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LI 3RARY U OF 0 EUG EN'E , ORE. fcette I Subscription $3.0Q Per Year. Single Copies 10 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 5, 1951 Volume 68, Number 16 - Harvest Started in County, Prospects for Bumper Crop Good Indications are that Morrow county will have one of its best wheat crops in years, according to early reports of the start of the harvest season. N. C. Ander son, county agent, stated that he expected the average yield to be about 30 bushels to the acre. First reports of grain hauling came from the Morrow County Grain Growers at lone where they had accepted the first cut from the ranch of Van Hubbard of that area on Monday with Lyle Woo dy starting to haul on Tuesday, Another rancher expecting to start hauling this Thursday is John Graves of Sand Hollow. Anderson stated that most of the northern part of the county expected to begin harvest the first of next week. Although the last few days of hot weather has hurried grain curing it was not expected to re- Tuesday's Hail Storm Brings Wheat Damage Tuesday night's thunder storm brought some hail damage in the county, according to reports reaching the Gazette Times Thursday. Most of the damage was confined to the Gooseberry area with considerable loss of wheat being reported on the Berl Akers, Gabbert, Brace, Dalzell and C. A. Warren ranches. There were also some reports of soft hail falling in the area north of lone, but with no dam age reported. o July Draft To Take . Only One From County Richard William Smith, 20, Ir rigon, has been notified by Local Board 31 to report for Army In duction on July 10. The July quota is one registrant One transfer from Yakima, Wash, lo cal board, Elmer C. Holtz, lone, will also report on July 10. Mrs. Florence L. Morgan, Con don, was appointed clerk of Gilliam-Morrow-Wheeler local board No. 31 this week. She replaces Mrs. Jerrydean Mercer, who was clerk since the board was organ ized in September 1948. Registrars of the board Include C. J. D. Bauman, sheriff's office, Heppner; S. E. Russell, Shell ser vice station, Boardman; G. Van Winkle, Hulden Motor Co., Arl ington; A. A. Williams, Spray; Scott Sasser, county clerk's of fice, Fossil; Mrs. Cella Norton, postmistress, Mitchell. All youths must register within five days after reaching their 18th birthday with one of the above registrars or at the local board office in Condon. Local Board No. 1 members in clude Conley Lanham, Heppner; Jack F. Combes, Fossil, and G. J. Schreiner, Condon, chairman. o Mr. and Mrs. Boy Neill have had as their guests Mrs. Alma Kenton and three daughters of Salem. They left for home Thurs day. Also guests at the Neill home for the Fourth of July were were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Neill of Hermiston and Mr. and Mrs. So ward, the new pastor of the Church of Christ in Heppner. Mrs. Mable Burkenbine- has visiting her this week her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hutchins of Baker. Ronald Baker Tells of Washington 4-H Trip By ECHO PALMATEER Ronald Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Baker, returned home Friday of last week from Wash ington, D. C. where hewas a dele gate to the national 4-H camp. The Oregon delegation was chap eroned by Mr. and Mrs. L. J. (Doc) Allen of Corvallis. On their way back to Washington they were guests of the Union Pacific at a steak dinner. While in Washing ton they were guests of Senator Wayne Morse at the Senate din ing rom. They saw the Senate and House in action, were wel comed by President Harry Tru man. Ronald had the honor of shaking hands with the Presi dent He also led the assembly of 4-H clubs in the pledge of al legiance to the flag, presided duce the yield to any great ex tent, especially from the fall grain of which there Is about 135,00 acres in the county. Spring planting accounts for only about 20,000 acres of the total crop. Anderson stated that his office hopes for as good a yield this year as was harvested in tne county's two best years of 1942 and '48. Deposits in Heppner Bank Show Increase Statement of condition figures released today by the Heppner branch of the First National Bank of Portland show that, as of June 30, 1951, deposits at the branch were $4,530,667 and loans $1,358, 024. In reporting the figures, Merle Becket, manager of the branch, also released comparable figures at the branch a year ago, June 30, 1950. On that date, deposits were $4,296,825. and loans $1,007,056. The figures were made available in line with First National's pol icy of publishing its statement of condition quarterly. At the same time, the First Na tional Bank of Portland and its 46 statewide banking