u or q
c u i c : r . ortr .
cfoool
Picks Architect
Howard Leonard Glarrr of
Cortland bat In-rn hwen lh
architect for Iwo ihIkmiI build
I nit t be constructed In north
ern Morrow county. School direc
tors picked V.laut at ccial
meeting Monday til(ht.
The selection wa mailt' after
0 arrhltecia b'l been Interview
mI by Stlpt. David lttU-r. who
reduced the number to five i"t
riMisi.liiiilU.fi arid Interviews by
the board At leat on hotil
director viewed building for
which each of the five hail been
architect.
Gbrcr wi anhltect for the
Central Linn HU-h school between
llrtlwy ami Hrownvllle. This
m Ii.k,! I a l rar Junior acnlof
hU'h. Mmliar to thai pro.ocd
for the new Itivt-nlt whool to
vrve Hoardnuin and Irrlgon.
The Portland architect also de
signed thf WhlltaKiT rlcmcn
tary m-hool now under construe
mm In Pottland. t,r"
plans and mm If Icallona fT the
all year elementary school pro
mcd at Uoardman.
Fund for th new Morrow
lountv wh.wla Kill com large y
from reimbursement to ! paid
by the Federal government for
relocation of the Ulvrrald school
necrArY Iktum of the rising
of the John Day dam reservoir.
ITocced of a previous district
Mrlal l-vv are also on hand for
the 18.
A meeting has een M-t for
Januarv 27 In Walla Walla. Wn,
with the t. S. Armv fori
Fiiutnccr. Directors of the school
district and the architect will m
lirvwcnt.
Sunt. Patter aatd that the
meeting la designed to orient the
architect and to bring the a-ecru-Ira
Involved to common
thinking on the project .
Budott Meet Set
A ludk't meeting of the dis
trict has been set at llonrdman
for Monday, February 1. at 7:30
in the school cafeteria. Tills will
I, a planning meeting with di
rector and budget committee In
attendance.
Sunt, potter said that a Mate
meeting on curriculum In small
hli;h schools has been scheduled
at the Hilton Hotel In Portland
fi.r Wednesday and Thursday.
February 3 and 1. as a renult of
work done by a committee of the
State Department of Public In
struction. The superintendent
plans to attend because the meet
ing la iM-rtlnent to tho Monow
cunty district, and he haa In
vited district directors to no also.
Supt. letter said that he has
cancelh-d plans to attend a meet-
Chamber Members
Hear Ski Report,
See Movie Film
"This Is one venture the com
munity can be proud of. and It
will pay off." Herman Winter, u
director of Arbuckle Mountain
Corporation, told members of the
Heppner-Morrow County Cham
ber of Commerce In a report on
the venture Monday.
He told of plans of the corpir
atlon to proceed on negotiations
for a Poma-Llft. a ski lift manu
factured In France and popular
at winter resorts lit this country.
He also told of plans being form
ed to develop a lodge at the
area which might accommodate
skiers interested In spending the
night or which would give non
skiers a chance to relax while
others In their parlies were on
the slope
The Coriorntlon Commission
hn urinrovcrt Kate of securities In
the corporation which have been
offered at $10 per share. Much
of the first Issue of $r()00 has
been sold but a few shares are
left and are now offered for sale.
Plans hove been made for four
weekly ski reports from Arbuckle
over TV station, KEI'R, Hob
Henry, another director, told the
chamber. He said that a largo
group was on the mountain Sun
day, the most ever on a single
day.
KJmer Schmidt brought up the
matter of rodeo decorations for
the streets and suggested that
this matter be considered now.
It was discussed following fair
and rodeo last year with the
thought being that the decora,
tlons might be purchased locally
without hiring an outside firm
to come in to decorate the town.
Orvllle Cutsforth pointed out
that the county's two parks have
not been included on state parks
maps and suggested that this be
called to the attention of those
issuing the maps by letter. A
motion to this effect was passed.
P. W. Mahoney said he believ
es It Is time that the chamber
gives some study to a proposal,
coming to the fore again, that
some Oregon counties be con
solidated. This study would pro
vide Information that might be
important If and when the mat.
ter becomes a real issue, he sug
gested. Morrow county Is in one
of the areas where consolidation
is proposed, he said.
