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A6ENDA OF SOIL CONSERVATION MEET
INCLUDES RE-SURVEY OF WILLOW
Ralnh Richard. uil conaerva
tl.mUt inmiunn-l that at th
annual Soil Conservation meet
ing Glenn II. Von Gunten. chief
c.f planning for the Corps 01
Am y F.nglnccra. Walla Walla,
will explain the findings made
r on the re survey of a flood con
trol dam on Willow creek above
Heppner.
Tlie long awaited report will
be of much Interest to the pub
lic and to conservationist. It
wm originally expected to be
made at a public meeting In
August following the re-survey,
but had not been completed at
that time. It la not known that
the report Is complete yet. but
a progress report of the findings
of the Army Engineers will be
made, Rk hards said.
The re-survey of Willow creek
watershed for a flood control
dam has been actively promoted
by Judge Oscar Peterson for a
number of years. He was Instru
mental In obtaining allowance
of funds In the public works
bill passed by Congress In 1959
for the project. The Corps of
Engineers started the re-survey
early last year.
Wollow Creek was first sur
veyed for a flood control dam
and a report made dated Dec. 26,
1915. No money was ever ap
propriated to start construction
as then planned and It was
deemed necessary to re-survey
before any appropriation could
be requested at this later date.
There have been five floods
of major proportions and 10
minor floods which have caused
considerable damage in the 80
year period since records have
been kept on Willow creek. The
earliest occurred in 1883 with
considerable damage and killing
of livestock but no loss of life.
Another major flood in 1888 re
sulted in the loss of two lives.
In the great flood of 1903, 247
lives were lost and property
damage of $350,000 resulted; an
other in 1905 took five lives
and caused much damage; the
last major flood occurred In 1934.
Advocates of the dam point
out that a flood control dam on
Willow creek seems to be a
very necessary Investment for the
possible saving of lives and prop
erty from the sudden spring I
"LIVESTOCK MAN OF THE YEAR"
TITLE EARNED BY PON GREENUP
F . J -. ' -
THE GREENUP FAMILY
A new operator on an old
ranch was chosen last week for
1960 Livestock Man of the Year.
Don and Colleen Greenup, with
their five children, all work to
make livestock growing a suc
cess. Mrs. Greenup was born and
raised on the home ranch, nine
miles east of Heppner on Hinton
Creek, which has been in the
Kilkenny family for 50 years .The
Livestockman title was earned
by the family through a steady
increase in the improvements of
the beef herd and the develop
ment of a registered flock of
Suffolk ewes know for their
breeding and quality thruout the
Pacific Northwest.
The Greenups, who run 320
commercial brood cows and
"lambed out" 194 registered Suf
folk ewes In 1960. have been op
erating the old Kilkenny ranch
since 1946. Numbers of beef cat
tt have been built up as range
,Tnd. topr.rf a
GA2ETT
cloudburst. More recent efforts
have been pointed toward a com
hlnatton dam which would pro
vide Irrigation and recreational
facilities, as well as flood con
trol. Conservationists of the area
are much Interested In seeing
that thes other aspects are pro
vlded for In any contemplated
construction.
The annual meeting, the 17th
for the local district, will be
held at the Lexington Grange
hall beclnnins at 7:30 P.m.. Feb
7 and is own to the public
Richards said.
Native Of Heppner
Dies In Oswego
Robert A. Jones passed away
at his home In Oswego, Ore., on
January 4 from a heart attacK,
at the age of 49 years.
Mr. Jones was a native or Hep
pner, having been born here
June 28. 1911. the son of Em
met t and Lexle Jones. He grew
to young manhood here, attend
In the public school from which
he graduated in 1929.
For a number of years he was
In the trucking and delivery
hnstnpsa In this citv. which also
Included transportation of the
mall between Heppner ana Ar
lington. He was married to Barbara
England and in a few years
moved to Coos Bay for a time,
later going to Oswego.
He is survived by his wife,
three daughters, Rose Karen of
Alaska, Barbara and Gretchen,
and one son, Philip, all of the
home, and a brother and sister,
Don W. Jones, Medford, and Mrs.
Edna Hauswlrth. Albany. One
son, Joel, preceded him in death.
