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OKF.fJOrj HISTORICAL SOCIETY T t : R L I C A V D I T 0 R I 'J ". PORTLAND, ORE. alette eppttet $3.00 Per Year; Single Copies 10c Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 6, 1950 Volume 67, Number 3 Farmers Still In Cheerful Mood On Crop Conditions Moisture Content Plentiful; More Sunshine Needed Farmers are not downhearted as yet over the lateness of spring but If Old Sol continues behind the curtain of cloud that has hung over the area most of the time they may begin to show signs of worry. Reports from different sections show that moisture is plentiful so far, and with a normal amount of sunshine there should be good yields of grain and hay. Frosty nights have slowed the growth of grain crops and likewise have held the grass back, but this condition can be quickly over come by warmer weather, farm ers and stockmen point out. Minor losses In calf and lamb crops have been experienced, aue largely to tne ciniiy weatn er. All in all, slock wintered well and the increase has been good. Just give us some growing weather and everything will be wen wltn us, say the ranchers. With the thermometer moving upward into the GO'S on Tuesday, it looked like spring had arrived, and agriculture and business ac tivities sprang to life almost in stantly. Wednesday found a northeast wind in control of the situation and by 4:30 this morn ing rain changed to snow and the countryside was white when the community came to life. Several hours of gentle sunshine have removed the blanket and all nature once more breathes a song of spring. Green Guards Have Bid to Take Part In Poster Contest - Morrow county's Green Otiard members are being invited to take part in the sixth annual state-wide fire prevention poster contest sponsored each year by the Keep Oregon Green associ ation. The local Green Guards, the youth auxiliary of the Keep Ore gon Green association, may en ter contest posters from April 1 to .10, according to county Keep Oregon Green chairman, Judge Garnet Barratt. Green Guards will be divided into two divisions; Junior divi sion including all members from 8 to 12 years of age, and the Se nior division including those from 13 to 16 years old. There will be 6 cash prizes in each division with a 525.00 cash award and a trip to the Oregon st; te forest nursery, near Oregon State college, Corvallis, to the two division first-place winners. Tl'.e size of the poster will he 11 x 14. Only one poster may be submitted by each Green Guaid. All posters will become the prop erty of the Keep Oregon Green association, after Judging. Gri-en Guards must use a fire prevention theme and the posters will be judged on originality, relation to educational phases of fire prevention and artistic qual ities. They may he in cut-outs, water colors, poster paint, oils, pastels, or wax crayons. All entries should be sent to the Keep Oregon Green associa tion, P.O. Box 471, Salem, Oregon. Morrow county grange No. 29 met with the Lexington grange as host at the hall Saturday. Willows grange won the over seers mat for the year, having had 52 members visiting other granges In the county during the year of 1949. Among other matters of busi ness attended to, the group voted to give a scholarship to a 4 H club memler for the summer school at Oregon State college. Rhea Creek grange will be Pomona host July 1, at which time there will be memorial ser vices, with initiation in the eve ning. Any subordinant members who have not had fifth degree are urged to attend this meeting and be Initiated. Visit To Old Homestead Recalls "Good Old Days" In Ella District 45 Years Ago By IDUS RAINES 1904 Birch St., Forest Grove, Ore. 1 The recent visit of the Graheel girls to lime revived old mem- j ories of Ihe Ella school where I all of the six girls were pupils in I the year of 1905, and where their I father, R. R. Grabeel was active on the school board. Miss Ald.i Byham was the teacher in 1905: and in looking over the old record book, now in the possession of Cfirl W. Troedson, a present resi dent and farmer of Ihe lone com munity, we see where a visitor visiting Miss Byham at the school, signed the school register us "A. W. Balsigor, visitor and Best Fellow." He must have had a rival as the next year, the year of 1900 when Miss Grace Davis was the teacher, Miss Byham ie turned to the school to visit and signed Ihe register as "Mrs. J. A. Troedson, visitor and forme, leacher." It would appear to us now, looking back, that A. W. Balsiger