Rod Murray provided the pro
gram feature of the meeting,
showing a motion picture film
from Upjohn Laboratories on how
drugs are prepared and com
pounded by large pharmaceuti
cal companies and what care is
taken to safeguard consumers.
Extensive research being done by
the companies was also Illustrated.
Board
Irjr of the Amrrl art A"'1,1',
of N-liool AdmlnUtrators In the
-nt February 13 It, to which he
had In-rn iclven a cclal In
vitation to 4i-M In a atudy on
application of tho administra
tion'! iMivcrty program.
The iMiard previously bad u
rianlinoukly voted to authorize
lil attendance, but letter ld
TueMlav. "There are Jut too
many thing K,,ln 'n l"'n'
make the trip. My first respon
MbllltV l bere."
AIho at the Monday meeting
the IMiard considered eronnrl
In the district In planning for
not year but announced no de-
Islona.
Airman Buys Horso
From lone to Ride
Homo to Nevada
By KATHCniNC LINDSTROM
1U.N V. A young man with
an adventurous H'lrlt led
la! Wednesday for his home
In Verlngton, Nev., by horse
bark. The horse he was rid
ing was the sorrel named
"Joy" purchased from Leo
Crabtrce of lone. It had be
longed to Crabtree'a daught
er. Sharon, who bad made
her official appearance on
the horse a princes of the
Morrow County Fair and
UiMteo.
Airman George CooM-r re
received his discharge Jan
uarv 12 from the bVtt.th Radar
Squadron at Condon after
four year ncrvlce and de
cided to ride the horse home.
He Is leading a pack horse
purchased from Joanne Fro
man of Condon and carries
a supply of food for himself
nd the horses, as well as
. ... I -l..U
H tent, ueuuing aim i min
ing. Although not an ex
iKTleticed horseman, Cooper
lias done some riding In til
home Mate and quite a little
around Condun.
lie planned on making
the "(si mile trip in 40 days
find was going via Fossil,
Spray. John Day. Hums. Mc
Dcrmllt, Nev., and Wlnne
mucca. He has contacted
t handlers of Commerce in
these localities for board
and room for himself and
the horses.
Mustangs to Play
Sherman Friday;
lone Faces Pair
Hope of going to the district
tournament rides with every
game that the Hefner High
basketball team plays in the
Greater Oregon League from now
on. They can afford to lose only
one more league game to make
"'This Is the pressure that they
f .. .. uu tUnv nl. iv Sherman coun-
ty's Huskies here Friday night,
i . vv,.,. nnmo will be at 6:30 and
the varsity contest starts at 8:00
p.m. . .
The Huskies have had un up
and down season to date Al
though defeated by Condon, they
have knocked over some of the
better teams In the area, and the
Mustangs realize they have a
tough one on their hands. How
ever, the home five does hope to
break into the league coiunm m
this one.
The Mustangs have a full slate
.1 .uuu..ihnii m Pilot Kick on
Saturday, but all of these are non-
counters in league piuy.
Frosh play at 2:30 In the Rock
cts" lair. Jayvees play at 6:30
p.m. and the varsity concludes
the day s program in tne a p.m.
game. . .,
Meanwhile, Ione's tiurdlnals,
running in a tie at the top of
their league, have two counters
on deck this week end. They go
to Kcho Friday night and will
host Umaplne on Saturday night.
Coach Gene Dockter's boys are
favored over both teams, but
can"t afford a letdown or they
could be bumped by the opposi
tion. Meeting Slated
On Mental Health
Some 40 persons In the area
have been Invited to attend a
no-host dinner meeting Tuesday
evening, January 26, to discuss
the possibilities of developing a
mental health nrocram. Father C.
Bruce Spencer announces.
The meeting win be at i p.m.
at the parish hall of All Saints'
Episcopal church.
Thrw invitori include leaders
In the community who have evi
denced or may be interested in
developing a mental health pro
gram, Father Spencer said.
Four persons from the Mental
Health Division of the State
Board of Control will be present
nt th meetlne. Including R. E.
Stevens, director of planning and
facilities; Dr. John Waterman,
director of community services;
Robert L. Prario, phychlatrlc so
cial worker consultant; and Dor
othy Collard, psychiatric nurs-
ing consultant.
