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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, September 15, 1949
. Volume 66, Number 26
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ixfy First Graders
Overtaxes Facilities
As School Opens
Additional Primary
Teacher Necessary,
Supt. Pate Says
Heppner's school facilities, al
ready overtaxed in the lower
grades, were further put to the
test as 40 second graders show
ed up for enrollment. A census
taken last spring revealed that
there would be in the neighbor
hood of 60 in the first grade
and the teachers were not sur
prised when that number ap
peared, but it was not expected
that the second grade would run
quite so heavy.
This overcrowding has made it
necessary to arrange for an ad
ditional primary teacher, Supt.
Leonard Pate said Wednesday.
It will be necessary o utilize
the music room to take care of
the primary department, he said,
taking 10 out of the first grade
and 15 from the second grade.
The staff at present includes two
first grade teachers. Since effi
cient operation calls for not to
exceed 25 pupils per room in the
primary division it is easy to
understand the need for an ad
ditional teacher. There affe three
teachers for the fifth and sixth
grades, where 90 pupils are en
rolled. Registration figures up to
Wednesday showed 60 in the
'irsi graiie; 40 In the second; 33
in the third; 26 In the fourth;
48 In the fifth; 42 In the sixth;
33 in the seventh, and 34 In the
eighth, for a total of 316 in the
grade school.
In the high school there are
34 in the ninth grade; 33 in" the
10th; 18 in the 11th and 32 in
the 12th for a total of 117. The
high school enrollment is as
large as It was at the end of
the third week In 11)18. On Sept.
21, 1348 there were 117 in the
high school and 280 In the
grades. Following the usual rule
of late comers, it Is expected
that both schools will show a
slight increase In the next few
weeks.
Large Volume Of
Work Completed
By SCS This Year
Construction of diversion ditch
es, an irrigation reservoir, land
leveling and surveys for strip
cropping were among the soil
conservation practices completed
recently in the Heppner Soil Con
servation district, according to a
progress report given at a meet
ing of the district supervisors
held in the bank building last
week, with Orvllle Cutsforth,
chairman, in charge.
Over two and one-half miles of
diversion ditches to carry excess
runoff safely from the field are
being constructed on the Law
rence Beckct and Kay Lundell
ranches in Eight Mile. Nine acres
of land leveling and a reorgan
ized Irrigation system was com
pleted on the Howard Cleveland
ranch and an irrigation reservoir
was constructed on the A. A.
Scouten ranch, both at Heppner.
Surveys for strip cropping were
completed on the Elmer Palmer,
Kay Lundell and Charles Carlson
ranches, Eight Mile; the Ellis
Mover ranch at Blackhorse; Or
vllle Cutsforth, Lexington, atid
the Paul Brown and John Wight
man ranches at Heppner.
Tom Helseth, district conserva
tionist, Pendleton, reported that
assistance from the soil conser
vation service to the Heppner dis
trict for the coming year would
Include personnel, including Tom
Wilson, work unit conservation
ist; Kussell Hlldcbrand, conser
vation aide; Jesse Payne, engin
eer, and John Dickinson, part
time soil surveyor from the Con
don SCS office.
Equipment available to the dis
trict includes a TD-14 tractor
with dozer; a Lister type deep
furrow drill, a grass-legume 10
foot John Deere drill, and a one
and one-half cubic yard rotary
scraper and a caterpillar No. 2
terracer. Two hundred pounds of
grass seed will be available for
field trial demonstration seed
ings.
New district farm plans were
signed by the supervisors on the
following ranches: Jim Hams,
Hardman; Terrel Benge, George
Snyder, Khea Creek; John Hanna,
Heppner; Dr. G. A. Woodruff and
Aren Brace, Eight Mile; R. A.
Campbell and W C. Van Winkfe,
Social Ridge.
IT WAS A RED-HEAD PARTY
During their visit to the fair
and rodeo, the Misses Jean and
Kathryn Lazinka and Miss Jo
hanna Mumm, all of Pendleton,
were guests of Miss Betty Smeth
urst at Lexington. All four young
ladles arc expert horsewomen
and all four are red headed. And
they got along Just fine, the
hostess reports.
