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Heppner Gazette Times
Heppne, Oregon, Thursday, December 26, 1946
Volume 63, Number 40 o
Much Christmas
Buying Features
Current Season
Stocks Depleted by
Rush of Buying
Last Few Days
Santa Claus came to Morrow
county homes with his bag well
packed this year. One of the
heaviest shopping campaigns in
years came to a close Tuesday
evening, one that was stopped
only by the fact that shop keep
ers wanted to get home in time
to prepare for Christmas eve
festivities.
There was evidence that all
lines of merchandise shared in
the buying spree which did not
get into lull swing until after
John L. decided to back up for
the time being. The past two
weeks saw an unprecedented
rush of Christmas mailing, both
outgoing and incoming. It like
wise saw numerous additional
clerks in the stores as the buy
ing increased day by day.
The Christmas spirit prevailed
in the homes. Almost every
house had a tree glittering with
tinsel and colored lights. One
bit of decoration struck the rep
ortorial eye in passing the W. C.
Rosewall home on North Court
street. The front door was drap
ed with a wide red ribbon ef
fecting the tie on a gift box.
The red ribbon against the
white background of the door
produced a pleasing effect. At
the Central market a truly
Christmas spirit was displayed
in the Nativity scene occupying
the center of the show window.
There were many others, some
of more or less advertising fea
tures but in the main express
ing the yuletide spirit.
Due to the heavy mail and
some difficulties of transport
ation, mail delivery was delay
ed for several days preceding
Christmas. The rush was over
by Tuesday and aside from the
usual tardy packages and cards,
service was normal Wednesday
morning.
CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH
J. Palmer Sorlein, Pastor
11 a.m., morning worship.
9:45 a.m., Sunday church
school.
Thursday, 7 p.m., choir prac
tice, Mrs. Thomas Wells, direc
tor. We welcome the following
who became members of the
church Sunday morning: Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Owens, Doug
las Drake, Miss Yvonne Hast
ings, Mr. and Mrs. Don Fleck,
Miss Meredith Ann Sorlein and
Mrs. J. Palmer Sorlein.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Sunday after Christmas.
Holy Communion, 8 a.m.
Church school, 9:45 a.m.
Morning prayer, 11 a.m.
New Year's Day, Holy Com
munion, 10 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Bible school, 9:45, C. W. Bar
low, superintendent; Mrs. Joe
Jewett, Junior superintendent;
Mrs. Robert Walker, primary
superintendent.
Morning worship, 11. Com
munion and preaching; sermon
topic, "Fight the Good Fight of
Faith." This is to be a special
service honoring those whose
names have appeared on the
honor roll with as many of them
present as possible as special
guests. After the recognition at
this service the honor roll will
be taken down.
High school Christian Endea
vor, 6:30.
Adult Christian Endeavor,
6:30.
Evening evangelistic service
7:30. Sermon topic, "The Time
of Opportunity."
Tuesday evening, Dec. 31, at
8:00 we will have our annual
business meeting and watch
party. Election of church and
Bible school officers will take
place and reports of the work
of the yc r and the outline of
t ;e wor . for the coming year,
A.l i-.c.i. crs and friends of the
church are Invited to Join with
us in this time of fellowship,
business and worship.
Choir practice Thursday eve
nlng at 7.
Midweek Bible study at 8 on
Thursday.
RADIO SHOP OPENS
George Matthews of Pendleton
has moved service equipment
into the building erected for
him at the corner of May and
Chase streets by Mr. and Mrs,
William Barkla. He is prepared
to do a limited amount, of re
pair service pending the arrival
of other equipment and radio
stock. He and . Mrs. Matthews
will come to Heppner to make
their home as soon as living
quarters can be obtained.
News From
C. A. Office
Roy Robinson, rancher in
south Morrow county, is very
well pleased with the results of
DDT in controlling cattle lice in
his herd. He found that, unlike
other insecticides used for lice
control, DDT could be relied up
on fpr complete control with
one spraying when properly ap
plied. Mr. Robinson uses a sprayer
capable of producing 400 pounds
pressure. DDT is used at the
rate of 8 pounds per 100 gal
lons of water and applied under
this pressure. The DDT remains
as a residue in the animals'
hair, killing nits as they hatch.
