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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, March 23, 1950
Volume 67, Number 1
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Fertilizer Trial
Plots Established .
On Several Farms
Different Types
To Be Watched
By County Agent
Fertilizer trial plots, to demon
strate the value of different types
of nitrogen at different applica
tion rates were put out on the
Frank Anderson farm near Eight
mile Saturday, reports N. C. An
derson, county agent.
Sulfur and superphosphate
trials were also established at
the Stephen Thompson farm on
Rhea creek. Assisting with the
experimental plots was Leroy
Warner, soils specialist, Oregon
State college.
The nitrogen plots at the An
derson farm were put on dryland
wheat. Types of nitrogen fertili
zer used were ammonium sul
fate, ammonium nitrate, calcium
nitrate and sodium nitrate.
Rates of application ranged from
100 pounds to a low of 20 pounds
of actual nitrogen per acre.
Thirty, 40, 50, 60, and 100 pounds
of nitrogen were applied in va
rious plots. Plots will be harvest
ed for grain yield. Morrow Coun
ty Gralngrowers furnished the
nitrogen for these plots.
At the Thompson farm Irrigat
ed alfalfa plots were laid out
using plots of sulfur at the rates
of 50, 100 and 150 pounds per
acre. Superphosphate was ap
plied at 200, 400 and 800 pounds
per acre. Cross plots to compare
sulfur and superphosphate to
gether at the above mentioned
rates as well as alone were also
put out. Check plots will be
used to compare fertilized and
unfertilized hay yields.
These plots were established
for the benefit of farmers who
are interested in such results.
Field days will be held at each
of these demonstration areas to
discuss results. Summaries of
yields will be made available
to all interested farmers when
harvest yields are made.
Soil moisture samples were
also taken throughout the coun
ty, Saturday, and are being test
ed for available moisture pres
ent. Drillings were made In the
Eightmile, Heppner Flat, and
North Lexington areas. Generally
speaking, the 1949 summerfallow
now seeded to wheat contained
more moisture than 1919 wheat
stubble fields. Much moisture
was present in the shallow soils
of Heppner Flat and Eightmile
where drillings were made to 21
inches. Moisture was found to a
depth of 32 to 36 Inches in the
deeper soils In North Lexington
with not much moisture penetra
tion at 36 inches. Results of the
tests giving moisture available
to plants will be made as soon
as moisture tests are completed.
CORRESPONDENT ILL
Due to the lllnes of Mrs. C. C.
Jones, Lexington correspondent
for the Gazette Times, there is
no news from there this week.
Mrs. Jones did forward one item
as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Padberg announce they will have
open house at their new home
between the hours of 2 and 4
p.m. Saturday, March 25. The
public is cordially invited.
Mrs. L. D. Neill returned Sun
day from the hospital in Pendle.
ton. She is convalescing satis
factorily and Is able to receive
a limited number of callers in
the afternoon for the present, re
ports Mr. Neill.
PROGRAM ON ART AT
SOROPTIMIST MEETING
The Soroptimlst Club of Hepp
ner was pleased to have Mrs.
V. B. McGowan of Pilot Rock and
her sister, Mrs. Henry Tetz of
Heppner as guests at today's
luncheon meeting. Mrs. McGow
an is a gifted chalk talker and
afforded much amusement with
her rapid charcoal work and
clever patter. She brought along
two mulatto heads done in water
color and some pictures of
children in water colors and tem
pera pencil. Her contribution to
the program was greatly enjoyed.
Next Monday the Soroptimists
will meet with the Chamber of
Commerce. At this lime Rep.
Giles French will be the guest
speaker. There will be no Thurs
day luncheon on March 30.
March Significant
Month in Legion,
Auxiliary History
The month of March is signifi
cant lo Hie American Legion and
its auxiliary. It is the time when
uo.sts and units in most com
munities gather to commemorate
the day when the American Le
gion came into existence. From
the riavs of Its Inception the
American Legion has given care
and prolection to the disabled
veteran and his family; it has
worked diligently for the welfare
of our American youlh; it has
sounded the keynote oi Amen
canism and has striven contin
i.ni.slv for national security.
March 13 was the day upon
which the Heppner unit enter
tained the Post with a pot luck
supper and card party.
