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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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John f-nyder, who is spending
the summer as Lookout at Whee- j
ler Point had several visitors last !
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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