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limpet jjafftte Itoteg LIBRARY u or o EUGENE, ORE. Copies 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 14, 1956 73rd Year, Number 14 Acreage Allotment Deadline June 30; Figures Released Farmers on land on which no wheat was seeded for grain for any of the years 1954, 55 and 56 may apply for a 1957 wheat acre age allotment, according to Nor man Nelson, chairman of the Morrow county Agricultural Sta bilization and Conservation com mittee. To be considered for an allot ment on a farm which had no wheat seeded for grain for any of those years, the farmer must ap ply in writing to his county ASC office by June 30. Blank application forms are available at tne county ASC of fk'2 for use in filing requests for allotments. The ASC office also revealed this week that the 1957 wheat acreage allotment for the county has been set at 114,876 acres, a cut of 34.8 percent. This compares with a 1956 allotment of 117,010 acres which was a reduction of 25.8 percent. The reason for the lower percentage figure for next year is because of the rotation schedule of lands in Summer fal low, it was said. Allotment schedules have not yet been sent out to growers by the ASC office due to the uncer tainty in the federal program. They will probably be mailed by the end of June, however. It was also announced that the wheat marketing quota referen dum vote will be held on July 20. o 4-H Club Members At Summer School A delegation of 32 4-H club members left Lexington Tuesday morning by Greyhound bus for the ten day 4-H summer school to be held on the Oregon State college campus, June 12 through 22. Club members making the trip were selected by Morrow county 4-H leaders Non the basis of 4-H activities. All were 13 or more years of age, have completed at least two years of club work and have been doing a good job in project work and other activi ties within their club. Some last minute changes were made, with Roger Doherty, Hepp ner, replacing Burrell Cooley, of Irrigon, while Mrs. Leland Hardy replaced Mrs. J. L. Cooley as a chaperone. Mrs Hardy, the for mer Patricia Peck, was active in club work for seven years as a member and as an assistant lea der. Those attending 4-H summer school are: Carole Anne Ander son, Janet Wright, Connie Ander son, Shirley Nash, Roger Doherty, Dennis Doherty, Wilma Bothwell, Janice Martin, Bonnie Hannon, Heppner; Karl Beach, Billy Do herty, Russell Dolven, Carol Ann Palmer, Lexington; Judy Howton, Grace McCabe, Jean Martin, Mar. dine Baker, Judy Morgan, Mari lyn Morgan, Kenneth Smouse, Brenda Townsend, Linda Hams, Karen Lundell, Ann Baker, lone; Sandra Rhea, Echo; Daryl Hoff man, Maxine Sicard, Carolyn Baker, Boardman Local Bakery Holds Bread Prices Down Though bread prices were raised the first of the week by all Portland bakeries, Dan Hut chinson, owner of the Heppner Bakery, said this week that he is holding the line on his regular bread prices. Portland bakeries announced a two cent per loaf increase on the large loaves and one cent on the one-pound loaves effective Monday. Hutchinson said his prices will remain at 28 cents for the large and 20 cents for the small size. I-INS Class Of 1920 Holds Reunion Nine of the 14 members of the graduating class of 1920 of Hepp ner high school held a class re union Sunday, June 10 at the Portland home of one of the class, members, Mrs. John G. Clouston. All the members of the class, except one, whose address was not then known, were advised of the reunion, and only four were unable to attend. The day was topped by a buffet luncheon at Mrs. Clouston's home which was decorated with many reminders of the class member's high school days. Attending were the class ad visor, Mrs. Albert J. (Martha Struck) Brunquist of Parkdale and nine members of the class u 7. 0 (I a I. 