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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1961)
w Rep. Duncan Speaks At Pioneer Picnic By DELTHA JONES Lexington Mr. and Mr. (r It reeding and granddaughter. U Smith, attended ih lHnrrr punk at Ki'il on Sunday, Queen for the event uas Mia. Mi'i .f Condon. Tim program m In thare of Rep. Frank Wcatherfrd of Arlington. The main jH-aktr fr the event Robert Ihjnran, eaker of the House of i:-preeiiUilve, who 1.1. ke on (iluiatlnn, welfare, uu i'ii)li) iiK'tit and iwiriitl security. Car 1 ThurMn la home again after vlxitlng relative during the summer. Dreen and Billy Campbell of Portland are visiting their father, Dun Campbell, and prandparenl. Mr. and Mr. Roy Campbell Mr. and Mr. Lester Cas and family, who have been living In the Rotierta Davis houe. have moved to their home In Klein. Mr. and Mm. T. E. Messenger, Sr., tif Mitchell are guest at the Jerry Mewwnger home for a week. ev. Walter Smith I wnd Injr thin week In rove, where he la an assistant ramp director at Hoy's Com p. Mr. and Mr. A. F. Majeske were the their daughter and family, Mr, and Mrs. Jack Mounts. Mr. nnd Mrs. Milton Hoeppner and children of Wassua. Ms. have been Vintlng there Mhtle they c(D away. Tonimy ami Jrrry Ij) l of New Yk City have hern gu-t at the ll"l Kilkenny home. Mr Iie will I renrmlirrel aa Martha Kilkenny. A vk Iniii.lrig party and U r.ic was held at !r.e Ut week hn rlnK' N'nta Manjuardl on her birthday. T!iM' irM-fit were Jill 1'adln-rg. (hiUty Munkers, Nan ry Campbell, Nnfiry loheriy, IUie Key ptt k. Lou I lia liuurke. M.iry Kay Hughe. Mr Jerry Mewwnger and git l, Mr, farl Marquardt and children and Mm. 1st tl H. Marquardt and family. Mr. Bill B. Marquardt, Nrlt Marquardt, Mr. T. K. Messenger Sr., and Mr. Jerry Meenger were llermUton and Pendleton vhltors on Tuesday. Mrs. Bertha Hunt. Mrs. Donald Hunt, and Mr. Morris Met'arl and Jeannlne Hunt were In Pen dleton on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Je Ymum mo tred to Newell, Calif., over the week end, taking her sister, Mar lon Stannley to her home there. Their daughter Debbie, who has tx-en vlsliini? her Erandnarents Bear Sjirings visitors over t return.nl home with her weekend at the home ofl.)arentl Mrs. Florence McMillan, Mrs. Cecil Jones and Janet Cavin mo tored to Pendleton Friday after Valtla Irvin who had been visit ing her aunt. Mr. Pat Sawyer and family. Famlli Gather Sunday A Messenger family picnic was held at the Carl Marquardt home on Sunday. The party was In honor of Dougle and Norlta Marquardt and Carroll Messen spent Monday and Tuesday at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Majeske, Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Marshall enjoyed some fishing at McKay Creek dam on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones and son Kenneth, Mrs. Florence Me Mlllan and granddaughter, Val da Irvin, and Janet Cavin were In Portland Sunday. Mrs. Mc Miliar) and Valda were met there by Mr. and Mrs. George Irvin of Winston, daughter of Mrs, McMillan who took her to Win ston for a two weeks visit. Janet Cavin, who has been vlstlng In Lexington remained at her home in Fortland, after the group had spent a short time at the Henry Cavin home. Annotta Klinger and sons and Kenny Jones enjoyed some swim ming at the river on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Marshall, father and mother of Ken Mar shall, and a brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Marshall, of Boise, are visiting at the Ken neth Marshall home. Bob Harrison who has spent some time In the U. S. Army Is again at the home of his grand-1 mother, Mrs. Nellie Palmer, Returns From Alaska Mr. und Mrs. O. W. CuLsforth and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weather ford returned Sunday from a week's trip to Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Cutsforth flew to Quincy, Wn on Tuesday to get their daughters Lisa and Donna who Reservoir lagoon To Add Recreation tCt,tlr.ud frrn y$m ii Willow, on ! et Acer would t fvIJed Id thit area. Another miration are U planned at the tal kld of th Willow creek Ugoun, about two mile MHith of the Columbl rear the luwt-r end of the lake. Art eM WuulJ b fnm lh present high ay. All of On arrat ran be ul f.w fihii:jf, miming and boat lug, if iirrlued a planned. Sdtoy I f roblam 1b- 2 mil. I"fg waterway m t.ot txt ume permanent waiei area, lltrimtn ald, be hum) of an anticipated Ultatlon problem. Milage In