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GAZETTE-
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 2, 1964
Mark Booth First Baby of '64
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JIM DUNBAR of the U. S. Forest
point buck found dead about a
Red Cross Future
In Jeopardy Here,
Director States
Future of the Morrow County
chapter, American Red Cross, is
in jeopardy unless the local
chapter is able to elicit better
support from the public on its
fund raising and demonstrates
better activity, a visiting field
director has informed Bob Ab
rams, disaster chairman of the
chapter.
Abrams brought up the matter
at the Monday meeting of the
Heppner-Morrow County Cham
ber of Commerce and said that
loss of the chapter would mean
the. end of such important phases
here as the Red Cross blood pro
gram, which is vital in treating
cases at the hospital, and the
swimming program.
Benefits to servicemen that are
channeled through the Red Cross
and other services would also
be lost. In the past, the chapter
has been active in home nursing
but not in the last year or so.
This word came to the chap
ter as the time for the national
fund raising campaign draws
near. In Morrow county in 1963
the campaign month of March
came and went without needed
funds hoint? raised here. A volun
teer effort was launched in the
spring without much success, but
another effort was made late in
the year under the leadership
of the Rev. Charles Knox. It was
reported that this came close to
bringing the amount needed for
the county goal.
Apparently, however, the nat
ional organization will ask the
county to conduct its campaign
in March and ask that its goal
be met if the chapter is to be
continued.
As has been emphasized be
fore, loss of the blood program
alone would be a serious blow
for treatment of patients who re
quire blood and derivatives. Con
siderable quantities are used for
patients in the Pioneer Memorial
hospital, and occasionally a pat
ient will be one who requires
a rare type of blood, not readily
available from an impromptu
volunteer supply.
The Red Cross swimming pro
gram here in the past summer
benefitted about 200 who took
instruction under certified Red
Cross instructors, Abrams said.
Mrs. Ilene Wyman has served
as nhantpr chairman for the past
three years, but the press of her
nil ip at the hospital and other
obligations has made it imposs
ible for her to devote the time
necessary to the job. She has
sought in vain for some time
to find a successor to the post.
Abrams said that the field di
rector plans to come to Heppner
again in February at which
time a meeting will be held to
determine the future of the chap
ter If it is to be continued, steps
will be planned to revitalize its
activities and get the fund cam
paign organized on a more solid
basis.
WEATHER
By LEONARD GILLIAM
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Total precipitation for mon'h
of December was 1.08"; total for
year 19'-3 was 14.45. compared
with 13.54 in year 1962.
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Christmas Mishap
Fatal to Father
Of Leonard Toll
Casev Gilbert Toll, 50, of Red
mond, father of Leonard Toll of
Heppner, died In an accident on
Christmas day when the truck
he was driving plunged into the
Detroit dam reservoir from the
South Santiam highway 30 miles
east of Stayton.
Death apparently was from
drowning.
Mrs. Myrna Toll, his wife, and
a son, Teddy, a senior in Red
mond High school, were visiting
with the Leonard Tolls here
when a telephone call about 10
p.m. on Christmas brought the
tragic news.
Mr. Toll, who devoted part of
his time to organizing pack trips
into high country in the Cas
cades and acting as a guide, was
en route to Woodburn to pick
up some horses that he had
bought at a sale.
Mrs. Don Griffith of Spray is
a daughter and Churck Toll, also
of Spray, is another son in the
family.
Funeral services were held
Saturday in Redmond. Mrs.
Leonard Toll and Mrs. Griffith
returned Monday night after
attending services, but Leonard,
who is employed by Fulleton
Chevrolet Co., remained with his
mother. He is expected home
Sunday.
Driscoll Winner
Of Scholar Award
Tom Driscoll, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Driscoll and a student
at the University of Oregon, was
recently named winner of a
Kappa Sigma scholarship of
$200. Tom won the award while
competing on a regional level
with 17 members of the fratern
ity in his region (region nine),
which includes colleges and uni
versities in Oregon. California,
Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico,
and West Texas.
Tom is the first recipient to
win the award from the state
of Oregon. Other schools in the
region include those of such high
academic standing as Stanford,
UCLA, and Willamette.
