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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday August 21, 1952
Volume 69, Number 23
County Schools
Preparing To
Open Doors Sept. 8
With school days drawing near
nearly all county schools are
rushing to complete building, re
modeling and renovation plans
before students return to the
buildings on Monday, September
All buildings have undergone
consiaeraDie rehabilitation dur
ing the summer months, and Ir-
rigon is rushing to complete a
new six -room elementary school
however officials there expect it
win De October l before the build
ing will be readv for occupancy
At the Heppner school, remodel
ing is now underway to provide
one additional classroom in the
building and this is expected to
De completed by opening day
The large study hall has been
partitioned to provide a new
science laboratory. The new room
will make it possible to hold all
classes within the building. Last
spring it was feared the expected
increase in enrollment in the low
er grades would necessitate hold
ing at least one class elsewhere.
The school board is now working
on a bond issue plan to be pre
sented to the voters of the dis
trict to finance the construction
of a new elementary-school and
other, remodeling of the present
plant.
A general painting and renova
tion program has been completed
at the lone school and Lexington
expects to have a similar project
finished by school opening. At
Lexington the installation of new
type desks in all elementary
grades has been completed. At
the Boardman school a similar
cleanup program is nearing com
pletion and in addition that dis
trict has called for bids on the
construction of a new gymnasium.
I his building will not be com
pleted for the coming school year.
According to information from
the county superintendent's of
fice, most teaching positions in
all county schools are now filled.
Leslie Grant, county superinten
dent, stated only two or three re
mained open but applications
have been received by the various
superintendents for these spots.
Two new superintendents will
oversee schools in Lexington and
Boardman this year. James Van
over, formerly at Heppner will be
superintendent at Lexington and
Ray Anderson holds a similar
position at Boardman.
Student registration in most
cases is planned for the week of
September 1, with definite dates
to be announced later.
Two Heppner Firms
Soon to Occupy New
Business Building
With work nearing completion
on the new business building be
ing constructed by W. C. Collins
on north Main street adjacent to
the Heppner Cleaners, two Hepp
ner firms are planning moves in
the near future.
Collins announced that Pacific
Power and Light company will
occupy the north, half of the
building and P. W. Mahoney will
move his law office from its pre
sent location in the Heppner Hotel
building into the other space.
The new building is of fireproof
construction with modern brick
and metal front matching the
cleaners building.
D. A. Wilson, who owns the
building now occupied by the
Power company announced that
he plans a complete moderniza
tion of that structure and that
work will start on this project in
the near future.
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Registration Open
for Kindergarten
Registration blanks for entering
five-year olds in the Heppner
Kindergarten are being distribu
ted by the Jay Cee-ette kinder
arten board this week. Any par
ent not having received the en;
rollment letter is asked to con
tact Mrs. John Pfeiffer.
The kindergarten, which is
sponsored by the Jay Ceeettes,
opens for its fourth year on Mon
day, September 8, at the Civic
Center. Mothers are asked to
bring their children at 10:00. The
youngsters wll enjoy supervised
play while Mrs. Grace Drake, the
instructor, meets with the mothers.
Mrs. Drake, who also instructed
the school last year, has had spec
cial training for working with
pre-school children. She attended
college for five years and was
home demonstration agent in
Morrow County previous to her
marriage to Douglas Drake, well
known local farmer. They have
two chldren.
Kindergarten sessions will be
week days from 9:30 to 11:30 a
m. Children who are five on or
before November 15, 1952, are
eligible for enrollment this fall.
The registration fee this year is
$10, with monthly fees lowered to
$6.50 a month. Children living
outside Heppner may be enrolled
for occassinal attendance: their
fee is 50c a day.
Fees pay only a part of the
expense of conducting the kin
dergarten. The balance is raised
A caunty teacher's institute will by the Jay Cee-ettes in such
be held on Thursday, September
4 at the Heppner high school
Parents Urged To
Return Student
Physical Exam Reports
County health department this
week said it continues to receive
the physical examination reports
for students who are entering the
first and ninth grades.
Martha Tapanainen, health
nurse, urges parents to have the
examinations completed and send
the reports to the department so
that recording may be finished
before the start of the school year.
This information Is helpful to
the teachers In better knowing
and understanding the students.
Help Asked in
School Bus Routing
Leonard L. Pate, Heppner school
superintendent, this week asked
that any new family who has
moved into the school district in
the rural areas who will have
children riding the school buses,
to contact him prior to the start
of school.
Pate stated he needs the in
formation on the location of the
children so that the bus routes
may be scheduled and no child
ren missed on the opening day of
school, Monday September 8.
He may be reached by calling
Heppner 32.
