OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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PORTLAND, ORE
Heppner Gazette Times
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, September 30, 1948
Volume 65, Number 28
Heppner Gets Off
To Good Start In
'48 Gridiron Play
Downs Prairie City
13-0 Friday; Fossil
39-0 Wednesday
Coach Vernon Bohles' Heppner
high school football squad may
have been an unknown quantity
last Friday morning when he
discussed his team's chances at'
the Booster breakfast, but by late
Friday afternoon there was noth
ing doubtful about the quality of
the youthful pigskin tossers.
They went out on a muddy field
and upset a much heavier Prairie
City squad by two touchdowns,
the score resting at 13-0 when
the final whistle blew.
There was doubt all through
the first half as to whether either
team would be able to score, al
though the visitors looked a bit
more capable. A Heppner threat
quite early in the game was bro
ken up by the PC boys who in
turn were unable to score when
their chance came, A series of
passes by PC ran up a substan
tial yardage but when the Hepp
ner boys got on to the plays some
of the passes resulted in yardage
losses. Heppner made some good
gains in the first quarter by re
gaining the ball on punts but
didn't really start the aerial at
tack until the latter part of the
game.
The first score came on a de
liberate toss by Pieper to Wal
ters who was over the'goal line.
Attempt for the extra point fail
ed. In the last quarter Pieper
received a Prairie City punt and
dashed over the east goal line.
Try for point was successtul.
Score 13-0. Prairie couldn't mus
ter up enough speed to break
the Heppner winning streak.
Football fans got a surprise
and a real thrill out of the sur
prising strength shown by the
Mustangs in the game at Rodeo
field Wednesday afternoon. In
place of a muddy, water-covered
field and an overcast sky, teams
and supporters basked in an
ideal Indian summer sun and the
field was in excellent condition.
And a lot of football those kids
had absorbed in the five days
following the opening game.
They carried the ball, tossed It
for good gains, and scored almost
at will. There was a precision in
execution of plays. The backs
smashed through the line and
skirted the ends, always with the
thought in mind that this Is the
time we are going to score.
Both Ruhl and Bergstrom show
ed improvement in carrying the
ball. Ruhl Is developing into a
shifty runner, the type that
leaves runners piled up behind
him. Bergstrom was more aggres
sive and displayed great power
in carrying the ball over for
good gains. Watters is develop
ing into a pass receiver and Pie
per continues as the Deadeye
Dick of the passing squad.
The whole team, even the re
serve squad which played part
of the final quarter was in there
playing football, as Is indicated
by the 39-0 score.
Lynn Gillespie, 12,
Laid to Rest at
Boardman Tuesday
By Mrs. Flossie Coats
Lynn Edward Gillespie, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie, pass
ed away at the St. Anthony's
hospital In Pendleton Saturday,
Sept. 25, after an Illness of sev
eral years, but more serious since
January of this year. Lynn was
a boy of twelve years last June,
with a sunny disposition, and al
ways met one with a smile, re
gardless of how bad he was feel
ing. Funeral services were held
at the Boardman Community
church Tuesday at 10 a.m. with
the Rev. Eble officiating. Pall
bearers were boys of Lynn's Sun
day school class, Robert Fortner,
Wilbur Piatt, Stanley Shattuck,
Max Fussell, Harold and Darrell
Marlow. Mrs, John Partlow and
Mrs. Nathan Thorpe sang two of
Lynn's favorite songs with Mrs.
Lowell Shattuck at the piano.
Besides his parents, Lynn leav
es his brother Donald and many
other relatives.
Those here for the funeral were
Mrs. Goldn Cox, Mrs. Glenn Mai
lery and two sons of Seattle; Mr,
and Mrs. Ed Barlow and daugh
ters Carma and Bonnie of Ren
ton, Wash.; Mr. nnrt Mrs. ('has.
Barlow of Heppner, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Barlow, Eugene; Mr and Mrs,
T. E. Messenger and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Marquardl, Lexing
ton; Mr. and Mrs, Truman Mes
senger of lone; Mr and Mrs. Art
Gillespie, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
of Wendeall, Idaho; Mrs. Crstal
Barlow and daughter Chloe, Pen
dleton, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats,
Boardman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner are
spending a few days in Portland
this week where Mr. Turner Is
attending a meeting of the stale
bar association.
