PORTtAnS. 5F.S. ppner Gazette Times Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 12, 1947 Volume 64, Number 12 C. of C. Sponsors Week-End Closing July 4th and 5th Business Houses Asked to Join in Vacation Event Seeking to pave the way for employer and employee to en joy a hrief vacation, the cham ber of commerce is .sponsoring a move to got the business houses of Heppner to close Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5, which combined with Sunday will make a three-day vacation as much as many of our people have been able to enjoy for a number of years. Decision to launch the move ment was reached early this month when, after failing to ac complish a double holiday clos ing in connection with Decora tion day, it was pointed out that lack of understanding caused several of the business concerns to remain open. This time, the merchants' com mittee of the chamber points out, there will be no misunder standing and all places of bus iness are urged to cooperate. The committee has placed an advertisement in this newspap er announcing the closing and there will be placards posted in windows of all participating places of business. It is pointed out that by ef fecting a two-day closing in Heppner the Lexington celebra tion will be given a boost. The chamber feels this Is a neigh borly thing to do. At Monday's meeting it was decided that the club as well as business houses should enter floats in the July 4 parade at Lexington and efforts will be di rected towards making a good representation from Heppner. o Bergstrom-Allstott Nuptials Solemnized In Lawn Ceremony A romance dating back to grade school days came into its own Sunday afternoon when Miss Carolyn Bergstrom ?nd R. D. Allstott Jr. spoke their wed ding vows before a large group of friends and relatives. A ser vice in the yard had been plan ned and the rain ceased long enough for the ceremony to be performed there. The bride was gowned in the beautiful white cropo do chine and chiffon wedding dress which her aunt, Mrs. Ililma Anderson, had worn. The fingertip veil was held in place by a coronet of white satin and seed pearis. The bridal bouquet was orchid and houvardia showering from a white prayer book. She was giv en in marriage by her father and was attended by her aunt. Miss Kunice Osmin, who wore i blue silk taffeta gown and carried a nosegay. The bridal party was met by the groom, his brother Richard and Rev. J. Palmer Sorlein. who performed the ceremony, using the double rings. Mrs, C. C. Car michaei plavcd the wedding march and accompanied Miss Marguerite Olavey who sang "I Love You Truly" and "Always." The reception was held In the spacious ranch home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mis. John Bergstrom. The tea table was presided over by Mrs Georce Certson, Mrs. Fred Par- rUh Mrs. Walter Becket and Miss Leta Humphreys. The wed ding cake was cut by Mrs. Sara McNamer and Mrs. Lucy Rod gers. Assisting about the rooms were the Misses Jo Anne (haves, Betty Graves, Beverly Yoatm and Shirley Wilkinson. The young couple are well known in this vicinity, having grown up in the Kightmile sec tion. The groom, who Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Allstott, entered the service tx-fore grad uating from Heppner high school and is a veteran of the KurotK'an invasion and was in Germany much of the 31 mon ths he was in uniform. Mr. and Mrs. Allstott will take up their residence In Heppner after a short honeymoon at the coast. For traveling the bride wore an aqua suit, black acces sories and an orchid corsage She will continue her work in ilio ninntv welfare office, The groom Is employed at the Rose wall Motor company. o C. K. Stalcup of Boardman tvas transacting business In Hepp nor Wednesday, coming mainly to confer with the county court relative to irrigating water ov eiflowing the county highway in his vicinity. Mr. Stalcup was a resident of Union county lot manv years where he engaged In the logging business. He Is a comparatively new resident of Boardman. Mrs. J. O. Rasmus will leave for Portland Sunday to attend a buyers week for dealers in wo vm.n'u elnililoL'. A distilav of fall mere handlsc will be at the dis posal of the buyers. History Of Moro Experiment Station Story of Development Of Wheat in Eastern Oregon The history of the Moro ex periment station, as told by Mer rill Oveson, director, to the Mor row county farm bureau meet ing Monday evening at Lexing ton grange hall, is the story of the development of the eastern Oregon wheat belt. Set up in 1910 at Moro, fol- lowing appeals from agricultur-j il interests to the legislature in 1!XIS and 1909, the station h,as studied and developed varieties of grain which are used by most growers in the territory east of the Cascades. Bulk of the work accomplish ed by the station