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V U OF o Copies 10c Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 3, 1957 74th Year, Number 30 mm 2.05 Inches Of Rain Here Tuesday Sets New Record When Eastern Oregon's long dry spell ended last Friday, It ended with a real splash. It fact the splash was so big that Tues day's downpour set another all time rainfall record at the Hepp ner weather station, the second this year. The break came late Thurs day when rain began to fall on an extremely dry Oregon. By Friday night nearly one inch was recorded here and enough fell throughout the state that Gov ernor Tiobert D. Holmes rescinded his previous hunting season post ponement, and opened the hunt Saturday morning. The real drenching came Tues day, however, in Heppner and in - all sections of Morrow county. Here the downpour started at ab out noon and continued uninter rupted for almost 12 hours, dump ing 2.05 inches of rain which as far as can be determined by Heppner weather observer Len Gilliam, set an all-time record for rainfall in any one day. Even during the comparatively short periods of unusually heavy rains which often accompany thund erstorms, it is very uncommon to get more than one-half an inch. Tuesday's record-breaking rain ,mmmtmmmmmmmtifeSm'k-AfttnM urn n' ' '"" n i GOC OBSERVERS GIVEN AWARDS These four members of the Heppner GOC post received training certificstes or observer wings Tuesday from Sgt. R. D. Coleman, left, and Sgt. J. R. Klssire, right They are, left to right, Mrs. Gene Ferguson, Mrs. Kenneth Keeling, Mrs. Cecil Hicks, and Mrs. William Heath. (GT Photo) Local Skywatchcrs Receive Awards At Tuesday Meeting Several Ground Observer Corps skywatchers received observer wings and training certificates at a GOC awards meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Ray Smith. Making the presentation was Sgt. R. D. Coleman. Also present was Sgt. J. R. Kissire, new,, sector sergeant for this area. Receiving training wings for completing 25 hours skywatch, were Mrs. Kenneth Keeling, Mrs. Cecil Hicks, Mrs. Gene Ferguson, Mrs. Alex Green, Mrs. Roice Ful leton, Miss Celia Boulden. For 100 hours skywatch work Mrs. Wil liam Heath received the merit badge. Other observers present at the meeting were Mrs. Riley Munk ers, Mrs. Mervin Wagoner, Mrs. Nels Anderson, Mrs. Llewallyn Robbins and Mrs. Tom Wilson. Sgt. Coleman showed slides of his tour of duty abroad. Follow ing the the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Robbins and Mrs. Smith. The post here is now on a stand by basis, but will operate in an emergency. ci Chiropractor to Open Offices Here Early Next Week Dr. Robert W. PfeifTer, chiro practic physician, will open of fices' the first of next week at 6 E. Willow street in the Heppner hotel building. Dr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer and their daughter Carolyn, who is a high school sophomore, came to Hepp ner from Eugene. He is a gradu ate of Western States college in Portland where he completed six years work. He practiced last summer in Ketchikan, Alaska, where he operated anN office for Dr. R. M. Overton. Dr. Pfeiffer plans a general practice treating all types of human ailments in cluding eye, ear, nose and throat ills. He has spent four weeks get ting his office ready to open to the public. was the second weather record to fall here this year. In March, Heppner received 4.08 inches ma king that month the first in the 4G year history of the local wea ther station that four inches of moisture had fallen in any 30 day period. On Tuesday Hepp ner received over half that am ount in only 12 hours. Other Areas Get More The early week storm was gen eral all over the county and most of this section of the state. It was reported to the Gazette Times Wednesday that some sec tions of the county, particularly in the north end and northeast sections, received even more than here. One rancher living be tween Sand Hollow and Butter creek reported he had recorded 2.95 inches between Friday and Wednesday morning and that it was still raining when he took his last measurement. Leonard Carlson, Gooseberry observer, re ported 1.55 inches for September and by noon on Tuesday had re ceived .40 inches. Later measure ments were not available. Some Damage Reported The heavy fall caused consid erable washing of summer fallow in many sections of the county. Farm-City Week Banquet Planned Suggestions for observing farm-city week, Nov. 22-28, were discussed at a meeting of the board of supervisors of the Hepp ner Soil Conservation district Tuesday night at the county ag ent's office. Included was the possibility of a farm -city banquet as held last year under the co-sponsorship of the district, Morrow county Farm Bureau and chamber of com merce 'at which awards would be presented to the county conserv ation man of the year and the grassman of the year. Named on a committee to organize the week's plans were Alvin Wageh blast, Tom Wilson and N. C. And erson. The group suggested that the district send a two-man team to .. - - e u c i An .,.trA ln a soils judging contest held the I day before the state association meeting of soil conservation dist ricts at Tillamook sponsored by the Pacific Supply cooperative and the Oregon association of SCD. Representatives from the district will attend the state meeting Nov. 21-22. A progress report for Septemb er showed three district conserv ation plans completed on the ranches of John Graves, Arnold Pieper and Son and Frank Ander son; 15 acres of land leveled for irrigation, 62 acres surveyed for leveling, one irrigation dam sur veyed and an irrigation flume de signed on the ranches of Don Greenup, Harry Proudfoot, Mar cel Jones, Dr. H. S. Huber and the Orville Cutsforth Sand Hollow ranch. o Bill Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes, has returned to Pacific University where he is a junior. He is on the PU regular JV football team. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Gribble were his sist er and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of Milton-Free-water. For One-Day The worst erosion was reported from the area north of Lexington and lone where the light sandy soil could not absorb the rain as fast as it fell. The county road department reported Wednesday morning that there had been sev eral reports of minor washouts on coMnty roads with some of the worst being on the bombing range road to Boardman. There was also a small slide reported Early Start Seen For Work on Spray Highway Bids will probably be called within a few weeks for the con struction of the first section of the relocatecT Heppner Spray highway between Rock creek and the Wheeler county line, it was revealed this week by a letter from the federal bureau of pub lic roads. County judge Garnet Barraft this week received a letter from the bureau stating that work has been held up recently until con demnation proceedings could be completed by the state highway department for some of the nec rssary right-of-way for the new road. This work will probably be completed within three or four weeks, and the bureau spokes man said that bids would then be called for the first section of the road. $250,000 has been appropriated for the relocation of the 12 mile section of the highway in Mor row county, but it is possible that oven more money may be made pvailable by the time the coTl tr; ct is let. Engineering has al ready been dpne. Plans call for the eventual pav ing of the entire section from Rock creek to the John Day high-' way, but most of the highway in this county will be relocated to provide a better grade. o Elks Collecting Deer Hides For Vet Rehabilitation The Heppner Elks lodge this week opened a program of col lecting deer hides which will be turned over to state veteran's hospitals to be used for veterans' rehabilitation. Chairman of the program is Glen Ward. Ward said today that over 50 hides have already been received and that the first load will be shipped out .on Oct. 19. He ex plained that either dry or fresh hides are wanted and that they may be left at Barnet's Chevron station in lone; Gene's Chevron in Lexington; or at Jack's Chev ron station, Farley Motor comp any or the Elks In Heppner. College Relations . Meeting Slated The high school -college rela tions committee of the Oregon State System of Higher Educa tion will" visit Heppner high school Friday, October 4, at 1 p.m., principal Joe tstewart nas announced. All parents are cordi ally invited to attend. The visitation team will con sist of a representative from the state institutions of higher edu cation md Oregon Technical In stitute. The team is headed by Francis Nickerson, executive sec retary of the committee, who Is headquarteded with the state board of higher education at Eu gene. An assembly has been called to explain general college prepara tion and requirements. Later ses sions are held by the various representatives to discuss specif ic requirements of their institu tions. Parents and interested pub lic are invited to the meeting. The visitation is offered annu ally as a regular part of the guidance program carried on in the high schools to help students in the area of college and other post-high school training. o Ensign Donald Blake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake, has been assigned to Hutchinson, Kansas Air Base for advanced training in multiple engine planes. Fall on the Willow creek road a short distance above Heppner. A thunderstorm which came in over the Heppner area Monday evening caused a minor eiouu burst between Ruggs and Hard man which covered tie high way with rocks and mud, requir ing the service of state highway crews to clean off the debris, ir wis nlsn reported Wednes day that several deer hunters were stranded by muauy roaas in the mountains, but as far as is known, none were in any partic ular trouble. Farmers All Smiles Tha rain was particularly wel comed by farmers especially those few who were mrougn lino fall wheat. Some fields were already beginning to show green and most ciaimea u was a "miliinn dollar. dIus. rain." The moisture, comlhg when it was haHiv nepflpd briehtened pros pects that the county may have another Dumper crop oi g'un next year. By comparison, during Septem ber iQfi nnlv a trace of rain fell in the county and October's total fall last year was less than was received on the first day of Octo ber, 1957. Student Council Wins High Award "Juvenile decency' scored a whopping victory over "juvenile delinquency" in Heppner this week as the second national Den im Council