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Page 3. THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Heppner. OR.. Thursday. July 10. IH7S
Columbia Basin rates high
in finance study
After you have seen Morrow
County's outstanding historic
museum you may wish to Join
the many who visit the
Museum of Fine Arti at
Maryhill, Wa , across from
HiKBs. Or., near the Sam Hill
Memorial Bridge. This mu
seum has an international
collection of paintings, sculp
ture, American Indian bas
ketry, Columbia River pedo
graphs, European palace fur
nishings, and Eastern Ortho
dox Church icons.
Each weekend during the
summer months many hun
dreds of visitors from all over
the world go through its
rooms. The woman who takes
the $1 admissions says that 800
visitors were there on the last
Sunday in June. The museum
is open from 9 a m. to 5 p m.
daily. There is a large park
adjoining where families may
picnic. The location is named
afler Hill's daughter, Mary.
The museum affords the
longest view possible of the
Columbia River and gives an
especially good look at the
Oregon side, The 7,000 acres
was purchased in IDOB by
Samuel Hill who intended to
establish a Quaker colony and
who built a large chateau in
which he would entertain his
many friends from all over the
world However, the Quaker
colony project didn't get off
the ground, the chateau was
not finished as a home, and
HISTORICAL
MEETS
SOCIETY
The Morrow County Histori
cal Society held its regular
meeting June .10. Honrdman,
Or
The group Is trying to locate
unliving unmarked graves
and will appreciate the re
spotise and help of all interest
ed people. We plan to get the
histories of the older farms In
Morrow county, especially
those still being farmed by
dependents of original home
leaders The next quarterly meeting
will be September 29 in the
lone area Plans were made
for the annual meeting. Oclo-
(.OI K I t It ItOIIHEl)
The back door to the sun
deck at the Wilkiw Creek
Country Club was forced open
and entered Monday night
Persons unknown, took $5 10
from the green fees box and a
six pack of beer from the
refrigerator
According to the sheriff's
report nothing else was stolen
and damage to the door casing
was slight.
Mr. Hill never occupied it. He
changed his mind in 1917 and
planned it at an art and
cultural center for public
enjoyment.
f fill's friend, Marie, Queen
of Rumania, the first reigning
member of European royalty
to visit the United States,
dedicated the museum in 1926
and its fiftieth anniversary
next year coincides with the
U.S. Bicentennial, Queen Ma
rie gave many exciting gifts
to the museum, including a
small display case of articles
given to her by her grand
mother, Queen Victoria of
England.
Sam Hill Is confused by
many people with James J.
Hill his railroad tycoon
father-in-law, the "Empire
Builder." Sam was the cor
porate attorney for James
Hill's enterprises. He amas
sed a fortune of his own; he
built the first paved highways
in Oregon and Washington
outside a major city, conceiv
ing the Columbia Gorge Scen
ic Highway from The Dalles to
Portland and seeing to it that
it was built. He also founded
the Seattle Gas Co., the Home
Telephone Co. and was an
early investor in the Carnation
Milk Co. He built the Peace
Arch between the United
States and Canada at Blaine,
Wa and the Stonehenge World
War I Memorial to the dead of
Klickitat County near Mary
hill. He was a noted attorney,
a diplomat, a collector of
friends of international socie
ty and of international art. He
traveled around the world II
times and made 51 Atlantic
crossings, long before the
airplane was practical. Dur
ing World War I he went to
Russia to bring order out of
chaos in the railroad system.
He served on the well known
Hoover Food Relief Commit
tee after that war. Sam Hill
died in 1931
The great museum has
three floors of unusual exhi
bits This year a new curator
has replaced (he gentleman
who had charge for fifty
years, from before its opening
through 1974 This year the
museum has been declared a
National Historic Site. This
year the stales of Oregon and
Washington have removed
lolls from the bridges at
Biggs, at The Dalles and at
Umatilla, although presently
there is still a 50 cent charge to
cross the Columbia at Hood
River and on The Bridge of
The Gods at Cascade Locks
Thus now , several good loop
trips are possible in an easy j:
day s drive from Heppner
which can include a museum :
visit without paying any
bridge loll j
The annual 4 H camp at
Cutsforth Park attracted 48
campers to learn about survi
val, enjoy recreation and have
fun in an outdoor environ
ment, Mike Howell, 4 H agent and
Birdine Tullis. Extension
Assistant served as directors
of the camp, assisted by
twelve counselors and special
assistant Kristan Nelson.
