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L I SHAfiY U or 0 U .' , C.1E Co-op Gets Exclusive On Power -b- Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, November 2, 1961 gazette-Tim 10c Copy The first erant of an exclusive allocation of territory to an elec tric utility under the term of Senate Bill 4S7 parted by the r.Hi Lrgltdature was made this week by the state public utility . t fnm;isioner. Cuimnifcvoner Jonel C Hill Monday informed the Columbia li.iin hiectrlc Cooperative, Hepp tut, that he had signed an order .sjiroving their application (or tiic exclusive right to serve a.'l customer, including those on part of the Boardman Space Ace industiial Park, that are in an urea In Morrow and Gilliam counties bound on the south by the Willamette Base Line, which; nt locuieu aooui 11 miles norm . i.in it..nnn hiuh ,f Heppner. on the west oy a ior won ,ne tW ..fjnai, nortSi-aoutli line about midway, at Arnn2,on Wednesday night in between Arlington and Willow. ,ne mil conservation sjeech con tm Columbia River on the north tost. Beverly had earlier won the 78th Yeor, Number 35 Bev Wins Semi-Hncls In Speaking Seventeen-year-old Beverly Da- v aii.l a dog legeed line throuch Hit'ri uie inausinai sue. mat cuts ,v.,r...tin u.,i,w, tt.,.. , t i lumunins against inree - around Boardman. on the eit0,hwi Beverly was Judged tops Kp The area allocated comprise ubuut one-fourth of the total berved by Columbia, Hill pointed out. Hill said testimony of witness s at a hearing held In Heppncr on October 9 established that the area could be served more economically and feasibly by ex tension of Columbia's existing acuities than by any others. Pacific Power and Light Co. borders the area to the west and Umatilla Electric Co-op Assn. to the north and east The portion of the boundary between the service areas of U;e two cooperatives was Jointly es tablished by the boards of Col umbia and Umatilla Co-ops prior .to the hearing. The only potential large In dustrial customer affected by the order will be Boeing, portions of whose proposed space research lab is due to be located in Col umbia's section of the Board man site. Columbia Basin, an REA Co-op established in 1940, serves 817 customers In Morrow and Gil liam counties. Civil Defense Study On PTA Program Civil Defense will be added to the Thanksgiving program set for the Heppner Farent-Teacher association at the school multi purpose room, November 8 at 8 p. m. Sixth grade students of Mrs. Inez Erwin will present a short Thanksgiving skit to begin the program. Morrow County Civil Defense Director C. J. D. Bauman will give a resume of progress in the county on Civil Defense. Esther Kirmis and N. C. Ander son, who attended a two-day workshop in Pendleton on Civil Defense Wednesday and Thurs day, will show a short film and outline what can be done to pro vide shelters. Thanksgiving theme will be tied in with Civil Defense in a short skit at the end of the program, Mrs. Arnold Mel by, program chairman, said over two entrants from the Hood Uiver The Dalles area and one other from this district. I This Is the first time she had entered compttition In public speaking. Both Beverly and her coach. Mrs. Janet Groves, Hepp ner high school speech and dra- matics teacher, are excited about her winning. "I arii very pleased and very If happy," Beverly said Wednesday , i night when told she had won.! rsoveuy now goes 10 me siaie contest In Klamath Falls where she will compete for the state championship, next Thursday morning. She was awarded a three day all expense trip to Klamath Kalis and will be there for the state meeting of Soil Conservationists, Nov. 8-10. Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. David son, Lexington, parents or tne winner, attended the Arlington contest to hear their daughter give her talk on "Soil Conser vation in an Oregon Conserva tion District." Present also was her brother Herbert; Ralph Richards, Heppner conservation ist, and Mrs. Richards; Linda Van Winkle, Heppner high school stu dent; Bob Jepsen, lone, a super visor of the soil conservation dis trict; and her coach, Mrs. Groves. Halloween Quiet In Heppner Area Hallowe'en was observed in a quiet and orderly manner in the Heppner area Tuesday night with no vandalism or property damage reported to police of ficials. As usual, a few windows were soaped, some garbage cans were left without lids, but on tne whole the youth of the town had fun without causing damage to property. Police Chief Dean Gil man said that the only ones who gave local police trouble were those pranksters who turn ed on fire hydrants at the Luth eran church, courthouse and Shell Oil plant locations. Police, who were patrolling the town, turned them off before any great loss of water resulted. The little ghosts and gobblins of the town were mainly home with wel-fuled bags of loot by early evening. Youngsters