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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1962)
L I 3FARY U OF 0 eugene:, ore. 1 mi ihiiiiii nn.rr, m mm mi imh i giMwn 79th Year, Number 21 Is.- f -. PRINCESS IRENE POTTS Next Dance Due To H Princess Irene Potts, sponsored on the Morrow county Fair and Rodeo court by the Tillicum club of Boardman, will be honored at the next scheduled pre-fair and rodeo dance Saturday night, July 28, in the fair pavilion, starting at 10 p.m. Music will be by Leonnig's orchestra and admission will be $1.50 per person. This is the third of the dances preceding the fair and rodeo. First was the kick off dance, followed by the lone dance honoring Princess Dianna Pettyjohn Saturday night. This dance brought a near-record crowd to the Legion hall there. Princess Irene will be a junior at Riverside high school for the coming school year. She has lived on a farm near Boardman all of her life and is an ex pert rider. Her mount through the festivities of the fair and rodeo will be her horse Judy. Although she has many in terests, Princess Irene has a secial fondness for swimming and has plenty of opportunity for this sport because she lives near the Columbia river. Fish ing is another favorite pastime. At Riverside High she has been active in the Girls' Ath letic association and in the Pep club. She was on the first team in volleyball as a sophomore last year. Princess Irene has completed her ninth year in 4-H club work. She is a member of the Stylish Stitchers and of the Boardman Lamb in Washington To Make Trip Report Al Lamb flew to Washington, D. C, Monday to meet with other members of the U. S. Trade Mission to Central Africa and Department of Commerce offic ials. They planned to meet to report on the recent trip to Af rica and to evaluate the Trade Mission, Mrs. Lamb said. The Morrow county man was expected to be back home to day (Thursday). He spent some six weeks in Africa in May and June with the Mission. Another Session Swim Classes Set Another session of swimming classes is scheduled to start at the city pool Tuesday, August 7, it is announced. Tom Hughes, now taking an aero-space work shop, will be back as lifeguard by that time and assist with instruction. Classes are open to all ages and will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesdays through Fridays. Be ginners' are especially invited to take part. Total charge for the period of instruction will be $1. One session of classes was com pleted Tuesday with 16 having taken part. Tickets on Sale For Shrine Game Tickets are on sale for the Shrine football game in Pendle ton, to be August 25, in the office of Dr. L. D. Tibbies here, it is announced. The game will start at 8 p.m. on that night after pageantry opens the event at 7:15. , , . ... The reserved seat tickets will be S3 each. All are In the grand- . - i it. Unm? Innd c nil. Stand. va.vne iwhh. .u.... - star quarterback, will play in The Shrine committee also planned to place the tickets on sale in luiic. itwv lished the place by the time this was wnuen. ! onor Irene 4-H livestock club, in which she has been a junior leader. Two trophies and several blue and purple ribbons have been won for her work in cattle club. In the way of crafts she likes leather carving and stamping. She enjoys cooking and sewing and helps in these departments in the home. Support Price On 1962 Barley Placed at $1.03 Prices for the 1962 crop of bar ley will be supported at $1.03 per bushel in Morrow county, David McLeod, Office Manager, Agriculture Stabilization Conser vation County committee, has announced. This compares with the support of $1.04 per bushel for the 1961 barley crop. The basic rate is for barley grading No. 2 or better, except mixed barley. It is adjusted by discounts for grade and quality to determine support prices for individual producers. The dis count schedule for 1962 is. the same as for the 1961 crop pro gram. For major producing areas, as in the past, county support rates reflect terminal rates less the freight and handling charges needed to get the barley to term inal market. Production shifts prompted a one cent per bushel decrease in all terminal rates.. Terminal rates are available in ASCS county offices for farm ers who wish to store their grain in terminal elevators. The office manager reminded growers that price support on 1962 crop barley will be avail able to barley producers who participated in the 1962 feed grain program by diverting bar ley acreage to conserving uses. For barley price support on the normal production, farmers also must not exceed their 1959-60 average corn and grain sorghum acreage. To be eligible for corn or grain sorghum support, they must