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council Disposes
Of Grist of Items
Monday Evening
Flood Control and
New Well Among
Several Projects
A move was made Monday eve
ning by the mayor and council to
aid in securing the proposed Hepp
ner flood control dam when that
"body went on record favoring ac
ceptance by the city of terms laid
down by the board of Engineers for
Rivers and Harbors before plans
for the dam may be accepted by
that authority. Action was not ta
ken untU after a thorough discus-,
sion of the part asked of the city
and the conclusion reached that the
obligation can be met.
Mayor Turner presented the flood
control measure to the chamber
of commerce Monday noon and that
body voted to subscribe part of a
fund to send a representative to
Washington to confer with the high
auahorities and to work for con
gressional support. The mayor had
a different idea about this and af
ter presenting his view to the coun
cil that body concurred. It was
felt that time is too limited and
the expense of sending a represen
tative too great but inasmuch as
there is a former Heppner man in
Washington who had more or less
of a personal contact with the flood
' of 1903 and who has never lost his
interest in the town, the mayor
prcjposed that Garfield Crawford
be contacted and requested to act
as the official representative. It is
felt that no one knows the need of
flood control here better than he
and probably no other person could
better present that need to the right
people.
Second item o importance was
the report of the mayor of the
signing of a contract with A. M.
Edwards, Lexington well driller,
to drill a new well. Work will start
as soon as Edwards completes a
well at Echo. Probable site will be
on the Barratt property north of
the . Frank Monahan residence.
Drilling of this well, if it turns out
successfully will involve construc
tion of a reservoir near the site of
the county reservoir.
A motion was passed to have the
roofs of the city building and the
swim tank building repaired.
Mayor Turner reported that a re
quest had been forwarded to the
war food administration that the
CCC buildings on both city and
McNamer property be given to the
city. The McNamer property within
the camp has been sold and should
the cHy's request be granted it will
be necessary to remove the build
ings from the private property with
in 60 days.
A new ruling was followed in
appointment of a budget committee.
Two were named to serve one
year two for two years and two for
three years. Clarence Rosewall and
B. C, Pinckney are in the first
group, P. W. Mahoney and Cornett
Green the second, and W. C. Cox
and Earle Gilliam the third.
Building licenses were granted
Harold Hill for construction of a
10x10 refrigeration plant for Will
iam Bucknum at the rear of the
of the pastime building; Lois Win
chester to build a 12x24 structure
on her residence property to house
a beauty parlor, and to Edmond
Gonty to change the entrance to his
shoe store and building a bal
cony therein.
ELKS TO INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS TONIGHT
Heppner lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E.
will hold installation of officers at
the regular meeting of the lodge
this evening. There will be a buffet
supper preceding the lodge hour.
Those to be installed include K.
A. House, exalted ruler; Loyal Par
ker, esteemed leading knight; Har
vey White, esteemed loyal knight;
Terrel Benge, esteemed lecturing
knight; Frank Connor, secretary.
Appointive offices also will be
filled.
Kenneth House will resign as this
Is the last meeting he will be able
to attend prior to moving to Day
ton. The lodge will then elect an-
other exalted ruler.
Heppner,
Funds Sought for
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National Warfare
On Enemy No. One
One of the greatest wars yet to
be waged is about to get under way
and once more our people are asked
to contribute funds to provide the
necessary equipment. This is a hu
manitarian movement and one in
which every individual in the land
is interested, for the enemy is one
that yearly takes a staggering toll
of human life. It has been designa
ted as Enemy Number One and
as may have been already guessed
is a war against cancer.
A fund of $12,000,000 is being
sought as a beginning, of which
Oregon's share is $105,000.
B. C. Pinckney has accepted the
responsibility of managing the
drive in Morrow county and is pre
pared to receive funds at the First
National bank of Portland, Heppner
branch. The campaign extends
through April.
Forty per cent of the money
raised in Oregon during the drive
will be used in the national cancer
research program. The 60 percent
retained in the state will be spent
on educational work and On cancer
service to the people of this area.
Gl Employment Is
Luncheon Subject
Employment for returned service
men was discussed at the weekly
luncheon of the Heppner Chamber
of commerce Monday by Mayor J.
O. Turner. (This has been a busy
week for the mayor, what with
starting the ball rolling on the
flood control dam, and getting nu
merous items of city business, at
tended to.) The plan approved by
Governor Earl Snell was outlined
and the speaker urged that every
possible opportunity be afforded
the ex-service mentO procure gain
ful employment through one of an
other of the avenues Open to them.
The mayor followed the GI talk
with a discussion of the Hepp
ner flood control project, following
which a motion was carried favor
ing sending a representative to the
national capital.
