EIGHT-Th* H rppnrr G azrtlr-Tim rs. Ilrp p n rr. Oregon. V\rdnesdn), \pril .Mi, IVHA
Around About
Hv k rrd I undin
( iMintv \ grnu llu ra l \grnl
H i Juvlinr W r.lh rrfiird
Although there are several espev lally prctt> times during cash year
in the wonderfully diversified reaches t»f Morrow County, to me the
weeks Irom mid April to mid Vtav are particularly losely because
I am always so thrilled with the lilac blooms Mas ing a fragrant bloom
ing lilac nearby is von of an inspiration to those of us vs ho don’t get
our «seeding done earlier
As uxm as sse get past these cold nights, vse can begin the busy
rush of preparing our scgctable gardens and planting I have learned
that when I have been too eager, the chill frost has made me have
to re plant another case of "haste makes waste "
My South Court St lower Gilmore Si part of town has sprung in
to brighter times since a group of snowbirds has moved home again
from winters in southern sunshine All of these lucky traveling
homeowners arc now resettled for awhile, which makes me feel less
lonesome
The Wheat league travelers Don and Martha Peterson had an in
(cresting recent lime in Washington. I) ( Don told the Chamber of
Commerce about their experience riding the speedy me*or about the
tremendous security measures in and near all the federal buildings
He nude a few pertinent comments about political activities
My April travels have taken me to Medford, via Salem and Cor
vallis, for family visiting and an envious viewing of the gorgeous
a/aleas and rhododendrons and other flowering shrubs I also made
a quick trip to the Cheney . W ashington area with Nina Denton obser
ving the flourishing green wheat fields as we traveled through eastern
Washington
Did you read the article in last week’s (■ I about the annual ex
change of eighth graders which takes place between Hcppncr and
Lynch Terrace Middle School * One youngster who visited in the cast
Portland area stated that there is so much to do down there "There
arc |ust the same old things to do here all the lime Alter school sports,
there’s nothing to do here." Tough*
Of course I’m terribly old. but I still find more things to do than
I can handle well Folks who try to schedule events here have all kinds
of problems settling on a "free’’ lime I wonder if the bored youngster
who finds "nothing to do after whixil sports" has tried roller skating,
bowling, golfing. 4 M activities, fishing, biking, volunteering in a
community institution, or maybe sewing, reading, gardening, or do
ing the family shopping and cooking ’
Besides luggling five dub meetings weekly, bi weekly and mon
this . I have so enfoyed several delightful events recently Going to
Irngon last Thursday lor the Annual Homemakers Day was most
pleasing The program, demonstrations and great luncheon in the
spacious, attractive, new. north counts Senior Citizens Building were
rated "outstanding" by several long time County Homemakers I talk
ed with The Fxtension Division leaders really organized things
beautifully and the Irngon Boardman Seniors prepared and served
a superior noon meal
Several hundred lovers of music were treated to an old lashioned
country music show April 2b, promoted by Chevrolet dealer Ron
McDonald in St Patrick’s Catholic Parish Hall
Along with expert fiddlers, guitar pickers and singers who came
front distant points, four local performers sparkled Of cinirse. our
talented Scotch friend. Ron McDonald, shown. Jim liases Sr . now
of Hemuston, was a featured fiddler, lone music teacher Geneva
Mathews wowed folks with her western singing and expert guitar play
ing and our new Neighborhood Center Director, carefully gloved Pat
Scott, bucked up the large, lively performing group all evening beating
a "gut bucket "
Several impressive community events are being planned for May
and June The top Muy event, on Sunday. May 25 (the day before
Memorial Day) will he the Morrow County picnic at the fairgrounds
which will be managed by the Kilkenny clan This year's traditional
reunion will feature several outstanding innovations planned by the
