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BESS I E WETZELL U OF ORE ti Z v; S P A P R LIB EL'GENE OR 0 7 4 0 3 THE Morrow County's Newspaper Vol. 92, No. 52 Heppner, OR, Thursday, Feb. 12, 1976 15c ,rJ 0 i "; - . t t - : - ft - -.( i J.. . L; ' -! i p3. .' . i ' r 'zj, 1 , i , , .lJI,,.,,,,. Police have busy weekend Meppiier Heppner City Polic had a busy weekend as did other law officers in the county. Arrested was Roger Louis Civens, LaGrande and charg ed with criminal activities in drugs. He is presently free on $5,005 bail, however, he is to appear before the grand jury. Gary Givens, Gregory Hovis and Robert Stutevoss pled guilty in Justice court to charges of criminal activities in drugs, smoking marijuana with less than one ounce in their possession. They were each fined $100 and released to the custody of their parents. Four juveniles were arrest ed by Heppner Police and charged with minors in pos session of alcoholic bever ages. They are scheduled to appear in juvenile court. Arrested Sunday morning was Robert Lee Schuman, Heppner. He was charged with harassment of a police officer. He appeared in justice court and was fined $250. Later Justice of the Peace Dee Gribble suspended $200 of his fine with the stipulation he attend sessions at the Mental Health Clinic. Delbert McLachlan, Hepp ner was arrested and charged with furnishing liquor to minors. He pleaded guilty in justice court and was fined $100. Marvin Felix Patrick, Pen dleton, was arrested by City Police and charged with hit and run and driving under the influence of intoxicating li quor. He pleaded guilty in justice court Tuesday and was fined a total of $460. Justice of the Peace Dee Gribble revok ed his drivers license as he refused to submit to a breath olizer test. Judge Gribble issued Patrick a temporary license to drive his vehicle to Pendleton. Burt Jones and George Ar nold Partick were arrested by City Police and charged with disorderly conduct. They both pled guilty in justice court and were each fined $27. Rebecca Flowerdew, Echo, was charged with tampering with drug records. According to reports she tried to have a prescription filled containing a high amount of morphine. The druggist became suspici ous and called the physician in Pendleton for verification and the doctor denied issuing the prescription. She appeared in justice court and is free on her own recognizance. She is schedul ed to appear before the grand jury. critical oroos psojocf to boQin soon Dragon Maggie Reynolds left and Mary Bailey, Oregon's oldest twins? They celebrated their 88th birthday Feb. S. 's oldest Sivins IVeaflierford files for county judge o 08 birffejejay Oregon's oldest twins cele brated their 88th birthday, Feb. 5, Heppner. Mary Bailey and her sister Maggie Rey nolds were born Feb. S, 1888 in Waushara County, WI. In 1906 Maggie and Mary along with their brothers, sis ters and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherlock boarded the Great Northern Railroad train for the Silverton area. Maggie married Tom Rey nolds and settled in the Moll o!a area. They raised five sons, Herbert. Ephrata, WA; Boh, Anderson, CA; Charles, Oregon City, OR; Tom, Grants Pass, OR; Dick, Seat tle, WA; and three daughters, Elsie Freil. Astoria, OR; Kate Stenfors. Portland, OR; and Margaret Raymond, Cham poeg. Bob Reynolds carried on the tradition of twins when his wife gave birth to two sets of twins in one year. The first set of twins were born in January and the second set were born on Thanksgiving Day. Maggie is now living with her niece, Ethel Bowers, Gleneden Beach, OR. She suffered a stroke a few years ago and is presently confined to a wheel chair. Mary, the youngest of the twins (by 23 minutes), mar ried N D. Bailey, who was a carpenter by trade, working in the Silverton area. They raised II children, Arlo, Scap poose; Harold, Kelso; Nelson, West Linn; Francis, Tigard; Earl, Ukiah, CA; Albert. Red mond; Margaret Stott. O.'ym pia. WA; Elizabeth Johnson, Prlneville; Ethel Bowers, Gleneden Beach; Dora Par sons, King City; and Maude Hughes.Heppner, OR. In 1925 Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were told Eastern Oregon wheat farmers needed truck ers to haul their sacked wheat . N D. sold their car and pur chased a truck to haul wheat during the summer. One day Fair theme chosen The theme for this year's Morrow County Fair and Rodeo was chosen by the Fair Committee at their regular meeting at Boardman, Feb. 4. There were 23 entries submit ted. The committee was very happy to have so many parti cipants. The winning entry "We've Come a Long Way" was sub mitted by Gladys Van Winkle, Lexington. This theme will be used throughout the fair, rodeo, parade and decorations. Work Is being done on the premium books this month. Most of the judges have been selected. Newly appointed Fair Board members are Mrs. Sullivan, Boardman and Phvllis Piper, Lexington. On more new member is yet to be appoint