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FIRST TWINS BORN
A new institution always has
numerous "first" cases and in
this instance it is the first pair ,
of twins born at the Pioneer
Memorial hospital in Heppner.
The pair, both boys, were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Williams
of Kinzua, Wednesday, April 11.
Bobby Glenn, 5 pounds, 3 oun-
ces, put in his appearance first
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comfortably in the incubator
AMERICAN LEGION
Mrs. Kemp Dick, president of
the local auxiliary, is here seen
presenting 25-year pins to Mrs.
Walter Moore of ePndleton, char-
Corsages were given Mrs. Cecil
Thorne, lone. District six presi-
x. m. Hirhard Wells. Heoo-
r. Mr Walter Moore. Pendle-
ton; Mrs. Kemp Dick. Heppner
TURN CLOCK AHEAD AT
MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
Daylight saving time is almost
upon us. Just two more nights to
enjoy standard time, for at mid
night Saturday the new Oregon
law goes into effect. Remember
it is law this time, not a matter
of choice. You will have one day
to get used to the earlier hour
timn down to business
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PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Billy Lynn tipped the beam at 6
pounds 11 ounces. They were ta-
ken care of by ceasarian section,
Dr. Ladd of Condon performed
the operation assisted by Dr.
O'Shea of Heppner. The doctors
say if it had not been for the
oxygen-air pressure lock one of
the infants would not have sur-
vived.
without a care in the world,
AUXILIARY TEA
ter member of the local auxiliary,
Mrs. RichaTd Wells and Mrs. Ha-
rold Conn.
Mrs Myrtle Kreuger, department
president. The Dalles; Mrs. Floy
Von Borstel, department legisla-
tion chairman. The Dalles, and
Mrs. Harold Cohn, Heppner.
Photos by "The Picture Shop'
Kit George, older son of the
Oscar Georges, met with a pain
ful accident while playing on the
tennis court Saturday. He ran in,
to a wire which he had not no
ticed and cut his lip badly. Sev
eral stitches were necessary to
close the wound but as is usual
with healthy little kids, he is
coming along fine and missed
1 only a day or two of school. He
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SllU nas a very auie inuuui.
Fishermen Scheduled To Put in Night of
Fitful Dreaming on Eve of Open Season
With the opening of trout fish-, klnson propperty have been re.
ing season April 28, many ardent ; served for boys and girls up to
Morrow county anglers will no, 14 years of age. On the Wilkin-
doubt spend a restless triday
evening dreaming of the Satur
day catch. To add a note of op
timism to such dreams, records
of the Morrow County Hunters
and Anglers club indicate that
the game commission has plent
ed 1500 legal fish in Willow
creek, 1500 in Rhea creek and
2000 in upper Rock creek. Meas
urement of the planted fish aver
age 12 to 14 inches.
For the young enthusiasts the
Steve Thompson ranch on Willow
creek and a portion of the WH
Annual Concert By
School Bands Wins
Public Acclaim '
Playing to a house well filled
with parents and friends, the
Heppner school bands under the
direction of Robert Collins, pre
sented the annual spring con
cert at 8 p. m. Wednesday eve
ning. The junior band, while not so
large in numbers, shows great
promise for the future and will
no doubt be absorbed Into the
senior band another year.' The
children reflected careful instruc
tion and direction.
A 50 piece band is always an
inspiring sight wherever one sees
and hears it, but when said band
is composed of local youngsters
the pride and thrill is even
greater. Heppner's band, In its
purple and gold is an imposing
sight to see and when it plays
as well as it did in last night's
concert it is a joy to hear.
Playing a strenuous concert,
including the contest numbers
to be used in La Grande this
week-end, there was no lack of
enthusiasm at any time, either
on the part of the musicians or
audience.
One of the delights of the eve
ning was the French Horn quar
tet playing "Pilgrims Chorus"
from Tannhauser. This was one
of the contest numbers as was
Bas Bleu, a woodwind quintet
number. Other participants in
the Spring Festival Friday will
find the Heppner musicians real
competition.
The ensemble numbers were
well chosen, -and executed with
musicianship by the entire band.