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Burkenbine Takes
Delivery of PT19
A third olane was added to the
"stables" at Lexington airport Tues
day when Lloyd Burkenbine of
Hentmer took delivery of an army
PT19, or N62A, from a La Grande
firm. Two young airmen flew the
plane from La Grande to Lexing
ton in one hour about one-third
the time by automobile, if one is a
moderately fast driver.
Arrival of the Burkenbine plane
adds to the activity at the airnort,
making three planes stationed there.
As more pilots are developed there
will be more planes and the port
oficials are now confronted with
the problem of settling the dust in
the vicinity of the hangar. Mana
ger Jack Forsythe hopes to get the
plot seeded to grass by fall and in
the meantime will make an effort
to wet down the loading yard.
Several outside planes landed at
the port Sunday, some of them
stating they would return from
time to time.
FARM BUREAU REVERSES
VOTE ON HOME AGENT
Members of the Morrow county
farm bureau in meeting Monday
evening at the Lexington grange
hall reversed a former vote on the
question of establishing a perma
nent home demonstration agent of
fice in the county. In the March
meeting several members voted
unfavorably on the proposal, while
a majority present did not vote.
Monday evening there was a full
vote of members present with the
result that the bureau went on re
cord as favoring it.
Principal speaker of the evening
was H J. Storey, newly elected se
cretary of the state federation. Mr.
Storey has just come from Iowa
and . is starting on a campaign to
acquaint himself with Oregon and
its people.
SPECIAL LODGE MEETING
There will be a special com
munication of Heppner lodge No.
169, A. F. and A. M. Tuesday eve-
ning, April 9, with work in the
MM degree.
Oregon, Thursday, April
Local Man's Plane
Not Involved in
Spectacular Flight
Heppner residents rushed ' to
their doors Wednesday afternoon to
see what was happening when a
roaring motor indicated that a
plane was fly'ng a bit too close for
comfort. At first sight of the plane
some were led to believe that our
fellow townsman, Lloyd Burken
bine, was showing off his new PT
19 and he got the blame but such
was not the case. Lloyd was at his
job and rushed out like all the
others to see who was trying to
knock off tree tops and skim the
roofs of buildings.
The visiting plane was an army
BT 13, a training plane from Port-
land. It seems the pilot "buzzed"
lone and Lexington in his sight
seeing tour. The residents of these
towns were also frightened and at
Lexington one man drove his car
into the ditch when the un-funny
plane-driver dove in his direction.
Manager of the Lexington airport,
Jack Forsythe, is in Portland on
business, and will not return until
some time today. But since he
makes every effort to maintain a
reputation for reputable flying, he
doubtless will take up the case of
the misguided embryo air-man
with the proper authorities.
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Ridings Appointed
Columbia Mentor
Gordon Rji dings, son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark of Hep
pner, has been appointed head
basketball coach at Columbia Uni
versity, New York. A former Ore
gon player, Ridings succeeds Paul
MoOney, Lion leader since 1934,
who recently resigned to enter pri
vate business.
A graduate from Oregon in 1929,
Ridings compiled a brilliant record
in four years of basketball with
the Webfeet. After graduation he
became assistant to Bill Rinehart,
coach at Oregon. He entered the
navy in 1942, , working in Tom
Hamilton's V-5 program training
naval aviators. He was honorably
discharged in 1945 with the rank
of lieutenant-commander. Ridings is
married, and has one child.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hulbert plan
to leave Friday for California where
they hope to benefit Mrs. Hulbert's
health. They sold their home sev
eral months ago to Mr. and Mrs.
Wil'am Greener and, the move is
not an unexpected one.
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is cancer, because It will kill 175,000 Americans this year. This is one
every three minutes. And the death rate is increasing. By 1956 there
will be 215,000 cancer deaths annually unless we act now to bring this
dreaded dlsase under control,
Your gift now may protect your home or the home next door from
this terrible malady. Make your check payable to Cancer Drive and
mail or deliver to B. C. Pinckney, local chairman, or to Heppner Branch
First National Bank of Portland.
4, 1946
Heppner Post VF W
Installls Officers
Heppner Post 6100 of Veterans of
Foreign Wars was instituted 3
April, at the high school gymna
sium. Instituting officer was F. G.
Gates of Bend Post V. F. W. In
stalling chaplain was Dr. Clyde
Dunham. The following officers
were inducted: commander, Harlan
McCurdy Jr.; senior vice comman
der, Joe Aiken; junior vice com
mander, Raymond Turner; quarter
master, Reece Burkenbine: rhar
lain, Francis Nickerson; post sur-j
geon Dr. R. C. Lawrence; service
officer, Dr. Clyde Dunham; guard,
Joseph Way; officer of the day,
John Hartman; advocate, James
t arley; trustees, T. Reed, C. C. Car
michael and Norman Griffin.