He was a member of the First
Christ Ian Church In Orecon City
where funeral services were con
ducted January 7 at the Hillside
Chapel with Mr. Howard Hutch-
ins, minister In charge. Inter
ment was in the Mountain View
cemetery there.
Mr. Jones was a nephew of
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Jones of this
city.
Those attending the services
from here were Mr. and Mrs.
C. N. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones
and Mr. Marcel Jones.
Don, TerryL Sue. Bill. Greg. Mrs.
service reserve right obtained.
The ewe flock was added In
1955 malnlv on the interest of
Mrs. Greenup who was raised in
a family of sheepmen. These
sheep, a far cry from the range
bands operated years back on
the ranch, have won recognition
for their quality and size for age.
A person needs to spend only
a short time at the Greenup
ranch to find that as the chil
dren say, "Mama Is the Sheep
man of the Year."
Management of the range
used for the commercial beef
herd includes deferred and rota
tion grazing of range land which
is divided into five pastures for
best operation. The cattle are
summered on range in the Blue
Mountains and calves sold at
weaning time.
Calves are ear-tagged as born.
iha t a it number matched with a
Wider brand on the cow
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, Jonuory 12, 1961
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County Court
Fills Vacancies
By Appointment
The Morrow County court
h!,t its first meeting of 19(31
January 4. Several appointments
were made to rill vacancies n
county positions.
Bernard Doherty. Heppner. was
reappointed to the Morrow
County Fair Board. His term will
h f,r three vears. For the past
two years Mr. Doherty had serv
ed on the board by appointment,
filling the vacancy created by
the resignation of Charles Carl
son.
Appointed for a three-year
iirm on the county budget com
mission was Henry Baker, lone.
Baker had already served one
term.
ijta Humohrevs. Heppner. waa
appointed to the Pioneer Mem
orial Hospital board for a five-
year term. She replaces Mrs. D.
O. Nelson. Lexington, wno naa
urved three years. Mrs. Nelson
did not wish to continue on the
board.
A five-year lease on the Lex
npton airport was granted Gar
Leyva. The county recently ob-
alned the airport from the uty
of Lexington.
The Heppner Gazette-Times
was named the official county
newspaper by the court.
Morrow County court meets
the first Wednesday of eacti
month.
Meat Demonstration
Scheduled Friday
The Morrow County Cowbellea
are again sponsoring a meat
demonstration meeting at the
Morrow County Livestock Grow
ers meeting on Friday, Jan. 13,
which will take place at the
Fair Annex in Heppner at 1:30.
The demonstration this year
will be on lamb and will be giv
en by Mrs. Betty Ashbaugh,
home economist for the Ameri
can Sheep Producers CouncIL
Shp will show cuts of lamb and
how to cook them properly.
On Saturday, Jan. 14, at i p.m.
at the Oddfellows hall, the M. C.
Cowbellcs will hold their annual
meetlne and election of officers.
Both of these meetings are open
to the public.
Greenup, and Mary Ann.
that gain and conformation can
be compared as a means for se
lecting replacements and culling
the old cows.
As one of the factors in con
sidering the Greenups for the
Livestock Man of the Year, rec
ognition was their program of
land clearing, development and
leveling on the ranch. One hun
dred twelve acres has been put
under Irrigation in the past five
years, most of it flood irrigated
with excess spring runoff which
was wasted before; other sub
irrigated, all is seeded to rec
ommended varieties of grass and
alfalfa which have replaced low
er producing native grasses. A
planned program of fertilization
Increases production.
Range Improvement through
distribution of livestock and res
ervoirs for irrigation have been
provided through a series of
stock water ponds. Several of
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Free Ski Lessons
Made Available
cli iixuuini will brcin at
n.M finite Ski Club at 2 p.m
Saturday, according to Kenneth
Peck, club president.
The leasons are for beginners
and are so designed that after
on month's Instruction the ski
should be able to
navigate on the run with some
degree of competence.