Using the two most difficult
and fiery of the contest numbers
Mr. Collins and his musicians
brought the band concert to a
successful close.
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SOROPTIMISTS OBSERVE
THIRD BIRTHDAY
The Soroptimist club of Hep
pner observed its third birthday
Monday evening with a party at
the home of Mrs. Grace Nicker
son. Twenty five members and
guests were present.
ing today at O'Donnell's cafe
Mrs. Mary Van Stevens gave a
short but intensive course in
flower arrangement, using a va
riety of flowers and containers
in her demonstration.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Medical Claude Buschke, Hep
pner; Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, Kin
zua.
Births Mr. and Mrs. Don Du
Bois a boy born April 21, 7
pounds, 11 ounces.
Mr- and Mrs. Fred Sanders a
girl born April 22, weight 7
pounds, 5 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kurtti, Spray
a girl born April 23, weight
pounds 12 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doherty
had a son that died a few hours
after birth.
Major surgery Mrs. Maude
Hughes of Heppner.
Minor surgery Patricia Ma
hon, Heppner: Sandra Houck
Lexington; Mrs. Everett Harsh
man, Hardman; Mrs. Harold
Whitbeck, Heppner; Charlie Yates
of Kinzua.
Out patients Lionel Huston
Mrs. Alva Jones, Marilyn Berg
strom.
Discharged patients Mrs. Del
vin McDaniel, Kinzua; Mrs. Ru
dy Bruns, Henry Stotts, Patricia
Mahon, Mrs- Harold Whitbeck
Heppner; Ilona Montgomery,
Monument; Mrs.Everett Harsh
man Hardman; Charlie Yates,
Kinzua.
George McDuffee, one time
Morrow county sheriff and for
many years a resident of Port
land, went to Burns Friday after
(spending a week in Heppner. He
will spend most of the summer
at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Harold Buhman, and fam
ily who live at Burns. He has
been with his son Paul in Med
ford most of the time since the
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April
Son properly uie oira
down stream about one-fourth
mile from house and up as far as
barn and corrals. Three hundred
trout were planted in this area
and it is hoped the youngsters
show their appreciation by choos
ing narrow places to cross culti
vated fields, and leaving any
gates as they found them.
For those in doubt as to the
boundaries of the restricted area
prominent signs have been plac
ed where all ?an view them from
the road.
Cancer Campaign
Exceeds Quota By
More Than Double
To date, the cancer campaign
fund has exceeded the quota by
more than 100 percent. Morrow
county was asked for $500 and
up to Wednesday tne amount
in hand at headquarters was
$1040, according to Mrs. Jas. .
Farley, county chairman.
It was the hope ot tne chair
man and her committees that the
quota could be met by May 1. It
was met the first day of the
drive and was edged out by Gil
Ham county by a matter of three
hours. With the quota taken up
the organization went ahead to
establish another enviable type
of record that of the highest
per capita contribution.
Mrs. Farley is gratmed with
the outcome of the campaign and
expressed her appreciation for
the work of her committees and
for the generosity of the public.
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Dinner Honoring
HHS Athletes Set
Wednesday, AiAay 2
Athletes of Heppner high
school will be the honored guests
at the annual dinner sponsored
by the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, the 1951 edition of whicfr
will be held at 7 p. m. Wed
nesday, May 2 at the Legion hall.
The dinner is but the prelude
to the events of the evening,
which include the presentation of
letters and awards to the athletes
and presentation of the Jaysees'
distinguished service award to
Bill Davis, named Heppner's first
unior citizen for 1950. There will
be entertainment numbers to
help enliven the occasion.
The committee in charge feels
fortunate in securing Bill Harper
ace baseball and basketball star
at Oregon State college, who will
6e the guest speaker. Slats Gill
had "been invited but found he
could not fill the engagement.
Harper's subject will be basket.
ball and he will tell the stag
party about OSC and University
of Washington games.
Men of the community are
being urged to attend the affair.
Tickets may be secured from
members of the Junior chamber
of commerce.
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA HOLDS
APRIL MEET HERE
Iota chapter of Delta Kappa
Gamma, national teachers' hon.
orary was entertained by its- Hep"
pner members at luncheon Sat
urday. Twenty four members and
one guest were present.
