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Heppner Gazette Times
ORTLAND. ORE.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Sept. 18, 1947
Volume 64, Number 26
Farmers Learn Of
Progress Made By
Wheat Commission
Meeting ot Court
House Wednesday
Draws Good Crowd
Morrow county farmers turn
ed out In number Wednesday for
a scheduled meeting with offi
cials of the Eastern Oregon
Wheat league and members of
the new wheat commission set
up by the 1947 Oregon legisla
ture. Kenneth Smouse, member of
the Morrow county committee of
the wheat league, opened the
meeting in the absence of Don
Heliker, chairman, who was un
able to be present, and Introduc
ed Marion Weatherford of Ar
lington, president of the Eastern
Oregon Wheat league, who pre
sided. Most of the time was consum
ed in a discussion of the wheat
commission and its progress
since being organized in the
spring. Two of the commission
members, Jens Terjeson, chair
man, of Pendleton and William
Enschide of Hillsboro, were pre
sent, as was Ed Bell of Pendle
ton, commission administrator,
Ralph McEwan of Haines, third
member, was not present.
Numerous phases of the com-:
mission's objectives were dis
cussed. The law establishing the
commission was passed by the
legislature at the request of the
Eastern Oregon Wheat league for
the purpose of studying and de
veloping new uses for wheat In
an effort to forestall possible sur
pluses such as affected the in
dustry in pre-war days. To es
tablish a fund for this develop
ment, a tax of one-half cent per
bushel for all wheat sold for com
mercial purposes was fixed with
the expectation that the tax will
raise ample funds. An office has
been set up in Pendleton with
Ed Bell In charge.
The wheat commission has
printed a program which sets
out its activities, policy, etc. and
in which the summary of possi
ble activities covers in brief the!
main objectives which are In
cluded In eight brief paragraphs:
Study of factors affecting phy
sical and chemical characteris
tics of wheat in cooperation
with Bureau of Plant Industry,
experiment stations and USDA
laboratories at Pullman, Albany
and Peoria.
Assistance to Pacific North
west Crop Improvement associa
tion, experiment stations and ex
tension service In variety Im
provement. 4 H club and F.F.A. projects.
Seed wheat certification. Feed
ing wheat to livestock. Cooking
projects with particular empha
sis on .Oregon wheat
Wheat flour promotion in co
operation with Millers' National
Federation emphasis on use of
Oregon wheat and products that
can be made from it. Exhibit at
Pacific International. Get wheat
and flour taught in primary
schools material used by Wheat
Flour Institute.
Bread and flour enrichment
should we press for legislation
In Oregon similar to Washington
and other states?
Study of export possibilities
and things which need to be
done in order to enable Pacific
Northwest to compete with other
areas.
Freight rate bureau (in coop
eration with Washington and
Idaho).
How about industrial uses?
What further studies should be
made?
. It was indicated at the meet
ing that every avenue for the
expansion of wheat use will be
explored. While the price of
wheat was quoted locally at $2.
36 Wednesday, It was pointed out
that this doubtless will not hold
and that eventually there will
be a surplus and when that time
comes the wheat 'commission
wants to be' in position to do
something about it.
Plans for the forthcoming an
nual convention of the wheat
New Type Helicopter Tested
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Zinter-Messenger
Nuptials Highlight
Week at Lexington .
The Lexington Christian church
was the scene Friday evening of
the marriage of Miss Winifred
Zinter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Zinter of lone, and Mr. Tru
man Messenger Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Truman Messenger of
Lexington. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Joe Jewett be
fore an arch covered with green
ery and rosebuds. The church
was decorated with asters and
gladioli.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
white marquisette floor-length
net veil. She carried white gar
denias with a white bible.
Rena June Messenger, sister of
the bridegroom, was maid of
honor. She wore a coral moire
and white net floor-length dress
and carried a bouquet of orchid
asters. Mary Barnett and Elea
nor Aldrich were bridesmaids,
wearing blue formals and carry
ing old-fashioned nosegays.
Franklin Messenger was best
man for his brother and Wm.