Clergymen Coming
To Organize CROP
Program in County
Monday, October 4, 7:30 p.m.
Rev. M. G. Blickenstaff, state
CROP director, will meet with
farmers and farm women, clergy
men, and school people, at the
recreation center rooms in Hepp
ner to discuss plans for organiza
tion of Morrow county in making
voluntary collections for Chris
tian Rural Overseas Program
(CROP). While some rural peo
ple have been especially invited,
everyone Is urged to attend.
This drive is starting in Ore
gon with the Oregon CROP train
scheduled to leave November 11,
Armistice Day. This is a rural
program and wheat is the com
modity that is emphasized in
eastern Oregon.
Rev, E. Hitchcock, Methodist
minister, Arlington, and Rev. Ed
win Butenshorn, Luthern minis
ter, Pendleton, are on the east
ern Oregon regional committee.
Umatilla county has already got
ten its program under way and
at present there are 34 states co
operating In the program.
Samuel McDaniel
Laid To Rest At
Hardman Monday
Services were held at 2 o'clock
p.m. Monday at the Methodist
church in Heppner for Samuel
McDaniel, 86, who passed away
Friday, September 24, at his late
residence in Heppner. Rev. J. Pal.
mer Sorlien officiated and C. W.
Barlow sang two songs accom
panied by Mrs. C. C. Dunham.
Interment was in the I.O.O.F.
cemetery at Hardman, with ar
rangements in charge of the
Phelps Funeral home.
Born January 17, 18G2 at Mich
igan City, Ind., Mr. McDaniel was
86 years, eight months and seven
days of age. He was united in
marriage to Harriet Stowell at
Crown Point, Ind., July 2, 1&84.
They came west that year and
located at Spokane. Wa.sh., where
they resided until 1891 when they
came to Morrow county and took
a homestead in Burton valley.
He engaged in sawmill operation
and farming for many years and
In 1929 he and Mrs. McDaniel
moved into Hardman which was
their home until April of this
year when they moved to Hepp
ner. Aside from
engineer, Mr.
being a railroad i
McDaniel was a I
noted swimmer in his youth, win-
ning championships in the mid
dle west. He and Mrs. McDaniel
observed their 64th-wedding an
niversary on July 2 at which time
a picture was taken of the five
generations of his family.
Nine children were born to this
union,' three of whom preceded
the father in death, Harriet in
infancy; Elmer, a veteran of
World War I, and Maud Howell.
Surviving besides the widow are
three sons, Kinard of Kinzua,
Samuel Jr. of Heppner and Oren
of Hardman; three daughters,
Tearl Steers and Alice Hastings
of Heppner and Mabel Howell ot
Monument; 22 grandchildren, 12
great grandchildren and two
great, great grandchildren.
Here to attend the funeral
were Mrs. Charles McCuiston of
Kennewick, Wash.; Ed McDaniel
of Moscow, . Idaho; Mrs. Nellie
Lindherg of -At hoi, Idaho; Mrs.
Gladys Corrigall, Portland; Char
les and Frank McDaniel of Hor
miston and Stanfield; Mrs.
Maude Howell, Clifford, Everett
and Marvin Howell, Monument;
Mrs. Dorothy Bailey and family
of Mt. Vernon and Mr. and Mrs.
Emmctt Davis, Lone Rock.
MRS. MEADOR HONOREE
AT STORK SHOWER
Mrs. Tom Wilson and Mrs. Lou
Is Gilliam, now of Condon, were
hostesses at the Wilson home
last Thusrday evening at a Pink
and Blue shower honoring Mrs
Richard Meador. Twelve guests
were present. Cards were enjoy
ed, with high scores going to Mrs.
J. D. Palmer and Mrs. Stephen
Thompson for contract, and to
Mrs. Joe Devine in Pinochle. Af
ter opening the gift packages re
freshments were served.
FOUND NOT GUILTY
At a hearing in Justice court
last Thursday afternoon, J. V.
