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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 28, 1949
Volume 66-Number 6
2-Year Probation
Sentence Imposed
On Velma Hughes
Case Disposed of
Tuesday as Woman
Enters Guilty Plea
Entering a plea of guilty of
the crime of manslaughter, Vel
ma Hughes was placed on pro
bation for two years hv Juh'tp
Homer I. Watts in a brief session
of circuit court here Wednesday.
Accompanied by her attorney.
Charles Peterson, Mrs. Hughes
admitted her giult in the slaying
of her husband, Arthur Hughes,
at an early hour December 15,
1918. Following her plea of guilty
and acceptance of the plea by
the prosecution, Judge Watts
called the defendant to the wit
ness stand and asked her to tell
what happened on the fateful
night. It was a verfication of the
sworn statement she made to the
district attorney at that time.
Following her story the Judge
placed her on probation, which
means that her conduct must be
exemplary throughout the two
year period.
Earl Sylvester llottman was
arrested at Hoseburg and return
ed to Heppner to answer a charge
of violation of parole, arising
from a charge of non-support.
Judge Watts sentenced him to
one year in the state prison and
Sheriff Bauman left with him at
once for Salem.
Mrs. James Lindsay of Morgan
was a business visitor in Hepp
ner Tuesday.
Among lone residents in Hepp
ner the first of the week were
Mrs. Frank Engelman, Elmer
Iloltz and Mr. and Mrs. Burl i
Akers and children.
Soroptimists' "Bouquet
r l-
The Blue Dreamers, self-organized group of Heppner young Peo
ple, were awarded the "Bouquet of Roses" by the Soroptimict Club
of Heppner as an outstanding achievement organization. Left to
light .rear: Gary Connor, drums; Jean Hanna, baritone; Mary
Cunderson. trumpet; front: Colleen Connor, Vemon Bell, Shirley
Wilkinson, saxophones; Leila McLachlan, piano.
People Investing
In U. S. Bonds,
Cashing In Less
Announcement was made this
week by E. CS. Sammons, state
advisory chairman of the savings
bonds division of the treasury, of
totals of sales and redemptions
in Oregon for the month of
March and the first quarter of
191!).
Sales of E, F and G savings
bonds for last month totalled
S4,20!),4tU for the state at large.
Redemptions and maturities for
March came to a total of $3,923,
944. All sales of these savings
bonds for the first quarter in the
state total $15,034,314 and the
total of redemptions was $12,175.
439. Sales for the first quarter of
1949 were approximately $325,000
less than the first quarter of a
year ago but the total cash-ins
for the same period were about
$2,580,000 less than for the same
three months in 1948.
Mr. Sammons emphasized in
his statement the fact that Ihe
winter of 1948-49 was regarded
as the hardest in our written
history. It Is rather less than
amazing, ho said, that even with
the drain upon our people brot
about by this situation they still
were able to buy almost exactly
us many bonds as they bought a
year ago and at the same time
went Into their reserve bonds
previously bought to an extent
of more than two and one-half
million dollars less than they
were doing In 1948.
KINZUA LOGGER SUCCUMBS
TO HEART ATTACK FRIDAY
Servers were held Saturday at
the U. C. Calloway & Sons fune
ral home in The Dalles for Clar
ence Milo Fielding, 49, who suc
cumbed to a heart attack
while at work with a logging
crew of the Kinzua Pine Mills
company Friday 35 miles south
east of Heppner.
The body was brought to the
Phelps Funeral Home in Hopp
ner and prepared for shipment.'
o
Ed Buschke who operates a
farm In the Morgan district was
transacting business in Heppner
Tuesday.
25 High Schools
To Be Represented
At Music Festival
Twenty-five eastern Oregon
and eastern Washington high
schools will be represented at the
Eastern Oregon High Schools Mu
sic Festival at Eastern Oregon
College, Friday and Saturday.
April 2!) and 30. Solo and small
ensemble events will be held Fri
day Saturday events will include
bands, orchestras, mixed choruses
and glee clubs.
On Saturday evening starting
at 8 p. m. the festival concert will
be held in the college gymnas
ium. This concert will include a
massed orchestra, massed chorus,
massed band, selected solos and
selected small ensembles.
Schools represented in the fest
ival are Athena, Baker, Elgin,
Enterprise, Flora, Heppner, Helix,
Kahlotus, La Grande, McLough
lin, North Powder, Ontario, Pen
dleton, Pilot Rock, Pomeroy, Stan
field, St. Francis Academy, St.
