Volume 56, Number 1
State Game Head
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Coining April 3rd
With Pictures
Hunters and Anglers
Club Elects; to Stage
Crow-Magpie Event
Following organization for the
year of Morrow County Hunters and
Anglers club at Elks club last night,
impetus was immediately given to
game work by arrangement with
Frank Wire, chairman of the state
game commission, to show wild life
pictures at the Elks hall Monday
evening, April 3.
J. Logie Richardson, re-elected
president, made the date wtih Wire
by telephone this morning and also
received assurance that the 50,000
trout to be planted in local streams
this year would be brought in two
truckloads to facilitate distribution.
Promise was also made that a com
mission representative would be
sent to the county in the near fu
ture to survey the situation in re
gard to screening irrigation ditches.
George Howard was elected sec
retary, and he and Ralph Beamer
were named team chairmen for a
crow-magpie contest, details of
which will be announced later.
Mr. Wire's visit with the game
pictures, of which free showing will
be made, was one matter of busi
ness coming before last night's
meeting. Much of the time was
taken up in discussing betterment
of local fishing conditions. It was
the sense of the meeting that work
of improving upper stretches of Wil
low and Rhea creeks was most im
portant in efectng this. The presi
dent and all . members expressed
willingness to cooperate in every
way possible in gettng fish screens
at mouths of irrigation ditches
where most needed,
A goal of two hundred members
was set for the year. Sentiment was
expressed in favor of the club affiL
iatng with Oregon Wild Life feder
ation.
Telephone Company
Pays $3,390 Taxes
Real and personal property taxes
for Morrow county totaling $3,390.20
with the discount for prompt pay
ment, were paid yesterday by the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, according to J. R. Farrington,
manager.
Total operating property taxes
now being paid by the company in
Oregon are $806,725.78, which, with
federal, franchise, social security
and other miscellaneous taxes, makes
the company's tax bill on its 1938
operations total $1,332,889, or more
than 78 cents per telephone per
month.
Union Pacific to
Pay $63,680 Taxes
Union Pacific Railroad company
is paying a total of $63,680.58 ad va
lorem taxes in Morrow county for
the current year, according to word
released by Chester Darbee, local
agent. A check for the amount was
handed the local tax collector yes
terday. Total taxes paid by the company
in the state of Oregon for the year
is $1,010,431.48.
"THE LUCKY ACCIDENT'
The junior cjass of Heppner high
school will present "The Lucky Ac
cident," a farcical comedy in three
act,s in the high school auditorium
Friday, March 17. Curtain will be
drawn promptly at 8 and will in no
way interfere with plans of those
wishing to go to the St. Patrick's
dance. '
Oscar Peterson was in town yes
terday from the farm in the Goose
berry section, having recently re
turned from a visit to the old home
in Iowa.
flfoptmer
Hepprier,
.85 Inch Moisture
Recorded at Heppner
Showers Saturday night and
Sunday brought .65 inch of mois
ture to Heppner, while added rain
of .20 had brought the total up to
.85 yesterday evening, reported Len
L. Gilliam, government weather
observer.
Rain has been general ever the
county, according to reports, ex
cept that it has taken the form' of
snow in the mountains. Thirsty
fields have lapped it up, heighten
ing crop prospects. Max Schulz who
returned from taking Horace Yoa
kum to his home in the mountains
yesterday reported 18 nches of
packed snow at the second sawdust
pile. Snow had turned to rain as
he made the trip back and he slid
off the road with his truck at Stag
ger Inn. Melting snow waters have
brought up all creeks, and Schulz
reported Skinner creek running es
pecially heavy.
George Carlyle
Loses Ear in Accident
Almost complete loss of one ear,
minor lacerations and bruises, and
severe shock were sustained by
George Carlyle, local soil conserva
tion service worker, when his car
overturned at Cutsforth Corners
four miles north of Lexington, last
Thursday evening. Mr. Cutsforth
went to the rescue of the injured
man, who was travelling in the car
alone, and brought him to Heppner
for treatment. He had apparently
been thrown through the top of the
car when it went over. The car was
badly damaged.
On being treated at Heppner hos
pital, Mr. Carlyle underwent re
moval of all but a portion of the
upper ear which the attending phy
sician reports may not be saved.
He left the hospital the first of the
week and has since been confined
at Hotel Heppner.
Tot's Hand Badly Cut
By Axe While at Play
An axe cut that completely sev
ered the bones and tendons in the
middle of the right hand was sus
tained by little Mary Louise An
drews, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Andrews, Tuesday afternoon.
Her . brother Ralph, 5, swung the
axe while the children were at play
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Allyn at Lexington. The children
are grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs.
N. D. Bailey of this city.
The injured tot was rushed to a
doctor's office in Heppner and sur
gical attention was given that eve
ning at Heppner hospital. The ten
dons and bones were united so that
use of the hand in future is expect
ed to be little affected.
All Farmers Invited
To Co-Op Meeting
Invitation for attendance of all
farmers of the county at the annual
meeting of Lexington Oil Co-Op was
extended by Mrs. Grace Turner,
manager, when in the city Monday.
