HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Thunday. DkmJw 8. 1966
Green Gives Talk
On How Rifles
Forged History
(Continued from page 1)
west of the Cumberlands.
In later years a Hawkins
tvpe rifle was developed with
a shorter barrel to use on horse
back. It was used in hunting
buffalo and grizzly bear. As a
sidelight Green explained that
the Lewis and Clark expedition
discovered the grizzly bear.
"In 1S10 It wasn t know n, and
bv 1910 it was extinct," he said.
The grizzly required a larger
caliber rifle to bring him down,
and a .43 caliber was develop
ed instead of the .36 or .37 cal
iber. Armies and armorers soon
took notice of the twist-barreled
rifles and soon the smooth bore
barrel was out. Green said.
Springfield Appears
With the Civil War came the
Springfield musket which used
a .58 caliber slug. Its effective
range was about 200 yards. The
Harpers Fern1 .54 caliber rifle
was shorter than the Spingfield
musket. A rifle was character
ized by two metal bands along
the barrel while the musket had
three.
During the Civil War, the Con
federate States of America en
tered into contracts with Aus
tria for muskets made In that
country, and these Si caliber
weapons were known as "con
tract" muskets.
Green also displayed one of
these "contract" muskets.
Another evolution brought the
Star breech -loading percussion
rifle which appeared about the
end of the Civil War, although
not too many of them were
used.
The trapdoor Springfield, a
cartridge - type gun followed,
and it was very fast to load.
Green showed a muzzle load
ine shotgun, which is still used
for bird hunting.
I
blue!
"It puts out enough
smoke to put other hunters
a disadvantage," he said.
to
Gun Laws Opposed
At the conclusion of his talk,
the Heppner man said that
Americans should watch care
fully any attempts made to pass
gun legislation. Any such leg
islation that would require reg
istration of guns is "the begin
ning of the end," he said.
The right to bear arms is
guaranteed by the constitution,
but the Dodd bill, which now
apparently is dead in commit
tee, challenges that right. Green
delcared. He applauded Senator
Magnuson of Washington for
refusing to support anti-gun
legislation out of emotion or
hysteria following the assassina
tion of President Kennedy.
The old time rifles and mus
kets were made by skilled gun
smiths who learned their trade
as apprentices.
"Rifling was the hardest part
to master," Green said.
Work of these old-time gun
smiths brings admiration in
view of their handicap from
lack of tools that we know as
modern, but they- get special
appreciation from men such as
Green, Bryant and Barnett who
make their hobby of studying
about rifles.
City Has Problems
In Filling Shoes
Of Retiring Chief
(Continued from page 1)
water supply at the time of
a
fire that demands attention.
Community Res do risibility
Couneilmen expres se d the
feeling that the community at
large has a responsibility of
sharing in supporting the fire
department and making some
small sacrifices in helping fur
nish fire protection for all. Bus
inesses can help by encourag
ing workmen to join - the de
partment and allowing them
time off to answer fire calls.
Councilman McLeod . pointed
out that some former members
of the department, no longer
active because of the press of
their work or other reasons, are
good about turning out in
emergencies.
'They always seem to sense
when we are short-handed," he
said.
After considerable discussion,
the problem was left unsolved
with the hope that something
will happen to create a better
situation by January 1.
The fire chief draws a token
salary at $30 per month, and
the volunteers' only reimburse
ment is $7.50 each for each fire
call they answer.
Any with constructive sugges
tions or any wishing to apply
for membership are asked to
contact McLeod.
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McLean Writes
From Forest Post
Chuck McLean, former fire
control officer on the Heppner
Ranger district of the Umatilla
National Forest and now sta
tioned at Klk City, Idaho, has
written a letter that will be of
interest to his friends here.
"I'm not much of a letter
writer, so I can keep up with
manv friends in the Heppner
area by reading your paper." he
savs. "I now receive the paper
on Thursday and was quite sur
prised at its early arrival.
"I hear from Larry (Muessig)
every week. He is about finish
ed with boot training In the
Marine Corps at San Diego. He
writes in his letter today he
had just qualified as an expert
rifleman and had finished 11th
out of 330 men in his final phys
ical training program. From
what he tells me, he will go
into some type of advanced
training, then expects to be as
signed to Vietnam. He probata,
iy will not be granted leave.
