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2- HEPPNER GAZETTE MOBROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER PHONE 676-9228 The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN Editor and Publisher Associate Publisher NEWSPAPER PUILIIMIIS 'ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.00 Year; Else where $450 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. i !. OFFICE HOURS: 8 a. m. to G p. m.; Saturdays, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. 4IIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMIIINIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIMIIHIIHIIIIIIHMI. MIIIIIHMIMHItlllMHIIIIHIIIIIMHIIMIMMIN For a Better Highway to the North When a delegation represents Morrow county at the State Highway Commission meeting in Salem Friday, they will carry resolutions from several towns and interested organizations, urging improvement of the Willow Creek highway from Heppner to Morgan, and at the same time asking for a survey of a route over the hill from Morgan to Arlington. Their appearance before the commission will not be a sur prise to the highway officials for Morrow county has been there often. Judge Oscar Peterson has made five appearances, request ing better highways, and Gene Pierce, who will be spokesman for the local group Friday, has represented the county there at least five times. However, the appealu for a belter highway is becoming a unanimous one in the county, and the clamor is growing louder and louder. At a recent meeting called by the Chamber of Com merce development committee, Mayor Mervin (Red) Leonard said with truth that this is one matter upon which all towns and organizations in the county are in agreement. " Neighboring Gilliam county, with representatives from Arlington and Condon, are joining to speak up for the better route. Sam Mallicoat, director of the State Department of Planning and Development, said upon his recent visit here that his de partment is on record as favoring the shortcut route to Arlington, and when he was contacted Monday evening by the Chamber of Commerce! development committee, he said that he or a member of his staff would be at the highway hearing Friday to back the county in its efforts for the improved route. Longtime residents who have lived on the highway for many years cannot recall when any major improvements were under taken on the route. Some say nothing has been done, except maintenance, for 40 years. As Herb Hynd pointed out the other day, t ho roadbed seems unusually good, for it has held up very well, but narrowness of the highway (10 feet for most of its distance) and its many curves, some of the hairpin variety, make it unsafe for modern day travel. When a school bus meets a big livestock truck on one of those curves, there is barely room to squeeze by. Supt. Robert Van Jloute said that one bus driver had reported some 20 "near misses" this year. This is a matter of real concern for all residents of the county, and it is no wonder that there is near unanimous agreement on the need for a bettor highway. Another important aspect to consider is the need for having a better access to reach the developing recreational areas in the Umatilla Forest. If Boeing brings in added population, these people will seek our recreatonal spots. The increased traffic will put added stress on the present highway that was constructed in niodel-T Ford days for model-T widths and speeds. The campaign for an improved route will not quit with the meeting Friday. The llcppner-Morrow County Chamber of Com merce expects (o attend every commission meeting at which it can be granted a hearing until some results are attained. Support, in the form of letters, resolutions and petitions, from individuals and organizations are needed and will be welcomed. They should be addressed to the highway commission and may be turned over to the Chamber of Commerce to be submitted to the stale body. Congratulations to the Graduates of 1962 It seems only a short time since school opened last fall, but behold! Here it Is graduation time again, and the classes of l!Hi2 at Heppner, lone and Riverside in Morrow county will receive their diplomas in ceremonies within the coming week. Riverside commencement is Friday, May 25; Hcppner's follows on Tues- . day, May 20; and lone's will be on Thursday, May 31. In all, there are H4 seniors on the class rolls, 42 at Heppner, 11 at lone and 13 at Riverside. Despite- the seeming shortness of the school year, these students have turned in many fine achievements in the past nine months. Their scholastic work has been high, and they have taken many honors in competition with oilier schools. It has been a pleasure to chronicle these achievements through the paper, but there have been so many that we realize that we haven't been able to report all of them adequately. 