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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, March 11, 1954 Page 8 Spray Girl's Body Found in John Day By Millie Wilson W;iyno Simmons and a parly of friends were fishing about seven miles below Kimberly on Sunday, when one of the men started to cross the river to help Wayne land a fish, he saw something white on the bottom of the river. On looking closer they discovered it was the white shoes of Jerri Wright of Spray, who was drown ed when the car driven by Glenn Hccjer left the highyaw six miles Soul h of Kimberly and plunged into the river, almost a month ago. The state police were noti fied and Driskill's ambulance came for the body, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Swick of John Day and Mr. Swick's mother, Elsie Swick spent Sunday looking up nlil time landmarks in Hamilton i home safety which COUNTY ROAD DEVELOPMENT TOLD AT RURAL LIFE COMMITTEE MEETING The Rural Life committee met. Committees appointed were: Tuesday February 23, at 1:30 p.l budget and nurse, Mrs. Norman m at the club house. Heppner,! Nelson, Lexington, Mrs. Ernest Oregon The purpose of the meet-j Ifeliker, lone, and Mrs. Douglas ing was to take stock of present, Drake. Heppner; committee on situation in agriculture and rural membership, Mrs. E. M. Baker, lifp of the county, and to lnrli- lone; nominating euiunmit.i-, mis cate problems, trends, and de Cattle Volume And Prices Up Social Security Gives Advice on Claiming Benefits sirable developments over a per iod of time. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Markham Baker, chairman of lone. The function of the Rural Life committee is to help determine the needs for the greater number of people and ask all organiza tions to assist in a county pro gram, explained Maud C. Cass well, county home demonstration agent. Mrs. Mabel Mack, acting state K. M. Baker, chairman, Mrs. John Crases, Heppner, Mrs. James Lindsay, lone, Mrs. One Fergu son, Heppner, Mrs. Walter Wright, Heppner, Mrs. W. E. Hughes, Heppner, Mrs. Marion Finch, Heppner, Mrs. William Garner, Boardman and Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Irrigon. This commit tee will meet at the club house, Heppner, on March 8 at 1:30 p. m. The first meeting for all mem bers of the Rural Life committee will be March 30 at the Lexing- .1 1 miI.k rt i i it r, rfitiirt on II ft 1 V I . UIHI.IUI, ,-.., 1,. ,11 Life ' a"hK I nose anenuing ties of other county committees, such as, Rural farm and and on Cottonwood. They also visited friends in Monument, Mil lie Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnard and Ella Durst. The Bar nards and Durst s were old time friends of the Swicks when they lived in Hamilton and on Cotton wood. Bob Nee brought his wife, Iso bfl home from the hospital on Sunday. Mrs. Neel suddenly con tracted pneumonia and had to re main in the hospital for several (lavs. lien Spain and Clarence Holmes who hail spent a week in Wash ington, D. C. returned to their homes on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kineaid and son Tommy, spent Saturday in Heppner visiting Mr. Kincaid's brother in-law and sisler, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Swick and daughter. On their way home they stopped in Splay and attended the amateur hour. is being em has a poor DISTRICT MEET SET A district meeting of Men's 9!) group of the Christian church will he held at the Heppner Christian church Monday March 15 starting with a 7:0() p. m. dinner. o LICENSE EXAMINER DUE MARCH 16 A drivers license examiner from the secretary of state's office will be on duly at the court house In Heppner Tuesday, March lti be tween !l:30 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. the office announced today. COMING March" 27, ' Food sale, luncheon, bazaar at Empire Machinery company, sponsored bv Carnation Club.. !)2e phasized. Oregon record in this. A brief history of the committee was reviewed by Nels Anderson, county agent. Anderson compli mented the committee on their accomplishments. Judge Garnet. Barratt gave a report on the building of roads since HMfi. He illustrated the progress by use of a colored map. He staled that five years ago