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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 26, 1947
Volume 64, Number 14
County's Activities Curtailed
To Come Within Tax Limitation
Faced with tho necessity of
preparing a budget before the
fiscal year expires, the county
court last week did some slash
ing that will be reflected in Im
mediate suspension of some ac
tivities and a quite general cur
tailment of others in the 1917-48
period. The action was made
necessary through failure of the
taxpayers to approve the budget
submitted at tho special election
on June 17.
A few of the items coming un
der the knife as submitted to a
Gazette Times representative in
clude the following: Circuit court
fund reduced from $2000 to
$1500. Salary per diem and mile
age and Incidentals for commis
sioners reduced to $500. The
county's share in the agricul
tural agent's salary was reduc
ed $100 and the home demon
stration agent was discontinued,
taking off another $1500 a year.
Another item included in the
proposed budget was a matter
of $5000 for the public employ
ees' retirement system. That, too,
must wait for more favorable
financial conditions.
The court made a slight sav
ing by shearing off $1000 from
the emergency fund. An addi
tional $100 was saved by trim
ming down mileage and inci
dentals from the county nurse's
fund. The sum of $387.50 was
removed from the county super
intendent assistant salary fund
and the appropriation for the
new rural school board was re
duced to $750.
The proposed $2500 for cricket
control was eliminated but it
was found that $500 would be
available for that purpose from
the rodent fund.
It Is expected that road work
will come to a halt shortly af
ter the beginning of the new fis
cal year. With about $23,000
available and some equipment
commitments to meet there will
be little left for actual main
tenance work. Even should a
five-mill road tax he voted at
the October 7 special general el
ection, funds would not be av
ailable until after July 1, 19-18.
The court will conduct a hear
ing at 1 o'clock p.m., Monday,
June 30, at the courthouse for
the purpose of determining the
future action relative to the
hospital. Notices of the meeting
have been forwarded to numer
ous citizens and it is the hope
of the court and hospital com
mittee that more Interest will
be shown in this meeting than
was manifest in the recent elec
tion. Olney Saling Sells
To Washington Man
A real estate transaction of
importance was consummated
the past week when Olney Sal
ing sold his ranch to Lester
Woody of Washtuena, Wash. The
total sale, including real prop
erty and chattels amounted to
$92,000. Saling Is giving imme
diate possession.
Land price paid was $10 per
acre for 1913 acres, or a total of
$77,720; the balance for equip
ment. Saling was In Heppner Tues
day preparing to take his leave.
He plans to spend some time
in California and may eventu
ally return to this area, with
Echo as his destination.
1RRIGON SCHOOL HELD
Alf N. Solwold who was prin
cipal of the school at Umapine
last year has been elected to the
job of superintendent of the Ir
rigon schools for the ensuing
year. He will also direct the
band.
Gerard Fahey, who finished
the term at Boardman the past
year, has been elected as super
intendent there the coming
year.
GRANDMA BROWNING PASSES
lrriK"ti News
"Grandma" Browning passed
away at 5 a.m. Tuesday at the
home of her son, Jack Browning.
Her daughter, Mrs. Emery Bed-
well, and Mr. Bedwell of Elgin
and son Ernest and family of
Ontario. She died suddenly with
the Brownings present. She was
78 years old, just having had a
birthday.
Mrs. J. L. Hall returned Satur
day from Portland where she
spent two -weeks recuperating.
She has quite fully recovered
from the injury which kept her
at home several weeks. With her
son, Kenneth Hoyt, and Mr. and
Mrs. Burl Coxen, she got a
glimpse of the new grandson,
Stephen Kenneth Hoyt, at SI.
Anthony's hospital In Pendelton
Sunday.
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Henry Nagl, one-time automo
bile mechanic In Heppner, was
n visitor hero a few hours Tues
day. He worked for Albert. Bow
ker when the latter operated the
Heppner garage and lefl here In
mi7 crolnu to Portland which
has been his home since. He is
retired now and Is spending
some time seeing Oregon and
the northwest.
