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fleppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, Dec. 21, 1939
Year-End Brings
Important Dates
In AAA Program
December 31 is an important date
to many Oregon farmers taking part
in the AAA program, according to
Will Steen of Milton, chairman of
the state agricultural conservation
committee, since it marks the fol
lowing farm program transitions:
(1) Final day to take out govern
mental loans on 1939 wheat.
(2) Final day to apply for 1939
wheat "parity payments."
(3) Final day of the 1939 range
improvement program, with prac
tices performed after December 31
applying to the 1940 program.
Next important date on the farm
program calendar will be February
29, final day for applying for federal
crop insurance on spring-sown
wheat, Mr. Steen said .He pointed
out that crop insurance applications
to date number about 1635, protect
ing about one-third of the state's
AAA wheat allotment.
"We are now in the seventh AAA
program year," Mr. Steen added.
"December 1 was the beginning of
the 1940 program. I think its' a good
time right now to give thought to
what the farm program has meant,
and whether it has justified its ex
istence. "This month I talked to a number
of out-of-state farmers at the East
ern Oregon Wheat league convention
at Condon. From them, I heard even
more dramatic examples of the farm
program's value than one can find
here in Oregon. Particularly has it
been valuable in 'dust bowl' states
such as Texas, Oklahoma and Kan
sas." "Harry Ridlen of Greeley county,
Kansas, made a typical comment.
He said that as a result of AAA farm
program aid, Greeley county is re
pairing its damaged soil so rapidly
that soon they'll have a county that
can look after itself again.
"In his county it has been a case
of holding down the soil or moving
out with it, as he put it. They got
Uncle Sam's aid through the farm
program, and worked together in
repairing their land until now they
have practically all their land under
control. They used to have thous
ands of acres of blow land. Last
year not over 5000 acres were sub
ject to wind erosion.
"Fortunately, we don't have these
spectacular erosion examples here
in the Pacific Northwest, and per
haps we lose sight of the need for
conservation. We have the oppor
tunity of farming our land in a man
ner so that we never will have the
soil waste which has occurred in
many other states."
FINNISH AID SOUGHT
A move has been launched in Or
egon to obtain aid for distressed
Finland. Anyone wishing to con
tribute to this fund may leave same
at Heppner branch, First National
Bank of Portland, where receipt
will be given and funds forwarded
to Chase National bank, New York,
fund headquarters.
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At Heppner
CHURCHES
CHURCH OF CHRIST
9:45 Bible School.
11:00 Communion and preaching.
6:30 Christian Endeavor.
7:30 Evening Church services.
7:30 P. M., Wednesday, Choir
Practice.
7:30 P. M., Thursday, Prayer
Meeting.
Primary and Intermediate Christ
mas program Sunday morning.
Young peoples program in the
evening.
All the church people of Heppner
are invited to a special watch night
program New Years eve, following
the regular evening service.
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 2:30 P. M.
Wednesday: Choir Practice 7:30 P. M.
1st Wednesday, Ladies Aid Business
and Social Meeting 2:30 P. M.
All other Wednesdays: Sewing Group
meets.
Thursday : Prayer Meeting 7:30 P. M.
On Sunday, Dec. 24, at the Sun
day school hour Santa Claus will
visit the children with a treat for
everyone.
The Christmas sermon comes at
11 a. m., then at 5 o'clock Christmas
eve there will be a vesper service.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
CLIFFORD W. NOBLE. Pastor
Sunday services:
School, 9:45 a. m.
Worship service, 11:00 a. m.
Evangelistic service, 7:30 p. m.
Wldweek services:
Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 p. m.
Everybody welcome.
Badges Awarded
At Court of Honor
interest in uoy scout worK is
growing under the direction of Mar
tin B. Clark, scoutmaster of the
Heppner troop. A court of honor
was held Wednesday evening, Dec.
13, at which time 12 Heppner boys
became tenderfeet. There was pre
sent also a group of scouts from
Lexington who brought three can
didates for tenderfoot rating. An
other Lexington boy was awarded
ELKS SET DANCES
Two holiday dances will be given
by the Elks lodge at the hall in
Heppner. The first is scheduled for
Christmas night and the second will
be given Saturday evening, Dec. 30.
Kanouse's orchestra has been retain
ed to furnish the music for both occasions.
RHEA CREEK
GRANGE HALL
SATURDAY
DEC 23
MUSIC BY
LEATHERS
ORCHESTRA
75c THE COPULE
Christmas makes us
hapy for a lot of rea
sons . . . particularly
because it gives us an
opportunity to greet
our friends and wish
them the joys of the
holiday season.
CENTRAL MARKET
a merit badge for farm home plan
ning. The Heppner troop is planning a
"good scout" turn for January 6.
Discarded Christmas trees will be
gathered and hauled to a safe spot
where a huge bonfire will be built.
If the trees are placed where the
scouts may pick them up it will be
appreciated by the boys.
