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SIX -The Heppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 22, 19H2 Jordan Canyon Project to control, prevent VW J ... . - Th., nniSts nf 9,800 acres are being terraced to prevent and control water erosion Dam engineer joins Bend corp. Preston Foster, an engineer in charge of a quality control program at the Willow Creek Dam, has joined Century West Engineering of Bend as a quality control engineer, it was announced in' a news release from Century West . Engineering Corp. Out of today's cir cular the following item did not arrive: Page Hose RAD9650 58x7511.11 5 hop oom not Rwnchecks will be issued I'm Covered Are You? Now Is The Time To Take Out Crop Insurance Protect Yourself Against Fire and Hail See Howard or LaVeme today I TURNER IVAN MARTER I BRYANT rO M6 W HP ' I tan WMft iij Li 1 x Our leasing plans are as good as ASCS financing. If you thought your chances to invest in much needed products dried up with the ASCS Facilities Loan Program, think again. As your Butler Agri-Builder in this area, we have leasing plans that are just as good as ASCS financing. And this special leasing program applies to our full line of quality Butler grain bins, grain dryers, bucket elevators and farm buildings. ' See us today and '-'-gg get all the details. lAOR"BU"-DEWJ T 1 t r r 4 i Before joining Century West, Foster was project manager for R. A. Chambers & Associates. Inc. in Eugene. He was responsible for construc tion management on a wide variety of projects including the Redmond Municipal Air port Terminal and the Stan field, Irrignn and LaPine schools, the news release said Foster brings 16 years of experience in construction management and engineer ing. He received his B.A. in business administration from Portland State University, an A. A. in construction manage ment from Columbia Univer sity in Missouri, and an A. A. in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas, the news release concluded. The world's greatest migra tors are birds called the Arctic terns. They travel each year to the Antarctic. The round trip totals about 25,000 miles. UittfJinmi 676-9"3 IOWAJU) nTAXT 0 matt Story 11 ml photo H CATHY PIXK The Jordan Canyon Project is unique in llio. are Nearly 9.800 acres, under 13 owner ships, are being brought into a massive terracing plan de signed to control and prevent water erosion. Frank llalvorsen met with Jim Swanson in the spring of 1980 to discuss the project. Swanson was then serving on the ASCS. committee. Both farmers in the Jordan Canyon area. Swanson and llalvorsen recognized the need to control the area's runaway erosion, which was estimated at 20 to 40 tons per acre during the t97"-Hn winter Local woman More than a hundred friends and relatives of Fdith Pettevs Nichoson gathered at Willows Grange Hall in lone on Saturday. April 10. to help her celebrate her 90th birthday. A lifelong resident of Mor row County. Mrs. Nichoson is the daughter of pioneer Amanuel C. and Catherine i(Jiengen Pettevs She was born at the family's home stead ranch, three miles east of lone in 18l2. w here she lived until her marriage to Fred J. Nichoson in 1925. The festivities were planned by her nieces. Vera (Kngle man) Kietmann and Norma (Swanson Hea of lone and her daughter. Alice ( Nicho son 1 Newell, of San Francisco Out-of-town guests at the afternoon party included Delta Huber. Grace Buschke. Millie Evans. Cecilia Healy and Frances Mitchell. Hep pner; Delia Snabel Slirewalt. Candidates' Fair slated in Twenty-six candidates will he participating in a Candi dates' Fair on Mondav. April 2fi. 7::n pm at the Blue Mountain Community College theater Contested candidates will speak and uncontested candidates be introduced at a public meeting sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the "FJasl Oregonian." announced Evelyn Hanks, publicity chairman for the League of Women Voters of I'malilla Co Following remarks by can didates, a panel composed of Bill Manny of the "East Oregonian. ' Tom Groat of Kl'MAand Don Allen, politic al