Joseph Academy, Sunnyside,
Ukiah, Umatilla, Union, Walla
Walla, and Weston.
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Schools of District
To Assemble Here
For Track Events
Heppner high school will play
host Friday to schools of the dis
trict at a track meet to be run
off at the Rodeo field, starting at
1:30 p m. Eight 1o ten teams will
be entered, announces Supt. L.
L. Pate, who urges the people of
the community to turn out and
witness the events.
Heppner Lodge No. 358, B.P.O.
E. Is putting up a trophy to the
J team gaining the most points,
following a precedent
set last
'year.
of Roses" for April
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Wheat Allotment
Sign-up Ends 30th
K. S. Thompson. AAA charmian
for Morrow county, calls atten
tion to the fact that this is the
last week of the month of April
and the last week for signing up
for the wheat allotment pro
gram. He advises all of the wheat
farmers who have been unable
lo come to the office in Heppner
up to this time to make every
effort to be signed up by the end
f the month and that will be
mighty soon.
In the event it is impossible for
ny farmer to come in during the
day, he is asked to contact the
office and make arrangements
for an evening appointment. "Ev
ery attempt must be made to
insure a 100 percent signup by
those who wish to lake part in
the program. Let no stone remain
unturned," advises the chairman.
TO DIRECT IONE UNIT
Mrs. Noel Dobyns has been cho
sen to preside as president of the
lone home extension unit for the
coming year. Mrs. liryce Keene
will assist her as vice president,
and Mis. Sam McMillan will
serve as secretary-treasurer. The
three officers will be Installed at
the May unit meeting.
FORMING DANCING CLASS
The Parker Sisters of Pendleton
have made arrangements to
leach a juvenile dancing class in
Heppner They will lie here from
:30 to 6:30 p. m. each Monday
afternoon to instruct in ballet.
No children under four years of
age will be accepted. The classes
will be conducted at the Legion
hall and the rate is $1.50 per les
son. Arrangements may be made
t the hall at lesson time.
ENROLL NOW
Women wishing to enroll in
Ihe second cotton dress workshop
to bo given at Lexingto and
Heppner must notify the home
demonstration agent's office by
TV.1nnil.-iv iiveniniT M.-iv 0. The first
nminHry m,.(.1)llR fl)r u P.
I rollers will be May 4, Wednes-
day, in Heppner from 10 a. m. to
3:30 p. m. Women must attend
, tills meeting to be eligible for
the construction oi a aress,
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Kinzua Community
Participates in Prom
At Fossil Hi School
Friday evening climaxed the
long looked-forward-to Junior
Senior Prom with all the high
.school students and a large
crowd of parents and friends at
tending the formal dance at the
high school gymnasum that had
been beautifully decorated for
the occason. This week the main
topic of conversation was the
beautifully decorated hall, Moon
light and Roses was the motif,
while the sky was in shades from
night blue to white, studded
with silver stars. The white
fence around the entire hall was
entwined with red roses. Music
was by the Miller orchestra from
a platform in the center of the
room, also enclosed In a fence
entwned with roses.
The Timbermen motored to
Heppner Sunday to meet the
Wheatmen in the first scheduled
game of the season. Bill Green
pitched the winning game with
Perk Jel lick, catcher. Final score,
4 0. A large number of fans ac
companied the team over. Next
Sunday Kinzua will cross bats
with Condon on their field and
Fossil will Journey to lone.
Due to the illness of little Janet
Worlin, who is suffering with a
real bad case of chicken pox, the
bridal shower that had been an
nounced for Saturday evening at
the Joe Worlin home in honor of
Mis. Don Bonner was held in
Jeffmore hall Saturday evening,
with Mrs Joe Worlin, Mrs. War
ren Jobe and La Vern Skinner as
hostesses. A large number of
friends were present and the
honoree was the recipient of
many beautiful presents, which
were moved to the new home.
Refreshments were served.
Howard Bird, Nelson Murphy
and Mrs. Harlan Schroeder were
taken to The Dalles Monday
where they entered the hosptal.
Mrs. Schroeder was moved by
ambulance.
Fin Lacheir was taken to the
doctor Monday and it was learn-
u by ex-ray he has a broken
vertebra In hs neck, received
when he accidentally stepped off
a high porch.
