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IONE NEWS
Trial Blackout Set
Wednesday at lone
By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH
A trial blackout will be held in
lone at 7 o'clock Wednesday eve
ning when the new siren will be
tried out.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gorger and
little daughter, Betty Jean, return
ed home Monday from Pendleton,
where Mr. Gorger has been recup
erating from an operation which he
underwent two weeks ago. While
still weak, he is making satisfactory
progress.
Wm. Burk brought his wife and
little son home from the Heppner
hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
According to word received here,
Mrs. Paul Troedson, a former resi
dent of this locality, sustained a
broken hip in a fall, and is now
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Tews,
in Seattle.
Mrs. Ida Peterson was reported to
be quite ill on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swanson drove
to Arlington Monday to take Mrs.
Hilma Nelson, sister of Mrs. Swan
son, that far on her return journey
to her home at Firth, Idaho, after
a week's visit here.
James Warfield is ill, suffering an
attack of pleurisy.
Lola Ann McCabe has returned
to school after having been quite ill.
A service flag, to be hung in the
church, is being made by a commit
tee of ladies of the co-operative
church. The committee is composed
of Mesdames Ivar Nelson, Erling
Thompson, and Laxton McMurray.
Miss Betty Jean Mankin is in
' Spokane, attending the Spokane
Telegraph school.
A commuity church meeting and
pot luck dinner will be held at the
Congregational church on Sunday,
February first, and it is hoped ev
eryone can attend. Election of offi
cers will be held, and also the reg
ular church service at 11 o'clock
All church services are being held
in the Congregational church while
the Christian church is undergoing
extensive repairs. More workers
would be welcomed.
Jack Farris has purchased a lot
on Main street from the I. O. O. F.
Mrs. Cora Burroughs left last
Thursday for Kirksville, Missouri,
where she will visit with her son
Glen and family.
O. E. Peterson and daughter, Eu
nice, of Gooseberry spent the week
end in Portland.
Eldon Padberg, Charlotte Sperry
and Billie Eubanks spent the week
end in Portland, where Charlotte
visited her sister, Eileen, who is a
student at Marylhurst.
Clyde and Claude Pettyjohn, and
Rollo Crawford, and Norton Lundell
of Heppner6 are new students to
enroll in the sheet metal school at
Pendleton.
The Women's Topic club will meet
next Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Omar Rietmann for a social
meeting.
The O. E. S. Social club met last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. E.
R. Lundell. Election of officers re
sulted in the following: President,
Elaine Rietmann; vice-president,
Mildred Morgan, and secretary, Dor
othy Smith. Mrs. Laxton McMur
ray was placed in charge of Red
Cross work.
The Past Noble Grand club met
last Friday at the home of Mrs.
Matthew Gordon and worked on lay
ettes for the Red Cross. In the el
ection of officers, Mrs. Marjorie
Gordon was elected president, El
aine Rietmann, vice-president, and
Gladys Drake, secretary-treasurer.
The February meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Ella Davidson.
High Grange Official
On Lecture Program
James C. Farmer of Keene, N. H.,
lecturer of the national grange, will
be a featured speaker at the annual
state grange lecturers' conference to
be held at Oregon State college
February 18 and 19 The lecturers'
conference is sponsored jointly by
the state grange, of which Mrs. G.
W. Thiessen of Milwaukie is lectur
er, and the O. S. C. extension ser
vice. This annual school will, as usual,
be attended by lecturers of subor
dinate and Pomona (local and coun
ty) granges. These lecturers direct
the educational and entertainment
programs of the granges throughout
the year. The detailed program will
be issued soon.
Heppner
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Nuptials Solemnized
By MARGARET SCOTT
First aid classes are being held in
the local schoolhouse tonight.
Rolph Jackson returned home Tu
esday from a business trip in Cali
fornia. Lela Marshall and Kenneth Palmer
were married at the Christian
church in Heppner Saturday night
with Martin Clark officiating. Oth
ers present were Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Marshall, Alice and Bud Marshall,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Winkle. A
wedding supper was served at the
Van Winkle apartment.
