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I I BRARY U OF 0 E U 3 C N E . 07403 83rd Year Number 14 J , fy s ev,. . 4 ?L'.9j95!!? 9783G, Thursday, June 2, 1966 10 cents ;.';-v T HEPPNEH IMES jf-. ' a 130 Blood Pool Due to Open Monday Afternoon With Free Swim Hcppner's niunlrlpnl swim ming pool will open Monday, June fl. with iht' customary free swimming from 1pm. until 4 pm. on that day, Mr. J:ialn t,eri:e, city recorder, announe cs. This date lit changed from thi Sunday opening originally I'innni'ii t Hon Cray again will be th lifeguard. Mo I an OSU student and a qualified nntlonal YMCA Senior l.lfesaver. Red Crow Sen ior IJfrsaver, and U trained In water safely and Red Cross in Mructlon. Cray will attend Red Orona clause In Portland during two weeks In June for addit ional certification. Clerk at the desk will be Peg gv Snyder. The pool will be open during the following hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 to 6 p m. It will be closed on Mondays. rcs for swimming will be a follows: Family season ticket, $18; adult season ticket, $9; children and high school tickets, ,$&. Ially swlnw: adults, Me; rhlldren and high school, 2.V, Seaaon tickets will be avail able at the city hall starting Monday. June 6. Dally tickets mnv be purchased at the ool. The schedule for swimming lessons will be announced la ter. Kules and regulations at the Hol are to promote safety and to make It possible for every one to have a good time at the facility. Mrs. George said. Following are some of the regulations to which attention is celled; ... . Pre-achool children must be accompanied bv someone re lon.slble for their safety. Running and roughhouslng ure dungcrous and are prohib ited both In the pool area and In the club house. Nq litter, gum, tape or bot tles are allowed In the xl area. All deep water swimmers must pass the safety test. Innertubca arc considered dangerous and are prohibited. The lifeguard Is In charge at all times and will be either on the tower or circulating about the pool. Pastor Robinson To Leave Heppner Pastor Ken Robinson, who has served lifix' and Valby Lutheran churches loi thu past five years, has accepted n call to serve Lu ther Memorial church In north cast Portland, he said Wednes day. The minister and his family will move on June 13, and he will be Installed there on June ID by the Rev. Judson t'rary, executive assistant of the North Pacific District president of the tlenomlnalon. Pastor Robinson came to Hep pner In the summer of 11 to sifve Hope and Valby churches alter graduating from Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. "I have enjoyed the warmth and friendliness of the people of Morrow county and the spirit of unity among the pastors of the communities," he said. Luther Memorial church Is lo cated at 4X00 N. E. 72nd, Port land, and has 587 members. The parsonage, where the Robinsons will Jive, Is near the church with the address being 4809 N. K. 7.1rd. While In Heppner, Pastor Rob. Inson ha:i served on various con ference and district church committees, on the Tollgate Luthercrest Bible Camp board, and on the Oregon Town and County church conference. He was county chairman of tho American Cancer society and is h nast president of the South Morrow Ministerial association. He also served for a time as a county Juvenile counsellor. Recently he participated in the soth anniversary observance of the Valby church. Mrs. Robinson has been active in Mother's club and has done special nursing work at Pioneer Memorial hospital. The churches here have ex tended a call to Don Pederson, who will graduate this year from Luther Seminary, St. Paul. Prior to entering the seminary he served for five years In the Air Force. He is married and has one child. Donors Needed for I BOB HARRIS MIKE SWEENEY Legion Names Beaver State . Representatives Tuition to the American Lee- ions Heaver Boys' State held annually on the OSU campus at Corvallls has been awarded to four Heppner students , Chosen to represent Heppner were Jim Jacobs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Jacobs. lone; Steve Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson; Hob Harris, sun of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Har ris, and Mike Sweeney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sweeney, all of Heppner. All four boys are completing their Junior year at Heppner High school. The Boys' Stute program, which Is open only to Junior boys between 15 and 18 years of age, Is designed to expose the workings of Oregon govern ment on the city, county, and state levels. The delegates are encouraged to run for offices on all levels, and the boys achiev ing the two highest offices, gov ernor and first citizen, become automatic representatives to Boys' Nation, which is held in Washington, D. C. ' Various classes are held to enhance the delegates' knowl edge of government on the three levels, and ample free time Is allowed for