Aiorow County
Volume 7.
Heppncr, Oregon, Tuesday, January 11, 1921
Number 37;
1-1-21
V
. b YAKIMA SHEEPMEN
NOVEL SCHEME TO BOOST OWN
PKODUCT
Oregon Wove Pure Wool Fabrics
Made Up by Home Tailors
Cost Only $50
Yakima,, Washington sheepmen
have hit upon a novel scheme to
boost the demand for wool while giv
ing them the added advantages of
wearing strictly all-wool clothing at
little more than one-half the prices
being paid for eastern woven goods
containing an unknown percentage
of shoddy. The following dispatch
from tne Washington city to the Or-
"Yakima last night sent to the an
nual meeting of 'the Washington
State Wrool Growers' association in
Spokane, probably the best dressed
bunch of delegates that ever left this
city. They comprised Yakima sheep
men, every one of whom wore a new
suit tailored from "virgin" wool, as
contrasted with cloth composed part
ly of "shoddy," or wool previously
manufactured one or several times
into cloth and again , reduced to
shreds for re-use.
"The sheep men some time ago
agreed to go to the convention thus
attired. They made a deal with an
Oregon woolen mill for the cloth,
which was guaranteed to be com
posed entirely of "virgin" wool, and
which came in a variety of nifty pat
terns. It cost, laid down here, $14 a
suit. The tailoring was done in Yak
ima shops' and cost about $35 a suit,
depending on the quality of linings,
fittings, etc., and other details.
Clothing experts declared that the
suits, when completed, were super
ior to those which have been selling
here at from $75 to $85.
"The wool men announced their
intention to make a deal for further
supplies of similar cloth from some
northwest mill, to be sold to others
desiring to follow their erample.
"They also went to Spokane ex
pecting to put on a campaign,
through the association, for more
general consumption of mutton."
WEST WILL SET MEN'S STYLES
THIS YEAR
Styles In men's clothing will be
set In the West, this year, for the
first time in history.
At the second annual convention
of the Pacific Coast Merchant Tai
lors' Association, which meets in Los
Angeles for three days, January 11,
12 and 13, fashions for the spring
season will be discussed, together
with problems of labor, prices and
workmanship.
"This is the first meeting in the
tn, industry,, this year," explained Sam
f disi G. Levy, president of the organiza-
tion. "The national association will
meet in Chicago during the latter
part of the month, but the national
officers are waiting with interest to
see what is done in the West. The
ideas developed here will have a po
tent influence upon the action of that
body in setting the styles for Ameri
ca in 1921."
More than 300 delegates from all
parts of the Pacific coast will attend
the session. In addition, men prom
inent in the tailoring industry from
the east, will be present to address
the convention.
One of the most important topics
to be discussed by the delegates, is
the proposed program of co-operative
advertising, which contemplates
an expenditure of $5,000,000 on a
national scale covering three years.
President Sam G. Levy and Thom
as H. Lipps, secretary of the Los An
geles exchange of the association,
will leave for Chicago immediately
after the convention, with the offi
cers of the national association, to
complete final details of the gigantic
advertising program.
A CARD
My appointment as Highway Com
missioner by Governor Olcott has
been secured by the perseverence of I
my many m fends in Morrow county I
and elsewhere. I take this opportun- J
ity of thr.nking them sincerely for j
their efforts in my behalf and hope '
that I shall be able to merit the con
fidence they have reposed in me, to ;
the end that Morrow county and i
Eastern Oregon will have fair repre- 1
fjfiiuitfin on the Board of Highway
Commissioners.
W. B. BARRATT. '
COUXTY TREASURER-
ELECT RESIGNS
Miss Katie Minert, recently elected
county treasurer, tendered her resig
nation to County Judge Campbell last
Saturday after declining to qualify.
Ia a statement to the Herald Mon
day morning, Miss Minert said that
her action was prompted by a dis
agreement with the county court re
garding the location of her office.
