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MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPEH
PHONE 676-9228
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30. 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
Editor and Publisher
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Importance of Monday's Hearing
It is no exaggeration to say that Monday, January 14, may
l)o one of the most important days in the history of Heppner
and southern Morrow county.
This is the dute of the public hearing of the Army Engineers
on the proposed Willow Creek dam project. Preliminary survey
on the project has been virtually completed, the engineers have
the information to present to the public, and they are asking
that all interested attend to hear their findings and to express
their views, pro or con, on the matter.
The multi-purpose room of the Heppner elementary school,
where the hearing is to be held at 1 p.m. on the scheduled
day, should be packed, for the matter is of paramount im
portance. Indications are that the preponderance of views will be
expressed in favor of the project. Many groups, organizations,
civic bodies and public agencies, as well as individuals, have
already expressed themselves in favor of the dam.
It is known that there will be some opposition, which is
to be expected. Although in a recent survey a strong majority
of farmers of the Willow Creek basin expressed themselves
in favor of the irrigation feature, a few are wary because they
feel an uncertainty about the possible benefits in relation
to costs, and some of the details as to the actual operation
of an irrigation district, as it would be effected here, are not
clear in their minds. There are those who are concerned about
their existing water rights, and this is expected to come out at
the hearing.
As to the basic purpose of the dam flood protection there
must be near unanimity of opinion. Certainly none is opposed
whose memory goes back to the time of the 1903 flood with
its horrors and devastation.
Monday's testimony will bring out that this was the fifth
worst flood disaster of its type in the history of the United
States. Other floods, and threats of floods, through the years
have kept our residents in a state of apprehension and dread.
The possibility of flood Is of constant concern.
Since the terrain of the land is basically the same as it
was in 1903 and there is no reason to deny that sometime a
cloudburst of the same or greater intensity could occur, there
is always the possibility that it could happen again.
Surely, if by some ill fate a recurrence had happened, say
a month ago, there would be no doubt about the clamor of
ail surviving voices for a clam.
There are other significant reasons why this dam is of
vital importance lo us. This area suffers from a sad dearth of
recreational facilities. There are no state parks in Morrow
county and apparently little hope of obtaining any. There are
no U. S. Forest camps. Cutsforth park, highly in demand, is
the only real outdoor park within the county's boundaries. It
was developed locally and has proved to be a wonderful outlet
but cannot meet the full need. All who live here know how
thoroughly it is used, though more than 20 miles from Heppner
and nearly twice as far from lone.
The Engineer survey will show that facilities at the clam
will have an estimated 30,000 recreational days use annually
boating, fishing, picnicking and other types of recreation.
Should the population of the north end of the county grow
as predicted with the expected industrial development, all the
newcomers there will seek and need recreational outlets. The
reservoir of the Willow Creek dam will help fill that need.
The water in Willow Creek can be called the life stream
of the part of the county it serves. In the winter much of that
precious water flows into the Columbia and is lost. The clam
would conserve it for irrigation, for possible industrial and
domestic uses, and at the same time accomplish flood pro
tection. All of these multipurpose uses would contribute to a more
stable economy for Morrow county. The flood protection feature
will erase apprehension and make this a better, more attrac
tive place lo live. Irrigation will mean more water for better
crops with some possibility for limited diversified farming,
thereby increasing the county's farm Income. Recreation also
will make this a more pleasant place and will induce those
who live within a few hours driving distance to come here to
enjoy it,
There are some other features of the multipurpose project
conservation and protection of wildlife, perhaps some pollution
abatement, and even soil conservation may be tied to it through
local work.
Some may feel that the cost is too great, that the money
should not be spent. However, it is certain that if the Federal
money is not used here it will be allotted to some other project
where the need may not be as great but where the residents are
more proficient at obtaining it.
Federal taxes built the big ordnance depot that supports
Hermislon, they built the radar station at Condon, they pro
vided other public works at many other communities in Eastern
Oregon. Theoretically, every taxpayer had a share in the pro
jects. Hut Heppner, which has been needing this project for
years, has had no significant Federal public works appropriation.
It has been slow to make its needs known.
Those who may feel that the dam would bring a "boom"
to southern Morrow county are only deluding themselves. It
would not, and it is quite certain that our residents do not
covet this type of mushrooming economy with all the problems
it would bring. But it can reasonably be expected that it would
influence the area towards a somewhat more prosperous econ
omy. Many persons have been working towards the hearing Mon
day realizing that the strong local support is necessary to
implement the project. This hearing is the door of opportunity
for Heppner. It should be opened with the testimony of our
people so that all governmental officials who receive the tran
scripts may be aware of the need.