11 may lie that students of today are acquiring a renewed seriousness of purpose as they realize the opportunities of the Incredible space age and at the same time recognize the In ereasing pressure and competition that faces them when they continue in higher education. This was brought out at Awards Night at Heppner High Tuesday night by Principal Gordon Pratt, who expressed the feeling that Hie school has had its best year within his memory and at Hie same time the students have manifested a greater seriousness towards their studies. While we congratulate those in Morrow county's senior classes for the honors they have attained, we reserve a special affection for the young men and women who have worked to their capacities but have attained no special distinctions. From their ranks will come some of our best citizens. As the graduates of l2 end ttieir high school days, we extend our best wishes and know that we will hear more from them as they make good records in various colleges and fields of endeavor. Schick is Chosen Parks Director The Oregon Slate Highway ( oniiiiissioii announced tod a that the new superintendent ot the Oregon Stale Parks system will be Harold Si luck, plesonil, director ot parks for Salem Marion and Polk Counties. Schick, 40, a career man in tlic parks systems of Oregon and Michigan, will assume Ins ne duties about June 1. He replaces Mark II. Astrup, who now heads the new landscape section m lh construction division of the Stat Highway Department. Schick, who lives at ISSS Wiessner Drive NK, Salem, i married and lias two children, il is a veteran of the armed services and a native of Michigan. lie has a bachelor's degree in forestry and a master's degree in park management, both from Michigan State University. 11c has been regional director of parks in Salem, Marion and Polk counties since October, 19."!. He fore that he was with the Re source Develop. nent Department of Michigan State University. Schick's new duties will in clude supervising the develop ment, acquisition and mainte nance of the widespread Oregon - TIMES. Thursday, May 24, 1962 NATIONAL EDITORIAL A! Episcopal Youth To Attend Meet Opportunity for members in good standing of St. Albins Guild and Servers Society of the Epis copal church to attend the nat ional NCAA track meet in Kugetie next month will be made available, according to present plans of the group, and Father C. Bruce Spencer. Dates for the national track meet are set for June 15 and Hi. Fathers of members are also Invited to attend. The following U'xingtonit-s and guests attended the Bowling Juiquet at the Pendleton Coun try chili recently: Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Johnni.' I.edbetter, Mr. and Mrs. F.ldon P-idberg, Mr. and Ms. Achie Mun kers.Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Muc kers, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Mun man, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kilkenny, I. r and Mrs. Pat Cutsforth, M. at d Mrs. Jim Miller, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth Jr, Mr. an I Mrs. Kenneth Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Vem Viall, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Devins, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Orwick, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Doher- ty, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Healy, and Mr. and Mrs. George Hermann. State Parks nnd Recreation Divi sion, which includes nearly 200 parks and waysides. IWJI C33 I Arlington Woman Cited for Service To State Forests Oregon's forest industries on May 9 presented a citation for outstanding service in advancing forestry and forest conservation to Mrs. Marion T. Weatherford of Arlington. The presentation was made in Portland by Irvin H. Luiten of Weyerhaeuser Co., chairman of the Oregon Committee of Ameri can Forest Products Industries, before delegates assembled for the annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs. As president of the Oregon Federation from 1952 to 1954, Mrs. Weatherford was instru mental in having several hun dred acres of land in the Tilla mook burn planted and dedicat ed as the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs Memorial Forest. Luiten said that as national conservation chairman of the Federation from 1954 to 1958, Mrs. Weatherford led women's clubs in many states to promote forest conservation projects. Ad ditional memorial forest projects, "youth forests" and "grow a tree" clubs were started under her leadership. Luiten also referred to a pro gram developed by Mrs. Weath erford which helped to popular ize the Tree Farm program of growing trees as a renewable crop on privacely owned forest land. AFPI is a forestry educatun organization of the forest industries. Morrow County Social Security Payments $31414 Social security benefits in the amount of $151.6 million were paid to Oregonians in 1961, Sena tor Neuberger disclosed, based on a report she had received from the Secretary of Health, Educa tion, and Welfare. Oregonians numbering 188,696 were receiving social security benefits as of December 31, 1961. 