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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 18, 1947
Volume 64, Number 39
Purpose of Junior
C. of C. Recited at
Charter Banquet
Local Unit Now
Member National
And State Groups
The Junior chamber of com
merce has two main objectives,
Frank Merrill, state president of
the Jayeees told the more than
100 diners at the Charter Night
banquet in the Oddfellows hall
Saturday evening. Merrill, here
to present the charter to the lo
cal chapter, gave a brief history
of the Junior chamber of com
merce since its organization in
1920.
One objective Is the improve
ment and development of the
community, the other is the im
provement and betterment of lo
cal, stale, national and world
conditions for the benefit of
young manhood, for, as he said,
the Junior chamber of commerce
is now a worldwide organization
looking" to the development of
better conditions in all lands for
all peoples.
There are now 1200 chamber
of commerce chapters with a
membership of more than 150,
000 members in this country and
35 foreign nations. Organized
for the purpose of giving young
mpn an opportunity to partici
pate in civic affairs it has come
to be the leading organization in
that sphere of community en
deavor "It Is up to the young
men to save the world and our
purpose is to develop a desire
for peace among the young men
of other nations by fostering a
program of mutual understand
ing," Merrill said.
William Barratt received the
charter for the Heppner chapter
and Arthur Hawman of Walla
Walla accepted the plaque
awarded to the sponsoring chap
ter. Mayor Conley Lanham wel
comed the guests and visiting
officials. O. G. Crawford com
mented upon activities of the
new chapter since Its organiza
tlon, and Francis Nickerson gave
a history of the chapter. Eugene
Struthers of Walla Walla enter
tained with a monologue as a
contribution from his chapter
and there were musical numbers
by the high school girls sextette
, under the direction of William
Cochell, and two vocal solos by
Mrs. C. C. Dunham, accompan
ied by Mrs. C. C. Carmichael.
President William Barratt "cm
ceod." Introduction of guests reveal
ed the following from Walla Wal
la and Milton-Freewater chap
ters Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haw
man, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hart, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Healey, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Struthers, Al Giese,
Earl Robcrge, and Jack Davis,
former president of the Pullman,
Wash., chapter; and Mr. and
Mrs. John Yantis and Mr. and
Mrs. John Monahan of Milton
Freewater. Arthur Hawman Is
state director of the Walla Wal
la club.
The banquet, turkey with all
the trimmings, was served by
the Elkhorn restaurant.
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Roger W. Babson
The Gazette Times will publish
Roger W. Babson's "Business and
Financial Outlook for 1918" on
January 1, 1948.
We are calling this feature to
your attention because 1948 may
bring World harmony leading to
a long peace or World discord
which may eventually lead to a
war approaching annihilation.
Mr. Babson's 1948 outlook will
contain 50 forecasts covering
such Important topics as: Gen
eral Business, Commodity Prices,
Farm Outlook, Lower Taxes, Re
tail Sales, Foreign Trade, Labor
Outlook, Inflation, Stock Market,
Bonds, Real Estate, Politics.
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Mustangs To Open
Basketball Play
Tomorrow Night
The Heppner high school Mus
tangs open their basketball sea
son by engaging lone at the lo
cal gym Friday night, December
19.
Little is known regarding the
strength of the Heppner boys.
Three returning lettermen are on
hand from last year's league
champions. These are Padberg
and Rippee, guards, and Green
up, forward. Indications are the
remaining members of the first
team will be selected from East,
Manners, Waters and Sumner,
although others are pushing
some of these hard.
Injuries received in the last
football game have kept Green
up, member of last yea's district
all-star team, from doing much
work with the squad. It appears
he will be in shape for this game,
however.
Regarding lone, they have had
excellent teams the past two
years, being runners-up to Hepp
ner In league standing last year
To date they have won from
Condon and Hermiston and lost
by two points to Echo.
There will be a preliminary
game between the second teams
scheduled to start at 7:30.
