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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 4, 1990 - THREE Mueller earns first in corn yield contest Robert M ueller, Columbia Livestock Service Co., recently placed first in the no-till irrigated division of the National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest in Oregon with a yield of 195.24 bushels per acre. Mueller, who farms near Board- man, planted his winning entry. Pioneer 3475, on April 15, 1989, in 30-inch rows at a planting rate of 30,000 seeds per acre. The 124-acre field which produced the winning entry had been planted to wheat in 1988. The crop was grown using a no-till tillage system. Mueller’s contest entry received approximately 250 pounds of nitrogen, 100 pounds of phosphate and 150 pounds of potash on a per- acre basis. Part of the fertilizer pro gram for the winning entry also in cluded zinc and sulfur. Weed con trol was achieved by a post emergence application of Lasso at a rate of three quarts per acre. Mueller also applied six pounds of Ambush per acre to control insects. A winner in the irrigated category, Mueller used sprinkle irrigation to water the crop. Mueller’s winning yield was harvested November 3, 1989, at 15.50 percent moisture. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., is a developer, producer and marketer of corn, sunflowers and sorghum hybrids as well as wheat, alfalfa and soybean varieties. The company also markets microbial products, including silage and hay inoculants and animal health pro ducts, as well as information management systems for farmers. r 3 ^ /t Westwinds Nursery ANNIVERSARY BY AUCTION Saturday, April 7th Riverside Golfers beat Heppner By Marty Suter The Riverside boys opened their golf season with a victory over Heppner. Darren Flug led Riverside to their finish. Steve Larsen had an excellent first round but had an inconsistent last round. Coach Mike Wetherell com mented “ the team is very inex perienced but we do have potential. ’' The boys showed their strength in the opening round. . Riverside girls challenged the Bucks on April 2 at Willow Run in Boardman. “ We have a lot of begin ners with some promising poten tial,” said coach Sharon Dunlop. Marissa Murray, a junior, is the only returner to the program. “ I have 11 girls out and they understand the game really well,” said Dunlop. Halvorsen in for tests Lewis Halvorsen is a patient at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland while he is undergoing tests. 4-H sponsors ‘SpeakEasy’ workshop Twenty-five Morrow County 4-H members, leaders and parents helped make the regional presentation workshop a wonderful educational experience, says Carol Bennett, Morrow County Extension agent. Morrow County 4-H combined resources with Wheeler and Gilliam County to offer this regional activi ty, attended by 65 members, leaders and parents and grandparents. “ We encouraged families to at tend; all ages were welcome to par ticipate in activities designed to in crease confidence in the ability to speak in public.” According to Ben nett, “ the fear of speaking before a group ranks as high as the fear of dy ing for many adults. Learning how to develop a theme, organize thoughts, and deliver a message in front of an audience is very helpful St. Patrick’s Senior Center Bulletin Board Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Saturday Friday until dark FREE refreshments & door prizes Col. Jordon Rd. Hermiston, OR. 567-7235 0> 3 AJD CUSTOM APPLICATION For All Your Spraying Needs •Herbicides •Insecticides •Fungicides SPRAYING 2 Applicator Trucks In Use FREE ESTIMATES COMPETITIVE ACRE RATES LICENSED Jerry Stefani 422-7186 Dennis Stefani 422-7147 TIME CHANGE AT LANDFILL....... Beginning on Saturday, April 7, 1990, the Heppner City Landfill will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 PM. During the week you may call the attendant at 676-5211. This service requires an addi tional fee. By Jane Rawlins This week marks the first anniversary of St. Patrick’s Senior Center. For years serving a meal each week through the Area Agency on Aging and fund raisers for the dream of a center of our own were about our only ac tivities. This year we have continued and expanded the nutrition program, providing a well-equipped kitchen, and are now serving an average of a hundred each week, with meals also taken out to