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wu ir "-ui i V & tttoi0 mft. XXIV ONTARIO. MALIIEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920 NO. BO IS CORN SHOW WINNER (1. H. 8ARGBANT OF ADIUAN, IS WINNER OF HWNEP8TAKIC8 PRIZE KOII STATE S1IOAV WHICH SURPRISES PORTLANDEltH CRGP HAILED FUTURE WONDER In Ono ClnftN Mnlliciir County Won Kiel? Honor iIiiiiii'm Dunrnn, Av- 1 erltl Hlckov, Garrett Oroal, Harry Powell AIno Win. Thnt Mainour county Is tho prom lor corn county In Orogon was ev idenced by tho returns of tho first annual corn show hold In Portland under tho nusplccs of tho North wofltom National bank as tho result of which a uumbor of surprises woro recorded. Tho following from Wed nesday's Orogohlan tolls tho story of Mnlhour'n winnings: acorgo II. Sargoant's display nt tho first annual Oregon stato corn ahow.bolng hold In tho statu exhibit chnmbor In tho Orogon building, won tho Bwcpstukos ovor oil. His pro duct, ralsod In' Adrian, Malheur county, conolsts ot 10 cars of yellow Dont and on this ho wan awarded cash prlzos of $00, from tho total of $1000 offered by tho Northwestern National bank of Portland for host displays. Mr. Snrgonnt'B corn -nn nn avorago of savon tons per aero of sllago, hut It was not on this that ho won his prlzo, for Coos county leads thorn all on this roaturo, showing tho highest nvnrago known anywhero 00 tons to tho aero, i Tho oxhlutts from tho various caun Men In Orogon aro surprising to thoso who aro not "up" on corn pro gress In this stato. In Uilii tho llrst show of Its kind, Is ta'd tho founda tion for what undoubtedly will provo to bo ono of tho Mate's stollor at tractions as tho years go by and tho Industry dovolops. Thoru uro now 70,000 acres of corn planted In Oro gon (1020 flguros.) with n grain pro duction or 420,000 bushols. This exhibit, which Is undor tho dlroctlon of tho Orogon corn show commltloo, will bo In placo and open to. public Inspection dittly for 30 days. Tho commlttco consists oi a. ,. i Hall, GrOHham; Paul Splllman, I-n- Oratido; C. C. Cato, Medferd: C. C.l Farr,- Coqulllo;L .U. Jlrolthaupt Ontario, county agents, anil Wlnnltil Ilradon, stato oxhlblt onnt, socrotary Tho Judges aro Professor George It Hyslop, Orogon Agricultural eollogo, J. E. Larson and E, II Pavlllo, Port- ' Following Is a partial list of tho ' n wards: , . Class D Hastorn Orogon, Irrigat ed, 100 oars. YolSrw Dont, lot 18 First, V. V. Hlckox, Ontario; socond, Oarnott, Groat, Nyssa. i Eastorn Oregon, Irrigated. 10 oars, White Dent, lot 10 First, P, Tcnson, Ontario. ... Class D Eastorn Orogon. Irrigat ed, 10 oars. Yollow Dont, lot 17 First, OeOrgo II. Sargent (aweop r Btakes ovor all). Adrian, Mainour ceunty: second, E. I Tato, Adrian, Malheur ceunty: third, Harry F. Pow oil, Nyssa, Malheur county; fourth, Oarnett Oroat, Nyssa, Malheur coun ty; fifth, V. V. Hlckox, Ontario, Mnl hour county. , Class II Eastorn Oregon, Irrigat ed, 10 oars, Yollow Dent, lot 29 First, Ira Ilrumbac;i, Parma, Malheur ceunty: second. Averltt Hlckox, On tario, Malheur ceunty: third, Wesley Iloborts, Parma, Malheur county; fourth, Wilbur Itoberts, Parma, Mal eour county. Class II Eastern Orogon, Irrlga- ed, 10 oars, White Dont, lot 30 First, James Duncan, Nyssa. Malheur O county; second, Roy L. Woodsldo, Waplnitla, Wasco. John It. Zwolfor, HIllBdulo niuo Illbbons on 10 ears Flint. ROAD LET FOR $62,000 Oxninu & Harrington Buceewiful Hid. clcrs for Vttlo Itrogan Section of John Day Highway Other Komi News. Oxman & Harrington of Daker were the successful bidders for tho construction of tho Vale to Drogan section of tho John Day Highway. Tho figures on the road on. which gravel eight feet ldo will be laid. Tho contractors Immediately got on the ground to tart tho work and with an open winter expect to have n largo portion