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L I 3 F A R t u or o c v z t u t , Hi y 4 i. :u ( v 10 Cents Harvest Starts Today in Lower Part of County Morrow county' VMH grain harvest got under way today ith Harry Proudfuot. Butter creek rancher, apparently get ting th honor a th first to lart cutting. II Marled harvest ing a field of wheat Juit west f Butter Creek Junction this morning. It U also reported that both Bill Kilkenny and Bill Doherty will atart harvesting barley either today or Friday. Both ranch In the lower area of Sand Hollow or Butter Creek. Morrow County Grain Grower manager. Al Lamb reported Wednesday that It appear that there will be a good crop of both wheat and barley, though pos sibly a little smaller than last year. After a few field are har vested a better Indication can be given a to county prospects. Rites Held Here Thursday for Susan Ann Hughes Susan Ann Hughes, 78, passed away, June 26 at Pioneer Mem orial hospital where she had been a patient for nearly six years. Mrs Hughes was born January 18, 1882 at Hardman and had lived In Heppner for about 40 years. Services were held this after noon at the Creswlck Mortuary chapel with the Rev Austin Mc Ghee, pastor of the Heppner Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in the Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. She Is survived by her hus band, Jack of Heppner; two daughters, Ethyl Furlong, Fort Orchard. .Wash; and Zell Clark of Portland; two sisters, Mrs Sam Esteb, lone; and Mrs Ruby Dickson, The Dalles; one brother, Dan Brock of Heppner. One son and one daughter preceeded her In death. Musical Group to Present Program At Local Church The Bethanalres from Bethany Bible College in Santa Cruz, Calif, will present a special musical program at the Assembly of God church at 7:30 p m Friday, July 1, Rev Homer Wolfington, pastor announces. Consisting of five college stu dents, the group presents a var ied musical program of quartets, vocal solos, trios and instrumen tal combinations. With the group as special speaker is Rev Fred Greve, director of the Christian education department of the col lege. Rev Greve has spent sever al years in youth work and is widely known on the west coast as a youth and conference speak er. The service here will be part of a 12,000 mile tour of the group through 12 states. The public is invited. Rodeo Court Visits Portland Meadows Queen Susan Partlow and the court of the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo princesses Charlene Jones, Geraldine Swaggart, Shar on Crabtree and Marjorle Peck, visited Portland Meadows Mon day evening, guests of the Port land Turf Association. They met Mayor Terry Shrunk of Portland and the president of the Turf association. Their official hostess was Miss Port land Meadows and Queen Susan was presented an orchid corsage. The Heppner court and the court of the Pendleton Round-Up presented a bridle to the win ning jockey of the day. AT NEA CONVENTION Three Heppner educators are among the more than 15.000 teachers and other educators who are attending the 9Sth annual invention of the National Edu cation Association this week in Los Angeles. The meeting runs June 26 through July 1. Attending from here are Robert Van Houte. county super intendent; and Mr and Mrs Hil lard Brown. Heppner elementary principal and teacher. GAZ if ... .u. w til):: .V'j ukVj) J M r A. ui; I9e0 BOWLWua.,- "7r.l.h her princess... Queen ''T Lena - cnanenw jon. Teru .uo jm unit lair pflnriiion. First Forest Fire Of Season Burns About 12 Acres The first forest fire of the sum mer burned over about 12 acres of slash and lodgepole pine Mon day afternoon and Tuesday around the Keithley Blake saw mill on Ditch Crcok about 35 miles southeast of Heppner. The blaze was in the mop up stage by Tuesday night The fire started from the mill sawdust pile during a period of strong wind but quick action on the part of Blake's crew and equipment kept it from running. The Heppner district of the For est Service had about 25 men on the fire in a short time and they were later relieved by part of the Kinzua Corporation woods crew. About G9 members of the fire control crew of the Umatilla Nat ional Forest are spending