HEPPNEH GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. July 20. 1967
Lifeguards Work
Averts Drowning
At Heppner Pool
(Continued from page 1
over the edge of the pool. The
swimmers stood back, although
he called for help.
"I had to treat her pretty
rough to get her out," Dick said.
Her knees were scratched in the
process and bleeding.
While he was giving the re
suscitation, he asked someone to
go for an ambulance. Finally
one of the youngsters went to
the bath house and told Peggy
Snyder, attendant there, who
went to a nearby house and
called the ambulance.
Dick, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.
E. Dick, will be a junior at
Eastern Oregon College this fall.
He took his senior life saving
work in La Grande and attend
ed a school on water safety in
struction in Portland early this
summer. A graduate of Hepp
ner High school. Stuart was a
top student and fine athlete
there.
As a result of the near drown
ing, he had some suggestions
to make on improving safety
conditions at the pool. These
are discussed in the editorial on
page 2. .
Dick's efficient work m rescu
ing and reviving the young
woman Thursday kept the pool s
drowning-free record intact. Dr.
L. D. Tibbies, who designed the
pool and supervised its con
struction, probably about 1941
to the best of his recollection,
said that no drownings have
ever occurred at the pool, and
the Thursday incident was the
closest.
On two other occasions that
Dr. Tibbies recalls, persons were
taken from the pool and had to
be brought back to conscious
ness. However, there have been
numerous cases when it was
necessary' for the lifeguard to
help someone, probably averag
ing one even- two years.
Tom Hughes, lifeguard for
eight years and Ron Gray, life
guard for two years, told Dick
that they had never had to as
sist anyone in serious trouble.
This year's lifeguard said that
he has pulled three others from
the pool this summer, but two
were children under close su
pervision attempting to pass the
deep water test and another
was one who was starting be
ginning swimmer classes.
Incidentally, Dr. Tibbies said
that Civilian Conservation Corps
boys helped to build the pool,
and the construction cost on the
job was only 518,000.
Republicans Talk
Of Election Year
Flans for conducting a regis
tration drive in the fall and for
electing Republican candidates
next vear were discussed at a
four-county Republican mooting
here Fridav evening with Mrs.
Herman Winter, Morrow county
central committee chairman,
presiding.
Gary Putnam of Salem, exec
utive director of the Republican
state central committee, ex
plained plans for the registra
tion drive to be conducted in
October and November. County
leaders will attend an all-day
workshop in Salem preceding
the drive.
Others at the meeting to as
sist were Bob Seland of Salem,
field representative: John Zapp
of The Dalles, second district
coordinating chairman; and
Rep. Irvin Mann of Stanfield.
The group discussed possible
Republican candidates for some
offices now held by Democrats,
particularly on the national level.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike White
Smith, Rod and Terri of Con
cord, Calif., visited in Heppner
from Wednesday until Friday of
last week, with the Don Ben
nett family. They were en route
home from a vacation stay with
Mr. Whitesmith's parents in
Blaine, Wn.
Mrs. Elder Wins;
Misses Big Prize;
$55 Next Week
Mrs. Maurice ( Vivian 1 Elder
became a two-time winner in
the Heppner merchants' "Who's
Who" contest this week when
her name was drawn by Howard
Pettyjohn, judge of this week's
contest. She won a So prize in
an earlier week.
But Mrs. Elder again missed
the bigger prize of S25 this week.
She found onlv 16 of the IS
clues that identified R. G. (Fetel
McMurtry as the mystery man
of the week.
The clues were: Philomath,
NAPA, Parts. IOOF, Elks. Marv.
Glen, Rockhound, CHAMPION,
FLEET. Retail. FRAM. AC. ECH
LIN". Regal-Ride. MODAC, WATS.
SPARTA. Mrs. Elder did not list
FRAM and FLEET among her
clues.
Because the $25 prize was not
claimed this week, it will be
added to next week's big prize.
This will make it possible for
someone to win S35 from clues
!n this issue of the paper (July
20). If the person whose entry
slip is drawn correctly identi
fied this week's Who's Who, ht'
will receive S3, and if he cor
rectly lists all the clues, he will
receive an additional S50.
Entrants are cautioned to list
all clues exactly as they are
found in the advertisements, us
ing capital letters when they
are printed in that manner and
lower case letters when they are
not capitalized.
For the coming week, entries
may be deposited until Tues
day at 4 p.m. in boxes at J. C.
Penney Co., Tum-A-Lum Lum
ber Co., Elma's Apparel and
Central Market.
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THIS IS CECIL, Oregon, as it appeared In 1917. Old Oreqon Trail
wended its war irom in front of the building at the lower right
continuing in front of the house farthest from the camera. It
then skirted on the far side of the hill at top left
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Quarter Horse
Tune-up Day Set
Columbia Basin Qunrter Horse
assiH-lation has planned a sit'
ond tune-up (lav for Heppner nt
the Morrow county Fair and Ro
deo grounds on Sunday, July 23,
wilh Dr. James Norone, Heppner,
hi chairman.
