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Pogt8 Heppner Gaiette Times, Thursday, August 2, 1956 J. 0. Turner Named McKay Campaign Chairman in County Appointment of J. O. Turner. Heppner attorney, as Morrow rountv MeKav for Senator corn 'mlttee chairman was announced today by Doug McKay, Republl' can candidate for U. S. senator "Our county and local organ!. zation is nearly complete and Is, I think, a fine example of the stroncr. unified Republican ef fort being made In all Oregon races this year," McKay said. "Loral organization at the pre cinct worker level is the way to win elections and we intend to win this one." McKav said the organizational job has been made easy by the enthusiasm of precinct ana county workers. "I am particularly pleased by the fact that our organization represents young as well as sea soned party workers," Mckay ad ded. Turner first started helping Mc Kav In election campaigns on the Oregon State campus where thev were classmates, ine at- tornpv assisted McKav in his successful race for the student body presidency. A native of Heppner, Turner went on to obtain his law decree from Willamette university. He has served as mayor of Heppner, a member of the state legislature, and representative of the State Land board of Morrow county. He also was chairman of the Republican county central com mittee. He is a past master of the Lexington Grange, past exalted ruler of Elks, past master of Masons, a member of the Shrine and Lions club and a past patron of Eastern Star. State Traffic Deaths Continue to Climb Despite efforts to reduce summer-time accidents, injuries and deaths, Oregon's road toll con tinues to mount upward. The next few months were termed as "crucial" Thursday by state safety officials. Death tolls, they said, that equal or surpass those of July through September last year could make 1956 rank with 1952, when 457 died in traf fic, as "one of the worst years In Oregon traffic history." Accidents are running slightly ahead of 1955 and that year saw a 10 percent increase over 1954. June traffic deaths this year were exactly the same as for that month last year, 35. Oregon's only achievement so far this summer, despite a nation-wide campaign keyed to the theme"SIow Down and Live", was a death-free Fourth of July. In that accomplishment, it joined 11 other states who managed to eke out a deathless day. Methodist Church Joins Prayer-Chain A 24-hour prayer vigil was held In the Heppner Methodist church Monday night and Tues day as part of a prayer-chain that stretches from January 1 to December 31. Sponsored by the Prayer Life Movement, Methodist churches across the nation have joined the chain of 24-hour prayer vigils. The purpose of the prayer-chain is to have a personal prayer as cending from a prayer altar every minute of the day and night through 1956. The local church cooperated by keeping a vigil from Monday at 6 p. m. until 6 p. m. Tuesday. Someone was in the church at prayer every hour of the 24. SQUARED UP ROUNDERS TO MEET The Squared Up Rounders will have a potluck barbecue Satur day, August 4 at the John New man home, starting at 6:30 p. m. The meat will be furnished by the club. -O-r- Tbe Rev. and Mrs. George R. S. Little left Monday for a few days in Portland and Eugene. Cutsforth Buys Top Bull atOSC Sale OREGON STATE COLLEGE A total of 60 registered cattle, sheep, and swine brought bids totaling $6,423 at, the fourth annual pure bred livestock auction sale held at Oregon State college Thurs day. Top bid of the day was $850 paid by O. W. Cutsforth, Lexing ton, for a registered, production tested Hereford bull, OSC Prince E20. This top quality animal had shown a rate of gain of 2.9 pounds per day. The seven registered Hereford bulls in the sale sold for an aver age of $384. Top sale price for an Angus bull was $395, bid by Alan Rog ers of Ellensburg, Wash. This bull, OSC Sir Barbara E61, had shown a rate of gain of 2.8 pounds per day. The three Ancus bulls In the sale sold for an average of $270. Five Angus cows and heifers sold for a total of $832. o Justice And Municipal Courts Richard William Sprocker, of Phoenix, Ariz., pleaded guilty to charge of being drunk on high way. Fined $70 and costs. Archie T. Esteb, lone, pleaded guilty to charge of operating motor vehicle while under Influ ence of liquor. Fined $150 and costs. Kenneth L. Brenner, lone, pleaded guilty to charge or reck less driving. Fined $75 and court recommended suspension of driver's license for 90 days. Scott D. McMillan, Lexington, violation of basic rule. Fined $25. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs Lvle Maidment. Condon, a 10 lb 11 oz. girl born July 29, named Leesa Marie. To Mr. and Mrs Emil Rauch. Lexlneton. an 8 lb 13Vi oz. boy born Aug. 1. named Karl Gaoler. Medical Oliver Creswlck Heppner, dismissed; James Wal ker. Condon, dismissed; Elsie Kennedy, Condon; Dolores Mun jar, Spray; Juanita Lilley, Con don. dismissed. Minor Surgery Johnny Walsh Orange, Texas. Ma lor Surcerv Ethel Zle mantz, Heppner, dismissed; Leo Johnson, Heppner; Andrew Thompson, Fossil. vmastmamsm luIL REBflOS ADD-A-ROOM, PAINT, PAPER, INSULATE, RE-ROOF, FENCE, OR ANY OF OUR SERVICES ON OUR EASY T-A-L Payment Plan NO DOWN PAYMENT NEEDED ll-MI LOU I!'!' l'ii "WE LIKE TO HELP FOLKS BUILD" PHONE 6-9212 HEPPNER Oregon Farm Land Values Hit Peak; Farm Incomes Off Contrary to the usual scheme of things, farm land values and farm income are continuing to get farther apart, reports Mrs. Elvera Horrell, extension agricul tural economist at Oregon State college. ' Ordinarily, farm land values go down as farm income goes down, Mrs. Horrell says. But there seems to !e a different situation now. While Oregon farm income has been on the downtrend since 1951, Oregon farm land values edged higher this spring and are now at the highest point on re cord. What's the reason behind this unusual situation? Mrs. Horrell says several fac tors are at work, among them the belief that land will be good security in case inflation or de pression. Then, there's the de mand for large farmers for more land. A farmer who already owns considerable equipment may make more efficient use of his machinery and lower his unit costs by owning more acres. Cities and industries are buy ing up farm land as they expand, which tends to hold up farm land prices. And in many areas close to cities, people are looking for part-time farms and rural residences, she explained. Some farm land is in demand for the timber on it. The direction, farm land values are likely to go is anyone's guess. But most land specialists in this region look for a downturn in the price of all classes of land, Mrs. Horrell says. o Americans Eat Better, Than 30 Years Ago Oregonians, along with other Americans, are eating better food and more of it than their fore fathers. But the portion of the family paycheck going to buy groceries is the same as 30 years ago, reports Zelma Relgle, food marketing specialist at Oregon State college. Today's families still spend about one-fourth of their in comes after taxes for food, just as they did in 1926. Food costs have gone up, but so have in comes, the OSC specialist ex plains. Improved merchandising, pro cessing and shipping methods have made possible convenien ces and variety in prepared foods unheard of a generation ago. In many cases, the home cook gets more of her money in better foods, that include time and worksaving services. Americans are learning how to eat better, too, Miss Relgle con tinues. More protein food, such as rod meat, poultry and dairy products is being eaten by fam ilies today. Reason for this change is meal patterns is in part due to improved marketing of foods that make year-round se lection possible. o UNCLAIMED LAWNMOWER NOW READY FOR OWNER N. D. Bailey, Heppner lawn mower sharpenter, has one good mower all sharpened and ready to go, but he doesn't know who it belongs to. The day before Tim Craber, who also did that type of work, died last weekend, he asked Bailey to repair the machine fori him. It has no name on it. The owner may claim it at at Mr. Bailey's. o INJURED IN FALL Oliver Creswick suffered severe bruises and a cracked foot bone last week when he fell from a ladder while helping to install a forest service radio antenna on the First National Bank build ing. lie was hospitalized for several daws. o John f-nyder, who is spending the summer as Lookout at Whee- j ler Point had several visitors last ! V l VIYl Mil, CWlil'll I1UU1 HCll Mrs. Snyder and two girls, Eddie Olson, George Little, Duane Alderman, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Robblns and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson, Nick Nicho las of Gresham and Charles Dut- ton of Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. N. C Anderson and family have returned from months trip through Canada and North and South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs Robert Corthell, Coos Bay, former Heppner resi dents, were visiting here Wed nesday. Mrs. Corthell is the for mer Martha Tapanainen. Accident Prevention Studied by State Oregon's traffic accident pre vention needs are now being pin pointed for the newly-established Oregon Traffic Safety Commis sion by its operating committee. The commission, which was es tablished earlier this month, will