science instructor at Blue Mountain Community College will question the candidates. Brief questions will then be accepted from the audience. Blaine Hanks will ! modera tor of the fair. Hanks said Following the presentation in the theater, a social hour will be held in the college union where the public will be able to meet all the candidates and ask further questions. Contested candidates who will speak arc: - Second district I' S Rep resentative: Democrats Larry Ann Willis and Al Densmore and Republicans Mike Fitz gerald and KoIutI Smith 4-H Summer Week slated B hirdim: Tt 1.1. IS Morrow Co. Extension Service Information concerning 4-H summer week at Oregon State University will be in the mail soon to all Morrow Co. 4-H'ers in eighth through 12th grade. It is imperative that the application forms be returned lo the OSC Extension office. Box :i'!7. Heppner. as soon as possible Summer week dales are June u 'i Summer week brings 4-11 members from all parts of Oregon together at OSU to I MOVING SALE I Just In Time For Fishing fill HoLImmTmaIIa " Tcelrlo ?nn i tailing lowit In Stock 20OFF thru May 15 The project consists of terracing and stubble mulch ing to deter erosion. The terracing is 25 percent com plete, and there is a need for more stubble mulching, ac cording to Hob Adelman. District Soil and Water Con servation director. Level ter races are being used to catch and store water in ponds, as opposed to older style diver sion ditches. Some fanners are further protecting their land from erosion and are preserving as much as an inch of moisture by reducing tillage, and by using minimum till operations on their land. Farmers invol ved in minimum till opera tions noinr to reduced cost. celebrates 90th birthday Ilermiston: Ellen Snabel Nash. Fossil; Melba Miller and Mr. and Mrs Charles Buchanan. Lexington; and Fern Kusselll of Portland More than half the birthday party's guests were family men 1 hers who shared a pot iuck reunion supper later at the grange hall Relatives traveling from a distance for the celebration were Ruth (Swanson and Frank Lun dell. Norma I.undell. Mr. and Mrs Bill Lundell and children David. Diane and Darin of Milwaukie; Thelma (Newton) Hall and Freda (Newton Koski of Mountlake Terrace. Washington. Mr. and Mrs. George Newton. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Newton and children Misty and Chad of Vancouver, Washington; Fern (Engle mam and John Turner. Bak er; Richard Rea, Portland. Mr and Mrs Dallas Rea and sons Terrill and RolHrt of Boardman: Rubv Ann (Kiet - Governor: Democrat Stan Terry and Republicans Cliff Everett and E Allen Bropst - l.ahor commissioner: Re publican Mike Woolen and Democrat incumbent Mary Rolx-rts -- District 57 State Repre sentative: Democrats Bar bara W right and John Kopet ski - Superintendent of Public Instruction: Eugene Lehman and I.idia Pat Graham (non partisan - I'rnatilla County Commis sioner, position one: Republi cans William (BilD Hansell and Eugene Pickard and Democrats Wayne E Moore and Frank J Harkenrider -- Pendleton City Council, ward three: Roy Hatten hauer. The uncontested primary candidates who w ill be present to be introduced include incumbent District 57 State Rep Bob Harper. Republi can: incumbent I'rnatilla County Circuit Court Judge Jack Olsen: incumbent Demo crat Bud Draper and Republi can Thomas McMahon. candi dates for Umatilla County Commissioner, position two. incumbent Umatilla County Surveyor, David Krumbein; incurnlx-nt Umatilla County Assessor. James T. While, learn new skills, meet other 4-H'ers and enjoy the exper ience of campus living for a full week All this at verv little cost lo the member, for local businesses and individuals provide scholarships to pay the cost of the members attending Some changes have been made in the application forms this year, so 4-H'ers are encouraged to read the in formation carelullly and re turn their form immediately lo the Extension office. Season i erosion CompaCtil compaction, and more moisture as indicators of the advantages of the mini mum till philosophy. Funding