HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, Jun 10. 1971,
THE ri mti HEPPNJ5B
GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner. Oregon 97836
Phons 676-9228
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Division wrote last week in re
card to start of construction on
widening the Board man Bomb-
ins Range road. About $GO0,000
is allocated to the job, as pre
viousiy announced by the GT,
and plans are to go as far as
the funds will carry them.
Tentatively, the project is
placed on the Sept. 30 bid let-
tine list as they are desirous
of gelling the job underway
late this fall to take advant
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Need For Action Is Here
lie hearing on the project, the
bid letting might be delayed.
No changes are planned on the
interchange, according to the
Highway people, but Morrow
County officials are In hopes of
Improvements there, too.
iv..rv.,nf u ii ereed the need for vigorous action is NOW
... ' it i nt all nossible. Praise is due our local
rfficials for arranging the Monday flood meeting.
ti.i mcetlnc was informative to the effect no immed-
JM-Him ,i.n be oxnectod on Willow Creek or Shobe as we
....... i !.-,.a,.. .i frnvi-mment anorooriations. However, the Soil
Conservation Service and ASCS and cooperation by the ranch -n
hiiiw area nromlse a great deal that may be soon.
The Monday meeting was a bit frustrating but simply
points up something almost all or us nave long suspeneu.
the wheels of big government Just barely turn!
Gut issue seems to be "What Is going to be done abodt
Shobe?" . .
As mentioned by the G-T last week, local efforts are
probably the only things that will count in the immediate
future. '
S.il Conservation and other ag officials have studied the
Khoi.i. nmhlem lone and hard. There is now a likelihood of
even greater damage from a future flood because there is
less soil and vegetation In the upper Shobe area. Measuring
has been done up there and anywhere from 100 or 200 or
-ven perhaps 300 tons of soil per acre were washed from the
summer fallow area and probably 15 to 20 tons per acre on
a growing grain crop.
Some $20,000 has been applied for to be used In Soil
Conservation practices In that area. It is estimated sodding,
diversion ditches and terracing wjll cut flood flow down from
50 to perhaps as much as 80,
We believe this Is very encouraging news for the Hcpp
ner area.
The Case for Grass
Back in 1959 there was a big surplus of wheat. In or
der to curtail the production so more wheat wouldn't be add
ed to the surplus, the government Instigated the Soil Bank.
In other words, the government "rented the production" of
lands and paid the farmer enough so that he could afford
not to plant wheat. The program was expensive but effect
ive. The City of Hcppner derived great benefit from this pro
gram when the west hill was put into the soil bank and went
" from wheat production to grass. Every time it rained during
the time it was cultivated, the water and silt had washed
Into town and on many occasions flowed Into the City Hall.
The land has been In grass for 13 years and under the
present ownership Is not needed for cropland and Is used
for erazinc. It has a good grass cover.
It is hoped that the land can be kept In pasture land.
By the same token, we can hope that n ratio of benefits
to all parties can be worked out for the Shobe Canyon watershed.
Marvin Padberg and Joe Hal
vorsen or lone were among me
28 entries participating In the
50-mile Cross Country Jeep and
Dune Buggy race at Christmas
Valley over Memorial Day week
end. Tana Padberg and Janet
Palmateer accompanied them to
the race.
The event was sponsored by
the Portland Dune Buggy Club,
the Jolly Jeepers and two Mo
torcvele clubs in a first time
venture
Marvin and Joe, co-owners of
a nomenuut ciune Duggy wn
a Turbo-charged Corvair engine
Th rWlr nn th Marrow Came nome W1U1 a Iirsi
Countv Courthouse chimes a- tneir ciass. iney pi.i-u
r,ii f h,, it ...in .h,'mo In overall competition witn
1 II 1 1 1 . .Jl . . 11UIC 1 L t 1 . . L i 1 1 1 1 1 1. I - ' -
tmr-in rrnri1 1 1 1 ('V fnr nil Vfill irrw.fi time of 1 hour. 26 minutes
folks. seconds, losing the 3rd place
slot bv a mere six seconcis wan
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It was a beautiful surprise the 5th place winner coming in
last week for Mrs. Darrell 10 minutes later.
We are sold out of May 27
and Juno 3 Issues of the G-T...
Lois Winchester said some
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fine stock dog puppies were
available. Mother was Jean
Bennett's Border Collie and fa
ther is Floyd Jones Dingo stock
dog. Needed are good perma
nent homes in the country.
dav
. . ,.iHn Sherman
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.Memorial Pay eel U'i.:cimr.
ter visiting the lUrdman ceme
tery and decorating graven
there, the family returned to
Sherman' home in Hcppner for
a picnic on the lawn.
