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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1956)
L I SRARY U) OF a EUGENE. Fridays El Copies 10 Cents f! Arlington Bank Seeks Charter for Heppner Branch The stockholders of the Gilliam County Bank at Arlington have authorized the board of directors to make application to the state superintendent of banks and the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor poration for permission to estab lish a branch bank at Heppner, it was announced today by mem. bers of the board. It is contemplated that if a branch is eventually authorized for Heppner by the state banking superintendent and the FDIC, that the capital structure of the exist ing bank will be increased and local interested parties will be given a chance to subscribe to additional stock to be authorized. It is also planned that the board of directors will be increased to include four residents of Morrow county, and the name of the bank changed to one more ap plicable to the communities to be served. The Gilliam County Bank was established at Arlington 11 years ago and the current capital, sur plus and undivided profits is ap proximately $90,000, L. C. Buch ner, vice-president and cashier i revealed. Deposits are now one and one-half million dollars and dividends have been paid to the stockholders for the past eight years. Officers of the bank are Marion Weatherford, president; Earl Hoag, vice-president; L. C. Buch ner, vice president and cashier; John Krebs, and D. L. Lemon, directors. Krebs, Buchner and Hoag were in Heppner Wednesday discuss ing the proposal with local resi dents and surveying the area. No location has been chosen for the planned bank, but the officers expressed the hope that the branch could be in operation shortly after September 1. At the present time the only bank in Morrow county is the Heppner branch of the First Na tional bank of Portland. o Funeral Services For Joseph Clark Set For Saturday Joseph S. Clark of Lexington, passed away Wednesday at Pio neer Memorial hospital following a long illness. He was 86 years of age. Mr. Clark was born August 22, 1869 at Cincinnatti, Ohio and came west when he was 16 years of age. He was buiding custo dian at the Arlington school for 15 years and had made his home in Lexington for the past ten years. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 19 at 2 p. m. at the Lexington Christian church with Rev. Norman Northrup of ficiating. Interment will be in the Lexington cemetery. Mr. Clark leaves no immediate relatives, though he is survived by two step-children, John Spence and Mrs. Ted McMillan both of Lexington. Creswick Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. o Attempts Made to Derail Trains Near Boardman Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman, state police and special railroad agents are investigating three attempts during the past week to derail mainline Union Pacific trains in the vicinity of Boardman. The first attempt was made last Thursday and two subse quent attempts in recent days. Springs, stacks of railroad ties and heavy chain have been used in the attempt, it was said. In every case the trains either knocked the obstructions from the track or rode over them with out accident. o Mr. and Mrs. Ike Cole, former Heppner residents, now of Bay view, Idaho were visiting here the first of the week. ORE. epper Heppner, n mm County Conservation Man title To be Shared by Nelson Brothers i ; 'X ... 1 - ii rfw---' H v 4'-- v7f r W . vjmj CONSERVATION MAN OF THE VEAR award winners are Norman (left) and Alfred Nelson, Lexing ton ranchers. Judges last week determined thai the conservation practices carried on by the two brothers earned them the county honor for 1956. See story below. (Wilson Photo) By Irene Wilson Stubble mulching, sodded wa terways, contour seeding and grass rotations are among th conservation practices of Nelson Bros, which won for them the Morrow county "Conservation Men of the Year" award, announ ced Tuesday night at the Morrow County Wheatgrowers associa tion annual spring meeting. Norman and Alfred H. Nelson, Jr. started mulching on their 3C09 acre ranch six miles north of Lex. ington in 1934 and since 1918 have used only sub-surface til lage with spikes to control their soil from wind and water erosion. An average of 1600 acres is crop ped yearly. Firm believers in the benefit of grass rotations with wheat for improving soil structure, Nelson Bros, have had as much as 400 acres in grass at one time and at present have 160 acres in grass. In 1950 they began nitro gen fertilizer application to aug ment soil fertility. Grasses used in 20 acres of sodded waterways, seeded grass patures and over six miles of field borders, ditches and slopes are Crested wheat, bulbous blue grass, pubescent wheatgrass and sheep fescue.In addition they have seeded crested wheatgrass on about 2 miles