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Thursday, Oct. 26, 1939 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Page Five Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helms were business callers in the city Monday from the Butter creek farm. Just for a little sightseeing, the Helms family filled their lunch basket and motored to Grand Coulee dam the day before. The round trip of 566 miles from their place was made easily in the one day with more than an hour spent at the big dam. That world's largest single piece of masonry had the appearance of a busmen's holiday, they said, it being estimated that 20,000 cars visited the dam that day and there was no specially advertised attraction to draw them. It will be some sijc years yet before the dam will im pound water, reported Mr. and Mrs. Helms, but they said that anyone who has not seen this project has missed a sight of their lives. F. F. Wehmeyer, ranger in charge of the local forest district, gets to see plenty of game in connection with his work in the timbered area but doesn't find much time to hunt. He therefore satisfied himself with a little two -point buck on a recent hunt in company with his con Don. The Wehmeyer family made another special hunting jaunt to the timber last Sunday and though Don did not fill his tag all were rewarded by the sight of one band of 60 elk and more than a hundred doe and fawn. Flustered by confusion that pre vailed in the city water department "when Mrs. Bert Kane, clerk, brought in her big buck last week, the Ga zette Times reporter failed to make proper note of the kill made by J. O. Rasmus, watermaster. Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus returned last week from a week's hunt in possession of a "nice little fellow," as Orve put it. Mrs. W. W. Sanderson of Beaver ton visited in Heppner Saturday while in the county on business in connection with property interests at lone. Mrs. Sanderson was for merly Miss Lillie Allinger who re sided here several years ago while serving the late Farmers and Stock growers National bank as assistant cashier and cashier. F. H. Gray, Portland, manager of a city lumber yard, arrived here Saturday for an over-Sunday deer hunt with T. Babb, local contract or. The day's hunt was fruitless, but Mr. Gray reported the discon certing experience of having winged a nice buck which could not be lo cated after many hours of trailing. One list of recent fortunate buck hunters picked up on the rounds this week included "Pat" Cason, Chas. Carty, W. S. Bennett, Henry Peterson, C. A. Warren and Emery Coxen. Lockers at local markets are groaning with the heaviest fill of venison in years. Jim Bumside reported Monday that he wears hip-high rubber boots and carries a fishing pole every time he goes after the cows at the Hard man farm these days. Just Jim's way of exaggerating the lack of rainfall that has visited his farm in recent weeks. John W. Maidment and son, C. W. Maidment, are transacting business in Heppner today from their ranch at Lone Rock. Rain and lots of it is the crving need in the Lone Rock area as well as all other sections of the country, the visitors commented. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson went to Eueene Saturday in time for the Oreeon-Gonzaga football game and then journeyed on to Grants Pass for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tetz. They returned home late Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thomas of Boise, daho, arrived Monday for a visit of two days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tamblyn. Mr. Thom as, a brother of Mrs. Tamblyn s, is a restaurant proprietor in the Idaho capital. Dr. J. P. Stewart. Eye-Sight Spec ialist of Pendleton, will be at the HEPPNER HOTEL on WEDNES DAY, NOVEMBER 1st. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Happold mo tored to Corvallis over Sunday for a visit with their daughter, Miss Betty Happold, whom they found well and enjoyably settled in her recently entered career of Oregon State co-ed. Among out-of-town visitors last Thursday evening for the special meeting of Ruth chapter 32, O. E. S., were Mayor and Mrs. Cecil L. Lieu alien and Mr. and Mrs. Oral Hen riksen of Pendleton. Sam Johnson of Spray paid Hepp ner a brief business visit Tuesday. Mr. Johnson is proprietor of the in terior telephone system which serves the Spary territory and reaches to Mitchell and Fossil. Nels and Ralph Justus purchased 800 head of ewes near Condon the past week. The sheep