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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1941)
OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC AUDITORMr " PORTLAND. 0r;- Volume 58, Number 23 Thomas J, Jones Ends Long Life Of Service To City Pioneer Builder Gave 16 Years as Coun cilman and Mayor Funeral rites are being held from the Church of Christ at 2 o'clock this afternoon for Thomas Jefferson Jones, 73, 58-year resident of Mor row county and one who contributed much to its progress. Mr. Jones died at the family home Monday morn ing following a three-years serious illness in which he underwent a serious operation. The passing came unexpectedly as he had expressed feeling better a short time before. Martin B. Clark is officiating min ister and Phelps Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Thomas Jefferson Jones was bom 12 miles southeast of Oregon City, May 11, 1867, the son of Thomas B. and Jane (Kirwin) Jones. The father was a native of Michigan, bom in 1828, and the mother a native of Iowa. They were married a few! days before starting across the plains for Oregon in the spring of 1852. Mr. Jones the elder took a donation land claim where young Thomas was born and it was near there, at Highlands, in Clackamas county that he received his schooling, his tea cher being Professor Barkley. Mr. Jones came to Morrow county at 16 years of age and first worked for Crockett Kirk, Morrow was then a part of Umatilla county. He mar ried the eldest Kirk daughter, Em ma, September 12, 1888. To the un ion were born three children, Glenn, Alva and Ina, now Mrs. FJlis Hen dricson of San Leandro, Cal., all 62 whom, with the widow, survive. The family home was made for many years on the farm on Rhea creek, though a home was main tained in town to send the children to school, and Mr. Jones built a number of houses as well as help ed build the old schoolhouse on the hill. After retirement from the farm. Mr. Jones built the large brick apartment house on the cor ner of Gale and Baltimore streets just across Gale from the family home, which he gave his personal supervision for the last several .years. In 1938 Mr. Jones retired from an active civic career after serving 16 years as councilman and mayor, the Hazel Fisher's All - Dance Director Earle Bryant announces with extreme pleasure the good fortune of his committee in being able to retain the services of Hazel Fisher and her All-Girls band to play for the three Rodeo dances the evenings of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, August 14-15-16. With eight pieces, this popular band carries a num ber of talented artists who appear in featured numbers, and Bryant promises no dull moments. Heppner, Council Honors Former Mayor; To Ban Smells Heppner's council paused in their labors at the regular meeting Mon day evening to pay a moment of sil ent tribute to the late Thomas J. Jones, former mayor and holder of the longest record of service to the city. In addition, Mayor J. O. Tur ner read a short eulogy to the mem ory of the deceased. Action of the governing body in cluded serving notice upon everyone that the ordinance forbidding burn ing of materials making an offensive odor within the city limits would be strictly enforced. The city police were ordered to give notice upon offenders, and thereafter to make complaint calling for fine of from $2 to $50. Top dressing wa also ordered for the top of the swimming tank building. New Ice Cream Store Enters Hotel Building "Scotty's Super Creamed Ice Cream" is the inscription placed on the comer room of Heppner hotel building this week, as preparations were being rushed to get Heppner's latest business venture in operation by Rodeo time. In charge will be Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hall, recently of Vancouver, Wn., who, with their son, will make their permanent home here. The ice cream store will dispense "soft" ice cream and light lunches. In coming to Heppner the Halls say they have been attracted by the progressive spirit of the city, and feel confident that their type of business will re ceive the same hearty welcome here that has been the history of like bus inesses over all the country. COWINS-McNEILL Miss Ruth Cowins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cowins, was married -to Mr. Walter R. McNeill on Tuesday, August 5, at Lewiston, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Cowins ac companied the young couple. The newlyweds will be at home at 361 SE 4th St., Pendleton. last three in the