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Heppner Gazette Times
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 6, 1948
Volume 65, Number 7
REA Rejects Bids
For Construction
Of Power System
New Bids To Be
Opened May 25,
Officials Report
Formal opening of bids for the
construction of some 412 miles ot
rural electrification distribution
lines in this area, 302 miles in
Morrow county and 110 miles in
Gilliam county, was held at the
office of the Columbia Basin El
ectric Cooperative at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday. May 6. Following a
complete tabulation of the bids
appeared as follows:
Huenergard & Chervency, Port
land, Ore., combined bid, $300,159.
Iteither Construction Co., Min
neapolis, Minn., Sec. I, $235,901;
See. II, $96,316; combined bid,
$332,237.
Menzel! & Kibball Con. Co.,
Redding, Cal., Sec. I, $251,716.58.
Independent Electric Co., Sec.
II, $115,720.05.
On the contention that the bids
appeared excessive, the board re
jected all of them and called fur
new bids which will be opened
at the cooperative at' 10:30 a.m.,
Tuesday, May 25, 194H.
Present for this meeting were
the board of directors: Henry
Baker, lone, president; E. E.
Rugg, secretary-treasurer; Steph
en Thompson, John Hanna,
Heppner; Victor Rietmann, lone;
Orva Dyer, Will Hardie, Ralph
Potter, Condon; and John Krebs,
Cecil; William Houck, Portland,
regional engineer for the Rural
Electrification administration;
Robert Welty, The Dalles, project
engineer; Bob Stephens, The Dal
les, resident engineer for the pro
ject, and Hal Thompson, The Dal
les, a member of Mr. Welty's
staff. Each of the bidding firms
had a representative at the meeting-
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Arlington Rodeo
Draws Wranglers
Past Week End
The Morrow county riding club,
the Wranglers, was well repre
sented at the Arlington Saddle
club rodeo May 1 and 2. Several
members participated in the two
day events. The riding club pres
ident, Oscar George, even put on
an Impromptu exhibition saddle
bronc ride.
Members formed on Sunday
bearing their colors to add to the
parade.
Representative of the Heppner
Rodeo, Miss Merlyn Kirk, 1947
queen, was guest of Queen Blan
che Davis for the two-day evenf
She is enthusiastic in her praise
of the fun-loving hospitality of
the Arlington Saddle club.
Fair weather added greatly to
the success of the affair and the
comfort of the guests.
News From
C. A. Office
Last week's report of cricket
control operations by the bureau
of entomology discloses that 68,
800 pounds of poison bait were
spread on 4.1IX) acres In Morrow
county. This was the report for
the week ending April 28. Four
baiters are being used In Morrow
county, and due to rain, snow,
cold and windy weather, kills
have not been so good.
In the northwestern portion of
Morrow county, one band of
crickets covets approximately ten
square miles, and averages fif
teen crickets per square yard
While baiting has been done by
the bureau of entomology to date
farmers will have the opportun
ity to do considerable baiting
when migrations begin.
L. L. Howton, Heppner, is the
first Morrow county farmer to
seed the new creeping alfalfa for
seed increase purposes. The seed
of all of this alfalfa Is held by
the Burllngame Seed company,
Forest Grove, Oregon, and 4s re
leased to farmers on contract. Mr
Howton seeded 4.5 acres to creep
ing alfalfa, which will be irrlgat
ed by sprinkler system from i
deep well on the farm.
Creeping alfalfa as the name
Implies, spreads by underground
root stalks. It does not develop
a crown and for this reason II
shows promise of a very hardy
variety for hay and grazing, 'tin
Is especially true In the case of
grazing whore alfalfa variolic
now being raised are easily kill
ed bv overgrazing. This weaken
the crown which kills the plant
Seed from this planting is con
traded to the Burllngame Seed
company and will be purchase
by them for further increase.
The Columbia Basin Field Con
servatlon day scheduled for Ap
ril 29 at the Art Jaeger farm at
Condon was postponed due to
rain and snow on that day. The
Coxen Shop Bought
By Robert Walker
A deal was closed last week
In which Burl Coxen sold his bar
ber shop to Robert Walker, who
took possession on Monday ol
this week. Walker has been em
ployed in the shop the past two
years, or since his return from
military service.
The Coxens have sold their
home to Preston Robinson and
contemplate looking around for
awhile before deciding upon a
location.
