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Basement Full of
Gasoline Closes
lone Restaurant
A part of downtown lone was
literally sitting on a powder keg
over the weekend one which, if
It had been touched off by a
spark of nnv kind could ensilv
have blown up an entire block
of the town.
Last Thursday, A E Stefanl
owner of Stefanl's Fine Food
restaurant discovered gasoline or
some similar type of petroleum
product seeping into the base
ment of the restaurant. Needless
to say it was immediately shut
down and all power and cooking
facilities shut off while an at
tempt Is being made to discover
the source of the leakage.
The leakage was discovered
Thursday after employees and
customers had complained of
headaches and an odor In the
building. Complete examination
of the premises showed the pet
roleum product standing in the
dirt basement.
In an attempt to discover the
source of the leak, a hole was
dug near the rear of the building
near the Standard Oil company
bulk plant and service station,
and from this hole about 650
gallons of what Is thought to be
largely gasoline was bucketed.
It still continued to flow in how
ever, and Standard and other
nearby oil storage facilities have
recorded no loss of stored petrol
eum products.
Whatever the source, and ef
forts are still being made to find
it, the restaurant remains closed
and will until the extremely
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dangerous condition can be rem
edied.
Some sidewalk superinten
dents have suggested the possi
bility that Stefani has discov
ered an oil well, but if so, it
puts out a much more highly
refined grade of product than
do most wells.
Future Homemakers
Name New Officers
Sandra Harshman, sophomore
at Heppner high school was
elected president of the Future
Homemakers of America at their
annual election Tuesday, Jan 5.
Other officers elected were
Laura Sumner and Ann Jones,
first and second vice presidents;
Rose Nash, secretary; Linda Val
entine, treasurer; Libby Van
Schoiack, reporter; Shannon Ma
honey, parliamentarian; Ronnie
Belsma and Jackie Brindle, de
gree chairmen; and song leaders
are Elaine Laird and Gloria Ole
son. The regular monthly meeting
is scheduled for Monday night,
Jan 25 at the Heppner school
homemaking department.
Fire Pumper Used to
Supply Hospital Water
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rHIMV TOB It was 12 degrees above zero early Sunday when
this photo was taken of assistant fire chief Robert Penland oper
ntina the Heppner fire depaitment pumper used to ful the
counrv-owned reservoir which supplies water to Pioneer Mem
orial LspitaL It had run dry when a gauge stuck or froze, and
deprived the hospital of its vital water supply. See story below.
Th Hepcner fire department about one and one-half hours
waV called early Sunday morn- of pumping at pounds pres-
tn nprfnrm an Unusual ser-
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vire. uui w.iw
. v,.. rtrt rnai was ut
vital as putting out fires. It sup
plied bv means of a pumper,
water fJr Fioneer Memorial hos
pital when the county-owned
reservoi". which supplies water
for the hospital and court house.
ran dry
The department receiu i
for he D at o a m sunuaj
in wea her that dipped down
ifdeees above zero, laid
to 12 degrees
,n f.., hnln at 5 a m Sunday
avi ft rf -i ir.ch lire nose
f'th civ mains into
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jf3 P P Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 14, 1960
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County Cattlemen Expecting
Good Crowd For Annual Meeting
About 200 county cattlemen
are ex Dected in Heopner Friday
nd Saturday for the annual
meeting of the Morrow County
Livestock Growers Association,
nd the Morrow County Cow
Belles. A full two-day program
is slated.
Friday's oronram will feature
the popular "Bull Day", started
three years ago, where stockmen
can bring their bulls for a trad
ing session with their neighbors,
or sell them at an afternoon
sale. Committee meetings are
Iso scheduled for that after
noon.
Saturday's program will fea-
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vs r I L Q An
"What the beet
for vou." by a
nrpsentative of the Oregon
Beef Council; "What your state
association is doing," by Kent
Magruder, president of the Ore
gon Cattlemen's Association;
"What does 19G0 have in store
for the livestock producer," by
Steve Marks of Oregon State
College. The Saturday evening
banquet speaker will be E R
Jackman, OSC range spceialist,
nnd alwavs a popular speaker.
Jackman is well known through
out the county and his talks al
ways attract many persons.
Cow Belles Program
A nart of the two-day meeting
will be the annual meeting of
the Morrow County Cow Belles,
and they have lined up a pro
gram for both days that is ex
pected to attract many women.
