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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1958)
L i 0 : A rt t U OF 0 EUGENE , ORE Planning Groups To Give Reports At County Meet A detailed analysis of Morrow county's agriculture, industry and community living will be give Tuesday, Feb 18, beginn ing at 10 a m at the Lexington Grange hall at a meeting of the Morrow county town and country planning conference, according to N C Anderson, county agent. The conference will feature reports of six general committees that have been studying the county the last three months, An derson said. Both town and rural residents are invited to the con ference where they will have a chance to review committee find ings and help make final de cisions for the conference report. Purpose of the conference is to study the present situation of the county and make recommendat ions for development of the county's resources during the next ten years. The committees are studying such topics as the effect of an increasing populat ion on the county, road build ing maintenance, greater devdl opment of livestock feeding in the county, increased irrigation opportunities, taxes and public education, opportunities for county youth to go to college, need for more recreational facil ities, eradication of livestock di seases and weeds and similar subjects. The six communities study ing these topics include conser vation and land use, Alvin Bunch, Heppner, chairman; farm crops, Frank Anderson, Heppner, chairman; livestock, Gerald Swa ggart, Heppner, chairman; home and community living, Mrs Nor man Nelson, Lexington; youth activities, Mrs E M Baker, lone and public education, Gene Cuts forth, Lexington, chairman. Kenneth Peck, Lexington, is general chairman of the confer ence. Findings and recommendat ions of 13 sub committees of the livestock committee have been sent to county livestock growers for their suggestions and com ments. The livestock committee has spent the past three months studying livestock problems in the county and is now drafting recommendations for the im rovement and expansion of the county's livestock Industry dur ing the next 10 years Anderson said. Present weaknesses in youth programs and atcivities in the county and ways To build a more vigorous youth program in the future are being considered by the youth activities committee. A questionnaire prepared by the group has been sent to the coun ty youth hoping to gain infor mation that will help them eval uate areas that need improve ment. Need for more leader train ing, development of more parent interest, ways to improve en forcement of liquor, cigarette and driving laws, more school coun seling and help for handicapped children are among the topics being studied. To date the home" and com munity living committee has been investigating ways to keep professional people in the county how to obtain more teacher housing, need for rodent control programs as a health measure and ways to further the testing of milk cows for tuberculosis and brucellosis. In addition they have considered the possible de velopment of a county museum, new parks and picnic areas a Iong county roads. Questionnair es from this committee have been sent alco to residents for information on these and simi lar subjects. Ways to make better use of locally grown feed through ex panded livestock programs on county farms is one of the topics being considered by the farm crops committee. Other studies include the value of alfalfa in rotation programs on county farms, best chemicals to use in chemical summer fallow pro jects, use of windbreaks, poss ible effects of contract farming on county agriculture, watermel on marketing problems and the desiribility of growing more corn in irrigated areas. Farm crops make up one of the major Income producing sources in the county, Angerson pointed out. One of the main problems be ing studied by the education committee is whether or not county residents are now getting their money's worth from the tax dollars they are paying. Possi ble school reorganization and ways to keep county roads open for school buses are being dis cussed for report at the Feb 18 meeting. Studies of the conservation and land use committee include bet ter use of private, state and fed erally owned lands in the coun try, best methods to control rab bit brush, improvements and ex pansion of strip cropping acre ages, how to make the best use of diversion ditch water and ways to develop potential irri gation areas and Improve pres ent irrigation projects. I j L t - -1 ; ' "vf A H L I Oscar E Peterson, Icne