Crawford was found not guilty
on a charge of giving liquor to
a minor. The complaint was fil
ed by a representative of the
state liquor control board but no
evidence was produced to show
that the defendant we
sible for the minor ncqulring the
"spirits ferment I."
PAINTING CHURCH
Workmen have been busy the
past week painting the exterior
of the Valhy Lutheran church In
Gooseberry. A new roof is also
Included In the plans to make
the building comfortable and at
tractive. o
Mrs. Frank Howell returned to
her home at Top, near Monu
ment, today after spending the
past two weeks In Heppner. She
came to be at the bedside of her
father, the lale Samuel McDan
iel, who passed away Friday and
was burled Monday at Hardman.
Teachers Receive
Introduction To
Heppner Patrons
School patrons and teachers oc
cupied all available space in the
parlors of the Methodist church
Monday evening on the occasion
of the annual Parent-Teacher as
sociaton reception to the teach
ers. The yearnings of the Inner
man were amply taken care of
in the banquet served by the as
sociation, and throughout there
was entertainment of an order
to add pleasure to the occasion.
Following musical numbers by
Mrs. Willard Warren, Mrs. Tom
Wilson and Mrs. Charles Ruggles,
Supti Leonard Pate was called
upon by the toastmaster to in
troduce the teachers. Not only did
he introduce teachers and their
better halves (those who have
such! but he introduced the
school board members and their
wives (two have wives, the third
has a husband). The ordinarily
quiet and reserved superintend
ent was in a Jocular mood and
each introduction was accompan
ied by a keen story, adding much
merriment. ,
Mrs. J. R. Huffman, president,
introduced Rev. J. Palmer Sor
lien who presided as toastmas
ter. Henry Tetz, called on for a few
remarks, pointed to the benefits
to both school and patrons deriv
ed from the P-TA and urged fur
ther cooperation In building up
our schools.
Random Thoughts..
This column regrets the re
peated apologies for errors in one
form or other made from week
to week and despair of ever over
coming the cause of them. Whe
ther it be lapse of memory, or
whether we are afflicted with
gremlins, the results are the
same and we are forced to make
amends in later issues.
Observant readers must have
noticed that the Heppner Appli
ance company was advertising a
line which the concern does not
handle that is according to the
Gazette Times. With a red face
bordering on a purple hue and
with great humility we hasten to
correct our error and to inform
our readers that Gonty's is the
Westinghouse dealer in these
parts. Look up the ad this week
and see if that is not correct.
October 1 to 8 inclusive has
been desicnated at National
Newspaper Week. There may be
other "weeks" under the same
dating but to the newspaper fra
ternity there is special signifi
cance in the week relating to our
own industry.
One year ago the Gazette
Times completed a new business
office in time to open it to the
public during National Newspa
per Week. Some -3o visitors call
ed during the evening and man
ifested an interest not only in the
new office but in the plant equip
ment as well.
During the year some new
pieces of equipment have been
added and another open house
will be held. Tuesday evening.
October 5 has been chosen as the
date. With the cooperation of the
mechanical force we will endea
vor to give our visitors a little
insight into the workings of a
printing plant. If you desire to
see how a cut Is cast, or to watch
the Linotype and the new auto
matic Job press in operation it
will be our pleasure to demon
strate them for you.
Heppner continues to grow and
improve. There is no boom Just
a steady increase that is more
noticeable to those of us living
here than to the stranger who
happens this way. New homes
have been built and some busi
ness expansion has been made
during the year. There Is need of
more housing for both families
and businesses unless we are to
turn people away who might add
something to the community.
There is no desire to foster a
boom or to promote unnecessary
building, but there is a definite
need for more housing, at least
enough extra that people coming
to town for short periods may be
able to find a place to stay, or
those wishing to locate here per
manently can have some assur
ance of a place to live.
TAKING TRIP EAST
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Parkei
will leave Pendleton early Tues-
day morning on the Portland
Hose for an extensive trip to the
middle west. They will visit Chi-
c.igo and other important centers,
spending some time in Missouri,
Mr. Parker's native country. He
turning they will take a south
ern route, visiting Mrs. Parker's
brother and family, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Crawford at Arlington, Tex.
