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Volume 63, Number 43
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 20, 1947
EPPNE
County's Farmers
Invited to Spend j
Day in Heppner
Braden Company
Playing Host on
John Deere Day
The farm population of the
county has been Invited to
spend this day in Heppner as
the guests of the Braden Tractor
and Equipment company in a
revival of John Deere days. The
company has planned a full
day's program, including a free
lunch at noon. In fact, every
thing will be free and the more
the merrier, says Manager Rob
ert Grabill.
Activities of the day start at
8 a.m. with registration at the
Braden store. At 10:30 a moving
picture, "Building for a Better
World" will be shown at the Star
theater. This will be followed
by the free lunch at the Braden
store. At 2 p.m. there will be
more entertainment at the the
ater when the picture, 'The
Windjammer," featuring "Bazoo
ka" Bob Burns, Gale Kobbins,
Scott Elliott and talking ani
mals will be shown along with a
preview of what's new in John
Deere tractors and equipment
and other interesting talking
pictures. Admission to these
performances will be by ticket
only and guests are urged to see
that they are amply provided.
All activities planned by the
company will be free to farmers
and their families. The Braden
store's one concern is that the
farm folk will accept the hospi
tality offered and come early
and spend the entire day in
Heppner.
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News From
C. A. Office
A weed control discussion
meeting which should be of in
terest to all Morrow county far
mers is being held at the court
house on Tuesday, February 25
beginning at 1:30 p.m. W. G.
Nibler and M. G. Huber of the
extension service at Oregon
State college will be present to
discuss methods and equipment
for controlling both annual and
perennial weeds. Methods to be
discussed will be use of 2,4-D,
Prochlor, cultivation and chlor
atcs. Watch for a letter giving
further information and don't
forget the date of this meeting
Word has just been received
that the state soil conservation
committee has acted favorably
upon a petition for the proposed
Boardman Soil Conservation dis
trict and a hearing will be held
soon. This means that if a fav
orable hearing is held with in
terest continued by Boardman
Irrigon farmers, there will be a
district such as the Heppner dis
trict organized. Conservation
problems of north Morrow coun
ty farmers are mainly drainage,
land leveling, soil analysis, pas
ture improvement and wind ero
sion in some areas. Technical as
sistance is provided to an or
ganized district through the Soil
Conservation service.
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World Prayer Day
Service Tomorrow
The regular annual World Day
of Prayer service sponsored by
the Women's Union Missionary
society will be held at 2:30 p.
m. Friday at the All Saints Epis
copal church. The program of
meditation and prayer will be
in charge of Mrs. Douglas Drake,
program committee chairman,
and Mrs. Merle Miller and Mrs.
Edgar Albert, program commit
tee members.
The offering taken at the
service is used to promote spir
itual growth in this community
and over the world; for estab
lishment and improvement of
Christian colleges; printing and
distribution of Christian litera
ture, and for education of for
eign students.
Participation in this service
will be one way of positively
promoting world-wide under
standing and peace.
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KELLY-. .OBINSON
Katlir, n Emily Kelly and
Crestou Robinson were married
Friday, Feb. 14, at the Methodist
church parsonage, Rev. J. Pal
mer Sorlein performing the cer
emony, which was witnessed by
Lois Vance and Thomas J. LIU,
The young people will make
their home at the Roy Robinson
ranch near Hardman where he
will bo associated with his fa
ther in the stock business.
Air Sickness Not
Funny Except When
It's Other Fellow
It's one thing to laugh at the
other fellow about something a
bit embarrassing that has hap
pened and quite another thing
to have the same thing happen
to you.
Two weeks ago when the U-T
referred to Mrs. Ed Bucknum's
tittle unpleasantness while on
board a plane bound for south
ern California, A. A. Scouten,
whose office is in the same room
as the Flower Shop, enjoyed a
little ribbing at Mrs. B's ex
pense. Not rubbing it in, mind
you, but just having a little
laugh.
Last week there was no
laughing on Scouten's part
when aboard a transcontinental
airliner bound for Washington
D. C. He didn't stop with mere
ly asking the stewardess for
the usual cup. He shouted "Boy,
Bucket!"
