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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 5, 1949
Volume 66-Number 7
Council Decides To
Purchase Grader
For Street Work
Lack of Rentable
Equipment Makes
Move Necessary
Lack of rentable equipment
prompted the city council to
make a move Monday night that
had been under contemplation
from time to time but always de.
ferred by the expectation that
something would show up, and
that was to pass a motion that
the city purchase a grader with
loader attachment. Members of
the council present voted unani
mously for acquiring the equip
ment, funds for which may be
used out of the sinking fund.
The type of grader to be pur
chased will be smaller than sim
ilar equipment used by the coun
ty and road building contractors.
However, heavy grading is not
required on the streets and the
smaller unit will suffice. Some
of the neighboring towns have
this kind of machine and are
getting good results. At least it
will not be necessary to sit and
wait until the county has a piece
bf machinery to rent for a day
or two or in lieu of county ma
chinery, some contracting firm's
equipment, the councllmen con
cluded in voting for the grader.
Another motion passed by the
council provides for a resolution
to be presented to the U. S. Army
Engineers and others concerned
asking that the Heppner flood
control dam project be transfer
red from the Portland district to
the Walla Walla district, and
furthermore, that for the safe
guarding of life and property the
dam should be built at the ear
liest possible date. A similar re
solution was passed Monday
noon at the chamber of com
merce luncheon.
A number of water users were
present to ask that their service
bills be adjusted because of lack
of service following the heavy
frosts of the winter months The
council agreed to remit the April
bills
Heading of building permits
showed that the tendency to
build is holding up, although the
volume the past two weeks has
been lighter than earlier in Ap
ril. Building Inspector O. M. Yea.
ger issued three permits the past
week which the council honored
Monday evening.
Marion Hayden took out a per
mit to erect a five-room house
on Gale street. It will be huilt of
pumice blocks and the estimated
cost is $6,000. Hayden designed
the house.
Lrs Brannon secured a permit
to erect a garage on Linden Way
to be built of pumice blocks. Es
timated cost, $1,000.
C. E. Anderson, addition and
..Iterations to dwelling, $1,000.
Frank Munkers is the builder.
Work is progressing on the res
idence of Miss Leta Humphreys
on North Court street. M. K.
droves drew the plans and speci
fications, E. A. Oman and Sons
are the builders.
Band Rates Two In
Competitive Meet
At La Grande
Leaving town last Saturday
morning at 5:30 were the ment
ors of the Heppner high shcool
band, and La Grande was their
destination. The cause of this
early stirring about was the fact
that they were due to participate
In the Eastern Oregon district
music competition festival at
9:30 in the Blue Mountain city.
Playing in Class C, the local
musicians upheld the Heppner
tradition very well, rating a 2.
which means excellent. One is
superior. The bands In all
groups were judged on tone in
tonation, interpretation, tech
nique, general effect, slage de
portment and Instrumentation.
Judges were Arthur S. Haynes,
D. B. Schaub, and Donald P.
Sites. Approxmately 500 boys
girls took part in the festival.
Following the competitive
playing a massed band compos
ed of selected students from the
various schools rehearsed In the
afternoon and played In the con
cert in the evening. Jimmle
Smith and Joan Bothwcll, clari
nets, Mickey Lannam, cornet and
Keith Connor, bass were chosen
from the Heppner hand.
Orcheslras and choruses were
also participating.
Neighboring bands In Class C
received the following rating
Umatilla 1; Weston, 2; Union,
3; Enterprise, 3; Stanfield, 3;
Uklah, 3, and Elgin, 4.
Numbers used included Hosts
of Freedom, march by King;
Lustsplel Overture, Keler Bela,
mid The Crusader Overture,
P.uehtel
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F. W. Turner made a business
trip to Portland Friday. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Cllve Hus
ton and Peggy Wlghtman who
r"n"t the week-end visiting rela
tive! and friends, They returned
County Unit Of
Education Assn,
Elects For Year
Officers chosen at the last reg
ular meeting of the Morrow
county unit of the Oregon Edu
cation association were: Presi
dent, Mrs. Bessie Hayes, Irrigon;
vice president, J S. Feathers, Lex
ngton; secretary, Mrs. LaVern
Partlow, Boardman, and treasur
er, Miss Mary Brackett, lone.