offices re ported that on June 30, 1951, de posits totalled $503,641,946, loans $256,098,759 and resources $547, 742,036. These figures represent an increase over June 30 a year ago of $24,875,264 indeposits, $79, 841,764 in loans, and $29,062,356 in resources. -Combined figures for the First National Bank group, consisting of the First National Bank of Port. land and its 46 statewide bank ing offices ' and 15 affiliated banks with 18 offices, show that on June 30, 1951, total deposits were $624,705,021, loans $297,475, 172, and resources $677,349,113. This represents an increase over the 1950 figures of $37,756,273 in deposits, $92,436,588 in loans, and $42,894,321 in resources. Commenting on these gains, F. N. Belgrano Jr., president of First National, stated that business in the first half of 1951 in Oregon has been at a very high level. On June 1, 1951, there were only 12, 606 persons unemployed in the state, while a year ago there were 30,400 unemployed. This is the lowest unemployment figure for June 1 in the last five years, he added. Rodeo Board Meets; Dates, Program Set An organizational meeting of the Heppner Rodeo committee was held Thursday night with most members present to discuss plans for the coming event. The Rodeo dates were estab lished as September 7, 8 and 9 in conjunction with the Morrow county fair which starts one day earlier and continues for four days. General plans were laid and dates set for the various dances preceding the show. The kickoff dance has been set for Saturday, July 21, with the princess dances scheduled to follow on succeed ing Saturdays. The Queen's dance is to be held September 1. The committee has signed Jimmy Whetmore's orchestra to play for the kickoff dance and during the Rodeo. over an assembly and was se lected as one of the top five on a panel discussion. Each state had four delegates and interna tional farm youth exchange stu dents were sent from 16 foreign countries. Ronald became acquainted with one from each state and one from the foreign countries. They all attended church at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. They visited the FBI building, the Episcopal cathedral, saw the pa geant "Faith of Our Fathers," saw a ball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox. The theme of the 4-H camp was "Know Your Government" They heard many noted speakers on this subject From Washington they went to Philadelphia, then Council Sets Up Sewer Fund Charge On Water Users The Heppner city council Mon day night passed an ordinance assessing a flat fee on all water users for the purpose of establish ing a sinking fund for a sewer system in the city. The fee was fixed at $1.00 a month on the average home owner's wirfrfr use of water and was based on an av erage family's use of 4,000 gal lons per month. Other users, classified as com mercial, were assessed on the ba sis of $1.00 for each 4000 gallons of non-irrigation water used. The fee is assessed to run con currently with the 10 mill levy voted by the people on June 28 and it is expected that both lev ies will accumulate approximate ly $20,000 per year for the sewer fund. The assessments were divided in order that a renter and an owner both would participate in the development of the sewer fund. The new charge will appear on the August water bills. The present ordinance puts in to operation a long discussed plan to give the city a sinking fund with which to build its sewer system and sewage dis posal plant. While it is not ex pected that the fund can accu mulate long enough to pay for the entire project when construc tion is started, it will aid in low ering the amount necessary to bond at that time, thereby re ducing interest costs. The state Health department has set a deadline of January 1, 1952 for some action on the part of most cities in the state rela tive to sewage disposal and stream pollution. The council ex pressed the hope that its present action would bring an extension of the deadline. RICHARD ALLSTOTT BOOSTED IN RANK Richard Allstott, lone, a mem ber of the 45th Infantry division in training in Japan, has been promoted from private first class to corporal. Cpl. Allstott 4s serv ing as a machine gunner in Co. G, 180th Inf. Regt. His promotion was one of 34 recently announced by his unit. The 45th division is one of two infantry divisions which arrived in Japan during the latter part of April to provide further secur ity to the country. During the peacetime, the 45th division comprised the ground troops of the Oklahoma sational guard. However, since it was call ed into federal service last Sep tember, the - division has been filled with draftees and reserv ists from throughout the United