rancher, judge this Wednesday. Soil District Meet Set For Monday Night Farmers, businessmen and oth ers interested in the conservation of our soil and water are remind ed that the annual meeting of the Heppner Soil Conservation District has been scheduled for Monday evening, January 27. It will be held at the Lexington Grange hall beginning at 7:30 P M. An interesting program has been arranged for with films and illustrated discussions. Tom Wil son, Work Unit conservotionist with the District since its organ ization, will show slides and dis cuss progress in conservation in the district over the past 16 years. Charles Koss, extension Forester, Oregon State college will illustrate his discussion on windbreaks for Morrow county with colored slides taken in the Columbia Basin showing the ra pid growth of windbreak trees adopted to the area. Interest in windbreaks for shel ter and beautification for the homestead has been high in the District during the past several years. The film, "Returned to Eden" depicts the operation of a Soil Conservation District with an in- cresting plot. A report on the progress of the District over the past year and election of super visors will complete the program for the evening. Refreshments will be served. Buschkes Buy Hdw. Interest From J Key John Key has sold his interest in the Gilliam and Bisbee Hard ware to Mr and Mrs Claude Bu schke, it has been announced. Consideration was not disclosed. The Buschkes took over the op eration the first of the year. The name of the store will remain the same, Buschke said. It has been in operation since 1887 and Bu schke and Key purchased it from Gilliam and Bisbee about three years ago. WEATHER The Heppner weather station reports: Hi Low Prec Thursday 58 47 Friday 60 43 .21 Saturday 48 28 .17 Sunday 49 22 Monday 43 32 Monday 41 31 Wednesday 46 28 Total rainfall for the week .48; for January 1.18 inches. Mr and Mrs Bruce Lindsay at tended a district county clerk's meeting in LaGrande Saturday. The state director of elections was in charge of the discussions. - ' . u P New officers of the Willows I O O F lodge no G6 and Sans Soucl Rebekah loije no 33 cf Heppner recently installed in Joint wr- ; i.-L pjii Mrtn nKl ,nrf. vr rinr.n R,.m nrnnrt. Mra r.Arnld Roorf. vira aranA anA r. H Privett vice grand. was sworn in as Morrow county Chamber Names 1958 Committees Committee members of the Heppner - Morrow chamber of oommerce for the coming year were annonuced today by Jack Loyd, president. Members of the program com mittee who will each serve two months periods are Joe Stewart, Dr Clifford Wagner, Dr Wallace Wolff, Orville Cutsforth, Oliver Creswick and N C Anderson. Merchants committee members are Phil Blackney, chairman; C E McQuarrie, Keith Imus, Allen Case, Del Jordan, Rod Murray, Pete McMurtry and Loyd Burk- enbine. Other committees include spec ial activities: Robert Penland, chairman; Tom Wilson, Jack Bedford, John Williams, Elmer Schmidt, J R Huffman, Harry Bongers, Paul Koenig; youth act ivities: the Rev Lester Boulden, chairman, B P O E representat ive, Jim Farley, Bob Abrams, Clarence Bauman; safe drivers: Joe Stewart, chairman, Clarence Bauman, Clarence Rosewall. Public relations: Frank Turner, chairman; Ed Dick, Dr L D Tib bies, Jack Flug, Al Lamb, Robert Penland; membership: Bruce Lindsay, chairman, Newt O'Har ra; recreation and wildlife: Dr A D McMurdo, chairman, Dr Tibb ies, Vic Kreimeyer, R R Fulle- ton, John Pfeiffer, Claude Bus chke; legislative and govern ment: Mahoney and Abrams, chairmen; Allen Tom, County court representative, Elmer Sch midt, the Rev Merlin Zier. Agriculture and resources: N C Anderson, chairman; Frank An derson, Newt O'Harra, Orville Cutsforth; streets and highways: Vic Kreimeyer, chairman; Wayne Snyder, Allen Cose, Loyal Parker, Dr Harold Huber; county picnic: Harley Young, chairman; Bruce Lindsay, county court represent ative. Officers for this year are Loyd president; Harley Young, first vice president; Bruce Lindsay, second vice president; John nard, treasurer and Gene Pierce, secretary. Members of the board of directors are Joe Stewart, Krei- meyer, Keith Imus, Abrams, O'- Memorial hospital, will be pres harra and Koenig. ent to outiine projects that could (be carried on here and answer DICK RUHL CUTS ARM questions. Dick rum, Heppner high New Monument Gym school junior, cut the veins In , 7 his left arm when he ran it Setting for FamOUS through the glass in the gym- Qn Drtnro nasium door Monday. Several "7 yu 5 w""Ce stitches were taken and he is re-1 Monument.9 weii known and covering satisfactorily. waited.for