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MORROW'S LIVESTOCK Men
looking at a photo of the
in 1902. Holding the picture is
and Ewing Hynd. The original
Growers to
As County
(Also see page 4, Sec. 2)
Four men who have stuck to
gether in a family ranch opera
tion that is rich with tradition
will be named Saturday as Mor
row County's Livestock Men of
the Year tor 1962.
The four Herb, Jack (Jr.) and
Ewing Hynd and E. R. Schaffer
whose holdings, owned and leas
ed, cover more than 37,000 acres,
will be presented the title at the
climax of the annual meeting of
the Morrow County Livestock
Growers association Satur day
night as a feature of the annual
banquet at the Morrow county
tair pavilion.
Program of the 2-day meeting
will start Friday at 10:dO a. m.
at the fair grounds, where a
horse training demonstra tion
will be a morning feature and
a panel discussion on taxation
at 1 p. m. will highlight the
afternoon session. CowBelles will
serve lunch at noon and the
Bank of Eastern Oregon will fur
nish coffee and doughnuts dur
ing the morning.
Saturday's session will con
vene at 10 a. m. in the Elks tem
ple, and the day will be compos
ed of officers' reports, talks of in
terest and committee reports. A
social hour will be at 5:30 p. m.,
with First National Bank, Hep
pner branch, as host, and the
banquet will be at 6:30 at the
fair pavilion with James Hill of
Pendleton as principal speaker.
The four men, each of whom
shares in the management of
Hynd Bros, and has separate
responsibilities, are successors to
the original four Hynd Bros.
Will, Jack, Dave, and Charles
who started the corporation here
in 1902. They were sons of Wil
liam Hynd and all were born in
Durham, England, at the family
home known as "High Butterby."
Practices evident on a visit to
their ranches show why Hynd
Bros, has been chosen for this
year's honor. Details are given
on page 4, Sec. 2.
Headquarters ranch at Cecil in
Morrow county carries on the
family name as "Butterby Flats
ranch." On vast ranges near the
home place, sleek cattle, ob
viously well cared for, dot the
landscape.
The family moved to eastern
Canada from England in 1883
and settled at Arthur, Ontario
province, some 50 miles west of
Toronto.
It was R. F. Hynd (a first cou
sin of Will, Dave, Charles and
Jack Sr.) and Bill Barratt Sr., a
brother-in-law of R. F., who first
came from Canada to Morrow
county in the late 1800s and sent
back the good word about the
promise of the area.
"The brothers came down with
about two-bits apiece in their
pockets and looking for a job,"
Herb said in recounting the fam
ily history Saturday. Will and
Jack Sr. came in 1895 and Char
les and David came in 1898.
Among their first jobs was that
of sheepherding at 50c per day.
When the original corporation
was formed in 1902, it was on a
6500 acre ranch at Sand Hollow.
This proved too small to contain
all the brothers and they
branched out, buying a place of
2500 acres at Ukiah in 1907 that
Charles managed.
Early operations were devoted
mostly to sheep.
"Sheep paid more debts than
cattle," Herb said. "Sheep were
Youth Nights Planned
By Ministerial Group
The South Morrow County
Ministerial Assoc. comp 1 e t e d
plans which were discussed in
the December meeting, relative
to sponsoring a youth night on
various occasions, at its meeting
this week.
The first of the youth nights
is planned for February, the
exact date to be announced later,
with the showing of the feature
length film, 'The Big Blast."
Pastors of the area churches will
participate in arrangements for
the youth meetings, with more
exact information to be an
nounced at a later date.
of the Year for 1962 are shown together in the Herb Hynd home
original four members of Hynd Bros. Corporation, which was started
Herb Hynd. Others (from left) are E. R. Schafler, Jack Hynd Jr.
brothers were Will. Dave, Charles and Jack Sr. (G-T Photo)
Honor Hynd Brothers
Livestockmen of Year
the backbone of Morrow county.
That's what got this county
started." At one time Hynd Bros,
had 10,000 sheep in five big
bands, but now sheep form only
a token part of their operation.
There were feuds in the color
ful but rigorous early days be
tween cattle and sheep men, and
these flared at Ukiah, the four
present members of Hynd Bros,
recalled. Cattlemen occasionally
would come as a bunch of riders
to the sheep camp and start
"shooting it up." Such feuds over
control of the range led to the
Taylor Grazing act.
The present headqu a r t e r s
ranch near Cecil, Butterby Flats,
was purchased in 1917 from Dr.
