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Volume 56, Number 27
Richard Grenier
Dies From Injuries
Result Car Wreck
Double Tragedy in
Family as Wife
Dies Near Roseburg
Morrow county had its first motor
traffic fatality in several months
at 1:40 a. m., Sunday, when Richard
Grenier of Roseburg, in charge of
rock stock pile on the Heppner hill
road work, died at Heppner hospital.
It was about midnight, a little more
than an hour before, when Grenier"s
car overturned some hundred yards
below the Alfalfa Lawn dairy gate
as he was coming from Lexington to
Heppner accompanied by James
Stotts, and he was pinned by much
of the car's weight across his lower
abdomen. Stotts escaped with slight
injury.
The injured man did not lose
consciousness until a few moments
before his passing and he suffered
severe pain. After being brought to
the hospital by Claude Graham of
the dairy farm, he was attended by
Dr. L. D. Tibbies who pronounced
death due to internal abdominal in
juries received in the accident. No
sign of intoxication was shown by
Grenier, Dr. Tibbies said.
Stotts reported that just before the
accident he had given a cigarette to
Grenier, who was driving. It was
presumed that the driver's attention
was distracted from the road for an
instant as he was taking the cigar 7
ette and in that minute interval the
car went off the road and turned
over. The road was straight at this
point with only a slight rise on eith
er side.
Double tragedy attended the ac
cident, it is reported from Roseburg
with word yesterday that Mrs. Gre
nier, wife of the deceased, had pass
ed away at Azalea, near Roseburg,
without learning of her husband's
fate. Being critically ill from an in
curable malady at the time. of the
accident, she was not notified.
The deceased couple are survived
by a daughter, Mrs. W. W. Smith of
Ocean Lake, one son in high school,
and two small children living with
relatives at Azalea.
Grenier was known among his
fellows as a steady, reliable worker.
He was an employe of the contract
ing firm of Saxton, Looney and
Risley.
The body of the deceased man
was prepared, for burial by Phelps
Funeral home and was shipped to
Roseburg last night.
Erosion Survey
Starts in Forest
A soil erosion survey was started
this week in the Heppner district of
the Umatilla National forest, reports
F. F. Wehmeyer, local ranger. Ulti
mate classification of all forest land
indicating amount of erosion is the
aim of the survey.
Don Peters who came to the local
district early in the season has been
placed in charge locally, while Bob
Putnam of Portland is regional head
of the work.
ELKS MEET TONIGHT
Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks,
will meet in regular session at their
hall tonight, announces Loyal Par
ker, secretary. Second meeting for
September will be on the fourth
Thursday. Meetings each of the
first four Thursdays of the month
will start in October.
BUILDING NEW COTTAGE
T. Babb has completed the super
structure of a small cottage, started
this week, at the corner of May and
Chase streets, where the family res
idence will be made.
For sale, 1936 Ford pick-up; good
condition, good tires; part cash and
terms. Inquire Gazette Times. 27-28p.
Heppner,
J. A. ADAMS RITES
DRAW TRIBUTE
Hardman Settler of 1879 Was
Native of Missouri; Was Long
Prominent as Community Leader
With a large concourse of friends
and neighbors paying tribute, John
A. Adams was laid to rest in the
Hardman cemetery Saturday eve
ning following last rites from the
Christian church in this city. Mr
Adams, 84, pioneer settler of the
Hardman section, died at Portland
Sanitarium hospital the Tuesday be
fore following a lingering illness.
Martin B. Clark, Christian minis
ter, officiated at the final rites. Pall
bearers, all long-time friends, neigh
bors and business associates were
Jim Hams, George Hayden, Charlie
McDaniel, George Bleakman, Glen
Hadley and L. E. Bisbee.
John Ambrose Adams was born
February 20, 1855, at Independent
Mo., the son of Nelson and Mary
(Hodges) Adams. He died at Port
land, Ore., Sept. 5, 1939, aged 84
years, 6 months and 15 days. He
was one of five children to this
marriage, surviving brother and sis
ter being Sam and Etta. Two, Jim
and Josie, are deceased.