Mnmh 21 a team of past prcsl
dents of the auxiliary Initiated
the following members: "ivies
dames Donald Bellenbrock
TWeetl. James Driscoll
Albert Edwards, Donald Grady
willlnm l.nbhart. Jack Lnyd
Dnrward Tash. Donald Walher
nnH Carl Vincent,
At this time the auxiliary was
privileged to have the oisinci
presiueiu, mm. vvn ,.,
nresent.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. J. J. Farley, Mrs. Wm. Kicn
nrds, Mrs. E. E. Evans and Mrs,
Chris Brown.
Boy Scout Cabin
Fund Campaign
About Completed
Assurance of sufficient funds
with which to purchase materi
als needed in building the Hepp
ner Boy Scout cabin was given
in a report made at the chamber
of commerce luncheon Monday.
Through the generosity of Hepp
ner lodge No. 358, B.P.O.E., $2100
of the $2500 budget set up last
week by the special committee
on the building project was made
available. This amount was
further augmented with a dona
tion of $H0 by the city Monday
evening. This comes from a
special donation fund set up in
the budget to be used at the
discretion of the council.
It may be necessary to hire
some help in the construction of
the cabin, but the amount in
hand and in prospect will make
it possible to add a fireplace
to the plans as well as purchase
extra equipment.
From lone came Coach Francis
Ely and his top-notch grade
school basketball team consist
ing of Arthur Lindstrom, Herb
ert Peterson, Sammy Barnett,
Wayne Gollyhom, Dick Ekstrom,
('apt. Duane Baker, Jerry Bris-
tow, Lee Palmer, lorn White,
Dennis Swanson. Mr. Ely intro
duced his boys and thanked the
CC for the courtesy extended
them. This team made one of
the outstanding records among
grade schools of the state in
the season just closed. All dls
strict games were won, includ
ing the championship which
gave them the opportunity to
play In the state meet, wncre
they dropped two games but
came home with fourth place
rating.
Guest speaker Monday was
Victor Mason,, district biologist
with the state game commission
who described the work of the
game department In maintaining
the wildlife for the benefit of
hunters and anglers. He was the
principal speaker at the game
meeting held in the court house
Monday evening.
Worden-Gernhardt
Vows Spoken Here
Friday Evening
Baskets of pink flowers
carnations, snapdragons and
calla lilies, and tall white tapers
marked the meeting in the Meth
odist church for the culmination
of a college romance when Miss
Dorothy Ann Worden became the
hride of John Paul Gernhardt of
La Grande. Rev. H. J. Gernhardt,
father of the groom and pastor
of the First Methodist church of
La Grande, performed the double
ring ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony. Mrs. i
La Verne Van Marter lighted the
candles while incidental music
was played by Wilfred Erlckson.
Soloist was Leon Bolen, who
sang "Because" before the cere
mony and "l he Lord s rrayer
at the conclusion. Both gentle
men are from the college town.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was. lovely in her
bridal gown of white satin. Her
fingertip veil was held in place
hv a circle of Orange blossoms.
The dress was made with fitted
bodice, with sweetheart neckline
rimmed with seed pearls, long
sleeves, bustle back and lull
court train. She carried a wliite
Bible and white rosebuds en
shower. Her only adornment was
single string of pearls.
Mrs Cnrl D. KnlL'hten was ma-
rnn of honor for her sfster and
Mrs. James Keyes was brides
maid. Their gowns were made
alike In period style, and they
wore matching hats of maline,
mils and carried nosegays of
nink and white carnations. Mrs.
Knighton's gown was pink taf
feta and Mrs. Keys' of lime green.
The groom had as his best man
Carl D. Knlghten and the ushers
were Frank Ellis and Robert
Eddy. All attendants were irom
La Grande.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Worden chose a dusty pink
street length dress with brown
hat. The grooms motner was
dressed In navy blue. Both
ladles wore white orchids.
For going awav the bride wore
a chartreuse suit with white ac
cessories and her white rosebuds.
After a week in Portland the
young people win De ai nume
In La Granae.
Following the wedding service
reception was held in the
church parlors. Mrs. W. C. Rose
wall finished cutting the bride's
cake and Mrs. Charles Becket
and Mrs. B. O. Anderson poured,
Mrs. Donald Robinson had charge
of the guest hook. The three-
assisted by Mrs. Walter BCCKei.
tiered cake was decorated in pas
lels and was flanked on each
lde by small cakes In form of
a cross.
The bride is the younger
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Worden of Eightmile. She grew
to young womanhood here, gran-
inline irom Heppner nign scnooi.
She has been employed In the
bus ness office of the Eastern
Oregon College of Education at
La Grande tollowing graduation
from that institution. The groom
is a senior at the college and
plans on coaching as his future
occupation.
