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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 6, 1947
Volume 63, Number 50
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Ordinance Passed
Placing License
On Punchboards
Each Board Must
Carry City Stamp,
Council Ordains
Hereafter, places operating
punchboards will be obliged to
visit the city treasurer and pur
chase stamps to place upon each
and every board or have same
confiscated. The town fathers
of Heppner so ordained Monday
night at the regular monthly
business session.
Regulations governing secui
Ing the licenses, cost of each
lype of license, and penalty for
violation are set out in the ord
inance. Boards costing 50 cents to
play carry a license fee of $7.50.
Twenty-five cent boards require
a $5 license; a 10-cent board
requires a $2.50 license and a
5-cent- board a dollar license.
Councilman Nickerson, street
and sidewalk chairman, report
ed making a survey of a con
siderable portion of the city's
sidewalks and regretted to state
that some of them are in a sad
state of repair. Cork elm trees
came in for some condemnation
by members of the council. This
type of shade tree, of which
there are a good many, are cred
ited with causing much of the
breaking up of the concrete
sidewalks. Mayor Lanham ask
ed Nickerson to continue his in
spection, offering the services of
Superintendent Orve Rasmus in
checking the districts where im
provement is badly needed.
Names of property owners whose
walks are in bad repair will be
taken down and reported to the
council.
There was some discussion re
lative to building walks along
parts of streets now having them
on one side only, but nothing
definite was done as the coun
cil is more concerned about re
pairing existing walks to make
them safe and protect the city
against damage suits.
Monday night's session was
adjourned to Wednesday evening
to meet with L. R. Stockman, en
gineer for the proposed water
Improvement program. Stock
man later informed Mayor Lan
ham that he could not get here
before Thursday and the meet
ing will be held this evening.
Mayor Lanham announced
that E. R. Huston had resigned
as bookkeeper for the water de
partment and asked for sugges
tions about collecting the water
bills. Several suggestions were
made and the matter will not be
settled until some of the propo
sals can be thoroughly investi
gated. Mr. Huston felt he could
no longer do the work due to
failing eyesight. City Attorney
J. J. Nys acted as recorder at
Monday's session.
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Easter Lilies For
Veterans Sought
Generosity of the people of
Morrow county Is again being
counted on to provide Easter lil
ies for the veteran patients of
Ward 7 at ihe veterans hospital
in Walla Walla. Mrs. Ralph
Thompson, chairman of the Mor-
row county chapter of the Blue
Mountain Camp and Hospital
council, reports that many of the
patients expressed their pleas
ure at receiving the lilies last
year.
Those desiring to participate
in bringing this bit of cheer to
the Ward 7 patients are asked to
leave their orders with Fay
Bucknum at The Flower Shop
In Heppner. Mrs. Bucknum states
that orders should be left at an
early date as the lilies are
scarce. Each donor's name will
be sent with the gift.
The Flower Shop does this
work on a very small profit to
the concern, making It possible
to nlace more flowers in the
ward.
BULLDOZERS SAVED WOHK
FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
A fire alarm shortly aflcr
noon Friday called the Heppner
fire dennrtment truck to the
Heppner Limber. company plant
The rm proved unnecessary in
ns n1' ' 'i as the company's bull
dozer 'd everything under con
trol by ;he time the town equip
ment arrived.
A highway crew was burning
grass and weeds In the vicinity
of the sawdust pile on me easi
side of the highway which turn
porarlly go out of control and
was facing for Ihe sawdust. An
alarm was put in to the lire do
mirtment which quickly respon
ded and in the meantime Ihe
company's bulldozer removed
the dancer by plowing a trench
between the grass fire and the
sawdust pile.
H. J. Delameter was placed
under $250 ball to appear before
the liiHllce of the peace at a
later date, when arrested by
chief of Police Dean Gllman
Thursday on a charge of opcr
atlng fl motor vehicle wnue un
der the influence or. aiconoi.