The Irrigon school was the
host school to a combined meet
ing of games, dinner, entertain
ment and business.
The north end of the county
challenged the south end with
Jordan the dividing line, to a
game of Softball. The players
as well as the ball showed evi
dences of "softness' which un
doubtedly later turned to stiff
ness in the former. Some good
play was frequently interspersed
with the other variety resulting
in score similar to that of a bas
ketball game with both sides
claming victory. The only decis
ions that could be relied upon
were those of the umpire Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers the only impar
tial ones, too.
The cooperative feeling was
"reactivated at the dinner table
at a delicious dinner served by
the newly organized P TA of Ir
rigon. A recording of one of the
main speeches of the State Tea
chers convention, presented by
Mr. Hamilton of lone school prov
ed novel, interesting and stimu
lating. A short program given by tal
ented students of the Irrigon
school proved highly entertain
ing and elicited the enthusiastic
applause of the teachers.
A business session under the
direction of Leonard Pate, presi
dent, concluded the meeting.
Random Thoughts...
This colyum may be neglected
during the next few weeks or
until such time as the writer may
be released from the arduous task
of doubling as linotype operator.
Editing the paper is a man-size
job, and so is operating the lino
type a full-time Job. To try to
do both is something that may be
done after a fashion if one works
enough hours each day and
that runs from 16 to 18 of the 60
minute periods. But there are
things we like to comment on
and will try to keep in line, if
only for a paragraph or two.
While in Lexington last Fri
day, Mayor George Peck invited
us to go with and see what little
town is doing in the way of flood
protection In the first place, a
storm sewer line has been put in
to carry water from the highway
to the creek. In the second place
the Black horse channel has been
diked high enough that no more
trouble should be experienced
from that direction. Then the
county has started oiling six
miles of the Clark's Canyon road
and the town is having some
oiling done to the streets. A lit
tle perseverence and pluck is all
that is needed toget things done.
MISSIONARY BILLED TO
SPEAK HERE TUESDAY
Rev. W. E. Schubert, who has
spent 26 years as a missionary in
China, will speak to the people
of Heppner at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday
May 10, recording to Rev. J. Pal
mer Sorlien. The meeting will be
held at the Methodist church.
China has seen troublous times
for centuries but none more seri
ous than the period Rev. Schu
bert served there and he wlil have
much valuable information to
impart in his address on "A Mes
sage From the Heart oi inina.
Pomona Scheduled
To Meet at Rhea
CreekSaturday
Rhea Creek grange will be host
to the Pomona grange Saturday
it the hall at Ituggs, when a pro
gram of interest to others as well
s patrons of husbandry will be
offered.
On the lecturer's hour, to which
the general public is invited, one
of the main things of interest
will he an address liy Charles W.
Smilh, assistant director of ex
tension, Oregon State college, on
the subject, "Twenty-five Years
of Agriculture ln Oregon." Henry
Peterson will discuss legislation
that was enacted at the recent
assembly. Rhea Creek giange will
hold a memorial service for all
Pomona members who have de
parted this life In the last year,,
and there will he work in the
fiflh degree. Each visiting grange
has been asked to provide a
number on the program and thus
far three have responded. Miss
Joy Gerharz will represent Lex
ington grange with a violin solo;
Don Hellker of Willows grange
will sing and a group of young
folk of Rhea Creek grange will
do a dance number.
The lecturer's hour starts at
1:30 p. m.
Charles Buchanan returned
last week from a check-up at the
veterans hospital in Portland.
Oddfellows From Over
In Heppner to Observe
By Ruth F. Payne
Representatives of lodges from
Baker, La Grande, Echo, Morgan,
Lexington and Hardman attend
ed the party in observance of the
130th anniversary of Oddfellow
ship for which Willows Lodge No.
