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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1956)
-AST - mmttkz , LIBRARY H'lW OF 0 ''M EUGENE. ORE Copies 10 Cents Wide Variety of Problems Faced By City Council A well rounded schedule of business was considered by the Heppner city council last week when they tackled complaints of dogs running at large, old ice boxes being left in the open with out the doors removed, a traffic problem near the schools, and street troubles. A letter from the Heppner young mothers club was read which asked the council to take action to have several old refrigerators and ice boxes removed which have not had their doors removed as a safety precaution. It was pointed out that small chldren have smothered in such boxes in the past and the club members hoped to prevent such an occur ance here. The council instruc ted the police to inform the own ers of the appliances of the dan ger and urge their immediate re moval. An unsigned letter was read from a local resident who com plained about dogs running St large. The council pointed out that a dog-tie up ordinance could , not be passed in the city without a vote of the people, but indi cated that it might ask for such a vote at a special election. The closing of the street be tween the Heppner grade and high school during school hours was discussed but some council members spoke against such a closure because of the fact that the street is one of only two streets in town which gives east west access across Willow creek. Caution signs have been placed in the area and the council said it would be willing to work with the school on the problem, but indicated that probably school boy patrols were the best solution. The council received a petition signed by several residents of West Center street asking that the turn-around at the top end of the street be improved. Inas much as the improvement could effect all residents of the block, the petition was returned with the suggestion that more names be obtained and an improvement district be formed. An ordinance calling for a tax of 2 percent of the gross revenue of any company selling and dis tributing power in the city was passed to the third reading. Building Permits Issued Building permits totaling $34, 175 were granted by the council to Hope Lutheran church, $30,000 new 26 by 60 church building; Carl McDaniel, residence, $3,000; J. O. Turner, remodel garage, $1,000; and L. L. Gilliam, car port, $75. 14 from County are Registered at OSC OREGON STATE COLLEGE Students from every Oregon county, 38. states and 40 foreign countries are registered this fajl at Oregon State college. Viftaan art attpnHina frnm Morrow county, including seven j from Heppner. A breakdown of the 6791 regis-, tration total snows Mill students from Qregon, 1027 from other states, 166 from foreign coun tries, 152 from Hawaii and 55 from Alaska. California students account for half of the out-of-state students with 584 registered from that state. There are 171 enorlled from Washington. Morrow county students in clude: Heppner Adelia A, Anderson, Darrell J. Blake, David L. Cox, James H. Haynes, Richard L. Ko nonan, James M. Wightman and Patricia A. Wright. Boardman Donald L. Gilles pie, Rena R. Gillespie, Shirley W. Parrish and Leo A. Skoubo. lone Richard A. Ekstrom and Laurence O. Rietmann. Irrigon Joseph' D. Mann. Lexington Otto E. Ruhl. . o Miss Lulu Hager Hospitalized By Stroke Miss Lulu Hager was taken to Pioneer Memorial hospital this morning when she suffered a stroke as she was on her way to work at the office of Dr. A. D. McMurdo. Her condition was listed as serious with one side completely paralyzed. o CIVIC LEAGUE TO MEET The Heppner Civic League will meet Monday evening, Nov. 19 at O'Donnell's banquet room at 8:00 p. m. Nominations of officers will be held during the business meeting. U . '-7""" ..