Out-of-town guests Included
Rev. and Mrs. Gernhardt, Mrs,
Frank Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Knlghten from Irrlgon, and Mr.
and Mrs, Tom Gurdane of The
Dalles.
Hunters, Anglers
Show Disposition
lo Renew Activity
Tibbies Chosen To
Direct Work For
Ensuing Season
A "revival" meeting of the
Morrow County Hunter's and
Angler's club, held in the circuit
court room of the county court
house Monday evening, resulted
In the election of L. D. Tibbies,
president; Floyd Tolleson, vice
president, and Mrs. Paul C.
Brown, secretary-treasurer. Cur
rent dues were paid by some 60
members, exhausting the supply
of membership cards. New cards
are available at the time of this
writing.
During the course of the meet
ing over 100 members and friends
heard Victor Mason, district bio
logist with the State Game Com
mission, speak on game habitat
and management; Glen Parsons,
district ranger of the Heppner
district, U. S. Forest Service, on
range and feed conditions, and
Kenneth Keeling, also of the
forest service, on game popula
tion and systematic cropping of
big game. Each speaker answer
ed questions relative to the sub
ject oi his talk, two mms, sup
plied by the State Game Com
mission were shown.
General discussion dealt with
the cooperation of the club with
Henry Aiken in his proposed
crow and magpie contest, im
provement and adequate stock
ing of local streams, Improve
ment of cover and feed conditions
for game birds, and the effect
of the various seasons on big
game and waterfowl.
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Boardman Places
Second in County
Speech Festival
The Boardman School was
host Friday to the other five
schools, for the Morrow County
high and grade speech festival.
The Boardman high school one
act play rated 1.4 and placed
second in the county. Individual
ratings were; Panel: Mariynn
Barham 2.1, Boo tsurnsioe t.i;
Poetry Reading: Gracia Veele
2.9; Extempore Speaking: Keith
Tannehill 1.8; Elementary
School: Memorized humorous:
'Yvonne Rasmussen 1.7, Delores
Carlson 1.8; Prose reading: hddie
Knight 2.1, Venetta Cram 2.7;
Poetry reading: Carol Hamilton
2.3, Richard Mulligan 2.7; Story
telling: Jack Mulligan 3, Lorna
Shannon 3.7. Members of the
P-TA served supper for visitors
and also local residents. The lo
cal school teachers served cake
and cocoa to the play casts and
Judges aner the program.
The Cemetery Association held
the annual meeting at the
Grange Hall Wednesday eve
ning. Mr. Leo Root was re-elected
director and Mrs. Root was
elected Secretary.
Don't forget ladies, the Board
man Home Extension Unit meet,
ing will be held at the Grange
Hall Thursday. March 30, be
ginning at 9:30 a.m., instead of
March 20, as was announced
earlier. "Blouse in a Day" is the
project to be led by Mrs. Mabel
Flint. Paper sack lunch at noon.
Boardman Tillicum Club met
at the home of Mrs. Betty Forth
man Tuesday evening with Mrs.
W. E. Garner as co-hostess.
Twelve ladies were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Billings
antf daughters Marlene and
Brenda, also Grace Miller motor
ed to The Dalles Sunday where
they attended the wedding of
Ernest Tyler and Dorothy Van
Metre, which was solemnized at
the Calvary Baptist Church. Ty
ler Is the son of Mrs. Grace Ty
ler of Portland and Mrs. Tyler
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Marion VanMetre of The Dalles.
The young couple will reside in
Portland where they are em
ployed. Both families were form
er Boardman residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Root motor
ed to Prosser, Washington on
Sunday taking Mrs. Roots mother
Mrs. Olive Mefford, where she
went by train to Seattle to spend
some time with her son and
daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Alvie Mefford, also with her son
J. E. Barlow and family of Rent
on, Washington before returning
to her home in Corvallis.
County Deputy Barton Clarke
of Heppner was a visitor at the
regular Greentieia urange meet
ing Saturday evening. Coming
with Mr. Clarke was County
Agent Anderson who is a mem
ber of this Grange.
Mr. Morris Trarbaugh who is
employed in Boise, Ida no spent
the week end with Mrs. Trar
baugh and son Morris Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Macomber
motored to Pendleton Sunday
and were dinner guests of their
son-in-law and daughter Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Petteys and
family. The occasion being Miss
Beverlys birthday.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Charles Hawley were their son
and daughter-in-law Mr. and
Mrs. Elbert Hawley, also Mr
and Mrs. John Ferguson and
two daughters of Mabton, Wn.
