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Friday Flash Flood Causes
Heavy Damage to Farmland
Railroad Bridge,
County Roads
Suffer From Wafer
An Eastern Oregon cloudburst,
better known as a waterspout,
which passed diagonally over
Morrow county last Friday af
ternoon, caused many thousands
of dollars damage in a few min
utes. The resulting flash flood which
came down Sourdough or Val
entine canyon between Heppner
and Lexington, Blackhorse can
yon and Clark canvon blocked
roads wih heavy layers of mud
and debris, washed away numer
ous fences, damaged much farm
equipment and caused consider
able damage to railroad facilities.
Greatest loss, not measurable
in dollars and cents, was to sum
mer fallow fields in the Black
horse, Clark canyon, Rhea creek
and Elghtmile areas where Soil
Conservationist Tom Wilson esti
mated the sdii erosion to run
from 50 to 175 tons per acre. His
estimate of the total loss in the
county during the storm was one
and one-half million tons of top
soil. The storm which struck the
Willow creek area shortly before
3 p. m., followed a route across
the country starting between Fos
sil and Condon earlier in the af
ternoon and passing into Uma
tilla county in the Sand Hollow
Butter Creek area. Greatest
measured rainfall in the few
minutes was 1.3 inches at the
Floyd Worden ranch at Eight
mile. Damage in the Blackhorse area
was heavy in the fields and sev
eral pieces of farm equipment
were lost or buried in the rubble.
When the water reached Lexing
ton it completely filled the creek
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TYPICAL OF THE DAMAGE"to fields caused by Friday's heavy rains in this field. While many were
washed quite badly, some ended up covered with furrows as deep as seven and eight feet. Several
barn lots in the Blackhorse and Clark canyon sections also received a generous covering of boulders
during the waterspout.
Annual Horse Show
Heads Friday Events
The second annual Morrow
county horse show, under the
supervision of the Wranglers
riding club, will be one of the
featured events Friday as the
Fair and Rodeo moves into full
swing.
The show will start at 10:00 a.
m. with the judging of halter
classes and then continue in the
afternon, starting at 1:00 p. m.,
with the judging of working and
performance classes. Also high
lighting the afternon show will
be the first go-round of the Ama
teur Calf roping contest as the
final event of the day.
All entries in the horse show
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closed weanesuay evening, ni Oj
o'clock. Any horse or contestant;
within Morrow county is eligible J
to enter, providing the norse is
shown or ridden by a resident
of the county.
Fred Mankin is superintendent
for this year's show and Howard
Bryant will act as ring master
for both halter and performance
classes. Emil Muller of Pendle
ton will serve as Judge for all
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MUDCOVERED HIGHWAY at the mouth of Sourdough canyon be
tween Lexington and Heppner is pictured before the waters had
receded during last Friday's waterspout. Just below this spot the
waters washed a railroad bridge out of line necessitating repairs
before trains could again cross it.
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NORMALLY DRY Blackhorse creek
water had passed its peak. Debris and water nearly took out the
bridge, part of which is shone in foreground, and spread out over
much of the lower part of town filling basements and washing out
gardens. Picture was taken looking up the creek toward the high
way bridge. Lexington Implement Co. is on the right (GT Photo)
divisions.
Nine classes will make up the
program for the halter events in
the morning. They will be: first,
colts foaled in 1953; second, year
lings foaled in 1952; third, two
year olds foaled in 1951; fourth,
stallions, three years and over;
fifth, mares, three years or over;
six, geldings, three years and
over; seyenth. mare and two or
more produce; eighth, mare and
nursing colt; ninth, sires and get
three of any age, not necessarily
owned by the exhibitor.
If the turnout is large enough
to permit separation, registered
purebreds will be shown separ
ately. Halfbreds or grades are
shown in lots according to the
breeding if at least three of a
breed are shown.