Business Concerns
Join In Forming
Softball League
Formation of a Softball twi
light league was completed here
during the week and followers
of the game, as well as those
who like to see it played will be
given ample opportunity to grat
ify their desires for the next ten
weeks.
Firms and organizations en
tering teams in the league in
clude Hosewall Motor Co., Mor
row County Cleaners, Grady's
Greenhouse, Standard Oil Co.,
Elks and American Legion.
The official schedule starts
Monday evening, June 30, when
the Kosewall and Grady teams
will cross bats. Standard Oil and
Morrow County Cleaners are
marked up for Wednesday night,
July 2, and the Elks and Amer
ican Legion will meet Friday
evening, July 4. A three-game
per week schedule will be fol
lowed on the nights mentioned,
and there will be no admission
charge.
Reservations have been made
for 15 players per team and the
call is out for more players.
Those desiring to play may ap
ply to team captains. Everett
Keilhley represents Rosewalls;
Robert Blackwell, Morrow Coun
ty Cleaners; Dick McAllister,
Standard; Gordon Grady, Gra
dy's Greenhouse; Willard Blake,
American Legion, and Jack O'
Connor, Elks.
Games will start at 6:30 and
run seven innings.
Judge Johnson To
Tell Grange About
County's Finances
Judge Bert Johnson will have
a spot on the Pomona grange
program Friday afternoon at
which time he will explain some
of the perplexities of carrying
on the county government in a
high post war period on a low
pre-war budget.
The program is open to the
public to which the grange has
extended an invitation to at
tend. Regular business of the Pomo
na will he taken up at 10 a.m.,
follotf'ed hv lunch. Other mat
ters coming before the Pomona
will follow the lecturer's hour,
which is the open program at
1:30 p.m.
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Grader Upsets On
Upper Willow Road
A. J. Chaffee has been confin
ed at home since Monday due to
an accident which occurred on
the upper Willow creek road
Monday morning.
While operating the county
grader past the Ralph Thomp
son place, the machine upset.
Cha'ffoo apparently suffered no
injury In the accident, although
he was unconscious when
Thompson reached the scene.
Thompson states that he was
hoeing in his garden when the
grader passed and that Chaffee
leaned out of the cab and wav
ed at him, and that he had just
resumed his hoeing when he
heard a noise in the direction
of the road and looked up to see
the machine come to rest on
Its side several feet below the
level of the road.
' A physician was summoned
from Heppner and Chaffee was
removed to his home.
FOUNTAIN FIXED
Heppnor's aqua pura dispen
sary, the drinking fountain in
front of the Masonic building
was put in shape last week by
Supervisor J. u. Rasmus. A plat
form has been built around it
to make the source of supply
more available to small folks.
NEW MINISTER NAMED
Irrlpnn Nows
Mr. and Mrs. John Ricketts
have been invited to he minis
ters for the community Baptist
church to take the place of Rev.
Wallace Winquist, resigned.
Wont a Aew Suit?
One month ago if a man had
stood on the street corner and
offered to bet a new suit of clo
thes that there will be more
wheat threshed in Morrow coun
ty In 1917 than In 1910 he would
have had more takers than he
could have bought suits for. Yet,
on Monday of this week, the
23rd of June to be exact, Harry
Duvall offered lo bet B. C Thick
nev a new suit of clothes that
19-17 would he n bigger wheat
vear than last, while 'Thick,"
I hough skeptical, didn't call the
bet.
Harry says he may be wrong
but he thinks it would be a
good bet, anyway.
Ellen Nelson Bride
Of Bert Mason Jr.
At Home Ceremony
Miss Ellen Nelson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nelson,
became the bride of Mr. Bert Ma
son Jr. of lone at an informal
garden wedding, June 15, at 4
p.m. at the home of the bride's
parents in Oak Grove.