At the soeclel election held In
the North end of the County for
forming a district for the McNary
Dam hospital lost here wnn a
ballot of 65-23.
The Boardman School harf re
ceived a car of stoker coal. Dick
Colclesser and Bill Calllff are
unloading the coal.
The Square Dance delegates
(four couples) motored to lone
Friday evening where they re
ceived the second lesson, which
will be demonstrated here at a
Uter date,
Heppner Post Observes
Officers assembled for this picture by Louis Lyons March 13 when the American Legion and
auxiliary gathered around the festive board in observance of the 31st anniversary of the found
ing of the Legion. Reading from left to right: Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien, Darl E. Hudson, Jack Edmond
son. Jack Bailey, Commander; Willard A. Blake, Otto H. Steinke, Kemp A. Dick, and C. J. D. Bau
man. Officers not in picture are Jack Van Winkle and Alva W Jones.
Brown-Gentry Vows
Wedding Ceremony
By RUTH PAYNE
The wedding of Miss Betty
Brown to Duane Gentry was an
event of Sunday afternoon. The
ceremony was preformed by Rev.
J. Palmer Sorlein in the chapel
of the family home on S. Center
Street. The - bride, daughter of
Mrs. Oliver Creswick, was given
in marriage by Mr. Creswick.
She wore an afternoon frock of
pink crepe with a corsage of
ophelia roses.
Miss Patty Healy was maid
of honor and wore a blue wool
suit and a calla lily corsage.
William Gentry, cousin of the
groom, was best man.
Preceding the ceremony, Oliver
Creswick sang "Because" and
'The Lord's Prayer" accompanied
by Mrs. Robert Owens who also
played the wedding marches.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Creswick chose a grey after
noon frock with black acces
sories and a corsage of variegat
ed carnations.
Mrs. Paul Brown served at the
receution following the wedding.
assisted by Mrs. Duane Johnson
and Mrs. Anne Johnson of
Pendleton.
For going away, the bride
chose a suit of tan wool with
brown accessories. Mr. and Mrs.
Gentry plan to make their home
in Heppner lor tne present. &ne
has been employed in the local
telephone exchange.
Mrs. John Gernhardt (nee Dor
othy Worden) was the honoree
for a bridal shower tne last ui
the week at the Walter Becket
home on Jones street. Hostesses:
Mrs. Ben Anderson, Mrs. Charles
Becket of Eightmile and Mrs.
Walter Becket. Present were Mrs.
William Rawlins, Mrs. Alen An
derson, Mrs. Frank tonnor, Mrs.
Harold Wright, Mrs. Donald Rob
inson, Mrs. John Bergstrom. Mrs.
Harley Anderson, Mrs. Harold
Rerket. Mrs. LaVerne Van Marter.
Mrs. Elmer Palmer, Mrs. James
Hayes, Mrs. Frank Anderson,
mrc Ainv nrnnn Mrs Frank S.
Parker Mrs Frank WllKinsOll,
Mrs W C Rosewall. Mrs. Law-
o,Ju,.t Mrs c 1 a u d e
Buschke, Mrs. W. O. Bayless, and ice cream were served.
Mrs Frank Davidson. Gifts were i Miss Horence Rice has return
sent by Mrs Hilma Anderson, ed to her home in Beaverton after
Mrs James J. FarlCV, Mrs. Hive I
Huston. Mrs. Ray Wright, Mrs. i
Carl Bergstrom and Mrs. uon a uaugn er uuni u m .
Hatfield Refreshments of ice and Mrs Tilden Williams ( Patri
cream and cake were served. lcia Kirk) at St. Anthonys Ilos-
On Fridav Marcn 31, at i.ij
meeting of All Saints Women's
Auxiliary ' will be held in the
o,r,rriiniT tn an an-
S.1V'k mn i iipv Peter-
son missionary chairman. This
meeting has been arranged so
that the vear's program can be
eomp eted and is in lieu of the
meeting which had to be cancel-
led in January because ui yen'"-
Local Man Served
In Air Division
Portrayed in Movie
This is the way it was. This
hmu thp hnv next door, tne,
grocery clerk, the telephone line. the basjc sch()ol supporl fund
man, the banker, your own brotn-1 as of March lf) A (o(al o
er, son or you, yourself, saw tne M wag received and nas b(len
war from an infan,jy,.!ox!?01 I disbursed to the following dis
Thls is the story of the 101st rjcts
Airborne Division u
whose General McAuliffe replied
Nuts" to the iterman
that the surrounded garrison
surrender! This is what the men
of this Division saw, heard, lc
and did tnrougn me u
Bastogne, key point in the Battle
of the Bulge.