BLOOD WANTED AT ONCE
Mis. Charles Manogle, who
underwent a serious surgical
operation today at St. An
tuotiy's hospital in Pendleton,
is in need of type 3B blood.
An appeal is being made to
ex-service men in particular as
they know whether or not they
have this type ol blood. Quick
response Is urgent
Precipitation In
September 1.10
September, a month of varying
moods, was kind to Morrow coun
ty In the way of moisture, re
ports V, L. Carlson, weather ob
server for the Gooseberry dis
trict. Rainfall for the month In that
area added up to 1.10 inches, and
very little of it was attributed to
snow, Carlson asserted, for only
a trace of the storm which visited
the central and southern part of
the county struck the western
portion.
Friday's rainstorm was good for
.75 of an inch while .35 fell the
week before. 'The farmers are
happy over the moisture situa
tion. The rain came at a time
when most of us are preparing
to do our fall seeding and the
ground Is now in excellent shape
to receive the seed," Mr. Carlson
said.
Sunday Wedding
Unites Popular
Heppner Couple
A lovely bride of late summer
was Mss Merlyn Kirk, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Merle N. Kirk of
Heppner who became the bride
of Donald O. Robinson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robinson of
Hardman, Sunday afternoon,
September 26 at the Heppner
Church of Christ. The ceremony
was solemnized amid a setting
of gladioli, white roses and light
ed tapers against a background
of greenery. Rev. John Runyan,
pastor, read the double ring cer
emony. Miss Kirk chose this date
in honor of her parents' wedding
anniversary.
Misses Mary Arnold of Kermis
ton, former roommate of the j
bride at Oregon State college,
and Patricia Kenny of Pendleton
lighted the candles in the white
candelabra. Miss Arnold wore a
blue formal and Miss Kenny yel
low, each with matching halo of
flowers and lace.
Mrs. J. O. Turner played the
wedding music, using Nevin's
Love Song, Schubert's Ave Maria
and the traditional wedding mar
ches. She also accompanied Mrs,
Willard Warren who sany "Al
ways" and "All for You." , ,
The bride came down the aisle
on the arm of her father who
gave her In mprriage. She wore
a gown of white, rayon marqui
sette with long train, over gleam
ing white taffeta, a fitted bodice,
long pointed sleeves and high
neck line trimmed elaborately
with embroidery which continu
ed down the front, ending a short
distance from the floor, where
the skirt was caught with tiny
tucks on either side of the front
panels to reveal accordion pleats
beneath. Her fingertip veil was
an heirloom worn by her aunt,
Mrs Oral Scott. It was held in
place with a coronet of seed
pearls and orange blossoms. She
carried a purple orchid on a
white prayer book.
Mrs. J. P. Broun, in blue taf
feta and net was her sister's only
attendant. She wore a white ny
lon hat trimmed in blue with
mits'to match and carried a nose
gay. Creston Robinson was best
man for his brother and the ush
ers were Donald Evans and
Frank Anderson.
A reception was held in the
church parlors. Assisting about
the rooms were Mrs. James Leach
of Portland, Mrs Letha Archer,
Mrs. John Clouston of Pendleton,
Mrs, Fay Bucknum, Mrs. Clayton
Wright, Mrs. Donald Evans, Mrs.
Harold Becket, Mrs. La Verne Van
Marter, Mrs. O. M. Scott and Miss
Loma Mae Jones. A beautiful
bride's cake was the center of an
attractive tea table and the
groom's cake was passed in
small boxes.
For going away the bride wore
a teal blue suit with burgundy
accessories and a fur neck piece,
a gift of the groom. The young
couple will be at home on the
Devin ranch in Sand Hollow.
Out-oftown guests included
Mr. and Mrs. James Leach of
Portland; Mr. and Mrs. John
Clouston, Miss Patricia Kenny,
Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Broun and
small son, and Mr and Mrs. Ellis
Wyland and family, all of Pen
dleton; Mrs. Arnold and daugh
ter Mary of llermiston.
Thomson's Move
Into New Quarters
Although their formal opening
will not be until October K.
