LENA NEWS ITEMS .'
We have been having snow out
our-way. and are expecting more
of it. .
.. jjuite ar bit ut"liauling from
1 he ir7owitains is being done so
we may have some fuel to burn
during the winter.
We huvwft been having a very
big crowd at our "Pleasant
Point" Sunday school. Hut
hope there will soon be many
more to attend.
A bunch of Lena folks autoed
down to Pine City to attend the
revival services Suuday morning
The crowd being namely: Roy
Willy, and Lester Pearson Miss
es Grace Tyler and Klla Pearson
Miss Silvia Grngan of little
Hutter Creek is now visiting in
Meppnor.
The desks are being put down
in the new school house this
week so tha', the children may
not, be carried off by the bugs
whicn occupy the old school
house. The bugs will never
bother the sand bank in which
the new school house is located.
It is reported that John Kee
gan has completed dancing
school, and is now ready to be
gin dancing master work.
Mike Maguire has lately pur
chased the John Shaw ranch in
McDonald canyon.
Percy Hughes and C. A. Hinton
were seen down the creek in a
'ar last Sunday.
It is reported that Hdith Wad.
del will soon be a gradate from
dancing if she keeps on going
so lively. Hut if you want to
learn fancy dancing, go to Myrtle
Miller about it,
been received for the Christmas
packet fund:
Heppner Committees $309 00
Mrs. J. H. Edwards 5 00
Mrs. Lowe, Cecil Com. 21 25
Strawberry' School 40 25
Mrs. Hughes, Lena Com. 11 75
Total 387 80
For Comfort Kits 10 50
For 275 Christmas pack
ets 377 30
Lexington 50 00
lone 2'W 00
Irrigon sent 12 Daekets
Total packets for Morrow
Co. Chapter 587
Morrow Co. quota 485
The Lexington and lone
amounts of $50.00 and 200 re
spectively, represent 250 packets
The comfort kits are to be filled
and sent forward this week.
Oregon is asked to enroll 240,
000 members in this campaign -and
we will make good. All you
need to become a member is a
dollar and a heart.
Mrs. L. G. Herron will have a
supply of Christmas holly here
about Dec. 18th, the profits from
the sale of which she will donate
to the lied Cross-
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our gool
friends and neigbors of Heppner
for the kindness shown and
donations offered since our home
was destioyed by tire last Mon
day morning. We appreciate
your help and the spirit in which
it was offered
Mr. and Mrs, V. A. Schwab.
Red Cross Notes
The Hazaar given by the Red
Cross Chapter last Saturday was
a decided success A large and
varied assortment of articles
were otVered for sale and practi
cally everything on the tables
was disposed of at good prices.
The automobile donated by John
Vaughn was put up at auction
and was bought' back by Mr.
Vaughn himself who knew a good
bargain when he saw it. The
cooked food, canned goods, fancy
work, etc., all went like hot
cakes on a co'd morning. The
Itizaar netted the Chapter $511.
1 with a few items yet to come
in
The following amounts have
Tom Sheriden Not a Deserter
F. A. McMenamin has received
a letter from Tom Sheridan, at
Camp Lewis, explaining the le
port of his arrest as a deserter
at Portland recently. There is
no dulling at the camp from
Saturday noon until Monday
morning and Tom. not being
familiar with the military regu
lat inns run down to Portland
Saturday afternoon to attend to
some business and on his way to
trie depot to take the train back
to camp Sunday night a
policeman accosted him and ask
ed for his registration card.
Mr. Sheridan told him he had
left it at camp when the i.ftieer
accused nim of being a deserter
and turned him over to the mil
itary. The matter was soon e.v
plained and Tom returned to
camp wheie he is drilling us
usual. A serious attack of grip
prevented lii in from writing to
his Heppner friends sooner.
Tax Levy Fixed at 8.8 Mill
At the regular meeting of the
county court last week the tax
levy for the coming year was
fixed at 8.8 mills. This includes
state, county, road and school
taxes, as against a levy of 0 4
last year. The valuation of
of property has been raised from
$12,547. tiOn.OO last year to 13.
821, 235 6(5 for the present year.
Of the levy made this year 2 5
mills is for road purposes or, in
round numbers about $35,000 for
that purpose.
Y. M. C. A. Fund Grows
M. D. Clark, chairman of the
Y. M. C. A. drivecommitt.ee, re
ports the additional subscriptions
to the fund recently ptid in:
Previously ackn'lged $3490 20
F P. Johnson " $3 On
J. A. Gibbon 3 on
Ralph Henge $2 5n
I. C. Cox $2 50
Total
$3501 20
Church Notices
The Federated Church
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning service 11:00.
Morning topic: '"Christ's
Strange Invitation."
Christian Kndeavor, (5:30 p. in.
Topic. "Christ Oue Peace,"
Leader, Lorainne Groschen.
Regular evening service 7:3"
H. A Noyes, Pastor.
Catholic Church Services.
First Mass. x:i0 a.m.
Second Mass l'.i:3o
F.veinng Devotions ";30 p. m.
Reverend Father Printner.
Notice
All pupils wihtng to j i n tin
Industrial Clubs should call at
the office of the conuty Sup rin.
tendant and secure enrollment
card-
Church of Christ.
of morning sermon
Why Christians Suf.
Subject
Sun Jay:
fer.
Kvening subject: "An Hour
with the Master at Capernaum."
Turner P.. MuT)ona!d, Minister