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KEFPNER GAZETTE. TIMES. Thursday. Dscembet M. IHiitZ GAZETTE-TIMES THE Chaff od Chatter Wes Sherman morrow cooirnra newsfafei SOME EXPERT I Quoted as savin thai flood of the mag v n.nn. nn Mtahltshrd March XI. 18SA. The Heppnet nltude On-con experienced in . . t Wn.mK. n ik7 consolidated Kebruarr 1 I Dwrmtvr. VMA. ran tH expec I led on the average of only one I ....ra 'ltin ullh th January flood and the two rather severe waterspouts we ex pertenced tn Morrow county dur im the summer of luo, w-e should now be taken care of for at least the next 4U) yean. Eut crobablv we better pro ceed toward setting the WUlow Creek dam Just In case. For a while this week folka Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Monday through Friday; 9 tun. n the valley probably thought until noon Saturday, mey were jm ic u n - Subscription Rates: H50 Year. Single Cony 10 Cents. IWshed fnortin- wen n uown o . n ' Every Thursday and Entered at th Post Ofilc at Heppner. Orecon, blnlng the Columbus Day wind- NIWSfAMt pyiiiiHiit ASSOCIATION WESLET A. SHERMAN Editor cmd Publisher NATION Ai I0ITOIUI HELEN E. SHERMAN Assoctcrts Publish as Second Class Matter. Most Important Events of 1965 With old 19G5 about to retire into history, this Is the time to view in retrospect the happenings of the past year. What were the most significant events in Morrow county In the year? Opinion would vary on this, of course, but one list of the 10 most important news stories might be as fol lows: 1. Authorixatioa of the WUlow Creek project by Congress. This culminated a long list of preliminary steps prior to ac tual appropriation and constructloa If the needed irrigation district is formed soon, by this time next year the construe tlon date of the dam should become pretty definite. 2. Hoods and flood repairs. First of the bad floods of last winter came In 1964 (December 23). but three more were to follow, one in late January and two of the waterspout var iety in July and August Damage done by the floods was heavy. Making repairs to roads, aided by the state and fed eral government, has been continuing task for the county through the year. 3. Filings on North Morrow BLM lands, A sudden surge of Interest on developing North Morrow Bureau of Land Man agement lands for agricultural purposes under irrigation stir red the imagination on prospects for a sizable development for the future. Competition between the so-called "Portland group" and the local persons interested in forming the North Morrow county Irrigation Distlct added interest to the con tinuing story. County officials took a position favoring pri vate development as opposed to a Bureau of Reclamation project Year's end sees the matter yet to point in a clearcut direction with many problems and conflicts to be solved. 4. Mot of the dry of Boardman. With construction of the John Day dam moving towards completion, the move of the City of Boardman to its new site has been a story of signifi cance through the year. As 1966 opens, sparkling new busi nesses are in operation on the new townsite with more to come. Other stories in relation to the Impending rise of the dam reservoir were also of significance. Including the contro versy over the industrial sites as opposed to the areas set aside for wildlife on the waterfront This was settled to the county's satisfaction after a delegation headed by County Judge Paul Jones went to Washington, D. C, with the result that some of the land that had been designated for wildlife refuge was restored for industrial use. Move of the City of " Arlington, beset by controversy, also had some local effects although Arlington is located in Umatilla county. 5. Controversy orer Riverside School location. Related to the changes going on in the north end of the county was the controversy over location of the new Riverside High school. The school board changed a previous decision, which had been to locate the school between Irrigon and Boardman, and decided to locate it in the Boardman townsite. This switch was bitterly opposed by Irrigon residents who sought an In junction against the school board, but the injunction was denied, and steps towards construction at Boardman are now moving forward. - 6. Decrease in taxes in Morrow county. A happy story for taxpayers was the one that taxes dropped some 9 per cent in Morrow county with most budgets of taxing agencies "holding the line" while assessed valuation climbed. Morrow was one of the few counties in the state able to achieve a property tax reduction even with some state reliet School district budget, often a source oi controversy in years past, was approved by an overwhelming margin on the first try in 1965. 7. Heppner Basketball team goes to state tournament. A particularly thrilling development on the sports scene was the accomplishment of the Heppner High basketball team, dubbed the "Cinderella" team, in winning the district tour nament and going to the state. Although it didn't win a game in the state tournament, it set some records to its credit in bowing out and Heppner won the sportsmanship tro phy at the Coos Bay A-2 tournament. 