He has found that DDT is a
labor saver in that cattle do not
need to be handled but once to
rid them of the lice. Mr. Rob
inson has just completed spray
ing his entire herd recently and
feels that he will have no lice
trouble for the following year.
The champion 4-H beef club
of Morrow county held a Christ
mas party at the Willows
grange hall in lone on Satur
day, December 21. Games were
played, Christmas candy sacks
and popcorn balls distributed
and presents exchanged. Twen
ty-five members were present
and all had an enjoyable af
ternoon. During the past few months
as I have visited farmers from
11 parts of the county I found
that many were looking for
good milk cows. Every farmer,
whether he specializes in wheat,
ay or livestock production
should have at least two good
milk cows for family use. The
better the cows are the less the
farmer needs to keep.
The Tillamook County Herd
Improvement association re
cently advertised calves from
heir herds on dairy production
est. These are calves to be de
livered during the freshening
period from now on until May
30. They are from dams pro
ducing not less than 300 pounds
butterfat per year, from regis
tered sires but calves are grade,
shipped in good condition be
tween one and two weeks old.
Jersey, Guernsey and Holstein
calves are available at $18.50,
.o.b lillamook. While this me
thod, buying calves, may be a
flow way to get a milk cow, it
an excellent way. These
alves can be raised cheaply
nd before you realize you will
have a milk cow to replace the
cow that is getting old and
about ready to die.
Orders for calves can be left
at this office.
Gottfried Hermann, farmer
near lone, has the right idea
bout lotting water do the run
ning for him, so that he will
conserve his, own time and en-
rgy for other duties. With four
H club calves on feed, the
Hermann children, Ingrld and
Helmuth, were spending a great
deal of time carrying water to
he calves. With a pipeline to
the barn these calves can get a
drink when they want It, sav
ing the Hermanns' time and at
the same time the calves will
be making better gains.
Fresh running water for live
stock increases production. A
constant supply of pure run
ning water will increase milk
production and insure larger
?ains for beef and other live
stock. It Is estimated that in
dividual drinking cups, or an
adequate supply of water to
dairy cows in the barn, will in
crease milk production up to 20
per cent.
Mrs. Robert Clark
Dies in Portland
Mrs. Floyd Adams and daugh
ters Betty and Nancy were call
ed to Portland Friday by the
death of Mrs. Adam's mother,
Mrs. Robert Clark, who passed
away Thursday night.
Services were held at the Cha
pel of the Chimes, followed by
cremation.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roscoe of
Reno, Nevada, attended the scr
vices and with Mr. Clark accom
panied Mrs. Adams home to
spend Christmas, leaving this
morning for their respective
homes. Mrs. Roscoe is the for
mcr Clarabolle Adams.
TAKE REFEREE EXAMS
Three Heppnei basketball en
thuslasts, all former college ca-
saba players, have taken exam
(nation for official rating. Those
awaiting returns on the exam
(nation are Jack Lloyd, Harlan
McCurdy, Jr., and Frank Davis,
The law requires that referees
take the examination each year
The examinations are sponsored
by the state high school athletic
association. Conch Leonard Pate
of Heppner high school presided
at the local examination.
Valby Church To
Dedicate Parish
Hall Sunday P. M.
Dedication of the parish hall
of Valby Lutheran church is
scheduled to take place Sunday
allernoon, December 29, accord
ing to Leonard Carlson who was
in town Monday. Kev. J. Henry
Hokenson of Portland, regional
director of the Columbia confer
ence, will make the dedication
speech.
The dedication will follow ser
vcies in the church at 11 a.m.
presided over by the Kev. Hok
enson. There will be afotiuck
dinner preceding the exercises.
An' invitation has been ex
tended by the church to th
public to attend both the wor
ship service and the dedication.
Itev. HokensoiVs family will
accompany him to Gooseberry.
Nickerson Heads
'Dimes' Campaign
Francis Nickerson of Heppner
has been named director of the
"March of Dimes" campaign in
Morrow county, according to an
nouncement of Dr. E. T. Hed
lund, Portland postmaster and
director of the campaign in Or
egon. Nickerson stated he is
outlining a program which will
be launched shortly after the
first of the year.