The students competed on the
basis of their achievements in
leadership and scholarship. They
were awarded points in several
categories, such as how much of
their own college expenses they
have earned, their campus ac
tivities and their scholastic ac
complishments. Tom is a senior majoring in
English. His GPA for his three
years of school is a 3.4, which
is a B-plus average. He is house
manager and grand treasurer of
his fraternity and competes in
many intramural activities at the
school. During his studies at the
university, Driscoll has found
time in his busv schedule to
serve on various Student Union
commi'tees.
The scholarship may be used
for anvthing in connection with
the recipient's studies, such as
books, board or tuition.
Tom graduated from Heppner
High school in I960 and was
salutatorian of his class.
Examiner Coming
A Drivers License Examiner
will be on duty in Heppner Tues
day, January 7, 1964, at th3
Courthouse between thf hours of
9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., accord
ing to an announcement received
from the Department of Motor
Vehicles of Oregon.
Boy Arrives
3 Hours Ahead
Of Baby No. 2
Mark Edward Booth, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Booth of
Heppner, arrived on the scene
at 8:10 a.m. New Years Day to
become the first baby of the year
and thereby won the many prizes
offered by local firms in the an
nual baby contest.
Checking in at a robust 9 lb. 1
oz the boy was just three hours
and 34 minutes ahead of Gaiy
John Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Wright of Spray. Thus, the
second baby missed the prize
bonanza by a whisker.
Mark Edward is the fifth child
of the Booths and is their fourth
son. Others in the family are
Robbie, 9, Joni, 8, Mike, 6 and
Darren, 2. His father is employed
by the Heppner Ranger district,
U. S. Forest Service.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Knapp of Pa
teros, Wn., and paternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Booth of lone, Wn.
The parents will be given a
letter by the Gazette-Times that
will serve to introduce them in
claiming the more than 30 prizes
offered in this year s baby con
test.
The close second, Gary Wright
weighed 7 lb. 11 oz. at birth and
is a first child. His maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs
Marion Templeton and paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs
Richard Wright, all of Spray.
Mark Edward Booth succeeds
Tracev Lee Pettyjohn for first
baby honors. Tracey Lee, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Petty
john, was Miss Heppner 1963 and
was born on New Years Day a
year ago. She observed her first
birthday Wednesday.
Building Permits
Total $171,025
During Past Year
Building permits issued by the
City of Heppner during 1963 to
taled $171,025, City Recorder Ted
Smith reports.
This is only about one-fourth
the total for 1962, which was
$605,194, but that included the
new Heppner High school at
$546,289. With the high school
excluded, the permits should
show considerable gain.
Permits for new residences in
1963 were issued in the amount
of $73,500 while there were none
in this category in 1962. Account
ing for $21,000 in the year end
ing is that for the new Church
of the Nazarene now taking
shape below Pioneer Memorial
hospital.
Permit for Fiesta Lanes, 1he
new bowling alley, was $35,125.
Private garages constructed dur
ing the year comprised a total
of $6,100.'
Permits for alterations and re
pairs were down to S35,3t)(j in
1963 as compared with $118,280
in 1962, Recorder Smith said.
Clearance Sale
Due Next Week
Heppner merchants will stage
their January Clearance event I
next week, it has been announ
ced by Randall Peterson, chair
man of the merchants committee
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Many outstanding bargains
will be presented as the firms
clear stocks following the holi
day season. The January Clear
ance was started following the
1962 holiday season and proved
to be a successful event for both
stores and the buying public.
All are advised to watch for
advertising in next week's paper.
School Directors'
Meet Date Changed
A change in the date for the
regular meeting of directors of
Morrow County School district
R-l has been announced by Sup
erintedent Wayne Brubacher. It
will be held on Tuesday, Jan
uary 14. Regular meeting date is
the second Monday of each
month, which would be January
13. Chairman Milton Morgan
will be gone on the regular date,
hfnee the date change.
The directors will meet with
advisory committees of the coun
tv tonight (January 2) in lone
at 7:30 p.m. in ord'r to discuss
policies and areas of jurisdiction.