for the project comes through both annual and long term agreements with the federal government, At this time. $M.3:'H has been paid out. and $!l,4til is obligated to be paid. The original estimate of the total cost in 1480 was $4H'MH0. The project has in excess of 250.0tio feet of level storage type terraces. The cost per foot of construction is about 55 cents. I.loyd (ierman. district A SCS. director was instru mental in helping the farmers obtain funding. mann) and Dean Hondo, Kennewick. Wash., Mr, and Mrs John Kietmann and son Nathan, Portland; Mr. and Mrs Joe Kietmann. Condon; Gilbert Pettevs. Pendleton; Mr and Mrs. Gary Pettevs and daughter Katherine. Boardman; Beverly 1 Pettevs) and Richard MacFarlane. Pendleton: Mr. and Mrs. Pat Pettevs and sons Mark. Jeff and Kelly of Parkdale. and Mr. and Mrs John H Newell. San Francisco Impromptu supper enter tainment was provided by Mark. Pal and Gary Pettevs. playing string selections on banjo, guitar and bass respec tively. "It was the happiest birth day I've ever had." said Mrs Nichoson "Besides such lovely party and reunion. I've had so many warm birthday greetings from friends and familv who couldn't he here " Pendleton Democrat; Pendleton City Council Ward two ineumlent Bob RarTiig: and Pendleton City Council al-large Incum bent John Conrov Mary Bates. Voters' Service chairman of the League of Women Vo'ers. is generii chairman of the fair, assisted hv committee memlers Bar bara Prince. Mandy Heid, Nancv Nielson. Marie II. ill anil Evelvn Hanks 1 Morrow County Fair & Rodeo i r: monro Annul 1 . i Rffl II I t I fS IV, l Queen Anita Palmer Princesses Annette Wilgers Nancy Paine ficea BMCC plans June course at Yellowstone Park The natural history of Yel lowstone Park will he studied this summer in a class of the same name to be offered by Blue Mountain Community College. The ten-day class is sche duled for June II 20 at Yellowstone National Park. BMCC science instructors Bill Jacobson and Stan Prowant are organizers nod lenders of the expedition. Cost of the four-credit National award applications due H HIHDINKTl'l.l.lS Mm row Co. Intension Service Older 4 II members are reminded that application forms for national awards must he received by the Morrow Extension office no later than April 2:1 The application must include a project summary. 4-H story, pictures, recom nienda lions from an adult, a permanent record and current project records. Nominees in the national awards program will be selected in May. Final selec tion and approval of winners will Im made June 25 - 27 during interviews and partici pation during Oregon -4-11 ambassador weekend at the Oregon 411 Center I JgFISHERMAN'Sf IMS MIGHT I THIS THURSDAY I Prizes Stew Feed 6p.m. Galore 3 ll VI T I mrn. T-l This advertisement sponsored by MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS, INC. Lexington, Oregon 989-8221 course is $150. To reserve 11 place in the class, partlcl)imls must pay n non refundable deposit of $50 lo the secretary In the college's division of continuing education, said a BMCC spokesperson. Twenty-one students are needed by the sign-up deadline of May 14 An orguni.ationul meeting will be held May IH ut Discover The Difference! Snapper Mowers h 1 w I Y 21-inch Self Propelled 555495 5HP commercial duty assemb. SAVE 15 if purchased in the box Yard Man Tiller jjqqk 5HP reg 549 Remember our store hours 8-12 & 1-5 weekdays Eu-iiSI . - - -"Vat rnDncuATin Friday, April 30 5-7p.m. Downtown Heppner Entertainment by Jim Ackley will follow the Coronation the college, at which time an equipment list and course syllabus will be provided, Students are responsible for bringing Ihelr own shelter, sleeping hag. food and oilier ciimping gear, snid the Npokesperson. The Natural History of Yellowstone Nalionul Purk will include a survey of the geology, birds, mammals and general enlogy of this famous park and its environs, the Hpokesperson concluded. 21-inch Self Propelled 3HP assemb. S9955 9'till noon on Sat. Whoie the customet is the company 1 wnmmm 9 U( y s - t MlhMniRllMl 'Zli 2
