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0 i, ." v.' ! HISTCMCAL PUBLIC A 'J D I T 0 K 1 'J M PORTLAND, ORE. : c i e ' $3.00 Per Year; Single Copies 10c Heppner Oregon, Thursday, July 20, 1950 Voiume 67, Number 18 atte mmz Hail Storm Does Some Damage To Rhea Creek Crops Ball and McGough Places Feel Blast Of Frozen Pellets Definite damage to crops was suffered on two places in Tues day's storm when hail fell over some sections of the county in what threatened to be an all-out flash storm. Archie Ball and Gor don McGough reported extensive injury to their wheat fields enough to warrant a check-up by the adjustor and the filing of claims for insurance. It is expected that others may turn up with claims, although from accounts the storm was more intense in that area along Rhea creek than in other sec tions. Here in town the actual storm was brief, with a light shower of hail immediately followed by a brief downpour of rain which settled the dust for a few hours. Apparently what threatened to be a hard rain storm in the lone section broke up in a windstorm. The storm caused only a mi nor delay in cutting operations which are now in full swing in the northern half of the county. Don Grady, manager of the Mor- .,.m,SWix&n ttrnwf r , T,nr branch at lone, reported Sunday that Sam Crawford brought in the first load of wheat there Sat urday and that harvest would be general in a few days. The Craw ford wheat was running an ave rage of 20 bushels to the acre; Some fields in the Heppner area are on the verge of cutting but there are green streaks which are holding up operations. An , other week of the brand of wea ther in force at present will put most of the machines in the county to work. Mrs. Snow, Recent Bride, Honored With Shower at Van Marter Home By RUTH F. PAYNE Misses Lillian Hubbard and Eileen Ball entertained Wednes day evening at the Van Marter apartment in the Gilman build ing with a bridal shower compli menting Mrs. Bill Snow (Virginia Smith), a bride of recent date. Present; were Mesdames Van Hubbard, Harvey Smith, Lester Wyman, Don Greenup, W. H. I. Padberg Jr., Alex Thompson, La Verne Van Marter, Robert Gam mell, Robert Kilkenny, Wayne Prock, Lowell Rippee, Clyde Pet tyjohn, Rudy Bruns, and Misses Connie Ruggles, Mary Gunderson, Beth Ball, Patty Healy, Juanita Matteson and Colleen Prock. Bin go was the diversion of the eve ning. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Connor have returned from a fortnight's vacation in Seattle and British Columbia. Mrs. Isabel Templeton is en joying a brief vacation from her duties at the J. C. Penney com pany. Later, she expets to go to Portland and the coast for a vis it with friends. Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van Marter, Don Bennett, Beth and Eileen Ball and Mary Gunderson spent the week-end at Lehman Springs. Mrs. A. D. McMurdo returned the first of the week from Port land where she spent the past two weeks visiting with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charle Mc Murdo and children. During this time, Ted McMurdo was at Fort Worden, near Port Orford, Wash, for army reserve training. A large number of Oddfellows, Rebekahs, their families and friends gathered at the Wight man Blue Mountain ranch south of Hardman Sunday for the an nual lodge picnic. A potluck iimrhpnn was served at noon and the afternoon was taken up with Softball, horseshoes, races and other games for the men and children while the ladies played cards, did hand work or just vis ited. Earlier in the year, two teams were organized to compete in a membership drive with the losing side to act as host for this picnic. The commttee in charge of arrangements included Char- les Hasvold, C. H. Privelt, D. E. Tash, Jack Edmondson and R. G. McMurtry. A feature of the after noon was the presentation of a lovely corsage to Mrs. John Wightman who admitted to be tr, ho niripst ladv present. Billy Pat and Christine Hayes and their friend, Darlene Weth erall, have returned to their homes in Arlington after a visit here with their grandmother, HOUSING SET-UP SERIOUS AT HOTEL DE BAUMAN Accommodations are at a pre mium in the Morrow county jail and Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman is hoping that the crime wave which has been in evidence for some weeks will abate at least to the point where he can take care of the number of prisoners for which the bastile was built. He announced to the chamber of commerce Monday that all avail able space was taken. With' several prisoners already locked up, the past week-end saw some others come in. Stan ley Cox was taken into custody on a charge of contributing to the delinquency ,of a minor. That was Saturday evening. Bail was set at $1500, which Cox was able to raise by Monday morning and he was released shortly before noon. Officer Bill Labhart gathered up a 16-year old boy, Alvin Dean Johnson on a runaway count. He was being held for his par ents at Wenatchee, Wash. J. D. Vaughn was picked up by local officers and placed in jail upon complaint of his wife at Gresham. Bail has been placed at $1,000. o" Mr. and Mrs. Allen Case and her mother. Mrs. Ida Grimes re turned Thursday afternoon from ' Seattle where they attended buy ers market for several days. . ... Robert-Evans- of -tiewhart. and Harold Case of Seaside came up over the week-end to see M. L. Case who is ill at the local hos pital. Mr. Evans remained in the city for a time but Mr. Case re turned to Seaside Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Becket had as dinner guests Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Clive Huseon and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Parker of Pasco. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers re turned the first of the week from a motor trip to Yellowstone and various places in Canada. Mrs. Grace Nickerson. Louis Wetzel has returned from Bozeman, Mont, where he and Mrs. Wetzel were called re cently by the death of her brother-in-law in an auto accident in which her mother was serious ly injured. The mother is in a Bozeman hospital and Mrs. Wet zel remained to assist with her care. Mrs. Elbert Cox is in Portland this week visiting her sister, Mrs. Ellis Irwin. Bill Duran is a patient at the Veteran's hospital in Portland having been taken to the city last week by C. J. D. Bauman. Mrs. Neil Doherty. and two sons, Charles and Bill, of lone were shopping in Heppner Mon day. Mrs. George Currin and Mrs. Ralph Marlatt of the Butter creek section were shopping in Hepp ner Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dodge and children motored to Portland Friday evening to spend the week-end looking aftor business matters. Harry Munkors and Nels Justus motored to Pendleton Friday. Mrs. Naomi Moyer is a patient at a Vancouver Wash, hospital following a major operation Fri day night. Mrs. Moyer was en route to Portland taking her little daughter Peggy Sue, there for her regular medical check up and became ill and was rushed to the hospital. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Furlong, went down Friday night and returned to Heppner Monday. They ex pect to go after Mrs. Moyer Sun day. Mr .and Mrs. W. O.l Dix made a week-end trip to Portland to attend the Dix family dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stevens of Anchorage, Alaska were guests last week of his sister, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers. The Slovens' departed Sunday for Joseph, their former home, to visit friends for several days before returning to Alaska. Mrs. Harry J. Howard and dau ghter, Christie, of Kent, Wash, are visiting here this week with her mother, Mrs. Catherine' Do herty,. and other relatives. Mrs. Howard expects to return to her home the end of the week. Miss Janet Sprouls left Thurs day for Medford to visit. She was taken as far as Redmond by her father, Crocket Sprouls. They were accompanied by Miss Let ha Smith who continued on to Prine-ville-to visit over the week-end with her parents. In This Corner, The Scoppoose Giant i : . ,i w. hup fW d-& Prize in a unique wager between the governors of Oregon and Washington as to which state will have the fewest man-caused forest fires in 1950, is "Sir Keep Oregon Green", a IV2 pound broad-breasted bronze turkey tern. He is the gift of Loren Johnson, Scappoose turkey raiser. Rodeo Season To Officially Open Here Saturday Evening J immy Whetmore's Band to Furnish Music at Pavilion Heralding the 1950 Rodeo sea son, the annual kick-off dance will be held in the new county fair pavilion Saturday evening, July 22. It will be the first of a series of dances leading up to the big week when there will be dancing Thursday, Friday and Saturday . evenings, September 7, 8 and 9. Added interest will be found in the use of the big new pavilion located right on the fair grounds. The 60x90 foot floor will accom modate larger crowds and all ac tivities will be housed under one roof, what with the other half of the building containing the kit chen where the 4-H clubbers will hold forth with refresh ments. Those attending the init ial dance July 1 will long re member that event as the begin ning of a series of similar occa sions to delight the hearts of those who trip the light fantas tic. To give just the right touch to Saturday night's opener Jimmy Whetmore and his boys will be on hand to supply the music. This popular dance band has been pleasing the dancing pub lic here for several seasons and being retained for the kick-off dance and the Rodeo dances was the result of popular demand. There will be dancing every Saturday night until the Rodeo opens. The schedule includes the four princess dances and the queen's dance. 