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6-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, Sept. 18, 1947 Ida May Hallock Button Tells Of Early Coming to Heppner (From "Impressions" by Fred : - "Yes, I can qualify as -a pio neer of eastern Oregon, said Ida May Hallock Dutton when I dropped in to see her recently at the Mann home. "We settled near Heppner," he continued, "before the town was started. Mr. Stansbury had a log cabin on the site of what is now Heppner. We left Port land In 1871, went to The Dalles by boat and from there drove to Eastern Oregon. Father took a homestead nine miles south of the Stansbury claim, on which Heppner was located two years later. Jackson L. Morrow and Henry Heppner started a store there in 1873, and the postoffice was ramed for Henry Heppner, a bachelor. He was 76 years old when he died in Portland in 1905. "No, I am not a native Ore gonian, though I have lived in Oregon almost 80 years. I was born in New York state March 29, 1S60. My father, Oliver Hal lock, was born in New York state, and my mother, whose maiden name was Hannah Eliz abeth Mallory, was also born in New York state. My mother's brother, Rufus Mallory, was born at Coventry, N. Y., in 1831, and came to Oregon in 1859. He was admitted to the circuit court at P.oseburg in 1S60, the year I was born. Aaron Rose started the town of Roseburg in 1851. He married Lucy A. Rose of Roseburg. After they moved to Portland, Mrs. Mallory pub lished a paper here for many years. In 1863 Judge Mallory was part owner of the Oregon Statesman at Salem. He prac ticed law at Salem and in Port land for many years. "I was eight years old when we came to Oregon; we came by water by way of the Isthmus of Panama. Our trip from New York to the Isthmus was a quiet trip, but our trip from San Fran cisco to Portland on the John L. Stephens wag a humdinger. It was a three-deck sidewheeler, and we had a rough trip. We went to Jefferson where my fa ther and mother ran a. hotel. They were building a railroad from Portland through the Wil lamette valley, and the railroad workers stopped at our hotel. In 1871 father drove a herd of cat tle to Eastern Oregon. That's how we happened to locate near Heppner. "My sister, Alberta Hallock, taught the first school in Hepp ner. She had nearly 20 pupils. There were the Stansbury chil dren, the children of Jake Mor row and I also was a pupil. Al berta married L. H. Lee of Pen dleton. He has a ranch on Burch creek. Our new teacher was Howard Wilson. He married one of the Melson girls of . Salem. There were five of us children. My brother, Mallory, died not long after we came to Oregon. Albert was the next child, then came Homer. He set type for Sam Jackson on the East Ore gonian at Pendleton. Homer married Nellie Bernard! of Sal em. Homer died when the Cham- EVERY'TREE'S AMBITION I SAID, KEEP MEJfra7ray . -su. LEfc News From Irrigon . . By Mrs. J. A. Shoun Troy Griffin has finished the Warren McCoy well at 70 feet with a good flow of water and is now drilling a well on the Fred Cruthers place. Jack White has purchased a lot from Mart Abkens back of the postoffice and is getting ready, to put a quonset hut on it. His mother, Mrs. Margaret White, and sister, Loretta, of Stanfield are to move down here as soon as the home is ready. Jerry White of Weston was an Irrigon visitor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell McCoy and children were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCoy. They have a new block house completed and mov ed into at Kennewick. E. A. Stephens spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mary Ste phens of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. John Feichter of Longview spent a few days with her brother, E. A. Stephens, and at the Pendleton Round-Up. Beth and Alene Russell of Pen dleton spent Sunday with their parents, the George Russells. Max Halsey of Hendrick, Ida ho; Mrs. Ida Pemberton and daughter Ida, and Mrs. Howard Forman and three children spent from Tuesday until Saturday at the James Hendersons. Mrs. Forman joined Mr. Forman here as he is employed at Ordnance. The rest returned home Satur day. Miss Lavelle Markham is spending the week in Portland with relatives. Marshall Markham is employ ed at Kennewick. James C. Shoun of Walla Wal la and mother, Mrs. J. A. Shoun, were in Heppner Friday. J. E. McCoy was a Kennewick visitor Saturday. Earl and Wayne Steward re turned home, Earl to Roseburg i and Wayne to Portland. They I had been visiting their mother, ! Mrs. Emma toward. Mrs. Stew ard's daughter. Mrs. Lyle Sea man and son Tommy also spent from Friday until Monday with her. She returned to Portland. Mrs. Tom Caldwell and Fred Reicks accompanied her to Port land. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Thompson and son Ronald spent the week end at the Bomb Creek reserva tion. They brought home some nice large fish. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swanson of Seattle are visiting their cou sin, Mrs. Hazel Steagall, and family. Mrs. Laura Bales of Camas, Wash., visited her sister, Mrs. W. B. Dexter and family and was looking after property interests nere. She returned home Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Matteson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bennett and Horace Mulkey spent Sunday with Mr. Mulkey s sons Gene and Lyle and families. Mrs. W. B. Dexter and daugh ter, Mrs. Dan Hill, and daugh ters, and Mrs. Laura Bales were in Walla Walla Saturday. Harvey Warren has changed from Ordnance where he had been working to McNary Dam. Mrs. Violet Amos and child ren and brother, Clifford Rucker of Kellogg, Idaho, spent a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rucker and family and attended the Round-Up. Roy Minnick has moved to Messner but is still foreman of the Irrigon section crew. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Melick of Nampa, Idaho, spent Sunday with Mr. Melick s sister, Mrs. George Russell and family. o - A WORD OF THANKS ber of Commerce building burn ed down. He was in the upper story. He caught a wire but It broke and he fell and was kill ed. Tom Richardson, the secre tary, hung to a windowsill and was rescued by firemen. I was the next child, and then came1 Fred. He worked in the court house at Heppner. Fred died at my home. His son, Sidney, has been with Meier & Frank for many years. His other son, Earl, works in the bank at Redmond. "I married William P. Dutton, a sheep man of Heppner. We had a ranch three miles from Heppner. We ran heep until the forest reserve made sheep rais ing unprofitable. My husband died July 21, 1924. My brother Homer's widow lives in Portland. Homer's grandson, Homer Welch, is with KGW. My nephew, Will Dunlap and his wife live in Port land. We raised Willie. He worked for the O. R. & N. rail road for many years." We wish to thank neighbors and friends who rushed to our assistance last Thursday and helped save our household goods when fire destroyed our resi dence. Your timely help is great ly appreciated and will be long remembered. Leonard Rill and family. Plenty Now! Townaraft4 SHIRTS All Sanforized! Real Woven-Ins! Sensibly Priced ma 3.49 not exceed 1, Men! Famous Town crafts in genuine wov en-in patterns (not a print in the store!) Every last one perfect tailored and full cut! Plenty of shoulder room, generous 33" shirt tail, pocket on every shirt! Crisp-looking, soft feel ing Nu-Craft collar! Here's the biggest Town craft assortment in 7 years so come in now and stock up on TOWN CRAFT biggest buy in town-! wncraft White 2.98 Ties for Fall 78C HH s3r?r c& 1 4,? iir-r-r-mir-rhrin., , Thit recUeu driver and hit companion were tpeeding craxily through a thickly populated retidential area, endangering the Utet of dotent of people. Fortunately their wild ride ended before they had tn vol red anyone etie. The tar went out of control on a medium tune and tlammed into a gatoline pump, hurling ill occupant! onto the pavement. The driver wai hilled hit pattenger lived after many Inonthi In the hotpital. Speeding waj a reported violation in one out of every four motor vehicle fatalUlet (ail rear. Strict enforcement of tpeed lamt, and arouted public opinion are needed to prevent acci dent i of thit type. GOOD MERCHANDISE At a Fair Price ... Is Our Watchword Watch for the really special items with the red tags. Red Gloria Enamelware, now only....39c FLOUR SIFTERS 25c COLLANDERS.: 35c MUFFIN TINS 35c Removable Decals-to complete that decorating job 35c Owens Hardware FULLER FULIERGLO For walls and woodwork. Beautiful pastel colors. Satin -like finish. Withstands splashing, steam. Washes easily. $1.46 Qt. Tum-A-Lumber Company Exhibition Building For Tie North Morrow County Fair t " ' - .-'"".'-.". . - a " 4 ;. . V1'. .'V.: -i .' ." This is the Boardman school building where exhibits of the North Morrow County fair will be housed. Good weather or bad, visitors will be comfortably housed while viewing the pro ducts on display in the gymnasium of this modern structure. Ample housing has been pro vided for stock a'nd poultry exhibits near the school building. Club ews An indication that 4-H club members are getting an experi ence that proves valuable in their adult life was indicated at the state fair held last week. A sur vey of all adult open class ex hibits showed that over one third of the purebred exhibits at the fair were former 4-H club members The Morrow County Beef club members are meeting Saturday afternoon, September 20, at the home economics exhibit, build ing at the fair grounds. All club members and parents are urged to attend as plans for taking fat beef and sheep to Pacific Inter national will be .discussed. September and October are the months that 4-H club projects are finished and record books turned in, preparatory to reorg anization for the new club year starting November 1st. Clubs that have completed their projects and turned in record books re cently are: lone clothing II, led by Mrs. Ruth McCabe; Lexington clothing II, led by Mrs. Norman Nelson; Irrigon clothing I, led by Mrs. Don Kenney; Heppner clothing II, Mrs. Berl Coxen and Mrs. Ad Moore, leaders; Lexing ton clothing I-a, Mrs. E. B. Breed ing, leader; South lone cooking I, led by Mrs. Lawrence Jones; Hardman cooking I, Mrs. Walter Wright, leader; lone cooking II, Mrs. Ruth McCabe, leader; Hepp ner homemaking I, Mrs. Harold Becket, leader; Heppner home making II, Mrs. Gene Ferguson, leader; Boardman woodcraft and art, Mrs. Mabel Montgomery, leader. Lorenp Mitrhell has fin. ished her clothing V project with her mother, Mrs. Frances Mitch ell as leader. With the completion