MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1833. The Heppner Timeg egtabllshed
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912
NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION
ROBERT PENLAND
Editor and Publisher
GRETCHEN PENLAND
Associate Publisher
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From The
Counlv Agent's Office
Br NELS ANDERSON
Response to the letter and sur
vey on the proposed rural fire
organization has been good to
date. Cards are still coming In
and In looking through those
that have been returned it ap
pears that a great number of
ranchers replying have an as
sorted miscellaneous array of
equipment and materials which
will aid materially In combatting
rural fires. A committee will
meet Wednesday of this week
with the county court to ask that
they secure surplus fire fighting
equipment to be made available
as a part of the fire control sys
tern. For those who have not yet
returned their survey cards we
would ask that they drop them
in the mail at once.
With maturity dates approach
Ing for a number of grains which
are under price support in this
area farmers are reminded that
they should be alert to market
prices that will enable them to
redeem these loans at a profit
While a larger percent than us
ual of loans have been redeemed
there Is still the possibility of
paying more off before this dead
line date. Farmers who redeem
their price support loans and
take advantage of price lncreas
es on local markets are using
the support program as It was
Intended to be used. The price
support rate tends to set a floor
under local prices. It also pro
tects farmers from the low mar
ket prices that usually exist at
the heighth of the harvest sea
son. Check with the local ASC
office on what It will take to
redeem your loan If you do not
know.
As a part of the county weed
control program a few roadsides
are being seeded to grass this
spring. By seeding the roadsides
to crested wheat it is hoped that
competition can be given so that
weeds will not be a problem and
that a spray program will not
be necessary. Seeding Is being
carried out this week on the Jun
iper Canyon road. Ditches on the
new road from McNab to the
Gilliam county line was finished
some time ago and a portion of
the road from the Walter Jacob
ranch west to Klncald's has been
seeded. The complete ditch and
shoulders will bo seeded as soon
as construction has been finish
ed this month. Grass seeding Is
being done on new road construe
tlon where there is still no com'
petition from grasses and weeds
In establishing a stand. Road
sides are being harrowed with
the seed being broadcast In. If
the program appears successful
consideration will be given to the
purchase of a four or five foot
three-point hitch drill to attach
to the county owned Ford tractor
which will provide a much better
method of getting a stand of
grass.
STAR
THEATER
Thurs., Frl., Sat, March 5, 6, 7
Man of The West
Gary Cooper, Julie London,
Lee J. Cobb. PLUS.
Looking For Danger
Huntz Hall and the Bowery
Boys teach the Harem dolls
the rock 'n roll.
Sun.. Mon., Tues. March 8, 9.
10.
The Big Country
Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons,
Carroll Baker, Charlton lies-
ton and many more.
Sunday shows at 4 and 7.
Herbert Ekstrom, lone Hereford
breeder is to be congratulated
on the excellent showing which
he made at the recent Columbia
Empire Polled Hereford Nation
al Show and Sale at Walla Walla.
His junior yearling bull was
judged champion of the show.
Competition was tough and Willy
Joe Largent, Murco, Texas who
was the judge liked the bull
very much. There were a large
number of bulls exhibited and
the competition was tough which
should make the Ekstrom's feel
even better.
Morrow county has a sizeable
exhibit of Polled Hereford at this
show and by the number of high
placlngs made, quality was a-
bove the average. The Kirk and
Robinson herd won a whole bas
ket full of ribbons, some of which
are first place, summer bull calf;
second place, summer heifer and
unlor get of sire; third place,
unlor heifer calf; third place,
summer bull calf, third place,
two bull class, five-fifths which
were three bull class, a pair of
females, summer yearling bull,
unlor yearling heifer and sum
mer yearling heifer.
The Leo Barnelt herd won sec
ond and third in junior yearling
heifers; third in senior yearling
bulls; third in summer bull
calves; first, senior bull calf,
third and fifth In group of three
bulls and group of six head;
fifth in junior get of sire; fifth
in summer yearling heifer; fifth
in winter calf heifer; fifth In
junior yearling bull; fourth in
summer yearling bull; fifth and
eighth In pair of two bulls and
sixth In get of senior sires.
