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LISRAIT or t uctNc one. iTuesday Storm 'Brilliant' E-Bl r S T V HePPncr Oregon, Thursday, August 1960 tPPN Gazette II M ES But Damage Only Minor 10 Cents 77th Year, Number 22 ,KVn a we k it extremely hlf h. U i.im un fw? and damage I irrt-j rf !ur" and m night that! Mat it-t majiir. (imp ue la m tui'.g rHra i iirimrtt were lu-arl eine. I"!; f ir Having hot. lncl!d.iy thai l-Miably hundred! f 4ini weather bureau Tuesday J mall riaM, train aii.l sluldde Wet lit link, Pendleton an, Wall WalU, A tag rnl truck again about 3 m Wed-h-.la after several hour vt clear akira, rattling windows nt finally formaM morr'fiie weie H.wied in all ecUotiidfp -mg Mm more rain. Area Commission Abandons Plans For Development Five Northern Oregon count lea; Including Morrow, Tuesday a bandoned plana to form a Joint planning commission aimed at the eventual development of the Boardman Bombing Range and adjacent territory Into a space age industrial park. In the back ground of the unexpected decls km was a Wasco county contro versy with the Oregon Tax Com mission. The representatives of the five mid Columbia counties broke up their meeting Tuesday at Arling ton, subject to recall by the chairman. Morrow county Judge Oscar Peterson. A spokesman Indicated the step was taken because the group had doubts about prospects for Industrial development where such an unfavorable tax climate existed. Governor Mark Hatfield's office denied that any such doubt existed. Judge Peterson said the offic ials were concerned because the tax commission earlier this week overruled the Wasco county board of equalization's appraisal of the Harvey Aluminum plant at The Dalles. The commission raised the Harvey plant's valu ation from $23,025,915 to $42,033, 975 which will mean that the company will pay an additional $290,000 In property taxes this year. Tuesday's meeting had been planned during the past three months to get a formal agree ment on the formation of the regional planning agency for which budget money had been approved. Judge James Hunt of Wasco county told the group that the tax commission had doubled the local board's valuation on the Harvey plant and that the W'asco county figure was sup ported by Independent, outside appraisals. The other county officials at Final Princess Dance Fetes Marjorie Peck iV.' InL lite- I J (Portland Firm I Wins Bomb Range Road Oil Contract rii.tiili.j? 'run mat weather for this time f the yrar. Then came Tuesday night's electrical urm that put on one i,f ih h-f khou-a Lrvn her In it least four years. trike I the north end of the The Tu-day norm literally (county, al f which '! small rame out or rtimhere nJ lr. fires, but all were extinguished over two hours treated realdents by rain. The largest field fire tf this entire section t4 Mrrtw JreKirie. was In the North Lex county to one of the will-t j lngtn area and It burned lens lightning displays In yearn. Sur- prisingly, damage was minor I from the Krie of storms, I, tough at least 10 small fire were itarted In Federal, state and iitanca in rcoerai. aiaie ana i neppnrr inrest oisinci vy lur-ii'nimn area, ut-nri The state highway department private firest lands and lightning prise, for at about 5pm Tues- damage was minor. f the county and across the I Shortly after the storm struck tUcr In Washington, but ralnjthe lleppnrr area a hit on the Immediately put out most of thelPaclfso foer and Columbia blare. One t-ron reported that Basin Khvtric mer feeder lines he saw at least a doen lightning knot Led out both company's substation putting the whole area Into darkness for about 35 minute. There were several In stance of transformer fuses be ing blown and crew were pat rolling lines Wednesday tj find brvken r burned oles. Colum bia Bdsin reported several switches knocked open and Insu lators bunted ff poles In the Plalock area. Generally though, than 10 acre before rain put It out. Storm The Unexpected storm caught even the I Irtte last week awarded a con tr.irt to the ewort Construe. tl. M Company of Portland for the olllne of the final 103 miles of the Bombing Range road. The low bid. Including highway de p.utment engineering costs, was The Morrow county road de partment Is presently placing a levelling courv on the road and the oiling Is expected to start within about month. When completed the road will have a full 20 foot oiled surface from Its Junction with Highway 30 east of Boardman to Its connec tion with the Lexington-Echo highway at the North Lexington elevator. The Bombing Rane road was constructed several years ago by the county and the subsequent oiling projects have been fin anced Jointly with county and Federal matching funds. When the present oiling Job Is com pleted. It will give Morrow county Its first improved high way directly connecting the north and south sections of the county. struck a tree near the house on the Klod Jones ranch on Hln- ton crock setting It afire. One holt struck the Ah In Barlow home at Eight Mile blowing out fus and welding some of the wiring together, but It did not day I.Ntkout had restrted per fectly clear skies and no Indl cation of any storms In any sec tlon. By 7 o'clock the storms ma teriatized almost out of nowhere and by 9pm had covered an area bounded by Condon on the GROUP ORGANIZED TO FIGHT DRINKING AMONG TEENAGERS A sizeable group of Heppner parents this week formed the nucleus of an organization which plans to actively combat the growing problem of teen-age drinking and expects to find the "source of supply" for beer and Motorists Warned To Watch for Deer Along Willow Creek J PRINCESS MARJORIE PECK The last of the series of Prin cess dances which lead up to the 19C0 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo will be held Saturday night at the Rhea Creek Grange hall at Ruggs, will honor Prin cess Marjorie Peck, that grange's member of the royal court. Princess Marjorie Is five feet, .