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TOPICAL SCCI E P U RL1 C A 'J 3 p 0 : TLA . Volume 57, Number 52 Lions Back Move To Keep Timber Benefits At Home Munitions Plant Lo cation Favored; Ray Kinne Bade Farewell Recent action of the chamber of commerce to influence the cutting of federal forest timber in Morrow county by mills located "within the county was seconded by the Lions club at its Monday luncheon, and a resolution was ordered prepared to join the chamber resolution for pre sentation to proper authorities in Washington, D. C. Sentiment of Lions was that no stone should be left unturned to keep benefits of the forest resources at home so far as possible. Lions also joined the chamber in asking location of the proposed gov ernment munitions plant in the north end of the county, where all requirements for site, transportation and abundant water facilities can be fully met. Close proximity to the munitions dump now being con structed was held by the club to be a large factor in favor of locating the manufacturing plant somewhere in the vicinity of Boardman. The Monday luncheon was turn ed into a farewell party to Ray Kinne, a past club president, who announced transfer to Pendleton from his position of local manager for Pacific Power and Light com pany to the position, of line super intendent with the district office of the company. Mr. Kinne expressed regret for leaving Heppner after eight and a half years of what he termed the most pleasurable relationship, and through the Lions expressed his best wishes to all the friends in the com munity. He said that moving oper ations were under way and that they would be thoroughly establish ed in their new home shortly. He expected, however, that his new work would bring him to Heppner frequently. A successor to Mr. Kinne in the local office had not been announced. Auxiliary Presents Defense Window As February is national defense month in the American Legion aux iliary, Heppner unit Wo. o held a meeting featuring national defense, and this week have a patriotic dis play in the window at Humphreys drug store, announces Mrs. Sybil Wells, committee chairman. In the display are a number of naval print plates which depict fa mous naval engagements of the Uni ted States during past years. The sale of these plates provides funds for carrying on national defense work of the auxiliary. As the China used and the coloring are both of the finest, they are extremely pop ular. LOCAL BOWLERS WIN Three five-man Heppner men's bowling teams won two regular tournament matches from three Walla Walla men's teams at the lo cal alleys, partially retaliating a loss of three matches suffered at Walla Walla the Sunday before. In addi tion a picked local team won from a picked Walla Walla team in a spe cial match. A tournament has been proposed next Sunday between lad ies teams of the two cities to be played here. MOTHER PASSES IN PORTLAND Mrs. Rosa H. Woelfer, mother of Donald E. Woelfer of this city, died at her home in Portland this week. Mr. Woelfer, who is printer in the Gazette Times office, departed Mon day evening in response to word, and remained for funeral services being held in the city this afternoon. Peggy Tamblyn Gets Union Pacific Award Official acceptance of the applica tions of Pecev Tamblyn and Mil dred Clary as winner and alternate in the annual $100 Carl Raymond Gray Scholarship contest for 1940 was announced this week by C. D. Conrad, county agent. Peggy was selected as the winner for Morrow county with Mildred as alternate by a committee composed of Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school superintendent; A. H. Blankenship, superintendent of Heppner schools, j and Mr. Conrad. This committee's selection was based on the 4-H club work the girls did in 1940 as well as their past records on 4-H club work and community activities. The commit tee's selection was forwarded for acceptance to the Union Pacific company which awards a $100 col lege scholarship annually to the" outstanding 4-H club boy or girl in each of the counties served by its railroad. The scholarship will be available for Peggy in the fall of 1942 and in the case Peggy does not use it, it will be available for Mildred. Peggy is sixteen years of age, a junior in Heppner high, has com pleted six years of 4-H club work in cookery and clothing, was a lo cal 4-H leader in 1940, and has taken part in numerous school and community activities. Mildred is fourteen years of age, a sophomore in Heppner high, has completed four years of 4-H club work m health and clothing, was a local 4-H leader in 1940, and was on the