participate in the 1962 feed grain for these two crops. As in previous years, price support will be carried out through farm and warehouse stored loans and purchase agree ments. Support will be available through January il, 19b3. Teacher Unable To Accept Post Steve Halchishak of Michigan who had been offered a contract by Morrow County School dis trict R-l to teach seventh grade at lone has written to say that he will be unable to accept the position, Robert Van Houte, county school administrator, said Tuesday. This vacancy is one of two yet to be filled to complete the teaching starts ot the county schools. The other is for a girls' physical education teacher at Heppner, Grand Jury Called Morrow county grand jury will convene on Thursday, August 1, to consider the charge against Wilbur Wade Warren of Hepp ner, who was arrested in early July on a charge of auto theft. Warren is accused of taking a car from the used car lot at Heppner Ford. He was appre hended by state police in Klam ath Falls and was returned here by Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman. 10 Cents College 3 Gets 2-fo Budget for the first year of the Blue Mountain Community College district was approved by voters in the district, Morrow and Umatilla counties, Friday by a count of 1,313 to 551, more than a 2-to-l margin in favor. In Morrow county, where the vote was extremely light, the count was 116 yes and 40 no. Irrigon vote solidly in favor, 23 to 0. Other precincts in the coun- Meeting Called To Discuss Farm Reappraisal Date Oregon State Tax Commission has notified Morrow county that all farm lands and improve ments must be revalued in time to be included on the tax roll for 1963-64, Assessor Oliver Cres wick said Wednesday. However, he points out that it will be "virtually impossible" for the county to comply with the order because of lack of help to ac complish the work by then and no allowance in the county bud get to provide for the work. In view of these circumstances, a meeting has been called for Wednesday, August 1, at 2 p.m. in the courthouse with the county court, board of equali zation, assessor and representa tives of the tax commission at tending. They will consider the matter and attempt to work out a course of action, Creswick said. Work of reappraisal of prop erty in towns of the county is now underway with Bill John son now working on the last town, Heppner. Revalued prop erty in lone, Lexington, Irrigon and Boardman is already on the roll, and the reappraisal in Heppner will be completed so that it will be on next year's roll, the assessor said. Nothing was provided in the budget for extra help in the as sessor's office, and the budget committee was unaware that the order from the tax commission would be forthcoming. School Employees Urged To Obtain Health Checkups All employees of Morrow county schools are reminded that Oregon School Law requires a school health certificate to be registered with the County School Office prior to the open ing of school on September 4. The requirements for a health certificate include either a cur rent negative chest x-ray report or a current negative tuberculin skin test report. Mrs. Velma Glass, public health nurse, wishes to remind employees and physicians that a tuberculin patch test is not acceptable according to the law. The Morrow County TB and Health Association sponsors a "free day" on the first day of each month (between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.) at Pioneer Mem orial hospital. On this date chest x-rays may be obtained at no cost to the employee. However, if the employee finds it nec essary to make an appointment with the technician on some other date, the cost of the chest x-ray will be $1.50 and the em ployee will have to assume that nominal charge. If chest x-rays are taken in the offices of private physicians, the films must be sent to a qualified radiologist appointed by the State Board of Health for interpretation. All school health certificates must be countersigned by the county health officer before they can be registered with the countv school office. The school health certificate cards for both chest x-ray and tuberculin skin test reports are available in the offices of pri vate physicians and at the Mor row countv health department office in Heppner. First Lady To Head 1962 Seal Campaign Mrs. John F. Kennedy will serve as National Honorary chair man of the 1962 Christmas seal campaign, it was announced by Mrs. W. W. Weatherford, presi dent of Morrow county TB and Health Assoc. Word of Mrs. Ken nedy's acceptance came from Dr. James T. Speros, president of the Oregon association. Mrs. Kennedy's acceptance felt to be of special distinction for the