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Program Complete For
Memorial Day Picnic
Officers of the Memorial Day
pioneer picnic announced this
week that a full program has
been arranged for the fourth an
nual May 30th event to be held
at the fair pavilion in Heppner.
Judge William W. Wells of
Pendleton will be the guest
speaker and an additional short
program has been scheduled
Need For Donors
Stressed for
Blood Drawing
Elks Bloodmobile committee
chairman Tom Wilson this week
again reminded residents of the
visit of the Red Cross Bloodmo
bile to Heppner on Tuesday, May
28 and urgently requested ad
ditional donors to sign up for the
blood drawing.
Wilson said that only about 30
persons have signed up so far
for the Tuesday visit, and stres
sed that the need for blood is so
great 'that it is hoped that at
least 100 pints will be obtained
during the day. Wilson also
stated that unless a reasonable
amount of blood Is received on a
Bloodmobile trip, the local Red
Cross chapter is required to pay
$500 of the cost of the trip here.
He strongly urged that everyone
who possibly can, either sign a
donor card or make an effort to
be present for the drawing. Even
though donors are not registered
prior to the drawing, everyone
will be taken as rapidly as pos
sible. Anyone between the ages of
18 and 59 years is eligible to be
a donor as long as they have
had no disease recently which
might disqualify them.
The drawing will be held at
the Methodist church in Heppner
from 1 to 5 p. m. on the 28th
and a full staff of volunteer
nurses and aides has been ar
ranged for.
Hog Prices Show
Continued Gains
HERMISTON Prices were
steady at the Hermiston Live
stock Commission Co. sale Fri
day in a fast moving market
that saw 85 consignors place 299
cattle and 258 hogs on the auc
tion block.
Hog prices were again very
good with weaner pigs going as
high as $20 per head; fat hogs
ranging from $18.90 to $20.10
cwt and sows bringing a top of
$17.90 cwt. Steer calves and
feeder steers were very strong,
both bringing tops of more than
$22 cwt. Only class to show a
slight drop was utility-commercial,
caused by a lack of young
cows.
Hitting the "tops" circle from
Heppner was Al Fetsch who re
ceived $20 per head for five large
weaner pigs.
Special buyers will be on hand
for next Friday's sale to bid on
steer calves, stocker steers and
yearlings. The market:
CATTLE Baby calves, 6.50
to 25 per head; steer calves, 20.75
to 22.30 cwt.; heifer calves, 17.50
to 19.10 cwt.; veaf, 22.10 to 26.25
cwt.; stocker steers, 16.80 to 20
cwt.: feeder steers, 20 to 22.50
cwt.; grass heifers, 16.10 to 19.10
cwt.; dairy cows, 105 to 147 per
h ead; stock cows, 127.50 to 140
per head with no pairs; utility
commercial cows, 13.40 to 15.30
cwt. with no young animals
available; canner-cutter cows,
9.40 to 13.20 cwt.; shells, 7.10 to
8.60 cwt.; and bulls, 16.10 to 17
cwt.
HOGS Weaner pigs, 12.75 to
20 per head; fat hogs, 18.90 to
20.10 cwt.; and sows, 14.20 to
15,60 cwt. with few lights to 17.
90. No sheep.
Others earning top prices were
Frank Bensel, Hermiston, 20.10
cwt for eight fat hogs of 1580
pounds; Dean Knudson, Weston,
17.90 cwt for a 225-pound sow;
Ted Lewis, Stanfield, 25 per
head for a baby calf; Chester
Burres, Condon," 26.25 cwt for a
280 pound veal; Ray White,
Walla Walla, 19.10 cwt for a
515-pound roan heifer; Jack
Smithers, Walla Walla, 22.20 cwt
for two roan steers of 1455
pounds; W. M. Scheiwe, Weston,
15.30 cwt for a 1060-pound white
face cow; Ralph Turner, Walla
Walla, 140 per head for five
white face cows; and Peter Welk
ins, Hermiston, 16.70 cwt for three
Holstein steers of 2500 pounds.
with the remainder of the day
lelt open for visiting, J. O. Tur
ner, president and Mrs. Walter
Beckett, vice president announ
ced this week.
A potluck dinner is scheduled
at 12:30 with visitors asked to
bring salads, hot dishes and des
serts. The committee will fur
nish ham, coffee, rolls, paper
plates and cups, it was announ
ced.