Coming from Bellcvue, Idaho
for the occasion was Mr. Sner-
. f ,nill AIT.
mans auni aim i..........
n.l Mrs. Duffrin Mikitrick
nnd Vickl. Those from Hcrmis
ton included Calvin's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hatkett, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence icogcre,
Mr Denn s itogers nu
Mr and Mrs. Howard Ntl
Starr and Kirk. Mr. and
u-Hit McKitrlck. Mr. and
Harlan Adams and Jodi,
Mrs. Esther Kirk. Coming
Pendleton were Mr. and
Frank Adams, Don and
TVrf.;n and T m 1'UiriCK. arn
the dune buggy probably gave Ujae Simpson and family, and
the Ionians the edge over tne Dcj Justus.
other racers, mostly from I'on- visiting from Portland were,
land. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Adams and
However. Marvin and Joe were family, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
not without their troubles which Rogers and children. Mr. ana
possibly cost them a higher Mrs. Richard Van Roekel and
finish. Each vehicle took off at son, and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
and
son.
son,
JOE HALVORSEN and Marvin Padberg display 1st place tropfty Mrs.
won in their class at the 50-mllC trots uoumry jeep w f Wn,
Buaav Race at Christmas Valley. and
from
Inninnt Tntp TronhV In Ruaaed KOCC Mrs
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James m lone, hhe openea a
box of seven lovely long stem
med roses from her husband,
event being their seventh an
niversary.
'An eye to the future, an ear
to the ground" gives you a
faraway look and a dirty ear.
The first signs of spring are
those warning that the high
way is under construction.
Draftee: MI was head
I hospital in civilian life."
Sergeant: "Okay, we'll
you a semi-private.
of a
make
It used to be our aim to make
as much money as some folks
are going broke on today!!
Pioneer
Ponderings
LETTERS 1116 EDITOR
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Dear Readers of the G T:
I am proud to be an officer
of the local American Red Cross
Chapter, but at times it has
been very discouraging for the
few of us who have worked to
keep our chapter intact.
The fact the National Chapter
has been able to give more
than $5,000.00 in help for the
victims of our recent flood has
made it all worthwhile.
The discouraging part is that
we have not been able to raise
our small fund drive quota In
Morrow County for several
years.
This years fund drive is still in
the process, but hopefully will
be completed soon. If we have
missed you or if you would like
to make an additional Rift, it
may be sent or left to: Ameri
can Red Cross, Morrow County
-Fuwl-iwTrte-Ftrst- National
Bank of Oregon, Hcppner. Ore
gon.
Bethal Ilolnrichs
Hcppner, Oregon
Les Matlock and Bruce Kelly.
He ended saying "We Heppner
ites must stick together" and
we do.
To
the Editor:
I wish to take this means to
publicly commend Clarence Mc
intosh, for the work he has done
in the cemeteries, of which he
is care taker. The three that I
viewed have never been so well
cared for. It is hard to express
my feelings, and find the right
words of praise for Mr. Mcin
tosh. This is the first year that
we have not had to pull weeds
around some of the graves. I
am sure there are many others,
who feel the same as I do, so
let's give Mr. Mcintosh a great
big "thank you."
Sincerely,
Ruby Miller
Dear F.ditor:
I wonder how many people
remember when Hcppner had
"Silent Movies" and Naomi
Ivove played the piano.
Who owned them?
J. D. Sparks, who married
May Geinger of lone or Bert
Sigsbeo, fattier of F.laine George.
Naomi later married Billy (W.
J.) Hughes, who winked at the
Noble Saddle Shop.
They later moved to Pendle
ton where he was employed at
Hamley's.
I had a letter from her where
she mentioned attending a
luncheon where Mrs. Walter
Moore and Mrs. C. L. Sweek,
former Hcppner residents, were
present at the home of Mrs. E.
B. Aldrich.
Sincerely,
Josephine Mahoney Baker
Tcrwilliger Plaza
Portland
P. S. I had a note from Rob
ert Notson (former Hcppner)
now Executive Managing Editor
The Oregonlan congratulating
me on The Taul Revere rid of
News of Mark
And Chris Brown
Ensign Mark Brown, U. S.
Navy, is spending a 30-day
leave visiting his folks, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Brown, lie has just
completed a training period at
Key West. Fla. ills next assign
ment vv ill be at Barbados in
the West Indies. He tells his
folks the temperature stays
close to SO degrees and the hu
midity is low due to the Trade
Winds.
Lt. Chris Brown is a platoon
leader for Co. D with the lOSth
Inf. Brigade with the 23rd Div
ision near Chu Lai in the north
ern sector of Vietnam.
