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Work Underway on
New Main Street
Business Building
Lot Between Hotel
And Aiken's Taken
By Hill and Parker
Work started this week on a new
"business building on Main street
which when completed will house
the Heppner Hardware and Electric
-company operated by Harold Hill
and Loyal Parker. The concern is
now located in the Oddfellows
building. The new site is on the lot
between the Hotel Heppner and
the Aiken building.
Plans for a one story structure
130 feet long by 21 feet wide. This
is designed to give ample store
room space in front and plenty of
workshop and storage space in the
rear. The walls will be of concrete.
The firm has worked out a strictly
modern lighting plan to give the re
tail department a bright and cheer
ful aspect. Other features are being
worked out to provide easy hand
ling of stock and to facilitate sales
and repair.
Hill and Parker launched the
Heppner Hardware and Electric
company last summer. They had
planned to open in a new building
but due to the war things did not
work out that way.
Ranks of Pioneers
Thinned by Death
Of Rosa Howell
In the passing of Mrs. Rosa How
ell on Jan. 18, another link in the
chain that connected the present
era with the early history of Mor
row county was removed. Mrs
Howell's acquaintance with this
section of the state extended from
1871 before Morrow county had
been carved from Umatilla, and
there was little history made here
little development, that she was not
familiar with.
Born Dec. 13, 1869 at Salem, she
was the daughter of Samuel C. and
Mary Storey Donaldson. Two years
later the family moved to what is
now Morrow county, settling on
Willow creek on what is known as
the Butcher Bill place about eight
miles south of Heppner. Those were
exciting times for the little hand
ful of settlers as the Indians were
on the rampage. Freighting if sup
plies was done from The Dalles, it
required about three weeks to
make a trip and on one of these oc
casions when Mr. Donaldson was
away from home 300 Indians on the
warpath were camped at the forks
of Willow creek. Mrs. Donaldson
had learned to speak their lan
guage and she and her six-year-old
daughter suffered no harm at their
hands and provided the Indians
with salt and medicines.
Later the Donaldson family mov
ed to the Bisbee place southwest of
Heppner and the canyon in which
the place was located was given
the name Donaldson.
Mrs. Howell was a long-time
member of Ruth chapter No. 32,
Order of the Eastern Star. She was
a member of the Southern Metho
dist church. Always civic-minded,
she did Red Cross and other public
service work as long as health per
mitted.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock p. m. Sunday at the Masonic
hall ,the beautiful Eastern Star
service being used with Archdea
con Neville Blunt reading the Ep
iscopal prayer service. Mrs. Ture
Peterson was soloist and Mrs. J. 0.
Turner accompanist. Interment was
in the Heppner Masonic cemetery.
Surviving besides the husband
are two children Ralph D. Jones
and Josephine Richardson Mahon
ey, both of Heppner.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 24, 1946
Morrow Second in
State in Traffic
Safety During '44
Back in '44 when this county was
hanging up records of one kind and
another in war activites, a signal
honor was won in state, circles;
one that has been late in coming
but good at that. It may be that gas
rationing had something to do with
it, and it could be that the poor
prospect of getting a new car put a
damper on reckless spirits. What
ever the cause, let it be remembered
that Morrow took second place
among Oregon' counties under 10,
000 population in the Oregon Coun
ties Traffic Safety contest for the
year 1944.
Judge Bert Johnson was apprised
of the fact Tuesday morning when
a plaque was received from the of
fice -of Secretary of State Robert S.
Farrell. The judge has hung it up
on the wall where he can point to
it with pride and all that sort of
thing.
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March of Dimes
Fund to Receive
Boost at- Dance
Those wishing to contribute to
fche March of Dimes fund will be
given a good opportunity Saturday
evening when Willows grange at
lone sponsors a dance in behalf of
the Morrow county campaign. The
grange has graciously offered its
hall to Chairman Joe Aiken and ar
rangements have been made to care
for a big crowd.
There will be midnight supper
and it is understood funds derived
from that source also will go into
the polio fund. In addition to these
sources a committee 1 will be on
hand to receive outright contribu
tions from those who feel inclined to
support the drive in a generous
manner.
