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..m in ml " 1 L I BRARY u or o EUGENE, ORE. 07403- Pearson Display Wins First Place On Decorations 83rd Year 10 Cents HEPPNER THE $$$y ML i:f. Outdoor lighting ami decora tion display at the Lynn IVar son home, !t60 E. Falrvlew Way tacMffii from the county shops), hits been uwardcil Hot prize In i he uiinuul I hrlstmas ilccorn Hon content, the committee In charge announces. Second place went to the Bob IWgxtrom. JWO Ollmore. KlrM prle for an Indoor win ilow scene whs won by Mr. anil Mm. Chuck Bailey, and second place went to Mr, and Mra. Gene I'lcrce. The Baileys llvo on Aiken Street and the 1'lere ca at 485 N. GaW. Die Pearson display In unus mil and attractive, featuring circular decoration of foil ruf fles and decoration on the lawn. Light outline the house. Triangles glisten with move menta of the wind tm the lawn dlKplay, which Judges aald must have required many hours of work to construct. At the Bergstroms, front "door of the home Is covered with foil and act off bv fir boughs. Two tall electric candles flank the holiday setting. At both the Bailey and f'lerc. e. beautifully decorated Christ mas trees are visible through the front windows with light and boughs highlighting the three dimensional accnex. --. Many others had outstanding displays around the town, but nio.st of these (lid not enter the contest for one reason or anoth er. Some planned to. be gone during the holidays and felt they could not comply with the rule to leave the light on from Christmas until New Years. Others won last year and were not eligible to comiM-te thla year. Probably the most unusual and at the same time highly attractive display. wa at the home of the Kev. and Mrs. Don McCarty, 190 K. Quald. This followed the Mexican custom of using lighted candles covered hv pOM-r sacks. A total of 150 candlea are -tmed In the decor ations which literally cover the house and yard. The problem la to keep the candles lighted for a long period of time since they hum clown In a few hours, Since It Is Impossible to keep the candlea going - for the week's period, judges reluctant ly had to Pass by the McCar tys In making the awards, but guve them a hearty honorable mention. "This display required a fab ulous amount of work," said one of the Judges. Others given honorable men tion were the Christian church parsonage, occupied by the Kev. and Mrs. Al lloschec and fam ily, winners last year, on Gale Street; the Catholic church manse, also on Gale Street; the Forrest Burkcnbincs, 513 S. Court St., whore a little church over the front door caught the eye of Judges; the beautifully decorated Carl Spaulding home, 625 S. Alfalfa; the home of Dr. and Mrs. K. K. Sehaffltz. 6125 E. llager; and the trailer home of the Mllo Prlndles, East Camp bell Way. Most of those given honorable mention had not entered the contest officially, but the Judg es could not pass them by with out some recognition. They also found some excel lent work In business windows, too. Van's Variety store was given first place for Its window, featuring Santa Claus; Lots Beauty Shop was Judged sec ond; and Fulleton Chevrolet was third. Certificates of recog nition, with no cash prizes, will go to these In the commercial category. First place In the outdoor home decoration contest carries a prize of $15, and second a prize of $12.50. In the home window contest, first received $10 and second $7.50. No third places were award ed in either category. Again the Judges encouraged more to enter next 'year. They were Impressed with the qual ity and beauty of the work done In decorations around town but disappointed by the shortage of official entries. Prize money Is given by an anonymous donor, and the' con test Is sponsored by the Hepp-ner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce with Avon Melby as committee chairman. Roger By ROGER W. BABSON The close of 1966 marks the seventieth consecutive month in the life span of the longest bus iness boom of all time for the American economy. However, "trees do not grow to the sky.'' Already, signs of deterioration In the expansive vigor that characterized the earlier phase of the business upsweep have been increasing In 1966. Hence, the outlook for business and fi - :rc- Lynn Pearson, winner of the 1966 Heppner Christmas Lighting contest residential First conceived this Idea in 1961. After several revisions of the original plan the final product woo first place in its first year of competition. (G-T, Pardee) Heppner Residents Enjoy Crisp, White Christmas Heppner residents enjoyed a white Christmas for a change this year. In the wee early hours be fore dawn the sky belched forth with a couple of loan of that white fluffy stuff, and manag ed to cover a goodly portion of Morrow county before most of the residents were aware of the happenings. Only , St. Nick knows exactly when and where the first flake of snow fell, but to the younger set of. Heppner, this was of little Importance, Out of bed anil to the Christ mas tree, and then to the wood shed to dig out the old sled niiil off to the hills for a little sledding. Dun Gilliam, weatherman for Heppner, did some research of the White Christinas situation and found the following re sults: . 