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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1954)
L ! 8RARY U OF 0 EUGENE. ORE. owner Copies 10 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 14, 1954 71st Year, Number 31 County Conservation Man Award Goes to Paul Brown, Heppner If M M m I . ' o ZP ALL j COUNTY CONSERVATION MAN of the year. Paul Brcwn ol Heppner, tooK time out trom his work long enough to have his picture taken in one of the fields which helped win him his award. Story ap pears below, Paul Brown, who with his wife Betty operate a 1360 acre wheat farm four miles west of Heppner, has been named Morrow county's "Conservation Man of the Year" in a contest sponsored by the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Paul earned the title for his wise land management policies on the farm on which he was born, in fact he and his wife and two small sons, Mark and Chris . live in the same house in which he was born, though it has been considerably remodeled in recent years. They have operated the ranch since 1945. Much of the credit for their active farm conservation pro gram is given to Paul's father, Chris Brown who died about a year ago. Tast experiences with water erosion and drouth pointed up the need for an active con- Agriculture Census Questionnaires Now Being Sent Farmers Ouestionnaries for the 1954 Cen sus of Agriculture are now in the mail and will be in the hands of local farmers within a few days, it was announced today by Field j Supervisor Jack L. V. HaiorooK oi Bond. The farm census questionnaires are being mailed from a central point with the distribution timed so that the report forms will ar rive about a week ahead of the date when enumerators will be gin the field canvass. The ad-! vance mailing is for the purpose, of giving farm operators time tOj consult their records before fill ing in the answers required by the questionnaires and getting them ready for the census enu merators. This procedure is de signed to insure greater accuracy of reporting and to save time both for the farmer and the enu merator When the latter calls at me iarm. I The 1954 Census of Agriculture questionnaire is designed to pro vide information on the number and size of farms, acreage and harvest of crops, livestock pro duction and inventories, selected, "farm facilities and equipment,; selected farm expentitures, farm' values, and mortgage debt. On; the average, each farmer is asked; about 100 questions, many of which can be answered by sim ply checking "yes" or "no". servation program on the ranch if it was to provide a living lor the family. Of the total acreage of the farm, approximately 1000 acres is under cultivation with wheat and barley the cash crops. Farm Strip Cropped Practically the entire farm is strip cropped with the exception of a few small fields which are unsuitable for such a plan. In addition to the land-saving as pects of the stripping, Paul says he feels much safer witn mis tvop nf operation from the fire angle as he would probably lose only a portion or his crop snouia fire strike. Excess water that often comes in larger Quantities than is need ed for crop growth is cared for through two miles of sod water wavs in natural water courses on the farm. Grass-Alfalfa rotation seedinns have been established in 17 acres and small sections of shallow ground, sand blows and steep areas have been seeded in permanently. As is common with most ranch ps nf this area, half the crop land i is in summerfallow and contrary to the feeling of some iarmers, he uses a moldboard plow for till ing. He toiiows tnis witn a Gooley springtooth and rod weed ing which he has found works the best for him in his stubble mulch oroeram. Both Paul and Betty are ardent sportsmen and are very interested in the conservation of wildlife in the countv. To encourage this they have cooperated with the game commission in building two game guzzlers on their ranch t o provide drinking water throughout the summer. They have also put in a game plant ing to provide winter feed and shelter for wild game. Both are members of the Morrow county Hunters and Anglers and Betty has served as secretary of the organization for the past four years. Paul's award as county Con servation man entitles him to consideration for the state award which will, be announced at the Oregon Wheat Growers League annual convention in December. o . Demo Breakfast To Feature Al Ullman Grossman Guest at Chamber Meeting Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom, lone, were euests at the chamber of commerce meeting Monday where Ekstrom was honored for his recent award as Morrow county Grassman of the Year. He was introduced by Newt OHarra, last year's Grassman, who had charge of the program. O'Harra and O. W. Cutsforth, one of the members of the com mittee to choose the local winner, told of the accomplishments Ek strom had made on his ranch and some of the points which led to his selection as award winner. Also afding with the program were Janice Martin and Skip Ruhl who presented piano duets. Al Ullman. Democratic party candidate for congress from this district, will speak at a no-host breakfast at O'Donnell's Cafe in HpDnner. Tuesday morning, Octo ber 19. The meal and meeting will begin promptly at seven a m. according to Al Lamb, chair man of the local democratic com mittee. The