oftho highway com pleted before spring. The clmralttees which have been working on tha rlght-ot-way prob lems on the Old Oregon Troll from Ontario Nojfh aro making progress and with n possible change In allgu mo nt thru ono section may secure, balance of right-of-way with out dif ficulty. Miss Helen McQowan who recently arrived In Ontario Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Ryon. Miss McQowan expects to mako Ontario her home and practice her profession that of a nurso here. kaiim bureau will hold its annual meeting december ii Tho first nnnunl mooting of the Mainour County Farm Iluroau will lio hold on Snturddy Dccombor 11 at tho Cairo Grnnga Hall. At that mooting officers for tho ensuing year will bo olcctoil. Tho annual re port of tho offlcors will bo present ed and plans for tho yoar to como dlscusBOd. During tho paRt year ten local bureaus have. boon formed and a groat deal of work accompllshod to placo tho buroau on a substantial basis. At tho meeting of tho direc tors last Saturday nominations for commlttoomon for- various projects was considered for presentation to tho annual mooting. CLARK HELLS INTEREST IN JiOOAIi ELECTRIC SHOP II KM Last wcok M. Q Claik who es tablished tho Northwestern Electric so'd his Interest In tho firm to his usuoclatos, J, J. Dlllard and W. 11. Hamann who havn changed tho namo of tho firm to that of tho Ontario Electric Company. Tho now owners plan on enlarging the business by wlUunnlnrjt tho ffold of pctlvlty and increasing tho stock. Doth tho new, ownors nro woll known horo whora they havo resided for somo tlino and both havo had years of oxperlcnro, Mr. Dlllard having boon an clectrl can In tho U. S. Navq beforo coming to Ontario. RED CROSS ROLL CALL; ItopoitA Not Complete In OntnMo' IOO Name Already Listed Miss Kntlirrlno Kwliig DosM-flic Organization' Work In answer to tho Fourth annual roll call ot tho Hod Cross 400 On tartans contributed tholr annual I duos when called upon by tho work ors under tho direction, of chairman J. C. McCrloght. Tho drlvo Is hot complotod, nor havo all tho commlt-j mass Mnnftml Anwtnn ilt Iimm mil ' boon called upon may pay their an nual dues to Mr. McCroIght at Mc Nulty & Co. On Tuesday ovonlng of this week Miss Katherlno Ewlng u traveling representative from tho Northwest ern Division headquarters In Soattlo addressed a mooting of tho directors of tho local chnptor and outlined the peaco tlmo program ot tho organisa tion, In'part sho said: , - "With tho coming 0 poaco tho work of tho Rod Cross as n war or C"n'zntlon did not coaso. There Is still much to do for the soldier nt.d his rolatlvos, as well ns tho usual work of tho Hod Cross In times of disaster. "Slnco In morn than 13,000 com munities In tliu United States thero nro no civilian jellof assocjatlons, no means savo that supplied by tho county counts for tho relief of In dlgont and dependents tho Hod Cross lias undortakon t,n solve tho problom which they reprosont. "Public health Is ono of the groat works which tho Tier Cross has undortakon. During the past year 92,000 womon In America have tak en tho lied Cross courso such ra was glvon In tho Ontario chapter during tho past four months, In this 1000 nurses havo boon at work . "Wo Btlll havo tho dlsastor work to caro for and tlwro Is nn nvnrogo of 12 such por year In '.his coun'y nlono. Then vtn havo work to do among tho soldier still on tliu Ilhlne, and nmong tho S25.0U0 boI dlers In tho American army at home and In tho distant posnossUii'. in tho nast roar seven million BoldlerB and tholr families havo been served by tho Rod Cross at un expen diture of ten million dollars, and many public health centers havo been established lo assist In educat ing tho publlo to tho benefit of bet ter public health. Tho war has i vealed conditions that need remedy