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, VOLUME 43
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 25, 1930
NUMBER 17
APOLOGIZES FOR
; WRITING LETTER
State Commander of Ameri
can Legion Expresses Re
? gret Over Action. .
: Eugene. S. S. George, state com
mander of the American Legion, de
clared that a letter of apology al-
ready was m the hands of Mrs. Ada
V; Skiff, state president of the Amjai
can War Mothers, when she'rvealed
contents of a previous letter he had
written her refusing to appoint some
' one in Eugene to direct the organiza
tion of a chapter here, ,;" -' -
George expressed regret that the
first letter had slighted Mrs. Skiff,
and said that his reply was in loyalty
to the American Legion auxiliary. He
regretted the wording of tho letter.
His letter of apology follows:
"I am prompted to express to yoa
personally and t6 your . organization
my most sincere apology. I cannot
express to you how truly sorry I am
to have been misunderstood, as you
know I have always . expressed pub
licly and otherwise, in the most force
ful language I might command, our
sincere appreciation and devotion to
our womanhood ' for their unselfish
highminded patriotic service. I am
very sure that your organization
' typifies the highest ideals of service
and devotion of America's , woman
hood, but I did try to express to you
our militant loyalty and devotion to
out auxiliary. ( ;-
"1 would appreciate the opportunity
of calling on you in person that I
might become more familiar with
your organization, but will you please
accept my apologies at this time and
let me assure you that I meant no
offense, and it was the farthest from
' my thoughts to embarrass your or
ganization in the least I do ex
ceedingly, regret to have caused ynu
any displeasure and I can only wish
for you personally and for your or
ganization the , very best success.
Humbly and respectfully yours,
(Signed) "Sidney S. George, de
partment commander, - American Le
gion." The" letter referred to and for which
Mr. George apologized, and which in
no way connects the American - Le
! gioh as an organization, with the
sentiment expressed by the state
commander, was received by Mrs.
Skiff in reply to one sent to George
asking for the name of some Eugene
woman who might be interested in
organizing a chapter ; of American
War Mothers in that city. , Mrs. Skiff
branded George's , letter as insulting
and an affront to the American War
Mothers of Oregon. , . ,
"You might be able," read George's
letter, "to appeal to sor.ie disgruntled
self-seeking individual who would ap
preciate the opportunity of champion
ing your cause for the expressed pur
pose of gratifying a personal and
selfish desire, but it is my belief that
it would not appeal to any of the
leaders in our community."
Another paragraph in tha letter to
which the war mothers have taken
exception reads:
"It seems to me a sacrilege to wrap
the American flag around America's
motherhood and to flaunt it before
the public in a sentimental, seliish or
ganization in desecrating a most ta
cred institution." .........
"As far as the American Legion is
concerned," continued .George's let
ter, "our auxiliary organization em
bodies your limited objectives and
much more. It seems to me your, or
ganization could only hope to. inter
rupt and dissipate the forces of our
auxiliary as far as the situation in
Eugene is concerned. ; Our auxiliary
organization is very satisfactory.
"I hesitated to answer your letter
because your request disturbed me to
no small degree. . We are intensely
proud and loyal to our auxiliary, and
we of the legion will not be concerned
in any movement that might reduce
its effectiveness. I trust you can
appreciate . that this expression is
prompted only for the best interest
and welfare of the question as we see
it.-. : - :-'..' "
Commencement Week
Commencement week" ; of Athena
high school will begin Sunday eve
ning, May 4th, when the baccalaur
eate sermon will be delivered by Pas
tor Sias at the Christian church, be
ginning at eight o'clock. Music for
the occasion will be in charge of Mrs.
Ralph McEwen. Commencement ex
ercises will be held at the auditor
ium, Friday evening, May 9th, when
a class of ten will graduate. The
speaker who will deliver the class ad
dress has not been selected.