Adult admissions will remain
at fifty cents.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo
Heads M. D. Society
At a meeting of the Umatilla
Medical society in the Temple
hotel, Pendleton, Tuesday eve
ning, Dr. A. D. McMurdo of Hepp
ner was elected president of the
group for the ensuing year. "Doc"
didn't think he was entitled to
the position but the members of
the society thought differently
and he will serve the coming
year.
Others elected at the meeting
were Dr. R. H. Wilcox, vice pres
ident and Dr. J. P. Brennan, sec
retary. Dr. McMurdo succeeds
Dr. J. B. Easton of Pendleton.
Stockmen Seek To
Eliminate Disease
From County Herds
Would Head Off
Possible Epidemic
Of Undulent Fever
With the Idea in mind of ward
ing off a possible epidemic of
undulent fever and at the same
time Improve the general condi
tion of the herds of the county,
the sub-committee on agriculture
in connection with the forthcom
ing planning conference, met
with the county court Tuesday
to discuss the possibility of ob
taining a veterinary doctor for
a sufficient length of time to
have the herds of the county
thoroughly checked.
Bang's disease or brucellosis is
the most pevalent disease among
dairy herds, as well as other
types of cattle, and milk taken
from an Infected cow causes un
dulent fever among those who
drink it regularly.
While the court was not in a
position to make a statement rel
ative to obtaining a veterinar
ian, the situation was discussed
with the committee and a tenta
tive suggestion made that the
stockmen of the county be con
tacted to learn what they think
about it before definite action is
taken.
It was pointed out that the
question is one concerning al
most every rancher in the county.
since most of them have cattle,
and if a majority sign a peti
tion for the apointment of a vet
erinarian some means will be
found for financing the work.
It is estimated that the coun
ty now has upwards of 25,000
head of cattle. While this is a
healthy stock country there is
danger of disease being commun
icated from outside sources, and
there is always some brucellosis
to contend with.
The committee, consisting of
Frank Wilkinson, Floyd Worden
and Cleve Van Schoiack, will re
port the results of the investiga
tions to the general planning
conierence scheduled for Janu
ary 30, 1948.
Dr. Taylor, federal stock In
spector, was recently named
county veterinarian by the court
to enable stockmen here to ac
quire vaccines. Because of the
extensive territory Dr. Taylor has
to cover it would be Impossible
for him to give time enough here
to do an effective job. It is the
committee's belief that a full
time veterinarian should be em
ployed long enough to clean up
the herds, and this might lead
to a permanent job for the right
man.
Christmas Ship Campaign
Is In Full Swing This Week
This is the last week to add
your gift of food to the Pacific
Northwest Christmas Ship which
will leave Portland right after
Christmas, members of the local
Christmas Ship committee point
ed out today. A goal of $300
has been set for Heppner, to be
given In food or In cash to pur
chase food. Let us go over the
top!
Donors may pay for their food
gifts at the local stores, turn in
money and checks at the bank
and the Western Auto store, or
give food directly from the home.
The local stores will turn their
orders in to their wholesalers In
Portland, to eliminate freight,
and the food will be delivered
directly to the ship. All ship
ments are made in case lots.
All checks must be addressed
to Christmas Ship Committee.
On Saturday, December 20, the
last day of the local drive, Gor
don Grady and Francis Nickerson
will pick up canned foods at
homes in Heppner. No food in
glass or cellophane is acceptable
for shipment. Those wishing to
place food on the gift truck are
asked to call Gordon Grady, 2193,
or Francis Nickerson, 2374, and
they will stop for your gifts, com
mittee members said.
The city hall is the official re
ceiving depot for canned goods
and will be open during the week
and all day Saturday to receive
gifts from people in town and in
the country.
On Saturday a Christmas Ship
booth will be open all day at
Thompson's store on Main street
to receive cash contributions.
High school girls will man the
booth.