Theater Benefit
Show Will Boost
Band, Clock Funds
On Tuesday, March 11, the
Star Theater is staging a bene
fit program for two very worth
while high school projects. Net
proceeds from this night of en
tertainment are to be divided
equally between the fund for
the purchase of uniforms for the
school band and the funds for
the purchase of an electric time
clock and score board for the
gymnasium.
The high school band will
play several selections and oth
er home talent is being lined up
to make the evening one of par
ticular enjoyment. The feature
picture "Rolling Home" is one
especially suited to an endeavor
of this kind as it is clean, whole
some entertainment suitable
for every member of the family,
the story of a man, a boy and a
horse.
This is your opportunity to
actually kill two birds with one
stone: buy a ticket to this pro
gram and enjoy some really su
perlative entertainment as well
as doing a good deed for your
school.
Mustangs Garner
Third Position in
District 7-B Finals
By nosing out Umapine, the
Heppner high school Mustangs
won third place in the 7-B tour
nament held at Echo last week
end. Grant Union qualified for
the state B tourney at Arlington
by defeating Athena, 47-35.
Heppner nosed out Umapine by
a score of 28-27.
Of ten all-stars chosen, two
were from Heppner. Jack Par
rish, center, was one of three
players receiving a unanimous
vote, the other two being Nibler
of Umapine and Johnson of Ath
ena; Greenup, Heppner; Van
Leuvan, McKenna and Willey,
Grant Union; Wilson, Pilot Rock,
and March, Umapine.
In the awarding of trophies
after the final game the tourn
ament sportsmanship award
was given to the Pilot Rock
quintet.
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More 4-H Clubbers
Needed in County
More young folk participating
In 4-H club activities in the
county Is the immediate need,
Miss Katherine Monahan, home
demonstration agent told the
luncheon group of Heppner
chamber of commerce at Mon-
lay's luncheon.
About 200 children are engag
ed in club activities at the pre
sent time, Miss Monahan stated,
and this number should be in
creased if full benefit of the
work is to be obtained. The in
crease will come by enlisting
he grade school youngsters
those just old enough to take
up the work she pointed out.
Older children, those of junior
high school age may retain an
interest for a year or two and
hen they suddenly become too
grown up. The child starting
n at an early age usually re
mains up to high school and
many of them 'until finishing
high school.
There are projects to Interest
any child and it is hoped to se
cure enough leaders in the
county to give all the children
who wish to take up club work
the right type of leadership.
Don Heck, retiring manager
of the Pacific Power & Light
company in the Heppner dis
trict, bade farewell to the cham
ber of commerce, which he stat
ed had been a source of enjoy-
men to him In his nearly a year s
residence here. Ho Is leaving
this week to make his home in
Seattle.
Dr. L. D. Tibbies explained
he proposed improvements to
the city's water system, using
the engineer's map to point out
where changes will be made and
msslblc site of new well.
It was announced that the
club will eat at the school house
for the next three weeks.
Dinner Party Fetes
Two Office Girls
Two court house employees,
Miss Edna Hughes and Miss Ad"-
ell Forster, were honored Friday
with n dinner given by the of
ficials and other employees.
Mrs. Luey Rodgers and Mrs.
Frances Mitchell were hostesses
and the dinner, filed chicken
with Ihe proper accessories, was
served in Mrs. Rndgers' office.
Guest list was confined lo the
regular occupants of the courl
house.
Miss Hughes, deputy county
clerk, will terminate her job
with the county on March 31
she plans to go to Portland to
enter a different line of work
Miss Forster will leave her Job
with the tnx-colleeting depart
ment at the same time, planning
to get married In the near fu
ture. There was a bride's cake
In her honor, and both girls re
celvod nice gifts from their as'
soclates.
Land Practices in
1947 Laid Down by
AAA Committee
Local Projects to
Be Benefited by
Expenditures
Bulletins outlining land prac
tices in 1947 under the agricul
tural adjustment administration
have been mailed to farmers by
the loofll office. These practices
the community committees a
were adopted at a meeting of
few weeks ago.
