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Volume 39, No. 3,.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 192
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ER LOSES TO
IE LAST SUNDAY
Having won a close victory over
Echo the Sunday before in one of the
best games ever played on the Hepp
ner diamond, Manager Van Marter
took his aggregation to lone on Sun
day where they met a Waterloo at
the hands of the lone giants to the
walking off with the major portion of
to their end of the score before they
the tallies in the initial round at the
bat and lining up seven long marks
to their end fo the score before they
lost their wind. They were able to
get the Heppner pitcher right off the
jump and the way they punished his
delivery was pitiful, indeed, to the
Heppner fans, who attended the game
in large numbers and full of enthus
iasm for the home team. It was
evidently a case of misplaced judg
ment on the part of the manager in
placing Broughton in the box at the
beginning, for lone knew him and
were ready to swat everything he
put over. It is also figured that
Griffin, behind the bat, lost his nerve
and fell down, and the actions of
lone seemed to have hoodooed the
entire Heppner bunch.
However, changes were made in
these positions and some on bases
and then the Heppner fans were
treated to some real ball playing on
the part of the home folks. "Zip"
Mocllcr, Heppner's new pjtcher, was
placed in the box, "Spec" Aiken put
behind the bat, and Van Marter took
the second sack, and the boys got
down to tight playing and held lone
steady for the rest of the game, but
unable to gain a lead that would even
the score and worked over but 4
tallies while lone added 3 to their
count.
An unfortunate circumstance oc
curred in the 7th inning when Moel
ler covered home plate and was
struck on the leg by the spikes in
the shoes of "Dutch" Reitmann, who
was making a hard run for a tallie.
The contact not only injured the
leg of Mueller quite severely but it
put him out of the play, which was
unfortunate for Heppner just at this
stage of the game.
lone had the umpire, one of the
Blake boys, and his decisions failed
to give entire satisfaction to the
Heppner fans, from what we have
been told, he having a peculiar sys
tem all his own, but which seemed
to work out to the satisfaction of the
home team and fans.
Heppner will play an independent
team from Pendleton on Gentry field
here Sunday.
ALFRED SMITH OUT FOR
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE
Alfred J. Smith, president of the
J. E. Smith livestock company and
one of the most prominent stockmen
of the county today filed for the re
publican nomination for joint rep
resentative from Umatilla and Mor
row counties. Mr. Smith is 46 years
of age and a native of the county.
The following is his platform:
"If I am nominated and elected I
will, during my term of office labor
for a general reduction of taxes by
the use of sane business methods in
the administration of all public af-
fairs. I favor the abolition of use
less commissions and the reduction
of salaries of officials to a pre-war
basis. I favor a stronger public
school system, economically conduct
ed. "I desire to have printed on the
ballot after my name, 'Eliminate use
less commissions, reduce taxes and
strengthen public schools.' " Pen
dleton E. O.
Andy Rood went over to Pendle
ton on Friday on business.
Heppner Royal Arch Masons
Make Pendleton Lodge Visit
A number of Royal Arch Masons
of Heppner journeyed to Pendleton
by autoes on last Friday and took in
a meeting of the Pendleton chapter.
There were also a number of visit
ors present from other places, a
large delegation coming down from
Walla Walla, and the Heppner vis
itors report a very enjoyable time.
A big banquet was served in the hall
at 6 p. m. and the lodge meeting fol
lowed with work in the Royal Arch
deeree. Among those going over
from Heppner were W. P. Mahoney,
Frank Gilliam, Harry Duncan, P, M
Gemmell, Jason Biddle, George Ai-
ken, John Hughes, M. D. Clark, Roy
V. Whiteis, David Hynd, S. W. Spen
cer, Thos. Brennan, John Wightman
Hanson Hughes, A. L. Ayers, W. E
Pruyn, C. E. Woodson and Spencer
Crawford.
Alice Baker Hornor, who passed
peacefully away at the family home
in Portland April 8, 1922, was born
in Indiana, October 1, 1854.
She was converted at the age of
ten years in an old fashioned camp
meeting and immediately joined a
Methodist church of which her father
was pastor. Since then, wherever
her lot has been cast, she has not
only been affiliated with the M. E.
church, but has been an active work
er in the church and Sunday school,
often acting as teacher and being
particularly popular with the little
folks.
March 12, 1871, she was married
to D. W. Hornor, who with two sons
four daughters and twelve grandchil
dren, survive her.