Other members of the commit
tee, besides Grady and Nicker
son, are Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien,
Joe Jewett, Henry Tetz, Conley
Lanham and Mrs. Tom Wilson,
chairman. They are contacting
local clubs and organizations
Nickerson Again
Heads March Of
Dimes Campaign
Announcement that Francis
Nickerson of Heppner would act
as Morrow county director of the
1948 March of Dimes was made
today by Dr. E. T. Hedlund of
Portland, state campaign chair
man. "I am certain," Dr. Hedlund
said, "that under Nickerson's
leadership Morrow county will
have the most successful cam
paign in its history." The 1948
March of Dimes, to be held Jan
uary 15-30 marks the 10th anni
versary of the National Founda
tion for Infantile Paralysis. Dur
ing this time county chapters of
the foundation in Oregon have
helped provide medical, hospital
and nursing care to more than
900 polio patients.
Such care is exceedingly cost
ly, Hedlund pointed out, stating
that Oregon county chapters
with only 97 cases reported have
expended more than $100,000
this year on patient care, hos
pital equipment, and training of
professional personnel.
Hospitalization for a single
patient for a full year can cost
$2,50o and up. Respirator cases,
requiring 24 hours nursing ser
vice may cost as high as $20,000.
With rising prices it is estimat
ed that hospital and medical
care for the average polio case
approximates $2,000 per patient.
"Few families," Hedlund de
clared, "can weather such a fin
ancial burden. It is our hope
that through the 1948 March of
Dimes it will be possible to raise
sufficient funds to assure con
personally for Christmas Ship tinued care required by past vic-
Crew of Good Ship
Lunga Point Cited
By Pres. Truman
THIRD SON BORN
Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Dick are
being felicitated over the birth
of a baby boy, Gary Louis, born
Wednesday morning, Dec. 17, at
St. Anthony's hospital in Pen
dleton. This is the Dicks' third Among callers at the court
bov. the others being Dennis and, house Monday was George Flch
Daryl Kay. Gary Louis tipped ter of Lone Rock, who has some
the beam at eight pounds 10 ranch land on the Morrow coun
ounces and both he and his mo-ty side of the Gilliam-Morrow
ther are doing nicely. I line.
Better Living for County
Families Is Conference Aim
Better living for Morrow coun
ty farm families is the big ob
jective of the Farm Home and
Rural Life committee, which is
now working on recommenda
tions to be presented at the Mor
row county planning conference
on January 30.
Mrs. Norman Nelson, Lexing
ton, is chairman of the group,
which held Its Initial meeting on
December 3 and mapped out a
listing of the problems to be
considered by subcommittees.
These problems are grouped un
der the headings of Youth, Re
creation and Family Living; and
Foods, Nutrition, Housing, Home
Furnishing and Health.
Sub-committees mot on Decem
ber 16 to consider their topics
and to make recommendations
for the report. Among the top
ics considered by the Youth, Re
creation and Family Living
committee are ways of encourag
ing a more unified youth pro
gram with stress on parent in
terest and leadership training,
and the development of recrea
tion areas and community cen
tors. Family life came under
consideration with the commit
tee recommending preparation
for family life courses in grade
and high school. Chairman of
this subcommittee Is Mrs. Fred
Hermann, lone. Committee menr
bers Include Mrs. Steve Thomp
son, Heppner; Mrs. Mike Mat
thews, lone; Mrs. Robert Hos-
kins, lone; Mrs. Lucy Rodgers,
Heppner; Mrs. Walter Wright
Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. John
Graves, Heppner.
The Foods. Nutrition, Housing
Home Furnishing and Health
subcommittee, headed by Mrs
Noel Dobyns, lone, are concern
ed with ways to assist In plan
ning and construction of new
homes, as well as the improve
ment of existing buildings, thru
kitchen planning, Insulation and
modernization. Sanitation and
health problems were reeom
mended to be taken care of thru
Improved water systems, septic
tanks, hospital facilities and
regular testing of milk cows for
Brucellosis to remove the chances
of undulent fever.