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Oregon Joins In
National Effort
For Saving Soil
The two principal sources of
new wealth in Oregon agricul
ture and forestry both depend
upon the soil for their future pro
ductivity, remarked F. L. Ballard,
associate director of extension at
Oregon State college, in calling
attention to national Soils Con
servation week.
The national observance, ini
tiated by "Friends of the Land"
organization, is aimed at empha
sizing the necessity for wise use
of the nation s land resources.
"Maintaining the producing
capacity of our soils is a vital
factor in guaranteeing the future
prosperity of Oregon," said Bal
lard. "Many things affect the
soil condition the crops grown,
the sequence of rotation of those
crops, the implements and tillage
methods used, the amount of Ir
rigation water applied and the
manner of Its application, and
the balance between crops and
livestock in farm operation."
"Knowledge of farming prac
tices that will maintain soil pro
ductivity and pro tect the land
against washing and blowing is
constantly increasing. Adoption
of such improved practices hat
boon widespread. It is appropri
ate that we should take stock of
our position, evaluate the job to
be done, and concentrate atten
tion on those items upon which
further progress is most needed
That is the purpose of Soil Con
servation week."
Oregon now has 27 organized
soil conservation districts operat
ing under state law, with a total
area of 5.200,000 acres including
both tillable and range lauds.
Two other districts ire in the
process of formation. I
From the national standpoint,
Ballard points out that erosion
has destroyed 70,000.000 acres of
land. He says losses are contin
uing at the rate of 500,000 acres
annually. Although not totally
destroyed much other land is In
urgent need of improved tillage
and cropping practices to halt
continued loss.
A new range condition guide,
compiled by Tom Wilson, district
work unit leader, was distributed
for use by cooperators in this dis
trict. The Illustrated pamphlet
hows various conditions of range
this area with accompanying
uidos for stocking in order to
perpetuate desirable forage
rasses.
Ranchers wishing to take ad-
antage of district equipment
nd technical assistance through
he Soil Conservation service
hould contact the county agent's
office, the Soil Conservation of-
ice in the bank building, or the
district supervisors. Supervisors
are Henry Peterson, chairman;
Orville Cutsforth, vice chairman;
)rian Wright, treasurer; John
Wlghtman, Kb Hughes, and N. C.
Anderson, secretary.
"Roses" of Month
Joined By Joycees
Renewing a practice Instituted
with the organization of the
group in 1917 and which fell into
disuse for several months, the
Junior chamber of commerce has
chosen two candidates for the
'Rose" honor, and while the
month was not stipulated, the
presentation has been made for
a specific piece of work covering
more than a month.
Chosen for the honor arc Frank
W. Turner and Mrs. Edwin Dick
for the work they did on the
hospital finance campaign.
CAR STEALING CHARGE
Erwin E. LaFran, 19, farm la
borer, was taken Into custody by
state police Monday on a charge
of stealing a car. He was given
a nreliniinarv hearing before
Justice J. O. llager and later in
the day was turned over to lima
tllla county authorities and taken
to Pendleton.
Mrs. O. G. Crawford will leave
Saturday morning for Santa Bar
bara, Calif., to attend the synod
of the eighth province of the Ep
iscopal church as representative
of the Church Women's Service
league of the eastern Oregon dls
trict, of which she is president.
demonstration of field conserva
tion equipment will be hold on
Friday, May 7. The program be
gins at 10 a.m. The demnnstra
Hon has been arranged Willi the
cooperation of the extension sor
vice, the Soil Conservation ser
vice, county PMA committees,
and the board of supervisors of
the Gilliam County Soil Conser
vation district.
W-T Teams Display
Big League Form
In Sunday's Games
Wasco-Arlington
And lone-Condon
Games Hard Fought
Fans attending games of the
Wheat-Timber league Sunday
were treated to some big league
quality baseball. This was the
case in two of the games, the
scores of which were made avail
able here.
Wasco won at Arlington, 3-2,
and Condon won a 10-inning bat
tle with lone with the narrow
score of 21. Score of the Fossil
Kinzua game is lacking.
lone showed good recovery
from the opening game with
Heppner in holding Condon down
to a 11 lie at the end of the nine
innings. It is seldom that bush
league teams play airtight ball
as represented by the scores of
these two games.
Heppner drew a bye last Sun
day but will be in the play again
next Sunday with Kinzua there.