The picnic is expected to draw
at least 200 persons, considering
the crowds that have congregat
ed in past years. The event was
started four years ago to make it
possible for many former resi
dents who come back for Me
morial Day to gather and visit
friends. The committee empha
sized that the picnic is open to
everyone, visitors and townspeo
ple alike.
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Free Chest X-Rays
Now Available to
All Area Residents
The Morrow County TB and
Health association again re
minds residents of the county
who are 15 years of age and
older that voluntary free chest
X-Rays will be available on the
first Wednesday of each month
between 1 and 8:30 p. m. The
service will start on June 5 and
will be given at Pioneer Memor
ial hospital.
Although the incidence of
tuberculosis in Morrow county is
low, more than $800 million dol
lars is the conservative estimate
on the amount spent in the Uni
ted States last year for the pre
vention, diagnosis and treat
ment of TB. One-third of the
people in the country are today
infected with live tubercle bacil
li and TB is still the giant among
infectious disease killers In the
country, taking more lives than
all other infectious diseases com
bined. Figures show that TB is killing
45 persons a day and -is becoming
a disease of older people. 44.4
of newly reported active cases
are among people 45 and older,
though at the present It is still
more prevalent among persons
between 14 and 44 years. It oc
curs more frequently among men
than women.
The local TB and health as
sociation pays for the X-rays.
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Missionaries Due
At Lexington Church
and infant son Paul will be at
the Lexington Christian church
all day Sunday, May 26 and will
present a special program dur
ing the day. .The Bremans are
missionaries and have recently
returned from Borneo.
They will be feted at a pot
luck dinner at 12:30 to which the
public is invited.
Heppner Navy Man
Picked for Training
John L. Piper, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus Piper of Heppner, ap
prentice petty officer first class,
graduated April 20 from recruit
training at the naval training
center, San Diego.
Apprentice petty officers are
chosen from the ranks of the
seaman recruits to assist com
pany commanders. The selec
tion is based on individual apti
tude and leadership qualities.
Piper recently visited his par
ents here and is now stationed
at the Naval Air Station at Ala
meda, Calif.
Local Girl Places
High in Contest
Mary Jo Stewart, Heppner high
school senior last week received
honorable mention for her entry
in the state-wide responsible
driving code contest held in state
high schools under the sponsor
ship of the Oregon Highway Life
savers committee.
Three students won savings
bonds for top essays, and Miss
Stewart was among 12 others to
get honorable mention awards.
She won the local contest and
received a $5 prize from the
chamber of commerce.
MARINE IN CALIFORNIA
Marine Pfc. Michael D. Benge,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Terrel L.
Eenge of lone is now serving with
headquarters and maintenance
squadron 15, a unit of the 3rd
Marine Air Wing at the El Toro
Marine corps air station at Santa
Ana, Calif.
Children's Ear,
Nose, Throat Clinic
To Be Held Here
There will be an otologic clinic
held at the office of the Morrow
county health department on
Wednesday, May 29 at 8 a. m
to 12 noon. An ear, nose and
throat specialist, Dr. Donald H
Holden of Portland, will be the
examining physician.
The clinic service is provided
by the Oregon state board of
health in cooperation with the
state medical society, the local
health department and local
physicians. It is a giagnostic
service only, for those school-age
children who were found to have
a hearing loss when the hearing
tests were given in all Morrow
schools in December, 1956. Any
child found to benefit from fur
ther medical care will be refer
red to his family physician for
treatment.
Notices of appointments have
been mailed to parents of child
ren who have expressed a desire
for their child to attend the
clinic.
Local physicians are plan
ning a luncheon meeting with
Dr. Holden and Wayne Smith,
Oregon state board of health
hearing consultant for Wednes
day noon. Dr. C. M. Wagner is
in charge of the meeting.
Bernard Doherty
County "Father"
Morrow county's first "father
of the year" is Bernard Doherty,
Lexington rancher. The selection
was made by the county Cow
Belles and was announced by
Mrs. Gerald Swaggart, chairman
of the selection committee.
Doherty was selected for his
community service, leadership
with young people and church
participation. He will compete
in the state contest sponsored by
the state Cow Belles organiza
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Doherty are the
parents of seven children.
Final Rites Held
Here Monday for
William B. Potter
Graveside rites were held Mon
day, May 20 at the Heppner Ma
sonic cemetery for William Bur
gess Potter, 87, who passed away
May 16 at his home in Cannon
Beach, Oregon.
Mr. Potter spent many years of
his life in Heppner leaving here
over a quarter of a century ago
to operate a stock ranch on the
John Day river and later to the
Oregon coast where he retired.