The ceremony was performed
by Dr. Leo Verbon under an arch
of Shasta daisies against a
background of shrubbery and
beautiful old trees.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a white lace
and net dress with a fingertip
veil and carried a ring of white
gladioli and bouvardia. She was
attended by Mrs. George Plov of
Gardiner, Ore. Mr. Carl Fraude
of Tigard was best man.
Mrs. Alfred Nelson Jr. played
the wedding march and accom
panied Mrs. Kenneth Smouse
who played two violin selections,
"Liebestrom" and "I Love But
Thee," and Mrs. Norman Nelson
who sang "Because" and "Ave
LMaria."
Assisting at the reception
which followed were Mrs. Bert
Mason Sr., Mrs. Howard Slon
ecker, and Mrs. Orlow Martin.
The cake was cut by Mrs. Iva
Morgan, aunt of the bride. Mrs.
Raymond Batty was in charge
of the guest book.
The bride's going-away cos
tume was a beige bolero suit of
sheer wool with harmonizing
accessories and a corsage of
gerbera-daisies. After a trip to
the coast the couple will be at
home in Portland.
A large number of friends and
former neighbors were present
at. the ceremony. Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. D. M.
Ward of Heppner, Mr. and Mrs.
Myles Martin of Lexington, Mrs.
Anne Smouse and Miss Shirley
Smouse of lone, Mr. and Mrs.
Orlow Martin of Moro, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Schriever of Molalla,
and Mr. and Mrs. George Mc
Duffee of Portland.
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Death Takes Mose
Wright Wednesday
Death came early Wednesday
to Moses Wright, native Morrow
county son, at the Mattie Rood
home in Heppner where he had
been a patient for many months.
Services will be held at 10 o'
clock a.m. Friday, June 27 from
Phelps Funeral Home chapel,
with Rev. J. Palmer Sorlein in
charge. Mrs. C. C. Dunham will
be soloist and pallbearers will
be Walter Rood, Orve Rasmus,
John Hiatt, E. E. Rugg, J. O. Ha-
ger and James Hams.
A son of Silas and Bertha
Cantwell Wright, Moses Albert
was born on Rhea creek August
30, 1891, being 55 years of age
at time of death. Ho was a
stockman and rancher, being ac
tively engaged until illness for
ced him to retire.
Surviving are one son, Oral,
two granddaughters, Lynn and
Nancy; throe brothers, Orain,
Delbort and Alonzo, and one sis
ter, Mrs. S. J. Devine
SEEHAFER-HOLDERMAN
lone News
Miss Gladys Seehafer, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. See
hafer of lone, and George Hold
erman of Corvallis were marri
ed '4 a quiet wedding ceremony
Saturday. June 21, in the Chris
tian church parlor in Corvallis.
The double ring ceremony was
read by Rev. G. H. Stewart. The
bride wore a white two piece
suit with white accessories. Her
corsage was a white orchid. Her
bert Seehafer gave his niece in
marriage. Attending the couple
were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Newton
Mrs. Holderman graduated
from lone high school and is a
registered nurse employed at
the Children's Farm home near
Corvallis. Mr. Holderman is a
veteran of World War II, hav
ing served three years in the U.
S. navy. The couple left for a
bjief honeymoon and will make
their home near Corvallis.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rose-
wall attended tho wedding of
Mrs. Rosewall's brother in Sun-
nyside, Wash., Sunday. Grant
Kay of Weston and Miss Delia
Mae Dale of Sunnyside were
married at the home of the
bride. The young couple will
make their home at Weston
where the groom owns a ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vaughn
left Tuesday for Portland from
where they flew to San Fran
cisco where they will visit for
a week. They will return Willi
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Gilliam who
are coming from their home at
San Jose on a vacation trip.
Inno Npwa
Jack Bailey planned on lcav
ing Sunday for San Pablo, Calif.,
to loin his wife who has been
visiting relatives there for the
past two weeks,
Arlington Loses
11-8 Struggle at -Local
Ball Field .
