Volume 54, Number 16
First Ocean Craft
Thru Bonneville
Fete All Set, July 9
Significance Seen
in Cargo Rather
Than in Crowds
By JOE D. THOMISON
Final details have been arranged
for a historic parade of water craft
which will break marine precedents,
national and international, on July
9. On the night before all but one of
the vessels in the procession will be
passed through the ship lock of Bon
neville and moor in the lower end
of the lake-like stilled pool, 47 miles
in length, which will be formed
above.
The S. S. Charles L. Wheeler of
the McCormick Steamship Co., which
will be the first ocean merchant craft
to enter this marine portal of the
Inland Empire, will lock in at Bon
neville late on the night of July 8
and will be in readiness for the first
program, scheduled for dedication of
the ship lock and seaway at 9:30 A.
M., July 9. At that time a 30 minute
CBS coast-to-coast broadcast, orig
inated by KOIN, will carry to the
nation a description of the cere
monies in unsurpassed scenic set
ting within the heart of a major
mountain range, where the Colum
bia gorge cuts through.
Following the unveiling of a com
memorative plaque, the parade will
form with the S. S. Charles L.
Wheeler in the lead. Captain Arthur
H. Riggs, veteran Columbia and
Snake river pilot, designated as ad
miral of the fleet, will be on her
bridge. His associate and rear-admiral
for the day will be Captain S.
V. Winslow, another veteran steam
boat man and member of the Co
lumbia River Pilots' association.
The day will be climaxed, when
the marine parade arrives at The
Dalles, where the Wheeler will dis
charge first cargo ever to arrive 200
miles inland in a river ship channel
of this nation from an ocean. It will
be the first time, too, in world ma
rine history when an ocean craft
has passed into the heart of a great
productive hinterland back behind
a major mountain range. At 4:30 P.
M. KOIN will originate another CBS
broadcast of 30 minutes built around
a colorful program at The Dalles.
On July 9, many children of the
Inland Empire, grown children, will
hear for the first time the whistle of
a steamboat, and many adults will
view for the first time an ocean ship
being moored. Pioneers will recall
the commonplace, and yet unfail
ingly thrilling sight of sternwheel
ers, plying in former times both the
Columbia and Snake.
, It is to be regretted that partici
pants in the celebration, which is ex
pected to attract thousands, who will
be aboard water craft will be com
paratively negligible, for the sim
ple reason that facilities are unavail
able. If water craft could be secured,
the water passengers of the historic
occasion would reach into the thous
ands. The real story of July 9, prophetic
of ih'i Inland Empire's future pros
perity, and attendant happiness of
its people, will not be in the the color
and enthusiasm of the crowds. It will
be weven around the cargo, hidden
in the Wheeler's holds.
Mahoney to Atlantic
City for Elks Meet
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney ex
pect to leave Heppner about July 7
destined for Atlantic City where Mr.
Mahoney goes as delegate of Hepp
ner lodge 358 to the national Elks
convention. The delegate position
accompanies his present office as
exalted ruler of the local lodge.
While in the east Mr. and Mrs.
Mahoney expect to visit New York
and other places on the Atlantic seaboard.
Heppner,
MRS. H. M. LOVGREN
DIES; RITES TODAY
Native of Sweden, Long Resi
dent of Eight Mile, Sucucmbs
to Illness; Mother of Twelve
Funeral services are being held
from the Hardman community
church at 2 o'clock this afternoon
for Hannah Marie Lovgren, widow
of the late F. M. Lovgren and for
many years a resident of Eight Mile,
who died in this city Monday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Irma
Keithley. Rev. R. C. Young, Meth
odist minister of this city, is officiat
ing, and Phelps Funeral home is in
charge. Interment is in Hardman I.
O. O. F. cemetery.
Mrs. Lovgren took seriously ill
two weeks before and was brought
to her daughter's home on Thursday
last week.
Born at Grasmark, Sweden, Sept.
26, 1885, to Erick and Christina
(Johnson) Erickson, Hannah Marie
Erickson came to this country and
directly to Morrow county when 17
years of age. She remained here and
in November, 1905, was married to
Francis Martin Lovgren. The fam
ily home was made in Eight Mile
most of the time since with the ex
ception of a few winters when they
resided in town to send the children
to school.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lovgren were
born 12 children, all of whom sur
vive. They are Irma Keithley, Hepp
ner; Victor Lovgren, Eight Mile;
Irene Horton, Delano, Cal.; Alfred,
Hardman, Edna Harshman, Hepp
ner. and Frances, Gladys, Frank,
James, Marshall, Betty and Robert,
all of Eight Mile. The mother, Chris
tina Johnson Frisk, also survives,
and is living at Grasmark, Sweden.
Mr. Lovgren died last February.
A loving mother and kindly neigh
bor, Mrs. Lovgren was highly re
spected by all who knew her.
