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Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, July 19, 1951
Volume 68, Number 18
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Leslie E. Grant
Named New School
Superintendent
Alonzo Henderson, Lexington,
chairman of the Morrow county
rural school board, announced
Wednesday the appointment of
Leslie E. Grant, Junction City as
superintendent of schools to re
place Henry E. Tetz who recent
ly resigned to accept the position
with the Independence, Oregon
union high school as superinten
dent. Grant was born in Fonda,
Iowa, completing grade and high
schools there. He attended Buena
Vista college at Storm Lake,
Iowa and Southern Oregon Col
lege of Education, receiving his
bachelor of science degree from
that school in 1947. In 1950 he
received his Masters in Educa
tion at the University of Oregon.
Grant had been at Junction
City since 1948 where he was ele
mentary school superintendent
for two year and for the past
school year held the position of
assistant superintendent of
school. His teaching experience
includes schools in both Iowa
and in southern Oregon and he
has been prominent in athletics,
including coaching, in these
schools. He has been active In
recreational and playground
work and also in Boy Scout work.
Grant is a past officer of the
Lions club and is a member of
the Junction City Masonic lodge.
While in school he was a member
of Alpha Delta Alpha fraternity.
Grant will take over his new
duties in Heppner shortly and
will move his wife and three
children here as soon as housing
can' be found.
- Tetz's are in the process of mov
ing to Independence but he will
remain here to conclude the busi
ness of his office and to acquaint
the new admnistrator with the
Morrow county area.
All forest Stations
in Area Manned
The Heppner office of the For
est Service reported Wednesday
that all lookouts in the district
are now manned and that ex
treme care is urged on anyone
working or travelling in the for
est areas.
They stated that the recent
hot weather has dried the for
ests so greatly that an acute haz
ard exists. All lookouts are in
constant radio communication
and complete weather reports are
given daily so that conditions
may be known a day ahead.
There are now crews at both
Tupper and Bull Prairie guard
stations, and a new man, Don
ald J. Prier, Lake Grove, Oregon
is now operating the Arbuckle
lookout. He took over duties
there Sunday.
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Mrs. Albert Breeding and Mrs.
Earl Warner of Lexington were
Heppner visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Gordon White and Mrs.
Charles White of lone were trans
acting business in Heppner Tues
day. John Parker of Pendleton, a for
meT Heppner resident, was in
town on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Cyrene Barratt left Thurs
day for her home in Corvallis to
care for little Brenda Barratt
while her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jom Barratt vacation in Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bar
ratt, Vicki and Scotty will leave
Monday for Portland where he
will attend a Swift company
school.
Mr. and Mr. Ed Bennett and
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wilson re
turned Sunday from the Paulina
Lake district near Bend where
they pent a very successful week
fishing.
July 25 Deadline For Veterans
To Sign For On-Farm Training
The Heppner Chamber of Com-1
merce heard Bill Barratt, local
instructor for veterans on-farm
training program, tell of the pro
gram's work in training World
War II veterans in farm oper
ation. At its regular Monday noon
meeting, Barratt told the group
that July 25 was the last date
that veterans may; sign up for the
training and federal aid under
the present program. The aid
program, simiar to the better-
Plans Made For
Continuation Of
Kindergarten
Mrs. Douglas Drake has been
offered the position of kinder
garten instructor during the com
ing school year by the Jay Cee
ette Kindergarten board. If Mrs.
Drake can make satisfactory ar
rangements for the care of her
children she expects to accept
the position. She has had 14 mon
ths experience in the work, with
on-the-job training.
Sessions will be two hours daily
commencing in September and
running concurrently with the
public schools The civic center
building and south end of the
park area are used for the school,
which was begun two years ago
by the Jay Cee-ettes as a civic
project.
Since it appears that the num
ber of local five-year olds is
insufficient to fill the possible
enrollment of 20 in the school,
the board is suggesting that par
ents of rural children who will
enter the first grade in 1952 en
deavor to bring them in to the
kindergarten at leat once a week.
Several four-year olds will be
accepted for nursery school to
complete the enrollment.
Parents wishing to enter child
ren" in the kindergarten or nur
sery school are asked to contact
Mrs. John Pfeiffer or Mrs. Edwin
Dick before August 1, if possible
Also a member of the board is
Mrs. William F. Barratt.
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Hospital Does
Thriving Business
Mr Wpnrv Clark. lone: Mr.
Henrv Jeager, Sr.,' Heppner; Mr,
Rnh Williamson. Heppner: Miss
Barbara Jean Stout, Heppner
Mrs. Jim McLaughlin, Heppner;
Mrs. Gladvs Shannon, Kinzua;
Mrs. Chester Henson, Spray.