hold Its first meeting in August, Governor Elmo Smith said today. The safety group is composed of heads of seven state depart ments highway department, department of motor vehicles, state police, department of edu cation, public utilities commis sioner, industrial accident com mission .and the attorney gene ral. Its purpose is formulation of an over-all traffic safety program involving each of the participat ing departments and coordina tion of the program as finally developed, Smith said. Also due early in August is an analysis of Oregon's 1955 traffic safety program from the Nation al Safety Council in connection with the annual inventory of traffic safety activities. The analysis is expected to pro vide an up-to-date evaluation of the existing Oregon program as it compares with recommended national standards. The commission is expected to set policies on such matters as driver reexamination, vehicle in spection, high school driver edu cation, traffic legislation and other traffic matters. James R, Banks, director of the motor vehicle department's traf fic safety division, will also serve as executive secretary of the commission. Local News In Brief Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kreimeyer are his brother-in-law and sister, the Rev. and Mrs. Carl Birkle and children, Paul, Ellen and Charles of New Braun fels, Texas. Last week, the two families spent three days in Wallowa county visiting Mrs. Kreimeyer's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Brit ton. The Blrkles are now visit ing in Tacoma and Portland and will return this week to spend a few more days in Heppner. Mrs. Claude Graham and Miss Helen Graham spent a few days In Portland the first of the week. Dr. and Mrs. James Norene have returned from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nutting at Mitchell. Mrs. Robert Gammell and children were visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Evans, early this week. Mrs. Alex Thompson and child ren, Lindy and Brian are spend ing this week in Portland, visit ing at the home of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John McRoberts. Mrs. Laurence Cutts and child ren, Karen, Gary and Glenda were guests the early part of last week at the " home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spaulding were in Albany, Oregon the last of last week to attend the Ameri- an Legion convention. Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Ma: honey left Friday for Orcas Is land where they boarded the Orvllle Smith boat for a cruise up the Inland Passage around Vancouver Island. They expect to be gone about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fergu son left Sunday to spend a few days in Canada. Southern Oregon Coast's Flowers, Scenery Admired by Motorloggers Improvement Jobs Speed Travelers Along Route 101 Th feUowtaf U MilUM tion of moUrlof appcarlnf July la MortbwMt Setofrs vara atafaalna af Th Bands? Orefonlaa. It la ana af an anal aeriaa apanaarad Jointly 7 the Oraraa Stat Matar aaaaeW atloa and I ha Orefanlan. BI QWLACTS BO WEN km MUar. Tat OnaoUaa People down around Brook ings way are understandably annoyed when they hear stories about "the entire Oregon coast from Astoria to Gold Beach." Brookings may be some 36 miles south of Gold Beach, which puts them Just about six miles north of the California border, but it is still very much In- Oregon. Until the last few years, the southernmost reaches of the Oregon Coast highway, U. S. 101, were as noted for tortuous curves as for scenic beauty. But today, as we found on a motor log for the Oregon State Motor association and The Oregon! an in the former's white Ford, there are wonderful stretches of new highway all the way from Taft to Brookings. From late spring on, there Is no more beautiful stretch of coast highway than from Brookings north to Florence. Lilies Planted at Brookings Beginning in late May, the tourist sees the coast rhododen dron at its height, Scotch broom bursting into bloom, whole fields of Iris from mountains to sea and Azalea state park at Brookings at its fragrant love liest. By midsummer these have faded, but Brookings is again a floral paradise then, thanks to the flourishing cultivation of Croft lilies. There are also many beach flowers in summer blossom, and along Coast range roads from the Alsea river south, digitalis flowers profusely. The motorlog car pulled into Brookings of late May after noon after a pleasant drive from Jacksonville. After locating our moteL we went back down the road to 20-acre Azalea state park, which became part of the state park system May 26, 1939. Two years later, the peo ple of Brookings