66 was host Friday evening at
the local hall. Lee Howell was
master of ceremonies and intro
duced the guest speaker John
Young of Echo, whose topic was
"The Meaning of Oddfellowship
Its Future Aims and Object
ives." During the course of his
speech, Mr. Young gave the his
tory of the organization from its
beginning in 1819 until the pre
sent time and especially stressed
the importance of younger mem
bership to the lodge. Oliver Cres
wlck sang three numbers, Smoke
Gets in our Eyes, Ah, Sweet Mys
tery of Life, and Because, accom
panied by Mrs. Tom Wells at the
piano. Following the program,
pinochle and bridge were enjoy
ed in the card room. Refreshments ; Portland where they spent sev
were served by Mesdames Robert eral days looking after business
Dobbs, S. J. Devine, Durward
Tash Adelle Hannan, Blanche
Brown.
Ms. Alex Thompson and dau
ghter, Linda Marie, came home
Monday from the hospital at Pen
dleton where the baby was born
April 23.
Mrs. Minnie B. Furlong of Port
land is visiting here with her
daughters, Mrs. Frank Anderson
and Ms. Lena Brown and their
families in the Eightmile district.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. LeGrand re
turned Thursday from Emmett,
Idaho where they spent the past
fortnight visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodge Jr.
moved their household effects to
Pendleton Saturday, having dis
posed of their property on South
Court street. Mr. Hodge has been
working in Pendleton for several
weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Berg
Strom have purchased the house.
Leslie L. Matlock is in Potland,
called by the serious illness of
his sister, Mrs. Bertha Richard
son, who is a patient at St. Vin
cent's hospital. He accompanied
Robert V. Turner down the last
of the week,
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel of
the Rood Canyon dstrict stopped
briefly in Heppner Monday en- son Michael who has been here
route to Pendleton where they,witn hi rnn,,arpntK for thp
visited with Mrs. Chapel's siste
IStt T,
Mrs. Walter Farrens, who is seri
ously ill in St. Anthony's hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken mo
tored to Portland Thursday tak
ing Mrs. Aiken's parents Mr.
and Mrs. E. Her, who have been
visting here for some time.
Among those motoring to La
Grande taking band members
to the music festival were Mrs.
John Bergstrom, Mr. and Mrs. L.
E. Ruhl, Mr. and Mrs. John
Graves and Mrs. Ted Pierson
Mr. and Mrs. Del Smith of Con
don were week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Anderson at their
country home in the Eightmile
section.
Manuel Easter made a busi
ness trip to Spray Friday.
Mrs. Dixon T. Smith of lone
was a Sunday visitor in Heppner.
to Heppner Sunday.
Over-Sunday guests of Mrs.
Cordia Saling were her son in-'Conservation district. Mr. Hel
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. 'seth is district conservationist.
Scenes at Annual "Rhea Creek Riot"
r - .
Louis Lyons and his faithful camera were on hand at the "Rhea
Creek Riot", annual rodeo party of the Wranglers, and snapped
several pictures. In the top picture the boys are giving Harold
Erwln a bit of rough housing on the "conditioner". From left to
rightt Curley Burns of Pendleton; Al Fetsch, Erwin, Mrs. Ambrose
Chapln. Ralph Beamer and Archie Murchison.
Eastern Oregon Gather
130th Anniversary
Walter Scott and family of Stan
field. The Scotts, who have been
living in California for the past
several years, returned to Oregon
in March. Mr. Scott wlil be em
ployed at McNary dam during its
construction period.
Virgil Fisher is enjoying a
week's leave of absence from his
duties as janitor at the First Na
tional bank Mr. Fisher wll spend
part of his vacation in Monu
ment and elsewhere in the John
Day country visiting with rela
tives and friends.
Elwood Hastings of Stanfield
was a week-end guest at the
home of his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hast
ings. The Hastings were among
the luckier fishermen who open
ed the season Sunday on upper
Rhea Creek, Carey catching his
limit and Elwood half the num
ber. Mr. and Mrs. Orve Rasmus re
turned the last of the week from
matters.