Watta At Kiwanis Club
M. L. Watts delivered an address
before the Kiwanis club at Pendleton,
Tuesday. Tales of early days were
given by Mr. Watts. He talked en
tertainingly on pioneer events of
Umatilla county, of which hs is a
native.-. ..-.,-".' .v
Students of Athena High
School Give a Creditable
Presentation of Play
Under efficient and painstaking di
rection of Miss Beulah Smith, mem
ber of the faculty, Athena high school
students gave a creditable presenta
tion of "Salt Water Taffy," annual
school play at the auditorium, Fri
day night -'
There was plenty in the plot to
furnish a lot of dialogue and acting
for everybody in the cast, and while
the play required a well balanced en
semble of characters, Miss Helen
Foster was given the part that enabl
ed her to "steal the show," speaking
in terms of the ' stage. The part
suited Helen and she made the most
of it in such clever manner that she
left the impression that she had al
ways been "Irma Hastings," the best
friend of Charlotte (Sugar) Bancroft,
played by Thelma Shrimpf.
- And Miss Shrimpf was grace
ful and clever in her scheming to
keep a line on her boy friend Cnarles
Dudley, "Chickie," with Walter Huff
man properly cast in the role. John
Kirk as Edwin Rowley, was anything
but a bashful beau, and in splendid
voice he delivered his lines well. Ar-.
leen Myrick played opposite him in
a fine delineation of the role of Anita
Thorndike, the real cause of his
worry.
Marjorie Montague had the least to
say and was not long on the stage,
but as Jane Oxford a highbrow, she
was surely chilly enough. In 'order
of their appearance Eldon Myrick as
Jack Belmont, and Stafford Hansell
as Ripley fit well in the comedy situa
tions, while Rhoda Nelson as Billy
Flood, covered a lot of territory in
furnishing the audience with the key
to the climax of the plot.
"Salt water Taffy" was about the
average school play, left as it were
to stand on its own legs, for aside
from an overture, there was no
music; but the players made up for
that by their work on the stage. It
netted $95.00. ; :, ' ? -
Prison Officials Given All
Blame For Fire Deaths
Columbus. Sensational charges
that prison officials could have saved
all of the 318 prisoners who died in
the Ohio penitentiary fire Monday
night and an admission from Warden
Preston E. Thomas that no general
fire precautions are taken at the in
stitution were read into the record of
the board of inquiry.
Charges that prison officials were
lax in their consideration of the
value of human life were made by A.
E. Nice. "
The warden blamed the state for
overcrowding the prison to almost
twice its capacity. ...
At the improvised morgue in the
state fair grounds horticultural build
ings, where long rows of caskets
rested on wooden benches, relatives of
the fire victims called to receive their
bodies." Fifteen were released for
burial, conveyed in army trucks to
railorad stations or in hearses if the
relatives were able to employ them.
For the first time since the holocaust
Warden Thomas ventured into the
prison yard. He walked over to the
deputies' office and then started
across to the chapel, where hundreds
of cell mates of the dead men were
installed in temporary quarters.
Jeers and cries of derison brought
the warden's bowed head erect.
Thomas watched the pisoners for a
moment and With a word of encour
agement from one the chaplians con
tinued his walk . across the yard.
Guards were' sent to quiet the jeer
ing men but later in the day the mur-
murings aginst him continued among
the inmates. i ' ,
!' Junior-Senior Banquet
The Athena high school junior-
senior banquet was held at the Grand
Hotel in Walla Walla Saturday eve
ning.' The banquet table was pro
fusely decorated with sweet peas and
blue tapers. The senior class motto
"No victory without labor" was ef
fectively and strikingly emphasized
by a boy with a rake and a hoe in
his hand. Covers were laid for thirty,
including members of the high school
faculty as guests. Superintendent
Coad was toastmaster for the occa
sion. " . ... .