Recently David Huber, son of
Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Huber of
Hcppner, who is with the Fi
nance Office at Chu Lai picked
up an order with an allotment
assignment to the Bank of
Eastern Oregon at Hcppner, Ore
gon. Through their parents the
beys are now aware of each
others presence In the area and
the next time Chris comes In
from the jungles, the boys hope
to get together. While they are
neighbors, David is somewhat
younger than Chris and they
haven't known each other. 1
By W. S. CAVERHILL
Priorities
There is much talk in govern
ment about the need for prior
it les In government spending of
our revenue, but so far no clear
cut program has been establish
ed. International attitudes may
be changed by events we can
not foresee, but our domestic
priorities better planned. Social
welfare, unemployment, rising
prices, (transportation, tax con
trol, and our military strength
are subjects being discussed.
About the time the decay of
city centers comes up for con
sideration some pressure group
drags a 'red herring' across the
trail like the revival of the SST.
It has been scuttled once, leave
it that way. It is proposals like
that that makes a letter writer's
breath so hot that every time
he licked an 8 cent stamp it
melts the glue.
Calling All
Hardmanires
All Hardmanites, past, pres
ent and future are looking for
ward to the annual Leathers
family reunion to be held Fath
er's Dav, June 20, at the old
IOOF Hall in Hardman. All
friends and relatives of the
John Leathers family are cor
dially invited to the Pot luck
dinner at noon. Guests will
start to assemble at 10 a.m. for
a day of visiting.
Marvin, who drove with Joe
as an assisting passenger, u-
cribed the 50 mile, uncleared
. i
course as rocky ana ruggeu
which literallv tore up most
competing vehicles. Some ent
rants who tried out the course
the dav before, damaged their
cars so badly they were unable
to compete in the actual race
During the race, one Jeep rolled
several times but due to strong
roll bars was able to go on and
finish third.
Eastern Oregon foothill driv
ing experience and a good skid
plate to protect the underside of
Opportunity For
A Fresh Start
Attends WSU
Commencement
Etta Parker had a proud mo
ment Sunday when she saw her
nephew, Boyd Devin, receive his
Doctorate degree from the Col
lege of Education at the WSU
Commencement exercises. Dr.
Devin is an Associate Professor
at EWSC at Cheney. He is head
of the Drama Dept.
Laura Lee S torts underwent
major surgery at St. Anthony
Hospital last Wednesday morning.
By RUDY MENSCH, Pastor
Hope-Valby Lutheran Churches
Certainly we in America
would be dull-minded and hard
hearted people if these days of
war and unrest aid not cause
us to do some serious thinking.
At a time when over half the
world's population is in dis
tress from hunger, destruction
of hemes, loss, bloodshed, and
death, it becomes desperately ur
gent for us to begin to ask for
the old paths which had to
righteousness and peace.
At the cross roads when men
make their choices for good or
evil there are sign posts to point
the way. Jesus gave us this dir
ective, "Enter ye in at the strait
gate: for wide is the gate, and
broad the way, that leads to des
truction, and many there be
which go in thereat: because
strait is the gate, and narrow
is the way which leads unto
life, and few there be that find
it" Matthew 7. 13-14.
The broad gate is well ad
vertised of which St. Paul re
minds the Romans as that of
'rioting and drunkenness, cham
bering and wantonness, strife
and envy." The end of this road
desolation.
The narrow way bears such
names as, "faith, virtue, knowl-
dge, temperance, patience, god
liness, brotherly kindness, char-
ty, "The end of that road is the
elestial city of happiness.
At this cross road we stand
ndividually and as a nation.
America wants to be great
What makes a nation great?
Alexander Blackburn expresses
it in these words:
Not serried ranks with flags
unfurled,
Not armored ships that gird the
world,
Not hoarded wealth nor busy
mills.
Not cattle on a thousand hills,
Not sages wise nor schools nor
laws,
Not boasted deeds in freedom's
cause
All these may be and yet the
state
In the eve of God be far from
great.
That land is great which
knows the Lord.
Whose songs are guided by
His word;
Where justice rules 'twist man
and man,
Where love controls in art and
plan;
Where breathing in his native
air,
Each soul finds Joy in praise
and prayer
Thus may our country good and
great,
Be God's delight man's best
estate.
one minute Intervals witn tne
Ionians starting in seventh po
sition.
At about the five mile mark,
they had passed all cars except
two for a third position. After
coverinu 10 miles of the rug
ged terrain, the clutch and
brakes went out, forcing Joe to
use the hand brake for the dur
ation of the race.