Fruit, gardens, poultry and
other items pertaining to abun
dance in the farm pnntry is also
a part of this report. Members
of this committee Include Mrs,
Frank Wilkinson, Heppner; Mrs
Ralph Thompson, Heppner; Mrs,
Fred Hoskins Jr., lone; Mrs. fcr
nest Hellker, Iono; Mrs. Don Hel
Iker, lone; Mrs. Kenneth Peck
Lexington; Mrs. Elmer Palmer,
Heppner, and Mrs. Harold
Wright, Heppner.
These subcommittees have pre
sented their recommendations In
rough draft and will meet again
after the holidays to review their
report before presenting it at the
county conference In January.
Reminiscent of war days, the
Gazette Times has been handed
a document by Henry E. Peter
son which recalls the valorous
deeds of one of Uncle Sam's
fighting ships, one of the crew
members of which was Mr. Pet'
erson's son, Henry 'Ted" Peter
son. The ship was the Lunga
Point.
Issued by the Secretary of the
Navy, Washington, the document
reads:
The President of the United
States takes pleasure in present'
ing the Presidential Unit Cita
Hon to the United States Ship
Lunga Point and her attached
air suadrons participating in the
following operations;
VC-85, Leyte Operation, Nov
14 to 23, 1944; VC-85, Luzon Op
eration, Jan. 4 to 18, 1945; VC-85,
Iwo Jima Operation, Feb. 16 to
March 8, 1945; VC-85, Okinawa
Gunto Operation, March 25 to
April 26, 1945; VC-98, Okinawa
Gunto Operation, May 19 to June
gifts,
To start the ball rolling M. L.
Case has made a contribution of
$50 to buy food and several oth
ers are turning in sizable sums,
the committee reported.
The same kind of food must
be packed in each case and the
contents marked in heavy cray
on on the outside (product and
number of cans). Christmas Ship
stickers will be available to paste
on each carton and individual
or group donors may have their
names listed as senders of the
gift.
The food list includes wheat,
flour, dried or dehydrated veg
etables, sugar, spaghetti, mac
aroni, needles, heavy cereals,
canned foods, canned whole
milk, canned meat (solid types),
peas, canned fish, canned poul
try, canned baked beans, canned
fats, shortening.
All food gathered will be ship
ped to Portland over the week
end and all checks and cash
mailed immediately to Christmas
Ship Headquarters at 615 S.E.
Alder St., Portland 14, Oregon.
Food for the Christmas Ship
will come from the four north
west states, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana. The federal
government will provide a ship
capable of carrying 10,000 tons
of foodstuffs to load at Seattle
and Portland between Christmas
and New Year, reaching Euro
pean countries during the "death
months of January, February
and March. Shipments go only
to Germany, Austria, Italy and
Greece, and will be distributed
by relief agencies.
tlms of this disease, to provide
adequately for whatever emer
gencies 1948 may bring, and to
maintain and extend the re
search and educational program
designed to unravel the secrets
of this baffling disease."
Odd BiU Merchants Enjoy Brisk
oete and yhe4emt . A i
trade as noiiaay
Shopping Reaches Peak
Troop No. 2 Girl
Scouts Has Party
At Adams Home
A surprise Christmas party
was held for Girl Scout Troop No.
J. at the home of Mrs. Floyd Ad
ams Monday afternoon, Dec. 15
The rooms were gay with Christ
mas ideas as was the table where
refreshments were served.
The girls had assembled for
their regular meeting, not ex
pecting such a pleasant surprise.
The basement of the Adams home
was rscently redecorated and
made into a play room which the
girls g eatly enjoyed. Each guest
received a corsage of mistletoe
and each Girl Scout was present
ed by the leader with a mem
bership star and a poster of the
Girl Scout promise and laws.
Gifts and candy were then distri
buted from the tree.
Sixteen girls and 11 adults at
tended the party. The hostess
was assisted by Mrs. E. O. Fer
guson, Mrs. Alva Jones, Mrs.
Harlan McCurdy, Mrs. Harold
Peck and Mrs. Elbert Cox.