Thr Instructors will be avail
hi,, for both children and adult
Koinncra. They are. besides
Peck. Bob Jepwn ana uon reter-
mn Present inaicauon is wiui
lessons will also be available on
Sundays at the ski area, but It
Is not necessary to take both
itv if inconvenient. The classes
are open to all skiers, though
Baldy Butte club Is Interested In
obtaining more members and
special family rates are still
available. r
Despite crusted. Icy snow as
result of last week's warm
rain, over a dozen skiers en
joyed a full day of the sport at
the run last Sunday.
Road conditions are still good
but It Is advisable to carry
chains, a Jack and a shovel when
driving to the park.
All those interested In taking
the free lessons should contact
one of the instructors in order
that they may ha'e some indi
cation of how many will be In
the classes.
Former Resident
Dies In Pendleton
Margaret B. Miller, 49, resi
dent of La Grande died Monday
In Pendleton. Services will be
Monday. Jan. 16, 2:00 p.m. at
Burns Mortuary, Pendleton.
She was born In Fossil and
lived In Heppner and Pendleton
for several years.
Survivors Include the husband
Hpnrv Merle. Portland: two sons
Eu?ene Merle, Salem and David
.
Clark. U.S. Navy: two daughters,
Mrs. Carol lone Snyder and Mrs.
Elizabeth Merlene Peoples, both
La Grande; parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rnhprt White. Portland: sister
Nellie Hazel Miller, Vancouver,
Wash.; brother Ralph Elder, Jr.,
Pendleton, and seven grand
children.
Kav Corbin was here from his
base In WInnemucca, Nev. vis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Corbin.
the ponds have been stocked
with trout. Many other ponds
have been built and stocked as
a direct result of this.
The entire Greenup family is
interested in livestock and live
stock production. Terryl Ann, 13
and Sue Ellen, 10, are members
of the Hoof & Horn Livestock
Club and are presently carrying
shppn and dairy projects. Bill, 8,
Greg, 7, and Maryann, 3, have an
interest in the operation.
Don is active in community af
fairs, has been a 4-H leader for
three years, a member of the
Morrow County Livestock Grow
ers Association, Oregon Cattle
man's Association, American Na
tional Cattleman's Association,
American Suffolk Society, a
member of the Elks Lodge, Mor
row County Farm Bureau and
American Legion.
Born in Montana, living there
and in the state of Washington
prior to coming to Morrow Coun
ty in 1941, his entire life has
been spent in ranching. He has
carried out the latest of recom
mended practices in livestock
and forage production over the
years and has demonstrated the
value of grazing alfalfas in a
plot on his farm.
On the Livestock Man of the
Year selection committee ap
pointed by the Morrow County
Livestock Growers Association
were Herbert Ekstrom, Ron Cur
rin, Frank Anderson, and Don
P.obison.
Don Greenup will be recog
nized at the twelfth annual
meeting of the Morrow County
Livestock rGowers In Heppner
this week end. January 13 and
14.
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C. of C. for '61;
Roads Discussed
Ht'iumer Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce held its
annual Installation ceremonies
Monday noon at regular meeting
at the Wagon Wheel Cafe.
Frank Turner. Installing of
ficer, gave a short resume of
progress In the county during
the past year. He said that nine
new homes were built or started
during the past 12 months and
Indicated that an out-of-town
contractor Is presently planning
on a housing project In the Hep
pner area. He mentioned In
creased recreational facilities,
new businesses and other de
velopments of the past year.
Looking toward 1!H1 ne saia
that the Boardman Bombing
nanire held the best potential
industrial location In the country
with cheap transportation lacu-
les on the river, rauroaa al
ready serving the area, and a
good highway. He cited a more
attractive tax climate as nec
essary to encourage Industry to
locate in the county.
Installed as president was
Mike Whitesmith; second vice
president. Dr. C. M. Wagner;
treasurer, Bert liuii; ana bcq
rotarv. W. O. Wlldman. Fred
r.imM. thn new Ilrst vice presi
dent, was unable ta be present
and will be Installed later,
installed on the board of dlr
Earl Avres, Koocn
Van Houte, Al Lamb, Dr. Wag
nrr and Glmbcl.