Henry Baker, who was Scout
en's traveling companion made
the trip without incident.
50 Years of Progress to Be
With Celebration By Heppner
Marked
Iks
Saturday, Feb. 22, 1947 will
go down in local history as a
red letter day in the life of Hep
pner lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E.
On that day the lodge will ob
PROGRAM
12 NOON Registration
serve the 50th anniversary of 2:00 P.M. Meeting in Lodge Room. Initiation of Grand Exalted Lester Wade.
Thompson, F. W. Turner, 1. O.
Turner, Sam J. Turner, Charles
Vaughn, Roy S. Wakefield, D.
M. Ward, H. E. Warner, Richard
Wells, James Wilson, Robert
8:00
its founding with a celebration
and program that will probably
witness the greatest in-gathering
of the fraternity ever exper
ienced here.
It is expected that a large per- 5 :00
358 will be on hand and numer
centage of the 548 members of
ous delegations from lodges ov- g;3g
er the state have indicated they
will be present. The Invitation 2:00
sent out by the anniversary 2 00
committee is all-inclusive to
Elks and their ladies and ar- r ,
rangements have been made to The reading room has not been Walter Becket, E.
care for anv number that may disturbed. The lodge room and Carl F. Bergstrom,
come.
Ruler's "Class for Peace." Degree work by The PAST EXALTED RULERS
....,, , J . . A. W. Patterson, W. E. Brock,
Dalles Lodge No. 303. Introducton of distinguished e l Freeland S W Spencer E.
F. Hynd, Henry Blackman,
Frank P.oberts, P. O. Borg, Percy
Garrigues, Lewis Kinney, Phil
Metschan Jr., Harry Johnson, W.
E. Pruyn, Harry Duncan, W. A.
Hayes, Jay Vale, Gus Mallory,
Edgar Ayers, W. A. Richardson,
H. H. Hoffman, H. T. Allison, F.
A. McMenamin, C. B. Cox, Dean
T. Goodman, E. E. Gilliam, C. L.
Sweek, F. W. Turner, Gay M. An
derson, C. J. D. Bauman, H. A.
Conn, Earl W. Gordon, L. Van
guests. Stag party.
Open House. Buffet supper.
Elaborate floor show.
Grand Ball for Elks and ladies. Portland orchestra
Theater party for the public, Star theater.
Elks ladies' reception and card party at Masonic hall.
Lexington News
Of The Week
dining hall have been redecor-
A. Eenr.ett,
John Berg-
New Doctor Urges
Early Building of
County Hospital
Early construction of the Mor
row county general hospital was
urged Monday by Dr. Walter P,
Browne in a short talk at the
luncheon of the Heppner cham
ber of commerce at the school
house. Dr. Browne has just mov
ed to Heppner from Portland and
as a surgeon is personally inter
ested in having hospital facili
ties where people of the county
may be taken care of at home
rather than having to go else
where. It is a business proposition for
the town as well as for the doc
tors, he pointed out. People com
ing to the hospital bring a cer
tain amount of business with
them other members of their
families, their friends who come
to see them, etc. The restaurant
man, the service station opera
tor, dry goods merchant all reap
some benefit and a properly
conducted hospital is a good ad
vertisement for the community.
Frank Turner stated he would
like to see some action by the
highway committee. He urged
that the group visit some of the
meetings of the state highway
commission at an early date to
see what can be done about
some of the road projects in this
vicinity.
The luncheon group will re
turn to the Lucas Place next
Monday unless word from Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lucas is to the
effect that they will not be home
in time to get ready.
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The lodge is bending every ef- aled 1(?.?!s ,?reparf,a Bi.sbee. Guv Bover. E. L. Buck- son, J. O. Turner, J. G. Thomson
fr. .v, .., i,,k 10 emeriaui us geusus m an ei- r-, t. n t- , ,r r-
corrmleted hv Saturdav. The fin- aborate manner.
ishing touches are being rushed THREE CHARTER MEMBERS.
num, James D. Burns, timer Jr., Harry iambiyn, j. v. craw
Booker, Charles L. Cambell, M. ford, Bert Mason, Kenneth Akers,
as fast as workmen can do the -t tne as cnarter members 01 Cotter Henry P Cohn. Harold A. H. Miller, Clyde Denney, A. C.
job and if some of the refine- No. 3o8, but three are living. Conn f, B Coffey w c Cox Swanson, Jim Valentine,
ments are missing it will be due Two of them, Leslie Matlock c T Davis, John C. Dohcrty, Heppner lodge 358 boasts two
to the fact that the essentials and Prank Roberts, are resi- Frank Engelman, Jack P. Trench, past district deputy grand exalt
ed rulers, Harold A. Cohn, P.E.R.
and E. Harvey Miller, P.E.R.