Clarence Wise of Heppner was
here the first of the week to get
the stapling machine the Hepp
ner Lumber company purchased
from Kinzua Pine Mills Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coleman will
be in Portland several days this
week where they have dental
ippointments.
Mrs. Gus Willamson and dau
ghter Marjorie of Stanfield were
visiting her son and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald Rood, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Jurick took
their son Mark to The Dalles for
a check up at the hospital on his
injured leg and ankle, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Jobe and
small son of Pendleton were vis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Jobe over the week-end.
Kinard McDaniel spent the
week-end with his daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Harshman, on the ranch. Mr.
Harshman Is convalescing at his
home after a major operation in
Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ivey and
children motored to Tillamook
where Mr. Ivey will work in the
timber. He has been on the log
ging gang with Frankie Galydan.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jobe at
tended the funeral services for
Frank Knox at the Methodist
church in Fossil Monday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren
and family of Heppner visited
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Adams here
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Coleman had
as their guests, when they were
here on business with Mr. Cole
man, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morgan
and Mr. McGregor of New Mea
dows, Idaho, and Bruce Moore-
head from La Grande.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Merritt and
son Allen were visiting in Hepp
ner Saturday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl McDaniel, his
uncle.
Mr. and Mrs Otis Morley and
daughter of Seneca were visiting
with Mr. and Mrs Jerry Rood
this week. The Morleys expect
to return to Kinzua in the near
future, since the mill where he
has been working has closed. He
works in the shops.
Harlan Adams was in Heppner
visiting his father, J. B. Adams
and other relatives and friends
Saturday and attending to busi
ness. He accompanied Glen Mer
ritt over.
Owen Leathers Sr. was an over
night visitor with the C. C. Car
michaels at Lexington Saturday
and at Heppner Sunday to see
the ball game.
Zelda Puckett of Union was
visiting Mrs. Harve Boyer Thus
day. She was in Condon on busi
ness and came to Kinzua to vlst.
she is the state manager for the
Superior Forest Woodman lodge,
Send What You Can! Europe
still needs help. CARE, the non
profit agency at 50 Broad Street,
New York, will accept contribu
tions In any amount, pool them
to send CARE'S big $10 food and
clothing textile packages to des
titute (amlllei overieai.
First Dirt Moves At Hospital Site
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Wranglers Work HardEat Plenty, Have Lots
Fun at Second Annual "Rhea Creek Riot"
Morrow county's riding club,
the Wranglers, were cordially en
tertained at the second annual
"Rhea Creek Riot" held at the
Floyd Jones ranch Sunday. Hosts
included Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Loyd, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Cor
nett Green and Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Beamer.
Horseback rders met at the Ro
deo grounds in the morning and
proceeded out the Heppner hill
road. The chuck wagon was tak
en in tow to the Haguewood
ranch where a team of horses
furnished and driven by Don Ro
binson was hitched to the wagon
providng transportation for those
who cared to ride that way.
'Patch 'em up specialist" and
brakeman was Cal Sumner andia. K,rhprine Monahan third,
hard-riding morale boosters were ,
headed by Mrs. Al Fetsch and
daugnter Manene.
Upon arrival everyone was ,
generously fed. Hot dishes, icetpart In the 7eseue race. Placing
cream and cake, provided by the
hosts were flanked by potluck
salads and sandwiches which
were swiftly consumed by some
isu people.
Afternoon events were held in
the spacious corrals. First com-
pettion was the bending race.
Winners for the men were Jerry
Buschke, first place, Al Fetsch
second and Marcel Jones third.
Takng top honors for the women
were Betty Smethurst, first, Crys
tal Obert second and Altha Kirk
third.
Two sections of calf roping saw I
Growers, Handlers
Learn New Quirks
Of Grain Business
Elevator operators, growers
and agricultural educators of
Gilliam and Morrow counties
found that there is always some
thing new to learn in the grain 1
business when they attended a I
grain grading and variety classi
fication school held in Arlington
Tuesday. The shcool, first of its
kind to be held in this area for
several years, was sponsored by
the Pacific Northwest Crop Im
provement association.