States. Local OCE Graduates Find Teaching Jobs LA GRANDE Nearly all of this year's graduates in element ary education have been placed in teaching position for the com ing year, it was announced this week by Dr. Lyle H. Johnson, di rector of placement for Eastern Oregon College of Education. Dr. Johnson stated that average salaries for beginning teachers are $3,300, approximately $125 higher than those for beginning teachers a year ago. Graduates who have been plac ed include: Robert Brown, Irrl gon, at Hermiston; Joan Hisler, Heppner, first grade at Hood River; Carl Knighten, Irrigon, 5th at Pendleton; Evelyn Miller, Boardman, at The Dalles. to New York where they saw the stage show, South Pacific; to Ra dio City and saw the "Rockettes; the Trusteeship Council, a branch of the United Nations. They tour ed New York, stopped at Niagara Falls; in Chicago for two days and visited the stock yards, the Field Museum, and were enter tained at the Stevens hotel. They saw Don McNeil's breakfast club; visited the International Havest er Co., the Industry and Science Museum and took a boat ride on Lake Michigan. At Minneapolis they saw the General Mills and Betty Crock er's kitchen. They came home on the Empire Builder. Ronald states that he had a wonderful trip and appreciates the help the community gave him. Additional Water New Library Shelf Started by Local Club Josephine Baker, librarian, re ported this week that the Sorop timlst Club of Heppner has start ed a shelf for Teeh-age Girls. They now have two books De sire For Ann, by Gels, and Paint Box Summer, by Cavanna. The new "juvenile books now at the library include: When a Cob. bier Ruled a King, Seaman; Las. soing Wild Animals in Africa Scull. New fiction includes: The Story of Mrs. Murphy, Scott; Fifth Seal, Aldanov; So Little Time, Mar. quand; Capt. Horatio Hornblow. er, Forrester; Lord Johnny, White; Son of a Hundred Kings, Costain, and Vengeance Valley, Short. Non-fiction,- Kon-Tiki, Heyer- dahl; Why They Behave Like Russians, Fischer. Mysteries: Candy Kid, Hughes; In the Best of Families, Stout; Screaming Mimi, Brown, and Nightmare in Manhattan, Walsh. Pendleton Clips Heppner Nine in League Baseball Pendleton's strong American Legion junior league baseball team gathered 10 hits off two pitchers to take the measure of local boys at the Round Up grounds Saturday evening, June 30. Playing organized baseball for the first time this year, the local lads have found the going pretty rough around the league, but are still working hard to break into the win column. Sunday, July 8 promsies to be a good game, when the Hermiston American Legion junior league boys come to Heppner. This game will be played at 2:30 p. m. at the Rodeo field. .. i o " SOROPTIMISTS GET NEW YEAR BOOKS The Soroptimist Club of Hepp ner met Thursday noon at O'Don nell's Cafe. There was no pro gram as the first meeting in the month is a business session. Clara Gertson presided fort he first time as the new president. Year books were given out list ing committees for the year, o ON DESTROYER Cecil I. Botts, fireman apprent ice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Botts of lone, is serving aboard the newly re-commissioned ed destroyer USS Erben. Before entering the service September 8, 1950, he attended Arlington high school. o Mr. and Mrs. Cody Wise and daughter, Mrs. Bert Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Sweek and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Massey went to Beaver Lake, Canada June 30 and re turned July 4. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lynch and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gourley left Satur day for Salmon Lake, Canada. In a letter received from Bert Mason of Portland the Gazette Times learns that J. D. Ambrose, early resident of Lexington had recently passed away, just 36 hours before his 100th birthday. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Dunham and daughter Cammie are vaca tioning in Seaside this week. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Crawford left Thursday to join them for a few days. $10,000 LEAP ON A WING AND A lonsdien , 7 y ' ' Bill Ward, of the Canadian Aces, broad jumping a new, 1951 auto mobile for distances up to 100 feet into the air over three other new cars racing beneath, will be one of the 28 stunts featured In the 1951 International Open Stunt Championships and the combined Jote Chitwood Auto Daredevils "Circus of Death," coming to the Pendleton Rodeo Grounds, this Saturday evening, July 7, at 8:30 P. m. Vi Umatilla Forest Fire Danger High All national forest areas within the Umatilla National Forest have been designated by Region al Forester J. Herbert Stone as ar eas on which smoking while trav eling is prohibited because of the fire danger on and after July 1, 1951 and extending to September 30, 1951. The recent dry, hot weather has rapidly caused burning con ditions to become serious. All persons using the timbered areas are urged to use care to insure that no fire escapes. The Umatilla Forest is now operating short handed because of the necessity to send eight of its most experi enced fire men to aid the Wil lamette Forest in its battle with the He He Creek fire east of Eu gene, according to C. M. Rector, supervisor. Camp fire permits are not re quired on the Umatilla, but it is a requirement that they be built in a safe place cleared of all burnable material and that they be completely put out before be ing left, even for a short while. Reception Set For New Heppner Minister Members of the Heppner Church of Christ are holding a reception in the church basement at 8:00 p. m. Monday honoring their new minister, Rev. Earl L. Soward and his wife, who arrived the first of the week. He comes from Burns. The reception is open to the public and special invitations have been sent to all churches in the Heppner area, clubs and or ganizations in Heppner to attend the affair. Rev. Soward will fill the pulpit for the first time Sunday for both the morning and evening services. o Umatilla Forest Sends Men to Valley Fire Ten men from the Umatilla forest service guard school camp at Tupper guard station left last Saturday for Pendleton where they were taken by plane to the Willamette Valley area to assist in fire fighting in that area. They were to be placed at a fire near the Detroit dam on the north San tiam. All men sent were to be used as forest bosses. Kenneth Keeling, timber man agement assistant of the Hepp ner district, was among those making the trip. o ' Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswlck and David, Ronald and Donald spent the Fourth visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCoy in Hermiston. The McCoys are former residents of Heppner. The three Creswlck boys stayed on in Hermiston to visit for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sherman, former- residents, are visiting here a few days on their way back to Oregon City. They have been on a trip to the midwestern states. o NO DINNER AT GRANGE The Rhea Creek grange meet ing will be Friday at 8 p. m. There will be no potluck supper this meeting, because everyone is so busy, according to Ray Drake, master. PRAYER , Mcei 9r "-ft?. - . 4. ' J' A. v Supply Due 'Take It Easy On Water City Asks Water superintendent Victor Groshens asked this week that Heppner residents use care in the use of water for lrrigtaion. There is no shortage ol water, he pointed out. but consump tion has hit an all-time high during recent hot days. There, will be plenty for everybody of care is used and sprinklers are not left running In one place longer than necessary. Spruce Budworm Spraying Finished Flyers completed spraying op erations Wednesday, July 4, in the Umatilla National Forest's summer fight against spruce budworm. Ten planes completed the job in the three weeks sched uled for the job. The 1951 contract called for the spraying of 110,080 acres of forest land and if this year's program is as effective as was the 1950 spraying, this will end the pro gram for the present Many of the flyers had been staying In Heppner during the operation, while the flying strip at Bigg Rock has been used as a base for flights. The forest spraying operations have been carried on under the direction of John B. Woods Jr., of the Oregon state board of forestry. 4-H Clubs Hold Camp; Herren Creek Meadow Used First Time Morrow countys first 4-H club camp was held last Friday, Sat urday and Sunday at Herren creek meadow for 40 of the younger 4-H club boys and girls. The group, with directors, arrived at the camp Friday noon and re turned late Sunday following camp dinner at which time more than 200 parents and friends had come to visit the new camp. Included on the program set for the 4-H'ers were nature study hikes led by Charles Ross( exten sion forester from Oregon State college and craft work under the direction of Maud Casswell. Highlight of the week-end was the church service held Sunday morning and put on by the youngsters themselves. It was led by Ronald Baker, lone who had just returned from the national 4-H club camp at Washington, D. C. Baker also gave the group a report of his trip. Camp counsellors for the week end were Janet Howton, lone; Pa tricia Peck and Nancy Ferguson, Heppner. The camp Is located on the pro perty of Mr. end Mrs. Fred Man kin. This Is the first year the camp has been held and