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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1961)
t HtrtHtn OAItTTE TlKtS, Thurso?- Oclobt U. l FHA District Meeting Proves Busy Session Over 200 delegates from 18 chapters of Future llomemakers of America gathered at Ueppner Saturday for their annual els trlet meeting, with Ltbby Van Schoiack. dUtrlct chairman. In charge of activities. The full day agenda Included an Inspiring address by Dr. Fran cla Nlckerson. election of officer for the coming year, Introduc tlon of and speeches by itaU and national officers of the or ganizatlon, buzz sessions, itudy groups. A theatrical motif was carried out l.t the meeting with "You Write the Script," as the theme. The program was made up as a theater program with those taking part listed as "cast of characters." Leading Ladies were chairman Libby Van Schoiack, Ileppner and district secretary Sanda Atkins, MUton rreewater. Dr. Nlckerson was Hated as Lead' Ing Man. Featured players were Pauline Goodwin, Salem, state advisor; Sandra Harshman, Ueppner. state parliamentarian Marv Vlrcinla Speckhart. La Grande, national treasurer and state president; Nancy Kelly, Banks, state vice president of protects; Kathy Kicks, BuhL Ida ho, special guest of honor; Mrs. Grace Schmidt Ileppner, and Mrs. Lucy Roths, Milton-Free water, advisors. Taking part In the day's act ivlties as "supporting cast" were Rose Nash, Ileppner Chapter president; Mrs. Lincoln Nash, Mrs. Phil Mahoney, Mrs. Ralph Richards and Mrs. Everett Harsh man, Ileppner chapter mothers; Gordon Pratt, high school prin cipal; Al Lamb, Mayor of Ilepp ner; William Bill, Future Farm ers of America, Ileppner chapter, vice president; the Rev Charles Knox, acting as song leader. Act 1 was titled 'Teens with a Purpose." It opened with reg istration of the delegates In the elementary school. Milton Free water chapter girls were In charge while the Ileppner chap ter served refreshments In the school cafeteria. This provided an opportunity for the girls to become acquainted. Act 2 was titled "Formula for Life," and began with the open ing ceremony put on by the On tario chapter delegates on the multi-purpose room stage. De votions were led by the Nyssa chapter followed by welcomes from the district officers and the Heppner cast members. The cast of characters was Introduced along with those who had been nominated for office. Milton-Freewater girls presid ed at the roll call with chair man Llbby Van Schoiack con ducting a business meeting Im mediately following. Songs pro vided a relaxer for 10 minutes before Dr. Nlckerson was intro duced by Rose Nash. Developing the meeting theme, Dr. Nlckerson told the girls that the world in the future "will be very much as you think now." He said they had charge of the morals of their time and said this was the great challenge which faced all women. "Men want you to 'be good' and it Is the most important thing In your lives that you 'be good'; not because society wants you to, but because there is some thing In your soul that makes you more satisfied when you are good," he advised the future mothers. "Being good pays off," he said. Touching on patriotism, the speaker, a former history teacher, said "People need some thing they believe In, something they believe In enough to fight for." He advocated more inten slve study of American history and said that more stress should be placed on the changing world In which we live with a thorough teaching of events of the past GO years. "Many students grad uate knowing nothing of Amer ican history after the Civil War," he added. "Teaching a better un derstanding of our country pre pares the student to better solve problems which will face him in the future," he ended. The In tense interest of the all-girl aud ience was evidenced In the ques tions asked following his ad dress. Dr. Nlckerson, who grew up in Heppner, now lives in Eugene. He has two teen-aged daughters of his own. His keen insight Into teen-aged problems was apprec iated by his audience as was his humorous manner of making his points. Questions from the girls extended this portion of the pro gram quite beyond Its original time limit. The morning session ended with study