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I 1 DRARY U OF 0 EUGENE, 0 f E . 07403 rary Perniit on Swim City Gets Temp Po Here's How 1 "v TWO EARLY PICTURES ol Tbt Fair" corner, loaned to th Ca ittt Tlmi by Cornett Groan, fflvo a throo-dlmemlonal oitoct ol tho Main and Cntor location. Tbo pictures wtro taken prob- PROUD BUT DOOMED ... DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION was the Cos building (once The Fair" department store) when this picture was taken earlier this far, A Rlchiield terrice station will bo located on tho corner. The section at the right (where tho "Motel- sign Is) was added some years after the comer structure was built The addition at one time housed tho poet office. (G-T Photo). GOING, GOING ... . - , " . ' " - -4H'u.-p" .ii,4..iipnjifiju4.iwi!iinmi i mi innimr. im..mtwii u,.i,n , EXPOSED AND BATTERED, the old structure was humbled by the wreckers and presented this pic ture by late last week. By Tuesday night of this week, the structure was reduced to a heap of debris. (G-T Photo). Old Brick Structure Housed Many Businesses During Long History By WES SHERMAN When the sun-dried red brick walls of tho old Case building at the comer of Main and Cen ter yielded to the heavy equip ment of a Bend contractor last week to make way for a new service station, it wasn't Just a building that fell Into a pile of rubble. If the past 68 years were com pressed to tho present, It would be discovered that an entire business district was wiped out For, since 1899, the building at various times has housed the following: Department store, two banks, two grocery stores, feed store, post office, Jewelry store, hardware store, doctor and dentists offices, shoe and cloth ing store, motel, restaurant, county welfare offices, flower shop, barber shop, accounting office, and even a Jaycee meet ing place. And some old timers may be able to add more to the list. A 'Last Look' When the heavy equipment started to tear down the foot thick brick walls, dozens came to view the proceedings. They were not all Just "sidewalk su perintendents." Many were old er citizens who came for a last look at a structure that had been of great importance in the history of Heppner. Perhaps none of the old tim ers shed tears, but there were lenty of sad and nostalgic ooks cast at the tumbling structure that was giving way to progress. The brand new building was a glorious and proud structure Heppner Landmark Looked - Vj- ' ; . : r T -U-- h 1 (0 lN'- ' 1 ... ' i 1 r - , , . when the century started. It then housed the "Fair Depart ment Store". A rare "Twentieth Century Edition" of the Hepp ner Gazette, owned and cherish ed by Mrs. Clara Klncald of lone, tells about It. The paper was published In February, 1901, when John Wa termelon Reddington, renowned as an Indian fighter, was pub lisher. 'The Fair Store, which Is so well and familiarly known throughout this section and far Into the Interior, was establish ed In Heppner by Mr. Geo. Whit les In August, 1899, who was succeeded In March, 1900, by A. C. Giger, the present owner and proprietor," an article In the paper states. Came From The Dalles "Mr. Giger came to Heppner from The Dalles where he was successfully engaged in the same line of business, and knowing, as he does, every lit tle detail that makes a store like "The Fair" a success, at once put new life and energy Into the business that made it what It is today, the trading center of low prices in Morrow County. ". . .'The Fair' occupies the entire ground floor of the old National Bank of Heppner building on Main Street and Its sales rooms and warehouse cover an area of over 8,000 square feet of floor space de voted to the different depart ments of the store, which in elude all lines of general mer chandise." From this article, it appears ' - ."io .,.. .tiv '' - j.-4- '" 11 mm 1 ,m.t nnMa.wf -I.... ii-ifrniiii.ii 1. iwii h'r.w.ai: "if.. ably about 1901 and are similar to one la a Twentieth Cen tury" edition of tho Gazette of February. 1901, when John Wa termelon Redlngtoa wai publisher. At tho left the viewer look i fin S . riff , 1..11 miLiuppM r4 H J that the structure was built some years before The Fair11 started, being first the National Bank. Before the brick building was erected, the Baptist church was on the corner, having been erected In 1883. (Perhaps some one has the exact date that the Case building was erected?). But back to "The Fair," The old Gazette said, 'The stock car ried is one of the most diverse, as well as one of the largest in the city and Is up-to-date in all its departments, the princi pal of which are men's and boys' clothing, shoes, dry goods, ladies' and children's goods, hats and caps, furnishing goods, notions besides an extensive stock of light hardware, gran ite and tin ware, glassware, china, crockery, stationery and (Continued on Page 5) Jaycees Cancel Talent Show Because of an Inability to secure enough performers, the Jaycee Talent Show, scheduled for Saturday night, has been cancelled, Gall McCarty, chair man, announces. Only nine had signed defin itely by the deadline time, and It was felt that 15 acts would be necessary for a program, he said. The officers of the organ ization met Monday night and decided to call off the show. Money for any tickets purch ased from Jaycee members will be refunded by the Jaycees. in Heyday . 