While I did not get to talk to
Jack Sumner, another exhibitor,
it was reported that he had the
reserve champion pen of five
range bulls. I
Again competition was tough
In all these classes with most
of the herds exhibited being
Chats With Your
Home Agent
By ESTHER KIRMIS
If all of the men and women
in the United States who were
once 4-H club, members stood
shoulder-to-shoulder they would
reach from Washington, D C to
Easter Island in the South Pa
cific nearly 6,000 miles as the
jet flies.
These 4-H alumni now number
some 20 million, and special tri
bute will be paid to them dur
ing National 4-H Club Week,
February 28 March 7, In the
nation's capltol.
"Salute to 4-H Alumni" is the
slogan that will be echoed
throughout the 49 states, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico, during this
week. Emphasis will be on the
national 4-H alumni recognition
program which is designed to
honor outstanding men and wo
men who have continued to live
by their 4-H Ideals.
We take special interest In 4-H
alumni since Mrs John Graves,
Hardman was awarded the state
4-H alumni award in 1958. She
was one of four individuals in
the state to receive a burnished
copper alumni recognition
nlaaue honoring former 4-H
members whose accomplish
ments exemplify community
leadership, public service, service
to 4-H club work, and success In
their chosen careers.
In Washington, D C, two 4-H
alumni a man and a woman
will join six 4-H'ers to repre
sent more than two million mem
bers In ceremonies commemora
ting Club Week. They will also
accompany the young people to
the White House where the 4-H
report to the nation will be pre
sented to President Eisenhower
along with a personal gift from
4-H'ers everwhere.
The 4-H alumni recognition
program was launched seven
years ago through the combined
efforts of the extension service
and the national committee on
Boys and girls club work. It Is
supported nationally by awards
and informational literature pro
vided by the Olin Mathleson
Chemical Corporation, plant food
division, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Purpose of the program, ac
cording to extension officials, Is
to Inspire today's youth to great
er accomplishments by giving
well deserved recognition to
adults who have leaned heavily
on their own 4-H training ex
periences to become useful, pur
poseful citizens.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, March 5, 1959
Lex Wins First Al Boardman Grade Hoop Jamboree
By MARY LEE MARLOW cv Morlan; Lexington, Kathy , the Tillicum Club . were shown
.. . . . . c.u niA wn. at the school house Tuesday
button.
Our next meeting will be
show strings with herdsmen. Don March 10. It will be in the home
Robinson was feeling good on economics room of the lone pub
having four of his females selec-; lie school.
The Lexington grade school
basketball team, the Bunnies, re
ceived first place trophy in the
second annual jamboree held
here Saturday. Boardman Bees
was awarded second place, and
third went to the Arlington Gos
lings. The trophies were award
ed by Sigvald Aase, Boardman
superintendent. Other teams
playing were the Stanfield Tl
cubs, the Heppner Ponies and
the Irrlgon Rockets. The winners
were judged not only on play
Ing, but the Pep clubs, and
winners did not necessarily have
to win their game to win a tro
phy.
The following queens were
crowned from the different
schools: Heppner, Jackie Brln-
dle; Irrigon, Barbara Davis; Ar
lington, Jill Woelgren; Lexing
ton, Penny Parsons; Stanfield
Mary Herrick; Boardman, Patti
Partlow. Captains were: Hepp
ner, Shan Applegate; Irrlgon,
Lynn Hobbs; Arlington, Dave
Grant; Lexington, Kenny Kling
er; Stanfield, Kip Clark; Board
man, Johnnie Partlow. Crown
bearers were: Heppner, Jerry
uowney; Irrigon, Gary Hugel;
Arlington, Bobbie Skoubo; Lex
ington, Pat Crouch; Stanfield,
Jim Crouch; Boardman, Jody Ta
tone. Flower girls were: Hepp
ner, Christine Waymire; Irrigon,
Penny Bellamy; Arlington, Nan-
From the files of the
Gazette-Times
March 7, 1S29
Quarters for the newJ C Pen
ney company store in Heppner
are rapidly receiving finishing
touches, with announcement this
week of the opening date next
Thursday March 14. J D Cash,
manager of Walla Walla, has
been in charge of arranging
stock and fixtures for the last
two weeks.
