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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 7, 1943
Volume 60. Number 2&
Henry V. Smouse
Called by Death
Monday Afternoon
Prominent Farmer
Of lone Victim of
Heart Attack
were
4-H Club Exhibits Low in
Quantity, High in Quality
Exhibits were fewer than in for- Home economics displays
mer years but excellent in quaity at shown at the former Hughes groc
the annual Morrow county 4-H ery store, where samples of canning
club fair held in Heppner Monday, and handwork caught the fancy of
It required close point examining the feminine realm Even some of
on the part of the judges to de- the men were attracted by the jars
termine the winners, for the young of bautiful tomatoes, pears, peaches
people, busy as they have been the and other edibles,
past season, had not overlooked It was unfortuunate that the fair
anything that would improve their could not have been held Saturday.
A heart attack proved fatal to stock, garden, canning and sewing It is a certainty that many more
ouiiuns. ueoLue wuuiu nave seen umj ca-
Tin Can Salvage
Slated to Start
Friday, October 15 -
School Children to
Assist in Campaign
Lasting Five Days
Our Men
in Service
HEPPNER YOUTHS JOIN
V. S. MARINE CORPS
The following story was received
from the public relation section of
the U. S. Marine Corps, Portland,
under date of SeJ?t. 25.
Three Heppner youths, one of
whom has three brothers in the
: 4. V.oy1 Vioen inducted
service, iuu.aj " . . . t .
w th Marine cores andj were rienry V. smouse, pranunem. The fair navilion housed the show hibits and learned something: of
awaiting assignment to camp at San farmer, and he passed away Mon- stock. These consisted of 13 Here- what the young people are doing starting and ending Oct. 15.
Diego Calif, to follow 14-day iur- day arternoon. ine aiiac miLu uiyw uy " a iuxmi u u. The students will gather and as-
ough,s it was announced by SSgt while he was treating grain and Morrow County's 4-H berf dub, a A complete list of awards will be w the b aU t
Hefry W. Riggs of Walk Walla. death followed before medical at- twt SuSf ' weSf Families not
They are: Hugh Kenneth Me reach him and some pens of poultry.
LaughUn, 18, son 01 ivu. 3 are mir neia O L I .T schools or get in touch with a boy
Cornelius MCLaugnun 01 the Chnstian
Clarence Emery Coxen 20 whose Herbi
mother is Mrs. Delia May Gray of cnurcn in 10 ,
Sparta Wis.; and William Henry Ir- son of the Church of Christ in riep
Z Pkdberg, Jr., 18, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William H. I. Padberg, of in charge of the Phelps Funeral
Twr Home. Interment is to be made in
. . 1 x r r T1 wmyidwtv at lone
High school and grade children
throughout Morrow county will as
sist in the tin can salvage drive
Building Purchase
Provides G-T With
Permanent Home
George J. Currinf
92 Passes Aftay
At Valley Home
take them to a
Purchase of the former Roberts Services were held
or girl who can
school house.
This is one of the most vital
war materials and is used in the
production of tin cans for shipping
blood plasma throughout the world
and also for the manufacture of
in Gresham the syrette which is a small hypo-
Uie 1. J. VJ. X. Wlicre-lj Wilier ctrct rr, , t J J!- . U "l
TTmrv Vincent Smouse was born uuuuuibs wi xuesaay in memory or ueorge J. oiernuc nwiue Kiven cdui nmuuci
L.T7 LUl UV-Vi
Private McLaughlin was promi
nent at Heppner high school, from . M irQu o irri and was consummated Saturday by the Q9 j, jqu rtn,,i of our armed forces in
which he graduated last spring. He fo n i. He first Crawford PubUshing company, O. ' places, such as the New Guinea dis-
;a nt ctitent bodv 7 ?f.j s- ci!r ,Hr tU G. and Viola Crawford, and ar- Friday, uct. l at tne tamuy nome. trict to j case of wounds
Z,1 v ;sidentrf ZSSKS In T 1903, rangements are underway to make a The funeral was largely attended until medical aid is available.
eTurda aW of the student Wing at lone. He has hved in tributes both floral and
council, secretary of the iuture
Farmers of America, manager of
the basketball team, and won his
letter in football.