Juvenile Decency Award was presented to the stu dent council torganization in IleDnncr hieh school. The hon or was awarded! to 20 top schools chosen from among all those competing from; all over the na tion to receive the award, given for outstanding community-serv-ice work. The Heppner high school won on the basis of its work in initiating and conduct ing a highly successful clothing drive in cooperation with world clothing week. A $25 U. S. savings bond and an impressive "Juvenile Decency1' certificate inscribed with the Krhonl's name comprise the aw ard. These were presented to the school by the Denim Council, M. Y., representing the entire U. S. blue-jean industry, and the Na tional Association of Student Councils, representing over 7300 high school student councils in every state in the country. The competition, with its aw ard, is a public-spirited move in itself, originated to help inspire the nation's voune people to con structive and rewarding use of their leisure-time hours, to help Doint the wav to a better way of life, and to aid in jthe great fight against juvenile delinquency and for juvenile decency being waged by schools, youth and parent org anizations and community lead ers everywhere. Forma 1 an nouncement of next year's contest will be made in the near luture. . o Catholic Conference Cancelled Due to Flu Due to the flu epidemic in the diocese, Bishop Francis P. Leip zig, D.D., Bishop of Baker, has called off the 17th annual Dean ery Conference of the Contra fraternity of Christian Doctrine of the Diocese of Baker which was to have been held here Wednes day, October 9. Word of the cancellation was received here Thursday morning by Rev. Patrick J. Galre oi St. Patrick's Catholic church. Arthur Raymond Re id, Ex-Heppner Resident, Passes at Eugene Arthur Raymond Reid, 76, died Sept. 23, at Eugene where he had made his home for 17 years. He was a former resident of Heppner, where he had a lumber yard and operated a lumber mill in the mountains for several years. He was born Sept. 28,' 1881 In Brad ley, S. Dakota. Kfr RnfH le KiirvlvpH hv his wift 1111. ..vu - - - " Martha; one son Raymond, of Springlieia; a sisier, ivirs. v-iara Gertson, Heppner; two brothers, Clarence of Hermiston and Al onzo, of Baker. Services were held Sept. 26 at Eugene with interment In West Lawn cemetery there. RAIL-OR-ROAD CAR has been Introduced In Northwest by Union Pacific for its officials to use on inspection trips. U. P. calls versatile vehicle Hy-Kail car. Supr. George H. Buker watches Asst. Supt. Jack Bowen lock steering mechanism for rail trip at Portland. NEW UNION PACIFIC CAR MAKES VISIT TO The Union Pacific has a new fangled "contraption" that can travel on railroad tracks as well as on the highway. This vehicle that is drawing a lot of stares in northwest is a stock model 1957 station wagon that has been converted to what the U.P. calls its Hy-Rail car. The car visited Heppner one day last week on an inspection trip of this branch line and one person driving down the highway School Head Asks Surplus Money For Property Tpx Offset A concerted effort is being made by many groups to obtain a part of the $73,000,000 surplus in the state treasury, Heppner school superintendent reported to school board members in a recent letter, following a meetitig which he attended in Portland of state school superintendents. Governor Holmes has called a special session of the legislature for later this month to determine to what use the money shall be put. The Oregon Education Associa tion, and the superintendents group, have gone on record as asking the legislature to raise the school aid to $120 per census child this year and to use all of the amount above the $95 as a property tax offset. Stewart said in his letter to hoard members that it is neces sary for property owners to write to their legislators immediately and insist that a block of this money be used for property tax offset. A big part of the surplus in the treasury came about due to a bookkeeping error in the tax com mission books. o Open House Planned Sunday at lone Church Parsonage Open house will be held Sun day, October 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. bv the Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Bail ey, pastor of the lone Community church, at the recently compiet ed church parsonage adjoining the church. The public is invited The modern concrete block home has just been completed and occupied by the Baileys. It comprises a combination dining and living room with fireplace kitchen, utility, two bedrooms, bath, study and attached gar age. Planning on the new parsonage was started Dec. 2, 1956 with the formation of a parsonage com mittee which included Bill Mel ena, Milton Morgan and Kenneth Smouse. Actual construction was done by volunteer labor. Many of the women of the church, also aided by serving meals for the workers, and In other ways. WEATHER The Heppner Weather station reports Hi Low Pr. Thurs. 