T. J. Humphreys', former treasur
er, has been prevailed upon to retain
the office, the county court having
agreed to furnish him with an office
in the court h-vjae and pruvid-j for
a deputy when needed.
HEPPXER MAN AT
IT. OP W. INJURED
Leo Nickolson, well-known Hepp
ner boy, now a student in the Uni
versity of Washington, met with a
painful accident the other day wher.
some of the bonM ia his hand were
broken while playing basket ball.
"Nick" made the varsity; basket ball
team last year and it is said that he
is considered one of the strongest
players on the team this year. He
expects to recover the use of his hand
in time to help his team maintain its
standing and to again win his letter.
BREEZY
FHQM TOWN OF CECIL
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs and Miss
Georgia Summers of "The Last
Camp" returned from Portland on
Friday where they had been visiting
friends during the holidays.
Misses Malinda, Sara A. and Ruth
May of "Lone Star" ranch, left on
the local on Saturday for Mon
mouth Normal for the winter
Months.
Miss Mildred Henriksen of Rhea,
left on Sunday for Canby high school
where she will resume her studies.
Miss Minnie H. Lowe and brother,
Robert, left on the local on Sunday
for their respective schools In Port
land. Misses Annie and Violet M. Hynd
and Bernice Frankland and Master
Keith Logan of "Fairview", were
passengers on the local for Heppner.
They all were bound for their studies
at the Heppner high school.
Miss Gertie Pettyjohn of Morgan,
was calling on her friends in Cecil
on Saturday.
Roy Stender and his bride of "Sel
domseen" passed through Cecil on
Monday enroute to Portland for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Minor of Hepp
ner, and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brady of
lone were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Krebs at "The Last Camp" dur
ing the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McEntire and
family of "Killarney" made a short
call in Cecil on Sunday on their re
turn journey from Heppner.
David Hynd of "Rose Lawn", Sand
Hollow, who has been visiting with
his brother, the "Mayor", lor a few
days, left on Tuesday for Heppner.
Miss Zella Kelly and Miss Lois
Eastly of Hood River, arrived in Ce
cil cn Sunday, ready to open their
respective schools after their vaca
tions. Henry J. Streeter of Four Mile,
was visiting J. W. Osborn In Cecil on !
Monday.
Miss Winnie Lake of Boring, is v;s-1
iting Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Winter j
at "Shady Dell." On Friday evening j
a large party was given by Miss Haz- j
el Winter at "Shady Dell" in honor j
of Miss Lake. Dancing, games,, etc., ;
were indulged in till midnight when
a fine supper was served. Every one
declared they had "the time of their
lives."
Charlie Blacket, who has been vis
iting friends in Idaho for some time,
returned to Cecil on Monday and will
resume his work for Mr. A. Henrik
sen on "Willow Creek" ranch.
Johnny Curran of Juniper Canyan
was doing business in Cecil on Thurs
day. Grover Curtiss of Rhea has been
visiting his parents at the Grand
Dalles, Wash., for the last few days.
H. Willis of Morgan, is a busy man
these days hauling hay from Cecil.
Phil Erady and W. E. Ahalt of
lone, were busy during the week,
hauling grain from Cecil warehouse
to Phil's ranch near lone.
Ralph Winter of Four Mile was an
lone visitor on Thursday, also Clar
ence Winter of "Shady Dell."
"As Much Emphasis
Training as on
Ty COL. J. T. AXTON,
of life than before we entered the titanic struggle, and the soldier is not
being slighled. The best evidence of this lies in the fact that an average
of more than four hundred splendid young men from all walks of life
are enlisting every day for duty in the Tegular army.
The call to military service is especially strong now because of a
nation-wide interest in. military affairs and because the War department
has sensed the need for making every hour a man spends in the' army
profitable to that man. Fully as much emphasis is being placed upon the
moral and educational training of our troops as upon military drill, target
practice, discipline, or any of the other things that are essential to the
making of a fine soldier.
