Page Two Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, February 20, 1941 Heppner Ranks First in Cities' Traffic Safety Race State Secretary Snell Compliments City on Fine Record The only city in the contest to go through the year 1940 without a traffic death or injury, Heppner was declared winner in the fourth division of the 1940 Oregon Cities Traffic Saefty contest today. The contest is sponsored by Earl Snell, secretary of state, in the interest of stimulating greater community safe ty activity. Winner of second place in the fourth division, which includes cities of from 1,000 to 2,000 population, was Myrtle Point while honorable mention went to West Linn, Ontario and Reedsport. Cities compete against their own record in this contest. The average accident experience for the past three years is used as a base in computing each city's standing. The 1940 record is compared to this av erage and the city is graded accord ing to the improvement or lack of improvement in relation to the three-year average. In winning first place, Heppner went through the year without a traffic fatality or a traffic injury and the city's traffic accidents were on a par with the normal accident ex pectancy of the city, as shown by the three-year average. The fact that there were neither deaths nor injuries as a result of accidents in the city during the year made Hepp ner unique in the 56 cities entered in the four divisions of the ocntest. Other winners in the ontest were as follows: First division, cities of 10,000 population or over, Portland, first; Salem, seond. Second division, cities of from 5,000 to 10,000 popula tion, Corvallis, first; Marshfield, second; Bend and Baker, honorable mention. Third division, cities of from 2,000 to 5,000 population, Mc Minnville, first; North Bend, second; Dallas and Hood River, honorable mention. As winner of first place in its division, the city of Heppner will receive a set of highway plaques, designating the city as a 1940 traffic safety winner, which will be erected at the city entrances. In addition; a handsome, hand-drawn certificate of .award, framed and ready to be hung Jn the city offices, will be presented city officials at an appropriate cer emony to be arranged in the near iuture. ' "The city of Heppner is to be congratulated for its fine record during the year 1940 and I sincerely KX1NT.TON NEWS Lex Grange Host to All-Day Soils Meeting By MARGARET SCOTT The Lexington grange held an all day session Saturday to discuss soil erosion problems common to Mor row county. Speakers were Joe Bel anger, former Morrow county agent and now working on erosion control research for the soil conservation service; Arthur King, extension soils man from Oregon State college; Lynn Harris of the farm crops de partment who has conducted the hope residents of this city will ac cept this award as a challenge to show even greater improvement during the present year," Snell said, in announcing the winner. "The most effective means of making Or egon a safer state in which to drive and walk is a well-integrated pro gram of community. safety activity, with the various communities of the state conducting year-round pro jects in traffic safety. Through such combined action, we may be confi dent that the present rate of im provement will be continued and even bettered." DELICIOUS SEA FOODS OYSTERS CLAMS CRABS NOW IN SEASON The "R" months are back again with a fresh supply of choice sea foods always avail able here. 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The Christian Endeavor members held a Valentine party Friday eve ning at the Marshall home. Games were played under the direction of Louise Hunt, after which refresh ments of pie and cocoa were served. A. M. Edwards and son Albert were business visitors in Walla Wal la Sunday. Mrs. Buel Harshman and Mrs. Dallas McDaniel of Hardman were visitors last week at the Dan Way home. George Peck was a Pendleton vis itor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Slocum and family were Saturday visitors at the S. G. McMillan home. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padbere en tertained with a pot luck dinner at' their home Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burn side and family, Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Bauman and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baun and family. Lillian Cox of lone visited the local high school Friday. Dorothy Cutsforth was a guest of Lavonne McMillan Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Art Hunt and George Tucker spent Tuesday in Pendleton. Sunday supper guests at the Wil bur Steagall home were Mr. and Mrs. Willie Steagall and son and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whilock and daughters. Edith Edwards was a dinner guest at the Art Hunt home Monday evening. PINE CITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartholomew and on Bobby of Estacada spent Sunday with his brother and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartholo mew, v. Mrs. Jasper Myers gave a Valen tine card party Friday evening. Six tables were in play. High score went to Mrs. Clair Caldwell of Ir rigon and Mr. Russell Moore. Low score was made by Miss Betty Finch and Mr. Hugh Currin. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes are working for Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bar tholomew. Mr. and Mrs. Reid J. Buseick and family of Long Creek were Sunday dinner guests at the E. B. Watten burger home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wattenburger and son Freddy and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Budick of Pasco spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Watten burger. Miss Betty Finch and Mr. Ray Ayers spent the week end at their home. 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