When 22 years old Mr. Adams
came to eastern Oregon, settling on
Dry Fork where he resided for two
years before locating at Hardman in
1879 where he was a leading citizen
of the community and a successful
rancher until retirement in 1923,
when he and Mrs. Adams established
their home in Portland.
Mr. Adams married Miss Laura
Ward in Dry Fork on December 24,
1889, and she was his constant com
panion and faithful helpmate thru
out the remainder of his life. She
and three children, Mrs. Etta Rau
of Seattle, Belva L. Adams of Walla
Walla, and Floyd N. Adams of Hard
man, survive, besides five grand
children, Marjorie anu John, chil
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Belva Adams.
and Clara Bella," Betty and Nancy,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ad
ams. He is also survived by seven
half brothers and half sisters, Char
lie, Tom, Bob, Steve, Annie and Dol
ly, residing in Missouri, and J. B.
Adams of Hardman.
Mr. Adams was long a member of
the Christian church, and in alls
relationships with his fellow men
exemplified high Christian ideals.
He was among leaders of his com
munity in all progressive move
ments, and served for several years
as a member of the school board.
Oiling Starts on
Heppner Hill Road
Oiling crew of Babler Brothers,
sub-contractors on the Heppner hill
state secondary highway, arrived in
the city last Friday to commence
their part of the work. Oiling was
started at the far end of the six
mile stretch now under construction.
Grading work has now reached
Heppner with considerable widen
ing of the first grade leading out of
town. It is expected only the part
now being oiled will be given com
plete top dressing at this time, with
the remainder given a dust coat to
hold it until operations can be re
sumed next year. City dads are in
contact with the oiling contractors
with view to having the new Willow
creek road outlet and street work at
the swimming tank surfaced while
the oiling crew is set up here.
TIMBER LANDS SOLD
Two deed transfers for Morrow
county mountain land were put on
record at the clerk's office this week.
Sally M. Robinson et vir deeded sev
eral quarters in Sec. 20, Tp. 6 S., R.
25, to Kinzua Pine Mills for $3600.
Elmer Musgrave et ux deeded a
quarter in Sec. 33, Tp. 5 S., R. 26, to
Frank Wilkinson for $480.
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
John Padberg of the Lexington
district, who recently underwent a
major operation at Heppner hospital,
was sufficiently recovered to return
home Monday.
Oregon, Thursday, Sept.
Robinson Freed
Of Charge Arising
From Elk Killing
Local Trial Draws
Interest From
Neighbor Districts
Mountain ranchers from Uma
tilla and Grant counties evidenced
interest by attendance here Tuesday
at the trial in justice court of Roy
Robinson, south - Hardman cattle
raiser, charged with wanton waste
of meat in connection with killing
elk to protect his property. They ex
pressed pleasure when the jury re
turned a verdit of not guilty.
Robinson had been arraigned two
weeks previously and on plea of not
guilty was left to appear on his own
recognizance. Roy Kilpatrick, young
Canyon City attorney, appeared as
defense counsel, with Frank Alfred
as district attorney presenting the
state's case. J. O. Hager, justice of
the peace, presided.
Jurors drawn were Mrs. J. W.
Hiatt, J. A. Mollahan, Gus Nikander,
Paul Jones, A. L. Osmin and L. A.
Osmin.
Appearing as principal defense
witnesses were Mr. Robinson and
sons Donald and Creston, and for
the state were State Patrolman Mose
ley and Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman.
In his testimony, Robinson ad
mitted having killed a number of elk
at intervals, asserting he had noti
fied officers of such kills and at no
time had attempted to conceal the
fact. A letter from the game com
mission which he received in Aug
ust, 1937, was placed in evidence to
show that he had contacted the com
mission after killing an elk in that
year. This letter signified permis
sion of the commisson to so protect
his property with admonition that
meat was to be taken care of, but no
part of it used for his own consump
tion. A second letter received from the
commission just after the charge
was placed against him, was also
placed in evidence, carrying much
the same purport.