Gay 90's dance will Ruhl, a forward on the basket- be he,d Jn their new school gym ball team, will be out of action next Saturd night( Jan 25 and on the floor for about four weeks. ial lnvtation has been is- Oscar Peterson takes Office as Morrow Judge Peterson was sworn into office 'at 1 p m Wednesday by Bruce 'Lindsay, county clerk. Oscar E Peterson, well known lone rancher, has been appointed Morrow county judge by Gov Ro bert D Holmes to complete three years of the unexpired term of Garnet Barratt resigned, it has been announced.. Barratt, who was elected for a six year term in the last elections resigned the end of the yfear for health reas ons. Peterson who is a registered Republican, is a native of Mor row county and has farmed for 40 yews in the lone area where he was born. He had just re turned from a two month trip to the Holy Land and Europe a week ago Wednesday and receiv ed the appointment the following Friday. Various county groups had recommended him for the appointment during his absence. Active in various county aff airs, Peterson first ran for pol itical office in the last elections when he was defeated by a small Copies 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Clinics To Be Held In County Schools The annual school immunizat ion program will start in Morrow county schools Feb 4 and con tinue through April 15, it has been announced. The clinics will be conducted in each school by the county health officer with the public health nurse and volunteer work ers assisting him. Diphtheria tetanus-whooping cough combination vaccine will be offered all youngsters under 12 years of age. Smallpox vacc inations and typhoid vaccine will be offered to all age groups. Salk polio vaccine will be off ered to all youngsters up to 20 years of age. Pre-school youngsters and a dults of the .communities are welcome at these clinics and may check with their local schools for the clinic dates. Clinic dates have been ten tatively set for Heppner on Feb 4, March 4, April 1; Lexington and loner Feb 11, March 11, Ap ril 8; Irrigon and Boardman: Feb 18, March 18, April 15. The Hardman school will tran sport their students to the im munization clinics at the Hep pner school. Meet Set to Discuss Hospital Auxiliary Some 100 letters have been sent to leaders of countywide women's organizations asking them to send representatives to a meeting to discuss and organ ize a hospital auxiliary, the home and community living committee of the town and country plan ning conference, has announced. The meeting is set for Mon day, Jan 27, at 8 p m at the courthouse and is open to all in terested nersons. Activities and duties of such a country -wide Ve-jauxljiary wm be explained and a ilm snown on auxiliary work ,ln nthnr hosDitals. Harrv Bong- erSi administrator of the Pioneer sued to all residents of Morrow county to dig out their stove pipe hats, Old Gray Bonnets, and oth er appropriate paraphanalia and take in the affair. A full list of the prizes to be given can be seen at O'Donnell's Cafe. The Troy Fowler orchestra from Prineville will provide the music. Last year the dance couldn't be held at Monument because the gym was destroyed by fire just prior to the date, and this will be one of the first functions in the new building. Education Committee To Meet The public is invited to a meet ing of the public education com mittee of the Morrow county town and country planning con ference Friday, Jan 24, at 1:30 p m, at the county courthouse, Gene Cutsforth, chairman of the committee, has announced. ! FARM BUREAU TO MEET An informal discussion f r,roblems will be held at a , !?1 . a 1L p, "1,, -fL meeting of the Farm Bureau Tue- Sday, Jan 6, at 8 D m at tne 1 home of Dr Clifford Wagner, margin of 42 votes for the office of judge Barratt. Barratt com pleted nine years in the office the first of this year, iation; chairman of the water development committee of the Oregon Wheat Growers League; director of the Columbia Basin Electric cooperative; a member for eight years and chairman for five years of the State Grange agricultural committee; a mem ber of the Board of directors of Grange Mutual Inc as well as area director for the Grange In surance association and is active in the Valby Lutheran church where he has been Sunday school superintendent for many years. Peterson is a member of the lone Masonic lodge and the Hep pner Royal Arch Masons. In other affairs Peterson was a member of the lone school board for seven years, belongs to the county cattlemen and wheatgrowers associations, was a member of the Farm Bureau and the