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Heppner
Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE.
Established March 80. 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES.
Established Norember 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 16. 1913
Published every Thursday morning by
CBAWPOBS PVBUSHXNO COMPANY
and entered at the Post Office at Hepp
ner, Oregon, as second-class matter.
JASPER V. CRAWFORD, Editor
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Official Paper for Morrow County
1941 In Review
Continued from First Page
from time of act. . . (Mustang's) 14th
win taken at expense of Condon,
. . Farm economic conference lays
basis for action. . . E. O. Assessors to
be here tomorrow. . . Miss Maxine
McCurdy signs as student flyer.
Feb. 20 County to contest price
offered for bombing field site. . .
Committees report farm economic
conference findings. . . Chamber
seeks munitions factory for north
end. . . Denward Bergevin (lone) en
ters air service. . .Heppner ranks
first in cities' traffic safety race. . . .
Mustangs enter Arlington tourney
by beating Echo.
Feb. 27 Wm. Howard loses arm as
result of traffic accident Mrs. Del
Ward injured in mishap growing
out of first. . . Lions back move to
keep timber benefits at home. . . Peg
gy Tamblyn gets Union Pacific aw
ard. March 6 Chamber pushes move
for munitions plant in county. . Wool
and lambs move at highest prices in
years. . . Earl Snell to deliver safety
plaque to city Wednesday. . . Infan
tile paralysis take $460. . . Heppner
Lumber Co. buys Reith plant.
Mar. 13 Possession order for
bombing field to issue tomorrow. . .
New conservation district hearing
set for Tuesday. . . 'Welcome Dan
ger is junior offering. . . New build
ings rising for three firms (F. W.
Turner, Peterson's, Coxen's the lat
ter occupied by Myrtle's Beauty Sa
lon). Mar. 20 Jack Scott, 22 months,
drowned by fall into water trough.
. . . Big extension asked at hearing
for new soil district. . Robert Laugh
lin passes. . . Threatened loss of cat
tle market told by Mac Hoke (at
C. of C. dinner). .. Representative E.
Harvey Miller arrives home from
legislature.
Mar. 27 $93,000 in contracts aw
arded roads in Morrow county. . .
The Dalles, Athena Lions visit; Mc
Neill informs with talk. . . Nine towns
to compete in sectional FFA meet
here March 28. . . 59 percent current
tax paid at quarter's end.
April 3 Bombing field construc
tion slated; grazing til June 1
Heppner ranks high in district FFA
competition. . . Spring work in forest
under way. . . Mrs. Isom named new
school clerk. .. William T. Craig
passes. ..New grain elevator rising
at Morgan. . .Elks install tonight.
April 10 Referendum called for
May 10 to vote new soil district. . .
Community unites for auction ben
efit to uniform band. ..City grants
permit for building new Richfield
station. .. Kenneth House is new P.
P. & L. agent. . , Health association
elects for new year.
April 17 Improvement of school
plant need, say evaluators; Christian
doctrine confraternity meet here
next Tuesday. . . School open house
tomorrow to show work of students.
. . Mothers, daughters to dine May
5. . . Frank M. Gabler rites draw
many friends. . . Maxine McCurdy
first to fly solo. . . Paul Brown en
lists. . . Clayton Davis does service in
Philippines, acording to letter to
lone relatives.
April 24 Band unifcmn benefit
auction slated for May 24. . . P. P. &
L. rates to be cut as much as 30
percent May 22. . . County schools
May fete to draw many people here.
. . . Wool sales active with top of
34 cents. . . Band to La Grande
tomorrow for contest.
May 1 City clean-up May 8 to
15 urged in mayor's edict.. . Empha
sis placed on balloting at May 10
(soil district) referendum. . . Band
rates 'superior in district contest.
Salem men lead off defense stamp
Heppner
sale at local postoffice. . . Jail jump
er takes, wrecks Don Jones car...
State road jobs get under way soon.
. , Frank Everson rites conducted at
lone. . . Local racket wielders best
Pendletonians.
