OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
PUBLIC AUDITORIUM
PORTLAND. ORS.
Volume 53, Number 39
Willow Creek Flood
Control Status
Told by Pierce
Full Authority on
Project Hoped for
at Regular Session
That flood control on Willow creek
is not dead is the assurance receiv
ed ths morning from Representative
Water M. Piecce in answer to a re
cent request from the Gazette Times
for information as to its exact sta
tus. Mr. Pierce writes:
"Had a Willow Creek Flood con
trol bill last session. It was passed,
incorporated in an omnibus bill
which is now Public No. 406. Under
this law, the Army Engineers are
authorized to make the necessary
surveys and investigations. They
say that an extra survey of Willow
Creek is not necessary, now, be
cause the preliminary survey has
already been made. They cannot
take definite action on the final sur
vey until money is appropriated by
Congress.
"That Act, 406, was an authoriza
tion preliminary to actual work.
They are supposed to have had hear
ings wherever the preliminary work
had not been done. They seem to
feel that there is no doubt at all
but the work will go forward as
planned. They are now doing the
preliminary work on all the other
projetcs which had not been brought
to the status of the Willow Creek
project. I certainly hope we may
see this brought to a conclcsion at
the regular session of Congress."
Locals Win Basketball
Opener From lone
In the opening basketball game
of the season here last night, the
purple and gold suited squad of
Heppner romped to a 46 to 14 via
tory over the seemingly defenseless
team from the neighboring populace
of lone. The Mustangs won hand
ily and were scoring practically at
will in the second quarter.
Heppner" s thundering herd open'
ed the season's scoring and kept
sinking baskets until they ran up a
10 to 0 lead at the end of the ini
tial period. It looked as though lone
were going to have a scoreless first
half until Clyde Pettyjohn, dimin
utive forward, hit the hoop for his
team's first tally, with only two min
utes remaining in second quarter.
The Mustangs, however, went wild
at the basket in the same frame,
scoring 10 points to run up a 20 to
2 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Heppner, at
the expense 'of the visiting team,
quickly enlarged its total score to
a comfortable 36 points. The blow
ing of a duet of whistles, namely,
the timer's and the referee's, sig
naled time out for substitutions,
and an entire new Heppner team
took the place of the Mustang first
string on the court. With Hepp
ner's reserves finishing the game,
lone pulled themselves out of the
hole somewhat, by rolling up four
baskets and a free throw for a final
score of 14 points to Heppner's 46
counters.
Inaccurate passing and inability
to hang on to the ball resulted in a
rather slow game with frequent
whstle-tooting.
Line-ups:
Heppner (46) lone (14)
J. Crawford F Pettyjohn
Coxen F : Pettyjohn
Van Marter C Ring
Drake G
Aiken ;. G
Substitutions: Heppner Barratt,
Vaughn, Bennett, H. Crawford, Os
borne, Merill, O'Donnell, Morton.
lone Bergstrom.'
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will hold their annual bazaar and
food sale at the Parish House, Sat
urday, Dec. 4, at 2:30 p. m. Tea
from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.
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RAYMOND TURNER
CALLED QUICKLY
Ex-Service Man, Manager Lex
ington Oil Co-Operative, Suc
cumbs to Stomach Hemorrhage
Raymond H. Turner, 43, for many
years a resident of the lone section
and for the last few months manager
of Lexington Oil Co-Operative at
Lexington, died at Heppner hospital
early Sunday morning from a stom
ach hemorrhage. Turner served with
the 91st division in the world war
and was wounded in action in
France. He leaves the widow, Grace
L., and children Raymond H., Jr.,
and Catherine Anne of Lexington.
His father, E. H. Turner, long a res
ident of the lone section, now re
sides at Boardman. Two brothers,
Alfred E. and Leon H., also reside
at Boardman, and another brother,
Ralph N., resides at Sparta, Ore.
Mrs. Albert Lindstrom of Morgan
is a sister.
Funeral services were held from
the Christian church at lone Tues
day afternoon with Rev. H. B.
Thomas of Boardman officiating. In
terment was in the lone I. O. O. F.
cemetery with lone post, American
Legion, in charge of graveside ser
vices, and firing the Legion salute.
Thirty Legionnaires from lone and
Heppner were among the large num
ber of friends and relatives attend
ing the last rites.
Raymond H. Turner was born
August 17, 1894, at Los Angeles, Cal.,
to Ernest H. and Bessie L. (Struck)
Turner, both natives of Minnesota.
He came to Morrow county as a boy
when he accompanied his parents
who followed wheat farming in the
lone section for many years. He en
listed in the service of his country
from Heppner Oct. 2, 1917, serving
six months overseas. He was dis
charged from the service Nov. 23,
1920, at Camp Lewis, Wash., and
married Grace M. Stickles at Seat
tle, Wash., Nov. 15, 1921. The home
has been made in Morrow county
most of the time since, Mr. Turner
following his trade as mechanic, and
for the last several months being
manager of the Lexington Oil Co
Operative. After leaving the service
he also attended Oregon State col-
leg for a time.
In the service Mr. Turner was in
Co. G., 361st Infantry of the 91st
division, with which outfit he saw
six months action in France. He
participated in the battles of St
Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne, and was
wounded at Epinonville, France, on
September 30, 1918, when shrapnel
tore away part of his right thigh'
He was awarded the Order of the
Purple Heart for his sacrifice. When
he received his wound he crawled
into a shell hole, where he found a
comrade with shrapnel wound thru
the shouller. He removed the pieces
of shrapnel, gave first aid, and had
stretcher bearers take his comrade
from the field. After lying 17 hours
on the field himself, he managed to
make his way to a first aid station
by using his own and his comrade's
guns for crutches. The remainder of
his time in the service was spent in
army hospitals.
Mr. Turner had been active in
American Legion work at lone, hav
ing served as commander of the
lone post. In spite of ill health, prob
ably much of which is attributable
to the sacrifice for his country, he
had carried on bravely for several
years, gaining the love and respect
of all who knew him. His family has
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community in their bereavement.
Miss Lucille Hall arrived yester
day morning to spend a few days
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Earl Gordon. She came out
from Rawlins, Wyo., and visited for
a week at Portland and Salem be
fore arriving here.
Effective now, Union Pacific
Westbound train No. 25, Pacific Lim
ited, wlil leave Arlington 4:44 p. m.
instead of 5:44 p. m., arriving Port
land 8:40 p. m. instead of 9:40 p. m.
3: G. Barratt motored to Portland
Sunday to spend a few days on bus
iness.
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County's Position
On Highway Aid
Given Commission
Benefits for 1938
Uncertain as Federal
Funds are Curtailed
An impasse in Oregon's road pro
gram due to curtailment of federal
aid funds prevented members of the
Morrow county court learning any
thing definite about what will be
done in this county when they ap
peared before the state highway
commission at its meeting in Port
land Tuesday. More than $2,000,000
of federal monies originally slated
to come to Oregon in 1938 have been
lopped off by the administration's
economy program, leaving the com
mission's original program of con
struction up in the air, it was
learned.
Judge Bert Johnson, Commission
ers George N. Peck and L. D. Neillj
and Engineer H. A. Tamblyn all at
tended the highway meeting.
But whether Morrow county gets
its share of construction or not, at
least the commission was given some
food for thought, the local officials
reported yesterday morning after
arriving home the night before.
Commissioner Peck presented the
road group with facts and figures
showing the total amount of money
Morrow county has expended on
primary and secondary highways
taken over by the state since the
original bond issue in this county a
number of years ago. The impressive
total of upwards of $800,000 appeared
large beside the sum expended from
state funds as shown by the com
mission's own reports. A full picture
of the local road situation was left
with the commission as a basis for
further action here.
Judge Johnson entered a strong
protest before the commission on the
neglectful way in which the Hepp
ner-Nye Junction sector of the Ore
gon -Washington highway has been
maintained.