Mr. and Mrs. Hornor moved from
Indiana to Portland, Oregon, in 1875,
and from there to Heppner, Oregon,
in 1877, where they resided till 1909,
since when they have made their
home in Portland.
The two sons, John W. and Char
les, and the oldest daughter, Mar
garet Reed, all reside in Portland.
Myrtle Mays lives at Prosser, Wash.,
where her husband is pastor of the
M. E. church. Belle Parsons lives
at St. Johns, B. C., and Nellie, the
youngest daughter, is still at home
and has been the constant companion
of her mother during her latter days.
"Earth to earth and dust to dust,
Is the Master's edict, truly just;
"The Lord hath given, the Lord hath
taken away;
Blest be his holy name this day.
Oh mother dtar, we miss you now,
And sorrow clouds our human brow,
But we would not recall you here,
Again to tread this earthly sphere,
For in the heavenly home above,
You're breaking in a Saviour's love.
On earth your work of love is done,
Eternal joy in heaven's begun,
And while we wait !n sorrow here,
The Lord will wipe away each tear,
And soon we'll join you over there,
In answer to a mother's prayer.
N. C. M.
Lexington School Elects
Principal And Teachers
The Lexington school board has
elected its principal and several of
the teachers for the coming school
year. Wallace Kellogg, of White
Bluffs, Washington, has been chosen
principal and Mrs. Kellogg will also
teach in one of the departments of
the school. Other teachers chosen
are Mrs. Harriett Brown, re-elected,
7th and 8th grades; Mrs. Lena Kelly,
5th and 6th; Miss Mary Thompson,
re-elected, 3rd and 4th; Mrs. F. R.
Bennett, re-elected, 1st and 2nd. One
or two other places are yet to be
filled.
Prof. E. R. Bennett, who has been
principal of the school for the past
two years, does not expect to teach
the coming year, desiring to attend
college during that time.
Platform of J. H. Gwinn
Asks Fairness to State
Federal aid road money for use on
market roads, not just on tourist
roads, genuine law enforcement, hy
dro electric development and good
faith towards the service men are
some of the things emphasized by
James H. Gwinn, Umatilla county's
candidate for congress, in his formal
platform which has been forwarded
to the secretary of state, says the
F.ast Oregonian.
The local man is a candidate for
the republican nomination for con
gress at the primary election to be
held May 19. His opponent at that
time will be Congressman N. J. Sin-
nott who is seeking re-election.
The Gwinn platform in full is as
follows:
"I favor:
"A protective tariff to safeguard
the interests of Oregon.
"Obtaining Oregon's just share of
the reclamation fund for Oregon's
reclamation and irrigation projects.
"Government assistance in the de-
velopment of Oregon's hydro-electric
power.
The fostering and maintaining,
on an economical and common-sense
basis, of the free public schools.
"A reduction of taxes by econom
ical administration of public affairs,
"Federal road money for use on
economic market roads, not for tour
ist roads only.
"Vigorous efforts by federal gov
ernment to stamp out narcotic evil
genuine enforcement of all laws.
"Just compensation to our service
men rho served and defended us.
Mr. Gwinn's slogan is: "Keen
faith with our service men, rigid ec-
jonomy, enforcement of all alws.
The Latest News
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Lexington Young Wowan Be
comes Bride of Heppner Man
A wedding of interest to both res
idents of Heppner and Lexington,
was that consummated in the mar
riage on last Sunday morning at the
home of the bride's parent's, Mr.
and Mrs. W: J. Davis, in Lexington,
of their daughter, Miss Gladystine to
Mr. Loren E. Mikesell of this city,
Rev. W. O. Livingstone officiating, in
the presence of the immediate rela
tives of the young couple. Follow
ing the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs.
Mikesell departed in their car for
their honeymoon of two weeks which
will be spent at Portland and Eu
gene, later returning to Heppner,
where their home will be in the fu
ture. The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. t. mikesell or this city, a
graduate from Heppner high school
and an employee of the Standard Oil
cmpany. a position he has held since
graduation with the class of 17. Mrs,
Mikesell is one of Lexington s most
popular young women, and the young
people are congratulated by a host
of friends.
HEMSTITCHING.
I have installed a hemstitching
machine at my apartment in the Gi
man building and will give all orders
for work in that line my best atten-
tion. Your patronage is solicited.
a6-tf. Mrs. C. C. Patterson.