May 8 Chamber backs rodeo;
federal building proposed. . . Quota
election May 31 believed vital to
Oregon. .. Mrs. Chas. B. Cox rites
set today. . . Lee Beckner to head
Rodeo; workers set. ..Krebs Bros,
buy 22,000 acres Smythe land.
May 15 Graduation time for
grades, high school announced. . .
Wheat loans out if marketing quotas
fail, says Steen. .. Round-up starts
for community auction the 24th. . .
'Nick' Leathers passes. , . Mrs. Ralph
Thompson and Mrs. Harold Cohn to
make eastern trip as National Wool
Growers officers. . . lone-Gooseberry
road oiling slated in June.
May 22 Dr. James R. Jewell ad
dresses graduating seniors tomor
row. .. Saturday auction for band
benefit draws lively interest. . Coun
ty alive to importance of vote at
31st referendum. . . Rev. W. W. Head
speaks 18th time to lone graduates.
May 29 Saturday vote will de
termine wheat market fate. . . Robert
A. Thompson paid tribute at end of
active career. . . 27 graduates get
diplomas; awards made at rites. . .
FSA office will be located at Hepp
ner. . . Lyle Cox enlists in navy. . .
Auction benefit nets band $370; pub
lic much fun.
June 5 Successful fugitives'
chase arouses mountain district. . .
Morrow county 100 percent for quo
tas; nation passes plan. . . Final chap
ter set in 22 -Year John Day Irriga
tion story. . . Theodore Thomson wins
golden wings. . . James L. Yeager to
county in 1883. ..City plunge to
open middle of next week. . . CIO
starts work in local plant.
June 1223 4-H clubbers leave
for summer school. . . Washington
men show interest in county farm
ing. . . Drive set to raise $200 in coun
ty for United Service. . . Chamber
hears new Pendleton secretary. . .
Teaching staff set for new school
year. .'.H. C. Wright opens new
Richfield service station.
June 192.51 inches rainfall makes
unusually wet season here. . . Forest
range good; crickets poisoned in
Opal district. .. Orville Smith home
novel construction. . . School budget
passed; officers re-named. . . Delvin
McDaniel and Miss Lurline Sparks
(Hardman) wed.
June 26 Louis Marquardt killed
instantly in fall from elevator. . .New
elevators to aid in handling 2 mil
lion bushel crop. . . Morrow clubbers
receive awards at summer school...
Wilkins leaving local pastorate...
Mel Serle arrives as Safeway man
ager, succeeding J. A. Anglin who
served for 12 years.
July 3 Lexington queen dance
12th kicks off Rodeo season. .. 'Hot
wheat' not big problem here, cham
ber told. . . Unanimous vote cast to
dissolve John Day district. .. Hepp
ner Main street gets new surface. . .
Riding club start expected Tuesday.
. . New referendum slated for Hepp
ner soil saving district.
July 10 Civilian Defense regis
tration set in county Saturday...
Kathryn Thompson lends charms as
Rodeo queen. ..Fire damaging Elks
home, Star theater $5000, adjusted.
..Henry Baker heads agriculture
defense board. . . Ted and Scott Mc
Murdo end trip in Alaska. .. Sand
country scene of large grass fire.
July 17 Freak storm fires grain
fields, then quenches flames. . . W. E.
Pruyn passes; pioneered city's wat
er, electricity. . 506 registrations give
impetus to civilian defense move.
..Chester L. Chrstenson graduated
from Marine school at Quantico, Va..
with rank of second lieutenant...
Heppner records cool 100; harvest
good. , .,
July 24 Lightning thrills, hail
does damage in week end storm. . .
Riding club slates Sunday jaunt; to
assist with Rodeo. . . Queen Kathryn
on throne Aug. 15-17. . . Chas. Not
sons due Saturday and Sunday...
Troy Meredith Dies in California
fire. . Bob Knox considered as Idaho
U. coach. . . Double drowning (of Mr.
and Mrs. Woodrow Morris) at Mon
ument brings sorrow here.
