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Heppner Gazette Times
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 24, 1949
Volume 66, Number 1
Council Wrestles
With Problem of
Street Repairing
Organization of
Improvement
Districts Favored
Heppner's street Improvement
program occupied the attention
of the city council at the mid
month meeting Monday evening.
There was a lot of discussion but
no definite program set up due
to the fact that the city author
ities wish a petition to come from
residents of a proposed Improve
ment district.
The turn of affairs due to the
recent flood and other conditions
made it evident to the city auth
orities that it will not be feasible
for the city to meet property
owners at the curb with paving.
The officials are of the opinion
that all work within prescribed
improvement districts, beyond
that which would regularly come
under the city's obligation, should
be borne by adjacent property.
This refers to the proposed curb
ing and grading of Gale street
and the streets leading to and
crossing that street.
The engineer's estimate of the
proposed curbing Is $20,000. The
grading and paving from the
present paved lines to the curb
would cost $30,000. It had been
the city's plan to meet the pav
ing expense but It became ap
parent that other parts of the
city would naturally expect a
share of any fund raised for pav
ing purposes. This brought the
thinking to the point that if the
Improvements are to be made by
districts, each district will have
to pay its own bill.
The new angle will be given
further study and in the mean
time the council will entertain a
request from the west side dis
trict to set up an improvement
district.
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MRS. MITCHELL THORN
Deportment President
Auxiliary Projects
Covered in Talks j
By State Officers
Child welfare' and rehabilita
tion, the two main projects of the
American Legion auxiliary, were
slressed In the address given by
Mrs. Mitchell Thorn, department
president, at the district No. 6
conference held at the Legion
hall In Heppner Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Mae Whltcomb, depart
ment secretary, discussed the
poppy program, reminding the
conferees how much the veter
ans at the various hosplals enjoy
making popples, as It gives them
something to do to pass the time
that weighs heavily on them and
also provides them with a small
Income.
Compliments wore given the
local unit by Mrs W. W. Graham,
department vice president, for
having surpassed lis 1949 mem
bership quota.
Mrs. Otlo Steinke, unit pres
ident, opened the meeting and
then turned It over to Mrs. Pete
Pinney, district No. 6 president.
Several department officers were
Introduced following the speak
ers, following which the after
noon meeting was adjourned.
A baked ham dinner was serv
ed at 6:30 to 80 Legionnaires and
their wives. Following the din
ner, Miss Marguerite Glavey en-
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MARCH 26. I94
Churches To Join
In World Relief
Program Sunday
Churches of Heppner, some of
them at lea3t, will Join in cele
bratlng World Relief Sunday at
the 11 o'clock service, Sunday,
March 27. Pastoral heads of over
76,000 churches across the na
tion, representing virtually every
major Christian communion in
the land, are preparing their con
gregations for participation in
this one simultaneous offering
which will be taken from coast
to coast for the cause of World
Relief.
All funds received in the chur
ches on this Sunday will be sent
through denominational relief
channels. It will be allocated, as
each denomination desires, to
Church World Service, as well as
Catholic and Jewish relief agen
cies. The appeal Is being made
on an lnterfaith basis.
People of this region are urged
to tune In on any one of the na
tional hookups at 7:30 Saturday
evening, March 26, for the pro
gram, "One Great Hour." This
program Is being sponsored by
more than 20 Anglican, Protest
ant, and Eastern Orthodox chur
ches. One Great Hour will dramatize
true-life examples of the vitally
Important work being done in
Europe and Asia through Church
World Service. There will be
great names, great living drama,
and great music. This program
will give an audience of some
50 million listeners a clear Idea
of why contributions are so nec
essary right now for the relief
program of the churches.
JAMES L. HAMLIN
Services were conducted at 11
o'clock a. m. Thursday, March 17,
at the Spencer and Libby chapel
in The Dalles for James L. Ham
lin of Heppner, whose death oc
curred Thursday, March 15. The
Rev. Ernest Tayler officiated and
committal services were held by
the Elks lodge of The Dalles, of
which deceased was a member.
