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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1954)
J0 fC L 1 BRASY U OF 0 EUGENE. ORE. Copies 10 cents 71st Year, Number 1 1 Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 27, 1954 Diplomas, Awards Presented Seniors At Commencement An overflow crowd filled the Heppner high school auditorium last night to watch 28 senior stu dents receive their diplomas at an impressive commencement exer cises. The main address entitled "Don't Die on Third", was re livered by La Verne II. (Kip) Tay lor. head football coach at Ore gon State College. Music for the program was fur nished by the high school band and the school chorus under the direction of James Wilson and valedictory and salutatory ad-1 drosses were given by Adelia An derson and Ronald Currin. Di plomas were presented to the graduating seniors by H. C. Reed, superintendent of schools. Awards Given Numerous awards and scholar ships were presented to many of the students during the program with the class valedictorian, Ade lia Anderson receiving three of the coveted grants. She was pre sented with the state Parent -Teachers 4 year college scholar- snip which covers tuition cosls of approximately $500, one of the two Heppner P-TA scholarships of $120 and the Heppner Soropti mist club scholarship of $100. She was also presented with the Manyana award given by Mrs. H. J. Benson of Pendleton, a $50 bond. In addition Miss Anderson received a Valedictorian trophy presented by the school. Other scholarships and awards went to the following students: One of the Heppner Elks scholar ships to Ronald Currin (the other being awarded Tuesday night to Phyllis Nolan of Lexington). Currin also received the Saluta torian plaque presented by the school and an activities award. A one-year scholarship to Eastern Oregon College of Education, given by OECE, was won by June Privett; James Wightman and June Privett were awarded the two Heppner Lumber Company two-year scholarships; and Lynn Wright the second Heppner P-TA award. Colleen Bailey and Russell Tay lor won the Danforth Foundation award for leadership; the Lions Club trophy for the outstanding boy in agriculture went to Ronald Currin; the citizenship award to Colleen Bailey and the annual editor award to Nancy Eberhardt. Four other part scholarships were announced at the same time, presented by the Heppner P-TA to students from here already at tending schools of higher educa tion. They went to Patricia Peck, Billie Jean Privett, Gary Connor and Rose Pierson. Overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Jordan last week were his folks, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jordan of La Grande. Barratt Retained as County Judge; Harry Binges Named for Assessor Morrow county voters last Fri day returned to office for another term, county judge Garnet Bar ratt, but elected to change as sessors, voting in Harry Dinges to replace incumbent, Mrs. Olive B. Hughes. Barratt defe,attd his republican opponent Oscar Peter son by a ote of 440 to 396, while Dinges outdistanced two oppon ents. Only on the Republican ballot were there any contests, though in the fall general election Har old Becket', unopposed on the re bublican ballot for clerk, will face Bruce M. Lindsay who was un opposed on the democratic ballot. Barratt won over Peterson by a 4 vole majority, though Peterson carried his own precinct, lone; Lexington and Hardman, but Bar ratt's lead in the other county precincts gave him a majority. Dinges polled 340 votes to de feat incumbent Mrs. Hughes who received 2D5 and Kenneth K ni;d:e with 171. There was no democratic candidate so his vie tnrv is tantamount to election in the fall. With the exception of the office of commissioner of the bureau of labor, county coters followed the pattern set "by the rest of the state's voters. They chose H. E. Darker over A. Eugene Allen, con trary to the state choice, but they gave governor Paul Patterson a two-to-one majority over his op ponent. Farl T. Newbry. Barker polled 345 votes to Allen's 235, which was just about the opposite of the way the state voted for the two men. The toul county vote shewed Heppner Stanford Student Named to Head Campus Group Jim Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Smith, a sophomore at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., has been chosen for Cardinal.