Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1957)
Poo8 Four Blazes Keep Firemen Hopping Heppner firemen had their busiest week of the summer dur ing the past seven days answer ing four alarms between Friday and Tuesday. Friday afternoon a grassflre covered a small area In a canyon near the end of Morgan street, but was practically under control by the time the trucks arrived. An Improper location was reported and firemen were forced to look for over 10 minutes to find the site of the fire. Monday morning a wheat truck backed into a gasoline pump at the Columbia Basin El ectric co-o-p knocking it over and setting it on fire. The blaze was quickly controlled but the pump was comDletelv destroyed. The truck stalled near the pump but was not damaged. Monday afternoon youngsters playing with matches started a grass fire in the center of the block behind the Catholic church which for a time threatened small buildings but was quickly con trolled. Tuesdav morning the depart ment answered its third call In two days to the D. R. Tash resi dence at the end of south Main street when a pan of flaming grease threatened to Ignite tne kitchen. There was no damage from the fire but one truck suf fered slight damage when It went Into a ditch going into the house. Sprvlces of a wrecker were re quired to get it back on the road and it was back In operation in less than an hour. Stubble Burnt Another fire which caused con siderable excitement though it was outside the jurlsrlctlon of the Heppner department was a blaze which destroyed about 300 acres of stubble on the Duvall ranch In Blackhorse canyon op erated by Bergen Ledbetter. The fire started Tuesday morning ap parently from a stubblebuster, and cleaned out the entire field before being controlled with the help of neighbors and consider able equipment. It burned a short distance into the Bernard Do herty property before being stop ped. The fire sent up a big smoke cloud which attracted lots of at tention all over this section of the county. o Printing I Our Business I Call Uf For All Your Insurance Need NOTHING IN THE WORLD offers so much for so little money as a ticket to the picture show. Re lax at the Star Theater tonight. AUGUST CLOSE-OUT Shop and Compare. We are Closing Out on these Tires. All are Real Buys. TERMS? You Bet! Week, Month, or Your Own Way. TUBE TYPE RAYON 1 600-16 4 ply $11.45 3 710-15 4 ply wsw.. 23.95 8 670-1 5 4 ply wsw.. 17.45 3 710-15 4 ply 14.45 4 710-15 4 ply wsw.. 19.45 4 760-15 4 ply 16.45 TUBE TYPE NYLON 4 670-15 4 ply $16.45 4 670-15 4 ply wsw 19.45 3 710-15 4 ply 17.45 1 710-15 4 ply wsw 20.45 1 760-15 4 ply 19.45 TUBELESS NYLON 6 670-15 4 ply $18.45 4 670-15 4 ply wsw .. 21.45 4 710-15 4 ply 20.45 4 670-15 4 ply 13.45 2 760 15 4 ply 21.45 4 670-15 4 ply wsw .. 25.45 5 800-15 4 ply 24.45 Exchange Plus Tax Buy Tire At A Tire Dealer Heppner ARRIVED A LITTLE LATE This Heppner fire truck got witnm about 100 ysrds of a lire Tuesday morning then ran into trouble and had to be towed out of this hole by the wrecker shown in the picture. The fire was at the Tash residence at the south end oi Main street where it was necessary to back up the narrow road to the house. The heavy truck slipped off the edge in soft dirt and layed over against a fence. Damage was only minor and no firemen on the truck were hurt. The other city truck continued on to the fire, which caused no damage. (GT Photo) Downtown Hitchin' Post Installed; Displays Noted Several window displays and a downtown hitchin' post have been set up this week to get fair goers in a western mood. Peterson's Jewelry has devoted one window to a showing of rocks, in both rough and finished state, collected by George E. Miller of Cecil. The display was loaned by the Morrow County Gem and Mineral club. In the Heppner Bakery window is a reminder of western ways with a Montana display of gold pan, gold and. quartz. Novel and useful is the hitch in' post Installed Wednesday In the street in front of O'Donnell's Cafe. The area Is fenced off and a good supply of hay and straw awaits all visiting horses. o Nazarene Church Services to Be Held in lone Grange The lone Church of the Naza rene announced this week that starting Sunday Sept. 1 services will be held in the lone grange hall. Sunday school Is scheduled for 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 o'clock, young people's service at 6:. and the evening service at 7:15. Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. o Mrs. Mary Carter arrived today (Thursday) from Portland for a visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Schaffitz. SAL1 Ford's Tire Service TOUR GENERAL TIRE DEALER Pendleton Heppner Gazette Carnival Sets Up On Fair Grounds Youngsters were made happy with the announcement Wednes day that a carnival had been contracted for the fair and rodeo and truckloads of rides started moving in that day. The Knight Amusement comp any of Salem has brought in sev- eral Kiddie Land rides which have been set up on the grass plot adjoining the pavilion on the fair grounds. It was thought that no carniv al was available for this year, until last minute arrangements were completed early this week. HOSPITAL NEWS NEW ARRIVALS To Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rea, lone, a 6 lb 15 oz. boy born Aug. 19, named LeRoy Keith. To Mr. and Mrs. Valden Woolman, Heppner, a 1 lb. 12 oz. girl born Aug. 20, named Linda Jo. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hum phrey, Fossil, an 8 lb. 6 oz. boy born Aug. 26, named Robert Shawn. MEDICAL Bridget Stewart, Hardman, dismissed; Ladd Dick, Heppner; Clarence? D. Moore, Kin zua; Hazel Shulz, Olex; Lou Crum, lone, dismissed; Pat Jack son, Condon; Roy Tripp, Kinzua; Martin Matson, Condon; Willis Lanigan, Kinzua; Ron Palmer, Pendleton, dismissed. MINOR SURGERY Hollis Dill, Condon, dismissed; Elmer Moore, Pendetonl, dismissed. MAJOR SURGERY Norma Rae, lone; Marian Murphy, Kinzua. TRUCK TIRES 2 600-16 Nyl. 4 ply ..$16.95 4 650-16 Nyl. 4 ply .. 18.95 3 650-16 Nyl. 6 ply .. 24.95 4 700-15 Ray. 6 ply .. 28.95 2 700-15 Nyl. 6 ply .. 30.95 3 700-16 Ray. 6 ply .. 31.95 2 700-16 Nyl. 6 ply .. 32.95 Exchange Plus Tax 3 750-20 5-rib 10 ply 49.95 4 825-20 5 rib 10 ply . 56.95 1 900-20 5-rib 10 ply 69.95 3 900-20 deep Tread 12 ply 79.95 4 1000-20 5-rib 12ply .89.95 8 1000-20 Deep Tread 12 109.95 5 1000-2Z 5-rib 12 ply - 99.95 10 1000-22 Deep Tread 12 119.95 Plus Tax Many Other Sixes While They Last YOUR OWN TERMS La Grande Times, Thursday, August 29, 1957 lone Power System Capacity Now Being Increased by PP&L Pacific Power & Light company will strengthen its distribution system in the lone area by in creasing the capacity of the pow er lines from 2,400 to 12,000 volts, it was reported here by Tom Kee nan, PP&L district manager. The electric service improve ment project is part of Pacific's system-wide voltage conversion program designed to assist areas where the use of electricity has increased sharply during the past several years. Keenan said the lone conver sion will be carried out on a long-range plan and will cost ap proximately $-15,000. The west portion of the town will be con verted this summer and the re maining surrounding areas' in 1958. o Justice and Municipal Courts Charles Sherman Clinton, plea ded guilty to charge of givirlg liquor to a minor, fined $200. Charles Ray Massey, axle over load, $150 fine. John Henry Perry, overheight load, $10 fine. James Oscar Amell, violation of basic rule, $25 fine. Ronald Lee Woody, no PUC per mit, $25 fine. Jim Brannon, drunk In public place, forfeited $20 bail. ,o Crash Takes Life of Former Spray Man Carl E. Johnson, 50, of Boise, Idaho, was killed and four others injured a-week ago east of Boise when the car in which he was riding was struck broadside by another which was being towed. Mr. Johnson was born at Win lock, near Spray, July 21, 1907, and was well known in Morrow and Wheeler counties. Survivors Include an aunt, Mrs. Maida Britt of Heppner. Two Local Men on Portland TV Program Tom Wilson, IJeppner Soil Con servation district representative, and Al Bunch, local rancher, dis cussed strip farming in Morrow county on Portland's channel G television station last Thursday morning. They appeared on Town and County Agriculture program. Pictures of strip farming on the Bunch ranch were shown as part of