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L I 8RARY U OF 0 EUGENE . ORE Copies 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 21, 1957 73rd Year, Number 50 lone Grange Urges Continued Saturday Bank Opening Ask Better State Fair 4-H Facilities Legislative measures pending at the current session of the state legislature came in for con siderable discussion Sunday at the regular meeting of the lone Willows grange. Harold Dobyns, legislative chairman, reported on bill num ber 9 concerning Inadequate fa cilities for 4-H boys and girls at the state fair. The group went on record as favoring the bill which would improve facilities. The Grange also expressed the desire that banks remain open on Saturdays and voted against a recently introduced bill that would require Saturday closing of all banks in the state. Cards were prepared and signed by the Grange officers as well as in dividual members expressing their opinions on both measures. They will. be mailed to the state Grange legislative committee and district representative Allen Tom. Marion Palmer spoke as agri culture chairman on the recent meeting held at the county agent's office on making insil age from dry land crops and further experiments on fertilizer use. Pamphlets were given the committee for further study and reports will be given at the next meeting. The group voted to purchase E bonds with money from their matured F series bonds. The third and fourth degrees were exemplified to Raymond Lundell, Billie and Mildred See hafer and Brenda Kay Town send. The charter was draped in memory of Algott Lundell. The March meeting will honor two 25-year members and also the 31st birthday of the Grange. 0 Cattle Prices Again Edge Up HERMISTON The market fair, ly sizzled at the Hermiston Live stock Commission Co. sale Fri day where 69 consignors placed 349 cattle, 152 hogs and 315 sheep on the auction block. Prices were steady to $.50 cwt higher in most instances with only dairy cows and stock cows down, coinciding with a drop in quality. A feature of the sale was the auctioning of 315 sheep includ-, ing one string of 221 breeding ewes at $20 per head. Once again demand for fat cat tle exceeded supply with fat cows and heifer calves especially needed for next Friday's sale, sale manager Delbert Anson said. More breeding ewes are also on the wanted list. The Market: CATTLE Baby calves, 7.50 to 26 per head; steer calves, 18.20 to 19.90 cwt.; heifer calves, 15.90 to 17.10 cwt.; veal, 20.25 to 23.10 cwt.; stocker steers, 14.70 to 16.80 cwt.; feeder steers, 16.80 to 19 cwt.; fat heifers, 16.10 to 17.40 cwt; dairy cows, 90 to 105 per head; stock cows, 101 to 115 per head; utility and commercial cows, 12.75 to 14.70 cwt.; canner cutter cows, 8.85 to 10.60 cwt.; with few Holsteins to 11.60; shells, 6.25 to 8.10 cwt.; and bulls, 13.75 to 15 cwt. HOGS Weaner pigs, 8.50 to 13.50 per head; feeder pigs, 18.40 to 19.60 cwt.; fat hogs, 17.90 to 18.70 cwt.; and sows, 14.20 to 16.30 cwt. SHEEP Feeder lambs, 14.90 to 16 cwt.; and ewes, 17.50 to 22 per head. Those earning top prices at the market included Beamer Ranch, Heppner 50 per head for one sow and 16.30 cwt. for two sows of 530 pounds; C. K. Peck, Lexing ton, 19.60 cwt for 10 feeder hogs of 1060 pounds; Ralph Arbuckle, Hermiston, 18.70 cwt for a 210 pound fat hog; Mary Glavey, Heppner, 13.50 per head for three weaner pigs; Cecil Rock, Alder dale, Wash., 22 per head for 25 ewes with 8 lambs; Carson Vehrs, Echo, 19.90 cwt. for three steer calves of 950 pounds; Marvin Hutchinson, Pilot Rock, 17.10 cwt. for five white face heifer calves of 2885 pounds; and C. F. Con stant, Ritter, 14.70 cwt for a 1020. pound white face cow. . o Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson returned Friday from Portland where they spent several days. Mrs. Floyd Adams left last week for a visit in Colorado. r ft ROBERT E. FERRELL, assistant manager of the Heppner branch of the First National Bank of Portland, this week was named manager of the Sherman county branch at Moro. (GT Photo) Robert Ferrell Appointed Manager Of Moro Bank The appointment of Robert E. Ferrell as manager of the Sher man county branch of First Na tional bank of Portland in Moro was announced by C. B. Stephen son, president of the statewide banking system. He will replace B. C. Pinckey, who resigned recently to accept a position in another field of business. A native of Sherman county and a banker thoroughly familiar with central and eastern Ore gon, Ferrell has 20 years' experi ence with First National. He joined the bank at The Dalles branch in 1937 as a book keeper, remaining at the branch until he was called into the mili tary service from 1942-46. After discharge from the ser vice, he was assigned to Condon branch, where he was operations