Early Photo Shows
Law Office That
Few Will Remember
Few people in Morrow county
now did business with the firm of
Brown & Hamilton whose shingle
hung in Heppner back in 1872 and
told of their business, "attoneyrs,
loans and insurance." But those
who do remember the firm may
have their memory refreshed by a
picture said to have been taken
in the named year, displayed at
the Aiken pastime. It came from
a collection left by the late Foster
Adams, father of Mrs. Lillie Aiken.
Shown in the picture are the two
firm members and a third gentle
man with long white beard who
was identified by Charles Valen
tine as Mr. Breeding.
The picture is of peculiar inter
est in contrasting appearance of
present day law offices. Displayed
in the library is a scant dozen
books. An old style drum stove,
little known to the last generation,
provided heat. High walls were
embellished with flowered paper.
A feather duster hung on the wall.
The partners appear well groomed
in styles of the day.
Heppner Logs Go to
Aberdeen Company
Preparations are under way for
shipment of peeler logs that have
been rolling into Heppner for more
than a week. Manary-Getner, log
ging contractors, who have been op
erating on Johnson creek, have
erected crane and other necessary
loading equipment near the depot.
The logs will go to a veneering
plant at Aberdeen, Wash. ,
IMPROVE RESIDENCE
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Snyder are im
proving the grounds at their resi
dence in the south end of town. A
recently installed electric pumping
plant in the well and irrigation sys
tem is being used in starting lawn
and gardens, and forms are in
place for pouring concrete to pro
vide a concrete and pipe fence in
front of the place.
Oregon, Thursday, June
Echo, Indians Tie
For First Place
As League Ends
R. Massey Pitches
Good Relief, But too
Late; Homer Hit
4
League Standings
Won Lost Pet
Echo 6 2 .750
Indians 6 2 .750
Pendleton .... 5 4 .555
Heppner 5 4 .555
lone 1 8 .125
Includes protested game.
Echo had six of their seven runs
when Ray Massey took over the
chucking job from Len Gilman for
the locals in the fifth inning of the
game at Echo Sunday, thus allowing
the Echo boys but one additional
run, but as Heppner batsmen could
knock in but four tallies all told,
Echo came out victor. The win put
Echo in a first place tie with the
Indians, who beat Pendleton, 11-6,
the same day in the league closers.
A play-off schedule is being ar
ranged to be played by the four high
teams.
Heppner sprinkled the bags lib
erally with runners at various points
in the Echo game, and it was un
fortunate that . Rod Thomson's
homer came with none on ahead of
him. That was in the sixth. Al Mas
sey's fielder's choice combined with
a couple of Echo errors accounted
for one run in the first inning, Roy
Gentry's two-bagger, followed by
Al's single in the fifth accounted for
another score, and the fourth tally
came in the eighth when a catcher's
error gave Ransier a base ahead of
Ray Massey's triple.
The batting score:
HEPPNER 4 AB R H
D. Turner, 2 3 0 1
Everson, 2 2 0 0
A. Massey, s 4 11
Ransier, 1 4 11
R. Massey, r-p 4 0 1
L. Turner, 3 4 0 0
Thomson, m 4 11
Rodman, 1 3 0 0
Gentry, c 4 11
Gilman, p-r 3 0 1
Davidson, r 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 7
ECHO 7
Harris, 2 4 0 0
H. Liesegang, s 3 2 1
F. Liesegang, 3 4 12
Woodward, c 4 11
Weltzin, m 4 12
E. Rankin, 1 4 12
S. Rankin, 1 4 0 0
Hiatt, r 4 11
Berry, p 3 0 1
Totals 34 7 10
Locker Boxes Installed
at Central Market
Installation of locker box refrig
eration was completed at Central
market this week, making the sec
ond such plant available to Hepp
ner trade. Heppner market before
offered the only such service in the
city.
Baker Ice Machine company of
Portland had the contract for the
Central market equipment, the lat
est of its kind on the market, and
LeRoy Williams, service man from
the company, completecTinstallation
of the refrigerating machinery this
week. Services of the shop meat
cutters are available at customary
charges in preparing meats for stor
age. IS TRANSFERRED
L. Van Marter,' who has been with
Jackson Implement company at Con
don for the last year, has been
transferred to La Grande in the po
sition of salesman with the company.
He was in Heppner the end of the
week before going on to La Grande
Monday to start in his new field. La
Verne, Jr., accompanied him and
will remain at La Grande for the
summer before entering University
of Oregon in the fall.
30, 1938
MASSEY CAR WRECK
INJURES FOUR
M. M. Williams, 89, in Critical
Condition; Blowout Results in
Catastrophe on Butter Creek
M. M. Williams, 89, is in critical
condition, while Mrs. Williams and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Massey are
recovering from minor injuries re
ceived when the car in which they
were riding was wrecked on Butter
creek about four miles above the
Echo road turn-off last Sunday
morning. Mr. Williams' condition
was believed to be largely the re
sult of shock. Eugene Massey, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Massey and fifth oc
cupant of the car, escaped injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams are the par
ents of Mrs. Massey.
