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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 6, 1955
71st Year, Number 43
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MEAT CUTTING DEMONSTRATION by John H. Landers of Oregon
Stata College will be one of the main points of interest at the Mor
how County Livestock Growers annual meeting to be held in Hepp
ner January 13 end 14. Landers is shown here during part of his
demonstration which is open to the public.
January
13 and 14
Progi
iram to Offer
Varied Events
Livestockmen and consumers
alike' will participate in a panel
discussion on Morrow county's
livestock and meat marketing
problems as part of a program of
the annual meeting of the Mor
row County Livestock Growers
Association. It is scheduled for
January 13 and 14.
The program of general interest
to everyone gets underway at
10:00 a. m. on January 13 when
Raymond French, chairman of
the association opens the meet
ing. Gordon Hood, state exten
sion agent, Oregon State College,
will give a report on the 1954 Ore
gon livestock and meat market
ing conference, which will be fol
lowed with the panel discussion
which is planned as educational
for both producers and consum
ers alike. The panel with W. W.
Weatherford, Heppner, as moder
ator, will be composed of local
representation, producers, sellers,
retailers, packers, financiers, and
consumers. The group will dis
cuss Morrow county livestock and
meat marketing problems.
The afternoon program sche
duled to begin at 1:00 p. m. with
a film "The American Cowboy",
followed at 1:30 by a demonstra
tion on meat cutting grading,
identification, wrapping for the
freezer and cookery. John Landers
Oregon State College, extension
animal husbandman and Dorothy
Sherrill, consumer education spe
cialist, from Oregon State College
will stage the demonstration. The
days program is scheduled for the
fair vpavilion at Heppner. As an
added attendance incentive, seve
ral door prizes will be given dur
ing the day. They promise to be
useful to those who are most at
tentive at the demonstration.
The second day of the annual
meeting will consist of the busi
ness meeting of the association.
This is the sixth annual meeting
of the association. The business
meeting will be held at the Elks
lodge room and will begin at
10 o'clock showing of the film
"Five Hundred Thousand to One"
depicting insect control and its
effect on the livestock industry.
During the morning the nominat
ing committee will report on offi
cers for the new year.
. Present officers are Raymond
French, president; Paul Webb, J
vice-president; John Graves,
treasurer; and N. C. Anderson,
secretary.
Dr. A. G. Beagle, veterinarian in
charge, agricultural research ser
vice at portland, will discuss di
sease eradication and , research.
Morrow county's compulsory
bangs test program, its activities
for the year and present status
will come in for discussion. Dur
ing the afternoon, committee re
ports will be presented. Chairmen
reporting will be Steve Thomp
son, pasture and range improve
ment; Kenneth Peck, Lexington;
Gerald Swaggart, Heppner, game
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DOROTHY SHERRILL, from OSC
who will present the meat cook,
ing and wrapping demonstra
tion January 13 during the an
nual meeting of the Morrow
county Livestock Growers As
sociation in Heppner.
Four lone and
Lexington Stores
Are Burglarized
Another series of breakins and
burglaries during the Past week
in lone and Lexington are being
investigated by police officials.
Three lone business houses suf
fered losses Wednesday night
and one business in Lexington
was robbed sometime Sunday
night.
The three lone stores to be en
tered were Barnett's Chevron sta
tion wliere robbers jimmied a
door and hauled off the cash
register which contained only a
small amount of change. The
till itself, however, was worth at
least $200. The same night Swan
son's Grocery was entered
through a back door and a small
amount of change, a considerble
amount of ham and bacon and
cigarettes and a hand truck was
taken. The Victory Cafe was
entered in the same manner with
burglars taking about $7 or $8
in change and all the money from
a juke box.
On the following Sunday night,
the Lexington Oil Coop was en
tered and an undetermined
amount of small tools were taken.
The largest single item was an
electric drill. No attempt was
made to open the safe and no
money was missing.
About three weeks earlier, the
Lexington school was broken
into and about $65 in cash was
taken. On the same night, the
schools at Arlington and Board
man suffered similar losses.
At the Lexington Coop, entry
was gained by cutting out a win
dow with a glass cutter and in
vestigation showed that the burg
lars had started cutting on one
window, then changed their
minds and broke out another to
get into the building.
None of the burglaries have
been solved, though police report
that they have several leads
which they are now following.