recreational opportunities on campus. The highlight ol the week long program Is an address bv the state governor and leading businessmen from throughout the state. This Is followed by a dance and awards assembly where delegates receive recog nition for the accomplishments of the week. Bureau Agrees To Frontage Road U. S. Buieau of Public Roads has approved an overpass for Patterson Ferry Junction where It intersects with Interstate SON now under construction. Counlv Judge P.n.! Jones was notified Wednesday by Fred Klaboe, as sistant stute highway engineer. The Buieau also approved a frontaee iroad of nno miln in nnr. allel tho highway on the south in Morrow county and to con nect with a county road of five miles in length that was con structed to give access to the south. Not approved was the addit ional frontage road of some three miles asked for by the county, the Judge said. He added that the county may have to build this portion of the road sometime in the future. The announcement from Kla boe was a heartening end to long efforts to obtain construc tion of the overpass. Without it. there would be a long stretch in northeast Morrow county with I no access to the new highway, 4 ' IMPS. " " ' " & h' . . - , . 4 --- - v i STEVE ANDERSON 1 J - JIM JACOBS Good Rain Comes To End Drouth A good ruin on Memorial Day covered much of Morrow coun lv and brought a welcome re lief to a long dry spell. While some ranchers in higher coun try reported more than a half Inch, only .14 was recorded in Heppner, according to the re port of Don Gilliam, weather observer. Another .03 inch was added Wednesday, and heavy skies Thursday gave some hope that more might be on the way. Whether the rain was too little and too late to do a great amount of good to parched crops was yet to be assessed. It is expe1ed, though, that in places where the crop had not approached too nearly to ma turity it will be of great bene fit. In some spots in the coun ty no measurable rainfall was reported. The rain was accompanied by lowered temperatures. The mercury dropped to the freez ing point, 32 degrees, Tuesday night. Maximum for the week was 82 degrees last Thursday and the low maximum for any day of the week was 58 degrees Wednesday. Hi Low Prec. Thursday 82 -17 Friday tW 44 Saturday 71 4ti Sunday 71 47 Monday 59 42 .14 Tuesday 63 32 Wednesday 58 38 .03 Lexington Colonel Commands Group Colonel Edward L. Burchell, formerly of Lexington, is now commanding the 34th Mainte nance Group in Vietnam with the responsibility of keeping more than 2,000 Army aircraft flying. An article in the armed serv ice news paper, Stars and Stripes, said in its May 26 edition that the 10 main tenance companies work both ashore and afloat in keeping both fixed and rotary wing air craft flying. Col. Burchell, who has been in Army service since 1940, heads the command responsible for general support of all Army aircraft in Vietnam and direct support of all non-divisional aircraft, as reported in the Sai gon Dally News of May 18. The four major subordinate commands to the 34th Group are the 765th Transportation Battalion at Vung Tau, the 14th Transportation Battalion at Nha Trang, the 58th Transpor tation Battalion at Tan Son Nhut and the 1st Transporta tion Battalion aboard the hell copter repair ship Corpus Chris ti afloat off Cam Ranh Bay. The Stars and Stripes article reported that some 3,000 Army oiucers ana men are serving in the maintenance 'the group. The Corpus Christi Unit Visit God Placed At 110 Pints On Monday With the stepped up de mands for blood because of the nation's conflict In Vietnam, a goal of 113 pints has been set for the blood drawing here Monday bv th Red Cross blood mobile, Mrs. prvllle Cutaforth, blood program chairman for the Morrow county chapter, an nounces. This goal la 23 pints more than that of previous visits and will mean that some 130 don ors must respond to meet it At each visit there are always some willing donors, who. for one reason or another, cannot give biooa. The unit will be at the Elks Temple from 1 until 5 p.m. on Monday, June 6. Mrs. Cutsforth said that she has been unable to secure the services of an organization to sponsor the drawing by help ing to recruit donors. It is hoped that every heal thy and able-bodied person will present himself and also bring a friend to help us meet this vitally needed quota," she said. She said that a number of individuals have volunteered to telephone residents to ask for donations and reported that they are doing a fine Job. Mrs. R. B. Rice has already complet ed calling all the 's" in the telephone book. Mrs. Cutsforth also appealed for assistance in staffing the visit here. Registered nurses and nurse's aides are badly need de. "If there arp any registered nurSes or ttufV's sides who would be willing to volunteer their services for the hours of the drawing, please contact Ilene Wvman at 676-9311 or 676 5809. We need at least four registered nurses and four