ATTENDED CONTROL MEETING
P. W. Mahoney represented
timber Interests of this section at
the special meeting called In
Portland last Thursday to con
sider spruce budworm control. He
reported a good meeting and that
funds will be sought with which
to carry out a long range pro
gram of control In the areas af
fected in the northwest.
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Mrs. C. C. Patterson was a
guest last week at the home of
her sister, Mrs, J, O. Hager.
Manager Selected
For CBEC Comes
From Missouri
Selection of Edgar H. Collison,
!8-yenr-old Trenton, Mo., man, as
manager of Columbia Basin Elec
tric Cooperative was approved
September 8 by the management
division of REA in Washington,
D. C. acording to announcement
made this week by Harold Ken
ney, acting manager. The names
if three men were submitted to
he Washington office after five
applicants were interviewed by
the board of directors of CBEC at
meetings on August 11 and 19.
Collisons name was first on the
board's list of selections.
Collison is at present manager
of the Grundy Electric Cooperat
ive In Trenton. He is expected to
assume his new duties on about
October 1, Kenney stated, altho
he had nt resigned from his po
sition in Missouri at the time his
selection was approved by the
Washington office.
Collison has had 20 years of
varied experience in line con
struction, maintenance work and
administrative duties. He has
been with the Grundy cooperative
ince October 1944.
Kenneth Smouse, president of
CBEC, said he believed the coop.
erative will be fortunate to se
cure the services of a man so ex
perienced, and highly recommen
ded as Collison.
Kenney, who has been acting
manager of CBEC since March,
said he believed the board had
made an excellent choice. He said
that Collison, who flew here foe
an interview last week, Is a very
friendly and likeable man as well
as having the qualifications of a
successful manager.
Kenney, who has carried the
double load of office manager
and acting manager, will remain
with the cooperative in the ca
pacity of office manager.
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350 People Attend '
Cowboy Breakfast
The success of the Wrangler-
sponsored rodeo cowboy break
fast was reported at the Septem
ber meeting of the riding club
held at the office of Turner, Van
Marter A Co. Tuesday.
The breakfast was attended by
approximately 350 people and
required the cooperation of a
hard working group of people and
some of the business houses of
Heppner. The menu consisted of
ham, bacon, and eggs, with bis
cuits, potatoes, milk and coffee.
Chief cooks for the occasion
were Archie Murchison, Homy
Rauch, Al Fetsch, Bill Richards.
Eh Hughes and Jack Edmondson,
with a small number of others
assisting, including Mrs. Donald
Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Munkers, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mar
tin. Dale Sumner. In charge of
rotfee was Mrs. A I Fetsch, with
Mrs. Roy Orwick and Mrs. Don
Evans assisting. Conley Lanham
took over the ticket detail. On the
run for more supplies were Don
Robinson. Don Evans and Sam
Turner. Nelson Anderson supplied
music with the 4-H sound sys
tem. Another thing of Interest at the
meeting was the trophy which
was sent by the Pendleton Dress-
up parade committee for the
Wranglers' second place winning.
I he trophy may be seen in the
Turner, Van Marter & Co. office.
Prospect Better
For Control Work
Information that some effect
ive measures will be taken in the
near future to curb the spread of
the spruce budworm infestation
has been received by Glenn Par
sons, Heppner forest ranger. Par
sons told the chamber of com
merce Monday that a partial cov
erage of the local district Is pro
bable in the spring and that an
effort will be made to continue
the control work until the infest
ation is cleared.
Due to the immensity of the
region affected it will not be pos
sible to go in and completely
cover any single district, the ran
ger explained, hut certain heavily
Infested plots will be worked on
with a view to holding the pests
In check until further work can
be done.
Miss Leatha Smith, manager of
the local telephone exchange, re
ported that her company, Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph company,
will continue to serve the local
ity on telegraph messages as in
the past and will continue to do
so as long as it Is necessary. This
service is for Saturday and Sun
day in particular.
Reports were made by the pic
nic committee which showed thai
I he affair was a success from ev-
cry standpoint.