"Winter is now upon us hero.
We have had as much as six
inches of snow, although the
past few days it has been rain
ing and the "ground is now about
bare. It could snow tonight with
the present temperature as low
as it is. We have winter here
from the middle of December
(snow all the time) until about
the first of May.
"Our fire season was the
mast severe I've put in with the
Forest Service. No days off un
til October 15th. which makes
a long stretch."
I0NE NEWS
ION E Mi. and Mrs. Hour.
R. Krebs of Cecil spent Thurs
day. Friday, and Saturday in
Portland attending the State
Woolgrowers Convention. Tlvir
children v. ere cared for by their
giandparerts, Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry KroUs of Arlington.
' Mrs. E 1; Sehaffer left on Fri
day for Kiititat, Wn., where she
will stay with her three grand -
children, while their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Clerf. are at
tending a Farm Bureau lonven
tinn in Las Vegas.
The thud Sunday m Advent
will be orserved at the United
Church of Christ with the can
dle lighting being done by the
third and fourth grade church
school class. The follow Sunday.
December IS, the high school
class will participate in this ob
servance. At 5:00 p.m. on Dec.
IS the primary department will
present a Christmas program
followed by a light supper in
the social rooms after which
caroling around town will be
enjoyed by any who wish to go.
No church school classes wili
be held on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Families are invited to worship
together at the 11:00 a.m. ser
v ice. '
The children of all the church
school classes have taken as
their Christmas project this year
the collection of toys for child
ren in an orphanage in Viet
nam. The orphanage is near the
area in which Michael Benge
works. Tiose toys suggested as
popular witn the children are
harmonica.-,, small unbreakable
dolls, match box toys ..(exclud
ing war toys i. color books and
crayons, pnil pencils and eras
ers. The gifts may be brought
to the church on or before Dec.
IS. Adul's may participate in
the program by providing mon
ey donations for postage.
Mr. and Mrs- Herbert Ekstrom
Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Herber:
Ekstrom Jr., spent the week
end in Portland. On Friday they
attended the wedding of Mr. Ek
i Strom's n:e-ce. Carol Jean Alplan -
alp at Btaverton.
Downtown Fire Hits
Hermiston Stores
Fire in downtown Hermiston
ear:.y Monday morning result
ed in heavy damage to the
Moore and Ripley Drug Co. and
also did considerable damage
to the Pacific Power and Light
Company business office.
Glenn Ripley, one of the own
ers of the drug store, is a cous
in of Opal Briggs of Heppner.
The Pheasant Cafe and Herm
iston Hotel were also threaten
ed but were saved by quick ac
tion of the fire department.
The drug store will open pre
scription service in another lo
cation and the power company
office has set up temporary
quarters in the Hermiston office
of the East Oregonian.
Mrs. Norah Rasmus had a
pleasant surprise recently when
her nephew, John Cecil, and
Mrs. Cecil of Walla Walla came
for a visit. They were accom
panied by Mrs. Mabel Cecil, sister-in-law
of Mrs. Rasmus. The
three spent the day visiting
with Mrs. Rasmus and enjoying
dinner with her.
JIM'S MEAT CO.
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
Stanfield, Oregon
Curing.
Cutting,
Wrapping
Slaughtering
Days
Tuesdays,
Thursdays.
Fridays
LOCKER BEEF AND PORK
Phone 449-3623 Jim Tolas
Day or Night
Shower Honors
Mother, New Son
By MART LEE MARLOW
(Hold over from last week
BOARDMAN Mrs. Phil La
Combe and small son Staov Al
an were honored with a show
er last week at the Greenfield
Grange hall. There were 21
present.
Out of town guests Included
the honoree's mother. Mrs. Alan
Kdwards of Jerome. Idaho, and
Mrs. Ivan Kress of La Grande.
The committee In charge was
Shirley Farwood, Mrs. LaVern
Partlow. Mrs. Wayne Kuhn. Mrs.
Rov Ball. Mrs. Glen Carpenter.
Mrs. Frank Marlow. Mrs. Arthur
Allen. Mrs. ah- Billings. Mrs.
Roy Partlow. Mrs. Harold Baker
and Mrs. Russell Miller.
