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LIBRARY U OF 0 euGE:;e. ore. b r Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Junel2, 1958 Times Copies 10 Cents 75th Year, Number 13 EPPNEk - G A2ETTE . " , . . J.- f ' ' ) 1 !', I .' j J ' mmJimMly. , L .-. .i - " " - .w ii,'iiiffriMigriffiiiagTMr?j ' -i QUEEN FAT STEAGALL of Lexington and her princesses Ann tine, Rhea Creek and Joann rodeo to be held in Heppner, Officers Elected By Fair Board Charles Carlson, lone, was re elected chairman of the Morrow county fair board at a meeting last Wednesday night at Carl Spaulding's office. Other officers 'elected were Gerald Swaggart, Heppner, vice chairman and Mrs John Graves, Hardman, secre tary. About seven more days are needed to complete the new chutes and grandstand being built at the roleo grounds at a cost of approximately $5,700, it was announced. Among suggestions and build ing needs listed in a fair com mittee report turned in by John Graves, chairman, included more barn space for horse exhibits, a wash rack for 4-H livestock. different arrangement for sheep and hog pens, new rabbit and poultry pens, equipping the fair pavilion kitchen to serve from 175 to 200 persons with necessary dishes, silverware, electric grid die, steam table and, some cook ing utensils and the possibility of fixing the pavilion dance floor to permit its use for roller skating. Blueprints for a 4-H and com munity building annex to the present fair building are being drafted by an Oregon State col lege architect and will be pre sented to the county court for final approval as soon as avail able, it was announced. If ap proved, bids will be let and it was expected the building would be completed sufficiently to be used during this year's fair. To improve the attractive and natural settings of the fair and rodeo grounds it was suggested that more grass and shrubs be planted around buildings and that benches and picnic tables be placed around the grounds. Under long range plans the re port suggested construction of a new grandstand, painting of buildings, other than concrete or block construction, building of new dance hall and connection of arena restrooms to the city sewer. A suggestion was made to contact the city in regard to connection with the city sewer line from the fair building. Approval was given the fair committee for supervision of proposed projects. Other items discussed includ ed a proposed lease of land north of the fair grounds by the Hepp ner school district for FFA pro jects after 1959 when the Wrang lers lease expires, reseeding of the rodeo field turf and agree ments with PeeWee baseball teams for field space. The use of the fair pavilion kitchen by the 4-H on Thursday during the fair was approved. Attending the session were fair board members Carlson, Swaggart, Ron Currin and Mrs John Graves; Floyd Jones, rodeo rf t u ' Yu ' nZl 'school student, took first place rJi.in the senior girls high jump ca, tan vutiiiiiiiLi-i. viiuiiiiiuii) Carl Spaulding, treasurer and Raymond Ferguson. Heppner Marine At Phillipines Base LUZON, Phillipine Isla n d s (FHTNC) Marine Pvt James C Walker, son of Mr and Mrs A R Walker of Heppner, Ore, is ser ving with the third Guard Com pany at the Naval Station, Subic Bay, Luzon, Phillipine Islands. Before enlisting in October 1957, he attended Heppner high school. Friday The 13th Means Good Brosnan, Lena, who will reign August 25 through the 31st. Funeral Services To Be Saturday For Ayi McRoberts Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, June 14 at 2:30 pm at Creswick Mortuary for Avi McRoberts, 70, who pass ed away Wednesday at Pioneer Memorial hospital. He was born March 29, 1888 in Missouri and had lived in Morrow county for 48. years. He is survived by his wife, Maude; mother, Rebekah Mc Roberts, Pendleton; three broth ers, Ray, Buhl, Idaho, Frank Seattle, Alba, Pendleton; two sis ters, Bertha Graves, Missouri and Audrey Helmick, Pendleton; sev eral nieces and nephews. Interment will be in the Hepp ner Masonic cemetery. Two Fires At lone Burn Grass-Lumber Two seperate fires at lone Monday night and Tuesday morning destroyed from $300 to $400 worth of lumber and burn ed over a fourth of the lone cemetery, Ed Bristow reported. The Monday night blaze start ed near construction of a bridge on the county market road across from the Phil Emert ranch. The lone fire department was able to save a 110 volt generator, a large cement mixer and about two loads of the lum ber. Burned with the other lum ber was a small water pump. Origin of the fire was not known, but weeds had been burned in the area during the day, it was reported. The fire department was call ed about 7:30 am to the ceme tery where a grass fire of un known origin covered about a fourth of the area. Personnel of the lone fire de partment have asked volunteers to follow behind the truck and to remain after fires to mop up spot blazes as fire control pro tective measures. Short Circuits Cause Power Outage Pacific Power & Light service in the Heppner, Lexington, lone area was