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itiMitr u or o tVQZUt, OKI Of 403 : - ; - I : : r- ill 82nd Year THEW GAZET Number 43 HEPPNER TE-TIMES This Taber is a (JFREETINCj Cc In this paper arc the Christmas mess ages of the business firms of lone, Lex ington and Heppner extending the best of the holiday season to their friends and customers. The number, representing a large per centage of the businesses in the three towns, gives one on idea of the many firms which are here to serve the public. Selection of the messages was made with care, the sentiments expressed are sincere, and this Christmas edition of the Gazette-Times therefore becomes a veri table portfolio of greeting cards to the readers. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 23, 1965 10 cents Al Boschees Win First In Lighting Contest With decimation by the Rev and Mm. Al Bosche. Hcppnrr'a Christian church parsonage won lint place In the annual Cham her of Comrne rrr apon o r e d Chrlstma Hunting and decora lion content. Mr. and Mr. Glen Ward took second pi arc, and Mr. and Mra. Tom Hughes won third. In the residential window content, the Marshall Iovgrrn home took the alngle $10 ivlza offered. Jlcppncr Grill wai winner of la certificate of commendation for the decorated window In the commercial division. Mustangs to Play In Condon Tourney Annual Condon Holiday Invi tational basketball tournament will le the aettlng for another outstanding aeries of basketball Kamri. Trie same teams that ployed during the 1904 holiday tournament will see action In Hie Condon High School gym on Ifc-eember 28 and 29. In the first game the Huskies from Sherman, with alx return Ing Icttermen. will match bas kets with the Wheeler High School Falcon. The Falcons have played several games and are Improving rapidly In spite of the prolonged football aea son which delayed basketball practice. They will present well balanced Retiring machine The black and gold "Mleons will meet the orange and black "Huskies" from Sherman In the first game beginning at 0:30 on December 28. In the second game of the evening the Heppner High school team will go all out to advance to the championship bracket. The hosts "Blue Dev Us" will pull all the stops In an attempt to tame tne diuc and gold "Mustangs." The losera of the two games on Tuesday. December 28, will meet at 6:30 on Wednesday, De cember 29. The winner of the first night's games will ploy for the championship on weunes day, December 29. Tasco Arrltola has gotten off to a strong start In his first season as coach at Sherman High school. There are six re turning icttermen on the llus kic roster. In early seasoa games the team has come through with a well balanced scoring attack and has four wins to their credit. should reent some evenly matched teams that will pro vide the spectators with plenty of thrills to well played basketball. Teams to Receive Travel Jackets Although not entered In the content, the mobile home of Mr. and Mrs. MHo Prindle. K. CamD bell Way, received pedal men. tln from the Judges. For those who wish to drive to view the winners homes, the Christian parsonage Is located at 275 Gale Street, the Ward home is at 525 South Chase, and the Hughes home Is at 300 South Cll more. The Lovgrcn home Is at 210 South Court. A religious theme with roof top decorations accented by floodlights U featured at the parsonage, while Santa Claus is the central focal point at the Ward home. The Lovgren windows feature frosted edges and corners, out lined in lights, with a central window picture-framing a light- . .. Judee. included Mrs. Omnr Because of their outstanding Rietmann. lone. Mrs. C C Jones j afety record, employees of Kin and Mrs. Mervln Leonard, both rua Corporation are receiving of Lexington. Christmas turkeys this year, an The Boschees win receive S23 1 appreciation gift Irom the com lf-r first prize, the Wards $15 pany, according to A. B. Cole for second and the Hughes $10 man of Kinzua, general mana lor third. ger. me mages aiso commented Thl men that . tntai -,f inai many more line uecora-300 turkeys go to the crews at 110ns were ooservea arouna IHermner and Kinrua K2 of town which were not on the which were distributed to the Windows will he oneri from inirv mm "no suggesica inai I Mennner m l rrow at Pentrnl 10 to 11 am. on Saturdays for every encouragement snouia De Market UellVCry Or PWVI pOSl Only. ftO K"v im.c . r..r mi j. -n, n,ill at llhnnor haa tha ...111 i .. ...1.1 1 .i. I Rv mien r.f th efintest thu I r " --- niuiiiim w.ii wc ikjiu iiu uiii- ---"- - . enviable record of 395 accident 1 mi 1 1 . ...111 lu'in niipi miiar uiwtn 1 nm w iiutir . 