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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
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Pendleton To Host
State P-TA Convention
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.