HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 31, 1963
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The Hcppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
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A Salute to Our Forest Products Industries
Last week was recognized as National Forest Products week,
but in any week of the year, the people of Morrow county, like
those throughout the state, may be grateful for the industries
engaged in processing forest products.
There is a tendency to take for granted an industry that
operates steadily. We depend on the dollars that it feeds into
the economy and we enjoy using its products, but too seldom
do we stop to appreciate the importance of such an industry to
us.
This is true in our community of Kinzua Corporation, Heppner
Lumber Company and others who form a substantial local
forest products industry. The magnitude of this industry here
surprises newcomers to the county, since a great many do not
realize that lumbering and logging are Integral parts of our
economic structure.
On a recent forest conservation tour, sixth graders learned
something of the Importance of this industry. If the truth were
known, they probably picked up considerably more information
on it than some of their parents know!
Kinzua Corporation at that time prepared some facts that
should be passed on as we salute forest products industries:
The forest industry of Oregon supplies over half of the
manufacturing jobs in the state. In addition, many thousands
of people work In allied jobs, such as transportation and
supplying forest firms with equipment and supplies. Value of
goods produced by the forest industry in Oregon each year is
about three times greater than farming and seven times greater
than the tourist Industry.
From the income created by the forest industry comes much
of the taxes that make our schools and local government possible.
Selective logging Is the usual practice in Ponderosa pine
stands of Eastern Oregon, for a stable forest Industry is depen
dent on a continuous supply of timber which can be manu
factured and sold at a profit Materials which once were left
in the woods have been salvaged with development of new
products and greater utilization.
Kinzua Corporation operates in Wheeler, Morrow, Grant and
Gilliam counties. Its 150,000-acre tree farm was dedicated
December 15, 1943. Since that time, thousands of tree farmers
in Oregon have joined this important program. Many farmers
in this area hold timber stands on their grazing properties.
Kinzua Corporation assists them In placing their stands under
the Tree Farm program and invites them to place their stands
under the care of the trained forester the company employs.
The species of Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir found in this
area are used for many purposes and are much sought in
lumbcT markets for distribution throughout the United States.
The logging and milling operations of Kinzua Corporation
at Kinzua and Heppner bring an anual payroll to this area in
excess of $2,250,000 annually. Approximately 100 employees
are engaged in logging operations, while 2G6 are employed
at the two mills and the remanufacturing operation at Kinzua.
From this can be seen the great importance of this operation
to this area, not to mention the smaller but also very significant
Heppner Lumber Co. and others.
Complete utilization of timber products begins with modern
logging operations, wherein all possible merchantable timber
Is processed. At the mills, logs are barked so that the sawmill
can then salvage all future waste for conversion into chips.
These are sold to the paper industry for the making of paper
products. Modern sawing methods are used and the lumber is
100 kiln dried, assuring quality lumber.
Progressive thinking has resulted in the development of
several specialty products from the Kinzua mills. Knotty pine
paneling is now put up in cardboard cartons in lengths ready
to apply by the "do-it-yourself" group or by skilled craftsmen.
An increased demand for wider boards has been met by use
of a large electronic glue machine that edge-glues narrow
boards into lumber 14" to 30" wide.
In order to fully utilize its raw material, Kinzua has a factory
in operation adjacent to its mill. The factory receives shop
lumber from Heppner as well as from Kinzua. Approximately
60 employees are engaged in this operation. The products
manufactured are mlllwork items. In producing clear solid
moulding sets and inside door jams, considerable waste is
developed. This waste is reclaimed for processing through a
large finger joint machine, which restores the short pieces of
cut stock to standard lengths. From them, then, millwork items
are made.
With a fine record of continuous operation and an exemplary
employee-management relationship, the forest products in
dustry is remarkably stabilizing to our economy.
All residents of the area can point with pride to these local
operations and at the same time, it is appropriate to think,
with appreciation, how important they are to all of us.
"The Story of Beef"-A Job Well Done
With the 15th annual meeting of the Morrow County Live
stock Growers coming up this week it is appropriate that
"The Story of Beef" has Just been issued and is in the process
of distribution by the Oregon Beef Council and the Oregon
CowBelles.
This 32-page booklet is singularly interesting and will be
somewhat more valuable than the ordinary run of similar
publications which are glanced at and thrown aside.
