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Newspaper Page Text1 1 8MRY u or o c v t ri r . New Roads Are Discussed Al C. of C. Meeling p.,t In th county ff Ihe subject 4 dlnikon at the Mun dy meeting tf Heppner MrruW ("Mifuy (himdrf tf Commerc. A delegation tt Ihrre itimMi InlrJ to arcompari nwinbef of the fountv Court lo Minn Jrsury 21 la Hf b foie the State Wehajr Commit n,.n frquetlrsg funds la flnUh the Spry road. II was re 11 rj that the Ar lint-ton chamber would Knd member alone, to promote this project- On ID Cuforth rrpurieJ ht Ih Uvrtlt Growers In their meeting last werkend had pne on record ii'unnlnj construction t.f a connoting road with tht I'klah LaGrande highway and alto on alone. Ditch cwk lo Monument. He ld boih roada would bring bulnea Into the area. Judge Oscar lYtcrion slated thii ihM waa a strong posul blllty that the county road crew i vnatrurt the road to r w j - . - ... t'biah this summer at far at the county line, which would leave about eight mile, lie aaia ih untv hat adequate equip ment for the job and that he felt It could be started this year a discussion waa held regtrd' ing the fund for lights on the football field and waa delegated to the board of director for their recommendation. Frpii filmbel. vice president acting In the place of President Mike Whitesmith, wno was oui of town, reported that standing committees for the year would be named at the next meeting P.T.A. Classes Scheduled The P.T.A. study groups were organized Wednesday evening with classes scheduled as fol lows: beginning knitting. Tues hiv 7:30 to 9:30 P.m.. Mrs. Gene Ferguson and Mrs. Bruce Spencer, instructors; beginning bridge. Tuesdays, i:w io Mrs. W. H. Wolff and Mrs. Bill Collins, Instructors; Great De cisions of 1961. Wednesdays. 7:30 p.m.. Mr. Roy Kirk, Instructor; women's volleyball. Wednesdays, 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the gym, Mrs. Clint Agee, Instructor; and typing. Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.. Mr. Abrahamson, Instruc tor. There Is still room for anyone interested In these classes which will be held In the high school and they are asked to call Mrs. Wolff, 6-9620. Rash Of Recent Auto Accidents Several accidents have been reported in the past three weeks, some resulting in major damage to the cars involved though no one has been seriously hurt. January 6 a car driven by Harry Dinges, Heppner was struck in the rear by one driven by Jay Dee Hudson, Heppner. The accident occurred at the In tersection of the Boardman road with highway 207 about 3 p.m. as Dinges was entering the high way. Both drivers and a passen ger in the Hudson car suffered cuts and bruises. Damage to both cars was extensive. Melvina Harris, Heppner, back ed from the curb on Linden Way and struck a parked car belong ing to Harry Munkers. Small damage resulted. Wallace Gaarsland, lone, roll ed his car over one mile east of lone Saturday night at 8 p.m. when a rear tire blew out. The small car was judged a complete loss. Gaarsland, who was alone in the auto, suffered only cuts and bruises. Returning last Tuesday from a funeral service in Ponoka, Al berta, Canada, were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswick. PLEASE SAY YES TO THE 0 MARCH OF DIMES ORE Mrs, Douglas Drake Heads Methodist Sunday School Ml fVHiiU r !rrr, hit U-rn ih.n Sun..:) Tio4 i-nfji-ni-fl -4 i IUj-jl MrfWut ct.unh UI re- late Mi. Tru-ma J Well ho rMrr.tly nocl lo Vancouver. Mi- l!ke ha Wtn ra-mt-tr t4 H e tt.urth fff 1 rr an taut'M Ifc bet-isiier Jur4 U tt.k I tla f- t rrl1 !. Me imM!) h brrn uttitut In Ih adult crup. It. ihurth JMllvlltc include wtxk In Ihe Women" Sleiy O-rUtian Srrvlc where h n t-.rld alm.t every tffse. Jf- Imi i I lay delegate lo hf annual Hat cunletetice lur lour Mr I Hike six) KUrt her community aa a leader -f a 4 II club. I actlvt In eter.non unu work, and U an uttice holdf In the P.T.A. Heppner Second In State Elk Hide Collection llppm-r Klka club placed m-c ond In the state UK a Asmx ution 111,1- Content, reixirts Wil iim l-ahhart. state chalrmin oi th eontfst. The local club col- locted 9-11 hides agalnut the win ning 1255 collected by the Burnt Elks. Condon Klks came In third u.ih sm since a running con test Is held between the Condon trtH,. and the Heppner lodge. mmh.r of No. 358 will again be guests of the Condon group when they pay off witn a iree crau f.l for the winners. The date for this event has not been act. Lithhart will make the pre sentation of the trophy, now lost hv it.nDner which won It last year, to the Burns lodge at the mld-wlnter session or mc simc Elk's Association