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L t i Stag L I BRARY U OF 0 EUGENE , . 3 C RE Copies 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 28, 1957 74th Year, Number 3 1 " t-.-aBN"""'- Cancer Drive To Open; Women's Program Planned Mountain Snow Pack Gains; Still Below Last Year u.f;fi J"ar -.--- - -Mi-.' i - SMOKING REMAINS of the W. W. Ecchdolt farm home near Hard man which burned Saturday morning. The flames were discovered in the upper story but had progressed too far to control... A con siderable amount of belongings were destroyed. (GT Photo) Flames Destroy Bechdolt Home Fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the ranch home on the W. W. Bechdolt ranch near Hardman last Saturday morning. A portion of the fam ily belongings were saved but ' much was reported lost to the flames. The fire started about 9 a. m. and was discovered burning in the upper story of the building by Adrian Bechdolt who tried un successfully to control it. The flames spread rapidly through the frame building which was at least 70 years old and in ad dition destroyed an adjacent storage cellar and woodshed. Neighbors assisted the family in removing many household articles from the lower floor but were unable to save anything in the upper part of the house. There was no estimate of the loss and no insurance was carried on the building. Living in the house were W. W. Bechdolt, Mr. and Mrs. Adrain Bechdolt and Archie Bechdolt. In an effort to replace many . lost articles, the Hardman I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs and the Rhea Creek Grange will be hosts to a miscellaneous shower for the Bechdolts at the Grange hall on Saturday night at 7:30. Everyone is welcome, it was announced. tec Jk Jfy, if JL JL i SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR At the beginning of the 11th week of the Oregon Legislature Governor Robert D. Holmes had signed 48 House Bills and 13 Senate Bills. Here, listed briefly, are some of the bills having received first consideration in the House and the Senate: May boom J. P. business. The present law restricts a justice of the peace in small claims cases to charging the plaintiff not to exceed 35c to pay postal and registration fees. This bill elimi nates the charge restriction. Termits for hauling over weight vehicles upon highways require a bond and other restrictions. This bill removes the restrictive provisions of the law when such vehicles or combination of vehi cles will be used exclusively in the construction, maintenance or repair of a public highway, road or street pursuant to a contract with the federal government, the state, or any county or city. Relating to stop signs, , , de letes the provision of law that signs and markers shall be placed as near as practicable to. and the stop shall be made at the place where, the cross street meets the prolongation of the nearest property line of the through highway. This act extends the date a veteran must start his course of educational training in order to secure state aid. Present date in the law is December 21, 1956. The new date is June 30, 1959. Extends the termination date of civil defense from June 30, 1957 to this date in 1959. Trovides that the governing of a domestic mutual life insurance or a domestic mutual disability insurance company each policy holder shall have one vote irre spective of the number of con tracts or amount of insurance held. The act does not apply to mutual assessment associations and fraternal benefit societies, DEMOCRATIC STATE FAIRS The Oregon State Fair will go Democratic this year also in 195S. That much is certain. A Senate bill now in the Agri culture committee would abolish the State Fair Commission and place its management with the State Department of Agriculture where Rep. Robert J. Steward was appointed director last Janu ary. Continued on Page 6 Irrigon Residents Petition Court For Cemetery District The county court this week ac cepted a petition signed by 1171 residents of the Irrigon area, ask ing for the formation of an Irri gon cemetery maintenance dis trict. The petition asked that the boundaries for the district be set to include all of the Irrigon school district. A public hear ing date will be set by the court. Demand For Polio Vaccine Exceeds Supply in State The demand for polio vaccine has finally caught up and sur passed the supply, it was reveal ed today by Dr. A. D. McMurdo, county health officer. Throughout much of last year, health officials