5-5 Tie in Eighth
Ends as Broadfoot
Swats Two-Bagger
Heppner's Wheat-Timber lea
gue baseball team gained an
other notch on the ladder to dis
trict honors Sunday by taking
an 11-8 contest from Arlington.
This leaves four games to go,
all of which must be won by the
local team if Heppner is to tie
Condon for the championship
and a chance to play for top
honors.
McCurdy and Broadfoot did
the hurling for Heppner, the for
mer relinquishing the mound
early in the seventh when the
score stood 5-all. Broadfoot held
the invaders scoreless in the 8th
and clinched the game with a
two-bagger which brought in
three runners. Two more Hepp
ner men crossed the plate be
fore the scoring ended. Arling
ton put three more runs on the !
score sheet but could not stop I
the Heppner march to victory, i
A sensational catch of a hot !
liner by second baseman Mc-
Gough gave the young man a I
permanent berth on the Hepp- j
ncr squad.
Heppner and Wasco will cross
bats here Sunday. !
News Items of Interest Around Town , . . .
By Ruth Payne i
Mrs. Walter Farrens was hon
ored on the occasion of her
birthday Sunday at a picnic at
the artesian well on Willow
creek. Games for the youngsters
and "just visiting" for the eld
ers was the diversion of the af
ternoon. Guests besides the hon-
oree included Walter Farrens,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harshman,
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Farrens
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wag
goner and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Fraters, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Harshman and children of Hepp
ner; Mrs. Lorena Cole and Mrs.
Harvey Ayers and son of Port
land; Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Harshman of Rock creek, Mr.
and Mrs. Verl Farrens and chil
dren of Ordnance; Mrs. Bert
Ward and Mrs. Clarence Morris
and grandson Jerry of Townsend,
Mont. Mesdames Ward and
Morris have been visiting at the
country home of Mrs. Ward's
son, Eslie Walker, and with
er relatives in the Heppner vi-
cinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Grady have j Alec Thompson was a busi
as their guests this week his fa- j ness visitor in Pendleton Sat
ther, R. P. Grady, and sister, urday.
Mrs. Wendall Weddle and sons I Mr. and Mrs. Jack Loyd mo
Bill and Bob of Stayton. tored to John Day Friday to at
Mrs. Marvin Wightman and tend the funeral services of Mrs.
daughter Peggy motored to Port- Loyd's grandmother, Mrs. Ira G.
land the first of the week to at- Boyce.
tond to hi.siness matters. Miss Chloe Deen has returned
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teaches in the Seattle schools,
arrived in Heppner last week to
spend the summer with her bro
ther-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Cason at their coun
try home on Rock creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Becket
and daughter Sharon returned
home the end of the week from
a weei; s trip 10 i-oruanu unu
coast points.
Ervin Anderson spent Sunday ;
in Hermiston visiting his moth-!
cr who is a patient in Hermis
ton hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jewett and
family left Monday for Turner
to attend a church conference.
They will enjoy a few days va
cation at the coast after the con
ference is concluded before re
turning to Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Clive Huston and
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Parker of
P:isco, Wn., have returned from
a visit to relatives in Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker stayed over
the week end here before con
tinuing on to Pasco.
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Wright and
daughters were week-end visit-
rs at Lehman Springs.
Mrs. Grace Hughes returned
Saturday from Portland and oth-lweek, taking their granddaugh
er valley points w here she had her, Juia Lee Marshall, to her
been visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray K. Drake
and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Drake
motored to Milton Sunday to
attend the wedding of Claude
W. Drake to Miss Doris Bull. The
wedding was held at the Baptist
church in Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Irl Clary Sr. and
Miss Mildred Clary attended the
wedding of their son and broth
er, Irl Jr., to Miss Bernice Beeson
Sunday at the Methodist church
in Spokane. The couple will
make their home in Eugene
where Irl is studying medicine
it the University of Oregon.
