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E'JaEKE. ORE.
Elecfion
Special
Set For Heppner
Wafer Bond Issue
Heppner voters will go to the
polls Tuesday, Feb 10 to decide
on the question of a proposed
$160,000 bond issue to complete
the replacement of six miles of
the city's water feeder line. The
council approved the resolution
calling-for the charter amend
ment election at a special meet
ing Monday night.
In setting the bond figure at
$160,000, the council took the en
gineer's estimate of the cost of
replacing - the six miles of old
concrete line with new steel pipe
and a new 12-inch tie line to
the old reservoir, though all
members expressed the belief
that the entire job could be done
at a considerably smaller figure.
During the discussion of the
project at the Monday night
meeting, it was tentatively a
greed by all members that as
phalt dipped and wrapped pipe
would be used for the line rattier
than the engineer's suggested
coal tar enamelled pipe. The city
has been using dipped and wrap
ped pipe in its water system
for many years with satisfactory
results and the expected savings
with this type of pipe could run
between $20,000 and $25,000 un
der the engineer's figure. The
new line would be laid aiong
side the right of way of the
new Willow creek road and - if
possible the city crew may be
used to do the laying at an ad
ditional savings under the estimate.
The council emphasized that
in asking for the $160,000 bond
issnp. thev are takine the maxi
mum figure offered, but stress
ed that should the city receive
favnrahif hids? on DiDe. laving,
etc, only enough bonds would
be sold to cover the neeaa ine
group expressed the belief that
the job could be completed for
$130,000 or even less, possiDiy
as low as $110,000.
If the bond issue is aprpoved
by the voters, the project would
complete the entire 13 miles of
ninp line frdm the city's upper
wells at the forks of Willow
creek to the city. Several years
aan throp miles of the lower end
of the line was replaced, and
two years ago another two miles
was installed near the upper end
nf thp line. Piecemeal replace
ment of the line out of regular
huftoet funds was made impossi
ble by the fact that most of the
line had to be relocated along
the road. At the present time
the old line runs through fields
and up and down hills.
The old line has so many leaks
that it is picking up contami
nation along the route with the
result that the state board of
health recently required the city
to chlorinate the water.
The special election will be
held from 8 a m to 5 p m Tues
day, Feb 10 at the city hall. A
complete legal notice of the elec
tion appears on page 7 of to
day's paper.
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 22, 1958
Tl M ES
75th Year, Number 46
10 Cents
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Isilk f i Requests Branch of lone
Mrs Lcnnie Loudon
Claimed by Death;
Services Held Today
Mrs Lennie Loudon, 72, passed
nwav. Januarv 19 at Pioneer
Memorial hospital where she had
been confined lor over two
months.
Lennie Myrtle Loudon was
born November 21, 1886 at Lone
rock, the daughter of William
and Mary Ann Brown. She lived
in Heppner for 13 years where
she was an active member oi
the Christian church and the
Rcbekah lodge.
Services were held today
(Thursday) at 2 o'clock at the
Heppner Christian church with
the Rev Charles Knox otncia-ting.
She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs Sophroinia Thompson, Hepp
ner; and Mrs Dora Reed of Spray;
one brother, Scott Brown of Port
land and several nieces and
nephews. Six brothers and sis
ters preceeded her in death.
Burial was in Heppner Masonic
cemetery with Creswick Mortuary
in charge of arrangements.
MRS JOHN GRAVES RECEIVES STATE
4-H ALUMNI AWARD AT BANQUET
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TOP 4-H ALUMNI Mrs John Graves of Hardman receives her
4-H Alumni placque from N C Anderson, county agent. She U
one of four persons in the state to be so honored. The award
was presented at the recent -n leaaeis ohu
"I guess you can say, I've got
a crnnrl rase of "4-H-ittes". is the
way Mrs John Graves, Hardman,
put It when she was presented
with the state 4-H alumni award
at the Morrow county leaders
banquet in Heppner on January
7.