Mesdames Henry Peterson,
Leonard Carlson, Henry Baker
Oscar Peterson and Claud Huston
entertained with a double stork
shower complimenting Mrs. Al
fred Bergstrom of Heppner and
Mrs. Arthur Stefani Jr. of lone,
at the parish house of Valby Lu
theran church in the Liberty dis
trict Wedsesday afternoon. Re
freshments were served from lace
covered tea tables decorated with
lilacs and apple blossoms. Guests
present included Mesdames, C.
W. Swanson, Carl Bergstrom,
Jesse Warfield, Art Stefani Sr.,
Garland Swanson, Wallace Mat
thews, William Bergstrom, Ben
Anderson Walter Becket, Harley
Anderson, Algott Lundell, Ray
mond Lundell, Hilma Anderson,
James Farley, Frank Anderson,
Dale Brown, Floyd Worden, Leo
nard Rill, Noel Dobyns, Eurl Ak
ers Lawrence Becket and Cecil
Lutkins. Gifts were many and
beautiful.
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin W. Furlong
of Portland visited the first of the
week in Heppner with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Fur
long, prior to their departure
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past several months, accompan
ied them. They are motoring
through to Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Dooley Fisher of
the Kahler Basin district were
business visitors in Heppner
Wednesday. Mr. Fisher reports
the Heppner-Spray highway to
be in fair condition considering
the amount of rain in that vicin
ity during the past week.
Frank Fraters left Monday for
Ritter Springs where he will re
main the next two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pierson re
turned home Wednesday from
White Salmon, Wash, where they
were called by the death of Mr.
Pierson's brother. James William
Pierson. Funeral services were
held Monday at White Salmon.
Tom Helseth oC Pendleton was
in Heppner Monday to attend the
i meeting of the Heppner Soil
tarj.
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Oldsters, Youngsters Eat Fine Dinner, Make
Merry at Annual Athletic Recognition Party
If any of the 125 or so citizens, leader; Tress McClintock, water
young, middle age or elderly, boy; Jack O'Connor, time keeper,
had worries on their minds when and Edwin Dick coach. Speeches
they arrived at the Legion hall were limited to five minutes
Wednesday evening to participate ' maximum, two minutes mini
in the annual athletic awards , mum There was a timepiece on
banquet sponsored by the Junior
chamber of commerce, they cer
tainly must have gotten rid of
them during the two and one
half hours the party was in ses
sion. Anyone desiring to get rid
of a case of the blues would do
well to spend a buck and a half
just for the privilege of sitting
in and enjoying a round of
hearty laughter.
The dinner is given to honor
the young athletes who figure
prominently in the school's ac
tivities throughout the year. The
fathers, schbol patrons, business
men of the town and all interest
ed in the athletic program give it
their backing and it is one of the
outstanding events of the year.
In last night's affair, making
the presentation of the awards
was the only serious note of the
program and Coach Vernon Bohl
es took time to commend his
boys and to give his views' on the
importance of athletics with re
lation to education. He presented
the following awards:
FootbalhMert Pieper Norman
Ruhl, Bob Bergstrom, Jerry Wat
ers, Jim Sumner, Carl Gabler,
Phil Smith Jim Orwick, Bob
Gammell, Eddie Gunderson, and
Bob Bennett.
Basketball: Norman Ruhl, Jim
Sumner, Eddie Gunderson, Jerry
Waters, Bob Bennett, Bobby Jones
and Harold Manners.
Track: Norman Ruhl, hurdles
and jumping; Bob Bennett, dash
es; Gary Connor, pole vault; Bob
by Jones high jump; Marion
Green, high jump; Jerry Waters,
distance running.
Managers: Football, Harold
Manners, Carl Thorpe; basket
ball, Loren Pieper; track, Albert
Burkenbine.