The bulletin says that to earn
a payment in 1P47 you must;
Have your farm plan complet
ed before May 1.
Get prior approval of all prac
tices before work is started.
Regarding wheat, there is to
be no burning. It will disqual
ify the whole field for a trashy
fallow payment.
To earn a payment for plow
ing under stubble (D-8-c) the
field must' be Inspected before
plowing.
There is no payment for con
tour drilling alone. Practice D-3
requires that all tillage opera
tions be on the contour. Work
the headlands first so as not to
destroy the effect of the contour.
Payment is 75 cents per acre.
If you require help In determin
ing contour lines or if technical
assistance is needed, apply to
Heppner Soil Conservation dis
trict. The service is free.
The soil conservation service
likewise offers free assistance
in leveling land for irrigation.
Plans must be submitted to the
county office for approval. Also,
green manure crops must be in
spected before plowing under.
In conclusion, the bulletin
says the purpose of the program
is two-fold to save the soil for
ourselves and for those who
come after us and at the same
time to get the greatest bene
fits from our farming operations.
Ice Coated Snow
Makes Travel Easy
A timely cold snap in latter
February made easy travel over
solid drifts to the North Jones
Prairie snow course for Joe Gjer
tson, assistant ranger for the
Heppner dUitriet and -Mr: Ben-'
nett, water master from Pendle
ton. Bennett was a bit perturbed
because of the frozen condition
at ground level as a heavy snow
fall at this time could lead to
rapid runoff and possible floods.
Average snow depth at this
recording was 13.6 inches with
5.9 inches water.
Gjertson stated it is encour
aging to note how the seeming
ly worthless stands of young
lodgepole, fir, and larch, cover
ing the steep slopes, still clutch
to a considerable blanket of
snow. The interwoven, sponge
like mass of roots, with the pro
tection of overhead shade, regu
late spring runoff supplying a
more even, continuous stream
flow, so essential to land man
agement, he staled.
The danger lies in areas now
denuded of protective cover by
fire or man-caused reasons, the
forester said. The speed of their
return to productivity will de
pend upon good management.
One of the prime objectives of
the Forest Service is to protect
and maintain an adequate
ground cover lor watershed re
gulation. "We can protect wa
tersheds through public cooper
ation in fire prevention," Gjert
son concluded.
Buddy Blakely was a week
end visitor in Heppner, stopping
here enroute from his home in
Boise, Ida., to Portland to visit
his mother, Mrs. Frances Blake
ly and sister Jeahnette.
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One of the brightest corners in Heppner is the Tum-A-Lum Lumber company'! plant. Under the management oi Frank Davis,
the front of the building was worked over and additional space built on to- make room for an up-to-date and attractive retail
tore to properly display the company's lines In building materials. Davis has demonstrated what a little paint will do in erasing
a landmark. The fcont Is white trimmed with a deep blue at the top and a light orange at the bottom. The lettering on the
sign Is made of wood, in keeping with the business represented.
February Rainfall
Light in County
Gooseberry rainfall during
the month of February was a
little more than three times
that recorded in Heppner, fig
ures released by Leonard Carl
son and Len Gilliam show.
Out in the wheat country west
of Heppner a rainy spell begin
ning on Feb. 11 and extending
to Feb. 16, a total of .79 of an
inch fell. This was .17 of an inch
better than Feb. 1946, the re
cords show.
In Heppner, where rainfall re
cords have on the average been
slightly better than the Goose
berry section, Observer Gilliam
was able to show only .26 of an
inch for the month.
Most of the last half of the
month was cold. Temperatures
were low at night and raised
considerably during the day,
but nothing occurred to cause
much damage to fall sown grain
the wheat raisers inform us.
Legion Preparing
To Enter Team in
Baseball League
The Heppner post of the Am
erican Legion is preparing to
enter a team in the Wheat-Timber
league for the 1947 season.
