1 Thurs- January 15. 1969
GAZETTE-TIMES
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Congratulations to Men of Kinxua Corp.
Congratulations to men of Kinzua Corporation who have
achieved" an excellent safety record this past yea; - The total
of all operations, which includes the Heppner and Kinzua
Plants and the Eastern Oregon Logging Co. showed a reduc
tion of 5714 percent In the number of lost time accidents over
thC UoynesEaSrn Oregon Logging Co. had a 71 per
cent reduction. Heppner 50 percent and Kinzua 50 percent
Each plant Is encouraged to surpass these excellent im
provements and make 1970 even safer!
Morrow Can Stay First
About a year ago Wes Sherman commended Morrow Coun
ty for leading the state in percentage of registered voters
casting ballots in the general election. He pointed out that
it Is , possible that our residents take their voting franchise
Just a little more seriously than do those In some other areas
f 'record here is nearly 90 voting and Wes urged
everyone to resolve to "up our voting percentage. If every
one took the clue and made a sincere effort the county could
come close to 100. That would not only give the state
something to talk about, but would give Morrow County some
national recognition."
Perhaps the thing to do would be to urge your friends to
be sure and register, if they're not registered. Then, when
it s time, to be sure to vote. If we want to enough, we can
make Wes' wish come true.
LETTERS
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Dear Editors:
Miss Frieda Mason is with a
group of about 40 from the Lu
theran College In Tacoma, who
left by plane Friday for a trip
to Italy. They are on a 23-day
tour. Frieda, a former student
Jn the Lutheran school Is now
attending Lewis and Clark Col
lege in Portland. She is the dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ma
son, Jr., of Oakgrove and grand
daughter of Mrs. A. H. Nelson
of Terwilliger Plaza In Portland
and of Mrs. Ruth Mason of Wil
lamette View Manor, Portland.
They are all former lone resi
dents. Very truly yours,
Josephine Mahoney Baker
2545 S. W. Terwilliger,
Apt. 525
Portland 97201
January 8, 1970
Charles & Dorothy Heard,
Publishers
The Heppner Gazette-Times
Heppner, Oregon
Dear Charles k Dorothy:
Although I have not had the
pleasure of meeting you in per
son, my weekly reading of the
Gazette-Times over the past
two month period, with its
folksy news and comments
makes me feel that I have
known you always. Your wide
and varied coverage of events
and subjects in the news with
in Heppner and Morrow County
appeals to me greatly.
As a native son and resident
of the county for over 61 years
1 am still most lnteresiea in
its wonderful people and their
daily endeavors. We are also
still fairly large property own
ers and taxpayers within the
county and are naturally inter
ested in the progress of Mor
row County and the state.
We are enclosing our check
for another year's subscription
to the Gazette-Times and trust
that your faith in the future of
Morrow County will prove re
warding. Sincerely.
Garnet Barratt
Dear Editors:
Creston (Cres) Maddock was
to see me today and in our vis
iting he told me that his sister,
r.ussie Wilkins. had died In
December, 1969 In San Francis
co, at the age of 87 years. She
is survived by a son, Lawrence
of Los Gatos, Calif. He is re
tired from the telephone com
pany. Her daughter, Frances
Wilkins. Is working for the
State of California in San Fran
cisco. There are also two grand
children and three great grand
children. Her husband. Joe Wilkins.
died several years ago and was
buried In Eureka, Calif. The
Wilkins owned the old Palace
Hotel which stood on the corn
er f Main and May streets
nf.'BPMTm
March .1S83
REGGIE PASCAL
Linotype Operator
DALE COOPER
Pressman
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Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.
editor
IHJIII M IIMII I II II I
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where the Rosewall Garage now
stnnds. This was a pretentious
three story brick building. It
was destroyed by fire in laie.
Cres is a retired Insurance
man.
