Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1984)
M » l K I h r Hrp pn rr G a i r t t r t l m r « H rp pn rr Urrgun VSrdnrcdav N o t r m b r r I » . 19*4 Teacher and student honored for month of Oct. 4-H Clubs IIIM IIIM IIM ailM im tM IM M M IIIM IItM IIIM H M M M M M M M Two-Trackers School Lunch Couple celebrates 65th Menus lleppner H rm en la ry School The Two-Trackers 4 H (Tub will start its winter schedule with a business meeting Monday, Dec 3 at 7 p in announced leader AJ Hrazell It is important that all members attend as plans will he made for both the Christmas party and the winter program The Christmas party is to tie held Sunday, Dec 9 with the Wranglers Riding (Tub There will be a pot luck, a movie, and other fun things, said Hrazell "Since many Two Trackers are also W ranglers, it is hoped everyone ran attend All members be sure to attend Decern brr 3 so you ran help your club with its winter program Sou per Seamen G ordon M eyers Randy McCabe Gordon Meyers has brm voted tea« her »1 the month for October by students of lone High School Hr returned to thr classroom this fall, aftrr a year's leave of absence said a spokesperson for the shcool Ik-sides his s4H-ial studies classes, he also teaches freshman Fnglish and P ■ Senior Kandy McCabe has been chosen < Ktober student of the month by members of the ione High School faculty He is serving as student body secretary treasurer this year and is on the annual staff During his high school years. Randy has been on the football, haskrtball and track teams This fall he was elected offensive end and defensive back on the Big Sky All Star team, said a spokesperson (or the school After graduation, he plans to attend Blue Mountain Community College and Southern Oregon Col lege of Kducation with a major In business Engagements Dougherty — Holland Hy At M IA TARN ASKV The Souper Seamers 4 H clothing club met at the Kxtension Office Monday Nov 19 at 4 p m At the meeting we elected the following officers president Giselle Schoon over, vice president Amy Greenup, secretary Kathy Afartin. news re porter Aleeia Tarnasky, and activ tty chairman Madora Kill After officers were elected, club members went to Case Furniture The first year people learned how to read pattern envelopes They also picked out what to make for their first project. they faith chose Christ mas stockings Second year people looked at pattern taaiks and picked out picture frames for their project The next meeting will tie Monday , Dec 3 at 4 p m. Monday. Dec 3 fried chicken. Van Winkle rice, carrot coins, fruit, rolls and milk Tuesday, Dec 4 white spaghetti, vegetable salad, cheese chunks, fruit. French bread, and milk or salad bar and milk Wednesday. Dec 5-soup sand wich. vegetable sticks, ami milk Thursday. Dec 6-taco with fix mgs maple bars and milk Friday. Dec 7 beef slew, cottage cheese, fruit. French bread and milk or salad bar and milk lonr School Monday l>rc 3 hamburgers, (ator sticks, pickles, fruit and milk Tuesday. I>ec 4cowboy macaroni tossed salad, hot rolls dessert, milk or salad bar and milk Wednesday. Dec 5 beans 6 wien ers jelly rolls, celery sticks fruit, milk or salad bar and milk Thursday , Dec 6 tacos, green beans, fruit and milk Friday Dec 7 potato soup, turkey sandwiches, peanut butter sand wiches. crackers, dessert and milk The canine-explosive detective unit Extension agent j L slates knapweed tour Hy HTFV f t \MPHFI.I. K>tension Agent Mr James Daugherty, Hogue River, announces the engagement of his daughter, Karen Anne, of (.aGrande. to Dale W Holland II. also of LaGrande Holland is the son of Dale and Karen Holland of Hrppnrr Daugherty graduated from Rogue River High School and is attending Kastrrn Oregon Stale College Holland is a graduate of Hrppnrr High School and is attending Kastrrn Oregon Slate College in laiGrande The couple plan to lie married at the United Presbyterian Church in Pendleton on December 22 T-shirt workshop slated By BIKDINF It I l ls lis t I «te nsion P r o g r a m \«slstanl M orrow ( mints Wanting to make some quick gifts (nr children or perhaps just a personalized item lor a special kid’ "About T Shirts" will be a special program December 4. 9 30 a m at the Columbia View Fellowship base men! in Irngon Those attending will learn quick way» to sew T shirts, and creative ideas for in dividualmng them Instructors will tie Jean Hraiell. Juanita Ryan, and Rirdine Tullis A bonus at the class will be the opportunity to learn about overlock machines, sometimes called ser gers The over lock machines have become one of the popular new items for home sewers One will be on hand for participants to examine and try if they wish Those attending the T shirt work shop should bring their sewing ma chine, sewing equipment, knit fabric to make a T shirt fabric prewashed and dried in dryer), and pattern The T Shirt workshop is part of the Childrens Clothing progtam and will be an opportunity for less experience«! home sewers to gain information while completing a quick garment There is no charge to attend Call the, OSU Kxtension office. 