at Albany this weekend. i ahhart said the contest col- wted 759 more hides than last u.ith 40 lodces taking part. The hides are contributed to the physical therapy program In the hospitals of the state. Out of this year's collections, 6,571 feet of tanned hides has delivered to Camp White Domiciliary at Ashland and 6,610 feet to Roseburg vet eran's hospital at Roseburg. The state Elks also purchase sew inn mnrhlnes and other equip ment needed to conduct the work with the hides. Glen Ward, chairman oi tne iionnnor rfrive. stated that the wonnnor collection Included one antelope hide, three bear, three pig, 37 sheep skins, 90 cow hides, 80 elk and 730 deer hides. They were delivered to the tannery in two loads, one going the first part of November and anotner at the end of December. Ward expressed the appiec latlon of the local Elks in help fmm all Elks of the area and especially all other persons who contributed to this worthy pro ject carried on annually by the lodge. Band Parents Elect Officers Tritinn nf officers was held Monday night by the Heppner rA Durante rluh with Paul uanu a 11 1 ... Warren being named president, Kenneth Peck vice president, and Mrs. Leon Ball secretary-treasurer. The new officers assumed duties that night. The club decided mat uiey ..U onnneni- tllO Dnniial band WUU1U OVHOW. -' carnival without the help of any other scnooi organizations, mhu Parents started this annual af fair a number of years ago 10 purchase uniforms for band members and to provide other things to promote the welfare of the band students. Then tor sev eral years the Associated btu Hpnnner Hieh co- UClll AJKJKAJ - - - I" X sponsored the carnival but last year the Band rarems uiu alone. committee to set a date tor carnival and to plan for it named. On the committee Marcel Jones, Don Clark, no Snvrtpr. Paul Warren, the was are Wayne Clifford Williams, Kenneth Peck, Cliff and id Gordon Hutchins. Following the business meet- i unnmr crTade scnooi nonor band showed their parents tech niques Of hOW mey learn iu yia, and then presented several num bers under the direction of their instructor, Arnold Melby. BED CBOSS APPOINTMENTS Hon Wvman. Heppner, ha3 been appointed new county Red Cross chairman, brie win ime the place of Harry' Bongers, wno has moved to Prineville. Mrs. Leslie Moore. Heppner, has been named the chairman of the annual fund drive, wnicn will be held In March. MflHV 10c Copy March Of Dimes Campaign Plans Being Laid March of Mine en elpc are bring ntalhd -ut to all county rrld-nt thU wc.k. nix-ordlng to UVcrne Van Martcr. Jr, county campaign chairman. H urged all ihM receiving them to re turn the envelopes with their contribution an n possiuie. Larry Tlblbes. Junior cam paltn chairman, announced that Heppner High School will again carry on an Inter class contest to M'f which claw can raise the most money for the March of Dimes. The senior clasts has planned a car wash, but has not M-t a date yet; other classes have not revealed their plans. Besides working for the money the stu dents may collect not more than $10 contributions, but mainly fmm thler parents. "This la not meant as a soliciting drive." Tibbies said. a mnnev nriz from the stu dent body will be presented the winning class, whlcn win De an n,, u need at the Moro came here February 4. The contest runs from January 2 to n-nruary . Th Mother's March will be held January 31 with Mrs. Gene Pierce as chairman. Mr. anA Mrs. Ed M.00T of Pan- dlcton spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gardner. Mrs. Walter Wright For Many Years of 4-H Leadership Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wright admire the plaque wnbyMri. for her many years of service In 4-H activities. By ESTHER KIRMIS The ghost town of Hardman in Morrow county, Oregon was the site of one of the first 4-H clubs in the county. In fact, 36 years ago, Mrs. Walter Wright, Heppner, winner of the 1960 State 4-H Alumni Award, enroll ed in a 4-H clothing club under the supervision of the county superintendent of schools. That decision Influenced the rest of the life of young Mildred Far rens. Mrs. Wright was one of four individuals in the state to re ceive a burnished copper recog nition plaque honoring former 4-H members whose accomplish ments exemplify community leadership, public service, ser vice to 4-H club work, and suc cess In their chosen careers. The plaque was presented to the blonde former 4-H leader by Esther Kirmls, Morrow county extension agent, at the annual 4-H leaders banquet held In lone. The Wrights, Mildred and Walter, operate a large cattle ranch in the Hardman