8. Fair and rodeo topped special events. On the county's calendar of special events for the year, the fair and rodeo again proved to be tops and both were outstanding success es in 1965. Their color and excitement, together with prelim inary events, brought keen Interest during late summer. Queen Judy Sherer and her court were acclaimed for their fine work as reigning royalty. 9. Passage of the county road serial levy. Passage of the county's road serial levy, 590 to 157, after it had gone down to defeat in late 1964 was a story of significance. Floods pro vided some impetus in influencing the affirmative for the $125,000 annual levy. 10. Announcement of SX369.000 gas pumping station at lone. Announcement that Pacific Gas Transmission company will construct the gas pumping station at lone if approval is granted by the Federal Power Commission was another story of importance to the county. While this will bring no large work force nor maintenance staff, it will add considerably to the tax utility assessment when completed and will contrib ute substantial tax payments to the county. Of course, there were more stories of significance. An nouncement just last week that Mrs. Amanda Duvall will give a new ambulance to the hospital was received with gratitude. Move of the school district office to Lexington was an important step on the school front The county and city moving forward on planning and zoning are of significance. Annual harvest of grain, beset with weather troubles, was among the most important stories on the farm front Increase of annual farm income to $10,268,000, up 10 per cent from 1964, was another encouraging report Closing of Gilliam and Bisbee, probably the oldest mercantile business in Heppner, brought some pangs and seemed to mark the end of an era here. Deaths of prominent citizens saddened the county per iodically through the year. The year 1965 was a year of spade work and movement towards the future. It is interesting to note how the top news stories were tied together in their relation to development for the future. Certainly the principal focus in the county during the year was on the north end because of the import ant changes taking place there. Sharing this attention was the progress towards the Willow Creek dam and developments underway in the southern part of the county. While there was some bad and sad news In the county, it was fortunate that 1965 was not marred by major crimes. Accidents were rather infrequent and this county contributed only lightly to the record setting total of auto deaths in the state. Despite complications, controversy and some conflicts, the year was one of steady progress for the county as it pre pares for a blossoming role in industry and agriculture in the future. As we look towards 1966, we can safely predict that some of these plans will reach culmination before the New Year closes and the charts will be drawn more definitely for others. I storm of lew years ag.o with I the flood of last winter- A few of these experiences have made them pretty sktttun. lor wmcn no one can blame them. Cominff back from the heavy rain of Portland Monday and the heacy snows of the Colum bia Gorge, it seemea Kina oi nice to hit a little dust storm I In progress around Heppner. BOB HENRY, manager of the James Cash Fenny store nerc. sneaked of! to Sandpolnt. Idaho, for a week's vacation right here In the height of the winter. You might well know what he Is doing there skiing. He drop ped us a note Monaay, saying that the snow mere is -i w. deep. "The trlr "P Christmas aay wisn I oau. lie rmr. shj saw eleht cars In the ditch. Spent yesterday at Schweitzer Basin ski area. It was a real eye oDener of w hat bin ski areas do. There ar. two rope tows, two T- bars, a chair nit and a long tow line at all of them. The chair lift line was about 400 people long but only a 25 minute wait at S4 Der head. The ski lodge was about the size of our old hieh school, a 3-story affair, and absolutely Jammed. I would say the parking area where we parked was about five blocks from the lodge, four rows or cars angle-parked solid up to the lodge. "If you want an nonest com parison I would say you get twice the skiing at Arbuckle that you dc here the crowds are so fclj." MORROW COUNTY is a place that seems to have particular respect for its old timers, and it takes a heap of livin' here to gain hat status. One newcomer who has become what might be classed a a young oldtlmcr In hurt order is Jack Locke. He has only been In Heppner IN months but with hi work through the First National Bank, his excellent performance as ro deo secetary, and hi help treasurer oi the Chamber of Commerce. Jack has been de pcndable and Important cog In goings-on around here. He and hi wife, Fran, have teally enjoyed Heppner, and now