were unable to find enough persons to use up supplies on hand, but the in creasing demand in recent weeks has now dried up the available stock. Dr. McMurdo and county health nurse, Mrs. Velma Glass, who have been giving the vaccine at immunization clinics in the county, reported Wednesday that they were unable to give shots to all who wanted them at the Boardman-Irrigon clinic Tuesday. Dr. McMurdo said that infor mation from the state health de partment indicated that it would probably be a month before ad ditional vaccine would be avail able. r M - - The county health office said that more than 160 shots have been given in the Heppner, Lex ington and lone areas since the first of the year, at clinics and that local physicians have ad ministered quite a few more. Pendleton NFLA Holds Annual Meet The annual meeting and din ner of the Pendleton National Farm Loan Association was held recently at the Pendleton Hotel in Pendleton. Approximately 100 were in attendance. The Associa tion is the loan servicing agent for the Federal Land Bank of Spokane, and operates in Morrow and Umatilla counties. During the year 1956 over one million dollars was loaned to farmers and ranchers in the dis trict. At the business meeting three directors were elected Verne W. Dale of Helix, James Beamer of Weston, and Jack Duff of Adams. Hold over directors are William Barratt, Heppner, Milton R. Mor gan, Jr., of lone, and Alex C. Lindsay of Lexington. Stew Dinner. Aids Red Cross Drive The Morrow county Red Cross drive was over $60 richer as a result of the Brahma bull stew dinner served last Wednesday by O'Donnell's Cafe, it was reported by Frank Turner, drive chairman. Over 100 persons were served the dinner .which was provided free by the managers of the cafe and all donations were turned over to the Red Cross drive which is lagging badly, Turner said. To date only little over $1,000 has been received, slightly over one-third of the county's quota of $2,825. Turner urged residents to send in their contribu tions or contact their local Red Cross solicitor. NURSING STUDENT AIDING HEALTH NURSE Miss Virginia Jepsen of lone, a senior nursing student at Em anuel hospital is spending this week working with Mrs. Velma Glass, Morrow county health nurse, getting her rural experi ence. Mr. and Mrs. James Barratt and daughters of Corvallis were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Barratt. An open meeting for women of the community will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at 8 p. m. at the Heppner Legion hall with a guest speaker and the showing of two films on cancer, it was announced this week by officers of the American Legion Auxi liary, sponsors of the meeting. The showing is planned as a kick-off for the Morrow county Cancer drive which opens April 1, and Mrs. Howard Pettyjohn, drive chairman, said today that if the county can again reach its quota quickly It will be the seventh straight year that Morrow has been the fi--st county in the state to make its quota. f Mrs. Pettyjohn said that enve lopes will go in the mail this week to all residents in the county soliciting their contribu tion for the drive and that busi ness houses will be solicited personally by volunteer workers early next month. The Legion Auxiliary program on cancer will be presented free of charge it was pointed out. P-IA Head Notes Responsibility of Parent in Schools Parents have a responsibility for visitiner schools, meetine their children's teachers and be ing able to answer basic ques tions about the school, Mrs. J. W. Staggs, Milton -Freewater, state president of the Parent-Teacher association, told members of the Heppner P-TA last Wednesday at the Founder's Day program held at the new grade school. Mrs. btagg's talk was titled Don't be cool toward vour school" and she emphasized that parents should know the average size class, available facilities, im provements being made or plan ned, and the size of the school budget. Election of new officers was held at the Wednesday meeting with Mrs. Marvin Smith named president; Mrs. Kemp Dick, vice president; Roy Kirk, treasurer; and Mrs. Marion Huggett, secre tary. Past presidents of the Heppner P-TA were introduced by Mrs. Robert Ferrell. They are: though not all were present at the meet ing, Mrs. Stephen Thompson, of Pendleton; Harold Becket; Mrs. Tress McClintock. Monmouth: E. E. Gonty; Mrs. J. R. Huffman; The Kev. J. calmer Sorleln, St Helens; Mrs. E . E. Gonty: Mrs. Oliver Creswick: The Rev. Earl