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LIBRARY U OF 0 EUGENE . ORE 72nd Year, Number 9 Heppner Oregon, Thursday, May 12, 1955 Copies 10 cents Polio Shots Held Up At Least Ten Days Though no one seemingly knows why or for how long, sufficient Salk polio vaccine to innoculate all first and second grade child ren in Morrow county today re mains in cold storage in the cus tody of Dr. A. D. McMurdo, the county health officer. The shots, which were sche ' duled to be given to the children last Monday and Tuesday, were called off at the last minute following a series of medical and health department meetings that carried all the way up through the state and federal levels. Dr. McMurdo said he received notice by telegram Sunday from the state medical society that all scheduled innoculations were to be withheld until further noti fication. The state report followed a high level meeting in the na tion's capital at which time the surgeon general advised that all Salk vaccine shots be held up for a two-weeks period pending fur ther investigation. The surgeon general and other high health officials expressed faith in the Salk vaccine but called a halt to the shots to allow time for further investigation of the serum which has been pro duced. Dr. McMurdo said Wednesday tha if the vaccine is released at the end of the two-weeks waiting period, which would be about May 23, he will be ready to start immediately giving tne snois Graduation Rites Set Last of May Baccalaureate services for . 30 graduating seniors will be held Snnriav. Mav 22. at 3 D. m. at the Methodist church and com mencement exercises will be held Wednesday, May 25, at 8 p. m at the high school auditorium. Dr. G. Burton Wood from the department of agricultural eco nomics at Oregon . State college, Corvallis, will be the main speak pr for the commencement exer cises and the Rev. Willis Geyer will deliver the baccalareate ser mon. The invocation and bene diction will be civen by Rev Lester D. Boulden at baccalaure ate and the Rev. John R. Reeves at commencement. Included on the commencement program will be talks by Sally Palmer, valedictorian; Patsy Wright, salutatonan; presenta tion of awards bv E. J. Dobbie hieh school principal and presen tation of diplomas by H. C. Reed, hieh school superintendent. Eichth erade graduation exer cises will be held Tuesday, May 26 at 7:43 p. m. at the hrgh school auditorium with members of the class participating in the pro gram. The program will include the procession. "Pomp and Cir cumstance'' by the grade school band; tha invocation by the Rev. Lester D. Boulden; salutatorian's address, Carolyn McDaniel; trom bone trio, "March of the Slide Trombones" by Sharon Case, Dick Ruhl and Almeda Duran accom panied by Janice Martin. Class Will, Leanne Padberg; piano solo, "Chapel in the Moun tains" by Carolyn McDaniel; class prophecy, Jim Walker; vocal solo, "The End of a Perfect Day" by Judy Trowbridge, accompan ied by Janice Martin; address to the class by a ninth grader, Eddie Groshens; grade school band se lection "Enchanted Mountain"; "Some Parting Cifts" by Douglas Gribble. Valledictory address by Janice Martin; presentation of awards by Mrs. Elwin Hughes, president of the American Legion auxil iary; presentation of the class by Joe Alden, eighth grade teacher; presentation of diplomas by Clar ence Johnson, grade school prin cipal; benediction by Father Francis McCormack and the re cessional "Pomp and Circum stance" by the grade school band, directed bv James Wilson. Thirty-two graduating students include Duane Alderman, Carole Anderson, Donald Andrews, Kim A-ent, Celia Boulden, Marilyn Calvin, Sharon Case, Joyce Case beer, Ned Clark, Gayle Cox, Ste van Flug. Norma Jean Geyer, Douglas Gribble, Rsn Harris, Bob Huffman, Kay Keithley, Bobby Mahoney, Janice Martin, Carolyn McDaniel, Joan Moe, Leanne Padberg, Ruthie Peterson, Billy Pettyjohn, Larry Prock, David Reed, Dickie Robison, Marie Robison, Richard Ruhl. Kay Savers, Nancy Slocum, Judy Trowbridge and Jim Walker. However there is no assurance at the present time that it will be released by then. He said that it the first shots are given before the closing of schools in the county, arrangements will be made to give the second of the shot scries at a later date even