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VOL. 32. NO. 10.
HEPPNER, OREGON, JUNE :i, 1915.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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GRADUATES
Graduates 1915 Class, Heppner High School
RECEIVE
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Crowded House Listens to Orations
And Address of State Superin
tendent J. A. Churchill.
Nine young graduates of Heppner
high school received their diplomas
from the hand of County Superin
tendent of Schools, 8. E. Notson, at
the high school auditorium last Fri
day evening at the conclusion of the
Commencement exercises.
The program of the evening was
opened with a piano solo by Miss Vir
ginia Crawford which was followed
by Invocation offered by Rev. T. S.
Handsaker. The high school chorous
sang, " 'Tls Our Festal Day" In a very
pleasing manner and then Miss Helen
Aiken, class salutatorlan, gave the
first oration of the evening on "In
dustrial Evolution." In the course
of her address, Miss Aiken paid a
high tribute to the present faculty,
the board of education and of the
very schol itself. "The Open Door"
was the oration delivered by Spencer
Crawford, a current subject delivered
in able manner, which- Bhowed clear
ly the golden opportunity of the Uni
ted States to grasp the bulk of the
world's commerce. Harley Adklns,
valedictorian, delivered a masterly
oration on "Has Christianity Failed?"
Mr. Adklns clearly defined the situa
tion of the present combatants of the
European war and declared that their
attitude one toward the other is any
thing but Christ-like.
The address to the class by Hon.
J. A. Churchill, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, will be long re
membered. Mr. Churchill Is a very
practical school man and his address
naturally followed lines of school
work and It was full of splendid
thought and Instruction, the audience
being thoroughly enlightened as to
some of the new legislation passed at
the last session of the legislature
concerning the public schools of Ore
gon. He also spoke at some length
of other proposed legislation, and
dwelt especially upon the County
Unit Plan that failed of passage at
Salem last winter. This measure
will be brought forward again, and
Mr. Churchill is hopeful that it will
be enacted Into law. From his ex
planation of this plan we believe that
the school system of the state will be
greatly benefitted and more efficient
teachers and Bchool officers selected
thereby.
The remarks of the State Superin
tendent directed especially to the
class of graduates should be remem
bered by them throughout their
lives. Having had so much exper
ience In the school room, Prof. Chur
chill is very comoetent to advise in
matters of education, as well as the
practical affairs of life. Some of the
graduates from our High School will
doubtless continue their educational
pursuits, and in this they were en
couraged by the speaker who praised
very highly the higher institutions of
learning of this state, and the grad
uates were advised that if it were
possible they should take advantage
of the opportunities offered. Others
of the class may be called upon to I
enter the active duties of life, and to '
be thoroughly prepared for the best
service, they were all urged to join
some church and to cultivate the re
ligious and moral sides of their na
ture In order to become the most ef
ficient citizens of the community.
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Heppner Wool Sale
Date Is Changed
The Heppner Wool Sales will not
be held on next Tuesday as was first
advertised, but the date has been
changed for a week later, Tuesday,
June 15. This change is made nec
essary through the late shearing sea
son. Many of the leading flockmas
ters have no yet completed their
shearing, and consequently could not
have their clips In the warehouse by
the time of the sale as originally set.
It Is thought that In another week,
many of them will have finished.
There is a great deal of specula
tion at present as to just what prices
the wool men will be offered. A
week ago at Echo the sales were such
a dismal failure that not one clip was
sold publicly, although several sales
were made privately later. The buy
ers offered less than market prices
and the growers refused to sell.
Whether these same conditions will
prevail at the Heppner sales on a
week from Tuesday remains to be
seen.
I-exington Will Celebrate Nation's
Birthday.
Lexington Is making preparations
for celebrating the Nation's birthday
and will observe Saturday, the 3rd
day of July. Plans are already under
way to provide for free entertainment
during that day and the people of
the surrounding country are invited
to come and help In the celebration.
Lexington has not held a celebration
for several years, but from now on
will let the eagle scream every three
years, giving the neighboring towns
an opportunity in between, as was
the custom a few years ago.
HARLEY M. ADKINS.
ANNA BELLE HOWARD.
