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EIGHT Hie Heppner Gairtte-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 27, 1980 Two meetings on pesticide "Pesticides What They Mean to You" will be the topic of two meetings on Monday, March 81, in the conference room of the Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative in Heppner. The first session will be at 1 p.m. The program will be repeated at 7:30 p.m. Tom Zinn, Extension Service agent from The Dalles, will be the speaker for both programs. Janet Tucker, Morrow County Wheathearts chairperson, urged people to "bring a friend or two and come to the meetings together!" She said babysitting could be arranged. Grasshoppers are coming Grasshoppers are threatening to invade 32.2 million acres of western rangeland in 17 states this summer, according to an official of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Surveys of adult grasshoppers made this past August and September indicate the possibility of heavy grasshopper infestations this summer in many areas," said Harvey Ford, deputy administrator of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The surveys indicate potential grasshopper populations heavy enough to cause economic damage on 32.2 million areas in 17 rangeland states, Ford said. Economic damage is defined by USDA as eight or more grasshoppers per square yard. Wheat for poor nations Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-Ore) has introduced legislation channeling 4 million tons of wheat, formerly destined for the Soviet Union, to the world's poorest nations. Hatfield said the bill would feed millions of people, help strengthen U.S. image in the developing world at the expense of the Soviet Union and bolster farm prices. The legislation would mandate that grain, embargoed from sale to the Soviet Union, be sent to poor nations under Title II of the Food for Peace program. 4-H sets workshop on horses at Corvallis Morrow County 4-H mem bers interested in attending the sixth annual 4-H horse members' workshop at Ore gon State University June 9-14 should register with the county Extension office by May 2. The workshop is for 4-H members in grades 10 through 12 who are now enrolled in the horse project. A total of 80 4-H members and leaders will be accepted for the workshop. There is an $80 fee. The program will include workshops, seminars, labora tories and other action- Solar energy program set Wind, solar and biofuels as alternative sources of energy will be examined at a unique workshop planned by Blue Mountain Community Col lege's science department in coordination with the Eastern Oregon Solar Group tomorrow and Saturday. Participants may register at the door for the conference. The fee is $10 for the full two-day schedule. Registration will be from noon to 1 p.m. tommorrow. From 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. a series of speakers will be presenting information on bio fuels. Topics will include "Agricultural Alcohol Produc tion." After the dinner hour, a general overview of conserva tion will be presented by Bruce Bolme, professional engineer and solar consultant. His talk will be followed by a discussion of tax incentives and alternative energy activi ties in "Oregon. Saturday, registration will be from 8 to 9 a.m. with most of the morning speakers dealing with solar energy. A session on "Sun spaces: attached and free-standing greenhouse, solariums and atriums" may be of interest to residents thinking about re modeling an existing struc ture to incorporate solar heating. After lunch, Glen Adrews. consulting engineer, will dis cuss wind systems. Also scheduled for the afternoon will be tips on the selection, care, safety and installation of woodstoves by Bill Day, one of the owners of Anchor Tools and Woodstoves of Portland. The final session will be a discussion by Gary Sorenson, OSU Department of Eco nomics, on the cost effective ness of alternative energy. oriented activities led by OSU faculty members from the department of crop science and animal science and from the School of Veterinary Medicine. Special sessions are planned on such topics as animal health, horse nutrition, horse management, and grains and forages as well as actual riding and training tech niques, adds Duane Johnson, OSU Extension 4-H and youth specialist and workshop coor dinator. In addition to the classes, workshop participants will receive a complete resource notebook which can be used in their home counties. Johnson points out. The horse members' work shop will be held at the same time as 4-H Summer Week on the OSU campus, but is a separate program. More in formation about the work shop, as well as registration forms, is available from the Morrow County office of the Extension Service at Heppner. Assisting with the confer ence by providing animals and facilities are Oregon Hereford Ranch, Hansell Brothers. Inc., Cox Angus, Horn's