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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1959)
In History Soil Conservation Laws in Oregon Go Back to 1870 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday May 7. 1959 A Centennial Year Historical Feature- Oregon's first official land con servation act created the town of Clatsop (now Gearhart) in 1870 to keep farm animals from graz ing along the sea ridge. j Today, the state Soil Conser-' vation District law covers 57 dis-1 tricts Including more than 85 percent of Oregon's farm land. , Eighty-nine years ago when the Oregon legislature formed Clatsop, unrestricted grazing on the dunes near the beach was destroying the cover grass and permitting sand to blow over nearby farms. j Boundaries of the town exten ded . 1 miles along the Pacific shore from the Columbia river south to the Necanicum river. A town ordinance empowered the marshal to collect $1 per head for horses, mules or cattle and 50 cents per head for sheep, swine, goats or other domestic animals found grazing within this area. Additional charges were made for the animals' board while they were impounded by the town. In addition, If the owner was convicted of permitting his stock to graze in the prohibited area he was subjected to a fine of up to $50 backed by a jail sen tence for nonpayment. This start toward controlling sand dunes is a good example of early group action for soil conservation, says Arthur S King, Oregon State College extension conservationist. However, the ordinance didn't permanently solve the problem at Clatsop possibly for lack of enforcement or because It was forgotten when this farming town was reorganized as the re sort city of Gearhart In 1919. The next In years or so found both livestock and people throng ing over the foredune, destroy ing the cover by overgrazing, fire and unrestricted travel. The fore dune again began to move In land until the federal govern ment was asked for help. In 1933, the Soil Conservation Ser- v. ASC Rule on Wheat Mixtures is Dropped Special treatment which wheat M-F Pea Festival Due This Weekend Mllton-Freewater The 15th annual Pea Festival gets under way here with the junior live stock show on Thursday andine auota proeram will be dis Friday. Thursday evening will continued effective with the 1960 see 500 school children In an wheat crop, according to an an Oregon Centennial pageant at nouncemcnt by chairman, J E the high school, depicting early MrBurney of the State Agricult settlement of the area. uro Stabilization and Conserva- More than 100 very fine horses, tion committee, will be entered in the horse show Friday and Saturday afternoons, Indications are that horses en tered are of exceptionally high SYMPHONIC CHOIH TO PERFORM IN PENDLETON The Portland Symphonic Choir and a ballet team of three will mixtures have received under the ' appear in concert In Pendleton acreage allotment and market- at the Vert auditorium on sat- uraav evenine. way a hi o.w p m, as part of the Oregon Cen tennial program. C Robert Zimmerman will dir ect the choir which he organized in 1945. The ballet group Is from the Jaqulllne Schumacher ballet school in Portland. 'TV' 3 '3 I HOW MANY REMEMBER The old Heppner school that was lo cated on the hospital hill just below where the hospital now stands? This building was built in 1892 and the last graduating class, according to the best Information the G-T can get wo in 1913 (and there is a possibility that the graduation for that class was held in the new building, the present Heppner high school building for which construction started In 1912). The story Is still told that the wind blew so hard on the hill that the belfry on this building swayed as much as as six feet and during a good blow classes let out for fear the building would fall down. It was finally torn down during 1914 and 15 and sev eral houses still standing in Heppner which were built out of lumber from the school. This cut was made from a postcar which was printed in Germany at an unknown date, though, certainly before the building was demolished. 'I he special provision has per mitted a farmer to prow wheat in mixtures classed a? mixed train without a charge against class. AssnHntinn mpmbers have! his. wheat allotmdit or market- stated thov pmpi-t tn make thlslirnj minta. The oii?inal nuroose and Bob Mahoney were In For- one of the top shows in the of this provision, Mr McBurney t est Grove for the May festivities Northwest. Featured will be per- said, was to permit growing mix formance classes in gaited, hunt, , ed grains for feed in areas where jumpers and fine harness. Motto.it nas been a past practice. How of the show is "Champions com- Uver, there are reports of some peting for top money." Oscar 'abuse of the privilege by separ Pollard is chairman; mayor otlng the grains and. marketing