L 1 BRAKY U OF EUGENE. ORE tEmes Copies 10 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 1, 1953 70th Year, No. 29 McCowan Dies From Accident Injuries Wrecks Cut Power, Injure Riders, Demolish Cars i-. -IS -.1 VI -: " , -T y J - n . m . air Archie McCowan, 55, died early Wednesday morning, September 30, at the Pioneer Memorial hos- j 'pital, from injuries received in a1 two-car collision at the Heppner. Lumber company Monday morn- ing. McCowan was a passenger' in a '53 Buick driven by Max Buschke of Heppner when it was struck broadside by a 53 Ford pick-up driven by Robert M. Carl son of Hermiston. Buschke was turning off the VilrrViii-atr intr. thn lnmhpr vard when his car was struck on the BATTERED BUICK in which Archie McCowan suffered injuries right side by the Carlson pick-up, traveling south. Buschke and Mc Cowan were going to work at the mill. Both drivers escaped un hurt. William Stanley, a young hnxr rirlintr in the nick-UD. suffer ed minor facial cuts and injuries. por Robert Taylor Both cars were aemonsneu. i u y. jnu McCowan had worked at the 10 Be Mere Monday Heppner Luraoer iiHa..y r..vMo sprvi,eS for Robert PUT - ,, r I ;2J J)y o $44,050 Allocated to Hospital for Addition The addition of a 15-bed winglbed perioral hospital as origin- to the Pioneer Memorial hospital ally approveu ny me govern cm. The new two story wing will ne added to the south side of the present building and will con form to the architecture of the . v... U was assured mis vm--k ny mr approval of the State Board of Health of a federal grant oi jn,- nr,n im tnr linunitn const rucllon. i.v.i-. t . , County Judge Garnet Barratt re- main structure, ts.inau .sam. ported I ' 'll"- i1,u" ll" " Preliminary drafts for the con-1 sie elevator to expedite the struetion of the new wing have; handling of food and patients been made already by the archi- between floors. The original tects. Roald, Sehmeer and Har- building was constructed with rington. of Portland. After the ex-! facilities for 30 bed units bii n,t.,i r.mtinn aoon.val of the only a 15-bed hospital was built Federal Public Health Service in San Francisco for the construc tion, final plans will be drawn to be submitted to the contractors for bids. Completion of final architect's plans will probably take 30 days, Judge Harratt said. The new, 15-bed addition will make the Pioneer Hospital a 30- which POWER POLE left its impression on thig new Dodge sedan last wnicn ruw" TV. .. ... i ,t-i in t -vinnton. It was . . . I. whan inn cai won vu vi w j caused his death Wednesday. He was nding as a passenger wim "am E. Logan of lone who was not hurt. The im. Max Buschke, owner and driver of the car, when it was struck driven by Win a mt . u t the broadside near the Heppner Lumber Company Monday morning. pact sheared off the pole ana a PP p ' Graveside Services 1 1 April, 1949, coming here from Pilot Rock. He had previously lived near Newman Lake, Idaho Funeral arrangements aie peim- -- is Q off gating ing while efforts are Deing macie McCOWAN SERVICES SET FOR FRIDAY. Arrangements were com pleted Thursday for funeral services for Archibald P. McCowan, who died Wed nesday from injuries suffer ed in an accident Monday morning. Services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at Phelps Funeral Home chapel with graveside rites at Heppner Masonic cemetery under the direction of the American Legion. Rev. Lester D. Boul den will officiate. As yet, no trace of any of McCcw?".'s rc'tnes been found. to find trace of any relaives he mav have Three other separate auto ac cidents over the weekend brought hospitalization to Adrian Carnine of Condon, minor injuries to others, cut power service at Lex ington, and completely demolish ed all the cars involved. First in the series of wrecks oc curred Saturday night about 8 o'clock when a '50 Ford, owned and driven by Robert Oudit of Pendleton, rolled over three times near the Morrow County Grain Growers elevator on the Lexing ton-Echo highway. Oulit, about 19 was accompanied by another vn'nth who caught a ride back to Pendleton. Oudit was brought to i pvintrton bv James Doherty, Both boys escaped injury in the accident .which was blamed on a flat tire. Investigating officers. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman and Chief of Police Roscoe Kelly reported the car a complete loss. About 1:30 a. m. Sunday morn ing William E. Logan of lone lost of his car in the gravel when blinded by lights on the curve entering Lexington from v,o cnnih His car. a '53 Dodge, was completely wrecked when it sheared off an electric ngnt poie Logan, shaken from the impact: was the only person invoiveu. A Pacific Light and Power com pany crew was called to remove thP nole which fell halfway across the highway, loosening hot wires to about three feet of the ground. services Ray Taylor, 27, will be held Mon day October 5, at 10 a. m. at the '"3' 'Heppner Masonic cemetery with pena- umno Hpvpt officiatine. His body will lie in state at the Assembly of God church from 8:00 a. m. to 9:45 a. m. preceding the service. Mr. Taylor passed away Sep tember 28 following an operation inCoeurd'Alene, Ida. and funeral services will be held there Sat. hp was horn November 17, 1925 in this area, the son of Ray M. and Loa E. Taylor of Heppner. Mr. Taylor attended the Hepp ner schools and in 1946 was mar ried to Georgia Pickering. In 1948 he moved to Coeur d'Alene where he resided until his death. Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife, four sons; Melvin Ray, Cal vin Gay, Sidney Lee, and Donald Ted; his parents, and four bro th.. .:a!ph L.f Poland I Russell B. of Heppner and Roy M. stationed at Port Hueneme, California. Large Number Of Hunters Expected For Deer Season Church Conference For Oregon Slated At OSC Oct. 12-15 Red-hatted hunters will flock to the hills this weekend to open the. 1953 deer season which be gins Saturday, October 3, and runs to October 16. Except for a few. critical hazard areas in the national forests, all public lands will be open for hunting. In this area a large number of privately owned acres will be posted, largely in protest to the special doe season. Last season 125.000 acres of private land was posted. The Umatilla National forest, with the exception of the Mill Creek watershed, will be open to hunting, according to C. N. Rector, forest supervisor. Although campfire permits are !iot required in the Umatilla tor est hunters are urged to use every precaution with their camp fires and smoking. No warming fires will be permited away from established camps as the forest is thinlv manned this time of Longtime Resident E. J. Merrill Dies Funeral services for Edward Jay Merrill, 79, will be held rnoay, October 2, at 2 p. m. at the Phelps Funeral chapel with tne kcv. Pel win Derrick officiating. Mr. Merrill died September 30 at the Pioneer Memorial hospital where he had been a patient lor tne past two months. Mr Merrill was born July 28, 1874 in Arrington, Kansas, the son of Thomas and Evadora Mer rill. He lived in the Heppner vicnity for the past 65 years. Surviving are his widow, Cora- mae; three daughters, Mrs. Stan- lev Robinson of Kinzua, Mrs. n. G. Rogers, Hermiston anu mis. P B. Bleakman, Missoula, Mont., two sisters Mrs. Viola DeVore of Roseburg and Mrs. Albert Emery of Monument, and three brothers, M. C Merrill of Eugene, Harvey H. Merrill, The Dalles, and A. T. Merrill, Hermiston. Interment will be in the Hepp ner Masonic cemetery. Services For Otto Lindstrom To Be Held on Saturday Funeral services for Otto Lind strom, 80, will be held at the Community church at lone on Saturday, October 3, with the Rev. A. Shirley officiating. Mr. Lindstrom was a pioneer resident of Morrow county and !lone community, coming here in 1895. He passed away September 30 at the Pioneer Memorial hos pital. Interment will be in the Mor- Uon r n n v ppnipterv with Phelps Funeral home in charge. A state-wide program to stren gthen religious leadership in Oregon's rural