The Heppner Oarttr-Tlme. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 25. IMI-FIVE
It seems about 5,(XK) persons came to help Arlington
celebrate its 100th birthday, Its founding was strongly tied to
jur county. J.W, Smith, who is credited as Alkali's founder,
jrlginally "had convinced himself that the most logical place
for a settlement was 10 miles east at the mouth of Willow
Creek. There he had obtained land and built a fine house and
barn, tilled a little soil and had a store" according to Oregon
Historical Society's publication "Arlington, Child of the
Columbia."
However, when it became apparent that a settlement was
to grow at the mouth of Alkali Canyon, he built a raft and
floated his stock of merchandise and household belongings
there where he soon hired a surveyor to plat the town. In 1873
Henry Heppner, who had already fathered the town of
Heppner, erected a third store at Alkali-Arlington where he
sold general merchandise and warehoused wool.
A part of a paragraph from some writing by Owen S. Ebi
which the Oregon Historical Society includes in its book,
states "There was a time when Arlington was the largest
wool shipping point in the U.S. Later when wheat began being
raised in the interior, all the wheat was hauled to Arlington
for shipment. Naturally, with so many men constantly
coming and going this was a pretty wild town.
"Many is the time I have seen $5,000 change hands in a
poker game, and we had a few men here who played billiards
for $1,000 a game. Phil Heppner. a brother of Henry Heppner,
the big packer, whose pack trains were to be seen in all the
early mining camps and who founded the town of Heppner,
was one of our early day high rollers. Dozens and scores of
times I have slopped to see him play billiards for $1,000 a
game. Phil had a sad ending Women and whiskey and cards
were too strong a team for him. He killed himself here in
Arlington.
Modern folks are more interested in the fact that "Doc"
Severinson, whose horn-tooting brought him such fame, was
born and reared there. From two until seven years "young
Doc" played his father's clarinet, but at seven he declared he
wanted a trumpet. Coached some by his dad, the Arlington
dentist, he soon won state music contests and became the
only grade schooler to play in the All Northwest High School
Band. He was hired by Ted Fiorito before he completed
school, which he did through correspondence, returning to
Arlington to be graduated with his class in 1948. Many
schoolmates returned to hear Doc play there last weekend.
last week surely was educational for me. Along with other
Heppner Garden Club members and gardeners from lone
and Condon, I enjoyed spending most of Wednesday at lone
where we learned so much at the excellent Mini Flower Show
presented by the lone Garden Club in the Willows Grange
Hall Three of us Heppner ladies took time for a special tour
of the new bank building. Fran Barnett showed us
everything, even the upstairs.
That evening a small group of eager learners met with Ron
Forrar in Heppner High's art room to further our knowledge
and stretch our skills in his summer creative art class. We
were greatly encouraged and aided by this good teacher as
most of us tried out watercolor painting for the first time.
On Friday I toured the Kim.ua mill which has changed a
great deal since I went through the green veneer plant in
1972. Helen Currin and I joined a group guided by la Verne
Van Maiter, Jr , the mill safely director, who told us that
Kinzua would never again be manufacturing plywood.
I had determined to forego the centennial at Arlington in
favor of a short visit with my daughter and family near
Cheney in the good company of Helen Currin. We two drove
directly from the Kinua Mill toward the Umatilla Bridge. As
we approached Irrigon. we decided to take time to look
through the North Morrow County Annex Building. Only
Andrea Hadley, Justice of the Peace Jorgensen's clerk was
there.
Andrea graciously showed us about in the modern,
attractive county branch office. Since I had read that
fast growing Irrigon often feels a lack of communication with
us Morrow southerners, I asked Andrea if folks in the
building read this paper. She said, "No. We never see it.
Nobody here gets it."
After crossing the Columbia and noting that the new
section of highway leading north from the Umatilla Bridge is
nearing completion, we proceeded north on very busy,
(wo fane fob ."395 to'RitzvTlle and then on four-lane highway
until we took the Tyler-Cheney exit. Eastern Washington's
wheat looks fine and some of it will soon be ready for
harvesting Around Ritzville, we were impressed with the
amount of white St. Helen's ash that still lines the highway. It
looks like soiled, end-of-the-winter snow.