Mrs. Cornnne, Landreth of
Pendleton, outgoing president of
the chapter, opened the business
meeting and after committee re
ports were given, turned the
meeting over to the incoming
president, Mrs. Dorothy Elliott
of Umatilla. Report of the recent
state meeting in Corvallis and
discussion of modern methods
of teaching were the highlights
or the program.
Local members of the organi
zation are Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers
Mrs. Velva Bechdolt, Mrs. Ethel
Lyngholm, Mrs. Lewis Cason and
Mrs. O. G. Crawford. The ladies
of the Methodist church served
the luncheon.
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NEXT SCOUT DISTRICT
MEETING HERE MAY 16
At the annual meeting of the
Covered Wagon district, Blue
Mountain Council Boy Scouts of
America, in Condon Tuesday eve
nlng it was voted to have the
next district meeting at the Am
erican Legion hall in Heppner,
Wednesday, May 16. This will be
a family potluck supper for all
the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Ex
plorers, adult Scouters and mem
bers of their families.
Highlight of this potluck din
ner meeting will be the District
Court of Honor where badges will
be presented to the Boy Scouts
from the Tenderfoot rank to the
Eagle rank, who have earned
them. Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien of
Heppner, District Advancement
chairman, will be in charge of
the court of Honor.
26, 1951
Heppner Townies
Bow to Spray-ers in
Opening Ball Game
Locals Outhit Host
Team But Errors
Erase Chances
The local baseball squad tra
veled to Spray Sunday only to
come home on the short end of
a 9 to 7 score. Heppner hitters
showed a good batting attack,
led by Al Bunch, Lowell Rippee,
and Hal Whitbeck,, each of
whom collected three hits. One
of Whitbeckte hits was a boom
ing triple deep into center field.
Carl Schwab contributed two
hits, and Doug Drake a triple.
Errors proved the downfall of
starting Pitcher, Drake and he
was forced to retire at the end of
five innings after being touched
for 10 hits and 9 runs. Relief
pitcher Hal Whitbeck threw for
the final three innings and was
touched for three hits, but no
runs.
The local squad showed occa
sional bits of baseball greatness
and have all the indications of
fielding a fine squad after a few
of the kinks have been ironed
out and a winning spirit is in
stilled. The next game is scheduled
for Sunday, April 29, when Hep
pner plays host to Fossil on Ro
deo field. Incidentally, Fossil de
feated Condon last Sunday 14-13,
in 14 innings, so this game is
figured at least a toss-up with
a great offensive show certain.
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FRED LUCAS ILL
Word has been received that J.
F. Lucas is seriously ill in a Se
attle hospital. Members of his
family have been sent for.
VISITORS SEE THOUSANDS
OF ELECTRICAL GADGETS
A delegation of five Heppner
men, led by J. R. "Rosie" Huff
man, president of the Heppner
chamber of commerce, drove to
Richland Monday to view the
General Electric company's More
Power to America train. In the
party with Huffman were Mayor
O. Turner, Edgar Collison,
manager of the Columbia Basin
Electric Co-op, Loyal Parker
and O. G. Crawford.
Hundreds of invited guests
passed through the train inspect
ing the latest developments in
electrical control units, motors,
jet engines and what not- None
but the learned in things elec
trical could begin to absorb more
than a few items but most of the
visitors absorbed at least two
cups of coca cola from a self-help
machine which mixed and pour
ed the drink by push button
control.
The Heppner delegation passed
through part of the Kennewick
fruit belt and the prospects for
cherries, apricots and peaches is
virtually nil.
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Track Squad Places
Second at Helix
In a six.way meet, Heppner
placed second to the strong Pilot
Kock track squad in a meet held
at Helix Saturday. Again,, lack
of top sprinters forced Heppner
to take a back seat to Pilot Kock,
which is amply supplied with
sprinting power.