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1 VWi
IV Reception
Reported Good
From New Station
Television reception was im
proved a full 10o percent in many
locations near Heppner last week
end following the start of oper
ations of the new satellite station
j on Horse Heaven hills near Pasco
: and Kennewick. Many points
close to town are now reporting
good reception where none at all
was possible befo;e the station
i went on the air.
Local radio and television ex
perts reported Wednesday that
'several high points close to Hepp
ner had been checked since the
.station went on the air and were
( found to provide good clear re
ception. One of the best spots
Excellent reception from the
new channel 19 satellite station
was watched by several per
sons Wednesday night with a
set located at the top of the
hill southwest of the Heppn?r
slaughter house. Gooi recep
tion at the same site was also
found from five othr stations
in Portland, Seattle and Spo
kane. was said to be the top of the
hill just south and west of the
Heppner slaughter house. Many
ranchers living at higher and
relatively open locations have
reponed excellent reception from
the new station, where formerly
they received either poor signals
or none at all from Portland and
Spokane stations.
The new satellite station, which
rebroadeasts Uie signal from
station KIMA-'i'V, Yakima, is the
first such station in the United
States and reports from the Her
miston, Umatilla and Boardman
areas along the Columbia tell of
excellent reception at nearly any
point. It telecasts on channel 19.
With the advent of good re
ception close to Heppner, the pos
sibility that a signal may be
"piped" into town has raised TV
interest here considerably. No
definite plans for riuch 'a project
have yet been revealed, but it is
know n that it is being considered.
Postal Receipts
Drop Slightly
For the first year in nearly a
dozen, postal receipts at the
Heppner post office showed a
drop over the previous year, but
the reduction amounted to less
than $100 below last year.
Postmaster James Driscoll re
ported that total business for 1954
amounted to $22,745.60, which is
$90.11 less than for 1953. The
loss came during October and
November, for the December 1954
l business was $4,333.03 or $138.53
i ahead of the same month in 1953.
The final quarter of the year
showed a decrease of $148.20.
1954 business started out at a
slower pace than in the previous
year, figures showed, but a
gradual upswing was noted after
May. July, August and Septem
ber showed a gain of over $40
over the previous year.
According to the automatic
counter on the electric cancelling
machine, over 110,000 letters were
run through the machine be
tween December 2 and 31, 1954,
which, while not necessarily a
record because comparative re
cords' are not available, is indi
cative of the volume of Christ
mas mail handled at the office.
School Bids Opening
Dote is Postponed
Heppner school officials an
nounced this week that the date
for the opening of bids for con
struction of the new elementary
school have been postponed from
January 13 to January 20 to allow
bidders more time to prepare
figures.
Advices from the architects
told of at least 14 concerns who
have received specifications and
plans which indicates a high in
terest in the project. Some had
asked for additional time in
which to prepare bids, and this
one-week extension has been
granted by the board.
MEN'S NIGHT SET
FOR P-TA MEETING
The January meeting of the
Heppner P-TA will feature men's
night, it was announced this
week by Mrs. N. C. Anderson,
president.
The program will be under the
direction of Everett Keithley,
Bill Cox and Bill Barratt.
Kfew Qily and bounty Socials
Take veir Ditties Jam&asry 1
New Faces Seen
In County Clerk,
Assessor Positions
Two new, and three re-elected
county officials, were sworn in
Monday morning and took over
their duties as head of depart
ments of the county government.
The two new officials, Bruce
Lindsay, county clerk, and Hany
Dinges, assessor immediately as
sumed their duties and three
others, county judge Garnet Bar
ratt, treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers,
and district attorney Bradley
Fancher continued on in their
positions where they had left off
at the end of their former terms
which expired December 31.
Lindsay took over the clerk's
position from Mrs. Sadie Parrish
who had served as acting clerk
by appointment since the office
was vacated by Charles Barlow.
She will continue to serve in the
office as deputy clerk.
Dinges assumed his duties from
Mrs. Joseph Hughes who had ser
ved as assessor by appointment.
She too, will continue on in the
office as deputy.
Mrs. Louis Bisbee
Taken by Death
Mrs. Emeline F. Bisbee, 73, a
lifelong resident of Heppner, was
taken by death Sunday, January
2 following a sudden stroke. She
died at her home on Elder street.
Mrs. Bisbee was a native of
Heppner, having been born here
June 21, 1881, the daughter of
Orrin E. and Catherine B'arns
worth. She was a life-long mem
ber of the Episcopal-church and
until failing health in recent
years prevented her, she was very
active in the work of the church.