from 7th grade through high school turned out to make a big crowd at the dance at the fairgrounds sponsored by the Soroptimist club. A complete report on the party will be given next week with names of prize-winners and those who worked on committees. Martha King Gets Lucky Buck Prize Martha King, clerk at Phil's Pharmacy, was the winner or S50 Lucky Buck first prize In the drawing Saturday. Others claiming their prizes because they were in the business estab lishment of one of the partici pating merchants at the time their names were called were Donna Papineau, S3.00; Bernice Nash, S5.00; Clayton H. Sweek, $1.00 and Vernon H. VialL $1.00. Names called but unable to claim their winnings because they were not present were Tom Sumner. $10; Mrs. Ted Smith, S5.00; Mrs. Max Harris. Cliff A. Lawrence and Mabel Davidson, $1.00 each. 1 Harlem Clowns To Play Tonight - Those masters of court wizard ry, the Harlem Clowns, will be in Heppner tonight unursaayj to give basketball fans a dem onstration of court skill with some laughs thrown into the bargain. The Clowns will meet a team of ex-high school stars, teachers and coaches In the game that will start at 8 p. m. in the high school gym. Athletic Director. Bob Cantonwlne is or ganizing the local team. The eame is sponsored by the Heppner High "H" club and pro ceeds will be used to buy a pro iector for use in the sports train ing program, a gooa crowa is expected for the game. Admis sion is adults, $1.50; students, $1.00; and children, 50c. I I L "1 V lone to Face Mt. Vernon At John Day i ry 1 1) : . . 1 : i - . . i J 1 " I ' ' ' J TWO HAPPY Morrow County champions greet each ether after the Pacific International Livestock exposition. Sandra Eubanks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks. lone, shows Gary Van Blokland the rosette and trophy she won with her grand champion gelding at the P. L Gary won the grand championship with his Hereford steer. His main trophy was not available when the pic ture was taken, being on display at the Imperial HoteL Portland, buyers of the steer for $1855. Gary Is son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Van Blokland. Rugg. Both Sandra s and Gary's entries topped the best of the 11 western states tn open classes at the P. L (G-T Photo) Wheatgrowers Meet Scheduled Tuesday Biddies to Meet Lexington Co-op Biddies will meet Monday. November 6, at 1:30 p. m. in the Lexington city hall. Everyone is asKea to pring something for the Henhouse Fair to be in Portland, November id and 14. The program will be work on unfinished projects. WEATHER (Leonard Gilliam, Observer ( I Hi Low Prec. Thursday 56 34 .16 Friday 46 30 .7 Saturday 50 24 Sunday 50 27 Monday 51 28 Tuesday 58 39 Wednesday 57 24 Tuesday, November 7, has been set as the date for the annual fall meeting of the Mor row County Wheatgrowers assoc lation. I his annual work session will be held at the Willows Grange hall In lone beginning at 9:30 a. m. Main business of the day is the consideration of recommendations and actions to be taken by the seven standing committees. Those that apply to state and national conditions will be presented at the annual meeting of the Oregon Wheat Growers League In Session at Pendleton on November 30, December 1 and 2. Senator Lloyd Key, Umatilla county legislator, has been con tacted to discuss the new ap portionment plan and how it will affect this area. Senator Key will speak following the noon luncheon which will be served by the Grange Home Economic ladies. Recommendations are ex pected to be made concerning the apportionment when the Taxation and Legislation Com mittee meets, following Senator Heppner Chamber To Meet at School Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce members will be guests of the school at the noon meeting Monday. A tour of the new school, Unit-A, has been arranged by school of ficials so that all chamber mem bers may inspect the new building. Gordon Pratt, Heppner high school principal, announced this week that a school bus will take members from the Wagon Wheel Cafe at 12:00 to the new school, then to the high school cafeteria at 12:30 p. m. for lunch, Keys' discussion. Also scheduled to discuss problems of the wheat growers are Allen Tom, Sherman and Morrow county rancher who has recently return ed from Washington, D. C, where a new wheat plan has been discussed.