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Congress Boosts
Appropriation
For CCC Camps
Local Unit May
Not Move Before
March 31, 1941
Hopes for completion of outlined
workbythe Soil Conservation ser
vice in Morrow' county were raised
Wednesday when news came that
congress had restored $50,000,000 to
the Civilian Conservation corps ap
propriation. If this appropriation
meets the approval of the president
fewer camps will be discontinued
and local CCC officials see a possi
bility of continuing the camp here
until March 31, 1941, at which time
it will definitely be; closed.
In the meantime, work is being
carried on with the idea that all of
the present program will be com
pleted before the camp is moved
elsewhere, according to Lieut. Mar
ius P. Hanford, camp commander.
Some confusion has been manifest
over the terms used relative to per
manent and temporary camps. A
permanent camp is one which is
occupied both winter and summer,
Lieut. Hanford says. It may be set
up for only a year but if occupied
all that time it is a permanent camp.
The temporary camps are those set
up for the summer season for spe
cial work. The Heppner camp was
set up originally for a period of two
years and has been here six years.
A large volume of soil conservation
work has been done in that period
and there are several projects under
way that will require months to
complete.
It will be reassuring to learn that
Camp Heppner is to remain another
year. Removal of upwards of 225
men within a short time will be a
noticeable drop in population and
the flow of cash through business
channels will be considerably dim
inished. In observance of the seventh an
niversary of the CCC, Camp Hepp
ner will hold open house on Sunday,
April 7. Visitors will be welcome
between the hours of 1 and 5 p. m.
There will be refreshments, camp
inspection, and for those who wish
to make the drive, a tour of the
projects will be made.
Business Group to
Dine at Lena Hall
Accepting an invitation to be
guests of the grange Heppner cham
ber of commerce will hold the mon
thly membership dinner meeting at
Lena hall Wednesday evening, April
3. Dinner will be served by the
Home Economics club of the grange
and will be paid for by the club.
The chamber of commerce has been
requested to provide the entertain
ment. All chamber members have been
requested to invite their wives to
accompany them to this meeting.
Those members not qualifying in
the married class have the privilege
of inviting an escort. The club offi
cials look upon this as an important
meeting and would like to tax the
capacity of the Lena ladies in serv
ing the dinner.
Cars will be available for all who
wish transportation. This must be
arranged for no later than Tuesday
evening. Call at the chamber of
commerce office in the Hotel Hepp
ner building for dinner and trans
portation reservations.
B. P. W. MEETING SET
An eastern Oregon conference of
Business and Professional Womens
clubs will be held in Pendleton,
April 14. The Heppner club is plan
ning to attend 100 per cent. The
local unit is the smallest in the dis
trict but has rated as one of the
most aggressive in carrying out lo
cal or district activities.
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CARRIERS OPPOSE
PROPOSED RATE .
Railroad Charged With Attempt
to Oppress Competition of
Truck and River Lines
Word has been received in Hepp
ner that the proposed reduction in
freight rates which had been set to
become effective on April 5 has
been protested by the Shaver For
warding company and Barnard &
Co., public" carriers.
Opponents give as their reason
that the proposed reductions are de
signed to oppress and crush river
competition and preventing the nat
ural development of transportation
on the Columbia river contrary to
the general public interest.
The reduction had to do mostly
with shipment of wheat from branch
points of the Union Pacific system
in Oregon, affecting Sherman, Gil
liam and Morrow counties. Repre
sentative groups from the three
counties have an appointment at 1
o'clock p. m, Friday, with Ormond
R. Bean, public utilities commis
sioner, in Portland to advance rea
sons why this suspension should not
become effective.
'Soup to Nuts' Said
Sensation of Year
As we turn on the radio, speed
down the highway in a streamlined
auto, or hop aboard a plane, we are
constantly reminded of the complete
passing of the "horse-and-buggy"
days. But what about the "cow, Pig,
and lamb days" in relation to our
diet? We still enjoy a porterhouse
steak, a couple of pork chops, or a
lamb roast in the good or bad old-
fashioned way. It is this simple
comparison in our progress that in
spired the irresistibly, humorous
farce, "Soup to Nuts." It is that
author's mental experiment with
concentrated foods; in other words,
pellets which contain all of the
nourishing qualities of a full course
dinner from soup to nuts. This pro
bable step into the future naturally
led the author into fantastic theory
as the play flowed from his pen.
Suddenly we find his going Aldous
Huxley one better by concocting
pellets to control the human emo
tions. Imagine anger, love and
truth, each contained in a tiny
pellet. Now try to place the scene
in a dietetic sanitarium in southern
California with a group of patients
who run the gamut from neurosis
to chronic group and you have some
idea of the riot of laughs to be en
joyed by witnessing the performance
of "Soup to Nuts" to.be presented
by the junior class at the Heppner
high school gym this Friday night
March 29. The price of admission
is 15 cents, 25 cents and 35 cents.
