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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1959)
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, lanuary 15. 1959 Townie Hoopsfers Win First Five The Hcppner "Townie" basket ball team has started the 1959 season off with a bang by taking decisive wins In all of Its first five games. It won its latest tus sle with the Condon Air Base squad 76 to 57. Top scorer on the Heppner team Is Clint Agee, 6 foot, 7 inch center, who has averaged 30 points a game. So far Heppner has beaten both lone and Lexington twice, In ad dition to its Air Base victory. The townies will play their next game at the lone gym Sun day afternoon and the home schedule calls for Lexington, Jan 20; Condon, Jan 21; Fossil, Jan 22; Air Base, Jan 27; and lone, Feb 3. These are all league games and there will also be some non-league games to be scheduled with Hermiston, Echo and Pendleton. Team members are John Piper, Chuck Huggctt, Clint Agee, Ken Sawyer, Lyle Jensen, Neil Beam er, Dick Applegate, Vic Grosh ens, Jim Mallon, Tom Hughes, Eddie Olson, Ben Stenkamp and Ken Turner. La Verne Van Mar tor is manager. Valby Lutherans Set Annual Meeting Valby Lutheran church will hold its annual congregational rhceting Sunday, Jan 18, it was announced this week. A special 11 o'clock service is scheduled with Dr Swenson, president of the Columbia conference of the Augustana Lutheran church con ducting. A potluck dinner will follow the service with the annual meet ing scheduled Immediately after ward. Important business will Include approval of the 1959 budget, election of officers and consideration of the merger with the American Lutheran Church Synod. Those running for church offi ces are David Baker, Bob Peter son, Ann Bergstrom, Ruth Berg strom, Florence Beckett, Ray mond Lundell, Herb Peterson, Don Peterson, Gerald Bergstrom Gerald Peterson, Karen Lundell, Mrs Raymond Lundell, Martha Peterson and Mrs Henry Baker. Mr and Mrs Ben Anderson are in charge of the meeting and potluck. First National Sees Increases in Loans And Deposits i A new all-time record high de- j posit total was recorded by First National bank of Oregon when, the statewide bank reported Its' December 31, 1958 statement of condition figures to the comp troller of the currency. Yearend deposits of $849,167, 09-1 were reported, eclipsing the old mark of $821,125,576 set on December 31, 1955 at the previous peak of Oregon's post-war boom. The Heppner branch of First National reported yearend depos its of $5,859,673 and loans totall ing $3,555,907, according to J H Bedford, branch manager. ' At the same time he released comparable totals for the branch for the December 31, 1957 call for bank statements. On that date, deposits were $6,001,795 and loans were $3,184,343. i In establishing the new record, First National gained $60,598,000 in deposits over the past year. Loans for the 78 offices amoun-1 ted to $-427,263,905, a gain of $38,804,000 over a year ago. C B Stephenson, president of First National, said several fact- j ors were responsible for the sig nificant increase In deposits. He cited the increase In lumber pric es during the last nair or isss and its stimulation to local busi ness. He also pointed out that statistics show that people ap parently are passing up many hard goods items, such as ap pliances and automobiles, In or der to save money. The bank president illustrated this by pointing out that $32, 624,000, about half ol the Increase in First National deposits the past year, was In the time and savings categories. COW BELLES PLAN ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Morrow County Cow Belles will be held at the fair pavilion an nex, Friday, Jan 16 at 2 p m. All members and others Inter ested In livestock meat promot ion are invited to attend. SPAULDINGS HAVE GIRL Mr and Mrs Carl Spaulding, Jr, are the parents of a 6 lb 9 oz girl, born January 8 at St Anthony's hospital In Pendleton. She has been named Janice Lee. Grandparents are, Mrs Jessie Simpson, Springfield, Oregon and Carl F Spaulding, Long Beach, California. PenneyB ( SAVE NOW! PimiiVS JANUARY r T k1 i? "--r rwt , u n . . fr,r .it 'Bi-Wj fc-'-ir frpj Jtfc&K REVESIBLE! RUFFLED! AND SO LOW PRICED! So much for your money . . . generous size machine washable cotton quilt, cut 80 by 84 lnchesl Same print or 2 different prints, ruffle trimmed. Rose, blue, green. in lukewarm water $5.00 cut size 80 by 84 Inches Nylon Tricot GOWNS Full length and waits length. Sizes 32 to 40. 