Cattle Breeding Center and C&B Livestock. Hermiston; Gan tenbein Dairy, Boardman: A. Warren Scott and Perry Johnston. Wallowa; Hill Meat Company and Cunningham Sheep Company, Pendleton: Mrs. Jerry Brown. Walla Walla: OSU Eastern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Sta tion, and Union and Umatilla County 4-H members. The conference is sponsored by the Extension Serive in Oregon and Washington and the Oregon 4-H Foundation. Information and registra tion forms are available from Extension offices in Oregon. Washington, and Idaho or may be obtained from Duane Johnson, state 4-H office. OSU. Corvallis 97331, or from Jerry Newman, state 4-H office. WSU. Pullman 99164. Beef industry 'concerned9 over economy Returning from meetings of the National Cattlemen's As sociation in Washington, D C, Ray French, a Heppner area rancher, said the industry is "quite concerned" about a number of issues that are before Congress or the na tional administration. As president of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, French is a director of the national organization. Mrs. French went with him last week for the directors' meetings as well as Les Marks of Hermiston. second vice president of the Oregon Cattle men who represents the feeder groups. "We had a White House briefing while we were there," French said. "It was held in the Executive Office Building by aides of the President, including Alfred Kahn, an economics advisor. President Carter addressed one of our sessions. "He spent his time defend ing his economic policies, as did his aides. My impression of him was okay he's a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders." Among issues that the National Cattlemen's Associa tion is "quite concerned" about. French said, are: Dietary goals of the na tional school lunch program with its stress on low-fat hamburgers. "We think it is tough on the red-meat indus-' try," French said. "We were concerned about the $100 million spent (by the Depart ment of Agriculture and other Census forms to go into mail starting March 28 Questionnaires for the 1980 Census of Population and Housing will be distributed by the Postal Service beginning March 28 to all households in this area, the Census District Manager. David Rasmussen. has announced from his head quarters at Bend. The forms should be filled out and kept in a safe place, ready for census takers to pick up when they start their rounds on March 31. The forms contain seven questions about each person in the household and 13 questions about the house. Most ques tions are answered by filling in the proper tiny circle with a common lead pencil, making a black dot which can be "read" by Census Bureau machines. The instruction guide, which comes with the questionnaire, should be studied before answering the questions. The census taker will check the questionnaire to see that all questions that apply to each person and to the house have been answered, and wifl give any assistance needed in filling out incomplete ques tionnaires. At some households the census taker will seek an swers to additional questions about each person and about the house that are being asked of a sample of the Nation's population. In places of more than 2500 population one household in six will be in the sample. In the less populated areas it will be one household in every two. The manager emphasized the confidentiality of all infor mation given in the census. No individual or household can be identified in the published statistical reports of the census. By federal law. census information cannot be given to any other government agency, local officials, tax collectors, police, school officials, health or welfare officials, not to anyone. Irrigon yard sale set The Irrigon Extension group will be having a yard sale April 17. 18 and 19. They will be looking for donations of good items for the sale. People wishing to donate may call 922-3622. The proceeds of the sale will be given to the Fire Dept. for air-packs. It will be at the Fire Station in Irrigon. Notice of Meeting Oregon Hay Growers Assoc. Dist. No. 1 April 2-7:30 PM. Mow Holland Dsalsrthip feedville Road, Hormist on Irrigation Pump Jetting Program; Hay Futures This Ad Sponsored By Columbia Basin Electric Co-op t.rvlng Mwrn, 61111mm mm4 Wa..er Ceeette H.ppner ree f7-014l WATER LSKRS OF THE CITY OF HEPPNER Your meters have been read this month after using minimtmis through the winter. All gallonage used over the minimum will be reflected on your March bill. Therefore, please expect an increase on your next statement. City of Heppner Water Department Publish March 27 and April 3, 1980. ATTENTION HOME OWNERS: REMEMBER TO FILE YOUR HOMEOWNER TAX RELIEF BY APRIL 1 GREG SIVEEK, ASSESSOR Those who buy after April I hove 3Q days to fife. agencies) in getting these goals together." Wilderness bills, including one that would affect commu nities in the John Day area. French