Thn niw president told the
chamber that two men irom
Milton-Freewated were interest
ed in starting an eigni-iane
bowling alley in Heppner and
ha,i rpniipsted the chamber to
the members felt con
cerning this addition to the busi
nesses of the town, following a
discussion a motion was adopted
instructing the secretary to write
a letter to the interested parties
telling them that the chamber
h,.A r,r,nn mi rocord to encourage
them In every way possible to
make this addition to tne rec
reational facilities of the area.
niM, Wilkinson asked the
chamber to promote building of
n throuch to Uklah. Speak
ing on behalf of Morrow County
Stock Growers' Association, ne
pointed out that there were eight
tockmen in the area wno nave
lummer range at Ukiah and
said they would use sucn a rom
if u nvistnH He also said several
growers from Buttercreck needed
this cut-ofr in getting tame
n nnri from summer range.
He' stressed the benefits to busi
ness of having such a roac to
mako a short cut to the Colum
i,i ninnr hifhwav from Ukian
for tourists and other travelers.
it, was backed up by u. w.
Cutsforth who said "we are al
ways building roads out of Hep
pner area, but never any k-wihb
into it."
viMnr Kreimever, U'. a. rorebi
Ranger, requested an opportun
ity in the near future to appear
on a chamber program and ex
plain the Forest Service plans
for roads in the area.
tnrW Oscar Peterson said tnat
it was important to stress spe
cific roads at a time when re-
4i kein nf the state in
qutauuft tt-'f
hiiHinir them and remln
reminded
chamber members that the coun
ty court had already requested
state funds for the Spray road
and the lower Willow creek road.
Dr. McMurdo Attends
Medical Session
Dr. A. D. McMurdo left Tues
day night to attend a special
medical symposium on obstet
rics and gynecology in Portland
Wednesday.
The symposium was sponsored
by the Oregon Academy of Gen
eral Practice, as part of a pro
gram of postgraduate studies for
family doctors to keep abreast
of latent advances In medicine.
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mii wvvuu v a w aawawvMW warn
secretary. Trd ClmbeL first Tic
present wnen piciuro wot lama.
BAND PARENTS MEETING
Band Parents mtttmj wlU
b held Monday at 7:30 p-m.
at the band room. Election
of officers wilt bo bold and
an interesting program Is
planned.
lone P.T.A.
Sponsors School
Study Program
The "Lights On For Educa
tion" meeting was held Thurs
day evening In lone. The pri
mary Pumose for the meeting
u'A in acnualnt the community
with the educational and youth
legislative Issues, which will be
brought before this session oi
the Oregon State Legislature.
The program was sponsored
inoallv hv the lone P.T.A.. the
faculty and the advisory board.
Those on the panel were
Martha Barak discussing the
powers of the school board; Dal
ia Rhorklev. financing schools
In Oregon; Fred Martin, school
board legislation. Joe Hausler
was the moderator for the panel.
A question and answer perioa
followed the panel discussion.
The group felt that our county
should go on record as receiving
an equal distribution of state
money.
Ministerial Group
To Conduct Census
At its monthly meeting held
Tuesday, January 10, the Minis
terial Association of South Mor-
row county voted to conduct a
Religious or Church census of
Heppner the first full week In
February.
The cooperating churcnes to
be involved in the census are
nnxious to serve the community
in the best possible manner. It
la fplt this can be done by know-
intr the religious complexion of
our community.
More information will rouow
this article. But It should be
reported that the census takers
representing the , churcnes win
in no way atempt to persuade
the people visited to become
members of any particular
nhnrrh. The Dumose of the cen
sus Is merely to gather infor
mation.
This should not be confused
with the Evangelism programs
of the individual churches of
Hennner. The Association asks
that all the people of Heppner
cooperate with te census takers.
P.T.A. Study Group
Meet Set For Jan. 18
There will be a meeting on
Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
in the school lunch room for
enrollment of all interested per
sons in the P.T.A. study groups.
The classes and dates will be
selected at this time at the dis
cretion of the people.
These study groups will meet
during January, February, and
March. So far there has been
Interest in the commercial field,
either typing, shorthand or busi
ness arithmatic, also beginning
bridge, either the Oregon or point
count systems, knitting, and poss
ibly a series of discussions on
Th . r.mat Decisions of 1961.