1 88 Women's Acetate TRICOT BRIEFS Elastic leg. Colors of white, pink, blue, malie, mint For 4 00 5Fo'l SPECIAL PENNEY VALUE-COLORFUL LOOP-PILE COTTON SCATTER RUGS 2 , or $g Number of County Businesses Climb During Past Year 'There are 11 more business concerns in Morrow county today than there were last year," says J Harry White, district manager of the Portland office of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Basing his facts upon a physical count of the January, 1959, Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book, White points out that in 1958 there were 95 busi nesses listed in Morrow County and today 106 businesses are list ed an increase of 11.6 percent. The reference book, incident ally, lists ony manufacturer, wholesalers and retailers. It does not include some of the service and professional businesses such as beauty and barber shops and stock and real estate brokers. Thus, the figures for business In Morrow county would actually be higher than the 106 listed above. White also added that during the past year, 20,197 changes were made in the reference book listings of Oregon businesses, in cluding 5,102 names added, 5,140 deleted, and 9,955 changes In rat ings of continuing businesses. The reference book contains ap- roximately three million business listings for over 50,000 communl ties in the United States. It is published every sixty days to keep listings current. During the past sixty days, nearly 70,000 new names were added and nearly 65,000 names were removed, Credit ratings were changed dur ing this period on more than 110,000 business concerns. Using the Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book listings as a guide it is Interesting to review what has happened In the largest community in the past year: The reference book listed 56 businesses in Heppner in Jan uary, 1958. The January 1959 listing shows 64 businesses here, an increase of 14.3 percent. As one phase In revising cred it ratings and keeping them up-to-date, every year the credit re porting agency writes to all busi nesses who are listed In the ref erence book to request their bal ance sheets. White says that this letter speds up the flow and pro cessing of some of the facts on which credit ratings are based. "More than 95 percent of all com mercial transactions in the U S are made on credit terms," he added. "The purpose of the ref erence book is to help business men in any part of the country make prompt and accurate credit decisions to ship or sell to busi nessmen in any other part of the country." The credit rating is one of the key factors in approving orders to ship or sell. The rating con sists of two symbols. The first, a letter of the alphabet, indicates financial strength or tangible net worth of the business. The second symbol is a number. It reflects a composite appraisal of the background, operations, financial stability, and payment record. Each reference book listing, which Includes the rating, Is a condensed summary of the Infor mation contained in the Dun & Bradstreet credit report. The re port includes a history of the business (who owns It, who runs it, and how long it has been oper ating); a description of what the business does and how it docs f ' it 4-H LEADERS AND JUNIOR LEADERS FETED AT PP&L BANQUET WEDNESDAY WILLIAM F BARRATT. partner- manager of Barratt nancneg, HeDDner- Oregon, who has been appointed to the 12th er. District Farm Credit Board and