Interment was in the Lincoln
Memorial park in Portland.
James Leon Hamlin was born
in San Louis Obispo, Calif, May
25, 1877. He moved to The Dalles
in 1906, living there until 1939
when he moved to Heppner.
He worked for the Union Paci
fic railroad since 1906, retiring as
a conductor In 1947. In recent
months he had worked as night
clerk at Hotel Heppner. He was
a member of Elks lodge No. 303 in
The Dalles and a member of
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen.
Surviving him are his wife,
Mrs. Edna Hamlin of Heppner;
a daughter. Mrs. Newell Hall of
Molalla; a sister, Mrs Emma
Richards of Milwaukle; two bro
thers, F. B. Hamlin of Spring
field and Ed Hamlin of Canyon
vile; a stepson, Donald DuBois
of Heppner; a stepdaughter, Mar
lene DuBois of Heppner, and two
grandchildren.
MISS GRIFFITH ENGAGED
Mrs. Elmer Griffith of Morgan
announces the engagement of
her daughter, June Janet, to Mr.
Dwight E. Haugen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. S. Haugen of Port
land. Miss Griffith is a graduate
of Oregon State college. Mr. Hau
gen Is a student at Oregon State
and Is affiliated by Phi Sigma
Kappa fraternity. The wedding Is
planned for early summer.
tertaincd with two musical se
lections, after which all officers
present were introduced. Conclud
ing the program were addresses
by Mrs. Thorn and the state com
mandor, Kelley Owens.
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Random Thoughts...
What has become of the school
traffic directing organization that
once upon a time officiated at
the crossing down by the Tum-A-Lum
Lumber company? The
traffic situation on that part of
Main street needs a little regu
lating at the hours when children
are going to and from school.
Not alone the motor traffic but
the youngsters as well need
some directing. There is too much
jaywalking. Drivers ordinarily
are a little bit cautious at inter
sections but the right-of-way Is
theirs between the crossings. Kids
are inclined to do what they see
their elders do and it is only nat
ural for them to duck across the
street wherever and whenever It
seems expedient to do so. They
can't be policed all the time, but
If there is no provision being
made for their safety during
school hours something should
be done to revive the school pa
trol. This issue of the Gazette Times
marks another birthday anniver
sary Volume 66, Number 1. This
indicates that the "sheet" is no
longer youthful, in point of years,
and what vigor it displays rests
with the management. So long as
the newspaper keeps in tune with
Its surroundings, with the pro
gress of its community, and
keeps looking forward, it will
age in yeacs only. That is true
with people In a way. When a
human being begins living in the
past there is little of interest in
life, nothing to plan for but "cur
tains." But with the paper, no
matter what happens, "the show
must go on. When one manage
ment and crew is worn out, new
personnel takes over and new en
ergy Is injected into the organi
zation. On this 66th anniversary of the
Heppner Gazette (the Times was
started 13 years later) we want
to say that although the road has
been rough in spots, the paper
is keeping in tune with progress
of the territory It serves, Is still
looking forward and will con
tinue to work for those things
which in the opinion of the edi
tor are good for the community,
the county, state and national
government.
While ordering his luncheon,
an American tourist In Paris was
using some of his high school
French. "Garcon, he said, study
ing the menu, "Je desire con-
soome royal, et un piece of pang
et burr no, hang it une piece
of burr "
"I'm sorry, sir," said the tact
ful waiter, "I don't speak
French."
"Well, then," snapped the
tourist, "for heaven's sake, send
me someone who can." Capper s
Weekly.
Sometimes an open mind is
one that is too porous to hold a
conviction. Banking.
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OSC Appeal Trio
Upholds Release
Of 2 Staff Men
Charges against Oregon State
college and its administration by
two men who were notified that
their yearly contracts would not
be renewed were found to be en
tirely unsupported by facts by
the faculty committee on reviews
and appeals to which the two
faculty members complained.
