ntttntm gazette. times. Thursday. dui u. im
Christmas Letter
Tells of Post-quokt
Progress In Alaska
A k-ttcr of Christmaa frtet.
InK to Frank Turner from hU
daughter. Mr. lUymond Jrtn
nette) lluditlrston. in Vsldex,
Alik, IrtU of Km of the post
quake Hulk tx-lng dn thcta In
reeovcrlnjr from the bl 64
quake and movliut of tha old
Kmnmc,
-Jl'-ff we are, lhl second win.
ter 11) rot-quake, still llv.
Ine In the old town-site. llow
ever, we are jocrf suing toward
that biff trek ami hoping that
the lummrr of 1W6 will find
moit of Valiln residing In th
new all. By the middle of Jan
uarv. VM'&, we should be using
both the elementary and hleh
school, when the latter will be
completed and the new multt
rurto room of the former will
be ready.
The dork, imall boat harbor
and utilities are now finished.
one warehouse is brine ued
and the other U well on iu
way; the hospital and highway
projects are coins forward rap
idlv and our private home and
business areas nave been as
signed us, so that whrn spring
'building' weather permits, we
should be able to work toward
our big goal of moving a whole
town.
"So far. this winter's weather
has been quite mild and If we
can exist until time for the
snow to leave, our lives, after
tw years of 'making do' may
begin to return to a normal
Mace. Oh, yes. there are prob
Carl Linn Drives
Down from Alaska
Carl I. Unn. who ft the pat
three ears has been woikinj
out of Nome. AUka. with the
It. S. Bureau of Public IUv.nl,
arrived for a short visit in Mor
row county this we-k after driv.
Ing dwn from AUka.
He lived In lone for many
wars after 1313 and now main
tain his residence in Portland.
Linn travels all over Alaska
In his position, and said that
when he was in Tok Junction
last we-k It as 51 degrees be
low tero.
remarking on our rather ni
rv weather, he said. This
ju4 like summer."
Linn droe to Haines. Alaska
then took the ferrv to Prince
O'Harra Reports
Hospital Facts,
Needs to Chamber
(Continued from pace 1)
Since there l no local lalor
iv d for the hospital It mut
seek mmpetent help elsewhere
-We will hire mot anv Rood
registered nure anv time she
cimes around." O'ltarra said.
He said that the hospital I
alwavs open for criticism and
complaints as it strives to Im
prove service.
In a question and answc re
lod, he touched briefly on
change that may need to be
made under state standards. He
had pointed out in his talk that
Boy Hit by Car
Suffers Injuries
Rupert to hit the highway again, the hospital is governed more
This means that he actually bv the Oregon State Board of
drove only about 400 mile on 'Health than anv other agency,
the A lean highway. The high-1 The hospital mav "graduate"
way. froen In the winter time, from an intermediate general
Is better to travel at this season : hospital to a general hospital
than at some other time of year classification under these stand.
when either dust or mud are ard. Ullarra said. One result
hindrances. mav he that it will he neces-
Linn said that he will remain. rv to remodel the obstetrical
m
in Portland for about 90 days
after which he will return to
Alaska to continue work in the
finis mini huh i a iiiuui . ;
He dropped in to the Gazette.
department by taking out the
present business offices and
waiting rooms to convert the
space to obstetric.
If this Is required, it will be
Times office to subscribe to the rnafor change and the state
win give iwo vears ior me nos
pltal to comply, he said.
"These Ideas for improvement
are all excellent." he said, "but
thev all cost money."
Problems In acquiring trained
help at the hospital are mario
patHT.
"This is the way I intend to
get ' the news from home." he
said. "No matter where I am,
Morrow county Is still home to
me."
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transportation to Hcppncc. lark
of recreation and the difficulty
of finding suitable positions for
(husbands of the nurses, he said.
Tod lUnibcrg, 6, son of Mr
and Mrs. I lifford KamUrg, ran
into Court Street at the Kat
Willow Intersection Monday af
ternoon directly Into the path
of a car driven by Mrs. Willia
tJanel Raw Ims.
Mrs. lUMlins applied her
brake to avoid hitting the child
and almost brought the car to
a stop In-fore Impact, but the
vehicle struck the hoy, knocked
him down and caused Injuries
sufficient for treatment at Plo
peer Memorial hospital.
