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Sewers-Mow, or Later?
An Editorial
Next Tuesday the voters of Heppner will meet their sewer
problem face to face. They will make the decision on whether
Heppner is to take a big step forward toward becoming a mod
ern city or whether it is to remain a small town. Sewers are
necessary if it is to progress, necessary if it is to get itself out of
some very smelly holes in the form of overflowing septic tanks
and polluted creek. It is a problem that sooner or later the
residents of the city are going to have to face. Waiting longer
will only make it cost more.
The whole sewer and sewage disposal plan is based upon
need. If Heppner didn't need sewers the council wouldn't be
asking the people for approval to build them. To us, and we
believe to a good many others, the need is obvious. In fact, some
of the heaviest pressure to get the project started has been put
upon the council by the people themselves. Contrary to some
stories, the state sanitary authority has not threatened the city
with dire consequences if it did not build a system. True, it has
urged for several years that some action be taken to eliminate
unsanitary conditions and stream pollution, and it has, we be
lieve, the power to require that some measure be taken to clean
up the dirty spots. Members of the sanitary authority have, at
numerous times, worked with the council to show them what is
necessary to provide the city with adequate disposal facilities.
The outcome of all this discussion is the plan you are to vote on
Tuesday.
We have, on several occasions', emphasized two of the most
important points in the entire proposal, and we are going to re
peat them again for we believe they must be understood by all
if the bond issue is to be passed.
They are: (1) the present 10 mill levy (for a sewer sinking
fund) now being payed by residents of Heppner, along with the
sewer charge, also being paid at the present time, will in all
probability be sufficient to retire the bonds and pay for the up
keep of the system. The only increase in taxes or charges pro
posed is an increase in the sewer use charge to $1.50 a month
after the system is operating. Any new tax levied will replace
the present one NOT BE IN ADDITION TO IT! We are already
paying for our sewer, a "Yes" vote Tuesday will mean we will
get to use it now. The second point is (2) every business house
and residence will be serviced with a sewer line built right to
the property line. There will be no extra hookup charges and
the only additional cost will be what each property owner must
do within the boundaries of his own lot.
We believe the people understand the problem confronting
them and that they want to face it now ... not postpone it until
later.
We strongly urge a 100 X YES vote next Tuesday as the best
way to answer the problem.
Conversion to Dial
Phones in Heppner
Set for Next April
The tentative conversion date
for the changeover to dial tele
phones for Heppner has been set
for next April 11, D. A. Short,
commercial manager for the Paci
fic Telephone and Telegraph
company for the Pendleton 'dis
trict, told the Heppner-Morrow
county chamber of commerce
Monday.
Short appeared before the
group to explain the company's
plan to improve service in Hepp
ner and Surrounding area. He
said the company had purchased
property on Chase street north of
Willow and will start construc
tion on a building within a
month to house the new dial
equipment. He explained that
while the company had every
expectation of meeting the estab
lished date for the changeover,
Bradley Fancher to
Receive First Vet
Bonus in County
Bradley D. Fancher, Morrow
county district attorney will be
the first veteran in the county to
receive World War II Oregon
bonus checks now being mailed
at Salem, it was reported Tuesday
by the Associated Press. The
names were chosen in a drawing
held several months ago;
Maximum bonus payments
will be $600 with the average
check being about $415. The state
has tried for nearly a year to sell
the bonds authorized by the vot
ers to make possible the payment.
The sale was just recently com
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Two From Area
Finish at U of O
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
gene. The University of Oregon's
75th anniversary year will see
some 1300 candidates go through
the ceremonies that mark Com
mencement. Seventy-five years
ago when this state university
held its first commencement
there were five candidates who
received degrees.
The Commencement and Bac
calaureate Exercises, held as a
joint ceremony, will be on Sun
day afternoon, June 15.
Of the 1316 candidates for de
grees, 962 are for baccalaureate
degrees, and 354 for advanced
degrees.
Including among those who are
candidates for degrees is one
student from Boardman, Oregon,
and one student from lone, Ore
gon. Students and candidates for
degrees are as follows: Theodore
R. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert S. Wilson, Boardman, Ore
gon, a candidate for a Master
of Science degree; and Clifford
Leon Carlson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
V. Leonard Carlson, lone, Ore
gon, candidate for a Bachelor of
Science degree.
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Misses Marjorie Pierson and
Rita Cox returned Sunday from
Salem where they spent the week
attending the annual Girls' State.
