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3- IIKITM i; THE GAZETTE-TIMES Hmar. OrqoB tTt3 rnn t tt MOIIIIOW COUKTT'i HEWSFAFE Tlu. H. in.n. i i;.i. u- , M.itilih. it Match Tin lli'p-in.'i Tnv..' iM.ttiln.itr.1 ovem',-i IS IsT 'mili .l.iieil Felnu.it K l''U' MFMKFI'S OK VWIOSU NKWSI'At'FliS SS N M ouKtivA mavsi'M'h; riTi.isiitr.s ass n CHARLIE A DOROTHY HEARD. Edt'ot and Publihr ARNOLD RAYMOND. riant Koreman ANN TONEY. New emulation Si ;h.-MitMn S""i' N'.u i. I'ufv !' ' - M i:. i! Sin 'le I'muc. I' - lent Minimum Hilling SI Hi l'lol.in-! 1 ou Tmi.1.i .mil I'Mteieit ,il tlx l.l Otticv al lli'l'l'm i !.: .. S..-.'nil Mattel Farm Safety Week Set B viayne Roberts Natioiul Kami Safety Week. Juh 2"-31 oiici- again focuses attention on the continuing need (or farmers am! ranchers to follow safe practices inconductingtheirday-to-da) business. Nationally, agriculture continues to rank as the country's third most dangerous occupation. DAYS LOST On the tar ins surveyed, there were 12S accidents involving farm families and hired labor, th.it resulted in 1,739 lost man das and nearly $13,300 m medical costs. Based on this sample population. Oregon fanners were involved in 3,76-4 farm accidents resulting in over 31,000 lost nun days. In proclaiming Natioiul Farm Safety Week. President Nixon has urged "all persons engaged in agriculture and all those allied with agriculture to take appropriate measures to reduce the number ami severity of accidents." The President has also expressed the hope that the nation can "bring the technology of safety to agriculture as success fully as we have brought to it the technology of production." This year's campaign emphasues the fact that accidents can be reduced through the use of protective clothing and equipment on hazardous farm operations. IMPORTANCE UNDERSCORED The importance of protective equipment was underscored by Sec. of Agriculture Earl Buu, who has observed that "there are many practical, cotnmonsense precautions that farm people can take to prevent deaths and injuries and to cut down the enormous annual loss caused by farm accidents." Protective equipment being stressed includes hard hats, to guard against head injuries, goggles to protect eyes; ear mulls to reduce hearing loss caused by prolonged exposure to intensive noise levels; respirators, to filter out dust and chemicals; and safety shoes, fitted with metal toed caps and puncture-resistant soles. Really Great Taking the so-called "Bull by the horns is paying on for the Heppner-Morrow Count) Chamber of Commerce. For the last several years the Chamber of Commerce who sponsors the Fair-Rodeo parade has not entered a float in the parade. No money. There's no question but that a float does cost money. This year being the 100th year, the chamber voted to go for a float. The conmittee has worked hard and now the re sults are showing. The latest prize was at Fort Dalles Days at The Dalles Saturday. The float with three prettv girls took First Place in out of town floats. The picture of the float is top and center of the Saturday issue of The Dalles Chronicle. The caption reads: FIRST TIME for a float from Heppner to be entered in the Fort Dalles Days parade was established today with the attractive entry by the Heppner Chamber of Commerce. From left the pretty girls are Tricia Prock, Marie Van Marter and Kellie Kilkenny. It took Mr. and Mrs. Vel Robinson and Randall Peterson 3 hours to bring the float back from The Dalles so they are regretfully giving up Chief Joseph Days to show off the float. They anticipate going to Hermiston for the Umatilla County Fair and to Fossil for their fair. Many thanks to these three for giving up weekend time to go to these shows. The advertising the float is doing for Morrow County can't be measured as people see it and then it is pictured in area newspapers. That's REALLY GREAT! The sale of the post cards and sheep skin money is helping finance the float. So give those cards for gifts and mail them often. Do you have a souvenir buck? Get one you'll be glad you did. Pride in Our Highways Received in the mail the last few days is the Oregon State Highway Commision Biennial Report. It's a beautiful book printed on slick paper with marvelous color repro ductions. The book includes some history, historical pictures, methods of oiling in 1920, scenic views, to the latest in bridge and highway construction and intrrhantra nine Safety Rest Areas. The book is the biennial report to the Governor and is filled with terrific amounts of information. State Parks have increased with the demand. From 210 in 1968 to 232 in 1972. Three of the new parks will be part of the Willamette River Parks System. These parks will provide a wide range of park facilities