must have been double timing Ihe "school marms" as he soon came out married to Miss Moore, who was also a school teacher, and is remembered si 111 by some of the lone residents. Of recent vears several of Ihe former Ella school pupils have returned to the scene of their child hood and have walked over the school yard where we had so many happy times and have looked over the building site, al though there remain only the GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS Governor Douglas McKay made the following appointments dur ing the past week: Orviile B. Swearingen, Port land, to the state watchmakers board; Ivor T. Jones, Salem, to the state advisory council on employment; Robert Lister, Paul ina, reappointed to the state livestock advisory committee; Dr. T. M. Bierkbeck, Milton, reap pointed to the state board of Dental Examiners; Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, Portland, Sister Bona Ventura, Pendleton and Dr. Ira J. Nehar, Portland, reappoint ed and Miss Viola M. Vreeland appointed members of the Hos pital survey and construction advisory council to the State Board of Health, and Don Ellis, Garibaldi as a member of the State Fish Commission. The governor also announced a gold star award to Lee U. Eyerly, Salem in recognition of his service as founder and cap tain of the Oregon mounted posse, organized in 1940 which has functioned under four gover nors. CAMPAIGN GETS PEP Whoever expects a colorless ie publican primary campaign for United States senator should re adjust his department of appre hension. Dave Hoover, Lane county dairyman, Senator Wayne Morse s only spring rival, started a tour of the stale at Roseburg Monday morning. He has em ployed a politically astute ad vertising agency of Portland that served the late Governor Earl Snell, U. S. Senator Guy Cordon and other top officials which presages that he has ample iw'mpaign funds at his disposal .rtid that Oregon's junior senator A'ill talfe a short vacation this summer short that is! IfOUTH WEEK Oregon's children and youth were referred to as the state's "most valuable asset" in a proc lamation issued by Governor Douglas McKay Saturday as preparations for the Governor's Conference on Children and Youth at the capitol April 1314 moved toward completion. The proclamation deslgnaled the week of April 10 as Child and Youth' week in Oregon. It contained the governor's invita tion to all interested groups and persons to attend or be represent, ed at the conlerence. It also di rected his state committee "to accept the recommendations for community action which may be developed by citizens attending and make them available to community leaders throughout the state, to the end that all children and young people may benefit thereirom. STATE GAS STATION The state opened its own gas oline service station Monday morning in Salem. The station will sell tires, tubes, anti freeze, tire chains and jacks. II will service state-owned cars in the Salem area and is located at the end of State street near the penitentiary, forestry depart ment and highway shops. It will be open five days a week, Monday through Friday of each week from 7:30 a.m. to ti p.m., and on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The saving to the state on gas will be 3.9 cents a gallon, 3.5 a quart on oil and 60 cents and more on grease jobs. State officials are considering the establishment of a chain of garages over the state to care for state-owned cars. The bug in the idea is that privately owned garages who appreciate the state's business are giving es pecially good service to the "big customer" and will the same service be forthcoming from slate employees working in state owned garages? rock foundation where the build, ing stood since it burned down several years ago, and the two very small buildings that stood just a liltle behind the school and which are still tn ported condition." They stand as silent sentinels and guards over the remains that mark the spot that is so dear to our hearts. Oilier visitors to the spot in recent years were Mr. and Mis. Carl Calkins, now of Mountain dale, Oregon. They took pictures of the school surroundings, which included a picture of the Juniper tree we used to walk by on the way to school and which tree we considered might be a life saver in case we would have lo climb it in the event Mr. Par son's cattle took after us. 1 am sure there are olhers who would 'love to get together and recall the incidents of their child hood as we