they are going to be trans ferred U Uresham, back to th big city area. Thl is In the na ture of a promotion for a good man, but the Lockes wlU leave some places that will be hard to fill, and they certainly will be rmet. Fortunately the bank Is com Ing to th rescue to fill some of Jacks "extra curricular respon nihilities. John Venard taking th mdH secretaryship and liar ley Sajier in line lor inamoer oi Commeice treasurer. The Lockes' many friend. w hile sorry' to see them po, wish them wcil In their new location. Certainly hope to see them bacK for a visit at roueo time. RANDALL rETER-ON. retiring nr.sident of the Heppner Morrow County Chamher oi Commerce, oucht to pet a bis bouquet of roses. He went through bis entire year at the helm of the C of C w ithout miss- In a meeting, and that is a new record to khoot at. Randall Is one of those faith ful and devoted fellows who al ways does a good Job at any thing he agrees to undertake and he certainly showed these char acteristics as Dresldent of the Chamber of Commerce. DAVE POTTER, county school superintendent, entered Eman uel hospital Wednesday for surgery and treatment of a chronic kidney condition, stem ming from a World War II plane crash while he was In ser vice. He will have an expected two weeks hospitalization and at least a like time at nome in recuperation. This does not mean that his trouble will be over for he has the same con dition in the other kidney. We certainly hope that this hospitalization will work to wards permanent recovery and that Dave doesn't have to suffer with this condition much longer. Best wishes of all the xoiKs at home are with him. TO THE EDITOR. . . Co unfcy School Calendar Monday, January 3 School Resumes lone Advisory Committee 7:30 4-H Automotive Club at A. C, Houghton 7:00 Ladies Volleyball A. C. Houghton Old eiag. .w Boardman-Irrigon Advisory Committee Irrigon 7:30 National Assembly Heppner iu.ou T .1 1 A rpnmklir Ifiml 1 2-40 New Math Class Room 7. A. C. Houghton 7.00 Heppner High varsity u. u- ai ruui MiaAnAtrt. Tanuarr a Heppner Advisory at Heppner Elementary 7:30 Grange at A. C. Houghton Old Bid g. Echo Elementary at Heppner 2 :ou Heppner J. V.'s at Arlington Friday January 1 Olex Elem. at lone 2:00 lone High at Stanfield Enterprise High at Heppner Saturday, January 8 Rackf-thall Helix High at lone Bketba Riverside High at Weston Monday. January 10 4-H Automotive Club-A. C. Houghton Old Bldg.-7.00 Ladles Volleyball-A. CJJhW Citv Council at A. C. Houghton Old Bldg. . Regular Meeting of Morrow County School District Board at Lexington 7:30 ifv,t7 nn New Math Class Room 7, k. C. "ton 7.00 nnV Remits at A. C. Houghton 7:00 to 9:00 Basketball: lone High at Heppner VVeCUlVBUWT ;vsm J - Sepr S&SSFPZZ Heppne Elementary-8:00 Thursday, January f x Transportation Committee Meeting at Lexington ( Office Extension Meeting at A C. "uKhtn ld u,ldIn 4-H Community Club 7:30-A. C. Houghton Friday. January 14 Basketball: lone Elementary at Arlington-2:00 A. C. Houghton at Echo 2 30 Umapine High at RveWer00 Heppner High at Madras 8:00 Soturdanr, January 15 Basketball: Riverside High at Helix 8:00 lone Hign ai umaiuw-o.w Heppner Elem. at Condon 1:30 Monday, January 17 d.H Automotive Club at A. C. Hough ton-r:w Ladies Volleyball-A. C. Houghton .w PTA-A. C. Houghton-30 j(muary 18 Semester Finals - a nn Boy Scouts-A. u -Jm 19 Semester Tests , . FHA Mother's Tea at HeppnerHigh Thursday. January 20 Semester Tests .. .. M, ...,.. Grange at A. C. Hougnion uia uunuiriK Friday, January 21 End of First Semester o Basketball: Riverside High at Pilot Rock 8:00 lone High at umapine o:uu Heppner High at Burns 8:00 Heppner Elementary at Umatilla 2:00 Saturday, January 22 Basketball: Athena High at lone 8:00 Heppner High at Cirani union b:w Mondav. Tanuarr 24 Kindergarten Assoc. Meeting-A. C. Houghton 7:30 Tuesday. Januray 25 New Math Class at A .C. Houghton 7:00 Wednesday, January ze Heppner J. V. s at Condon National Assembly at Heppner 2:45 Friday, January 28 Basketball: Sherman County High at Heppner 8:00 To the F.dttor: My hometown patter N al ways Interesting and I da not want to do without it It keeps mv mcmry alive to read about old friend. Many of the young er generation are the mm and daughters of old friends and I am always happy lo hear what they are doing to and ft mv oht hometite. A Vou already know. I think I am the oldest living person that was aciuany born In Heppner. Mv father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James Labon Veager, bought their first piece oi ground right aero from the old OR. & N. railroad depot up a wavs on the hill. There was no railroad In llepitner then. Thai came about three years af ter I wa born. I have always thought Heppner was a verv nice place to he born In even if there wa no fine hospital there, 1 worked hard to get the hos pital there. Made me very sad to read about the fine old Cllliam A Bisbee hardware store going out of business. A few years before the great Heppner flood