-;, a campus organization, and also has been named presi dent of the group. The organization is a group of 12 students, three boys and two girls from each of the coming junior and senior classes, as well i as the student body president and stutient manager. the group ! sponsors all the big activities dur- ing the school year and is very influential in school affairs. It is the only body, other than the ex 'endive committee, which can originate revisions and additions i to the student body constitution. During the past year, Jim has served as sophomore representa j five on the executive committee i and also assistant chairman of the convalescent home drive, which is the big project of the university each year. Pictures of Jim, representing Stanford university, will appear along with a story, in one of the August issues of Collier's maga zine. He is a member of Theta Chi fraternity where he is rushing chairman. o Al Lamb Named New Lions Prexy Al Lamb, manager of the Mor row county Grain Growers and a former district governor of Lions clubs, was named new president of the Heppner Lions club last Thursday night. He will take over from Lowell dribble, who has served as head of the organi zation since it was organized early this year. Other officers chosen to lead the group include Loyal Parker, first vice-president; Robert Pen land, second vice-president; Pirl Howell, third vice-president; Lion Tamer, Bill Farra; Tail Twister, John Ernsdorff; and secretary treasurer, La Verne Van Marter Jr. New directors chosen are Paul Jones, for a 2-year term and C. J. D. Bauman for a one-year term. Year's First Grass Fire Quickly Stopped The first grass fire of the sea son called Heppner firemen to the south city limits last Thursday af ternoon to aid in keeping the blaze from spreading up cemetery hill. The fire covered about an acre and burned nothing but grass. The cause was undeter mined. This year's blaze occured near ly two weeks ahead of last year's first grass fire .which flared up during the Memorial day holiday. Republican: U. S. Senator, Guy Cordon fi"l. Representative sec ond district. Sam Coon 677. Gover nor, Newbry 283, Patterson 535. Commissioner of bureau of labor, Allen 235, Barker 345. State rep resentative, Charles A. Tom 693. District attorney, Fancher 729. County judge, Barratt 410, Te lerson 396. County commissioner, Ralph I Thompson 667. Assessor, Blake 171, Dinges 310, Olive B. Hughes -295. County clerk, Becket 701. Treasurer, Lucy E. Rodgers, 723. The county vote on the Demo cratic ballot showed: For U. S. senator, Neuberger 262. U. S. Rep resentative. Albert C. Uliman. 237. Governor, Joseph K. Carson, 237. i!tate representative, Gladys M. Zell. 233. County clerk, Bruce M. Lindsay, 222. lotai voie in ine couiny vai 1193 which was about 4S percent of the tola I registration. The re publicans, however, turned out nearly 55 percent strong. A precinct breakdown in the four competitive republican races gave the following: S. Heppner Governor, Newbry 60, Patterson 131. Labor commissioner. Allen 61. Barker 69. County judge, Barratt 124, Pe terson 71. Assessor. Blake 26. Dinges 98, Hughes 68. N. Heppner Governor. Newbry 67, Patterson 159. Labor commissioner Allen 76, Barker 89. County judge, Barratt 121, Pet- Many Improvements MadejU of W Scientist At Heppner Cemetery i Weather Research NEW SECTION of Heppner's Mascnic cemetery which his recently been leveled and seeded to grass. Photo shows only a small part ; of the area which runs the entire width of the cemetery and adjoins the old section on the south. All roads have been graded and will be graveled and given a hard surface in the future, and the whole area given a general cleaning. (GT Photo) Memorial day visitors to Hepp ner's Masonic cemetery will find many changes have taken place in the area since last year, though only a start on the planned pro gram has been made so far. The cemetery, taken over ear lier this year by the Heppner cemetery maintenance district, is in the process of getting a gene ral facelifting, though the short period of time the district has had to work has prevented much of the planned improvement to be completed prior to the influx of relatives and friends to decorate graves on Memorial day. All streets in the plot have been graded and several new ones laid out, which will ultimately be gaveled and blacktopped. A pump and sprinkling system has re cently been installed to provide water at the cemetery for the first time. During the past few weeks a large new area immediately