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SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 23, 1978 Extension Events... with Birdine Tullis Sew What's New. ..Simpli city Teen Wardrobe All the new and lovely young fashion ideas for spring will be shown at two special style shows.. .Sunday, April 2, 3 p.m. at the lone School Cafetorium, and Monday eve ning, April 3, 7:30 p.m., Riverside High School Com mons, Boardman. Wardrobes will be modeled by 4-H members showing "What's New" in sport clothes, casuals, and the pretty romantics, or soft styles so popular this spring. There is no charge to attend either style show, and all ages are welcome. Wardrobes are by Simplicity, arriving in Morrow County straight from New York. The lone show will be presented by members of the club led by Barbara Peterson, Rikka Tews, and Ruth Mc Cabe. The Boardman showing will be under the direction of Francine Evans and her club of older girls. Both clubs plan special features and events with their shows. Watch for more details regarding both style shows.... but save a time to see what to sew that's new. Extension's Advisors Where do ideas come from for Extension programs need ed in Morrow County in agriculture, youth and family living? You know the people who volunteer their time to tell or advise Extension staff what they feel are local priority concerns. Several advisory groups work closely with your Extension staff, each providing needed local input. One very important group, the "Extension Advisory Com mittee" is made up of people from all areas of our county, all interests, occupations, and ages! Totally, the group represents everyone, doing everything in Morrow County. Members on this committee are: Bob Jepsen, Heppner; Jean Nelson, Lexington; Donna Bergstrom, lone; Louis Carlson, lone; Ned Clark, Heppner, Francine Evans, Irrigon; Ken Turner, Hepp ner; Steve Peck, Lexington; Eric Anderson, lone; Dee Gantenbein, Boardman; Vera Cooley, Irrigon; Virginia Grieb, Lexington; and Charlie Daly, Heppner. The group meets two or three times a year to offer suggestions and assist with decisions relating to the entire program management. They are a vocal group. ..not at all reluctant to offer ideas, and tell it like they see it. Their value cannot be weighed... their contributions to the program is tremendous, and appreciated. Anyone in our county with ideas or sug gestions they wish consi dered may share them with a member of this group, and feel sure they'll be passed along. Citizenship '78.. .July 12-26... Unusual Summer Opportunity Oregon and Washington Senior High School age 4-H'ers are joining to attend the Citizenship Shortcourse at the National 4-H Center in Wash ington, D.C. This exciting summer educational idea of fers members unique oppor tunities to travel and learn about the American Heritage. Leaving Seattle on July 12, participants will fly to New York, tour the city and harbor, bus to Philadelphia to visit Constitution Square and other historical sites, then on to Gettysburg and Washington, DC. The shortcourse uses Wash ington, D.C. as a "classroom" for discussion, with field trips providing a deeper respect and understanding of our country and the principles, processes and structure of government. Following the week in Washington, the group will fly to Virgin Islands for a 3-day visit with 4-H'ers there, then back to Seattle July 26. Total cost for the adventure is estimated at $650, due to a special unlimited fare offered by an airline. Older 4-H members looking for a differ ent, exciting and educational experience this summer will want to make application and deposit by April 1, More information available at Ex tension Offices. Staff for State Fair...College and Teen Applications are now begin accepted from Oregon college students interested in posi tions on the 4-H student staff at the 1978 Oregon State Fair. The short term employment possibility pays $25 a day. plus lodging, with students to be employed from August 20 through September 5. Twelve college students will be em ployed. Those applying must have completed one year of college. Deadline for applying for the positions is April 15. At this same time, older 4-H members wishing to serve as Teen Staff at the Oregon State Fair may also apply. Teen staff will be housed in the state fair dormitory, and provided meals during their volunteer work period. Information con cerning Teen Staff is included in Summer Week materials which will be mailed to all 4-H members soon, or an applica tion form may be picked up at the Extension office. Teen staff must be a high school sophomore or older. Applica tion deadline is May 1. 4-H Leader Salute... Ruth McCabe If we could list all the people whose lives have been touched by Ruth McCabe, lone, in thirty years of 4-H leadership.. .it would take most of this newspaper, and would include most of the county. We take special pride in offering our salute to this special lady. Ruth became involved as a leader when her own girls wanted to learn to sew... and then, there were always others that needed her. She is one of the most skilled sewing instructors in our area, and in the past taught classes for BMCC, in addition to all those other things she does. She has taught so many adult Extension sewing classes, that it would be impossible to list those also. Her current club, where she shares leadership with Rikka Tews and Barb Peterson, is a new idea for 4-H, and currently being copied in other counties. Members of the club are all older girls, with interest in advanced techniques and tailoring. ..which they are learning in a very modern manner. She doesn't limit her interest to 4-H, although she holds it dear. She is very involved in the historical society, continuing her interest in our local heritage, as well as other community affairs.. ..and then, there are grandchildren who will need her for a 4-H leader, too. We fepl all 4-H is richer