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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, April 2, 1959 Baseball, Track Seasons Opening By NEAL PENLAND Baseball Is underway at last at Heppner high with the season practices getting under way last week with a scrimmage with the Cardinals of lone. The Mustangs opened practice last week and on Thursday trav eled to lone for a scrimmage which both teams got a lot out of and helped them both to find some of their early season weak nesses. The Mustangs have only a five game schedule which has not yet been completed. Coach Clint Agee stated that about 20 boys have turned out for practice ses sions. The track season got under way at the same time and the first meet will be held this Friday at Milton-Frmvater with about 20 schools taking part. Track coach Jim Mallon reports about 15 boys are out and that a good season can be expected. Edwin Van Winkle Rites Held Thursday Edwin Van Winkle, 51, died March 23 at his home in Arling ton. Services were held March 26 at the Arlington Methodist church with burial In The Dalles cemetery. Mr Van Winkle was born in Lexington in 1908 and sDent most of his life in Arlington except for a few years at Condon. He is survived by his wife Jean; two sisters, Lora iviae Wirth, Prossor, Wash; and Etta Hale, Charlottesville, va; ana a brother Dale of Gaston, Oregon. Attending the services from thi area were Mr and Mrs vv C Van Winkle, Mr and Mrs John Ledbetter and Mrs Cora Allen and son Lyle of Lexington; Mr and Mrs Jack Van Winkle and Mrs Herman Green of Heppner. SCHOOL BUDGET Continued from Page 1 teacher salaries for next year been raised too much at one time, and, are those t e a c n e r s worth the money they will re ceive under the provisions of the new budget?" The answer to this question will He with the voters when they say "yes" or "no" to the budget at the election early In May. School officials will try to justify. their budget at next Tuesday's hearing, and there Is no doubt, that taxpayers will have their say at that time, too! (Oh, yes, we nearly forgot nothing is Included in the budget for any expansion of facilities anywhere. lone will undoubtedly be seeking about $150,000 for enlargement of its plant; Hepp ner next vear (1960-61) will need $60,000 to $80,000 for additional grade school classrooms; and Boardman is going to want mon- ev for a new plant In a short time because the town will be flooded out by the John Day dam and not all of that replace ment cost will be born by Uncle Sam.) This writer's opinion Is that the county school board erred in ap proving such a sizeable salary Increase at the present time, we don't argue that qualified teach ers must be paid a reasonable salary, but we must question the timing of the raise this Is not the year to go quite as far as has been suggested. We feel that a compromise between the $700 increase and the "nothing" that manv taxpayers want. Is in or der. And, as it looks to us, if 1st National Deposits Hit Record High A record high spring bank call deposit total was revealed by First National Bank of Oregon when the statewide bank report ed its March 12, 1959 statement of condition figures to the comp troller of the currency. Deposits of $834,488,674 were renorted. which topped the pre vious spring mark of $787,662,876 set on April 10, 1956. The current figure represents a gain ol 3j, 767,321 over the March 4, 1958 bank call deposit total. Loans for the 78 First Nat ional offices amounted to $431, 123,091, an Increase of $48,936,361 over a year ago. Both the deposit and loan totals are greater than anv other bank in the state. The Heppner brancn oi r-irsi National reported March l de posits of $5,563,480 and loans to talling $3,412,956, according to J H Bedford, manager. At the same time he released comparable totals for the branch for the March 4, 19D8 can ior bank statements. On that date, deposits were $5,876,091 and loans were $3,081,406. "The deposit and loan totals are a good Illustration of the continuing vitality of Oregon's economy since Its recovery from the low point of a little over a year ago," C B Stephenson, bank president said. "Business activity is extremely hlch. as reflected in bank debits, which have been up sharply In recent months, and retail sales of consumer goods are at new highs In many areas," he added. Minstrel Show Tickets on Sale Tickets to the Heppner P-TA minstrel show go on sale Fri day, April 