this week at Tupper Guard Station attending the annual Forest Service fire school. At the com pletion of the school lookouts will go on duty this weekend in the district. The Wheeler Point lookout has been manned since last Monday. With the heavy influx of cam pers, fishermen and picnicers expected this weekend in the mountains, the Forest Service urged everyone using the woods or traveling the area to take every caution with fire. Royal Court Visits Heppner Chamber Morrow county Fair and Rodeo queen Susan Partlow and her court were guests of the Hep-pner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce at their Monday, noon luncheon meeting. Also present was Miss Janice Beamer of Heppner who was recently named Miss Northwest Cowgirl. The girls told the group of their recent trips to make ap nparances at other shows to ad vertise the Morrow county fair and Miss Beamer told of riding in the Rose Festival parade and other appearances in the North west. The eirls were accompanied by Mrs Cecil Jones, assistant chap erone for the court. Mr and Mrs R M Abrams of Hawaii left Wednesday after a visit here with their son and auCTMer. in-law. Mr and Mrs Robert Abrams and family Mr and Mr Dick Liske of Walla Walla visited with the Harry Bongers on Wednesday of last week. Mr and Mr George Leahman of Seattle were recent visitors of cictor and familv. Mr and Mrs Philip Elakney. Mr and Mrs Lincoln Nash. Rose Marie, and Shirley and Monty Rf.bi.son returned Sunday from a two weeks trip visiting rel atives in North Dakota, Roches ter. Minnesota. Car.ada. and Nat- iior.al Glacier Park. Hcppner, Of coon Thursdoy, June 30,J960 A - A X a 1 rUw- " ts , -t. mi, and Rodeo lt for rtC Th. olri. haT mad Teral - . . , ,, . will mail ineir aeoui wmui " (LTon mow) , . ALL POLICE AGENCIES SLATE HOLIDAY SAFETY PROGRAM An Immediate 30-day driver license suspension may face any driver involved In a Fourth of July holiday accident which re sults in death. Injury or serious property damage, Governor Mark Hatfield announced Thursday. The 73-hour holiday period be gins Friday at 6:00 p m and concludes Monday at midnight. Hatfield said he has requested the Department of Motor Vehic les to consider such action when careful investigation, gives it reason to believe a person has by incompetent, reckless or un lawful operation "caused or con tributed to an accident resulting in death or injury to any person or serious property damage." The governor said the key words In determining whether or not a suspension will be or dered are "incompetent, reckless or unlawful." A law that has been on the books for some time but which has never been rigidly enforced "with conserted action" permits this action by the department without hearing and without re ceiving a record of convicltlon of the individual. (ORS 482.450) A suspension will be ordered only on the basis of police in vestigations which clearly indi cate the circumstances of hol iday accidents. To implement the program, state, city and county law enforcement agencies have been requested by the governor to submit copies of investigation reports of injury or property damage accidents which they be lieve the department should ex amine. Normally, police agencies forward fatal accident investi gation reports to the department Thp governor said the unusual measure is warranted due to the critical hazards present during the holiday period. Last year, eight persons died and 139 were injured in Oregon traffic during the celebration period. Hatfield said he has requesxea total mobilization of all law en- Three NRA Rodeos Set For Weekend Thp Northwest Rodeo Assoc iation announces three approved rodeos that are scheduled for the July 4th weekend. The closest will be the Con don rodeo on July 3 and which is a fast moving show with all local stock. A four day rodeo 13 slated July 1 throueh 4 at Vale, and a three day show, July 2, 3 and 4 Is the Old Oregon Trail Stampede held at Baker. WEATHER Hi Low Thursday FrMav 81 89 85 77 82 84 90 none; 49 53 42 41 , Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Rainfall for week, 46 43 54 for June .2S; for the year 8.33 Inches. tlSC 77th Year, Number 17 1 a m II, J "t 7 ! N , their otticlal porttoit