Thursday, December 19, 1940 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Page Three MERCHANTS NAME BEST GUESSERS Heppner's gala Christmas season opening came to a close Saturday evening with awarding of three prizes $10, $5 and $2.50 in a grand guessing contest that brought to a close guessing contests conducted by local stores. The grand contest called for guess ing the weight of a live steer, and the three respective winners were Lawrence Matteson, Louis Mar quardt and Floyd Jones. Winners of the individual stores' guessing games, with winners in or der, and correct number following, were: Giliam & Bisbee: Henry Baker, Carl Ulrich, Ray Taylor. 2227. M. D. Clark: Ralph Haney, Mar garet Browning. 1954. Curran's: Mrs. Chris Brown, Ar chie Ball. 189. Heppner Meat Market: Tom Wells, Opal Briggs, Curtis Thomson. 228. Heppner Bakery: Delia McCurdy, Carol Depew, Frank Turner. 4 lb. Y oz. Myrtle's Shop: Fred Wehmeyer. 7500. Bowling Alley: Ed Dick. 22,084. Ferguson's: Cornett Green, Ted McDaid, Mrs. Eldon McFerrin. 14 oz. Peterson's Jewelry: Frank Bow ers, Rosa Eskelson, Opal Briggs. 56. Huston's Grocery: Agetha Butter field, Mrs. Phelan, F. B. Mitchell. 1330. Green's Hardware: J. S. Baldwin, Bruce Lindsay, C. R. McAlister. 269. Case Furniture Co.: Rev. James Wilkins, Frances Egan. 84,240. J. C. Penney Co.: Ralph Haney, Mary Ross. 383. Wilson's: Elsie Cowins, R. K. Drake, Bob Wright. 138. Dix Grocery: Homer Hayes, Pearl Wright, Sterl Spiesz. 572. Gamble Stores: Bud Blakely, Mrs. Emert Shaner, Edna Coxen. 48 5-8. Dickson's Variety: Lawrence Mat teson, Neva Neill, Mrs. R. B. Fergu son. 1551. Central Mkt. & Gro.: Floyd Jones, , Daniel Chinn, Tom Howell. 2259. Safeway Stores: Melvin Moyer, Frank Adkins, Ray Huddleston. 1777. Gordon's: Mrs. Frank Bowers. 173". Humphreys Drug: Frances Egan, Sara McNamer, Ed Hoape, Mrs. Lee Scrivner, Mrs. Burl Coxen, Lova Moyer, W. O. Dix. 215. Jim Healy's Station: Renn Harris, Albert Schunk Jr. 160. Pacific Power & Light Co.: S. H. Shannon, Gene Mikesell. 19. Bucknum & McAtee: Lawrence Matteson, W. T. Nichols. 4144. O'Donnell's: Gerald Cason, Ed Walker, Jr. 477. Merrill's Cafe: Reed Cunningham, D. Emert. 191. Ford Sales & Service: Lyle Cox. 39536. Lundell Service: Pat Carty. 1300. Gonty's: May Gilliam, Blanche Wise, Marian Brocman, Mrs. Ben Cox, Isaelle McFerrin. 225 7-8. Thomson's: Clara Gertson, Mrs. Burl Coxen, Bock Haselton, Ed Par ker. 546. Elkhorn Restaurant: Ollie Neill, Ed Neill. 1143. Fruit Producers Fight To Retain American Market Protection of American fruit growers against what they consider unfair competition from Canada and South America occupied major at tention of the members of the Ore gon Horticultural society in their annual meeting at Medford With war conditions having al ready cut off most of the export market for northwest apples and pears, Oregon growers pointed out in vigorous resolutions that they should not now have their markets further impaired by excessive ship ments of apples from Canada and pears from Argentina. As to Canadian apple shipments, the resolution adopted points out more than 500,000 boxes of apples from British Columbia have already been sold in the United States, as compared with only 115,000 boxes last year. These imports served to depress the American market 25 to 50 cents a box, the growers held. The resolution asked that a quota of not to exceed 650,000 boxes for this season be established immedi ately, and that for next year a quota based on i average importations of prior seasons be announced early As to pear importations from South America, it was pointed out that last year almost 300,000 boxes came into the New York market and that some 500,000 boxes may be expected early in 1941. As this in terferes with the policy of the gov ernment to help establish more do mestic markets for American pears, the society asked that a reasonable limitation be placed on importations for the spring of 1941, which limita tion shall not exceed the average of the quantities imported during the past three seasons. The association commended the United States weather bureau for developing a five-day weather fore casting service and urged that ar rangements be made for this to be broadcast over the state station KOAC. Research work of the ex periment station was endorsed and request was made that a study be undertaken on control of the pear psylla in case it should reach Ore gon districts. E. A. McCornack of Eugene was elected president of the society; R. S. Hazeltine, Hood River, George B. Dean, Medford, and Frank B. Har low, Eugene, first, second and third vice-presidents, respectively, and 0. T. McWhorter, Corvallis, secretary-treasurer. PINE CITY NEWS The Pine City ladies met at their club house Thursday for an all-day meeting. A quilt was tied for Mrs. Jasper Myers. The next meeting will be January 9, pot luck dinner at noon. All are urged to come. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill spent Thursday in The Dalles on business. Ray Ayers, Betty Finch, Pat O' Brien spent the week end at their homes. They are all attending high school in Heppner. Mrs. Marion Finch is called for Wednesday to sit on the jury. Mrs. Marion Finch, Bertha Ayers and Dora Moore attended the Lena grange Christmas party at the Has eltine home in Heppner Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger and Mr. and Mrs. E. B, Wattenbur ger and1 family spent Sunday in Pasco, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wattenburger and family. Mrs. Jasper Myers had' a birthday on Friday the 13th and was pleas antly surprised when a few friends assembled to spend the evening in playing cards. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and their families, and Gene Doherty. Pop corn and candy were served. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ayers spent Sunday with his brother, Clayton Ayers and family. Circular Gives New Farm Statistics To answer numerous requests for agricultural statistics in Oregon, the O. S. C extension service has just published a new mimeographed cir cular entitled, "A Special Assembly of Agricultural Statistics for the State of Oregon." The new circular, prepared by L. R. Breithaupt, ex tension economist, includes cash farm income estimates for 1936 thru 1938, with annual averages for 26 commodity groups. By means of index numbers the circular also shows the comparison in production, and farm prices by individual commodities over a per iod of approximately 20 years, be ginning with 1921. Animal products account for slightly more than half Scott spent Saturday night and Sun day with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen left Sunday for Tacoma where he is em ployed as carpenter at the govern ment barracks. The Presbyterian community church is giving a short Christmas program next Sunday morning while the Pentecostal church will have their program Sunday evening. IRRIGON NEWS By MRS. W. C. ISOM Mrs. Lyle Eddy is quite ill with flu. The Irrigon and Boardman granges held a joint installation of officers at the school auditorium Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. James Arnberg vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamoreaux at Arlington last Sunday. Miss Guere Stevens left Wednes day for Portland to spend a few days. Earl Leach who is employed at In new location across street from creamery. Come in and look around. You are always welcome. We have many good buys in used linoleum, wash ing machines, stoves, sinks, ironing boards, dressers, ta bles, chairs, violin, shirts and socks for boys, overalls, etc. TRADING POST Cloy Dykstra Heppner Search for New Insect Poisons Aided Oregon State College Further search for more effective organis in secticides by which to help the far mer fight his crop pests has been greatly stimulated here through the granting of a fund by the Tobacco By-Products Chemical corporation of Louisille, Ky., to carry on coop erative research in the school of science. The fund, amounting to $3490 and including two research fellowships, was accepted by the state board of higher education on the recommen dation of President F. L. Ballard. The expanded work will serve to continue and broaden the promising research started several years ago by the chemistry and entomology departments. New poisons which will not leave a metalic residue on the fruit or in the sail are being sought the world over. Promising results have already been obtained on the laboratory basis with entirely new organic com pounds and these will now be test ed further on a larger scale. G-T want ads get results. Turkey Feathers Make Big Blooms Turkey shippers have no trouble disposing of their turkey feathers if there are daffodil growers in the vicinity. Use of turkey feathers on the daf fodil fields has given excellent re sults to growers in the Umpqua dis trict of southern Oregon, says Chas. A. Cole, horticulturist with the state department of agriculture. Extra large blooms produced in fields where the feathers are used as a mulch are reported. The feathers provide the soil with humus and with nitrate and ai of course, easy to plow under in the spring after they have rotted. Use of the feathers provides the soil with valuable blood meal for noth ing, or at least only for the time and exertion in hauling them from plants to fields. Caution is given that application of feathers should not be too heavy, or soft flowers may be produced. Some growers in Benton and Marion counties are also using the feather mulch. TRAVEL BY BUS Daily Except Sunday Leave Heppner 10 a. m., making direct connection each way to Spokane, Pendleton, Walla Walla, Salt, Lake, Portland, Bend and southern points. Reduced one way fare. HEPPNER-PENDLE-TON STAGES. Hotel Heppner. 41-4 mo. p. DELICIOUS SEAFOODS OYSTERS CLAMS CRABS NOW IN SEASON The "R" months are back again with 8 fresh supply of choice sea foods always avail able here. Contributions Taken for CHINESE RELIEF SOCIETS and Official Receipt Given Meals at All Hours FOUNTAIN SERVICE Elkhorn Restaurant ED CHINN, Prop. TRACTOR SERVICE Company of Morrow County Lexington, Oregon Phone 3011 CO-OP BUILDING of the annual farm income in Ore gon, with field, fruit and truck crops the remainder, the circular shows. The largest single item is from meat animals, including wool, which brings in 25.4 per cent of the cash income. Dairy products are next with 18 per cent, followed by wheat, grains, and hay with 16 per cent. Copies of the circular may be had free at county extension offices. Treat yourself to a Revlon mani cure. We have the latest shades. Myrtle's Beauty Salon. 37tf. Lost Men's plaid jacket from front of Heppner hospital. Return to Al Massey. ltp. A . New 1941 Zenith Radios ARE HERE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS LOWER PRICES Portable RADIOS... $11.95 UP Radicj Repair and Service BRUCE GIBB Phone 1382 AMWsm Receiyed Your 1 p Christmas Gift Only J L Shopping II DAYS LTLEFT -But still many beautiful gifts for him to be found here practical gifts that he will appreciate. OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT -with each Curlee Suit bought before Christmas we will give an extra pair of pants-value $6.95. -with each Curlee O'Coat bought be fore Christmas we will give a Harde man Hat-valued at $3.95. WILSON'S MENS' WEAR The Store of Personal Service