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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, June 16, 1949
EDITORIAL
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Date Hqs Double Meaning Here
Tuesday evening the Elks lodge observed Flag
Day with appropriate exercises at the lodge hall,
that being one of the national dates upon which
the order places much stress.
It so happens that June 14 is also the anniver
sary of the Heppner flood of 1903, it having been
forty-six years ago Tuesday when one of the worst
flash storms ever seen in the Northwest left in its
wake the worst disaster from the standpoint of
human loss recorded in this section of the country.
As Flag Day was put on the calendar to re
mind us that the red, white and blue emblem is
a symbol of liberty and justice for all, we of
Heppner and vicinity should again be reminded
that we must be ever vigilant against a recur
rence of a disaster that wiped out approximately
twenty-five per cent of the town's population,
besides doing more than $500,000 property dam
age. It should be the aim of every resident,
whether in the path of the flood or not, to work
for the Heppner flood control dam, that the com
munity may be secure in the thought that another
such disaster will never occur.
It's Up To The People
The U. S. Forest Service is initiating a new
policy in five of the national forests of the North
west in the matter of camp fire permits. This
season. In the Rogue River, Siuslaw, Whitman and
Umatilla national forests in Oregon and the
Olympic national forest in Washington, the forest
service is not requiring camp fire permits. It is
an experiment in which the service is looking to
the people, users of the forest, and those whose
travels take them through the timbered areas, to
exercise extreme care in the matter of controlling
camp fires and observing regulations relative to
smoking or handling combustible materials where
timber and grass might be endangered.
It is up to the public to demonstrate to the
forest service that carelessness can be avoided as
well without restrictions as under them. The con.
tinued program of education on proper conduct in
the forests has resulted in a substantial reduction
in the number of man-caused fires in the past few
years and there is no reason why this condition
should not continue to improve. Everyone must
realize how dependent all of us are on the forests,
either directly or indirectly, and take the view
that if through our carelessness there is a serious
timber loss we share in that loss.
NATIONAL EDI
TORI Al
TIQN
If you are planning a camping trip, a fishing
trip, or any use of the forest, observe the require
ments of taking proper equipment axe, bucket
and shovel and so conduct yourselves that these
implements will not be put to use except in fixing
up your camp.
Water Into Very Dry Martinis
The press made much ado about the Rita Hay-worth-Aly
Kahn nuptials and it is somewhat re
freshing to read the comment of a church publi
cation editor about the affair. The Witness, week
ly publication of the Episcopal church, took this
viewpoint of the "big show":
"Rita Hayworth and Aly Kahn are now mar
ried and their show surpassed even that of Tyrone
Power and Linda Christian. The unification of
these two souls was performed by the Communist
mayor of Vallouris, after much rigamaroU and
fuss. The wedding cost the villagers an extra
$350 since they had to white-wash the town hall
for this most important of functions. Also they
had to pay for some extra police to keep the sight
seers in order.
"Although the reports haven't been verified,
rumor has it that many outward and visible signs
of the inward and spiritual something or other
were used in this wedding. They say that fifty
trained turtles paddled around in a Franch cha
teau's swimming pool each with a lighted candle
on its back. The turtles' formations were worthy
of Billy Rose's Aquacade at its, shall we say,
best. Then, oo, the legend has it that a subma
rine surfaced off the chateau and a name band
crawled out of the hatch to play "Here Comes the
Bride."
Newspaper reports, also, say that Rita had a
very difficult time in choosing between three
transparent negligees and that her dyed hair is
now back to a luxuriant black. The wedding
cake, also, was a beaut: a creation of three tiers,
a yard wide and knee high apparently such a
cake as Mack Sennett used to coach his baby
vamps to receive coyly and splashily in, what
the gang calls, their "kissers."
The estate into which Rita and Aly have enter
ed is that which, the Book of Common Prayer
says, persons should enter into "reverently, dis
creetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God.'
Now that we've taken Rita and Aly off the front
pages maybe we can hear some more about the
United Nations and the struggle for human
peace."
government uses in making atom
bombs 7
The state department of geolo
gy and mineral industries has
just published a pamphlet on
where to look for and how to
know whether you've found ura
nium bearing ore
The government pays a $10,000
reward for the location of uran
ium bearing ores of good grade.