Those from Heppner winning
ribbons in this fine track meet
were Marion Green, 1st in 440
and 3rd in high jump; Garry
Connor, 1st in high Jump and
pole vault, 2nd In javelin; Jack
Sumner, 1st in 880; John Wag
ner, 2nd in 880; Loyd Harshman,
2nd in mile; Elwayne Bergstrom,
3rd in mile; Roy Taylor, 3rd in
440 and Melvin Piper 3rd in dis
cus throw. Members of the relay
team which placed second were
Marion GrAen, Gary Connor, Bud
Wagner and Roy Taylor.
DEFENSE BONDS SHOW
STEADY TREND in MARCH
Defense bond purchases over
the state last month appproach-
ed the three million dollar mark,
according to James H. Driscoll,
county savings bonds chairman
of the Treasury department.
Total sales of E bonds totaled
$1,898,512, while F and G bonds
accounted for $742,172. Driscoll
pointed out that purchases for
the first three months of this year
now exceed 91 million dollars.
Of this amount over 6 million
dollars are in E bonds.
"These figures indicate that
defense bond sales are holding
very well in spite of higher tax
payments and steadily Increas
ing living costs," Driscoll said.
Flans are now being made for
Defense Bond Month beginning
in May.
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Mrs. H. T. O'Donnell left today
for San Francisco and Oakland
California where she will visit
for a few weeks. While away
she will attend her class reunion,
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Mrs. Edgar F. Leming, president
of Oregon State Home Economics
Extension council, will be fea
tured speaker at Morrow coun
ty Homemakers Festival in Hep
pner on April 30 at the fair pa
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Homemakers Fete
To Start at 10:30
Monday Morning
Everything is in readiness for
the annual Homemakers Festi
val set to start at 10:30 a. m.
Monday daylight saving time.
Mrs. Maud Casswell home dem
onstration agent, urges the farm
women in particular to bear the
time in mind, unless all citizens
turn their clocks ahead one hour
before retiring Saturday night..
Entertainment features will in
elude musical numbers by the
old time orchestra, Roy Quack
enbush, Mrs. Clive Huston, Mrs.
Tom Wilson, Jim Hayes, Harold
Becket, Hubert Wilson and Har
old Erwin.
The festival luncheon will be
served at noon, with Mrs. Lucy
Rodgers presiding. The Harmony
club of Heppner will present sev
eral numbers. Members of this
group taking part are Merle Beck
et, James Vanover, Oliver Cres
wick, Harold Becket, Robert Wal
ker, Robert Ordway, Robert Col
lins, Leonard Pate, Harvey Wil
hite, Alfred Boyer and Francis
Cook.
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Silver Anniversary
Fittingly Observed By
Legion Auxiliary
(Unfortunately, a report of the
silver anniversary tea given by
the auxiliary of Heppner Post
87, American Legion, was among
the grist of copy that had to be
left out last week due to lino
type difficulties. It was too much
of importance to be overlooked
entirely and although a week
late it is still good.)
Twenty-five years of activity
centering about the community
and in carrying on its share of
state and national projects, were
observed by the women's auxil
iary to Heppner Post 87, Ameri
can Legion, Saturday afternoon,
April 14. The affair honored the
21 charter members who formed
the auxiliary a quarter of a cen
tury ago.
Mrs. Kemp Dick, president,
welcomed the guests which in
cluded visitors fromou tside,
among them Mrs. Stanley Kru
ger, department president; Mrs.
Floy Van Borstel, department le
gislative chairman; Mrs. Walter
Moore, department music chair
man, and Mrs. Cecil Thorne, dis
trict six president.
Miss Sally Cohn favored the
assemblage with two whistling
numbers, after which honor
guard pins were presented for 25
years continuous membership in
the auxiliary. Corsages also were
presented to Mrs. Walter Moore,
Mrs. Earle Gilliam, Mrs. Alva
Jones, Mrs. Harold Cohn and Mrs.
Richard Wells.
More entertainment was pro
vided by MarilynMona gle, ballet
dancer, and Mrs. Tom Wilson
who played violin selections at
Intervals throughout the pro
gram.
Mrs. Earl Evans and Mrs. Lucy
Koogers poured.
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RIDING SCHEDULES
Meeting at the club rooms
Tuesday of last week, the Wrang
lers, about 50 strong, discussed
future rides and events, and fol
lowed this with talks on cow
cutting horses and pleasure horse
selection, respectively, by Archie
Murchison, Heppner and Ralph
Taylor, Cecil. After some discus
sion films were shown depicting
galted horses.
