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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1958)
LIBRARY U OF 0 EUGENE. Family LosesAIP Belongings in Friday Blaze A smoky fire which attracted hundreds of onlookers Friday afternoon almost completely de stroyed an apartment occupied by Mr and Mrs Paul Doherty of Heppner. It caused the greatest loss of any fire to occur here so far during 1958. The apartment Is attached to the Heppner Laundry building, which the Doherty's operate and the fire was discovered by Mr Doherty when smoke began seep ing into the laundry about 3:30 in the afternoon. The fire department quickly controlled the blaze and kept it from burning Into the laundry section, but the flames and ex treme heat along with water al most completely gutted the apartment and destroyed most of the family's belongings. Investigation subsequently dis closed that the blaze was caus ed by the Doherty's five-year old boy Mike who had started a fire in a bedroom closet. He ap parently tried to put it out with a glass of water, for the glass was found on the floor after the fire was controlled. Heppner fire chief C A Ruggles said damage was - estimated at $8,000 total, $3,500 to the build tntr and $4,500 to Dersonal prop erty. It was reported that there was no insurance. ' ORE, EPPN Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 25, 1958 GAZETTE Times Copies 10 Cents 75th Year, Number 42 Dividend Declared By Bank of EO The first dividend from stock purchased by the stockholders of the Bank of Eastern uregon since onenin? a branch in Hepp ner was declared by tne Doara of directors as of December 20, 1958. This announcement was made by Gene Pierce, manager of its Heppner branch, who stated that the dividend was paid to all the stockholders in Morrow county in time for Christmas. This Is the tenth dividend declared since the bank's inception in Arlington in 1945. The bank was first known as the Gilliam County Bank and served Arlington, North Gilliam and Morrow counties. In 1957 the . bank declared a 100 stock split and sold additional shares to double its capital and surplus. At that time the name was chan ged to Bank of Eastern Oregon and on August 10, 1957 a branch was nnptipd in temporary quart ers in the showroom of Empire Machinery Company, bince tnen it has grown steadily in both deposits and earnings. "Wo arp verv haDDV with the response given us by the people of this area." Pierce stated, "We oro in nndtlnn to declare a divi dend a little over a year after Morrow Business Holds Up Well, Survey Reveals NEW YORK. New figures, re cently released throw the first light on just how Morrow county held up during the 1957-58 re cession. The answer, in a nut shell, is better than most com munities. Retail husiness locallv contin ued at a surprisingly good pace. Although personal income de clined during the second half of 1957, it came back well in the first six months of this year, due in part to increased unem ployment insurance payments and Federal old-aee pensions. contributing to it also was a 10 percent hike in pay to Govern ment employees, automatic rais es in some industries and the improvement in farm receipts. The survey, which measures thf economic strength of local ities, throughout the country, is for the fiscal year ending June 30,' 1958. It was compiled by the Standard Rate and Data Service. Residents of Morrow county, it shows, had a net income in the year, after payment of taxes, of $10,843,000. This was actually higher than the amount avail able to them in fiscal 1957, the pre-recession year, when it was $10,399,000. Per household, determined by riiviriinir this amount bv the number of households, it repre sented spendable Income of $6,951. Tt was more than the $5,983 per household reported for the United States and the $6,290 for the Pacific states. In Morrow county, as in most other nlaces. a considerable amount of this purchasing power was withheld from the marKet. PeoDle hesitated going into big item buying, such as automo biles 'and large electrical appli ances, which are usually bought the installment plan. They spent more on looa ana soft goods and put the rest oi it . into savings. At the same time, they were working down their accumulated debt, putting themselves into a sounder nn nnpial nnsltion. Fven so. retail stores locally accounted for a sturdy $6,715,000 in the year, notes the SRDS re port. It was actually , higher than the volume done in the prior Funeral Services Held Monday For Carl V Bergstrom Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Carl Victor Bergstrom, 