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Z E L L U OF OR E NE WS P AP E R L 1 3 E u g e n e or 9 7 4 0 3 The Heppner Gazette-Times M o rr o w C o u n t y '» H o m e - O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r Heppnrr, Oregon VOI. 1*3 SO 37 25' *nn\ra»»%Y. » utkm bkr Area test plot to determine method of weed control Th«* Marrow County Soil and Wa ter Conservation Service, the Mor row County Weed Control D istrict, and the Soil Conservation Service have joined effort* to find the least expensive way to effectively eradi cate knapweed on an infestrd range land 1-ast March a four acre knapweed in(«“st«*d plot belonging to Dick WII kinson was spra»«“d with Tordon 22k at a rate of one pint per acre says Weed Supervisor Jim Van Winkle The plot two miles from Heppner *>n Cpper Willow Creek Hoad was an example of badly inflated range land It has been surrounded with a New Zealand electric fence to ex elude all cattle from the area and has he«“n marked as a lest plot with a sign constructed by linger Records and his F F A class«“» In late August the field was burn«“d to prepare a s«-«“d twd. Van Winkle continue* Mthough the s«Mi with a straighi tillage has fx-en kepi at a minimum, last week it was n«“cessary to break up the sod with a stra ig h t toothed harrow Van Winkle expects to s«*«*d seven dlff- crenl varieties« of grasses in the plot in November A non selective herbicide such as Hound I p may lx- us«-d before (he »«•«•ding if it is deemed necessary Van VS ink I«- speculate* however, that a second tillage may tx' nec«*s sary but hop«-* not in order to k«*ep costs and moisture loss at a mini V ' , vj • M COOPERATION WI T H mum The grass se«*i w ill be s»“«‘d«“<t by OI CK WILKINSON hand broadcasting and w ill hopeful ly not germinate until spring W ith *** * -V i M O R R O W C O U N T Y WCCO 01 ST. in two years we hop«“ to have some conclusions," about which varteti«m . of grass provide the best knapweed Jim V anW inkle checks progress of weed kill at knapw eed test plot control in this area Van Winkle urges ranchers with questions about knapweed control to « all his office 676 5452 so that they may survey the problem together BORROW . ' ' • pag u rehabilitation proj "tv«' » School Night for September 3 fl Low Prectp 47 0 58 0 51 II 3V 04 01 44 to 42 36 20 by the City of Heppner New owners take over hardware store in lone » Helen and Hubert Butch Held etnan have purchased Hietmann a Hardware in lone from Gene and Maxine Kietinann They have changed the name to lone Hard ware The Heidemans plan on making changes al the »tore, including adding some sporting goods appli ance repair, video tape and machine rental increase the pipe and steel supplies, add more farm supplies and a small toy de|iartmenl Assisting the Heidemans in opor alion of the store w ill lie their son in law David Stevens The Heideman* who have lived the past nine vears on a farm near Cecil, w ill also be assisted at times by sons Loren and Dana and da light ers l.oa Stevens and Itebbie Morgan "The whole fam ily » ill be mvol ved with it on«* way or another," says Helen A grand opening is planned later in the month Th«* hardware store »as foil titled in 1805 by Haul G Halsigar. and sold to i linar Hietmann. Gene's father, in 1937 Uniat operated the store until 1874 »hen it »as taken over anil has tieen operated since by Gene and Maxine Hietmann Gone and Maxine recently movetl to No»tierg * COUNTY KNAPWEED-RANGE u M m ii . im W ea th er High Tues 83 Wed 80 Thur» 76 68 Fn 8V Sal Sun 57 Mon 65 Left to right: Dtwid Stevens, Batch and H ekn ht**kvTrin and Gene Rietmann Agent accepts field crop position Extension agent Bob Cmta has accepted a position with the Oregon Slate University Extension Service r ^ iY i. iiiK and Pa*k Ca is tk i The transfer w ill he effective on October I. Costa w ill serve as an Extension agenl with responsibilities for field crops in fhe two-county area Coati w ill be headquartered at th< Yamhill County Extension Office ir I Costa has served as Extensior Staff Chairman and worked witf dryland crop» in Morrow County since Mav l**Hl Senior passes available S»*mor citiien passes for those 65 years and older are now available for the Heppner High School foot ball, volle yb a ll and basketball games «Uni«r e|t>'«*n ness*» m*« be obtained at the games nr at the Heppner High School office Those who now have senior c ili/rn passes need not gel a new one Scouting set Wednesday, Sept 18. boys inter esled in scouting can register at the Heppner Klementary School m ulti purpose* room beginning at 7 30 p m School Night for Scouting is a general rally night throughout the Blue Ml Council and all boys who have never been scouts but would like to