Mrs Graves, the former Doris
Wilcox, was one of four Individ
uals in the state to receive a bur
nished copper alumni recognition
plaque honoring former 4-H
members whose accomplishments
exemplify leadership, public ser
vice, service to 4-H club work,
and success in their chosen car
eers. rled. Mrs Graves
began her 4-H work in Klamath
county later moving back to Mor
row county, her birthplace. Major
4-H projects carried during her
11 years of club work were dairy
and swine. The Jersey calf pro
jects of Doris and her brother
and sister were the foundation
for a registered herd and an out
standing dairy operated by her
father. This same herd later en
abled she and Mr Graves to get
n farming.
Some of the most exciting
memories of 4-H, Doris recalls
were attending one of the earliest
A XT ciimrnpr srhnols held on the
Oregon State College campus In
Corvallis and tne racmc xmw
national Livestock Exposition in
Portland. She attended this stock
ah; in the late twenties as a
j member of the winning livestock
team of the Morrow county fair.'
Twenty-four years later her son;
Deane, was a memoer oi me
winning livestock judging team
at Pacific International.
Doris and John Graves were
mnrriprl in 1928 and raised four
children to be staunch 4-H back
ers, each completing 10 years
Af rtuh work. Her children in
clude, Mrs Howard Pettyjohn and
Deane Graves, Heppner; Mrs
Louis Carlson, lone; and Mrs
Walter Hill of Pendleton. John
and Doris began the first county
wiHo 4-H livestock club in Mor
row county. Since that time they
have made available to 4-H
members quality livestock, from
thoir mvn herd, for breeding and
fat steer projects. These ammais
are sold at market price, many
times thev have even financed
the 4-H youngsters in their pur
phnse.
Rief?est contributions of this
alumni award winner is the sol
iciting of 4-H members and find
inir lpaHprs for clubs in the com
munities where she has lived.
ThP nrparilzation of the county
leaders association and the 4-H
foli- in mnnprtinn with the Mor
row county rodeo are credited
largely to her efforts. The first
county achievement recognition
program in the county was held
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Bennie M Vinson
Dies January 20;
Rites Here Friday
Funeral services for Bennie
Marion Vinson, 60, will be held
Fridav at 2:00 d m at the Cres
wick Mortuary chapel with the
Rev Willis Geyer officiating. He
died January 20 at a LaGrande
hospital following an illness oi
many years. He had suffered
from Parkinson's disease since
he was a relatively young man.
Mr Vinson was born December
27, 1898 near Heppner and had
lived most of his Hie in mis
vicinity. He had been confined
to Pioneer Memorial hospital un
til about three years ago when
he went to Hot Lane, near i.a
r.rando for treatment.
He is survived by one daughter,
Pearl Langlefelt, Mt Vernon,
Wash; three sisters, Emma
white. HeDDner: Elba Breeding,
Stanfield; Flossie Breeding,
r.rants Pass: five brothers, Hir-
arv, narrell and Delbert, all of
Heppner; L D of Kimberly; and
Lee of Walnut CreeK, Lain.
i interment was in Heppner Ma
1 sonic cemetery with Creswick
Mortuary in charge.
Mothers' March
Set January 30
For Polio Drive
Mrs Elmer Schmidt, will head
the 1959 Mother's March for the
March of Dimes, John Hartman,
Heppner March of Dimes cam
paign director, announced today.
As head of the now-famous
house-to-house visits, the chair
man will be responsible for plan
ning and organizing the community-wide
event that has be
come the traditional' climax to
the January campaign. It will
be held on the evening of Jan
30.
"Our Mothers' March, aimed
at the four target areas of the
National Foundations expanded
nrnpTam. must be bigger and
more vigouous than ever before,"
the chairman said. "We must as
sure early development of pat
ient aid programs ior cnnaren
suffering from arthritis and birth
defects (congenital malformat
ions), keep faith with disabled
polio patients and speed research
to prevent these ana otner ai
flictions. No longer marching on
polio alone, we hope to mobilize
many more women. or women
are concerned with the healthy
growth of children and the build
ing of a stronger America.
Durine the intensive hour-long
Mothers' March here, home own
ers will be asked to signify their
desire to contribute to tne Marcn
of Dimes by turning on their
porchlights or by leaving a light
ed candle or lamp in a iroiu
window. fc .