This was decided upon at a reg
ular meeting of the post Tues
day evening and another meet
ing" of the post will be held next
Tuesday evening for the purpose
of choosing a manager and dis
cussing schedules, uniforms and
other matters relating to the
season's activities.
It is expected the league will
include the same towns as those
participating in the 1946 sched
ule. These were Wasco, Fossil,
Condon, Arlington. lone and
Heppner. It is understood that
Kinzua has formed a ball club
of its own this year which m.y
affect the set-up at Fossil. Noth
ing official has been disclosed
relative to Kinzua's plans and
it is not known whether or not
the club will want to enter the
league.
Public Sale Draws
Outside Bidders
Numerous buyers from outside
points are in "Heppner today at
tending the auction sale at the
Runnion & Erwin yards. Most of
them, as well as a majority of
the county people, are interested I
in livestock and as the sale open- i
eu more man luo bead ot cattle
inu puis detailing irans- t
io new owners. ,
iim-muck uuvits were present
from neighboring counties, pre
pared to pay a good price for the
right type of beef animals.
Little interest was shown in
minor articles offered before the
livestock bidding started.
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Healthy Helpers
Meet at Boardman
Our 4-H club, the Healthy
Helpers, held its sixth meeting
Wednesday, February 26. Robert
Former presided. We began the
meeting with the pledge to the
flag by the club members, then
sang America.
Under the order of business,
the secretary, Ellen Cassidy,
called the roll and members re
sponded with memory gems. Af
ter this we had discussions by
the members about the work
they are doing and we finished
with singing.
The next meeting will be Mar.
12. Wilbur Piatt, reporter; Ma
bel C. Montgomery, leader.
Mrs. E. Harvey Miller is spend
ing a few days in Heppner vis
iting relatives and friends.
inteMiMlibiMi '.Wifcin wniitff' Willi "m,
Sixteen States Plant 12
Million Acres to Timber
With the addition of six new
states,' 108 tracts, and 1,787,281
acres to the 'Tree Farm" move
ment, 1946 chalked up an im
pressive and encouraging con
tribution! to the, nation's future
supply of trees.
Certification under the Tree
Farm program insures the man
agement of woodlands accord
ing to the enlightened forestry
standards prescribed by its in
dustry and state forestry group
sponsors.
The participation of Tenne
see, Florida, South Carolina,
Wisconsin, Ohio and New Jer
sey In the nation-wide program
added 45 new tree farms and a
total of 540,611 acres to the Tree
Farm program, which is coordi
nated by the Ameriorn Forest
Products Indurtries. Incorporat
ed. Texas led all other stages in
State Fish Truck
Delivering Trout
Morrow county anglers are
chafing at the bit to get out
and cast a line in the waters of
Willow and Rhea creeks for in
the- past week the fish truck
from the hatchery at Maupin
has made several trips here
bringing trout to stock up these
streams.
An allotment of 12,000 legal
size trout was recently made by
the fish and game commission
and the disciples of Izaak Wal
ton are looking forward to some
worth while fishing ere the
little mountain streams recede
to the summer flow.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner,
Mrs. Ethel Adams and Jasper
Crawford spent the week end in
Portland, going Friday and re
turning Sunday.
News Briefs Around Town
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Case and
Alex Thompson drove to Port
land Saturday, being called
there by the serious illness of
Mrs. Case's father, Jack E. Gri
mes, who is in the Emanuel
hospital with a heart ailment.
Mrs. Case remained with her
father and the men returned to
Heppner Sunday.
Mrs. Farris Prock and daugh
er ?Sena Ra and .Mrs- E. R.
eLur"ed ' Fnd fr0m
Klamat,h Falls, where ley
1,ed relatlves for a week-
Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bailey re
turned- the last of the
week
rom EIgin where they
spent
several weeks while Mr. Bailey
was completing a house for
their son-in-law, Jack Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs.. Dick Buzzard
have moved from Dayville to
Ordnance where Mr. Buzzard
is connected with the soil con
servation service. Former resi
dents of Heppner, they spent
the week-end here with their
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wil
son. Mr. and Mrs. John McRob
erts of Portland visited over the
week-end with relatives in Hep
pner, returning home Sunday.