officer for two years. He then worked a year at The Dalles and two years at Hood River as as sistant cashier and instalment of.Ljohnson and ficer before being elevated to general loan officer at Heppner branch four years ago. At Heppner he has served as an officer of the Morrow county Community Chest, the Morrow county March of Dimes, and the All Saints Episcopal church. He is also a member of the Ameri can Legion and the Parent Teachers association. Ferrel left Wednesday for Moro but will not move his family until housing can be arranged. Donald Poison, of Portland is filling Ferrell's position tempor rily until a permanent appoint ment is made. o Social Security Representative Due A representative of the La Grande social security office will be in Heppner Wednesday, Feb ruary 27, on his regular monthly visit. Vernon A. Welo, manager of the La Grande district office, ad vised that any person planning to file claim at this time should bring with them any evidence necessary for establishing their claims to social security benefits. In the case of farmers, this would include copies of their tax re turns for 1956 and proof that the income and self-employment tax was paid for that year. Wage earners should bring their 1956 withholding slips. Both workers and their wives should also bring any available evidence of their age as proof of their age may be needed. Welo stated that bringing such proofs at the time of the initial interview could in many cases reduce considerably the time that the claimant will have to wait be. fore getting a social security check. 4 The social security representa tive is scheduled to be in the city hall at Heppner from 9 a. m. to 12 noon. lone Townies Win Spot in Sub-District Play; Meet Elgin The lone Townie basketball squad downed the Pendleton Faculty 73 to 69 Wednesday night to win a place in sub-divisional championship play. The win assured lone a game against Elgin which will be played at lone Sunday at 2 p. m. Should they win this game they will meet either Bend or Arlington in the state tourna ment March 2 and 3 at Hermiston. Change in Student Grading Proposed By Heppner P-TA Round Table sessions follow ing talks evaluating different methods of child progress re ports to parents brought forth several different recommenda tions by parents at the Parent Teacher Association meeting in Heppner February 13. Receiving favorable comment in all discussion groups were scheduled parent teacher confer ences and modification of pre sent report cards in use in the Heppner schools. Most likely to go into the con ference report method first will be the three primary grades, with tentative plans to use parent teacher conferences next year at the end of the ninth and twenty seventh school week, with re port cards being Issued the eighteenth week and at the end of the school year. Parents expressed themselves as beliving that many report card systems do not tell them enough about their child's pro gress, and suggested that two grades be used for each subject, one indicating the child's pro gress in relation to his class, and the other in relation to his abil ity to do the work. Before the buzz sessions pro gram chairman Clarence John son presented the administra tor's slant on reports to parents, Mrs. Charles Huggett spoke on the parent's reception and re action to reports, and a tape re cording of a talk made by Mrs. Blanche Boulden concerning the point of view of the teacher who must grade the child was played. The program was the out growth of a study group cur rently meeting to evaluate vari ous methods of reporting on stu dents' school progress. Four sessions were held. The high school group was led by Gordon Pratt; the intermediate and upper grade group led by James Mallon; and two primary groups were led by Clarence Mrs. Velva Been- dolt. Recorders tor the groups were Mrs. Marie Clary, Mrs. Mar garet Kirk, Mrs. Arolene Laird, and Mrs. Kathryn Hoskins. The March meeting, to be held March 13, will celebrate Founders' Day and Mrs. Faye Staggs, state president of the Parent-Teacher Association, will be the speaker. Mrs. Robert Ferrell, Joe Stew art, and Harlan McCurdy were elected to the nominating com mittee to select a slate of officers. Election will be held at the meet ing in March. A brief discussion clarified the position of the Heppner P-TA as sponsoring group for the local Cub Scout organizations. A three county (Morrow, Gil Ham and Wheeler) district P-TA council meeting was held Friday at'Condon where pending legis lation was discussed. L. E. Dick of Heppner was named chairman of the council and he was in Salem early this week to attend a meeting on school legislation. o Farm Bureau Meet Set Feb. 26 at lone The monthly meeting of the Morrow county Farm Bureau will be held at the lone Legion hall Tuesday, Feb. 26 opening with a potluck dinner at 6:30. Mrs. Ada Sacrison, Pilot Rock, state women's chairman, who was unable to attend the last meeting because of bad weather, will tell of her trip to the Ameri can Farm Bureau meeting at Mi ami, Fla. Bills before the state legisla ture will be discussed, and be cause many are of importance to farmers, a large attendance at this meeting is hoped for, Harold Beach, president, said. Bureau representatives In Salem will be advised of the county Bureau's desires. 