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nzmz GAlTTTt-TmU. Thttnedr. tf SAFETY CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT U held by Ori Crisp of Crisp Logging. Sharing his pleasure U hU son-in-law, Bruce Griffith. Tuify Helm of Argonaut Insurance on the right made the presentation. Oris Crisp Exchanges Hard Work for Success Oris Crisp of CrLsp Logging received one of the highest safe ty awards that can be achieved In the Logging industry last week. Clarence (Tuffy) Helm, engineering manager and F. E. (Bud) Fulbrandt saiety engineer for Arconaut Insurance were here to make the presentation of the plaque. , Oris was congratulated for his excellent safety program. He insists on employees following cafe work practices as outlined In the Oregon State Logging code. Hard hats are a must and loggers are cautioned to look out for the other guy as well as themselves. Words of saety awareness are their by-words: Wacth, Anticipate, DONT TAKE CHANCES. Crisp Logging hasn't had a serious accident for several years. Oris looks the rugged outdoor life he leads. He is browned by the wind and the sun except the laugh lines around his eyes which squint when he laughs. He is enthusiastic about his business. He has a philosophy born of learning the magic hood, the character development of hard work early In his child days of the depression and suc cess in his chosen field. He was orphaned when he was seven years old in Mis souri and his grandparents took over. He came to Oregon in a Mod el T. At 15 years old, he had his ' first taste of logging in Southern Oregon. The sawmill was powered by an old steam er and he was the water boy. He drove a Model T with a Rux tell axle loaded with big wood en barrels into the creek. When he had all tho barrels filled he got to help skid logs. They were iskidding 16 foot logs by horse. He got $3.00 a week and his . board and room. He had his first pine logging in the Ironsides country in East ern Oregon. He hauled logs In a 1934 Chev. truck with a single axle. He worked for Fred Fish. By now he was in the big time and was making $(!0 a month. He admires the Basque people with whom he has had varying experiences. At one .time he herded sheep In southern Idaho. His fekw companion was a Basque. They communicated by means of a Montgomery Ward catalogue. Gradually ' pictures became words. , . . . , He met and married Doris Miller at Jerome, Idaho. They deckled there must be an eas ier way to earn a living than logging and they went into the resort business. They built the Owyhee Resort where ' Cherry Creek flows into the Owyhee reservoir. They built ;the road into the resort, put up a store, 16 cabins and had 30 boats. The daughters grew up here and learned to love the water. They were experts at surf boarding. Finally the Crisps sold the re- nort and went back into logging in the John Day country in 1943. They had a housing develop ment at John Day that is known as Crisp Heights. They came to Heppner In 1964' to haul for Kinzua. Their son-in-law, Bruce Griffith is as sociated in the business, is fore man in the woods. He runs the loader and right now they are My Neighbors logging on Potamus Creek. Bruce and Ann have two dau ghters, Cheri and Cinda. Doris, their other daughter, married to Charles Cline, lives in Oak Grove. They have four children, Gregory, Lisa, Sandra and Mi chael. Branching Out Always looking for challeng es, Oris now has another busi ness venture going. This one is 3000 acres on the mouth of Wil low Creek. He's done a lot of land leveling, channel work and built a small reservoir. He has about half under Irrigation for pasture and cattle. Oris Crisp has faith in him self, in his industry, In his com munity and his country. IRRIGON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gayman drove to Prosser Friday where they attended the funeral of his uncle, Emerald Gayman. Overnight guests at the Ches ter Wilson home were his sis ters, Lois Land and Edna Wal bridge of Portland. They also visited at the home of their bro ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson. They were enroute to Ontario to visit another sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Hinkley, and to explore several places in Malheur County where they lived as girls. Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Elgin spent the week In Portland where they attended the Grand Chapter of Eastern Star at the Coliseum. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Pummel and Rickey drove to Portland Saturday to take their daughter and grandson, Mrs. Jose Busto and Robert, who came to attend Donna's wedding. Mrs. Pummel will visit there several days be fore returning home. Darrel Pummel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Pummel, suffer ed a bronchial-asthma attack and has been confined to the Umatilla hospital the past week. Grandson to Costa Rica Richard Stephens, grandson of Mr., and Mrs. Ernest Stephens, who attends Central Catholic High in Portland, was among students chosen from 9 Oregon high schools to go to Costa Rica this summer. The 2 month educational pro gram is sponsored by Partners for the Ameircas. The young folk will spend month In San Jose, the Nation's capital. They will live in pri vate homes with families where little or no English is spoken Summer Visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Haladay of Milton-Freewater were overnight guests Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Graybeal. Father's Day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Stephens were his sister, Mae McKinney of Pendleton and his niece and husband Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eggimann of Tacoma. Becky Burgess of Hunters, Wash., is a summer guest at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Wes ley Cronk. Missionaries Speak Rev. and Mrs. Jerry Robeson, Suzanne and Debbie, recently returned missionaries from Min agua, Nicaragua, were guest speakers in a Friday evening service in Irrigon. They are for mer pastors of the Assembly in Umatilla and had spent 5 years at their mission station. The young people's group from the Irrigon Assembly of God spent Monday evening at Hat Rock Park in a recreational out ing. They were accompanied by Pastor and Mrs. Wesley Cronk, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom and Mr. and Mrs. Al Partlow. They joined others in attend ing the June "Sing-Out" Tues day night at the Hermiston First Baptist Church where sev eral participated in the program. Reception Given By Church Members By FRANCES BOSE WILSON IRRIGON Members of the Irrlgon Community Baptist Church, gave a farewell recep tton for Pastor and Mrs. Herbert Vaughan, on Sunday, June 27, There were 65 who attended the gathering and a money tree was given to them as a rareweil oi ferlng. Fastor Vaughan is resigning from pastoral ministry but ex Dccti to minister in supply work. They are moving to Wald port, on the coast, where Mr Vaughan will have access to his favorite recreation, fishing. Fire Damages Trailer Home The trailer home of Mrs. El norah Paxson, wasb adlydamag ed bv fire, between 7 and 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. She had gone next door to have break fast with her daughter Mrs. Al Eppenbach. Mrs. Paxson, who is 88 years old, Is staying witn an other daughter, Mrs. Earl Sand ers while family members are painting and repairing her trail er. She did not have insurance on her trailer home. Home from Denver Mrs. Edna Mulklns returned to Irrigon Monday, after a week trip to Denver, where she visited with a son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mulkins Mrs. Mulkins and Elmer flew to New York City to attend his daughters wedding. After spend ing 3 days in New York, Mrs. Mulkins flew to Minneapolis, where she visited a grandson and his familly, Mr. and Mrs, Richard Scarlett. Traveling to Boardman News Mrs. W. E. Nelson has return ed from a week's trip to Med ford and Reno, Nev. Her mother in-law, Mrs. Juanita Nelson of Portland accompanied her. At Medford they visited Mrs. Nel son's brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Urte, and at Reno they attended the Ed Ames show. Mrs. Leo Root went to Wasco Friday to visit at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Root, and to accompany them to Tacoma, Wash., for the weekend to visit Mrs. Root's niece, Mrs. Dale Mackey, and Mrs. Root's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Al Macomber, parents of Mrs. Mackey, who are visiting there from Citrus Heights, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harrison and children Ricky and Connie of Colbert, Wash., were over night visitors last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Harrison's brotheiMn-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips. From Korea Sgt. John Pickelsimer, on leave from the U. S. Army in Korea, is visiting at the home of his brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lowe. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beck of Chester, Calif., visited the first of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ray of Port land visited last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Sicard. Jerry Partlow of Clarkston, Wash., son of Mr. and Mrs. Stan ley Partlow, former residents here, visited relatives and friends here over the weekend. Mrs. Roy Ball is a patient in the Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. She is in room 105. Greenfield Grange met Satur day night at the hall at 8 p.m. In the absence of Nathan Thorpe, master, who went to Roseburg for the State Grange session, Andrew Skiles, overseer, was in charge of the meeting. The next meeting will be a picnic at the home of Mrs. W. G. Seehafer July 18 at 1 p.m. for members and their families. Roy Ball has been ill with pneumonia the past ten days at his home. Mrs. Jerry Myer entertained at her home Friday evening in honor of her son Jack's ninth birthday. Afterward the boys had a slumber party in a big tent in the Meyer back yard. Guests Included Patrick Nelson, Joe Daltoso, Jimmy Peck, Sean Harvey, Scott Daniels and Jeff rey Meyer. Mrs. Gaston Gray and month old son Corey were honored with a shower Monday morning at the home of Mrs. Don Godshall at Umatilla Army Depot Mrs. Don Taylor was co-hostess. Guests included Mrs. Jerry Meyer, Mrs. Larry Blladeux, Mrs. Frank Bates and Mrs. Rod ney Duncan of Boardman; Mrs. John Folkes of UAD; and Mrs. Duane Wonsey and Mrs. Gene Hale of Hermiston. Mollis Oatee Passe Funeral services were to be held In Gage, Okla., Wednesday afternoon for Mollle W. Oates, who died June 19 in the Uma tilla Hospital. Formerly of Gage, she had made her home here the past ten months with her daughter, Mrs. Maxine Crowder. Mrs. Bay Ferguson came home from the hospital Thursday. She recently underwent eye surgery. Seeattle she visited her daugh ter Mrs. Loretta Towne, and granddaughter, Mrs. James Likes. Home from Brooks The Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Cronk and family, and Mrs. Al Partlow and Sheryl, attended the Oregon District Assembly of God Camp Meeting, at Brooks, Ore., on July 1, 2, 3. Mrs. Part low and Sheryl returned home with her sisters family, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Berg and Konaia, who spent the holiday weekend in Irrigon. Bill Llnnell left early Thurs day, to visit his brother Richard in Annlston, Ala. A recent guest at the home of Cora Ellis was her brother, Dave Warn Sp6. He was en route to New Jersey and expect ed to be sationed with the Ar my in Europe. Coy Family Gathering In Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Coy or Irrigon and their daughter Clara Fay Coy of Portland, recently returned home after a trip to Oklahoma. While at the home of their son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coy and Chad, Vonnle and Vilene, thev were joined by their son- in-law and daughter. SSG and Mrs. David Fitzgerald and ay Charles and Mark, of Selfridge Air Force Base in Michigan The elder Coys accompanied the Fitzeeralds to Toronto, Kan., to visit a brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Homer Coy, and to Burling ton. Kan., visiting at the home of a nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hammond. Others who visited them there were Mrs. Eva Ham mond of Emporia, and Mrs. Coy's brother, Harley Hammond, of Grldley, Kan. Enroute they vis ited Mr. Coy's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Patterson, Colorado Springs, Colo. Fourth of July Family Gathering Mrs. Luella Acock spent the th of July holiday and planned Ii5 HEPPNER 676-9146 676-9296 CoIuGiiito Ha sin - to snend the following week with her daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. James Shoun in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Al Eppenbach, along with most of their family spent the 4th of July weekend in the mountains, out from Ukiah camping. They are en thusiastic cyclists. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson of Rosemead, Calif., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson and other relatives in Irrigon for 3 days, returning home Monday. Home from Alaska Mrs. Chester Wilson returned June 29, from a month' vacation in Juneau. Alaska, wnue mere she visited with 2 of her broth Arts Ann their families, Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Fagerstrom and Mr. and Mrs. Kent Fagerstrom who have both made their homes there for about the past 15 yrs Both lived in Irrigon as boys Mrs. Wilson's mother Evangeline Fagerstrom of Watsonviue, Calif., who accompanied her to Seattle where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. cnas. Bartlett before going to Alaska They were Joined by a friend Vnra Rutherford and the 3 traveled to Juneau on the Mai aspina Ferry boat, by way of the inland passage, returning later by plane. Mrs. Rutherford, a sineine evangelist continued on to Fairbanks, Alaska, where she was scheduled to speak and sing. Welcome Home Barbecue Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Christian- sen were welcomed back irom their trio to Lion's International Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., with a barbecue given by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Creighton and family of Baker, Mrs. Christian sen's mother, Bessie Dunn of Richland, Wash. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Homer Raekes and family of Richland, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jackson and family of Kennewick, Wn, and Joyce Jackson of Irrigon. WD fn) (ft Refrigerated! AoY Cim CONDON 384-2023 384-6349 'Serving Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties' Telephone 676-9146 Forest Service to Conduct Study of Devil's Half Acre Cooneratlon. orientation and mutual desire to reach a satis factory agreement were import ant factors leading to a success- nil and Informative tour of Devil's Half Acre on June 8. ADDroximately 25 people par tlcipated In the four-wheel drive excursion which covered the perimeter area of Devil s Den to discuss the problems, plans and tiossible solutions for the area's future use. Organized Jointly by the Mor row County Rifle and Pistol Club and the Pendleton Blue Mountain Elks Conservation Club, the tour included repre sentatives from the Forest Serv ice, Game Commission and the local lumber industry. Marvin Chitty, Resource As sistant; Sam Miller, District Ranger; and Dennis Martin, Timber Management Assistant represented the Forest Service. Glen Ward and Jack Melland appeared for the Game Commis sion. Dick Graham came in be half of Kinzua Corporation and Bruce Malcom for Heppner Lum ber Company. Secretary-treasurer of the Blue Mountain Elks Conserva tion Club, Marilyn C. Crlpe (al so a member ot "save uie ann um") presented the conserva tion's point of view while the Rifle Club members made up the body of the group. The Forest Service informed them the area was included in the Round Mountain Planning Unit. A study will be made in the unit covering every aspect of resource, the wildlife, terrain and timber which function un der the Forest Service's Juris diction. The planning unit study will be made using extensive inventory techniques and re search methods and will take from five to ten years. During this time, no logging will be si DadJ er Electric C-p permitted In the area. The Forest Service would like to make it very clear that we don't plan on doing any thing In the area except pro tect it from flrea until the plan In complete", explains Dennis, Martin. When the plan it complete, the findings will be presented to tho public at a public hearing at which time ideas, views and suecestlons will be accepted. The final decision on land use for Devil's Half Acre, however. will rest with the Forest Service. LONEROCK LONEROCK Weekend visit- ors Of Mr. ana Mrs. Merman Chrlstensen were their sons, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chrlstensen and Gretchen College Place, Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Chrlst ensen, Mlchlal and Shawn, Bea- verton, Mr. and Mrs. A, L. Zum- wait, Hermans Bister from Gresham, and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Wise from Am boy, Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are hav ing their house remodeled by the William Stewarts from Pen dleton. Mrs. Lester Wick and Mike, from Hermiston and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wick from Colorado were Lonerock visitors Sunday. Visitors of the Mattlon Hicks last week were Mrs. Hick's sis ter Florence and family from Condon, and Mrs. Mary Fichter from Boardman. The group al so visited at Camp 5 and Kin zua. Mrs. Homer Davis and Hild red were Pendleton visitors Mon day. Mrs. Ellen Rogers accompa nied them as far as Hermiston and will spend a few weeks at the homes of the Ralph Moo res and Clarence Rogers family. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blue from Camp 5, Kinzua, visited the E. Davis family Friday. Other vis itors were the McDanlels from Hardman. FOSSIL 763-4355 763-2115
