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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1963)
Willow Creek Runs High An often heard comment these days is, "Look at all that water going to waste." This observation comes as res idents have noted that Willow Creek, fed by melting snows in the mountains, has been flow ing at near flood stage through the past two weeks. Diok Wilkinson, watching the creek from his place two miles above Heppner, said that he be lieves the creek has been rolling the highest for such a prolonged period that it has been since about 1934. The creek washed out the un derpinning from a portion of the "Lover's Lane" footbridge back of the hotel, and it took out a footbridge on the golf course. A tournament, scheduled at the course last Sunday, was can celled because of high water. City Recorder Ted Smith said that the city's foot bridge has been repaired. The high water in the creek was only one indication of the unusual April weather, which set a new record for precipi tation. Ralph Richards of the Soil Conservation Service reported that a snow survey at Nonh Jones Prairie Friday showed 62 inches of snow on the ground there with 2.1 inches of water content. Only two other years have found snow on the ground there the last of April, Richards said. The other two were 1955 when 41.3 inches was on the ground and in 1958 with 26 in ches. Richards said that the late snow will "help a great deal" for irrigation. However, it is melting fast because of the high water content. Most of the snow is gone lower down, he said. In the Lexington area, Orville Cutsforth reported a very un usual April. He recorded 5.10 inches of precipitation at his ranch in the month. Normally, there is less there than at Hepp ner, he said, but this year the rather freakish storms dumped more there than in the more southern part of the county. "We had all three tractors mired on the ranch at the same time," Cutsforth said. This is the first time that he ever recalled having a tractor mired on the ranch. Wilkinson reported another oddity that was a result of the April storms. There were three large earth slides within a quarter-mile distance up the Willow Creek road, resulting from the heavy moisture con tent in the soil. He said that he has seen one at a time occas ionally in wet weather, but this is the first time that there have been three. In two spots along the road there were sizeable sinkholes where water running through gopher holes had under mined the soil and it sank for four or five feet. The holes were up to 10 pr 12 feet in diameter and were something of a hazard to traffic until repaired by the county crews. In Heppner, the month of Ap ril checked out with a record 3.78 inches of precipitation, the week adding .49 inch to the total reported last week. The old record was 3.08 inches in April, 1920. While May seemed to start cn a little grumpy note of dark clouds and only scattered sun shine, farmers and the public at large hoped for some brighter, warmer weather to push along the growing season and perhaps get rid of some of the rust that is a threat to the wheat. Complete report for the week from Leonard Gilliam, weaher observer, is as follows: Hi Low WE'RE OVERLOADED, SO HERE GOES! RUBBER MATTRESS SET, DOUBLE SIZE BED (REG. SU9.90) NOW $129.90 BOX SPRING AND MATTRESS SET, DOUBLE BED SIZE (REG. S89.95) NOW S69.9S TWIN BOX SPRING AND MATTRESS (REG. S59.90) NOW S49.90 36" RANGE HOOD WITH FAN (WERE $37.50) NOW S28.S5 AND FOR COLOR MAILBOXES (REG. $7.95) NOW S6.49 COSCO STEP STOOL (WAS $11.95) NOW ONLY $7 BUY THIS FOR MOTHER: AQUA ALL-FOAM SWIVEL ROCKER, $62.50 (Formerly Priced $79.95) M6-R COMPANY HEPPNER S&H GREEN STAMPS PH, 676-9418 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 61 51 58 64 64 57 I Wednesday 52 43 36 33 34 38 33 39 Prec. .39 .10 HOSPITAL Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital for medical care during the past week are the following: Dannie, David and Duane Vaughn, all of Mon ument; Roy Stamp, Heppner; irank Chambers, Condon; Lm da Bern, Spray; Betty Green Lexington; Maymie Winslow, Heppner, and John Edwards, lone. Those dismissed during this same period were: Christie Tav lor, Heppner; Debbie Vaughn, Monument; Steven Jones, Hepp ner; Miriam Haddock, Heppner; Ruby Fulleton, Heppner; Georg ia Rich, Wenatchee, Wn.; Barb ara Angell, Heppner; Tenyl Greenup, Heppner; Ruth De. laney, Maysville; Brett Buschke, Heppner; George Zumwalt, Lex ington and Krynn Robinson Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burken- bine, Heppner, are parents of a son, Michael LeRoy, born April 30, and weighing 7 lbs. He is their first child. Maternal grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Nor man Case, Heppner; maternal great grandparents are Mrs Mary Case, Independence, and Max Parsegian, Independence, Paternal grandparents are Mrs. Herb Case, Poulsbo, Wn., and Reece Burkenbine, Medical Lake, Wn.; paternal great grandpar Miss Partlow Reigns As Queen of Prom POWER TO PRESERVE THE PEACE! "To be prepared for war," said George Washington, "is one of the most effective ways of preserving peace." Today's counterpart of this philosophy is reflected in the massive shield of mis sile sites built or under construction in the farthermost reaches of rural America. Many of these, and hundreds of other vital defense installations, are served by America's rural electric systems. These locally-owned cooperatives and power districts were created by rural people who could not get electric service from established power companies. Today these systems operate IVi-million miles of lines far beyond city limits, serve the growing power needs of 20 million rural people. And capital borrowed from the Rural Electrification Administration to build these lines is being repaid with interest. Eecause these lines are there, power is quickly provided for vital installations ranging from launching pads to tracking stations, from lighthouses to Air Force bases. Rural electric systems are proud to play an important part in safeguarding peace end the future of all Americans. 