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I L 1 D R A R Y U OF 0 EUQEfJE. ORE. Single Copies 10 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 5, 1952 Volume 69, Number 12 eciion Called For Jyoe fftnesi Cm Boinid 24 Tibbies Replaces John Saager as City Councilman Dr. L. D. Tibbies was annolnteft by Mayor J. O. Turner Monday night to fill the unexpired term of city councilman John Saager who had submitted his resigna tion. Tibbies is not new to council operation having previously ser ved on the body for 10 years. Saa ger, who is now employed in Her miston, said his inability to be present for the meetings was his reason for resigning from the position. Councilman W. C- Collins chairman of the park board, pre- sented that group's plans for im provements to the park area which were accepted by the council. It also approved pur chase of pipe and equipment for the installation of a sprinkler system in the southern section of the area. Collins reported the board plans to level the section and install the sprinklers this summer and seed it to grass this fall. The board intends to im prove the area in stages as money is provided in the city budget. Street Oiling Due The council accepted the bid of Leslie Harris, Pendleton, for the sealing of several city streets. The bid called for double sealing from curb to curb of the one block of West Willow street, the sealing of East Willow from Main to Chase street and the sealing of Riverside street from the city limits to its junction with Gales street near the Morrow county Grain Growers elevator. Council members pointed 'out that peri odic sealing of all streets is neces. sary to prevent their breakage and present funds are to be ex pended on streets now in the worst condition. Harris's bid for the wole job was $1,244.70. He ex pects to start work about June 15. Victor Groshens reported to the council that A. A. Durand who is drilling the new city well, had reached a depth of about 22 feet last weekend. Members urged pushing of the project in the hope the well can be brought in before the exceptionally dry weather starts. Labhart Named New Legion Commander State policeman William Lab hart was chosen new commander of Heppner American Legion Post number 87 Monday evening. He takes over command from Robert A. Corthell who has head ed the group during the past year. Other officers elected included Douglas Drake, first vice com mander; Forrest Thornberg, second vice commander; Don Bellenbrock, adjutant; Don Fred rickson, finance officer; Howard Pettyjohn, sergeant at arms; and Darl Hudson to a three year term as executive committeeman. All will be installed in their posts within a month. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman volun teered to serve as refreshment chairman during the coming month. Many From Here Go To Elks Convention Among those attending the state Elk's convention in Eugene this weekend are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Winkle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Labhart, Jack Bailey, Con ley Lanham, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan of lone, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rauch, Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch, Mr. and Mrs. William Smethurst, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson. SCHOOL VOTE SET The Boardman school district has set Monday, June 16 as the date for a special election to de cide upon the issuance of $78,000 in bonds to be used for the con struction of a new gymnasium. o Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jepson of lone are the parents of a daugh ter, Susan Jane, born May 29 at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendle ton. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Cecil "Buck" Lieuallen of Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Jepson of lone. Great grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd of Pendleton. Hey Kids-Get Your Swim Suits Ready Dr. L. D. Tibbies, swimming pool director, announced Wednesday that if water and weather conditions remained satisfactory plans called for the opening of the Heppner pool on Sunday. June 15. Tibbies stated that it is planned to have the pool cleaned and filled by about Friday, June 13, and Hepp ner kids will be allowed two days of free swimming to get the pool "broken in" for the season. Bob Deter has been em ployed to serve as lifeguard this year. Plans Progressing For County 4-H Camp N. C. Anderson, county agent, announced this week that plans are progressing for the annual county 4-H club camp to be held June 27, 28 and 29 at Horren creek. The various committee mem bers have been appointed and are