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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1957)
t I 3HARY tj OF 0 EUGEN E , OF. h n r Cbpies 10 Cents Open House Held at I r4vM My--'"') CONSERVATION FAMILY Kenneth Peck, center, was host with his wife Lucille, right, and their children Stephen and Martha, for a Conservation Week tour of their ranch last Saturday. Peck was named 1956 Conservation Man of the Year and visitors were given the opportunity to view the numerous fanning practices which won he title for him. On the left is Burton Peck, an uncle of Kenneth's, who farms nearby and only recently was named Morrow county Conservation Man for 1957. He told of the his tory of the farm that Kenneth now farms. (Photo by Irene Wilson) Complete 1957 Fair and Rodeo Royal Court Named The entire court has been named for the 1957 Morrow county fair and rodeo, it was fpvealed this week, and Mrs. Don Heliker of lone has been se lected as chaperon for the queen and her princesses. Christine Swaggart, Heppner high school senior, was named queen several weeks ago and her complete court Includes prin cesses Janet Wright, sponsored by Rhea Creek grange; Barbara Steagall, Lexington grange rep resentative; Sharon Cutsforth, ""who will - represent ' Willows grange at lone; and Dorena Co der, who is sponsored by the Til licum club of Boardman. The court this year, for the first time in its History, is com posed entirely of blondes, and the group will shortly be making personal appearances at many other Eastern Oregon rodeos and shows. The girls were taken to Pen dleton Saturday to be fitted for their pink royal court outfits, o Savings Bond Sales Drop in County Word was received today by savings bonds committee chair man Jack Bedford that sales of E and H savings bonds here last month totaled $4,767, compared with sales of $16,560 in April of 1956. "Sales of E bonds in Oregon last month were . greater than they were a year ago', said Bed ford, but the drop in the sales of H bonds, usually bought by in vestors, was more than enough to off-set the gain in the famous series E. Savings bonds leaders all over the state are hopeful that the new 3 interest rate which was made legal when President Eisenhower signed the enabling legislation on April 20, will result in improved sales in May as the public becomes familiar with the new and improved earnings". Bond sales for the first four months of this year are $129,359, well ahead of the sales for the same period last year of $86, G96. Heppner Army Man Trains in Germany GRAFENWOHR, GERMA N Y (ATHNO Army PFC Jerry W. Buschke, son of Mr. and Mrs. "Claude Buschke, Heppner, re cently participated in a three week field training maneuver with the 10th Infantry Division 86th Regiment in Germany. Buschke is a gunner in the regiment's Company G. He en tered the Army in April 1956, completed basic training at Fort Ord, Calif., and arrived in Europe last November. The 20-year-old soldier is a 1954 graduate of Heppner high school. EXAMINER COMING A drivers license examiner will be on duty in Heppner Tuesday, June 4 at the court house from 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. according to an announcement from the state department of motor vehicles. Conservation Farm Tour of State Winner's Ranch Attracts Over 200 Well over 200 persons Saturday inspected the ranch of Kenneth Peck, Lexington, which last year won for its owner the title of state Conservation Man of the Year. . The all-day field day was set to give the state's farmers an opportunity to examine the farm ing operations which were ac claimed by the Oregon Wheat Growers League special conser vation committee as the top ranch in Oregon in conservation prac tices. On the program were several members, of the League, Vernon Munkers, president of the Mor row county Wheat Growers, and James Miller, market editor of The Oregonian. ....... In the morning a film and an explanation of Peck's conserva tion practices was shown and following a noon lunch a tour of the entire farm operation was conducted by the Pecks. Viewed were reclaimed fields now grow ing hay, grazing alfalfa demon stration seedings, sod waterways, trashy fallow, strip cropping, ir rigated pastures and wheat seed ings. Machinery used by Peck was also on display. The host also showed the "soil traps" he has used to divert high creek water during rainy seasons to al low topsoil to silt over his hay ground. Lunch was served at noon by the Lexington grange home eco nomics club with the compli ments