The Heppner team has been
knocking off some of the rough
spots between showers and will
go to the mill town with a deter
mination to bring home the ba
con. Arlington wiil meet lone at
lone; Condon will play at Wasco,
and Fossil draws a bye.
The schedule for the season be
ginning with May 16 is as fol
lows: Wheat-Timber Baseball
Schedule
May 16: Kinzua at Arlington;
Condon at Fossil; Heppner at
Wasco; lone bye.
May 23: Arlington at Heppner;
lone at Fossil; Kinzua at Wasco;
Condon bye.
May 30: Fossil at Arlington;
Heppner at Condon; lone at Kin
zua; Wasco bye.
June 6: Kinzua at Condon;
Heppner at Fossil; Wasco at lone;
Arlington bye.
June 13: Condon at Arlington;
Wasco at Fossil; lone at Hepp
ner; Kinzua bye.
June 20; Kinzua at Fossil; Con
don at lone; Arlington at Wasco;
Heppner bye.
June 27; lone at Arlington;
Wasco at Condon; Kinzua at
Heppner; Fossil bye.
July 4: Open date for all.
July 11: Fossil at Condon; Ar
lington at Kinzua; Heppner at
Wasco; lone bye.
July 18: Heppner at Arlington
Fossil at lone; Wasco at Kinzua;
Condon bye.
July 25: Arlington at Fossil;
Condon at Heppner; Kinzua at
lone; Wasco bye.
August 1: Fossil at Heppner;
Condon at Kinzua; lone at Was
co; Arlington bye.
Coy S. Thornburg
Taken By Heart
Attack April 30
Services were hold at 2 o'clock
p.m., Monday, at the Phelps Fu-1
neral Home chapel for Coy S.
Thornburg, whose death occur
red Friday while on duty as
watchman at the Seritsmier mill
on upper Rhea creek. Death was
duo to a heart attack. Rev. J.
Palmer Sorlion ' officiated and
Mrs. Lucy Peterson sang selected
hymns, accompanied by Mrs. J.
O. Tumor. Interment was in the
I.O.O.F. cemetery at Lexington.
Mr. Thornburg had been a res
ident of the county for many-
years. He was born April 14, 1879
at Mohawk, Tonn. He is surviv
ed by throe children, Mrs. Harold
Bockot of Heppner, Vester Thorn
burg of Lexington and Mrs. Rose
Swift of Pullman, Wash.; one sis
tor, Mrs. Bessie Pearson, a resi
dent of California, and a brother,
Joe Thornburg of Lexington;
throe grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
News About Town . . .
Among those from Hermiston
transacting business in Heppner
Tuesday were Willard Stratum,
Gene Williams and Tim Wood
Roy Sampson of Portland was
a business visitor in Heppner Tu
esday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sowell (Nona
Howell) of Santa Barbara and
Mrs. James Boland and daughter
Mary arrived Tuesday to spend
the Mother's Day week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pirl
Howell.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
It. L. Bongo wore her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Stephens of Dayton and Mr.
Rouge's sister, Mrs. Ruth Burnett
of Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chapln of
Pendleton stopped briefly In
Heppner Wednesday en route to
Hardman where they will spend
the week end with Grandma
Caots. Mr. Kliapln remarked that
Grandma Coats will be 93 on
July 1 of this year.
Mrs. P. W. Mahoney returned
Wednesday from a several days
shopping trip to Portland.
Mrs. Saling Observes 71st
Birthday With Family Union
By Ruth Payne
Mrs. Corda Saling celebrated
her seventy-first birthday with a
family reunion at her home on
Gale street Saturday afternoon.
Present for the occasion were Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Saling and
daughters, Lois and Arleta of
Pendleton; Mrs. Violet McDonald
and children, Terry and Oleta of
Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Johnson and daughters, Rita Dell
and Carolyn; Ellis Saling and
Jack DeVore of Heppner and John
Warren of Walla Walla. A son,
Earl Saling of Salem and a
daughter, Mrs. Mary Scott of Sac
ramento, Cal., were unable to at
tend. Mrs. Saling received two
birthday cakes and many nice
gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seritsmier
are the parents of a daughter,
born May 3 at the Corda baling
home in Heppner.