Willow creek was roughly etimaieu oy me Krclnn-ii a being about 5o0 acre feet annually, which would fill up this lake In 11 years. ThU would automatically cut out use of the recreation area at the outh end of the lake, but would not rflevt the other three planned area. He emphasized that figure on this aedimenta tlon were only estimates and more adequate studies will be made. "If ftlltatlon take place to the extent that the area cannot be used for recreation It can be used for wildlife refuge, Hartman said. "It could become m very important wildlife shelter." Highway 71 will connect with U. S. Highway 80 North at a point IS miles west of the present Junction. A new roadbed on the west aide of Willow creek will be built for three mile be fore it connects with the present road. Fund of $21,000 To Speed Survey at the ftet poiM progre. he ld Siitage Ul w problem at the dim site and could paniy be controlled with a watrrhs roner alion program, the e- Little League 9 Captures Second With Win, Loss The Willow Cek til tit Leaeue All Star look second place honor al the are play, oft In The DalW- ll week end by drubbing Th Dalle Weslern tram Friday Mghl 13 3. I1 right lo play In the champion hip g ane Saturday only lo loe lo an ecrllenl T' DalW- Amer ican team by. a 13 3 score. In the gme Friday. Western rame lo bat firl but !llel to tally until the ltdrd when their phclirr, (Yonkrite, lngled and nred when the right fielder. Ilcsam. lot on, via a fielder's choice. In the fourth they picked up two more run on a two run homer by Cronkrite. The Willow Creek All Star lumped l one run lead In the first when Gene Hellker got on on an error ana scores on vld Gray s sacrifice to the pitcher. Held seorele In the second, the All Star tdeked up Iwo more tallies In the third and ran wild In the fourth with seven run on five hit and went on to pick up three more Insurance run In the fifth to win their first game, 13 3. Jim Doherty pitched a Z-hltter for the local boys with seven The terrain Is such that a dam strikeout and walked three.' . hi(1 t,.cy. tn water from Western used Cronkrite. Glesler ' ,h(? narrow valley above Heppner Fair Booklets Oub, More Are Available I Morrow county flr premium i.u have been mailed 10 i vt al,!i--a. Mr. Glenn fmlth lion ruuld rutt to be started. jf the county atent i w ld een U evrniMrig went slong Tuesday who would like to re ceUe ,h nl wa m!ed In the malllna til sent one by calling Ihe county acent office, she said. Some who have exhibited In the past prM Indlcited. Itomollon of j )lf ho plan to exhibit thl ear . . sk' . I... ...lln . lit, may hae oren unimrim" omttied, she sld The fair will be held August 22 25 In Heppner. The premium list were printed lt rnontn vy the Garette-Ttme. conrrvailun program for the whole Mper Willow creek water shed has already been started by the Heppner lonervatln DutrWt suihtvImii and U rx- iHied lo complement plan ! the Knglneers In providing l- siltage and Ihetefore li- e I-iim In upkeep of the dam. A conservation pool In the reser voir would provide for the sh1I-menL Local Interest Many iuih Morrow county rekidents havr worked for year to obtain a dam on Willow creek above the city of Heppner to avert the flood of water which periodically rage down Balm Creek following cloudburst, or "watersmut a they are mre commonly called locally. These sudden disastrous storm occur from May through August In con nection with summer electrical storms. .im.ijuu.u, ...... - - i tuiure oev . n-t . Htm m I KIT. IIioe pri-M-ru ric nu. onu a t.lot In a Mrs. Bill B. Marquardt and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Messen ger and family, Carrol Messen ger, Mr. nnd Mrs. T. E. Messen ger, Sr.. of Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Zcarl Gillespie and Mrs. Claude Coats of Boardman. Justice and Municipal Court Spoon, larceny, fined over- Elton $50.00. Lewis Leo McDonald, width load, fined $15.00. John Henry Yearwood, no mo or vehicle license, nnea j.uu. Industrial Uso Eyed Industry was not overlooked by the Engineers in planning the future development of the area. plot In a V-.'hape extending east along the Columbia River has been designated for indus trial use. The total area Includes ISO acres at the Intersection of highway 74 and U. S. Highway 80 North. Construction of bridges and roads for the relocation is ex pected to start in late 19G2. ac cording to Hartman. Railroad re location will begin In 11H53 or '64. Completion of John Day dam is