of the Morrow County Grain Growers. The state award is co-sponsored by the state Wheat League and The Oregonian and this the first time in its 10-year history that it has been won by a Mor row county man. o Local 4-H and FFA Members Have Entries In The Dalles Show Entries to date in the 1957 Oregon Wheat League's 4-H and FFA fat stock show and sale June 5 at The Dalles include 105 head of cattle, 152 lambs and 109 swine. Participation will include 4-H clubs from Baker, Benton, Deschutes, Grant, Hood River, Jefferson, Morrow, Sherman, Wheeler, Gilliam, Crook, Uma tilla and Wasco counties. Future Farmers of America chapters at Heppner, Hermis ton, Pendleton, Athena, Newberg, Milton-Freewater, Corvallis and The Dalles will be represented. With registration slated all day Sunday, June 2, judging con tests for exhibitors and placing of animals will be held Monday and Tuesday, June 3 and 4, The Mid Columbia Livestock association handles arrange ments for the three -day show. o Cow Belles Slate Business Meeting Morrow County Cow Belles as sociation will hold a business meeting at 2:00 on Friday, June 7 at the club house on the fair grounds. Bernard Doherty will be given a gift as the Father of the Year winner and an award will be presented to the membership contest winner. General business will prevail for the remaining part of the meeting. Heppner, Oiling of Willow Creek Road Set For Late Summer The state highway commission early this week advised the county court that it will accept bids on June 6 for the oiling of 12.16 miles of the Willow Creek road southeast of Heppner. The bids will be opened at a special meeting of this commis sion to be held in Salem, but the final award will be made at the group's regular monthly meeting later in June. The bid call asked for the pro viding of 26,350 yards of crushed rock and the laying of 12.16 miles of type 0-11 oil mat surfac ing. The paved section of the road will be 20 feet in width, with four foot crushed rock shoulders. The entire 12 miles of the road will be completed by this fall by the terms of the con tract. The county has been working for over a year relocating and completely rebuilding the road from the east city limits of Heppner to the forks of Willow creek at the city wells. The low er section of the road is finished ready for surfacing and county road crews are now at work on the upper section. It will be ready for the contractor by the time he is prepared for the oil ing job. The entire road has been straightened and widened eli minating all of the several blind, sharp corners on the old right-of-way. o Ticket Rates Set For lone Pool The lone swimming pool will be opened to the public starting Sunday, June 9 with the hours set from 2 to 4:30 and 7 to 9:30 p. m. Season tickets will be on sale with the cost being $4 for grade school children, $6 for high school students and $9 for adults. Indi vidual tickets will be 15 cents for grades. 25 cents for high school and 50 cents for adults. Lessons will start on June 18 from 10 to 11 a. m. and a fee will be charged for this Instruction. Private swimming parties can be held at the pool after 9 p. m. and anyone wishing to reserve it for this purpose should contact Joe Hausler who will have charge of the pool. Blood Drawing Nets 78 Pints Morrow county residents Tues day donated 78 pints of blood during the one-day visit of the Red Cross Bloodmoblle. The blood drawing was sponsored by the Elks lodge. The special committee hand ling the project had hoped to meet a quota of 100 pints, but expressed satisfaction with the response to the call for donors. The drawing was considered very successful by comparison with last year when only 20 pints were obtained. One donor, L. E. Dick of Hepp ner, Tuesday gave the first pint on his second gallon of blood for Red Cross use. At last year's drawing he became a member of the "Gallon Club". The blood goes Into the Red Cross blood bank for this dis trict from which Pioneer Me morial hospital draws its supply when needed. Aiken's Sold To Portland Couple Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamlin announce the sale of Aiken's Sport Shop to Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell of Portland. The Ham lins came to Heppner from Red mond six and a half years ago. They have no immediate plans but will remain "in Heppner for the present. McDowell, an experienced tavern operator, took possession May 25. Mrs. McDowell will move to Heppner the first of June. WEATHER Hi Low 61 44 65 41 73 41 74 42 75 