Very truly yours, V
Josephine Mahoney Baker
2545 S. W. Terwilliger
Apt. 525
Portland 97201
From the Kinzua Log
Department of Forestry
John Day. Oregon
Dec. 23, 1969
Mr. Allen Nistad
Kinzua Corporation
Kinzua, Oregon
Dear Allen:
We had a successful 1969 fire
season. The contributions of the
Kinzua Corporation towards this
effort was outstanding. Your in
terest in furthering the protec
tion efforts in the East Central
Oregon District have contribut
ed towards our goal of prevent
ing the large fires as we had
in 1968.
Please convey my personal
gratitude to your employees for
all their help.
Sincerely,
Harry G. Pearson
District Forester
Kinzua Corporation
Kinzua. Oregon 97849
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to your
lumber shloment of Dec. 8, or
iginatlng In Kinzua and stop
Dins' over In HeDpner lor com
pletion. order No. 3092 shipped
in car GTW 515079.
The car arrived last Friday,
Doc. 19. and I'd like to report
hat vonr lumber was well re
ceived. Our customer was favor
ably Impressed with the texture
and quality of your 1 x 4 No.
3 Common Ponderosa Pine.
We'd like to pass these com
ments on to you.
Also, the Christmas trees in
the car arrived just in time for
our customer and his partner
to use for their home decora
tion. They are very appreciative
of your thoughtfulness and we,
too, want to express our sin
cerest thanks.
Best wishes for a prosperous
New Year.
Kind regards,
SEQUOIA FOREST
INDUSTRIES
Two Mojeskes Home
Donald Majeske who teaches
8th ?rade at St. Helens and his
sister Ginger Majeske, who has
been working in Pendleton were
both home for the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Majeske and grandpar
ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Males-
ke, at Lexington. Ginger plans
to enroll at BMCC ror ine win
ter term.
The Good Old Days . . .
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f 1 1 I .
IN 1913. the 7th and 8th grades
teacher numbered 46 sxuaenxs. m picnus
was taken on the back steps of the grade
schooL All but one of the students hare been
Identified by Loa Briggs Taylor, a member
of the class. From left front row: Garnet
Barratt Vawter Crawford. Jr.. whose parents
owned the Gazette-Times. Kenneth Blnnx.
Dale Watklns. Jasper Crawford. Alton Hayes,
Robert Notson who is now editor of the Ore
gonian. Emory Gentry. Earl Evans. Ralph Mar
lott 2nd row: Lola Hayes (Robinette). (un
Identified), Loye DeVore. Lorraine Groshens,
Gladys Wattenburger. Cecil DeVore. Ruth Van
Vactor, Nellie Thompson, Alma Akers (Gil
liam). 3rd row: (goes sig-iag) Ed Notson.
REMEMBER THIS?
REMINISCE:
FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
January 15. 1925
FprPiison Bros, have removed
thir service station to the lot
on Main St., formerly owned by
the K of P lodge of this city,
and more recently used as the
place for pitching tne Dig
rhnntaiimia tent. The little
building was placed on the cor
ner of the lot on Tuesday, ana
the boys are getting it nicely
shaped up for business. Gene
and Raymond Ferguson recent
ly purchased this corner from
Marion Evans and when they
get fixed up they will have one
Pioneer
Ponderings
By W. S. CAVERHILL
Want To Cool Inflation
If von are serious about cool
ing inflation you might consider
the suggestions made Dy , a
member of our coffee club. They
are simple, "First, let the unem
ployment figure run to five per
rpnt and bevond and Uncle
Sam extend unemployment ben
efits until he runs out or mon
ey. Second, let striks run unin
terrupted ntil their strike funds
are exhausted." I believe that
would "cool it," but It would
"chill" a lot of the rest of us
if they did.
