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L 1 1RARY U OP 0 EUGENE, ORS. Ilepper Stag Cbpies 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 6, 1957 74th Year, Number 13 Servicemen Are Listed On Memorial Plaque Over 200 persons attended the fourth Pioneer Memorial day picnic held May 30 at the fair pavilion. Judge William W. Wells, Pendleton, a native of Heppner, gave the address and told many interesting and amus ing incidents of the founding and early history of Morrow county. J. O. Turner of Heppner acted as master of ceremonies and ded icated and presented to the coun ty a plaque honoring the service men of Morrow county who gave their lives in World Wars I and II and in Korea. The plaque was donated by an anonymous resi dent and will be placed in the hallway of the court house. Names listed on the plaque are: Tench B. Aldrich, lone; Eldon L. Allen, Irrigon; Elbert M. Gib son, Jr., Heppner; Clarence T. Harris, lone; Paul V. Rietmann, lone; James A. Stevens, Hardman; Stanley A. Way, Lexington; Her bert R. Davidson, lone; Ernest Forbes, Heppner; N. Fox, Hep pner; Clyde Edwards, Lexington; Kay Ferguson, Heppner; Jerry Settles, Heppner; Norton King, Heppner; Kenneth E. Warner, Lexington; Golder Collins, Hard man; Dow Worden, Boardman; Alfred Emert, lone; Bobbie Mor gan, lone; Donald R. Myles, Boardman; Raymond Allen, Irri gon; Arthur Chappel, Hardman. J. O. Turner, who served dur ing the past year as president of the pioneer picnic committee, Mrs. Roy Neill, vice-president; and Mrs. Walter Beckett, secretary-treasurer, organized the pro gram and made arrangements for the gathering. Named new officers for the coming year were Dr. A. D. Mc Murdo, president; Mrs. Lennie Louden, vice-president; and Mrs. Clive Huston, secretary. Mem bers of the Soroptimist club who acted as greeters were Miss Leta Humphreys, Mrs. Pearl Devine, Mrs. Joseph Hughes, Mrs. Robert Dodds, Mrs. Floyd Adams and Mrs. Elaine George, Lexington women who had charge of the kitchen and served the food were Mrs. Adolph Ma jeske, Mrs. Lester Cox, Mrs. L. E. Ruhl, Mrs. Ted McMillan and Mrs. Walter Ruggles. Serving were members of the Camp Fire Girls and Horizon club including Mary Evelyn Tucker, Celia Boul den, Florence Morris, Bernice Thomson, Carol K. Anderson and Janice Martin. Others who took part in the program included the new presi dent, Dr. McMurdo who gave an welcome and told of his early career in Morrow county; Mrs. Al. fred Troedson who gave a read ing; and Carol Anderson and Ja nice Martin who entertained with a piano duet. ' Out-of-town visitors attending the picnic included: Mrs. Eileen G. Browner, Lon don, England; Mrs. Grace (Ha ger) Storey, Chilliwack, B. C; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thomas, Mrs. C. U. Pierson, Walla Walla; Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Swaggart, Salem; D. B. Boone, Roseburg; Mr. and Local Wheatgrowers Meeting Set Friday Raphael Raymond, president of the Oregon Wheatgrowers-, Lea gue, and Marion Weatherford of Arlington will be the main speakers at the annual meeting of the Morrow county Wheat growers Friday at the Lexington grange hall. The meeting will start at 8 p. m. The speakers will discuss wheat market- outlooks and the new revised grain standards. md I mm FLAGS DECORATE HEPPNER A few of the more than 50 identi cal flags which were displayed throughout Heppner Memorial Day. The flags and holders were sold and installed by the Boy Scouts who will place the flags and remove them on all national holidays. (CT Photo) Mrs. W. L. Blann, Mrs. Flora Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Neill, Mrs. Gene Gray, Florence Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clark, Hermis ton. Mrs. Maude Pointer, Corvallis; Mrs. Artie Conder, Mrs. G. W. Thompson, Milton-Freewater Mrs. Lena Queen, Mr. and Mrs. Ce cil (Buck) Lieualle, Judge and Mrs. William W. Wells and chil dren, Mrs. C. S. Wheeler, Steven Runnion, Pendleton; Mrs. Alma Gilliam, Creston R. Maddock, Mrs. Ada Cason, Mrs. Blanche (Groshens) Dempsey, Mrs. Odile (Groshens) Luper, Mrs. Nora (Hughes) Buffington, Mrs. Iva (Clark) Wishram, Portland. Berl C. Gurdane, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Baldwin, Umatilla; Mrs. Clara Boyer, Don Boyer, Don Moody, John Day; Mr. and Mrs. Niel White, Pilot Rock; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes and children, Fossil; Laurence Reaney, Van-' couver, Wn.