1 3" 1952 1" 1!MI .3" 1 !-. 3'" MV-'l 2's" 1918 .5" 1916 .5" 1913 14" The Gilliam family has ac- Highway Section Opened to Traffic Cclilo-Kufus section of high way Interstate 80-N, a .14.26 mile stretch along the Columbia River, was opened to traffic on December 15. It Is announced by Forrest Cooper, state highway engineer. This stretch of I SON, Oregon's major east-west route, was built to Interstate system standards at a cost of $1,205,000. Except for the Tooth Rock tunnel sec tion at Bonneville and the Cas cade Locks-Mitchell Toint sec tion, this gives a distance of 175 miles, extending from Portland to the Umatilla county line near Hermlston, completed to Interstate standards on this highway. The Cascade-Mitchell Point section is 13.57 miles long and is scheduled for . completion around the middle of 1967. When completed, which Is pro grammed for 1972, Interstate WIN will be 375.31 miles In length, extending from Portland to Ontario at the Idaho border. Much of this stretch is already under construction or already completed. Babson Forecasts Decline In nance In 1967 is of grcater-than-usual importance. Lest readers of this column be tempted to "push the panic button", however, let me state that It would be unwise to ex pect a major depression in 1967. Our greatly expanded economy still has a considerable degree of momentum. The spotlight on 1967, therefore, should focus up on those factors which are like ly to cause a breathing spell in n curate records " dating back to 1911. -. The Forest Service reports that the overall picture In the mountains Is unusually light. There Is about 5" of new snow at the Parkers Mill area; IS" in tht." Coal Mine area near Cuts forh Park; and 6 8" In the Wall Creek area. The Forest Service reports that this represents aoout l.'.i to 'a or the normal amount for this time of year. Anyone traveling off the main roads is advised to have chains on their vehicles. It U also advisable to carry chains for any traveling In the county- Sweeney Named To State Board Jerry Sweeney, owner of Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner, has been appointed to the State Board of Funeral Directors and Kmhalmcrs by Governor Mark Hatfield, it was announced Sat urday. The board conducts examina tions for funeral directors and Is in charge of licensing mor. tlcians, as well as supervising mortuaries across the state. Sweeney replaces Char 1 e s Burns of Pendleton on the board. His term has expired. Re appointed to the board are Charles B. Cornwell of Wood burn and J. H. Campbell of North Bend. University Choir Schedules Concert The 66-voice a capella choir of Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle, will appear in concert In Heppner the evening of Sat urday,. January 28, It is an nounced by-the Rev.; Donald R. Pederson, pastor of Hope and Valby Lutheran churches, who are sponsoring the concert. The public is invited to at tend and enjoy the full ; even ing of choral music by this out standing group, known as the "Choir of the West." They will appear on the stage of - the Heppner Junior High school auditorium at 8 p.m. An ad vance ticket sale will be held by the sponsoring churches. economic activity. Politicians labor leaders have a phobia against even a hesitancy In business, and rush headlong in to measures designed to treat a case of pneumonia when cold pills would be more appropri ate. 1. Although business and fi nancial problems loom large In the prospects for 1967, I must first warn readers that the greatest danger for the year GAZE Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, December Masons Install New Officers Tuesday evening, December 20, Heppner Lodge No. C9, A F A M installed their officers for the e nsuing Masonic year in tyled- ceremony. ; Worshipful Master Marion Green presided as installing Master and Paul Jones as Mar shall. , All elective and appointed of ficers were present and those serving for the tiew year will be: ! Worshipful Master Howard Bryant; Sr. Warden Herman Winter) Jr. Warden Hubert Wilson; Treasurer John Pfeif fer; Secretary Harold Becket; Sr. Deacon Torn Hughes; Jr. Deacon Don Gilliam; Sr. Steward . Joho Wightman; Jr. htewaru . . c-iauae uranam; Chaplain Al Boscheej Tyler Marion Green. . . . In dosing ceremony Paul Jones presented: Jr. Past Master Marlon Green with' a Past Mas ter's lapel pin. Immediately following sym bolic lodge work the Heppner Chapter No. 26 Royal Arch Mas ons proceeded to Install their new officers for the coming vear. ' T.x. High Priest Don Turner acting as Installing Master and Paul Jones as Marshall. Officers Installed for the new year were: Ex. High Priest Clarence Baker; Scribe Herman Win ter; Secretary Larry Cook, Sr.! Captain of the Host Howard Brvant: Prin. Sojourner Ryan Stulnko; Royal I ph' Captain Len Kay Schwann master jra Veil Marion Green; Master 2nd Veil Jerry Phillips; Mas ter 1st Veil John