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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Deeember 28, 1950
Volume 67, Number 41
J. R. Huffman To
Head Chamber of
Commerce in 1951
Directors Set Date
For Installation
Of New Officers
Meeting on Tuesday evening,
new directors of the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce elected
J. R. Huffman as president of the
organization for 1951. Other oin
cers elected were N. C. Anderson,
first vice president; J. G. Barratt,
second vice president; Tom Wil
son, secretary, and Frarik Turn
er, treasurer.
Installation of new officers
will be made on January 10, if
speakers and program can be
satisfactorily arranged for that
date. This event is planned tor
members, their wives and invited
guests. J. G. Barratt was made
responsible for securing a speak
er for the program, while Loyal
Parker was appointed to arrange
for accommodations at the Am
erican Legion Hall.
In summing up achievements
of the past year, chairman Henry
Tetz pointed out that the Cham
ber had sponsored activities in
cluding all-county fair and rodeo
picnic, 4-H scholarship luncheon,
Boy Scouts luncheon, farmers
luncheon on conservation tour,
plans for annual officer installa
tion banquet and the Christmas
decoration program.
The latter project, one that has
become very popular in the past
three years, has brought favor
able comment from many citi
zens throughout the county as
well as people visiting from
away. In accepting the favorable
comments on this project the
Chamber of Commerce wishes to
thank the Pacific Power and
Light Co., Pacific Telegraph and
Telephone Co., Forest Service,
and the Mid-Columbia R. E. A.
for their special efforts and con
tributions toward making the
program a success.
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Services For Mrs.
McDuffee To Be
Held Here Friday
Services will be held at 2
o'clock p. m. Friday, December
29, at the All Saints Memorial
church, Episcopal, for Mrs.
George McDuffee who passed
away on Christmas day at the
family residence in Portland.
Reverend Elvon L. Tull will offi
ciate and arrangements are in
charge of the Phelps Funeral
Home. Ruth chapter No. 32, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will have
a part in the service. Interment
will be in the Heppner Masonic
cemetery.
Mrs. McDuffee, who was Alice
K. Capon before her marriage to
Mr. McDuffee, was long a resid
ent of this section of the state
before the family moved to Port
land to reside about 14 years ago.
She is survived by her husband;
three sons, Howard and Paul L.
of Modford; Ray W. of Falls
Church, Va.; two daughters, Mrs.
Alva Mason, Portland, and Mrs.
Harold Buhrnan of Burns; her
two brothers, George and Har
mother, Mrs. Georgia Capon,
ry Capon and two sisters, Mrs.
man, all of Monument; and two
Nora Boyer and Mrs. Ida Bleak
sisters, Mrs. Mary Wright and
Mrs. Eva Wright, both of Hepp
ner, and 12 grandchildren.
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New Administrator
In Charge of Pioneer
Memorial Hospital
John B. Ernsdorff of Pendleton
has been employed by the board
of the Pioneer Memorial hospital
as administrator of the institu
tion. He succeeds George Wadill
who was the first administrator
of Morrow county's general hos
pital and who resigned the first
of December.
Mr. Ernsdorff holds a bachelor
of science degree in chemical en.
gineering and has qualifications
for doing the laboratory and
X-ray work at the hospital. This
will make it possible to save one
salary, a condition that will meet
with favor during the period the
hospital is getting established.
During his residence in Pen
dleton Mr. Ernsdorff was a part
ner in the Western Musjp com
pany. The new administrator and his
wife, Irene and two sons. Jackie
Paul, 7 and Francis Eddie, 2 1-2,
will occupy the Otto Ruhl resid
ence on West Church street va
cated by the Wadills. Mrs. Erns
dorff is a registered nurse.
BABSON NEXT WEEK
Due to linotype trouble,
which has finally been cor
rected, the Gazette Times is
curtailed again this week.
Consequently, the Babson fore
cast for 1951 has had to be
postponed until the issue of
January 4.
Cupid Registered
28 Hits in County
During Year 1950
That mythical character. Dan
Cupid, registered 28 hits in Mor
row county in the year just clos
ine .according to records comDiL
ed by Mrs. Fred Parrish, deputy
county clerk.