Oscel Inskcep was visiting in
Hardman last week.
liams; Bo man, h night of last week. . TJa g f Urns
Each queen was presented with were obtalne d thgh Ita rtate
a nosegay of carnations. All
crown bearers and flower girls
were from Boardman.
At half time the Irrigon Pep
Club presented a number for the
Rockets, and Pattl Partlow,
Boardman, did a baton number
with the band.
The cheer leaders were: Stan
field, Vickie Torrey, Sherrie Cor
ey, Sharon Norton; Lexington,
Penny Parsons, Martha Doherty;
Arlington, Lynn Ellen Logan,
Marlene Eubanks, G a y a n n e
Wetherell; Boardman, Dorothy
Rash, Sandra Thorpe, Anna Mae
McQuaw; Heppner, Carolyn Slo
cum, Linda Valentine, Mamie
Pettyjohn; Jenifer Brindle; Irrl
gon, Rebecca Simmons, Barbara
Davis, Sharon Franke.
Judges were Mrs Janet Agee,
Mrs Bennie McCoy, Mr Mattley,
E Peck, Mrs Harold Baker and
Mrs S L Holycross.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Tannehlll
and Mr and Mrs Nathan Thorpe
attended a dinner of state grange
officers, and masters, deputies
and overseers in lone Friday
night.
The Boardman Community
church adopted a new constitu
tion and by-laws at a congrega
tional meeting at the church
Sunday night. A nominating
committee composed of Mrs
Frank Marlow, Mrs Claud Coats
and Mrs Elvin Ely was appoin
ted to select candidates for
church officers for the year.
Mr and Mrs Dewey West at
tended a family dinner in The
Dalles Sunday at the home of
West's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr and Mrs Carroll Dono
van, in honor of the birthday
of five members of the West fam
ily, Dewey West, Sr, Arlington,
Mrs Dale Russell and daughter
Dalene, The Dalles, Jerry Dean
Donovan, and Larry West, Board-
man.
Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr and Mrs Elvin Ely were
Mrs Ely's brother and sister-In-law,
Mr and Mrs George Chand
ler of Lebanon, and her brother-
Walter Eubanks, lone turkey in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs
man, was a visitor here on Sat- Dean Ekleberrv of Oak RIdce.
urday, accompanied by Mrs Eu- Mary Ann Rands spent the
banks. weekend at her home here from
I Richland, Wash.
Mr and Mrs Harlan McCurdy i Mr and Mrs Darrel Rash were
of lone spent a few hours in weekend visitors at the homes
Heppner on Saturday. of their parents, Mr and Mrs Har-
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Zivney. Valerie Rash returned
board of health. As Velma Glass
county nurse, Heppner, was un
able to be present, Mrs Roy Part
low showed the films.
Guests at the meeting includ
ed: Mrs George Wiese, Mrs Wal
ter Hayes, Mrs Guy Ferguson,
Mrs Louise Earwood, Mrs Claud
Worden, Mrs Lyle Williams, Mrs
Myron Watts, and Mrs Bill Cal
iff, the latter of Estacada.
Following the films refresh
ments were served by the club,
with Mrs Ronald Haas as hos
tess. At a short business meeting
committees were appointed for
the state convention to be here
April 1 of the 4th District of
the Oregon Federation of Wo
men's Clubs. Decorations com
mitteeMrs Delmer Hug, Mrs
Zoe Billings, Mrs Richard Way
mire, Mrs Sigvald Aase and Mrs
Vernon Russell; favors Mrs
Ronald Haas, Mrs Charles Hig
uera, Mrs Ronald Black, Mrs Don
Downey and Mrs Ray Gronquist;
corsages Mrs Dewey West and
Mrs Harold Gauger. Mrs Bill
ings will be in charge of the
program. The theme of the con
vention will be in keeping with
the Oregon Centennial.
Guest speakers for the day will
include: Mrs Dexter O Arnold,
3rd vice president of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's
Clubs. Concord, N H, and Mrs
Walter Brown, Klamath Falls,
state president.
Mrs Ralph Skoubo, Mrs Dewey
West, Mrs Ray Gronquist and
Mrs Joe Tatone attended a board
meeting of the 4th District at
Arlington Wednesday of last
week.