Zinter and Wm. Marquardt were
ushers.
Charlene Jones was flower
girl and was dressed in blue
brocade satin with blue net and
carried an old-fashioned nose
gay. Caroll Messenger was ring
bearer and Clifford Green and
Kay Ya'rnell were train bearers.
Kay wore a pink and blue net
dres and a waist corsage.
The candlelighters were Gerry
and Betty Lou Messenger. Betty
Lou wore a blue formal with
wrist corsage.
The bride's mother wore a
navy blue afternoon dress and
the groom's mother wore an El
eanor blue one. Both wore cor
sages of gladioli.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs.
Ruby Rogers sang, "O Promise'
Me," and Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Rob
ert Walker and Mr. Charles Bar
low sang a trio arrangement of
"I Love You Truly." The wed
ding ma'ren and incidental mu
sic were played by Miss Louise
Hunt.
. A receplion in the church par
lors followed the ceremony. The
cake was cut and served by Mrs.
Frederickson, aunt of the bride,
and Mrs. Engelman. Pouring
were Miss Iris Bloodsworth and
Miss Audrey Majeske. Assisting
about the rooms were Mrs. Roy
Campbell, Mrs. Adolph Majeske,
Mrs. Claude Coats and Mrs. Zearl
Gillespie.
The young couple left follow
ing the reception for a honey
moon at Crater lake. For travel
ing the bride wore a black dress
and jacket ensemble trimmed in
pink and black ucressories.
Mr. ipd Mrs. Messenger will
be at home In College Fl -e,
Wash., vhere Mr. Messenger will
attend Walla Wallu college.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rigor of Cor
vallis and Miss Eugenia Rutsch
man of Eugene were visiting nt
the Barnett home Friday. The
parents of Miss Rutschman and
Mrs. Rigor worked on the Bar
nnt ranch 20 years ago.
Gloria Christopherson was hon
orcd on her seventh birthday on
Monday at a party at her home
There wer3 15 young guests pre
sent.
Mrs. Lou Broadlcy and Mrs,
Cora Warner left for Spokane on
Sunday who-e they are visit.ng
their sister, Mrs. Minnie Lem
ard.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson
and daughter Carole of The Dal
ies spent the week end in Lex
ington.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Duncan of
Buena, Wash., were visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall here
this week.
The teachers reception was
held Thursday evening. The eve
ning began at 7 p.m. at the home
of Mrs. Ed McFadden where
chicken sandwiches, potato sal
ad and coffee were served. From
there the guesU progressed 1o
the Alonzo Henderson home
where cake and coffee werp serv
league at Baker Dec. 4, 5 and 6
were discussed briefly. Cliff
Conrad, secretary of the league,
was unable to attend the Hepp
ner meeting and was represent
ed by LeRoy Wright, assistant
secretary.
North Morrow County Fair Will Open
Doors To Public Friday At Boardman
Complete Survey
Of State's Roads
Being Considered
County Judge Bert Johnson
and Commissioners L. D. Nelll
and Ralph Thompson were In
Moro Tuesday to attend a road
meeting called at the instance
of the Automotive Safety foun
dation, a group organized for the
purpose of developing a safer
road and highway system thru
out the state. The meeting was
attended by county courts and
good roads enthusiasts who
learned what the ASF has in
mind.
It was learned that a survey
of the present road system in
each county will be made and
that later on county courts will
be asked for factual informa
tion relative to the number of
miles of county built and main
tained roads, as well as the mile
age of state and federal roads,
type of roads built and in use
and anything else' that will re
veal the needs of each county.
It is understood the highway
commission will finance the sur
vey which is scheduled to start
in the near future.
Regional meetings will be held
later, the court officials were in
formed, at which time more in
formation will be available lo
cally.
E. R. Fatland of Condon, mem
ber of the interim committee on
roads, attended the meeting.