remember them at Ella, and I would love to see Us have an "Ella School Re-Union," which would Include all the former pupils, visitors, friends and anyone interested in the early history which dates back to homestead days, some nan century ago. Would all Interested In the above vvrlle stating their reac tions and giving suggestions for a reunion. Address the letters lo Carl W. Troedson, lone, Oregon, who Is a good person for the Job as he was born at Ella, Aldrich Residence Destroyed by Fire Early This A. M. Fire destroyed the residence of William Aldrich in North Hepp ner at an early hour this morn ing, despite prompt response of the fire department. The call came shortly after 4 o'clock but the entire interior of the house was aflame by the time the de partment arrived. Mr. Aldrich lost all of his personal effects with the exception of his tool kit and a scant amount of clothing which his neighbor, Ike Cole, was able to retrieve for him. Mr. Aldrich said he lighted his oil heater about 4 a.m. and a few minutes later, while in another part of the house, heard a crackling sound and looked into the living room to find a fire in progress. He turned off the fire in the heater and rea lized that he should have dis connected the oil tank and thrown it out of doors. The flames spread quickly and he was forced to flee the house in his night robes. He ran to the Cole residence and Mr. Cole phoned in the alarm and then went to the scene of the fire to help save what he could. The residence, a four room and bath plan, was built by Mr. Aldrich two years ago. He car ried some insurance on it and plans to rebuild as soon as he can get things in shape. o Mrs. Etta Roberts Dies in Portland Services were held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Riverview cem etery chapel in Portland for Mrs. Etta Rosana Roberts, who died Sunday at St. Vincent's hospital aner a long illness. Mrs. Roberts, who was the daughter of pioneer Heppner residents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Minor, was a native Orego nian, born at Gervais April 16, 1871. She made her home m Heppner for many years, attend ing school here and marrying. The family left here about 35 years ago to make their home in Portland, although Mr. Roberts has spent much of his time in Heppner. Mrs. Roberts was a member of Grace Memorial church. Episcopal, in Portland. surviving are the widower, one son, Dr. Joseph M. Roberts, Port land, and a daughter, Mrs. Aim Hogan, Minneapolis; two sisteia. Mrs. W. B. Potter, Cannon Beach and Mrs. Ada Irwin, Portland, and five grandchildren. BOARDMAN ITEMS By MRS. FLOSSIE COATS Miss Bower of the State De partment of Education, Salem, and Miss Margaret Gillis, Coun ty Health Nurse of Heppner was visiting the school Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman and family visited the Carl Webb family in Stanfield Thursday. Mrs. Frank Marlow and sons Darrel and Harold motored to Pendleton Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Luhrs and family left Wednesday for Dalles, Oregon, where they will visit Mrs. Lunrs parents Mr. and Mrs. Spady. While there Mr. Luhrs will also look for a location. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball and , " ,u I son Franklin motored a a ih Friday where they attended the .'IThL?,,!"!!; Sm,!f.!, r!!E,:bu-1'ldinS and is Preparing to put , who drowned in Daniel was a nephew of Mr. Ball. The senior class of '50 left Saturday for the annual sneak trip. They were going to Victoiia and Vancouver, Canada, return ing via Portland. Members of the class are, Mary Ann Rands, Marion Pearson, Lois Miles, Eetty Carlson, Delmar Hug, Dick Colelesser, Bobby Eades, Kenneth Earwood, Bill Callif, Harold and Darrell Marlow. English teacher Miss Mary Mcintosh going as cnaperone. Mrs. Nora Ransier, who has from Mesa, Arizona where they spent the past two months withs)ent the winter months. During her son and Maudlin 1-ui-iaw Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ransier, LaGrande returned home Thurs day evening. Mrs. Chas. Dillon returned home, from Gateway, Oregon, where she was called two weeks ago due to the serious illness of her mother, who passed away Thursday and was buried Sun day. Several grange members mo tored to Lexington Sat. where they attended the Morrow coun ty Pomona grange. Going were Master and Mrs. Clyde Tanne hill, Mesdames Hugh Brown, Frank Marlow, Leo Root, Arthur Allen and Claud Coats. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Macomber motored to Pilot Rock Sunday and were guests at the home of Mrs. Macombers brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Gilbert. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Thorpe were Mr and Mrs. Bill Ousterhout and two sons, Ordnance, also Mrs. Thorpes sister Miss Pauline Smith, Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Calliff and family, of Portland were Sunday guests at the Gilbert Callif home. The 4 11 Tractor Maintainance club met Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe, Ralph Skoubo is the leader. Leo Potts returned lo his job on the highway after two weeks absence due to illness. Mrs. Earl Briggs left Tuesday for Portland where she will at tend the installation of the VFW officers. The Easter program will ne at the Boardman Community Church Sunday April 9th, 10 a.m. All who are not attending other church services are invited to this service. The annual "Easter Monday" card party is scheduled for 8 p.m. April 10 at the Episcopal parish house. Mrs. Mary Van Stevens, assisted by the business women of the church, is in charge of arrangements. "Happy Easter" We again greet you with a prayer, a wish, a hope, with a touch of the love that is God with u; to say "Happy Easter," joy to everyone. Easter comes laden with the memories of things that are past but still live on. Those memories conto with vivid and glorious as surance of things that are true, and that are. Our Lord's days are beacons that shine on with marvelous brilliance, reminding us to stop a moment and consider, and say a little prayer, and go our way rejoicing. Easter comes laden with the fragrance of the fields and the beauty of the Springtime; it brings with it the suggestion and the promise of blossom and fijiit As the snow in winter speaks of purity, so now the lilies and the cherry blossoms speak from altar and tree, of the garments of the Saints emblazoned with the gold of victory, and bid us remember Him who rose from the dead. Earth with her glories does obeisance and joins in worship with all who believe in the resur rection of the dead. She has al ways spoken of resurrection; now she speaks of The Resurrection by prophets and by all who pro claim The Gospel. After storm the heavens de clare the glory of God; the resur rection speaks of another day and another scene after old things have passed away. The morning of glory broke into radiance 1900 years ago, and again breaks forth each Road Matters On Grange Program A round table discussion on roads has been billed by R. K. Drake, master of Rhea Creek grange, for the regular grange meeting Friday evening. Henry Tetz, Judge Garnet Barratt and Elmer Palmer will be on the dis cussing end while Barton Clark will serve as moderator. To add to the interest of the meeting, the evening's program will open with a potluck supper at 6:30. GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES WHEAT RESEAL PROGRAM It was announced today by L. L. Howton, chairman of the Mor row county P.M.A., that Com modity Credit Corporation has approved a reseal program for wheat that is farm-stored under the 1949 loan or purchase agree ment program. Howton called particular attention to the April 30, 1950 deadline by which pro ducers must have notified their county committee, if they desire to avail themselves of the reseal program. Howton went on to say- that the storage payment for wheat re sealed under this program will be from 10 to 11 14 cents a bushel, depending upon the area. The rate for Morrow county has not been established. McMurtry Opening Auto Parts Store R. G. "Pete" McMurtry, who I recently resigned his position as i Parts man at tne HodSe Chevrolet Co line tU T . parts. It will be a service store to the trade and operated on a wholesale basis. He expects to open up by April 15. Heppner Couple Enjoy Arizona Warm Weather While Folks at Home Shiver in Cold, Snow By RUTH PAYNE Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doolitlle returned the last of the week tneir tour months soiourn in the south. Mrs. Doolittle reports that during only one week were the nights frosty and that it was possible during the entire time to picnic, play golf and other games in their shirtsleeves while the rest of the nation was deal ing with a severe winter. Christ mas Day, they enjoyed a potlucs dinner outdoors with friends. However, the Doolittles state that it seems very nice to be back with friends in Heppner. Among relatives here the last of the week for funeral services of the late Henry Howell