Chuck Nelson of the Depot II
provided special music for
the evening campfire cere
monies. Anita Davidson serv
ed as song leader and activity
director.
Classes offered included
conservation by Mark Lab
hart, State Forestry, Fossil,
backpacking by Martin Zim
merman, Gilliam Extension
Agent, mushroom and wild
plant identification by Jeanne
Howell, wilderness survival
by Mark Sargent and silk
screening by Anita Davidson.
Each camper returned home
with a silk screened T-shirt as
a souvenir of the camp.
Craft classes were taught by
Cassie Chapel, Anita David
son, Jeanne Howell, Birdine
Tullis, Kristan Nelson, Deb
and Donna Palmer and Mike
Howell. Crafts included mac
rame, tye dying, leather craft,
horseshoe nail jewelry, ter
rariums. and Gods eyes.
Betty Heath served as camp
cook, assisted by Oma Roark.
Counselors included Bart Pro
uty. Ron Currin, Mark Sar
gent, Kenny Grieb. Carmen
Clow. Anita Davidson. Cassie
Chapel. Debra and Donna
Palmer, Shelley Thompson.
Pam Cantin and Kathy Wolff.
Court house notes
The usually quiet County
Treasurer's office has been an
"action" corner recently. Last
Thursday noon the treasurer's
huge safe was accidently
slammed shut and could not
be opened. Monday. July 7. it
was cut open with a torch and
Treasurer Sylvia McDaniel
was breathing more easily.
Because the new court
appointed tax collector. Mrs.
Irby and her deputy Mrs.
Fetseh have been moved into
that office there had been hope
that the 6'.. foot high. 6 foot
w ide and 4 foot deep safe could
be moved. Investigation
showed that the heavy old
monster was based on a huge
rock and moving would be
impossible. Mrs. McDaniel
feels convinced that the court
house was "built around that
safe in 1902."
The court 's meeting on July
2 saw the closing of the past
fiscal year's business Special
approval was given Veterans
Service Officer Jack Loyd to
install the Veterans Olfice in
his residenceat 260 'j S. Court.
Persons needing help may call
him by phone there, 676-9487.
or come to his door on Gilmore
St reel . Jack said that he asked
the county not to put the office
in the courthouse basement
because he feared that some
one could be hurt on the
stairway.
County Health Nurse, Pat
Wright, wants citizens to
understand that the free blood
pressure clinics she conducts
are continuing all summer.
She also stresses that although
the checking of blood pressure
is especially helpful to senior
citizens the clinics will serve
anyone who comes in. This
monthly service is offered on
the first Wednesday of each
month in Heppner in the
Degree of Honor Building
from 3 to 4 :15p.m. on (he third
Wednesday. Mrs. Wright tests
persons in lone at the United
Church of Christ between 4
and 5 p m In Irrigon (he clinic
is on the third Monday at the
Lions Club room and a
volunteer does the checking
there between 4 and 5 p m.
Installation of Ruth-Locust
Chapter No. 32. O E S. was
held Monday evening, June 30
at Heppner.
Installing officers were:
Installing Worthy Matron.
Ruby Becket : Installing Wor
thy Patron. Harold Becket:
Installing Marshal. Virginia
Wilkinson, Past Grand Worthy
Matron: Musician, June
O'Connor: Chaplain. Mary
Lindsay.
Elective and appointive of
ficers for the 1975-76 year are:
Beth Bryant. W.M.; John
Wood. WP.: Mary Bryant.
A.M.: Claude Graham. A.P.:
Katherine Lindstrom. Sec.;
Dot Halvorsen. Treas.; Lor
riane Ladd. Cond.; Lota
Tibbies. A. Cond.: Marylin
Childers. Marshall: Quanita
Carmichael. organist: Marion
Hayden. Chaplain: Anna Gra
ham. Adah: Delores Cribble.
Ruth; Winefred Cox. Esther:
Ruby Becket. Martha: Louise
Wood. Electa; Margery Wor
den. Warder; Lewis Halvor
sen. Sentinal.
Honored guests were Mil
dred Thompson. W.M. and
Lawrence Thompson. W P. of
Queen Esther No. 101. Her
miston: Lucille Smith. Grand
Rep of Texas for Oregon from
Pendleton: Frances Smith,
member of youth committee
from Pilot Rock.