Special fund-raising events
will climax the drive, which clo
ses on January 30, according to
Dr. iiedlund.
This year's drive has special
significance over previous years
in that severe widespread epi
demics in 1946 depleted the na
tional reserve fund for use when
polio epidemics exhaust local
funds.
Local county chapters retain
50 per cent of funds raised an
nually. IRRIGON NEWS . . .
Ted Abken Sr. was here to
visit his son Marty and family
Thursday.
Bill Abken and brother Ernest
and small son of Kennewick,
Wash., visited the Mart Abken
family Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Shoun
arrived home from Pleasanton,
Cal., Sunday, going to Walla
Walla and Dayton.
Roy and Freddie Frederickson
of Stanfield were in Irrieon
Friday evening.
Archie Nut was in Kennewick
recently. He is the new owner
of the Walter Grider place.
Ralph Acock has gone to Port
land.
The Community Baptist
church had a good program
and Christmas tree and treats
Sunday evening for a full house.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brock of
Peshaston spent a few days with
their daughter, . Mrs. Mart Ab
ken and family, leaving for Tex
as Thursday to visit his people.
LaVelle and Delpha Markham
arrived home from Seattle Sat
urday. Paula Haberlein came
home from Marylhurst college
to spend the holidays with the
Paul Haberlelns. Burl Seites is
also home from his Salem school
to spend the vacation with his
parents, the Lester Seiters.
Miss Eva Hall of Pendleton
spent Thursday night with her
daughter, Mrs. Emma Crego.
They started for San Diego by
way of Pendleton to spend their
vacation with relatives and
friends.
Kathleen Umiker and Helen
Steagall and brothers Billy and
Jimmie, and Bobby Kenny are
going to Redmond Thursday to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stea
gall.
Mr. and Mrs. Golden of North
Dakota are visiting their son,
Coach Earl Golden, arid family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollls Lathrop
have moved on to the John Voi
le farm.
William Gollyhorn has been
quite ill in the Pendleton hos
pital. Mrs. Gollyhorn is in Pen
dleton also.
The Irrlgon grade school with
the aid of Superintendent Darl
ing and the grade teacher had
a good Christmas program on
Thursday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Wallace Win-
qnist went to Portland Monday
to spend a week with her mo
ther, Mrs. A. J. Widlng and fam
ily.
M.-s. Bill Graybeal is in Spo
kane with her daughter Kalh
erlne who is. ill.
The Charles Wilson baby is
In the Hermiston hospital with
a bad case of influenza.
Mary Newman has been visit
ing the Quince Rucker family.
Mrs. Quince Rucker and three
children went to Portland Wed
nesday to spend the holidays
with another daughter.
' Mr. and Mrs. Glen O'Brien
and two children were in Pen
dleton Saturday.
'Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dlx and
granddaughter Jo Jean left
Monday for Portland to spend
most of the week with their
daughter, Virginia. They expect
to return home Friday,
Business
Outlook
Br ROGER W. BABSON
1. One great event of 1947 will
be a beginning of a movement I
of population from the big coas-!
tal cities to the small interior j
cities, unless definite steps are
taken for world disarmament
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. A year ago the U. S. Bab
sonchart registered 130. Today
it is estimated at 160. The Can
adian Babsonchart registered
190 a year -ago. Today it is es
timated at 204. Sometime dur
ing 1947 these Charts will reg
ister higher figures.
3. Reconversion of industry
from war to peace has been
completed although the great
government surpluses have not
yet been disposed of, leaving
much more to be sold in 1947.
4. Inventories, quoted both at
their price values and their vol
umes, will increase during 1947.
Both itaw material piles and
manufactured goods will be in
greater supply in 1947.
COMMODITY PRICES
5. Some rationing and prior
ities may continue into 1947;
but both will rapidly be elim
inated. Government regulations
will gradually be lessened.
World War II will officially be
ended.
6. The retail prices of most
manufactured products will be
higher sometime during 1947
than at present. The prices of
some of the food products may
decline.
7. The unit sales of some de
partment stores will begin
to decline sometime during
1947; but the sales of food and
variety chains may continue at
peak figures.