The Wallowa mountains mav
prove the best prospecting ground
or the nearby Blue mountains.
The tilted Pueblo mountains of
southeastern Oregon should not
be overlooked. Southwestern
Jackson, Josephine, Curry and
Douglas counties may have hid
den uranium treasures for the
finding.
The pamphlet may be secured
from the state department.
TWO WALLS FOR "BIGHOUSE"
When the new wall around the
Oregon penitentiary is completed
this fall there will be two brick
barricades for escaping convicts
to hurdle. Behind the new wall
now being erected stands the old
wall and guard towers erected in
the 1880's. The new wall of rein
forced concrete and 15 feet high
will be approximately 4500 feet in
NEW MOTOR LICENSE PLATES
Applications for motor vehicle
license plates under the "perpet
ual number" system are now be
ing received by the motor vehicle
division of the office of secretary
of state. Requests for special
numbers will be cared for after
August 1 and must be received
before October 1 this year.
The 1949 legislature raised the
annual motor license fee to $10.
Beginning January 1, 1950 and
during the first year, while the
new system is being installed,
the rate will be reckoned at 85
cents a month by the year or
longer, or $10.20 a year. At the
end of 1949 everyone will be re
quired to buy a license just as in
the past and there will still be
the same old rush at the license
division.
W nat you will have to pay ior length and enclose about 20
your new license depends on the j acres, Tne cost wi1 approximate
numDer ot your present license, a $250,000. Construction calls for
schedule has been worked out by
the department that establishes
an expiration date for each num
ber and the cost of the license.
They will vary from a six months
license costing $5.10 and expiring
June 30, 1950, to a 17 months li
cense costing $14.45 and expiring
Mav 31, 1951.
HIGH IN IQ
Oregon school children are
30 YEARS AGO
Heppner Gazette Times.
June 19, 1919
Patrick Farley was found in a
dying condition about a mile
from his home Saturday after be
ing pinned under his automobile
for at least 24 hours. His funeral
was held Tuesday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Turner Friday morning, June
13. The young fellow has been
named Donald Edwin.
Earl Gordon who has been at
tending the North Pacific School
of Pharmacy the past two years
and from which school he gradu
ated this month, has accepted a
position with Patterson & Son,
Druggists.
Miss Margaret O'Rourke who
has made her home in Heppner
for father's day,
June 19
give ddd
the new
Ron son
for the '
two things
he does most.V.
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the gift of the year... the senational new Ronson Penciliter .
, tWi really two gift in one. It's the world's finest lighter (presi . . . it's lit ,
release... it'i out) and t luperb mechanical pencil .
all in one streamlined unit. He'll thank you a hundred time day.
Attractively gift boxed.
120 14K Gold Filled $15.00
(plua tax)
Plated with Rhodium
( precious, non-tarniihing metal . '
of the platinum group) $10.00
(no Fed. tax)
6500 yards of concrete and 650
tins of reinforcing steel. The wall
rests upon a footing many feet
deep to prevent settlement upon
a site anciently a pre-historic
lake bed.
FIREMEN WANT THOMPSON
Willamette valley firemen
went on record Thursday as fav
oring the reappointment of Seth
Thompson as state insurance
smarter man tne national aver- commissioner and ex-officio state
scage of school children. ,ire marshal. ThomDson told Gov.
At a state conference of county lernor McKav last week that he
school superintendents at the!nlans , -psiJn Thp mwrnn.
capital this week, D. A. Emerson.
assistant superintendent of pub
lic instruction reported that some
counties have trouble using the
nationwide intelligence test be
cause the Oregon kids are too
smart.
Captain Walter Lansing of the
state police told the conference,
The new law providing for
school bus inspections will not
begin for 30 days after the law
goes into effect on June 16 and
that it will not wreck the school
bus system. We do not intend to
rule out any bus unless we find
asked him to reconsider. The fire
men requested the governor to
re-appoint Thompson when his
present term expires June 30.
Carolyn Johnson
Wins Essay Award
manufactured to conform with
the new regulations."