OFFICERS OF HEPPNER
LODGE NO. 358
Loyal R. Parker, exalted ruler;
Harvey White, esteemed leading
knight; Terrel Benge, esteemed
required so much time. The club dents of Heppner and the third Eare E Gilliam', l. L. Gilliam,
is outfitted with a circle-bar vvaiaon nnea, nas resmeu m F R Greambai Emjle L Grosh
the only one of its kind in the Umatilla county many years. en Glen c Graves joseph Hay.
state. As now arranged, the The charter member list in- es H c Hapold, Clive Huston,
main lounge, card room and se- eludes A. W. Patterson, Phil Dave Hynd Wjn q Hynd, W. R.
cretary's office are now on the Conn' George W. Conser, J. A. Hartman, Harry Hulley, Ralph J.
ground floor. A new stairwav Patterson, T. R. Lyons, J. C. Bor-
. Jarksnn. A. Johnson Alva
leads from the lounge room to chers, J. W. Horner, Les Matlock, w. Jones Nels JustuSi Ral R. Kmg nt; errel Benge, Keeea
the headquarters upstairs. H. ' C. W,Us. P.O. Borg E W. Justus Jo, B. Kenny, Walter W. llZe ' Z.l
Knotty pine wainscoting and u" r'"m Kilcup, David L. Lemon, John J. V" ', . 1 i
firtex were used in redecorating am, E. J. Slocum, H. Dunn J. J. Monahan, Patrick H. Mollahan, a ' r. , .7 t
the club room. Indirect lighting Harris, Frank Roberts,, W. E. p. A. Mollahan, L. L. Matlock, f'sbee- e""r" '
has been installed at the rear of Brock, W. R. Irwin, E. H. Slo- Bert Maso c. R. Maddock, A. v.Ln.inP ZfZl r'
huge circular mirrors. This will cum, A. M. Slocum, Joseph Mu- M. McNab w. c McCarty H. rle" "!'
.h nniu iiMin in tho ,m eller. E. R. Swinburne. Abe I. r. a r. 1 t der- trustee, Jack O Connor, es-
.:,... ...... Inm. TP T VTHnfll C W CrOTl- .
asiue irom me conceaiea ngnts jx ys, wm
around the back bar. cer, f reeianu anu
Upstairs, an archway has Garrigues.
been cut between the former ACTIVE MEMBERS Solvester, Earl W. Snell, C. L. the 50th anniversary committee,
card and lounge rooms and this 25 YEARS OR LONGER Sweek, Howard Swick, Emmett assisted by R. B. Ferguson, John
will be used as a lounge room. C. D. Anderson, W. Y. Ball, Smith, J. G. Thomson, Ralph I. Saager and Earl Warner.
WALKERS HAVE SON
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker
are tho proud parents of a baby
boy born early Wednesday mor'
nlng at St. Anthony's hospital
in Pendleton. Mother and babe
were reorted doing well, but
Grandfather Bnrlow was unabl
to be on duty at the courthouse
Wednesday and Papa Walker
was likewise absent from his
chair at the Coxen barber shop,
Boardman Church
Scene of Wedding
At a beautiful ceremony Fri
day evening, Feb. 14 at 6 p. m.,
at the Community chuch, Miss
Frances Irene Skoubo, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. I. Skoubo be
came the bride of Russell De-
Mauro, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
DcMauro, the double ring cere
mony being read by Rev. Don
ald Peterson.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was lovely in a
tip-toe gown of white chiffon
with three quarter length sice
ves and square neck line. A full
length veil was held in place
by a coronet of pearls. She car
led a white Bible with a brown
orchid and pink streamers. Her
only jewel was a lavaliere and
chain borrowed from Mrs. Ang
The ring bearer with her
heart-shaped satin pillow was
la Koivesto, sister of the groom
little Barbara Anderegg with a
corsage of pink and white car
nations.