8. The great question mark of
1947 will be how labor is to be
have. Higher wage rates and
less production per man inevit
ably mean higher prices.
FARM OUTLOOK
9. Pending a weather upset,
more bushels of corn and wheat
and of some other products will
be raised in 1947 than ever be
fore in our history. Although
some prices may slide off, the
total farm income for 1947
should hold up fairly well. But
farmers should diversify more
in 1947.
10. There should be an in
crease in certain fruits, fish pro
'ducts and vegetables with a
decline in prices. The United
States will have more to eat in
1947 than in 1946, probably 10
per cent over the pre-war level.
11. Dairy and poultry pro
ducts will continue to increase
in volume with no increase in
price; but fats, sugar and some
canned goods will continue
short
12. Farmers will start in 1947
to work to extend legislation on
their parity program due to fear
of a collapse In farm prices.
TAXES
13. Taxes will not be increas
ed during 1947; and there should
be further reductions. More nui
sance taxes may be eliminated
altogether.
14. The Federal Debt will be
decreased during 1947 and the
Federal- Budget may be balanc
ed by June 30, 1948.
15. The cost of living will
continue to rise during 1947 due
largely to the lack of interest
in their work by so many wage
workers. 16. Providing jobs for return
ing soldiers at satisfactory wag
es will be a big political task
of 1947. There should be jobs
for all, but not at the wages
desired.
RETAIL SALES
17. The total volume of all re
tail sales will be about the
same as in 1946. Poor quality
goods will suffer, but many it
ems now unavailable will be
purchased.
18. The total dollar value of
all retail sales should exceed
1946 with an increased demand
for woolen and cotton textiles
19. There will be a continued
demand for men's clothing and
especially for shirts and under
wear.
20. Wise shoppers will miy
only what they need and not
grab to stock up on goods not
absolutely required.
FOREIGN TRADE
21. The United States will own
over 50 per cent of the world's
shipping in 1947 and foreign
trade will Increase.
22. We will continue our pol
icy of making foreign loans, pro
vided the borrowers will agree
to spend a fair proportion of the
money in America.
23. Both the British Empire
and Russia will keenly com
pete for foreign trade during
1947; but cartels and Govern
ment monopolies will be frown
ed upon.
24. Throughout 1947 war talk
will continue, the thought being
that, sooner or later, England
who truly Is In a terrible pre
dicament will "shoot" to stop
further Russian aggression
and Financial
For 1947, Babson
1947 In A Nutshell
BUSINESS: To reach higher
levels than recorded in 1946
COMMODITIES: Opposing
trends
LABOR: Some basic problems
to be solved
REAL ESTATE: Continued
good demand for modern
suburban homes
POLITICS: Increased foreign
troubles
STOCKS: To work higher
BONDS: Firmness temporary
LABOR
25. Even President Truman's
"eighteen and one-half cents"
will be forgotten during 1947.
The year will be noted for
threatened strikes and labor
disturbances.
26. Industrial employment
duing 1947 could be up both in
hours and in payrolls, labor
leaders' discouraging attitude
notwithstanding.
27. Many industries, now op
erating on a forty-hour week,
will return to a longer week
during 1947. There will be no
wage reductions and some fur-1
ther advances. j
28. The Government will try
to demand better management
and closer labor-management
relations. Such prospects are not
bright for 1947; but Congress
will repeal or amend some of
the present labor laws which
are very unfair to management
INFLATION
29. The Inflation Era that we
have been forecasting for sev
eral years, will be in full swing;
but the reckless printing of cur
rency will not come until after
1950. The purchasing power of
the dollar will continue to de
cline.
30. All 1947 wage increases
will be distinctly inflationary.
31. Sometime during 1947 pro
duction in many lines will have
caught up with consumption,
people will have spent their
savings and then there will be
a surplus of goods.
32. If Stalin's health contin
ues good, he will be the world's
most powerful man in 1947, even
from an economic standpoint
IVger W. Babson-
STOCK MARKET
33. The rails may suffer still
further declines sometime dur
ing 1947. Certain industrial
manufacturing and other war
stocks will further decline dur-
lng 1947; but the Dow-Jones In
dustrial Averages will register
higher prices sometime during
1947 than the December, 1946,
averages. All depends upon how
Labor behaves in America and
how Russia behaves abroad and
upon what the United Nations
do as to disarmament.