nur re's aides," Mrs. Cutsforth said. It takes about 22 volunteers to staff the regular visit. Rain bow Girls are planning to help with the typing and clerical work through the cooperation of Mrs. Tom Hughes, and Harley Sager will organize Jaycees to help with the unloading of the tContii ucd on page 5" Father of Year Barbecue June 26 Morrow Cou n t y CowBelles have set the date of Sunday. June 26, for the barbecue to honor the 19Wi Morrow county Father of the Year. Robert B. Abrams was recently announced as the winner of the honor. The barbecue will be at the fairgrounds from 4 to 6 p.m. on that day. The event is open to the public. Those attending are asked to bring their own meat for barbecuing and to furnish their own silver serv ice. Coffee, salads and desserts will be furnished by the Cow-Belles. So COL. E. W. BURCHELL is a 538-foot converted seaplane tender with a 131-man Military Sea Transportation Service civ ilian crew. The 1st Transporta tion Corps Battalion aboard the ship is a maintenance unit un der operational control of the 34th general Support Group. Before the Corpus Christi ar rived at Vietnam on Anrll 2. badly damaged planes and en .: - . Y - r '.! f. THESE TONE young men and i win um oucupom on at tns ion commanitr Auction at tho Wil lows Grange Hall Saturday, The "slaves- will work for as many hours as the bidder wishes to pay lor. Jepeen. idee chairman of the auction, fixes signs In place. From left are Berniece Matth- nrTTi. rTT I? Llndstrom. Charles Nelson, Mark Ralvorsen and Jim Jacobs. Many Come To Memorial Over 225 persons from many different areas signed the regis ter at the tenth annual Pioneer Memorial Day picnic at the Mor row County fair pavilion accord ing to Mrs. Claude Graham, secretary-treasurer of the associat ion. After registering with the help of the Soroptimists and being welcomed by the ladies of the Golden Age club, guests were served at the potluck dinner by the Robekahs and girls of the Order of the Rainbow. Warne Nunn, coming from Sa lem for the occasion, brought greetings from Governor Hatfield j with the remark that the Gover nor said he was sending a good rain. Nunn then continued his talk by paying tribute to the pioneers ol Morrow county. He was introduced by Oscar Peter son, president. Mr. an 1 Mrs. Carl Marquardt sang two songs, "I've Been Everywhere" and "I Found the Answer". They were accompan ied by Mrs. Marquardt on the ac cordion and on the guitar by Rick Marquardt, a nephew. More music was provided by Mrs. Kenneth Smouse who play ed two violin solos accompan ied by Mrs. Marquardt. Mrs. Smouse plaved "M e 1 o d i e V "Mem iry", "The Old Spinning Wheel", "Isle of Golden Dreams" and "My Bonnie Lassie." Don Turner was elected presi dent of the Pioneer Association and Mrs. Nora Turner was elec ted secretary-treasurer for the coming jvar. Oscar Peterson, re tiring president, then introduced many of the guests who had come from out of town. Those from out of the Hepp- ner-ione areas who signed the register vw-re Royal Wakefield, Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes. Boardinan; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sheridan, Pendleton; Paul and Harriet Gemmell, Salem; Odile Groshens Luper, Port land; Lawrence Reaney, Van couver. Wn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Woolf (Joya Reaney I, Steve. Nancy and Dennis. Portland: Ralph Adkins, Spokane, Wn.; Al Rergstrom. Portland; Maynard G. Drawson. Salem- Warne Nunn, Salem; Esther Dobyns, Eugene; Tom ind Dolly Fraters, Grass (Continued on page 8) gines needing major overhauls had to be returned to the Unit ed States for repair. The 34th has 27,000 line item spare parts to keep the Army's planes flying in Vietnam, he said. Mrs. Burchell, who is current ly in Heppner, is a sister of Jim Healy and of Mrs. Bill Gen try and of Mrs. Jerry Daggett. Her mother is Mrs. Margaret Healy of Heppner. While her husband is overseas, Mrs. Bur chell is dividing her time be tween Heppner and Salem where Col. Burchell's mother, Mrs. Mae Burchell, is living. The Burchells' two sons are captains in the Army. Captain Larry Burchell is serving in Vietnam with the 87th advis ory team to a Vietnamese unit and has been there since Aug ust, 1965. Captain Gail Burchell is attending Iowa State Univer sity working towards his mas ter's degree in nuclear physics. A daughter, Mrs. Barbara Stubbs, is living in Alexandria, Va. Col. Burchell received his commission from the Reserve Officers Training course at Ore gon State University. He served as deputy director of supply for the Supply and Maintenance Command in Washington, D. C, for a number of years, and the r women, shown with John Jepsen "eSr sulm ,5pWB PrrtlaiJT from Distance Day Picnic WARNE NUNN Governor Working For Dam, Nunn Says Governor Mark Hatfield has been working to urge Congress to appropriate $160, 000 for pre-construction funds on the Willow Creek project in this year's federal budget, Warne