Micky Lanham, son of Mayor
and Mrs. Conley Lanham, is ill
with rheumatic fever at the fa
mily residence. The little boy is
confined to his bed and is slow
ly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bailey
who returned from Hutchinson,
Kan., have gone to Elgin where
Albert is employed in a sawmill.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Akcrs
drove up from Portland Sunday
to attend the funeral services
for Mrs. F. W. Turner Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Akers, an or
dained minister and long time
friend of Mrs. Turner, assisted
in the services.
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R If PRRi
1... . mm ifl '1 "' ;"Wi:S.
growth by certifying 16 new
Tree Farms with a total acre
age of 615,474 acres under ap
proved management practices.
Approximately one out of ev
ery four privately owned acres is
under Tree Farm Management
The present national box
score for the Tree Farm move
ment is 1,053 Tree Farms, to
talling. 12,922,231 acres in 16
states.
This is divided among the re
gion as follows:
South, 854 farms totalling
8,057,802 acres; West, 186, 4,602,
408; Lake states 6, 257,411; Cen
tral states, 4, 1,110; Eastern
states, 3, 3500.
In addition to the 16 states
which already have certified
Tree Farms, programs are now
getting under way in Louisiana,
Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land, Kentucky and Pennsyl
vania. AERIAL CENSUS TAKEN
OF ANTELOPE HERDS
Aerial census of Oregon ante
lope has been conducted during
the past month on the major
antelope ranges of Deschutes,
Crook, Harney ana Lake coun
ties by the game commission
biologists of the Central and
Harney districts. The use of the
airplane in determining condi
tions of big game herds has be
come an important method in
modern game management.
The high open terrain of south I
central Oregon and the habit of
antelope herds to range widely
in this type of country provides
an ideal situation for aerial ob
servation as to herd sizes and
distribution. Data obtained from
the aerial census is used to sup
plement that obtained on the
ground later in the year, and all
of it then is jised to determine
annual hunting regulations.
Mrs. J. G. Cowins and Mrs.
Melvin Moyer spent Wednes
day in Pendleton having dental
work done.
O. M. Yeager and his crew of
carpenters started work Mon
day on the E. Markham Baker
residence eight miles southwest
of lone. Baker Jjad started the
building and carried tt as far
as he could. It will be one of the
nicer farm residences of the
county when completed. Yeager
and his men finished up an al
teration job on the Lottie Kil
kenny residence on upper Hin
ton creek last week.
Among former residents of
Heppner to attend the Turner
funeral Monday were Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Moore of Pendleton.
Miss Leta Humphreys is In
attendance at the gift shop
buyers week in Seattle pnd
Portland.
Mrs. Josephine Mahoney is
spending a week or so in Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Reed of
Spray were business visitors in
Heppner today. Reed is in the
stock business and was looking
in at the auction sale with a
view to buying some calves.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar George
and sons Kit and David are
spending the week in Portland
on business.
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TEACHERS BACK COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENTS SALARY
The teachers of the Lexington
public school have gone on rec
ord as favoring a raise in sal
ary for our county superinten
dent as others have done. They
believe that their county super
intendent should have a salary
at least equal to that of the av
erage school superintendent in
the county.
Signed: Lexington Teachers.
Theater Folk. Win
Year's Cig Supply
But
If it were not that they feel
fully compensated in having
done the job well, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar George of the Star Thea
ter, might feel there is a bit of
irony in the awarding of a prize
they received last week in con
nection with the recent March
of Dimes campaign.
