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NW 10195R 1 emmer C 0 R v 1 1 t i i COLLEGE - u u i i fit r j -j . Copies 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 8, 1956 73rd Year, Number 35 Qouniy Cast 7 fcette Tuesday Morrow Joins State In Swing To Morse, Ullman and Democrats Morrow county voters in most cases followed the pattern of the rest of the state except for two or three races which changed Wed nesday as more complete returns were tabulated. The Associated Press figures at 1 p. m. today (Thursday) gave Democrat Robert Holmes a 7,000 vote lead over Elmo Smith for governor. With only 19 precincts still unreported Holmes had 363, 556 to Smith's 356,584. Smith held an early lead but Wednesday Holmes passed him and has held the lead since. With only three precincts still unreported in the second district Democrat Al Ullman held a 1050 vote lead over Sam Coon and Coon is reported to have conceeded. The vote stood Ullman 53,057 and Coon 52,007. Measure number 5, salaries of state legislators, was going down to defeat 325,951 no, to 305,817 yes. The latest count at 1 o'clock today showed an even division of Democrats and Republicans in the state senate, 15 each, while the Democrats hold 40 house seats to 20 by the Republicans. The largest number of voters in the history of Morrow county went to the polls Tuesday to choose a predominately Demo cratic slate of state and national officials. The tally in the county followed almost exactly the feel ings of the voters in the rest of Oregon. The exceptions to the Demo cratic trend were noted in only five races. Morrow county went along with the rest of the na tion in returning President Eisen hower to the White House for another four years, gave Gover nor Elmo Smith a wide majority in his quest for a full term in Salem, backed Republican Mark Hatfield for Secretary of State, Sig Unander for state treasurer and Allen Tom for state repre sentative from the 22nd district. Though Morrow county had a majority Republican registra tion, the vote here crossed party lines, as it did in most sections . of Oregon. The number one fight in the state for the U. S. senate seat saw Wayne Morse win over former governor Doug McKay by what will total around 40,000 votes in Oregon, and Morrow voters gave the senator the edge 1120 to 838 for McKay. Representative Sam Coon failed to carry the county losing to Al Ullman 936 to 1002, and it ap peared that Ullman would carry the entire second congressional district with about a 2,000 to 3,- 000 vote margin. Vote Follows Pattern Local voters followed about the same pattern as did the rest of the state in their thoughts on the seven measures. Measure num ber 1 lost in the county by more than three to one and state-wide it appeared to go down by about the same percentage. The cigar ette tax was also defeated here, though not by such a wide mar gin. The vote was yes. 793, no 1025. The other five measures were given voter approval in the county and also appeared to be winning in the state. Very Heavy Vote The vote in the county set a record with 89 percent of the registered voters going to the polls. The heaviest vote was in the presidential race where a total of 2085 votes were cast. Registration in the county is 2385. Hardman took the honors for get ting the biggest percentage of its voters out when 33 out of 37 cast their ballots. Lexington 1 an a close second with 240 out of a total of 266 persons voting. The election board there report ed that of the 26 who didn't vote, it was known that at least a half dozen were deceased or had moved to other precincts. The largest total vote cast was in the North Heppner precinct where 507 of the 594 registered voters made it to the polls. " Following is the unofficial count of the seven precincts in Morrow county: 1092 Stevenson 993 ? United States Senator McKay 838 Morse 1120 Representative in Congress Coon 936 Ullman 1002 Smith 1075 Holmes 882 Secretary of State Hatfield 1019 Sweetland 872 State Treasurer Unander 1013 Wiley Smith 841 Attorney General Thornton 1098 Francis 731 State Senator Hounsell 788 Musa 988 State Representative C. A. Tom 1095 Barhett 796 County Commissioner Russell Miller, unopposed 1557 Sheriff Bauman, unopposed, 1734 County Treasurer Sylvia McDaniel, unopposed, 1594 Coroner Creswick, unopposed, 1556 Justice of the Peace J. O. Hager, unopposed, 1076 Supreme court. Position 1 McAllister 171 Vandenberg 48 Supreme court, Position 3 Tooze 1174 Supreme court, Position 5 Lusk 1097 Supreme court Position 6 Warner 1150 MEASURES . No. 1 .yes 414 no 1253 No. 2 yes 1283 no 342 No. 3 yes 1067 no 574 No. 4 yes 1168 no 391 No. 5 yes 884 no 775 No. 6 yes 793 no 1025 No. 7 yes 1048 no 552 . f Kt4t$c.K 1 BEN MUSA, The Dalles Democrat who defeated John Hounsell in race for state senate. Musa Wins Senate Seat From Hounsell