Serving refreshments for the
evening were Mrs. Harold Evans,
Mrs. Norman Nelson and Mrs,
Claude Bushke.
This was the regular monthly
meeting.
Mrs. Sara E. McNamer return
ed Sunday from California where
she spent a pleasant few weeks
visiting with friends.
Volume 68, Number 6
Home Talent Show
Well Received By
People of County
Crowds that reached near-ca
pacity each night greeted the
home talent production, Frolics
of '51, sponsored and presented
at the high school gymnasium
by the Junior chamber of com
merce and auxiliary, the Jay Cee
ettes. Funds obtained through
the production are to be used in
development of the civic center.
The production was strictly a
Heppner enterprise since it was
written by Mrs. Tom Wilson,
Mrs Edwin Dick, and Leonard
Pate and the participants all
home folks. While the date was
1951 the subject matter smacked
strongly of bygone days when
wild and easterners expected to
the west was supposed to be
find Indians lurking behind trees
and fence posts ready to gather
in some scalps.
As in most amateur produc
tions there was a lot of fun and
a lot of unheralded talent brought
out.
Roscoe Gearheart,
World War I Veteran,
Dies at Hospital
Death relieved the suffering of
Roscoe F. Gearheart at 6:50 a
m. today at the Pioneer Memorial
hospital where he was taken
Wednesday evening, in a dying
condition. Funeral arrangements
were completed this afternoon.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.
m. Sunday att he ' Methodist
church, Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien of.
ficiating and interment in the
Heppner Masonic cemetery. The
American Legion will conduct
the order's graveside service.
Phelps Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Roscoe Floyd Gearheart was
born August 9, 1898 at Bramer,
Mo. He is survived by his wife
Blanche; a daughter, Mary Free
man; granddaughter, Linda Sue
Freeman; and a brother, Scott E.
Gearheart, Sacramento, Calif.
Mr. Gearheart was a member
of the Methodist church and of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He
saw service with the army in
World War I-
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NO LEGISLATION ON CONTROL
OF WEATHE THIS SESSION
Ralph Crum of Ione.p resident
of Tri-County Weather Research,
was called to Salem the first of
last week for a hearing on a pro.
posed weather control act. Crum
reported the first of the week
that since too little is known at
this time about the subject of
weather control it was decided
to take no action during this
session of the legislature. The
effects of the high air currents
make it difficult to evaluate any
operation accurately, the msot
successful method being compar.
ison with past records, Crum
said.
According to Crum, the three
fall months established a record
rainfall and the three winter
months recorded the second
highest precipitation experienced
in this area in the last 20 years.
The month of May is expected to
bring well over an inch of natur
al rainfall.
MORE "DIMES" ADDED
Mrs. Joe Hughes was mistaken
when she thought her report on
the March of Dimes campaign
was complete. In Wednesday's
mail she received a check for
$14.29 from Mrs. Ethel Rhodes,
chairman of the Cecil district.
Mrs. Rhodes was ill at the time
counts for the funds coming in
the report was due which ac-
late. This raises the county's
contribution to $1,346.80.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cox are
happy over the announcement
of the birth of a son, Thomas
Charles, born Monday, April 16
to Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Cox
of Baker. The baby takes his
first name from a great grand
father, Thomas M. Cox and the
second name from his father. The
baby weighed in at 9 pounds
6 ounces at the St. Anthony's
hospital in Pendleton. Charles
Cox has been in charge of the
VA office in Baker since April 1.
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IT'S AGIN THE LAW . . .
Many complaints have been
registered by local patrons re
ceiving chain letters in the past
few weeks. These letters usually
offer as a reward for continuing
the chain an abundance of tea
towels, handkerchiefs, etc. good
or bad luck. All patrons are re
minded that the mailing of
chain letters Is a violation of
the postal fraud and lottery sta
tutes, says Postmaster James
Driscoll. Complaints reaching
the local office are forwarded to
the Post Office Inspection ser
vice for appropriate attention a
a matter of routine operation.