'C- E -1 QUEEN PATSY WRIGHT, and her court last week posed for their Hirst official 1956 Morrow county fair and rodeo picture... Shown left to right are princesses Janet Myers, Lena community; Sue Coleman, lone; Queen Patsy, and princesses Maxine Sicard of Boardman and Pat Steagall oi Lexington. (Photo by Irene Wilson) Rosewall Reelected TV Head; Second Channel Due Soon W. C. Rosewall was reelected president of Heppner TV, Inc. Monday evening at the first an nual meeting of the corporation which provides cable television to Heppner residents. Lowell Gribble and E. C. Dougherty were reelected to the board and E. E. Gonty and L. E. Dick, Jr. were named new di rectors. It was announced at the meet ing that the work is now under way to put another channel on the cable, giving local viewers two TV stations. Engineers have succeeded in receiving a good oicture from KLOR-TV Portland, channel 12, and as rapidly as necessary converters and equip ment can be obtained and in stalled, the station will be fed into the system. It is expected to be several weeks, however, before the station will be seen here. Waterways Group Has Aided Local Growers County judge and Mrs. Garnet Barratt returned Monday from Lewiston, Idaho where he at tended a director's meeting of the Inland Empire Waterways as. sociation. This organization, composed of individuals, county courts, port districts, industrial and farm groups has for over 20 years been one of the most influential in promoting the development of the Columbia river and tribu taries. The efforts of the association in promoting the development of dams and locks on the Columbia has encouraged a more rapid ex pansion of navigation facilities which has to date, saved Morrow county grain growers many thousands of dollars in freight charges, Barrat said. Freight rates from Morrow county ship ping points are still about the same as 1930 while up-river points that do not have compe titive rail-water facilities have increased up to 70 percent. Although Morrow county and a very few other organizations con tribute to the support of the as sociation, assistance from many others who would benefit from its efforts would be welcome, Bar ratt said. o Rev. and Mrs. Lester . Boulden and daughter Celia and Carolyn McDaniel left Sunday for a ten days vacation in Montana and Salt Lake City. including Herbert Hynd, Cecil; Elizabeth Phelps, Vancouver, Wn.; Mrs. A. G. (Erda Frad) Pie per, Lexington; Mrs. Harry (Mar garet Doherty) Howard, Kent, Wn.; Mrs. Rhea (Odile Groshens) Luper, Portland; Mrs. Cyrene Lieuallen Barratt, Corvallis; Mrs. R. A. (Ruth Huddleston) Fletcher, Ukiah, Ore.; Mrs. John G. (Alma Devin) Clouston, Portland; Mrs. Loyal R. (Etta Devin) Parker, Heppner. Others present were Mrs. Her bert Hynd, R. A. Fletcher and Loyal R. Parker. During the afternoon other schoolmates at Heppner high called and joined in the visit. They were Loye Devore, Portland; fy Pomona Work is Praised at Meet Morrow county Pomona Grange's exemplification of the fifth degree by the county Po mona team at the state Grange convention last week in Pendle ton was given high praise by the state master Elmer McClure. The team put on its work Tuesday night in the Hawthorne school gymnasium. Taking part were master, El mer Palmer; overseer, Barton Clark; chaplain, Pearl Wright; steward, Frank Parker; assistant steward, Walter Wright; lady as sistant steward, Ruth Bergstrom; secretary, Mildred Wright; treas urer, Harold Wright; Pomona, Velva Bechdolt; ceres, Roxie Lov gren; flora, Marilyn Bergstrom; executive committee Ray Wright, Delbert Wright, L. Babbs; musi cian Eugenia Huston; specter, Archie Bechdolt; assisting were Ray and Emma Drake all of Rhea Creek Grange. The Pomona court included Jean Nelson in charge; Verna Jones, Viola Berger and Ruth Russell of Irrigon; LaRetta Do byns, Geneva Palmer and Wilma Huston of Willows grange. The Tableaux, "Hope", Edith Miller, Lexington; song "Welcome", Faye Munkers, Lexington; duet, "Whispering Hope", Mary Lee Marlow and Flossie Coats, ac companied by Margaret Thorpe of Greenfield Grange. Assisting were Pat Townsend and Dot Halvorsen, Willows; Joe Gutteridge, state deputy, arid Alvin Wagenblast, Lexington, Pomona master. o County Building Two New Bridges Two new bridges either have been completed or are currently under construction by county road crews, it was announced this week by the county court. A new 42 foot span was finish ed this week on the Willow creek crossing of the Clark's Canyon road in Lexington and work is started on a new 32 foot bridge near the Pat Mollahan place about three miles west of Hepp ner. The court also revealed that reconstruction of the Willow creek road above Heppner was progres sing on schedule, but that paving plans are currently held up be cause state engineers