Mr. Potter was born January 29,
1870 in Pennsylvania, but spent
most of his life in this state.
Funeral services were held May
18 at the Seaside chapel and
final rites were held here with
the Rev. George R. S. Little offi
ciating. He is survived by his wife
Nyra of Cannon Beach; on son
Miles F. Potter, Portland, and one
daughter, Mrs. H. M. .Bouvy, of
Portland. He also leaves four
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews including Stanley
Minor of Heppner.
Local Artist Has J
Watercolors in Show
Mrs. Alvin Bunch of Heppner
has had two water color paint
ings accepted by the newly form
ed Oregon Amateur Watercolor
Society which will be hung in
the first annual exhibit at the
Lincoln county Art Center at De
lake from May 12 to June 1. Later
they will be sent with other
paintings on the Lincoln county
Art Center traveling circuit
throughout the state.
The pictures are a watercolor
of her cat and one called "The
Rope Splicer," which features a
barge going through the locks
at The Dalles The latter re
ceived special mention.
GT Asks For Early
Copy Next Week
News correspondents and ad
vertisers are asked to get copy
for next week's Gazette Times
to the office one day earlier
than usual because of the
Memorial Day holiday.
The paper will be published
on Wednesday and will be de
livered to Heppner post office
boxes that afternoon. Other
residents will receive theirs as
usual on Friday morning.
Robert Clark left for Portland
Sunday after visiting at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Floyd
Adams.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 23, 1957
State Conservation
Winner to be Host
For Field Day
One of the hieh points of tho
county observance of Conserva
tion week will be the field day
tour of the Kenneth Peck ranch
next Saturday, May 27. Peck is
Oregon's Conservation Man of
the Year.
The program which has been
planned by the county conser
vation committee is expected to
attract a ereat number of ner.
sons from this entire section nf
the state. It is scheduled to open
at JO a. m. with the showing of
a film on the operation of tho
ranch. Following that will be
a welcome by Kenneth peck; and
a history of the farm by Burton
Peck, who last week was nampd
the 1957 county Conservation
Man.
Also scheduled for brief talks
will be Vernon Munkers, presi
dent of the Morrow County
Wheat Growers association: Jim
Smith, vice president of the Ore
gon Wheat League; Jim Miller,
farm editor of The Oregonian;
Don Thompson, chairman of the
state Conservation Man of the
Year committee; and Jim Hunt,
a member of that committpp whn
will tell why Peck was chosen
tor tne award.
Lunch will be served at norm
by the Morrow County Grain
urowers, ana in tne afternoon
inspection tours of the various
conservation practices Dut into
effect on the farm will be con
ducted. Visitors will also view
the machinery Peck uses in
carrying out his program.
As a prelude to the field day,
Peck and countv aeent N. c.
Anderson appeared on a special
baiute to Farming television pro
gram Monday evening over
KEPR-TV. They showed photos
of many of the conservation prac
tices the state winner has put
into effect on his ranch and is.
sued an Invitation to all viewers
to attend the field day.
Peck was chosen Morrow
county Conservation Man In 1953
ana received the state-wide re
cognition at ceremonies held last
winter in Portland.
Lex Grange Favors
High Hells Dam
The Lexington Grange at its
meeting last week passed and
sent to members of congress a
resolution favoring a high dam
at Hells Canyon. It was pre
pared by a committee composed
of Kenneth Smouse, Vernon Mun
kers and Jean Nelson.
In other business, the erouD
elected Barbara Steagall, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stea
gall as their 1957 fair and rodeo
princess. It was announced that
there will be a home economics
meeting at the hall for the nur-
pose of a cleanup and that the
group would prepare and serve
lunch at the conservation field
day May 25 at the Kenneth Peck
ranch. The loud speaker svstem
committee reported on informa
tion gained on various models
and the grange members asked
that a system be acquired on a
trial basis.
Ella Burgoyne, chaplain,
draped the charter in memory of
deceased member Clem Stockard.
The program was under the
direction of Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth,
lecturer and included, Origin of
Mother's day; memories of child
hood and mother, by each Gran
ger; a reading, What is a girj?
by Jean Nelson; a song, Washin'
Dishes, by Valda Irvin and a
reading, Mom's Apron, by Jo
Irvin. Gifts were presented to
Mrs. Burton Peck as the oldest
mother and the one with the
most grandchildren; Mrs. George
Irvin, the youngest mother and
Mrs. Wilbur SteagalL the mother
with the most children.
