REPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. June 22. 1967
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MR. AND MRS. ARLEN R. BENJAMIN
Couple Repeats Vows
In Temple Ceremony
In Oakland May 23
The marriage of Miss Shirley
Rae Carlson, formerly of Hepp
ner and now of Nampa, Idaho,
to Arlen H. Benjamin, also of
Nampa. was solemnized in the
Oakland Latter Dav Saints Tem
ple in Oakland, Calif., on Mav
23. Witnessing the ceremony
were the bride's mother, Mrs.
Bernice Hartle, and parents of
the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Benjamin, all of Nampa.
For her marriage, the bride
wore a floor-length gown of
white crepe, fashioned with em
pire waistline, bell sleeves with
lace trim and lace border encir
cling the bottom of the A line
skirt. She wore a floor-length
mantilla veil of white lace, and
carried a white orchid surround
ed by yellow rosebuds, with cas
cading white ribbon streamers
and fern.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Allen
Ethington and Miss Linda Mc
Manus, gowned in floor-length
yellow taffeta with white lace
bodice inserts. Their bouquets
were large yellow roses sur
rounded by small vellow rose
buds and lily-of-the vallev
Flower girl was Louise Hart
le, sister of the bride, wearing
a green rayon acetate dress and
carried a nosegay bouquet of
small yellow rosebuds with lily-of-the
valley.
Serving as ushers were Gil- i
bert Rose, Darrell Hendricks,
Ralph, Dennis and Ivan Carl
son, all brothers of the bride.
Mrs. Hartle attended her dau
ghter's wedding in a silver col
ored knit suit, and Mrs. Benja
min, mother of the groom, chose
a green brocade dress. Both
mothers wore yellow rosebud
and lily-of-the valley corsages.
After the newlyweds returned
from their wedding trip to the
Oakland and San Francisco
area, a reception was held in
their honor at the Nampa Stake
House.
The bride was a graduate of
Heppner High school with the
class of 1963, and was enrolled
for three years in Brigham
Young University. She is now
employed as a secretary for
Western Realty in Nampa.
After graduating from Nampa
High school in 1963, the groom
served an L.D.S. Mission for two
years. He is now employed at
Nafzigers Men's Store in Nam
pa, where they will make their
home.
Elks Host Charity
Duplicate Tourney
Heppner Elks Duplicate Bridge
Club held a Charity Party, Tues
day, June 13, at the Elks Lodge
with seven and one-half tables
in play.
' First prize winners for North
and South were Mrs. Louise
Weeks and Everett Edmonston
of Hermiston, Laurel Van Mar-
ter and Eilene Padberg of Lex
ington were second and LaVerne
Van Marter and Lois Hunt of
Lexington were third.
Last and West prize winners
were Mrs. Janet Edmonston and
John Edmonston; second place
winners were Daisy and BUI
Collins, and John Amort and
Mrs. Clemmie Richards, both of
Hermiston were third.
There were a number of vis
itors from Hermiston and Stan-
field for the evening's play.
Says State
Not 'Too Rough'
On Older Drivers
Oregon's older drivers are not
being discriminated against by
the Department of Motor Vehic
les according to its director,
Vern L. Hill.
Hill said statements made
during legislative consideration
of the driver re-examination
proposal at least implied the li
censing agency was "too rough"
on senior citizens.
The facts, he said, refute the
implication.
"There are more than 110,000
licensed drivers over 65 in Ore
gon," the motor vehicle director
;aid. "In 1966, 1,139 drivers over
65 one per cent of the total
were called in for examination.
Almost half of these senior cit
izens called in for all reasons
factual reports received from
courts, police or families, acci
dent involvement, or too fre
quent violation convictions
passed the tests."
"Our records of all cases pro
cessed in 1966 indicate that it
was necessary to suspend about
one-half of one per cent of the
110,000 licensed drivers over 65.
That figure hardly supports a
charge of discrimination," he
noted.
The department's 1966 records
do indicate that the 737 drivers
under 65 who were called in for
examination on the same basis
as the over 6o dnvers passed
Mrs. Jim Hilderbrand, newly- I tests much more frequently than
Church Group Meets,
Discusses Buddhism
elected president of the Heon
ner Methodist WSCS, presided
at the final meeting of the year
for the organization in the
church parlors Wednesday, June
7.
Program for the evening was
a discussion ef Buddhism and
Christianity, Illustrated with
slides shown by Mrs, Bill
Weatherford and Carla. Their
colored slides showed Buddhist
temples in Japan and Thailand
and were taken by Mrs. Weath
erford on a trip to the area in
the spring of 1965. Mrs. O. E.
Wright assisted with the pro
gram discussion.
Most urgent business for the
meeting was a consideration of
the group's booth for the Side
walk Bazaar. A country store
featu ring home-made food
White elephant sale, gifts, home
made articles and any other
saleable items was planned.
