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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1952)
nnfrra w LIBRARY u or o EUGENE. ORE. mil im.v;w 0 ft a. tit- - I ! ' t Ti ,.' JT- In This Issue Heppner Single Copies 10 cents Gerald A. Settles Reported Killed In Korean Action Mr. and Mrs. Emroy R. Settles of Heppner, Monday received word from the Army that their son Pfc Gerald A. Settles, 19 was killed in action in Korea on No vember 18. The telegram gave no details and stated that a letter would follow. He is the first Heppner boy to lose his life in the Korean battle, and was serv ing with the 25th Infantry divi sion. Pfc. Settles entered the armed forces on September 10, 1951 shortly after his graduation from Heppner high school in June of that year. He trained for the Air borne and later transferred to the Infantry. He was sent to the Pa cific this spring and has been serving front line duty since June 8. Surviving, besides his parents, are two brothers, Herbert Gene, Heppner, who this fall returned from two years of service with the armed forces much of which was spent in Korea; and Emery Jay, a student at the Heppner school; and one sister, Mrs. Jean ette May Padberg of Milwaukie, Oregon. 4-H Club Council Elects New Officers Election of officers was the main order of business at the regular monthly meeting of the South Morrow 4-H Club Council, which was held last Thursday everting at the county agent's of fice, i Elected chairman for the new club year was Harold Peck, wit'; Muriel Palmer, vice-chairman; Donna Bergstrom, secretary and Esther Anderson, treasurer. A committee was appointed for remodeling the kitchen at the Club House at the fair grounds with Dorris Graves, chairman, Esther Anderson and Harold Peck. Geese Thick, Hunting Good Near Blalock The state police report this week that goose hunting has been excellent in the Blalock area be low Arlington with most hunters reporting limit bags of the big birds. They have been coming in off the reserve along the river and feeding on the grain fields near the bluffs. The Boardman area has also been producing good hunting for both ducks and geese according to reports. Export Program To Be Talked at Wheat Meet Gordon P. Boals, director of ex port programs for the Millers Na tional Federation, will be one of the principal speakers at thwil ver anniversary annual meeting of the Oregon Wheatgrowers Lea gue Dec. 4, 5, and 6 at the Mult nomah hotel in Portland. Boals, who returned recently post early this year, is the former head of the grain division of the office of foreign agricultural re lations, U. S. department of agri culture. He was a speaker at last year's annual League meeting. Boals' subject Dec. 5 at the meeting will be 'The Market Out look in Southeast Asia." Baols, who returned recently from a trip through much of Asia the Middle East and Europe, was cautiously optimistic about the possibility of increasing wheat and flour exports to that area. Must countries in Southeast Asia are showing an increased interest in wheat and flour im ports into some European nations are faced with policies of ex clusion or restriction, he noted. o Mrs. Benton Clark who has been a patient for several weeks at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla returned to her Rhea creek home Saturday. Mrs. M. R. Wightman left Sun day for Seattle to attend market week. She plans on returning Wednesday evening. Among those going to Portland over the weekend for the football game were Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, Jr. r - t - . t KILLED IN ACTION Pfc. Gerald A. Settles who has been report ed a casualty of the Korean war. He is the son cf Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Settles of Heppner. Many From Morrow Attend Baker Meet At the Oregon Farm Bureau Convention held at Baker Nov. 17-21, Morrow County captured some of the awards which were given. These awards were pre sented at the annual banquet held on Thursday evening. Mor row County captured second place for the number of miles traveled by the delegates. Kla math County received first place. While they did not have as many delegates present of course they had a farther distance to travel. The first place winners in the 4-H Club Essay Contest sponsored last spring received Honorable Mention in the State Contest. These winners were Nancy Gray- beal of Irrigon, and Mardine Baker pi lone. On tt.t; program during Ihe corV vention there were many out standing speakers among whom were: R. E. Short, Vice-President of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Mrs. Paul Palmer, Vice-President American Farm Bureau Women; Ed Bell, Manager Oregon Wheat Commission; Robert Alton, First Vice-President U. S. National Bank, Portland; Thomas P. Guerin, Deputy Direc tor for Oregon U. S. Treasury De partment; and T. H. Lipscomb, Colonel Corps of Engineers. During the convention the Mor row County delegation presented Mrs. Markham Baker, Morrow County Farm Bureau Secretary, who is serving her fourth year in that capacity, a lovely punch bowl set in appreciation of her services. Those attending the convention from Morrow County