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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Johan Troedson, Native of lone, Dies of Illness Funeral services for Johan Francis Troedson. 51. were held at the United Church of Christ on Friday afternoon. April 14. Pastor Don Pederson of Hope and Valby Lutheran churches officiated. Organist was Mrs. Paul Tews, who also accompa nied Harley Sager and Carl Marquardt, who sang a special number. Francis, son of the late Johan and Thilda Troedson, early pio neer settlers of the Ella Com munity near lone, was born in lone on September 11, 1915, and passed away in the Veterans Hospital in Portland on April 11. 1967. He grew up in this com munity and completed high school In lone. He graduated from Oregon State University at Corvallis, where he was a mem ber of the Phi Delta Theta Fra ternity. Upon graduation Francis was high school principal and ath letics coach at Airlie. Oregon. In 1943 he was inducted Into the United States Army and after completion of his services was high school principal and ath letics coach for four years at Spray, Oregon. Later he resided in Hermis ton. and was employed by the Atkinson Construction Company until the completion of McNary Dam and then was a bookkeep er for a number of years in the Hermiston Lives 1 6 c k Sales Yards. He coached the Hermis ton Merchants Basketball Team. Qualifying them to compete in the state tournament. After leaving Hermiston, he was em ployed in Eugene by the Alkan Pacific Construction Company; Francis maae his home in Portland when he became ill and entered the Veterans Hos pital where he passed away. He is survived by two brothers, Carl and Verner of lone and a sis ter, Mrs. Howard (Linea) Not tage of Portland, Oregon, and relatives in California and Swe den. Final interment was in High View Cemetery at lone with Sweeney Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Dorr Mason, Charles Do herty, Milton Morgan, Roy W. Lindstrom, Kenneth Smouse, and Franklin Lindstrom. Natural Resource Program Started More long range natural re source planning, involving peo ple of the area, is being sought, according- to representatives of the Heppner Soil and Water Conservation district . who at-" tended a meeting in Pendleton recently. At the meeting, groundwork was laid to establish a resource, conservation and development program for Morrow, Gilliam and .Umatilla.; counties. : Spons ors are the Soil and Water Con servation 'Districts of the' three counties. Those attending the ' organi zational meeting from the Hepp ner district were Vernon ,Munk- ers. Ralph Richards, Orville Cutsforth and Ken Turner. ,The r area-wide coordinating program Is to be patterned 'af ter a highly organized and suc cessful RCD program in Lane county where many watershed developments are being design ed and completed for irrigation and industrial water, flood con trol, land treatment and recre ation. "' It is hoped that a resource, conservation and development combine for the area might ac celerate the irrigation develop ment of Eastern Oregon's south bank lands along the Columbia Eiver, the Heppner district rep resentatives said. Other considered proj e c t s awaiting surveys are irrigation, flood control and recreation pro jects on Rock Creek, Rhea Creek and Big and Little Butter Creeks. Gail McClintocks Welcome Baby Son Mr. and Mrs. Gale A. MeClin tock, Pendleton, are the parents of a son, Andrew Wayne, born at Pendleton Community hospi tal Wednesday, April 12, weigh ing 7 lb., 8 oz. He has a sis ter Kelly Lee, who was just six years old the day before her little brother was born. Grand parents are Mr, and Mrs.'- Ray Ayers, Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. Tress McClintock, Mon mouth; great-grandparents are Mr and Mrs.-. Raymond Petty john, Arlington, Bertha Ayers, Hermiston, and CJayton Ayers, Heppner. .. Chamber Schedules President McCrae President Wallace McCrae of Blue Mountain Community Col lege will be the speaker at the Monday luncheon meeting of the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of - Commerce, . -Mrs: Avon. Melby, program chairman, announces. He will discuss developments at the school during the -past year, talk on the budget and needs for the future. TYPING PAPER, Mimeograph paper and other office sup dies for sale at the Gazette Times office. Thursday. April 20. 