Maid of honor was Miss En
nabelle Peck who wore a laven
dor gown with corsage of pink
carnations and white gardenia
ilidosmaids were Misses Chloe
Barlow in aqua gown, and Max
ine Ely in pink gown. Their I
corsages were white carnations.,
Best man was Albert Ball and
ushers were Roy Ball and El
don Lilly.
Mrs. Fred Smith played the
wedding marches, and Miss Mar-
Jorie Clarlne of Eugene, friend
of the bride sane "The First
Primrose" by Griegg and "Al
ways" by Irving Berlin. After
tho ceremony the couple kneel
ed at the altar while Rev. Pet
erson sang "Bless This House,"
a prayer song.
The altar was in arbor style
with artificial flowers, decorat
ed by Mrs. Ralph Skoubo, sister-
in-law; Mrs. Chas. Anderegg,
Mrs. Elvln Ely and Mrs. Jack
Mulligan.
The bride's mother wore med
ium blue with black accessories,
and Mrs. DeMauro wore a dark
blue suit. Their corsages were
pink carnations.
D. McCurdy, A. D. McMurdo, J. J.
quire; Willard Blake, inner
n. H Pariherff. Frank E. '"""'I
S P t 1 t 1 t, t, r n guara franK turner, cnapiain.
Rasmus, Frank Roberts, Rollo A. J- G. Barratt is chairman of
Fathers, Sons Vie
In Gastronomic
Contest at Dinner
A lot of fathers, some young,
some older and others just plain
old like to think they can hold
their own at the banquet table
and most of them do but at
least once each year the fathers
around these parts learn some
thing about lusty appetites.
That's when the annual Boy
Scout father and son banquet is
neia.
Monday evening, at the Meth
odist church, between 50 and 60
dads and sons gathered around
the festive board for the annual
banquet. It was an excellent
potluck meal served by Mrs. Ted
Smith, Mrs. Joe Meek and Mrs.
Sorlein. Diners lined up. took
plates, knives, forks and spoons
and selected what they wanted
cafeteria style. Those fortunate
fellows who always get at the
head of the line some of them
emptied their plates and rejoin
ed the line before the less for
tunate ones got their first serv
ing. All this time the men were
n't idle either, but they were not
so aggressive as the young fry
and if the food consumption
could have been measured out
by ounces it is likely that the
man to boy contest would have
gone to the boy by a consider
able margin. Such is youth! A
growing boy's worry is not about
what food will do to his figure
but how much more there is in
the kitchen.
Cliff Hansen, assistant field
executive for the Blue Mountain
council, was present and show
ed several movie films of Scout
activities at camporees in Pen
dleton and at Mission. He also
told of the forthcoming Scout
circus to be held at Pendleton
In May.
There was only one candidate
for the court of honor Monday
evening. Phil Smith was pre
sented his badge for completion
of his course in electricity.
Stephen Thompson, cub scout
leader, put some of his boys thru
a test in cub scout principles.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Drake re
turned home Saturday from Sll
veiton where Mrs. Drake spent
several weeks recuperating at
the home of her sister, Mrs. T. E,
Given. Mr. Drake drove down
Monday of last week.
Fleck Resigns as
P. P. & L. Manager
Don Fleck announced Mondav
that he had resigned as manag
er of the Pacific Power & Light
company otfloe In Heppner and
with his family will move to Se
attle where ho and Mrs. Fleck
have purchased a beauty salon.
wrs. neck had a shop in Day
ton, Wash., before comine to
Heppner and is an experienced
operator as well as shop manager.
Fleck stated that ho will re
main in Heppner until his suc
cessor is chosen and takes over.
He is taking Mrs. Fleck and their
daughter to Seattle this week
end where they will remain. He
will be employed with the City
Electric service when he goes to
Seattle to remain.
one Happenings
The Maranatha society met at
the Otto Rietmann ranch Wed
nesday afternoon, Feb. 12, with
Mrs. Dale Ray and Mrs. Alfred
Shirley as hostesses. It was de
cided that the society hold a
food sale March 1st at 1:30 p.m.
at the Swanson grocery store.