During the day the group at
tending the school had the op
portunity to grade actual samples
of wheat and barley for mixtures,
heat damage, foreign material
variety and sub-class. The school
staff was composed of grain in
spectors from the Federal Board
of Review, field secretary for the
PNCIA and plant breeder of the
Sherman branch experiment sta
tion Proper sampling, grading, bin
ning and storage were emphasiz
ed. Varieties, their adaptabilities
and identification were discuss
ed. Attending from Morrow county
were Ted Smith, Elwyn Hughes,
Bill Richards, Claude Pettyjohn
of the Morrow County Grain
Growers, Inc.; Clifford Carlson,
Archer-Daniels; Paul Pettyjohn,
Jordan Elevator; Francis Cook,
vocational agriculture instructor;
Basil Burnstead, conservation
fieldman, ACA, and N. C. Ander
son, county agent.
OLDTTMER PAYS FIRST
VISIT IN LONG TIME
Trailing horses from Heppner
into Canada was a job occupying
the attention of Ben Pew back in
the '90's. As he expressed it, "We
sagebrushed 'em through In those
days, depending on the natural
feed provided by the region tra
versed." Mr. Pew was in Heppner this
week from his home in Helena,
Mont., coming with L. E. Dick Sr.
They arrived Sunday and went
on to Portland, returning here
Wednesday and leaving this
morning for Montana
the following men with leading
time: Harold Erwin with 25.6 and
Oscar George with 37.1.
The Junior Boot race, which
created much scrambling for the
rightful boot, saw erry Buschke
come out leading with both boots
on, followed by Christine Swag
gart, with Patricia Obert in third
place.
Lorraine Swaggart won the
saddle race. Second and third
places went to Ralph Beamer and
Bob Gammell.
Steer riding created many
thrills as well as dusty spills and
!some are wondering if the Jones'
h,,ri,t K,oV,t ln nmp orahmas
:Tnig event was not judged as the
participants were too numerous
to mention.
I Next came the women's stake
race with Betty Smethurst in first
! place. Lorraine Swaesjart second
M time everyone haa eat-
P m h dust that the women
!.meH to have no difficulty at
au n consuming cokes' as their
fjrst were Lorraine Swaggart and
Archie Murchison; second, Altha
Kjrk an(j Don Robinson and third,
Betty Smethurst and Oscar
George.
Helping to make the afternoon
schedule run off so smoothly
were Floyd Jones, arena director;
Jerry Swaggart and Cliff Daught
erly, judges; Harry Dinges, start
er; Marian Murchison and Sam
Turner, timers; Jack Loyd and
Harold Erwin, barrier men; Merle
Becket and Harold Erwin, an
nouncers. Many others asssted in
keeping the show moving swiftly.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN VISITS
Monroe Sweetland of Newport,
democratic national committee
man for Oregon, was a visitor In
Heppner for a short time Tues
day checking over the political
situation here
Sweetland, publisher of th
newspaper at Newport, is devot
ing much of his time to his polit
ical office in the hope of wresting
state control in Oregon from the
republican party. This office ae
knowledges a plesant call from
him as a fe"ow publisher.
M. and Mrs. John Voile of
Boardman were business visitors
in Heppner Saturday. They came
to bid in some county land that
was up for sale.
Mrs. Erik Bergstrom of the Lib
erty district was shopping in
Heppner Tuesday.
MISS EDITH J. FREEMAN
Home Economics Extensica
Oregon. 8Uta Collet
Mrs. Freeman received a B. S.
degree from the University of
Washington and her Doctor's De
gree from Cornell Untversty, Ith
aca. She joined the extension
service in Oregon in 1946 as rural
sociologist. Since joining exten
sion work, she has spent consid
erable time on the study of home
making problems In various ar
eas In Oregon as well as con
ducting projects In the field of
family life.
Fire of Unknown
Origin Threatens
Sawmill Buildings
Quick Response By
Citizens Prevents
Damage to Plant
Fear and excitement both grip
ped the community Saturday af
ternoon when the fire alarm was
sounded and it was reported that
a fire had broken out at the plant
of the Heppner Lumber company.
The fire department responded
promptly and many citizens
rusneu 10 ine scene iu uiier
listen ce. In the meantime, mill
hiios naa started the work of
combating the blaze.
Fire starting in the fuel bunk
ers gave promise of spreading to
the mill proper, but was brought
under control without creating
extensive damage. Fire in the
sawdust pile also was a threat,
but this, too, was brought under
control.
A high wind from a westerly
direction was blowing and had
it shifted a little there could have
been a big fire.
