IIKl OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC AUDITOR I U M PORTIA r, D , 0 3 E . Ottawa Volume 54, Number 28 ffpnnror fWrr TUnvr o,u oo inon , r: More Firemen Need To Avoid Increase In Insurance Rates Rating Bureau Engi neer Makes Recom mendations to Dads Increase in the volunteer fire fighting force from ten to 16 mem bers is essential if Heppner is to escape a raise in insurance rates. This is the word of W. F. White, engineer with Oregon Insurance Rating bureau, who appeared before Monday evening's council meeting to make recommendations. Besides the increase in force, reg ular drill periods should be adhered to, the engineer said. The force should not only be sufficient to man the fire truck, but to man the hose carts in case of emergency as well While giving a clean bill of health to the fire fighting equipment as a whole, he reminded city dads that a fire gets just as hot in a small town as it does in a large city. Copies of ordinances recommend ed to the" city for passage look to eliminating some common fire haz ards. More particularly discussed was one dealing with oil stoves. Engineer White declared that all types of gravity feed tanks of large capacity are a severe fire menace, and one ordinance recommended makes burial underground of these compulsory. The large gravity-feed oil tanks, connected directly to stoves, are equally hazardous whe ther inside or outside of buildings, he said. The engineer also called atten tion to advisability if having an ex perienced fire chief with executive ability. Such a man only can keep things in hand in case of fire and get best response from firemen at all times, he asserted. Quick re sponse to the fire alarm was de clared essential, as the common say ing is, "the first five minutes after a fire starts are worth the next five hours." Passage to third reading was made of the ordinance to refund $5000 of the $10,000 water bonds due for re demption this year. The ordinance is slated to come up for third read ing and final passage at the next meeting, the first Monday in Octo ber. Present at Monday evening's meeting were Mayor Jeff Jones, Ciuncilmen Ferguson, Phelps and Tibbies, Recorder Huston, Treas uer Dix and Chief Albert Schunk. Local Squad Opens Season With Fossil Heppner opens its 1938 football season tomorrow at Rodeo field at 3 o'clock. This year's Mustangs make their first bid for glory against a veteran Fossil team. Fossil has already played one game, defeating a strong Prairie City team, 13-0. Heppner on paper has one of the strongest teams in years, having two squads with almost equal power. Last year Fossil fought Heppner to a 6-6 tie at that city. This year Fossil will fight to continue the win ning streak started last week, while Heppner will try to begin their sea son with a win. Following is the probable starting line-up given by Coach Knox, sub ject to minor changes: Left end, Drake; left tackle, Applegate; left guard, Patton; center, Crawford; right guard, Armstrong; right tackle, McAtee; right end, Vance; quarter, Coxen; left half, Morgan; right half, Gilman; fullback, Hayes. " CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S CLINIC The clinic for crippled children is being held at Pendleton next Tues day, and Miss Althea Stoneman, county health nurse, advises that anyone desiring to go who hasn't a way should get in touch with Mrs. Rodgers or Mrs. Beamer. ; wxfex, tjcpucmucx ivoo suDscnption SZ.UO a Year If They Get Buck They're Going to Be Able to Chew It It's not really because the fa mous mule-tail deer of these Blue mountains have a bad reputation for toughness, gastronomically speaking, that two elderly gentle men going into the woods from here the first of the week, took a meat grinder with them. The rather unusual piece of camp equipment as most hunters desire to keep their animals as nearly intact as possible for dis play purposes was seen in the elderely gentlemen's car. Investi gation by one inquisitive citizen revealed that both gentfement were minus their teeth. Swim Tank, Forest Work Progress Told Favorable progress in construction of the city's new swimming tank was reported by Dr.- L. D. Tibbies, com mittee chairman, at the Monday Lions luncheon. With side walls poured, he reported pouring of the floor would be under way this week. When the pool is finished, Dr. Tib bies said he believed Heppner peo ple would have a pool of which they may well feel proud, and one that should meet needs for a long time to come. Joseph Belanger, county agent, reported success of the Morrow County 4-H delegatoin at the state fair, and F. F. Wehmeyer told of progress being made in local district forest work. With the large ware house completed and painted as the nucleus for the new forest camp in the city, Mr. Wehmeyer said allot ment of 15 CCC's had been made to construct other buildings this fall. He hoped that work would be under way by the first of October. Dr. Kenneth Miller, who is re lieving his brother, Dr. Dwifeht Miller at the dental office while the latter is enjoying a deer hunt, and Benjamin Applegate, druggist at Patterson and Son store, were intro duced as guests. Rodeo Recognized at Annual Round-Up Morrow county people attended Pendleton's Round Up in such num bers last week end that it would be next to impossible to report everyone who was there. Heppner was signally recognized by the Round-Up association