Soward; Mrs. N. C. Ander son; Lowell Gribble and L. E, Dick. Other organizational lead ers introduced were Mrs. Ben For sythe, Ryderwood, Wn., Mrs. Gene Ferguson, Mrs. Harold Cohn, Mrs. Marie Clary and Mrs. Baine Isom, Pendleton. At the conclusion of thp mept. ing a silver tea was held with Mrs. Leon Ball and Mrs. Ray Massey as hostesses. Presiding at tne tea table were Mrs. Adrian Bechdolt. Mrs. Edna Turner anr1 Miss Marguerite Glavey, who have the most years of service in the Heppner school system. The program included recita tatlons by Sharon Bunch and David George and piano solo by Janice Martin. County Cow Belles Group is Organized The wives of 13 Morrow county cattlemen last week organized a local chapter of Cow Belles, well-known auxiliary group of the National Cattlemen's Asso ciation. Named president of the Mor row county Belles was Mrs. Claud White; Mrs. Gerald Swag cart, vice president: Mrs. Rav. Imond French, second vice presi dent; Mrs. George Rugg, third vice president and Mrs. John Graves, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Swaggart was named chairman of the father of the year contest committee and Mrs. Pat O'Brien chairman of Cow Belle cook book sales. A constitution and by-laws were drawn up and will be voted upon at the April meeting of the group. o Mr. and Mrs. Cal Sumner visi ted over the weekend with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Sumner and their granddaughter Angela, at Ellens burg, Washington. HOSPITAL RECEIVES GIFT Jack Angel, right. Pioneer Memorial hospital administrator is receiving a gift of 12 robes for patients' use from members of Beta Omega chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority of lone. Making the presentation are left to right, Mrs. Walter Corley, chairman of the project committee; Mrs. Bob Riet mann, president; and Mrs. Eldon Padberg, vice president. The robes are for the use of needy patients or others who might need them. (GT Photo) HEPPNER FIREMEN ALARM IN NEARLY Heppner firemen answered a general alarm Sunday afternoon finally putting an end to the longest "dry spell" in fire calls in many, many years. And, as it turned out the call was practi cally unnecessary. The call came from residents along Willow creek In the upper end of town where workmen for the new Hope Lutheran church were burning an old building to make way for a parking area for the church. The building had been knocked down, but it burned briskly and as long as the fire BAND OF WILD TURKEYS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN COUNTY NEXT WEEK A new game bird, wild tur keys, will be introduced into Morrow county next week through the efforts of a group of local sportsmen. A breeding flock of the birds will arrive In Heppner April 2 and will be released in two areas in the hope they will eventually reproduce in suffi cient quantity to allow hunting. Fifteen of the birds were or dered from the east and paid for by Orville Cutsforth, Gar Leyva and 14 other interested persons. Jim Valentine of Heppner is pay ing the freight bill on the birds which will arrive Tuesday at the Labhart New Elks Exalted, Ruler William L. Labhart was named exalted ruler of the Heppner Elks lodge Thursday and will take over as head of the organiza tion from LaVenie Van Marter Jr. April 4. Other officers for the coming year are John Hartman, leadfng knight; Delmer Jordan, loyal knight; Everett Keithley, lectur ing knight; Jack Bailey, secre tary; H. D. McCurdy, Jr., treas urer; E. E. Peck, tiler and R. B. Ferguson, Jack Van Winkle and LaVerne Van Marter, Jr. trustees. Three appointive officers will be named at the April 4 meet ing when all will be installed. o Civil Defense Director Named Norman C. Nelson of Boardman this week was named civil de fense director for Morrow county. The appointment was made by the county court. Nelson replaces Bradley Fan cher, former district attorney, who resigned recently when he moved from Heppner. He has been active in civil defense work in the Boardman area and plans a more active county-wide or ganization for disaster needs. SPECIAL WELDING CLASS DEMONSTRATION SET A hard surfacing demonstra tion will be put on at the Heppner high school ag shop Tuesday, April 2 by a representative of Stoody it is announced. Interested persons are asked to bring welding goggles and a plow share that needs hard sur facing as it will be needed for the demonstration. EXAMINER COMING A drivers license examiner will be on duty in Heppner Tuesday, April 