Oregon Hunters Poise
For Buck Season Opening
Br MILT CUTMON
Oreqoa Stat Cam Commluion
October 5 will be a double.
barreled opening for Oregon
hunters, and the choice of ur
Bets will depend on whether the
Individual preference is for buck
deer or chukar and Hungarian
partrldRP. These will be the lo
cal target on which hunters
will train their sights beginning
at the crack of dawn on that
dute.
Undoubtedly most hunters
will choose buck deer, with this
general season extending
through October 27 In eastern
Oregon and through November
3 In western Oregon. Legal bag
limn is one duck wltn visible
antlers on the east side and one
buck with at least a forked an
tier on the west side.
We don't know how manv
hunters will be in the field af
ter buck deer opening morning.
However, last year, 288,000 deer
tags were issued, and if the
trend continues its upward
climb, the number will Increase
bv about five percent during
the coming season. This means
that your favorite hunting spot
will be a bit more crowded than
usual, since you will be com
peting against several thousand
additional hunters.
We are not going to Include
information on chukars and
Huns here, except to Inform should be better than average
hunters that the season should
be a good one. And since chuk
ars, Hungarians, and deer live
side by side on many eastern
Oregon ranges, many hunters
will plan combination hunting
trips nad include both rifle and
shotgun for the event. No sea
son for chukars and Huns is
scheduled for the west side.
Buck Prospects Good
Prospects for the coming buck
season appear good to excellent,
tic pending on the area hunted.
Weather will play an important
role, and hunters are advised
that the recent rains have scat
all elevations. Rain, too, has
tered the deer widely and at
stimulated plant growth, and
animals will not have to linger
long In the feeding areas to ap
pease their apc(ltcR. This
means that they will be spend
ing long periods kegged on the
north sloiM'g or other dense cov
er areas.
Statewide, the deer suoulv Is
generally good this vear. Pro
duction is good in all areas, and
tiiere is an excellent carryover
of adult deer following one of
tnr- mildest winters on record
Success, though, will depend
much on weather and lust how
wen the Individual huntei
knows the country and the hab
its of the animal he Is hunt
ing.
Mid-central Orgeon hunters
tan expect fair resulrs. Good
deer populations exist, but high
hunting pressure through this
popular mule deer stronghold
will hold Individual hunter suc
cess below what is experienced
In other areas of the slate. The
buck population looks good in
au units, with Wasco. Ochocos.
and Paulina country ton bets.
Wallowa Abov Average
in northeastern Oregon, mule
deer nunting Is expected good
to excellent. Wallowa County
Grange Women
Plan Dinners
By DELFHA JONES
LEXINGTON Women's Activ
ity Committee of the Lexington
Grange met at the home of Mrs.
Florence McMillan last Thurs
day afternoon for its regular
meeting.
Plans were discussed for the
Pomona dinner on October 26
and for the cattleman's dinner
on October 30. A clean-up day
was also discussed with the la
dies taking different days for
the cleaning.
Refreshments were served by
the hostesses Mrs. McMillan and
Mrs. A. F. Majeske to Mrs. Wav
el Wilkinson, Mrs. Martha Van
Schoiack, Mrs. Ola Ruggles, Mrs.
Nora Turner, Mrs. Kenneth
Smouse, Mrs. Ella Burgoyne,
Mrs. Wilbur Steagall, Mrs. Nor
man Nelson, Mrs. A. F. Majes
ke and Mrs. C. C. Jones.
Money was donated to help
the Morrow County Red Cross
Chapter buy articles to fill Dit
ty Bags made for the boys over
seas for Christmas.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Wavel Wil
kinson in Heppner.
except for the Chesnimnus Unit,
Biologists report lots of bucks,
ootn yearlings and adults
Wheeler, Heppner, and Uklah
units are expected very good.
Buck hunting through these ar
eas is expected to be on a par
wan or better than last year.
Productiin is good, winter sur
vival high, and good numbers of
bucks are reported. The general
outlook through the John Day
drainage and adjacent slopes is
tor line hunting this fall.
