HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1934.
IAGE THREE
Pastor Joel R. Benton and Mrs. I Dennis Kiernan, who works on
the ranch of Wendell Cleveland,
was In Heppner Wednesday to con
sult with his physician, being
somewhat under the weather.
Benton were called to Billings,
Montana, on Wednesday evening in
answer to a telegram received an
nouncing the very serious illness of
his sister, Miss Ruth Benton. From
the nature of the telegram Mr. Ben
ton was led to believe that his sis
ter could not live long, so he and
his wife hastened to her bedside,
leaving here by auto for Spokane,
where they expected to take the
train for Billings. Miss Benton vis
ited with the family of her brother
here the summer of 1932, and many
Heppner people became acquaint
ed with her. Miss Benton was a
returned missionary from China,
where she spent a number of years
and more recently she has been
head dietician in a hospital at Bill
ings. Many of the older residents here,
and a goodly number of our wool-
men, will remember W. W. Stabler
who made regular visits to Hepp
ner for many years in the capacity
of woolbuyer. From the Journal
at Prlneville we learn that he is
still on the turf and following the
old game. He will buy wool again
this season, his field of operation
being Crook and Wallowa counties.
He will also deal In rams and ewes
for breeding purposes. His son, W.
W. Stabler, Jr., is a resident of
Crook county, living in the Powell
Butte district
Leo Cooney and Roy Ball were
Boardman residents in this city on
Friday, having business matters to
look after here. These gentlemen
report rather winterish conditions
for the north end of the county.
Same eight inches of snow, which
had all disappeared when they made
their visit here. The soil received
full benefit from the moisture.
Gay M. Anderson, D. A. Wilson
and J. O. Turner made a business
trip to Pendleton Tuesday after
noon. While there they extended a
personal Invitation to members of
the Pendleton branch of the First
National Bank of Portland to at
tend the celebration in honor of
the opening of the local branch here
Monday.
Wm. Hammond, chief of examin
ers from the office of the secrttary
of state, was In Heppner on Wed
nesday In connection with the duties
of his office. He Is making a tour
of the Eastern Oregon district and
reports that he finds spring weath
er conditions prevailing throughout
the section east of the Cascades.
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county
school superintendent, returned
home Tuesday morning after tak
ing In the Oregon State Teachers
association meeting in Portland and
spending a week with her son in
Fresno, Cal. She reported a very
fine meeting of teachers with large
attendance and good interest.
J. L. Gault, receiver, and S. E.
Notson, attorney, motored to Port
land Wednesday afternoon, the pur
pose of their visit being to get an
order from the Federal court con
firming the lease of the First Na
tional bank building here to the
First National of Portland, who will
open a branch in this city.
W. A. Thomas, pioneer resident
of the Morgan section, was a visit
or in Heppner Wednesday. Though
crippled up somewhat, Mr. Thomas
gets about quite well with the aid
of canes. His visits to Heppner are
less frequent than In former years,
but he finds a good many old time
friends here yet
S. E. Graves of Lexington has de
cided to do tractor farming hence
forth, having recently purchased a
machine for this purpose. He
farms in the north Lexington sec
tion where tractors can be used to
great advantage. Mr. Graves was
looking after business here Friday.
Mrs. Ada D. Wright, who suf
fered the loss of almost her entire
right hand in an accident at the
Heppner laundry last summer, is
going to Portland today to meet
with the State Indusrial Accident
commission for final settlement of
her claim resulting from the Injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Clark were
visitors in the city from their Eight
Mile home on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Clark reports mild weather out
his way, with an abundance of
moisture.
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Johnson were
in town for a short time on Friday
from their ranch in the lower Dry
Fork section. The winter out their
way has been verey mild so far, and
the hills are covered with green
grass.
Louise, the three-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schunk
of Balm Fork, was operated on for
appendicitis at Heppner hospital on
Wednesday. The little lady is re
ported to be getting along fine.
Marlon Finch came in from his
home near Pine City Wednesday.
He was suffering a badly sprained
ankle, received while working with
a hay rake. His injured ankle was
attended to by a physician.
W. T. Campbell, Frank " Parker
and George Peck, members of the
county court, and W. W. Smead,
chairman of the Lions club roads
committee, were In Pendleton yes
terday on road matters.
John Kilkenny and son, Peter
Kilkenny, were In town Tuesday
from the Hlnton creek ranch, where
the weather Is balmy and spring'
like and the hills are green as of
spring time,
G. D. Dennis, superintendent on
the Rock creek sector of Heppner
Spray road, entered Heppner hospi
tal Tuesday, where he is receiving
treatment for an attack of flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Pettyjohn
were residents of the Morgan conn
Mrs. Nettie Lieuallen is quite ill
at her home on Chase street, suf
fering an attack of food poisoning.
