6 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. November 29, 1962
Dr. McMurdo Honored
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there would be a substantial
pool for recreation. It would pro
vide for boating, fishing and
park areas, and it is estimated
that the dam would offer 17,000
fishermen days annually as well
as 17,000 recreation days per
year.
The Corps of Engineers would
construct boat launching ramps,
picnic areas, tables, rest rooms,
provide garbage cans and main
tain the areas at expense of the
Federal government, Sivley said.
Land for the dam and reservoir
would be purchased by the gov
ernment at its cost, and it would
provide for relocation of roads
and utilities in the reservoir
area.
Complete information on the
project will be presented at a
public hearing, now scheduled
to be held in Heppner sometime
They had four sons, but tragedy
came to the family when the
second son, Archie D. McMurdo
Jr., died at the age of two years
and nine months after incurring
an infection.
Charles Edward McMurdo, a
chemist, is their oldest son, liv
ing in Portland; Dr. Bernard H.
McMurdo, a dentist of Burlin
game, Calif., is their third son;
and Scott H. McMurdo, a bio
chemist in Corvallis, is the
youngest in the family. The Mc
Murdos have no daughters.
In looking back, Dr. McMurdo
cannot remember how many
babies lie brought into the world,
but noted that Circuit Judge Wil
liams Wells reminded him the
other day that the veteran doctor
had delivered him.
"I had forgotten," said the
doctor, with a chuckle. The num
ber of babies in the 50 years
runs in the hundreds.
For years Dr. McMurdo oper
ated a local hospital as the only
doctor here, once buying a place
from Bert Sigsbee for the pur
pose. He was among those who
worked diligently for an ade
quate new hospital that event
ually materialized as Pioneer
Memorial hospital.
It was planned to build a new
hospital immediately after the
hotel was constructed here, he
said, but depression days came
along, and the hospital had to
wait. Pioneer Memorial hospital
was dedicated in June, 1950.
Horse and buggy was the
going mode of transportation
when the doctor first came to
Heppner. As mentioned before
there was only one auto in town,
hut there were two livery stables.
The doctor's first car was a
model T Ford, and it took him
to farflung calls around the area
to care for the ill and injured.
Often, in winter time, this meant
plowing through mud to the
axles.
The 50th anniversary of his
practice finds the doctor still
going strong, conducting his
practice on a regular schedule
and keeping up with late de
velopments in the field of med
icine by attending meetings in
the profession.
An active sportsman, the doc
tor enjoys hunting, trap shooting
(in which he is a champion),
ice skating and many other pur
suits. His agility continues to
amaze his friends, although once
in a while the doctor shows up
with a bump, bruise or broken
bone that would tend to show
that he has been a little too
active. But ho takes these tem
porary setbacks in stride with
his characteristic chuckle, and
the town buzzes with his latest
exploit.
Apparently the doctor comes
by his venturesome spirit nat
urally for his father, Charles Ed
ward McMurdo, was once a cap
tain In the 79th Gordon High
landers and served in India dur
ing the Indian Mutiny and in
the seige of Delhi.
With his two brothers, both
also graduates of the Univer
sity of Virginia Medical School,
the doctor is now dubbed a "pat
riarch" of the school and they
honored him and the two broth
ers, Dr. Percy F. McMurdo of
San Francisco and Dr. Hew Mc
Murdo, also of San Francisco, at
Medical Alumni Day at the
University in June of this year.
All three brothers were born in
Shadwell, Virginia.
Many changes have come to
Heppner and Morrow county in
the past 50 years, but the un
changing Dr. McMurdo contin
ues to serve the community and
its ills as he has since 1912.
Postal Application
Date is Extended
Closing date for the accep
tance of applications for clerical
positions in the local post office
has been extended to Saturday,
December 22, according to word
received this week by Postmaster
James II. Driscoll from the board
o U. S. Civil Service examiners
in Portland.
The original closing date for
applicants was November 26, but
because of such short notice,
I he time was extended. Forms
for applying for the postal work
may be obtained from Mr. Dris
coll or II. C. Wilson at the local
post office. It is the desire to
establish a roster here from
which employees can be hired
as the needs of the service require.
Clarence Johnson and Clint
Agee joined Loyd llowton and
son John, llermislon, on an elk
hunting trip near Elgin over the
wcekeul.
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Dam Project Would
Cost $5,250,
Engineers Report
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in early January. It is import
ant that as many persons as
possible come out to be heard on
the project, Sivley said.
The engineer said that the site
for the dam appears to be very
good because of the rock abut
ments and the rock on the valley
floor. It is planned to come out
and mark with spray paint the
top of the proposed dam on the
hills so that the public may be
able to visualize where the dam
would be located.
Col. Beddow of the district of
fice of the Engineers will be
present at the public hearing to
give details on the dam. Federal
and state agencies will also be
present, together with local or
ganizations and individuals. The
hearing will be recorded for la
ter review on the long road
through authorities and Congress
before It could be approved.
Present bridges In town would
not be materially affected, Siv
ley said, although some excava
tion would have to be done un
der the Gale and Main street
bridges. A total of $100,000 would
be spent on the creek channel
below the dam.
Estimates show a benefit-cost
ratio of l'a to 1 on the multi
purpose dam and this is con
sidered highly favorable, the en
gineer said. Life of the irriga
tion project is set up for 100
years, but it would pay out
through the irrigation district in
50 years.
Sivley also stressed that while
the flood control benefits would
be of principal Interest to Hepp
ner. residents, it would also help
others for the entire length of
Willow Creek.
As to the possible time of con
struction, he estimated it would
take up to five years to get under
way. A total of $40,000 has al
ready been spent on preliminary
work of surveys.
As to the cost of $5,250,000, Siv
ley said, "That's a lot of cost,
but we feel it would provide a
lot of benefit."
Oliver Creswick, who recently
took a survey among farmers
on the irrigation feature, pre
sided at the Monday meeting.
Judge Oscar Peterson and Wil
liam Zink, the latter from the
Army Engineers, also took part.
Martha Doherty opened the
meetings with her state cham
pionship talk on soil conservation.
Band Parents Bill
Meeting Tuesday
Meeting of the Band Parents
club will be Tuesday, December
4, in the band room of the high
school gym, Bud Peck, president,
announces.
Beginners band will play, and
a business meeting and discus
sion will follow. All band par
ents are urged to attend.
Stroke Confines
Judge J. 0. Hager
J. O. Hacpr. iustice of the
peace for southern Morrow coun
ty, sunerea a mua siroxe ai
his home Saturday night but is
in satisfactnrv condition, his
doctor said Tuesday.
He is now resting at home
and will be out of his office for
an inrlpfinito timp His wifp. Mrs.
Hager, is home again and up
ana arouna aner unaergoing
surgery at St. Vincents hospital,
Portland, about three weeks
ago.
Jones is Elected
To PTA Position;
Awards Given
At the Heppner PTA meeting
November 14 Marcel Jones was
elected vice president to fill out
the unexpired term of Everett
Struckmeier who resigned be
cause much of his time Is spent
on his place near Spray.
In other business Mrs. Orval
Matheny and Mrs. Harold Er
win were elected to the nom
inating committee with Mrs.
Harlan McCurdy named earlier
by the PTA executive committee.
The committee recommended
that the nominating group be
named early so that it might
have more time to work.
Mrs. L. E. Dick presented Bill
Mahan with the 30.06 rifle and
Harold Arbogast, Condon, with
the binoculars as winners of the
Little-Big Horn contest.
The program consisted of a
demonstration of a new method
of teaching, called audio-l'ng-ual,
used by Mr. O'Rourk. He
used several of his students to
demonstrate as he teaches Span
ish in the high school here. Mrs.
W. W. Weatherford explained
beginning algebra as it could
be taught to sixth graders using
Mrs. Inez Meador's class.
A German band made up of
several hich school band mem
bers played five numbers, en
joyed by the more thas 100 PTA
members present.
Mrs. Helen Gordon, Portland,
pre-school director of the Jewish
Community Center, then spoke
to the group on mental retard
ation, what is being done in
Oregon and what can be done.
Mrs. Clarence Baker won as
"PTA'er of the Month" and will
receive for her family tickets
to the first home high school
basketball game.
ASCS Ballots
Due December 7
For Election
Farmer's income and plans
are often directly affected by
the programs administered in
Morrow county by the elected
farmer members of the Agri
cultural Stabilization and Con
servation Committee, according
to David McLeod, office man
ager. With the annual Commit
teemen election set for Decem
ber 7, a review of the work and
responsibilities of the men who
will represent them is the con
cern of every farm operator.
As a matter of fact, there are
several new programs to be put
into effect this year, and some
others in the offering that con
cern not just the ASC Committee
men, but every farmer and every
citizen in the countv.
The programs for wheat and
the feed grains, possible new
uses of crop land through a land
use adjustment program, and the
Agricultural Conservation pro
gram are examples of those
with which the men to be elec
ted will deal.
The scope of the present com
mittee's work during the past
year has included in Morrow
county the administration of 2G5
price support loans on 908,319
bushels of wheat, and 184 loans
on 414,704 bushels of barley for
352 producers. The committee
men supervised wheat and feed
grain program diversion pay
ments totaling $715,183.00 for
403 growers who diverted 28,117
acres from grain to conserving
uses.
The committee also adminis
tered the ACT, which brought
total cost share payments of
$49,521.00 to farmer operators
who made specific conservation
improvements on their lind.
Ballots for voting on Commun
ity ASC Committees have been
mailed to farmers throughout the
county. These must be returned
to the County ASCS office bv
December 7. Any farmer who
does not receive one by mail
should contact the County ASCS
office in the Gilliam and Bis
bee building, Heppner, or come
in and vote in person at the local
office.
Talks on Turkey
Mr. and
and son,
River were
parents, M
Parker, on
known as
esting talk
of his sum
Christian c
Mrs. Vawter Parker
Vawter Jr., of Hood
guests of Mr. Parker's
r. and Mrs. Frank S.
Sunday. Vawter Jr.,
Buck, gave an inter
and showed pictures
mer in Turkey at the
hurch in the evening.
Cemetery District
To Elect Director
A director of the Heppner Cem
etery Maintenance district will
be elected at the annual election
Monday, December 3, between
2 and 7 p. m. Polling place will
be at the Heppner city hall.
Retiring director is John Pfeif
fer, who is also the only candi
date for the succeeding 3-year
term. He filed by petition. Hold
over directors are Paul Jones,
president, and Mrs. Ela i n e
George, secretary-treasurer.
The young man was an exchange
student to Turkey from Hood
River under the American Field
Service plan.
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HOSPITAL
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial hospital this week are:
Celia Matteson, Heppner; Ivan
Fitzgibbons, Condon; Avis Moore,
Mayville; Lucile Weatherford,
Heppner; Vernon Christophcrson,
Olex; Howard Crowell, lone;
Verle Green, Heppner: Mark
Halvorsen, lone; and Gladys
Alderman, Heppner.
Those dismissed during this
same period were: Jerry Philips,
Kinzua; Marian Jonasson, Hepp
ner; Steven Schell, Kinzui; Lin
da Nichols, lone; Edna Struthers,
Heppner; Eugene Grabill, lone;
and Fred Pettyjohn, lone.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Little,
Spray, are the parents of an
8 lb. 4 oz. girl, Laura Machelle,
Leonard Carlsons
Honored at Valby
Mr. and Mrs. Lenoard Carlson,
residents of the lone area for
many years before moving to
Portland five years ago, observed
their 45th wedding anniversary
at Valby Lutheran church Sun
day. Reception for the couple was
held at a luncheon following
church services and about 100
were present. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
son were married in Portland in
1917 and have two sons and two
daughters. Sons are Clifford,
who works for an elevator firm
in Portland, and Louis, rancher
in the lone area. Daughters are
Mrs. J. P. (Joyce) Darst of Salem
and Mrs. Bob (Mildred) Hope
of Eugene.
The Portland couple came to
stay in the Carlson home here
while the lone family used their
home in Portland to attend the
Oregon Wheat League meeting.
Mrs. Weatherford III
Mrs. W. W. (Lucile) Weather
ford, Heppner High school teach
er, is in the Pioneer Memorial
hospital where she was taken
Monday for treatment of a liver
disorder. Indications are that
she will not be able to return
to the classroom until after
Christmas holiday.
born November 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marquardt,
Lexington, are the parents of
a 7 lb. 7 oz. daughter, Debbie
Larita, born November 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Angell,
Heppner, are the parents of a
7 lb. 5 oz. son, born November
27. He is named James Kelly.
Mrs. Griffin Hears
Of Relative's Death
Death of Gerald Jennings, hus
band of the niece of Mrs. Jessie
Griffin of Heppner, came Mon
day in Portland, Mrs. Griffin
was notified early Tuesday. A
middle-aged man, he was strick
en with a heart attack Sunday
and died the following day.
Mrs. Jennings is the former
Leona Ritchie, who was reared
in lone. They have been living
in Portland for the past 20 years
or more.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wed
nesday in Portland. Mrs. Griffin
and Mrs. Michael Gray, a cousin
of Mrs. Jennings, expected to at
tend from Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings have
one son, who is serving in the
army.
Luncheon to Open
Bazaar Sale Saturday
A large variety of handmade
gifts and foods will be available
to bazaar shoppers Saturday, De
cember 1, at the Episcopal Par
ish hall. Guild members have
kept many hands busy through
the year preparing gifts witli
that "hand made" touch for the
annual sale event.
Opening the busy afternoon
will be a luncheon served to
the public starting at 12 noon.
Business men and other working
people are extended a special
invitation. Tea will be served
through the afternoon. Fancy
needlework items, hand knitted
coats and sweaters, aprons,
homemade fruit cakes and can
dies, and surprise table of child
ren's and adult gifts are among
the many items awaiting the pre
Christmas shopper.
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