676 9642. for more details Cattlemen hear price outlook More than 400 Cattlemen attended the annual meeting of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association in Portland two weeks ago reports spokesperson Donald Oslensoe One of the most important topics of discussion was the livestock financing and general price outlook Topper Thorpe. Den ver. General Manager of Cattle Kas, had a forecast for a sound marketing future (or the industry He said the "stage is set for definitely better times in our business however, not all producers will share in It." He said onlv those producers who ahao Intel« know their cost of production and act on this information during periods of market opportunity have thr chance of operating at a profit Thorpe said the immediate out look is for continued improved beef prices throughout the remainder of this year and into i965. through at least nest June when the highest prices will he available to cattle men He added that the demand situation lor beef is as good as the industry has seen in the last four or five years He also added that the reduction in interest rates will offer improved opportunities for cattle men who can move quickly and capitalize on this situation Increas od production of pork and poultry will be of concern for the tieef industry in 1985 and 1986 I'SDA economist from Washing ton. D C . Randy Russell, reviewed the overall agriculture picture for the U S and slated that the livestock industry had been slower to respond to the upturned economy than any other segment of agriculture He stated that there is a considerable opportunity for increased beef e* ports worldwide, but that the indus try must evert considerable pres sure on foreign nations not to re strict l ’ S Choice beef from coming into their countries He said the demand for U S beef products is increasing in most foreign markets He also said it was most important that the cattle industry have their wants and needs included in the Farm Program when it is written hy Congress next year Morrow County The Oregon Slate Cniversity Kx tension Office in Morrow County will hold a tour of knapweed herbicide research plots on December 7 The tour will begin at 10 30 a m at the plot site The plots are located on W illow Creek road three miles above the Willow Creek Dam Rob Costa and Steve Campbell will discuss the effects of different herb lodes and herbicide rates and appli cation timing at the plots and the relative costs of various treatments Herbicides were applied on the plots in the spring and fall of 1984 in the first year of a three year study There are some striking compari sons demonstrated, and if you have an interest in knapweed control, this would be a valuable tour for you The tour will conclude at noon in time for everyone to make the I p m start of the Morrow County lave stock Grower's Annual meeting at the lleppner Klks Club Door prize winners named l-exmgton Lumber Yard has an nounced the following door prize winners selected during last Friday and Saturday’s open house Mrs Neonia Bailey steak dinner for two. Cliff Dougherty moon tmots. Holiert Heideman gloves, and Gayle Arbogasl tin gift certificate Kdilor s note The follow ing article is reprinte«! from "This Week " a weekly newspaper in the Portland area Terry Corbin now of Beaver ton. is the son of Genevieve and Bert Corbin of lleppner He lived in this area for many years ) Pets play an important role in our lives by providing love, affection and an affirmation of our worth However, there is another group of animals that plays an important jiart in our lives, and that is the working animal One group of working animals that many people unknowingly rely on to protect their lives is the highly trained canine explosive detection unit stationed at Portland International Airport During the period of time when international airline hijackings were a common feature on the evening news. Portland International Air port had to rely on the serv ices of the explosive detection dogs from the Seattle area to search any threaten ing situtation that occurred in or around the airport When Portland became the M'ene for a hijacking, it became clear that the time and money involved in getting the Seat tie dogs to the scene was simply not efficient or safe The time had come for Portland to have its own team of explosive-detect Ion dogs Quilt for display at Capitol will promote beef industry Over $18.