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eppner POP-L 1 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copies 10c Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, July 7, 1949 Volume 66 Number 16 Harvesting Begins On Lexington And lone Wheat Farms Fair Yield, Good Quality Indicated In Early Returns Although still In the equipment-checking stage, harvest ts underway in Morrow county. In the lone and Lexington areas, machines on several farms have been cutting steadily since Sat urday. John Proudfoot, who has been hauling to the Archer-Daniels elevator since Saturday, has not yet predicted the yield of his 2,400 acres of rex wheat. The test weight of his first loads of wheat have been about 58 pounds per bushel. Ray Heimbigner, who has 1,000 acres of rex and 300 acres of or fed, has estimated that his yield will be more than 20 bushels to the acre. His first load, cut in a three-acre trial run Saturday, weighed 56 pounds per bushel. Verner Troedson cut the wheat on his right-of-ways last week, but began cutting and hauling in earnest Tuesday morning. Norman and Fred Nelson be gan cutting Tuesday morning. Charles Marquardt was cutting on Tuesday. Orville Cutsforth, who began the harvest Tuesday morning, believed that at least a section of his 2,100 acres of rex wheat would yield as well or bet ter than the 26 bushels that the adjoining field yielded last year. The section on which Cutsforth based his prediction is on a west ern slope and has consistently yielded less than his other acre age. Yield and test Information is not yet available on other wheat In the area, but cutting Is under way on the farms of Herman Wal lace, Lyle Woody, John Graves, Don Pointer, G. D. Abererombie, Cliff Daugherty, Bill Smethurst, D. O. Nelson and Adolphe Majes ke. To date, test weights have ranged generally from 56 to 58 pounds per bushel. Practically all of the wheat hauled to elevators has been rex, of unreported yield. The Portland price of No. 1 grade wheat was $2.10 on Tuesday, the first day that any great quantity of wheat was hauled. Nelson Anderson, Morrow coun ty agent, has predicted a county average yield of 15 bushels per acre. The lone term average for the county had been 16.7 bushels j until the bumper yield of about 35 bushels last year. 4-H Youngsters Report on Three Day Camping Trip Peggy and Marvin Wightman, Dean and Rieta Graves, Jean Ma rie Graham, Sally Palmer, Pat Cutsforth and Mabel Wilson, county home demonstration ag ent, returned Saturday night from a three-day tour of farms and ranches In the Columbia ba sin. The group spent the first ! day of the tour at the Moro ex- j periment station, where a record was begun of the boys' and girls' ability to judge livestock and grain. The boys camped out at DeMoss springs Thursday night and the girls camped at the ex periment station. On Friday the group Judged Hereford bulls and beef cows at a ranch In Grass Valley, and gilts and Herefords at a ranch near Maupln. Camp was made at the fair grounds in Tygh Valley Fri day night. Saturday, the last day of the tour, the boys and girls visited the Mae-Doddh Arabian horse ranch, where they were per mitted to watch the stallion Rah hak perform on the track. Judging records were tallied on the last day, and girls were found to have made the nine highest scores. Rieta Graves placed third, with a score of 1,005 out of 1,241) points. Sally Palmer and Jean Graham placed fourth and ninth, respectively, with scores of 985 and 910. Dean Graves placed 10th, with a score of 905. The Morrow county group competed In the Judging contests with 47 4-H representatives of Gilliam Wheeler. Wasco, Sherman and Umatilla counties. o CANNING CLUB FORMED Five girls orgnnized a food pre servation club Wednesday after noon in the county agent's office, with Miss Mabel Wilson presid ing. Mardine Baker, Jane Sceha fer, Lola Ann McCabe, and Grace McCabe of lone, and Nancy Fer guson attended with their moth ers. These girls will be exhibiting fruits, vegetables, pickles, relish es, Jams and butters at the coun ty fair this fall. At the next meeting, Thursday, July 14, these 4-H club members will each can fruit at the home of Mrs. Gene Ferguson, Heppner. Club members may freeze one half of the required fruits, vege tables and meat, Heppner Public Library Association Elects Officers and Directors To Serve Coming Year Election of officers for the en suing year was held at the an nual meeting of the Heppner Pub lic Library association at the li brary Friday evening. Officers chosen were: Mrs. Jesse C. Payne, president; Mrs. J. D. Palmer, vice president; Mrs. Ted Pierson, secretary-treasurer and Miss Leta Humphreys, Mrs. Harold Becket find J. O. Turner, trustees. Mrs. Josephine Mahoney will continue as librarian for the present. A book selection committee will be chosen from among the member ship and at its meeting soon, will select a number of new volumes, both Juvenile and adult, for the library. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McDaniel of Lone Kock were business visit ors in Heppner the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Bezona of Hermiston visited briefly in Hep pner Thursday afternoon at the home of William Furlong. The Bezonas were enroute to Portland where they will spend a week. Miss Marguerite and John Gla- vey returned Friday from Port land where they attended the fu neral services for their cousin, the late Steve Connolly of Prine- ville. They were accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Gertrude Apple- gate. Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCoy and children motored to Reedsport Saturday afternoon. Mr. McCoy returned to Heppner Monday but the family remained for a longer visit with Mrs. McCoy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pierson and daughter Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Payne and William Fur long motored to Pendleton Satur day evening where they were guests over the week-end of Mr. and Mrs. George N. Perry at their summer home near Meacham Lake. Mrs. A. A. Scouten and child ren, Sandra and Dennis, are vis iting in The Dalles with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Look. Sandra underwent a minor oper ation in The Dalles Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Becket, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becket and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Buschke motored to the mountains Satur- dav afternoon to spend the holi day at the Buschke cabin on Rock cri,ek, larternoon. Those present lnclud- Mr and Mrs. Robert Dobbs were!ed Mr. and Mrs. Duane Johnson week-end guests at the Bar-M and son Ronnie, and his mother, dude ranch at Bingham Springs. ,Mrs. Roy Johnson of Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. Clive Huston and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson re- , children and Mr. and Mrs. Chris turned Monday evening from P. Brown. Pasco where thev were guests I over the wekend at the home of the Hustons' son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Par ker. Ross Langdon of Bend was a week-end visitor in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson left Saturday afternoon for Post Falls, Ida. where they will spend a brief holiday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tetz and son were business visitors in Pen dleton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Akers and Mrs. Alma Gilliam of Port land are expected to arrive in Heppner for a brief visit prior to their departure for Yellowstone !'ark for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bleakman motored to Baker over the week end where they visited at the home of their son Owen Bleak man and Mrs. Bleakman. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bleakman of Mc- Nary Dam accompanied them on tUe trip. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Connor re lumed Monday from Olympia, Wash., having taken Pfc and Mrs. Lowell Rippee over earlier in the week. The Connors visited in Portland enroute home. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hastings and daughter Clarice motored to Wallowa Lake Saturday evening to spend the week end. They re turned home Monday via Baker where they visited briefly. Dr. A. D. McMurdo returned Friday from a two weeks' visit to California where he spent some time with his brothers and son, Dr. Bernard McMurdo and family. Week-end guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. McMurdo were their son Scott and Mrs. Laurie Mae Browning and daughter Anne of Portland. Sunday the visitors mo tored to La Grande where they visited with Mrs. Browning's par ents, Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Kopp. Elmer Holtz of lone was a bus iness visitor in Heppner Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Cason and Ellis Cason were business visitors In Heppner the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doolittle of Portland arrived In Heppner Murchison Winner In Calf Roping Contest Archie Murchison won the calf roping contest at the Camas Prai. July 4. Arvlne Porter won the cow rle cowboy convention in Uklah decorating contest, and Jim Moore won the new Hamley sad dle in the bronc riding event. Katherlnc O'Brien was queen of the rodeo, and Mary Bolln and Betty Swaggart were attendants. The Uklah rodeo was held on the property of Mrs. Harold Wll kins, lifelong resident of Mor row county. Tuesday evening enroute to Yel lowstone Park for a fortnight's vacation. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doolittle, will accom pany them on the trip. They ex pect to leave Friday morning Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davidson motored to Bend and Redmond for the 4th of July holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes, Jos Jr., Tom and Billy Hughes and their house guest, Glenn Bassett of Los Angeles spent the holday week-end at Lehman Springs. Mrs. Gladys Corrigal of Port land visited relatives and friends here the last of the week James Valentine was a business visitor in Echo Saturday after noon. Week-end house guests of Mrs. Letha Archer were Mr. and Mrs. James Leach and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Smith and family of Port land. They returned to their homes Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Munkers and baby of Arlington came up for the holiday here with his fa ther, Harry Munkers and Mrs. Munkers. Monday, the family held a picnic in the mountains. Mrs. Alena Anderson and dau ghters, Adelia, Nancy and Carol Jeft Tuesday morning by motor for Portland where they will visit for a time with relatives. They expected to spend a few days at the coast, before returning to Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rood of Elgin spent the 4th of July holi day visiting friends in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lieuallen of lone were shopping in Heppner Tuesday. Mrs. Eric Bergstrom of lone vas transacting business in Hep. pner Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keeton of Grant county spent Monday vis iting here with her mother, Mrs. Ida Zinter, who has been serious ly ill at her home on Gale street for the past several days. Mrs. Jack Whittle and Miss Betty Deitz of Portland were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Murchison. Ed Clark of Hermiston was looking after business matters in Heppner Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gentry en tertained at a family picnic on me lawn oi meir nome Monaay Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Deeter of Seattle are visiting in Heppner at the home of his mother, Mrs. W. F. Barkla, and Mr. Barkla. Mrs. Clyde Wright is spending some time visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ray Wright, in the Rhea creek area. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake enter tained with a picnic at their ca bin near Caldwell grade July 4. Guests present included Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Earle Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Gilliam and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Blake of Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Singer of Wichita, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McMil lan, Mr. and Mrs. Werner Riet mann, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rlet mann, Otto Rietmann of lone and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peterson of The Dalles. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Gilliam were their son and daughter-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Jackson Gilliam, recently of Al exandria, Va but now of Her miston. Rev Gilliam has accepted the position of vicar at St. John's Episcopal church in Hermiston and held his first service there Sunday. Services for his ordina tion to the priesthood will be held at All Saints Episcopal church In Heppner on Wednesday, July 27. Mrs. Ted Smith and son Phillip motored to Bend Wednesday to attend the wedding of her niece, Miss Doris Chase, to Kenneth Gregg of Bend. The wedding will be an event of Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dutton of Portland are spending several weeks at the John Wightman ranch In the Blue mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayes and daughters of Arlington spent Tuesday in Heppner visiting her mother, Mrs. Grace Nickerson. On Sunday, Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Nickerson and the girls will leave for Vallejo, Calif, to visit rela tives for a week or 10 days. Mrs. J. D. Palmer and children ,ire visiting relatives in Portland. During her visit, Mrs. Palmer will take a refresher course In ballet dancing, according to re- ports. RECKLESS DRIVING COSTS MAN $70 FINE Robert R. Medlock, Heppner, was arrested by city police at 3:45 p. m. Saturday on a count of reckless driving. Medlock, 39, was fined $70 by Magistrate Wal ter Barger. Donald S. Plnkerman, O'Neill, Neb., was arrested by city police at 11 p. m. Sunday on a charge of drunkenness. o Mr. and Mrs. C, A. Ruggles and daughter Constance spent Sunday and Monday In Wallowa county sceng some of the sights of that famous Oregon beauty spot. Calf Scramble To Be on Program Again This Year Fair-Rodeo Board Getting Set For Annual Program The Morrow county. Fair and Kodeo board met Wednesday eve. ning at the county agent's office to discuss plans for the coming Season. The board agreed that another calf scramble should be held this year. Ralph