Mrs. Don Grady and children
returned Sunday evening from
Wood burn where they had visited
for a time. They were met in The
Dalles by Mr. Grady and son,
Butch.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Rietmann
of lone were attending to busi
ness matters in Heppner Mon
day.
Mrs. Harry O'Donnell who has
been vacationing in San Fran
cisco returned to Heppner the end
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wyman
are the parents of a daughter
born April 20 at St. Anthony's
hospital in Pendleton.
Mrs. Agnes Curran who has
spent the past winter in Los An
geles returned to Heppner Wed
nesday. She was accompanied
from Portland by Mrs. Addie Pat-1
terson who spent the past several j
weeks in the Valley with rela
lives.
William Bucknum underwent
a major operation at at. An
thony's hospital in Pendleton on
Monday and is reported recover
ing nicely at this time.
Mrs. Joe Hughes returned Sun
day evening from Los Angeles
where she spent the past month
with her mother, Mrs. Olive Bas
sett, who is' seriously ill.
Jack Edmondson and Fred
Rugg, students at Oregon State
college, spent Monday and Tues
day in Heppner visiting with
their parents, Mrs. Durward Tash
and Mr. and Mrs. E .E. Rugg.
, Roy Gustafson of Portland was
a business visitor in Heppner Tu
esday. Mr. Gustafson is a repre
sentative of Consolidated Freight
ways. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McQueen of
Athena arrived Friday to spend
the week end here with her mo
ther, Mrs. William Harper and
Mr. Harper. Mrs. Harper returned
to Athena with theru Sunday and
will remain there for a time.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shoun
and young son of Walla Walla
spent Saturday visiting relatives
and friends in Heppner. Andrew
is a member of the Washngton
state police stationed at Walla
Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Peterson of
Condon were shopping in Hepp
ner Saturday.
A. C. L. Jetley returned Friday
from a two weeks sojourn in John
Day, and Monument.
Among those from out-of-town
here Tuesday for the funeral ser
vices for the late Ed McDaniel
were Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leath
ers and son; Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
Adams and children of Kinzua
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey of
Anaeortes, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Vaughan of
Prosser spent the week end in
Heppner with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Wise. Mrs. Minnie Wise who
has been visiting here for some
time, returned to Prosser with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dick. Mr
and Mrs. Frank Davis and Wil
liam Barratt motored to Port
land Friday to attend a conven
tion of the Junior chamber of
commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bucknum
and Mrs, Fay Bucknum made .a
business trip to Pendleton Ihurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rugglef
motored to Oregon City Friday to
attend the funeral services for
her brother, Phillip Searcy, who
passed away last week at Hills
boro. They returned to Heppner
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Maude Pointer of Corval
lis and daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Batty of Kimbcrly were week-end
visitors in Heppner.
Don Bennett and Mel Look de
parted Saturday for southern
California where they will spend
a fortnight vacationing.
Marvin Wightman and Waltc
Luckman motored to Condon on
Thursday to attend the farm
demonstration at the Art Jaogc
farm. The demonstration va
under the auspices of the Condon
Soil Conservation district.
The Wopion's Auxiliary of All
Saints Episcopal church enter
tained at a reception Friday eve
ning at the parish hall welcom
ing all communicants who have
joined the church since Bishop
Barton came to eastern Oregon,
and honoring Rev. and Mrs. Nev
ille Blunt on the fifth anniver
sary of their arrival at All Saints.
Mrs. Mravin R. Wlghtman was
mistress of ceremonies. The pro
gram included a piano solo By
Nancy Adams; a piano duet by
I Joe Jean Dix and Eleanor Rice;
a welcome ot the new communi
cants by Mrs. R. B. Rice and their
reply by Mrs. Stephen Thompson.
Mrs. O. G. Crawford, president of
the Church Women's Service lea
gue of the Eastern Oregon dio
cese, explained the aims and pur
poses of the Women's Auxiliary
with special emphasis upon the
United Thank Offering blue box.
A gilt was presented to Rev. and
Mrs. Blunt with Mrs. J. J. Nys
making the presentation. After a
social hour, refreshments of
sandwiches, cookies and coffee
woie served with Mrs. Blunt and
Mrs. L. E. Bisbee pouring.
Mr. and Mrs. William Barratt
are the parents of a son, William
III, born Sunday, May 2, at St.
Anthony's hospital in Pendleton.
Mrs. Gus Nikander of Scotts
burg is visiting at the home of
her father, M. L. Case1, and Mrs.