0 Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Parker Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Dunham and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Crawford drove to Pasco Friday to attend the funeral rites for Mrs. C. A. Jones, sister of Mrs. Parker and Mr. Crawford. Mrs. Frances Mitchell and daughter, Miss Lorene Mitchell returned home from a pleasant vacation trip which took them in to Canada. They were accompan ied by Miss Edna Hughes of Port land who came on to Heppner with them to spend a few days with her mother and other rela tives. The girls flew to Seattle to join Mrs. Mitchell who had spent a week at the Soroptimist International. That closed Fri day night and they started north the next day. They re turned early Friday morning. The Edmond Gontys have en joyed visits from several guests during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bass and children of Vancouver, Wash., Mrs. James Walters, Cedar Mills, and Mrs. Kenneth Sundbcrg, Portland, vis ited over the week-end with the Gontys and Marie Healy Wal ters and family. From McMinn ville came Thomas Gonty and family and Mrs. Gonty's parents from Amity for a weekend visit, and on Monday Mrs. Ann Hoi boke of Beaverton and Mrs. Char les McElligott were guests for a short time. shown presenting the young bird to Oregon's Governor Douglas McKay. Sir KOG will weigh 40 pounds by Thanksgiving, John son boasts. Wagered by Governor Langlie of Washington is "Chief No Fire", an equally large broad breasted torn from the famed Ok. anogan country in Washington. STATE FAIR STARTS LABOR DAY The three premium list pamph lets for the 1950 Oregon State Fair, to open at S-tfem on Labor day, are ready for distribution. They will be mailed free to anyone interested who will mail a request on a postal, with their address, to Leo Spitzbart, Manag er Oregon State Fair, Salem.Ore. Over $75,000 in cash prizes to be awarded to tof exhibits are listed in the three pamphlets, the 84-page general premium list, the 4-H list and the Future Farm ers of America list. Spitzbart has been manager of the big fair since 1935 when there were only 102,500 paid admis sions. Last year they were 163,- 338. The grounds now. cover 170 acres, 70 acres of parking, seven acres of lawns and 14 acres un der roof. The first state fair was held in Oregon City in 1861. Since then it has been held in Salem, continu ously, with the exception of the four war years. 1942, '43. '44, '45. HIYU KULTUS The white man's ways don't suit some of the Indians of Ore gon any more than they did their ancestors a century ago. "Takes too much time to learn just a little in public schools. "Government want my children to learn trade too. "I ask, 'what for?' "They say to make much mon ey. , "I ask, 'what for?' I teach my children to live good and be hap py without much money. "Life just for money 'kultus' no good." This is some of the native phil osophy donated by a tribesman councilor who attended Governor Douglas McKay's Indian party at the statehouse Friday. The governor had called on Bureau of Indian Affairs officials, tribal Indians, state department heads and other to discuss a more workable relationship between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the state and local governments of Oregon; treaty settlements and revision of the hodge-podge. AIR RAID WARNING Oregon's air raid warning sys tem has been completed in the northern half of the state with the four key cities of Pendleton, The Dalles, Portland and Eugene as sub-stations from which air alert alarms may be flashed, Louis E. Star, state chairman of civilian defense has informed Governor McKay. UNEMPLOYMENT PAY MENTS DIVE Unemployment payments to Oregon's insured workers drop ped to 2.4 per cent in the first two weeks of July, the start of the present fiscal year. This is the lowest figure in two years and less than half the national rate. It represents the sharpest drop in the history of the com mission as the last fiscal year had the highest rate recorded with the exception of the demob' ilization period of 1946 when $18,- 797,821 was paid to jobless ser- Heppner Has 1626 People According To Recent Count Gain of About 42. Per Cent Made in Ten Year Interval Heppner has 1626 people, ac cording to information received the first of the week from the Bureau of Census through Robert W. Gibson, district supervisor at La Grande. As previously pub lished, Morrow county has 4,739 people. These figures are given out as a preliminary census count and are subject to revision. The 1626 count is approximate ly the number harbored in the minds of many citizens, since the count made by the state in mid period showed more than 1500 people residing within the city limits and there has been a fluctuation since that count was made. To those who may feel disap pointed in the count, let it be pointed out that numerous other places in the state have exper ieced a letdown from expecta tions of greater growth. Even Portland showed up short of es timates when the census was ta ken, although the city made con siderable gain in population. The most practical pre-census count estimate made for Hep pner was that of James H. Dris coll, postmaster. Basing his es timate on people served by the postoffice and confining the count strictly to those living within the town's limits, Driscoll found there were 1610 residents. One confusing element in the population situation has been the shortage of housing. It must be remembered that the housing set-up prior to