latter capacity. In this time he gave generously of his time and talents in working out the many projects accomplished for city betterment in that time, including development of the present city water system. He held the record for the longest continuous service to the city of any public official. Besides the widow and children, Mr. Jones is survived by one bro ther, Layton Jones of Santa Mon ica, CaL, and one sister, Mrs. Chas. Martin of Troutdale. Girl Band Coming Oregon, Thursday, August 7, State Directors Launch Defense Saving Drive Here P. W. Mahoney Named Chairman Of County Council "Every person in Oregon a share holder in Uncle Sam's defense, and every cash register in Oregon a sales agency for defense stamps and bonds," is the objective of the Ore gon Defense Savings council as out lined last evening by Palmer Hoyt, state chairman before the newly ap pointed Morrow county defense sav ings committee. Hoyt emphasized that the present national defense savings bond and stamp sales effort is not a "drive." It has no quotas and no time limit. It is rather a continuing effort that may be expected to last for six years. P. W. Mahoney was named chair man of the Morrow county com mittee. Other members, who at tended last night's meeting with the state officials, are Judge Bert John son, Ralph Jackson, J. Logie Rich ardson, Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers and J. V. Crawford. Absent committee men included J. G. Barrattt and Lee Beckner. Bringing the message of the state council with Mr. Hoyt were Ted Gamble, state administrator; Ray Conway, assistant administrator; George Godfrey, deputy administra tor, and Robert S. Farrell, chairman of the speakers committee. Mr. Gamble told of the adminis trative set-up of the state council as an example for the county com mittees, emphasizing that localized effort in every instance is to be de sired and that the county commit tees, while being assisted by the state organization, are in fact ag encies working directly under the U. S. treasury. Gamble emphasized, as did Hoyt, that the objective of the state coun cil is to make the stamps and bonds as accessible as possible to every one, and to see that everyone is in formed about the fine opportunity the securities afford for an individ ual savings program. The speakers stressed the ease of purchase and redemption, and the safety as making the defense bonds very desirable as an investment, be sides making the individual purch Contimied on Page Etpht for Rodeo Dances 1941 Good 4-H, Wheat Shows Set Two Days 4-H club members throughout Morrow county will assemble in Heppner next week for the annual Morrow County fair to be held Aug ust 15 and 16. Beef, sheep, hogs, dairy and chickens, wool and grain will be ex hibited in the fair pavilion, while the home economics and woodwork ing exhibits will be housed in the Braden-Bell tractor building. The highlight of the fair will be Saturday evening at 8 o'clock when the style dress review, health re view, and presentation of special awards will be made on the comer of Main and Willow streets. Judging of all exhibits will begin at 9 a. m., Friday morning, followed by demonstrations and showman ship contests. While the number of livestock ex hibited may not be as large as last year due to many of the boys still harvesting, C. D. Conrad, county agent, states that the grain show should be the best ever held as yields and test weights of all grains are running exceptionally high this year. Lena Road Oiling Hears Completion R. O. Dail and Warren Brothers, contractors, are putting the finishing touches on surfacing of the nine mile stretch of road between Hepp ner and Lena that has been under construction for two months, and expect to pull out the last of their men and equipment within a few days. This road, part of the Oregon Washington state highway is now oil surfaced all the way from Heppner to Lena, and provides a much im proved thoroughfare for log haul ing operations of Heppner. Lumber company. Widening of two narrow curves on Jones hill, scene of many accidents, was included in the work. Mustangers, Bugle Corps to Visit Rodeo Pendleton's widely heralded Mus tangers, mounted cowboy and cow girl posse, and the colorful Pendle ton American Legion junior drum and bugle corps will be in Heppner for Saturday's Rodeo parade next week, according to official word re ceived yesterday by Lee Beckner, Rodeo president. The same word offered payment of expenses to the Heppner school band for apparances two days of the Round-Up. Director