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o bessie wetzeli U OF ORE NEWSPAPER U3 tuGEKS OR' 07--.S3 VOL. 100 NO. SO THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1. IMU Development Committee incorporates John Maas, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church n-ft) tfives Kent Goodyear, treasurer of the Heppner Economic Development Corporation, a membership check on behalf of the church. Maas said the church council agreed to Join the corporation because aa members of the com The Heppner Economic De velopment Committee has been granted corporate status Cattlemen Donald Oaten soe Beef producers will have to concentrate more on market ing their product if they ex pect to survive in the difficult times ahead, an executive of the Oregon Cattlemen's As sociation announced at the annual Farm City Banquet last Friday night. Don Ostensoe, executive vice president of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, gave a gloomy outlook for the beef industry, saying that beef con sumption in this country has shown a steady decline over the past several years. "Consumption is going down in this country. We have an outstanding product, but we have to become more market ing oriented," he said. s J r ' .nil, 150. . ' Tut' ; ,-J by the Orecun State Depart ment of Commerce, Corpora tion Division. The announce must promote beef use, says Ostensoe He pointed out that beef has lost out to chicken and other meats, and has shown a drop from 160 lbs. of beef consumed per person per year in the U.S. in 1972 to just 78 lbs. in 1982. "When we have a drop like this it is very serious," Osen soe said. He said 250 cattle families will leave the business one way or the other in Oregon during 1982. "Many of these are forced sales, because they just can't make it." he said . "All of agriculture is sick and In serious trouble, and some people just don't realize the seriousness of the pro blem." Ostensoe said there is pres ently a glut of beef on the market which is keeping prices down. However, he did say good signs show that output will drop in the next six months, and retail food prices are expected to increase three to six percent in February. "In flation and interest rates are going down also," he pointed out. "We have to do everything we can to tell people what a bargain they are getting in beef. We must gear in agricul ture to what the consumer needs. We have to do more than just produce, we must market also." As part of the marketing effort, the National Livestock and Meat Board has spent over $6 million on advertising the virtues of beef in the media over the past year. And Polly Owen, the Oregon re presentative on the board told 'he cattlemen that the nation al advertising is working. The Hepprasff Morrow County's 19 PAGES munity, they feel that Heppner 'a growth and development is Important, and would also benefit the church. Hope Lutheran is the first church to join the corporation. ment was made at a meeting last Wednesday by Economic Development Corporation "We have to unite at this time to protect and expand the red meat market," she said. She also told the group that the Oregon Cattlemen's Associa tion hired an advertising agency in San Francisco, Calif, to produce radio, televi sion and newspaper ads extol ling beef, and that the ads were admired by the national organization. She said the national board is also working on research, marketing research, nutrition study and fair presentation of agriculture in the school system. "Oregon is far ahead of the rest of the country in many areas of the beef industry," Owen said. Other activities at the ban quet included several awards to businesses and individuals. The Farm City Banquet is a joint gathering of the Hep-pner-Morrow Chamber of Commerce and the Morrow County Cattlemen's Associa tion. The chamber presented Heppner Bowl and Hutch's Printing Co. awards for im provments made to their bus inesses. Brock Tucker was presen ted with an award for Conser vation Man of the Year. Ruth McCabe, longtime 4 H worker and director of the Make It With Wool Contest, was named Morrow County Extension Woman of The Year. Irv Rauch was awarded for his longtime work as a 19-year member of the county school board. It was said Rauch attended 98 percent of the board's special, regular and budget meetings during his Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper 9 Board President Jim Hayes. , The next step, Hayes said. i to finalize the bylaws and to file for tax exempt status. The organization was formed several months ago after a group of concerned business people in the com munity recognized the need , for economic development in , the area. The purpose of the new corporation in part is to promote economic develop ment in Heppner by attracting industry and manufacturing to Heppner, promoting tour ism and promoting new and different businesses in Hep- pner. Anyone interested in joining ; the corporation may do so by paying a one-time $100 assess- ment to board membersRalph Limanen. 676-9961; Kent Goodyear. 