while preserving the scenic and natural qualities. Region V chart State HighwayConstruction projects mentions project just completed on No.74 from Pieper Canyon Rd Bunker Hill Rd. for $537,000. County Road Federal-Aid Secondary Project names Irrigon Jet. - Middle Fork Juniper Canyon grading and paving at $449,000. Special City Allotment projects lists Heppner (Gale St) grading and oiling $30,000. Fred Hill Helix now serving on the Highway Commission, is a familiar fellow to many East Oregonians. Other familiar names of former members are W. B. Barratt, Heppner, E.B. Aldrich, Pendleton, Charles H. Reynolds, LaGrande. If you have a chance just look through this publication. It is fascinating. Something new has been added. The Environmental Unit. Changing attitudes in public opinion and public aware ness has prompted the Highway Division to increase its efforts to provide environmentally sound transportation facilities. As a result special design considerations have been imple mented to minimize impacts, route modifications have been recommended and adopted to avoid problem areas and rec reational projects have been advanced including parks, view points and scenic waysides. These-are but a few of the ac complishments made by the unit in its short-time operation. MS. AND MRS. ORVAL WRIGHT have purctiased the Red Leonard 4-Plex in Lex ington. They are remodeling and redecorating them. They will have them ready to rent soon. OI!l (iA.'r'lTF TIMES. TIiiI.is. J"l HEFFNER CHKG DAVIlSON News EL12AHETH MOHHIS Operator Sell with a G-T want ad MR. AND MRS. BILL COOLEY from Burbank, V.a. have purchased a modular home for a lot in Irrigon. Universal Realty handled the sale of tiie home. I'tT; LETTERS III, People. I spent the iiio.nI of seventy tu tryin' to mike a ih'iii lor you, wlut Collie out, tlZ vl K o.s.i could well to li lt for another Ua. .some came bad, some own worse 'cause i ain't ttiat gol at itnkiti' verse, but anu.i i tho't and tho't and the more I tho't tlu worse It got. but when t got tin hiaiii in car a little song i U gait to hear, it kept savin' 'hotter hurry up cause your .subscription tint is 'l ut tis, j up, now n' all know and undi rstan.l that news front home gets uporhand so if (all to pay the din s I'm the one who's gonna lo. , so without anv in no ado guess I'll get tlw cash to you rather than tr v to make a rhyme that iiutches HEPPNER CA1 TTF II MLS, Keep up the good work! Best Regards, Hud Lund. 11 303 Rock Ave. Fremont. Ca. 91330 Editor: Good story and picture on the Grist Wheel. You pro bably know there should be two more close by. The null at Lexington was built over 80 years ago In old man Burgoyne and Hill Davis. It was just across the KR tracks from the Wa rehouse, and to the left. It was still operating during WWl. Farmers traded wheat for flour, it was dark and made "the best damned biscuits you ever et." That is a direct quote from Mont Bundy, who remembers that lien Swag gert was in complete agree ment with him. Have you ever considered doing a column on each of your senior citizens? My dad and I would appreciate hearing about what our old friends are doing. Your paper is well receiv ed and by far the best small town newspaper published to day in the state, in our opi nion. Sincerely, Lola Gulker, Warren, Ore. If any of your readers are interested, Mont Bundy now lives alone in St. Helens, is eightyish, bright-eyed and bushy tailed, and keeps up his own house and yard. His roses are blooming brightly, (no aphids or black spot) and there are no weeds in his garden. If your saws need sharpening, just stop by. June 20, 1972 Gazette Times Heppner, Oregon Dear Sirs: Please renew our subscrip tion to the Gazette. Our sincere thanks for your coverage of our sons death. Our hearts are still heavy, but the response of our many friends was over whelming . Am enclosing a check for five dollars. Sincerely, June Blakney, Prosser, Wa. Hello! My name is Lynda Veris tain and I will be teaching next year at Heppner High School. You have been send ing me the Heppner "Gazet te Times' and both my fiance' and myself enjoy it so much, I would like to thank you for your consideration - we've learned a lot about your town from the newspaper! Sincerely, Lynda Veristain REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Barratt, J.G. - Gretchen to Hughes, Matthew, Descr. tr. Sec. 27, T2S R26. To Ray C. Ayers. Zinter, Winnie L. to Win ter, William A., Govt. Lots 3,4, Sec. 7; Frl. Sec. 7,8 T1S R23. Warranty Deed Foster, Rex-Josephine, to Ayers, Ray C. widower, All Lot 2 Blk. 13 Stansbury's Add., Heppner. GLENN AND DONNA MILES have returned to Clarkston, Wa. after spending some time visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.V. Nolan