--J' ' S J I . , " ' - ' f IS- Llj":..f-iLJi-JliiiL ii nl ' i J1.; mi!liZiiiMiiii' . tmmi it mHuMmttm NEW EDUCATIONAL AID This picture was taken of Mrs. Edna Turner's first grade showing use of the new daylight screen (left center) with lights turned on and windows unshaded. This photo will be used in national advertising by the Owens Motion Picture Service of Portland who in stalled the screens, which is the first such installation in the northwest. This photo was taken with a flash camera but the picture is still visible. It eliminates the need of rearranging a room for visual education and students are able to take notes or make copies of the material being presented. COUNTY WHEAT GROWERS SET ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 27 AT LEXINGTON Plans have been comple'ted for the annual meeting of the Mor row County Wheat Growers Asso ciation on Tuesday, November 27. The all day meeting will be held at the Lexington Grange hall. During the day the six active committees will meet to discuss problems and to draft recommen dations which will be acted upon at the annual meeting of the Ore gon Wheat Growers League next month. In order to be better informed of the problems and programs of wheat growers committee chairmen attended a1 workshop sponsored by the Oregon Wheat Growers League held at penaie ton last Wednesday. Attending from Morrow county were Donald Peterson, president; Vernon Mun kers, vice president; Max Barclay, chairman, federal agricultural programs; Kenneth Peck, chair man, wheat disposal and market development: Milton Morgan, chairman, production and land use; Norman Nelson.taxation and legislation; Mrs. John Graves, chairman, domestic wheat utili zation; Kenneth Smouse and John Graves and N. C. Anderson, sec retary of the Morrow County Wheat Growers Association. Through this workshop the chairman and officers are better prepared to discuss problems of thp dav and what the Oregon Wheat Growers League have done in carrying through recommen dations made bv various county wheat growers associations since the last annual meeting. Morrow County Wheat Growers should keep in mind the date of this annual meeting, Novem- Joe Tatone Reelected Mayor of Boardman Boardman, for many years a republican community, went democratic in last week'6 election in every instance. There were 211 votes cast out of 266 register ed voters. But the election board reports that of the number regis tered a great many have moved away, and that only about 10 voters didn't vote out of those left. All the measures passed here, with the exception of the cigarette tax. In the city election Joseph Ta tone was re-elected mayor, with 43 votes. Robert Harwood re ceived 26. Mrs. Daisy Gillespie received 36 votes for recorder treasurer, and Bernice Kune 31. Three councilmen were elected for four years, Dewey West, 52, R. B. Rands, 41, and Z. J. Gillespie 37, over Clyde Tannehill, 29, and S. C. Russell 35. Sheep-Killing Animal Thought Cross-Breed A sheep-killing animal which is thought to, be a cross between a coyote and a dog has been seen on several occasions on upper Balm Fork during recent months. The animal is known to have killed 12 to 15 sheep belonging to Steve Thompson. The unusual-looking animal has been seen in the same gene ral area several times and efforts are being made to kill It Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 15, 1956 ber 27. , While an optimistic re port was made on expanding ex port markets wheat growers still face many problems. The work which the league and commission are doing in the export field is taking on increasing significance. Under the agreements negotiated by the United States Department of Agriculture, the surplus of wheat in the Pacific northwest could completely disappear dur ing the next two years if the wheat for India is purchased here and Japan continues current im ports. These promising condi tions for disposing of surplus wheat still do not solve the many problems facing the wheat grow ers such as increasing taxes, re quests for higher freight rates, proposals for a new seed law and the need for an improved farm program. These and many other prob lems and programs will be dis cussed at the annual meeting. Livestock Prices Holding Steady HERMISTON Prices hold steady at the Hermiston Live stock Commission Co. sale Friday where 95 consignors placedt 560 cattle, 185 hogs and 151 sheep on the auction block. In the fast moving sale steer calves again brought the top price of $18.10 cwt. Fat hogs topped at $16.50 cwt. while fat lambs brought a high of $16.90 cwt., a slight gain over last week. Sales manager Delbert Anson announced that grass fat cows will be in demand for sale to several outside packers sche duled to attend next Friday's market. The market: CATTLE: Baby calves, 2.50 to 11 per head; veal, 16.60 to 17.80 cwt.; steer calves, 17.40 to 18.10 cwt.; heifer calves, 12.60 to J4.25 cwt. with few lght heifers to $15. 