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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1973)
Ill I'f'M R toiu: f. WTTK-TIMKS. Tkurwlay. (Klnbrr , :j Blanche Brown ending 17 years as librarian Local bank loan exceed deposit s For the pas! j: year Mr. Blanch Brown has presided over and "mothered" the Heppner City Library And. with a twinkle in her eye and a friendly smile, she has checked out an estimated 2u.ooi) books (or the pleasure and information of local residents She will be leaving the post she has grown to love on ikt 31 Mrs Brown began her library career in when she was assistant librarian of the Heppner Community Library-. This library was located in the fire meeting room next to the City Hall !: was owned by members of the community who supported the library with donations of money and books "Die community li brary association appointed Mrs Brown librarian in 157 and paid her $w a year for her duties "At that time, most of the books at the library were gifts, donations or memorials." she commented In April. lo the commun ity library was moved to the Heppner Museum building "Throuch the years the library grew with increas ing gifts, books and support from the community and the state library association.' stated the librarian The city of Heppner took over the community library in 197U and Mrs Brown and the library were placed on a yearly budget Mrs Brow n s love tor books didn't start when she became librarian It started more than 72 years ago when she first learned to read Her family moved to Heppner m I'M and she continued to read every boo he could find She married, and the and her hus band homesteaded along But ter tree Illness in the family forced the Browns to move to town, where Mr Brown died in lMO After her husband death. Mrs Brown became increas ingly interested in reading Her devotion to. and love for books prompted her to apply for the librarian job in li5? The librarian has added more than 4.rt new books to the library and has increased the circulation each year "In the circulation rate was more than lO.ooo hooks and I checked out more than 9v books alone in one month," Mrs Brown recalls The library has also added new features, such as the magazine stand, new rcler enee table, a card file and several book stands "An added feature of the library is the collection of paperback books," explained Mrs Brown More than I.imi of these books have been donated to the library " Mrs Brown also established a book committee to help secure new books This com mittee meets throughout the year and selects books for the library These members are Dick Schlichting. Bob Jones. Lucy Peterson. Florence Green. Helen Currin and Marion Abrams. "These people choose books for all aee groups and interests in Heppner." Mrs Brown said As of Oct 3! Mrs Blanche Brown's job will terminate, but her love for hooks will not She plans to keep on reading and to continue encouraging urhers to read Last rites Tuesday for Ethel M. Adams First National Bank of ITegon reported increase in deposits, loans and earnings lor nine months ending Sept. i compared with 1973 $ firt three quarten. iVposits increased I" per cent to $2,148 481. WW on Sept. 30 compared with $l.97.m5. 9HI recorded at the end of the third quarter of 197: Loans at First National's 135 statewide offices rose to $l.E5.M7.037. up 7 7 per cent from the $1.23o.437. tallied on the same date in 1972 Resources were K.58j,l6l,M3. up from $2,115 483 4.H) last year. Income before securities transactions for nine months amounted to $13,247,156. or $2 W ier share, up 28 per cent from $10,351,883 or $1 95 per share, compared with 1972 Net income was $12.1.407, or $2 44 per share Chairman Ralph J. Voss said the good showing in earnings was a combination of several things -heavy loan New office opens here Pete Meyers. John Day real estate broker, plans to open an office in Heppner about Oct. 15 He has leased the building next to Heppner Cleaners and is remodeling it He is also looking for a home to buy or lease. Meyers plans to deal in homes, farms, ranches, acre age and commercial proper ties "I feel that Heppner is on the verge of tremendous growth." he said, "and I want in on the ground floor." Meyers has an office in John Day. the Grant Cnun'v Kealty, which he has operated for the pas! five years He is a former member of the city planning commission at John Day. He would also like to employ two real estate salesmen, preferably from this area. 5 demand, increased occupancy of the tenant space in First National Tower and the ab sence of the moving corns which had an adverse effect on earnings at ihis time last year He indicated the First National Center space it M per cent taken and occupancy level is expanding every month, materially aiding bank profits The Heppner branch report ed deposits of SS.46S.753 and loans of $8,525,765 as of Sept. 30 Comparable totals for the branch a year ago were S7.8uo.203 in deposits and $6,283,170 in loans Heards off to Russia Mr and Mrs Charles Heard are in Montreal, Canada, today on the first leg of a flight to Moscow and Leningrad The