It was announced that Stanlev
Church, representing the Pacific
Northwest Development associa
tion, will speak to the club at the
September 26 meeting.
FIELD MAN ADDED TO
STAFF AT CASE FURNITURE
Allen Case, senior member of
Ihe firm of Case Furniture com
pany, announced today In addi
tion of a new member to the
store staff. Fred Mishler, recent
ly from Rockford, III., has been
employed as field representative
with special emphasis on sewing
machine sales and service.
Mr. Mishler has had 14 years
of factory experelnce and Is an
expert on sewing machines, par
ticularly any one.of the five ma
jor makes.
With his wife and four chil
dren, Mr. Mishler is now locat
ed In Heppner. Three of the chll-
dren have enrolled In the leal
school.
'Skipper" Grabill Does It Again
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Everybody expected Bob Gra
bill to come out with something
clever but no one was prepared
for the surprise that came Satur
day morning, This clever bit of
ship building, "Willow Creek
Queen, walked off with the
navigating Willow creek as any
thing yet invented, but will like
ly conjine its Held ot operations
to the Main streets of the several
towns In this section.
MUSTANGEHS TAKE TROPHY
The red head combination from
Pendleton proved too fast for the
other enlries with the result that
the Mustanger string in the flag
race walked off with the pennant
(rather fast walking, that is) at
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sweepstakes as well as the best r. - ' f , . i U . . V " - ) 1- ' Ii .-"t ' "pl
commercial float. Bobs last year I 01 Y. l-f L f I
entry, the "ehoo-choo train", is f-f"v'"jf 1 JL V'sr-'1?
still in service at various func- Mr.a-f ' 'rVi' -fl t'ffW-' 1
tions in the district served by the Bil " f f V ig H Jj
Braden company. This year's en- P.'jtua f l v l V I I
try could come about as near r -; II I "iV I "
THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE
The entry of the Jay-C-ettes, the little
red school house, captured first prize in
the organization entries. The float was
especially appropriate as school was to
ojien two days later.
SOROPTIMIST FLOAT STRESSES PEACE
Peace and international understanding
were the subjects stressed in the float en.
tered by the Soroptimist Club of Heppner
which took second place in organization
entries. A brisk wind ruffled the trimming
on the float so that Photographer Lyons
could not get the wording and likewise
most of the spectators were thwarted but
the local club was carrying out the in
ternational phase of Soroptimism and the
words were peace, unity and faith.
Kindergarten Opens
For Five-year-olds
Big boys and- girls were not
the only ones who trudged (or
motored) to school Monday. The
little 5-year-olds all polished
and sparkling for a brand new
experience kindergarten.
Mrs. Dick Meador and 19
youngsters hold forth at the Ci
vic Center each school afternoon
from one o'clock until three p. m.
The Jay C-Ettes are still hopeful
that the enrollment will reach
25 before too many days. A rest
room has been installed for the
little people and they are quite
comfortably housed, with plenty
of equipment to handle 25 chil
dren.Glowing accounts come from
all concerned.
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FARM BUREAU MEETING AT
RHEA CREEK MONDAY P. M.
The first fall meeting of the
Morrow county farm bureau
will lie held Monday evening
September 19, at the Rhea
Creek grange hall, according
to E. Markham Baker of lone,
president.
A feature of (lie evening's
program will be a motion pic
ture on farm life. There wilt be
the usual business session, fol
lowed by refreshments.
C. W. Jerome, In charge of pub
lic relations for the Dairy Coop
erative association, was a brief
caller in Heppner Tuesday. Ac
companied by Mrs. Jerome he has
been making a tour of the state
in the interest of the association
and was enroute from Hermiston
to The Dalles via Heppner and
Condon.
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Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van
Marler Jr., departed Wednesday
evening In their new car with
Van at (he wheel for a trip which
will cover some of the beauty
spots of Oregon. They expect to
see the Peterson Rock Gardens
at Redmond, Crater Lake the
Caves and the matchless scen
ery of Oregon's const line. They
plan to be away about two
weeks,
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LEXINGTON FLOAT WINS
In the center above is the entry of the
Lexington Campfire Girls, winner of the
best juvenile float in the parade. It was
one of the pretty numbers, well decorated
and enhanced by a group of smiling little
girls.