Lexington Church of Christ
Our Easter services were a great
success with 93 out to Bible school
and a packed house at the evening
program and an offering to send to
the Old People s Home at Walla
Walla. Let us keep the work mov
ing enthusiastically for the Lord at
every service as well as in our daily
living. This week is home going
week with this Sunday (April 23) as
church going Sunday. The morning
sermon will be on the subject, "Why
Go to Church " and the evening ser
mon is on "The Kingdom of Heav
en." You will enjoy these services
and will want to come every Lord's
Dav.
Arthur A. Harriman, Minister.
Railroad Crossing Ordered
Over Track At Boulder
The petition of Morrow county on
behalf of A. B. Strait that a crossing
be made over the 0. W. R. and N.
tracks at Boulder station at a point
where the Bouldcr-Alderdale ferry
makes its landing on the Oregon side
of the river to connect with the Col
umbia river highway, has been grant
ed by the state public service com
mission, and the railroad company
given 20 days in which to comply
with the .order. This is according to
information received a few days ago
by F. E. McMenamin, attorney for
the petitioners at the time of the
hearing in Hermiston on the ,7th of
April. The order was issued on the
1 2th, and the company will have to
get the crossing ready by the 2nd of
May, providing they comply with the
order of the commission, and it is
presumed they will, as they have no
grounds on which to stand in per
fecting an appeal. The completion
of this connection with the Columbia
highway will be pleasing to the peo
ple of the Alderdale section as well
as adjoining portions of the state of
Washington, and will also be of ben
efit to a large section of country on
the south side of the river, of which
the Heppner section can be counted
a part. Mr. Strait is much pleased
over the outcome.
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present, S. F Bowen, of Hermiston,
Deputy Grand Master, and M. L.
Lewis of Athena Grand Marshal
Willow Lodge will hold a special
meeting in the afternoon at 3 o clock,
and at 6 p. rn. there will be a big ban -
quet spread m the dining hall fr
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place in the hall at 8 p. m., and will
be participated in by members of
the lodges, both Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs from various parts of the
county, and the assemblage will be
a very large gathering of mem
bers of the fraternity from round
about Heppner, and all can expect
a splendid good time at the hands of
Willow Lodge. The program is as
follows:
Piano solo, Mrs. Loa B. Taylor, San
Souci Rebekah Lodge No. 35.
Reading, Mrs. Mayne Moore, Bunch
Grass Rebekah Lodge No. 91.
Address, Deputy Grand Master, S. F.
Bowen, of Hermiston.
Selection, Lone Balm Lodge No. 82.
Reading, Miss Addie Quesinberry,
Heppner.
Whistling solo, Miss Elizabeth
Phelps, Heppner.
Selection, Hardman Rebekah Lodge.
Address, Grand Marshal M. L. Watts,
Athena.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Helen Walker, Holly
Rebekah Lode No. 139.
Selection, lone Lodge No. 135.
Address, Odd Fellows and Odd Fel
lowship, S. E. Notson, Heppner.
Selection. Lexington Lodge No. 168.
Fancy drill, Dcsree Team, San Souci
Lodge No. 33.
Social time.
The Willing Workers of the Chris
tian church will hold a window sale,
tHrTn'jtable Presentation of Play
urday, April 22nd.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Livingstone
were passengers for Portland on
Monday, spending a few days in the
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SERVING AT
HOTEL
PATRICK
EVERY
SUNDAY
Chicken for Dinner
from 12 to 2 P. M.
Chicken for Supper
from 6 to 8 P. M.
Settler In Morrow County
In the death of Isaac F. Esteb at
his home in Centerville, Wash., on
April 10, 1922, is recorded the pass-
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ers of Morrow county Mr Es(eb
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h d ,h h funera be n? he d at
Centerville on Wednesday, April 12,
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M, Fsteh was uQrn in Wavne
, ,ndianai on September u
j ,828) and at ,he gge of 25 he remov.
ed tQ w , whefe he
lived for 1Q and followed farm.
fnm Ms sate tQ Missouri
; gnd ending , , years. He then re.
Led direct to Oregon, settling first
,; the wfflametfe valley and coming
a farm at Gooseberry and getting a
postoffice established there and act
ing as postmaster for many years as
well as carrying on a blacksmith
shop in conneution with his farm
ing. For many years he was very
active in the affairs of the county and
always took a very keen interest in
political affairs, being a lifelong-republican.
Some six years ago he re
tired from the farm and came to
Heppner to reside, later going to
Centerville, Wash.