were his sisters, Mrs. Tilda Potter of Castle Rock, Washington, Mrs. Ida Gunderson of Portland and his son, Cecil Keith; a brother. Frank Howell and family from Top and a son, and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell and their daughter, Mrs. Richard Cunnington of Portland. Mrs. Marvin R. Wightman made a weekend trip to Port land. Mack Gentry returned to his home in Heppner Friday from Pendleton where he has been a patient at St. Anthony's hospital ior the past several months. Mrs. Robert Gammell returned Friday from St. Anthonys hospi tal In Pendleton where she spent several days during the past Week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vincent mo tored to Ontario over the week end after a load of their house hold effects. They have secured an apartment in the McClintock residence In South Heppner. Until this lime, they have been living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Tom Walker on K street. They returned Monday afternoon. Weekend guests of Mrs. Nellie Mr. and Mrs. ted Pierson andiG. Anderson were Mrs. Ella C, daughter, Marlorie, drove lo White Salmon, Wtv, Saturday afternoon to visit over the week end with his mother, Mrs. Anna Pierson and other relatives. In The Dalles, they spent a while visiting with a brother. Mr. and Mrs. James Driseoil and family have moved into their now home on South Court street, 1 rSS?StoP Easter to again bid us regard the glory of the whole family of the God we worship radiant in the worship of the Lord we adore. He who is Love and who is all in alL BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE FRIDAY P. M. Following the custom es tablished in recent years, business houses of Heppner will lock their doors at 1 p.m. tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. Business will be resumed at 3 o'clock. The merchants committee of the chamber of commerce arranged for the closing at a meeting held Tuesday afternoon. Full cooperation has been assured. IMPERIAL POTENTATE TO VISIT LOCAL SHRINE CLUB Members of the Morrow Coun ty Shrine club are preparing to greet officials of the Al Kader temple, Portland, who have an nounced they will pay a visit here Thursday, April 13. Includ ed in the party will be Illus tnous Potentate Edward M.' Swink and Recorder Luther A. uue-Kworm, ana two oiners wnose names were not made known. A dinner will be served at the Masonic hall at 6:30 p.m. by the Rainbow Girls. All Shriners and auxiliary members are included in the guest list. ONE-WAY POCKETS "The federal government took out of Oregon during the 1949 fiscal year more than $414,000.- jOOO in taxes of all sorts. Of this i amount there was returned to the ! state for various causes, such as grants in aid, aid payments to individuals, crop loan subsidies, etc., $122,000,000 c or 29.4 cents out nf n.-nr,, llw." c.1,4 11 1 V-.... of Oregon Business and Tax Re' Hoover plan at the capital this week. Young characterized the Hoover plan a "blueprint for the solvency of the American public." This was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Al Bergstrom recently. Hostesses Friday evening lor the meeting of All Saints Auxili ary were Mrs. LaVerne Van Mail er, Mrs. Kemp Dick and Mrs. Josephine Maohney. Plans have oeen announced for a card party at the Parish house on Monday evening, April 10. Mrs. Marv i Stevens is general chairman of I ims aim win oe assisiea Dy ousi. : Bridge was the diversion of the ness women members of the . afternoon. Auxiliary. j Mrs. Alice Luttrell returned to George N. Perry of Pendleton ; her home in Hermiston Wednes was an over-night guest Tuesday dav afternoon after spending of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Payne. ; several days here visiting with Mr. and Mrs Earl Gilliam and her sons, Albert and Francis Miss Ona Gilliam drove to Connor and their families. Fran Pendleton the last of the week'cis Connor took her to Pendle to spend the day shopping and ton. visiting friends j A. K. McMurdo of Pocatello, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doolittle Idaho is a houseguest of Dr. and motored to Pendleton Sunday Mrs. A. D. McMurdo where they called on Miss Lota I Harlan McCurdy is the new Humphreys who is a patient at manager of the Heppner Elks St. Anthony's hospital. club and is commuting for the Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans and present from his home in lone children were here from Gear- until housing is made available hart over the weekend to visit in Heppner. her