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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1961)
Library-Museum Gift to County, Gtv as Memoria i One of the lUft-X Ix-autlful building I" "ly Heppner I the lihrary muM-urn, ub. stantUI brick Mructure, which van the memorial fjlft to the rlly ami county from Mr. Amanda u all In memory of her hu. band. Ihirry L. Duvall. iinl their daughter, h'rma. Indication terrmonlin w-re m Sunday, M.iv l"X VMV). with J. O. Turner, a incmlter of the muwum commission, an master of cere monlea. Thf building w pre sented to County Judge Otcar peterwon and Mayor William C. Collins by the donor. Mm. Pu vail. The commission set up to ad minister the llhrary museum I a Joint rlly county croup, and those on the commission are Mr. Dm nil, chairman; Mm. JJalph Thompson. Heppner, secretary; J. O. Turner, treasurer; Herb llynd. Cecil; Mrs. Omar Wet mann. lone; C). V. Cutsforth, Lexington; and Mrs. Ted Smith, Heppner. Built at a cost of JSO.fiOO to the donor, the library-museum was constructed by McOirmack Construction Company of Pen dleton. Assistance on furnishings was Riven by the public, and a sum approximating $10,0jO was raised by popular subscription for show cases, shelving, desks and furnishings In the entrance to the building. The library museum l modern In every rcMns t and U considered tme of the finest l.ulldlne of It U pe In the Mate. The museum contulrii many article relevant to the M tory of the county. In cluded are Item given to the museum, and many other are on l"nn, Indian relic. Imple ments uwd by pioneen, artifact and old time household and commercial articles are on dis play. Among the more JntereM Ing exhibits is a collection of pictures iken at the time of the llcppner flood In 1903. Also of fcjtccia! interest is the gun room with the old time rifles and pistols In the show case. Another picturesque display shows a pioneer bride In her home and the room is furnished with antiques and Items of his torical interest. The library r.ide of the build lug contains more than 5,0t volumes Including classics, ref- ' crence works, children's books, history hooks and latest best sel- lers. Magazines and periodicals are also Included. Not all the books In the II brarv have been catalogued as yet, and the librarian, Mrs. Blanche Brown. Is In the process of doing this Job. The library Is open to the public on Mon days and Wednesdays from I to 5 p. m. Any resident of the county V niuu 1 I.. ; fy 'J MODERN tn tery rtnpect U this library-muteum building, dooa tJ to th City of Heppner end Morrow County by Mrs. Amanda Duvail in mcmorv el hot husband, the lot Hair DuvalL and their daughter, Erma. The buildina It located oa Mala shoot Heppner. (G-T Fnoto) wnc HriT to $cve TOO WITH MAYTAG WASKCKS and DltTCftS iTTTTril.rMilll.'.K- Electric Wiring and Supplies Hcppncr Hardware and Electric Co. L. It PARKER MORROW COUNTY'S OLDEST SHOE STORE SINCE 1905 ITS SHOES AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES FOR ALL 143 N. Main HEPPNER Ph. 6-9264 muv take out a J.brory card with the privilege of borrowing books. Children must be over nix years of age to borrow books, The library checked out .-1 hooks from the time of its ojx-n Ing. April 2.1. IImUI (a month prior to dedication I to the end of May. 1'tf.I. A total of lam were check ed out during the month of Aug list. 1WVI. The museum Is open on Fatur- dnvs from 10 a. m. to 12 noon and from 2 to 5 t. m . and on Sundays from 2 to 5 p. m. and by appointment for out-of-town visitors. Mrs. Kachel Harnett, curator, said thai more than 1200 ar ticles are on display in the mu seum. Since the must-um was pened. some 2500 persons from 25 states and Washington. D. C, have visited this Interesting uilding. able Brings TV 'To Morrow County; Co-op Organized Through the use of cable, tel evislon is brought to homes anc businesses throughout Morrow county. Organized on March 15, 1955, for the purposes of bring ing TV to the county was llcpp ner TV, Inc., a cooperative. A membership fee of $1.35 Is paid by each member and a monthly service charge of $3.50 Is paid to the co-op to keep the system operating. Memberships are saleable and can be trans ferred to other cable companies belonging to the National An tenna association, throughout the United States. f i - . '.. -.if -- i i.i i. mnisj Vfts i 1,ri Lm THIS VIEW thows one section of the displays in the museum that was dedicated in Hcppncr in May. I960. At least 1200 articles of historic interest art on display. MONTGOMERY WARD CUSTOMERS As your authorized Agent for Wards let me show you material, samples, swatch books, wallpaper sam ples, and numerous seclal sales catalogs. I will be happy to handle all of your orders promptly. You can save jsstage ami a ortion of the trans portation charges by letting me place your orders. Come to my home or, If you prefer, phone 6 