Due to the extremely cold and
disagreeaDie weatner in jan
uarv thef little archer didn't ven
ture forth in quest of victims, but
by February 8 he picked ott jean
Hanna ana Donaia L. Bennett
whn uprp marripd in HeDDner.
Three couples secured licenses
to wed in March. Dorotny Ann
Worden and John Paul Gerhardt
pledged their vows in Heppner
on March 17. Two days later,
March 19, Betty Ann Brown and
Duane Gentry took the same step
in Hennner. and on March 22.
Mrs. Grace Cleveland and Frank
W. Turner were married in Pen
rilptnn.
Gertha Parman and J. Walter
Boyer were married in Heppner
April 9, ana on May zy, L,ouise
Schunk became the bride of Mar
vin Britt.
Thp mnnth nf .Tnnp witnpsspH
five marriages,- including Mary-
lou f erguson ana KODeit u. Kel
ly on the 7th: Patricia Drake and
George E. Tucker on the 8th;
Marlene Turner . and Robert Berg
strom on the 9th; Clara Sue Led
better and John L. Pickens on the
11th, and Josephine Mahoney
and Frank' Raker on the 23rd.
These ceremonies were perform
ed in neppner wun me excep
tion of the Tucker-Drake wed
ding which was at lone.
Julv saw three weddines: Vlda
Lue Dungan and Melvin C. Kan.
off. Julv 1 at Hermiston: Alliene
Zimmerman and Harry G. Ring,
Jiily 19, lone, and Beverly Ann
Yocum and Eddie M. Gunderson,
July 21, Heppner.
There was one wedding in
Auiriist. Louise Munroe and
Wayne R. Jensen on the 26th.
3ontpmhpr was the most pop?
ular wedding month, with seven
as follows: Bruce Laverne mc
Guire arid Hattie Arlene Jackson,
September 1, married at Athena;
Mildred Tucker and Ben Cox,
September 6, Heppner; Patricia
Lucille Pierson and Emil Henry
Ranph Spntember 12. Heppner;
Gunderson, September 16, Herm-
Dorothy Herbison and uonaia
ictnn. Rpverlv M. Maness and
Orian A. Wright, September 19,
Portland; Helen Renoe and Rud
ell N. Lesley, September 20,
Hpnnner: Donna Gayhart and
r.pne Douelas Orwick, Septem
ber 23, Heppner. .
October 13, Barbara May Larey
ana uavia cameii, iuhc,
m Pncomarv Kurtti and Fred'
Pulley, Condon; October 31, Vir-
e nia Lucia cocnea ana dim
Wilkinson, Heppner.
Nnvpmhpr 1. Betty Venita
Walker and Robert Max Gentry,
Heppner; Betty Jane Adams ano
Ted Joseph Schaffeld, November
20, Heppner.
December 22, Louis Carlson
and Betty Graves, Valby Luther
an church in Gooseberry.
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DEPUTY COLLECTOR COMING
a rtenntv collector of internal
rvenue will be in Heppner Jan
i,irv a tn assist farmers with the
filing of their forms 104OES, dec
laration of estimated tax ior cal
endar year 1950. He will make
his headquarters at the court
house.
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FILM TO BE SHOWN
shmxintr of a 30 minute sound
film in natural color, "Out of the
Night," has been announced Dy
thp T.PviniTtnn Church of Christ.
The showing will be at 7:30 p.
m. Monday, January 1 in the
church. This is an authentic doc
umentary film from Chicago's
skid row portraying Christianity
in action against tremendous
odds. This film will startle you.
The public is invited to see it.
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KEEPING JUMP AHEAD OF
STORM AND FLOOD WAS
PROBLEM OF TRAVELERS
Luck and some hard driving
kept them one jump ahead of
bad weather and riooos, Mr. and
Mrs. John Graves reported on
their return from a transcontin
ental trio last week.
The local people went first to
Chicago to attend the internal-
bnal Livestock exposition, hrom
there they went to Indiana for a
short visit with relatives 01 Mr.