In games played prizes wer
won by Mrs. Dante Daltoso. Mrs
George Neeley and Mrs. Bill
Bates.
Mrs. LaCombe was assisted in
opening her gifts by her ninth
cr. Mrs. Kdwards. and Mrs. Ron
Daniels.
Mrs. Rollin Bishop was host
ess for the Boardman Garden
.lub at her home last week
Ro'l call was answered by giv
ing plans for Thanksgiving.
Gifts were brought to be sent
to the State Hospital in Pen
dleton. Mrs. Leo RiKt reported that a
litter barrel had been obtained
to put some where In town.
Mrs. Arthur Allen reported
:hat the community auction
sale being sponsored by Green
field Grange has been set ten
tatively for December 17.
In a game played prizes were
won bv Mrs. Glen Carpenter and
Mrs. Frank Marlow. Mrs. Allen
received the door prize.
The next meeting will be the
annual Chistmas party with ex
change of gifts at the home of
.rs. Russell Miller December 19.
Co hosteses will be Mrs. Car
I enter, Mrs. Root Mrs. Zearl
Gillespie and Mrs. Ralph Far
wood. Holiday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely in
cluded th.'ir sons-in-law and
! daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Marc
McGowan of Monmouth, Mr.
! and Mrs. Newell Vaught and
daughters Gail and Kelly of
Witsram, Wash., and Mr ami
Mrs. Eldon Lilly and children
Jimmie, Janet. Jay, Jerry and
Joyce of La Grande. Other re
cent visitors at the Ely home
were Mr:. Ely's brother in-law
and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. John
Samuel ' Cottage Grove, and
Mrs. Dean Ekleherry of Wasco,
and her niece, Mrs. Zeke Mad
den and children Laura and
Jay of Madras.
Mrs. Leo Root spent the hoi-
idays in Wasco at the home of
her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Root.
Mrs. Zoo Billings went to Sa -
.e-ui ictt " r-vr iu sijviiu iiier iiui
ways at the home oi ner son
in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight Parker.
Mrs. Russell Miller and Mrs.
Effie Miller went to Sacramen
to, Calif, last week by plane to
visit ten days at the home oflOllie Chance SeTivner. On No
Mr. and Mrs. James Harding.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wilkie and
children Barbara and David of
Mattawa, Wash, were week-end
visitors at tht home of Mrs.
Wilkie's uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie. They
had with them Wilkie's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wiljeie of
Spencer, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Potts spent
the holidays in La Grande at
the home of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Delbert Houston. Mrs. Glen Car
penter acompanied them and
visited her sisters. Mrs. Esther
Emmons and Eva LaChance.
Thanksgiving visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
j Rash were their sons-in-law
anu oaugniers, Mr. ana sirs. Bin
j Getz of Hood River, and Mr. and
Michelle and Shawn of Hermis
ton, and the Rev. and Mrs.
George Neeley and children
Rockie, Ivy June and Nathan.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zivncy
of Portland, former residents
here, visited Sunday at the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin
Ely and Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Rash.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball went
to Lexington Sunday to visit
Mrs. Ball's niece and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marquardt.
Mrs. Frank Marlow spent
Thanksgiving with her brother-in-law
and sisters, Mr. and Mrs.
Lafe Smith, and Mrs. Clarence
Thomas. She then went Friday
to Walla Walla, Wash, to visit
her aunts, Mrs. Ernest Zerba
and Mrs. A. C. Knudson, over
the week-end.
Drivers are cautioned by the
Traffic Safety Division of the
Oregon Department of Motor
Vehicles to remember that wet
ice near freezing is twice as
slippery as it is at zero.
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MOLD IN nIAT Kf IF OUT CO10
Chtmf man itm tmt Storm
Wlnowi, Parch IfrnvtKrt
Flex 0 Glass!
lass-ONet
creeh Glass!
Flex 0 Pane
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EDWIN A. JAENKE. associate
administrator oi th Agricul
tural StabiUiatlon and Con
servation Service In Washing
ton, D. C will he the key
note speaker for the Oregon
Wheat Growers League con
ventkn. December 12. 13 and
U. at the Sheraton Hotel In
Portland, In hit present ca
pacity he helps direct the ad
ministration on (arm action
prcgrcms of the U. S. D. A.
which Includes wheat and
ecd grain programs, farm
storage loans, price support!
at well as emergency pro
grams. W. L. BARBER, manager ot
merchandising for Allis Chal
mers. Milwaukle. Wis. will
te the featured speaker at
neon. Tuesday. December 13,
during the Oregon Wheat
Growers League convention.