of these clubs the total projects complet ed is brought to 148 his year. There are many more club mem bers to turn in record books yet. Leaders are urged to have all members complete projects as soon as possible. -o RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT In memory of May Burnside who died August 7, 1947. Once again Death has sum moned a Sister Rebekah, and the golden gateway to the eternal city has opened to welcome her to her home. She has completed her work in the ministering to the wants of the afflicted, in shedding light unto darkened souls and in bringing joy unto the places of misery, and as her reward has received the plaudit "well done" from the Supreme Master. And whereas, the allwise and merciful Father has called our beloved and respected sister home, And whereas, she having been a true and faithful Sister of our Mystic Order, therefore, be it Resolved, that Mistletoe Lodge No. 25, I.O.O.F., Hardman, in . I m testimony of her loss, tenders to the family of the deceased Sis ter our sincere condolence in this deep affliction, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family. Committee; Mary McDaniel, Pearl Steers, Alta Stevens. NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, as Administratrix of the Estate of CLARENCE T. HARRIS, deceased, haa filed her Final Account and report In the said estate with the i-lort f this Court and that the Judge thereof has (lxed Monday, October 20, 1947, at the hour of 1U K0 o'clock A.M. as the time in the County courtroom in the Courthouse in Heppner, Morrow County. Oregon, as the place of hear ing objections to Bald Final Account and the settlement thereof. BKRNICE L. HARRIS, Administratrix of the Estate of Clarence T. Harris, Dee d. P. W. MAHONEY, Attorney for Admx., Heppner. Oregon FOR SALE 10-foot Case disc plow. Also McCormick-Deer- ing grain drill. Phone 122. 26-28c FOR SALE 1947 CMC 3-ton truck and new Fruehoff log ging trailer, $1,600 less than cost. 1001 Oak St., Sandpoint, Idaho. 26-27p M 1PV and enoy S WILLIAM 3 tup ntAD WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN PeeHed HEATING t WOIL..."5W I'VA assures you priority delivery Dy registered serial number from our Oil-O-Matic quota in. your neighbor hood. Oil-O-Matic limiu PPA's to no more than it feels sure of delirerinf before 1947's heating season starts. . 10W PRESSURE PRINOPLI gives NEW ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY, DBPINDABIUTY Come in learn how Oil-O-Matic, based on the Low Pressure Principle, handles any oil without clogging . . . gives more heat from less fuel, plus years of low-cost, trouble-free operation. Modal for Any Heating Syitom In Any Slio Homo. ..New or Old Come n..Cef The full Defaff ..fHA Termi Heppner Hardware & Electric! FIRE AT WILL Eg)! STAR ED REPORTER Sunday Shows Continuous from 1 p. m. Evening shows, except Saturday, start at 7:30. Saturday show starts at 7:00. Boxof fice open evenings until 9 o'clock. Admission Prlcei both Matinee and Evening: Adults 50c, Grade and High School Students 12 and over 40c, Children 20c, all taxes in cluded. Every child occupying a seat must have a ticket. Doable BUI with Two Topnotch Feature MICHIGAN KID John Hail, Victor KcLafflen, BJta Johnson, Andy Dvvlne. Nothing haa been overlooked In the way of western excitement . . . this, plus original story, romance and some comedy against beautiful scenic backgrounds In Clnecolor makes absorb ing fllmfare. PLUS EASY COME, EASY GO Bonny Tufts, Barry Pltsgerald, Diana Lynn, Dick Form, Frank McHugh. Pappy's love for the bangtails is the basis for all the chuckle-engendering antica In this com edy. Sunday-Monday, Sept. 21-22 My Favorite Brunette Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamoar, Fetal Lorn, Lon Chlney, Beftnala Denny. Hope's prize picture ... he was never In a vehi cle better suited to his Inimitable brand of buf foonery , . . and it's packed with laughter, gags and gorgeous gals I Among the short subjects on this program Is an unusual one called "Wonder Eye" showing the wonders that can be accomplished with the camera's eye. Sunday Show Continuous Starting 1 pm. Tuesday, Sept. 23 CAPTAIN CAUTION Al&n Iitdd, Victor Matnr, Leo Curlllo. Brno Cabot. They gambled their Uvea fur a pretty girl, a stout ship and the Joy of a rousing fight. Reissue of a blazing action film. Wedneidcrf-Thursday. Sept 24-25 LADIES' MAN Bddie Bracken, Case Daley, Virginia Wellea, pike Jonas and his City SUckers. He likes 'em tall, he likes 'em small, he likes 'em any way at all! A field day of wholesome comedy. ( Transferring & Heavy Hauling Padded Moving Vans Storage Warehouse U. P. and N. P. Penland Bros. Transfer Co. 39 SW Dorlon Avenue Phone 338 Pendleton Ore. A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned That's an old saw, but it applies to the situation at our store. A penny here and a penny there in time adds up to a substantial savings-and how can you earn money easier than to save on your food purchases? . . . That's why thrifty house wives go a little farther almost every day to shop where they know they are realizing sav ings. We are operating as economically as possible a strictly cash basis-that you may benefit by your purchases here. Your generous patronage has given us confidence that we adopted the right course. Court Street Market