58, who passed away December 19 at Pioneer Memorial hospital following an Illness of several months. Mr Rerestrom was born Feb ruary 2, 1900 at Eightmile, Ore and had lived all of his life In this area. He was a member of Valbv Lutheran church. Services were held at the Heppner Christ- ion church with the Rev John Rvderen. pastor of Hope and Valby Lutheran churches offic iating. Interment was in tne Heppner Masonic cemetery. Mr Bergstrom is survived by his wife Mildred; two sons, Ro bert and Elwayne, Heppner; three brothers, John of Heppner; Alfred of Portland; Edwin of lone; five sisters; Emma Long, Milwaukie. Wis; Hanna Ander son, Heppner; Ellen Allyn, Port land; Esther Bergstrom, ana Florence Becket, both of Heppner. He also leaves five grandchild ren. Creswick Mortuary was in charge of the services. County Chairmen Appointed For March of Dimes ThA nnnolntment of commun ity chairmen to head, the expan ded March of Dimes campaign next January was announced to day by Gene Pierce, Morrow county campaign director. John Hartman, manager of the Elks, will head the Heppner city drive and the following will chairman the drives of other towns in the county: Houston Leslie from Hardman, Emma Breshears of Lexington, Ruby Ro berts of. lone, Fred McCllntock of Cecil, Flossie Coats of Board man and Lavelle Partlow of Irrl-gon. Besides-polio the campaign h gheU her motneri director said, birth defects and L Martin, all of Hem Mrs Bernice Healy Taken by Death, Services Monday Bernice Ellen Healy died Doc- ember 19 at her home in Heppner after an illness of several months. She was 39 years of age. Mrs Healy was born October 28, 1919 at Lexington and had lived in Morrow county all her life. She was married to James Healy September 3. 1939. She was a member of St Patrick's Cath olic church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Rosary was recited Sunday evening and Requiem Mass was said Monday at St Patrick's church with the Rev Patrick Gaire officiating. Interment was in the Heppner Masonic ceme tery. She is survived by her husband James; one son, Michael; one Churches Schedule Christmas Services Most all Heppner churches have scheduled special Christ mas services and programs to be held between Sunday and Christ mas Day. The maioritv of the urograms were held Sunday or earlier in the week, many of them leatur inir children of the churches. On Monday evening a Cantata was given at the Christian churen. Christmas eve services will be held at several churches includ ing Valby Lutheran church, Holy Communion at 6:00 p m; Hope Lutheran church, Holy Commun ion at 8:00 p m; Methodist, Candlelight Communion service, 10:00 p m. St Patrick's Catholic church will hold confessions on Wednes day from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m and there will be High Mass at 12 midnight. On Christmas day there will be Low Mass at 9:30 a m and at St Williams Catholic in lone Low Mass will be at 8:00 a m. . Christmas eve Mass at All Saints' Episcopal church will be at 11:30 p m. The Divine Liturgy will be sune. The Christmas day servico will be at 10:00 a m. Schedules for reeular church services appear elsewhere in to day's Gazette Times. Adult Welding Class Signup Slated Dec 29 Persons interested in attending an adult welding class are asked to attend an organizational meet ing at 8 p m, December 29 at the vocational agricultural de partment at Heppner high school. If sufficient Interest is shown there will be both a beginners and an advanced class to be taught by Dee Jones of Heppner. The class is being sponsored by the ag department at the high school. arthritis are immediate new needs for which the March of Dimes will seek contributions. At thA same time, the organization will expand its basic research nrncrram in virus diseases ana disorders of the central nervous system. The campaign director stressed that the new health program has inprpnsed meaning for the resi dents of communities through out the country. Approximately 1 1 nnn nno neonle suffer from arthritis .and rheumatism, and 250,000 infants are born each year with birth defects (congenital malformations). "These are major threats to the health of our people," he added, "Although the causes are largely unknown today, there is real hope that a well directed and well sponsored research pro (Continued on Page 6) ner; four brothers, Orlow Martin of Moro; Willard Martin, Port land; Roy Martin, Lexington; and Randall Martin of Heppner. Creswick Mortuary had charge of arrangements. Heppner Pine Starts Winter Shutdown Operations .at Heppner Pine Mills will close