EIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 4,
Tour North Morrow
The pond is filling at the
PGE piant; new homes, as
well as industry and busi
nesses are springing up all
over! So it is time for another
look at that fast developing
part of our county.
Anyone interested is invited
to sign on right now for a
guided tour of North Morrow
County on May 23. Harold
Kerr, famous for his guided
Winter wheat planting
down from hist year
Oregon growers have plan
ted 1,265,000 acres of wheat for
1978, according to the latest
early spring acreage survey
by the Oregon Crop and
Livestock Reporting Service.
Winter wheat acreage is
placed at 1,150,000 acres which
is four per cent less than last
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Jointed goatgrass
Jointed goatgrass (shown above) invading Morrow
County wheatf ields can be controlled by planting clean wheat
seed and rodding just prior to seeding. Insert shows spike
detail.
Area Goatgrass spread
worries County Agent
Jointed goatgrass is a win
ter annual weed which is
spreading rapidly in the
winter wheat-fallow areas of
Eastern Oregon and could
pose a serious threat to
dryland wheat farmers in
Morrow County.
County Extension Agent
harold Kerr said the weed has
been turning up locally for
about the past three years and
has been found in every area
of the county. Kerr said the
goatgrass has the potential to
be as bad a problem for
farmers as cheatgrass.
The weed competes with
winter wheat for moisture and
fertility and greatly reduces
grain yields. It is principally
found in wheat fields but also
Make a good
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Milo Pope For Circuit Judge Committee, P.O. Box 78, AAilton-Freewoter, Or. 97862
Extension
Events... with
BircHne Tullis
tours, will again be pointing
put the newer developments,
agriculture, and other items of
interest along the way. Bus
Clough, PGE, will join the
group at noon, to share
information on what is new at
the coal-fired plant.
Luncheon will be no-host at
one of the Boardman restau
rants. Transportation cost will
be small, and will be collected
on the bus.
year. Spring wheat is esti
mated at 115,000 acres, 47 per
cent more than a year ago.
Nationwide, food grain acre
age (wheat, rice and rye) is
expected to decrease 11 per
cent from last year to 70.9
million acres.
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spreads to roadsides, waste
areas and grassland.
Kerr said planting clean
wheat seed is the key to
controlling the goatgrass. He
suggests planting at the latest
recommended date and rod
weeding just prior to seeding
to insure good weed control. If
rain occurs near the planting
time, wait a few days for the
jointed goatgrass seed to
germinate. The new seedling
plants can then be killed with
tillage prior to wheat seeding.
Even small infestations in a
winter wheat field should be
destroyed and seed production
of goatgrass near the field,
such as in roadside and waste
areas, should be eliminated.
Harvesting equipment
1978
The tour is sponsored by the
Homemaker's Advisory Com
mittee, and is open to all
interested, both men and
women.
To reserve a seat on the bus,
call 676-9642, or write exten
sion office, Box 397, Heppner
97836.
Take a Learning Vacation...
Attend Mini College
Oregon women and men will
have a choice of two mini-colleges
this June, each an
opportunity to take a learning
vacation on a college campus.
Registration forms are
available now at extension
offices for the OSU Mini
College, Corvallis, June 19-23,
and the Grande Ronde Mini
College, EOSC, La Grande,
June 23-25. The fifth annual
OSU Mini-College offers a
choice of 90 different classes
ranging from auto mechanics
and kitchen planning to public
school financing and geneo
logy...or the many interests in
between !
The OSU event attracted
nearly 700 women last year,
and promises to be even more
popular this year. Classes are
filled on a "first come" basis,
with final registration date of
June 1. Cost to attend is only
$60 for the week, which
includes room and board...
which is a bargain, anyway
you want to look at it.
The Grande Ronde Mini-College
offers three days of
learning, with other events
unique to the area, such as
a geology tour and gondola
ride in the Wallowa Lake
region.
Registration for the La
Grande event is due by June
16, with a wide variety of class
choices available. Housing is
$4 per person each night,
registration $15 for each
individual, and meals, $6.50 a
day. Children are welcome to
attend along with parents.
Housing is on campus of
Eastern Oregon State College.
So take your choice. ..both are
planned for you. Everyone is
welcome!
should be free of weed seed
before moving into the field.
Morrow County Grain
Growers manager Larry Mills
said winter wheat grain that
contains jointed goatgrass
seed is docked at the grain
elevators.