THE "JEDGE" AND HIS TRIGGER MAN
If you were one of the violators of the
rules of rodeo justice you will readily re
cognize this pair of (we were about to say
tough hombres) stern minions of the
"law" as it reigned during fair and rodeo
week. The mustachioed gent on the left
is none other than "Jedge" Tetz. who
could ahvavs make the penalty fit the
crime. The other is "Dick Dead-Eye" Er
win, known as Harold to family and
friends, whose trigger itchy finger was
ready to enforce the "Jedge's" fair and
just sentences.
Season's Play At Mustangs To Open Echo
Coach Vernon Bohles and Ins
herd of Mustangs will lope over
Echo way tomorrow afternoon
and try tneir sirengin aganisi
the lower Umatilla river boys in
thp nnnnin? earn? of the season.
The game will be called at 2 p.m.
Heuoners team tins year is
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a crew of veterans is on the lob.
Pmhnhio linpnti In Friday's
game will be Gary Connor, left I
end; Phil Smith left tackle; Vein .
Bell, leu guara: rveitn i oinwr,
Lexington School Fully
Lexington grade .and high
schools got otf to a fine start
Monday morning. There are four
teachers in the grade school, with
Mark Rands, principal of grades
and 7th and eighth teacher; Mrs.
Kcllv fifth and sixth. Mrs. Valda
Griffith third and furlh, and Mrs.
Betty C. Esiberg primary, substi
tuting for Mrs. Sorlien who is ill
and unable to be nere. m mgn
school there are three teachers,
Gerald Baker, science, Mrs. Rands
former teacher in Jefferson high
in Portland, commercial subjects
and art and coach in dramatics,
and Principal Joe Feathers who
teaches social studies and physi
cal education. Most of the present
teachers attended summer school,
Mr. Feathers at the University of
Washington where he earned his
Master of Science degree in phy
sical education; Mr. Baker to Le.
wis and Clark in Portland, and
Mrs. Sorlien, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr.
and Mrs. Kands to University of
Oregon extension in Portland.
Janitor this year is Joe Thornhurg
and bus driver, Dan Way. There
are four freshmen Ibis year, Den
ny McMillan, Shirley Hunt, Max
Breeding, all graduates of the
Lexington eighth grade last year,
and Earl Millei of La Grande who
Is making his home with his un
cle, Cecil Jones.
Mrs. Joe Feathers sitent the
summer at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, Kellogg, at
Clackamas,
Hail the Grand Champion!
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center; Lyie recK, ngru gu.iiu,
!Jim Orwick, right tackle; Jack
Sumner, right end; Marion Green
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unit': Norman Kuhl. right hall
and Bob Bergstrom, fullback.
liVVirt Hac nlre.Tdv heaien Her
miston and Pendleton teams in
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t..rimmniip nnd is touted the
K.t tnatn in the rpfinn. With a
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line average of 175 pounds and
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pounds. Coach Bohles and his
bovs are anticipating a rugged
time against these seasoned
players, many of whom are
m-mhus.
Staffed Opens Monday
Teachers institute will be held
next Monday and Tuesday in La
j Grande.
The Lexington Campfire git Is
, under the leadership of Mrs. C. C.
Junes made a fine showing at
'the Morrow county fair in Ilepp
iner. The girls had a booth at the
fair which won second in its di
vision, and a float in the parade
which tied for first place with the
Rhea Creek grange.
I Mr. and Mrs. Bill Matthews are
'spending their vacation at the
, home of Mrs. Matthews' parents.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding,
i Miss Dona E. Barnett and Mrs.
ITritia Parker have returned from
their summer home on the Meto
litis, having had a fine summer.
They had as week end guests Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Leach of Port-
I land. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jack
son of The Dalles, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Munkers and daughter of
Lexington, and Mr. and Mrs.
.Charles Marquardt of Lexington.