Hubert and Faye Wilson
sang a duet r honor of the
Worthy Matron and Worthy
Patron following their instal
lation. Virginia Wilkinson
presented the worthy matron
with a gift from the Past
Matron, 's Club.
Refreshments were served
follow ing the meeting with Dot
Halvorsen chairman of the
relreshmenl committee.
On June 29. lone Lodge No.
I2t. AF&A.M held their annual
straw berry feed proceeded by
a pot luck dinner. Approxi
mately 55 people attended the
dinner and the 75th anni
versary program.
Leo Crabtree was master of
ceremonies and introduced
the following guests: Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Wetherall, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Mackey. Mr.
and Mrs. Ryan Steinke. Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Erby. Arlington;
and Mr. and Mrs. Babbs from
Heppner. Selections were
played on the violin by
Frances Smouse. accompan
ied by Ruby Roberts.
A short history of the Lodge
was given by Lewis Halvor
sen. On June 14. 1900 at the fifth
annual convention of the
Grand Lodge. M W CM. John
.Milton Hodson issued a char
ter to lone Lodge No. 120.
On July 24. 1900. Dist.
Deputy Peter Borg of Heppner
Lodge installed the officers.
Brother G.J. Currin was
Worshipful Master. Other
members were E.G. Sperrv.
T.J. Allyn. C.T. Walker. W T.
McNabb. A C. Morgan. J P.
Rhea. E.T. Perkins. JR.
Esleb and N O. Smead.
On Jan. 21. 1918. lone Lodge
lost all its belongings includ
ing the charter in a fire, and
received a duplicate charter
on June 12. 1918. They later
acquired a part of the old lone
school house, which now
serves as their lodge hall.
Gene Rietmann presented
the new sign and emblem
which now adorns the hall.
Oscar Peterson presented a
25-year pin to Charles O'Con
nor and a 50-year pin lo Henry
Peterson. Robert DeSpain of
Heppner was unable to atjend.
so later that evening Charles
O'Connor. Bill Ling. Kenneth
Smouse and Leo Crabtree
drov e to Heppner lo present
his pin. The program closed
with more selections by Fran
ces Smouse and Ruby Roberts.
Tr a (.iielle-Tiiin
Classified t
Columbia Basin Electric
Coop has received an exten
sive study from it's private
finance corporation. National
Rural Utilities Finance Corp.
concerning retirement of cap
ital credits. This private
corporation loans funds to
Columbia Basin Electric Coop
to supplement other funds
borrowed from REA.
One portion of the study w as
a relation to existing practices
of the 635 rural electric
systems responding to a
survey. Only 129 systems were
making general retirements
of capital credits such as
Columbia Basin Just recently
made-for the years !!-2-3.
The survey showed very few
RECs were within ten or
eleven years back on general
distribution payments, such
as Columbia Basin Electric is.
However, the report showed
that nearly two thirds of the
RECs are making payment of
capital credits to deceased
patron estates. Ninety -five per
cent of the RECs make these
payments on a discounted
basis, while Columbia Basin
Electric has been paying them
at 100 per cent. The study also
showed (hat 85 per cent of the
Rural Efectric Coops recom
mend capital credits be paid
on a first in-first out basis.
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Now $8.00
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$4M Now $3.50
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Girls Maverick Jeans Sizes 7-14
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Odds and Ends
Children's and Men's
Mr. Fine,
Summer
Pants Suits
Peg. $27.95
Now $16.00
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Reg. $8.95
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Bake Food
Sale
HEPPNER
GARDEN CLUB
From the
Garden - Sale
LIONS CLUB
Popcorn and
Carnival Tickets
SHOES
Some Racks at Vi Price!
We tried moving our racks, with 84
pairs of shoes each, outside for this
sale. We dumped the whole works! So
come inside and grab your shoe
bargains
THERE AREN'T ANY BETTER
SHOE BARGAINS IN OREGON!
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T-Shirts
Coverups $3.00
Small. Medium,
and Large
Ladies
Summer Slacks
Reg. $10.95-14.95
Now $7.95
Bachelor Girl Panty Hose
Playtex and C pr
Exquisite-Form Bras
Discontinued Styles -12 Price
Swlmwear Off
1 Rack Ladies Dresses $10.00
Miscellaneous Rack $3.00
Lebush Shoppe
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YELL LEADERS
Snow Cones
Fair Buttons Fair Books I
FREE PARKING
In Heppner
Both Days
Homesteads
and
Heritages
OPAL
COOK
Doll Sale
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