Local Math Contest
Winners Revealed
Heppner high school students
last week took special mathe
matics tests sponsored by the
Mathematical Association of
America. The tests were held in
many high schools throughout
the country.
Winners here were Jay Sumner,
first; Alice Peterson, second and
Meredith Thomson, third. Sum
ner won a special pin award for
the local contest and all three
w.nners here will be entered In
the state contest.
The tests are on elementary and
Intermediate algebra and plane
geometry.
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KENNETH PECK, Oregon's Conservation Man of the Year, will be
host to visitors Saturday at a conservation field day tour of his
farm near Lexington which won for him the state honors. He
is shown here with one of the pieces of farming equipment which
will be demonstrated during the day. See adjoining story.
(Soil Conservation Service Photo)
lone Swim Pool
To Open June 9
The, Ione swimming pool will
open for public use on June 9,
it was announced this week by
school officials. The hours will
be from 2 to 4:30 and 7 to 9:30
p. m. daily.
Swimming lessons will begin
on June 18.
Chamber Tour of
McNary Dam Slated
For Next Sunday
All area residents are invited
to participate in a tour of Mc
Nary dam next Sunday, May 26.
The trip is being sponsored by
the Heppner-Morrow county
Chamber of Commerce.
Arrangements have been made
to have guides available at 2:30
in the afternoon who will con
duct the group on a guided tour
of the huge installation. The pic.
nic grounds below the dam have
been reserved for the group and
all those attending are invited to
bring a picnic lunch. There is no
formal program planned at the
picnic, but it is planned to start
it about 1 p. m.
The entire family is welcome
to take the tour, and most per
sons are expected to provide their
own transportation, however,
there will be ample additional
space in many cars and those
who would like rides may con
tact any chamber member. There
will be no charge for the tour.
Ralph Marlatt Hurt
In Texas Accident
The recent torrential rains in
Texas are blamed for the seri
ous injury to Pfc. Ralph Marlatt,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mar
latt of Heppner. According to word
received last week by his par
ents, Pfc. Marlatt was struck by
a joep during a blinding rain
and critically hurt. His injuries
included head and internal in
juries and a crushed arm.
It was feared at first that he
might lose his arm, but more re
cent reports indicate that it can
be saved and that he is out of
danger.
The accident occured at Ft.
Hood, Texas, where Marlatt Is
stationed.
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GOC Posts, Centers
Get Reserve Status
Brig. General Sam W, Agee,
commander of the 9th Air division
at Geiger field, announced today
that two ground observer corps
filter centers in the division area
will no longer be required to
maintain a 24-hour alert.
The centers at Bend and Boise,
Idaho and the observation posts
that supply their aircraft move
ment information will revert to a
ready reserve status on June 1.
This will include the recently act
ivated Heppner post. However,
both military and civilian per
sonnel In the areas will remain
fully trained and be available for
immediate recall to the air de
fense system should an emerg
ency arise.
Technological advances in air
defense weapons and the Increase
in radar warning capability have
made the change possible. The
Spokane center will remain on
24-hour duty.
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FARM BUREAU TO MEET
The Morrow County Farm Bu
reau will meet Tuesday, May 28
at 8 p. m. at the Lexington
Grange hall. Guest speaker will
be Rep. Allen Tom who will talk
on the legislative session.
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Fair Budget Shows
Increase for Year
A budget of $31,000 has been
set up for the Morrow county fair
board for 1957-58 and has been
submitted to the county court for
approval, fair officers revealed
recently. The budget calls for an
increase over last year's figure
of $25,950.
The board has set up a plan
to set aside $5,000 of the budget
each year for the next two years
for construction of a community
building at the grounds, it was
announced. No county tax levy
will be required for the budget
again this year as a cash bal
ance of about $10,000 and expect
ed receipts from state racing
funds and other sources are ex
pected to offset the proposed
budget.
The fair board recently ad
vised state legislators that they
were opposed to a proposal to
take $500 per countv fair from
state racing funds for the build
ing of proposed 4-II and FFA
dormitory at the state fair.
Lee's Printing Shop of Her
miston was awarded the contract
for printing fair premium lists,
posters and advertising pamph
lets for this year's fair and
rodeo.
Don Greenup was appointed to
the fair committee to fill the
vacancy left by R. B. Ferguson,
who was named to the countv
fair board. One other position
remains vacant caused by the
resignation of Mrs. John Graves.