W. E. McMillan and Cecil Jones
motored to The Dalles Sunday
'after Mrs. McMillan who has
been a patient In the Mid-Columbia
hospital for two weeks follow
!lng a major operation.
Mrs. Cecil Jones and Mrs.
George Irvin were Walla Walla
visitors Mondav.
Mr. and Mrs. George Peck and
Mrs. Peck's sister left Thursday
for a trip to North and South
Dakota.
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Do we raise good cattle in Mor
row county? what better proof
than this yearling Shorthorn
steer exhibited by Reita Graves
of Heppner. Won in the calf
scramble last year, the steer was
donated by Jim Valentine and
fattened by Reita for the 1949
show Some lovely T-bones, eh
what?
the Morrow county fair and rodeo
1949 edition. Three red headed
girls, Jean Lazinka, Kathryn La
zinka and Johanna Mumm, paced
the Mustanger ponies to a com
paratively easy win, taking a safe
lead each day.
Umatilla Sage Riders were se
cond and I he Wranglers third.
Arlington Saddle Club was the
fourth entry.
In the picture we see Miss
Kathleen Sanders of Vancouver,
Wash., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Sanders of Heppner, pre
senting the trophy posted by her
parents for Hotel Heppner.
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McDANIEL ALWAYS GETS HIS....Coyotes
One of the most unique entries in the
parade was the exhibit of Carl McDaniel,
famous coyote trapper and enemy of other
predatory animals. ' While only rating
honorable mention, the float elicited
much praise from the bystanders.
THE INVISIBLE MAN?
Directly under the McDaniel float is a
handsome pony covered by a big hat and
something between the hat and saddle.
Diligent reasearch and no small amount
of sleuthing revealed the fact that there
was a small boy connected with the deal
and our suspicions point strongly to Lo
well Lee Turner.
RANDOM THOTS . . .
One of the good results from
the crowds in town last week was
seen in the street cleaning that
got underway the first thing on
Monday morning. The business
section literally glittered in the
sunlight after the sweepers got
through. With several thousand
euests in the city there was plen
ty of litter to gather up, but we're
all tidied up.
This columnist wants to pass
out the verbal orchids to Chair
man Orville Cutsforth and his
crew of able assistants in work
ing up and presenting the 1949
fair and rodeo. It was a big task
but one well accomplished. Hav
ing won the respect of the public,
it will be less difficult to put
things in shape for the 1950 show.
Two weeks ago that statement
would not have been listened to
bv Nels Anderson, the board's
efficient secretary, but since Sun
day he has taken a new lease on
life and admits he is ready to
! give the job another whirl.
Harold Erwin didn't show that
he was discouraged at any time
but we bet he had his doubtful
moments. Nevertheless, Erwin's
lability for organization and show
manship was manifested on ev
:ery hand, giving the cash cus
I miners one of the best rodeos
! seen in many a day.
Now that Mr. and Mrs. GT are
about to take off on a big vaca
tion the weather man has decid
led to dampen the atmosphere a
'bit. We should have taken the
vacation several weeks ago, if
that's the way he feels about it.
I A friend of ours in town today
'thinks the weather is acting up
because she came up to have her
hair dressed. hatever the cause,
the weather man is at last doing
his stuff.
David Moberly and family left
Monday for Portland, with Seat
tle as their ultimate destination.
Mr. Moberly was connected with
the Gazette Times for a few
i months
ACA Committees Of
District Advised On
Computing Acreage
The members of the local ACA
committee, along with other com
mittees in this area, met with the
representatives of the state com
mittee last week in Pendleton to
discuss the new procedure of com
puting allotment acreages. E.
Harvey Miller discussed the pro
visions of Public Law 272 and its
relation to the Agricultural act
of 1948.