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Poll Being Taken
Locally on School
Consolidation Idea
In an effort to determine the
nnlnion of residents of the Hep
pner, Lexington and lone school
districts on the possmie consoli
dation of all three high schools
into a single school, the Lexing
tnn P-TA th s week sent quest
ionnaires asking for a vote on
tho niipstinn.
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Those receiving me question
naire are asked to vote "yes"
or "no" on the question of wheth
er they would favor the consoli
dation of all three scnoois.
The questionnaire states that
the vote is being taken at the
request of the county unit school
board and the school reorgani
zation committee and the results
may be used to guide future de
cisions.
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raTTirMBM nr thp yf.AH oward is beinci oresented to Mr and
Mrs Alec Lindsay, right, 01 worm Lexington, Dy diu Dairun,
president of the Morrow County LivestocK growers ftssociauon.
The announcement and presentation was maae at tne associm
ion's annual banquet hero Saturday night. (Wilson photo)
Alec Lindsay Wins
'Cattleman' Award
Imus Names C of C
Committee Heads
Chamber of Commerce presi
dent Keith Imus Monday an
nounced the names of new chair
men for the most of the cham
ber's committees.
Dr C M Waener will head the
program committee for the year;
Elmer Schmidt, special activi
ties; John Hartman, youth act
ivities; Glen Ward, recreation
and wildlife; Nels Anderson, agri
culture and resources; L - dick
Jr, streets and highways; Robert
Penland, public relations; Rod
Murray, membership; and Robert
Abrams, legislation and govern
ment.
The chairman of the important
merchants committee will be
named later.
Monday's program included
pictures taken by Tom Wilson
on his recent European trip.
DIVORCE GRANTED
Circuit judge William W Wells
Mondav eranted a divorce to Ger
trude Obershaw from Glen Ober
shaw and approved the return
of the plaintiff's maiden name
of Dewey.
"Drink Up, Boys,"
All Coffee Money to
Benefit Dimes Drive
Drink coffee Saturday and
help the March of Dimes, Is
the Idea of a special March of
Dimes benefit "coffee day"
sponsored by Mr and Mrs
Winn Crist, owners of Winn.
Dee's Snack Shack, formerly
Kay's fountain lunch.
Crist announced this week
that next Saturday, Jan 24
the proceeds from all coffee
sold during the day will go
to the March of Dimes. No
dimes will be collected, but
drive containers will be a
vailable for the donations In
place of the regular charge.
Stockmen Make Legislative Suggestions
From the opening Bull Day
program through the concluding
banquet Morrow County Live
stock Growers part 1 c i p a t e d
strongly in the many events of
their 10th annual meeting held
here Friday and Saturday.
Important resolutions approv
ed during the meetings were sev
eral calling for legislative act
ion to set aside the livestock
district of Morrow county mak
ing it an open range; that there
be no further homesteading al
lowed on Taylor grazing lands;
that business houses be taxed
on average monthly inventory
rather than annual; that if nec
essary for additional state funds,
a sales tax be enacted; that stock
water ponds less than two acre
feet be exempt from licensing
with the state engineer; mat
magistrates be given authority
to rescind hunting licenses ior
careless use of firearms or will
ful trespass; that it shall be 11
lpoal to carrv a loaded firearm
in a vehicle; and opposing the
wilderness bill.
Officers Named
Elected to serve the association
for the new year were George
Rugg, president; Ralph Beamer,
vipp president: Gerald Swaggart,
treasurer and N C Anderson, sec
retary. It was voted to incorporate the
association and the lncorporat
ion will call for a board of dir
ectors of 11 livestock men.
Among the many committee
reports given were the corral
committee which stated there is
now an investment of $6,675.52
in corrals, scales, chutes, and
other facilities at the fair
erounds and that during last
year, 47 growers handled 2,354
head of stock througn tne iacn
ities. It was asked that cattlemen
continue the use of the system
atic treatment for cattle grub and
asked for an immediate apprais
al of the mouse Infestation In
the county. Approval was also
given to the two-trapper pred
ator program.
