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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1978)
The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 17, 197ft THREE-B 6Natnire Glory9 Aeine iiiKiieriiiies coiiiity9 agriciiltiiFal divFgity Morrow County's ever wi dening variety of agricultural products makes this year's "Nature's Glory" fair theme especially appropuate. Wheat, barley, and hay crops have been farm staples in Morrow County for de cades. But in recent years, with the advent of massive irrigations systems, "nature's glory" has really had a chance to bloom. From the massive tracts of potato ground in the Board man area to the bean vines on the Marv Padberg place near lone, agriculture in the county continues to expand and diversify. Where else but Morrow County can you find shimmer ing fields of wheat and barley, fragrant new crops of mint, acres of strawberries, a mas sive turf-producing operation, and huge fields of peas all located within a five mile radius? Roadside fruit stands near Irrigon offer travelers apri cots, melons and other sea sonal delicasies, with acre upon acre of ripening corn stretching skyward in the background. The second largest potato producing county in America, Morrow County spud growers are understandably proud of their contribution to the coun ty's agriculture picture, and will submit many exhibits for judging at this year's fair. Morrow County growers few of whom devote less than 600 acres to potatoes won special honors at the Oregon State Fair last year. County grain growers are similarly proud of their contri butions, especially in light of this year's better than aver age harvest. The Morrow County Fair has long hosted an outstanding grain exhibit, probably provoking a bit of jealousy among growers in neighboring counties like Umatilla whose fair has no wheat exhibit. Morrow County wheat, considered to be of the highest quality in the North west, and near the top in the nation, is a nearly perpetual award-winning entry at the Oregon State Fair. But nature's glory is not limited to crops. Area 4-Hers and stockmen will be showing the best of the county's cattle, sheep, hogs, and fowl. Home makers will display their Logo design captures Fair theme A new fair logotype, pictured below, was designed for the Morrow County Fair & Rodeo by Cathy Anhorn of Pendleton, daughter of Mrs. Irene Anhorn of Heppner. The center of the logo depicts "Nature's Glory" in Morrow County with cattle, timber, Mil wheat and potatoes being the focal point of artwork. The logo is the official emblem of the Fair & Rodeo and will be used in years to come to identify all fair and rodeo events throughout the year. Ms. Anhorn submitted her design through a contest the Fair Board initiated earlier this year to come up with a logotype. Ms. Anhorn was awarded a $25 savings bond for the winning entry. skills at preparing and pre serving home-grown palate pleasers, and area artists and craftsmen will have the chance to show off their natural creative abilities. All this and much more will be on display at the 1978 Morrow County Fair. So plan to turn out for the county's biggest event of the year, and take in some of "nature's glory." You'll have a natur ally good time for doing so. MOCCASINS TONY LAMA ACME DAN POST SHERWIN llccdquatcr For Western Footwear PR M5 f A O Tony Lama ) O Acme O Dan Post h O SherwinSheynne Durango J0 Minnetonka ??"Y Moccasins HEPPNER -676-5241 DAN POST SHERWIN SHEYNNE DURANGO ACME DAN POST "if Enjoy tlwFmr& Rodeo for 19701 WATCH FOR OUR GLIDDEN SPRED SATIN HOUSE PAINT SALE COMING SOONI 77i . jl IFARMAND LivoHusic 9:OOp.m. To 2:00p.m. ftlonfy Cample!! August 18 And 19 August 25 And 26 'KrfAftffW'l Irnr-- y If w w s u Uovj Open 7 Days AVJqqUI Starting September 10, Open 10a.m. To 10p.m. On Sundays .4 Main Slrt( Heppnw BUILDER SUPPLY
