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. . - 2 t T Y Volume 58, Number 6 Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 10, 1941 Subscription $2.00 a Year Community Unites For Auction Benefit To Uniform Band 'White Elephants' To be Turned Into Musicians7 Duds A move to augment the school band uniform fund, started at Lions club luncheon Monday noon, quickly gained momentum as B. C. Pinck ney, chamber of commerce presi dent pledged that organization's aid in sponsorship and other organ izations fell into line. The plan is hold a community "white elephant" aunction sale, pro ceeds of which will go into the uni form fund. Bob Runnion, auction eer, who has been enlisted to assist in managing the affair, believes that with the enthusiasm so far met the suggestion may result in providing the remaining funds needed to buy the new military type uniforms de- The plan is to make lists of all articles in the community that any one might wish to turn toward the Kpnefit articles that have no panic ular value to those having them but which might be of value to someone else. These articles will be assem bled and placed on the auction block at the date to be announced, and the money realized turned into the uniform fund. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for this evening, after which it is expected full details may be released to all organizations in participating in the event. Plfford Conrad. Lions president, said that his home town of Imbler nrontlv conducted such a commun itv auction very successfully, and everyone had a grand time. j Introduced to the Lions was Ken neth M. House, recently of White Bluffs, Wash., P. P. & L. manager succeeding Ray P. Kinne. He was presented by Mr. Kinne, in the city for the day from Pendleton where he is now line supervisor in the district office. Ivan Amend of Lex ington presented the Lexington high school boys quartet in two vocal nmW Tad Miller and Albert Bailey were present on behalf of Rnv Scouts to express their organization's appreciation of the help the Lions have given to the Boy Scouts. Amateurs Rewarded At Camp Fire Benefit The amateur hour presented at v,o chnol ffvm-auditorium last Fri- Vvnefittine the Camp utajr .t.i..0 , Fire Girls drew lively interest, and resulted in a number of youths re ceiving substantial cash prizes. P. W. Mahoney was master of cere mones and J. O. Turner conducted the quiz contest between Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls as the audience was casting ballots to name winners in the amateur events. Mrs. Edwin L. Dick, Jr., directed work or the presentation which netted the group $70 toward its summer camp fund. Winnincf nrizes were Walter Sku- zeski, grand sweepstakes and first in instrumental music division, with Mary Lou Ferguson and Jean rur ner second in the division; Shirley Wilkinson and Loma Mae Vance, first, and Harriet Ball and Edna May Thorpe, second, and Jean Mar ie Hisler in dancing division; Patri cia Lawrence, first, and Earline Thoen, second, in vocal music div ision. MRS. YOUNG'S MOTHER PASSES Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers received word this morning of the passing of m- nimran Grav of Aloha, mother of Mrs. R. C. Young, recently of this city. Ruth chapter 32, O. E. S., will hold a Ruth night on Friday, April 11. at the lodge hall. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. Enmeshed Antlers Mute Evidence of Elks' Tragic Battle Mute evidence of a bull elks' terrific struggle for life, a strug gle that it finally lost after de molishing 20 yards of woven wire fence and twisting the strands into a veritable cable about its antlers, is displayed at the Gilliam & Bisbee store one of a collec tion of sporting trophies which includes dozens of mounted deer and elk antlers. The enmeshed antlers with parts of two fence posts attached, were brought to the Gilliam & Bisbee store last fall by E. R. Schaffer who found the animal, some ten days after it was caught in the fence, at the Hynd ranch near Ukiah. City Grants Permit For Building New Richfield Station Need for Trailer House Parking Lot Facilities Talked REA Official Gives Encouraging Report That the proposed Columbia Basin Electric Co-op to serve Morrow and neighboring counties with REA ser VIP has a frond chance of beme ap proved in Washington, . C, where the preliminary engineering report is now under consideration, was the word of . W. R. Moulton, regional REA supervisor, who was in the citv last week end from Spokane. Mr. Moulton met with directors of the district and informed them that allotments to districts had been tem porarily delayed due to stress of the national defense program which had crowded other appropriations into the background and had caused un certainty to exist as to the fate of other appropriations. He believed, however, that the REA program, considered vital to national defense, would be upheld in the near future, at which time the local project stood a good chance of being approved. Tuberculin Testing Slated April 28th Tuberculin testing will be done in this county Monday, April 28, by a doctor from Eastern Oregon State Tuberculosis hospital. There will be no charge for this skin test, and any one who has not been tested or who had previous negative tests may come to the schools to be checked. Testing will be done at schools in