national association, in view of the multitude of similar requests she has received. The Morrow county seal sale chairman for this year is Mrs H. J. Stroeber of Heppner. Gazette Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 26, 1962 udgef -1 Margin tv were as follows: Heppner, 26-16- lone, 30-13; Lexington, 20 9; 'and Boardman, 17-2. The budget calls for total ex penditures of $246,979 of which $103,704 will be raised by tax ation. Balance will come from student fees and funds received by the state. The college, which will take over the Pendleton Technical School, will get underway this fall and a minimum attendance of 200 is expected. Approval of the formation of the college district was given by voters on June 8 and seven directors were elected at that time. Levy on property tax for the budget is estimated on present valuation of the district to call for approximately 1.18 mills. High School Bid Opening Delayed Opening of bids on construc tion of the new Lexington-Hepp-ner High school building has been delayed until Tuesday, August 7, two weeks from the advertised date, Robert Van Houte, Morrow county school ad ministrator, has announced. It was originally planned to open bids on Tuesday night, July 24, at 8 p.m. . ! The postponement was nece ssary because electrical specifi cations were delayed and could not be placed In the hands of those interested in submitting bids, the administrator said. It is now apparent that con struction on the $600,000 plant to be built around the present Unit-A at Heppner, will not get underway until late summer. There is little hope that the building will be completed in time for use during the coming school year unless it is for inci dental use, such as for grad uation and commencement at the end of the year,. Van Houte said. Grange to Hear Planning Leaders Lecturers' program at Pomona Grange meeting at Greenfield Grange hall in Boardman prom ises to be at its best Saturday, July 28, at 2 p.m., Grange leaders state. David Rowe, Pendleton, of the Bureau of Municipal Re search will discuss planning and zoning regulations as set up for Morrow county and will an swer questions. His talk is ex pected to be of special interest to North Morrow county resi dents since the new zoning reg ulations will effect changes there because of the John Day dam. Mrs. Elaine Esselstyn, execu tive secretary of the Mid-Columbia Planning Council, will also be on the program and will bring those attending up to date on the workings of the organization. Regular business of the Po mona Grange will be at 10:30 a.m., followed by a potluck din ner at noon. During the business session, there will be reports of various committee, including the legislative and agriculture com mittees, which are of vital im portance to Grangers. Mrs. W. u. beenaier. lecturer, announces that the program is open to the public, and every one is urged to attend. Fire Covers 10-Mile Front, Razes Buildings A fire that took off beside Highway 30 near Arlington swept east and southeast tri day, driven by a 17 mile wind, and traveled almost to Willow Creek before it was controlled. Flames roared down the hill side into the Willow Creek can yon and engulfed buildings of the old Williams place, owned by the Wilkinson and Rugg in terests. All of the farm build ings were destroyed, including a two-storv house, unoccupied at the time. Mrs. Dick Wilkinson said that the house was kept partly fur nished and was used part time bv men working for them there. All furnishings and appliances were lost. Corrals were burned and other farm buildings were engulfed by the flames. A large number of hives of bees, placed on the property by another man, were not destroyed although the fire burned through the area where tney were lo cated. A check of the hives Sunday showed that the bees were not burned, "but they were sure mad!" Mrs. Wilkinson said. Wilkinson said that in past - Times District Vote Solid Against Mosquitoes Apparently there isn't a single voter In the Boardman area who Is on the side of mosquitoes. The insects with the long proboscises might as well pack their gear and move out. Formation of a vector (in sect) control district was ap proved without a dissenting vote Wednesday In a special election there. Count was 37 in favor and none against. Through the district it is hoped to work out an effec tive program against the mos quitoes in sloughs of the Col umbia along the north front of the county. The district will extend several miles south from the river, Since it is too late to pro vide for funds for operation of the district this year, it will not be Included on the tax roll until 1963-64 and the pro gram cannot be undertaken until then, Sadie Parrish, county