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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1968)
J) ,0v"- OSCAH PETERSON, former Morrow county udg. (fourth from left), attended a dinner with sena tor, of the Northwest while on his trip to Wai lington. D. C. recentlr. With him In the above photo are (from left) George Baldwin of the P;rt of Portland, Senator Jackson ; Byron Price of the Eugene Water and Electric Board. Senator Wayne Morw of Oregon. Sector Baltlett ofAlaska and Senator Magnuon of Wishington. Petenonattended with the delegation from Inland Empire Waterway, association of which he Is a director and member. He testified at hearing, on behalf of the Willow Creek project and the Columbia South side Project THE to" HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, May 16, 1968 10 Cents one Auction, Barbecue to Draw Crowd IONE Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rea, chairman for the annual Bar-B Q and Auction of the lone United Church of Christ, an nounce that a cast resin coffee tuble. made and donated by Rev. A. II. Hasaard, will be Riven away free of charge to some lucky person at the auction on Saturday, June 1. Rev. Hazzard has set manv cut and polished acates, petrified wood and crys tal Into black plastic to make a very beautiful conversation piece which has been valued at $85. Each adult attending the auction will be given a free tick et on the table with the draw Ing scheduled for 2:30 in the afternoon (winner must be pres ent to win). Dog lovers should note that a registered small miniature French poodle, that has been donated by Mrs. Huston Bryson. will be sold to the highest bid der. The light apricot colored male puppv, that is two months old, will be already groomed, wodmed and have its shots. Collectors will be interested In the commcmorat I v e plates which will be offered for sale for the first time at the auc tion. The platea will feature a picture of the lone United Church of Christ with two small pictures of the parsonage and Christian Education Building. A history of the church since Its organization before the turn of the century is printed on the back of the plates. Orders for the limited number of beautiful plates which will have fluted gold edges can be given now to Mrs. Norman Nelson, Mrs. Omar Rietmann. or Mrs. Lindsay Kin- caid. The chairman have ordered 350 pounds of boned and rolled choice beef for this year's pit cooked barbecue, which will be accompanied by a delicious as sortment of salads, beans, des serts and relishes. The tickets have already been printed and students of the church school classes will be selling them. Merchandise chairman for the event. Bill Rietmann. has asked that people who have articles to donate to the sale should list them on the posters In Brlstow's Market or contact him. Pick up and storage of Items until sale time can be arranged by call ing Rietmann, Eldon Tucker oi Lindsay Kincaid- Publicity posters for this year's auction are being design ed by members of Miss Terry Llncecum's art classes. Prizes are to be given for the three best posters. Watch for these Mary Root Visits On Campaign Trail . Marv Root, candidate for the Republican nomination for sec ond district Congressman, was In Morrow county recently in the interests of his campaign. He visited In Heppner and Lex. Ington on Friday. He announced the appoint ment of Mrs. Gena Leonard of Lexington as county Root for Congress Committee chairman. Root cited foreign policy, fiscal policy and crime and lawless ness as key Issues in hU cam paign. Ho referred to Eastern Oregon as the "Forgotten part of the state" and emphasized that he has lived on the family farm near Madras for more than 20 years. Root is opposed in the primary on the Republican ticket by Everett Thoren of El gin and William Quigley, a for mer Democrat, of Baker. Mn. Lula White of Pilot Rock accompanied her sister, Mrs. Amanda Duvall, to Walla Wal la, Wash., on Monday. On Tues day they went on to Dayton, Wash., to spend the. day with Mrs. White's sister-in-law, Mrs. Iona Galbreath. colorful posters which will be displayed in various stores throughout the county. Peterson Gives Testimony On Willow Creek Project Oscar Peterson, former Morrow county judge, appeared before several committees oi L.ongress and government agencies in Washington, D. C recently in support of the Willow Creek project and the Columbia South side project. Details of his trip to Washington were reported in last week's paper. Testimony that he gave before the sub-committees on public works of the committees on ap propriations of the House and Senate was printed in the Con gressional Record of May 1 at the request of Senator Wayne Morse. In asking that consent be giv en to include the testimony in the Congressional Record, Sen. Morse said, "For many years Judge Oscar Peterson has been an active leader in support of vital public works projects in Oregon. I am indebted to him for the fine cooperation he has always given to me and the other members of the Oregon delegation as we have present ed to the Committees on Appro priations of Congress Oregon's needs for Federal public works' Peterson's testimony follows: "I am Oscar Peterson, a mem ber of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Inland