TihI suffered a head Injury
and abrasion to the hand and
head. He was kept overnight In
the hospital but showed no
complications next day from
the Injuries.
Mrs. Rawlins said that she
noticed the boy. in company
with another boy. at the curb
ing as she approached. With
out warning he darted in front
of the car.
When she visited with Tod
and the parents the following
lav. the lad said he looked be
fore he ran into the street but
didn't see the car approaching.
The accident happened about
3:30. Tod attends kindergarten
here. 1
Mrs. Rawlins said she was
terribly frightened when she
got out of the car and the boy
was not moving from his prone
position in the street. She was
thankful that she was able to
stop In time to avoid a more
serious accident.
Son in-Law Promoted
John R. Skagg, son In law ol
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stout of
lleppnor and son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Skagg. MM Jean
licit Road, IlillUrd. Ohio, ha
leen promote! to technical ser
CnrislmasJj
Wishes
Our vtry bait
wlihtt for a Irw!
wonderful Chrittmot.
rant
Sen
In tha U. S. Air force.
meant Saaggs la a weapons
technician at C.laagow Alb,
Mont. II Is a mcmiter of the
Strategic Air Command. Amer
ica's long range nuclear bomb
and missile force. Ills wife,
tlarhara. Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stout.
Guardsman Homo
John Pfelffer, son of M. and
Mr. John Helffer. Sr. arrived
home Kilday from tJovernment
Island, Alameda. Calif, whora
hm Is iiuw serving wllh tha
Coast tSuard. lie has a two
wet-ks holiday furlough.
For Fast Basketball Action By Four
Top High School Teams, Come
To The
Condon Holiday
INVITATIONAL
Basketball Tournament
DECEMBER 28 and 29
Condon High School Gym
TUESDAY NIGHT'S PAIRINGS:
i30 SHERMAN COUNTY vs WHEELER
1:00 HEf FNER v CONDON
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especially !ncere "thank" for your pafronaga.
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Sudden Attack
Claims Beckner
Funeral services for Lake
Sidney Beckner of lone, ace 64,
will be held at the lone United
Church of Christ Friday morn
inn. December 24. at 10:00 a.m.
The Rev. Walter B. Crowd! will
officiate, and interment will
follow at Hieh View cemetery
near lone.
Beckner died suddenly of an
apparent heart attack while
helpine with ranch work at the
Delbert Emert place Wednesday
morning. He was brought into
lone where artificial means fail
ed to revive him before the ar
rival of the ambulance from Pi
oncer Memorial hospital.
Born September 9. 1901. at
Sweet Springs, West Virginia, he
was the son of Fred L. and
Amanda Baker Beckner. He was
united in marriage to Josephine
Pedro on September 7, 1933. In
Pendleton. He was a six year
veteran of the U. S. Navy.
As a resident of Morrow coun
ty since 1928. he was well
known in the farming areas
around lone as a steady and
dependable ranch worker.
Survivors include his widow.
Josie of lone; one brother. Fred
W. Beckner of Washtucna, Wa;
one sister, Bessie Mitchell of
Natural Bridge, Va., and a num
ber of nieces and nephews in
Washington and in the east.
Clubs Go Caroling
The Ruralettes 4-H sewing
club was given a Christmas
party by our leaders, Mrs. Ro
land Bergstrom and Mrs. L. A.
McCabe on December 14 at the
lone cafetorium. The Little Sis
ters 4-H club was also present.
We had chocolate and cupcakes
ana men went caroling around
lone.
Shauna Bergstrom, reporter
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Club Adds Member
The Yarn-ettes 4-H club met
at Mrs. Harnett s house Decern
ber 15. All members were pres
ent, except Kathleen Ayres, Ava
Lynn Green and Terri Cross. We
nave a new member. Beverlv
Mclntyre. Mrs. Harnett gave us
tapestry needles. We had re
Creshments and our meeting
was adjourned by Linda Coop
er.
Kathleen Sweeney, reporter
mW best
J3fj WISHES
KV' MERRY
ijCHRISTMAS
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, 'Z?'' rf f and contentment of this happy
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."""C-- Vi kvf morn. We deeply appreciate your
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