The play will start at 8 o'clock
sharp.
Seek Site for Boy
Scout Summer Camp
Seeking a site for a summer camp
for Morrow county Boy Scouts,
Heppner scout committeemen Fred
Wehmeyer and B. C. Pinckney and
scout leader Martin Clark drove to
Herrin's mill Saturday afternoon. A
foot or so of snow covered the
ground, making exploration diffi
ficult. A survey was made of possi
bilities at the old mill site, which is
thought to offer advantages in the
way of recreation, the building of
a mess hall and suitable camping
room, and the pursuit of scout lore.
No decision has been made rela
tive to the camp location. Other
possible sites will be investigated
before final action is taken.
Steps are being taken to organize
a troop at lone. This will make
three troops in this vicinity for
which to provide a summer camp.
Mrs. Hubert Gaily sponsored a
shower at her home Tuesday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Harold Buh
man. The honoree was the recip
ient of many practical gifts.
Gordons' Ready
For Public In
Resty led Store
New Type Service
Slated Following
Recent Alterations
Mystery which shrouded the
movements of the proprietors and
several workmen for some three
weeks was dispelled Saturday when
canvas was removed from the win
dows at Gordons' drug store and
the public was permitted to get a
glimpse of the interior of the store.
For behold! A miracle had been
performed, a miracle of modern en
gineering, and the result is an up-to-the-minute
shopping center rep
resenting the best ideas in merch
andising and salesmanship.
The new store, for it is a new
store in every sense, presents a
modern aspect throughout fixtures,
windows, arrangement of stock,
new fountain everything, in fact,
leaving nothing to remind one of
the store that was.
Believing there is much trade go
ing to other centers that could as
well be served in Heppner, the
Gordons, Earl and Charlotte, decided
to do something about it. They took
stock of their equipment and de
cided a change was necessary. Then
followed weeks of study and plan
ning. Mrs. Gordon took measure
ments of the store room and went
to Portland to consult Turner &
Mallory, merchandising experts. In
a short time plans for restyling the
store were received, accepted and
a contract made for installation of
new fixtures. All shelving, tables,
counters, show cases, the old foun
tain and everything comprising the
original equipment was moved out.
Painters retinted the walls, and spe
cial workmen set about putting up
a new type adjustable shelving sys
tem, the new fountain and the dis
play tables. As fast as the fixtures
were installed the stock was put in
place and by the time the workmen
were ready to leave the job the
store was ready to resume business.
The effect of the complete change
is most pleasing and the efficiency
in merchandising has been multi
plied many times. Every item is
out in plain sight, in reach of the
customer and price marked. Be
cause of the new shelving arrange
ment, floor space has been more
than doubled, including the 10-stool
liquid carbonic soda fountain. Flu
orescent window lighting gives the
store a brilliant and inviting ap
pearance at night.
Gordons' drug store has been lo
cated in the Oddfellows building
since 1927. Gordon graduated as a
pharmacist from North Pacific col
lege in Portland in 1919 and work
ed as a pharmacist for several years
before deciding to return to his old
home town and set up business for
himself.
Formal opening of the new store
will take place Saturday. Treats
and special favors will be distribu
ted throughout the day.
Padberg-Casebeer
Nuptials Said Easter
Darrell Padberg and Alvina Case
beer were married Sunday morning.
Rev. Martin Clark of the Christian
church officiating. The ceremony
was performed at 9 o'clock and the
bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Gladys Casebeer, as maid of
honor. Archie Hill acted as best
man.
Mrs. Padberg is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Casebeer of
Sand Hollow and was a member
of the class of 1939, Heppner high
school. The young couple will make
their home on the Louis Padberg
farm in the Lexington section.
Mrs. E. M. Baker of lone was a
Heppner caller, Wednesday.
GLENN GAMMELL
DIES IN ARIZONA
Heppner Man Loses Life in
Mine Accident; Funeral to
be Held Here Friday Afternoon
Word was received in Heppner
Tuesday of the death of Glenn Gam
mell, 32, at Hillside, Ariz., Monday.
Gammell was working in a mine and
death was caused by a slide. Def
inite details were lacking in the
dispatch received by relatives here.
Gammell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gammell of Heppner, left
for Hillside about two weeks ago
accompanied by Marvin Brown. An
Associated Press dispatch stated that
he had been on the job about 48
hours when the accident happened
which snuffed out his life. Coroner
Gordon S. Clark of Prescott, Ariz.,
I called the accident unavoidable.
Funeral services have been an
nounced for 2 o'clock p. m., Friday,
March 29, at the Phelps Funeral
Home chapel. Rev. Martin Clark will
officiate. Interment will be in the
Masonic cemetery.