of l'J03. my father owned and operated his furniture store In the brick building right next to the hard ware store. I think Ed and Eleanor Gonty now own that building. I remember Lou Bisbee and I used to play around back of the stores. Also remember wnen Clarence Bisbee came there to work In the hardware store. think he later went over to Long Creek or Monument have known the Gilliam and Bisbee families all mv life, Len and I used to play around and go over to Dutton's Canyon to snare ground nulrrels. Some times we had as many as a hun dred caged up. Ralph Thompson usually went along on these trapping trips. I used to know Dick Wilkin- son years ago. but he probably does not remember me. I have fished up Willow Creek many times for those fine little moun tain trout. When I was born In the lit tle one room cabin with no roof and only three walls up, Rach- ael Harnett s grandfather was my doctor and her grandmoth er was my nurse. I would d very happy if Dick and Virgin ia Wilkinson would send me a copy of their photo published In the G. T. Would like to use It In my book I hope to publish. They could give it to Oscar K. Peterson, who Is my business agent In connection with my History of Morrow County." Oscar knows more about when the book-will be published, If ever, than I do, but I know It will be very Interesting and worth publishing. Oh, yes, tell Mrs. R. B. Rice she Is Just as good looking a Shu ever was. Would lis to hear from any Heppner flks. O. M. Yeager To the Editor: Your rewnater again did an(ro,,,l, SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS !ppof EUmentary Ichool January J 7. 1964 MondayKiev roast beef gra vy, tomat.ie. rake and fruit, biead atid butler, milk. Tuesday Meat of musb- buttered corn, cel ery stick. teacri nail, orran ..i.i.n.liiii, .ttliw lit r-iifi! r itill 7iPUftXuZ f M -11. and butter. Jell- Sfflf'tnV-Ke- Oregon I VUptunly e..- thank you U your fine sup.hkI I and bu of this public service program. I JnX rUbEf sal Kir season severity wa rated "T""" ...a.' ...nw Office Moved - .a . .l!4. fruit ntllW very high In Western Oregon - Kastorn Oregon experienced more rain than usual which &aaa , new down lire ioe. --.. v UM.r or of the Considerably more man caus- LtX,luntlvllJ!7m more fires remained small and fewer fires reached than would be expected. lYompt detection and cooperation on the part of the public In report ing fire, along with fast action by trained fire suppression crews, twlvate, state and federal, prevented manv fires from de veloping Into larger ones. Your forest fire prevention news Items and editorial re sulted In keeping our citizens forest fire conscious. According to a preliminary re port by the U. S. Forest Service and the State Forestry Depart ment, a total of IX1C man-caused fires occurred. These fire along with 77 J lightning fires burned over only .S15 acres. We hope the lDUi season will be less severe and that we ran again expect your continued support to help reduce msn- caused forest and range fires. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your stair. Keep Oregon Green Association Albert Wlesendanger Executive Secretary Keep Oregon Green A-ssociatlon located on th - . , i i. ....... . . . . 1 til 1 ll ! iivn iar,e sue I,. ... i. u,. ivtull.-tiin Putt Office. Room 3.VI. The new mail ing address will le I. O Hon liH, IVndleton, Oregon tl7)i. N COMMUNITY V ) BILLBOARD K Vf 1 Tuesday, December i To the Editor: In regard to the sorvice I am getting In receiving my paper, well It Is very poor most of the time. The last weeks paper I got yesterday (Monday, December 13) which I should have gotten, not later than last Saturday and It should always be here by Fri day. Some times they come as late as Tuesday of the next week. I have been terribly disap pointed a lot of times. Thank you kinaiy Mrs. Kim a Illatt 1315 S. Underwood Kennewick. Wash. Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL Tuesday. January 4. Pilot Itock. at Pilot Rock Frldav. January 7. Enterprise at Heppner Tuesday. January 11, lone at Heppner. ELKS' NEW YEARS PARTY Friday. Dec. 31. 9 pm. Dane to Gene Rletmann's orchestra Rreakfast at 100 am. Elks Temple. Heppner. NEW YEARS DANCR Heppner Fair Pavilion Friday. Dec. 31. 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 am. Music by the Henchmen of Heppner Admission. $150. OES SOCIAL CLUB Saturday, Jan. 8, 1:30 p.m. Heppner Masonic Hall. HEPPNER MOTHER'S CLUB Monday. Jan. 3. 8 p.m. Home of Mrs. Mel Dixon important Business Meeting. HArPY NEW YEAR. EVERYONE! SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insuronce Agency r. a b 247 ph. m-was Heppnac START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT! Wrilch TCie And The I0WL ON COLOR TV WE'LL MAKE YEAR-END . kuBBT -nBaaaaiWL&. - . . ui rn.iv tn OAL DEAL ON RCA COLOR SETS FM0AY ONLY, DECEMBER 31 AND HAVE IT READY FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY LOT.T' ELECTRIC 369 N. 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