groups and bun ses sions under chapter members of Hermlston, Pilot Rock, Elgin, Nyssa, Pendleton, Wallowa, Milton-Freewater and Heppner. An Italian style noon lunch eon was served by eighth grade girls In the Catholic parish halL Food was prepared by mothers of Heppner chapter girls. A report on Civil Defense was given In the afternoon session. called Act III with "You be the Judge" as title. Nominee Inter views followed, group pictures were taken by Heppner high school photography cUss, then election of officers was held. The national officer's rejort was clven by Mary Virginia Speck- hart: the state officer's report was presented by Miss bpecK hart and Sandra Harshman and Nancy Kelly. Act IV. "No Man la an Island.' iiaw the Installation of newly elected officers, Charll Harland as chairman and Janice John dton as secretary. Both girls are from Ontario, where the meet Ing will be held next year. Cirls of the Pendleton chapter were In charge of Installation cere monies. The closing act. "Teens With a Purpose," was directed by the La Grande representatives, First National Gains in Deposits The First National Bank of Oregon recorded an Impressive $55 million gain In deposits dur- Inir the past year, it was reMrted by Ralph J. Voss, president of the statewide banking organi zation, In response to a call for statements of condition by the comptroller of the currency. The Heppner branch of First National Bank of Oregon re ported September 27 deposits of $1,852,993 and loans totalling $2,416,109, according to branch manager 3. II. Bedford. Total deposits of $895,752,178 were recorded by First National banking offices on September 27 compared to $310,101,573 a year ago. The bank gained $20,777,185 In deposits since the June 30, 1961 bank call. Loans to date this year at the 87 First National ofllces amount ed to $193,401,142, an increase of $8,004,428 since the June call but a- decrease of $1G,873,0W, since the 1900 third-quarter statement Released at the same time were comparable totals for the branch on October 3, 1900. On that date deposits were $5,123,134 and loans totaled $2,441,640. Dr. McMurdo Injured In One Car Wreck Dr. A. D. McMurdo, Heppner physician, is playing the part of the patient rather than that of the doctor the past 10 days. The doctor went deer hunting ud Skinner creek October 17 brieht and early In the morning, About seven miles from town he got too close to the edge of a bank in parking his car, the ground gave way and the station wagon turned slowly over on to Its top in about a 10-ioot drop. He suffered a broken collar Done, No one was around so doctor walked about one mile towards town before coming to Roy Erlck son's car parked by the road. He sounded the horn and after some time Roy and Bert Huff showed up. They had been hunt ing birds over the hill from the car. They drove the doctor to his home before reporting for work at the First National Bank Mrs. McMurdo drove her hus band to Pendleton where he took a plane to Seattle and entered a Seattle hospital, returning home Friday. Dr. McMurdo is getting along fine but Is confined to his home where he is recuperating. He reports his car will need a new top but was not damaged beyond that. "The worst of It was, I didn't get my deer," the doctor said Wednesday. "It Is my right col lar bone which is broken so I can't even hunt birds now," he added. Woman Escapes Hurts In Freak Accident Mrs. Huston Lesley, Hardman, was Involved in a ireaK acci dent in Heppner last Thursday. She parked the family auto on May street beside tne urst 'National bank, then decided it was too far from the curbing so re-entered and started tne motor again to drive foreward. Somehow she stopped on the gas too hard and the auto jumped the high curbing and nose-dived into the sidewalk three feet be low. The wrecker from Fulleton's garage across the street was j called to pull the car out. Mrs. Lesley, who with her hus- , band operates the store at Hard man, was checked hy a doctor i and pronounced all right except for being shaken up. Damage to the auto was esti mated at from $200 to $300. Gary Gets Check For Champ Steer A check for $1,853 C9 was pre erited Gary Van Blokland by County Agent N. C Anderson