MATERNITY ,
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Adams of
Spray have a baby girl born
Jjuly 12, 1951.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. West of
Heppner have a girl born July
15, 1951.
SURGERY (Major)
Mrs. Allen Case, Heppner; Miss
Eirfane Dunn, Kinzua.
SURGERY (Minor) .
Clarice Hastings, Heppner;
Mrs. Robert Lowe, Heppner;
Charles Smallwood, Heppner;
Mr. Bill Olson, Heppner; Ronald
Alford, Mayville; Dorothy Knott,
Fossil; Mrs. Viola Wilson, May
ville; Mrs. Vern Edwards, Fossil.
OUT PATIENT
Mrs. Viola Gilman, Heppner;
Miss Marilyn Miller, Heppner;
Bill Hubbard, lone; Mary Mcca
leb, Heppner.
DISCHARGED PATIENTS
Mr. Bill Hinton, Heppner; Mrs.
Zeta Howe, Heppner; Mr. Wayne
Wilson, Heppner;1 Glenna Moore,
Kinzua; Mr. Verne Bratt, Spray;
Betty Wilson, Hardman; Clarice
Hastings, Heppner; Mrs. Robert
Lowe, Heppner; Mrs. Loyd Ad
ams, Spray; Mr. Henry Jeager,
Sr., Condon; Mrs. Louise Farley,
Heppner; Mr. Bob Williamson,
Heppner; Mr. Bill Olson, Hepp
ner: Mrs. Gladys Shannon, Kin
zua; Ronad Alfred, Mayville;
Mrs. Viola Wilson, Mayville.
SOROPTIMISTS PLAN
FLOAT FOR PARADE
The Soroptimists, at their re
gular weekly meeting Thursday
noon, discussed plans for a float
for the coming Rodeo parade. The
program was under the chair
manship of Mary Van Stevens,
There were 13 members and
one guest present
known on-the-job vocational
training plan, was established
by congress following the war
and more than 200 veterans have
beei given the training in the
Mo'tov county area. There are
s'iil 45 under training here.
Barratt stated that average
veteran receives three years
training, which is administered
by the local schools and carried
on under supervision of the state
department of vocational edu
cation. Each veteran has about
Wranglers Hold Weekend Ride
wRNr.i.FR members snent
otherwise enjoying themselves at the Winchester Wagon Wheel
Inn on Ditch creek. The picture was taken as most members were
returning from the Sunday morning ride. Nearly 50 members par
ticipated. (photo bV frank Baker)
Over 5n members of the Wrang-. and Don Robinson brought him
lers spent Saturday night and
Sunday on their July ride with
headquarters for the outing at
the Winchester Wagon Wheel
Inn on Ditch creek.
Most of the participants truck
ed their horses as far as the Her
ran creek meadow and then .tode
on in to the Wincheter cabin.
Ebb Hughes, Al Fetch, Don Rob
inson and Bob Gammell contri
buted trucks for the haul.
Several separate rides were
taken over the weekend includ
ing a midnight ride Saturday
with a good many of the mem
ber taking part. Wrangler mem
bers reported that the mountains
were beautiful this time of year
and that a good many deer and
elk were seen while on the trails.
All members had many com
ments to make about the unusual
decorations in the Winchester
house and around the grounds.
The sponsors of the ride had
spent considerable time painting
prior to the -weekend, and Lois
Winchester added many unusual
decorating ideas to liven up the
weekend.
While there were numerous
bumps and bruises gathered by
the , riders the only serious in
jury wais to Bob Williamson who
was kicked by a horse while on
the midnight ride. Merle Becket
LEXI NGTON ELEVATOR SETS RECORD,
52,000 BUSHELS RECEIVED IN DAY
Upwards of 52,000 bushels of ! bushels to the present hand e,
wheat were accepted on Monday
at the Lexington station of the
Morrow county Grain Growers
according to officers of the organ
ization. This is the greatest ton
nage ever handled on one day
at the elevator.
More wheat is coming into the
station daily than at any time
in the past, they stated, and a
continuing heavy haul is expect
ed for several days. Harvesting
is just starting in the south and
this will add several thousand
Heppner Nine Wins
From Athena 10-5
The Heppner American Legion
junior league baeball team fin
ally broke into the win column
Sunday by taking a 10 to 5 game
from the Athena club. The game
was played on the lone field.
Jannesen starred on the mound
for the local nine with Baker
catching.