The will seek to acquaint the
local persons with some of the
ways that other Oregon com
munities have approached the
problem of getting local mental
health services.
8 1st Year
GAZETTE-TIMES
m . Mi ? v
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 21 , 1965
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11
QUEEN JUDY SHEREH
Oueen
Named
At Fair,
A pretty brunette who served
as a princess In the 196-1 Mor
row county fair and rodeo court
has been chosen as queen of the
1W5 events.
ci, I In, I.- Clmrnr rinuphter
of' Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Doe)
Sherer of lone and graauaie 01
lone High schwl with the class
of l!Hil. She Is now attending
Kastern Oregon College, La
Grande, as a freshman.
Eighteen-year-old Judy was
an honor student In her graduat
ing class, achieving a grade
point average of 3.67. She re
ceived the Dads' club award from
Oregon State University at com
mencement. She was a princess of the Paclf
lc International Livestock Ex
position in October, 1963; was
Sweetheart Princess at lone High
in kw:i u.-na Homecnminer Prin
cess in 1963 and was Prom Queen
at the high school In 1964
Queen Judy I Is an excellent
rider, as was evident In her pub
lic performances as a rodeo
princess last year. She has been
active in the lone Saddle Horse
club and In the Wranglers. With
her quarter horse gelding, "Rock
et." and former Shetland, "Rus
ty," Judy has won many fair and
horse sliow ribbons
Riding, reading and dancing
are among the new queen's fav
orite hobbles. She helps her
parents on their ranch, four miles
northwest of lone, drives tractor
and trucks and assists with gen
eral farm work in the summer
time.
Mann Heads Study
On Fire Costs
Representative Irvin Mann, Jr.,
f th osth legislative district
was appointed chairman of a
committee of interested laymen
and legislators to study per acre
ceilings on private landowners'
participation in fire protection
costs by Don McKinnis, chair
man of the Joint Ways and Means
subcommittee on natural re
sources in the legislature in
Salem Monday.
Others appointed on Mann s
committee were Charles Ogle,
fnrnct nrr5PntfltlvP. James Cor-
lett. Forest Protection association
representative, Senator K. k.
Raymond of Helix, and Rep. Bob
Smith of Burns.
Mr-KMnnia thon nHiourned hear-
infQ nn thn flrp nrotection nortion
of the State Forester's budget un-
til Mann brings nack ins report.
Mann advised he felt his com
mittee would have a report for
Ways and Means before the
weekend.
A eoiliniT nn fire brotectlon
costs hs been long sought by
eastern uregon owners oi com
bination timberland and graz
ing land.
IP"
V.." i
Judy
to Rule
Rodeo
The 1965 rodeo will be Aug
u.st 28 and 29 with the fair start
ing earlier the same week.
Four princesses to fcomprise
Queen Judy's court w ill be chos
en from various sections of the
county at a later date. The new
queen was elected by the rodeo
board at their recent January
meeting.
Don Greenup, a new director
on the board, will be in charge
of arrangements for the queen
and her court through the cele
bration and in events preceding.
New Directors
Chosen for Rodeo
Two new directors of the Mor
row county Rodeo Board were
chosen at the January meeting
of the board to replace Floyd
Jones, chairman for many years,
and Charlie Daly of Butter Creek
was appointed to fill the unex
pired term of Fred Mankin.
Greenup will have the assign
ment of being in charge of the
arrangements for the fair and
rodeo court and Daly will be
Hirfptnr in charce of troohles
and concessions.
Jerry Dougherty and Archie
Munkers previously were chosen
to fill posts on the board, Munk
ers by reelection and Dougherty
coming on for the first time.
Chamber President
Names Committees
President Randall Peterson
Monday announced committees
to work on Heppner-Morrow
Chamber of Commerce activities
for the current calendar year.
They are as follows:
Merchants Bob Henry, chair
man, Ed Dick, Ed Gonty, Elma
Harshman, Clint McQuarrie, Jim
Myers, Randall Peterson.
Rodeo, Parades-Elmer Sch
midt, chairman. C. J. D. Bauman,
Orville Cutsforth, Jim Farley,
Randall Peterson, Dr. Robert
Todd.