was under the supervision of D. E. Stephens, who served as director from 1912 to 1938. New varieties were de veloped, tillage methods worked out, new grasses introduced, and a system of protective fal low and weed control discover ed which has proved highly ben eficial to the wheat growers In 1920 a series of outlying nurseries was started, where old 1 One-Hour Parking To Go Into Effect One-hour parking in stated areas on Main street will be put into effect Monday, June 1G, Dean Oilman, chief of police, in formed this newspaper Wednes day. With harvest close at hand it is necessary to give all shop pers an even break at the park ing space in the business dis trict, Oilman points out. The district affected is the same as last year and signs will inform car drivers of the park ing limit. The chief states that the ordinance will be enforced but hopes car drivers will coop erate in making the rule work able. The order will be in effect between the hours of 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. o Drivers License Renewals Available At Sheriff's Office Every driver's license in the stale of Oregon will have to be renewed during the next two years, but only a few thousand vvill expire on tne June ju aaie sag0 0f pn carnations. Brides printed on the card, it has been maj(is WPre her sister, Marian innounccd by Robert S. Farrell Jr., secretary of state. The 1917 legislature changed the Oregon renewal system, thus making incorrect the print ed expiration date on almost ev ery license. All driving permits now valid jear a serial number prefixed by the symbol "5!t." Only those numbered from 5R to 5R 33,000 will expire in June. About the same number will expire every month afterward. Newspapers, radio stations, service stations, and other agencies will keep drivers posted on the numbers of cards falling due for renewal. "A timetable showing just when each block of driver's li censes must be replaced is av ailable from your driver's li cense clerk or examiner or ser vice station," Farrell said. It was stressed that this pro gram in no way affects automo bile plates. Information and renewals in Heppner may be obtained at the sheriff's office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday. 'Pull out your driver's license right now," suggested farrell. If it's numbered between 5111 ind 5R 33.000, it has to be re newed before the last day of une. If It's numbered above 13,000, keep an eye on your newspaper or timelame to una out in advance when you'll have to replace it." In most cases no examination will be necessary. o Noted Lyric Tenor To Give Concert Lorance Dossctt, lyric tenor. will present a sacred concert at the Church of Christ, Heppner, on Wednesday evening, June IS beginning at 8 o'clock. Mr. Dos sett is an outstanding singer. having recently traveled thru- out Texas with Oscar Fox, fa mous composer. Mr. Dossctt has been promin ent In radio and concert worn. He presented programs over sta tion KIIQ in Spokane for sev eral years and was for four years head of the voice work at North west Christian college in Eu gene. The public Is cordially Invited to this concert. There will bo no charge but an offering will oe received at the concert. HEALTH MEETING SLATED A meeting of the Morrow County Public Health associa Hon has been called for 8 o- clock p.m. Wednesday, Juno 18, at the Francis Nlckerson home In Heppner, All persons who in the tins! have been interested In ii.. ...-.-i. llinun nut-rent Iv interested are urged to attend. planting methods were compar ed with the new. Mr. Stephens also kept a rain chart by which he compared the seasons here with those of ttje corn belt. Sum mer rains produce the corn in that belt while the winter rains make the wheat in this area. Oveson said the station tries to keep the experiments just ahead of the problems as they approach. About 95 percent of the wheat varieties raised in this area originated at Moro, he said. Nelson Anderson, county ag ent, talked on the beef show at The Dalles, stating that Morrow county beeves ranged in price from 27 12 to 51 cents a pound at the sale. A motion that the bureau ap prove senate bill 99 (Idaho pow er dam) carried. The bureau al so voted to sponsor a 4-H club scholarship in the sum of $20. The 4-H club band opened the program with several numbers. Rhea Creek grange hall was selected as the locale for the September meeting. BOARDMAN . . . . Pearson-Pieratt At a beautiful candlelight ceremony in the Community church June 6, at 8 p.m., Miss Evelyn Venita Pearson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Pearson, became the bride of Fred Willis Picratt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pieratt. of Woodland, Wash. Rev. Donald Peterson performed the ceremony. The altar of the church was beautifully decorated in local