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In This Issue: The Heppner Flood
Told In Stories and Pictures
COMMEMORATION EDITION
FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY
JUNE 14, 1903
JUNE 14, 1953
Single Copies 10 cents
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 1 1, 1953
70th Year, Number 13
County Fishing
Prospects Brighten
With Plantings
Trout fishing prospects in Mor
row county got a shot in the arm
this week , from the state fish
commission, when two truckloads
of legal length rainbows were
planted in Willow and Rhea
creeks. Last week another load
was dumped for local anglers to
chase in upper Rock creek in the
Parker's Mill section.
Most of the fish released in the
Rock Creek section averaged
about (--even inches in length,
while those planted in Willow
and Rhea creeks were from 11 to
12 inches long. The load of over
800 fii-h that were released in
Rhea creek averaged 1.1 fish per
pound.
The fi;:h released in Willow
creek is expected to bring forth
another rush of kid fishermen as
many of the load of Over 1000
rainbows were scattered along
the pools in the special juvenile
reserve above Heppner.
These fish, which were raised
in the state hatchery near Mau
pin are the first plantings to be
made in any Morrow county!
streams this year, according to
reports, though other small liber
ations are planned for later in the
season.
lone Man Burned
In Tractor Blaze
Franklin Ely suffered painful
burns to his hands and arms
Monday afternoon when his
clothes caught fire from his trac
tor while he was. working on ills
ranch near Mofgan.
Ely ran for the creek to put out
the blaze where he was seen by
Mr. and Mrs. Art Stefan i who
brought him to the hospital in
Heppner for treatment. He re
turned to his home later.
The fire also destroyed the tractor.
Lexington Cattle
Bring Top Prices
Many Awards Are
Given at Lexington
Flower Show
50 Years Ago Next Sunday-
Three From Here to
Get Degrees at U of O
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
geneOne of the nation's out
standing ministers, Dr. Ralph W.
Sockman of Christ Church, New
York City, will be the speaker on
June 14 when the University of
Oregon holds its 76th Commence
ment services.
More than 1300, undergraduate
and graduate students will be
candidates for degrees at this
1953 Commencement. These
candidates, from the college of
liberal arts and the several pro
fessional schools of the Univer
sity, will receive their degrees on
June 14 if they successfully com
plete requirements.
Candidates for all degrees total
1324. Of these, 972 are for bac
calaureate degrees, and 352 are
for advanced degrees. This repre
sents a record number of gradu
ate candidates. The 1952 senior
class totaled 1015 candidates for
baccalaureate degrees but only
301 candidates for advanced de
grees. Heppner students who will be
candidates for degrees at the 1953
Commencement include Mary
Ella Mollahan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Mollahan, Hepp
ner, candidate for the Bachelor of
Arts degree; Robert A. Jones, son
of Alva W. Jones, Heppner, candi
date for the Bachelor of Science
degree.
Other degree candidates from
the area include Helmuth G,
Herman, son of Gotfried Hermann
of lone, candidate for the Bache
lor of Arts degree.
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Early Copy Asked for
Next Week's Paper
The publishers of the Gazette
Times ask that regular correspon
dents, advertisers and persons
with news items get their copy
into the office one day early next
week due to the necessity of get
ting a majority of the paper ready
for press slightly ahead of sche
dule. The publishers, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Penland are planning to
attend the convention of the Ore
gon Newspaper Publishers Asso
ciation which is being held at
Gearhart June 18, 19 and 20. Pen
land is a director of the associa
tion which requires his attend
ance for meetings starting Thurs
day evening at the coast town.
The paper will not be distribut
ed a full day early, but will pro
bably be in the mail by Thurs
day noon. The business office will
be open all day Friday, but will
be closed Saturday June 20.
BIBLE SCHOOL ENDS
At the vacation Bible school,
sponsored by the Union Mission
ary Society, which ended Satur
day there were 89 youngsters en
rolled. Thirteen teachers helped
with the work and the daily col
lections amounted to $28.60. This
money was to go to a fund to help
buy goats for Korea.