They were met at Hinkle by Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Pierson.
the actual date might vary de
pending upon delivery of the
necessary equipment from the
manufacturer. Short told the
chamber that with completion of
the dial installation Heppner,
Lexington and lone subscribers
will be able to dial direct calls to
any phone in the three towns.
Such calls then can be made
without the present toll charge.
He said that all farm lines ser
ved by the Heppner exchange
will also get the benefit of dial
service. All farm subscribers
have been advised of the change
over plans and most are making
preparation to do the necessary
rebuilding of farm lines to handle
the dial system.
Short said the company will
spend in excess of $80,000 for
building and equipment at Hepp
ner and that the change will give
local phone users the most mod
ern equipment available.
The Pendleton manager said
that though the dial system
would replace present operators,
all would be given an opportunity
to continue their employment
with the company in other dis
tricts 'if they so desired. He also
stated that there were many prob
lems yet to be worked out both
by the company and also by the
city. It was pointed out that an
entirely different plan for fire
and police calls would be neces
sary. Short explained that such
difficulties had been worked out
in other towns by placing special
phones to take such calls in sev
eral locations where there would
always be someone to report the
emergency calls.
Every means has been taken to
give Heppner the best possible
service with the present equip
ment, Short said, but that it was
decidedly outdated. The. com
pany plans eventual conversion
to dial throughout its entire system.
New Books On Shelves
At Heppner Library
New books at the Heppner Pub
lic library are Far Corner, by Hoi
brook. This is a Memorial book
given in memory of Mrs. Estella
Furlong; Time to Remember, by
Douglas, given by the Bookworms
club; I Am An American by Al
ton; Sun Shines West, by Schach
ner; The Farmer Takes a Hand,
given by the REA office in Hepp
ner and deals with rural electrifi
cation. On the juvenile shelf are three
Hardy Boy mysteries by Dixon;
House on The Cliff; Sinister Sign
Past; Phantom Freighter. These
were given by Jess'e Smallwood.
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TO ATTEND MEET
The Gazette Times office will
be closed Saturday as the pub
lishers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pen
land are leaving Thursday for
Gearhart to attend the annual
summer meeting of the Oregon
Newspaper Publishers associa
tion held there Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. J. W. Forrester,
Jr., publisher of the Pendleton
East Oregonian is president of
the association.
Single Copies 10 cents
Grand Officers
Here For Heppner
Masonic Birthday
100 Masons attended the cele
bration of the 75th anniversary of
the founding of Heppner lodge
number 69 A. F & A. M. last Tues
day evening. A large number of
visitors were present, as well as
many members of the local lodge
who live elsewhere and returned
to observe the birthday.
A banquet was prepared and
served by the officers of the East
tern Star of which Mrs. Frank
Davidson is Worthy Matron.
Visiting-speaker at the closed
meeting was Rev. Clarence Kopp,
La Grande, recently appointed
Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge
of Oregon. Rev. Kopp spoke of
the ancient origins of Masonry,
its ideals of freedom and creat
iveness and its role in the future
in the fight against oppression
and intolerance.
J. O. Turner, lodge historian,
gave the highlights of his re
search into the history of the
Heppner lodge . quoting Inter
esting excerpts from the old min
utes of the lodge and naming
many of the founders and main
stays of the order.
An interesting sidelight on the
Chartering of the first Oregon
lodge was told by Walter
Ruggles. His grandfather was a
grand lodge officer in Missouri
when the body granted the re
quest of a group of Oregonians for
a lodge to be formed in 1848.
A feature of the meeting was
the presentation of a 50-year
jewel to Hugh C. Githens, who be
came a Mason in 1901 in the old
Lone Pine lodge near Oregon
City. He transferred to Sellwood
lodge and in 1908 to Heppner.
Githens has lived ,in Berkeley
Calif, for several years and made
the trip here to receive his jewel
and visit with friends at the
birthday meeting. The presenta
tion was made by Past Master
Frank S. Parker.
Among the many visitors were
Thomas Lampkin, deputy Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of
Oregon; Clarence Kopp; Enoch
Carlson, past Grand Master and
Grand Marshal, district 28;
Frank Sloan, past district deputy
Grand Master, district 16 when
Heppner lodge was a part of that
district; Elbert Bede, chairman of
the resolutions committee, mem
ber of the code committee of the
Grand Lodge and editor of the
Oregon Mason. Visiting Masters
were Herbert Ekstrom, lone; and
Marti nJackson of Condon.
The lodge was presented a
birthday gift by W. M. Ekstrom
of the lone lodge.
Musical entertainment was fur
nished by the Harmony club.
Local officers are Paul W.