south of the present mainly-used area has been leveled and seeded to grass and plans call for the Admitted Forger Gives Self Up Gene Dillard Howell, who had been in Heppner about a month and whose home is in Bolivar, Missouri, is in the county jail charged with forgery, sheriff C. J. D. Bauman reports. Howell, passed two checks in Heppner and Monument, and then turned himself over to city police at Arlington, admitting the forgery. The Arlington police had the man in custody before it was known here that the checks were no good, the sheriff said. The case will come before the circuit court on June 14 erson 107. Asset sor.Blake 41, Dinges 93, Hughes 88. lone Governor, Newbry 47, Patterson 119. Labor comm., Allen 48, Barker 70. Counly judge, Barratt 64, Pet erson 108. Assessor, Blake 39, Dinges 78, Hughes 58. Lexington Governor, Newbry 34, Patterson 54. Labor Comm., Allen 18, Barker 53. County judge, Barratt 44, Pet erson 49. Assessor. Elake 9, Dinges 50, Hughes 35. Loardman Governor, Newbry 46, Patter son 43. Labor comm., Allen 20, Barker 35. County judge, Barratt 55, Pet erson 33. Assessor, Blake 34, Dinges 8, Hughes 33. Irrigon Governor, Newbry 18, Patterson 21. Labor comm., Allen 10, Barker 21. County judge, Barratt 25, Pet erson 19. Assessor, Blake 15, Dinges 8, Hughes 1 1. Hardman Governor, Newbry 11, Patterson 5. Labor comm., Allen 2, Barker 8. County judge, Barratt 7, Pet erson 9. Assessor, Blake 7, Dinges, 5, Hughes 4. m ' J . . mwk sale of lots in this section when all arrangements an1 completed and the area landscaped and platted. Much cleanup work remains to be done, but directors of the maintenance districts are pro ceeding with the work as rapid ly as possible and the many changes already under way will be easily noted by visitors who will come this weekend to honor relatives and friends who are buried there. Directors of the cemetery dis trict are Mrs. Ora Evans, Paul Jones and Harold Becket. Swimming Party Enjoyed by 75 At New lone Pool About 75 persons attended a swimming party Monday night at the new lone pool, guests of the lone school board and school of ficials. Present were members of the Heppner-Morrow county chamber of commerce, members of the Heppner, Lexington and lone city ""councils, "'members of the rural school board and the lone faculty and their wives. The party was planned as a pre-opening of the new healed pool which will be opened to the public within a short time. Following the swim, five lone high school boys presented seve ral musical bottle numbers and Gene and Larry Rietmann and Dennis Swanson presented some special musical numbers. Wives of the school board mem bers and school officials served refreshments at the conclusion of the program. Vacation Bible School Opens Monday The daily vacation Bible sehoi 1 program will open in Heppner next Monday morning with class es being held jointly in the Methodist, Christian and Episco pal churches. The classes are to run for one week, from May .31 to June 4 and will be conducted from 9 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. at all three of the churches. The pre-shooi children 4 and 5 years old will meet at the Episcopal chuich, the first, second and third graders at the Christian church and the fourth, fifth and sixth grade children at the Methodist chnnh. Following completion of the classes, a program will be pn sented at the Christian church Sunday evening, June 6. HZfVNtU CAMP FiliE GliiLS who ' vmMmr-smmti run- micmbWWI'. gw III, -'""HI lJyj ?-'?rw'tf1Vm ! . V ',-- . ' . ... - -, ...... . Masonic hall. The girls are members of the tw0 Heppner groups, m i,P Thomson and the Wa Can Te Kas led by Mrs. Ervni ceived awards for their year'i veering ipeaKer Phil Church, head of the mete irological department of the l-nivcrsity of Washington, will be! itlie main speaker at the annual j I meeting of the Tri-County Wea i ther Research which will be held next Thursday, June 3. at the Lexington Grange hall. The meeting will open with a free lunch at noon. Church is well known in wea ther research operations, having been active in research and study of the subject for several years, lie was formerly associated with Vince Schaft'er, well known so: en'iM who spoke at the annual meeting last year, and he also worked on the famous Priest River project in an attempt to prevent hail and lightning dam age. He will speak during the afternoon meeting. Other highlights of the pro gram will be a report