Part of the acreage where my daughter. Ann Chenhall, and
family live is covered with pine tres which are showing a
great deal of new growth this wetter-than-usual spring. The
family garden, the animals (goats, chickens, cats) and the
four humans are all thriving too.
The Cheney -Spokane area had thunder and lightening and
heavy showers on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
Saturday, as we walked through the great, downtown
Riverfront Park, which was developed for the World's Fair
and which is now one of the area's 60 lovely parks. We saw
that Spokane, like Arlington, is celebrating its 100th birthday.
A frame structure tops the old rail road -depot docktower in
the park's center now and there are banners proclaiming
"Spokane 1881 1981."
As we drove around in Spokane we came across three
Saturday yard sales. My daughter and Helen shopped more
than I did - I get plenty of yard sales in Heppner.
It was good to return south safely and reach home on
Sunday afternoon. Our main stop was for our lunch and a
stroll through Columbia Center. Neither Helen or I
purchased a single item in the many attractive shops there. I
had obeyed the highway signs saying "put on your
headlights" and when we got to the car after our less than
two-hour stop--the lights were still on but the battery was too
dead to start the car. How lucky we were that two young men
approached their car, a shiny red model just beside ours, and
rescued us with their jumper cable. Howdisgusted I was that
I had rushed off for lunch without ever thinking of clicking off
the lights.
Some years ago when Helen and I were traveling toward
Puget Sound, we stopped to look around Jantzen Beach
Shopping Center, and I stupidly locked the keys in the car,
and then I had to round up professional help to get going
again. So I have since learned to check my keys before I lock
the car. Now I must learn to turn off car lights. I think next
time Helen and I travel, we will go by bus and not leave the
driving and thinking to us.
Crums feted by Heppner
Church of the Nazarene
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Ralph and Lou Crutn
Ralph and lxu Crum were honored on the occasion of their
42nd wedding anniversary at the Heppner Church of the
Nazarene morning service on June 14.
The Crums, who celebrate their anniversary June 16. were
given a dinner, flowers, cards and a set of China from their
church family. Ralph was also presented a bucket with
musical notes on it since he "says he can't carry a tune in a
bucket," joked Pastor Floyd Wilks.
Construction begins Heppner
swimming pool solar project
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Left to right, Gary Riley, Greg Glasgow
and Ron Forrar
By PATTI AI.I.STOTT
Groundbreaking cere
monies for the Heppner Muni
CF Bike-a-Thon winners announced
By DKl.l.A HKIDKM.W
The winners of the May 30
Cystic Fibrosis Bike-A-Thon
held in lone were announced
this last week. Taking top
prize for total contributions
and pledges was Marion
McMillian of Lexington, with
a total collected of $1 1 1 10. For
his efforts. Marion received a
portable AM-FM stereo radio
which picks up TV sound,
compliments of the Morrow
County Grain Growers and the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
First place in the 13-year-and-older
age group went to
Rolnrl McMillan, Marion'
brother. Deacon Heideman
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HEPPNER ELKS LODGE 358
wsi
cipal Swimming Pool solar
heating project took place
Tuesday, June 23 at 9 a.m.
took first place honors in the
6-8 year old bracket, while
Jessica Turley brought home
the top honors for those 5
years and under.
A total of $891.94 was
collected by the Cystic Fi
brosis Foundation h.v the lone
bike riders participating in the
May 30 Bike-A-Thon.
All riders who earned $25 or
more also received T-shirts
from the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation, as well as the
radios and bicycle horns
awarded by the local bike-a-thon
coordinators. C-F pat
ches and "I'm a Brat"
T-shirts dona led by a Yakima
Subaru dealership were also
Classes of
1960-1963
Outdoor Steak Bar B Q
Friday, June 27
Live Music
ir "BORDERLINE"
Fri., June 27 & Sat
June 28
LUNCHES
DISCONTINUED
FOR THE SUMMER
The oldest Utter it "O" un
changed In shape since iti
adoption into the Phoeni
cian alphabet C. 1300 B.C..
