HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. May 30. 1961
Crawford Notes Progress
For Heppner in Chamber Talk
Morrow County Teachers Host Luncheon
Art Crawford, now of San
Jose. Calif., hut for voars a re
Went of Heppner ami former
editor of The (Jazclte-Timesi, de
trilM'd proeres that he iwli In
returning to Heppner when ho
spoke Mt the lleppner-Morrow
iini iinK on May 20.
He also reminisced on former
duvs, nd lnoe his remark ure
appropriate for the annual Mi-m-oual
Day I'loiieer 1'ienlc, much
of his t.ilk Is printed here:
First I want to nay II I n
great pleasure and a rare priv
ilege to address this Important
hodv. an organization which.
through the years, ha and Mi
Is accomplishing mi much I
Morrow counlv: shaping up an
pushing hard for greater an
better things.
As a native son of Hcppnc
It tat'itw that I never will gc
the old home town out of m
svstcrn. nor do I want to. I ki
coming hack here from time t
time. Also 1 keep close tabs oti
the city-county growth and con
tlnual progress because I g
the Cazette-Timcs every week
Mv ronction to all this may be
a bit keener than yours, since
vou see it day by day and
see it by years and years, whore
the contrast becomes more viv
Id.
Sect Fine New School
Coming into town over the
Willow Creek highway the cas
ual tourist would nolo the fine
new high school on the west
hill and Impress him to the
point of asking about It. When
he learns all about it he la like
lv to pass on to other points.
knowing nothing of the fact that
Morrow county was one of the
first, if not the first, to adopt
the Un f ed School District plan
In the State of Oregon. Little will
he know of the two-story wood
en school building that once
stood on the hill whore now is
the handsome and modernly of
fielent Pioneer Memorial Hospl
tal, or of the successor to the
old school building built "down
on the flat" for high and gram
mar school that has long since
been outgrown. Today, to the
lasting credit of Morrow county
citizens, education is being glv
en increased impetus in every
possible manner.
With school progress in Hepp
ner I note with added pride that
such public spirit has brought
a brighter and more attractive
city in all respects, when com
pared with the days of yore. It
has been said that a city which
stands still is in the throes of
a slow death. IIoDoner. It Is
quite evident, is not standing
still. The old town will never
stand hitched. I am sure the
slogan will always be "for
ward." In the old days Hepp
ncr's verdure was along the
near banks of Willow Creek,
summer watering of lawns was
restricted, as a rule, to no more
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NORMAN BROTHERS
Inspections Start
On Farm Safety
Four farm safety representa
tives are now making routine
farm inspections around the
state, according to James E.
Wiles, director of the Accident
Prevention Division of the Work
men's Compensation Board.
Named to the four positions
were: Merrill L. Reed, Ted R.
Jones, C. D. Blalock and Norman
R. Brothers.
Norman Brothers of Pendleton,
will be serving in the eastern
part of the state and brings a
vast amount of farm experience
to his position. He was an ac
tive wheat farmer in the Pen
dleton area for some 15 years
following service with the Army
Air Corps during World War II.
The four men have recently
completed their indoctrination
as safety Inspector and will be
making calls on all farm ac
counts that are subject to the
law which became effective on
January 1 of this year.
Br MART LEE MARLOW
BOAHDMAN The Iota chap
ter of Delta Kappa Gamma nor-
orlty met here haturduy, May
is, in the lireenliem urange
hull. Luncheon wan served to
them at noon by member of
the Home Economics Club of the
grange.
The hostess committee for the
mii'ling Included VYlva lieeh
dolt, Heppner: Gladys Ely of
lone. Jov Smith and Ruth Bent
lev of Irrlgon, and Zoo Billings
ami LaVern Partlow of Board
man, There were 50 present, rep
resenting all the teachers of
I inatilla and Morrow counties.
The sorority scrapbouk was on
display, Reports were given on
the slate convention held In On-
a no .May
Al the end of the meeting
.aVtlle Province of Pendleton.
outgoing president, In charge of
he meeting, handed the gavel
over to Volvn Bechdolt, the new
president. This was the last
meeting of this school year.
Mrs. Marlow presented a pro
gram on the origin of May Day
and the Maypole. Mrs. Gillespie
received the door prize.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Hoy Bull's for
the annual Sandtlower sister
party and Installation of officers
June 17.
Mrs. Laern Parllow was
ho-tess for the Boardman TIM
cum club at her home. Mrs.
