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Columbia
At a special Board of Dir
ectors meeting, held at the
Heppner office of Columbia
Basin Electric Co-op Oct. 28.
the board acted to increase
rail's of all consumers by
approximately 15 percent,
effective with the November
IttRI billing.
The increase was brought
about by two factors, the first
being costs to Columbia Basin
Electric Cooperative of the
Washington Public Power
Supply System's Nuclear
plants numbers four and five
being constructed in the
Doherty appointed to State
Textbook Commission
The State Board of Educa
tion recently appointed Matt
Doherty, Morrow Co. School
superintendent to the State
Textbook Commission. Doher
ty will replace Rainier School
Supt., John Cermak, who is
retiring.
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1981 most successful year for
Morrow Co. Grain Growers
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Gene Majeske, president of the Morrow Co.
addrewtes annual banquet Monday night
The Morrow County Grain
Growers Cooperative in fiscal
1981 "resulted in the most
successful year, from a profit
standpoint, in the history of
the co-op." the company's
accountant told gathered
members and others at the
co-op's annual meeting Mon
day night.
Steve Green of Green &
Green Accountants told a
packed house at the fair
grounds in Heppner that the
co-op's financial position is
secure, that figures from
fiscal year ending May 1981
showed net savings more than
doubled over last year, and
that all departments showed
increases.
According to the company's
finunciul statement net sav
ings were up from $423,216 last
year to $983,338 this year.
The co-op's general mana
ger, Larry Mills, also had
good news for members.
Mills said new facilities on
the Columbia River, built this
year, have enabled the co-op
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THURSDAY.
Basin Electric raises rates again
Washington area, and second
ly, the effects of decreasing
consumption by consumers
reducing system revenues.
It is anticipated that the
Increase will bring additional
revenues of approximately
$720,000 over the next 22
months, said a Columbia
Basin spokesperson.
Estimates from the supply
system placed additional rev
enue requirements on Colum
bia Basin Electric Coopera
tive of approximately $550,000
over the next 22 months, he
added.
"This alternative plan.
books for Oregon schools was
submitted to the State Board
of Education Thursday, by the
State Textbook Commission.
The criteria will be used
next year to select texts for
science, healthy math, driver
education, foreign language,
and personal finance and
to store a total of 1.6 million
bushels of grain at the
riversite.
"This has allowed us to
move more grain to the river
and keep all our other
elevators (inland) open," he
said.
He told members the co-op
had handled over six million
bushels of wheat this year.
Co-op President Gene Ma
jeske also spoke, and told the
crowd that the co-op reached
the goals laid down by
directors for 1981.
"We have noted real im
provements in the co-op. All of
the improvements have resul
ted in better operating, which
will benefit each and every
one of you."
Following a roast beef
dinner put on by the Willows
Grange Hall, the crowd heard
from guest speaker Dave
Roseleip, a Spokane banker.
Roseleip said that the farm
er is the backbone of the
American economy, helps bal
ance the trade deficit for the
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which was adopted by the
participants In the projects
was the least costly of three
that were proposed at a recent
meeting of the supply system
and the participants.
"Columbia Basin Electric
Cooperative, with less than
four tenths of one percent
interest in the plants, is one of
the 88 utilities in the North
west whose revenue require
ments will take sharp increas
es in the future in order to
keep the plants from terminat
ing at a huge cost to all
consumers of public power in
the Northwest.'
economics classes. The pro
posed science criteria allows
room for various views con
cerning the origin of life.
The board is expected to
approve the criteria in De
cember, said a news release
from the Oregon Department -of
Education.
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Grain Growers,
country, and is a major cause
for employment, both directly
and indirectly throughout ser
' vice businesses, in the coun
try. "The American farmer has
become very proficient
through technology," Roseleip
said. "But it is now time for
the farmer to become pro
ficient socially and political
ly." He urged those present to
speak out. partially to politi
cians, about the needs and
accomplishments of farmers.