Case.
Club
Hews
Mrs. Ruth McCabe, local lead
er of the lone Homemaking and
Sewing clubs, reports that her
club girls met at the lone school
house on April 17 and 24 and are
working on their dress projects.
The dresses are now cut out and
the girls plan to meet on May 8
to fit them.
The lone P-TA has planned its
yearly program to include, each
of the past two years, a program
put on by the 4-H club members
of the lone vicinity. This pro
gram will be held on May 19.
Home economics, health, wood
working and beef club members
will take part as well as the lo
cal leaders and county agent. A
film on 4-H club work will be
shown and the candle lighting
ceremony will be performed.
The lone P-TA group should be
highly complimented for arrang
ing for such a program which
gives our youth the opportunity
to appear before groups as well
e.s demonstrating to parents and
children the value of 4-H club
;rk and projects.
First 4-H member to register
in the newly organized Morrow
County 4-H Mutual Aid associa
tion is Janet Howton, Heppner.
Jane Seehafer and Louis Carlson
lone, have also registered their
beef animals this week.
The Morrow county 4-H Mutual
Aid association was recently
formed bv 4-H Beef club leaders
nd members. The articles of as-
sociation give the following pur-1
Dose for this organization: 'To
provide some relief for members
against loss of livestock during
he regular 4-H club year due to
death of any animals registered
with this association."
Board of trustees consists of
five members, three of whom are
senior members appointed an
nually by 4-H leaders of all live-
tock clubs and the county agent.
hey in turn select two older
ouths enrolled in 4-H club work.
E. M. Baker, lone, is chairman;
John Graves, vice chairman; El
mer Palmer, members; N. C. An
derson, secretary-treasurer, with
Louis Carlson and Allen Hughes
is junior members.
The Senior Livestock club met
on Sunday, May 2. at the Bill
Barratt farm where a judging
workout in hogs was held. One
class of breeding gilts and one
lass of fat hogs were judged
Plans were also made for a 4-H
club tour of all members' farms
for May 29. Further details of
this tour will be announced later.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barlow and
Mrs. Robert Walker and son will
leave Friday morning for a
week's vacation trip to southern
Oregon. They will go first to
Aumsville to visit Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Akers and then on to Cen
tral Point to spend a few days
with their son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. War
ner. Word comes from Portland that
Charles Hasvold, who went to the
veterans hospital for treatment.
is getting along all right and ex
pects to return home soon. An
operation which he had feared
did not, materialize
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Construction of the University of Oregon's new $1,500,000 women'! dormitory was underway
this week following official ground breaking ceremonies. The building, lelt-financed through
dormitory earnings, will house 33 girls and is expected to take approximately a year to complete.
An artist's conception of the structure is shown here.
Way Cleared For .
Starting Work On
City Park Project
Court Consents To
Clearing Ground
Next To Pavilion
Plans for development of the
former county fair grounds as a
city park project were given a
boost this week when the city
council took steps to have the
old exhibit building removed and
the county court agreed to re
move equipment and material
off of a portion of the property
lying north of the dance pavilion.
These actions were taken at the
request of the park planning
committee representing the four
service groups of the city.
The city council accepted a
proposal from the planning com
mittee that the service groups
undertake the park development
on a voluntary work basis and
gave assurance that the city will
cooperate in every way possible.
An order was issued to advertise
the exhibit building for sale on
a removal contract, this being
the first move in clearing the
property.
Wednesday afternoon the plan
ning committee waited upon the
county court to present a request
for the tract adjoining the dance
pavilion. The court adjourned
and went with the committee to
the site and the lines were fixed.
It is understood the 4-H club
plans to remove the lunch build
ing near the entrance to the
dance pavilion.
The service groups realize that
to undertake development of
more of the tract than that set
up at present would more than
likely result in a job half done
and it is their purpose to provide
ample facilities for the use of the
community, visitors to town or
groups from other neighboring
communities. Eventual improve
ment of the strip from the Turn-A-Lum
property to the Main
street bridge will be undertaken
when the county has moved all
of its facilities to the fair ground
site.
Edward McDaniel
Laid To Rest At
1 Hardman Tuesday
Death came Saturday, May 1,
to Edward McDaniel at the home
i of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers,
with whom he was making his
home at Kinzua. Funeral services
were conducted at the Methodist
church in Heppner at A o clock
p.m., Tuesday, with Rev. J. Pal
mer Sorlien officiating. Mrs. C.
