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4 > FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 26, 1993 Historical Society group enjoys tour The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow By Delpha Jones Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as sei'ond-clavs mailer al the Post Office al Hepp ner, Oregon under the Vet of March 3, 187V. Second class postage paid al Hepp ner. Oregon. Office al 147 West Willow Sired. Telephone (503 ) 676-1228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 17836. Subscriptions: $15 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce H u g h es........................................................... Office Manager, Typesetting April Hilton-Sykes...............................................................................News Editor Mary Van B ibber.................................................................Graphics Department Monique D ev in ............................................................................................. Bindery Penni keersemaker ......................................................................................Printer Jean Ann T u rn e r....................................................................................Distribution David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor County roads deplorable with chuck holes, broken wind shields, broken head lamps and most of all rock breaks in tires. I live on the Ione-Gooseberry Road 19 miles south of lone near chuck hole 0MP 1.30. The time has come for something to be done other than outlining chuck holes with spray paint and mileage numbers. Yours truly, (s) Rudy W. Bergstrom To the Editor: I'm writing this letter concer ning the deplorable road condi tions in Morrow County. Due to the severe weather conditions our roads really broke up worse than normal during the spring thaw. 1 realize the pipeline company has taken responsibility for the roads that they used during this period, but also State Highway 206 from Ruggs to Eightmile has been rendered almost impassible Snowmobilers not to blame to the County Court that it is becoming increasingly clear that the parking area, plowed by the County, cannot serve the dual uses of grass playground in the summer months and a parking area in the winter. No mention was made, nor was intended to place the blame for vandalism on the members of the snow mobile club. My apologies for this inadvertent impression. Sincerely, (s) Louis A. Carlson Morrow County Judge To the Editor. An article printed in the May 17 issue of the East Oregonian headlined "Winter takes toll on Cutsforth park'" may have left the impression that snowmobilers were the culprits in vandalizing the buildings and outdoor areas of Cutsforth Park. No connection whatsoever should have been made with this reputable outdoor club and the vandalism that occurred at the park. In fact, the press release made by the county pointed out the grass damage was done by our own snow plows in an at tempt to keep the area open dur ing the winter season. County staff further indicated Justice Court Report__ Grange meets By Delpha Jones The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: Donald William Townsend, 27, Heppner-Exceeding the Max imum Speed Limit, 69 mph in a 55 mph zone, $76 fine; No Operator's License. $130 fine: Defective Equipment (no horn) $55 fine: Michael Fred Vogele. 36. H eppner-Expired Vehicle License. $25 fine; David Lee Miler. 31. Ione- Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 69 mph in a 55 mph zone. $61 fine: Harold Norman Stinnette, 30. Heppner-Driving While Suspend ed, $144 fine. Lexington Grange met on Monday evening with master Roger Scharen in the chair. Plans of the state grange session were discussed. Members voted to buy 10 tickets for the youth goodie baskets with the expense to help the youth traveling fund. The group voted to send the master and his wife to the state session as delegates. The articles in the Grange bulletin were discussed to see how many actually read the paper. The dates of the picnic at the cabin of Eldon and Barbara Gilbert has been changed to June 27 because of so many conflicting dates. The picnic is always held on Sunday due to families sum mer schedule. The refreshment committee was Tom and Dorthy Wilson. Pat Wright and Clarence Buchanan COAST TO COAST YOUR soiJRCii; for HOME DECORATING Paint - Stain Wall Paper Window Shades (Custom cut) Curtain Rods Contact and Shelf Paper HOME BEAUTIFUL BEGINS at Coast to Coast Heppner * '% WF. C AS H U P YOl Harshmans to celebrate 60th 6 7 4 -m j the primary purpose of water May 6 found 46 people from storage, flood control and power Morrow, Gilliam and Wheeler generation. The reservoir, which counties ready to board one of the refills about two summers out »if Mid-Columbia buses for an in three is 34 miles long and 3 Vi teresting four day tour. The trip miles at the widest point. Lumber w as the annual tour sponsored by management is one of the major the Morrow County Historical activities. Throughout the area various methods o f timber Society. Thursday morning the group harvesting and stand regeneration visited the Hamley’s store in and improvement are visible. Big Pendleton where they enjoyed game habitat management is also coffee and donuts and toured the important to the area. The dam museum department. They were is under the administration of the fortunate to see some saddle mak Bureau of Reclamation. ing in progress. The group returned to town and Following lunch at the Saca- visited an antique market and jawea Inn in Walla Walla, WA. other interesting buildings, such they motored to the Nez Perce In as the old opera house and some dian Reservation at Spalding, ID. stores. In the afternoon they and were given a guided tour began their trip back with a visit through the museum. They also at the Bison Range, where they enjoyed a movie on the tribe’s were able to see some elk and history and Chief Joseph’s long some bison, which were huge trek with his people hoping to animals. Then it was on to the St. gain a more safe and permanent Ignatius Mission, a most beautiful living space. They were caught construction. The a rt just before the Canadian border work at the mission is reported to and safety. be some of the greatest in the The group then departed to the world. The original was built in Sacajawea Inn where they 1854. prepared for the boat trip 35 miles Arriving at Wallace, Idaho, up the Snake River. They enjoyed they were served a wine and a lovely steak dinner and heard cheese reception. After a very about the river, saw Indian short rest they