July 31 Soil conservation district
referendum slated August 30. . . Con
certed drive to oust earwigs from
city planned. . . Wheat quotas in 1942
asked; vote coming in March. . Char
les Notsons given hearty greeting. . .
$5000 remodeling starts at Elks hall.
. . Joe Aiken flies solo at Washing
ton school. . . Miss Maxine McCurdy
Gazette Times, Heppner,
named queen of Pendleton Round -Up.
Aug. 7 Thomas J. Jones ends
long life of service to city. . . State
directors launch defense savings
drive here. . . Queen's dance, dress
up, Saturday, start Rodeo season...
New ice cream store enters hotel
building. . . Lena road oiling nears
completion. . . Charles Hastings pass
es at Hardman.
Aug. 14 20th Rodeo hovering. . .
Three days of . Old West fun start
tomorrow. . . Cowboy chuck parade,
extra Rodeo events. . . Fair events
listed for Friday and Saturday...
Chamber of commerce places new
sign. . LaVeme Wright and Rose
Cunningham, Jack Van Winkle and
Ruth Hannaman wed (Lexington).
Aug. 21 George Nelson tops fine
riding array at 20th Rodeo. . . School
opening set September 2; all teach
ers ready. . . Polling station given for
new soil district referendum. . . Geo.
L. Cason victim of heart attack. . .
Frank Edmondson dies result of
truck crash.
Aug. . 28 Wettest August of rec
ord, 2.07, gives harvesters trouble.
. . County to foreclose on delinquent
taxes. . . Pendleton ram sale lively,
prices good. . . Richard Lorenzen and
Bernard Cox enlist in navy. . .Rites
conducted at lone for French Bur
roughs. Sept. 4 School opens with 198 in
grades, 102 in high school. . . Crested
wheat grass arrives as a major crop
in county. . . Council finds no need
for washer while 'Jupe' busy. . . Band
prepares for Round-Up appearance.
. . Hardman school to improve plant
$8000. . . Vote on soil district appears
favorable.
Sept. 11 County clubbers make
good score at state fair. . . Football
kick-off here 19th with Arlington
opponent. . . Soil conservation dis
trict given okeh by state committee.
. . Miss Anne Mauris to start health
work. . . Ground broken for new
Catholic church. . . Charles O'Conner
rites held at lone.
Sept. 18 Rush of redshirts to hin
terland will be week-end event. . .
Six month budget for county made
under new law. . . Stubble burning
frowned upon by land use group. . .
Oscar Davis found dead at home. . .
C. of C. compliments Rodeo directors.
. . McCurdy-Gilman vows said at
lone.
Sept. 25 Many hunters bag bucks
at opening of deer season. . . North
Morrow fair presents colorful show
at Boardman. . . Arlington narrowly
defeats Mustangs in first grid game.
. . Mortgage paying shown at court
house. .. Laura Bell Adams was
Hardman pioneer.
Oct. 2 Wheat average over 30
bushels as third reported. .. Mus
tangs tromp on Baby Bucks, 7-6, in
close match. .. Harry Archer passes
from heart illness. . . Melissa Marlatt,
83, long resident of city. . . Clara B.
Kirk, 64, laid to rest here.
Oct. 9 Proposed hospital favor
ably viewed by commercial body. , .
j Pomona backs defense; elects offi
cers for year. .. County meetings to
launch farm defense program. . Tress
McClintock to operate machine shop.
..H. A. Duncan honored by many
at rites. ..B. P. W. staging defense
week program.
Oct. 16 'Food for Defense meet
ing, first of two, here today. . . Mus
tangs triumph, 12-0, over scrappy
Mac Hi 'B' team. . . Committee nam
ed to decide course of new hospital
move. . . Blankenship named to tea
chers' post. .. Community church at
lone names new pastor.
Oct. 23 Wheat league meet comes
to Heppner December 4-5-6. . . Pro
duction goals in defense program
theme of meeting. . . Blankenship car
thieves taken in Malad City. Idaho.
. . Theodore Edmond Reed enlists in
navy. . . Lena mail route to be let
for , bids. , . J. F. Barlows observe
golden wedding, Boardman.