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Leonard Rill Home
Destroyed By Fire
An exploding gas water heat
er set fire to the Leonard Rill
home In Eight Mile Thursday of
last week burning the house and
part of the contents. Quick re
sponse by neighbors was respon
sible for saving much of the fur
niture, but foodstuffs, including
hams, bacons, and a large am
ount of canned fruit were de
stroyed. Mr. Rill and one of the boys
were in a field some distance
from the home place when the
rire broke out. The father jump
ed into his truck and drove as
hard as he could over plowed
ground to get to the house but
it was enveloped in flames when
he got there. Neighbors had re
moved as much furniture as they
could get to, and Elbert Cox,
who was passing in his mail wa
gon about the time the fire got
under way, rushed in and car
ried out three 50 pound tins of
lard.
In town Tuesday, Mr. Rill said
the house and contents were
about 50 percent insured.
ed. A short program was given
during whicn Jack O Harra sang
"Song Without a Name, and
Majo Marquardt played two pi
ano selections. Short talks were
given by Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, Miss
Margaret Gillis and Mr. J. S.
Feathers.
Mrs. Dolly Williams of Vale
was visiting friends and rela
tives here a few days last week,
She was accompanied by her son
and daughter, Darrel and Doro
thy.
Jack O Harra left Monday for
Eugene where he wil attend the
University of Oregon.
Folowing church services Sun
day at the Lexington Christian
church a dinner was held hon
oring Rev. and Mrs. Moreland,
who leave this week for Miles
City, Mont., where he has ac
cepted a church.
Ronald Ansted, who has been
visiting at the Adolph Majeske
home, left the first of the week
for his home in Modford. He
was accompanied by Audrey Ma
Jeske who will visit In Modford.
Elmer Hunt spent a lew days
in Portland on business this
week.
J. F. McMillan and son Denny
went to Aurora over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clbbs
of Hermlston were visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Ed McFadden over the
week end.
Mrs. Don Campbell left the
first of the week to visit her
parents in Forest Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Matthews
and Infant son of Pendleton were
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Oscar Breeding Saturday and
Sunday. v
Mrs. Elmer Hunt was visiting
here from La f.'rando oiiniKw
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Yanitll left
Tuesday to wrid the- rest of the
week in the va.ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammel
of The Dalles, Mr .and Mrs. E. T
Messenger, Mr. and Mrs. Zonrl
Gillespie and Mrs. Claud Coats
of Boardman were out-of-town
guests here to attend the Zinter
Messenger wedding Friday
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O. M. Yeager left Tuesday
morning for Portland to spend
several days on business.
News Items of Interest Around Town . . . .
By Ruth Payne
Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van
Matter entertained Friday eve
ning with two tables of bridge
at their apartment in the Gilman
building. Mrs. Francis Nicker
son received high score for the
evening. Guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Wiliam Barratt, Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Nickerson, and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hodge Jr.
Mrs. Clive Huston entertained
the Women's Missionary society
of the Christian church Wednes
day afternoon at her home on
Baltimore street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scrivner re
turned Monday from a two weeks
motor trip through Yellowstone
park.
Mrs. Maude Ayres of Yakima
and her sister, Mrs. Myn Rolston
of S. Dakota left Tuesday morn
ing by bus after having visited
several days in Heppner at the
home of Mrs. Ayres' son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Blackwell.
F. W. Turner made a business
trip to Portland Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Farrens,
Mrs. Walter Farrens and Mrs.
Tom Fraters spent Friday in Pen
dleton attending the parade and
Round-Up.
Mrs. Marlow Needham and
daughter, Ada, returned to their
home in Fallow, Calif., the first
of the week after visiting for
several days at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fra
ters, in the Eight Mile district
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meadors
spent Saturday in Pendleton at
tending the Round-Up.
Mr. and Mrs. -Charles Becket
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Becket
motored to Pendleton Friday to
see the Round-Up parade.
William MeCaleb Sr. is spend
ing some time in Corvallis with
his son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Omer MeCaleb. While
there, he will assist them-with
the completion of their house on
which they began construction
early in the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nicker
son motored to Portland the first
of the week on a business and
pleasure .trip.