83 55 . Fri. 81 54 . .15 Sat. 58 43 .78 Sun. 66 47 . Mon. 68 53 . Tues. 69 55 .15 Wed. 58 52 2.05 Rainfall for the week, 3.13; for September, 1.21: first two days of October, 2.20; for the year, 13.68 Inches. HIGHWAY-RAIL HEPPNER below town nearly ran off the road watching the vehicle com ing up the tracks. The idea behind this dual-purpose car is to save time for U.P. officials making track Inspection trips. It will be especially help ful in going from one branch railroad line to another where there are no connecting tracks. Four of these station wagons with retractable rail wheels have been bought by the company from Fairmont Railway Motors, Chicago. One of them was deliv ered recently to the Albina Yards In Portland for use In this region. The HyRail car can be switch ed from highway to railroad tracks in a few minutes at any road crossing. Four small wheels, two in front and two in back, are lowered hydraulically on the rails. The tires, which are inflat ed with 40 pounds of air, also ride on the rails. Since the rail wheels guide the car on the tracks, the steering mechanism is locked as a safety measure. The driver uses his gas pedal, brakes and standard gear shift and clutch pedal to operate the car. Speed is governed by track restrictions. To assure passengers of a safe as well as comfortable ride, Fair mont has added more weight, a torsion bar suspension on the rail wheels and heavy duty springs on the road wheels. o , Mack Gentry Funeral Services To Be Saturday Afternoon Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Cres wick Mortuary for Mack Gentry, 79, who passed away Wednesday at Pioneer Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient for six years. Rev. George R. S. Little will officiate at the service and interment will be in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Son of Frank and Nancy Gentry, he was born August 5, 1878 in Winterset, Iowa. He is survived by four sons; Frank. Portland; Harold, Bend; Roy, Omak, Washington, and Eld on. There are seven grandchild ren and nine great-grandchildren. Rock Creek Park Seen An answer was received this week to the recent request of the Rhea Creek grange, the Heppner Morrow County Chamber of Com merce and numerous other organ izations, that a state park be built at the confluence of Rock and Chapin creeks above Hard man. The state highway depart ment stated that the request would be given consideration. A letter was received this week by the chamber of commerce, which stated that the request for a new state park was given very careful consideration by the state highway commission at Its September 1213 meeting and that the superintendent of state parks has been asked to make a study of the proposal. The letter said . . . "In line with your thinking and the de sire of the commission to pro vide park facilities wherever needed for the benefit of the people as a whole, It was their (the commission's) request that Proposal Heard For Small Lake Development Here The chamber of commerce was told Monday that the state game commission is looking for sites where small recreational ponds may be developed and a proposal was presented to the group that a location at the junction of Her- ren and Willow creeks could be easily developed. Kenneth Keeling presented a scale drawing of a proposed pond which would be about two acres In size and could be developed for fishing and winter Ice skat ing by the construction of a low dam below the confluence of the two' streams. Keeling said that if approval can be obtained it Is possible that one-third of the cost of the dam would be paid by the game commission and two-thirds by federal money which comes from the excise tax on sporting goods equipment. Keeling explained that the pro posed pond would be of adequate size to support a sizeable numb er of fish and that during the winter it would make an ideal Ice skating surface. It is also eas ily accessible the year around. Several other sites In the same area, have been considered, It was reported, but it is felt that the Herren creek location offers the best year-around use. The chamber voted to add its voice to those Interested In see ing the area developed and will write to the game commission as king that a survey be made of possible sites with the hope that some such development can b'o planned in the near future. Most members felt that there is a big need for such a pond or lako, as there are no lakes of any size In this section of the Blue Mount ains. o Weekend guests at the C. E. McQuarrie home were his moth er, Mrs. Grace McQuarrie of Mis soula, Montana; his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Herb McQuar rie and his sister, Mrs. H. T. Book er all of Portland. State Possible the state parks superintendent, make a study of the area and de termine the possibilities, after which a decision would be made as to the establishment of a park ih your area.' The Rhea Creek Grange initia ted the idea that a state park be built on Rock creek on land ad jacent to highway 207 near the present end of the pavement on the Heppner Spray highway at the confluence of Chapin and Rock creeks. The terrain in that location Is suited for suh a park pnd if Is easily accessible to many people living in this sec tion of the Columbia Basin. The letters to the commission pointea out that there are no public park facilities in Morrow county and that the closest such park is Bat tle Mountain on highway 395, near Uklah. The suggested loca tion is at the edge of the mount ains and could be developed at a minimum cost. It is located ab out 20 miles south of Heppner.