meeting is open to the public and the sponsoring group is urging all t-q attend who can nossibly do so in order that they may hear a discussion of the issues as Mr. Ullman sees them. Bruce Lindsay candidate for the post of clerk of Morrow county. and Gladys M. Zell running for the position of representative in the legislative assembly are also expected to attend, according to Lamb. Plans for the breakfast on Oc tober 19 were decided on at the October 5 meeting of Morrow county democrats and other sup porters of the Democratic candi date which was held in the Clar ence Rosewall home in Heppner. Those attending the October 5 meeting reported a very good at tendance and an enthusiastic meeting. County Voter Registration Holds to Pattern A check of final voter regislra tion figures for Morrow county shows very little change in the previous pattern, but a loss of six voters from the primary regis tration. The total in the county now stands at 2306 registered voters with 1110 Republicans and 887 Democrats. The figures at the primaries in the spring was 2312 total with 1137 registered as Re publicans and 875 as Democrats, the county clerk revealed. Morrow county has for years been predominately Republican as the current figures show, enough they did lose a few dur ing the past six months while the Democrats picked up 12. Regis tration books closed October 2. The ballots for November 2 general election are now in the hands of the printers and sam ples are expected to be available about the end of nexi week. .,, Sudden Heart Attack Claims Life of Mrs. Addie Salter A sudden heart attack shortly after noon Tuesday while she was in a Heppner restaurant took the life of Mrs. Addie Salter, 7(i, of lone. A physician was sum moned immediately, but she was pronounced dead upou his ar rival. She had lived in lone for about 40 years. Addie Fidelia Salter was born Nov. 26. 1877 at Freemant, Neb raska, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dodge. She is sur vived bv one son. Hugh Salter, of lone; four daughters, Vivianl Momer, Kicnianu, . v-uni.; la-in McCormack, Everett, Wash.; Ruby S'urgill, Bremerton, Wash.; and Mary Bartholomy, Katehicha, Alaska. Also surviving are four sisters, Ollie Salter, Gaston, Ore.; Marie Schrier, Wenatchee, Wash.; Mvrtle Poston. Oakland, Calif.; and Etta of Long Boaeli, Calif; 18 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Her husband pre ceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the lone Community church with Rev. A. Shirley officiating. Inter ment will be in the Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. Creswick and Seuel Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. " ' ' 4 ' i irnTR-r. pttnh r.oORTED lames I. Farley, exalted ruler of the Hep jrer E'k; lodgo is shown presenting W. C. Rosewall with a ' e nnn niA in hn chambet of commerce drive to buy lights for the rodeo field. Shown are (1 to r) Rosewall, Jeft Car t chamber, president. Frank Turner, R. B. Ferguson, both trustees of the Elks. Jnck Bsdford, band soles committee head, and Farley. Ctory below. ' (OT Photo) C of Field Lighting Bcmd Sale Campaign Bringing Good Results First Trespass Complaint Filed RECOGNITION FOR TAX REAPPRAISAL PROGRAM GIVEN STATE, COUNTIES The first trespass complaint to be filed in Morrow county in many years was filed this week in judge J. O. Hager's justice court by Ralph Beamer, local rancher. A John Doe warrant has been! issued bv the court and the com plaint stated that the person or persons unlawfully entered pri vate land and left gates open. The court has some clue to the identity of the alleged trespas sers, it was said. Local Bank Deposits, Loans Show Biq Jump Over Previous Year An increase of more than $135 million in First National Bank of Portland deposits during the past 12 months was revealed in the bank's September 30 quarterly statement of condition, bank president C. B. Stephenson re ports. Quarterly statement of condi tion figures for the Heppner branch of First National show that on September 30, 1954, de posits at the branch were 3t.Ju, 908 and loans were $3,757,885, ac cording to branch manager J. H. Bedford. Released at the same time were comparable totals for the branch for September 30, 1953. On that date deposits were $6,157,343 and loans were $1,195,637. Deposits for the 69 banking of fices on September 30 were $722,- 811,637, loans were $341,426,197 and resources were $798,061,329. All three figures are new all-time highs for the September 30 per iod,, Stephenson reports. Over September 30, 1953, total deposits for the statewide system have increased $135,945,240, loans have increased $43,200,125 and resources have increased ioj,-397,194. The prospects for an early stert on the purchase and installation of lights for llcppners rodeo field appeared much brighter this week, as the special chamber of commerce field lighting commit -1,-e announced Wednesday that it ha $5,900 worth of bonds sold, with at least an additional $1.01X1 assured. Total cost of the instal lation is expected to run about $10,000. ! The committee started this' week selling the $50 non-inter-; est bearing bonds and has met! with fairly good response from many residents of the area who. have indicated a willingness io, support the project. The group, plans to repay the bonds over ap proximately a 5-year period through the