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anned;
Swimming Pool
And Gym Included
The board of school district 35,
lone, started definite plans call
ing for a special bond election to
finance construction of two ad
ditional buildings at the lone
school plant.
The board has obtained the
services of Freeman, Hyslip and
Tufts, Portland architects to draw
plans and submit primary esti4
mates on the project.
Present plans call for construc
tion of a new gymnasium and
swimming pool, as one unit, and
a building housing a cafeteria,
shop rooms and band rooms. No
definite date can be established
for the election until the archi
tects have time to make prelimi
nary plans and arrive at an esti
mate of the cost.
Board members and school of
ficials have held a series of meet
ings during recent months in an
attempt to learn the needs of the
school and the wishes of the peo
ple. The architects were selected
Monday to get the plans on paper.
Superintendent Henry Osibov
said the board has for some time
been trying ta ascertain the fu
ture needs of the school and ar
rive at a definite program. Sev
eral public meetings have been
held recently to gain the resi
dent's views.
Preliminary plans call for a
sheltered swimming pool in con
nection with the gymnasium to
gain multiple use of dressing
rooms. The present gymnasium
will be used for. play space for
elementary grade children.
Osibov stated that the lone
Improvement association had in
formed him it has $10,000 which
will be donated toward the cost
- of the rwimming pool unit if the
proposed bond issue passes.
An election date will be set as
soon as plans are completed, pro
bably within a few weeks.
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State Tax Agent
To Be in Area
An agent from the state tax
commission will be in this area
early in March lo assist taxpayers
in preparing their state income
tax returns.
He will be in Heppner March 4
from 2 to 5 p. m.; Arlington on the
same morning from 10 to 12
o'clock and in Condon March 5
from 9 to 11 a. m.
COUNTY FARM BUREAU OFFICERS
APPOINT NEW COMMITTEES FOR YEAR
The Morrow County Farm Bu
reau met Jan. 22 at the home
of Gene Majeske. Reports were
given by those who had attended
the regional meeting in Pendle
ton. Those attending from this
county were: Bill Barratt, Don
Campbell, Norman Nelson, Ken
neth Peck, Donald Heliker, Mr.
and Mrs. David Baker, and Mr.
and Mrs. Markham Baker. At this
meeting the main speakers were
Mrs. Walter Hardy, Oregon Farm
Bureau women's chairman, and
Bill Davis, assistant organization
director of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. All those at
tending the Regional meeting
gave intersting reports.
The Oregon Farm Bureau Fed
eration is asking groups to place
special empTiasis on the pro
perty reappraisal, registration
and "Get out to Vote", and re
apportionment. Bill Barratt,
county president, appointed the
following chairman for these pro
jects: property reappraisal, Mar
vin Wightman; regional registra
tion "Get out to Vote", Gene Ma
jeske; reapportionment, Don Heli
ker. Other Committee Chairman ap
pointed for the county for the
' items Unit 1914
Bread, white 1- 4.0
Round steak lb. 0.9
Pork chops lb. 10
Sliced bacon lb. 0.8
Butter lb. 0.6
Cheese . lb. 10
Milk, fresh (delivered qt. 2.5
Eggs, frash doz. 0.6
Oranges doz. -
Potatoes lb. 12.4
Tomatoes, canned No. 2 can
4 Prices and earnings used were compiled from Bureau of Labor
StSoun: Statement by Secretary of Agrciculture Charles F. Bran
nan before House Committee on Agriculture, April 24, 1951.
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 31, 1952
lone School Rooms
Architects
NEWCHEM1CALS TO BE DISCUSSED
AT WEED CONTROL MEET FEBRUARY 1 1
Use of a new chemical to ap
ply along fence rows and ditch
banks to control perennial weeds
will be discussed during a weed
meeting in Heppner, Monday,
February 11, announces N. C. An
derson, county extension agent.
The meeting starting hour has
been announced for 10r30 a. m.
Out of county speakers who will
appear Include Bob McCambridge
representing a nationally known
chemical company, Rex Warren,
farm crop specialist, and M. G.
