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-T0W Jr piryp-p-p-y-y-y-g r rrm""r"lrT11'"''nl 1 I ' WW Mm. .., ,, W ' The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 10, 1982-FIVE Sec. of Agriculture seeks comments lone woman graduates with educaton degree School is out! Sorrel a ry of ARricullure John R. Block recently asked the public to comment on provisions of the ltm3 wheat program, details of which must he announced by August IS. staled a news release from the Morrow County Agrictilt ture Stabilization and Conser vation Service (ASPS) office. Block also said he wanted comments on what method the US Department of Agriculture should use to determine crop acreage bases, not only for wheat but also for feed grains, cotton and rice. "Whatever methodology we settle on for the wheat pro gram likely will be used for other program crops," Block said. For this reason, it is ' important that we hear from all segments of US agriculture on this subject." he added. The deadline for comment is June 24. the news release stated A crop acreage base is the numtMT of acres of a crop from which a farmer must reduce plantings if an acreage reduction program is in effect. For example, a farmer with a KKi acre wheat base could plant no more than KS acres of wheat if a 15 percent acreage reduction were in effect, ac cording to the news release Farmers who grow several program crops such as corn, wheal and barley ..would have an acreage base established for each crop, the news re lease continued. Block said he plans to an nounce the 1981 program well in advance of the August 15 statutory deadline Be said he will study the public's recom mendations and the most cur rent data on I'S and world crop conditions, productions and consumption before he makes final decisions, accord ing to ASCS Specifically, comments requested on loan and pur chase prices: the target price and national program: whether t'KDA should estab . lish an acreage reduction or a set -aside program, and if so the percentage of acreage adjustment: whether I'SIM should establish a voluntary acreage reduction, and if so the level of such a reduction: provisions governing allow ance of haying, grazing, and conservation usage of set aside acreage; a land diver sion program and payment for land diversion, offsetting com pliance requirements for an acreage reduction program: and methods for determina tion of 19K3 crop acreage bases, the news release said. Block also asked for com- Kinzuu reunion planned June 19 All former residents of the late town of Kinzua are invited to attend an annual reunion on Saturday, June 19. at the Isabelle Kdwatds Hall at Fos-. sil. Registration will begin at It a.m. with a pot luck dinner following Kveryone at lending is asked to bring a while elephant for an auction, to lie held after the dinner, said a reunion spokesperson. BChOOl'B out Pnai m -1- ' BUY SELL TRADE G-T Classifieds 676-9220 nients on provisions for a farmer-owned reserve, com modity eligibility, premium and discount.1, the establish ment of county loan rates and all cither provisions necrxsary to carry out a loan and pur chase program for wheat. Details of .program options under consideration by USDA are scheduled to appear in the Federal Register. Comments should be sent to Director Analysis Division, URDA-ASrS. Boom No. 3741 S . P.O. Box 2415. Washington. D C. 2(in. Comments will he available for public inspection at that room during regular business hours, the news re lease concluded. Carol Jean McKlligolt of lone received a bachelor of arts in elementary education from the University of Port land durinu the ftflllt com mencement of ceremonies May f at Portland Civic Audi torium. Acting President Arthur A. Schulte, Jr. confer red degrees on 417 bachelor's and HI master's candidates, according to a news release from the university, McKlligntl is the daughter nf Donald and Kunice McKlli golt of lone. She is a 1978 lone High School graduate, where she was a member of the national honor society, active in sports and rally, I'f ia. -' ' ' ' M T AS i t . Garden Club to meet Bv.HSTINK UKATIIF.HFOHI) Members of the Heppner Garden Cluh will meet at the lioine of Mrs. Riley Munkers at fi: Wl p in.. Monday. June 14. for a xitltick dinner. Alter dinner the monthly meeting will feature a pro gram on arranging flowers with guest Vi Wilgers. Club members are to bring garden flowers and Iheir favorite ar rangement containers. Some of the arrangements made at the meeting will be token to local hanks, the hosp ital the library and other public exhibit places ft K-:4x&& Heppner Elementary students hurried out the door last Wednesday as summer vacation began Good Luck To All Junior Rodeo d Participants 1 "a W OMEH'S UJEflfl S (J - .jW. -Q Don't Moss The 2U unntmciDir UJillWll B 1 1 o 1 1 is 1 ' Morrow County 1982 Junior Rodeo Queen KATHY HANSEN HEPPNER OREGON WSJRA APPROVED Fi B"il3 diB COS 7 P.M., Friday, June 1 1 1 P.M., Saturday, June 12 1 P.M., Sunday, June 13 DIVISIONS JUCJSE2S 9-14 SEWQS 15-18 GATE ADMISSION ABIILfS 2.50 iSEBE! STUBECJTS-6-10 & SH. 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