She was married to Louis Bisbee
on January 8, 1908 in Heppner.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at All Saints Episcopal church
by Rev. John R. Reeves at 10:30
Tuesday, January 4. Commitment
was in the Heppner Masonic
cemetery with Creswick and
Seuell Mortuary in charge of ar
rangements.
Surviving are her husband,
Louis, a son Orrin of San Fran
cisco; a daughter, Katherine of
La Grande; one sister, Mrs. S. M.
Morgan of San Francisco; and a
brother, Karl Farnsworth of The
Dalles. She also, leaves several
nieces and nephews.
1954 Rainfall Shows
Big Drop From
Previous 12 Months
Though the rainfall in Heppner
during 1954 was far short of the
previous year, it still exceeded
that which fell here during 1951
and 52, records of weather obser
ver Leonard Gilliam.
Total precipitation during 1954
measured 11,61 inches which
compared with 17.09 inches for
1953 In 1952 rainfall amounted
to only slightly less, 11.58 Inches,
while in 1951 only 10.57 inches
were recorded here.
June rains accounted for a big
share of the year's total, as 2.74
inches was recorded during the
month. Some moisture fell dur
ing every month of the year, but
July saw at least, ony .13 inch.
As usual, Heppner got more
moisture than did some of the
surrounding area. Leonard Carl
son, who checks rainfall at his
ranch in Gooseberry recorded
only 9.65 inches for the year, and
at the same weather station fur
ther to the north, even less was
found.
Residents of Heppner saw their
first measurable snowfall of 1955
Tuesday afternoon and it quickly
packed into a glass-like surface
over streets' and highways caus
ing one or moie accidents. Less
than one-half inch was measured
but it was plenty to start most
children running for their sleds
and boots.
Reports Wednesday told of
exceedingly slick highways along
the Columbia with many minor
accidents as a result.
HEPPNER CIVIC LEAGUE
TO MEET
The Heppner Civic League will
meet Tuesday January 11 In the
Kindergarten rooms at 8:00 p. m.
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NEW CITY FATHERS AND MOTHER Shown being sworn in Mon
day night as Heppnt r's new mayor and councilmcn by council
chairman W. C Rosewall are, right to left, Rosewall, Heppner's first
woman mayor, Mrs. Mary Van Stevens, new councilman Alan Case,
and re-elected councilmen. Jack Van Winkle and William Collins.
One other new member, Al Lamb, was unable to be present at the
first meeting. (GT Photo)
NEW COUNTY CLERK, Bruce Lindsay, took over his duties in the
court house Monday. He was chosen for the position at last No
vember's general election. He takes over from Mrs. Sadi3 Parrish,
who hes served as acting clerk since her appointment to fill the
position left open when Charles Barlow was forced to vacate the
office following an injury and subsequent illness. Mrs. Parrish
will continue to work in the office as a deputy. (GT Photo)
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HARRY DINGES, who Monday was familiarizing himself with the
duties of his new office as county assessor. He is one of the two
new county officials to be sworn in this week and took over the of
fice from Mrs. Joseph Hughes who had served by appointment
since the resignation of W, O. Dix. (GT Photo)
Funeral Services for
Harlan N. Adams
To Be Held Sunday
Funeral services for Harlan Nel
son Adams, 48, who passed away
at Pioneer Memorial hospital on
January 5 will be held Sunday
January 9 at 2 p. m. at the Hepp
ner Christian church. Rev. Edwin
Derrick of Kinzua will officiate.
Mr. Adams was born February
25, 1906 at Hardman, the son of
Joseph and May Adams and he
had lived in Morrow county all of
his life except for the last 13
years when he had resided at
Kinzua.
He is survived by his wife Opal;
two sons, Norvjn of Kinzua and
Perry, Los Angeles; two daught
ers, Mrs. Marshall Nelson, and
Mrs. Shirley Hesseltine, both of
Los Angeles, and six grand
children.' He also leaves two
brothers, Forrest Adams, Heppner,
and Frank Adams, Pendleton;
three sisters, Mrs. Louis McKit
rick, Bellevue, Idaho; Mrs. Char
lotte Rogers, Ordnance; and Mrs.
Esther Burnslde, Heppner; and
his father, Joseph B. Adams of
Heppner.