Governor Names
Creswick to Post
Oliver Creswick, who left the
office of county assessor Monday
when Rod Thomson, elected in
November, was sworn in, was
appointed .lustice of the peace
for district 6 (Heppner) Wed
nesday by Governor Mark Hat
field, the governor's office an
nounced in a telephone message
to the Gazette-Times Wednesday
afternoon.
Creswick will replace Justice
of the Peace J. O. Hager who
was first appointed by Governor
Charles Martin in 1937 and serv
ed for 26 years in the office.
Justice Hager was reelected in
November but has resigned ef
fective January 10 because of ill
health. He became ill last year
and recovered but suffered an
other attack late in the year
and has been unable to return
to the office.
Larry Cook Sr. was appointed
iustice of the peace pro tern in
December by the county court
but will leave the office today
(Thursday) as Creswick is sworn
in.
Creswick had served as as
sessor by appointment to suc
ceed the late Harry Dinges who
resigned during his fatal illness.
The new iustice ot the peace
said late Wednesday that he will
plan to set up a regular office
schedule for the position.
Dean Lovgren Has
Birthday in Hospital
Dean Lovgren, who was ser
iously injured December 20 in
a collision on the Willow Creek
highway near the Kinzua Corp
oration mill, observed his 16th
birthday today (Thursday) in
the Good Samaritan hospital,
Portland.
Latest report from the family
is that he is getting along as
well as can be expected after
undergoing an operation early
last week on his back to relieve
pressure.
He has a telephone in his
room (No. 452), and it is possible
for family and friends to call
him. Procedure is to call the hos
pital and ask for his room. Best
time is between 8 and 9 p.m.
His aunt, Mrs. Archie Alder
man, says that he is cheerful
but probably a little lonesome.
Dean is son of Mr. and Mrs.
Vic Lovgren. Those who wish to
send birthday messages should
address them to him, Room 452,
in care of Good Samaritan hos
pital, 27th and Lovejoy, Port
land. Meanwhile, John Privett, also
seriously injured in the acci
dent, has been improving sat
isfactorily and was discharged
from the Pioneer Memorial hos
pital Monday to return home for
convalescence. Bill Struthers,
third youth in the accident, suf
fered only minor injuries.
WEATHER
Hi Low Prec.
Thursday 49 20
Friday 50 26
Saturday 48 26
Sunday 34 25
Monday 47 25
Tuesday 56 24
Wednesday 37 10
A total of .08 of inch of snow
fell during the week.
Frank B. Kistner of Heppner at
what was considered a fabulous
price in those days, $52,500 for
2,000 acres, and Jack Hynd Sr.
managed it for the corporation.
He had first leased it in 1909 and
improved it for the owner until
the purchase was culminated.
"At first the place was rough
full of sagebrush and juniper,"
Herb said. "It was a hell of a
mess." Jack Sr. agreed to lease
it only after Dr. Kistner drilled
a well.
The place was covered with
alkali, but virtually all is gone
today,
"It has just seemed to float off
(Continued on nage 2)
Two are Injured
As Truck Overturns
Jack Mitchell, 22, and his wife,
Charlotte, 20, of Gibbon were
injured early Sunday morning
when the truck that Mitchell
was driving overturned on the
Rhea Creek road, about five
miles south of Heppner.
Mrs. Mitchell was believed to
have received a skull fracture
in the accident and was taken
by ambulance to a Portland hos
pital where she underwent surg
ery later. Last report was that
she was doing as well as could
be expected.
Her husband was still in Pio
neer Memorial hospital Thurs
day and his injuries include
possible concussion, broken knee
cap, ankle injury, cuts, and
bruises. Brother of the driver,
Bruce Stanley Mitchell, 18, was
not injured.
George Rugg is owner of the
truck. Mitchell was employed by
Rugg.
Van Houte Heads
Heart Fund Drive
Robert Van Houte of Heppner
has been named as Morrow
county chairman for the 1963
Heart Fund campaign by Mrs.
M. J. "Pete" Pinnev of Pendle
ton, 1963 state Heart Fund
chairman.
Van Houte, county school sup
erintendent and a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, will
direct fund-raising activities
during the month-long drive
held annually during February.
Money is used to support heart
association programs of research,
education and community ser
vice. Civic League
Meeting Called
A Civic League meeting is
set for Monday, January 21 at
the home of Mrs. Hubert Wilson
starting at 8:00 p.m. All mem
bers and kindergarten mothers
are urged to attend.