10; feeder steers, 15.10 to 16.00 cwt.; stocker steers, 13.10 to 14.20 cwt.; grass fat heifers, 13.40 to 15.60 cwt.; stocker steers, 13.10 to 14.20 cwt. grass fat heifers, 13.40 to 15.60 cwt.; stock cows, 88 to 106 per head; dairy cows, 84 to 137.50 per head; commercial cows, 11.70 to 12.50 cwt.; utility cows, 9.80 to 10.70 cwt.; canners and cotters, 7.80 to 9.40 cwt.; shells, 4.25 to 7.10 cwt.; and bulls, 11.80 to 13.00 cwt. HOGS: Weaner pigs, 6 to 9 per head; fat hogs, 15.70 to 16.50 cwt.; sows, 12.10 to 15.20 cwt.; and feeder pigs, 14.20 to 15.60 cwt. SHEEP: Fat lambs and feeder lambs, 1520 to 16.90 cwt. Those earning top prices at the market included ClydeNobles, of Hermiston, 15.20 cwt. for two sows of 560 pounds; Elmer Hus ton, Boardman, 16.50 cwt. for 12 fat hogs of 2365 pounds; Harold Gray, Heppner, 16.90 cwt. for five lambs of 660 pounds; George Egg, Pilot Rock, 14.25 cwt for six white face heifers of 4830 pounds; Julia and Lee Cameron, Ritter, 12.50 cwt. for an 1140-pound white face cow; Ben Conner, Hermiston, 106 per head for six stock cows; and Orville Cutsforth, Lexington, 13.00 cwt. for two bulls of 2810 pounds. Wagenblast New Grange Master Alvin Wagenblast was named master of the Lexigton Grange for 1957 at the regular grange meet ing Saturday evening. Other officers chosen to assist the new master include: Lyle Cox, overseer; Barbara Cutsforth, lecturer; Vernon Munkers, stew ard; Kenneth Smouse, assistant steward; Ella Burgoyne, chaplain; Jean Nelson, treasurer; Helen Nelson, secretary; Earl Evans, gatekeeper; Marie Steagall, ceres; Millie Evans, Pomona; Ola Rug gles, flora; and Lee Wagenblast, lady assistant steward. Named to a three year term on the execu tive committee was Alfred Nel son, Jr. Form-City Week Banquet to Be Held Monday Evening The first Farm-City Week ban quet to be held here is slated for next Monday evening at the Heppner Legion hall. It is being sponsored jointly by the Hepp-ner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce and the Heppner Soil Conservation district. Special, guests to be honored at the dinner which is to start at 6:30 will be Alvin Wagenblast, grassman of the year, and second place winner in the Oregon con test, and the conservation men of the year, Alfred and Norman Nel son of Lexington. Charles W. Smith, a former county agent here and now as sistant director of extension ser vice at OSC will be the main speaker. Tickets are now on sale at the county agent's office and at Phil's Pharmacy. The banquet will replace the usual Monday noon meeting of the chamber, it was announced by Phil Blakney, president. 8th Graders Getting Homemaking Course Marlene Griffin, 13, Heppner 8th grade girl, has the distinction of being the first student in the school to finish a clothing pro ject in the new homemaking de partment. Fourteen of her class mates finished within a short time after her. In less than two weeks of class time they have completed an apron which cost them less than one-half the price of a ready made one. - They have learned short-cut methods of sewing, how to operate a sewing machine, how to shrink cotton fabric and how to purchrf.se cotton yardage. Later they will make a cotton skirt and blouse which they will model at a style show in April. Homemaking classes were first offered to the eighth grade three ysars ago, prior to that time homemaking classes were avail able only to high school students. Other areas of the 8th grade course will include management of time, management of spending money wisely, how to live hap pily with one's family, learning to cook and serve' well balanced meals, helping in care of the home and sharing the care of young children. Mrs. Homer Hager is the Instructor. Community Group lo Tackle School Traffic Problems A community committee made up of members from various local organizations which would study the traffic problem near the Heppner schools was sug gested last week by the Heppner school board at its regular monthly meeting. Jack Loyd was appointed from the board to be chairman of the committee and was to try to report back at the December meeting. The major traffic problem is on the stret't which separates the grade and high schools and across which the children in the lower grades must pass to get to the cafeteria and activities in the high school building. Superintendent Joe Stewart presented a salary schedule that had been submitted by the county OEA committee. It was com pared with schedules from neigh boring communities and the board agreed it was in line and recommended, with minor