The Home Economics Club of
Greenfield Grange will meet at
the home of Mrs Glen Carpenter,
Wednesday, March 11, at 12:30
p m. Mrs Zearl Gillespie will be
co-hostess. v
Greenfield Grange and Irrigon
Grange will be hosts to the other
subordinate granges of Morrow
county Saturday afternoon, at
Boardman March 7, for initiation
in the first and second degrees.
Greenfield will exemplify the
first degree, and Irrigon the sec
ond. There will be a potluck din
ner at noon, with the meeting
to follow. Greenfield members
are to bring a main hot dish and
a vegetable, and Irrigon grang
ers will bring desserts and salads.
Mr and Mrs Glen Carpenter
went to La Grande Sunday to
visit Mrs Carpenter's sister, Mrs
Esther Emmons. The Carpenters
spent three days last week in
Tacoma, Wash visiting at the
home of Mrs Carpenter's mother,
Mrs Ross La Chance.
Mr and Mrs Warren Driscoll,
La Grande, were Sunday visitors
at the home of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr and Mrs Har
old Marlow.
Judy Watkins, six year old
daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim
Watkins, who was badly burn
ed nearly a year ago, has return
ed home from the Doernbecher
Hospital in Portland, where she
spent the last two months for
a series of operations on her arm.
After many trips to the hospital
Judy is now home to stay.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Brown, Pen
dleton, visited at the home of
Mr and Mrs Charles Anderegg
Sunday.
Mrs Frank Marlow visited her
aunt, Mrs Ernest Zerba, In Walla
Walla, Wash from Thursday
through Saturday.
Atlvtrtitemmi
From where I sit ... ly Joe Marsh
Windy Gets "Collared"
During the) absence of Mrs
Humphreys In Portland, Mrs Leo
nard Schwarz Is working in the
store of Humphreys Drug Co.
Sunday and Monday at the
Star Theater, John Gilbert in
'Four Walls," with Joan Craw
ford and Vera Gordon.
home with her parents after vis
iting her grandparents several
days.
Mr and Mrs Sid Ferguson have
moved here from Cascade Locks.
Two films on cancer, "The
Cause of Cancer," and "Breast,
self examination," sponsored by
A stranger walked into
Pudge Barton's store the other
day wearing one of those
"Chesterfield" coats. When the
boys saw the fancy velvet col
lar, they broke out laughing.
The stranger seemed to Ig
nore them and went on about
his business. He even pre
tended he didn't hear Windy's
remark about the "big city"
coat. Then, on leaving, he
walked over to Windy.
"I gather you find my coat
peculiar," he said. "Well, where
I come from we're so peculiar
we even txtend a hand to
strangers." With that, he shook
Windy's hand.
From where I sit, the twist
on the old adage Is true: "clothes
don't make the man." We ought
to judge a man for what he is.
That's tolerance, something we
ought to practice every day.
For example, you like coffee . . .
I like a glass of beer. That
doesn't make either of us "dif
ferent" or anything to laugh at.
Copyright, 1959, United States Brewtrt Foundation
ted out of 22 to go into the sale,
when I visited With him late
Wednesday afternoon.
4-H Club News
SEW AND SEW GIRLS
A meeting of the 4-H Sow and
Sew Girls was held Feb 24 in
the lone school at 3:45. We be
gan our meeting and Elaine
Gaarsland served refreshments.
We talked about 4-H week and
suggestions were given on what
we would like. Ideas for the
mothers were discussed. Many
interesting ideas were stated.
Sandra Eubanks gave a dem
onstration on how to sew on a
Marilee Leathers, reporter
MERRY TAILORS
The meeting was called to or
dor by the president, Joan Stock
ard. Our secretary Christy Koe
nig was absent and Marsha Sow
ell. After we finished our busl
ness meeting we worked on our
headscarfs and stuffed toys.
Before the refreshments were
served we surprised Mrs Rawlins
with gifts for the new baby that
will arrive soon. Mrs Daggett
served delicious cookies and
punch.
Our next meeting is at Linda
Thompsons.
Gall Batty, reporter
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