The report of the committee of
three, headed by Dr E. A. Yunker,
professor of physics, was made
to the faculty council represent
ing all schools and departments,
and was released by it.
In making the report Dr. Yun
ker said that the two faculty
members, Dr. Ralph Spitzer of
the chemistry department, and
L. R. La Vallee, economics, had
charged they had been denied
academic freedom, that the ad
ministration had violated recom
mended procedure of the Amer
ican Association of University
Professors by taking action with
out conference with departments
concerned, and that their dismis
sals were based on their political
activities.
"The committee concludes that
none of the evidence presented
supports any of the allegations
made by Mr. La Vallee and Dr.
Spitzer," the chairman reported.
He made plain that the commit
tee, which has been considering
the case for about a month, had
not "tried" the two faculty mem
bers but merely sought facts con
cerning the charges made by the
two against the administration
and referred to the appeals group
The report lecounts that, while
the two men are on temporary
appointments subject to termina
tion at the conclusion of the
year, "that in each case valid
reasons tor non-renewal, other
than those alleged, was present
ed to the committee . . ." The mat
ter of reemployment of each man
had been discussed by President
A. L. Strand with departmental
nd achool officials concerned
long before notification was giv
en, the report said.
The committee concluded that
at no time had the men been
denied academic freedom, that
decision not to reemploy was in
no way Influenced by member
ship In any political party, and
that the action neither violated
existing contracts nor denied due
process.
Heppner Oddfellows To Present
Traveling Gavel To Condon Lodge
Several members of Willows
lodge No. 66, IOOF, will journey
to Fossil Thursday- evening to
present the traveling gavel and
treasure chest to that lodge. The
traveling gavel originated some
seventeen years ago at Sullivan
lodge No. 35, Kimberly, British
Columbia, with the idea of creat
ing a bond of friendship and fra
ternal association among the
various lodges. This gavel is
made of metal and is heavily en
graved with the names of lodges
where It has visited. This in
eludes almost every IOOF lodge
in the western united States.
Each lodge attaches a souvenir,
significant of its history or of
local Interest, to the treasure
chest which accompanies the ga
vel. The Heppner lodge has add
ed a piece of sheepskin scrip of
25 cent valuation which is rem
iniscent of the 1932-33 bank holi.
day in Morrow county. Those on
the committee who will make the
Fossil trip are Harold Hill, Cor
nett Green, N. D. Bailey and Le3
Howell.
Mrs. Frank E. Parker was hos
tess for the meeting of the Horn?
Economics club of Rhea Cree
grange the last of the week whe;i
the club met at her home on S.
Mai street. Those present for the
luncheon were Mesdames Ben
Anderson, Walter Becket, Charles
Becket, Raymond Wright, Barton
Clark, Clive Huston, Glenn Far
rens, Walter Wright and Ethel
Adams. Guests who came later
in the afternoon for the business
meeting were Mesdames Merle
Palmer and Ray Drake. Plans
were discussed for the all-day
homemakers luncheon and meet
ing which is scheduled for April
20 at the Rhea Creek grange hall.
Mrs. Fred Winebarger depart
ed for her home in White Salmon,
Wash., Tuesday after visiting for
several days in Heppner at the
home of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pierson.
A. A. Scouten motored to Eu
gene the last of the week. During
his absence, Mr. Scouten attend
ed a meteing of the Rural Elec
trification Administration at The
Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Banker of
Portland spent the week end in
Heppner looking after property
interests and visiting friends.
Mrs. Virgil Fisher and Mrs.
Fred Booker motored to Pendle
ton Saturday to spend the day
shopping and visiting friends.
Willam Furlong and Harvey
Harshman motored to Pendleton
Saturday afternoon, after Mrs.