3, under the super vision of Mrs Jim Angell and Mrs Ken Keeling. Upper grade youngsters will be salesmen. Dancing, singing, and Instru mental rehearsals for the show are being stepped up this week in preparation for the production April 10 and 11 in me nepy" gym. Mrs Oliver Creswlck Is chair man of the costume committee and Mrs Wallace Wolff Is In charge of makeup, announces Mrs Fred Gimbel, general chair man. Gordon Pratt, director of the minstrel. Harold Laird and Fred Gimbel are responsible for the advertising programs. The women's quartet from Lex ington will be among the slng inf? erouDS. as will the Heppner men's quartet. Arnold Melby is directing a dance band which will Dlav from the "pit". Mem hers of the high school chorus will swell the ranks of the sing ers during many of the musical numbers. -Proceeds of the minstrel will be used by the local P-TA for its scholastic program and budg et. Additional money will start a youth fund to be used in sup port of youth activities. The P-TA is also serving the OEA dinner on Monday night as a money-making project un der the direction of Mrs Mabel Heath. CANCER CRUSADE TO FEATURE PLANE FLIGHT BY FORMER LOCAL PILOT The annual crusade of the symbolic Sword of Hope, started American Cancer Society's Ore- a ingm weanesuay uu... gon division opened Wednesday In Morrow county and the rest of the state. April has been des ignated cancer control montn by Congress. The campaign in Morrow coun ty Is under direction of Mrs Har lan McCurdy of Heppner. The month-long crusade will combine educational and fund- raislne activities, according to James B Nlbley, Portland, state chairman, who urged persons to orage, Alaska. The plane will spend two weeks over Seattle where the equipment will be tested, then will start on a country-wide trip to fly over each state to publicize the crusade. It was originally planned to refuel in the air, but civil air patrol regulations will make it nece ssary for the plane to land at small airports for fuel and food. It Is expected that the plane will fly over nearly all corn- learn the seven cancer danger; munities in the northwest and could possibly use the Lexing ton airport for one of its refuel ing stops. No exact schedule has yet been announced. This year's Cancer Crusade Is also taking up the fight against leukemia, a disease closely re lated to more commonly under stood forms of cancer. signals during this period "Until the research scienusrs find the answer to this terrible disease, the greatest weapon In the fight to control cancer is education," Nlbley said, explain ing that "many cases can be cured if diagnosed and treated early." He reminded that millions of cancer crusade dollars are being spent annually to finance great research projects throughout the nation and urged Oregonians to support these dedicated research scientists to the best of their ability. ' ri nortlnnlar Intprpst to local residents is a planned endurance ' derson, Mr and Mrs Elmer PICTURES TO BE SHOWN AT OES Mrs Edna Turner will show pic tures, taken on her south Ameri can trip, after the regular meet ing of Ruth chapter no 32, OES on Friday evening, April 10. Mr end Mrs Wayne Prock were in Portland over the weekend to attend the funeral of Carl Cason. John Williams was In Spokane on a business trip Tuesday and returned to Heppner Wednesday. Lamb Price Slump Factors Reviewed By OSC Economist The recent slump in lamb pricees In Oregon and over the nation appears to have been caused byanoversupply of heavy, home-grown lambs rath er than sharply increased im ports of lamb and mutton from other countries. Local News In Brief Frances, Robbie Elizabeth and Mary Abrams were houseguests throughout last week at the homes of Mr and Mrs rseis An flight in a small airplane which will be used to publicize me can cer Crusade throughout the na tion. One of the two pilots who will make the flight is Lew Beck Srhmidt. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Keeling and Mr and Mrs Rod Murray for several days. Elizabeth Abrams visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Les er, a former resident of Heppner Marks in Fossil for a few days who now lives in Seattle, and was pilot for the Heppner Lum ber company for several years. The other ls.Gene Tanner, also of Seattle. The plane, a single-engined Cessna with the Cancer Society's this week. Mr and Mrs C A Huggles re turned to Heopner Tuesday after noon after several days spent in Portland. Mr and Mrs Ernest Teague of Roseturg and Anson Teague of Riddle visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Munkers over the Easter weekend. Mr and Mrs Harry Morse ol Walla Walla were here visiting Special Easter services were Thlirsf1av at her s ster's home, held Sunday In the Heppner Le- M and Mrs Howard Cleveland. glon hall by The Church of Jesus Mrs Morse ls the former Helen Webb. Mr and Mrs Frank Turner drove Special Services Held by LDS Church The sheep industry has been on an uDswInEr. with more lambs Those from Heppner attending j produced each of the past 10 the Friendship Night at the Con- yearS reports Stephen C Marks, don Eastern Star Wednesday of extenson agricultural economist last week were Mr and Mrs Paul jat Oregon State College. Last Jones, Mrs Dick Wilkinson, and yearj large supplies of relatively Mr and Mrs Oliver Cres w i c k. I cneap feed coupled with large There was also a reception nem for Mrs Florence Yeager. Thursday, Mrs Velma Glass at tended an Oregon Nurses Assoc iation and Oregon League for Nursing, meeting In Portland. Mrs Howard Bryant and Mrs Oli ver Creswick accompanied her to Portland. numbers of lambs and attract ive market prices encouraged many feedlot operators to expand their lamb-feeding operations. When lamb prices swung low er last fall, feeders tended to hold onto their lambs hoping for higher prices, Marks explain ed. As a result, lambs became Mr and Mrs Jack Van Winkle too fat and wnen shipped at a and Mr and Mrs William Van Winkle were in Arlington for the funeral of Ed VanWlnkle and also for the graveside services in The Dalles on Thursday late date, glutted the market with heavy lambs that forced prices still lower. Some concern has been ex pressed by sheepmen who felt Mrs Wallace Wolff drove Miss inpr(,ain0r imnnrts of mutton and Lei Uemura to Portland to attend Jamb from Australia and New the American Academy of Phys- Zealand caused the lower lamb ical Education meeting, wrs rreu prlces. But Marks feels these im Prussing, Mrs Bob Jones and Mrs tg havent Deen large. enough Roice Fulleton accompanied them t0 d t t have much influence to Portland. Mrs Paul Webb was in Pen dleton Saturday afternoon on business, on lamb markets. However, more competition from the "lands down under" is possible in the future, Marks Mr and Mrs Howard Cleveland gald since a i5.year meat agree Farm Loan Assn Reelects Officers The annual meeting of the Pendleton National Farm Loan Association was held March i, nt the Pendleton Hotel. Eighty- five association members, wives and tmests attended. Marlon D Thomas, agricultural economist of Oregon State College was guest speaker. He gave a very informative talk on the subject, "The Future of Agriculture, r resUrrection and atone- which outlined what appears to r e . r" . t be the trend for the next lew whQ were years for farm income, covering P theK servlces are Mr Gien wheat, peas and livestock. JM . th stake High Councli At the S1"X-Tt s ay with her grandchildren for ffleWire0eieltLd' Sin William Florey of the Mission, k, whfle her daughter , rS,rn; ;T I Presidency. and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Clay SSTXL a enand B C I An Easter egg hunt was en on are vacationlng r . ' loved by me cnnuren anei me Ainaniilco Telyea, secretary-treasurer. Mrs Jy . Aicapuico. Louise Clark was elected assis Christ of Latter-Day Saints, The program included 2 talks, eiven bv Mr Harry Moses and'tA ptianrl last wek with Emlle Mr James Angell on the meaning Groshens. Mr and Mrs Turner visited Mrs Turner's sister, and Mr Groshens visited his mo ther and sisters. Mrs Ambrose Chopin left for Seattle Sunday where she win and John, Nancy, and Tommy were in Walla Walla Easter Sun day at the home of Mrs Cleve land's mother, Mrs Paul Webb Sr. Mr and Mrs Milt Morgan of Monument were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Gard ner on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Les Grant and son David of Arlington were Sun day guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver Creswlck. John Monahan is a patient in Pioneer Memorial hospital. He fell last weekend at his home and suffered a broken leg. In HOSPITAL NEWS Patients Janice Spa u 1 d 1 n g, Heppner, dismissed; Patrick Jackson, Condon; James Logan, Cecil, dismissed; Sarah Aldrich, some kind of a compromise ls not . ion0 dismissed ; Verna Case, made, there is a good chance Heppner; Michael