-A representative of the Federal Crops Insurance program will discuss features of that program to members of the reuerm Agricultural rrograms committee. Other committees that will be In session during the day are the domestic Wheat Utilization, Youth activities, Production and Land Use, Public Relations and Marketing. Mrs. E. M. Baker, chairman of the Domestic Wheat Utiliza tion committee, reminds the la dies that there will be a bread display at the annual meeting of the Oregon Wheat Growers League. In preparation for this she is urging a good turnout oi women at the November 7 meet ing and that they bring at least one item and more if they wish. She points out that In order to participate and exhibit you do not have to be a wheatgrower, in fact women not living on farms who do some baking are encouraged to participate. Ex hibits will be judged on appear ance and arrangement, variety, quality and suitability to home use. it may inciuae ngnt or tone's undefeated Cardinals will battle undefeated Mt. Ver non Saturday, November 11. on the John Day High school field In the state 8 man football I quarterfinals. Darrcl Relsch of i lone Hlt;h school announces. The g.tme will start at 1:30 p. m. j Some basis for comparing the I (wo contestants may be gilned j I. lis week end when the bis Mt. ' Vernon club plays St. Joseph of Pendleton Friday. lone won the! I'mHtilld.Miirrmif A man rrmi'ti I by dropping St. Jo, 1912, In a' rlose ,0 4 H members will recent tough tussle. receive membership pins and Conch Glenn Lielil of the lone certificates this Saturday even C.i.ilnals routed Mt. Vernon !'" November 4. when the 4 11 when thev nlaved PraM fitv leaders council nosts the annual WE'BE A 4-H FAMILY," soy the fie Blake girls, daughters f Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blake of Heppner. Tbey are eagerly awaiting Satur day night November 4. when they will receive their 4-H pint at the annual Morrow county 4 H Achievement party at the Catholic pariih halt. Heppner. at 7i30 p. m. In front (from left) are Karen, 10; Jennifer. II; Kathy, 10; all members of the Busy Bakers tood club. In back are Barbara. 14. also a Busy Baker, and Beverly. 17, a 6-year clothing member of the Buty Sew and Sews. 'Doubles in Ten Theme Of 4-H Award Night v a snow storm last week. Mt. Vernon won. 23-6, one of the smallest margins It has rolled up over an opponent this year. Other scores have found the Mt. Vernon gang piling up as much as 100 points over the opposition. In a game a week prior to Prairie City, ML Vernon topped Fossil, 46 to 26. Coach Bluhl expects his team to be at full strength for the John Day game. The club Is idle this week, but workouts will at tempt to keep them at peak pitch. Mt. Vernon has a big team that depends more on power than it does on speed and deception. Coach Blehl said. Some of the nlayers stand 6' 2" and weigh around 175-185 per man. One halfback Is 215. Two big fast guards add strength to the line. The coach said that lone will be in the underdog role going into the contest, but added, "We think we can get the job done." lone Lions Plan Benefit Sale Soon Members of the lone Lions club will conduct a fast one night sale of throw rugs, door mats, ready-tied gift bows and brooms in Heppner, Lexington and lone to obtain funds to be used in civic projects, Jim Bar nett, lone, chairman of the pro Ject, announces, Using all available members, the club will make contacts In Heppner starting at 6:30 or p. m. on Monday evening, No vember 13. They expect to com plete the sale within an hour or so and then will continue to Lexington and lone. If more time is needed, another night will be scheduled. The items to be offered for sale are all made and sold by Live. Inc., Boise, Idaho. The or ganization is composed princi pally of the blind and includes other severely disabled persons, Sale of the merchandise helps place these Individuals back in gainful employment, and this is their only income. i II Achievement party for 411 boys and girls and their parents at the Catholic parish hall In Heppner at 7:30 p. m. "Because there's magic In the number '10' In this year's 4-H work," says Esther Kirmis, Mor row county extension agent. lined up musical talent from Heppner and lone for entertain ment and each leader Is sched uled to present his club to tho audience. Pins, donated throuph out the state by the First Nat lonal Bank of Oregon, will be given to first, third, and fifth year members. Intervening years are awarded certificates. Ten year awards, in the form of necklaces, will be presented to Linda Hams, Karen Lundell, "we've chosen the theme, '4-H' Jean Martin, Marilyn Morgan, Doubles in Ten' for the party, "Our 4-H membership has doubled in the county in the past 10 years," continues Miss Kirmis, "and 10 people (eight members and two leaders) are receiving the 10 year pins. The program committee has Judge Explains Oregon Tax Court In Speech Here The "pop-on" bows are es t-ii.. : u i - u . AAMlMft find the throw rugs, door mats fancy breads and sweet bread Officers of the Morrow County Wheatgrowers Assoc. are Tad Miller, Heppner, president; Paul Tews, lone, vice president, ana N. C. Anderson, Heppner, sec retary. Elections will be held during the fall meeting and nominating committee members, Don McEUigott, Bill Rietmann and Roland Bergstrom, lone, are now drafting a slate for election, Glen Ward Tells of State