of highway right-of-ways adjoining their property as a weed control measure. Listing the control of annual , weeds as one of the biggest nancial gains for wheatgrowers, Nelson Bros, began working with Morrow county agent N. C. An derson, on the program in 1948. Liquid spray has been applied yearly since the initiatory pro gram of dusting with 2-4-D the first two years. Early fall seeding when the moisture permits is followed by the Nelsons who seed out field corners first and practice contour tillage with as much rough, trashy fallow as possible. With their wheat operation ginia Dale Edwards, Jerry Ed Nelson Bros, run 29 head of Here-! ward r,een SteDhpn William fords on over 200 acres of native Green, Mac William Griffith, grass and Crested wheatgrass Robert John Hare, Everett La pastures and stubble. Registered Verne Keithley, Jo Anne Keithley. bulls are used and a regular hp- KUhpr ntiio vrarAa testing program followed. Farm Raymond Lynch, James Dominic buildings are in top shape and a Monahan, Michael Francis Mona complete ranch shop is maintain- han, Edith Mae Morris, Marilyn ed- IFaye Munkers, Shirley Peck Pal- About one-third of the ranch mer, Delbert Allen Piper, John is owned by Nelson Bros, and the Lyman Piper, Audie Joe Privett. remainder leased from their! Karen Ann Frock, Elizabeth father, A. H. Nelson, Sr., who was 1 Mae Rose, Otto Eugene Ruhl, born in Sweden and began oper- Virginia Claire Schwarzin, Wayne ation of the ranch in 1913. Nor-! LeRoy Soward, Robert Lowell man and Fred Nelson, who have ' Stevens, Warren Lance Tibbies, worked on the ranch all their Lowell L. Turner, Jr., Barbara lives, began their partnership Beth Warren, Carolyn Calvin in the thirties and assumed full Willard, Thomas Ray Wilson, time operation in 1946. They give Judith Ann Wright. ection Expected fcette Oregon, Thursday, May Mm W i credit to their father for his ex ample in the practical and pro gressive care of the land. Nelson, Srwas one of the sponsors of the Lexington blow control district of which Fred Jr. is presently secretary. Mr. and Mrs Nelson Sr., retired in 1938 and now live at Oak Grove, Oregon. Both brothers are active in farm organizations including the Oregon Wheat League, Morrow County Cattle Growers associa Memorial Picnic Planned May 30 Plans are being completed this week for the third annual pio neer Memorial picnic to be held at the fair pavilion in Heppner on Memorial day, May 30. A potluck noon picnic is plan ned with meat and coffee being furnished for all visitors. Every one is invited to come and bring potluck and visit during the day. According to reports a large number of out-of-town visitors have indicated their intention to be present. 37 Seniors Will Graduate at Heppner HerjDner hiph school will crradu. atp 37 senior students nPvt Tups. fi-jdav at commencement exorcises. This ls the largest class in many years. Pictures of the students are usually run in the Gazette Times just prior to graduation, but the photos were not yet available. If they arrive they will be run next week. The seniors are: Nancy Kay 1 Anderson, Charles L. Bailey, Dar rpi, Tark RIakp Ffwar,t m 'r. nan Margaret sharon B t tpv Nplsnn r(,nnf)r navH t arrv !Cox. Lvnda Borman nimlan. Vir. 17, 1956 iui tion, Farm Bureau and Lexing ton Grange, of wiiich both are past masters. Noman is county agricultural ' ad . stabilizl'tion committee chairman, a member of the Wranglers riding club and the Elks. Fred is a member of the lone schoortjoard, a 4-H leader and a member of the South Mor row county 4-H council and the Masons. Both attended Oregon State college. In addition they are cooperators in the Heppner Soil Conservation district and expressed apprecia tion for assistance from both the district and the county extension service. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nelson hae two children, Charles 6, and Kristin 4. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nelson are the parents of three, Kenneth 12, Karen 7 and Keith 5. 0 OSC Honorary Picks Heppner Girl OREGON STATE COLLEGE from the property tax field except Patricia Wright of Heppner has'for debt service, been chosen one of 36 new mem-1 The Grange voted two $25 4-H bers of Talons, Oregon State col- scholarships for the 1956 summer lege sophomore women's service honor society. Membership is based on scho larship, leadership, cooperation, and service to OSC. Each wo men's living group on campus ls represented by at least one mem ber of the service organization. Miss Wright, daughtr of of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Wright of Heppner, is a freshman majoring in home economics at OSC. She is a 1955 graduate of Heppner high school. 