Friday at 1:30 there will be a
nuhlic demonstration of meats
and meat cookery conducted by
I John Landers, animal husbandry
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specialist Irom (JSU, ana JV115S
Esther Kirmis, county extension
agent. It wi'.l be held in the fair
pavilion and is open to the pub
lic. Saturday the Cow Belles will
hold their annual meeting start
ing with a coffee hour at 1:30
;bure, diuAima..j
Ions of water was pumped into
the cour.tv reservoir to provide
a supply tor tne nospitai.
Hose was laid from a fire hy
drant on North Gilmore street to
a hydrant bonmd tne nospuai : restrict tramc ana give tne Kias
which is connected directly tola reasonably safe place for their
the main from the reservoir, favorite winter sport.
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'pumped from the lower hydrant
'through the 90q feet of hose ic
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'water main into the reservoir.
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This will be held in the fair
annex building.
A public social hour is sched-
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R JACKMAN Well known
OSC crops man. who will
speak at the Morrow County
Livestock Growers banquet
Saturday night
Demonstration on
Meat Scheduled for
Livestock Meeting
"Boning up on Meat" at the
meat demonstration scheduled
for Friday. January 15, at the
Heppner fair pavilion, starting at
1:30 P M, according to Mrs Ray
mond French, president of the
Morrow County Cow Belles. This
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ueniuiisuauun ui uc a
the program of the Morrow
County Livestock Growers Assoc
iation annual meeting scheduled
for Friday and Saturday.
On hand to demonstrate Fri
day will be John Landers, Ore
gon State College extension an
imal husbandry specialist, as
sisted by Esther Kirmis, Morrow
county extension agent
A meat quiz, in which every
one participates, will begin the
meeting with a special prize of
fered to the winner.
The demonstrators will discuss
such things as how to select
meat, how to care for meat, how
tn cook meat by various moist
and dry heat methods, and how
to develop flavors.
A roast shoulder of lamb and
beef stroganoff will be prepared
for sampling by Miss Kirmis,
with Mr Landers doing the car
ving. A special film, "Over the Back
Yard Grill" will also be shown
give tips on outdoor meat
cookery.
The Cow Belles have secured
several good bulletins on beef,
lamb, and more meals from meat
which will be distributed.
Several cuts of meat will be
given away as door prizes.
Coffee and cookies will be ser
ved at the close of the meeting
by the Cow Belles.
The public is invited to attend
and "bone-up" on Meat!
2 Areas Designated
For Kids' Shdding
The City of Heppner has again
designated two streets as special
sledding areas for youngsters
while the snow lasts.
The south end of Court street
and the west end of Baltimore
street has been blockaded to
CIVIC LEAGUE TO MEET
A meetir.z of the Hepcner Civ
ic League will be held Monday,
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Hughes. Ail members are urged
Ito attend.
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ulod for 5:30 Saturday to be fol
lowed by the banquet at 6:30
at the fair pavilion. Tickets for
the banquet are on sale at both
Heppner banks, and this affair
Is also open to all interested
persons.
Numerous door prizes will be
given away during the various
sessions.
Board Rehires
All Administrators
The Morrow county school
board, at its regular monthly
meetine Monaav nieht. re
appointed all present assistant
superintendents and principals
for the 1960-61 school year.
The superintendents are Joe
Stewart, Heppner; Jack Flug,
Riverside; Dallas Shockley, lone.
Principals are Jess Young, Irri-e-on.
Gordon Pratt. Heppner high
school; and Hillard Brown, Hep
pner grade school.
The board nanvd Turner, Van
Marter and Brvant agency of
Heppner as Insurance agent of
record for all county school in
surance with all presently par
ticipating agencies to continue
their participation In the pro
gram.
A report was read from the
state department of education
giving the Heppner high school
a standard rating. The report
was presented In detail.
Daughter of Former
County Judge is
Taken by Death
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 1:30 p m in Estacada,
Oregon for Mrs F E Dooley (Eva
Bartholomew) 78 years of age
who died Tuesday evening at
Estacada.
Mrs Dooley was a long time
resident of Morrow county, her
father bcinz former county judge
Bartholomew who was In office
when the present county court
house was built.
She is survived by her hus
band; one son Ted Saling, Esta
cada; a daughter, Mrs Frank
Morrow. Portland; a sister, Mrs
Jennie Saling, Corvallis; a bro
ther, Fred Bartholomew of Esta
cada; a sister -In-law, Mrs
Charles Bartholomew of Butter
Creek. She also leaves sev
eral nieces and nephews includ
ing Mrs Jasper Myers and Mrs
Marion Finch of Morrow county.
