4 Heppner Go2ette Times, Heppner, Oregon, August 12, 1948
EDITORIAL
NATIONAL 6DITORIAI
AccrriATirk
Lots of Room In Oregon
In an editorial In Tuesday's paper, the Morning
Oregonlan gives some illuminating figures on
Oregon's growth in population since the 1940
census was taken. Our state is second only to
California in population gain and when it is
considered that the Golden Bear state and Wash
ington each have extensive military, naval and
air establishments while Oregon's showing in
these federally maintained units is all but nil,
it may be considered that Oregon's permanent
growth has been on a larger percentage basis
than that of our neighbor to the south, while
the increase here has been about six percent
greater than that in the state of Washington, mil
itary establishments included.
California, in the opinion of the Oregonian, has
about reached the limit of population that can
be sustained on that state's present water supply
or any prospective supply in the future unless
the Columbia river is diverted to the south, as
has been suggested as a possibility for irrigation
relief. That leaves Oregon and Washington, with
their more abundant water resources, in a favor
able position to continue to attract population
long after California has reached its peak.
In a recent statement, Kenneth W. Sawyer, ag
ricultural adviser for the Protland Chamber of
Commerce, stated that the Willamette valley is
capable of supporting a population of five million
people and that it is the belief that Oregon will
some day have at least that many people. It is
true that the wartime migration started an influx
of people from eastern and southern sections of
the country which has not abated since the ces
sation of hostilities and Oregon can look forward
with confidence to seeing this influx continue for
many years. A large majority of the newcomers,
particularly those from the plains states, will
first seek residence in the western half of the
state, but not a few of them will be attracted
to the hills and prairies of eastern Oregon where
greater acreages may be obtained for less money.
The irrigated districts stand to draw settlers and
investors first, and eventually the vast wheat
ranches and grazing areas will be broken down
to smaller units. This is inevitable if the influx
continues on the basis foreseen by the Oregonian.
Just what effect this state growth will have on
Morrow county is a matter of conjecture at this
time. The two small projects on the north side
of the county have experienced some growth
perhaps the biggest part of the gains shown since
the war. As more water becomes available from
the McNary dam, Irrigon and Boardman can easily
be expanded beyond their present limits, provided
the government sees fit to return at least part of
the bombing range to settlement. But the growth
need not be confined to the north end of the coun
ty. There are possibilities along the creeks and on
the less rolling ranch lands.
On the one hand a few dams would be required
on the upper reaches of the streams that now
carry away much valuable topsoil to the Columbia
river, where topsoil does no good. Holding back
the flood waters and releasing them at a time
when water is needed for the crops will retain
the precious topsoil where it will do some good.
The other part of the story lies in the extension
of electric power service to the rural areas, which
will open up possibilities for private irrigation and
readjustment of agricultural policy.
These developments will depend upon the ten
dency of large landholders to split up their acre
ages to sell to new neighbors instead of buying
out the old ones. It may require years to start
such a development but it is sure to come if the
present "On to Oregon" movement continues in
definitely. One hundred new homes on Willow
creek between Heppner and the Columbia river, or
even the Gilliam county line, and a similar cut
ting up of ranches on other streams of the county
would absorb some of the increasing population
and bring about a greater diversification of crops.
Such a development is more a probability than a
possibility and is of sufficient importance to com
mand the attention of the Chamber of Commfrce,
the Farm Bureau, the Grange and other organiza
tions as well as individuals.
Local Melons Go
On Sale at North
End Communities
By Mrs. Flossie Coats
Melon and fruit stands are
opening for the season on the
highway and in town. The An
deregg stand has been serving
for the past many weeks. Ed
Skoubo is west of town and A.
Archer has a stand in town. These
are seving local melons. Others
will open as the melons ripen.
Recent guests at the Guy Fer-
mountains where they went to in
spect the Dan Stalter mine.
Mr. and Mrs. Con McLaughlin
of Lena report the birth of a son
on Friday, August 9.
Mr. and Mrs.James Kinery of
Pine City are the parents of a
son, born Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Misses Doris Mahoney and
Helen Barratt are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd
on Butterby Flats.
Lee Cantwell has purchased the
Cecil Humphreys residence in the
south end of town and is now
settled there. This house has been
occupied by E. M. Shutt.
Oris Parker, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Parker, was rather
painfully injured last Saturday
when a pony he was riding step
ped in a badger hole. The boy
was thrown off and the horse
stepped on him.
J. M. White, pioneer resident of
Lexington died Friday, Aug. 9,
after a lingering illness. He is
survived by-his two daughters
and two sons, Mrs. L. S. Gilbreath
of Dayton, Wash., Mrs .J. E. Gen
try, Claude J. White and Gerald
White, all of Lexington.
At a business meeting of the
fire department Monday evening
it was decided to ask the city
council to purchase six rubber
hats and coats for the depart
ment. These are needed for the
protection of the nozzle men.