Hostesses for the evening
were Mrs. Kenneth Batty and
Mrs. Carl McDaniel.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients who were admitted
to Pioneer Memorial hospital
for medical care during the past
week and dismissed later, were
the following: Nellie Anderson,
Heppner; Lillian Gates, Lexing
ton; Sharon Bell, Kinzua; Ron
ald Medlock, Heppner; Bess
Huddleston, Heppner, and Rob
ert Ferrel, Fossil.
the 1,139 over 65 drivers called -
in. Ninety per cent of the un
der 65 drivers passed all require
ments, compared with 48 per
cent of the senior citizens.
The difference, Hill said, is
due in large measure to the
many failures (73 per cent)
stemminb from examinations
based on factual reports from
courts, police and families.
These reports are sent to the
department only in extreme
Cases and usually involve senil
ity or some other equally ser
ious physical problem of advan
cing age.
There's also the fact that
younger people find it easier to
take tests of any kind and that,
generally, they do more driving.1
Thus, they are better prepared
than many older people.
Hill said drivers who fail to
pass the first time are given
additional opportunities to pass
before suspension is ordered.
Three chances are usual, he
said, but as many as five tests
have been given before finally
denying a license.
The DMV director said his
agency must constantly weigh
the personal problems resulting
from license suspension, regard
less of a driver's age, with the
need to exercise controls for the
public's safety.
"The job is not easy," he said,
"but to let personal considera
tions outweigh the public safe
ty, in my opinion, would be a
serious breach of responsibility
on the part of this department."
i Myers Tells 4-H
State's Beauty
Project for Youth
One of the high points of the
52nd annual Oregon 4 II Club
Summer School took place Tues
day. June 13, when Secretary of
State Clay Myers addressed
more than l.MH) 4 11 defecates
at Oregon State University's Gill
Coliseum.
The topic was "Natural Re
sources ' and Mvers emphasiz
ed the beaut if icat ion of Oregon
as a primary responsibility of
the state's young people.
"Oregon 4-H'ers can do some
thing about the state's future.
They can plan ahead and de
cide what thev want Orecon to
be." he told the nssscmbiace.
The Secretary cited California
as an example of poor planning.
"Subdivisions and freeways,"
Myers noted, "have taken 4li
million acres of agricultural
land." This can be avoided In
Oregon, he said, by planning the
future carefully.
Myers pointed to power sour
ces, parks, streams and other
recreational areas as examples
of Oregon's abundant natural
resources. He added that Ore
gonians have an opportunity
now to zone lor industry and
plan future freeway routes so
that they will not clash with
agricultural progress.
"Expanding industry is inev
itable, and the population im
pact on Oregon is great; change
is a continuous force," asserted
Myers.
"But Oregonlans must not
lower their standards to accom
modatae industry." he caution
ed. "We want only the friendly
industries, those willing to help
preserve Oregon's natural re
sources." The Secretary said Oregonians
must maintain a balance be
tween industry and the public's
right to clean air and water,
"Oregon's future depends on
new and continuous ideas," said
Myers, "and you 4-H members
will be called on to help solve
the ever changing needs of the
state. Let's be flexible; let's be
tough when we plan Oregon's
future," he advised.
Secretary Myers praised 4-H
members for their constructive
ness and initiative.
"In these days of beatniks
and increasing juvenile vandal
ism. I'm proud of the 411 ac
complishments I've seen."
The 4-H summer school began
Monday and will continue until
Saturday. Som eof the activities
include tours and classes de
signed to interest and acquaint
4-H'ers with future career possi
bilities in agriculture and other
related areas.
According to Burton Hutton,
state 4-H club leader, tours of
entomology lavoratories, insect
and natural history exhibits,
food technology laboratories.
dairy barns and milking parlors
are Included during the week
long summer school.
The 4-H'ers are also enjoying
several OSU recreational facili
ties such as swimming, horse
back riding, track and dancing,
said Hutton.
Civil Air Patrol Receives
High Score On Test
Seniors Top List On Honor Roll
Skies ranged from cloudy to
overcast at daybreak, ami the
wind was gusty as the Oregon
Wing of the Civil Air Patrol be
gan its Search ami Rescue ef
fectlvcness test at the Condon
Airport Saturday, June 10.
Condon was the operations
oase lor this years test given
by the Air Force for all the
squadrons In the Oregon Wing
of the CAP to examine their
abilities in search and rescue.
The call up for participation re
suited in aircraft, search vehic
les and operations personnel
from Medford, Kuirene. Rend.
River, The Dal
and Condon,
and Rescue ef
a target, which
plane wreckage.
a team of Air
and the prob-
Portland. Ihxxl
les. Enterprise,
In a Search
fectiveness test
is a simulated
is set out bv
Force personnel.
