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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
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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
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The grass se«*i w ill be s»“«‘d«“<t by
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WILKINSON
hand broadcasting and w ill hopeful
ly not germinate until spring
W ith
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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
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School Night for
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New owners take over hardware store in lone
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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
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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
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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