SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 8,2006
Museum Musings
Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han
dling the following business:
Janice Paustian and Peggy Fishhurn “visit” with “Mr. Gllliani” of the new (iilliam-Bishee General
Store display. Photo by Kay Proctor.
Morrow County is
doubly fortunate to have two
outstanding museums, the
Agricultural
M useum ,
a l s o
known as
the
Ag
M u se u m
and the
M o rro w
County
H e rita g e
M useum.
Both are
located in Mike Thornton
H eppner
and overseen by the board of
the Farm Foundation chaired
by Cliff Green. Members of
the board are Betty Carlson,
M erle C ow ett, B arbara
Bloodsw orth, Jim Hayes,
Butch Laughlin, Larry Mills,
Bob Jep sen and Bob
Harrison.
The goal of this new
monthly column is to keep
the public informed of what
is h ap p en in g at both
museums and will be written
by a d ifferen t m useum
volunteer each month.
The m useum s are
o p e ra te d
solely
by
v o lu n te e rs w ho w ill be
in tro d u ced th ro u g h o u t
future columns.
Look for both
m useum s to open for the
season on March 17, with
the Heritage Museum having
several revitalized and new
displays. Admission is free
with donations welcomed.
On March 17 and 18, a St.
Patrick's mug will be given
to each v isito r at both
museums.
In this column, the
board w ould like to
introduce Mike Thornton,
currently living in Salem, but
a previous resident of New
York City, where he was
employed by NYC Library in
their archival department.
Thornton has deep roots in
Morrow County, as he is the
grandson of the late Mike
and Edith Matthews of lone.
He has been activ e and
involved in both museums by
g iving his su p p o rt and
ad v ice. The fo llo w in g
information was provided by
Thornton.
The
H eritag e
M useum w ill in tro d u ce
several new displays this
season. One highlight is a
recreated Gilliam and Bisbee
store display that strives to
illustrate the merchants of
M orrow C ounty. Key
artifacts include Gilliam and
Bisbee’scash register, metal
signs from sto res like
Bristow’s Market and Phelps
G rocery
sto re
and
photographs of store fronts
and interiors. At the heart of
the display is a variety of
material goods that were
available for purchase from
the 1880s to the late 1930s.
This display is representative
of a larger curatorial effort
going on behind the scenes
at the Museum that strives
to interpret and showcase
the connection between the
civic prosperity portrayed
throughout the H eritage
Museum and the agricultural
and industrial history that
made the county's economic
and social growth possible.
For the Agricultural
collection summer plans are
aim ed at c re atin g sm all
e n cla v e s that h ig h lig h t
specific industries and skills.
For exam p le one such
d isp lay w ill fo cu s on
blacksm ithing and metal
work. The importance of this
trade is re fle c ted in the
collection as number of the
o ld er im plem ents in the
display signs of repair or
modification. These features
are a powerful reminder of
the variety of trade skills that
were required by the average
farm er and rancher to be
su cc e ssfu l in dry land
agriculture. Other display
areas will follow highlighting
the lumber industry and the
operation of a grain elevator.
Plans are also being made to
create covered display areas
outside for the protection the
historic equipment. Several
of the M useum’s vehicles,
in clu d in g a h ead er box
restored by Bob Harris, will
be featured in the up coming
St. Patrick’s Day parade in
Heppner.
As alw ay s both
m useum c o lle c tio n s are
interested in new gifts or
donations. Should you have
som ething you feel is of
h isto rical or p erso n al
importance please consider
the H eritage M useum or
Agricultural collection as a
place to share and preserve
those items. In particular, the
H eritag e
M useum
is
interested in artifacts relating
to the rural fire departments
and local law enforcement
for an upcom ing exhibit.
Aside from a billy club and a
Victorian fire extinguisher,
the m u seu m 's c u rren t
collection is short on this
aspect of Morrow County’s
story. Any artifacts related to
this topic would be of great
interest. However, let it be
noted again that the museum
is interested in all aspects of
the c o u n ty 's history and
seeks to co llect broadly.
Inquires into gifts for the
museum can be made to
Larry Mills or Cliff Green of
Heppner.
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M ar. 2: M CSO
issued a citation to Heath
Stillman, 22, for going 75
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-M C SO issu ed a
c ita tio n to Jac k ie Steve
Newsome, 62, for driving
while suspended and driving
uninsured.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt that P o rtlan d PD
arrested Jesus G uillerm o
S an ta C ruz, 26, on a
M orrow C ounty C irc u it
warrant for failing to appear
for stra n g u la tio n and
harassment.
-M C SO issu ed a
c ita tio n to D ante D izon
Bautista, 30, for going 83
mph in a 65 mph zone and
failing to carry insurance and
registration.
-M C SO issu ed a
citation to Alejandro Avila
Vera, 21, for driving while
suspended and failing to
yield right of way.
M ar. 3: M CSO
issued a citation to Sondra
Lynn Lowe, 25, for going 84
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-M C SO a rre sted
Kevin Joseph Wilson, 22, on
an UCSO warrant for failing
to appear for menacing.
-M C SO issu ed a
c ita tio n to A riel E lain e
M asters, 26, for driving
while suspended.
M ar. 5: BPD issued
a citation to D orry Faye
Weiser, 26, for driving while
su sp en d ed
and
for
Possession of a Controlled
Substance, Less than One
Ounce.
-M C SO issu ed a
citation to Sean A. Oliver,
26, for d riv in g w hile
suspended and for going 87
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-M C SO issu ed a
c ita tio n to Kori B rooke
O ’Brien, 23, for going 98
mph in a 65 mph zone.
-M C SO
cited
Gustavo Dominguez Lopez,
19, for Violation of the Basic
Rule, 77 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-S haw n
M ilan
C alen d in e was cited for
Violation of the Basic Rule,
73 mph in 55 mph zone.
-MCSO cited Maria
Guadalupe Seller, 39, for No
O p e ra to r’s L icen se and
Driving Uninsured.
-MCSO received a
report from Hermiston PD
that Wallace Gary Smith, 35,
was arrested on a Morrow
C o u n ty C irc u it C ourt
All are in v ited to a tte n d a C rop M eeting
to be h eld M onday, M arch 13 a t 7 p.m .
a t th e lo n e G ran g e H all
Topic o f discussion w ill be
6th annual Cruz In to be held
Heppner will have
two parades on Saturday,
March 18 as part of the 24lh
an n u al
St.
P a tric k ’s
celebration. At noon, vintage
autom obiles w ill “C ru z”
Main Street for the sixth
annual St. Paddy’s Cruz In.
All participants for the Cruz
In will assemble between 10
a.m. and 11:45 a.m., at the
n o rth w est e n tra n ce to
H eppner (form er K inzua
Mill site) on Highway 74/
207.
After the parade, on
Willow Street in downtown
Heppner, the public will be
able to view the Cruz In
vehicles. Judging will take
place at that time for awards
in Classic, Modified, Vintage
and Foreign entries. Awards
for Leprechaun’s Choice and
also the Mustang award will
be g iv en . The M ustang
award is sponsored by the
Heppner Student Body.
At 1 p.m., the Great
Green Parade will take place
with fun and smiles for all.
St. Patrick’s activities begin
in Heppner on Thursday,
M arch 16 and co n tin u e
through Sunday, March 19.
For m ore in fo rm atio n ,
co n tac t
the
H ep p n er
Chamber of Commerce at
676-5536; by mail at PO Box
1232, Heppner, OR 97836;
or at th e ir w eb site at
www.heppnerchamber.com.
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