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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1959)
LliRARY U OF 0 EUGENE, Ore . cliool Closing b HEPPNEK Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 4, 1959 Plan To Bring yardman Protest GAZETTMTIM Copies 10 Cents 76th Year, Number 13 I Bloodmobile Coming Monday Quota High The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be In Heppner next Mon day, June 8 for this area's annual blood drawing, and county chap ter chairman, Mrs 0 W Cuts forth, Lexington, today expressed the hope that local donors would enable the drawing to reach or exceed the quota of 100 pints. The drawing will be held at the Elks temple in Heppner be tween 2 and 6 pm. The chairman pointed out that Pioneer Attracts Over 236 Saturday Ideal Memorial Day weather brought out the largest crowd of visitors and local residents ever to register at the annual pioneer picnic held Saturday at the fair pavilion. A total of 236 persons signed the register and picnic officers stated that, there were undoubtedly many more than that present. The short program which in cluded musical numbers and an historical talk by former' county judge Garnet Barratt was enjoy ed by all present. The picnic was a potluck affair with a main meat course provided by the committee who afterwards an ncunced that, they had received more donations toward the food than ever before. New officers named for next year"s affair are Balph Thomp son, chairman, unci Mrs Edna Turner, secretary. This year's committee expressed their thanks to several groups for as sisting including the Rhea Creek HEC, Rainbow Girls and the Hep pner Soroptimist club. Following is a list of visitors who came from a distance to attend the picnic: Mrs Guy Boyer and grand daughter, Maria Moody, John Day; Mr and Mrs Archie Saling, North Powder; Mr and Mrs Roy Thomas, Walla Walla; Mrs Alma (Akers) Gilliam, Portland; Mrs Minnie (Matlock) Vau g h a n, Portland; Mrs Mary (Cypert) Da vis, Walla Walla; Mrs Inez (Cy pert) Loney, Walla Wajla; Mr and Mrs W D Neill, Hermiston; Mr and Mrs Paul Gemmel, Sal em; Mr and Mrs Neill White, Pilot Rock; Mrs Maude Rugg, Hermiston; Mrs Ruby (Ayers) Coxen, Hermiston; Mr and Mrs Walter Rood, Elgin. Mr and Mrs Percy (Elsie Tucker) Connor, The Dalles; Creston R Maddock, Portland; Mr and Mrs Wm Crow (Effie Camp bell), Grand Forks, British Col umbia; Mr and Mrs Burl Coxen, Salem; Mr and Mrs Ernest Ruhl, Estacada; Guy Cason, Portland; Inez Beattie, Philomath; Mrs Ollie Neill, LaGrande; MissNeva Neill, LaGrande; Mr and Mrs John Vaughn, Portland; Mr and Mrs Ed Clark, Hermiston; Mrs Elsie (Lacy) Alger, Portland; Mrs Carolyn (Bergstrom) Alltsott, Hermiston. Mrs Sylvia Belmer, The Dalles; Mr and Mrs Wm H Massey (Lu cille Beymer), Houghton, Wash ington; Mr and Mrs David How ard, Seattle; Mr and Mrs Ed Glaesmer (Julia Clark), Red Bluff, California; Mr and Mrs J E Clark, Salem. Mrs Clara Miller, Salem; Law rence, Dorothy and John Reaney, Vancouver, Washington; Mr and Mrs Fred Bartholomew, Estaca da; Loulie McMurdo, Portland; Mr and Mrs Adolph Heyden (Le ora Devin), Stanfield; Mrs Gladys (Basey) Stephens, Portland; Mr Alton Basey, Wapato, Washing ton; Emma Havens, Wapato, Washington. Mr and Mrs Ray Gronquist and Karen, Boardman; A H Nelson, Oak Grove; Berl Gurdane, Uma tilla; Mr and Mrs Ralph Jack son, Hermiston; Mr and Mrs E Harvey Miller, Portland; Mrs Spencer (Lera Githens) Craw ford, Berkeley, California; John Crawford, Portland; Mrs Maude Pointer, Corvallis; Louis Gilliam, Condon; Mrs Agnes Wilcox, Port land; Mrs Mabel Denny, Port land; Mr and Mrs Charles A Jen l.ins, McMinnville; Steve Irwin, LaGrande. Connie, Kolleen and Steve T Hatfield, Hood River; Glen C Jones, Portland; Mr and Mrs Glenn A Ball, Yakima, Washing Continued on Pag 8 an blood now being used at Pioneer Memorial hospital is be ing supplied by the Red Cross blood bank at Yakima which services the local hospital week Last year patients at Pioneer Memorial used 83 pints of blood between May 1, 1958 and May 1, 1959, and county patients in hos pitals in other areas used more than 2q pints during the same period. Two units of serum were also used in the county. Blood is also used to make the derivatives gamma glob u 1 i n, which is used to prevent measles and in the treatment of infec tious hepatitus; serum albumin, to combat shock; fibrinogen, to stop hemorrahage; and frozen plasma, to treat hemaphiliacs. a reciprocity system among Red Cross centers and between Red Cross blood banks and non Red Cross blood banks assures each resident of Morrow county and other counties of the Yakima region that their blood needs will be met regardless of where they might be hospitalized, pro viding the hospital receives its blood from the Red Cross or blood bank that participates In the reciprocity plan. Morrow county is expected to supply its quota of 100 pints at next Monday's drawing so that it may provide as much blood as its residents