The proceeds will go to the lone
Memorial Improvement associa
tion. The lone Memorial Improve
ment association regular meet
ing was held Wednesday eve
ning, Feb. 12. The soliciting com
mittee reported that one-third of
their goal of $15,000 had been
attained. The high school end
ed a contest of selling tags to
raise money. Levelling will start
soon on the project.
A fellowship dinner was giv
en at the Congregational church
Thursday evening, Feb. 13. Af
Jer the dinner Rev. Alfred Shir
ley reviewed the book, "Anat-
pmy of Peace" by Emery Reves.
The Topic club study meeting
met at the home of Mrs. C. W.
Swanson Friday, Feb. 14, with
15 members and four guests pre
sent. The book, "Hiroshima" by
John Hersay, was reviewed by
Mrs. B. C. Forsythe. The book
tells of the experience of six
people during the atomic bomb
ing of Hiroshima. Ice cream,
cake and coffee were served by
the hostesses, Mrs. Swanson
Mrs. Forsythe and Mrs. Victor
Rietmann.
A pink and blue shower was
given for Mrs. Clifford Carlson
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Con
gregational church parlors. The
hostesses were Mrs. Garland
Swanson, Mrs. Delbert Emert,
Mrs. Charles Carlson and Mrs.
Gordon White. Ice cream, val
entine cookies and coffee were
served. The church parlor was
decorated in keeping with St.
Valentine s day.
Mrs. Fannie Griffith and son
George, and daughter, Mrs. Roy
Lindstrom, attended the funeral
of Mrs. Kittle Turner at La
Grande Saturday. Mrs. Turner
was well known here. She was
Itorn Deceruebr 20, 1SG5, in Tua
latin, the daughter of O. P. and
Grace Goodall. She was a resi
dent of Union county for many
years and was an alumna of
Blue Mountain university, an
early day education institution.
She was a member of the Pres
byterian church, Frances Brown
society, and Union County Pio
neer association. She died at
Bellingham, Wash., Feb. 11. Sur
viving are seven children, two
brothers. Lynn W. Goodall, Spo-1
kane, and Byron Goodall, San
Francisco; two sistersi Mrs.
Mary Cunningham, Post l-'nlls,
Idaho, and Mrs. Fannie Griffith,
Morgan. Walter VVigglpsworth
of Butterworth is a relative.
Mrs. Oiiar Rietmann and Mrs.
B. C. Forsythe attended the
Heppner P-TA at Heppner Wed
nesday evening of last week.
Rollo Crawford spent a few
days In Portland last week.
Word was received from Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Yarnell that
they are enjoying their visit in
New York, Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts.
Willows grange held their reg
ular meeting Saturday night, the
15th. The following program
was given in commemoration of
the grange's 21st birthday:
Group singing; stunt, "Do you
know your grange"; demonstra
tion of the paper ballot; talk,
history of the grange, by Oscar
Lundell. Mr. Lundell stated that
Willows grange was instituted
21 years ago at the Rhea school-
hause below Cecil and later
moved to Cecil. The hall in lone
was started in the fall of 1939.
The grange now has more than
150 members. Origin of St. Val
entine's day was told by Mrs.
Oscar Lundell; story, "A Home
In Oregon," Mrs. Ernest Heliker;
tableau, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hel
iker, and solos by Miss Patricia
Drake. Luncheon was served in
the dining room by Mrs. Ida
Coleman and Mrs. Oscar Lun
dell. Initiation in the third and
fourth degrees was held at the
grange hall Sunday, preceded
y a potluck dinner at noon.
Rhea Creek and Lexington gran
ges were guests. Fifteen mem
bers were initiated, 11 from
Rhea Creek and four from Wil
lows. There were more than 70
grangers present.
Mrs. Mary Swanson and
daughter Eva left Sunday for
Portland and Salem to visit relatives.