City Budget Passed;
Forest Plans Okehed
The city budget was passed last
Friday evening as advertised with
objection being registered only as
to the policy of deferring payment
on bonds. However, members of the
council offering objection, acquiesced
to passing the budget as no imme
diate way out of the difficulty was
seen due to the low base of taxation
established in the last three years
which could not be exceeded by six
per cent without a special election.
The budget as passed contemplates
refinancing $5000 qf the $10,000 bonds
due for payment this year.
The council also okehed plans for
the proposed forest camp to be lo
cated on May street beside Gilliam
& Bisbee's store and south of the
store on Main street. It was an
nounced that actual construction
work was expected to begin next
week, with a spike CCC camp es
tablished to do the work.
Mrs. Van Vactor
Passes at The Dalles
Funeral services were held in The
Dalles yesterday for Mrs. Myrtle
Van Vactor, for many years a resi
dent of this city when her husband,
the late S. E. Van Vactor was a
leading attorney here. News of Mrs.
Van Vactor's death was received
here Tuesday. She had been in ill
health for some time. Surviving
are a son, Samuel E., The Dalles
attorney, and daughters, Mrs. Ellis
Minor of Hollister, Mo., Mrs. Ruth
Rietmann of Camas, Wash., and Msis
Mary Van Vactor, student at Col
umbia university, New York.
Going from here for the funeral
services yesterday were Mrs. W. P.
Mahoney, P. W. Mahoney, Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Clark and Mrs C. W. Mc-Namer.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
SET FOR SUNDAY
B. P. O. Elks Annual Lodge
of Sorrow Will Have Judge
Bert Johnson as Speaker
Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks
will honor departed brothers of the
last year at the annual lodge of sor
row at 2:30 next Sunday afternoon,
when the public is invited to join
in paying tribute. Members called
to their reward in the last twelve
months are T. J. O'Brien, W. H. Tur
ner, J. C. Swift and J. J. Wfells.
Judge Bert Johnson will be speak
er for the occasion. Mrs. Russell
McNeill will play the funeral march
while members enter, followed by
opening ceremonies of the lodge.
Alvin Kleinfeldt, Christian minister,
will give the invocation. Two quar
tet numbers, "Crossing the Bar" and
"Gong Down the Valley" will be
sung by Russell McNeill, J. A. An
glin, J. G. Katin and Richard Tuller.
Singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by au
dience, closing ceremonies of the
lodge, and benediction by Mr. Klein
feldt will complete the service.
Writ of Mandamus
Out, John Day Tax
Plaintiff's petition for a perempt
ory writ of mandamus was denied
State of Oregon ex rel Sandy River
Investment Co. vs. Bert Johnson,
George Peck and L. D. Neill, as
members of the Morrow county court,
in an order filed at the clerk's of
fice November 24. The petition for
peremptory writ of mandamus asked
that the court make a general tax
levy to pay the county's share of a
ten-cents an acre assessment on
lands within the John Day Irriga
tion district.
The ten-cents assessment was
made last year on court order fol
lowing proceedings of the Sandy
River Investment Co., instituted to
collect district warrants held by
them.
The only course now open to the
investment company is to appeal
their case to the supreme court
seeking a reversal of Judge Wilson's
overruling of demurrer filed against
the county s answer to the original
mandamus petition. The investment
company stood on its demurrer, de
claring facts set out in county's an
swer as insufficient. The county held
in its answer that only lands lying
within the district boundaries were
liable for payment of district indebt
edness. Unless an appeal is made
shortly and a reversal made of Judge
Wilson's ruling, no general levy to
meet this district obligation will be
made this year.
Adult Education
Closes Under Way
An afternoon house class in "Sew
ing Problems of the Homemaker"
and an evening art class are under
way each Wednesday in charge of
Mrs. Chas. Simpson of Pilot Rock
for adults of the community. Both
classes, held in the high school home
economics room, are open to new
enrollees. Men are joining the art
class, said Mrs. Simpson.
The house class is taking ud
make-over and beginners' problems
in sewing and garment finishing.
Actual constructoin is auemented
by subject matter dealing with line,
design, color and personality. This
class meets Wednesdays from 2:30
to 4:30.
