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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.