OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIp-v
PUBL I C AUD I 7 nr.
Volume 57, Number 1
Farm Viewpoint
Given Emphasis
At Dinner Meettng
Speakers Enlighten
Guests Relative to
Aims of Triple-A
Farmers of America are at last
trying to work out their own des
tiny, Will Steen told a group of
farmers and business men assembl
ed in the basement of the Christian
church last Friday evening. The
present AAA set-up is non-political,
he declared, although sponsored by
the federal government and depen
dent in a large measure for finan
cial support from the government.
It is becoming more and more far
mer controlled and the ultimate ob
jective is to place agriculture on a
basis where it will have a say in
production and marketing much the
same as the situation existing in
industry.
With the wheat price in the Uni
ted States based on Liverpool quo
tations an the 1939 Liverpool price
the lowest since 1592 42 cents
there is no question about the ne
cessity for the present set-up in
this country, Mr. Steen asserted.
It is not possible for the farmer to
raise all the wheat his land will
produce and expect to get a fair
price. There is not the foreign mar
ket to absorb the surplus and the
price must be based on the domestic
demand. Compared with industry.
agriculture does not stand in a fav
orable light. One man may control
an entire output of a certain man
ufactured article and the manufac
turing industry of the entire na
tion is controlled by a mere handful
of industrialists who regulate the
output and the price. The AAA is
the first effort put forth to regulate
agriculture on somewhat the same
basis, Steen said, and while it is
still in the formative stage there is
hope that it will develop to the point
where the farmer will have a say
about the price of his product.
E. Harvey Miller outlined the ob
ject of the meeting and the gov
ernment's farm policy. He stated
that the objective is a proper bal
ance between supply and demand,
looking forward to better rural liv
ing conditions.
B. C. Pinckney spoke in behalf
of the business men and Phil Ma
honey entertained with a poem. A
piano solo by Norbert Peavy and
songs by the Lions club quartet
were entertainment features.
C. D. Conrad was master of cere
monies. The ladies of the church
served 142 plates.
Boy Scouts Start
Fund Raising Drive
Heppner Boy Scouts are faced
with the necessity of raising a sum
of money to pay the troop's allot
ment to the Blue Mountain council.
The allotment amounts to approxi
mately $100, which will have to be
raised by popular subscription.
Money paid to the Blue Mountain
council is used in Scout work in
this district, part of it going to sal-
arv for O. E. Hoover, field execu
tive. It is pointed out by local
cnruit. executives that the local
troops. Heppner and Lexington,
have had much more benefit from
the services of the field executive
during the past season than ever
before and that for the troops to
continue the improvement shown in
their work it is essential that affil
iation with the council continue.
The Scouts have expressed ap
preciation for the cooperation shown
bv the city council in the recent
flag exercises, particularly in the
urnrt rlrme on the citv flag pole. At
the same time, the troop observed
that many users of the flag still fail
to observe rules, citing the failure
to take in the flags in bad weather
Heppner,
Power Company to
Spend $18,000 Here
' Recent growth of the Heppner
district is directly reflected in the
$1,051,700 construction budget for
the Pacific Power and Light com
pany for 1940.
To meet increasing needs for pow
er the company is prepared to spend
$18,000 for rebuilding the transmis
sion line running here from lone.
The new line will be operated at
22,000 volts instead of the present
11,000 volts and will provide addi
tional faculties for present users
plus ample additional capacity to
care for expected further develop
ment and growth.
As usual a major portion of the
budget, largest since 1930, will be
used to carry on the Pacific com
pany's program of line extensions
policy, to extend electric service to
as many new users as possible in
the various communities it serves.
The bulk of the $377,000 general
blanket fund set aside for the line
extension program will be spent in
building short additions to present
lines. Each extension will bring el
ectricity directly to one or more
users, largely farm and home. In
addition another large portion of
the budget, $170,700 is- a general
blanket fund for service improve
ments, replacements and repairs
throughout the entire Pacific sys
tem. This amount is in addition to
$175,000 the company plans to spend
during the year on regular mainten
ance work.
Gay Costumes Add
Zest to Meeting
The Heppner Music Study club
did things in the grand manner at
the regular meeting held at the
home of Miss Leta Humphreys Tu
esday evening. . Study was devoted
to music of the central European
nations and just to give a. touch of
realism to the occasion the members
donned colorful aprons of the type
worn by the women of those coun
tries. Several types of imported
cheese were on the refreshment
menu, accompanied by pretzels and
tea. The Humphreys home was
decorated in a festive manner.
The following program was given:
Lieestraum No. 3, Lizst, Virginia
Turner; Bohemian Song, Lucy Pet
erson; Souvenir-Drdla, Rachel For-
sythe; Czech Dances, Martha Blair
and Luise Thoen; Viennese Waltzes,
interpreted by Elizabeth Blanken
ship; "Thy Wonderful Eyes,"
"Night," Richard Strauss, Lucy Pet
erson; JLiiebestraum-Jti.reisier, Vir
ginia Turner; "The Old Refrain,"
Kreisler, "Songs My Mother Taught
Me," Dvorak, Viola Crawford; Hun
garian Rhapsodie No. 2, Virginia
Turner and Elizabeth Blankenship.