Hunters can expect continued
slow going all through the
southeast ranges. Good survival
was experienced through the
winter, and a good fawn crop
is repeorted. However, low pro
duction a year ago will contin
ue to hold the buck population
down. Hunting is expected fair,
but buck hunters will find nu
merous areas in this high sage
and rimrock country where ex
cellent results will be experienced.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marsh
all were in Bend over the week
end where they visited with rel
atives. The Amicitia Club met at the
home of Mrs. Rov Martin last
Wednesday night for its regular
meeting. Those playing were
Mrs. Bob Davidson, Mrs. Tom
Martin, Mrs. Mel Boyer, Mrs. O.
W. Cutsforth, Sr., Mrs. Gene
Cole, Mrs. Bob Lovgren, Mrs.
Roger Campbell, and the host
ess, Mrs. Martin. Refreshments
were served. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Davidson, high; Mrs. Camp
bell, second high, and Mrs.
Cole, traveling.
The Lexington Bridge club
met last Tuesday at the C. C.
Carmichael home in Heppner.
Enjoying the evening together
were Mrs. Elden Padberg, Mrs.
Bob Davidson, Mrs. Lester cox,
Mrs. Mervin Leonard, Mrs. Gene
Cutsforth, Mrs. Bob Jepsen, Mrs.
John Ledbetter and the hostess,
Mrs. Carmichael. . Prizes were
won by Mrs. Cox, high; Mrs.
Padberg, second high, and Mrs.
Leonard, low,
Mrs. George Hermann was
hostess one day last week for
a coffee hour honoring Mrs. Lee
Padberg on her 21st birthday.
Those present for the enjoyable
event were Mrs. Vern Viall, Mrs.
Elden Padberg, Mrs. Delbert Pi
per, Mrs. Bob Davidson, Mrs.
Alma Viall of Grandview, Wn.,
the honoree and the hostess.
Mrs. Bertha Nelson of Port
land is visiting at the home of
her sons and their families, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Nelson and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nelson. She
and Mrs. Annie Smouse accom
panied Mrs. Alfred Nelson, Sr.,
who has been in Portland on
business.
Mrs. John Ledbetter was a
business visitor in Portland one
day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Young and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheer and
Mrs. Florence McMillan were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Majeske on Sunday.
Unexpected visitors of Mr,
and Mrs. Wes Sherman on Tues
day, September 24, were Mr. and
Mrs. G. Brandli of Salem, whom
they had not seen for more than
10 years. Former friends in Dal
las, the Brandlis once operated
the Dallas creamery. After their
retirement, they moved to south
ern California, traveled in Eur
ope to visit Brandlis native
Switzerland, but moved back to
Oregon, locating in Salem. They
have business properties in John
Day and while en route there,
made the trip by Heppner to
visit the Shermans.
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BISHOP EVERETT PALMER
Methodist Event
To Honor Bishop
The United Methodist Witness
to be held at the Civic Auditor
ium in Portland on October 6,
will be the first mass meeting
ol the new United Methodist
Church In Oregon, since the
merger of the Methodist Church
and the Evangelical United
Brethern Church last April at
General Conference in Dallas,
Texas.
The more than 3000 seating
capacity of the auditorium is ex
pected to be filled by United
Methodists coming from all ov
er the state by car, train, bus,
and Plane. The occasion will
mark the first opportunity for
the United Methodists of Oregon
to see, meet, and hear the new
Portland Area Bishop, Everett W.
Palmer.
The meeting will take on a
festive pageantry with the pro
cession of 200 robed singers who
will make up the special choir
for the day and the robed min
isters of the Conference. Besides
the message by Bishop Palmer,
the worshipping congregation
will be lead in singing by the
choir under the direction of Mr,
Clifford Williams. The choir
will also sing a number of chor
al arrangements.
A number of persons will par
ticipate in the worship service.
some representing different
groups in the Oregon Annual
Conference, including members
ot the Womens Society of Christ
ian Service and the United
Methodist Youth of the Confer
ence.
The theme of the day is: "To
Be a New Church for the New
World", and will begin at 5:00
p.m. at the Civic Auditorium
The event is sponsored by the
district superintendents of the
Oregon Annual Conference of
the United Methodist and the
general public is invited to at
tend.
Irrigon Lions Aid Dedication
By FRANCES HOSE WILSON
IRRIGON A group from the
Irrigon Lions club helped pre
pare the site of the John Day
Dam dedication service.
Various organizations in the
area had been asked to help
prepare the grounds for the ex
pected crowd.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Pummel
announce the birth of their son.