Mrs. Jerry Daggett Kay Dag
gett, Mrs. Nona Sowell and
Marsha Sowell drove to Calif
ornia last week for a visit in
Long Beach with Mrs. Daggett's
sister, Mrs. Ed Burchell. They
also planned to stop for a visit
with Mrs. Sowell's sister, Mrs.
J. F. (Wanda) Boland in Sacramento.
icm for CAP is to locate this
target through air and ground
searching. The problem is fur
ther helped and hindered
through a series of leads that
are sometimes correct and some
times erroneous eiven throm-h-
out the testing period. The CAP
personnel, procedures and cap
abilities are constantly under
observation by an Air Force
Evaluation Team during the 12
hours of the test.
The searching began at dawn
on Saturday morning with the
first plane in the air at 6:10
and the second airborne at 6:25.
Bv 11 o'clock. 7 planes wen?
participating in the search, with
six fully -equipped search Jeeps,
from the Multnomah Squadron
No. 1, known as the "Brush
Busters," two 4-whcel drive ve
hicles from Eugene, and the
CAP ambulance from the Wood
burn Squadron cooperating. The
entire CAP staff under the dir.
ection of Mission Commander,
Major Bruce Mercer, from the
Condon Squadron, included sen
ior members and cadet aides
working in registration, opera
tions, briefing, communications,
first aid. and flight line activ
ities. The Air Force Evaluating
Team Included Lt. Col. Gerald
Davis, Major Dycus Murray, and
SSgt. James Palmer of the Lia
ison Office Staff. Pacific Region,
of Hamilton A KB; Major Donald
Grubb and MSgt. George Bush
aw of the Portland Air Base;
and Capt. Richard H . Tittiger
and TSgt. Richard E. Griffith of
Western Air Rescue, at Hamil
ton AFB. Capt. Tittiger and TSgt
Griffith, who coordinate all air-
raft and lost persons searches
in the Western United States.
seldom participate in tests of
this type, and their presence
was greatly appreciated.
The Oregon Wing of the Civil
Air Patrol was fudged on the
search and rescue operation as
a whole functioning unit, from
the commander through all par
ticipating members. At the con
clusion Of the test Period late
Saturday afternoon, Lt. Col.
Davis presented a critique on
the exercise, awarding the Ore
gon Wing a score of 95 out of
a possible 100 points, the best
score earned hv the Oregon
Wing in the last three years.
Test participants were highly
praised on their efficiency by
the evaluating team. The CAP
members were tremendously
pleased with the high score giv
en to them bv the test team
and received the congratula
tions of their commanding of
ficer. Col. O. Donaldson, com
mander of the Oregon Wing.
On Sunday, the Reverend
Fermer Plank, chaplain of the
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Heppner
Condon Squadron, conducted
brief church services at the air
port, and the remainder of the
dav was spent in further train
ing In the best techniques for
locating downed planes, lost
hunters, and for helping in the
manv different emergencies In
to which CAP Is called, such
as the Columbus Day storm and
floods, and flying supplies,
medicines, and plasma when
and where needed. In the Im
mediate area at Condon, the
Civil Air Patrol provides an ex
tremely Important function In
fire protection for local wheat
fields throughout the summer,
as well as search and rescue
work throughout the year.
Condon Globe-Times.
Drownings Take
30 Lives; Tips
Given Swimmers
Accidental drownings have
taken more than 30 lives so fur
this year In Oregon.
Still ahead are the summer
months when drownings tradit
ionally Increase to become the
state's second leading cause of
accidental death.
Clues to the most common
factors In drowning accidents
arc provided through a study
made bv the Oregon State Hoard
of Health. Data compiled from
records of the 99 deaths due to
drowning last year show that:
Rivers are the most freaueut
place of occurrence. The 48 who
drow ned in Oregon rivers dur-1
Ing ltHki comprised almost half
of the annual drowning death
toll.
Other places were the ocean,
16; lakes, 10; swimming or wad
ing pools, 10; ponds, 3: butli
tubs, 2; dams, 2; creeks, 2; can
al, 1; and unidentified locales,
4.
The State Board of Health
urges everyone to keep In mind
that water can be extremely
hazardous for the uualert or the
unprepared. From the state's re.
cent history of drowning acci
dents, it appears that these pre
cautions in particular should be
followed:
1. Don't take risks in moving
about at the edge of a body of
water, or wading in rivers which
may have strong currents and
deep holes near the shore.
2. Learn to swim and to use
common sense self rescue skills;
know and always practice the
rules for safe swimming.
3. If you are an operator or
a passenger of a boat, know
beforehand what to do in an
emergency.