Chairman Aiken reported up
wards of $200 in hand as of Mon
day when speaking of the drive at
the weekly luncheon of the cham
ber of commerce. This amount had
come from various sources and in
cluded only part of the "take" from
the polio cans distributed about the
county.
With the drive ending Jan. 31,
there should be no hesitancy in
making a contribution. There is no
quota to meet but there is a record
to maintain and Morrow courts
must look well to its laurels as a
firster.
ACCIDENT INJURES TWO
YOUNG PEOPLE SUNDAY
Norman Osborn and Rosetta Hea
ly suffered injuries early Sunday
morning when the car they were
riding in struck a telephone pole in
front of the Gilliam & Bisbee
building. The car and telephone
pole likewise suffered considerable
(damage.
The young people were return
ing from a dance at Hardman and
had turned the corner at Main and
May. From that time on neither of
them has been able to tell what
happened. In common parlance, the
car draped itself around the pole
and the passengers were out like a
light. Miss Healy, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Healy of Pine City,
received a cut arount one eye and
over the forehead that required
several stitches to draw together.
and also had a bad cut on one knee
which required more stitches.
CHURCH SERVICES AS USUAL
Fletcher Forster, pastor of the
Methodist church, states that there
will be services as usual next Sun
day. The furnace motor has been
repaired and re-installed and there
will be comfort for those seeking to
worship at his church. Due to the
breakdown in the heating plant the
Methodist congregation responded
to an invitation from Archdeacon
Neville Blunt to worship at the Ep
iscopal church last Sunday.
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Mrs. John Saager made a busi
ness trip to Walla Walla today. She
expects to return Friday night.
lone Home Scene
Of Golden Wedding
Anniversary Fete
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Engelman At Home
To Many Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman
marked the passing of 50 years of
wedded life with an "at home" to
their many friends Tuesday evening
at their comfortable home in lone.
The reception was held between the
hours of 8 to 10 p. m. and during
that time 107 guests called to feli
citate the golden-weds, to partake
of the wedding cake and other del
icacies and to engage in social
pleasantries. In addition to the 107
guests, all of the Engelman child
ren were home, making it a happy
occasion for the family.
The event for which Tuesday
evening's reception marked the 50th
anniversary occurred Jan. 22, 1896
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pettys, the pro
perty now occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Clel Rae, three miles east of
lone. Mr. and Mrs. Fettys were ear
ly pioneers of the vicinity and op
erated the first post office, Pettys-
ville, later abandoned with the op
tablisment of an office at lone. The
newlyweds remained in the vicinty
and have been residents of lone
throughout their married life.
Mrs. C. W. Swanson and Mrs.
Fred Nicoson, sisters of the bride,
presided at the refreshment table
Tuesday evening. The table was
tastefully decorated with daffodils
and acacia arranged about a beau
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MEDAL AWARDED TO NAVY
OFFICER POSTHUMOUSLY
Posthumous award of the bronze
star medal to Lt. Com. Cecil J.
Espy Jr. of Portland it has recently
been announced by the war depart
ment. He was among American prison
ers of war aboard a Japanese ship
en route from the Philippines to
Japan in January 1945, when planes
attacked the vessel. He helped care
for the wounded and assisted in
clearing the wreckage and bodies
of the dead.
Lt. Espy's work did much to alle
viate the suffering of his fellow
prisoners and to increase their
Did You Make These Children Happy?
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POLISH war-orphans who have lived without shelter or care for as
long as they can remember, smile happily as an UNRRA represen
tative hands out clothing donated by the people of the United States in
the nation-wide April clothing collection. Millions of other children over
seas need all the protective clothing, shoes and bedding YOU can spare
Give them to the Victory Clothing Collection.
California Fruit
nspector Hadn't
Heard of lone, Oregon
One of life's little comedies oc
curred on the Oregon-California
state line recently and disproves
the oft-quoted remark that "the
world is a small place after all."
Rev. and Mrs. H. N. Waddell of
pone were enroute to San Jose, Ca
lif, to attend a church rally. Cross
ing the state line into California,
as former Mayor Joe Carson of
Portland can testify, is somewhat
of an 'Ordeal, particularly if the
tourist has a considerable amount
of luggage and appears to be head
ing towards Los Angeles. Arriving
up at the inspection station, Mr.