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W'illiam, David and Miss An
nie Hynd were Pendleton visit
ors Tuesday where Miss Hynd
receiveq treatment for her eyes,
ITS THE TRUTH . . .
E. R. Schaffer dropped into the
office a few days ago to square
his subscription account We ask
ed him if the Cecil ranchers were
getting ready to cut the alfalfa,
the weather being what it is and
all that. Schafe replied in the
negative but brought up some
thing else for the book. He said
he had occasion to visit the
George Miller place recently and
along the road where a cloud
burst tried to level the country
last summer he saw wheat near
ly ready to head out. He thought
it was volunteer growth but at
that the grain was well in ad
vance of the season.
THE COLORS MATCHED
Two little boys were wending
their way home from school
Monday evening. Apparently
they were discussing a new
Mackinaw the larger one was
wearing for as they passed ye
scribe the younger was heard to
say, the red stripe matches your
freckles and red hair.
And we thought all the time
that such discernment was the
property of the opposite sex.
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A MATRIMONIAL AGENCY?
Frances Mitchell, deputy sher
iff in charge of tax collection, is
wondering whether she is run
ning a tax collection business or
a matrimonial agency. It seems
that each time she gets a new
assistant in the office Dan Cupid
has already gotten in his work
or gets on the job shortly there
after. Clerks come and stay a
little while and the first thing
she knows they announce they
will be quitting at such and such
a time. Reason? Matrimnnv.
The matrimonial tendency on
the part of the tax collection
clerks was well started before
Mrs. Mitchell entered the office
and she has lost two capable
young women from this cause.
She is becoming convinced that
if there is a young man who
can't get his sweety to say "yes"
he should get her a job in the
tax division of the sheriff s of
fice and it won't be long until
she will react favorably to his
humble petition.
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Masonic Groups To
Install Officers
Saturday Evening
Streets To Take
On Holiday Attire
By End Of Week
Heppner's business district will
be given a touch of the Christ
mas spirit this week end, ac
cording to Frank Davis, local
scoutmaster, who says that his
troop will go to the mountains
and bring down greenery to dec
orate with. He asked for assist
ance from members of the sen
ior chamber of commerce if any
felt so inclined.
Election of directors for the en
suing two-year term was held
with the following results: Hen
ry Tetz, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, Dr.
L. D. Tibbies, Floyd Tolleson and
Jack O'Connor.
A meeting of the board of di
rectors will be held soon to choose
the president and other officers
delegated to the authority of that
body.
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Weeds on Highway
Cause Car Upset
Noxious weeds are not only
pests in a grain field but they
are decidedly obnoxious on the
highways. This can be attested
to by Kemp Dick and Jimmie
Driscoll who had an encounter
with a roll of tumbleweeds on
the highway Just north of the
Myles Martin place Tuesday eve
ning. The two men were en route to
the hospital at Pendleton to see
their wives who were awaiting
the stork's arrival. Kemp was
driving and saw what appeared
to be an animal on the highway.
Swerving out to miss the object
he struck the soft shoulder of the
road and the car upset Driscoll
received a cut over the ear which
necessitated two stitches to close.
Dick was uninjured but his car
was seriously damaged.
Letter From Woman In Austria Asking
Aid For Needy Sounds Responsive Chord'
A few weeks ago the Gazette
Times printed a letter from Mrs.
Hubert S. Miller, wife of a col
onel of the U. S. Army Engineer
division stationed in Vienna,
Austria, appealing for help for
the children of that stricken
land. The response has been gen
1945; VC-98, Third Fleet Op
erations against Japan, July 10
to 15, 1945, for service set forth
In the following citation:
For extraordinary heroism In
action against enemy Japanese
forces in the air, ashore and
afloat. Operating in the most
advanced areas, the U.S.S. Lun
ga Point and her attached air
squadrons penetrated enemy
controlled waters to destroy hos
tile warships, aircraft, merchant
shipping and shore Installations
despite frequent sustained ene
my air attacks. Fighting her
guns effectively, she defended
herself against related Kami
kazo attacks, dstroylng five sul
side pianos by her own gunfire
and assisting the screen In the
destruction of two others. Her
air groups furnished powerful
fire support for our landing op
erations and land offensives and
they provided aerial photogra
phlc coverage of enemy installa
lions, benches and waterways.