former Carette Timet owners left Heppner Satur day. They will leave Kennedy International Airport. New York, Sunday for Moscow, where they will remain until Oct. 17. They will spend Oct. 17 23 in Leningrad, return to New York on Oct 23. after which they w ill visit their son, Don Heard, in Huntsville. Ala., before returning to Heppner. Oct. 31. They are on a tour spon sored by the National Federa tion of Press Women r:mP ?r . fe lt: Hearing on nuclear site at Boardman On Oct 20 the Atomic Energy Commission's Advi sory Committee on Reactor Safeguards will conduct a preliminary site review of the proposed Boardman nuclear plant in Boardman. Portland General Electric Co proposes construction of the plant near Carty Reser voir, adjacent to the Board man Bombing Range. The session will be held at Riverside High School. 1 30 to 4 3D p.m.. and is open to the public. The committee will hear presentations by PGE and the AEC's regulatory staff. Persons may submit either written statements or indicate they wish to make oral ones However, they are required to submit 25 copies of their written statement to the AEC in Washington no later than Oct. 12 Oral statements maybe made, but such re quests must hecompany the written statement. Any com ments must be based upon the document entitled "The Eval uation of Aircraft Hazards at the Boardman Nuclear Plant Sue." No questions unrelated to the aircraft aspects of the proposed nuclear plant will be considered. Questions at the session w ill be asked by members of the committee and its consultants onlv New law says gun, lights do not mix Cry your rye out. deer hunters! This plrtMre, taken In US, khnws a dozen deer uken around Hunter's Camp in the Heppner area, t- ach weighed more than UNI pound. The t lui grot weighed and 22 piHinriv The hunters, left to right, are: Harley Maiieoun. I vie Matirkon. Lawrence Mattcion. t liion ( ave. l.ren Matlrson. Fd Bennett and Austin Irw vinik. -Picture rourlrM Mr. I vie Malle.on. Oregon State Police are jrging all hunters to make a special effort to acquaint hemselves with changes and additions to the Fish and Game Code enacted by the 1973 Legislature One change of special inter est in Morrow Countv is House Bill 2359. This new law makes it unlawful to cast an artificial light either from a motor vehicle or from within 5iki feet ol a motor vehicle umhi any game, mammal or livestock when a person has in his possession a weapon capable of killing the animal Harel Hamlin returned lo Heppner Oct 3 after under going surgery at Pendleton Community Hospital. She was hospitalized for 10 days Mrs. I! S Herlinger, Bend, stayed with her mother -inlaw for several days to aid Mrs. IKiiiiIin during her convales cence. Jake. Dave, and John Haynes of Molalla were week end hunting guests of Mr and Mrs Rod Murray. Japan exchange open to 4-H Funeral services were held here Tuesday for Mrs Floyd N Adams. 7:J. of Lake Oswego, who died Oct. 7 in Portland. Mrs Adams once taught school in Hardrr.an. until her marriaoe to Flovd N Adams. Sept 6. 1921. in Portland They operated a 5.000-acre ranch, an original homestead filed by Mr. Adams' father at what was then the town of Yellow Dog Rock Creek ran through the center of the ranch, and in early days the ranch bam was used both as a livery stable and a stagecoach stop. Mr. Adams died April 15. li43 in Hardman. and Mrs Adams taught elementary school in Heppr.er for two years before moving to Lake Oswego in 1959. She lived several years on Baltimore Street in Heppner. Mrs. Adams w as a member of the Heppner Soroptimist Club. American Legion Auxil iary and an active member oi the Episcopal Church. She was born Ethel May Clark in Duluth. Minn., in May. 1900. the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Robert M. Clark Sr.. SO B()R TO THE MK H UX HOUEI.LS Mr. and Mrs. Michael How ell of Heppner are the parents of a son. Shawn Michael, born Oct. 1 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He joins a sister. Kristin Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Ed Howell. Fruitland. Ida., and Mr and Mrs Buel Clement. New Plymouth. Ida Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs John Howell. Cald well. Ida., and Mr and Mrs. Hoi den Clement. Council Ida IM Sl At. MOVIE VT ( HKIST1W ( HI KCII "Maranatha." hailed as an outstanding Christian film, will be show n Sunday evening. Oct 14. 7:30 o'clock, at the Heppner Christian Church The production is billed as "A film about Jesus people produced by Jesus people " It includes the testimony of a former drug addict as to now God had touched his soul The public is mv ited to see this motion picture. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Reo J Russell Sr. Lexington, were his son. Wendell Ruseli, and Johnnie Triplet!, both of Portia-id They did some hunting, with out success who lived in this area for many years and is buried here Mrs Adams got her teach ing credentials at Monmouth Teachers College. Monmouth. Ore., now Oregon College of Education. She is survived by three children. Clara Roscoe. Tuc son. Ariz ; Betty Schai'teld. Ontario. Ore : and Nancy Malone. Santa Barbara. Ca . and 10 living grandchildren Rev David Blackaller offi ciated at graveside services at Heppner Masonic Cemetery. LIFE PI.AWIV; WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN STVHTS MONO V A tvi o-day workshop for women seeking new directions in their lives is being ottered a' Blue Mountain Community College between 9 am. and 3 p.m on Mondays. Oct. 15 and Nov 5 Professional guidance and testing will be available Realistic alternatives will be explored in terms of careers, and education, voiunteerism and personal creativity Oregon Division of Con tinuing Educations Ardis Hitchcock will be the work shop instructor. Tuition is S:i5. Women inieressed in enrolling should write to Larry O -Rourke. Director. Adult Edu cation and Community Ser vice. Blue Mountain Com munity College. Pendleton. 97801 Elk-oriented goat visits students Heppner Elementary youngsters had an extra attraction at noon recess on Friday, courtesy of the local Elks lodge. Staked out on their play ground was a friendly and unflappable black and tan goat. The goat, at the Heppner Lodge as a fund-raising gim mick for Meadow oiid Springs Speech Camp, was loaned to Principal Don Cole by Glen Ward, its temporary keeper. Even though mobbed bv 50 or so interested students at a time, the goat calmly accep ted petting, feeding and push ing w ith good humor and only complained when the children had to leave the playground. All 4-H members ages 12 18 are eligible to apply to participate in the cultural exchange coordination by the La bo Foundation of Japan and the Oregon Extension Service, according to Birdine Tulhs. Extension program assistant. The exchange next summer is approximately four weeks long begining the latter part of July. It will include three weeks stay with a Japanese host family, plus about 10 days group activities in Japan All expenses must be paid by exchangee. The approxi mate cost of the trip will be $72.1. w hich includes round trip air fare. There will be one respon sible adult for each 10 exchan gees. Morrow County families hosted Japanese teenagers this summer. Several 4-H members have indicated in terest in traveling to Japan to complete the exchange. Applications are available at the Extension Office. Hepp ner. Box 397. or be calling 67H 9W2 Applications are due in the Extension Office bv Oct. 26 Golden anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Arch Ball. Heppner. were honored on their 50th wedding anniver sary at a luncheon Sept. 29 at the home of LaVerne Van Marter. Heppner. The afternoon luncheon was given by the couple's children. Mrs Laurel Van Marter. Mrs. Harriet Hall. Mrs. Eileen Steiger. Beth an Arsdale. Mrs. Nancy Archie Ball. Ekstrom and Sixteen grandchildren, one great-grandchild, along with 150 relatives and friends, attended the anniversary. Out-of-town guests included a sister from Santa Barbara. Ca . and relatives from Washington. F KM OPERATORS GET PIP1.IVE EASEMENT BOA RDM A N--Oregon Farm ing and Sabre Farms, two large farming operations, have been given a permanent easement for a pipline across Port of Morrow land to irrigate 20.000 acres of land, according to Rupert L. Ken nedy. Port of Morrow man ager. The land to be irrigated lies south of Interstate 80 North. The pumping station will be located near Desert Magic pumping station on the Co lumbia River. ; LAST CHANCE ; 1 1 To buy a Mustang Booster Jacket. 1 1 j Orders will be taken until Oct. 13. $10.50 J 1 1 per jacket. 1 1 I Jl'DY HEALY. Telephone 676-!)2 or Heppner High I I j ' School. 676-913 I STEIHBEIR "I Give yourself a break . . . you've earned it. Trade up to Steiger now and plan your 1 974 operation to include more production efficiency, increased production goals . . . and more money in the bank for yourself. Steiger is the 1 big tractor ... the giant of all the four-wheel drives. With Steiger power you'll get in the fields before your neighbors do. and have the traction to get the job done. You can use bigger trailing equipment, or in tandem if you wish. (Six production models available from 200 HP to 320 HP). Steiger builds-in industry-famous components, provides comfort of a climatized cab. gives you finger-tip control of its brute strength. Join the Steiger Generation of Profit Farming. You'll improve productivity, cut costs, increase profits. Steigar COUGAR 300 BHP to the future t U ll ' ) t- zXj--J I COIF. Heme of "John Deere & Calkin" Eutter Creek Hwy. Hwy. 30SW & Airport Bd. Hermisica 567 8327 Pendleton. 276-6341 In Heppner Every Thursday at Foil's Electric T.V. SERVICE DOA TBAIHED It VM TECHOTCXAHS VIDEO-TECH, INC. 461 A E. Main St- Hermiiton S67-3883 mm Beecher's of lone Dining and Dancing Saturday to the rhythm of GENE RIETMANN at the electric organ and KEVIN GUTTIERREZ on the drums Try our golden brow n honey -buttered chicken dinners on Sunday $1 95 fsel las Ask for a demonstration today! Morrow Counfy rain rowers Your Friendly Loco I Cooperative Lexington Six production models from 200 HP to 320 HP (32 (HO riui inc. u&U tr V; i; . tit Mf f KST im..km HE SWELL? AfP HE LOOKS EIGGEE EVERY HOUR