ing and tho lied Cross with Us na tional organization Is doing that great work." IJiigle-HIll Wedding At the homo of tho brlde'8 parents, Southeast of Frultland, Monday ev ening, Miss Delta Hill, tho only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Emory Hill, became the bride of Jpseph Lin glo of this city. Tho service was road by Ilev, Bercii or New riy mouth, Idaho In the presence ot the Immediate relatives ot the brldo and groom. Following the wedding a dinner was served and tho young couple' left for Boise for a short honeymoon trip. On thplr return to Ontario they will be at home In the rosjdence of Mrs. Retta Pavne. Doth Mr, and Mrs, Ltngle are well known In this region. The groom lived for yeara at New Plymouth prior to coming to uiuunu wiioro hu is employed In the Golden Rule store while tho brldo who Is a graduate ot the Ontario High School with the class of 1918 has lived hore for the past five years. She Is a native Ore gonlan, having been born In Harney county where she lived until her parents came here to make their home. Those who were present at the wedding services were: the groom's mother, sister and threo brothers of New Plymouth and On tario, the bride's parents her grand 4i.n. um if T Tnmes. her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Whit ley ot Payette ana Mr. ana mm. i B. Blggerstaff also of PayeUo. HOT LUNCHES TO BE SERVED TO CHILDREN Many Schools of County Adopt Plan Following Campaign Conducted My County Club lender Mis Mario Wilson. A Borles of meetings havo boon hold in tho different districts of tho county to discuss tho serving of a hot lunch to tho school children. The Id on has met with much favor, and Is undor consideration In a number ot tho school districts of tho county and has alroady been adopted In a groat many places. Miss Mazlo Wilson, County club leador who Is giving n great deal ot tlmo and effort townrd this branch ot community school work has been meotlng with tho pooplo of tho various districts for discussions of tho hot school lunch. Sho will nttond n mooting at tho War ron School District Friday tho 19th to discuss with thorn tho serving of tho lunches, ways and monns otc. This district gavo a benefit ontortaln mont Hallooon, tho proceeds to bo mod for tho hot lunch. Tuesday ot last weok tho subjoct was discussed by tho Vato Parent Toachors' Associa tion. Wodncsday Miss WlUton discussed tho hot lunches nt tho mooting of tho Hlvordalo Women's Club. No irn modlato action was takon. Thursday tho Park Improvement Club ot tho Oregon Slopo discussed tho samo sub joct and dacldod In favor of serving tho hot lunch In tho Pnrk School. Thursday ot this weok Miss Wilson Is going over to discuss ways ami monns with tho tadlos of this club. Friday night of last weok a benofit ontertalnmont was given nt tho Wado School at Dig Ilond, tho procoods ot $20.00 to bo usod to pay part ot tho oxponsos of tho hot lunch. For tho financing of tho hot lunch each district will work out Its own plan. Tho perishables, such as milk aro sometimes brot by tho children who aro glvon credit for thorn at markot price, whllo tho staples, such as sugar, may bo bought with pro ceeds ot ontortalnmontB or from tho salo ot meal tickets. In sorvlng, tho plan Is usually to dlvldo tho older chlldron of tho school Into teams, tho hoys ns woll as girls having a part, In a team ot six tho division might bo ns follews: two propara tho hot dish, two tho tables or dosks and two wash tho dishes. It Is proferablo to hnvo tables It posslblo so that tho chlldron may oat togothor. OWYHEE CHILDREN PRESENT SPECIAL RED CROSS PROGRAM Owlico Dllrh Ciovot Repairing Can. nl nt Point of HreiikH School Attendance Is Encouraging. A number ot school children under the dlroctlon ot Mrs. Schwoltznr and Mrs. Friar, gavo a short Red Cross