The comprehensive educational system is in charge of picked men
who specialize in it; while nigral training is quite properly committed
by the congress of the United States to a corps of chaplains, composed of
men who know how to put stress on those religious elements that appeal
to healthy young men.
Public confidence in the regular army was never so high as today,
and our people may be sure that tjio whole aim of those in authority is to
justify that confidence, by developing the individual soldier along lines
that will make him a thoroughly useful citizen when he returns to civil
life.
CUPID STARTS ON ANOTHER
YEAR'S WORK
Adkins-Brown
Albert Adkins-, well-known young
business man of this city, and Miss
Marian Luella Brown, popular young
lady of Gresham, were married at the
home of the bride's parents at Gres
ham, New Year's day. The happy
young couple arrived In Heppner
Thursday evening where they were
greeted by a host of Mr. Adkin's
friends. They will reside in Hepp
ner. Wilson-Elder
Friends of David W. Wilson and
Miss Lucile Elder were treated to a
surprise Sunday when it became
known that they were quietly mar
ried Saturday evening. The inter
esting ceremony was performed by
Rev. Livingstone, pastor of the First
Christian church at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alva Jones, close friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson is connected with the
Farmers and Stoekgrowers National
bank, and Mrs. Wilson also holds a
responsible position in. the law of
fices of Sam E. Van Vactor. Many
friends will unite in best wishes for
both couples.
Lapliam-Winnarcl
Mr. Stanton Lapliam, Jr. and Miss
Elverda Winnard, well-known young
people of the Heppner country, were
married in this city Thursday, Jan
uary 6, 1921, Rev. Livingstone per
forming the ceremony. The bride is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Winnard and the groom is a respect
ed young man of Eightmile. Mr. and
Mrs. Lapham went to Portland for a
short visit, on Friday.
A preliminary meeting attended by
15 or 20 business and professional
men was held at Hotel St. Patrick
Monday evening to discuss the mat
ter of forming a Men's Brotherhood
club In Heppner. The club Is to be
formed along the lines of the broth
erhood clubs now iroirig good work
in many towns and cities and will
work for the civic and social better
ment of the community, and for tx.-r-ter
acquaintance and closer businers
and social relations between the men
HEPPNER III ARE TO ORGANIZE
CLUB ALONG BROTHERHOOD LINES
Now on Educational
Military Drill."
Chief of Chaplains, U. S. A.
On the barracks wall at Delhi, India, this inscrip
tion will be found :
"When war is on and strife is nigh,
God and the soldier is all the cry;
When war is o'er and peace is cited,
God and the soldier are quickly slighted."
This may have been true of some former period,
but it is not true concerning the World war. This
nation is nearer to God than before the mighty con
flict, or the war's greatest lesson has been missed. I
believe that we are nearer to God in all the relations
RETURN FROM VISIT
, AT HOOD RIVER
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Phelps return
ed Friday evening from a pleasant
visit In the Hood River valley, where
they were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Brunquist at their or
chard home near the base of Mount
Hood. Mrs. Brunquist was former
ly Miss Martha Struck, teacher of
domestic science in the Heppner high
school and was very popular here
among her pupils and school patrons.
Mr. and Mrs. Phelps also had a
short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Mal
colm Church, former Heppner peo
ple who are developing a home near
Dee in the same valley. They have
10 inches' of snow at the Brunquist
ranch and fine winter weather.
FORMER HEPPNER .MAN
HELD AS DRUG VENDOR
Dr. Leonard R. Purkey, an osteo
path, who formerly practiced his pro
fession in Heppner, wan arrested in
his office in the Morgan building In
Portland a few days ago by a federal
agent and later charged with selling
morphine tablets to a drug addict.
One of Purkey's customers, it Is said,
tipped him off to a revenue agent,
later took him to the doctor's office
where he was introduced as a brollier
to the informer. The addict then
bought some morphine from the doc
tor in the presence of the officer and
was propmtly arrested.
