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u or o EUGENE, ORE REMEMBER Register To Vote Before April 15 YOU CAN'T VOTE Unless You Register By April 15 Single Copies 10 cents Hepprier, Oregon, Thursday, April 3, 1952 Volume 69, Number 3 14 Teachers Accept Contracts Advisory Committee Proposed Group to Assist With Planning School Expansion Fourteen Heppner teachers have accepted contracts to teach in the Heppner schools next year according to a list released this week by superintendent, L. L. Pate. Six others have either re jected contracts or are awaiting clarification of contract points be fore returning them. Those accepting positions for the coming year are Mrs. Edna Turner, Mrs. Buelah Ogletree, Mrs. Velve Bechdolt, Mrs. L. E. Grant, Mrs. L. L. Pate, Mrs. Mar guerite Glavey, Mrs. Lena Kelley, Mrs. Ethel Lyngholm, Miss Kath erine Monohan, Mrs. Marie Clarey, James Peterson, Clarence Johnson, James Vanover and L. L. Pate. Pate stated that he expected the increase in high school students next year would necessitate the hiring of two additional teachers in the school system, and that it will be necessary to find at least one additional classroom outside the present building . Pate also said plans are being made by the school board to speed planning on additional school facilities for the district with the appointment of a 12 per son advisory committee which will work with the board and as sist in mapping a plan of school expansion. The 12 persons who have been asked to serve on -the committee are scattered through o ut th entire school district in an effort to get a representative group. Names of the committee were not yet available as there had not been time for the school board to receive acceptance of the appointment from them. They are being asked to meet next Monday night with the school board to tackle the problem. The school board has prelimi nary plans for a new 10-room ele mentary school to be built on pro perty directly north of the pre sent school buildings. These plans have been prepared for nearly three years but no action has been taken on them because of sewage difficulties. Other plans have been suggested in the interim, and it is hoped by board members and school offi cials that the advisory committee will be able to assist in working out a satisfactory building pro gram. o Pendleton To Host State P-TA Convention . The state convention of the P-TA will be held in Pendleton on April 7, 8, and 9 with most of the sessions in the Vert Memorial Building. The national P-TA president, Mrs. John E. Hayes will speak on Monday and again at the banquet to be held Tuesday evening. The theme of the meeting is to be meeds oi the citizen child, our unfinished business." Several from Heppner are plan ning to attend the meetings and anyone interested in going should get in contact with Mrs. Oliver Creswick. The regular meeting of the Heppner P-A will be held on Wed nesday April 16. This change of meeting date is to allow those who wish, to attend the conven tion. p First Heppner High Radio Program Friday The first of a series of radio programs presented by Heppner high school students will be heard over station KWRC, Pen dleton at 5:00 p. m. Friday. The 15 minute program will feature the Heppner high school band under the direction of Robert Colling. o CONCERT NEAR Plans are progressing for the public concert to be presented on Thursday evening, April 10 by the Heppner high school band under the direction of Robert Col lins. . The 44 piece group will pre sent a full evening's program which will include selections by several smaller solo groups with in the band. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Chaffee had as guests for dinner Saturday Mr. Chaffee's sister, Mrs. H. S. De Chenne of Spokane and her daughter, Mrs. Harry Cobain and two children of Pendleton. SNOW SURVEY SHOWS WATER CONTENT 40 PERCENT OVER NORMAL FOR APRIL Water content of the mountain snow pack averaged 40 percent above normal and 12 percent higher than last year at this time according to snow measurements taken Sunday, March 30, on the Arbuckle mountain snow course. Snow depth measured 33.6 inches with a water content of 14.4 inches, as compared to 34.9 inches of snow with a water con tent of 12.9-inehes on March 29 of last year. A water content of STOCKMEN ASK POSTING OF OPEN RANGE SIGNS ON COUNTY ROADS Meeting Tuesday evening, thirty-seven Morrow county ranchers, members of the Mor row County Livestock growers As sociation, passed a resolution re questing the County Court to place signs on all major roads en tering Morrow County, declaring open range here. The resolution was an outcome of a study of the herd, trespass and open range laws by a committee, appointed by the Livestock Association at the request of those attending the annual meeting in December. Members of the committee were: W. E. Hughes, chairman: Bernard Doherty, Norman Nelson, Ray mond French and Dick Wilkinson. The group present at the meeting Case Furniture Takes Over Cafe Building Remodeling and renovation of the building formerly occupied by the Elkhorn cafe on Main street was started early this week by the Case Furniture company who have leased the property. The building is ownd by the I. O. O. F. lodge. A. L. Case and Alex Thompson; owners of the furniture store said plans call for the opening of an archway, between the prfsent store and