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$3.00 Year, 10c Copy Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 16, 1951
Volume 68, Number 22
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OVER THE TOP Last week's embargo on wheat shipments caus
ed an immediate overflow of the golden grain at the Lexington ele
vator of the Morrow County Grain Growers. This picture, taken last
Saturday afternoon, a day after the dumping started shows a re
latively small pile on the ground. By Wednesday night there were
40,000 bushels in the pile. (GT Photo)
P-T A. Lays Plans
For Coming Year
The executive committee of the
Heppner Parent-Teachers associ
ation met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Creswick to lay plans
for group activities for the com
inv school year.
Committees were appointed and
a suggested list of school room
mothers was drawn up. Each
prospective woman chosen for
the positions will be contacted
prior to school opening, as the
group hopes to have all commit
tee positions filled before the
start of school.
Plans were discussed for the
annual teacher's reception spon
sored by the group and neld as
the first fall meeting of the or
ganization. The date was set for
Wednesday, September 26 with
the affair to be a potluck dinner
tentatively planned to be held
at the Christian Church.
New president of the group for
the coming year is Mrs. Creswick
and program chairman is Mrs.
John Pfeiffer. There were 14 mem
bers in attendance.
The Story of Your
Pioneer Memorial Hospita
HOW IT OPERATES
In describing the operation and proceedure of your Pioneer Mem
orial hospital it is logical to start where a patient would start upon
entering the hospital, at the desk where necessary information is
obtained concerning the admittant.
In emergency cases treatment, of course, comes first for the life
and pain-saving facilities of the hospital are primary, but for a
majority of patients a regular admittance proceedure is followed.
Let's take an imaginary patient call her Mrs. X and follow her
through the necessary steps in being admitted for medical care.
Her first contact with hospital personnel will be with Mrs. Max
Gentry, admittance secretary who will ask her a lot of questions.
These questions are as important to Mrs. X as they are to the hos-
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HERE IS where an incoming patient is "checked In" it Pioneer
Memorial hospital. Photo shows Mrs. Max Gentry, reception clerk
and Mrs. Rita Worden R. N staff
pital for they will establish the
reason for her confinement and
to what department she will be
assigned for the proper care. The
general divisions into which the
hospital is divided include gen
eral medical, isolation, mater
nity, minor and major surgery,
emergency, welfare, X-ray and
laboratory.
The admittance secretary will
arrange for protection of the pa
tient's valuables, and will want
to know her religion which is not
as silly a question as it may
seem, for a sen-ice of the hospital
is to advise the minister or priest
of that patient's confinement that
he and friends may visit, some
thing nearly every patient wants
and needs as an aid to quick recovery.
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O'Connor Tells
Chamber of
Nevada Country
Jack O'Connor, former J. C.
Penney manager at Heppner, told
the chamber of commerce Mon
day of the area to which he has
been transferred. The O'Connors,
after seven years here are to
make their new home in Fallon,
Nevada, a town only slightly
larger than Heppner, but sur
rounded by a heavily populated
area of small irrigated farms.
He states that the chamber of
commerce at Fallon was an or
ganization of over 600 members
and included many of the far
mers of the district. The O'Con
nors left Tuesday for Fallon.
Loyal Parker reported to the
group that his committee was
making arrangements for the
Rodeo and Dress up parade, the
latter to be held Saturday eve
ning, August 25. A complete list
of prizes for the main parade is
to be made public within a jshort
time. -
Miss Martha Tapanainen, new
Morrow county health nurse, was
introduced to the members.
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nurse talking to visitor.
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As must be expected, the mat
ter of money must arise, and it
does at the time of admittance.
Pioneer Memorial is not "hard
boiled", in fact its terms are more
reasonable than in many insti
tutions, yet it is a business, and
must be operated as such.
More than half of all patients
admitted are protected by some
kind of insurance plan and prac
tically all of them are acceptable
here including: Oregon Physic
ians Service, Blue Cross, Nation
al Hospital Association, Indust
rial hospital, state Industrial ac
cident and other private insur
ance plans. Mrs. X is told what
her plan gives her and what ad
ditional expense, if any, she will
have. If she prefers a private
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Railroad Embargo Immediately
Plugs Morrow Grain Elevators
Wheat Piles Up
On Ground
At Lexington
Crowded condtions at Portland
and all other west coast ports
caused a railroad emborgo on
the shipment of wheat to all
ports effective last Monday. Re
suit of the embargo here was
the dumping of wheat on the
ground at the Lexington eleva
tor of the Morrow County Grain
Growers.