C. Dunham sang "In the Garden"
and "O Love That Will Not Let
Me Go." The body was taken to
Hardman for interment.
Edward McDaniel was born on
January 2, 1873 at Michigan City,
Indiana and was 75 years, three
months and 28 days old at the
time of his passing He came west
to Spokane, Wash, when just a
boy and resided there until 1900.
While there he met and married
Emma Pennington To this union
were born three daughters and
one son Dorothy, Elsa, Opal and
Carl. After leaving Spokane with
his then very small family of
wife and daughter he lived at
Burton valley near Hardman for
12 years, where his wife passed
away January 23, 1912. On Aug
ust 10, 1913 he was married to
Vena Sweek of Hamilton. To this
union were born one son and one
daughter, Herbert and Jessie. Ve
na passed away on January 18,
1918.
Surviving are his children, Carl
and Herbert of Heppner, Elsa
Leathers and Opal Adams of Kin
zua, Dorothy Bailey of Anaeortes.
Wash., and Jessie Lovgren of
Heppner; a brother, Samuel Mc
Daniel of Heppner, 13 grandchil
dren, two great grandchildren
and numerous nieces and neph
ews.
tionately called, spent most of
his life in Morrow county, near
Heppner and Hardman, but lived
a few years at Mukilteo, Wash
during the period between 1926
and 1931. He was well known for
his happy and friendly disposi
tion.
"I'ncle Ed ' as he was affoe
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Samuel H. Shannon
Died at 12 Today
Death came at noon today to
Samuel H. Shannon, resident of
Heppner since 1928, at the fam
iyl residence on West Willow
street. He had been seriously ill
for many weeks.
L'p to the time of going to press
funeral arrangements had not
been settled. The family is await
ing word from eastern relatives
before making definite plans.
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7-Point Program
On Agriculture
Recited at Pomona
A seven -point agricultural pro
gram adopted by the agriculture
committee of the subordinate
granges of the county was re
ported to the Pomona grange in
session at Rrea creek Saturday,
May 1, by Don Heliker, chair
man. The projects of the pro
gram include weed control, en
couragement of the juvenile
grange, cooperation on the coun
ty fair, booth for Pacific Inter
national, purchase of 16 mm.
projector, commodity price con
trol, and rotary screens in irri
gation ditches.
George Peck, reporting for the
legislative committee, discussed
the county budget to be voted on
this month, explained the hos
pital budget and reported on
newer developments for the hos
pital. Mrs. Don Heliker, chairman of
the home economics committee,
stated that she had visited the
four clubs and found 139 active
members. Winner of the pillow
contest judged at Pomona was
Mary Wright of Rhea Creek
grange, second prize going to
Mrs. J. A. Troedson and third to
Mrs. John Graves, both of Lex
ington grange.
An impressive memorial ser
vice was held for deceased mem
bers. E. C. Heliker was installed as
chairman of the executive com
mittee to take the place of S. J.
Devine, deceased.
William House, state deputy,
was a guest of the grange for
the day. He gave the group a
talk on the petition that is being
circulated for the forest severance
tax bill. This bill would provide
a 25-cents per thousand board
feet of lumber tax that would be
used for re foresting burned over
areas.
Business transacted included
voting a $50 appropriation to
wards purchasing a new 16 mm.
projector; a 4-H club summer
school scholarship; election of
Frank E. Parker to represent the
Grange Mutual Insurance com
pany for Morrow county at the
state convention; election of Ray
Wright as alternate delegate to
the state convention.
Mrs. Norman Nelson, lecturer
presented the following program:
Opening song. Bringing in the
Sheaves; grange business meet
ing; song, Oregon Suits Me; vo
cal selection by Horizon Girls of
Lexington grange Iris Bloods
worth, Jo McMillan. Alene Shan
non, LaVonne McMillan, Edna
Ivev, Ida Buchanan and Dorothy
Christopherson who sang Big
Bold Man and O Gee, O Gosh
O Golly, I'm In Love. Song, That
Wonderful Mother of Mine, by-
Willows grange quartet Joan
Coleman, Jane Seehafer, Barbara
Jackson and Dolores Drake, ac
companied by Mrs Echo Palma
teer. Group singing, "Mistress
Shady," action song.