The following events will le
gin at 1:30 p.m.: Western pleas
ure, reining, western ruling,
pole bonding, barrel racing, mid
three halter classes, which are
mares of all ngtvs, geldings of
all ages and stallions of all
ages.
No entry foes wilt he charged
and ribbons will be given for
three places In each event.
Visitors an welcome. It is not
necessary to be a member of the
association to enter. However,
all entries must be AQUA reg
istered. The third "tune-up day" will
he in Pendleton on September
21.
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THIS WAS a special occasion at the Cecil store and post office in
1923. Four new trucks coma out of Portland nnrf win unroute
up the Willow Creek Taller when they stopped at the store. The the
rucks represented sometntnq ot a Tralllc 1am" lor the aulet i tm
community, and they were lined up for this picture.
(PICTURES COURTESY OF MRS. HENRY KKEBSI
Cecil Post Office
Spans 100 Years
(Continued from pace 1)
then took over and operated the
business for some 13 years. Lo
can eventually became sheriff
of Gilliam county.
Lowes Come in 1913
It was in the fall of 1913 that
the Lowes came from Durham
City, England, with their child
ren, Annie, Minnie, Jean, Bill
and Bob. They first stayed with
relatives but bought the store
near Christmas time in 1913.
Since then, the store's chron
ology includes the following
owners: Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Scott, now both deceased, 15VJ5
1930; Laurence Cochwn. who
came from Monument, 1930 to
1935; Roy Hurst, who came from
Portland, 1935 1947; Peter Nash,
from 1917-1949; Mrs. Peggy
Rhodes, who came from Vancou
ver, Wn., 1950-1953; W. T. Me
Clintock, who operated the store
11 years, 1953-1964; Mr. and
Mis. Mervin Thomas, who came
from Washington and operated
the store for two years; and fi
nally, Miss Evelyn Marick, who
has had the store for the past
year.
The dates are only approxi
mate for fractions of years -are
involved, depending on the
dates of sale, and they are dif
ficult to establish accurately.
Bob Lowe says he believes
that the post office was in Col
by's house before it was moved
to the store about 70 years ago.
When the Lowes came to Ce
cil, it was a rather bustling
community. There were two
school teachers to serve the
school and some 30 youngsters
attended there. Economy de
pending mainly on cattle, but
the Hynd brothers were there,
and they had sheep as well as
cattle. Considerable wheat was
grown in the area, even in that
early day.
Lodge Hall Upstairs
In the upstairs of the store
building was the Odd Fellows
hall. Church and school were
held there at various times. The
hall served for dances, wed
dings and entertainments, and
even to this day, it has some
use for gatherings. Visiting Port
land eighth graders and their
hosts assembled there in 1966.
and 1967.
The post office had been in
operation for some 46 years and
the store had a quarter-century
behind it when the Lowes came.
The store building had fallen
into some disrepair, and Mr.
Lowe, a progressive man, made
improvements, paint e d the
building, and gave it a general
rejuvenation. He also made im
provements each year thereaf
ter. The first long distance tele
phone line was put in about
1916 or 1917. Lowe built a reser
voir and added running water.
Union Pacific's train came
daily, except Sunday, and Lowe
was ticket agent at Cecil. The
train at first had both a bag
gage and mail coach as well as
freight cars, but later a "com
bine" half baggage and half
passenger coach was used on
the run. Bob recalls two occas
ions when special trains brought
loads of passengers to Cecil to
attend dances.
Emigrants Travel Trail
Emigrants to Oregon furnish
ed one of the most colorful parts
of Cecil's history. From Cecil it
was 42 miles to Echo by the
Oregon Trail, the only road In
the early days, and C5 miles
ine Danes. Ine thriving com
munity was a real oasis for
these hardy travelers.
Bob says that the westwaid
bound settlers were still using
the Trail in the first years when
his family had the store. He re
members them taking -f I the
wheels of their covered wagons
and placing them in Willow
creek to soak so that they
wouldn't fall apart on the re
mainder of their journey. They
washed their clothes in the creek
and camped out.
At the store thev obtained
salt, rolled oats, bacon, tea. cof
fee, chewing tobacco, coal oil,
and other needs.
"It was surprising how many
of these items sold for a nick
el." he said.
It wasn't until about 1917 that
another road was built, but the
Oregon Trail was undoubtedly
a shorter route to The Dalles
than the present highway.
The store was quite a thriv
ing business when the Lowes
were there.
"The farmers bought beans by
the gunny sack," Bob recalls.
Annie (now Mrs. Henry Krebsi
helped in the post office. Min
nie married Major E. V. Leh
man, and unfortunately, Jean,
third daughter of the Thos.
Lowes, died at Cecil just before
the family left it. Bill, one of
the two boys, never lived there,
being employed elsewhere. Bob
kept in touch with Cecil, com
ing and going several times
since his father sold the store
and went to Portland, where he
worked for Meier and Frank Co.
Bob for a time worked for the
State Highway Department. He
also worked on the railroad,
but left Cecil for the last time
in 1940. Both he and Bill now
reside in Heppner.