42 75 44 none, for Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday May 2.15; for the year 9.63 inches. Oregon, Thursday, May 30, 1957 Highway Employees Receive Awards for Safe Driving A recent tabulation released by the state highway department reveals that 845 highway de partment employees earned safe driver awards for 1956. Of these employees 382 had records of more than five years without an accident, Men from this area receiving awards are Frank Davidson, six year; Edwin C. Wilson, seven year; Oscar G. Breeding, seven year; Dallas M. MCDaniel, two year; Frank L. Mooney, one year, all of Heppner. In the Boardman district were Nathan iel A. Macomber, seven year; Charles L.. Potts, seven year; El- vin L. Ely, seven year; and Na than Thorpe, seven year. Awards are limited to those employees who spend at least 55 percent of their time driving, who work all year and who have no accidents charged to them. The safe driver ; awards pro gram is now in its eighth year and awards made in 1956 exceed ed the number presented in the previous year by nine percent. Crowd Expected for Memorial Picnic Several hundred out-of-town visitors and local residents are expected to attend the Memorial Day pioneer picnic scheduled for 12:30 Thursday at the fair pavilion m Heppner. The guest speaker will be judge William W. Wells of Pendleton. A potluck dinner is set for 12:30 with the committee furnishing meat, coffee, rolls, plates and cups. This is the fourth year the picnic has been held. 49 Graduate From Eighth Grade One of the 'largest eighth grade graduating classes in the history of the Heppner grade school received diplomas at com mencement exercises Thursday night at the high school gym. The class comprised 49 students. The processional and reces sional was played by the grade school band under the direction of Norman Peters; the invocation and benediction by the Rev. Charles Knox and two choral se lections were presented by the eighth grade chorus. The valedictorian address was delivered by Jeanne Schmidt and the salutotory by Fern Al bert. The class was presented by John Snyder and C. W. John son, grade school principal, pre sented the diplomas. Members of the class include Jeanette June Schmidt, ' Fern Maxine Albert, Jerry Dale Ander son, Lawrence James Angell, Calvin Aldin Borman, Judy Brinda, Daniel Kirby Brosnan, Gerald Alan Bunch, Robert Den nis Campbell, John Albert Cason, Donald Oliver Creswick, Donald LeRoy Craber. Michael Paul Crist, Dennis Kemp Dick, Allen Dennis Fer gerson, Rodney Alan Flug, Di anne Elaine Geyer, Thomas Eu gene Glass, Ronald Dean Gray, Thomas Lee Green, Stuart Mills Gribble, Mabel Marlene Griffin, Sheryll Lynn Harris, Franklin Harvey Harshman, Jess Lee Gene Hunt, William Omer Huston, Sandra Marciene Jorres, Kenneth Merlin Keeling, Elaine Colette Laird. Effie Cordillia Lane, Doris Ann Morris, Francine Jan Moyer, Nancy Kay Moyer, Robert Lee Nichols, Marjorie Kay Peck, Le roy Neal Penland, Thelma Jean Sanders, Mary Kathleen Slocum, Charles Hustin Smallwood, Mari lyn Lea Thomas, Bernice Fay Thomson, Larry Lyman Tibbies, Mary Evelyn Tucker, William Lanny Upton, Dorothy Marie Vinson, Richard Elza Vinson, Shirley Lois Van Winkle, John Frederick Wallace. X-RAY TIME CORRECTED Free chest x-rays will be given at Pioneer Memorial hospital on the first Wednesday of each month between the hours of 7 and 8:30 p. m., rather than 1 to 8:30 as reported in last week's story. The service is provided by the county TB and health asso ciation. Mrs. Ray Scherzinger of River side, California has arrived for a visit at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson, over Memorial Day. Ljk. , ' t . J. )tvrt V iiiiiriin i M If f rrrftr -fi-TitYr""-"-H- LEXINGTON TREE FLANTING Members of the 7th and 8th grades at Lexington school are shown planting one of the 33 trees set out recently as part of the school's conservation practice. The project was started last year by the first six grades and last year students put their names in bottles under some of the trees. The planting was on the school grounds and the extension service pro vided the trees. Shown are, kneeling, Lois House and Tom Poin ter. Others, left to right, Linda Van Winkle, Carol Palmer, Bev. erly Davidson, Jim Steagall, Dill Parson (nearly hidden) county agent N. C. Anderson, and Tom Martin. (Photo by Serge Coval) Heppner High Names Top Students Hennner honor roll students for the final semester are: Seniors, hleh honor roll Laurel Allstott, Francine Francis, Shir ley Kononen, Alice