1967 Girl, 2, Recovers After Swallowing Aspirin Tablets Donna Devln, 2 4 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ol iver Devln of Heppner, was dismissed from Pioneer Mem orial hospital Tuesday after being in serious condition from swallowing a consider able quantity of children's aspirin tablets at her home Saturday. Her mother estimated that the little-Rlrl had swallowed 40 of the aspirins. Mrs. Devin said that she blamed herself for not realizing the girl had taken the tablets because Don na had told her she took them. She showed no evidence of ill effects Saturday so the mother discounted the child's story. However, Saturday night Donna became seriously 111 and she was taken to the hos pital Sunday. For a time her situation neared the critical stage, but under a doctor's care she made steady im provement. Mrs. Devln said that the doctor told her that another few hours delav in getting the girl to the hospital might have resulted In her lapsing into a coma from which it may have been difficult for her to recover. The mother said that she had been concerned about Ill ness of her other two children Friday and Saturday and thus had not given enough atten tion to Donna's story of tak ing the aspirin. With the little girl back home Tuesday and showing no ill effects, the parents were greatly relieved and grateful that she received attention in time. 760 Persons Get X-Rays in County A total of 760 persons in Mor row county received free chest X-ravs last week while the mo bile 'unit of the Oregon State Board of Health was in the county, according to Mrs. Carl McDaniel, president of the Mor row County Council of the Ore gon Tuberculosis and Health association. In Boardman on April 11, 110 pictures were taken, and at Ir rigon on the same day, 54 were taken. At lone on Wednesday, April 12, 129 responded for the X-ravs. and in HeDDner on Thursday and Friday, April 13 and 14, a total or 4b7 were tax en. Those working as hostesses at the unit in Heppner during the two days were: Anna Mae Steagall, Delpha Jones, Marie Steagall, Faye Munkers,' Mary Ann Barclay, all of Lexington; Gwen Healy, Dee Jones, Sharon Harrison, Beth Bryant, Edna Chally, Betty Brown and Dee Gribble, all of Heppner. Those who assisted with tele phoning to remind residents of the visit of the mobile unit were: Mrs. Orlan Wright, Mrs. Annie Healy, Mrs. Archie Munk ers, Mrs. Herman Stroeber and Mrs. Charles Stout. Mrs. McDaniel thanked all committee members and others who worked throughout the county where the unit stopped. She said there was a suDstan tial increase in the number of chest X-rays taken in every town thatr the unit visited over those taken by the unit last year. Pettyjohn's Event Attracts Big Crowd Grand opening of Pettyjohn's Farm and Building Supply in the new building on Linden Way proved to be a fine success Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pettyjohn, owners, said after the event. A total of 120 registered for prizes during the day, and oth ers came who did not register. The store was well crowded from opening time until clos ing, and the owners expressed pleasure at the response from the public. Elden Padberg won the grand prize, a char broiler. Other win ners included Jim Wishart, Arnold Raymond, Mrs. Lee Scrivner, Mrs. John Hanna, Mrs. Spike Pardee, Mrs. Ray Drake, Dick Borman. Mrs. Ken Batty, Mrs. Merritt Gray, Mrs. Jack Sumner, Emlle Groshens and Doyle Key. The Pettyjohns expressed their thanks to those who contributed to the success of the day and especially thanked those who sent plants and flowers for the event. Come, Bring the Family SUNDAY. APRIL 23 To the Lexington Grange Hall GRANGE BUFFET DINNER Varieties of Meat, Vegetables, Salads, Desserts,, Drinks, Rolls Served From 1 :30-4:00 P.M. Tickets, $1.50, 75c, $5 for Family AUCTION of Antique and Modern Items at 4:00 P.M. Benefit for Refinishing Basement Rooms. Grange Observes National Week, Centennial Year National Grange Week Is being observed between April 16 and 22, midway In the cen tennial year of the country's oldest farm organization. It was in 1S67 that Oliver II. Kelley conceived of the Grange as a means for aggrieved farmers to collectively strive for a remed ial action and form a community-service organization. After some frustrating begin nings, the Grange has become a mammoth organization, now numbering more than 620,000 members from 7.000 local Granges. It is swift Iv moving Into its second century with new legislative goals for rural America and the entire country. Many of the major laws pass ed in this country that affect farmers and rural Americans were either sponsored or sup ported by the Grange, as were many broader social and eco nomic measures. Perhaps the greatest contribution of the Grange to the legislative back bone of this country was the drafting of the Granger Laws, which have formed the basis of our concept of the relationship between business and govern ment. In honor of the National Grange and the celebration of Its centennial year, a new 5c commemorative stamp was of ficially issued this week by the U. S. Postal Department. The stamp design shows a Grange poster used in the 19th century to recruit members. New members are urged to join Granges in the lone, Lex ington, Boardm a n, Irrigon, Heppner and Rhea Creek com munities. Master of the Morrow County Pomona Grange is Berl Akers, who has set added mem bership as a goal for this cen tennial year in the county. Masters