Mrs. Turner said that plans for ex
tended cooperative work would be
discussed at the meeting that would
be of interest to all fanners.
The meeting is slated for Lexing
ton grange hall, beginning at 10
o'clock Saturday morning, with din
ner served at noon by ladies of the
Home Economics club at 35 cents a
plate.
TENDERED SHOWER
Mrs. Bryce Keene was honoree
for a shower at the home of Mrs.
W. T. Campbell yesterday with
Mrs. Eldon McFerrin and Mrs. Wil
liam Greener as sponsors. Present
were Maida Britt, Mrs. Albert
Schunk, Norma Moore, Elva Ruhl,
Minnie McFerrin, Mrs. Wallaert,
Mrs. Vester Hams, Mable Gray,
May Campbell, Louise Keene, Lois
Ashbaugh, Elma Hiatt, Lola 'Mc
Cabe, Annabelle McCabe, Mildred
Lundell, Sara E. McNamer, Annie
Keene, Eleanore McFerrin, Marie
Greener, Isabel McFerrin, Ruth
McCabe, besides the hostess.
feett tea
Diversification Said
Way to Increase
Local Farm Income
FFA Speaker Tells
Lions Findings in
Contest Speech
That diversification spells the
way to more profitable agriculture
in Morrow county was htrongly em
phasized by Leland Edmunfclson,
winner in the local FFA speech
contest, who spoke before Monday
Lions luncheon preparatory "to en
tering the district contest at Board
man this week end. Young Ed
mundson's facts were based upon
the best advised sources available
to the local FFA chapter, asserted
William Bennett, instructor, who
introduced the speaker.
Lions responded freely with ques
tions that were intended to help the
young speaker at the coming con
test, as the ability of contestants to
answer judges' questions will count
heavily in the scoring.
Chickens, hogs, cattle and sheep
were given as principal livestock
products that lend themselves most
readily for use of waste products
on the farm, said Edmundson.
Chicken raising is especially adapt
able to this section and links in
nicely with wheat raising as time
when most attention is required for
the chickens is the time when work
in the fields is slackest.
As pork was said to be the meat
crop which Oregon imports most
of, more extended hog raising could
quite profitably be undertaken, the
speaker believed.
Sheep clean up fence rows . and
use other feed that hogs will not
eat and provide two crops a year,
meat and wool. The economic angle
of sheepraising did not appear as
favorable as in the case of chickens
and hogs, but the speaker thought
most fanners could profitably raise
some sheep.
Livestock, it was pointed out, use
feed off pasture land and consume
field products that might otherwise
help depress the grain market.
If Edmundson should win at
Boardman he would be eligible to
enter the state contest to be held
later in Portland.
The high school girls' quartet,
Helen Lundell, Carolyn Vaughn,
Dorothy Howell and Jeanette Blake
ly, sang 'Til Sing No Song."
Dean Groth to Fight
Par flow on 25th
Dean Groth, hard-fisted Pendel
ton fighter with a background of
ring-service in California, has been
signed by Dick Sperry to oppose
Stanley Partlow of Boardman in
the headline event of the next
Heppner Firemen's smoker card at
city garage ring on the 25th. Groth
should make plenty of trouble for
the Boardman lad who has so far
taken local bouts in his stride, said
Sperry.
The semi-final will be between
Dutch Devine, local CCC, and Sam
my McCracken, Hermiston, both of
whom appeared on the latest card
here and showed that they would
stand matching fists. Reserved seats
are going on sale at Green's hard
ware this week, while general ad
mission prices will again be 75 and
35 cents. Four preliminary bouts
will complete the card.
START LAMBING
Lambing was reported to be get
ting well under way this week at the
W. H. Cleveland and Ralph I.
Thompson arms on upper Willow
creek.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Morton, Arlene
and Jack, arrived from Newberg
Friday evening and visited until
Sunday with local friends. Mr. Mor
ton, manager of the Newberg branch
of the First National Bank of Port
land, was formerly manager of the
local branch.
Kleinfeldts Feted
By City Churches
Methodist and Christian churches
joned at pot-luck dinner last Sun
day noon at the Church of Christ
to tender a farewell to Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Kleinfeldt who are leaving
the local Christian church pastorate
to accept a call to Burley, Idaho.
E. R. Huston was master of cere
monies and talks were given by
Rev. C. F. Trimble and Rev. R. C.
Young. Mr. Kleinfeldt finished a
successful four years pastorate here
with a farewell sermon Sunday
evening that was received by a
large audience.
Mr. Kleinfeldt took Mrs. Klein
feldt and baby to Pendleton yes
terday to catch the train for Burley
and he expected to follow shortly
with the household goods. Ladies
of the church previously tendered
Mrs. Kleinfeldt a farewell shower
at which many lovely presents were
received. The entire community
has joined the churches in wishing
th Kleinfeldts godspeed in their new
field.
Claude Cox Loses
Fingers in Accident
Loss of the end joint of the index
and middle fingers of his left hand
and resultant shock was sustained
by Claude Cox, manager Morrow
County Creamery company last
Friday morning.