N. C. Anderson, county agent, under whose direction the activities were held, stated that plans call for a permanent camp at this lo cation with future expansion to take care of more members. Those attending this year came from all over the county with Board man and Irrigon particularly well represented. o HOSPITAL PATIENTS Medical James Conn, Port land, dismissed; Mrs. Ella Dav idson, lone; " Clayton Morgan, Condon; Erik Bergstrom, lone. Surgery Paul Muzzy and son Ronnie, Kinzua; Mrs. Lucy Peter son, Heppner,, dismissed; Sandra Jones, minor surgery. New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kemp an 8 pound 4 ounce boy, born June 30. Boardman Garden Club Hears Report Boardman Garden club met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Earl Brlggs. Mrs. Walter Wyss, Mrs. Chas. Anderegg and Mrs. Briggs gave reports on the Federation of Garden clubs con vention at Hood River. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Willis Pieratt Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warren and sons have moved to Sisters. Mrs. Warren Is a daughter of the Ray Drakes. She has been secretary of the high school in Heppner. City Calls For Bids on Drilling Second Well The start on a much needed addition to Heppner's water sys tem was made Monday night when the city council authorized the publication of a notice call ing for bids on the drilling of a new well close to town. There was considerable discus sion about the condition of about eight miles of the present pipe line with several council mem bers expressing fear as to how long It will continue to provide adequate water without being replaced. There were reports of leakage along much of Its length from the present well down as far as the point where the old line has been replaced with new steel pipe. Mayor J. O. Turner pointed out that to replace the eight miles of old pipe would cost around $80, 000 and that it Is hoped that the city dan get a new well, close to town and adjoining the new steel pipe line, for $4,000. In addition to being less expensive, the ad dition of another well would also give the city another source of water independent of the present well should anything happen to in the future. Water superintendent, Victor Groshens told the council that recent checks on water consump tion in the city showed that one day last week nearly 250,000 gal lons of water were metered through the system. While the present well is pro viding an adequate supply, the addition of the new well will give the city a needed safety factor. The council also accepted a pe tition from Mrs. Blanche Brown to dedicate to the city a street running south from Water street and west of Jones street. She told Tthe council that several of the lots had already been sold and that the street was needed to give access to them. lone Celebration Attracts Big Crow d Hundreds of Morrow countians spent July Fourth at lone to watch a full day's program spon sored by the lone post of the American Legion. Following the parade at 10 o'clock, the crowd moved to Turf field to watch races and enjoyed a potluck dinner there at noon, lone and Heppner matched abil ities in both Softball and baseball in the afternoon with lone taking both games from the Heppner teams. In the evening the crowd en Joyed a special fireworks display and ended the day with a dance at Legion hall. Winning floats in the morning parade were lone Garden club, first; Arnica club, second, and Legion Auxiliary, third, o Boyers Leave For East; Honored at Banquet Charles Boyer and family left Heppner Sunday for Illinois where he will enter Barrett Sem inary to finish his study for the ministry. A banquet put on by the Wom en's Society of Christian Service was held Sunday at the Method ist church honoring the Boyers. J. Palmer Sorlien acted as master of ceremonies Introducing a pro gram which included Lucille Ow ens at the piano; Oliver Creswlck, tenor solo; a piano trio by the Anderson sisters; a reading by Mrs. J. A. Troedson, and a talk by Floyd Tolleson. Thomas Allen presented the Boyers with a purse made up by church members and friends. About 60 adults and children attended the banquet o Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones and family spent the night of July third at their cabin on Ditch creek. Joining them 'for the Fourth were Mr. and Mrs. How ard Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. M. Smith and family and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dick and family. DELLA HUTCHINS PASSES Delia Hutchins passed away Saturday morning In Pendleton. She lived In Heppner until about a year ago. Surviving are five children, one of whom is Mrs. Mabel Burkenbine of Heppner.