Jones, W. M.; Millard Nolan, S.
W.; Sam G. McMillan, J. W.; R.
B. Rice, Treasurer; Harold L.
Becket, secretary; Claude Gra
ham, S. D.; Oliver Creswick, J. D.;
Marion Hayden, S. S.; Douglas
Ogletree, J. S.; J. Palmer Sorlien,
chaplain and Kenneth Keeling,
tiler.
Vacation School
On at St. Patrick's
Sisters Mary Euphemie and
Ellen Marie of the Holy Name Or
der are conducting the annual
vacation school for all 'Catholic
children attending public schools.
This is the fourth successive year
for Sister Euphemie to teach in
Heppner.
The school extends for two
weeks and will conclude Sunday,
June 22, with the administration
of First Holy Communion. The
candidates are: Michael Will
iams, Shan Applegate, Larry
Monagle, Carol Marie Thalberg,
Martha Doherty and Louise
Pointer. The closing day will be
observed also by a Communion
breakfast honoring the First
Communicants. A High Mass
will be sung by the children un
der the direction of Sister Euph
emie. This Mass will be at 9 a.
m. There will be no services in
lone on this Sunday.
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OLA L. JONES ELECTED TO
NATIONAL ANGUS ASS'N.
Ola L. Jones of Heppner, Oregon,
has been elected to membership
in the American Aberdeen -Angus
Breeders' Association at Chicago,
announces Secretary Frank Rich
ards. Mr. Jones was one of the
four purebred Aberdeen-Angus
breeders elected from Oregon
during the past month to mem
bership in the organization,
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CARS MEET
Cars belonging to Jack Yeager
and Jack McLemis, both of Hepp
ner were involved in an accident
at Main and Willow streets Mon
day evening. Only nominal dam
age was suffered by both cars
and there were no injuries.
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VOTERS TO DECIDE ON
SEWER ISSUE TUESDAY
APPROVAL OF $300,000 BOND
ISSUE WltL START CONSTRUCTION
Next Tuesday, June 24 between
the hours of a a. m. and 5 p. m.
Heppner voters will go to the
polls to make known whether
they want a sewer system and
sewage disposal plant for the
city.
Official title of the special elec
tion ballot which voters will use
states, "Charter amendment sub
mitted to the voters by the coun
cil. Shall the charter of the
city of Heppner, Oregon, be
amended by adding thereto arti-
Town Meeting
Attracts Many,
Plan Explained
Nearly 60 persons were present
at the town meeting held last Fri
day evening at the high school
gymnasium to hear mayor J. O.
Turner, members of the city
council and sanitary engineers
explain the Heppner sewer pro
ject: Mayor Turner explained the
plan and Lloyd Clark of Clark
and Groff, Salem engineers who
prepared the detailed specifica
tions of the collection system and
disposal plant, answered techni
cal questions regarding the sys
tem. Harold Merriman, Pendle
ton, who is with the state sani
tary authority emphasized the
need for the system and showed
a colored motion picture depict
ing the operation of disposal
plants and how they eliminate
stream pollutions
Turner explained lhat Heppner
was just one of many cities in
the state now facing similar
problems. Most towns and cities
of any size are being-required to
install disposal facilities. The
speakers pointed out that the
proposed system is designated to
provide service for every home
and business house in Heppner,
that a connection will be run to
the property line in every case.
It was pointed out that the pre
sent tax levy and sewer charge
now being paid by residents will
be sufficient to pay off the bond
issue. It was strongly emphasi
zed by several that there will be
no additional tax levy required.
Many of those present asked
questions of the speakers and
several points were brought out.
P. T. Mahar pointed out that
for many businesses the sewer
was very necessary and its cost
would be less than the constant
servicing necessary on numerous
septic tanks.
In answer to questions, Clark
said that the system was planned
to provide the easiest access to
each business and residence. In
many cases the sewer will be laid
in the alleys behind the build
ings making hookup easier as
most present plumbing empties
to the rear. Not in all cases is
this possible, however, particu
larly in the residential areas
where there are no alleys. He
stressed, though, that there will
be service to each lot.
Engineer's drawings and maps
were available for personal in
spection and these are now ob
tainable at the city hall for any
one wishing to examine them,
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Junior Rifle Club
Organized Here
A new National Rifle Associa
tion junior rifle club is now be
ing sponsored by the B. O. W.
Junior Sportsmen's club. There
are already 38 members.
Officers of the new organia
tion are Jim Hayes, president;
Peter Slocum, vice-president;
Lyle Jensen, exec, officer; Wayne
Soward, secretary; Skip Ruhl,
treasurer.