The art class at 7:30 is carrying
out individual problems with sug
gestions for Christmas now predom
inating. Included ara leather tool
ing, raffia (mats, trimming and glass
trimming), pewter pounding, block
printing (such as Christmas cards,
or can be used on linen). Some lad
ies are doing needlepoint work.
Exceptional interest in the classes
is reported by Mrs. Simpson.
Mr. and Mrs. George McDuffee
returned home from Portland yes
terday morning and are making ar
rangements to rent their house.
They expect to return to the city to
spend the winter.
Farrell, Chapman
Governor Martin to'
Address Wheat Men
Tenth Eastern Ore
gon League Meeting,
Setting at La Grande
A commanding array of govern
mental leaders and experts in their
various fields will bring last-minute
information on subjects of vital in
terest to eastern Oregon's wheat
industry at the tenth annual meet
ing of the Eastern Oregon Wheat
league in La Grande tomorrow and
Saturday. Many Morrow county
farmers, several of whom have im
portant parts in work of the various
commtttees, are expected to swell
the attendance figures to record or
near record proportions.
Appearing on tomorrow's program
are George E. Farrell, director of
the Agricultural Adjustment ad
ministration, bringing a message on
"An Agricultural Adjustment Pro
gram for the Northwest"; C. C.
Chapman, editor of Oregon Voter,
discussing "The Labor Situation,"
and Governor Charles H. Matin who
will speak at the 6:30 banquet. Far
rell's address comes shortly after
the opening of the afternoon ses
sion at 1:15, with Chapman follow
ing him shortly.
Tomorrow morning the conference
will open at 9:30. A musical num
ber, address of welcome by A. K.
Parker of La Grande chamber of
commerce, response by John Withy
combe of Arlington, president's ad
dress by C. A. Nish of Condon, and
report of C. W. Smith of Corvallis,
secretary, will comnosn the
In the morning also, C. A. Howard,
president Eastern Oregon Normal
school will speak on "Education and
Its Relation to" Agriculture"; and
W. D. B. Dodson, president Portland
chamber of commerce, will discuss
"Development of the Columbia and
Snake Rivers."
Besides the addresses of Farrell
and Chapman in the aftomwn n
D. Hill of O. S. C. will speak' on,'
"Trashy Summerfalloiv
Eastern Oregon," and D. E. Stephens
of Moro experiment, ctninn ..rill T1
s nu K)U
of "Experimental Work With Grass
es at the Moro and Pendleton Ex
periment Stations." Fred E. Kiddle
will be toastmaster at the 6:30 ban
quet at which Governor Martin is
me ieatured speaker.
Saturday mornino'u
at 3 o clock. Addresses include "The
Commodity Exchange Act," Louis E.
Wolf. Seattle: "Oreirrm -J
Seed Laws," G. R. Hyslop, O. S. C
"Bonneville Power." J n P, a '
ministrator of Bonneville dam pro-
je, raiataointy of Grasses," D. E.
Richards, Union.
Saturday afternoon's
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include addresses bv A S R.,m.AM
O. S. C. on "General Land Use
Problems of Eastern
. Wtx-6WIM auu
J. M. Parnsh, Spokane, on "Aims
ana rurposes ot the Tri State Wheat
Transportation Council."
Work of four major committees
will be interwoven throughout the
conference with reports following
the speaking program Saturday af
ternoon. Election of officers and se
lection of the host city for 1938 will
conclude the conference.
The Woman's
wwimijr CHJtltTty
of the Church of Christ met Wed
nesday aftwnnnn at U 1
" Hb Mlc oi
Mrs. Lee Scrivner. Mrs. Tacy Park
er had charge of the interesting
program. Plans were completed for
the Woman's Daw
J fSCUlA lAJ utj
given at the church Sunday eve
ning, Dec. 5. A film, "Africa Joins
the World," and special music will
comnri.w iha
wg mil. x IUS pUDUC
is invited and a free will ifferjng
will be taken to be used for mission
ary work.
A dance snnnsnrcul K.r
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JTranee will bo hclH nt v.A t t .
gion hall, Saturday evening, Dec.
xx. music oy irouDaaors.