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Pete & Mary Meet at Philomath College
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Philomath College an It ap
peared in 1923.
According to a Feb. 16 article
in the "other Gazette-Times" at
Corvallis, it was Valentine's
Day 1865 that a milling group of
Benton County's ox-cart pio
neers living at Marys River
Settlement found their places in
the Maple Grove Schoolhouse
and sat down to thrash out a
problem.
They had often discussed the
problem when they met Sun
days for United Bretheren
Church services: how to assure
a religious and literary educa
tion for the settlement's young
people who could not cross the
plains to eastern colleges and
academies?
The outcome was Philomath
College centered on an eight
acre tract around which the
City of Philomath was to rise.
The cornerstone was laid 1865
and 100 students entered the
doors Oct. 1867. the doors closed
62 years later.
The walls of the main building
were raised with brick fired
from earth dug in front of the
building. It stands as the oldest
college structure in Oregon. It
shouldered the 1962 Columbus
Day storm.
Now again citizens have
gathered for Philomath College.
This time to restore the building
that is basically sound though
there is considerable surface
wear and deterioration. The
beautiful old building is a
historic site and anyone driving
that way would do well to drive
by and see it.
After restoration, the City
Council will accept the building
and the floor space will be
recycled for community use.
The College has precious
memories for Pete and Mary
McMurtry who met while at
tending school there. Pete was
from Philomath and Mary was
from Lexington. She was Mary
Duran before her marriage.
They were married April 19,
1923 right after Pete graduated.
The will be married 50 years
next month.
Others attending Philomath
College from around here were
Dora Cutsforth Brosius, Mary's
roommate, who now lives at
Lakeview; Janice Helms and
Lee Wagenblast's father Alex
-McLeod of Grass Valley, his
sister Theodocia, who later
became Mrs. J.K.Imby of
Arlington. She and her husband
had the hardware store until the
relocation of Arlington.
Foresters Explain
Benefits of Multiple Use
Solarium
Benefiv
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
H00TENANNY
Good Family Fun
April 7 7-30
Heppner Grade School
Admission by Donation
Emcee Dennis Cass
Want to join the action?
Call Lilly Wilson 676-9277
This space provided
through courtesy of
Columbia Basin
Electric Co-op
h wise use of wood, water,
range, wild life, recreation and
timber, the multiple use con
cept of the Forest Service, was
explained by slides and talk at
the Heppner Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce last
Monday. There to make the
presentation were Dennis
Martin, Marvin Chitty and Rick
Curtis.
Members especially enjoyed
hearing about Timber Sales
which are planned five years in
the future and updated every
two years. The annual allow
able harvest is based on the
amount which can be cut each
year and still have a perpetual
supply of timber. In the
Heppner district this runs about
20 million board feet and
includes 4000 to 8000 acres a
year and two to four sales a
year.
Slides were shown of areas
. where buffer -zons along the
creeks would BeMt to control
the temperature of the water for
steelhead. Areas where roads
would be limited to leave wild
life habitat unchanged to
minimize harassment of elk and
deer. Little Potamus Falls left
to conserve scenic beauty. An
area where a trail system may
be developed for recreation. J
Areas that should be thinned
so more moisture could reach
the ground. Grazing conditions
improved with grass seeding
after logging. Ponds developed
for sheep and cattle, wild life
and fire fighting.
The foresters illustrated how
the multiple use concept is
considered in all planning and "
how good management resulted
in improved use of wood, water,
range, wild life and recreation.
Mr. Martin said he was sorry
one particular member who
opposes the road program
wasn't present.
Planned Sales
Color coded maps were shown
to indicate the Timber Sales
areas. The Heppner district
includes lands in Morrow,
Wheeler and Grant Counties.
1973 Sales
. One sale of 11.6 million board
feet has already been made in
1973. This is the Tamarack sale
in Grant County, east of Hwy
207 about 45 miles from Hepp
ner. Planned also for 1973 is the
Porter Creek sale. It will
include 16 million board feet
and is located adjacent to the
Hepner-Spray Hwy about 40
miles south of Heppner.
1974 Sales
Sales planned for 1974 J
include: Two Springs 2.5 million
board feet located about seven
miles south of Ditch Creek
Guard Station; Wickiup 2.1
million board feet located about
8 miles southeast of Ditch Creek
and Bull 4.4 million board feet
south of Bull Prairie road in
Wheeler County.