The performance division will
get under way with a stock horse
class, in the form of a reining
contest, and move into a junior
horsemanship class for ponies 14
hands and over. Open to child
ren up to and including 16 years
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in Lexington shown just after the
August's 1.83 Rain
Second Only to 1941
August made up for July's
drouth by pouring more rain on
the city than any other August
except 1941 in 33 years of record
keeping in Heppner. 1.83 inches
were recorded by weather re
corder Len Gilliam.
Not since the record fall of
2.18 inches in 1941 and not before
that had that much water fallen
in Heppner. In fact, the total
for the past month is more than
the total inches that fell in the
past nine years during August,
a mere 1.68.
Rainfall for the month was
consentrated in only seven days,
two of those days; Sunday, Aug.
22, and Friday, Aug. 28; totaling
1.07 inches. Rainfall on Friday,
the day of the waterspout that
hit just below Heppner, had .53
inches.
Alhough records are incom
plete on this score, Aug. 22's .54
inches could very likely be a
recard total of a single day in
August.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Ruth of
Kennewick, Wash., were weekend
guests at the home of his sister,;
Mrs. A. J. Chaffee.
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Single Copies 10 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, September 3, 1953 70th Year, No. 25
Many Visitors Expected for Saturday Parade
High Interest
Seen by Number
Of -New Entries
A tempting grand sweepstakes
prize of $50 is offered this year
for the top float in this year's
grand parade scheduled to start
promptly at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning and wind its way
through the business section of
Heppner.
According to Bill Smcthurst,
chairman for the event, an even
better and larger parade is in
the offing for Heppner visitors
this year. Nearly $500 in total
prizes have been offered to. win
ners of the various divisions, and
according to advance informa
tion many new floats and entries
can be expected this year.
Though it is not definitely
known yet just how many visit
ing royal courts will be present
several have indicated their in
tention of being here, Numer
ous riding rlub entries have also
signed up for the parade, all of
which will be" entered in some
of the special rodeo events later
on in the day.
All of the usual divisions have
been established for parade en
tries, a complete list of them
having been published previous
ly, and several blocks in north
Heppner have been reserved for
assembling the floats and the
various other parade entries.
Judging of the entries will be
made prior to the start of the
parade at the assembling area.
This will be done by a group of
outside judges obtained by the
Heppner-Morrow county chamber
of commerce merchants commit
tee under the chairmanship of W.
C. Rosewall. -
Elsewhere in this issue of the
Gazette Times is a lineup plan in
map form where each group, is
arked to meet prior to the start
of the parade.
Following the parade Queen
Elise and her court and other
visiting courts will be guests at
the county picnic to be held at
noon at the courthouse park. The
picnic is open to the public and
coffee, punch and ice cream will
be furnished for all comers.
Sudden Attack
Claims Life of
David A. Wilson
A sudden attack early last Fri
day morning . took the life of
David A. Wilson 58, a resident of
Heppner for 47 years and for
many years the active owner of
Wilson's Men's Wear.
Mr. Wilson had not been ill
prior to the coronary attack.
Mr. Wilson was born in county
Leitrim, Ireland June 5, 1895, the
son of William and Isabella Wil
son. The family came to this
country when he was 11 years of
age and for several years he
helped his father who was in
business in Heppner.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at All Saints
Episcopal church with Rev. John
R. Reeves officiating. Burial was
in the Heppner Masonic ceme
tery. Surviving, besides his wife,
Lucille, are two daughters, Mrs.
Shirley Blake, Heppner; and Mrs.
Dorothy Barratt, Corvallis; two
brothers, William George of Odell
Ore., and James of Portland; two
sisters, Harriet Deos, Odell, and
Katie Dobson who still lives in
Ireland. Two brothers and a sis
ter preceeded him in death.
Phelps Funeral Mome was in
charge of arrangements.