Cecil's store and post office
still retains its early day flavor
and brings nostalgia as an old
time general store.
Fourth Child Joins
Stcnkamp Family
Former Heppner residents, Mr
and Mrs. Ben Stcnkamp, now of
Moscow, Idaho, became parents
recently of a fourth child and
second son.
According to word received
hen' by a friend. Nellie lHmey,
the little boy was born June 18,
and weighed 7 lb., 1 o He has
been named Joseph Lee.
Menkamp was employed by
First National Bank when
family lived In Heppner.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients who were ndmltted
to Pioneer Memorlnl hospital
durhiK the past week, and are
still receiving medical care, nre
the following: Mary Henly,
Heppner; Hanim Anderson, Hep
pner; Hob Harris, Heppner;
Clarence Jneobson, llardiuiui;
Maty I.undell, lone.
Tluvse who were Klvcn medi
cal cure, and were later dismis
sed, wore the following: Muriel
Cason. Condon; Judy IVvore,
Portland; Harold Shaffer, Jr.,
Heppner; Archie Beohdolt, Hard
man, and Rebecca Cnldera, Fos
sil. Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson,
Heppner, are announcing the
birth of a daughter, on Weilnes
dnv morning, July 1!, weluhlim
7 lb., VS o. She has been nam
ed Katrlnil Marie. Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Hloodsworth. Lexington;
paternal grandpnrent.s are Mr.
and Mrs. Nels C. Anderson, Ni
amey, Niger. Africa; paternal
groat grandfather Is Nelson C,
Anderson, Lisbon, N. P., and ma
ternal greut grandparents lire
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
worth of Lexington.
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Fishing was good at East Lake
during Fourth of July week and
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'Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Brown return
ed with limit catches July 10 af
ter vacationing there. It was
cold enough that they had to
scrape Ice from their boats in
the mornings, and It was unite
a change returning to the "warm
country." The four report n very
enloyable time In the beautiful
high lakes country. They count
ed as many as 90 boats on the
lake at one time.
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Who's Who In Morrow County ?
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'Clues Hidden in Any Ad in This Section or in Any Ad by Merchants in This Newspaper'
1. Thin la a family fun content En
trlra welcome from every member of
the family old enough to fill out hla
or her own. You may submit one
entry per person at any OR ALL of
the Sponsoring Mrechante whose ads
are heavily bordered this week but
only one entry per person at any
one store (more than one will dis
qualify all entries of that person for
that week).
2. Anyone may enter unless a mem
ber of your family la employed Ty
The Gaaette-Tlmen. Sponsoring Mer
chants and their families, and their
employees and families are most wel
come to enter EXCEPT during the
weeks that the ad of your own store
Is heavily bordered In this section.
3. Nothing to buy. Use any slip of
paper for entry blank. DO NOT put
your entry Into an envelope. Not
necessary to be present at the draw
ing to win. Not necessary to be a
subscriber to The Gazette-Times to
4. WHO'S WHO may be anyone In
Morrow County. Clues to his (or her)
Identity will be hidden ONLY In ads
of Sponsoring Merchants (every spon
soring Merchant has a little ad In
this group ad). Clues may be hidden
in ANY ad of ANY name you think
the WHO'S Sponsoring merchant.
ANYWHKRE In the paper. Clues will
be scattered many ads will have no
clues, while others may have aa
many as five. This Is a contest of
skill and we Intend to do our best
to outwit you. We'll be delighted If
you succeed In outguessing us. In
spite of our best efforts 1
5. If by coincidence, the name of
the WHO'S WHO (or other facts
about him) happen to appear In news
Items, editorial matter, or other plac
es In this newspaper, these will not
count as clues.
6. To enter, write down the WHO
is. List all the clues you can find
in all the ads of the Sponsoring
Merchants In this issue. Don't forget
your own name and addresal Then,
drop your entry at any Sponsoring
Merchant whose ad la between the
heavy borders In this group ad this
issue. You niay enter at all four If
you wish! There are no other places
where entries will be accepted and
mall entries will not be accepted.
Any member of the family may bring
In all entries for that family. Child
ren under 12 must be accompanied
by an adulL
6. This week's contest starts when
you receive this Issue, and closes at
4 p.m. Tuesday of the following
week. At that time, a drawing will
be held. The first entry drawn that
correctly Identifies the WHO'S WHO
will win IS.OO, If THAT entry also
lists every clue hidden In all ads ol
Sponsoring Merchants, a BONUS of
S2f will be added. Whenever this
BONUS Is not won. It will he added
to next week's BONUS which will
continue to grow until It la won.
Winning the BONUS requires a PKU
FECT list of clues the exact num
ber, and all copied exactly as In the
pnper (watch those capitals, etc).
7. Every possible precaution will
be taken to prevent typofc-raphkal er
ror that might be mistaken for
clues, but errorless typography CAN
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Family participation fives you i
better chance to win the Jackpot
Your wife, husband, or aom bright
eyed youngster MAY spot a clue that
you miss I
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