Weekly Roundup Discloses Numerous Items
Of Interest in and Around Communit
RUTH F. PAYNE
Initiation ceremonies were pre.
semed for three candidates,
Mrs. Duane Gentry, Mrs. Jack
Loyd and Lorene Mitchell, at the
regular meeting of the Degree
ol Honor Tuesday evening at the
Oddfellows Hall. This was the
annual inspection meeting of the
lodge with Past State President
Clara B. Gertson, officiating. Fol
lowing the business session the
drill team presented the impres
sive ritualistic work after which
refreshments were served by
Mesdames Roy Quackenbush,
Carl Bergstrom and Elwaymie
Hughes.
Mrs. C. H. Applegate and son
expect to leave Friday for Hood
River where they will spend the
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Nash.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snider
motored to The Dalles Tuesday
where they spent the day look
ing after business matters.
Charles Hoag of The Dalles Is
spending this week in Heppner
on business.
Mrs. Corda Saling observed her
73rd birthday anniversary Sun
day and was the honor guest at
a dinner party for which her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Scott were hosts at
their home in Stanfield. Twenty
two guests were present among
whom were Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Saiing and children and Mrs.
Violet McDonald and children of
lendleton, John Warren of Walla
Walla, a brother of Mrs. Saling
and Jack Devore of Heppner. Mrs.
Saling who has just recently re
turned from St. Anthonq's hospi
tal in Pendleton where she un
derwent a major operation early
in the year, states that she is
feeling younger than ever and
i:; happy to be home and able
to see friends.
Tom Hughes returned Sunday
from a weekend trip to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barger and
children motored to Portland the
last of the week. They returned
to Heppner Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Payne and
Michael Furlong drove to Port
land the last of the week and
from there they accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin W. Furlong
to Taft where they were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cox. In
Portland, they attended a con
cert at the Parkrose school which
bYNOHSIS OK ANNUAL
STATEMENT
for the year ended December 31, 199.
of the tl S. BRANCH PALATINI!
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
of LONDON. ENGLAND, made to tin
Insurance Cemmlsslonsr of tbt State
of Oregon, pursuant to law:
INCOME
Net premlume recelved-fl,t4.7,7u9.31 .
Total Intereet, dividend! .,...,-
and real estate Income 13S.483.10
I n e o m from other
aourcti . 69,637.87
Total Income 12.048.850.18
DISBURSEMENTS
Net amount paid tor '
loam I 730.176.38
Lose adjuatment ex- ,,.,..
penses - 77.094.38
UhderwrtUnK expellees. 809.871.7i
Dividends paid to stock
holders (Cash, none; 1
stock, none) None
Dividends paid or cred
ited to policyholders Nona
All other expenditure
(including investment
expenses I4,03S.U
338.313.10
Total disbursements ..$1,855,458.02
ADMITTED ASSETS
Value of real estate
owned (market value) Nona
Loans on mortgages and
collateral, ate . Nona
Value of bonda owned
(amort I led I $2,581,824.98
Value of stocks ownsd
(market value) 1,228.650.00
Ciah In banks and on ,-.,
hand . S96.409.41
Premiums In course of
collection written since , .
September 30, 1949 354.658.49
Interest and rents due .-.-..
and accrued . -
Other assets (net) . 29.4UJ.97
Total admitted asseti-$4.404. 646.11
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS AND
OTHER FUNDS
Total unpaid claims ..$ 255,717.00
Kallmated loss adjust
ment expense for un M- n
paid claims . 17,261.00
Total unearned Premi
ums 1.988.916,28
All other liabilities 203,565.65
Total liabilities, except,,
capital $2,468,459.91
Capital
paid up $ 500.000.00
Special
aurpiua
funds :
Unassigned
funds
(surplus)
21,000.00
1.418.186.20
Surplus as regards pol- , ... .
Icyholdera $1,939,186.20
Total $4,404,646.11
BUSINESS IN OREGON
FOR THE YEAR
Net premiums received $7,879 54
Net losses paid 1,492.14
Dividends paid or credited
to policyholders . Nona
Principal office In Oregon
H. A. BERO
Board nf Trnde Bide. Portland. Or
was presented by the music de
partment under the direction of
Laurel Beach formerly of Lexing
ton and more recently a member
of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians.
Mrs. Clara Gertson motored to
The Dalles Tuesday where she
attended a meeting of state wel
fare workers.
Miss Leta Humphrey entertain
ed with dinner Sunday evening
at her home on North Court St.,
present were Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Doolittle, Josephine Mahoney,
Frank W. Baker and Mrs. Chas.
Osmin.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Turner
drove to Portland Friday to spend
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmel Broadfoot
and children were over from their
home in Monument the last of
the week and were guests of
Mt. and Mrs. A. R. Shamblin.
Mrs. Al Bergstrom is in Port
land this week receiving medical
attention, having been taken to
the city Sundav bv Mr. Korcr.
strom.
