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Teacher and student honored
for month of Oct.
4-H Clubs
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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
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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
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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 "