Thorn son Bros, are now meeting
their customers in the new store.
The stocking up has been going
on for the past 10 days or mure
and they will have everything in
readiness for the formal opening
on the 15th.
The new market is a handsome
improvement and shoppers will
find everything conveniently lo
cated for making their selections.
Display counters and shelving
are of the latest typo and so ar
ranged that customers can easily
find the items they are looking
for.
Poor Condition Of
Highway Explained
To C. of C. Group
Heavy Storms on
John Day Call Off
Maintenance Dept.
Poor condition of the Heppner
Spray highway between Hard
man and Spray Junction Is due to
heavy storms on the John Day
highway which required pulling
the maintenance crew off the lo
cal road to aid In restoring the
John Day highway to service.
This was the explanation given
to the Heppner chamber of com
merce at Monday's luncheon by
P. W. Mahoney who said that
was the information he received
from Edward Chidsey, division
engineer. Chidsey was in Hepp
ner a short time Thursday to
meet local citizens and accom
pany some of them over the road
to ascertain its condition for the
purpose of recommending to the
highway engineer what should
be done to put it in good shape.
Chidsey said the road was not
constructed to withstand the
heavy raffic that has developed
in recent years and that to put
it in condition to meet the de
mands placed upon it would re
quire rebuilding much of it, par
ticulaly that section between the
mouth of Chapin creek and
Spray Junction. He cannot speak
for the commission and can only
recommend such improvements
as his findings warrant.
After hearing the report the ex
pression was prevalent that the
chamber of commerce should
concentrate on getting recogni
tion for the proposed road to
Monument and the highway
committee will prepare data to
present to the commission on No
vember 4.
Frank Davis, manager of the
Heppner branch of the Tum-A-Lum
Lumber company, reported
that the chamber of commerce of
John Day had recently employed
a full-time executive secretary,
stating he. had been informed
that the community would feel
justified in paying for his ser
vicse if he accomplished only
two projects that will have a
bearing upon the development
of the town" and surrounding ter
ritory. Davis urged the chamber
of commerce to give considera
tion to the matter of making a
similar move here, suggesting
that the several activities be co
ordinated under one office in a
move for more efficient manage
ment of civic enterprises.
Miss Letha Smith, telephone
manager, introduced Loyal F.
Hart, who, she announced, has
been placed in Heppner as main
tenance man for the company.
Mr. Hart has already assumed
his duties here and will move
his family here from Pendleton
as soon as suitable housing is
secured. Miss Smith explained
that having a trouble shooter lo
cated here will enhance the ser
vice, inasmuch as single phone
disorders can be taken care of
immediately, whereas in the past
it has been the policy to accu
mulate several complaints before
caling in the repair crew from
Pendleton
McSCay Backers To
Form Club Here
Backers of Senator Douglas Mc
Kay will meet at 7:30 Monday
evening in the office of Turner,
Van Marter & Co. to form a "Mc
Kay for Governor" club. Anyone
interested in becoming a mem
ber of the club or in supporting
the republican candidate is ex
tended a cordial invitation to at
tend this meeting.
, Senator McKay made a favor
able impression on the people of
this section during his recent vis
it and there is little doubt in the
minds of his more ardent sup
porters about the outcome here
and over the rest of the state,
but it is felt organized support
will make his campaign more ef
fective Vinsons Observe
53rd Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Elza Vinson were
feted Sunday upon the occasion
of their 53rd wedding anniver
sary. Several of their children
and families, numbering 26, were
present including Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Way of Lexington, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude White, L. D. Vinson,
Delbeit Vinson and family. Dar
rell and Ben Vinson, and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Harris, the latter
a niece.
A sumptuous dinner was serv
ed, A three-tiered wedding cake
topped by a miniature bride and
groom graced the table.
Mrs. Harold Hill and Mrs. Irene
Harris called in the afternoon.
Guests of Mr and Mrs. L. D.
Neill this week are Mrs. NeiU's
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin N. Wade of Ft. Collins. Col.
and Cheyenne, Wyo. Mrs. Wade
is the former Mabel Crawford.
