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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1952)
u of o EUEE. ORE. Single Copies 10 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 7, 1952 Volume 69, Number 21 SECOND TRY SUCCESSFUL Mew Well Gives Ample Water, Supply Doubled by Output Final Approval Awaits Results Of Purity Tests Members of the Heppner city council breathed a collective sigh of relief Tuesday morning that probably could be heard for miles .... the 'new city well put out nice clear, cold water and lots of it! A test conducted by A. A. Dur and, drilling contractor proved the new well was nearly all trjat had been hoped for when it pro duced a sustained flow of 361 gal lons per minute for over four hours. This is an amount equal to or slightly surpassing what the city is now getting from the old wells further up Willow creek. Water samples from the well have been sent to laboratories for purity and hardness tests and the results of those tests should be known early next week. There is of course, the possibility that the water could be found impure, but it appeared to be good. A test was made with soap Tues day morning which indicated It to be at least as soft as the pre sent city water. Cold too! A temperature check taken of the water showed it to be 15 de grees colder than water from the upper wells, checking 51 degrees as it came from the pump. The upper wells recently checked out at (19 degrees, however the water temperature is lowered by about 8 degrees by the time it travels the 12 miles underground to the reservoirs. At a special council meeting Tuesday night, it was deeide'd to immediately call for bids on a new pump to be installed In the well in an effort to get its water Victor Groshens Thursday tuorning expressed the thanks of the city for the coopera tion of the public in restrict ing water use during the past week and announced that the supply has improved enough to relax restrictions some what. He stated an extension of irrigation hours has been authorized to allow sprinkl ing from 4 p. m. until 10 a. m., an increase of four hours a day over the former hours. Irrigation is still banned, however, during the daytime hours of 10 to 4. flowing into the city system as quickly as possible. The recent testrictions placed on irrigation have materially aided the supply of water, Victor Groshens, water superintendent stated this week, and as soon as the new well can be placed in operation it is plan ned to remove the daytime sprinkling ban. Groshens also pointed out that the additional water will allow the city to keep the reservoirs filled nearly to ca pacity, giving all sections of town better water pressure. He pointed out, however, that the irrigation restrictions will remain in effect until the well is completely tested and in operation. The new well, the second dril led by the city, is 159 feet deep and is located on the Frank Wil kinson property less than 50 feet from the present pipe line from the upper wells. The first well drilled last fall and winter was abandoned, as a dry hole several months ago at a depth of slightly over GOO feet. Total daily output of the new well if pumped at the test capac ity of 361 gallons per minute would amount to over 518,000 gal lons per day, well over the aver age daily use during recent weeks of about KW.WJU ganons. The council does not, however plan to abandon the upper wells, at least for the present time. WILSONS HOME FROM CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson arrived home Sunday evening from New York where they at tended the Elks convention and visited relatives in New Jersey. In Spokane they were joined by Mrs. Wilson's sister Miss Viola Fisher of Boise, Idaho. She ac companied them to Heppner for a -few days visit, leaving Wednes day morning for her home. o Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Harra of ipvinpton were shopping in Heppner Monday. They have just returned from a weeKenu uip to Portland where they visited their son, Jack, and family. WATER Worries disappeared in a hurry Tuesday when water began pouring from the pipe at the new city well. Present to watch the test made by employees of A. A. Durand, Walla Walla well driller were most of the members of the council and several other inter ested citizens. The well was given a five hour test and produced a sustained flow of 361 gallons per minute, sufficient to supply practically all the city's needs. Temperature of the water at the pump is 54 degrees, which gives promise of considerably cooler water from the tap. (GT Photo) WORK TO START FRIDAY ON SEALING MANY BLOCKS OF CITY STREETS An ovtonyivr etmnt ii I'f.'ir i nrr ' and sealing program authorized by the city council will get under way Friday morning when Leslie Harris, Pendleton paving contrac tor will move men and equipment into Heppner. Plans originally called for the surfacing and re-sealing of both east and west Willow streets and Death Takes Long Time Condon Resident Word was received here of the death Tuesday of Ed Russell of Condon at the Providence hospital in Portland following a long ill ness. Russell was a native of, and had lived in this area all his life. He was 61 years old. He was well known in Heppner and a member of the Heppner Elks lodge. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at the Condon Catholic church and services will be held there at 10 a. m. Friffay. Survivors include two sisterS, Mrs. John Monahan, Heppner and Mrs. Frank Maddock, Condon and several nieces and nephews. Changes Made in Insurance Agencies The announcement was made this week of the purchase of the general insurance agency from Marvin R. Wighttnan by Harold A. Sanders, Jr. Sanders will oper ate the business as Sanders In surance Agency and will retain offices in the hotel building. Wightman retained the Far-, mors insurance exchange and has moved his office to Heppner Re frigeration building on north Main street. In addition to this line he will represent National Credit Cards, Inc. for Eastern Oregon and Southeastern Wash ington and remains as represen tative for Equitable Life and grain buyer for the Archer Daniels company. Irene Zinter will serve as secret ay for W ightman. Loss in Wheat Fire Held to Minimum A wheat fire, apparently start ing from a combine, burned about 20 acres of wheat and several ad ditional acres of grass on the Eightmile ranch belonging to Emma and Reuben Anderson last Tuesday afternoon Though the blaze had a good start, it was quickly controlled with the help of many of the residents of the area. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright were in.WalJa Walla the first of the week to visit their daughter, Mrs. Earton Clark who is ill with polio at a hospital there. Mrs. Clark is improving but must remain for several weeks in the hospital, according to reports. Word has been received that Mrs. J. Fred Lucas is seriously ill in Swedish hospital in Seattle. The family has requested that no flowers be sent just a, present. Mr. and Mrs. Bud See and three sons of Pendleton were weekend houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van Marter, Jr. Sunday, the group went fishing on upper Rhea Creek and picnicked at the Hamilton ranch. the full lenght of Riverside street as well as one or two other streets in town, but the council Monday decided to carry the program fur ther and seal many more blocks. The enlarged plan came about with tlm rrrvint nf stilt f funds ' " .v. v - , for street work. Harris will surface and seal West Willow street from curb to curb and seal the one block of East Willow street. In other areas the present oil surface will be rescaled to protect it from fur ther cracking and breaking. Periodic sealing is necessary to prevent breakup of the present oil surfacing as occured on Wesi Willow street last spring when it was necessary to restrict traffic on that block due to spongy base. No city streets, aside from Main street, have been sealed for many years. Farley Pontiac Adds Buick to Dealership James J. Farlev. owner of the Farley Pontiac company, Hepp-j nor. this week received his ax-' pointment as Morrow county dealer for Buick automobiles. Vorlntr ctritAc thnt n add'iilnn tn the sales of the nooular car he! will have a complete repair and - service department for Buick owners. The new addition brings to three the number of General Mo tors cars now handled by the local dealer. In addition to Pon tiac, Farley recently announced the addition of CMC trucks. New Sign Brightens First National Corner The Heppner branch of the First National Bank of Portland added considerable light to the down town section when workmen last weekend completed installing of a big new neon sign on the bank building. The sign, one of the largest in Heppner is similar in style to those of other branches of the organization with a big figure "1" serving as an outline for the dis play. Just A Reminder 4th Quarter Taxes Due The county Sheriff's office dropped a gentle hint this week the last quarter of 1951-52 taxes are due and payable by August 15. MAHONEYS TO ALASKA Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney and son Bobby left Sunday morn ing August 3 on a trip up the Alcan highway to Alaska. They expect to be gone about a month and will come back by boat. Their daughter Shannon is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ball during the absence of her parents. o Mrs. Frank Alfred and daugh ter Lee Anne of Portland were weekend guests of Mrs. Madge Bryant. AC3 Bud Mankin of Empire Air Base, Empire, Michigan ar rived home Sunday for a 15 day visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin. Two More. Stores Suffer Breakins During Week Another Heppner business suf fered a burglary loss last week when Empire Machinery company was broken into sometime Fri day night and was robbed of $118.02. Entry was gained by jimmying a back door to the es tablishment. An attempt was also made to enter Case Furniture company the following Sunday night in a similar manner but the would-be burglars failed to gain entry into the building. Allan Case dis coveied the attempt Monday morning and reported it to local police. A back door to the Case store was also jimmied, but the burglars were either frightened away or gave up before getting the door open. Bob Grabill, Empire Machinery manager, reported nothing was missing there except the money, all in cash. ; Another similar burglary, not previously reported, occurred about two weeks ago when the main office of the Morrow county Grain Growers was entered through a window and a cash box taken. The loss here was about $30. The box was later discovered in a gravel pit near lone. In addition to the breakins, there have been several recent case's of vandalism reported, among them the the removal of two horse trailers belonging to Archie Murchison from the barns at the fair grounds. Btoh trailers were dumped into Hinton creek near the fair grounds and suffered considerable damage. The two breakin attempts last week brings to seven the number of burglaries or attempts in Hepp ner, Lexington and lone during recent weeks, in addition to at least one case of car theft and stripping. The Heppner city council Mon day authorized the employment of an additional police officer for night duty in an attempt to catch the burglars or deter them from 'further activities. , Applications Now Being