imT Iron, th. left Ceraldln Swaggart (-ted) 'o-C:5''"d,'"y otmon the Jumping recent public appcaonr, u- virbnif done on lulT at tn - - . forcement agenciesstate, city and county to patrol streets and highways. State police will again have officers approximately every 15 miles apari on me state's major hignways a was done over Memorial Day week end. The two-pronged holiday en forcement program, the Governor said, was planned in cooperation with representatives or enrorce ment officials and citizen sup port groups for traff.c safety. Morrow county sheriff C J D Bauman and Heppner city police are joining with the state police in extra patrols over the holiday weekend. Sheriff Bauman ex pressed the hope that Morrow county could again get over the extended holiday without any major traffic accident. Not one accident of any type occurred in the county during the long Mem orial Day weekend. Ex-Morrow Resident Dies at Medford Word has been received of the death of Elbert Ray Young, 63, a former resident or Morrow county. He passed away June 28 at Medford Mr Youne was born at Eight- mile and spent his boyhood days on the farm. He was married to Lena Cox and moved to Med ford where he has made nis home for many years. He is survived by three sons, Wallace of Hawaii; jac 01 Seattle; and Fred of Fresno, Calif; one daugnter, uoromy Freisen of Chehalis, wasn; two sisters, Genia Huston of Heppner, and Faye George ot pomana, one brother, Harvey of Eugene, and five grandchildren. Services were held today (Thursday) at Medford. Death Takes Brother Of Heppner Man Earl L Smith, 50, of Kinzua died Tuesday at Pioneer Mem orial hospital. Services will be held Friday at 2 p m from the Daniels Funeral Home in ia- Grande. Survivors include a Drotner, Glenn Smith of Heppner. HEALTH NURSE ON COMMITTEE fr Velma Glass, Morrow nntv health nurse, was ap pointed to the Economic Security rrr,mittw of the Oregon Nurses. Wednesday evening of last week Mr and Mrs Paul Koenig and Mr and Mrs Harry O'Donnell wei" in Pendleton to honor Mrs John Williams with a birthday dinner at her home. Mr and Mr Paul Koenig and family drove to Hat Rock Sun- day where they met mrs Mathison and sister and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs Douglas Taylor from Walla Walla and had a family plcr.ic. run riarenis Mr and Mrs A i Judy Morgan on Royal Court of McNary Capers Ju.U M.'ltfatl, lUujft.Irr -f Ml and Mii IJi'd Moigan f l'"1 ha hern tlwartt rMrfttbef of the f.Nl c.utl t M'Nry Atjua Ojt t held at 111 !! !"' July 3 and A Mt 1 a cheerful blue e)r. l-hmde who will be -iiUr at lw hifc-h hool r.evt fall. Ju.K ha active In 4 H milk f'r M-rn jrars and i a tfn-til.ailrr ami maloiHir ie liVr tun-.tlSi'. an.I doing a haiun t the trmji-ne and U ja nn-mtier -f the M.lhnball team, chorus, student council and the paH-r and annual staff. She Is vice president f the (Iirls" U'j;ue and sergeant at arm !if the Prp club. She was chosen prlncrs of the sweetheart ball and of the carnival. I For rt she goe for riding. u!mmlng. dancing and water skiing. After graduation he plan to attend the Phagen Beauty School In Portland. Local Pulormet Du St'Vcral other penwns from the lone community will also take part In the McNary show during the weekend. A featured performer will be Tommy Heimhlgner. son of Mr and Mr Ray Helmblgner. He will jH-rform the difficult and danger ous fete of water skiing on hi bare feet, and he I the youngest skier in the Northwest to have accomplished this stunt. Another first for Tommy will tw -n ac in whlch he success- ramp on 8ll0e sku. e is saia io uier In tho North- WP8( wno can ,j0 this. - - Several other acts will be shown by other lone persons. The Aqua Capers program In cludes the coronation ball and banquet at Hermlston Saturday, a boat parade and motorcycle races Sunday and a pageant Monday. A variety of water ski ing events will be held both days. FNB Loans Gain In Oregon; Local Branch Figures Down l.nnns have reached an all- time high mark at First Nat lonal Bank of Orecon. it was revealed when the bank submit ted its June 15, 1960 statement of condition figures In response to a call by the comptroller of the currency. Loans and discounts of $507, 107,519 were reported, which