Some of the Important provis
ions and differences from the old
law are that under the new law
the 1949 wheat and 1949 summer
fallow that came from 1948 wheat
are added together and divided
by 50 per cent and then multi
plied by the national percentage
factor of .92319 or the 1948 wheat
plus the 1948 summerfallow from
1947 wheat divided by 50 per cent
and then multiplied by .92319,
whichever is the greater of the
two years. However, Miller point
ed out that in no case would there
be more acreage granted than
92.219 per cent of the available
eligible summerfallow. He went
on to emphasize that Public Law
272 does not replace the old law
but only takes precedence in the
applicable cases. In other words,
none of the allotments already in
the hands of the farmer will be
lowered but they may be raised
in some instances. Miller also
discussed the national percentage
figure of 92.219 per cent and the
way that was accomplished. The
desired reduction was based on
the 10-year average adjusted for
trend and that gave an approxi
mate reduction of 8 per cent na
tionally. The 17 per cent figure
that has been quoted as a na
tional reduction figure was in
reality a 17 per cent of last year's
crop. Some confusion has resulted
from the publicizing of these am
biguous percentage figures.
The local office is working this
week to get the new allotments
into the hands of the farmers, as
a good many of the farmers have
alread started seeding. New no
tices will be sent only to those
farmers who have an increase in
their acreages.
Mr. Miller discussed the crop
insurance program in the various
counties and emphasized that the
closing date for application for
ihe lsoO crop year is September
30, 1949. He felt that every pro
ducer should be given the oppor
tunity to fully understand the
new federal crop Insurance Pro
gram both what it offers and
how it operates.
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Evans-Gammell
Nuptials Event of
Wednesday P:. M.
All Saints Episcopal church
was the scene of the wedding
of Miss Evonne Evans and Mr.
Robert Gammell Wednesday af
ternoon, September 14. The
marriage vows were repeated be
fore Rev. Elvon Tull, using the
two rings. Mrs. Tull presided at
organ. Mrs.Don Peoples sang
"Oh Perfect Love."
Misses Eilene Ball and Mary
Gunderson, wearing white pi
quet floor length dresses with
eyelet capes, lighted the candles.
Mrs. La Verne 'Van Marter Jr.
was matron of honor. She wore a
sweeping period gown of lime
peel velvet with matching hat
of illusion. The four brides
maids wore coral -berry gowns in
the same style with matching
chapeaux. They were Mrs. Ted
Palmateer of lone. Miss Juanta
Matteson, Miss Joan Kopp and
Mrs. Roy Gammell, the latter
two from Pendleton. Carol Sue
Hynd was flower girl and she
was dressed in a white formal.
The bride was gowned In white
satin over hoops with trimmings
of illusion and finger tip veil of
the same over a halo of lace and
seed pearls. The gown was made
with train, bhe was given in
marriage by her father, Mr. Ha
rold Evans. Baskets of Rubruim
lillies were carried by the at
tendants and the brides bou
quetquet was formed with the
lillies surrounding a rose bud
center which was later used as
corsage on her coat.
Rov Gammell of Pendleton act
ed as best man for his brother.
Bernard Padberg, Lee McRoberts,
Jim Sumner and Eddie Gunder
son were ushers.
A reception followed in the
parish house. Two beautifully ap
pointed tables were used, one
for the tea service and the oth
er bearing the four tiered wed
ding cake. Ladies assisting were
Mrs. Emma Evans and Mrs. Her
bert Hynd pouring and Mrs. Wm.
Labhart, Mrs. Gene Hall, Mrs.
Ray Massey, Miss Doris Shaeffer,
Miss Suzanne Lieuallen of Pen
dleton and Mrs. Irene Sherman
of Seattle.
After a two weeks' honeymoon
the young couple will reside at
the Harold Evans ranch where a
new home awaits them. For trav
eling the bride wore a tweed
skirt, ice blue tarn, and waistcoat
and three-quarter coat of split
suede.
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FLOWER SHOP EXPANDS
Mrs. Mary Stevens, proprietor
of Mary Van's Flower Shop in
Heppner, has expanded her oper
ations to Include a flower shop in
Hermiston. It Is not her intention
to leave Heppner, although she
expects her new venture to oc
cupy quite a lot of her time.