Thic lo the wav it was for one
of our local boys, Ike C ole, who
was a Staff Sergeant in the 101st
Airborne Division and saw ac -
lion at Bastogne:
The morale and fighting spiilt
of the troops, along with some
well-aimed shots from a limited
supply of ammunition, held the
best the German army had out
of Bastogne. It was a great Battle
nut we were sure giau iu siy
foe disamiear and our planes
come in with suppplios.
"Yes, the sun was really shin
inu that dav! American planes
In the sky and the Third Army
coming in from the South. Situ -
atlon normal."
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Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Holden and!
sons. Chuck. Allen and Dick of
Vancouver, Washington and Miss
Nadlne Hlrsch of Portland, weiciiors.
Legion's 31st Birthday
J. "teri
Spoken At Home
Sunday Afternoon
er conditions.
Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin
and family drove up from Trout
dale over the week end to visit
with her mother, Mrs. Katherine
Doherty and sister, Mrs. Gertrude
Applegate.
Jesse C. Payne spent Thursday
and Friday at The Dalles on
special assignment for the Soil
Conservation service.
Among those from Pendleton
who attended the St. Patrick's
card party and dance Saturday
evening were Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Currin, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Kenny and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Kenny.
Miss Cecelia Healy of Portland
was a week end guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Healy.
Dr. and Mrs. John Easter of
Pendleton spent Sunday evening
in Heppner.
Donald Gilliam, student of Ore
gon State College, is spending
this week here with his father,
Leonard Gilliam and other rela
tives. , Robert Dobbs motored to Port
land Monday afternoon.
Morgan Connor is here from
Oregon State to spend the week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Connor.
Tom Wilson spent Monday and
Tuesday in Pendleton attending
a meeting of the soil conserva
tion service.
Matt Kenny and two sons
drove up from Portland Satur
day. Mr. Kenny returned to the
city Sunday but the sons will
remain with their grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kenny for a
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Halseth mo
tored to Spokane the last of the
week to spend a few days visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Lucille Ayers entertained
with a children's party Tuesday
afternoon in honor of her son.
Alvin Harvey, on the occasion of
his fourth birthday. Present were
Johnny and Jean Scritsmier.
Bruce Thomson, Larry, Jerry and
Nancy Harshman, Laura Lee
ouinnei anu jam mac uumoiuc.
Games were enpoyed by the
young guests. Birthday cake and
a wee vimi neie wiui nn. aim
Mrs. Keith Sluytcr
ynai ui rcuuinuii n mai
turned Saturday from Portland
where Mr. Wells had been un-
dereoing medical treatment at
the Veterans hospital for the
past several weeks.
Mrs. tnarles raters is a pa-
tient at St. Anthony's hospital in
Pendleton. Mr. Fraters is in
Pendleton to be near her. Their
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Apportionment For
Second Half Year
Received Mar. 15
dlstric, schoo, board announces
,, f ... j i,lf f
l CJ Heppnpr, $14,037.55; 2.
Lpn $mo3. 3C VVillow Wav.
$740.88: 5J. Morgan, $315.90; 10,
irrigon, $4,986.56; 12C, Lexington,
$3 173 42. 19 K()od c a y 0 n
$270.33; 23C. Devine, $387.10; 21.
Willow, $200.04; 25, Boardman.
$5,031.92; 27, Echo. $373.24; 3aCJ.
lone, $6,910.99; 40C, Hardman
,r.m'K. ii'n,.,
42 Bn,m Kork $182.io; UH
, Nq j nardman $,S5 03; Non High
. District. $1,628 90
'guests nf the DeShazer's over the
ekpnd- Mr and Mrs lloidt.n
are Mrs De si,azPrs parents.
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Mr and Mrs R A rvshazcr
are the proud parents of a babv
daughter, born at St. Antnonv s
hospital in Pendleton, March !)
Weight 6 pounds, 7 ounces. She
has been named Shirry Lynn.
Mrs. Mabel Butkenbine and
her guest, Mrs. Margaret Phelps
j returned the last of the week
from Donis, Cal where they
spent a week visiting friends.