Harshman who has been visiting
there for the past ten days with
her two daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmel Broadfoot
are the parents of a daughter,
born Saturday, March 19, at the
Riverside hospital in Pendleton.
The members of the home ec
onomics class of the local high
school are taking a course in
shop which is a new feature of
this year's study. The girls will
study general household repairs
such as the mending of electric
al appliances and other articles
around the home.
Llovd Mover made a trip to
Portland Monday after a load of
machnery for the Broadfoot mill
at Monument. Work is expected
to resume there soon now that
more favorable weather condi
tions have arrived.
Robert J. Stephens motored to
The Dalles Tuesday to celebrate
his birthday anniversary with
his family.
Week-end house guests of Mrs.
E. R. Huston were her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Stuart of Albany and her
nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Bloom of Eugene. They re
turned to their homes Monday.
Mrs. Lorena Cole motored to
Portland Tuesday to spend a few
days in the city on business and
pleasure.
Miss Beverly Yocum is spend
ing the spring holidays in Hepp
ner with relatives. Miss Yocum
is a student at Oregon State.
According to word revelved by
relatives, Roy Thomas, who re
cently underwent a major oper
ation at a Milwaukle hospital, is
able to be up and about for at
least part of the day but musi
remain In the hospital for quite
some time. Mrs. Thomas is still
in the city to be near him.
Mr. and Mrs. James Farley and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson en
tertained at a buffet dinner at
the Farley residence on Hager
street Sunday evening. Present
for the occasion were Mr. and
Mrs. Orville Smith, Mr. and Mrs
P. W. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs.
John Pfciffer, Dr. and Mrs. J. P.
Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Del
Smith of Condon.
Hnrry O'Donnell Sr. underwent
a major operation at St. An
thony's hospital in Pendleton the
last of the week and is reportedly
recovering satisfactorily at the
present time.
Mr. and Mrs. Waller Bargor anr1
daughters motored to Taooma.
Wash., the last of the week. Mr
Barger and the two older chil
dren returned to Heppner Mon
day. Mrs. Bnrger and the other
daughters will remain in Tacoma
for a fortnight's visit with rela
tives. Mrs. Adelle Hannon is working
as typist In the office of the Col
umbia Basin Electric cooperative.
Mrs. Mary Stevens motored to
The Dalles Tuesday where she
spent the day looking after bus
iness and visiting relatives. Dur
ing her absence, Joan Reininger
worked in the flower shop.
Russell O. Adams of Washing
ton, D. C, and Fred Miller of
Spokane, officials of the Rural
Electrification administration,
were business visitors in Heppner
the last of the week. They were
Drougni to Heppner by Ray Wool
ey who manages the Umatilla
Electric cooperative at Hermiston.
' According to word received Tu
esday, Mrs. Marie Campbell has
been transfeired from the Weed,
Cal., hospital to the veterans hos
pital in Portland. Mrs. Campbell
was seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident near Klamath
Falls several weeks ago and has
since been hospitalized. Although
Mrs. Campbell is recovering nice
ly from her injuries, she writes
that it will be necessary for her
to undergo an operation on her
leg in the very near future, as a
result of the accident, before she
will be able to walk satisfactor
ily. Mrs. Fay Bucknum has receiv
ed word that her mother, Mrs.
Louise Ritchie, accompanied by
friends from The Dalles, is mak
ing an extended tour of the
southwest. Mrs. Ritchie writes
that they have visited points in
Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Utah
and plan to return to Oregon by
way of southern California.
.Mr. and Mrs. Everett Harsh
man of Hardman were business
visitors in Heppner Tuesday.
tne ana team of Willows lodge
No. 66 motored to Lexington on
Thursday evening to present the
Third degree for a class of five
candidates. Following the meet
ing, refreshments were served by
Holly Rebekah lodge. Those mak
ing the trip were N. D. Eailey,
L. Payne, Lee Howell, Ted
Pierson, Harold Hill, Ralph Bea-
mer, Ray McAllister, Charles
Barlow, Tom Wells and Cornett
Green.
