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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, February 18, 1954 Page 4 Car Plunges Into John Day River; lakes One Life By Millie Wilson People of Monument, Kimberly and Spray communities were maddened Friday morning, when word tame that a car loaded with young folks had left the road near the Waldorf ranch. The car plunged over a steep bank and after turning over twice landed in the river. Glenn Legier had gone to Spray Thursday evening for Miss (;erry Wright and Dick and Le Koy Gibson to go to Dayville with him to the basketball game be tween Monument's town team and Day vi lie's town team. The accident happened as they were coming home. Clinton and Joe Hatty were in the car behind i hem, and found Dick and LeRoy calling for help. They rushed them to John Day for medical aid. Other cars arrived and took up the search for Miss Wright and Glenn. At Daylight Glenn was found across the river and was rushed to John Day. Late Friday evening Miss Wright was still missing. The south fork of the John Day river was so muddy that it made the search very dif ficult. Miss Wright, who was a niece of George Grays, was not too well known in Monument, having just recently moved to Spray. The wrecker from John Day came for the car, which was a total wreck. After looking at the car, it is hard to understand how any of the passengers could pos sibly be alive. Thursday, February 11th was a red letter day in Monument for all the 1 II Club members and their parents. As the new County Homo Demonstrator, Mrs. Wanda I'hipps was to be here, all the 1 II leaders merged their meeting into one big Valentine party at the Grange hall. Mrs. Naomi Hooker introdued Mrs. I'hipps. Mrs. I'hipps gave a very interest ing talk on club work, its valuf to the child and also the parents stressing the parents part in 4 II work and how ihey may be of help to I he leaders. She also spoke on Junior 1 II leaders, their work and the credits that might be earned through this work Mrs. i'hipps called on Bill Far row to sav it few words about 1 II Clubs, their leaders and thei work. This was followed by I judging demonstration of cup cakes made by 1 11 workers. Judy. Dina and l.ula Slirewalt and Sharon llinton volunteered to be the judges. Judy scored UK)',', all the rest 8:V'; . Mrs I'hipps praised them on their ability to judge so well. A Valentine contest of makine. lials from crepe paper, paper doll ies and pins was tried by all the boys and girls present. The sil liest was to have first prize and was won bv l.ula Stierwalt. The Lilian C. Turner FOUNDATION BENEFIT SMORGASBORD Lexington Grange 6 to 8 p. M. SAT., MARCH 6 Kulerlainment Will Follow At Grange Hall BOATS Outboard Motors Boat Trailers Hardware and Paints FRANK'S BOAT SHOP Route One, Box 208 ID Hermiston, Oregon Diagonal Road Phone 623 funniest was to have second prize and was awarded to Keith Murry. The prettiest was to have third prize and was won by Kay Swick. The judges were Mildred Beardsley, Millie Wilson and Bill Farrow. The refreshments were furnish ed by the leaders and the par ents. About one hundred plates were served. Alene Peterman, Clyde Caven der and Mrs. Ross represented the Hamilton area, while Ruby Glen ger and Reta King came from Courtrock; Lois Bleakman and Edith Musgrave from Top; Kitty Asher, Rene Waldorff and Bessie Weise came from Kimberly. Everyone is invited to meet again with Mrs. Wanda Phipps March fit h when she will demonstrate the cutting and making of a cot ton dress. After the 4-H Club meeting adjourned last Thursday Bill Far row called the club leaders to gether and they organized a Leaders Association. They named it the "Monument 4-H Leaders Association". Effie Stierwalt was elected president, Mildred Beard sley, vice president and Lois Bleakman secretary. Their first meeting will be March 5th at the Grange hall following Mr Phinps Home Demonstration meeting. Bob Scott, son of Mrs. Louise Scott of Ton was married to Belle Kelly in Sweet Home on February 1st. They returned home February 13. The young folks are at home to their friends at their ranch home at Top. The best wishes of the whole com munity goes out to the young couple for a long and happy married life. The people of the Top commun ity have received word from the Postal Department that their stage route will be discontinued June 30th. Last year their post office at Top was closed as was the post office at Courtrock. Orin Stuhblefield of Portland is here visiting his brothers, Murd and Otis. Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs Bill Gienger took their daughter Donna and son Bobby to Heppner for dental work. Fred Shank also took his daughter, Laura, Lee, Mrs. Effie Wedgeworth, Theo Owing, Vern McCarty and Mr and Mrs. Harry Capon, all of Monument were in John Day on February 8th. The high schoool students gathered at the home of Carol Sweek for an outdoor weiner roast in the hack yard. They took this way of honoring Bob Strange on his seventeenth -birthday, Alter the weiner roast games were played. Melvin Round and Owen Smith were business visitors in Hepp ner last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Riley, Spike Miller and Roy Leathers were in Spray Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd llinton went to Portland last weekend for their final medical checkups. Their youngest daughter, Mary Ella stayed with her aunt Dorothy Shank in The Dalles. Their Eldest daughter, Sharon remained in Monument with Laura Lee Shank. The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mattie Stuhblefield last Tuesday. There were nini'tee:i members anil one visitor present. The visitor was Mrs. Alta Wright, mother of Mrs. Goldie Round. The lev. Paul Kitnmel Jr. met with he ladies to give instructions to the ones on the prayer responsi bility list. Each were to contact the ones on her list and tell them that the Rev. Alfred Stenner of Springfield would be here Sunday Feb. 11 and would hold services each day through Friday Feb. 19. The Rev. Fry of Long ("reek an.l choir will have charge of the special music for one night. It is hoped the word will reach every one so they can attend these ser vices. Refreshments were served by Janice Cork and Naomi Hooker served cake and choco late. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Moore and children were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bratt in Spray last Sunday. Mrs. Daisy Riley and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bixler drove to John Day on Wednesday to get some repair parts'for their cars. On Monday Mr. and Mis Emory Moore had Mr and Mrs. Harold Cork as their dinner guests. Mr and Mrs. Rho Bleakman drove to Cecil last Saturday after attending the Stockmen's convention. They found Mr. Bleakman's mother, Mrs. Ida Bleakman much improved in health, but it will be some time before she is able to return to ier home. Lonerock News By Mary Haynes and Mary Cason Mr. and Mrs. Mattlon Hicks, Mrs. Cecil Hicks and children were in Condon Wednesday in business. The Lonerock school board met Wednesday night to make up the budget for the coming school year. The board members are: Homer Davis, chairman, Cecil Hicks, James Campbell, ad Mary Cason, clerk. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Davis this past week were Mrs. Janet Mandt, and Mrs. Dohl and son of Cherry Grove. It was Mrs Dohl's first visit here in twenty years. She and Mrs. Mandt are sisters of Mrs. Davis. Pete Haynes visited at the Bechdolt ranch near Hardman Thursday night for further in struction in lodge work. Friday afternoon, the teacher and school children were hosts for a Valentine party at the school. Guests were the pre school children, their mothers, and several other ladies from the community. Mrs. Audra Randales was i Condon visitor on Friday. Mr. Jack Stalling and family were in Lonerock Saturday. Mr. Stalling plans on starting his mill about the 15th of March, if weather conditions permit. Mrs. Cecil Hicks and children made a business trip to Heppner on Saturday. On their way home, they went to Hardman and had lunch with Alta Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Haynes, Mrs. Mary Cason, Mr. and Mrs. Matt lon Hicks, and John Rogers at tended the dance at Hardman on Saturday night. Mr. Haynes, Mrs. Oma Cox and Mr. Roy Quackenbush are the musicians for the dances. They were as sisted by Bobby Stevens, and Ray McDaniel. An unusually large crowd was reported. Hobson McCormick of Hillsboro is visiting at the Pete Haynes ranch this week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Hayes of Heppner visited at the Glenn Hayes home Sunday. Visitors in Condon Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wick and sons. ' Miss Helen Basset of Condon was a Lonerock visitor on Sun day. She plans on starting her church services again about the first of March. vinn item anotan, CUM Ml iTOmtCI AILMENTS IDMtHE (link) hold Kl-lhra Hm,'.l h.i THE DEAN CLINIC Opm 10 until S MmAw lku,S fWdor. Mil I .. M.i.,, !( .nd A UllrMracflc Ptinlcloni . , , In our 4trd MWt DOG OWNERS Fay Licenses This BSoKiftlh- -AFTER MARCH 1st THE PRICE WILL BE DOUBLED- NOW-$1.00 for each Male or Spayed Female NOW-$2.00 for each Female March 1, $2.00 for each Male or Spayed Female March l $4.00 for each Female Chapter 564, Oregon Laws, 1949, require that license plate be displayed on dogs at all times. C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff and Tax Collector One of a series of advertisement describing the plan for developing the Hells Canyon stretch of the Snake River, formally submitted to the Federal Power Commission for approval, in July, 1953. Idaho Power's Hells Canyon Plan Costs Only One-Third As Much To Build and O Derate The cost of building power facilities at Hells Canyon and their annual cost of operation are most important to the user of electricity. If the costs are high then higher rates must he charged for the electric power, regardless of who owns the facilities. Company witnesses estimated the cost of the proposed federal dam would he $129,100,000 -the cost of Idaho Power's project would he $133, 000.000 (both amounts without transmission facilities.) On the b'is of federal financing, the annual cost of operating the proposed high dam at Hells Canyon and of carrying its debt would he $19, 650,000 on the same basis the annual cost of the three (lain project would be $6,086,000. Dividing these annual costs by the electric power obtainable from each of the two programs, the cost of power from the federal dam would be approxi mately three times the cost from the three dam project. If electric power from the proposed federal dam were sold at the so-called Bonneville rate of $17.50 per kilowatt year, the yearly deficit would be so large that in 50 years the debt against the dam would have nearly doubled. Expert Witnesses Substantiate Higher Federal Costs Two independent engineers added their expert opinions on the question of higher costs of a federal dam and of the power it would produce: MAJOR KENKRAI. THOMAS M. ROBINS (Ret'd) former Deputy Chief of Engineers and former Division Engineer, orlh I'tieifie and South Pacific Divisions, V. S. Army Corps of Engineers analyzed the two plans a though each teas a federal project found that the ron lmt'liii cost rhargealile to power of the federal Hells l ainim dnm on that basis would lie S2V),(H)0,000 higher found also that power would cost $2 1 per kilowatt year from the federal projeet, only $12 from Idaho Power ('ompanj's projeet. ROBERT DE LUCCIA former Chief of the Bureau of Power, Federal Power Commission, long experienced in both public and private power and water developments, Vice President and Chief Engineer, Pacific Power & Light Co. testified that the additional power generated under . the federal proposal at down-stream plants (wilh the Federal high dam) would cost $57.80 per kilowatt year to generate, but that power generated under the Idaho Power plan would cost only $12.50 per kilowatt year. This impressive evidence leaves little doubt that the actual cost of power will be les when generated under the Idaho Power plan for development of Hells Canyon. I DAHO V POWER A CITIZEN WHEREVER IT SERVES CX9CHSS 3 o u 0 e