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Volume 54, Number 50
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 23, 1939
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Future Welfare
Stressed in Talks
Of Forest Officials
Fire Consciousness
Need to Avert Dis
aster to Hopes, Cited
If Heppner people want to per
petuate an industry such as the
prospective box factory they must
be ever vigilant against the arch
destructor, fire. That admonition
was sounded before the Monday
Lions luncheon by George E. Grif
fith, in charge of information and
education from the regional U. S.
Forest office, climaxing his address,
"Green Gold," in which he told of
importance of the forest area to the
economic structure. Fire, he said,
could wreck an industry, such as
that proposed, quicker than any
thing else.
Further stressing of the economic
importance of the forest lands and
their multiple use method of admin
istration was made in the illustrated
lectures by L. G. Jolley, Mr. Grif
fith's assistant, at the Elks hall in
the evening. Depicted before an
attentive crowd that comfortably
filled the hall were the several
phases of forest use, watershed,
grazing, lumbering, wild life and
recreation, and the plan of forest
management which attempts to give
proper importance to each phase and
to preserve it to posterity. Colored
slides and sound motion pictures
were used in the presentation.
In his address, Mr. Griffith lik
ened the economic structure to a
tree, the roots of which are symbolic
of forestry and agriculture, those
basic industries upon which all
economic prosperity is founded. The
crown of the tree he likened to the
service industries which, while be
ing vital to the entire structure, as
the crown is vital to the tree to ab
sorb sunlight, would wither . and
die if the roots were cut away.
Forestry, originally, was con
cerned mainly with growing trees
sylvaculture, the speaker said But
in its 35 years of development the
U. S. Forest service has come to rec
ognize that its primary purpose is
to make the forest areas serve the
people and to so manage the forest
lands that this service to the people
will be perpetual
As an example of this type of
. management, he cited the "sus
tained yield" method of tree har
vesting. While simple in principle,
this type of timber cutting is dif
ficult of administration because of
the lack of control which the fed
eral service has over all the forest
area.
The service can fairly easily de
termine the timber yield in a given
area for any one .year, as rings in
the cross section of every tree show
each year's growth. Therefore, the
service can determine how much
timber and what trees should be
taken one year if the harvest is to
be compensated by the next year's
growth.
This is the type of cutting en
forced on areas over which the
service, has control. But on pri
vately owned lands, which consti
tute more than half of the entire
forest area, the service can only
seek cooperation first, and as a last
resort purchase privately owned
areas and turn them into the for
est reserve.
Value of timbered areas as a wa
tershed was deemed of primary im
portance by the speaker, for not
only do they provide pure water for
human consumption, a vital factor
to the life of the people themselves,
but they serve as a reservoir for the
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I.O.O.F. CONCLAVE
COMING SATURDAY
Umatilla and Morrow Lodges
to Receive Warm Welcome;
Attractive Program Announced
Oddfellows of Umatilla and Mor
row counties who come here Sat
urday for their annual convention
will find a hospitable reception, ac
cording to plans of the welcoming
committee which has arranged for
stores to display welcoming signs
and special window decorations.
Much good musical talent has also
been secured to augment the regu
lar convention features.
Opening of the convention is set
for 1 o'clock in the afternoon, with
John J. Wightman, district presi
dent, presiding. ' Opening remarks
of the president, welcoming address
by George Ely, No. 191, response by
A. C. Holmer, No. 32, and address
of Joseph E. Eckley, grand master,
will be features of the afternoon
session. Selection of 1940 meeting
place and election of officers are
also slated.
A 6 o'clock banquet, served by
San Souci Rebekah lodge, will be
followed by a program of entertain
ment, and the evening lodge session
beginning at 8 will be featured by
contest degree work in the initiatory
degree between Stanfield and Wes
ton lodges.
The convention officers are J. J.
Wightman, president; Lee Howell,
vice-president; D. W. Davis, sec
retary; E: P. Pearson, treasurer;
W. T. Reeves, chaplain.
Amateurs to Help
Get Swim Teacher
, A big amateur hour contest, most
of the proceeds of which will go
toward the support of a swimming
instructor" at the city tank, is an
nounced bv Business and Profes
sional Women's club to be staged at
the school gym-auditonum begin
ning at 8 o'clock. Wednesday, March
8. The contest will be held in two
divisions. The first division will in
elude residents of Heppner under
15 years of age, whether attending
school or not. The second division
will include Heppner residents be
tween the ages of 15 and 19 years
Balloting by audience will deter
mine winners and prizes will be
offered for first, second and third
places of $4, $2 and ?1 respectively.