were: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barratt, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Majeske, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cutsforth, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth, Mr. and Mrs. Irven Rauch, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hell ker, Mr. Donald Heliker and Mr. and Mrs. Markham Baker. IONE MAN IN KOREA Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bergstrom of lone have received word from their son Sgt. Arthur C. Bergstrom saying he had arrived safely in Korea. He hopes to be back in the United States by next Thanks giving. o Mr. and Mrs. John Saager and son Monte were in town over the weekend. They came to move their furniture to St. Helenes where they are now located. Mrs. Leslie Pruitt left Friday for her home in Springfield after a week's visit in Heppner with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Ayers and other relatives. The Ayers took her to the train at Hinkle. DID YOU KNOW By O. M. Veager Heppner Gazet, Xtra:?? April 14, 1900. Heppner Gazette only 4 bits for 3 months. Go to Matlock & Hart's for your vegetables, fruits, etc., always fresh. Good Heavy Overalls at 39 cents per pair at The Fair. Drop into the Heppner Candy Factory and get free samples of the fresh, home-made candies now produced here. If you want to buy some very low priced ranches, see George Wells, at Conser & Warren's drug store. Merchants Heppner Gazette Grain Growers Call Special Meet, Manager Named Lloyd Howton, chairman of the board of directors, announced Tuesday that there will be a con tinuation of the annual meeting of the Morrow County Grain Growers at 1:30 p. m., Monday, December 1 at the American Legion hall in Heppner. At the first session of the an nual meeting two weeks ago, the members decided that to give proper consideration to the im portant business before them, a second meeting at a later date would be necessary. Howton also announced that this will be an opportunity for the members to meet their new man ager, Al Lamb of Puyallup, Wash ington. Lamb, who was recom mended to the directors as a very capable choice for the position, left vacant by the resignation of Bill Richards. He was interviewed by the board last Friday and took over his duties the following Mon day., At the present time Lamb is staying at the Heppner Hotel, but will move his family here from Puyallup as soon as a residence can be found. Remodeling Started On Heppner Bank Work was started this week on an extensive remodeling program at the Heppner branch of the First National Bank of Portland. The entire interior of the build ing will be remodeled and rear ranged, moving the tellers win dows to one side of the lobby and p4acin the officials' offices In the rear. The main entrance is being moved closer to the corner of the building to allow room for the rearrangement. The work is expected to take several weeks to complete. Saturday Meet To Discuss Dam Project ' The Upper Columbia River De velopment commission will hold a meeting Saturday Nov. 29 at 1:00 p. m. in the school at Boardman. This is a special meeting, open to the public, prior to a meeting scheduled for a later date, with the army engineers. The main purpose is to discuss the present planned height of the dam, which will drown out much of the area. Model Club Meeting Set For December 2 There will be a meeting of the Model club on Tuesday evening, December 2 at Andresen's Sport ing Goods, Frank Andresen, own er stated this week. All members and interested persons are invited to aid in making arrangements to organize the club. Andresen said he plans to have some special prizes for the mem bers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles had as their weekend guests her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Serai Searcy of Spokane. They hae just recently sold their hard ware store there and are starting on a vacation. Nelson Bailey, Charles Beckett, i Herbert Settles, Nate McBride and Cy Walker drove over to Echo on Monday evening where they were given the Second Degree in the Oddfellows Lodge. They were ac companied by Jesse C. Payne. Bishop has just received a full line of tents, wagon covers and stockmen's bed-sheets. Mrs. L. J. Estes has secured the services of Miss Clarke, an east ern trimmer who came on last night's train to Heppner. Henry Heppner, the pioneer founder of the town, returned on Tuesday from his trip to Western Oregon and California. Of all the towns he visited, not one would outshine this town of Heppner in general business conditions. In fact, in volume of actual business handled, Heppner in proportion to its population, is away ahead of almost all of them. Bring a Preview of Their mmtt Times, Thursday, November 27, 1952 RETURN TRIPS SCHEDULED This picture taken last year during one of his visits to Heppner, shows Santa greeting a big gathering of Morrow county youngsters. According to reliable sources, Mr. Claus is plcnning to make two visits to Heppner again this year, the first one will probably be on Saturday, December 6. Martin Reid Services Held Here Tuesday . Martin Reid - f. Ocean Lake, Oregon, a former Heppner resi dent, passed away Friday, No vember 21 at the Emanuel hos pital in Portland following a long illness. He was 67 years of age. Mr. Reid was born February 12, 1885 in Bradley, S. Dakota and came to Oregon in 1901 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Reid. He was married to Myrtle Pickett at Heppner May 28, 1908. They had one daughter, Lois Winches ter, a resident of Heppner. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Christian church with Rev. Earl L Soward officiat ing. Interment was in the Maso nic cemetery. Reid was associated with his father in the Reid sawmill near Black butte for several years, then in a lumber yard in Hepp ner. Selling this in 1927, he moved to Portland where he op erated a garage. In 1935 he moved to Lincoln Beach, Lincoln county, where he owned and operated a motel and garage. They later moved to Ocean Lake. Surviving are his widow, Myr tle, Ocean Lake; his daughter, Lois Winchester, Heppner; two grandchildren, Lowell Lee Turner, and Erna Lynn Winchester, Hepp ner; three brothers, Arthur, Eu gene; Lon, Baker; Clarence, Her miston; and one sister, Clara Gertson of Heppner. Among those in Heppner Tues day for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reid and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reid, Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reid, Hermis ton; Mrs. Ida Tumor, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pickett, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Anhorn, Central Point, and Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Turner, Bend. IN NEW OFFICE P. W. Mahoney, Heppner attor ney has moved into his new office on north Main street in the build ing recently constructed by W. C. Collins. The new large quarters are finished in hardwood panel ing and are completely modern in every detail. o Mr. and Mrs. John Bergstrom will have as their guests at their country home in Eightmile dur ing the Thanksgiving weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Don Jones of Baker; Mr. and Mrs. Merle Plank of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Osmin; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright and family; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Allstott, Jr., of Hermiston and Gerald and Marilyn Berg strom of Corvallis. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Scott of Hermiston spent the weekend in Heppner visiting relatives. lwttte Barratt Elected County Assn. Veep Morrow county judge Garnet Barratt last Friday was elected vice president of Association of Oregon Counties at the closing session of the organization's tlee day meeting in Portland. Chosen president was Judge E. G. Arnold of Linn county. Attending the meeting in addi tion to judge and Mrs. Barratt were county commissioner and Mrs. Ralph I. Thompson of Hepp ner. Oregon Veterans Bonus Deadline Mon. With the Oregon veterans' bonus deadline less than one week away, a decided upsurge in claims filed has been noted in the past several days, the Depart ment of Veterans' Affairs reported today. The last date to apply is Monday, December 1. H. C. Saalfeld, bonus supervisor for the state veterans' depart ment, said veterans and survivors of deceased ex-service men have been applying recently at the rate of about 300 a day, or double the previous volume. Some 10.000, veterans have yet to apply. The bonus supervisor said num erous inquiries indicate that some veterans think if they don't re ceive their bonus checks by Dec. 1, they won't be paid. "Such is not the case," Saalfeld declared. "The date of December Is the deadline for applying, not for payment of the bonus. The Im portant thing is that veterans, or, Pottor Condon, a 6 lb. 2 oz. the surviving unremarried widow b born Nov 22, named David children or parents of deceased ,warren veterans get their applications in Mln0 surgery Joan Shannon, tne man on or betore Monday, December 1." While certified copies of mili tary discharge papers must be submitted to support the bonus application, veterans were ad- vised that they should submit the application alone if time prevents them from obtaining the support ing documents before the dead line. Where this is done, the appli cant should attach a note to his application stating that the docu ments will be submitted as soon as available. The bonus division is concen trating on clearing up some 9,000 back-logged applications where evidence of foreign duty, resi dence, and other items are miss ing. o Mrs. LaVerne Van Marter was in Portland the first of the week, returning home on Teusday. Top Gift Suggestions Christmas Season to Bring Santa Visits, Free Children' s Shows With the arrival of the Christ mas season, arrangements are be ing made by the Heppner-Morrow county chamber of commerce and other civic organizations for a series of special Yule events ' planned for the month of Decern , ber. Topmost in the minds of the younger residents especially, will be the visits of the best known of all Christmas guests, Santa Claus. According to information released last Monday at the chamber of commerce meeting, Santa is planning