the new building and a complete remodeling and mod ernization of both store fronts with angle windows and modern display lighting. All appliances, plumbing fixtures and supplies, chromeware and hardline? will be displayed in the new section which will.nearly double the ground floor showroom space of the store. Sam Godwin, Hermiston con tractor is doing the remodeling and expects to have it completed in a short time. o Political Aspirants Numerous in County Morrow county residents were beginning to be aware of the coming election with the visiting and handshaking of several of the political aspirants during the first of the week. Among those in Heppner and surrounding communities getting acquainted with the voters were Collis Moore of Moro, Charles A. Tom, Rufus, Sam Coon of Baker, and John G. Jones of La Grande. SQUARE DANCE SET Another 4-H sponsored square dance is scheduled for this Saturday night, April 5 at the lone Legion hall. Dancing will be called from 9 to 1. ' . - j ' : ( V I ' t ( !. ' : ... - ; "' i ! - .. ... .i, . ; J FOUR TIME "WINNER Ed Van Sickle, assistant sales manager for the Ford Motor company i3 presenting W. C. Rosewall. Heppner dealer with his fourth "Four Letter Award", placque for top deal er achievement The presentation was made by Van Sickle and Jack Crollard, field manager for the company, last Thursday night at a special dinner for all Rosewall Motor company em ployees and their wives. The local dealer Is the only one In the district to receive four such awards. (GT Photo) 10.3 inches is the average for this time of year according to 22 year records of the federal and state cooperative snow surveys. Tom Wilson of the Soil Conser vation Service, accompanied by his wife, skiied into the area and took the third and final measure ments on the snow course this year. "Watershed soils are unfrozen and well saturated, a factor fa voring a well sustained flow from the snow pack," Wilson stated requested further, that the com mittee check with the Oregon Cattlemen's Association for clari fication of the herd law which ap pears on the surface to bo inter preted differently at various sources. - During the evening meeting, the livestockgrowers present pledged the support of the asso ciation to the county livestock disease control commiUea in their spring drive for cleaning up the herds not already tested for Bangs disease. The committee reported that all herds will be tested in 1952. Other business to come before the livestockgrowers, was the equitable distribution of a fund for purchase of salt for wild game on ranges; a report of veterinary supplies sales by the association; appointment of committee mem bers of Oregon Cattlemen's As sociation; report on possibility of securing practicing veterinarian for county announcement of a field day, Gilliam County Beef Cattle Improvement Association, April 10; committee appointment for study of farm land appraisal for tax re-valuations. The group drafted a resolution requesting that private veterinary practitioners file with the State Department of Agriculture, pie valencies of diseases, when found. This resolution will go to the Oregon Cattlemen's Association to be considered at their annual meeting to be held at Prineville May 12, 13 and 14. o ; U of O Alumni Group To Visit Heppner Plans were being made this week for the appearance of a group from the University of Ore gon to appear before the annual Jaycee Athletic banquet, to be held Thursday May 1. The alumni group including Dean James Gilbert, George Hop kins, of the school of music, Dr. Ebbinghausen of the physics de partment, Bill Bowerman and Lester E. Anderson, alumni di rector will spend the day in Hepp ner and will appear at the high school during the afternoon and possibly before other groups. The athletic banquet will be held at the American' Legion h! 11. o Mr. and Mrs. Dick Johnson qnd daughters of Dufur spent Sunday in Heppner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beckett. Miss Sally Cohn, student at St Helen's Hall, Portland, was a weeekend guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold ' Cohn. Grain Growers Planning New It 4 i l X. . , VI - -- h 1 FIRE WAGON Fire chief C A. pumper which was delivered Madras is Being reconditioned by the Nelson Equipment company of Portland from which Hepp ner is buying the truck and will be placed in service within the next few days. (GT Photo) lone Dedicates New 4 City Hall Dedication of Ione's new, modern city hall housing city of ficers and council room, library, fire department was held Sunday afternon with city officials and visiting mayors taking part in the program. The new building, which has been under construction for al most a year, replaces the former city hall and library which was destroyed by fire in 1949. The pro gram was opened with music by the lone school band under the direction of David Raskin and flag ceremony by the lone Ameri can Legion post. Mayor Omar Reitmann told of the fire that destroyed. the former building and introduced city of ficials including George N. Ely, recorder, Mrs.