father, M. L. Case and Mis.; Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Case. i Charles Becket were their sons- Mrs. Pearl Devine entertained in-law and daughters. Mr. and the adult Bible class of the First Mrs. Dick Johnson of Dufur and Church of Christ at her home on. Mrs. Faul McCarty of Portland. Cannon street Tuesday evening., Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pierson mo Present were Mr. and Mrs, C. N. tored to Pendleton Wednesday Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doo-, afternoon. Mrs. Pierson entered little, Mr and Mrs. Charles Bar- St. Anthony's hospital for a ma- low, Mr. and Mrs. joe Huglies, Mrs. Clara Gertson, Mrs Ethel .lemantz. Mis. A. J. i nattee, ,. . . , A ""'ff'1 ium, mi. wit van ion, im.v rraiiK r.. rarKcr ana mrs. Arinen- OUS UUIOltcelir. Alter a SOClal hour, refreshments were served. Rev. and Mrs. Glen Warner mm- a hum mi iii' iu o.u.ui Ihe first of the week Guy Chapin and Kenneth Baltv of Ilardm.-m were shopping in I Heppner Tuesday. Willson of Miles City, Montana and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lawrence of Portland. The ladies are sisters of Mrs. Anderson. The partv mo lored to Hermiston Saturday evening where they visited friends and looked over the coiv structlon work al McNary dam. Mrs. Harlan D. McCurdy. Mrs. A. D. McMurdo and Mrs, Ralph "Jesus Christ is risen today." "We glorify Him, we adore Him, we worship Him." May He ever be with us. Contributed. P-TA Meeting Set For Tuesday Night Due to the billing of a magic show at the school house Wed nesday evening, April 12, regular meeting night of the Heppner Parent -Teacher association, the association will meet Tuesday evening, April 11. Principal business of the meet ing will be election of officers tor the ensuing year. ihe program, will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lyons and will include the showing of some movies. SPRUCE BUDWORM CRUSADE The state forestry department is readying for a June spray ing operation for spruce bud worm that has spread over nearly half a million acres of Oregon limner. Yakima was awarded the first , contract this week to sprav 180, rjon aCies at 32.5 and 37.2 ah acie. according to location. federal forest funds have been pared down $130,000 from " the amount deemed necessary to care for budworm infested federal lands in Oregon. GASOLINE TAX RECEIPTS UP Oregon gasoline tax receipts for the first two months of 1950 were nearly 25 percent higher than a year ago despite a four year low in sales for January, the motor fuels tax division of the secretary of state's office re ported today. Although total gallonage was up less than four percent, the sizeable gain in tax collections reflected the one cent per gallon increase which became effective last July 1. Gross receipts for the two months were $3,359,968.36. February sales were 10 percent higher than a year ago. I. Thompson motored to Pendle ton Saturday to attend the bridal shower for Miss Mary Moore whose marriage to Fritz Spires will be an event of April 15 al Pendleton The party was given at the home of Mrs. Roger Kay witn Mis. ealvin sweeK, Mrs. Lester Hurst, Mrs. E. A. Aldrich, Mrs. Don Hnlhart and Mr; Thomas Vaughan as hostesses. jor operation. Mrs. Anna Bayliss is in Grant county this week visiting with ; relatives in Monument and Can- von ci(v Sne was taken over bv hpr grandson, Robert Swlck. Mr. ami Mrs. R P. MeMlirtrv I m,,i,r,.,i tn ti, nallna uvrine dilv to spona a fow days looking after busness matters. Rev. Francis McCormack and Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Donnell motored to Baker Monday to at tend the funeral services for the Rt. Rev. Leo Fahey, Bishop of Baker. Mrs. Grace N'ickerson spent 'several days in Couer d'Alene, Idaho this week attending to business matters The Ilynd family had as its guests for Sunday dinner Rev. and Mis. Elvon Tull, Mrs. Jo sephine Mahoney and Frank 'Baker. Noted Magician, Comedian Billed By Heppner School Heppner high school is happy to announce the billing of Mitchell Cain, world's greatest magician and comedian, now on tour of the United States, who will present his spine tingling, baffling and fantastic mystery and side splitting comedy at the school gymnasium-auditorium at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April i. Mitchell Cain did shows during the war, not only with the USO in the U.S. along with other Hollywood talent, but did shows all over Europe, where even the Crown heads of England have seen and