Persons desiring to enter must
file registration blanks with Scott
McMurdo, senior division registra
tion chairman, or Miss Mary White,
junior division registration chairman,
on or before Friday, Feb. 24. Quali
fication by tryout beforehand will
be necessary in event more regis
trations are received than can be
placed on the program.
A point system will be used in
oounting the audience ballots, al
lowing 3 points for first choice, 2
points for second choice and one
point for third choice of respective
ballots. Ballots will be tallied dur
ing a short intermission, after which
winners will be announced and
prizes awarded.
Full particulars may be obtained
from Miss Rachel Forsythe, chair
man of the event.
BUY RESIDENCE .
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marquardt of
the north Lexington section this
week purchased the residence of
Mrs. Bonnie Cochran on Court
street, Mrs. Cochran retaining liv
ing quarters in the rear of the
house.
UNDEROES OPERATION
Herman Green, manager of the
Green Hardware store, underwent
an operation for appendicitis at
Heppner hospital Saturday. His
progress toward recovery is report
ed as favorable.
Ex-Mayor Jones
Honored for Long
Service to City
Council Presents
Plaque; Pumping
Plant Bids Opened '
"Presented to Jeff Jones by City
of Heppner for faithful service,
1923-1939.)
That is the inscription on a gold
plaaue proudly hanging in the home
of Mr. Jones since the presentation
ceremony at Monday evenings
council meeting. Speaking for the
council, who so honored Mr. Jones,
P. W. Mahoney paid tribute to the
16 years of continuous service of
Mr. Jones, 13 as councilman and
three as mayor.
Time for honoring Mr. Jones was
taken from the weighty business of
the evening, that of opening bids
for the proposed purchase of a die-
sel pumping plant to use at the city
wells. Seven bids were presented,
all of which were taken under con
sideration.
The meeting was not adjourned,
and has been continued until the
next regular meeting date, March 6,
when the purchase contract is ex
pected to be awarded.
Referring to the honor conferred
upon him, Mr. Jones said in an in
terview this morning that he was
not through with serving Heppner.
'While I how hold no official po
sition, I would like the people to
know that I stand ready to help in
every way possible. It was a plea
sure to serve during the time I was
in office and I tried conscientiously
to do what I believed to be best.
I have always been in favor of
economy in operating the city's bus
iness, but whenever there appeared
a real need for improvement I have
given my efforts to obtain the im
provement. "In my time in office I saw many
mayors retire with little notice be
ing taken of their service. I don't
know exactly what I did to deserve
the recognition I have received, but
it is a source of deep satisfaction
that the council made me this gift."
The records do not reveal anyone
who served the city continuously
over a longer period than did Mr.
Jones.
Cast Selection Set
For Band Benefit
First call for organization of the
musical comedy which will assist
in sending the shcool band to the
state contest has been issued by Dr.
R. C. Lawrence, chairman of the
Elks committee, sponsors. All those
who participated in last year's pres
entation and all others who would
care to take part this year are in
vited by Lawrence to assemble at
the Elks hall at 7:30 tomorrow eve
ning. ,
Mrs. Ture Peterson has . accepted
direction of the music, Mrs. Harold
Cohn the dance direction, and Miss
Marjorie Parker the piano accom
paniment for the show. Professor
Lawrence expects six weeks of
preparation will be entailed in get
ting the show ready for presenta
tion. TO BOYS' SCHOOL
Marvin Brookhouser was taken to
the state boys' school at Woodburn
Saturday by Sheriff C. J. D. Bau
man. Blaine E. Isom accompanied
Mr. Bauman on the trip and Misses
Kathryn Parker and Marie Barlow
went to Portland with them.
Chauffeur service; your car or
mine, anywhere, anytime, no time
limit. Write or phone Gazette Times.
H. H. S. ANNEXES
CASABA CROWN
U. C. A. L. Championship Won
as Umatilla Defeated, 19-18,
Before Large Ilermiston Crowd
The Upper Columbia Athletic
league basketball championship was
taken by Heppner, western division
leaders, at Hermiston Tuesday eve
ning when the high school Mustangs
defeated Umatilla, winner of the
eastern division, 19-18. The large
Hermiston gym was packed with
enthusiastic spectators.
Umatilla's Vikings jumped to an
early 5-0 lead, but the end of the
first quarter found the Mustangs
ahead, 6-5, a lead which they held
throughout the game. Both teaim,
made many bad passes, fumbled,
and missed many set-up shots in the
first half which ended with "the
score 12-7 for Heppner.
The teams started the third quar
ter as jittery as the first half and
Heppner soon held an eleven point
lead. The Vikings made a fighting
come-back in the fourth quarter
when they whittled ten points off
this lead.
At the half-time interval, the
Heppner pep band put on a drill.
The band played throughout the
game and added much to the spirit
of the team.