the court started a program to have a graveled road to every live habitation, on or near the county road. Judge Barratt said that the couit expects to have this pro gram retlized within the next two years. In 1910 there were 10 miles of oiled road, while in 191 there are .SO1-- miles. In 191(5 there were 270 miles of gravel and we now have WW miles. In 19l(i there were 900 miles of graded and drained dirt roads where now there are 735 miles. Besides new construction pro gram, the job of resurfacing and reconstruction of roads that were built prior to 1917 must lie contin ued. In addition to the above there are ISO miles of stale high way in the county with 176 miles paved. Members of the Rural Life committee discussed problems for the committee to work on. These problems included county budget and securing a nurse; rest rooms at the courthouse pic nic area; need to increase 4 H enrollment; roadside picnic areas; farm and home safely; and farm identification by roadmark ers and mail boxes. Grain Treating & Cleaning LES WYMAN Phono 6-96)9 Heppner were Mrs. E. M. Baker, lone; Mrs. R. S. Thomp son, Heppner; Mrs. John Graves, Heppner; Mrs. II. G. Campbell, Echo; Mrs. Ernest Heliker, lone; Mrs. George Currin, Heppner; Mrs. Marion Finch, Heppner; Mrs. Norman Nelson, Lexington; Mrs. Douglas Drake, Heppner; Mrs. W. E. Hughes, Heppner; and Mrs. James Lindsay lone. German Newsman To Speak at lone Club The lone Topic Club announced this week that it has changed its regular meeting to next Wednes day and that Jurgen Dobborke, tleiman newsman who will spend next week on the Gazette Times, will be the speaker. The meeting will be held at 3 p. m. in the basement of the lone Community church and the public is invited to hear the talk. It will be a joint meeting with the Arnica club as the Topic club's HEUMISTON Lawn-nee Becket of Heppner topped the market at' the Hermiston livestock auction Friday, with a 1375 lb. wiiiteface bull, which sob! for SI 1 99 cwt.. Delbert Anson, manager of the; sale, reports. Volume was up substantially at the sale with 308 e.vtle consigned,! Lumimn-u wiui :. in' i i correct rriuay. Also consigneri wen hogs compared with x." and 2-1 j sheep compared with 133. j.;eneraily fully steers witn0ffice at La Grande. .M.uti more A word of advice to the self employed individuals. When you put money in the bank, you make sure it is credited to your accoum. j It is iust as important to makej j.sure you get social security credit for your self-employment earn ings on your old-age and surviv ors insurance account. Make sure that Schedule C of your Federal Income Tax returns contains your social security account number. If you have never had a number, apply for one promptly. Ask for application Form SS-5 at Prices were gencra;ly fully . tlle post office or contact the So- steady to slightly s'nnger injt.iai security Administration field spots, tat slau 'titer better finish bnri.'iii $21.00 cwt. Farmer and rancher buyers buying feeder and sioeker cattle and fecdloi buyers and packer buyers contributed to the broad and active demand. Dairy covs weie up 317. "0 to $180. hd., stock cows up S23.50 to $151. Fed steers were of be iter quality, other cattle steady in quality; pigs were steady in price and better in 'juaiiiy; sheep were too few to establish a price pattern. Good quality and demand by range breeders raised baby calves 37.00 lid., to a lop of $2:1.00. Particularly in demand current ly, Anson noted, are well finished fed and good quality stock cows, and good quality Hereford cows with calves at side. Many S00 to 9!)0 lb. feeder sieeis are needed. Others toooin!' the market were George Dondino, Pendleton,1. Robert Campbell returned on 2 ewes, 315 lbs., $10.20 cwt.; Thursday from Creede, Colorado, Oscar McCartv. Kcho."2 white I ""'I Topeka, Kansas. He spent feeder pigs, 190 lbs., $30.75 and 2 i Ben Kantner, field representa tive of the La Grande social se curity office, will be at the City Hall in Heppner on Thursday, i March 18, from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 'noon for the convenience of resi dents in this area who wish so U'ia security information. ! o ! Mrs. Bradley . Fancher and ; children are spending the week ! in Portland visiting with her 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter , Shanks. I Clen Ward spent the weekend 'at the home of his parents. Mr. 