decided to hold their annual Azalea festival and flower show, complete with queen and court, a ball and all the other et ceteras attendant upon festivities. War restric tions put a stop to the celebra tion the next year, and It was not until Memorial day of 1946 ) , .djmUMmmmja Bocky coast in Brooklngs-Harbor area lured motorlog party to halt white Oregon State Motor association car for views. that the festival was revived. Now it is bigger and better than ever. These azaleas, all native to the Brookings area, ar known botanically as rhododendron oc cidentale. They grow in various shades from almost pure white to a deep salmon pink with buds that are almost red. Finally, some of the last of the virgin myrtlewood groves are to be found on the Chetco river Just east of Brookings. To those who are only familiar with second-growth myrtle, the virgin trees present a striking appearance. The wood was so much sought for paneling, and all sorts of bowls, trays and other souvenirs, that the great trees seemed doomed to the sawmill. The Portland Garden club be came interested, along - with Save the Myrtlewood, Inc., and other organizations, in the pres ervation of one of the groves, much as similar clubs have pre served groves of California red woods. In 1948, the local club won the founders' fund of the Garden Club of America, and with this award, together with a sum raised locally, purchased 160 acres of land, which was dedicated that same year. Grove Named After Owner The grove is known as Alfred Loeb forest park, named for the former owner. Route 101 all the way north from Port Orford is almost continuously lined with rhodo dendron, blooming companion ably with squaw grass and rud dy huckleberry as it does in the mountains. This is the same rhododendron Californlcum that blooms from the Cascades to the sea but its blooming time Is earlier on the coast. The Iris, while not so spec tacular as the rhododendron, is equally profuse and charming In its own way. This is the Douglasiana in various shades a foinixoa! 1 1 I Mum tu"h - wTfoj! Koseburi 5 Gold Beat' Brookings Medforiio. Motorloggers used the Oregon Coast route from California Une northward to Florence. of blue and purple. (Down In the redwoods below Brookings, it is another variety, the orangey bracteata.) Up around Florence the rho dodendron Is so profuse that the citizens have declared an annual Rhododendron festival the last week end in May and have mapped out a "rhody drive." This guides the visitor by signs in a wide sweep sea ward and then back into the hills behind the town, where the blossoms can be admired without heavy traffic. Improvements in the Coast highway, by the elimination of curves and adding a third lane over passes, have added much to the pleasure of driving U. S. 101 these days. Brookings resi dents boast they can make the trip to Portland these days in 7V4 hours. It's only 345 miles but miles that should properly be driven slowly to savor to the full the beauties of nature of fered en route. . Mr. and Mrs. Willard Blake went to Oregon City Monday evening, taking their daughter Beverly to meet her grandmother, Mrs. David Wilson. Mrs. Wilson and Beverly went to the coast for a vacation and the Blakes re turned home the same evening. Mrs. Loyd Burkenbine and children returned last week from Nespelem, Washington where she visited her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Kiser and Mr. and Mrs. Evan Rill at Connell, Wash. Mrs. E. E. Gonty, Virginia and Tommy were in Portland last week to see Holiday on Ice. Her father, Charles Memmrich of Bea- verton returned to Heppner with them for a few days. Mrs. John K. Walsh and two children of Orange, Texas are here for a months visit with her mother, Mrs. Ed Breslin. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ruggles spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bus Dodson, near La Grande. Mr. and Mrs. John Pfeiffer and Julie and Johnny will leave Fri day for Beaver Lake chain in Canada for a weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Cribble and Douglas, Stewart and Bar bara left Sunday for a ten days vacation in Canada. Mrs. Kemp Dick and Miss Bar bara Warren will leave Sunday for Portland where they will at tend the Oregon Florist's school of design August 6 to 11. HERMISTON SALE (Continued From Page 1) SHEEP: Ewes, 1.75 to 4.00 cwt; feeder lambs, 13.80 to 15.60 cwt; fat lambs, 17.25 to 18.10 cwt.; and bucks, 4 to 5 cwt. o Joseph B. Hughes Jr. of Los Angeles visited at the home of his parents for two days last week. His mother went as far as Canby with him on his return. 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