Senator Paul L. Patterson, Hills-
boro warned the superintendents
to be careful lest proposed feder
al school aid brings about federal
control of schools. "I am not ne
cessarily opposed to federal aid
to schools," Patterson said, "but
care should be exercised to guar
antee that the federal govern
ment will not attempt to dictate
how our schools should be oper
ated." PROSPECTORS' GUIDE
Want to do a little prospecting
on your vacation and locate some
of the radio active material the
Carolyn Johnson is the recpient
oi tne la-sa American Legion aux
iliary essay award For this honor
she has received an ALA pennant
and will have her namp pnprav.
it unsafe for operation. Buses bot ed on the auxiliary scholarship
during the past year have Deen plaque.
utner winners are Koeer Pal
mer, first for boys. Meredith Ann
borlien and Gay Harshman, each
winning second for girls and
boys, respectively.
The American Legion auxiliary
sponsors an essay contest each
year for the current eighth grade
students. The essays must be
written on the subject of Amen
canism selected by the national
committee on that subject. When
completed the essays are judged
Dy a group oi three impartial
judges selected by the local com
mittee. The results are averaged
with scholastic and leadership
ratings to determine final plac
ings. The essays will be printed
herewith as space permits, begin
ning with Carolyn Johnson.
WHAT KIND OF AN
AMERICAN AM I?
America is a land that offers
opportunity for all. To be a good
American I must use this won
derful opportunity as much as
possible in becoming an excellent
citizen and helping my country
at all times, whether in peace or
war.
To be a good American, I must
take advantage of free educa
tion. Studying the Constitution
of the United States is one of the
main factors to being a good Am
erican, for if you study it, you
will know and understand it.
Whatever I may undertake, I
know understanding of it is one
of the greatest assets in accomp
lishing my goal. AH the subjects
during my education will help me
know and understand my country
more thoroughly and I must
know and understand it to be a
good American.
Religion is another great fac
tor in being a good American. An
understanding of God is what
makes good, clean, Americans,
and our country offers any var
iety of religion I may wish to
choose Methodist, Catholic, Mor
mon, and many others, all con
with her uncle, Rev. P. J. O'
Rourke since he took charge of
St. Patrick's parish several years
ago, departed Wednesday morn
ing for her old home in Ireland.
The ladies auxiliary of the An
cient Order of Hibernians has
turned over to the Red Cross $60.
The money was raised by the
ladies through sale of a sack of
flour.
Robert and Edward Notson,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Notson,
left this week for Parker's Mill
where they will spend the sum
mer working in the sawmill.
The Misses Ruby and Zelma
Engelman of lone were visitors
in Heppner Wednesday.
A son was born Wednesday to
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Healy at the
Heppner Sanatorium. Mrs. Hea
ly's condition is not the best.
Henry Blackman expects to
leave Saturday for his home in
San Francisco after spending the
week in Heppner attending to
business matters.
Lt J. C. Osten has gone to Tul
sa, Okla. to accept a position
with a hardware firm.
Miss Martha Struck, former do.
mestic science instructor in Hep
pner high school, was married at
her home in Hood River on June
14 to Albert Julius Brunquist.
They will be at home at Parkdale
after August 1.
Campfire Girls Of
Lexington Have 5
Big Days in Camp
Mrs. W. E. McMillan and bro
ther John Spence were called to
Baker Saturday because of the
serious illness of their brother,
Fred Spence. They were taken
over by Mr. and Mrs. George Ir
vin. Mr. Spence passed away Sat.
urday night and Mr. and Mrs.
McMillan and John Spence mo
tored to Baker Tuesday to attend
the funeral. Fred was ex-sheriff
of Baker county, serving in that
position for 12 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Griffith
and family motored to the Basin
where they visited relatives, on
Monday.
Mrs. Ted Cogbum from Spray
is staying at the Glenn Griffith
home.
Mrs. Laura Scott of Ellensburg,
Wash, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
K. K. Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Breeding
spent last week-end in Burns vis
iting the Bud Turner family.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding
motored to Pendleton Sunday.
Their son Max returned home
with them after a stay in that
city with his sister, Mrs. Bill
Matthews.