Heppner, lone, Hardman, Liberty, Eight Mile, Twin Pine, and Matte- son. A positive test does not mean that you have tuberculosis. It mere ly indicates that you have been exposed to it. The hour tests will be given in each community will be published later. Prospects of more new building I in Tlotimmi. mac inHientpH in rpnorts 1 given the city council at its monthly meeting Monday evening. Richfield Oil company applied for a permit to construct a service station on the comer of Main and Center streets, which was granted, and the city was asked to place, a price on property it holds adjoining the corner lot on Gale and Willow streets recently acquired from the American Legion by the Pentecostal church which expressed intention of uilding a church there. The newly renovated council chambers, not yet completed, served as an inspiring setting for consider ation of the city generally, and led to another action which will place a good covering of heavy linoleum on the chambers' floor. Also ordered was repainting of signs on windows of both council chambers and library with contract awarded to L. M. Ath-erton. Application for parking a trailer house on the city lot on Willow street iust behind the Heppner hotel, while denied due to expected use by thei city for piling crushed rock, led to considerable discussion of advisabil ity of the city establising trailer house parking facilities within the city. Due to continued demand of this nature some favorable expres sion was eiven to the idea of equip ping grounds with adequate sewage disposal facilities to rent to itinerants tn veling in trailer houses. Official resignation of Homer Hay es as police chief was read. Hayes left recently to accept a position as federal guard at the ordanace de pot being constructed near Hermis- ton. Payment of current bills, and pas sage to third reading of an ordin ance to vacate certain unused streets desired by Morrow County Grain Growers, completed the councils business for the evening. Officers present included J. O. Turner, mayor; councilmen P. W. Mahoney, D. A. Wilson, L. E. Bisbee and E. A. Bennett; J. J. Nys, attor ney; E. R. Huston, recorder; W. O. Dix, treasurer; J. O. Rasmus, water master, and Albert Schunk and Pat Mollahan, police. Referendum Called For May 10 To Vote New Soil District State Committee Calls Election in Conservation Move A referendum on the creation of braved the heavy breezes last the proposed Heppner Soil Conser Easter Cross Gleams Anew to Herald Sunday Observance The Easter cross placed atop Morrow hill by Boy Scouts two years ago, has shone with a bright new silvery gleam for the last sev eral days to herald observance of the ascension services next Sun day. F. F. Wehmeyer, who as a scout executive committeeman, assisted in putting the permanent cross in place imbedded in concrete Saturday morning to cover the emblem with an aluminum paint. All Groups Join in Easter Sunrise Rites Everyone in the community is in vited to join in the Easter sunrise service to be held at 5:15 a. m., Sun day morning, at the cross on the top of Morrow hill, announces Martin Clark, Christian minister, who is as sisting with the program. Starting with two songs, the pro gram will include a special poem scripture, message and prayer. All groups in the city are parti cipating in sponsoring the service, said Clark. Dance Funds to Take School Band to Contest Mrmev raised from a benefit dance to be held at the Elks hall Saturday evening, the 19th, will be used to pay transportation expenses of the band to the district contest to be held in La Grande next month, it wsa voted by the band organiza tion this week. Dr. R. C. Lawrence is in charge of the ticket sale being sponsored by the lodge vation district will be held in Mor row county May 10 between the hours of 1 and 6 p. m., according to the official notice published on an other page in this paper. With the addition of ten town ships, which were added at the -hearing held March 18, the proposed district now comprises approximate ly 691,000 acres of Morrow and Umatilla counties, beginning on the north at the base line and extending south to the boundary of the nation al forest and extending west to within six miles, of the west side of the county and extending east to include one row of townships in Umatilla county. The farmers in this area in or- irandzinu this dsitrict feel that they will be in a better position by work ing through the supervisors of the district to obtain assistance from the various governmental agencies in soil conservation and erosion con trol work. According to the state law, before the district can be created, at least 50 percent of the land owners and 70 percent of all the land within the area must vote in favor of the cre ation of the district. This in turn means that anyone who fails to vote at the referendum automiaticalljy , j -n ' lWoiv, cirwt in i votes against the district; however, Dana wiu uyjjai a,v.v.v . - concert, and in the evening will play ! it is possible for anyone who can rontest. numbers at the Elks hall, not go w tne poning pia w uu WEIGHT LIFTERS BUSY C. J. D. Bauman, Morrow county's sheriff and gymnastic enthusiast, has started a class in weight lifting that meets each Monday, Wednes day and Friday evening in the rear of the Coxen barber shop. A large number of young men are taking a keen interest, and Bauman