Operating as a highly disciplin
ed and superbly coordinated
team, the Lunga Point, her of
ficers and her men achieved a
notable record of excellent per
formance In combat which re
flects the highest credit upon the
United States Naval Service."
"For the President, John L. Sul
livan, Secretary of the Navy,"
But it is almost as Important to
let those who sent packages
know at once that their gifts
nave Deen received. I have al
ready acknowledged a large
number but, at present, I am
thirty-four boxes behind and to
day's mail will bring many more.
erous and Mrs. Miller has writ- However, the name and address
ten Mrs. Tress McClintock of
Heppner, telling of her appreci
ation and the extent to which
the relief work is growing. The
letter follows:
Vienna, Austria, Dec. 4, 1947.
Dear Friends:
There has been such an over
whelmingly generous response
to the letter sent my sister in
Vancouver, Wash., I am forced
to resort to a form letter because
my correspondence is more than
I can handle. Letters and pack
ages and requests for Individual
names and pictures and case his
tories are arriving in every mall
from many cities and towns the
length of the Pacific coast. It is
my earnest desire to answer ev
cry letter and acknowledge ev
ery package Immediately but no
one individual can possibly nan
die this amount of correspond
once, I must spend my days go
ing about the city, interviewing
and choosing the most deserving
families and institutions and also
find time to unpack and sort
the great quantities of wonder
ful things that have already ar
rived from you generous people
In the States. The most import
ant thing, of course, Is to get the
things that have come Into the
of the sender of each box is
written down, as it is opened,
together with the list of every
article contained in it, and an
acknowledgment will be sent
just as soon as possible,
It will take an organization of
some size to handle this situa
tion efficiently. Mrs. Geoffrey
Keyes, wife of the commanding
general of the United States for
ces in Austria, is intensely in
terested in bringing aid to the
Austrians and is spending al
most all of her time on relief
work. Headed by Mrs. Keyes and
directed by Mrs. Hurless, wife of
Colonel H. B. Hurless, who is as
Interested as I am In bringing
help to these hopeless people ov
er here, a committee of Ameri
can women has been organized
to try to coordinate the work
done by individuals. They will
take over my Individual effort.
In that way you can be absolute
ly certain that everything you
send will go where it is most
needed and get there more quick
Iy than it would if I continued
working alone. Miss Opal Hall
an outstandingly fine and capa
ble woman who heads the Amor
lean Red Cross in Austria, is do.
lng a heroic job with limited
Masonic groups centering in
Heppner are preparing for the
annual installation ceremonies
and turkey dinner at the Mas
onic hall Saturday evening. The
three branches include Heppner
lodge No. 69, A.F. & A.M., chapter
No. 26, Royal Arch Masons, and
Ruth chapter No. 32, Order of
the Eastern Star.
Serving of dinner is scheduled
to start at 5:30 p.m. in order to
get that chore out of the way a
little earlier than heretofore and
give more time for the installa
tion services.
Royal Arch and Blue lodge of
ficers will be installed first. For
the Royal Arch the following will
be inducted:
High priest, Harley Anderson;
king, Gordon Banker; scribe, W.
R. Wentworth; captain of the
host, Harry Van Horn; principal
sojourner, Dr. C. C. Dunham;
royal arch captain, Paul Jones;
secretary, E. R. Huston; treasur
er, C. J. D. Bauman; tiler, Oscar
Rippee; master of veils, 1st,
Goodrich O. Hayes; 2nd, Sam G.
McMillan; 3rd, Charles Stout.
Heppner lodge No. 69-will in
stall the following: Worshipful
master, Noel Dobyns; senior war
den, Harold Becket; junior war
den, Harley Anderson; treasurer
R. B. Rice; secretary, C. R. Mc
Allister; senior steward, Millard
Nolan; junior steward, Dr. C. .C.