Next Sunday will see the local
boys in action against Milton
with game time set for 2:30 at
the Heppner Rodeo field. Start
ing lineups are expected to be
the same.
four hour3 a week of regular
study courses and is assisted
with his problems on the farm
by the instructors.
Barratt stated that the dead
line applies only for those wish
ing to sign up for the training
and aid, and that those already
receiving it will be entitled to
finish their scheduled program.
He urged anyone wishing to get
the benefits of the plan to sign
up immediately with either Mar
vin Wightman, Francis Cook or
himself.
last weekend riding, eating and
to Heppner for medicol treatment
where it was reported his injuries
were not serious.
Probably one of the most en
thusiastic riders was three-year-old
Erna Lyn Winchester who
took most of the rides on her
own horse. Not even being
thrown dampened her desire to
ride.
Those riding were Merle, Louise
and Paul Becket; Frances Or
wick; Don and Merlyn Robinson;
Howard Bryant; Katie Monahan;
Bob Williamson Altha Kirk;
Verr., Wayne, Bob and Evonne
Garnmell; Larry Fetch; Neil
Beamer; Dimple Munkers; Joyce
Picker; Margante Chapin; tai
and Laura Lee Mumners; Mich
ael Brbwn; Luola, Brent and
Brenda Bengston and Oliver Dev-
in.
Sponsors for the ride were
Messrs and Mesdames Merle
Becket, Ed LeTrace, Frank Turn
er, Fred Mankin, Henry Bauch,
Archie Murchison, Archie Munk
ers, Morris Allen, Don Evans,
Don Roinson, Conley Lanham,
Max Harris, Rusty Orwick, Harold
Evans, Cal Mumner and Al Fetch.
Mrs. Merle Kirk, Mrs. Madge
Bryant, Mrs. Katie Monahan,
Mrs. Lennie Lowden, Bob Wil
liamson and Jack Edmondson.
Miss Darlene Wayne, Grain
Growers clerk reported that the
elevator had handled 375,000
bushels of wheat so far this sea
son, up to Tuesday night and had
shipped 54 carloads out by rail.
Reports from elevators in lone
and here show heavy hauling in
those areas too particularly in
the western end of the county,
but they could not match the a
mount received at Lexington.
Many growers south of Heppner
reported that they planned to
start harvest the first of the week.
Jay Cee Annual Picnic
The annual Junior Chamber of
Commerce picnic was held Wed
nesday evening at the William
F. Barratt ranch on Hinton creek.
The occasion was the entertain
ment of the Jay Cee-ettes by the
Jay-Cee group.
The sponsoring committee was
the losing team in a recent mem.
bership contest and consisted of
Ed Gonty, chairman; Harold
Huber, John Ernsdorff and Bill
Barratt.
Following the dinner were a
series of games with Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Keithley winning the un
boiled egg pitching contest and
coming out with a prize of foot
powder and balm. Mrs. Dick Cal
vin won two phonograph records
as winner of the shoe-kicking
contest; Edgar Tolleson and Bill
Farra won iamb chops for win
ning the four-footed race. Ed
Dick and Jack Loyd divided a
bottle of Hadacol for being the
slowest in this race.
The Joy Cee-ettes laod plans to
enlarge the annual Christmas
decoration contest and also dis
cussed plans for a "More Beautl
ful yards" competition. Mrs.
Richard O'Shea, Mrs. Everett
Keithley and Mrs. Edwin Dick
are to develop ideas before the
next meeting.
Appointed as a committee to
build a float for the rodeo par
ade were Mrs. Marvin Smith and
Mrs. Bill Barratt
Guests for the evening were
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tolleson, Mr,
and Mrs. James Allen and Mrs.
Cyrene Barratt
Accidents Take
2 Others Are injure
Lexington Girl
Drowning Victim
Drowning took its toll In Mor
row county Monday when Clara
Greta Griffith, 14, of Lexington
lost her life while playing in the
O. W. Cutsforth pond near Lex
ington.
Miss Griffith had been playing
with several younger children in
the pond, none of whom could
swim, and apparently got into
water over her head. The others
made several attempts to rescue
her but when this failed ran to
the Cutsforth house for help. She
was taken from the pond after
only a few minutes but efforts
to revive her by artificial respir
ation failed.
She was the daughter of George
G. Griffith, Coulusa, California,
but had lived with her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Ed
wards, Lexington for the past
nine years.
She was born in Sacramento,
California, January 28, 1937 and
is survived by her father, her
aunt and uncle; two brothers,
George of Oakridge, Oregon and
Walter of Portland; two sisters,
Frances, Portland and Alice Kau
cher, Coulusa, California.
