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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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