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FOUR - The Heppner Gatette-Tlnies.
Letters To The Editor
White wheat futures contract?
To the editor:
Wheat producer organiza
tions in Oregon. Washington
and Idaho as well as the
National Association of Wheat
Growers voted in both 19B0
and 191 to promote a Pacific
Northwest White Wheat
futures contract. Both the
Chicago Board of Trade and
the Minneapolis Grain Ex
change (M.G E.) were asked
to sponsor it. The M.G E.
responded to the request, so a
committee of the Pacific
Northwest wheat industry
(composed of producers and
commercials) has put to
gether a proposed contract.
This contract is currently
being considered by the
M.G.E.
A successful white wheat
futures contract would benefit
the industry in several ways.
Theoretically, in the cash
market, carrying charges
would more fully reflect costs,
there would be a narrower
spread between bid and asked,
and the cash market would be
more liquid because the
futures market would be
trading every business day
and as far forward as 12 to 14
months.
Whether or not the producer
ever traded futures, he would
benefit from the more compet
itive cash market.
For the hedger. basis risks
would be small. Hedgers could
Historical Soc. plans
Harney County trip
By DELPHA JONES
Plans are underway for an
overnight bus trip to Harney
County to be sponsored by the
Morrow County Historical
Society.
Scheduled activities will
include dinner at Frenchglen,
a trip to the Malheur Wildlife
Refuge and an evening of
entertainment.Hosts will be
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes of
TO THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH MORROW COUNTY:
BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO INSURING CONTINUED
GROWTH AND PROSPERITY TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH MORROW COUNTY. THE MORROW
COUNTY AREA HAS GREATLY PROFITED FROM QUALITY EDUCATION IN:
AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
TRANSFER COURSES LEADING TO FOUR-YEAR DEGREES
ADULT EDUCATION
LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN AND IS MAINTAINING SOUND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
AND IS RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO ALL AREA RESIDENTS.
PLEASE JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
ON MARCH 30
FOR BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Thank You
Bob and Marion Abrams Bill and Ann Kuhn John and Pat Edmundson
Allan and Lilly Nistad A.K. and Velma Felt Bob and Aloha DeSpain Gene and Fay Pierce Ron and Ginger Bowman
Kent and Carol Goodyear Kit and Shirley George Robert and Joy Krein Ron and Judy Currin John and Marie Bristow
Ken and Jean Ann Turner Don and Carolyn Cole Rudy and JJ. Bergstrom James H. and Barbara Hayes Dean and Lois Hunt
Gene and Maxine Rietmann Chris DeSpain Jim and Monica Swanson Henry and Dorothy Krebs Bill and Marilyn Rietmann
Bob and Betty Rietman Lee and Patricia Pettyjohn Charles and June O'Connor Gale and Jenny Gray Don and Martha Peterson
Bob andjjSHene Hoskins Alfred and Helen Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Perry Morter Paul and Rikka Tews Earl and Peggy Fishburn
fomes'A00j Carteen West Glen and Joyce Ward Ted and Trish Toll Charles Starks American Association of University Women
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday,
use futures for temporary
alternative pricing, possibily
as much as 14 months for
ward. It is not expected that
producers would use futures to
make delivery.
Commercials could be much
more aggressive bidders he
cause of the hedging and
speculative opportunities of
fered by the futures market.
The Minneapolis Grain Ex
change plans to make its
decision at its hoard meeting
April 9. The M.G.E. has been
assured that there is consider
able support from white wheat
producers in the Pacific
Northwest. So far. supportive
letters have been slow. If you
would like to see a white wheat
futures contract, now is the
time to stand up and he
counted. Write a letter or card
to the M G R. - tell what
segmpnt of the industry you
represent and state your
support. Get your elevator
company to do the same.
Send your letter to: Mr.
Alvin Donahoo. Minneapolis
Grain Exchange. 150 Grain
Exchange. Minneapolis.
Minn. 55415.
Verv trulv yours.
Pail F. Kleinhach.
Chairman. White
Wheat Futures
Committee
Oregon Wheat
Growers Leanue
Burns.