Waddell was asked where he was
from.
"lone, Oregon," quoth the padre.
"I don't care what you own," re-
plied the official, "I just want to
know where you are from."
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Cleaning Shop Fire
Does Small Damage
A small fire at the Heppner
Cleaners and Dyers shop Tuesday
eVening caused a little damage to
the building, but contents were un
harmed. When first discovered the
blaze was in the roof, indicating
that a defective flue had been the
cause. Firemen experienced some
difficulty in cutting through the
upper part of the wall but once
through took little time to extin
guish the blaze.
To safeguard against any possible
damage, clothing left with the
cleaners was stored in the Case
company building for the night.
Business was resumed Wednesday
and customers have been assured of
prompt service by the proprietors,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hanan.
chances of survival," the citation
reported.
He was married to the former Pa
tricia Mahoney who is at present
residing in Los Angeles.
(COME AND GET THEM
Several articles have been left at
the Gazette Times office the past
few days. If you have lost some
thing perhaps you will find it here.
Please come in and identify your
property.
Mrs. Frank Davidson is a patient
in St Anthony's hospital in Pendle
ton where she has been for several
days.
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Volume 62, Number 44
For Flood Contro
Dam Shown Here
Engineers' Plans
Extensive Project
Will Include Minor
Irrigation Relief
Plans for the ra-onosed flood
trol dam to be built in south Hepp
ner were displayed and explained
in a special meeting at the city
council chambers Wednesday eve
ning by representatives "01 the
United States Engineer department.
Present were O. L. Hoffman, prin
cipal engineer and W..M. McGibbon
senior engineer, of the 'Portland
district, and 20 some business men
of Heppner and ranchers of the
Willow creek basin.
Engineer McGibbon set out the
plan for the dam, giving figures
and flood history in the valley up
on which estimates were based.
The first recorded flood here was
in 1883. Damage was comparatively
'light at that time, but the great
flood of 1903 brohugt to light the
necessity for some kind of protec
tion. Occasional floods from that
date up to and including the near
disaster of 1934 aroused a senti
ment for a flood control dam and
a survey was made in 1936. Only a
preliminary report was granted at
first .but in 1940 the engineers made
a survey that led up to the present
plans. The report and accompany
ing plans have met with the appro
val of the army engineers of the
northwest and has passed the Pa
cific division of the engineers, but
has a succession of offices to pass
through before arriving at national
headquarters. To prepare for this
tiie Portland office has suppled
everything asked for and a lot
more, with the expectation that it
will win the aom-oval of ihf- high
est authority and be presented to
congress.
In 60 years the Willow creek val
ley, fed by an area of some 100
square miles, lias been visited by
f'Ve disastrous flO'Orls anH 1f minni.
ones. Average loss as figured by
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Traffic Violations
Occupy J. P.'s Time
Traffic violations were the prin
cipal items on Justice J. O. Hager"s
menu this week with three cases
corning before his court.
H. J. Delameter contributed $2S
and costs for operating an impro
perly equipped tractor on a navpd
highway. The complaint was filed
by Officer Edgar Albert.
Charles Eldon McFerrin has not
ivet learned the extent of hi of
fense, financially sneaking, for
having allowed three other people
'to ride in the driver's seat with
him. He was picked up Monday by
Officer Albert.
Edward Albert Schuler ran afoul
of Officer Albert Saturdav and
could not satisfy the official that he
was justified in operating a truck
for hire without the customarv P.
U. C. license. It cost him $25 and
costs to get in line with the law.
Delbert Cline was not involved
in traffic violations but was happy
to be released from iail Wrina19v
after serving part of a 30-day jaU
sentence on a vagrancy count. He
was released to go to work and pay
off the financial part of hig sen
tence $48 and costs.
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HAVE BABY DAUGHTER
Georgia Carol is the name 'of the
six and one-half pound baby girl
born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry W.
Nejson Jan 17 in Portland. The mo
ther is the former Marjorie Parker,
daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.
Parker of Heppner. The grandmo.
ther plans to go to Portland this
week-end to see her new grandchild.
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