State Senator John Hounsell, Republican of Hood River, lost his race for reelection to Ben Musa, The Dalles Democrat. The 16th district comprises Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Wasco and Wheeler counties. An incomplete count from four of the six counties in the dis trict gave Musa 2634 and Houn sell 2167. The figures did not in clude any count from Wasco and Hood River counties, the two lar gest in the district, but early re turns from Wasco county gave Musa better than a 2000 vote lead there. Of the four eastern coun ties in the district, Hounsell car ried only Sherman county, and that by only 29 votes. Hounsell had served as senator from Hood River county, but the recent redisricting places Mor row, Gilliam, Wheeler and Sher man counties in the same district as the two larger counties. Musa served one term m the senate from 1948 to 1952. EXAMINER COMING A drivers license examiner will be on duty in Heppner Tuesday Nov. 20 at the courthouse between 9:30 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. ROBERT D. HOLMES came from behind to defeat Governor Elmo Smith. 1 WAYNE MORSE, who was sue cessful In his bid for reelection to the senate as a Democrat. -i -Hi. f , j , X AL ULLMAN succeeded in de feating Sam Coon on his second try for the Congressional seat. Four 1957 Cars and Trucks to Be Shown First Time Friday Friday will be a big day for everyone interested in new 1957 model cars three of the new and one new truck model will make their debuts in Heppner. Farley Motor Company, local Buick, Pontiac and GMC truck dealer will show the 1957 models in all three lines and Rosewall Motor Company, Ford and Mer cury dealer, will put the new Mercury on display the same day. All three cars have been an nounced as completely new in styling, all lower and all three boast higher horsepower than last year. Styling trend in the Mercury is called a complete de parture from that of past years. Both Buick and Pontiac have an nounced many mechanical im provements in addition to the changes in. looks. The 1957 GMC truck is called the highest power ed in its field. Announcement advertisements for all the new models, as well as pictures of the cars appear in today's paper. o HOLIDAY MONDAY Most Heppner stores will be closed all day November in ob servance of Veterans Day, a na tional holiday. Because of lack of mail service on Monday the Gazette Times asks its corresondents to get what news they can in the mail Satur day so it will reach the paper on Tuesday. 'f, f 1 1 A t j -. . ,.f .,: iK 1 Awards Presented Saturday at 4-H Achievement Party The annual 4-H achievement party was held Saturday even ing at the fair pavilion with more than 225 4-H members, parents and friends attending the pot luck dinner. One hundred and thirty-nine members from 22 4-H clubs re ceived their pins and special re cognition earned during the pro ject year. Members successfully completed projects in all types of agriculture and home econo mics. A number of special awards were presented to members who had done an outstanding job in over-all club work and in speci fic projects. Janet Wright and Karl Beach, two of the older 4-H members serving as junior lead ers this year, were presented with the Danforth Foundation award for bieng the most outstanding four-square 4-H members. County recognition in the na tional awards program were pre sented to a number of club mem bers including: achievement, Judy Howton; boys agriculture, Karl Beach and Dennis Doherty; clothing, Karen Lundell, Linda Heimbigner and Brenda Town send; dairy foods demonstration, Marilyn Morgan; dress revue medals, Jeanne Schmidt, Judy Schmidt, Sandra Campbell, Linda Heimbigner, Roseann Ayers, Jan ice Beamer and .Grace McCabe; electricity, Kenneth Keeling; food preparation, Carole Anne Ander son and Connie Anderson; girls home economics, Janice Martin, More Awards UPresented and Janet Wright; -meat animal, Carlene Rhea. Safeway breeding livestock sumrhe'"vhool scho larship was awarded to Kenneth Nelson and special recognition was given to the livestock judg ing team for participating in the PI judging contest. Members were Carlene Rhea, Kenneth Lynn Smouse, and Sandra Beach who were one of the six judging teams in the entire northwest to earn a blue ribbon for their high score. Special recognition was given to Glenn Campbell in the form of a plaque for his work in or ganizing the work program for completion of the 4-H summer camp building at the Herren creek camp grounds. Special guests who were hon ored for their contribution to 4-H work were Mr. and Mrs. John Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. Hershall Townsend, Jack Bedford, Bob Fer rell, Mrs. Tom Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brunner, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koenig, Mrs. Velma Glass and