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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1954)
L I 3 R A ft Y U OF 0 E U 2 E V, . ORE eppner Copies 10 cents County Plan Io Buy Paterson Ferry Hits Snag Plans for the county purchase of Paterson ferry which crosses the Columbia river between Irri gon and Boardman in north Mor row county appear temporarily stymied, it was revealed by the county court Wednesday. The court received a letter from a bonding company which had been investigating the proposed plan, rejecting the county pro posal offered several weeks ago. The court had asked a bonding concern to investigate the pro posal with an eye toward financ ing the purchase through the is suance of revenue bonds which would be retired from the profits of the ferry operation. The bond ing company first tentatively ap proved the idea then later re jected it on the grounds that it would need profit and loss re cords for about two years after the new Umatilla bridge was completed and in use. According to reports of the present owners of the ferry, Frank Hogue and William Warner, the ferry has an excellent profit record during the past years of operation. Comple tion of the Umatilla bridge is ex pected to reduce business to some extent, but still leave a good pro fit margin, the owners stated. The county became interested in the purchase of the ferry when it was revealed early this year; that the bonding-company which is financing the Umatilla bridge was trying to buy out Paterson ferry and discontinue it when the bridge is completed. Residents of north Morrow county and ad joiniag counties on the Washing ton side of the river petitioned the Morrow court to keep the ferry operating as a vital road link. The present owners have stated that they wish to sell and retire, but don't want to see the ferry operation discontinued as it would be if they were to sell to Umatilla county. As a connecting link between the ferry, highway 30 and the in terior of Morrow county, plans are now progressing for the con struction of two new roads that it is expected would increase use of the ferry. One is a short five mile connecting link between highways 730 and 30 which would give a direct connection to the ferry, the other is the planned connecting road between the Lex-ingon-Hermiston highway and highway 30 along the bombing range. All right-of-way ease ments have been obtained and the court is currently planning construction schedules. The county plan for purchase of the ferry, for which it holds an option at $200,000, is to issue revenue bonds which would be repaid out of profits of the oper ation and which would not obli gate the county for repayment. Though the present proposal to sell the bonds through a broker appears improbable, ather means of financing are being investi gated. Interest in keeping the ferry operating appears very high among residents of the county, the court reported, especially among those living along the river. The court has expressed a de sire to keep the ferry in operation, but has made it plain that it doesn't feel that the county should be obligated to any great extent to pay back the bonds from taxes. It is because of that that revenue bonds have been pro posed. The new Umatilla bridge is being built in the same man ner. Street Decorations Brighten Heppner Heppner streets took on a holi day look last weekend as a crew of workers hung bright tinsel and strings of colored lights across downtown streets. The workers were members of the merchanes committee of the chamber of commerce and volun teer workers from the Heppner Lumber Company. The workers were also assisted by the loan of two lift trucks and operators by the Heppner mill. The crew installed all the de corations Sunday afernoon and ev'ening. FARM BUREAU TO MEET The Morrow county Farm Bu reau will meet at the Willows grange hall in lone at 8 p. m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, it has been an nounced. The lone school band will pro vide a musical concert and re ports of the state convention will be given. Funeral Services Held Wednesday for Laura V. Scott, 90 Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at the Lex ington Christian church for Mrs. Laura V. Scott, 90, who passed away November 29 at the Hamby cursing uome in Hood River fol lowing a long illness.' Rev. L. G. Wetzel officiated at the final rites and interment was in the Lexington I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mrs. Scott, a long time resi dent of Lexingon, is survived by a son and daughter, Vernon Scott of Portland and Mrs. Ralph Jack son of The Dalles. A complete obituary will ap pear next week. o County School Census Reveals Slight Drop Nearly complete school census figures received at the county school superintendent's office re veal a slight drop in the number of school age children in the county, it was revealed this week. The pesent census eives a total of 1376 children now living in the county. This compares with 1420 last year. Reports have not been received from two joint districts, the Mor row-Gilliam district with the school at Arlington, and the Mor row-Umatilla joint district, with students attending Echo schools, but with the addition of these figures the total number of children is expected to run prac tically the same as last year. By districts the census snowed: Heppner, 617, loss of five Irrigon, 247, gain of six Lexington, 137, loss of five. Boardman, 157. loss of 10 lone, 202, gain of 17 Hardman, 16, loss of 8. Egbert L. Young Dies Wednesday at Pioneer Hospital Egbert L. Young, 