Heppner gazette-times., July 17, 1985, Page FOUR, Image 4

FOI K The llrppnrr ( i i M t t r T I m i , Hrppiirf
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July IJ.
Safe ’ i cater melon
Grist wheel donated to
Lexington
Return to local markets
Following removal from local
markets last week, watermelon
were expected to arrive at Court
Street Central Del s, and Bristow s
markets with regular delivery
Tuesday
The melons have been (exil'd and
tagged "s a fe" from pesticide con
lamination which prompted the
Department of Agriculture and
Oregon State Health Division to
recall all melons purchased after
June 28
Local Hermiston grown melons
are expected to be available vain
The following July 12 news release
received from the state Department
of Agriculture outlines the progress
of tests mi far
Kesults for the first phase of a
slate watermelon testing program
indicate no pesticide contamination
in either vnl or watermelon samples
collected in the Hermiston area of
Northeast Oregon
according to
Leonard
Kunzman,
D irector.
Oregon Department of Agriculture
“ We have inplemented a compre
hensive program of sampling
inspection and certification to get a
safe supply of watermelon back on
the shelf in Oregon grocery stores
Farlier this week Oregon I»epart
men! of Agriculture field personnel
collected five samples of water
melon and su soil samples from
approximately 455 acres of water
melon fields in the Hermiston area
Sample test results represent
approximately 40 percent of the
estimated I.too acres of watermelon
produced in the Hermiston area.
Kunzman continues
Second and final phase samples
were collected on the remaining
Hermiston w atermelon acreage ami
are currently undergoing laboratory
analysis at the Oregon Department
of Agriculture laboratories in salem
These test results will lie completed
later next week
The vnl and watermelon samples
were tested for pesticide residues as
part of a state certification program
for Oregon grown watermelon
Certification stickers will be applied
to all Oregon grown watermelon
found free of pesticide contami
nation
Effective
JULY 30th
ALL HAIRCUTS
$ 6.00 H a p p n a r
i J e rry 's Ba rb e r Shop
A TTE N TIO N
FA R M ER S!
J’ K K M II >1U K A D K M A L A T H IO N l
LU.M II) a \ IU F F K R
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IV o irc t > o iir 111 ■ aa fa rm Mt4>red
New commissioners sSeated on
Port of Morrow Hoard
I:
Ray ftip ine a u and wheel from grist mill
The la'xington Hour null win tor
many yearn one ol the town's
important Industries The home of
the la'xington Snowflake Flour, the
mill was started in IHH.S as the
Hire Davis (inst Mill
In the fol
low in k year. Joseph Burgoynr
started buying the business's which
he completed purchasing several
years later
O riginally water
powered, the mill was located on the
west side of Vtillow ( reek It was
converted to steuin about twin
The local farmers took wheat to
the mill and received flour in
exchange at the rate of
35 lbs
flour per bushel of wheat (¡round
white, graham and whole wheat
flour as well as steam rolled barley
and wheat carried the la'xington
Snowflake Flour tirund name
Before the mill was in operation,
local people had to make an H *• dav
round trip to Walla Walla to have
wheat ground into flour
A newer mill was built in 1914 The
grist wheel from the original mill
was saved from destruction when
the mill was torn down by Virginia
and (¡eorgf Stillman who stored it at
their home umtl their recent
donation
to
Morrow
County
Historical Society who in turn gave
it to the city of lexington
(¡oneOrwick of la-xmgtnn l.umtier
Yard donated equipment to set the
wheel in place Kay Faptncau and
f eed Jones did the work
Marv
Peterson made the wooden sign and
the U'xmgton Darden Bugs planted
petunias around the wheel which
weighs approximately 1,500 pounds
and was one of two used to grind
wheat
Ix>cal talent organizes for rodeo
«
The Fort of Morrow Board of
Commissioners met Wednesday
July 10 and seated and swore in two
new commissioners, Matt Doherty
of Irngon and William K Sharkey of
Boardman
They replace Haul
Jones of Heppner and Colleen Nutt
brock of Boardman
An election of officers saw the
re-election of Louis Carlson Hepp
ner as president and the election of
lairry Lindsay. la'xington as vice
president
l-eroy Gardner was
elected secretary and Malt Doherty
will fill the office of treasurer
Fort Manager Steve Lindstrom
reports that in other business the
commission
heard a report concerning the
g ra in fro m in se rt damage K i t h
M a la th io n litjn itl and diiM t.Uet
new reporting system for bookkrrp
ing and auditing which the |>ort has
la-gun
The computerized system
will allow more frequent and detail
ed reports to the hoard of directors
heard a report on farm crop
status, making the fields more re
ceptive to waste water from the
potato processing plant
heard that the Port has handled
its first refrigerated containers of
taler tots from Ore Ida The port,
said landstrom is now handling
three barges per week and is trying
to achieve a target of one barge per
day for a good economic return
Fort capacity is one .«¡container
f targe and one 70s on tamer barge
|»>r day
long-term iiiM v l c o n tro l fo r
about a penn> per In id ie l.