disrupted Monday night when a 22,000 volt line between Olex and Arlington fell away from a pole insulator tie, was grounded, and shorted cir cuits serving a wide area of Mor row, Sherman and Gilliam coun ties. The disruption for the Hepp- ner-Ione area started at 6:07 pm and lasted for 39 minutes until company switchmen were able to isolate the trouble on the Olex-Arlington section of the line. Marilyn Calvin Wins First At State Meet Marilyn Calvin, Heppner high event at the State junior Olym pics held at Grant Bowl In Port land last Saturday. This is the same event in which Kay Sherer of lone plac ed first last year. Others from herp pninp tn the meet were Mike and John Koe-1 nicr narrpll nirk Arrhie Rail, Doug Dubuque, Marie Pettyjohn, Lynn Burkenbine, Mike Wil liams, Kenneth Smith and Ken neth Wright. Those taking cars were Mrs Dick Calvin, Loyd Burkenbine, Mr and Mrs Paul Koenig and Mr and Mrs Kemp Dick. Belle Coleman, lone; Karen Valen over the Morrow county fair and Plans Told For State Centennial "Oregon counties and com munities should create as many individual projects of an his torical and entertaining nature as possible during the state cen tennial in 1959," Ray Calvert, Pendleton, centennial chairman for Umatilla county, said in a talk at the Heppner-Morrow chamber of commerce Monday noon at O'Donnell's Cafe. Calvert, who is assistant co ordinator under William Tem ple, Pendleton, for the centen nial district composed of Mor row, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Baker and Grant counties, sug gested the local observances take advantage of county his tory, drawing on schools and pioneers for assistance. Exhibit space for every county in the state has been reserved at the Portland Exposition for 100 days, June 10 through Sept 17, next year, Calvert explained. To start the 100-day exhibits, an international trade fair is sched uled at the opening of the event from June 10-24. Acceptances to display goods have been receiv ed from 16 foreign countries along with answers from many more. Dates of the centennial are from Feb 14 to Nov 1, 1959, and while the Portland exposition is a focal point, counties and com munities are being asked to ex pand on regional attractions and stage special events of historical significance during that period, Calvert pointed out. It was suggested that Mor row go in with neighboring counties in exhibiting at the Portland exposition. The Oregon centennial com mission was created in 1955 by an act of the legislature and Anthony Brandenthaler, Baker, has been appointed chairman of the commission. Jack Loyd, member of the district advisory committee, introduced Calvert. No county chaiman has been named for Morrow county to date, it was announced. Orville Cutsforth Lexington, tentatively named as chairman, did not ac cept the appointment made by the county steering committee. City and departmental chair man are Phil Blakeny, Heppner; Newt O'Harra, Lexington; Gar land Swanson, lone; John Gra ves, Hardman-Eightmile; Dew ey West, Boardman; Warren Mc Coy, Irrigon; N C Anderson, agri culture and livestock and Vic Kreimeyer, forestry. Among the purposes of the centennial is to focus the at tention of the nation and the world on Oregon, to stimulate and cultivate internal pride and knowledge of Oregon's geogra phy, history and economy and to attract tourists to the Oregon centennial celebrations, Calvert said. A film on the construction of McNary dam was shown by Oliver Creswick following a dis cussion on centennial plans. Room On PeeWee League For 18 Boys The Pee Wee League has room for ,18 baseball players be- tween the ages of 8 to 12. All boys interested are asked to re port to the rodeo field Monday at noon. This league is made up of 'Little League farm teams and an additional team is needed for full league play. City Budget Down For Coming Year; Hearing In July The Heppner city budget for 1958-59 is down some $2000 from last year for a total of $100,046, according to the bud get approved Monday night at a special meeting of the city countil. Last year's total was $102,102.50. Major decrease was noted in the water department for a total of $15,150 compared to $23,660 in 1957-58. Reason for the drop was the completion of bonds and bond interest payments of $5,050 on last years budget. In addit ion improvement funds which included installing the new wa ter mains on Willow Creek from the city wells totaling $10,000 last year were cut In half this year for a drop of $5000. Most other funds remained about the same with slight in creases noted under general gov ernment, police department, fire department, park, street depart ment and miscellaneous. Depart ments showing decreases includ ed swimming pool expenditures, public properties, public service, including street lights, garbage disposal and parking meters, the sewer expenditures and state street tax fund. Total lew needed to balance the budget is $30,202. Uncollec ted taxes showed a total of $906.00 and special tax levies not subject to the six percent limi tation include the