Leigh Price is ringmaster. Fri- j the wheat through regular com- day afternoon is "Family Day in.ercial channels. Dropping the wheat mixture at the horse show. A big kiddles parade is slated provision should not cause any for 10 a m. Friday. The annual Inconvenience to farmers, Mr Mc style show, sponsored by the Burney said, since the 30 acre Jaycees, will be presented at 8 feed wheat provision Is now a p m at the high school. vallable by law to farmers who Saturday morning activities j wish to grow feed wheat for use open at 6:30 a m at the Com-! on their farms and will have no munity building with a cowboy ot'icr wheat for market. Where breakfast. At 10 a m the annual a mixture contains so little Main street extravaganza, the wheat that it is not graded as ATTEND PARENTS WEEKEND Mrs Clint Agee, Mrs Joe Hughes and Parents weekend at Pacific University. Bill Hughes, son of Mrs Hughes, was the esquire for the May queen. SPECIAL SPEAKER SET Rod MacKenzie, graduating senior at Pacific School of Re ligion, Berkely, Calif will preach at the lone Community church Sunday, May 17. A potluck din ner and business meeting will follow the service. Those attending the Oregon Congress of . Parent Teachers in Corvallis Monday through Thurs day were Mrs Charles Huggett, VA ninlr Mr William Tjihhart many noats, tanas, marcnmg : "mixea grain," me acreage win and Mrs Norrnan Nelson. and mounted units. Parade theme not be classified as wneat acre Is "Memories." Immediately fol-;age. vice started extensive dune con trol work. Six years later, the state legis lature passed the Soil Conserva tion District act. This law had the same basic Intent as the act which created Clatsop 69 years before. However, the new law was mucn Droaaer in scope, u provided for formation of dis tricts responsible for all phases of soil conservation not just sand dune control. The Warrenton Soil Conserva tion District was one of the first to be formed. Its boundaries were similar to the original town of Clatsop, In 1948, this district vo- ted land regulations comparable to those enacted by Clatsop near ly 80 years earlier. Now live stock can graze in the area, but only with a permit. ' J Justice and Municipal Courts George Frank Fisher, passing with Insufficient clearance, post ed $30 bail. Boardman School Vote is Heavy By MARY LEE MARLOW A total of 110 voters turned out for the school election here Mon day, which Is the largest turn out here In years In a school election. Henry Gantenbeln, the cnly one running In Boardman, zone 1, received 106 votes. Hen ry Zlvney received one vote as a write-in. For Irrlgon, zone 2, James Hen derson got 107 and Warren Mc Coy received 2 votes. For lone, zone 3, Donald McElllgott re ceived 99, and Frederick Martin 6. For Lexington, zone 4, Ell wynn Peck had 92, and Delwin Nelson 13. The Heppner rural district, zone 5, had 98 votes for Alvln Bunch, and 9 for William Weatherford. Heppner, zones 6 and 7, had 57 votes for L Edwin Dick, Jr, 39 for Phillip Blakney. NADINE WADDILL PLEDGES and 37 for Lowell Gribble. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON New spring term pledges In cam pus sororities at the University Include Nadine Waddill, fresh man from Lexington. Miss Wad dill pledged Alpha Gamma Del ta sorority. Miss Waddill, an education major, Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Waddill of Lexington. lowing the parade will be the annual barbeque at the Commun ity building, featuring a really tasty Western-style meal. Saturday afternoon Is final day of the big horse show. This Is followed at 5 p m at the Pioner Posse grounds by a jackpot show, a rodeo-type event with roping and mounted games. Saturday night marks final event with a big dance GRANGE TO MEET NEW SALESMAN JOINS BRUCE MOTORS Bob Hamby this week Joined the sales staff of Bruce Motors Heppner Ford Dealer. He comes here from Pendleton where he has been with Eastern Oregon Motors for the past four years. Mrs Hamby and their six children will move here after the close of school. Elder and Mrs A J Reislg and son Donald of Spokane were weekend guests at the home of Dr and Mrs C M Wagner. The Rhea Creek Grange will Among those attending the hold Its regular monthly meet- Mothers Weekend at OSC In Cor ing Friday night, May 8 start- vallis were Mrs J C Sumner, Mrs lng with a potluck dinner at Jim Lovgren, Mrs James Thorn 6:30. son, Mrs Claude Graham, Mrs Carl Rhea, Mrs Walter Wright, FARMERS UNION MEET and Mr and Mrs Ralph Beamer. : Mr and Mrs LeRoy Gardner A meeting of the Farmers Un- ,vere in The Dalles Thursday to ion will be held Tuesday, May attend the funeral of Mr Gard. 12 at 8 p m at the Fred Man- nm..e tTranHmnther kin residence In Heppner. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrival To Mr and Mrs Lawrence A Harrison, Cascade Locks, an 8 lb 2 oz girl born May 4, named Terrl Lee. Patients Inez Meador, Hepp ner, dismissed; Dolores McLach lan, Heppner, dismissed; Nadine Worlain, Kinzua; Judy Griffith, Heppner, dismissed; Steven Mun kers, Heppner, dismissed; Stan ley Ray Bird, Kinzua, dismissed; Bertie Davis, Condon; ATTENDS CAMPUS DAY Ned Clark, Heppner, was a mong some 280 Northwest young Walter , people considering college next Harold Gay, Heppner; Francis fall to attend annual Campus D Robinson, Lexington; Robert Day at Llnfield college, McMlnn Huffman, Heppner; William H,ville, April 25, John Wight man and his daughter, Mrs Claude Graham left Monday evening by plane for Dauphin, Pennsylvania where they were called by the serious illness of his brother and sister. Mr and Mrs Paul Koenlg and family were in Walla Walla Sun day and while there attended the boat show at the Walla Walla Boat Club. A J Mathison, Mrs Koenig's father, was in charge of the program and also took first place in the show for the best decorated boat. A First Friday Breakfst was held at the St Patrick's church last Friday morning and forty children attended. Mrs Philip Blakney, Mrs John Williams and Mrs Paul Koenlg were In charge. Mr and Mrs Walter Edger re turned the first of last week from a two week vacation. They tour ed Southern California, South ern Arizona where they saw the Montezuma Castle and the pet rified forest, and also visited Re no and Las Vegas, Nevada. While in California they visited rela tives. James Farley and Bud Spring er were in Pendleton last Thur. day evening to attend a business meeting. Bill Labhart and Glen Ward were In LaGrande Friday to at tend a Game Commission meet ing, and returned home that evening. Local News In Brief Mr and Mrs Carl Vincent and children, . former . residents of Heppner, were visitors at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs Tom Walker for the weekend. The Vincent family resides now in Bates. Those attendinf the district deputies spring clinic meeting and the Oregon Non-profit Or ganization Sunday at the Pen dleton Elks Temple were exalted ruler Delmer Jordan, and his officers, Everett Keithley, Low ell Gribble, John Williams, Kemp Dick, Harley Young, Bob Flatt, and Glen Ward and past exalted rulers LaVerne Van Marter and John Hartman. Mrs Frankie Conroy of Med- ford Is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs Joe Nys. A party of seven enjoyed a fishing trip over the weekend on the Deschutes river near Madras. The fishermen were Eddie Gun derson, George Stillman and son, James Mallon, Gordon Pratt, Clint Agee, Irvin Anderson, and Clarence Johnson. On Monday, Mr and Mrs Cecil Eichinger of The Dalles visited at the home of his sister and mother, Mrs Clyde Nutting and Mrs' Cora Eichinger and also at the home of his neice and family, Dr and Mrs James Norene. LEXINGTON The Tops Club met at the home of Bertha Hunt on Monday night. At this time the "Twilight Scal ers" of Pendleton were the guests. The visiting group gave a very clever program for the evening. Coffee was served later In the evening. Among those from out of town here for the Claude White ser vices Friday were Gerald White of Kansas City, Neil White and Mrs White of Pilot Rock, and lone Gilbreath of Dayton, Wn. INVENTORY REDUCTION Clearance Sale - OF - MAJOR APPLIANCES AND 1958 EV1NRUDE OUTBOARD MOTORS IIHIHHMIIMIilllHMIIIHHIIIIIMIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIMIIHtHHIIIIIItllllllMIMMIIIHIIIIMIlllllllHltHllllHI GENUINE SAVINGS IIIHIimilMMIHIIIIIIHMIIIIIIHMIIIIHmimlllHIIIIIIItllMMMIIIHIHIMMIIMIHIIIHIMUl IHIIMIIIHIItllllllH MELENA'S BUILDERS SUPPLY IONE PHONE 8-7242 Shook, Kinzua; Ruth Ann Case beer, Heppner; William C Smith, Heppner; Jane Tinlin, Spray, dis missed; Frank Caldera, Spray; Jeanette Lujan, lone, dismissed; James Marquardt, Lexington, dismissed; Pauline Gates, Con don; Donna Barbour, Heppner. Mr and Mrs Jack Bedford left today (Thursday) for a vacation along the coast and in Portland. Students met professors In their departments of particular interest and attended sample college class sessions and ath letic and social functions dur lng the day. In the evening they were en tertained at a banquet and were guests at the annual Mu Phi Epsilon song contest Printing Is Our Business I Sm Ui go with Arnel and cotton 'traveling' checks 5 95 Freshly checked Arnel triacetate and cotton shirt dress is good the world over. Ready to island hop with little care. Back on the job, it goes to the office smartly. Sizes 7 to 15. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH WEEK-END SPECIAL! CANNON TOWELS 2 for 88c Special Purchase Deep Soaking Terry Long Wearing SAVE! n l 'It . I " ' 1 DON'T LET GRAB YOUR CASH Hail or other damage may wipe out your crops . . . but weather can't cost you money when you have ade quate insurance. MAIL n AV . 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