Fossil Readying For
District BB Tourney
By Elsa M. Leathers
The basketball tournament
will again be held at Fossil Feb
20-21-22, with Arlington, Condon,
Mitchell and Fossil participat
ing. The tournament dance will
follow the games and presenta
tion of the trophy on Saturday
night, wuth the Farrows of Long
Creek furnishing the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud England
spent a few days at The Dalles
the first of the week. Lillian
Schott returned to The Dalles
with them.
The Lettermen's club of Fos
sil high school gave their an
nual banquet Saturday night.
All the faculty and lettermen
and escorts were present. New
members welcomed to the club
were Dick Graham, manager of
the A ball string; Perry Adams,
Steve Harrison, Donald Ostran-
der, Richard Greenfield and
Bob Humphreys.
Owen Leathers Jr., president
of the club, was toastmaster.
Assisting with talks were Joline
Clark, yell leader; Darlene Sam
pies, president of girls club;
Layton Tripp, captain of A team;
Norvin Adams, vice president of
Lettermen's club; Allan Ma
thew, forward; Jerry Simmons,
nrociHfnt ctiwhmt hnHu with
Mrs. Kicnara L.unae 1 gave a ; Rita simmonSi principal of W,
C. H. S., the final speaker. The
Rebekahs served a four-course
birthday party Saturday after
boon for her daughter Sharon
There were 25 children present j (jmner
iurs. oonn ouaar reiurnea
Home tnis ween trom Portland
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston were
guests at Hotel Heppner a few
days this week while here from
their home at Yacolt, Wash.,
looking after business affairs.
Sharon's third birthday.
The Ladies Aid of the Co-operative
church met at the home
of Mrs. Frank Engelman last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks j
took their son Donald to The
Dalles hospital Sunday. It was j
reported that she underwent an !
appendicitis operation. I
Miss Marjorie Peterson of 1
Portland, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Peterson, spent the
week end visiting here.
Rev. and Mrs. It. L. Casselman
and Mrs. Ray Barnett and Mis.
Fred Buchanan attended a fel
lowship meeting of the Assem
bly of God church at Stanfield
Wednesday, Feb. 12. There were
more than 500 people at the
meeting.
A. C. Swanson was a visitor
at The Dalles Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ely
went to Pendleton Saturday.
Hermiston visitors Friday
were Mrs. Ida Coleman, Mrs. R.
L. Casselman and Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Rietmann
returned home last week from a
two-weeks trip. They spent five
days in Washington, D. C,
where they attended .meetings
to learn better methods of pre
senting crop insurance fur far
mers. They were at Mt. Vernon,
attended the Church of Christ
at Alexandria, Va., and sat in
Washington's pow, visited the
Arlington cemetery, Lee's home,
the tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier, visited the capitol and saw
congress In session, the White
House, Smithsonian institute,
Congressional Library and Mel-
where she had been getting
medical attention.
t-verett Hadley came over
from Tasco, Wash., to spend the
week end with his folks, Mr. and
Mrs. C. II. McDaniel and Mrs,
Alice Billings. He is a veteran
and is working at Pasco for the
government.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis and
Rachel Moore went to Lonerock
Tuesday for the funeral of the
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Rogers of The Dalles.
Lillian Schott, who attends
high school at The Dalles, came
home for the Letterman's ban
quet Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore
took their daughter Kay to The
Dalles to a doctor. She has been
suffering with ear ache. They
also visited Mrs. Moore s par
cuts at Goldendale.
Harold Jasmer went to Port
land on business Friday.
Miss Jean Greenfield, daugh
ter of Bert Greenfield of Fossil,
md Fred Davis were married
last week end at Goldendale,
Wash. The couple, employed at
Kinzua. returned to work on Tu
esday. They will make their
home at Fossil.
Mrs. Stuart Turner, nee Bev
Bird, completed her high school
course Friday and will graduate
in May.
By Mrs. Clarence Hayes
Several members of the Lex
ington P-TA visited the Heppner
P-TA meeting Wednesday eve
ning. Those attending from here
were Mrs. Cecil Jones, Mrs. Al
onzo Henderson, Mrs. Ralph
Jackson, Mrs. Vernon Munkers,
Mrs. Jack Forsythe, Mrs. Wilbur
Steagall, Mrs. Adolph Majeske,
Mrs. Lon Edwards and Mrs. Wm.