Many persons from out of town
were present Sunday for the final
rites, among them were Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Burrell, Lowell Ash
baugh, Dallas Wilson and James
Wilson, all of Portland; Mr. and
Mrs. John Farley, John Day; Mr.
and Mrs. Art Bibby, Grass Valley;
Mrs. Minnie Wilson, The Dalles;
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ward, and
Miss Mayree Elder of Bremerton,
Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Jess Deos
and son Alva, Odell and Mrs.
Mabel Hughes, Milton.
Cyril G. Brownell of Umatilla
and his nephew Bob Brownell of
Hermiston were Heppner visitors
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ROYAL COURT cf Queen Elise I who this week will rule over the varied activities of the Fair and
Rodeo. Tho royal court has appeared at several other shows recently and will appear mounted for
the first time Saturday morning during the main parade. Shown left to right are Princesses Beth
Ball, Carol Ann Wiglesworth, Queen Elise Bauernfeind, Wilma Hug and Pat McMillan. (Lyon Photo)
Registration For
Heppner Schools
Due 8:45, Monday
Bid Accepted For
New School Wing
Schools in Heppner will open
for registration at the regular j
time, with buses making, their
normal run,' next Monday morn-J
ing, according to H. C. Reed,'
Heppner Superintendent o f
schools.
All the grades, in both grade
and high school, will register at
tho ef.h,mi Thi ininrW the
two first grade classes to be held wcrp in P,ace i,s wt,re the dls
in the Methodist and Episcopal P'nys in the commercial booths,
churches. Reed asks that all, The Influx of livestock was be
children entering in these grades ginning to tax tho capacity of
be accompanied by their parents the buildings as 16 fat 411 and
on the first day, in order that in- FFA steers, 8 dairy cattle, 13
formation needed by the school bulls in addition to several cows
can be provided. jand calves were entered. Also
Registration for those entering n ('isPlay w(re 18 at lambs' 24
the first grade will include for-1 breeding sheep, five hogs and one
mal registration only, after which Kat-
they will be allowed to return to Of top interest again this year
their home with their parents,
For the rest of the school, regis
tration will take up most of the
morning.
Physical Exams Due
Students entering school for the
first time, either in the first grade
or as a transfer, and those enter
ing the ninth grade must be sure
and complete their physical ex
aminations and get the reports
nonoccarr Intrt thn nnntv hpnlth
office before the first day of
oV,l hooHh
nurse, Martha Tapanainen. ,
The bids opened on Friday,'
Aug. 28, for construction of the
new school addition, included a
low bid of $17,970 from McCor- ndmui UIL !,d"
mack Construction Co., of Pen-1 Preceding the sale, the popu
dleton. The other two bids were lar Pig Scramble will be held
from Simonton and Steele of In the ring with all pigs donated
Portland $20,077, and Lorentz by 411 members who caught
Bruun of Portland, $24,898. Con their pigs in the scramble last
struction is expected to get under year.
way immediately. New exhibitors this year in the
Another teacher has been ad- open class beef . division are
ded to the school system with 'Floyd Worden, Herb Ekstrom,
the hiring of Harry E. Mitchell Kirk and Robinson and Frank
to teach social science in the Anderson. Others are expected
high school. Mitchell, now com- before closing time,
pleting a masters degree at the Judges will be Joe Johnson,
taught at Glenwood, Wash., and from OSC who will handle all
University of Washington, has livestock and Al Nelson, Wasco
Notus and Boise, Idaho. This county agent from The Dalles
leaves only a single vacancy, an who will judge all agricultural
instructor for the combined exhibits, chickens, rabbits, ducks
fourth and fifth grade class,
which Reed declares will be fil
led soon.
