THE r.AZETTE-TIMEft, Hppner, OR. Thursday. Dec. II, 17. Page 1
Bort Huff
Wheat down,
cattle increase
Bert Huff, Vice President of First National
Bank of Oregon, was the keynote speaker
Friday night during the Farm-City Banquet
at the Elks' Lodge in Heppner.
Huff, a Halfway native, lived and worked in
Heppner from 1960-1964 and returned to this
community for the first time Friday evening.
Huff, whose youngest daughter was born in
Heppner 16 years ago, has since lived and
worked for the banking facility in Klamath
Falls, Prineville, Gresham, Medford, Eugene
and currently is in Portland.
A graduate of business education at a New
York college, Huff gave a large, 200 plus
audience some Insights into the Oregon and
national economic outlook.
Calling the economy a "heavy subject,"
Huff said he doesn't see too much Increase in
wheat prices In the state or nation unless the
new presidential regime Is a backer.
"There's an uncertainty," Huff said. "Until
Carter takes over as President and we see '
what position he takes, that uncertainty will
continue."
Huff used a new word, "stagflation," to
describe the static, and low price of wheat
and beef.
He said that there appears to be a surplus of
a billion bushels of wheat by spring, prior to
the 1977 harvest. He said he expected the
Carter administration to support a 3 bushel
level.
Cattle prices could be on the rise, Huff said
to some smiling livestock growers. He said
that the price could be "favorable" and went
as far as to say beef prices may Increase 4 5
cents by next fall.
Huff also spoke on the national economy,
saying it was in a "recovery" state since
, strikes in four major businesses are over now.
"It's hard to have an economic downturn
when capital spending is on the rise," he said.
Mint growers
hearing slated
A hearing has been set at
Heppner for Thursday, Jan.
20, 1977. by the Oregon
Department of Agriculture to
consider a proposal to estab
lish a Mint Disease Control
Area Order in Morrow County
for control and eradication of
Verticillium wilt disease
caused by pathogens Verti
cillium spp. The hearing will
be at 2 p m. in the Morrow
County Courthouse.
Restrictions proposed under
the order would:
Allow a change of owner
ship of propagation mint root
stock within the control area
only if such stock is Oregon
Stale University Certified I or
belter or has been certified by
the Oregon Department of
Agriculture.
Limit Importation of mint
root stocks into the control
area to Oregon State Univer
sity Certified 1 or better
stocks.
Require mint growers in
the control area to submit
mint field maps Indicating the
location and certification of
the mint root stock.
Require mint growers to
retain documentation of mint
root stock sources and main
tain maps of new plantings.
And, provide for Inspec
tion of mint fields by the
department if such are not
eligible for Oregon State Uni
versity certification.
Persons wanting to remon
strate against establishment
of the proposed control area or
to submit facts, data or evi
dence may do so by attending
the hearing. Copies of the
proposed control area order
can be obtained by conUcting
Bill Wright, Plant Division.
State Department of Agricul
ture, Agriculture Building,
Salem. Ore. 97310.
Obituary
Edwin Earle Gilliam, M.
died in Heppner Dec. 7.
He was born April J. 1890. in
Heppner, the son of Frank and
FJfie Wright Gilliam, and was
a lifetime resident of the
community. For many years,
he was a plumber and a
partner In Gilliam and Bisbee
Hardware.
Mr. Gilliam was a 59 year
member of Heppner B P.O E.
No. 358 and their oldest Past
Exalled Ruler. He was a
member of All Saints Episco-
Mac open
The McCrae Activity Center
will be open eight days during
the Christmas New Year holi
day season. Blue Mountain
Community College President
Ron Daniels announced today.
All facllllies In the MAC,
Inc luding the swimming pool,
will be open for public
from I to Itf pm Monday
IhrWuith Thursday, Dec. "h?J
The facilities will be cloned
Dec. 14 M
pal Church. Past Master of
A F. 4 A.M. No. 69, a member
of Heppner American Legion
post No. 69. and a veteran of
World War I.
Services were held Dec. 10
at 2 pm. at All Saints
Episcopal Church, with the
Rev. Kenneth Miller officiat
ing. Sacred selections were
played by organist Gail
Hughe. Graveside services
were held by Heppner Lodge
AT. A A.M. No. 69. Con
cluding service and Inter
ment were at Heppner Mason
ic Cemetery, with Sweeney
Mortuary in charge of ar
rangement. pallbearer were Ambrose
Chapin. Vic Gronhen. Sr.,
Harold Wright, Jimmy Frock,
Milo lYindle and Claude
Buschke.