Venard; Sentinel John- Wightman; Chaplain Paul Jones. Paul Jones nresented out go ing High Priest Don Turner with a Past High Priest pin and Don will be Junior past High Priest as of January 1. Several solourning Brethren joined the many members of the local units and a very pleasant evenlne was followed by re freshments prepared by chef Roy Quackenbush assisted by Claude Graham. Kenneth Walters, Scribe and C. J. D. Bauman, treasurer, will be installed at a later date. Arbuckle Open; Skiing Skiing got off to a rip roar ing start Tuesday with about 20 people on the slopes. The road was cleared as promised and everyone had a ball. Fresh snow over the Christ mas week-end helped get the slopes in shape for good skiing. The beginners slope is in excel lent shape and the main slope Is coming along good. All that Is needed Is a few more skiers on the hills to get. things off for a real good winter of ski ing. - ' - Classes for kids will get 'Un derway Saturday, January 7, at 10:00 a.m. All kids In the area are invited, to take FREE les sons. The only requirement Is that each ' person have their own equipment. Bus transporting 4-H club ski members to the hill will start on January 7. About 70 young people are enrolled in the clubs in Mikkalo, Olex, Condon, Heppner and lone. Three high school boys have completed instructors clinic at Spout Springs, qualifying them ahead does not exist on the do mestic front. Surely it will be developments abroad that will hold the gravest threat to our country. These could be econom ic as well as military or polit ical. 2. I foresee no war between the United States and Russia in 1967. However, tensions between the two world leaders may seem to reach the breaking point as the Kremlin "goes all out" to 11 33 Prizes 1967 New Thirty three prizes await the arrival of the New Years baby at Pioneer Memorial ' hospital In Heppner. Mr. or Miss' Morrow county of 1967 will begin his or. her reign upon arrival-. ' Last yei'r's "New Years baby was a Utile' late - in arriving. Sherri Lynee Howard, 7 lb., IVi oz. baby girl was born at. 10:52 a m. on January 5 of this year. Her parents arc Mr. and Mrs. William G. Howard now living In Midwest City, Okla. Mr. How ard Is a career Air Force man. Prizes include: Morrow county Grain Growers, Inc., $5 for sav ings account; Paul Pettyjohn Co. S5 for savings account; Hager's Dairy, 10 gallons of milk; Tur ner, Van Marter and Bryant, $5 in cash; Pioneer Memorial hos pital, 25 off on hospital ex penses; Heppner Cleaners, $5 in cleaning; Bank of Eastern Ore-, con. 5 savings account; Thom son's-Grocery, 12 reg. size cans of milK; Pettyjohn farm ana Builder's Supply. $5 in merchan dise; Heppner Auto Parts, elec tric bottle warmer; Gazette Times, one vear subscription; Jack Van Winkle Chevron, 10 gallons of petrol; Peterson's Jewelry, Sterling silver baby cup with; name engraved; Gonty's, baby's first shoes; Gardner's Men's Wear, a smart, shirt for proud dad; Central Market, case of Gerbers, baby tood; J. c. fen ney Co.. one dozen diapers; EJma's Apparel, $5 baby clothes; Albee Suffers Cuts Marvin Albee, owner of Al bee's Mortuary, Condon, suffer ed severe cuts to his left hand on a power saw in his home shop Friday. He was brought to Pioneer Memorial hospital for treatment. The shop work is a hobby of Albee's. Ha is expect ed to be convalescing from the injury for about three weeks. Good as Associate Ski Instructors. They are Jim McEUigott of lone, ' Mark Tullis and Bill Stockard of Heppner. There will be several adult assistants help ing the boys, and perhaps more schedules permitting. Adult , ski classes will be. or ganized on Sundays, if there is enough interest announced Bob Henry. Interested parties are urged to contact him in the near -future. - WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Hi Low Prec. Wednesday 47 29 . . Thursday 39 23 Friday 36 . 24 . Saturday 44 28 .01 Sunday 37 30 ' .45 Monday 36 22 tr. Tuesday 34 20 3" Snow National create diversions to our efforts in Vietnam, Look for Moscow to throw salt on festering wounds in the Middle East, Af rica, and Germany. 3. I am also hopeful that a direct clash between Red China and the U. S. can be avoided in 1967. Internal dissensions are rampant throughout Mainland China, and a great scramble for power is in full swing. Sabre rattling may help to unify the U-J 1L 11J.T1L 29, 1966 Ready For Year Baby Economy Market, $5 . worth of baby food; Ham's TrucK Line, $5 for savings account; Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., quart of Plas- olux colors for baby's crib; Full eton Chevrolet, surprise gift for dad; Lois' Beauty Shop, one hairdo by Carol Keller; Case Furniture, $5 in merchandise: Van's Variety, home from the hospital kit: Western Auto Store; baby carry-all; M & R Co., $5 for savings account; Heppner .Nor-uas Co., 50 lor savings ac count; C. A. Ruggles Insurance, $5 for savings account; Colum bia Basin ' Electric Co-op, $5 off of January electric bill for mom and dad; MiLadies, $5 gift cer tificate; Murrays Rexall Drug, $5 gift certificate; First , National