Currin, dance chairman, announced that the Kickoff dance, featuring Jim mie Whetmore, would be held in Heppner on July 30. Dates of the grange dances were chosen by lot, and the fol lowing schedule was arranged: Rhea Creek, August 6; Willows, August 13; Lexngton, August 20; and Lena, August 27. Board members present at the meeting were: Ray Ferguson, Harlan McCurdy Sr, Gerald Swag gart, Lee Beckner, Ralph Currin, Harold Erwin, Nelson Anderson, Ray Drake and Orville Cutsforth. Crawford Clan Has Reunion at Court House Park Sunday The visit here of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Crawford of Arlington, Texas, prompted a get-together of the Crawford clan Sunday af ternoon when a reunion was held at the courthouse park. Forty- two members of the family tree, including various branches, were listed among those present, rang from Mrs. C. A. Jones of Pasco, the oldest, down to the twin ba bies of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hos kins Jr. of Rhea Creek. A picnic dinner of ample pro portions was offered cafeteria style, or pigglywiggly, whichev er you prefer, with the only yard stick one's capacity for food. The afternoon was spent in visiting amung uie uiuer lum, wruie ine juvenile memDers gamooiea on the green." Present were Mrs. Jgnes, her son, Francis V. Jones, granddau ghter, Mrs. Lee Bonnett and great granddaughter, Linda Lee Bonnett, all of Pasco; Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Parker, Mrs. Fran ces Mitchell and daughter Lor ene, Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Vaw ter Parker and children, Cecelia and Vawter Jr. (Bucky), Hood River; Mr. and Mrs. John G. Par ker and children, Jay, Maryann, Anthony and Gregory, of Pendle ton; Mr. and Mrs Fred Hoskins Jr. and children, Gail, Malcolm Fred and Marie Frances, Hepp ner; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Crawford, Arlington, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Crawford, Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Dunham and Camela, Hepp ner; Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson and daughter Marylou, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schwarz and son Len Ray, all of Heppner, and Mr. and ' Mrs. William V. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zeisler, and Dick Meador, driving a bull Portland. : dozer, were largely responsible Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Crawford J will go to Hood River Saturday j and from there to Wenatchee to visit a brother of Mrs. Crawford's before starting on the return trip to Texas. They and Mr. and Mis. Parker and Mrs. Jones were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Wightman Tuesday at the Wight-1 man Blue Moutain ranch. OUR DEMOCRACY- MEASURES OF PROGRESS mimm PROGRESS IN By THE MIDDLE OF THE LAST CENTURY, ', AS WE BEwAN TO OPEN UP THE H EST, yV OUR CONCEPT OP AMERICA'S ( rwoEM, TMOUlaM MILL BASED PRIMARILY ON LAND AND NATURAL WEALTH, EMBRACED AS WELL. Si BROADENING OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRY AND , TRANSPORTATION. Today, we measure m BY THE PRODUCTIVE USE WE MAKE OF LAND. Bv THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCIENCE AND MASS PRODUCTION TO THE WELL-BEINu OF ALL OUR PfO C P, AS THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, BV THE OPrOTUNITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL .THROUGH HARD W05K ANOTHRit T, TO ACHIEVE FOR HIS FAMILY, SECURITY" ANP THE I Jfe CHANCE FOR FURTHER PROGRESS ANP ADVANCKMt NT. III! Kill 1IHIA ML mm .!.' IIP Mi 1 .... 1.9 d'TO. S i Pi ) " ' 1 . 1...' ii- 1 Kl? 't IIIIIDtlttki Fourth Of July Fire Burns Fine Range In Heppner Area City Department Helps 100 Men In 4-horu Battle Seven hundred acres of pastur age, extending eastward from the city limits of Heppner, were de stroyed Monday afternoon in a fire that spread for four hours despite the efforts of nearly 100 men to curb it. The fire was stop. ped Just short of the Frank Wilk inson range at about 4 p. m. Ex cept for one new-born calf, no livestock was lost in the fire. The blaze, which started beside the Hinton creek highway south or the Harold Erwin residence, was first sighted and reported at about noon by Mrs. Bill Barratt. The Heppner fire department, a forest service pumper, and coun ty and city grading equipment were used to bring the racing fjames under control. A stiff breeze from the north west hindered the fire fighters In their efforts to stop the blaze In its eastward flight. However, the breeze slowed the fire in its pro gress toward the city, making it possible for the fighters to stop It on the hill above Heppner. How ard Keithley, operating the city's grader, cut a ditch across the hill and a crew of men working with sprayers, shovels, and wet sacks kept the blaze from Jumping the improvised fire guard Nearly one