"3 O r; 7 u W n o r o o H O ii n: 21 G O U W H -HO Scouts Gather Up Eleven Tons of Discarded Paper Big Contribution Made to Carload From Hermiston Morrow county's contribution to the discarded papers and magazines drive by the Boy Scouts was 11 tons 22,000 pounds, if you wish to make it sound bigger. People all ov er the county responded to the call with the result that .by Saturday evening trucfcloads of bundles and cartons were assembled at different points along the branch. In Heppner, Boy Scouts account ed for six tons of material. Three pickup trucks were busy through out the day gathering up bundles and boxes. Careful preparation for shipping made the work of the col lectors much easier and likewise made loading for shipment more convenient. A large truck was Joaded out late Saturday afternoon and taken to Hermiston where a railroad car was being made up. The local committee was forttunate in securing ample trucking facilities for this purpose. Dr. A. D. McMur do was sending his big farm truck to Umatilla for a cargo of sand and gravel and proffered the use of the rig for hauling waste paper. lone collected three tons and Lex ington two tons of waste paper which was hauled to Hermiston Sunday and Monday. It was stated early in the week that the drive in Pendleton Saturday resulted in the collection of 36 tons of waste paper. The car loaded out at Hermiston was an automobile car and was said to have been packed to capa city to, accommodate the salvage gathered up in the Hermiston area Funds thus accruing to the scouts from this drive will be used in pro viding camp facilities for summer Nvork in the Blue Mountain Scout Council area. Our Men In Service LT. HAYS TAKES BRIDE After spending a couple of days visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Thompson, Lt. John E. Hays left for Shelby, Mont., where on Sunday, April 30, he was mar ried to Miss Peggy Leach. Lt Hays has recently returned from Alas ka where he put in nearly two years and wil be assigned to a continental base pending further service at the front. BACK TO SERVICE Llye Cox left Monday night for California going by way or beattle. He was accompanied as far as Se attle by Miss Virginia Evans who was a week-end guest in the El bert Cox home. LIKES ENGLAND Pfc Johnny McNamee writes rel latives that he is enjoying his so journ in England. Like some of the other Morrow county lads writing from that country he finds it high ly interesting. He has made visits to several points, including one trip to Glasgow, Scotland. IIEPPNER GIRL ALTERNATIVE IN SCHOLARSHIP GROUP , Loma Jones, senior at Heppner high school, has been named one of the alternates in a group of 1944 graduates who have signified a de sire to take a course in teacher training at Eastern Oregon College of Education at La Grande A scholarship of $74. posted by the La Grande Rotary club will be given each student chosen to take the course. Heppner, Utilizing Pea Vines, Cull Fruit and Vegetables for Stock Feed Seen as Postwar Industrial Prospect in West Establishment of new dehydrating plants to utilize pea vines, cull fruit and vegetables and other ag- ricultural wastes in the manufac- ture of stock food is a definite new industrial prospect for this agricul- tuiral area, H. W. Derry, manager of the Pacific Power & Light com- pany new industries department, has advised Kenneth House, P. P. & L. manager at Heppner. Such a dehydrating plant, Derry said, woud also be interested in contracting fresh cut alfalfa hay and could nancUe tne total crop from 1200 to 1500 acres of alfalfa land. Capable of reducing green hay bulk to one percent of its ori- ginal weight without appreciable loss of vitamin content, the plant would sujpply alfalfa concentrates for poultry and livestock. Derry has just returned from a trip of several weeks through the east wnere ne contacted, manurac- turers and industrialists at the re- ation will locate in the territory to . , . falrs- For instance, the chief of po quest of chambers of commerce in process phosphorous shipped from Although it is getting late m the lice received $1320 under the 1943 the territory served by Pacific Pow Idaho for application to alkaline soil f asn for Pmg' there appears to 44 budget. For the ensuing year an er & light company. Eastern cap- east of the Cascades. Thefcrea has 1)6 vear due additional $15 a month has been re nal is turning to the Pacific north- an ultimate market for 330.000 tons to ree wet seasons just past commended. On the other hand, $40 west for post-war expansion, w he Rainfall in- April Improved Grain and Grazing in County Precipitation in this ' area during the month of April was 1.52, ac- son, OtrviUe Cutsforth, two miles dition of over- or under produc cording to records compiled by Len east of Lexington, were held at 2 tion for the protection of both the Gilliam, observer for the Heppner o'clock p. m. Wednesday, May 3 area. This is .96 of an inch less than from the Phelps Funeral Home precipitation recorded in 1943, Mor- chapel, with O. Wendell Herbison, row county's record production pastor of the Church of Christ, of vear. ficiating. The body was taken to The first one-third of