says some of his proteges show promise of doing some excellent work. In fact, he says, several of the boys are making him dig to keep up hi the press lifts, and some are ahead of him in the speed lifts which he has not practiced upon much in the past. SHOOTERS GO STRAIGHT Heppner Rod and Gun club regis tered a perfect 75 score in Sunday's round of the Oregonian telegraphic trapshoot with A. D. McMurdo, P. W. Mahoney and John Lane each breaking all of their first string of 25 birds for the day. Sunday's shoot saw the largest turn-out of shooters so far this season, drawn by the balmy spring sunshine that provided ideal shooting conditions STORY HOUR POSTPONED The usual story hour on-Saturday at the library has been postponed because of Easter parties being held The story hour will continue at the regular time next week. Elks Install Barratt New Exalted Ruler J. G. Barratt, a past exalted ruler, was returned to that office last Thursday evening when Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks, installed officers for the new year starting April 1. Inducted into other offices by Harry Tamblyn, installing otii cer, and P. W. Mahoney, grand es quire, were: Earle Brvant. esteemed leading knight; Eddie Kenny, esteemed loy al knieht: Carlton Swanson, esteem- ed lecturing knight; Norton Lun- dell, secretary; Boyd Redding, trea surer; Wm, C. Cox, tyler; E. O. Fer guson, trustee; D. A. Wilson, alter nate delegate to the grand lodge; Ralph Beamer, esquire; Walter JJe puy, inner guard, and J. J. Wight- man, chaplain. j INJURED IS ACCIDENT Miss Pat Bleakman was receiving treatment this week at the Saling home in Heppner for injuries re ceived Monday, when the Hirshel Townsend car in which she was riding overturned on Heppner hill. At the time of the accident Miss Bleakman was not aware of having been injured, but her back started hurting her shortly afterward and has kept her confined to bed since. The numbers are "The Crusaders" by Forrest L. Buchtel, "Trapelo" by James M. Fulton, and "Lights Out" by E. E. McCoy, the warm-up march. The Men About Town will play for the dance. Kenneth House is Nsw P. P. 5" L. Agent Appointment of Kenneth A. House as local agent for Pacific Power & Light company here was announced last Saturday by Homer Beale, dis trict manager for the power com pany. He succeeds Ray P. Kinne, who was transferred to the com pany's Pendleton office as line su perintendent. House comes here from White Bluffs, Wash., where he has been local agent for Pacific company since 1931. He has been a member of the oomnfinv organization since 1926. Mrs. House and their three chil dren accompany him to Heppner, and they are making their residence in the house on Main street former ly occupied by the Kinnes. tain an absentee ballot and in that way be sure of voting. Fred Mankin of lone was elected polling superintendent to have charge of the voting on May 10, and additional information may be obtained from him, the county ag ent's office, or the soil conservation service office. BUDGET COMMITTEE NAMED The oard of School District No. 1 named the citizen's budget commit tee to assist in drawing up the bud get for the new year at Monday evening's meeting. Named were J. G. Barratt, J. O. Turner, W. C. Rose wall and M. D. Clark. The matter of consideration of teachers for the new year was left open until an other meeting scheduled for next Monday evening. At this week's meeting Mrs. Evelyn Isom, recently elected clerk, assumed her new du ties. SHEARING CREW TO START Barring adverse weather condi tions the Henry Happold crew will start the shearing season at Lewis- ton, Idaho, the first of next week, Mr. Happold reports. He expects to go through the seasons in Idaho, lo cally and in Montana. Local mem bers of the crew are Tommy Howell and Carey Hastings, shearers, and Johnny McNamee and Mike Saling, tampers and tiers. HealSii Association Elects for New Year Officers of Morrow County Pub lic Health association for the new year were elected last evening at a meeting at the city hall. Named were Mrs. J. O. Turner, president; Mrs. Norton Lundell, vice-president; Mrs. George Gert son, secretary; Mrs. Lucy Rodgerst treasurer. The treasurer's report for the year ' was read. Miss Vale and Miss Ross attended the meeting and Miss Vale, the county nurse, gave her yearly report of the work she has accom plished in this county for the last year and outlined the work she hoped to occomplish this year. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner, Mrs. George Gertson, Miss Vale and Miss Ross reported on the annual meeting and silver jubilee of the Oregon Tuberculosis association, which they attend in Portland, March 27 and 28. Those attending hope that more people from this community will be able to attend the next annual meeting and hear the reports of the good the associations are doing in preventing and curing tuberculasis. If tuberculosis is to be eradicated from this country in the next two decades and authorities tell us it can be done we must all put our shoulders to the wheel and help in the fight against tuberculosis. NO LADIES' NIGHT Due to confusion resulting from change in officers at the beginning of the new year, arrangements were not made for holding the ladies' night, regularly held the second meeting night each month, tonight, announces Norton Lundell, secretary.