clerk, said. Five directors will be ap pointed by the county court and a budget will be sub mitted by the district for in clusion in the county budget. Mosquitoes have been a problem in the Boardman area for many years, residents state. Permit Closure Now in Effect In Forest Areas The State Department of For estry has closed several high fire hazard areas In the state to entry by permit only. Large, bright yellow signs are posted around the areas involved and mean that all persons, land owners ana otnerwise, are re quired to get permits for entry. In the Rancherie and Heppner areas, these permits can be ob tained from the lol 1 o w I n g stations: Fossil State Forestry headquarters, Kinzua Guard station, and Chapln Creek Guard station. In other areas they may be obtained from stations desig nated on the posters. Permits will be written for business only, to landowners loggers or other persons having a legitimate business in the area. This excludes all rec reation: hunting, fishing, rock hunting, picnicking and wood cutting in the closed area until the closure is terminated by the governor. The closed areas are the solid red areas shown on the poster maps. County roads maintained bv the counties, and highways through the areas are not closed, also the areas are not closed to firefighters or in case of emergencies. Closed areas do not include any land inside Federal Forest boundaries. No Fires Reported In Forest Areas Now well Into the "extremely hazardous" period of the dry season, forest areas of the Hepp ner district have remained fire free to this 'time, it was reported Thursday by the office of Sam Miller, district ranger. A report circulating in Hepp ner early this week that a fire had broken out in Sunflower Flats in the southern part of the county was only a rumor, the district office reported. Lightning came across the dis trict Tuesday night, but there were no fire-causing strikes in the district. The office urged continued care and caution in the pre vention of fires. years his hay stack was beside the house, but this year, for some reason, he had placed It across the creek and it was saved. The buildings were on prop erty that will be Inundated by the John Day dam reservoir and belong to the five who share the Wilklnson-Rugg Interests. It had not been divided because of the fact that it will soon be nr nr nA Kir uiatnr Tncuranno wn3 carried on the buildings anaieaiu,uc"' furnishings. The fire, north front ol which covered 10 miles, appeared to have started right by the high way within a mile of Arlington. It was conjectured that a lighted cigarette tossed from a passing car may have been responsible. Many men of the area went to fight the blaze, and a railroad crew was on hand to prevent damage to a string of box cars on the tracks in the Willow Creek canyon. Word of the fire came to the Wilkinsons just as they were going to the church for the wed ding of their daughter, Judy Cochell, Friday night. They con tinued on to the ceremony. KEVAN PRATT. Willow Creek All-Star third baseman, crosses the plate after slamming out a home run In the Little League All Star game in The Dalles Friday. The team battled The Dalles Americans, going into three extra inninqs before losing, 4-3. (Picture and cut courtesy The Dalles Chronicle). Willow All-Stars Win , Third Place Willow Creek Little League All-Stars returned home Satur day night with third place spot in the area piayons at ine Dalles over the week-end. De spite the first game loss on Fri day, thev were given many com pliments on their sportsmanship and attitude during the game. Thev lost. 4-3. to The Dalles Americans in three extra innings. The heartbreaker was a well- played game with Jeff Turner going nine innings for the Wil low Creek All-Stars and Jim Bailey handling the duties for The Dalles Americans. The local boys bounced back Saturday night to down The Dalles Western, 7-6, in a see saw battle with the homeruns playing an important part. First National Gains Reported Deposits and loans for First National Bank of Oregon hit new mid-year peaks on Juno 30, it was announced by President Ralph J. Voss. Deposits of $921,320,103 com pared with the previous June 30 high of $874,974,99:1 a year ago. It also is an increase of $27,559,216 over the first quarter figure. Outstanding loan,? made through the 88 offices of the statewide banking system total $530,278,014 for an all-time high. This compared with the loan total of $484,796,714 a year ago. Total resources stand at $1,020,098,266. The Heppner brancn ot i-irst National reported deposits of $5,167,841 and loans outstanding of $3,130,857, according to J. 11. Bedford, Manager. Comparable totals for the branch a year ago were $4,463,- 048 in deposits and $2,756,108 in loans. This month First National will open its 89th banking of fice in Madras using a specially built trailer. A permanent build ing will be completed by the end of the year. Long Dry Spell Here Goes Back to May 19 Those who are saying, "It has been a long dry spell," are right. It has been more than two months since the area has had any rain of consequence, al though .04 inch was reported by Leonard L. Gilliam, weather observer, in Heppner Monday evening. Last measurable rainfall here was June 13 at .03, and prior to that, the .05 of June 2, hardly enough to "wet a whistle" in either case. Back on May 19, though, .73 inch came, preceded by some other good rains that brought a total of 1.73 for that week. May rains made the crops look real good at that time, but now that wheat harvest Is reaching the full swing stage, farmers are still ruefully won deriner when a good mid-June rain will come to give the last minute boost needed for a bump er crop. HI Lo Prec 86 49 91 51 94 55 96 57 98 62 .04 99 65 93 57 - Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Next Free TB Chest X-Rays On Wednesday Free chest X-rays, sponsored monthly by Morrow County TB and Health Association, will be given the next regularly sched uled day. Wednesday, August 1 at the Pioneer Memorial hospital between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Anyone desiring transporta tion is asked to call Mrs. W. W, Weatherford, the association president, at 676-9731. in Playoffs The Friday night game saw the Willow Creek club take the lead with a homerun by Kevan Pratt in the top of the third. The Dalles Americans came back in the bottom of the third to lead, 2-1, on a homer by Pitcher Jim Bailey with one man on. Both clubs picked up a run in the fourth. For Willow Creek, Steve Pettyjohn singled to score Jeff Turner who got on via a walk. A single by Sawyer scor ed Fargher of the Americans. In the top of the sixth Turner put the local club back in the ban game with a homerun to tie it up, 3-3 and send it into extra innings. Neither team could score from that time until the bottom of the ninth when Swlck singled and scored Slusher who had walked. Jeff allowed four runs on eight hits, fanned 15, and walked eight. The Dalles Westerns opened the scoring Saturday with two runs in the first while holding the Willow Creek crew to one score in the third, a homerun by Roger Leonntg. Ricketts cracked out a 2-run homer In the top of the fifth, making it 4-1, The Willow Creek team rallied in the bottom of the fifth to score four runs on five hits, Including a homer by Chris Lovgren, to load 5-4. The Westerns took the lead again in the top of the sixth with a 2-run homer by Evans. Kevan Pratt, coming to bat in the bottom of the sixth, lashed out a homerun, Leonnig ground ed to short, and Lovgren slam med his second homer of the game to clinch the contest. Rus sell Kilkenny and Leonnig pitched for the local team with six runs on nine hits, six strike outs, and four walks. Merchants Win Over 8-Run Lead Heppner Merchants baseball team had to come from an 8-0 first Inning deficit to down the Condon Air Base, 11-9, at Con don Sunday. The Air Force boys got things going in the first with an 8-run spree and held the lead until the bottom of the eighth when the Heppner boys got a rally going. A double bv Dallas Rea and a 2-run homer by Wayne Ball pushed across five runs. They had picked up four runs in the third, one in the fourth, and one in the fifth while holding the Condon team to one more run in the seventh. Dennis Bag- nall was on the mound for the Merchants with Ernie Snow be hind the plate. The club has two games left. They go to Condon against the Condon Elks Sunday, July 29, and the following Sunday, Aug ust 5, they play here against Kinzua which winds up the season. The Condon game will start at 1:00 p.m. and will be the first of a doubleheader. Condon Air Base and Kinzua square off In the second tilt. Judge Hager Ait Work Following Illness Judge J. O. Hager, 84, is back at his desk as justice of the peace at the county courthouse office following an illness on June 28 which kept him con fined to his home. Judge Hager, who returned to work July 23, is working a few hours more each day in the office as he regains his strength. Harshmans Have Son Mr. and Mrs. Gay Harshman, Ketchikan, Alaska, are the par ents of an 8 lb., 7 oz. son, born July 13. The young son is named Randy Joe and joins two other brothers, Noel, 6, and Everett, 4. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Harshman of Hepp ner and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Walker, Savannah, Mo. Gay Is employed by a communications company in Ketchikan.