The front of the booklet contains a well-illustrated and
absorbing history of beef, going back to the Stone Age and
bringing some of the color and romance connected with the
industry in this country. It points out that the first cattle to
reach the western world were a "motley assortment put ashore
on Greenland by Erick the Red in 982, more than 5W years
before Columbus landed his Andaluslan bull and heifers at
Hespaniola."
The book tells about and describes the various breeds
Herefords, Shorthorns, Angus, American Brahmas anil Charolais.
It tells of the food values of beef, the calories and proteins
in various cuts, and describes the differences in the various
grades.
It points out the many different occupations which have
a hand in the production of an Oregon steer the cowboy, the
banker, the chemist, the oil refiner, the steelmaker, the sugar
refiner, the cotton ginner, the flour miller, the veterinarian, the
blacksmith, the airplane pilot, the lumberman, the windmiller,
the feeder, the truck driver, the railroader, the stockyards man,
the meat packer, and the retailer. It might be well surmised,
too, that even the newspaper man has a hand in it after all,
he advertises its sale and promotes it!
It is brought out that one 1000-lb. steer produces 590 pounds
of beef, minus 125 pounds of bone, fat, waste and shrinkage,
leaving -105 pounds of retail cuts.
The book gives a complete identification chart of the
v arious cuts, tells of their various advantages, contains a guide
to buying beef, ami offers tips on home storage.
It is also a complete cookbook on beef, telling how to broil,
nasi, panbroil. panfry, deep fat fry, braise and others. Ami
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
WE ARE VERY SORRY to hear,
and we know the rest of the
people in the community are, too,
of the serious illness of Roy
Tabor, formerly of Heppner, who
has been working with the Soil
Conservation Service in Herm
iston. Now in St. Mary's Hospital
in Rochester, Minn., Roy is suff
ering from cancer and is in crit
ical condition.
Although most children here
may not have realized it, Roy
was one of their very best friends
for he has acted as Santa Claus
for the community through the
Christmas season. He filled the
role so well by his stature, voice
and genial personality that the
youngsters might well have be
lieved that he was the real Santa
Claus. '
Because it was felt that the
Santa Claus image should be
preserved for the kiddies, Roy
never received any public credit
or publicity for what he did.
Playing Santa Claus isn't an
easy task, but Roy did an ex
ceptionally good job of it.
Youngsters and adults now
have an opportunity to bring him
cheer by writing him in care
of St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester,
Minn., 55901, or in care of his
sister, Mrs. Bob Latcham, 2321
N. W. 14th Ave., Rochester, Minn.,
55901.
THE ONE-SIDED War of 1963
is now over for deer in the
State of Oregon, and, although
their casualties were heavy, the
deer are now in a position of
being able to taunt those who
failed to score.
They seem to have a canny
sense of being able to recognize
the end of the season. It really
shouldn't be too hard to tell,
because the crack of gunfire and
the splatter of bullets abruptly
stops for the harassed animals.
R. G. (Pete) McMurtry came
through Hardman Sunday even
ing after dusk and seven does
walked boldly across the high
way from right by the general
store.
THE CHANGE back to standard
time didn't catch Frank Ham
lin napping. He dutifully moved
the hands of his clock an hour
at home on Sunday. He went to
Portland early Monday and wife
Hazel went down at opening
time to tend store at Barratt
Sales.
She had two hours of real
peace and quiet for Frank had
set his clock ahead instead of
back.
Hazel still appeared a little
disturbed about it Tuesday, but
she seemed to be cooling down
some.
We understand, too, that quite
a number of children for once
had time to study their Sunday
School lessons, arriving an hour
early Sunday from homes where
the parents had forgotten to
change their clocks.
WITH THIS Issue the Gazette
Times bids adieu to Jo Petty
john, who has handled society
items, worked on advertising and
done many different chores for
the paper for a number of years.
Jo's chatty column, "Social
Lites," was enjoyed by many.
She knows or is related to
so many people in the commun
ity that she was able to tfnake
a lot of contacts and get many
names in print.
On Tuesday mornings it was
a rare occasion when we were
able to reach her by phone be
cause she was so busy gather
ing news items, which she wrote
from her home.
She and hubby Howard look
forward to their new business
venture as owners of Barratt
Sales (henceforth to be "Petty
john Farm and Builders Supply")
with a great deal of enthusiasm.
They have the energy and dill
pence to do well, coupled with
Howard's knowledge of lumber
and building materials.