City Makes
Final payment of $4820.09 was
made by the city council on the
rural fire truck at the regular
meeting of the council Monday
night. Money for the last pay
ment on the bank note came
from the rural fire protection
district, which agreed to pay
$5700 per year for five years
to the city when the iatter
bought the truck.
The rural district has prior
right of use on the truck under
the agreement but title is in
the name of the city. At the
time of the purchase the city
used reserve funds for fire
equipment to help nay for the
truck, and additional payments
that now come from the district,
above maintenance of the truck,
will go back into the reserve.
The truck cost $20,205.06 at
the time of its purchase three
years ago.
Conley Lanham, president of
the council, was in charge of
the meeting in the absence of
Mayor Al Lamb who is in Flor
I 79th Year ;
GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 10, 1963
1962 Permits High;
No New Homes Built
Although building permits
in Heppner lor now construc
tion totaled $546,914 during
1962, there were no new homes
built during the year, report
by Ted Smith, recorder, shows.
In addition to the permits
for new construction, alter
ation and repair permits to
taled $118,280.
The new high school build
ing accounts for virtually all
of the new construction at
$546,289. A storage warehouse
at $125 and new garage at
$500 account for the balance.
Postal Hike Goes
Into Effect Here
Without Confusion
There were very few letters
dropped into the Heppner post
office early this week that had
to be marked "insufficient pos
tage" or "postage due" despite
the increase in postal rates, Post
master Jim Driseoll said.
The increase went Into effect
without confusion, and the pub
lic seemed to have a good un
derstanding of it. Virtually all
remembered that first class let-
ers going out of town now re
quire 5c stamps,
Sales of 2c stamps took a big
surge with 3000 being sold,
"This was the first that we
have sold of them in years, the
postmaster said,
However, the big seller was
the lc stamp. A total of 10,000
have been sold since the first
of the year,
Five cent stamps, of course.
were also moving briskly with
the new demand occasioned by
me nike.
The local post office now lias
a good supply ot virtually all
new postal stock, he said.
Places Filled
On County Boards
Morrow county court has made
appointments to the county fair
board, planning commission and
hospital board for upcoming
terms, Judge Oscar Peterson an
nounces. Orville Cutsforth, Lexington,
was chosen for another 3-year
term on the fair board. Other
members are Bernard Doherty
and Al Fetseh, both also of Lex
ington. Cutsforth has been serv
ing as board chairman.
Mrs. Verner Troedson, lone,
was appointed to the board of
trustees of Pioneer Memorial
hospital for a 5-year term, re
placing Gar Swanson, lone, who
asked not to be considered for
reappointment. Mrs. Vernon
Munkers, Lexington, was picked
to fill the unexpired term of
three years of Mrs. Leta Hum
phreys Thomas, who is in the
south for the winter and did not
wish to return to the board.
Clarence Rosewall and Howard
Bryant, Heppner, and Mrs. Mar
vin Leonard, Lexington, are
other members of the board.
Rosewall was chosen for the
planning commission for a 4
year term, succeeding Kenneth
Peck, Lexington, who had resign
ed, and Paul Brown, Heppner,
was appointed to a 3-year term
to replace Dick Wilkinson, Hep
pner, who also resigned. Vem
Russell of Boardman was chosen
for a 2-year term, replacing
Arthur Allen, also of Boardman,
Who had resigned. Roy Lind
strom, lone, was reappointed for
a 3-year term.
Final Payment on Rural Fire Truck
ida attending a meeting of the
National Farmer Cooperatives.
A letter was read from Robert
Van Houte, county school sup
erintendent, who replied tq a let
ter sent from the council fol
lowing the December meeting
in regard to drainage of the Mor
gan street extension near the
new high school. Van Houte said
that the matter had been taken
up with the county and that he
was assured the needed drain
age ditches would be provided
early this month.
Another letter was read, this
one from the Hermiston Cham
ber of Commerce, thanking the
city for its support of the Herm
iston site for the Blue Mountain
Community College. Hermiston,
however, was unsuccessful in ii
bid for the location, which went
to Pendleton.