Up until last Friday, all ele
vators in the area were able to
handle the bumber crop, the larg
est Morrow county has ever har
vested, but the stoppage of ship
ping caused an immediate plug
and the grain spilled over the top.
Cause of the embargo order was
the extremely heavy grain hav-
vest in Washington and Oregon,
the second largest in the history
cf the two states. Railroad offi
cials reported more than 1400 rail
cars were standing on tracks at
Portland with elevators there un
able to receive any additional
wheat. Conditions were reported
the same in Vancouver, Seattle
and Tacoma.
Wednesday evening officials at
the Lexington elevator reported
more than 40,000 bushels were
on the ground. Since the embargo
all receiving for the organization
has been handled at the one
plant. While most harvesting is
completed in the Lexington and
lone areas, the Heppner area is
in the middle of it's cut and op
erators have been forced to make
the additional haul.
F. C. Tolleson, Heppner agent
for the Union Pacific railroad
stated that the carrier was do
ing everything possible to ease
the situation, but the Interstate
Commerce Commission, who re
quested the embargo would not
allow further carloadings. He
said he expected some cars to be
available by the first of the week,
but they would come on a per
mit basis. He said the last wheat
loaded in this area is still in the
cars standing at Heppner Junc
tion. As far as is known, no wheat in
any quanitity has been accepted
by other elevators in the district,
and none is in the ground ex
cept at Lexington.
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Heppner Council
Visits Other
City Fathers
Several members of the Hepp
ner city council visited Hermis
ton Wednesday night to sit in
on that city's council meeting.
An effort will be made to learn
how Hermiston handles street
improvement problems. The mat
ter of streets and street improve
ment problems have come up for
much discussion during recent
meetings of the group, and mem
bers are attempting to establish
a definite plan that will give
every citizen an equal opportun
ity to share in available street
funds.
A later trip is planned to
Pendleton, where that city's
methods will be studied.
HOSPITAL NEWS
New arrivals, to Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Canada a baby boy born
August 12. Named Carl Wayne
and weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. To
Mr. and Mrs. Burl Shrpps a baby
boy born August 10. Named Sam
mie Clarence and weighed 9 lbs.
4 ozs. To Mr. and Mrs. John
Burres, Condon a baby boy born
August 12. Named Frankie Dee
and weighed 8 lbs, 2 oz.
Medical, Mrs. Barbara Berg
strom, Echo, dismissed; Mr. Harry
L. Owen, Ritter, dismissed; Mrs.
Levonnie Gammell, Heppner.
Minor surgery, Clark Weldon,
Spray, dismissed.
Major surgery, Frances Marlatt,
Heppner, dismissed.
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Mrs. Myrtle Williamson of
Santa Cruz, California spent the
weekend in Heppner with her son,
Bob Williamson. She was ac
companied by her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Baker. During their stay in Hepp
ner they were houseguests of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Rauch Sr. The
party spent some time in Nyssa
and Pendleton before coming to
Heppner,
Fair Warning . . .
Drivers Should
Think of Their Money
Charles Gomillion, Heppner
chief of police, Wednesday
issued a warning to motor
ists that new paint has been
applied to crosswalks, park
ing .lines and no-parking
zones in the city and that en
forcement of traffic laws
would be more stringent in
the future.
He stated there had been
a considerable amount of im
proper parking recently and
that many residents had been
neglecting to put money in
parking meters. Such neg
ligence will bring drivers a
traffic violation ticket Go
million said.
Wranglers Prepare
Rodeo Program
One of the largest turn-outs of
members was present at the
August Wrangler meeting held
Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. at
their clubhouse on the fair
grounds. Approximately 60 per
sons attended to prepare final
plans for the coming fair and
iodeo.
Committees were selected by
President Merle Becket to take
charge of the various details.
The Wranglers once again have
charge of the horse division and
hope to have a bigger and better
showing. All persons from Mor
row County are urged to enter
horses and compete in the classes.
Each event is under the direction
of a particular Wrangler, with
the following committee super
vising the show; Archie Mur
chison, Ralph Taylor, and Mer
lyn Robinson. Clean-up and re
pair committees will begin work
at once to have the gronds in
readiness for the rodeo and fair.
The cowboy breakfast spon
sored annually by the club Is
again to be held Sunday morn
ing of the show. This time it will
be set up on the spacious shady
lawn surrounding the club house
at the fail grounds.
The flag race team was put
under the responsibility of Oscar
George, and Fred Mankin was
appointed barn superintendent.
Mr. and Mrs. Eb Hughes took
charge of the refreshments which
consisted of quanitities of ice
cream and cake. For entertain
ment, Edwin Gonty supplied the
phonograph and records for
square dancing.