program at tho school houso follow ing Sunday school last Sunday. Tho first number was n Red Cross song to tho music ot Onward Christian Soldiers, by all tho children, a song. ''Tho Dear old Rod Cross" by Ken neth McDonald, an essay by Kuuy Bradloy, a abort drill by all, and a demonstration ot physical exerclso by all tho children, after which Juanlta Bigolow, and Mlldren DoBord took up Red Crosa subscriptions, J. F. Long lately bought tho R, R Overstreet ranch on tho Owyhee and Intond to movo In soon. C. M. Caldwell, undo ot Ben Smith and a merchant ot Silver City, Ida., visited at Smith's last week- II. Walters bought Bon Smith's pasture last 'Saturday and on Mon day put In ovor sou neaa ot caitio. Antony Stonock lately moved his house to a position nearer his othor buildings. The'Owyhco Ditch crow Is building up the ditch bank along Chas. Brad ley's pasturo, where tho bad breaks usually occur. Mrs. T. M Lowo visited the school Monday afternoon in tho Interest of the Rod Cross. Little Thelma Olascock has been qulto 111 the last week and Is not much better 7ot. Mrs. Roy Howe visited her mother In Ontario from Sunday to Tuesday. Jack Qlascock wont to Ed Tenhaus Tuesday whero he got a load or corn which he Intends to use for feeding, J. P. McOlnnls made a business trip to Vale Monday. Mrs. Oscar Plnkston is in Payette this week. The Rod Cross drlvo Is on In tho Owyhee now. 8, D. Blgolow'a have been working on their homestead above Adrian the last week, sowing ton acres of Rye, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Htte and family were Ontario visitors Armls tlce Day. , , , . Mrs. Chas. Schwlezer, principal of the Owyhee School, reports the fol lowing pupils as having been neither absent or tardy during tho past month. Ruby and Alta Bradley, Monna ond Nina Smith, Joe Mendlou Elba Pullen, Ray Coleman and Row ena and Ouy Olenn ot the upper grades and John Olascock, Georgia Rust, Delat Schwlezer. Vergil Van fosslon, Dwane Marsch, Albert and Marvin Caperton, Lena. Erma, Dal ton and Sylvia Shuler of the lower room. The Owvhee School started hot lunches NoV 1 which they Intend to continue until March 1- FREAKS TURNED LOOSE FOR JUNIOR CARNIVAL P. T. Ilnrtiuni mid At ltlnglii Never Assembled (Irrnter Vmletv of Woi-ldV Woiiilc roils Cm los lllex Hoo Tlutii Hnturdii) Shades of Dnrauni and Ringing will wander und wonder at tho High School building SiUrdny axenlng nt tho mnrvolous cotiC'cgnllon of tho world's Btrango MonHtrosltlo.i and curious curios that havo boon fin scmhled undor ono root for tho won derment ot th peipln sit Ontario This groat astnniblugl ot untquo features has been gnthcrod at great oxpenso and phyalcnl labor by Iho currators of tho Junior Cnmlvnl, who havo travolod far and wldo In I heir Imaginations to arrange fo rthls gi gantic exhibition. Time, space and n limited dlscrlpttvn power, provent n moro complolo description nt tin turcs wondors to bo shown, yot un Inkling of what wilt bj uoni can bo hnd from tho follewing: tha nil star road show vaudovlllo pnrformanco, presenting such sclnttllntlu.T ntlrne tlons ns, Mutt and Joff; Undo Tom's Cabin, tho Shnddow Play, and tho protty Rosobub chorus. In order that all who como mny rtoo this gal axy ot stars threo performance of tho program will bo given. Then thoru will bo on exhibition, Darwln'a missing link; nn Oriental Ton Garden, n wondorous plantation mlnstral show, and so many other concessions and stda show attrac tions that thoy must bo uecn to bn appreciated. Tho tax for admission to nil llili rmiBoum of nntural and supernatur al ovldoncos of nature's mnstorplocos will bo tho small sum of ono illtr.o What It will cost o got out has not boon announced. That tho evening's ontertalnmont Is going to rival tho mooting ot tho longuo ot nations and other famous bodlos Is