the year 1944 is 1.16 inches behind the first similar period of 1943. A year ago 4.94 inches was recorded as against 3.78 inches this year. Broken down, the record shows January 1.83, Feb ruary .20, March .88, and April 2.48 in 1943, against January .31, Febru ary 1.36, March .59, and April 1.52 in 1944 There has been a perceptible im provement in both grain and graz ing projects, according to wheat raisers and stockmen who must de pend upon moisture from the skies to irrigate their crops. About the only complaint coming from grain growers is the prevalence of weeds in some districts. However, the be lief iis expressed that the grain will choke out the weeds to a large extent. Predictions on yields are conser vative, although farmers are be ginning ,to worry abo.ut harvestiing problems. That will be a worry re gardless of the volume of grain to oe narvesuea smce so muui lium labor is being drafted into the arm- ecj service. FINAL MEETING OF P-TA TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY Parents of children whd will be gin school next fall will be particu larly interested in the next meeting of the Heppner Parent-Teacher as sociation, scheduled for 8 o'clock p. m. Wednesday, May 10 in the mu sic room of the high school. This will be the final meeting of the current year. As a program fea- ture Mrs. Edna Turner will speak i iT" i j W teach children who are about to start to school. At this meeting definite rules will be drawn up for the scholarship which is to be awarded to a grad- uating senior who plans to take teacher training next year. The ways and means committee has made plans to have all of the money in by this meeting so that the scholar- ship may be awarded May 26 when the graduation exercises will be held at the high school. Oregon, Thursday, May said, and two of the greatest selling points this area now has are in- crealsed consuming population, brought about by war activity, and the prospective availability of new markets in the Orient for products manufactured in the region. A leading manufacturer of farm machinery that has been contem- platinig a new plant in the Pacific northwest for several years now has its expansion program in the blueprint stage and is looking for a site. rour iirms are aeimiteiy inter- ested in developing lime deposits in the territory served by the Pacific Power & Lighl company and the head of one of the concerns will make a preliminary inspection trip soon. In addition to its uses in agri- cuture and building trades, lime is an essential chemical and metallur- gical reducing agent. anu anotner new industrial oper- annually. 30-Year Resident Of Lexington Dies Services for Thomas Watson Cutsforth. 85. who nassed awav Monday, May 1, at the home of his Salem where at 4 o'clock p. m. to- -1 J. . . . J. '11 1 . 1 ' !l dav interment will be made in the City View cemetery beside the graves of his wife and a daughter, Vesta D. Woods. Mr. Cutsforth had been a resident of Lexington for 30 years, first com ing to the country in 1901 and farming for a few years the wheat ranch now owned and operated by Alfred Nelson. In 1908 he moved r ' his family to the Saskatchewan country in Canada where they lived for nine years and then returned t" Lexington. In 1918, following the Continued on Page Ktght Kids Wage Var on Crows and Magpies Crows and magpies will be fewer in this county this year unless birds from neighboring counties move in after the extermination campaign sponsored by the Morrow County Sportsmen's association closes. ThL IS tne report made by Blaine Hi. Lsom preset of the sportsmen's m-ouv. who states that ooll returns have coming m since openLng of the campaign on April 15. One youth turned in 123 eggs, which at 5 cents per egg represents a fair day's wages. The sponsors are offering 5 cents for each egg and feet of these predatory birds and a $25 war bond has been posted as a prize for the contestant turning in the highest number of each. School Program Friday Evening RrTtrvnl rjf rnne on1 ita rrvrn1 puWic hay(? invitod to attend the song and dance extravaganza and Ifear America Singing, tQ presented at. 8 nVWW FHd. PvP. nin3. Mav 5. at. tho Wh gymnasium. This program is being given to take the place of the usual spring festival and gives promise of unusual musical diversion. The program is free, it being the desire of the music departments that the patrons and friends of the school attend and enjoy what the young people have labored for weeks to prepare for them. 4, 1944 102,000 Acres of Wheat Goal Set County in 1945 Morrow county has been request- ed to increase its wheat acreage for 1945, announces Henry Baker, coun- try AAA chairman, after a confer- enc here Tuesday, with R. B. Tay- or state chairman. The increase is necessary because of the heavy drain on reserves due to the feeding livestock, flour sales, ' both do- mestic and for export, and a limited amount of wheat which is being converted into alcohol for svnthetic rubber and other industrial uses. , , , The expected acreage of summer- "yJPt0te 1945 crop is about 94.000 acres. Morrow county is requested to seed at least 102,000 acres next year. To do this it will be necessary to plow at once part of the 28,000 acres now in crested wheat grass, good producing land should be plowed, Baker pointed out. Mar- land'and land subject to wind water erosion should remain ta 0ra- fnr th nmtprii, f En1 wueveu, uiau u. sw is uusceu or oherwise worked down immedi- ta i i: i ii x i c i : j : i ateiy aiter plowing mat it wouia make reasonably good fallow for the 1945 crop. . This reauest for increased acre- age of 1945 wheat demonstrates that the AAA is not a urogram of scare- ity but is designed to. meet any con- producer and the consumer, Baker concluded. - -( : ... 