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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, November 17, 1949
Volume 66, Number 35
Check On Planning
Conference Results
Slated For Friday
Committee Heads
To Sum Up Work
Done To Date
Planning the programs of sub
committees for the agricultural
planning conference as well as
reports on accomplishments of
the past year will be the purpose
of a meeting which will be held
at the county court room in Hepp
ner Kriday, November 18. Com
posed of agricultural planning
conference sub-committee chair
men and others who direct the
program of the county extension
agents in Morrow county, a coun
cil has been organized. This coun
cil consists of Mrs. E. M. Baker,
chairman, farm home and rural
life; Henry Tetz, chairman public
education; Lloyd llowton, Ray
mond Ferguson, chairmaen live
stock, farm crops; W. W. Weath
erford, chairman soil conserva
tion; M. K. Wightman, chairman
land use and economics; Mrs.
Helen Currin, chairman home ex
tension committee; Mrs. L. A. Mc
t ab', chairman 4-H council; Har
old Erwin, chairman county live
stock growers association and
J. G. Barratt, county judge. Wm.
F. Barratt is chairman of the
council.
Planning and extension educa
tional program for the county in
the particular project fields-is the
main purpose of the meeting. By
having such a council the exten
sion program can be directed
toward projects recommended by
sub-committees meeting regularly.
P. P. L. Check For
$15,296.60 Handed
Over to Collector
A check for $15,269.60 in pay
ment of the 19-19 real and person
al property taxes on Pacific Pow
er & Light company in Morrow
county was turned over to the
county this week by J. R. Huff
man, local manager for the util
ity. This year's Morrow county pay
ment was 17 per cent larger than
last year's, Huffman said, and
was part of more than $944,000
paid by the company to 15 Ore
eon counties In advance of the
November 15 due date.
Huffman said that total direct
taxes carried by the Pacific sys
tem this year will exceed $3,000,
000. He said this means that
about 17 1-2 cents of every dollar
taken in by the company Is being
paid out in taxes. Part of the in
crease in the total load came
from the Oregon real property
taxes being paid now, which are
up about 17 per cent from last
year, he concluded.
SPERRY SERVICES HELD
HERE TUESDAY MORNING
Services were held at Phelps
Funeral Home at 10 a. m. Tues
day for the late George Sperry,
whose death occurred last week
at Gurdnne. Rev. Elvon Tull read
the Episcopal service. Interment
was made in the Heppner Mason
ic cemetery.
Mr. Sperry, a native of Morrow
county, was raised by his grand
parents, the late Mr. and Mrs.
George Sperry, early pioneers of
the county. He spent his child
hood and early manhood here
and Is well remembered by the
older residents.
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PAST MASTERS NIGHT
DRAWS GOOD TURNOUT
Some 50 Masons turned out
Tuesday evening to participate in
Past Masters night at Heppner
lodge No, 69, A.F.&A.M., at which
time Willard Warren was raised
to the rank of Master Mason. Sev
eral neighboring lodges were re
presented, including Pilot Rock,
Fossil, Condon and lone.
Worshipful Master Harold Beck
et surrendered his chair to Tom
Wells; John Lane took the senior
warden post from Harley Ander
son; Robert Wightman served In
Harry Van Horn's place as junior
warden; Ray'McAllister as senior
deacon, relieving Paul Jones, and
Loyal Parker as junior deacon in
place of Millard Nolan.
Pilot Rock was represented by
Vic Jacohson, Elmer Edes, Tommy
Eady, Howard Schmenck, Herbert
Hnlqulst, Jim Hoskins and J. M.
GlIlHtrl. From lone came B. C.
Forsylhe, Francis Ely, George N.
Ely.'W. R. Went worth and Lewis
llolvorson. Alex Currle, Condon,
accompanied Andrew Stalfi, Fos
slrr district deputy worshipful
grand master.
Refreshments of sandwiches,
cake and coffee were served at
the close of the meeting.
Batufiuet Off Raiei
The Junior chamber of com
merce has named Mrs. Adelle
llannan as the one entitled to
the club's selection of citizen of
the month. She was accorded the
"Bouquet of Roses" for her out
standing work as leader of Girl
Scout Troop No, S,
Principals in Saturday
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At Impressive nuptials at All
Saints Episcopal church Saturday
evening, Miss Shirley Wilkinson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wilkinson of Heppner became the
bride of George Rugg, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lowell Rugg of Pilot
Rock. Rev. E. L. Tull officiated.