34. The safest stocks to buy
considering value, income and
safety will continue to be
chain store" and "recreation"
stocks.
35. 1946 saw a large decline!
in certain stocks compared with
News Briefs
Gene W. Cutsforth, student at
Kemper Military school, Boon
vllle, Mo., arrived home Satur
day to spend the Christmas hol
idays at his home near Lexing
ton. He will resume his studies
at Kemper January 3.
Among arrivals the past week
end from Oregon State college
to spend the Christmas holidays
with home folks were Dick and
Ted Ferguson, Mrs. Cyrcne Bar-
ratt and son Jim, Jackson Gil-
liam, Helen Blake, and Mr. and
Mrs. Omcr McCaleb.
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utuuuiiia Ml. nil; iii ci 3. v v u.
uri'non returning ironic ior noi
Idays include Jean Turner, Bob
Runnlon and Bob Tlnckney.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Nelll drove
to Salem Monday to spend
Christmas at the home of Mr.
NelU's daughter and family.
Bob and Bill Scrlvncr, one a
student at EOCE, La Grande,
and the other at the University
of Oregon, are spending the hol
idays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Scrlvncr of Eight
Mile.
i the averages. Switching will be
the outstanding market feature
during 1947. Especially watch
for bargains in airline stocks.
36. The stock market will con
tinue to witness creeping gener
al inflation and no evidence yet
exists as to whether the "com
munistic break" in 1946 was the
(beginning of a real bear market
or only a reaction of a bull
j market
I BONDS
37. Although bank loaning
rates should continue a slowly
upward tendency, interest rates
in general will remain low thru
1947. The money surplus is now
25 per cent above normal and
Government financing demands
continued low rates.
38. Anticipating an expected
reduction in Federal taxes, 1947
should see a further falling off
in the prices of most municipal
and other tax-exempt bonds.
39. Some high-grade corpora
tion bonds may hold steady, but
sooner or later will decline con
siderably. The Federal Govern
ment's 2 12's, which once sold
above 106, will sell down to par
or new 2 12's will be offered
at par. Investors will give more
attention to diversification and
staggered maturities during
1947.
40. More public utilities will
be taken over by Federal and
other "Authorities" during 1947.
Wise investors will consider this
possibility when selecting pub
lic utility securities.
REAL ESTATE
41. Suburban real estate will
continue in greater demand
with still higher rates during
1947.
42. City real estate may hold
its own due to less available
space caused by pulling down
Jrrructures to save taxes and
provide parking spaces, also to
disinclination to build due to
the present high inflationary
building costs. The fear of
bombing in case of a re-opening
of World War II may also
be a factor.
43. Small subsistence farms
will continue to increase in
price; but large commercial
farms may sell for less in 1947
than in 1946.
44. Building will show a con
siderable increase. Contracts
will be up with advancing pri
ces. The present scarcity of
lumber, cement, bricks and la
bor should begin to ease up in
1947.
45. Office and residential rents
during 1947 may be expected to
increase.
46. 1947 will see the begin
ning of the real building boom
which should have started in
1946.
POLITICS AND POSTWAR
PEACE
47. President Truman now has
lost control of Congress and
both parties will be playing pol
ities in anticipation of 1948.
48. Our foreign headaches will
become worse and more fre
quent during 1947. What we are
going through to" reorganize
Germany will be repeated In
other countries.
49. The Latin-American hon
eymoon has passed its peak. The
attitude of Argentina will ex
tend to other countries. Our
South American troubles will
continue to increase during 1947.
50. 1947 should see more re
ligious interest, including more
church-going, than did 1946.
People graflhially are realizing
that without a Spiritual Awak
ening no peace or other plans
will be much good. Nations can
not be depended upon to coop
erate and stick to their agree
ments unless they recognize
God as their real Ruler and
Guide. Hence, what good are
agreements with Russia?
Around Town
The Misses Doris and Dorothy
Worden came from Walla Walla
to spend the holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Worden of Eight Mile. They ar
rived in time to take in the
Masonic-Star installation Satur
day evening.