top ped the previous mark of $188, 958,106 set on December 31, 1959. The current figure represents an increase of $14,172,102 over the June 10, 1959 bank call and It is up $26,790,626 since the early spring call, which reflects a con tinuing heavy demand for bank credit. Deposits at the bank's 82 of fices throughout the state were reported at $833,014,742 down sliehtlv from last June's $840, oa,1dr. The current rigure is dovn $3,493,802 from the March call figure. The Heppner branch or rirst National reported June 15 ae posits of $4,955,663 and loans to tailing $4,060,304, according to J H Bedford, manager. At the same time he released comparable totals for the branch for the June 10, 1959 banK can, On that date deposits were $5,758,098 and loans amounted to $4,233,766. Mrs Gertson Leaves For European Tour Mrs C W Anhorn and two children of Central Point were here to visit her mother, Mrs Clara B Gertson before Mrs Gert- son's departure for Europe on Saturday. She will meet Miss Leta Hum phreys in Denmark and they will take a Scandinavian tour and then attend the International Soroptimist convention In Lon don and from there go to Edin burgh. Scotland for the Internat ional convention of Christian rhurehes. Thev will see the Pas sinn Plav in Germany and will on to Rome, from where Mrs r.prtson will leave for home. On her return trip she will stoo In St Paul to attend a state directors meeting of the Degree nf Honor Protective Association on August 23-24. Just before her departure, Mrs Gertson received an invitation to attend the Queen's tea in the Buckingham Palace gardens on July 21. Mr and Mrs Paul Brown and family returned last weekend from a week's fishing trip at Paulina and East Lake. They were Joined by sheriff and Mrs Ray Johnson of Pendleton and Mr and Mrs Duane Johnson and son of Madras. m r JODY MORGAN. !. McNarr Aqua Capi pilar. (Lyon rhoto) Temperatures Climb in Week We.it her In Morn-w county during lite mM wk proved that i.unmier hd finally come, thoueh 110 oppreile heat ha et Nfii recorded In any ec lion. Ileppher retxilded a hlj;h of SK) Tuesday for the rmci.t .' 01 the "'r and all tcmieriiture during the past even day have been In the high 70 or N!j;htime minimum have also remained warm with the result that real growing weather has begun to ripen grain especially in the lower part of the county. Fairly dtrong wind kicked up a few small grass fire early this week, but damage was minor in all cases. Bids Received By City Council The Heppner city council open ed two sets of bids Monday night, one for the purchase of a new tractor and back-hoe loader, and for materials for the construc tion of a new fire hall. Four bids were received for the equipment, and two for building materials. Apparent low bidder for the tractor and back-hoc was Vnuphn Co of Pendleton with a l.ld of S3C00 for a Case Industrial tractor and equipment. EMCO, Inc of Heppner bid $1600 for John Deere equipment; Lexington Im plement Co $4,496.75 on Internat ional; and Western States Ren tals Co of Portland bid $3900 on International equipment. All bids were on used or demonstrator models. Barratt Sales Company and Tum A Lum Lumber Co were the two materials bidders for the fire hall. Tum-A-Lum's bid was $2,568.20 nnd Barratt Sales $.3,827 but were for widely vary ing amounts of materials. Neither bid was awarded pen ding study of all bids, but they will be approved at the regular council meeting next Tuesday night. Clark Named lone Grade Principal Don Clark, former 5th grade teacher at lone, has been named grade school principal for the lone schools, It was revealed this week. riark will replace Don uim- schcld who has been named as sistant superintendent at Irrlgon. The county school superinien- . ll A. ll dent's office reports inai uu lenrhintj nosltlons In the county except three are now filled. One opening remains in the lone schools, one at Heppner high school and one at Riverside high. Valby Church To Hold Annual Picnic The annual picnic for Valby Lutheran church win De ncm Sunday, July 3 at Cutsforth park, fnilnwlne church services held in hA nnen at 11:00 a m ai uie i iu nark. Vn hv also extenas an uiviw- . u. tlon to Hope Lutheran church nmhora tn