The bride wore an Ivory satin
gown, with long sleeves, high
neck with Peter Pan collar. The
floor length skirt was cascaded
In the back. Her fingertip veil
was held in place with orange
blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of red roses. She was
given In marriage by her father.
Candle lighters Joan Hisler of
Heppner and Rhoda Peck of Pros
scr. Wash, wore chartreuse taf
feta dresses with head bands of
net with red rosebuds. Brides
maids Betty Walker and Jean
Hanna were dressed In light blue
taffeta with mits and sweetheart
hats to match and carried red
roses.
Miss Mary Arnold of Hermiston
was maid of honor. Her gown was
light blue satin and like the other
attendants' dresses, was made
with 'wide bertha collar, net yoke
and full skirt. Her hat was blue
and she also carried red roses.
Mrs. E. L. Tull presided at the
organ and played continually
Kinzuans Treated
To Free Show on
Armistice Day
By MRS. ELSA LEATHERS
On Thursday evening a free
show was presented to the public
in observance of Armistice Day.
consisting of two shorts, "Fury In
the Pacific" and "Fight for the
Skies"; a comedy and a full
lenglh film, "Daniel Boone."
Sponsors were the American Le
gion and the school.
The Ladies club held a Christ
mas b.'zaar Saturday.
The Klnzua Gun club had a
turkey shoot Sunday, with a large
attendance. Lunch was served
and bingo was played in the new
club house. A new and beautiful
fireplace has recently been com
pleted in the house. About 50 tur
keys were disposed of in the
hoot.
Rev. Ray Greenwalt of the Con
don Baptist church rented the
roller skates from Joe Worlin and
about 50 young people enjoyed
skating Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Samples
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Samples and family, Don
ald O'Stander and Jeanne Owens
motored to White Salmon, Wash.
Saturday to attend the wedding of
Jack Samples and Carla Plerson
at the home of Carta's grandmo
ther. Both Jack and Carla are Fos
sil high school graduates of 1919.
They plan to make their home
here. Carl Pierson and his oilier
two daughters also attended the
wedding.
Bill Mateer, foreman of one de
partment, has been confined to
his bed due to sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Adams
and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs.
Kels Collins were shopping and
seeing an eye specialist at The
Dalles Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles William
son are the parents of a boy born
Saturday at The Dalles. He weigh
ed 8 pounds 14 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Robison
daughter Doris spent Sunday at
Hardman where they were tak
ing care of business matters.
Orville Sparks has been visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Delvln McDanlel, his Bister, (or
Evening Wedding
throughout the 45 minute service.
Mrs. Clyde Dunham sang "Love's
Old Sweet Song" before the cere
mony and The Lord's Prayer at
its conclusion.
Acting as groom's man for his
brother was Lowell Rugg Jr.,
while another brother, Quentln,
and the bride's brother, Dick Wil
kinson, and Ray Hawkins of Pen
dleton were ushers.
A reception followed In the pa
rish house. The young couple cut
the first piece of the wedding
cake and the serving was then
taken over by Mrs. William Duff
of Pendleton, the groom's sister.
Assisting at the reception were
Mesdames Richard Wells, L. E.
Bisbee, Ethel Adams and Grace
Nickerson, besides the bride's at
tendants. Mrs. Anna Bayllss and
Mrs. W. O. Dix poured. Mrs. Wit.
lard Warren sang two numbers,
"Always" and "At Dawning"
For going away the bride wore
a gray suit with brown and green
accessories. Following their hon
eymoon the bride and groom will
be at home In Pendleton.
Besides the groom's family, the
bride's grandfather, Fred Ball and
his wife and many friends from
Hermiston and Pendleton were In
attendance at the wedding.
the past few days, also a sister
at Prineville. He is from San Die
go, Calif. The McDanlels took him
to Arlington Monday evening
when he left to return south.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinard McDaniel
have been moving their house
hold goods to their home in Hard
man this week. He has been em
ployed here for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schott were
at The Dalles Saturday atendlng
to business and Christmas shop
ping. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel
and granddaughter Brenda Bill
ings of Hardman were overnight
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
Adams Thursday. They also vis
ited other relatives and friends
while here.
Mr. and Mrs. Manley Anderson
were visiting In Condon this
week. Mrs. Anderson was employ
ed In Condon before coming here.
The Everett Woods family left
for Oklahoma where they will
make their home. He has been
with the carpenter and painting
crew for the past year.