scheduled to fill the pool on Willow creek In June, 19G7. In a question and answer ier- lod Hartman said that the plan proposed by the Army Engineers is the one expected to be used and Rickets, the only 11 year old on the team, who teamed up for six strikeouts, seven walks, and cave up 10 hits. Saturday night the Willow Creek boy met the American AH apM'ars to be the only solution to safeguard life ami procrty. Morrow County Judge Oscar Peterson Is one of the many w ho has worked long and hard for construction of such a dam. Stars team In the championship when he assumed office three game and came out on the short I ..wi . half vears airo he stated end. The American pitcher. Gar-1 lhllJ ag one 0f nls prime Interests, rett. proved to be the benefactor, j, wag malnly through his efforts In the game with his speed and tna tne K. survey was started. accuracy on the mouna. He struck out 17 of the 24 men he faced, walked four, and allowed one hit. The home town lads couldn't get anything going at the plate but made their base running pay off as Gray scored on an overthrow In the second Ex-Hcppner Girl To Live in Turkey; Mrs. Bloke Visits Mr. and Mr. Kenneth Singer IMary Kay Blakel and family of Darien. Conn., will leave for Turkev soon to make their home according to E. J. Blake, father of Mr. Singer. Because of their Impending departure . aoroaa, Mm. E. J. Blake left from Port land by turbo jet Monday to niH'nd two weeks with her daughter and son-in-law. Blake took hi wife to Port land Monday for the flight east. Sineer Is a chemical engineer with the Socony-Mobll Company and will be a production man agir in Turkey. The couple has three children. Mr. ana Airs. Singer met while they were at tending Oregon State University. Mrs. Singer went through school In Heppner. graduating from Heppner high. Her husband will leave for Turkey August 6 and she and the children will follow as soon as they dispose of their home In Connecticut and complete personal business there, Mr. Blake said. I am much encouraged by the re-survey progress," he said In commenting on the report given the chamber Monday. "With the injilnel.iM it Irrf rrntijxn rorA. lion, flood control, fish and wild-1 Entertains Visitors . . . ,, a llie sanciuary, ana municipal i. water needs all wrapped up In Lutheran Parsonage Jury Awards $2250 In Damage Case A Jurv awarded R Allen. MtJlon Fteewatcr, tZMOO gen rral damage al Ihe crwlui-n of a 2 dy Ull 'nlch ended In Morrow county circuit cvurt here Friday, The cae grew out of an aetl dent al Phil's pharmacy Septem-bt-r 1. 19- Allen, at that time an office supply salesman, fell down an open stairway while making delivery of an adding machine which had been repair ed. He suffered Injuries to hi back which he alleged resulted In hi losing hi buslnes. He fur ther alleged that he had not been physically able to obtain ult able employment since the acci dent, although he had done some work. Two suit were filed by the plaintiff; one for S15M) general damage and one for $15.0iO pun itive damage, against Phil Biakney, owner of the local firm at the time of the accident The Jurv trial was heard by Circuit Judge W. V. Well. Pen dleton. Attorney for Allen wa Ralph Currln. and for Blakney Alex Byler. both Pendleton. Sophia Spaulding Dies in Hospital Sophia Catherine Spaulding. 84, died July 20 at Pioneer Mem orial hospital where she had been a patient for two year. Lobena Palmer, Condon, county school superintendent of Gilliam county, is her daughter. Other survivors are not known at this time. Services will be held at 2:00 . . T. I .1. p. m. Saturday ai tune Community church. w hen he reached first on a walk, j this project I feel we have a Hospital News n.-ivlft Allen. Heppner. dls- The Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth missed; Margaret Grimes, Hepp Rohlnson have her sister and ner. dismissed: Diana Keene, then Chris Labhart singled in the fourth and scored on a wild pitch. Gray walked again In the fourth and stole home for the third tally. The Americans open ed with four runs in the first, five more In the second and four more In the fouth. Pitching for the losers were Labhart and better chance than at any time1 and her parents as house Condor , dismissed; Carenc Leo- past of obtaining the dam and the protection we need." Clifton C. Terry, drunk, $10.00, Jn a, construVtlon and alloca ball forfeited. Lewis Leo McDonald, width load, fined $15.00. over- To Hartle, Cazette-T 1 m s printer, entered