'and Mis. Raymond Ward in Haines, Oregon. j Mr. and Mrs. Milce Saling were overnight guests Saturday of Mr. I and Mrs. Robert Kelly of Kimber-' l.v- i Easter Seal Sale Committees Named La Verne Van Marter, Jr. of Heppner, has been named the Chairman of the annual Easter Seal Sale in Morrow county, Dr. Morgan Odell. state chairman of the Easter Seal sale, has announ ced. The seal sale is held annually for a month-long period immedi ately preceding Easter Sunday, and the dates this year will be March 18 to April 18. The Easter Seal sale is sponsored by the Ore gon Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Assisting Van Marter in Mor row county will be the following persons: Mrs. William C. Collins, mailing chairman; Mr. J. H. Bed ford, county treasurer; and Mrs. Mary Van Stevens, lily chairman. The task of preparing the Eas ter Seals for mailing to residents of Morrow county has been under way for several weeks. The first seals will go into the mails on approximately March 18, and Van Marter urges the county's resi dents to respond as soon as pos sible. "The sale of Easier Seals pro vides the principal means of sup port for the Oregon Society for Crippled Children and Adults", Mr. Van Marter said, "and hun dreds of physically handicapped Oregontans are counting on your purchase of seals to help them." REA Approves Umatilla Coop Loan Representative Sam Coon re ported this week that the Rural Electrification administration in ! Washington has approved a loan , for the Umatilla Electric Coop for $270,000. The purpose of the loan is to connect 135 new custo mers including 35 irrigation loads, ome Some of the money will also be used to complete al ready started projects. The coop serves Umatilla sec tions of Morrow counties and W. C. Kik of Hermiston is president. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswick left Monday evening by plane for Dayton, Ohio to take delivery on a new funeral coach. They expect to be gone most of the week. Miss Joyce Buschke spent the weekend in Seattle visiting with Mrs. Sam Shipps. with sows, 710 lbs., $21.20; F. S. & Stanley Green, Stanfield, ti fat 110!) lbs., K2S.50; Robert Beck, Hermiston, 205 Hi. light sow, $25.35; .1. A. I.'euallen, Weston, date was moved with Dohberke's ud to: 1395 sche- meetinj; coincide dule. Dobberke will also speak at he chamber of commerce meet ing Monday and at the Soropli mists on Thursday noon. WRIGHTS VACATIONING IN WASHINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Whitmer Wri-'-t and Harvey are spending this week on a business and pleasure 'i iji throughout the state of Washington. They spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. James Wright at Moses Lake, then made a business trip to Davenport and to several points in Western Washington. On the 13th of this month they will join Mis. Wright's brothers and sisters and their families at the home of their uiungest brother and wife, Mr. I $21 (i and Mrs. ('. L. McKihben in Olym-juas pia to help celebrate tneir 2.th m wei Ming anniversary. o 11). heavy whilefaee cow, $1100; D. VV. l'l)i!l;ps, Hermiston, 1110 lb. whilefaee steer, S21.00; Jay Scott, Athena. 1 cow with all' at side. $151.00 hd. Tups a! the ,'.:irth annual regis, tereil cattle sale March 2, of 125 commercial Hercfords, equally divided among buPs and females, included four ye by B. J. Doberty L. Williams. Boardman, for $150; ; v, n-year-oKl bull, sold by Bert '-'charf, Sea iipoime. Ore., to Oarl a.ii Luck, Pilot Rock, for $310; another two-year old selling for $.!(!