attend the service and picnic. There will be no Sun day school service that day. Mr and Mr Ted Palmateer .nn ehiidrpn and Mr and Mrs itarrv O'Donnell were in Pen dleton Sunday golfing with Mr and Mrs John Williams. Mr and Mr Victor Krelmeyr hart her sister. Mrs Dewett urn ton and two boys of Wallowa county, visiting with them over th weekend. Robert Dobb dror Bobby Dobbs, Jennifer, Karen, and icothu Rinke. David Hall and Chris Labhart up to Cove Tues day where they will be attend ing the Episcopal bum me school camo for a week. Lowell Gribbla wo In Walla Walla Monday. Area Committee To Study Problems Of Development S-trta ft-j if-M-i.l JtUr ft?m IH i tur. lw M r-fdmn t tended an ' l-Unnlng tnl W vrh'pment meeting Tuetday nifht t lUimi.t.n whn urt Ma mle in f.rm n otjanl jtUn . tuJy re problem Uh will be f.rtr.o'ir.irf w"h ih-wU pment t t the BvrJmn tkjtmbini: Pant Into a p. C ittdut'rUl pk Sker pointed out that the majt.r problem are ttrcilng In.lu-trv la the range, and taking cii t.f the people who will feme al..i,g with tueh Industry. A amaller group, probably one pern from each community it organization will be named by Charle Kendall, president of the HormUton Chamber of Com merce, nnd thl group will begin a atudy of the overall problem faring all adjacent communities Two peken. Owen Tanner. Bend, a member of the goxernor" advisory committee on planning and development, and J W For rester. Jr. editor of the East Or gonlan. pointed out that regard le of whether Aerojet General Corp which ha been looking oer the site for a missile plant) move In or not, that other firm In lmllar or related businesses will eventually come to the area. SjH-aker stated that Aerojet la lust one of several concern In the field, and that such an Ideal location will not long remain unused. It wa also stressed that the area must now get on the Job and follow up the work that ha already been done by Governor Hatfield and others in "selling Boardman and Oregon." It was for this purpose that the meet ing was called. Hermlston mayor Bill Belt stated he was aorry the Morrow county Judge Oscar Pet erson could not have been pres ent at the meeting, because he felt Judge Peterson had had more to do with getting the whole program started than anyone else. After appointment of the smal ler committee, another meeting of the whole group Is planned and at that tlmo Gerald FranK. chairman of the governor ad visory committee will speak. Attending the meeting from this area were Elmer Schmidt nd Phil Blakney. representing lho 1 fennnpr. Morrow County Chamber of Commerce; Garland Swanson, lone, Dewey West and Joe Tatone of Boardman. Quiet Holiday Expected Locally Most Heppner stores and busi ness offices will observe the July 4th holiday and will remain closed next Monday. The only places of business that plan to remain open are some restaur ants, service stations and tav erns. No observance is planned in Heppner, but in lone me Amer ican Legion post will have a fire works display Saturday evening at 9 o'clock at the Memorial field to be followed by a dance at the Legion hall. Two Offices Move To New Building Two offices which have been located on the second noor 01 the First National Bank build- Ins? will move to new quarters on the second floor of the Gil liam and Bisbee Hardware build ing over the weekend and will be open again next Tuesday. Making the move are the county agents oince ana xne Morrow county ASC office. They will occupy larger quarters in the recently remodeled Gilliam and Bisbee building. The HeDDner office of the For est Service, which also occupies offices in the bank building, plans to take new offices In the Gilliam and Bisoee Duuaing m the near future. DIVORCE GRANTED Circuit judge William W Wells this week granted a divorce to LaVerne Partlow from John Part- low with a property settlement; and an annulment to Naomi P Judd from Virgill A Judd. In the latter case there was no children or property Involved. SUIT DISMISSED Circuit Judge William W Wells Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by Lavern Henderson con testing the will of Claud White. Mr and Mr Lincoln Nah w in lone Monday visiting their daughter and son-in-law. Mr and Mrs Lee Falmer.