Glenn Coxen left Friday for
Corvallis where he will enter
Oregon State college.
Mr. and Mrs. James Farley and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson at
tended the Round-Up in Pendle
ton this past week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hastings
and daughters spent Friday In
Pendleton attending the Round
up. Mrs. N. D. Bailey returned the
end of the week from Centralia,
Wash., where she had been vis
iting at the home of her son,
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Bailey, and mak
ing the acquaintance of her new
grandchild, born recently In Cen
tralia. 'Mr. and Mrs. Merle Miller and
family were week-end visitors at
the Pendleton Round-Up.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel
Sr. of Hardman were shopping
and attending to business mat
ters in Heppner Saturday. .
Mrs. Venice Stiles returned
from Portland where she had
been visiting friends for the past
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Grady and
sons motored to Woodburn Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Griffin
who moved to Portland recently
to make then home were busi
ness visitors in Heppner over the
week end.
Lynn, Sharon and Charlene
Rill have been guests of Mr. and
Mrs. c live Huston this week. The
mii nome in me Liberty section
was completely destroyed by fire
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Youne re
turned to their home in Medford
Saturday after having spent a
week here at the home of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Clive Huston.
Miss Gwen Coleman has mov
ed to the home of Mrs. Emma
Warren.
C. A. Therkelson left Tuesday
afternoon for his home In Port
land after spending several days
nere on business.
Mrs. Muriel Rice left Monday
for a vacation trip to Victoria,
B. C. Mrs. Rice will spend part
of her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Borg, before return
ing to Heppner in
about two;
weeks.
Miss Marjorle Sims left Sun
day for her home in Pendleton
after having spent the week end
here with Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Mc
Murdo. Miss Sims Is leaving
soon for Corvallis whore she is
a senior at Oregon State college
this year.
Mrs. Dale Brown of Eight Mile
and her daughter, Mrs. Forrest
Slarrett (Joene Brown) were
shopping in Heppner Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Starred are living
at Adair Village this year and
will attend Oregon State college
where they are seniors,
Mrs. Mary Wright has return
ed from Portland where she vis
ited relatives for two weeks. Mrs.
Wright spent several days the
past week at the home of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Wright and
with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright
in the Rhea creek section.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rich
ards (Ilene Kenney) of Portland
are visiting here at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Kenny.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vaughn
motored to Portland Sunday
where they will spend a week
attending to business matters
and visting friends. They were
accompanied by Miss Helen
Blake and Howard Gilliam who
were en route to Corvallis where
they are students at Oregon State
college.
Mrs. L. B. Led'better of lone
and her daughter, Mrs. Norman
Bergstrom of Boardman, were
business visitors in Heppner on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emile Groshens
left Sunday on a two-weeks mo
tor trip to Los Angeles and other
points in southern California.
They will return the Inland route
and visit in Arizona and Utah
before continuing home.
Guests this week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar George in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. George
Trippe, Joseph T. Warren and
Mark MacDougald. Mr. and Mrs.
Trippe and Mr. and Mrs. George
attended the Pendleton Round
Up over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. James Storey
were over from Kennewick, Wn.,
to spend the week end with his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Osmin Hager.
Dr. George Smith of Pilot Rock
was a business visitor in Hepp
ner Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engkraf
ana aaugmers moiorea to nam
pa, Idaho, Friday where Mrs.
Engkraf will remain to manage
the motel which they purchased
recently. Mr. Engkraf returned
to Heppner Monday to complete
the removal of their household
effects to Idaho and other bus
iness retails. Mr. Engkraf ex
pects to enter the veterans hos
pital soon for treatment. Everett
Harshman and Bob Waggoner
have purchased the Engkraf du
plex apartment on Chase street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Becket
and children of Waitsburg, Wn.,
were week-end guests of his bro
ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Becket.
Mr and Mrs. Guy Noe, who
have been visiting in Heppner
at the home of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Vince
Stingle, have returned to their
home in La Follette, Tenn.