Burial will be In the I. O. O. F.
cemetery at Hardman with Cres
wick and Seuell Mortuary in
charge of arrangements,
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The Misses Kay and Lee Moore
of Fossii were in Heppner for the
holidays visiting with their fa
ther, Ralph Moore and other relatives.
lone Residents
Form New Television
Organization
The people of the lone com
munity made another try to get
television reception in town when
they held a public meeting Mon
day evening at the Legion hall.
Over 45 persons attended.
Garland Swanson was the act
ing chairman and new officers
and a board of directors were
named to work out some more
definite plans for getting recep
tion into town.
The name lone TV Co-op was
chosen for the organization and
officers and directors an: Swan
son, president; Merle Baker, .secretary-treasurer;
Roy Lindstrom,
Noel Dobyns, Delbcrt Emeit, and
Alton Yarnell, directors.
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Home Business, Law
Extension Unit Topic
Family Business and the Law
will be the subject to be discussed
by two extension units at their
next regular meetings during the
coming week. Miss Beverly
Bradshaw, home demonstration
agent will conduct the meetings.
The Heppner extension unit
will meet Tuesday.January 11 at
1:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs.
Gene Ferguson and the Lexing
ton unit will meet Friday, Janu
ary 14 at 1:30 at the school. Both
meetings are open to the public
and anyone interested is invited
to attend.
Mary Van Stevens
Sworn In
Heppner Mayer
Heppner's first woman mayor,
Mrs. Mary Van Stevens, two new
ly elected councilmcmbers an. I
two who were re-elected to their
former positions took office Mon
day night, but before the meeting
was adjourned, one re-elected
member. Jack Van Winkle, turned
in his resignation and asked that
the mayor appoint someone to fill
his position.
Mrs. Stevens and three of the
four newly elected councilmen,
Alan Case, William Collins and
Van Winkle were sworn in by
council chairman W. C. Rosewall
in the absence of former mayor
Dr. L. D. Tibbies who did not re
turn from a trip to the east in
time for the session. One other
new councilman, Al Lamb, was
unable to be present.
The new mayor told the council
and visitors in an acceptance
speech that she would do every
thing in her power to make Hepp
ner the best place in the world in
which to live. She said, "I am
not going to he pushed around
but will temper justice with
mercy." She continued that she
would be fussy about house keep
ing in Heppner and asked for tluf
council to work together as a
team, and for better cooperation
among the council, the county
government and the chamber of
commerce to map a plan which
will be beneficial to the county
as a whole. She also asked for a
definite plan of numbering all
houses in town and a projeet of
street naming, and suggested a
citizens committee that could,
over a period of one or two years,
work, out a new city charter that
would be more up to date than
the present one which was ac
cepted in 1918.
Offices Combined
Mrs. Stevens also asked .the
council to consider her suggestion
that the two present part-time
positions of city recorder and
city water clerk he Combined into
one full-time job, stating that she
felt the city would benefit from
a more efficient operation of its
business. It would also make it
possible to keep the city hall of
fice open to the public during the
entire day. -
The council later, considered
the request and passed it unani
mously, abolishing the office of
water clerk which is held by
Mrs. Charles Gomillion. City re
corder Ted Smith will take over
her duties in 30 days.
Van Winkle Resigns
Jack Van Winkle, who was re
elected to his former position on
the council, turned in his resigna
tion at the end of the meeting,
stating that he had signed his
election petition under protest
and that the press of his own
business made it necessary for
him to drop his council position.
The resignation was accepted by
the council, and the mayor will
appoint a new member to fill the
vacancy.
Mrs. Stevens announced her
committee appointments for the
coming year with each council
member seivinug on three com
mittees. This list will be revised
following the appaintment of a
new member to replace Van
Winkle.
J. J. Nys was reappointed city
attorney, and Mrs. Stevens gave
him much credit for his assist
ance to the city. He has served
as attorney for 25 years. She also
reappointed Vic Groshens as city
engineer and said she would an
nounce the appointment of a
city health officer at a later date.
A request for two special sled
ding areas was made by a repre
sentative of the chamber of com
merce which was referred to the
streets committee with power to
rcommend police assistance in
blocking off the areas.
The council also heard a re
quest from Bradley Fancher, rep
resenting Dorsey Miller, asking
for a license to operate a card
room, billiard parlor, soft drink
and lunch stand in the building
formerly occupied by Norah's
shop. The request was referred
to a special committee which will
report at the next regular meet
ing. The park committee was in
structed to prepare plans for the
development of the recently voted
city p irk area, but it was pointed
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