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Mrs. Estelle Brooks of Hood
River was a business visitor in
Heppner Tuesday.
HERMISTON E. C. Heliker of
Lexington received top prices on
cows at the Hermiston Livestock
Auction Friday, with a $14.50 cwt.
and steers at $20.90, Delbert An
son, manager of the sale, reports.
E. P. Snyder, Hermiston, whose
veal drew top $23.75 last week,
Friday received a sharply higher
top veal price of $25.75. Another
Hermiston consignor topped the
market, R. E. Forbes receiving 26c
per pound for eight fat hogs
weighing 1490 pounds. H. B. Gil
lingham of Hermiston consigned
two 100 pound lambs, which re
ceived the top lamb price of $23.
75. Fred Hoadly of Irrigon con
signed five ewes weighing 130
pounds, which drew a top price of
6 cper pound.
Volume of cattle consigned was
up sharply at the Hermiston live
stock auction Friday, 517 com
pared with 395 last week, Delbert
Anson, manager of the sale, re
ports. Hogs and sheep were also
more numerous, 168 hogs and 112
sheep comparing with 67 and 63
respectively the previous week.
Four horses were also consigned.
Prices on crass steers were
higher due to better' qualify and
better finish, Anson said, but
other cattle prices, in line with
other markets, were lower in gen
eral. Packer buyers were unusu
ally numerous. Prices on stocker
cattle were down due to a lack
of demand by farmer buyers.
Feeders were also down slightly.
Grass cattle prices included:
grass steers 19.40-20.90; grass
heilers 16.50-18.10; grass cows
11.50-12.50.
Calves Baby calves 11.00-31.-00
hd.; first calf Hereford heifers,
small calves at side, 145.00 pr.;
veal 22.75-25.75; bulk veal 18.50-
22.50.
Steers Feeder steers 17.20-18.-
50; stocker steers 14.50-16.60;
grass steers 19.40-20.90; grass
heifers 16.50-18.10.
Cows Dairy cows 110-162.50;
dairy heifers 12.50-14.50; grass
cows 11.50-12.50; young cows up
to 14.50.
Slaughter Cows Canner-cutte'r
9.50 10.60; shells 5.60-8.50.
Bulls 16.60-17.70; top hulls
25.60-26.00; few registered Here
ford bulls up to 275.00 hd.
Hogs Wreaner pigs 10.00-17.00
hd.; fat hogs top 26c lb.; sows
22.25-23.50.
Sheep Spring lambs 22.75
23.75; shown ewes 4.40-6.00; year
ling weathers 14.50-16.50.
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HOSPITAL NEWS
Medical Mrs. Camilla Mona
han, Heppner, dismissed; Mrs.
Nadine Field, Heppner, dismis.:tMm vainahin ovrion
The Lexington Garden Club
flower show and silver tea ua
held in Lexington Tuesday with
the excellent display of flowers
enjoyed by many persons from
Heppner, lone and Lexington.
The judged entries consisted
of flower arrangements and house
plants. Antiques and hobby col
lections were also displayed by
many persons, but were not
judged in the competition. Mrs.
Mary Van Stevens and Mrs. Maud
Casswell were the judges.
Listed are the winners of iho
various classifications with the
names of the blue, red and white
award winners listed in that or
der. Section I arrangements. Class
1, all one color flowers, Edna
Munkers, Faye Munkers, Bernieo
Lott. Class 2, arrangement with
figurines, Maxine Cox, Edna
Munkers, Freida Majeske. Class
3, tall table arrangement, Edna
Munkers, Lucille Peck, Millie
Evans. Class 4, low table ar
rangement, Frieda Majeske, Mil
lie Evans, Gena Leonard. Class 5,
party table arrangement, Ola
Ruggles. 'Class 6, miniature,
Maxine Cox, Frieda Majeske,
Lucille Peck. Class 7, twin ar
rangements, Lucille Peck, Maxine
Cox, Bernice Lott. Class 8, coffee
table arrangement, Frieda Ma
jeske, Maxine Cox, Bernice Lott.