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Mrs. Kingsley Hodge has re
turned from a weeks visit in Co
quille. She flew down from Pend
leton accompanied by her two
small sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDan
icl of Monument and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Zoe Billings and daugh
ter, Brenda, of Boardman, were
in Heppner Monday. Mrs. Billings
was en route home from a so
journ in Monument.
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Increase In Heppner
Rates Asked By
Phone Company
Pacific Telephone last week
filed with Oregon Public .Utili
ties Commissioner George H.
Flag an application for increased
rates totalling $5,188,000 annual
ly, which, after estimated Fed
eral income taxes, would net the
Company approximately $2,500,
000. "This repricing request," said
F. A. Dresslar, vice president and
general manager, "is necessary to
meet sharply mounting costs,
including the 10 per cent wage
increase recently negotiated with
the Union." The increases apply
to both toll and exchange and
the public and semi-public coin
box rate is raised from 5c to 10c.
The Company also announced
dismissal of its Circuit Court suit
against Commissioner Flagg's
order of last December denying a
rate application made in April
1950.
"The court case is outdated-
sweeping changes in the business
and economic conditions affect
ing our operations having taken
place in the 15 months since the
1950 rate application was filed,"
Dresslar said. "Today's appli
cation ithe only one the Com
pany now has before the Com
missioner brings up to date
the Company's urgent need for
added revenues."
The present and proposed rates,
excluding the Federal excise tax,
for Heppner for the Company's
principal types of service are as
follows:
BUSINESS
Type of RATE
Service Present Proposed
One -party 5.25 6.75
Two-party 4.25 5.50
Suburban 3.75 4.75
Farmer line 1.50 1.70
RESIDENCE
Type of BATE
Service Present Proposed
One-party 4.00 4.35
Two-party 3.25 3.50
Four-party 2.75 2.90
Suburban 3.00 3.15
Farmer line 1.00 1.13
Overnight guests at the home
of the Edwin Dicks, last week
end were Mr. and Mrs. Ed O'Don
nell of North Richland, Washing
ton and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mills
of Helena, Montana. The two wo
men are aunts of Edwin and
Kemp Dick.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McQueen of
Athena were her Sunday to vi
sit with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Gentry of Burns.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayes
were up from Arlington Tues
day after their daughters Billle
Pat and Christine who have been
visiting here with their grand
mother, Mrs. Grace Nickerson.
Pre-School Health
Clinics Suggested
For Beginners
The state board of Health and
board of education have recom
mended that each child entering
the first grade at the start of
school in September have a re
port of a physical examination.
The purpose is to aid the tea
ching and nursing personnel in
better understanding the needs
of the individual pupil.
Miss Martha Tapanainen Mor
row county health nurse suggests
this as an opportunity to ac
quaint the child with the fam
ily physician. The health depart
ment will be glad to cooperate
with the county school districts if
they wish to hold health exami
nation clinics before the begin
ning of school.
Any districts interested in such
a program may contact the nurse
at the court house within the
next week.
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Picnic and Parade
Date Corrected
The Gazette Times was in er
ror in Its story last week concern
ing the annual Morrow county
picnic to be held during the fair
and rodeo. Instead of Friday, as
stated, the parade and picnic are
to be held Saturday, September 8.
The location will be as was
stated, on the court house
grounds, and the committee und
er the chairmanship of Judge
Garnet Barratt will provide cof
fee, soft drinks and ice cream.
A general invitation is extended
to all county and Heppner resi
dents to be present at the get
together. o
JayCees Elect
New Officers
John Ernsdorff, Pioneer hospital
manager, was elected president
of the HeDDner JavCees at a loint
JayCee and JayCee-Ette potluckFmade operations officer and was
dinner held Wednesday evening
at the home of Edwin Dick.
Other officers for the com
ing year include: Harvey Wilhlte,
first vice-president Bill Farra,
second vice-president; Harold
Huber, secretary; and Marvin
Smith, treasurer. Appointed In
the float committee for the rodeo
parade for the JayCee-Ettes and
the men's group were Mrs. Mar
vin Smith, Mrs. Richard O'Shea
and Mrs. Bill Barratt
Main business discussed by the
JayCees was the Dress-Up par
ade, which is under their super
vision. The date for this parade
has been set for Saturday eve
ning, August 25.
JayCee-Ettes announced that
they will see that some member
of the organization is in attend
ance at monthly city council
meetings.