Services were held Wednesday
at the Congregational church in
Lexington with Rev. Louis Wet
zel, officiating. They were under
the direction of Phelps Funeral
home. Interment was in the Lex
ington cemetery.
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Pond Closure
Threatened, Parents'
Assistance Asked
O. W. Cutsforth, in whose pond
Clara Griffith was drowned Mon
day, asked the public for its
assistance in preventing the re
currence of such accidents. He
asked the general public to stop
the oractice of leaving small
children unattended at the pond,
He stated Wednesday, that
a check of parents in the Lexlng
ion area showed they would like
for the pond to be kept open for
Rwimmina but Cutsforth said
that he could not be responsible
for the safety of anyone using it
Cutsforth told the Gazette
Times that he will continue to
allow general use of the pond un
less it is found that there are
children swimming unattended
by at least one adult "Should I
find this." he said, "the pona win
have to be closed."
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
Josephine Mahoney Baker, Lib
rarian, announces that the
Charles Cleveland Memorial
shelf has a new book for juven
iles. It is Sammy Jay and Buster
Bear Twins-Burgen. Also new for
juveniles are Twilight Tales, Pot
ter and Anne, Princess of Every
thing, Wade.
Local News In Brief
Mrs. Lowell Rippee was the
honoree at a pink and blue
shower Friday evenng lat the
home of her mother Mrs. Ben
F. Eberhardt. Mrs. Howard Bacon
was hostess. Shower games were
played with prizes being received
by Misses Leatha Smith and
Marlene Porterfieid. Others pre
sent included Mesdames Sadie M.
Siesbee E. J. Merrill, William
Cunningham, John Hiatt, Loy Mc
Ferrin, Blanche Gearhart, James
Lynch, Burt Winters, Alvin Port
erfield and Misses Afton and
Nancy Eberhardt. Several gifts
were sent bv those who were
unable to be present.
Mrs. Duane Gentry and Mrs.
William Snow entertainpd. ."re
cently with a shower compli
menting Mrs. Rippee. This was
held at the Snow apartment in
the Reid building.
Mrs. James J. Farley is con
valescing at her home on Hager
Street following her recent oper
ation at St. Anthony's hospital
In Pendleton. Mrs. Farley also
spent several days at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Heppner
before being taken to her home.
Mrs. Francis Mitchell Is vaca
tioning from her duties in the
sheriff's office at the courthouse,
She left Sunday by motor for
Heppner Girl Thrown
From Truck, Injured
Barbara Stout, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Stout of Hepp
ner, was injured Sunday on an
outing in the Willow creek area.
She was riding in a pickup
truck driven by her brother
Charle which swerved to avoid
a hole in the road and threw her
from the truck. She struck her
head on a tree injuring her sever
ly. With her were Marlene Porter
field, Jerry Waters and Carl
Gabler.
She was immediately brought
into the Pioneer Memorial hos
pital where nearly 20 stitches
required to close the wound. It
was reported Wednesday that she
was resting easily.
Miss Stout is a student nurse
at the Sacred Heart hospital in
Spokane.
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Horse's Kick Causes
Painful Injury
Bob Williamson, Heppner, suf
fered a painful, though not ser
ious injury Saturday night when
he was kicked in the leg by a
horse while on a midnight rkle
with the Wranglers in the mount.
ains.
Williamson was brought Into
town by Merle Becket and Don
Robinson for -medicol attention.
Portland and the coast. She was
accompained as far as Portland
by Mrs. Gertrude Applegate who
will spend several days in the
city before continuing on to the
beach. ,
Misses Leila McLachlin and
Joyce Bushke left Sunday for a
two weeks' vacation at the coast
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers spent
Thursday in Hermiston visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coxen
Mrs. Alice Mahon entertained
the Carnation Club at her home
on S. Main Street Thursday eve
ning. Present were Mrs. Theta
Stratton, Mrs. John W. Farra,
Mrs. Clara B. Gertson, Mrs. Lin
coln Nash, Mrs. Bud Springer
and Mrs. Martha King. Refresh
ments were served following the
business meeting of the club.
Accent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry L. Duvall were Mr. and
Mr.s Clyde Gibson and their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. John Gibson and two child
ren of San Bernardino, California
and Mrs. Linna Wald of Stan-
field. The visitors are relatives of
Mrs. Duvall.
Mrs. Roberta Bryant and two
children arrived the last of the
week from Lewiston, Idaho where
they have been living for sev
eral years. According to reports,
Mrs. Bryant will take up resi
dence on one of the Thompson
ranches on Balm Fork.