down at the end of work Tuesday night for the usual annual shutdown, it was announced today by Paul Koe nig. mill manager. The plant will be out of production until about February 1. Logging oDerations will con tinue as lone as weather con ditions permit keeping about 25 men at work In the woods ana hauling. Stefani to Open Modern Restaurant Soon in lone A new ultra modern restaur ant and lounge, Stefanl's Fine Foods will orjen in the near fu ture in lone, it was revealed this week by A A Stefani, operator of the new Dusiness. The new restaurant will occupy the building housing the Victory Cafe and a new addition recenuy constructed. Modern decor is nlannerl throughout and faclll ties are being provided to handle banquet crowds. The lounge will be known as the Harvest Room. It is planned to open the res taurant before New Year's. Mrs and Mrs Garnet Barratt, who had planned to leave Tues dav for Salem to spend Christ mas with his mother, Mrs W B Barratt, were called there Sun dav because Mrs Barratt had fallen and injured herself. nnnnin a hmnrn in tieDDiiei vpar. sh.b.M.uuu in a new facility. We feel that The buyer caution of a year we have made a definite contri- ago is gradually turning to buy bution to Morrow county in that er enthusiasm as the fear of w Vinmp.owned business recession wanes. The restored viao hopn Ast a Wished whose earn ings will remain here to help further the economy of the area. Our directors are farmers and business men that are your friends and neighbors. They know our county and its needs, therefor the services of the Bank of Eastern Oregon are tailored to fit the needs of this area. The staff of the Heppner Branch Join in thanking our friends for their support and wish to take this opportunity t0 wish each a very merry Christmas and a prosper ous New Year." confidence is seen in the bright ening sales picture. Four Homes Three Business Are Awarded Decorating Prizes Four Heppner residences and three business houses were awarded cash prizes this week i cnopiai Christmas decorat ing contest sponsored by the chamber of commerce. The prize money was anonymously dona ted by a local resident as i means of encouraging such dec orating. - T?irct nri7A nf $10 in the out side residential division went to the Carl Spaulding home on ai if .t.ot a npvt door neleh- 1 tl 1 1 a OLi LLL. 1 1 bor, James Norene, won second place of $7.50 and James Lov grens, East May street, received third prize of $o. t ta hiicinpsa window divis ion first prize was awarded to Lois' Beauty Shop. Second place went to Humphrey s urug ui r mrl third to Lott's Elec trie. Prizes were the same as in the residential contest. Only one prize was awarded ir, tho rpsiriential window decor ating division and that went to the Arnold Melby home on union street Many other homes in Heppner are also brightly decorated for tho VhIp spason though not all of them were entered for the judging which took place Friday night Local Unemployment Service Scheduled The Pendleton office of the Oregon state employment service announced this week that It will conduct a bi-weekly itinerant service in Heppner beginning Frirlav. Januarv 2. A represen tative will be at the city hall from 10 a m till noon. The servicp will be continued until thpre is a resumption of operations at Heppner pine muis. Frank Weatherford To Speak at Lex Frank Weatherford. Olex. new- lv elected state representative from this district, will speak at a nuhlic meeting to be held at 8pm Monday, Dec 28 at the New't O Harra home in Lexing ton. The meeting is sponsored by thp Morrow countv Democratic central committee and tne pud- He is invited to attend. Pomona Grange to Meet January 3 Morrow countv Pomona Grange will meet Saturday, January 3, 1959 at the Willows Grange hall at lone. The meeting will get under wav at 10:30 a m. Sheriff C J D Bauman will give a talk on "Civil rights we have ana don't know about." At 4 d m. The Lexington r.ranpo will be host to installa tion ceremony for all subordinate granges in the county witn joe Gutridge, past state deputy, as installing officer. Henry Hen drickson will also be a guest sneaker. r For the lecturer s program in the afternoon there will be a rake walk, and pictures shown by Echo Palmateer of her trip to Mexico. iv0A 7 Meny Christmas. In newspaper parlance, it's about "30" for the Christmas season ... in plain words it's about over, so, everyone here, printers publishers, correspon dents ... all wish you a most delightful Christmas. May it truly be a mem orable occasion and may the headlines of the New Year record only hap piness and success for you and yours. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Mr. And Mrs. Robert Penland, Publishers ' "Bull Trading" Again Planned at ivestock Meeting Mpptini? Thursday evening of last week the executive commit tPA of the Morrow County Live stock Growers Association made plans for their annual meeting which will be held in Heppner on Januarv 16 and 17. Program chairman is George Rugg, vice president of the association who will be assisted bv N C Ander son, secretary and county agent. A feature of the annual meet ing again this year will be the 'bull trading day" which was so successful In 1958. Committee chairmen Don Robinson has re- norted that the heaw demand for bulls this year coupled with a high price for slaughter bulls has made the job of this com mittee difficult In getting as large a number of bulls as In 1958. He does, however, have at least 30 bulls consigned and is continuing to make contacts so that no livestock man will be left out who might be interested In the program. Indications are now that the morning of Jan uary 16 will be open for bull trading with an auction in the afternoon for those who might hot have been able to trade with a nelphhor. The chairman will meet with members of his com mittee who consist of Frank An derson, Floyd Worden and Her bert Ekstrom soon after the first of the year to make detailed plans. They urge that everyone with bulls to consign for trade or sale, contact them soon. A new feature of this years annual meetiner will be commit tee meetings on the first after noon and evenlne to consider pertinent problems and discuss ions on needs for the livestock Industry. Committees appointed that have been active during the year and who will meet during the annual meeting are legis lation and taxation; insect, pred ator and rodent control: disease control; livestock corral; market ing and transportation; theft and brand; range and pasture lm nmvempnt: bull sale: meat pro motion and beef commission and resolutions. Tha regular business meeting as well as Interesting program participated In by outsiae author ities in various phases or live stock production ana manage ment will be a part of the Sat urday program. The annual soc ial hour and banquet are plan ned for Saturday evening. .Pre paring for the annual meeting n add t on to George KUgg, pro gram chairman are the enter tainment committee headed by Bill Healy and Ron Currln; ad vertisingDick Wilkinson, chair man who will be assisted by irvin Rauch: general arrange- mpnts T.erald Swaeeart, chair man. A nominating committee of John Graves, chairman assis ted by Raymond French and Frank Anderson will draft nom inees for the offices of the assoc iation for the coming year. nthpr husiness transactea aur- lng the executive committee meeting were the review ana ap nroval of corporation papers for the association. The association is incorporating as a cooperative. The theft and brand committee was asked to investigate a recent trespassing case and report to the associa tion its recommendation as to reward for the report which led to the arrest and conviction oi the trespassers. The treasurer was also orderea to pay reward to Carl McDaniel in the case of the shooting of a sheep dog on the Wilkinson range lasi winter. Proepnt At the meeting were, Puis and Dr James Norene who reported on the bruc ellosis test for recertmcauon which is being pushed to meet the January 13 deadline point. It was pointed out that while the test Is coming aiong saua- fantnriiv for the recertilication, there are still a great percentage of cattlemen who have noi avail ed themselves to the test. Cattle men were urged to test in view of a shortage of funds wnicn may prevent another free test within the next three years. With seven veterinarians available to do testing In the county an cauie- men are Insured or a test conven ient to them. John Graves reported on recent activities of the Oregon Cattle o1. Aaenrlation and resolu tions and actions taken at their last annual meeting. He poiniea out that each county is being asked to raise funds to finance activities of the state organlza iniinHinor funds for an elab orate exhibit at the Centennial Exposition next year. Ray Smith. Printer Arnold Raymond. Linotype Neal Penland. Apprentice CORRESPONDENTS Echo Palmateer, Ion Delpha Jones, Lexington Mary Lee Marlow, Boardman Martha Matteson, Monument WEATHER HI Low Prec. 54 28 .04 55 33 37 30 44 32 .04 56 27 49 28 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday TupRdaV Rainfall for the week .08; for December 1.32; for the year 14.96 Inches.