Graves and then on to Florida to
visit Mrs. Graves' brother. The
only turn back due to flood con
ditions occurred as they were
leaving Indiana. They visited at
Gainsville and Ocalla in Florida
and on the return trip came thru
New Orleans, El Paso, took a dip
into Mexico, and traversed Death
Valley In California. They saw
rice and cotton being harvested
and "snitched" several pictures
of chain gangs enroute.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Fancher
and little daughter returned
Tuesday evening from The
Dalles and Portland where they
visited over the week-end.
Heppner Rated "Little Town With
Biggest Heart in All the U. S. A."
Some weeks ago an appeal
came from the American Legion,
Department of Oregon, for a con
tribution for the "Gifts to the
Yanks Who Gave" fund. When
the word got around it was but
a matter of a short time until a
substantial sum was forwarded
to the department. In apprecia
tion of the gift, the following let
ter was drafted and signed by
Clyde Dickey, state commander;
James C. Walker, chairman of
drive, and Don Eva, Judge Advo
cate, The American Legion:
An Open Letter to the Little
Town with the "Biggest Heart"
in all of the United States of Am
erica. .
To all of the folks of Heppner,
Oregon:
Greetings:
This letter will gratefully ac
knowledge your magnificent do
nation in the sum of $405.00 for
the "Gifts to the Yanks Who
Gave" in hospitals fund received
at our State headquarters today.
Yours was the first sizable dona
Local News
The Womans Society of Christ
ian Service of the Methodist
Church will meet at 8 p. m. Jan
uary 3 with Mrs. Loyd Burken
bine on South Court street.
George Wadill and family left
Saturday for Sherwood to spend
Christmas with relatives. Mr.
Wadill did not indicate what
their future residence will be. He
resigned the first of the month
as administrator of the Pioneer
Memorial hospital, a position he
held for nearly a year and in
which he participated in purch
ase and installation of supplies
and fixtures.
Mrs. P. Beckstrom, interior dec
orator from Portland, came to
Heppner with Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Turner when they returned to
the city Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barratt spent
the week-end vacation with rel
atives, coming from Corvallis
where Jim is assistant manager
of the Oregon State college al
umni association.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nass of
Spray are the parents of a son
born Christmas day at the Pion
eer Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rose-
4-H Clubs Organize For New
Projects in Year of 1951
with thp npw 4-H club vear
wpII nriHpr wav manv of last
year's clubs have reorganized
and many new ciuds orgamzeu
for the first time. Many of the
finhs organized have not select
ed officers as yet, and many
have not worked out ineir piu
gram of work for the year. Those
that have their clubs far enough
along for recognition are:
HOME ECONOMICS:
Irngon Room Improvement i,
Mrs it o. Califf. lpader: Geral-
dine Hinkley, president; Vyanna
Boylan, vice president; aniney
Smith, secretary; Carmen Wilson
npus rpnfirtpr and Georeetta Fra-
zier, song leader. Other members
are Judy Kiliey, Maxine uuriey,
Geraldine Hinkley, Sharon Smith
and Sharlene Smith.
Mrs. Califf will lead Carla Hill
of Irrigon in a Canning I project.
rvinkinn T iparipr Mrs. Leland
Morse; president, Helen Tester;
vice president, vna Kae ma; sec
retary, Georgetta Frasier; news
reporter, Vetamae Hill; song
leader, Judy Berger. Other mem
bers are Janet Henderson, Sarnie
Umiker, Norma Gollyhorn, Dolly
Mae Hinkley, Marjorie Hender
son, Deloris Roberts, Florence
Cosner, and Irene Webb.
Cooking III, leader, Mrs. Ida
Frasier, vice president, Edna
Slaughter; president, Maxine
Hoadley; secretary, Eula Amis;
news reporter, Carmen Wilson;
song leader, Helen Steagall. Oth
er members are Sylvia Boylan,
Jeanne Califf, Nancy Graybeal,
Carla Hill, LaVonne McCoy, Ja
net Stephen, Ruth Shade and
Norma Smith.
Sewing 1, leader, Mrs. Rose
Wilson; president, Grace Wilson;
vice president Joan Matheney;
secretary, Nora Jane Hinkley;
news reporter, Rose Marie Wil
son; song leader, Luella Acock.
