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L I BRARY U OF 0 EUGENE, ORE mmtttt Copies 1 0 Cents Heppner, Oregon, June 20, 1957 74th Year, Number 15 Approval Granted For Establishment Of Branch Here Modem Building To Be Constructed Heppner was assured a second bank with the announcement last Friday that the federal deposit-insurance corporation and the state superintendent of banks had ap proved an application by the Gil liam County Bank of Arlington for the establishment of a branch here. The announcement was made by L. C. Buchner, vice pres ident and cashier-managing of ficer of the Arlington bank. The bank has purchased the McClintock building on north Main street, which adjoins the Empire Machinery Co., and plans are already underway for the re moval of the old building and construction of a modern bank building. Opening of the new bank is set for about September 15, and the name will be changed to the Bank of Easten Oregon. A staff of four or five persons is planned with E. L. Morton, Beaverton, as vice president and managing officer. Morton is well known in Morrow county having opened the Heppner branch of the First National Bank of Portland in the 1930s. He served in several other branches of that bank be fore leaing the system in recent years. Capital To Be Increased It is planned to increase' the capital structure of the Gilliam County Bank, which was opened in Arlington March 3, 1945, to $120,00q capital, $80,000 surplus and about $40,000 undivided profits and reserves for a total of $240,000. Officers of the bank are Marion T. Weatherford, president; Earl P. Hoag, vice president; John W Krfbs and D. L. Lemon, directors, all of Arlington. Four new di rectors elected from Morrow coun ty stockholders will be added to provide a total of nine, Buchner reported. Plans call for the construction of a modern building about 30 by 60 feet and total investment in building, land, furniture, fixtures and equipment is expected to be about $60,000. The property pur chased by the bank for the new branch is considerably larger than the building and the balance will be developed to provide ample customer parking space. When the new bank opens it will mark the first time in over 25 years that two banks have served this area. The Heppner branch of the First National Bank of -Portland has been the only bank in Morrow county since it was opened on December 20, 1933. Local manager of that institution is Jack Bedford. o Junior Legion Team To Play Pendleton The junior Legion baseball team played their first game of the season Sunday afternoon when they met Milton -Freewater on the lone diamond. It was an upset for the Morrow county team when they were de feated by a score of 12 to 2, in favor of Milton-Freewater. This Sunday afternoon the team will meet Pendleton at the Round Up grounds. The boys have been putting in some streneous prac tice, said coach Ernie Drake, and should be able to make a better showing. This is the first season of com petitive play for many of the team members as there are very few veterans out this season. o FORMER HEPPNER MAN TAKES POST PICTURE A two column full color photo graph of a graduation procession at a California college which ap peared in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post, was taken by a well-known Oakland photo grapher, Don Jones. He is a form er Heppner man and the son of Alva Jones. He has also had other pictures reproduced in national maga zines. o Mr. and Mrs. Claud White had as their guests last week, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamilton of CoquTUe and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Howard of Seattle. Bnak Plans memv? Opening Albert Lindstrom Injured When Pinned by Tractor Albert Lindstrom received injur ies last Thursday at his home near Morgan when he was caught between a tractor and an oil truck. He received three broken ribs, a punctured lung and a possible fractured pelvis. According to reports, Earl Mor gan, who works for Lindstrom, started a tractor which had been left in reverse gear. Lindstrom was working behind the tractor on an oil truck and he was caught between the tractor drawbar and the tires of the truck. Mrs. Lindstrom took him to Pendleton where he is now in' St. Anthony's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. R. Lindstrom visited him Sunday and reported that he is recovering very satisfactorily. o Little League Sets Practice Schedule ... 1 rV A t0 h rn . 