Mrs. Kola Hope and daughters
Margaret and Mildred of Port
land arrived in Heppner Satur
day night to spend the holidays
with relatives, nicy are visit-
ine at the Harley Anderson,
I t'oward Keithley and Everett
, Keithley homes
, - 7.i,,.rttt
pastor of the
Church of Christ, and daughter
Joan left Tuesday for Aberdeen,
Wash., to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Jcwctt and her relatives.
They were to return today,
bringing Mrs. Jcwctt home, she
having sufficiently recovered
from the effects of a recent op
eration to permit her to travel.
Fern Albert, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Albert, is re
ported recovering from the ef
fects of a severe cold which
bordered on penumonla.
Mustangs Display
Promise in Tryout
Game Here Friday
The Mustangs opened their
basketball season on the local
court Friday night by taking
the Condon Blue Devils into
camp by the score of 27-20.
Condon opened the scoring
with a field goal. Quick baskets
by Parrish and Mollahan put
the locals into the lead which
they never relinquinshed, lead
ing at the half 18-6. Condon be
gan hitting some long ones the
second half and narrowed the
gap, but the margin was too
great to overcome.
Heppner boys who saw action
were Mollahan, Greenup, Par
rish, L. Rippee, Corwin, D. Rip
pee, Hughes, Munkers and Peck.
Padberg, veteran guard, was un
able to play because of illness.
In the preliminary game the
Heppner B string took their Con
don rivals in a walk, to the tune
of 41-12.
The Mustangs play the barn
storming Wallowa Cougars on
the local court Monday, Dec. 30.
Clifford Norris, Hermiston
grade principal, refereed the
games.
Gayhart Returns
From Hospital
Afton Gayhart has returned
to his home in Heppner from the
hospital in Pendleton and is re
covering rapidly from the ef
fects of a wound inflicted by
the accidental discharge of a
22 caliber automatic rifle. He
is still carrying the small lead
slug and thinks he will keep it
wnere it is as a souvenir.
Gayhart was attempting to re
move shells from the rifle when
the accident happened. Not be
ing accustomed to the gun and
finding one shell stuck In the
carriage he was attempting to
remove it with the aid of his
cigarette lighter. The muzzle
caught in his shirt pocket and
when the shell exploded the
bullet struck the eiehth rib
about four inches removed from
the heart and most of it coursed
the' rib and lodged In his back.
A fragment pierced the lower
portion of the left lung.
He had borrowed the gun to
shoot some chickens Sunday
evening and postponed the
shooting when company arrived
but thought it best to remove
the shells and put the gun
away.
Senior Endeavorers
Give Tea at Church
The adult Christian Endeavor
society of the Church of Christ
gave a candlelight Christmas
tea in the basement parlor of
the church Sunday afternoon
for women of the church and
friends from other churches.
A large Christmas tree greet
ed visitors at the foot of the
stairs at the entrance and rows
of little Christmas trees were
set about the walls. The En
deavorers were gowned in for-
mals. Mrs. E. R. Huston and
Mrs. F. S. Parker presided at the
tea tables.
Adding to the pleasure of the
afternoon were solos by Miss
Rose Hoosier, Mrs. Fred Hoskins
and Everett Smith, and carols
by the church choir.
STILL LIKE HEPPNER
Among those coming from a
distance to attend the Masonic
Star dinner and installation cer
emonies Saturday evening were
is. and Mrs. Roger Thomas.
They are now located in Seattle
where Thomas is engaged in
state police service. Although
having been gone from here for
about three years, they still
think of Heppner as home and
visit here whenever possible.
Don Jones is among the Uni
versity of Oregon students re
turning home to spend the hol
idays. Mary Lou Ferguson and Phil
ip Conn, students at Whitman
college, are home from Walla
Walla for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller
and family of Portland spent
Christmas with relatives In
Heppner.
Archie Padberg, student at
the Oregon College of Educa
tion at Monmouth, is spending
the holidays in Heppner.
The Marvin Wlghtman fam
ily and Mrs. Wlghtman's mo
ther, Mrs. L. T. Humphreys,
drove to Portland Monday to
spend the holidays with rcla
tives.