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MARKSMANSHIP SCHOOL FOR
B. O. W. MEMBERS
money-making projects as their
fall and spring rummage sales,
and through donations from other
organizations and individuals.
The kindergarten board is Mrs.
John Pheiffer, chairman; Mrs. W.
F. Barratt, secretary; and Mrs.
Edwin Dick, treasurer. Any par
ent wishing further informatidn
before enrolling a ' child is re
quested to contact one of these
women, or is Invited to attend
the opening session on September
8.
The services of two mothers in
cleaning rooms as payment of
their children's fees is sought by
the board, they have announced.
New Physician To
Open Office Monday
Dr. Wallace II. Wolff, physicin
and surgeon is in the process of
moving to Heppner from White
Salmon, Washington where he
has practiced for the past two
years.
Dr. Wolff, who has taken over
the building on North Main street
formerly occupied by Dr. Richard
J. O'Shea, plans to open his office
to the public Monday, August 25.
Jack Sumner To Tell
Of Recent UN Trip
Jack sumner, delegate to the
United Nations Pilgrimage for
Youth held in New York City in
mid-July, will give a report of his
trip at a special meeting of Wil
lows Lodge No. 66, I. O. O. F., on
Friday, August 29, according to an
announcement this week by
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school for members of the B. O.
W. Jr. rifle club will be conducted
August 18-22 at the clubs rifle
range south of Heppner.
Instruction and practice firing
are scheduled each day from 9:00
to 12:00 noon.
Members desiring rides to and
from the range are asked to be
sure to contact C. W. Johnson, in
structor, before 9:00 a. m. each
day.
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Jack Hynd of Pendleton Spent
Wednesday in Heppner with his
brothers, David and Will Hynd.
anyone interested is welcome to
attend.
Sumner was sponsored by the
local lodge and made the trip
along with many young people
from the Pacific Northwest.
Movies of the trip will also be
shown at this meeting.
Frtd Mankin (left) and Alvin Bunch of Heppner, father-in-law,
son-in-law team, have been named winner of
Morrow county's conservation man of the year contest
Morrow County Picks
Conservation Family
(This article, pre-released to the Gazette Times will ap
pear in the Farm, Home and Garden section of The Oregon
ian next Sunday, August 24).
BY JOHN L. DENNY
Market Editor, Tbi Orcgunlan
Morrow county's 1952 "Conservation Man of the Year"
award has been won by the father-in-law and son-in-law
team of Fred Mankin and Alvin Bunch, Heppner.
The Morrow county winners are practicing big-scale
conservation on a 5000-acre wheat and cattle operation
that is split into several ranches, each with its special
problems. To meet this situation, they are using just about
every anti-erosion tool in the book and are trying a few
new ones.
They have what is believed to be the largest strip
cropping operation in ihii region. A total of 1000 acres of
whe-t land is being strip farmed. About 300 acres are
lac... with permanent sod strips of alfalfa and crested
wliontgrass, all on the contour.
Another 700 acres are in alternate strips of wheat and
fallow, also on the contour. On the entire 2200 acres of
wheat land, every pound of straw is utilized in a stubble
mulch system. The straw both helps to prevent soil wash
ing and blowing, and builds up organic matter to improve
soil tilth so that it will soak up the water.
Extensive use is made of sod waterways lo prevent
gullies and channel the water safely down slopes where
the erosion hazard is high. About three miles of such
waterways have been installed and more are planned.
Mankin and Bunch are seeking to improve on the tradi
tional dryland area favorite, crested wheatgrass, for plant
ing sod waterways, and are trying several new grasses and
legumes that will make a better sod and produce more
forage if they will grow in relatively low-rainfall areas.
Trials so far include pubescent and intermediate wheat
grasses and big blue. Ladak alfalfa results have been
spotty, and the new dryland Nomad will be tried.
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This is a closeup of The Orogonian trophy awarded
each year to the winner of the Oregon Wheat Growers
league contest for conservation man of the year.
Tri-Counry Draft
Board to Call 24
For Examinations
Reflecting a sharp increase in,
Selective Service calls, the Wheeler-Gilliam-Morrow
tri-county
board this week mailed out 24
notices for pre induction physical
examinations to be held in Port
land on September 17. Those who
pass the physical test will pro
bably be Inducted into the army
in Octover and November, states
Mrs. Florence L. Morgan, board
clerk.
According to state headquarters
the main reason for the imminent
heavy calls is to replace veterans
who will be eligible lor discharge
upon completing tweneyfour
months service since the outbreak
of the Korean conflict.
The board also announced that
Elmer J. Kennedy, Condon, who
was inducted into the army on
August 14 has been sent to Fort
Lewis for army assignment.