ed. The Heppner-Morrow Cha mber of Commerce appointed Jim Wishart as the new parade chairman. he appeared at the warehouse wearing overalls and was asked if he knew anything about construction, especially building. His true trade was soon discovered and he was kept busy during the entire season. The following year he moved his family to Heppner. After N.D.'s death about 10 years ago, Mary has managed to keep busy with her church work for the United Methodist Church. She has been installed as Noble Grand in the San Souci Lodge for the past two years. During her spare time she makes quilts. To date she has made over 50 quilts, including both crib and regular size. Mary said. "I have over 100 living descendants." She has 28 grandchildren. 34 great grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. Oregon's oldest twins have one living brother, Will Sher lock. San Padlow, CA; and three sisters. Fern Hodges, Grants Pass; Vilva Husbands, Portland, and Mabel Halver on. Longview, WA. Mabel cel ebrated her 92 birthday Feb. I. Maude Hughes, Ethel Bow ers, Margaret Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson were at Mary's home to help with the celebration. They also received many phone calls from well wishers and many of the neighbors stopped in to wish the twins many happy returns of the day. Monday. Feb. , WW. "Bill" Weatherford, Heppiwr, filed for the position of Morrow County Judge. Like the incumbent, he is a Demo crat: He gave the Gazette Times this statement: "Although I was born in Gilliam County, I have been pleased to live in this county for over 30 years. It has been good to me and my family. I am proud of the friends I have here." "My training includes care ful family instruction in wheat and livestock ranching. After grade school in Arlington, I went to high school in Marsh field, WI, where my brother Marion was teaching. I went on to Oregon State where I studied pre -law, but dropped out during the great depres sion. I also read law for some time under Circuit Judge Parker, but needed to be earning, turned to construc tion work and vocational teaching until after World War II, during which time I worked and taught for the Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp. Then I settled in Morrow County. Later I took several Tine short courses at Washington State University. "I have run for the judge- School Board to meet ship, chairman of the county court before and came quit close six years ago. I fed I owe it to the people who supported me then and to myself to run now when I feel certain that I can be of good service to my county in this period of development. "President Harry Truman, whom I admire, said, "The buck stops here." I feel in the county the buck stops at the desk of the chairman of the county court. I intend to see that citizens questions are answered and their wishes carefully considered." 12 motor carriers finod by PUC Tweleve motor carriers have been assessed penalties totaling $1,575 by Oregon Pub lic Commissioner Charles Da vis, for operating in Oregon without proper authority. The fines announced by Commissionor Davis are: R. Sladcll and Sons, Inc., Silverton, $25 for one viola tion; Big "K" Excavating, Eastside, $100 for ten viola-1 lions; Deschutes Valley Far ms, Inc., Culver, $100 for ten violations; William E. Walsh,, Portland, $400 for thirteen violations; Ernest Jorgensen, Irrtgnn, $50 for three viola tions; Scharf Brothers, Amity, $23 for two violations; Ronald Oertwlch, Gresham, $100 for ten violations; James M. Hagar, Heppner, $23 for one violation; Robert G. Blair, Klamath Falls. $500 for 74 violations; Wesley John Cha mberlain. Springfield, $100 for right violations; Myrick, Inc., Estacada, $100 for fifteen violations; and Go Lines Inc., Reno, NV, $50 for eight violations. LOCAL Bt'DGET WORKSHOP An Oregon Department of Revenue representative will be in Heppner Thursday, Feb. 26 to assist local government officials and members of the public responsible for prepar ing budgets for district opera tions. Information about new legi slation governing preparation of these budgets as well as suggestions to make the budget preparation process easier and the finished budget more undcrstandible will be on the agenda. Dwight Butt of the revenue department's local budget staff will conduct the work shop starting at JO a m. on Thursday In the Courtroom, Morrow County Courthouse In Heppner. The public is Invited. The Morrow County School Board will hold ita regular February board meeting Monday, Feb. IS, 7:30 p.m., at Heppner Elementary School. The districts architect, Mr. Bob Smith, will be present to discuss the building program of the district. The board is expected to consider calling for bids for the construction of classrooms and shops and Improvements which were provided for in the September bond Issue. In other matters, the board will consider changes in the free and reduced price lunch schedule of the