(xxi was raised in an auction of quilt blin ks at the Conven lion of the Oregon Cattlemen s Asso nation ami the Oregon Cow Belles in Portland recently announced Ore gon Cow Belles Publicity Chairman. Glenda Hyde The quilt will lie designed and assembled by the Jacksonville Museum Wuilting s«ici ety W hen completed, the quilt w ill tie on permanent display at the State Capitol recognizing the beef Indus try Funds will be used to promote slate Cow Belle participation in na tional Cow Belle activities Thirty CowBelles who were atten ding thr convention also participat •d in the Portland Beef Blitz Cow Belles v isited 17 high school and junior high school Home Kconomics classes giving nutrition and cooking demonstrations About 850 students heard about the ranching lifestyle first hand An honorary Membership was presented to la-s Schwab for his continuing support of the Beef Indus try The award was presented by the president of the American Na tional CowBelles, Mrs Natalie Me Kirov of Jamestown. N D la*s Schwab Tire Centers gave away over $91.txxi in Beef Gift Certificates in Oregon during their February. 1984 Free Beef" promotion V\ age arici salary employment below 1983 levels Morrow County's economy during October continued to perform be hind last years efforts Wage and salary employment was 9o below September 198.1 Total employment was also below year ago compari sons while the number of thr unem ployed was slightly higher reports a news release from the Kastern Oregon Kmployment Division It is likely that wage and salary employment will increase during October although the numbers of unemploy ed should also increase as agricultural employment is curtail ed continues the news release The long etiol spring has led to lower yields (or potato, corn, and Mr and Mrs D K Hudson celebrated their 6Mh wedding anniversary November * with a family dinner at the home of Jay Dee and Joan Hudson fruit growers although prices have been relatively stable Unfortunate ly, the wheat situation is not much improved In fait, continuing low prices and some changes in the national farm program may well lead to expanded local sign ups for the l SDA farm program While there have been some program changes more up front money l the major impetus to sign up is the lowest October wheat prices since 1977 If these prices prevail, then county income and consumer spend ing will In- low during the holidav sea son eventually translating int. lower wage and salary employment levels for both this area and neigh boring Cmatilla County Kstablishing a canine explosive detection program in Portland was not m i simple Dick Baby and Marty Westbrook initiated the program by doing the research for the project Their objective was to establish an explosive detection program in Portland and tie able to combine their love of dogs with their law enforcement j«ibs Following sever al conferences with the Sea Tac police and the Pierce County Sher iff s Department Canine Unit, Dick and Marty were ready to sign up for the Federal Aviation Admimstra lion's program at t-ackland Air Force Base in Texas Dick Kaby was the first person selected from the Port of Portland police force to attend the five to-six- monlh FAA training program Hav ing an interest in dogs made it easier for Dick to adjust to the new situation of hav ing a full time canine companion After only a few weeks of classroom work. Dick received Kuda. a specially chosen German Shepherd that was to become Port land's first explosive detection dog Putting together a highly efficient explosive detection team is hard work In the tieginning. dogs are trained in patrol work Here dogs learn to s«aarch buildings and outside areas for hiding or missing people Next, the dogs learn to negotiate complex obstacle courses in order to become familiar with the various physical objects they will encounter in their work Finally, the dogs are trained in controlled aggression When these areas of training are mastered and the tests have been passed with a qualifying score, the d«igs and handlers move into the next area of training explosive de lection I p to this point, the dogs and handlers are watched closely to determine if they work well together as a team If a close and permanent txmd has not been formed, the dog is removed from the program and replaced with a new dog When this happens, the handler must go through the training program again with this new dog Fortunately. Dick and Ku«la were a team from the la-ginning After the initial training was completed, they began their nine week school ing in explosive detection In order to guarantee high levels of eompe tency, the team is tested every two weeks When they have reached their maximum level of proficiency, they are graduated from the train ing program and returned to their home airports to begin their new jobs Today, the teams of Marty West