GRACE VAN VACTOR
HELEN MARJORIE AIKEN
LERA GEORGIAN GITHENS
MELBA HELEN GRIFFITHS
-"EDITH ADBLLA THORL.EY
INA VIOLA JOHNSON
J. SPENCER CRAWFORD
Black-Stanley.
The marriage of Win. Merle Black
and Miss Mabel Stanley took place at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Bortzer, Wednesday
evening, May 26th at 8 o'clock, Rev.
J. L. Jones officiating.
A dainty wedding supper was
served. Those present were the
bride's sister, Mrs. H. F. Tash and
family and a few friends.
The bride looked lovely In a crea
tion of shadow lace over blue silk,
and carried a beautiful bouquet of
roses. Miss Dorris Wilt acted as
bridesmaid and Ray Blake as best
man.
The young people will make their
home In Marshfield, Oregon.-. - ..
State Superintendent Standardizes
Heppner High School.
In accordance with the law passed
by the last legislature providing for
the standardization of the high
schools of the state, State Superin
tendent Churchill inspected and
standardized our high school last
week as a four-year high school of
fering four full courses of instruc
tion as follows: English, modern
language, mathematics and science
(By the term course Is meant one
year's Instruction In a subject.) He
found the high school deficient in a
few equipments. The laboratories
of the- physical geography and biol
ogy departments need more appara
tus and the library needs more books
of reference. To supply these will
be comparatively inexpensive and it
is to be hoped that the board will
order these things purchased at once.
If they do, this will place our high
school on an equality with any high
school-in the state and entitled under
the new law to collect tuition from
the county fund for foreign students.
Heretofore the board has not charged
tuition of its foreign pupils and the
district has paid for the instruction
of these pupils. The new law pro
vides that the county shall pay this
tuition. This of course is only just.
It will help us to maintain a better
school and everyone will be common
ly benefitted.
Incidentally, Mr. Churchill said
some very pleasing things about the
Heppner public schools. He said the
building is one of the most conven
iently arranged and. beautiful in the
state; that the commencement ex
ercises were as good as any that he
had attended this year; and that the
character of the work done In the
schools was as good as any In the
state and very few towns the size of
Heppner maintain as complete and
extensive a high school system.
Signed, H. H. HOFFMAN,
Superintendent.
Has Prospects For Fine Crop.
One of the best looking fields of
grain that has been reported to this
office is that of 600 acre of bluestem
wheat belonging to Ed Adkins, on the
Markham place, southwest of Hepp
ner. Frank Gilliam made a trip out
through the Eight Mile section re
cently and he says that he did not
see any grain that excelled that of
Mr. Adkins'. In describing this par
ticular field of grain, Mr. Gilliam
likened the leaves unto those of
corn, they were so exceptionally
large. According to Mr. Gilliam
nothing short of a hail storm can pre
vent this grain from making a bum
per yield. Mr. Adkins has In 1700
acres altogether, having under cul
tivation a large part of the McKim
mey ranch, as well as a large body of
land In the Cason canyon section.
The grain yield on these two latter
places will be only average, but many
who have seen the grain on the Cason
canyon ranch, say it will make the
best crop ever produced thereon.
Frye Recovers Stolen Car.
L. E. Frye, proprietor of the Ar
lington Garage, passed through
Heppner Monday on his way home, '
from Pendleton, where he had gone !
to recover his new Studebaker "six" j
which bad ben stolen out of the I
Studebaker station at Condon last
Saturday night. j
It was not until Sunday morning :
that Mr. Frye discovered that his I
machine was gone, and the officers I
of the surrounding counties were im-1
mediately notified. Sheriff McDuffee
of this city was given a description
of the car and he kept a sharp look
out for Its appearance here. How
ever, the auto thieves gave Heppner
the go-by, but they were finally ap
prehended at Pendleton by Sheriff
T. D. Taylor. The name plate had
been torn off of the car in order to
mislead the officers, but otherwise
the machine was in good condition
when recovered. At least three par
ties are implicated in the thievery,
and the one who was driving the car
at the time he was taken by Sheriff
Taylor, was returned to the sheriff
of Gilliam county.
Will Spend the Summer in Heppner.
Wm. Livingston ana wife and son
arrived in this city from Pendleton
last Saturday evening. They will re
main in Heppner for the summer.