Dunham; senior deacon, Harry
Van Horn; junior deacon, Paul
Jones; tiler, O. G. Crawford.
Ruth chapter No. 32, O.E.S.
Worthy matron, Mrs. Frank Con
nor; worthy patron, James Hay
es; associate matron, Mrs. Frank
Wilkinson; associate patron, O
G. Crawford; treasurer, Mrs
Frank Davidson; secretary, Mrs
Frank S. Parker; conductress
Mrs. Harley Anderson; associate
conductress, Mrs. Floyd Worden
marshal!, Mrs. C. C. Dunham; or
ganist, Mrs. C. C. Carmichael;
chaplain, Mrs. Gordon Banker
warder, Mrs. Oscar Rippee; sen
tinel. Dr. C. C. Dunham; star
points Adah, Mrs. James Hayes
Ruth, Mrs. Roy QJuackenbush
Esther, Mrs. William Cochell
Martha, Mrs. Carl Bergstrom, and
Electa, Mrs. Harold Becket
Mrs. Archie Ball will be the
installing officer, assisted by
Mrs. E. O. Ferguson as install
lng marshal; Mrs. Claude Gra
ham, chaplain, and Mrs. Fred
Hoskins, organist.
Pendletonians Buy
M.C. Cleaning Plant
Changing hands twice in less
than two months, the Morrow
County Cleaners plant was pur
chased within the week by Har
ry H. Lane and Harold S. For
dice, both of Pendleton, from
Ray Wattenberger who took the
plant over from Robert Blackwell
on November 1.
Wattenberger had started er
ection of a cleaning plant in con
nection with the pressing shop
and it is understood the new
owners will complete the build
ing and install modern cleaning
facilities. At present, cleaning
work is being done at a Hermis
ton plant.
, Signs of returning to normal
cy are seen in the current Christ
mas shopping season. Stores ar
laden with a greater variety of
items, making for larger quan
tity and the quality shows im
provement over goods offered in
the immediate past few years.
. Buying has been brisk the past
two weeks and from all indica
tions will continue in that tenor
right up to closing time Christ
mas eve. This assumption is bas
ed on the premise that there are
two types of shoppers early and
late. The early shopper is the
type that likes to paw over a
complete stock, making careful
selection and getting the gifts
tucked away at home or into the
mail, as the case may be, long
before Christmas eve arrives.
The late shopper is the guy, or
person, as the case may be, who
forgets all about gift shopping
until the night before Christmas
and has to make up the mind at
a rapid rate or else not at all,
taking this, that and the other
thing and putting pressure on
harried clerks to get the parcels
Christmas wrapped before store
closing time. Most of us are ac
quainted with this guy because
we meet him almost every Christ'
mas eve on our last rounds.
Heppner's stores present a
bright holiday appearance. There
are numerous beautifully decor
ated display windows, and the
arrangement of Christmas stocks
makes the interiors attractive.
The state of the weather to date
has not been such as to lend a
proper tone to the holiday spirit
but remembering the time of
year the people are making the
best of the occasion to carry out
the traditional observance of
Christ's birth.
The weather is as unpredict
able as a drunken car driver
and there may be a white Christ
mas, and again the guess is
equally as good that there will
be no snow. This has not deter
red people from lighting up
Christmas trees in their houses
and otherwise manifesting the
holiday spirit At least one tree
has been set up in the yard
amidst blooming flowers and on
lawn gTass that needs cutting.
Such is the condition of things
as we find them this week before
Christmas in the year 1947.
Church Filled For
Afternoon Service
Many people of the town and
surrounding country turned out
Sunday afternoon to attend the
vesper service presented at the
Methodist church by the Hepp
ner Women's chorus, with the
assistance of Pastors Joe Jewett
of the Church of Christ and J.
Palmer Sorlien of the Methodist
church.