It will be hard not to consider
"By Jo" a member of the G-T
family, but we extend very best
wishes to them in their venture.
At the same time we hope the
tuture holds much happiness for
Frank and Hazel Hamlin who
are retiring after working so
hard in the business.
MOST OF THE attention during
football season around here
centers on the high school teams,
but the grade school squads
really put on a good colorful
show, too.
The Ione-Heppner game Fri
day may not have been as pol
ished a performance as the high
school frames, but it had all the
elements. There were some thrill
ing plays, long runs, passes, fine
defensive maneuvers and some
well-executed offensive patterns
by the colorfully-clad grade
schoolers.
There were cheer leaders, root
ing sections, drill team and the
whole works.
On both lone and Heppner
teams one could spot youngsters
who bid to become tomorrow's
high school stars. One of the
intriguing things, too, is that
some of the bench warmers, who
haven't quite mustered enough
ability yet to make the grade,
will suddenly develop, and they,
too, will surprise everyone by
their later physical prowess.
It would be humiliating to
these manly young grid warriors
to call them "cute," as they ap
pear in their helmets, face
guards and football suits, but
that is the word that comes to
mind.
One of the most unusual plays
we ever saw on the football game
came in this Friday contest.
While the teams were lining up,
lone on offense, Bob Dobbs of
Heppner suddenly pounced on
the ball held by the lone center.
From the stands it looked as if
he had suddenly gone berserk.
But the center had unwittingly
picked up the ball before snap
ping on it. Under the rules, that
puts it in play and Dobbs, play
ing heads-up, pounced on it
Heppner took possession.
Ione's backs came up with
some fine runs during the play
but they found one player a
real mighty midget. He was Kit
Anderson, one of the small boys
on the Pony squad. On two oc
casions the runner got through
the whole squad, only to be
stopped cold by Kit, who must
be one of the smallest line
backers on record.
THEY CALL Los Angeles' nat
ional professional league foot
ball team the "Rams." But Los
Angeles fans should be called
the "Cry Babies" or the "Weep
ers." The way these grown people
act like 5-year-olds is ridiculous.
A couple of weeks ago, the L. A.
Chicago game was telecast.
Coach Svare started Quarter
back Bratkowski. The minute he
went into action the fans booed
loudly. They didn't want Brat
kowski. Later, Terry Baker, the
pride of Oregon, went into ac
tion, and the Cry Babies cheered
loudly. But Baker had a bad
day, and they started booing
him. Svare started shuttling
Bratkowski and Baker, alter
nating them on each play. When
Bratkowski went in, they start
ed to cheer; when Baker went
in, they booed.
Then Baker threw a 49-yard
pass that resulted in a touch
down. No boos, then.
They at last got to lick the
lollypop.
ORVILLE CUTSFORTH has been
displaying a stone, in the
shape of a shoe sole, that he
brought back from a recent trip
to Canada. He said one of the
guides on their hunting trip
gave it to him. Supposedly, the
stone was used by Indians who
tied it under the foot of any
Indian woman who was to be
punished for misdeeds. Leather
thongs were used to tie the stone
on to the foot, according to the
story, and the woman had to be
careful to keep them from get
ting wet or they would tighten
up and cut into the foot.
Sounds a little dubious, but
the stone is perfectly shaped
like a shoe sole and it does show
wear on the bottom. Maybe it
is from such an origin that the
Oregon Boot was conceived as
punishment in early days of the
state penitentiary.
Akers Elected Master
Of Pomona Grange
By MARY LEE MARLOW
BOARDMAN Officers for the
next two years were elected at
the meeting of the Morrow Coun
ty Pomona Grange here Satur
day as follows: Berl Akers, Wil
lows, master; Andrew Skiles,
Greenfield, overseer; Nathan
Thorpe, Greenfield, ste' ward;
Ralph Richards, Lexington, as
sistant steward; Joe Hay, Green
field, lecturer; Pearl Wright,
Rhea Creek, chaplain; Ray
Drake, Rhea Creek, treasurer;
Irene Delzell, Willows, secretary;
Max Jones, Irrigon, gatekeeper;
Minnie Skiles, Greenfield, Po
mona; Mabel Allen, Greenfield,
Ceres; Nora Turner, Lexington,
Flora; Ola Ruggles, Lexington,
lady assistant steward; Henry
Baker, Willows, Oscar Peterson,
Willows; and Hannah Anderson,
Rhea Creek, executive commit
tee. Dinner was served to 45 at
noon. In charge of the meal were
Mrs. Ronald Black, Mrs. Bernaid
Donovan, Mrs. Russell Miller,
Mrs. Arthur Allen and Mrs.