He has three brothers in the ser
vice. James, a private in the Ma
rines, now in the South , Pacific;
Dan, a Petty Officer, third class on
After the tin is removed from the
that, vicinity the past 4U years muuru .u personal were in keeping with the -u.y f auwucutl,'u,u " "
viincj ,m n fin? wheat ranch as publication of the Gazette Times K ' shredded iron is used for the manu-
SSKftaSni S aSv?lnteSS in and handling of job printing which respect for one who had led a long facture the
community enterprises. He was is of considerable importance. and useful life in his adopted state cang serve a dual purpose.
nf thp Jordan Elevator Because of a shortage of wiring 0f Oregon. The Morrow county salvage corn-
company at the time of his passing, materials as well as manpower, re- Suryivin are &e yndoWm
Fraternally, Mr. Smouse was a arrangement of the plant wdl take EUzabath Cu in eight daughters,
member of the Masonic, Eastern time and for the present the prin- Lexington;
ct rviFJW InAw at lone, cipal change contemplated is to 1 w xj:.
He was an active member of the move the business department into Happold) g. Mrs
, , . , . j ti- iae was an ature "';"' " ------ - . - , . jvirs. l-iliue nappoia, Doruii iviia.
sea duty m the Atlantic and Jack, Lexington ange a member the adjoining room to the west QrW tity; Ma
XLLla Will iit:.CiWifciv v- vA.v-w.ij-,.
now attenamg navy
school in Chicago-
specialist of Ione christian church.
mittee is asking every person in the
county to cooperate in this drive
and see that all tin cans are as-'
sembled the week of Oct- 11. to 15,
thereby making it easier to as
semble a shipment that week.
HAS FLING WITH MALARIA
Tech. Sgt- Richard I.j Hayes
writes his parents. Mr- and Mrs.
Glenn Hayes, that he is about
ready for another crack at the Japs
after a siege of malaria. He was
hospitalized for a week. His letter
was heavily censored, the first time
that has happened since he has
been in the South Pacific.
Pvt Coxen is married to the for
mer Bethel Ann Blake of Heppner.
A graduate of Heppner high school,
he won his letters in football, bas
ketball and baseball and is now a
member of the Elks- He has been
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Surviving are the widow, Anne; archway between the two rooms. Marv Supple. Portland and Mrs. DISTRICT CONVENTION
two sons, Paul of the U. S. air 'ine new Step win oe xo move u g; Brugger, Gresham, and HELD FRIDAY LV LINING
force and Kenneth of Portland, and linotype to the front of the present Rugh Currin of Presence of the worthy grand
two daughters. Mrs. uno iviarun oi vi-x i.n, ivuvnw - R ,
Moro and Shirlee Smouse of lone. - meftt of type cabinets, presses and
Baseball Game at
Pendleton on 13th
Big Drawing Card
ma
tron and other grand lodge officers
ir r n mc-;ri auractca a uooaiv numoer oi ine
ether machinery. nr, ml rv, ,m-,r0 ln county's members of the Order of
The west side of the property rn L t.I; '. the Eastern Star at a district con-
residence tor quired Jameg Joneg rmch jus(. vention held m Heppner Friday
above Heppner, now the Monahan evening. The convention was pre
face, where he operated a dairy ceiea by a dinner lor the otiicers
will be utilized as
the publishers,
Changes Announced
In Forest Personnel
r
Edgar J. Parker, assistant ranger
for a number of years- Having a yen
and their escorts at 6:30 at the
Morrow county baseball fans are
not making a big noise about at
tending the big league baseball
trame. at Pendleton' next Wednesday in the Heppner
V-nt it ic HWpIv that, whpn the atilla National forest since
ump cans out i-iay oau: uieie iw. wv""" - , j f1 Hinocsin of it
n , i : ..c t jin rantfor in. chare? oi years ana aner aisposing 01 n,
will a jitciiiu.y aiiuwiiij; iavca av.vwh i.v " . "
to enter the sheep business, and rws,r dLt" ujluik dim
his sons having attained manhood, "nf? of degrees was done by Locust
he diposed of the Jones property chapter of lone, while Ruth chapter
and bought the Hugh Fields hold'- opened closed and did escort duty.
c'.'.a. . . t cm0 isnnn n Ho nnd urand otiicers present were ur,
district ot tne um- .c, , . , June Martin from Marshfield, wor-
IVlarcn rt , nw cfmnrl m-ilrm. T.lmr MoRno
ated the Dig rancn tor a numoer - ""'i ,.
from this side of the line.
