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Meal, Room Situation
During Rodeo Better
Two matters that have been wor-.
rying the Rodeo association since
deciding to stage the 1945 show,
meals and lodging, have been clear
ed up somewhat the past few days
and it now appears that people com
ing from a disance to attend the
big western show will find it not
too difficult to get along.
At Saturday night's meeting of
the directors it was disclosed that
the local unit of the Civilian Air
Patrol will operate a stand con
tinuously beginning with the open
ing dance Sept. 6. The unit has a
sufficient number of people within
the organization to make this pos
sible and while a wide variety of
food will not be available, there
will be plenty of that comprising
the menu.
It was reported that Harvey
White has declared his intention of
operating on a 24-hour basis dur
ing the Rodeo, the full 24 hours if
necessary or as long as considerable
numbers of people are looking for
something to eat. Cal Summer an
nounces that he has secured a res
taurant crew from Fossil to take
over the O'Donnell cafe during the
Rodeo week and Edward Chinn has
not made up his mind as to what
course the Elkhorn restaurant will
follow. The Elkhorn opens at 11 a,
m. and closes at 9 p. m. If suffi
cient help is available the place
may run longer hours during the
Rodeo, Chinn stated.
The matter of rooms is not so
definite as meals but it is .felt that
private residences will absorb
good many of the visitors. Some 15
rooms had been signed up last week
but in the absence of the secretary
today a check to date could not be
made. More work will be done on
the housing situation within the
next few days. .
Announcement was made that the
association had signed with Trixie
McCormic.- world famed trick ri
der, to appear all three days of the
Rodeo. The directors also author
ized Secretary Frank Turner to
sign with Harry O'Neill, clown
whose mule is said to be worth the
price of admission alone. Also, it
was decided to make all entry fees
$10.
This week's dance offering is to
be held at the fair pavilion with
Rhea Creek grange as sponsors. C
A P will serve the refreshments
OPA Awards to Be
Made Monday P. M.
Invitations have been issued by
the Morrow county OPA board to
a meeting to be held Monday eve
ning in the Church of Christ base
ment. The meeting will open at 8
o'clock and will be held for the
purpose of presening awards to
people who have served on the lo
cal panels.
District officials from the Port-1
land office will be here ito help
make award presentations and to
talk on the work of the OPA dur
ing the war. Include! will be Miss
Mary Johns, district, community
service panel Ivonci Mrs. Pauline
Scheer, distret- volunteer chair
man, and W. A. Rhodes, district
executive supervisor.
FORMER RESIDENT VISITS
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tyler of Leb
anon, and their son .Everett and
wife and baby of Sweet Home, were
guests the latter part of last week
at the home of Mrs. Tyler's brother
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Kirk. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler were
greeting old time friends in Hepp
ner Friday. They farmed " in the
Sand Hollow and Blackhorse sec
tion for many years prior to mov
ing to the valley and this is their
first visit back since leaving.
Lights Off Several
Hours Wednesday
Due to Lightning
Electric service was disrupted
several hours Wednesday when a
bolt of lightning struck a- pole
about eight miles wes of lone.
putting all but two wires of the
Olex high line out of commission.
The spot where the lightning struck
was about a mile west of the Ern
est Heliker ranch on property own
ed by Governor Snell and Earl Le
mon of Arlington.
Manager K. A. House was called
to the Heliker place to examine a
condenser which was not function
ing properly and while there dis
covered smoke in the Snell and
Lemon field. It was then found that
the electric service was disrupted
and the immediate cause deter
mined. Small grass fires were
put out and after several hours
service was restored. House said
splinters from the two nearest poles
were scattered widely over the
field. The pole which the lightning
struck was completely burned.
The payoff in this story is that
House is supposed to be taking his
vacation.
Tucker Rites to Be
Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Homer Tuc
ker will be held at 2 o'clock p. m.
Friday at the , Heppner Church of
Christ, O. Wendell Herbison, pas
Christ, Rev. H. N. Waddell of lone
officiating with Phelps Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tucker passed away Sunday,'
Aug. 19 at the Good Samaritan
hospital in Portland after an ex
tended illness.
