Page Two Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, December 19, 1940 LEXINGTON NEWS Lexington Defeats Umatilla, 22-13 By MAHGARET SCOTT Jimmy Bauman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman, broke his right arm above the elbow Satur day. This is the third time in two years that Jimmy has broken an arm. Janice Marie was born Saturday in the Heppner hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Randall Martin. A. M. Edwards and son Clyde were Walla Walla visitors Sunday. George Tucker is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Art Hunt. Mrs. Harry Dinges left Thursdav for Madras to visit her daughter, Mrs. Gerald Acklen. The local high school basketball team defeated Umatilla in a very close, exciting game on the home floor Friday night by a score of 22-13. The grade school team was defeated. Dan Dinges attended a Christmas party for bank employees in Pen dleton Saturday night. Mrs. Charles Marquardt has re turned home from Portland where she has been caring for Mr. Mar quardt's sister. Alfred T. Owsley of Arlington was a business visitor here Friday. Harry Miller, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, was ill at his home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Gray visited here Tuesday. They were accom panied to Stanfield by Mrs. Gene Gray who spent the last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Laurel Ruhl. Lonnie Henderson is confined to his home by an attack of flu. Local teachers and members of the school board enjoyed a bowling party in Heppner Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Klinger are visiting in Portland. Mrs. George Allyn attended a tea given by the missionary society in lone Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pieper and family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breshears and Bunny and Helen shopped in Pendleton last week. Mrs. Laura Scott entertained the H. E. C. club at her home last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman entertained with a "500" party at their home Thursday evening. Elmer Pieper is home for the Christmas holidays from his Port land school. Rae Cowins spent the week end in Heppner. Mrs. Gail Williamsen and daughter are in Pendleton where Mrs. Wil-I liamsen is assisting in a drug store during the holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jepson are the parents of a son born at the Corda Saling home in Heppner the first of the week. Lela Marshall spent the week end at the home of Juanita Bellenbrock. The community Christmas nro gram will be held in the Christian church Sunday evening, Dec. 22, at 8 o clock. Everyone is invited. HARDMAN NEWS Guy Chapin Burns Hand in Gas Flame By ELSA M. LEATHERS Mr. and Mrs. Foster Collins mov ed to town from their ranch in the mountains on Camas prairie. They live in the hotel, and will stay here until spring. Adrian Bechdolt took some calves to Boardman this week from the ranch here. Mrs. Claud Buschke and Mrs. Max Buschke went to Pendleton Friday bringing home with them Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel. Mrs. McDaniel has been a patient in St. Anthony's hospital for some four weeks. Mrs. Carl Leathers and Miss Ruth Eversoll were shoppers in Heppner Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Loveren and son Stacy visited at Lonerock on Wednesday. While there Mrs. Lov- gren went to the sewing club at the Carl McDaniel home. Mrs. McDan iel entertained and served coffee, pickles and sandwiches. Guy Chapin was painfully burned on the hand one evening last week when he was filling a Delco lighting plant. The can of gas caught on fire Mr. Chapin attempted to carry it out of the house, but had to drop the can in the kitchen. Fire spread to one corner, damaging a gun scab bard, chairs and a coat, and espe cially ruined a glass door that was burned and broken. He succeeded in putting it out alone. C. H. McDaniel was one of the lucky persons winning a basket of food at the new McNamer store. Miss Reta Mclntyre was home over the week end from Heppner with her mother, Catherine Mcln tyre. Mrs. Mclntyre attended the operetta Friday evening in Heppner. The Christmas Droeram will Ko Thursday evening, Dec. 19, at the high school with both the high and grade schools particinatine. The grades will have their Christmas tree Friday evening. Both schools will close Friday at 3:30. and re open January 6. While opening a can of Ive. Mrs. Raymond Reed had a particle flv into her eye. She was rushed to a doctor and she will not lose the sight. Besides being terriblv train- r i ful it is improving. Dallas Ward was visiting at the F. N. Adams home Tuesday. The most individual gift a per manent from Myrtle's 37tf. Tax Laws Eyed by Wheat Growers at Annual Meeting Pendleton. Action looking to economy and efficiency in state and county government to provide nec essary services without increase in taxes, characterized the reports of the various committees as adopted by the Eastern Oregon Wheat league in its thirteenth annual session here. Applying this rule to many of its own recommendations, the league also urged the enactment of a self financing plan for the present AAA program so that farmers would not receive payments direct from the iederal treasury. The league urged the adoption of the certificate plan, which