Miss Gwendolyn Jones of Port
land visited the last of the week
In Heppner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Blake. The ladles
are sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Feebler of
La Grande were weekend visitors
In Heppner. Mrs. Feebler will be
remembered locally as the form
er Louise Hunt of Lexington.
Mrs. Ralph Jackson was up
from The Dalles Friday to visit
her mother, Mrs. Laura Scott of
Lexington who is a patient at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Ac
companying Mrs. Jackson was
Mrs. Hunt who spent the day vi
siting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrlsh de
parted for a fortnight's vacation
at the Oregon beaches. In Port
land they will be joined by their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Parrlsh and
son, Ricky, for the journey on
to the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Runnlon,
Jr., and son of Pendleton spent
the weekend In Heppner visiting
friends and relatives.
Mks, Cyrene Barratt la here
from Corvallis to visit her son
and daughter-in-law Mr. and
Mrs. William Barratt.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Petty
john are moving son to Pendleton
Mr. Pettyjohn has purchased the
Union Oil Station on Dorian St
Mrs. Oscar Adams and he: son,
Lloyd, were over from Spray the
last of the week looking after
business matters in Heppner,
Mrs. Oma Cox is la Portland
this week where she is attending
the Oregon Florists' School of
Design. During her stay in the
city, Mrs. Cox is the guest of her
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Lives.
Takes Man's Life
William George Helms, 24,
Portland was killed Sunday eve
ning when his car went out of
control on the McNabb -Condon
market road about six miles west
of McNabb station.
No one witnessed the accident
and Helms was alone in the car,
according to reports reaching the
Gazette Times. He was dead
when found by passersby, Mrs.
Ray Hiemglgner and Elaine
Nichols. The car had apparently
climbed a bank and rolled over
back into the road. He was on
his way to the Charles Carlson
ranch in the lone area to work
in the harvest
Helms was born in lone and is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Helms of Oregon City. He was
living at Battle Ground Wash
ington.
Helms is survived by his wife,
Ethel, his parents, a brother,
James F. Helms, Portland; two
sisters Loreta Carol Helms, and
Hazel Riddle, both of Oregon City.
Services were held Wednesday
afternoon at Phelps Funeral
home chapel in Heppner with
burial in the Lexington cemetery.
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Kickoff Dance
Set This Saturday
The annual kick-off dance tra
ditional starting gun for a series
of events leading up to the fair
and rodeo will be held at the
fair pavilion at Heppner this Sat
urday night Jlmmle Whetmore's
orchestra will furnish music for
the dance. .
On successive Saturday nights
the series of princess and Queen's
dances will be held followed by
two nights of dances held Fri
day and Saturday during the fair
and rodeo Whetmore's orchestra
is booked to furnish the music for
the last two dancesj
General chairman for this
weekend's dance is Jack Van
Winkle Heppner. Tickets will bo
made available to the public this
weekend.
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sister, Mrs. Ellis Irwin.
L. Van Marter, Sr. was up from
Portland the first of the week
to spend a few days here with his
son, LaVerne Van Marter, Jr. Van
Marter, Sr., ha purchased a tav
ern in Portland and will take
over operaton very soon.
Mr. and Mrs. . Dorcey .Miller
were in Heppner Monday after
their personal effects preparatory
to moving to Enterprise where
they have purchased a business.
The Millers have been In Van
couver for the past few months
since selling their business in
Heppner. Their daughter Marilyn,
who spent several days here last
week visiting friends, accomp
anied them to Enterprise Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hilder-
brand and two children arrived
In Heppner Monday from Ronton,
Wash, where they have been
located for the past year. He will
work in' the local office of the
Soil Conservation Service.
Mr. and Mr. Sidney Haiiecic oi
Portland visited over the week
end in Heppner wth Frank Ro
bert. Mr. Halleck, a former resi
dent of Heppner, found the town
considerably changed after an
absence of some forty years.
Mrs. J. Osmln Hager Is ill at
her home.
Mr. Naomi Moyer and Verlin
Matthew were married July 2 in
Baker. They left last week for
Portland where they will reside
until the beginning of school
when Mrs. Matthews will return
to Heppner. He is employed by
Scritsmier and Company near
Portland.
Hubert Wilson has accepted a
position as clerk in the local post
office replacing Don Dubois who
has moved to Wedderburn where
he will be employed in a plywood
mill.
Ray Ayer was in from Butter
Creek Tuesday.
Billy McCalab, lookout at Mat
teson Butte ths summer, was
shopping in Heppner Monday.
Mary Shannon returned home
Saturday from a two months' vi
sit in Corvallis at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. James Ware.
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