promotion of special money-raising events, benefit football games, and other means. Thp fund drive cot off to a big start MoruJny when the Heppner Elks lodge gave the group a token check for $5,000. The act ual amount, to be put into the project by the lodge will not be known until all costs are ascer tained for the lodge agreed to put up half the necessary amount up to n maximum of $5,500. This amount is to be repaid the same as other bondholders. The drive received another big assist Wednesday when it was announced by J. R. Huffman, the local Pacific Power and Light manager, and Ed Collison, Col umbia P.asin Electric Coop man ager, that their two organiza tions will donate 1 no equivalent of a substantial amount of cash, in the form of free labor to in stall the liiihls and poles. With this. L'it't, present cash, and the word of known interested bond purchasers who have not yet bought their bonds, the commit tee indicated today that at least two-thirds of the necessary funds are in sight. If the drive is successful, it is planned to install the lights as quickly as possible, though lack of time will prevent installation in time for use during the pre- 'sent football season which is now nearly half over. They will ' be desicned for use not only for night football games, but for 1 softball and other events on tin field. Agreement Stops Future Mud Baths The Oregon Journal last Sun day editorially gave the Oregon Tax Commission and several Ore gon counties a pat on the back for the present job of tax reap praisal that is being carried on. Four counties have completed it and nine others are in the pro cess of reappraising all taxable property. Morrow was the fifth countv to undertake the project. Morrow county's program, the cost of which is borne dO-50 be tween the county and the state commission, is about hail com pleted, Mrs. Joe Hughes, assessor said this week. All farm lands have been reappraised and val ues equalized and most of the real property in Boardman and Irrison has been checked. Re maining to be reappraised are properties within lone, Lexing ton and Heppner and some tim ber lands. The job was started last spring. Counties which have completed the program are Grant, Gilliam, Harney and Klamath. The Journal urged continua tion of the program for which the state tax commission recently re ceived national recognition. Another Heppner Value Days Planned Phil Blakney, chairman of the chamber of commerce merchants committee, this week announced that the group has planned an othr of the popular Heppner Value Days for Novmber 5 and 6. The November city-wide mer chandising event will be the third and last scheduled for this year, and Blakney expressed the belief that it will be the giggest yet. The many special values will be announced Just prior to the weekend event. MISS GILLIS IMPROVED Word has been received that Miss Margaret Gillis, former Mor-1 row county health nurse, is im proving but still paralized on the right side. She can have callers now and her address is Ridenour' Nursing Home, 707 Uglow Ave, Dallas, Oregon. , She would like to receive cards and mail from her friends here. o RECEIVES DISCHARGE Wayne Wilson, son of Mrs, Har old Caster of Heppner, returned last week following his discharge from the army on October 2 at Fort Bragg, N. C. Mr. end Mrs. Kenneth Merry- man have as their guests for a I few days of hunting, Cpl. Densil Conley, who has recently return-1 ed from Alaska. He will report to( Fort Lewis on October 24. Degree of Honor District Meet Here The Kate J. Young lodge No. 29, Tlnminer will 1)0 hostess 10 the district convention of the Degree of Honor Protective association Tuesday, Oct. 26 in the I. O. O. F. hail. Members from the Baker, John Day, Bend and Tendleton lodges are expected. a full orocram has been plan ned under the leadership of state riiroHor. Mrs. Clara B. Gertson, beginning with a noon luncheon served by the local lodge. The program and committees will be given next week. o . Billv Graham Film Due at Lex Church I P.ev. Billy Graham, nationally I known evangelist and producer f th world's first Christian western film, "Mr. Texas", has completed another religious film, "Oil Town, U. S. A.", which will be shown October 17 at the Lex- iir,,.n fhrwti.'in fhurch. '"h"" - . . , , Rev. !.. G. Wetzel, in cnarge ol arrangements for the showing, said that the picture will begin at 7:30 p. m. Graham's new film features the evangelist and members of his team in their city-wide evan gelistic crusade in Houston, Texas. Highlighting tne mm are scenes from the meeting in Rice stadium where 60, (XK) gathered to hear Graham for the largest evangelistic meeting in American history. The film is in natural color and is approximately 90 minutes long. There will be no admission charge. The city council and Frank S. Parker Tuesday agreed on a con tract that is hoped will prevent further mudbaths for residents of many of Heppnef's west side streets. The council and Mr. Tarker agreed to a contract that will give Parker a 99 year lease to a small section of city-owned pro perty on tiie west hill and in re turn he will take about 20 acres of his land, which slopes toward Ilcpuner. out of wheat produc tion and seed it to permanent pasture. The city will provide the seed for planting the area. The area leased to Parker In cludes the land containing for mer