motored to the writings on the rocks and most of Jameson saloon, where dinner all, enjoyed the beautiful scenery was enjoyed and the group was o green hills and sunshine. treated to an old fashioned The next day the group enjoyed melodrama, great fun and then a lunch at the Snake Pit at Enaville tour of the building which as Resort which served a unique rumor has it, has a resident ghost lunch and gave a fine history of in the upstairs. When asked if the place and of the silver min anyone had seen the ghost they ing operations in that area. They just smiled. They did, however, arrived later in the evening at come down earlier than the rest. Kalispell, Montana and enjoyed Do you suppose they have a ghost a steak dinner at a casino. The story to telll? group stopped at many way side Sunday morning found the tired signs to read the history of the but still enthusiastic group ready area, which indeed is most in to start home, but before leaving teresting. The group enjoyed the they were treated to a lovely view point above Lewiston where Mother’s day breakfast with the two rivers merge, and the centerpieces, lovely crystal and of camera fans had a great time tak course, each mother received a ing pictures. lovely carnation. The bus took Hwy 3 and 9 Departing the hotel at 8 a.m. homeward with beautiful scenery the third day the group traveled mile after mile. Lunch was at to the Hungry Horse Dam, built Moscow, Idaho where again the between 1948 and 1953. An in mothers were honored with car tersting story concerns the name nations. The group went through of the construction. In 1900-1901 there were prospectors and many changes of weather and lumber men working there with scenery but Mother nature teams and horses. Two of the cooperated with them all the way. animals wandered away. Much The sun came out as the group was traveling the Snake River later after many cold and hungry nights and deep snow the animals and the green hills were gorgeous. Later on in the trip returned almost at deaths door. They were fed and taken care of Mother nature again showed and after many weeks were again another side of a hail and snow blizzard, but no cold weather and able to be out on their own. good traveling. Hungry Horse Dam was built by the Bureau of Reclamation for Correction Portland General Electric will receive a certificate of apprecia tion for their contribution toward the Oregon Trail kiosk at Well Springs. PGE was inadvertently omitted from the ceremony held May 16 at the kiosk. The picture ran in last week’s Gazette-Times under Wrangler playday results was inadvertent ly identified as Casey Evans. The rider on the horse was Brian Knowles. The Gazette-Times apologizes for the error. Tarnasky, Mesteth earn 4-H awards The 4-H Scholarship commit tee honored two Morrow Coun ty 4-H members as they were selected for two scholarships to be awarded at graduation. Alecia Tarnasky won the first place scholarship of $500 and Andy Mesteth won the second place scholarship of $300. Alecia has been a 4-H member since fourth grade. She has also been involved in Heppner High School activities where she is a senior. Alecia is the daughter of Ed and Sheridan Tarnasky of Heppner. Mesteth has also been a long time 4-H member participating in various home ec projects. She is a senior at Umatilla High School. "The selection process was very difficult because all the ap plications were such high quali ty ." said a 4-H spokesperson. Elma and Everett Harshman Friends and relatives are invited to a 60th wedding anniversary celebration for Elma and Everett Harshman at the Hardman Com munity Hall on Saturday, May 29. A buffet dinner will begin at 4 p.m. and an anniversary cake will be served at 6 p.m. The Harshmans are former Hardmanites who grew up together as playmates Elma McDaniel and Everett Harshman were married in Heppner May 27, 1933. Grandparents in both families came west in covered wagons to homestead in the area. The Harshmans began married life by honeymooning on Camas Butte while tending sheep for Harlan and Della McCurdy. For the next nine years they herded, lambed and lived with bands of sheep while trailing and watching over them during summers. "W e were young and didn’t think anything about sleeping on hard ground in a tent, Elma says. "And we did have a mule that was us ed for riding or packing when we moved camp." It was into this life-style that their first child, Noel Gay, was bom. They then went to work in the shipyards at Portland. But after nine months, Everett said "good-bye Portland-Morrow County here I come,” when he decided he wasn’t cut out for big city life. Back in the sheep business, they formed a partnership with Harold Cohn on a band of sheep. But a year later they purchased the Can non place south of Hardman on Rock Creek. Eight years of hard work went into developing a herd of 130 registered Herefords and about 300 head of commercial cattle on over 10,000 acres of leased and owned land. During that time two daughters, Sandra (Rill) and Teresa (Ward) were born. In 1954 they sold that ranch and bought a motel in Port Angeles, Washington. But before long their Morrow County roots drew them back home again. They bought Nora Rasmuss’s dress shop on Main Street in Heppner. During 17 years of ownership the business was expanded to include a florist shop after relocation in the Odd Fellow Building. Everett, who doesn’t profess to know a lot about dresses or bou quets, worked for the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Ser vice as a field man for 14 years. During that time, they bought the Ralph Thompson place eight miles above Heppner on Willow Creek. And of course, sheep and cattle were added. In 1974 Everett was elected county assessor. After serving three years, he suffered a near-fatal heart attack. He ran unopposed in the next election, but he decided to “ give up the ship and retire" during that term. After selling the Willow Creek ranch, they now call Lexington home, where they still have elbow room, they say. There they enjoy gardening and family life. However during winters they retreat to a warmer climate in Arizona in their motor home. Hosts for the anniversary celebration are the Harshman’s children and families. The Harshmans have 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts please. Pioreer MemoricJ Picnic $7.00 per person Sunday, May 30 1 p.m. Heppner Elks Club Menu: >: Fried Chicken, Baked Beans Potato Salad, French Bread Cookies and Ice Cream Sponsored bv the Heppner Day Care and Preschool Ad sponsored by Morrow County Grain Growers Court Street Market II N. 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