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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, August 17, 1939
George W. French
Was Early Resident
Funeral services were held from
Phelps Funeral home in this city
Sunday for George W. French, early
day resident, who died at Evanston,
Wyo., August 6. Rev. R. C. Young
officiated and interment was made
in Masonic cemetery. Many rela
tives and friends attended the final
rites.
Mr. and Mrs. French resided here
for about a year before returning
to their home in Wyoming last fall,
during which time Mr. French was
bedfast. His illness extended over
the last two years.
Mr. French was born in Calveras
county, Calif., April 27, 1866, being
aged 73 years, 3 months and 10
days at death. He came to Morrow
county with his parents at the age
of ten years, residing here until 1899,
when he moved to Olympia, Wash.,
where he engaged in the mercantile
business for four years, returning to
Oregon and entering the sheep bus
iness. This occupation he followed
for the rest of his life, spending two
and a half years at Heppner, 11 years
at Mountain Home, Idaho, and 22
years at Riverton, Wyo.
He was one of a family of ten chil
dren, five of whom, two sisters and
three brothers, preceded him in
death. Surviving members of the
family are Mrs. Emma Howard,
Kelso, Wash.; Mrs. Anna Potter,
Baker, Ore.; Mrs. Mary Kirk, Ba
kersfield, Cal., and Owen T. French
of this city.
Generous to a fault, he was al
ways ready and willing to aid those
less fortunate than himself Ambi
tious, hard working, taking few pleas
ures for himself, his thoughts were
always for those who depended and
relied upon him.
He is survived by his widow, Laura
A. French, to whom he was mar
ried in 1899, and four children,
Claude T. French, Anna L. Collins,
Dorothy M. Jones, all of Riverton,
Wyo., and Helen G. Dooner of Som
erset, Pa., also four grandsons and
one granddaughter.
"Bob" Turner Reports
Eventful Trip East
Beta Theta Pi chapter at Whit
man university, of which he is a
member, has the outstanding choral
organization of its kind in the world,
avers Robert V. "Bob" Turner, who
with Mrs. Turner visited here Mon
day with Bob's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Turner, on their way
home to Portland from Oxford,
Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Turner took one
of four cars that conveyed the 16
Whitman choristers to the little
Ohio college town where Beta Theta
Pi had its beginning a hundred years
ago, and where the centenary cele
bration of the event was completed
last week.
If called upon to do so, the Whit
man boys can give a three-hour pro
gram from memory, said Bob. They
made a big hit at the fraternity
meeting and were called upon to
give 16 appearances in all on the
trip. They had originally slated only
four. Eastern people who didn't
know the Pacific coast was on the
map took notice, said Bob. Owen D.
Young, occasionally mentioned for
the presidency, was toastmaster for
a radio program on which the boys
appeared. Bob and the missus cut
short their stay here as they were
anxious to get home to see 14-months
old Mike whom they left behind. '
Ladies Plan Float;
Pendleton Event Set
Morrow County Wool Growers
auxiliary float committe met at the
home of Mrs. P. W. Mahoney Sat
urday. Plans were made for the
float to be entered in the Rodeo
parade, Aug. 2. Assisting Mrs. Ma
honey, chairman, are Kate Thomp
son, Doris Gaily, Annie Schaffer,
Grace Nickerson, Florence Jones,
Amanda Duvall, Leona Instone,
Thelma Pinckney, Blanche Patter
son and Cyrene Barratt.
As quite a few woolgrowers wives
and other Heppner women are
planning to attend the ram sale at
Pendleton, Aug. 18, they will be
pleased to know that there will be
a no-hostess luncheon for the wo
men at the Pendleton hotel at 12:30.
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At Heppner
CHURCHES
CHURCH Or CHRIST
Martin B. Clark, Pastor
9::45 . Bible School
11:00 . Communion and Preaching
7:00 Christian Endeavor
8:00 Evening Church Service
7:30 P. M. Wednesday
Choir Practice
7:3:0 P. M. Thursday
Prayer Meeting
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. R. C. YOUNG, Pastor
Sunday: Bible School 9:45 A. M.
Worship Service , 11:00 A. M.
Epworth League 7 :00 P. M.
Evening Worship 8:00 P. M
Tuesday : Boys' Club 7 :00 P. M.
2nd Tuesday, Missionary Meet
ing . 2:80 P. M.
Wednesday: Choir Practice 7:30 P. M.
1st Wednesday, Ladies Aid Business
and Social Meeting . 2:80 P. M.
All other Wednesdays: Sewing Group
meets.
Thursday : Prayer Meeting 7 :30 P. M.
Heppner's Greatest
Wild West Show
Recalled by Pioneer
The greatest wild west show
ever staged in Heppner dd not
occur since inception of the Rodeo,
declares E. G. Noble, veteran sad
dle and harness maker.
"Gene's" assertion is based on
observation of local history since
he hid under a blanket in Hepp
ner flat's bunchgrass when he
came into the county as a boy
during the Indian scare of 1877.
He has been a resident since,
starting making the famous Hepp
ner saddle in his father's leather
shop in '79.
In his judgment, the greatest
wild west show here occurred at
the time of the Boer war. Eng
land created a big demand for
local bang-tails, and a large num
ber were rounded up here from
miles around.
Gene declares 75 buckaroos were
retained to try out the horses,
many being bucked up Main
street on the board walks from
which lots of nails were sticking
up.
Considerable shooting and plen
ty of elbow bending at local bars
attended the show, Gene recalls.
It was a whale of a show, the
like of which may never be seen
again.
