SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday November 30. 1978
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TWO GIRLS OFF TO
CHICAGO. NATL 4-H
CONGRESS
Off to the windy city to enjoy
many new and exciting exper
iences arc Jan Peterson. lone,
and Erin Evans. Irrigon. Both
girls will be attending the
National -4-1 1 Congress, repre
senting not only Morrow
County, but the state of
Oregon. Erin is the Oregon
clothing delegate, sponsored
by Coats and Clark, Inc. Jan
won her trip in foods and
nutrition, sponsored by Gener
al Foods Corporation.
Flying high, the girls left
Portland by plane Friday,
Nov. 2-1. and will return on
Dec. 2. While in Chicago they
will meet top 4-H'ers from all
states, meet leaders in indus
tries, visit museums and other
sites of interest in Chicago,
attend banquets, concerts,
and other special events
planned to offer them memor
ies for a lifetime.
Jan is a freshman at Oregon
State University, majoring in
home economics and com
munication. Erin, a senior at
Riverside High School, Board
man, plans a career in home
economics, with emphasis on
clothing, textiles and fashion.
Both were outstanding in
Morrow 4-H program, as well
as in their schools and
communities.
4-H ROLLER SKATING
PARTY
Fun is in store for all 4-H'ers
and their families, with a
special social event planned
just before the holiday season.
Sunday. Dec. 10. from 4:30 to
fi::m p.m. the Holiday Roller
ama in Hermiston has been
reserved for the party, with
each member participating to
pay $1.25 plus skate rental.
John Nordheim. 4-H agent,
stresses that the party is for
the entire family - bring along
the little people and Mom and
Dad. for a fun time. John
suggests that those attending
plan to enjoy pizza as a group
after the skating party at one
of the good pizza parlors in
Hermiston. More information
on the event will be included in
the December newsletter to
leaders.
BASIC DESIGN WORKSHOP
OFFERED
Something new for creative
arts leaders and older mem
bers is offered Jan. 26-27 at the
Oregon 4-H Center. Called the
. "organized eye" the workshop
topics will include exercises
with line and space, basic art
ideas to communicate, inte
grating basic design into 4-H
projects and teaching tech
niques It is hoped that those
attending can apply what they
learn to such 441 projects as
art, weaving, handcrafts,
clothing and photography, as
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well as general areas of their
lives.
Resource person for the
workshop will be Pat Spark,
OSU asistant professor of art,
whose primary interests are
fiber art, metal work and
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other crafts. The workshop is
designed to teach leaders and
members the basic principles
of composition and the use of
line, shape and color.
Pre-registration is neces
sary for the workshop, and
needs to be turned in to the
County Extension office by
Jan. 15. Cost is $12 per person.
However, the Oregon 4-H
Foundation is providing $5
scholarships for all leaders,
including junior and teen
leaders and prospective lead
ers. Creative art is fast becom
ing one of the more popular
projects, attracting an ever
increasing number of mem
bers. In Morrow County, the
creative arts projects are the
second most popular project
area. Anyone interested in the
design workshop may call
John or Birdine for additional
information.
Grower survey
planned here
A National agricultural sur
vey will kick off in late
November and early Decem
ber to determine how many
acres farmers planted to
winter wheat and the latest
facts on livestock and poultry
numbers.
Locally this survey will be
conducted by the Economics,
Statistics and Cooperatives
Service (ESCS) of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
This agency, headed in Ore
gon by R.M. Pallesen, is
responsible for collecting, pro
cessing and publishing cur
rent national and state agri
cultural information.
The results of the survey
which will contain estimates
of winter wheat acreages,
along with a production fore
cast, will be published Dec. 21
by ESCS as the first indication
of how producers in Oregon
and across the nation have
responded to the farm pro
gram involving acreage set
aside provisions.
These estimates will prov
ide producers and others in
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
WINNERS IN SEW WITH
WOOL CONTEST
The recent district Sew With
Wool Contest attracted many
Morrow 4-H members, with
winners in all three divisions
being 4-H'ers. We congratu
late Erin Evans, senior divi
sion winner, Diann Morter,
junior winner, and Tara
Mahoney, pre-teen winner.
Shelley Stroeber, runner up in
the pre-teen division is also a
4-H member. We congratulate
all of the girls, and wish best
of luck to Erin and Diann
when they compete in the
state contest in Portland
December 10-11..
Included in the state com
petition is a public style show
which will be held at the
Benson Hotel, noon, Decem
ber 11. We hope that anyone in
the area on' that date will
attend the fashion show,
adding their support to our
local girls!
