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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1940)
Thursday, July 25, 1940 Guests at Hotel Heppner Tuesday night were Mrs. J. E. Wingo and Mrs. Allene Hyde of Sacramento, Calif. Mrs. Wingo was the former Alice Cummings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cummings, and spent her girlhood in Heppner. The two ladies had been on a trip to British Columbia, visiting Vancouver, Vic toria and Banff. They left Wednes day morning for home, going via Portland. Tom Beymer, who suffered a bad ly fractured leg several weeks ago, is reported improving at The Dalles hospital. A new cast was recently put on the limb and he has been able to move about a little. Mrs. Bey mer writes that they expect to re move him from the hospital soon, going to the home of a friend in The Dalles until he is able to return to Heppner. E. M. Smith, business manager at Oregon College of Education at Monmouth for 25 years, visited his sister, Mrs E. G. Noble, one day this week. He was a classmate of E. R. Huston back in the days when the Monmouth school was just plain Or egon Normal school. E. G. Noble was greeting friends on the street Monday after an ab sence of five weeks from his place of business, the Noble harness and saddle shop. He is about recovered from his recent illness and is anx ious to get back to work, especially with the Rodeo and the Round-Up just in the offing. Margaret Nys, who visited at the home of her father for several weeks, left for her home in Portland Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Nys took her as far as Arlington. A 10-pound daughter, Margaret Jeannette, was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan, Jr., of Lone Rock aw the Aiken home Saturday,'" July 20. C. C. Gilliam, who was called to Heppner by. the death of his mother last Thursday, left today for his home in San Jose, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wells left Sat urday for Corvallis and coast points on a vacation trip They will return to Heppner this week end. A. T. King of Portland was a Sun day visitor at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. J. V. Crawford. New Development Cuts Vaccine Cost A boost in the price of encepha lomyelitis (sleeping sickness in hor ses) vaccine made by biological houses is not as serious for rancher or farmer as it may seem, reports Dr. W. H. Lytle, chief of the animal division of the state department of agriculture. For a fortunate devel opment finds that the skin may be used for injection purposes instead of the muscular or subcutaneous tis sue and in making the skin type of vaccinations but one-tenth as large a dose is needed, given in two 7 day intervals. The same vaccine may be used. This means that one 10 cc vial will treat 10 horses and bring the vac cine cost below the best quotation offered before the price boost went into effect. It is said that in using the skin form of vaccination treat ment, no swelling or serious sick ness is experienced. Up to July 1, only one case of encephalomyelitis had been reported from any of the Oregon districts that experienced the disease last year. Late July and August, however, are the peak in fection months. RAPID TIRE WEAR Driving around corners or sharp curves at high speed is one of the commonest causes of rapid wear on tires, according to the Emergency Road Service of the Oregon State Motor association. The side slip page which results from that kind of driving has much the same effect as holding the tire against a grindstone. The only difference is that the tire revolves while the pavement grinds down the rubber. Heppner Oregon Banks Loan 243 Millions in 1939 New York, July 15. Fifty-two per cent of Oregon's commercial ' banks made more than 325,000 loans totaling over $343,000,000 to business firms and individuals throughout the state during the year 1939, ac cording to the second semi-annual survey of bank lending activity of the American Bankers association made public today. The survey was participated in by 38 banks and 52 per cent of the 73 commercial banks of the state. The 38 banks reported that during 1939 they made a total of 325,454 loans for $343,786,217 including 258,035 new loans totalling $255,384,627; 65, 395 renewals of loans totaling $82, 537,402; 2,024 mortgage loans total ing $5,864,188. The survey reveals that business firms in the state are using only about half the "open lines of credit" maintained for their use on the books of the banks. Six banks in the larg er centers of the state reported that they carried on their books during the second half of the year $37,720, 922 in "open lines of credit" consist ing of specific amounts of credit offered to and kept available for established borrowers for use as needed by them. Of this amount $18,188,684 or 48.2 per cent was ac tually used. The average number of new loans made per bank was 6,790 and the average new loan was $990. The average number of renewals per bank was 1,721 and the average renewal was for $1,262. The' average number of mortgage loans per bank was 53 and the aver age mortgage was for $2,897. The Oregon survey was part of a national bank lending activity sur vey made by the American Bankers I association. For the country as a whole 6,333 or 44 per cent of the commercial banks reported that they made 24, 998,000 credit extensions totaling $39,810,810,000 during the year. These consisted of 12,680 new loans total ing $23,120,000,000; 12,033,000 renew als of loans totaling $15,791,000,000; 285,000 new mortgage loans totaling $899,810,000. The number of new loans increas ed 10 per cent and the dollar volume increased 20 per cent. Grange Songsters Will Vie at Fair The Oregon State grange will sponsor its second annual state fair song contest at the 79th Oregon state fair, which opens in Salem Labor day for a full week. The song contest will be a feature of grange day, Friday, September 6, with Mrs. G. W. Thiessen of Mil waukie, state lecturer, in charge. Only members of the subordinate and juvenile granges will be eligi ble, with winners to be chosen from nine classes: Men soloists, women soloists, duets, trios, quartets, cho rus, juveile soloists, duets and quar tets. Elimination will be conducted thru regional contests, closing August 15, and only songs written prior to 1900 may be used. All entrants must ap pear at the fair contest in costumes appropriate to the period for which the song was written. The state fair will award first and second cash prizes to the winners totaling $150 for all the classes. jv. R. RUNNION AUCTIONEER and REAL ESTATE 1 Phone 452 . Heppner, Oregon Heppner Blacksmith & Machinery Co. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT D. H. JONES, Mgr. Expert Acetylene and Electric Welding, Blacksmi thing Gazette Times, Heppner, FFA Instructors Attending Summer School at Corvallis Oregon State College. William Bennett and Elmer Sullivan, voca tional agriculture teachers in the Heppner and Boardman high schools. respectively, are two of 57 such teachers now attending a three- weeks conference for the entire state staff being held at Oregon State col lege as part of the summer session. The group is carrying out a defin ite daily program of seminars and reading and conference periods in which they are working out latest procedures in organization and in structional work for their agricul tural classes. Such problems as the organization of advanced courses in vocational agriculture, selection and use of agricultural teaching equip ment, problems of administration, organization of farm mechanics work, as well as other items are on the list of conference topics. The course is in charge of O. D. Adams, state director of vocational education; Earl R. Cooley, state su pervisor of agricultural education; R. L. Morgan, assistant state super visor of agricultural education; H. H. Gibson, professor of agricultural education, O. S. C, and R. M. Ad ams, critic teacher in the Corvallis high school, with the assistance of various members of the college ag ricultural staff. A total of 52 high schools now have vocational agriculture classes with a total enrollment of 2324. In this total registration, 2120 are mem bers of the Future Farmers of Am erica chapters. In addition to his regular class work Sullivan has con ducted a part-time school in dairy improvement and shop and an eve ning school in dairy improvement during the past year. The Heppner school has an FFA enrollment of 32 and the Boardman school has a chapter of 18 members. Speaking at the annual vocational education banquet held during the conference, Frank L. Ballard, newly installed president of the college, praised the work of the agricultural teaching force and said that the best relationship exists between the vo cational and extension work in ag riculture in this state. Drunk Pedestrian Accident Factor The spotlight of increased atten tion is being directed by traffic au thorities upon the intoxicated ped estrian as a factor in accidents in volving death or injury, acocrding to the safety department of the Or egon State Motor association. Recent studies in New York City and Cleveland showed that two out of five pedestrians killed had been drinking, the motorists organization stated. "More research along this line in other cities throughout the country is neerer to determine the extent of the problem of the in oxicated ped estrian and what should be done," the statement continued. "While a survey has showed that intoxicated pedestrians are subject to arrest in most states, only in a Highest monies, $22 and $12, will go to the chorus groups. The grange song contests were in augurated last year and were a high ly successful feature. New 1941 Zenith Radios ARE HERE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS LOWER PRICES Portable RADIOS. $11.95 UP Radio Repair and Service BRUCE GIBB Phone 1382 few states were any substantial num ber of such arrests reported. "California's attorney general re cently ruled that the Highway Pa trol has legal authority to remove intoxicated pedestrians as well as intoxicated drivers from the high ways. "Pennsylvania highway patrolmen have also been authorized to take into custody drunken peestrians seen along the rural highways to prevent the possibility of their becoming in volved in an accident. "Police departments in some cities, notably Cleveland and Detroit, re gard an intoxicated pedestrian as 'an accident about to happen.' Police officers have orders to look up for their own protection all persons found wandering the streets in a drunken condition," the motor as sociation said. 430 Forest Fires Rake State in Season Salem, July 24. Forest fires to the number of 430 have burned over 16,458 acres of forest lands in Oregon since the beginning of the 1940 fire season, according to summary re ports issued by Nelson S. Rogers, state forester, and the fire control bureau of the U. S. Forest service. Smokers' carelessness ranked next to lightning as the chief cause of fires, being charged with 28 percent of the total. Failure to extingcish campfires when leaving camp caus- Heppner Trading Post "The House of Bargains" COOK STOVE $i8.oo DLSK $6 00 CHEST OF DRAWERS ...... $4.75 BOOKCASE $2.25 Sewing Machine, recond. $10.00 VANITY 2 7S ICE BOX ZZ. $4 75 Automatic Toaster, Electric $2.50 FRUIT JARS 40c to GOc GUITARS $3.50 & $6.00 New Coil Springs and Mattresses The STAR REPORTER Friday-Saturday SAPS AT SEA Mirth-provoking comedy with Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Ben Turpin plus Island of Doomed Men with Peter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Wilcox A tale of what is described as a "modern slave racket." Sunday-Monday LILLIAN RUSSELL with Alice Fayc, Henry Fonda, Don Amechc, Edward Arnold, Warren William, Leo Carrillo Here was the most vivid personality in the most fabulous era Amer ica ever knew! A full grab bag of entertainment. Tuesday Tom Brown's School Days with Sir Ccdric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Josephine Hutchinson Wednesday-Thursday, July 31 -August 1 MY FAVORITE WIFE with Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick -Cary on the spot married to both Irene and Gail at the same time legally, of course, but how? STAR TH EATER Heppner, Oregon ed another 12 percent and 17 of the fires are believed the criminal work of incendiarists. Satisfaction Breakfast Cereal, the Cereal That Satisfies. Three grinds fine, medium and coarse. On sale at your local grocer's. Other pro ducts will be featured later. Made by Neal F. Knighten. 5fc REFRESHING DRINKS AT OUR FOUNTAIN SPECIAL DISHES Chow Mein, Noodles, etc. always on order. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables In Season Contributions Taken for CHINESE RELIEF SOCIETY and Official Receipt Given MEALS AT ALL HOURS Elkhorn Restaurant ED CIIINN, Prop.