Huber, agricultural engineer,
from the Oregon State College ex.
tension service.
The new chemical, county
agent Anderson states'was tried
by the Oregon State College ex-
Bank Transfers
Ordway to Fossil
Robert Ordway, assistant cash
ier at the Heppner branch of the
First National Bank of Portland
left early this week for Fossil
where he has been transferred
temporarily to that branch of the
banking group.
He has been replaced here by
Delmar Jordon of LaGrande. Jor
don has obtained an apartment
in Heppner and will move his
wife here in the near future.
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8 lone Students
Attain Honor Roll
The lone high school this week
listed the names of eight stu
dents who attained honor roll sta
tus for the first semester. Two
of the eight attained a perfect
grade point average of 1.00.
The students and their aver
ages are: Duane Baker, 1.00; Elsie
Bauernfiend, 1.00; Leeta Linn,
1.15; Dennis Swanson, 1.15; Law
rence Jones, 1.20; LeRoy Bren
ner, 1.50: Mike Reinenger, 1.70;
and Malcom McKinney, 1.75.
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Wightman Insurance
In New Location
Marvin R. Wightman an
nounced this week that he has
moved his insurance office to a
new location in the Heppner
hotel building. He has previous
ly been located in the same build
ing with Claudien's dress shop
on north Main street.
Harold Sanders Jr. is now work
ing in the office with Wightman.
coming year are: field crop,
Ernest Heliker; legislative, Henry.
Peterson, publicity, Mrs. Mark
ham Baker and Mrs. Karl Miller;
livestock, Newt O'Harra; taxation,
J. G. Barratt; membership, Ken
neth Peck..
The lone and Lexington Centers
have started a convention fund
which will be used to pay the
expenses of those attending the
1952 state convention to be held
at Baker the week of November
16. The American Farm Bureau
convention will be held in Seat-'
tie this year beginning Dec. 8.
Farm Bureau members and
farmers who are not members are
reminded that the Farm Bureau
is a strong farm organization and
it is to their interest to take an
active part in its meetings and its
work as only by so doing can one
expect to have a voice in its poli
cies and to see that its policies
are to everyone's best interest.
The next County Farm Bu
reau meeting will be held at the
Markham Baker home on Febru
ary 26 at 8 p. m.
Bureau officers took note of the
following price ana earning com
parison and felt it would be of
interest to the general public.
n Designated Years.
1919 1929 1939 1949 1951
4.8 6.4 7.9 10.0 10.0
1.2 1.2 1.8 1.6 1.5
1.1 1.5 2.1 1.9 2.0
0.9 13 2.0 2.1 2.3
0.7 1.0 1.9 19 1-9
1.1 1.4 2.6 2.7 2.6
3.1 3.9 5.1 6.7 6.9
0.8 1.1 1.9 2.0 2.5
0.9 13 2.3 2.7 3.2
12.6 17.7 25.3 25.5 36.3
2.9 4.4 7.4 9.2 8.4
1.2 2.1 3.9 4.5 4.0
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Chosen
periment station last yean, and
results indicate it will control
grasses and lnoadleaf perennial
plants. In the mid-west, uiu
has also been used at the rate of
one to two pounds per acre as a
selective spray in onions. At
hiirher amplication rates, 40
pounds, it has controlled vegeta
tion for a year and longer.
One of the cautions to De
brought out at the meeting will
be the fact that accumulative ef
fect on soil is still not determined.
Other chemicals to be discussed
include 2,4-D, 2,4,5.-E, MCPA,
sodium chlorate, IPC, and TCA.
In addition to these chemicals,
weed control through use of
smother crops, cultivation and a
combination of cultivation and
chemicals will be featured.
Huber will stress multiple use
spray equipment, and proper ad
justment and handling of equip
ment in the field. A colored film
made by the bureau of reclama
tion and featuring ditch bank
weed control by chemicals, mow
ing, and grazing will be shown.
Practices pictured in the film are
applicable for use on drainage
ditches, along rightaways, and
fence rows.