84th Year THE AHrT GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, May 18, Students ;to Aid In Town Cleanup Friday Afternoon Bt CAROL RAWLINS Students of Heppner High school will be busy at work on the annual Clean-up Day Fri day afternoon, May 19. Clean-up Day will start at the high school at noon with a picnic lunch of hamburgers, potato 1 hips, Jmacaronl 1 salad and ice cream T)ars being serv ed at the school with the Cham ber of Commerce furnishing thirst-quenching pop. Heppner has been divided in to four sections with each class taking a designated area. The freshmen will clean the school and school grounds. Sophomores will take the area east of Main street. Juniors will work west of Main street, and seniors will take the area south of the for mer Gilliam and Blsbee store. To haul rubbish away, many students will supply pickups and trucks. The city -.also has offered to assist the school during the clean-up. Activity will be supervised by members of the faculty who will evaluate class participation dur ing the day. A point system is being developed bv the evalu ation committee, and the class receiving the most points will have their name engraved on the rotating plaque in the school's showcase. Students of Heppner High urge everyone to set any rub bish they wish disposed of out in their yards and some stu dents will come by and haul it away. To finish the day, punch and cookies will be served at the high school for all students at 3:15. Faculty asslgnme n t s are: Freshmen Mrs. Brosnan, Mrs. Dick, Mrs. Hilderbrand, Mrs. Thomson. Sophomores Mr. Carr, Mr. Weitzel, Mrs. Weath erford, Mr. Lawson. Juniors Mrs. Doherty, Mrs. Winters, Mr. Melby, Mr. Thompson. Seniors Mr. Hiemstra, Mrs. Struckmeier, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Holland. Spot checking all classes Mr. Clough, Mr. Cook, Mr. Carpen ter, Mrs. Lanham. Morrow County's Budget Published County budget for 1967-68 for Morrow county is printed for the first time in this is sue of The Gazette-Times on pages two and three of section 2. It is printed in full in line with the policy of the county court to give the public full information on estimated ex penditures and receipts for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget is within the 6 limitation, and therefore requires no vote of the peo ple. Public hearing Is set for Wednesday, June 7, in the county Judge's office at the courthouse in Heppner. Any and all persons interested are invited to come at that time to give their views on the budget and to speak for or against any part of it. The Gazette-Times plans to print a summary explanation as a news story next week, explaining some of the in creases and decreases in con templated expenditures. . . west on Center street and at the right he look north on Main street B erf ore The Fair," a department (tore, was located in tho building in 1899, the strucrur was used a the National Bank. ,' r - v ' r ' -, v. j (w. !':'.. I W " jl DAVID R. POTTER resigned Monday night as superintendent of Morrow County School District after serring lor three years. Supfc. David Potter Resigns School Post David R. Potter, superinten dent of Morrow County Schools, Monday night resigned his pos ition after serving the county- wide district for the past three years. The step was taken on the ad vice of his doctor. Potter is cur rently convalescing from a ma jor operation, one of several that he has undergone during the time he has served as sup erintendent here. Troubled with a chronic kid ney ailment that had its incep tion from an injury during World War II service, Potter said that his doctor was uncer tain about the success of the most recent operation and urged him to ouit the position to be free from the strenuous duties it entails. He had planned to leave the position as of July. 1, he said, but in discussing the matter with the district board in an ex ecutive session during the reg ular" meeting Monday night, agreed to serve until August 1. Bias on the construction of the Riverside school in Boardman are called for June 6, and sever al other Important matters face the district at this time. The extra month will give the directors additional time to choose a replacement Chairman Irvin Rauch said after the meeting, "We're all sor ry to see him go, and we're hop ing that he will get a health clearance so we might ignore the resignation." Supt. Potter has a month's va cation coming, and Rauch said it is possible that he may take WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Official weather report for the week of May 10-16 is as fol lows: HI Low Prec. Wednesday 