In a preliminary game, the Hepp
ner grade school defeated the Her
miston grade school, J9-2.
Line-ups: ,
Heppner (19) Umatilla (18)
Barratt 6 .F....4 Barbouletes
Drake 1 F 4 Cooney
Applegate ............C..:..:.....'. 4 E. Hiatt
Wray 2 G 2 McNabb
Coxen 4 G 3 V. Hiatt
H. Crawford 1 ....S Mason
Morgan 3 S IBray
Aiken S
J. Crawford 2 S
Personal fouls, Heppner 15, Uma
tilla 12.
Radio Brings First
News of Brother's
Death to Local Man
As J. A. Anglin, local Safeway
manager, was eating his noon
lunch about 1 o'clock Saturday,
he had his radio tuned to station
KIT, Yakima, listening to a news
broadcast. The announcer reported
news of the death of Norman An
glin, fruit 'Inspector of Hanford,
near-by town, giving first news to
Mr. Anglin here of the death of
his brother or the first intimation
that such death was imminent.
At eleven o'clock that night he
received a telephone message con
veying news from the family who
had waited to give funeral ar
rangements in the same call.. In
terment was held at Kennewick,
Monday, and Mr. and Mrs. Aaglin
attended from here. The departed
brother had taken medicine for
indigestion on retiring Friday
night and died peacefully in the
night. He was 61 years of age.
Surviving besides the brother
here are the widow, two sons, one
daughter, mother and one sister.
J. L. Yeager Fetes
Lodg
e on 50th Year
Reversing the usual order, J. L.
Yeager who Monday completed fif
ty years of t)ddfellow membership,
treated the local lodge to a dinner
at the regular meeting last evening.
As a sample of his own culinary
ability Mr. Yeager served two
cakes and fruit salad. Ice cream
also augmented the menu.
SEWING MEET SET
American Legion auxiliary will
meet Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28, at
the home of Mrs. Chas. B. Cox for
a sewing meeting.
KRAFT BOX CO.
BREAKS GROUND
WITHIN TEN DAYS
Funds for Providing
Site Come Readily
Upon Solicitation
Heppner's hoped-for box factory
will soon be a realization, says J.
Logie Richardson, local agent, who
on return Monday from a confer
ence with H. E. Leash in Portland
announced that ground would be
broken within ten days. Mr. Leash
is in charge of factory construction
for Bridal Veil Lumber and Box
company, subsidiary of Kraft Cheese
company, who are establishing the
plant here.
Immediately upon receiving this
word the local business men's com
mittee started solicitation of funds
to furnish the site and met with
ready response. A third of the mon
ey was in hand yesterday, though
contacts were not completed. Those
who have not been contacted may
expect a call from the committee
shortly.
In charge of solicitation of site
funds are C. J. D. Bauman, M. L.
Mahoney, B. C. Pinckney, M. L,
Case, F. W. Turner and Frank Al
fred. The money is being handled
through Box Factory Site fund. ,
Survey of the site, upper end of
the Franft S. Parker farm, was be
ing made by the committee today
to obtain accurate description. It
was expected title to the property
would be cleared quickly ready to
turn over to the factory officials as
soon as they are prepared to start
construction.
The site being obtained was given
preference by Mr. Leash and Leonr
ard Kraft, officials, on their recent
visit here. j
No further word was given by Mr.
Richardson as to the size of plant
with which the company will be
gin operations. On his recent visit,
Mr. Leash intimated that an ap
proximate 65 employees would
probably be used at the start, with
more added if the demand for boxes
required . ...
The factory officials are expected
in the city again tomorrow, said Mr.
Richardson.
Rodeo Dates Set
For August 24-5-6
Completion of the organization
set-up and setting of dates for this
year's Rodeo was accomplished at a
meeting of the directors this week.
August 24-25-26 are the three days
set for staging the show, says Henry
Aiken, president, who gave the ros
ter of department workers as fol
lows: Finance committee, Frank Alfred,
D. M. Ward, George Howard and
George Peck.
Parade money, R. A. Thompson,
Chas. Cox, L. L. Matlock.
Parade, Harlan McCurdy, line;
Logie Richardson, floats; Earle Bry
ant. Dance, Dick Lawrence.
Grounds, Lee Beckner, L. E. Bis
bee. Concessions, E. R. Shaffer.
Queen dances, Earle Bryant.
Tickets, Frank Alfred.
Barns, Earle Bryant.
Publicity, Paul McCarty.
Arena director, Harlan McCurdy.
COLD IN MOUNTAINS
Fred Reed, in town Tuesday from
the mill on Rhea creek, reported
cold weather still prevailing in the
mountains. The thermometer reg
istered 4 degrees below Monday
morning, and zero Tuesday morning.