though school will be out and children will have to be brought to central locations by parents. Dr. McMurdo said he will make further announcements as soon as he receives additional infor mation. The vaccine which is on hand for use in Morrow county was manufactured by the Parke- Davis company. o County Budget Raised Slightly The countv budcet for the fis cal year beginning July, 1955-56 was set at $119,014 at a meeting of the county budget committee Friday at the courthouse. Tax millage for the amount will be practically the same as last year, which was 18.4 in 54-55, it was pointed out. The cominc budget, which is within the six per cent limita tion, is approximately $6,000 higher than the 54-55 budget of $113,112. The amount of taxation will be offset by the increased property valuations in the county this year, budget members ex plained. County assessment figures total $11,663,660 for 55-56 compared to $11,224,945 In 54-55, not in cluding public utilities in either year. Without the public utili ties assessment, which will come from the state tax commission about July 15, the increase this vear is $438,715, Harry Dinges, countv assessor reported. Members of the budget commit tee meeting Friday were Ralph Thompson, chairman;, Walter Hayes, Boardman, secretary; Newt O'Harra, Lexington; Rus sell Miller, Boardman and John Hanna, Jr., Heppner. Members of the equalization board which convened Monday to hear complaints on property as sessments were John Hanna, Sr., chairman; Ed Skoubo, Boardman and Frank Turner. Heppner, re cently appointed to the board. Deadline for complaints is May 21 with the final meeting of the board set for Monday, May 23. Taxpayers have until June 30 to make objections to any par ticular items on the county bud get, members said. Friendship Day Picnic Planned for Memorial Day Plans are under way to hold a Memorial Friendship Day picnic at the Heppner fair pavilion on Memorial day, Monday, May 30, it was announced today Dy Mrs. Guy'Boyer, John Day, acting president of the group sponsoring the dinner. The event was held for the first time last year as the Memorial Day Pioneer picnic, but the name was not thought appropriate and has been changed to Memorial Friendship day. Last year many out-of-town visitors who returned to Heppner for Memorial day at tended the event and were enter tained with a potluck dinner and short program This year's picnic will again be a potluck affair, it was announ ced by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tur ner and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson, who have been asked to take charge of arrangements. Everyone is welcome to come and bring a dish to fill in a menu of roast beef and ham which has already been donated for the af fair. The chairmen are also look ins for donations of ice cream and coffee, it was said. The dinner will start at one o'clock and will be followed by a short program which will include a welcome by J. O. Turner. A table of old time articles pertain ing to the early history of Mor row county will also be on dis play. Mrs. Clive Huston will be in charge of this part of the program. Last year's picnic attracted several hundred persons who had returned to Heppner for the Me morial Day weekend. Crippled Children's Clinic Date Changed Mrs. Velma Glass, county health nurse announced today that the date for the crippled children's clinic to bp held in Pendleton has been changed from May 17 to May 18 It will be held at the Umatilla county health department, S. W. 3rd and Frazier, Pendleton start ing at 1:30 p. m. f i V i Jfjt VM FffA f 9 . g - ...',4 f. iff 4 ? V I PENDLETONIANS VISIT r r " ft' yni.ir im.Y jl .Pnri of th orcm of so members of the AREA TOURED The Pendleton C of C visitors were taken on a " ... . . ...u. r mninr roins of interest in the area following their luncn- Fenaieton cnamicer oi commerce ana ouier oiyuiiizaiiuns wub -" - - .w came to Heppner Monday on a goodwill visit with the Heppner C eon meeting. Here they are shown at the Newt O Harra ranch! " . . T . . .. .t t inni, TirhAro ho vnlup of arass as a crop was explained. ol C. Tnis oiciure was taKen snoruv aner me organization bi- ....