1957 Jury List Being Published Elsewhere in today's Gazette Times is the complete 1957 jury list from which needed jury panels will be drawn during the coming year. The list includes over 500 names and is drawn annually by the county court. o FATHER OF FORMER HEPPNER WOMAN DIES Word was received here of the death Saturday In Sacramento, Calif., of Henry Aalders, father of Mrs. Leslie Grant, Arlington, for merly of Heppner. Services were held Wednesday at Alton, Iowa. OBSERVES 9STH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Addie Conlee Binns, a resident of Morrow county for most of her life, celebrated her 95th birth day February 10 in a bed at Pioneer Memorial hospital. She was born in 1862 in Fort Dodge, Iowa and came here soon afterward. She taught school in Morrow county for many years and was married to Al Binns of Heppner who died early in this century. Mrs. Binns is one cf the oldest living members of the Heppner chapter of the Eastern Star, having been, initiated in September, 1897. She has no living close relatives and is bedfast due to the amputation of both legs in recent years because of illness. The Morrow county pion3er woman has b3en hospitalized here since June, 1955, and two years prior to that in a Portland nursing home. (GT Photo) CITY FLAG PURCHASE AND DISPLAY PLAN STARTED BY BOY SCOUT TROOP Boy Scouts of troop 86, Hepp ner expect to inaugurate a plan for the purchase and displaying of American flags for businesses and homes in Heppner, it was re vealed to the chamber of com merce Monday. Kenneth Keeling, troop 86 Scoutmaster, told the chamber that the troop will shortly con tact all local merchants on a plan whereby the scouts will pur chase flags, staffs and mounting brackets for all who sign up for the service, and will handle the displaying of the flags on four national holidays each year, Flag day, Veteran's day, Memorial day and July Fourth. As tentatively planned, the flags will cost each purchaser $7.50 which will Include the ser vice of the Scouts for the first year in putting up and taking down the flags on the four holi days. On subsequent years, after the flags' are paid for," the service will be supplied by the Scouts for $2.00 per year. The troop will store the flags and keep them In repair. It is planned to purchase brack, ets which will be attached to the buildings, rather than the type that stand on the curbs, and all will be installed uniformly. It may be necessary to charge a small installation fee to get the North Area to Get Polio Vaccine Dr. A. D. McMurdo, county j health officer, announced today, that there will be an Immuniza tion clinic held at Boardman and' Irrigon Tuesday, February 26, and he urges all eligible persons to take advantage of the free polio At the clinic the vaccine will be given free to all persons up to 20 years of age. Dr. McMurdo urged all those eligible to get the shots, saying, "This is tax-purchased vaccine which you helped pay for. Do not put It off because no one knows when or where or who in fantile paralysis will strike, and if not vaccinated it may cripple for life or may cause death." Pregnant women of any age are also eligible for the shots and such vaccination is strongly urged by the highest authorities. Dr. McMurdo added that as far as is known, there has not been a single case of permanent para lysis or death among children who have received the vaccine. Civic League Gets Tax Exempt Status The Heppner Civic League re ceived word this week from the state tax commission that it is not subject to taxes inasmuch as it is classified as a non-profit organization. The group earns and spends a considerable am ount of money during the year, but the majority goes for the support of the local kindergarten. At the Monday night, held at the Episcopal parish hall, it was decided to hold a sping style show, but the date and place has not yet been set. The kindergarten committee reported that plans have been made to modernize the kinder garten room washroom and that new equipment consisting of paint easels and work books have Ween added. brackets put up, it was said, in asmuch as many must be mount ed on brick or concrete. The plan was well received by chamber members, many of whom immediately