Class 9, all one variety, Faye
Munkers, Lee Wagonblast, Frieda
Majeske. Class 10, mixed var
ieties, Katie Padberg.
Section II, specimen. Class 1,
one specimen bloom, Frieda Ma
jeske, Katie Padberg, Nellie
Johnson. Class 2 one specimen
stalk, Bernice Lott.
. Section -III, Class 1, peonies,
Nellie Palmer, Mrs. Robert Gra-
bill. Class 2, carnations, Bernice
Lott, Mrs. George Allen. Class 3.
pansies, Edna Munkers, Florence
McMillan, Ola Ruggles. Class 5,
lilies, Faye Munkers. Class 6,
other perennials, Freida Majecke,
Florence McMillan.
Section IV, Class 1, dish gar
dens, Edna Munkers. Class 2,
planters, Frances Schrage, Ber
nice Lott. Class 3, cacti, Maxine
Cox, Millie Evans, Tess Hatfield.
Section V, Class 1, corsages,
Frieda Majeske, Maxine Cox.
Class 2, flowering houseplants,
Edna Munkers, Nellie Palmer, Ina
Nichols. Class 3, foliage house
plants, Edna Munkers, Tess Hat
field, Ola Ruggles.
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i.v,A. nnwsa i-hthK 01 the businass section of Heppner from the east hill after the
great flood o June 14 1903 had taken its toll of Uves and property. The bent and broken trees and
bare earth tell a vivid story of the force of the water. The large building in about the center of
mo Fk.iui t is wuui . ,low Known as ine case Apartment building on the corner of Main and Center
streets. It was known then as the Fair Building. Many of the houses and much of the debris came
nom a&ove io ine ieii) 0I tnis picture, which looks west down Willow creek valley toward Lex
ington and lone. An entire section of other pictures and stories of the flood is included with today's
Civil Defense Checks
Radioactive Dust
In Oregon Cities
Strong winds and rainy wea
ther put Oregon in the path of
radioactive dust particals after
the firing of an atomic cannon in
Nevada, but readings in nine
areas were reported as "very
slight", according to Robert Sand
strom, acting director of Oregon
Civil Defense agency.
"A rush request from the 'Ato
mic Energy commission for mea
surements of contamination
throughout the state gave mem
bers of radiological monitoring
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LOCAL THUNDERSTORMS BRING HEAVY
RAINFALL TO SECTIONS OF COUNTY
Many local ' thunderstorms, lie heaviest rainfall occurred in
reminiscent of the big one that jthe Eightmile section last week
caused Heppner so much trouble end where nearly .40 inches was
just 50 years ago, only on a very recorded. At the Crum Brothers
much smaller scale, dropped quite ranch north of lone, a total of .42
a little moisture on various sec-1 inch fell in two separate storms
tions of Morrow county during' the Thursday and Saturday. Heppner
past week. received .27 inch Tuesday after-
None of the storms were gene- ,n(n i a quickie storm which
ral over Ihe area, all being very passed on into the Blackhorse
country.
As far as could be ascertained
no damage of any consequence
resulted from any of the rains.
The Heppner storm brought
enough water down the canyon
just west of town that leads to
Blackhorse to put several inches
of water and mud over the road
but there was apparently m
damage.
There was no hail reported
from any section.
locai in scope leaving a soggy
path only a mile or two in width.
Folse Fire Aia.ui
Thought Intentional
s Heppner firemen received what
is believed to be their first "mali
cious" false fire alarm with their
new alarm reporting system on
Tuesday aftemon and fire chief
C.A Ruggles and Mayor J. O. Tur
ner said that if any further trou
ble of a similar nature is en
countered, measures will be
taken to install "call-tracing"
equipment in the system. There
have been several other false
alarms turned in since the sys
tem was put into operation late in
April, but in most of those cases,
dialing mistakes were blamed.