Miss Leatha Smith left Tues
dav evening for Portland to at
tend a conference of chief opera
Eb Hughes Elected
Chairman Heppner
Soil CS District
Eb Hughes, Lena, was elected
chairman of the Heppner Soil
Conservation District at the an
nual election meeting held last
Monday evening at the county
agent's office in the bank build
ing. Charles E. Carlson, lone,
was elected vice-chairman, Orian
Nelson Anderson, secretary.
Wright, Ruggs, treasurer, and
Other supervisors are Orville
Cutsforth, Lexington (out-going
chairman) and John Wightman,
Heppner.
'Tillage Practices, Tillage
Equipment, and Crop Rotations"
was the subject of a talk illus
trated with slides given by G.
R. McDole, agronomist with the
Soil Conservation Service, Port
land. New district farm plans were
signed on tne tollowing ranches:
Ralph Beamer, Heppner; R. S.
Thompson, Heppner; Ray Drake,
Sandhollow; and A. E. Wagon
blast Lexington.
Tom Helseth, district soil con
servationist from Pendleton, and
Henry Peterson, lone, former
member of the board of super
visors, also attended the meet
ing.
ELLIS PETTYJOHN BUYS
COURT APARTMENT HOUSE
Purchase of the Court Apart
ments by Ellis Pettyjohn was an
nounced the first of the week by
Bob Runnion, realtor who had
the sale of the property.
The apartment house, located
two doors north of the county
court house on North Court
street, was "the property of Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Forsvthe of lone
and Mr. and Mrs. L. E Dick of
Heppner. It was acquired about
six years ago from the W. E.
Straight estate and the altera
tions and installations were
made by the family. The
house has been filled continuous
ly since and there has always
been a waiting list.
The Jim Barratts are here for
a few days during spring vaca
tion from Oregon State college
where Barratt is a student. Jim
has been chosen assistant to the
manager of the alumni associa
tion and his duty the coming
vacation period will be to line
up some 2000 members of the
Class of '50 for membership in
the association.
INITIATE CLASS OF 8
A class of eight candidates re
ceived the third degree in Odd
fellowship at Willow lodge No.
66 Wednesday evening. Some of
the candidates were from Lexing
ton and were accompanied by
a goodly delegation of the breth
ren from the Lexington lodge.
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. William Lee, for the present.
Gavlord Ingram returned to
Heppner Monday following an
absence of several months dur
ing which time he has visited in
Arizona. New Mexico and Ne
vada. He is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Fraters.
Glen Coxen, former Heppner
ite, now serving with the U. S.
Armv and stationed at Eckland
Field In Florida has been ad
vanced to the rank of Sergeant
according to word received re
cently by his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Burl Coxen of The Dalles.
Mrs. Alex Green left Sunday
for Peiuilelon where she will
.spend a week with her son, Joe.
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller and
daughters have returned from
Eureka, California where they
spent a week visiting relatives.
Wednesday evening, March
29, Willows Lodge No. 66 will
be hosts to the Cantons and
Ladies' Auxiliary. Patriarchs
Militant, of Eureka Lodge of
rendleton. Following the regular
lodge session, the guests, in full
dress uniform, will present their
drill and floor work. Members
of Sans Souei liebekah lodge
have been invited to attend the
demonstration ceremonies. Those
on the committee to provide en
tertainment tor the ladies in
dude Mrs. Blanche Brown, Mrs.
Vernon Bohles and Mrs. Victor
Groshens. Refreshments will be
served. Members of both local
orders are urged to be in attend
ance.
Results of Speech
Festival Show All
Schools Do Well
Participants joined with the
audience in acclaiming the
Speech Festival at Boardman
Friday an outstanding success.
Eighty young people participated
in the program. Their activities
were evaluated by Dt. Alvin
Kaiser and Mrs. Dorothy Winters
of Eastern Oregon College of
Education. Following the prac
tices of former years, the young
sters were evaluated upon a five
point scale rather than ranked
in respect to each other.
The events, participants and
schools they represented, and
their ratings were as follows:
Story Telling 5th and 6th:
James Monahan, Heppner 2;
Peggy Allen, lone 2; Donna
Graves, Lexington 3; Janet Ste
phen, Irrigon 3; Lorna Shannon,
Boardman 4.
Story Telling 7th and 8th:
Bill Steagall, Lexington 3; Helen
Tester, Irrigon 3;- Carl Olsen,
Heppner 3; Julia Kay Crowell,
lone 3; Jack Mulligan, Boardman
3.
Poetry Reading 5th and 6th:
Rita McDaniel, Hardman 1; Car
la Hill, Irrigon 2; Alice Peterson,
Heppner 2; Jean Ann Swanson,
lone 2; Richard Mulligan, Board
man 3; Jeanette Peck, Lexing
ton 3.