by Russell Lincoln, OSC rainfall evaluator, and a report of the year's activi ties of the three county organi zation during the past year. It is also reported that the Weather Modification Company, holder of the present research contract with Tri -county, will have its mobile radar unit on display at the meet ing. This unit, similar in oper ation to 1he permanent radar in stallation now in use at the Con don office of the company, was pictured recently in this paper. Charles A. Tom, state represen tative for this district will also speak on proposed legislative program which he is developing in connection with weather re search in Oregon, and George Wilson, Kent, president of the Tri county orgaization, will give his report. Election of new directors for the coming year will conclude the day's program. The public is invited to attend tne meeting, ana ttaipn trum, a director of the Morrow county Weather Research, a unit of tin Tri-County organization, said Wednesday that two chemical companies, Inland Chemical of Heppner5 a,d Cunduu, and Farm Chemical Service of The Dalles, Wasco and Moro will provide the free lunch to be served at noon by ladies of the grange. : o I "Poppy Days" To Be i Friday and Saturday Members of the Heppner Ameri can Legion Auxiliary will sell the well known memorial poppies again this Friday and Saturday, auxiliary officers said this week. All money received from the sale of the red flowers, which are made by disabled veterans, stays in Oregon and "all persons who wear the Memorial poppy dur ing Puppy week are he.'ping these men salute their fallen comrades fif World Wars I and II and the Korean conflict. A special Poppy display has been placed in Humphreys Drug company window by the local Auxiliary members. o DATE CHANGED FOR FARM BUREAU MEETING The regular meeting of the Morrow Counly Farm Bureau which was to be held May 25 was postponed due to graduation exercises. It will be held at the Lexington Oddfellows hall Mon day evening, May 31 at 8 p. m. There will be committee reports and there will be films shown. A good turnout is urged for this meeting. There will be a door prize. took part in the C amp fire Ceremonial last Saturday evening at the wort (See story on page 5) General Closure to Be Observed Monday In observance of the Memorial day holiday, Monday, May 31, all Heppner stores and offices will be closed. No mail will be received or dis spatched on either Sunday or Monday from the Heppner post office and all county offices will observe the national holiday. Week's Rainfall Encouraging News Though they didn't bring near ly as much moisture as Morrow county farmers hoped for, spring showers this week brightened the wheat prospects considerably in the county and gave hope that more clouds would be forthcom ing in the near future. The Heppner area received mere rain during the early part of the week, Leonard Gilliam re porting .05 inches Tuesday and .24 on Wednesday. This consti tuted almost the total amount to fall during May however, as only traces were reported earlier in the month. Leonard Carlson, Gooseberry recorder cheeked in .20 inches on Tuesday and Wednesday and had measured only .15 earlier to bring May's total to .35. Rainfall was not general over the county, however, with only .03 falling at the Cruni Brothers ranch north of lone. This month's total in Heppner compares unfavorably with the 2.33 inches which fell during the same month last year and fol lows a dry April which had only .97 inches. o Good Crowd Hoped For at Sunday's Pioneer Meeting Plans are completed for the previously announced Pioneer Decoration day meeting and pot luck dinner to be held Sunday, May 30 on the court house park. The time for the dinner has been changed from noon to 1 o'cloi k, however, it was said this wok. The meeting and dinner, f-c idea for which originated with Mrs. Guy Buyer of John Day her self a longtime resident ol Heppner, was picked up by local residents and talked up. No one person is actual head of the pro posal here, but it Is hoped that many of the former land pre sent I residents of the area who are planning on returning here to place flowers on the graves of mmebers of their families on Me morial day will take part in the meeting. It is planned that ice cream, cookies and coffee will be fur nished and hoped that visitors will bring picnic lunches or pot luck dishes for the event. No for mal program is planned as the meeting is proposed as just