Program Slated for
Lex Grange Meeting
Mrs. Grace Turner, lecturer, has
prepared a special program for the
regular meeting of the Lexington
grange Saturday evening, March 9.
The following numbers will pre
cede the business meeting: Song by
audience; talk by O. G. Crawford;
songs, Lions club quartet, J. O. Tur
ner, Frank Alfred, Ray Kinne, O. G.
Crawford; skit, Mrs. Henry Smouse
and Mrs. Al Troedson; talk on bank
ing, Russell McNeill; closing song,
"God Bless America."
A social hour will follow the bus
iness meeting. Refreshments will
be served.
AN ERROR CORRECTED
The Gazette Times, with no other
source of information to draw from
than a story appearing in the daily
newspapers of the northwest, stated
that the late Kenneth Binns' divorc
ed wife resided in Portland. Ken
neth's mother, Mrs. A. E. Binns, has
written this paper asking that the
statement be corrected, as no di
vorce existed. We are glad to make
this correction and to assure both
wife and mother that the mistake
was due to misinformation.
Oregon, Thursday, Mar.
Helix Captures
Coveted Journey
To State Hoop Meet
Irrigon, County's
Favored Sons Lose
Out at Arlington
The stress of long, hard play on
a small squad of players told in the
defeat of Morrow county's favored
Irrigon Comets in the district 13
high school basketball tournament
at Arlington last Friday and Satur
day. Irrigon lost to Halfway higji to
be dropped from the running, while
Helix's squad, one of the fastest ever
witnessed in this districit swept
through to victory and the right to
play in the state tournament at
Salem.
Halfway proved to be runner-up
and furnished a class of opposition
that made Saturday's championship
game one of the flashiest games
ever witnessed, say many spectators
of whom a liberal number were
drawn from this county.-
Helix downed Arlington high's
basketeers in the opening round of
play by a 30-21 score; smothered a
smooth-working Elgin team that
had previously squeezed out a 31-30
win over Maupin, by 44-28 count
in the semi-finals, and then staged
a brilliant last tjuarter battle to
show a classy defense as well as a
beautiful offense in defeating Half
way, 30-19, in the final game.
Halfway fought their way to the
climax battle by overcoming a clev
er Grant Union high team from John
Day in the first round; conquering
the Wheat league champions," Irri
gon high, 35-27, after the Irrigon
Comets had defeated the pre-tour-
nament favorites, St. Mary's of The
Dalles, 29-22; and for three-quarters
of Saturday's championship battle
held the Helix champs on even
terms. Helix won 30-19.
The state tournament will be
staged at Salem next week end.
All-tar selections placed four obys
from Helix and three from the runner-up
Halfway team on the chosen
list of ten best players of the tour
nament; two from Irrigon and one
from Elgin completing the list.
Ernie Kononen, Bud Hargett, Bob
Hawkins and Bob Schuening were
the Helix boys; Robert Harper, John
Harmon and Neil Dikeman made
up the Halfway contingent; Willard
Jones and Donald Houghton are the
Irrigon representatives, and Joe
Blackman is the Elgin star on the
list.
Florence E. Beach
Dies at Beaverton
Memorial services were held at
11 o'clock Monday morning in the
Congregational church at Lexing
ton for Mrs, Florence E. Beach, 81,
whose death occurred at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Mabel Raymond,
in Beaverton, Ore., February 29
Numerous relatives and friends of
the deceased were in attendance at
the service which was presided over
by Rev. Moffatt Dennis, pastor. In
terment was in the I. O. O. F. cem
etery at Lexington.
Florence E. Armstrong was born
August 6, 1858, in Taberg, New York. I
She was married to Edwin R. Beach
in May, 1903. Mr. Beach passed
away March 13, 1915. Mrs. Beach
had made her home in Lexington
for 37 years. She spent the last
winter with her sister, Mrs. Ray
mond, in Beaverton.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Raymond of Beaverton, and Mrs.
Edith Hewitt, Glsndale, Calif.; a
brother, E. E. Armstrong, Chicago,
111.; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. El
sie Beach, Lexington, and three
giandsons, Lawrence Beach of Lo
gin, Utah; Laurel Beach of New
Yr.fk City and Harold Beach of
Phoenb:, Ariz.
7, 1940
Heppner Camp to
Close June 30th
A letter received the past week
by M. L. Case, president of Heppner
Lions club, sets the closing date of
Camp Heppner CCC definitely on
June 30. Case had previously for-
I worded a copy of a resolution drawn
up for the Lions club seeking re
consiberation of the decision to close
the local camp. The reply received
by Mr. Case was written by J. J.
McEntee, acting director, and is
relf -explanatory.
"I wish to acknowledge receipt
of the resolution of your club on
February 6, 1940, relative to the
proposed closing of CCC camp SCS-2
at that location which has been
referred to me for attention by the
Office of the Administrator of the
Federal Security Agency.
"It is regretted that circumstances
beyond our control have made it
necessary for us to close a number
of CCC camps, however, due to the
drastic reduction in our 1941 appro
priation it will be necessary for us
to close a very large number of CCC
camps. This mandatory reduction
will take place in the period April
1 to June 30, 1940.