Mrs. Homer Davis took her
small daughter Carolyn to The
Dalles Saturday for a check-up
and a smallpox shot. Mrs. Mar
vin Hines and Mrs. Rachel Moore
and daughter La Veil accompan
ied her to shop.
Edgar Albert, state brand in
spector from Portland and Mal
colm Keys, Wheeler county sher
iff were attending to business in
Klnzua Monday evening.
Joe Morgan, Bruce Roper and
Harrison McQueen were attend
Ing to business in The Dalles on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reeser and
Mr. and Mrs. Claire Reeser and
small daughter of Prineville were
visiting here over the week-end
and attending to business at Fos
sil.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Wright made
a business trip to La Grande and
Raker over the week end.
Mrs. O. L. Adams, Mrs. Leland
Brisbois and Mrs. Woodrow Webb
were shoping in The Dalles Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Brttt of
Heppner were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Wright.
Mrs. Ola Ellis of Birch Creek,
Mo. is visiting at the home of her
niece, Mrs. James Walker.
Mustangs Bow To
Hermiston ,13-0, in
Armistice Game
Heppner's fighting Mustangs
could not hold back the weight
and power of the Hermiston Bull
dogs in the annual Armistice Day
clash and lost at Hermiston last
Friday, 130.
The fact that the lighter team
was able to hold the score down
to two touchdowns plus one con
version is something to the credit
of the Heppner boys.
A large number of Heppner
people were In Hermiston to see
the game an dto participate in
the American Legion festivities,
and the Heppner team lacked
nothing in the way of support
and hearty rooting.
With their football suits turn
ed in, a number of the squad are
now turning their attention to
basketball, the season for which
will open around the first of De
cember. Coach Bohles has not
been in a position to announce
anything relative to his basket
ball prospects, but there should
be some promising material am
ong the football squad.
Thanksgiving Day
Service Slated at
Methodist Church
While the customary union ser
vice in which the several minis
ters of the city participate has
not been arranged, there will be
services at tire Methodist church
at 10 a. m. Thanksgiving day for
the benefit of all denominations,
according to Rev. J. Palmer Sor-
Iien, pastor. Lack of participation
by the other ministers is attribut
ed to the fact that most of them
will be joining relatives in other
places for the day, Mr. Sorlien
stated.
From all accounts, next Thurs
day will be a quiet day in Hepp
ner. There will be feasting and
visiting but so far as known there
is no special entertainment
scheduled.
lone Legion Hall
Scene of Shower For s
Miss Joyce Salter
A group of ladies were hostess
es for a shower Tuesday after
noon honoring Miss Joyce Salter,
whose marriage to Harold Snider
will be solemnized at 3 p. m.
Saturday at the St. Patrick's
church in Heppner. The party was
held at the Legion hall in lone
and was attended by about 75
women of the community, ihe
honoree was the recipient of
many nice gifts.
Refreshments were served by
the hostesses, Mrs. Donald Ball,
Mrs. Lewis Ball, Mrs. Sam Esteb,
Mrs. Robert DeSpain, Mrs. Rob
ert Hoskins, Mrs. Dixon Smith
and Mrs. Pete Cannon.
Friends and relatives have been
extended a cordial invitation to
attend the wedding ceremony.
Alvin Pettyjohn Laid
To Rest Wednesday
Services under the auspices of
Heppner post of the American Le
gion were held at 10 a. m. Wed
nesday from the Phelps Funeral
Home for Alvin Pettyjohn, 31,
who died Friday, November 11 at
Buhl, Idaho. Rev. J. Palmer Sor
lien was in charge. Interment was
in the Lena district cemetery.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Petty-
John, Alvin was born near Lena
on October 18, 1918. He served in
the navy during World War II,
being stationed in the Pacific ar
ea. Returning to the Mates ne
engaged in the restaurant busi
ness, working as a cook. He spent
most of the summer in Heppner,
leaving here in September for
Buhl.
His wife, Hazel, parents and
numerous relatives residing in
the county, survive.
GARDEN CLUB TO EXHIBIT
The lone Garden club will hold
its first flower show and silver
tea at the Legion hall Sunday
between the hours of 2:30 and
30 p. m. The community is in
vited to enter. There will be table
setting, mantle, fall table ar
rangements, flowers, cacti, house
plants or any other arrangements.
Heppner High School
Here's the 1949 Heppner High slicool football team that has been a great comfort to local fans and a
disappointment to opponents. Coach Vernon Bohles and his fighting Mustangs have lost twice and
tied enct this season, winning four of the five games scheduled for the home field.