cut flowers with the front an archway made with pink roses Mrs. Russell DeMauro (Frances Skoubo) sang three numbers, "Because," "Always" and "I Love You Truly," accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Fred Smith The bride, given in marriage by her father, was gowned in white nylon, bodice style, with finger-tip veil of same mater ial, lace and insertion, caught at top with an aqua pin. (The dress and veil were handiwork of her mother.) She carried a white bible and bouquet of white carnations, sweetpeas, and rosebuds. Miss Caroline Sicard was maid 0f honor, wearing blue with cor- Pearson, and Anna Lou Beaver, each in blue with corsages of roses. Ringbearer was Barbara Andcregg, in yellow, and Max ine Sicard. wearing green, was flower girl. Best man was Vernon Partlow and ushers were Roy Partlow and Russell DeMauro. The bride's mother wore navy and Mrs. Pieratt was in rose, each with corsages of roses. Following the ceremony a re ception was held in the grange hall where the bride and bride groom cut the first piece of a three-tiered wedding cake topped with miniature bride and bride groom, and serving this was Mrs. Frank Cole. Ladies pour ing were Mrs. Chas. Anderegg. Mrs. Sicard, Mrs. Rippee and Mrs. Shattuck. The bride's mo ther was in charge of the guest book. The bride's going away frock was navy and white. The young couple will be at home in Wood land. Wash., after a week's honovmoon spent in Victoria, Canada. Mr. Pieratt is employed as a machinist in Woodland. He scrv ed in the armed forces. Mrs. Pi cratt is a local girl and was graduated with the class of '47. Out of town guests besides the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Picratt, were his bro ther Jimmie, grandmother, Mrs. Alice Deulen. and cousin, Keith Levitt, all of Woodland, Wash A committee including Mrs Elvln Ely, Mrs. Adeline Baker and Mrs. Roy Ball entertained the Ladies Aid silver tea in the church basement Wednesday afternoon. There were twenty ladies present. Tuesday afternoon at the El vin Ely home was a lovely brl dal shower, given for Miss Lois Messenger whose wedding will be an event this month. Ladies entertaining were Mrs. Elvln Elv, Mrs. Adeline Baker, Mrs Wlllard Baker, and Mrs. John Partlow. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ransio were dinner guests at the home of their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ransier Jr. of Echo Mrs. Frank Marlow has as he guest this week her father, W W. Ilartle, of Washtucna, Was! Sunday dinner guests at the D. F. Ransier home were Mr. an Mrs. George Ransier and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Looker of Stanfield and Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Hamll ton and daughter of Boardman Their son Kenneth and family of Pendeltnn were home ovr the week end and on Saturda thev will leave for Cape Vincent N. Y., to visit Mrs. Ransier's par cnts. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelso were In Portland Wednesday. Additional Boadman Items I Cloudburst Hits Morgan, So. lone Sections Saturday Flash Floods Do Damaqe to Roads, Fields of District A cloudburst in the Morgan vicinity Saturday afternoon cre ated a flash flood which did considerable damage to fields and deposited a lot of muck, mire, stones and rubbish on the bottom land at Morgan station before receding. Although the highway in that vicinity was not damaged, trav el was handicapped for several hours before the crew got the roadway cleared of mud and rock. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Nys passed through the storm enroute to Arlington with Mr. Ny's daugh ter, Margaret, who was return ing to Portland. They narrowly escaped being trapped in a gush of muddy water which swept over the highway just a few feet behind them. Heavy damage was done by the storm as it passed over the south lone territory. A section of the unpaved part of the lone Gooseberry highway was wash ed out and the surface was gul lied for some distance. People using the road are making a de tour around the washout through a neighboring field. Precipitation brought by the storms the first eight days of the month has improved the crop situation. Reports from the Heppner and Gooseberry observ ers indicate an abundance of moisture at the present time. Up to and including June 8, 2.18 inches had fallen at Gooseber rywhile during the same per iod 2.37 inches fell in Heppner. Heaviest day was June 8 with .G2 at Gooseberry and .86 in Heppner. The Heppner station recorded .16 of an inch during the month of May. V. L. Carlson reports 10.74 in ches at his station from Sept. 1, 1916 to June 9, 1947. The 10 year average for his station is 12.72. Former Teacher Of County Heroine In Daring Turf Rescue Numbers of our readers doubt less read the report of a thrill ng rescue