communities will be outlined for ministers, edu cators and farm leaders at a pub lic meeting of the Oregon Town and Country Church conference at Oregon State college, October 12 to 15. . This year's conference is built around the need for keeping pace with the changing rural com munity, according to Mrs. Mabel Mack, assistant extension direc tor and general chairman oi me conference. Changes brought on by consoli dation of schools, growth of part- time farming, migrant workers and modern farming including new economic trends are among topics which will be discussed by leaders in all phases of rural living. The inter-denominational con ference is sponsored jointly by church and farm groups and Ore gon State college. Community (-.ranee Farm Bureau, and Far mers Union groups and county extension offices are among those cooperating to enrich spirit ual lifp in Oreeon communities. Governor Paul Patterson will banquet 4-H Club Reporters To Hear Specialist 4-H Club news reporters will havp a meeting on news writing, year and the forest has dried out Satur(lay October 10, at the since the last rain. cUfo house, fairgrounds, Heppner. State foresters said that fire Miss June Goetze, Information fighting equipment such as an; specialist, Oregon State College, axe -.-hovel, and water bucket j will assist 4-H club reporters with mav be required for campers. If news writing problems weather conditions become more County School Student Increase Most in Heppner Enrollment in Morrow county schools has jumped from 966 last year to a total of 1,018 this year, according to Leslie Grant, county school superintendent. Of the 52 pupil increase, 46 of this number are enrolled in the Heppner schools. A breakdown of the figures show 312 pupils in the Heppner grade school and 143 in the nigh school with an increase of 46 students over last year. At Lex ington 74 grade school and 24 high school students are regis tered a gain of two over last year. lone has 91 grade and Til htgii school nupils, an increase or lu from last year. Inigon has three less students with 190 In the grades and 60 In the high school; Boardman has 90 grade and 36 high school students a drop of one pupil. The Hardman elementary school has eight students compared with 10 last year. (i Miss Topanainen Goes To Klamath County Immunization, T. B., maternal and school health programs are among the activities included in at the time because ot insuiii- cient funds. Tne new grant win bring the hospital to full oper ating capacity. Local confirmation of the grant was received ny Jutige uarrau in a letter from Harold M. Erickson, M .D., secretary of the Oregon State Board of Health from Port- and, in which he noted the need for more hospital beds m Hepp ner. The grant is made under the Hill-Burton Act which requires approval of the project by the State Board of Health and also that $2 in local money be raised for each $1 contributed by the government. Leaders to Meet At Christian Church Heppner Christian Church has been chosen as one of the Oregon congregations that will have a visitation team of state and na- t:,,nni ii,.ploro .all tinin thorn The general meeting will be Oct. I the piu.i.c nr. .... i 5th at 6:30 p. m. with a pot-luck' gram in Morrow county, Miss supper. Conferences with local .Martha Tapana.nen, county church leaders and officers will health nurse stated in lermn. t he held Tuesday morning. The R her work here the end of he ..i.,(fs ..v, ,iii nnii nf Mr month. MiSH lapanaitien Vl.