REMEMBER THE
ARTIFACTORY
Be sure to schedule time to
view all the demonstrations
when vou attend the Artifact-
agriculture with the necessary
background information to
make decisions affecting pro
duction and marketing opera
ions. A sample of 5(r Oregon
farmers and ranchers will be
asked to supply information
about their winter wheat
intensions between Nov. 22
and Dec. 2. While participa
tion is voluntary, cooperation
is vital to the development of
reliable indications. All in
formation collected will he
combined to produce state and
national summaries.
Th i r I y -t wo i n I er v iewers
throughout the state will he
collecting this information by
personal interviews for all
counties in Oregon with spec
ial attention being given to the
major wheat areas.
For additional information
or the results of the survey,
contact: R.M. Pallesen, 221
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OFFER GOOD
THRU DECEMBER
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ory. Saturday, Dec. 2, Catholic
Parish Hall. Heppner. You'll
see many local crafts people,
as well as some special out of
town guests, demonstrate
their skills and talents. Want a
sketch of your favorite child?
Sandi Campbell will again be
on hand doing on the spot
sketches! Vera Simonton, well
known weaver from Pendle-1
ton, will be sharing her hints
on spinning and weaving,
while her husband Tom does
his famous cartoons. Stained
glass techniques by the Sweek
bnys, Heppner, .batiking by
Jamie Curnutt, wheat weav
ing by Francine Evans, apple
head doll art by Ken Curtins,
are a few of the demonstra
tions which will be going on all
day.
4-H LEATHERCRAFT
A leader has been found for
one of the most wanted
projects in 4-H! Curt Keen,
Heppner, is ready and willing
to work with 4-H'ers of all
ages, teaching leathercraft
techniques. For more inform
ation on membership in the
new club, call 670-9642.
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Winter term
registration at
BMCC now open
Beef producers meet in Pendleton
Talks on marketing, man
agement and scientific de
velopments affecting the beef
industry will highlight activi
ties during the annual meeting
of the Umatilla County Cattle
men's Association set for Dec.
8 in the Pendleton Elks Club.
The meeting will start at 8
a.m., with' a coffee and donut
Organic
Organic mulches have a
variety of beneficial effects on
flower beds and garden plots
during the winter, says Harold
Kerr, Morrow County Exten
sion Agent.
In rainy western Oregon,
mulches prevent soil compac
tion. East of the Cascades,
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Registration forms for win
ter term classes at Blue
Mountain Community College
are available at the home of
Nancy Brownfield, BMCC's
local field coordinator.
Early registration is sug
gested for several winter term
classes. Textbooks need to be
ordered in advance for Swed
ish and Accounting II classes,
and equipment rental ar
rangements must be made
breakfast hosted by the Mor
row County Grain Growers.
Business meetings for the
Umatilia Cattlemen's Assoc
iation and Cowbelles will
follow until 11:30 a.m., when
Dr. Keith Gregory, geneticist
for the U.S. Meat Animal
Research Center in Nebraska
will give a talk on new cross
breeding programs.
mulches
they prevent erosion and
reduce evaporation. In ad
dition, mulches supress
weeds, regulate soil tempera
ture and add organic matter to
the soil.
Barkdust is the most popu
lar organic mulch for flower
beds and other landscaped
Often a quality product is rare to
come by. That's why Morrow County
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soon for a cross-country skiing
class.
The cross-country ski
gear all the equipment that
will be needed for the
course may be rented for
four weeks for a total cost of
$25, in addition to an $18
tuition fee.
Further information on
early registration may be
obtained by contacting Mrs.
Brownfield at 676-5039.
Don Ostensoe, executive
vice president of the Oregon
Cattlemen's Association, will
preside during a 12:30 p.m.
beef industry luncheon. Bill
McReynolds, extension live
stock specialist from Wash
ington State University, will
give a talk on "Ralgro and
Synovex implants for steers"
aid to gardens
areas. A 2-4 inch layer around
ornamental plants will protect
against winter temperatures
and add to the beauty of the
landscape.
Steeply sloped areas have
always given home landscap
es problems because bark
dust washes away easily. Now
Grain Growers wants every
driver in Morrow County
to own a set of Michelin
steel-belted radials.
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for a set today.
For quality you can
depend on!!!
at 2 p.m., followed at 2:45 p.m.
with a "Selenium update." by
Dr. Jim .Oldfield of OSU. Dr.
Bill Pietsch of WSU will speak
on marketing and manage
ment options at 3:30.
A no-host cocktail hour will
follow, starting at 5:30 p.m.,
with a prime rib dinner slated
to begin at 6:30 p.m.
a plastic netting is available
for home use. The netting is
placed on the slope, then
covered with barkdust. The
bark sifts through the netting
and does not wash or blow
away as quickly.
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