Sewing I-b, leader, Mrs. Alda
Graybeal; president, Nancy
Graybeal; vice president, Norma
Smith; secretary, Marie Cun
ningham; news reporter, Dixie
Cosner; song leader, Vetamae
Hill.
Sewing II. Leader, Mrs. D. V.
Boylan; president, Shirley Smith;
vice president Sharlene Smith;
secretary, Dorothy Hinkley; news
reporter, Vyanna Boylan; other
member, Barbara Gurley.
Hobby Club. Leader, Margie
Shade; president, Geraldine
Hinkley; vice president, Helen
Steagall; secretary, Beverly Mc
tion received on this year's drive
and the largest single donation
ever received since this fund was
started several years ago.
It created an atmosphere of
Real Joy and Happiness in our
office and stimulated our Faith
inall of our great democracy,
and reestablished our Faith in
the American .people.
Our funds are almost depleted
and the Oregon Veterans' Hos
pitals are crammed to capacity
with the sick and wounded from
the last war, and at the moment
of writing this letter, word has
come to us by radio that the first
batch of wounded have arrived
on the West Coast for distribu
tion to various hospitals. Just
how many Oregon will get is not
yet known, but your generous
contribution gives us a feeling
of confidence and funds to work
with. If other towns in Oregon
will or would follow your splen
did example, we really will be
in a position to treat all of our
Boys right.
In Brief
wall are preparing to leave Tues
day, January 2 for Miami, Flor
ida, where Mr. Rosewall will at
tend a winter convention of Ford
dealers and executives. They
plan to .return by the southern
route and will be gone at least
two weeks. In their absence, Em
ory Gentry will be in charge of
the Rosewall Motor Co. garage.
Clarence Leftwich of Kansas
City, Mo. has been in Heppner
the past few days visiting his
mother, Mrs. Leona Smallwood.
He arrived Christmas morning
and is leaving this evening.
Miss Leta Humphreys and Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers were Pendleton
business visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. George McLaughlin of
Lone Rock, sister of Mrs. Jos. J.
Nys, is a guest at the Nys home
this week.
The Bookworms Christmas
party waseld Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Dick.
Mrs. Alex Klein, sister of Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers, was the guest of
the evening.
Here to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Shaw's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Hager, were Major and
Mrs. Clayton Shaw and sons of
Corvallis.
Coy. Other members are Evonne
Huwe, Ruth Shade, LaVonne Mc
Coy, Carla Hill, Wanda Huwe,
Janet Stephen, Dixie Cosner and
Barbara Gurley.
lone: Clothing III and IV.
Leader, Mrs. L. A. McCabe; pres
ident, Judy Howton; vice presid
ent, Shirley McCabe; secretary,
Janet Howton. Other members
are LaVelle Spelman, Janet How
ton, Elise Baurenfeind, and Doro
thy Dobyns.
Cooking I. Leader, Mrs. E. M.
Baker. President, Mardine Baker;
vice president, Peggy Allen; sec
retary, Elaine Stone. Other mem
bers are Sally Cropp, Bonnie
Crum, Grace McCabe, and Mil
dred Seehr.fer.
Sewing I-a and I-b. Leader,
Harriet DeBondt; president, Billie
Seehafer; vice president, Barbara
Sanders; secretary, Helen San
ders; news reporter, Sally Cropp;
song leader, Maxine Cropp. Other
members are Louise Bolts and
Annabelle Coleman.
Child Care. Leader, Mrs. Harry
Osibov; president, Dorothy Dob
yns; vice president, Judy How
ton; secretary LaVelle Speelman;
news reporter, Jean Ann Swan
son; song leader, Peggy Allen.
Other members are Helen San
ders, Barbara Sanders and Clara
Ann Swales.
IRRIGON:
Home Woodworking. Leader,
Howard Califf; president, Will
iam Steagall; vice president, Ro
bert Holden; secretary, Michael
Califf; news reporter, Dennis
Ross; song leader, Joe D. Mann.
Other members are Wayne Huwe,
Carl Russell and Edwin Wilson.
IONE:
Tractor Maintenance. Leader,
Bryce Keene; president, Duane
Baker; vie president, Loy Keene;
secretary, Malcolm McKinney;
news reporter, ' Ronald Baker.