EOSC student
to work in
Black Forest
Rudrfv Mills, a sophomore at
Fastern Oregon Slate College,
has gone to Germany where
he will be a counselor in a
summer camp in the Black
Forest
Mills, who is majoring in
educational prant. will also
receive w apes during his slav
in the Black Foresi He will
spend the summer there and
return in earlv Sept He took
folk dancing in school and has
participated in several school
proprf'nis
The project is sponsored by
the Heppner I. ions Club with
official construction to have
hei'tin Tuesdav.
Gret Glasgow will super
vise Ihe construction with
Ron Forrar advisor for the
project. Four CETA stu
dents wiil aid in the construc
tion of the system, said
Forrar.
One of the things we're
doing right now is putting in
the footings for the basic
construction of Ihe svstem.
which lxingtnn Lumber has
made material contributions
Morrow Countv Grain Grow
ers has also made a consider
able contribution of materials
toward the construction of the
patio which will house the
solar panels." said Forrar.
Korrar further stated of the
completion of the project that
the "basic structure and solar
panel frames will be complet
ed this summer. The actual
svstem will he completed next
summer."
given to those participating in
the ride.
The total list of winners
included:
Grand Prize and First in his
divi vision: Marion McMillan.
13 and up: 1st - Robert
McMillan, 2nd - John Ferrell.
9 - 12 years: 1st - Marion
McMillan, 2nd - Ben Turley,
3rd - Darcee Padberg.
6 - 8 years: 1st Deacon
Heideman, 2nd - Alex Turley,
3rd - Brent Sheirbon, 4th
Travis Greenup.
5 and under: 1st Jessica
Turley, 2nd - Aaron Heide
man, 3rd - Truitt Greenup, 4th
Nathan Heideman.
Night
Twilight tour
set Tues.
Tb Mrrw Countv wheat
and barley variety trials and
twilight tour of Ihe 19BI
conservation winner's farm
will be held Tuesday. June 30.
Those allending will meet at
the vnriely trial plots approx
imately j mile west of Frank
Anderson's home on the Hep-purr-Condon
Hiehwav at 4
p m The tour includes discus
sion of varieties with Chuck
Kohdr. wheat breeder. Colum
bia Basin Aericullural Re
search Center, and discussion
of annual croppincon drvland.
At t p.m. the second slop
will Im- at Ihe variety plots ' i
mile east of Tart Miller's home
on the road to Sandhnllnw.
This ston will also include a
discussion of varieties with
Chin k Hondo, a tour of Tad
Miller's farm, the Iftfil conser
vation winner, and a steak
barlxTiie
The tour is sponsored hv the
Morrow Countv Fxtensinn
Scrvire Ihe Morrow Co
Whc;it Growers Assoc and Ihe
Morrow Countv Grain Grow
ers BIRTHS
Niiltiiinirl Levi Solan - A
son. Nathaniel, was born In
Heather and Garv Nolan,
Heppner on June 22 1981. at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner. Nathaniel weighed 8
lbs., 8'4 oz.
Grandparents are Lloyd and
Helen Working. Vallev Center.
Calif . Donna Belle Roberts.
Hermiston. and William Nol
an. Hermislon. Great-erand-parents
are Thelma Wallin.
Minnesota. Mav Nolan. Grand
Coulee. Wash., and Mr and
Mrs. Pi-k Huffman. Hunting
ton. Ore
Nathaniel joins four bro
thers. Jonathan. 8, Timothy
and Anthony, both 6. and
Charles, 2. and one sister.
Tamar. 4. at home.
, Shantell Marie Connor - A
daughter, Shantell, was born
to Kim and Duane Connor,
Pendleton, on June 14, 1981, at
Pendleton Community Hospi
tal at Pendleton. Shantell
weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz.
Grandmothers are Patricia
Osborn, LaGrande, and Dar
Iene Steele, Portland. Great
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Elby Akers, lone, and
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Walter,
lone.
Shauna Lee Myrland - A
daughter, Shauna, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Myrland,
Boardman, on June 13, 1981, at
Good Shepherd Hospital at
Hermiston. Shauna weighed 7
lbs., 12 oz.
Kory Glen Killingbeck A
son, Kory, was born to Mr. and
Mrs. William Killingbeck,
Boardman, on June 2. 1981. at
Umatilla Hospital at Umatil
la. Kory weighed 10 lbs.. 1 oz.
Holly Rebekah Lodge Belief it for 1
SCOTT GROSHENS
Saturday,
I.O.O.F. Hall Lexington,Oregon
Pinochle Party 8 p.m.