excep tions, that the rural school board accept the schedule for county schools that they be in a position to secure adequate teachers in a limited teacher market. The board invited the P-TA to send a representative to the meet ings and emphasized that their meetings are open to the public. In other actions, Harold Erwin was hired to replace Scott Fur long who resigned as custodian; discussed securing additional school property for expansion of the vocational agriculture pro gram in the future and instructed the superintendent to get archi tect's estimates on the remodel ing of the science room, commer cial rooms and the library. A request for the use of the school lunch room was discussed and in line with school policy, it was decided $1.50 a week would be charged. o Christian Church Men's Group to Meet Here Nov. 19 The men of the Heppner Chris tian church will be host to the district 90 and 9 men's rally Mon day, Nov. 19, it was revealed this week. N. A. Davis, formerly with the Baker-Boyer bank in Walla Walla and a teacher of the Men's Bible class at the Central Chris tian church there for 27 years will be guest speaker. Gordon Pratt of Heppner will be soloist for the evening. The women of the church will serve dinner for the group at 6:30. o County Receives Two Big Tax Checks A check for $13,270.47 in pay ment of Pacific Power & Light Company's 1956 property taxes in Morrow county was turned over this week to sheriff C. J. D. Bau man by J. R. Huffman, local man ager for Pacific Power. Huffman said Pacific's tax pay ment was 2,142.13 higher than last years, and was part of $2, 377,668.73 paid by the power company to 27 Oregon counties in advance of the November 15 deadline. Pacific Power & Light Company is one of Morrow county's three largest tax payers. Another even larger check was received late last week from an other of the couney's biggest tax payers. It was from the Morrow County Grain Growers and amounted to $15,854.27. i - h... i..,-s.;SM.,.r..S 8TH GRADE HOMEMAKERS who are now enjoying the facilities of the remodeled homemaking room at the Heppner school. Left to right, front row:Nancy Mover, Dorothy Vinson, Francine Moyer, Judy Brinda, Marlene Griffin at machine, back row, Sandra Jones, Thelma Sanders, Mary Slocum, Bernice Thomson, Doris Morris, Fern Albert, Shirley Van Winkle. Not present when picture was taken were Dianne Geyer, Ef fie Lane and Bonnie Bright. In the background is some of the new equipment, including four unit k.tchens with double-oven ranges, refrigerator-freezer etc. Two Local Businesses Lose Money in Sunday Night Robberies Two Heppner businesses were entered early Sunday morning and robbed of slightly over $100 in cash, local police reported this week. It was the first robbery in the area for over a year. Suffering the greatest loss was Farley Motor Company where a window was removed and ap proximately $107 was taken. Tum-ALum Lumber Company was also broken into sometime during the same night and $6.21 in small change removed from the cash register. The robbers entered Tum--Lum by breaking a lock on a rear door. Nothing but money was re ported lost in either place, Hepp ner police chief Dean Gilman and sheriff C. J. D. Baufnan reported. Joint Thanksgiving Services Set By Local Churches Community Thanksgiving ser vices will be held Wednesday evening, November 21 at 7:30 at the Heppner Christian church with Rev. Merlin Zier, pastor of Hope Lutheran church, delivering the sermon. It was announced that a free will offering will be taken and sent to Church World Service, the money to be used in the "Share Our Surplus" program. In the program $1.00 will buy $20 worth of surplus commodities that have been released by the federal gov ernment. The food will be sent to the needy peoples of the world. Light Snow Falls But Weather Better Than Year Ago Heppner fell heir to enough tlakes of snow Tuesday and Tues day night to whiten the ground for the first time this fall but residents enjoyed nearly spring like weather compared to what they were getting a year ago. It was on November 11 and 12, 1955 that the state was. in the grip of its first big storm of the year which had brought some snow and dropped temperatures to below zero. On the morning of November 12 a year ago a -20 was recorded at Ruggs and an official 8 degrees below zero at Heppner. Nazarene Church Sets Special Evangelistic Scries Special revival meetings are planned for this weekend at the lone