Other members are Leland Mc
Kinney and Dennis Swanson.
Livestock. Leader, Earl Mc
Kinney; assistant leader, Ingrid
Hermann; president, Duane Ba
ker; vice president, Herbert Ek
strom; secretary, Janet Howton;
Other members, Ingrid Hermann,
Richard Ekstrom, Loy Keene,
Ronald Baker, Judy Howton, John
Howton, Leland McKinney, Mal
colm McKinney and Mardine
Baker.
Clubs arc continuing to organ
ize and those organized are plan
ning their program of work and
beginning projects.
Carlson - Graves
Vows Spoken at
Lutheran Church
Miss Betty Jean Graves,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Graves, and Louis A. Carlson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Leonard
Carlson, were married at 4
o'clock p. m. Friday, December
22 at the Valby Lutheran church.
The Rev. Henry J. Hokenson of
ficiated at the double ring cere
mony. The bride, given in mar
riage by her father, wore a white
satin gown with a full train,
Peter Pan collar and a finger tip
net veil edged in lace and held
in place with a coronet of seeded
pearls. She carried a bouquet of
red roses. Miss Francine Hisler,
her only attendant, wore a pale
green dress with red and white
carnations. Little Leslie Carlson,
niece of the groom, was flower
girl. She wore an orchid dress.
Dick Darst, nephew of the groom,
was the ring bearer. Tom Bristow
was best man and Walter Berg
strom, Robert Peterson and Ger
ald Peterson were ushers. Miss
Rieta Graves, sister of the bride,
was the candle lighter. She
wore a pale yellow gown.
Miss Mildred Carlson, sister of
the groom, played the wedding
marches and Leonard Munkers,
accompanied by Mrs. C. C. Car
michael sang "At Dawning" and
'Hand in Hand Beloved".
The bride's mother wore a gray
suit with black accessories and
the groom's mother wore a gray
suit suit with pink accessories.
Each wore a corsage of pink car
nations. The church was decor
ated with red poinsettias, white
mums and holly
A reception was held in the
parish house following the wed
ding ceremony. After the bride
and groom cut the first piece of
the three tiered wedding cake
the rest was served by Mrs. Clif
ford Carlson and Mrs. Howard
Pettyjohn, Mrs. J. P. Darst and
Mrs. Van Winkle served the
groom's cake. Mrs. O. W. Cuts
forth and Miss Mildred Carlson
poured. Mrs. Charles Carlson had
charge of the guest book and
Mrs. Leonard Munkers had
charge of the gift table.
Others assisting about the
rooms were Mrs. Carl Bergstrom,
Mrs. William Bergstrom, Mrs.
Henry Peterson, Mrs. Ben Ander
son and Mrs. Henry Baker.
The bride's going-away suit
was wine with gray accessories.
The young couple will make
their home in lone after a honey
moon trip.
Relatives coming to the wed
ding from a distance were Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox of Ash
land, grandparents of the bride;
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Darst and
children and Miss Mildred Carl
son of Eugene, and Mr. and Mrs.
Raphael Raymond and daughter
Barbara of Helix.
lone Folks Hear
Outgoing Mayor
Discuss Outlook
The third annual town meet
ing was held at the Legion hall
Dee. 18th. Mayor Garland Swan
son stated that these meetings
gave the people a chance to dis
cuss the problems of the city. He
said that he would like to see the
different organizations of the
town take on a project as the
Topic club has the public library
as its project. He would like to
see the garden club do some
landscaping on the school
grounds. Mayor elect Omar Riet
mann told of the importance of
the defense meeting. The new
city hall, the fire district, garb
age and speeding in the city lim
its were discussed. The new fire
proof pump house was described.
A vote of appreciation was given
Garland Swanson, outgoing
mayor, for the work he has done.
E. R. Lundell, outgoing council
man, has been in office since
1932. Doughnuts and coffee were
served after the meeting by Mrs.
Garland Swanson and Mrs. Omar
Rietmann.
The following officers were in
stalled at an Eastern Star meet
ing Wednesday evening, Dec. 20:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Herbert Ek
strom; worthy patron, Adon
Hamlett; associate matron, Mrs.