Robinson's story of the killing and
of contact with officers was corrob
orated largely by his sons. He
averred that after the letter had
been received in 1937, he had con
tacted the state police officer in the
local district and did not receive sat
isfaction as to disposal of slain an
imals, though he had been told in
the letter from the commission that
the game warden in his district
would cooperate.
Officers testified that Robinson
had not given notice in the instance
of each killing and had permitted
meat of slain animals to spoil. The
prosecution pointed out that in each
instance where the sheriffs office
had been notified, there was rzady
response.
HOLLYWOOD MAN VISITS
Averring that he has little taste
for such Oregon dust as he encoun
tered in the Madras district while
on the last lap of his journey to
Heppner, Monday, Walter Duncan
of Hollywood said he was mighty
pleased to be able to visit his broth
er, Harry, and friends here of for
mer visits. The Hollywood member
of the Duncan family earns his bread
by selling Packard automobiles to
the movie stars, and counts many
prominent movie people among his
friends. This summer he had the
pleasure of escorting Judge and Mrs.
C. L. Sweek on a studio tour while
these prominent eastern Oregonians
were "doing" the film capital. For
several years he Rounded-Up at
Pendleton and is looking forward
to seeing eastern Oregon's world
famous show again this year.
Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Tibbies and son
Lance returned home Saturday from
a week's vacation spent in Salem
where they attended the state fair.
14, 1939
22 MUSTANGS SET
TO HANDLE PIGSKIN
Seven Lettermen on Squad
Preparing for Fossil Invasion
Next Week; May Play Enterprise
Twenty-two boys have answered
the call for H. H. S. football and are
working out each evening a Rodeo
field. Included in the list are seven
lettermen from last year's victorious
team. They will form the nucleus
around which the 1939 Mustang herd
will be formed.
The squad has been reenforced by
the transfer of two seniors from
Pine City, Gordon O'Brien and
Bruce Lindsey. Both boys lack ex
perience but will supply much need
ed weight in the line and should de
velop rapidly.
Dean Gilman, backfield stand-by
of 1938, is recovering from a tonsil
operation and expects to join the
squad soon.
Here is the squad:
Lettermen Art Vance, Douglas
Drake, Kemp Dick, Clifford Fay,
Guy Moore, Jack Merrill, Richard
Hayes.
Rookies Gordon O'Brien, Bruce
Lindsey, Don Bennett, Don Evans,
Norval Osborne, Bob, Swick, Claude
Snow, Doan Fell, Joe Farley, Don
Wehmeyer, Jack McLaughlin, Phil
Cohn, James Kenny, Jimmy Bar
ratt, Bill Scrivner.
The season will open here a week
from tomorrow with Fossil as the
opposition. S e a s o n's incomplete
schedule:
Sept. 22 Fossil at Heppner.
Sept. 30 Pendleton at Pendleton
(second team).
Oct. 6 open.
Oct. 13 Condon at Heppner.
Oct. 20 open.
Oct. 27 Arlington at Heppner.
Nov. 3 Condon at Condon.
Nov. 11 Hermiston at Heppner.
(Note: Negotiations are under
way to schedule a game with Enter
prise at Enterprise on Oct. 6.)
North Morrow Fair
Reported to Lions
Morrow county's north end fair,
held last week end at Boardman was
a nice attraction and should have
been attended by more people from
other parts of the county, reported
Frank Alfred, C. J. D. Bauman and
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers at Monday's
Lions luncheon at Hotel Heppner.
The exhibits attractively presented
the many varied products of the ir
rigated section, being featured es
pecially by the melons for which it
is noted.