Cecil Mullins has accepted a
position in the postoffice which
was created by the promotion of
Don DuBois.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Davidson
had as their house guests over
the week end Mrs. Davidson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Butts
and her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ware of
Baker.
Tom Wilson and J. C. Payne
attended a meeting of the em
ployees of the Soil Conservation
Service in Pendleton Thursday.
Mesdames Earle Gilliam, Floyd
Adams, P. W. Mahoney and Clive
Huston entertained with a bridal
shower Friday afternoon at the
Huston residence on Baltimore
street for Miss Yvonne Dougher
ty -whose marriage to Robert Lov
gren was an event of Saturday
afternoon at the Mthodist church.
Present at the shower were Mes
dames Cliff Dougherty, Oscar
George, Sadie M. Sigsbee, Dale
Brown, Ed Acton, Terrel Benge,
Howard Keithley, Wlilam Lynch,
and Misses Sally Cohn, Nancy
Adams, Joan Reininger, Charl
ene Rill, Eunice Keithley, Bar
bara Stout. Gifts were sent by
Josephine Mahoney and Mrs. J.
O. Turner, Mrs. Carey Hastings
and daughter Peggy, Mrs. John
Saager. Refreshments were serv
ed. The wedding service was read
by Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien in the
presence of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Dougherty, the bride's parents
and Mrs. Lloyd Harshman, the
groom's sster. Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Lynch Jr. attended the cou
ple. Don Gilliam underwent a min
or operation at Physicians and
Surgeons hospital in Portland on
Monday.
MISS JESSALEE MALLALIEV
Home Economics Extension
Oregon State College
At 2 Saturday afternoon, March
.'fi. representatives of all organ
izations in Lexington, lone and
Heppner will meet at the Ilepp-
ncr high school gymnasium. Miss :
Jessalee Mallalieu will show sev-
eral types of recreation that j
might be used effectively in dif
ferent organizations. Those at-'
tending the meeting are asked j
not to wear ridng boots or heavy ,
work shoes that might mar the
floor. A similar meeting will be
held Saturday evening In Board
man for Irrigon and Boardman
organizations.
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CHOIR DIRECTOR
Dr. Clyde Keutzer
Adelphian Choir
Rated Among Best
Of College Groups
One of the rarest musical
treats ever enjoyed here is in
store for the people of the com
munity and county on Thursday
evening, March 31, when the Ad
elphian Concert choir of the Col
lege of Puget Sound appears at
the high school auditorium.
Numerous testimonials and
commendations are contained in
the advertising material forward
ed to this office but a letter re
ceived this week from a former
resident, Mrs. Albert Adkins, con
tains about all the advertising
that is needed to fill the auditor
ium. Mrs. Adkins writes: "Just a
note about the Adelphian Con
cert choir of Puget Sound col
lege that will be in Heppner the
31st. They appeared here in con
cert Saturday night in our new-
Methodist church, and I can
truthfully say we never heard
anything to equal it. They are
just wonderful and kept the
crowd spellbound during the
whole evening's entertainment.
Heppner is very lucky to get this
choir as they are by-passing
Hood River, The Dalles and Pen
dleton going from Gresham to
Heppner. . . . Regardless if you
know anything about music or
not, they will convince you that
you are a lover of music imme
diately." (Mrs. Adkins lives at Cottage
Grove. )
Remember the concert is free
so far as admission is concerned.
A free will offering will be ac
cepted. o
Final Returns In
Dimes Drive Show
$1965.05 Collected
Charles A. Ruggles, director,
has tabulated the final returns
in the March of Dimes fund cam
paign and finds that the total
turned in amounts to $1,965.05.
The returns by districts are as
follows: Hardman $6.60. Heppner
$1,210.34. Lexington $142.14. lone
$234.58, Morgan $15.35, Cecil $18..