-, I-mL foil n v A si ml rtY o 4l I ct l, .1,,, horf la" ",e, j-ov m-.....B . 100 pounds She ls 18 years old( had similar problems with the . : . ' . HUH Idll cuiIllCAluii auu uiunn problems tax commission overruling local equalization boards of farm and utility property assessments. The group, however, agreed that they would meet again when the chairman called If prospects for industrial develop ment appeared more favorable. A spokesman for Governor Hat field's office said the county rep resentatives from Morrow, Uma tilla, Gilliam, Wasco and Hood River counties had received no hair and eyes. She was born in Walla Walla in 1942, but moved to Morrow county in 1943 where she has since lived. She is an active 4 H club member having belonged to clubs for six years. Her projects have included sheep, pigs and dairy animals. In 1953 she was a mem ber of the livestock judging team that won first place in the junior division which entitled them to discouraging reports through the attend the Pacific International governor's office. He said the LavesiocK snow in ruiimnu. m area undoubtedly would be de- addition to her livestock projects, veloped because it is one of the she won sewing awards at both few areas of its size with deep water anchorage. As proof of the state's interest, the spokesman pointed to recent ly announced plans for a 5,000 acre recreational site as an in dication of the development ex pected. Judge Peterson told the Gazette Times today that, "I believe that industrial development is coming to the Columbia river region. I believe as Governor Hatfield has so wisely said, 'Much of this development will come on the middle and upper regions of the river where the abundant re courses of water power, water transportation, and low cost land are combined to create indust rial sites that are unequalled anywhere.' "Oregon now receives only one tenth of one percent of our nat ional expenditure for space age industry and defense. II we re ceived our share it would be 18 times as much. Washington re ceives 44 times as much as we do, and California 240 times as much. "We need industrial expan sion," judge Peterson said. "I think the stand taken by our six county planning group at Arlington last Tuesday was wise ly taken In view of existing mis understandings, but I predict this was not a permanent stand. You shall hear from us again. the Morrow county and the state fair. She also has shown a grand Fair Pet Show Expected to Draw Many Unusual Entries A new division at the Morrow county fair this year will be the pet show to be held from 10 a m to 4 p m on Thursday, August 25 under the supervision of Mrs Bill Weatherford. The new division will be open to all children between the ages of 5 and 14 years of age and "no holds are barred wnen it comes to entries. Of particular note is the fact that banties are classified this year under pets, rather than poultry, so all own ers of banties are advised to enter accordingly. The new classification was ar ranged because a large number of youngsters' entries defied classification in past years. It promises to be one of the most popular of the fair, according to advance information. A large number of winner's ribbons will be awarded. champion heifer calf. Marjorie has been active In sports, being a member of the Hoppner high school girls track team and the volleyball team. She worked on the Hehlsch staff, was a member of the Pep band and took several honors in speech festivals. She also earned honors In dramatics while In grade school. She has lived her entire life on the farm, and is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Peck, Rhea Creek ranchers. Princess Marjorie will ride her 9 year old pinto, Tony in this years snow the same horse she uses on the ranch during cattle drives. She also helps during haying and drives truck during harvest. Good local music ls planned for the dance which will begin at 10 p m. Motorists were warned this week to be on the lookout for deer along the highway between Heppner and Heppner Junction. During the past week there have been three accidents In volving cars and deer and In all cases the deer were killed and the cars damaged. There are always a few deer In the lower areas, but police and game officials reported a much larger number than usual this year. They have been seen most generally In the early morning hours. Council Receives Bids on Pipe for Sewer, Wafer Jobs WEATHER Hi Low Prec. Thursday 97 60 Friday 99 62 Saturday 98 73 Tr Sunday 85 58 Tr Monday 91 59 .40 Tuesday 79 49 Wednesday 86 55 .11 j Rainfall for the week .51; for July none; for August .51; for the year 8.84 Inches. The Heppner city council Mon day night approved a resolution to finance the Barratt addition sewer extension and opened bids from six bidders to supply sewer and water pipe for planned ser vice extension In the city. The apparent low bidder on 3910 feet of 6 Inch; 770 feet of 4 Inch; and 470 feet of 4 Inch pressure pipe, was Pacific Water works Supply of Portland with a pipe bid of $7,784.50. Several other firms bids were within a few dollars of the apparent low bid, and a council commit tee will study all proposals be fore awarding any contract The pipe will be used to com plete the cemetery hill water extension program and for the Barratt addition sewer. In other business the council approved building permits totall ing $10,500, mostly for new con struction. Permits granted were to Earl Ayers, $18,000 new res idence on cemetery hill road; Clarence Hall, $14,000 new res idence on North Court street; $6,000 for a new fire hall on West Willow street; $2,000 alter ations and repairs, Lottie Scher- zinger estate; Frank S Parker, $500 garage. liquor which many law enforce' nient officials and parents, any Is readily available to any youngster who wants It. Interested person met early