William Homer Tucker was a na
tive of Hepner where he was born
Oct. 3, 1902, and spent his entire
life in Morrow county. He followed
various pursuits and was engaged
in the fuel business when illness
forced him to retire about two years
ago, leaving the enterprise in the
hands of his son Eldon. He was
taken to . the hospital in Portland
a few weeks ago with the hope
that his life might be spared but
the malady had gone too far.
Surviving are the widow. Mildred
two sons, Edwin and Eldon, a dau
ghter. Mary Evelyn, all of Hepp
ner, his father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Tucker of Stanfield;
five sisters. Mrs. Huldah Mortimer,
Caldell. Ida.; Elsie Tucker, Stan
field; Mrs. Irene Atherton, Payette,
Ida.; Mrs. Edith Castle, Redding,
Calif.; Mrs. Wilma Wihlon of Lex
ingon; two brothers. Wilber Tucker
of Stanfield and Sgt Woodrow Tuc
ker with the U. S. army air corps,
Kearns, Utah.
FIRST AUSTRALIAN WAR BRIDE
DUE AT THE DALLES SOON
According to The Dalles Chron
icle, the first Australian war bride
is due 'to arrive in that area dur
ing the next few months. She is the
wife of Arthur Minor, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Minor, former. Mor
row county residents now living at
Dellesport.
Arthur Minor, a veteran of 44
months in the Pacific, held the
rank of sergeant when he was dis
charged on points July 30. He now
is at home. During the time he was
in the army he amassed a total of
1 112 points,
While stationed in Australia near
Melbourne, he met Miss Gay Vic
toria Goodisson, the daughter of an
Australian sheepman. Their ac
quaintance ripened into romance
and they were married in Australia.
The bride will come to the United
States as soon as passage is avail
able, Minor repored.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 23, 1945
W MINI OUT OW TIM J &
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Oregon Foremost
Bond Purchaser !
During Late War
Oregon sustained its reputation
as a "first" state for the duration
ing the nation in per capita pur
of the second world war by lead
chase of war bonds sold from May
1941 to June 1945 and toppd the 48
states in June 1945, according to a
report submitted by the Oregon
war finance committee on figures
released by the treasury depart
ment. Per capita showing by states
gives Oregon a $6.27 edge over Con
necticut, its nearest competitor. The
figures for the top states show Ore
gon, Washingtton and California in
the first five. The figures are: Ore
gon $396.68; Connecticut $390.41;
Washington $383.39; Michigan $365.
.60, and Caliornia $361.86.
Figures for June 1945 when the
7th war loan was at its height show
Oregon first, with North Dakota se
cond, Iowa third, Nebraska fourth,
and Montana fifth.
BAUMANS ENTER BUSINESS
Returning to Heppner Wednes
day Mrs. Harvey Bauman reported
that she had purchased a grocery
store in Boise, Ida. The store is a
neighborhood store known as the
Gem Market and is located at 1614
north 16th street. A seven-room
modern house was included in the
deal and they will make their
home in it as soon as it is avail
able. They will move to their new
location Sunday.
TAX MAN HERE
D. B. Reavis of Salem was in
Heppner Wednesday inerviewing
taxpayers relative to their state in
come - tax payments Mr. Reavis,
former Wallowa county clerk, has
been with the state tax depart
ment since leaving Enterprise and
now is engaged in the auditing
work in the territory formerly cov
ered by John Parker of Pendleton.
She's Billed for 1945 Heppner Rodeo
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The Heppner Rodeo Association feels fortunate in being able to secure
the services of Trixie McConnick, the nation's number one cowgirl, to
play all three days at the forthcoming 1945 show. Miss McCormick's
clever tricks with a lariat are not to be equalled and some thrilling
surprises are in store for the cash customers. Miss McCormlcJi recently
completed a vaudeville tour as a member of Johnny Mack Brown's
troupe in which she was a featured star Watch for Trixie MqCormiek
and her clever spotted pony.
Achievement Day
Scheduled Sept. 22
Annual Morrow county 4-H club
achievement day will be held Sat
urday. Sept. 22, it was announced
following a meeting held at the of
fice of Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county
superintendent, late last week. The
meeting was attended by 4-H club
leaders including Mrs. A. F. Ma-
jeske, Audrey Majeske, Lexington;
Mrs. Ruth McCabeK lone; Mrs. M.