Bank deposits
increase 7.7
Deposits at the Heppner
branch of First Interstate
Bank increased 7.7 percent in
a 12 month period which ended
Sept. 30, 1981.
The branch had deposits of
$13,594,000 on Sept. 30, 1981,
compared with $12,617,000 a
year earlier, said a First
Interstate Bank news release.
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"The Board of Directors
was hard pressed in making
the decision to raise rates, as
an increase was placed into
effect in July to cover costs of
a wholesale power increase by
the Bonneville Power Admin
istration," the spokesperson
said.
"Another increase in whole
sale rates is planned in July of
1982 by Bonneville Power
Administration which will un
doubtedly be passed along to
all consumers." he added.
Cutsforths
honored
By DELPHA JONES
Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Cutsforth
and Fritz Cutsforth, all of
Heppner, traveled to Portland
on Monday, Oct. 26, where Mr.
and Mrs. Cutsforth were to be
presented the. Morrow Co--Tree
Farmer Award of the
year from the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce.
Governor Atiyeh was to be
the featured speaker at the
dinner served in the Mayfair
room of the Benson Hotel In
downtown Portland.
In their conservation prac
tices, Barbara and Orville
have planted 22,000 trees and
have thinned 100 acres of trees
in the Heppner area.
" The Cutsforths will receive
county wide recognition in the
near future.
Cost sharing
By BOB COSTA
Morrow Co. Extension Agent
A cost assistance program
is available through the Mor
row County ASCS office for
wheat growers using herbi
cides during the fallow period.
This practice, termed chemi
cal fallow or minimum Ullage,
can reduce operator time and
fuel costs by reducing the
number of tillage operations
Mustangs win over Tigers in 'best
BY ANNE MURRAY
The Heppner Mustangs met
their match defensively as
they took on the Stanfield
Tigers. Firday night. Oct. 30
at Heppner.
The Tigers gave the Mus
tangs a run for their money,
but the Mustangs stood their
ground and defeated the
Tigers 6-0.
"We played our best defen
sive game of the season.
Other than fumbles, the of
fense was outstanding also."
commented Head Coach John
Sporseen after the game.
Running back John Murray
put the Mustangs on the
board, early in the first
quarter. Murray rambled into
the end tone from five yards
out. Murray's touchdown was
the only one of the game.
From that point on it was a
struggle among the defenses.
The Mustangs' defense only
gave the Tigers 77 yards on
the ground and 37 yards in the
air.
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These three elk were taken
Heppner opening weekend
Ten percent of the elk
hunters out on opening week
end bagged an animal, ac
cording to estimates of the
local Fish & Game Dept.
Local game Warden Glen
Ward also said the number of
hunters in the area was down
available for
required for weed control.
Herbicides are applied in the
fall or spring and thus delay
the need for early spring
tillage to control weeds.
Currently, the cost for the
extra herbicide is about equal
to the savings in fuel and wear
and tear on equipment. How
ever, "with fewer tillage trips,
growers can save one-half to
one inch of moisture, especial
ly in a dry year," says Dr.
Rydrych of the Columbia
The Mustang offense gained
258 yards on the ground and 20
yards in the air. The Tiger
defense stopped the Mustangs
when it really counted.
When the Mustangs got
close to the end lone the
Tiger defense would tighten
up or else the Mustangs would
give up the football, usually by
a fumble.
During the first plays of the
second half Murray came out
of the game with a sore ankle
and didn't return to the lineup
until late in the fourth quarter.
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Teachers hold contest
A group of teachers from the
Heppner schools are sponsor
ing a fun run April 4, 1982. The
teachers are inviting the
public to help name the run
and design T-shirts. "We'll be
awarding $5 for the name
chosen and $15 for the logo
selected," said a spokesper
son. Logo size is 8's inches by
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from the Arbuckle area near
by Stan Rauch, Echo, Bill
25 percent over last year.