War. of courses, is premediated
What Is Murder?
mass murder; that incidentally .
includes noncombatants as well
as armed men. on many occas
ions. I am surprised by the furor
m ii o. i mil ou. j. j sign,
rising over the incident in South i Ronald Boyd, violation basic
Vietnam where a couple of ser- ruje 525 fjne. Ronald Gray, fail
eents and their men are accused iiro trk Hicnlav wpipht. 15 fine
of wiping out an entire village
of VC and others. It looKs JiKe porting livestock without brand
they are being made the "sc- inspection, $35 fine suspended,
rapegoats" for something that Le0n Diffenbaugh, hunting
the military has been doing . without license. Ronny Diffen
since we intervened over there, baugh, hunting without license,
it is oeing aone 10 puruy me
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Droeram? If we recall the news
reports over the past years, there
were daily incidents of much
larger slaughter of innocent by
bombing raids and artillery at
tacks. What about the d is t ruct
ion of the Citidal in Hue and the
Delta City of ten thousand that
was completely destroyed in ord
er to "Save It"."? True the inno
cent victims were not "lined up
but they were Just as dead as if
they were. The case in question
smells like propaganda.
The Real Consenratioiiists
The land the Indians left to
us willingly or otherwise was
unspoiled. The streams were not
obstructed and full of fish. The
forests were prime and had no
echo of a chain saw. There were
no pock marks of prospecting
searching for minerals. The
mother lodes lay untouched.
Pollution of air and streams
was minimal. Their trails didnt
gash the countryside. Sod re
mained unturned. There was no
erosion. The land they left us
was in pristine condition. They
were real conservationists. We
owe them for that.
taught by one
of the best locations in the city
for a service station.
Dillard Franch was in the
city Tuesday from the Gurdane
farm. He was interested as a
stockholder and director in the
annual meetine of the Farm-
prs and Stockerowers National
Bank. Mr. French seems to be
wintering quite well.
The Lexineton Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs entertained the
brother and sister lodges of
Morrow County at their hall in
Lexington on last Thursday
evening, and no less than 200
people, members of the orders,
were in attendance.
Following the program lunch
eon was served by the Rebekah
lodge of Lexington, and the re
mainder of the evening was
spent in playing games and a
general good social time.
Miss Violet Hynd, teacher
near lone, spent ; the week-end
with her parents at Butterby
Flats.
CHUCK WAGON
We enjoyed meeting Phil Hig
gins here Friday. It turns out
that Phil went to school in Ire
land with our old friend, Pat
Cassidy of Pilot Rock. These
gentlemen both have a certain
pleasing brogue that is music
to my ears.
Notice to sheep producers: Jan.
31st is the deadline for filing
1969 applications for lamb and
wool incentive qayments.
Justice Court
' WEEK OF JAN. 2-9
Dee Ann Pettyjohn, defective
'equipment, $iu line suspenueu.
. p.,tw fniinm tn Hrive on
rignt of highway, $15.00
fine. $7.50 susDended. John
Charles Jackson, disobey stop
sign, $7.50 fine.
suspended. Robert Riddle trans-
$30 fine. S5.00 suspended.
1 1.
School Lunch Menus
Presented
Through Courtesy of
Heppner Branch
FIRST
1 NATIONAL
Li BANK or oaiftM'
Heppner Elementary and
High Schools
Monday. Jan. 19 Spanish
Rice, celery and cheese sticks,
peas, French bread, ice cream,
milk.
Tuesday. Jan. 20 Hamburger,
potato salad, soup, pickles, po
tato chips, fresh fruit, milk.
Wednesday, Jan. 21 Beans
and ham, wheat rolls, spinach,
fruit Jell-O, cobbler, milk.
Thursday, Jan. 23 Beef stew
with vegetables, rolls, vegetable
salad, pudding with topping,
milk.
Friday. Jan. 23 Toasted
cheese sandwiches, tomato soup.