signed up for the service. The Scouts will contact all businesses in the near future. Individual residences may purchase the flags, if they de sire, Keeling said, but the Scouts will not hang or take them down as in the case of business houses. Each resident would keep and display his own. lone P-TA Observes Founders Day Founders Day waj observed at the P-TA meeting Wednesday evening Feb. 13 when Mrs. E. M. Baker gave a talk telling of this day which marked its 60th an niversary. t She also gave the history of the local P-TA. The present one was organized in 1941 with Mrs. Fannie Griffith as the president pro-tern. The past presidents were Mrs. Franklin Ely, Mrs. Vera Warfield, Mrs. Dixon Smith, Mrs. B. C. Forsyth, Mrs. Victor Rietmann, Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs. E. M. Baker, liar Ian McCurdy, Fredrick Martin, Ray Heimbigner is the president now. Mrs Baker told of some of the highlights of each year in the P-TA work. Among them were sponsoring hot lunches at the school, giving treats at Christ mas, purchasing a loud speaker, helping with the financing of the band uniforms, sponsoring an Arbor Day planting of trees at the school, and organizing a study group. They have held auctions and fun nights to raise money. The P-TA also, sponsors the teachers receptions, the an nual school picnic, banquets and other projects. Other numbers on the program, conducted by Mrs. Lewis Ilalvor sen, were the Lincoln Gettysburg Address by Gerakline Morgan; a reading, Valentine Day by Lloyd Howton; and a reading on the personal life of Washington by Mrs. Ilalvorson; the group sang "America, the Beautiful" led by Gary Stephenson. At the business meeting Bryce Keene thanked all who helped make the Fun Night a success. Fredrick Martin explained the school bills now before the legis lature; Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn gave a talk on the United Nations Pilgrimage contest for sopho mores and juniors ' and R. H. Wooclroof stated that spring va cation would be March 14 and 15. The group voted to give $5 toward the favors for the ban quet at the state convention at Pendleton April 9, 10 and 11. Members voted to recommend to the juniors that they charge a fee at their prom this spring. Those elected on the nominating committee were Mrs. Lloyd How ton, Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn and Eryce Keene. Refreshments were served from tables decorated in the Valentine motif. The hostesses were Mrs. Delmer Crawford, Mrs. Joe Haus ler, Mrs. LaVerne Hams, Mrs. Hugh Salter and Mrs. L. A. Mc Cabe. CARD PARTY PLANNED The Rhea Creek Grange will hold a public pinochle party on Thursday evening, February 28 at the hall. The party will be a benefit for the March of Dimes. Refreshments will be served. Methodist Conference to Open Here February 26 The Methodist ministers of Oregon will open a three day mid-winter conference at Hepp ner next Tuesday. The meeting will continue through February 28. It is sponsored by the Ore gon Conference Town and Coun try Commission and the Oregon Methodist rural fellowship. Dr. Kenneth Gaver, director of training and research for the state hospital, Salem, will be the keynote speaker talking on "The needs of all people." The Tuesday evening program will be open to the public and will start at 7:30 at the Metho dist church. The Rev. Asa Mun- Four-Inch Snow Falls on Heppner Clearing skies late Wednes day brought a quick drop in temperature and by Thursday morning the official reading was 2 degrees above xero at Heppner. An overcast at press time indicated the possibility of more snow. Heppner's "banana belt" repu tation went by the board this week when it fell heir to more snow than any other Morrow county community with the pos sible exception of Hardman. The heavy fall which started here Tuesday afternoon and con tinued almost uninterrupted un til Wednesday afternoon brought slightly more than four inches of white covering, the most to fall during any one storm this win ter Residents and business men who spent Wednesday shoveling sidewalks didn't appreciate the white, fluffy layer nearly as much as did farmers who are still looking for extra moisture for crops and hoping for heavy snows in the mountains to insure ample irrigation water later in the year. According to reports the snow depth at lone was only about half that at Heppner and not enough fell at Hermiston or Ar lington to give the ground a good cover. Roads in this area were extremely slick Wednesday morn ing, but there was little drifting as winds were almost totally lacking. Weather reports tell of a cold high pressure area pushing in from the north which could fore tell a drop In temperatures and clearing skies. This newspaper however, makes no forecast and will again