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Page 8 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, July 26, 1956 PP&L ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR THIRD GENERATOR ON LEWIS RIVER PROJECT A $5,000,000 program to in crease power output of the Mer win hydro project on the Lewis river by adding a third 45,000 kllowatt generator was announ ced Wednesday by Pacific Power & Light company. The new generator will provide the area with valuable additional "peaking" capacity, especially during the winter period of heavy power demand, said .Paul B. McKee, president of Pacific, In announcing the project. The big generator already is on order from General Electric company. It will be driven by a 61,600-horsepower hydraulic tur bine on order from the S. Morgan Smith company. The enlarged power plant will have a maxi mum capacity of 150,000 kilo watts. Preliminary phases of the ex pansion project will be started this year, with the unit to be com pleted and in operation in 1958. Studies already are under way on the downstream effect of the flow from the added generator. The new power unit will make possible complete use of all water available in the river at Merwin for power peneration, McKee said. Studies indicate that practically no water will be wasted over the the spillways except under ex tremely heavy runoff conditions. Installation of the third 45,000 kilowatt generator will require an addition to the Merwin power house. Foundations for such an extension, as well as "penstock" tubes which carry water to the turbines, were put in at the time the Merwin dam was built as the first step in Pacific Power & Light's program for comprehen sive development of the Lewis river's power. The dam also provides space for an ultimate fourth generator. Completion of the third Mer win generator will fit In closely with completion of Pacific Power's new Swift hydro project, third and largest of the company's Lewis river plants, which will provide additional water storage. Swift is upstream from the 133,-000-killowatt Yale hydro project, completed at the head of the Merwin reservoir in 1952. o ' Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pfeiffer. Kathy Smith and Orville Smith arrived by plane Sunday from Seattle to visit at the home of the Pfeiffer's son and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Pfeiffer. Olympia... with pleasure! Sail the world over, and you will find no mora rtliable refreshment than sparkling Olympia Beer. Aw ft jif Qeeb tM fej L ' ',' t f ' ,f " ' ' MORE POWER FOR NORTHWEST will come from large new generator to be added at Merwin hydro project in S5,uuu,uuu expansion program Just announced by Prcitic Power 4 Light company. Arrow on face of big concrete arch dam points to location where new power house must be built to house 45,000-kiIowatt unit Merwin plant will have space for an ultimate fourth generator, "It's the Water" that makes the difference OLVUl MtWIN COMPANY. OLYMPIA. WAH U. . A. $750 Cash Prize For PNW "Grossman' Gold comes in two forms to winners in the si-xth annual "Grassman of the Year" contest as the Portland Chamber an nounced today that R. M. Wade & Co., Portland, Wade-Rain irriga tion equipment manufacturer and awards sponsor for the regional contest, will provide a $750 cash award for the 1956 Pacific North west "Grassman of the Year." The regional winner will be announced in November by the Chamber at a special luncheon in honor of all "grassmen". State contests in Washington and Ore gon close October 15th. The deadline in Idaho is October 1st. First and second place winners n the Oregon contest will re ceive cash awards of $300 tnd $200 provided by the United States National Bank, Portland. The Importance of good grass management has been evident in the past two years when periods Pfcjc your swings forgot dnd 'shocrf- shaight-fbr It: XJL home . , , financial iecurity ... a businesi of your own. Important savings targets like these cost money more than most of us Lave. But here's how you can score a bull's-eye and walk off with the big prize you want The secret of saving is system. Ami the simplest, most automatic saving system is the Payroll Savings Plan. Best of all, you do more than save through Payroll Savings. You Inml your money, too, and make it grow. Here's how it works t Tell your company pay office how much you want to save each week. Then that amount will be put aside for you 6for you have a chance to sjx-nd it. Your money will go automatically into U. S. Series E Savings Bonds. Because Savings Bonds earn good Inter1 est 3 compounded semiannually when held to maturity (9 years and 8 months) they're) soon worth much more than you've invested in them. And your Bonds will continue to pay this same good interest as long as 19 years aud 8 months. That means a return of up to 80 mort than you originally paid. Even if you've never Iteen able to save before, this plan is guaranteed to work. So sign up today for Payroll Savings where you work or invest in Bonds regularly where you bank. For the big things in your life, be ready with U. S. Savings Bonds. of adverse weather faced farm ers throughout the region. Oregon State college specialists continue to stress the importance and need for more and better forage programs on Oregon farms. A recent study of former county "grassmen" in Oregon, conduc ted by the Portland Chamber, re vealed conclusively that the far mers and ranchers selected for honors as "grassmen" are sold on the economic soundness of good forage programs. During the past year and a half, when a variety of adverse weather con ditions placed a great stress on feed and feed reserves, two thirds of the former county "grassmen" did not have to buy additional feed supplies. During the same period many farmers were forced to buy high priced hay and sev eral areas were declared as dis aster feed areas because of feed shortages. Throughout the region, county contests are currently being con ducted and a few counties have already announced their selec tion. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs. Herman Keioourn, Condon, a lb. 13 oz. girl born July 21, named Llalne Carol. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cossairt, Condon, a 7 lb. 12 oz. girl born July 23, named Debra Lynn. To Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Morris, Heppner, a 8 lb. oz. boy born July 23, named Den nis Leroy. To Mr. and Mrs. Bert Winters, Heppner, a 8 lb. girl born July 21, named Sally Jo. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Evans, Heppner, a 8 lb. 1 oz. girl born July 24, named Michele Ann. Medical Bert Cork, Heppner; Jack Hickam, lone; Esther Wil son, Heppner, dismissed; Ralph Craber, Heppner; Myrtle Smith; Heppner; Hazel Kandle, Kinzua, dismissed; Mary Wienbarger, Fossil; Freddie Jenkins, Spray; Leland McKinney, lone; Judy Cody, Fossil. Minor Surgery Michael Craig, Fossil, dismissed; Ben Buschke, Heppner; Mary McLeod, lone, dismissed. Major Surgery Dixie Shell, Arlington; Carol McGuire, Fossil; Clarence Anderson, Condon; Norma Justus, Fossil; Ralph Ells worth, Condon. DIVORCES GRANTED Circuit judge William W. Wells Thursday granted divorces to Elaine S. George from W. O. George and to Genevive Hinton from Almeron W. Hinton. In both cases the mothers were granted custody of the children. Th$ V. S. Covimmtnt ioti not pay for this advertising. Th Treasury Departmtnt thanks, for their patriotic donation, A Advertising Council and Heppner Gazette Times Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sauers (Katie Anderson) of Weott, California are visiting here with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Anderson. They are staying at the Ander son ranch during harvest. Cell a Boulden spent the past week visiting with a friend, Charlene Haworth at Weston while her parents were at camp. Local News In Brief Mr. and Mrs. Ray Warmuth, Portland, visited over the week end with her brothers and sister and families, Mr. and Mrs. Har ley Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Keithley and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Keithley. Diane ..Schaffitz, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Schaffitz, will leave by plane Sunday from Port land for Coos Bay where she will visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Haylor for a week. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gillette and children Grace and Johnny of Pomona, California and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Roller and daughters Nancy and Marilyn of Porterville, California were overnight guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson, Wednesday of last weeK. Theresa Monahan spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Do herty of Pilot Rock. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jones and two children of Oakland, Calif., were guests oN Mr. and Mrs. James Monahan last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly and Luanne left Monday evening for tneir home in Everett, Washing ton. Mr. Kelly came to Heppner Saturday to take home his wife and daughter who have been visiting at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond terguson. Kenny and Donnie Keeling, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Keeling have returned after a week in Seattle where they were visiting at the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eddy. Ford Deopker and Harry War- then of Richmond, Virginia left Wednesday after a visit with George Fischer Little at the home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. George R, S. Little. UP Tax Bill in State is Large Portland, Oregon Oregon busi ness and government got a healthy boost from Union Pacific Railroad during 1955, according to figures released today. Final tabulations show the company paid a total of $23,685, 017 in wages in the state last year and poured out $1,883,225 in to state, county and local tax cof fers, of which amount, $1,218,715 (64.71 per cent) was earmarked for educational purposes. Lion's share of the taxes, $471, 800, was paid in Multnomah County, followed by Umatilla County with $353,000; Baker County, $176,000; Union County, $165,300; Malheur County, $140. 500; Gilliam County, $131,400; and Wasco County with $108,000". In the 13 western states in which the railroad operates, paid by Union Pacific last year, in cluding Federal Taxes, amounted to more than $76,000,000. This does not include income and other taxes paid by employes. . o Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van Marter, Jr. returned home Satur day from Chicago where they had been attending the national Elks convention. Miss Mildred Bristow of Port land is spending the summer with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. West of Portland. visited the Harley Anderson, Howard and Everett Keithley families on Saturday. State Wheat Industry Conference Plans Set The Oregon Wheat Industry conference has been scheduled for February 19 and 20, 1957, ac cording to J. R. Beck, assistant director of the Oregon State col lege extension service and chair man of the conference planning committee. Meetings will be held in the Multnomah hotel, in Portland. The conference, requested by the Oregon Wheat Growers Lea gue, will report on a detailed study of the nation's wheat in dustry problems and of long range recommendations on fu ture wheat production; market ing and utilization. More than 200 people representing all sec tions of the state and all seg ments of the wheat industry, as well as staff members from the OSC school of agriculture, are taking part in the study. Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Wolff and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brunner spent the weekend in Portland where they attended the theater and saw "South Pacific". Kristy Koenig is spending two weeks with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mathison' in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Miller of Texas are visiting at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Tad Miller at Lex ington. Miller, who will be re leased from the service next Feb ruary, plans to resume his stu dies at Oregon State college at that time. FORMAL OPENING- III MARINE SUPPLY SATURDAY CllklHAV II II V 1Q ")Q , ww., . , . , t. . n fixy 1 WE WILL FEATURE Mercury Motors. Boats dinner Craft- i.innr macv,i,i. I IBirchcraft, Starcraft. Trailers Tee Nee, Bee Liner, Master craft, Dexter and Sterling. 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