applauded his show. In his fast moving 2 hour show he features his canvas covered padlocked box escape on which he offers $1000.00 reward to any one finding any fake or trickery in the escape. (Bring your own padlocks). Watch him hypnotize a beauti ful young lady and float her out into space. Also featured will be Gladys the Beautiful Princess of Magic. Also any one from the audience is eligible to lose his or her head in Death on the guillotine. See a beautiful young lady produced from thin air. Rabbits, doves, guinea pigs, canaries mystifying ly produced and the stage lavish ly decorated with magic flowers. o Trout Come High In Justice Court Anglers Discover Fishing is a great sport, Dut an expensive pastime when follow ed out of season. That's what Donald A. Davis of Adams and Thomas E. Swales of Pendleton discovered Saturday when they indulged in a little angling in Morrow county streams. Officer William Labhart got on the scent of the offenders and trailed them from upper Willow creek to Rhea creek and not find, ing them there started for Rock creek. He was not long in ap prehending them and bringing them in for a hearing before Justice J. O. Hager. Both men entered pleas of guilty and were assessed $50 fines and costs of $4.50 each, making a total of $109 which they paid for the privilege of catching seven trout and the justice ordered the fish confiscated. Other law offenders falling 1 nt0 clutches of the officials Saturday were Cecil Gene Berry and Lee Roy Mead of Hermiston who were picked up by Officer C. R. CJomilllon. Tne cnarge inea against Berry was being drunk I in a public place, ior wnicn Justice Hager charged him Sou and costs. Swales was charged with a combined reckless driv ing and hit and run offense. "One hundred dollars and costs, or 60 days if fine is not paid," said the judge. SOROPS OBSERVE BIRTHDAY The Soroptimist Club of Hepp ner will be two years young April 10 and the meeting today observed the anniversary in fit ting manner. President Elaine George gave a comprehensive re sume of the year's accomplish ments under her guidance. The table was festive with tapers, a beautiful cake, flowers and place cards. Mrs. John Lane and son Bobby have been in Denver the past two weeks where Bobby is re ceiving treatments. They will remain there another four weeks. The Easter program of the Bible School of the Church of Christ will be given this Satur day afternoon, April 8th, at 2:30. A tea tor tne mothers and guests and the annual hunt for the children will follow the program. All mothers and friends of chil dren in the Bible School are especially invited; all are wel come. Young Oregonians Visit Local School The large bus carrying the Young Oregonians pulled into Heppner Tuesday forenoon and alter a lunch provided tnem at the school, gave one of their pop. ular concerts for the benefit of the school and the kindergarten tots. The program proved highly popular with the local folk whose good fortune it was to hear the youngsters. This was the first time the Oregon ian -sponsored troup has visited Heppner. There were 37 in the party which is making a tour of eastern Oregon and a portion of western Idaho. Week-end Driving Most Dangerous Theres a reason why driving at night or on weekends may make you -nervous, the state traffic division avers. Heavy- traffic or darkness means danger with a capital "D." Saturday and Sunday claim almost as many traffic victims as the rest of 'the week. Night accidents account for half of all deaths, although only a quarter of all accidents occur at night. The division said Sunday was the most dangerous traffic day in 1949 with b7 tatal mishaps, closelv followed bv Saturday with t!0. Tuesday was safest with 25. Overdriving headlights is the usual fatal error In night driving, the division warned. Overdriving headlights means being unable to stop in the distance clearly illuminated ahead, leaving the driver at Ihe mercy of unexpect ed obstacles or events. Wet or slippery pavements come in for onlv a small share of the blame. Nearly four-fifths 'of Oregon's fatal accidents occur on dry road suriaces. Council Grants County Extra 90 Days for Moving Delay in Start on Machine Building Given as Reason Following the raiding of a letter from Judge Garnet Barratt requesting a longer period of oc cupation of the city property on North Main street, the city coun cil Monday evening voted to per mit the county to remain another 90 days beginning as of April 1, or until the county completes a machine