29, Boardman $216.11. Irrigon
$114.63 and Pine City $7.
FATHER McCORMACK TALKS
TO SOROPTIMIST CLUB
Father Francis McCormack,
pastor of St. Patrick's church,
told the Soroptimist club of
Heppner some facts about St.
Patrick that were new to most of
the members when he spoke be
fore the club at the weekly lun
cheon on March 17. It was an ap
propriate time to have a native
of the Emerald Isle on the pro
gram and he regaled the club
with numerous Irish jokes and
witticisms.
On the serious side, Father Mc
Cormack discussed the political
policy existing between Ireland
and England.
The program was under the di
rection of Mrs. Velma Huebener.
All members who wore no green
in honor of the patron saint were
assessed the usual club fine.
GIRL SCOUT TROOP
TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Girl Scout troop No. 1 will cel
ebrate its third birthday with a
dinner party to be held at 6:30
p.m. Monday. March 2S. at the
Masonic hall. Parents of the girls
and troop committee members
will be guests. Mr. Henry Tetz
will be the speaker for the eve
ning. IT'S A BOY AND A GIRLI
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoskins Jr.
are receiving the congratulations
of friends this week upon the
arrival at an early hour Sunday,
March 20, of two babies a boy
and a girl. The boy weighed 8 12
pounds and the girl 7 14 pounds.
Mother and babies are doing
nicely at the Corda Saling home.
JOHN D. LAND DIES
Mrs. Delia Corson of lono re
coved word of the recent death
of her brother-in-law, John D.
Land, at Goble. He lived in the
lone vicinity about 15 years ago.
Surviving are a sister, Martha
Johnson of Santa Monica, Calif.,
and a brother, Roy, who resides
In Washington.
Building and Improvements
Move Up As Spring Advances
Spring like weather has promp.
ted an urge for building and im
proving around town and there
has been a noticeable decrease
In the ranks of the unemployed
here of late. Jobs long delayed bv
backward weather are now being
taken care of, and of course, a
lot of street and road repairing
is in progress by city and county,
and state highway crews.
The most activity for the pre
sent is on the streets and roads.
This has been necessitated by the
damage resulting from frost and
floods. Washouts of bridges and
roads have posed a big problem
for the county, while patching
operations and other repairs are
engaging the attention of high
way and town crews.
Judge J. G. Barratt and Com
missioner Ralph Thompson cov
ered 135 miles of county roads
Tuesday on an inspection tour
and both arrived at the conclu
sion that the most advisable
thing on this year's program
would be to substantially repair
the dirt roads. They feel that
extension of the oiled road mile
age will have to be dispensed
with until such time as the other
roads are put, in first class con
dition. In the meantime, several
bridges have to be replaced and
others repaired. Both time and
heavy expense are involved.
During the past week here in
town, John Lane capped the walk
in front of his apartment build
ing with four inches of concrete,
raising the walk high enough to
prevent runoff from Gale street
covering it. He also laid a new
walk along the east side and
around the rear of the building.
Workmen completed the curb
from the Farra Shoe shop cor
ner to the Lois Winchester resi- I
dence. Drain tile was placed
along the curbing course to rem
edy the drainage problem.
During the past two weeks the
new Court street bridge was put
in place and that thoroughfare
is again open.
Currently, the Standard Sta
tions driveways and rest room
floor are being relaid. This is
the result of frost action.
Both city end highway crews
are making repairs to the road
ways under their jurisdictions.
The highway crew has dug out
several frost spots both out of
town and inside the city limits
The holes are refilled and given
temporary surfacing awaiting
the coming of the state's paving
repair outfits. The city patching
wagon has been on the job all
week filling up chuck holes and
smoothing down rough spots.
Some of the streets will require
the services of a bigger outfit,
especially the spots that call for
practical rebuilding.
While this street and road work
is underway, several building
projects are in motion and others
in a state of prepartion.
