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v n.nn. nn Mtahltshrd March XI. 18SA. The Heppnet nltude On-con experienced in
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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
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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
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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.
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