They arrived Tuesday for a
week's visit with relatives and
friends.
Registration Cooks
To Remain Open To
Aid Tardy Voters
To accommodate lardy regis
trants, the books will be kept
open until 8 o'clock p.m. Satur
day, October 2, announces Coun
ty Clerk C. W. Barlow. That
means that the office will not
olose at noon Saturday, the usual
cu.stom, and will be open thru
out the day with the additional
three hours in the evening.
A surprising number of young
people, those who have recently
arrived at 21 as well as some on
up the scale, have neglected to
register and an effort is being
put forth to get them to exercise
their franchise as voters. So, if
you are 21 years of age or older
and do riot have your name on
the poll books, remind yourself to
get to the court house before 8
p.m. Saturday (that's this week)
and put yourself in position to
vote in one of the most import
ant electoins of recent times.
County's Teachers
In Conference At
Pendleton Today
Morrow county school children
arc enjoying a respite from their
labors this week end while the
teachers from the several schools
are in Pendleton attending the
Eastern Oregon conference of the
Oregon Education associatoin.
Two meetings or conferences will
be held, the first today at Pen
dleton and the second on Friday
at Baker.
Theme for this year's confer
ence is "Educatonal Planning"
and counties participating are
Baker, Grant, Malheur, Morrow,
Umatilla, Union and Wallowa.
Henry Tetz, Morrow county su
perintendent, is a director and
Mrs. Marie Clary, member of the
Heppner hgih school faculty, is
vice president of the Eastern Ore
gon Regional conference.
At this morning's session there
was music by the Pendleton high
school band; an address by Dr.
Rex Putnam, state superintend
ent of public instruction; greet
ings from O.E.A. by Cecil Posey,
executive secretary; announce
ments and sectional meetings. In
the panel discussion on rural tea
chers, led by Dr. Roben Maaske,
three Heppner people took part,
Mrs. Margaret Cason, Miss Mabel
Wilson and Mrs. Lucy Rodgers.
Clifford Conrad, former Morrow
county agricultural agent, also
took part in the discussion. Mrs.
Leonard Pate was scheduled to
take part in the general discus
sion period, 3:15 to 4 this after
noon. At the last meeting of the Jun
ior chamber of commerce. Harold
Erwin was awarded the "Bouquet
of Roses," signal honor for out
standing citizen of the month. Er
win was complimented for his
work at the 194S Morrow County
Fair and Rodeo as general super
visor. The honor is not restricted
to members of the Junior cham
ber of commerce, it being the
object of the group to recognize
any person doing outstanding
civic work.
4-H club meniin'is recuiu Iuioks
are beginning to be turned in to
this office in larce numbers.
With the date rapidly approach
ing for ending the 411 club year,
Oct. 31, all club members are urg
ed to get in their record books
as soon as possible.
Miss Wilson will meet thel-H
club members at the lone high
school at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
October G. She will discuss the
judges' score sheets witli the girls
so that they can plan the next
vear's work.
Inerid Hermann. lone, will
send two exhibits to Pacific In
ternational. One is a cotton
school dress and the other a room
improvement project.
.
With the setting of the poles
by the REA and the coming cot
ton dress workshop, many Mor
row county farm women's I hot s
are turninu to new sewnii: ma
chines. Other women are trying
ineir naiui at sewing m a nig
way because last year tr0.000
sewing machines were sold in
this country.
The host nnidp as In uhit'h tvn1
of machine to buy Is the amount
and type of sewing done. Mur
age space might also be a decid
ing factor. Miss Lucy Lane. O.S.C.
extension clothing specialist says
women who sew a great deal or
do extra heavy sewing should
use the standard tpe machine.
However, for one who sews only
occasionally, she recommends
that machines of other types of
motors (gear and friction wheel)
and both foot pedal and hand
lever control be tried before buy-ing.
Most Critical Erosion Area
In United States Designation
Given Columbia River Basin
Truck-Passenger
Service Proposal
Given PUC Hearing
Flatt Prepared to
Start By Oct. 15
If Permit Issued
In response to an application
made by Vernon Flatt of Moro
for a permit to place on the run
between Heppner and Arlington
a combined truck and passenger
service, a public utility commis
sion hearing was conducted in
Heppner Wednesday afternoon,
the court room at the court house
being used for that purpose.