Ben F. Eberhardt who has
been visiting his former home
in Tennessee for the past two
weeks is expected to return to
Heppner Sunday. Mr. Eberhardt
who made the trip east by way
of United Airlines will be met
in Pendleton by his son.
R. W. Turner spent the week'
end in Pendleton attending the
Round-Up. I
Excavation for the basement
of the house to be built for James
Healy was started this week. The
house will be erected on the lot
on Water street between the T.
J. Humphreys and Albert Schunk
homes. Howard Keithley is in
charge of the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Green went
to The Dalles Wednesday where
Mr. Green entered the Mid-Columbia
hospital for a major op
eration. They were taken to The
Dalles by their son, Herman
Green of Lexington.
Mrs. Ordry Gentry who has
been spending the summer in
Portland with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Gentry, returned to Hepp
ner Tuesday evening and will
remain here with her sister, Mrs.
Alice Gentry.
Walter Corley received an In
jury to his left foot while work
ing on a tractor at the Lewis
Halvorsen farm near lone Satur
day. He was brought to Heppner
to a physician.
Norman Anderson had his ton-
I sils removed the first of the
WtfR.
Mrs. Wayne Chase of Redmond
was a guest this week at the
home of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith.
Among those attending the
Pendleton Round-UD this Dast
week end were Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ai
ken, Mrs. Josle Jones and Leslie
Matlock.
EXAMINER COMING
A drivers license examiner is
scheduled to be on duty in Hepp
ner between the hours of 10 a.
m. and 4 p. m. Tuesday, Sept
23. He will be at the courthouse
and persons wishing licenses or
permits to drive are asked to get
in touch with him well ahead of
the scheduled closing time in
order to assure completion of
their applications with a mini
mum of delay.
Boardman will be the center
of attraction for many people of
the upper Columbia river section
Friday and Saturday of this week
as the North Morrow County fair
gets under way. Officers, direc
tors and division superintendents
have been working overtime to
have everything in place and
there is promise of an unusually
fine display of products of the
region when the doors are open
ed to admit the visitors.
Competition will be keen for
the $4,000 in prizes, $400 of which
is devoted to 4-H club exhibits.
Ralph Skoubo, member of the
Morrow county fair board, is
president of the North Morrow
county fair; Mrs. Arthur Allen
is secretary, and Robert Parker,
treasurer. Directors are R. B.
Rands, Clyde Tannehill, Don Ken
ney andAlvin Allen.
Superintendents are as follows:
Division A Vegetables, Herbert
Ames. Division B Fruits and
melons, Robert Wilson. Division
C Farm crops, Hank Zivney.
Division D Bees and honey, H.
W. Grim. Division E Poultry,
Mrs. Suddarth. Division F Live
stock, Jack Howenstein and Jack
Mulligan. Division G Domestic
arts, Mrs. Claud Coats. Division
H Art, Mrs. Ronald Black. Div
ision I Flowers and plants, Mrs.
I. Skoubo. Division J Canned
fruits, vegetables and meats,
Mrs. Clyde Tannehill. Division
K Jellies, jams, pickles, Mrs.
Nate Macomber. Division L
Cooked foods, Mrs. Don Kenney.
It has been announced that the
Irrigon school band will be on
hand to entertain the crowds.
On Saturday evening the annual
dance will be held for which
good music has been obtained.
A number of people from
Heppner have signified their in
tention of driving to Boardman
one day or the other to take in
the fair. It has not been Indicat
ed if there will be exhibits from
this part of the county, but a
study of the premium list may
induce some of the exhibitors
at the earlier fair to take a
chance at the North Morrow
county fair.
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Milk, Cream Prices
Higher Since 15th
MILK, CREAM PRICES 28
Consumers of milk and cream
in Heppner and other points
served by the Umatilla Cooper
ative creamery will pay a little
bigger bill the first of October,
according to an advertisement
of the creamery in another sec
tion of this newspaper. A jump
of two cents in the price of a
quart of milk now places that
commodity at 20 cents while
cream by the one-half pint is
35 cents and whipping cream by
the pint is 65 cents.