assured by tho press ugont, W. E. Loos, Jr. and tha Mnnngors Jns. McCroIght and Hugh Biggs. Frnnk Scott manager ot tho xld) shows declares his tho principal nt practlons, whllo Miss Alma Human avers tho minstrel show under her dlroctlon will ho most enticing. Mlfa Ula Granite will bewilder with tho hot dog stand and many other Jun iors havo tasks oocullar to their own ability. Miss Cabeon tho clan ad visor Is assisting In tho porscntntlon whllo Lou Wonv'or Is going to sco that no small boys sneak In under the tent. Tho main norformnncowlll start at 7 o'clock and end when tho porformanco Is concluded. SCHOOL AND GROUNDS PROFIT THRU.ACT1VE COMMUNITY DAY Women of Kliiginnn Kolnny Herv Chicken Pio Dinner While. Men Wellrt HawB nnd HainiiierH FrwinoH Also Ilguro In Woik A largo crowd assomblod at the school building for Community Day Saturday. CarpentorB woro busy re modeling buildings tor tho teachers quarters,, teams and men wero pro paring tho lurge ball-grounds, and .nmA urirV urnn llnnA III (tin llOUKQ. Tho ladles served a sumptuous chick- en-plo ulnnor wn'cn seenieu m iu very Impo-tnnt part of tho day Everyone In the Kolony wtl havo an opportunity this .weok tr pay their nnnunl Rod Cross membership te nt one dollar Mr McLaffnrty nns a crew at work baling Mr Blodgett's hay. Mr. QverstreM ban sold his alfalfa pasturo In tho Kolony to Mr. Loo, a sheepman. , Stowo Brothers from Spokane Washington aro open for business at tho Aunan unrago, nioy m Ing a realdonce Just oast of tho garage. Claronca Elliott Is a now clerk nt Holly Bros, storo. John Vanderpool mnde business trips to Payette and Now Plymouth this week Mr. Eddlo Powell sont somo of his prlzo corn to tho Corn Show In Port land this weok. Mrs. Maxwoll and MIb Corlnno Maxwell have spent tho week In Ne,w Plymouth, where they wero called to tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Tler Mr. Tylor was qulto seriously Injured In an accident last week Mrs. Conrod Martin returned Wed nesday, after visiting In Moscow, for tho past month. A. C. Holly Is building a modern bungalow near tho brldgo Just soutlj of Adrian, Tho slto commands a beautiful view of Snake river Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Pratt havo re turned to Bpend tho winter. Louis Pratt is helping tp brmg the cattlo from Irons'de. Several children have been having what seems to be the whooping cough but all are Improving. MarB aret Ann Morgan and little Hilly Parsons do not enjoy this form or vacation. . Dan Holly and Family wero In Boise weanesuay. , M. E. Bain of Ontario was a Kol ony visitor this week. Miss Bernlce Martin spent tho weok-ond at her homo In the Kolony Hha brot Miss Mitchell from Parmii for her guest. The ualiinger lamuy mm mu ) laco family of Nyssa visited the Stowells Sunday. - Miss Agnes Nichols was tlMhosj (Continued on Last Page) illUIlHTICi: DAY IH FITTINGLY OlMHIiVKD Ontario paused Inst Thurr.day to obsorvo tho second nnnlvorsary of tho signing of tho armistice liotweci tho alllod armies and the centrnl powors In tho Into w.irM war Tho program tho not elahoriilo was n testimony that 'ho mo.i of the American Loglon, tin Auxiliary find tho man nnd womon of Ontario hold n propor nppreclnt'.jii of tho nlgnl tlcanccs of tho duy. Tho oxorelsos woro hold under th direction ot tho American Legion Post No. 07, nnd woro presided ovor by Enrl Dtnck ahy, commandor ot tho post, nt tho Mnjostlc thoatro. With him on tho platform woro tho officers of tho Loglon, of tho Women's auxiliary and of tho Rod- Cross chapter. Prior to tho formal program at tho thcatr.o tho Ontario High School company II. O. T. C. headed by Its band marchod to tho city pnrk where under tho direction of Commandant 8. M. Boucher tho endots raised and salutod tho ting. At tho thoatro solos woro sang by Miss Ruth VCulloch