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To Help You Find
Your Way Around-
A city crew under the di
rection of Victor Groshens
was at work repairing and
replacing street signs
throughout town. Many of the
signs had been knocked down
in the past and numerous
streets carried no designation
in their entire length. All
were being straightened to
make it easier for ' visitors
and residents to find house
addresses.
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Annual Conservation
Meeting at Monument
By Millie Wilson
The Soil Conservation held their
annual meeting in Monument on
Saturday, Jan. 26. The day start
ed off with the women serving
a potluck dinner to a large crowd.
After everyone had finished with
the eats, Bill Farrow started the
meeting by showing two shows.
"Soil Erosion" and "Keep your
Eye on the Soil."
The meeting was called to order
by the local chairman, Henry
Cupper. The minutes of the last
meeting, held February 24, 1951
were read by the secretary, Bill
Farrow. Clarence Holmes was
elected as Supervisor for a term
of three vears. The annual Re
port for 1951 was read by Bill
Farrow. This was Monuments
Ninth Annual report, the district
being first formed in 1942.
The first speaker of the day
was Howard Cushman, Secretary
of the State Soil Conservation
Committee of Corvallis. He spoke
of the number of Districts in Ore
gon and the number of acres in
volved. Next Forrest Scroggins,
President of the State Soil Con
servation Association, extended
an invitation to everyone to at
tend the annual meeting of the
State Association to be held in
Baker on November 13th and 14th.
The guest speaker of the day
was Ollie Edgar Fink, Executive
Secretary of Friends of the Land,
Columbus, Ohio. This is a Won
Profit and Non Political Organi
zation for the Conservation of
soil, water and man.
, Mr. Fink used the moving pic
tures shown at the beginning of
the meeting as a basis for his
talk in showing the part the
raindrops and soil plays in the
Jife of
man. Other speakers
were Spud Savage, District Con
servationist of Baker, Tom Hel
seth, visiting Work Unit Conser
vationist of Pendleton and Nicho
las, who spoke on eradication of
weeds, which he suggests should
be a 'community problem.
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Mrs. Wilbur Worden has re
signed as supervisor of nurses at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital and
will do only part time work after
February 1. Mrs. Phil Blakney
has been employed to fill the
vacancy.
Tom Wilson left Monday for
Boise, Idaho where he will spend
the week attending a conference
of Soil Conservation Service sup
ervisors.
"Mothers' March"
Tonight to Aid
Polio Fund Drive
Heppner Boy Scouts will be
out in force tonight (Thursday)
when they will help in the "Mo
thers' March on Polio," a one-
hour drive to contact every donor
to the March of Dimes.
Mrs. Jack Loyd, women's ac
tivities chairman asked every
resident having a donation to
be picked up, to leave their porch
light on between 7 and 8 o'clock
tonight. The scouts will call
wherever a light is burning.
A report Wednesday afternoon
by March of Dimes treasurer,
Robert Ferrell, showed a total
of $1,145.46 has been collected
to date in the county. Most schools
have been conducting drives this
week, but no returns are avail
able from that source.
Benefit Game Set
A March of Dimes benefit
basketball game between the
independent Heppner Shamrocks
and the Hermiston Valley Build
ers has been tentatively sched
uled for Wednesday, Fob. 13 at
the high school gym. The two
teams are currently tied for first
place in the independent league,
promising a first class contest.
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FFA Parent-Son
Banquet Held Monday
The Heppner Chapter of Future
Farmers of America had its first
Parent and Son Banquet in the
Christian church basement Mon
day evening. Invocation was
given by Reverend Soward. After
dinner speakers were Leslie E.
Grant superintendent of Morrow
County schools and Henry Tern
Pas head of Oregon State colleges
agriculture education.
Mr. Grant's topic was on the
development of agriculture since
his boyhood. Mr.tTem Pas spoke
on the importance of agriculture
education in school. Honorary
membership awards were pre
sonted to FtfanK Anderson and
Everett Harshman, for their co
operation with the center.
Honored guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Grant, Mr. Pate, Reverend
and Mrs. Soward, Henry Tern Pas,
and Stanley Raymond. Mr. Ray
mond is from Hawaii. He has
been attending Oregon State Col
lege, and when he returns to Ha
waii he will be in charge of the
agriculture department of a jun
ior college.