The prices went into effect
Monday of this week, the adver
tisement- being the first intima
tion of the advance.
Church of Christ
Sponsoring Teacher
Training Course
The local Church of Christ is
sponsoring a week of teacher-
training and evangelism, begin
ning Sunday evening, Sept. 21
A number of the teachers from
the Methodist church will join in
this study which will be led by
C. Alton Brostrom, evangelist.
Mr. Brostrom has served a num
ber of years as chairman of the
state educational committee of
the Churches of Christ and also
as pastor of the Englewood Chris
tian church, Portland. This is the
second of such meetings he is
holding in eastern Oregon, hav
ing been in La Grande this past
week.
All teachers and officers will
meet at 6 each evening In the
church basement for dinner, im
mediately following which they
will be led in the study for the
evening. Then will follow a time
for questions and discussion of
related problems.
The studies for each evening
are as follows: Monday, "The
Teacher, a Servant of God"; Tu
esday, 'The Teacher, Knowing
Essentials"; Wednesday, "The
Teacher, Having a Technique";
Thursday, "The Teacher, Doing
the Work of an Evangelist"; Frl
day, 'The Teacher, and His
Community."
The sermon topics for the eve
ning evangelistic services at
o'clock are: Sunday, "Loyalty to
Christ"; Monday, "Called and
Recalled of God"; Tuesday, "RIs
en with Christ"; Wednesday,
'The Secret of Content"; Thurs
day, 'The Road Back"; Friday
"Is Your Conversion Valid?
Sunday a.m., "Some to be Teach
ers."
Mrs. George Gertsgn, Mrs. A
J. Chaffee, Mrs. Ethel Zemantz
and Mrs. Elbert Cox drove to
Portland Tuesday in the Gertson
ear. Mrs. Gertson, is attending a
state conierence oi social work
ers and the other ladles are
spending the time visiting.
Boy Scout Board
Names Frank Davis
As Scoutmaster
Frank Davis, manager of the
Tum-A-Lum Lumber company
retail plant in Heppner, has been
chosen by the Boy Scout execu
tive board as scoutmaster for the
ensuing year. Davis told the
chamber of commerce Monday
that he hopes to revive scouting
here and asked the group for as
sistance in getting the boys of
the town to take a renewed in
terest in the program. He point
ed to scouting as an aid in pre
venting Juvenile delinquency and
urged that parents with boys of
scout age encourage their sons
to Join
C. J. D. Bauman said he could
not report satisfactorily on the
attendance from Heppner at the
North Morrow county fair at
Boardman this week end but he
believed several carloads would,
go over.
Rev. J. Palmer Sorlein report
ed that the religious survey had
been made and that tabulations
were being completed.
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Temperature Drop
Brings Blanket of
Snow in Blue Mts.
Snow to the depth of five inch
es was reported having fallen in
the Blue mountains Tuesday
night and Wednesday while rain
fell over the lower country.
Louis Gilliam reported that
about two inches of the beauti
ful fell Tuesday night at Ar
buckle, and Glenn Parsons, com
ing out Wednesday afternoon,
found approximately five inches
covering the eastern part of the
Heppner forest district.
No snow was in evidence on
the west end of the district, the
forest officials said, but it sure
looked like winter had set in on
the eastern end.
Snow at Meacham and in the
Wallowa mountains was report
ed Wednesday, the cold Snap
having spread well over eastern
Oregon.
Archers to Have
Own Deer Season
Archers will have their day
with opening on September 23
of the deer season to bow and
arrow hunting in the three spe
cial areas of the state. A small
section in the southern part of
the Deschutes game refuge and
another small area in the vicin
ity of Cove in Union county will
be open from September 23 to
September 30 for the hunting of
deer of either sex. A specified
portion of the Canyon Creek
game refuge lying noftW and
east of Canyon creek will be op
en to archers only from Sept.
23 to October 20. The remainder
of the Canyon creek refuge will
be open to rifle hunters during
the regular deer season October
1 to 20.
