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LIBRARY U Of 0 EUGENE , ORE. taper c-D v in-ri Manner Orprinn Thursdav. November 1. 1951 County-Wide Plan Set Up For Community Chest Drive An organizational meeting for' the purpose of setting up a county wide Community Chest organiza tion was held Tuesday afternoon at the Morrow county court house with representatives of 12 inter ested groups present. A temporary committee was es tablished with judge Garnet Bar ratt acting as temporary chair man. Olive B. Hughes will act as secretary.' The present commit tee will contact representatives in other parts of the county and call another meeting next week to organize a permanent chest committee. A tentative budget of approxi mately $3100 was established by the group as sufficient to care for the areas needs. Of the total amount, $1400 will go to the Ore gon state chest, $800 will be al located for local Boy Scout work, $800 for other county projects, and $100 for campaign expenses. A definite budget will be establish ed by the permanent organization at its first meeting. Stearns Cushing, field repre sentative for the Oregon Chest was present at Tuesday's meeting and explained the many services and welfare organizations who receive their support from con tributions to the state chest. He told the group that five Mor row county children had, during 1950, received 541 days of care provided by chesYWgaTiizaTIOTdwill be held at the Fair Pavilion Barratt stated that it was tne desire of the representatives pre. sent at this meeting that the or ganization be county -wide in scope and that 50 of the money cbllected in each area be kept there for local use. Tentative plans call for a one day drive to be held Monday, No vember 19. William H. Lewis Dies in Portland Funeral services for William Henry Lewis, 80, was held Tues day afternonn October 30 from the Chapel of Holman, -JHankins and Rilance in Oregon City. In terment was in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Lewis died Satur day in a Portland hospital fol lowing . several weeks' illness. He was born October 30, 1871 in Minnesota and came to Oregon In 1945 and resided in Heppner since . that time. Survivors in clude the widow, Jennie; a son, William H., Oregon City; and four daughters, Mrs. Henry Vande berghe, Mrs. Clifford Vandeber ghe, Oregon City; Mrs. Francis Troedson, Hermiston; and Mrs. Paul Doherty, Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doherty left Sunday morning for Oregon City to attend the service. P-TA THANKS CONTRIBUTORS The committee preparing the chili supper served by the Parent-Teacher Association last week extends its thanks to all who contributed pies and donated money and to all theC women who helped cook and serve fhe food. , They particularly thank Claude Cox, who donated ice cream, and the children in Mrs. Pat Davis' room, who sold a large number of tickets to the dinner. Ladies who have not received their pie plates may get them from Mrs. Ed Dick. W. S. C S. TO MEET AT CRESWICK HOME The W. S. . S. of the Methodist - Church will meet Wednesday . evening November 7 at 8:00 p. m. at the Oliver Creswick home. Mrs. Oliver Creswick and Mrs. Harvey Wilhite are to be the hostesses. o Mrs. R. B. Rice returned last week from Kansas City where she had been visiting for several weeks. LEGION AUXILIARY TO START SERIES OF FUND-RAISING "COFFEE PARTIES" Executive officers of the Ameri.. can Legion Auxiliary this week announced the start of a month long "Coffee and Donut" chain designed to raise money for the organization and to provide small social and "Coffee' gatherings throughout town. The proceedure to be followed will start with the executive board of the auxiliary who will meet at the home of the president for coffee and dessert sometime during next week. Each guest will be asked to pay 50c for her coffee and will in turn be ex pected to hold her own "coffee", asking four or more neighbors to Want Results? -Just-Advertise! Gazette Times Classified ads really work fasti Wed nesday afternoon Jack Healy of Heppner inserted an ad for a lost dog. Two rain utes later he returned and cancelled it he found the pup around the corner on Gales street " The GT claims the pup was coming to the office to read the lost ads to find out where - he lived. o Plans Set For 4-H Achievement Party Committees working 'with pre parations for the annual 4-H Achievement party report that all but final arrangements are made for a big time, Friday evening, November 2. The event, for recognition of achievements of 4-H members and leaders, will begin with a pot luck dinner at 6:30. Awards and recognition will be made during the dinner with recreation for all ages to follow. 4-H members, parents, leaders and all interested in 4-H work are invited to- attend the party. It and the fair grounds at Heppner, . o. Phone Heads Changed In Heppner Office Mrs. Toby Minton, new chief operator for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company office in Heppner arrived the first of the week to take over her duties here. Mrs. Minton is replacing Leatha Smith who has been chief opera tor in the Heppner office for some time, Miss Smith is to be transferred to the Pendleton office of the company following a vacation during which she is to be mar ried to Otto Nooy of Pendleton. She plans to leave Heppner No vember 9. Mr. Minton and their son will move here from Athena when living quarters can be obtained, o YOUNG PEOPLE MEET An evening of fun and games in the young people's class room at the Assembly of God church was an event of Monday evening, Younger members of the Heppner church as well as a group from lone also watched pictures of the Oregon State Assemblies of God camp meeting and the Peterson rock gardens near Redmond, shown by Ray Barnet of lone. Re freshments followed. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Detter of Donver, Colorado are houseguests this week of Mr. and Mrs. W. B Barkla. Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Tull have as their guest this week, their daughter, Mrs. George Macready of Cottage Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lutcher and her mother, Mrs. Percy Hughes of Milton were weekend visitors at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hughes. Suerintendent L, L. Pate, Miss es.Marjorie Pierson and Elinor Eice,Jim Smith, Ronald Currin and John Mollahan motored to La Grande Monday where the young people will participate in the stu dent council convention held at Eastern Oregon College of Educa tion the first of the week. Rep resentatives of student councils from all eastern Oregon high schools were present to study the problms of student government Miss Pierson "was the guest of her sister, Miss Rose Pierson, a stu dent at EOCE and Miss Rice visit ed cousins in La Grande. her home sometime during the following week. A record will be kept of participating guests so that no person will be expected to attend more than one or give more than one party. The funds to be raised by the Auxiliary will be used to continue their little-publicized welfare and rehabilitation work for needy families and veterans, to send a high school girl to Girls State and other worthwhile projects. Bonnie Vincent, auxiliary book keeper will provide each partici catine hostess with cards and will collect the money raised. Heppner Couple Celebrates 65th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ben Buschke, long time residents of Heppner and Morrow County, observed their 65th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home on E, May street. Their children and grandchildren gathered from far and near to be present for the occasion. Sons and daughters present included Mr. and Mrs. Nick Fehmerling (Anne). Rose burg; Fred Buschke, Elgin; Mrs. Sanford Karl (Grace) and son, Dick, Yakima, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buschke and son, Lewis. Morgan; Mr. and Mrs. Max Busch ke and daughter, Joyce and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans (Millie), of Heppner. Grandchildren present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hyle and daughter, Sally,. Portland; and Mr. and Mrs. Roberti Collins, Pendleton. Mrs. Lenora Cole of Heppner was also a guest. Bill Bunchke, a son, was here from Creswell during the week but was unable to remain for the anni versary festivities on Saturday. Heppner Legion Post Opens Member Drive Plans to make Heppner Post No. 87 of the American Legion the greatest community service organization in the state were announced today by post com mander Robert Corthell. Commander Corthell's an nouncement marked the open ing of Heppner Post's most in tensive membership drive in its history. "Our aim Is the enrollment of every eligible local veteran of World Wars I and II and the Korean conflict in our post dur ing the coming year." said Com mander Corthell. "We believe that every man and woman who has served in the armed forces of the United States should consider himself a stock holder in the greatest corpora tion in the world America", the Commander stated. "Many of our veterans paid for their 'stock' with their blood. All have paid for it with a patriotic service. The stockholders of any corporation naturally seek to protect their investment. This can be done by honorably discharged veterans of Heppner by becoming active members -of Heppner Post of The American Legion, the greatest of all veterans' organizations. Meetings of the Heppner Post are held every Monday night in the Post clubrooms at Heppner. All eligible veterans of Morrow County are invited to attend any of these meetings and get ac quainted. o Lexington IOOF Board Lay Improvement Plan By Delpha Jones A meeting of the Odd Fellows board of trustees and committees from the Rebekah and Three Links club met at the home of Mrs. C. C. Jones last Thursday night. Several plans were dis cussed and a plan was drawn up concerning remodeling of the hall which will be submitted to their respective lodges oh next meeting night. Those attending the meeting were: Orris Padberg, Cecil Jones, Mrs. Alice Majeska, Mrs. Wm. Smethurst, Mrs. Robert Davidson and Mrs. Jones. Refreshments of oake and coffee were served later in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wetzell and three" children spent the weekend In Potlatch, Idaho, where they visited Mr. Wetzell's parents and where Rev. Wetzell officiated at the marriage of his brother on Saturday afternoon. While away from his church on Sunday the meeting was taken care of by Rev. Riley of lone. The special number at church services Sun day was a vocal selection Jy the Truman Messenger family, Mr. and Mrs. and Betty, Jerry and Carol. Mr. and Mrs Truman Messenger are caring for their