the post-war building program was for a town of 1100-1200. An increase of 42 percent created a housing prob lem which has only begun to straighten out. A shortage of houses during the war and lm mediately following doubtless caused a loss in population at the time but it is not likely that many of those people would have remained to become per manent citizens. Some increase in population could be realized by extending the town's limits up Donaldson canyon and northwest beyond the Union Pacific depot. It is not known whether or not such a move has been considered, but if accomplished it would add something like 100 more people to the town proper. o LODGE MEETING CHANGED Members of Sans Souci Rebe- kah lodge are being urged to at tend a potluck dinner at the hall at 7 p. m. Friday. This is being held instead of the regular meet ing, announces Mrs. Donald Ro binson, noble grand. o Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson motored to Portland Sunday tak ing a truckload of cattle to the market. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Smith and Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney flew to Orcas Island to spend the week-end at the Smith summer home there. Bob Runnion returned Monday evening from Dorris, Calif, where he spent several days looking al ter business matters. Bob found the weather a "little" hot in northern California. vicemen and laborers. Total Davments to unemployed workers were 5.3 per cent higher during the first half of 1950 than during the same period in 1949. Unemployment checks issuea the first six months of 1950 called for $10,347,473 which brought state unemployment re serves down to $70,500,000. RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS The governor has the author itv to order the forced evacuation of any person from an emerg ency disaster area. uiiicers oi political subdivisions of the state have not been granted similar emergency powers. Police crime detection labora tory is under management of superintendent of state police the University of Oregon medica school cooperating. The slate is not liable for dam ages to a private automobile which were caused by negligent operation of a power lawn mow er by a patient at the Oregon Fairview home. A veteran receiving state of Oregon educational aid, under Oregon laws, 1943 as amended, may concurrently receive a scho larshin under act of 79th Con gress, as amended (the Fulbright act). SMALL BOY CATCHES SHARE OF BIG FISH While the rest of the populace is taking vacations or worrying about rent and taxes, one youth ful citizen is carrying along the old boyhood tradition of "goin' fishin'." And he is having good luck or perhaps we should say success, since fishing is a scien tific achievement. Delbert Piper, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Piper, fished down Willow creek Sunday, go ing as far as the Wightman ranch. The result of his day's sport was less noted in number than in size. His biggest catch was a 19-inch trout which tipped the beam at 2'-i pounds. He caught two others, one measur ing 13 inches and the other 12. Not a bad day's work for' a boy, or a man for that matter. Wranglers Enjoy Overnight Visit At Winchester Cabin Tired and dusty Wranglers, Morrow county riding club mem bers, returned to their homes Sunday after an enjoyable week end at the mountain home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Winchester. Leaving Heppner at 3 p. m. Saturday, horses were trucked to Herren creek where Mrs. Win chester and son Lowell Lee were waiting to pilot the guests via a windine and crooked trail to the "Winchester Wheel-Inn." This sDacious cabin, located on Ditch creek,' was built entirely hv the owners and is furnished throughout with a collection of antiaue furniture. It fronts on a man-made lake, which provided amusement for the cnudren as they were given the use of a rub. ber boat. The cabin overlooks a well-cared for picnic ground dot ted with tables, chairs, wheels, fireplaces, a dancing pavilion, and running streams. Riders and others arrived in time for the evening outdoor meal which centered around gla zed ham, baked beans, and a green salad. A songfest around the camp fire followed to the accompani ment of Harold Erwin's guitar. Finding an organist in the crowd, Norman Craven was put to work pumping an old-fashioned organ while square dancers "hoed it down" on the open air dance floor. ADDroximatelv 35 people stay ed overnight, many being provid. ed beds while others spread bed rolls under the stars. DesDite a lone evening of friv olity, breakfast was underway at 6 and the smell of coffee, bacon, ees. and flaDiacks being cooked on the outdoors range aroused all sleepers in the crisp mountain air. Riders then saddled their hors es and were guided through trails hacked out Dreviouslv bv the Winchesters to Arbuckle lookout. Comine back bv the way of Kelly Prairie, hungry riders and horses arrived back in time for a late lunch. Following a watermelon feast, guests departed reluctantly, while riders, looking back longingly at the