Waldorf salad, berry cobbler,
milk.
missionary in Formosa. Willis Winnard, Nor
ton Winnard. Anderson Hayes, who lives at
Hotel Heppner. Max Rogers. Henry Aiken, Har
ry Groshen, Merle Perry. Charlie Wattenburg
er, Loa Briggs (Taylor). Emile Groshens. Min
nie Winters. Earl Gordon, Elverda Winnard.
Isabelle Wilson who later married Vawter
Crawford, Blanche Akers (Barlow). WiUetta
Barratt Dessa Devin. Back row: the teacher.
Miss Hazel Faucett, Mildred Zehrung. Mabel
Wilcox (Roundy). Blanche Minor. Neva Hayes.
Hanna Wilson (Jones). Norma Frederick (Lee).
Florence Ralston. (Two boys standing on the
right of the picture have been Identified by
Ed LaTrace as La Monte Slocum and Ed La-Trace).
Mrs. Driscoll Gives
Violet Care
Mrs. James Driscoll gave
pointers on care of African vio
lets at the meeting of the Hepp
ner Garden Club Tuesday eve
ning. The group met at the
Neighborhood House.
She recommended Blossom
Booster for any houseplant as
soon as buds appear. She ad
vises adding fertilizer to the vio
lets at least once a month. New
violets are propagated from leaf
rootings. It takes about 8
months from leaf to bloom. The
leaf should be cut with a sharp
knife and then left on the
counter 2 or 3 hours to hard
en before being placed in wa
ter to start rooting, preieraoiy
in colored glass containers.
The Dottine mixture sne uses
is made up of sand, peat moss,
Black Magic and sterilized oin.
A tin on sterilizing dirt tnai
she passed on to the group is
to heat the dirt for degrees
for 1 hour. Set it aside for 2
weeks hefore usiner it. Stir it
every day and add boiled wa
ter if it gets dry.
In Dottine she prefers foam
cups. If she uses a tea cup or
other container without drain
age, she recommends using
charcoal in the bottom.
Violets thrive on winter sun
shine but no sun from April to
November because they sun
burn easily.
Bill Rawlins, president an
nounced the next meeting would
be the 2nd Monday of Febru
ary. Members and those inter
ested are to watch ,the paper
for the program.
Ed Hunt of Lexington had
surgery Friday at St. Anthony
Hospital in Pendleton. This is
his third operation for hernia.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
HEPPNER HIGH
BASKETBALL
Jan. 16, Pilot Rock at Pilot
Rock
Jan. 17, DeSales at Walla
Walla
Jan. 20. BMCC JVs at Hepp
ner
IONE GARDEN CLUB
Feb. 11, 10:00 a.m. Potluck
12:00
Pruning demonstration by
Tom Zinn of Condon, 1:00
Public invited.
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. a Box 247 FH. S7S-962S
If no answer call Ray Boyce.
676 5384
DOT'S JOTS
Clara Klncald says she likes
her grandson's whiskers. Lind
say Kincaid is sporting a full
beard as the result of some
weird statement about a certain
football team winning a cer
tain game!
Anyway his whiskers remind
his grandmother of an Incident
that occurred on the old Mason
homestead on Rhea Creek. This
gentleman who had a full
beard had stopped at the ranch
and was staying for supper.
Clara was Just a little girl and
her mother had asked her to
put the chairs up to the ta
ble. It was about the time the
gentleman got up from his chair
to get a live coal from the fire
place to light his pipe that
Clara took his chair to the ta
ble. He sat down ... on the
floor. She Just chuckled as she
told it!
What a lovely library. Made
my first visit Monday evening.
Time was when that would
have been the first place we'd
go. If Charlie has a hobby, it's
reading. Don and Judy must
have inherited his love for read
in?. One time I remember when
they were both home for spring
vacation, I was busy getting
breakfast and Don was reading
In his favorite chair. Judy got
up and said, "I thought I'd get
up early and talk to Don but
how do you talk to a book?"
Then she turned to me "Mother
you should know you've been
married to one for 22 years"!