are using. Musical Family Takes Over Operation Of O'Donnell's Cafe Mr and Mrs Ronald Leonnig of Beaverton today took over oper ation of O'Donnell's Cafe follow ing their purchase of the Heppner eating place from Mr and Mrs Harry O'Donnell. They plan to rename it The Wagon Wheel. Mr and Mrs Leonnig formerly operated a club and restaurant in Beaverton and they are well equipped to provide entertain ment for their patrons. The Leon nig family includes six children, all of whom are musical and all play as an orchestra. The hildren are Leonore, 16 who plays accordion; Ronnie, 15, vio lin; Lorraine, 14, piano; Roger 9, drums; Lindy 5 and Cindy 2, both of whom sing, though Cin dy is still a little young to take part: Mr Leonnig is also part of the group, playing the guitar. The musical family played in the Leonnig's club at Beaver ton and have appeared several times at the Pendleton Round up. Permit Issued For New Residence The Heppner city council Mon day night approved three build ing permits totaling $21,300. One was for a new residence and two for remodeling and repair. They were issued to J G Bar ratt, $17,500 residents on Barratt Blvd; Fred Harrison, remrdeling of residence, $300; and Clarence Wise, remodeling of residence, $3500. A Centennial Year Historical Feature f - V' . w M " AN OLD TIME CIRCUS PARADE made its way down Heppner's Main street sometime back In the early part of this century. The date of this picture is unknown, though some old-timers still around might recall it The picture was taken from an old picture postcard that was mailed September 27, 1915 and is the floor window of the old Palace in them days." 1959-60 County Budget Reflects Minor Increases The Morrow county court and members of the budget commit tee recently completed prepar ation of the county's budget for the coming year and succeeded in providing for all vital govern ment functions with only a small increase over last year's budget, The total budgeted expendi ture for all funds for the com ing year is $408,234, an increase of $4,99Q. over the current year, The total tax to be levied for all purposes except the county road fund of $205,000 which was authorized as a special levy, will amount to $138,574. This Is an increase of aproximately $7,000 over this year and is within the percent limitation. Nearly all county funds re mained approximately the same as last year with a few excep tions. Added this year is $2850 for the county's share of the sal ary of an assistant county agent and $150o was Included for the purchase of fire equipment which will be used in areas of the county .where regular fire pro tection is not available. It is planned to purchase surplus fire equipment with this money. Also added was $500 for a museum fund. A saving of $1500 was shown by reducing the cost of repairs to the courthouse and jail from $2500 to $1000. All other changes were minor. A public hearing on the bud get has been set for Tuesday, June 30 at 10 a m atthe court house. The entire budget is pub lished elsewhere in today's pa per. Members of the budget com mittee, in addition to the county judge and commissioners, were Gene Pierce, , D J Kenny and Henry ' Baker. Christian Church Sets Bible School "Following Jesus" will be the theme for the .vacation Bible school to be held at the Heppner Christian church from June 8 through 12. Classes will be held from 9 to 11:30 each morning and they will include students who will be kindergarten age this fall through sixth graders. lone High Lists Year's Honor Roll lone high school officials this week released the names of stu dents whose scholastic ability placed them on the honor roll for the entire school year. Their grade point average was 3.25 or better. They are: freshmen, Dalene McDonald. Sophomores, Evelyn Jepsen and Jean Martin. Juniors, Paula Barak, Linda Heimbigner, Melvin Martin and Karen Lun dell. Seniors, Leann Padberg. Those who received a 3.00 or better were Michelle Morrison, Linda Halvorsen, John Swanson, Kenneth Smouse and Phil Emert Jr. V. " - - , .4 . ... f t property of Art Keene of lone. It Hotel. As can be seen, a circus 'mmmm'c.-::7 Ami t' EDITING COMMITTEE for Morrow county history, Mrs Omar Rlet- son, Lexington, examine an oia sctiool register as they prepare mann, lone; Mrs Anne Smouse, Heppner, and Mrs Norman Nel. a manuscript of county history which is to be printed this summer. Material for this history was gathered by county extension units as part of their past year's program. The county court has ap propriated some money for the printing of the history and other costs will be met by sale of the booklet WILLOW DAM SURVEY MONEY WINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL Approval of funds for a re- survey for the Willow creek dam at Heppner appeared even clos er today as the House approp riations committee Monday ap proved a public works approp riations bill which included $18, 400 for the survey. The survey has been requested