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LIBRARY U .OF 0 r -J : e : r . OnZ. for C Crwd Dye Grain Growers Talk Plan at Busy Annual With an agenda crowded with important matters, annual meet ing of Morrow County Grain Growers in the fair pavilion Monday night was a busy affair. The new government certificate plan was up for scrutiny and consideration with the referen dum vote ahead, an important amendment to the by-laws of MCGG was passed unanimously, a good report on the 1961 year despite a light crop was pre sented by President Paul Jones, and directors and officers were elected for the coming year. Although business occupied much of the 3-hour meeting, there was time for entertain ment, door prize drawings and enjoyment of the delicious cham pion 4-H beef dinner, prepared and served by ladies of the Wil lows Grange. Four little granddaughters of Manager Al Lamb, children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lamb of Seattle, furnished the entertain ment. They sang three numbers. Their mother was accompanist. Martha Doherty, state cham pion Soil Conservation District speaker, gave her winning talk to the audience that filled every place at the tables. Three hun dred places were set. Martha was introduced by Ralph Rich ards of the Soil Conservation office. Allen Tom of The Dalles, pres ident of the Oregon Wheat League, told of the "fantastic" potential wheat markets in the orient and India in the princi pal address of the evening, and he also described the new farm program upon which growers must make a decision at the time of the referendum. "You will be voting on whether to accept the certificate plan or whether you accept 50 of par ity provided you comply with the program," the state wheat leader said. "I question that we have any alternative but to vote for the certificate plan." Tom said that at the Oregon Wheat League meeting Monday through Wednesday of next week he will ask the convention to adopt a resolution endorsing the new program or rejecting it. However, he said, "I really be lieve that after about 30 years of work on the part of the Wheat League, this program is basically what we have been working for." In the past farmers have been operating under the uncertainty of a one-year program. On the coming referendum they will vote on whether to accept the certificate plan and whether it should be on a one-, two- or three-year basis. "Personally I would like to see it on a three-year basis so we can plan ahead," Tom said. The referendum requires a two thirds vote for approval. As to the potential wheat markets, Tom pointed out that over half the people in the world live in the Orient and that In dia is the second most pop ulous country in the world. In 1966 India will have one-half billion people, Tom said, and its potential as a wheat market is "fantastic. . . beyond our imag ination." The Pacific Northwest is very dependent on the government programs, the speaker declared. Eighty per cent of its wheat pro duction must be exported and 60 of the 80 is through gov ernment programs under Public Law 480. "Our market for the future lies in the underdeveloped coun tries of the world," he said. He discussed "funny money," the term applied to payments from countries abroad for grain shipped to them. Because of their under-valued currencies, these nations' payments, or "funny money," are invested abroad. However, Tom describ ed how this "funny money" works for good, through loans to foreign governments, grants for economic deve 1 o p m e n t, for health, education and welfare, loans to private business seek ing to get established in the for eign countries, and for military and common defense. Tom congratulated the Mor row Grain Growers on the "fine turnout" at the meeting and urg ed attendance at the coming state convention. Paul Jones, president of the Morrow Grain Growers, opened the program by introducing di rectors and associate directors and extended welcome. "The past year (crop year 1961) is one of which we can be very proud considering the mod erate crop," he said. Net profit was $72,000 and series 9 cer tificates, representing approxi mately $35,000 were paid in cash. On series 20 certificates for the 1961 crop year, 107c was paid in cash and capital reserve cer tificates issued for the balance. Money paid to the growers is a definite help to the economy of the county, Jones said. In the past 10 years, the Mor row Grain Growers have paid nearly $250,000 in taxes. "Thus, you can see that we not only do a favor for our own patrons, but to the whole com munity," the president stated. Jones discussed advantages of cooperatives and told of the new North Pacific terminal on the Columbia River at Kalama, Wn. This is an export facility, lie iliitiSBrii vjmiL. iiiljiiiiiji!! I i wmgi ELDER ELWOOD BOYD Elder Boyd Here To Serve Church Elder Elwood Boyd, new pas tor of the Seventh-day Adventist church, arrived in Heppner with his family last Thursday and started with his duties Saturday. He is district pastor for the de nominaion, serving Hepp n e r , Spray and Condon. A graduate of Union College, Lincoln, Neb., Elder Boyd served various churches in Nebraska before coming here, the most re cent being North Platte. Family of Elder Boyd includes his wife, Doris, and five children, Bruce, 11; Kim, 9; Lynn, 7; Gail, 3 12; and Julie, 2. The new pastor succeeds Elder David Bauer who has accepted a position at Truckee, Nev. Meeting Slated To Consider Booth Gene Pierce, chairman of a Chamber of Commerce commit tee, has called a meeting for Thursday night, November 29, at 8 p. m. in the Bank of Eastern Oregon to consider plans for a Morrow county booth that may be used at the state fair next year and at the Pacific Interna tional Livestock Exposition. Members of his Chamber com mittee will be in attendence, and representatives are urged to be present from the City of Hep pner, Morrow county, farm groups, larger industries and from all organizations that might have ideas or aid to give. It is planned to raise funds and hire a professional firm to build the booth around ideas that may be suggested by those interested in furthering the county's interests. This first meeting will be to consider such ideas, Pierce said. Tax Collections Climb over 85 Property tax collec t i o n s reached 85.6 of the total roll as oi the November 15 dis count deadline, it was report ed Wednesday from the Mor row County Tax Collector's of fice. This means that $1,011,399.99 was paid by the deadline date for rebates, leaving only ap proximately $182,000 yet to be collected on the total roll of $1,193,680.76. Much of the amount to be paid will be col lected on a quarterly basis. Another story in this paper tells of the biggest payment that by the Pacific Gas Trans mission Co. of more than $84,000. The 85.6 by the deadline is a higher total than usual and surprised those in the of fice. Payments were slow start ing but late rush zoomed the total far ahead of an aver age year by this time. Join The aiiEiiiiiii (' . JiSaiiiiMiiJil: M'iL, t :! " J 'lit '.iAiM See Certificate Meeting said, not a storage facility and can load a snip in one-uiuu the time of any other elevator on the Pacific coast. At the present, MCGG ware houses have 1,010,000 bushels of wheat stored and 800,000 bush els of barley. While this appears to be one of the most favorable fall sea sons on record for the crop next vear, there is nothing to ind: cate that the Morrow Gram Growers will have one of i's highest storage years, the presi (Continued on Page 6) Morrow Growers Have Large Part In State Meeting Morrow county wheat growers will have a prominent part in the annual convention of the Oregon Wheat Growers League to be at the Multnomah hotel, Portland, Monday through Wed nesday, November 26-28. This county this year will be official hosts at the meeting and will have responsibility of wel coming those attending and ex tending hospitality. Milton Morgan, lone, is sec ond vice president of the state league and will give the re sponse following the address of welcome by Rudie Wilhelm Jr., Portland Chamber of Commerce president, Monday. Bill Barratt, Heppner, who has won a wide reception as a toast master, will serve in that capa city at the annual banquet Tues day evening at 7 p. m. Awards will be presented at this dinner meeting, including those of the cake baking contest. Bob Jepsen of lone, chairman of the league's public relations committee, will announce the press award win ners. He will also make a report of his committee, one of seven standing committees, at the business session on Wednesday before adjornment at noon. Charles Allen Tom, The Dalles, president, will be in charge of the sessions, and a highlight of the 3-day meeting will be an address by U. S. Senator Maurine Neuberger, who will give the keynote speech Monday on the topic, "From the Ringside." A no-host luncheon at noon with members of the Portland Chamber of Commerce in the Multnomah's grand ballroom Is also considered a highlight, and Morrow county growers are par ticularly urged to attend this dinner. Speaker will be Stary Gange, Visalia, Cal. Applications Open For Postal Positions James H. Driscoll, Heppner postcaster, announces that ap plications are being received by the Portland Regional Civil Ser vice office until November 26, to establish a roster from which appointment to clerical positions can be made as the needs of the service require. Forms' may be obtained at the local postoffice to make applica tion, with probably point of ex aminations to be in Pendleton. Starting wage would be $2.26 per hour, with the probability that work offered would be on a part time basis. Some of the advantages of postal employ ment include low cost group life insurance, health insur a n c e, paid vacation, and sick leave benefits. Employees obtaining a permanent status are eligible for civil service retirement benefits. For further information, please contact the postmaster, or H. C. Wilson at the local post office. New Ramp Poured At Fire Station Getting the big fire trucks in and out of the Heppner fire de partment "barn" from now on will be considerably easier. New concrete ramp was poured this week, eliminating the old curb and sidewalk, City Superinten dent Vic Groshens said. Pre viously chunks of tapered wood were used in the gutter to help get the trucks over the curb, but if they were approached at a slightly wrong angle they would cause the truck to lurch. Recent ly this resulted in smashing into a section of the block building and a small portion had to be replaced. Work was done by Howard Keithley with Umatilla Ready Mix supplying the concrete. Fun Enter Santa Number 38 THE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 22, 1962 A ; y. i - AfV ', ' i i K.I " 11 f :V - "i 7 i ' '' f ' jr J r THIS BIG bear brought in Tuesday, November 13, by a quartet of Portland hunters was black as the night when they hauled him into downtown Heppner and hoisted him around from the back of a pickup for this picture. It was no easy job holding the unsupported end of the pole under the 300 lb. bruin's weight. The group whq shot him while on an elk hunt include Bud Simmons, Larry Pert Clark Maxfield and Roger Perkins. The bear, late for hibernation, was shot on the Glavey place. (G-T Photo) Rash of Crashes Hits A wave of accidents involving pickups, automobiles, a logging truck and one horse were re ported this week as snow and icy roads hit the area higher up over the week-end. The first accident occurred Fri day afternoon on Ditch Creek road near Ditch ' i:reeK Guard station. Andy Van Schoiack was traveling up hill when he saw the other pickup, driven by Em ery Clapp, Heppner, U. S. Forest service employee, coming down the hill toward him. Andy had stopped to let the other vehicle pass but due to the ice and snow on the road, Clapp was un able to get stopped and rammed the Van Schoiack pickup. The 1957 Willys pickup, owned by Farley Motor Company and leas ed to the U. S. Forest Service, sustained estimated damage of $650. Van Schoiack's 1962 Ford pickup was damaged about $250. On Saturday noon and also on the Ditch Creek road, Michael Gray, driving a 1958 Chevrolet pickup and going north, collid ed with a I9b Lnevroiet picK up driven by Daniel Samuel Cox, Cheshire. Ore. The two met on a curve and because of the icy roads could not stop. Light dam age was done to the left sides of both vehicles. No one was injured. Ronnie Leonnig, 19, Heppner, going north on Willow Creek highway 74 near Jordan eleva tor, Sunday afternoon collided COMMUNITY SERVICE THURSDAY, 10:30 A. M., HEPPNER METHODIST CHURCH Sponsored by South Morrow Ministerial Assn. Organ and Piano Prelude Call to Worship - -Invocation and 100th Psalm Moments of Silent Thanksgiving The Apostles' Creed Hymn: "Now Thank We all Our God" Responsive Reading, page 539 Thanksgiving Proclamation Announcements .... Offertory Prayer .... Offering Doxology Old Testament Lesson New Testament Lesson Vocal Solo Sermon Hymn: "When All Thy Mercies, Oh My Prayer of Thanksgiving The Choral Response Benediction Organ Postlude .... The WINDOW GUESSING with a herder riding a horse and herding cattle. Leonnig ran into the animal as he rounded the curve near the elevator. He could not stop in time to pre vent hitting the horse and rider as they were in the right lane. The herder, Martin Ecliezarreta from Spain, is employed by George Rugg. He suffered a frac tured knee cap. The horse was injured seriously and had to be shot. Little damage was done to Leonnig's 1961 Ford Galaxie and he was not injured. A loaded logging truck be longing to the Owen Leathers, Jr. estate and driven by Kenneth Jenkins, Spray, narrowly escap ed a serious accident as the brakes became hot and would not hold as it came off Heppner hill towards downtown Heppner last Friday. The truck was slow ing down to stop at the stop sign between Gilliam and Bis bee and Fulleton Chevrolet when the brakes failed to respond. The driver saw Clayton Ayers going up Main and making a left turn on May and to miss him, Jenkins swerved the truck in close to the corner at Gilliam and Bisbee, turning right on May. The truck caught the state highway marker bending the pole and tearing off the direc tional sign, but only slightly touched the Ayers pickup. Ayers was unaware anything was wrong until he was hit. No one was injured and there was no damage to cither vehicle. Mrs. Sam Miller Mrs. Fred Gimbel The Choir Rev. Ken Robinson Rev. Melvin Dixon Rev. Melvin Dixon Rev. Ken Robinson Rev. Ken Robinson Rev. Charles Knox Rev. Charles Knox Gordon Pratt Rev. Bill Alsup God" Rev. Walter Smith Rev. Ken Robinson Mrs. Fred Gimbel at u relay 79th Year HEPPNER 10 Cents Seal Campaign Has 'First Lady' Honorary Leader The 5Gth annual Christmas seal campaign will get under way in Morrow county by De cember 1 wilh the mailing of letters and seals to all residents of the county by community chairmen, according to Mrs. II. J. btrocber, county chairman. In her capacity as National Honorary Chairman of the 19G2 campaign, Mrs. John P. Ken nedy, through a letter to William J. Martin, national tuberculosis association president, points out that "all Americans should be conscious of the continuing threat of tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases to the health of our people. Tradition ally, Christmas Seals have been a potent weapon in the fight against these diseases. As Nat ional Honorary Chairman, I therefore urge all of my fellow Americans to continue their generous support of the Christ mas Seal Campaign in 1902." "Christmas Seals are a tra dition in our family," the First Lady said last year when she accepted the first shoots of Seals from Charles O. Finley, the 19G1 national chairman. "I can't think of a year when wo haven't used them." The first Seal in her life pictured a merry little minstrel ringing a Christmas bell. It car ried the message, "Health Greet ings, 1929." Serving as community chair men, with Mrs. Stroeber, are Mrs. Harrv O'Donnell, Heppner; Mrs. Gene Orwick, Lexington; Mrs. Paul Tews, lone; Mrs. Ruth Coy, Boardman, and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe, Imgon. Officers of the Morrow County TB and Health Association, spon sors of the annual campaign, include Mrs. W. W. Weather ford, Heppner, president; Mrs. Jack Barak, Lexington, vice-president; Mrs. Herman Green, Hepp ner, secretary, and Mrs. Carl McDaniel, Heppner, treasurer. Da TTIIIUW m iled Meeting acneau Meeting of the Willow Creek dam nrnieet coordinating com mittee is set for the evening of Monday, wovemoer zu, unver PrfiKwii'lr announces. It is expected that the Army Corps of Engineers will nave au estimated figures available on thp dam and nroleet at the time. At the last meeting some 35 local organizations were repre ntf(l nn tho committee in at tendance. The eroun has now grown to include more than 40 organizations, CreswicK said. CONTEST 27 Stores Offer $250 In Prizes (See Page 1, Section 2) Santa Claus . . . $250 in Drizes in a window guessing contest . . . treats for the kids , . . downtown Christmas tree . . . free parking . . and fine disolavs of eift merchandise. These are some of the hich- lights of Christmas Opening to be in Heppner Saturday, under sponsorship of the merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Santa Claus is duo at 1 n.m. Saturday on the main downtown corner. Twenty-seven stores are nar- ticipating in the guessing con test, and each is offering a prize averaging in value of $10. The public young and old is asked to take part and go to every store to enter a guess. There is no obligation, and every poison has a chance to win every prize. ihe contest will open with un veiling of windows at 9 a.m. and will close at 4:30 p.m. In most instances, stores will ask those taking part in the con test to guess retail value of mer chandise in window displays, but others will have variations of this theme. This is particularly true in the cases of those busi nesses who deal primarily in ser vice instead of merchandise. In order to participate, the person must get one of the guessing slips in the place of business, enter his name and address and the amount of his guess. Stores participating are Ander son Builders Supply, Barratt Sales Co. (closes at noon so guesses must be made prior to that time), Case Furniture Co., Central Market, Helen Cox Flow ers, L. E. Dick, Economy Market, Lima's Apparel, Gazette-Times, Gilliam and Bisbee, Gontys, Heppner Auto Parts, Hotel Grill, Humphreys Drug, Lairds, Mi Ladies, Pecks' Ski Shop, J. C. Penney Co., Peterson's Jewelers, Phil's Pharmacy, Red and White Grocery, Ron's Flowers, C. A. Ruggles Insurance Agency, Wag on Wheel Cafe, Wee-TV, Western Auto, Wilsons Men s Wear.. When Santa Claus arrives to greet children of the area, he will be prepared to give out sacks of candy, furnished through the cooperation of the Elks lodge. Randall Peterson lias been making arrangements witli Santa for tho appearance and Jim Farley has been taking care of the candy for Mike White smith, general chairman of Christmas Opening. The Christmas tree is tho con tribution of Jeff Walker, who vol unteered to get it for the Christ mas Opening as a gesture of goodwill for Ihe children of the community. Harley Young Is as sisting with erection of the tree. Merchants announce that they have fine stocks of gift merch andise for the holiday season and Invite the public to come and browse through their stocks. One of the purposes of Christmas Opening is to show the selec tion and quality of gift goods available at home at economical prices without the need of going elsewhere. Many firms tell of their slocks in advertisements in this issue of the paper, and the public Is ad vised to read them and take ad vantage of buys offered. One business Helen Cox Flowers and Gifts offers free transpor tation to her shop, since it Is outside the main business dis trict. Any who wish to ride to her shop are asked to gather on the main downtown corner. Those taking part in the guess ing contest will find printed lists of all stores, prizes offered and rules at all the participating stores. Schools Open House Doted November 28 Open house for schools lu Heppner, both elementary and high school, will be Wednes day night, November 28, from 7:30 until 9 p.m.. Principals Gordon Pratt and Hillard Brown announced. It originally was planned to have the open house affairs during American Education week but conflicts prevented it. All parents, townspeo p I e and those throughout the area are invited to come, meet teachers, consult with them and visit classrooms during the evening. Other dates announced for schools are for the Christmas programs at the elementary school December 18 and at the high school December 19.