Legislative and taxlation Her
man Winter, chairman, Bob
Abrams, Joe Balfe, Dick. Farley,
Paul Jonest Oscar Peterson,
David Potter. .
Program Wes Sherman, chair
man, Avon Melby, John Venard,
Harley Young.
Christmas Lighting and Street
Decoration Mrs. Melby, chair
man, Cutsforth, Young.
Development Oscar Peterson,
chairman. Farley. Herb Hynd. Al
Lamb, Harry ODonnell, Gene
Number 47
HEPPNEn
10 cents
Jack Farris Dies
In Auto Accident
J.k Farris. 72. for many
)eai barber and tavern op-r-frtor
In lone, was found dead
i-arly Thursday morning I today
Ix-pidr hU wrecked auto about
iw. mile north of Lexington by
the Willow Creek highway.
Apparently tr.e tmall poit
frio.lt I had cone off the highway
after hitting a hpry spot. It
trashed tic-don Into a power
loIe. and Farris evidently was
thrown out of the car by the Im
part. Tin- accident was dl-overed
about 7 a m by Bruce B-ithwell
who reported It to official. Jeny
S-'weniey of Sweeney'" Mortuary
.aid that Farris apprared '-
hate died Instantly from In
Juries kustained In the crash.
Vt. L. D. Tibbies. Morrow
county medical examiner, ano.
Sheriff C J. D. Bauman went to
the scene to Investigate the accl-
r.i.
Friends said that Farris had
l-eert In lone for about 40 year.
Ii BpM-ared that be was return
Hg in lone from the south when
tiie accident happened, but it
Wi.s not learned where he had
been
He Is survived by a dauhte-,
Mrs. Karllne Bailey, of ChchalU.
Wn. Funeral arrangement are
t ending and the body is at tJie
i Swe-rev Mortuary.
Arbuckle to Join
In Observance
Of National Week
tv a rKnrif la Mountain Cor
poration and the Arbuckle Ski
Patrol will loin in me nation
wide observance of National Ski
Week from Januarv 22-31. To
gether with similar groups
' iiirouuiioui lire v.
! skiers will mark the salute to
' the nation's fastest growing wint
j er sport, emphasizing the theme,
"Ski Fun lor everyone.
In a simultaneous program, at
6:00 p.m. on January 22 ski in
r,.r n malnr American ski
.in uvivi j ui . i . i - - - ' - -
areas will stage torchlight
parades, initiating the 10-day
celebration that will include ski
ing demonstrations, jearn-io-cri"
nrncnmi for hepinners.
open house at ski shops and ski
clubs, and televised ski compeu
tAna
i swaiR- nrtiviti will center
around a special ski patroi aem-
J -
onstratlon at tne AroucKie ski
area on Sunday. January 24. Fun
races will be conauctea ior
young skiers. In addition a mid
week free ski day will be held at
the area Thursday. January 28,
particularly for adults. On this
day no charge will be made for
use of the tows or for equipment
rnnta la hir Parks' Ski ShOD. "Ski
Oregon" "posters will be prom-
f .1.. jL.1a..a4 1m lAinl Kite.
in. roll attention to the
excellent skiing facilities provid
ed in uregon.
National Ski Week Is sponsor
ed by member associations of the
National Ski study group, nai-
Innal SH Patrol. United States
Ski Association, Ski Instructors
of America. Federal Recreation
Services, and Ski Industries of
America
WEATHER
By LEONARD GILLIAM
Official weather report for the j
week of January lo-Zi is as 101
lows: Hi Low Prec.
Friday 49 23
Saturday 35 2b
Sunday 32 28
Monday ol i
Tuesday 33 26
Wednesday
Thursday 41 30 .lb
Pierce. Schmidt, Venard.
Banquets, Picnic Hillard
Brown, chairman, Nels Anderson,
Jones, Ralph Richards.
Civil Defense Bauman, chair
man, Rod Murray, Jerry Sweeney,
Dr. L. D. Tibbies.
Youth Activities Gordon Pratt
chairman, Abrams, Rev. Ken
Robinson. Nona Sowell.
Agriculture Frank Anderson,
chairman. Cutsforth. Jack Hynd,
Terry Thompson, Ken Turner.
Awards, Kecognmon ur. k,.