1 - - in unanuai iransaciiuns will I . " ,vv' vv I frrx Hav Hatinrr Yinnlr tn Kn 1. - 1 ti .j I al nna In r n n1 nhliul si - " . J - " The oostmasler said that this night through ew ears. Mrs. Saturday Closing At Post Office Starts in January FJfectlve at the first of 19o6 all financial transactions at th. Heppner pott office on Satur days will m susiwnded. Post master James Drlscoll has an nou need. Goyle Cox to Play In East-West Band Gayle Cox. now serving with the If. S. Coast Cuard. will play with the Coast Guard band at tha Shrine Cast-West game In San Francisco, according to In formation received bv his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. BUI Cox of Heppner. The young man entered the Coast Guard about Thanksgiv ing time and has been tiklni? basic training at Alameda. Calif. The East-West game will be played Friday. December 31. and will be televised. Mew aAfiimbQilcaEice " Givera If fepDSi Clft of a new Cadillac ambu- fully equipped Delivery Is ex- lance for use by Pioneer Mem orial hospital was announced by Mrs. Amanda Duvall at a peeled within three or four month. U will replace the am- meeting held with county and, ,bulanoe that has been In use hospital officials at her home here for 18 years. Wednesday. Mrs. Duvall. whos generous donations have been a boom to public Institutions and the per sons who use them, has made many previous contributions to Will O'liarra, hospital admin istrator, had stated some time ago that replacement of the ambulance was one of the hos pital's greatest needs. The pres- the hospital and she gave theent ambulance has been con- imnrr-muwum a numoer 01 t.M.r .- years ago In memory of her late " , T ur mp husband. Harrv Duvall. and ,lme- hvlng been beset with Kinzua Safety Record Best Of 488 Wills vcmbor 23. 1964. Jim Grady, safety director of Western Wood Basketball team of lleooner nign scnooi win soon have new- dress Jackets to wear to games as a result or contributions being made for the purose by a group or Heppner and Lex Ington firms and Individuals. The dark blue jackets will be the proerty of the school and will be kept for teams of ensu Ing years. It Is hoped that It will be possible to Include the Heppner High crest on the Jack ets, which will be ordered through Gardner's Men's Wear. The project is not one of the Heppner Boosters but stemmed from a volunteer movement. Th el6 Jackets to be obtained will Include one for the team manager, two for the coaches and one for the bus driver on games away from home. Contributing to the fund for the Jackets are Lott's Electric. Winter and Balfe, Heppner Nor Gas Company, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kilkenny, Sweeney Mortu ary, L. E. Dick. Mr. and Mrs. Kd Gunderson, Turner. Van Marter and Bryant, Ma honey and Alwams, Central Market. Kinzua Corpor a 1 1 0 n. Hepp- ner Lumbtr Co., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Grtbblc, Murray Hexall Drug, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Morrow County Grain Growers Is In conformity with a policy Avon Melby and QrUUe Cuts- Tit. in cueci In larger Is on economy move of the post al department. Mails will he dispatched and received on the same schedule as present without change, he said. Mall will continue to be distributed as usual. Ski Tow to Open At Arbuckle Run Chamber Elects Six Directors ' - 1 f (- ,w i roauci association, . aqvises t for some three years forth e that this places the Heppner surrounding cities and Mt and the $00 in prize mon- ... , th'tOD of 4So jk,,. .1'.." " 3 ' ' firms reporting their safety rec ucts association of which he is safety director. At Kinzua. truck drivers have an injury free record of 794 days dating back to October 21, 1963. They are followed by employ ees on the mill ory sorter with an Injury free record of 539 civ Hirn-. r,t fi,a iinnn. . aays, aaiing oacK 10 JUiy j, uia V4 1 1 1 - n iiv ay 1 11. a " I rr a- ji . an . . . . Morrow County Chamber of z 10 Aiien nisiaa Commerce were elected for two. 01 lne company. vear terms at the regular meet- Bom mills operate under a inn MnnHav Thv