In making up the program of
the evening, the sponosrs follow
ed an athletic vein. Henry Tetz
was referee; Floyd Tolleson, cheer
LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND
! RAINBOW GIRLS CHAPTER
AT CONDON MONDAY
Dr. A. D. McMurdo returned
Saturday night from Portland
where he spent a portion of last
week attending the ninth series
of Sommer Memorial lectures.
Several Heppner people drove
io Condon Monday evening to
attend a meeting of the Rainbow
Girls. Those going were Mrs.
Frank Wilkinson, Mrs. Harley
Anderson Mrs. Harold Becket,
Mrs. Howard Keithley, Mrs. La
Verne Van Marter, Miss Connie
Ruggles and Harry Van Horn.
Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S.
is completing plans for institut
ing a Rainbow chapter here May
15.
Mrs. Art Hunt, Mrs. Cecil Jones,
Rev. end Mrs. J. Palmer Sorlien
motored to Irrigon taking the
students who were participating
n the spelling contest
Mrs. Eldon Padberg and small
son were lone visitors Monday.
Archie Nickols worked in the
Lexington F.ed & White store
Monday.
Second from top: Wranglers like to eat, as this "chow line" proves
Third down :It was dry and dusty in the big corral and Katherine
Monahan had to moisten her tonsils a little before proceeding
with the whatever event was being run.
Bill Beck assumed a real rodeo pose as he rode the bouncing white
face across the field. H
hand, supplemented by a seltzer
bottle, but it was not learned
whether or not there was any
water in the bottle.
Speakers included P. W. Ma
honey, who toid a good court
story. Leonard Pate devoted his
time to a description of the typi
cal boy, using Jerry Waters as
the example. Sheriff Bauman was
made to stand on one foot while
he talked, the referee fearing he
might get strung out too long if
permitted to talk dnhampered.
The idea was that he could talk
as long as he could stand on one
foot. The idea worked, for the
sheriff absent-mindedly ate six
helpings of salad and was short
of breath. Tress McClintock was
called upon to give a center's
version of football, speaking from
the stance the center takes when
waiting for the signal to throw
the ball. It was hard work killing
two minutes but he made the
grade. Doc Palmer spoke for al
most two minutes and called
for the seltzer bottle.
Bob Bennett and Jerry Waters
made responses in behalf of the
athletes; Jack O'Connor spoke
for the athletes and their mo
thers, and Don Bennett wound
up the speaking with a few trite
remarks, one of which was to the
effect that it had been a marvel
ous ham dinner and not all of
the ham was served on the
plates.
Henry Tetz and Bill Barratt as
the emcee team kept things go
ing in a lively manner a sort of
Bob Hope-Bing Crosby combina
tion when it came to passing out
the bouquets especially to each
other.
Mothers of the athletes prepar
ed the dinner which was served
by Miss Marylou George and a
group of her home economics
girls.
rr.ovrnns honor mothers
Brownie Troop No. 4 gave a
tea honoring their mothers last
Monday afternoon between four
and five o'clock in the basement
of the Church of Christ. Ten mo
thers and seven little children
were present. The girls served
jello, cake, tea and coolade.
The mothers present were Mes
dames P. J. Winters, Adelle Han
non, Carl Whillock, Walter Bar
ger, Rose Francis, ThetaiStrat
ton E. E. Gonty, W. E. Davis,
Manuel Easter and Jack Miller.
Mrs. John Runyan is scout leader
and the Soroptimist Club of Hep
pner is the sponsoring organiza
tion. HELPI HELP1
The time has arrived for com
pletion of the tennis courts at
the school grounds. One good
day's work by a sufficiently
large crew will do the job. A
call is being sounded for vol
unteers to turn out bright and
early Sunday morning or as
soon as you can get there.
An uncompleted court is as
good as no court The job
should be completed now I
Miss Jo McMillan
Weds George Irvin
In Home Ceremony
By Delpha Jones
. In the presence of 35 relatives
and close friends Miss Jo McMil
lan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs W.