His topic will be "Public Re
lations Is Tour Problem."
Myrtle Bennett
Dies in Condon
Myrtle
Scrivner
Bennett,
, life-lon resident of Gilliam
county, who had many friends
.in(j relatives In Heppner, and
1 Morrow county.- died at her
home in
ember
old.
Condon. Thursday. No
i. She was 76 years
She was born JMyrtle Scrivner
nt Gooseberry on March 25. 1SW1.
the daughter of John W. and
vember 23. 1913. she was mar
'ricd to Frenk E. Bennett an I
! the couple moved Into their
i home In Condon. For many
! years Mr. Bennett was Gilliam
county sheriff.
j Besides the widower, the sur
. vivors are two sons, Raymond
; Bennett. Bend, and Harold B n
i nett, Seat' e; a half-sister, Mrs.
: Norm Oylear, Pendleton; six
grandchildren and two great
i grandchildren- She was a sister
let the U:te Lee B. Scrivner.
1 Heppn.-r.
! Mrs. Bennett was a member
1 ot the Oroer of Eastern Star for
over .V) years and a member of
the L'nit"d Church of Christ.
Funeral services were held
Saturday. November 26, at the
United Church of Christ In Con
don. The Traffic Safety Division of
the Oregon Department of Mo
tor Vehicles urges motorists to
winterize their cars for safety
comfort, convenience and sav
ings. A tune-up and safety-
check in advance of the winter
season can avoid later delays,
inconvenience and accidents.
Lin. Ft.
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Alwv In f w .
MSm
si For-Windows.
Doors. Porches,
Breezeways
Cut With Shears
Tick Over Screens
Genuine FLEX-O-GLASS is the only
plastic window material that carries
a 2 year guarantoe.Tht name
FLEX-O-GLASS is printed on the
edge for your protection.
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Window Scenes
Feature Music
Program Tuesday
(Continued iroin p.n;e II
rat. Nick. I
In the hook nook of Murravs
Curries Drug window. Mrs. Mar-
lan hastens will direct a Moth
er Goose book that comes to
'ife with her second grade char
acters stepping from the nook.
The window of Case Card
board Furniture will be the set
ting for Mrs. Anita Stoekard's
second graders' "Two Little An
gels" from the scene In the
bedrmnu of the furniture dis
play. The second grade room of
Mrs. Luetic Peck will have
charge of the Christmas tree
which decorates one end of the
"street." It will be there that
a "Christmas tree box comes to
life."
Students of the third grades
will appear In the window of
Western Auto Store where
skis
and lev skates will be for sale
Mrs. Mildred llanna and Mrs
Velva Bei hdolt direct the "Skat
ers' Walt," as they emerge
from this window.
Fourth graders will Join for
a "Sleigh Ride" down main
street, complete with sleigh,
riders and ponies, and will Join
together for a street dance to
the "Jingle Bell Rock." Mrs.
l.oiena Jones. Mrs. Jessie Mor-
ns and Mrs.
Juanita Cnrmlch-
ael direct 'his part of the pro
gram. Fifth grade
students close' the
program on a serious note, pre
senting a h'OkSpitality tableau"
In the furniture store window.
The "family'' then goes to
church for a service of Christ
mas carol singin;;. Teachers
helping with these scenes are
Miss Susan Thompson. Miss
Marguerite Glavoy and Mrs.
Frances Williams.
The upper and lower grade
n iisic students alternately pre
sent the Christmas programs,
and are always well received
by a capacity audience. They
have become well known lor
their originality and the em
:liuslasin shove n in their pre
sentation. Kinzua Club Meets
The first meeting of the Kin
zua 1 H knitting dub was held
last Thursday at the home of
their leader, Mrs. Raymond
Reid. The membership consists
of ten members from beginners
to fourth year knitters. Offlevrs
elected were president, Debbl
Muthlas, Theresa Hyatt as vice
president, Sara Bowman as sec
retary, Judy Hubbell as re
porter and Linda Browning as
song leader. December 8 will
be the next meeting and then
they will not meet again until
after the holidays.