Aug. 15, 1918
Real estate moved last week.
Supt. D. W. Boitnot purchased
the Gay M. Anderson place in
the lower end of town. Gilbert
Coats bought the Walbridge
place which adjoins the Boitnott
place. H. A. Emry associated
in the dray business with A. L.
Barnard, has taken the Elmer
Slocum place. N. S. Whetstone
bought the I. R Esteb residence
propeity in east Heppner.
Harry Duncan, head of the dry
goods department at Thomson I day from a trip to the Greenhorn
Bros, store, returned Sunday from
an extensive trip through the
East. Mr. Duncan went from here
to Atlantic City where he attend
ed the Elks convention.
A son was born on August 9
to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tash.
Mr. and Mrs .Silas Wright and
Jack McCullough returned Tues
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Saturday Evening
August 14
FARROWS ORCHESTRA
Heppner Civic Center Pavilion
Admission $1.25 per person (tax included) Refreshments
guson home were Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Harwood of Worden.
Sunday guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Earwood were
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Williams of Cald
well, Idaho.
Mrs. May Barnes, who has been
here caring for her sister, Mrs.
John Yonger. for the past several
weeks returned to her home in
Christine, Texas, Thursday.
Recent guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Allen were Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Jennings of Port
land. Jennings and Allen were
old school chums.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Allen
who have been employed in Ml
ton arrived at the home of Al
len's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art
Allen, and will remain until the
fore part of September.
Wanda Reld of Phoenix, Ariz.,
was a recent guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Brown for
a few days.
Mrs. Mratin Anderson and
Mrs. Martin Anderson and
in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Macomber and
two sons were overnight guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N.
A. Macomber Wednesday, and al
so visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Root. Macomber is the
highway foreman at Spray and
has been transferred to Arling
ton. They were here looking for
living quarters. -
Miss Mary Mallery of Eugene
and Miss Marjorie Chester of Sa
lem stopped for a short call at
the Claud Coats home Friday.
The young ladies are both school
teachers and were on their way to
Wallowa lake vacationing.
Mrs. Wiley Brown, Mrs. Lee
Wheatley and two daughters mo
tored to Pendleton Friday.
News came to Boardman
friends recently of the death of
George Funkhouser, former res
ident of Boardman. The Funk
housers moved to California sev
eral years ago and the past year
came to Portland.
Guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gus McLouth for a week are
Bill McCullough and Albert Allen
of Bremerton, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie, son
Lynn, and Mrs. Claud Coats mo
tored to Pendleton Saturday.
Nate Macomber and grandson,
Gary Petteys, motored to Pendle
ton Sunday, Macomber going to
consult a physician and Gary re
turning home after a few days
with his grandparents.
Mrs. Elvin Ely entertained her
little daughter, Ilene on her third
birthday Friday, by having many
little ones in for play. Those
attending with their mothers
mothers were Marcia Wooley,
Greg and Sandy Knoop, Keith
and Dennis Gronquist, Larry
West, Anita Garner, Brenda Bill
ings, Jimmie and Patty Miller,
Carolyn and Connie Baker, Gwen
dolyn Fussell, Dickie Skoubo,
Shirley Earwood, Douglas Shat
tuck, Cora Deulen, Judy Partlow,
Billy Getz, Mary Joan Peterson,
and Jerry and Cora Louise Ekle
berry of Hermiston.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wickland
er Jr. and family of Pendleton
were calling on Boardman friends
Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Ransier was an over
night guest Saturday of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Ransier, of Ord
nance. Sunday they were Joined
by Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Looker of
Echo and went fishing near Pilot
Rock.
Sunday guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tannehlll
were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Graham
and son of Portland. Mr. Graham
is with the Oregon Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West Jr.
and Mrs. Ray Gronquist motored
to Arlington Sunday evening.
Sunday guests at the N. A.
Macomber home were Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Matthews of Pilot
Rock. The Matthews's were re
turning from a few days spent at
Seaside.
Visitors this week at the Ron
ald Black home are Mr. Black's
mother, Mrs. Clyde Black, and his
niece, Miss Vona Dene Ralphs,
of Ferron, Utah.
Recent guests at the Dewey
West Jr. home were Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Brewer and daughter, Cathy
Ann, of Seattle, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Fletcher of lone, and Mr.
and Mrs. Berry Brewer of Arling
ton. A pre-school clinic was held iii
the Community church Monday
under the direction of Dr. Mar
garet Smith, child specialist of
Longview, Wash., and our county
nurse, Miss Margaret Gillis
Mrs. Zoe Billings and daugh
ter Benda left Monday for Port
land to spend a few days with
Mr. Billings who has been a pa
tient at the veterans hospital at
Vancouver, Wash., and with the
Grace Tyler family.