Ed Craber. The achievement program and the one held at Boardman Friday night when 42 members were pre sented with pins, are a part of the all time high enrollment of 27,590 4-H club members in the state of Oregon. This recognition to mem bers and leaders who have worked with them in accomplishing their goals are being honored notion ally this Saturday when National 4-H Achievement day is observed. Legion to Serve Holiday Breakfast The Heppner American Legion post will again observe Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, by serving a public breakfast from 7 to 11 o'clock In the morning and fol lowing the afternoon football game there will be a potluck din ner at the hall at 6:30 in the evening. The breakfast was, served for the first time last year and the response was so great that the post has planned to make it an annual affair. Missionary Group To Meet At Valby The Union missionary society meeting will be held Sunday, Nov. 11 at Valby Lutheran church it was announced this week. All missionary society members are Invited for lunch after church with the lunch to be furnished by the women of Valby church. o GRANGE TO MEET The regular meeting of the Rhea Creek Grange will be held Sunday, November 11 starting with a potluck dinner at 1 p. m. Heppner Voters Choose Collins Mayor, Pick Councilmen Heppner voters elected William C. Collins mayor, chose five coun cil men, a city recorder and a treasurer Tuesday in a race that caused practically no Interest as there was no opposition for any position, Named to four year year terms on the council were Allen Case, E. E. Gonty and Robert Penland, and for two year terms Phil Blakney and Erling Storro. Ted Smith was reelected city recorder and La Verne Van Marter Jr. city treasurer. The vote was: Collins, mayor, 557 Blakney, 559 Storro 444 Case 511 Gonty 491 Penland 505 Smith, recorder, 575 Van Marter, treas., 580 : i ii ; : '. jIMhiuhijuiiiii im -y ,x-.x J ALLEN TOM, state representa tive who was lone Republican in this area to be successful. C. A. Tom Wins Over Barnett ' State representative Charles Allen Tom, Republican, was re turned to the house Tuesday when he polled 2788 votes to his opponent, Jerry Barnett of Moro, 2193. All but two precincts in all four counties of the 22nd district were reported by late Wednesday and there was little prospect that the vote there could change the trend. Tom carried Morrow, Gilliam and Sherman counties by a com fortable margin, but Barnett took a slight edge in Wheeler where he received 587 votes to Tom's 497. Sherman county gave Tom 412 to Barnett's 286 and there was still one big precinct to report but it was thought certain that Tom would at least break even there. The vote by counties In the district was: Tom Barnett Morrow 1095 796 Gilliam 754 524 Wheeler 497 587 Sherman 442 286 o Services Held Here For Etta Mae Howard Mrs. Etta Mae Howard, 71 years of age, passed away November 4 at Heppner following a short ill ness. Mrs. Howard was born April 20, 1885 at Liberal Kansas. She had been residing with a daugh ter at Hood River but came to Heppner about two months ago to visit two of her sons. She is survived by six sons, Monroe, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wal ter, Broken Arrow, Okla.; Chester, Butler, Okla; Virgil, Mitchell, Ore.; Herman and Steve of Hepp ner; five daughters, Juanita Fer guson, Cortez, Colo.; Irma Jeff coat, Hood River; Helen Bailey, and Mabel Bailey of Parkdale, Ore.; Grace Rose, Hillsboro, Ore.; two sisters, Ida Archer, LeForce, Texas; Betty Bathen, Gresham, Ore.; three brothers, Bert Turner, Gresham; Arthur Turner, Still well, Oklahoma; and Earl Tur ner, of Tulsa, Okla. She also leaves 34 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Heppner As sembly of God church with Rev. Willis Geyer officiating. Inter ment was in the Heppner Maso nic cemetery with Creswick Mor tuary In charge of arrangements. PRESIDENT EISENHOWER wins second term with biggest popu lar vote in history. Martin, Lindstrom, Morgan Win lone Council Positions Omar Rietmann was reelected mayor of lone Tuesday and voters aLso returned Echo Palmateer to the treasurer's post and Doris Goliyhorn as city recorder. I Six persons were running for the three open council positions which were won by Fred Martin, Milton Morgan and Roy Lind stiom. A total of 150 votes were cast in the city election. x The tally showed: Rietmann, mayor, 139 Palmateer, treasurer, 144 Goliyhorn, recorder, 136 Fred Martin, council 70 Milton Morgan, council 75 Roy Lindstrom, council 89 E. W, Bristow, council 49 Ernest McCabe, council 60 Bill Rietmann, council 55. Will L. Morgan Passes Sunday at. Walla Walla Funeral services for Will L. Morgan, 66, were held this after noon (Thursday) at the Heppner Christian church with Rev. Char les Knox officiating. Mr. Morgan passed away