Poetry Reading 7th and 8th:
Phyllis Nolan, Lexington 1; Law
rence Jones, lone 1: Ronald
Currin, Heppner 2; George Cun
ningham, Irrigon 2; Carol Ham
ilton, Boardman i.
Prose Reading 5th and 6th:
Gerry Wentworth, lone 1; Victor
Groshen, Heppner 1; tddie
Knight, Boardman 2; Ailene
Breeding, Lexington 3; Joe Mann,
Irrigon o.
Prose Reading 7th and 8th:
Janet Howton, lone 1; Robert
Kenney, Irrigon 2; Betty Lou
Messenger, Lexington 2; bally
Palmer, Heppner 2; Venetta
Cram, Boardman 3.
Memorized Humorous 5th and
1; Gerry White, lone 1; Bob
6th: Marilyn Munkers, Heppner
Stevens, Hardman 1; Delores
Carlson, Boardman 2; Barbara
Rand, Lexington 2; Judy Filley,
Irrigon 3.
Memorized Humorous 7tn ana
8th: Larry Lindsay, Heppner 1;
Malcolm McKlnney, lone 1;
Yvonne Rasmussen, Boardman 2
Bill Kelly, Irrigon 2; Beverly No
lan. Lexington 3.
Hiah School Section
Extempore Speaking: Keith
Tannehill, Boadman 2; Darlene
Wise, Heppner 2; John Edwards,
Lexington o.
Poetry Reading: Marv Gunder-
son, Heppner 2; Delight Biddle,
lone 2: Helen Steagall, Irrigon 2;
Shirley Hunt, Lexington 2; Gra
cia Veele, Boardman 3.
Humorous Selection: Joanne
Bothwell, Heppner 1; Ruby Ann
Rietmann, lone 2; Patricia Ma
jeske, Lexington 2; Jim Kenny,
Irrigon 2.
Oratory: Verne Ben, Heppner
After Dinner: Davfd Buchanan,
Lexington 3.
Impromtu: Mickey Lannam
Heppner 2.
Panel: Ronald Baker, lone 1;
Marion Green, Heppner 1; Dar
lene Wise. Heppner 2; Robert
Peterson, lone 2; John Edwards.
Lexington 2; David Buchanan,
Lexington 2; Bob Burnside.
Boardman 2; Mariynn Barham,
Boardman 2; James Smith, Hepp.
ner 2.
The evening performance was
confined to presentation of some
excellent one-act plays, ur.
Kaiser, who directs the dramatic
activities at the college was gen.
erous in his praise of the young
actors.
The Valiant", Heppner 1;
'Don't Slip on the Soap." Board-
man 1; "Scrambled Eggs,'. Lex
ington 2; "Jerry Breaks a Date,"
lone 2.
Local Government
To Be Discussed
In County Schools
Ren. Giles French of Moro will
be in the county Monday for
the DurDose of discussing local
government from the standpoint
of a state level at three High
schools, lone at 9 a.m.; Heppner
at 10:45 a. m. and Boardman at
2:30 D. m. He will be guest
speaker at the joint meeting of
the chameber of commerce and
the Soroptimlst Club of Heppner
at the regular cc luneneon
at
noon at the Elkhorn Cafe.
French will be joined by Rep.
Henry Peterson, Judge J. G. Bar
ratt, and Mayors Conley Lanham
of Heppner and Garland Swan
son of lone. The latter tnree
gentlemen will talk on local
government from their respective
levels.
Phases that might be discussed
include: Importance of each level
of government; knowledge and
understanding of local govern
ment; policies and problems of
each level; the place of the
"average citizen in government,
and the place of the elected
representatives.
Irrigon will be included at the
Boardman panel.
GO TO ASSEMBLY
Mrs. Charles Ruggles, Mrs.
Frank Wilkinson, Constance Rug
gles, Kathleen Orwick, Marlene
Porterfield and Nancy Eberherdt
left this morning in the Ruggles
car for Corvallis to attend the
state assembly of Rainbow Girls.
Constance and Kathleen are the
delegates from the local assem
bly. Marlene and Nancy are
guests. Mrs. Wilkinson is the
mother adviser of the group.