179,090 were receiving regular retirement or survivors benefits, while 9,606 were receiving dis ability benefits. For the month of December, 1961, these benefits amounted to $12 million, 758 thousand. In Morrow county social security benefits were re ceived by 462 people; and these benefits for the month of Decem ber, 1961 totaled $31,414. Social security retirement ben efits are paid to men and women upon reaching age 62. Social se curity disability benefits for to tally and permanently disabled are paid regardless of age. Survi vors benefits are paid to widows upon reaching 1-2, minor or dis abled children and their mothers, and dependent parents. Social Security also pays a small death benefits on covered employees. The maximum is $255, the mini mum $120. The average monthly social security benefit paid to a retired worker in 1961 was $75.65, and it Is estimated that a retired work er and his wife received $126.00. TO THE EDITOR. Dear Mr. Sherman: During the five years I have been county chairman of the Christmas seal sale, many people have helped in the campaign to eliminate tuberculosis. I wish to thank all for their assistance and ask their continued support of the new county chairman, Mrs. Herman Stroeber. Thank you, Wes, for the pub licity you have given the Christ mas seal sale, the Morrow Coun ty TB and Health Association, and the free X-ray programs con ducted in the county, I am particularly grateful to the chairmen in the various com munities. They address and stuff the many letters and collect the returns from the contributions. Mrs. Ruth Coy has handled the drive in the northern part of the county for some time. This year she was assisted by Susan Mc Coy, Irrigon student chairman, and Sandie Thorpe, Boardman student chairman. Mrs. Garry Tullis has been lone chairman for several years. Mrs. Harry T. O'Donnell aiid her mother, Mrs. Annie Healy, are in charge of the Heppner area, which amounts to about half of the letters sent in the county. Mrs. Gene Orwick has been chairman at Lexington this year. All of .us join in thanking the generous people of Morrow county for their support this year as in the past. Seventy four per cent of the money do nated remains in this county. It has purchased the X-rav equipment used for the free chest X-rav program held the first Wednesday night of each month at Pioneer Memorial hospital, and pays the expense of taking and reading the X-rays. Sincerely, Mrs. L. E. Dick, Jr. Ed Gonty attended a showing of fall shoe styles at a special convention of shoe salesmen at the Plaza Hotel in Portland over the week-end. He was accom panied by his son, Tom. and bv Billy Struthers, who visited at the home of Johnny Moore In Portland while Mr. Gonty was attending the show. IMIIUIIIIHHIllll Chaff and Wes Sherman IntlMIIIMIIIimitMMMMMM FOR AN election that wasn't supposed to have much in terest, the primary did pretty well here. The telephone rang OVOPtr fatir minnr until oKnut 1 .7 A- T 111111 U ICS UlUll S.YJJA I 1:30 a. m. Saturday, either with some or ine election Doaras giv ing results or with anxious in quiries about the count to that time. Counting boards had the job nrettv wall Anna nrnnnrt thp the kind cooperation of Mrs. aaaie rarrisn, county ciern, an dut. two oi tne boards teiepnonea net nrnmntlv uith rpcnlt sn that we could get them off to the Associated Press ana umtea Press as they compiled returns irom all over the state. Wo flirt n't crot a pnlt from Tnnp. .... . --- , hot nnr nnrrpcnnnHent. Mrs. Lorraine Ball was "on the ball" and at a late hour went to the polling place and took the re sults from the posted notice. We had hoped for a call from Hard man, too, but there was a slip thprp nnrl sn wn hnoned in the car at 12:30 and went out and crnt them fin that we could sleep with the easy feeling that the job was done. Bright and early after sunrise Saturday the phone started ring ing again and kept it up pretty much through the days as voters sought to find out the results. wp nnnrppiatp the kindness of the election boards in calling us and thank Mrs. Parrisn ior ner cooperation. FROM THIS day forward we will always associate poppv ud.yt with delicious berry pie. It came about this way. Mrs. Frank (Hazel) Hamlin needed a sign to go with the American Legion and auxiliary's Poppy Day dis nia in wiinn' Men's Wear. She came to us for help. We had the boys print the sign ana men decided that we wouldn't charge hr fpr it KhP insisted, but we refused. So she took a new attack. "I'll bake you a pie!" sne ue clared. It proved to be no false promise. A day or two later the luscious pie arrived. All the Sherman children must have fig ured that they had a hand in making the sign, too, because they only left one piece for their dad. By the way, don't forget to buy your poppy this week-end. WE HASTEN to report that Maurice Groves did not have anything to do with the making of the stage sets for "The Little iir.tr imiuiipd." 