- Echo Palmateer, treasurer; and councilmen J. H. lone P-TA Elects New Officers By Echo Palmatteer Harlan McCurdy Jr. was elected president of the lone P-TA at a meeting March 26. Other officers elected were Mrs. Alfred Nelson, vice president and Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom secretary-treasurer. Mrs. L. A. McCabe had charge of the 4-H program that was pre sented after the business meet ing. It consisted of a prayer by Rev. A. Shirley, a flag drill by Levelle Spielman, Judy Howton and Elsie Bauernfeind; flag sa lute led by Duane Baker; Star Spangled Banner played by the school band led by David Raskin; 4-H flag salute led by Janet How ton; Duane Baker gave a talk on the livestock club; the Good Little Workers club told of their work; Wrayne Ball and Alvin McCabe explained the work of the Rab bit club; the Trail Trotters, a horse club put on a skit; Mardine Baker and Ann Belle Coleman de monstrated cutting out an apron; Loy Keene and Leland McKin ney demonstrated the work in the tractor maintenance club; singing was led by Janet Hoeton; a style show was given ; Mrs. Mc Cabe gave a talk on the work of the clubs and Mrs. E. M. Baker explained the co-operation of the clubs -and the parents by means of the white wagon wheel which was on display. Hub represent ed the projects and the spokes the different phases of the clubs and the rim the parents who helped keep the clubs rolling. The cook ing 2 club served refreshments fram tables decorated in green and white, the 4-H colors. At the business meeting Mrs. Baker, president, stated that 46 new salad forks were added to the lunch room. It was decided to purchase some more dishes. Committees were appointed for the Junior-Senior banquet April 25. The new officers were asked to select delegates to the P-TA convention at Pendleton April .7, 8 and 9. It was announced that the athletic banquet woulcl be on April 10, the band contest at La Grande April 19, and 4-H Club Sunday would be observed at the Cooperative April 27. Mrs. John Eubanks gave a report on the lunch room. " .' s vl i , - i jit . " ' .,. S - Ruggles is shown inspecting Heppner's new 500 gallon-per-minute to the city last weekend. The truck formerly owned by the city of Building Bryson, Earl McCabe, Roy Lind strom and E. W Bristow. Mervin Leonard, mayor of Lexington and J. O. Turner, Heppner mayor spoke briefly and complimented the city on its new building and school and athletic field. Mrs. Fannie Griffith gave the history of the library which was started in 1936 and is sponsored by the Woman's Topic club. It has been financed by teas, stunts and smorgasbords. Most fixtures for the library have been furnish ed by the club. More than 2000 books are now available and are in charge of seven librarians, Mrs. Bert Mason, Mrs. Carl Feldmann, Mrs. Henry George, Mrs. Fannie Griffith, Mrs. Leslie Roundy, Mrs Charles O'Connor and Mrs. Echo Palmateer. W. W. Head, former pastor of the Congregational church gave Hie dedication address and Rev. Alfred Shirley gave the bonediC' tion. Bert Mason, ex-mayor of lone gave a history of the town and Garland Swanson, the only other living ex-mayor was to have spoken but was prevented by illness. Following the dedication an open house was held and refresh ments were served in the library by the Topic Club. There were many former lone residents present for the program. o Farm Bureaus Urging Registration Salem, The Oregon Farm Bu reau Federation, in cooperation with the state-wide organization "Register and Vote Inc." has launched a three pronged "citi zenship campaign" designed to stimulate an all-out effort to get out the vote for the May 16 Ore gon primary elections. Farm Bureau's associated wo men president, Mrs. Walter Hardy of Mollala, said the program will include efforts to -register all po tential voters in the party of their choice, promote a thorough study of issues involved and then see that the citizen exercises his right to vote. Mrs. Hardy emphasized that the Farm Bureau is a non-partisan organization with many members registered in both political par ties. She said, "the preservation of a nation depends not only upon the watchfullness of its citizens, but also the willingness to partici pate." "We are quite concern ed," she continued, "that in 1948 Oregon ranked 34th among the 48 states in number of people of voting age who actually voted." Special"get out the vote" com mittees have been appointed in each county to handle the three activities. Mrs. Hardy emphasized that the campaign will Include urban as well as farm people and that special efforts will be made to get other organizations interested in good citizenship to take part In the program. The program is part of a na tionwide citizenship program set in motion by a resolution adopt ed at the last national convention of the American Farm Bureau leucrauon, ana similar to one conducted by Farm Bureau two years ago. 1 ,' ' s 5 I .,v..V 'I v' Red Cross Drive Raises $2,1 Quota Neared The Morrow county Red Cross was within $353 of its goal for the 1952 fund raising campaign Wednesday, when drive chair man, Mrs. Thomas Wilson report ed a total of $2,005 had been turned in to her by April 1. Mrs. Wilson expressed hope that Morrow County would go over the top when all returns were in and stated that she stilt had not received reports from drive chairmen in the north end of the county. If past years is any ex ample, she said, that area will come through with more than enough to put the drive over the top. For thepast 11 years Morrow county has been one of the few in the state to exceed its quota, and has usually been among the first to report its success to the state headquarters. Mrs. Wilson felt confident this year's drive workers would be able to keep up the record set by previous committees. 