Ricky Ray, born September 28,
weighing 7 lb., oz. Grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Browning of umatiiia; uema
min Pummel of Weiser, Idaho,
and Mrs. Beulah Pummel of
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Partlow
and Sheryl were among those
who attended the dedication oi
the John Day Dam. Mrs. Part
low's sisters and their families
joined them for a picnic after
the ceremony at Celilo Park.
Mr and Mrs. Fordy Mills came
from Hermiston and Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Berg and Ronald
traveled from Portland.
Recent visitors at the Don
Leighton home were Joe D.
Mann, Brian and Laura, of Colo
rado Springs, Colo. He and Mrs.
Leighton were classmates at
A. C. Houghton school. He is
emDloved as administrative su
pervisor and guidance counselor
at the Army Stockade at Ft. Car
son. Others visiting were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Mann, Sr., Maria
and Lesa of Portland, Mrs. Sim
Combs, Joyce, Dotty and J. D. of
Portland, Mr. and Mrs. K.en
Long, of Atlanta, Ga. He has
been with the U. S. Navy aboard
the U. S. S. Klondike. He was
in the SI Division along with
Howard Keith of Irrigon. Long
will now have shore duty for
two years in Georgia. Mr. and
Mrs. Roscoe Cook, Allyn, Rhon
da, Theresa, of Portland also
visited.
Mrs. John Cook a former Ir
rigon resident, passed away
September 29. Her daughters,
Mrs. Naomi Hum and Mrj.
Wanda Stanley, live here pres
ently. Graveside services were
held for her at the Desert Lawn
Memorial cemetery on Tuesday
at 2 p.m.
The Baptist and the Assembly
of God congregations met to
gether at the Assembly of God
church on Sunday evening for a
community service and sing
spiration. Whenever a 5th Sun
day occurs the two churches
combine their services, alternat
ing meeting places.
This Sunday had previously
been designated as 4-H Sunday.
Mrs. Floyd Hobbs gave a report
of club work in the community,
She reported there are 55 boys
and girls enrolled in the 4-H
community club, with 14 lead
ers and co-leaders for 12 var
ious clubs as listed: Horseman
ship, Ival Sullivan, co-leader,
Mrs. Dean Acock; knitting, Mrs.
Duane Kerlin and Mrs. Schmed
er; girls' and boy's outdoor cook
ing, Mrs. Lois Richards; drama,
Mrs. Gladys Hobbs, also begin
ner cooking; livestock, Pete
Richards and Don Leighton; arts
and crafts, Mrs. Ruth Sullivan;
sewing, Mrs. Mildred Baker; bi
cycle safety, Mrs. John Brant,
and Jr. leader Vicky Hobbs;
dog obedience, Don Leighton,
and Pete Richards; cooking 3,
Mrs. Rose Wilson; cooking 4,
Mrs. Dale Hum.
Jim Barnett of lone visited at
Mayor Chester Wilson's home
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shade
traveled to Burbank, Wash., to
visit their son and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Shade.
SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
Heppner Elementary and
High School
For the Week of October 7-11
Monday, Oct. 7 Meat and
gravy, potatoes, green salad,
rolls, milk, fruit.
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Spanish
rice, lettuce wedge, French
Dread, milk, pudding.
Wednesday, Oct. 8 Sloppy
Joes, carrot and celery, fruit,
milk.
Thursday, Oct 10 Hot dogs
and French fries, cabbage sal
ad, milk, ice cream.
Friday, Oct. 11 Tuna and
noodles, fruit Jell-O, rolls, green
peas, milk.
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Swim Pool Use
Sets New Record
In Past Season
Total attendance at the Hepp
ner municipal swimming pool
for the summer season was
12.685 persons, according to rec
crds compiled by Stuart Dick,
lilt guard.
This exceeded the previous
year's attendance by 2.171 and
bettered the summer of 1906 by
In July of this year, a total
of 5,579 individual swims were
reulslered. probably the all
time here. June recorded 4.552.
Had it not been for cooling
weather and unusually heavy
rains in August, the summer's
total would undoubtedly have
ben much higher. Attendance
dropped to 2,551 during this
month, which was less than the
same month In the previous two
years. August, showed at
tendance of 2,675, and August,
1UG7, 3.6H2.
Total figures for the three
summers are as follows: 1968
June, 4.552; July, 5,579; August,
2.551. 1967 June. 3,002; July,
3.tuu; August, d.osa. I9b6 June
3.040; July. 4,521; August, 2.675.