at Seaside on May 30, or heard the exciting radio ac counts, and did not realize that he heroine of the drama was a former teacher in this county. Mrs. E. J. Kennel ly, 7615 S.W. Canyon road, Portland, who ran Quarter of a mile across tne beach, plunged into the waves nd struggled 20 minutes later o shore with a 45-year old wo man who had walked into the battering waves fully clothed. evidently with a desire to drown, the former Rose Mane Kron- berg who at one time taugm school in Morrow county. Rodeo Scheduled At Hughes Ranch Rodeo minded folk will gath er at the Art Hughes ranch on Little Butter creek Sunday to articipate in the second show of that kind to be held there this season. Sunday's show is being sponsored by the W rang- lers, Morrow county ruling ciuo. which will have a part in the day's entertainment. At a meeting of the Wrang lers Tuesday evening it was dis closed that some will ride to the Hughes place while others will ruck their mounts, tor tnosc who wish trucking service there will be trucks available. All Wranglers will meet at the Ilennner rodeo grounds at 8 a.m. The drill team will practice af ternoon and evening Saturday. June 14. The club will have a pot luck at noon at the Hughes ranch. HOUSE WANTED BADLYI If you have a house for sale, rent or lease, or know of anyone who has, you will be conferring a great favor upon J. K. nun man, new resident manager of the Pacific Power & Light com- pany, by letting him know about it. Mr. Huffman'sfamily is In Ilcrmistou anxiously awaiting confirmation of housing lacui ties in Heppner and no house The new manager is staying at the hotel while looking for liv ing quarters but so far has had no hot tips about houses. o RIGHT PERSON WRONG NAME In last week's Issue our lone correspondent reported that Val Jean Clark was visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Clark. It was the former Val Jean Clark she Is now Mrs. Harold Martin of Pendleton and her husband Is the contractor doing the plas tering on the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rice, south of Heppner. Wranglers Appear At Condon Rodeo Morrow county's riding club. the Wranglers, took their riding stock to Condon Saturday morn ing and participated in the par ade The club's drill team, com prising 24 riders, performed on the rodeo field during the after noon show to the delight of the crowd. Despite a rainsoaked field, the program was carried through on schedule, Jupe Pluvius taking a layoff during the afternoon. An unofficial report of winners was given this newspaper by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erwin and includes the following events: Eulldogging: Wynn Powers, first; Howard Johnson, second; Harold Erwin, third, and Cham pie Stocdkale, fourth. Calf rop ing: Joe Stinson, Yakima, first. Cow milking: Howard Johnson, first; Joe Stinson, second. Bronc riding: Leslie Kelly, Omak, Wn first; Lynn Trueman, second; Frank Johnson and Jack Roberts split third and fourth. Melvin Hodges, Condon, won the bare back bronc riding event. Betty Smethurst of Lexington was a princess at the Condon show, representing the Heppner post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Bonni Mortimer of Fossil was queen and the other prin cesses were Joan Huntley, Con don, and Shirley Fletcher, Ar lington. Heppner Rodeo association was represented by President Lee T.eckner, Secretary Jack Loyd and Dirctors Cliff Dougherty and Claud Buschke. School Election To.Ee Held 16th The annual school election for District No. 1 will be held Mon day, June 16 at the council rooms in Heppner. Approval of the budget and election of one director are the matters up for consideration. To date no candidate for the job of director has put in ap pearance, publicly, at least. Miss Leta Humphreys, retiring mem ber, has stated that she is not a candidate but this may make no difference to the voters. Monday's election will also give the voters a chance to reg ister their preference for a mem ber of the five-person rural school board. Ballots have been printed and forwarded to the five" zones of the county. Some of the zones have more than one nominee, but only one member is chosen from each zone. Zone 1 nominee is Willard Ba ker; zone 2. Vernon Munkers, Clifford Yarnell and Alonzo Hen- derson; zone 3, E. Markham Ba ker; zone 4, J. J. Nys; and zone 5, Barton Clark and Margaret O. Cason. ews Appearing on the program of the Morrow County Farm Bureau meeting, Monday night were the members of the 4-H beef club when they played several selec tions for th entertainment of the farm bureau members. Club members Louis Carlson, Betty. Rieta and Jo Anne Graves, Du ane and Ronald Baker, Faye, Pat, Kenneth and Orville Cuts forth Jr., and Gerald Peterson and Barbara Sherman led by Mrs. E. M. Baker arc getting a lot of