Bus fare will be $30 per
person and reservations may
be made at a motel for those
who wish. Costs for meals and
lodging are extra.
Those interested in travel
ing with the group are asked to
call Delpha Jones. 989-818!) or
Ruth McCabe. 422-7194. Reser
vations should be made by
April 1 to reserve bus space
and make lodging reservations.
March 25, 1982
Engagements
Peck
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Dennis I'eck and Debbie Shade
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shade of Hermiston announce the
engagement of their daughter, Debbie, to Dennis Peck, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Peck of Heppner.
A June wedding is planned.
McCabe - Gutierrez
Mr. George Gutierrez, lone and Helen Drake of The Dalles,
announce the engagement of their daughter, Cathleen, lone
to Ashley McCabe, also of lone, son of Mr. Alvin McCabe of
lone and Carolyn Hall of Moscow, Idaho.
A September wedding is planned.
Road Report
The Morrow County Public
Works Dept. has released the
following Work Report for the
week ending March 20:
Roads bladed this past
week were: N.S. Campbell
Ranch Road, Bergevin Road,
O. Peterson Road and the
Milton Morgan Road.
Pot holes were patched with
cold mix on Ella Road,
McElligott Road and the north
end of lone - Gooseberry
Road.
Shoulder work was com
pleted on Clarks Canyon
Road.
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The bridge on lower Rhea
Creek ( Rugg-Jordan) was
removed, and replaced with a
6 ft by 40 ft culvert.
Construction on Oregon
Ave. continued. The road has
been widened, smoothed and
graveled.
Crashed rock is no longer
available for purchase from
Morrow County. .
Construction on the Bomb
ing Range Road is scheduled
to begin on March 29. This 2.5
mile project will be done by
Eucon Corp. and is estimated
to take 90 davs.
VOTING 'YES'
Pen
Birth
Amanita Nicole McDaniel
A daughter, Amanda Nicole
was born to Sgt. and Mrs.
Richard McDaniel of Fall
Brook, Calif, on January 27.
She weighed 7 lbs. 8 or.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs Jim Pettyjohn, John
Day; Cecil McDaniel of Hep
pner"; and Blanche McDaniel
of Lone Rock.
Kimberly Rene Pointer - A
daughter. Kimberly Rene,
was horn to Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Pointer. I-exington on
March 19 at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital in Heppner. She
weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.
Grandparents are Nonie
pointer of Pendleton and Mr.
and Mrs. Don Query. Eagle
Rock, Alaska.
Great -grand pa rents are
Maude Pointer, Heppner; Mr.
and Mrs. Wally Hickersnn,
Baker; Mr. and Mrs. Hamer
Col well. Eureka. Calif.; and
Mr and Mrs. Don Query Sr. of
Greatview. Wash.
Kimberly joins a brother
Donnie, three at home.
Sheriffs Report'
The Morrow County Sher
iff's office at the Morrow
County Courthouse in Heppner
handled the following calls
during the past week:
Kord Wayne Abbott was
arrested by a Morrow County
Sheriff's deputy on charges of
allegedly negotiating a bad
check. Abbott was lodged at
the Umatilla Police Depart
ment .
Also on March 15. John
Scrino Wade was arrested on
charges of allegedly failing to
pay a fine. Wade posted bail
and was released
On March 16, Maynard O
Seefeldt of Lexington was
arrested for allegedly Driving
t'nder the Influence of Intoxi
cants. In another March 16 inci
dent. William Ming's resi
dence in Boardman was
broken into. A stereo set,
television, four firearms and a
portable sewing machine were
stolen. The property was
G. Allnon, Chair mon, 18 N.W.
valued at $1230.
On March 20, Kyron Bond
Brinkerhoff of Portland was
arrested for allegedly Driving
Under the Influence of Intoxi
cants by a Boardman Police
officer following a one vehicle
non-injury accident on the off
ramp into Rourdman from
Interstate R4. Brinkerhoff was
lodged at the Hermiston
Safety Center.
On March 21 . Raymond Carl
Barnes of Milwaukie received
a Uniform Traffic Citation for
alleged Failure to Yield Right
of Way.
