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1 ' : I; ' , . V 1"' ' l, : , -j-v -J Hazel Hauman pint an American Legion I'oppy corsage on Marjorle Worden. The poppiei are made by Disabled Veteran. NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS SCHOOL LAND Notice la hereby given that the District School Board of School District Number 1, Morrow County, Oregon. ha declared the following described property not to be required for school purposes, and will sell the same at public auction on June 5. 1976. at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on the site of the land, the land being described as follows, to wit: All that portion of the land described in the deed from Elaine S. George to the Morrow County School District recorded in Book 64, Page 85, Morrow County, Oregon, Deed Records lying North of the following described line to-wit: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Lot 1 Adams Addition to the City of Heppner; thence East along the South right-of-way line of Aiken Street extended a distance of 130 feet to a point on the East side of that tract of land conveyed to Maynard Struthers as record ed in Volume 65 on page 295, Morrow County Deed Records, the point of beginning of this description, thence East 35 feet to a point; thence South 68.85 feet to the beginning of the line above mentioned; thence East 212.5 feet more or less to the West boundary of that land conveyed to Morrow County as recorded in Volume 51 Page 284, Morrow County Deed Records, thus describing the South boundary of the land to be conveyed all in the City of Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon. The DUIricl School Board has set a minimum price of 13.500.00 for the purchase of the property, and the property will be sold to the highest bidder but the School District reserve, ihe right to reject any or all bids. Unless all bid. are rejected, the property will be .old to he bidder complying with the term, of the Notice of Sale, and submitting the bid which provide, the highest return to the School District. The sale .hall be for cash, must be unconditional and may be made by a certified check or a cashier', ch ech In voro'the District, of or upon a bank doing buslne.. in the State of Oregon, or In cash The District .hall convey the land by . good and .ufficlent deed. .Igned by the proper o leer. ol the District and subject to the resolution adopted by the Board at Its regular meeting. May 17. 7. when Ihe land wa. declared by the Board not to be required for .chool purpose.. Signed: JOHN MATTHEWS Chairman District School Board of School District Number I. Mm row County. Oregon. Published May 27. June 3. 197 THE JOSEPH MASON FAMILY By Justine Weather ford Last weekend Frank Mason II. a grandson of one of Morrow County"! earliest families came from his home in Milton-Freewater to bring several of his grandparent's treasures to the Morrow County Museum. Mason presented the museum with a beautiful, old parlor clock and with an elevated, hob-nail glass cake plate that the first Masons had used He also gave the museum files several newspaper clippings about the family from which these facts were gleaned. , ... Joseph Mason was born on the Azores, whose population consisted mostly of Portuguese, in 1831. At 13 he joined deep-sea fishing crews. When he was 20 he made a trip around the Horn to San Francisco where he quit his ship in 1851 and went to Sacramento to work in placer mines digging gold for seven years. Later he came north to Salem, OR. In 1870 he married Augusta Bates a daughter of pioneers. Joseph decided to go into the stockraising business. He bought a claim on Rhea Creek that year and lived on it that winter, returning to the Willamette Valley to bring his wife here the next spring. Joseph Mason brought a fine pathfinder stallion, some mares and a few cows with him to Rhea Creek. He worked very hard at clearing away the brush and timber "consisting of larger alder, birch, willow, choke cherry and thorn trees" from his claim. Each spring and fall he made a trip to The Dalles to buy a few provisions. . In 1872 when the Pettysville post office was established, mail came there instead of being carried east from The Dalles by anyone traveling in this direction. Joseph and Augusta Mason had 10 children born at home on their claim. The oldest was Frank, born there in 1871. Within 15 years Joseph had more than 100 acres cleared and planted to alfalfa. He had run ditches to irrigate it. By the middle 1880s he had 100 well-bred horses, more than 100 head of cattle and a band of sheep, as well as goats and hogs. He had bought out other homesteaders until he owned 875 acres. Augusta, who weighed less than 100 pounds, assisted her husband with the farm work besides caring for the home and their 10 children. She knitted socks for all members of her family. , A The Masons had the first orchard on Rhea Creek. Augusta put up fruit in half-gallon cans which were sealed with hot wax. She also dried fruit. The Masons lived in a brick house built by an earlier settler, William Hughes. Joseph Mason died in 1907 at the age of 76. Augusta died in 1928 at the age of 79. The ten children of the pioneer couple were: Frank E.; Ella C; Clara E. (Kincaid); Bertelle; Bessie M.; Nettie L.; Helena M.; Mabel (Cotter); Walter E.; and Joseph. Some of them contributed much to the lone community through the years; others lived their adult lives elsewhere The sons have been lone storekeepers, postmaster, mayor (Bert was mayor for 23 years). The daughters taught school and were ranchers' wives. The countv museum records are not complete about tne Mason descendents. There are newspaper clippings about the deaths of some of the ten children. Clara Kincaid died in January 1975 after reaching 100 years of age. Joseph died in February of this year in Portland, at 88. Walter died m California in 1973 at 80. There are grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews and their children still living in the county and nearby. It would be helpful to have some of them bringing the family records up to date by taking vital information to Mrs. Harnett. it y 'V'1 HermisUMi Store IfJAYHES). ' uiiggwuiHB1,!'- Suite C BUSHIESS , BehindhoUnio-7. MACHIHES 322 S. Main IMC Pendleton. OR. 27K44I Fwrnitvrt Richard Wellman II Typmrinn Owner-Manager I ClKlllltVI I Jerry Haines DkUtmt aquipmwrt Co-Owner I JERRY'S BARBER SHOP will be closed SATURDAY, MAY 29 CD') THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY DIVISION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING TO PRESENT THEIR ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE SIX-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. How will the construction program affect you? What is your role in the program? Where are your highway tax dollars going? ANSWERS TO THESE AND OTHER QUESTIONS -WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE MEETING. (PUBLIC INPUT IS SOLICITED) 1:30 PM WE WES JAY JUNE 2, 1976 WASCO COUNTY LIBRARY THE DALLES, OREGON Mothers Club elect officers The May meeting of the Heppner Mothers Club was held at the home of Barbara Morris. New officers for the year were elected. The new officers are as follows: Ronnie Mc Bride, president; Judy Hand bury, vice-president; Barbara Morris, secretary, treasurer and historian, and Debbie Koffler. caller. Plans to enter a float in the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo and a booth at the fair were discussed. The May meeting of the Mothers Club has been tradi tionally the last meeting until September, however, the club has activities planned for the summer months. U,,.. J V PUB WOTDC V THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY DIVISION PRESENTS THE ANNUAL UPDATE MEETING OF THE 6-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM Learn what has been done In the past year, what 1s scheduled for the coming year - the next 6 years. Let the Highway Division know how you feel about the construction program. If you are interested In the highways of Eastern Oregon, please try to attend one of the meetings listed below. Ontario May 24, Monday, Room 14, Administration Building, TVCC Canyon City May 26, Wednesday, Circuit Court Room, Courthouse La Grande May 27, Thursday, Room 202, Hoke Hall, EOSC Pendleton June 2, Wednesday, Conference Room, City Hall All meetings begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. 4., X i : . 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