will officially assume his duties at the board's annual meeting In Spokane, Jan 19. As a member of the district board. Mr Barratt serves as director of the Federal Land Sixty-seven 4-H leaders, their wives, husbands and junior lead ers were pleasantly entertained by the Pacific Power and Light Company at their fourth annual 4-H leaders' banquet held Wed nesday evening, January 7, at the Episcopal parish house in Heppner. The Lexington P-TA ladies prepared and served the banquet. Carl Rhea, 4-H council vice president, introduced John Kohls and H A O'Bryant, area repre- entatives of the Pacific Power and Light Company, Pendleton, Ninth year leaders Mrs N C Anderson, Heppner; Mrs E M Baker, lone. Fourteenth year leader Mrs L A McCabe, lone. Morrow county junior leaders are as follows: First year Carol K Anderson, Faye Kenney, Billy Doherty, Roger Doherty, Linda Helmbig ner, Marilyn Morgan, Sandra Rhea, Libby Van Schoiack. Second year Kurt Gantenbien, Connie Anderson, Celia Bouiaen, Dennis Doherty, Russell Dolven, who extended the welcome to the Brenda Townsend group. Response was made oy Dennis Doherty, 4-H junior lead- Third vear Carole Anne An derson, Janice Martin, Judy Ber ger. Fourth year Mardine Baker. DAUGHTER BORN IN SPAIN SDokane. and Spokane Bank for Cooperatives. Cecil Root, public relations man from the state office of Pacific Power and Light, Albany, spoke to the group congratula- j lc and Mrs Harry Snider ting them on the youth work (Darlene Brannon) are the par they were doing. Betty J Sedg-! ents 0f a 6 lb 13 oz daughter born .,!oL- on1 P.nrHnn Unnri state PX- t.,, K at tha Air TTnrcp hos- Bank of Spokane, Federal In-1 tension agents from Corvallis, pitai jn Madrid, Spain. She has termediate Credit Bank of als0 extended their greetings and been named Vickey Lee. issued an invitation tor me i-h Grandparents are, Mr ana Mrs leaders to attend the state 4-H c L snider of Ashville, North lpadors conference in Corvallis, mmiina. Mr 'and Mrs Herman UamUU PJnrnfinn January 21-23. Blettell of lone and J H Bran- ncairn cautauun Musicai numbers were provid- non, Heppner. Great-grandpar- Stressed by Council ed by Jean Martin and Karen ents are, Mr and Mrs William 'Lundell, 4-H members irom lone, cunningnam oi neyimei Morrow county community WIMIht nt ihp PUPntng was t leaders were told of the need "'6""6"1 '"inA u Tur,a Patricia M Erpelding of the Ore-1 husbam nas jus : recenuy gen Dairy Council. "All of the -The" Ze7tol scnoois m ims cuumy wm - . . . iormea jacK riug, Luumy up i it,j . minimum prade no nt average lntendent or scnoois. ine im- mis juwi uiav.-, na.u....., - .M . ., ji i. 1 ...itu o niannno nf 3.5 (4.00 Is Derfect) in an : portance or eaung a goou uieciK.-1 was picBt-n.u v.m H -- .mw1 fast was also discussed with Mrs from Olin Mathison Company, as course work in order to be named fince nnh hoQirn nnrcp rno winner oi me 'i-n aiuunu . iu v ciiua uiaao, puunv. - and Miss Esther Kirmis, county award. This award is given for extension agent. outstanding leadership in the The dairy industry in the lo-! promotion of 4-H club work. Mrs cal area helps to support this, craves, '"""T"' ..... . ..... I nn.,t nn InflHop nna npen a ON EOC HONOR ROLL EASTERN OREGON COLLEGE, I La Grande Jean Marie Damon, a senior at Eastern Oregon Col- ' lege and a 1955 graduate of Hep LAMB AT CONVENTION Al Lamb, manager of the Mor row County Grain Growers, left Thursday by train for New Or leans by way of Chicago to at tend the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. T.amh is a director of the nat ional organization and also rep resents the Oregon council at the convention. BENEFIT SHOOT SLATED The Morrow County Gun Club uiii hold its annual March of Dimes benefit merchandise shoot Sunday, Jan 18 at the club grounds south of Heppner. It will start at 10:30 a m. cai area nuips iu suyyun una - u program of health and nutrition 1 parent, and leader has been a Jean Marie, majoring In ele mentary education at