Mr. Currin went into retirement.
worthy grand
Bu'tler, grrnd
patron, Helix; May
Martha, Pendleton;
Two full squads of American and cor
employed by a local wheat storage National league baseball stars re
nlant cresentinET everv team in the tw
Pvt. Padberg was graduated m circuits wun tne exception or me ji
Le.YklrfLifK?Wn Th4 present McCullough residence Folsom, past worthy, grand
i;uiuwK tuiiiiiuiv-vin.i k,., tjv,. ,., v, u mauon, rtnuiPton: urns tvicnae.
Carl Ewing, forest supervisor and
LilC IWV . ntinnvjvi) - "f-.-"- r-
mation, Ptnclleton; Dims McRae.
ffrand icprcscntative of Manitoba,
the Heppner district.
All. T" 1.1. TlfT 1!.. 1
p":r children having acquired homes of "euia n ivianKin. cmei com-
rarKtr .. j ,.. j mittecmnn of the TemrJo fund. T-
tneir own, mr. ana ivirs. currin uc- , ,
i-vx. jrauoeig wa 61lullrea "l r; rT .... .-. rj,,ti ,,,v, tneir own, rar. ana Mrs. uurnn ae- , , ,
1941 from Heppner' high, where he New Yk d the S cceeds R Vf cided to return to their former oltapterIone
f'funii Louis Cardinals, now playing off is being transferred to
football and , .' . , J. rJ, Av iht
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Creek district of the Malheur '' ".y '"""
at Cur-
attended Oregon State college
one year
made his letters in tootoau ana erieswi1 in pen. Creek &sivici 0f
T-tooL-rttVkoll rnH tirac xriPA nrpennpnt. . i -i , r x
uacwon, . r-- meton tor an exmoition game wie , tt Mr p,lrvin v,nj tv, Hktinntion of
of the sophomore class, and pres- ,tarting at 1:30 p, mat the Round- Successor to Parker in the Hepp- SZyZ , n( S ndu
. , . ti tt. t-t , m, . i . ,1 j:i:i. j pi Trto oeing a memoer 01 tne ursi graau-
ldent oi tne ruture rarrners. up grounas. inis win. oe tne omy uiu1u it ula. vifi..H, , Omtrnn Arfrinnlturnl
for aippearance of the two barnstorm- is no stranger in tnese parts, mis nnw nrrmn 5tatA 1WP
ing teams in the Pacific northwest, Carlson of the local district has "f SJf "ef-
except at Pocatdlo, Ida.. Oct. 11. been transferred to timber sale work "?v jlTi fll 1A
miixTirc hk"c mt cut It is under the sponsorship of the in the Ukiah area, and another of
THINKS IlLis KliAij oALjI Pendleton chamber of commerce Wehmeyer's men, Don Campbell, is
Jimmie Ledbetter, RMS2jc, writes j tne cnt;re net proceeds will be leaving Tamarack mountain sta-
his mother, Mrs. Leta Ledbetter, UE0(j for the purchase of war tion Oct. 10 to enlist in the navy,
bonds while Thomas, doing biological sur-
Local fans wishing to attend the vey work at Cold Prairie, is leav
game may protect themselves on ing the forest service to trap for W.
admission and seats by purchasing S. Steiwer at Fossil.
tickets here- They are on sale at
that he believes he is becoming a
real salt. He recently made a cruise
on the high seas and writes in
part:
"Well your little boy is really
ture from Clackamas county and
always took a keen interest in gov
ernmental affairs- He was a kindly
gentleman, a rplcndid neighbor, a
thoughtful and generous father.
Visual Education
Program Scheduled
The division of oral health of the
Oregon state board of health is
sending another colorful visual ed
ucation assembly program to the
following elementary schools of
Morrow county: Irrigon and Board
man on Oct. 11 and lone, Lexington
Heppner Oct 12.
It is the Winnebago Indian Tooth
Magic show presented by Maurice
for children.
the office of Frank W. Turner oom-
us guys mat went out tor our t social nuur wit
first trip. I never saw so many sick parlors of the St.
; n i;fQoWM,t V!voo h'" church beginni
Juyy Jil all lixy aii
getting salty. I was out all day and pany in Heppner.
all night. Boy, it was a lot ot iun.
