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Volume 57, Number 43
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 26, 1940
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$165,000 Set Up to
Improve State
Roads in County
Lena, Eight Mile
Sections Get New
Grants for 1941 Aid
Assurance was made December 17
at the meeting in Portland of the;
state highway commission that Mor
row county would receive approxi
mately $165,000 for road improve
ments during 1941.
Representing Morrow county at
the meeting were Judge Bert John
son and commissioners Roy Neil and
George Peck. Judge Johnson said
the road allotment included improve
' ments on the Heppner-Lena road
and Heppner-Condon road.
The state highway commission
agreed to allot approximately $45,
000 for improvements on the Heppner-Lena
road from the end of the
present pavement to Lena or as far
as the allotment will carry the proj
ect. This work will include improve
ment of two dangerous curves on
Jones hill.
Approximately $60,000, Judge
Johnson said, will be allotted for
construction of the new grade and
road through the Zinter ranches
near Rock creek that will connect
the Heppner sector of the Heppner
, Condon road with the part already
' completed by Gilliam county.
These projects will also be supple
mented by the completion of the oil
ing job of the road from the Frank
Parker ranch on Heppner hill to
Rugg's and on to Eightmile. Included
in this work is the widening of the
curve at the Hilma Anderson ranch
to 24 feet from its present width of
16 feet. Approximate cost of the
Parker-Rugg job will be $60,000.
The money allotted Morrow coun
ty does not include the work on the
Boardman cut-off. for which the
contract has already been let.
Johnson argued for improvement
of the Heppner-Lena road, a part
of the Oregon-Washington highway,
so that the logging trucks hauling
for the local Heppner Lumber com
pany could keep the mill supplied
with logs. The judge emhasized the
importance of the mill to the com
munity through its employment of
local men on 'its current 23-hour
shift and added that the only way
the mill can be kept running is by
a continuous and steady supply of
logs.
"We believe the state will also oil
eight miles of the lone-Gooseberry
grade this coming summer for the
county, and we have assurance from
the commission, after they make the
investigation, that they will place
the Patterson ferry-Irrigon road on
a temporary route and oil it. The
title to that road remains in the
county and will be maintained as
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Casaba Game Off
Due to Illnesses
The basketball game scheduled at
Lexington December 20, between
Fred Hoskins' all-county team and
the First National Bank of Pendle
ton squad was cancelled because of
illness of players on both teams.
On the sick list for the local team
was Danny Dinges, guard, who re
turned Tuesday to his job at the
First National bank's local branch.
. Unless a game is scheduled during
the holidays the next game will be
played January 6 against the Con
don all-stars. The probable start
ing lineup for the Morrow county
team will be Jim Webb and Bob
Campbell, forwards; Fred Hoskins,
Jr., center; Lee Pettyjohn and Dan
Dinges, guards. Reserves are Kenny
and Earl Palmer, the Pettyjohn
twins, Claude and Clyde, Earl Pet
tyjohn and Lyle Allen.
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Came to County in '84
Mrs. M. J. Devin passed away at
her home Monday morning follow
ing a two-months' illness.
Funeral rites are being held from
the Church of Christ beginning at
2 o'clock this afternoon, Martin B.
Clark officiating. Interment follows
in Masonic cemetery.
Sarah Elizabeth Hurt was born in
Bolivar, Missouri, October 25, 1861,
and was married December 9, 1880,
to M. J. Devin. They made their
home near Bolivar until 1884 when
they moved to what is now Morrow
county, where, under severe hard
ships and stern pioneer conditions,
they built themselves a home, rear
ed a large family, and helped to
better the community.
At the age of 13 Mrs. Devin gave
her heart to the Lord and was bap
tized into the Baptist church. She
was a faithful member for many
years until the Baptist church was
discontinued in Heppner. Among
her many activities was a 25-year
membership in the Rebekah lodge
for which she was awarded a jewel
ed pin. She served many years af
ter that.
Left motherless at birth and de
prived of her father at the age of
nine, she struggled through many
hardships, but being of sterling
character she surmounted all her
difficulties and was a faithful mo
ther and loyal, noble mother.
Hers was a sympathetic nature
and was always ready to extend a
I helping hand.
Being a lover of the outdoors, she
delighted in her garden and flowers,
She leaves to mourn her passing
her husband, M. J. Devin, one son,
O. A. Devin of Heppner, and six
daughters, Dessa Hofstetter, Ontar
io; Vella Walton, Yakima, Wash.;
and Letha Archer, Ora Wyland, Te
na Scott and Altha Kirk of Hepp
ner; ten grandchildren, four great
grandchildren and a half-sister, Mrs.
Florence Strange of Arlington, be
sides a large circle of friends.
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Santa's Visit, Dances
Holiday Features
Despite illness and disagreeable
weather, Santa Claus paid Heppner
a brief visit last Friday evening at
the community tree on Main street,
greeted with gifts all youngsters who
attended, and aided firemen in dis
tributing presents to shut-in chil
dren. Santa's visit was originally sched
uled as a part of the school pro
gram but his plans were changed
when the local schools closed De
cember 18.
Fire Chief Ralph Beamer said he
and his crew wanted to thank the
commercial and business organiza
tions and individuals who donated
gifts for distribution at the com
munity tree and to the sick child
ren. Other Christmas activities of the
firemen included-their annual dance,
held Saturday, Decemer 21, at the
Elks hall. Although sickness pre
vented attendance of a large crowd,
all present seemingly enjoyed them
selves. Social highlight was the Christmas
dance given last night by the Elks
at their hall. Music was furnished
by the Seven-Ups. This dance was
well attended by local people and
out-of-town visitors here for the
Christmas holidays.