sewer levy at $13,150 and park, $1,315. City taxes inside the six percent to tals $15,737. A public hearing on the budget will be held during the regular city council meeting on July 7. Totals of various funds for the coming fiscal year include gen eral government, $14,655; police department, $11,133; fire de partment, $3,350; swimming pool $2,870; public properties, $1,286; public service, $3,530; education, $800; miscellaneous, $2,172.50; emergency, $2,000; park, $1,315; water department, $15,150; sew er department, $17,492.50; street department, $13,292 and state street tax funds, $10,500. The street department showed the greatest increase at $13,292 over $9,160. Included in the rais es were bridge maintenance of $2,000 added this year and sup plies and materials at $3,112 over $250 in 1957-58. A total of $1,150 was spent for equipment last year with none budgeted under the heading this year. Total receipts were estimated at $70,75o In 1958-59 compared to $69,200 a year ago. Largest items included in receipts are water department, $23,000; city share of gas tax, $10,500; sewer flat fee, $9,600 and county road tax, $6,000. Members of the budget com mittee with city council mem bers are C E McQuarrie, chair man; Dr Ed Schaffitz, Albert Connor, Pirl Howell and Gene Pierce. Two Resign From Hospital Auxiliary The executive board of the Pioneer Memorial hospital aux iliary met Monday evening at the hospital. The resignations of Mrs James Hager, secretary of the auxiliary and Mrs Jean Mallory, chairman of the charter committee, were accepted. Mrs Mallory is leaving soon to make her home in White Swan, Washington, Mrs Kathleen Leadford, super visor of nurses at the hospital, reported that there was a need for hats for surgery patients, hot water covers and ice bag covers and for the recreation room be ing fixed for the downstairs pa tients there is a need for games, late magazines, jigsaw puzzles and cigarettes. Mrs Clarence Rosewall, treas urer, reported that there are now 20 paid up members in the aux iliary. The next general meeting of the auxiliary will be Monday, July 7 in lone and a program is being planned. Dr A D McMurdo and Dr Wal lace Wolff attended an Eastern Oregon district medical society meeting in Ontario Friday and Saturday. Luck For ' I ' ' ' j TTr i - X CONNIE O'HARRA ADELIA ANDERSON PATRICIA HARDY Heppner Girls College Grads Heppner students graduating from Oregon colleges this week are Adelia Ann Anderson and Louise Peck Hardy who received degrees from Oregon State col lege June 9 and Constance New man O'Harra who will graduate June 13 from Eastern Oregon col lege of Education. Miss Anderson, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Anderson, is one of 87 honor graduates at OCS. She will graduate in the school of education. Mrs Hardy, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Peck, will graduate in the school of home economics at OSC. Mrs O'Harra, majoring in sec ondary education at EOCE is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Newman. She was a 1954 grad uate of St Joseph's Academy, Pendleton. Also receiving a degree from EOCE this spring is Mrs James Mallon ,a major in secondary education. Mrs Mallon has been girls' physical education in structor at the Heppner schools. Democrat Committee To Meet Tuesday The Morrow county Democratic central committee will meet Tuesday evening. June 17 at the New't O'Harra home in Lexing ton. The purpose of the meeting is to elect a chairman and other officers for the ensuing years. WEATHER if X T I iittiHiiiiiiiiiiiUBii i iiiiiiiMinmmwftiitiftif-""u"Hj iifhimtliA Hi Low Prec. Thursday 77 52 Friday 83 59 Saturday 79 44 Sunday 72 47 Monday 70 57 .06 Tuesday 72 50 Wednesday 72 47 Rainfall for the week .06; for June .87; for year 10.11 inches. Mr and Mrs Jack Van Winkle left Friday by plane for a two weeks trip to Alaska. They will visit her family In Fairbanks. Shoppers June Storms toil, Some Grain Loss Juno storms took a toll of wheat and summer fallow the past week when wind-driven hail struck the lone area about 2:30 pm Friday and heavy rain hit the Rhea Creek and Eight mile sections between 4 and 5 pm Sunday. Hail damage to wheat at lone was estimated from five to 50 percent by ranchers and insur ance adjusters who added that full extent of the crop loss could not be accurately judged until the crop was harvested. Damage was spotty from the storm which started in the southwest area and swept to the north east. Heaviest hail with some rain lasted nearly a half hour, break- Wheat Quota Vote Set For June 20 Voting places for the wheat marketing quota referendum to be held in Morrow county June 20 from 8 am to 7 pm are the lone Legion hall, the Lexington Grange hall and the Heppner Le gion hall, Dave McLeod, office manager of the county agricul tural stabilization and conser vation office, has announced. Any wheat producer, owner or tenant of land In Morrow coun ty subject to marketing quotas is eligible to vote. Ranchers may vote by absentee ballot which may be obtained at the ASC of fice