hundred men from Heppner and the surroundng area joined the fight during the afternoon. Working in small groups and armed with wet sacks the men slowed the fire and, in several areas, brought it com pletely under control. Several of the groups continued working along the southern edge of the burning area after fire-fighting equipment had been removed from the scene. Although the fire probably would not have Jumped the Willow creek road, the efforts of this latter group saved a great deal of pasturage. The city fire truck, manned by volunteer fireman, Fred Sanders, Loyd Burkenbine, Robert Camp-bei- Dr. Clyde Dunham and Howard Keithley answered the alarm at five minutes past noon and did not return to Heppner until nearly 4 p. m. The truck's 500-gallon tank was refilled twice in the course of the four-hour fight. A forest service fire truck, operated by Everett Keithley and Ranger Glenn Parsons, pumpe'd out nearly three tank loads of water during the afternoon. The forest service truck, equipped with four-wheel drive, was put to use in practically every sector of the blaze. Twice, while moving down-grade, the pumper develop ed excessive tank pressure and bursted the water hose. Clarence Greenup and Jim Far. lev. operating a county grader. for halting the fire on the east end of the burning range. The three men used their equpment to dig a fire guard that extended in south-north direction across ;the ridge to the Willow creek , road. In several spots, the blaze eventually reached the fire guard. I Both the Standard Oil company - by Mat THE COLONIAL. DAYS OF OUR COUNTRY WAS MEASURED IN TERMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD, OF THE BEGINNINGS OF TRANSPORTATION A' ' - , BETWEEN SETTLEMENTS -AND OF THE START OF EXPLORATION OF THE VAST LANDS AND RESOURCES STRETCHING WESTWARD. f'i ) ., . .wT- ': -i-f t 1 -'V'fctf.ftJ-Vt ' W the progress of our nation Sale Of Palominos Marks End Of Famous Horse Ranch Hei e When Mrs. Ben Swaggart held 1 a dispersion sale of horses at the famous ranch northeast of Lex ington two weeks ago she brot an end to an industry which for years had attracted country wide attention. For it was at the big ranch in the Swaggart Buttes dis trict that the Palomino horses were developed, those cream col ored saddlers that brought buy ers from far and wide when the industry was in its hey dey. From the time Hoot Gibson, Hollywood actor, purchased one of the "new look" ponies from Mrs. Swaggart and her husband, the late B. F. Swaggart, horse fanciers from many parts of the country found their way to the ranch to make ther selections. Among these distant callers was Major Christensen, trainer and Exhibitor of circus horses, who not only came and selected his animals, but for a time followed the policy of remaining at the ranch to start the training course. Later, when exhibiting with a circus they were not advertised as Morrow county Palominos but the breed was readily recognized Rita Johnson New Swim Pool Manager Rita Johnson, new manager of the city swimming pool, said Wednesday that her first week at the pool had been entirely un eventful. Miss Johnson succeds Mrs William Labhart who has successfully managed the poo! two previous seasons. The change in management became effective July 1. Mrs. Labhart is now conduct ing examinations that will end the swimming lessons she has taught this season. One class, life saving, will be continued un til July 15. Miss Johnson said that attend ance at the city pool has dropped to about 70 bathers each day. Ev en the hottest of days in recent weeks have failed to attract a crowd equal to the June high of 162 bathers. Bank Deposits Show Gain Over Same Call Period in 1948 In answer tothe June 30 call of the comptroller of the currency, the Heppner branch of the First National Bank of Portland re ports deposits of $4,618,694.43 and loans of $990,915.98. In charge of the local bank is Merle Becket, manager. A year ago the figures were, deposits, $3,943,854.18, and lonas, $1,068,621.57, Becket said. President F. N. Belgrano Jr. stated that for the First National group of 61 banking offices, as a whole, the June 30 statement shows loans of $181,397,739.97, and deposits of $554,856,546.94. A year ago, with 56 banking offices in the group, the figures were, deposits, $572,979,049.71 and loans 5163.875,390.13. President Belgrano pointed out that the decrease in deposits since June 30, 1948 reflects the re adjustment of business to a more normal level and the slackening of the post-war surge of consum er buying and are in line with a nation-wide trend. and the Shell Oil company, of Heppner, sent tank trucks to the fire with loads of water and gas oline. About 70 acres of the grass burned Monday belonged to Frank Monahan. Most of the land belonged to Bill Barratt, but had been leased to A. A. Scouten, who