1 975 Sales
Keeney Sale 10.5 million
Doara ieei, inree mnes soutn oi m
Anson Wright Park and the 1
Notch Sale 9 million board feet
located between Winlock and
Camp Five.
The Kenney Sale area was
logged in the 1940-1950'$. Ma-1
ture trees need to be logged.
The old roads were poorly
located and plans call for them J
to be widened and surfaced.
Additional roads are designed 1
to prevent erosion.
197S Sales
Planned sales for 1976 are on '
Kelly 7 million ixard feet just
west of Kelly Prairie between it
and Penland Prairie; Yellow- J
jacket, 15 million board feet
adjacent to Camp S. i
1977 Sales
Brush Creek Sale 9.4 million
board feet located south and
east of Kelly Prairie is in an
inventoried roadless area. Be
fore any sale is made here, an
environmental impact state
ment will be presented to the
public. Two sales will be made
in Wheeler County at Walker
Springs 8.6 million board feet
located west of Hwy 207 about 8
miles out of Spray and Yearling
Sale 3.3 million board feet east
of Bull Prairie.
Guest speaker at the Irrigon
Ijons (Tub on Thurs. was
District (Jovernor Royal Ward
from Maupin. His wife accomp
anied him while 'visiting the
various Linns Clubs in the area.
He told the club the Lions of
t argon have donated $33.ooo
towards helping the bluid.
The women of the Lions
Auxiliary in Irrigon have been
active in helping the school for
(he blind in Salem. $."8 was
donated to the school recently
from the sale of paper back
books.
omrn Conduct Service
. The Women Missionary
Council was in charge of the
Sunday morning service at the
Assembly of God in Irrigon.
There was special music by a
girls trio including Sherry
Part low, Lola Smith and Sharon
Stewart. Mr. Harvev Warner
sang "Sunrise, Sunset", a song
Marvin Chilty said they were
interested in hearing the
public's reaction to the planned
timber sales. "That is why
we're putting out our plans so
far in advance."
The forests provide 8.6 per
cent of the jobs in Morrow
County, the Chamber was told
as that percentage of the labor
force in Morrow County was
employed in milling and wood
related industries in 1971. This
figure has increased with the
addition of Kinzua's green
veneer plant in Heppner.
The schools and County share
in the timber sales receipts in
direct proportion to its area
within the National Forest.
Morrow County will receive
$86,821 this current year which
is the largest amount it has ever
received from timber sales.
A discussion of roads, and
closing of roads followed the
discussion. Area closures as the
Chesniminus area in Wallowa
County might be an alternative
to patrolling "closed roads"..
The Foresters said that in this
country 4-wheel drives, drivers
written by Mr. Evangeline
Fagerslrom, who Is a former
resident now visiting from
Calif. Mrs. Walter Agee Intro
duced the theme, which wa
"Anticipate", Other speaker
were Mrs. Chester Wilson, Mrs,
Batie Rand, Mrs. Bill Griffin,
Mrs. Josephine Buchanan, Mrs.
Henry Froberg, Mr. Don
Kpfienbttch and Evangeline
Fagerslrom. Lerry Wilson sang
"The King Is Coming" at the
close of the service.
Visit Nevada
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Christ
iansen and Etta Lou, and Mr.
and Mr. Carl Christiansen
traveled to Reno, Nevada to
celebrate the 92nd birthday of
the men' mother, Henrietta
Christiansen , While In Nevada
they visited Virginia City and
toured a museum and the
capltol buildings in Caron City.
Cora Burnside of Spray had
eye urgery In a Pendleton
hospital and la now convalesc
ing at the home of her daughter
Lola Breeding.
Landscaping Planned
Member of the Catholic
Church in Irrigon are planning
to landscape the grounds
around the church.
Women of the church are
presenting a Fashion Show on
April 3 at 7:30 at the Riverside
High School in Boardman. A
card party will follow.
"just go around barriers."
Jack Van Winkle won the pot.
Judge Jones introduced Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Zimmerman of Pend
leton. Mr. Zimmerman is the
planner with the Eastern Ore
gon Association of Counties and
will be available in the five
counties to assist in loan
applications.
Propoirtfy Ton
Relioff
Taxpayers applying for Tax
Relief should bring:
Income Information
Social Security number
Property tax statement
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