and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dunbar, and other fri ends and relatives in the area. While he was here, Glenn worked in liarvest spotting trucks. i E EDITOR Tennis Lights Costs In last week s School Ho ard story, the costs given In Columbia Basin tor tin in stallation of lights at tli. loin School were not clear. According to Vel Robin son o( Columbia Basin, the prices should have been: $4.00 per month per light on existing poles tor 230 watt bulbs, $4.30 per month per light if a pole has to to set. The total program would cost approximately SI 30 a year figuied on that basis. MRS. MARGARET WRIGHT of North Im ml visit- dth past two weeks at tin Lindsay Kin caid ranch. She is Mrs. Kmcaid's mother. wrssw:'!!SCT REMEMBER THIS? REMINISCE! 57 YEARS AGO 1915 Reports received recently from the state health officer that the water and io used i:; Heppner are all pure. The post office at lone is moved from the old location to its new stand one door north of Joe Mason's store. The lirst wheat of the sea son came into the warehouse Tuesday. It was fujui tin ranch of R.L. Benge, south of Lexington. A disastrous fire nccur ed at Hardman Monday morn ing in which three business houses and two residences were destroyed. That the fire did not burn the entire town was attributed to the fact that there was no wind at the time and the citi zens were quick to respond to the flames. Several nw concrete crossings are bem:; put in the city. A new concrete bridge is to be built aero:;:; Willow Creek at the nortlieixl of Gale Street. The city lat hers are getting down to tn proposition of doing .some real nanent business. Tne People's Cash Market is undergoing extensive re pairs this week. L.Schwarz, owner, wants his store to 1 in first class sanitary condi tions. 37 YEARS AGO 1935 Morrow County is stepping" out in front among counties of the state in the installa tion of the double-entry ac counting system which contemplates a detailed check on all items of county busi ness. Farmers in the community are rushing through with their harvest as fast as possible because the mice are cutting down and destroying wheat rapidly. Tad Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller, sustain ed some painful injuries Sa turday evening when he was struck in the face by a w,i gon jack. Lexington Grange announc ed Aug. 10 as the date fur public dedication of their new hall, and plans are being laid for a large time on the occa sion. With crop prospects favor able, food exports small, and the population of the county estimated to be near station ary, both the immediate and the long-range food supplies ire said to be above avera ge, compared i"1 this same time period one year ago. 1 YEAR AGO. 1971 Morrow County Livestock Drowers have recently re ported losses to be the re sult of theft. They have post ed a $1000 -eward for in All-Stars play two at Madras I hi Willow i r t k i mi l .ague All Star l.iy. iseif in Madias lor the I l-.lr I t Milium, nt last week, Th lost to Mt. Home A I II lea in ..I. Udl'.Ll lit l'l ). '.- oher lor 3 innings .s Kami) Wot den ami Jerry t ulslot ili (or 3 with C in tis sue. k catching (or C, Jim K line) t'.ot a double. im Thursday morning, the) I l.ued Jelt. rsoti loll year obi All Stars and lost 10 In 0 IVimis Peck pilch, d all G innings, t tirlls Sweek ami 1 Minis Mi'Llligotl shared the latching. Iaiiuy Mel.lllgolt and Jim Kenny both got khx1 hits at this gain. . I .T) iiteiuN'r ol the h am pl.u.d at Last six Hillings ol baseball ami Ita.l lots of tun. tns making the trip wet. Clint Carlson, Davul Allslott, Jerry (ulsforth, 1 nuts I'.ik. Kelh Sager, D.lU'rt Tut iter. Jerry Inker, 1 .limy McLlltgott, Jim Ren in . Randy Wordeu, M irk Pi per, Curtis Swe. k, El icCTow and Ronnie Ward, hoy.sn.iin .d to the Little l eague All Stars hut who duhit gel l tiuik. the trip were Brian Ri etiiunn, Ricky Gilbert, Mike Hraitdlugell and MartySinltll. Kindly supporters who went tor the games were: Ml . and Mrs. Clyde Allslott. Ml. Mr, Mr. Mi. and Mrs. Glen Ward and Mrs. Clayton Sweek and Mrs. Norman Clow, and Mrs. Louis Carlson, Mrs. Dale Baker, Harley Sa ger, Mrs. l.Wo Peck, Mrs. Del Piper, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. I nt t utslortli and Mr. and Mrs. W ilbur Word. n. Hair length came intosonie discussion. Players were lo Live their liair at least 1" above their eye brows. Hair at tli neck was not to to below the ear lobes and not to tmu h the m ik of the uui lorm. The Willow Creek Littl. League All Stars all ipialilied on this score. Lindsay Kinciad was All Star coach with Tom Wilson assistant. formation leading, to the ar -rest ol the wrestlers. A railroad strike in the area lus threatened Morrow Count.y, but farmers do not yet know how much it will affect (heir crops. Mark Neal entertained many on his unicycle during the Eighth Annual Side-Walk Bazaar last week. Mark gave Ire. rides during the day. An oriental theme was used for this year's bazaar. Fran Warren, president ol the Portland General Electric Company, reports there may be a need for a second ato mic power plant in the area before the end of the decade. The Morrow County Fair Board announced this week that an alfalfa hay exhibit will be added to the Fair this year, and it is hoped with the abundant crop in the county many farmers will compete for the premium being offered. Dan Wilson in Training FORT ORD, CALIF. - Army Ptivate Danny L. Wilson, 18, son of Mrs. Delores F. Wil son, Lexington, Ore., is as signed to Ft. Ord. Calif., where he is training under the modern volunteer army pro gram. The program combines ba sic and advanced individual training (AIT) into an avera ge 16-week program, depend ing on the AIT the soldier receives after completing ba sic. Decentralized instruc tion at the unit level and a reduction of formations and inspections give the soldier more time to train and in creased off-duty time. Fe wer restrictions of off-duty travel and improved living fa cilities are other benefits of the program. Pvt. Wilson began his train i.ig with company C, 21 Bat talion of the 2D Brigade on June 13 and is scheduled to complete the first phase on Aug. 11. Pvt. Wilson is a 1972 gra duate of Heppner High School, Heppner. DAVID WRIGHT, who was recently promoted to Ser geant, arrived July 22 at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wright, Heppner, to spend part of his 13 dayleave visiting here. He has been in the Air Force for two years, and iscurrent ly stationed at McConnell Air Force Base near Wichita, Kan. David's wife, the former Linda Pettyjohn, arrived ear lier in the week. . sl . Sp 4 John Dubinin.'. Heppner, a ineniU r (if Portland's How battery, 3d Squa.li on, 103d Armored ( avalry, On gon Army Natioiul Guard, unloads a la mini projectile from a tracked .iiiiniiinittoii carrier in the Idaho desert outside Goweii Held, Itnise, where the unit is currently undergiiliig its two weeks of annual field training. Sp 4 Dubuque, who roiiiiiiiites mon thly from Heppner lo Portland (or weekend drills, exacts to return to Heppner July 27. ChdfK ( p i I A printing, ink salesmin at the newspaper convention last week in Portland some how discovered this ole editor was lroin Heppner. lie came over and told me he had bowled here at the local bowl ing alley a year or so ago and believed it was the friend liest and bust bowling alley he'd seen. The Natioiul Nuclear Coun cil has given its blessing to a proposal by Portland General Electric to build a nuclear power plant at the Carty Reservoir site in north ern Morrow County. We , understand there an other hurdles to leap over, main one being the removal of the Navy bombing range, a mighty slow process. Donnie Munkers, working elevator smelled out at the Ruggs Saturday night smoke Uerinn He found fire smoul itt dust at the head house, underneath the leg mil or and drive machinery. A truck driver helped extin guish it before ally damage was done. At the Morrow County Rodeo this year Aug. 2G & 27 the Morrow County events sign-up for entries will be one day only, on Thursday, Aug. 24. Entries will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All RCA events will be open the following day, Friday, 25 from 8 a.m. to G Aug. I .in. Rodeo office phone will be G7G-583G. Local people will be happy to hear that music for the Rodeo dances this year will be provided by recording star, Melinda Ann and the Leonnig family, all well known here. The Merchants "Committee reports a successful Sidewalk Bazaar. Orville Cutsforth added history to the Bazaar by bringing in a truck which had the old burr grinding wheel from the Heppner Flour Mill. He had worked hard and had put the old wheel, which had been in parts, back to gether agaim Newly elected president of the Morrow County Jaycees is Cliff Wood. Cliff had been a hard worker for the Jay cees who have accomplished a great deal for the town and area. DID YOU KNOW? The greatest bucking bronc of all time, as far as we can learn, was "Midnight". He was ridden once each by four riders in a period of seven years. The Olympic champion shooter Morris Fisher won five gold medals in this event, three medals in 1920 a nd then two in 1924. After all is said and done, more is said than done. MR. AND MRS. JAMES BELL have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.V. Nolan, and other fri ends and relatives in the area. Sunday, they attended a family picnic at Myra Peck's home in Lexington. The group celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Bell's