Mrs Eddie Gunderson and son
to visit relatives for a few days. I
Registered Hereford Spread at lone
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CATTLEMAN AWARD ANNOUNCED Herbert Ekstrom. right this
week was named Morrow Covnty Cattleman of the Tear. He
U shown with his wiie. right and one ol their ona. Roland,
and two of theur registered Hereford. (Photo by N C Anderson)
76th Year, Number 45
Over 6 Inches
Falls Here; Cold
Weather Follows
Almost another Inch of
now fell early Thursday
morning In Heppner to bring
to slightly more than 7 In
ches the fall during the past
week. A slightly warming
trend followed the mow
Thursday m r n i n g. but
weather forecasts didn't call
for any general break in the
cold spelL
The first real storm of the win
ter came to Morrow county dur
ing the past week dropping from
6 inches to a foot of snow on dry
fields and hills which contained
.80 Inches of welcome moisture.
Snow fell in parts of the coun
ty Thursday and Friday, but late
Sunday and Monday the major
storm struck the area bringing
nearly one inch of snow (and
.25 Inch of moisture In Heppner)
the first day, and better than
four inches of snow and .32 inch
of moisture the second. Total
snow layer on the ground late
Tuesday was a little over six
Inches In Heppner and as much
as 10 to 12 inches In some of
the higher elevations.
The white layer, the heaviest
here In over three years, was
welcomed by farmers as a pro-
tecive covering, for clearing
skies Tuesday night
hmiidht
rapidly dropping
tomnoratiiros
1 (V J 1 J L11,-'i't-"'fc ..w.,
which dipped to an official low
of 6 above zero at the Heppner
weather station. In other nearoy
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areas below zero temperaiures
were reported.
The storm started Sunday
evening with sleet in many
daces, but this turned to snow
by Monday and the fall con
tinued unabated until early
Tuesday.
Wednesday was the coldest
day recorded this winter In Hep
pner. When the weather reading
was taken at 9 a m Wednesday
the temperature was 12 above,
though it had dropped to 6 ear
lier. Later Wednesday the mer
cury dipped to 5 degrees and
never did reach higher than a
bout 15 above. Cloudy skies Wed
nesday afternoon warned of an
other approaching storm that the
weatherman said could possibly
bring more snow to Eastern Ore
gon. The snow was generally wel
comed bv all wheat growers who
have been needing moisture and
a nrotective cover over fall seed
ed eralns. Cattlemen who were
forced to start feeding, weren't
so happy about the snow, though
they know it means range grass
in the spring. Motorists who had
to drive on icy streets and high
ways didn't think too highly or
the white stuff either, but, down
tnougni 11 was wonuenui.
Any Bonding for
Building Program
Said Stymied by Suit
An appeal In the court suit
against the Morrow county ad
ministrative school boara Dy
groups of residents of Boardman,
Lexington and Hardman. was
filed last Thursday with the
county clerk which will send the
debated Issues to the Oregon
Supreme Court.
In the meantime, because of
the aDneal. any plans the school
board might have had, or might
have developed, for a building
program In the county will proo-
ably be delayed at least 18
months to two years, because 01
a decision by the board's attorn
eys. Mahoney and Abrams 01
Heppner, that no bonding for
bulldincs. or any other purpose,
can be undertaken until the case
Is settled. The attorneys' opuv
Ion was also agreed with by a
firm of Portland bonding attorn
eys, who must approve all bond
issues In the state, If such bonds
are to find purchasers.
The suit contests the consti
tutionality of the state school
reorganization law and questions
the leeality or the county scnooi
board's actions under the law.
Early In December, circuit
iudee William W Wells handed
down a memorandum decision in
favor of the school district in the
suit, but the appeal now means
that the question must be de
cided by the state supreme court.
The original complaints charg
ed that the Orecon revised stat
utes whieh provided for the for-
March of Dimes
TAP Head Named
Miss Marlene Griffin, a Jun
ior at Heppner high school, will
head the Teen Age Program
(TAP) of Morrow county's new
March of Dimes for 1960. It was
announced today by Gene Pierce
county campaign director.
As TAP chairman, she will
lead the county's voune people
in a lund-raisinc drive to sun-
"
port the National Foundation's
attack of birth defects, arthritis
ana pouo, inree major cnppiere
I Jiff A n ... I. Unn 1 -U . .
"TAP work gives healthy teens
chance to helD those who aren't
so lucky", Miss Griffin declared.
"It offers us a part In building
a healthier America. TAP work
is not only exciting It Is fun.