to determine the feasibility of a flood control dam just above Projector To Be Presented Hospital The 16 mm movie projector being given to Pioneer Memorial hospital by the Hospital Auxil iary, will be presented Tuesday evening, June 9 at8:00 p m at me court room in tne court nouse. It will be presentej to the hos pital board and staff by the aux iliary. All auxiliary members are urg ed to attend as they were in strumental In purchasing the projector, and the public is in vited to attend. A film will be shown on the projector at the presentation. The next quarterly meeting of the auxiliary will be held Mon day, July 6 in lone. Horseback Riders Asked to Stay Out Of Business Area The Heppner city council came face-to-face Monday night with its annual June first problem of horses and met it by ordering city police to urge all riders to find some place other than the down-town business district to ride. Many persons, mostly young sters, seem to enjoy congregating on their horsese in thp down town area and council members expressed the fear that because of heavy traffic in that area, someone would eventually get lurt. Police were Instructed to ask all riders to stay off Main street in the three main business blocks. """ V. , , was probably taken from an upper parade attracted a good crowd "back V 1 fr f r-:' X 'i H N A Heppner at the forks of Willow creek and Balm fork. The work would be done by the Corps of Engineers. Representative Al Ullman had urged addition of the project and he testified that local interests are in agreement about the pro ject and that the potential for a disastrous flood Is ever pres ent until It is developed. The Willow creek project and a $100,000 project for the start of planning of Yaquina Bay har bor were the only two new "starts" to be included in the bill. " A telegram received this after noon from Congressman Al Ull man stated that the committee had approved the Willow creek project and that consideration oy the full House will start to morrow. Ullman said he will do everything possible to hold funds for Willow creek. Rev McGhee Named Methodist Pastor; Bouldens at Lakeview The Rev Austin McGhee has been appointed to the Heppner Methodist church for the year 1959-60, it was announced early this week by Bishop A Raymond Grant. Mr McGhee comes here from the Yoncalla Methodist church. He will replace the Rev Lester D Boulden who left this week to accept the pastorate of the Lake- view-Paisley Methodist church. County Students Completing Work At Colleges Four students from this county will receive degrees June 8 from Oregon State College, and an other four graduated last week from Portland University. Those completing work at OSC are James B Miller, Heppner who will get his degree in agriculture; Leo7 A Skoubo, Boardman, engin eering; James C Baldwin, Lex ington, education; and Shirley L Parrish, Boardman, education. Those who graduated ' from Portland University are John B Monagle, Heppner; Larry Lind say, Lexington; Dennis Swan sen of lone; and Peter Cassidy, Boardman. TO ATTEND CONVENTION Those attending the Oregon State Elks Association Conven tion from Heppner are, Exalted Ruler Delmer Jordan and Mrs Jor dan, Mr and Mrs Everett Keith ley, Mr and Mrs Lowell Gribble, Mr and Mrs John Williams, Mr and Mrs Glen Ward, Mr and Mrs Harley Young, Mr and Mrs Le Roy Gardner, Mr and Mrs Kemp Dick, Mr and Mrs Harlan Mc- Curdy, Jr, Mr and Mrs LaVerne Van Marter, Mr and Mrs John Hartman, Mr and Mrs Milton Morgan, and Bill Labhart. Also four members of the trap shoot ing team will accompany them and they are Mr and Mrs George Snider, Mr and Mrs Dale Brown, Mr and Mrs Herschell Townsend and Luke Bibby. The convention is being held In Klamath Falls this year. Mrs Jim Lovgren and son Frankle and Laura Lee Sumner spent Saturday at Mitchell at tending the Mitchell Community potluck and visiting friends. Practically all the residents of the Hardman area this week Joined those of Boardman and many from Lexington in pro testing the recently announced plan of the county school board to close its school, or eliminate some of the present grades. The Hardman protest will be made to the school board at its next meeting Monday night at the court house and will come in the form of a petition signed by 40 residents of that eommun Uy. Last week the people of Board man held a meeting to develop a plan of protesting the proposal to consolidate the 7lh and 8th grades with Irrigon and a five man committee was appointed to meet with the board. The Hardman group complain ed that their school was ordered closed and plans made to trans port the students to Heppner without any notice being given iesidents there. A spokesman al so stated that several parents have said that they would refuse to send their children the dis tance by bus and that they would move elsewhere If nec essary. The petition, which will be pre sented Monday night, states: "We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of