P E TTY J O H N O IL
lo n e
4 2 2 -7 2 5 4
f iTEDDY BEARS WORKSHOP
y
A D a y C a r* L e a rn in g ^ ^ n te r
0 * n by August ¿w
\ \div Hu's at the centra- »tf tijnetartf: ✓
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Pick up parade entry forms
at these locations
Several entries for the lMtC> Mor
row County h air and Hodco Parade,
to be held on Saturday. August 17
have la's'll received However, there
is lots of room for additional entries
before fhe deadline date of July 31
according lo Joyce Hughes, this
year's chairman
Frizes and ribbons will lie award
ed in many divisions, including
Adult organizations, Business
Floats. ( tut ol County Floats Best
Mounted Family (¡roup. Best Com
ic. (Towns and (Town (¡roups Anti
que and Classic Car (Tubs Did Cars
and Trucks, Children's Floats. Chil
dren's Marching t nits and Bands
6 7 6 -3 2 4 1
U j
and Bugle Corps
The theme this year is "A live in
R.i
Many ideas are expected to be
used both serious and humorous
Businesses and children are es
penally urged lo entet this year's
parade says Hughes
A special
invitation is being sent to the past
call roping winners at the Morrow
County f air and it is hoped that
many w ill ride in this year's parade
Anyone wishing to have an entry
in the parade may contact Hughes
ytw (¡412, or pickup entry forms ut
the Heppner Gazette Tunes, The
Boardman Kntrrpnxe or h armers
Insurance office in Heppner and
Boardman
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Free Play
Slones
Songs
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M uch M ore!!
m ti
away from
c^.ffca School
lilt* I t T l l f
Hour
Trips
F o rlflo r^ W fto r m d t T c lK a l J
Nancy W e lb o rn - 6 7 6 -5 2 5 2
o r M a rc ia K e m p - 9 8 9 -8 1 7 8
“W ith a little less luck,
I could w in a fortune.”
Joan Eckman of Heppner, presently leading in money in
W RA and NRA and seeing second in ICA
There has been little publicity to
date about the Morrow County
Kodeo this year
Thanks to the
dedicated efforts of the Heppner
Kodeo Committee and generosity of
local ranchers a performance of
local talent has been organized
On Wednesday, August H, specta­
tors will have a chance to sec a
variety of local talent, said a rodeo
spokesjierson
'The fact is that
Morrow County Kodeo timed events
are usually equal to that of the NILA.
WKA. ICA. OKA rodeo coming up
the following weekend
' Anyone living in Morrow County
for year or more is eligible to enter
and compete
The entry date is
Sunday, August 4 from 9 a m to 10
p m The phone number to enter is
671k 5818, which is Jim Hayes insur
•nee office in Heppner Kntry fees
may be mailed to Box 1083. Heppner
or dropped by Jim Hayes insurance
office in Heppner during the week
prior to August tl All money must
be received bv Sunday . August II
The following ranchers donated
slock and to make this rodeo poss
tble
Don (¡reenup - cows and
calves Sid Britt dogging steers,
and Bob Mahoney
tram roping
steers
"B e sure to plan to spend
Wednesday, August 14 at the
Morrow County Kodeo starting at
7 30 p m , come watch slack at 4
p in
We w ill be running all our
events on W ednesday, so !>e sure to
come »re the winner of the kinzua
donated saddle for the top amateur
calf roper," concluded the spokes
person
Home of Cool
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