Mae-Hi Student Winners
Arthur. Shumway and Henriette
Sanderson, Mac-Hi students, were
winners in the Oregon competition of
the American Chemical ' Society con
test at Salem. Mac-Hi pupils also
won a major portion of honors at
Pendleton Saturday in the Eastern
Oregon typing contests Mac-Hi took
firsts in the novice and amateur
divisions and had the highest team
average.
Charlie Painter Dead
Charles S. Painter, 60, native of
Walla Walla, died Tuesday night at
Seattle, following an operation. He
has not been in good health for some
time and failed to rally after the
operation. Mr. Painter was born in
Walla Walla, Dec. 15, 1869, and was
well known to Umatilla county
people. . '
Chamber Secretaries Gathered at Recent Convention on Campus
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Chamber of commerce secretaries from Oregon and Washington who convened recently at the University of Oregon.
- Front row, left to right: E. G. Harlan, Portland; Prof. Vance, Oregon State college; Lucille Keller, University of
?gj F. nydClr T6' Yk,,ma;Kah&n..B8i!ey' U?ivereity f Oregon; Leonard Reid, United States chamber of
commerce; O. G. Hughson, Baker; A. F. Wehe, Pasco, Wn.; Andy P. Davis, Mawhfield. Second row: A. C. Gage,
Portland; Charles Wilson. Salem ! William A. Schoenfeld, Portland; William North, Corvallis; Earl C. Reynolds
ShwmakefBHlod RiVe?" 8 A H Banwe,, Medford5 G- N- Haffenbrack, Longview; Kent
Third 'row: Ted Baker, Medford; H. E. Cully, Portland; Leonard Gilkey, Albany; E. S. Lindley, Vancouver;
Jesse Harkncss Centraha; W. h. Carter, Montesano, Wn.; F. E. Mendenhall, Cottage Grove; L. K. Cramb, Bend
R. H. Kipp, Portland. Last row: J. G. Eckman, McMinnville; Dean David E. Faville, University of Oregon; A. C.
Dudley, Sacramento, Cil; 0. 1. Paulson, Portland, and E. E. Faville, Portland. ' '
Adams School Play Draws
Big Audience Last Night
"Come Seven," the annual play of
the Adams high school drew, a large
and appreciative audience last night,
and the play will be given again to
night. A number of Athena people
will see the play this evening.
The cast was directed in rehear
sals and the stage presentations by.
Edward F. Bloom, superintendent of
the Adams schools. Costumes are by
Miss Cornelia Tomes, Miss Dorothy
Straughan is seen in clever dancing,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bloom sings special
numbers and the orchestra is directed
by Floyd Bowers. Following is the
cast: " : '
Urias Nesbit ...............,Alva Potter
Elzevir Nesbit, his wife ........... .
..........Frances DuPuis
Lithia Blevins, his sister-in-law.. ..
.........'........ J oycej Kirby
Florian Slappy, hia play :::.:.1S,.J' '
Fred Hodgen
Vistar Goins, a flapper.......
Rebecca Kemler
Mrs. Goins, her mother
:.: Genevieve DuBoid
Semore Mashby, a money lender.
Don Braden
Lawyer Chew ...Zane Kemler
Mrs. Chew, his wife
Elizabeth Ashbaugh
George Washington Chew and Har- '
net Beecher Chew, their children
Jack Hodgen and Henrietta Ashbaugh
Probable Huff, a detective '.
i Marville Zerba
Special entertainers at Vistar's party,
in addition to cast, Alberta Kirby,
Hilda LaFave, Mr. Bowers, Roderick
Larabee, Harold Murray and high
school glee club.