4 Choral Group to Make Debut MoV ' 9 at High School Gym A well balanced program of mod ern classics, with a sprinkling of the works of older composers has been prepared for presentation by the. Heppner Woman's Choral club in us ursx annual concert scne-aui- .1 r o rn l : . ir eu lor o p. in. luesuay evening, may 9 at the high school gymnasium. The chorus was formed last Sep- tember under the direction of Mrs. O. G. Crawford, with Mrs. J. O. Turner accompanist. Guest artist for the evening will be Marylou Ferguson, pianist, who will play five numbers, three in the first .groip and two in the second group. This young lady, who has County Health association, succeed - been a pupil of Mrs. Turner since inj Mrs. J. O. Turner who has she was old enough to reach the served in that capacity the past four keyboard, has appeared on special years. The annual meeting was held programs in some of the largegat the Lucas Place where dinner towns of the state and has won ac- was served at 6:30 p. m. Wednes- c aim whprp evpr shp has rlaved. The chorus of 25 voices and Miss ed. vlce President, Mrs. Clara Gert Ferguson will give the following s"n; secretary and Mrs. Lucy E. program: Dea Land of Home, Si- ? treasu?r' Mrs" House de" belius; At Dawning, Cadman, and MnW,. wiawi,B. RlUa-TWiHi. At the Donnybrook Fair, Scott; The Surf, Van Dyke, and Volcik in D Flat, Mokrejs Marylou Fergu son. Lift Thine Eyes, Mendelssohn; Lullaby, Brahms, and Lord's Pray er, Malotte Chorus. Polonaise in C Sharp Minor, Cho pin; Fantasie Impromptu Opus 66, Chopin Marylou Ferguson. Morning, Speaks, and Calm as the Night, Bohm Chorus. Admission to the oncert has been made nominal and the entire pro- ceods wiu be turned over to the Portlan Blooi Donor center.. LA GRANDE VISITORS Mr. and ' Mrs. W. C. Rosewall made a hurried business trip to La Grande the fore part of the week where Mr. Rosewal consulted a specialist relative to an ear distur- bance which has been troublesome lately. rr jo Budget Committee n Approves Figures Set Out by Mayor Slightly Higher Levy Needed to Meet Increase Members of the budget commit tee appointed some time since by Mayor J. O. Turner, sat with the dtv council Monday evening and scanned the budget presented by n p. Allowed by budgeteers was rever- sed by this year's committee, for instead of paring down items that had been raised over the previous year, they concurred and in some instances they recommended higher raises. Advancing living costs and higher prices for material were accepted as sufficient reason for granting more funds for operating the city's af- "'""""'s "-j . 1 r . i , r .1 was laxen u me allotment ior otn- er police. Recorder, treasurer and attorney remain the same, $25 a month, while fire boys' salaries fund was upped from $200 to $350 This " the total allotted for this PUIPse. each fireman receiving pay for turmng out to fight fires using e equipment. Materials and supplies fund was upped $300; public properties $200; .bond redemption fund lowered $330; donations," same, $500; water department, upped from $4950 to $6700; emergency up from $1,000 to $3,000. This was done to more rap idly increase a work fund for post war purposes. Total expenditures for the year, $27,830. Total estimat ed receipts, $18,300; amount to be raised by taxation, $9,530, effecting an increase in taxation of between five and six mills. , Lee Howell was chairman of the budget committee which included J. G. Thomson, Jr., W. Claude Cox, Earl Gordon, M. L. Case and D. M. Ward, who was absent. 0. V. Herbison New Health Unit Head O. Wendell Herbison, pastor of the Heppner Church of Christt, was elected president of the Morrow dav. Mrs. K. A. House was re-elect- u,c F'y ": chairman of seal sales, a job she so successfully directed the past year. Reports on the past year's work were submitted by Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Gertson, Mrs. House and Mrs. Anne Thomas, retiring county health nurse. An effort will be made to increase the nurse's salary, since Morrow county pays the lowest of any coun ty in the state retaining a nurse. Mrs. Thomas will leave the service he ,first J ,June to j,in her hus' band at Lakeview and at present a successor has not been found. An executive committee was sug gested' to include three members from Heppner and one from each of the other towns of the county. TO HAVE OPERATION Lester Gay went to The Dalles Tuesday for medical examination and treatment. Word from there Wednesday evening was to the ef- feet that he will undergo a major surgical operation Friday morning. 33 Ci r CO o o pj c