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartholomew, Estacada; Mrs. A. J. Fullner, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Heyden (Leora Devin), Stanfield. Mrs. Ollie Neill, Neva Neill, Lewis Batty, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Charlton, M. Becket, LaGrande; Mrs. Oleta Akers, Union; Mrs. Audrey (Beyner) Hanna, Mau pin; Mrs. Sylvia Beymer, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balsiger, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Balsiger, The Dalles; Mrs. C. E. Miller, Mrs. Jeff Pearce, Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Sa ling, North Powder; Mrs. Michael Healy, Boardman; Mrs. Gloria M. Dolven, W.G. McMillan, Mrs. Elva Ruhl, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller, Lexington; Mrs. Annie Keene, Mrs. Ettem Huston, Mrs. Dolly Fraters, lone. Rites Held For Allan Johnston Funeral services were held in St. Patrick's Catholic church Monday at 10 a. m. for Allan Johnston, who passed away June 1. Mr. Johnston was born in Car ragallen, Ireland, June 15, 1888 and came to the United States in March 1915 making his home at Condon until 1919 when he mov ed Heppner where he has since resided. He was married to Mary McDaid Nov. 19, 1919. He is survived by his wife; one son James B. Johnston, one daughter, Anna Marie Wilson and; seven grandchildren all of Hep pner; a sister and a brother, both of Ireland; one step son E. J. Mc Daid, Tigard, and step daughters Agnes Sperry and Kathleen Gentry of Portland, and Anna Robertson of Toledo. Burial was in the Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. Junior Legion Baseball Team To be Oreganized Efforts are being made again this year to form a junior Legion baseball team in the Heppner ar ea and anyone interested in play, ing is asked to contact either Ernie Drake of Floyd Sayers. The first game is to be with Milton-Freewater and will be played here Sunday, June 16. o Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Wagner have had as their guests for the past two weeks, her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Affeldt of Lan sing, Mich. They were on their way home concluding a two months trip to the coast visiting their four children on the coast. ''4 J w ( V. ) s i I) ' 9 r ; Ft . - V . 11 PIONEER PICNIC OFFICERS New officers of thi Memorial Day Pioneer picnic are shown with the plaque which was dedicated last Thursday to memory oi county servicemen who have lost their lives in World War I and II and Korea. Left to rigbt are Mrs. Lennie Louden, vice-chairman; J. O. Turner, past president; Mrs. Clive Huston, secretary; and Dr. A. D. McMurdo, new president. (Wilson Photo) Wheat Allotment For 1958 Set At 115,680 Acres The Morrow county Agricultur al Stabilisation and Conservation community and county commit tee has established 1958 wheat acreage allotments for all wheat farms in the county and allot, ment notices will be sent out this week, it has been announced. The county allotment for 1958 is 115,680 acres while the estab lished wheat base is 181,849 ac res. The 1957 county wheat allot ment was 114,876 acres while the base for that year was 176,054 ac res. The allotmont factor for 1958 is .635 or 36.5 percent cut. Farmers on land which no wheat was seeded for grain for any of the years 1955, 56 and 57 may apply for a 1958 wheat acre age allotment according to Wil liam F. Barrett, chairman of the Morrow county ASC committee. To be considered for an allotment on a farm which had no wheat seeded for grain for any of those years, the farmer must apply in writing to county committee by July 1, 1957. The marketing quota referen dum wheat vote for 1958 will be held on June 20. The time and location of the voting places will be announced in next week's pa per. o Local Elks Attend State Convention; State Office Won A delegation of 33 county resi dents attended the Oregon State Elks convention at Coos Bay May 30 to June 2 and one of the group was elected to a state office. Named a trustee of the state Elks association was Harlan McCurdy, Jr. Officers of the local lodge and wives present for the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. William Lab hart, Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Van Marter, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. John Hart man, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Grib ble, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey, Mr. and,Mrs. Elwayne Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Keithley. Others going from Heppner were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. George Snider, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brown, Luke Bibby and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith. The Heppner trap team which placed fourth in the Elks state trap shoot held during the con vention was composed of Town send, Snider, Smith, Bibby and Dale Brown. John Williams, Delmar Jordan, Elwayne Peck and Lowell Grib ble represented the Heppner lodge in the Elks state golf tour nament, entering both team and individual scores. o VALBY PLANS POTLUCK There will be a yotluck dinner at Valby Lutheran church Sun day, June 9 immediately lollow ing services. Dessert of strawber ries and cake will be furnished. Everyone is welcome. o Charley Ely of Coos Bay and George Ely of Salem were visit ing at the Alfred Troedson home last Tuesday. 4my IS" I t J , stl 1 1 HOT WEATHER BRINGS OUT CROWD OF YOUNGSTERS FOR POOL OPENING This week's hot weather brought on such a flood of re quests from youngsters for the Heppner swimming pool to be opened, that lifeguards Gordon Pratt and Larry Dowen relented and started operations Tuesday. The pool was scheduled to opn June 10. The fact that everything "wasn't quite ready to operate didn't mean anything to the kids who were itching to get into the wa ter, even if it was cold. Heating equipment was installed for the pool late lust year after it closed for the season, but it has not yet been checked by the contractor and cannot be used for another few days, but the chilly water didn't seem to bother the young er set on the opening days. It is expected to be operating by next week. Season tickets" W(fe placed on SPECIAL FUND RAISED TO SEND LOCAL BOY TO NATIONAL FBLA CONVENTION Arrangements were being made this week to send Jim Mor ris, Heppner high school senior, to the national Future Business Leaders of America convention June 1719 at Dallas, Tex. Jim is state president of the FBLA. Through the efforts of Joe Stewart, school superintendent, Mrs. Itoy Kirk chapter advisor, and a chamber of commerce committee composed of James Farley, Jack Loyd and Dr. E. K. Schaffitz, money is now being raised to make the trip possible. During the past week dona tions to the fund have been re cieved from the Elks, IOOF, the chamber of commerce, Heppner Pine Mills, Morrow County Grain Growers, First National Bank, Case Furniture Co., Wilson's Men's Wear, several other busi ness men and individuals. The money is being used to defray expenses of the trip and for ne cessary clothing and incidentals. Council Increases Water Hookup Cost The Heppner city council Mon day night ordered a revision of rates on new water connections setting a scale of $75 for a stan dard three-quarter inch residen tial connection. The former charge was $45 which has been In effect for many years and the in. crease was necessary due to greatly increased meter and pipe costs. Large size installations will be on a cost basis. The council also authorized a revised season ticket fee sched ule for the swimming pool which is reported in detail in another story. An ordinance was passed to the third reading calling for the va cation of Campbell street in North Heppner. It is in an area which had been platted but was recently sold in one piece. Building permits were issued to Tom Walker, $1500 garage; J. G. Earratt, two permits for alter ations, $1500 each; Gillanders and Burroughs, sidewalk at Ful lerton Chevrolet building, $-100; Loyal Parker, remodel, $300; E. E. Gilliam, remodel, $500. o NAME OMITTED The name of Shirley Nash was omitted from last week's story on the Heppner high school hon or roll. She was listed on the freshman low honor list. sale Wednesday at slightly in creased rates over last year in asmuch as the pool will now of fer heated water and better fa cilities equivalent to many other pools. Family season tickets will be $18; single adult season $9; high school season $6 and grade school season $4. Single admis sion will be 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for high school and 15 cents for grade school. Pool hours will be from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. daily except Sunday