have not completed preparation of speci fications. Mrs. Brownie Devore Hoyt, Port land; Mrs. Eulalia Butler Bailey, Portland; Mrs. Richard (Norma Frederic) Lee, Portland; Mrs. Earl (Charlotte Hall) Gordon, Port land; Mrs. E. L. (Lorraina Gros hens) Vinton, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Jones, Portland; and Mrs. George (Pearl Hall) Stevens, Salem. M9mbers of the class who were unable to attend were Mrs. Wil bur (Vialette Corrigall) Gourley, Heppner; Mrs, O. H. (Mae French) McPherrin, of MiltonFreewater; Mrs. Hobart (Bernice Githins) Lovett, Berkeley, Calif.; Mrs. Edythe Boyd Burke, Portland; and Everett Pattison, Pittsburgh, Pa. i I V v Y, I i Local 4-Hers Win Honors at The Dalles Stock Show, Sale Morrow county 4-H members who participated in the 10th an nual Oregon Wheat Growers Lea. gue 4-H FFA fat stock show and sale held last week in The Dal les brought home their share of honors in the showmanship, judg ing and exhibitors classes. Twenty-seven 4-H members exhibited 20 steers, 16 lambs and five pigs. Of these exhibits, 21 received blue ribbons, 16 red ribbons, and three white ribbons. Russell Dolven, Lexington Live, stock club was top beef judge of the show, while Tom Pointer and Martha Doherty, also of the Lex ington club and Bill Brannon, lone Livestock club, placed in the ten top individual livestock judges, with over 200 club members participating. In the shorthorn class, " Billy Doherty, Lexington showed the champion, an animal bred by John Graves, Hardman, while Donald Hughes, Heppner, showed the reserve champion shorthorn, a calf which he purchased from Howard Cleve land, Heppner. Kenneth Nelson, Lexington showed the champion black face lamb, while Connie Anderson, Heppner had the re serve champion black face. Both were lambs raised by them. Ro land Ekstrom, lone took first place with his prime calf, a Here ford shown in the medium weight class. The Hereford was bred by Delbert Emert, lone. Kenneth Nelson, Lexington, also placed first in the junior class showmanship contest of 12 years and under and was third in final competition for grand champion showman. In the jun ior showmanship class judged by the Danish system, Morrow county 4-H members won five out of' "seven blue ribbons. Tom Martin, Lexington was judged second in the intermediate class showman ship contest. Martha Doherty, of Lexington, won first place in the light Southdown class and Roger Doherty, Heppner, won fourth in heavy Southdowns. In a breakdown of total exhi bits at the show, Roland Ekstrom, Bill Brannon, lone; Larry Camp bell, Echo; Billy Doherty, Lexing ton, Donald Hughes, Gary Van Blokland, Don Casteel, Dennis Doherty Heppner and Carol Ann Palmer, Lexington, exhibited blue ribbon beef. Bill Brannon, Phil Emert, Jr., lone Jerry Anderson, Daniel Wardwell, Roger Doherty, Heppner and Joe Palmer and Karl Beach, Lexington, showed red ribbon beef, while Don Cas teel, Lexington, and Kenneth Smouse, lone, showed white rib bon fat beef. In the sheep class, Connie An derson, Heppner showed two, Dennis Doherty showed two, Mar. tha and Roger Doherty, each one, in blue ribbon class, while Ken neth Nelson, Karl Eeach, Sandra Beach, Jimmy Martin, Tommy Martin, Janet Palmer of Lexing ton showed blue ribbon lambs, with Russell Dolven, Tom Pointer, Louise Pointer showing red rib bon lambs, and David George, Heppner, a white ribbon lamb. Jerry Anderson, Heppner, showed a pen of four fat hogs and a single, winning red ribbons. The show was well supported by Morrow county people, with most of the parents of the 4-H members present. All fat stock brought a premium over market price, ranging from two to seven (Continued on page 6) County learn Wins Third Place At Junior Olympics The Morrow county team which took part in last week's Junior Olympics at Portland came home with third place honors among the 19 teams which took part. They were beaten in team totals only by Beaverton and Portland. Forty-six boys and girls, 23 each from Heppner and lone schools comprised the team and many of them won top positions, though none set any new state or national records. Winners were: girls 11 and uiut.T, 200 yard shuttle relay, team of ShcryU; Hartinan, Laura Sumner. Linda She Loyd, Julie l'feiffer. .second place. Running broad jump, Mickey Nichols, first. Running broad jump. Mainline Baker, lone, ihiid. Running high jump, Kay Sherer, lone, first. Running broad jump, Tim Driscoll, third. 