' Sunday Tennis Matches
Dr. Blatchford announces a series
of tennis matches Sunday on the Ath
ena courts between town players, no
high school players participating. Be
ginning at 8 a. m. Blatchford and
Baker meet Flint Johns and Lyle
Grav in doubles, and on the other
court Oral Michener and Henry
Koepke will play Wayne Pinkarton
and C, M. Eager. At a o'clock: r ay
LeGrow and John Pinkerton are pair
ed to contest with E. C. Prestbye and
Wilbur Harden; Dean Pinkerton and
Leonard Geissel are teamed to meet
Art Taylor and "Pike" Miller. Win
ners will meet winners in a playoiT
match. -
4 Athena Hi Vs. Walla Walla
oach Miller's Athena hitrh school
baseball team will play the American
Legion team of Walla Walla high
school, this afternoon at 2:45 on the
local grounds. The school team
snonsored bv the Leeion Post at Wal
la Walla is composed of boys between
the aces of 14 and 17 and is said to
be a winning aggregation. Athena
h been sroinsr good and the game
this afternoon should be a lively tilt.
Road Work At Myrick
The . county's new Deisel rock
crushing plant has been located in
the Myrick section, where it is turn
ing out from 600 to 600 yards of
crushed rock per day. Work is go
ing on with night and day shifts to
keep up the surfacing of newly con
structed roads there. Recently roads
in the Sunnyside-Umapine and Echo
Butter Creek districts have been oiled.
Camp Fire Girls Hike
The Ohyata Camp Fire group are
preparing to take a hike tomorrow
The group met at Camp Fire hall and
decided what refreshments they
would take with them on tomorrow's
hike. -i--. .v-v.
Athena Etude Club Will
Give Concert At Auditor-;
ium Wednesday Evening
The Athena Etude club will be
heard in concert at the auditorium
next Wednesday evening under di
rection of Rowena Ludwigs Lester
who has been directing the chorus
for some months, and has been in
charge of rehearsals for the concert.
Following is the program:
Afloat at Dusk ... .. ..L. Barnes
Sleepy Hollow Tune....Richard Kountz
Happy Song ....Teresa Del Riego
Chit Chat Alfred Moffat
Club Chorus
Piano. Solo . ; .
Marche Mignonne .....2 .'...Poldini
Scherzo Mendelssohn
- " Lois Johnson
Violin .Duets., Selected
Mrs. Harold Bronson
- Miss Olive. Spear ' '
Accompanist, Miss .Iola Gooding
The Skaters .....',.....J.........Waldentfel
To a Wild Rose ....Edward McDonald
The Icicle .....Bryceson Treharne
Swing Along Will Marion Cook
:if ; Club Chorus
Soprano Verva Baker, Maude Gar
field, Katheryn Hiteman, Oletia Mill
er, Ruby Payne, Zenna Pinkerton,
Hazel Stewart. f:
Second soprano Alta ' Michener,
lone Cresswell, Alice Eager, Maude
Reeder.
Alto-Evangeline Blatchford, Mae
Douglas, Grace Foster, - Lorraine
Pinkerton.
Towns In Agricultural
Districts Show Decrease
Census enumerations reveal that
towns in agricultural districts of
Eastern Oregon show a marked de
crease in population as compared
with the census standings given in
1920. Complete tabulations have not
been made, but returns to census
supervisors will be made in full this
week. ' ' "'
Preliminary figures indicate that
Walla Walla has a population of 14,
511 as compared with 15,811 in 1920.
. Athena stands at 504 against 621
in 1920. LaGrande has an increase,
7970 compared with 6913. Heppner
slipped from 1374 to 1188. Herniis
ton went from 665 to 594, Umatilla
is back to 339 from 390, Baker in
creased 76, having 7804 against 7728.
Two Carloads Machinery
Rogers & Goodman have taken an
order for two carloads of new ma
chinery for the Ekkhoff Farm Pro
ducts company. The local firm fur
nished the company several carloads
of machinery last season, and th
new machinery to be delivered at
once, will facilitate handling the 10,-000-acre
bean crop to be p'anted and
harvested this season by the company
on farm lands in Umatilla, Walla
Walla and Whitman counties.
To Enlarge Loop Highway
Enlarging the proposed Loop high
way to include Pullman, Pomeroy,
Clarkhton and Lewiston, Idaho, 142
delegates from all parts of the state
met in Yakima and formed the Wash
ington State Loop Highway associa
tion, elected officers and laid plans
for presenting th,e paving proposition
before the next session of the legislature.