for having known her, and look forward to the day we can salute her for many more years of leadership. Thirty years is a great contribution to our county.... and our youth! Krebs, Petersons top buyers at cattle sale Krebs Brothers of Cecil, and Peterson Brothers of lone, were among the top buyers at the third annual Beef Produc tion of C and B Livestock, Inc . , held March 10-11 in Hermis- ton. Dick Krebs of Krebs Broth ers bought the high selling two-year-old bull, son of Signal, weighing 1,966 pounds, carrying a 125 weaning index, a 4.32 gain per day on 140 day test, and a yearling index of 122. The top fall yearling bull, a half blood Simmental-Angus cross with a yearling index of 109 and a 4.21 pounds gain per day on test, was purchased by Peterson Brothers for $1,500. A crowd of 900 cattlemen turned out for the sale with buyers representing seven states and two Canadian provinces. Ron Baker, Presi of C and B Livestock the sale by Ranchers surveyed to determine big game effect on private land car v. The Oregon Cattlemens As sociation, in cooperation with the Extension Service, is conducting a state-wide sur vey of big game damage and use on private land. In Morrow County, Extension Agent Harold Kerr has mailed some 200 surveys to ranchers, asking for information and comments on the effects game has on their property. An OCA committee has been established to work with the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission in defining game problems and providing some direction to the state's game management program. The survey results will help the OCA committee document the land owners' contribution made each year in dollars, feed and shelter to game management. Survey infor mation will also help pinpoint problem areas in terms of game population and help convey to sportsmen the importance of landowners in maintaining big game in Oregon. Recipients of the survey are asked to return their comple- General area water outlook indicates local shortage ted forms to the Extension Office before April 5. Informa tion will then be compiled and added to survey results from other counties by April 15. Any landowner who did not receive a survey but wishes to participate should contact the Extension Office as soon as possible. Early returns on the sur veys show about as many people objecting to the hunters as those objecting to damage from the game. dent 111!,., "f-" -.,-, commenting on the selections pressure utilized in the C and B Livestofk Beef Improve! ment Program to save only, the top 30 per cent of the male calves for bulls while castra-' ting the balance for feedyard and carcass evalution. Bakery' cited the increasing demand by C and B and other cattle, feeders for more feeder cattle sired by these bulls because of the heavier weaning weights, increased growthiness in thi$! feedyard and improved cass cut-out. The evening educational program held after the first full day of selling included a talk by Charlie Daly, Hepp-' ner, who cited the carcass results on his feeder cattle from Limousin and Simmen tal bulls, and the availability of a steady market from C and B Livestock at top market prices every year. Dick Krebs, lone, described the use of Simmental-Angus bulls in upgrading the weaning perform ance on a base herd of Angus cows which has increased his weaning weights 75 pounds and increased competition among buyers of his calves. The most recent general outlook for water content levels in the south Morrow County area, as prepared by the Soil Conservation Service, indicates this area may exper ience some local water short ages where direct diversion is the major source. From information collected in late February, SCS hydro logists have forecast area streamflow to be 79 to 90 per cent of normal. Although February precipitation reached normal levels and seasonal precipitation is 17 per cent above average, the snow pack at the Arbuckle Mountain measuring station had only 70 to 80 per cent of its normal water equivalent. Snow depth was measured at 25 inches and although the 8.1 inches of water content was well above the 4.8 inches measured at this time last year, the amount was still below the average water content of 9.2 inches. Streamflow forecasts for Butter Creek near Pine City show 75 per cent of average flow for the projected period March to July. At this time, major reser voirs in the area generally report average storage and soil moisture measurements indicate that soils are well primed. Fall crop reports due May 1 ) The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation reminds all poli cyholders that the period for filing revised fall crop acre age reports to comply with the ASCS set-aside program has been extended to May 1. The n, it t 13 Hi date coincides with the ASCS sign-up period for the set-' aside program and will give i insureds the opportunity to-!j coordinate acreage between 1 the two programs. Chemical released on emergency basis A new chemical for cheat grass control in winter wheat has been released under an emergency label for a two week period ending April 1, according to Harold Kerr, Morrow County Extension Agent. The new product, Metribu zin, is sold under two trade names Sencor and Lexone. Among the restrictions listed for the new product are that no more than 20,000 acres can be sprayed in Oregon and Wash ington. Growers should contact their dealers immediately if they are interested and more information can be obtained by calling the County Exten sion Office. To get all the facts., ask us. Ve Arc Your Full-Service Chcmicd &t Fertilizer Dealer FARM CHEMICALS LIQUID & DHY FERTILIZERS AQUA 1111-3 CALL JOHN RIPPLE 422-7289 If no cnswer...939-8221 At Morrow County Grain Growers we have a full-service fertilizer and farm chemicals division to serve you, and with today's increasing costs of production that can mean a savings for you. 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