1 COUNTY'S TOP "DAD" Bernard J. Doherty, who recently was named Morrow county's Father of the Year by the Morrow County Cow Belles, is shown receiving a gift from Mrs. Claude White, president of the organization. In the center is Mrs. Doherty whose husband competed with other county winners for the title of Oregons Feather of the Year. (Wilson Photo) Voters Name School Directors, Approve Special Levies Excellent Grain Crop Foreseen in County; Storage Problem Nil Prospects for a bumper grain crop in the county appear con tinually brighter as harvest time nears, but nearly all ranchers are holding their breath in hope that no more "unusual" weather which has plagued the county all winter and spring, will diminish the high wield possibilities. Harvesting of wheat is still at least two weeks off, but there have been some reports of barley being cut early this week in the lower end of the county near But ter creek. No information was available on yield, though there have been numerous reports of excellent stands of this grain from all sections. Barley harvest ing generally, in the earlier sec tions, is expected to start by July 1 unless unusually cold or wet weather slows the ripening. Com Practice got underway last week in Little League baseball with four teams lined up and addi tional interested boys adding their names to the roster, it was revealed this week. The first scheduled game will be Tuesday, June 25 between the Ray Ayers team and the Leon Ball-Marcel Jones team. On Thursday, June 27 the Ed Dffrk- Jim Driscoll team will play the Keeling-Hitchcock team. There is still room for more boys and any one interested should contact Jim Mallon. Th practice schedule calls lor the Ed Dick and Jim Driscoll team to practice on Monday starting at 6 p.m. The Keeling Hitchcock team meets Tuesday at 6, Leon .Ball and Marcel Jones team Wednesday and the Ray Ayers team on Thursday evenings. Team assignments are as fol lows: Keeling and Hitchcock team Donald Keeling, Bill Cox, Bill Duran, Mike Warren, Duane Gey er, Terry Campbell, Don Munkers, Dean Robinson, Wayne Evans, Tom Green, Steve Warren, Mike Sweek, Danny McBride, Carl Bau man. The Diek-Driscoll team is com posed of Shan Applegate, Harold Gray, Eddie Howard, Daryl Dick, Mike Koenig, Mike Smith, Tim Driscoll, Stewart Dick, Greg Johns ton, Jim Lindsay, David And erson, Douglas Anderson, John Koenig, David Methen, Scotty Barratt. On the Ray Ayers team are Kenny Klinger, Bill Klinger, Don Wardell, Roger Schoonover, Gor don Nichols, Kirk Mathews, Bob Mathews, Tony Doherty, Donnie Van Winkle, Rodney Ayers, Kirby Bailey, Bobby Massey, Mickey Massey, Jerry Wagoner. The Leon Ball-Marcel Jones team includes Mike Williams, Le Roy Gardner, Mike-Lessor, Dick Springer, Clifford Morris,. Ronnie Jones, Jay Ball, Bruce Thomson, John Pfeiffer, Ted Turner, Larry Heath, Doug Debuque, Larry Brinda, Steve Radloff, David George. o lone Girl Named To 4-H School Office Hospital Fund in County Budget For Emergency Need Only To clear up a misinterpretation of county funds budgeted for the operation of Pioneer Memorial hospital, administrator Jack Angel said this week that no such money has been used during the past year. The county budget shows a total of $8,000 budgeted for the hospital, the same amount as was budgeted last year, but Angel pointed out that none of last years $8,000 was usea ana was turned back to the county to en tirely offset the amount in next year's budget. The fund is set up each year for emergency use by the hospital should it be needed, but in the past year and one-half none has been used. In tormer years tne budgeted figure was $12,000, but that amount has been reduced in the past two fiscal years. In ef fect the hospital has been, oper ating without the need of any tax money for some time. . o Final Rites Held At lone June 1 1 For C. M. Shuler Hogs and Sheep Top Sale Prices Presidents of the 42 living groups at annual Oregon 4-H club sum mer school were elected Thursday at OSC. The more than 1850 boys and girls attending the 42nd annual school live in fraternity and sor ority houses and in college dorm itories. Girls living groups num ber 29 this year and boys, 13. The 10-day school includes course work in all phases of agri culture and home economics. Daily assembly programs and rcreation periods are included. The girls and boys presidents for this year's school will be elected by the living group pres idents Friday. House presidents include Karen Rae Lundell of lone. o Dr. and Mrs. Matt Nims. who have just returned from Germany, were visiting last weekend at the Dr. A. D. McMurdo home. Mrs. Mims is a niece of Mrs. McMurdo. They were on their way to Los Angeles where they will maKe their home. Mr. end Mrs. Carl Spaulding and Winn Crist were in Seattle the first of last week on business. Funeral services for Clarence Monroe Shuler, 67 were held Tues day, June 11, at the lone Com munity church. Mr. Shuler passed away June 6 at Ontario, Ore., where he had made