On starting the pick-up car at
home to come to town, the fan failed
to start and Mr. Cox pulled on the
fan belt. It started too quickly for
him to get his hand out and it was
drawn between the belt and upper
pulley, snipping off the fingers. The
index finger was cut off just above
the first joint, and the middle fin
ger just below the first joint. He is
now -carrying the injured hand in
a bandage and sling.
Auxiliary Gives
Dinner for Legion
Heppner unit, American Legion
auxiliary, tendered brother Legion
naires a pot-luck dinner at the
Spencer Crawford home last eve
ning in honor of the 20th anniver
sary of founding of the service or
ganization. A bountiful repast was
featured by a large birthday cake,
decorated wtih legion emblem, the
gift of Arnold Sharp, local baker.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Todd of Hermis
ton were guests of honor, Mrs. Todd
being president of the sixth dis
trict in the state auxiliary organ
ization. Featuring entertainment after
dinner was reception of the broad
cast of the national program given
in honor of the occasion.
Governor Signs Bill
Giving County Ditch
Notification was received Monday
morning "by Frank C. Alfred, dis
trict attorney, .that Governor Spra
gue had signed senate bill 380 which
guarantees Morrow county all rights
to Mack Smith ditch and its waters.
Under the bill, now subject to
placement upon the statute books,
the waters in the ditch, connecting
upper Ditch creek to Willow creek,
will be apportioned as Willow creek
waters and subjected to water rights
thereon existing.
OBSERVES 86TH BIRTHDAY
William Brown, father of Mrs. R.
A. Thompson, celebrated his 86th
birthday Tuesday at the Thompon
home in this city. Coming to Hepp
ner for the occasion was Scott
Brown, son, of Condon. Mr. Brown
has been in poor health for some
time, and spent the anniversary in
his wheel chair.
NEW ASSISTANT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Parker and
two children arrived yesterday and
will make their home here ' while
Mr. Parker takes over the duties as
assistant in the local forest ranger's
office. Among other qualifications,
Ranger Wehmeyer reports that Mr.
Parker is an expert amateur photographer.
Burgess to Address
Public Relations
Dinner Next Monday
Major Fortier Ex
pected; Musical
Program Announced
When the 155 Heppner people
take seats provided them at Camp
Heppner next Monday evening for
B. P. W.'s public relations dinner,
they will be greeted by an old-time
friend and former co-worker as
principal speaker of the evening.
James M. Burgess, former school
superintendent and first president
of Heppner Lions club who left here
to become assistant state superin
tendent of public instruction and
who is now superintendent of Mac
Hi of Milton-Freewater, has . ac
cepted the invitation.
The committee in charge counts
itself fortunate in obtaining Mr.
Burgess' services as his leadership
in many fields of public service in
addition to intimate knowledge of
local conditions and excellent speak
ing ability puts him in unique po
sition to qualify.
Announcement was made this
morning that tickets were necessar
ily limited to 155 and those not hav
ing the ducats should secure them
at Humphreys or F. W. Turner's of
fice as there is sure to be a sell-out
before Monday evening.
A distinguished guest for the oc
casion will be Major Fortier, district
commander of Civilian Conservation
corps, from Lewiston, Idaho, who
will bring a message of greeting.
W. D. Campbell of Lexington will
preside as toastmaster, and in addi
tion to group singing, musical num
bers will include piano duet, "Hun
garian Rhapsody," Liszt, Virginia
Turner and Elizabeth Blankenship;
vocal solo, Lucy Peterson; violin
duet, "Humoresque," Dvorak, Mar
garet McDaid and Rachel Forsythe;
xylophone solo, "Hungarian Dance
No. 5," Buddy Blakely, accompan
ied by Jeanette Blakely.
Joining in' utaging the dinner are
Busniess and Professonal Womens
club, Lions, Music and Garden clubs
and Morrow County Wool Growers
auxiliary. Boy Scouts and city fire
men are invited guests. All mem
bers of organization, husbands,
wives or escorts are invited. The
dinner tickets are 25 cents each.
Kraft Officials Due
Here Tomorrow
H. E. Leash and Leonard Kraft
will be in Heppner tomorrow on
business connected with the pro
posed Kraft Cheese box factory, an
nounces J. Logie Richardson, local
agent.
Leash and Kraft returned to Bri
dal Veil Monday evening from Chi
cago where they were in conference
with other officials of the company
on matters pertaining to the enter
prise here.
St. Patrick's Dance
Comes Tomorrow
Shades -of Old Erin will be in
prominence in Morrow county to
morrow as its citizenry joins in cel
ebration of St. Patrick's day.
Headline arrraction of the day will
be the annual ball at the Elks hall,
sponsored by ladies of St. Patrick's
Catholic church. Dixi's orchestra
is slated to play.
FRANCES WHITE WEDS
A wedding of interest to many
Heppner friends was that of Miss
Frances White to Dean -L. Cheek at
Payette, Idaho, Sunday, March 5.
Mrs. Cheek, daughter of Mrs. Lena
White and twin sister of Miss Mary
White of this city, had been teach
ing at Payette for two years. She
was graduated from Heppner high
school. Mr. and Mrs. Cheek will
make their home at Twin Falls,
Idaho. v