84, passed away Wednesday night at Pio neer Memorial hospital following a lingering illness. He had lived in Morrow county for the past 68 years. Mr. Young was born May 9, 1870 in Illinois, the son of Jerome and Sara Ellen Young. His wife preceeded him, in death by 25 years. Funeral sevices will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2. p. m., at the Heppner Methodist church with Rev. Lester Boulden offici ating. Interment will be in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Mr. Young is survived by one sister Mrs. Clara Stratton Eugene; three nieces, Grace Noe, Portland; Addie Peck, Pendleton; Ellen Codk, Madras; two nephews, Chester Thomas, Stevenson, Wn., and Aley Peck, Scio, Oregon. Creswick and Seuell Mortuary has chage of arrangements. o MRS. GEORGE CANDIDATE FOR CEMETERY BOARD It was announced today that Mrs. Elaine George will be a can didate for the vacency on the board of directors of the Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District, which will be voted on Monday at the City Hall from 2:00 until 7:00 p. m. Her candidacy is being spon sored by the Soroptimlst club of Heppner. o ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY The annual memorial service will be held at the Heppner Elks lodge Sunday, December 5 at 2 p. m. it was announced this week. by James J. Farley, exalted ruler. It is open to the public. . 7 3 A Y 19 CHRISTMAS Heppner, TWO NEW GIFT X-RAY UNITS NOW IN USE AT PIONEER HOSPITAL i , v, j . V .t r ' .. ' "';. , v A I NEW X-RAY UNITS, recent gifts to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, are now in use at the institution. Here David White, technician is preparing Jack Gantry for a chest X-Eay. He is standing in front of the new small-size machine given by the TB and Health Asso cietion. Directly behind the two men shows just a portion of the new 200 MA X-Ray tube which was a gift of Laxton McMurray (GT Photos) Pioneer Memorial hospital this week placed in operation two new pieces of X-Ray equipment which were presented to the hos pital as gifts during the past year. With the equipment Pioneer Me morial now boasts X-Ray exami nation equipment equal to any institution in the state, Jack An gell administrator, revealed. The two units, a 200 milliamp X-Ray machine and a new small size, (4 by 5 inch) unit used pri marily fur chest X-Rays, were the gifts of Laxton McMurray, a for mer lone-rancher who now lives in Salem, and the Morrow County TB and Health Association. Each of the two new units cost $3,000 and their addition brings to well over $12,000 the value of all X Ray equipment in the Heppner institution. McMurray made his gift to the Farm Machinery Development Outlined By CC Speaker Bob Grabill, manager tX the Empire Machinery Company, Monday told the chamber of commerce of the history and the development of farm equipment and farming in the world and illustrated how many of the great developments in farming have come within the last 150 years. Grabill, speaking on the 50th anniversary of the development of the track-laying tractor told how farm implements reached a development stage about 1800 with the invention of the mold- board plow after centuries of use of the old stick plow. Other de velopments followed and led up to the change from horse or ox power to the steam tractor in the 1880s. It wasn't until 1904, he said, that the tractor was devel oped which is now a common im plement cn nearly every ranch. Grabill pointed out that in 1900 a farmer had only 1.6 horsepower at his command. By 1920 it had grown to 5.3 h. p. and that now, through continued development, every farmer in the U. S. has 35 horsepower ready for his use. He illustrated his talk with many pictures of both early day and modern farm motive equip ment.' Plans Laid For March of Dimes Plans are getting under way for the annual March of Dimes drive to be held in January, it was announced this week by Floyd Sayers, chairman for the 1955 campaign It was also an nounced that $118.14 had been cnllppfpH in thp pmprarpnnt Mnrfhi of Dimes ramnalrm hPld rpr.entlv Other officers who will serve for the coming drive include Mrs. Olive Hughes, assistant chairman Mrs. Jack Loyd, women's activi ties; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pen land, publicity; Jack Marshall, treasurer; Jack Flug, school chairman; Hubert Wilson, city of Heppner chairman and Clem Stockard, assistant. New officers for the national foundation chapter include Rev. Lester Boulden, president; Floyd Sayers, vice-president; Mrs. I lone; Mrs. John Graves of Hard James Ware, secretary and Ro-iman; Mrs. L. A. McCahe of lone; bert Ferrell, treasuer. Sayers also asked that all com- mittee members in the various communities continue to serve for he 1955 drive, o Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doolittlei spent the Thanksgiving weekend in Portland visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doolittle and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Perrott. Oregon, Thursday, December 2, 1954 hospital late in May while visit ing here and the TB and Health Association machine, was ordered shortly after that time. The new large size X-Ray tube is mounted so that it may be used either with the small machine or the large one so that it serves double duty. The small chest X-Ray machine was given to the hospital as part of the TB and Health Associa tion's campaign to promote chest X-Rays in the prevention and detection of tuberculosis. Such pictures can be taken with the large machine but ' the cost of such shots is many' times that with the new unit. Rather than pay for the cost of bringing the mobile chest X- Ray unit into the county periodi cally the county association pur chased the present machine for the hospital where it will be con stantly available for the use of local residents Funds for its pur chase come from the sale of Christmas Seals, and the 1955 Seal drive is now on in the county. Mrs. Mervin Leonard of Lexing ton is president of . the county association. 