his home for some time. He was a former resi dent of lone. Mr. Shuler was born at Ottawa, Kansas, January 27, 1890 and lived most of his life in Nebraska be fore coming to Oregon in 1934. Surviving besides his wife Lena are; four sons, Harry, Price, Utah! Samuel, Creasted Butte, Colo.; Clarence, St. Mary's Idaho; Or ren of Kellogg, Idaho; seven Grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He also leaves two brothers. Robert, Red Deer, Al berta. Canada; Harry, Ontario, Ore.; three sisters, Mrs. Etta John son, Spencer, Neb.; Mrs. Sadie Lee, Ogaldala, Neb.; Mrs. Hazel Hampton, Lafayette, Ore. Rev. Floyd Bailey officiated at the services and pall bearers were Emory Rogers, Albert Winkleman, Robert Crowell, Clifford Aldrich, Art Rowell and John Jack6on. Burial was in the lone cemetery. Those from out of town who at tended the service were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shuler, Ontario; Har ry Shuler, Price, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hampton, Lafayette, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Balzer and Mrs. G. W. Lewis and son of Portland; Leroy Shuler, Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. Vester Nelson and daughters of Omak, Wn.; Mrs. E. F. Cool and Louise, Enterprise, and Maude Cool of Joseph. . o HERMISTON Ninety-four con. singors placed 349 cattle, 179 hogs and 207 sheep on the autcton block at the Hermiston Livestock Commission Co. sale Friday. A special sheep sale attracted a large number of older ewes. Hogs were very strong with tops of $22.50 cwt on feeder pigs and $21.50 cwt on fat hogs. Veal was down several cents with demand falling off correspondingly. Other cattle prices were steady. Needed especially for next Fri day's sale will be grass fat heif ers for feed lots. The market: CATTLE Baby calves, 4.50 to 26 per head; steer calves, 20.30 to 21.90 cwt; heifer calves, 18.10 to 19.40 cwt; veal, 1920 To 22.10 cwt; stocker steers, 16.75 to 18.60 cwt; feeder steers, 18.60 to 21.30 cwt; grass heifers, 16.50 to 18.90 cwt with few fed heifers to 21.20; dairy cows, 112.50 to 135 per head; utility-commercial cows, 12.20 to 11.10 cwt with few young cows to 16.10; caner-cutter, 9.50 to 13.40 cwt; shells, 6.50 to 8.70 cwt; and bulls, 16.40 to 17.90 cwt. HOGS Weaner pigs, 9.50 to 13 per head; feeder pigs, 20.50 to 22.50 cwt; fat hogs, 20.10 to 21.50 cwt; sows, 14.60 to 17 cwt; and boars, 18 to 27 per head. SHEEP Feeder lambs, 15.50 to 17 cwt; and older ewes with lambs at side, 10.50 per head. Those earning top prices at the market included Owen Eakins, Pasco, 17 cwt for nine feeder lambs; Jack Sites, Walla Walla, 17 cwt for 325-lb. red sow; Dale Eades, Boardman, 21.50 cwt for two top hogs of 435 pounds; Leo Barnett, Boardman, 21.30 cwt for an 800-pound grass steer and 18.90 cwt for a 720-po'und grass heifer; Ed Chapel, Walla Walla, 26 per head for a baby calf; Har old Wright, Heppner, 17.90 cwt for a 1400-pound white face bull; and Edward Fleshman, Pendleton 21.20 cwt for an 800-pound grain fed heifer. o Voters went to the polls Mon day in all county school districts to elect directors for the local dis tricts and two members of the rural school board. In only two bining of wheat is due to start in districts was their any contest,! lone and Irrigon, and in districts where there was a supplementary budget on the ballot, the special levies were approved. The county's largest district, Heppner, took left handed honors by drawing the smallest percent age of voters. Only 48 persons bothered to go to the polls while in Irrigon more than twice that number took an interest in school affairs. In district No. 1 (Heppner) Jack Loyd was reelected to a five-year term on the board by a vote of 46. A special levy of $25,- 000 was approved by a vote of 26 yes to 18 no. This money will be held until next year when a like amount will be voted to com plete remodeling of the high': school science laboratory and commercial departments. Ralph Crum Home Destroyed by Fire The Ralph Crum farm home about six miles north of lone was completely destroyed by fire Sun day afternoon about 4 o'clock. It is thought that the fire started in the garage which burned to the ground and then caught the house. No one was home at the time, the Crum family being in Arlington for the day. Roy Pettyjohn was the first to see the fire and he and James Lindsay and Earl McCabe were the first ones to get to the blaze. The lone fire truck was called, but the flames were so far advanced At lone voters reelected Alfred that "ft"' T",'1 be saved" new pickup irui'K was moveu Nelsn to a 5-year term on the board. He received 23 votes, Ray Heimbigner 20 and David Baker 14 votes. A special capital outlay levy of $2,470 for