On his spot checks. Ward
said eight branched antlered
elk. and 22 spikes were
checked.
He also said five cows were
found shot, either by accident
or illegally, and four of them
chemical fallow
Basin Agricultural Research
Station. "This extra moistunv
could bring a higher yield of
two to six bushels per acre"
adds Rydrych.
Chemical fallow has another
benefit. By reducing the
number of tillage operations
required for weed control,
wheat growers leave more
crop residue on the soil
surface which helps hold soil
in place and reduces soil
Sid Kennedy came in to
replace Murray. Unfortunate
ly Kennedy couldn't get past
the Tiger defense. That's
when quarterback Doug Hol
land stepped in and took over.
Holland ran for 100 yards on 14
carries. Earl Hammond also
gave a helping hand in the
Mustangs' offense. Hammond
rushed 96 yards on 16 carries.
While Murray was in the
game, he added 47 yards on 11
carries to the Mustangs'
offense.
But all in all the Mustangs'
defense was the key to victory.
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Winners will be announced
in the December 10 issue of the
Gazette-Times.
Anyone interested in enter
ing either or both of these
contests is asked to bring or
send entries to Heppner Ele
mentary school on or before
November SO.
By City of Heppner Pncip
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Wed. Oct. 28 61 38 trace
Thun.. Oct. 29 53 34
Fri.. Oct. 30 70 45
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Sun.. Nov. 1 73 .35
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were salvaged for use by the
senior citizens in Heppner.
"The condition of the ani
mals was good." continued
Ward, "and the attitude of the
hunters was oveall pretty
good. It was good weather to
hunt in too."
The second elk season.
erosion.
The ASCS cost-sharing pro
gram will provide growers
with 50 percent of the cost of
approved chemical fallow
herbicides, not to exceed $6
per acre, on a maximum of 50
acres.
Growers interested in the
chemical fallow cost-sharing
program should contact the
Extension office or the ASCS
office in Heppner.
of season9
Hammond and Wesley Mar
latt each had 14 defensive
points according to the Hep
pner coaches' defensive rating
system. Lee Rice followed
close behind with 13 points,
followed by Tom Huston with
12 points.
The Mustangs will take on
the Riverside Pirates at
Boardman, Friday, Nov. 6.
Game time is 8 p.m. It is the
Mustang's last regular season
game before the state playoffs
begin..
Scoring Summary
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Heppner 8 8 0 0 i
Stanfield " 0 0 0 90
Heppner: Murray five yard
run (kick failed).
Schools, banks to close
for Veterans Day
Next Wednesday, Novem
ber 11, all county schools,
banks and most area busines
ses will be closed in commem
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both of Boardman.
which opens Saturday and
runs for nine days, should be
good, especially if it snows,
said Ward.
"We are anticipating a low
number of hunters - as
compared with previous
years." he concluded.
Heppner to
host Elgin
On Saturday. November 14,
Heppner will host Elgin in the
first round of the 1981 Class
"A" Football playoffs. Game
time is 1 p.m.
Advance ticket sales will
begin Monday. November 9. at
the high school. Ticket prices
are $2.50 for adults and $1.50
for students. Since this is an
Oregon School Activities
Association sponsored event,
senior citizens passes cannot
be honored." said a spokes
person. New library
schedule announced
The Heppner Public Library
will be closed Thursday nights
during the winter months. -Closure
will be effective
November 5 due to conserva
tion and lack of use. Patrons
use the library Monday
through Thursday from 1p.m.
to 5p.m. and Thursday morn
ings from 9:30 to 11:30a.m.
and Saturdays from 2p.m. to
4p.m.
New books for young adults
include "Tiger Eyes" by Judy
Blume and the "Sweet
Dreams" series, said Librar
ian Bethal Heinrichs.
oration of Veteran's Day. The
Post Office in Heppner, how
ever, will remain open.