New Camp Fire Group
. Miss Esther Berlin has recently
organized a new group of Camp Fire
Girls between the ages of Urn and
twelve. The group selected Mrs. C.
M. Eager for assistant guardian and
will looa elect olflcWs.
Athena School Won Places
In Sectional Track Meet
Athena schools won several places
in the sectional track meet at Helix
Saturday, despite the fact that meas
les interfered with training and ma
terially cut down entries in the Bec
tional events. , .
In the high school division,
Myrick was first in the high and
broad jumps and second in the dis
cus. Crowley took first in high
hurdles and 220 yard hurdles, sec
ond in the 220 yard dash and third
in javelin. '' Harold Kirk won second
in the 100 yard dash, third in the 50
yard dash, and third in the high jump.
Emery Rogers went second in the 440
yard race, and third in' high hurdles,
and the 220 yard dash. Lowell Jenk
ins won second in the 220 yard
hurdles and third in the pole vault,
and the 880 yard race.
In the grade school events, Nylene
Taylor was first in the girl's 60 yi.rd
dash and baseball throw in division
D. Genevieve Barrett was second in
girls' 50 yard dash and Arleen Foster
third. V
. In the boys division B Max Johnson
won first in the 50 yard dash and in
the baseball throw and second in the
high jump. Leo Geissel took first in
the 60 yard dash, the broad jump and
third in the baseball throw. Till
Til Taylor won second in the 25 yard
dash and third in the broad jump. In
girls division A, Barbara Huffman
won first in the baseball throw. Wal
ter Singer took first and Kenny
Rogers second in Division C high
jump. Norbert Walter took second in
the high jump.
Athena graders won the meet with
61 points, with Weston second, 45
points. Helix high school took first
with 73 points, Athena second with
45.- - -
No Sale For Scalps
Wilford Miller, Hugh and Donald
McEwen discovered a coyote den on
the McEwen ranch recently and after
patient excavation into the lair, ex
tracted six healthy coyote pups there
from. There being no bounty at this
time on coyote scalps in Umatilla
county, Wilford disposed of them to
a Walla Walla valley rabbit raiser at
$1 per head. Whether the rabbit
man intends feeding his rabbits to
the coyotes or training them to out
run the grey streaks, Wilford did not
learn, being satisfied with the chance
to turn his varmit crop into coin of
the realm."
Car Went Over In Ditch
James Hodgen, Edna DeFreece and
Neil Mclntyre escaped serious injury
Saturday night, when the Ford coupe
Mr. Hodgen was driving, struck a
soft shoulder on he highway while
passing a car, and careened o'ef on
its side in the ditch. The coupe turn
ed over once and then rested Ott its
side. The occupants crawled oat and
took stock of minor hurte. The
coupe was damaged to some extent.
Oddity In Plant Growth
Mrs. Elmer Stockstill brought to
tha Pre office this week a flower
plant which had grown -through a
block of wood 216 inches wide and 5
inches long. The block of wood was
in a state of dry decay and the plant
stock had grown lengthwise through
the center, with roots protruding
from the bottom and one side.
Athena Plays Helix1 Sunday
Tied at 500 in the percentage
coiumn, the four teams in the Uma
tilla county baseball league will bat
tle for supremacy Sunday, with Ath
ena playing at Helix and the Indians
at Umatilla,
Athena Won Well Played
Game From Umatilla On
Home Lot Sunday, 3 to 2
, Athena took a well played game
from Umatilla Sunday on the home
lot by the score of 3 to 2 and tied
up thb league standings at one won
and one lost for the four teams. He
lix having ; won frpm the Indians, 3
10 1. ' ' - ,".-"
Morrison and Hansen, both went the
route and the contest was a pitching
auei irom start to finish,, each allow
ing Jtiut -four hits. Morrison struck
out 16 and Hansen laid away 17. 0nly
throe batters faced the Athena pitch
er in the second inning. He struck1
out the first one, walked the second
and mowed down the third and fourth.
