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2- HEPPNER GAZETTE'TIMES. Thursday, SeptemhA, 11 1958 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Happner Gasetta, established March 30, 1883. The Hppnr Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February IB, 1912 NfWSPAM R PUILISHIRS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher CRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL assocFatiQn 3 U Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.01 Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents Pickling Problems The results of a recent research study into the problems of producing perfect pickles were pub lished by an Oregon State College expert who earned his doctorate In this field. When a pickle professor presents pickle problems you can be sure that they are the real McCoy. Until we read this pickle pamphlet we hadn't realized that the pickle people were having so many problems. Now we know that perfect pick les come only from precise processes and that is something. Poor processes may produce soft or slippery pickles, shriveled pickles, pink pickles, pale pick les and other pickle perplexities. We were par ticularly impressed and astounded to find out that hollow pickles are the result of hollow cukes. This research discovery is one of the last things which would have occurred to us. Our main concern about pickles has occurred after we have partaken of peach pie and pickles, and similar combinations. In some instances these products have produced a sort of pickle palsy in us which we wish some precocious professor could tell us how to prevent. We assume that the pickle professor, having produced a very popular paper on pickle packing will soon turn his talents to the study of other pickle peculiarities and perplexities and will come up with some prescription for cucumber cramps and similar sicknesses. Anyone with a passion for pickles knows that these are not piddling problems. We hope that there will be enough money in From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson Several have asked what has : ing pigs In the annual pig scram happened to this column during ble we know that there will be the last two weeks. It is grati-1 a big pig exhibit again next year. fvlne tn know that there are : Those catcmng pigs musi exmo people who miss It ana our oniy excuse is that the activities of county fair and attendance at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents in Seattle last week slowed down the output of this office, our news column being one of the fatalities. Even though our county fair is a thing of the past, it was so successful that a few words are timely, in my opinion, on the highlights. All departments had mately 14,000 county agents who belong to the National Associat ion 1067 were in attendance. Membership is made up of county agents of all states, Alas ka and Hawaii. All were repre sented this year. During the 5 day annual meeting much of the time was spent on professional Improvement toward the object it the gilt or one of its offspring . the cooperatlVe extension at the next year's fair. L,,V which is "the develop- Inside exhibitors and especially i ment 0f people themselves to the the superintendents of the var ious home economics divisions were quite thankful of the an nex completed the day before the fair started. This provided a much needed space and facilities. 4-H home economics exhibitors and participants in demonstrat ions and contests were very much end that they, through their own initiative, may affectively Identt fy and solve the various prob lems directly effecting their wel fare." Sandwiched in with the committee meetings, talks and discussions, was a boat trip ar ranged by the Washington county agents to Victoria, B C on enthused with the facilities qgy j enjoyed the annual which made it much easier for their complete program. It will do much to encourage additional increases in the exhibits over the activities by that group In an pusi years Willi me exuepuuu ji flowers and grain and hay. Flow er enthusiasts tell us that the the college budget to pursue pickling problems weather was not too conductive further with a view to providing some popular prescription for pickle palsy so people won't have to be so particular about the pickles they partake. We confidently leave this project in the laps of the pickle professors handling the college cu cumber curriculum. Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise TO THE EDITOR . . . To The Editor: From some of the records col lected on Flood Control on Wil low Creek by Government Agen cies I find are quite interesting and fact revealing, I have been able to look into some of these records and am pleased to pass some of this along to you as Editor of our Morrow county pa per and the many readers. Summer storms are sudden and violent with intensely heavy rainfall over the upper portion flood caused the loss of 247 lives, and property damage of $350,000. 