Oct. 30 Elk plentiful but scatter
ed as season opening at hand. . . 400
dine at annual pioneers' reunion at
Lexington. . . Mustangs trounce baby
Bucks, 26-13. . . Soldier boys on leave
face car theft charge. . .Ben Busch
kes' fete 55th wedded year.
Nov. 6 Ordnance depot visit giv
en at C. of C. dinner. . . Umatilla dam
seen; 100 million dollar develop
ment seen (Judge Johnson in Inland
Empfre Waterways meeting report).
. . James Furlong was resident 55
years. . . Annual roll call asks 15
percent more members. . . 21 elk
checked through local office.
Nov. 13 Heppner ready to play
host to big E. 0. W. .L meeting...
New St. Patrick's church dedication
Oregon Thursday, January 1, 1942
set November 27. . . Civilian defense
emphasis starts on Armistice day.
. . County ag defense head urges
check up.
Nov. 20 National figures coming
west for E. O. Wheat league. . . All
steps approved for REA district;
funds expected. . . Mustangs prepare
for tough hoop season. . . Legion
conference set here postponed. . Lo
cal station checks in 46 elk. . . lone
Parent-Teachers perfect organiza
tion. Nov. 27 Heppner will be wheat
center of west, Dec. 4, 5, 6. . . Homes,
churches join in caring for league
visitors. . . Heppner CCC camp clos
es tomorrow. . . Navy torpedo man
addresses Lions. . . New Catholic
church dedication today. . . Poison
takes 42 head of sheep of lone man.
Dec. 4 Governor Sprague among
visitors at meeting today. . . Growers
endorse triple-A program. . . Gover
nor lauds defense efforts. . . Bauman
named head of state sheriffs. . . R. M.
Evans, triple-A chief, coming Satur
day. . . Joe E. Aiken in air corps.
Dec. 11 War declared. . . County
defense work speeded to meet emer
gency. . . League speakers bring late
word of world situation. . . Extra Red
Cross call asks $1500 here to meet
war need. . . Governor proclaims de
fense status. . . Russia seen as outlet
for much surplus wheat. . . 'Save
scrap paper' is defense command.
Dec. 18 Churches, school welcome
Christmas with programs. . . Trial
blackout held successful ;, Wartime
deputies organize. . . Jim Carty sticks
to old homestead despite falling
bombs. . . Heppner hospital opened
for emergency. . . County ACA heads
named for year. . . '41 precipitation
ahead of year ago.
Dec. 25 Masonic installation fea
tures holiday social calendar. . . Elks
schedule house warming New Year's
eve. . . Horses, mules of military age
asked to be registered. . . William E.
McFerrin was long resident. . . Many
young people home for holidays. . .
Last word from Paul Brown, Nov. 15.
. . Mustangs win from Union, Helix
in week. . . FFA boys to collect waste
paper.
Nation's Capital
Seeks Stenographers
The government needs stenograph
ers for national defense. One is
prone to think of national defense
in terms of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. But there are many types of
defense work behind the lines. A
large army of civilian personnel is
now on duty as stenographers in the
government service to take the dic
tation of the thousands of executives
and administrative officers, and tran
scribe it into typewritten documents.
Some of it will set into motion gov
ernment events of historical conse
quence. It is estimated that the govern
ment has approximately 85,000 sten
ographers, typists and secretaries on
the payroll. Many young men and
women are responding to the call.
Thousands more are needed.
Aside from the present emergen
cy, the opportunities for stenograph
ers in the government service are
favorable. Good stenographers are
always in demand. The positions pay
$1,440 a year to start, with a good
chance for advancement to positions
of greater responsibility, such as sec
retarial positions, in the case of those
who have the ability.
The examination announced by
the Civil Service commission for
stenographers is open until further
notice. The examination consists
solely of a dictation test at 96 words
a minute and transcription of notes.
All persons who can qualify are
urged to apply now.
The stenographer examinations
are held at several hundred cities
throughout the United States. In
order to arrange for greater con
venience to applicants, the commis
sion is planning to increase the num
ber of places where the examina
tions will be held.
