Forest and Range . j
John Brosnan visited the Forest
service office recently to attend to
business regarding grazing allot
ment on national forest lands.
Mr. Ferguson of the Soil Con
servation service was in Heppner
recently making arrangements re
garding the establishment of a per
manent SCS office here.
A meeting of the U. S. D. A.
council was held Tuesday after
noon in the county agent's office.
Plans are being formulated for the
pending drive to conserve food for
the famine in foreign countries.
Ellis Carlson returned to Hepp
ner Tuesday evening from a two
day trip to Pomeroy, Wash.
Ranger Jorgensen spent last week
participating in the annual rangers'
meeting in Pendleton. Ranger dis
trict work plans were revised to
bring them up to date. It is the
policy of the forest service to make
plans for all forseeable work for
the coming years and revise these
plans as changing circumstances
and appropriations make necessary,
Planning the work in this manner
provides opportunity for savings in
manpower and money. Tentative
plans were made to rebuild Ar
buckle Lookout tms spring H an
experienced carpenter can be found.
Mr. Dunford who is a forester
for Kinzua Pine Mills called at. the
office to discuss leasing of com
pany owned land to stockmen for
grazing .
If present weather conditions do
not change before April 20 fisher
men are going to have a hard time
getting into the mountains on op
ening day.
Cleve Van Schoiack was an ofice
visitor Tuesday. He called to dis
cuss grazing business with Ranger
Jorgensen.
The army recruiting office in
Pendleton announced the enlist
ments of John L. Pickens of Hepp
ner, son of Mr. and Mrs. - H. A.
Pickens of . Susan ville, Calif.; Har
ry L. Green, son of Mr . and Mrs.
Homer Green, Heppner, and Thom
as J. Doherty, sop of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Doherty, lone. Green and
Doherty joined for 18 months en
listment. Pickens enlisted for three
years and was therefore able to
pick his own assignment, which is
to serve in the Signal Corps for
duty in the European theater. Pick
ens and Green attended Heppner
high school and Doherty attended
lone hig school.
HERE FROM MONTANA
Mrs. Ella Wilson and son, Pfc
Charles T. Wilson, are guests of
Mrs. Wilson's sister, Mrs. Nellie
Anderson, Mrs. Wilson is Interest
ed with Mrs. Anderson in the for
mer Curran's Ladies Ready -to-Wear
store here but will not come
to Heppner to stay until a later
date. Her son has re-enlisted in the
army and will attend a school for
meteorology and his mother will
stay near him until he finishes the
course.
Court Speaks on
Damage to Roads
The county court takes this nn.
portunity to notify the public that
t is unlawful for any person to
haul or drag any heavy materials
Over county roads, thereby damag
ing the roads. Recently a citizen
of the county was fined in the jus
tice court for damatrintr n
road with disc plows. Due to many
nanaicaps it is very difficult to
keep roads in good condition and
the county court is sure that all
persons will co-operate in this work
especially when it is known that
roads so damaged nrM to tV.a
payers' cost in road maintenance.
u is true tnat equipment must be
moved from one operation to an
other but it can ho H
tearing up the roads. The court is
confident that everyone will appre
ciate this fact and that if nn
w uv - V TT1U -wlr
be necessary to prosecute others to
entorce this law.
No stock guards can be installed
on any county road without per
mission of the countv court. If and
when such permission is granted
Heppner Gazette Times, April 1 1 , 1946 5
the stock guards must be Installed
at petitioner's expense and accord
ing to specifications of court; they
must also be maintained by the
party installing stock guards.
SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ORGANIZATION MEET
Morrow county association of
boards held its first meeting at the
Lexington school house Wednes
day evening. Details of organization
were threshed out and officers
elected for the coming fiscal year.
The officers are Harold Becket,
president; Russell Moore of Pine
City district, vice president and
Miss Leta Humphreys secretary
treasurer. Committee chairmen will
serve with the officers to make up
the executive committee.
The primary purpose of the new
Organization, like that of the state
association which it will support,
is the seeking of state aid for
schools. A committee will be set
up to prepare and pass out infor
mation on legislation now pending
for that nuroose.
It is expected that through the
association close cooperation can
be given in the matter of teachers'
salaries and other problems pecu
liar to school boards.
Five of the nine districts now
having schools were represented at
the meeting. Thev were Heppner,
Lexington, lone. Pine City and
Boardman. No more meetings are
scheduled until the September
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker
leaving this week-end On a two
1 i i i . I
weem vacation wnicn will be spent
in Portland and Caifornia points.
Due to the scarcity of places to
stay, no hotel reservations being
available, Mrs. Hilma Anderson and
turned to Heppner Wednesday eve
her daughter. Mrs Louisp Kintt li
ning after driving as far south as-
ban JOse.
Frank Wilkinson met with a
distressing accident Tuesday after
noon. He was Supervsing the build
ing of a fence and had just reached
out to test the post when the man
with the mallet accidently crushed
Mr. Wilkinson's outstretched hand.
The third finger on his left hand
was so completely mangled that
it was impossible to save the digit.
Mr. and Mrs. William Instone ar
rived in Heppner from Hillsboro
Wednesday. Traveling with a house
trailer the Instones are not faced
with housing shortages and can
come and go as they please.
PUZZLED?
You will lose that puzzled ex
pression when you read our
menu. It is easy to order
a meal here, for no matter
what you select you are bound
to be satisfied.
Join the well-fed ranks
by taking your meals at
HEPPNER CAFE
i
. . . and it beckons you to add a new frill here and there to your
home.
We are happy to tell you about the new hard-to-get items com
ng along quite frequently now-
Have you been in to see the new
ELECTRIC LUNCHMAKER for $10.95 includes coffee mak-
. er, grill and toaster
LAWN CHAIRS-al uminum frame, light,
comfortable, inviting
Beautiful array of
Table and Bedroom Lamps
You can always use a New Lamp Shade
See the nifty new Magazine Racks
A piece of new home furnishing is a
spring tonic tor the home O e
Case Furniture Company
Mr. Wilkinson was resting fairly
comfortably at his home this after
noon. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Lawrence
drove to Portland today where Dr.
Lawrence will attend a dental con
vention this week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vaughn
motored to Portland today to
spend a few days there with Mr.
Vaughn's mother. Mrs. Carrie
Vaughn.
Mrs. Madge Bryant is back at
work at Case Furniture company
after an enforced vacation, most of
which was spent in taming a new
set of dentures. They seem to be
pretty well under control now.
X ,
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!?H i'lL. IMM '1
Glen Warner
Church of Christ
April 14 through 19th
SERMON TOPICS
Sunday A. M. The
Body of Christ
Sunday P. M. -Priceless
Possession
Monday God's Labor
Policy
Tuesday The Fount
ain -of Youth
Wednesday Living
Triumphantly
Thursday The Fool
ishness of the Cross
Friday Man's Wis
dom and God's Fool
ishness
To the People of Morrow County:
I have secured the
Willys-Overland Dealership
for Heppner and vicinity
Willys-Overland builds the Jeep and they have a
fine line of light cars and trucks, which I will be
proud to sell and service at
CHUCK'S SALES & SERVICE
8 West May St. Heppner, Oregon
Sincerely, CHUCK HODGE