praise on their ability to entertain. Morrow county's delegation to attend 411 summer school June 17-27 inclusive are Vesta and Faye Cutsforth, Betty and Jo Anne Graves, June Van Win kle, Ruby Ann Rietmann, Car- letta Olden, Lola Ann MeCabe, Patricia Drake, Lorcne Mitchell and Ora Ely. . They will be leaving at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 17 from Heppner. Beef Club Meets At Peterson Ranch A meeting of the Champion Reef club was held Saturday at the Oscar Peterson ranch south of lone. Thirteen members and 12 visitors were present. k Secretary Jo Anne Graves g: f a report covering the import; events at the wheat league sh Secretary Jo Anne Graves gave ant ow in The Dalles. Other members added short reports about the entertainment at the show. Countv Agent N. C. Anderson sent a letter along with the sec retary to be read to the mem bers, telling about the judging tour scheduled for July 1 and 2 which is for boys only. Livestock weeds and their control, and grains will be the subjects stud ied. Next meeting will be July 6 at the W. K. Hughes ranch on Little Butter creek. o Miss Eunice Osmin came home from Salem to attend the wedding of her niece, Carolyn Bergstrom and R. D. Allstott Jr Club Budget Rejection Means Virtual Cessation of County Road Work News Items of Interest Around Town . . . .1 By Ruth Payne Mr. and Mrs. George Mead celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary with a family re union June 2 at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sie Walker. Six of their seven children were pre sent to help them observe the occasion. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Phil Griffin and daughter Mabel Marlene of lone, Mrs. Harry Cook, Mrs. Lela Ka senger and Mrs. Melvin Persyn of Oregon City, Mrs. Flora Moy er, Dell Moyer and Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman of Hermis ton; Mrs. Etta Dollarhide, Seat tle; George Mead of lone; Mrs. Nina Burkenbine and son, For rest, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Grif fin and daughter, and Stanley Cox, all of Heppner.. Many friends called in the evening to pay their respects to the couple who received many nice gifts. Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Runnion have returned from San Fran-; Cisco where they spent the past few weeks looking after busi ness matters and visiting rela tives, j Mrs. Mary Wallace received ai broken ankle in a fall Tuesday evening when she slipped on the wet concrete steps at her home on Court street. She was treat ed at the office of a local phy sician and will be unable to continue her work at White's cafe for several weeks. Bert Cason, Tom Perry and Jim Morgan were in town from Lonerock Wednesday looking af ter business matters and visit ing friends. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cason were in Heppner Wednesday from their farm on Rock creek. The Casons operate the former Perry place on Rock creek. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Anderson departed the end of the week for California where they will visit relatives. Mrs. Earl Bryant and children of Lewiston, Idaho, spent the week end in Heppner at the home of her mother, Mrs. R. A. Thompson. Raymond Grady returned home Saturday evening from Beaverton where he had been visiting relatives since the clos ing of school. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Case of Clatskanie were week-end visit ors here at the home of his fa ther, M. L. Case. Mrs. Elbert Moreland and children of Lexington were shopping in Heppner Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ogle tree and son Vern Bell, and Mrs. Oglctree's mother, Mrs. Jessie Batty of Kimberly, left Monday by motor to visit Mr. Ogletree's former home in Alabama and other points of interest along the east coast. They expect to be away about six weeks. Heppner was well represent ed at the Condon rodeo Saturday and Sunday. Among those at tending the show were Cal Sum mers, F. W. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Greener, Mr. and Mrs. Dew ey Britt. Mr. and Mrs. Sie Wal ker and Mrs. Lee Beckner. Mr. and Mrs. James Farley Sr. ireturned Saturday from Hood River where they have been vis iting at the homes of their sons- in-law and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Olcn Applegate. Mrs. Clark, who underwent a major opera- tio at the Hood River hospital recently, is recovering nicely at present. Jimmie and Marion Green re turned home Tuesday evening from Portland where they had been visiting at the home of their uncle, Joe Green. They al so visited for a time in Gresh am with their aunt, Mrs. Wal lace Green. New arrivals of recent date include: A 7-pound son. Thomas William, to Mr. and Mrs. Herm- an Green of Lexington at Hepp ner hospital, June n; a a'cm. son to Mr. and Mrs. George Stea gall of Lexington at the Corda Saling home on June 5; a 7 l i pound daughter,, Linda Sue, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shepps of Heppner at St. Anthony's hos - pital in Pendleton June 6; an 8- lb. daughter, Carole Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Burkenbine of Heppner at Riverview hospital in Pendleton on June Si. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Horn ind daughters returned the end of the week from Portland where they had been visitim; friends and attending to busi ness matters. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brown mo tored to East lake Sunday to en joy a bit of fishing. They were joined by friends in Bend and continued their trip from there. Mr. and Mrs. William Buck num motored to Portland Sun day. They were accompanied by Mrs. Nan GoUisteen who came to Heppner to attend the funer al services of her uncle, the late E. L. Buckuum; and by Mrs. Or dry Gentry who will spend the summer In Portland at the home of her son, Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lindsey and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Doherty of Sand Hollow were shopping in town the end of the week. Mrs. George Snyder is a pa tient at The Dalles hospital. Miss Cecelia Healy is here from Portland to spend her va cation at the home of her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. John Healy. Mrs. Ralph Justus made a bus iness trip to Arlington Monday. E. R. Settles, who has been employed in Heppner as an el ectrician for the past few months moved his family here from Vancouver, Wash., the end of the week. They have taken the G. W. Thompson house on Gil more street. Kathleen Sherman has re turned to Portland after spend ing a fortnight here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sherman. Miss Sherman, who is taking nurse's training at Providence hospital will take a special three-months' course at St. Vincent's hospital upon her return to classes. Mrs. John K. Walsh arrived Saturday from New York City to spend a month with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Breslin. After July 1 Dr. and Mrs. Walsh will be located in Memphis. Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Batty and children were over from Monu ment Wednesday attending to business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hammock arrived the end of the week from Portland to spend the sum mer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meek. Mr. Hammock attended Vanport college the past term and will assist his step-father in his electrical work during the vacation. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bisbee left Sunday for Bend where they met their son Orrin of San Francisco and daughter Kathryn of Ore gon City, and journeyed from there to East lake where the family will enjoy a week's fish ing. Orrin, who flew to Portland from San Francisco, was ac companied by his aunt, Mrs. Florinda Beymer. During tne Bisbees' fishing jaunt Mrs. Bey mer is visiting Mrs. Irwin in Portland. James Kenny and Herbert Schunk, students at Oregon Col lege of Education, Monmoutn, returned the end of the week to snend the summer in Heppner Don Heliker of lone received a torn ligament in his leg when he was thrown from a norse ru esday. He was brought to Hepp ner to a Dhvsician. Mr and Mrs. Emery Moore of Dale were shopping in Heppner Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. bpieKer-, meier of La Grande are the par ents of a son, Gary Michael, born June 8 at the La Grande hospital. He is the grandson of Mrs. Margaret Phelps of Hepp ner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Donnell Jr. have purchased the small house on Baltimore street from p. W. Mahoney. Mr. and Mis. Henry Happold who have been living there are moving to the apartment in the Engkraf du plex vacated by Mr. and Mis Cato who are moving to Boise. Heppner and lone Cross Bats Sunday Heppner and lone will cross bats Sunday afternoon at lone in a regularly scheduled Wheat Timber league baseball game. With a prospect of fair weather it is expected a good attendance of fans will be present to wit ness the contest. Rain dampened the ardor of followers of the great national pastime in the district last Sun day. Rained out at the end of the third inning the previous Sunday, when Condon came to Heppner to play, the local team was not in a mood to experience a repeat performance and the game with Kinzua there was i cancelled last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Mat thews returned home Wednesday . f..m Pm-thind where thev snent 1 two WPOks while Mrs. Matthews was receiving treatment for her iovos sle appears to be afflict ed with a rare eye disease and is gradually losink her sight. It is said that only throe or