Walter Hayes. Mrs. Glen Carp
enter and Mrs. Florence Root
decorated the tables. Mrs. W. G.
Seehafer assisted with the cleanup.
Mrs. LaVerne Partlow, Mrs.
H. M. Walker and Mrs. West were
appointed a committee for com
munity project plans and organ
ization. The annual Halloween party
for children at the school was
planned, and was held October
31 at 1 p.m. for pre-schoolers
through the fourth grade. Mrs.
Don Downey and Mrs, Walker
were appointed to be in charge.
The club voted to participate
in the "bond for each family"
program requested by the treas
ury department.
Announcement was made of
this fall board meeting of the
Oregon Federation of Women's
clubs at The Dalles November 4.
The club has received a cer
tificate for participation in the
cancer drive, and voted to con
tinue with the cancer program
next year.
An invitation was read to a
meeting of the Arlington Wo
men's club November 14 at
which time Mrs. Melford Nelson,
state president, will speak.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Zoe Billings
on November 12.
The Oregon Alcoholic Council
will present a two hour program
in the school gymnasium No
vember 4 at 12:30 p.m., showing
the effects of alcohol on the
human body, and the burden of
alcoholics on society. There will
be a film and slides. It is spon
sored by the state department
of education.
Minister Attends
Town, Country Meet
The Rev. Melvin Dixon, pastor
of the Heppner Methodist church,
was in Madras Tuesday and
Wednesday attending the Town
and Country meeting.
This fifth annual Rural Life
Conference is sponsored by the
Methodist Rural Fellowship and
the Oregon Conference Town and
Country committee, now oper
ating jointly.
Purpose is to hear and discuss
trends of modern day living in
small population areas with rur
al churches and to learn ways
of meeting problems presented
by 20th century developments.
Among dignitaries present at
the meeting were Bishop Ray
mond Grant. Theme of this year's
conference was "The Mission of
the Church in Town and Country-"
. .
Rev. Dixon led devotions Tues
day evening.
Ex-Heppnerite Gains
After Heart Attack
O. M. Yeager of Castle Rock,
Wn., writes that he is recovering
nicelv after suffering a rather
severe heart attack recently.
He has had a number of visitors
from his old home town of Hepp
ner and writes that he will be
glad to have anyone from Hepp
ner drop in.
Among those who have called
to see him are Tom and Neva
Wells, now of Vancouver, Wn.;
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gonty; Dr. H. S.
Huber; Mr. and Mrs. Gamett
Barratt. now living in Arizona;
and Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bailey.
In speaking of Mr. and Mrs.
Wells, he said, "I didn't think
Tom would ever leave Hqppner,
but he said they sold out in
Heppner and moved to Van
couver, Wn., about three years
ago.
Other visitors were his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph A. Yeager, now living in
California. Thcv spent one day
at Spirit Lake at the foot of Mt.
St. Helens.
Mr. and Mrs. Emest Hamlin
visited his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ham
lin Monday. Thev had been in
the Ukiah area elk hunting and
went home with a spike .
for good measure, their are 16 tantalizing recipes included.
The Beef Council and CowBelles have done a superb job
on this publication. The message is presented with excellence,
and it is a handy guide for every home and kitchen.
Copies of "The Story of Reef" are to be sold at cost, 50c each.
They undoubtedly will be distributed locally and may also
be obtained from the Oregon Beef Council. Imperial Hotel,
Portland.
Host State FFA Officers
The Riverside FFA chapter and
their leader, Ronald Black, were
hosts last week at the school
for the Blue Mountain District
leadership officer training meet
ing, with the state FFA officers
in charge. There were about 80
present State officers present in
cluded Pat Neal, president,
Crater; Russ Bowman, vice-president,
La Grande; Randy Mart
inak, secretary, Albany; Ralph
Anderegg, treasurer, Vernonia;
Chuck Wilcox, sentinel. Enter
prise; Donn Lewis, reporter,
Illinois Valley. Bowman and
Lewis remained here overnight
and visited classes the next day.
Bowman stayed at the home of
Steve Partlow, and Lewis at the
home of Ted Hoffman.