Then Hansen came back in the third
and struck out the first three. Baker
gave Morrison good support behind
the plate, handling everything the
Athena hurler had to offer in fine
style. . '. , .
The players were on their toes nnd
the game was played in fast time,
Umatilla was the first to score. In the
fourth after Morrison had struck out
Kendler, an error, by Harden left
Stevens safe at first. He purloined
second while Morrison .was striking
out W. Hansen. B. Hansen walked.
On an error by Morrison, Stevens
scored. . Thompson popped out to
Hodgen.
Athena came right back in the fifth
and tied the score when Hodgen
walked and scored on Hardcn'a three
base swat which bad coaching sent
the runner on home and out.
Umatilla scored again in the
seventh on a single, a walk and a
sacrifice. In her half Athena opened
with Hodgen on first when W. Han
sen errored on a ground ball at short.
Hansen struck out Baker and Harden
but Huffman connected with one on
the corner of the plate for a beauti
ful two-base smash, scoring Hodgen.
Athena scored again in her half of the
ninth, when Baker was safe on an
other error by Hansen at short. Crow
ley ran for Baker. He promptly
stole second and scored when Harden
singled. The score:
Athena AB R IB E
Bowers cf 4 0 0 0
Crowley s ............4 0 0 0
Morrison p .......4 0 0 1
Hodgen 2b ................. .:.......4 2 0 0
Baker c 4 1 0 0
Harden 3b 4 0 2 1
Huffman lb .............3 0 10
Gross If : .........2 0 0 0
Wilson If ... .....1 0 0 0
Miller rf .3 0 10
' v. " ' S3 51 4 2
Umatilla " AB R IB E
B. Woodward If 4 0 10
Hyatt lb 4 0 2 1
R. Woodward c 4 0 0 1
Kendler rf ...................: 4 0 0 0
Stevens cf 4 10 0
W. Hansen s 4 0 0 2
B. Hansen 3b 4 0 0 0
Thompson 2b 4 110
F. Hansen p 3 0 0 0
35 2 4 4
Summary Bases on balls off Mor
rison 8, off Hansen 1. Two base hits
Huffman, Hyatt Three base hit Har
den. Double plays Morrison to Huff
man to Hodgen, Harden to Hodgen
io Huffman. Struck out Morrison 16,
Hansen 17. Earned runs Athena 2,
Umatilla 1. Left on bases Athena 5,
Umatilla 6.
Death of Dr. Errett
Dr. Davis Errett, former pastor of
the Athena Christian church, died
April 15 at his home in San Jose,
California. Dr. Errett left Athena
several years ago and was for some
time connected with the Spokane
University as an instructor in that
institution. He has resided in Calif
nia for some time where he leaves a
brother and other relatives. The de
parted minister was held in high
standing in the church and in edu
cational work. He was a member of
Dolph Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of this
city, and many friends here will re
gret to hear of his passing on.
Laying Water Pipe
Workmen have completed laying
ritv water nine from the Un'oti Pa
cific tracks to the C. T. Smith resi
dence on the West Side. Pipe irom
Fifth street and down the alley on
the south side of Main street to Third
street and down Third south beyond
Current street will be laid next. Ex
cBvatinn fof ninelavincr was complet
ed last week except at street inter
sections. .-
Special Road Dintriets
Three special road districts are in
process of formation at this time in
the county. One is for a road be
tween Mission and Thorn Hollow, a
second in a new district south of
Weston, and the third will be the or
ganization of a district north of Ath
ena down Lamar gulch.
DeMolay Meeting '
Pendleton is entertaining the De
Molays in their State Conclave today
and tomorrow. There are approxi
mately 500 members in attendance at
the conclave. The Pendleton DeMo
lays in Western toga met the. visitors
it Intfdmiritf trains. .