Buster Padberg gave a report
on the FFA convention held at
the Oregon Vocational school
near Klamath Falls, and the lec
turer reported on the school for
lecturers held at Pendleton Jan
uary 8.
The meeting was presided over
by Pomona Master Francis B.
Nickerson.
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CARD OF THANKS
We are grateful to the many
people who were generous with
their sympathy and help and
flowers at the time of our be
reavement. Our lives would be
poor indeed without our friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beckot
and Sharon,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swift
and Kenneth,
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Thorn
burg and Linda,
Joseph F. Thornburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Tod Murdoek of
Kahlor hasin wore week-end vis
itors in Heppner.
County Fair And
Rodeo Merge Under
One Management
Rodeo Directors
To Continue In
Charge of Show
Merging of the Morrow county
fair and the Heppner Rodeo un
der the sponsorship of the county
fair board was accomplished at
a meeting held the latter part of
April, it was announced this week
by Garnet Barratt, chairman of
the fair board. Such a move had
been contemplated for some time
and the way is now cleared for
the fair board to make improve
ment and arrange a program
not possible under the former
set-up. The name of the combin
ed shows will be Morrow County
Fair and Rodeo.
Under the terms of the merger
the fair board assumes the finan
cial responsibility, retains full
management of the fair and as
signs conduct of the rodeo to a
rodeo committee comprising the
former board of directors, leav
ing that show in the hands of
men experienced in staging the
show but who are grateful to be
relieved of the financial details.
Barratt aLso stated that the fair
board has started several im
provements to the facilities for
handling the fair. Men are al
ready at work on one building
and others will be started in the "
near future. There will also be
an extension of the high board
fence along the highway which
will facilitate the handling of the
rodeo crowds. Lack of a fence
east of the rodeo field has cost
the association hundreds of dol
lars in gate receipts in the past.
The fair board has sanctioned
the purchase of several acres of
ground at Boardman for develop
ment of the North Morrow Coun
ty fair. The people of the river
section plan to improve the pro
perty as a community park for
general use and for fair purposes
in particular.
McCaleb Building
Passes Into Hands r
Of Lexington Man
H. L. Duvall announced Wed
nesday evening that he as agent
had sold the McCaleb building
in Heppner to Elmer Hunt of Lex
ington. The consideration was
S21.000. The Hunt property in
Lexington was sold recently to
M. K. Groves.
The McCaleb building, origin
ally the Gilman building, has
been a good income property ever
since it was built. With the ex
ception of the Heppner Market &
Lockers, it is now rented out as
apartments on both floors.
-'ght Company To
Assist Harvesters
Pacific Power & Light company
will help farmers prevent harvest
season accidents this year by as
sisting where hay derricks must
be -moved under the company's
lines, according to J. R. Huffman,
P. P. & L. manager.
Huffman said a request in ad
vance, by telephone or mail, will
bring a P. P. & L. service man
who will either raise wires to pro
vide safe clearance or will dead
en the line until the derrick is
clear of electric wires.
The company offers the derrick
moving service without charge to
its customers, Huffman pointed
out.
LEGION AUXILIARY HEADS
PAY OFFICIAL VISIT
Mrs. Dolly Bowman of Freewat
er, district president; Mrs. Craig
Conner of Bond, department pres
ident, and Mrs. Theo Mark of
Bond, editor and publisher of the
Legionette, official newspaper of
i the department were in Honnner
niesflav in their otuciai capa-
citiespaying a visit to the local
auxiliary.
The visitors wore guests at a
tea given in the Legion hall, at
which time Mrs Bowman spoke
on the work in the district.
NEW MANAGER
Eva Marie Susac is the new
manager of the Heppner office of
the Pacific Telephone & Tele
graph company, suococdin:; Mrs.
Glenn Hayes, who transferred to
The Dalles in April. Miss Susac
was evening chief operator at
Bend and has been with the com
pany about eight and one half
years. She took over the local of
fice May 1.
WINDOW JUMPER DIES
Ivor Amoth, sawmill hand who
jumped from a thud story win
dow in the Hotel Heppner about
2 p.m. last Thursday, died short
ly after arriving at the hospital
In Pendleton.
James Mohley of Portland Is
occupying the second chair at the
Walker barber shop. His family
will remain in Portland until
school closes.