am itnrman I trading stamn incentive nro Ski tow at Arbuckle Moun- wintnr JhHm Paul inn liar. Eram wherebv 300 trading tain will be In operation Sun- vm'ma jarw VanWinkiA 1. stairms are olaced in their Dav oay ana skiing win ne permit- rov Gardner and Jack Gross- envelopes each month that a ted throughout the day without niewi I ma lor deDartment ooerates cnarge. bod nenry nas announc- officers will be elected at a without a lost-time accident ed. a ininrl mnntlno Mnnrtnv The turkevs were an added Kegular rates for skiing will iiniHnvor riirMi,r u-hirh 'uiih award bv General Manaees- start in January. Ith new mmhon enmnioto t h I Coleman in recoenition of the It . . . . 1 . v. . . .1. . I . I ' - - " r - . - . . . , , iimrjr uptiiieii uiui uiero is board are Ed Gonty. Bob Hen- overall saieiy recora compiiea j .v.. cTv,iK wim viiv ry, Kanciau rcierson ana wes u.v ucpaiiincinj suh-t; gauu- mechanlcal troubles and not adapted to the type of use it gets in the eastern Oregon country. At the meeting Wednesday were County Judge Paul Jones. Clarence Rose wall, chairman of the hospital board, Robert Lowe, hospital engineer, and O'Harra. State Man to Take Employment Claims ary 1. 1965 Employers Mutual of Wiscon sin, the mills' insurance carrier, will present a plaque award to the Heppner mill In recognition of its outstanding achievement The Hcppnec Mustangs havcW(nri six veterans Plus some very capable recruits from last year's Junior varsity squad. Coach Hob Clough has 7 men between 6 and 62". During the 1964-65 season the blue and gold from Heppner won 16 games. They were district champions In the strong Greater Oregon League Wheeler High, like Sherman, has a new basketball coacn tnis season. The coach and team have been putting In some long, hard hours at basketball prac tice in order to compensate for the late start. Several players have been handicapped because of lingering foot Injuries. Coach Don Perslnger hopes his team will be at full strength, on De cember 28. The Falcon roster shows five boys 6'1" plus sever, al others with good height. Coach Ted Schadewltz's Con don team has the smallest num ber of experienced players. On ly four players have varsity ex perlence and none of them Is over 6' tall. The coacn hopes 10 find some help Crom the new. comers and develop a strong bench by the end of the sea son. The 1964-65 season was very successful for the Blue Dev ils as they won the district bas ketbull tournament. According to their rosters, none of the teams has a tall man this season. A young fel low on the Blue Devil squad Is listed at 6'3". The tournament Those of the present team will be measured for the Jackets pri or to ordering, and they will be altered as needed for teams of ensuing years. It Is expected that the new togs will arrive .sometime tn January. - -r--, of its outstanding achievement " a ....... tv. of operating all departments I money as winners Their win- "i'. "V"S. .r-' without a lost time accident the nin score was pai unriii ui r-wyiu mem uvm . foot of snow at the top of the Sherman. iow ai present ana six incnes on the lower run Plans for operating a bus to the mountain have not been completed as yet so there will be no public transportation for this Sunday. However, he said inai unni;rau-iU3 arc nuw r ".. ... . nn. nm. .o.. . u... rendieton win be at tne Kinzua I'llllM IHHUl I KJ UlUVItlU a UU9 . . I I . . f, iu CorDorat on ofllce in HenDner. me saieiy recora oi our vu ii.v iuiiik ovoouii. I. . ... l. ,h n-o ,.o,- .qq an inursaay, wwinoer ou, irora r""""1 j" " ' r . . . . : I n M ..1. tnilfctnnninrr pvamn 0 nr Pvp i titpi a awaiM i i l a.m. umti p.m. iu iaii- j . -1 - VYCAIHtK claims for iinetrmlovment Insur. lent cooperation and particlpa ance. t'0" i a'1 our employees in our Bv LEONARD GILLIAM Anvnne Intorested In filinir alsafety program," Coleman said Official weather report for the new or reopened claim should "Safety depends on each one of week or December 16-22 is as contact the representative at the us, ana aisaDiing injuries ai daughter. The new ambulance will be a Superior coach and will be Governor Appeals For Driving Care Governor Mark Hatfield has issued an appeal to Oregon mo torists to put a stop to the blood bath that has already establish ed a new all-time death record on Oregon streets and high ways. "The Christmas season is now upon us." the Governor