Mr. Livingston departed Sunday
morning for a short visit with his
mother at Forest Grove. Mr. and
Mrs. Livingston have made their
home in Pendleton the past year.
Mr. Livingston being a member of
the Pendleton high school faculty.
He was re-elected to that position for
next year. Mrs. Livingston was for
merly Miss Ruth Forbes Brown,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D.
Brown, and is a graduate of Heppner
high school.
IE ILL ENTER
TAIN 01 TUESDAY
Second Annual Morrow County Far
mers' Cnion Picnic W ill he HeM
In the Kgg City.
lone, the Egg City of the North
west, will act as host and hostess to
the people of Morrow county next
Tuesday when the Second Annual
Morrow County Farmers' Union Pic
nic will be held in that city. The
day will be divided into two parts,
the morning being devoted to a pro
gram of music and addresses by
promfnent speakers, and the after
noon to various kinds of amuse
ments. The main feature of the
morning attractions will be an ad
dress by O. F. Dornblaser, of Texas,
a member of the National Executive
Board of the Farmers' Union. Mr.
Dornblaser is said to be an able
speaker, and he has traveled widely
in appearing before just such au
diences as will greet him next Tues
day in lone. Another speaker of
prominence will be Dr. Hector Mc
Pherson of the Oregon Agricultural
College. Dr. McPliereson will no
doubt have something of great in
terest for the farmers since he makes
their problems his daily study. The
morning program wiil commence
promptly at 10 o'clock.
At noon a basket dinner will be
partaken of. Everybody is asked to
bring a well filled basket and enjoy
the noon-day meal.
The afternoon will be given over
entirely to amusements and a pro
gram of races has been arranged, in
which little and big, old and voung
will participate.
Attend what promises to be the
biggest picnic ever held in the county.
Paul Hisier Buys Sheep.
Paul Hisier this week bought the
McCollough Bros, band of sheep, con
sisting of 1200 ewes and 1100 lambs.
The price paid was $4.00 per head
for the ewes and $2.75 for the lambs.
Mr. Hisier has been out of the sheep
business the past two years, and dur
ing that time he has rented his
sheep ranch to John Doherty. The
time set for delivery is the 20th of
June. '
Former Pastor Injured.
Supt. Notson is in receipt of a let
ter from Rev. Perry Chandler in
which he states that he has been laid
up at his home in Newton Center,
Mass., for the past three months, suf
fering from a broken hip.' Mr.
Chandler will be remembered by
many here, having served the Meth
odist church as pastor for a year. He
also invested in some Morrow county
real estate and owns a valuable piece
of land In the Black Horse section.
He is just able to be getting around
now and his improvement has been
very slow.
Enters Business With His Father.
E. E. Vickers, the painter and pa
perhanger, announces this week that
his son, Arthur Vickers, who is also
an experienced painter, has taken an
interest with him in his wall paper
store. Young Vickers has worked in
the leading shops of this country and
British Columbia. He arrived in
Heppner on Monday evening.
Painting I. O. (). F. Building.
Louis Summerfield is busy this
week painting the window trimmings
on the I. O. O. F. building. All the
window casings on the front of the
building are receiving a fine coat of
white paint, which adds greatly to
the attractiveness of the building.
Louis Groshen has finished shear
ing and his wool is being hauled to
the local warehouse this week.
WiKleswortli Sells Wool.
R. F. Wiglesworth, the Butter
creek sheepman, last week sold 35,
000 pounds of his coarse wool clip to
Charles Carter, of the Portland Wool
en Mills for 26 cents per pound.
This is one of the first sales to be re
corded here this year.
Installs Vegetable Sprayer.
The Phelps Grocery Company last
week installed a new vegetable spray
er in their store, which will add
greatly in keeping tfie vegetables in
a fresh condition. The sprayer is a
recent invention of a .Nebraska man,
and Mr. Phelps received one of the
first placed on the market.
How much LIFE INSURANCE should I cany?
THE ANSWER:
Enough to compensate, your family and estate for the loss of your ability to pro
vide for them financially, if you were cut off from them.
You can afford this much if you buy it in the
The Guarantee Fund Life Association
Of Omaha, Nebraska,
(The nobility of manhood is loving in life and providing in death.)
KLEES & NOTSON
MORROW COUNTY AGENTS
HEPPNER, OREGON