An instructional meeting has
been set for Thursday, June 26 at
the Legion hall at 7:30. A spec
ial film has been obtained for the
instruction. The group is also
planning the construction of an
outdoor rifle range.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson
and daughter, Mary, returned
Friday from a three weeks' motor
trip to North Dakota where they
visited with his mother, Mrs. An
ton Eidah and Mr. Eidah. Return
ing they visited the Black Hills
in South Dakota and Yellowstone
National Park,
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June
cle (to be numbered if pass-
ed) authorizing the council to
construct a complete sewer sys
tem and treatment and disposal
facilities for said city, and the
issuance of $300,000 bonds to de
fray the cost thereof, authorizing
the making of charges for the use
of the system and a tax levy to
pay said bonds."
Members of the city council
have spent more than six months
making arrangements for t lie
coming election, ascertaining the
method of paying for the project,
and through engineer's estimates,
determining the estimated cost of
the system. Last Friday's town
meeting was called for the pur
pose of explaining the entire pro
ject to the people.
Who Can Vote
City attorney Jos. J. Nys told
the Gazette Times this week that
any person who has lived in Ore
gon for six months and is a bona
fide resident of Heppner is eligi
ble to vote in the special election.
Ownership of property is not a
requisite to voting. Nys pointed
out that registration is necessary
but that anyone can vote who has
registered at the county clerk's
office prior to election day.
The polls at the city hall will
be open from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
and members of he council ex
pressed hope that a heavy vote
would be cast so that a definite
cross section of public opinion
can be obtained.
If the project is given voter ap
proval the council plans to im
mediately advertise the bond
sale and then call for contractor's
bids in the hope that the work
can be completed by winter or
early spring.
The special election is the cul
mination of more than four years
of discussing and planning and
attempts by the council and in
terested citizens to get the sewer
proposal presented to the voters.
The issue has never before
reached the people at an election.
600 Cattle Head
For Reserye Range
The Ray and Walter Wright
and the Victor Lovgren cattle
were bunched last weekend for a
three-day cattle drive to the
mountain reserve from the Rhea
creek area. More than 600 head
of cows and calves make up the
herd.
The herd was well attended by
young cowhands both boys and
girls. Ned Clark, Dean Lovgren
and Allen Menitt were outnum
bered by the girls helping. They
were Donna Lovgren, Patsy and
Janet Wright, Patsy Merritt and
Sally Palmer.
The cattle went on the reserve
Monday.
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INJURED IN FALL
Mrs. Maggie Hunt, 80, was hos
pitalied wit ha broken left hip
Friday morning as a result of a
fall on N. Chase street. Mrs. Hunt
was making a social call on Mrs.
Manuel Easter and in stepping
from the roadway into the yard
missed her footing and fell. She
was taken to Pioneer Memorial
hospital by ambulance for emer
gency treatment and was trans
ferred to St. Anthony's hospital in
Pendleton on Saturday where fur
ther treatment' will be given her.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warren
(Claudine Drake) of Corvallis are
the parents of a 6 lb. 10 oz. boy
born June 10. He has been named
Maunew Alien.
FORMATION OF IONE RURAL FIRE
DISTRICT TO BE DECIDED BY BALLOT
The county court has ordered a
special election to be held Satur
day, June 28 to decide on the for
mation of an lone rural fire pro
tection district and the election of
five directors to handle affairs of
such a district.
The formation of such a district
has been talked in the area for
nearly two years but it was only
recently that petitions were pre
sented to the court asking for
its establishment.
The proposed district will cover
a considerable area surrounding
lone. It will extend from the Gil
liam county line east to a point
a short distance north and east
of Lexington. Total north and
south depth of the district is ap
proximately 23 miles. A complete
description of the area included
19, 1952
SUMMER'S HERE As evidenced by the number of Heppner child
ren using the city pool shortly after its opening last Friday. With
warmer weather in tho offing, the pool is expected to get plenty
of use icr the next few months. Bob Deter is lifeguard.
(GT Photo)
MRS. STEPHEN THOMPSON GETS
SCHOOL POST; BOARDMAN OKs BONDS
Voters of Heppner school dist
rict number one Monday re
elected Jos. J. Nys for another
three year term to the Rural
school board from district IV and
also chose Mrs. Stephen Thomp
son as a director on the board of
district one. She replaces Bar
ton Clark who retires July 1 as
chairman of the board.