small grand daughter, Charlotte from Ord nance, while her parents are in Portland where they have gone to consult a physician. Mr. Howard Justice and son Howard Jr. of Portland are visit ing at the Charles Bloodsworth home. Mr. Bloodsworth is one of the lucky elk hunters of the town having killed his animal Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerud, teacher of the local high school spent the weekend in Portland. Continued on Page Six Aluminum Paint Spread on Hallowe'en The Heppner school was the only place reporting any serious Hallowe'en vandalism 'inursaay morning. Leonard Pate, high school principal, found a con siderable amount of aluminum paint spread oruwindows and in a few places on the building. There was also the usual collection of misplaced road signs adorning the school grounds. Downtown store windows showed a remarkable absence of artistic soap designs on the "morning after". o ' Maybe We're the Palm Springs of Oregon! Here's something for the Hepp ner chamber of commerce to talk about. From April 28 to September 30 Heppner had 154 consecutive days of sunshine according to T. P. Maher. local, "sun gazer" who has been keeping a careful check during recent months. Clouds covered the city on Sept. 30 and again on October 12 and 13. The chamber should be able to capitalize on the fact of so much sunshine in addition to enougn rainfall , to raise the greatest wheat crop in Morrow county's history. ; o Heppner Extension Unit to Meet Tuesday The . Heppner extension unit willipeet Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the home of Mrs. Douglas Drake, 116 Baltimore with the main subject to be accessories for the home. The meeting is to start at 1:30. All women of the area are in vited and are urged to be pre sent at the start of the program for a demonstration of gift wrap ping. ' -K3 Boardman Overpass Open to Traffic By Mrs. Flossie Coats The highway; overpass No. 73 east of Boardman was opened to traffic . Thursday morning. This road leads 'to the Patterson ferry for Washington points, also to Umatilla and Wallula cut off. Weekend guests at the Earl Brlggs home were Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Maxwell and children, Mr. and Mrs. C C. Carnegie, Mr. Harry Goble and Jack Roth, Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Street, Mil waukee, Oregon, and Owen Street Jr. Milwaukee. Mrs. Frank Marlow and sons Harold nad Darrel attended the wedding of Mr. Marlows nephew LaVern Marlow in Hermiston on Wednesday, October 24th. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Woolley left Thursday for a few days vacation going as far as Grand Coulee Dam. Their daughter Marcia is staying at the Frank Marlow home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Anderogg and daughter Barbara is in Salem to see Mrs. Andereggs son Bill Garvison who was seriously In jured in a wrack. Mrs. Earl Brlggs motored to Walla Walla Thursday with seve ral ladies from Ordnance where they attended the Ordnance school for volunteer workers at the Vets hospital. The Roy Ball Sr. home Sunday was the scene of a family gather ing in honor of their s.on Delfoert who is in the U. S. Aarmy and is soon to be sent over seas. Coming from out of town was their sons and daughters-in-law and grand daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ball and Janice, Delake, Oregon; Mr. and- Mrs. Roy Ball Jr. and Terry, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Ball and infant Janice called of other relatives and friends? This was baby Janice's first trip to her' grandparents. Stanley King, Portland spent several days last week at the John Partlow home pheasant hunting, also calling on old friends. King was a former Portland resident. Miss Mildred Miller, student at EOCE, La Grande spent the weekend at home with her par ents Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller. College friends coming with Miss Miller included Misses Virginia Bordsong, Prineville, Judy Mait iand, Burns; Margaret Blevins, Fossil; Gerry Williams, The Dal les; and Betty Anson, Hermiston Activities for the weekend was a party Friday evening. A din ner Saturday evening with the following guests besides the col lege girls, Kieth Tannehill, Herb Roeser, Duane Brown, Bud Taylor, Jack Howe, Evelyn Miller, Evelyn .Smith and Joan Morgan. The Greenfield Grange will hold their annual fall festival in the hall Saturday evening No vember 3. Dinner will be served (Continued on page 6) Volume 68, Number 33 Investigation Shows County's Slot Machines Removed Morrow county district attorney Bradley D. Fancher told the Ga zette Times Wednesday that he had investigated the one address reported in the recent letter sent out by the state attorney general George Neuner as having slot machines on the premises. Fancher stated that he had checked with officials at the Heppner Elks lodge, listed in Neuner's letter, as the one place in the county having the ma chines, and was informed that they had been removed. A per sonal check by a representative of the Gazette Times verified this statement. Fancher stated that his office has always been willing to in vestigate any complaint of slot machine operation, but that np such complaint has ever been made to him during the past two years. Fancher reported that state police had picked up three slot machines in a Boardman tavern several weeks ago