the Veterans hos pital at Boise, Idaho, Wednes day evening for tests on a chronic back ailment. He expected to be hospitalized through the week- end but hopes to be back on the Hon of lands for different uses, Mrs. Ed Schaffits and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy drove to Cove Wednesday to get Barbara Blake Diane Schaffitz and Karen Mc Curdy who attended camp for Ihe past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswick attended a district Funeral Dl . M 1 . L - 1. , , . ,i, fro TJ.rtltt ,ll,u,s 'oeeiuiK al uic Aiii'iiui Jim eui ijr ui-ai 7'"-Cafe in John Day Friday. They and family remained in Heppner. Cool, Convenient Shopping Our Store Will Remain Open Friday, Saturday Evenings Until 8:30 P. M. Summer Specials School Needs lma'j cApparel 233 N. Main Phone o-9 120 Coming July 29 SKIPPERS PICTURES IN NATURAL COLORS For only 65c you may get one 35 photograph of your child under 7 years of age. 3 poses to choose from. Only one child per family. Taken by Skip Carson child photographer. We ore sponsoring this service for your benefit. If interested please call at our store now for your Register Card. TAKING HOURS 9:30 to 5:00 HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUG STORE 217 N. MAIN PH. 8 9610 stayed overnight at John Day and played golf on the course there Saturday morning before chiving back to Heppner. Morrow County District At torney Robert Abrams and Mrs. Abrams are attending the nat ional district attorneys conven tion in Portland which began Wednesday. On Saturday Robert Kennedy, U. S. attorney general, will address the group. Mrs. Roice Fulleton and three (laughters drove her father, Mr. Tredmore, to Los Angeles to visit her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tredmore last week. Thev also visited her mother and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Bar agar, mid were gone a week, returning home Tuesday. Bay. Coming for the week-end to visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Anne Smouse, was Mrs. R. K. Baker of Corvallls. She also renewed acquaintances with friends and other relatives while in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gonty and family went to Yakima, Wn., Sunday to take their grand children, Ray and Jean Gonty, back to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gonty, after a visit here. The Ray Gontys came 1 down from their home at Renton to meet the Ed Gontys for din ner and to get the children. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tallon of Dallas visited Saturday and Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sher man and family, friends of many years. The group enjoyed a pic nic in the mountains Saturday evening and went to the Colum bia River for an outing on Sun day. The Tallons were complet ing a week's vacation at the time of the visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Raymond anil family took a short vacation trip Friday through Monday to the Lewis River in Washington where Arnold. Gazette-Times shop foreman, reported very Cixxi fishing. However, they had had luck on the trip home and car trouble delayed their arrival until 2 30 a. m. Tuesday. "I could have written another "Saga of the Special Edition,", said Arnold. ! Elks Lodge To Host Bridge Play Sunday The Elks Lodge Is again spon- Jerry Stefanl who gave up 13! soring an Invitational duplicate runs on e eht hits. Thev struck bridge play nere in me loage out three, gave six walks, and tiinlng room Sunday evening at received much help from the fielders with 12 putouts. Sudden Heart Attack Takes Harold Sauers Harold -V. Sauers, 59, Weott, Calif., died of a heart attack while visiting at the Eight Mile ranch of Mrs. Alice Anderson Clark Monday morning. Sauers, who had only been In the Heppner area six days, prev lously drove truck for Mrs. Clark during harvest but was not so employed this year because he did not feel well. He was sitting in the cab of a truck talking to friends when the attack occurred. The body was taken to Eureka, Calif., to the Cooper Mortuary for services. 