two excursions to Morrow county, one on Satur day, December 6 and again on the 20th. The time of his arrival in town was not yet established but it is reasonably certain that on his first visit he will arrive at Mercury Hits Low Of 1 Tuesday A. M. Heppner had its coldest night of the current winter early this week when the mercury in the of ficial government thermometer recorded a low of 7 degrees above zero early Tuesday morning. Sunday night was chilly too, but the mercury got no further down than 13 degrees that day. Monday's high temperaVire was only 25 as fog blew In from the Columbia to cut off the sun's rays during most of the day. - Reports from the Hermjston area tell of that section of the state being blanketed by a con tinual heavy freezing fog during the past several days. Roads in most areas were re ported as free from ice, but the fog layer kept traffic at a slower-than-usual pace. Missionaries Speak At Assembly of God Rev. and Mrs. Emil Schneider, returned missionaries from Chile, South America showed slides and spoke at the Assembly of God Church November 20. They told of their work in Chile and of the living conditions there. In Chile, 80 of the people are diseased, due to malnutrition, ex posure, unsanltatlon, and crowded homes' Most of them cannot af ford stoves for heating, and use charcoal burners for cooking. Some are so poor they make their homes beneath houses or bridges. They are very appreciative to ward the missionaries, and ex tremely reverent in church. Through the Gospel they found health and better living habits, they said. Rev. and Mrs. Schnider were formerly pastors at Irrigon. On Wednesday evening a spe cial musical program was pre sented by the young people of the church. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs Jeff Carter, Heppner, a 6 lb. 2 oz. boy born Nov. 20, named Gregory T pwIm. To Mr. and Mrs. Gar and Kinzua dismissed: Timmy Carr, Heppner, dismissed; Maralee Cro- issant, Spray, dismissed; Joyce Mangum, Kinzua, dismissed; Ralph Barton, Heppner; Asa Way, Lexington, dismissed; Floyd Say ers, Heppner. Major Surgery Charles Green field, Condon; Milton Roy Boyce, Condon; Mrs. Geraldine Hargaray, Kinzua. Medical Mrs. Alice Gentry, Heppner; Edward Hays, Spray, dismissed. o- Among those from out-of-town in Heppner Saturday to attend the funeral service for the late John Brosnan were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore of Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. E. Clark, Hermiston; Mr. and Mrs. William Kilkenny and John Kilkenny of Echo. Mrs. Norah Ramus left for Seat tie where she will attend buyers market. Volume 69, Number 37 about 1:30 in the afternoon. Also on the schedule is the an nual Star theater free kiddies show on December 20, and if pos sible, members of the chamber of commerce committee are hoping to have the bewhiskered gent here in time to hand out the free candy, always supplied by the Elks lodge after the show. Another free show for the child ren has tentatively been set for Saturday, December 13, but defi nite announcement of this will be made later. New shiny street decorations will soon take their place at city street intersections, and green Christmas trees will again be placed along the curbs in the downtown area. Due to the cur rent northwest power shortage, the usual strings of colored lights will not be used this year, but the new type decorations are ex pected to give the town' plenty of holiday color. Also planned as part of the many events of the month will be the home decoration contest, sponsored again this year by the Jaycee-Ettes, and a new addition will be a special contest among business houses for the best deco rated store front or show windows. Numerous other special events are planned during the season by Heppner churches and the schools however these dates have not yet been set and will be announced later. Heppner Siren to Get Daily Test Blows With the advent of winter wea ther and cold days, the Heppner fire siren will get a daily noon workout starting next Monday, December 1, fire chief C. A. Rug gles said this week. The siren, which Is normally given a test blow only on Monday noons, has had a habit of freezing up during the winter after several days of inactivity, making it im possible to summno firemen in time of need. The daily, except Sunday, test is planned to keep the whistle limbered up for action. lone To Be Scene of Square Dance Training Another square dance training meeting will be held at the lone Legion hall, Thursday, December 4, Maud Casswell, county exten sion agent said this week. The class will be under the direction of Miss Jessalee Mallalieu, recre ation specialist from Oregon State College. The meeting is open to all per sons interested in learning to call the dances and will start at 8:00 p. m. Rod Esselstyn To Play For Elks Dance Elks entertainment chairman, Bill Labhart said this week that his committee has obtained the services of Rod Esselstyn's or chestra to provide the music for the annual Elks Thanksgiving dance to be held Thursday night, November 27. The dance is open to all elks and their ladles. mmrnm Pa, JVj . i i