Shockley, lone, that for the first time in many, many years, Morrow county vot- dismissed; John Monahan, Hepp ner; William S Smith, Heppner; ers will vote "No" on the entire carl Bergstrom, Heppner; Jesse budget. We don t feel, either, tnat Stephens, Condon; Mabel i, Ut such "no" vote will settle any ter, lone; Cecelia Robison, Hepp- problems. Our presentation of this mighty big problem has been sketchy, and our figures baslcly comparative, but the whole story will be made available next Tuesday night at the public hearing on the budget to be held at the court house, and it is the duty of every voter and tax payer to be present and make his feelings known or not com plain later at the results. What ever your feelings, you should attend the hearing and make them known. Don't stay silently home and then later complain to the school board or school officials that you don't like the way they're doing things. PARENTS OF SON Mr and Mrs Ted Ferguson of Gold Beach, Oregon are the proud parents of a 9 lb 9 oz boy born March 11. He has been named Jeffery Edward. Mr and Mrs Gene Ferguson, grandparents, have recently re turned from Gold Beach where they had been to see the new grandson. ner: Manuelita Munkers, Lexing ton; Nona Sowell, Heppner; Mark Kandle, Klnzua; Edna Bailey, Heppner; Mabel Howell, Monu ment; Ila Jane Allen, Heppner; Sharon Mabe, Klnzua; John Wil liams, Kinzua. Justice and Municipal Courts John Lyman Piper, violation of basic rule, $25 fine. John Henry Wamsley, drunk on public highway, $75 fine and 90 days in Jail with jail sen tence suspended on payment of fine. James Frederick Cooley, drunk en driving, $150 fine and 90 days in Jail with Jail sentence sus pended on payment of fine. DIES IN LA GRANDE Word has been received of the death of Harold Henderson Sat urday In a La Grande hospital. He was a former resident of Lex ington. His obituary will appear next week. KRAFTREADS Save - Sound - Sure - Safe 750-14 100 Level Whitewall 43.09 750-14 KRAFTREADS 1 5.00 YOU SAVE 28.09 Top Inspection Top Grade Material Latest Equipment Expert Workmanship Gives You Safe Mileage at Low Cost "TERMS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS" Ford's Tire Service LaGrande Pendleton Heppner tant secretary-treasurer. Direc tors re-elected were Jack Duff, Adams, and Hilmer Horn, Pilot Rock. Elrov Martin, Lexington, was elected to succeed Alex Lindsay, Lexington, whose term had expired. Lex U of P Student On Top Grade List Oaininz ton honors in mid year grades at the University of Portland was Lawrence Lindsay of Lexington, according to an announcement of Rev 1 nomas u LaPine, registrar. Lindsay is the son of Mr and Mrs A C Lindsay- , i. Twenty-five students In all earned perfect 4.0 point grades during the first semester. The University's school of liberal arts contributed 11 honor-winners. Five science students and lour business students were also In cluded on the list. Among other 4.0 point winners were three nursing students, one music student and a general en gineering student. Lindsay is a senior in the school of business administra tion at the University of Portland. Miss Martin Chosen DeMolay Sweetheart Miss Janice Martin, one of the four candidates of this locality for the DeMolay Sweetheart, was . f H A M 1U D1..H cnosen bweeuiean iur " daUghter Tammy were. In Pen ,MU"la i,? ?,MOladt"ognh Friday for the afternoon, Mr and Mrs Bill Glennle and family were in The Dalles to visit his parents for the Easter weekend. Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson were In Pendleton Thursday and visited at the home of Mr and Mrs W P Kilkenny. Mrs Richard Mead or and last Thursday in Hermiston, She was presented with the crown and red robe, and also a dozen red roses and a DeMolay necklace and earrings. Miss Martin will compete for district DeMolay Sweet heart April 18, at Pendleton. Pattern Company Style Show April 13 Miss Nadlne Thompson, of the Simplicity Pattern Company will be in Heppner Monday evening, April 13, at 8:00 P M to show her "Fashions out of this World for the 4-H Modern Miss", ac cording to Miss Esther Klrmls, county extension agent. The showing is scheduled in the multipurpose room of the Hepp ner grade school. Morrow county 4-H girls will model 18 different costumes that come directly from the Simplicity Pattern book. The public is Invited to see this delightful collection of cloth es in the most eye-appealing colors, and the latest fashions