Nancy Adams, third delegate
from here was unable to go due.nesday to consult a doctor, re
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Six-Year-Old lone
Boy Loses Life In
Icy Willow Creek
Dennis Cropp Fell
In Water Trying
To Recover Pistol
Frantic search has been under
way since shortly after the noon
hour Tuesday to recover the body
of Dennis Cropp, six-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cropp
of lone, who fell Into Willow
creek just west of the lone pub
lic scnooi wnue playing along
the bank of the stream. A little
playmate, Leslie Madden, re
ported the accident to Supt. B.
C. Forsythe who, with several
from the school rushed to the
scene but coud find no trace
of the missing boy.
A general alarm was sounded
and within a few minutes the
creek bank was lined with an-xi-
ous citizens. Searching parties
wep organized and inquiries
were sent for grappling hooks
or any other type of equipment
that could be effectively used.
The creek was given as thorough
a combing as possible up to a
late hour Tuesday evening, and
by Wednesday morning recruits
from outside points arrived to
join in the search. Up to Wed
nesday evening crews had drag
ged the creek bed from the point
where the little fellow fell in
to a p.int more than one-half
of a mile below, and tentative
search had been made for some
distance down the creek along
diversion dams, looking any
place where a body might be
lodged.
Up to the middle of this after
noon the location of the body
remained a mystery. The men ex
perienced in such work came
from McNary. They brought rub
ber suits and worked for hours
in the icy water in fruitless ef
fort to find the body. Two divers
were expected Wednesday eve
ning from Bonneville to join the
search, but still no word has
come that the search has ended.
The little boy's father is a
machinist with the county road
crew. Immediately when the
word reached Judge Garnet Bar
ratt of the accident, he asked
Harold Sherer, road superinten
dent, to take as many of his
men as were available to join
the search. Help has come from
the state highway department
and the sheriffs office, and the
citizens of lone and surrounding
country are doing all possible
to relieve the anxiety of the
bereaved parents.
Building Permits
Reach $2,474 Up
To 15th of March
Backward weather conditions
have delayed building operations
to some extent but numerous
repair jobs have helped to swell
the total amount of building per
mits issued by O. M. Yeager, city
building inspector. Yeager has
tabulated the permits he has
issued since January 1, which
shows that total value for both
repairs and new construction had
reached S28.474 up to March 15.
Largest building permit was
to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Duvall,
who have started construction
on a six-room house on property
just south of the court house.
The 20x50 house will cost $15,000.
Howard Keithley took out a
permit in January to build a
26x32 house on W'ater street at
a cost of $3,000. Hubert Hudson
is putting in S3.500 on the CCC
building purchased from the
county and moved to a site on
the upper part of the Legion
tract on South Chase street.
Repairs permits were issued to
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barkla, S100;
P.T. T. Co.. wiring. $55: Hugh
Smith, rewiring, $47; Harold
French, rewiring, $27; J. D. Fur
long, remodeling, $800; Tum-A-Lum
Lumber Co., wiring, S125;
Hugh Currin, rewiring. $400;
Clive Huston, composition roof,
$440; J. J. Nys. new roof, $235;
Mrs. Anna Bayless, new roof,
$435; Clarence Warren, insulat
ing, $700; Anna Smouse, insulat
ing, $300; Edd Bennett, insulat
ing, $125, and Standard Stations,
wiring and sidewalk repairs, $30.
Legion Auxiliary
Sponsors Popular
Dance at Kinzua
The American Legion auxiliary
sponsored a dance S a t u r d ay
I night at Jeffmore hall, with a
large crowd attending. Attrac
tions were a free lunch and a
floor show. Included on the show
were Miss Blanche Davis of Lone
Rock as Minnie Pearl; Mrs.
Fred Morse, tap dancing; George
Close, dancing; Shirlee Adams,
singing, with Don Brock and
Samuel Matteson accompanying,
and Donna Joe Wham singing,
with Mrs. Lee Brishois accom
panying. Joe Hamilton Jr., C. W. John
son and Shade Rushing of Kin
zua and D. A. McLin of Fossil
were started through the Royal
Arch chapter of Masons at Hepp
ner Friday evening. Hamilton is
the Kinzua school principal and
McLin is from the Fossil school.
Others attending from here
James Walker, Ivar Nelson, Ray
Draheim. George Smith, G. ().
Hays, Sterling Wham, Harlan
Schroeder. Eil O'Strander, O. I).
Baker, Clay Phillips. Kinzua and
Andrew Stalg, Fossil.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lltehen
berg were In Heppner Saturday
shopping and attending to other
business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Green went
to The Dalles Saturday, Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Samples accompany
lug them.
AI Rudd went to Portland Wed.