would essentially establish a two-price system for major Ameri can surplus crops. One recommendation made by the league wheh is attracting attention throughout the state is a proposal for combining the duties of tax assessor and tax-collector in one ap pointive officer. This proposal was passed on a divided vote, with those in favor arguing that such a change would assure more impartial and efficient application of the tax laws than is now possible. The league also urged the increase in the allocation of gas tax and mo-1 tor vehicle license funds to the coun ties from 15.7 to 20. It asked, too, that the basis of allocation be the state tax commission equalized valuations instead of an arbitrary level now used. The work of the branch experi ment station at Moro was praised by the league and the federal gov ernment was urged to restore its cooperative support of $2600 annual ly, which was withdrawn this vear. The system of administering the fed eral farm programs in Oregon in close cooperation with the offices of county agents was also endorsed. Other recommendations adopted by the league dealt with transportation, rural electrification, land use, and many phases of production, hand ling, marketing, and weed control. Officers for the coming vear are S. J. Culley, Weston, president; R B. Taylor, Adams, vice-president and Charles W. Smith, Corvallis, sec retary-treasurer. County executive committeemen are John L. Camp bell, Madras; Eric Johnson. The Dal les; Millard Eakin, Grass Vallev Lloyd Smith, Maryville; Louis Ber- gevin, lone; William Kupers, Helix J. D. Woodhill, La Grande, and J. L Staggs, Enterprise. Not Much Change In 1941 Rates as Approved by AAA Rates for farm benefit: payments under the AAA for 1941, which are again arranged so -as to place more emphasis on soil conservation, have been approved by the secretary of agriculture and announced for the guidance of all local AAA officials throughout the country. Rates of importance to Oregon are in some cases slightly lower than were announced a year ago, al though they are on approximately the same level as actual payments this year. The previously announced rates were reduced slightly because of heavier participation in the pro gram than anticipated, says Will Steen, state AAA committee chair man. The national goal for soil deplet ing crops is announced as the same as this year, that is between 270, 000,000 and 285,000,000 acres. The goal for wheat in 1941 is from 60, 000,000 to 65,000,000 acres, also the same as this year. Actual plantings for 1940 harvest totaled 64,388,000 acres, as compared with a 10-year average from 1928 to 1937 of 69,310, 000 acres. The acreage goal for potatoes is also the same as this year at 3,100, 000 to 3,300,000 acres. Acreage plant ed hi 1940 totaled 3,122,000 acres, while the average harvested for the 10 years ending in 1937 was 1,705, 000 acres. The wheat payment for wheat f al lotment farms has been set at 8 cents per bushel of the normal yield on each allotment. A deduction of 50 cents per bushel of the normal yield will be made for each acre planted to wheat in excess of the wheat acreage allotment on each partici pating farm. No announcement has yet been made regarding the rate of wheat parity payments to be made in 1941. The rate of payment for potatoes grown within the allotment is 2.3 cents a bushel, compared with 2.7 cents paid in 1940. Other rates of interest to Oregon are commercial vegetables, $1.30 per acre compared with $1.35 this year; and soil build ing allowance rates, which deter mine the amount of conservation payments to be earned; set at ap proximately the same levels as this year. News for the man of the house. Give the lady of the house one of Myrtle's distinguished permanents for . Christmas. 37tf. SHIP BY TRUCK The Dalles Freight Line, Inc. SERVICE BETWEEN PORTLAND : THE DALLES : HEPPNER AND WAY POINTS Arrive Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Warehouse: KANE'S GARAGE Carl D. Spickerman, Agent Bowling Leagues CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to Willows grange and the community and mends tor the beautiful flowers, Inendly messages, gifts, and all oth er acts of kindness and considera tion shown to me since my injury a tew weeks ago. v Ernest Heliker. For sale or trade, one Thor table mangle. Good condition. Phone 613. 41-42 Hay for sale at Lexington. Ver non C. Brown, lone. 40-43p. Stock Ranches Wheat Ranches Creek Ranches FOR SALE See My Listings V. R. Runnion Heppner, Ore. On Second Hitch With completion of the first round-robin of play, tournament play is scheduled to be resumed as follows: CITY LEAGUE -Plays Friday, Dec. 20, and will then lay out and resume play on Friday, Jan. 10. LADIES' LEAGUE -will resume play on Wed., January 8. HEPPNER LEAGUE -will resume play on Monday, Jan. 5. THE FUN AT THE ALLEYS Continues At All Times I J make IDEAL gifts! Here's a chance to cross many names off your Christmas snopping list! bJippers are always welcome gifts! 65c t0 1-95 Choose from many dif ferent styles styles for all ages. Soft leathers, bunny fur trimmed, fab rics. Leather soles, heels, Flats, padded heels. No v elty decorations. Colors. Give a GIFT Certificate Don't know the size? A Certificate solves that! GOTHAM GOLD STRIPE HOSIERY is really appreciated. All prices 59c to $1 GONTY'S