By Judy Hubbell, reporter
Qua1 fy
milium
annvicE
Gazette-Times
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WINTER DRIVING HOLDS
WHEN YOU ARE EQUIPPED
KRAFT WINTER
TNI
GENERAL
. WIHTW-i
Portland Couple Greets New Son
By VIRGINIA KELSO
KIN7.UA Word has been re
eelved of the birth of tl Hon on
Saturday. IVecinher 3. to Mr.
nnd Mrs. Kenneth Miller of
Portland. The baby weighed 9
lb., ;IS oi. and has been named
Todd Charles. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Stunley Hennon oi
K limits and Mr. and Mrs. vern
on Miller oi rossu. lirem grand
parent are Mr, and Mrs. C. Y.
Benson nnd Mr. and Mrs. K. O.
Stephens of Welser, Idaho.
Bruce Kandle, I.I year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kandle,
lis In The Dalles General hos
'pltal receiving treatment for
severe burns received last week
when gasoline spilled on his
clothing became Ignited.
I Mrs. Clarence Benson, Mrs.
Anton Tripp, Mrs. Jack Hall,
and Mrs. C. 1 Flack were bust
ness visitors to The Dalles last
Tuesday.
Visiting Thursday and Friday
with Mr- nnd Mrs. Ray Rector
.and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bar
foe were Mr. and Mrs, Paul Oy-
Icr and Jack Rector of Prlne
ville
Mrs. Betty Shell who has
been working in Dayvllle visit
ed here the latter part of last
week with Mr. and Mrs Joe
Sweet and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Whltten
of Foster were Sunday visitors
with Mr nnd Mrs, Robert Kel
so. Mr. and Mrs. C, M. Woods anil
son Max spent the week end In
Salem visiting with Mr. ami
Forrest Logan and family
cettliu' nctiiilnted with the
I nini
.Logan twins.
C. L. Flack returned home
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10 LB. NO. 2
POTATOES
8 OZ. PILLSBURY
Buttermilk Biscuits tin 10c
FLAVOR PAC. 12 OZ. FROZEN
ORANGE DRINK
MAYFLOWER
COTTAGE CHEESE pt. 29c
Prices Good December 9 & 10
ie
Ph. 989-8133
Get your car
LET US PROVIDE YOU WITH SAFETY
AND SECURITY BY CAPPING YOUR
CASINGS WITH
WINTER CLEAT
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676-9481 HEPPNER. ORE.
Ph,
Saturday from Portland where
ho had been since Wednesday
having medliai cure. He and
Mrs. Flnck returned to Portland
Sunday nnd he will have fur
ther medical attention.
The annual I'lirlstmaH pro
gram Tor the Mllua vummitiii
tv chure-h Is scheduled for Sun
day, IVevmber IH at 7:.'K P.m.
Mr. and Mrs, llerscnei ftiur-
dock were In Condon last Mon
day where Mr. Murdoch hnd
medical care.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom joruan mm
son Tlmmy wcrt In Heppner
where Mr. Jordan and Tlmmy
had medical cure.
Mr and Mrs. Mike Medlock
of Spray visited Thursday wim
Mr. and Mrs. Rusty MeellocK.
Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Murdock
and son of Heppner were Thurs
day guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Her
schel Murdock.
Mr nnd Mrs. Furl Norrls were
In Prlnevllle Saturday to visit
with Mrs. Lulu Norrls and fam
ily While there both Karl and
Carol had medical and dental
Frank Ferrel went to Portland
Friday to bring home Mrs. Fer
rel who had been released Wed
nesdav from the Portland Os
teopathic hospital. They also
visited with tlie Burton Nelson
family. ... , ,
The Busy Bee Bakers I II club
had their meeting recently with
their lender, Mrs. Doyal Hub
bell. The otflce of vie pretd
'lent was vacated and Nancy
Benson was appointed to fill the
offlev. Nina and Jo Klckert
demonstrated the making of
baking powder biscuits and at
the nejel meeting Theresa Hyatt
and Nancy Benson will bake a
rake. By Nancy Benson, reporter
lb. 69c
lb. 69c
3 1b. $Z.03
39c
3 for 89c
n
Lexington
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