Library-Museum
Gift to County,
Gtv as Memoria
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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