listed as: food committee, Mrs. L. A. McCabe, lone, chairman; Mrs. Jerry Brosnan and Mrs. El mer Palmer. Reception commit tee is headed by Mrs. E. M. Baker, lone, Mrs. Walter Wright and N. C. Anderson. The Crafts commit tee is under the direction of Mrs. Maud Casswell. Bryce Keene, lone will head the committee in charge of setting up the camp and will be assisted by Earl McKinney, Lloyd Howton, and Ronald Baker, all of lone, Bernard Doherty, Lexington and Jerry Brosnan, John Graves and George Currin of Heppner. o Polio Equipment Aid Aim of Legion Fund Campaign The Heppner post of the Ameri. can Legion is sponsoring a group of representatives of the Crowell- Collier publishing company who will be working in the Morrow county area starting this week. Legion officials announced that proceeds received by the organi zation from the magazine sales will be used to purchase a new portable type Vollrath polio-pack heater for use in this area. The equipment, used in the hot-pack polio treatment, will be housed in Heppner and will be available without charge to any resident, doctor, nurse or first aid unit needing it. Merle Becket New La Grande Bank Head The First National Bank of Portland this week announced the appointment of Merle Becket to the post of manager of the bank's La Grande branch. Becket was manager of the Heppner branch until last fall when he was transferred to Portland where he served in the loan examination and lan production department. Becket has had over 20 years banking experience in Oregon, serving as an officer in First Na tional's Heppner and Enterprise branches, assistant manager at Lakeview and as manager at Wallowa, Sherman county and Heppner branches. Becket succeeds A. K. Parker who has been advanced to the position of vice president at La Grande. Services Friday For Sarah Harper Funeral services will be held Friday, June 6 at 3:00 p. m. at the Phelps Funeral Home for Mrs. Sarah Jeanette Harper who died ot her home in Heppner Wednes day, June 4. She was 82 years of age. Elder Knauft, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist church will officiate at the services with burial in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. o Mrs. Marvin Smith and child ren left Sunday for an extended visit in Mapleton, Oregon with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barger and children were in Delake, Oregon over the weekend. Barger was bowling in a state tournament. ... Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cohn of Buttercreek were dinner guests Thursday evening at the Walter Barger home. Miss Betty Lou Moyer is in Vancouver, Wash, for a two weeks visit with relatives. ;rr-vv - ' Cxi ii ' , U ki K' vVK- '! L. , m .r -"no" $ B s V .f EMERGENCY ROUTE Following: any large-scale disaster, main highways will be used by vehicles carrying emergency supplies and equipment. Koule signs and vehicle placards have been distributed, and will not be used until after a disaster. Joining Oregon civil defense officials In urging motorists to remain at home following a disaster, a P'.ember of the State Police department points out network of roads that will carry much of the high-priority traffic. Heppner Man to Get Columbia Farm Evan Rill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rill of Elghtmile last week became the first Morrow county veteran to win one of the farm units being offered for sale by the government In the Colum bia Basin irrigation project near Othello, Wash. Rill, who has been operating the Charles Beckett ranch at Eightmile, was one of 32 names drawn out of a list of 3,077 ap plicants for the farms. The draw ing was a part of the recent 11 day Columbia Basin water festi val. Sherman Fair To Pick Queen Sunday MORO Wheatland pagentry at its finest will be on display this Sunday as the Sherman County Fair crowns its queen for 1952 at the Miss Sherman County contest and fair. The gala affair is scheduled for the fairgrounds here. - Seven attractive S h r m a n County misses vie for the honor of reigning over the annual fair on Sept. 12, 13, and 14. In addition to selecting the queen, the three 'outside' judges also are to pick two princesses. A full -day program has been arranged by the Sherman County Fair board, Harold Eakin, presi dent of the group announced. A buckaroo breakfast starting at 9 a. m. and served until 11 o'clock wilr get the day underway. The outdoor meal is to be served western style by the Sherman County Riders. Afternoon Session Listed At 1::30 o'clock, the afternoon session begins with the Miss Sherman events, .horse racing and riding exhibitions. Fine horse flesh from Sherman and Gilliam counties are to run during the afternoon. High in terest