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I L I IFARY 0 OF 0 EUGENE . ORE 97403 New Fire Chief In Lexington Lexington'! new fire chief is Ed Baker. Mr. Baker would like to announce a change in the schedule of the firemen's meet ings. They will meet at the Lexington City Hall on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Citizens should be aware that the siren will sound on those evenings so they won't be alarmed. Lexington residents should make a note of Mr. Baker's phone number in case of an emergency, it is 989-8116. "Born Free" To Be Shown The next movie to be shown at the grade school multi-purpose room and sponsored by the Heppner Jaycees will be "Born Free". It is the true story of a lioness named Elsa who was raised as a household pet and then had to be trained by her human friends to hunt stock and kill so she could be given her freedom in the jungle. The movie was taken from Joy Adamson's book and was shot in ' the wilds of Kenya. It will be shown at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28. Admission is $1.50 for adults, $1.00 high school students, $.50 grade school students, younger ones free. Little League Organizes There will be a meeting to discuss organization of the Willow Creek Little League for the coming year on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room of the First National Bank. Some things to be discussed are equipment and uniform purchases and repairs, and field improvements. This is an important meeting and all interested men are encouraged to attend. Would all team coaches please bring an inventory of all their equipment to the meeting? Dean's List Cindy Leathers was in Heppner last weekend visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers and her fiancee, Doug Flatt. She went to Pendleton on Saturday to visit her parents and returned to Mt Hood College in Portland Sunday night. Cindy received a letter from the college inform ing her that she had made the Dean's List. Richard Peck was a patient last week at St. Anthony's Hospital. Grssin Market White Wheat 2.64 bu. Red Wheat 2.62 bu. Barley 72.00 ton WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Hi. Low Wed 50 34 Thurs 52 37 Fri 41 30 Sat 44 29 Sun 44 28 Mon 51 22 Tues 53 33 Bruce Bergstrom Graduates DENVER-Airman Bruce D. Bergstrom, son of Mrs. Marlene C. Peterson of Heppner, Ore., has graduated at Lowry AFB, Colo., from the U.S.Air Force munitions maintenance specia list course conducted by the Air Training Command. The airman, who was trained .to load and inspect the weapons used in Air Force fighter aircraft, is being assigned to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, for duty with a unit of the Tactical Air Command which provides air support for combat units of U.S.ground forces. Airman Bergstrom is a 1972 graduate of Heppner High School. His father, Robert C. Bergstrom, resides on Rt. 1, Heppner. Band Parents Meet Tonite An important meeting of the Band Parents Club of Heppner will be held tonight, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. in the HHS band room. The band carnival will be the main topic on the agenda. Plans for the spring-time event will be .started. All parents of band students, both grade and high school, are urged to attend this session. Conscience is that nagging voice that tells you not to do something after you've done it. C9th Yocr 3 THE Heppner, Oregon Fire Destroys Home Here A blaze from unknown causes burned a house to the ground Friday afternoon, leaving nothing but a chimney standing. The house was located behind the old stud mil and belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Graham. It was built in the early 1900's and had belonged at one time to the Hiram Clark's. Port Plans Food The Port of Morrow com missioners recently told of their plans for a 250 acre food processing park. The site is a little north and east of Board man and served by the U.P. Railroad and a short step from the freeway. West side can be served by barges. There is sufficient land in the development for eight or ten plants, it is believed. The project and site development would cost several millions of dollars. A million gallon water Christ man is Freethrow Champ On Feb. 3 Carl Christman will represent Heppner Elks Lodge at the State Freethrow Contest in Corvallis. About 50 boys from lone and Heppner participated in the annual Elks Freethrow Contest. Carl was the winner with 31 out of 50 free throws. The second place went to Leland White of lone. Carl whose home is Hardman is in the 8th grade Heppner. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Christman of Hardman. Bank of E.O. Over $10 Deposits of the Bank of Eastern Oregon increased over $1,200,000.00 during 1972 and earning assets increased $1,360,000.00, Gene Pierce, President, reported at the 28th annual meeting of the stock holders of the bank at Arlington on Wednesday, January 17. Total assets at the end of the year was $10,779,167.96 and total deposits passed the $10,000,000. mark early in December. Pierce reported these gains when he presented the annual report of the bank's directors. A total of $21,000.00 was distributed to the stockholders on December 15th in the form of a dividend of $3.50 per share declared to the stockholders of record on December 13th. In addition to the dividends de clared, $50,000.00 was added to the bank's surplus account and $45,158.29 went into undivided profits. The report showed earnings of $20.39 per share in 1972. Ignace Pascal Killed Ignace Pascal 74, was killed early this week in a car accident near Colville, Wash. He was the father of Reggie Pascal who was formerly a linotype oper ator at the Gazette-Times. His mother was badly bruised and has been in a Colville hospital. It was not certain whether Mr. Pascal was killed in the accident or whether he had suffered a heart attack. Funeral services are pending Mrs. Pascal's leaving the hospital which was expected shortly. The services were to be held at Fruitland, near Chewelah. Reggie is now employed at the Chewelah Independent. An expert is a man who doesn't know all the answers but is sure that if he's given enough money, he can find them. PEACE at ETTE 97836, Thursday, January 25, 1973 AW. J Picture by Cliff Wood The house was rented by John Swenson and he lost everything except a deep freeze taken off the porch by the firemen. Mr. Swensen said he valued his personal effects at about $1,000. He had no insurance. Fire Chief Forrie Burkenbine said loss of the house amounted to $5,000. Process Park tank would serve the area and provide fire protection. Efluent from the plants would be mixed with water and used to irrigate crops on a 640 acre tract owned by the Port of Morrow on the Bombing Range Road. The Port has secured the services of a Portland engin eering firm in order to develop designs to be submitted for an Economic Development Administration grant to be used to finance the food processing park. Attention, Women Dowlers There will be a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30 for the Hermiston Women's Bowling Association at the Eagles' Hall in Hermiston at 7:30 p.m. The main topic of discussion will be "plans for the City Tournament to be held the end of February or the first of March. Deposits Go Millions The present directors, John W.Krebs, D.L.Lemon and A David Childs, all of Arlington; Arthur A. .Allen of Boardman; Gar Swanson of lone; Howard Bryant, R.B.Ferguson and Gene Pierce; all of Heppner, were reelected to the board. Roy W. Lindstrom, of lone, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Earl P. Hoag of Arlington. Howard Bryant was reelected Chairman of the Board and R.B.Ferguson was reelected Vice Chairman. Pierce was reelected President and chief executive officer of the bank and Wm. F. Siewert, Vice President and Cashier. James F. Green was reap pointed Vice President and Manager of the Arlington office and Rodney Linnell was ap pointed Assistant Cashier of that office. Larry F. Prock was reappointed Assistant Vice President and Manager of the lone office and Wm. Lande was reappointed Assistant Cashier of Heppner. Hospital Patients receiving medical care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital are Ima McDaniel, Heppner; Nellie Jones, Heppner; Evalyn Farrens, Heppner; Joseph Peterson, Heppner; Anna Bridgwater, Spray; Jack McTimpeny Heppner; Margaret Weaver, lone; Lester Maley, Redmond; Linda Lucas, Kinzua ; Tom Reed, Heppner; Leona Small wood, Heppner. No Window Service at the Post Office Thursday. Closed in Memory of President Johnson. Anyone who counts ten before he speaks takes the risk that he may end up talking to himself. G-T WANT ADS PAY BIG w 1.' ""L, .J.'.i. nww-w .c.:vt.'f!.i.l,:', iwii In Memoriam LB J Doy Scout Troop Grows Boy Scout Troop No. 661 continues to add boys. There are now 30 boys enrolled in the troop. They meet each Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Elks Club. Last Saturday, they enjoyed an outing at Cutsforth Park. They went sledding and enjoyed hot dogs and hot chocolate with their sack lunches. ' They were accompanied by Scoutmaster Delbert Piper, Glen Ward and John Goch nauer. 1-00 Corridor Hearing A formal corridor public hearing will begin promptly at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 1973, in the Vert Auditorium of Helen McCune Junior High School, S.W.Dorian Avenue, Pendleton, Oregon, to determine the route location of Interstate 82, con necting I-80N in Oregon and 1-90 in Washington, it was announc ed today by George M. Baldwin, administrator of highways. The hearings will continue throughout the afternoon and evening with recess for dinner..' Following the recess for dinner whkh-will-e .deoJared fcy-the hearing officer, the hearing will reconvene promptly at 7:30 p.m. and will continue until everyone present has had an opportunity to be heard. The hearing officer may declare additional recesses as he determines appropriate. The State of Oregon's pro posal includes nine various alternate corridors being studied and considered for the