Support was given ior mree
hills now before the legislature:
calling for the Fish and Wild
life sprvirp to use predator con
trol annronriations for rodent
control: askine for a $52,000 bud
get from the state to carry on
cooperative nrocrams with coun
ty and federal funds, and a state
law tn nrotect trappers from
theft nf traDS. eouipment etc, and
repeal of laws providing state
bounties.
It was reported that Morrow
county has qualified for recerti
fication of its modified certified
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Alec Lindsay, operator of a
23,000 acre cattle and wheat
ranch in the North Lexington
area, was named Morrow county
rattiomnn of the Year and pre
sented with his award Saturday
night at the annual banquet ot
the Morrow county Livestock
Growers Association at the fair
pavilion in Hepner.
T liiHcuv was born, raised and
worked his entire life on a cattle
and sheep ranch. lie was born
in the Alpine area and auenaeu
iha Aininp school. He and his
wife Rosella, and their son, Lar
ry, who will graduate from tne
University of Portland this spring,
operate their ranch as a family
partnership. It consists of 19,000
acres of range, 300 acres of hay
land and 3800 acres crop land.
The Lindsay breeding herd con
sists of 185 cows and Ob neuers.
t imienv hecan operation ot tne
home ranch in 1911 and he was
selected for the Cattleman awaru
because of his excellent farm
matifionmnnt practices, and num
erous improvements made over
the years. Range improvements
have been extensive wmi ad
ditional acres being reseeded to
improved grasses and legumes
each year. To date 1000 acres
have been reseeded and to do this
800 acres of sagebrush nas Deen
cleared. Fences are Kept in yuuu
repair and ranches divide range
areas to provide pounua.y iu..v.4.o.
An extensive weed control pro
cram is continually carried on.
Lindsay provides mm jju"..
of hay for each wintering cow,
most of it being gram nay
on the ranch.
The cattle operation is a cow
.,if miration. Calves are
weaned and kept to be s)ld "
vearlings and two year oius. zju
were branded in 1958. A careful
herd selection program is carried
on and "tail-end" heifers are sold.
Approximately HO steers are put
in a commercial feed lot for
finishing. Through the use of
good bulls and breeding cow herd
calves has been increased over
30 pounls during the past five
years.
In addition to his farming
..,,b- Mr Lindsay has been act
ive in community activities. He
Is president of the Morrow lou my
rmu;pra. director of the
Pendleton National Farm Loan
association and tne norm
,.;fi r.min Growers. He is a dir
,,.. thp Morrow grazing as-
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clatinn and SUb - commiuec
'oirtnnn nf the livestock com
tiiaiwi.""
mittee of the 1958 planning con
ference. He is a member of the
county Livestock Growers and
the Oregon Cattleman s associa
tion. He is always interested in
4-H and has provided steer calves
for 4-II feeding projects.
Lindsay has always been In
terested in ranch improvements
and has cooperated in testing
the feedins and growing of var
ious types of grazing type alfalfas.
No announcement of the Lind
say's award was made until
time for the presentation Sat
urday night.
Humphreys Drug
Sale Announced
Humnhrevs Drug Company,
one of Heppner's oldest business
establishments, was sold recent
ly by Miss Leta Humphreys. The
new owners are, Mr and Mrs
Rod Murray who have been em
ployed in the store for one and
one-half years.
Mr and Mrs Murray came here
in 19)7 where he represented
Merck. Sharne & Dohme, a phar
maceutical supply firm. He is a
registered pharmacist and a
eraduate of Oregon State College.
The Humphreys Drug l ompany
was established by Miss Lota
Humphreys' father, 1 J uum
nhrpvs who came to Heppner in
1898 to work for Ed Slocum as
a pharmacist. Within a year he
became partners with Slocum,
Conser and Ayers and the store
was moved from near Main and
TVT.iv streets to Main and Center.
In 1902, Mr Humpnreys nougiu
out the partners and in 1918 mov
ed the store to its present location.
Mi Humnhrevs worked in the
store since 1932 and operated it
fniinwinp the death of her iatner
in 1917. A year later she bought
out the heirs and since nas op
erated it as her own business.