shut-ins. We have worked toward developing a multi-use senior and community center, offering 55 Alive Driving classes, Widowed Persons Service train ing, and active WPS group, health care and legal services surveys with follow-up workshops. We have a potluck social the second Sunday of each month, give an ample home-baked food sale each month and have served special luncheons and dinners on request. A full-time volunteer office staff five days a week answer questions, relay messages, do friendly visiting and continue to grow in their knowledge of the services offered here through the AAA (Area Agency on Aging). We have craft classes such as the quilting group, and the BMCC knitting classes and seek to increase craft workshops. The Dollaride car provides transportation for seniors and handicapped on request, and a brand new bus will arrive by July (we hope). For a reasonable fee. many individuals, families, and organizations are using the center for meetings, wedding anniversaries, birthdays, funeral*meals, potlucks, Irish Stew dinners and others. A wedding is coming up in June. Our front room» is always open for friendly visiting, playing cards or other games, TV or stereo. This week we are beginning a new service of acting as the area work station for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Several stations in town handle volunteer work at their specific stations. An area station differs from these in that it handles senior volunteerism in other worthwhile community activities and will develop into a place where the community can request volunteer help. Call 676-9030 for further information. New also is the promise of an excercise class for seniors if enough sign up for it. This will be set up and supervised by Rick Burrel. a physical therapist from St. Anthony Hospital who also serves at Pioneer Memorial. It will be a two-day class, Tuesdays and Thursdays. A suggested donation may help to cover costs of equipment. Those interested should call the of fice to pre-register. Next week: Sunday, April 8, at 4 p.m. is our monthly potluck social. Wednesday is Easter dinner with roast turkey, whipped potatoes and gravy, peas, fruit salad, hot rolls and cake. The Lexington Baptist Church ladies are helping. Senior Center Board meets at I p.m. and the VFW at 7 p.m. in the front room. Thursday at 9 a.m. the Widowed Persons Service meets. Yes. on our first birthday, happy birthday to us. We are happy with our first year and promise to continue developing this center. There is much to be done. May it be said of us that our slogan is "not growing old, but old and growing.” W CCC Ladies enjoy brunch and golf IONE EASTER EGG HUNT SAT., APRIL 14, 10 a.m . «►# Pre-school - church grounds across from park ★ lst-2nd grade - park. ★ 3rd-4th grade - park. ★ Prize for all pre-schoolers. Gold, silver and money eggs for lst-4th. Sponsored by lone Extension Club. «►* Twenty-four Willow Creek Coun try Club ladies enjoyed the kick off brunch and golf Tuesday, April 3. Jo Pettyjohn. Norma French and Dorothy Hawkins were in charge of play. A business meeting was held and officers for 1990 wee elected as following: president-Barb Gilbert; vice president-Jan Paustian; secretary/treasurer-Luvilla Sonstegard; invitational chairpersons-Bcrnice Lott, Jo Petty john and eclectic chairperson-Anita Boyer. Ladies day is every Tuesday mor ning through September. This weeks winners are listed as follows; Flight A: low gross-Jan Paustian; low net-Lois Hunt; least putts-Eileen Padberg; long drive-Lois Hunt. Flight B low gross-Mary BeameF; low net-Jo Pettyjohn; least putts- Bernice Lott; long drive-Jo Pettyjohn. Flight C: low gross-a tie between Lynnea Sargent and Melba Miller; least putts-Beth Bryant; long drive- Lynnea Sargent. Chip in-Coral Mitchell #7 and Juanita Martin. Tuesday, April 10, will begin with coffee at 9:30 a.m. and tee off time is 10 a.m. Those planning on atten ding are asked to bring a sack lunch and wear old clothes because after golf and lunch the ladies arc going to pick rocks off the golf course. BMCC offers computer class We Stand Behind Our Motto YOU CANT BEAT OUR DEAL Find A Better Price • We’ll Match It SHERRELL CHEVROLET PO BOX 209 HERMISTON,OR. 97838 567-6487 l.ow Prices & Quality Service For Over 40 Y'ears ed by 4-H agents. J.R. Hill, Sherri Hill. Andy Mesteth, and Jamie Ford of Irrigon presented “ Success With Measuring,” Kara