-MLUIft lUIII ! V". v.. . ricnar rnnnpr field roDresentativpi this woo for Klamath left Falls critical, some areas may noi oe entered. Youth groups, other tnan i-ii;t() af forci an opportunity for a club, are encouraged to send re- presentation to the congregation porters to the news writing mm- permission to hunt should be ing. News writing is a goou w and owners ior reponeis iu aunt No,ieV Chelan H where she will he a public health Beaverton Ore.; Walter Lantz.' nurse in charge of a nursing (hs- Portland, Director of lliristian "u-( ' , in reviewing me o here Miss Tapanainen said com pleted immunizations for small iiox. diphtheria, tetanus, whoop ing cough and typhoid were 25 per cent over 1952. TB has increased in the county Education for Oregon Christian churches and Mrs. Ward Rice, Eugene, President of Christian Church Women's work. The purpose of the visitation is obtained from the on private areas which have been everyone. ..,,., "need posted, or regulated by Miss Goetze will discuss what ocked' or patrolled gates, it was is news; what to put in a story, lOCKCU Or p.muiiru ,.,ii , .,,r, , ctnrv accord- r,ointnrl ,llt arid I1UW UJ wi.i- u .. -j --- pointed out. I . aPnts Maud C. need I l" 7T a Cassweu anu n. . " State nolice stressed the of respecting the rights of the landowner. o Brannon and Osmin Sentenced in Court plans and objectives of a long during the pas two yc ars J . ss ange program. There will be Tapanainen said In t l e fal of more than one thousand churches 1951 there were three We a . .. . i. iTi..i C. whir-h ncreased to S cases lor tnrougnoui trie un.u-u o.a nosi.mrti..iiinni. " 4-H reporters that nave oeen nHivp durinc the year are: Char- inn tnnes LexinL'ton; Doris Morris; Connie Anderson; Joan Brosnan; Ann Bell Coleman, lone; Diane Grant; Janice Beamer; Ida Jne Stratton: Janice Martin; Helen Winters, Lexington; Bon nie Crum, lone; Helen Graham; Jack Crum, lone; Patricia Peck; Mardine Baker, lone; Janet Wright; Carlene Rhea, Echo; Eddie Brosnan; Wayne Ban, lone, address the evening rriontrif sprvicp was rmtnhpr 13. Other speakers ior l! . . . . . nn IK a restored in about four hours anu the four-day conu-reme the pole replaced on sunaay. Rev. Dean uoinns, an r.a.i- State Police otucer wnuam western supeivui Sentences for illegal possession and distribution of alcoholic liquor were put on James H. Brannon and Leo Osmin in Jus tice court recently. Both men were arrested Sep- temner o. Didi.no.. t .,,.-. , Mrihe lone nlea of guilty to a charge of un-, Grace McCabe, lone. lawfully possessing intoxicating! T- liquor in Justice court on Sep-(Heppner rrA I COm tember 22. A 60-day jail sen-.vy. - Third Ot Show IfiiLC war .5Ui5i'wtv.v " f I of $79.50 fine and costs. Tlie Heppner F. F. A. Livestock Toncmin rharaed with eivini TiidaincT team consisting of Ron- J-,r,7 " -c ')"i.,-..ti of migrant alcoholic liquor to an interdicted person, first entered a plea of not guilty and then reversed it at a iurv trial held Tuesday in Jus tice court. He was sentenced to (eton last Saturday aid Currin, Jack Monagie, Jim Wightman and Stephen Green, nlneod third at the Umatilla Jun- ior Livestock ?how held at Pen- that will receive help and en couragement for such teams this fiscal year of 1953-51. o . Extension Units to Start Activities The Morrow County Home Ex tension Units begin tins years program by studying textiles; new types of fabric. The use ana care will be a part of the discus sion and study, lone Extension Unit will meet at the Community (hurch on Thursday, October 1, at 1:30 p. m. Heppner Unit will meet at ine home of Mrs. William Heath on Tuesday .October 6, 1:30 p. m. Rhea Creek Unit will meet at It a. m., October 7th at the Claud White farm, and the Lexington Unit will meet at the home of Mrs. Myles Martin in Heppner on Friday, October 9 at l:M p. m. . o- ELKS TO HOLD HUNTERS NIGHT cases are now discharged. Speech and crippled children's clinics, a hearing testing pro era m and the school program Hermiston Cattle Volume Jumps IIEKMISTON Pat Cassidy of Boardman topped the sow mar ket at the Hermiston Livestock Auction Friday, with a sow weigh ing 3 15 lbs. selling for $23.70 cwt.; Delhert Anson, manager of the sale, reports. Consignments were up sharply at the sale. The 712 cattle, 153 hogs, and 467 sheep compared with 122, 101 and 403 the previous Friday and constituted the big gest sale since Nov. 7, 1952. when 743 cattle, 1 IS hogs and 97 sheep were consigned. Demand was very good at the nine hour