lush cool mountains, rode back to the trucks. The party was sponsored by Early Heppner Pioneer Chosen Queen of Eastern Oregon Pioneer Assn. Picnic We are indebted to Mrs. Lewis Cason for the following biogra phy of Mrs. Caroline Cason, early pioneer of the Heppner section, who has been chosen as queen of the 1950 Eastern Oregon Pio neer Association picnic to be held Sunday at the Julia Henderson pioneer grounds on Service creek, near Fossil. HISTORY OF CAROLINE HALE CASON Caroline Hale was born March 16, 1862 at Jefferson, Oregon, the eldest of 12 children, born to Mil ton and Mary Sperry Hale. Both the Hales and Sperrys were early Oregon pioneers a great uncle, Milton Hale, having built the first house in Albany, a one-room log cabin. Grandfather William Sperry was a Baptist minister one of the early circuit riders. When Caroline was nine years old, her family came to eastern Oregon to make their home, trav eling in a covered wagon and set tling on Skinner creek, about 12 miles south of Heppner. At this time there was a single log cabin at the present site of Heppner. An uncle, James Sperry, later built and operated a flour mill at Heppner. About five years later, the threat of Indian attack forced the Hales to leave their home and go to Heppner. The men around has tily built a fort which fortunate ly was never needed. A parly of volunteer men, who were out Flying Log Takes Life of Trucker At Heppner Sawmill Hubert Mahon's Head Crushed in Fatal Accident Hubert Mahon, 39, was Instant ly killed at 3:35 Tuesday after noon by being crushed by a log, part of a load he had just de livered at the pond of the Hep pner Lumber company. Appar ently Mahon had loosened a binding chain in preparation to dump the load and the log was pinched out from the side of the load. His head was crushed. Mahon had been hauling to mill on an independent contract, delivering logs from upper Rhea creek. He was considered a care, ful operator and the mill man agement and other workmen are at a loss to offer, any reason for the accident other than that his mind was preoccupied and he forgot the usual unloading procedure. When the trucker arrives at the unloading dock he is requir ed to let the load stand until the scaler, who also is the boom operator, scales his load, returns to his position in the control room and records the scale, af ter which a cable is wrapped around the center of the load and tightened so as to release the strain on the binding chains and permit the driver to remove the chains and blocks. Hubert Hudson, boom operator and scaler, had scaled the load and was in the control room en tering the figures on the record book. He heard the crash of the log but was unaware that tra gedy has struck until he went up on the dock and saw Mahon ly ing there. Funeral services are being held at 2 o'clock p. m. today from the All Saints Memorial church, Episcopal, with Rev. Elvon L; Tull officiating and arrange ments in charge of the "Phelps Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Hubert Mahon was born Sep tember 11, 1910 at Buena Vista, Col. and came with the family to Morrow county in 1913. He is survived by his wife, Alice, and a son, William and a daughter, Patricia, all of Heppner; his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mahon, Heppner; two brothers, . Jack of Heppner and Joseph Jr. of Prairie City, four sisters, Celia Matteson, Heppner, Nellie Blod gett, Albany; Hannah Osborn, Mitchell; and Coleen Helget, Lebanon. : o- Word has been received of the birth of a daughter Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Edmondson at Sacramento. She has been named Melody and weighed 7 pounds. Mrs. Durward Tash of Heppner is the paternal grandmother. the Ernie Winchesters, Merle Beckets, Don Robinsons, Archie Munkers, Al Fetches, Norman Cravens and Harry Dinges. scouting, were ambushed by Pi--ute Indians at Willow Springs, and a great uncle, Harrison Hale,' was killed. Mrs. Cason's uncle, John Sperry, captain of the vol unteers from Pendleton, escaped unhurt. After the danger passed, the family returned home, but found things in such a state of neglect that they soon sold out and mov ed to a ranch below the present site of lone. They lived there ap proximately four years then mov ed to Shutler Flat near Arlington. In 1882, Caroline Hale married the late Charles Cason, who be came a Baptist minister and rancher. Mr. Cason was also of early pioneer stock. His grand father, Fendall Carr Cason, cross ed the plains in 1843 with the Whitman wagon train. His ma ternal grandfather, Walter Marsh was killed during the Whitman massacre and his mother, Mary Marsh, then a child of 11 years, was one of the survivors. In 1891, the Casons moved to Lonerock, in which locality Mrs. Cason has resided ever since. Mr. Cason passed away in 1931. Seven children were born to Charles and Caroline Cason: Wil lis, Bert, Ellis, George, Lewis, Delia, and Perry, five of whom jBre still living. Mrs. Cason has three brothers and two sisters left, and has nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren,