The party was on its way to Echo
to take in the baseball game that
afternoon. Control of the car was
lost when a tire blew out, causing
the car to overturn. All occupants
of the car excepting Mr. Williams,
escaped immediately, and it was nec
essary to take the top off the car to
release him. After the car turned
over it slid about a hundred feet on
its top.
Mrs. Massey received scalp and
cheek cuts that required several
stitches to close, and Mrs. Williams
and Mr. Massey were cut and
bruised. All were brought to Hepp
ner immediately and received first
aid.
Wheatland Marauder,
Almost Shot for
Coyote, is Fawn
Ted Stone reached for his gun
when the headlights of his car
picked up ' two " burning animal
eyes near Cutsforth corners on the.
way to Heppner from Walla Wal
la one night last week. The al
most indistinguishable contour of
the animal gave him the happy
thought that he was about to bag
a coyote.
As the car drew closer to the two
fireballs, they disappeared, and as
it came even with the spot where
the eyes had been a moment be
fore Stone saw a sylphlike form
stretch itself over the barbed wire
fence, go bobbing up and down
through a wheat field. He needed
no other evidence that it was not
a coyote but a fawn deer that had
strayed considerably afield of its
native haunts in the timbered re
gion a good many miles to the
south.
Naturally, Stone was thankful
he ddn't shoot.
Boy Scout Camp May
Start July 16 or 17
Tentative arrangements for stag
ing the local district Boy Scout camp
at Ritter for four days beginning
either July 16 or 17 were made last
week end by B. C. Pinckney, local
Scout committee chairman, who mo
tored to Ritter with his family.
Pinckney reported to the Lions
Monday luncheon that Mrs. Davis
of the Ritter hotel had agreed to
serve meals to the boys at 35 cents
each, and that swimming would be
made available at 25 cents a day.
A handicraft kit would cost from
$1 to $1.75. Figuring four full days
of camp, the necessary cash cost
would be approximately $6.00 per
boy. He said Mr. Hoover, Blue
Mountain council executive, had
agreed to provide tents, and straw
ticks would be supplied for making
beds. Each boy must have his own
bedding.
More interest in the local Scout
work was stimulated by a hike last
week, Pinckney reported, and with
setting dates for regular meetings
the second and fourth Mondays of
each month, he believed the work
would progress smoothly from now
on.
In connection with the summer
camp, local doctors offered spotted
fever inoculations free to boys wish
ing them.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
P. P. & L. Donates
Building at Pool
Site; Work Pushed
Park Project Plan
ned; Everyone Invit
ed to Lend a Hand
One of the last hurdles in pro
viding site for the new swimming
pool was easily surmounted last
Thursday when Pacific Power &
Light company gave the city the lot
and concrete building at the old
power huose. The single exception
to the gift was that the building be
used for recreational purposes only.
Charles M. Sanford, the com
pany's secretary from the Portland
office, was in the city that day to
complete details of the transaction.
He complimented the efforts of the
city in obtaining the needed recrea
tional improvement. Action of the
head office culminated the efforts
of Ray P. Kinne, local manager, and
Geo. L; Corey, district manager at
The Dalles, who broached the gift
subject to the head office.
Those in charge of the pool pro
ject believe the concrete building
ideally situated for dressing rooms
and baths which may be installed
with little alteration. The pool it
self will be constructed on the north
side of the building, running length
wise east and west.
An additional piece of ground be
yond the concrete building to the
south has been given the city by
Harold Hill, making a triangular
shaped site a block in length be
tween north Main and Chase streets.
Councilmen who have taken the
lead in the pool project have been
heartened by the cooperative ef
fort on every hand. They believe the
location lends itself admirably to
beautification for park purposes in
connection with the pool and are
considering the presentation of a
WPA application for federal assist
ance in carrying out the park pro
gram. Money to cover the 25 loans of
$100 each, recently subscribed, was
all in hand Monday with the excep
tion of $400, and this was expected
soon.
Millard Rodman, superintendent
of the soil conservation service, has
taken the job as supervisor of the
pool construction, andi is pushing
the work of clearing the ground and
crushing the rock. More than half
the rock required has already been
crushed.
Rodman has issued word that ev
eryone in Heppner who Is interested!
in swimming at an early date is wel
come to lend a hand. The work con
tributed by the CCC and soil con
servation workers is done outside of
hours required for their regular
work, so the more help given the
faster the work can be done.
Heppner Postoffice
Second Class, July 1
For the first time since the hey
days of 1928 and 1929, the Heppner
postoffice will be operated on second
class basis beginning July 1, an
nounces Chas. B. Cox, postmaster.
Following the 1928-29 boom days the
office dropped to third class and
has since remained on that basis.
Business at the close of the bien
nium last Decebber 31 earned the
second class rating to be effective
tomorrow said Mr. Cox who an
nounces the schedule of office hours
under the new rating in another
column. One additional clerk and
other privileges are enjoyed under
the higher rating which Mr. Cox
believes will make for better service
to the community.
AIDS 4-II CLUB WORK
Morrow County Wool Growers
auxiliary points with pride to send
ing seven young people to the re
cent 4-H summer school at Corvallis
through scholarships it made available.