676 5040; or Jim Hayes, 676-5818. Those wish- ing to join may also do so by 1 attending the organization's annual meeting, which will be held Monday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. The following businesses and organizations have joined the corporation, reported Ken Goodyear, treasurer: Far mers Insurance, Gardner's Men's Wear, Murray Rexall Drug. Kinzua Corp.. Hutch's Helper, Coast to Coast. Hope Lutheran Church, R 4 W Drive-In, Shoe Box, Columbia Basin Electric Co-op and Abrams and Kuhn. term. Rod Taylor won first place in the 4 H FFA Overall Steer Award, with Roger Henry taking second and Kevin Hughes, Theresa Lindsay, and Alex Lindsay taking third, fourth and fifth respectively. Tim Hayes won the Cham pion Lamb Rate of Grain Award, and Joe Taylor won Champion Ail-Around Hog Award. Brok Tucker (I) accepts Morrow Man of the Year Award from a representative at the Farm City Heppner Lions Club to vend fruit boxes The Heppner Lions Club will be selling boxes of oranges and grapefruit in town on Saturday, Dec. 18. Members will begin door-to-door sales at 10 a.m. and hope to complete the project by 3 p.m. "The fruit will be choice grade, suitable for holiday gifts," said Lions Club KliVrfl 9 I 1 AElk .. - 'W N- 1IEPPNER. OREGON Eugene attorney hired for county counsel position By MAR YANN CERULLO Hiring an attorney for a county counsel position was a topic of a long discussion by Morrow County Court at their meeting last Wednesday, Dec. 8. Three candidates were lis ted as possibilities for the proposed position: Valerie Doherty of Heppner; Harold McLean, Morrow County deputy district attorney; and Mike Oths of Eugene. The court approved that the county open the position of county counsel, to be effective January 3, 1983. Commission er Dorothy Krebs abstained. 'The trend in the Oregon counties is to consider county counsel rather than hire an assistant D A "said Judge Don McElligott, "This way the county counsel will be on call for work for the county... Then when there are trials that come in conflict with the district attorney, we can have county counsel as prosecuting . attorney." - - 5 , Morrow County Court ap proved the hiring of Mike Oths at $18,000 a year. Oths gradu ated from the University of Oregon's Law School in May 1982. The court earlier learned that McLean has offered to work with the incoming dis- Juanita Proctor won a two karat amethyest stone from Peterson's Jewelers of Hep pner, in the door prize drawing. Wayne Evans, president of the Morrow Co. Livestock Growers was master of ceremonies for the 32nd an nual dinner. The dinner was held at the Elks Lodge in Heppner. Morrow County Conservation Pioneer Implement Corp. Banquet Friday night. spokesperson Bill Helphin stine. Whole boxes will be available for $12, onr mlfbox for $7 und one-fourth box for $4. The fruit can be sold separately or mixed. Boxes weigh about 40 lbs., with 88 oranges or 48 grapefruit per box, he said. Proceeds from the sale will "' s I'" . J Weather by the City of trict attorney Richard McNerney to help with the transition in that office. McLean will remain in the office until January 18. In other business, the court: decided not to fill Cornet lone students to present The Nutcracker' Dec. 22 IT U .u A Of V1 i te ? lone elementary students examine a years ago in Russia. lone Elementary School students in kindergarten through fourth grade have been studying the old Russian folktale "The Nutcracker." The students are planning to present their own musical version of "The Nutcracker" Heppner man elected to executive comm. of O.C.A. Wayne Evans of Heppner was elected district vice pres ident of the Oregon Cattle men's AsscciaHuii at an an nual meeting in November, announced Donald Ostensoe of the association, Evans, a new comer to the executive com mittee, will represent Mor row, Umatilla, Wheeler and Sherman counties. Replacing Buck Coe of Maupin, Evans was one of four new district vice presidents elected at the (59th annual meeting, held in Portland. OCA. President Sam De ment of Myrtle Point was Christmas Bucks offered by many local merchants Many Heppner merchants are now offering a special discount through December 18. "Christmas Bucks," coupons good for one dollar off be used to reduce the $6,300 debt for the Heppner Swim ming Pool solar heating pro ject. The heating system was installed at the pool last sum mer. Those living out of town or who will not be at home on the 18th may place phone orders by calling 676-5049. Tues., Dec. 7 Wed., Dec. 8 Thurs., Dec. 9 Fit. Dec. 10 Sat.. Dec. 11 Sun., Dec. 12 Mon.. Dec. 13 Heppner Green's position on the Mor row County Planning Com mission. His resignation was received December 2 and will be effective December 31. The court's decision was made because they would like to hand carved wooden nutcracker similar to those made on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 7 p.m. at the lone School cafeteria. Mrs. Diana Kincaid, fourth grade teacher, explained the folktale to the students and told how the famous compo ser, Tchaikovsky, wrote music to go with the story 5') Wayne Evans purchases of $10 or more, are available from 24 participa ting merchants. Coupon use is limited to one coupon per purchase. Christmas Bucks are one of Mr. & Mrs. Santa to return Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus are planning a return trip to Heppner this Saturday, Dec. 18. They are to arrive at the Post Office at 2 p.m. High Low Precip 32 17 27 21 25 22 26 24 26 22 39 26 .23 45 33 trace, freezing rain reduce the number of mem bers to seven. approved a State High way Throughway Agreement for the Boardman overpass crossing Interstate 81. which is now performed as the ' Nutcracker Ballet. This bal let has become a Christmas tradition in many lands. As part of the lesson, students enjoyed viewing a filmstrip and listening to the music from the "Nutcracker Suite." re-elected president for 1983. Other officers re-elected were First Vice President Louis Randall of Bonanza and Treasurer Jim Anderson of Jordan Valley. Twenty-one resolutions dealing with cattle, rangeland and legislation were approved by convention delegates, said Ostensoe. Over 400 Cattlemen and CowBelles attended this year's meeting. "As far as the business sessions, speakers and committee meetings were concerned it was a most suc cessful and productive con vention," he said. several Christmas promotion features are being offered this holiday season, and are a good way to prepare for the holi days at a savings. Children may want to take advantage of this late chance to tell the North Pole visitors their Christmas wishes. I