citv reservoirs and the city retained the right to use the area for a similar purpose in the fu ture should the need arise. The section contains about four acres. The agreement was reached after many attempts had been made to find some means of stoppinc the biennial mud del uges which frequently come from the hillside during the years when the land lay in summerfal low and had no crop or stubble to retard heavy runoffs. Early this year two separate mud baths enveloped several west side streets and filled the city nail with a heavy laye; of silt. The permanent grass seeding is ex pected to hold the soil very ef fectively and prevent recurrance of the trouble. Council, Mayor's Jobs Go Begging; 5 Positions Open I'nless considerably more in terest is shown in the very near future, the affairs of the city of Heppner may be left in the hands of just two persons. It was re vealed ths week as petitons were being circulated to place the names of residents on the ballot to fill four council positions and the Job of mayor. The terms of five members of the seven-man mayor and coun cil group expire at the end of the present year and to date no one has filed a completed and signed petition lor any of the posts, though several petitions nave been in circulation bearing the names of Jack Bailey, W. C. Col lins and James Hager for council positions, and Dr. L. D. Tibbies for mayor. Tibbies is currently serving as mayor by appointment, and Collins will complete a full council term at the end of this year. Some of the petitions bear enough names to qualify for ac ceptance, hut in no case has any of the persons named indicated that they would sign and file the petitions. The positions are to be filled at the general election Noember 2, with the new mem bers to take office January 1, 1955. The two holdover council mem bers are W. C. Rosewall and Jeff Carter. Those whose terms are ending are Jack Van Winkle, Ro bert Grabill, J. O. Turner, Collins and Tibbies. Actually the prospect of a two man council is a little farfetched, as a recent check of the city char ter reveals that a council member shall hold office until his suc cessor shall be duly elected and qualified for the post which would mean that should no one nunlifv for the open positions, the present members wouiu oe required to continue in office. They could however, resign after the start of the next term, which would require the remaining members of the council to ap point someone to fill the vacancy. The posts could also be filled at the election by means of write in votes, as long as the write-in candidates can quality for tne offices. . The actual legal deadline for filing petitions has already pas sed, but it has been indicated that petitions of interested per sons will be accepted, if they are filed within the next few days. Granqe Changes Date Of November Meeting The Rhea Creek grange voted to meet the first Saturday in No vember. Nov. 6, at their meeting on October 8, due to the National grange meeting at Spokane on their usual Friday night meeting dale. Several plan to attend Na tional grange and take tne de gree work. Leslie Babb gave a talk on the uses of surplus wheat, he said if the homemakers would bake their own bread, it would help a great deal in rcljevin' this sur plus. Revolver Discharge Wounds Spray Man Martin Riggins, 54, of Spray was treated at Pioneer Memorial hospital Wednesday morning for a self-inflicted shotgun wound in the thigh. His condition was not serious and he was released after treatment. According to reports, Riggins, who works 0n a farm near Spray went into a field to investigate a disturbance taking a .22 auto matic revolver with him. When Hilling it Into his belt it acci rlontlv fired, the bullet striking a knife in his pocket and a portion of it entering his leg. Republican Meeting Set For Monday A Republican rally has been set for next Monday evening at the county court house, it was announced this week by J. O. Turner, head of the -county Re publican central committee. The rally is planned as a round table discussion of the various candidates running for office, and though no special speakers are scheduled, it is thought that one or more outside Republican workers may be present to Join in the discussions. It is scheduled to open at 8 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Thompson are guests this week of Mrs. Thompson's sister, Mrs. Ella Jean Burns at Seaside. CLASS TO START Thtt. Confirm ;d ion or Inquirer's class to which all are invited wh0 are interested in the Episcopal church will begin Sunday at 7:30, Rev. John R. Reeves has announ ced. . -o Mrs. Mervin Leonard of Lex. ington and Mrs. Harold Van Buskirk of Butter Creek spent several days in Spokane last week, returning home bunuay. Rummage Donations Now Being Collected Donations for the fall Jay Cee ette rummage sale are being col lected during the next ten days by Mrs. Herman Green, president of the organization. As In the past, sales, clothing needing to be cleaned will be cleaned free of charge through the generous- ity of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Collins, proprietors of the Heppner Clean ers. People wishing to donate clothing are askd to call Mrs. Green. Proceeds of the rummage sales help finance the kindergarten. Any type of article is acceptable for the sale providing It is still usable.