Game Work A picture of just how big a business hunting and fishing have become in the State of Oregon was given Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Com merce members Monday by State Game Agent, Glen Ward. Hunters and iishermen spend around $80 million in the state each year, Ward said. The State Game commission operates on a biennial ouaget oi a million and is self-supporting, using only funds obtained through li censes and fines. No tax money is used to op erate the Game commission, Ward said. Approximately 650,000 licenses were issued in 1960 and over 100,000 persons reside in the state who fish and hunt without licenses, either children, land owners, or other exempt individ uals, he said. The number of kills on game each year is de termined by the commission in questionnaires sent out to 20,000 licensed people. Ward is agent for the Heppner district which takes in Morrow county, portions of Grant, Crook, Jefferson, Sherman. Wasco, Wheeler and Gilliam counties. In this territory about 62 per cent of the hunters were success ful last year, he said. There were 5900 hunters in the unit, and they killed 2179 buck and 1528 antlerless deer for a total of 3707. During elk season over 300 elk were shot in the same unit "In the last seven years over one million deer have been killed in Oregon. Oregon has been either top or second in the United States in number of deer taken each year for the past seven years," he told his audience. No statistics on pheasants are available for 1960 at this date, but in 1959, 375,000 were taken. With an Increase In pheasant population this year the agent estimated that more birds would be killed. More than 300,000 salmon and steelhead are taken annually by fishermen of the state. Ward reported. The 16 state game com mission fish hatcheries in the state produce more than 20 mil lion steelhead, trout and salmon annually of which 3 million are released as legal fish each year. Ward told how the game com mission Is set up and said that the work of the agents consists mainly of determining numbers of game animals, determining ' said- condition of food supply for food supply for game animals, providing better range xorage through re-seeding and Improv ing drainage, and planting new species to improve hunting and tishing in tne area. "Lots of complaints are re celved from damage caused by big game," Ward said. "Mainly the damage is done in this area along the John Day river where alfalfa fields, hay stacks and orchards suffer." He said this is true usually when there is an over-population of deer and said that the season is often either extended or more doe tags are issued to keep the population in proportion to the resources available for the wild life. Ward reported that when Wil low creek is stocked "we hope the anglers will have success in getting the fish because we know they will not live when the water drops." This is Just one of the services provided by the Game commis sion in fulfilling It responsibil ity of producing recreation and game for people oi uie state, ne and brooms well-constructed and very useful, Barnett said. Prices are moderate. Bazaar To Feature Dinner, Doll Clothes LEXINGTON Sunday after noon. November 5. the annual "Turkey Dinner" will be served by the Lexington Three Links club of the Holly Rebekah lodge, between the hours of 1:30 and 5:00 p. m. In the Lexington IOOF hall. The annual Christmas bazaar and food sale will be combined with the dinner. A special fea ture this year will be the sale of doll clothes for all size dolls. The clothes are made In match ing outfits, complete with hang ers, and all ready for a little girl's Christmas gift Also feat ured are doll sheets, pillows, pil low cases and quilts. For those who would not De interested In the younger group items, there will be aprons of both waist and bib styles, pillow cases, dresser scarfs, and other articles of fancy worK. Last, but not least, is a table of jewelry, single and matching sets, and some ceramics, in season. Members have spent manyi hours preparing food and bazaar items, and encourages a gooa response from neighboring towns. Spaghetti Feed Set Heppner PTA will sponsor a spaghetti supper tonight (Thurs day) at the school cafeteria pre ceding the Harlem Clowns basketball game. The supper will start at 6:30 till 8:00 p. m. and will feature homemade pies for dessert "This is the first state tax court in the United States," Peter Gunnar, Salem, said Monday night In explaining the newly created Oregon Tax Court at meeting sponsored by the Mor row County Farm Bureau. The speaker Is Judge of the court He said the purpose of the court Is to provide quick hearing for small claims and added that such claims should be able to be adjusted in the same year In which the controversy arises. The cases will be held In the area In which the claims arise, further making It possible