and must be in by 5 pm June 20, it was pointed out. Aside from a choice between a marketing quota program and no marketing quotas, the main issue to be decided will be the level of price support available for the 1959 wheat crop, McLeod explained. As announced May 1, price support for the 1959 wheat crop will be available in the com mercial wheat area at a nation al average of at least $1.81 per bushel, or 75 percent of parity, if marketing quotas for the 1959 crop of wheat are approved by at least two-thirds of the grow ers voting in the referendum. This minimum will not be re duced, but may be increased if a combination of the wheat par ity price and wheat supply re lationships as of July 1, 1959, indicate a higher support price. If quotas for the 1959 wheat crop are not approved by at least two-thirds of the voters, the sup port level in the commercial wheat producing area will drop to about $1.20 per bushel, or 50 percent of parity, as directed by law. Compliance with allot ments would continue to be a condition of eligibility for the lower price support. A campaign to urge Oregon wheat growers to vote "yes" in the national wheat referendum has been launched by the Ore gon Farmers Union. H D Rolph, president of the Oregon Union, says the impact of dollar wheat would affect all agriculture. All feed grain prices would fall and that in turn would affect live stock and dairy prices, he said. Oregon wheat growers have consistently supported wheat controls in the previous six ref erendums. Last year 86 percent voted in favor. GRADUATES FROM OSC Mr and Mrs James McClintock graduated Monday from Oregon State college. Mrs McClintock in home economics and he in agri culture. McClintock is the son of Mr and Mrs Tress McClintock of Monmouth, former Heppner resi dents. He attended the Heppner schools and will go into the ser vice right after graduation from OSC. Mrs N H Fehmerling spent this week visiting in Portland with her son-in-law an daugh ter, Mr and Mrs Robert Hyle and family. ... See Page 3 irmg Rain; Cause ing wheat heads and knocking them off. Visibility was about zero at the heighth of the storm, ranchers reported. Some hail stones at the Ray Heimblgner ranch were estimated about Vi inch in diameter. Empty wheat heads were reported on some of the wheatland of the Jodie Mor rison ranch on the Morrow coun ty side and heads were broken and left hanging at the Berl Akers ranch at Morgan. Among other ranches hit in the lone area were those of Franklin Ely, Ted Palmateer, Don Linnell, Dick Smith, John Eubanks, James Lindsay and Edith Matthews. Ironically, a similar hailstorm hit part of the sector at the same date a year ago, causing considerable dam age. The heavy Sunday afternoon rains lasting from a half hour to 45 minutes washed summer fallow at the Ben Anderson ranch in Eightmile and flattened some wheat and barley in the lower Rhea Creek area. A newly seeded alfalfa field on the Gene Hall ranch was washed badly. Water running from the hill rushed down the driveway, in to the carport and the base ment of the W A Heath home. A silage pit was filled with wa ter at the Heath ranch. Heavy rains were reported also on the Leonard Rill and Robert Hos klns ranches. Irrigation ditches were filled with mud and rocks and debris were rolled down canyons. In spite of the week's storms, outlook for this years grain crop at this time apparently will break past records. Al Lamb, manager of the Morrow County Grain Growers, estimated one of the largest crops ever to be harvested. Harvest should start a little earlier than usual, be tween June 20-25 and wheat about July 1. Wheat is estimated to run about 35 bushels per acre and barley about 45 bushels. Last year wheat averaged about 30 bushel and barley 40 bushel. Damage in Gilliam county from the Friday hail storms was reported considerably heavier than in the Morrow county sect ors. Hail at Condon was heavy and crop damage was estimated higher. Morrow Youths Place At Show Grand champion 4-H Show man at the Wheat League show at The Dalles, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week was Billy Doherty of Lexington. He also showed the Champion Shorthorn steer. Top winners in sheep from Morrow county were Nat Webb, third place, with a prime South down lamb and Kenneth Wright, fourth place, with a prime South down lamb. Douglas Anderson had the re serve champion Hampshire hog and Russel Dolven, Lexington re ceived third place with a high choice Hereford steer; William Rill, Heppner, fourth place also with a high choice Hereford steer. Roland Ekstrom of lone placed third in junior beef showman ship and Russell Dolven placed fifth In senior beef showman ship. Mike Gray, FFA member from Heppner, showed the reserve champion, a 930 pound Hereford steer. Ed Dick returned Monday from a three-day trip to Helena, Montana where he visited his father, Ed Dick Sr. He was ac companied by Ed Rice of Port land. Mr and Mrs Bill Sowell and Marsha returned Friday from a two-weeks vacation in Santa Barbara, California, Arizona, Utah and Idaho.