Accepted For FHA Farm Loans Applications are being taken for loans from 1952-53 funds of the Farmers Home Administration for counties of Northeastern Oregon by the FHA office located in the Foley building, La Grande, Ore gon. Almost any need on a farm can be taken care of by the FHA loan program. Eligibility re quirements and terms vary, de pending on the purpose for which the loan is made. Eligibility is determined by a committee of farmers in each county, who, in reviewing the applications, con sider the land resources available to the applicant, proposed farm program, references, and whether or not the requested financing can be obtained from other credit souces. Production and subsist ence loans are available for pur chase of livestock and equipment and for operating expenses as needed to carry out the farming operations. Water facilities loans provide for development of do mestic and irrigation facilities. Farm housing loans take care of construction or improvement of homes and other farm buildings. Farm ownership loans provide for land purchase, building improve ments and land development. Re quirements for water facilities and farm housing loans differ from the others in that they may be made on smaller-farm units which are sometimes part-time operations. A successful business requires icareful planning, keeping of re cords and attention to improve . ments. These principles are ap- plied by the FHA in their loan program. An applicant lor a loan must have available, on reason able terms, a family-type farm unit. This means enough acres of good crop land with adequate buildings for carrying out a full time paying program. In work- j ing up a loan, tne larmer tie- vfiops plans ui inn uptriauuiia both on annual and long-time basis. In these plans, he shows the practices he will perform to I obtain better crop production, to improve his livestock, buildings and land, and for improved fam ily living. Along with this, he is requested to keep a record of his (operations and at the end of each year, the records are summarized (and used as a basis for future . planning. j o I family of Condon spent Sunday afternoon in Heppner visiting , with her mother, Mrs. Grace Nick- I erson. Temperatures High, One Fire Reported In Forest Lands While most of the state was suffering under blazing skies and temperatures of 100 or more during most of the past week, Heppner recorded an official high of !)6 during the period. Higher humidities and lack of wind, however, caused many residents to think the thermometer was many degrees higher. The Heppner office of the For est Service reported that although this section is classified as the driest in the state, only one fire has been reported in the district. That fire, apparently started from a lightning strike at the head of Stahl Canyon in the extreme west end of the district near Camp 5. It is not known how much area the blaze covered but it was not thought to be large. It is under control. Another smoke was reported Wednesday morning south of Wheeler point lookout but it was believed to be coming from a sheepherder's fire. There are several in the area. One fairly large fire is still smoking in the Ritter area on state protected lands but it is thought to be circled and in the mop-up stage. leaching Positions Nearly Filled, One Vacancy Remains All but one teaching position in the Heppner schools was filled this week with the signing of five more teachers All but one are for high school classes and one will teach both grade and high sub jects. The new teachers are, Mrs. Luola Bengtson, who will teach high school english. She Is a former resident of Morrow county and has been teaching in the Medford schools for the past sev eral years. She Is a graduate of the University of Oregon; James Kamprud, new band instructor whohas been teaching at Hitter dalj Minn., and is a graduate of Concordia college, Morehead, Minn. New high school social science instructor will be B. J. Mickelsen, who has been teaching In Vir ginia. His home is Valley City, N. D. Another former resident who previously had taught in the Heppner schools in 1942-43 is Mrs. Joyce Wilkinson, formerly Joyce Ilugill, She is a graduate of Willamette University and has taught in Wallowa. She will come here from New Mexico to teach high school commercial subjects. Signed for grade and high school girls' physical education instructor is Miss Donna Neal. She has been teaching in Ne braska. L. E. Dick, chairman of the school board, stated this week that construction is now under way on a remodeling project for the school building. The large study hall is to be divided by a partition to provide an extra classroom for science laboratories. The remodeling Is a part of the long range remodeling plan es tablished by the board and will provide sufficient classroom space for all grades within the building. It was feared that the heavy enrollment due this fall would necessitate holding at least one class outside the building The work is being done by Bruce Bothwell and is under the super vision of Charles Miller, Pendle ton architect. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Dr. and Mrs. Harold Huber, Heppner, a 8 lb 4 oz. boy born Aug. 1, named Garry William. To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams, Lexington, a 6 lb. 12 oz. boy born Aug. 3, named Barry Lynn. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peterson, lone, a 6 lb. 10 oz. girl born Aug. 3. Medical Patricia Albert, Hepp ner, dismissed; Emma Hall, Kin zua, dismissed; Dudly Eraser, Klnzua, dismissed; Sadie Walker, Heppner, dismissed; Mrs, Lela Johnson, lone; Mrs. Opal Devine, Spray, dismissed; Miss Bonita Skinner, Kinzua; William Jewel, Monument, dismissed; Dean Graves, Heppner, dismissed. Minor Surgery Mrs. Verla Carr, Heppner, dismissed; Mrs. Mar garet Strese, Condon; Mrs. Elma Scott, Heppner, dismissed; Mrs. Elaine Rietmann, lone. Mrs. Richard J. O'Shea and Pat have been here the past two weeks packing and storing their furniture and equipment. She will go from here to Alberta, Can ada to visit relatives. Mist Leta Humphreys motored to Portland Friday to spend a few days on business and pleasure. City To Add Second Policeman In Effort To Stop Crime Wave The council Monday night took action designed to stop the series of burglaries which have plagued Heppner and nearby towns for past weeks when it ordered the employment of a special night marshal! to patrol the city be tween 9:00 p. m. and daylight. The action was taken after it had been pointed out that all breakins had occurred during the early morning hours when there is no police officer on patrol duty. It was felt that the presence of an officer on duty patrolling the downtown area would act as a definite deterrent on parties at tempting such breakins. During recent weeks there have four cases of burglary or car theft in Heppner in addition to two at lone and one in Lexington. There have also been several reports of wanton vandalism in the area in addition to several cases of alleged "peeping toms". City Marshall Charles Gomil- lion as well as sheriff C. J. D. Bauman are always on call 24 hours a day, but one man cannot remain on constant patrol. As soon as a man can be ob tained for the night job, the council plans to put him on duty. Other activities of the council at the Monday meeting Included the acceptance of a petition pre sented by L. E. Dick jr. chairman of the Heppner school board re questing the closure of D street on the condition that it be re placed by an alternate street fur ther north on the school property. The request was made to allow the school district to gain ap proval of the state board of edu cation for the site of the proposed new grade school. Dick pointed out the street closure must be as sured before the district can even present a bond issue plan to the voters. The council will publicize the projH)sed closure and set a date for the necessary hearing. City attorney J. J. Nys reported all legal matters concerning the recent sewer bond election had been cleared with the bonding at torneys and advised the council to lone to Honor Princess At Dance This Saturday Princess Wllma Blonde, blue eyed princess Wll ma Dalzell, Ione's selection as their royal representative to the" Morrow county Fair and Rodeo court, is an old hand at appearing before the public in a similar role four years ago she was se lected as queen of the Condon rodeo. As Queen Wilma, she was presented with a horse by the Condon rodeo association. As princess Wilma of the Mor row county show, she is sponsored by the lone Willows grange. Princess Wilma was born in Condon 19 years ago, the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dalzell. She has grown up on her parents' ranch near lone and attended lone schools where she gradual ed this spring. She is a top hand in wrangling cattle, driving wheat truck or cooking for the harvest crew, call for bids on construction of the sewer system and disposal plant. After construction bids are received and the actual cost 'de termined the city will then call for bids to sell Its bonds. Routine business conducted by the group included a request by W. C. Cox for a stop sign on River side street near the Morrow county Grain Growers elevator, the acceptance of a new five-year contract with Pacific Power and Light company for street lights and the issuance of six building permits totalling $2S,700. They were granted to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company for a new building on Chase street to house dial equipment, $10,000; W. C. Collins, a two-unit business build ing on north Main, $8,000; Mrs. G. W. Farrens, residence, $3,000; VV. C. Rosewall, residence, $5,000; Irvln Anderson, residence, $2,500 and J. O. Peterson, repairs, $200. Polio Group To Meet Here Next Monday A meeting of the Morrow county unit of the National Foundation for Infantile paralysis will be held at the court house In Heppner Monday, August 11 at 7:30 p. m. according to Jack Edmondson, president of the local chapter. Reports of the past year's ac tivities will be given and new officers will be elected to serve for the coming year, Edmondson stated. Gene Maleckl, state rep resentative and manager of the March of Dimes will be present to assist at the meeting. All workers who served on the March of Dimes campaign last year have been asked to serve again this year and are urged by Edmondson to be present at this meeting. They are also asked fo bring with them other Interested persons from their areas. o Guy Boyer, prominent John Day business man and former Hepp nerite, spent several days here the first of the week. During his stay he was guest of Leslie L. Matlock. Daliell of lone During her high school days, princess Wilma was vice-president of her Junior and senior classes, captain of the volleyball team and an active member of the Girls' League. She was also active In 4-H club work. Her fa vorite pastimes are riding, cook ing and attending rodeos. Her plans for the future include at tending the California Air col lege at Los Angeles this fall. During the coming rodeo sea son princess Wilma will be seen riding her chestnut sorrel quar ter horse "Little Star" appropri ately named from a white star on his forehead. Princess Wllma will be present this Saturday night at the lone Legion hall where a dance in her honor is being presented by the Willows grange.