-j. - - . - cial bus arrived. (GT Photos) Pendleton C of C 'Inva des' Heppner MRS. MERVIN LEONARD ON STATE BOARD Mrs. Mervin Leonard, Lexing ton, president of the Morrow County TB and Health associa tion has accented an appoint ment to the board of directors of the Orecon Tuberculosis and Health association for a term of four years. I? - - " Amk-" : " - : - M - ' .v v-'. i, . v. ..... ' ... - -; ., t V i' - i ' I I i; ' . 1 i i l . 4-, .- i On the first of a series of good will tour, about 50 Pendletonians decended on Heppner shortly be foro noon Monday in a burst of gunfire, siren howls and cowbell clanging to pay the members of the Heppner-Morrow county chamber of commerce a visit. The tour was sponsored by the Pen dleton chamber and included members of that group, the Round-Up Association, Happy Canyon Company Main btreet Cowboys, and city and county of ficials. The eroup arrived bv special chartered bus and in private cars and were treated to luncheon with the Heppner organization at the Oddfellows hall with the meal being prepared by mem bers of the Rebekahs. Following the luncheon the visitors were taken on an escorted tour of vari ous points of interest in Heppner and Lexington and adjacent area, presiding at the luncheon meeting was Phil Blakney, vice president of the Heppner cham ber, who served in the absence of Jack Bedford, president who was confined to the hospital toi lowing a slight"' stroke about a week ago. The visitors, feeling that Blakney was not properly attired for the occasion, dressed him in a hug3 pair of denim pants "and battered hat. As part of the business of the meeting, slightly "doctored" ver sions of the minutes of the last meeting, treasurer's report, etc. were read which brought many laughs. A. C. (Art) Holmes, president of the Pendleton chamber told the 100 persons in attendance that the two groups have many similar problems and urged co operation in solving them. Nor man Gorfkle, mayor of Pendle- went to the Heppner Pine Mills ton, responded to a letter from' whore manager Paul Koenig took president Bedford by saying that the group on a ioui m me u it was a "pleasure to come to a which is now partially shut down city that doesn't have any prob lems." Another guest was Miss Caro lyn Montanic, winner of a recent competition to select Pendleton entrants in the AH American Indian beauty contest to be held at Sheridan, Wyo. Mike Zimmerman, director of the queen and court for the Round-Up, surprised the entire group with the announcement that Sharon Bryant of Heppner had been selected as a princess in the Round-Up court for this year. Miss Bryant was intro duced. Tour Taken Following the luncheon the guests were taken by private car on a tour of main points of in terest in the area. First stop was Pioneer Memorial hospital where the visitors examined the insti tution and paid their respects to Jack Bedford. From there mey HOSPITAL OFFICIALS who were present Sunday afternoon during the open house ef the new addition to Pioneer Memorial hospital in-iiria. loft tn rirtht. Tnrlr Annol. administrator: Tohn Krebs. di rector; Harry Duvall, director; county judge Garnet Barratt; Gar- Mr Mervin T.pnnnrd and P. W. MnhoneV. all di rectors. The directors and their wives served refreshments to all visitors during the afternoon. tta fnotoj Guy E. Moore Rites Held at Hood River Funeral services for G'ly E. Moore. 60. wrre hold Wednesday May 11, at the Anderson Funeral Home at Hood River. Born at Joplin, Missouri, Mr. Moore died Sunday. Mav 8 at Hood Kiver. lie had been employed by the Forest Service in Heppner lor about two years. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Thelma Moore, Parkdalo; three daughters: Mrs. Richard Calvin, Heppner; Mrs. William Weatherall, Parkdale; Mrs. Eli- sha Keeling, Pendleton; two sons: Gary and Jimmy, both of Hepp ner and seven grandchildren. Burial was in the Hood River cemetery. . o - Many Get X-Rays at Hospital Dedication and is undergoing an extensive remodeling. Koenig explained that the en tire mill is to be electrified, of fipps nnd drv kilns relocated, a million gallon reservoir built and a full sprinkler system Installed in addition to other improve ments. Conservation Work Seen Next stop was the Paul Brown and Mankin-Bunch ranches where excellent views of strip-cropping and other soil-saving practices could be seen. County agent Nels Anderson and conservationist Tom Wilson explained the work. From there the croup contin ued on to Lexington to visit the Newt O'Harra ranch where tne value of crass was told by O narra. 