improvements in the school's system was ap proved by a vote of 47 to 10. The lone district also named Fredrick Martin to a term on the rural school board by a vote of 56 to one vote for Delbert Emert. Hardman voters cast a total of two votes, naming Adrain Bech dolt to the rural board for a 3 year term, and Darrel Hams to a 5-year term on the local board. Irrigon saw tiie closest race for oeal directors among all county districts. William Schmeder bare-, ly won a 5-year term over Bessie Hobbs, 53 votes to 50. As a di- rector for a 3-year term, James Keith received 62 votes to 43 for Chester Wilson. j In the Boardman district elec tion Roy Partlow was unopposed for a 5-year term as director and he received 24 votes. away from the buildings after it had been damaged slightly. There was some Insurance. The Crums have a new, modern home on their farm which is not quite completed. It Is located close to the house that burned but was not damaged. o 3 these areas between July 4 and 10. Storage Prospects Good All county elevators are now preparing to receive what is hoped will be one of the county's largest crops and Morrow, County Grain Growers officials said Wednesday t that it is in a good position to handle the coming crop. All MCGG wheat has been shipped except that at the Paterson Ferry elevator which is now going out by barge and this shipping will be completed within about 10 days, it was thought. Barley is still on hand in several of the co ops other elevators, but that is now being hauled to the river storage facility as rapidly as pos sible, and ample room for storage by the time harvesting gets well underway is planned.- Some excellent fields of wheat nd barley were damaged or com pletely destroyed by the high winds and heavy hail which ac companied the storm two weeks ago that demolished 15 Bonne ville Power towers near Boardman. Most of the damage was felt in the area around Cecil and Mor gan, though some partial crop losses due to hail have been re ported in other sections of the county. Overall prospects for a bumper crop of all grains, however, ap pear extremely bright. o Donations Make Trip To National Meet Possible for Senior Jim Morris, state president of the Future Business Leaders of America, is attending the national convention of the group this week in Dallas, Texas. His trip was made possible by contributions toward his expenses by local busi nesses, organizations and individ uals. Dr. E. K. Schaffitz, town sponsor for the high school FBLA club, and a chamber of commerce commitee promoted the drive for donations. Morris, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morris and a sen ior at Heppner high school next year, is the first Oregon president to attend the national FBLA con vention. Donations were in the form of cash, a pass by the Union Pacific railroad for part of the trip, luggage, clothing and other needs. o I." r Rev. Knox To Studv I'Ll L J At Butler University '.!'i'; tev. and Mrs. Charles V. Kr ie received M votes. j . ; ;v if ;4V " .f Lexington voters named Don, t, V-:;:? '';.r I'nininr to o 5-vear term on the i board giving him a total of 8 HARRY BONGERS, new adminis votes. I tralor of Pioneer Memorial hos pital, arrived this week to famil iarize himself with the Institu tion before taking over his dut ies in July. He comes here from The Dalles and will replace Jack Angel who will leave shortly to enter private business la Wash ington. (GT Photo) Local Advertising Poems Win Award For Mrs. Ruggles Mrs. C. A. Ruggles, who with her husband operate the Ruggles Insurance Agency in Heppner, has received notice that she won a TV.- UAnni,a. Can'rtrc certificate of merit in the annual TWO Heppner ieniOrS insurance advertising conference Win Scholarships awards contest which was judged r. . recently at New York City. j O Uregon itOte Rhea, Rock Creeks Get 2000 Trout Welcome news for local anglers came Wednesday when the state fish commission planted an addi tional 2000 legal size rainbow trout in two Morrow county streams. One thousand each were dump ed into Rhea and Rock creeks for fishermen to try and find. The fish came from the Oak Springs hatchery at Maupin. PICTURED IN MAGAZINE Two pictures of Dr. A." D. Mc Murdo of Heppner, who was re cently named Oregon's Doctor of the Year were printed in a recent issue of the magazine published by the Multnomah Medical Soc iety. This was the first time the state group has picked an Oregon doctor for this award. For her entry Mrs. Ruggles in cluded all of the weekly advertis ing poems which appeared in the Gazette Times last year in the Ruggles Agency advertising. She has authored almost a poem a week since starting the idea in May, 1952. They are always sign ed with her initials, "hr." Her entry placed among the top entries from agents or brok ers in all parts of the United States and Possessions and Can ada. The award winners books will be shown at insurance meet ings this year throughout the en tire country. Rainbow Girls Plan Initiation Rainbow for Girls will hold a special meeting Monday, June 24 r w it urac nnnniinroii today. Initiation is scheduled and WEATHER all members are urged to be pres ent. o Mrs. Moery Carter of Portland Is here for a week's visit at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Schaffitz Mr. end Mrs. Dan Dinges of (Tuesday Portland spent last weekend with Wednesday Thursday Friday 68 Saturday 64 Sunday 66 Monday 74 84 . 