Dr. (Purkey left ttleppner about
three years ago. His friends here
were much surprised to learn of his
arrest on such a charge.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney re
turned from Portland Sunday eve
ning.
of Heppner. Those present were en
thusiastic In getting behind the Idea
which was first suggested by Rev.
Livingstone who called the meeting
together.
i
It was decided to hold the n-xt j
nieeting Monday evening, January 2-1
In the hotel dining room win n a light ,
dinner will be served. The club will i
be permanently organized at thai
time and officers will be elected. It
is understood the' policy of the club,
will be to hold dinner meetings at
the hotel regularly. i
WILL ENTERTAIN
HEPPXER AUDIENCES
Fun and Philosophy, real euter
tainment, something you will enjoy
every moment of, is the promise
made by members of the Patron
Teachers association in regard to the
entertainment to be given here on
Wednesday evening by . Professor
lvlemme, of the extension department
of the Bellingham normal college.
Mr. Klemme is recommended as one
of the best entertainers in the north
west. He will sneak tn ti
school students Wednesday forenoon,
to the Patron-Teachers association at
3:30 in the afternoon, and to the
general public in the evening. The
entertainments are all free and a iren-
eral invitation is extended for the
evening meeting.
JOHN DAY DISTRICT ELECTIOX
BEING IIF.I.D TODAY
An election is being held today in
the John Day Irrigation district when
two directors' will be elected to suc
ceed C. C. Clark, of Arlington, and
Ed Reit.man of lone, whose terms are
soon to expire.
A spirited contest, is exported as it
is understood there are two tickets
in the held for the places to be tilled.
Messrs- Clark and Reitman, present
incumbents,, have been nominated to
succeed themselves and C. A. Minor,
of Heppner, and A. W. Wheelliouse
of Arlington, have also been nomin
ated. Reports from the three district
voting precincts received as we go to
press show the following result:
Reitman 12; Clark 13; Minor 57;
Wheelliouse 56.
L
The first basTtet ball game of the
season will be played at Heppner on
Friday, January 14, between the
Heppner Hi team and the Lexington
Hi. As both teams have been play
ing some stiff practice, a pretty fast
game is expected. The girls of both
high schools will also have a game on
that night.
The topic that Is to be debated up
on la, Resolved, that the Principle of
the Open Shop Shown no adopted in
the American Industry.
Members of the team are: Affirma
tive, Audita Grogan and Margaret
Woodson. Negative, Roland Hum
phreys and Elmer Peterson.
The first, debate will bo held wilh
lone on Friday, February 4. This
will be the (list time for some years
that the H. H. S. lias participated in
the Slato Debating League. Hepp
ner is located In what is known as
llio Umatilla District, which includes
Umatilla, Morrow and Gilliam coun
ties. The high schools In these coun
ties will debate for district champion
ship. The district champioiiH will de
bate with the champions' of the other
districts at Eugene, for the state
championship.
All debaters must be qualified stu
dents in the school.
The report for the month ending
December 31, hIiowb the total num
ber of pupils in actual attendant,
322, which is 25 more than a year
ago at tills time. The total enroll
ment, is 352 up to dale. There were
210 pupils neither tardy nor absent.
Rooms having no tardies- were the
8th, 7th, 6th, 5th and 1st grades.
The high school enrollment is 1)7,
with but two lardies.
We "are all pleased to have our
old school mates, Marie and Helen
Currln, back Willi us again. Marie
having enrolled as a Junior, and Hel
en as a freshman.
Mr. Klemme of lielllngham nor
mal will speak to the high school on
Wednesday.
It has been reported that Minn Da
foe of the music department, Is de
tained at her home in New Hock ford.
North Dakota, because of smallpox.
The Parent - Teachers' association
will hold their meeting at the school
house on Wednesday, instead of
Tuesday.