Mrs. Mabel Hughes of Milton
spent Chlrstmas with her sons,
Edwin and Arthur at the Edwin
Hughes home on Little Butter
creek. In company with Mr. and
Mrs. Bertrand Warren of Walla
Walla and Mrs. Elsie Lasater of
Pendleton, Mrs. Hughes will
leave January 6 for southern
California to remain three months.
Quartet Seriously
Injured in Wreck
Outside Pendleton
Heppner Men in
Overturned Car at
Foot of Reith Hill
Four Heppner young men
iiave been hospitalized at St
Anthony's In Pendleton since
Sunday night due to a serious
ivreck which occurred about 8:30
Jiat evening as they were driv
ing into Pendleton. The Injured
are John Lane, driver of the
car, Jackson Cantwell, Lyle Cox
and Wade BothwelL
The boys were nearing the
foot of the Keith hill graue when
the car, striking frost on the
pavement, swerved from the
.oad and plunged over a 25-foot
embankment, apparently rolling
over several times and finally
.oming to a stop in an aajoin
:ng lield some distance from
.ne highway.
An ambulance was rushed to
the scene and transferred the
njured men to the hospital. X
ays taken Monday of three of
tLem showed that Jackson Cant
well had suffered several frac-
tued ribs and a fractured verte
bra; Wade Bothwell a fractured
vertebra, and Lyle Cox injuries
--out the head and consider
ably bruised. Up to the hour of
omg to press it had not been
learned whether or not an x-
ray had been taken of Lane's
injuries. From all accounts he
fared worse than his compan
ions and until x-rays can be
taken the extent of his injuries
will not be known. He has been
terribly sick and it is feared he
suffered internal Injury as well
as an injured spine and possible
fractured pelvis.
Police, who were at the scene
shortly after the accident occur
red, state there was no evidence
of liquor or of excessive speed.
The condition of the highway
was such that an accident could
easily happen to a car driving
at a normal speed.
Due to a mix-up In x-ray
proofs, it was reported that
Cantwell was the least Injured,
but it turned out that the pic
tures had been improperly la
beled and Jackson will probably
be in a cast for the next 12
weeks. Lyle Cox was due to
come home today.
No Luncheon
For CC Monday
There will be no chamber of
commerce luncheon next Mon
day at the Lucas Place. This was
decided upon at last Monday's
luncheon. Meetings will resume
January 6.
Members who failed to attend
Monday's luncheon missed a
fine turkey dinner (it was no
luncheon). Mr. and Mrs. Lucas
served turkey with the proper
trimmings as a holiday treat to
the luncheon group.
President Frank Turner an
nounced that he would turn over
the gavel to Dr. L. D. Tibbies
at the next meeting.
Monument Man
Takes Bride Here
The home of Mrs. Anna Bay
less on South Court street was
the scene of a wedding cere
mony at 2:30 p.m., Thursday,
Dec. 19, when her son, Howard
Swick of Monument claimed
Mrs. Ruth Cellar of Hermiston
as his bride. Rev. Neville Blunt
officiated in the presence of rel
atives and a few friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Connor of Her
miston attended the bridal cou
ple. Refreshments were served to
the marriage party, after which
the newlyvveds, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Conner drove to
Portland. Following a brief wed
ding trip Mr. and Mrs. Swick
will take up their residence at
the Swick ranch on Cottonwood
creek out from Monument.
TO SEE BOWL CAME
. Stanley Minor was an outgo
ing passenger on Saturday's bus
enroute to Los Angeles to spend
the holidays and perhaps re
main a little longer. He has
relatives in southern California
who have outlined a nice pro
gram of entertainment for him.
One thing he announced on his
schedule Is attendance at the
Rose Bowl game. He may re
main away three or four weeks.
WHOLE FORCE ATE TURKEY
Employes of the Rosewall
Motor company enjoyed turkey
dinners at their respective
homes Christmas day, each hav
ing been presented with a nice
bird by the management. Two
crates of dressed birds arrived
up at the garage Tuesday mor
ning and were distributed by
Mr. Rosewall as the crew finish
ed the morning shift.
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