in the races has already promised to bring out top turf burners. Horses have been arriv ing at Moro for the races during the past month. The Sherman County Riders are slated to display various rid ing drills and exercises as part of the show. Most impotrant, however, is the Miss Sherman contest. Specu lation as to the winner has reached a feverish peak this week as the seven entrants smooth their horsemanship and talent numbers for the show. The contenders are Connie Wil son, Sharon Coons ad Joann Ross, all of Moro, Joan Fridley and Betty Dormaier, both of Wasco, Carolyn Lemley of Grass Valley, and Donna Wilson of Rufus. Rev Nelg Fast was in Salem last week for a work week at the Bethlem Gospel Park, getting it in shape for the summer camp of the Assembly of God church. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Fen-ell and daughter Helen of Rochester, New York were visitors last week at the home of the Hynds Brothers. They were school mates and had not seen each other since 1919, History Awards Given Two Youths Two Heppner boys last week received awards for outstanding work in American history pre sented by the Omaha Woodmen lodge and the Boys of Woodcraft Sportsmen's Club. The medals were created with the idea of recognizing those who have shown proficiency in the study and to promote a greater interest in it. James Monahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Monahan, a member of the 8th grade graduating class at Heppner received - the first awarded presented by Nell Beam- er, commander of the Sportsmen's club. Mickey Lanham, son of Conley Lanham, was the out standing member of the Heppner senior class in the study of Ameri can history. His medal was pre sented by James Vanover, high school principal and a member of the local Woodmen lodge, at com mencement exercises. Mrs. John P. Hughes Passes at Salem Word was received Wednesday bv Joe Huehes of Heppner of the1 death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. John P. Hughes in Salem Tues day. Funeral services are to be held in Pendleton at 2:30 Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes lived near Hennner for many years before they moved to Canada and then to Salem. Surviving besides her husband is one son. George Zeuske, Salem, and two grandchildren. Former Heppner Man In Radar Training Glenn Arthur Bassett, Santa Anna California, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hughes has gradu ated from James Connally Air force Base, Texas as a second Lieutenant In Radar Observer, vation. His next assignment is Tindel Airforce Base, Florida for advanced interceptor training in F. 94 jets. . He was recently married to Mary Ellen Gregory of Baylor University, Dallas, Texas. The ceremony took place in the First Baptist Church in Bunne Level, South Carolina. His bride was the accompanist for the Cadet Glee Club and Lt. Bassett was the fli rector. He was with the forest service for three summers in Heppner during the years 1948 to 1950. o Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins.for mer Heppnerites now residing in Cottage Grove, spent the Memor ial Day weekend here . with friends. Mrs. Adklns works for the weekly paper in Cottage Grove and he is employed in a hardware store. Mrs. Ethel Ziements spent the weekend holiday in Portland where she was met by her daugh ter, Audrey, who resides in Seat tle. Mrs. Ziements accompanied Miss Leta Humphreys to the city Thursday. Frank Andresen was in Salem last Wednesday to take his daughter Virginia there. She will spend part of the summer visit ing relatives. Heppner Masons Soon to Observe 75th Anniversary Arrangements are nearly com plete for the observance of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Heppner Masonic lodge to be held here Tuesday, June 17, Sam McMillan, general chairman for the event announced today. The celebration, which will be open only to Masons, will start with an anniversary banquet at the hall at 6:30 served by the Eastern Star. The closed meeting will start at 8 o clock. Main speaker for the evening will be Clarence Kopp, La Grande. Walter A. Ruggles will speak on early lodge work in Oregon and J. O. Turner will give the his tory of the Heppner lodge. Also on the program will be musical numbers by the Harmony club. U. C. Griffins, a member of the local lodge, and now a resident of Berkley, Calif., will make the trip here to receive his 50 year pin that night. Worshipful Master of the local lodge is Paul Jones. A large delegation of visitors is expected for the occasion. o One Way Traffic Now In Effect On August Street City crews last week installed one-way traffic signs on August street, the block long street con necting south Court