said, "and with it comes the most dangerous time of the year in traffic." For far too many Oregonians, he said, this will not be a sea son of happiness for "it will mark the first Christmas with-; out some member of their fam- ' ily someone among the more j than 600 people already killed In traffic." The Governor noted that the holiday period last year ac counted for five deaths and 106 Injuries. The last six hours of Christmas eve traditionally are the single most dangerous hours In traffic. "I can think of no better ad-, vice for Oregonians than to and the Oregon-Idaho border, practice courtesy ... In thought The UP late last June filed the and deeds during this festive tariff with all states through holiday season." the Governor which its system operates. The PUC Rules for UP On LCL Shipments,- Stop January 17 The Union Pacific Railroad will be allowed to discontinue less than-carload freight service in Oregon after January 17. State Public Utility Commission er Jonel C Hill announced to day. The commissioner, acting on evidence presented by the UP and protestants. last October at public, hearings in Portland, Condon, and La Grande, issued an order lifting a suspension of a tariff that eliminates handl ing of all shipments of 4,000 pounds or less consigned to points along UP's main and branch lines between Portland said. The Governor echoed warn ings of previous years in ask ing those who plan trips to start early and allow plenty of time for trips; adjust speed to road and weather conditions; use seat belts: and. finally, re member that "one for the road may be more than you can han dleand live." Hermiston Pair Wins in Bowling Jim Schnase and Fran Cop- pinger, both of Hermiston, have won the handicap mixed doub les tournament of Fiesta Lane3 completed Sunday night, Art Dyck, owner, announces. The two will split $100 prize follows: stated time. feet each of us also. The work- HI l.nw Prr-e Mm Nnnn Snwell In tho Kin- er loses valuable wage earn Thursday 28 14 zua office reports that the mill ings, the foreman loses a skill- Friday 21 15 will be down for Its customary ea employee ana musi t-areiui- Saturdav 41 21 rhritmn and New Years lav. lv train someone else for the Sunday 55 30 off period starting with the con- Job. Both the worker and the Mondav 55 33 .01 elusion of the shift Friday. On- operation suuer auring tnis Tuesday 39 18 .02 eratlons will resume on Mon- transition period. We hope that Wednesday 37 16 day. January 3. O'Harra Gives Report on Hospital next year will bring record yet!" a better Pioneer Memorial Hospital Is al are patients over 65, and a $200,000 per vear business. win u'Harra, administrator, told the Heppner-Morrow Coun ty Chamber of Commerce Mon day. He was there to tell of the progress made by the hospital in its 15-year history, current needs and problems to be faced in the future. Gross income in the 15 vears has been $2,300,000. Monthly payroll is $12,500 and accounts payable are approximately $!. 000 per month, O'Harra said. The " hospital has very little problem with collections, the ad ministrator reported. Most of the patients admitted are now covered by some type of insur ance. At the present time this runs to about 82 of those com ing to the hospital. While in Umatilla and Mor row county about 10 of the population is over 65, some 20 of the admissions in the hosplt- they account for 55 of the us age. This means that Medicare will have a definite impact here, O'Harra said. When the hospital was first built, it received $12,000 per year from budgeted funds of the county. In one year, 1957, It turned all these funds back to the county. Since that time, the county help has been about $8,000 or $9,000 a year. This money goes to maintenance, the administrator stated. Donations by many are a big help to the hospital. At the pres ent time Beta Omega sorority of lone is spearheading a drive for a water softener. The hospital uses a higher percentage of hot water and hotter than any home." he said. Boilers have been plugged from minerals In the DlDes. This condition should be eliminated If a water softener were install- First Aid Class To Begin Soon A standard Red Cross First ed. "It would mean savings to the hospital, more hot water when we need it, and help the skin care of patients," O'Harra said. "It would mean 50 sav ings in cost of soap alone, plus Aid