for quick settlement to be obtained, The court will operate In two divisions, a small claims and a regular division, Gunnar said, Small claims will be real prop erty tax cases with up to $25,000 assessed value Involved. This court will also handle Income tax cases with up to $250 In controversy. An additional advantage of the court is that It will be less expensive for persons appeal ing. In income tax cases in the small claims court it will only cost $1.50 to file, and 20 cents to register a letter. Regular court cases can be filed for $10. Under the new setup, tax ap peals can be made by the In dividual by going first to the county assessor when one is not satisfied with assessments. From there the case goes to the Board of Equalization, next to the new court, and finally, II not satis fied, one can appeal to the Sup reme court. The new court goes into ef fect January 1. Gunnar said that his is not a lile-time appoint ment and that he will have to stand for election at the end of a six-year term. The appearance nere was pan of a tour the new Judge Is making of all 36 counties in the state explaining his new position. He spent the afternoon conferring with county officials and arranging for space at the court house to carry out the new assignment. He came here irom a morning meeting in Pendleton and was scheduled to speak in Condon the next morning. Hrenda Townsend, and Jo Ann Turner, lone; and Connie An derson, Heppner. Kenneth L. Smouse, lone, will be remem bered with a tie clasp for his ten year record. Mrs. Louis Carl son, and Everett Struckmeicr are ten-year leaders. County medals, donated by nationally known corporations, arc also scheduled to be given to deserving 4-H enrollecs. New on this year's program Is the recognition given to 4-H boys and girls who took part In extra 4-H activities at the fair in the form of demonstra tions, modeling and Judging. Seven women's extension units, Morrow County Cow Belles, and Lexington TPA, sponsored this recognition and will award the winners with trophies, cash or gilts. "Achievement parties are fam ily affairs," announces Mrs. Wil liam Rawlins, party chairman. "We have movies for the small fry who are below 4-II age, mothers decorate the hall and prepare refreshments, and fath ers set up the chairs and tables needed." The refreshment committee. headed by Mrs. Roger Campbell, Lexington, has asked that eacn 411 family bring a dozen cookies to go with the punch and coffee that they will prepare. Committees working on tne party include: Program committee: chairman. Jane Rawlins; Mrs. Doug Drake, Mrs. Norman Nelson, Mrs. N. C Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smith. Decorating committee: Mrs. Bernard Doherty, chairman; Mrs. Gary Tullis, Mrs. John Ledbetter, and Mrs. Fred Hosklns. Hostess committee: chairman, Mrs. Louis Carlson; Mrs. Bill Barratt, Mrs. Eldon Padberg, Mrs. Wilbur Van Blokland and Mrs. Keith Rea. Refreshment committee: chair man, Mrs. Roger Campbell; Mrs. Earl McCabe, Mrs. Jim Bloods worth, Mrs. Howard Pettyjohn, Mrs. Rod Murray, Mrs. Bryce Keene, Mrs. Fred Nelson, Mrs. Gene Cutsforth, Mrs. Darrel Har ris, and Mrs. Harry Proudfoot. Physical plant and clean-up committee: Jim Bloods worth, chairman; Everett Struckmeier, John Edwards, Kenneth Batty, Jack Healy, Gene Hail, Fred Hos klns, John Pleitler, Bernard Do herty, Howard Cleveland and Joe Hay. All friends of 4-II are invited to "double" this year's crowd! Baldy Butte Ski Club Meet Slated Baldv Butte Ski club will meet Thursday evening, November 9, In the Heppner High school cai- eteria. featuring a sale or ex change of used outgrown ski clothing and equipment A pot luck dinner will begin at 6:00 p. m. Anyone Interested In skiing Is invited, and anyone having ski clothing or equipment they no longer need are urged to use this way of disposing of any Items. The owner prices the ar ticles and part of the money from the sale will go Into the ski club treasury. Red Cross Bills First Aid Classes Red Cross first aid classes will be started In the near future in Heppner with Bob Cantonwine and Bill Crook, both qualified in structors, as teachers of the classes. Cantonwine is a high school coach and teacher and Crook Is with the U. S. Forest Service. Anyone Interested in taking the classes may call Mrs. Ilene Wyman (6-9133) or Mrs. Rose Marie Stroeber (6-5584). If it is not convenient to call, a post card giving name, ad dress, phone number and time that the individual could attend a class may be mailed to Mrs. Wyman or Mrs. Stroeber. Need for the class is especially apparent at this time, it is pointed out, because presiaeni John Kennedy has urged the public to be more aware of the necessity for prep aredness against enemy action or disaster of any kind. The ability to give good first aid is also needed every day in an individuals ordinary living, the Red Cross emphasises.