for teens and sub-teens in irre sistible fabrics. Miss Thompson will be accom panied by Miss Ruth Brasher, state 4-H club agent. FOLLETT MEAT CO. Hermiston, Ore. Ph. JO 7-6651 On Hermiston-McNary Highway CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING WHOLESALE MEATS Wrights To Be Feted By Rhea Creek Grange Rhea Creek grange is honor ing Mr and Mrs Walter Wright on their 25th wedding anniver sary with a potluck dinner at 6:30 p m Friday, April 10 at the grange hall. Hosts for the April meeting are Mr and Mrs Ben Anderson and Mrs Walter Wright. The regular grange meeting will follow the dinner. JIM VALENTINE NEW AGRI-CHEM REPRESENTATIVE Agri-Chem, Inc this week an nounced that it has appointed Jim Valentine, Heppner as its local representative. Valentine will be responsible for the sales of Agri-Chem's fer tilizers and agricultural chem icals in this area. Agri-Chem Is a certified dealer of Brea Brand fertilizers. Tom Burns of Portland, and formerly of Condon attended the Elks eye clinic meeting, Thurs day at Condon, and en route was the houseguest of Mr and Mrs LaVerne Van Marter on Wednesday. Printing Is Our Business I Call U Mr and Mr Riley Munkers and sons were in The Dalles bunday to visit her mother who is in the hosDital there. Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kicnmono were her brother and sister-in- law, Mr and Mrs Don Vail, her mother. Mrs Pearl Vail and an other brother, Richard Vail all of Clarkston, Wash. Mr and Mrs Harvey Wright and son Mark of Portland were East er visitors at the home of her narents, Mr and Mrs Adolph Ma Jeske. Mr Wright was formerly of Heppner. Mr and Mrs Whit mer Wright, parents of Harvey Wricht. now of LaGrande and formerly of Heppner were also guests at the Majeske home. Victor Kreimeyer returned to Heppner Friday after a two week stay as camp boss at the Wind River Training school for the dis trict assistants in the forest ser vice. Mrs Jim Valentine and daugh ters, Kim, Tanna, and Linda vis ited last week at the home of her mother and sisters in Port land for several days. ment between Australia and the United Kingdom was canceled last October. This leaves Aus tralia free to ship lamb and mut ton to any country where an at tractive market can be found. At present, it looks like Aus tralia will seek expansion of its sheep-meat markets in this country, Marks said. The Aus tralian meat board has already completed a study of U S in spection and quarantine regula tions, so that Australian lamb and mutton can be processed to meet U S requirements. Mr and Mrs Jim Bruce and;cPW aNn moml'CLUB family were in ine uanes Sat urday and visited at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Ed Blaser. Mrs James Valentine and daughter Karen were in Walla Walla Wednesday for the day. Mr and Mrs Robert Penland and Neal returned Sunday even ing from Coos Bay where they visited over the weekend with Mrs Penland's parents, Mr and Mrs Roy Neal. LEXINGTON Mr and Mrs Jack O'Harra and family have been recent guests at the New't O'Harra home. They make their home in Portland. Phone Your News Items to 6-9228 A meeting was held March 7 at the home of Mrs Leland Mc Kinney. There were six girls present and three visitors. The girls learned some more on how to sure their sewing ma chine. The girls all admitted they had learned something new. After the meeting cake, jello and hot chocolate were served by Mrs McKinney. The next meeting will be held March 20 at the home of Brenda Townsend. JoAnn Turner, reporter DIRECTORS TO MEET There will be a meeting of directors of the Heppner Soil Con servation district at 8 p m, April 7 at the county agent's office and immediately prior to the meet ing county Conservation Week chairman New't O'Harra of Lex ington has called a short meet ing to arrange the Conservation Week program. He urges local business men and Interested per sons to attend. GAR AVIATION SPRAYING-FERTILIZING DUSTING-SEEDING HOME OWNED AND OPERATED WVre As Near As Your Telephone PHONE LEXINGTON DAY OR NIGHT 3-8422 ANNIVERSARY CLOSEOUT! "' J 7 -PIECES Copper clad stainless steel . . every piece perfect I Set beautifully boxed 1 No mistake! We're really cooking with value! This famous maker cookware is heavy gauge stainless steel, has copper clad bottoms, Va-t por seal covers, staycool handles. Hurry! Hurry! Get yours now, buy for gifts. 1288 WOMEN'S DACRON - COTTON NYLON GOWNS O00 TVU114 bCUlll WOMEN'S COTTON DUSTERS 2 00