9 at the court house be tween the hours of 9:30 a. m. and 3:30 p. m., the state department of motor vehicles announces. ANSWER FIRST FIVE MONTHS men were called they cooled down surrounding grass and power poles. The alarm was the first that Heppner firemen had received since October 31, 1956 and had they been able to go one more week they would have complted five full months without an alarm of any kind. Later Sunday evening a silent run was made to Central Market where a sidewalk trash can was burning brightly, apparently having been started from a light ed cigarette. Total damage: a little scorched paint on the can. Heppner depot. Twelve hens and one gobbler will be released in the vicinity of Cutsforth Park and two hens and a gobbler at the Cutsforth Sand Hollow ranch. The turkeys are subject to Oregon state game commission laws and the area will be con trolled by them. It was neces sary to get the commission's per mission to introduce them to this area. It was pointed out that the birds will be released on a trial basis in the hope that a sizeable flock will develop and that In future years they can be hunted as other game birds. The men who have introduced them ask the cooperation of resi dents of the area in protecting the birds from harm and Cuts forth Is offering a reward of $250 for information on anyone mo lesting them. o Chamber Opposes Measure to Control Freight Minimums The chamber of commerce Mon. day went on record as opposing a measure now in the legislature which would authorize the state public utilities commissioner to set both maximum and mini mum freight rates in the state. District representatives were ad vised of the chamber's stand and urged to oppose the measure when it comes to a vote. It was felt by chamber mem bers that the bill could work to the disadvantage of this area if minimum rates could also be set by the commission. The group viewed two films on modern kitchens and a wild life film by the state game com mission. 1 " , J. SOLOS Navy Ens. Donald E. Elake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Blake, made his first solo flight Feb. 27 at Pensacola, Fla. In addition to solo flights he is receiving training in communications, navigation, engineering, athletics, aero logy, etc. at the Saufley Field Naval Air Station. A sr.ow detph of 19.2 inches with a water content of 7.8 inches was reported on the Arbuckle mountain snow course In the mountains above Heppner, ac cording to measurements taken Monday by Tom Wilson of the Soil Conservation service. Water content is 28 per cent below nor mal of the long time average of 10.8 inches for this time of year. March measurements are high er than other readings taken this year with 16 inches of snow and 3.4 Inches water content the end of January and 12 inches of snow with 5.8 inches of water the end of February. Measurements taken last year at this time were 36 inches of snow with a water content of 15.5 inches and at the end of'March, 1955 water content was 14.2 inches. Water content is 50 per cent below the total at this time last year. Considerable water has already left the watershed and lower Willow creek and Butter creek have had irrigation water for the past six weeks, Wilson said. o Lexington School Breakin Nets Robber Only Small Amount The Lexington school was en tered sometime during the past weekend and robbed of $23.33, sheriff C. J. D. Bauman reports. The burglar cut the hasp on a locked strongbox, removed the money and replaced the lock in such a manner that the loss was not noticed by superintendent Dale Waddill until he had open ed the box Monday morning. It is not known how entry to the building was gained. The sheriff and state police officer William Labhart investi gated the breakin. Livestock Prices Remain Strong HERMISTON The market con tinued in the same groove high prices and only fair volume at the Hermlston Livestock Com mission Co. sale Friday where 81 consignors placed 321 cattle, 161 hogs and 28 sheep on the auction block. The cold, blustery weather was offset by some sizzling marks! that included tops of $21.30 cwt on steer calves, $18.10 and $19.70 cwt on heifer calves, $27.75 cwt on veal and $20.10 cwt on feeder steers. Hogs also were strong with fat hogs ranging from $18.20 to $19 cwt and feeder pigs selling at from $18.80 to $21.10 cwt. Plenty of steer yearling and heifer calves are needed for next Friday's market, sale manager Delbert Anson announced. The market: CATTLE Baby calves, 4.50 to 19 