corridor of 1-82. The corridors lie in Morrow and Umatilla Counties, in northeastern Oregon and are bounded by the Columbia River and the Wash ington State line on the north, I-80N on the south, US30-US730 Junction on the west, and Vansycle Canyon on the east. Informal informational sessions will be held on Monday, February 26, from 2 to 9 p.m., at the Public Safety Center Building, 300 South 1st Street, Hermiston ; and on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 27 and 28, from 2 to 9 p.m., in the Vert Club Room of Helen McCune Junior High School in Pendle ton. In addition, an informal informational session will be held in the Little Theater of Helen McCune Junior High School on Thursday, March 1, from 1 p.m. until the conclusion of the formal hearing. State Highway Division engineering, environmental, and right-of-way personnel will be present to discuss any questions which may arise, including relocation assistance programs, with persons who may be interested in or affected by the proposals. Plans may be examined, as well as other pertinent information de veloped by the State Highway Division and written views received as a result of coord ination with other interested agencies. A statement regarding the environmental effects this pro posed project may have on the area, including a detailed Continued Page 3, 2nd sec. HEPPNER BASKETBALL SCORES Heppner 68 - Wallowa 47 Heppner 66 - Wallowa 58 Heppner 71 - Arlington 65 Heppner 63 - Condon 56 Heppner 83 - Riverside 59 Heppner 63 Wahtonka 75 Heppner 71 - Riverside 61 Heppner 65 - Condon 66 Heppner 66 - Umatilla 58 Heppner 62 r Sherman 68 Heppner 67 - Stanfield 44 Denotes league games LAST TIME Nursing Home Reaches Peak Capacity An architect is expected this week to inspect the Hospital and draw up final plans for an extension on the west end of the new wing of the hospital for a solarium. The present dining room which also doubles as a recrea tion room is not adequate in space or light for licensing as an accredited nursing home. The proposed solarium will meet the requirements for licensing. It will be two stories high so will be used by hospital patients on the 2nd floor and nursing home patients on the first floor. Substantial sums have been given to the hospital Manager Airs Plight of Electric Co-op Dave Harrison, manager of Columbia Basin Electric, urged each member of the Chamber of Commerce to write Oregon's representatives in Washington DC in regard to the apparent end of 2 percent direct loans from RE A for new construction. In return for low-interest, long-term loans (Pace Act 1944) rural electric systems agreed to provide coverage for all in their service area. Those writing in should note that Columbia Basin has ex tended lines to every home in its area. The only ones without bower are some summer lomes. This is - all in a low 4f nsity area. Columbia Basin serves 2,999 , customers last year Electric companies in high density areas have not been able to secure low interest loans from RE A. "The conversion to insured and guaranteed loan programs will be at somewhat higher interest rates may be as much as 8 or 9 percent," Mr. Harrison said. This will seriously limit revitalizing projects or pass more costs on to the consumers. It will mean higher operational costs. Mr. Harrison explained CFC, Corporate Finance Corporation, their own finance organization to supplement REA loans. Columbia is a member-owned cooperative with a local board of directors. There are 26 employees and last year the company reached over 1 million in revenue. They have an annual payroll of $260,000. Mr. Harrison also noted that Bonneville Power has said they may increase rates in addition to dropping Columbia Basins Developmental Discount (due to low density) of $6,000. and Irrigation discount of $17,000. for a total of $23,000. Proposed Improvements Long range improvements include the standardization of voltages throughout the' system: Olex, change half of Lexington, lone and Lone Rock, Sub station changes at Ruggs, Fossil, Kinzua Mill. Columbia Basin is a member of the NRECA. The Association of rural electric coops. It has lobbying, management and board services, retirement of REC's (Rural Electric Coops; and newsletters. Mr. Harrison also explained Columbia's participation in the Boardman project on a 35 year agreement and operation costs after that. "We pledge to purchase power for 35 years. We pay our power bill to those projects. This is called a net billing contract". Bonneville will be the distributor. Thev have already executed papers to participate in WPPSS No 1 and No. 3 ' Jerry Sweeney Won The Pot Mr. Daniels noted the series of budget meetings on subse quent Tuesday evenings: Jan. 30 at lone, Feb. 6 at Irrigon, Feb. 13 at Heppner. All meet- mes nTnirf. Jan 23 meeting Mr Dan els said the Governor's School tax Dlan would be exDlained plan would be expiaineq. G-T WANT ADS PAY BIG IS cents 3PFBIEI2 Number 49 specifically for this purpose. More Beds Needed ..The Hospital Administrator has contacted the Comprehen sive Health Planning to secure a certificate of need and to learn the procedure for providing additional space for nursing home beds. . .While the architect is here he will study the building and grounds where additional space for more nusing home beds may be added. Presently there is a waiting list of 18 people wanting admittance to the nursing home. Two years ago in the State of Oregon survey, it was noted that the Nursing Home here needed an additional 10 beds. Frances K. McMillan Frances Kathryn Hechtner was born in Olney, Missouri on November 2, 1878 and passed away at her home in Rose Villa Manor near Milwaukie, Oregon on January 16, 1973 at the age of 94. Her family moved west to Leland, Idaho when she was two years old and in 1900 she came to Lexington where she was to spend most of the remaining years of her life. She was united in marriage to Gus McMillan on September 22, 1902. To this union eight children were born, seven of whom survive. She was preced ed in death by one son, Eldred, who died in 1928, and by her husband who passed away in Everyone knew her as "Aunt Fanny". Her home in Lexington was a much frequented place by all the young people of the community who grew to ma turity with her own children. Following the death of her husband, Aunt Fanny resumed her hobby of painting, using oils of bright and rich color. The colors not only became her trademark, but were also a reflection of her personality put to canvas. She was member of the Congregational Church and of Locust Chapter No. 119, Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving members of the immediate family include, daughters: Frieda Slocum, Heppner; Eula Markle, Port land; and Naomi Hill, Red mond; sons: Robert, Hillsboro; Pete, Grand Ronde; Sam, Milwaukie; and Jack, Red mond; and her sister, Mrs. Addie Webster of Palouse, Washington. Funeral services were on Jan. 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Lexington, with Rev. Don Johnson officiating. Donna and Manuel Aerts sang "Saved By Grace", "Abide With Me" and "Face To Face" accom panied by Mrs. C.C.Car michael. The casket bearers were Bill Van Winkle, John Edwards, Dean Hunt, Cecil Jones, Harold Peck, and Buster Padberg. Honorary Bearers were Norman Nelson, Roy Campbell, Don Pointer, Millard Nolan, Adolph Majeske and Orville Cutsforth, Sr. Vault interment was at the Lexington Cemetery with Sweeney Mortuary in charge of arrangements. WHATCOOKIN? Corn and Sausage Fritters 1 lb. bulk sausage 2 cups whole-kernel corn 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt P PePPf teP PaPnk A l eggs, separaieu Thoroughly brown sausage, separating with fork as it cooks. Drain and combine with corn. Sift together dry ingredients and combine with sausage and corn mixture. Add beaten egg yolks and mix well. Beat egg V c " r , , . tn . , Dr0P bv spoonfuls into hot oU Fry mm goldefl on both sides. Good with hot syrup. Nufce Hearings Promising Hearings by the Nuclear and Thermal Energy Council last week in Portland and Boardman sound very promising to the Gazette-Times editor who attended the hearing at Riverside High on Friday. A careful perusal of the testimony offered - without any opposition whatsoever - seems to indicate that the PGE project has a most optimistic outlook. A main theme of the hearing at Boardman seemed to be "co-existence with the Navy Bombing Range for the present, with the firm hope that the Navy would move and allow the land to blossom with crops." A detailed in-depth story of the hearing appears inside this issue. Gun Controls, A EDITORIAL THE MIND OF A MURDERER t - Lawmakers, who are themselves law-abiding citizens, presume that if a law were passed taking guns away from the people it would be obeyed-and it would be so far as law-abiding citizens are concerned. But neither party in this case really understands the mental processes of the criminal, and here is the great weakness of gun controls. . A shocking illustration of how wide of the mark gun control laws are when it comes to curbing the criminal is described in "The American Rifleman". The story tells of a 31-year-old man who is a professional killer. He came from a family of lawbreakers. Until he was jailed, he and a partner were highly successful in their profession. During a killing spree, they murdered six people in Salt Lake City with a knife and a pistol. The two murderers were saved from the official Utah firing squad by the generous mercy of the Supreme Court of the United States. Discussing murder was like a baseball game to them. One of them remarked, "You're born to die. There's no way you can escape it. All I did was help it." On the subject of gun controls, he said, "Now you take the guns away from the citizen, it'll make it a little harder for us to get them, but it'll make it a damn sight harder on the citizens because they want to go about it legally. We'll just go steal it " This is the mind of a murderer at work. It remained untouched by laws restricting the freedom of the law-abiding to bear arms. Mental LONELINESS David E. Mitchum, Mental Health Director People have told me that one very real fact of life in this area is the lonliness that some people experience as a result of their isolation. It does not seem to bother everyone nor is it very evident that it bothers verv First National Deposits, Loans Up " First National Bank of Oregon reported increases in deposits, loans ana earnings tor the year 1972, according to Ralph J. Voss, chairman. 1 Highlight of the report was a year-end total deposit figure in excess of $2 billion, a historic first for any Oregon banking institution. Income before securities transactions was $14,548,811. a quarter millon increase over the 1971 record high of $14,344,524. This amounted to $2.74 per share compared to $2.70 last year, Voss said. "Earnings for 1972 were re strained by substantial nonre curring costs associated with the occupancy of the bank's new headquarters, coupled with the lag in tenants moving into leased space. Other contribut ing factors were the softened demand for commercial loans, and narrow rate spread be tween interest on earning assets and interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds," Voss explained. Total deposits at year-end were at a historic high of $2,146,603,233 compared with ' $1,915,348,069 on Dec. 31, 1971, an increase of $231,255,164 or 12 percent. Demand deposits accelerated in the second quarter and continued through out the year. The results were attributed to the continued improvement of the Oregon economy, particularly in the forest products industry. Total loans at year-end were . $1,290,988,591, up $150,108,836, or 13 percent from the $1,140,879,755 reported on the last day of business last year. Commercial loan demand was modest in the first half of the year but increased somewhat in the second half with the growing confidence in economic condi tions. However, commercial loan volume (was less than anticipated, partly due to the substantial cash flow ex perienced by many corporate borrowers. For the second successive year, real estate proved to be the strongest area of lending. A good housing market coupled with an aggressive attitude enabled First National to retain its position as Oregon's leading private real estate lender, Voss declared. The Heppner branch reported deposits of $8,341,336 and loans of $7,295,662 as of Dec. 31. Comparable totals for the branch a year ago were $7,268,356 in deposits and $6,142,790 in loans. Fallacy Health many people all of the time. Lonliness has been described as missing people or feeling the loss of relationships with others. Are we this dependent on others for our happiness or are we in charge of our own feelings? We can easily blame others for what we might more honestly blame ourselves. I make myself unhappy and I make myself angry, etc. I am in charge of my own feelings.-1 hope you are responsible for yours. Living with one's aloneness (note I didn't say loneliness) is a concept few people recognize. I am sad to realize how much we do not allow ourselves to "be us". What joy people could have by being themselves, by them selves, whether or not they are in the physical presence of any other living being. I, personally, believe that people are more creative when they are alone. They can get in touch with whats really going on inside of themselves. Unfortun ately, some people don't like what they discover inside and, what is worse, choose to not do do anything about it. This is when many people become depressed, attempt suicide, drink too much, start "running around," or in some other external way attempt to avoid their real responsibility to themselves and develop artific ial ways to "happiness." It is a great adventure learning to live with your aloneness. Get acquainted with yourself. You may like yourself -if you are not too critical. Anthropologist, Margaret Mead, suggests we only ap proach six percent of our true potential. Some people say, "I would do something if I felt better." I say, "Do something and you will feel better!" Do what? Well, how about all those things you were always, going to do if you ever had the time? Maybe it is painting, writing or reading. Perhaps it is an extension course from a . university. There must be things you could do for others and enrich your life immea- Isureably in the process. i can near me compiamis already-'There is really no- thing I care to do," or "Yes, but that costs money," or 'I would but I don't have transports-1 tion,"-the negative responses are endless. In therapy, I try to caution clients about using the phrase, "I cant." I am not asking anyone to consider doing any thing they are not truly able to do. I am asking for them to say what they are able to do and what they are willing to do. Finally, I ask "and what are you doing?" I do not suggest, incidentally, that we do not need people or that Uiere is sometl.ii-g weak about the need to be with others. Our relationships with others can be greatly enhanced, how ever, when we do not feel an addiction to relationships. '