Roger Martin believes that
land use planning will not be
practical until it is brought
back to the county level.
RogerMartin
FOR GOVERNOR
Paid By Th Roger Martin For
Governor Committee, Morrow
County SK. Peck Box 4010
Lexington
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4-11 Home Ec Members and
Leaders Tour to Portland
..Something new is in the
planning stages for 4-H mem
bers and leaders. ..a tour of
Portland on June 13. A bus has
been scheduled to take all
interested members, sixth
grade and older, and their
leaders for an educational and
fun day in the city.
The tour will include an
educational program at Daisy
Kingdom, a popular fabric
store in old town Portland, and
one other educational stop,
with some time allowed for
just exploring old town.
Cost will be $2.50 for
transportation, plus lunch and
dinner to be paid individually.
One requirement is that a
leader or parent accompany
each club group. Reservations
will be taken on a "first come
basis".
Leaders may call 676-9642 to
reserve seats for their club, or
Now each and every regular savings account at
First National Bank earns 5 annual interest
regardless of the size of the account. That's the
highest rate we're allowed to pay by law, and for
as little as a $ 1 opening deposit you can start
earning 5 annual interest computed daily, ,
compounded and credited quarterly.
"Federal low ana regulation proeibit
return the registration form
which was included in the May
extension newsletter, with
reservations due June 1.
Homemaker's Day...A Day to
Remember
The annual extension wo
men's day held in Irrigon last
week proved a day to remem
ber... memories or past events
were vividly brought to life by
"history" complete with pic
tures. Happy times were
recalled by all as Maud
Caswell Fluent, Bev Doherty,
and Grace Drake, former
agents, shared their memo
ries. The slide, narration
history of women's events in
the county, was presented by
Dorris Graves and Jean
Nelson. Many women who had
been active in the events were
present to share the remem
bering, adding their own
memories to the program.
A look back at fashion
trends from the late 1800s to
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4-H Leader
Salute
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Wilt
present, was provided by a
style show of old garments,
modeled by 4-H'ers, Erin
Evans, Joan Partlow, Tam
mie Rock, and Lori Witt, with
comments by Birdine Tullis,
to add a light hearted inter
lude to the program. A
reading by Ruth Bentley
provided further entertain
ment. Mistress of ceremonies for
the' event was Vera cooley,
chairman of the Homemak
er's Advisory Committee.
Members of Irrigon study
group served as hostesses for
the day, with each study group
assisting. A special day to
remember!
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three months o( The interest thereon is forfeited and
Heppner Branch
Des Witt, Irrigon. 4-H horse club leader for the Desert
Riders, our north Morrow clubhand a "hand" with horses
and kids! Des is presently serving his second year of
leadership in Morrow County, having moved to the Irrigon
area from Hermiston a couple of years ago. He is busy from
daylight to dark with his farm management.. .but not too
busy to take time for horses and kids. The Witt family are
well known in the quarter horse circles, for Des raises
horses, and daughter Lori shows them all summer! The other
two family members area wife, Ann, and son Scott, a senior
at Riverside High. Aren't we lucky to have leaders like
Des.. .sharing their skills and love of horses with our 4-H'ers?
You bet!
Elks Calendar
Thursday, May 4
Regular Lodge
Kitty
Dinner Drawing
Hors d'ourves 5:30 p.m.
Friday, May 5
Hors d'ouvres 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 6
Nelson Duo, Live Music
Tuesday, May 9
Senior Citizens 4:30 p.m.
Hors d'ouvres 5:30 p.m.
Members and out - of
If
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back some of your own money right now. And
what better place for your tax refund than in a First
National savings account especially at the new,
higher rate.
Your savings can start growing now at any
First National office statewide. Come in today,
open a regular savings account and start earning
5 annual interest. Or, ask about our longer-term
savings plans that offer even higher
rates all the way up to our First
Investment Certificate, which earns
7'2 annual interest for six years on
a $1,000 minimum deposit.
GET YOUR 5 ANNUAL INTEREST
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interest on the amount withdrawn is reduced to the
Wednesday, May 10
Senior Citizens 4:30 p.m.
Pinochle 7:30 p.m.
Boy Scouts 7:30 p. m.
Thursday, May 11
Ladies Night
Bingo k Cards
Dinner 6:30 p.m. BBQ Spare
ribs $3.00
Mother's Day Observance
Lodge
- town guests only.
regular savings late. Member F.D.I.C