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:
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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
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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)
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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
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