Miller, lone, presented “ Easy Fancy Napkin Folds,” Marc Orem, Jory Crowell, Joe Lindsay and Luke Swanson of lone demonstrated the "Ancient An of Sweeping,” Dawn Boor, Brenda Holtz and Stephanie Haguewood, of lone presented "Tutti Fruity Salad,” Jay me Hansen. Josh Roy and Josie Proctor of Heppner presented ‘ ‘ No Dentures for Me,“ and Tina Kemp, Toni Kemp and Tiffanie Munkers of Lexington presented "How To Make Fresh Lemonade.” Leaders and parents attending “ SpeakEasy” included Nancy Miller, Laurie Barrow, Kristy Crowell, Geri Grieb, Kay Proctor, Gladys Hobbs and Marlene Currin. Heppner High Students compete in Citizen Bee Auction is at 10 a.m . & 2 p.m. Conducted by Rathbun-Munsser Auction Service' for developing self confidence and leadership skills in youth. The more familiar 4-H leaders and parents are with presentation techniques, the more comfortable they will be en couraging members to give presen tations at project meetings, county and state fairs.” Cindy Osterlund. 4-H volunteer, shared tips and examples of ways to develop a snappy introduction, focus on content, and give a summary. Tracey Osterlund gave a quick presentation. “ Kidcicles.” Chet Wilkins repeated his state fair entry, “ How to Wash a Live Chicken,” and Anne Osterlund shared her state fair entry “ How To Make A Purr- feet Cake.” After lunch break, members prepared “ on the spot” presenta tions using kits of materials provid BMCC’s “ Intro to the PC” class, taught by Bob lanman of Pendleton will be offered Saturday. April 14. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hepp ner High School computer lab. Through lecture and hands-on ex perience. this class covers the basic operation and vocabulary of the per sonal computer Specific applica tions. such as spreadsheets and databases, will be identified, through these are covered in depth in their own specific classes. To find out if a PC will meet your personal or business needs, pre- register by calling the BMCC coor dinator at 676-5039. Pete Pearson and Kevin Tucker will represent Heppner High School in the LaGrande area Citizen Bee competition, Saturday March 31, at noon at the Hoik Center at Eastern Oregon State College. Mark Conklin and Dean Munkers were also scheduled to participate but were unable to. In addition to Heppner, students from Harper; Imbler; LaGrande; Monument; Pilot Rock; Riverside and Stanfield will participate. The students were selected through competitions at each of the individual schools and the top three students from each school will par ticipate in the regional event. The competition, patterned after a spelling bee and developed by the Close Up Foundation in Was)t>bgTon. D.C.. will place the students in several rounds of ques tions. eliminating those who answer incorrectly. The questions will be based on American history, geography, economics, politics, culture, and current events from a study guide prepared by Close Up. The LaGrande area event is being coordinated by Mike Taylor of LaGrande High School and Don Perkins of the Oregon Department of Education. The regional competition is spon sored by the Observer and the Sunrise Rotarians while the state competition is sponsored by AT&T, State Chartered Banks of Oregon; Oregon Newspaper Foundation; Oregon State Bar; Portland General Electric; Confederation of Oregon School Administrators and the Oregon Education Association. On the national level the competi tion is sponsored by the Milken Family Foundation and Burger King Corporation, with additional support from KPMG Peat Marwick; RJR Nabisco. Inc.; and Kraft General Foods. The students will vie for prizes of $500, $300 and $200 and the top five students will advance to the state competition set for April 28 in Salem. The national final will be held in Washington. D C. in June 1990 with the top three students there winning scholarships of $7.000: $5.000 and $3.000. The Close Up Foundation is one of the largest government studies program in the nation, bringing more than 27.000 high school students, teachers and others to Washington, D.C. for a series of week-long seminars. The Founda tion also conducts the Citizen Bee which will include more than 52,000 students across the country this year. CROP HAIL INSURANCE Get it early!! We’ve got lots of discounts PLOYHAR INSURANCE 676-5818 Please call us. 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