Guests at the meeting were Mr.
and Mrs. John Bennett, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Vincent, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Penland, and Mr. and Mrs.
James Vanover.
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Mrs. Rose Hams and her moth
er, Mrs. William Cunningham,
left the last of the week for Port
land where Mrs. Hams will re
ceive medical attention.
Mrs. Ada Cason is here from
Portland visiting with friends and
relatives. She is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Fay Prock.
Mrs. V. R. Runnlon returned
Sunday from Portland where she
has been asslsting'with the care
of her sister, Mrs. Oscar Borg, for
the past two weeks. Mr. Runnion
motored to the city after her.
Mrs. John Monahan and child
ren of Condon are visiting In
Heppner at the homes of her par.
ents, Mr. and Mns. James Farley.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hynd and
daughter, Llllias, and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Hynd of Pendleton
were Saturday guests at the Hynd
home.
THE PARADE OF ROYALTY-
Princess Eileen Ball
Morrow county's Princess of
the week is 18 year-old Eileen
Ball in whose honor Saturday
night's dance is being held at
the fair pavilion in Heppner.
The blonde, blue eyed princess
sponsored in this year's fair and
rodeo by members of the Rhea
Creek Grange Is a graduate of
Heppner high school In the spring
of 1951. Heppner visitors and
rodeo goers will see her at the
show, and in the parade on Floyd
Jones' quarter horse Duchess.
Eileen's friends say that her
favorite hobbies are riding, as
Is fitting- for a rodeo princess,
watching rodeos, dancing and
Merle Becket to
Leave for Portland,
Advances in Bank
Merle Becket, manager of the
Heppner branch of the First Na
tional Bank of Portland Will leave
his post here to join the bank's
head office in Portland where he
will enter advanced work lead
ing to additional responsibilities
with the bank it was announced
today by F. N Belgrano Jr. presi
dent of the First National Bank
of Portland.
Replacing Becket as manager
of the Heppner branch will be
Howard Bryant, assistant cash
ier and loan officer who started
with the First National at Hepp
ner in 1936. The change will be
come effective September 1,
Belgrano stated.
Taking over Bryant's duties as
loan officer will be Robert E.
Ferrell, who comes to Heppner
from the Hood River branch of
the bank, where he is serving as
assistant cashier and instal
ment loan officer.
In announcing the change Bel
grano commented on the good
work which Becket has done
while with the First National at
Heppner and said that his record
here pointed to his qualifications
for advancement with the bank.
At the same time Becket ex
pressed his regret at leaving the
community making particular
reference to the many friends he
has made while here. Becket be
came assistant manager of the
Heppner branch when the bank
opened its branch here in 1934,
since then he has served as as
sistant manager at the Lake
view branch, as manager of the
Sherman county branch at Moro,
and in 1948 returned here as
.manager.
Bryant began at- Heppner in
November 1936. In 1944 he was
promoted to assistant cashier a
year later.
Ferrell started with the First
National as bookkeeping clerk at
The Dalles branch in 1937, ad
vancing to commercial teller the
next year and becoming collec
tion teller in 1941. Following
army service in World War II,
Ferrell joined the Condon branch
of the bank in 1946. From there
he moved to The Dalles and in
November 1949 went to Hood
River where he. became instal
ment loan officer. In January of
this year he was promoted to the
position of assistant cashier,
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Dump Grounds Open
To Public Two Days
J. O. Turner, announced that
the city has made arrangements
to have the caretaker at the city
dump grounds burn the area
every other day in an attempt to
keep the grounds clean.
Complaints had been received
by the council that flying emb
ers were endangering adjoining
property, and it was felt that by
burning regularly and in small
er amounts the blaze would be
easier to control.
New hours for public dumping
were also announced as Saturday
and Sunday afternoons only. Dur.
ing other hours the gate will be
locked.
Mrs. Clara B. Gertson and Mrs.
Pearl Devlne left Wednesday by
motor for Vancouver and Victoria,
B. C. where they will spend a
fortnight vacationing. In Seattle
they will visit with relatives be
fore continuing on to Canada.
. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bailey de
parted Saturday for Sllverton
where they attended their annual
family reunion. From there they
planned to go to California and
Kelso, Washington to visit sev
eral sons and daughters.
they say she likes to cook.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Ball, upper Rhea resi
dents, and has spent all of her
life on her parents' ranch.
Eileen was honored last fall by
being chosen princess of the
Heppner high school homecom
ing football game. In addition to
being proficient in her studies
she took part in many activities
during her four years in high
school.
The dance to be held in her
honor will start at 9:30 and mus
ic wiirbe provided by the Columbians.