Mrs. Norah Rasmus returned
the end of the week from Port
land where she spent the past
few days attending buyers' mar
ket. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engkraf
made a business trip to Port
land Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huston
returned to their home in Sil-
verton Sunday after a week's
visit here with their grandson,
Norman Griffin and family, and
Despite Rumors, It
Will Be Workshop,
Yeager Declares
This might be a repetition of
"How the Story Grew," but it
has the earmarks of a good lit
tle story with purely local color.
O. M. Yeager was talking to
Mayor Lanham and remarked
that he guessed he would put
in a slot machine to pay for the
improvements he is making to
a building on Main street. A
passerby heard the remark and
before Yeager realized the por
tent of his jocular statement the
rumor got around that he was
putting in a pastime.
The rumor spread from pas
time to hardware store and it
might even develop that he is
contemplating putting in a sec
ond posloffice, but the fact re
mains that he is fixing up the
Hynd building for a workshop
and will carry a small line of
builders' supplies for his own
convenience.
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NON-HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Annual meeting of the county
non-high school board was held
Tuesday at the office of the
county superintendent at which
time P. A. Mollahan assumed
membersnip on ine Doara, suc-
ceeding Mrs. C. P. Brown.
Routine business occupied the
members who are Elmer Palmer,
Alex Lindsey, Mrs. Martin Bau-
renteind, h.. k. bnaner ana r.
A. Mollahan.
other relatives. Mr. Griffin drove
them down.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rawlins
have arrived from Corvallis
where Mr. Rawlins has been at
tending Oregon State college.,
They will assist with the sum
mer work at the farm home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Huston.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Taylor ar
rived the end of the week for a
few days' visit at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Huston. They returned to Salem
Wednesday.
Wm. Furlong and J. C. Payne
motored to Pendleton Saturday
taking John R. Barry who left
that afternoon via United Air
lines for Boston.
Ralph Thompson returned
Saturday 'from Spokane where
, ne attended a PCA meeting.
i Mrs. Hilding Bengston and
j children are here from Medford
: t0 vjsjt her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
oth-iRajph Benge. They returned
home with Terrel Benge who
had been visiting in Medford.
to her nome in conaon aner
visiting here at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Bertha Johnson.
Mrs. James Farley Sr. has re
turned from Pendleton after
spending a few days there at the
home of her son, James.
Mr. and Mrs. James Driscoll
have returned from Portland
where they recently took their
daughter Janice to a child spe
cjaist.
John Higgins and daughter
Donna returned to their home
n Ontario Thursday after a brief
visit here with her sister, Mrs.
John Kenny and family and
' with her brother, P. A. Mollahan.
J.unos Kenny drove them to
Tendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Cowdry and
daughter, Margaret Gentry,
spent a few days last week with
his aunt, Mrs. W. S. Furlong,
and other relatives. They re
turned to their home in Vancou
ver Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jess and
family were in from Opal rang
er station Saturday attending to
business matters. Mr. Jess is
employed with the forest ser
vice and is at present engaged
in road construction.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes mo
tored to Portland the last of the
home in McMinnville. They
; were joinecf in Portland by Mr.
j and Mrs. Dan Buffington (Nora
Hughes) and together spent the
week end at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hughes in Salem
The John Hughes' have only re
cently returned to Oregon to
make their home after a resi
dence in Canada for some years.
Mrs. Joe Hughes returned to
Heppner Sunday with Miss Mar
garet Gillis who has been at
tending school In Portland. Mr.
Hughes remained for a longer
visit.
Mrs. Corda Saling returned to
Heppner Tuesday after spending
the week end in Pendleton at
the home of her son, Marlon Sal
ing and daughter, Mrs. Violet
MacDonald. On Sunday, Mrs.
MacDonald was hostess for the
annual Saling family dinner
with members of .the family and
their children present. Mrs. Sal
ing was accompanied home by
her brother, John Warren of
Walla Walla, and his daughter,
Mrs. Mary Golden of Los Angel
New Rural School
Board to Organize
For Work July 1
Munkers Wins Post
In Zone 3, Mrs.
