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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.
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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
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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.