The mayor pointed out that
there is
J. Albert Ad kins,
Former Heppner Man
Dies At Cottage Grove
Jesse Albert Adkins, 1226 South
Fourth street, Cottage Grove, for
merly of Heppner, passed away at
his home June 1, 1953, at the age
of 63, after a long illness. He
i city ordinance which was born October 12. 1889, at
evies a fine of up to $200 and 30 Heppner, the son of Jesse James
Dobbies Dunked
As Truck Tips
According to news reports from
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho early this
week, the members and belong
ings of the E. J. Dobbie family of
Heppner suffered a dunking when
the truck in which they were
moving a load of household goods
overturned in a stream near the
Idaho city. Dobbie served as vice
principal of the Heppner high
school last year.
The report said that no injuries
were sintered by any of the mem
bers of the family and that the
damage to their household goods
was minor.
sea; Mrs. iNora oreenneia, fossil; said, .They rcsponded quickly
Mrs. Gladys Prock, Heppner; Mrs.'and tnis shows tnat civi, cefensP
Thelma Callison, Kinzua; Valjvolunteers are rnnahle nf floinrr
Stephen Riley, lone. at a moment's notice if thev are
Minor Surgery Mrs. Patricia properly trained and equipped for
days in jail upon conviction of
persons turning in intentional
false fire alarms. He said that
the city intends to enforce the
ordinance when a violator is ar
rested. 0
School Meeting
And Election Monday
Voters of Heppner school dis
trict 1CJ are again reminded that'n(ll.s
the annua school meeting for the , s
election of two directors is to be; , d ,
held Monday, June 15 at the C(j c t daughters:
school building. 1 he hours are MrsB(1 Kukuyama ()f Mc.
from 3 to 6 p. m. C.wKot, Iowa, and Mrs. Alberta
The two positions to be filled west of Coos Bay; six grand
at the meeting and election are'children and one brother, Ralph
those now held by Bradley Pan- Adkins of Spokane
and Mary Alice Adkins, early Ore
gon pioneers. He was married
January 1, 1921, at Gresham, Ore.,
to Miriam Brown, who survives
him. They moved to Cottage
Grove 17 years ago from Heppner,
and have made their home there
since that time Mr. Adkins was
an active member of the Metho
dist church. He had been book
keeper for Graber Gettys Hard
ware for 11 years prior to his ill-
Special Methodist
Picnic Set Sunday
A pot I uck picnic is being plan
ned by members of the Methodist
inch to honor Rev. and Mrs. J.
Palmer Sorlien who is leaving
Heppner next week to take up
new duties at another church, Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Pate and Mrs.
Ethel Lyngholm. Both Mr. Pate
and Mrs. Lyngholm are leaving
this year after several years of
service in the Heppner schools.
The picnic will bp held at 1
o'clock Sunday at the courthouse
park and the general public is in
vited to attend. There will be a
short program during the afternoon.
Wallowa Scout Camp
To Open July 5
Camp Wallowa will be open
July 5th to be operated for six
consecutive weeks. It is operated
for the use of Boy Scout Troops
by the Blue Mountain Council,
Boy Ccouts of America. The camp
is located just a mile from the
south end of Wallowa lake on
the edge of the Wallowo moun
tains in Eastern Oregon.
Each camp period will open on
Sunday at 2:0n p. m. and close
cher and Frank Anderson, both Funeral services were held the following Saturday afternoon
Lee Southard, Condon,' dismissed;
Joyce Casebeer, Heppner, dismis
sed; David Shipley, Kinzua, dis
missed; Kit George, Heppner, dis
missed; Oscar George, Heppner,
dismissed; Laura Lee Sumner,
Heppner; Glenda Lee Harrison,
Kinzua.
Out-Patients Francine Fran-
an emergency."
Measurements were made by
collecting samples of microscopic
dust on the tops of cars that had
stood out all night. Radioactivity
was negligible, but was strongest
at La Grande. Next highest read
ings were in Hood River, Portland,
Milwaukie, Salem, Albany, Eu
gene, Bend. Astoria showed no
cis, Heppner; Mrs. Helen Parmele,
Irrigon; Donald Gubser, Heppner; radioaPtive '..faij.out.
sncnuan wyman, neppner . , . .