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TheJayCee's
BOUQUET OF ROSES
Bob Lowe, engineer at Pioneer
Memorial hospital has been a
warded this month's JayCee Bou
quet of Roses for his many extra
curricular activities which aid
the horpital personnel and lessen
the discomfort of patients, for
his ever-present willingness to
maintain and operate the am
bulance and his wonderful main
tenance of the hospital plant and
grounds. Also for his extensive
work this winter in snow clearing
throughout town.
LIBRARY HOURS CHANGED
Beginning February 1st, hours
at the Heppner Public Library
will be 7:00 to 8:30 o'clock in the
evening on Monday and Wednes
day rather than 7:00 to 9:00
o'clock as has been the custom
for several years. Hours in the
afternoons of Monday, Wednes
day and Saturday will remain 1he
same as formerly, 3:00 to 5:00
o'clock. '
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EXTENSION UNIT MEET
The Heppner extension urnr
will meet Tuesday, February 5
at the home of Mrs Lloyd Burken-
bine. The meeting is to start at
one o'clock.
The subject will be making of
draperies and will be conducted
by project leaders.
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Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van
Marter. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gammeil and Don Bennett were
in Condon Saturday evening to
attend the housewarming party
for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller
who have just completed their
new apartment in back of the
Liberty Theater.
J. C. Payne, Tom Allen and Jack
Edmondson drove over to Pendle
ton Friday evening to attend the
dinner and meeting of the Uma
tilla Encampment.
Mrs. Ted Pierson and Mrs.
Henry Rauch, Jr. made a business
trip to Hermiston Thursday.
Mrs. Blanche Gearheart has re
turned from a month's vacation
In Missouri.
Water Content High
On Snow Check
A check of snow depth and
water content in the mountains
south and east of Heppner Wed
nesday showed a better than
average covering according to
Wayne West, Heppner forest ser
vice head who made the measure
ments. The check, made on the Ar-
buckle snow course on north
Jones prairie showed 41.65 inches
of snow with a moisture content
of 13.1 inches. Last year 'there
was 31.4 inches of snow and 9
inches of water. The average for
the past years is 10.3 inches of
water.
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Honor Students
Listed at Heppner
Leonard Pate, Heppner high
school principal Wednesday an
nounced the honor roll lists for
the third six weeks period and
for the semester.
For third six weeks: Nancy
Ball, Neil Beamer, Jean Marie
Graham, Mary Ruth Green, Rich,
ard Kononen, Sally Palmer, Peggy
Wightman, Patricia Wright, Ro
land Currin, June Privett, Loree
Stager, Diane Van Horn, Mike
Grant, Jack Sumner, Don Blake,
Eleanor Rice, James Smith.
For first semester: Neil Beam
er, Mary Ruth Green, Richard
Kononen, Sally Palmer, Barbara
Prock, Peggy Wightman, Patricia
Wright, Adaiia Anderson, Sharon
Becket, Ronald Currin, June Pri
vett, Loree Stager, Diane Van
Horn, Rita Cox, Mike Grant, John
Mollahan, Jack Sumner, Don
Blake, Eleanor Rice, James Smith.
Sally Palmer had the highest
grades, a straight one average.
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Paper Drive Date
Set by Jaycee-Ettes
Heppner Jaycee-Ettes this week
announced plans for a paper
drive to be held in February.
Funds are to be used to defray
expenses of kindergarten opera
tion sponsored by the organiza
tion. Residems are asked to bundle
their old papers and leave them
on the nearest street corner just
prior to Sunday, February 17
when trucks will pick up the
bundles.
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Shamrocks Continue
Win Streak, Chalk
Up 3 More Victories
The Heppner Shamrocks, local
independent basketball team,
continued its winning ways last
week by downing three compet
itors in high-scoring games.
Victims of the sharpshooting
Shamrocks were Condon Airbase
by a score of 80-70; Stanfield, 84
74 and lone 84-73..
