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
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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
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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.
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