of the county Granges will be happy to talk to any one who may desire to become a member. League Executives To Meet Monday Quarterly meeting of the Ore gon Wheat Growers League ex ecutive committee will be at the Recreation Cafe in The Dalles Monday, April 24, commencing at 10:00 a.m. it is announced by Bob Jepsen, president. Dur ing the afternoon session mem bers of the Oregon Wheat Com mission will join the League's meeting and then stay over for their quarterly meeting the next day. Attendance is not limited to these two ' groups, as all wheat producers are welcome to attend. One item of Importance to all producers will be a discussion and slide presentation of the Oregon Workmen's Compensa tion law which will affect pro ducers January 1, 1968. The League legislative counsel in Salem, George Dewey, is also ex pected to be on the program to discuss legislative issues that are important to producers. There has been preliminary work done in an attempt to unite the National Association of Wheat Growers, Western Wheat and Great Plains Wheat into one group for a single voice for wheat interests. Ron Rew re cently attended a meeting on this in Denver and will bring the group up to date on the present status of the movement. Other items of business will be freight rates, the status of the program to develop a new feed grain, Wheat and Wheat Foods Foundation, and a gen eral discussion on allotments for 1968, present supplies, pro duction estimates and pending wheat legislation. ROLL TICKETS Tor sale In single and double rolls. Use for drawings, admissions to events. Gazette-Times, Hepp pner. Ph. 676-9228. s Tha For jU2k$& EVERY BUSINESS NEED Gazette-Times 8th Grade Tour Due April 28-29 Some 110 city youngsters from the Portland schools and the Schixl of The Mind In Salem will converge Into the counties of Wasco, Sherman, Gllllnm, and Morrow during the week end of April 28. 2i and 30. These youngsters, all Sth graders, are considered outstanding students In their respective schools. This is a very tnipular annual event sponsored by the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Soil Consorva tlon Service, Oregon State Kx tension Service, livestock asso ciations and other farm groups. Each , student from Portland will be housed and hosted by eighth graders In the four East ern Oregon counties. While In the area, they will see rural life in the home, school, and church to gain a better understanding between urban and rural areas. While in the area, they will observe and participate in cat tle operations, horse raising, Ir rigation and seeding operations, pest control, harvesting equip ment, or to make it simple, Just plain farm living. Students to each county will be chaperoned by two teachers from the Portland school sys tem, who will also stay with farm families. Each county will furnish busses for transporting the students to the host coun ties and return them to Port land. Upon returning to their schools, they will report their experiences to fellow class mates, civic clubs and other organizations. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the past week, and still receiving medical care, are the following: Mary L. Swanson. lone; Joseph Kalaradeau, Heppn e r, Larry Gentry, Heppner; Joe Boyer, Condon; Elaine Umphrey, Con don, and Mortie Montgomery. Condon. Dismissed, after receiv 1 n R medical care, was Donna Devln, Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McDan iel, Heppner, became parents of a second daughter, Vieki Linn, on Thursday, April 13. She weighed 8 lb., 104 oz. She Joins a brother, Melvin, and a sister, IvaLou. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Kinard McDaniel, Heppner. A second son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lawson, Heppner, on April 15, weighing 7 lb., 7 Mi oz. He has been named Ivan Ray and Joins a brother, Wil liam Timothy. Maternal grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Saxton, Ava, Mo.; paternal grandmother Is Mrs. Nona Law son, Ava, Mo., and great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lum Walker of Exeter, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tippetts of Condon became parents of their first child, a daughter, on April 11. Her birth weight was 6 lb., 15 oz., and she was named Mon ica Jo. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C. Alfred Frost of Montlcello, Utah, and Now! CAMARO PACESETTER SALE! "r-mZ r.rr.ir rZtV ' ' - ' " V Full Improved Highway Larry Smitton, district main tenance superintendent for the Oregon Highway IVpnrtment. spoke to the Heppner Chamber ol Commerce April 3 on the possibilities, for a roadside beautlflcatlon project here. But his most welcome com ments came after the conclus ion of his talk when he was asked about prtvspects for con tinuing Improvements on the Willow Creek Highway. "Everyone In our department would like to continue the Im provement started last year," lie said. "Wt had It In our plans to go ahead with two or three more miles, but so much depends on the legislature." Public Response Is Appreciated For Spring Sale Co-chairmen Mrs. Roy Davis and Mrs. Lvle Jensen were "really happv with the results of the Civic League spring rum mage sale held last week-end at the Gilliam and Blsbce build ing. Kindergarten funds grew by SKiO as a result of the project which Included the sale of old and used Items donated by individuals and businesses of the area. An Innovation this year was the sale of foods pre pared bv Civic League mothers and displayed temptingly to the crowd gathered at the rummage sale. Mrs, Wes Marlatt was chairman of the food sale. Especially helpful to Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Jensen was the good turnout of kindergarten mothers during the week-end before the rummage sale and for the Saturday night clean-up after the sale. Other Civic League activity this past week was a regular meeting held Monday, April 17. at the kindergarten room, to hear the rummage sale report and to make plans for the kin dergarten end-of-the-year pic nic. Plan is for the picnic to be Thursday, June 1, which will be the day before the end of this year's school term. Kindergart en room mothers will organize the picnic. Room mothers In clude Mrs. Oliver Devln, Mrs. Randy Lott, Mrs. Vic Groshens, Jr. and Mrs. Wes Marlatt for the morning session and Mrs. Glen Ward. Mrs. Len Kay Schwarz and Mrs. Delhert Piper for the afternoon class. paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Perry M. Tippetts of Napa. Calif. 5 Comoro's lower, wideheavicroomier than any other car at its price. And starting toddy there's another reason to buy right away t specially equipped Camaros at special savings You get all this : the big 155-hp Six, de luxe steering wheel and extra interior trim wheel covers, whitewalls, bumper guards, front and rear,, wheel opening moldings and body side striping. NO EXTRA COST! Now, during thtt sale, th ipeclal hood strip and floor-mountod shift for tho 3-spood transmission aro available at no extra costl ' .: See your Chevrolet dealer now and savel ...AV.Wr- Vv't' CAMARO CHOSEN 196 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PACE CAR 'in Heppner, Oregon 97836 May be Extended, Smitton was referring to ex tending the Improved Mreteh from Heppner towards Lexing ton. The highway was widened and rebuilt from Inside the city limits to beyond Ktnzua Lum ber Company last year. He ex plained thai what the highway department may do depends on whether gasoline tax Is Increas ed and other ciwllng legisla tion before the i:u7 session. He said that Improvements are scheduled on the highway at Jordan this year past the power company substation to wards lone. This was also wel come news to his Chamber of Commerce audience. Smitton supervises highway maintenance work in an area that Includes all of Morrow county, parts of Grant, Gilliam, and Wheeler counties and most of Umatilla county. President Herman Winter said In Intro ducing the speaker. Along the Columbia River highway, his territory extends from the Grande Rondo River on the east to KlnliK'k on the west. Ho has is.r0 lineal tulles of highway to maintain and must do this on an annual budget of $1,000,000. The speaker said that the highway department la In fa vor of beautifying the highway approaches to every town in the state, but he added that lanes of trees no longer lend them- How Is Your Savings Plan? 9 OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY Accounts Now Insured to $15,000 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS 4 LOAN ASSOCIATION BOX 848 tr f" 11 . ... . Smitton States delves to demands of Hut trans portation Kvstem, lie told of the highway from Maine to Raker which wan flanked by yellow barked wil lows for mile. "Thev were very pretty, but very dangerous," he nuld. "An average of one to two people were killed there every year." Wet leaves falling on the highway make It Mimicry, and the tree make nollil oliMncie when a ear runs off the road and hits them. Smllton ituld the department took out every other tree one year and walled for complaints. None came. So tho next year, they again took out every other tree and Mill heard little complaint. He pointed out that transpor tation tonditlolns today are eon Mdcruhly different from when Sam Hcmrtlman carried water out of the Columbia to nurture locust trees along the hlghwoy. Smitton expressed a fondues for flowering crab apple for highway beauliflcntlon bocauxo they are colorful ami present little of the hazard of larger trees. He also suggested yellow ruses of the variety the plnm-cr brought because thev do not at tract bugs nor bllglit. If a cur hits them, thev might scratch the occupant und mow the car down but thev won't kill any one, he said. Arc You Protected for That Rainy Day? PENDLETON f IWUMM 3G-3764 MM pany