1953 C.rassman of the vear: and then to the Lexington plant of the Morrow County flrnin r.rowers. RWurninL' to Heppner, the group boarded their special bus and made the return trip xo ren dition ver tlie Franklin Hill road. On Ihe way to Heppner, the group stopped at Echo and kid napped Rod Esselstyn, Echo busi nessman, and at the Cutsforth si ! . f Vr--- 1 I Sharon Bryant In Round-Up Court Sharon Bryant, 16, daughter of Earl Bryant and Mrs. William Espy, Heppner, has been selected as one of the princesses to rule over the Pendleton Round-Up, Sept. 15, 16, 17, it was announced for the first time at Heppner on Monday at the Chamber of Com merce meeting with Pendleton chamber members as guests. Princess Sharon learned to ride on a half-Shetland when she was 2y, the horse being a gift from her grandfather, the late R. A. Thompson. She owns her own registered horses. For a time Princes Sharon lived in Lewiston, Idaho and took part in iunior rodeos and was also a pennant bearer in the Lewiston show. When only 18 months old and she won the award for the best dressed cowgirl in the Ileppned rodeo parade. She is a junior at Heppner high school. o Another Value Days Coming May 20-21 The second of four Heppner Value Days, special city-wide selling events, has been set ior Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21. it has been announced by Jeff Carter, chairman of the chamber of commerce merchants commit- The event, which was sianeu wardwe 1 and Keith Cray wno . .. . J a ...,U nV.nllar,t . ... I.- I V. A plans to siuuy arcimeciuic ai mc Top Lexington Students Named Phyllis Nolan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Nolan, is vale dictorian of the Lexington gradu ating seniors and Larry Groves, who makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Munkers, is sal utatorian, it was announced this week. Commencement exercises will be held Wednesday, May 25, at 8 p. m. at the school and the baccalaureate services will be Sunday, May 22, at the Lexing ton Christian church. Both Miss Nolan and Groves have held several class and stu dent body offices and have been active in'school affairs. Miss No- an nlnns to attend Northwest Christian college at Eugene next year and Groves will complete his military service before going into business. Groves was recent ly named half back on the East West Shrine football team. Wallace W. McCrea, superin tendent of schools, Pendleton, will be the commencement speaker and the Rev. Lewis Wetzel will give the baccalaureate address. Other graduates are Eugene HIGH POINT OF INTEREST to most hospital visitor Sunday was the pedictric ward in tne new wing, a corner oi wmcn is snowu in . .knt. ThoA.Hod umrrl wns eauineed hv the Elks lodae and the entire room decorated with nursery-rhyme figures by Mrs.! member and Ernie Wincaester oi Heppner. tr-se cnesi at.u weie sicu i i visitors who desired it (GT Photo) About 250 persons attended the open house dedication of the new wing of the Pioneer Memorial hospital Sunday. A total of 112 persons obtained free chest X- Rays, sponsored by the county TB and Health association, during j their visit. j The new wing has accommoda tions for 20 beds, including a 4 !hnd nediairic ward which is eay- ly decorated with animal murals limes painted by Mrs. Lois wincnesier. The new addition also includes offices and facilities for the new county health nurse. It was con structed and equipped at a cost of about 513,000. Pourinc at the coffee table dur- i ing the afternon were wives of the board members and hospital administrator: Mrs. P. W. Ma j honey, Mrs. Garland Swanson, Mrs. Harry Duvall, Mrs. Jonn Krebs, Mrs. Jack Angel and Mrs. Mervin Leonard, who is a board president of the county TB and Health association. last year and met with excellent response from both mercnants and shoppers, will be the second to be held this year. As in pre vious Value Days, free parking will be provided shoppers through the courtesy of the chamber and the city of Heppner, and a free kiddies show will be provided for all children Saturday after noon at the Star Theater. The special sale items