shed to replace the one now in use. The county had planned to vacate the property in town by April 1 but found it would not be possible to put a shop up by that time, due to weather conditions and other hindering factors. In his letter, Judge Barratt stated that the dividing line agreed upon last year by the court and the city park commit tee would be adhered to and that all equipment now on the park side of the line will be removed at once. Much of the material and old trucks now being used will be moved out to the county grounds, the judge assured the city. The board of directors of school district No. 1 presented a petition to the city seeking vacation of D street, which runs between the present school property and a block recently acquired by the district on the north side of the street. The district wishes to consolidate the properties before starting a new grade building project. Not satisfied with some terms of the proposal the coun cil laid the petition on the table pending further study. Letters were read from Con gressman Lowell Stockman and Senator Guy Cordon relative to a-request made by the City of Heppner mat tne Heppner nooa control project be transferred from the Portland ottice ot tne U. S. armv engineers to the Walla Walla office. The solons reported that the chief of the engineers looked with disfavor upon such a change, inasmuch as Heppner is within the John Day project district and the details involved in making the change would in volve considerable time and ex pense, he was not in favor of disturbing the present set-up. R. J. Stephens, city work su perintendent, made a report on the city garbage dump. The fencing has been put in and a substantial gate built. Trenching has been done, but free use of the dump ground has nullified this work, he said. Stephens ask ed for stringent regulations in order to make the dumpground available to everybody. The coun cil authorized him to prepare copy for placards to be posted at the grounds and for advertis ing in the Gazette limes. Haul ing to the grounds by private conveyance will be restricted to Saturday afternoons, between the hours of 1 and 5, at which time the city garbage hauling contractor, Raymond McDonald will be in charge. Any violation of the ruling will be prosecuted, sav the town fathers. Supt. Stephens announced that he had hired Victor Groshen as assistant water master at a sal ary of $275 per month. It was found that the charter requires the mayor to do the hiring, so Mayor L a n h a m nominated Groshen and the council ap proved Robert Campbell was present and displayed a plat of his prop, erty at the end of North Main street. He is seeking to have a street built to his property and the mayor instructed the street committee to go over the ground with him and report the findings at the mid-month meeting. The superintendent reported that property owners on South Chase street are cooperating in moving their fences back to the property lines. Mr. Merryman, representing the sanitation divi sion of the state board of health, was present and discussed the proposed sewer system for the city. He explained that delay in getting action on the bond issue was due to lack of explicit plans for refinancing. He voiced the opinion that when the bond at torney is given definite assur ance relative to the refinancing plan he will give his opinion. The council discussed the fi nancing plan at some length and the ordinance committee was in structed to have the city attorney draw up an ordinance calling for payment of 52 per montn per water meter establish a fund to serve as a basis for refinancing the bonds. "Bumper Chasing" Cause of Many Traffic Mishaps "Bumper chasing" or follow ing the car ahead too closely led to more Oregon traffic trouble last year than any other driving fault, the state traffic safety di vision reported Friday. Rear-end collisions topped the 1919 list of accident types with 11.184 mishaps, nine of them fa tal. At the same time, following too closely was second only to right-of-way arguments in total number of violations reortcd, the division said. Following too closely is cover ed by an Oregon law, safety of ficials pointed out, which makes it necessary to stay tar enough behind any other vehicle to per mit a safe stop if It becomes necessary to stop suddenly A recommended rule o( thumb Is to allow one car length of distance between you and the car ahead for every ten miles an hour of speed. Al 50 mile an hour, this would be at least five cur-lengths.