sale and bidding was highly competitive. Average to above average quality was noted. Anson cited the end of rodeo sea son, the approach of the hunting season and the desire of farmers to clean out their stock to be free for hunting as reasons for the big jump in volume. Sheep were generally stronger at the semi-weekly sheep sale Friday, with a consignment of 42 ewes from Walt Adams, Athena, bringing a good .rice of $15.50 per head from a farmer buyer. Lambs were steady at 14-15c per lb. Good prices were received on a consignment of 49 head of regis tered Hereford breeding cattle from E. N. Boylen, Stanfield, and Lester King, Helix, the top bull bringing $305 a head and the top pair of cow and calf bringing a combined $300. Cattle prices were generally steady but light veal was down two dollars to a $17.50 top in line with Portland and Spokane. Heavy calves were steady at $14.50 to $15.50. Hogs brought a higher top of $20.80 cwt. and sows were higher at $21 90 to $23.70. Many farmer buyers were pre sent Friday, as were feeders and packers, Including a new comer, Evercrecn Packing Co., Vancou- have proven valuable during the ver, Washington past year, she said. She expressed A continuing demand for feed appreciation for the support and or stears is going unmet, and .i in. cooperation given tne puma health program by county com munities, organizations and individuals. Labhart was called to the scene work for the National Council of (n . and $259.50 in fine and was joined later by officers churches; Rt. Rev. Benjamin D.,d D..man and Kellv returning naswell. Bishop, Diocese of Ore- . from the Oudit accident. One way gon, Episcopal church; and Dr-p, Ti -:,. .o npppssarv for a iew.TamPs Miliar, eoruanu, ui.cu.. iraiui; waa i.. j . . and lecturer ior me ouuu v... hours. Adrian Carmine ot Lonaon was brought to the Pioneer hospital Sunday morning by the Condon ambulance with three broken prtPhra suffered when his pick up turned over near Hay Creek in Gilliam county Carnine, operator of the Marshall-Wells store in Condon, had started on a steelhead fishing trip on the John Day river, ac companied by his father, when the accident occurred. The elder Mr. Carnine was shaken but not seriously hurt. . I. A. OFFICERS ATTEND MEET F.lnht teams were in compcti tion. Elgin won first. Enterprise, second; Heppner, third fourth, and Pendleton, Mac-Hi fifth pnshin Foundation Dr. Paul Landis, nationally known rural sociologist at Wash ington State college, will keynote the conference with "The Chang ing Rural Community . Dr. u. Burton Wood, memDcr oi wjc tary of Agriculture Ezra T. Ben son's advisory committee a"u head of the department of agri cultural economics at Oregon State college, will trace the im pact of changing economic trends on rural communities. Complete conierence piuB.-.. daughter of Mr and nousmg n.iu..uoiiuii available locally from cnurcnes, ,.mrc iminW IMPROVING Fred Martin, president, and,1-" I Mrs. Alfred Nelson, vice president The condition of Charles Bar of the lone P. T. A.; Mrs. Melvin low, county clerk, is slightly im Bates and Mrs Oral Wright of proved although he is still unable .u- , -... n t a aHFrl! - to talk. Mrs. Barlow and their So'pidenV of Hepp-I daughter, Mrs. C Wjjj ner P. T. A. attended a school of of Eugene, are both a t Wa a instruction and regional meeting w ana wnere -t n.,,ri',r,t,,n Irt llPrmllOnl O ' 01 iw oik"' "," ... . .... , Sink. Mr, una The Elks club will Jtold a special "Hunter's Night" in con nection with their regular meet ine and Ladies Night this Thurs day evening. Cards, refreshments and prizes of hunting equipment are scheduled. Rradlev Fanche Hi i - T. . . .., ratnmpH to!