join the program or to learn more about scouting are encouraged to bring a parent or guardian and attend the informational meeting Potential Tiger Scouts 17 year oldsi. Cub Scouts (8 10 year oidsi, and Boy Scout* < 11-18 year olds i w ill learn what Scouting has to offer Adults who may be interested in helping with the scouting program as a den leader or assistant are also encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about scouting "Cub leaders are desperately needed, said Scout Committee Chairman lands Shaw For m ore in fo rm a tio n about School Night for Scouting or the scouting program in general, con tact either Shaw, 678 5383 or Cub master Martha Munkers, otw 8533 Calf roping champion says Roping is just a hobby ear* Donnie Ropineau and Gcrmer Chamber of Commerce tours generating plant Heppner Chamber of Commerce members Gerald Pierson iL e fti and Don M cElligott examine control room guage* at Kinrua co generation plant during a four of facilities Monday Doug Dubuque of Kinrua led the Chamber on a tour of the plant, and said that contrary to local opinion, the plant uses only waste wood products He said only waste products such a* bark, limbs from the forest and wood shavings from the planner are burned in the wood fired plant The plant burns the equivilant of two third* <•! a > t truck load of material per hour, and produce* lu meg watts of electricity, enough power to supply a city the sire of Hermislon The plant, which ha* been operating on a regular basi* since February, is scheduled to tie shut down later so General Electric, the prime contractor, can make modifications which w ill increase the plants efficiency Dubuque said Although it has required at least two hours practice daily for the last nine summers this year's Morrow County Calf Hoping Champion con aiders roping a hobby "Some people like boating," says Donnie Papineau. " I like roping " A sawyer with Kinrua Corp for 13 years, the soft spoken cowboy has placed second in resident rodeo-calf roping competition four times One third place and one year of watching competition while his leg was broken increased the challenge to gain the first place »addle Team roping although just like calf roping, say* Papineau^ depends more on the co-operation of the ropers and doesn’t require as much reliance on yourself and your horse At 31, Papineau says that at 23. he was a late starter in calf roping, but had been team roping and handling a rope since he was 12 Calf roping is more fun and more of a challenge, he has found because "you worry about only yourself " A member of the Northwest Kodeo Assoc , he has been practicing for competition in NRH rodeos and says the Morrow County saddle was an extra incentive along the way Winning the Morrow County ro deo s calf roping competition was a definite goal, but Papineau has already set hi* next goal* to do well al other rodeos and maybe even someday become the NBA cham pi on calf roper Gunnar. hi* roping horse has been his partner for three years A 12 year old quarter horse, Gunner was purchased from trainer Bob Johnson Without the well trained horse, Papineau admits he eouldn t have performed so well in compe titinn "The »peed of a roping horse is im portant", and unlike other rodeo events, a calf roping horse must be able to work "without a signal from its rider who is off tying the calf's leg* together In addition to a good horse hard work and a lot of desire the roping champion says a coach or good roping school is a necessary part of training Although he practice» daily, he says he wa* not able to perfect the necessary »kill* until hi» brother in law Dick Hoffman who has attended several rodeo Schools began working with him Should the roper need encourage ment. It year old son Brad is anx iou * to Join dad in team roping Another son Brian. 7. is also learning to rope Wife Gail, and daughters Michelle 1« and Cherie 10. also compete in rodeo events (hire in a Lifetime Jet' Maben holds iho trophy head of the Bighorn Sheep he »hot Sunday in the Murders Creek Wildlife Management I nit Matien »ho ha* applied for a Bighorn Sheep tag each year Mnrr he ha* tieen old enough said that he »as lurky enough to have hi* name drawn to receive one of two lags for the region which i* open for the first time He spotted the r.un about 10 a m lying on a hillside and watched him for awhile after he got up Since a tag lor Bighorn Sheep ran only he had once in a lifetime Matien said the decision is whether to take the ram or l<*ik lor a better one Me describes hi* k ill a* a good ram. lugger than some He says he shot him from W»i yards, the first shot broke his hack and "would have got him but he started to get up' so he shot him a second tune