Bernard Donovan was co-hostess,
it was reported that 5'.w was
collected during the recent can
cer drive, and more to come In.
The plates with the picture of
Parents to Receive
Immunization Cards
The Morrow County Health
Department wishes to notify all
Pu r,ei1,s of Morrow county school
children who received Immuni
zations In the 1968 clinics that
,m 1nmun'zatIon record card
win be included ith tv. .
2T .C?H the end of the
iImmunizations lven t clin
ic til 10 w yea,rs are on record
in the Health Department office
ChaVM" MrS" LWe11
If anyone' wishes this infor
Uon J.Ucan De obtained by
calling 676-9911 between 8:00
a m. and 12 noon daily.
than two hours and If you .still
had the sprinkler on alter 8
p.m. the water master or oni
of his agents would pop around
the corner to give you a still
reprimand.
So more water has spelled the
big difference. Today In Heppner
It oix'iis mv eyes wide when I
see tne many neauiuui nomi
and green lawns, trees, shrubs,
flowers in profusion and green
ery in general. In this respect
I am happy lo learn that Mor
row county farmers move to
Heppner, Lexington and lone lo
make fine homes for their ri
tirement years. So many of the
old timers went to Portland or
other of the larger cities when
thev retired. The new trend ai)
pears strongly when viewed by
the occasional caller such as I
In fact there are so many im
provements in Heppner and
Morrow county that I can t, nor
would I try, to mention them
all. You would learn nothing
new if I did. What I say here
is in no manner informative. I
am only trying to tell you how
good it makes me feel to see
so many changes for the better,
that Heppner is keeping pace
with the times.
Heritaae is DeeD
We soon will be observing
Memorial Day. There will be
the annual Pioneers Reunion
which draws each year so many
of the sons and daughters of
he earlv Morrow county set
tiers. It is a splendid opportu
nlty to show the love and re
spect for our forebears to once
again greet old friends at the
same time never losing signt 01
the fact that our heritage is
deep in the grass roots of this
country here, "ine irienaiy
Country," endowed by the last
no virtues or honesty, integri
tv. charitv. This, and wltn men
fa th. hone and endurance, ine
settlers set the ground-work for
future generations to come. May
we and those lo come aiier us,
never foreet It.
It was only a week ago sun
day that I made a trip to Bat
tie Mountain and on my way
hack Daid a long overdue visit
to the Vinson and Lena ceme
teries. thanks to mv nepnew,
Don Turner. Here rest some or
our truly eariy Morrow couruy
pioneers the Frenchs, the Bros
nans, the Vinsons, the Doher
tvs and the Newmans, to men
tion only a few. Then there is
the grave of H. Hale, aged 64
who was killed by the Indians
nt Willow Snrines. It is sad that
lack of water has prevented
these old burial grounds from
heintr in better condition.
Tn this overall review, so iar
as it goes, or tne rieppner-iviui
row county of today as compar
ed tn the earlier era as 1 Knew
It. I would be remiss Indeed ll
I failed to tell you how deeply
imnressod I was with the new
look" up at the Masonic Ceme
rv when eoing back in mem
ory to tnis naiiowea giounu
where so many oi our iovea
ones rest, ine current cemetery
Imnrovement Association nas
well-earned its fine reputation
for getting things done, May I
ay this today the cemetery is
great credit to tne enure
county.
Reviews Bank History
Probably the record for con
tinual improvement in Heppner
business property is held right
now by the First National Bank,
which will have open house on
Thursday, marking the comple
tion of its building annex and
remodeling of the mam buna
ine. as all of you well know.
In the old original bank build
incr. business had been carry
ing on for some time before I
came into tne worm, ana ixru
knows I have been here quite
awhile. The first bodies of vie
tims of the Heppner Flood of
1903 were brought into the loo
bios of this bank but it became
uicklv inadequate and the up
per floor of the Roberts building,
now Murrays Drug More, was
iven over to taking care of the
dead. The old original bank
building was razed to make
room for the present structure
Early cashier of the old First
National was the late George
Conscr, for years one of Hepp
ner s leading citizens. At one
time he had a beautful flower
garden going on the parkway,
May street side of the bank.
Among the flowers was a vine,
that for lack of name was dub
bed the appendicitis vine be
cause of its resemblance to the
human appendix. Then camo
the hard freeze of the first win
ter and the flower garden was
a goner. Its obituary was pen
ned by the local bard, "Baron"
Currier, when he wrote:
The days are dreary
and the Nights are dark.
The flo'.vers lie withered in
Conser's park.