Walter Corley; associate pat
ron, Sam McMillan; conductress
Mrs. James Lindsay; associate
conductress, Mrs. Sam McMillan;
treasurer, Mrs. Walter Dobyns;
marshall, Mrs. Sam Esteb; Ada,
Mrs. Henry Osibov; Ruth, Mrs.
Lewis Halvorsen; Esther, Mrs.
Adon Hamlett; Martha, Mrs. Ro.
bert DeSpain; Electa, Mrs. Win.
Smethers; Warder, Sam Esteb
and Sentinel Geo. N. Ely.
Officers installed in the Ma
sons were Worshipful Master,
W. R. Wentworth; senior ward
en, Herbert Ekstrom; JunioT
Warden, Robert DeSpain; secre
tary, Lewis Halvorsen and treas
urer Paul Pettyjohn. A turkey
dinner preceded the installation.
Continued on Page Two
Shamrocks Add 2
Games to String of
Wins - 6 Straight
Sharpshooters Stop
Irrigon in Hard
Fought Contest
Heppner's snapshooting bas
ketball quintet, the Shamrocks,
extended their winning streak to
six games last week to still re
main undefeated for the season
as they coasted over Lexington
on Thursday night 59 to 26, and
then turned in a brilliant perfor
mance Saturday night as they
convincingly downed the strong
Irrigon Independents, led by
Willard Jones, 6 feet 4 inches
center, by a score of 69 to 52.
Hal Whitbeck and Big Stan
Kemp were the big guns offens
ively for Heppner with Whitbeck
garnering 22 points against Lex
ington and 27 against Irrigon,
while Kemp dumped in 16 and 12
points in the, two respective
games. Bill Scrivner, Heppner
guard, was outstanding in both
games defensively and in floor
play. Tom Burns, Heppner cen
ter, was particularly outstanding
defensively in the Irrigon con
test as he held down the tower
ing Jones.
Next game for the Shamrocks
will be Friday night, December
29, when they meet the Lexing
ton Townies on the local floor.
Pomona To Meet At
Willows Grange Hall ,
willows grange at lone will be
host to the Pomona grange Sat
urday, January 6, according to
Mrs. Donald Heliker, Pomona
HEC chairman. The business
session will open at 10:30 a. m.
followed by lunch at noon.
The afternoon program, begin
ning at 2:30, will include in
stallation of officers and the lec
turer's hour. An invitation has
been extended to the public to
attend.
Smiths Win First
Place in Christmas
Lighting Contest
Winners of the outdoor Christ
mas decorating contest have
been announced as Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Smith, first; Mr. and Mrs.
P. W. Mahoney, second; Mr. and
Mrs. John Pfeiffer, third. Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Rosewall, Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Brown and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Grabill were given
honorable mention.
Members of the judging com
mittee, names of which are to
remain anonymous, experienced
difficulty in arriving at theid de
cisions and state that they would
have liked to make awards to at
least 10 nicely decorated homes
but feel that this is a good meas
ure of the increasing interest in
this Junior chamber of commerce
project.
The committee in charge ex
presses its thanks to everyone
doing this type of decorating;
with the weatherman's coopera
tion taking the form of enjoyable
balmy weather instead of the
white Christmas traditional with
the season, these decorations
gave to Heppner the beauty and
spirit of the occasion.
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Solemn High Mass
Draws Large Crowd
On Christmas Eve a large
Solemn High Mass which was
crowd attended the traditional
held at St. Patrick's church, with
Reverend Francis McCormack as
celebrant.
of the Gregorian "Missa Brevis"
The choir assisted with singing
mass. With Mrs. Robert Runnion
Jr. as organist, the choir mem
bers participating were the Miss
es Darlene Wise and Mary Gun
derson and the Mesdames James
McLaughlin, Carl Whillock,
"Chuck" O'Donnell, Harry O'Don
nell, Don Hatfield and Bernard
Doherty.
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ATTEND WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Zinter
and son Sidney Gene, Mrs. R. H.