Morrow County Memorial Hospital Nears Completion
The Gazette Times has been waiting several weeks to get a picture of the Morrow County Memorial
hospital that would show what its exteror appearance would be when completed. The opportunity
came during the past week and Photographer Louis Lyons trekked up the hill and snapped this
picture. The building is not completed but workmen are nearing the end of the job and installa
tion of equipment will be the next order of business within a short time. No definite date has been
set for putting the hospital into operation, but assurance has been given that the people of the
county will not have to wait much longer.
. T, Ayers, 86 Today, Honord With Big
Family Dinner Sunday at Hermiston
By RUTH F. PAYNE
J. T. Avers, long time resident
of the Pine City area, who will
celebrate his 86th birthday anni
versary on November 17, was ho
nor guest at a family reunion and
turkey dinner in Hermiston Sun
day. Present for the occasion were
Mr. and Mrs. Burl Coxen and Mr.
and Mrs. Emery Coxen of The
Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers,
Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Ayers and family, Lyons; Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Ayers, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Ayers and children, Miss
Dorothy Wiglesworth, Echo; Mrs.
May Chisholm and Mrs. Grace
Consor of Walla Walla; Mrs. Ken
neth Hoyt and children and Har
vey Avers, Portland; Mrs. Ollie
Neill, Miss Neva Neill and Mrs.
Lena Neill Bull, La Grande; Mrs.
Delia Wood and daughter, Ord
nance: Mrs. Sue Padberg, Mrs.
Ruby Coxen, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Coxen and children and Mr. and
Mrs. Jerrv Coxen, Hermiston. A
large birthday cake, decorated
with 86 candles was presented to
Mr. Ayers by his daughter, Mrs.
Burl Coxen of The Dalles.
Beginning Sunday. November
20 a combination nursery-kinder
garten will be held at 11 o'clock
in the parish house for young
children whose parents desire to
attend the morning service at All
Saints Episcopal church, accord
ing to Rev. Elvon Tull, vicar. It
is planned to have one of the la
dies of the church and a high
school girl assistant in charge of
the kindergarten.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson
have returned from a fortnight's
vacation spent in San Francisco.
Mrs. Ted Pierson and daughter
Rose Marie and Mrs. J. J. O'Con
nor and son Michael spent Satur
day in Pendleton.
Mrs. G. N. Perry and Mr. and
Mrs. William Browning of Pend
leton were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse C. Payne Friday.
Judge J. T. Burns was over
from Condon the last of the week !
to spend the day with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Breslin.
The Women's auxiliary of All
Saints Episcopal church met
Thursday in the parish house,
with Mrs. Josephine Mahoney and
Mrs. J. C. Payne as hostesses, as
sisted by Mrs. L. E. Bisbee and
Mrs. W O Dix A report on general
convention held recently in San
Francisco was given by Mrs Lucy
Peterson and Mrs. R. B. Rice told
of her recent trip to Missouri.
Mrs. Jack Miller and Mrs. Carol
Dupuy motored to Walla Walla
Monday.
Among those from out of town
here Friday for the funeral servic
es of the late Mrs. Lottie Kilken
ny were Mr. and Mrs. John Kil
kenny and children, Mr. and Mrs.
William Kilkenny, Mrs. Henry
Colin and Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Moore of Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lovgren of
Sisters are spending this week in
Heppner. Mrs. Lovgren is visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cal Sumner, while Mr.
Lovgren is elk hunting.
Miss Leatha Smith motored to
Portland Wednesday to attend a
chief operators' conference.
"Mustang" Football Squad-1949
ZMmit ,mu tm . fit
Mrs. A. D. McMurdo left Mon
day for San Mateo, Calif, where
she will visit her son, Dr. Ber
nard McMurdo, adn family. She
was taken to Pendleton by her
husband and took the train from
there.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hiatt made
a business trip to Pendleton
Victor Johnson and daughter
Carolyn of Portland were week
end visitors in Heppner.