Attending besides Flatt were
Milton A Fuegy, traveling freight
agent of the Union Pacific Sys
tem; Henry Tetz, county superin
tendent of schools; J. J. O'Con
nor, manager of the J. C. Penney
company store; Harold A. San
ders, manager of Hotel Heppner,
and O. G. Crawford of the Gazette
Times.
There being no opposition to
the application, and the interests
of any other common carrier not
being at stake, the hearing was
brief. Mr. Flatt stated the pur
pose for which he is seeking the
permit, the type of vehicle to be
used, schedules, rates, etc.
Jack O'Connor being called
stated the position the business
interests of the town take on the
question of public transportation
to the outside and the chamber
of commerce's attitude that a
combination service is probably
the only type that is practical.
H. A. Sanders testified that a
good many people are dependent
on public transportation in and
out of Heppner and that during
the time tickets were sold at the
hotel for the Gray Rock Lines the
average ran between $90 and
S190 per month not a sufficient
amount to make a bus pay but
enough to make it worth while
for a service such as Flatt pro
poses to inaugurate.
Henry Tetz put in a word in
behalf of teachers of the county,
not a few of whom are without
private transportation.
Flatt's application for the per
mit was filed August 4. He ex
pects delivery of the new truck
by October 15. He now has 11
trucks in service on the several
branches between here and The
Dalles
1948 Fair-Rodeo
Premium Awards
Premium award lists for the re
cent Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo are being completed this
week and those not ready for
publication this week will be car
ried in the issue of October 7.
Herewith will be found the lists
as compiled to date in the office
of County Agent Nelson Ander
son. Beef
Lot 1 Bull three years or over:
O. W. Cutsforth 1st.
Lot 2 Bull two years or un
der: Kirk & Robinson 1st, Sher
man & Ferguson 2nd, Sherman
& Ferguson 3rd. T-V Ranch 1st.
Lot 3 Bull calf, calved in 1947:
Kirk & Robinson 1st, O. W. Cuts
forth 2nd. Sherman & Ferguson
1st, T V Ranch 2nd.
Lot 4 Cow and calf: Kirk &
Robinson 1st, O. V. Cutsforth 2nd,
Sherman & Ferguson 3rd, T V
Ranch 1st and 2nd.
Lot 5 Producing cow, calved
before 1945: Kirk & Robinson 2nd,
O. W. Cutsforth 1st, Sherman &
Ferguson 2nd, T-V Ranch 1st.
Lot 6 Two-year-old calved In
1945: Kirk & Robinson 2nd and
3rd; O. W. Cutsforth 1st, T-V
Ranch 1st.
Lot 7 Heifer 1 year and under
2: Kirk & Robinson 1st, Sherman
& Ferguson 2nd, T-V Ranch 1st.
Lot 9 Get of sire, three anl
male. Both sexes to be represent
ed, any age. all to be owned by
exhibitors: Kirk & Robinson 1st.
Sherman & Ferguson 2nd, T-V
Ranch 1st.
Lot 10 Range pens, three ani
mals, calved in 1948, all to be
owned by exhibitors, shown in
pen only: O. W Cutsforth 1st. O.
W. Cutsforth 2nd, Frank Ander
son 1st, Frank Anderson 1st.
Bull Grand champion, O. W.
Cutsforth.
Reserve champion: T-V Ranch.
Cow Grand champion: O. W.
Cutsforth,
Reserve champion: Sherman 4
Ferguson.
Hogs
Lot 1 Boar, one year old or
over: Ralph Beamer 2nd, BUI Bar
ratt 1st, Jo Ann Wilson 1st.
Lot 2 Boar under one year old:
Bill Barratt 2nd.
Lot 3 Sow one year old or ov
er: Bill Barratt 1st, 2nd.
Lot 4 Sow under one year: BUI
Barratt 1st and 2nd.