A heavy voter response was
noted by election officials who
counted a total of 93 votes cast
during the one-hour school meet
ing and election. Balloting gave
Nys, who was unopposed, 84 votes.
For the other position Mrs.
Thompson received 74, Barton
Clark 10 and Paul Jones 3 votes.
L. E. Dick Jr. will be new chair
man of the board for next year
and Glen Tarsons is the third
member.
Heppner Stores
Plan Three-Day
Holiday Closing
The merchants committee of
the chamber of commerce recom.-
mended Monday that business
houses in Heppner close on Satur
day, July 5 to give store owners,
a full three-day holiday.
Harvey Wilhite, committee
chairman, stated that a check
showed most stores were in favor
of the closing. There is no Fourth
of July celebration planned here
and it was not felt that the
closure would cause much in
convenience to shoppers.
As a Jesuit, most stores will be
closed July 4, 5 and 6.
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Advcntist Church
Moved Last Week
Two days last week saw the
complete removal of the metal
building on north Main street
which has housed the Seventh
Day Adventist church for the
past two years. The building
was dismantled and will be re-
erected later near the new build-
ng built by the church adjoin
lng Water street.
The new church building Is not
entirely completed but it will be
used for services while being fin
ished. W. C. Collins, owner of the lot
upon which the dismantled
building stood, stated this week
he is making plans for a new per
manent building on the sight to
be erected some time in the near
tuture.
in the planned district will be
found on the ballot, or can be ob
tained from the county clerk's
office. The area includes lone,
Morgan and Cecil.
Nine persons have filed as di
rectors for the district, with five
to be elected. They are: Burl
Akers, John Eubanks, Franklin
Anderson, Earl F. McCabe, Ernest
MeCabe, Norman Nelson, Darrell
Padberg, Paul Pettyjohn and
Dave Rietmann.
According to laws governing
the operation of such districts the
directors can levy a tax of not
more than four mills to provide
fire equipment and protection.
It is possible for property owners
to obtain a reduction in fire in
surance rates after the district is
operating and accepted.
ORE.
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Volume 69, Number 14
Boardman Approves Bonds
At another school election also
held on Monday voters in the
Boardman school district OK'd
the issuance of $78,000 in bonds
to cover the cost of constructing
a new gymnasium at the Board
man school. The vote was 62 yes
to 27 no. The new unit will in
clude a standard size gym floor,
stage and locker rooms. Mem
bers of the school board expres
sed the hope the new unit could
be completed for use this winter.
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Two lone Stores
Are Burglarized
Two lone grocery stores, Bris
tows and Swanson's, were broken
into some time Monday night and
burglars obtained around $200 in
cash and an unknown amount of
merchandise.
State policeman William Lab
hart reported entry into Bristow's
grocery was made through a
window Into the rest room and an
inner door removed to gain ent
rance to the store. An unknown
amount of merchandise was
taken. At Swanson's the burglars
entered through a back door and
In addition to helping themsel
ves to a small amount of mer
chandise opened the safe and
took around $200 in cash. Lab
hart reported the safe was closed
but not locked.
The actual amount of merchen
dise stolen will be hard to as
certain, it was reported, as ap
parently the intruders took only
one or two of any item, making it
nearly impossible to check ac
curately on the loss.
Do definite clues to the identity
of the burglars has yet been un
covered by police.
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Flag Day Service
Held By Elks Lodge
Flag Day was observed Sunday
afternoon at the B. P. O. Elks with
special ceremonieis conducted by
the lodge officers. LaVerne Van
Marter, Jr., chaplain, gave the
history of the flag. J. O. Turner,
speaker of the afternoon, told of
the significance and meaning of
the flag and the respect due the
flag as the emblem of our coun
try. Mr. Turner elaborated on the
part which the flag has played in
the various wars in which the
United States has participated
since the flag was first made and
on the correct usage of the flag.
Following the address, the of
ficers erected a beautiful large
liberty bell in red, white and
blue. Officers participating in
this included Tom Wilson, exalted
ruler; Jack Van Winkle, esteemed
leading knight; Alton Yarnell,
acting esteemed loyal knight (for
James Farley); Milton Morgan,
esteemed lecturing knight; Con
ley Lanham, esquire and La
Verne Van Marter, chaplain. Mrs.
C. C. Carmichael played the piano
accompaniment for this as well
as the closing song, "America".
MODEL CLUB TO MEET
The next meeting of the newly
formed Model club will be held
Saturday evening at Andresen's
Sporting Goods. Several members
attended last week's meeting and
many parents have expressed an
interest in aiding the members
in model construction.