7:00 p. m. Invitations were ex tended to Condon. Kinzua, and Hermiston to participate. Preceding the play, the dlnln? room will serve a special family dinner between 4:00 and 7:00 p. m Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Hollen- beck, Glendale, Calif., have been house guests of Dr. and Mrs. M. Wagner. They arrived Tuesday and left today to drive down the Oregon coast on their trip home. guests at Hope Lutheran par son age. The Rev. and Mrs. Allen Parker and four children of Seattle are spending the week here. Rev. Parker is pastor of the South Park Presbyterian church at Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Standal, par ents of Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Robinson, were here for the week end, then returned to their home in Seattle. The group enjoyed a church dinner with the congregation at Hope Sunday following morning worship services. nard. Lexington, dismissed; Scott Furlong, Heppner. dismiss ed; Bertie Davis, Condon; Clar ence Leonard, Lexington, dis missed; Mvrtle Murphy, Hermis ton; Clell Radmaker, Pendleton, dismissed; Ronald Crawford, lone; Carl Smouse, lone; Thel ma Henderson, Heppner. To Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Power. Heppner, a 9 pound 5 ounce daughter, Susan Luclle, born July 22. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mor timore, Kinzua, a 6 pound Id ounce son, Richard Earl, born July 26. Baton Class Postponed This week's class in baton twirling, scheduled for Saturday morning, will not be held this week. Gordon Hutchens, Instruc tor, was called out of town un expectedly Wednesday because of the serious illness of his fa ther in Portland. He expects to resume again next week. WEATHER Hi Low Friday 9C 59 Saturday 96 58 Sunday 92 62 Monday 85 49 Tuesday 85 48 Wednesday 88 55 Thursday 93 54 Prec. Maximum temperature, 96. Minimum, 48. From Kindergarten TO COLLEGE Seems like a long time be tween kindergarten and college. Actually, these years will slip by all too fast! Not too early now to start saving on regular schedule for your child's college education! Some of the most important things In life must be planned for, worked for, saved for. The best place to save is here, where liberal interest helps your money grow! OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY! RSI FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION box m PENDLETON Insurance Requirements You Should Know (Clip and save for reference) The Information below is very IMPORTANT If vou are traveling out of State. If you are involved in any sort of automobile accident the provisions of other state laws may enect your driving privilege In your home state. The table reproduced below shows the minimum limits of automobile liability Insurance effective June 1, 1961, re quired by the various states which have a security-type motor vehicle safety responsibility act. Under reciprocity pro visions in effect in many states, non-resident vehicle owners involved in an accident may have driving privileges In their, home states revoked if their liability insurance limits are not at least as high. The first column below refers to maximum bodily injury liability tor one person; the second Is maximum for each accident; and the third is maximum property damage rev quired. Alabama 5-10-1 Montana 5-10-1 Alaska 10-20-5 Nebraska 10-20-5 Arizona 10-20-5 Nevada 5-10-1 Arkansas 10-20-5 New Hampshire 10-20-5 caiirornia 10-20-5 New Jersey 10-20-5 Colorado 10-20-5 New Mexico 5-10-1 Connecticut 20-20-1 New York 10-20-5 Delaware 10-20-5 North Carolina 10-20-5 Dist. of Col. 10-20-5 North Dakota 10-20-5 Florida 10-20-5 Ohio 10-20-5 Georgia 10-20-1 Oklahoma 5-10-1 "awail 5-luVl Oregon 5-10-5 Idaho 10-20-10 Illinois 10-20-5 Indiana 10-20-5 Iowa 10-20-5 Kansas 5-10-1 Kentucky 5-10-1 Louisiana 5-10-1 Maine 10-20-5 Maryland 10-20-5 Pennsylvania 10-20-5 Rhode Island 5-10-1 South Carolina 10-20-5 South Dakota 10-20-5 Tennessee 5-10-5 Texas 5-10-5 Utah 5-10-1 Vermont 10-20-2 Virginia 15-30-5 s 7,m"," Washington 10-20-5 ..... ii.UM JlU"4V"J Minnesota 10-20-2 Mississippi 5-10-5 Missouri 15-30-5 West Virginia 10-20-5 Wisconsin 10-20-5 Wyoming 10-20-5 If traveling into Canadian Provinces there is a further very important requirement. It is a special Auto Identification Card which can be issued on request in our office. Possession of your automobile policy is not enough in Canadian Provinces. Required liability insurance limits are also higher in most Canadian Provinces than in Oregon. If traveling into Mexico your Insurance policy issued In the United States has a very limited application. Please be sure to check with your agent before leaving a week or more in advance if possible in order to allow time enough to obtain Information If it is required. C. A. RUGGLES INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 6-9625 Heppner. Oregon Box 611