V. Nolan and Mrs. Tress McClin
tock, Heppner, Mrs. Rodgers, and
Arnold Ebert, county agent.
About t200 boys and girls from
all parts of the county are expect
ed to exhibit work in home econo
mics, health club work, and gar
dening. All clubs in the county
will participate except the beef
club which will put on a special ex
hibit Sept. 8 in connection with
the Heppner Rodeo.
VISITED RELATIVES 4
Guests at the Clive Houston home
the past week-end were Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Young of Seattle and
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Washburn of
Yakima. Mr. Young is Mrs. Hus
ton's brother and Mrs. Young and
Mrs. Washburn are sisters. "Bob"
as he is familiarly known by old
timers hereabouts, dropped in at
the Gazette Times office to chat
about bygone days.
HARVESTED GOOD WHEAT
Neil Doherty, in town Saturday
from his ranch north of lone, stat
ed that his wheat crop turned out
quite satisfactorily. The yield was
fair and quality excellent, testing
6IV2 pounds to the bushel. He was
told by George Ely, manager ' of
of the McNabb elevator, that this
was the best turned in at that
plant and so far as he knew was
the best in the county.
Mrs. Percy Hughes returned to
her home in Milton after spending
several days here on a combined
business and pleasure trip.
Volume 62, Number 2g g 2
Hill Addition Seen'
As Solution for
City's Expansion
Mayor Turher Sees
Growth Here in
Postwar Program
Expressing faith in Heppner's fu
ture, Mayor J. O. Turner told the
chamber of commerce luncheon
group Monday that he looked for
substantial growth here in the im
mediate future and outlined plans
he has in mind to help bring that
growth about. The town is suffer
fering from "growing pains", he
stated and it Is time something be
done to alleviate this suffering.
Citing the fact that Heppner has
added almost 400 people within the
town's limits since the 1940 census,
he declared there is a probability
that that many or even more may
be added to our population within
the next few years. He based this
declaration on inquiries relative to
residence property and the avail
ability of building lots having dis
cussed the situation with numerous
farmers who are looking forward
to retiring from active operation of
their properties when members of
their families now in the service
return home.
"The right procedure in any lo
cal development of this nature is
to make our town attractive to
prospective home investors," the
mayor said. "We need to extend
our city limits, increase our water
supply and otherwise modernizo
our little city so it will appeal to
those who would come to live
among us. It is likely that within
the next few years every street in
town will be paved, not merely a
narrow strip in the middle of the
road but right up to the curbs.
The city council has been studying
the matter of increasing the water
supply and we know we can't go
on forever without a sewage dis
posal system."
The speaker decried 'the tenden
cy of people to buy up lots and
hold them at exorbitant prices and
this led to the proposal to create
a new addition to the city. He call
ed attenion to the work done some
20 years ago in laying out an addi
tion on the' Morrow hill east of
town. As laid out it was impracti,
cal and aside from some road grad
ing httle else was done to promote
Continued on Pas Klght
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Fire Calls Keep
Department Busy
Screeching of the fire siren has
become common in Heppner this
week reminding the populace that
this is the season of fire. Sunday,
about time church was letting out
a grass fire got out of control on
ground adjoining the Morrow Coun
ty Creamery company building and
the department was called to put
it out. Tuesday about noon the
smoke eaters were called to the
north side of town to stop a grass
lire which threatened the home of
Mrs. Lillie Aiken and others in
the vicinity.
Shortly after midnight Tuesday
(or very bright and early Wt
nesday morning) the siren ag '
burst forth in a blood-tingli...
screech. This time it was a barn to
the rear of the former Jasper Craw
ford residence in the southeast part
of town. The barn was destroyed
but a sizeable woodpile nearby was
saved.
HUCKLEBERRYING
Stanley Minor is away on his an
nual search for the festive and
somewhat elusive huckleberry. He
left Sunday for Lyle, Wash, to join
his uncle, C. A. Minor, and from
there expected to go to Mt. Adams,
at Lyle and finds the lower alti
C. A. Minor now makes his home
tude better for his health.
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