Harry Tamblyn, of Heppner Post
of the American Legion was guest
speaker. Mr. Tamblyn welcomed
the formation of the post of. Vet
erans of Foreign Wars and asked
for cooperation and harmony be
tween the two organizations.
The newly formed post voted the
formation of an auxiliary which
in considered by Comrade Gates to
be the backbone of the Organiza
tion. Further plans will be discuss
ed at the next regular meeting of
Post No. 6100 V. F. W. which is
scheduled for 8 p. m. Monday, Ap
ril 8 at the American Legion hall.
Eligible veterans desiring member
ship should contact any of the of
ficers. Sixteen veterans were pie
sent at the meeting at the gym.
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HUNTERS AND ANGLERS
PREPARING FOR DRIVE
ON PREDATORY BIRDS
Blaine E. Isom, president of the
Morrow County Sportsmen's assoc
iation, has called a meeting for
Saturday evening, April 6 at the.
Elks club to make final arrange
ments for the annual crow exter
mination drive.
Plans include shotgun raids , On
the birds by members of the as
sociation and the usual children's
campaign of tearing up nests and
taking eggs. It is also hinted that
George Snider has invented a trap
which threatens as complete anni
hilation of the crow family as the
atomic bomb did to Hiroshima.
P.T.A. SPONSORING
PARTY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
According to the P.-T. A. re
porter that group is having a dance
Saturday night April 6, in the high
school gymnasium. High school
students will be special guests. All
P.-T." A. members are urged to at
tend and bring a covered dish and
sugar (if you use sugar). Coffee
and cream will be furnished.
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Citizens Set Up n
Organization to
Secure Flood Dam
City, County and
C. of C. Unite to
Secure Approval
Responding to an invitation from
Mayor J. O. Turner about 15 rep
resentative citizens of Heppner and
the county met at the city hall
Wednesday night and effected an
organization to work for the Hep
pner flood dam project which is to
have a hearing within a short time
before the Board of Engineers for
Rivers and Harbors. Mayor Turner
was named chairman and George
Corwin secretary.
As he had done twice before in
meetings this week the mayor ex
plained the part the town and com
munity has to take in the event
the project is approved by the
board of engineers and their de
cision is favored by congress with
the necessary appropriation. He al
so expressed a desire for an effec
tive organization to carry on a
campaign of information to the
engineering board, our congress
men and others who may take a
hand in seeing the project through.
Since the group present repre
sented the city council, the cham
ber of 'commerce and the county
ourt, Mayor Turner asked approval
of his suggestion that Garfield
Crawford be asked to represent the
community at Washington. The ap
proval was given and the matter
will be taken up with Mr. Crawford
at once.
At the suggestion of P. W. Maho
ney, a brief of the project from
the community's standpoint will be
prepared and copies forwarded to
the engineers, congressmen and
Mr. Crawford (assuming that he
can accept the job) and in addi
tion letters and telegrams from in
dividuals will go forth to the same
sources presenting as strong a case
as it is possible to make from this
end of the deal.
It is hoped to assemble pictures
of the 1903 disaster to present with
the brief and anyone having pic
tures that tell a graphic story is
urged to loan them for this busi
ness, t
fkank W. Turner is in charge of
the letter writing and J. O. Turner
and P. W. Mahoney will prepare
th brief.
Tlie city and the chamber of
commerce have gone on record
guaranteeing expense money for
the pomotional work and the coun
ty will be asked or a contribution
for the same purpose. .
Ward 7 Patients
Thank People of
Morrow County
That the work of the Morrow
county committee of the Blue
Mountain Camp and Hospital coun
cil is appreciated by the patients of
Ward 7 in the veterans hospital at
Walla Walla is seen in the follow
ing letter from the acting manager:
Dear Mrs. Thompson:
The patients On Ward 7 have ask
ed that we express their sincere
appreciation to the people of your
community who have been show
ing such a generous interest in their
welfare through the auspices of the
Blue Mountain Camp and Hospital
council.
They have greatly enjoyed the
special attention to their birthdays,
the free long distance telephone
calls and all of the many attentions
which have been given their spec
ial requests by Mrs. Knudsen of
the Gray Ladies corps and Mrs.
Reser of the Council as your re
presentatives. Will you please convey out thanks
to all who have contributed so gen
erously. Their solicitude for the
welfare of the disabled veterans in
our care is evidence of an unusu
ally sympathetic attitude in your
community, of whih you must be
very proud.
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M'ss Kathryn Bisbee returned
Saturday to her home in Oregon
City after visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bis
bee in-Heppner.