"In the closing of any of our camps
we are guided by the recommenda
tions made to this office by the
agency supervising the work pro
ject of the camp. In this case the
Soil Conservation Service recom
mended the closing of camp SCS-2,
Oregon, because they felt the work
being undertaken by this camp
coul be suspended with the least
harm to the general work program.
I therefore regret that camp SCS-2
will be closed on June 30th."
Harris Funeral at lone
This Afternoon
Funeral services for Ralph W.
Harris, 72, who died in Heppner
Monday evening, were conducted
from the Congregational church in
lone at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev.
Moffatt Dennis, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery,
with Phelps Funeral home of Hepp
ncr in chartre. Mr. Harris was
brought to the hospital here several
weeks ago suffering from Bright s
disease and other complications.
Mrs. Harris preceded him in death
about a year ago.
Mr. Harris had been a resident
of lone since 1921. He built and op
erated the Park hotel, first built as
an apartfnent house and later alter
ed to accommodate a few transient
guests. He was a civil engineer and
had worked on several big projects
in Oregon, two of them being the
Broadway bridge in Portland and
the Union Pacific bridge over Crook
ed river in central Oregon. One
of his last extensive jobs was the
building of four large docks in De
troit, Mich.
He is survived by two nieces, Mrs.
M. E. Woodcock and Mrs. W. B.
Allen of Corvallis, and one nephew.
Growers' Meeting
Held at Lexington
More than 100 people were served
at the free lunch provided by the
Morrow County Grain Growers,
Inc., at the meeting held in Lexing
ton last Saturday. A good repre
sentation of grain growers from all
sections of the county was present
and the meeting was termed a suc
cess. Proponents of the co-operative
project presented the plan in detail
and found a majority of those pre
sent in sympathy with the move
ment. Sale of stock has been progressing
satisfactorily the last few days while
other details of the plan are being
cleared up.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
Heppner fire department was call
ed out to help put down a blaze
in the country Saturday night when
a sheep shed on the Garnet Barratt
ranch caught fire. The truck was
rushed to the scene but the blaze
had been put out before the fire
laddios arrived. Only minor dam
aft: was inHictcd on the shed.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Fund for Surfacing
Heppner Hill Road
Held Probable
$40,000 Available
by July 1, Peck Tells
Business Group
That the highway from the Frank
E. Parker farm on top of Heppner
hill to Rugg's on Rhea creek may
be surfaced in 1940 is a strong pos
sibility was the statement of George
N. Peck, county commissioner, to
the membership of the Heppner
chamber of commerce at the month
ly meeting at Hotel Heppner Wed
nesday evening. Peck outlined the
situation to the group in a talk on
roads and highways.
The speaker explained that a
fund of $40,000 accumulated from
various sources has been allocated
to this county for 1941. The fiscal
year of the state highway commis
sion is from July 1, he explained,
and this would make the fund avail
able by July 1 of this year. It is
the desire of the commission to
improve the Heppner-Spray road as
fast as possible and Peck urged the
chamber of commerce to back up
the court in getting action this year.
Possibility of early action on the
Heppner-Condon highway is re
mote, due, as Peck pointed out, to
the fact that the commission has a
limited fund for secondary highway
construction and maintenance and
he feels that it will be from five
to seven years before much will be
done on this road, unless enough
pressure could be brought to bear
to have it placed on the primary
system, in which event construction
might be shoved ahead several
years. The speaker had nothing
new to offer on the Lena-Hanna
ranch improvement. He read a
copy of a letter forwarded to the
commission relative to the county
court's desires on the several roads
and the reply of the commission in
which it was stated that the state
body is making a study of the local
situation. Considerable improvement
will have to be made to the grade
before oiling can be done to Lena,
making the expense more than was
originally figured.
A report on the merchants' mat
inee showed quite general satisfac
tion on the part of those furnishing
the show and those attending. There
was some disappointment due to a
misunderstanding about a second
show and it was decided that if it
appears necessary the show will be
run twice hereafter. Sentiment for
giving the plan a thorough trial was
unanimous. The date of the' next
free matinee will be April 6.
Entertainment was provided by
Marylou Ferguson, who played two
numbers on the piano.
Annual Meeting
of Sportsmen Slated
Sportsmen of Morrow county will
assemble at the mess hall of the
Heppner CCC camp at 5 o'clock p.
m. next Sunday to partake of a
chicken dinner and transact busi
ness incident to the annual meeting
of the Morrow County Hunters and
Anglers club. An invitation has
been extended to members and
non-members alike as it is desired
to place before the public the things
the club is trying to accomplish.
J. Logie Richardson, club pres
ident, says that an invitation ha3
been sent Frank B. Wire to attend
the meeting and make a talk. There
will be a program to enliven the
occasion and main business before
the club will bo the election of of
ficers. George Howard is secretary.
REHEARSAL FRIDAY NIGHT
Singers participating in the Eas
ter cantata are advised of an addi
tional rehearsal Friday, tomorrow,
evening at 7 o'clock sharp in the
i.a.i c;
.inch basement.