retaining the school band for appearance on Sat urday, and their efforts were re warded by good response from the crowd. Indicating good neighborliness to ward Morrow county's Rodeo, Hen ry Aiken, president, and Princess Evelyn Kirk, Queen Maxines rep resentative, were introduced over the amplifier as honored guests. Most of the recent Rodeo perform ers were In the Round-Up lists and gave good account of themselves. COAST HUNTERS VISIT Headed by Buck Besse, who re sided here a few years ago and knows the local woods, a party of hunters from the Gold Beach dis trict passed through town this morn ing in quest of deer. With Besse were Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Golden bee, Will Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nowlin and two children. These people all reside at Ophir near Gold Beach on farms. Mr. Goldenbee is a linotype operator by trade and spends the winter season each year at Los Angeles where he holds a position with the Examiner. PLEDGED AT U.-O. La Verne Van Marter, former Heppner high athletic star and freshman at University of Oregon, was pledged to Beta Theta Pi fra ternity this week, according to an nouncement in the daily press. GOES TO LAKEVIEW Rev. R. C. Young left yesterday for Lakeview to attend a conference of Methodist churches. He expected to return home tomorrow evening. Heppner, Lexington People to Vote on Bond Issues Tuesday Obligations Sought to Obtain PWA Aid for Water Systems Voters of Heppner and Lexington will go to the polls next Tuesday, in each place to decide upon the issu ance of bonds for PWA assistance in improving water systems in the respective towns. At Heppner polls will be open be tween the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m., and at Lexington from 9 a, m. to 5 p. m. Voting here will be at the council chambers in the city hall. The Heppner issue to be voted upon calls for bonding the city in the amount of $16,500, or 55 percent of the $30,000 total cost of project. Included in proposed improvements is installation of pumping plant at the city wells and replacement of mains and fire hydrants within the city. The Lexington issue calls for bonding the town of Lexington for $17,875, or 55 percent of the $32,500 total cost of project. Included in porposed improvements is the pur chase of the water system by the town, development of additional supply and replacement and exten sion of mains. FireDep't anizes Acting on the suggestion of W. F, White, engineer with Oregon Insur ance Rating bureau, made before Monday evening's council meeting, the council committee on fire and water called a meeting last night which resulted in reorganization of the volunteer fire fighting depart ment. Councilmen R. B. Ferguson and R. C. Phelps, of the committee, attended. Ralph Beamer was elected fire chief, Cornett Green first assistant chief, and William Cox second as sistant chief. Members in addition to these are Herman Green, Curtis Thomson, Kenneth Akers, Raymond Ferguson, Vawter Parker, Dr. L. D. Tibbies, Carl Felker, J. A. Sharp, Bill Isom, Howard Bryant, Fred Parrish, Raleigh Woodfin, Ed Gon ty, Jap Crawford and J. A. Anglin. AUXILIARY ELECTS American Legion auxiliary elect ed officers for the ensuing year at a special meeting Monday evening, as follows: President, Mrs. Chas. Cox; 1st vice pres., Mrs. Alva Stone; 2nd vice pres., Mrs. Ed Dick; his torian, Mrs. Harry Tamblyn; sec treas., Mrs. Dick Wells; executive committee, Mrs. Alva Jones, Mrs. Floyd Adams and Mrs. Spencer Crawford. These officers will be in stalled at the regular unit meeting, Oct. 10, at the home of Mrs. Harold Cohn. Mrs. James Todd of Her miston, district president, will be installing officer. HOMECOMING SET The annual homecoming meeting of Ruth chapter, O. E. S., will be held at Masonic hall tomorrow eve ning, announces Mrs. Mary Guild, worthy matron. Refreshments will be served. A real get-together of the membership is expected. SCS MAKING SURVEY A survey of the Lena district, recently included within the boun daries of the local Soil Conservation service demonstration project, is now under way. APPLY FOR LICENSE Application for license to wed was made at the clerk's office this week by Herman Bottger and Del sie May Harshman, both of this county. Reorg Clerk Finds Flood Picture Reproduction Interesting Hobby Taking pictures of pictures is a hobby of Charles Barlow, county clerk, who evidences justifiable pride in exhibiting reproductions of views taken about Heppner immediately following the disas trous flood of June 14, 1903. His postcard reproductions of the or iginal larger views are faithful reproductions in every detail of the larger pictures and are find ing a popular demand. The original flood pictures have been quite scarce and the ones being reproduced by Mr. Barlow belong to Stanley Minor. Mr. Barlow says the kodak he uses for the purpose is quite old, but has an exceptionally good lens. He recently resumed the hobby after dropping it following high school days some twenty-odd years ago. Balentine to Address Local Meet Monday U. S. Balentine, republican nom inee for congress, who visited Hepp ner yesterday in company with Ma yor "Buck" Lieuallen of Pendleton in the interest of his candidacy, was slated by Morrow county repub 1 i 4 4 ucan organizations to . address a meeting at the Elks hall next Mon day evening at 7:45 o'clock. Balen