School Lunch
Menns
lone School
Mon., March 29 burritos,
carrot sticks, spinach, dessert
and milk.
. Tues.. March 30 pizra,
green beans, dessert and milk.
Wed., March 31 Chinese
hamburger, buttered corn, hot
rolls, fruit and milk.
. Heppner High School
Mon., March 29 wiener
wraps, chili beans, lettuce
salad, dessert and milk.
Tues., March 30 - spaghetti,
garlic bread, tossed salad,
peach half, milk or salad bar.
Wed., March 31 potatoes
and hamburger gravy, deviled
eggs, rolls, mixed fruit, milk
or salad bar.
Thursday. April 1 April
Fools Lunch: Main Dish - it
squawked, vegetable - has
eyes, salad has leaves,
dessert - wrapped in paper.
Fri.. April 2 - cheese
burgers, tater rounds, vege
table sticks, fresh fruit, and
milk.
Heppner Elementary School
Mon., March 29- hamburger
gravy with rice, vegetables,
fruit, rolls, and milk.
Tues., March 30 - school
election day dinner.
Wed.. March 31 - chicken -noodles,
vegetables, fruit and
milk.
9th St., Pendleton Oregon
Morrow Co. to receive
targeted conservation
program funds
To help rmet critical soil
erosion and water conserva
tion problems, the U.S. De
partment of Agriculture will
provide $9 million during
fiscal 19K2 in "targeted"
agricultural conservation pro
gram funds in IS states which
will include Morrow County,
according to Secretary of
Agriculture John R. Block.
Five Oregon counties in
cluding Morrow, Gilliam,
Sherman, Wasco, and Umatil
la have been termed critical
erosion target areas and have
been approved for targeted
conservation funds. $510,000 is
to be distributed to these five
counties, it was announced in
a news release from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
Four Oregon counties includi
ing Morrow, I'mnhlla. Jack
son and Klamath have been
listed as critical water short
age targeted areas and have
also been approved for target
ed conservation funds. -$75. ooo
is to be distributed between
the four counties, the news
release stated.
Block said the new concept
will allow federal, state and
local governments and farm
ers themselves to attack the
most critical problems, while
maintaining conservation
practices already established
on other lunds.
The agricutural conserva
tion program, admin.stered
by USDA's Agricultural Stab
ilization and Conservation
Service, is a joint effort by
government and other groups
to restore and protect basic
land and water resources and
the environment
Block said USDA's Soil
Conservation Service also has
targeted funds to attack the
same problem in the same
geographic areas. SCS also
will provide additional techni
cal assistance, he said
"With both ASCS and SCS
working together on these
problems, we will lie bringing
all the conservation resources
and expertise In the depart
ment to hear where the need is
greatest and we can get the
most for our money," Block
said.
In granting funds for the
program, USDA will empha
size those measures that
provide cost-effective solu
tions to resource problems
and will encourage conserva
tion tillage methods to reduce
excessive erosion. In addition,
Block said, the department
will concentrate on reducing
flood damage where annual
losses are high and solutions
are not loo costly.
Block said both water con
servation and erosion control
measures will emphasize long
term agreements covering a
period of from three to five
years.
Of the $9 million. $6 5 million
is allocated for erosion control
in IL'fi counties; $2 5 million is
for water conservation in 73
counties, the news release
continued
The total national budget for
the fiscal I9H2 agricultural
conservation program is $lo
million, of which the $9 million
is part These funds are
allocated to individual stales .
after which state ASCS offices
determine the amount that
can he used in each county,
the news release concluded
ustice Court
Justice Court at the Morrow
Co. Courthouse in Heppner
handled the following rases
during the past week:
Danny lec Wilson. Lexing
ton Open Container of
Alcoholic Liquor in a Motor
Vehicle. $44 fine.
Dorian James Forrar. Hep
pner Disobeyed Stop Sign
$22 fine
Doreen Edra Boyer of
Monument Exceeding the
Maximum Speed (72 mph in a
5.1 mph zone). $55 bail forfeited
.