per head; steer calves, 19.40 to 21.30 cwt.; heifer calves, 17.20 to iq in rwt with few lights to 19.70; veal, 22.40 to 27.75 cwt.; stacker steers, 17.30 to 18.40 cwt.; feeder steers, 18.50 to 20.10 cwt.; fat heifers, 16.50 to 17.70 cwt.; dairy cows, 102.50 to 142.50 per head; stock cows, none; utility commercial cows, 13.90 to 15.60 cwt.; canner-cutter cows, 8.50 to 12.20 cwt with few Holstelns to 13.70 cwt.; shells, 5.50 to 7.80 cwt.; and bulls 13.40 to 15.90 cwt. HOGS Weaner pigs, 8.50 to 11.50 per head; fat hogs, 18.20 to 19 cwt.; sows, 14.10 to 15.90 cwt.; and feeder pigs, 18.80 to 21.10 cwt. SHEEP Fat lambs, 17.50 to 18.70 cwt with no choice animals available; feeder lambs, 14.60 to 17 cwt. Those earning top prices at the market included John Craig, of Walla Walla, 18.70 cwt for 10 lambs of 900 pounds and 18.10 cwt for 18 white face heifers of 9735 pounds; R. K. Lallue, Her miston, 11.50 per head for 14 Weaner pigs; Helen White, Her miston, 19 cwt for a 220-pound fat hog; Mrs. W. E. Brock, Touchet, 27.75 cwt for a 245-pound veal; Kenneth Palmer, Lexington, 21.30 cwt for 17 steer calves of 12,560 ponnds and 17.70 cwt for a 920 pound fat heifer; Mrs. Fred Hoad. ley, Irrigon, 15.90 cwt for a 685 pound short horn bull; and George Clausen, Milton, 13.70 cwt for a 1340-pound Holstein cow. Mrs. Lee Scrivner has returned after several weeks in Portland where she was called by the Illness of a relative. ' " ..'.1 ' ' ti ' I i r s MISS JOANN BROSNAN. Heppner high school junior, this week was selected as winner of the local United Nations Pilgri mage contest sponsored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. See story below. (GT Photo) Heppner High Girl Wins United Nations Contest Miss Joann Brosnan, Heppner high school junior, Monday was named winner of the UN Pilgri mage contest and will compete Saturday at Pendleton against other local winners for a chance to make the annual Odd Fellows sponsored summer trip to United Nations headquarters in New York. Miss Brosnan, who Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jerry Brosnan of Heppner, was named winner of the local contest over five other students who sought the title. She has been very active in school and 4-H activi ties being president of the Fu ture Homemakers of America, assistant treasurer of the student body, secretary of the junior class, a member of the National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Pep club and GAA. She has also ben a dele gate to district and state student council and F. H. A. meetings during the past two years. Miss Brosnan will enter the finals of the UN contest Satur day night at 8 p. m. at the Pen dleton I. O. O. F. hall where she will compete against other area winners for the chance to be the one district representative on the Pilgrimage. Local Odd Fellows officers stres. sed that the final competition Is open to the public and urged freshmen and sophomore stu dents, who will be eligible for next year's contest to attend the judging and listen to the speeches. Judging in the local contest was done by members of the Heppner-Morrow County Cham ber of Commerce and the high school English department. Memorial Chairman Named for Heppner By Heart Association C. J. Coleman, of Heppner, has been appointed Heppner Memor ial chairman by the Orgon Heart Association. Memorial contributions, ac cording to Gene Maleckl, execu tive dorector, serve the living and pay thoughtful tribute to the memory of deceased relatives, associates or friends. These gifts are used for heart Research ex cusively, and assist a program dedicated to the conquest of heart disease. Acknowledgments of contribu tions are sent to the families of persons in whose memory the gifts are made and the amount of the gift is held in confidence. All memorial contributions are tax deductible. Heppner people wishing to contribute may notify Mr. Cole man at Box 667, and he will sup ply contribution forms and any additional information. The me morial program is entirely sepa rate from the Heppner support of the Heart Association which Is supplied by the county's Heart Fund campaign. Students To Aid Red Cross Drive With Saturday Car Washing The Red Cross drive will be aided this weekend from an other soucre when the Future Business Leaders of Heppner .high school will wash and polish cars at Rosewall Motor Co. from 9:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. Saturday, March 30. The proceeds from the car wash are to go to the Red Cross. r:
