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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, September 15, 1949 EDITORIAL Well Woith The Effort There were many people throughout the coun ty, and particularly n Heppner, who were skepti cal about the outcome ol the 1M9 county fair and rodeo. This vas in evidence among those respon sible for putting on the combined shows, for, like the athletic coach who has put forth his best ef forts to prepare his team and knows his boys are good, there is that breathless uncertainty, that "butterflies in the stomach" fooling until the game gets underway, and then not feeling reliev ed until the game is well over. Fair board and committeemen were satisfied they were preparing for the best show ever, yet they were not justified In relaxing until exhibitors began filing in with their products, and the cash customers showed on the first day that they fully approved of the high class performance in the rodeo arena. With all due respect to previous fairs and ro deos, it Is safe to say that the 1949 show was tops. Not alone was the exhibiting just a little better (and some of it a lot better), but the reception by the public was such that it was reflected in the efforts of the performers. It was reassuring to see the manner in which the exhibits have increased over the first fair. Not only has the 4 H club division expanded, but private exhibitors were more numerous this year all coming in with high class stuff that taxed the resources of the judges in deciding upon the winners. At the rate the fair is growing it will be necessary for the board to acquire use of all the land set aside for that purpose. More build ings are needed, could have been used this year, and the time is at hand when construction of an exhibition hall and pavilion is most desirable. This newspaper wishes to join with the throngs who visited the fair and rodeo in complimenting the officers and directors upon the fine show and for the progress being made towards full realiza tlon of the slogan used in this year's advertising NATIONAL EDITORIAL I ASVbcATIQN j r Z7 literatun Oregon." -'The Biggest Little County Fair in BOARDMAN ITEMS By MRS. FLOSSIE COATS Guests for the week-end at the home of Mr and Mrs. Ed Kunze were Mrs. Amelia Calvert, Taco ma, Mrs. C. Hawkins of Los An geles, and Mrs. Bob Alvard of KIN2UA NEWS By ELSA M. LEATHERS High school opened Monday at Fossil, where the Kinzua young people go by bus. Naval Sitton is the driver. School Is beine held in the Wheeler county courthouse A new feature of the fair and rodeo, while not actually a part of the regular program, was the all-Morrow county picnic sponsored by Heppner Chamber of Commerce and fostered by the county court. Held in the park at the rear of the court house immediately following the parade Saturday morning and attracting approximately 300 people, it is hoped that this will be marked as the first annual all-county picnic and that next year more local people will find it possible to join with the people of other communities in making it a big, happy gathering. s Whoever remarked "the parade's the thing" knew what he was talking about. Saturday's pa rade elicited more favorable comment than any thing seen here in recent years. Visitors from neighboring and distant counties were most gen erous in their praise, some saying it would be easy to forget that one was in a small town with a parade of that length and excellence passing. It was a showing of community spirit seldom seen in a town the size of Heppner and if the enthus iasm from this year's parade holds up until next year we may look for something still bigger in 1950. In passing, it is only fair to commend the fair board on its choice of a carnival. The Redwood Empire Shows is among the best on the road to day. The kiddie rides were an answer to the young mind's dream and there was something of interest for everybody. Insistence that there be no improper conduct on the grounds called for several special police but this added expense bore fruit in the form of clean entertainment and com mendation from parents. A return engagement by this company will be looked upon with favor by the people of this section. Kennewick. The three ladies are i since the new hleh school hiitlrl. sisters of Mr. Kunze. Mrs. Calvert jng isn't completed and will not is remaining at the Kunzes for al be ready for occupancy before longei visit. i November. The high school boys Mr. and Mrs. Noel Klitz and : have been practicing football the two children of La Grande were past three weeks under the new weeK-enn guests oi muz s mom- coach. er. Mrs. Margaret Klitz. ' The rod and gun club had a Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Blann and weekly shoot Sundav. Each mem. two grandchildren spent Sunday iber has to shoot four Sundays to , Tt, 1 1 ... . , , ... .. " Mrs. Raymond Hash, an aunt, the past few days. Mrs. Lillian Searcy returned to Kinzua Tuesday after visiting her mother at I'nnevUle and attend ing to business in The Dalles. Mark Jellick came home from the Rancheria look-out Saturday where he has worked the past few weeks. He will enter high school at Fossil. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers spent the week-end at Heppner, attending the rodeo and visiting relatives there and at Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McDaniel and son of Lone Rock brought at the Stanley Howden home at Olex. Mrs. Howden and Mrs. Blann are sisters. It was an oc casion of a family gathering and ootluck dinner. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. crawfcwd, owners of the Gazette Times were visiting on the project Sunday. Mrs. Klnard McDaniel home the be eligible for the trophies. Thelfirst of tne week- She had been last round for the trophies will be shot off Sunday. Heppner and Hermiston were represented at last Sunday's shoot. A large number of people were seen at the Heppner rodeo, among them Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller and Several Boardmanites motored son, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Robin- 30 YEARS AGO September 18, 1919 j Monument, was fatally wounded Irrigon was awarded first hon- Monday when he was shot thru ors for community exhibit and B. both legs by Define Scharff, aged H. I'eck was awarded first for i 20, of the same place, the best individual exhibit. i ijaviu rij na aim uis mbici, i.iua Heppnerites got their first thrill of an airplane flight when the passenger carrying plane of the Ace Aircraft Corporation took them on a sight seeing trip over the city last week. Stephen A. Barlow, son of Mr. Annie Hynd, returned Tuesday from an extended visit of several weeks to their old home at Ar thur, Ontario, Canada. County Agent Hunt and W. W. Smead left "the first of the week and Mrs. Jere Barlow, died Sep ;for Portland where they will en tember 10 at his home in Lignt ;ter tne Morrow county exhibit at Mile. He is survived by his wife, the Land Show. Later they will the former Clara Young. g0 t0 Salem where Morrow's ex Martin Leslie, 15-year-old son i mbit is expected to win the cus of Mr. and Mrs. NewT Leslie of tomary blue ribbons. mm to Heppner Saturday to take n. the Morrow county picnic and fair. Greenfield grange was rep resented on the program with a song combat by Mesdames Rus sell Miller, Frank Marlow, Leo Root and Claud Coats. Amone others attending were Mr, and Mrs. Clvde Tannehill. Mrs. Artnur Allen, Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs Clnt.m Waldron and family, Franklin Ball and Ora Ely, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Skoubo. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderegg, Mrs. Robert Wilson and Mrs Jacii Mulligan motored to Bend Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gronqulst and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe motored to Pendleton Tuesday. (The following account of the Elv-Lillv wedding was delayed in reaching the Gazette Times, and then was inadvertently omitted last week for which we are duly sorry. The Editor). Before an archway of white gladiolus and white candles. Miss Maxine Ely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely, became, the bride of Eldon Liliv. son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lilly, Rieth, at 7:30 p. m. August za in tne tsoaraman Community church. The Rev. Charles Eble read the double ring ceremony. Miss Mildred Miller presided at the piano and Mrs. Russell DeMauro sang "Because" and "The Lord's Prayer." The bride, given in marriage by her father, chose for her gown white satin with train. Her finger, tip veil was held in place with a tiara of orange blossoms. She wore her mother's pearls, and carried a white bible with white orchid. Her sister. Ora Elv. was maid By CHARLES L. EGENROAD Washington, D. C. Senator William E. Jenner, (R. Ind.), re cently said: "The Administration here in Washington is as confused as a son and Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Jer ry Rood and Joanne Adams, Fred Dunne, Eggie Adkins, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Phillips and many others. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church In Fossil Tuesday at 2 p. m. for Mrs. Chas. Busby, who passed away at her home Saturday. She had suffered a fractured hip earlier in the week. She was the mother of Mrs. Floyd Watters. Her hus band, Charles, besides several children survive. Perk Jellick, son of Mrs. Kate Jellick, and Helen Engles, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace An sonas of Mayville, were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Applebee in Condon Satutday, with his only brother, Mark, as best man and the bride's sister as her attendant. Perk is well known at Condon Fossil and Kinzua. They wll make their home here when a house is avail able. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Jurick and son Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Connie attended the cere mony. The young couple left for a week's honeymoon. Maurice Brown, plant superin tendent and J. D. (Mike) Coleman spent several days at Klamath Falls and Portland last week at tending to business for the KPM company. Mr. and Mrs. Claud England, proprietorsof the pastime and confectionery, left Monday for the eastern states where they plan to spend a month. They will visit in Alabama, Mr. England's birth place, and friends and relatives in Tennessee, and in Chicago before returning home in October. Mel Wham has charge of the pastime and Vivian Hams win care for visiting them the past few days. Mrs. Layton Tripp was rushed to The Dalles hospital Saturday where she underwent an opera tion for appendicitis. The Harlan Adams family was pleasantly surprised on Thursday of last week when their sons, QMS Norvin and Sic Perry got home for a 10-day visit. The boys are both on the USS John A. Bole, destroyer at present docked at San Diego, and have only recent, ly returned from a cruise to the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Vivian Hanna returned to her work in the confectionery af ter being away nine days due to a rash on her hands, caused by water. Mrs. Joe Schott returned to work the first of the week after bong off duty due to an opera tion. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis and daughter and Mrs. Ralph Moore were in The Dalles Saturday I where the Davis girl was given a final shot for contagious disease. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Long were attending to business at Pendle ton the first of the week. Mrs. Oscar Adams has taken employment at the confectionery. She will assist Vivian Harms the next month. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Merritt and son visited Saturday evening in Kinzua and attended the dance here. Roland Harrison has returned to his home after spending the summer at Top working for his uncle, Zephyl Harrison. He will enter high school at Fossil. Thad Turner returned to Kin zua after spending three weeks at The Dalles hospital where he underwent a major operation. He is convalescing at his home here. Kinard McDaniel was attend ing to business at Condon Sat urday. Protect Yourself And Children Stop at all school crossings and glvs children ths right-of-way. If you don't stop, ther may be an accident. You might become involved In a costly dam age suit or subject to crim inal prosecution. What's worse, a child mar loss his llis or his happiness. See us for all types o! INSURANCE C. A. ROCGLES Blaine E. Isom Insurance Agency Phone 723 Heppner of honor, wearing pink satin and he confectionery in their absence, "carrying white gladiolus. Brides maids were Mary Ann Rands and Patty Turner of La Grande. They too were in full length gowns and carried gladiolus. Candle lighters were Miss Pat. MaShell, La Gronde and Miss Betty Anson, Hermiston. Ring bearer was little Richard Lilly, brother of the Health For All OVERWEIGHT The best reducing exercise, it is said, is moving the head from right to left and then back again wnenever we are offered a second helping of food at the table. This implies that overweight is usually due to over-eating. While there are some cases of over weight caused by glandular trou blt that only medical treatment ble that only medical treatment on extra pounds simply because they over-are or ate too much of the wrong kinds of food. The body is like an engine that requires a certain amount of fuel each day to operate efficiently. When it gets more fuel, in the way of food, than it needs or can use up, it stores this fuel in the form of fat. To lose its surplus weight, the body must burn up more fuel each day than it takes in daily in food. Where overweight is due to wrong eating, heavy people are usually the ones who have trou ble cutting d0wn on fattening foods. It is easier for most peo ple to lose weight during the hot :.;mmer months because their ap pt tite demands less of the heavy, fat-producing foods than it does in cooler weather. The person who is seriously overweight and needs to lose a great number of pounds should do so under his doctor s direction and supervision. Those who diet must make cer tain they are eating enough of the right foods to keep them look ing and feeling well. The fat per son needs the nourishment found in milk fruits, vegetables and lean meats as much as anyone else. But he can and should cut down on such foods as sugais, fats, and starches which supply a lot of fuel and, therefore, fat but are low in the minerals and vitamns that the body requires to keep well. Overweight is not a direct cause of death. But too much flesh, especially in adults and older persons, can cause a need less strain on the heart and the circulatory system which can lead to serious illness and death. The overweight person who re duces wisely will find his re ward in looking and feeling better. boy trying to find the bubblegum 1 groom, and flower girl was little he dropped in a hen house." uene ciy, sisier oi me urme, . c t .v. u Robert Lillv, brother of the Senator Scott Lucas, the Ad-1 best m and usners ministrations Senate floor Iead-Uvere Alan Eiy, brother of the er, virtually comirms senator bride, Deloss Knighten and Jonn Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers Jr. left Thursday evening for El Cen tro, Calif, where he is based with the navy. He has been home on a 28-day leave. They planned on visiting Mrs. Belle Leathers at Vancouver, Wash. Friday before they returned to California. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mansky were shopping in Heppner Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Powell and children of Spokane have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Armstrong and Mr. and REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME HERE J. W. BOYD WILL BE AT OUR STORE SATURDAY SEPT. 24 TO CONDUCT OUR SEMI-ANNUAL VET LIKED TREATMENT jsionary work for his organiza- One highly satisfied visitor at tlon. He deeply appreciated the the Morrow county fair and rodeo j courtesies extended by the cily was Virgil Kaspar of Pendleton, j council and chief of police rela Mr. Kaspar is commander of the Hive to sale of Fdfget-Me-Nols, Disabled Veterans post at Pendle- I the DAV equivalent of the poppy ton and came to Heppner to see sale conducted by the American the show and to do a little mis- j Legion and Auxiliary'- WATCH CHECK-UP Your watch will run better end lost longer if you have it checked teg larly. Bring it in nov ... it tnifht need cleaning aAputmg or cMnfi r FOR NEW WATCH BEAUTY Add a G tinea Katek band they're" , lovely and etitrdy. We've styU fori every type of watch. Sheae M Mfcl, tkc tUEX CIS, upmla Bwsle Imr ett, dak. iaau) set, ufm ,11 rkm Wdeee UmI m ' PETERSON'S-Jewelers Jenner's evaluation of the situa tion every time he blames the Southern Democrats and the Re publicans for the long and inact ive first session of the 81st Dem ocrat Congress. If Senator Lucas wishes to place the blame where it really belongs he need only read Presi dent Truman's speech of March 21, 1939, before the.Missouri state legislature. At that time President Truman was a new member oi tne unnea States senate, and had returned to his native state to tell the leg islature all about his job in Washington. In the course of his remarks he said: "I found out very soon after I had settled down to a study of my duties that the business of a good legislator is not to get things done quickly and effici ently, as a good administrator has to do, but to prevent, if possi ble, the enactment into the law of the land many crazy and crackpot measures." That is just what the 81st Con gress is doing; preventing enact ment into the law of the land many "crazy and crackpot mea sures" which seem to come from the White House As President, Mr. Truman has constantly been at loggerheads with the legislators on Capitol Hill During the Democrat-controlled 79th Congress the fight began. He really got into full bat. tie array during the Republican 80th Congress, which he lampoon ed as the ''worst in history." Now the 81st Congress, again controlled by a heavy Democrat mapority, is constantly under fire from the White House. Has Mr. Truman forgotten what he said in a letter to the St. Louis Star-Times on March 6, 1944, about the treatment of Congress by the late President Roosevelt when the latter talked tough to jtongress in a tax bll veto mes sage? I Mr. Truman, then a senator, wrote in that letter: "Had the President returned the tax bill with a plain statement that he did not think it produced enough revenue I don't think here is a doubt in the world but what both the Senate and the House of Representatives would have supported the veto, but when he attached the ntegrity and the intelligence of the Senate and the House of Representatives he got I just exactly what was coming to him . . " The chickens have come home i to rest with the gum. Turner of La Grande, The reception later was In the grange hall. Mrs. Eldon Shannon, aunt of the groom, cut the wed ding cake. Mrs. Berl Akers presid ed over the punch bowl, and Mrs Dean Ekleberry pourea conee, both aunts of the bride. Others assisting were Mrs. I. Skoubo, Mrs. Arthur Allen and Mrs. Ron ald Black. After a short wedding trip the young couple will reside In La Grande where Mr. Lilly is enter ing his last year of college, ma ioring in athletics, and the bride will continue her work as book keeper at the J. C. Penney store, o Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodgo left Tuesday for Lima, Ohio to take delivery on a 20-passenger school business foe district No. 1. The bus will be operated on the LenaHeppner route. Dr. Gene Miller of Portland was an overnight guest Saturday of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Dunham coming from Arlington where he had been on a business mission o NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of J T. McMillan, deceas ed, has filed his final account with the Probate Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Morrow, and said Court has set Monday, the 17th day of Oc tober, 1949, at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M in the County Court Room In Heppner, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing on said linai account. All persons navlng objections to said final account are hereby required to iue tne same with said Court on or before the date set for said hearing, Dated and first published this lstn day of September, 1949. sam g. McMillan, 26-30 Administrator. For "HARD-TO-HEAT" Room TiTHT) I V fR ONLY 4 " 1 1 X Don W. Jones spent a couple of days here the past week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones, coming at the right time to lake In the fair and rooeo. Don 59.75 Radiates! CIRCULATES! botu AT ONCE! FULLY EQUIPPEDI S Automatic Fael Cea.era.1 S Automatic Draft Ceadjaa. S Low Flam Fuel Savee-I i Low Draft Bunwrl V Beautiful Streailhead, HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated Feb. 15, 1912. Published every Thursday and entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription price, $3.00 a year; single copies, 10c. O. G. 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