The committe that looked in
to the matter of water charges
to churches, composed of Coun
cilmen Lanham, Ed Gonty and
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JIM BARNETT (standing), president of the lone Lions club, and
Mayor Charles O'Connor of lone look at a map to see location
of proposed Willow Creek project. lone Lions have endorsed the
project and Mayor O'Connor will represent the City of lone at
the public hearing Monday in support of the Improvement. He
said he believes it will be of economic benefit to the entire
county. Barnett said he believes that the Willow Creek dam will
"play a great part in the future for the people of Morrow county
and Eastern Oregon, not only as a flood control measure for the
City of Heppner and outlying areas, but also to provide facilities
for wildlife, sport fishing recreation, and a great more to the
future of our irrigation farms in the whole Willow Creek area."
(G-T Photo)
Fulleton Fractures
Leg In Accident
Rolce Fulleton, Heppner Chev
rolet dealer, fractured his left
leg just above the ankle at his
home Sunday evening. The acci
dent occurred as Rolce started
to pet a young colt in the barn.
The colt reared, knocking Fulle
ion into the manger and the
colt's chest came down on his
leg.
Fulleton was taken to a phys
ician where the leg was put into
a cast above the knee and he is
now getting around on crutches.
Roice said, "I hope to get the
cast cut off just below the knee
soon so I can get about easier."
Meanwhile he was right back
on the job In his Chevrolet of
fice on Monday.
lone Pastor Takes
California Post
The Rev. Rod MacKenzie, pas
tor of the lone Community
church for nearly three years,
announced his resignation to the
church council Sunday night in
order to accept the pastorate of
the El Camino United Church
of Christ at Carmichael, Calif.,
near Sacramento.
The change will be effective
in March, and the Rev. Mac
Kenzie will have his last service
in the lone church on March
3.
In accepting the post, the Mac
Kenzies will be returning to
California, since he completed
seminary at Berkeley. The lone
church was his first parish.
In announcing the decision,
the pastor said that although
"roots grow deep" in four years,
he felt that he should accept
the opportunity for possibly
greater service. The MacKenzte's
have two children, a boy and a
girl, both of pre-school age.
John Pfeiffer, made the recom
mendation that the present pol
icy remain unchanged. At the
last meeting the council had
discussed altering its policy of
furnishing water free to
churches, but at this meeting it
was decided to let the policy
stand for the present.
Acting Mayor Lanham con
gratulated City Superintendont
Vic Groshens on the work of
clearing the creek channel,
which is now nearing complet
ion. Groshens said that when
brushing out is finished, the
channel banks will be sprayed.
Groshens asked the council for
permission to call for bids on
digging a new city well on the
Florence property. The new well
had been authorized in previous
action to supplement the city
water supply. The permission
was granted, and the public
notice on call for bids appears
on another page of this paper.
Groshens said that Army Eng
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HEPPNER
10 Cents
Seal Sale Lags
50 In County
A very noticeable lae is shown
in Morrow county in response Of
resiaenis to tnis year's TB Seal
Sale campaign, according to Mrs.
W. W. Weatherford, president of
the Morrow County TB and
Health Assoc. This year the seal
sale receipts are averaging only
50 of those of a year ago, she
states.
Mrs. H. Stroeber, county chair
man of the seal sale, urges that
"all who have not already re
sponded, to mail their contribu
tions in immediately in order
that we can continue the chest
X-ray and skin testing programs
that have proven so successful
in past years."
Tuberculosis has not been eli
minated in Oregon (nor in Mor
row county) as evidenced by re
ports showing that In the past
two years tuberculosis disabled
946 persons and killed 120 per
sons in the state.
The Morrow County TB and
Health Assoc. retains approxi
mately 75 of the seal sale re
ceipts. This is the only support
received for the association's
year-around program of educa
tion, detection and prevention of
respiratory diseases over the
county, according to the presi
dent.
Bureau Supports
Willow Project
Morrow County Farm Bureau
voted to support the Willow
Creek dam project at its meeting
Tuesday night at the Lexington
Grange hall. The action was
taken after Oliver Creswick had
spoken on plans for the dam at
the meeting.
Twenty-four were present, and
Mrs. Gar Swanson and Bill Bar
ratt poured. President Herman
Blettell was in charge.
ineers had contacted him con
cerning the city'sj pipeline that
would need to ' be relocated
should the Willow Creek dam
be constructed. They would re
place the present 8-inch pipe,
but Groshens recommended that
the city Install a 12-inch line
and pay the difference. The En
gineers said that if the line were
relocated, it would probably fol
low the shoulder of the Wil
low Creek road and then go
across the top of the dam.
Chief of Police Gilman called
attention to a hazard existing
at the rounded corner of Gale
and May streets, near the Ed
Gonty home. He recommended
that two no parking signs be
placed on the outside of the
curve between Gonty's and the
Fulleton garage, and the per
mission was granted.