The Star was entered in a mo
tion picture contest and rated
fourth place in the nation. A
telegram received last Thurs
day is self-explanatory. Dated
New York, N. Y. Feb. 27, it reads:
We are delighted to inform
you that you have won fourth
prize in the March of Dimes
motion picture division contest
No. 2. Your prize is a carton a
week of Regent cigarettes for a
year which will be presented to
you shortly by Mr. Francis Nick
erson, your March of Dimes
county chairman. Your effort in
this contest pffers the best illus
tration of exhibition generosity
at work. Congratulations and
oest wishes. Signed Jack Ali
coate, chairman committee of
judges; Jay Emanuel,, Abel
Green, P. S. Harrison, Chick Le
wis, Martin Quigley, Herman
Schieier, Ben Shylen, Mo Wax.
Contest No. 2 is based on per
centage over 1946, according to
Nickerson.
The payoff on this story is
that neither Mr. nor Mrs. George j
smoke.
Red Cross Drive
Scheduled fo Open
Monday Morning
Opening of the American Red
Cross annual membership cam
paign is set tor Monday morn
ing, March 11, it was announc
ed Monday bv Jack O'Connor
county chairman. This cuts the
time a nttie short, inasmuch as
the drive officially opened on
March 1. but O'Connor feels
that much can be accomplished
m m days n tne committees get
on the job in earnest
A feature of this year's pro
gram of the Red Cross is the ex
penditure of several hundred
dollars on local oroiects. During
I the war local programs except
iur proaucuon ior tne war el
fort were abandoned. Now that
war necessities are no loneer in
demand the society Is in posi
tion to resume pre-war activi
ties. Two local projects already an
nounced are swimming instruc
tion in those towns having
tanks or are preparing to put
them in. So far, this includes
Heppner, with a tank, and lone
where a war memorial program
embraces installation of a tank.
A total of $700 will be spent for
this purpose and the conduct
ing of home nursing courses.
In answer to the query, "Why
do we still need to support the
American Red Cross, Chairman
O'Connor answers:
Because your Red Cross is a
bulwark of humanitarian relief
right in our own home town.
Because here, in our communi
ty, the Red Cross provides wel
fare and information, counsel
and financial assistance to ser
vice men, veterans and their
families.
To build a safer and health
ier America, the Red Cross
teaches nutrition, home nnri.
ing and first aid, water safety
and accident prevention. It gives
service to men in army, navy.
ana veterans hospitals. With
your continued support. it
reaches whereever there are
people and problems.
in flood and fire, accident md
epidemic, vour Rert
there to aid. It is there to aid
oecause of you. It is your con
tributions in cash and voiun
teer effort which keep it go
ing . . . keep it always alive . .
for those in hnsnitatv fnr co-
vicemen, for veterans and for
you ana your family.
AUXIUARY PLANS ntVNrn
TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
nans were made Tnesil.iv
evening by the America n I.erinn
auxiliary ior a potluck suppe
i me i. u. u. p . hall at 6.;
p.m. March 15. This is the da
of the anniversary of the fnnn
ing of the American Legion. Fo
lowing me super there will be
Joint initiation at 8 o'clock
The auxiliary met at tho h,r.,..
01 Mrs. Kicharrf. tt'oti. r.-..
dent, Tuesday even I n 11 u.-
Mrs. Earl Evans assisting the
uusiess.
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ANOTHER BOY
Don Grady, emulovp nf n,-
oLiiiuaro. (.in company distribu
lion plant at Henmier. h.i r
eclved the following messa
uom nis wire, who Sund
gave birth to a baby boy
ay
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vooonurn, Ure.: Richard N
!el
on Grady, born March 2, 111
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ces; length 20 inches; hungry,
'",ci n,i, cnuony, and
other good boy to add to
collection. Mommy Frieda
This is their third child,
boys.
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all
Last Rites Held
Tuesday P. M. For
Lilian C. Turner
Large Concourse
Pays Final Tribute
To County Figure
Funeral services were held at
2 o'clock P. m., Tuesday, at the
Heppner Church of Christ for
Mrs. Frank W. Turner, whose
death occurred Saturday after
noon, March 1, at the family
residence. A large concourse of
people, completely filling the
spacious auditorium and over
flowing into the street turned
out to pay this last tribute of
respect to one who was held In
high esteem throughout the
county.
