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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.
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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.