Harold Buh man, who returned from vacation with his family Saturday, believed it likely the band would accept the offer. Noted Trick Horse Billed for Rodeo Fare A special added attraction at Ro deo, August 15-16-17 will be the famous trick rider, Joe Young and his equally noted horse, Rambler, according to announcement this morning by Lee Beckner, Rodeo president. Joe and Rambler, known as "The Wonder Horse," hail from Caldwell, Idaho, and were attained through special arrangement with the Rodeo association. Rambler is one of the best trained trick horses in the west. He knows many good and interest ing tricks and it is promised that everyone will enjoy watching him. INSTALL AIR-CONDITIONING Three Heppner businesses now af ford their customers cooling breez es from the outside heat through recent installation of air condition ing. They are O'Donnell's and Mer rill's cafe and McAtee's pastime. SUPERINTENDENT RETURNS Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county school superintendent, returned the end of the week from Corvallis where she , spent six weeks taking a course of summer work at Ore gon State college. Wanted Ford 4-cyl. truck. GT 103. 23-24. Subscription $2.00 a Year Queen's Dance, Dress-Up Saturday Start Rodeo Season New Director, Dance Band, Cowboy Feed Herald Show Advent Dancing at the county pavilion to the strains of Jack Merrill's orches tra Saturday night in honor of Queen Kathryn and her royal court, and donning of the typical western attire will officially open Heppner's 1941 Rodeo season. The queen's committee, J. Logie Rchardson, Mrs. Orville Smith and Mrs. Garnet Bar ratt, have charge of the dance and extend a cordial invitation to every one to attend. Saturday will be a full day for Queen Kathryn and Princesses Pat Emert, Colleen Kilkenny, Rita Rob inson and Frances Wilkinson, as earlier in the day they will make of ficial visits to Pendleton and Her miston. Director Richardson has word from both cities that horses will be provided for their public appearance. To do proper homage to the occasion, Richardson asks all business people who can possibly spare the time to join in the carav an of cars that will accompany the royal court. Cars are badly needed, Richardson emphasizes, as the band will also be taken. Leaving time will be 12:30 with the line forming on Gale street north of Willow. Call will be made first at Pendleton and then at Hcr miston. Final action on all Rodeo work was being rushed this week, as Earle Bryant was named dirctor in charge of dances, succeeding Eddie M. Kenny who left Sunday to make his home in Pendleton. Bryant to day announced that Hazel Fisher and Her All-Girl band of Portland, with eight pieces, will play for the three nights of dancing, August 14-15-16. With the queen's dance and don ning of western apparel all history by the first of the week, and the city in gala garb, arrival of the Browning Amusement company is dated by Wednesday, and the first big event of Rodeo proper will be Friday morning's cowboy breakfast. To be staged in the Wilkinson grove three miles up Willow creek again this year, the chuck outfit will serve baby beef steaks, hot cakes, eggs, fried spuds and coffee to all comers at 60 cents, with the promise again of "all you can eat and drink." Official announcement of admis sion prices was also made this morn ing. School children will be ad mitted free on Frday, with 55 cents (5c federal tax included) charged for juvenile admissions the last two days. Adult general admissions will be $1.10 (10 cents federal tax in cluded) each day, while reserved seat tickets will be $1.40 (13 cents federal tax included. Russell Mc Neill is chairman of ticket sales. The complete prize list for Satur day's parade is given in another column. B. C. Pinckney, chairman, urges everyone to have entries on North Gale street not later than 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning, the parade of the Old West being slated to start at 10:30. Right away quick the need is for information on all the housing fa cilities the city has to offer, reports headquarters. All available rooms should be listed at Hotel Heppner, which already is well reserved. President Lee Beckner and Mrs. Beckner will take up their abode at Hotel Heppner until after the Rodeo, Mr. Beckner dismissing su pervision of his large wheat har vest, due to run three more weeks, to give personal attention to the problems of the show. Mrs. Henry Peterson and children plan to leave Sunday on a motor trip to Mrs. Peterson's former home in Kansas.