440 yard dash, Berl Akers, lone third. Running broad jump Dick Sherer, lone first and he tied the state record of 18-1. Shot put, Bill Salter, lone, first. The Morrow county team won 30 points total and was headed only by Beaverton with 146, and Portland with 127 points. It was the first time the county has sent a complete team to the games. Sandhollow Stampede Set By Wranglers Another Wrangler Riding club Sunday event, the Sandhollow Stampede, which will be held at the Don Evans ranch, will be held Sunday, June 17. The ride starts from the Cohn place at 10 a. m., lunch is scheduled for 12 noon and the show will start at 1 p. m. Ten events, including the regu lar races and roping events are planned, as well as some addi tional events jackpot cow rid ing, and jackpot wild cow milk ing are on the afternoon's pro gram. Arena director is Don Robinson, flagmen will be Al Fetsch and Archie Munkers, judges are Har old Johnston and Tad Miller and the announcer is Bruce Lindsay. Sponsors are Mr. and Mrs. Tad Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mun kers, Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch, Mr. and Mrs. Don Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barratt, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Matheney, Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulleton, Altha Kirk and Joyce Buschke. HEPPNER POOL OPEN The Heppner swimming pool opened last week with Bob Dobbs acting as temporary lifeguard. For the time being, until regu lar guard and instructor Larry Dowen returns from vacation, the pool will be open from 1 to 5 p. m. daily. The schedule will probably be increased later. o Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Kohlman and two daughters of Portland visited over the weekend at the home of her sister and brother-in. law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Quacken-bush. X 'i - tfM, J' Qf" ' ' y ' I V1 I ) i : if A CERTIFICATE of commendation for maintaining safe working conditions end preventing accidents during the past year has been presented to Pacific Power & Light employees In Heppner. J. R. Huffman (right) local manager for the company is shown accept ing the certificate from D. B. Leonard. PP&L assistant general manager, at annual meeting in Waila Walla, Heppner Voters to Pick School Directors, Decide on Extra Funds Voters of Heppner school district 1 CJ will go to the polls next Monday, June 18 to elect two directors and pass upon a supple, mental budget of $15,660.75 that is needed to continue the school's remodeling and enlargement plan. The annual school meeting and election will be held from 2 to 8 p. m. in the multi purpose room of the new grade school. There are two positions on the school board to be filld at the election and two local residents have filed petitions seeking the posts. Jack Loyd, manager of the Tum-A Lum Lumber company is seeking reelection for a one year term and Harlan McCurdy Jr. is running for the five year term. Loyd is presently a mem ber of the board, having been ap pointed early this year to fill the vacancy created when Ed Colli- son resigned when he moved to Ritzville, Washington. The five year term which will Elks Lodge Plans Special Flag Day Services Tonight La Verne Van Marter, J,., ex alted ruler of the Heppner Elks lodge, today called for a community-wide demonstration of loyalty to the flag and country on Flag Day, June 14. The lodge will observe the day tonight (Thursday) with special Flag Day service at 7:30 at the lodge hall. The public is in vited to attend. The program will include introductory exercises by the exalted ruler and officers, musical selections and a history of the flag by Milton Morgan Jr. The lodge, through its head officer Van Marter, urged every citizen in the Elks "Show Your Colors" campaign by flying the flag in commemoration of the 179th anniversary of the flag's adoption by the Continental Con gress on June 14, 1777. The 1, 754 lodges of the order are join ing the observance. Patsy Wright Leaves For Nat. 4-H Camp Patsy Wright, a 10-year 4-H club member and queen of the 1956 fair and rodeo, left Sunday for national 4-H club camp. Patsy, with three other Oregon club members will