Cason in Zone 5
With the count completed and
personnel determined the new
rural school board elected June
16 will hold its first meeting on
Wednesday, July 1 to complete
its organization. The meeting
will be held in the office of Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers, county superin
tendent. The five-member board, one
for each zone, is comprised of
Willard Baker, zone 1, Irrigon
and Boardman; Vernon Munk
ers, zone 2, Lexington, Pine City,
Alpine, Clarks Canyon and De
vine; E. Markham Baker, zone
3, lone, Morgan and Cecil; Jos.
J. Nys, zone 4, Heppner, and
Mrs. Louis Cason, zone 5, in
cluding Hardman, Hale Ridge,
Golden West, Rhea Creek, Lib
erty, Willow Creek, Eightmile,
Rood Canyon, Lena, Balm Fork
and Sand Hollow.
The first order of business of
the new board will be for the
members to draw lots to deter
mine length of time each shall
serve.
While Alonzo Henderson had
a nice lead over Vernon Munk
ers in district No. 12, he failed
to make good headway In the
other districts, resulting in Mun
kers receiving a total of 71 votes,
Henderson 60, and Clifford Yar
nell six. A contest also devel
oped in zone 5, where Mrs. Ca
son defeated Barton Clark.
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Raver Scheduled
To Speak Saturday
Dr. Paul Raver, Bonneville
power administrator, has accep
ted an invitation from the Col
umbia Basin Electric Co-operative
to address the members of
that association and the public
at the annual meeting of the
cooperative to be held at 10 a.
m. Saturday, June 28 at the
court house in Heppner.
A report on progress of the
cooperative to date and plans
for early construction work will
be brought before the meeting.
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DOUBLE WEDDING RITES
PERFORMED SUNDAY
A double wedding ceremony
was performed at 5 p.m. Sun
day, June 22 at the Christian
church in Pendleton when the
pastor, Rev, O. D. Harris, using
the double ring service, united
Miss Loretta Howard of Clarks
ton, Wash., and Afton Gayhart
of Heppner, and Nina Burken-
bine and Cleve Noland, both of
Heppner. Mrs. Gayhart's sister,
Sylvia Thomas of Hermiston,
was matron of honor and War
ren Zane was best man.
Mrs. Walter Barger was mo-
tron of honor for Mrs. Noland
and Mr. Barger was best man.
A reception, attended by rel
atives and friends, was held in
the Round-Up room at the Pen
dleton hotel.
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Harry Camplglia and family
of Klamath Falls are visiting
a few days at the home of Mr
and Mrs. Gordon Banker. He is
Mrs. Banker's son and was sta
tioned at the marine barracks
at Klamath Falls during the
latter part of the war.
es. This is the first time in 40
years that Mrs. Saling had seen
her niece.
Mrs. Henry Happold returned
Sunday evening from Portland
where she had been visiting re!
atives.
Lauren Corwin, who is em
ployed during the summer by
the forest service, was in from
the mountains Saturday.
Kenneth Schunk, who recent
ly went to Alaska to work, is
employed on a railroad out of
Anchorage, according to word
received by relatives.
Mrs. Ravmond Huddleston
and daughters. Lorene and Al
ice. are in Eugene visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Walter LaDusire-
Mrs. Nellie Anderson return
ed Saturday from Portland where
she attended buvers' market the
past week.
Mrs. John Saager and Mrs
Fay Bucknum motored to Walla
Walla Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dick and
sons returned the end of the
week from Helena, Mont., where
they have been visiting his fa
ther, L. E. Dick, and other rela
tlves. Returning with them were
his aunt, Mrs. J. E. O'Donnell
and his cousin, Louise Reed
both of Helena.
Mr. and Mrs. William Collins
are the parents of a daughter.
born June 20 at St. Anthony's
hospital in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mis. John Gilleese of
Los Angeles are visiting his un
cles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Monahan and Mr. and
Mrs. James Farley.