and Miss Cath orlno Conway. Judgo W, W. Wood dollvorod an cloquont addrass, end , 11UA. v . i. i.unuuiiiuu BUHU Ull lliu work ot tho Rod Cross. CALDWELL WINS ON TWO FREAKY PLAYS Football Schkoii CIi.ncm With Defeat For LornN by 1 1 to O Score Gaum ()ne Worth Hedon llonever Demi Hurl Teach, star quartor of tho Cald well team picked a forward pass thrown by Ollbort Dean to Cody Butler, nnd with a clear flold beforo him raced 86 years for n touch down In tho second qunrtor In tha gnmo between Ontario and Cnlwoll nt tho Fntr ground Inst Saturday nftomoou. In tho third quarter a still frcakor play gavo Caldwell Its socond scoro. With tho ball o,n tho ten ynrd lino Toacn tossed to wanner, uniuwon lort half. Tho ball hit Cody Butlor's chost und bounced Into Wasnor'a waiting arms and ho stoppad ovor the lino for tho second senro. Both goals woro klckod ami Caldwell-won 14 to 0. Asldo from Iheso two plays honors. wore oven. In tho first half On tario bucked tho Caldwell lino, with aih Dean und Cody Butler doing tho burden of tho work nnd twlco was closo to Caldwell's goul only to loso tho ball. . In tho 'third quarter Caldwell braced nnd outplayed tho locals by A shado but could not carry the ball ovor. In this period thoy woro aldod by two blocked punts. Guy Socoy and Montlo Duuton In tho lino stared for Ontario whllp alb Doan's lino plunging nnd his long run with an intercepted pass, und Cody Butler's gonarnl offensive work was tho class of tho local team. I L. Culbortson rcfereed the game which was witnessed by n small crowd. GOES TO WASHINGTON TO AID IN WESTERN 8TATIIS PROGRAM Attornoy P. J. Gallagher leaves to morrow night for Washington D. C to assist tho committee ot tho West ern States Reclamation association which Is tr- nppoir beforo Congress to socuro option on tho Smith-Fletcher bill. Mr. Gnllnghor goes ns tho reprosentatlvo of the Owyhee District and othor Malheur County Irrigation companies to forward tho Intor.est of tho Owvheo Project. Ho oxpocts to bo gono for a month or moro. ONTAII! NK VIEW FOOTHALL GAME AT BOISE THURSDAY Ontar'o was represented In the big crowd at Bolso last Thursday which witnessed the battle botwoen tliu Idaho University foot ball team and tho red Jorseyed bnttlerH of Utah unlvorslty. Among thoso who wont from hero wore: II L Potorson, Clarence Crouter, P J Gallagher, W J. Plnnoy, Jr. and O. K. Alkon, who motored over In Mr. Petorson's cur. Miss Irene Under, Pau Van Petton, Joy Husted and Cluudo Chrlutonsen wero also present nt tho game Whllo over thero tho Ontarlans saw A. F. (Dooley) Rlddlo nt work "covoring" tho gaino for tho Capital News of which he Is now sporting editor. II. C. Smith returned this week from Portland where he went on bust ness and to visit his daughter Miss Virginia. While there ho gnvu Mal heur county a boost, thru tho agency of a Journal reporter. Ho also ro Darts that the Portland men ho mot !wlio wero with tho Portland ex cursionists are still talking about the wonders of thU region. Mrs. Dolphlno Jaqulsh loft Monday ovonlng for Portland. Al Chance, manager of tho Bolso Payette Lumber cojipuny has been 111 for Bevera Idaya qt his homo on Second streotiS. W. District Attorney R w. Swogler was taken III on Tuesday of this week with what Is bollovod to bo a slight attack of typhoid but he la repotted to be improving. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith and family went to Nyeea Saturday. Among Nyssa visitors from Owy heo on Armistice Day were: Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Blgelow, Mr und Mrs F. L. DeBord, Mrs, E. F Pratt and Fred Kllngback, LAUNDRY OWNERSHERE I'll'TII ANNl'AIj CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN IDAHO LAUNDRY- OWNKRH ASSOCIATION CON- VKNKH AT CITY HALL IRIDAY MORNING MANY DELEGATES EXPECTED Commercial Club To Gilo Hmokr-r Pi-ltlay Women To Ho (li"IeMn of Mr. It. W, Joiioh Ilnmtuet Saturday Ktenliig Ontario will havo ns Its guests this wcok tho Southorn Idaho Laun dry Ownors association, nnd tholr wlvos. In all R, W. Jones, Bocrotnry trcasurer of tho association, who no cured this gathcrlhif for tho city, ox poctM 75 dolegatCB to attend tho ses sions which start tomorrow (Friday) and concluded Sunday. Accruing to tho program which has boon propnrod for tho conven tion, which Is tho fifth In tho as sociations history, business not ploas. uro Is tho purposo of tho mootlngs, tho ontertalnmont foaturos have not boon neglected. Whllo In Ontario tho laundry-own-ors will bo ontortnicd nl n smoker In tho Commorclrl club rooms Friday ovonlng, as guests of tho club; whllo tho women thnt nro visiting delega tions will bo tho guosts of Mrs. R, W. Jonos nt lior homo. On Satur day afturnoon whllo tho men nro "talking shop" Mru. Jonos will bo tho hostess for n thoatro party at tho Majoctlc. Saturday ovonlng Is tho big tlmo ot gathering, for. that ovonlng Is sot asldo for tho association's annual Jinnquot which Is to bo sorvod nt tho Illuoblrd grill. Toddy Flshor of Wolsor, prosldont ot tho association enmo to Ontario Sunday and npprovod of tho program which Secretary Jones prepared for mo gatnoring, REBEKAHS CELEBRATE LODGE ANNIVERSARY Ijirgo Gathering Assembles to Com- iiipiuoraio lucniy-uiiii rtiinivcr" unry of orKiiulxnUon of Ilonirlro Ijodgc. Bentrlco Robokah Lodge No. 82 I. O. O. F. colebrated Its twenty-fifth nnnlvorsary Wednesday evening, Tho Lodgo was Instituted Novemb er 8th, 1895 by District Doputy Hat Go Diego) und dogroo staff of Golden Gato Itfdgo of Huntington, with tho following churtor mouthers. Messrs and Mcsdamus R 8. Ruthorford, 0. A. Poguo. E. Ilutlor. B. Hulory. T. Danlelson, D. Dunbar and Miss Joule Danlelson. Owing to tho sickness In the family Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Draper woro un- ubla to bu prosent, but thoy bocumo mnmburs tho following June. The following program was rend ered last night with G. A. Poguo pre siding: Song, Opoulng Odo. by members ot Ontario I. O. O. F. Lodgo No. 90; Invocation, by Rev. Luscombo; In strumental music by Mrs. Dlvln; His tory of tha Lodgo by Mrs. O. A. Poguo; Romarks by Rev. Luscombo; Heading tho Glorious liaiiy, uy wish Inu DoFoo; Irish Folk song, Mrs. J. A. Drnpor; Paper, Good ot the Order, Mrs. Bon ltuthorrdj Vocul Solo, Miss Paulino Soimun; Rondlng, Lobhoiih fiom tho Order, Mrs. r.mnry Hill: Musical selection by Mnbla Mad den and Jamotf Purcell; Stvlngcd or chostra, Genrgo Lyolls, J. P. richull, Mr. Qraul and Mr Brunlff of Outurlo Lodiro No. 00. with thnl- lurlnus Bolectlons added much to tho onjoy- ment of tho evening. .Tho rustiesh- ment commlttoo, Mrs. George Lyolls, Mrs. A. Whltbock anil Mrs. Hurt Draper sorved delicious refreshments In tho now bunquot room. Ltttlo Ray Dofoo Is recovering from tho effects of n broken arm. tho little chap fell threo weeks ago and Buffered what was first thot to be n slight sprain but which' later was found to bu u fractured bone. Tho Injured arm had to bo ro-hroken and properly set. IX)CAL WHEAT PASSES FINAL TEST Hill Ci:ilTiriCTIO .,, Advhos rocolvoS -o.ltv .it the Farm Bureau offlcf. from W. F. Carpenter, exteusio specialist In farm crops, nt O A C. lolu of tho final passago for cortlfl- cation of tho Dlcklow wheat raised by V. T. Horrett on his ranch near Vale. Tho message said that this whernt may be sold as Oregon Certified wheat which is tho highest rating posslblo In this Bectlon. Mr. Horrett Is tho first ranch- or to go Into tho seed wheat business nnd Is the first to se- euro certification, He has sold Bomo of the seed alroady but Btlll baa moro that undoubtedly will bo used In seeding many Malheur county acres noxt spring.