The service was in charge of
the pastor, Joe Jewett, and he
was assisted by Mrs. Spencer
Akers, who read the scripture :
lesson. Mrs. O. G. Crawford sang
"One Sweetly, Solemn Thought"
and the Heppner Women's cho
rus sang "Softly Now the Light
of Day." Mrs. C C. Carmichael
of Lexington presided at the pi
ano. Interment was made in the
Heppner Masonic cemetery, with
arrangements in charge' of the
Phelps Funeral home.
The church was banked with
flowers, indicative of the re
spect and affection which Mrs.
Turner was accorded.
Active pallbearers were form
er students under Mr3. Turner
and included Danny Dinges, Joe
Way, Albert Edwards, Sam Mc
Millan and Vester Thornburg of
Lexington, and Paul Brown of
Heppner. Honorary pallbearers
were J. O. Rasmus, Len Gilliam
and R. I. Thompson of Heppner
and Harry Dinges, Orville Cuts-
forth and H. E. W'arner of Lex
ington. Lilian Cochran was born Oct
2, 1884, on Shutler Flat near Ar
lington, the daughter of Samuel
and Teressa Couch Cochran, eas-
tern Oregon pioneers. While she
was a small girl the family mov
ed to Top, near Monument,
where she received her grade
school education with the excep
tion or the eighth grade, which
she completed in Heppner, going
on through the high school here
to graduate in 1905, being one
of a class of five. School records
show that she was employed in
tne tail of 1905 to teach in the
Heppner grade school, being the
first graduate from the local
school to be put back in as a
teacher.
Responding to her insatiable
desire for more learning, she en
tered the University of Oregon
Dut illness forced her to give
up college life after a few mon
ths and she returned to her local
teaching position, remaining in
the Heppner school until 1909,
when on December 25 of that
year she was married to Frank
W. Turner. Children came into
the home and teaching was dis
pensed with for a few years, but
when the children were of school
age she resumed her work in the
schoolroom. After teaching a
few years in the Heppner school
she accepted the position of
principal of the eighth grade at
Lexington and with the excep
tion of one year spent at Hard
man, remained there until three
years ago when ill health forced
her to retire. She taught 18
years at Lexington in all. It was
recalled by members cf her fam
ily that her earliest teaching ex
perience was at Gooseberry in
this county and Deer creek in
Grant county.
Another accomplishment of
her busy life was tlu 31 year
record as secretary oi Sans Sou
ci Rebekah lodge of Heppner.
She was also a member of the
Heppner Church of Christ from
1004. taking an acti.e part in
church affairs, as a singer in the
choir and Sunday school class
teacher. In all of this activity
she managed to keep her home
neat and tidy, study a great
deal and even sr.-silwiehed in
several summer sc'.'.o.;! terms in
Portland and at the KLvU'Tn Or
egon College at L i Or ie.
Mrs. Turner was ope of the
prime movers In opt mixing the
Women's Choral rluh :.r. was
faithful with her a'tiv t Mice at
rehearsals until lieu!:h condi
tions no longer permitted.
Surviving beslles t.ie husband
are three children. Hubert W.
Turner. Portland: Mrs. Raymond
Huddlestnn, Valdez, Alaska, and
Mrs. Fred Allison, Portland; a
brother, Lawrence Cochran, and
a sister, Mrs. Ann Payliss, both
of Heppner, rnd cig'it grand
children. tIERE FOR FUNERAL
Members of the Turner and
Cochran families coming lo
Heppner for the funeral of Mrs.
Frank Turner Tuesday Included
Mrs. Waller LaDuslre of Eugene,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Swlek of
Monument, Mr. and Mrs. John
Turner of Maker, and Robert
Swick of Monument.
Sans Solid Heliekah lodge will
hold a service to the memory of
Mrs. Frank Turner Friday eve
ning, March 7. Mrs. Turner wan
secretary of the lodge for 31
years. The service will mart ut
8 o'clock.