first place miscellaneous demonstration team at the state fair last fall. Both girls were winners in the county 4-H style revue contest and entered the state contest last year. Peggy was the style revue winner in the county in 1939 also. 4-H Leaders Plan to Attend Conference Tentative arrangements for at tending the annual Eastern Oregon 4-H Leaders conference to be held in La Grande this year were made by the local 4-H club leaders at their monthly meeting held last Saturday at the Heppner CCC camp. The annual conference will be held at the Eastern Oregon College of Education this year and the two days will be devoted primarily to the training of the local leaders in project requirements, as well as training demonstration teams and conducting 4-H club meetings. The local leaders this year plan to em ohasize 4-H club demonstrations and have planned to have 4-H club members submit their demonstra tions at each of the local leaders' meetings. Gene Cutsforth and Don Camp bell, of the Lexington Beef club, demonstrated the making and use of a livestock chute at the leaders meeting last week. Arrangements were made for a demonstration at the next local leaders meeting to be given by the cookery club girls of the Lexington Cookery club led by Mrs. A. F. Majeske and by the room improvement girls, led by Mrs. Leo nard Carlson. Following the meeting Saturday, the leaders were guests of Lt. Ed gar Grimes of Camp Heppner. Lt. Grimes is a past president of Oregon 4-H club members and also second club member in Oregon to win the Moses trophy, a national leadership award. I. O. O. F. INITIATES First degree work was exemplified by a team of county officers at a get-together meeting of Oddfellows here last night. Forty-five members of the order were in attendance from Heppner, Hardman, lone, Lexington and Morgan lodges. Another simil ar meeting will be held at Lexing ton next Thursday night with initia tory work. G-T want ads get results. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February SYMBOLS OF AMERICAN DEFENSE Tractors and tanks symbolize modern American defense. Farmers operating the machinery at top are carving out terraces which defend their soil from erosion. Soldiers operating the U. S. army tank in lower picture are practicing maneuvers which strengthen the nation's armed defense. American farmers, carrying on soil protection work under the AAA Farm Program, last year built more than 67,000 miles of terraces, enough to reach more than two and a half times around the world. SOClETYCHIT-CHAT By JUNE SMITH . Eleven tables were in play at the Elks' party for the ladies at Lucas Place last Saturday. Hostesses for the event were Mrs. Earl Bryant, Mrs. Richard Lawrence, Mrs. Norton Lundell and Mrs. Kenneth Akers. High score for bridge was won by Mrs. Bryant, with Mrs. Hugh Gaily of Pendleton winning second. High score for pinochle was won by Mrs. Werner Rietmann of lone, with Mrs. Sam Turner winning second. Mrs. Jasper Crawford won the door prize. A large and colorful crowd was in attendance at the dance held at the club in the evening. A buffet lunch was served during the eve ning and attractive favors distribu ted during intermission. i The pancake lunch held last Tues day by members of the Episcopal J guild at the Parish House was pro nounced a success both by the lad ies responsible and by those who partook of the luncheon. Later in the afternoon four tables of bridge were played at the house, with Mrs. Orve Rasmus winning high score and Mrs. O. Phelan receiving con solation. Mrs. L. E. Dick was chair man of the affair, with Mrs. W. H. Cleveland and Mrs. Lou Bisbee as sisting. In these troubled times, it will af ford consolation to many to attend the World Day of Prayer program to be held at the Parish House tomor row at 2:30 p. m. Everyone is wel come. The Past Matrons club met Mon day evening at Mrs. J. O. Turner's home. A guest was Miss Stella Bai ley of Portland, who was visiting Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Pruyn. She came up Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. Josephine Mahoney, and re turned Tuesday. The Bookworms met Tuesday eve ning at Mrs. Lucy Rodgers. Miss Leta Humphreys reviewed the book "You Can't Go Home Again," by Thomas Wolfe. Additional 'Chit-Chat' on Page 8 27, 1941 ftf " J COOKERY CLUB MEETS The Merry Mixers, Lexington 4-H cookery club, met at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon under the leader ship of Mrs. A. F, 'Majeske to re organize and elect officers for the coming club year. Officers elected were Aileen Scott, president; Majo Marquardt, vice-president; Estelle Ledbetter, secretary; Louise Hunt, treasurer, and Audrey Majeske, news reporter. Aileen Scott was al so elected assistant club leader. The club has an enrollment of 14 mem bers. The next meeting will be held March 8. STARTS STORY HOUR ' Heppner public library has started a children's hour of story telling, held every Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. The children invited to attend are those in the first and second grades and those pre-school chil dren who can come unattended. The first hour was held last Saturday and seventeen children attended. Hannah Jones was story teller. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance, for the library wishes to make this a permanent feature. EQUITY CASE HEARD Judge C. L. Sweek opened circuit court here yesterday to hear a case in equity between Fred Falconer, plaintiff, and F. W. Turner and L. E. Bisbee, defendants. The plaintiff was represented by Will M. Peter son as counsel, and the defendants by Charles Randall of Pendleton and P. W. Mahoney of this city. OPENING BUSINESS George W. Wicklander, formerly of Boardman, will open a clothing store in the building formerly oc cupied by Harold Hill on Main street. Mr. Wicklander will deal in new and used wearing apparel for men, women and children. CHORUS TO MEET The newly organized men's chorus will have its next meeting on Tu esday evening, March 4, at 8 o'clock, at the Elks halL Rooms with or without board, 510 N. Main St. Phone 2F3. Subscription $2.00 a Year Wm. Howard Loses Arm As Result Of Traffic Accident Mrs. Del Ward Injur ed in Mishap Grow ing Out of First William Howard, long-time resi dent of the city, and Mrs. D. M. Ward were victims of two auto ac cidents last Friday evening, the sec ond of which was an outgrowth of the first. - Mrs. Lee Beckner of lone was driving the car which hit Howard, shortly before 8 o'clock Friday eve ning. Howard was walking on the road near the Interior warehouse, where a dip and curve make it im possible for car drivers to see far ahead, and the hazard is increased by a street light that fails to throw much light on the road. As Mrs. Beckner came to the top of the hump, she was also faced by lights of an approaching logging truck. Just where Howard's posi tion in relation to the car was has not been definitely established, but the left door handle of Mrs. Beck ner's car was taken off and Howard's . right arm was mangled, necessitating amputation at the elbow. His pro gress is reported favorable. Mrs. Beckner stopped immediate ly and with assistance of the men in the logging truck arranged for Howard's immediate care. Deputy Sheriff Earle Bryant, on learning of the accident, was on his way there when his car hit Mrs. Ward, who had just alighted from the Ward car in rfont of the Lucas Place where she was to attend a party. She had just stepped around the Ward car, which Mr. Ward, Ho tel Heppner proprietor, was driving, when Bryant came upon her and his car struck her a glancing blow, causing her to spin around and fall. She was quite severely bruised and suffered nervous shock, but is re ported to be progressing nicely. The two accidents came almost be fore the ink was dry on a report in these columns last week of Hepp ner's good traffic accident record in the year just past, and residents re ceived first reports with much re gret, though expressions voiced thankfulness that they were not more serious. A general sentiment in favor of lessening the hazard at the spot of the first accident has been freely expressed. Annual Trap Tourney Heppner Again Enters With start of the 16th round of the annual Oregonian telegraphic trapshooting tournament next Sun day, Heppner scatter-gun artists will again make a bid for state honors, announces Mrs. Bert Kane, secre tary of Heppner Rod and Gun club. Blasting the bluerocks will start at 9 o'clock Sunday mornng at the club traps 5 miles below the city on the O.-W. highway and all shoot ers are urged to be on hand. SING IN "MESSIAH" University of Oregon, Eugene, Feb. 27. Among the students at the University of Oregon to sing in Han del's "Messiah," the second annual performance of the university cho- ! ral union, are two students from Morrow county. They are Clifford Carlson, lone, and Donald Turner, Heppner. The choral union, which now includes more than five hun dred student voices, will be accom panied by the 70 piece university symphony orchestra It will be pre sented March 2 in McArthur court under the auspices of the school of music and the educational activities board. It is under the direction of Theodore Kratt, dean of the school of music.