E. McMillan, became the bride of
George Irvin, son of Mrs. Flossie
Breeding and the late Harry Irvin
of Monument. Given in marriage
by her father, the bride was love,
ly in a white nylon dress covered
with pastel colored sequins,
wear a finger-tip veil fastened
with a coronet of orange blos
soms. She carried a white bible
covered with stephanotis and lil
ies of the valley, with white satin
streamers on which were tied ba
by pink rosebuds She wore a 3-
strand string of pearls, a gift
from the groom. The wedding
vows were taken between two
white baskets of white stocks and
snapdragons which were placed
unaer the trees on the- lawn of
their ranch home. The matron of
honor, the bride's sister, Mrs. Ce
cil Jones, wore an old rose color
ed chambray suit with a hat of
white flowers and wearing a cor-'
sage of yellow rosebuds. The
flower girl, Charlene Jones, niece
of the bride, wore a blue brocad
ed satin dress covered with blue
net, and came from the house
down the steps to the altar scat
tering sweet peas and rose petals
just before the bride to the ac
companiment of the wedding
march played by Miss Louise
Hunt of La Grande. Incidental
music played preceding the cere
mony were three violirr solos. Ah
Sweet Mystery of Life, Kiss Me
Again, and Ave Maria, favorites
of the bride, by Miss Joy Gerharz
of Park City, Mont. Mrs. Trina
Parker sang "Because" and "Al
ways". The double ring cere
mony was used by the Rev. Z.
Franklin Cantrell. Best man was
Cecil Jones and ushers were Bud
Marshall and Charles Padberg.
immediately following the wed
ding ceremony was the reception
n the dining room of the home,
with the bride and groom cutting
the first piece of cake, which was
a lovely three-tiered creation de
corated with silver and white
with a wedding bell on the top
of which stood a tiny bride and
groom. The bride's sister, Patty
McMillan, was in charge of the
guest book. In charge of the gifts
were Mrs. James Bloodsworth
and Iris Bloodsworth, both lovely
in pastel colored suits with cor
sages of pink rosebuds. Cutting
the cake was Mrs. Earl Warner,
aunt of the bride. Pouring was
Mrs Burt Breeding, aunt of the
groom, and Betty Griffin. Assist
ing about the room was Mrs. Dan
Way. The bride's mother wore a
light blue eyelet jersey dress,
white hat and wore a white rose
corsage. The groom's mother
wore a dark blue floral print
dress, dark blue hat and red rose
corsage. For going away the
bride wore a black suit with
white accessories and wore a
white lily of the valley corsage.
The bride is a member of the
graduating class of 1949 and the
groom is a returned veteran from
four years service In the navy.
After a week-end trip to eastern
Oregon they will be at home in
their apartment in Lexington.
A large crowd attended the bri
dal shower at the Aid rooms hon
oring Miss Louise Hunt of La
Grande, Friday. The hostess was
Mrs Harry Duvall. Door prize was
won by Mrs. Worden of Heppne.
The tables were beautifully dec
orated with bridal tablecloths
and red roses. The bride-to-be
received many lovey and useful
gifts. After the opening of the
gifts dainty refreshments of ice
Mr. and Mrs. Art Hunt and
children were week-end visitors
in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Way
were week -end visitors in Lex
ington. 0
The streets of Lexington are
badly torn up with many detours
due to the fact that a new drain
age system is being laid.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Feathers
motored to Arlington Sunday
where they met Mrs. Feathers'
sister who will visit in Lexington.
A doctor was called from Hepp
ner to attend Mrs. Nettie Davis
who is ill at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Hara are
visiting their son Jack at Klam
ath Falls where he is employed.
Tuesday evening of last week
the first meeting of the Lillian
Turner Memorial Fund commit
tee was hold with Orville cuts
forth presiding. The meeting de
cided to hold their first alumni
get-together at the local school
house May 14. The main event of
the evening will be a dance with
music furnished by the Rimrock
Serenaders. Immediately before
the dance, at 8 o'clock p. m. there
will be a business meeting and
it is hoped that as many students
as possible will attend this get
together. Plans are made for a
meeting such as this every year
with the Saturday preceding Mo
ther's Day as the date. Proceeds
from this dance will be placed In
a fund started by Mrs. Turner for
a loan for educational purposes
for the children of the Lexington
community.