Franklin Ely lone. UT- Annur cjXl 01 Keed rolIege
New Arriva'ls-To Mr. and Mrs.!0,1?1. of radiological monitoring
Oiian A. WriPht. Hennner a S lh.iu,vlslu lur uregon ivn uerense
4 oz. boy born June 5, named Dean 'agency sent the readings to Han
Allan. To Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Van,fonj.to J0'n da,a cMcce her
Dusen, Top, Ore., a 5 lb. 13 oz. girl
.northwestern states. Leaders of
of whom have indicated willing-.Wednesday, June 3, at the Cot
ness to serve again if elected. jtage Grove Methodist church with
Nominations are made from lie Rev. Ellsworth Tilton of
the floor at the opening of the .Springfield and 1he Rev. Clark
Enz officiating. Vault
meeting, and the polls will re
main open for three hours.
Rural Residents
Urged to Test
Water Supplies
Miss Martha Tapanainen, Mor
row county health nurse, remind
ed rural residents this week, that
individual water supplies should
be tested at least once a year for
the safety of the users.
Municipal water supplies re
ceive regular checks, she said, to
assure constant purity, but many
Wn Tl.no 7 name! WstMnon ' luiufc ICdl IIIOIIUOI ing leaiTlS
Kay. To Mr! and Mrs. Alton Os-.,hro"0.ut 9regn ?re educators. rural water systems 'g0 many
min, Heppner, a 8 lb. 7 oz boy , ' i'nj-5i.3 years without a check.
born June 8, named Art William. Isuy- Soecial bottles for ontaininT
samples are obtainable at the
health nurse's office, Miss Tapa-
inainen said, and the laboratory
To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard E. Mar
shall. Heppner, a 8 lb. 2 oz. boy
born June 8, named Bernard
James.
Miss Vera Mahoney of Los
Angeles is visiting in Heppner
with her brother P. W. Mahoney,
after spending a short while in
Portland.
nterment
was in the West Lawn cemetery,
Eugene.
BASEBALL GAMES
THIS WEEKEND
The Heppner Junior League , test is made without charge. The
baseball team will play two home special bottles must be used for
games this weekend. Saturday collecting the samples, however
tney meet Hermiston and Sunday
they will play Pendleon. Both
Mrs. Oral Scott and Mrs. Omer
games begin at 2:00 p. m. and Luttrell of Hermiston spent Fri-
are neia at tne rodeo grounds. ;day in Heppner.
Heppner Man Is
Dental School Grad
Irl C. Clary, of Heppner, has
been approved for the degree of
doctor of dental medicine from
the University of Oregon Dental
school, Dean Harold J. Noyes an
nounced this week.
Graduation ceremonies will be
Thursday night June 18, in Port
land. Clary, only one from Mor
row County, is one of 65 men who
are completing the four-year
course in dentistry.
The son of Mrs. Marie Clary,
he is among the 50 who are
World War II veterans, having
served in the U. S. Army.
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for the six camp periods as fol
lows: Julv 5-11, July 12-18, July
19-25, July 20-Aug. 1, Aug. 2-3,
and Aug. 9-15.
All -Boy Scouts troops of the
Covered Wagon District ( Gilliam,
Morrow and Wheeler counties)
are urged to get their camp reser
vations in early this month. The
troops have their choices of the
period they desire to attend camp,
and the choice of a campsite
from the twelve available camp
sites. Each troop will furnish
their own adult leadership who
will direct the activities of the
troop with the help of experts
hired by the Blue Mountain Coun
cil in various camping and scout
ing skills.
The camp will offer activity
and instruction in swimming,
life saving, rowing, canoeing, pio
neering, hiking, nature, fishing,
riflery, archery and the skills of
Scout camping and outdoor lore.
Great emphasis will be placed on
providing opportunity for all of
the Scouts to eomnlete Scout re.
LEXINGTON GRANGE TO MEET quirements and Merit Badges.