Here is a complete list of the
teaching staff of the schools as
it stands at this time. In the Methodist church, Friday and the
grade school: Mrs. Flower, first Rhea Creek Grange, Saturday,
grade at the Methodist church,;! A new carnival is on hand this
Mrs. Turner, first grade at the! year, the Redwood Empire shows
Episcopal church; Mrs. Sumner, 'and many of the advance units
combination first and second and' arrived at the grounds early this
also pecond grade; Mrs. Ogletree.l week. The entire show is now in
second grade; Mrs. Beckdolt, operation and is offering Morrow
third grade; Mrs. Grant, third, county youngsters several new
grade; Mrs. Kelley, fourth grade;
Miss Glavey, fifth grade; Mrs.
Wolff, sixth grade; Mr. Peterson,
seventh grade, and Mr. Johnson,
eighth grade.
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Several New Events
Planned for Weekend
Fair Now In
Full Swing As
All Exhibits In
The Morrow County Fair got
underway yesterday afternon as
I judging started on homo econo
mics and agricultural exhibits
and by this morning most of the
school and open class exhibits
will be the 4 II Fat Auction Sale
at 7:30 Friday evening. N. C. An
derson, fair secretary said today
that there will be 14 beef, 19
lambs and 4 hogs offered and
reminded residents that this Is
a good year to stock up on top
grade meat. Indicated prices
this year will be 22 and 24 cents
for good, choice beef, lambs 18
and 19 cents and hogs around 2(
cents. An additional 10 cent
limit over markot I,rice wi" be
ailuwcu un an rAn i'l nit- tiuiiuinuuru.1
champion and reserve champion,
wh"'hl ? ,usua' wl 1 b ,0f
I)f'n hdng. Bernie Winks of
The Da les auction yard will
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etc.
Again this year lunches will be
served at the kitchen in the fair
building with the Christian
church serving Thursday, the
rides and concessions.
Dances Scheduled
The popular Rodeo and Fair
dances are again scheduled for
Friday and Saturday nights at
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ITod Livestock Due
For 2-Day Rodeo
Startina Saturday
The toughest rodeo stock in the
northwest and what may prove
to be the best stock ever used in a
Morrow county Rodeo will be the
main attraction for the 1953
Rodeo on Sept. 5 and 6, starting
at 1:15 p. m.
Harley Tucker of Joseph, Ore
gon, is furnishing the livestock
this year. They were used at the
Lewiston, Idaho, Rodeo last week
and part of them are destined for
the Pendleton Hound -Up follow
ing the Heppner Rodeo. The
brahma bulls are so tough that
few of them have ever been rid
den, and cowboys have been ex
claiming over the equal bunch
of calves and the good quality of
the roping cattle, according to
Harold Erwin, arena director.
Saturday's show will open with
the grand entry of Queen Elise
Bauernfeind and her court and
the cavalcade of horses and
riders. Knox Kirk land of Davis
Calif, will announce the show on
both days. Although a newcomer
to the Morrow county Rodeo,
Kirkland has been active in Cali-
( fornia, Idaho and at other Oregon
and has been working
Tucker shows this year. Mrs.
Harley Tucker will act as Rodeo
secretary.
Big Show pr0mised
Featured in the two-day Rodeo
will be all the top Rodeo events,
professional and amateur calf
roping; wild cow milking; bare
hack, saddle bronc and bull rid
ing, catch as catch can roping;
ste er wrestling; bull dogging
and a three horse flag race. For
the kids there will also be Shet
land pony races.
During Sunday's show there
will be an added attraction, the
Morrow county derby, formerly a
popular event but dropped dur
ing the past few years. This race,
restricted to horses which have
been in Morrow county for six
months or longer, will be run for
a $100 purse, broken down to $50,
$30, and $20, put up by Heppner
merchants.
Two top horses expected to en
ter the derby are Oscar George's
Duke and Don Greenup's Buddy.
These two thoroughbreds have
never been matched in a race and
should give the crowd a good
show.
The amateur calf roping con
test will be a two-day attraction
with the final round, following
a first roping at Friday's horse
show, being split between Satur
day and Sunday's shows. Prizes
for this year's contest will again
be a saddle made by Joe Snyder
and presented by the Heppner
Lumber company as first prize,
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