Other discussion followed on
the hazards of the street as a
congested area but no action
was taken,
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1 p. m. Set
For Session
At School
A large turnout of the public
is expected at the U. A. Army
Corps of Engineers' hearing on
the proposed Willow Creek pro
ject at the Heppner Elementary
school multipurpose room at
1 p- m. Monday, January 14. Col.
J. H. Beddow, district engineer,
will be in charge of the hearing.
Views and comments of the
general public on the proposed
plan of improvement is solicited,
and Colonel Beddow has urget
that all those concerned with
these improvements attend the
hearing since full details of the
plan will be presented.
Oral statements will be heard,
but for accura'cy of the record,
the Corps requests that all im
portant facts and nrmimonta ho
submited in writing. Record of
me nearing will be forwarded
for consideration hv thp Sen.
tary of the Army.
Indications are that many
from Heppner and the snurhprn
part of the county will present
"itu views at rne nearing ana
there will be even more letters,
resolutions and nresentritinna In
writing. Many organizations and
agencies have endorsed the pro
ject and will be represented. It is
also expected that there will be
some opposition voiced.
Surrounding communities have
evidenced interest, incl u d 1 n g
nermiston, lone, Lexington, Ar
lington and others, and Ir Is py.
pected that several of these will
do on nana.
In Hennnpr hnslnpssmon Dtiil
Citizens have been umrk 1 n a
through the Chamber of Com
merce io write letters for sub
mission at the hpnrlncr Wrltton
documents may be turned In to
Wes Sherman, secretary of the
Chamber, in advance or may be
pit-semea at tne nearing.
Information from thp nfficp of
Colonel Beddow is that six from
the Walla Walla engineer dis
trict Will be at the henrinc All
will be guests at the Heppner-
morrow county Chamber of Com
merce luncheon whieh will nnn.
vene early starting at 11:45
Monday in the high school
nusement.
Colonel Beddow has announc
ed that the survey of the Willow
Creek basin to determine the
need and feasibility for the de
velopment, utilization and con
trol of the water rpsnnrpos nf
this basin is about complete.
The storage project being con
sidered would be located Just up
stream from the Citv nf Hnnnnpr
The multi-purpose project would
consist or a aam ana reservoir,
with some channel Imnrnvpmpnl
through the city. The dam would
oe aDout iio ieet nign and have
a resevoir with a total stnrnpp
capacity of about 11,500 acre
feet. The nroiect would nrnvldp
Iieppner and downstream com
munities with flood nrnteetinn
from flood greater than the rec
ord 1903 flood that killed 247
vnlley residents. Other important
benefits would hp nhtalnpd Rtnr.
age of over 8,000 acre-feet would
De usea ior irrigation, me reser
voir will provide excellent
onnortunlties fnr recreation In.
eluding camping, boating, and
fishing. It is estimated that over
30,000 visitor days would be
spent annually enjoying bene
fits connected with the reservoir,
Col. Beddow said.
After completion of the basin
report this summer, It will be
sent wun tne District engineer s
recommendation to both the
DivlNlon tfncrlnopr nnrl thn Plilof
of Engineers for review. If ap-
proveu, tne stuay will do reter
red to the Stale of Oregon for
comment-. Thp not aton la
authorization by Congress, after
wnicn nnai engineering studies
ana construction would be initi
ated if funds are aDDronriated
by Congress.
Speaker on Pakistan
To Appear at Annual
CowBelle Meeting
The annual meeting of the
Morrow County Cowbelles will
begin at 2 p. m. Saturday, Janu
ary 12, In the Heppner Oddfel
lows hall, according to the club
president, Mrs. Bob Brlndle. On
the business agenda is the elec
tion of officers for the coming
year.
Uuest speaker for the after
noon will be Mrs. George John
son, Prinevllle, who will speak
an "Pakistan," a country in
which she traveled extensively
last year. The public is invited
to come and share in this inter
esting program.
Cowbelle members will serve
the noon luncheon on Friday,
January 11, for the annual meet
ing of the Morrow County Stock
growers Assoc.
Baby Has Surgery
Scott Espey, 11-months-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Espey, under
went surgery at Pioneer Memor
ial hospital Wednesday to re
move fluid behind the ear drum,
his father said. He was brought
home later In the day and is re
covering nicely. The condition
had affected nerves in the face.