district, addi tional fire protection for school buildings and a plan for the rental of school district owned musical Instruments. A request for purchase of district owned property will also be discussed. Following the business ses sion, an executive session will be held for the purpose of reviewing contracts for certi ficated personnel. Co-op cuts line loss In the past three years the Columbia Basin Electric Coop has cut the system losses for delivery of service along the lines from 13 5 to 8 4 per cent. Thus, the local utility hat saved approximately 9.271.000 Kwhs in 1973 compared to the 1972 loss rate. Some of the losses are concerned with meter testing programs. Other factors were new distribution line improve ments, additional capacitors, larger transformer capaci ties, large substation capaci ties, additional substation lo cations, load balancing and other factors. The standard system loss for rural electric systems at the 1972 usage level was 1.73 per cent and it was 8 5 per cent for the usage of 1973. The Columbia Basin Electric line loss percentage rate waa nearly 25 per cent less than the national norm. Babe Ruth Bob Adelman, Soil Conser vation Service was the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce, Monday. Adelman spoke of the Hepp ner Critical Area Treatment Project which provides for land stabilization and sedi ment control for the local areas. The entire project covers 106 square miles and includes major drainage of Willow, Hinton and Balm Fork Creeks. The project is divided into five phases with the first phase of the project expected to start this spring. The first four phases of the project consist of diversion ditches and silt dams with the final phase of the project aimed at the stabilization of the chan nels. The initial phase of the project consists of 324,000 square feet of diversion ditch es and 89 erosion control dams. It covers an area of 36 square miles and includes 16 landowners. Cost sharing assistance is provided at the rate of 73 per cent by the Columbia Blue Mountain RC & D Project, 10 per cent by the Heppner Water Control District and the land owners paying the remaining IS per cent. Prior to his speech Adelman showed the members slides of the major changes now taking place within the state to prevent soil erosion. All life depends on free flowing water combined with the proper treatment of todays water sheds as an insurance of the future. The water cycle has no beginning or end as the rain and snow are evaporated to fall again. The amount of snow helps the farmer and cattleman and during the runoff the remaining water finds its way into creeks, streams and rivers. With the constant building there is more need for controlled planning and eval uation as the land needs protection from erosion and floods. Presently the range land and the forests are needed to produce materials for the expansion program. Although water seems over abundant, it is not. A cloud burst in Central Oregon re leased one and one-half inches of rain within a 10 minute . "7 V. Li k r L. BOB ADELMAN period. This amount of water carried great amounts of soil to the various creeks robbing the land of the precious soil. In the Shobe Canyon area, farmers have been working endlessly toward alleviating this problem. In some portions of Eastern Oregon the range land was in bad shape and the farmers working with the Bureau of Land Management revegetat ed the land. This work was started in 1962 and is still continuing today. While Oregon produces en ough timber to build thou sands of homes annually the logging methods used are of vital concern to the govern ment. In some cases horse logging is required to protect the soil and reduce logging erosion. A federal law states that once timber is removed from the forests, reforestation must be initiated within three years. Genetics is also being" studied in an effort to produce faster growing trees. Any soil loss is detrimental to the farmers, however, now a new burden may soon be facing the farmers in the way of federal and state regula tions affecting sedimentation. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act has given the Environmental Protection Agency the responsibility of providing guidance to states for sedimentation control and meeting water quality control standards. If this happens the Morrow Soil and Water Con servation District could play an important role between state and local agencies. , " - 1 I -4; i ( team A meeting to discuss the , formation of a Babe Ruth team will be held at Beecher's Cafe, lone, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Parents of Interested youngsters wishing to play oa i the team are asked to attend the meeting. A representative j from llermiston will be pre- 1 sent to answer question j regarding the rules and regit- ' latkma and membership. ' Any person wishing to coach, manage or sponsor the team Is also asked to attend. Broken 'enc along Butter Creek.