0904. MRS. ELMA SCOTT 910 FAIRVIEW WAY P. O. Box 6 Keppner, Oregon Heppner TV, Inc. has a mem bership of 422 and furnishes the television signal to 418 homes and businesses within the sys tem. The company has $31,000 Invested In pole lines, ampli flers, and coaxial cable. There are 35 main line amplifiers and 13 miles of coaxial cable. The service truck Is equipped with two-way radio to expedite re pairs in case of any breakdown within t lie system. Due to the distance to Hepp ner from large cities, iieppner TV can receive only one station direct, channel 19, Pasco, Wn. Two Portland stations on the system are picked up via trans lator stations in The Dalles and Wasco and cannot be relied upon for constant signal strength due o the distance and variations n weather conditions. Gem and Mineral Society is Active In Rock Hunting The Morrow County Gem and Mineral Society was organized! In Heppner In December, 1955. The main objective of the club has been the study of Ecology and collecting of minerals. Opal Butte Is one nearby place where the club has an opportunity of hunting for rocks. Since its beginning, members of the club have attended var ious eem shows around the Northwest Kugene Gem show, rrincville Tow-Tow, Yakima County Gem and Mineral show. and the Northwest Federation Gem and Mineral show. Several members havp traveled to Arizona and other points to ! collect new specimens of rocks and minerals. Field trips have become a part of the club work as well as a booth at the county fair. The club is a member of the Northwest Federation of Miner- alotrical Societies. Meetings are held at the old city library every fourth Satur day, except (Inline the months of July and Auuust. Anyone interested In geology, gemologv. mineralogy, or Just plain rocks are more tnan wel come to attentl these mommy meetings. HOWDY, POD'MER! WELCOME To Morrow County And Its Great Potential T if i t i i j t j exit :-..mrt.A. Our forefather, Wi.' iam B. Barratt, an immigrant boy, walked into Morrow County, late in the year 1883, with only the clothes on his back, a total stranger to the land and its early people. Possessed with indomitable courage, foresight, and a desire for a permanent home, his faith in the land and the future soon proved to himself and others that Morrow County was rich in natural resources that needed only the development by the toil of man and beast. Four generations later the Barratt family is still strongly attached to the land and industry of Morrow County. We are happy that fate chose to send our fore father to Morrow County. We face the future with faith and optimism, believing that all areas of the county still have much to offer man and machine in this fab ulous space age. We join our neighbors in extending a hearty welcome to all individuals and organized combines of wealth and manpower to come within our borders and share in the future of a tremendous development. Meif-e's Wfisere to poiTD THE WAGON WHEEL 216 N. Main ENJOY DINING AND DANCING HERE IN HEPPNER or' V rt j CHOICE STEAKS v A SPECIALTY DANCING EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC BY THE LEONNIG FAMILY BAN D OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK -9 A.M TO 2:30 A.M. PROGRESSIVELY YOURS Throughout the years our family has given freely of its time and money in promoting the interests and economy of Morrow County. The past 12 years we have assisted in boosting the assessed valuation materially. Through sub divisions, building and re-modeling we have been responsible for 38 water and sewer connections within the city of Heppner. We now hold for sale lands enough for a potential 150 home sites, with city water and sewer available. All within the city limits and adjacent there to. In North Morrow County we hold for sale land enough for 35 home sites. The services of our building material and farm and home supply enterprise is ever ready to serve one and all. SHAKE HANDS, POD'NER. SHAKE AGRICULTURALLY YOURS Our faith in Morrow County is rep resented by extensive holdings of farm and range lands, with lamb and cattle feed lots and our own feed grain and storage and milling facilities. We pres ently feed and fatten 5,000 lambs and feed and handle 500 cattle per year, in addition to a productive herd of range cows. With an expanded population and a greater demand we can double this production. We definitely believe that all livestock raised for sale in Morrow County could and should be fattened on Morrow County grain products and consumed in the county. New industry and an expanded population could make this possible. In welcoming new enter prises to Morrow County we are pre pared to meet the increased demand with all the effort and facilities at our command. COME AND GET ACQUAINTED J. Garnet Barratt BARRATT SALES COMPANY BARRATT RANCHES, INC. James G. Barratt William F. Barratt William Scott Barratt o