school district no 40, Hardman, Oregon, do here by file this our protest against tlie transporting of the pupils irom Hardman to Heppner for the following reasons: That there are now 13 pupils in the elomentary giades now extending our school ano In the ewit the pupils were transported fiom Hardman to the Heppner school it would require them to travel approximately 30 miles by bus1, which would work a hard ship on the pupils and the roads between Hardman and Heppner are hilly and often impassable end in the winter limn icy to jch an extent that it would cm Hands Off, Boys! That Fire Truck Might be Needed lone's mayor Charles O' Connor today issued a warn ing that anyone who Is caught stealing gas or tam pering with the lone fire truck in any way will be prosecuted to the full ex tent of the law. There have been several recent instances of such mis chief which could prove ser ious and the mayor Is mak ing every effort to put a stop to such depredations. Fossil Junior Rodeo Event of Weekend The annual Fossil lunior rodeo sponsored by the Bit and Spur Club will be held this weekend, June 6 and 7 with a full proeram of events scheduled for young sters from 9 to 18 years oi age. Queen of the affair is Jan Rattray of Condon and her prin cesses are Susan West of Ar lington and Linda Shaffer of Condon. All are excellent riders. On the nroeram will be calf roping, bareback riding, saddle bronc, cow cutting, cow riding, barrel races and pole bending. A cowboy breakfast and a big f arade are scheduled for Sunday morning. The rodeo dance will be held Saturday night at the grade school gym with music to be furnished by Wei Tuttle and his western band. Late entries can be made up to Saturday noon at the rodeo of fice in Fossil. if l 7.V. ,,hX ODD BALL PARKING I An unknown motorist apparently didn't think It was safe to leave his jeep on Heppner streets so nosed. It up against the Masonic building on West Willow street Sat urday and walked off and left it An unnamed passerby happen ed to have a cemera with him and snapped this shot while the owner was away. No policeman happened along, luckily or a parking ticket would no doubt have been forthcoming. rturger the lives of the children. T'i children wmiM be required to be ready by 7:30 In the morn inc to meet the bus to school and would be detained after school to meet the bus on Its re turn. 'lhat if sa'd children were n-.,spo'ted th-.v would send more time on the bus than they would attending instruction. The Hardman district has maintained an elementary school for years satisfactorily. The dis trict has hired a teacher for the school year 1959-Go and the teacher is a capable instructor, has an interest in the children and desires to remain and teach the Hardman school." The protests have come about as a result of tha defeat of the first county school budget at the hands of the voters last month, and the subsequent paring of the budget by the board in an attempt to reduce school costs and get it approved at a second election scheduled for June 29. The revised school budget Is published elsewhere in today's paper. Boardman Holds Second Meeting Boardman residents Tuesday night continued their fight to prevent the transporting of their 7th and 8th grade students to Irrigon next year. It was the second mass meeting held there In a week. The transportation of the esti mated 17 students in the two giades had been recommended by the county school board when the budget was defeated. Present at the meeting were two representatives of Cornell, Howland, Hayes and Merryfield, consulting engineers from Cor vallis, who told the group that Boardman has school facilities for 200 students. There would be about 70 grade and 75 high school students next year, in cluding Irrigon. Holly Cornell answered a ques tion about what the government will do when the backwater of the John Day dam floods the town by saying, "The govern ment must by some means give or provide the school district with a comparable facility." Many persons expressed the feeling that the Boardman school offered better facilities for stu dents than did the Irrigon plant, pointing out that, among other things, the Boardman gym was new and better equipped, and that shop facilities were avail able at Boardman. They also ob jected strenuously to the fact that some children would be forced to spent two and one- half hours a day on the bus If they were transported to Irrigon. The school board originally recommended combining the two classes at Irrigon so that one teaching postitlon could be elim inated. Boardmanltes maintain they will be able to take care of the 17 7th and 8th graders. Mr and Mrs Jack Sumner of Corvallis were at their ranch over the weekend. WEATHER HI Low Prec. Thursday 60 36 .01 Friday 65 36 Saturday 69 37 Sunday 70 42 Monday 80 46 Tuesday 84 50 Wednesday 83 52 - Rainfall for the week .01; for May .74; for the year 6.62 In ches. 1 if f V:SaM AV If - ) - 4 X fTv- -