class is scheduled to start savings in piping." early in January, according -to Aitnougn it is comparatively an announcement this week bv young, fioneer Memorial is the Elwood Boyd. oiaest hospital in me area, u- "Every family should have at hoi i a puum-u uu.. Ieast one member trained In . iur.ning to some oi tne neeas, Red 0.3 trst Aid." he states. ne said that ngnts are made- Verv often the knowledge of quaie in me rooms,; mere is wnat to do af the time of an need for some special minor In- accldenti before the arriVal of sirumems. aume mcu wuuiu the doctor, often means the dif not be used often but when they ference between life and death are neeaeu cuuiu - save a me; Some 65 teams participated in the tournament with entries from Pendleton, Walla Walla, Hermiston and from Morrow county towns. The action took place over two week-ends. tariff automatically 'went into effect on August 1 on all por tions of its system exceDt Ore- gon where it was suspended on July 22, arter the utility com missioner learned there would be complaints from shippers. UP witnesses testified at the hearing that LCL traffic has dropped steadily since 1946 des pite their efforts to maintain it with good schedules, low rates and modern, fast freight hand ling techniques. They produced records showing 1964 LCL rev enues had dropped to $195,323 while their LCL expense came to $293,825 for a net loss of $98,502. Although no protestants ap peared at the Portland hearing, a number did appear at Con don and La Grande. The major ity indicated they feared the loss of competition more than loss of the service. Hill ruled, however, that there was no evidence that traffic would not continue to be a fi nancial burden to the railroad and the public would not be adversely affected if it was dis continued. He pointed out that all affeced by the discontinu ance are adequately serviced by regular scheduled truck lines. Students Show Talent In Christmas Program Talents of Heppner High for the gay, outdoor scene of some equiment must re replaced soon because it has been in use 15 years and is "going down hill." One project about to be re alized is the installation of tel evision in the patients' rooms. (Continued on page 8) The class will be of particular interest to bus drivers, civil de fense officers, teachers, ski pa trol leaders, forest service per onnel, ministers and firemen. Further announcement will be made concerning the time and place for the class, or contacts can be made with Mr. Boyd. school students were very ob viously enjoyed by the large audience Friday evening which came to hear and see the var ied Christmas program, staged by the music and drama depart ments, in the school's multi purpose room. Words of wel come were given by Mark Brown, senior, who also presid ed over introductions and nar rated the show. Seven band selections, under the direction of . Arnold Melby, featured the favorite Christmas carols, and was climaxed with an arrangement of the Messi ah's "Hallelujah Chorus." A recently formed high school mixed chorus, directed . by . Mrs. Rachel Dick, entertained with three Chr i s t m a s selections. "What Child is This?", "Silver Bells." and "White Christmas." Piano accompaniment was by Kathy Melby. Use of black lisht added bril liance to costumes worn by characters In the variety show, "Santa's Big Night" Drama and girls' physical education depart ments combined talents in danc es and dramatic acts. Setting activity was by Santa's work- shop at the North Pole, pre pared by the high school speech class. Action started with jovial Santa Claus, played bv Bob Dobbs, getting toys together with the aid of his three play ful elves. Sara Miller. Nancv Campbell and Linda Orwick. ' Coming to life from Santa's big bag were the jumping jack, Sheridan .Wyman: wooden sol diers. Ruby Fulleton and Bar bara Crisp: dancine doll. Kathv Melby; panda bear, Peggy Sny. der; clown. Sue Greenup; Ger man dolls, -Marguerite Moore and Gene Naiar: teenage doll. Kathy Melby; Hawaiian doll. Sabra Gabbert; Raggedv Ann and Raggedy Andy. Sara Miller and Sherri O'Brien. Helping with production were Nonda Clark, sound effects: Lin da Clark, lighting; art and speech students, stage setting, and Carol Rawlins, doll cos- tumes. Directors were Mrs. Janet Groves, speech and drama teacher, and Mrs. Wanda Najar, girls physical education teach. er.
