4 Heppner Gazette Times; February 11, 1943
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Established March 30.
THE HEPPNER TIMES
Established November 18. 1897
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THE MILL WILL BE REBUILT
When an event of such importance
to a community as the burning of a
sawmill occurs the question naturally
arises, "Will the mill be rebuilt?" That
is the first thought running through
one's mind as, soon as the shock and
excitement of the fire are over. It is a
justifiable thought, for no matter if
the industry be large or small, it has
an immeasurable influence upon the
commercial life of the vicinity in which
it is located.
In the case of the Heppner Lumber
company plant, destroyed by fre early
Friday morning, assurances have been
given that a new mill will be in opera
tion possibly within sixty days. Wheth
er or not the plant will be enlarged,
which has, been rumored, depends up
on the company's ability to find such
a plant. Since starting operations in
1939 the plant has run smoothly and
now has contracts, which assure a stea
dy run. That is the thing in which the
company is deeply interested and
which is of most importance to the
community.
This is good news to the people of
Heppner, a number of whom have en
joyed direct benefits from the mill in
the form of employment, and to the
entire community indirect benefits
which would be sorely missed if the
plant were to discontinue operations.
tion those in charge of the services,
ing relatives and friends, not to men-
If it is permissable, the Gazette
Times would like to offer the sugges
tion that the city and the Masonic Ce
metery association get together on the
matter of improving the road to the
Masonic cemetery. Not alone is it a
matter of civic pride it is, a matter of
necessity as well. The roadway should
be widened, graded for proper drain
age and given a gravel coating. Some
expense would be involved, perhaps
$200 to $300. That is a small item com
pared to the benefits, to be enjoyed.
This should be a "must" item on the
city's improvement calendar for the
year 1943.
P. S. Since the above was written,
action has been taken to improve the
cemetery road, but we think we had a
good idea, nevertheless.
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A DEPLORABLE CONDITION
It is characteristic of towns of. the
west (and maybe the east) to place ce
meteries "high on a windy hill." Eleva
tion , of the homes for the dead is nat
ural in a hilly region and here and
there as one travels about the country
it is a common sight to see an array of
tombstones and markers atop a hill
some distance from a neighboring
town or community.
Not ' infrequently these burial
grounds are reached by narrow, steep
grades which are difficult to negotiate
under favorable weather conditions
and which are all but impassable in
bad weather. Such a condition prevails
at Heppnr. More than once it has been
necessary to abandon cars or carriages
and trudge up through snow or mud to
the cemetery It is reported, and on
good authority, that such a thing hap
pened quite recently, that when the fu
neral procession got as far as the res
ervoir just above the old Catholic
church, the funeral car was unable to
go any further and the casket had to
be carried from there to the burial
spot.
These things will happen occasion
cur. It is a form of embarrassment
ally but should not be permitted to re
that should not be imposed on sorrow-
SUGAR TO SHOES
From sugar to shoes. That's the la
test turn of affairs in the merry-go-round
of government control. If you
need shoes more than you need sugar,
all you have to do is use your number 17
ticket in your ration book. Simple, isn't
it? Well, if the shoe rationing turns
out as well as sugar rationing no one
will be required to go barefoot or even
wear shoddy or slatternly footgear.
On the surface rationing of shoes
appears unnecessary, but back of the
order lies the old economic order of
supply and demand on the one hand
and the tendency of a considerable por
tion of the population to hoard any
item considered in the light of a ne
cessity. If permitted to go their way
unhampered or uncontrolled these
moneyed people, for they are the ones
that are in the best position to hoard,
will buy heavily for future emergen
cies, leaving little for those who have
neither the tendency nor the means to
hoard.
We Americans may think we are
hard hit because our living habits are
rapidly being fashioned to a universal
government pattern, but we have had
just a taste of- what the near future
holds in store for us. Rationing as
sures a more equal division of the ne
cessities such necessities as we are to
be permitted to purchas and in the
long run will be the salvation of many
families. Real inconvenience and suf
fering will come from denial of certain
essentials which have been and will be
withdrawn from the markets to put
into direct use in the prosecution of
the war. Up to the present there has
been plenty for everybody food, fuel,
clothing, motor fuels, etc., and under
proper supervision there will continue
tto be enough although perhaps not in
plenty as we, have viewed plenty in the
past. There is evidence that the people
as a whole are accepting the various
measures outlined for our welfare in
the spirit they were intended to be re
cived and that there is no alarm over
he future. Changes have been radical
the future.
OBSERVE 45TII WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY AT OCEANLAKE
A copy of the North Lincoln
News, published at DeLake, re
cently reached the Gazette Times
desk. It contains a story of the 45th.
wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Warren which , was ob
served on Dec. 27, 1942. Of most
interest to residents of this vicinity
is the account of the wedding of
Warrens, an event of Dec. 27 1897,
appearing in the Heppner Times
the following Thursday. E. M. Shutt,
editor, wrote the story in a style
not commonly followed by news
papers these days, especially papers
not metropolitan enough to boast
of a society editor,. Here it is:
The weddinig of Miss Helen
Myers and Harry E. Warren was
solemnized in the Christian church
last Monday evening at 6:30 o'
clock, in the presence of probably
150 guests. The decorations of the
sacred edifice were simple, but
beauiful, evergreen and holly be
ing used, and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. C. R. Howard
under a large bell of the same de
corating material, the railing sur
rounding the altar also being
trimmed in the same manner. The
ushers were Messrs. Geo. W. Wells
and R. F. HynA
Promptly at 6:30 as the organ
tones of the bridal march were
heard, the wedding party entered
the south door of the church, led
by two little girls, Fay and Elise
Bartholomew, who opened the
gates to the altar, being followed
by Rev. Howard, Oscar and Win
nie Myers, (brother and sister of
the bride), Geo. Wells and Jennie
Noble, R. F. Hynd and Lillie Bis
bee, M. L. Akers and Addie Jack
son. Next after these came the
bride and groom, the bride being
dressed in cream satin with or
ange blossoms- and the groom in
conventional black. Two of the
bridesmaids were dressed in pink
satin and two in white satin. When
all had arrive at their various po
sitions, Rev. Howard joined the
hearts of these two young people
in a most solemn manner, after
which the wedding party marched
out to the apartment of the C. E.
where they received the hearty
congratulations of all their guests.
This concluded the exercises and
all the relatives of both families
with the wedding party repaired
to the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Clay Myers, where
a delicious repast was partaken of
the residence being also artistical
ly and beautifully decorated for
tho occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren' left on
Tuesday evening's train for a brief
wedding tour to Portland and the
cities of the Sound.
Mr. Warren is the popular and
well-known proprietor of the drug,
store bearing his name and his
bride is one of Heppner's fairest
and most accomplished daughters.
They are both exemplary young
people, and their numerous friends,
join the Times in wishing them
unbounded happiness and prosperi
ty throughout the walk of life.
Then followed a list, of wedding
gifts and their donors.
MAY CLOSE STORE
Gilbert Dickson, proprietor of
Dickson's Variety store, stated
Tuesday before leaving for Pome
roy, Wash., where he operates a
similar store, that it may be neces
sary to close the Heppner branch
if he is unable to dispose of it
shortly. Mr. Dickson is expecting a
call to military service in the near
future and Mrs. Dickson will con
tinue operation of the Pomeroy
store. An effort is being made to
sell the Heppner store but labor
shortage is causing prospective
buyers to hesitate.
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