birthdays, their sixth wedding anniver sary, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Nolan's 38th anniver sary. Others attending were Mr. and Mrs. Vern Nolan, Randy Morris, Lydia Wilson, Paul Morey and Glen Miles. M . - - yoneer Ponderings BY W.S. CAVERHILL Down "393" If you are planning u trip South iioni Pilot Rock (The Gateway to the Blue Mts.) and places Ix yoiul it is well to plan a route and set up a time table. Start early before the summer sun blis ters the lowlands. Coffee at Pilot Rock, Breakfast at Battle Mountain, where they serve "Sky High Pie" in all varieties. Take a sack lunch to eat at a roadside spring on the Middle Fork. If Hie weather is excessively hot, a ten mile drive on a good road to Hitter where you can "cool off" in medicinal wa ters at 109 degrees. An even ing meal at Long Creek is a pleasant experience. If the day's end finds you looking for a "bedgrouud", you can find one at Long Creek, Hit ter or Ukiah at reasonable prices. Employment Listings EMPLOYERS - for qualified applicants, use your Cooper ative Extension-Employment Office to fill your help needs. APPLICANTS - be sure and register at our office in Hep pner, located on 2nd floor, Gilliam - Hisbee Building-G7G-9G42. CURRENT JOBOPENINGS for a Utility man, farmwork ers and housekeepers. . There are special servic es in this office for Youth Employment. In the Hep pner, Lexington, lone area, please call 67G-9G42; Board man area; Boardinan City Hall (Mrs. Shirley Zielinski) and Irrigon area, Mrs. Marge Christiansen at Christian sen's Store for names and telephone numbers of these youth, for your help needs. Future Citizens Cynthia, three years old; Anthony, 18 nrjtiths; and Alicia, 6 mos., children of Rev. and Mrs. Donald Bur well, Heppner. Marilyn, 11 years old; Glenda, 9; and Marie, 7, dau ghters of Mrs. Barbara Jess mer, Heppner. New at lone Library I.KAFY HI VMS HY Jtfusaniyii West Leafy Hiver Is cl In (he Ohm Territory In Hie early 1 HHO and Is a handsomely -meed udvelilure, charged llli Increasing bush-iisi'. Leading a varied cast of characters Is Leafy Hlvers, the young bride, caught up In emotions she does not ul toiM'ther understand and ran not quite control, raeliu; uga Insl time lo save a life and a marriage that may I al ready lost. Among the others v. ho live on these nagesareSliuon Yan dors, a man whose loss lias taught him generosity, v.ho.se KTIef made In in alert to Joy, Casino Wade, irresistibly wild and free; and Reno, Lea fy's liuslund, v.hose love Is matched only by his Inepti tude. In addition, this moving no vel offers a magnificent Jou ruey through oodso( Ameri cana that have Iteeit rarely been explored. Jassainyn West was born In Indiana of Quaker pa rents. She was educated In California, was graduated from Whlttier College went to England to continue her studies, and on her return, attended the University o( California. She launched her career as a writer of stor ies that were published in many magazines. Among her books are. The Friendly Persuasion; To See the Dream; A Mirror for the Sky; Cress Delahanty, which was a llook-of-tho-Miinth se lection. Miss West Is mar ried ami lives in California where she is working on a sequel to The Friendly Per suasion. Visitors at the Hob David son home in Lexington over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Flint, Beaver ton. Mrs. Flint is the David son's daughter came up over the weekend to attend the class of G2 reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Vent Viall and child ren of Milton-Frrewaler, were also visitors. LAVERNE VAN MARTER, SR. and his brother from Yakima recently had a fine fishing trip to Banks Reser voir in Northern Washington. They caught some dandy sil vers there. They also went on up to Canada. Mr. & Mrs. W.B. (Fran ces) Oslund of Newcastle, Wyoming spent a few days last week visiting at the home of Mrs. Oslund' s mother, Mrs. Wavel Wilkinson and her sister Shirley Rugg and brother and sister-in-law Mr. St Mrs. Dick Wilkinson. In the good old days the man who saved money was a miser, now he's a genius. July 28 Meeting for all 4-H girls and leaders for Demonstration Tips and a Home Ec. Judg ing Contest. Begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Annex at the Fairgrounds. Take a sack lunch; coffee and punch will be furnished. July 30 Men's Golf morning at Willow Creek Country Club. Tee off at 9:00 a.m. Harold Kerr is host this week. Willows Grange Potluck Pic nic. 4:30. lone Park. All grangers and their families are invited. Aug. 2 Softball for all women. Lower field of the Elem. School. 7:00 p.m. Sponsored As A Public Service By RUGGLES BOYCE Insurance Agency 228 Main P.O. Box 247 676-9625 If no onwT call Ray Boyco 676-5384 Heppner COMMUNITY j I BILLBOARD 1