Bank of Oregon, '$5 savings ac count. Further, details on page 3 section 2. Bob Jepsen Faces Busy Year as Head Of Wheat League; A busy ,year is- in . store for Robert Bob) Jepsen, IoriS, Who was elected president" of the Oregon Wheat League on Wed' nesday, December 14, at the con clusion of the league's annual convention in Portland. At that time Jepsen was ele vated from the position of first vice president which he- has held during 1966. Years in which the legisla ture convenes are active ones for officers . of the Wheat League,- and the session for 1967 will start in January. The new president has a meeting on- De cember 28 in Portland to coord inate ideas on taxation. George Dewey, formerly associated with the Farm Bureau, has been em ployed by the Wheat League to act as legislative counsel, and this will help lessen the load. Jepsen said, too, that the league will cast anxious eyes on Congress during the coming year. "We'll watch closely whether we can retain the certificates from millers in the face of leg islation proposed to repeal the program," the newiy-elec ted president said. Money for research and con tinued promotion of world mar kets are two of many more items that will draw the atten tion of the league Jepsen add ed. Jepsen is the second president of the Wheat League from Mor row county in four years. Mils ton Morgan, also of lone, serv--ed as head . of the league in. 1964. ...... . Retiring as president is Don Woodward of Pendleton, In 1965, Melvin Pace was league prexy. Serving with Jepsen during the coming year will be Bill Hulse of Dufur, first vice pres ident; Tom Vaughn, Pendleton, second vice president; and John Welbes, Pendleton, who was re elected at the recent convention as executive vice president. Jepsen has served in official capacities in the league for sev eral years. He was- second vice president in 1965, and in the year prior, was chairman of the marketing and transportation committee. He has been a member of the Wheat League for about 15 years and is a past president Economy people; but pressing problems of low productivity, plus the de mands of her nuclear program, should restrain Red China from direct attack upon the United States. 4. The struggle for leadership of the Communist world camp will continue unabated through out 1967. Full political attack will be mounted by the Krem lin against Peking. It will be touch and go, however, whether s Number 44 County Gives $687 To Heart Fund Morrow county residents gave $687.14 to the 1966 Heart Fund, according to E. C. Sammons, state campaign chairman. Oregon Heart Fund income reached an all time "high of nearly $300,000. '- ' - . 'The out-state area made the big difference by more than doubling the previous year," Sammons said. -- . Across . the nation, a total of more than $34,500,000 was rais ed by the Heart Fund, the larg est amount ever contributed. This is an increase- of more than $2 million over the previ ous record of $32,544,636 donated In-1965. .1 r .. -. : Owen R. Cheatham, 1966 na tional campaign chairman, said the . new record - reflects "the growing public confidence that cardovascular diseases the na tion's Number One ' killer can be brought under control." The 1967 Heart Fund cam paign 'will : be conducted - In February. . ,. .. , BOB JEPSEN of the Morrow County Wheat growers association. While his mailing address is lone, Jepsen and his family ac tually live some distance away in the Lower Eightmile country, where they have a ranch of 2400 acres of which 1960 are tillable. Son of poultry rancher, Wal ter Jepsen, Bob has been on a ranch all of his life and has engaged in wheat farming throughout his adult life. He has been active in the Heppner Soil Conservation- district, pre viously serving as a supervis or, and has been a leader in promoting the conservation speech contest in (his district. It was while he was - serving as committee chairman that Martha Doherty of Heppner won the state speech -championship. Both Bob and his wife, Su zanne, are active, in the lone United Church of Christ, where he now serves ' as : a trustee. He previously was moderator' and deacon of the church. The 38-year-old' league presi dent is a member of the Maza-mas,- mountain climbers, and another hobby is amateur ra dio. He operates WA7DWU and is a member of the American Radio Relay League. Jepsen is agriculture commit tee chairman of the Heppner Morrow County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Morrow County Livestock Grow ers, and is an associate direct or of Universal Acceptance Cor poratiotv . , - The Jepsens have two child ren, Bill is in the. sixth grade at Heppner Elementary school and Susan is in Heppner High school. In 1967 Russia can persuade her waver ing satellites to sign a final manifesto reading Red China out of the Party. 5. Recent elections in West Germany have fanned the em bers of nationalism into a tiny flame. This has surely thrown a scare into Russian leaders. 1 Eredict that they will take a arder line against Germany in 1967 than in some time. I (Continued on page 8) 3