1 o Tom Wilson New Elks Exalted Ruler Election of officers for the en suing year was held at the meet ing of Heppner B. P. O. Elks, No. 358, Thursday evening with the following being elected: Tom Wilson, exalted ruler; Jack Van Winkle, esteemed leading knight; James J. Farley, esteemed lectur ing knight; Don Bennett, esteem ed loyal knight; Jack Bailey, sec retary; L ,E. Bisbee, treasurer and W. C. Rosewall, trustee. Appoint ive officers will be announced later. Installation of the new officers will be held Thursday, April 3. o Masonic Officers to Visit in Hermiston Masonic Grand M,aster of Ore gon, Ralph Nesbitt will be in Her miston for a visit at a special meeting called by that lodge for Friday, April 4 at the Hermiston Masonic Temple. Members from 15 lodges in north central Oregon are urged to be present for the meeting. Other ranking state officers to be present include Harry Proud foot, Grand secretary for the or ganization. A special program has been arranged for the even ing. NINE HEPPNER STUDENTS TO VIE FOR I. O. O. F. SPONSORED UN TRI P Nine Heppner high school stu dents have entered the contest sponsored by the Heppner Odd Fellows lodge to select the stu dent to represent this lodge on the third annual United Nation's Pilgrimage for Youth, an expense paid three-week trip to New York. The nine who have entered are Barbara Lynn Wright, Billie Jean Privett, Sharori Becket, Marjorle Pierson, John (Jack) Sumner, Ronald Currin, Diane Van Horn, Patricia Peck and Merideth Ann Sorlien. The contestants will be judged on character and person ality, community and civic mind edness, leadership and other qualifications. A disinterested Elevators Completion Date Of Two Plants Set For Fall Directors of the Morrow County Grain Growers Wednesday ap proved preliminary plans for a $365,000 expansion program for the organization which will in clude construction of two addi tional grain storage elevators de signed to add nearly one-half mil lion bushels of storage capacity to the present plants. Plans call for the new elevators to be built at Ruggs on the Hepp ner Coqdon highway and on the Lexington-Echo highway, 10 to 12 miles north of Lexington. The propased Ruggs plant will have a capacity of 200,000 bushels, the other 250,000 and both are to be of the concrete slip-form type of building. Bill Richards, Grain Growers manager, stated the company has been in need of additional storage facilities for several years and the directors felt the location of the new elevators would not only re lieve congestion at the Lexington and Heppner elevators, but would also materially shorten the dist ance ranchers will have to haul during harvest. The two new plants will be placed in areas where there there is no storage facilities, except on -farm storage which in most cases Is limited. The two proposed elevators will bring to six the number of indi vidual plants operated by the Grain Growers and will give them a total storage capacity of more than 1,500,000 bushels. Richards said if details can be worked out, the company hopes to have both elevators operating in time to handle this year's har vest. o Jesse M. Dobyns Funeral at lone Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at the lone Co operative church for Jesse Morton Dobyns 53, who died Wednesday at Coos Bay, Oregon. Dobyns was. born July 18, 1898 at Arlington. He spent his early life at lone, graduating from the high school there. He later moved to Olympia, Washington. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Gaines, in New Jersey, three brothers, Walter and Noel of lone and Harold of Pendleton, his step father, Herbert M. Olden, Trout dale and one grand child. Interment was in the lone I. O. O. F. cemetery with services in charge of Phelps Funeral Home. Rev. Alfred Shirley officiated at the services. o New Navy Enlistment Rules in Effect According to word from Chief John Johnson of the Navy re cruiting station in Pendleton, men who are subject to military ser vice and who have received their pre-Induction physical examina tion may still be accepted for en listment in the navy until receipt of their induction notice. Johnson said this ruling will be followed until June 30, and he urged men desiring further in formation to contact the recruiter at the Heppner post office on the first and third Tuesdays of each month between noon and 2:00 p. m. or contact the Navy recruit ing office In Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Curt Rhea of Hillsboro were guests of his sister, Mrs. Josie Jones, the last of the week. Mrs. Ethel Adams returned Friday from several days shop ping and pleasure trip to Port land. committee will make the final se lection. The local I. O. O. F. lodge is assuming the entire cost of sending the student on the trip which will take them through southern Canada and northern United States to New York wrier? they will spend six days visiting the United Nations and other points of Interest in the city, and then return them through Penn sylvania, Washington, D. C, Chi cago and the north central part of the nation. They will leave from Spokane on July 5 returning to that city July 26. The entire trip will be made by special bus which will take approximately 33 delegates from Oregon, Washing ton and British Columbia.