were brought through Heppner Saturday evening enroute to the Justus ranch on up per Hinton creek. Chas. W. Smith, assistant state county agent leader, greeted old friends from his long service as Morrow county agent, here Monday while in the city on official busi ness. Ted McMurdo was in from the Rhea creek farm Tuesday with in formation that his deer hunt was concluded October first with the bagging of a nice buck. Jackson Gilliam, Whitman stu dent, came from Walla Walla last week end for a visit with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gilliam. Logie Richardson and Clare Fra zier returned last Thursday from their hunt, each in possession of a nice piece of venison. R. R. McHaley and son Kenneth of Prairie City were looking after business interests in Morrow coun ty the first of the .week. Report was brought to town Tues day morning of snow at the Justus ranch on upper Hinton creek the night before. Frank Saling and Mr. and Mrs. Olley Saling of Sand Hollow were transacting business in Heppner Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner spent the week end in Portland, going down Friday evening and returning Sunday. Hallowe'en old time dance, Sat., Oct. 28, Lexington grange hall, 50c the couple. Supper served. Adv. Ambrose Chapin spent the first three days of the week in the mountains in quest of a buck. . Mrs. L. W. Briggs was reported yesterday by Mr. Briggs as improv ed in her extended illness. Gold Swiss wrist watch lost. Re turn to Zelma Eskelson, city, for reward. Two more buck baggers this week were Charles Vaughn and Archie Hill. Irl Clary of Hardman was a vis itor in Heppner Monday. RESOLUTONS OF RESPECT In memory of Sister Sarah Ann Davis, who died October 16, 1939. Again that unwelcome yet relent less visitor, Death, has entered the portals of our lodge room and sum moned a sister to the home beyond, her zealous work in behalf of our beloved order and her life laden with good deeds, has won for her the plaudit of the Master and will cause her name to be chiseled in the memory of our lodge, and Therefore be it resolved, that Sans Souci Rebekah Lodge No. 33 in tes timony of our loss and expressing Rebekah love, drape its charter in mourning for thirty days, and that we tender to the family of our de ceased Sister our sincere condo lences, and that a copy of these reso lutions be sent to the family. HATTTE WIGHTMAN, HARRIET LUNDELL, ANNA BROWN, Committee. Willows Grange Building New Hall Construction of a home for Wil lows grange is under way in lone, where a force of workmen are erect ing the building on property recently acquired for that purpose in the north part of town. The new' hall will supplant the present home of the grange at Cecil. When it was decided to build a new hall the matter of a change of location was also presented. While Cecil is more nearly the geograph ical center of the Willows jurisdic tion, it is no longer the population center. A site was sought farther up the creek and after due considera tion the building committee chose a lot just at the town limits of lone. The new building is designed to meet not only present needs but fu ture needs as well. It is 40 feet in width and has a depth of 80 feet. There will be a full basement pro viding space for an ample kitchen, rest rooms, furnace room, a juven ile grange room and a 36 x 40 din ing room. Generous allowance for light and ventilation has been made in the eight-foot concrete basement walls. On the main floor there will be a large stage with the usual comple ment of dressing rooms. It is the plan of the builders to enhance in every way possible the regular grange work and special entertain ments. Provision for motion pictures is included and for this purpose a projecting room will be built on a third elevation with a stairway lead ing from the main floor. To relieve the plain exterior us ually featuring such halls, the new hall will have a decorative entrance, or a "front porch." This will be con structed to permit entrance on two levels, the basement and the main floor. Two concrete pillars to sup port the floor of the main entrance and the roof over the entrance will likewise provide clearance for the basement entrance. Stairs will be built on either side of the porch. The building committee has re ceived donations of materials, money and labor to cover a considerable part of the cost of the building. The balance will be financed through bonds purchased by members. In pouring the concrete for the basement walls something of