Around the trellis in death
doth twine
the lone Appendix Vine.
Mr. and Mrs. Hay Gronquist of
Pendleton were honored on their
25th wedding anniversary when
a reception was held for them
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey West. Jr. Assisting the
hosts were the honoree's son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Gronquist, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald Black.
Mrs. Ray Gronquist cut and
served the cake, made by Mrs.
Dan Dalloso, her daughter Kar
en poured the coffee, and Mrs.
K. B. Rands, sister of Mrs. Gron
quist. served the punch.
Guests included the honored
couple's son and daughter-in
law. Lt. and Mrs. Keith Gron
(mist and daughter Melinda of
Austin, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Skoubo, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Shan
non, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rus
sell, Mr. and Mrs. Rod Flug, Zoe
Billings, LaVern Partlow, Mrs.
Bernard Donovan and daughter
Sharon.
Program Entertains Grange
The junior members of Green
field Grange presented a mock
style show during the lecturer's
hour preceding the last meeting
of the grange at the hall. Mrs.
W. G. Seehafer was in charge
of the program. The juniors and
their matron, Mrs. John Phil
lips, also presented their drill
which they will do at the state
grange session in June at Gresh-
am.
Guests at the meeting were
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Holsman of
Parkdale Grange, and Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Davies of Rockford
Grange at Hood River. Holsman
is master at Parkdale grange,
and Mrs. Holsman is state lun
lor grange chairman of district
five.
Nathan Thorpe was appoint
ed to serve on the rural fire
district committee to replace Ar
thur Allen, who resigned.
The $10 collected by the Home
Economics Club will be turnea
in for a grange scholarship.
Nathan Thorpe was appointed
a delegate to tne state grange
Mutual Insurance meeting, and
Mrs. Thome will be an alternate
It was voted to join the
granges or umatuia county to
promote an annual multi-coun
tv grange ootluck picnic. An
riouncement was made that the
next meeting concerning this
would be held at Tilhcum
Grange at Pendleton May 23.
Twentv-four year pins are to
be ordered for all members who
have been members that long
during this year.
Mrs. Seehater. lecturer, asKea
that the Home Economics club
put on the program for the June
meeting. During June, July and
Aueust. meetings will start at
8 p.m. and there will be no pot
luck suppers.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West, Jr
received word last week that
their son Larry, who has been
in Vietnam since last January,
received his first lieutenant bars
May 15, and is now a mortar
platoon leader in Dang Tam by
My Tho.
Members of the Boardman
Garden club went to Pendleton
for a meeting at the home of
Mrs. Charles Anderegg. Mrs. An
cleregg served luncheon to the
grouu at noon. There were iour
visitors, Mrs. Earl Briggs, Mrs.
Hugh Brown, Mrs. Nate Macom
ber and Ms. Lee Mead, all of
Pendleton. Attendi n g from
Boardman were Mrs. Arthur Al
len, Mrs. Rollin Bishop, Mrs.
Glen Carpenter, Mrs. Ralph Ear
wood, Mrs. Zearl Gillespie, Mrs.
Ed Kuhn, Mrs. Hazel Miller,
Mrs. Walter Wyss and Mrs.
Frank Marlow.
Roll call was answered by giv
ing the name oi tne nower ior
the birthday month.
It was voted to donate one-
half a 4-H scholarship for sum
mer school to a Boardman 4-H
club member.
Mrs. Bishop told what flowers
to plant to attract humming
birds, namely, pink zinnias,
trumpe vine, scarlet runner
beans, red snapdragons, nastur
tiums and coral balls.
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the old Boardman school have
been ordered.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Ronald Black
on June 11. I here will be no
meeting May 28. Installation of
officers wilt be held at the next
meeting. Mrs. Lawrence Kasr
bereg of Wasco, 7th district pres
Idem, will Install tho following
Mrs. Frank Bates, president; Mrs.
vernon Russell, vice-president
Mrs. Ron Daniels, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Dewey West, Jr
treasurer; Mrs. Rod Hug, corre
sponding secretary.
Members of the senior class of
Riverside High school attended
a banquet at the Dodge city
restaurant with Dan Daltoso,
school principal, and Mrs. Dal
toso, and their class advisor, Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Leroux. The
Gollyhorn twins, Gene and Dar
lone, were presented with birth'
day cakes since the occasion
was on their birthday.
Four tables of pinochle were
in play at the card party held
it the home of Mrs. Chub War
ren. Mrs. Bernard Donovan was
hostess for the affair which is
sponsored by the Home Econom
ics Club of Greenfield Grange.