at the Heppner Morrow County Oiamlwr of Commerce meeting Monday. Anderson was making the pre er.tatln for the Imperial Hotel m Portland, purchasers of Gary's prie w inning steer that took top honors at the Pacific Internation al I.l.t.Hk txjoi.itlon In Port t.i nd last week. Anderson mild he thought this wii the highest price ever paid for i III fat Kteer In the state. The ar.imal. rained as a 4 II pro Jii t I y Gary, weighed 930 liund when sold. It took top honors among the 411 entries, wi nt on to top the FFA entries, and then wa Judged best In the show over open class entries. There were lost of entries from top breeders," Anderson said in pointing out that Gary's was it signal honor. "Competition was very high and some of those Allowing their animals nave Deen in the business a long time," he added. Gary said "I was most fortu nate to gain this honor. When my steer was chosen, I was about the happiest nd proudest boy who ever attended the Pacific International." Gary, who will be 17 next month, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Van Blokland. Ruggs. This was his first exhibit at the P. L A senior at Heppner high school, he said he would use the theck to pay part ol his col lege expenses next year. Wilkinson-Morlatt Wreck Brings Hurts A two car accident Sunday morning at 11 a. m. two miles west of Heppner on highway 207 caused slight Injuries to three persons. A car driven by Dick Wilkin son, Heppner, struck the rear ofi one driven by Ralph Marlatt, Heppner, who was stopped on the highway to make a left hand turn onto the road which leads to his home. Mrs. Wilkinson was thrown against a padded dashboard and her head struck the windsnieia so nara it Drone ine giass. Daughters Pam and Judy Cochell and Deana Rees, a gue, were riding in the back scat. Pam was shaken up, Judy received bruises on feet and instep; Miss Rees, of Kent, Wash. -Wilkinson and Marlatt were uninjured. A doc tor checked those injured and released them to their home. Damage to the Wilkinson car was estimated at $700 and to the Marlatt car at $300. HOSPITAL NEWS James E. Morgan, lone, dis missed: Kenneth Nelson. Lex ington, dismissed; Louie Melko vitch, Kinzua; James Marts, Heppner, dismissed; Nora Neil, Heppner, dismissed; Beverly Parks, Lebanon; Gordo O'Brien, dismissed; Dan McQuarrle, Heppner; Ronald Cecil, Kinzua, Ileppner, dismissed; Dan Snyder, Condon; Charles R. Nelson, Fos sil; Gail Hughes, Heppner, dis missed; John Eubanks, lone; Mildren Morris, Heppner; Iva Bishop, lone. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Parks and family of Lebanon, Mrs. Hattie Cox and son LaVonne, Milton-Freewater, visited last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Pat O'Brien. Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulleton and daughters, Becky and Ruby, attended the Pacific Internation al show in Portland over the week-end. PORTLAND iSv )tr L0WRATES i J HiAL ACCOMMODATIONS 1 1 motel PCri J (713 S.W. IARBUK UVD. jL-j Dance Lesions Begin Now, Run Six Wetki Jerry and Geneva Rlcktl. Pas co. will teach the Ed Cheney rjar.ee method In 1mws to start at the Elks ball room. They have taught many dance classes dur ing the pat year for Pendleton Jailor high, high school stu-rt-ns and adults. Latest dance steps from the Cheney semlnir held In San Francisco this summer will be taup.ht during the six week cure. Lesson Mart Monday. October Id and comitate on Tuesday nights for five ensuing weeks. Aitv Junior high or high school student la eligible to participate the parents need not be Elk merr.hers. The adult lessons are for Klks only. Grades six through eiKht have lessons at 7:00 p. m., hlxh school students at 8:00 p. m.. and adults at 9 00 p. m. Boys are to wear ties with suits, sport coats or sweaters with slacks. The girls may wear party dresses or skirts and blouses. Personal Invitations were sent to all students In the sixth through twelfth grades and those planning to attend are asked to contact one of the following hos tesses: Mrs. LeRoy Gardner, Mrs. Jerry Daggett, Mrs. Jack Healy, Mrs. Glenn Smith, Mrs. Ed Dick, Mrs. Bill Blake, Mrs. Bob Flatt, Mrs. Max Barclay, and Mrs. 3. F. Malcom. Army Inductee Guest At Farewell Dinner A farewell dinner