Added Funds Sought
Responding to the project.
"Capital Funds for Capl t a 1
Grounds," started by Violet
Larson, state department presi
dent of the American Legion
Auxiliary, the Heppner chapter
of the auxiliary recently sent in
a donation for the purchase of a
tree to replace one of the many
trees lost on the capitol grounds
In the October 12 storm.
Large trees on the state
grounds were practically a 1 1
wiped out by the storm, and the
Thursday. January 10, 1963
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HEPPNER
HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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For Auxiliary Project
Legion Auxiliary organization is
starting a statewide project to
replace them, according to the
department president.
The Heppner chapter is ap
pealing to any person or organi
zation to assist through contri
butions to the restoration project
of trees and shrubs to the once
beautiful and proud capitol
grounds.
Added Information may be
secured from Mrs. Frank Ham
lin, local auxiliary president, or
from Mrs. Don Munkers.
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Chaff and
Wes
IF FARMING practices of the
Hynd brothers are as good as
their hospitality is gracious, it
is no wonder that they were
chosen as Livestock Men of the
Year for Morrow county. And
even a greenhorn like the writer
can see enough on a visit to
their operations to know that
their work is mighty impressive.
Nels Anderson and the editor
went to Cecil and spent Satur
day with the four men who run
the operation, and it was one of
the most enjoyable days we've
had, not the least of which was
Beth (Mrs. Herb) Hynd's fine
meal of home grown roast beef
at noon.
It was a foggy day there, and
when Ewing and Herb took me
out in a pickup with Jack, Nels
and "Schaf" following In an
other to the range of what they
call the Mclntyre, we might just
as well have been in the Aus
tralian bush. Had they gone off
and left the writer, he could
have wandered around out there
for days. The newcomer to the
county has a difficult time get
ting accustomed to its vastness.
Nels and the editor will get
the reputation of being free
loaders when we take these ag
ricultural junkets. We always
manage to get a bountiful meal.
When we interviewed Roger and
Flmer Pamer as Conservation
Men of the Year several months
ago, Muriel (Mrs. Elmer) Palmer
whipped together a dandy din
ner in a few minutes. These
Morrow county farm women are
fine versatile cooks. We'll have
to start writing about Women
of the Year.
In the visit we had with the
four in the Herb Hynd residence
at Butlerby Flats, the thought
came that here is a real story,
rich with history and tradition,
important to the development
of Morrow countv.
Some day ... if the time and
wherewithal were forthcoming,
we would like to compile a book
let of such stories, incuding
some of the sagas of the early
settlers, the farm development,
perhaps some of the past Indian
lore, the big Heppner flood, the
history of such communities as
Ilardman, and include some pic
tures. We realize that the extension
units put out a good and val
uable historical booklet with a
lot of facts, "Yesteryears of Mor
row," but our interest would be
to detail some of these specific
items in the development of the
county in greater depth so that,
when the old timers pass, their
stories are not lost.
Yep, maybe some day. . .
V
COULD BE that this snow that
was spitting Wednesday was
trying to put through a message
to Barton Clark. Met him on the
street Tuesday and he said with
a frown that he wished he knew
when the springlike weather
would end and when the big
storm was coming. He has been
taking advantage of the fine
weather to date and his cattle
are still in the foothills. But
maybe he got the message Wed
nesday and started moving them
out. Looks like it might be on
the way, Barton.
(Now, don't wo sound like the
old timer here, though!)
WE KIND of frown on the use
of poetry in the paper, prin
cipally because of lack of room.
Once we start using it, the dam
may break and we may he flood
ed with it by poets and would
be poets.
But we couldn't turn down Joe
Hay on the one he brought in
the other day. (Hey, that's po
etry Hay, day. Now we're writ
ing it!)
It has to do with Well, read
it yourself:
I LOVE MY CHILDREN
I love my children, I'm telling
you
No Need To
Walk a Tight
OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY!
FIRST FEDERAL
SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
BOX 739 PENDLETON
Chatter
Sherman
And I know there's a lot of work
to do
In Scouts and 4-H and PTA
But frankly, I just can't get
away.
At the end of a day I'm tired
you know
Just want to go out and see a
show,
Or watch TV or play some bridge,
Just too darned tired to mess
with kids.
And speaking of kids, you know
that crime
Is on the Increase all the time?
They ought to do something,
maybe at school,
To teach the kids to respect the
rule.
Or perhaps the church should do
more good
And teach them to act the way
they should,
I can't understand why they act
that way
Something wrong somewhere, 1
venture to say.