LOAM VALUE IS
TALKED OF AGAIN
Now Said Credit Bank Will
Make Advances Up To
i 75 Per Cent.
Spokane. E. M. Ehrhardt, presi
dent of the intermediate Credit Bank
of Spokane says that members of tha
North Pacific Grain Growers Inc.,
would be- permitted to borrow up to
75 per cent of the market value of
their wheat.
Formerly 70 per cent was the
maximum, but Ehrhardt said recent
declines in the market was responsi
ble for the extended maximum. Other
wise, he added, the policy of the bank
with respect to loans is unchanged.
"This increase," he said, "applies to
wheat loans received from banks and
discounting companies qualified to
borrow from the Intermediate Credit
banks. All loans are subject, of
course, to conditions heretofore an
nounced with respect to grades and
warehouses. .
"It is our understanding that the
Farmers' National Grain corporation
will continue to make supplemental
loans on the old crop during the re
mainder of the month on the basis
heretofore announced, but after April
30 supplemental loans will be reduc
ed to about two cents per bushel
above loans made by the Intermediate
Credit bank or commercial - banks,
provided the basic loans do not ex
ceed 75 per cent of the market value,
and that loans will be subject to call
any time before July 1.
"It is not understood that this ap-
pliest to the new crop on which loan
values have not been announced yet
by the grain corporation."
Announcement comes from Chicago
that the grain stabilization corpora
tion consummated a deal for exchange
of 6,000,000 bushels of May futures
wheat for 6,000,000 bushels of choice
.... i i wr rfili. 11.
milling wneat in ivansas iuy, it was
announced by George S. Mimor,
president of the stabilization corpora
tion.
Milnor made the announcement in
response to inquiries as to whether
farm board agencies would "start
buying wheat again since the drop in
the market." He added:
"There is a fairly good demand for
wheat for export, indicating that the
present market levels as reflected by
seaboard prices are on a world
basis,"
Easter Cantata "Life .
Eternal" Splendidly Given
One of the most impressive and
pleasurable events commemorating
Easter was the cantata "Life Eter
nal" presented at the Christian
church Sunday evening.
A community chorus of twenty-four
voices directed by Mrs. Ralph Mc
Ewen, was heard to advantage in the
song story of the Crucifixion, death
and resurrection of ChriBt. The
voices were well balanced and the ef
fects alternated were tuneful and
beautiful solos, duets, obligatos and
other groupings assisted by tho
chorus were much enjoyed and the
entire presentation was one of
beauty.
The Church was beautifully decor
ated with spring flowers with shades
of lavendar and yellow predominat-,
ine. The scripture and prayer pre
ceding the cantata were given by
Rev. Dow of the local Baptist church,
Rev. Sias of the Christian church
pronouncing the benediction.
Bingham Road Improvement
The road leading from Gibbon to
Bingham Springs is being improved
by grading. A county road crew hua
been at work for several days and
when the job is completed the high
way will be in excellent condition for
travel during the spring and summer
when hundreds of people go to the
Springs for recreation. Mr. and Mrs.
M. A. Rigby have charge oi tne re
sort again this season and last Sun
day a large crowd enjoyed the. day
there.
Won Silver Medal
Barbara Lee of the Athena school
who won first in the county declama
tory contest at Pendleton, was second
in the district contest at Heppner
Saturday night. She was awarded a
silver medal for her splendid de
livery of "Sis Hopkins." Barbara was
nrrnmnaniprl to Ileonner by her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Lee, and
sister Miss Margaret Lee.
Bingham Springs Hatchery
Caretaker Green of Union has mov-
ed his family to Bingham Springs,
where he will have charge of the fish
hatchery this season. The capacity
of the Bingham Springs plant is
about 1,000,000 Rainbow trout eggs,
but after the hatch the nngerlings
are removed from the ponds, planted
in streams or placed in nurseries to
mature.