Now I've been married to the
same "book" for 32 years and
I still don't know!
Engagement
Announced
A Christmas Day family din
ner party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hans Bardenhagen was
the occasion for announcement
of the betrothal of their daugh
ter, Vicki, to Steve Wagenblast,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wag
enblast of Lexington.
The bride-elect, a 1969 grad
uate of Sherman High School,
attended Oregon State Univer
sity and is currently enrolled at
Blue Mountain Community Col
lege. Mr. Wagenblast also at
tended OSU and BMCC. No wed
ding date has been set.
Senator Jemstedt will make
a report on legislative matters
next Monday at the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce luncheon at the
Wagon Wheel. ;
OTDCE
Personal property taxpayers are re
quired to file a return of taxable prop
erty as of January 1 1970 with the
Assessor on or before March 3, 1970.
A penalty is provided for late filing.
Inventory owners (including all
livestock) will again be eligible for
some reduction of property tax this
year if the return is filed on time. The
law does not permit the Assessor to
allow the reduction in inventory value
for tax relief under certain circumstan
ces when the personal property report
is not accurately reported or is filed
after March 3.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
FTJTURE PENALTY PROVISIONS The 1969 Legislat
ure amended ORS 308.295 (Late Filing Penalty Law),
to provide: The Penalty for late filing (After March
3) of Personal Property Returns shall be SI for each
$1X100 (or Fraction) of True Cash Value but not less
than S10 or more than $250.
Any person who has not had an op
portunity to report by mail or personal
contact may obtain the forms at the
office of the assessor.
Time is getting short. ORS 308.290
makes it the responsibility of the tax
payer to file these reports on time or
incur the penalty provided by law.
JOYCE RITCH
Special Assessor
Morrow County
Bridge Club Holds
Up-Side Down Party
The Lexington Bridge . Club
met on Thursday evening f "
i,.iullni nartv and for
highs and lows to be entertaiTT
ed by the middle scores as pay
off. Mrs. Bob Davidson, Mrs.
Mervin Leonard, Mrs. Elden
Padberg and Mrs. Dean Hunt
were hostesses.
Thn nrmin met at the homo
of Mrs. Davidson where refresh
ments were served at the ne
plnninff of the evening. Tally
cards and table numbers were
drawn and the ladies were in
formed then where they would
be playing.
Table one met at the Pad
berg home, table two at the
Leonard home and table 3 at
the Davidson home, with the la
dies having to walk from table
to table. All report a very good
time, but play stopped after five
progressions due to weather
conditions.
Attending besides the host
esses were Mrs. Lester Cox, Mrs.
C. C. Carmichael, Mrs. Gene
Cutsforth, Mrs. John Ledbetter,
Mrs. Inez Huffman, Mrs. Bob
Jepsen, Mrs. Sadie Parrish and
Mrs. Art Watkins. Prizes were
given to Mrs. Cox, winning
high but receiving low, Mrs.
Huffman, winning low and re
ceiving high and Mrs. Jepsen,
second high and receiving a
low.
Square Dance Group
Adopts Name
Kinzua square dancing group
was formed the first of Decem
ber with 8 couples having now
completed 4 lessons of instruc
tion. At last Saturday night's
get-to-gether the name "Kinzua
Mountaineers" was chosen and
Marvin Saddler was elected as
President, Earl Norris Vice
President and Lavina Conner,
Secretary-Treasurer. Anyone in
terested in Joining this group
contact one of its members. The
clubs purpose is to have fun.
The Snappy Snippers met at
the Tews home on Dec. 15. We
made Christmas cards and tree
ornaments to be given to the
nursing home and hospital pa
tients. On Dec. 17 we were join
ed by Mrs. McCabe's club; to
gether we visited the hospital
and nursing home patients and
sang carols to them.
We met on Jan. 6 at the Tews
home. We continued working
and practiced sewing on but
tons. Carol McElligott, reporter