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Mrs. Elbert Cox has returned
from The Dalles where she spent
Word has been received of the' the weekend with her daughter,
death of Mrs. Jessie (Arthur)
Hansen at Helena, Montana Mon
day evening following a long
illness. Hansen was called to
Montana last week.
Mrs. Cecil Mullins. Mrs. Cox went
to The Dalles with her sister, Mrs.
Ellis Irwin who was en route to
her home in Sherwood after a
brief stay in Heppner.
Albert Bennett Gay
Buried Here Thursday
Funeral services were ield
today (Thursday) for Albert Ben
nett Gay, 77, in the Methodist
church at 2:00 p. m. with Rev. J.
Palmer Sorlien officiating.
He died August 18, after spend
ing 74 years of his life in Hepp
ner. Gay was born in Sacramento,
California November 14, 1874. He
was never married and is survived
by two brothers Walter, Heppner
and Leo of Pendleton; one sister,
Mrs. Mabel French, Heppner; one
nephew and two nieces.
Interment was at the Masonic
cemetery in Heppner.
BAND PRACTICE STARTS
James Kamprud, new Heppner
school band instructor this week
called band members together
for the start of practice to prepare
the band for fair and rodeo ap
pearances. A good turnout was reported at
the first meeting Tuesday night.
The group will make several ap
pearances during the fair week
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward LeTrace
have returned from a motor trip
to Vancouver and Victoria, B. C.
Fair and Rodeo Program Nearly
Complete, Exhibit Space Taken
Lightning Starts 1 1
Fires in Heppner
Forest District
Dry lightning plagued the
Heppner district of the Umatilla
National Forest for the second
week in a row as scores of strikes
lashed the forested area last Wed
nesday evening. Within a few
minutes of the storm blazes began
to appear.
In the 24 hour period following
the storm 11 fires had been re
ported by the lookouts and the
Klnzua Pine Mills patrol plane.
Wayne West, district ranger said
all the blazes were controlled
within a few hours following their
discovery and that none of them
exceeded one-fifth of an acre In
size.
John G. Jones
Speaks to C of C
Chamber of commerce members
Monday noon heard John G. Jones
former La Grande radio station
manager tell them why they
should be "dissatisfied but
happy." Jones is seeking the
position of representative in
Congress from ths district on the
Congress from this district on the
Jones's talk explained why
America has become such a great
nation because it is typically
American to be happy with what
we have but not satisfied to stop
where we are. He said it is the
thing that gives business men
and organizations such as cham
bers of commerce - and service
clubs the desire to create some
thing a little better for their com
munity.
Jones was accompanied to
Heppner by his wife, Inez.
Chamber members also re
ceived quantities of Morrow
county Fair buttons which are
now on sale in many Heppner
stores. The buttons sell for S1.00
and give the wearer admission to
all three days of the fair.
The chamber is sponsoring the
sale of the buttons.
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Masonic Services
Held Wednesday For
Cleve H. Van Schoiack
Funeral services were held at
the Heppner Masonic lodge, Wed
nesday, August 20 for Cleve H.
Van Schoiack who died at his
home here August 17. He was 62
years of age.
Mr. Van Schoiack was born at
Dorena, Oregon April 17, 1890 and
had lived In Morrow county for
.the past 36 years. At the time of
his death he resided in Heppner,
but he operated a ranch in the
Rhea Creek area for many years.
Surviving besides his wife,
Martha are four sons, Andy and
Robert, Heppner; Cecil, Portland
and Sidney, Pilot Rock; two
daughters, Mrs. Erma Darrin, and
Mrs. Helen Karlson, both of Port
land. He also leaves two broth
ers Otho and Glen Van Schoiack,
and a sister, May. There are 13
grandchildren.
Pallbearers at the Masonic ser
vice under the direction of Master
Frank E. Parker, were Claude
Graham, Floyd Worden, James
Hayes, Frank E. Parker, Dick
Wilkinson and Stephen Thomp
son. Rev. Earl L. Soward officiat
ed. Burial was.ln the Olney ceme
tery In Pendleton.
Phelps funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
Morrow Represented
On Committee To
Retain Fair Fund
Stephen Thompson of Heppner
has been named to the newly-or
ganized Taxpayer's Committee to
retain pari mutuel revenues, ac
cording to an announcement by
acting chairman Henry W. Collins
of Portland.
Thompson, in accepting the
position for Morrow county, said,
"Should pari mutuel revenues be
lost it would cost Oregon a total
of $992,812 a year. Morrow county
alone would lose next year an
estimated $12,500 in fair money.
