Page Eight Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, January 30, 1941 Official Census Gives County 4337; Heppner, 1140 Decade Drop 604; Lex, Boardman Gain in Nose Count Morrow county lost 604 population in the last ten years, according to the official 1940 report just issued by the U. S. Bureau of the Census. The tabulation gives the 1940 count at 4,337 as compared with 4,941 in 1930. In the same period Heppner lost exactly 50 in number, dropping from 1190 in 1930 to 1140 in 1940. Lexing ton and Boardman were the only towns registering gains in the same period. Lexington was up 43 from 180 to 223. Boardman gained ten from 100 to 110. lone lost 21 from 283 to 262, the 1940 figure. Hardman was down 37 from 120 to 83. Condon, similarly situated to Heppner, fared a little worse than did this city. It dropped 84 from 940 to 856. Gilliam county as a whole also was a larger percentage under the 1930 figures, losing 623 from 3467 to 2844. The neighboring coun ty of Grant, on the other hand, gain ed 440, being up to 6380 in 1940 as compared with 3467 in 1930. The state as a whole gained 135, 898 to pass the million mark for the first time. The 1940 figures for the state are 1,089,684, whereas in 1930 they were 953,876. Between 1930 and 1940 Oregon's rural areas grew faster than the ur ban places, according to the state ment of Director William Lane Aus tin, accompanying the bureau re port, who said this period thus re versed a trend toward greater con centration of population in the ur ban areas, which lasted from 1850 to 1930. The first census of Oregon was taken in 1850, returning a population of 13,294. (This number includes 1,201 returned for an area now in the state of Washington. Oregon was admitted as a state in 1859 with boundaries as at present.) The state has shown a population increase at every census since 1850, but the rate of increase during the past decade was the lowest in the state's history. Another bureau report on census for vacant dwellings shows Morrow county to have 1,421 dwelling units, 1,243 of which were occupied when . the 1940 census was taken, or a va cancy percentage of 9.6. This com pares with the state percentage of 6.8 percent. SOCIETY CHIT-CHAT By JUNE SMITH Dr. A. D. McMurdo, county chair man for the infantile paralysis fund, has issued a cordial invitation to everyone to attend the President's Birthday ball to be held this Sat urday evening at the Elks hall. The committee, composed of Ray Fer guson, Bill Isom, Norton Lundell and Garland Swanson, of . lone, as floor managers; Bob Runyan, who will auction cakes made by the ladies of the town; Charles Cox, in charge of the ticket sale, and Mrs. D. M. Ward, women's acitvities chairman, has been planning for several weeks to make the ball a pleasant and successful evening. The Men About Town will fur nish the music for the affair, and it is felt that seldom is there a more worthy cause than this, and it is hoped that a large number will at tend, not only to contribute to this cause, but to have a happy evening as well. Mrs. Harvey Miller is spending this week in Salem where she is visiting her husband, Representa tive Miller. They plan to return to Heppner this week end to attend the President's ball. Mrs. Jasper Crawford returned from Portland Sunday where she had been with her mother, Mrs. Truman Babb, who was ill. She is reported as improving. Mrs. Phil Mahoney left Monday iiiHinmniiimiHiiMiiiinMmnimiiiii At Heppner CHURCHES METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school at 9:45. Morning worship at 11 a. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. Eve ning service at 7:30 p. m. Bible study and prayer service at 7:30 on Tuesday and Thursday. Choir rehearsal Wednesday eve ning at 7:30. All are welcome to worship with us. CHURCH OF CHRIST Martin B. Clark, Pastor Bible School at 9:45. Communion and preaching, 11:00. Christian Endeavor, 6:30. Evening service, 7:30. PENTECOTAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD Sterl D. Spiesz, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Worship, 11 a. m. 1 Evangelistic services, Sunday, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, 7:30 p. m., Bible study at church. Thursday, Cottage prayer meeting. ALL SAINTS CHURCH Sunday, Feb. 2nd: Holy Commun ion, 11 a. m. Celebrant preacher, Ven. E. O. Robathan. for Pendleton to visit