Timber Owners
Liable for Fires
Not only are private timber own
ers liable for additional tax on cut-
over lands due to additional hazard
from uncleared slashings, but in
case fire originates on their prop
erty before tax is paid and spreads
to adjacent property they are liable
for damage suits by owners of ad
jacent property. This was the state
ment of Carl Ewing, .Umatilla Na
tional forest supervisor, who passed
through the city Tuesday morning
with assistants, Clyde Overby and
R. U. Cambers on their way to Kn
zua.
Basis for this warning was laid in
the recent large fire at the head of
Butter creek which originated in
cut-over territory. Ewing said it was
one of the most stubborn blazes for
its size with which he ever had ex
perience.
Alfalfa Lawn Dairy
Using New Milk House
Of heavy concrete construction
that would do justice to a bank
vault is the modernly appointed
new milk house of Wightman Bros.'
Alfalfa Lawn dairy that was put
into use startng Sunday. On the
site of the large dairy barn that was
razed by fire last year, the new
structure has been under process
of construction for several weeks
with T. Babb, contractor, in charge.
Neater than most kitchens, it
is equipped with latest facilities for
cooling, pasteurizing and bottling
milk. Heavily constructed saw-dust
fired boiled provides steam used in
pasteurizing and in washing cans
and bottles, while an efficient re
frigerating plant provides the cool
ing necessary in pasteurizing and
in keeping the stored milk.
Plans of the dairy to construct a
parlor type milking barn as well as
milk house were changed to include
only the milk house when state ap
proval was given the milking facil
ities already had in the big barn
on the lower farm.
$500 Appropriation
Allotted 4-H Fair .
When appropriation for the North
Morrow County fair was announced
recently folks began to ask, "What
about the 4-H club fair?" says Bert
Johnson, county judge.
He assures that the court has
appropriated $500 for the 4-H club
fair premiums, and adds his invita
tion to that of the fair board for all
club workers to bring their exhibits.
Fair premium lists are available at
the office of Clifford Conrad, county
agent. These lists include premiums
for the grain show and woolen ex
hibit of Morrow County Wool Grow
ers auxiliary as well as the awards
for clubbers.
Additional shelter is planned out
side the pavilion this year, said
Judge Johnson, as well as extension
of water line inside to facilitate tak
ing care of livestock.
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for dis
cussion, please bring before
the Council.
G. A. BLEAKMAN, Mayor.
A. Q. Thomson
Representing
NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.
Investigate our low cost
policies
FATHER PASSES
Mrs. F. B. Nickerson and son
Francis returned last week from
Vallejo, Cal., where they were called
by the death of Mrs. Nickerson's
father, P. A. Finne. They spent a
day at the San Francisco fair while
away.
LOCKEP. BOXES
3 Sizes to Suit Everybody
LOCALLY BUTCHERED
MEATS
FRESH AND CURED
Central Market
Ture Peterson, Mgr.
CASH MEANS SAVINGS
4 DAYS
August 18
August 22
D Y SELLING FOR CASH SAFEWAY
is able to eliminate those unneces
expenses of the old-fashioned way of
doing business. For 24 years Safeway
has maintained a strict policy of selling
the finest quality merchandise for
lowest cash prices.
WHEATIES
1
Large
Fresh
Shipment
Reg.
Pkg.
lie
WELCOME
TO
Heppner Rodeo
AUGUST 24, 25, 26
Make Safeway your
Shopping Headquarters
during Rodeo.
c
3
I. BEANS
Quick A
or No. 10
Regular Bag
Country Home ,
fancy cream style No. 2
or whoel kernel Tin
Highway brand, No. 2
fancy 4 sieve i"m
Staco
Blue No. 2
Lake Tins
GRAPEFRUIT
JUICE
Town House,
extra fancy quality
46 oz.
Tin ....
19c
r
100 LB. BAG
FRESH SUMMER PRODUCE
FRIDAY-SATURDAY ONLY
LEMONS, Sunkist Per Do. 25c
ONIONS, in shopping bag, 10 lbs. 13c
BUNCH VEGETABLES ...... 2 BU. 5c
POTATOES 50 Lb. Bag 69c
TOMATOES, No. 1 s .... Per Crate 39c
Pf AfUCC Hales in Apple Boxes $1.25
rLALllLj Elbertas, Apple Boxes $1.15
Buy Now for Canning
CORN KIX, for breakfast .... Reg. Pkg. 12c
SPINACH, 2y2 tins 2 for 25c
Emerald Bay extra fancy
SPAGHETTI with Cheese .... No. 2 tin 10c
Libby's
COCOA, Waverly breakfast .... 2 lb. Tin 18c
SPAM, the best lunch meat .... 12 oz. tin 25c
TUNA FLAKES, No. i2 tins 3 tins 35c
Mid Pacific
OYSTERS, Blue Plate 5 oz. tins .. 3 for 35c
SHRIMP, Ready to eat 5 oz. tin .. 3 for 35c
SALAD DRESSING, Cascade Qt. 23c
SUPURB Granulated Soap 2 for 37c
Large Package
GUARANTEED CURED MEATS
BACON, fancy side whole or half piece lb. 23c
LARD, Armour's pure lard ...... 4 lb. ctn. 39c
LUNCH MEAT, Palace Per lb. 25c
SHORTENING, White Cloud . 4 lb. ctn. 43c
Orange Juice
Brace's
fancy quality
46 oz.
Tin ...
25c
L
MILK
Tall Federal
or Darigold
12
TINS
79c
C
PINEAPPLE
No. 2 tins
fancy broken sices
2 Tins 35C
SPERRY'S
PANCAKE FLOUR
BNag10....59C
CALUMET
BAKING POWDER
10 Lb. $-fl XI Q
TIN JUTtif