Nazaerne church, it was an nounced today by Rev. Charles Wilkes, pastor. They will be held at 7:30 p. m. Frday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and on Sun day morning, Nov. 16 through 18. Present will be a group from the Christian Workers band from the Northwest Nazarene college at Nampa, Idaho. They will also provide special music and a Sun day school rally day at 10 a. m. Sunday. n ELKS IN BEND OVER WEEKEND The Elks Ritualistic team of Heppner attended a state ritual istic contest in Bend over the weekend. Members of the Heppner team were La Verne Van Marter Jr., William Iabhart, Del Jordan, Everett Keithley, John Hartman, Tom Wilson, Glen Ward and Lo well Gribble. 73rd Year, Number 36 A. C, Lindsay is Named President Of Grain Growers Members of the Morrow County Grain Growers Tuesday elected A. C. Lindsay of Lexington new president at the annual meeting of the co-op held at the Lexing ton Grange hall. Other officers named were John Graves, Hardman, vice president; Paul Brown, Heppner, secretary and Al Lamb, treasurer. Two directors, John Graves and Paul Jones were re elected to three year terms and seven members, Edwin H Miller, Jr., Lloyd Rice, Harold Evans, Barton Clark, Char les Carlson, Alvin Bunch and Glenn Campbell were named as sociate directors. Manager Lamb presented his report showing annual earnings for the co-op for the year ending May 31, 1956 to be approximately $150,000. He also reported the Grain Growers is now in the pro cess of handling 3,000,000 bushels of grain during the present year. This is the largest amount ever handled by the co-op. The women of the Lexington Grange served dinner at noon to the 75 members present at the meeting. o District Soil Conservation Meeting To Be Held Here A four county meeting of soil conservation district officials Is scheduled for December 4 at Heppner, it was announced by meeting chairman, Bill Cooper, Union farmer and member of the State Soil Conservation commit tee. Supervisors, assistant super visors, and officers of soil con servation districts in Grant, Gil liam, Umatilla, and Morrow coun ties will be present for the annual area meeting. Sessions will start at 9:30 a. m. at the Courthouse. Highlights of this year's pro gram, Cooper stated, will include a discussion on the watershed program; the soil bank plan; and a panel on cooperation between districts and state and federal agencies, followed by a question and answer period. As in past years' meetings, the "workshop" idea-exchange on district problems and procedures will be included. Cooper says as much of the afternoon as is need ed will be allocated to this phase of the program which has been the main feature in previous years. Panel members who will dis cuss the cooperative program with districts are John Denison, Pendleton, area conservationist, Sold Conservation Service; Gor don Hood, Oregon State college, state extension agent; William Mulkey, Portland, state agricul tural stabilization and conserva tion office; Charles M. Rector, Pendleton, forest supervisor, Uma tilla National Forest; Warren Leatham, Portland, soil conser vationist, Bureau of Indian Af fairs; and Frank W. Stanton, of Portland, Oregon Game Commis sion. Cooper will moderate the panel. A discussion of State Commit tee responsibilities and its rela tion to local districts will be dis cussed by Glen It. Purnell, Corval lis, executive secretary of the committee, and Cooper. Ronald Elmes, Portland, SCS will speak on the role of local dis tricts in this area's small water shed program designed for flood prevention and watershed pro tection. The Soil Bank plan as it relates to soil conservation dis tricts will be outlined by Mulkey. An afternoon feature will be dis cussion of the Goodyear Soil Con servation District awards pro gram by a representative of the Goodyear company. Husband of Former Heppner Woman Dies Word was received here of the death from a heart attack on No vember 10 of Harry Storey at Chillawack, B. C. He was mar-, ried to the former Grace Hager of Heppner. Mr. Storey at one time worked in a bank in Heppner and was ! in the shoe business here. He Is survived by his widow, two daughters Harriet and Ruth and one son, James. AUXILIARY TO MEET IN HOMES Starting Tuesday evening, No vember 20, the American Legion Auxiliary will meet in the homes of the members, during the win ter months. The Tuesday meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Jack Bailey at 8:00 p m.