tine, whose home is in' Klamath county and who is a member of the state legislature from that district, is little known in this county and many people will welcome this op portunity to become better ac quainted. A further organization of the Morrow County Republican club will take place in conection with , Mr. Balentine's appearance, and Frank C. Alfred, president, urges attend ance of all interested in the party's success at the polls in November. Band to John Day; Caravan is Planned Again responding to popular de mand for their services, Heppner's school band and leader, Harold Buh man, will head the large Morrow county delegation expected to at tend the annual Grant County fair at John Day this week end. The band will appear there Sat urday while a caravan is expected to take in Sunday's show. This car avan is being sponsored by Henry Aiken, Rodeo president, who asks that all those going to John Day on Sunday plan to stop at Mt. Ver non and proceed on from there in a body. THE SHOT THAT COUNTED An ill fate guided the hunting destiny of Mrs. Hubert Gaily, who with her husband and brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rippee, went in quest of deer on opening day, Tuesday. Before go ing into the woods, and after Mr. Rippee had presumably filled her rifle with cartridges, she took a couple of shots at a target just to see if her rifle were properly sight ed. A short time later, in the woods with her sister, she came upon a buck standing quartered and look ing in the opposite direction. She fired twice and missed. The buck, not sensing the direction from which the bullets came, then turned broadside, looking up the mountain in another direction. Drawing a fine bead, Mrs. Gaily was sure she couldn't miss this shot. So, pressing the trigger, she heard the hammer make a sickening click the gun was empty. Had it been fully load ed with the six cartridges in the magazine, Mrs. Gaily was sure she would have had her buck, the first of her hunting career. As it was the other cartridges she carried were deep in a pocket under her hand kerchief and cosmetics and by the time she got to them the buck had disappeared. She could but wish for her brother-in-law that she might wring his neck. Subscription $2.00 a Year Two Men Die as Hunting Season Opens; Car Wrecks Earl Hunt Back With First Trophy. at 8 in the Morning Tragedy marked opening of the deer hunting season in this district as John Holliday, 44, and Earl O. Thomas, 54, both of Portland, met death Tuesday when their car fail ed to negotiate a curve on the Heppner-Ritter road grade about 15 miles from Ritter and plunged 160 feet with its occupants. A party of Eugene hunters were the first to discover the accident three hours later. Thomas is presumed to have died instantly, and Holliday, still alive when found, died on the way to the Dud Flynn ranch where he was taken. Holliday and Thomas were two of the smaller than usual number of outside hunters coming for the sea son opening. The extremely dry condition of the forest is believed to have caused many hunters to delay their entry. Back to town with the season's first trophy at 8 o'clock Tuesday moning was Earl Hunt, Sanford canyon farmer and veteran deer hunter. His bag was a 150-pounder killed at the edge of the timber just above Mrs. O'Conner's farm in Rhea creek. Mrs. Blaine E. Isom is the first woman so far reported to have land ed her game. She came in early this morning from the hunt with Mr. Isom who was not so fortunate. Second successful amazon is Mrs. P, W. Mhoney who bagged a 125 pound three-pointer yesterday while hunting with her husband and Logie Richardsin. Many Heppner people celebrated opening day in the woods and others getting their buck the first day were John Keys, Ambrose Chapin, Elwyn Hughes and Marion Saling. For keeping check on the forest game population, the forest service is requesting all hunters making their kill to report it to some ranger station in the woods or at the Hepp ner office. Cooperation in this re spect would be greatly appreciated. Warning that constant vigilance against fire is extremely necessary due to the tinder-like condition of the forest, is also given by the ser vice. J. he service regulations gov erning handling of fire should be closely complied with at all times. Checks Arrive for Final Bank Dividend J. L. Gault, Receiver of the First National Bank of Heppner, expects checks covering the final dividend to arrive from Washington so that delivery can be commenced tomor row, September 23rd. As only three weeks are permitted for their dis tribution, depositors are urged to call promptly at the receivers office in the Heppner Hotel with their Receiver's Certificates as all unde liverable checks will be returned to Washington at the end of that period when the trust is closed. TUBERCULIN TESTS SLATED Tuberculin tests will be held "in the schools at lone and Lexington next Thursday morning and at Heppner in the afternoon of the same day. Dr. Odell of The Dalles who will do the testing is able to spend but ont day in the countv at this time. HUNTERS' COOPERATION ASKED The forest service announces that it would appreciate hunters regis tering deer killed at either the Ellis, Ditch Creek, Tupper, Bull Prairie ranger stations or at Heppner. In formation pertaining to game re sources is desired by the service. For sale, big wood heater. Call 722, city. 27tf.