Broadfoot Mill At
Monument Set To
Start Sawing May 9
Heppner Citizens
Planning Trek on
Monday Afternoon
Everything is In readiness for
new mill at Monument to "toot
the whistle" Monday, May 9 an
nounce the Broadfoot Bros., com
prising the Big Four Lumber Co,
formerly operators on the east
fork of Willow creek for twft
years. The machinery is set up
and has been undergoing ter.ts
this week to be ready for the of
ficial opening which will take
place about 3 o'clock Monday af
ternoon.
Because of the interest Hepp
ner has in the mill, arising from
a high regard for the "Big Four"
and the fact that the plant's out
put will be run through the dry
kiln and at least part of it pro
cessed at the plant of the Hepp
ner Lumber company, numerous
Heppner citizens are planning to
drive to the new industrial com
munity of Monument Monday
afternoon and watch the mill
swing into action.
The Heppner chamber of com
merce is sponsoring the trek and
it is planned to take the high
school band along to enliven the
occasion Upwards of a dozen CC
members indicated they will
take their cars and help trans
port the musicans and it is hop
ed that many others will take a
few hours off to make the trip.
The Monday luncheon will not
be dispensed with but the usual
half hour or so of program will
be omitted to permit those tak
ing cars to load up and get away
before 1 o'clock.
Matters pertaining to the pro
posed flood control dam were
presented at Monday's luncheon
which resulted in a re-awakening
of interest in the project. The
chamber of commerce went on
record as favoring transfer of the
project from the Portland office
of the U. S. Army Engineers to
the Walla Walla office. Such a
move would bring the project
site into closer contact with the
engineers and could result in
getting the work under way at
an earlier date if a more lively
interest were manifested by the
people of the community.
Frank Turner spoke briefly on
behalf of the Lexington airport
and stated that he had been del
egated to raise a sum of money
needed to bring the port up to
the standard desired. If local
funds can be obtained there will
be federal assistance forthcom
ing, he said.
lone High School
To Give Operetta
Under the direction of Mrs.
Keith M. Hendrickson, the stu
dents of the lone high school are
preparing for presentation the
romantic musical comedy "The
Gypsy Rover," by May Hewes
Dodge and John Wilson Dodge.
The operetta will be presented on
the evening of May 12.
The story centers around the
character of Rob, who was stolen
as a baby by gypsies, and brot
up to believe he was the son of
Meg and Marto. After Rob reach
es manhood he meets Constance
Mar.endaie and they fall in love
only to be separated by a jealous
suitor. Ultmately Rob comes into
his own when Meg reveals his
true identty and the future looks
rosy for Rob and Constance.
There are other romantic scenes
plus many comedy scenes to
make for a pleasant evening's
entertainment.
'The Gypsy Rover" is the first
presentation of it skind at lone
for a number of years, the last
one beng directed by Rachel For
sythe. now Mrs. Edwin Dick of
Heppner.
Music Week, Mother's
Day Auxiliary Theme
National Music week and Mo
ther's Day were the program
theme Tuesday night at the reg
ular meeting of the American
Legion auxiliary, when Mrs.
Darrel Hudson, music chairman
oresented an eniovable program
consisting of several selections.
Kenneth Turner played a piano
solo; the origination of Mother's
Day was given by Nancy Kber
hardt; Carol Anderson pl.iyed
and sang True Blue Lady and
concluding the prugram was
"Mother", sung by Donna Hud
son.
Plans are near completion for
the benefit tea and antique show
to be held at the Legion hall
May 11. from 3 to 5 p. in. This
promises to he one of the out
standing social esents of the sea
son and an invitation is extend
ed to the public to attend.
A. C. L. Jetley motored over
from Monument Tuesday to
spend the remainder of the week
in Heppner In connection with
his work In the soil conservation
service.