Ilennner llldi school senior
outdistanced members of nil
other classes In the dual honor
roll of the I!K;i! 117 school year
a announced last ween iy uw
school.
Twenty five seniors nro listed
on the honor roll for the second
semester, five of whom Kathy
Melby, Maralee Murray, Martha
IVck. Marsha Sowell and Mike
Sweeney have ierfect 4 00 aver
ages for both the second sem
ester and the fourth nine week's
grading period.
Other seniors on the mvond
semester honor roll are Steve
Anderson, 3 33; Hiirhara Ander
son, 3.W; Marty Hoylan, 3.33;
Nonda Clark, 3 till; John Cox,
3.'i; Kav Daggett. 3S); Krln
Dick. 3 80; Verlna French, 3.80;
Jan Hager, 3 83; Jim Jacob,
3-10; Gale Mnlcom. 3 33; I'am
MoCabe, 3.M; Marguerite Moore,
3.33; Donna Potter. 3.KI; Carol
Rawlins. 3.U.; Jill Schmidt.
3 83; Tim Smith, 3 33; IVggy
Snyder, 3.3d; Jdf Turner. 3.50
and Steve Wageublast. 3.CUJ,
Seniors on the fourth nine
week's honor roll are Barbara
Anderson, 3,33; Marty lloynllnn,
3.33; Nomln Clark, 3.0ti; John
Cox. 3t; Kav Daggett, 3 80; Er
In Dick, 3SO; Verlna French,
3 80; Jan llager, 3X1; Pant Mc
Cube, 3.00; Marguerite Moore.
3.33; Donna Potter, 3.83; Carol
Rawlins, 300; Jill Schmidt,
3 00; Tim Smith, 3 33; lvggv
Snyder. 3.00; Jelf Turner, 300
ami Steve Wagenhlast, 3.50,
Juniors listed on the second
semester honor roll are Frances
Abrams, 3.50; Helen Anderson,
3 83, Nancy Doherty, 3 83; David
Hall, 3 00; Merrl Lee Jacobs,
3X1; Steve IVtlvjohn, 3 00 and
John Rawlins, 3 00.
Juniors making the fourth
nine week's honor list are Fran
ces Abrams, 3.50; Helen Ander
son, 3.83; Nancy Doherty, 3 00;
David Hall. 3.00; Merrl Lee Jac
obs. 3.50; Steve Pettyjohn. 3.50;
John Rawlins, 3.00.
Two sophomores, Sarn Miller
and Terry IVck, have a perfect
100 grade average for both the
nine weeks and the second
semester,
Other sophomores cm the sec
ond semester roll are lH-bble
Bennett, 3 50; Sheryl Brltt, 3.33;
Nancy Campbell, 3.33; Sue
Greenup, 3 50; Teresa Harsh
man. 3 50; Jerry Healy, 3 50;
I'attl Holt, 3 00; Larry Pettyjohn,
3,33.
Sophomore on the fourth
nine week's honor roll are Deb
bie Bennett, 3,33; Su Greenup,
3 83; Teresa Harshman, 3 50;
Jerry Healy. 3.50; I'attl Holt.
3 00; Larry Pettyjohn, 3.50.
Fight freshmen pesr on the
second scmrster honor roll. They
are Robbie Abrams, 3 50; Linda
t ooer, 3 50; Sheila llealy, 3.33;
Mark Lovgren. 350; Rick Mar
(luarilt. 3 83; Robert Peck, 3 MS;
Greg Swek, 3.33 and Kilt Wolff,
350.
For the fourth nlno weeks,
freshmen on the honor roll are
Robbie Abrams. 3.50; Tom
Cleveland, 3 33; Linda Cooler.
3 50; Mary Hughes, 3 33; Mark
Uivgren, 3.6C; Kick Marquardt,
3 83: Robert Peck, 3M: Greg
Sweek. 3.50 and Bill Wolff,
Ireg
1.33.
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WARNING
Burning within the City is prohibited
by ordinance except in approved inciner
ators. As of this date the provisions of the
ordinance will be strictly enforced. Vio
lations punishable by fine and imprison
ment. CITY OF HEPPNER
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We wish to thank the following Individuals and
Businesses for their fine support of the Oregon Wheat
League's 21st Annual Junior Livestock Show. This
interest is encouraging to those who participate and
stimulates them to greater achievement.
Box Canyon Ranch
Nelson Bros.
Art Warren
Padberg Machinery
Pettyjohn's Farm
& Builders Supply
Elma's Apparel
Paul Pettyjohn Co.
Ekstrom Farm
Chemicals
Morrow County
Grain Growers
It is through the excellent support of these and
others throughout the area that this event is such a
success. We sincerely appreciate the helpfulness of our
local businesses, organizations and individuals in
promoting this very worthwhile undertaking.
South Morrow County
4-H Club Council