four other similar cases are of re cord in the I'nited States. She is wearing glasses that are help ing some and will have to have them changed three or four times a year. Mrs. Grace Nickerson and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nickerson at tended a state meeting of ab stracters at Timberline lodge June 2 and 3. They went in to the lodge over the Mt. Hood loop highway which had Just been opened the last of May. They pronounce the lodge a fine place for conventions. Mrs. Vernon Brown fell Sun day at her home and broke her left arm just above the wrist She Is In the St. Anthony's hos pital at Pendleton. Opposition to the county'i budget for the ensuing year has been developing in recent days and it appears that unless those favoring it turn out and vote rather than just hoping it will carry there will not be funds to carry on road work in the com ing months as well as no start on the county hospital. On the other hand, farmers are looking at the budget fig ures and calculating what the additional funds will do to their tax statements. Many of them feel that the hospital fund al ready raised should be sufficient to build the size and type of hospital needed here, while oth ers advocate doing the road work by contract. The court, on the other hand, takes the stand that if the hos pital is to be built now (which has been urged by many of the farmers) it will be necessary to raise the additional funds to meet the difference in building costs since the project was first launched. And in this connec tion, the court wishes it under stood that the total of some 3180,000 will be sufficient to er ect the building and allow $20, 000 or more for equipping it. Do nations from individuals and organizations are expected to complete the equipping. (There will be no later request for $200, 000 or more for equiprnent as a current rumor has it.) As to the road situation, if the budget is not approved there will be little road work done during the ensuing year. As pointed out by Judge Johnson last week, the county has com mitments to meet on machinery purchased, payment of which depends on additional funds. Having operated to a large ex tent on sinking funds to carry on the road work done in recent months, there wiil be no money from that source for meeting these commitments, except the regular road funds. Rejection of the budget will necessitate a reconvening of the budget committee to appropriate the funds accruing under the six percent limitation. If such is the case, the court says, the road crew will be dispensed with in about two months from the beginning of the fiscal year, leaving many roads unrepaired and cancelling projected con struction. An item of $2500 for cricket control is included in the 1947 1948 budget and this too will be canceled if the budget is reject ed. Other items, such as increas ed salaries and funds required for setting up the rural school board, must be provided regard less of the outcome of the elec tion. Members Observe Union Society's 20th Anniversary Wednesday afternoon marked the observance of the 20th anni versary of the Union Mission ary society. The meeting was held "in the Methodist church parlors and an interesting pro gram was presented. Rev. S. Darrell Johnson, pas tor of the Methodist church in Pendleton, was guest speaker, and talked on missionary work in Africa. Short talks were given by Joe Jewett, pastor of the Church of Christ, and Rev. J. Palmer Sor lein, pastor of the Methodist church, and Mrs. R. B. Ri, who spoke briefly on the missionary efforts of the Episcopal church. Corsages were presented to Mrs. Frank S. Parker. Mrs. E. R. Huston and Miss Lulu Hagcr who were charter members of the society. Mrs. L. E. Bisbee, another charter member, was absent from the city. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the program. Janice Driscoll, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Driscoll, was rushed to Portland this morning to consult a throat spe cialist. Lyle Cox, who was go ' ing to the city on business, took - lVr. and Mrs. Driscoll and the children. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Dunham will leave early Friday morning for Portland to attend a stale convention of chiropractic phy sicians. Mrs. J. L. Hall is spending two weeks in Portland visiting rela tives and friends. Mrs. Hall suf fered severe injuries In a fall at the store a few weeks ago and hopes upon her return to resume her accustomed place at Scotty's, COPY MUST BE IN EARLY NEXT WEEK Due to the tate convention of the Oregon Newspaper Pub lishers association June 20 and 21, the Gazette Times will publish a day early. To do this it will be necessary for cor respondents and advertisers to send In their copy Monday In stead oi Tuesday. Your cooperation will be i greatly appreciated.