Legion Auxiliary
Heads Cancer Drive
The American Legion auxiliary
of Heppner will be in charge of
the annual fund raising cam
paign of the Oregon division, Am
erican Cancer society, in Morrow
county, it is announced by Wal
ter W. R. May of Oregon City,
state chairman. Mrs. Otto Steinke
of Heppner will serve as chair
man. In announcing that the Hepp
ner group will head the county
campaign May urged generous
support.
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RESIGNS CHORAL JOB
After directing the Heppner
Womens chorus for six years.
Mrs. O. G. Crawford has found
it necessary to discontinue the
task. She tendered her resigna
tion at the regular rehearsal on
Monday evening. The state of her
health forced her to give up this
work of love for the time being.
The chorus look a rain-check on
the resignation with the hope
that she will be able to resume
the work after she has had a
few months of complete rest.
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Governor Dovglot McKay (c.) roods hit stotomenf doiignohnq tho wocli of
April 24-30 "Monral Hoalth Wok in Oroqon" to Irvinq Enna l), choir
man of the manfal hoalth committoo of tho Orooon Sto'o Junior Chombor of
Commortt, and FrodorU f. Jon my (r.l, prmdant of fho Monral Hoalih
AwMratlM of Orooon.
Court Accepts Bid
Of Malarkey-Moore
To Build Hospital
Way Being Cleared
For Early Start
On Construction
After going over the several
bids submitted on March 17, the
county court accepted the bid of
the firm of Malarkey & Moore of
Portland. Notice to that effect
has been sent to the state board
of health, the firm of Roald,
Schmeer & Harrington, architects,
and the coast division of the na
tional hospital agency, and it is
expected final approval of the
bid will be forthcoming within
the next 10 days.
As stated last week, the Ma
larkey & Moore bid was for $167,-
300, with deductions of $2,100 for
excavating and $3,750 for land
scaping. Under the terms of the
bids, the county will be permit
ted to take a sub-contract for the
purpose of doing the excavating
and landscaping and the court
estimates that a saving of $3,000
can be made by having the coun
ty equipment handle these two
jobs.
The court really has the final
say in accepting the bid. The
approval of tne state and federal
agencies is part of the routine
in building a hospital in which
federal aid is used.
In the opinion of Judge J. G.
Barratt, dirt should be flying at
the hospital site shortly after the
middle of April. Pending word
of approval by the federal hos
pital agency and securing of the
sub-contract by the county theie
is nothng in the way of moving
in the equipment and starting
the work. Since excavation is the
first step the contractors will
want that done as quickly as
possible. Once started, the build
ing will take shape rapidly, the
judge believes, and within a few
months the court will be con
fronted with the problems enter
ing into operation of the institu-
Fire at Lexington
Damages Pastime
Lexington residents were call
ed out shortly after 6 o'clock this
morning to light a fire in the
Klinger pastime. The blaze ap
parently originated in the base
ment where the furnace and wa
ter heater are located and ate
its way through tV floor and
into the main building. Both
building and contents were bad
ly damaged.
Pete Klinger. proprietor, and
Harold Hill, worked on the heat
er Wednesday. The furnace was
on only a short time in the eve
ning, Klinger shutting it off
about 10 o'clock. The place was
closed at 12 and everything was
all right up to that time.
EDUCATIONAL FILM TO
BE SHOWN AT CHURCH
A motion picture. The Eternal
Gift, illustrating the Mass, will
be shown at 7:45 p.m.. Friday,
March 23. in St. Patrick's church.
This picture was made by priests
of the Servite Order. The narrator
is Mgr. Fulton J. Sheen.
An invitation hns heen etend
ed to the public to attend, an
nounces Father Francis McCor
mack. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Healy have
moved to Heppner from Rook
away where they have ma.de
their home situe their marn.ige.
Mr. Healy is employed at tiie
Morrow County Grain Growers
warehouse here.
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