will be advertised in next week's Gazette lone Garden Club to Build Park Fireplace Members of the lone Garden club voted Tuesday to start im mediately on the construction of an outdoor fireplace at the lone city park. The move was follow ed by the offer of a $100 donation for the project by Mrs. Harry Yar-nell. The fireplace is expected to cost between $300 and $-100 and the work will be contracted, it was said. University of Oregon. o- Organization Rites Held By Lutherans ranch where they dragged O. W. Cutsforth from his work and brought him along on the bus. In addition, the Main Street Cow- hovri did an excellent lob of shooting up every community the excursion passed through. Upon entering the I. O. O. F. hall for luncheon, all members were given carnations by Hepp- ner's mayor, Mary van btevens, local florist. o School Vote Set Friday in County An election in all school dis tricts in the county has been set for Friday, May 13, at 2 p. m. tn the various schools to vote on the six percent limitation of tho bud get as required by law. Voting m the Heppner district will be from 2 to 8 p. m. at Ihe school. PoUs are required to be open for one hour and closing time in other districts mav be obtained from board members, Jack C. Flug, county school superintendent, reports. Total estimated tax levy for all districts is $500,121.12 for 1955-56, compared to $383,810 in 1954-55. This apparent large increase is due to an offset effect last year when $10,000 from Irrigon, $39, 000 from Heppner and $8,000 from the Lexington districts were re turned to the rural school board, which makes tho actual Increase about normal, Flug pointed out. Total receipts and available cash balance in the 1951-55 bud get were $236,958 while in the budget for 1955-56 total receipts and available cash balance are only $156,592.50, Flug said. Last year the offset in the budget made the decrease in the county school tax levy 12.9 per cent, the highest decrease of any county In the state, he said. While an increasa of $17,000 was noted in the Heppner district budget for repairs of tho old school building and changing tho cafeteria, other school hurtf.vts are about the same as last yaar with the normal increase , in the teacher's salaries. Causes of increase over th, six per cent limitation include the low tax base due to the fact that some districts lost their base en tirely and others could only be Increased by the legal auowea six per cent per year, increased costs, needed repairs in scnool cafeterias to meet state requ'ie- ments, increases in teachers sal aries, more transportation and high costs of supplies and equip ments and repairs to some of the older buildings to meet standard requirements. The amount of tax In excess of the six per cent limitation pro posed to be levied for tho fiscal year is $362,994.97, Flug said. In addition he pointed out that in all probability the reassessed valuation figure of Morrow county will be about 2,000,000 more. o Over 90 persons attended the special services of the Hope T.iilheian church of Heppner which was officially organizeu , , n... Sunday. Dr. S. C Siefkes, presi j iarrei uiurvc i .y dent of the northwestern district Qf H ah SchOOl DOdV of the American Lutheran church from Portland, and the Rev. Ar min II. Reitz, pastor of the Trin ity Lutheran church, Hermiston, currently serving the Heppner group, officiated at the services hold in the SDA church. Officers of the new church are Henry Rauch, acting chairman and treasurer; Ed Collison, secre tary; Irvin Rauch and Elmer Schmidt, deacons and John Hart man and G. Hermann, trustees. A not luck dinner followed at the American Legion hall given by the Lutheran Ladies Aid with Mrs. Orville Matheny, president, Darrel Blake was elected presi dent of the Heppner high school student body at elections field last Thursday. Other new stu dent body officers are Delbert Plner. vice president; Nancy Anderson, secretary an Jay Sum ner, sergeant at arms. btucient3 will hold office during the next school year. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Collison and family left Thursday for Mis souri where they will visit rela tives and their parents at Malt land and Princeton. They expect and Mrs. G. Hermann in charge. 'to return about June 1. i 1 - H : !