Guests this week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats are
their daughter, Mrs. Glenn Mal
lery and two grandsons, Gerry
and Jimmie of Seattle.
HEC met at the home of Mrs.
Russell Miller Wednesday with a
potluck dinner at 12:30 p.m.
Plans for the North Morrow
County fair were discussed, in
which the club has an interest.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
J. O. PETERSON JOS. J. NYS
Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods
Watches, Clocks, Diamonds
Expert Watch & Jewelry
Repairing
Heppner, Oregon
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meetings 2nd and 4th Mondays at
8:00 p. m. in Legion Hall
ATTORNET AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
J.O. TURNER
Horse Show and
Racing Featured
At Hermiston Fair
Hermiston A two-day amateur
horse show and racing program
will highlight the Umatilla
County Fair at Hermiston, Aug
ust 26-29.
Four amateur racing events
will be interspersed with the Sat
urday show which will feature
riders of 16 years and under and
with the Sunday show at which
senior men and women riders
will compete.
P-51 fighter planes of the Ore
gon Air National Guard will fly
to Hermiston to take part in an
air show at the Hermiston air
port at noon Saturday, August 28.
The air show will follow the mor
ning parade at 10:00.
A record number of 411, FFA
and open class exhibitors is ex
pected to compete for an all
time high of $6,250 in premiums.
Horses, a new class, is included
in the competition.
The celebration will get roll
ing Friday night with a style
show, featuring the New Look in
apparel from the county's lead
ing shops, and the coronation of
Queen Janis I. Jitney dances and
square dance contests will be
held each night, and a baseball
game between the Richland Or
phans and tbe McNary League
All-Stars is slated for Sunday
evening.
Final event will be a huge fire
works display Sunday night.
Thursday, August 26 is entry day
for exhibitors.
A WORD OF THANKS
We would like to thank every
one who came to our aid last Fri
day when fire destroyed our
sheep sheds and hay. Your time
ly aid is deeply appreciated and
most certainly saved the place
from greater destruction.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ruhl.
THANK NEIGHBORS
We take this means of thank
ing our neighbors for their time
ly assistance in stopping the
field fire at our place Wednesday
afternoon. More words seem ra
ther empty but we want you to
know that we deeply appreciate
your services.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Griffin.
Saw Filing Gr
Picture Framing
0. M. YEAGER'S SERVICE STORE
Phone 2752
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
. INSURANCE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
' Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P,W. MAHONEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
General Insurance
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
Jack A. Woodhall
Doctor ol Dental Medicine
Office First Floor Bank Bldg.
Phone 2342 Heppner
Dr. L D. Tibbies
Phelps Funeral Home h0B0?rnC
r Physician & Surgeon
Licensed Funeral Directors rit Notional Bank Building
Ehone 1332 Hepnper, Oregon Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 49B
Heppner City Council A. D. McMurdo, M.D.
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for dis
cussion, please bring before
the Council
Morrow County
Abstract & Title Co.
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ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
TITLE INSURANCE
Office in Peters "Building
Morrow County
Cleaners
Box 82, Heppner. Ore.
Phone 2632
Superior Dry Cleaning
& Finishing
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gibb and
family arrived from Seattle Mon
day evening to spend a week here
visiting relatives and friensd.
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
Sewing Machines Repaired
Phone 1485 for apointmei
or call at shop.
Heppner, Oregon
Call Settles Electric
for all kinds of electrical work.
New and repair.
Phone 2542
14-1S-U-17
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Office No. 4 Center St
House calls made
Home Phone 2583 Office 2572
C. A. RUGGLES Representing
Blaine E. Isom
Insurance Agency
Phone T23 Heppner. Ort
DR. J. D. PALMER
DENTIST
Office upstairs Rooms 11-13
First National Bank Bldg.
Phones: Office 783. Home 932
Heppner, Oregon
F. B. Nickerson
INSUANCE REAL ESTATE
Mortgages and Loans
Phone 12
Clean Up Your Togs
for the big three-day show . . .
MORROW COUNTY FAIR & RODEO
SEPTEMBER 2-3-4
Get your sport clothes in to our efficient plant early so
they will be clean and ready when you want them in a
hurry.
You'll be pleased with our quick, dependable service
Phone 2592 forjickup. We also deliver.
HEPPNER CLEANERS
There will also be a 4-H Club show
MORROW COUNTY FAIR
& RODEO
September 2-3-4
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No. 7 National Pressure Cooker, 22.85
7 Qt. Cold Pack Conner 2.25
18 Qt. Blue enamel Preserving
Kettle 1.80
Mirromatic, Presto and Wearever
Pressure Cookers, 2Vi Qt. to 6
Qt 12.45 and up
DuPont Cellulose Sponges, 20c to 1 .00
Cone Wringer Buckets 2.65
Heppner Hardware &
Electric Co.