and Gilmore streets one block south of the courthouse. The one-way traffic on the street was ordered by the city council last month in an effort to eliminate traffic congestion on the narrow street leading to the hospital. Traffic on August street is designated as downhill only; Two new signs showing the route to the hospital have been in stalled, Cannon street at the cor ner of Court and on Gilmore streets. Selective Service Warns Medical Grads to Register Oregon state headquarters, Se lective Service System, today cal led the attention of all students completing a year of collegiate work and those graduating from medical and dental schools of veterinary medicine to certain re quirements that must be met un der the Universal Military Train ing and Service act of 1951, as amended. "All young men graduating in June from the various schools of the healing arts, medicine, den tistry and veterinary medicine," said Col Francis W. Mason, dep uly state director, "are required to register as special Registrants within five days of their gradua tion. Even though they may be already registered, this is re quired." Colonel Mason pointed out that Oregon boards were permitting these graduates to register during the week beginning Monday June 9, as immediately following grad uation there are so many who will be leaving immediately for in terneship in various locations while others will be busy taking stale board examinations. "College students completing an academic year", continued Colonpl Mason, "who wish the privilege of continuing their col lege work through a deferment, must specifically request their respective local boards for this classification and also make ar rangements for the school they have been attending to furnish the local board with the required certificate of class standing, SSS Form No. 109." Colonel Mason concluded with the warning that students who fail to request the deferment may not expect consideration by their Local Boards and the newly graduated doctors must register as Special Registrants or be con sidered delinquent under the Uni versal Military Training and Ser vice Act of 1951, as amended. 'The law does provide", said Colonel Mason at the end. "that those doctors with reserve com missions are not required to regis ter", but he added, "They are classified as special Registrants In class I D and there may be a time when it will be beneficial to have registered even though not required." Town MeetingPlanned To Explain Project Tuesday, June 24 has been set by the city council as the date when Heppner residents will vote at a special election to decide upon a $300,000 bond issue to provide funds for the construction of the city's proposed sewer sys tern and sewage disposal plant. The necessary resolution call ing for the election and setting up the type of bonds was passed unanimously by the council and is printed in full elsewhere in this paper as a legal notice of election. The group also set Friday, June 13 as the date for a special town meeting to be held, probably at the school, gymnasium, where mayor J. O. Turner and members Thursday Blaze Destroys Auto A fire shortly after 8 o'clock Thursday morning at the Fulle- ton Chevrolet company in Hepp ner completely destroyed one car and for a time threatened the entire building before being con trolled by firemen. The blaze started when a weld er's torch accident ly ignited the gas tank of a car owned by Jack Griffin, Lexington which was be ing repaired in the shop. The car was a total loss. Heavy smoke from the burning gasoline and tires made it impossible for the firemen to get close to the blaze and were forced to play heavy streams of water in order to cool lt down sufficiently to be able to get inside the building. Little other damage was done to the building and contents aside from smoke damage. Two other cars parked alongside the burning car received only superficial damage. Royce Fulleton, owner of the Chevrolet agency, could place no definite estimate of the damage immediately following the fire. New Superintendent Named For Boardman The Boardman school board Wednesday announced the ap pointment of James R. Duren as new superintendent of the Board man schools. He and his family will arrive about August 1 to take over the position. Duren will replace E. R. Forbes, who resigned this spring to ac cept a similar position at Fossil. Duren received his BS degree in 1947 at the University of Oregon, and his MA there in 1950 He taught at Llnfleld college for two years and last year was business and economics Instructor at Cres well, Oregon. He served for three years as a sergeant in the Ma rines. The Durens have two daugh ters Kathlyn Sue 3V4 years and Patricia Jane, Vk- WRANGLERS HAY DAY ATTRACTS MANY RIDERS; EVENT WINNERS LISTED A large crowd attended the an-' nual June Hay Day of the Wrang lers, taking over the hillside and attractive arena loaned for this event by the Randall Martins. Many riders met at the Kilkenny ranch and rode through the pas tures to the Martin corralls at Lena. Picnic lunches with hot coffee and beans were enjoyed under the shade trees. At 1:30 the grand entry parade began the afternoon program, followed by the Junior stake race. Winners in the various events were: 1st race, Connie Massy, Alma Lou Evans. 