Although their dune buggy
came through pretty torn up,
they feel the race was worth It
and would like to arrange a
similar cross country event in
this area, on a less damaging
course.
Nelson, from Baker,
Opal Cook, Hcppner.
and Mrs.
v V
U of 0 Awards
Degrees
The University of Oregon
Commencement will be at Aut-
zen Stadium June 13. 1971 class
totals 2G11.
Martha Jane Doherty will re
ceive her Master or science de
gree in Physical Education.
James Michael jacoDg wm
be awarded the degree of Ba
chelor of Science.
Both young people are irom
Heppner.
DOTS
JOTS
At the time of the flood, Im
pact Productions, a Portland
firm, was making documentary
films of all the agencies in the
United Good Neighbors for Ore
gon. Liz Elliott, Public rela
tions gal with UGN called to
see if there were pictures they
could get of the food and what
the Red Cross was doing. This
was Wednesday.
In talking to Bud Tramill of
Impact Productions, he won
dered If there would still be
hlghwater. He is used to Wil
lamette River floods when the
height and time of flood peak
can be forecast. I told them that
our highwater only lasted 20 to
30 minutes but there were lots
of pictures of the destruction it
had caused and the Red Cross
was in there working. Up they
came..
At the Pioneer picnic
I sat across the table from
Earl Padberg of LaGrande, Ho
knew our son-in-law Charles
Bicker and Judy when they
went to EOC.
Then in talking to the Paul
McDuffeys learned that they
knew Charlie's folks as they
lived in Medford at the same
time in the IMO's.
Lcra Lee Stotts, dcrugnter oi
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Motis is
convalescing at home after
major surgery June 2 at St. An
thonv. She Is doing well but
will be confined at home for a
time.
SUE CRENSHAW
Paul Proudfoot to
Marry in September
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Crenshaw
of Scio are announcing the en
gagement of their daughter, Su
fcan Audrey, to Paul Proudfoot,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Proud
foot of lone. Miss Crenshaw is
.... I . - . i t . . ,
a J yon graauuic ui oi. iieien s
Hall. Portland, and has attend
ed Pacific Lutheran University,
and Oregon State University
She Is presently a nursing stu
dent at Linn-Benton Communi
ty College. Her fiance, a 1969
graduate of Bishop Dagwell
Hall, Portland, Is an animal sci
ence major at Oregon State Uni
versity. A late September Wed
ding is planned.
Bridal Shower to
Honor Aldrichs
' The American Legion Auxil
iary In lone is planning a bri
dal shower for Mr. and Mrs.
Cliff Aldrich on Monday, Jime 21
at 8:00 p.m. at the lone Legion
Hall. All friends are cordially
invited.
Hostesses will be Mrs. John
Jepsen and Mrs. Charles Doher
ty, assisted by other Auxiliary
members. . '
Over The
Tee Cup
Visiting at the home of Mrs.
Ray Drake over Memorial Week
end were sons, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Drake, Jr., and Marah
from Corvallis, Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Drake and Charlotte and
Joyce from Midway Substation,
Wn., and Mrs. Gary Webber and
son from Richland, Wn.
By MARIE McQUARRIE
Was it really only Just a week
ago today we had the great del
uge? So much destruction makes
it seem longer ago than that.
Our sympathy goes to all those
that suffered so greatly.
Hardly did we think we would
be playing golf at the Willow
Creek Country Club the next
week, when we took a look at
all the mud that landed there.
Clinton McQuarrie, grounds
caretaker, would like to thank
those that helped make our golf
course playable.
This Tuesday except for a
little extra dirt and skipping
hole No. 3 was a wonderful
day for playing golf. A good
time was had by those that
played and there wasn't even
any mud to get on your shoes.
No. 9 green, that was covered
with mud the day of the storm,
looks just like it used to. The
gook on it was flushed off hy
a high-powered hose. No. 2 has
been moved a little toward the
railroad tracks, but that doesn't
make any difference and It
makes a nice green. Kind of
hard to putt, also, which makes
It more fun.
SKippmg jno. 3, i tnink we
gals teed off from the wrong
place for No. 4, but that dkhit
make any difference. We JUnd
of made up our own game as
we went along, I guess. Marie
McQuarrie won the ball 'tor
making the least score on No. 4.
McNary Golf Course has invit
ed us as guests next Tuesday,
June 15. Coffee and doughnuts
served before play and tee-off
time at 9:00. Remember the
date, gals, and you will have
a wonderful time, as you- are
always treated royally at Mc
Nary. Call around and make ar
rangements to go with someone
and let's have Heppner have a
good show of hands. See you at
McNary on the 15th.
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