Mrs. Louise Earwood was hos
tess for the Boardman Garden
club Monday night of last week
at her home. Roll call was an
swered by giving the name of
some woman in the news.
Mrs. Florence Root reported on
members' trip to the Blue Moun
tain District meeting in Pen
dleton. Mrs. Elmer Messenger explain
ed how to prepare gardens for
winter.
Mrs. Algy Taylor led a dis
cussion on setting out fall plants
and flowers, stressing peonies
particularly.
Mrs. Root won the door prize.
Hostesses for the next meet
ing November 18 will be Mrs.
Walter Hayes and Mrs. Rollin
Bishop.
Mrs. Charles Dillon received
a badly injured right hand the
first of last week when she
caught it in a washing machine
wringer. She was taken to the
Good Shepherd hospital in
Hermiston where it was nec
essary to graft skin on her hand.
She returned home the next day.
Club Undertakes Activities
Mrs. Dewey West was hostess
for the meeting of the Boardman
Tillicum club Tuesday night of
last week at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Delano
and Mrs. Delano's mother, Mrs.
Joe Baker of Seattle, Wn. visited
the first of last week at the
home of Delano's stepfather and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Messenger.
Mrs. Russell Miller has re
turned home from a visit at the
home of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Akers, in Portland. She took her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Effie Miller,
to Corbett to make her home
with her son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baker.
Mrs. Katie Bickford of La
Grande is visiting at the home
of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Arnin Hug.
Johnnie Partlow and Pat Part
low, students at EOC at La
Grande, spent the week-end at
their homes here.
Donald Watts of Sandpoint,
Idaho was an overnight visitor
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Myron Watts, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Sledge
of Lyons were overnight visitors
last week at the home of their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Sledge.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shipp of
Pendleton were week-end visitors
at tha home of Mrs. Shipp's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Marlow. Sunday
visitors at the Marlow home
were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Michael
of Milton-Freewater.
Carl Luttrell of Knoxville,
Tenn. visited at the local post
office last Friday. He was a
rural carrier there for 34 years,
retiring in 1951.
Menus at Riverside High
school and Boardman Grade
school for the week of Novem
ber 4-8 are as follows: Monday
Hamburger gravy over toast,
spinach, carrot and raisin salad
and fruit; Tuesday chicken and
noodle soup, green beans, vege
table sticks, rolls and fruit;
Wednesday meat loaf, mashed
potatoes, beet pickles and Jell-O;
Thursday heef stew, hot rolls,
celery sticks and fruit; Friday
whitp heans. eeiatin saiaa.
French bread or rolls, ginger
bread with whipped cream. All
meals are served with bread,
butter and milk.
Missionary Speaker
To Appear Sunday
Mrs. Delbert Troxell, Mission
ary to Japan for the Christian
churches, will be guest speaker
at the Heppner Christian church
Sunday evening, November 3, at
7:30 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Troxell have
served two terms in Japan, and
are in the states for a year's
furlough, and now visiting
churches in Oregon and Wash
ington. The public is cordially invited
to hear Mrs. Troxell tell of their
work with the Japanese.
The Troxells are college class
mates of the Rev. and Mrs.
Charles KnoXi graduates of
Northwest Christian college in
Eugene and Christian Theolog
ical Seminary in Indianapolis,
Ind.
Co-op Biddies Set
Meeting Monday
Lexington Co-op Biddies will
meet at the Lexington city hall
Monday, November 4, at 1:30, it
is announced.
Those attending are asked to
bring the following materials
in matching or harmonizing
colors: Three 6-inch squares of
Dew Foam, all material needed
to make three small flowers, No.
30 crochet hook thread, as well
as crochet hook, glue, pins and
scissors.
The members will discuss vis
iting Milton-Freewater Novem
ber 8 to see their hobby display.
Anyone interest is inyited to
come and enjoy the afternoon.
All are asked to bring new
Christmas ideas.
COMMUNITY n
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Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH
HOMECOMING AND
FOOTBALL GAME
Friday, November 1
Downtown parade, bonfire at
6:30 p.m.
Heppner vs. Sherman High,
Rodeo grounds, 8 p.m.
Support the Mustangs! Last
league game.
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Friday meeting at Fair
grounds Saturday Elks' Temple.
Saturday evening, combined
Farm -City Livestock ban
quet, new High school
multipurpose room, 6:30
p.m.
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Saturday, November 1, 8 p.m.
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