High prize was won by Mrs. Car
melita Berghese of Arlington,
and low went to Mrs. W. G.
Seehafer. Mrs. Arnold Classen
and Mrs. Berghese won the pi
nochle prizes.
ERIC STARVO GALT, also
known as Harvey Lowmyer
and John Wlllard, is wanted
by the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation as a fugitive in
the investigation concerning
the murder of Dr. Martin Lu
ther King, Jr. Anyone having
information about this indi
vidual (pictured above) is
urged to contact the Portland
FBI office immediately.
A new TOPS club has been
formed in Boardman, the Waist
Away TOPS. The first meeting
was held at the home of Mrs.
Dave Larson. Mrs. Larson was
elected leader, Mrs. Frank Mar
low, co-leader; Mrs. W. G. See
hafer, secretary-treasurer; and
Mrs. Chub Warren, weigher. The
club will meet each Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Seehafer.
Mrs. Loye DeVore of Portland
visited at the home of her cous
in, Mrs. Albert Schunk, on her
way to visit relatives in Denver,
Colo.
Mrs. Leonard Bedord took her
mother, Mrs. Guy Ferguson, to
Kennewick, Wash, to visit at the
home of Mrs. Ferguson's son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Zunker.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball, Sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie,
Irrigon Council
Acts on Issues
By FRANCES ROSE WILSON
IRRIGON The regular month
ly council meeting for the City
of Irrigon was presided over by
Mayor pro tern Warren McCoy
in the absence of Mayor Wilson.
A resolution was adopted for
transfer of $T00 from the gen
eral fund to the City Hall Build
ing Reserve lund.
Mrs. Rita Creamer submitted
her resignation as Recorder as
she will leave for the summer
to join her husband In Califor
nia where he is now employed.
The Council was reluctant to
accept it in view of the fact
that she mav return this fall
for school and it was suggested
that a pro tern recorder be ap
pointed for the summer months.
If this can be suitably arranged
It will be the course that will
bo followed.
Other business Included a re
port by McCoy on his contact
with railroad officials in Port
land recently, regarding the re
quest to have the track and
fence removed through town.
Discussion of appointment of
a Tlanning Commission member
to replace Mr. Keith, whose
term had expired. Elbert Eppen
bach was named to the office.
A proposed plan for develop
ment of 10th Street Into the
park was presented and after
discussion was tabled until the
June meeting. The question of
suitable wage scale for city
work was also discussed and ta-
New 4-H Food Club
Has First Meeting
Our 4 H Food club started
Mav 22. We met at the home
of Mrs. Arbogast on West Wil
low. We elected the following
officers: Klmmie Lou Hague,
wood, president; Lori Dunlap,
vice president; Ruth Ann Keith
ley, secretary; Junette Hust, te
porter, and Kuthy Schwarzin,
song and game leader. Wo have
not chosen u name yet for our
club.
We made a cold fruit drink,
with raspberries, and it was
very good. We passed out rec
ord books and talked about
things we are going to do in
our club, we will meet again
Mav 1!9.
Janette Hust. reporter
Mrs. Glen Carpenter and neph
ew, Frank LaChance, and Mrs.
Frank Marlow went to Rufus to
he smorgasbord put on by the
Rufus grnage.
Members of the eighth grade
graduating class in Irrigon who
are from Boardman this year
include Bill Acock, Miles Alt-
man, Ron Baker, Larry Ball,
Tony Barnhart, Charma le e
Flock, Jerry Hascall, Georgia
Hinton, Linda Hoffman, Rick
Partlow, Larry Shoemake, and
Michelle Wilkie. Graduating ex
ercises were held in Irrigon at
the A. C. Houghton cafetorium
the evening of May 28, at 8 p.m.
bled pending Information to be
solicited on the subtect from
neighboring towns for compar-
itive purposes.
A report of progress of I lie
water system indicated that
Mayor Wilson had been contact
ed the past week by Farmers
Home Administration officials.
County Supervisor Ronald Frel
zen and State Engineer Spind
ler to discuss the project. Don
Russell of Cornell, Howland,
Hayes & Morryficld, who will
act as project engineer, was al
so in the area during the week
with an assistant to do some
ground work connected with de
sign of the system indicating
that progress is being made to
ward construction.
Mrs. Daniel Creamer and Mrs.
Margie Shade were named as
delegates to represent Irrigon at
the League of Oregon Cities
meeting in Pendleton on May
23.
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