Budworm infests Heppner area, meeting slated Oct. 19
The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October IS, 1981-THREE
Prelimlnury aerial surveys
Indicate a population buildup
of the Western Spruce Bud-' 1
worm has currenily Infested
over 3(H).(KM) acres of fir stands
In Northeast Oregon. '
"Particularly hard hit areas
of the Umatilla National
Forest are located in the
northeast portion of the Hep-
Historical Society
holds meeting
By DELPHA JONKS
The Morrow County Histori
cal Society mot at the Lexing
ton Grange Hall on Sunday,
Oct. 11, for the groups annual
meeting. The day began with a
bountiful potluck dinner. The
dining room was decorated In
the Halloween motif with
candles and arrangements in
fall colors.
The meeting was called to
order at 1:15 p.m. by the
chairman, with the singing of
"America the Beautiful," the
flag salute, and the opening
prayer by the Rev. Cathy
Barker of the lone United
Church of Christ.
Musical selections were en
Joyed with Gene and Chris
Rletmann and the group
Joined them in singing Amaz
ing Grace with the able help of
Cathy Barker and Bob Lowe.
The nominating committee
placed the following as three
year directors: Ruth McCahe,
Bryce Keene, Harold Peck,
and Don Eppenbacgh. The
members then accepted the
report and elected the named
as three year directors.
After reading the minutes of
the previous meeting, the
treasurers reports and a short
break down of the years
activities and trips, the group
was entertained by Murcus
Haynes and his wife of Burns.
They showed slides of Harney
County, the birds and other
animals, and the early travel
ers routes to settle that part of
the state. Mr. Haynes brought
Die group much of the colorful
history of that areu, both in
color and talks.
The president announced
that there will be family
displays in coming years with
different families tuking
turns. The display may be of
the Items owned by either the
family or friends with, a bit of
the history of the display. The
first family chosen was the
McMillan family, early Mor
row County settlers, mostly in
the Lexington area. The
committee will include Sam
McMillan of Portland, and
Freda Slocom of Heppner.
This promises to be a fine
display. A fun reading was
enjoyed by Cliff Williams on
learning to drive a car. Harold
Beckett gave the grave mark
ing report and told of a three
newly found graves in the
eight mile area.
The president asked for
volunteers in putting together
an annual quarterly, but no
one seemed to have the time,
but anyone wishing to work on
this project, contact Ruth
McCabe or Delpha Jones.
It is planned to hove
markers made for the houses
in the area that are 75 years
old and hove port of the
original house still standing.
Bob Lowe told us some of
the stories circulating con
cerning the dam that has
recently been unearthed at the
Willow Creek dam sight, but
no one seems to be sure of
which of these interesting
stories is the real thing. There
is still research being done to
determine the origin. Commit
tees working for the day
nominated Mildred Wright
and Jean Nelson, Dinner and
decorating, Barbara Bloods
worth, Delpha Jones, and
Ruth McCabe, registering,
Ruth McCabe and Jean Nel
son. Door prizes were receiv
ed by the following, Verdie
Isom, Oscar Peterson, Joe
DuPuis, Frances Mitchell,
Eula Bloodsworth. Edna Peck
and Donna Eppenbaugh. Gifts
were given the Haynes family,
the book "Homesteads and
Heritages," and a bunch of
large carrots grown in the
Bourdman area, to show some
of the fine produce grown in
the county. The meeting was
adjourned after which mem
bers enjoyed coffee and des
sert in the dining area.
Another bus trip is planned
for the spring, about the first
week in May.
priT Ranger District said
Forest Supervisor John Lowe.
Private forest lands are also
being hit north of the Heppner
and Ukiuh Ranger districts.
A reddish-brown discolora
tion of the forest In late June
or early July is the result of
this population buildup.
The Insect Is feeding on this
year's needle growth on
224,900 acres of National
Forest land, 73,700 acres of
private forest lands, 7,380
acres of land administered by
the Bureau of Land Manage
ment, and 400 acres of Oregon
State Forest land. Present
areas of concern are from
Prineville east to the Idaho
border.
The Budworm prefers Douglas-fir,
grand fir, and white
fir. It occasionally attacks
other conifers.
The Insect usually feeds on
the new needles, and after
taking several years of heavy
defoliation, serious tree dam
age occurs. Outbreaks gener
ally build up slowly and last
from six to eight years. The
insect may ultimately kill
trees toward the end of a
severe outbreak.
Budworms are normally
held in check by interaction of
predators, adverse weather,
parasites, and food supply.
However, during an epidemic
outbreak these natural con
trols are no longer able to
limit population growth.
An assessment team has
been formed by the U.S.
Forest Service and the Oregon
State Department of Forestry
to assist land managers in
considering alternative ways-
of dealing with this epidemic.
These alternatives may In
clude: do nothing, silvicultur
al treatments, applying chem
icals and-or biological insecti
cides to reduce growth lom
and top-kill. This list of
alternatives is not final, public
input will be considered before
the alternatives are finalized.
The public is Invited to
share their concerns about
this problem, Sup visor
Lowe Said. We are planning a
public meeting on October 19
at 7:30 p m. at the Umatilla
National Forest Office, 2517
S.W. Hailey Avenue, Pendle
ton. A brief discussion of the
current infestation will be
followed by a discussion of
public concerns. Similar
meetings will be held in
Baker, John Day, and La
Grande. If unable to attend the
meeting comments may be
sent to the Forest Supervisor.
Umatilla Rational Forest, 2517
S.W. Hailey Avenue, Pendle
ton, Oregon, 97801. Deadline
for comments is November 8,
1981.
Recommendations as to
what course of action should
be taken will be available in
early 1982.
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