- form R.irpa.i and far- and cnuaren ,vi , -- rii..b, - Heppner after a weeks vacation at Portland and unnoi. Mr. and Mrs. McDon Bonta ana children Don and Carmen, left Sunday for Troutdale, Oregon where Bonta is employed. mers Union centers and county extension offices. Mrs. Olive Hughes left Tuesday for Tillamook to attend an as sessor's convention. Monday. State officers were in' charge of the school. o YZAGUIRRE BABY DIES Graveside services for the in- and Mrs. Antonio Yzaguirre of Ordnance werp conducted by Catholic fathers from Hermsiton Wednes day morning at the Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. The baby, christ ened Minerba, was born Septem ber 29 and lived only a few minutes. son Darrell and granddaughter Beverly Blake, spent the weekend in Redmond. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rippee were Mrs. John Hiatt and Mrs. Charles Hodge and son John, of Kenne- wick, Washington, iormeny oi Heppner. WOMEN'S CHORAL CROUP TO MEET The first fall meeting of the Heppner Women's Choral group will be held Monday October at 7:30 p. m. in the music room of the high school. All members and any person interested are cordially invited to attend. NURSERY TO OPEN AT IONE Thp Nurserv school at lone will r,nen Tuesday. October 6, at 10 a. m. in the Community church bsaement. All children from three to school age are eligible to at Anson reports out of state garb age feeders will be looking for feeder pigs Friday. Calves Baby calves 6.00-17.00 hd., weaner calves 13.50-15.00 cwt.; feeder calves 12.50-14.50; veal 15.50-17.50. Steers Stocker steers 12.70 11.10; feeder steers 14.50-15.80; fat slaughter steers 16.25-18.60; fat heifers 13.50-14.75. Cows Dairy cows 125.00-187.50 dh., dairy heifers 31.00-58.00 hd; fat dairy steers 12.50 14.00 cwt. Slaughter Cows Commercial 9.90-1 1.00 cwt; utility 8.75-9.80; eanner-cutter 7.50-9.80; shells 1.500.00. Culls 12.50 13.20 cwt. Hogs Weaner pigs 11.00-1J... cwt.; feeder pigs 25.50-27.60; fat hogs 25.85-26.80; sows 21.90-23.70; heavy boars 5.50 6.90. Sheei Feeder lambs 12.50-14.-00 cwt.; fat lambs 1400-15.50; ewes 7.00 15.50 hd; bucks 3.50 5.50 cwt. i i CARD PARTY PLANNED The annual Soroptimist card ... . .it 1 1 t r,t, , , , t .,.iL.,i ,.n! Diirtv win dc rand ji(umiy, wnw- a VZmKr 26 in the basemen, of the . , , . t.... r..,., n, ..., uwi, Catholic church. patncK oi ' -, ; Th ,,m,(.e(ls from Ibis party Circuit couri. iwj i - --- , " , " are used to ueiray uie fApi-n..-. Confirmation Classes Held on Sundays Confirmation classes are being held every Sunday at 8:00 p. m in All Saints Episcopal church, from now until Oct. 23 when Rt. Rev. Lane Barton will be here for Confirmation service. This Sunday evening Oct. 4, every detail of the Holy Com munion service will be explained and illustrated. All persons interested are wel come. COX CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL VENISON William D, Cox of Camp 5 was found guilty of unlawful posses sion of venison at a Jury trial held in Justice court at Fossil September 28 before Justice Beu- lah A. Johnson. the case to the date was set for the new trial. Hubert Abrams was attorney for the state. Cox was arrested by state police. o Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Reiman of of the teenage hayrlde held every year at Hallowe'en. Mr and Mrs. Elmer Hill ot tend. Moinprsm u.r yuun Pendleton former Heppner resi- will rotate turns in taking charge dents were weekend guests of of the group. Regular hours will Mr and Mrs. Richard Meador. be from 9:30 to 11:30 a. pi. LOGGERS SALVAGING TIMBER Loggers from Bend are salvag- Corvallis visited her brother and. in leftover timoer m i wife Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Bar-1 area above Hardman, according ' .n j- . . 1 . HI.. rill fdllht fl fYl 1 I 1 rati and her nephew, Bill Barratt i to reports. ,-ix ... .. .nd family last week. are trying to find living aceomo- Mr. nnd Mrs. Allen Case and. dat ions in Heppner Mr. and Mrs, Gus Nikander were In Seaside over the weekend at t"?nc ding the wedding of case s brother, Harold Case. Also at tending were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans formerly of Heppner. :is the oper ations are expected to last for some time. . o Mr. and Mrs. William J. Buck- num have returned from a trip to Montana, 1 1