Joan Breeding is spending the
summer at Prineville with her
sister, rMs. Don Grant.
Girls from Lexington attending
4-H summer school in Corvallis
are Shirlee Hunt, Beverly Nolan
and Yvonne Breeding.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville lutsrorth
returned last week from a trip
to Maine, which was made with
about 160 other Oregonians who
made up the Portland-to-Portland
flieht.
The Ne-Top-rew campnre gins
unaer guaruiansnip 01 jus. uei
pha Jones returned to Lexington
Thursday evening after five days
at Bingham springs, wnne tnere
the girls enjoyed swimming, hik
ing, horsebacvk riding and danc
ing. They worked on their ranks.
many getting nonors in swim
mine. Two councillors also at1
tended, Iris Bloodsworth and Jo
Irvin. The group had a cabin in
which they slept and tneir cook-
ine was done over an open lire
Evenings they learned to dance
folk dances and old time dances.
Those attending were Glenna
Griffith. Patricia McMillan, Shir
lee Hunt, Phyliss and Beverly No
lan, Betty Lou Messenger, Clara
Griffith. Donna Graves, Sharon
Cutsforth, the councillors, Mrs.
Jones and daughter Charlene,
Mr. Jones came to camp Thursday
evening after them and they rode
home in a pickup. The girls were
taken up by private car, those
going being Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bloodsworth, Mr. ana Mrs. mii
lard Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. George Irvin
and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones.
While in camp the girls also
visited a large group from Pros
pect Point, who were there under
the guaraiansmp oi Airs, ivenzie,
campfire leader for nine years.
She also taught swimming to
both groups of girls.
The city council has sent out
cards to the citizens of Lexington
requesting that they irrigate only
one and one-hall nours eacn eve
ning. This action is being taken
due tn thp shortage of water. The
time set for irrigating is from 6:30
to 8 p. m.
Boardman Grange
Representatives Go
To State Conclave
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tannehill
and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller
eft early Sunday morning for
Coos Bay where they are attend
ing state grange, Tannehill re
presenting Morrow County Pomo
na and Miller the Oreentield
grange.
Mrs. Adeline Baker and son
Harold, and Mrs. John Partlow
and children left Sunday for
Great Falls, Mont, to be gone a
few days. Harold was returning
for the necessary finish for his
discharge from the air corps and
will be at home this summer with
his parents on the farm. i
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie and !
son Donald left Saturday for i
Wendell, Idaho where they will
visit a week with Gillespie's bro- 1
ther and family, the Arthur Gil
lespies. His father, Ed Gillespie,
and another brother, John and
family, are to be there from Cal
ifornia. Returning to Wendell
with them was Miss Elva Mae
Gillespie who had spent the past
week here at the home of her
uncle and aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harwood
left Monday morning for La
Grande where Harwood will at
tend janitor's school for two days.
Mrs. Rebecca Wilson left Tues
day for La Grande where she will
attend summer school for teach
ers at E. O. C. E. Her young son
Hubert Jr. will be with his mo
ther for two weeks. Mr. Wilson
and son Eldon drove them over.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Billings and
daughter Brenda left Tuesday for
Portland where they will spend
the week. While in the city Bren-
da will undergo a tonsillectomy.
The five 4-H delegates left
Tuesday for Corvallis to attend
the summer school, lhose going
were Grace Miller, Marlene Fisk,
Viola Worden, Marilynn Barham
and Wilma Hug.
Allen Ely, son of Mr. and Mrs.
reason for quarrels and fighting
Freedom from want makes heal
thy people and healthy people
make good Americans.
Freedom of speech will make
me a good Amercan because I
know I can express m views with
out fear of being punished or put
to death, a sin some countries.
By telling each other our opinions
and ideas I can acquire more
knowledge that will help me be
come a good American.
Freedom of fear is also very
important. Where there is tea
there cannot be happiness. In
America we are free from fear
and so are happy, and when the
Nation's people are happy there
is no excuse ror not Deing a gooa
American. When there is nothing
to fear, I can work hard and en
ter an profession I wish to
choose.