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers has re
turned to Heppner after attend
ing a meeting of the county
school superintendents in Salem.
Before returning home she vis
ited in Seattle with her sons.
Lexington
For Eagle
Fishing Expedition
Almost Stymied By
Crash With Deer
If someone tells you that deer
never roam from the mountain
fastnesses don't you believe It!
If you want conclusive evi
dence that they do Joe Aiken
can produce it
Joe started for the Deschutes
river about 1 a.m. Tuesday and
near the Lawrence Palmer ranch
below Lexington encountered a
two-point buck deer. The en
counter was so abrupt that the
buck was slain and Joe's car
was damaged to an extent that
he thought it advisable to re
turn home and get another car,
which he did. He borrowed his
father's car and after turning
the deer carcass over to Sheriff
Bauman left again for the Des
chutes. The animal was about 35
miles off its course, in a region
thick with fences.
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General "Johnny"
Becket Pays Visit
To Relatives Here
Morrow county friends and
relatives enjoyed a brief visit
this week from General John
Becket, who with Mrs. Becket
came from their home at Mare
Island, Calif., to get their daugh
ter Sally who had been here a
few weeks- ahead of them. The
three returned to Mare Island
Wednesday.
General Becket is perhaps
more widely known in Oregon
as "Johnny" Becket, football he
ro. As a tackle on the Univer
sity of Oregon football team in
pre-World War I days he not
only attained Pacific coast hon
ors but was named all-American
tackle.
Entering the service for World
War I, Becket remained in the
army, gradually working his
way from rank to rank until
attaining the generalship. He
has served 30 years and is sub
ject to retirement, which he may
take in 1948. He is a brother of
Walter and Charles Becket and
was raised in the Eightmile sec
tion.
MRS. BARRATT QUALIFIES
FOR DEGREE IN NURSING
Dorotha Jean Barratt of Hepp
ner has qualified for a bachelor
of science degree in nursing at
the University of Oregon Medi
cal school department of nurs
ing, Portland, according to an
nouncement released by Henri
etta Doltz, director.
Mrs. Barratt's B.S. degree will
qualify her for specialized op
portunities in advanced nursing
work. She took two years of pre
nursing college work at the Uni
versity of Oregon.
The graduation exercises held
at the medical school in Port
land on June 19 were one of the
most colorful in the long history
of the medical school depart-1
ment of nursing with 87 young
women receiving diplomas or
certificates. Girls from ten dif-
ferent states and Canada came
to Oregon to receive their nurs-
ing education
Hot Months Bring orry
Period for Forest Workers
Precipitation received during j
the June rains has changed the
fire complex for the forest ser
vice considerably. However, a
spark from some careless smok
er's cigarette or a bolt ot light
ning from the sky could change
the whole picture after the hot
breath of the August winds has
swept across the grass covered
ridges.
The greatest fire hazard in this
area is the severe ligtuning
torms that appear periodically
during the hot summer months.
It is not uncomon to have 15
to 20 fires burning at one time.
Man-caused fires on the Hepp
ner district are very limited,
with a five-year average of less
than two fires a year. The for
est users are becoming more
fire conscious every year and
the forest service wishes to ex
tend its appreciation for the
thoughtfulness and cooperation
of the public In preventing and
suppressing the red dragon.
Fires must be attacked vigor
ously if they are to be controlled
while small. The forest service
is faced with the problem of In
telligently harvesting the timber
and grass resources of the coun
try and in replacing these same
resources in denuded areas.
When engaged in fire control ac
tivities the resource manage
ment jobs are left uncompleted.
To control the ravaging of the
red menace an organization
must be formed which Is well
equipped and thoroughly train
ed in the art and science of
fighting forest fires. The period
of June 23 to 28 has been select
All Set
Scream
"We may have to close up the
town a few days to get every
thing done but come 10 o'clock
the morning of July 4 the big
celebration will be all set to go,"
Mayor Alonzo Henderson of Lex
ington told a representative of
this newspaper Tuesday. "Ev
erything is shaping up fine and
I am confident we will have one
of the best celebrations of all
times," he said.