1. r f ' " , ' - . ' - ' I V "i ! ' '', ' 1 , " V I J J m, .. mi...... . JSii.dfcM,, r...r. ,..TTT1 niniMnniMMMMiiwmiriwiMiinin tui THE HEPPNER MASONIC CEMETERY last week received a check for $100 from Hynd Brothers company to be used in beautifying the cemetery grounds. Shown receiving the check is Mrs. W. O. George, right, chairman of the Heppner cemetery maintenance district. Making the presentation is David Hynd. left treasurer cf the company. Center is Will lirst donation received by the to Draw Heavy Vote Stag 73rd Year, Number 10 mm Voters Approve School Budget By Wide Margin voters Monday gave their ap proval to the county school bud get by more than a two to one majority. The vote was 341 yes to laJ no. it carried in all pre cincts except lone. The total budget for the opera tion of the county's schools was $635,959.18, down slightly from last year, and the amount to be raised by taxation will be $68, 958.16 below the 1955-56 figure due tova large cash carryover in some districts from the current year. The resulting tax needed to support the schools will be about four and one-half mills less than the resent year. The budget passed by a wide margin despite the pre-election circulation of anonymous post cards in parts of the county urg ing voters to defeat the budget. In the opinion of district attor ney Bradley Fancher such elec tion material is illegal and vio lates the Oregon corrupt practi ces act which requires all parti san election propaganda to carry the names of the author and the publisher. The cards carried no signature. Fancher said this week that the case will be presented to the grand jury in June for investiga tion. The vote on the budget by school districts showed the fol lowing vote: Yes No Heppner 142 51 Hardman 5 0 Lexington 19 13 lone 44 70 Boardman 53 17 Irrigon 78 3 Lexington Grange Gives OK to State Sales Tax Proposal The taxation picture in Oregon was discussed by representative C. A. Tom Saturday at the regu lar meeting of the Lexington Grange. Following the talk, the Grange went on record as favoring a state sales tax to allow income tax relief and a 20 percent pro perty tax relief. They also re quested that the state withdraw scuuui unu mis. ivau miner, ntl chairman, announced the group had sufficient money to purchase a new oil stove. It was also an nounced that the next HEC meet lng would be May 17 at the home of Mrs. Harold Beach. Norman Nelson, chairman of a special committee on painting the hall, reported the cost would be about $150 and members oted to take donations for paint. A building committee was an nounced as Karl Miller, Lyle Cox and Alfred Nelson Jr. C. Hynd. president This is the board. (GT Photo) County Polling Places Listed Polling places for Friday's primary election are listed this week by county clerk Bruce Lindsay. North Heppner Empire Ma chinery. South Heppner Courthouse. Hardman School House. Lexington I. O. O. F. hall, lone City hall. Boardman Grange hall. Irrigon School house. The polls will be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. 0 County Schools List Dates For Closing Programs All county schools will con clude their school year next week wnn Daccaiaureate programs scheduled to start Sunday. Gradu ation exercises will be held later in the week. Following is a list of dates a;id times for the various services. Heppner Baccalaureate, Sunday, May 20 at 8 p. m. at the Christian church with the sermon to be given by Rev. Charles Knox. Commencement, Tuesday, May 22 at 8 p. m. in the high school gymnasium with Dr. Frank Ben nett, president of E. O. C. E. as speaker. Lexington- Baccalaureate, Sunday at 8 p. m. at the Lexington Christian church. Commencement, Thurs day, May 24 in the school auditorium. John M. Miller, professor of edu cation at E. O. C. E. will be the speaker. lone Baccalaureate, Sunday at 7:30 p. m. at the lone Community church with Rev. A Shirley de livering the sermon. Commencement, Wednesday, May 23 at 8 p. m. at the school cafetorium. Francis B. Nlckerson of Eugene, will deliver the ad dress. The county school superinten dent's office did not have the dates of Boardman and Irrigon services, but they too, will be held sometime next week. Hardman will have no gradu ation services this year as there are no eighth grade students. 0 Lexington P-TA Installs Officers New officers were installed by the Lexington P-TA at its regu lar meeting May 8. President ls Lloyd Forshee; vice president, Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth; secretary. Mrs. John Ledbetter; and treasu rer, Mrs. Bill Parsons. The new president presented Mrs. Millard Nolan with a past presidents pin and Mrs. Nolan gave a card and handkerchief to all her outgoing officers and committee heads. Reports given Included those by Mrs. Cutsforth of the White House conference meeting at lone; Forshee on the P-TA con ention at Eugene; and Mrs. Kenneth Peck gave an outline on the school picnic which will be a community gathering at the school this year. The lunch will be a basket potluck and evervone is asked to bring their own paper plates and cups, ice cream, punch