Monday night they tackle Lex
ington on fie Lexington floor,
followed by Boardman here on
Wednesday and Hermiston at
Hermiston on Friday.
The Boardman game promises
to be a good one as the river
boys are the only team the Sham
rocks have bowed to during the
entire season.
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REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
COMMITTEE MEETING
A Republican central commit
tee meeting will be held Wednes
day February 6 in O'Donnell's at
6:30 p. m. All precinct committee
women and commitee men in
Heppner are asked to attend.
There will be an election of offi
cers and campaign plans will be
mapped out. '
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HOSPITAL NEWS ,'
New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Carlson, lone, a 5 lb. 5'2
oz. baby girl, born Jan. 30. To
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Howard, Con
don, a 7 lb. 1 oz. baby girl born
Jan. 29. To Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith, Condon, a baby girl,
w eight 7 lbs. 13 ozs., born Jan.
31.
Medical Linda Nichols, Lex
ington, dismissed; O. L. Adams,
Kinzua, dismissed; Robert L. Har.
ris, Spray; Ernest L. Raab, Kin
zua, dismissed; Joe Snyder, Hepp
ner, Archie Skinner, Heppner.
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Heinie Gerdes of Gresham ii
spending a week in Heppner and
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hamlin. Mr. Gerdes operated a
meat market here in the early
1900's and this is his first visit
here since leaving many years
ago.
Construction of a new residence
for Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Van Scho
iack on Gale street was begun
Tuesday. This will be located
on the lot on which the former
Saling house stood. Bruce Both
well is in charge of the work.
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Giles L. French
Giles L. French to
Run for Congress
Giles L, French, Moro, this week
filed as a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for con
gressman from the second dist
rict of Oregon, the position now
hold by Lowell Stockman of Pen
dleton. A statement published Thurs
day indicated Stockman did nat
plan to run again for the Con
gressional seat.
French, who is publisher of
the Sherman county Journal, has
been a member of the Oregon
house of representatives for the
past 17 years, where his major
interest has been taxation. He
has been a member of three in
terim taxation committees, was
chairman of reapportionment
committee in 1051, has served on
education, labor and industries,
and land use committees.
French's statement said:
"I believe that the first duty
of a congressman, or a state
legislator, is io learn as much as
he can about his district, be able
to explain its problems effect
ively, be willing and able to work
every day in behalf of his district
and his nation.
"The welfare of eastern Oregon
depends on the continued devel
opment of Columbia river basin
power together with transporta
tion and irrigation; upon getting
grass to grow on Its sage cover
ed range lands; upon further
utilization of timber resources;
upon a foreign policy that will
permit the development o f
markets in the Pacific; upon
keeping as much of our power at
home as we can Use, upon keep
ing all of our water, upon a tax
policy that will permit citizens
to buy and improve property.
"The federal government owns
70 of eastern Oregon. As a
landlord it should develop its
property or let some one have
it who will.
"The nation must be kept
strong militarily and that means
large sums for the airforce, the
army and navy; it must be kept
strong economically and that
means no spending for non-essentials."
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4-H DANCE SUCCESS
The 4-H square dance held last
Saturday night at the lone
Legion hall attracted a large
crowd of over 200 persons and
raised nearly $150 which will be
. . t.i,.i All m.,c(n f,,r'
iii .-tumult i in N"ui. mi iiiu'.iv
the evening was donated.
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SCOUT WEEK SCHEDULED
Plans are being made for the
observance of Boy. Scout week In
Heppner to be held in conjunc
tion with the national program
for the week.
It is scheduled for February 6
to 12. Further information about
the program will be announced
next week.
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RHEA CREEK EXTENSION UNIT
The Rhea Creek Extension Unit
will meet Wednesday, February
6 at the home of Mrs. Clive Hus
ton in Heppner. There will be
a potluck dinner at noon and
drapery making will be demon
strated. Project leaders are Mrs.
Huston and Mrs. Charles Becket.
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Mrs. Alvin H. Parrish of Echo
spent Sunday in Heppner with
Mrs. J. C. Payne and Mrs. Ted
Pierson.