When Lincoln gave his Gettys
burg address, he stated, "All men
are created equal." With these
words always in mind we can
better ourselves and build
strong nation. This doesn't just
take a small group or even just
a medium group oi people, dui
it takes everyone, Individually.
Whpn pvprvone knows that thev
taming tne ten Lommanuneira. are equal there lsn t tear oi die
Believing and following these tatorshiD and war. We are creat
Commandments, there is no ex- e(j equal but we make ourselves
cuse for not being a good Amer- what we are. We make ourselves
lean. 'good Americans. As long as I be-
Freedom from want is another lleve in Lincoln's words, believe
thing to help me become a good in the Ten Commandments, have
American. As long as there is the Four Freedoms, and am edu
plenty for all there should be no cated, I am a good American.
Elvin Ely left this week to spent!
the summer with his grandpar
ents Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ely at
Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewing and Mrs.
Olive Atterberry motored to Col
lege Place Saturday where they
attended church meeting.
Maxine Ely, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elvin Ely, will remain
in La Grande this summer where
she is employed as bookkeeper
for Montgomery Ward & Co.
Guests at the Frank Cole home
are his brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Cole of Conroe, Tex.
Other guests are Mrs. Frank
Cole's grandsons, Hubert and
Dickey Hamlin of Olympia, Wn.
The BEST
and MOST
FOOD
For the Price
Where you
Meet to Eat
v
Victory
Caf
lone, Oregon
Roy & Betty Lleuallen
Special
Sunday
Dinners
PIANOS
Baldwin Acrosonic, Wurlitzer and Hammond Solovox
Also Good Reconditioned Pianos
For Sale or Rent on Easy Terms
We Pay Cash ior Good Used Pianos
Jack Mulligan, Pianos
At the Pendleton Music House
Pendleton. Oregon
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Bldg., Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
J.O. PETERSON
Latest Jewelry & Gift Goods
Watches. Clocks, Diamonds
Expert Watch & Jewelry
Repairing
Heppner, Oregon
J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meetings 2nd & 4th Mondays
at 8:00 p.m. in Legion Hall
P. W. MAHONEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
General Insurance
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
Saw Filing r
Picture Framing
O. M. YEAGER'S
SERVICE STORE
Jack A. Woodhall
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Office First Floor Bank Bldg.
Phone 2342 Heppner
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
First National Bank Building
Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 492
Phelps Funeral
Home
Licensed Funeral Directors
Phone 1332 Heppner, Oregon
Peterson's Jewelers
Register NOW
Swimming CLASSES
Sponsored Bv
Morrow County American Red Cross
Register with Jackie Labhart at
Swimming Pool 2-5
Before Monday, June 20
See Story on Page 1
A.D.McMurdo,M.D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Heppner City
Council M,et' Plr1 ondr
V.UUntll Each Mouth
Citizens having matters for
discussion, please bring them
before the Council. Phone 2572
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Office No. 4 Center St.
House Cals Made
Home Phone 2583 Office 2572
Morrow County
Abstract Or Title Co.
two.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
TITLE INSURANCE
Onto In Feten BuUdlng
C. A. RUGGLES Representing
Blaine E. Isom
Insurance Agency
Phone 723 Heppner, Ore.
Call Settles Electric
at HEPPNER APPLIANCE
for all kinds of electrical work.
New and repair.
Phone 2542 or 1423
Dr. J. D. Palmer
DENTIST
Office upstairs Rooms 11-12
First National Bank Bldg.
Phones: Office 783, Home 932
Heppner, Oregon
RALPH E.CURRIN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
First National Bank Bldg.
Phone 2632
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
Sewing Machines Repaired
Phone 1485 for appointment
or call at shop.
Morrow County
nnrf Meeti Flrtt Wadneiday
VUliri 0f Eftoh Month
Oonntv Jndffe Offlc Hnurti
Monday, WsdnMday, Friday 9 a.ra.
to 6 p.m.
Tneaday, Thursday, Saturday Fore
non only
Walter B. Hinkle
REAL ESTATE
Farms, Busines, Income Prop
erty. Trades for Valley & Coast.
Income Tax Returns
Arlington, Oregon
Carpentry and
Cement Work
By Day or Contract
Bruce Bothwell
Phone 845