and that com plaints had been filed in judge William Garner's court against the owners and one woman who police claim was playing a ma chine. All had pleaded not guilty and the hearing has been set for early in November. Nanvs of the accused were not Immediately available. The slot machine investigation throughout the state was started early this week when the state attorney general sent letters to the district attorneys of every county advising them that federal lists showed the location of "coin operated machines" in their re spective counties. The federal list came from persons applying for the newly required tax stamps for such machines. The listing credited Morrow county with just one such ma chine. o Soroptimists Honor United. Nations The Soroptimlst Club met at O'Donnell's for luncheon and program marking the 6th anni versary of the Chapter of the Unl ted Nations. Mary Van Stevens, chairman of the United Nations committee, gave a very interesting talk using the Statue of Liberty and United Nations as the subject for 3 rea sons 1. The birthday of the Statue of Liberty and the United Nations Day are less than a week apart. Oct. 28 the First Lady of Freedom is 63 years old and Oct. 24 the United Nations was 6 years old 2. Were it not for America's belief inthe Goddess of Freedom, there would be no United Na tions and 3. Since the Soroptimlst Club is composed of women, It seems suitable that they should pay tn bute to America's Goddess of Freedom. There was 100 attendance of members present. Mrs. Gene Case is a new member, Club members each brought a package of marshmallows to help with refreshments for the Hallow e'en hayride Oct. 31. o 'The Night of January 16" by Ayn Rand has been chosen as the play to be presented by the Junior class of Heppner High school early in December. The play is a mystery concerned with various happenings on the night of Janu ary 16 and is under the direction of Richard Knight, English In structor. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wagoner have moved their household ef fects to the Hayes ranch on Butter Creek where he will be employed by Judge Garnett Barratt. Miss Barbara Enbysk, register ed nurse from Pendleton, arrived the last of the week to work at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Miss Enbysk is making her home with Mrs. Alta Brown on N. Court street. Mrs. Charles Hynd of Pendleton visited over the weekend with her sister-in-law, Mrs. L. Case. She was also a guest of the Hynd fam ily during her visit in Heppner. Judge Bert Johnson of lone and his sister, Miss Olga Johnson of Portland, were visiting friends In Heppner Friday. Sam Turnerls a patient at St Anthany's hospital in Pendleton where he underwent major sur gery the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. E. R, Settles spent the weekend in Milwaukee with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. Archie Padbert, Jr. Mustangs Set for Last Game Against Moro; Grant Beaten 12 to 0 Stores and Schools Plan Armistice Holiday November 12 Members of the Heppner chamber of commerce Monday agreed upon a general store clos ing on Monday, November 12, in observance of Armistice day, which this year falls on Sunday, It was decided that the holiday should be general In view of the fact that it is listed as a national holiday. County school superintendent Leslie Grant stated that Heppner Lexington, Irrigon and Boardman schools were also planning a holiday on the same day. lone is planning a school program. o Men's Harmony Club Started in Heppner Weekly practice meetings of a new men's singing organization, The Harmony Club, have been started for the winter season, ac cording to the leader of the group, Oliver Creswick. At present there are about 12 members who gather for fun and entertainment and Creswick stated that any man interested in singing with the group is wel- come. The practices have been held at the Creswick home. Two public appearances are already on the agenda of the club, Creswick said. o 12 Students Attain Honor Status Heppner students received their first six week's report' cards and school officials Thursday morn ing released the first honor roll. Twelve students attained the high average. They are: Eleanor Rice, Mike Grant, John Mollohan, Jack Sumner, Adelia Anderson, Loree Stager, Anne Van Horn, Lynn Wright, Jim Green, Ronald Currin, Barbara Prock and Sally Palmer. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr., and Mrs, Roland Gallaher of Lexington a baby girl born Oct. 26, weight 5 lbs. 4 ozs., named Colleen Kay; To Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Chap man, Spray, a baby boy born Oct. 29, weight 8 lbs. 11 ozs., named William 'Grant; To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell, Klnberly, a baby boy, born Oct. 29, weight 8 lbs., 10 ozs., named Kevin Mit chell. Minor Surgery Mrs. Lois Stephens, Kinzua, dismissed; Ray Boyce, Condon, dismissed. Medical Alvln Casebeer, Ilepp ner, dismissed; Frank Wright, Spray; Bert Durhman, Spray, dis missed. Major Surgery Mrs. Kathleen Enright, Monument. o Rev. and Mrs. L. Soward, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Jones and Mrs. Certrude Parker were in Seattle to attend the area convention of Christian churches. They left here Monday and returned late Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dick, Jr. went to Pullman on Saturday for the football game. They returned Sunday by way of Lewiaton. Mrs. Josle Jones is in Portland to visit her daughter for a week, Les Matlock is in Portland for about two weeks to visit his sla ter. Lennie Louden drove to Port' land on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'DonnelL Jr., are spending a two weeks va cation in California. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Chaffee, Mrs. Ethel Lyngholm and Mrs Ethel Zelmantz spent Sunday ar ternoon In Condon. Mrs Ethel Lyngholm and Mrs. Lucy Rodgers were in Pendleton on Thursday. MRS. H. Mc DAN I ELS, 63 YEARS, FINALLY A long-time Heppner resident, Mrs, Hattie McDaniels, who left here October 10 for her former home in Indiana, spent 63 years being homesick for her home town according to a clipping from the Hebron, Indiana paper, re ceived by a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Steers. Another daughter, Mrs. Alice Hastings, also lives in Heppner. It stated: Mrs. Pauline Wale, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hiatt and Mr. and j ;irs. ivennein tress amvea nome Tuesday from a twelve day trip to the west coast. Besides seeing lots of beautiful scenery, another traveling companion was added to the party at Heppner, Oregon She is Mrs. Hattie McDaniels, an aunt of Mrs. Hiatt, who is now 85 years of age and has lived in Oregon for 63 years and has been homesick for her home state, Coach Hal Whitbeck's Heppner Mustangs never looked better than they did last Friday when they took advantage of every break to defeat a heavy Grant Union eleven from John Day by the score of 12 to 0. The first play of the game brought the spectators to their feet with a roar when Wendell Connor took the klckoff on his own 20 yard line and returned it 80 yards right down the middle for the initial Heppner touch down. It looked as though the Mustangs might have everything their own way, but Grant settled down and resisted any more at tempts to crocs its goal line un til about two minutes before the final gun when, visitors fumbled a Mustang punt on about the two yard line and Jack Sumner fell on it across the goal for another six points. Neither conversion try was successful. Heppner had the best of It in the statistics column chalking up many long gains both on the ground and In the air, but never was the game on ice until the last two minutes. Grant had trouble getting Its passing attack to click, due partly to the excellent guarding job per formed by Gary Connor. Mickey Lanham also turned In an out standing performance at right tackle, accounting for many hard tackles. This Friday sees the Mustangs playing their final league game against Moro, who last year nud ged the Heppner boys 13-12. The game starts at 2:00 o'clock and will be played on the Rodeo field. Whitbeck believes his charges have an even chance to take the Sherman county squad. Moro has a slightly lighter line but heavier and faster backs. The Heppner boys are all in condition for the final game, none being Injured in last week's game, . Both Heppner and Moro have been beaten by Maupin, so Frl day's tussle will determine who will hald second place in the dist rict 6B league. t Joycee-Ette Rummage Sale Plans Complete Contributors to the Jay Cee- cite rummage sale next week are reminded that donations will be picked up Wednesday, Novem ber 7, to be sorted and priced be fore the start of the sale. An innovation in conduct of the sale this year is the two-day dur ation, Friday and Saturday, No vember 9 and 10. The Jay Cee- ettes planned the short but in tensive sale bo as to Impose on the hospitality of the Rosewalr Motor Comnanv. where the rum mage will be heldt no longer thaa necessary. Items acceptable for the sale Include everything from good used clothing to white elephants. Furniture, housewares, books, ap pliances, and toys are among the departments which have proved popular in previous sales. Purchasers are reminded that rummage sale prices are ridicul ously low, and that it's "first come, first served" at all sales.. People wishing to contribute to the project, which Is conducted to help finance the Jay Cee ette kindergarten, are asked to call Mrs. Ed Dick at 622 or 2902. Miss Margaret GllUs ef Inde pendence was an over Sunday guest of Mrs. Olive Hughes. Miss Glllls was formerly county health nurse in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson have returned from a vacation trip which took them to Montana where they visited their daughter, Frances, and family and on to Canada to visit friends. Mr. and Mm. F. J. Murtlshaw of Irrigon l"Sfe transacting busi ness in Heppner Monday. HOMESICK FOR RETURNSTO INDIANA Indiana for all of these 63 years. Having lived in Shelby, as a girl being married in Crown Point 68 years ago, she and her husband went by train to Washington State and when they decided to move to Heppner, Oregon, shortly afterwards, it was via covered wagon and under real pioneering conditions. Although her children are all living on the west coast, it has always been Mrs. McDaniels de sire to at some time "come back to Indiana". This that we take for granted, really means so much under certain circumstances. Es pecially thrilling was crossing the Mississippi, entering Indiana at the State Line, seeing the Court House in Crown Point for the first time in 68 years. Mr. Mc Daniels passed away two yean ago.