this week at thc Episcopal par Ish house to discuss methods of controlling the growing problem which has caused many parents and police numerous headaches. It was emphasized that the or ganization was not Just a sec The Heppner rural fire depart ment answered the call to the Jones ranch and worked for nearly two hours to put out the (ire In a tall poplar tree located within 30 feet of the house. It ws the only rire can received, though several other hits were rejstrted In fields but no fires resulted. The weather during the past week had remained extremely hot and Friday night's low of only 73 degrees In Heppner made it the hottest and muggiest night exerlenood by residents In many years. The first real break In the hot spell, which had lasted throughout all of July came Sun day night when .40 Inch of rain fell In Heppner. The cooling trend was welcomed by all and the rain was especially welcomed by the thousands of forest fire fighters who had been working to control many Eastern Oregon tarian effort, but one that In eluded parents of all faKhs and I blazes. The moisture held up har vesting for many ranchers In the higher elevations, but It greatly all classes, The problem has been recog nized for some time as a growing one, and many in attendance at the meeting made It plain that operators of taverns and other beer outlets In Heppner were giving their wholehearted sup port to the organization s work. It was pointed out at the meet ing that many parents are as responsible, because of negll deviated the critical fire sit uation which had plagued the forest areas for more than two weeks. The Heppner Ranger district of the Umatilla National Forest !was the most fortunate of any of the districts during the past period, though five other fires were reported in the area prior gence, for teenagers getting beer to Tuesday night All were small and liquor, as are a few liquor land were quickly controlled. dispensers who might be lax In checking on ages of purchasers. The pilfering of a few cans of beer from a "home stock" may go unnoticed, it was pointed out, but the results are the same. Mrs Wallace Wolff was in Pen dleton on Tuesday. A tentative plan to offer a sizeable reward, possibly as much as $250 or $500 for In formation leading to the arrest and conviction of any person selling or giving beer or liquor to a minor, was discussed and will probably be adopted. Pledg es covering such a reward were readily received from Interested persons, It was explained. Law enforcement officials ex pressed their complete willing ness to cooperate in any pro gram which would help to solve the problem, and it was the con census of opinion that a great many more parents would wel come the opportunity to Join in the plan to clear up a serious problem. Dr and Mrs Janes Norene and daughter, Tracy were in Portland visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs Ray Norer.e, for the weekend. WORD RECEIVED OF DEATH Word has been received here of the death of George Sanders, former Heppner taker, in Port land on July 30. Mrs Sanders address is 9561 N Traogo St.. Portland 3, Oregon. Mr and Mrs Luke Bibby were in Portland over the weekend. r '' ' '.in ii" 1 ' V C vi.r.i,V' '' 1 VX ' iv-' r'vi':''.;')..'.' v - ' ; MH1MIIU IMSIMI !, A . , , .. , , . t-,, f r .., ,. . ... .. ,V, Heppner ranger VIv Krelmeyer Wednesday expressed his ap preciation to Kinzua Corporation crews and others working In the forests for their assistance In fighting and controlling all fires that have been started in this area at a time when a bulk of the local Forest Service crews had been called to other districts to fight major fires. Krelmeyer said that crews were on an tires Dy a a m weanes- day, and that two smoke jumpers had been sent here Wednesday morning from La Grande had been sent back. Both Kinzua and the Forest Service are dally pat rolling all forest areas by plane to spot sleeper fires. Pond Completed At Cufsforth Park ADVANTAGES OF OREGON'S new Space Age Industrial Park at Boardman, including ready access to rait highway and water transportation, are shown in this aerial photograph on which the 100X00 acre tract is outlined. Heppner Junction and Willow Creek canyon are in foreground. Nary will continue to use the Board- man Bombing Range until the state needs the land for an indus trial tenant The bombing range will then be relocated on a tract In Lake county. Photo from Grow With Oregon, state Planning and Development Department publication. The directors of the forest park board, operators of Cutsforth Park, this week announced com pletion of a pond at the lower end of the park at the confluence of Willow and Herren creeks, and expressed their thanks to several persons and businesses for their assistance with Its con struction. Thanks was expressed to Kin zua Corporation for their donat ion of a bulldozer and to Marvin Casebeer for his time In oper ating It; to the City of Heppner for the donation of pipe, Henry Baker for a cash donation and to Smith, Kraft and Mahoney for the donation of a piece of land. The new pond covers about an acre and was created by the con struction of a dam near the lo cation of a former dam which had years ago washed out. It has already been stocked with fish by Dr L D Tibbies, and ef forts are being made to get the state fish commission to stock it with legal size trout. The pond was built on land adjacent to the park, and it has now been leased to the park board as has the ski run to the east. Both may be used without charge by the public, but at the individual's own risk. The board also asks that reservations for Sunday use, particularly by groups, be made with Mrs Harry O'Donnell at Mahoney and Abrams office in Heppner. A committee was also appoin ted to discuss asking the forest service to set aside as a wild life area land in sections 25, 26, 27, 35 and 34 in adjoins the park. T4 S23 which