Our fund raising efforts are
mainly dedicated to the National
Foundation's health scholarship
program, which offers more than
500 scholarships a year, each
paying $500 a year, to help high
school graduates and col
lege stdents prepare for car
eers that count in the fields of
medicine, medical social work,
nursing, occupational therapy
and physical therapy."
Miss Griffin, the daughter of
Mrs Jessie Griffin of Heppner,
is a member of the Hehlsch staff
and a yell leader for Heppner
high.
WEATHER
HI Low Snow Prec.
Thurs 53 34 '
Frl 42 24 1" .19
Sat 38 17 .5 .04
Sun 38 12
Mon 34 14 .8 25
Tues 34 18 4" .32
Wed 35 6
Precipitation for the week .80;
Wed
I for January .83 inch.
A well known registered Here
ford cattle operation on the out
skirts of lone using both polled
and horned breeding stock has
earned for Herbert Ekstrom and
Sons the 19G0 title of Cattleman
of the Year for Morrow county.
Mr Ekstrom, who was born
In Parkrose, Ore, came to Morrow
county In 1943 as a farm hand
and soon recognized an oppor
tunity which he started to ful
fill by renting a ranch which he
later purchased. His operation
now consists of 1080 acres, owned
and operated by the partners,
on which he runs 54 registered
Herefords. They are grazed on 50
acres of Irrigated pasture, 80
acres of stubble and 400 acres
of rented stubble.
The irrigated ranch has won
for the Ekstroms the I960 title,
and it provides the main feed
for the successful purebred busi
ness. It was leveled and. seeded
matlon of an administrative
school district without an flec
tion of the legal voters were un
constitutional. Judge Wells' op
inion stated that the county ad
ministrative board had the right
to close certain schools, and
transfer students front one school
to another. This was the basis
of some of the objections stated
In the complaints.
The county school board has
appointed a citizens' building
committee which has already
started working on the student
housing problem, but any sol
ution it might have found for
an upcoming serious classroom
problem by next year now ap
pears hamstrung by the filing
of the appeal. According to the
attorneys, the county school dis
trict can not now sell any con
struction bonds, even if they
were eventually approved by the
voters, until the case Is decided
by the supreme court. The school
hoard has foreseen a serious
classroom shortage In Heppner
by next school year.
Boardman School Effected
Robert Abrams, a member of
the law firm, said Tuesday that
he had been Informed by the
Corps of Army Engineers, that
until the current legal question
is settled, the Corps will deal
with no one on the matter of
the ownership of the Boardman
school property which will have
to be moved because construction
of the John Day dam. There
hA been a Question of who
owned the property, the school
district or the government, De
cause of loss of certain papers by
theft, but the district had hoped
for congressional assistance in
establishing Morrow county's
ownership of the property which
would mean the government
would be required to replace the
building at its cost, rather man
at county expense. This problem
will also apparently remain un
resolved until the supreme court
decision Is pending.
One of the persons named as
plaintiffs In the suit. Dewey
West Jr of Boardman. has stated
that the residents there have no
fight with the Morrow county
school board or any member
thereon, but are questioning the
authority under which they are
operating. Boardman residents
are said to feel that it Is diffi
cult for people 60 miles away to
he familiar with problems at
Boardman and that thev feel the
schools are a personal and com
munity problem that they want
the control of their schools re
turned to them (at a local level).
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Students Get Honors
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Three hundred and seven stu
dents made honor roll grades of
3.50 or higher during fall term
at the University of Oregon.
The honor roll, just released
by the registrar's office, lists 51
with perfect grade scores of 4.00
or all A grades.
Listed on the roll from Hepp
ner are: Donald D Casteel and
Lance Tibbies.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Tbompsoa
and Mr and Mrs Garnet Barratt
were in Boardman Sunday after
noon to attend the coiiee hour
given for Mr and Mrs Russell
Miller honoring their thirtieth
wedding anniversary.
Wins Title
to Improve pasture and has been
fertilized each year which pro
vides the highest forage possible.
The seedings of alta fesque, In
termediate wheatgrass, orchard
grass and alfalfa are flood Irri
gated and are ann.ag the high
est producing pastures found in
the county. A strict weed con
trol program for perennial weeds
Is carried out annually on ditch
banks and other likely spots.
In the cattle operations, calves
are weaned in about eight
months and average 510 pounds.
The majority of heifer and bull
calves are sold as registered
breeding animals. Through the
selection of high gaining herd
sires and dams the weight of
weaning calves has been increas
ed at least 60 pounds during
the past five years. Quality is
constantly Improved by culling.
Herd sires are picked by pedigree
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