Ludwig.
The Camp Fire Girls held an
election Thursday. At that time
the following officers were elec
ted: President, Carol Jackson;
vice-president, Pat Majeske; sec
retary, Ida Buchanan; treasurer,
Jo McMillan; scribe, Iris Bloods-
worth; sergeant-at-arms, Beth
Edwards and prayer leader, Au
drey Majeske. Betty Smethurst
was named chairman of the fin
ance committee and Jo McMil
lan is chairman of the budget
committee. Pat Majeske was
named chairman of the decorat
ing committee.
The hangar at the airport
which was damaged by the high
wind last week is being repair
ed and completely finished now.
Lloyd Burkenbine and Cecil
Jones are doing the work and
they hope to have it completed
within three weeks.
Three airplanes landed at the
airport last Monday too late to
take off again for Portland. The
six men, instructors and student
pilots, were guests at the Jack
Forsythe and C. C. Carmichael
homes that evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Newt OHarra
drove to Eugene over the week
end to visit their son Jack, who
is attending the University of
Oregon. While there they took
in the Oregon-Idaho basketball
game. Another Lexington man
going to Eugene for "Dad's day"
was Ralph Jackson.
Mrs. Frederickson and Mrs.
Ludwig drove to lone Thursday
evening to represent Lexington
in a Morrow County Teachers'
committee meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Callie Duncan
of The Dalles were visiting
friends here Wednesday.
Lewis Allen left for Portland
Thursday.
Mrs. Ewing Hynd (Beulah Es-
kelson) and son Johnnie of Pil
ot Rock were visiting friends
and relatives here Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. Van Winkle was op
erated on Friday at The Dalles
hospital and is doing very well.
Morrow county teachers will
meet in Lexington next Monday
evening, Feb. 24, for a general
business meeting and to discuss
salary schedules.
Byron Carter and Mr. and Mrs.
Byron Ansted and family from
Medford were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Ludwig over the week end.
They were looking over our
county with the thought of lo
cating here and raising cattle.
The men. left Sunday but plan
to return next week.
The Amicitia club met at the
home of Mrs. C. C. Carmichael
Tuesday evening. A new mem
ber, Mrs. Herman Green, was
taken into the club. The eve
ning was spent in playing pino
chle. Mrs. Roger Anderson won
high prize and Mrs. Cliff Yarnell
Won low.
Mrs. Earl Warner entertained
the members of the Three Links
club Thursday evening at her
home. The Valentine motif was
used. Mrs. Roger Anderson won
the prize for having the best
home-made Valentine and Mrs.
W m. Smethurst won the door
prize.
Saturday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Munkers were
charivaried at the Grange hall.
The young couple have moved
into the house recently vacated
oy Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin
which has been remodeled for
them by the owner, Mrs. Adolph
niajesKe.
REA To Receive
Bonneville Power
From Hermiston
Line To Be Built
To Jordan Siding
Officials State
Early construction of a trans
mission line from Hermiston to
Jordan Siding to carry Bonne
ville "juice" for the use of Mor
row and Gilliam county farmers
affiliated with the Columbia
Basin Electric Co-operative was
announced this week by A. A.
Scouten, manager of the local
Rural Electrification Adminis
tration unit. Scouten, in compa
ny with Henry Baker, president
of the CBE, returned last week
from a trip to Washington D. C.
where the matter of getting
early action on construction and
operation of the project was
ironed out.
Plans call for transmission of
the Bonneville power over the
line of the Pacific Power &
Light company from Walla
Walla to Hermiston and thence
over the new line to Jordan Sid
ing where the REA substation
will be located.
This move was made neces
sary by the fact that the propos
ed high line from Bonneville up
the Columbia can not be built
at this time. With materials
coming in for the REA lines, the
local officials felt that delay in
construction now might lead to
indefinite postponement of the
project. To avoid a tie-up they
made arrangements for carry
ing the Bonneville current over
the P. P. & L line as stated.
The Hermiston, Jordan line
will be run as directly as pos
sible between the two points,
Scouten said. That means it will
cross the sand hills to the wheat
belt of the north Lexington dis
trict into Jordan.