Glenn Gammell was born Oct. 17,
1907, in Velisca, Montgomery coun
ty, Iowa. He came with his parents
to Heppner in 1912, receiving his ed
ucation in the local schools and at
taining manhood here. He was the
youngest child of the family and is
survived by three brothers, Man
sell, Marvin and Lester, and two
sisters, Mrs. Norman Florence and
Mrs. Ralph Beamer, besides the par
ents. Local Delegation
Gets Road Hearing
Proposals for highway Improve
ment in Morrow county were given
a hearing in Portland last Thursday
afternoon when members of the
Morrow county court, the county
engineer and a representative of the
Heppner chamber of commerce met
with the state highway commission
Allotted one hour to present and
discuss their projects, the county
delegation mode it clear to the com
missioners that road improvements
were needed here.
Just what improvement will take
place this year is not certain. The
delegation pressed for surfacing
work on the Heppner-Spray and
Heponer-Lpna units, with empha
sis placed on the former due to the
fact that it is a secondary road and
funds for such roads are slower in
coming. The commission assured
the Morrow county men that at least
one of the projects will be given
consideration at a meeting to be held
on May 2, at which time a number
of contracts will be let.
, Those attending the meeting in
cluded George N. Peck and L. D.
Neill, commissioners; Harry Tam
blyn, engineer, and P. W. Mahoney,
chairman of the highway committee
of the Heppner chamber of com
merce. Merchants' Matinee
Saturday, April 6
Date for the second free matinee
sponsored by the business houses of
Heppner has been set for Saturday,
April 6. The matinee committee of
the chamber of commerce has made
arrangements for two showings, the
first at 1 p. m. and the second at
2:45 p. m. This is a fact this time,
as no misunderstanding exists be
tween the merchants and the thea
ter management.
For the April showing the Star
theater has selected "The Saint's
Double Trouble" with George San
ders, Helena Whitney and Bela Lu
gosi. Tickets will be available at
any business house in Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Deyoe of Day
ton, Ore., former residents of Mor
row county, were in Heppner Mon
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Emma Jane Scott.
The Past Matrons club met at the
home of Mrs. E. O. Ferguson Mon
day evening for dinner dessert and
an evening of cards.
Citizens Favor
Sawmill Project
For Heppner
Committee Named
to Assist Smith
in Locating Here
A representative group of Hepp
ner business men went on record
Wednesday evening as favoring the
location of a sawmill here and
pledged themselves to assist in ev
ery reasonable way in carrying out
the plans .Outlined by Orville Smith,
who proposes to erect the mill in
the near future. ,
Smith's proposal had been pre-
viously submitted to the chamber
of commerce and after a careful
study the board of directors decid
ed to put the matter up to the
business interests.
Since the loss of the Smith-Wray
mill by fire last fall several propo
sitions have been worked on but
none clicked. Smith finally submit
ted a plan to the Bridal Veil Box
and Lumber company and has been
given assurance of cutting timber
owned by that concern in the moun
tains south of Heppner. Smith has
purchased a mill of 35,000 feet ca
pacity and is negotiating with Har
old Wray for the site of the Heppner
Lumber company. He has the as
surance of a three-year run on
timber now owned by the company
and the promise that more timber
will be purchased.
In addition to the mill, Smith will
put in a planer. This will add sev
eral men to the payroll and will
also assure a longer season. It will
not only put him in position to fin
ish the lumber cut in his plant but
will enable him to handle the output
of some of the other mills operated
in the territory.
The entire operation will employ
85 men and the monthly payroll will
approximate $11,000, Smith said.
Satisfied with Smith's plans and
desirous of securing a payroll indus
try for the county, the citizens at
the meeting voted to accept the
proposal and to make an effort to
raise a sum of money to assist in
financing the mill. Smith is not
asking for a donation, but seeks to
borrow $5,000 with which to get
the operation started. He has paid
cash for his mill and is not asking
for money with which to finance
purchase of site and squipment
owned by Mr. Wray. What he does
need is money to carry on until the
plant is in operation, and once
started he will receive payroll funds
every two weeks. He is not operat
ing independently but under con
tract with the Kraft people under
much the same terms as the Hepp
ner Lumber company worked last
summer.
Frank W. Turner acted as chair
man of the meeting and details of
the plan were explained by P. W.
Mahoney and B. C. Pinckney. Ma
honey conferred with H. E. Leash
in Portland last week and was able
to verify all details presented by
Smith.
L. E. Dick was appointed chair
man of a committee to help steer
the mill business through. W. C.
Rosewall was also named and he
and Dick will choose a third mem
ber. Smith hopes to have the miE
in operation within six weeks. 1
ON TRIP TO ALASKA '
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dix are in
receipt of word from their daughter,
Virginia, that she is taking a boat
trip to Alaska. Virginia is pianist
in an orchestra that has been em
ployed by the Alaska Steamship
company and the . musicians are
making the journey 'on the boats
first trip into the northland this
spring. She expects to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Huddleston at Valdez, Alaska.