Growth in Water
Traffic Reported
To Wheat League
Water transportation on the upper
Columbia river has reached a vol
ume never before attained in recent
times, according to reports made by
several speakers at the Eastern Ore
gon Wheat League's twelfth annual
convention in Condon. Progress in
the development of water transpor
tation was reported on by Colonel
Elliott, in charge of the development
work by the United States army en
gineers, and by Charles Baker, pres
ident of the Inland Waterways asso
ciation. Reports showed that for the first
11 months of 1939, the downstream
movement of wheat amounted to
1,418,869 bushels as compared with
939,019 bushels for all of 1938. Move
ment of petroleum products up
stream increased over the same per
iod from about 15,000,000 gallons to
more than 57,000,000. A report on
boats and barges passing through
the Bonneville locks showed that in
the month of November alone there
were 377 boats and barges locked
through the dam, compared with
351 in October. More than 7,000,000
gallons of gasoline and 13,000 bar
rels of Diesel and fuel oil passed
through in November.
The Wheat league passed resolu
tions reaffirming its stand in sup
port of Columbia river development
and pointed to the Umatilla dam as
the next step in further develop
ment of the river. The league also
adopted as its policy in regard to
transportation that it would help
encourage, foster, and maintain ade
quate transportation facilities of ev
ery kind, at the lowest possible cost
to shippers and the general public.
The league opposed using artificial
means to either maintain competi
tion or destroy it.
Charles Barker of Condon was
elected president for next year, with
Sim Culley, Weston, vice-president,
and C. W. Smith, Corvallis, secre
tary. County committeemen chosen
from all except Union and Wheeler
counties are as follows:
Baker, L. A. Sieg, Baker; Gilliam,
J. Z. Weiman, Condon; Jefferson,
J. L. Campbell, Madras; Morrow,
Clyde Denny, lone; Sherman, Mil
lard Eakin, Grass Valley; Umatilla,
Robert Taylor, Helix; Wallowa, J.
L. Staff, Enterprise; and Wasco, Roy
Froman, Antelope;
fort . to simplify law making and
eliminate needless legislation.
ATTEND ARLINGTON MEET
Merle Cummings and E. Harvejr
Miller of the county agent's office
and Henry Baker and R. B. Rice,
county committeemen, attended a
meeting of the Agricultural Con
servation association in Arlington.
Wednesday.
Read G. T. Want Ads. Ytu waj
find a bargain in something needed.
REPRESENTS CITY LEAGUE
W. O. Hall of Eugene, represent
ing the League of Oregon Cities, paid
Heppner a visit last Thursday. He
called on members of the city coun
cil to ascertain what, if any, assist
ance the league could be in working
out local government development
plans. The league is also working on
a plan to have all towns and cities
adopt uniform ordinances in an ef-
OLD-TIME
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LEXINGTON
GRANGE HALL
SATURDAY
Dec. 30
Good Old-Time
Music
50c the Couple
Prices on Big Hand Bill
still in effect until Satur
day Night. Be sure and
check your needs early.
2"Day Xmas SaleFriday & Saturday Only
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Grapefruit Juice, 46 oz. tin 15c
velvet Tobacco, 16 oz. tin....85c
CORN, No. 303 tins....3 for 25c
Pineapple, tall 14 oz. tin 10c
Pumpkin, No. 2 tin 10c
SUGAR, pure cane, 10 lb. 63c
Granger Tobacco, 16 oz. tin 69c
PEAS, Libby No. 303 tins....l0c
RITZ Crackers, 1 lb. ctn 23c
Salad Dress., Duchess, ,qt. 25c
FLOUR, Kitchen Craft, 49
lb. bag $1.39
OYSTERS, 5 oz. tins, 2 for 25c
Geo. Washington Tobacco,
16 oz. tin 65c
Silk Tissue, 3 rolls 10c
Peaches, HiVay, 2 2y2 tins 29c
Crackers, Snowflake krispy .
2 lb. box ., 27c
Tea, Cant'bury black 8 oz. 29c
TOBACCO, Prince Albert 79c
lb Oz. Christmas Pack
Dates
Fancy Pitted
2 lbs. 25c
Eggs
Fresh Local
Med. 2 cloz. 35c
LARGE
2 doz. 39c
Cranberry
Sauce
Ocean Spray
2 L- 25c
Coffee
EDWARDS
4 lb. tin
79c
CHRISTMAS NUTS
Mixed Nuts, (no peanuts) 2 lbs. 35c
Walnuts, lg. Oregon soft shell 2
lbs 35c
Brazils, washed, 2 lbs 25c
Pecans, soft shell, lb 25c
Peanuts, fresh roasted, lb 10c
CHRISTMAS CANDY
GUM DROPS, CHOC. DROPS
SATIN MIX, BROKEN MIX
In lots of 10 pounds flSaf
or overlie pound. 2 lbs.55J
FANCY CHOCOLATES
5 LB. BOX of QO
real treat, ONLY O&V
Christmas Produce
Cranberries, 2 lbs 29c
SWEET SPUDS, 6 lbs. . ...25c
GRAPEFRUIT, Dozen 35c
CELERY, giant Utah, Bu. 12c
LETTUCE, Jumbo, 2 Hds. 19c
ORANGES, fancy Sunkist
JUMBO QQ MED. )A
Dozen .... OUiZ Doz. f$c?C
126 Size 344 Size