Mr. Gilliam la survived by
two sisters, Hatel Vaughn and
Ona Gilliam, both Heppner;
two sons. Bishop Jackson
Gilliam. Helena. Moot.; and
Howard Gilliam. Puyallup.
Wah ; and five grandchild
ren. His wife, Mae. preceded him
in rtVnth In l9
lone garden
club plans
spider warfare
Irrigon news
Church plans Christmas program
Jean Nelson, president of
lone Garden Club, hosted the
group In her home for their
Dec. 8 meeting with Judy
Osmin assisting her. Jean
noted that Spider Mites have
been unusually bothersome,
attacking all plants including
evergreen shrubs and trees
this fall. She reported a news
item that suggested using any
pesticide containing Kael
thane as a measure to rid
yards and gardens of the tiny
spiders that can badly dam
age and kill plants.
The members then packed
24 containers of cookies to be
given to shut-ins during the
holidays.
The members were joined
by Norman Nelson for a
potluck luncheon of holiday
specialties. The menu was a
gourmet treat and featured
some dishes from foreign
countries as well as time
honored favorites. The mem
bers also told of Christmas
traditions in other countries,
and exchanged gifts.
The Jan. 12, 1977 meeting of
lone Garden Club will be held
at Thelma Ling's house, with
Delta Huber presenting the
Recovered
grave nof
unusual
Additional details concern
ing the occupant of the grave
near Irrigon that was in
advertently dug into some
time ago, was learned this
week, in an interview wiih an
Irrigon man who was a
resident at the time.
Batie Rand, who has lived in
Irrigon continually since 1904.
said he remembered the inci
dent well, although the man'
name was not remembered.
The account involved a
transient young man of about
25 years of age. who either fell
or was pushed from a moving
train and died of a broken
neck.
Since no cemetery had been
established at that time in
Irrigon. the deceased was
buried near where he had
fallen. A sister of his was
located in Calif., who sent
money to give him a burial.
However, he was simply
wrapped in burlap bags and
placed in a rough pine board
box. A Rand remembers it,
the local men who buried him
were drunk at the time.
It Is not unusual for non In
dian remains to be uncovered
in the area, as many were
buried at random In the early
days. Although the Corps of
Engineers made every effort
to relocate every known grave
in the area, they were not able
to relocate some. The old
cemetery was relocated be
fore the pool of the John Day
Dam was raised.
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Elks Calendars
For Elks Only
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TOM JERRY
PARTY
DANCE I p.m.
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piugram on "Planning for
Continual Bloom in Your
Garden."
The club also wants to
remind lone residents that the
annual Twelfth Night burning
of Christmas greens will be
held Jan. 6 at 3:45 p.m., with
cupcakes served to the par
ticipants. This is an event
based on historical and religi
ous significance and also aids
the community in disposing of
its Christmas trees and other
greens used in holiday decor
Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Stephens
attended a bridal shower for
ABC's meet
The ABCeamstresses held
their annual meeting at the
home of Ann and Cathy Lind
say in late Nov. The club
elected officers for the year.
Elected president was Ann
Lindsay. Ann Spoed was elec
ted vice president, Nancy
Miller secretary, and Cathy
Lindsay reporter.
The club made Christmas
decorations during the meet
ing.
their granddaughter, Debra,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clark Stephens of McNary
Manor.
The Irrigon Assembly of
God will present a Christmas
program on Sunday, Dec. 19,
at 6 p.m. P. will include
exercises from Beginner, Pri
mary and Junior Sunday
School classes. The theme of
the Jr. High and High School
classes' drama will be "From
the Manger to the Cross," and
will include a pantomime with
choir. Mrs. Sherry Schmoll is
in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wil
son have returned to their
home in Irrigon after spending
a week visiting their daughter,
Carmine, in Santa Cruz, Calif.
They also visited Mrs. Wil
son's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mr. David Bauer
and family, in Watsonville and
Mrs. Wilson mother, Evan
geline Fagerstrom, at Free
dom Nursing Home.
David Fagerstrom, a
nephew, and a senior at
Bethany College, and his sis
ter, Darla Fagerstrom, who i
attending Monte Vista Christ
ian High School, were guests
at a dinner given by Miss
Wilson. David and Darla are
from Juneau, Alas.
Keeping warm
Ron Palmer mountain
cabin was reportedly broken
into this week, according to
Morrow County Sheriffs De
partment. Report said the
front door was Droi ycu,
but it didn't appear as if
anything had been taken.
Two chairs, the report said,
had been pulled up to a gas
stove, as if someone were
warming himself.
! Heppner D.P.OL
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down your chimney
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Give the G-T as a
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