M. Wagner, chairman. Dr. Archie
McMurdo, Dr. Wallace Wolff.
Wildlife, Natural Resources,
and Recreation Dr. Tibbies,
chairman, Barney Malcom, Glen
Ward, and U. S. Forest Service
representative.
Publicity Sherman, chairman,
Mrs. Melby.
Membership Jack Locke,
chairman, R. G. McMurtryl,
Sherman. Mrs. Sowell.
Special Events Pierce, chair
man, Abrams, Sherman, Dr. Tib
bies. Frank Turner.
Rmi Serial Levy
Ft-erlal election on a aerial
read levy of $125,0 per year
bar been called by the Morrow
county court for Wednesday,
February 21. It U announced by
County Judj;e I'aul Jones.
Iiectolon was made by ire
rr.urt In ieclal session Monday.
January 11
"In view of the diatrou
flood of ChrUtmas week, it wa
felt necessary to ask our people
Friday Deadline
For Registration
Tomorrow Friday) is the
final day to register for the
npe"UI election called for
Wednesday, February 21. on
the county serial road levy,
Sadie Parrlsh, county clerk,
advises.
This, of course, applies to
only those who are not al
ready duly registered. Any
who have moved from one
precinct to another, those
have come from another
county, and women whose
names have been changed
bv marriage must re-reglst-
Registration may be com
pleted at the county clerk's
office In the courthhouse.
Heppner. Any who have
Questions may phone the
office 676-&15.
Engineers Slate
Study of Floods
At lone and Lex
Study of flood problems of
Lexington and lone Is scheduled
bv the U. S. Army Corps of En
gineers as a result of requests
made bv the Morrow county
nniit-f onH nther. CoL Frank D.
McElwee of the Engineers has ad
vised County Judge raui Jones.
The colonel said that a survey
team would be in the county
this week to survey channels in
the flood-damaged streams.
Complete text of his letter Is
as follows:
-in jwrrlane with the re
quest in your letter of 8 January,
1905, we will soon scneauie a
reconnaissance study under Pub
lic Law 685 of the flood prob
lems of Lexington and lone. We
ha-a nuiivpH a number of re
quests for flood protection stud
ies since the Christmas 1964
rinsui nnH u.-UI work un a sched-
ule for accomplishment of these
.. ,ru-e 11'. ; 1 1
studies in i-eoruary jaw. ve m
keep you informed on this mat
ter. "Af tha roniioct nf th Office
of Emergency Planning, we are
making a survey of channel con
ditions in counties declared dis
aster areas as a result of the
Christmas 1964 flood to deter
mine if there are any conditions
nt Hphria dpDosits and channel
clogging which present a poten
tial ior additional iiooa uamKe
from high flows anticipted this
winter and spring.
"A complete survey or au
channels in the many flood
damaged streams Is not possible
with my limited staff, so I am
asking each county court to id
entify problem areas for my sur
vey teams. I will have a survey
team in Morrow county during
the week of 17-23 January 1965.
1H annrpciate it If VOU
would have someone direct my
crew to damaged areas.
"This crew win determine u
the problem is eligible for cor
rection with funds provided by
the Office of Emergency Plan
ning under PL 875. Any channel
cleaning or debris removal found
eligible may be performed by
the local entity on a reimburs
able basis with PL 875 funds, or
if they desire, the Corps of En
gineers will perform the needed
work. My field survey team will
contact you by telephone to make
an appointment"
Morrow Business
Gains in Number
Business population of Morrow
County increased 3,2 per cent
during 1964, according to statis
tics released by William T. O'
Connell, district manager of the
Portland office of Dun & Brad
street, Inc.
rvrvmnAll rfnnrts that in 1964.
93 businesses were listed in Mor
row county and tooay yt Busi
nesses are listed.
The Dun & Bradstreet Refer
ence Book lists all manufac-
A rptnilers
who seek or grant commercial
credit. It does not mciuue ioiue
of the service and professional
businesses such as beauty and
barber shops, security dealers
and real estate brokers. There
fore, the figure for businesses in
Morrow county would actually
be higher than the number quot
ed above. , ,
Hepner is listed as having 57
businesses, lone 14 and Lexing
ton 8.
fm a levy of fllS'"." the Jud,;
!! in a statement.