1949 Fair-Rodeo
Proclaimed Best
In Recent Years
More Exhibits In
All Lines; Arena
Show High Class
The familiar expression "big
ger and better than ever." found
a real meaning in the 1&49 Mor
row county fair and rodeo which
came to a close Sunday after
noon after a four-day run. The
expression on every hand has
been that this year's show wa3
the best ever and the feeling is
that every effort should be put
forth to make the 1950 show not
Just another fair and rodeo but
something in which the spirit of
the community will be reflected
throughout a community look
ing forward to bigger things and
greater development of the re
sources of this beautiful piece
of terrain designated as Morrow
county.
There is one thing of which
the fair board is certain and that
is there will have to be more
room for exhibits by next year.
Even the changes made this year
did not quite meet the situation,
since the officials could not es-
timatae the requirements in full.
Livestock barns, especially the
cattle division, were crowded;
the exhibit hall, even with the
home economics and 4-H divis
ions set up in separate quarters,
was still crowded and on every
hand there was evidence of in
creased interest in the fair. What
was a 4-H club and Future Far
mers of America fair a few yeara
ago has grown into a general
exhibition with the adult popu
lation entering the competition
in earnest.
(A list of the exhibits and the
awards will follow in subsequent
issues as they are compiled by
the secretary.)
Some of the big names in the
rodeo world that have been seen
here in recent years were not in
evidence this year, yet interest
in the show was keener and the
response from the grandstand
and bleachers more enthusiastic
than has been the rule in past
seasons. Plenty of skilled per
formers were on hand and the
manner in which the events were
run through made for good rodeo
each afternoon. Participation by
local cowboys always adds inter
est, as witness Saturday after
noon when Eb Hughes and Jim
Valentine fought a losing battle
with a black Angus cow, and too
Ingrid Hermann's tussle with a
husky Hereford calf in the an
nual calf scramble.
New names entered the win
ner lists this year. Bob Elliott,
who gives Bend as his address,
was high average man in the
bareback bronc riding. Bun. An
derson. Pilot Rock, rode second;
Bob Swain, Condon, third and
John Hoyt, Sisters fourth.
In saddle bronc riding, George
Lowe of Burns had high average
for the three days. Ray Barger
of Eugene and Bob Graham, Red
mond split second and third ho
nors, with Pete Wheelhouse of
Arlington taking fourth place.
Wick Palmer, Goldendale cow
boy, was high point winner in
the bulldogging contest, follow
ed by Howard Johnson. Wayne
Johnson and John Rattray, all
of Condon.
Calf roping honors went to
Smokey Kayser of Goldendale,
followed by j. B. McMeans, Top
penish; John Hoyt, Sisters, and
Pat Fisk, Antelope.
Another Toppenish cowpoke.
Art Merrtt, was high point man
in the cow milking contest, fol
lowed closely by Archie Murchi
son of Heppner. with Jim Gibbs
of Long Creek in third spot and
Ra Allen of Hermiston. fourth.
There were 82 contestants
signed up, with so many in the
calf roping that run -off periods
were scheduled Saturday and
Sunday mornings to give all an
opportunity to try their luck for
points.
SOROPTIMISTS SEND
JELLIES TO HOSPITAL
Members of the Soroptimist
Club of Heppner arrived at their
meeting today with offerings of
jams and jellies for the veterans
hospital in Walla Walla. This is
the second contribution this fruit
season as several glasses of rasp
berry jam were sent in July.
Due to the efforts of the club,
the state highway has finished
painting school zone signs on
Court street and out by the rodeo
grounds. These signs will be re
painted every six months. All
Soroptimist clubs are stressing
safety this month. This is par
ticularly pertinent with most of
the public schools opening In
September.
President Elaine George spoke
on safety, stressing the appalling
number of traffic fatalities, par
ticularly in the early hours nf
darkness. In our own community
we have a problem due to the in
creasing number of bicycle riders,
not only on the streets but on the
sidewalks.
One of the high points was the
need for courtesy among pedes
trians and drivers of any type
of locomotion.
Monday evening, September 19
is the regular meeting date of
the Rainbow Girls and all are
asked by the guardians to be
at the hall at 7.30 p. m.
Among the Interested visitors
at the fair and rodeo Saturday
was Chance Wilson of Monument.