During the special archery
seasons, only long, bows and
barbiess broad arrows may be
used. Archers are asked to use
bows not less than 40 pounds
in weight, arrows not less than
1 ounce (437 12 grains) and
sharp arrowheads not less than
78 inch wide.
HOME EC MEETING
Rhea Creek Grange HEC will
hold an all-day meeting Thurs
day, Sept. 25 at the hall. In the
afternoon there will be a show
er for the Leonard Rill family,
who lost their residence by fire
Thursday, Sept. 11, to which the
public is invited to attend and
participate.
Mrs. Margaret Rush of Ash
land is a guest this week of Dr.
and Mrs. C. C. Dunham, having
met the Dunhams and Mr. and
Mrs. O. G. Crawford in Portland
where all attended the San Fran
cisco Opera company's present
ation of "Faust at the municl
pal auditorium Saturday eve
ning. This is Mrs. Rush's first
visit to eastern Oregon. She is
secretary to the personnel man
ager of the California Oregon
Power company with offices in
Medford.
She will return home
Friday evening, going by plane
from Pendleton.
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P. P. & L Company
Lets Contract For
New Power Line
18-Mile Stretch
lone to Heppner
Now Being Built
Construction of a new 22,000
volt power transmission line to
Heppner, scheduled for comple
tion late this year, has been
started by Pacific Power k Light
company, according to J. R. Huff
man, local manager.
The 18-mile line will run from
lone and will replace the pre
sent 11,000-voIt line serving the
city. It will be so constructed,
Huffman said, that it later can
be raised to 66,000-volt opera
tion. The new 22,000-volt line will
have a much larger electrical
carrying capacity than the pre
sent line, which the company
plans to maintain for local dis
tribution purposes.
Pending completion of the new
circuit, Pacific is installing a set
of larger transformers at the lo
cal substation. This is expected
to provide some additional ca
pacity to meet the growing load
here.
Huffman said that the new
line is part of a $150,000 program
for new power facilities for the
company's Sherman power sys
tem, of which the Heppner lines
are a part. First step in the big
program was completed last year
with the Installation of larger
transformers and a regulator at
the Dufur substation, control
point for the Sherman system.
Construction of the new line
from here to lone, where it joins
the other 22,000-volt lines of the
system, suffered lengthy delay
because of slow deliveries of el
ectrical equipment the company
manager said. Materials Just
coming in now have been on or
der for more than a year.
Tying in with the new line.
Pacific also will spend an addi
tional $30,000 for construction of
a new substation here, Huffman
reported. The structure will oc
cupy a new location rer -id
will be equipped with new trans
formers and voltage regulators.
Company crew will build the
new substation, planned to be
ready on completion of the new
line. Armstrong Construction Co.
of Vancouver, Wash., will build
the line.
A company survey crew has
been here for about two weeks
staking out the route of the line.
The contractor's crew began work
last week, digging and blasting
holes for the poles which wifl
carry the line.
Company workmen started
Monday to change the street
lighting system in Heppner. The
old, suspended lights in the cen
ter of the intersections will be
replaced with larger lights erect
ed on poles at street corners. The
lights will be staggered to make
them more effective. As an ex
ample, there will be a light at
the Masonic building corner and
the one on the opposite side of
the street will be placed on the
O'Donnell corner. The new sys
tem will use 14 lights as against
11 at present.
TRAFFIC VIOLATOR FINED
Robert J. McNeil of Ordnance
was arrested near Boardman on
a charge of reckless driving.
when taken before Justice A. B.
Chaffee 'at Boardman he pled
guilty and was fined $25 and
$4.50 costs. Not having the nec
essary funds he was brought to
Heppner and placed in the coun
ty jail by Sgt. Olson of the state
police. McNeil later paid the fine
and was released. He Is a con
struction worker at Ordnance.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wilson
spent a few days In Portland, go
ing down by train Friday to pick
up their car which had been driv
en there the week before by Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Barratt Jr. The
Wilsons were taken to Arlington
by Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones and
.son Bobby and Mrs. J. F. Lucas
who returned via Boardman to
I visit relatives for a few hours.