Thf former owner plans to re
main in Heppner for the rest of
this year and then plans to travel
some.
Mnrrnvs announce plans to re
tain the Humphreys name for
the store.
Application Made
To State; New
Directors Named
Directors of the Bank of East
ern Oregon last week made for
mal application for permission
to establish a branch of the bank
at lone. The application was
made to J F M Slade, state super
intendent of banks. If granted,
the lone bank would be the or
ganization's third banking facil
ity for it now has headquarters
at Arlington and a branch at
Heppner.
The reauest was approved by
the bank's directors at a meet
ing Thursday night in Arlington
which followed a stockholders
annual meeting there at which
holders of 1030 of the banks
1200 shares of stock were repre
sented.
Directors reelected for the
coming year were Marion T
Weatherford, Earl P Hoag, D L
Lemon, John W Krebs, Artnur A
Allen, Garland Swanson, Howard
Bryant and L C Buchner. R a
Fereuson of Ilennner was elected
to replace Frank Anderson who
resigned due to pressure of per
sonal affairs.
The directors reelected all of
ficers including Marion T Weath
erford, president; Earl P Hoag,
vice president; Gene Pierce, man
ager of the Heppner nrancn; wm
F Siewert, assistant manager of
the Heppner branch; James F
Green, assistant cashier; and L
C Buchner, vice president and
cashier.
At thp stnrkholders meeting.
president .Weatherford compli
mented the employees for their
w.irk and exnressed for the dir
ectors their appreciation for the
support given the bank in the
past year which had resulted in
increased business in all depart
mpnta nf .the bank's two offices.
Thp director's reDort. civen by
Mr Buchner showed that deposits
had increased nearly percent
during the year and the number
of depositors by more than 50
percent. Total debits, a measure
of business activity, reacneu
$20,612,000. Earnings were sucn
that a dividend was paid and
$18,200 added to undivided prof
its. It was pointed out that close
to 80 percent of the gross earn
ings remained in the communi
ties served in the form of sal
aries, interest on time deposits,
dividends, donations, taxes, etc.
WEATHER
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
year 1.25 Inches.
Hi Low Prec.
42 29
42 32 .22
57 31
44 32 .01
47 30 -
43 32 Tr
33 22 .05
for the week .28 (1
Classes To Start At
Episcopal Church
Inouirers classes for adults
will start at All Saints' Episco
pal rhurch Tuesday evening, jan
uarv 07 in the rector's study.
The classes will last for 16 weeks
and everyone Interested is wel
come to attend.
Patechism classes for the child
rpn will be held during the
church school time on Sundays.
Farm Bureau lo
Seek Membership
A kickoff breakfast for the
membership drive of the Morrow
County Farm Bureau was held
Monday morning at the lone Leg
ion hall. Herman Blettell Is coun
ty organization director.
Allen Tom, Rufus, former state
representative, addressed the
group on some of the farm prob
lems and stressed the need for
improving public relations. He
said the farmer has a story to
present to the public and if this
jtnrv isn't nronerlv presented,
laws unfavorable to them will
be passed, as laws are merely
an expression of public opinion.
He also stressed the importance
of agriculture in the present
economy and pointed out mat
50 percent of the labor lorce is
involved in raising, processing,
marketing or transporting farm
products. He said it Is impor
tant that farmers cooperate with
the public, labor and business.
The Morrow County harm Bur
eau is striving to increase its
membership and during 1959 will
concentrate on legislative mat
ters and improved public relations.
Mrs W I Billinqg left Monday
for her home In Seattle after
visiting here last week with her
mother, Mrs Ethel Zelmantz, who
is ill In Pioneer Memorial hospital.
Wilson to Instruct
Photography Class
The Heppner P-TA sponsored
photography study group an
nounced that Tom Wilson nas
been obtained as instructor. This
group has 20 members signed up
to date and classes will begin
Wednesday, Feb 4. Anyone in
terested may contact Mrs Vic
Kreimeyer or Mrs Harlan Mc-
Purflv.
The P-TA math class has held
two meetings with 22 students
attending.