was running 15 head of cattle on it at the time of the fire. A milk Scouten's stock was lost. A milk cow belonging to Barratt calved during the fire, and the calf was lost. 1918 4TH OF JULY FIRE RECALLED Older residents of Morrow county will recall another Fourth of July fire that, in 1918, wiped out a large section of the city of Heppner. In the words of a Ga zette Times reporter of that day, the fire was a "hard blow" to Heppner. In many respects the 1918 story was similar to the story of 1949 except that no one is suspected of starting the latest fire deliberately, and, of course, the city was not touched by the blaze of 1949. A paragraph from the 1918 story said: "Coming at the time it did, when the town was so thorough ly deserted by all those who could get away to various points in the mountains and at the lone celebration, has led a great many to think that the fire was of in cendiary origin. While it has not been definitely settled as to this, and perhaps never will be, the prevailing opinion now Is that It was some careless act on the part of parties who were In the rear f the barber shop not long be fore the fire broke out. The fire of 1918 did $2Q0.0O0 damage and that in the day when a dollar bought consider ably more than It does these days. by those familiar with the Swag gart horses. Since her husband's death, Mrs. Swaggart has carried on at the ranch, rounding out 60 of her 90 years raising thoroughbred hors es. But time marches on and she has found it necessary to retire. It was deemed advisable to sell off the horses and a dispersal sale was advertised early In June. Buyers from as far away as Ne vada and California came with fars and trailers prepared to bid in and haul away one or more of the prize animals. Eighty-eight head, of which 48 were Palomin os, selling singly were bid in in four hours' time. A few favorites were retained, for after 60 years of living on a horse ranch it would be difficult to get along entirely without horses. As it is, Mrs. Swaggart says there is a stillness about the ranch not experienced over a long span of years but she still has her fond memories of the nany noted and valuable ones she and her husband raised down through the years. Boardman Woman Ends Six Months' Hospital Residence By Mrs. Flossie Coats Mrs. Fred Smith, who has been confined to the St. Anthony's hos pital the past six months due to an accident, is walking now with the aid of crutches and was able to return home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Marvel and family of Bickleton, Wash, spent the 4th of July with his step father and mother, Mr. andMrs. W.L.Blann. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Clark of Hermiston stopped Sun day at the Blann home. They had been visiting their son-in-law and daughter in Prineville. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hamilton and family formed a party motoring to Union Satur day for the holidays with Mrs. Thorpe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black mo tored to Lostine and were guests Sunday and Monday of her bro ther and family, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Oveson. Mrs, Crystal Barlow and dau ghter Chloe were visiting on the project Sunday. Neighbors gathered at the Leo Pitts home Monday evening where they enjoyed a beautiful display of fireworks and also Ice cream and cake. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson, Elmer Messenger, Mrs. Emma Delano and son Franklin, Pastor and Mrs. Charles Eble and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Blann, and Mr. and Mrs. Bedord and son of Goble. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats re turned Tuesday from Seattle Wn. where they visited a few days with their son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mai lery and two grandsons, Gerry and Jimmie. They also visited Mrs. Coats's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barlow of Ren ton, Wn. and sister, Mrs. Golda Cox, Seattle. Mary Van's Flower Shop Now In Hotel Mary Van's Flower Shop was moved into the hotel over the holiday week-end. It is now in the process of being settled in its new quarters but is open for bus iness. More shelves are to be placed and a bit more painting is on the schedule and when all is finish ed the room will be very attract ive. The flower shop has been located in the room with the REA for the last couple of years but ach business had overflowed its allotted space and Mrs. Stevens made arrangements to move to the hotel. The entrance is on Wil low street and as usual with Mary, the latch string is on the outside. Walter A. Wood Dies At lone Wednesday Walter A. Wood, aged 69, pass ed away at his home in lone July 6. Funeral services will be con ducted at 2 p. m. Saturday from the Phelps Funeral Home chapel under the auspices of the