2nd race, Ger aldine Swaggart, Marvin Massey. 3rd race, Steve Green, Neil Beam- er. 4th race, Ellse Bauernfiend, Diane Steagle. Ladies steak race: 1st race, Bonnie Barratt, Colleen Greenup. 2nd race, Christina Swaggart, Al tha Kirk. Junior potato race: 1st heat, Connie Massey, Geraldlne Swaggart. 2nd heat, Larry Fetch, Neil Beamer. Junior bending race: 1st heat, Jim Steagle, Alma Lou Evans. 2nd heat, Geraldlne Swaggart, Maureen Groves. 3rd heat, Nell Beamer, Diana Steagle. Ladies bending race: 1st race, Bonnie Barratt, Colleen Greenup, 2nd race, Larrine Brun, Bonnie Barratt. Package race, Christina Swaggart, Nell Beamer. Junior obstacle race. This was a large class of young riders and gave of the council will be present to explain the entire program and answer any questions raised con cerning the project. It is ex pected that a representative of the enginering firm of Clark and Groff will also be present to ans wer technical questions that might be raised. The project as planned by the council and the engineers will provide a complete sewer col lection system for the city and a treatment plant to be built at the lower end of town on property already purchased for that pur pose. During discussion of the pro ject at the regular meeting Mon day evening the council agreed a general town meeting would be the best way of acquainting the public with the plan and how It will effect and benefit them. It was brought out that the equiv alent of the present 10 mill tax levy now being paid by residents into a sewer sinking fund, and the sewer use charge, which will be Increased from the present $1.00 per month to $1.50 will pro bably be sufficient to retire the bonds and operate the system. The planned increase in the sewer use charge would not be made until the system was in operation. Plans call for the retirement of the bonds over a 25 year period. Engineer's preliminary draw ings of the sewer collection sys tem are available at the city hall for anyone interested In studying them. o Range School Held For Conservationists The teehinque of making range Inventories on ranches was brought out in a range school for Soil Conservation Service em ployees held in Heppner last Wednesday under the direction of E. William Anderson, range con servationist of Pendleton. Others present were Tom Hel- seth, district conservationist, and Rudy Mayko, Pendleton; John Douglas and George Ott, The Dalles; Henry Grabenhorst, Morro; Henry Olscn and Peter Kirsch, Maupin; Louis Gilliam and Burrell Lovell, Condon; Louis Parton and Douglas Price, Her mlston and Elmer Hill and Tom Wilson, Heppner. Scouts to Have Three- Day Encampment Members of Boy Scout troop Gl of Heppner will leave Friday for a three day camping trip into the mountains in the vicinity of Par ker's Mill. The boys will return Sunday evening, Accompanying the boys will be Bradley Fancher, scout master and Robert Corthell, who will Join the group each evening. each a chance to show their hor ses and horsemanship. Neil Beamer won best time for this race with Connie Massey second. Ladies musical rope race was won by Larrine Brun. Junior musical rope races winners were Geraldine Swaggart, Larry Fetch and Neil Beamer. Bareback res cue race, 1st, Dimple Munkers, Larrine Brun, Christina Swaggart. 2nd, Bill and Bobby Steagles and Larry Fetch. Cow riding event which would have done credit to any rider showed Ed Doherty 1st, with Charlie Daly 2nd. Team calf roping was won by Arch Murchlson, Don Evans and Oscar George. The Ribbon ropig and Jackpot calf roping was won by Arch Murchlson. This was the largest group of young wranglers to attend any of the play days and the program -was made up for competative events for these young riders. The v youngest of these managing their i pony like veterans, was three year old Erna Lyn Winchester. Running a close second was Shir ley Erwln on her blue mount. Little Tag Greenup had the mis fortune to be thrown from her horse, but later on was back in the saddle. Harold Erwin did a grand and I entertaining job announcing throughout the afteroon. Evonne Gammell assisted by keeping time and score. r