AAA committee and is a cooperator with the Heppner Soil conservation district. Follow Special Events For Polio Fund Several activities stated for the Morrow county March of Dimes drive this coming week Include a pig auction Saturday, Jan 25 at 3 p m, on Main street, the Mothers' March Thursday even-! ing, Jan 30 and a Polio Rock N' Roll dance Saturday after the basketball game, drive officers have announced. A pig for the auction Satur day afternoon on Main street was donated by A L Osmin and the event is sponsored by the Soph omore class. Auctioneer will be Bob Runnion. Mrs Rod Murray, representing the Heppner Civic League, is chairman of the Thursday night Mothers' March. Those wishing to contribute are asked to leave their porch lights on between 7 p m and 8 pm, Committee members who will canvass seven districts in' Hepp ner that evening are Mrs Merlin Zier, Mrs Roy Quackenbush, Mrs Philip Blackney, Mrs Gordon Pratt, Mrs Keith Imus, Mrs Jack Flug, Mrs Alex Thompson an'd Mrs Murray. Collections to date are Hepp ner, $400.20; lone, $05.70; Lex ington $00.63 and Hardman, $20, for a total of $006.53, Mrs Keith Imus, treasurer, reported Wed nesday. A "Teens Against Polio" con test at Heppner high school shows $28.70 cleared by the soph omore class from a food sale; $31.80 by a freshman class candy sale; $48 from a junior class cake auction and $35 by the seniors with bottle selling, work day do nation, cupcake sale and coffee and cupcake sale at the basket ball game. The projects totaled $143.50 for polio funds. The Teens Against Polio report that they are planning on conecung more money this week and over the weekend A king and queen will be chos en at the Saturday Rock N' Roll dance from the class that collects' the most funds for the drive, it was announced. Prince and Prln - cesses selected are Dan Brosman and Mary Slocum, freshman class; Mike Gray and Cara Lee Corbin, sophomores; Ned Clark and Kay Keithley, juniors and Burke Gentry and Beulah Davis, seniors. The winners will be crowned by last years king and Mr and Mrs Don Aarstad of Pen queen, Ed Groshen and Judie'dleton, Mr and Mrs David Bar Spaulding. High School Students Set Clothing Drive World clothing week will be observed by Heppner high school students with a used clothing drive Monday through Friday next week, student council off icers have announced. The clothing will be sent to orphaned and neglected child ren and needy adults in 35 coun tries, including the United States Clean wearable clothing of all kinds for children and adults, bedding and shoes are needed. Shoes should be tied together in pairs and all gifts wrapped In paper. Persons wishing to give cloth ing may call 6 9138 at the school for pick up or leave it at the school office. Last year Heppner was one of the top 20 schools In the nation to receive an award for its con trlbution in the world clothing drive. ing his elementary education he attended Reed college in Port land. In 1924 Peterson was married to Miss Esther Engstrom. They have a daughter, Mrs Rod Kvis tad, Beaverton, and two sons, Donald and Gerald. Peterson plans to get an apartment in town and his sons will handle his wheat and cattle operations both at lone and the mountain ranch. Peterson complimented Barr att for the programs started dur ing his office and pledged his efforts for the best interests of the people and the county as a whole. Dear Editor: I wish to convey this little mes sage to you and the people of our county. It is with a great deal of hum bleness in my heart, and kind ness to the people of Morrow county that I accept the oppor tunity to serve you in the capac ity of County Judge. Having been absent from the county for al- January 23, 1958 Eddie Swisher Dies In Modesto, Calif Eddie Swisher, 23, son of Mrs Larry Bevan, Hardman, died Sunday, Jan 12, in Modesto Calif according to word received here this week. Burial was in Modesto. Besides his mother, Mr Swish er is survived by his widow; a three-year old son, Charles; a brother, Charles J Bevan sta tioned with the navy in Norman, Okla and his father, Orville Swisher of Gresham. McQuarries Buy Central Market Mr and Mrs C E McQuarrie have taken over complete owner ship of the Central Market fol lowing purchase from Ed Ben net of his interest in the grocery, it has been announced. Con sideration of the transaction, was not disclosed. which took place the first of the The meat market section of the store will continue to be rented to Tom Howell. Operation of the business will continue as in the past, McQuarrie said. Funeral Rites Held For Edwards Child Funeral