In the impromptu program of en
tertainment, a race between county
officials was reported, in which
Sheriff Bauman took credit for win
ning second place behind Assessor
Wells after Treasurer Briggs and
District Attorney Alfred, the other
two contestants, had dropped by the
wayside. Mrs. Rodgers reported a
commendable showing of 4-H club
work.
As featured speaker at the club
luncheon, Mrs. Smith of the Pacific
Protective society, told of the work
of the Louise home and Albertina
Kerr nursery in Portland. She was
here on a field tour in connection
with raising funds for the work
with wayward girls and homeless
infants. The state contributes 47
percent of the cost of the work's
upkeep and the remainder comes
from popular subscription. She de
clared this financing system prefer
able as it perpetuates the Christian
atmosphere which present manage
ment provides. If the institutions
were entirely state supported, poli
ticians might not maintain existing
ideals, she believed. Added expense
was incurred this year by starting
a school in connection with the
Louise home, she said.
REFEREES' EXAMS SET
Examination of those who wish to
qualify as football referees to offi
ciate at games through the season
will be held at the school house
next Saturday, beginning at 1 a. m.,
announces A. H. Blankenship.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Farmers to Discuss
Wheat Situation
Arising From War
County Meeting
Set Wednesday
at Court House
Morrow county farmers were urg
ed this week by Harvey Miller,
chairman of the county agricultural
conservation committee, to reserve
the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept.
20, for a meeting in Heppner at
which the effects of the European
war on wheat production will be
discussed.
The meeting will be held in the
court room at the court house, and
will open at 2 o'clock in the after
noon. All Morrow county farmers,
as well as others interested, are in
vited. Among speakers will be Wm.
Steen, state committee chairman,
and N. C. Donaldson, executive as
sistant, who will lead the discussion
on the wheat situation.
The meeting, conducted on a
county-wide scale, will be similar to
a state-wide session held yesterday
at Pendleton at which more than
300 Oregon wheat growers discuss
ed the problem now facing them
because of the outbreak of hostilities
abroad.
"Should wheat acreage be in
creased because of war1 or should
farmers plan to stay within their
AAA allotments?" That, said the
county chairman, is the problem
confronting Morrow county farmers.
He pointed out that Henry Wal
lace, secretary of agriculture, has
announced that the present world
surplus of wheat is more than en
ough to supply a year's needs, and
quoted Wallace's advice that "Am
erican farmers proceed with their
production plans as if the outbreak
in Europe had not occurred."
The chairman said that many
Morrow county farmers, with an
eye on rising market prices, no
doubt will be tempted to increase
their wheat acreage. Purpose of the
meeting, he stated, is to determine
whether Morrow county farmers, as
a whole, think this expansion desir
able. Tax Equalizers
Have Busy Session
Morrow county's board of equal
ization ground away steadily this
week on the many protests received
against proposed increases in tax
able valuation of town property re
sulting from the recent reappraisal
work of the state tax commission.
E. S. Woodford, who made the
reappraisal, and Art Selander, from
the commission office, arrived the
first of the week and assisted the
board in explaining how new valua
tions were figured.
LADIES IN WRECK
A group of Heppner ladies on
their way to Hermiston to attend a
meeting of the garden club at that
place had their trip unfortunately
interrupted about 2 o'clock Satur
day afternoon when their car hit
loose gravel and overturned. Mrs.
Eppa Ward, president of the local
garden club, was at the wheel, and
with her were Mrs. Sara McNamer,
Mrs. Martha Dick and Mrs. Blanche
McNamer Moore, sister of Mr. Mc
Namer's. All escaped with slight in
jury but the Ward car was badly
damaged. Cliff Daugherty, who lives
a short distance from the scene of
the accident, about 5 miles north of
Lexington on the Lexington-Jarmon
road, came to the ladies' rescue and
assisted them back to town. Mrs.
Ward reported, "Driver was confused
after making wide left turn and ran
off the grade. Passengers were
bruised slightly."
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