The Morrow County Shrine
club held its regular meeting in
the Masonic hall Saturday eve
ning, with Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
Isom, Mr. and Mrs. John Lane
and Mr. and Mrs. C. A Ruggles in
charge of entertainment. The club
has completed its project on
scrapbooks for the Shrine hospi
tal. These will be presented at
Thanksgiving. Refreshments were
provided bv Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Duvall and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Worden. Out-of-town members
present were Mr. and Mrs. George
Close and Mr. and Mrs. Cay Phil
lips of Kinzua.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Parker mo
tored to Condon Sunday to spend
the day with Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
Devin and family. Glenn Devin,
who has been stationed at the
naval air training base at Jack
sonville, Fla. the past few months
is having a month's furlough at
his home in Condon. At the con
clusion of his leave, Glenn ex
pects to take a Mediterranean
cruise.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel
of Hardman were Shopping in
Heppner Tuesday. They have re
cently returned to Hardman from
Hermiston where they have been
living for the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Scouten and
son Dennis are spending a few
days in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson and
Mr. and Mrs. J. A Farley motored
to Portland Tuesday The Ander
sons expect to remain in the city
the greater part of the winter.
BIRTHS
November 11, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. LaVern Hams at the
Cordia Saling home in Heppner.
November 13, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. R. O. Darrin (Erma Van
Schoiack) at Good Samaritan
hospital in Portland.
November 15, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Bassil B. Brunstad at
St. Anthony's hospital in Pen
dleton. Mrs. Ida Grimes of Portland is
spending this week here with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Case. Mrs. Grimes ex
pects to return to Portland Sun
day. Mrs. Carey Hastings is a pa
tient at St. Anthony's hospital in
Pendleton, having been taken
there Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Nolan of
the Social Ridge district were
shoppers in Heppner Tuesday.
Miss Alta Stevens of Hardman
was a business visitor in Hepp
ner Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Nys and
Mrs. Josie Jones were week-end
visitors in Portland
Among lone residents in Hepp.
Continued on page six
Annual Seal Sale
Opens November 21
Buy Christmas Seals
Help Stamp Out TB
The 1949 tuberculosis seal sale,
proceeds of which will be used to
finance the Morrow County Tu
berculosis association's program
for the coming year, opens on
Monday, November 21 and will
continue until Christmas.
a communicable disease, tu-
berculosis can be prevented, yet i
it is killing nearly 1,000 Ameri
cans a week 125 persons a day
at the rate of one person every
11 minutes.
The cost of the entire tubercu
losis control progra min the Uni
ted States is estimated at -$350,-000,000
a year. Of the money rais
ed through the sale of Christmas
Seals, 95 per cent is used for tu
berculosis control work in the
state where it is contributed. Five
per cent is forwarded to the Na
tional Tuberculosis association.
In Morrow county 25 per cent of
all receipts is forwarded to the
state association, the rest remain
ing in the county.
The following persons have
volunteered to assist Mrs. Merle
Becket, county seal sale chair
man, in the various towns in the
county, and returns may be made
to them: Lexington, Mrs. Mervin
Leonard; lone, Mrs. Omar Riet
mann; Boardman, Mrs. Margaret
Colclesser, and Irrigon, Mrs. Por
ter Ross.
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CANCER FILM SHOWN
TO C-C MONDAY
Launching the 1949 cancer
education campaign, Miss Mabel
Wilson, publicity director, showed
a film on the dreaded malady at
the weekly luncheon of the Hepp
ner chamber of commerce Mon
day noon.
Causes of cancer were treated
in the film, but the main part of
it was devoted to its progress
once It gets started.
Miss Wilson carried her pro
gram further today by showing
the film at the wekly luncheon
of the Soroptimist club of Hepp
ner. The financial part ofthe cam
paign will start a little later.
GO EAST FOR AMBULANCE
Oscar George left Monday night
by Streamliner from Pendleton
for Lima, Ohio to receive the
ambulance which was sponsored
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and which will be used in con
nection with the Morrow County
Memorial hospital. He was ac
companied by his son Kit who
asked to go along that he might
see his paternal grandmother and
other relatives in Kentucky and
nearby states. James Lindsay of
lone also is a member of the par
ty. They expect to be gone about
10 days.
JOE AIKEN TO TAKE BRIDE
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Miss Betty Welsh of Longview,
Wash, will become the bride of
Joe Aiken at the home of her par
ents on Thanksgiving Day. The
young couple will live in Port-
and where the groom will con
tinue his dental studies.
Mr. Aiken and Miss Welsh were
in Heppner over the week-end
visiting his mother. Mrs. Henry
Aiken. Mrs. Henry Ruddiman,
Mrs. Aiken's sister from Newport,
accompanied the young people
here. Here also were Mr. and
Mrs. H enry Aiken Jr. of Prine
ville. Henrv Aiken Sr. is recuper
ating at St. Vincent's hospital In
Portland.