services were held at the Christian church on Sunday afternoon for Marcus Raymond Edwards, small son of Mr and Mrs John Edwards of Lexington. Marc was born May 23, 1953 in Soap Lake Washington and pass ed away at his home in Lexing ton Jan 16th. Rev Norman North rup was in charge of the servic es with music furnished by Ren a Marquardt who sang "Jesus Loves Me" and "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" accompanied by Betty Marquardt. Interment was in the I O O F cemetery with Marvin Way, Franklin Messeng er, Ray Papineau, and Jim Blood- sworth aotini? as nallhearers. He leaves t0 mourn hlg passing, his parents Mr and Mrs John Ed. wards and two sisters Kar0n and Janice, a grandfather A M Ed- wards of Lexington and grand parents Mr and Mrs C A Lowry of Mt Vernon, Ore, and a host of aunts and uncles and relatives 1 Creswick was in charge. Those attending the services from out of town were: Mr and Mrs Al bert Edwards of Burns, Mr and Mrs JimLynch of Heppner, Mr and Mrs Fred King of Seattle, Mrs C A Lowry of Mt Vernon 'Mrs Alvln Lowry of Mitchell nett of Heppner, Mr an Mrs Wal- lis Hatter of Kinzua and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Jackson of lone, IP ,,4 V A V, This poor bulb wag just as confused as we lusky people who live in the "Banana Belt". With the warm winds and mild weather that has been blessing our locale Mr Tulip, residing at the home of C A Rugglei in Heppner, decided to tee what was up, and rushed the season a bit Peterson is a director with the Inland Empire Waterways assoc most two months the., appoint ment came almost as a surprise, immediately upon my return here. Indeed, I recognize it as not only an honor but a responsi bility. I do hope and pray that I can follow through honorably and creditably. Now to the people of Morrow county I want to say this: I am going into this wholeheartedly and will in the new capacity serve you to the very best of my ability. I want to thank the peop le who have been my loyal sup porters always, and not only them, but all the people of the county. You are all my friends and I shall look to you for con tinued confidence and support. To the retiring county judge, Garnet Barratt and Mrs Barratt, I want to convey my best wishes for a speedy return to health, and for the future, many pros perous years in our midst. Very sincerely Oscar Peterson 74th Year, Number 46 Contract Renewed For Joe Stewart A two year contract for Joe H Stewart, superintendent of the Heppner public schools, was re newed for 1958-59 and 1959-60 at a meeting of the school board Thursday night at the school. The board will hold a special meeting Feb 4 to go over the proposed budget meeting and a budget meeting will be held with the budget committee at the next regular meeting Feb 11, It was announced. Budget com mittee members are Howard Bryant, Frank Anderson, Dick Wilkinson and Harold Becket. Plans for remodeling the sci ence room, library and commer cial room are now being worked out by the architect, Freeman Hayslip and Tuft, Portland, it was reported. Stewart will meet with the architect Feb 7 in Port land to incpect the plans for the remodeling, estimated to cost $50,000. Half of the amount was approved in last year's vote. Purchasing of a new bus and station wagon for use next year was approved. Specifications will be drawn up and bids let in the spring. Raymond French reported the Heppner Soil Conservation district is considering a scholar ship for a teacher in the lone, Lexington or Heppner schools who is doing the most outstand ing work in teaching conservat ion. The winner would be sent to a soil conservation workshop at Hoodoo, near Bend, next sum mer. An adult typing class to be taught by Gilbert Lujan, lone school typing teacher, will start Wednesday, Jan 22, in the Hep pner high school typing room, it was announced. The course will consist of 12 two-hour class es and is open to the public. Teachers who will attend meetings in the near future in clude Gordon Pratt, high school principal, who will attend a state secretary-principals' meeting in Eugene the end of January; Nor man Peters, music instructor, who will attend a choral read ing clinic conducted by Wayne Hertz, Central Washington coll ege of Education in Ellensburg, Wash Jan 24 and Mrs Roy Kirk, commercial teacher, who will accompany several members of the Hehisch paper staff to a press conference Feb 20-23 in Seattle where they will demonstrate their process of printing pictures in the school paper. Mrs Sam Turner accompanied Mr and Mrs Garland Swanson of lone to Portland for a short stay. r 7