Maxine Grey entertained Friday
evening with a buffet supper hon
oring her husband, Merritt's birth
day. Guests present were Royal and
Garnet Williams, Margaret and Ver
non Scott and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Crump of
Heppner visited at the Carl Whil
lock home Saturday evening.
Emma Breshears and Vera Whil-
lock were hostesses for a miscel
laneous shower Thursday in the La
dies Aid room honoring Mrs. Ev
erett Crump of Heppner. Many love
ly gifts were received and refresh
ments of fruit jello with whipped
cream garnished with walnuts, wa
fers and coffee were served.
Saturday evening supper guests
at the Vernon Scott home were Mr.
and Mrs. Merritt Grey.
Sandra Kaye Whillock is confined
to her home by illness.
Dean Hunt was taken to Heppner
for treatment of a sprained finger,
Thursday evening. ,
Vera Whillock was painfully in
jured when she cut her ankle on a
piece of jagged tin, Monday. Three
stitches were required to close the
wound.
The local Oddfellows held a meet
ing Thursday evening and Merle
Miller and Al Fetsch were initiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rice return
ed home Monday after a vacation
spent in North Carolina, New York,
and home by the southern route,
and spent a few days in Portland.
Miss Sylvia Severenoe was a din
ner guest at the Burton home
Friday evening. The occasion was
the joint birthday celebration for
Miss Severenoe and Mr. Burton. In
the afternoon the fifth and sixth
grade pupils gave a party in honor
of Miss Severenoe and Mr. Burton.
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Mrs. John Jenkins has been on
the sick list the last week.
Ladies Aid Missionary society met
at Mrs. Jack Gorham's home last
Wednesday. Only a few ladies were
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Graves had as
guests Wednesday and Thursday,
Mrs. Graves' sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Turner and friend,
Mabel Wilson of Sparta, motoring
on to Valley points for a visit.
Mr. and Mra J. M. Allen, old
Boardman residents, late of Port
land, were on the project a few days
last week, visiting at the homes of
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Baker and
Mr. and Mrs. Art Allen.
Nels Kristensen left for Portland
Thursday to bring his young son
Kenneth home. Kenneth had been
receiving treatment at the Doern
becker hospital.
Mrs. A. A. Agee was called to
Weston Thursday to care for her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Gililland, who
is ill.
H. E. C. met at Mrs. Leo Root's
home Wednesday with a potluck
dinner at 1 p. m.
Mrs. Olive Mefford who had been
staying with her daughter, Mrs. Leo
Root, left Wednesday for Tacoma
to spend some time with another
daughter, Mrs. Erbie Ide.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie and
sons spent Saturday in Stanfield
with his brother and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Art Gillespie.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ransier were
dinner guests Sunday evening of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marlow of Uma
tilla. Mr. and Mrs. George Graves and
daughters were calling at his bro
ther's. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Graves,
Sheriff's Semi-Annual
Report
FROM JULY 1, 1941, to JAN. 1, 1942
Collections Disbursements
1941 $ 86,371.86 $ 86,371.86
1940 34,535.18 34,535.18
1939 9,940.58 9,940.58
1938 3,648.95 3,648.95
1937 2,544.46 2,544.46
1936 949.40 949.40
1935-31 24,070.30 24,070.30
1930 & Prior .. 5,504.70 5,504.70
Land Sales .... 3,426.88 3,426.88
$170,992.31 $170,992.31
TEMPORARY AUTO PERMITS
$ 94.25 $ 94.25
CIVIL MILEAGE & FEES
$ 326.88 $ 326.88
C. J. D. BAUMAN,
Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon.
By NEVA S. WELLS, Deputy.