Stewart, Mary St'ewart, Jay Sumner, Meredith Thomson, Jant't Wright. Low honor roll Bill Brinda, Mona Howard, Alice Peterson, Marilyn Pettyjohn, Frances blocum. Juniors, high Peggy Apple gate, Joan Brosnan. Low Judie Spaulding, Janice Beamer, Judy Collins, Tom Currin, Helen Gra ham, Carol Groshens, Eddie Groshens, Jim Morris, Phyllis Quackenbush, Len Ray Schwarz. Sophomores, high Steven Flug, Ren Harris, Janice Martin, Low Celia Boulden, Sharon Case, Bob Huffman, Kay Keith ley, Susan McQuarrie. Freshmen, high Carol K. An Uerson, Tom Driscoll, Michael Van Schoiack. Low Roseann Ayers, Wilma Bothwell, Jean Collins, Clifford Green. Wheat Growers Meet Set June 1 Plans for the annual spring meeting of the Morrow County Wheat Growers association are nearly complete and a very in teresting program is certain, of ficers announced this week. The meeting is set for Friday, June 7 at 8 p, m. at the Lexing ton grange hall. Headlining the program will be a report on the newly revised grain standards which go Into effect June 15 and a report on wheat export markets in trie Far East. Raphael Raymond, presi dent of the Oregon Wheat Lea gue has just returned from a tour of the Far East cheeking market developments there. Again this year there will be a cake baking contest and ar rangements have been made for a contest at the meeting. Women are urged to take part in this and also for the fair contest. o lone High Lists Honor Students Students on the lone high school honor roll for the final nine-weeks period are Mardlne Baker, Ann Belle Coleman, Sha ron Cutsforth, Phil Emert, Linda Heimbigner, Kenneth Jones, Loy Keene, Karen Lundell, Grace Mc Cabe, Melvin Martin, Leann Pad berg, Julie Rietmann. Grant Rigbee. Bill Salter, Billie Seeha fer and Kay Sherer. On the honorable mention list are Berl Akers, Louise Botts, Bonnie Crum, David Hatfield John Howton, Frank Jepsen, Le land McKinney, Paul Pettyjohn and Harry Swart. o Cecil Man Dies Suddenly From Attack Raymond Ellsworth McCray, 58, an employ of Hynd Bros, at Cecil, died suddenly May 20 while at work. Death apparently was caused by a heart attack. Little information is available on Mr. McCray other than that his body was sent to Sweet Home, Oregon for burial. He had a daughter living there. o Mrs. Richard Beardsley, Port land, visited her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Swaggart last week and attended the gradua tion of her sister Christine. J? " 1 .'J J iff J Sunday Accident nvolves 3 Cars, Hospitalizes Five Mrs. Perry Wilson of llardman is in critical condition in Pioneer Memorial hospital along with her husband and three other per sons as a result of a three-car accident Sunday morning on the Heppncr-Spray highway a few miles north of the John Day high way, According to Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman who assisted with the county ambulance but did not investigate the accident because it occurred in Wheeler county, the Wilson car which was travel ing south to the Spray rodeo collided witli two other cars coming up the mountain. Mrs. Wilson is in the hospital with severe facial and head lacerationK, skull fracture r and multiple bruises. Her condition is still listed as critical. Her husband suffered a fractured hip, concussion and facial cuts. Others brought here for hos pital treatment were Robert Holms, 19 of Service Creek, leg ,and shoulder injuries; Ronald Biles, 23 of Fossil who had a sprained ankle and facial cuts; and Bill Britt, 21 of Spray with concussion and scratches. The latter three are not considered In serious condition. Heppner Girl Named Junior Queen of Ukiah Rodeo Events Gcraldine Swaggart, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Swaggart, was acclaimed Junior Queen of the Ukiah Rodeo recently and will rule over the events of July 4th through the 6th. Princesses are Judy Johnson, Ukiah, and Mary Lou Swaggart of Ritter. Rosewall Renamed Local TV President W. C. Rosewall was reelected president of Heppner TV, Inc. at the co-op's annual meeting held recently at the Legion hall. Other officers named for the coming year were E. E. Gonty, vice president: L. E. Dick. J. O. Turner and Ned Sweek, board members and Carl A Spaulding, secretary-treasurer. Cub Scout Dens Enjoy Picnic All Heppner Cub Scout dens and their families enjoyed a Pack picnic on the court house lawn Monday evening. Den mothers in charge of the affair were Mrs. N. C. Anderson, Mrs. Marcel Jones, Mrs. Kenneth Keeling, Mrs. Riley Munkers, Mrs. Merlin Wagner,. Mrs. Cres ton Robinson, Mrs. George Ter rell. Mrs. Ray Smith and Mrs. Jerry Daggett have just com pleted several years as den mothers. lone District Sets School Meeting The annual school meeting for the lone district will be held June 17, it has been announced by school officials. There will be an election of one local director and one rural board member In addition to a special levy for the district. 