The Lexington Grange will' o
meet Saturday June 13 at 8:00 p. Miss Karen Depuy is visiting in
m. The program will be "A June! Redmond at the home of her
Wedding". All members are uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
urged to attend. Jack Miller.
Heppner Cemetery
District Formed,
Election Date Set
The county court set Friday,
July 10 as the date for the election
of directors of the Heppner ceme
tery maintenance district follow
ing a hearing held last Monday.
Several persons were present for
the hearing, but no unified ob
jection was presented against the
formation, the court said.
The new district, which was
ordered formed for the purpose
of providing or maintaining pub
lic cemeteries, including all the
land within the present bound
aries of school district 1CJ. There
are at least three cemeteries
within the district, the Heppner
Masonic cemetery, and small
ones near Lena and on Rhea
creek. According to the law gov
erning the operation of such dis
tricts, present burial grounds may
either be taken over from present
owners, if they wish to donate
them to the district, or purchased,
and where necessary the law pro
vides that new cemeteries may be
established.
At the July 10 election, which
will be held from 2 to 7 p. m. in
the Heppner city hall, three direc
tors will be elected to govern the
business of the district. After
they are chosen, they will meet
to determine what tax levy is
necessary to operate and main
tain the necessary cemeteries and
will then submit their proposal
to the people at a subsequent
election for approval. The maxi
mum tax that can be levied for
such a district is 3 mills.
The court said that if the tax
levy election Is held by about
July 25, it will be possible to get
the tax on this year's rolls.
To place a name on the ballot
for director, the court explained,
all that is necessary is to file
a petition with the county clerk
10 days prior to the election, with
the names of 15 eligible voters
residing within the district.
The Heppner cemetery district
is the second one ordered formed
by the court since the new law
came into effect. Residents of
Boardman were the first to peti
tion such a district and the elec
tion of directors there will be
held there on June 15.
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Cutsforths Entertain
Flying Club Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth
entertained with a barheque Sun
day afternoon at their country
home near Lexington for mem
bers of his aviation club, the
Columbia Aviation Country Club
and guests. This club has spon
sored fourteen air tours Including
trips to Mexico, Cuba, Alaska,
Portland, Oregon to Portland
Maine, and the group is planning
a trip to Nova Scotia starting July
25th. They will return to Oregon
via Montreal, Canada.
Guests present for the occasion
included Jay Landis, Ernie Helms,
Oral J. Love, Agnes Marie Love,
Joe and Verna Gladston, Bob and
Virginia Dewar, W. T, Peters,
Chairman of the Club; Gene Wad
dle, Leonard E. Hall, Marge
Grimes, Dick Grimes, Fred Oring
dulph, Dave Oringdulph. Lillian
Taylor, Michael and Herm Par
sons, Clair Nolan, Sam Talluzzo,
Francis and Esther Wade, Leon
ard D. McCooskey, Silas and Mar
jorie King, L. S. and Virginia
White, G. H. Leyra and Helen A.
Leyra, Portland; Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence C. White and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Window, of Chehalis,
Wash.; Angus Gibson, Junction
City state senator form Lane and
Linn Counties; Art Dickey, Silver
ton; Leona and Ed M. Johnson,
Gus and Zora Johnson; Mr. and
Mrs. Ed McCause, La Grande; W.
A. and Ethel Wllstrom, Yakima,
Wash.; Ralph and Ellen Service,
Vancouver, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
W. Baker, Heppner; Mr. and Mrs,
Ray Fayne, Mr. and Mrs. David
Home, Pendleton; Cecil and Doris
Conrad, McMinnville; Doc and
Leona K. Bump, Newberg; Kip
and Helen Kappler and Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Waldorf, Mullno.
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Sally Palmer To Be
In Rose Festival
Miss Sally Palmer, candidate
for the United Nations tour has
been Invited to attend the Rose
Festival in Portland and ride on
the United Nations float, with the
other 13 candidates from Oregon.
She left for Portland this morn
ing (Thursday).