when it will be open from 2 to 6 p. m. The pool will be closed Mondays. Swimming lessons will be giv en in the mornings by Red Cross instructor Larry Dowen who ask ed that youngsters wanting les sons register Monday and Tues day mornings at 10 o'clock. There will be a registration fee of $1 for each series of lessons which will start Wednesday morning The Union Pacific railroad has made arrangements for a travel pass as far as Denver and a fare reduction for the rest of the trip, Other help has come from the Morrow County Grain Growers in the form of 250 ball point pens which will be used to advertise Oregon at the convention. Weyer. haueser Timber Company hag al so privide some special wood coasters and rulers which Jim will take with him when he leaves June 13. Anyone interested in aiding the fund may contact any of the committee members. County Youngsters Win Awards At The Dalles Sale Karl Beach of Lexington was selected as the best all around Angus exhibitor and won the Pa cific Aberdeen Angus auxiliary award for best exhibitor, show manship and judging at the Fat Stock show and sale this week at The Dalles. His animal placed fourth and was graded choice. He placed third in the senior divi sion in the showmanship contest. Beef exhibitors from Morrow county and their awards are: Billy Doherty, Lexington, short horn, champion, his animal grad ed high choice and he placed 3rd in the intermediate group in showmanship. Kenneth Smouse, lone, Hereford, 5th, choice, 6th in intermediate; Carol Ann Pal mer, Lexington, 5th, choice; Jer ry Anderson, Heppner, Hereford, 3rd, high choice; Russell Dolven, Lexington, Hereford, 4th, choice, 4th in junior division; Gary Van Blokland, Heppner, Hereford, 4th, choice, 4th in junior division; Roland Ekstrom, lone, Hereford, 1st, choice, 3rd In junior division. Sheep exhibitors were David Anderson, Heppner, white face, rserve champion, choice grade; Tommy Martin, Lexington, black face, 1st, prime lamb, 3rd in In termmediate judging; Jimmy Martin, Lexington, black face, 7th, choice, 16th in junior; Doug las Anderson, Heppner, black face, 1st, prime; Karl Beach, Southdown cross, 1st, prime; Con. nie Anderson, Heppner, South down cross, 5th, prime, 9th in in termediate; Jerry Anderson, Hep pner, Southdown cross, 5th, high choice, 10th in intermediate. The show and sale was held the first three days of this week. Plans Laid to Start Little League Baseball in Heppner Plans' were made this week to hold an organizational meeting for both Little League and Babe Ruth League baseball in Hep pner. An organizational meeting will be held Monday, June 10 at 7 p. m. at the rodeo field grand stand for the Little League boys and their parents. Ages in this group will be from 9 through 12 years. It is hoped to 'get 60 boys interested so that four teams of 15 each can be organized under Little League rules. On Tuesday night a Babe Ruth league will be organized for boys 13 through 15 years of age if enough youngsters and parents are interested. Several local churches are helping to promote the program and Jim Mallon, Heppner coach, is assisting. HELMUTH G. HERMANN, lone, has qualified to be a doctor of dental medicine and will re ceive his degree from the Uni versity or Oregon Dental school in Portland June 13. He la the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Her mann, and graduated from lone high school in 1949. Dalles Man Named Hospital Head The board of trustees of Pio neer Memorial hospital Wednes day announced the appointment of Harry Bongers, 35, of The Dal les, as new hospital administra tor. He will take over his duties July 15 but will arrive here about the middle f June to work with the present administrator Jack Angel for a short time. Bongers, who with his wife are natives of The Netherlands, has been assistant administrator at The Dalles General hospital for the past five years. They have one child. Angel came to Heppner as ad ministrator from Yakima in 1954. He plans to go into private busi ness In Washington in the near future. Range Youth Camp Planned at lupper Arrangements for a range youth camp sponsored by the American Society of Range Man agement at Tupper, July 29-Aug. 3, were outlined at a meeting Monday morning at the forest service office. John Cllouston, ex ecutive secretary, Portland, was in charge. About 50 boys, ages 14-18, from over the state and particularly