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Hcppner
Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE.
Established March 30, 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES,
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1912
Published every Thursday morning by
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and entered at the Post Office at Hepp
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Official Paper for Morrow County
Good Work, Boys
HEPPNER has a good fire depart-
ment. That fact has been dem
onstrated on more than one occasion
where the services of the firemen
were required. Working practically
without assistance this group of 18
men has brought the department
up to a high standard of efficiency
and caused it to be recognized by
outside sources. At least one insur
ance company has shown its appre
ciation of the department's services
by reducing rates on residential in
surance. This factor alone should
command more interest in the de
partment by property owners and
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Another year . . .
another Christmas
. . . may it be your
happiest and most
joyous!
LUNDELL'S
Service Station
rasim joy
business concerns. It should cause
our citizens to inquire in what way
they may be of assistance to the
firemen. A little inquiry might
bring a surprise to many of us.
Holiday Spirit
Rules Lions Meeting
Serious business, if there were
such in mind, gave way to a spirit
of levity at the Lions luncheon Mon
day. Music, talks and even an ora
tio were included in a prorgam that
required considerably more than the
allotted hour to run off.
First and foremost, musically was
two accordion solos by Walter Sku
zeski. Walter tried to apologize for
lack of preparation by stating that
he" had had but two lessons on the
instrument, an apology that proved
needless as the little boy played two
waltz numbers with the skill of one
having had many lessons. A male
quartet was forced o sing before its
members were allowed to eat and it
was not learned whether the music
was so good that the Lions demand
ed a seond number or that possibly
they wanted to see if a second num
ber could be worse.
A special guest at the luncheon
was Miss Lucille H. Vale who was
introduced by program chairman
Clarence Bauman as representative
of the county health nurse service.
Miss Vale spoke briefly about the
objectives of the county health ser
vice, stating that her first work will
be that of making a survey of health
conditions oif the entire county,
Supervised medical examinations, I
care of infants, communicable dis
ease control and general organiza
tion were included in a program that
touched briefly by the speaker.
Lt. Marius P. Hanford introduced
two guests, Capt. B. O. Garrett, dis
trict quartermaster, and Lt. Bruce
Price, district exchange officer of
the Vancouver headquarters, CCC.
Purchase and distribution of $70,000
worth of groceries a month is one
of the items coming under his direc
tion and he also stated that $2500 is
spent for laundry work and $1500
in shoe repairs over the district
each month. A few sidelights on
eating habits of some of the boys
proved Amusing. Lt. Price respond
ed with a few words about his
work'. The visitors were here on an
inspection tour and gave Camp
Heppner a clean bill of health.
Russell McNeill was the orator of
the day. He spoke as a represent
ative of the public speaking class
being conducted by J. O. Turner this
winter. Economics was his theme
and he recited figures showing that
the tendency to retire so-called old
people from positions in favor of
younger people is placing too great
a burden on the earners of the coun
try. He expressed the belief that
many of those undergoing and fac
ing enforced retirement are capable
of producing far better than those
succeeding them and that their ex
perience and skill should be used
as long as they are able to fill their
positions. If this were done, the
speaker continued, there would be
less need for a system of pension
and relief and would restore the
self-reliance that has brought this
country to the position of world
power it now enjoys.
May the joys of a sea
son noted for its hap
piness be multiplied
for you this
Christmas.
J. Logie Richardson
Ballard to Take
Over Reins at OSC
Next July First
Oregon State College. Selected
as the eighth president of Oregon
State college, and the first alumnus
of that institution to be placed in
this highest office, Frank L. Ballard,
at present vice-director in charge
of the extension service, has an
nounced that he will stay distinctly
in the background until he takes
office on July 1, next.
Although he has received numer
ous invitations to speak, he plans on
filling only such engagements as are
directly connected with his work in
the extension service, he says. Dr.
G. W. Peavy, who is retiring because
of age limitations, will be president
until July 1, and there will be no
disposition on Ballard's part to in
fringe upon the normal completion
of this term of office, he said.
The president-elect has also re
frained from outlining any definite
program or policies other than to
say that he believes in keeping the
entire institution closely geared to
the needs of the people of the state,
and in using every agency connect
ed with the college toward the de
velopment of the state's industries
and fostering general educational
welfare.
Ballard, a native of New Hamp
shire, is 48 years old, is married, and
has two children, Richard, 17, and
Nancy, 11. He was graduated in
agriculture at Oregon State college
in 1916, after having been active in
campus affairs, including editing the
Barometer, college newspaper, in
his senior year.
Most of his professional career has
been spent in the extension service
in Oregon, where he has been suc
cessively field agent in marketing,
assistant county agent leader, coun
ty agent leader, and finally vice
director in charge of extension. Dur
ing the period of his service in ex
tension wark in this ttat?, county
cooperation has grown until, for the
past three years, there have been
extension agents in every county on
a cooperative basis.
Midwest Weary of
Stagnant Business
People of the middle west would
like to see an upswing of business
according to Harry Duvall, who,
with Mrs. Duvall and Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Rice returned Saturday from
an extended visit to that section
There were complaints on every
hand, the Blackhorse man stated
in Heppner Monday, and farmers
and business men alike would like
to see a change in conditions in the
immediate future.
The Duvalls and Rices spent more
than a month visiting relatives in
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma
They crossed and visited nine states
on their trip and found conditions
in the coast states better than in
other states visited. Returning home
the Morrow county folks left Kan
sas City, Mo., Wednesday morning
and arrived at the Rice place early
Saturday afternoon.
Many Enjoy Program
At Methodist Church
A large crowd enjoyed the pre
sentation of the Christmas play,
"Nobody's Child," Sunday evening
in the Methodist church. The little
beginner children almost stole the
program with their hilarious en
joyment of their half hour of enter
tainment. The pastor and his wife, and the
Sunday school superintendent, wish
to thank all who gave so generously
of their time to make the program
a success.
Special thanks is due to Miss Vir-
Thiirsday, Dec. 21, 1939
ginia Dix who acted as organist,
and to the singers who furnished
the musical background. Also ap
preciation is felt for the splendid
cooperation of the mothers who
made costumes.
Perhaps no one contributed more
toward the program success than
Mr. Thomas Wells who looked after
the lighting.
Sincere thanks of the whole
church goes to the entire cast of the
play for their devoted service, nd
last but not least, thanks is due to
the splendid audience who gave the
wonderful offering which is to be
used as usual for Christmas relief.
We'd like to wish each
of you a very Merry
Christmas in person
but since we can't,
here's the next best
way.
BRADEN-BELL IMPLEMENT CO.
We wish to take this opportunity to
wish each of you a Very Merry Christ
mas and to express our appreciation
for the friendly relationships of the
past year.
DR. A. D. McMURDO
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