"AhhiiiiL-h ur ui:l reiilw
Limr f.-li nl he!n un r-ont,'
riMidf and un Uiom n-oK unii r
the r As system I Federal vm.p.
lh court ilte no! believe tlit
ou present elfictive road pro-i-frtfii
of oilino and maintenance
of eslitlng road as well as con
irutin of new roan ran !
maintained at the present level,"
he continue!.
"lie nti!n rnii-rt tf nv t it
our roads d-imr d by the flood
vvoulo te at tiiinimum siana-
srti, below that even t.f our ev
t-ting road nystem. II we are
to repair and rrplace our road
and continue mm a planmd
road program, then It is Imper
ative that we ask the people of
Miirrriw Countv for a vote of
confidence on this special levy"
Cxir.plclion or the roai acra
Ciir;(,u..-r Flat to meet the Grant
County road from Monument at
the Morrow-Grant line Is plat.-
ni-o. Tnl route wouiu oe n u
winter all-weather road, th
juilge said. In addition, some 32
mlic of oiling Is scheduled f x
the summer of 19-3. These pro
jettj are among those which r
contingent on parage of the
serial levy, the jude aid.
While the annual sum a-keJ
U more than that proposed in
th serial levy tnat wa vote!
down In November $100.0uO,
the amount Is less than that
which was voted In the pa.t
years with the exception of the
years 12 63 and 11-63-64 when
the levy was reduced to $115,0'A).
Tiit. vot In November, of
cc-urv, came ahead of tr.e dam
aging December stormi.
"Thl U not a new tax that
U being asked for." the Judfcf
sald. -Morrow County has had
a road levy or, mis naiure Mine
19-iS and before that we oikh--ated
on road bonds."
TVo mil nf w VMI rt Ynr-SS4'd Its
appreciation to residents of the
county ior ineir extreme al
ienee and consideration uuiuu
the weeks after the flood.
"Our crews are working long
hours in an attempt to open and
repair all roads, but there are
still many miles of unopened
country roads," the Judge said.
The engineer team here thU
week to make a survey of dam
age for federal aid was out the
first three days of the week on
the job. Judge Jones was alsj
in the party making the check
Report of the findings of the
team will be mailed from Saleni
some time next week with ail
figures computed on the basis ot
contract bids.
First National
Makes New Gains
First National Bank of Oregon
has begun its Centennial year by
announcing new record figures
In earnings, deposits and loans.
DncMsnl TJalnh 1 VosS Said
ItOIVlV. 1'. w-
the bank's net operating earn-
ings increased to 50,00,1 v wi
in: a oin f 1.1.1 rwr cent over
the previous year's revised total
Of $7,4bW3. inis 13 cquivaicoi.
to $3.93 per share, compared with
the revised $3.44 per share in
1963. This revision of 1963 in
come, undertaken to make the
1963 and 1964 figures compar
flhir pivps effect to accounting
changes adopted in 1964.
Voss also revealed that de
posits at the end of December
; v,i ein9Q7QQSS and loans
of $679,829,126 were reported by
the bank's iui oiuces. win
the highest ever in First Nation
al's 100-year history.
Comparable figures for a year
ago show deposits at $1,048521,
239 and loans at $636,084,036.
First National's total resources
rose to $1560,256,615 from the
previous record of $1,161503,444
in 1963.
The Heppner branch of First
National reported year- end
deposits of $5,974,517.16 and
loans of $4,352,315.01 according
to Branch Manager John Venard.
Comparable totals for the
liranfh a vpar APT) were $6,018,-
159.51 in deposits nd $3,937,
445.50 in loans.
Voss attributed the substan
tial earnings increase and deposit
and loan growth within the bank
to favorable business conditions
and economic expansion through
out the state.
Conservation Unit
Sets Annual Meet
Annual meeting of the Hepp
ner Soil and Water Conservation
district will be Wednesdy, Feb
ruary 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lex
ington Grange hall, N. C. Ander
son, secretary, announces.
A film on conservation and an
address by Verle G. Kaiser, Spo
kane management agronomist
will be highlights of the pro
gram. Annual business will also
be conducted.
' Additional details will be
printed in next week's paper.