a rec ord was established, according to O. L. Lundell, who is taking a lead ing part in the building enterprise. A crew of 19 men completed the job in six and three-quarters hours, which is some mark to shoot at, Lundell stated. When completed, the new Willows grange hall will be one of the best in this area. It is the hope of the builders that it may be ready for use early in the forthcoming year. LOAN WHEAT TOTAL LARGE Washington, D. C, Oct. 25 Com modity Credit corporation announces that as of October 4, 'loans had been made on 4,505,000 bushels of wheat O Ten Years Ago (Gazette Times, Oct. 24, 1929) Opening of Phelps Funeral Home announced for Monday, Oct. 28. The residence with all contents on the Wm. Greener place at Toll Rock burned last Thursday morning. First talkie try-out set at Star Theater, Sunday-Monday. George Wicklander, George Graves and Marvin Ransier of Boardman go to P. I., representing county 4-H stock judges. Edward Stevenson, 60, passes at Bruce Kelley farm. H. H. S. defeats Fossil, 66-0, hang ing up one of the largest football scores of local record. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cox departed Sunday on a trip to Galax, Va. Chinese pheasant hunting for sea son reported poor. Lawrence Palmer buys Frank Ma son farm west of Lexington. Heated battle reported being waged by local croquet enthusiasts. Phelps Funeral Home Ambulance Service Trained Lady Assistant in Oregon, of which 4,191,000 bush els were in elevators and 314,000 bu shels in farm storage. The loans for Washington were on 8,443,000 bushels, of which 7,848,000 bushels were in elevators. The loans were far greater than last year. Good apt. for rent. Mrs. A. Q. Thomson. 31tf. Drivers who listed their occupa- tion as laborers accounted for 36 per cent of the fatal accident driv ers during the month of September, according to the report on the month's accidents released by Earl Snell, secretary of state. Farmers were involved in two fatal accidents; profesisonal drivers in five, students in none. F. B. NICKERSON Morrow County Representative Mutual Benefit Heath and Accident Association of Omaha Offi ce in Peters Building Heppner SHIP BY TRUCK The Dalles Freight Line, Inc. SERVICE BETWEEN PORTLAND : THE DALLES : HEPPNER AND WAY POINTS Arrive Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Warehouse: KANE'S GARAGE Carl D. Spickcrman, Agent "PREVENT FOREST FIRES IT PAYS" ikSTAR REPORTER Friday-Saturday Mutiny on the Blackhawk with Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Constance Moore, Noah Beery, Guinn Williams Swift-paced action melodrama aboard a runaway ship. plus . Stronger Than Desire with Virginia Bruce, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Bowman, Ann Dvorak, Ilka Chase, Rita Johnson Jealousy and suspicion lead to a blackmail plot, a murder mys tery and a sensational courtroom trial as stepping-stones to happi ness. "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" Sunday-Monday THE RAINS CAME with Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent, Brenda Joyce, Nigel Bruce, Maria Ouspenskaya, Joseph Schildkraut, Mary Nash, Jane Darwell, Marjorie Rambeau, Henry Travcrs, H. B. Warner Impressively unfolded against an East Indian background, this screen version of Louis Bromfield's best selling novel is spectacular drama. The entire cast give vivid portrayals that carry you awayi with their realism. The earthquake, fire and flood are breathtaking screen fare. Newsrccl "Sheep in the Meadow" Tuesday PAL NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY EVERYTHING'S ON ICE with Roscoe Karns, Edgar Kennedy, Lynne Roberts, Eric Linden and IRENE DARE diminutive little actress of six years who is probably the best child ice-skater in the world. Special Goosepimplc Matinee Tuesday Night at 10:30 This Hallowe'en Spook Show is entirely separate from the regular Pal Night Program. Admission is 10c and 25c. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, George Zucco, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal, Terry Kilburn, E. E. Clive A fiend in fog-bound London defies Holmes to stop his orgy of crime! The Haunted House Ghosts is the Bunk Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 1-2 OUR LEADING CITIZEN with Bob Burns, Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Chas. Bickford, Elizabeth Patterson Bob Burns, America's favorite homespun philosopher, in a human, wholesome story of the American Way. Newsreel Artie Shaw Popular Science STAR THEATER Heppner, Oregon