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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1969)
C. L 'Buck Lieuallen Dies In Pendleton After Full Career U (Burki !unUtn, G'.l. .!... fc.u., . who mluhl w-ll have bwn Iiim citicn if KiiMcrn Orison i( nuch a llllc were nlvrn, dii'rt in I'fiKtlclort Memorial hospital ititiriMv niter an iiincsn of m-v mil numlliH. In Ma vouih he attemlei tiruile ii ml liluh M'huul In lli'l'P nor, ant always looked upon Morrow county and lleppner as hume country. Through the .cur, he participated annually in the Morrow cuuniy roueo an in other community activities lie often bruuimt one of his ol horse-drawn buceles to drive In tin' parade and delighted child ren by Ink Inir lliem for rides. Buck Lieuallen, until his ill ik'hs, was frequent visitor and knew all but the latest new comers by their first names. He had a lik-hlv colorful ca reer that included a ranee of Jntenefcts that would challenge the most active of men. Lleual len was a past mayor of Pen dli ton for six years and served five terms in the House of Rep n scuta I Ives In the State Login lature. Captures Kldnoooer One of his most widely known feats came at a time when he was serving as a state policemen, when, with Tom Uurdane, then Pendleton police chief, he captured the notorious A Inert Edward Hickman, kid nap-slayer of Marion Parker of I .os Anueles, at Echo In 1927. The sensational kidnap story had been carried on front pas es across the nation, and the crpture of Hickman brought wide acclaim to him. Buck Lieuallen was also a cowboy and was Raid to be one of the few to ride "No Name, a Pendleton Round Up bucking horse. While serving in the Navy In 1P17. he won both the heavy weight wrestling and boxing championships on the USS Charleston. During his high school years in Heppner, he was an outstand ing athlete, and once competed in 12 events In a track meet, winning two and placing In all the others. Plays Football After the First World War, he played football with the Hepp ei town team and once threw a touchdown pass to John Kil kenny,, now U. S. District Court Judee in Portland, to help defeat the lone town team. At various times he operated an auto court, was associated with the Credit Bureau of Uma tilla County, enfiaed In horse brredlni:. and worked with the Mule police, as well as nervine In tmli Ho ul flee. He was Instru mental in geiting the U. S. Army Air Base fur IVndleiun during his term a mayor in World War II. Very fond of children, he org anized a bow club, and more than 2.'0 belonged to the club through the years. Each was taught to ride a horse and en couraged to develop good char acter. He was a past director of the Pendleton Hound-Up, a lifetime member of the Pendleton Cham ber of Commerce, mcmter of the American Legion, the Pendleton Mustangs, and of the Appaloosa Horse club. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer In Pendleton. Funeral sevlces were at the church at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday with FoUoms' Funeral Chaiel In charge of arrangements. In- ttrmcnt was in Olney cemetery. hriends who wish may con tribute to the Umatilla County Boys' Home, Umutilla county courthouse, m his memory. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Violet Lieuallen of Pendleton daughter. Mrs. Bob (Suzanne Jepsen of lone; a son. Dr. Frank Lieuallen of Pendleton; five sisters, Mrs. E. Harvey Miller. Portland, Mrs. Lester Gammell, Alhena, Margaret Bale, Cent alia. Wash., Mrs. Lester Wheel house, Arlington. and Mrs. Charles James, Eureka, Calif seven grandchildren; and nieces end nephews. Illness Claims Carl Ulrich, 83 Private funeral service were held today (Thursday I, March 6. fur Carl Ulrich. K.I, at Sweeney Mortuary Chnm-I. The liev. IUrk Itinehart officiated at the 2:00 p.m. service, and Interment followed In the lleppner Ma sonic cemetery. Mr. Ulrich died Monday March 3. at rinnecr Memorial hospital, following an extended illness. He was born In Messer, Russia. Iktobcr 29. On November 13. 190G, he was mar lied In Russia to Mary Blahn. A retired carpenter, he -had been a resident of the Heppner community for 52 years. Survivors Include his widow, Mary, of lleppner; three daugh ters. Mrs. Delia Sat her of Hepp nes. Mrs. Pauline WIIU of Red mond, and Mrs. Lydia Cory of Seattle. Wash.; two sons, Wil liam Ulrich and Alex Ulrich, both of Heppner; six grand children and three great-grand children. Honored on Birthdays BOARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. Dewcv West, Jr., were hosts for a family dinner Inst Saturday at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West of Wood burn; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beeks, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wetherell nd Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph teinke. all of Arlington; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Russell and dau ghter Dalene of The Dalles; Mr. nd Mrs. John Huston and son Phil of Walla Walla. Wash.; Mr. nd Mrs. Ernest Stephens of Ir- rigon; Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Donovan and children Jerry, ack and Carol Ann; and Mr. nd Mrs. Frank Bates. The din ner was in honor of the birth- ays of West, Sr., Dalene Rus sell, Mrs. Russell, and Jerry Donovan. Also having birthdays, but unable to attend were Dan- y Russell and Lt. Larry West. Students Select Class Officers Class officers for the second semester at lleppner High school have been elected with Larry Pettyjohn chosen president of the seniors, Pat Kilkenny pres ident of the Juniors, Alene Boy ajian president of the sopho mores, and Jeanne Daly presi dent of the freshmen. Other officers are as follows: Seniors Vernon Frederickson, vice-president; Terry Peck, sec- letary; Charlie Anderson, treas urer; Jim Lynch, sergeant-at- arms; and Mike Smith, student representative. Juniors Bob Peck, first vice- president; Sheila Healy, second vice-president; Molly Becket, secretary; Sue Jepsen, treasurer; Rick Marquardt, student repre sentative. Sophomores Pamela John ston, vice-president; Susan French, secretary; Becky Fulle ton, treasurer; Kathy Sweeney, sergeant-at-arms; Julie Ayres and Ken Baker, student repre sentatives. Freshman Bruce Bergstrom, vice-president; Susan Supple, secretary; Glenda Carpenter, treasurer; Gary Watkins, sergeant-at-arms; Charlie Pointer I and Jill Rugg, student represen-1 tatives. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the past week, and still fecciving medical cure, are the followinu: Ihjii Stinkard, Kiiuua; Charles ivnnison, lleppner; Julie Ayres, lleppner; Edna Turner, llepp ner; Margaret Healy. lleppner; Tommy Bryant, Kinzua; and Nate McBride, lleppner. Thoie dismissed, after receiv ing overnight care, were How ard Cleveland, lleppner, and Mrs. Lula Cornelisun, Lexington. John Day's Sixth Unit Goes on Line Generator unit Number Six began putting "turner on the line" ai John Day Lock and Dam. on Ii..' Columbia River, on February 19. This brings the present gen eration at the project to over 900.0(10 kilowatts, with ten ad ditional units capable of over 1.VI.000 KW each scheduled to be added at approximately thrce-montn intervals. Future plans call for an ulti mate total of 20 units at John Day feeding over 3,000.000 KW Into the BPA power grid. The units are being Installed by the Walla Walla District, Army Corps of Engineers, who designed and built John Day Lock and Dam. The project, when complete, will be operat ed by the Portland District of the Corps. Heart Campaign Extended Month 'We are extending this year's campaign lor the Morrow County Heart Fund through March." Mrs. Jeanne Lovgrrn reported Tuesday In behalf of of I leers and county titan men w ho are working on the drive. Due to a late start In getting organi.m tor lite county drive. hftniM-rcd hv bad weather and illnesses, an extension of time nus been allowed to give every one In the count v on opportun ity to participate and contrib ute to I he fund. Serving as this year's count v chairman Is Patrick Wonser. With Mrs. Lovgren as treasurer. Community chairman include Mrs. Wayne Ball In lone, Mrs. Lovgren In Heppner, Mrs. John Ledbetter In Lexington. Mrs. J. M. Phillips In Boardman and Mrs. Fa ye Eppenbach in Irri gon. Goal of the chairmen Is to exceed lust year's total of $970. Assisting Mrs. Lovgren with a HEPPNER CA Z ETTE -TIM ES. Thursday. March . IMS I Howard Petrylohn and Bob Abrams traveled to Corvallis lsl Friday to attend Dad's Week-end activities at Oregon Male University, where Iheir children, Steve Petty otin and Frances Ahrams. are freshman students. The visltois enjoyed attending a Rugby game and basketball eames as part of th Planned aclivutca scheduled for the visiting parents. Pettyjohn slaved at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Hill during his VLMt In ( orvallis, and enoed a short airplane flight with his son. Steve, a licensed pilot. house-to-house campaign last week were member of Ruth Assembly, Order of Rainbow for Girls. The Lexington 4 11 youth have been helping Mrs, Led better with home contacts In Lexington. Any of the chairmen may be contacted to answer questions or receive donations to the fund. Several memorial donations have been received and apprec iated during the past year. Mr. and Mrs. Marcsl Jons visited In La Grande on Kihmv. where Mrs. Jones was the Mor row county representative at a IB and Health Association meet ing of the Eastern region. The couple) also spent time visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Jones, who are both students at EOC in La Grande. Visitors ol th Doan Connor home receenllv were her sister, Mrs. Bob (Rose) Parsons and three daughters from Beaverton and his sister, Mrs. Johnnie Wil liams from Aloha, who came to Heppner to visit Connor, w ho has been confined to Pioneer Memor ial hosotal. where he Is in trae- Hon resulting from a back ailment. Mm to visit tna (.arawn Brandhagen family for several days recently was his older brother, Ingemar IMuui uranu hagen from Rothsay, Minn., Fol lowing his visit here he traveled to Portland and Pendleton whera he planned to visit two other brothers be for returning to his home In Minnesota, where ha operates farm. Alan Bahn Works On Conservation Alan Bahn of The Dalles Is In Heppner working as conser vationist In the office of the Heppner Soil and Water Con servation district. Earl Jones, Bend, area conservationist, said Wednesday. Bahn temporarily will replace Ralph Richards, conservationist for many years, who retired of ficially as of March 1. Richards made his final report at a meet ing Tuesday night but remained to assist in tne otuce wednes day. Permanent appointment to fill the office will be made later through the office of A. J. Web ber, Portland, state conservat ion 1st. Work this Contest and Win Prizes!!! OVER $5,000 IN PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY (in Merchandise Certificates; 1ST PRIZE ..ftiL. I- 1 1 ENTER THIS CONTEST AND WINI 1ST PRIZE A Brand New $229.95 DRESSMAKER ZIG-ZAG Sewing Machine 2ND PRIZES $150.00 Discount Certifi cates. These are good to ward the purchase of the $229.95 DRESSMAKER Sew ing Machine. 3RD PRIZES 2-Adiuifable Dress Forms. 4TH PRIZES 5-Transiitor Radios. 5TH PRIZES 5-Pair Pinking Shears. Business Slated On PTA Program Parents and members of the Heppner Elementary PTA are invited to attend a business meeting on Wednesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the grade school multipurpose room. 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