descendants of Irish pioneer John Sheridan Kilkenny and his wives
Rose Anne Curran and Lottie Russell Mike Kilkenny of Pendleton
will be the master of ceremonies
A really exciting happening known as Reno Night" is corning
on Saturday evening June 21 This extraordinary fun night is being
planned by the Heppner Booster Club of which Dick Devin is presi
dent Ken Turner, who is working on publicity lor this tremendous
everc says there has never been anything like it planned here Ken
says that thousands of dollars in prizes will be given out You will
hear more about this excitement soon, but be sure you’ve made marks
on your calendars for May 25 and June 21
Before you plant a shade tree,
think about bow big an area the tree
will nerd to grow in
Don't plant j tree under the power
lines it you don't want to have to cut
it back every year
If you want the winter sun to shine
in. don't plant an evergreen on the
south lawn
If you're worried ahoul snow litad
breaking branches, and the branches
breaking your house, plant a shade
tree tar enough from your house to
limit the problem
Phc following arc some examples
of deciduous shade Irecs which arc
adapted to Morrow County fherc
are many others besides these, hut
space prevents me Irom listing them
ail
Trees 50 in 75 feet high
Boxholdcr. Acer negundo thiviv
a tree of no great distinction It
belongs to the maple family. and can
be used in difficult areas as a quick
screen or shade tree Remove later
in favor of slower growing trees
Hot | Mr f ..r
\>h Ir j\rJ Mjpl r
Stiver Maple
Maidenhair tree. Ginkgo hiloba
Hus is a unique tree for mans
reasons It is the sole remaining
representative of a type of plant
which was widespread in prehistoric
times It is free of insect and disease
posts It % quite variable as to struv
ture Becomes very large with age
I ***
ê
¿
i ^ I
O
Trees 75 to 100 feet high
Norway maple. Acer piatanoides
This is a dense, round tree Different
varieties may have different leal col
ors. Irom light green to purplish red
Whal will Smokey the Bear think
when he learns the U S Forest
Service purposely torched t o w
acres of Colorado lim ber with
napalm ’ Stay cool. Smokes An
international wildlife m agazine re
purls that is was a friendly fire, set
to create grazing grounds for a herd
of bighorn sheep F ire w ill become
an increasingly common tool for
renewing ages and disease ridden
western forests M an's success in
controlling natural fires has led lo
the rise of tree parasites and dead
lim ber that could fuel catastrophic
wildfires
Am erica is tha country
w ith tha m ost phono
graphs about 75 m illion
Q U ALITY •LAC K A WHITS
DEVELOPING mini PPIMTS
j Chevron
W e a ls o ta k e c o lo r film
Scott
s Photo
Lab
wholesale & Retail
511 N Evans
Milton Freewater OR 97862
lone Topic Club
Champagne Luncheon
HU* 4 U ilnm
Style Show of Wedding Gowns
thru the Ages
V ,*,
pTN
Saturday, Mav 10
American linden or basswood.
Tilia americana This is one ol ms
favorites Hardy, beautiful, but in
tolerant of drs conditions
Amcruin I uni.
C iucili« I
tUssssumJ
-European
Beech,
Taguv
cylvatica This is a good street and
shade tree with some varieties hav
ing purplish leaves Most arc dark
green and lustrous
London
planetrec. Platanus accnfolia
large, wide shade tree Bark is
rough on trunk. smooth, creamy cola
ored above
12:30
p .m .
lone Legion Hall
$ 4.50
Benefit for
lone Public Library
Ad Sponsored By
Pettyjohn Oil Co
MP-
PAINTING SALE
1
O il b a t * p a m t i ca n b a ra
m o v a d fr o m th a »km w ith
p la n ) b a b y o il
S a v e »200°°
*2 9 9 ° ° L a b o r
M o s t 2 B e d ro o m s
Sale E n ds M a y 10
Chet's Home Garden Care
2 9 0 C hase St.
P .O B o x 1 34
H eppner
W e ’re changing...
To meet y o u r printing' needs.
NEW TYPESETTING SYSTEM
•Our brand new computerized
typesetting produces clean,
straight typeset copy for your
printing orders.
• Your printing job is stored
electronically for easy updates
later.
•Variety of typefaces and sizes
to fit your particular printing
job.
Typesetters Marcy and Marie
are ready to take on your prin
ting problems.
Call Rusty or David for price
quotes and other printing
information.