I sent my kids to 4-H and such,
But it really doesn't help too
much!
They don't appreciate good
things at all,
I used to be a 4-H'er when I
was small.
They need more volunteers, you
say?
Must be plenty around; must
be some way
To Interest parents in worth
while work,
That's something no one has a
right to shirk.
Well, I hope they find someone,
I'm telling you
My kids need a leader to look
up to.
They need someone to direct
their play.
It's really a shame I can't get
away.
Anonymous
Hmmm. Well, as they say, "If
the shoe fits . . ."
Just in case this little poem
just happens to reach you, Joe
just happened to mention in
passing that he just happens to
have need for 4-H leaders for
lectricity, entomology, forestry,
flowers, vegetable, gun safety,
woodworking, child development,
food preparation, photography,
automotive and square dancing
clubs, In some cases the kids
are anxious and waiting. In
other cases, there are sufficient
youngsters interested if a leader
would come along.
(Editor's note: Now don't no
body go and bring me no shoe
horn!)
Tash Relative Killed
In Portland Accident
Mr. and Mrs. Derward Tash
will attend funeral services Fri
day for a nephew of Mrs. Tash,
Gary W. Daron, 26, who died
in Emanuel Hospital, Portland,
January 5, following a car acci
dent. Mr. Daron was injured fat
ally in a one-car accident Satur
day night when the car he was
driving went out of control on
tne Broadway Bridge, spun
across three lanes of tratfic and
crashed into a suspension pillar,
New Grandson Arrives
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Matteson
have received word of the birth
of a new grandson to Mr- and
Mrs. Elmer Parks, Lebanon. Mrs.
Parks is the former Wanda Mat
teson. The young son was born
January 3 and named Dennis
Another grandparent is Mrs.
Parks mother who lives in Leba
non.
"Dnn't rnspnt prowing old.
great many are denied the pri
vilege." Lynn H. Carpen tor,
Dundee (N. Y.) Observer.
Rope!
Slim finances can make the
going very precarious. There's
no substitute for a growing
savings account to give you a
firm footing for purposeful
progress.
Your savings
grow all the
faster here,
because they
earn interest
at the cur
rent rate of
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Hynd Bros.
(Continued from page 1)
through the years," the president
of the present corporation said.
The present quartet of owners
took over the management when
the corporation founders retired
in 1946. Ewing, cousin of Herb
and Jack and son of Charles
Hynd, Is In charge of the big
cattle operations; Herb has
charge of the farming, including
growing of alfalfa, irrigation,
fencing and other phases at But
terby Flats; Jack Jr., brother of
Herb and also son of Jack Sr., is
mechanic for the operation and
bookkeeper; and "Schaf" (E. R.
Schaffer, brother-in-law, who re
fuses to divulge what the ini
tials of his name stand for) has
years even when it was inn
major part of the operation, and
also assists with ranching.
"Schaf" came from the Willa
mette Valley in 1924, married
Annie Hynd, sister of Herb and
Jack Jr., in 1925 and is a highly
respected member of the corpor
ation. Mrs. Buck (Violet) Lieual
len of Pendleton is another sis
ter of Herb and Jack Jr., but she
has no active part in the ranch
ing operation.
Ewing, son of Charles, has a
sister, Mrs. Max (Lilas) Cheney:
also living in Pendleton. Only
Jack has ever gone away from
the county, but the experience
he gained as a cruise chief at
Lockheed, Burbank, Calif., from
1941-45 and in a garage at Wes
ton for eight years has proved
valuable to the corporation. All
mechanical work is done right
there.
Of the original members of the
corporation, only Jack Sr. and
Charles survive, both now in
Pendleton. Jack Sr. will be 88 in
May and Charles is 83. Mrs.
Charles Hynd also is 83. Mrs.
Jack Hynd Sr. died two years
ago.
Will died August 4, 1957, and
Dave, secretary-treasurer of the
corporation for many years, died
in Heppner in 1962.
The four original brothers had
three sisters. Mrs. Jennie Lowe,
mother of Bob and Bill Lowe of
Heppner, was a twin of Will,
oldest brother of those who set
tled here. There was one brother,
Tom, who came briefly and re
rurned to Canada where he died.
Jennie often jokingly remark
ed that since she was the first
born of the twins just ahead ot
Will she would be the last of
the pair to die. This prediction
proved true; she passed away 10
days after Will died.
Annie a sister who followed
the twins in point of age, helped
on the ranch for years and died
in 1951. She never married.
Maggie, another sister and
third in point of age, is Mrs.
M L. Case and is living in Pend
leton. She will be 90 in April.