and cof fee will be furnished by the P-TA. There will be games and prizes given, it was announced. The picnic will be held Thurs day, May 24 starting at 10 a. m. with lunch at noon and continu ing until about 3 p. m. 2-Price Wheat Plan Hitchcock Choice Phil Hitchcock, Republican can. didate for the nomination for U. S. Senator told a group in Heppner last Saturday that he favored the two-price domestic party system for wheat which would allow 100 percent subsidy for wheat used for food with the balance competing on the open market. He expressed opposi tion to rigid price supports. Hitchcock spoke before about 50 persons Saturday morning in the multipurpose room of the Heppner grade school. Speaking on power, he said he would favor federal construction of the John Day dam, but if enough federal funds weren't al lowed he would favor a combi nation of public and private fi nancing to do the job. He stres sed the need to develop power supply. Hitchcock touched on his busi ness and legislative qualifica tions as a senator and on his objective in defeating senator Wayne Morse. Giant Sized Ballots Await County Voters Oregon's "war of words" is drawing to a close today and voters will start trooping to the pons tomorrow (Friday), May 18 to make their decisions. The Re- publicans will have to choose among 81 candidates and the Democrats 52 for the various of fices. The ballots will be the larcest the voters have had to wrestle with since the general election four years ago. The Republican is largest, there being nearly 30 more aspirants for offices than on the Democratic ticket. The race which has caused the most interest in the state is for the Republican nomination for United States senator. Seek ing the chance to run against Democrat Wayne Morse in the fall are Doug McKay, former governor and secretary of the nterior; Phil Hitchcock, former state senator; Elmer Deetz, the tanny Milkman; and George Al tvater of Multnomah county. Deetz and Altvater aren't given much chance by most experts and the race is expected to be largely between McKay and Hitchcock. Another tight contest is ex pected between Mark Hatfield and William E. Healy for Repub lican nomination for secretary of state, and Robert T. Mautz and John Merrifield, both of Multnomah county, are seeking the post of Republican national committeeman. Governor Elmo Smith of John Day is running against Earl L. Dickson of Albany for the nomi nation for governor. Smith is expected to have an easy race. Voters will have a long list of candidates to choose from for delegates to the Republican na tional convention and electors. Demo List Long, Too The Democratic race which Is expected to create the most inter est will be a write-in vote for the nomination for president of the United States. Both Adlai Stev enson and Estes Keefauver have waged a strong campaign in the state. Neither name will appear on tne Democratic primary bal lot and voters will have to write, in their choice, being sure to place an "X" before the name written in. Other Democratic contests are between Wayne Morse and Woody Smith of Hood River for the nomination of U. S. senator; Al Ullman is running against A. E. Glldewell of Hermlston for representative in congress from the second district; Al M. Rich ardson and Wiley W. Smith are after the nomination for state treasurer. There will also be a long list for delegates to the Democratic national convention and electors of president and vice-president. There is also a Democratic contest for national committeeman and committee- woman. Voters will also have to mark a non-partisan judicial ballot. There are no county or city contests on either ballot. Early Voting Urged Election boards are hoplne that as many voters as possible will vote early in the day as the length of the ballot will make the counting boards' Jobs ex tremely heavy. The new voting laws may also slow down voting somewhat as all voters must sign tne pollbook twice. County poll ing places are listed in an ad joining story. The county clerk announced this week, in answer to inquiries, that it is allowable for voters to take a pre-marked ballot into the voting booth with them to aid In marking the official ballot. Sam pies will be available at all vot ing places. o Pat Steagall Named Lexington Princess Miss Pat Steagall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall of Lexington, this week was named 1956 Morrow county fair and rodeo princess by the Lexington Grange, her sponsors. More information on Princess Pat will be published later. 0 Mercury Climbs to 83 Degrees Wednesday Heppner enjoyed Its warmest day of the year Wednesday when the mercury climbed to 83 de grees. The forecast called for con tinued warm weather with even slightly higher temperatures for a couple of days. o Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney returned Monday from Portland where they spent the weekend.