east of the Cascades are expected to attend. The program will In clude studies and observation of grasses, trees, wildlife and na ture courses. A maximum of four boys from each county will be se lected on the basis of plant Iden tification contests, . character, leadership and citizenship. Com mitteeman for Morrow county is Orville Cutsforth, Lexington. Attending the meeting were Bill Currier, forest serice, Port land, camp manager; Jackson Ross, farm crops specialist, Ore gon State college; in charge of programs; Tom Wilson, Oscar Peterson, Vic Kreimeyer and Cutsforth. N. C. Anderson, county agent and committee member, was not present. o LESSONS FREE Last week's story that a fee would be charged for swimming lessons at the lone pool was in error, this paper has been noti fied. Lessons will be free but reg ular admission will be charged. fr" X ft If' ! 3? x -a Wreck Injuries Claim Life Of Perry A. Wilson Perry A. Wilson, 50, of Hard- man who with his wife and three other persons were injured in a head-on accident May 26 on the Heppner-Spray highway, died Sunday at Pioneer Memorial hos. pital. Mrs. Wilson was thought to be the most seriously injured and her condition is still very serious, however internal injuries which were not apparent claimed Mr. Wilson's life Sunday. The three other accident victims, residents of Spray, Fossil and Service Creek hace all been released from the hospital. Mr. Wilson was born May 18, 1907 at Fossil and he moved to Hardman about eight years ago. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Floyd, Tom and John, all of Hardman; three daughters, Grade Steers, Poison, Mont., Lo- lah Wilson, lone, and Betty Wil son, Hardman; his mother, Mrs. Goldie Davis, Hardman; two bro thers, Charles, Ontario, and Arn old, Hardman; two sisters, Mrs. Lois Pentecost, Kinzua and Mrs. Edith Moore, Mt. Vernon. He al so leaves two grandsons. Services were held Tuesday at the Heppner Christian church with the Rev. Charles Knox offi ciating. Interment was in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Creswick Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Polio Group Names Officers The Morrow county chapter of the National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis this week an nounced the names of new offi cers for the coming year. Thfy were named at a recent meeting of the organization. Chapter chairman is Floyd Sayers; vice-chairman, Gordon Pratt; secretary, Ray Myrick; and treasurer, Gerald O'Malley, all of Heppner. 'The 1958 March W Dimes offi cers appointed were Mrs. Jack Loyd, county campaign director; Maravene White, lone, women's activity chairman; Mrs. Keith Imus, treasurer; Rev. Earl So ward, Heppner, campaign direct or; and Rev. Merlin Zier, in charge of special gifts. Local postmasters in other ar eas of the county will again serve as their respective city campaign heads, and all school superin tendents are responsible for the March of Dimes in their schools. The 1957 March of Dimes net ted the local chaper $2226.10, one-half of which was turned ov er to the national foundation with the remainder remaining here for local use. It is hoped that a part of this sum can be utiliz ed in an enlarged Salk vaccine program for the entire county. Chapter officers will again work in close cooperation with the local health department, lo cal physicians and the state board of health in carrying out a nationwide, as well as county wide program of assistance to all polio patients whose families are unable to meet full costs of treatment and rehabilitation. In addition to the possible en largement of the vaccine pro gram and direct service to polio patients in the county, the newly elected officers will play a prom inent part in next January's March of Dimes campaign which makes the services available. Grand Jury Returns Two True Bills The Morrow county grand jury met May 31 and returned two true bills charging Bert Wil liams with non-support of minor children and George Steagall with assault with a deadly wea pon. WEATHER The Heppner weather station re ports. Hi Low Prec. Thursday 84 51 . Friday 86 53 . Saturday 89 58 . Sunday 89 55 .01 Monday 83 52 . Tuesday 83 52 . Wednesday 89 62 . Rainfall for week, .01; for May 2.15; for the year 9.64 inches. Gooseberry report: 1.74, rain for May; 12.76 since Sept. 1 which is .76 Inch over 1 year average for the entire crop year.