said the cattlemen favor "a couple of bills in Congress" that are not sup ported by nvironmental groups. The trucking industry and transportation. "I'd like to see Pendleton co-op reports on earnings Earnings of $765,477 on sales of $81,017,444 were reported by Don Cook general manager, at the recent annual meeting of the Pendleton Grain Growers. Inc. Cook reported the earn ings were "somewhat better than budgeted at the begin ning of the year, but below what we believe necessary for a strong financial future." Board President Bill Etter and Bill Pearson were re-elected to three-year terms as directors at-large. At the board meeting imme diately following the stock holders meeting, Etter was re-elected president, Gerald Terjeson, vice president. Don Cook, secretary-treasurer, John Amort, assistant secre tary and Orville Gerberding, assistant treasurer, for 1980. PGG livestock fieldman Pete White presented trophies to 4-H and FFA students who had shown grand champions including Krynn Robinson of Heppner. Don Richards of Irrigon, Vince McElligott and Treve Peterson of lone and Geri Grieb of Lexington. the trucking industry more efficient, being able to use their trucks for back-haul, that in these times might help us." Wnge and price controls. "The admlnistralion says there will be no wage and price controls, but congress men and their aides told us, 'You can bet on it by July. Voluntary guidelines will be come mandatory." -The windfall profits tax and its effect on the Inheri tance tax structure. "It could be devastating for the farming Industry," French said. It pays to bring this coupon to us, your local Behlen builder. my MAIL TO: Brhten Msnuisciurlnt Company, Bon W, tp 7J, Columbus, NE MtftOl Mv Brhlrn builder aave me price Quote on Behlen Farmamt LP building Curvn building D fnin dtrn (rain wMt) O rln num hT; PWuc nuhHnv check for $20 toi taiiIUtmWWtlii'W DBHUBM. "We have $20 that says Behlen quality makes the difference between a 'bargain' grain tank and one mai saves you muiicy. We wouldn't make that kind of an offer if we weren't certain about the superiority of Behlen grain tanks. We build them riRrit . . . strong and tight . . . for better perlurmunce, longer lite, and little maintennme. Stop in for all the facts and price quntt. And bring the coupon to us to sign. Behlen will mail a $20 cheik to the first 50 farmers we give I quote to on any Behlen produn(s) with a $10,000 or more list price. There's no obligation to buy onlv to Icnrn the difference between a "bargain" groin tank and one that saves you money. Hrevv giuf . WTBther fight ttmstruction with kxkti nvr tftnign; H" hulu, nylon wMrtfrt. Lurfr oval shaped wilk-in duof. Angle-iron ba-w ring for hnrr seal. Exclusive "waffle panrk Qualirv acteMmin, equipment- Dchkn buSckrs do it rtftt. QUI BI-COUNTY CHEMICAL CO. P.O. Box 87 lone, Ore. 97843 Phone: 422-7582 imt MOVING Saturday, March 291 1 :00 A.I7I. 245 Water St.-Lexin0ton,OR. Watch ror signs off State Highway 207 The owner Mr. and Mr. Clifford William have lived on their place for many year. They have told their form and are moving. They will ell their antiques, collectable and furniture at this sale. Be ure to anendlllll Antiques Home Comfort wood stove, reservoir, warming oven, excellant condition Copper boiler 2 & 3 gal. crocks. w-Iids Toledo stove top cooker Singer treadle sewing ma chine Maytag wringer washer Kerosene heaters Platform scales Dresser base Kitchen Queen, bottom half Fern stands Old trunks Dutch oven Insulator collection Bottle collections Ironing board-chair combi- t ion rare Wagon seat Cultivators Sewing rocker Meat saw Horse lamp Hall safe, fireproof 30"w x 26"d x 45" h Child's desk Sad irons Milk bottles Wagon wheels Cowbell Double tree Blankets Adding machines Hot plate Kitchen stepstool Lawn sweeper Garden tools Scales Pipe & electrical fittings Lawn mowers. 3 & 4 hp. Large canner Ice cream freezer Camp table & stools Car cooler World globe 5 hp rototiller Many hand tools 10-speed bike Klectric sander 8 oz. canning jars Nails, screws, bolts Tents Electric drill Tow chains. 15 ft. Chain saw Tap & die set Pipe cutter & dies Duck decoys Bailed hay Chicken wire Air compressor Wheel barrow Garbage cans Many, many more miscellaneous items too numerous to mention Household Refrigerator, no frost Iron board Breeze box fan Patio table & umbrella 30" electric stove Bookcase Typewriter Clothes hamper Swival chairs, velvet Ice chest, 45 qt. Mixer, meat grinder Chess game School clock Desk Suitcases Towels & sheets Portable dishwasher Vacuum cleaner Clock radios Blender & coffee pot Encyclopedias & old books Projectors Camping equipment Grain boxes Post hole digger Sleds Pocks & minerals Lots & lots more. A house, barn. & shed full. Be sure to be here. Terms: Cosh or Good Check Lunch avcilcble Inspection -9:00 a.m. 1 1 :00 a.m., Date of Sale Auctioneers Bill Freeman 509-582-3909 Laurence Redman 503-922-5176 b)