rely on its do-it-yourself" weather report system In augurated several weeks ago which proved to be 100 accu rate. Each reader may mark his own weather from the following list which Is reprinted for con venience. Snowing Raining Hailing Freezing Thawing Sunshine Nothing o Christian Church Men Hold Annual Pie Baking Contest . Thursday evening the men of the Heppner Christian church en. tertained their families and the women of the church at a Valen tine party. Following devotions and games the men again held a pie baking contest with the Rev. Charles Knox winning first place, C. N. Jones second, and Harold Peck, third. Judges in the contest were Roy Neill, last year's winner, assisted by Mary Jo Stewart and Gary Jones. Appropriately the refresh ments were cherry pie and Ice cream. In charge of the kitchen were Paul Jones and Harold Peck with Clem Stockard heading up the clean-up detail. Charles Knox was in charge of the recreation and devotions. JOHN PIPER IN NAVY John Piper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Piper of Heppner, is now in San Diego where he is taking Naval basic training. He entered the service February 7. GROUP GETS UNIFORMS The Twirlettes, a group of Heppner high school girls who have been taking baton Instruc tion from Mrs. Kenneth Merry man, appeared for the first time at Tuesday night's basketball game in new uniforms. dell of Roseburg will deliver the sermon on "Jesus meets the needs of people." The closing session will feature the Rev. Burton Bastuscheck, town and country counsellor, Willamette Univer sity, who will speak on, "Are we concerned. Theme for the sessions will be "Becoming Aware of Human Needs." Heppner laymen taking part in the program are Mrs. Douglas Drake, Joe Stewart, William Tur ner, Thomas I. Wilson and Newt O'Harra. Meals for the visiting minis ters will be served by All Saints' Episcopal, Christian, Methodist and Catholic churches and the Heppner P-TA. Housing has been arranged in homes. The conference which fs ex pected to attract about 50 minis ters, is being planned by the Rev. Lester Boulden, Heppner; the Rev. Harold Mackey, Molalla; the Rev. Claude Brown, Lakeview; the Rev. Geral Gear, Odell; the Rev. Bruce McConnell, Amity; the Rev. James Workman, Junc tion City; and Bishop Raymond Grant, Portland. Elks to Observe Anniversary Sat. The Heppner Elks lodge will observe its 60th anniversary Sat urday with a day-long program that is expected to draw lodge members from many parts of the state. Registration for members and guests starts at 11 a. m. and will be followed by lodge at 2 p. m. with degree work to be' put on by officers of the Baker lodge. An Elks ladles card party will be held in the lounge at 2 p. m. Dinner will be served from 6 to 7:30 at the fair pavil ion, followed by two floor shows at the Star Theater and a dance at 10 o'clock. Lowell Grlbble is chairman of the anniversary committee which is working under LaVerne Van Marter Jr., exalted ruler of the Heppner lodge. Of interest to local residents will be a Boy Scout drum and bugle corps which is sponsored by the Baker lodge and will ac company the officers of that lodge to Heppner. They are expected to give several performances dur lng the day. Advance registration indicated today that a great many Oregon State Elks association officers will be present for the celebra tion, giving promise of making it one of the largest "annuals" ever held here. GOC Training Meet Set For Monday Sgt. R. D. Coleman of the Ground Observer Corps will be in Heppner Monday, Feb. 25 to give a group of local volunteers observer training. The training session will be held at 8 p. m. in the multi-purpose room of the grade school. Sgt. Coleman emphasized that the meeting will be open to the public and anyone Interested in aiding In the work is urged to attend. He will make a special effort to answer all questions re garding the need for a GOC post here. The local GOC post has been In operation since January 10 but additional helpers for the summer months are badly need ed. Heppner is one of the last communities of any size In the state to activate a post. For further information on GOC needs residents are urged to contact Mrs. Ray Smith, phone 6-5330 or Mrs. Llewelyn Ro&blns phone 6-9723. o New Tire Store to Open This Weekend The Heppner store of Ford's Tire Service will open its doors to the public Friday and Satur day, it was announced today by Wayne Snyder, manager of the new business. The store is located on North Main street, just south of the Columbia Basin Electric building and will handle a complete line of tires, batteries and other auto motive supplies. Refreshments will be served to all visitors dur lng the two opening .days. The store will be a branch of the company's Pendleton operation.