Lot 5 Sow and litter of pigs:
Contlrued on pg I
I The Columbia Basin, which In
I eludes Morrow county, has re
jcently been declared the most
critical area from the standpoint
of soil erosion in the United
States. This condition, as found
in a Soil Conservation service
survey of conservation needs is
quite startling to many as soli
erosion in southern and eastern
states, where rainfall is high and
the land has been farmed for
many years, has been considered
the greatest in our nation.
This fact and many others of
like nature were stressed at a
conference of AAA state and
county committees, Soil Conser
vation service personnel, county
agents and representatives of
farm organizations held in Ar
lington Monday and Tuesday of
this week. All angles of the need
for conservation, the problem and
how to solve it were discussed in
telligently by approximately 65
persons present, of whom the ma
jority were farmers with soil ero
sion problems confronting them
on their farms.
W. J. Enschede, acting chair
man of the Oregon state PMA
committee, presided over the con
ference with Ray Kent, district
conservationist, Soil Conserva
tion service; N. C Donaldson, ex
ecutive secretary, Oregon state
PMA committee; Arnold N. Bodt-
ker, state PMA committee, lead
ing discussions the first day on
the erosion control problems,
what needs to be done to meet
the problem and how the 1949
agricultural conservation pro
gram practices can help to meet
the problem. .
The second day's discussions
were led by Arnold Bodtker, E.
R. Jackman, farm crops special
ist, Oregon State college, and
Chas. W. Smith, assistant direc
tor, Oregon State college.
One of the highlights of the
conference was a report by Les
ter King, Pendleton, chairman. '
Eastern Oregon Wheat League
conservation research committee.
Mr. King gave a detailed report
of the action taken by this com
mittee in plans for securing
tunas for setting up a research
program in suitable conservation
practices for this area. The ex
periment will be carried out in
Umatilla county under actual
soil conditions which vary to
meet the needs of the many dif
ferent soil types in the Columbia
Basin. Actual experiment work
will get under way in 1949.
Eastern Oregon Wheat League
representatives present at this
meeting stated that plans were
under way for several discussions
and speakers on soil conserva
tion at this year's annual meet
ing to be held in Condon. Ralph
McEwen, president, announced
that there has been some discus
sion on setting aside one day for
a conservation program in the
wheat league annual meeting. He
aiso announced plans for honor
ing the conservation "Man of the
Year," a farmer who carries out
the most complete conservation
program on his farm.
After two days of discussions
on the real needs for conserva
tion in the Columbia Basin a pro
gram was outlined for achieving
the maximum amount of conser
vation in the shortest possible
time with, of course, a permanent
aspect to the program.
Those attending the conference
from Morrow county were Henry
Baker, county AAA chairman;
Don Kenney. county AAA mem
ber; Don Heliker. executive mem
ber EOWL; Bill Padberg, secre
tary AAA committee; Henry Pet
erson, state representative; Tom
Wilson, work unit conservation
ist, Heppner Soil Conservation
district, and N. C. Anderson,
county agent.
Bridge Expert To
Give 3 Lectures
Heppner Jay-C-Ettes are spon
soring a course of lectures by the
eminent contract bridge author
ity of the northwest, Sam Gor
don. Mr. Gordon will give three
lectures on contract while in
Heppner, all In the evenings of
October 28. 29 and 30.
Tickets for the series will go
on sale next week. The place will
be announced later.
DRAFT BOARD NO. 31
LOCATED AT CONDON
Formation of a new draft board
was accomplished at Condon Tu
esday when representatives from
Wheeler, Gilliam and Morrow
met for the purpose of organizing
Draft Board No. 31.
Condon, most centrally located,
was selected (or the permanent
site of the board with C J
Sehrelner, Condon, chairman;
Jack F. Combes, Fossil, secretary,
and Judge Bert Johnson as the
third member, Mrs. Jerrydean
Mercer was recommended as
clerk of the local board. The new
order goes into effeet October 1,
and the office will be open Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays
ENTERTAINS BOOKWORMS
Mrs. Lucy Peterson was hos
tess to the Bookworms club at
her home Tuesday evening. El
even members were present and
enjoyed the review of "Mind and
Body" by Dr. Dunbar given by
Mrs, Edwin Dick. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.