Prizes-Refreshments Following
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Silver polish is Mid to
take crayon marks off
linoleum or vinyl tilt.
IMS student
plays in
All Star games
By FRANCES ROSE WH.SON
IRRIGON - Ixrry Wilson of
Irrigon. who graduated from
Riverside High School this
spring, played in the High
School All-Star basketball
games. June 12 and 13. in Gill
Colosseum in Corvallis and
Portland Colosseum.
Wilson was a member of the
Metros, who won 106 to 104
aeainst the state team in
Corvallis and 102 to 91 in
Portland.
Wilson represented the 'A'
high schools of Oregon. All
other players were from A A or
AAA schools, except one
player who was from Dufur. a
R' school.
Historic preservation
workshops conducted
By DEI.PIIA JONES
The Historic Preservation
League of Oregon, with assist
ance from the National Trust
for Historical Preservations,
the Oregon Committee for the
Humanities and the State
Historic Preservation Office,
is traveling throughout Ore
gon with workshops to help the
communities learn how to go
about preserving things of
interest in their localities.
The group spoke on such
things as tourism and histori
cal attractions, main street
revitalization. organizing vol
unteers and a host of . other
interesting topics.
A meeting of this group was
held on Friday at the Vert
Memorial in Pendleton. This
was a most instructive and
educational meeting with
John Merritt. assistant direc
tor of the National Trust for
Historic preservation present,
working with Liz Sillin. field
representative,- and Nancy
Shanahan, legal council.
One of the main issues
discussed was the destruction
of parts of the Oregon Trail in
the mountains were pipeline
was being laved and in the
irrigated areas. It was stres
sed that the Old Oregon Trail
is a national area and should
not at any time, at any part of
the trail be destroyed.
Archeology and preserva
tion were discussed and it was
stated that any bones found
which seem to have come
from a grave must be brought
to the attention of the local
police department, and these
will be examined to determine
whether the bones are animal
or human. It is against the law
to display any bones, or
materials from these graves
without permission of the
June 27
FOOD SALE
SUPPER-Sandwich,
No charge for pinochle party and refreshments
Donations will be accepted
Anyone wishing to donate may mail to Holly Rebekah Lodge
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Swim lessons set
at Heppner
swimming pool
Swimming lessons a ( the
Heppner swimming pool have -been
scheduled for July 7-18
for the first session and July 21
- August l for the second
session. .y
Swimmers and intermed
iates will swim from 9 a.m. to
10 a.m.: advanced beginners,
will have lessons from 9 a.m.
to 9:45 a.m.: and beginners
will have lessons from 10 a m,
to 10:30 a.m. and from 10:.TO
a.m. to 11 a.m. Beginners
must be five years old by
August 30. 1981.
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A mother-tot session will be
held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon
during the second session
only.
Cost for swim lessons is $5
and registration is at the
Heppner swimming pool.
The pool will be closed on
Saturday. July 4.
state. Any Indian articles
are definately not to be
displayed as there is a large
Fine and perhaps a jail
sentence for anyone who does
so. Indians will care for any
Indian graves if they are
notified as to the whereabouts
of the grave.
Much work is being done to
get the downtown areas back
into use. by remodeling build
ings, by making apartments
there for the aged and by
having functions in that area
to encourage down town
shopping. Economic develop
ment is being used now to help
the cities of Medford. Baker.
Albany. Lakeview and other
cities. Special goals are being
planned for these cities and
many others. Funding and
maintaining museums was
:f also discussed along with the
preservation of cemeteries,
and other topics.
Attending this meeting were
Delpha Jones, president of the
Morrow County Historical
Society, and Ruth McCabe,
Secretary. Also from Morrow
County were Mrs. Hayes and
Mrs. Hoskins as interested
citizens.
People were also reminded
to get all the histories of the
century farms and begin
planning any recognitions.
There is really no state wide
recognition on this project
except publicity and a plaque.
Morrow County Society is '
working on the above mention
ed project and encourages
those with the century farms
to get the information to the
Historical Society as quickly
as possible, as it is hoped that
a dedication may be held this
fall with guests from the staU
present to make the presenta
tions. 6:30 p.mJ
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