area. It is a part of the homestead of Walter's father who was one of the early settlers in the county. Their family includes two daugh ters; Patsy (Mrs. Don Anderson, Arlington) and Janet a medical student at the University of Ore gon School of Nursing. This rancher wife was inter ested in 4 II as a member, but it really took her two daugh ters to focus the zeal of her 4-H club work. Over 30 girls were involved In hc-r 12 years of 4-H leadership which included foods, clothirg, art, and woodworking. "As a new agent in Morrow county In 194 7," comments N. C Anderson, county extension ATTEND G AZETT School Budget Expected To Be Completed Eorly The fil meeting 4 school Ludnet commute was held Mon .... i..ht i start work on th loci Gi budget tot Morrow ixmnty schools. Rubert Van lloute. supertntend.'nL Indicated that anticipated expenditures to operate ihe scnoon ncxi would be very IHU mor than the past year. Administrators and the school .it.iri.-t hoard have been out lining budget Hems for some time and the first two aecuun. of this tentative budget were re i i..u'iwi it I MDected that weekly meetings will b necessary for about the next x weeics. The budget committee la made up of members of the board and ono person from each of the seven zones In the district Be sides board members they are: Howard Bryant. Heppner, who ..... iteted chairman: Jerry Daggett. Heppner; Frank Ander son, Heppner; Gar Swanson. lone; Mrs. Max Barclay. Lex ington; Warren McCoy, irrigon, .nH Patnh Skoubo. Boardman. Elaine George, a member of the school board, was elected sec retary. v.n iinnto said "we hope to have the budget completed by th rnd of February so that a vote can be held early In March." The next budget meeting will bf held at the lone school at 8 p.m., January 23. Honored Wright agent, "Mildred was helpful in assisting me to Decome acquain ted in her community and kept me informed on 4-H organizat ional opportunities." Her untiring efforts and Inter est in facilities for a county 4-H summer camp have paid off with one of the finest camp sites in the state which now provides an annual week's outing for al most 100 Morrow county 4-H boys and girls. She is also a member of the 4-H and FFA state fair facilities committee. The pinnacle of her 4-H lead ership came to Mrs. Wright in 1956 when her daughter, Patsy, attended the National 4-H club camp in Washington, D. C. and was there voted outstanding 4-H girl of the entire United States. Patsy received a trip to New York where she appeared on hte Firestone TV program. Mildred accompanied her daughter on nernrded hon- me my, "- - ore for contributing toward her daughter's development. "This trip to New York raised a minor crisis in our household," remembers Mrs. Wright. "It was right in the midst of haying time. But Walter and 17-year-old Janet urged us to go, saying thev'd get along." Not only was this 4-H alumni interested in her daughter's pro gress, but she took individual interest in each of the 30 some girls that came under her 12 years of leadership. Other organizations that have benefited from Mrs. Wright's leadership include the Episcopal Church of Heppner, the Rhea Creek Grange, the Rebekah Lodge, the Rhea Creek Exten sion Unit the Morrow County advisory committee, and the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. ....... , .. ...- " - - v . n LIVESTOCK BANQUET Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Januory 19, 1961 IF H.H.S. Student Vins Honors A member of the senior class at Heppner High School has made an outstanding scholastic record. Dennis lergeson. son ol Mr. and Mrs. A M. Frrgeson. Hep pner. has received word that he Is eligible for the finals of the National Honor Society Scholar ship competition. He placed In the utier one percent tu dents In the nation taking the PSAT tests. DemiU ulans to lake up civil engineering at Oregon State Col lece next fall. This youth finds lime for other activities than studies; he is a member of the Beaker Breakers the school science club; the lit crarv club and Is a member of the National Honor Society. He also works at the school pan time as custodian helper. Problems Dealing With Milk Production Discussed At Meeting Hager's Dairy held a milk pro dueers meeting last week at their home with raw milk pro ducers attending. This meeting between the buy er and the producers has become an important part of the miiK Industrv and has been held for the past ten years, according to Mrs. Jim Haeer who goes on to say, "We meet thruout the year as the need arises." Manv things were discussed, one being a new pay system which had been