brook with Satan and Terry Corbin with Major are the only certified explosive detection teams in the state of Oregon Along with their duties at the airport, they assist local and federal law enforcement agencies whenever their services are required In order that the highest quality work is always maintained, super vis«ir Ian- McKee puts the dogs and handlers through their paces at least once a week Fach year the FAA sends canine instructors to the Port land airport to re test dogs and handlers on their proficiency in their field of work Seminars are ■tilxo held periodically throughout the year in order to keep the handlers and supervisor up to-date on the latest trends in explosives, hi-jack ing and terrorist activities Finding a veterinarian for these highly trained dogs was a time consuming project Sev eral veterin arians in the area were screened before the decision was made to use Gateway Veterinary Hospital. Dr William Derr had had previous experience caring for working dogs, was located close to the airport and was able to meet the specialized requirements of the FAA program Since these dogs are so important to the welfare of Portland citizens and people arriving from all parts of the world, they are given consistent high quality health care Fach dog is given a yearly physical examina tion. booster vaccinations and what ever medical treatments they re quire If any type of epidemic occurs in the canine population of Portland lie Canine Parvovirus this summer', the dogs are vaccin- ateil immediately for the disease The most important element in this program is keeping the relation ship between dog and handler posi live and fun Fven though Satan and Major enjoy a happy life at home with their handlers, their real Joy in life is going to work For these two d«igs. explosive detection work is the high point of their day Injuries decrease at railroad crossings The number of train vehicle ac indents increased at public railroad crossings in Oregon in 1983. while the number of injuries dropped One fatality occurred in 1983, the same as in 1982 announced a recent news release from the Oregon Public t ’tility Commissioner There were 59 public crossing accidents last year, compared to 48 in 1982 Injuries resulting from the accidents totaled 19 in 1983. down from 23 reported in 1982 Those statistics and more aare contained in Railroad Accidents in Oregon 1982 a summary and an alysis published yearly by the Ore gon Public t'lility Commissioner The single fatality occurred in April of 1983 when a truck collided with a train at a crossing south of Rend David Astle. assistant public util ity commissioner for the PUC Kail I’rogram also reported that approx imately $1 4 million was spent in 198;) for installation of protective devices such as automatic gates and flashing lights at railroad crossings in various areas of the state A portion of the money comes from the PUC administered Grade Crossing Protection Account estab lished by the 1973 legislature The federal government pays the largest share, while railroads and local governments also contribute to the ongoing protection program Since the program began, a total of $23 2 million has been spent on the program through the end of 1983, including $5 3 million from the PUC account During that period, the program has paid for the installation of gates at 297 railroad highway crossings throughout the state Copies of the 1983 report are available by writing to Oregon Public Utility Commissioner. l.abor 4 Industries Building, .Salem OR 97310 Astle said that in addition to «»operating in safety efforts such as the crossing improvement program, the slate s railroa«!» and govern ment agencies, including the PUC, are revitalizing the Operation Life saver safety education project Operation Lifesaver. which was reactivated in mid November will include media advertising, fact sheets, films, and school classroom talks to emphasize the need for rail crossing safety Army introduces new degree completioi program enlistment for two years in the The Army has introduced anew incentive package known as the Army College Ilegree Completion Program, or 2 * 2 * 2 This program is specifically designed for those who have earned an Associate De gree or the equivalent of 60 semester hours of college credit at an accred ited school said Sgt Bert Baty of the Pendleton Arms Recruiting Station The 2 * 2 * 2 package includes an Army, an offer to participate and receive up to $20.100 in the Army College Fund, and credit for two years of ROTC training The Army is concerned with ob taining educated and motivated new soldiers The incentives offered are geared to continuing education, as well as professional training in more than 300 fields, the ipportunity for travel and the chance to Be All You Can Be "