Her illness required the attention
of a physician on Wednesday.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Kinne took a tumble off a
picket fence Wednesday and re
ceived injuries to his knee which
put him to bed.
John Bellenbrock, who works at
the F. S. Parker ranch below town,
Is having a tussle with an attack
of flu. He was able to be up town
Wednesday.
For Sale Bourbon Red turkeys.
The early maturing, quality turkey
hens and toms, reasonable. Daisy
Butler, Willows (Ewing Sta.) 43tf.
L. H. Martin, father of Miles
Martin of Lexington, was received
at Heppner hospital Monday, where
he is receiving medical attention.
Mrs. Alex Green underwent a
tonsilectomy on Wednesday at the
Heppner hospital, and her physician
reports her doing well.
Lost Pair of ladies brown leathi
er fleece-lined gloves, during Christ
mas week. Finder leave at Fergu
son garage.
One Walla Walla disc and six sets
of harness, to trade for what have
you. S. E. Graves, Lexington, Ore.
When in town, look over the bar
gains at the new Variety Store, two
doors west of telephone office. 44-7
Franklin Ely, farmer of Morgan,
was attending to matters of busi
ness in this city on Wednesday.
For Sale Democrat wagon. Will
trade for windmill or beardless bar
ley. Walter Jepsen, lone. 44p
Orville Cutsforth, leading Lexing
ton farmer, was looking after busi
ness here Tuesday.
Mrs. Pat Foley of The Dalles was
in Heppner Sunday looking after
business interests.
Lost $10 in currency on Main
street Sat. eve. Gerald Swagart,
city. 44p.
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE.
All Winter Hats, Coats and Dress
es greatly reduced for this January
Clearance. Curran Hat Shoppe.
BOARDMAN
By RACHEL J. BARLOW
Fourteen Boardman grange mem
bers motored to Lexington last Sat
urday to attend Pomona grange.
They reported that a very interest
ing program was given, with J. D.
Mickle, head of the dairy and food
commission, as the main speaker
for the day. In the evening the
new officers were installed and the
fifth degree given. Those attend
ing from here were Mr. and Mrs.
George Wicklander, Mr. and Mrs.
Ingaard Skoubo, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
al Rands, Mrs. Nick Faler, Mrs. H.
V. Tyler, Mrs. T. E. Hendricks, Mrs.
Ray Brown, Mrs. Bryce Dilla
bough, Miss Margaret Smith, Mar
vin Ransier and Paul Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Allen were
hosts at a lovely dinner at their
home last Wednesday evening.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Allen and Jean and Clayton, Mrs.
Grey, Roy Rordel and George Grey.
Glen and Richard Bereger visited
here last week at the Charles Dil
lon home.
Vernon Root left last week for
Portland where he will reenter the
Decker business college after hav
ing spent several months here with
his parents.
Mrs. M. L. Morgan and H. H.
Weston returned home from Port
land Wednesday.
The town basketball team mo
tored to Arlington last Wednesday
evening and were defeated by a
score of 42-40. The score was close
through all the game and at the last
it was tied, and after five minutes
overtime it left Arlington in the
Jead by two points.
Mrs. Guy Barlow and mother,
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Harion and
Chloe Barlow spent last Tuesday
in The Dalles.
Mrs. Grey and son George, and
Roy Rordel, who have been staying
with the former's daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Allen, for some time, left
last week for California.
Local men have already taken
hundreds of cords of fine wood
from the river banks and are still
working. at it this week. Practic
ally every family in town and on
the project is getting wood there.
The members of the Greenfield
grange are requested to save their
sales slips again for the "Know
Your Oregon" contest. Several of
the business houses in Boardman
have signed up for the advertising
and this grange shows a good
chance of winning some prizes. The
contest is conducted by the State
Grange Bulletin.
John Steelhammer and brother
Carl were Boardman visitors dur
ing the week end. John is attend
ing Willamette university this year
and is playing on the Salem Spades
basketball team and was in this
locality scheduling games for that
team.
The Ladies Aid Silver tea was
held last Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. S. C. Russell. Lunch was
sereved by the hostesses, Mrs. Rus
sell, Mrs. J. F. Barlow and Mrs. E
T. Ingles. The next missionary
meeting of the Ladies Aid will be
held January 17 with Mrs. J. A.
Allen, i
Rev. anil Mrs. W. O. Miller of
Umatilla were dinner guests Sun
day at the W. A. Baker home.
J. E. Craber of Willow creek was
a Boardman visitor Friday.
the home of her niece, Mrs. Guy
Barlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Y. P. Rutherford
were guests at dinner at the Geo.
Wicklander home Sunday.
Claud Coats purchased a team at
Hardman arid drove them down
here to his ranch last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mefford and
Mr. and Mrs. John Copeland and
son returned to Corvallis after
spending several weeks here with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill LaLonde and
son have moved into the Chas.