Ameri can Legion. The Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien will officiate and burial will be in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. SCHUNK CRANDSON DROWNED IN HAWAII Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schunk received word of the drowning of their grandson, Rodney Allen Schunk, two-year-old son of Al bert Schunk Jr.. The accident happened on Albert Jr.'s birthday but particulars have not been learned. Young schunk is sta tioned in the Hawaiian Islands. Rodney Allen leaves his parents and a tiny brother, City's Request For Additional Funds Flatly Rejected Only 34 of 183 Votes Cast Favored Increase of Taxes One hundred and eighty-three of Heppner's voters turned out Wednesday to cast their ballots in the special budget election. Thirty-nine favored the proposed tax levy, but 144 voters said No!" The rejected proposal would have permitted the City of Hepp ner to levy a tax in the amount of $12,734 for the fiscal year July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950, over and above the six percent limitation (for the reason that it Is neces sary for the construction, main tenance and repair of streets and bridges.) After canvassing the vote Wed nesday night the city council Im mediately turned its attention to the new budget and , after delib eration, recommended that the budget committee offset the loss of expected revenue by paring budget items as follows: Streets and bridges, $6,500; emergency fund, $2,000; replacements on wa ter, $1,500; building repairs, $900; labor on water, $700; library. $600; shop equipment, $500; total $12,700. If the budget committee follows the council's recommendation, all city support will be withdrawn from the library, for no funds will be available for building re pairs or shop equipment Rising labor costs were cited by one conucil member as the rea son why an additional sum of money was requested for street and bridge work in the coming fiscal year. He said that although the law permits an increase of six percent above the highest budget in the previous three IVears, the new budget still lies below the necessary figure be cause of over-zealous trimming in past years. The city encountered unex pected expense because of the February freshet About $1,500 has been spent on labor and ma terials to replace the washed-out bridges on South Main street and on Birch street. The old Court street bridge was also replaced at a cost of about $7,000. The cost of resurfacing several blocks of city streets has not yet been es timated, but it is expected to be a large figure. Before canvassing the vote Wednesday night the council held its regular session on city busi ness. Mayor Lanham read a let ter of complaint against the fire hazard created by burning trash in the city dumping ground. The council directed Manager How ard Keithley to dig a fire guard around the dumping area. The council agreed to meet with the county court at 10:30 a. m. Thursday to work out an agreement for cooperative use of water in supplying the new coun- ;y hospital. Dr. C. C. Dunham read a report on city sidewalks. Hie streets and public property committee scheduled a meeting to discuss a request for trailer parking space within the city limits. Manager Keithley report ed that he had not yet received bids he had requested on asphalt for street resurfacing. Next meeting of the council will be on July 18. Fire Department Makes Quick Trip The Heppner fire department made Its first run of the month at 12:42 p. m. Saturday in re sponse to a call from the Frank Rumble home. The fire, of unde termined cause, burned a 5-foot section of board fence, but did not get out of control, as Mr. Rumble had feared it might. Fire Chief Charles Ruggles said that two and one-half minutes elapsed between the time the de. partment received the call and the time at wheh the truck left the scene of the fire. VALLEY PUBLISHERS CALL The Gazette Times family was pleasantly surprised Sunday af ternoon by a visit from the Junc tion City Times family, consist ing of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McKin ley and their daughter, Mrs. Mar ilyn Talent, and granddaughter, Suzanne Talent. Leaving home early Sunday morning the Mc Kin leys asked themselves, "Where shall we go today?" and the an swer was, "Let's go see the Craw fords." So, after crossing the Cas cades, the Ochocos and the Blues, here they came about 5 p. m. It was their first visit to this im mediate part of the state and they were convinced it would not be the last. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Parker en trained at Pendleton for the east Saturday night. Their ultimate destination is Cleveland, Ohio, where Mr. Parker is In attend ance at the national convention ot the Elks lodge. Enroute thev expected to visit a few days In 'lowt,