EOC, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude R Graham of Heppner. NAVY RECRUITER COMING Bob Johnson, the Navy recruit er from Pendleton will be at the post office in Heppner between 11 and 1 o'clock Tuesday, Jan 20 to interview young men and women interested in enlisting in the Navy. Johnson stated there are numerous vacancies present ly existing in all branches of the Navy Including the Naval Air Force for those who qualify. local News In Brief Jo Allison, who has been stay ing at the Gene Cutsforth home and attending Heppner high school, has gone to Portland to be with her mother. Mr and Mrs C A Ruqqles re turned Saturday from Portland. L E Bisbee has returned from Newport where he spent the holi days with his daughter, Katner Hp Rishee. Over Christmas they visited his son in San Francisco. Mr and Mrs E Harvey Miller left today (Thursday) for their home in Portland after several days in Heppner on business. education. Justice and Municipal Courts Dexter Martin Miles, violation of basic rule, $25 fine. Eugene Sawyer, failure to stop at stop signal, $10 fine. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrival Mr and Mrs Har ley D Young, Heppner, a 7 lb 8 oz boy born Jan 13, named Harley Bruce, Jr. Patients Jack Davis, Heppner, dismissed; Susan Cook, Kimber ly, dismissed; David Cook, Kim berly, dismissed; Clifford Morris, Heppner, dismissed; Laura Lee Sumner, Heppner, dismissed; Ed na Bailey, Heppner, dismissed; Marie Fore, Heppner, dismissed; Carl McDaniel, Heppner, dismiss ed; Rosella Tholberg, Heppner, dismissed; Timothy Chapman, Spray; Madelyn Duke, Heppner; Mary Jean McLeod, Heppner; Ruby Wills, Kinzua; Ethel Zei mantz, Heppner; Hank Pointer, Lexington; Amine Nichols, Spray. Mrs Loyd Burkenbine left Sun day by train for Palco, Kansas where she will attend her sister's wedding and visit her parents for about three weeks. it; a financial section which us ually includes the latest finan cial statement; and a record of how the concern pays its bills. continual booster of 4-H work in the county. County extensidn agents, N C Anderson and Esther Kirmis pre sented pins to the following lead ers: (These awards are sponsored by the U S National Banks) First year leaders Mrs Don David, Boardman; Mrs Merrltt Gray, Heppner; Mrs Oscar Georee. lone: Oscar George, lone; Mrs Elmer Rill, Heppner;. Second year leaders Mrs Vir la Matlock. Irrieon: Mrs Lee Gustafson, Irrigon; Wanda Huwe, Irrigon; Mrs Eugene Wardwell, Heppner; Mrs B J Doherty, Hepp ner; Marcel Jones, Heppner; Roy Partlow, Boardman; Kenneth Smouse, lone; Don Greenup, Hep pner; Gunner Skoubo, Boardman; Joe Hausler, lone. Third year leaders Mrs Wanda Davis, Irrigon; Bernard Doherty, Heppner; Bob Brindle, Heppner; Kenneth Palmer, Lex ington; Mrs Bob Brindle, Hepp ner; Ralph Skoubo, Boardman. Fourth year leaders Beth Van Schoiack, Heppner; Mrs C E Brenner, lone; Alfred Nelson, Lexington; N C Anderson, Hepp ner. Fifth year leaders Mrs Jack Van Winkle, Heppner; Wilbur Van Blockland, Heppner. Sixth year leaders Carl Rhea, Echo. Seventh vear leaders Mrs Randall Martin, Heppner; Mrs! Louis Carlson, lone. ! HEPPNER CIVIC LEAGUE The Heppner Civic League will meet Monday evening at 8 p m at the home oi Mrs ninp man npv. The new officers will be elected for the coming year and all members are urged to attenc D WIN YOUR RACE For Business Supremacy Bjr Advertising I7X m TTiTT DMHii X Oil would not come close to replacing it on today's market. And if your Insurance has kept step with rising values, a bad fire could hand you a heavy loss. Insurance. to value is just good business. It's good business, too, when you call your independent insurance agent. Thats usl C. A. RUGGLES INSURANCE AGENCY For All Your Insurance Needs PHONE 6-9625 HEPPNER. OREGON BOX 611 r -.V i ,SES:n: Tlu '1p' Truck n, . 30 by 50 Inches warm'w?t CnJP,,Ure!.ru98- washable in luke warm water. Sandalwood, white, green, rose, grey. PUT IT TO THE TEST! 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