83 Hi Low Prec, 68 48 ... 43 .01 44 .01 40 44 ... 57 ... 54 ... his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rainfall for week, .08; for June Dinges. '.33; for the year, 9.96 inches. Burglars Get $200 From Machinery Co. Burglars who broke into the Padberg Machinery Company at Lexington some time Saturday night, robbed the establishment of approximately $200 in cash, po lice have reported. According to state police and sheriff C. J. D. Bauman who In vestigated, entry was gained-by forcing a door in the rear of the machine shop. Only cash was removed from a money box, the burglars leaving numerous checks untouched. As far as could be determined nothing else was missing, o EXAMINER COMING A drivers license examiner will be on duty In Heppner Tuesday, July 2 at the court house from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. OREGON STATE COLLEGE Shirley Kononen and Gerald "Jay" Sumner of Heppner have been named winners of a scholar, ship to attend OSC. They were among 124 Oregon high school seniors selected to re ceive scholarships at OSC for 1957 58 under sponsorship of the state system of higher education. The scholarships are worth $138. The state scholarships are awarded each year to a limited number of outstanding students enrolled in Oregon colleges and universities and to promising sen iors from various high schools of the state. The quota for each in stitution is 2 per cent of its total enrollment the previous year. Miss Kononen, daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Kononen, Heppner, will enroll in business and technology at OSC. A graduate of Hej5pner high school, Miss Kononen served as student body president her sen ior year. She has also been active in Future Business Leaders of America. Also a graduate of Heppner high school, Sumner has participated In class music and drama pro ductions, student publications, and class government. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sum ner, Heppner. o FIREMEN ANSWER CALL Heppner firemen subdued the first grassfire of the season Mon day afternoon when a small area burned on hillside property at the lower end of Linden Way. There was no damage. Knox a n d children Charlaine and Charles Neal will leave this Sun day afternoon for Indianapolis, Indiana where Knox has received a scholarship to Butler University for study in the "Town and Coun try" church seminar. This seminar is jointly sponsor ed by the United Christian Mis sionary Society of the Christian churches and Butler University. Knox is one of 20 ministers in the rural areas receiving scholarships for this study. During h 1 s absence Merlin Moon, of Milton-Freewater, a 1957 graduate of Northwest Christian College, Eugene, will supply the pulpit. Mr. and Mrs. Knox also plan to visit his parents in Oklahoma on their return trip home the latter part of July. o County Heart Fund Collection Gains The February Heart fund cam paign of the Oregon Heart Asso ciation raised $60,000, an increase of nearly one-third over a year ago, according to II. G. Horn, slate chairman and Mrs. Forrest Erlck- son, Heart Sunday chairman. The $60,000 total included $36,- 340 from the Heart Sunday activ ity, a single day, door-to-door campaign that had the support of several thousand volunteers in mre than 80 Oregon cities. Horn expressed real satisfaction with the total results and said the 'Oregon Heart Association owes a deep debt of gratitude to the thousands of volunteers who worked so diligently." He Indicated that benefits will flow to every community in the states through programs aimed at basic research, rehabiliation of cardiacs, protecting children's hearts by prevention of rheumatic fever, and physicians and public education. Morrow county raised $479.40, of which $291.75 was collcted on Heart Sunday, according to Lowell Gribble, Morrow county Heart Fund chairman. : o Miss Jean Marie Graham, who has been attending Eastern Ore gon college, will work for the summer in the office of Mrs. Vel ma Glass, Morrow county health nurse. s