Our organization feels we cannot
afford to lose that revenue."
Executive-Secretary of the com
mittee is G. Irvin Hess of Union
county. Nearly all counties have
representatives on the committee.
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Guests last week at the Harry
Duvall home at Blackhorse were
Duvall's cousins and wives, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Corrington of
Nickerson, Kansas and, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Norton of Baker, Oregon.
Dressup Parade
lo Be September 1
With only two weeks to go
much activity will be found at the
office of the secretary and at the
fair grounds in preparation for
what now appears to be the best
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo
yet staged. The 1952 dates are
September 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Entries for fair exhibits are
beginning to come in with indi
cations that there will be more
than last year. In the Community
booth division entries are being
received so rapidly that it now
appears last minute applications
will have to he turned down.
More interest is being shown by
local businesses in putting up
commercial booths this year.
Booths at the fair pavilion are
being moved back from the center
arrangement, as last year, to the
walls.
Much competition is developing
In the special home economics
awards being offered again this
year. These are the National Nee
dlecraft Crochet contest, the
Betty Crocker chiffon cake and
C & 11 sugar awards. These con
tests offer awards in all of the
needlecraft, baking, jelly, canned
fruits and preserves divisions.
Quite a variety of special
awards have been offered by local
people that promise to add con
siderable competition in livestock,
horse and rodeo events. Ready to
announce at this time are awards
being made by Walter Corley, of
Salem, gold and silver bridle bit
for winner of the amateur cow
cutting class of the horse show
to be held on Friday afternoon,
September 5; Hotel Heppner's
annual award will vary from the
flag race trophy awarded in past
years to an engraved belt buckle
for the best all-round cowboy of
the Rodeo. Jim Farley Pontiac
company will award the trophy
for the winning riding club team
participating in the three horse
flag race.
Heppner Lumber Company has
announced that it will again
award the saddle to winner of the
amateur calf roping contest, an
event of the Rodeo. J. B. Snyder,
Heppner saddlemaker who is
makihg this saddle will again
award a breast collar to the sec
ond place winner of this same
event. To encourage fair exhibit
ors, three special trophies are be
ing awarded in various classes
this year. They will be awarded
to the outstanding exhibitor of
the cattle division, to the high
placing 4-H livestock judge and
grand champion 4-H livestock
showmen. These trophies are be
ing awarded by Morrow County
Grain Growers, Morrow County
Fair Board and N. C. Anderson.
Interest in the Horse Show,
sponsored by the Wranglers Rid
ing Club an event of September
5, is running high. Many horse
entries are coming in, promising
much competition. The horse di
vision of the fair has expanded so
In past years that it has been
necessary to provide additional
barn space. A new horse barn,
12x100 feet is being constructed
at the grounds. It will provide
box stalls for the exhibits requir
ing them.
The Dress up parade, usually
held two weeks prior to the fair
weekend, has been changed this
year and will be held on Monday,
evening September 1 and will be
followed by the Queen's dance
later the same night. The change
was necessitated by the Labor
day holiday and the board felt
it would be wiser to hold the
events the evening of Labor day
rather than the Saturday pro
ceeding as it is expected that
many persons will take advant
age of the two-day holiday for
short trips.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Harmon
of Walla Walla were in Heppner
i on Wednesday.
Final Princess Dance'
Honors Shirley Myers
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Shirley Myers, 5 foot 2 inch
hazel eyed brunette is the Lena
community's princess on the Mor
row county Fair and Rodeo royal
court for 1952. A princess dance
to be held this Saturday night at
the Heppner fair pavilion will be
given in her honor and to present
her to her subjects.
Princess Shirley, 1G, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
Myers and is a junior at Echo
high schol where she has been
active in school affairs. She is a
member of the school band and
has been elected president of the
Pep club for the coming year. She
is active in 4-H work too, particu
larly In sewing and makes a good
share of her own clothes.
Princess Shirley was born in
Heppner and is a member of one
of the oldest families in this sec-
tion of Oregon. Her great-grandfather,
A. G. Bartholomew was
county Judge at the time of the
Heppner flood having held that
office from 1896. Her other great
grandfather, O. F. Thomson, came
to Oregon in 1865 and settled on
Butter creek In 1872. He was Uma
tilla county sheriff for several
years.
Shirley's grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bartholomew, came
to Butter creek in 1905 and her
parents bought the ranch from
them, so she is living on the same
ranch her mother was born on.
Princess Shirley's horse, Cindy,
is just a colt that only she, her
two brothers and sister have rid
den. She will be seen on her dur
ing the fair and rodeo.
Her Saturday dance is the final
Princess dance for the year and Is
scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock.