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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1962)
LIBRARY U Or 0 o:z. .V L. lie 1 XTV i tjm. 1 rasa 3 Chamber Backs Hermiston Site By unanimous vote, the Hepp ner-Morrow county Chamber of lommerce at its regular meet ing Monday supported the Herm iston Butte site as the perma nent location for the Blue Moun tain Community college. The matter was presented by several speakers, in c 1 u d 1 n g Robert B. Abrams, who gave a non-partisan summary of all sites that the board has been considering. Robert Van Houte said that indications are that growth in Umatilla county will be in the Northwest part of the county and in Morrow county it will be in the northern end. Thus, while Pendleton may be more nearly the center of population at the present time, Hermiston may as sume this role in the future. Gone Pierce said that he be lieves population In a 30-mile radius with Hermiston at the hub is very close at the present lime to a similar radius with Pendleton at the hub County Judge Oscar Peterson said that he understood that utilities are developed to the Hermiston site, and that it is accessible by railroad as well as highways. The local chamber was cog nizant of the fact that Herm iston has volunteered to give the site to the college district and that it has ample acreage for future development. The mem bers also recognized that it is closer for students commuting from Morrow county. L. E. Dick made the motion that the chamber go on record favoring the Hermiston site over those under consideration in Pendleton. The motion carried unanimously, and the secretary was instructed to write a letter, conveying the action, to Ralph McEwen, Athena, chairman of the board of directors of the col lege district. Hearing on the sites will be held tonight (Thursday) by the board at 7:30 p.m. in the Pendle ton High school auditorium. It was reported late Wednesday that the Pendleton city council has agreed to give the site near (he airport junction to the col- Mrs. Keithley Hurt in Accident Mrs. Everett Keithley is in Pio neer Memorial hospital with in juries suffered in a one-car auto accident Friday about 12 miles southwest of Heppner. ; . . . : Mrs. Keithley was driving a late model car from Heppner Auto Sales to Condon for deliv ery when it went out of control and rolled over. Floyd Jones, who passed by shortly after the accident, brought Mrs. Keithley to the hospital. She sustained a frac tured collar bone, broken ribs, lacerations and bruises. Her condition was reported to be good Wednesday and she was hoping to be home for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Keithley are living in Condon where he is manager of Condon Auto Sales. Two other auto accidents were reported during the week. A wheel came off the car that Don Mills of Echo was driving as he was pulling a trailer load of wood four miles north of Hep pner on the Willow Creek high way. The car left the road and was badly damaged but ,Mills was not injured. He was employ ed on the Laurence Becket ranch. Dee Jones of Heppner lost con troll of his car at the south end of Main street Saturday night. It struck a pole by the highway, and David Springer, a passenger, was taken to Pioneer Memorial hospital with a scalp laceration. Jones is not to be confused with D. H. Jones Jr., who lives on the Ileppner-Condon highway. Ruhls Visit Here After Trip to Bowl Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ruhl ar rived from Portland Tuesday to visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McQuarrie and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ruhl, during the Christmas vacation. Their daughter, Dana Marie, had been with the grandparents while the Ruhls were in the east for the Liberty Bowl game. Dick played for OSU in the game. Dick and wife, Suzy, spent two days in New York on a sight seeing tour following the game last Saturday in Philadelphia. Suzy said they really enjoyed seeing the Empire State build ing, Statue of Liberty, Green wich Village, ankee Stadium, P'oo Grounds, the excitement and crowds of a premier, and many other interesting sights in the big city. The time was just too short as they were back in Portland Monday evening, she said. lege if it will choose that for a permanent location. In all, 10 sites were under consideration, including six in Pendleton, two in the Hermiston area, one between Stanfield and Hermiston, and one south of Echo. Receiving most favorable con sideration to date apparently are the Hermiston Butte site and the airport junction site in Pendle ton. Bank of Eastern Oregon Dividend Paid Stockholders Fourteenth dividend of the Bank of Eastern Oregon since its founding in 1945 was paid to its 120 stockholders on Decem ber 19 Gene Pierce, vice presi dent, announced Wednesday. The dividend was $10 Ter snare lor the 1500 shares, repre senting a payment of $15,000 in Morrow and Gilliam counties. All stockholders are in the area encompassed by Heppner, lone and Arlington. On March 3, 1945. the Bank of Eastern Oregon opened as Gil liam County Bank, and the name was changed July 1, 1957. The Heppner branch was opened in August, 1957, and the lone branch in June, 1959. L. C. Buchner retired as presi dent of the bank October 1, 1962, after being with the firm since it was established in 1945. Gene Pierce, vice president, became executive of the bank at that time. It is expected that the pres idential appointment will come at the annual meeting in Janu ary. IT Other officers are Jim Green, now. acting manager at Arling ton; and Marion Green and Bill Siewert at lone and Heppner. D. L. Lemon of Arlington is chairman of the board of direc tors, Earl P. Hoag is vice presi dent, and John Krebs of Arling ton, Art Allen of Boardman, Gar Swanson of lone, and Howard Bryant and Pierce of Heppner are other members of the board. Stock Growers Meet Date Set Annual meeting of the Morrow County Livestock Growers assoc iation has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday, January 11 and 12, Gerald Swaggart of the association, announces. Banquet will be Saturday evening in the fair pavilion at the fairgrounds with women of the Lexington Grange Home Ec onomics club serving. Friday's meeting will be at the fairgrounds and Bank of Eastern Oregon will serve coffee and doughnuts. On Saturday, the meeting will be continued in the new Elks temple, starting at 9:30 a.m. First National Bank will provide a social hour starting at 6 p.m. Saturday. Additional details of the meet ing are in the column of Nels Anderson on the farm page of this paper, and ensuing editions will contain more intormation. Jean Collins Due To Head Campaign Jean Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins, will be chairman of the 1963 March of Dimes campaign in Morrow county, Mrs. Jack Loyd, county chapter chairman, announces. Mrs. Len Ray Schwarz will be treasurer of the campaign which starts January 1 and will con tinue through January 31. Miss Collins is able to be up and around on a limited scale after being confined in the hos pital and at home following an automobile accident last sum mer. She is making good im provement. Next Week's Paper Due Out on Time Despite the Christmas holi day, next week's issue of the Gazette-Times is due to be printed at the same time and will be distributed as usual Thursday afternoon. Cooperation of all adver tisers, correspond e n t s, and those submitting items to the paper is urged to submit ma terial early. The paper would appreciate receiving material, in all cases possible, by Mon day in order that its staff may get a head start and enjoy the holiday, too. 79th Year the m msf GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 20, 1962 Monument Tree Lit With 1007 Lights By MARTHA MATTESON MONUMENT Maynard Hamilton must have the most brilliantly lighted Christmas tree in Eastern Oregon and one of the biggest. The tree, growing in his front yard, is now 45 feet tall and is all decked out with 1007 lights on it. Other decorations surround the tree and bells are set to ring when they are plugged in. Chamber Chooses Dr. Wagner; Eyes Hearing on Dam Dr. C. M. Wagner was elected president of the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce by its board of directors at their meeting Wednesday noon. He will succeed Fred Gimbel, retir ing president, after the installa tion meeting in January. Dr. Wagner served as first vice-president through 1962. Al Lamb was elected first vice president movins ud from second vice-president. Oliver Creswick was elected second vice-presi dent. Secretary and treasurer posi tions are yet to be filled by ap pointment of the president and confirmation of the membership. Wes Sherman was secretary in i9b ana uert Huff was treasurer. Directors elected for two-yeuT terms beginning in 1963 by the membership Monday include Dr. Wagner, Al Lamb, Randall Peter son, Oliver Creswick and Barney Malcom. Wagner and Lamb were reelected. Holdover directors include Gor don Pratt, Ed Gonty, Harry O' Donnell, Gene Pierce and Jim Myers. Plans to participate in the Jan uary 14 hearing of the Corps of Army Engineers on the Willow Creek dam project were made at the Wednesday meeting of the directors. The group decided to invite the group of Engineers coming for the hearing to also attend the Chamber of Commerce meeting on the same day, just prior to the hearing. Arrangements may be made to hold the luncheon meeting at the school. The hear ing will be at the elementary school. Committees will be set un at once to contact all businessmen and urge that they prepare state ments, either pro or con, for the neanng. Arbuckle Ski School Application Printed Application blank for the Heppner-Morrow County Cham ber of Commerce Arbuckle Ski club ski school is printed on page 2 of this section of the Gazette-Times. The school will be in January, to be conducted on Saturdavs for four weeks, and is sponsored Dy the chamber of Commerce and the ski club. There will be classes for "be ginning beginners," beginners and intermediates. An instructor of Pendleton will conduct the classes. Those interested may fill out the blank and send or take it to Peck's Ski Shop, Heppner, or to Alice Vance, secretary of the ski club. The lessons will cost each pupil $5. Applegate Shan Applegate, Heppner High's breakaway halfback, was announced as the most valuable player for the 1962 Mustang foot ball team at the football ban quet for players and parents at the school last Wednesday night. Shan was chosen by vote of his teammates and was also picked as the most valuable back on the team. Dick Springer was selected as most valuable lineman, Dean Lovgren was picked as the most improved player, and Mike Les ser was cited as being the most inspirational to his teammates. Bill Mulflur, sports writer for the Oregon Journal, stressed the importance of scholarship in con nection with athletics in the main talk of the evening. GREETINGS! 8 In this Christmas edition of the Gazette-Times, merchants and businesses of southern Morrow county extend greetings to customers and friends and extend their "thank yous" for the year's patronage. Attention is called to their messages throughout all three sections of the paper. Saturday Deadline For Light Entries Saturday at 5 p.m. will be the deadline for entering the Christmas residential lighting contest, Mrs. Arnold Melby, contest chairman; announces. Deadline for business entries closed Saturday night, Decem ber 15. There are two categories for the residential, one for out door displays and the other for indoor window scenes. As of Wednesday there were only six entries in the out door category and three for the windows. Registration may be completed by coming to the Gazette-Times, or by phoning the paper (676-9228). Judging will be after 4:30 p.m. Sun day, December 23. Youth Departments Combine for Program Presentation of " O Holy Night," a pantomime supported by youth choirs and soloists, will be presented by the Methodist church Sunday School depart ment at a special program bun day evening at 7 p. m. All de partments will be represented in the large cast under the direction of Rev. Melvin Dixon, pastor. After the program, the high school youth will have a carol ing party, returning to the church basement for a chili sup per at the close of the evening. Special organ and choir music will be a part of the Sunday morning worship, at which time Rev. Dixon will preach on the subject, "Will Christmas Ever Come?" WEATHER (Leonard Gilliam, observer) Hi Low Prec. Thursday 38 34 .19 Friday 57 34 .07 Saturday 52 34 .15 Sunday 45 33 .32 Monday 46 37 .04 Tuesday 44 . 31 Wednesday 51 30 Rainfall for the week was .77 of an inch with fog Thursday through Monday. Named 'Most Valuable' A boy learns dependability from athletics, he said, each boy being dependent upon his team mates for success. This is a good training ground for adult life, and good sportsmanship is learn ed through athletics. In the talk, which was both serious and humorous, Mulflur stressed the idea of being proud to be a winner, being proud to be a good scholar, and being proud of one's school and com munity. The sports writer congratulat ed the team on its 6-2 record, and said that the move from B to A-2 ranks was an important step for Heppner. Coach Jim Sutherland present ed letters to the team, including John Porter, Shan Applegate and Number 42 HEPPNER 10 Cents Hope, Valby Churches To Observe Christmas The Sunday School Christmas program of Hope Lutheran church will be Sunday evening at 7:00 p. m. The, theme of the program is "God Gave, We Give" and centers about the gift of God in Christ and our gifts of love in return. The gifts of the child ren will be those of song and verse. Following the program a fel lowship hour over coffee, Christ mas cookies and breads will be held in the Fellowship Hall. The public is Invited. Christmas Eve worship is scheduled at both churches. A 6 p. m. service at Valby and 8 p. m. at Hope. The service will be of candlelight and Carol singing with sermon by Pastor Ken Rob inson. Valby choirs (adult and childrens) will sing and a solo will mark the special music at Hope, Church Youth Groups Prepare Program Christmas will be observed at the First Christian church Sun day evening with a special pro gram planned by young people of the Sunday school classes, kindergarten through classes, school, combining in music and recitations. Rev. Charles Knox, pastor, extends an Invitation to the public to attend, starting at 7 p. m. The intermediate and high school groups are preparing a play, "The Wonderful Baby," as part oi tne program. Christmas Eve Mass Planned by Episcopals Christmas services at All Saints' Episcopal church will In clude a Christmas eve high mass at 11:30 p. m. Monday, with choral Eucharist under the direc tion of Gordon Pratt, according to Father C. Bruce Spencer, pas tor. Members are also reminded of the Christmas Day services at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Dick Springer, co-captains, Mike Lesser, LeRoy Gardner, Bill Cox, Harold Gray, Fred Harnden, Don Creswick, Kenny Smith, Ray Nichols, Lee Padberg, Larry Muessig, Kenny Wright, Rich ard Clark, John Cole, Don Van Winkle. Spencer Sampson, Dean Lov gren, David Hanna, Bruce Spen cer, John Privett, Doug Dubuque, and Managers Dennis Warren, Dale Van Blockland, Bill Weath erford and Gary Shulton. Because of limited facilities, attendance was by invitation only. Principal Gordon Pratt was toastmaster, and mothers of the senior boys on the team prepared the dinner with Mrs. LeRoy Gardner as chairman. Willow Hearing Public hearing on the Willow Creek dam project an all-im portant date for Morrow county residents has been set for Mon day January 14, at 1 P.m. at the Heppner Elementary school col. J. H. Beddow, district engin eer of the U. S. Army Corps of engineers, walla Walla, Wn. an nounces. All interested parties are In vited to be present, or represent ed, at the above time and place Coordinating Group Meeting Called Meeting of the local Willow Creek project coordina ting committee, consisting of rep resentatives from all local or ganizations, has been called for Thursday night, December 27, at the courthouse to lay plans for the forthcoming hear ing on the project. Every organization is urged to be represented at this meet ing, considered all-important to the future of the project. The meeting will start at 8 p.m. Incoming Mail Hits Rush Peak At Post Office Heppner's post office as of Thursday was in its peak rush period for the season, Postmaster lm Dnscoll said. Outgoing mail probably was on the decline but he incoming mail surged to the year's high. I he holiday mail seemed later getting started this year, the postmaster said, but with the current volume, indications are that the total will be about the same as last year. Mail will be received at the post office Sunday morning and will be worked. There will be no dispatch after 8 a.m. on that day, however. There will be lim ited window service from 10 a.m. until 12:30. The post office will be open until 5 p.m. Saturday to accom modate the public. On week days until Christmas the parcel post window at the office Is be ing kept open until 6 p.m. but money order window is closed at 5:30 p.m. Cards Face lilts; Mustangs to Rest lone High school's baskethall team takes to the road for two league games this week-end In the only remaining hoop action by southern Morrow teams until after Christmas. Heppner High draws a rest until its games with Stanfield here on Satur day night, December 29. Coach Glenn Biehl's Cardinals expect a tough game Friday night when they go to Board- man to meet Riverside. The Riverside five has defeated a Washington team and came close to upsetting highly re garded Atnena but lost alter one of their stars, Johnny Part- low, fouled out. Partlow is a 6-1 center. On Saturday night the Cards go to Athena to play McEwen, labeled the favorite of the Uma tilla-Morrow B league. Bob Mc Millan and Mike Shields are hotshots for Athena. Ron Crab- tree and Rollle Ekstrom are high scorers for the Cards, who are 1-1 going into the week-end. Stove Causes Alarm An overheated oil stove at the home of Paul Breeding resulted in a general alarm Friday with firemen and trucks responding. Mo damage was reported. Lights Look Sparse? Blame It on Fire Colored lights and decora tions on downtown streets, put up last week by Harley Young and his Columbia Basin Elce trie Co-op crew, add Christ mas spirit and brilliance to the town. However, if they ap pear to be a little sparse, it can be blamed on the Elks temple fire. Several strings of the lights were destroyed in the fire after being placed in the building for storage, and this left them short of covering the town. The Chamber of Commerce Monday discussed a plan to get replacements for future years and add to the decorations. Project Scdedyled including representatives of Fed eral, State, County, and munici pal agencies, commercial, civic, irrigation, flood control, recreat ion, and fish and wildlife in terests; also property owners and private Individuals concerned, he said. This hearing Is being held to present the tentative findings of the survey conducted by the En gineers and to obtain suggest ions and comments on the pro posals which have been devel oped on the basis of these find ings, in order that full consid eration may be given to these views before the report is sub mitted to higher authority. Information will be presented at the hearing concerning the feasibility of a multi-purpose dam and reservoir Droiect lo cated just upstream from the City of Heppner, consisting ten tatively or a dam 150 feet high and a reservoir with a total ca pacity of 11,500 care-feet. This project would afford the City of Heppner and the Willow Creek valley below the dam with flood protection from a flood such as the flood which occurred in June 1903 and killed 247 people. The project would include storage for irrigation and would provide iacuities for wildlife, sports fish ing, and recreation. 'All parties will be afforded full opportunity to express their views concerning the water needs and requiremenst, the pro posed improvements, and rela ter matters." Colonel Beddow said. "Oral statements will be heard, but for accuracy of record, an important lacts and argu ments should be submitted in writing, in quadruplicate, as the record of the hearing will be for warded for consideration by the secretary of the Army. Written statements may be handed to the undersigned at the hearing or mailed to him before the hearing at the above address." Four Mustangs On All-Star 11; 5 Get Mention Four Heppner High Mustangs made the first team of the Great- r Oregon Western sub-district all-conference team, it was an nounced this week by Bob Can tonwlne, athletic director at Heppner High. Five others re ceived honorable mention, but none of the Mustang gridders were placed on the second team. Lee Padberg was chosen for an end position, John Porter was named for one of the guard spots, lmck bpringer was chosen for center, and Shan Applegate tied with Chris Palmer of Burns for a halfback post on the team. Honorable mention went to Mike Lesser, LeRoy Gardner, Dean Lovgren, Doug Dubuque and Larry Muessig. Dubuque was Injured through much of the season, and had it not been for this he probably would have been a first team choice. Burns and Heppner led the all-star selections with four each among the 14 on the first team. The tie for the halfback spot and a J-way tie for one of the end positions accounted for the 14, nstead of 11, being named. Sherman County, Grant Union and Pilot Rock each had two named for the first team. First team is as follows: Ends Padberg, Heppner: Bob Hamilton, Pilot Rock, Virgil fields, bherman county, and Pete Murray, Grant Union, the latter three all tied for one po sition. Tackles Tim Tvler. Burns: Jack Kellogg, Sherman county. Guards John Porter. Heppner: Joe Horn, Pilot Rock. Center bpringer, Heppner. Quarterback Tom Madarieta. Burns. Halfbacks Jim Lenz. Grant Union; Chris Palmer, Burns, and Applegate, Heppner, tied. Fullback Leonard Waterman. Burns. Second team selections were as follows: Ends Mike Wilbur, Burns: Mike Lane, Sherman County. Tackles Bruce Rodabaueh, Burns, Clayton Harris, Burns. Guards Dick Drinkwater. Burns, Van Williams, Grant Un ion. Center Lynn Hillman, Burns. Quarterback Doug Bish, Sher man County. Halfbacks Dave Woodfln. Burns; Bill Doolin, Sherman County. - Fullback Art Spino. Pilot Rock. Coaches in the conference voted on the selections. Of the nine Mustangs to be chosen for honors, five are sen iors, including Gardner, Apple- gate, Springer, Porter and Lesser. Three are Juniors and will be back next year, Muessig, Du buque and Padberg, and one. Lovgren, Is a sophomore.