her mother, Mrs. George Hyatt, who is not well. Mrs. Anna Bayless and Mrs. Ruth Tamblyn were hostesses at a benefit bridge held last Thursday afternoon at Mrs, Bayless' home. Five tables of bridge were in play, with Mrs. A. D. McMurdo wining first prize and Mrs. Earl Gilliam receiving con solation. Refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon. The affair was for the American Legion auxiliary. The Past Matrons club had a tur key dinner Monday evening at the Lucas Place in honor of the new Worthy Matron, Mrs. Loyal Par ker. Afterward the party met at the home of Mrs. E. R. Huston, where STAR Reporter Friday-Saturday, Jan, 31-Feb. 1 SEVEN SINNERS with Marlcne Dietrich, John Wayne, Broderick Crawford, Billy Gilbert, Mischa Auer What a gal! Fighting, loving, laugh ing. (Note: See the wildest free-for-all fight ever screened.) Hopalong Cassidy and His Palsl in 3 Men from Texas Sunday.-Monday, Feb. 2-3 GO WEST with Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx, John Carroll, Diana Lewis Their new comedy is their funniest! Rip-roaring with laughter, music. Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 4-5 TWO DAYS Bargain Night: Adults 20c, Child. 10c Rangers of Fortune with Fred MacMurray, Albert Dck ker, Gilbert Roland, Pat Morison, Dick Foran, Betty Brewer Action, thrill, adventure and mys tery in the Southwest. Thursday, Feb. 6 On Day Only! ON THE STAGE The Famous Sinn FaFmily 9 People All Chinese in Singing, Dancing, Music and Comedy. New Novel and Really Different! Complete Picture Program Meet the Wildcat with Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay Admission: 10c and 45c Inc. Tax officers for the year were elected. Mrs. Gene Ferguson is the new president, with Mrs. Florence Hugh es, vice president, and Mrs. L. E. Dick, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Jim Thomson, Jr., was hos tess to her Wednesday bridge club at a lovely luncheon served at her home yesterday. Two tables of con tract followed, with Mrs. Garnet Barratt winning high score, and Mrs. Vawter Parker wining second. Mrs. Harry Tamblyn entertained her duplicate club at her home Tu esday evening, with the winning team composed of ' Mrs. Agnes Cur ran, Mrs. Earl Gordon, Mrs. Earl Gilliam and Mrs. Ray Kinne. Re freshments were served by the hos tess at the close of the evening. The Bookworms met Tuesday eve ning at the home of Mrs. Russell McNeill. The book, "Tides of For tune," by Stephen Zweig, was re- 8 Seals Per Capita Goal Made in County The Christmas seal sale for Mor row county ' reached its goal of 8 seals per capita this week, states Rose Leibbrand, county chairman. The local Elks lodge bought three $5 bonds and the First National bank bought one $5 bond, which with sev eral individual contributions brought in $22.75 from Heppner this week. The district of Boardman, George City district, Faye Finch, local chairman, remitted $1.50. This makes a total of $27.75 to add to our former sales, giving Morrow county $359.49 to date. The 1940 census gives 4337 persons viewed by Miss Rose Liebbrand Mrs. Anna Bayless had her dupli cate club at her home Wednesday afternoon. The affair was a dessert bridge, with two tables in play. Corwin, local chairman.? sent in an additional $3.50 and the Lena-Pine as residents of Morrow county, which gives this county a Christmas seal sale of 8.0 seals per capita. Only 20 percent of all monies collected goes to the state organization for state and national expenses in ad vertising and administration the re maining funds being administered locally. The county nursing service receives $200 as a pledge toward the nurse's salary and the remainder goes for supplies and materials need ed in her work. The Christmas seal sale commit tee, J. O. Turner, president; Flora Nys, vice-president; Lucy Rodgers, treasurer; Clara Beamer Gertson, secretary, and Rose Liebbrand, county chairman, wishes to extend to all local chairmen and to every individual who contributed to this fund to prevent tuberculosis and to maintain the county nursing service, its hearty appreciation and sincere thanks for the cooperation received during this sale. I KtfriSI C Coffee You Know Is Fresh! Mja? VW &J I Nob Hill fcg33 t. m - fa. nu h mm v v m - v i , Vfioii M " y 4 dot ROME BEAUTY 89c NEWTONS 85' AVACADOS, 2 for 13c GRAPEFRUIT. 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