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STEVE MUTUNGA of Kenya, Africa, is guest of his friend, Larry
Green, in the Herman Green home during the holiday vacation
period. Both youth men are students at Eastern Oregon College,
La Grande. Steve has been busy with impromptu speaking
engagements while here, talking Monday to the Chamber ct
Commerce and Sunday evening at the Methodist Youth Fellow
ship. (G-T Photo;
Independent Kenya
s Neutral,
Although Kenya has a demo
cratic form of government after
becoming an independent nation
December 12, it is taking a neut
ral position in policy between
the world's powers, Steve Mu
tunga of that African country
told members of the Chamber of
Commerce in a talk Monday.
Mutunga, a sophomore at
Eastern Oregon College, is visit
ing during the holiday season
with the Herman Green family,
a guest of his friend, Larry
Green, also an Eastern Oregon
j College student.
"Personally, I
hate commu
nism, bteve tola nis auaience.
After having been a British
colony since 1920, Kenya, on the
East coast of Africa has become
the latest African nation to gain
its independence. Jomo Kenyatta
is prime minister, and there are
presently two legislative branch
es, as in tne unnea states, ine
House of Representatives and the
Senate. However, there is some
discussion of combining the leg
islative branch into one house
as an economy move.
Since the nation gained its
independence, many Europeans
who have been living there un
der British rule have left for
other countries, returning to Eng
land, or going to Australia or
other nations.
Mutunga, however, said that
ho believes that fears they have
over the future of the new na
tion are unfounded.
"We have no intention of kick
ing anyone out," he said.
In area, Kenya is about
the size of Texas with Nairobi
as its capital. There are about
8 million people in the coun
try which is bisected by the
equator.
Steve, who himself has a
Christian background and is a
Sunday School teacher, said that
the educational system in Kenya
had its inception from mission
aries. Schools are now about half
divided between mission schools
and government schools. Cath
olics, Methodists, and Presbyter
ians are among the leaders in
the missions.
Unlike the United States, how
ever, education in the primary
and secondary levels is not free,
and many people still can't af
ford it. Exams are given at each
grade level to determine if a
pupil is capable of going to the
next grade.
About 2000 students finish
high school ach year in Kenya
and some 800 are enrolled in the
three branches of the University
of East Africa.
Mrs. Corson Dies
In Hospital Here
Mrs. Delia Corson, who reached
her 90th birthday on September
8. died at 10:30 p.m. December
31 in Pioneer .Memorial hospital
after being there for the oast
2' -i months.
She had lived in lone most
of her life and was very well
known in the county with many
friends.
She was born in Missouri on
September 8, 1873, and lived in
Arlington before coming to lone.
Fun'ra! arrangements are
pending, awaiting the arrival of
a son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Eldred Corson, from
Victorville, California.
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Says Visitor
Kenya does rank as having
one of the highest rates of pri
mary education in Africa. It cur
rently has about 700 doctors, Mu
tunga told his audience in an
swer to a question about the
level of professionalism.
Wages are gener ally low
throughout the country and per
capita earnings are low because
the people generally . work for
their own consumption on the
farms, he explained.
The young man, who is one
of a family of eight children and
son of a retired police inspector,
is taking business administra
tion in college and expects to re
turn to take a government posit
ion or go into business for him
self. He had high praise for the
Peace Corps which has brought
about 150 from the United States
to work in Kenya and said that
they are doing a great amount
of good.
Federal Power
Approves Exchange
The Federal Power Commission
Tuesday approved the proposed
exchange of electrical utilities
between Columbia Basin Elec
tric Cooperative and Pacific
Power and Light Company, the
Gazette-Times was notified in a
telephone call from Congressman
Al Ullman's office in Washing
ton, D. C.
The exchange was approved
because it will permit Columbia
Basin to serve 98 consumers who
do not now have electrical ser
vice and will consolidate terri
tories in Morrow, Gilliam and
Wheeler counties where service
is now duplicated.
Action was expected soon on a
loan from the Rural Electrifi
cation Administration to make
the exchange possible.