The proper application form may
be obtained from the Secretary of
the Board of U. S. Civil Service Ex
aminers at any first- or second-class
post office or from the U. S. Civil
Service Commission at Washington,
D. C.
To provide more living quarters
for government employees, espe
cially for those in the lower-income
groups, there has been begun, un
der government sponsorship, a build
ing program for constructing thou
sands of apartments, dormitories,
and homes in Washington, D. C.
Uniform Warning
Signals Given
To avoid confusion, every com
munity must conform to the uniform
warning signal for air raids and
blackouts which has been adopted by
the Second Interceptor Command,
announces the Oregon State Defense
Council.
There are only two authorized
audible signals to be sounded by ffl
ren or whistle. First is the Air Raid
Warning. Second is the All Clear.
Precautionary warnings will be giv
en only over the telephone or other
silent signal system.
When the red light flashes at the
District Control Center the Air Raid
Warning should be sounded imme
diately. The signal means that an
enemy raid is imminent. Every com
munity within the boundaries of the
district shown on the maps furnish
ed the ARP Supervisor at the Con
trol Center must be notified at once.
The Air Raid Warning signal
should be of two minutes duration
and consist of a rising and falling
signal of varying pitch or a succes
cession of intermittent blasts. The
Air Raid Warning System pamphlet
issued by OCD refers to it as a
"fluctuating or warbling signal of
varying pitch in which the fre
quency range is not less than 10
per cent above and below the mean
pitch, the complete cycle of each
fluctuation to extend over a period
of 3 to 8 seconds, or a succession of
intermittent blasts of about 5 seconds
duration separated by a silent per
iod of about 3 seconds."
The All Clear signal should also
be of two minutes duration but con
sists of a continuous flow of sound at
a steady pitch.
AAA Meet Outlines
Anti-Waste Program
Adoption of a conservation pro
gram for American motorists in
which all drivers are urged to
to cooperate was a highlight of the
9th annual convention of the Amer
ican Automobile association last
month, Dr. E. B. McDaniel. who
represented the northwest at the
conference, reports.
Dr. McDaniel, president of the
Oregon State Motor association and
vice-president of the national group,
outlined the anti-waste program as
follows:
1. Drive slowly; unnecessary speed
wastes fuel, is hard on tires, and
shortens the life of your car.
2. Continue to use your car for
necessity and recreation but avoid
unnecessary driving.
3. Keep car in tip-top operating
condition at all times; lack of proper
care hastens the car's trip to the
junk yard.
4. Drive smoothly; avoid 'jackrab
bif starts and slam-bang stops.
5. Keep tires properly inflated at
all times; both over-inflation and
under-inflation cause excessive
wear.
6. Drive safely; aside from deaths
and injuries, traffic accidents reap
a terrific toll in automobile proper
ty which in the months to come will
not be so easily replaceable as in the
past
7. Have your brakes inspected at
frequent intervals; also check on
front wheel alignment.
8. From time to time, shift the
tires from wheel to wheel as a
means of distributing wear.
9. Keep car well lubricated at all
times and don't forget to change oil
at intervals recommended by the
manufacturer of your car.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned trustee for the bond
holders of the Masonic Building As
sociation of Heppner, Oregon, pur
suant to the provisions of that cer
tain deed of trust executed on the
28th day of December, 1935, by said
Masonic Building Association of
Heppner, Oregon, has elected to re
deem those certain bonds, Nos. 66,
37, 45, 63, 70, 13, 59, 35, 11, 55, 65,
7, 54, 30, 23, 27, 16, 46, 43, and 41.
That interest- on said numbered
bonds will cease on the 1st day of
February, 1941. The owner or holder
of said bonds may present said bonds
to the undersigned at the First Na
tional Bank of Portland, Oregon,
Heppner Branch. Upon surrender
and cancellation thereof will be paid
the par value thereof together with
the accrued interest.
Dated and first published this 1st
day of January, 1942.
FRANK S. PARKER,
Trustee for the Bondholders,
Masonic Building Association.