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Ever wish, at income tax time, that you had a complete record
of every cent you spent for drugs and drug products throughout the
year and how much of it was legally deductible?
That kind of a record could save you money. And that kind of
a record can now be yours, every year, absolutely free of charge.
This new service is called DrugTax. We are making it available
to all of our customers immediately, free of charge, as another way
of saying "thank you" for their patronage.
You would be surprised at the number of drug and medical
supplies that can be of a deductible nature items such as antiseptics,
aspirin, cough and cold preparations, and hundreds of others.
Indeed, the American taxpayer has been losing millions of dollars
annually because he hasn't been aware of how many drug items are
legally deductible.
But you must be able to offer proof of purchase in order to claim
such items in preparing your federal income tax return. And when
you buy from us, you get that proof in the form of an annual record,
mailed in February.
Come in today and let us tell you more about DrugTax. And
from now on, buy nil of your drug and medical supplies from the store
that gives you the free DrugTax record.
Get Stockmen Honor
Longevity is a characteristic of
the hardy family. At 83, Charles
is the youngest, and Dave was
next youngest. Jack followed
Maggie in age.
Mrs. Nellie Doney of Heppner
has been associated with the
family for- so many years that
she is almost considered a part
of it. She started to work for the
Hynds in 1923 and for many
years was housekeeper for Dave
and Will in their Heppner home.
She still resides there.
Through the years, the Hynds
have depended upon livestock
through bad times and good.
When, in the post World War II
years, wheat loomed as a tempt
ing profitable crop, there was a
temptation to plow up some 2000
of flat range land east of Butter
by Flats and plant it to grain.
This temptation was strongly
resisted by the original partners,
who said, "We've made our way
with livestock and cattle and
we'll stick with them."
The younger partners respect
ed their wishes and do so today.
They have only 80 acres in
wheat.
It is a source of pride to the
four now in the corporation that
they have all married, that all
went into the venture "with their
eyes open" and stuck with it,
and that they are still operating.
They don't claim immunity from
an occasional disagreeement, but
the corporation has a basic har
mony. Each man has his own
home in the Butterby Flats area,
and each home is the "castle" of
its owner. Virtually all of their
holdings are in the corporation's
ownership but some smaller
acreages belong to individual
members.
Herb's wife is the former Beth
Bleakman, daughter of pioneer
parents, who was raised at Hard
man. Her father, George Bleak
man, was once county commis
sioner. Mrs. Hynd formerly
taught school in Heppner and
now teaches in lone. Their
daughter, Carol Sue Hynd, is
now in the WAC, serving in
Texas.
Mrs. Jack Hynd is the former
Hazel Pettyjohn of lone. They
have two children, Dick, a junior
at lone high, and Bonnie in the
eighth grade at lone.
Mrs. Schaffer, of course, is the
former Annie Hynd, and the
Schaffers have two children,
Jack, a mechanic in San Fran
cisco, and Mrs. Doris Clerf, Kit
titas, Wn. Jack and his wife
have a son and daughter, and
the Clerfs have four children,
three boys and a girl.
Mrs. Ewing Hynd was Beaulah
Eskelson before her marriage
and came from Lexington. Her
father, Earl Eskelson, managed
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. for
years. Their son, Lt. William
Hynd, 24, is a graduate of West
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Kingston, Wn., but is expected to
go overseas soon. He was mar
ried in May, 1962.
When they gathered Saturday
to visit with Nels Anderson and
the Gazette-Times editor, the
quartet recalled times when they
were far in debt but better times
were ahead.
"There haven't been any 40
hour weeks for us," they said.
"It has been sheep or cattle on
nearly every Christmas and
other holidays. We've often spent
New Years on the trail."
But they are happy with their
lives, and Herb declared he
wouldnt change a thing, for his
part, if he had his life to start
over.
Coming Events
LEGION MOVIES
Friday night, 8:00 p.m.
Legion wan
This week "Shut My
Mouth." starring Joe
Big
E.
Brown.
Plus one-half hour cartoons.
ANNUAL MEETING
Morrow County CowBel 1 e s
Assoc.
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m.
Heppner IOOF Hall
Speaker, Mrs. Geo. Johnson,
Prineville.
MARK THE DATE!
Monday, Jan. 14, 1 p.m.:
Important Public Hearing on
Willow Creek Dam Project.
Be Informed!
Heppner Elementary Auditor
ium. PUBLIC CARD PARTY
Episcopal Parish Hall
Tues., Jan. 15, 8 p.m.
Dessert, Bridge, Pinochle
Admission $1
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