Mrs. Aiken will go to Longview
for the wedding.
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard McMurdo
of San Mateo, Calif, announce the
birth of their second son, John
Bernard, Tuesday, November 13.
Liyestockmen Get
Ready For First
Annual Meeting
Bull Grading and
Sale Will Be Big
Features Tuesday
Entertainment and bull sale
committees for the first annual
Bull Sale and Morrow County
Livestock Growers association
meeting announce that final ar
rangements have been completed
for- a full day of education and
entertainment on Tuesday, No
vember 22. Working on the com
mittees are Eb Hughes, Harold
Erwin, Luke Bibby and Harvey
Smith, bull sale; Stephen Thomp
son, John Graves, Bill Smethurst
and Don Heliker, entertainment.
To start the day off a bull grad
ing demonstration with L. J.
Marks, Wheeler county agent,
and Herman Oliver, John Day
cattleman, doing the grading,
will begin at 9 a. m. The demon
stration will last until 10 at which
time the bull sale will begin. Ap
proximately 40 bulls have been
consigned to the sale.
"Registration for the first an
nual meeting of Morrow County
Livestock Growers association
will be held at the court room in
Heppner beginning at 1 p. m. The
annual meeting gets underway
at 2 p. m. with an address of wel
come from the president, Harold
Erwin. Committee reports on in
sect and predatory animal control,
brand law, membership drive and
disease control will be given.
The main speaker of the day
will be Herman Oliver, John Day,
who will relate experiences of
the Oliver beef operations in
Grant county. Election of officers
will conclude the meeting.
The entertainment committee
promises a most pleasant time at
the social hour to be held at the
American Legion hall from 5:30
p. m. to 7 p. m., as well as a Dan
quet and cowboy dance which
will last through the evening.
"Gifts For Yanks"
Campaign Underway
Those who wish to give to "The
Yanks Who Gave" will have an
opportunity during the next two
weeks. The American Legion aux
iliary will again direct the cam
paign which is opening immed
iately. Containers are being plac
ed in the business houses to re
ceive donations of money for the
purchase of gifts for veterans in
the U. S. Veterans hospital in
Portland.
Boxes will be placed in the
Humphreys Drug Co. and Saager's
Pharmacy to receive gifts for the
Gift Shop in the Portland hospi
tal. This shop consists of suitable
gifts for the veterans to select for
his family at no cost to him. Art
icles of all kinds, including toys
and games, cosmetics, stationery
anything suitable for man, wo
man, or child, are acceptable.
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Bank Deposits In
Heppner Show Gain
Since June Report
In answer to the November 1
call of the comptroller of the cu-r
rency, the Heppner branch of the
First National Bank of Portland
reports deposits of $4,900,604 and
loans of S648.1S5. In charge of the
local banking office is Merle
Becket, manager.
On June 30, 1949 the figures
were: Deposits 4,blS,by4 and
loans $990,915.
The First National Bank of
Portland, with 45 branches, re
ports deposits of $468,740,919.47
and loans of $154,S1S,145.64. Ag
ainst this loan figure there has
been set up out of earnings from
January 1, 1919 to October 31, 19
49. a reserve for possible loan
losses in the amount of $500,000.
This reserve is to apply against
any loan losses that may develop
in the future; it has not been al
located to any particular loans or
type of loans. Total resources are
$509,038,522.34, according to F. N.
Belgrano Jr., president.
On June 30. 19-19 the figures
wore: Deposits. $458,205,572.36;
loans, $156,556,423.26 and resour
ces $497.1S7,407.18.
"The comparative figures from
November 1, 1949 to June 30, 1949
represent normal fluctuations In
business at this season of the
year," Belgrano said. He stated
that, in his opinion, although
business in this area has en
countered serious readjustments
since January 1, the year-end
statement of business houses in
the Pacific Northwest would be
better than the forecasts made by
some economists earlier In the
year.
WOMEN OF ALL SAINTS
READYING FOR BAZAAR
All Saints Episcopal women's
auxiliary will hold its annual
bazaar and tea from 2 until 5,
Saturday afternoon, December 3,
at the parish house.
There will be a miscellaneous
table, an apron booth, and a ftnd
table. Mrs. R. B. itiee ask that all
articles for the miw-llatieoUK ta
ble be turned In to her by De
cember 1.
Tea will be served and the pub
lic is invited to attend the alit,