676-9228 or 676-9211
M ore
L e x in g to n
» :i » - 1 :i 1 2
,1 nd
Mechanical Work Here
989-8573
r
f'Ztñ
16
r
Notaif Maf-W
adequate diet and decent food
People just don’t happen to know
bow to p repare m eals, or how to
parent. McCormick said
H ig h
schools, the extension service, arti
cles extension agents pul in new spa
per« and 4 II all bring that know!
edge which comes from research at
the universities, to the public
Threatening those program s she
said, is the Heagan Administration
budget proposal that cuts 5» percent
from the entire Fxtension service
What is more, the rem aining 41
percent is limited to soil and w ater
conservation and farm profitability
program s only
Home economics,
community development and 4-H
program- would lose federal sup
port, she said
As a lobbyist when the Keagan
proposal was first presented to
Congress, McCormick said some
senators and representatives, in
eluding som e from Oregon, "didn I
know much about the Extension
Service Those who did support it a
lot
What I'm trying to e m p h a s re is
that fainilv m anagem ent, nutrition
and individual relationships a re es
sential ”
We still have a lot of leaching to
do
Vic's
^ Lexington
Chevron
P ER R O LL
I - , <«/• , jc lo s»r Sn ie - s
★ Air Conditioning
★ Brakes
★
I *1.95
P rint* troni B L A C K A W H I T E N E G A T I V E S
SIZES
M ATTE
3V> 1 3V» GLOSSY
EA
or 3' » » 5
$
HonryliKusl. Glcditsia Triai anlfios
plant one of the newer varieties
(Moraine. Shadcmaster. Skyline
Sunburst) These arc superior forms
of the honey locust, without spine or
truit and rapid growing
Black walnut. Juglans nigra This
is a robust tree with fine textured,
dark green leaves (June large in
at»»*
%
%
On Saturday May IT. from S a m
to S p m Standfirld high School will
hr hosting the first annual Columbia
Bavin Technology Fair
The fair has been created in an
effort lo provide all Colombia Basin
senior high school students and
teachers the opportunity to display
their talents com pare skills swap
ideas and gain exposure for their
technology program s
In addition lo displaying studenl
projects num erous professional dis
plav booth will be provided demon
strating the latest technoiogv in
industry and m anufacturing
Fin
ally technology films and a com
puter program swap along with
various mini sem inars will be \< hrd
uled throughout 'he das providing a
broad souri e of valuable lei hnnlogv
and do it yourself information The
fair will tie open to public viewing
we J\
f i *
-Green ash.
vylvanica lanccolata this hardy
shade tree is quite salt tolerant
(«rows in most soils with moderate
moisture
ftrd Ash or
C ò rn i Ach
Stay cool, Smokey
Technology Fair
12 ( s o N on - P rint % tn r is 3 ’ I or 3' iv4
y*
Fraxinus penn
economics extension a re the issues
im portant to fam ilies McCormick
said Fam ilies need to know how to
m anage their resources, including
income and skills
"Fam ily stability depends on aim-
pie things, such as three m eals a
day. cleanliness, staying in sc h o o l"
she said
"And m eals depend on
Keep YÔürCoôÜ
.This Summer
Trees over 100 feet high
Silver maple. Acer saccharinurn
This tree is quite vigorous and very
wmlcrhardy It has yellow fall
c o lo r » .
*
Society’s problems need attention says
university's extension program leader
Keeping the family sound during
tunes of economic hardship and
reduced federal, state, and local
budgets should be the mayor econ
omics focus of the Cooperative
Kxtension Service, says the new
home economics program leader for
the Oregon Stale I ’niversity E xtrn
sion Service
"Helping our clients see the mayor
problem s of society must be our
goal " said Naurtne K McCormick
who recently joined the staff of
OSU’a College of Home Economics
as acting associate dean and acting
program leader for home economics
extension
Her task will he to facilitate the
flow of information from the college
to county extension agents and to the
public until a perm anent associate
dean and program leader is sells
teil
McCormick cam e to Oregon Slate
from Washington D C w here she
spent six m onths as a volunteer
lobbyist for the American Home
Economics Association, a group of
some M.orn individual m em bers
She had taken early retirem ent
from June IMS from another "OS
U ," Ohio State I ’niverxily in Colum
bus. w here she had been slate home
economics extension leader for .11
years
As a lobbyist. McCormick urged
Congress to m aintain federal finan
cing of home economics extension
anil high school education pro
gram s Without federal support, she
said, local program s would be near
ly non existent
' The issues im portant to home
Stanfield to host
County Agent’s Corner
147 W. Willow,
X rin tin g
Hefpner