Zinter and Mrs. Irene Keeton ac
companied Gene Empey to Port
land Tuesday to attend Empey's
marriage to Janet Alice Halla
day, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gabriel Halladay at 8 p. m. De
cember 27 in the Rose City Meth
odist church. The Zinters return
ed to Heppner today.
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BOY DIES AT HOSPITAL
George I. Sanders, 15, of Spray,
died today at the Tioneer Mem
orial hospital in Heppner. Serv
ices will be held at 2:30 p. m.
Saturday from the Assembly of
God church in Spray, with Rev.
Billings oficiating. Interment
will be in the Spray cemetery.
George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Sanders, was born Feb. 14, 1935,
in Spray. He is survived by his
parents, two brothers, Charles
and Timothy D., a sister, Ruby
Van Winkle of Mitchell, and his
grandathcr, Charles Hughes,
who resides in Washington.
STIRRING REPORT
There won't be much left for
the secretary of state to do but
sit on the board of control if the
recommendations are followed
that the legislative interim com
mittee on state government
made this week.
The committee recommended
the creation of two new depart
ments of state, a new state board
and a permanent legislative re
search service.
The governor would appoint
the heads of the departments and
members of the commissions.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The legislative interim com
mittee on state government has
recommended that a proposed
department of revenue be estab
lished by the 1951 legislature to
take over the collection of motor
vehicle fees, taxes, the adminis
tration of motor vehicle laws, all
now done by the secretary of
state.
The revenue department would
also take over the income tax
collecting duties of the state tax
commission and the gift and in
heritance tax collecting now
done by the state treasurer.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
The proposed department of fi
nance would take over all pur
chase and supply, budgeting
and management Improvement,
the state printing board and in
ternal accounting.
OREGON ACCOLADES
Members of the legislature,
some of them members of the
interim committee on state gov
ernment administration, have
expressed themselves as not fa
voring many of the proposals ad
opted by the majority of the
committee.
One legislator called attention
to the fact that Oregon has had
outstanding men in the office of
secretary of state for a great
many years. The administrators
of the office have drawn nation
al recognition. The late Earl
Snell was president of the Nat
ional Association of Motor Ve
hicle Administrators. The late
Robert S. Farrell was president
of the National Association of
Secretaries of State. Oregon's
present secretary of state, Earl
Newbry, has just finished a term
as president of the National As
sociation of Motor Vehicle Ad
ministrators.
For the nast 22 vears Oregon
has been known nationally as
having more administrative pro
gress in the department of the
secretary of state than any oth
er state in the nation.
SCHOOL FUNDS PROSPEROUS
Altho interest rates are low.
the ten -million dollar common
school irreducible fund, managed
oy tne state land board, is in
better condition at the mid-fiscal
period than for manv vears. E.
T. Pierce, clerk of the state board
reports $6,640,000 invested in
bonds with 90 per cent of them
government bonds; $1,800,000
loaned to the state for construc
tion of the Public Service build
ing; $1,400,000 loaned to farmers
and ranchers with land security
and $75,000 to residents of cities
on private property.
Applications for amortized
loans are accented bv the board
with interest averaging around
4 per cent.
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
Justice Hall S. Lusk wrote an
opinion on which the supreme
court of Oregon ordered a npw
trial for Robert Everett Garver,
unoer death sentence for first
degree murder.
The decision was based nn
failure of the trial judge to give
proper instruction in the de
fendant's insanity case. Gatver
had received treatment in three
mental hospitals. The court held
that the law presumes an insane
man to be insane until he is de
clared sane.
Death cheated Garver of a npw
trial. He was found dead in his
cell at the state penitentiary
Sunday evening, having died of
toxic goiter.
DEFENSE CRISIS
During bombing raids or oth
er war emergencies, Oregon's
state institutions will be avail
able if needed for casualties, the
state board of control decided
this week.
They will be available to all
sections of the state.
William Ryan, coordinator of
state institutions, said institution
heads are working with various
defense agencies.
o
Here to spend the Christmas
vacation with relatives are Mr.
and Mrs. Omer McCaleh of
Reedsport and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam McCaleb of Corvallis. Omer
Is shop instructor at Reedsport
high school and Billy is a stud
ent in the school of forestry at
Oregon State college.