developed. This Idea was presented with the choice left to the producers as to which pay method they pre ferred, the old or new, and they selected the new method. Also discussed were the prob lems of nroduclntr. transporta tion, sales, distribution, and mar- ketlng. All of these problems are closerV related to the raw milk producer and the buyer. Sitting in on tnis ousiness mootins were Carroll Bagley, Carnation procurement manager, and Lester Ludwlg, carnation sales manager both of Sunny Rldp. Wash. Thev were here to observe the meeting with the Idea of starting such an arrange mpnt around Sunnyslde for bet ter relations between the buyer and producer. Those attending this meeting were: Sam Heath, Heppner; Dick Palmer, Bllford Mills, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Justice, Earl Culp, Mr. and Mrs. Gawith. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lambert, L. V. Petersen, Mr. Hanna, and Mr. (junert, an of Hermlston; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Male and Tom Able of Stanfield. Rev. McGhee Will Attend Conference Austin McGhee, Methodist pastor, will be attending import ant sessions of Methodist Con ference committees scheduled for the First Methodist Church In Portland January 23-25. These sessions are the mid year board meetings where vir tually all the Important plans and projected budgets are made for adoption at the major Annual Conference meetings in early June. The meeting of the Coor dinating Council on the morning of Jan. 25 will highlight these sessions and will be presided over by Bishop A. Raymond Grant, Portland area of the Methodist church. Most of the members, minis terial and lay of the Annual Conference, will be at these meetings. The Rev. Mr. McGhee serves on the Board of Missions. Elks To Attend Mid-Winter Session Several Elks and their wives left today for the annual mid winter session to be held in Al bany, Jan. 20 and 21. This Is a business meeting of all the state committees of the Elks. Those going are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kelthley, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Labhart. Mr. and Mrs. Har lan McCurdy. Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Van Marter. -Tl M ES 77th Year, Number 46 lone Lions Plan Promotion For Community The Initial meeting of Ihe lone Lions Club was held at Stefanls Monday evening lo plan Ihe course of events for Ihe next few weeks. Meetings will be held Ihe sec ond and fourth Mondays of each month. Next Monday they will again meet at Stefanl's at 8 o'clock for a dinner meeting, and on February 4 Ihe Charter Night meeting will be held at the Leg Ion Hall preceded by a social hour. Officers of Ihe club are: Gar Swanson, president; Jim Barnett, secretary-treasurer; first vice president. Alton Yarncll; second vice president. Elbe Akers; third vice president. Don Brls low; tall twister, John Eubanks; lion amer. L. F. Leathers; board of directors, two year term, Mar lon Green and John Jepscn; one year term. Charles O'Connor and Door Mason. Jim Barnett invites any man over 21 vears of age who Is In terested lrt community develop- ment to Join the Lions. Troposea projects to date are highway signs advertising lone, street numbering, and promotion of more business for lone and the county. There are 19 members at present. Pomona Grange To See Pictures Taken In Russia Mrs. W. G. Seehafcr, Morrow County Pomona Grange lecturer, hn Announced that the guest speaker at the meeting of Po mona Grange Jan. 28 at Rhea rrooW Granse will be Ralph Crum of lone, who will show pic tures he took on his trip to kus- sla. tvi nmirrAm will start at l p.m. Business meeting will be held at 10 a.m., wun ainner iu be served at noon by the Rhea Creek Grange. Cattlemen Compete In Tri-State Show Tu,n pnncilpnors from Morrow county, Herb Ekstrom & Sons, and Kirk & Robinson, win nvc cattle at the Columbia Empire polled Hereford association miuw and sale at Walla Walla on January 25 and 26, according io Don Robinson. Breeders from uregon, wasn- ington and Idaho will be com peting for $2,500 prize money at this annual show, which will be Judged by the ex-governor of Colorado, Dan Thornton, who is recognized authority on Deei cattle. This event draws cattle buy ers who are seeking foundation stock, from many stares. Ski Lessons To Continue ckiitiff enndltlons are not good on Baldy Butte Ski run and Ken neth Peck, club president, has announced that if no new snow falls before Saturday lessons win be given at a higher elevation, nooinninar skiers are asked to meet at the ski lodge and from there they will be taken by four wheel drive to a spot at the base of Arbuckle mountain about five miles further where a u-incn cover of good snow was reported last week end. Lessons will be given at 2 p.m. Saturday and the same time Sunday. . A report of swing ana skuiuib conditions will be placed on a nrA in ihs window of Peterson's Lam ... - Jewelers each weekend so the public will know what kind of winter sports can be entered Into each Saturday ana sunuij. Rv. Austin McGhee, pastor of the Heppner Methodist Church, a nrparhlnff seminar auriiui i" for Methodist pastors at the Ar lington church. Wednesday. Ap proximately 15 ministers were present for the discussions. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Snydet were in Pendleton Sunday to visit his mother there. I Miller Tells oi Change In Agriculture I A-puVin.leIv "m 3 j irtwM indtil I'i. i C, M.:;.t. i.rv and ai.aiiiil hii-i'iiiiJry l-p.Mmeh I.e...! ft. " ( t;'l c h-;," cuMliie .fti '. f t a I )( 1 1. 1 f a luit- in .. uiiuie it I lie annual ..l".i! iil ft !!. M lt' W luUIlt) Sdtuttt.iy nigh! t li e l":SuIU .ii.h hall. r M IU r U!-! that 'isev.r In our lifetime have tlnte been Utter ; rtani!!. In aS'Uml lure Ihtn there t today." lie sal.l rni'i meal and ai.lmal pnliut are t!nj: r.iten and thai HX'i 'le an wi:iln t pay for all the quality money will .u. To meet I hi demand he retvnunended a rrs.r stable marketing o that onk would I avoided. 11. . ..i.l ,-,,. hr.'O.lin . It li df a ... ... . . - ... - - veloplng better onlmnH and that . n, ,l..-r uoiihl hnv e to li'iirn l grow these more produitive anl u. ii.. .!,. ri.s.1 ihi future sue- ceWul c.rovver would be ulng . . . . f ... new tei unique Hi ii-ening iu k ......... iirtiiia tit ru n kt faster '!., - while they wire mote tender; and Ik' wnui.i aiHi nave iu w Ixxikket icr with complete record. In older suc ceed. n..it.r liv..t,.( k Is n remilt of work carried on r.t CSC In Its Kiting program. Dr. Miller lndl- ....( IT. Pfll't' Much fri;aniz.v lions the Livestock Growers Association credit Mr ncveiopinjs l,.l...-0.lr nml fcnld that "If WO are going to keep our way of life we must organize In groups such .i.i.," ii. nnttlneil the Posi tion of the farmer In other coun tries and reminded ms auuience tt. ih Anwli-nn farmer is bet- lll.lt V'.v ...-.- Icr off than he has ever been in history or than nny otr.er farm ers are today. The Saturday banquet was the closing of the annual two-day meet of the county association. Earlier that day Dr. Miller had kevnoted tne nusine-s m-i-io' of the Growers. Stuart Patty, vice president or. the First National Bank of Ore gon, was master of ceremonies. Introduced wore many digni taries of the uvesiocK no:ia from the county and state level, ns well as Cowdoup oiuots both county and state. Don Greenup, recently named Man of the Year, tnd a tronhv for this honor by Ron Currin, vice presi dent of the association. Mrs. George Rugg received a golden cowbelle trophy from ,.,i,..,u nf th rountv Cow- belles as outgoing president of that organization. She told of the many activities of the Cowbelles during the past year. The presi dent for 1961 will be Mrs. Don Robinson. tertaincd by Fern Albert and Elaine Laird who sonf old-time numbers accom panied by Mrs. Fred Glmbel; and a girls trio made up of Pam -v.,.!,,. ii r.innv t.nu Turner and Virginia Moore who appeared In native costume ana accoinpiui.-u their songs on native Instru ments. a tjflul Viniir Knnnsored bv the FlrLt Nallrinnl Rank at the Elks I II CI " " Club preceded the banquet. More Building Expected In 1961 Ruildins nermits issued by the city in 19G0 were over $65,000 less than last year, $172,400 for 1960 ngainst $238,337 in WJ. The hi? difference was in com mercial construction since per mits for the new Llbrary-Mus-cum huildine and for the Cath olic parish house were issued in 1959, both or wntcn were large projects. Housing permits for new con struction were also down about $30,000. Broken down, there were per mits for six new residences Is sued In 1960, totalling $73,000; one church, $30,000: new fire hall, $6,000; new car ports and onraops. S1200. Alterations and repairs residences, $39,300; com mercial buildings, awv. Tt i pxneeted that a consid erable increase in building will be experienced during 1901 oe of availability of finan cing under the Oregon veterans loan program, according to ieu Smith, city clerk. WEATHER Hi Low 61 31 Prec. .01 Thursday Friday 52 33 - Saturday o3 40 Sunday 60 40 Monday 59 42 .04 Tuesday 53 37 Wednesday 50 26 Maximum temperature, 61. Minimum. 26. Rainfall for the week was .05 of an inch. Total for the year Is 2 of an inch.