A few days in August, 1966,
were not included in the total
which would bring it up some.
Swimming lessons brought
much hieher partlciDation in
the "new" pool, too. A total of
479 enrolled lor lessons during
the past summer and 117 re
ceived certificates. In 1967, a
total of 185 signed for lessons
and 68 received certificates.
Special use of the swimming
pool adds more participation,
with the figures not included
In those above. Friday recrea
tion nights for youth brought
276, ladies night added 135, and
a total of 120 used the swim
ming pool at six private par
ties. Dick has no figures for the
men's morning swims.
Largest day s use at the dooI
was on June 18 when 527 swam
at the pool, including 357 reg
ular swimmers, 158 taking les
sons, and 12 in men's swimming.
Linda orwick Qualified for a
50-mile swim certificate, which
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 3. 1961
Jepsen Elected Elementary School Student President
Mr o
HEADING STUDENT GOVERNMENT at Heppner Elementary
school arc newly elected allicers. pictured wltn CM lord Wil
liams, elections campaign supervisor. Students from leit are
Mary Healy. secretary Wendy Phegley, treasurer; Mark Cuts
forth, vice president; and Bill Jepsen. president
requires that the recipient total
that distance over a specified
oeriod of time. Bill McLeod and
Robert B. Abrams qualified for
10-milo swimming certificates.
In gaining the first five miles.
the swimmer must go a quarter-mile
(14 leneths of the pool)
without stopping each time he
adds to the total.
Sewing Club Meets
The Nimble Thimble Stitchers
4-H club had a meeting and
we worked on our record books
to hand thehi in for Judging.
We held our meeting at Mrs.
Albert Wrights. We had refresh
ments. Our organization meet-
ng will be held October 9 at
Mrs. Wright's home.
Sandra Palmer, reporter
Al Osmin, employee of the
Soil Conservation Service office
in Heppner, is currently attend
ing two weeks of schooling and
orientation courses being held
at the Soil Conservation Tech
nical Service center in Portland.
Warren to Prepare
For Church Mission
Steve Warren, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Warren, is making
preparations to leave October 12
to attend a three-month lang
uage Institute in Provo, Utah,
prior to traveling to South
America for a two-year mission
with the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints.
Warren will leave in Janu
ary for South America and will
spend the two-year period work
ing in Venezuela and Colombia.
He is a Heppner High school
graduate and attended Ricks
College in Rexburg, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rlgby
traveled to Kennewick, Wn.,
over the past week-end to visit
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Shipps, and with
her berother and sister-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Shipps and
fight week old Sammie Harvey,
who live in Pasco, V'n.
Bill Jepsen, son of Mr. and
Mm. Bob Jepsen, was elected
student body president of Hepp
ner Klementary school on Fri
day, September 20. The student
body election climaxed a week
long cumpnign of 11 candidates
for four offices.
Mark Cutsforth, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fritz Cutsforth, was elected
vice-president. Wendy Phegley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Phegley. was elected treasurer In
a tight race, and Mary Healy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Healy, was chosen secretary.
Other candidates were: For
president, David Eckman, son
of Mr. and Mrs. David Eckman,
Sr., and Kelly Kilkenny, daugh
ter of Mrs. Vesta Kilkenny and
Bob Kilkenny; for vice president,
C'yde Allstott, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Allstott, and
Doug Gonty, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Gonty; for treasurer, Greg
Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
ion Green, and Jerry Gentry, son
of Mr, and Mrs. Bill Gentry;
and for secretary, Margie Rob
erts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Layton Roberts.
This year's campaign was
marked by a number of excel
lent posters, pins and buttons.
The slogans flew thick and fast.
Just prior to the actual ballot
ing on Friday all candidates
gave speeches to the assembled
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
graders.
The entire campaign and elec
tion was supervised by Clifford
Williams, eighth grade teacher.
Student body officers and rep
resentatives from each of th '
rooms of the four upper classes
will meet Monday morning for
the first student council meet
ine of the vear. The student
council is an active group of
elected representatives of the
students. This group Is charged
with the responsibility of help
ing to solve student problems.
Tlnn MrOuarria left earlv last
week for Bend, where he will
attend Central Oregon commun
ity xnllmra Registration was
nionnoH fnr TiiAsdAv. Kpnremhpr
24, and classes resumed Sept
ember vSU.
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