() ;old l,v hen (' anor. Hermis ton; cow with calf at side sold by j Italic Rand. Inigor., for $200 pain to Hugh Smith. Hermiston; Rand; also was the largest consigner! villi 17 lieilcis, cows and calves;! l.uhs average was; r large consigner mch, Boardman, sell r cab cs at $130 each. lives: Babv calves 9.00-29.00 almost two weeks visiting his mother at Creede. : Mr. and Mrs. Willard Blake spent the weekend in Portland attending market week. ; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferrell and daughters spent the week in The Dalles visiting with Mrs. Ferrell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hat-! tenhower. While there they also' visited her brothers Roy and Rich.' ard Hat tenhower and their famil-' ies. Mrs. James Thomson and Mer- edith and Mrs. Luola Benetson. r old bull, sold j Rrcnt, Brenda and Hilda have Heppner, to K. returned after a weekend trip to Portland, o Hunters and Anglers To Meet Tuesday The Morrow county Hunters and Anglers will meet Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 at the Heppner Legion hall to distribute prizes to winners in the crow, magpie and porcupine contest, Mrs. Paul Brown, club secretary announced today. Refreshments will be served following the meeting and a for est service wildlife film will be shown. BOATS Outboard Motors Boat Trailers Hardware and Paints FRANK'S BOAT SHOP Route One, Box 206-2D Hermiston, Oregon Diagonal Road Phone G232 SIgiPlnHr!;;'ig''jji!: ilii'lgil a:iiii!l!!!i;!!'!K!l!i'ill!il i'gifgg HOSPITAL NEWS I monll, . An.ith Joe Or a 12 lieif.' ( Mr. nnd Mrs. James and children motored ilb'toti Sunday where Driscoll ended a meeting of the Umatil la Morrow county postmasters. While there they visited Mr. and Mrs. Klmer HiTI, former residents of Heppner. New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs. Wendell A. Bott. Condon, a 6 lb. S D7 boy I om March 9. named Cary Art. To Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam L. Montgomery. Heppner, a (i lb. 7'- oz. girl bom March 10, named Donna Fave. Medical William II. Grant, Kinzua; Richard Ileintz, Ord nance, dismissed; Mrs. Beatrice Frill, Spray, dismissed William Nichols, Ileiipner; Robert Day, : Cecil, dismissed; William Ileintz, 'Ordnance, dismissed; Mrs. Alice ! George. Fo?siI; James Severs, L-'Munr-TH, n iiiiiwii wwm nmw i ' u iiwj u muni wm Midland Air Service IS AGAIN OPERATING IN MORROW COUNTY- ltd ; weaner calves, steer calve Driscoll is. 75 20.00 cwt. some S1.00 hd to Pen-! heifer calves 10. SO 1X 50 cwt it- lb. bt boiVr e.-ibe- 7inn ii von l ; - ondoti ; Mrs. Luelladean Severs, 22.7.-1 2.1.51 1. Steers: S locker steers 10.25-17.-90 cwt.; teed steers 17.90-19.20; fat slaughter steers 19.75-21.00; fat heiters 10 .'!5 18.10. Cov: lurry cows 110 ISO hd.; dairy heifers 27.50-12.00 hd.; 'lock cows 105.00-151.00 lid. imrhior cows: Commercial 1.175-1 1.O'l, few light cows to 1i;.,'i0 cwt : utility 11.25-12.S0; canner-ciit tcr S. 50-10. 75, few Hol stein cows to 11. GO; shells 0.50 7.25. Hells: 12.10-11.00 cwt. Hogs: Weaner pigs 11.50-20.00 hd.; feeder tigs 27.75-,'!0.75 cwt.; fat hogs 27.SO-2S.50; sows 22.00 21 20; few I'ght sows at 25.35. Sheep: Lues -1.90-10.20 cwt.; no uMk tfaie ow Tfacesf FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS AT HEPPNER MARKET i Condon; Karl Rehr, Moro. Ma jsr Surgery Mrs. Naoma I'mphrsies, Hrmistwi; Sandra Tolleson. Pilot Rock, dismissed; Mrs. Ressie Livingston. Spray; Harlan Adams, Kinzua; Charles V.. Sanders. Spray; Gordon Cecil, Payville. Minor Surgery Mrs. Violet Williams. Kinzua, dismissed; Sheila Malev, Condon, dismissed; I Gene Shearer. Condon, dismissed; Mrs. Marvel Brons. Kinzua. dis missed; Wallie Arthur, Cecil. Out-Patients Stephen Ring. Pendleton; Bill Flatt, Condon; Clem Stockard, Heppner. feeder lambs, fat lambs or bucksj consigned. BEEF ROASTS LB. LEAN AND TENDER SPUDS 10 LBS. NO. 1 POTATOES BEEF SHORT RIBS LB. GRADE A BEEF 43c 25c 29c Every Day Is A Sale Day At Heppner EHiarket ra::"i!:!;i:i:i.i!' .tiih,iiim'.iiiiii ;.i.i.uii,iuium.iiiuimMui liUJiiiii: lib I Offering Ranchers THE SAME COURTEOUS, EFFICIENT SERVICE THAT MIDLAND HAS GIVEN THEM IN THE PAST USE A NEW For Plowing This Spring AT THESE SPECIAL PRICES 00 The New Owners of Midland deeply Regret the loss of the Company's former owner, and we want to assure far mers that the kind of service they received in the past will continue to be offered by the new management. Midland Air Service HEPPNER Kr A' i i in T if :!' ' - - ","-!.'Tf-L:f" 2 5 BOTTOM, 16" HI-LIFT, HEAVY DUTY s595 4 BOTTOM, 16" HI-LIFT, HEAVY DUTY s44950 3 BOTTOM, 16" HI-LIFT, HEAVY DUTY s39500 Carroll Equipment Co. j PENDLETON, OREGON 1819 S. W. COURT AVE. PHONE 3610 OLIVER Authorized SALES-SERVICE n-.i---'