55 36 .12 Thursday 55 36 .05 Friday 59 39 .18 Saturday 66 33 Sunday 73 37 Monday 76 44 Tuesday 86 45 : ... . . : Number 12 HEPPNER 1967 10 Cents the vacation time or may stay on until August 1 and be paid for the vacation. Rauch said that in the execu tive session Potter told the board he felt it unfair to the rest of those in the school system for him to be gone so much or to be handicapped by his health condition at a time when there was so much work to be done. Potter said that he has made no definite plans for the future. Two Young In Accident In Morrow county's worst auto accident in several years, Paul Swaggart, 20, of Heppner, and Michael Lynn Downing, 20, of Enterprise died, probably in stantly, about six miles north of Heppner on the highway to Lexington about 1 a.m, Satur day morning, May 13. Critically injured in the one car accident was the third occu pant, Joan Burcham, 15, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Burcham of Lexington. She was at first hospitalized in Pioneer Memorial hospital but was transferred by ambulance later Saturday to Good Samaritan hospital, Portland, for specializ ed treatment Her injuries in cluded a broken collar bone, concussion, broken back, broken pelvis and severe lacerations. Swaggart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Swaggart of Heppner, and Downing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Downing of Enterprise, were both students at Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton. They were returning to Pendleton after spending the evening with friends here and intended to drop Miss Burcham off at her home en route. Bill Johnson and Linda Heath, both of Heppner, had been with them through the evening and got out of Swesgart's car here only a few minutes earlier. Bond Issue Vote Gives Reprieve (See picture on page 8) Heppner's condemned munici pal swimming pool got a short reprieve this week from the State Board of Health on the strength of the fact that a bond election is impending to seek funds for rebuilding the pool. Mrs. Elaine George, city re corder, said the pool will open for the summer on June 10. a. u. smythe, associate sani tary engineer for the Board of Health, notified the city by let ter that the board will grant an cperating license for the old pool for the season of 1967 as "mareinallv fwnt a h 1 o" ho. cause the city Is showing good progress towards a new pool. Smythe said that it is recognized that some time is required to complete the preparations nec essary for bringing the existing vwi up 10 an accepiaoie state. However, he warned, "It Should b: undprstnnri that this will be the last operating li cense Issued for the old pool." in me letter, Smythe said. "It has come to our attention that the City of Heppner has made good progress in arousing public interest in a new com munity pool and has already un dertaken the initial steps re quired for obtaining voter ap- DTOVal of thp hnnrl. nuucennr for financing the construction of this project. Hopeful of Approrol "We undprstand that Maw 51 1967, has been set as the date for the vote on the bond issue. We are confidently hnnpfiil that the citizens will approve this measure. "In our letter of February 21, 1967. we (stated that ua vm,M withhold issuance of a license to operate the existing commun- uy pooi in neppner lor the 1967 season until the bonds for the proposed new pool were approv ed. - - - "In view of the fact that pro (Continued on page 8) Pioneer Picnic ' Plans Take Shape Plans are In readiness for the annual Pioneer Memorial Picnic which will be at the fairgrounds on Sunday, May 28, this year, Don Turner, chairman, states. A brief memorial service to commemorate dead of World War I and II will be held after registration and nrior tn lunch the chairman said. Registration win start at 10:45 ajm. with the Soroptimisi club in charge. Don Munkers of the American Leg ion post will be in charge of the memorial service. Mrs. Rachel Harnett, curator at the museum, states that she will keep the museum open dur ing the day, and those attend ing are asked to bring memora bilia and items of interest that they would like to place in the museum. A commemorative prog ram will be printed this year, and it is expected to list on it the honored dead of the veterans who serveJ in wars of the nation from Morrow county. It will al so have a brief history of the county, a list of county officials from the start of the county and other information. Men Killed Saturday PAUL SWAGGART Ironically, Downing was plan ning to help with an auto safe ty check program at BMCC Sat urday, Johnson said. The car apparently went out of control on a curve near the Ellis Pettyjohn place, skidded sidewise, struck the ditch, boun ced and rolled. All three were thrown from the car, according to Dr. L. D. Tibbies, medical of ficer, who with other officers Investigated the accident Swag gart and Miss Burcham were ly ing 50 or 60 feet in front of the (Continued on page 5) 1 i