3-act comedy re cently produced at Heppner High school under the direction of Mrs. Groves. Harvev Young. Son Of Pioneer Family, Dies In Eugene Funeral services for Harvey RH enn nf a MoiTOW COUn- ty pioneer family, were held Tuesday morning in Eugene. He died Saturday, May 19, following a heart attack. Mr. Young was born May 31, 1893, the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.ikp VruinfT. nioneer settlers in the Eightmile district, where he was raised and grew to young manhood. Tip tins made his home in Eugene for several years, where his wife, Gertrude, now resides. Besides the widow, he is sur t.ivnri hv nnp rtauchter. Svbil Logan, San Leandro, Calif.; a son, Robert, Lake Oswego, and an adopted daughter, Mary. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Clive Huston of Heppner and Faye George, of Portland. Program on Dairy Products Planned tIip nhKPrvnnce of June as nat- innn l it.iirv month will be feat ured as theme of the program nhiniiPii for thp next meeting of the Lexington Grange at the hall on June 9. a iiairv film will be shown following the regular 8 p. m. liiKimwc mpptmp' por ine re- fi-psiimpnt hnnr the ladies are asked to bring a dessert made of dairy products, ana eacn win be entered in a contest. Prizes will be awarded the best entries An riiit f.ihinned sinning ses sion is also planned, according to Mrs. Kenneth bmouse, cnau man. We Will Deliver Your WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE: Hogs Tueeday Cattle .. Wed- Tnur Sheep Any Day Follett Meat Co. HermUton, Oregon Ph. JO 7-6651 On Hermiaton-McNary Highway Processed Meat Av i l Oi Charge jVlDAll Heppner. Lexington Chatter The set was so well done that we expressed the thought in print last week that Mrs. Groves' contractor husband must have had a hand in it. We were wrong, The talent all came from boys involved with the play, Includ ing Nat Webb, Gary Van Blok land, Merlin Hughes, Mike Smith and Bill Cox. The writer isn't what you'd call a drama critic, but the set these young men produced is about the neatest job we ve seen on the stage anywhere. AFTER DRIVING by the gates of the Umatilla Ordnance depot periodically and wonder ing about it ever since it was established years ago, we en joyed the opportunity of going in and viewing the installation at open house there baturday. Rain did its best to spoil the event, but it proved a very in teresting day nevertheless. Fred Gimbel and the writer magnani mously agreed to take the small children in the two families so their mothers could get a day off from "baby sitting," We managed to keep Tracy Allen and Cathy Jo from ex ploding any bombs and dev astating the place. Highlight of the day was a train triD through the vast installation. We were crammed in one of the two passenger cars like sardines and the windows were fogged like glass in a shower stall, but we managed to see enough to get a pretty good idea of the magnitude of the depot. Displays of various missiles, bombs, air force pressure suits, naval gear, and all types of mil itary paraphernalia were in ex hibits on the grounds. Probably the most thoughtful attraction was the concessions stands where pop and hotdogs were available. It doesn't seem to matter to the kids whether rain is running down their wet and matted hair or whether it is bright sunshine, a bottle of soda pop makes the day. In viewing the depot, we got a new conception of the impor tance of the installation and a better perspective on the magni tude of it. It remains as one of Eastern Oregon's biggest indus tries. AFTER DROPPING in at Bill Farra's shop the other day, we're convinced that Heppner has two museums right across the street from each other. Bill has quite a remarkable collec tion of old lanterns and an tiques that he has gathered. Lan terns seem to be a specialty, and some of the old timers go a long way back. Bill has made some of them over into electric lamps, but most of them retain their original dignity. One thing about it, in case of a power failure, the Farras shouldn't suf fer from lack of light. Bill