Members of the Heppner cham
ber of commerce who rushed to
the scene were so impressed by
the quick response and effective
work in coping with the fire that
a resolution was passed at Mon
day's luncheon commending the
fire fighters, both Heppner Fire
department and citizens at large.
An alarm turned in about 6:30
this evening called the depart
ment to the Anderson lumber
yard where it proved to be a false
alarm due to the fact that the
roof which appeared to be smok
ing was merely receiving a new
coat of tar.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Banker
were week-end visitors here, com
ing from their home in Portland
to complete a transaction whexe
in they sold a lot to Mrs. Muriel
Rice.
G. W Thompson was over from
Milton the fore part of the week
attending to business matters.
Mr and Mrs. Donald Drake of
Portland are the parents of a
son, born April 20. The father,
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Drake
of Heppner, is a staff writer on
the Morning Oregonian.
Charter Day Set
For Rainbow Girls
Sunday, May 15 has been chos
en as charter day for the assem
bly of Rainbow Girls now in the
process of being organized by
Ruth Chanter No. 32, O. E. S.
Plans have been made to include
the public in the institutional
service which will be held during
the afternoon in the Masonic
hall. Initiation ceremonies may
Jbe witnessed only by members of
I the Star and the Masonic frater
nity. I The committee in charge has
notified prospective Rainbow
Girls that their applications must
be in by May 5 to make them el
igible for charter membership.
State officers of the Rainbow
Assembly wi institute the chap
ter and the Condon Assembly
will do the initiating.
ATTENDED CONVOCATION
Mrs. O. G. Crawford and Mrs.
C. C. Dunham returned Wednes
day evening from Hood River
where they attended the annual
convocation of the eastern Ore
gon diocese of the Episcopal
church. Mrs. Crawford presided at
the meetings of the Woman's
Auxiliary and finished a success
ful three-year term as president
of the diocese. Mrs. R. H. Reeves
of Klamath Falls was installed
as her successor.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Anderson
returned from Portland Friday
evening.
Random Thoughts...
Due to circumstances which
were beyond our control, the ed
itor had to become linotype oper
ator this week and consequently
his nose is pretty well filed down
by close application to the grind
stone. As a result of this close ap
plication, it was not possible to
attend the annual concert by the
Heppner school bands and a write
up worthy of the event is lack
ing. We just want to say that we
have heard many fine compli
ments for Mr Collins and his two
bands and Heppner may look for
ward to more fine concerts in the
future, since a beginners' band
of 60 boys and girls will supply
the talent with which to build the
high school bands of the future.
And what a fine thing it was
that Billy Cochell could be pre
sent and participate by directing
the high shcool band in one
number. They were his boys and
girls last year and were quick to
respond to his direction. The pro
gram was dedicated to Billy and
it was a big night for him.
t
The same reason that we did
not attend the band concert and
have a report on it goes for Mrs.
Turner's piano class recital. Be
ing of a musical turn of mind we
regret missing any of the local
music functions where the young
people are displaying their tal
ent. While in the mood, it is mete
and proper to compliment Bill
Davis and his Boy Scouts on their
showing at the Scout jamboree
in Pendleton last week-end. From
all accounts, the Heppner troop
just about stole the show. Pretty
good for a bunch of boys that
have only started in Scout work.
0
Mr and Mrs. Ralph Scott re
turned from Portland Monday.
Mr. Scott recently underwent a
major operatoin at a hospital In
Milwaukie.
Volunteers Build Tennis
rr:
A call for volunteers to finish the school tennis courts finally re
sulted id getting out a sizable crew a couple ot weeks ago and
Photographer Louis Lyons caught this business-like group in the
process of finishing off a section of the big concrete slabs which
now give Heppner a first class court.
Crowd Had Good
Time at Dance
Saturday Evening
Dancing to the rhythms of the
Monday Jamborees provided an
enjoyable evening to those at
tendng the hard times-old time
dance at the Legion hall Satur
day night. Jack Van Winkle was
the winner of the dutch auction
and "took home the bacon" Mrs.
Harlan McCurdy Jr. and James
Hagen were judged most appro
priately dressed and were pre
sented with gift certificates from
Norah's and Wilson's Men's
Wear.
Mrs. Chris Brown, Mrs. Earle
Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Blake and
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Allstott Jr.
played hosts and hostesses to Le
gionnaires and their wives Mon
day evening Cards were played.
Mrs. James Driscoll and Mrs.