The prepared numbers by the
chorus were presented with the
usual care, and musicianship
characterizing the organization
Jack Hynd of Cecil was a bus- and the audience Joined enthus
iness visitor in Heppner Tues-1 iastically in the singing of the
day. seasonal hymns.
Church, Social Events Head
Activities During Past Week
hands of those who need them means. The committee of wo-
so badly as quickly as possible, omttauta oa rt iiut
BUYS IRRIGON TRACT
Bill Francis, former game pro
tection officer here, was the sue
cessful bidder for a tract of land
put up at county sale at the
court house Saturday, other bid
ders on hand were W, B. Dexter
and Robert Smith of lrrigon. The
land is a piece of acreage just
outside of lrrigon.
By Ruth Payne
The Rt. Rev. Lane W. Barton,
bishop of the eastern Oregon di
ocese of the Episcopal church,
was a week-end visitor in Hepp
ner. Friday evening, a potluck
dinner was served at the parish
hall with over 100 in attendance.
at which time Bishop Barton
talked informally on matters
pertinent to the church. Sunday,
a class of 11 members was pre
sented by the Rev. Neville Blunt
to Bishop Barton for confirma
tion.
New books placed In circula
tion at the Heppner Public li
brary this week include: Run-
beck, Hope of Earth : Breslin
The Tamarack Tree"; Shella-
barger, "Prince of Foxes"; Fast,
The American ; Hilton, "Noth
ing So Strange"; Sugrue, "Starl
ing of the White House"; and
Spence, "Vain Shadow."
The books, "Hope of Earth" and
The Tamarack Tree" were pre
sented for use on the public mem
orial shelf which was Instituted
recently for those desiring to do
nate a book in memory of some
departed friend or relative.
Election of officers was held
at the meeting of the All Saints
Episcopal Guild Friday after
noon with Mrs. Richard Wells,
president; Mrs. Marvin R. Wight
man, vice-president; Mrs. W. E.
Davis, secretary; Mrs. Alva
Jones, treasurer. Mrs. Wells and
Mrs. Wlghtman will be delegates
to the convocation scheduled for
February 2 at Klamath Falls.
The annual Christmas party of
San Soucl Rcbekah lodge will be
held Friday evening at the I.O.
O.F. hall for Oddfellows, Rebek
ahs and their escorts. Gifts will
be exchanged and for this each
one Is asked to bring a gift
Stanley Minor left Thursday
morning by bus for Los Angeles
where he will visit during the
holidays with friends. Stanley
expected to meet Steward Cole in
The Dalles and continue the
journey with him. Mr. Cole left
Friday for Adams to spend the
week end with friends before
continuing to California to visit
with his four sisters for a month.
Mrs. Emma Evans has return
ed home from a stay of several
weeks in Tillamook and Portland.
During her absence Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Lowe have been living In
her apartment in the Hiatt build
ing. Mrs. Walter Farrens snd Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Fraters spent sev
eral days last week in Portland
visiting Mrs. Harvy Ayers. The
Ayerses are planning to return
to eastern Oregon to reside as
soon as housing is available.
Mr. and Mrs. Harman Parker
of Pasco and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cllve Huston, motored
to Portland Friday to spend a
few days looking after business
matters.
Miss Patricia Kenny was over
from Pendleton to spend the
week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Kenny.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hud
dleston and daughters returned
Sunday evening from a week-end
trip to Tillamook.
Mrs. Noel Dobyns of lone and
Mrs. Norman Nelson of Lexing
ton were shopping In Heppner
Tuesday afternoon.
Dewey Britt motored to The
Dalles Sunday after Mrs. Brltt
who has been convalescing there
following a major operation of
some weeks ago.
Births this week in Heppner
included: A daughter, December
13, to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Nich
ols; a daughter, Vlckl Darlene,
Dec. 12, at the Corda Sallng home
to Mr. and Mrs. James Glealon
of Camp 5, Whetmore; a son,
Jerry Lee, Dec. 13, at the Corda
Sallng home, to Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Lindqulst of lone.