4-H Club Year Plans To Be Made at Meet Here December 7 On Tuesday, December 7, ap proximately -15 leaders from Mor row county will have the oppor tunity to meet with Esther Task erud, state 4-H club agent, Ore gon State College. The day will be spent in discussing organiza tion and problems of 4-H leader ship that leaders anticipate in the 1954-55 club year. They will have the opportunity to receive helps in becoming a better leader as well as answering questions that are encountered in a successful 4-Helub program. Leaders will be the guests at a noon luncheon this day with the local Pacific Power and Light Company as hosts. Tom Keenan, district manager, Pendleton, aiui Cecil Root, Portland office, Paci fic Power and Light, will bp pre sent. During the noon luncheon recognition will be given to lead ers and 4-H members who have' completed 10 years club work. The Annual 4-H leaders train ing conference will get under way at 10:00 a. m. Tuesday morn- ing assembling at me 4-H nun house at the fairgrounds in Hep pner. Host is the South Morrow HI council with Mrs. E. IvI. Daker as chairman. The north Morrow 4-H council, consisting of leaders from Boardman and Irrigon, will be present. The morning will be spent in general discussion of 4-H leadership problems with oppor tunity for all leaders to submit iquestl,ns in the question box imiiieuiui-iy iuimviS u,r luncheon, the question box will be opened with discussion cen tered on individual questions of the leaders. Later in the after noon, 4-H leaders will have the opportunity to discuss specific projects, and problems. Invited to meet with the group is the 4-H organizational commit tee of the farm home and rural life committee. This group con sists of Mrs. Ernest Heliker. of Mrs. George Currin of Heppner. j They were selected earlier in the fall to acquaint all boys ana gins and their parents with what 4 If has to offer. While the organiza tion for the new club yeai' is still underway with some clubs yet to be organized, it is hoped that all 4-H leaders and prospective lead ers wil be on hand for the leaders training confeence. Those not ex tended a personal invitation are invited to attend. ASC Committee Nominations and Election Called Harold G. Campbell, chairman of the Morrow county ASC com mittee, states that between now and December 15 new communi ty committeemen will be nomi nated by community nominating committees and elected by vote of farmers in these communities. The voting will be done by mail. The community nominating committees were selected by the heads of the local farm organi zations, a representative of the extension service and the Soil Conservation Service. The nomi nating committees in turn will nominate ten eligible farmers from each community to be on the ballot for the five community offices and also a delegate. These delegates, as elected, will nomi nate and elect the county com mittee. The ballots returned to the ASC office will be counted by com munities by members of the com munity nominating committees. Anyone wishing to nominate an eligible farmer for community committeeman may do so by pe titioning the community nominat ing board. Information as to the communities and the boards may be obtained from the local ASC office. Loan Deadline Near The ASC office also calls the farmers' attention to the fact that Hie final dafe for obtaining a government CCC loan of purchase agreement on the 1954 crop is January 1, 1955. Officials also stated that they anticipate a heavy run on loans during Janu ary with an expected five to seven day wait for anyone desir ing a loan. The office would ap preciate it if persons wanting a loan in January would bring In their warehouse receipts during December to give the office extra time for preparing the loan to be picked up after January 1. o Mercury Dips To 20 Degrees Tuesday If you thqught it was a little chilly Tuesday morning you were right. The official government thermometer In Heppner read an even 20 degrees. It was the first cold weather of the winter for this area. Heppner's 20 was slightly war mer than some of the surround ing towns with variously report ed readings of from 15 to 19 de grees for the same date. o Mr3 Letha Archer returned Sun day from Winlock, Washington, where she visited her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Leach. H i in1' & i in i ii i i &.. mttvfrJr CONSERVATION MAN. Paul Brown received congratulations and his gift oward from Newt O'Harra at the chamber of commerce con servation dinner last week at ths Cutsforth cabin on upper Willow cr-Kk. Mrs. Brown is watching y':jlA cy If J ( -w SURPRISE AWARD Ij being prehented to Heppner Conservationist Tom Wilson by tho chamber of commerce president Jefl Carter. Tom was awarded the chamber Certificate of Recognition for his untiring effotts to promote end develop soil-saving practices on county farms (GT Photos) Community Chest Drive Opens in County The Morrow county Commun ity Chest drive got under way early this week with a kickoff breakfast opening the campaign in Heppner Tuesday. Other areas in the county are to statt their drive within the next few days, it was revealed