a general get-together of old-time residents of Heppner and Morrow county. The list of names carried in last week's Gazette Times was not in tended, to be a complete list of old-time residents, but was only given as an invitation for them to be present if possible. All other pioneer residents and friends are also invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake spent the weekend in Seattle where they visited their son Don, and attended parents weekend at the j University of Washington. me uki vva nua group a uy Anderson. Many of the girls re (Photo by Alex Thompson) Conservation lour Of County Farms Set For June 1 Morrow county farmers will have the opportunity on June 1st to observe conservation practices that are setting the pace for better and more economical farm production for years to come, says N. C. Anderson. Morrow county agent. The tour, an an nual event, will begin at 9:30 a. m. with school buses loaded at the fair grounds for the day's trip. First farm to be visited will be the William Barratt farm on Hin ion Creek, where tall wheatgrass will he observed growing in alka li soil which is predominant on many of our creek bottoms. A new alfalfa grass seeding estab lished this spring will also be seen at this stop. From here the tour will continue to the Paul Brown and Alvin Bunch ranches where sod waterways, strip crop ping, wildlife planting, wildlife guzzlers, windbreaks and estab lished stands of grass and alfalfa w ill be seen. Many of these prac tices won Alvin Bunch the title of Conservation Man of the Year in 1952. ' Next stop will be at the 1953 "Conservation Man of the Year" farm, Kenneth Peek. Observed there1 will be strip cropping, grass-alfalfa nursery and seed ings that have been made over the farm. Last stop before lunch will be the Newt OTIarra ranch to see the excellent grass develop ment program Mr. O'Harra carried out in which won him the title of "Grassman of the Year" in 1953. Showing their interest in fur thering conservation work in Morrow county, the Heppner-Mor-row county chamber of commerce will provide lunch at noon at the Oddfellows hall in Lexington. Guests of the day will be Intro duced at this time. The tour will proceed during the afternoon to the North Lex ington and lone communities, visiting the Nelson Brothers ranch on Baseline, John Proudfoot ranch at North lone, to the Delbert Em ert and Herb Ekstrom ranches and end at the Donald Peterson ranch at Eightmile. Sod water ways, fertilizers trials, stubble mulch with Noble sweeps, 1951 windbreaks will be observed at the Nelson Bros, and Proudfoot ranches. At the Delbert Emert ranch the group will get to see a trench silo being filled with grass-alfalfa ensilage. Irrigated and dryland pastures, reservoir developments, stubble mulch and sod waterways will complete the tour for the afternoon. Everyone interested is invited to attend. Funeral Services For M innie E. Hunnicutt Held Here Wednesday Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at the Heppner Assembly of God church for Minnie Eliza Hunnicutt, 89, years of age, who passed away May 24. Rev. S. D. Spiez of Stan field officiated. Mrs. Hunnicutt was born July 4, 1864 in Michigan, the daughter of Nathaniel and Emily Thayer. She lived In Heppner for over 20 years. She is survived by two sons, Levi Morris, Vale; and Robert Morris, Basin, Wyoming; three daughters, Bertha Dungan, Her miston; Cora Mae Wilson, Hepp ner; and Wilma Gerard of Hood River. She also leaves 37 grand children, a host of great grand children and one great-great grandchild. Seven children and two husbands, William Morris and B. J. Hunnicutt proceeded her in death. Pallbearers were Lester Dun gan, Melvin Morris, Walter 'Ger ard, Edgar Morris, Harold ami Hubert Wilson. Burial was in the Heppner Ma sonic cemetery with Creswick and Seuell Mortuary in charge of arrangements. TWO-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DIES AT WALLA WALLA Ann, two-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker of Heppner died Sunday, May 16 at St. Mary's hospital in Walla Wal la. Graveside services were held at Umatilla. Walker is night marshal! in Heppner, having taken over the position less than a month ago. ALLEN RESIGNS AS HEPPNER AG TEACHER James Allen, agriculture in structor at Heppner high school for the past four years, has re signed the position effective at the end of the present school year. He made no statement concern ing his future plans.