was given Sunday, October 22, In honor of Chuck Toll at the home of Mrs. Eva Griffith. Chuck left Wednesday for Portland, where he will be In ducted into military service in the army. The relatives and friends who gathered at the Griffith home were the guest of honor's mother, Mrs. Gib Toll, his brother, Teddy, and Miss Jean Stanton, all of Redmond; his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Toll and children of Camp 5, Kinzua; his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Griffith of Goldendale, Wash; ( Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Kelsay and j daughters Glenna and Donna of John Day, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Griffith of Pendleton, the hostess, - n ' r ft . l 1 ... r-. ' t,va uruiitn ana aaugnier sue Claude Cox Brother Dies In Virginia W. Claude Cox, Heppner, has received word of the death of his brother, Rufus Kyle Cox, at Galax, Virginia, on October 14. Rufus Cox was born in Carroll County, Va., August 18, 1904. He lived in Heppner for some time, graduating from high school here. He was also here at one time during World War II, which was the last time his brother saw him. Funeral services were conduc ted at 2:00 p. m., Oct. 16 at the First Methodist church in Galax with interment in Felts Cemetery at Galax. Besides his brother here, Cox is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lilly Mae Crotts Cox, Galax; one daughter, Mrs. Lynda Lee Nebrlg, Detroit, Mich; one son, Rufus Kyle Cox, Jr., Roanoke, Vir.; two other brothers, B. L. Cox, Barberton, Ohio and Roy T. Cox, Galax; three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Collins, Nebraska City, Neb., Mrs. A. B. Todd and Mrs. Hardin P. Higgins, both of Galax; and six grandchildren. Rockhounds To Meet Members and friends of the Heppner Rockhound Club are reminded of the meeting Satur- day evening, October 28, at 8:00 p. m. The group will meet at the Library-Museum Dunaing. OREGON Your guarantee ef good occommodotloni b Hia Frontier Motel In Portland! You'll get friendly greeting, clean nd tastefully furnUhed room with the feature! you wont and need, and cheery hvttatlon to Mop with m again. Our gvwrt fweyt too SockI Mrs. Jones Dies At Home Of Son Services for Sara Z. Jones, B0, Heppner, were held at 2 00 p. m. Monday at the First Christian church, the Rev. Charles Knox officiating. Mrs. Jones died at the home of her son. Dee. on the Heppner Condon highway, Friday. She was born July 23. 18X1, at Mil tana. Minnesota, and had lived In Heppner for 21 years. She was a member of the Christian church at Heppner. Survivors are her son Dee IL. Jr.. Heppner; three sisters, Maude Fisher, and Ella John ston. Yakima and Mrs. Frank Saskln, Long Prairie, Minn.; four brothers, Harlan Jones. Yakima, Troy Jones of Minnesota, Horace and Harry Jones of California; one granddaughter, nieces and nephews. Interment was In Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. Prayer Week Observed The Week of Prayer will be ob served at the Methodist church Sunday night w ith a service from 7 to 9 p. m. It will conclude with candlelight communion. The service is sponsored by the Women's Society of Christian Service. Mrs. Austin McGhee. sec retary of spiritual life for WSCS, is In charge with Mrs. Gene Pierce, and Mrs. Kenneth Batty assisting In arrangements. The public Is Invited. Mrs. Cecilia Healy. Portland. Is here this week visiting at the home of her mother. Annie Healy. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Singer and family left Idlewild airport, New York, Tuesday night for Turkey where they will make their home for four years. He is a chemical engineer wtih Mo bile, International, an affiliate of Secony-Moblle oil company. Mrs. Singer is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake. Bewey's r.!l' 1 P I 1 ; 'H; ..14&1ii if k i mm Trulon Rayon Mesh Panel I 40" by 81" Lovely alone or combined with drapes! Penney's fine quality white Trulon is easy-care, needs little or no ironing! Special buy! F-ERRfFIic'; Special Value! Big Assortment Fine Quality Scatter Rugs! big 27" by 8" You'll use this perfect size family room! Long-wearing, at Fenney's! 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