spend a week at tending the national camp In Washington D. C. and will make special visiting to places of in terest around the capitol. Contrary to the name, the na tional 4-H camp is not a camp. Delegates stay at hotels in Wash ington and attend training ses sions in government, and citizen ship. She will return to Morrow county June 27. o DINNER CANCELLED The Father's Day dinner sche duled for Sunday by the Rhea Creek Grange has been cancelled, it was announced this week by Grange officers. A m I "HIII In) I .1 J be vacant has been held by board chairman, L. E. Dick Jr. who has served on the board for 10 years. He is not seeking re election. Funds Requested Voters will also be asked to approve a supplemental district budget of $15,660.75 which is needed to continue the board's long-range plan of enlarging and modernizing school facilities. This money is planned for the moving and enlarging of the home economics department in the high school. The department has been housed in small base ment rooms which are needed for future expansion and remodeling of the kitchen and cafeteria fa cilities part of next year's pro gram. The money was budgeted by the district for next year, but the funds were refused by the rural school board, because of a pro gram, inaugurated this year, of not allowing any county district funds for any major capital out lay. The rural board, in refus ing to include the money in the county-wide equalized levy, felt that money for such work should be raised within the individual districts. Board chairman L E. Dick, Jr., told the chamber of commerce Monday of the district's plans, and said that this year's re modeling is part of the overall program developed some years ago by the board. The first step in the plan was the construction last year of the new grade school. The special vote will be for a one-year levy of approximately 3 mills and will bring the district one step closer to a completion of its four-year modernizing program. The proposal is not for a bond issue, just a one-year levy. Had the rural board allowed the funds, as it has in past years, the money would hvae been in cluded in the county school levy, but because of the change for next year, voters of this district must approve the request. Dick emphasized at the cham ber meeting that the remodeling plan for which the money Is being asked, is not a new pro gram, but just a part of the over all moderniging scheduled by the board to be carried on over a four or five year period. o PP&L Expansion To Double Supply; Local Power Use Increases Pacific Power & Light company is building two new generating plants that will double Its sys tem-wide power output within the next two and one-half years, Paul B. McKee, company presi dent, told members of the or ganization from Heppner who attended a regional employee meeting in Walla Walla Thurs day. This power development pro gram, which includes the new Swift plant on the Lewis River and facilities to bring this sup ply of electricity to users, will re quire an investment of $131,000,- 000, he said. In addition to the major power plants Pacific Power & Light now has under construction, the com pany is working with three neighbor utilities to develop the Pleasant Valley and Mountain Sheep hydroelectric projects on the middle Snake River. All pre liminary work has been com pleted on the Pleasant Valley and Mountain Sheep dams, and the Federal Power Commission lias scheduled hearings to start June 25 on the companies' ap plication for a license to build the two projects. McKee cited growth and de velopment of the Heppner area as typical of the region-wide need for added power supply through out the Pacifiic Northwest. Power deliveries into this area have increased by 115 within the past five years, he pointed out. Contributing to this increas ing use of electric power are growing commercial and Indus trial activity, widespread accept ance of electric pumping and springier irrigation to increase the acreage of irrigated crop land, and the purchase of thousands of new electric appliances for both new and existing homes. Present for the meeting in Walla Walla were 255 members of the company organization from southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. Attending from Heppner were: J. R. Huffman, local PP&L manager,