Oregon
Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Klitz of this city
and son Noel and family of La
Grande motored to Portland Friday,
called by the death of brother-in-law
and uncle, John Klitz. The fun
County Clerk's Semi-Annual Report
JULY 1, 1941, TO JANUARY 1, 1942
- GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT
July 1 Warrants outstanding $ 36.20
Total of 352 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims 23,475.4T
$ 23,511.61
Total warrants paid by Treasurer 22,05013
Jan. 1 General Fund Warrants outstanding $ 1,461.44
GENERAL ROAD FUND ACCOUNT
July 1 Warrants outstanding 15.01
Total of 340 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims 23,952.74
$ 23,967.75
Total warrants paid by Treasurer 20,14827
Jan. 1 General Road Fund Warrants outstanding $ 3,819.48
MARKET ROAD FUND ACCOUNT
July 1 Warrants outstanding $ 00.00
Total of 46 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims 3,107.08
Total warrants paid by Treasurer 3,107.08
DOG FUND ACCOUNT
Total of 7 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims $
Total warrants paid by Treasurer
j Jan. 1 Dog Fund Warrants outstanding $
FAIR FUND ACCOUNT
Total of 2 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims $ 1,000.00
Total warrants paid by Treasurer 1,000.00
TAYLOR GRAZING FUND
Total of 8 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims $
Total warrants paid by Treasurer
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF MORROW COUNTY, OREGON,
4 DECEMBER 31, 1941
(Less County Owned Properties)
ASSETS LIABILITIES
Cash in hands of Treas- Assessor's 1942 Tax Col-
urer $215,352.11 lections $ 1,687.52
Taxes Receivable (De- Warrants Outstanding
linquent) 125,888.79 (General Fund) 1,461.44
Warrants Outstanding
(General Road) 3,819.48
Warrants Outstanding
(Miscellaneous) 37.75
Estimated Revenues
(Taxes) 124,201.27
Current Surplus 210,033.44
$341,240.90
Outstanding Road Bonds
Treasurer's Semi-Annual Report
JULY 1, 1941, TO JANUARY 1, 1942
Balance on hand July 1st, 1941 $171,835.89
RECEIVED FROM
Taxes from Sheriff's office $167,565.43
Taxes, Assessor's collections 293.88
Land sales 3,426.88
Clerk's office fees : 1,406.55
Sheriffs fees and mileage 326.88
Sheriffs auto permits 94.25
Interest on time deposits at bank 250.00
Realty rentals - 2,011.36
Sales and rentals, road department 1,347.99
Interest from Irreducible School Fund 1,289.34
Miscellaneous fines 561.75
State refund on motor fuel - 1,065.75
Secretary of State for motor licenses 8,626.60
Secretary of State for county fairs 897.22
Secretary of State for liquor sales 192.28
Interest on School Fund Note 450
Taxes from other counties (Irrigation) 372.57
School district clerks 570.08
Irrigation district secretary 1,598.12
High school tuition from other counties 295.99
Contributions to John Day Irrigation Fund 4,010.95
Tax refund (John Day Irrigation District) 1,042.91
Dog licenses 10.00
Weed control 58.80
Miscellaneous refunds 37.07 $197,357.15
GRAND TOTAL $369,193.04
DISBURSEMENTS
General County Expenses $ 22,082.17
General County Roads . 20,188.90
Market Roads 3,112.94
General School Fund . 14,824.87
School District Specials 20,638.13
Elementary Schools 7,200.00
Non-High School District Fund 11,661.73
School District Bond and Interest 5,819.60
City Specials 3,867.07
County Bonds Redeemed 18,000.00
Tax Refund from Sinking Fund 15.99
County Bond Interest - 7,844.34
Irrigation District Orders 10,688.46
Union High School Reconstruction Fund 5,630.00
County fairs, etc - 1,000.00
Forest Fire Patrol 260.70
Claims on Dog Fund 182.96
Rodent Control .69
Fines sent State Game Commission 87.50
Taylor Grazing Act - 734.88 $153,840.93
BALANCE ON HAND $215,352.11
LEON W. BRIGGS, Morrow County Treasurer.
Thursday, January 29, 1942
eral was held in lone Saturday.
The Red Cross war relief drive
has been completed for this vicinity
and the money turned over to Coun
ty Chairman James Driscoll. The
amount collected was $38.85. -
219.96
182.96
37.00
734.88
734.88
$341,240.90
$306,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
C. W. BARLOW, County Clerk.