We patrolled up and down along CHURCHES SPONSOR SOCIAL
the coast. There were about 20 of HOUR FOR TEACHERS
P . A .'.11.. 1111.1l-.-j1.
guys that went out tor our social nour win oe neia in tne
FatncK s (Jatno-
ngmmng at o o clock
c r .1 : , ... ..uu;ut.y t i lduu. int. iuui js uui
.tourtns ot tnem weie m.g spanred by aU of the churches
the rail, throwing up everything of Heppn.,r as a jrct-to-gether of
but thoir feet. I got a big bang out teachers and patrons. All teachers
of it- The two guys I run around of the county have boen extended
with kept kidding me all the time an invitation to attend,
about how seasick I was going to zXinnr xwr
get. But it ended up that they got T nj Mr, Nri. Kin snnnt 'W-i f Fred Falconer, disposing of
SCARCITY OF TEACHERS
CLOSES COUNTRY SCHOOLS
Numerous country schools have
BUYS VALENTINE RANCH been forced to suspend this year MRS. MILLER BETTER
Frank Holub of Ione closed a deal dur; to the shortage of teachers and Mrs Harvey Miller who is seri
the first of the week for the pur- the one-room school is definitely ously ill at St. An(hony"s hospital
chass of the C- W. Valentine farm out, Supt. George A. Corwin of the in .Pendetcm wnr, reported slightly
between Lexington and Heppner. Heppner schools told the Woolgrow- improved yesterday. The word was
The place comprises one section of ers auxiliary in a luncheon meet- brought to Heppner by Mr. Miller
land. Holub has boon operating a ing at the Lucas Place Friday af- who has been with her since she
dairy at lone for several years and ternoon. To add to the difficulty of was taken to the hospital. Mrs. R.
plans to embark in wheat ranching, educating rural youth is the matter C. Lawrence is Mrs. Miller's special
9 0f transtportation and unless this nurse.
BK.VMS MAKES HASTY VISIT can be improved it is likely that '
Tyvc-z Dennis former newspaper many children will go untaught RETURNS TO COLLEGE
publisher, was- in Morrow county for the duration. Corwin told of .a Frances Wilkinson who has been
today looking after his recently ac- proposed change in the method of emi-loyed at the First National bank
quired ranches. Dennis purchased hiring teachers, the job being put since early June, left the last of
the Boardman and Heppner hold- up to the state board of education- the week for Corvallis to resume
eh a system is being tried in her studies at Oregon State college.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank
accompanied her to the
seasick. It didnt bother me at all. tWf avg nere thjg week. coming part of his Wallowa county property Delaware and is successfully u.sed Her parents,
In fact I never felt better in my from phoenix, Ariz where Norton in the transaction. in Australia. Wilkinson, ai
life. .... You can say that your recently received i ."wings." The A publisher of the La Grande Mrs. Ralph Thompson reported on college city.
" i. ' -i....rr j a m,iQ loft tt,iT mir.rr tnr Evening Observer and later acnuir- Morrow county's contribution to the
son " CaTi fornia where li Kmg w take ing The Klamath Falls Herald and McCaw General hospital WBS-
out in the Pacific They put me to Caliloinia where l.t. King wu taKe , anvili ,
m s 41, iiv,rt fnv n1viit tvA "'rxner training, iney visnea hud. - - - , r
King's mother, Mrs. Hilma Ander
son,
hours It was just like driving a car TPiativp whilo hprp. tate and gtill resnonds to the lure man
except that you had to stand up. i
really had a good time."
ATTENDS CURRIN FUNERAL
Charles B- Cox returned Tuesday
night from Gresham where he went
to attend the luneral of the late
George J. Currin.
quaintance among the Fourth Es- as she sees lit. Mrs. Harvey Bau-
wul try to provide two sets
of printers' ink. The Gazette Times of boxing gloves and a punching
ATTEND CHURCH MEET acknowledges a pleasant call this oag ior convalescents at tne nos-
'MTr, " -Mr-c T Ryiif-c-T afternoon. pital, and Mrs. Harry Duvall donat-
T,.t. e lit Mi wmt tA Flrnn Wpdnestlav to attend ed woolen pieoes and wiU buy yarn
rBuu..., . 1mki f rA VISITING IN CITY
Katie Minert did. the thought no - - Jr for for boys in manaRement of Pacific interna -
soldier would care to hear from SrC7erSigIftey eXPm friends in Portland. hospital. tional 4-H club exposition.
Continued on Pag Eight lurn 11113 evening.
AT PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL
County Agent C. D. Conrad is in
which to crochet the edges Portland this week assisting in the
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