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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.
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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
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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.
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228 Main
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