The group discussed means of
improving the floor in the dance
hall portion of the fair pavilion
to make it usable for roller skat
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Civic League Blood
Typing Attracts Few
The blood typing program
sponsored by the Heppner Civic
League which was held Monday
night at the Episcopal parish
house didn't bring as great a
turnout as the group had hoped
for, but 10 persons were added
to the walking blood bank avail
able for emergency needs. Will
O'Harra, lab technician at Pio
neer Memorial hospital did the
typing.
The group announced that It
made a net profit of $386.91 on
the rummage sale held earlier
this month under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Bud Marshall and
Mrs. Bud Peck. It was. also de
cided that there will be no kin
dergarten picnic this year, but
a party will be held in the room
Instead.
MRS. LOVGREN OUT
OF HOSPITAL
Mrs. Owen Leathers, Sr. has
received word that her sister,
Mrs. Victor. Lovgren, who has
been in a hospital in Kamaloops,
B. C. for about two months, was
able to return to her home at
Louis Creek, B. C.
The Lovgren's daughter, Mrs.
Bob Peterson left Monday for
Kamaloops to be with her mo
ther. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Delmar Buschke.
FALL INJURES
WILL G. HYND
Will G. Hynd of Heppner was
hospitalized Tuesday when he
fell down a flight of stairs at
his home. He .suffered a broken
collar bone and severe facial cuts
and bruises.
74th Year, Number 11
Value of Forest
Resources Told
At Chamber Meet
Observing Conservation week
with a program on that theme,
chamber of commerce members
Monday noon heard Vic Krei
meyer. ranger for the Heppner
district of the Umatilla National
Forest, explain how the service
makes efforts to manage forest
lands for the greatest use of all
resources.
Kreimeyer pointed out that in
the Heppner district 18 and one
half million feet of timber Will
be harvested this year and in ad
dition the lands are used for
grazing for 10,000 sheep, 1000
cattle and many deer and elk.
He said that efforts are con
tinually being made to gef the
most from the forest, yet sustain
a perpetual source of supply and
protect vital watersheds. Twenty
five peicent of all forest receipts
from all sources are returned to
the counties for school and road
purposes.
County judge Garnet Barratt
told how the county is working
for the release of 100,000,000 mil
lion feet of overripe timber in
the adjacent forest area which
would aid timber supplies for
lumber mills in the area. He
said additional appropriations
are needed by the forest service
for the construction of access
roads to reach this timber which
should be harvested.
Barratt continued by telling of
the needs for flood control In the
county to conserve water and aid
in stopping soil erosion. He also
said that efforts are being made
to get the Boardman bombing
range released by the govern
ment and pointed out how much
of that land could be used for
grazing, cultivation and excel
lent industrial sites, all which
are a part of overall conservation
and wise use of land and resour
ces. The program was under the di
rection of Newt O'Harra, county
Conservation Week chairman.
Also on the program was a vocal
quartet composed of Norman
Peters, Oliver Creswick, Gordon
Pratt and Vic Kreimeyer, who
entertained with several barber
shop selections.
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Joint Vacation
Bible School Set
For May 27 to 31
A Vacation Bible school spon
sored jointly by the Methodist
and Christian Bible schools will
be held next week, Monday,
May 27 through Friday, May 31.
The hours are from 9 to 11:30 a.
m.
The beginners department, for
all children of kindergarten age,
and the junior department of
those in the 4th, 5th, and 6th
grades, will be held at the Metho
dist church. The primary group
for all 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders
will meet at the Christian
church.
The closing program of the
school will bo given at the
Methodist church Friday, May 31
at 7:30 p. m.
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Public Invited To
Piano Recital
The student members of the
Piano-Forte club will be present
ed by their instructor, Mrs. D. E.
Hudson, on Wednesday, May 29,
at 8:00 p. m. at the multi-purpose
room of the elementary school.
The public is cordially Invited
to attend this annual concert,
which marks the final meeting
of the group until fall.
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Bishop Barton to
Visit All Saints'
The Rt. Rev. Lane W. Barton,
D. D., Bishop of Eastern Oregon,
will make his semi-annual visi
tation to All Saints' Episcopal
church 9unday, May 26. Confirm
mation and sermon by the bishop
is set for 8 p. m.
As usual Holy Communion
will he celebrated at 7:00 and
9:30 a. m.
WEATHER
The Heppner weather station
reports:
Hi Low Prec.
.Thursday 65 51 .
Friday 70 48 .
Saturday 78 53 .16
Sunday 64 46 .27
Monday 57 39 .
Tuesday 60 46 .
Wednesday 58 43 .02
Rainfall for week, .45; for May
2.15; for the year 9.63 inches.