November 4 at the veterans hospital in Walla Walla. Mr. Morgan was born January 5, 1890 at Heppner and had made his home in Monument for the last 11 years. He had been ill for some time having been in the Walla Walla hospital for two months and the Portland veterans hospital for the previous six months. He was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife Georgette, Monument; one son Milton of Monument; a sister, Artie Conder of Milton-Freewater; a brother Harry Morgan, of Win- throp, Wn and several nieces and nephews. Creswick Mortuary was in charge of arrangements with a military committal at the Hepp ner Masonic cemetery. o 41 Heppner High Students Listed On Honor Roll Heppner high school today an nounced its first semester honor roll of 41 students who received top grades. Students on the high honor roll had a grade point average of 3.75 or better and on the low roll 3.0 or over. On the roll are: freshmen high, Tom Drlscoll. Low, Michael Van Schoiack, Carole Anderson, Roseann Ayers, Wilma Bothwell, Bill Irby, Clifford Green, Shirley Nash, Joanne Collins. Sophomores high, Renn. Har ris, Janice Martin. Low, Steven Flug, Celia Boulden, Sharon Case, Bob Huffman, Susie McQuarrie, Marilyn Calvin. Juniors high, Joann Brosnan. Low, Peggy Applegate, Judy Col lins, Helen Graham, Tom Currin, Buelah Davis, Marlene Geyer, Judie Spaulding, Carol Groshens, Jim Morris, Phyllis Quackenbush, Len Ray Schwarz. Seniors high, Mary Jo Stew art, Jay Sumner, Shirley Kono nen, Janet Wright, Alice Stew art, Meredith Thomson. Low, Francine Francis, Laurel Allstott, Dean Connor, Alice Peterson, Frances Slocum, Marilyn Petty john. . , , 0 Mrs. Don Bellenbrock and Mrs. Matt Hughes were in Walla Wal la and Pendleton Wednesday. Robert M. Clark left Thursday for California after a short visit here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Floyd Adams. Open House Set Here During Education Week The Heppner grade and high schools are inviting all parents and friends to attend classes with their children on November 13, 14 and 15 in observance of Ameri can Education Week. HenDiier school superintendent Joe H. Stewart today said, "It is with deeD sense of responsibility to the American people and par ticularly the people ot our com munity that we urge participa tion in this observance. It is our sincere conviction that public education is the keystone ol de mocracy and the basis for the continuance of our democratic ideals. Education strives hard to create within I'.s charges an awareness of the advantages of an Informed population. We main tain that our childroii, witrjne . ability to choose thr right coures of action, can be a better safe guard to those principles which we hold dear. "Feeling this responsibility to you, we ask your cooperation in determining whether we are mooting these objectives," Stewart said. . Parents are also invited to eat lunch with their children in the new cafeteria and to inspect the manv lmnrovements made since American Education Week last year, such as the new elementary school, new home economics de partment, kitchen and improved lunch room facilities. Christmas Club Checks Due Members More than 13,000 Oregonians will be able to begin their Christ mas shopping in earnest when the First National bank of Portland mails out approximately $1,000, nnn in Christmas club checks to members throughout the state in a few days. Each club member will receive a check for the amount saved dur ing the past year, plus interest, in time for early holiday shop Dins. C. B. SteDhenson, First Na tional president, pointed out. The money is saved through the club's systematic program. Officials of Christmas Club. Inc., estimate that more than a billion dollars will be distribu ted nationally during November to more than 12,000,000 members participating in nearly 7,000 in stitutions. In Henuner more than $7,000 will be distributed to approxi mately 150 accounts, jacK Bed ford, local manager, said. - ... ' . . - S "V 1 r k:- Raymond Walker Heppner Navy Man Heads For Antarctic SEATTLE, Wash., (FHTNC) Sailing for Antarctica Nov. 3 aboard the ice breaker USS Sta ten Island is Raymond Y. Walker, fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Walker of Heppner. Before entering the service in October 1955, he attended Hepp ner hlg school, and was employed by Silver Spur ranch in Heppner. He will help establish a United States base for Operation Deep freeze II, the 1957-58 Internation al geophysical year scientific in vestigation. The ice breaker will complete a pole-to-pole itinerary in 100 days. On Sept. 6 she returned to her home port of Seattle after completing a supply mission to the arctic distant early warning stations of the northern coasts of Alaska and Canada. The Staten Island"s destination is now the uncharted waters of the Weddell Sea In Antarctica,