Willard Blake won high for pi
nochle. Mrs. Darrel Hudson and
Frank Davidson were winners at
the rummy table. The door prize
was won by James Driscoll. Ap
pie pie ala mode and coffee were
served after which group singing
was enjoyed.
Friday, April 29 is the deadline
for contributions to the fund rai
sing campaign for the American
Cancer Society. All those having
donations are asked to please
turn them in to Mrs. Harry Tarn
blyn or Jack Van Winkle.
ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL
CHURCH (Episcopal)
Holy communion 8 a. m.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon,
11 o'clock.
Evening prayer and instruc
tion, 5 o'clock.
ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Schedule of services:
Mass in Heppner on the Is
and 3rd Sundays at 9 a.m.; 10:30
Mass in lone on the 1st and
3rd Sundays at 10:30 a.m.; 2nd
and 4th at 9 a.m.
Mass on the fifth Sunday one
mass only In Heppner at 9 a.m
on the 2nd and 4th.
Holy days of obligation: Mass
In Heppner at 7:30 a.m.; mass
First Fridays of the month:
In lone at 9 a.m.
Maw In Heppner at 7:30,
H.H.S. Athletes To
Be Honored With
Dinner Wednesday
Awards, Speeches
Stunts to Feature
Annual Banquet
Athletes of Heppner high
shcool will be honored Wednes
day evening. May 4 when citizens
of the community, headed by the
Junior chamber of commerce, will
assemble at the Legion hail in
the annual sports award ban
quet. Serving will start at 7.
Fathers of players, ex-lettermen
of Heppner Hi, sports enthusiasts
and the public in general have
been cordially requested to at
tend and honor Heppner's foot
ball, basketball and track squads
of the past shcool year.
Special treats for the evening
will include a series of five-minute
talks by several of Heppner's
all-time great athletes, a foreign
athlete from lone, and Heppner's
one and only all-American whose
identity will be kept secret until
curtain time.
Coach Vernon Bohles will pre
sent letters to the deserving, and
two toastmasters will see that
talks are kept lively and short
by means of an alarm clock and
a loaded seltzer bottle.
Food will be prepared by mo
thers of the athletes and served
by girls from high school. The
Junior chamber of commerce,
sponsor of the banquet, will
make tickets available for all
who want to show the boys their
support as well as enjoy a good
meal and a good time.
Tickets can be obtaned by con
tacting any Jaycee member or
Jack O'Connor at the J. C Penney
store and Everett Keithley at the
Rosewall Motor Company. Tele
phone reservatons will be gladly
accepted.
Court
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Veterans Warned
To Keep Payments
Up on Insurance
Thousands of Oregon veterans
are risking loss of their G. I. in
surance through tardy payment
of their premiums. Charles M.
Cox, veterans adminstration re
presentative, pointed out today.
A sampling of the nearly 50,
000 active G. I. accounts of Ore
gon ex-servicemen showed that
37 percent more than 18.000
veterans were paying their in
surance during the 'grace period'
the extra 31 -day period allowed
on delinquent accounts before
they are lapsed.
This survey was made by the
VA dstrict office in Seattle,
which handles 170,000 active Na
tional Service Life insurance ac
counts for the Pacific Northwest.
More serious was the finding
that nearly 1200 veterans actual
ly mailed premiums after their
insurance had expired that is.
even after the 31 days' grace.
Nearly 6400 ex-GI's were run
ning the same risk by mailing
their payments in the final two
weeks of the grace period.
Once a policy has lapsed, it is
pointed out. a veteran must ap
ply for reinstatement, make up
back premiums and meet good
health requirements.
Insured veterans can avoid
this risk by paying ahead of the
grace period, or by sending in
two premiums the next time and
paying on a regular basis there
after. NEW VP OF EASTERN
OREGON DENTAL SOCIETY
Dr J. D. Palmer of Heppner was
elected vice president of the Has
tern Oregon Dental Society at
the annual meeting hold in La
Grande Saturday. Mure Ih.in SO
demists were in a'lendaiue at
the meeting.
Accompanied by Mrs. Palmer,
Dr. Palmer drove over Frdiay ev
ening, returning Sunday after
noon. CAN SEE PICTURES
Pictures taken al the llomema
kers Festival at Itltea l reek may
be seen at any time In Ihe ex
tension office over the bank.
Those wishing oples mav tinier
them from the Lyons studio.