their presentation. YOUNGSTERS WANTED FOR LEAGUE FLOAT Kindergarten children from last year's class are asked to ride on the Civic League float In Satur day's parade. The only costume required are cowboy clothes. They are to meet at 9:30 at the float where the parade forms. o GUESTS AT TROEDSONS Guests at the Alfred Troedson home last Sunday were Mr and Mrs. Albert Lindstrom, Morgan; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tews, Herm iston; Earl Morgan, lone; Mrs. Thelma Davidson, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bailey, Mrs. Anne Smouse and Mrs. Min nie Forbes all of Heppner. o RAINBOW SLATES MEETING Rainbow Girls will meet Mon day, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Election of officers will be held It has also been announced that l he state grand worthy advisor and the supreme deputy of Ore gon will visit the Heppner as sembly on Sept. 28. GUESTS OF WILSONS Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson had as t heir guests last week her mother and sister, Mrs. W. M. Kisher and Miss Viola Fisher of Post Falls, Idaho; hl'r brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher and three children, Phoen ix, Arizona, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Fisher of Walla Walla. o Mrs. Velma Glass and Tom and Miss Jean Marie Graham were In Ashland over the weekend to at tend part of the Shakesperean Festival. Mr. and Mrs. John Bergstrom and Marilyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Clive Hu ston and Jimmie Wright spent Sunday at the Bull Prairie guard station visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Smith of Longview, Wash., former Hepp ner residents, were here last week. Mr end Mrs Tom Davidson of Los Angeles are here visiting his mother, Mrs. Ella Davidson, who is in Pioneer Memorial hospital. They are also visiting other friends and relatives in the Hepp ner vicinity. The Davidsons lived here until 1929 when they left to make their home in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. C A. Warren. Den. nis. Diane and Linda are In Sea side this week. Fair Exhibits (Continued from Page 1) 4-H Livestock Winners Kenneth Smouse, lone, was named the top 4-H livestock judge with Janet Palmer, Lex ington, 2nd, and Dennis Doherty, Lexington, 3rd. 4-H dairy: Jimmy Martin, Lex ington, champion Guernsey heif er; Johnny Wagenblast, Lexing ton, reserve champion Guernsey and champion Jersey. Swine: Jerry Anderson, Hepp ner, grand champion fat hog; Da vid Anderson, Heppner, reserve champion fat hog; Kenneth Smouse, lone, .champion gilt; Dale Van Blokland, Heppner, re serve champion gilt. 4-H fat beef: Kenneth Nelson, Lexington, grand champion Here ford; Connie Anderson, Heppner, reserve champion Hereford. 4-H breeding beef: Jerry Anderson, Heppner, champion Hereford cow; Kenneth Wright, Heppner, re serve champion cow; Billy Do herty, Lexington, champion short horn heifer 4-H rabbits: Hugo Leyva, Lex ington, grand champion buck; Anthony Doherty, Lexington, grand champion doe 4-H poultry: Bill Parsons, Lex ington, grand champion cocker ell; Roger Doherty, Lexington, grand champion pullet 4-H sheep: Karl Beach, Lexing ton, .grand champion fat lamb; Roland Ekstrom, lone, reserve champion fat lamb o Rodeo to Open (Continued from Page 1) be timer; and Gerald Ewaggart will be in charge of cattle chutes. Other officials will be announced later. A crew of workmen under the direction of Floyd Jones and fair manager Raymond Ferguson have the grounds and buildings' in excelent shape though lack of recent rain has required heavy irrigation on the field. Reserved seat tickets are on sale in downtown Heppner or may be purchased at the gate for each performance, o REBEKAHS TO MEET Sans Souci Rebekah lodge will hold its first fall meeting at 7:30 Friday, September 6, Miss Esther Bergstrnm, Noble Grand, an nounced this week. Plans will be made for the state president's vis it in October. local News In Brief Mr. and Mrs. William Cox went to Cougar, Wash. Sunday to get their son, Gale, who has been there with his aunt for the sum mer. Mrs. M. A. Stonefield of Ent erprise is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs. Rufus