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lone and Vicinity Suffers
Extensive Flood Damage
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Mont of th business flrma
were flooded by the run -off from
tne north auiw of limn, coming
down KtHmann rtnwn, caused
by the heavy rain and melting
know on fnwen jtround. Third
and Fourth Mreeta and the high
school bulldinc. swimming pool
and athletic fields were flooded
by a flow of water from the en
Urged stream of Rhea Creek
and Willow Creek, which con
verge about two mtlea above
lone.
The dike Just above the city
limit, which angle from the
railroad to the creek, ateera the
water to the creek bed. Other
wise the high wall of water
would have come straight
through the city from the alfalfa
field above town.
The town was isolated for two
day because of washouts in both
county and state roads. Ralph
Crum and Kenneth S mouse took
bulldozers and cleared the high-
way just southeast of town by
the Columbia Basin cub-station,
so that people could get up the
highway.
Many homes in town and the
country suffered from flooded
basements, but the Roy A. Lind
strom family north of lone prob
ably was the worst hit Water 16
inches high entered the first
floor of their house from Four
mile Canyon. They had very
little time to save any belong
ings and had to escape on foot
and horseback Their car was
buried in the mud and debris.
A close neighbor, the Charles
Dohertv family, was rescued
from their flooding home by Ar
thur Crawford in a truck. How
ever, their home had water In
the basement only. Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Ely, with a little more
warning, were able to put their
household furnishings out of
reach of most of the water, but
lost the bridge going into their
home. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pat
ton, who live near Rhea Siding
and below the mouth of Eight
mile Canyon, were hit hard by
flood waters with about 18 inches
of water in their home.
David Baker had two cars and
a pickup partially buried in
mud and Louis Halvorsen lost a
truck from a field, which has not
been found yet He also lost
three calves from their ranch
south of lone.
Citizens and male faculty
members turned out to clean up
the damage done to the high
school and grounds after losing
a battle to keep it out of. the
to thrif Imrm-n, Mime of Vlnm
were unable to get out at all Mr,
and Mrs. Ted I'almatorr and
family walked from their home
after a bridge had tone out. They
were met by relative and were
driven to Heppner, where they
pent the holidays.
Library Cleantsa Appreciated
Mrs, Roy W. Llndstrom, presi
dent of the Tonic Club, would
like to thank the following people
who worked so hard after the
water receded, in cleaning the
City Library: Unsay Kincald.
Mrs. Pete Cannon and Terry, j
Roy W. Llndstrom. :usan and
Christina. Kathv Rea. Joe Ha)
vorsen. Connie. Wendy and Neal
ChrlstojiheriKn and Frank Wiley
Mrs. liershal Townsend hao
word this week of the death of
her brother. Leslie timer (Bus-
ter) Bleakman on Tuesday night
at Great Kalis. Montana. Death
was caued by a heart attack
Julie Zinter was honored with
a party on her eleventh birthday.
December 19 at her home in the
country. The party given bv her
mother. Mrs. Sid Zinter, featured
"plnata" fashioned like a
Santa Claus. which the girls hit
until the prizes were released.
Guests were Shawna Bergstrom,
Cathy Cannon. Chen Carlson.
Carol Hausler. Debra Winkle-
man, Brenda Holsteln, Cindy
Nedry. Ann and Mary McElligott,
Wendy Chris to pherson. Kathy
Crum. and June.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bare
and family returned on Monday
from Baker, where they spent
several days visiting her father,
Ernest Swlder.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Kincald
and family spent the holidays in
Nampa. Caldwell, Boise and Pay
ette. Idaho, visiting friends and
relatives.
United Church of Christ will
have Holy Communion and re-
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wa the scene of a fmlly dinner
, t in iini !v that It laded the
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t.Htotmtrt. Mr Mint Mrs, Hill
UiNtth and Hilly, H vt II r
mlMoit, and Mr, and Mr. JWcr
i inH U. .Nancy, !k-tld and
V id.
Mr. 4 Mi Rr r .
niie with thrir iiuMrr and
ii In liw and family, the
Vvri lUimln. rnt t in litmii
day at the home i4 Mr, and Mia
lull Url. In inlot ! k.
Tell the adveitlwr Vim iiw It
In the Can tteTlme.
Ornaments
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CARDS
Table Decorations
CANDLES
Novelties
READY TO BACK OUT is Wayne Boll In hi Jeep after attempting to reach lone through floodwaUn
last Wednday. This was taken by the Jordan levator. A deeper hole over the highway was at
the Columbia Basin substation, a quarter-mile closer to lone, (C-T fhoto).
Club and families are requested
Is spending the Christmas holt.
days with her mother, Mrs. E. C
Heliker.
FT A Meetlna Cancelled
The ITA meeting planned for
January 13 has been cancelled
and there will be no Januarv
meeting. The next meeting wlft
be February 10 with a Founder s
Day program, arranged by Mrs.
Wallace Matthews, a feature of
the evening. Mothers of seventh
and eighth grade students will
serve refreshments.
Christmas Day guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd
ception of new members during we their son Dick from Oregon
services Sunday morning at the -State, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Petty-
church.
Guests for three days over
Christmas holidays at the Robert
Jepsen home were Mrs. Jepsen's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. C L. Lieu-
alien; her Brother and sister-in-law.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Lieu
alien and family, and her grand
father. Jack Hynd, Sr., all of
Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin
arrived at the home of his par-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Martin
on Saturday evening. They made
the triD from the Willamette Val
ley with Al Bazell, of Corvallis
fiance of Miss Jean Martin. They
had to cross the bridge at Biggs
and come up the north side of
the Columbia to Arlington, where
thev ferried back.
Mrs. Harriet Bolman of (Seattle
john and family of Heppner,
Earl Pettyjohn and Mrs. llynd's
mother, Mrs. Fred Pettyjohn.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Martin and
daughter Jean of Oregon State,
arrived home on Monday eve
ning from Albany, where they
had attended their son Melvin's
wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Herrick
and Chuck left on Wednesday
for Lewiston, Idaho, to spend the
holidays with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Helmblgner,
Linda and Tom. traveled to
Odessa. Wash., to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Twelfth Night services will be
held January 6 on the Rietmann
lot on Main street. This annual
event is sponsored by the Garden
to leave their Christmas greens
on the lot for the burning.
Frank Jepsen of Milton was a
Christmas visitor at the home of
his brother and sister-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. John Jepsen and family
and other relatives.
lone Dancing club is sponsor
Inir a New Year's Eve Dance at
the Legion Hall for members and
invited guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rietmann
and Chris are visiting her father,
George Mumford at Nampa,
Idaho, during the holidays.
Many collece students are
home for the holiday, but several
were marooned in Portland and
unable to come through until
this week end.
Examiner Coming
A drivers license examiner
will be on duty in Heppner
Tuesday, January 5. at the
courthouse between the hours of
9 30 a.m. and 3:30 p m..
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50 off
Sale Ends January 2
Director Appointed
For Dimes Campaign
Mrs. Len Ray Schwarz has
been appointed Morrow county
campaign director for the com
ing March of Dimes campaign
according to Mrs. Jack Loyd, lo
cal chapter chairman for the
National Foundation
Serving as teasurer for the
county organization will be
Larry Prock.
Promotion of March of Dimes
activities will start the first of
the year with the usual mailers
to country residents, followed by
special promotions for public
participation. f
Office to Close
Office of the Gazette-Times
will be closed Friday, New Year .
uay, ana Saturday. January .
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