There are teachers available for
tne suojecu usicu
Later in March or April, tne
P.T.A. will sponsor a class on
flnwpM an d arrangements for 1
to 3 evenings with Mrs. Kemble
Tellefson as the Instructor.
Those going to tho basketball
game at Umatilla last Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. Don Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Brown, and Mrs.
Walter Edger.
He, end Mrs. Charles Knox
were In Eugene Tuesday through
Thursday attending the North
west Preachers Parliament held
at Northwestern Christian college.
Campus Style, Wood
Frame With Brick
Veneer Chosen
The M-hool diktrki board voted
Monday night to use a wood
frame w Ith brick veneer con
struction for the new Heppner
Lexlnrton hk-h school building.
This will be similar to tho Hep
pner elementary school construc
tion, and will eventually be
three building Joined by cor
ridor a campua tyle.
To determine the moat econ
omical bulldlne rroeram the
board aUo voted to Instruct the
architect to call for bid for three
separate versions of the first
unit which will be built thl
uprlng and summer. They will
be for a completed six -room
unit with two additional rooms
framed In, and for a completed
eight -room unit. On the basla of
these bid the board will decide
which would be the best to con
struct within limits of the money
available from the special levy
already approved.
A meeting with the lone ad
isorv committee and the build-
in? committee to study plana for
the lone building program Is
scheluded for tonight (Thura
day). The possibility that the
two construction projects might
be carried on simultaneously
was discussed. If financially
possible, it was pointed out that
this would represent a savings
to the taxpayers as well as speed
the time In which the lone im
provements could be made avail
able. It was reported that the road
to the new school site haa been
laid and construction Is plan
ned for as soon as bids can be
awarded bv the board. Occupan-
cy in the fall term of 1961-62
school year Is expected.
A salary schedule adjustment
program was adopted by the
board which provides for small
Increases for teachers who fall
In the seventh step or above
on the schedule. It was staieo.
that tho total effect on the bud
get was not expected to be over
$1,000.
Th board voted to negotiate
contracts with present district ad
ministrators: Robert Van Houte,
superintendent; Gordon Pratt,
Heppner high school principal;
Hlllard Brown, Heppner elemen
tary and Lexington school prin
cipal: Dallas Shockley. assistant
superintendent; Donald Clark,
lone elementary school principal;
and Donald Olmscheld, princi
pal of the Irrlgon elementary
erhnni. All will be offered con
tracts on a 12-month basis and
it urn a indicated that staggered
vacations of one month would be
allowed, with special leave ar
ranged for those administrators
who might wish to attend sum
mor whool. One administrator
would thus be at each building
on a year-around basis. Lengtn
" . ail
of contracts and salaries win
be determined at a later meet
ing.
Income Tax Returns
Discussed At Meeting
ThA Fnrmors Union met Jan.
10 at the Newt O'Harra home
with president, Clarence Rose
wall presiding. He appointed Mr.s
.i i ji-
Max Barclay as eaucauunm uu
prtnr and O. W. Cutsforth as
legislative chairman.
It was decided to nave tne oiu
library room as a permanent
meetine place due to increased
membership.
Carl Spaulding 'gave a report
on current income tax rulings
and general discussion was held
on farmers' Income tax returns.
It was noted that the new aa
ministration will hold a second
farm summit meeting on Jan 26
in Secretary of Agriculture Free-
man s Washington oiuce.
f Daiinn nrosinVnt of the Nat
ional Farmers Union will again
k imnnii the farm leaders at
tending. The purpose of the first
meeting, held In December was
to find ways and means for the
major farm organization u
gather and work with the new
Secretary of Agriculture in m
future. It was the first of such
meetings held In 10 years.
A report of the January sum
mit meeting will be given at the
February 14 Farmers Union
a a 1L. 11
meeting to be neia at me w
library room at 8:00 p.m. with
the Clarence Rosewall's as hosts.
WEATHER
HI Low Prec
50 18
58 44 .10
50 34 .04
47 31
52 34
56 32
58 30
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
UVrinpsdav
Maximum temperature. 58.
Mlninum. 18.
Rainfall for the week was .14
of an Inch. Total for the year
is .15 of an tnche.