A benefit birthday party was
observed at the regular meeting
of Sans Souci Rebekah lodge Fri
day evening with each member
present bringing a penny for
each year of her age, or a dollar
in the event she did not wish
to disclose the secret of her years.
The money is to be used for the
flower fund. A program honoring
"Mother" WAS DrfKPtstPrl with Mre
N. p. Bailey receiving a prize for
Hiving me greatest number of
grandchildren. Mrs. Ada Piper
Droved to hp th mnthor nf iKu
most children present and Mrs.
ictn vinceni, me youngest moth
er. A gift was presented to Mrs.
Letha Archer for havino- hr) miff
ed to Sans Souci longer than
any inner memDer present. On
the evening of May 13, a Mothers
and Dauehters hnnnnnt lo in ho
given under the sponsorship of
uie uipie Linus ciud. Mrs. John
Bergstrom. nresidenr nf tho ninh
is in crage of arrangements. Those
on tne committee In charge of
the birthday party were Mrs.
Donald Robinson Mrs Murio
Kirk and Mrs. John Bergstrom.
mis. j. k. anammin motored
to Portland the first of the week
to spend a few rla
and pleasure.
Mr. and Mrs Filmnr, r..i..
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Barratr anrf Mr an vr
- H1IU ITllO.
Edwin Dick were in Eugene the
oner pan oi me week to attend
the state meeting of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce. The Gon
tys visited relatives in the valley
uujiiik tneir trip including Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hemrich, Sr.,
in Beaverton, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Gonty in McMinnville
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hem
iich, Jr. in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Farrens
ana cnnaren were here from
Portland for the weekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Farrens. On Sunday they drove
to Hardman to visit friends and
on to Rock Creek for a bit of
fishing. They returned to Port
land Monday.
According to word received in
Heppner, Omar McCaleb has
been offered a contract to teach
manual training in the new half,
million dollar school at Reeds
port. This will include purchas
ing all equipment and supplies.
Omer is a graduate of Heppner
high school and will complete
his college training at Oregon
State College in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen McLachlin
drove to Spokane over the week
end after their daughter, Leila,
who has been attending Kinman
Business College there during the
winter. She will work in the tax
department at the courthosue
during the summer vacation.
Amons thnsp mntnrino- tn
Pendleton Wednesday to see
President Truman were Dr. and
Mrs. L. D. Tibbies, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Rosewall, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Becket, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Duvall, Mr. and Mrs. R. I.
Thompson, Judge and Mrs. Gar
net Barratt, Henry Aiken, Puff
Ripp. I.pslip I.. Mallnplr Mr nmt
Mrs. Floyd Tollison, Mr. and
Mrs. oen Anaerson, ana Mr. ana
Mrs. Plivp Huston
Mr. and Mrs. John Keys and
son are expected to return
to
Heppner the last of the week
Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 1 1, 1950
i
-Section B
News from
C. A. Office
A small number of Oegon's
gardeners were fast and fortu
nate enoueh to have planted a
small early garden this year. On
well-drained and light soils these
gardens are doing well. Few have
grown fast due to cold, rainy
weather but they will do well
when the soil warms up. Early
crops can be forgotten now and
as the soil is prepared the early
midseason vegetables snouia oe
planted. Plants of early cabbage,
lettuce and cauliflower should
bo in. It is time to seed lettuce,
carrots, beets, swiss-chard, Kohl
rabi and a small planting of
eaTly sweet corn. It will grow
fast of the soil is in good condi
tion and planting is done correct
ly. Of course, the growing of
vegetables as always associated
with insect pests. Cabbage mag
gots, wireworms, flea-beetles,
cutworms and pea weevils are
only a few of those that may be
encountered. The control of each
is a story within itself. One of
the best sources of information
on garden pest control is the new
circular, "Vegetable Garden in
sect Pest Control" which is avail
able at this office. It gives in
formation for using all of the
new insecticides as well as the
old.
from a motor trip to their former
home in Missouri.
Miss Margaret Gillis, Mrs. Joe
Hughes and son, Bill drove to
The Dalles Saturday. While there,
Mrs. Hughes called on Mrs. Verl
Fredrickson who is a patient at
the tuberculosis sanatarium. Mrs.
Fredrickson is improing and has
been moved to the annex and is
able to be up a part of each
day. She sent her regards to
Morrow county friends.
Harvey Smith of lone was
transacting business in Heppner
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Swift left
Sunday for their home in San
Ysidro, Calif., after a visit of
several days in Heppner. During
their stay here they were guests
of Mrs. Alena Anderson.
SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL
STATEMENT
for tha year ended December 31, 1949,
of tbe U. S. BRANCH THE BRIT
ISH GENERAL INSURANCE COM
PANY, LTD., of LONDON. ENG
LAND, made to the Insurance Com
missioner of tba State of Oregon, pup
auant to law:
INCOME
Nat premiums recelved-l T88.799.1S
Total Intereet, dividends
and real estate Income 46.74S 41
Iicomi from other
aourcee 1,088.00
Total Income 8 836.635.54
DISBURSEMENTS
Net amount paid for
losses S 311.205.70
Loas adjuatment ex-
pensn . 32979.61
Underwrltlne. expenses. 346.011.33
Dividends paid to stock
i holders (Casta, none;
stock, none) . Nona
I Dividends paid or cre4-
I Ited to policyholders-. Nona
All other expenditures
I (Including Investment
I expenses. 11,714.06). 82.680 23
' Total disbursements .-$ 742.876.87
ADMITTED ASSETS
Valua of real estate
; owned (market value) Nona
, Loans on mortgagee and
I collateral, etc. - Nona
Valua of bonds owned
(amortized) $1,113,332.24
Value of atocke owned ,..-...
I (market value) 406.375.00
,caan in uanas anu tm
nana ...... ...
Premiums In course of
collection written since
September 30, 1949 ..
Interest and rents dua
and accrued .
Other assets (nst) ....
Total admitted assets-$1.817.844.99
LIABILITIES, SURPLUS AND
OTHER FUNDS Dc
Total unpaid claims $ 103,886.00
Bstlmatsd loss adjust-
JfficfiS??..'.0!. 7.012.00
im. .m?lJ!.':?: 849.335.04
All other liabilities 92.596.41
Total liabilities, except
eapltal $1,052,829.45
Cpa!d1'uD 1500.000.00
BDeclal
aurplui
funds 9.000.00
Unasslgned
funds (sur- ...
plus) 258.015.84
Surplus, as retards pol- ........
Icyholdera 765.015.54
Total . ,.,..$1,817,844 99
BUSINESS IN" OREGON
Net premiums received . S3.084 .03
Net losses pam -..
Dividends paid or credited to
policyholders .... Nona
Principal office In Oregon
a A. BERQ. , J .
Board of Trade Bids.. Portland, Or.
114.715 48
172,277.06
B. 014. S3
6.130.68
NOTICE
As of May 14 and thereafter
the city garbage dump will be
open to the general public be
tween the hours of 1 p.m. and
5 p.m. each Saturday and Sun
day. 8-10c
By Ordwer of the City Council
County Agent Anderson will
be out of the county on May 16
and 17 while attending a district
extension conference at the Union
Experiment station. This is an
annual meet where Eastern Ore
gon county agents schedule arid
plan 4-H club events for the re
mainder of the club year, as well
as take advantage of the live
stock grading and judging. This
year the agents will have the
opportunity to view many grass
plantings for seed production in
Union county. Grass, crops, and
livestock experimental work at
the Union station will also be
discussed.
BENEFIT
DANCE
f
or
Lilian C. Turner Foundation
Saturday, May 13
LEXINGTON I.O.O.F. HALL
FARROWS ORCHESTRA
$1.25 Per Person, Tax Inc. SUPPER SERVED
SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL
STATEMENT
for tba Tear ended December 31, 1949,
of THE COMMERCIAL UNIorf PIRSl
INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW
TORKTot NEW YORK, In the State
of New York, made to tba Insurance
Commlasloner of tba State of Oregon,
purauanttouwj,
Nat premiums received. $2,841,745 00
Total interest, dividends ., I
and real estate Income 147,780.951
liiSS .ir..-...t.h" 30.523.30
tar?fl&irR-S-EM-E-NT20'0"-28
Net amount paid for !
lossaa $1,044,047.20
Loss adjustment ax
pensea - 110.834.78
Underwriting expanses- 1,162,412.69
Dividends paid to stock
holders (Caen, $40,-
000.00: stock, none). 40,000.00
Dividends paid or cred
ited to policyholders.. Nona
All other axpendlturea
(Including Investment
expenses none) 14,921,76
Total dlsbursementa $2. 372.216.43
ADMITTED ASSETS
Valua of real estate
owned (market value) Nona
Loans on mortgages and
collateral, etc. Nona
Valua of bonda owned
(amortlaed) $3,347,716.58
Value of stocks owned
(market value) -- 1,425.375.00
Cash in banks and on
hand 457,285.92
Premiums In course of
collection written slnca
. September 30. 1949 .. 295.722.42
Interest and rente dua
and accrued 19 241 48
Other assets (net) 36.568.56
Total admitted asaets$5.581.909.96
LIABILITIES. SURPLUS AND
OTHER FUNDS
Total unpaid claims $ 359.682.00
Estimated loss adjust
ment expense for un
law claims 24,278.00
Total unearned premi
ums 2.844.32231
All other liabilities . 319.241.93
Total liabilities, except
capital $3,547,524.24
Capital
paid up $1,000,000.00
Special
surplus
funds 30,000.00
Unassigned
funds
aurpiua 1.004.385.72
Surplus as regards pol
icyholders . $2,034,385.72
Total 85.5R1.909.96
BUSINESS IN OREGON
FOR THE TEAR
Net premiums received $ 2.015.10
Net losses paid 20,673.86
Dividends paid or credited
to policyholders None
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