HEPPNER BOBCAT HUNTERS PICK UP
COUGARTRAIL IN MONUMENT COUNTRY
Three Heppner men, Dr. L. D.
Tibbies, Howard Bryant and Jeff
Walker, cat hunting in the Top
country northeast of Monument
Sunday got a little more than
they bargained for when their
dogs took up the trail of a cou
gar. The three men came out of the
hunt with one bobcat, but re
turned to Heppner late Sunday
evening shy two of their three
dogs, though they were later re
turned. During the afternoon the dogs
picked up the cougar's trail and
stated Dr Tibbies, ran It for at
School District
Annexation
Hearing Called
A hearing has been set for Feb
ruary 11 when petitions will be
presented to the Morrow county
boundary board requesting the
annexation of Rood school dist
rict 19 to Hardman district 40.
The request has been made by
the board of the Rood Canyon
district and was caused by an
Oregon school law which states
that if a district fails to have
at least six children of school age
on its annual school census for a
two-year period it is the duty of
the boundary board to abolish or
abandon the district. The law
also allows the district another
alternative, to petition the bound
ary board to annex their district
to an adjoining one.
The Rood Canyon district ad
joins both Hardman and Hepp
ner district number 1.
Leslie Grant, county school
superintendent stated the deci
sion of the Rood Canyon and
Hardman boards was excellent as
the state law automatically
abolishes a Union high school
district when it contains only one
elementary district. Hardman is
a suspended union high district.
Should they have decided to an
nex with Heppner they would
have both a Union high and a
district high school in their terri
tory and would possibly have had
to pay double taxes for special
levies on the two high schools.
Should the change be granted
it will leave the district with one
three-member school board in
stead of two three-member boards
and one five-member board as fit
present. The territory has a total
school census of 22, children.
Rood canyon has no elementary
students and only three high
school students who attend Hepp
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Mrs. Murchison New
Mode O'Day Owner
Ownership of the Heppner Mode
O'Day shop will change Monday,
February 4, when Mrs. Archie
Murchison will take over the
dress store from Edith Porter
field who has operated it since
last summer.
The store, which carries a well
known line of women's ready-to-wear
and lingerie will continue
with the same lines as in the
past. Mrs. Myurchison, who is
well known in the Heppner area,
will be assisted at the store by
Miss Darlene Wayne, who re
cently returned from Portland.
Mrs. Porterfield will leave im
mediately for The Dalles to join
her husband who has been em
ployed in that city for the past
several months.
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Christians Schedule
Evangelistic Series
A former Christian minister,
Joe Jewett, will return to Heppner
March 16 to conduct a two-week
period of evangelistic meetings.
Jewett is now located at Baker.
The Heppner Christian church
leaders have been making plans
for a series of evangelistic ser
vices since last year and plans
call for a trio of young women
irom iNonnwesi cnnsiian iuiu -
. nn on
io oe nere irum jicinn iu ou
to lead the music and furnish
special vocal numbers.
Rev. Earl Soward has planned
a series of Sunday night sermons
leading up to March 16, the sub
jects Include in the order of pre
sentation starting this coming
Sunday: Why Christ; Why the
Cross; Why the Church; Why
Prayer; Why Missions; and Why
Evangelism.
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Highway Department
Asks for Rock Bids
A bulletin from the state high
way commission announced that
the road group will accept bids
at its regular meeting in Port
land February 1 for 7,400 cubic
yards of crushed rock to be stock,
piled in the vicinity of Lexing
ton. The rock is for future use by
state crews in the maintaining of
portions of the Heppner and Lexington-Echo
highways.
least 10 miles. One member of
the party got a'fleeting glimpse
of the animal at considerable
distance, but never did the party
get within shooting range.
Late in the evening one of the
dogs was caught, but the party
gave up at 9 o'clock Sunday night
and returned to town. Lysle Van
Dusen, who brought the other
dogs in Tuesday reported that
they didn't return until Monday
afternoon. Both dogs carried
scratches showing they had tang,
led with something.
There has been several previous
reports of cougar in the area.