Empire Waterways Asso ciation, a director of the Port Commission (Port of Morrow) and also ex-Morrow County Judge. Tells of 1S03 Flood "Ever since the disastrous flood of 1903, which took the lives of 247 people and did in estimable damage to property down the Willow Creek valley, I had thought something could surely be done to avoid such catastrophes. After becoming a member of the Morrow County Court in 1958, I made it a point to work desperately for a flood control dam immediately aDOve Heppner and at the confluence of Willow Creek and Balm Fork, come raging torrents at the two small streams that can be come ranging torrents at the time of spring runoff or the sea son of flash storms. The area is subject to flash storms, and there has been at least two ma jor runoffs since the flood of 1903. Our people of Heppner and Morrow County are very much desirous of having some protec tion against the flash storms. "About two years ago, a mul tipurpose flood control dam at the point mentioned was auth orized. For this, we are most happy. While the Bureau of the Budget has made no recommen dation for fiscal year 1969, we are reliably informed that $225, 000 could be used for the initia tion of Planning, and I would so heartily recommend. Thank you most kindly for the oppor tunity to bring this before you. Speaks for Southside "Also, would like to mention the Columbia Southside District, an irrigation district comprising some 200,000 to 300,000 acres of land in our North Morrow County and East Gilliam Coun ty. There is a tremendous po tential here, and local support for a Bureau of Reclamation dis trict here is most cooperative. It would bolster our somewhat de pleted local economy very much and would certainly create new opportunities and jobs. We are most happy that $30,000 has been set lip for a reconnais sance study this year and would urge that an additional amount, or greater, be included for 1968. Thank you again." Time before the committees offered to the IEW delegation was very limited and Peterson was restricted to two or three minutes in his presentation. Chamber Survey Forms Requested Chamber of Commerce mem- hnrc oro nskpH tn TPtUm SUrVeV forms evaluating the Heppner una nnH its nppds and Droblems to either Mayor Clarence Rose- wall or uene fierce oi me mu nicipal development committee. T?,,lt r,f tVio cnrvpv will bo tabulated and will be used as basis for a panel discussion at an ancnino rimmhpr nroeram. The survey forms were distrib uted at recent meetings of the organization. Any members who did not re- members in the area who would like to express opinions, may nirir nn pnnips from Wes Sher man, president, at The Gazette- Times. cammi nnrpnts attended Tr-v,arc Wpplr.pnrl activities at Oregon State University in Cor- Vallis May 4-5. Mrs. wanan ml Curdy, Jr., Mrs. Phil Mahoney, ivrro Frank Anrlprson. Mrs. Ken neth Batty, Mrs. Alvin Wagen- blast and Mrs. Koci Murray thnsp who attend- oH TVTrc IVIr-Plirriv rPtlOrtS that among events enjoyed by the mothers were a concert on Fri day evening and a style review on' Saturday. Turtle races were held Saturday afternoon, with each soorrity house sponsoring an entry. Karen McCurdy, who is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, was chosen as 'turtle trainer' for her sorority, but their entry, Head to La Hut, only placed second in the big race. VOTE FOR John Mollahan for Morrow County Sheriff DEMOCRAT In the Primary Election May 28 (Pd. adv. by John Mollahan Campaign Committee, Birdine Tullis, treas. Heppner, Oregon) Attention, Voters We suggest you vote for C. L. "Buck" Smith to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, representing the Second Congressional District. "Buck" Smith has been an active Democrat for the past 30 years. He has a long record of services in Civic enter prises both on a State & Local level. He was a member of the Original Oregon Development Commission, representing Agriculture and East ern Oregon. He has been active in promoting Development of Oregon Timber and Recreation resources. He is an outstanding citizen and will serve Democrats and National Interest well at the Convention. Morrow County Committee Paul W. Jones F. A. Hamlin (Pd. by C. L. "Buck" Smith Committee, Hale Lemons, Sec., 130 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Ore.) lit tallies a big mroaoD to if BHD lennatoir Waiime ElUoirse's sBnoes. diwcq onflow rvn 5 G5ND Think about if a minute. A UNITED STATES SENATOR IS THE VOICE OF... I ovrV :t I A? i 1 ft i : I v' 'iv , -ttfwCI r'Hf; If r lief - -lr, 4 blue-collar workers ... city people . . . white-collar workers . . . country people . . . Li J ; ,4 '- - ) ftJ 1 'wAiAmk, - - - 111 ; 'fS- i f tmwmmH I 11 1 in 1 mil iMi m wm tJt t 111 1 1 11 " " AMERICANS OF EVERY COLOR AND EVERY CREED A United States Senator represents every man, woman, and child in his state. It is a big job. It demands a big man. Oregon has one. Wayne Morse. Uil On the job leading Oregon to greatness for 23 years now. We all need Wayne Morse in Washington. He talks the language they understand. UNITED STATES SENATOR WAYNE MORSE" OREGON'S LEADING DEMOCRAT Paid tor by 1968 Re-EIct Wiyn Morea Commltt, Dan Dlmlck, Chairman., 938 S W. Washington St., Portland, Oregon A