Congressman Ullman said that
he was pleased that the FPC
took the action to expedite the
proposed exchange.
A public hearing will be held
later this month before the state
public utility commission acts
on the matter, Harley Young,
manager of Columbia Basin,
said.
Bad Checks Hit
Merchants Here
A wave of bad checks has hit
merchants in Heppner and Lex
ington. District Attorney Her
man Winter said Tuesday.
Two forged cheeks, each for
$12. were passed, one, in Hepp
ner and one in Lexington, Win
ter said. The person who sub
mittfd them was one from out
of the area.
There also have been other
cases of obtaining money under
false pretenses by passing bad
checks.
The district attorney pointed
out that merchants have be; n
careless in accepting checks re
cently. "They aren't getting good de
scriptions of the persons who
pass them and do not require
proper identification," he said.
He urged that they take pre
cautions to prevent more such
incidents in the future.
Both Good and Bad
It couldn't be said that the year 1963 ful
filled all the hopes held for it when it entered
the scene a year ago. But when it departed
with a minimum of fanfare in Morrow county
Tuesday night, it could be credited with chalk
ing up some progress in the county and leaving
some bright notes mixed with those of a more
gloomy nature.
It recorded many honors tor Morrow county
residents, and it saw some developments ac
complished that were needed for some time.
However, it also brought some serious acci
dents and added a too-generous share of con
troversy over school matters, the Boeing lease,
the wheat referendum and tax matters.
TOP TEN STORIES OF 1963
As reported in The Gazette
Times for 1963:
1. Controversey over Boeing
lease.
2. School district turmoil.
3. Wheat referendum vote.
4. Willow Creek dam hear
ing. ,
5. New Heppner High school.
6. Columbia Basin-Pacific
Power and Light exchange.
7. New bowling lanes.
8. Impact of the assassina
tion of President Kennedy.
9. Four die in auto wreck.
10. Tax reappraisal pro
grams. Others of top interest: Events
of fair and rodeo, Drive to re
tain third county agent, Milton
Morgan election as Oregon
Wheat League president, Mi
chelle Morrison Far West Clas
sic queen, Good wheat crop
and gain in agricultural in
come. Glennie to Head
Morrow County
Dimes Campaign
Potn Glennie. Heppner High
cfhnnl tnnehnr and coach, has
been appointed as campaign
of Ihe 1964 March of
Dimes in Morrow county for the
Nniinnal Foundation. Mrs. Jw:
(Shirh'v) Lovd. chapter chair
man, announces.
Mrs. Len Ray Sehwarz has
agreed to serve as treasurer for
the campaign, Mrs. Loya
said.
The March of Dimes will run
from January 1 to 30, and pri
mary emphasis at the start of the
drive will be solicitation of con
tributions through mailers. Other
steps will lie taken before the
end of the month, perhaps tak
ing collections at basketball
games, setting up coin contain
ers and using similar means to
raise funds.
Money from the 1904t cam
paign will continue to be used
for research on arthritis and
birth defects. A part of the funds
will go towards the treatment
of existing cases of poliomyelitis.
Also benefitting from the cam
paign will lie the artrilis special
treatment center at the Univer
sity of Oregon Medical school in
Portland. Chapters throughout
the state will contribute $35,000
to the center for its work, and
the Morrow county chapter has
contributed $250 as its share,
Mrs. Loyd said.
Last year, the local chaptt r
provided two scholarships to
high school graduates who
sought careers in health, and it
mya offer such scholarships
again after the forthcoming cam
paign. This may depend on the
response to the campaign.
Weapons Wielders
Vreak Damage
Malicious destruction of prop
erty, both to private property
and road signs, has been Ihe
source of a number of complaints
recently to District Attorney Her
man Winter, he said Tuesday.
Damage done is that by use
of weapons. One rancher report
ed that his watering tank full
of holes just two inches above
the bottom, ruining the metal
tank that cost $87. It also meant
that stock depending upon the
tank on the range were without
water.
Other incidents of cabins be
ing "shot up" by the malicious
vandals have been reported.
Many road signs, both state
and county, have been preforated
by gun fire.