also has quite a collection of things on loan to the county museum across the street. eacmjg and 11 j all jjw2JF Since we can't congratulate each of our graduating seniors in person, we take this means of wishing you well Good luck 233 N. MAIN Friends Surprise Newly-wed Couple; Snow Recorded By CHARLOTTE WALKER HARDMAN Emma White and Percy Cecil of Spray were married in Lewiston, Ida., on Monday, May 14. Buster Vinson and Pauline Toons of Lexington accompanied them. A group of friends and relatives gave them a surprise chivaii Wedn e s d a y evening, included were Mr. and Mrs. John Graves, Mr. and Mk. Darrel Vinson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson, Mrs. Huston Lesley, Mrs. Jim Dunbar, Mr3. Charles Colley, Mrs. Pauline Toons, Mrs. Ike Shank, Buster Vinson, Clayton Ayres and Mr. ana Mrs. tsiie Walker. There was three inches of snow on the ground in Hardman Sunday morning. Mrs. Maxine Mahon and fam ily and Linda Kennedy of Elgin visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDan iel recently. Other guests calling were Mrs. Maude Robison and Mrs. Joe Mahon of Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. John Hawk and family moved to Prineville on Saturday. Sidney Britt is home after spending a few days in Pioneer Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John DeMoss and family of Moro spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stevens. Mrs. DeMoss and Mrs. Stevens are sisters. Mrs. Velva Bechdolt went to Pendleton to attend a meeting o the National Honorary Society for teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Medlock are parents of a son, Samuel Oran, who arrived at the hospital in Prineville May 17. He weighed about six and one-half pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith oi Pendleton were overnight guests at tne home oi Mr. and Mrs. Hus ton Lesley on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Shank of Mt. Vernon were also visitors there on Wed nesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Delvin McDaniel of Pendleton were guests in the nome ot Mr. ana Mrs. Kinard McDaniel on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chapin and family of Pilot Rock spent Sun day with Guy Chapin and Jess Coats, to help Guy celebrate his 77th birthday. A shower and house warming party was held Saturday night at the home of M. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson. Refreshments were serv ed to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid, Raymond, Roberta and Melba, Mrs." Lvdia Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Huston Les ley, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Vinson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Steers, Wayne and Nola, Clayton Ayres, Mr. and Mrs. Eslie Walker. Fran Heath, Bonnie Kessell, Lola Wil son, Jim Cason, Ladd Dick and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson. Due to the snow, the clean-jp day at the cemetery was post poned, but a potluck dinner was held at noon in the hall. A busi ness meeting o? the Hardman Cemetery association followed. Lima A cApparel Lt. Lindsay Assigned To Portland Airport Second Lieutenant Lawence E. Lindsay of Lexington, is oeing assigned to Portland Internat ional Airport following his grad uation from the United States Air Force training course for ac counting and finance officers at Shephard AFB, Texas. Lieutenant Lindsay studied Air Force financial policies and pro cedures and learned to supervise the preparation of financial re cords and reports. The lieutenant, son of Mrs. A. C. Lindsay of Lexington, re ceived his BBA degree from the University of Portland. He enter ed the service in October 1961. Club Showers Leader The lone Cottonettes met at tlv Matthew's home May 5. We had finished our beach robes so mad i alterations on dress patterns. A cradle shower was given for our leader, Mrs. Keith Rea. An all day meeting will be -it Mrs. Rea's home May 31 at 9:30 a. m. We will cut out our dresses Bernlece Matthews, reporter COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Events GRADE SCHOOL BAND CONCERT Friday, May 25 8:00 p. m. High School Gymnasium HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION Classmates of 1931-34 Sunday, May 27 County Fair Pavilion Dinner 12:30; Public 3-5 p. m. BACCALAUREATE Sunday, May 27 COMMENCEMENT Tuesday, May 29 8:00 p. m. High School Gymnasium MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC Registration, 11:00 a. m. Buffet picnic dinner, noon County Fair Pavilion Wednesday, May 30 This space will be used each week to announce com ing events of a public service nature at no charge. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency Heppner P. O. Box 611 PH. 6-9625 PH. 6-9426
