Thursday, March 24, 1938
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Page Three
icnwoTow news
Ross Seeks Ideas
On Power Rates
By Bertha Hunt
A questionnaire, consisting of sev
eral important issues which will be
considered in the rate-making for
Bonneville power, is being distribu
ted this week to people having an
interest in Bonneville project, yet
unable to attend the rate hearings.
Mr. Ross is to be commended for
his fairness in giving everyone an
opportunity to speak his mind. An
important issue raised is whether
the admnistrator shall charge a uni
form wholesale (postage stamp) rate
at all points on the federal trans
mission system or that a zoning sys
tem ve established in which whole
sale rates charged will be graduat
ed according to distance from the
dam. Other questions are: Fixing of
resale rates, taxes for public power
districts and the matter of industrial
utilization of power. B. H. Peck.
Morrow County Pomona grange
will meet with Lexington grange
Saturday, Apirl 2, at 10 a. m. The
public is cordially invited to attend
the lecturer's program, beginning at
2 in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Smith of Hepp
ner and their daughter, Mrs. James
Leach, accompanied George Peck
to The Dalles on Tuesday. Mr. Smith
underwent a major operation there
on Wednesday morning.
Peter, the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Slocum of this city, is
reported to be improving slowly
from effects of pneumonia at the
Heppner hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson and
son Duane went to Portland Sunday
and returned Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Wright who
have lived in The Dalles for some
time have returned to Lexington to
make their home.
Bill Burchell of Corvallis is vis
iting at the home of his grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and two
children, Louise and Claire, and Miss
Esther Thompson motored to Her
miston Sunday to attend church ser
vices conducted by Rev. Cecil War
ner. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Sherman and
J. P Lineberry, teachers in the Lex
ington school, spent the week end
in Portland.
Mrs. A. M. Edwards was badly
burned on the neck and shoulders
when a container of coffee on her
stove exploded.
Mrs. Golda Leathers underwent a
major operation in a Portland hos
pital last Saturday morning. She is
reported to be making good recov
ery. Mrs. Claude Hill with her daugh
ter Kay of Redmond are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. G. McMillan.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messenger
and family left Friday for their new
home in Boardman.
Mrs. Wm. Campbell was ill at her
home for several days last week.
O. E. Haigh of Freewater arrived
Wednesday morniny at the A. M.
Edwards home where he will work
for a time.
Mrs. Elsie Cowins returned to her
home in Heppner Thursday evening
after spending several weeks at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Al
ly n, wrere she has been ill.
While playing with a saw at his
home Thursday, Billy Scott cut a
large gash in his left hand which
required two stitches to close.
Lon Edwards and Charles Cum
mings returned home Tuesday eve
ning from the Willamette valley,
stating that the weather was too
rainy to work.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nelson are
leaving the end of the week to make
their home near Canby. A farewell
surprise party was tendered them
Saturday evening, with 40 people
present who spent a social evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have been very
active in community affairs for many
years, and a token of esteem was
presented in a gift by friends.
The Three Links club met TueS'
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Maude Pointer. Mrs. George White,
honor guest, was the recipient of
gifts. Whites expect to move to Her'
miston soon. Those present were
Cora Warner,. Cecile Jackson. Laura
Scott, Dona Barnett, Hortense Mar
tin. Bernice Martin, Bernice Bau
man, Pearl Devine, Fannie McMil
lan, Norma Marquardt, Emma White,
Mrs. Dun.ii. The afternoon was spent
on club work, and refreshments of
cake and coffee were served.
School News '
By Wilma Tucker
In spite of the wind and weather
on the 18th, the girls' play day went
over well at least for a first at
tempt. An interesting program was
given and girls enjoyed gomes
in the gym and refreshments. The
guests were the high school girls
from lone and Boardman. The lone
girls carried away the trophy, which
was a green pig wearing a green
ribbon around its neck to which a
shamrock was tied.
Don't forget to be looking for a
set of china on display at Lexington.
The junior class is going to raffle it
off at some future date.
HARDM AN NEWS
Play at Hardman
Was Roaring Success
By OPAL HASTINGS
The play, "Tiptoe Inn," created
by the varied experiences and mis
takes of the characters, which made
it a roaring success, was given here
on Saturday night. Everyone was
puzzled concerning the many mar
riages but were glad to find that
everything came out okay. A toll of
$18.50 was taken in. The Christian
Endeavor especially wishes to thank
everyone who helped to make the
play a success.
Roland Farrens, student at the
Eastern Oregon Junior college, vis
ited the high school Monday.
The lamblike lion of March has
finally showed his teeth and ut
tered a deep growl. The temperature
has been below freezing for the past
few days and a cold northwest wind
has been blowing.
J. N. Batty is recovering and is
able to be up again. He has been
suffering from a heart attack the
last couple of weeks.
Oscel Inskeep spent the week end
at the home of his parents in Hard
man. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Greener re
turned from Portland where they
have been on a pleasure and busi
ness trip.
Mrs. Maude Robison, Mrs. Richard
Robison, Miss Delsie Bleakman and
Neal Knighten were business visit
ors in Heppner Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stevens vis
ited Mrs. Stevens' parents in Hepp
ner Sunday. They left Monday
morning to take care of the Archie
Ball ranch.
Marvin Saddler completed his
term as presiding officer of "Let's
Talk" in a very satisfactory manner.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I will be a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for the office
of County Commissioner at the Pri
mary Nominating Election, May 20,
1938. My record is your guarantee,
and my experience is your protec
tion. GEO. N. PECK (Incumbent)
(Paid adv.)