0WKA Columbia Basin Electric Co-op SERVING MORROW AND GILLIAM COUNTIES By MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN Pat Partlow, Riverside High school senior, was crowned queen of the an nual Junior-Senior Prom Satur day night in the school gym nasium. Her escort was Jim Mil ler. Allyn Hobbs, junior class president, did the crowning. Pam Daniels was crown bearer, and Karen Baker was flower girl. Princesses and escorts were Linda Daniels and Larry Dris coll, Janice Parker and Terry VVitherspoon, Willane Fegert and Bill Cooley, Dorothy Rash and Bill Getz, Barbara Davis and Mike Hiatt. Sharon Franke and Jim Hoffman. Theme of the prom was "Stairway to the Stars." The gym was decorated with a false ceil ing with stars and a picture at one end of the gymnasium of a stairway leading v up to the stars. Punch and cake were served hv Kathleen McGinnes, Elnora Eppenbach and Shirley Munger, members of tne .lunior class. Zearl Gillespie, secretary; Mrs. Louise Earwood, treasurer. Roll call was answered by giv ing the name of a bird seen in the yard. Members planned to attend the Blue Mountain District convention at Pilot Rock April 25. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Walter Wyss May 20. The Boardrnan Garden club went to Pendleton the first of last week for a potluck dinner at the home of Mrs. Nate Ma- comber, former resident and club member here. The following officers were elected for the year: Mrs. Glen Carpenter, president; Mrs. Flor ence Root, vice president; Mrs. ents are Mrs. Jessie Griffin, Heppner, and Mrs. Marian Hay den, Heppner. A son, Joseph Dwayne, was born Wednesday, May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. ' Maynard Struthers, Heppner. He weighed 7 lbs., il oz. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morris, Lex ington, and his great grand mother is Mrs. Austin Wilson, Heppner. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Struthers of Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Earl Briggs was elected chairman of the Home Exten sion Unit last Tuesday at the meeting at the grange hall. Mrs. H. M. Walker is vice chairman and Mrs. Bernard Donovan is secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Walter Hayes was elected county com mittee member. The nominating committee was Mrs. Dewey West and Mrs. Ronald Black. Subject for the day was "Care of the Sewing Machine," with Esther Kirmis, county agent, Heppner, in charge. The unit vot ed to furnish two awards for the 4-H Style Show at the Mor row County Fair at Heppner. Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. W. C. See hafer were selected to attend the State Homemaker's Council in Corvallis April 30 May 2. An nouncement was made of tne IFYE party at Irrigon May 4. Subject of the unit's exhibit at the Homemaker's Festival at Heppner in May will be "Fam- HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, May 2. 1963 ily Finance." Sublect of the next meeting May 21 will be "Poultry Cook ery." Leaders will be Mrs. Guy Ferguson and Mrs. Rollin Bish op. They and the unit officers attended a leaders' meeting in Irrigon April 18. Funeral services were held in Portland April 15 at the Little Chapel of Chimes funeral parlor for Mrs. Ed (Emma) Souders, 92, who died there April 8. Mrs. Souders was a former resident here, leaving here about 20 years ago. Her husband died about ten years ago. Mrs. Harold Rash was hostess for the Ladies Aid Society of Community church at her home Wednesday afternoon of last week. Mrs. Bernard Donovan was co-hostess. Mrs. Herman Burg had charge of the devotional hour. The next meeting will be May 1, the place to be announced later. Mrs. Walter Wyss was honored with a pinochle party on the occasion of her birthday last week at her home. Those present included Mrs. W. G. Seehafer, Mrs. A. R. Fortncr, Mrs. Earl Briggs, Mrs. Ervin Flock, Mrs. Ray Brown, Mrs. W. A. Simcox and Mrs. Otto Munger. Mrs. Simcox won first prize at pin ochle, and Mrs. Brown low. Justice Court News April 23 James Phegley, dis obeyed stop sign, fined $15, $5 suspended. April 18 Ronald Currin, no vehicle license, fined $5. May 1 Lawrence Angell, dis obeyed stop sign, fined $15. May 1 Richard E. Vinson, ob structed rear vision, $15 bail for feited. April 29 George R. Rugg, one headlight, fined $10, $5 suspend ed. April 30 Richard Flaiz, dis obeyed stop sign, fined $15, $5 suspended. For Better Schools AT MODERATE COST In Morrow County VOTE Monday, May 6, 2 to 8 P. M. For ANDY VAN SCHOIACK (Pd. Adv. By Andy Van Schoiack. Heppner) TO X-X-. -T-Of f ' m V.' ' X- TOi vmmmm V I n i S VX, " f Till X- .W" Syjl w- ;f Do you think Charlie can win a ribbon? That's what Joan Anderson, 4-H girl, is striving for: a blue ribbon for Charlie at the County Fair. Working for excellence is one of many fine principles which the 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America inspire in their youthful members. Honoring their purposes, our Company annually provides 74 first-year college scholarships for 4-H and FFA to award to deserving members in the West, Alaska and Hawaii. Joan Anderson plans to apply for one of these. This is part of the nearly $1 million we contribute annually for scholarships, fellowships, grants, services and materials for schools. We deem it a privilege to give this support. Planning ahead to serve you better STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