74th Year, Number 12 29 Seniors Receive Diplomas, Awards At Commencement The world is in need of trained people and the high school grad uate should develop himself as a superior produce on the market, Francis B. Nickcrson said in a commencement address for 29 Heppner high school graduating seniors Wednesday night at the school gymnasium. Nickerson, who is the son of Mrs. Grace Nickerson of Heppner, is executive secretary of the committee on high school-college relations of the state board of higher education. He himself graduated from Heppner high school exactly 24 years to the day prior to delivering his ad dress. The speaker stressed the need of learning to accept oneself, re cognizing personal characteris tics, meeting failure as well as success and adjusting to adult life. He said, "Most of us don't do what we are able to do and often blame the lack of money as the reason". Giving the valedictory address was Mary Jo Stewart and Gerald Sumner gave the salutatory speech. Music included the pro cessional and recessional by the high school band and two vocal numbers by the high school chorus, both under the direction of Norman Peters. The Rev. George R. S. Little gave the In vocation; Gordon Pratt, vice principal, presented the class and Howard Cleveland, school board chairman presented the diplo mas. Joe H. Stewart, superinten dent, presented awards and scho larships. Awards Given Scholarship awards were pre sented to Jay Sumner, $500, from the Heppner Pine Mills; Shirley Kononen, $250, North Fork Tim ber company and $100, Heppner Soroptimist club; Mona Howard, $1701 Heppner P-TA; Meredith Thomson, $170, state P-TA scho larship winner; Vic Groshens, $20, FBLA business grant; Janet Wright, $25, Oregon State college Dad's club; Jay Sumner and Shirley Kononen, $46 each per term, OSC state scholarship; Mary Jo Stewart and Alice Faye Stewart (alternate), $46 per term, U. of O. Scholarship. Jay Sum ner and Mary Jo Stewart, each $200 and Shirley Kononen and Alice Faye Stewart, each $100, Elks most valuable student scho larship; Meredith Thomson and Jay Sumner, $50 each, Elks stu dent leadership award; and Ida Sue Stratton, scholarship to Col lege of Beauty, Portland. Other Awards Presented Pins and awards from the stu dent council were presented to Shirley Kononen, Vic Groshens, Laurel Allstot and Janet Wright, student body officers; Shirley Ko none and Vic Groshens, school spirit awards; Jay Sumner, editor of yearbook; Meredith Thomson, editor of school paper; Mary Jo Stewart and Jay Sumner, valedic tory and salutatory awards; Sum. ner, Meredith Thomson and Mary Jo Stewart, names to be engraved on the citizinship plaque; Dean Connor, athletic award. Jerry Dougherty, most valuable football player; Mary Jo Stewart and Meredith Thomson, U. of O. school of journalism, Eric W. Allen press award; Sumner and Shirley Kononen, George S. Turn bull yearbook award, U. of O.; Sumner, American Chemical so ciety award; Mary Jo Stewart, honor award, U. of O. Dads; Sum ner, John Philip Sousa award. The sophomore class was named as the winner for the new school spirit plaque to be hung this year. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday evening at the Christian church with the Rev. Lester Boulden as speaker. The program included the proces sional by Mrs. Charles Knox; In vocation, the Rev. Charles Knox; scripture reading and prayer, the Rev. Merlin Zier; vocal solo by Gordon Pratt; choir selection by the combined Christian and the Methodist choirs; and the bene diction by the Rev. Willis Geyer. o Mrs. Alma Gilliam of Portland, a sister of Mrs. Charles Barlow, is visiting at the Barlow home for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peck of Lexington had as their weekend guests her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Urey of Eugene and her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Urey and daughter of Portland. Weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padberg home were his sons, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Padberg of Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padberg, Jr. and family of Troutdale. fr.