00. All this is, of course, more or less history, but it is factual. Two other floods of major pro portions have also occured, one in 1905 and the other in 1934. In the 1905 flood, five lives were lost and there was considerable property damage. Also in addit ion to the 5 disastrous floods of major proportions which have oc cured during the 60 year period of historical flood record, there has been about 10 minor floods resulting from lesser storms but which caused considerable dam age in particular sections. How ever, the probable occurance of of the Willow Creek Basin. This 'h 'cloudbur8t type of storm is in the form of cloudbursts and occurs generally In June. The earliest of naajor floods of which there are historical records oc curred in 1883. This flood de stroyed a large part of the early improvements and drowned live stock but there was no known loss of human life. The reported hlghwater. marks of the 1883 flood exceed any other flood stages known in the valley. An other major flood occurred In 1888, This flood appears to have been lower than the floods of 1883 and 1903, but together with Improvements, livestock, etc, along the way, two lives were reported lost. The flood of June 14, 1903 was the most destructive flood that has occured in the Willow Creek basin. This storm centered in the headquarters region of Balm Fork and Willow Creek above Heppner. The precipitation of this storm was one and one-half in ches in 20 minutes. The steep ness and bareness of the water shed resulted in an Immediate run-off of approximately two thirds of the total rainfall. The STAR THEATER Thurs.. Frl Sat Sept 11, 11 13 The Bridge On The River Kwai With William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins. Sun., Mon., Sept. 14, IS Teacher's Pet With Clark Gable, Doris Day Tues.. Wed.. Sept. 16, 17 Viva Zapata With Marlon Brando, Jean Peters causing major floods in any def lnate period of years is depen dent on so many unrelated fact ors that reliable forecasting is Impossible. Two major floods could occur In one summer or even within one week. And It In conclusion, the "308" report says: the benefits that can be evaluated, are 95 percent of the cost. The report also states, "It may be possible to include ad ditional local flood control im provements." Today the corps not only evaluates the flood con trol benefits and supplemental irrigation water but is also now able to evaluate the recreation benefits. No funds have been made available for revision of the study to bring the Heppner Frood Control Project to an authorized project. And since the people of our area are desirous of having the project properly appraised a re-study will have to be initiated to bring it in line for an author ized project. I am happy to re port that our Water Development Committees are being reactivated and that a re-study will be init iated now soon. So far as the cost Is possible for floods .even greater ' concerned, we will need to than those of 1883 or 1903 to rel almost m. on an occur. This because the center latlon from Congress. The cost band and outer perimeter of this of the dam and reservoir and type of storm might easily cover downstream channel improve. a wider area. ment through Heppner are esti- Now, according to the "308 re- j mated as $5,290,000. Recogniz port prepared by the North Pa- ing the dire need that we have cific division of the Corps of here a concluding statement in Engineers, Oct 1, 1948, the most the famous "308" report makes practical solution of the flood this interesting observation: "The problem appears to be the con-' benefits are believed sufficient struction of detention reservoirs to completely justify the pro- to halt the first precipitous rush Psed expenditures." to good exhibits. However, we don't know what happened to the grain and hay exhibitors. Surely their absence was not be cause of a shortage of grain or hay of top quality this year. Barn space was at a premium for the first time since barn facilities were increased a couple of years ago. The moving of the grain and hay exhibits from the barns to the fair pavilion provided more room for a better exhibit of hay and grain as well as providing additional space for hog and sheep pens. Forty additional pens were provided this year for hogs and sheep with all being filled. The additional space was nece ssary partly because of an ex hibit of 103 pigs and 32 dairy animals. The largest dairy ex hibit in past years has been 9 head; the largest hog exhibit 45. Already superintendents of the various livestock divisions are planning how they might in crease facilities to take care of these Increased exhibits. With 16 young boys and girls catch- meeting, not only for the pro fessional improvement it afford ed through committee meetings and reports but through the con other year. The 4-H style revue ,tacts with agents from other again attracted an audience over! gtates and with visiting with 400 and one oi tne largest groups them about pf0blems and pro yet attended the 4-H and FFA fat livestock auction on Thurs day evening. 