Goodwin house in town.
Boardman friends recently re
ceived word from the Hereim fam
ily telling that their oldest son, A.
T. Jr., was operated on for mastoid
trouble on January 3, and that he
was getting along nicely. The Her-
eims are now located on a farm
near Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dr. Gray of Heppner was at the
school here last Thursday, innocu-
lating 160 school children and adults
for typhoid fever. He was here
this week again, giving the second
innoculation and will return again
next week for the third one.
The high school basketball team
will play at Stanfield Saturday evening.
The members of the King family
are improving from their seige of
typhoid fever. Ruth, who has been
very ill, is now out of danger.
PINE CITY
By OLETA NEILL
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Van Orsdall
and Miss Leatha Bradford of Pen
dleton visited friends and relatives
at Pine City Sunday.
Miss Marie Healy returned Tues
day from a visit with relatives in
Heppner.
Mrs. T. J. O'Brien and daughter
Isabella returned Thursday from a
several days' visit in Portland and
Eugene.
Mrs. Roy Neill was in Heppner
Saturday and Sunday.
The Pine City school resumed its
work Monday after a two-weeks'
vacation.
W. D. Neill's car was upset near
McCarty's Wednesday. None of the
occupants, Hugh Neill, Earl Abbott
and George Peterson, was hurt. The
accident was caused from steam
settling on the windshield. The car
has been taken to Pendleton for
repairs.
A dance was given at the A. E.
Wattenburger home Thursday eve
ning. A goodly crowd attended
and a very nice time was had.
C. H. Ayers was a business visitor
in Hermiston Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger
and children were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Cox Sunday
evening.
Mrs. E. P. Jarmon, Mrs. O. F.
Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Neill and daughter Bernice attend
ed church in Hermiston Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Way and
daughter June and sons Stanley and
Kenneth were visitors on Butter
creek on their way to Hermiston
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill and
daughter Alma attended the funer
al of James Beamer in Heppner
Wednesday.
Business visitors at Hermiston
and Echo Saturday from Pine City
were Mrs. Ollie Neill and daugh
ters Oleta and Lenna, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Omohundro and son Raymond
Dee, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee and Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and
daughter Lucile and son Junior.
Miss Alma Neill, Mrs. Dee Neill
and daughter Bernice and Misses
Naomi Moore and Mable Buttkey
motored to Pendleton Friday. The
Misses Moore and Buttkey re
mained in Pendleton.
Miss June Way is now boarding
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
lon Finch.
Guy Moore, who has been visit
ing in Heppner for several days,
returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Neill were in
Hermiston on business Tuesday.
A large number of Pine City peo
ple attended the dance at the Frank
Saling home Saturday night. A
good time was reported.
Mrs. Wright of Nolin was em
ployed at Tom O'Brien's while Mrs.
O'Brien and Isabella were in Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Buselck and
children of Long Creek visited Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger, Mrs.
Special
Oysters
and
Shell
Fish
NOW IN
SEASON!
For a good
meal anytime
go to the
ELKHORN
RESTAURANT
Buseick's parents, Sunday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ayers and
daughter Juanita were business vis
itors in Heppner Tuesday.
HARDMAN
By LUCILLE FARRENS
Estin Stevens was given a sur
prise party at his bachelor home
near here last Saturday evening by
gentlemen friends from this com
munity. The time wag spent in play
ing cards. Those present were Gus
and Bunny Steers, Claud Hastings,
Leon Chapin, Charles Johnson, Bud
Cannon and Bill Howell.
Harvey DeMoss, grade principal,
has resumde his duties in the school
room, having been confined to his
home near Heremiston the past
week with a case of measles and
flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leathers and
Jean motored to The Dalles Sunday
on matters of busiaess.
Miss Gladys Lovgren spent the
week visiting the Misses Loes and
Charlotte Adams here, coming up
from Eight Mile Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Brown and Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Harshman who were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Harshman over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinnard McDaniel
and Dallas and Ramona and Orin
McDaniel were Lonerock folks
spending Sundoy visiting friends
and relatives here.
Pad Howell has purchased the
house and lot formerly owned and
occupied by Jap Walker and expects
to move in soon. Mr. Walker will
take bachelor quarters with his
brother, Bert Walker, at his home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steers and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Max Bus
chke and family weer attending to
business in Heppner during the
week.
Miss Irene Harshman was visit
ing relatives here Friday and Sat
urday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Burnside and
Ted were looking after business in
Heppner last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel were
shopping in Heppner Saturday and
spent a short time visiting Mrs.
Chapel's sister, Mrs. Clyde Swift, at
Lexington.
O. E. Johnson was a business vis
itor in Heppner during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Samuels
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Mclntire at Burton valley on Fri
day last.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steers and
family were visiting Mrs. Ada Can
non and family at Burton valley
Tuesday.
' Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crisman were
looking after business interests out
this way the last of the week.
Other business visitors in Hepp
ner during the week were Ad Ins
keep and son Jim and daughter
Mary Ellen, J. C. Walker, local
barber and cobbler. Pad Howell and
Everett Harshman.
Mr. and Mrs. Pirl Howell and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
Chapel and children were among
those attending the theater in Hepp
ner Friday evening.
Elwood Hastings was attending to
business in the Eight Mile section
Monday.
The Christian Endeavor society
held its regular meeting on last
Sunday evening with a large per
centage of its members present A
discussion of war and peace was
taken up at the meeting.
Six Months Under AAA
In Oregon Summarized
Start of the new year finds Ore
gon's agricultural industry well
along in adapting itself td the al
most revolutionary changes brought
about by the application of the na
tional agricultural adjustment act
What has transpired to date may
be just a beginn ng, but when sum
marized according to major com
modities the record begins to look
formidable already. Here it is in
the most brief outline:
WHEAT Oregon growers signed
up to remove 126300 acres from
production and in return qualified
for $2,777,000 in domestic allotment
benefit payments for the first year.
All organization work is completed
and some counties have received the
checks for the first payments to
growers. The northwest as a whole
reports 14 per cent reduction in
winter wheat acreage planted.
Emergency export association mov
ed 10 million bushels of northwest
surplus.
HORTICULTURE Northwest
Tree Fruit Industries, Inc., formed
as trade group of all northwest tree
fruit shippers under trade agree
ments and code of operation design
ed to bring orderly marketing prac
tices more profitable for the pro
ducers. Walnut industry organized
under similar agreements in con
junction with California area.
CORN-HOGS Emergency pur
chase of pigs and brood sows Car
ried on to limited extent in this
state. Corn-hog' production con
trol plan launched with possible
maximum benefit payments on hogs
totaling $720,000 and $123,000 for
corn. Full signup not expected,
however, because of nature of in
dustry here.
DAIRYING Emergency butter
surplus purchasing carried on by
AAA in this region. Trade agree
ment among dairy products manu
facturers drawn but' not yet ap
proved nationally. Milk market
ing agreements provided for but
none applied for in this state. Pro
duction control to be launched soon
but details of plan not yet available.
LIVESTOCK Beef may be In
cluded under dairy adjustment program.
FARM CREDIT Reorganization
of federal farm credit structure un
der farm act brought many appli
cations for moregage refinancing
from Oregon farmers. State Agri
cultural Advisory council for aid
ing in farm debt adjustment set up
under federal program. Four fed-
eral agencies t up at 8pokn to
handle all forms of government su
pervised farm credit in this district
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE.
All Winter Hats, Coats and Dress
es greatly reduoed for this January
Clearance. Curran Hat Shopp.
SUGAR I rnFFPP I
PURE CANE, EXTRA FINE 1 1 j
m l e m mt "Roaster to Consumer"
lUUl l Airway, 3 lbs 53c
, Nob Hill, 3 lbs 73c
EGGS Dependable 2 lbs. 55c
Fresh ranch, extra large
2 doz 35c TEA
V, J Dependable Packed by the
" roasters of our most famous
LARD coffee in airtight cellophane
Pure lard, Armour or Swift bag3-
NO 10. rjE 0. Pekoe, per lb. 49c
CARTON .... I DC Japan, per lb 39c
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BAKING POWD. -j
Calumet Double Acting W-LiH. nm $L.V
I SOAP II SYRUP
White King granulated Maximum Cane & Maple
Per Large Oftn 5"LB TIN 59c
Package JdUiZ 10-LB.TIN $1.15
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CABBAGE
, Palmolive I
We received a truck load of O Regular 4
white, solid, medium sized BARS JL jt
heads. I J
WHILE THEY LAST
pen BEER
Eti NOW 5H BROWN DERBY
LB 2 Bottles Per Case
I 25C $2.95
Bank Opening Specials for Fri.-Sat.-Mon., Jan. I2-5
nnouncing to
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First National Bank Depositors
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INSURANCE
OF
Bank Deposits
Deposits in this bank
are insured by the
Federal Deposit Insur
ance Corporation
under the banking act
of 1933. This insurance
became effective
January 1st.
Bv this act 96.5 of our
depositors are insured
100 deposits of
the other 3.5 are in
sured up to $2500.
CARRY YOUR ACCOUNT AT OUR NEAREST OFFICE
IRST NATIONAL BAN EC
Sixteen Oregon Off ices
OF PORTLAND
PWTH TO SIXTH AVE. ON STARK
For Your Convenience
try who spent a few hours In the
Mrs. Harlow of Monument was a
ED CHINN, Prop.
city Wednesday.
guest for several days last week at