Ten o'clock, by the way, is the
hour set for the annual parade.
This feature of the celebration
hag grown with each succeeding
year and it is expected that this
year's effort will excel all oth
ers.
The little "Wheat City" is a
beehive of activity as prepara
tions are being made for the two
days of fun and excitement. A
real carnival is in the making,
a home-owned affair that while
small will provide amusement
for young and old alike. Unable
to secure a proferional outfit.
(there are too few carnivals for
the demand), Ed Grant and
Clifford Yarnell embarked in
the business on their own and
bought a mechanical ride for
the kiddies and a lot of conces
sion material so that when they
get set up the cash customers
will hardly realize the differ
ence between the home-owned
and professional varieties. An
added feature to the carnival
will be the pony rides. This also
will be purely local as Martin
Bauernfeind will furnish the
shetiands.
Three baseball teams will be
on hand to entertain followers
of the great national pastime,
lone and the American Legion
Indians from Pendleton will
cross bats the first day, while
lone will take on Arlington on
the 5th, .
New thrills without spills will
be awaiting' the throngs at the
airport. ,' Numerous visiting
planes will be on hand besides
local planes and there will be
ample opportunity to witness
skilled handling of the mech
anical birds.
Committees are working to
make the community dinner go
over in a big way. Tables and
benches are being prepared and
it is hoped a large part of the
4th crowd will take advantage
of this opportunity to mingle
while waiting for the start of the
airshow. A special section is be
ing set aside for Heppner lodge
No. 358 B. P. O. E. for a picnic.
The club will provide sandwich
es, ice cream and beer and the
ladies are asked to bring salads
and cakes.
Fireworks at 9 p.m. for the 4th
followed by dancing to the mu
sic of Hazel Fisher and her all
girl orchestra will round out the
day.
Baseball and carnival will
keep the visitors entertained the
afternoon of the 5th, while at
7 p.m. there will be a smoker
with some of the best glove
slinging talent in eastern Ore
gon participating. The celebra-
tion will wind up with another
big dance Saturday evening,
o
I lone News
i Mr. and Mrs. Rov Janin of
i Portland were week-end visitors
at the Carl F. Ber.es.trom home,
Mrs. Janin and Mrs. Bergstrom
are sisters.
ed for fire school where all Um
atilla national forest recruits
will be taught to detect, chase,
and suppiess fires. The annual
gathering will be at Tucannon
camp on the Tucannon river
near Dayton, Wash. This school
will comprise approximately 60
trainees and instructors from
the fire organization of the six
ranger districts on the Umatilla
forest.
The Heppner district organiz
ation is as follows:
Glenn B. Parsons, district ran
ger; Joe Gjertson, assistant ran
ger; Louis Gilliam, fire control
assistant; Sylvia McDanlel, dis
trict clerk; Kenneth Keeling,
timber management assistant;
Eert Rleakmin. fireman, Tupper
G.S.; H.iltie Bleaknian. telephone
operator, Tapper (IS. ; Roland
Farrens. fireman, Ditch Creek G.
S.; Bob Scott, fireman. Bull Prai
rie G.S.; Art Jess, fireman, Bull
Prairie G.S ; Gladwin Hudson.
fireman, Heppner wlise.; Lowell
Kippee, lookout fireman. Wheel-
er Point L.U.; Leonard I'ate,
lookout, Tamarack I.O.; Lauren
Corwin, lookout, Madison Butte
L.O.; Art Beriistrom, fireman,
Arbuckle Mt. LO.
Campfire permits will be re
quired while camping in the
mountains during the period Ju
ly 1 to September .10. These per
mits can be obtained at the for
est office in Heppner or at one
of the stations listed above. Tim
applicant is required to have an
axe, bucket, and shovel before
the permit can he Issued. Thin
Is necessary equipment which
the camper will need In extin
guishing his campfire.