No details or inside informa-
was revealed by Scouten rela
tive to the understanding be
tween the power company and
the REA, but it may be presum
ed that the new line will be the
means of bringing relief to us
ers of the P. P. & L. service when
difficulties such as occurred last
eek force suspension of power
for several hours. Constructed
to carry 66,000 volts, the Hermis-
ton-Jordan line should be able
to bolster up the company line
without weakening the service
to its own customers.
With preparations about com
pleted to start work on the REA
lines, Scouten warns members
ho have changed or contem
plated changing locations, to
keep in touch with the central
office to avoid confusion in the
construction plans.
ormer Heppnerite
Weds in Ireland
E. L. Bucknum is in receipt of
letter from Pete McEntire, for
mer Heppner resident who re
turned to his native Ireland sev
eral months ago. Pete inquired
bout his friends here and an
nounced that he took unto him
self a wife. He expects to re
main there indefinitely.
He is located at Cavan, Coun
ty Leitram, and his postoffice
is Killracken. County Leitram
was the late Mrs. E. L. Buck
num's birthplace.
Edmond Brlstow purchased ajon art gallery, the Lincoln and
new Kelvinntor for his store and ' Jefferson memorials. Werner
now can handle frozen foods, i walked down the Washington
such as chickens, fish, fruits and j monument. The Riotmanns had
vegetables. la very enjoyable trip and the
weather was ideal with a tern
perature of 73 degrees, some
tiling unusual for this time of
year.
Mrs. Louis Bergevln left Mon
day evening on the streamliner
from Pendleton for Providence,
R. I., to visit her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John
Garvey.
County's Share of
Palio Fund is $948
Final tabulations of the 1947
infantile paralysis fund cam
paign has been made and Chair
man Francis Nickerson anoun-
ces that Morrow county's share
of the drive amounts to $948.18.
This is 50 percent of the amount
subscribed, the other half of the
fund being forwarded to the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
Total gross proceeds were S2.
014.77. An expense item of $2
reduced the fund to $2012.77. A
further item of committee or
ganization expense, $116.42, brot
tne net proceeds down to $1,
896.35.
Nickerson stated that the first
time he took heart during the
drive was the day he went
around to collect the March of
Dimes boxes. Not that the boxes
brought in much, but the fact
that almost every business house
where the cans were placed
handed over checks running
irum iu up to mucn larger am
ounts. That gave the drive chair
man more than a ray of hope
and by the time the funds were
all In he realized the current
drive was one of the most sue
cessful ever conducted here.
Pine City school heads the list
for all-out participation. Card:
were mailed out to each studen
and every card was returne
within two days accompanied by
a contribution. The Lexington
tamp tire Girls sent in a con
tributlon of $1.50. .
Boardman Teams,
Heppner Townies
lake It on Chin
Tuesday evening was a bad
time for the Boardman basket
ball teams to play against Hepp
ner. The boys from down on the
Columbia ran into teams that
were "hot" and the result was
that the Boardman B team took
the very small end of a 35-2
score while the Mustang A squad
trampled Boardman A by 42-21.
The result of this contest with
Boardman does not change the
tie existing between lone " anil
Heppner, inasmuch as Boardman
failed to stop lone last week en. I,
and it looks like a play-off game
will have to be arranged to set
tle this bottleneck in tho dis-
rict championship.
Coasting along through most
jf the game, the Harlem Legion
naires won by a nine point mar
gin from the Heppner Townies,
al-42. The colored boys follow
ed much the same pattern of
play characterizing the travel
ing teams, warming up when it
was necessary but nut carrying
on at a fast clip when not crowd
ed. It was good entertainment
for the large erowd that turned
out for the triple game program.
Rufus Hill is up from Port
and to do some linoleum lay
ing. He recently completed I. ly
ing the linoleum tile fl.ior of
the Elks club.
The Carnation club of the De
gree of Honor will hold a food
sale at the Red White store In
Heppner Saturday beginninj; at
10 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose ( hapin
are spending a few days here
at the home of tlieir daughter
and son-in-law, Mr, and Mis.
Charles Hodge Jr.
Mrs. Alonzo Henderson wm a
business visitor in Pendleton
Wednesday.