One found guilty of vandalism
to prviate property is liable for
a fine of from $10 to $500 and
jail sentence of three months to
one year. Those guilty of van
dalism to public property are
liable for a fine of $50 to $1000
and senti nee of from one month
to one year.
Winter said that it is difficult
to apprehend this type of viola
tor because usually the damage
is done when no one is around
to observe. However, he pointed
out that he will ask for the max
imum penalty for anyone ar
rested and found guilty on such
a charge.
In the way of progress
Shortly after 1963 arrived, a
earing was held on the Willow
Creek dam project with a pre
dominance of testimony in favor
f the project. Considerable work
was done in planning on this
proposal through the year, and
County Judge Oscar Peterson and
Olivre Creswick went to Wash-
neton. D. C. to the Rivers and
:nd Harbors Congress to testify
n its favor. It is expected to be
Congress Omnibus bill in
1964.
Both the Bank of Eastern Ore
gon and Mist national mum
early in 1963 reported good
growth in deposits and earnings.
Construction ot the new Hepp
ner High school was a highlight
n the way of progress, by open
ing of school in early September
it was completed and ready for
students. Cost approximated
$700,000.
Through the year, Heppner-
Morrow County Chamber of Com
merce and the county pressed the
State Highway Commission to
improve the Willow Creek high
way and construct a new route
Via Fourmile canyon to Arling
ton. Most recent meeting witn
the commission was in December
and those attending returned
with hope that the commission
might act favorably on the four-
mile project.
Activity on highways resulted
in some improvements to the
Willow creek route with sharp
curves now in the process of
being eliminated. The commis
sion also announced plans to re
place Ihe Willow Creek bridge
in Heppner, which has brought
many complaints as a hazard for
years.
Efforts of the community to
set a bowling lanes here met
frustration when it was found
that a Dlan for the city to build
I such a building via a nonu issue
would be illegal. But private -n-teretss,
encouraged by the com
munity enthusiasm, started con
struction of Fiesta Lanes in
early summer and was opened
to the public October 16 under
ownership of Art Dyck. At year's
end, capacity use continued at
the lanes.
Also in the area of recreation,
Glen Ward and Shorty Hudson
opened the Morrow county roller
rink in the fair pavilion after
the fair board installed a new
hardwood floor. It, too, was still
going strong at year's end.
Another improvement was the
construction of a new livestock
building at the fair grounds, add
ing to improvements there.
Church of the Nazarene an
nounced plans for a new build
ing in thi! fall and it had taken
full shape as the old year left.
Development of Anson Wright
Memorial Park at the conflu
( nee of Chapin creek and Rock
creek was started after the
Wright family and Kinzua Corp
oration made land available for
the 25-acre park. Work started
on the park in September.
Work to bring tax assessments
up to date in the county went
forward with the urban reap
praisal completed and placed on
the tax rolls July 1. Timber re
appraisal was completed later in
the year, shwoing timber . lands
valued at $1 million in the coun
ty, and the farm reappraisal was
started late in the year.
Probably one of the biggest
stories of the year in point of
potential significance was that
of the Boeing lease and the con
troversy surrounding it. Al
though the lease was signed
July 3, it was not approved by
the legislature until late in the
special session in early Decem
ber. A public meeting in Hepp
ner brought key figures to de
bate the matter, and shortly
thereafter, the legsilature ap
proved the lease, although at
year's end there were rumblings
that opponents might still bring
the matter to a court test. Boeing
said that announcement would
be made soon on plans for de
velopment of the site.
On the economic front, pro
gress was noted in agriculture
with the report of Nels Anderson,
county agent, that farm income
totaled $12 million tor 1963, an
increase of 16.5 over 1962.
Progress was made towards
relocation of the City of Board
man because of the forthcom
ing rise of ohn Day dam waters.
A townsilo was selected and
plans made for relocation. How
ever, the controversy over a
site for Riverside High school
was not solved.
General News
Controversy on school matters
brought turmoil in the county
during the first half of the year,
but peace seemed to reign in
the district in the second half
of the year. Director Fred Martin
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