4-H and FFA mem bers are grateful to those who supported their auction sale and grams which they have in their respective counties, it was es pecially interesting to visit with some of the southern county agents as well as the represen shearing , time and in the when conditions were sul J?U they might They are vZ " sold on the irto much sheep ticks to the fn .5 ?' much hettor n '" '""e the ewes of thU 10 "d into the wlnte men ho Aln6 , -wains I for the good prices received. This tatlon from Hawaii and Alaska, year's average sale prices were:jj found that in Alaska 0ne-of hogs, 34 cents compared to 35 the popuiar 4.H projects is the cents in 1957; sheep, 33 cents gk?d dog project Boys and girls compared to 30 cents in 1957; raise and train gled dogs as their beef, 34 cents compared to an ject In vlsitlng about the im average sale price of 38 cents in . nortai of sllph - Dro1eet we find r - THIRTY YEARS APO From the files of the Gazette-Times September 13, 1928 Mrs J P Cochran and daugh ter, Miss Dayal Cochran, recently of Canyon City, this week took over the management of the Hep pner hotel with negotiations pending for purchase from Pat Foley of The Dalles, the present owner. 1957. Spirited bidding between the Heppner Pine Mills and Mor row County Grain Growers re sulted In the grand champion beef selling for $1.05 with the Morrow County Grain Growers making the last bid. The Hepp ner Pine Mills came back to purchase the reserve champion beef as well as paying 70 cents a pound for the grand champion that it could correspond quite comparable to raising and train ing a saddle horse or carrying a breeding project of beef, sheep, swine or dairy. Andy Van Schoiack, Heppner called at the office early this week to discuss sheep tick con trol and to get recommendations fnr cnratH rct rf that aiifad lamb. Jim Valentine bought : the, Ture ThrVan Schoi- reserve tuumpum I aeks hflVP rarrUH nut a choon cents a pound while Orville Cuts forth bid 70 cents a pound for the grand champion pig with Gene Cutsforth paying 50 cents a pound for the reserve champ ion. The Morrow county 4-H club council were $200.75 richer at the end of the sale because of do nations by Orris Padberg, Oscar Peterson, Charles Ruggles, and Fred Nelson who purchased and put up animals for resale; the proceeds to go to the club coun cil to carry out 4-H activities. All judges commented on the quality of the exhibits as well as the number. tick control program spraying at of ticks aV the t: sr'r lambs are born. By ellnZm ticks now there wil, K1" go on the young iambs J spring. Sheep ticks feed on th blood of their host causing tatlon and reducing the vLm ' of the animal. ThVeYg loss of wool by rubbing. JJJ Continued on page 7 RESOLUTION OF RESPECT In memory of sister Bertha Johnson who died Aug 28, Again that unwelcom. J lentless risitor. death, hath en tered the portals of our loda." room and summoned a dear sui ter to the beautiful home bevono! Her tealous work in the interests of our beloved order and her life laden with gentleness and kind deeds, has won for her the plaudit of the Good Master and will cause her name to be cher ished in the affectionate mem. ory of our lodge. And, whereas, the all wise Father hath called our beloved sister to the New Jerusalem, and she having been faithful and ardent worker in the teaching, of Friendship, Love and Truth therefore, be it Resolved that Mistletoe Re bekah Lodge No 25 in testimony of her loss, and to express its Rebekah love, drape its charter in mourning for thirty days and that we tender to the family of our deceased sister our sincere condolence and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family. Ethel Robinson, Mildred Wright Emma White Committee "f flood waters by making ade quate flood control storage avail able. A plan as recommended consists of a multiple purpose dam and reservoir on Willow Creek Immediately above Hepp ner, and improvements to in crease the channel capacity Oscar E Peterson, County Judge LEXINGTON Phone your news Items to 6-9228. Mr and Mrs Norman Miles have been visiting his