by drive chair man, Jack Flug. Goal for this year's United Fund drive has been set at $3, 000 for the county with each area receiving a pro-rata share of the amount. Two thirds of the total raised, or $2,000 whichever is the smaller, will go to the state chest with the balance to remain in the county for local use. Last year's Early Mailing Again Requested The Heppner post office staff this week extended their thanks to local patrons for their cooper ation in mailing early during the last Christmas season and again urged residents to do the same this year. Early mailing of par cels is essential if they are to reach their destination on time. Mail intended for delivery in the east, south and midwest should be deposited In the local office not later than December 15. Postmaster James Driscol pointed out that the average travel time for a parcel from Heppner to Los Angeles is normally five days as shown by spot checks during the past year, therefore Christmas mail for similar distances must be judged accordingly and more time allowed for arrival by Christmas. Patrons are also asked to pur chase stamps in advance of the actual date of mailing as it eli minates congestion at the win dows. Two cents will take an un sealed Christmas card to any point In the U. S. but the card must, be left unsealed and no hand or typewritten message en closed. If cards are sealed, the first class rate of three cents an ounce applies. Patrons are asked to keep sep arate local and out-of-town mail. A temporary drop will be placed in the lobby for depositing Christ mas mail and it is requested that it be used for Christmas cards and messages. The staff asks, Just tie a string around separate bundles of Christmas cards (out of town and local) and place in the Chrismas drop. Separation of the cards of the two cent rate from the first class is not important, but local from out-of-town is. Such attention by patrons will greatly speed up the processing of the mail and Insure prompt delivery, It was said. 71st Year, Number 38 quota was considerably smaller due to the fact that there were sufficient carryover funds to care for the county needs and no local funds were collected. This year however, the local fund is low and necessary money must be raised during the drive. Drive officers said that during the last year a total of $863.14 has been expended in the Heppner district with $250 of the amount going to the Camp Fire girls, $428.80 to the Boy Scouts, $75 for student activities and $114.34 for charity purposes. Solicitation of business houses and residences in the immediate area will be made early this week o'her homes will be contacted this weekend and the first of next week. Officers ask that those persons living outside the city mail their contributions either to Robert Ferrell, secretary or to Jack C. Flug, county chairman, Heppner. State Community Chest funds are used to support 16 separate institutions or aid organizations including the Albertina Kerr i Homes, Children's Farm Home, the Salvation Army White Shield Home, Waverly Baby Home and many others In the state. Collections for the fund are now being made throughout the state. o Toys Needed By F. F. A. Members Members of the Heppner chap ter of the F. F. A. will again re pair Christmas toys to give to needy children and the boys are asking for donations from resi dents of the area. Any type of usable toy that can be repaired or painted and fixed up Is needed by the group who ask that donations come in as soon as possible so that they will have as much time as possible to get them ready. Anyone wishing to give toys are asked to call the Heppner school, Lewellyn Rob bins, F. F. A. Instructor said to day. The group Is also planning to hold its usual Christmas tree sale on the lot across from An dresen's Sporting Goods. The boys will gather trees within the next few days, Barratr Ends Term as County Assn. Head With Portland Meet County judge Garnet Barratt and county commissioners Ralph Thompson, Heppner and Russell Miller, Boardman, returned last week from the annual meeting of the Association of Oregon Coun ties which was held In Portland. Judge Barratt is president of the association and reported that the meeting was well attended by members of all the county courts of the state. As (he state legislature will meet in January many problems of interest to the counties were discussed. The association spon sors most of the legislation sub mitted to it by various counties and keeps a representative in Saem during the sessions. Association officers alternate be tween the west and east side of the state each year and the new head for 1955 will be Judge Geo- rge I. McBee of Benton county. Vice president will be Judge Ward I Webber of Wasco county, j Jqlge Barratt was highly com , plimented during the meeting for his record for the year which was climaxed by his presiding at the meeting and banquet held at the Multnomah hotel. The vDaily Journal of Commece. Portland, devoted sever', 1 eolumne with pic tures depicting the past activi ties of the judge in an Issue last week. I Visit By Santa Set For December 18 Phil Blakney, chairman of the chamber of commerce mer chants committee revealed Monday that his committee has completed arr:ngements H get a very special guest in Heppner on Saturday, December 18. Blakney announced to all the county children that he had re ceived word that Santa Claus will arrive in town about 1 p m. that day for a short visit with children of all ages. All arrangements for his visit aren't yet completed, but de tails will be announced later.