Nunn, administrative assistant to the governor, said in a talk at the Memorial Day picnic here. Nunn said that the gover nor was disappointed when he learned that there had been no recommendation for the project in this year's budget by President Johnson. Gov. Hatfield asked a repre sentative to appear before Congress to press for the re quest. The administrative assist ant said that some informa tion should be available by mid-June as to whether the late effort is successful. Nunn said that the Willow Creek project, the Boeing project and agricultural de velopments in Nortu Morrow county are three things which should bring increasing change for betterment in Mor row county. in Vietnam family lived near there at An nondale, Va. During World War II, he served as a maintenance bat talion commander with an amphibious engineer command in the South Pacific, and he was in service in Korea for a year. He has attended the Com mand and General Staff Col lege, the Army War College and the Army Logistical Man agement School besides an ad vanced management program at the Harvard graduate busi ness school. Col. Burchell holds the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star among other dec orations. For his last assign ment with the Military Assist ance Command, Vietnam, he was awarded the Vietnam Med al of Honor (1st Class). Col. Burchell attended school in Lexington and played foot ball there. Dick Ruhl, later cap tain of Oregon State Universi ty's football team, was one of his teammates. The Burchells have returned to Morrow county frequently, maintaining their legal resi dence here. He has made it a practice to return to the county at each election time to vote. It is expected that he will re turn to the states by November. ' '' ' " . . M s- ..-1 " ' . - ,IS "' .1 i jj . t I ' 1 - urn-- I i (left), don't look lik. slaves, but hidden), MerrUee Jacob. Susan (Photo by Mary Brlstow). Annual Auction At lone Promises Fun and Bargains There'll be fun for all at lone Saturday, June 4, at the an nual community auction and pit-cooked barbecue sponsored by the lone United Church of Christ, Milton Morgan, general chairman, states. Don Wink, auctioneer from Hermiston. will start the sale at 10:30 a.m. at the Willows Grange hall. Hundreds of items will be auctioned to the high est bidders. . A few of the valuable an tiques going on the block this year are: A treadle sewing ma chine with all the attachments and wooden shuttles made in the late '1800's, authentic an tique pump organ, a variety of old fruit jars and bottles, an tique lamps of aU sizes and shapes, many antique dishes, a wooden butter bowl, paddle and mold, and an old kerosene car lantern. Both new and used items are coming in continuously as auc tion time draws near. Those who have items to donate are asked to contact Bill Rietmann (Ph. 422-7296) or Don Bristow (Ph. 422-7122). Among items other than an tiques which will be auctioned are: A yearling steer from the Nelson Bros, ranch, household furniture of all kinds, children's toys and furniture, bicycles, TV sets, 1947 Nash car, 1950 and 1951 Pontiac cars, 20 lb. of ni trogen on 20 acres by Ekstrom Farm Chemicals, one yard sprayed by Dobyns Pest Control, 25 lb. of -nitrogen on 50 acres by Bi-County Chemical, airplane rides, new portable shop hoist made by Lindstrom Bros., and many other items that are list ed elsewhere in an advertise ment in this paper. All members of the family will enjoy the western barbe cue which will feature rolled boned beef roasts cooked with special wood in a covered pit. The meal will be served at noon, and pre-schoolers will be admitted without charge. Other children through 12 will be served for SI each and adult plates will be $1.75 each. Morgan says that a new fea ture at the auction this year will be the "Country Store". It will feature homemade baked goods, home canned foods, fan cy work and crafts. There will also be a silent auction at the Grange hall and a snack bar will be open all day. Wreather permitting, the auc tion will be held outdoors again. All proceeds will go to the church. 3-Ring Circus Coming to Town The three-ring Birnam Bros. Circus, featuring a wide variety of animal acts and thrilling performances, will come to Heppner on Wednesday, June 22, for a one-day stand under sponsorship of the Morrow County Jaycees. The circus will be at the ro deo grounds and will have two evening performances only, one at 6 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. The "big top" can accommodate 1400 to 1500 persons, it was re ported to Harley Sager, who made arrangements on behalf of the Jaycees. Advance tickets are on sale at Jerry's Barber Shop, Colum bia Basin Electric from John Pankey, Central Market from Forrle Burkenbine and First National Bank from Wayne Lamb. The admission is 75c straight for all persons, both children and adults. Jaycees will share in the proceeds and their share will go towards civ ic projects.