mother, Mrs and Mr Jim Dunbar and through the city. The dam would brothers, Mr and Mrs Franklin be a straight concrete gravity Miles and children and Dexter structure (some have suggested Miles from his home in Calif- earth filled dam) with a crest ornia. length of 1,275 feet, including) Let's not forget the women's 1000 feet of overflow spillway meeting of the Women's Fellow- section. The spillway crest would ship group will be Sept 16, Tues- be 96 feet above the present day afternoon at the church at stream bed and providing a res-'which time we will have Rev ervolr of 5000 acre feet capacity, j Hugh Ferrell as speaker. This is Of this storage there would be ; the first meeting since the sum- 1300 feet for flood control. mer vacation, so let's all get As said, Willow Creek is sub-'started again. Ject to short duration storms of the cloudburst type. The pro posed improvement would elim inate nearly all the potential flood damages in Heppner and about 90 percent of the damages In Willow Creek Basin below Heppner. Benefits from Increased land use of stream frontage prop erties all along the creek would be realized. Total annual bene fits occurlng to the project are estimated at more than $200,000. 00. The benefits comprise pre vention of the probable loss of life during major storms, allay ing the fear of floods, enlarge ment of the local tax base, and increased security for the resi dents of Heppner and sections In the flood plain. D A Wilson, Alva Jones, E R Schaffer and father were hunters going to the timber early to be in readiness for the opening of the deer season. They left town Saturday. Gay M Anderson, Paul Gem mell and Dr A H Johnston were included in a party of hunters leaving town this morning. Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson of Willow Creek departed on Saturday for a short vacation. Snow fell In the mountain dis trict of Morrow county on Tues day night. Mr and Mrs Frank Shively and Merle and Billy Beckett, sons of Mrs Shivoly, returned home the first of the week from their va cation trip, having been gone from Heppner about two weeks. Word received this week from the Pacific Meat Company of Portland who bid high on the re sale fat animals of the fair indi cated that they were well pleas ed with the quality of the 13 steers and 7 pigs shipped to them. Dressing precentages were 60.45 for the beef and 77.18 for the pigs; average dressing per centages on most livestock run somewhat lower than this. A number of people have ask ed what a group of county agents do at their annual meeting of their national association. The National Association of County Agricultural Agents held its 43rd annual meeting in Seattle, Aug ust 31 September 4th. This an nual meeting was much like the annual meetings of most organ izations. While there are approxi- THE FORWARD LOOK in com edy, "Teacher's Pet" with Clark Gable and Doris Day, Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. 76 SPORTS' CLUB Special Sale Regular $4.95 Footballs 2A5 Regulation Size With Any Gasoline Purchase GOLF BALLS Regular 3 For $2.25 Now WITH ANY GASOLINE PURCHASE 3 25 Howell's Union Service LINDEN WAY HEPPNER T&Those Away . . . 4Wttmtmi From where I sit ... ly Joe Marsh She's Got Dad's "Number" Dad Fowler snd his Mrs. re about to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary so I asked them If there's any "secret" to this kind of wedded bliss. "Oh we've had our argu ments," said Dad, "but for fifty years I made It point to count to fourteen before any argu ment could turn Into a real QuarreL Fourteen because that's exactly the amount of money I had the day we were married." "From now on," smiled Mrs. Fowler, "you better count to tue!t. The two dollars for the marriage license was mine." From where I sit, we all need some kind of formula for get tlnr slonf with each other. The best one I know Is "tolerance" the business of live and let live. It has to do with little thins?, too, like your preference for tes, and mine for beer. Let's count to ten, twelve or fourteen and never let our differences turn Into quarrels. Copyright, I9i3, United Statts Brtwtri foundation 8k I rr ft;in ' H - I, j I L Lk I j i. L,"-,ms'' H f v i oil v It5"- V ! , F Yll J I , va tl Y ! YV Alnl Ul r YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER IS A STRONG LINK WITH HOME From the day your children leave home for the first time throughout their stay away from home" the local newspaper you send them regularly can be one of their strongest ties with home. An important addition to your letters, it helps them keep astride of changes that occur in their home town; events that happen to people they know-. 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