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
I will be a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for County
Commissioner in the coming Pri
mary Election, and if nominated and
elected my former experience in the
office will enable me to give you the
very best of service. I will appreciate
your support. Respectfully,
G. A. BLEAKMAN,
(Paid Adv.) Heppner, Ore.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
I will again be a candidate for the
office of County Treasurer on the
Republican Primary Ballot, May 20,
1938, and ask for your support.
In past elections my democratic
friends have written my name in on
their primary ballots, thus making
me their candidate also, a manifes
tation of friendship that I greatly
prize.
I solicit the support of all voters
and hope that I have proved myself
worthy of the confidence reposed in
me. LEON W. BRIGGS,
Present Incumbent.
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR:
I will be a candidate for the nom
ination for the office of County As
sessor at the Democratic Primary
Nominating Election, May 20, 1938.
If nominated and elected I will
continue to serve to the best of my
ability.
Respectfully,
(Paid Adv.) THOMAS J. WELLS.
Rita Robinson is the next to have
the chair. Nona Inskeep is vice-president;
Marie Clary, secretary; G. I.
Clary, sergeant - at - arms, Marvin
Saddler, business chairman, and
Vern McDaniel, chairman for current
events.
A. D. Inskeep, Oscel Inskeep and
Miss Frances Inskeep attended the
show in Heppner Sunday.
The Community Sing is working
on a group of popular songs. The
leader, Mrs. McCutcheon, plans to
teach some of the songs which will
be used in the music festival.
Friday was doll day for the pupils
of Miss Morton's room. Everyone
brought their dolls and had a good
time being little girls again.
Bill Greener was a business vis
itor in Heppner Monday.
Miss Delsie Bleakman, Miss Loes
Stevens, Mrs. Frank McDaniel, Mrs.
Richard Robison and Raymond Reid
were visitors in Heppner and Lex
ington Sunday.
Frank Howell and sons, Clifford,
Everett and Bill, and Richard Rob
ison were in Heppner Sunday.
Harry (Tarzan) Owens has arrived
to work at Reed's mill, which will
start running within a few days, if
weather permits.
Buster Bleakman has arrived home
from Garnet Barratt's where he has
been working.
Ed McDaniel and Pad Howell at
tended the show in Heppner Sun
day night.
Miss Marjorie McFerrin spent the
week end in Heppner visiting friends.
Mrs. Roy Robinson led Christian
Endeavor Sunday night. The topic
for discussion was "Making and
Keeping Friends."
Vera McDaniel is on the spelling
honor roll.
George Hayden took Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Howell to Heppner Thursday
where Mrs. Howell will be under
the doctor's care.
There will be another dance April
2. Scott Brown's orchestra will fur
nish the music.
Mrs. Walter Wright and Miss Murl
Farrens visited friends here for a
while Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren and
children were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Owen Leathers Sunday.
Locker Storage Men
Face Pioneer Problems
Oregon State College Cold stor
age locker operators of the Pacific
northwest will continue a tri-state
organization including Washington,
Oregon and Idaho, but will encour
age district sub-organizations, it was
decided at the two-day educational
and business conference held at Ore
gon State college.
Need of a strong organization to
protect the interests of this new in
dustry in matters of legislation, ed
ucation and regulation was empha
sized at the conference. So many pit
falls are in the way of such a pioneer
enterprise that the organization vot
ed to encourage research in this
field such as is being carried on by
the food products industries depart
ment at Oregon State college, and to
publish for the benefit of their pa
trons a booklet which will contain
latest facts for the guidance of
users of individual food lockers.
Officers elected are as follows: C.
M. Duff, Walla Walla, re-elected
president; C. C. Codit, Forest Grove,
vice-president; H. W. Burgess, Walla
Walla, secretary-treasurer. Trustees,
one from each of the three states in
the association, are William' Behle,
Lebanon; L. C. Lemke, Moscow,
Idaho, and Jack Crawford, Yakima,
Wn.
PURCHASE RESIDENCE
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrill recent
ly purchased the Harold Cox house
on Church street until recently oc
cupied by the Pat Healy family and
moved into it last week. They have
undertaken extensive renovations
that will modernize its appearance.
O Ten Years Ago
(From Gazette Times, Mar. 22, 1918.)
George Hendrix, pioneer resident,
died Sunday at the home of his bro
ther,' Wm. Hendrix, on Rhea creek.
Annual city clean-up day set
April 9.
E. E. Clark departed Monday for
California to start sheep shearing
season.
Chautauqua association formed
with F. R. Brown as president
J osephine Mahoney departed
Monday for Eureka, Cal., where she
will be engaged in an abstract office.
Baseball club organizes with Har
old Cohn as manager.
Born at Portland, Mar. 21, to Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Smead, a daughter.
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. C. C. Rhea.
Bobby Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Turner, who has been ser
iously ill with pneumonia, is well
recovered.
Phelps Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
Trained Lady Assistant
Phone 1132 Heppner, Ore.
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Water Heater
Doors, Fences
Driveways, Walk
, Lighting Systems
Landscaping
Plumbing Systems
Ventilating Systems
Wells and Cisterns
through The First National
Dank of Portland
New root
(Built in)
Breakfast Nooks
Book Cases, Cabinets
Closets, Cupboards
Laundry Chutes, Tub
Mirrors, Shelves
Ventilating Fans
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