The Junior class held a dinner
party at the school houne on Friday
evening, January 7, 1921.
The domestic science room was the
seme of merry-making. The room
was artistically decorated wilh the
class colors, green and rid.
The table was tastefully set with
place cards on small candle holders
A bouse narciHus adorned I he ren
ter of the f.alde.
The dinner was- delicious, conslst-
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GOVERNOR NOTIFIES HEPPNER
MAX OF APPOINTMENT
Choice Gives General Satisfaction In
This mm Adjoining
Counties
Universal gratification was express
ed by Heppner people Sunday when
a message was received by W. I!.
Barratt from , Governor 0lco(tt an
nouncing Mr. Barrr.tt's appointment
as a member of the State Highway
Commission u fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the recent death of tho
late F. E. Kiddle.
Immediately upon the receipt oe
the news of Mr. Kiddle's death,
friends of Mr. Barratt in this county,
suggested his name for the position,
A. Henriksen of Cecil, being one of
Ihe original boosters. A meeting of
the Heppner Commercial Club was,
haslily called and a strong telegram
was forwarded to Governor Olcott
recommending Mr.I!arratt and urg
ing his appointment. Numerous' in
dividuals also Joined in sending tele
grams to the, same effect. After that
but little publicity was given Mr.
Barralt's candidacy, but his support
ers did not lose faith in the ullimato
outcome even when the news of Jay
Dobbins' appointment, was sent out.
the feeling here among those in rath
er close touch witli Mr. Dobbin being
that he would not accept the appoint
ment. Saturday it was known here that
Nelson, of Umatilla county was about
to withdraw and that tho influence
of that county would swing to tho
Heppner man and when the news
came Sunday morning Heppner peo
ple were not particularly surprised
even though they wee all delighted
with the result.
Mr. Barratt ts well fitted for the
position In point of character, ability
and force. He Is a native of Eng
land and has been a resident of Mor
row county for 37 years,, being en
gaged In the sheep business durlnff
all that tiine. Ho is a successful
business man and Is financially In a.
position to afford to give his time- to
the service of the stato In this most
important position of trust and re
sponsibility. He has recently retired
from active management of his stock
Interests, having turned them over
to his son, and will bo In a position
to give all the time necessary to his
new duties.
It. Is expected Mr. Barratt will as
sume his place on the commission at
Ihe next regular meeting of (hat
body early in February.
Mr. Barratt has a wide acquain
tance throughout the slate. He was
formerly president or the Oregon
Wool Growers' association, and alsu
served for several years as a mem
ber of the local school board. Ho In
at present, a member of the Oregon
Livestock Sanitary commission.
AMERICAN LEGION ACTIVE
Heppner Po.'il, American Legion,
is a live wire and manages to have
something doing every once In a
while. Last Saturday evening a bus
iness meeting was held in Ihe coun
cil chamber when the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year. Commander, 10. It. Crego;
vici-roniiiiamler, Waller 11. Moore;
adjutant, Marshall Phelps; financial
agent, llurrell Gurdano.
The boys will give another of their
million-dollar smokers next. .Satur
day evening when a pleasing pro
gram will lie presented. Kvery fel
low who thinks he is some pumpkins
as a wrestler or boxer Is especially
Invited and assurance Is given that
somebody will be found who will try
to take (he conceit out of him.
The boys are also arranging to
bring a 5-ree war picture to the
Star at. an early date which will bn
announced later.
The Ladies Aid of the Federated
churhc held a social following their
regular business meeting last Wed
nesday afternoon and a dellgbtrur
afternoon Is reported by those who
were present.
Ing of mashed potatoes, hamburg
loaf, gravy, but. biscuits, Waldorr
salad, bananas and whipped cream,
cake and chocolate.
After dinner a number of interest
ing games were played, after which,
all went home with Ihe words that
they had never enjoyed a better eve
ning. We were all very sorry that
four of the members of Ihe class wero
Dot present.
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