J. L. WILKINS VERY ILL
Word had been received by rela
tives in Portland the first of the
week that J. L. Wilkins, manager
of the old Palace hotel at Hepppner,
lay on his death bed at his home
near Eureka, Cal. His brother-in-law,
Creston R. Maddock, to whom
word was sent in Portland, was ab
sent from the city and had not been
reached, according to word received
here. Many old-time friends here
have been habitually remembered
by Mr. Wilkins each Cliristmas time.
Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Barratt at their Hinton creek
home were Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Wheelhouse and daughter of Fossil
and Almon Lieuallen of Pendleton.
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College Students
Home for Holidays
Heppner's numerous college stu
dents have arrived home for the
Christmas holidays from schools in
Oregon and Washington.
Among University of Oregon en
rollees here are Robert Scrivner,
who was chosen as his living or
ganization's representative in the so
phomore class Joe College contest;
John Crawford, Don Jones, campus
photographer; Don Turner, Jane
Huston, Shirley Wilson, Norton
King, trombonist in the band; Ruth
Green, Frances McCarty, recently
iniatiated into Phi Chi Theta, na
tional business women's honorary,
and Paul McCarty.
Oregon Staters home are Harriet
Hager, member of the campus eti
quette committee; Betty Happold,
Clarabel Adams, Lewis Gilliam,
Harold Armstrong, Leland Edmond
son, Paul Doolittle, Clifford Faye,
Jimmy Farley, Frank Anderson, Bill
Barratt, sophomore football mana
ger; Bill McCaleb, band member;
and Don Drake.
Pacific university students in
Heppner are Maxine and Harlan
McCurdy, and Len Gilman, football
star, Blue Key member, and one of
Pacific's representatives in Who's
Who in American Colleges.
Joe Aiken is home rom the Cen
tral Washington College of Educa
tion at Ellensburg, and Jackson Gil
man from Whitman in Walla Walla,
Washington. Business school stu
dents home from Portland are Mar
garet Doolittle and Norma Prock.
Wilbur Worden is visiting his par
ents in Eightmile from the mech
anical school in Eugene.
FORMER COUNTIAN PASSES
Word has been received in Hepp
ner of the death last week of Emer
son Keithley in Chico, Calif. The
deceased, who leaves as survivors
two children and a widow, was for
merly a resident of Eightmile. Rela
tives living in Heppner are Howard
Keithley, nephew, and Mrs. Harley
Anderson, niece.
$1000 Blaze Early
Christmas Morning
Hits Lundell Home
Quick Action by Fire
Boys Cuts Damage
to New Residence
Members of the Heppner volunteer
fire department were called into ac
tion early Wednesday morning when
fire broke out in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Norton Lundell on South Chase
street.
The fire was apparently caused
by defective wiring. Total damage,
as estimated by the owner, was
placed at around $1000. The home
was completed last year and was one
of the newer attractive residences
in the city.
Personal effects damaged but not
insured were a dining room chair
and Mrs. Lundell's cedar chest. The
house was covered by insurance.
Firemen were forced to cut a hole
in the floor to extinguish the flame
burning between the first floor and
the false floor. Mr. Lundell said
about five feet of a 4 by 12 beam
was destroyed.
Considerable damage was caused
by smoke which blackened the walls
of the dining and living rooms. Mr.
Lundell removed a suit from his
closet after the fire and hung it out
side to air out so he could wear it
to the Christmas ball, but the smoke
had so saturated the suit that he
could not wear it in his capacity as
ticket-seller for the Elks dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Lundell were at lone
at the time the fire broke out but
were called by friends and they im
mediately came to Heppner. All el
ectricity had been cut off in the
house to prevent the firemen from
hitting live wires. The Lundell's
surveyed the house by matchlight
and it was not until daylight that
they realized the extensive damage
caused by the fire and smoke.
Mr! Lundell said the firemen han
dled the fire very efficiently and
held the damage by water to a min-
lmum.
Lions Enjoy Party
At Christmas Meeting
The Lions club held its weekly
meeting Monday at the Lucas Place
and carried out the Yuletide spirit
with an exchange of gifts.
Judge Bert Johnson explained the
allotments given the county by the
state highway commission for road
projects.
Sheriff Clarence Bauman gave a
report on his trip to the sheriffs
and district attorney's convention in
Portland.
Guests were Frank Alfred, home
for the holidays after serving in the
army at Camp Murray, Wash., and
Don Turner, home for Christmas
from the University of Oregon.
A communication received from
Lt. M. P. Hanford, former Heppner
CCC supervisor and now on active
duty with the army air corps, was
read to the members. Hanford ex
tended Christmas greetings. He said
he flew over Heppner some time
ago, waved to its residents, but said
he received no answer, or at least
he saw none, as he was flying at
15,000 feet.
The Dalles Lions extended an in
vitation to the local group to attend
a breakfast at that city, December
31.
APPRECIATION
We wish to express our apprecia
tion to the Heppner fire department
for its prompt response and good
work in extinguishing the fire at
our home Wednesday morning.
Harriet and Norton Lundell.
O. E. S. TO MEET
Ruth chapter No. 32, Eastern Star
will meet Friday night, December
27.