Piper. Mr. end Mrs. Paul Jones and children Ray and Sandra' Sharon Keithley and Mrs. Jones's niece Susan Johnson of Redwood City, Calif, recently spent several days at Priest Lake, Idaho and Beaver Lake, B. C. Mrs. Vic Lovgren and son Dean of Louis Creek B. C. are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Robert Peter son of lone. The Thomas Sumner family of Arlington were overnight guests Friday at theJim Lovgren home, They brought Frankie Lovgren home after a visit of a week in Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sumner and boys and Miss Laura Lee Sum ner spent last week vacationing at Portland and Seaside. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Britt re turned last Thursday from Boise, Idaho where they were called by the death of her nephew, Carl Johnson. Those spending the day re cently with Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel at the Bull Prairie guard station were Mr. and Mrs, Bob Peterson and son, Mrs. Larry Cook, Mrs. Junior Leathers and family, Mrs. Elsie Leathers, Mrs Jessie Lovgren and Deannie, of Louis Creek, B. C. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Fulleton and three daughters of Brook ings, and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Fulleton and four children of Vale, visited last week at the home of their brother and sister in law, Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulle ton. A nephew, Bill Fulleton, of Quincy, Wash, has been spend ing the summer at the Fulleton home. , James N. Allen of Pendleton, former teacher in the local high school, has been in town on busi ness for several days. Long Distance NaUon-Wlde Moving Service Mayflower Agents Padded Vans Penlond Bros. TRANSFER CO. Pendleton, Oregon Phone 338 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Valentine. Linda, Tana and Kim, went to Seaside Monday and will return Friday. Mrs. Margaret F. Phelps, of Zenith, Wash, was in Heppner on business from Friday until Tuesday. She was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hayden. Mrs. Donald E. Turner and her mother, Mrs. Lulu Roberts of Portland, and Mrs. Raymond Cal ene of Mansfield, Ohio, visited in Heppner last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner Jeff-" rey and Virginia Lou Turnei, who had been visiting their grandpar ents, returned home with their mother. Mrs Herb Hamilton and daugh ter, Judy, of Klamath Falls have been at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Happold this week. Mr. Hamilton, and Mrs. Ray Oviatt who heve been visiting In Klamath Falls, are expected home today (Thursday). . Th en BACK TO SCHOOL Better gather up your back - to be ell set for cponlng day. Wilson's will be just right school. A p r M ""v-' SPORT SHIRTS $4.95 up Long sleeve styles IVY LEAGUE PANTS $4.95-$6.95 WHITE CORDS $6.95 Sizes from age 14 WEYENBURG SHOES $10.95 up LEVIS OR WRANGLERS $3.75 LEE RIDERS $3.85 Jcntzen and White Stag SWEATEES $8.95 up hoit sleeve pullover, 3-button vest and assorted styles COOPER T-SHIRTS AND SHORTS Wilson's Men's Wea The Store of Mrs lohn Bennett and two children spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Anna Q. Thom son. Mrs. Bennett returned home Sunday, leaving the children for a longer visit. Her daughter Is a guest of Miss Sheridan Wyman and her son is at the home of his grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Benn ett will return for part of the rodeo and to take the children home. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Isom and daughter of Pendleton were In Heppner Tuesday. MANY PEOPLE known in this area appear in JUNIOR JAMB OREE .filmed at Pendleton Roundup and John Day Junior Rodeo. Star Theater, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. J TO ilson's FOR CLOTHES - school wear right now so you'll You'll find your selections from for style, where ever you go to WILL HOLD Yes, just 50c will hold your sweater, skirt or Pendleton jacket for GO days. Why not choose yours now while our e election is complete. Pendleton - SKIRTS - JACKETS - SWEATERS - SWEATERS - SKIRTS Graff First w - BLOUSES - SKIRTS - SPORTSWEAR FOR THE MEN r Personal Service