He was twice married his first wife
being Miss Nancy J. Sweeney of In
diana, and his second being Miss
Alice Rice, to whom he was married
on June 13, 1877 in Kings Valley,
Benton county, Oregon. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children,
Samuel 0. and Fred R. of Centerville
and Mrs. Oscar Keithley of Eight
Mile, this county. He was a member
of the Masonic fraternity and of the
Christian church.
At the regular meeting of Doric
Lods;e No. 20, K. of P. on Tuesday
evening, April 25, there will be busi
ness of imnortance comine up. A
full attendance of members is de
sired as the business is urgent and
must be cleaned up.
JOHN W. HIATT, K. of R. & S
Lexington Students Give Cred-
The high school student body of
Lexington gave a very creditable and
highly entertaining presentation of
the farcical romance, "The Amaz
ons," to a crowded house in the high
school auditorium on last Thursday
evenine. The preparation of the
play was under the direction of Mrs,
lone T. Wells, English teacher, and
the cast was well chosen, each indiv
idual character having been present
ed by the student having the right
ability for the part. The leading male
character, that of Monsieur Ue Onv
al was taken by Herman Hill, who
entered into the spirit of the part
with zest and sustained the charac
ter to a degree bordering on the pro
fessional. The leading lady was
Gladys Benge, and her character was
that of the eccentric Lady Castle-
iordan, mother of "The Amazons,'
who were represented by Wilma
Leach, Maxine Gentry, and Hulda
Tucker.
The play was a scream throughout
as it contains much comedy, and it
was greatly enjoyed by the people of
Lexington and vicinity, as well as
number who went down from Hcpp
ner.
FOR SALE Tent, 9 1-2 x 14 ft
J. W. Luntsford, Heppner. 2tp.
"For with the heart man believ
eth unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto
salvation." Horn. 10:9. Suggest
ed by Livingstone.
Dr. C. C. Chick, while absent in
Portland the past week, attended the
meetings of the Public Health In
stitute and conference of City and
County Health officers held there un
der the auspices of the Oregon State
Board of Health and the United
States Health Service. These meet
ings were on the 12th, 13th and 14th
and were attended by doctors from
all over the state, besides many phys
icians and lecturers of note from the
outside. The program contained
topics covering varied and numerous
subjects pertaining to the public
health. A. T. McCormack, M. D.,
state health officer of Kentucky, was
one of the principal speakers from
the outside, and Dr. Chick feels that
the privilege of hearing him was
worth all the time and expense re
quired in making the trip to Portland.
The institute was a pronounced suc
cess in every particular.
A. B. Strait, ferryman, was over
from Alderdale, Wash., yesterday,
returning home this morning. Mr.
Strait is feeling pretty good over the
fact that the Public Service commis
sion of Oregon has ordered a rail
road crossing over the tracks of the
0. W. R. and N. Co. at Boulder, the
Oregon end of the Strait ferry, and
just as soon as this is put in the ferry
will be put in operation and the pub
lic can get into the Yakima country
and out again by a much shorter
route than they have to travel at
present. The order of the commis
sion calls for putting in the crossing
at Boulder by the 2nd of May, and
it is presumed that the railroad com
pany will comply promptly with the
same.
T. M. Scott, father of Mrs. Wm.
Copenhaver of this city, visited his
relatives in this county for several
days the past week. Mr. Scott lives
at Salem and he states that the
spring weather has been very slow
in arriving in the Willamette valley,
and everything there is very back
ward, and he is beginning to wonder
f winter is going to last all summer.
Mr. Scott was formerly engaged in
farming in this county and still has
land holdings in Sand Hollow.
Mrs. Fred Elder entertained Sat
urday at their home with a kiddies'
party for the small daughter of the
house, Geraldyne Elder, who is just
Her birthday comes on April 8,
and it was celebrated with a part,
an occasion of great joy to the little
girl and shared bv six little friends.
The appointments and favors were
chosen to delight the eyes of the lit
tle tots in Easter attire with a birth
day cake and candles. Emmett, Ida
ho, Herald.
Mrs. S. W. Spencer, who spent the
past week visiting with relatives in
Pendleton, returned home on Sun
day.
Harry Cummings Dies
At State Insane Asylum
Word was received in Heppner the
last of. the week announcing the
death at the Salem asylum for the
insane on Wednesday, April 12, of
Harry Cummings of this city, who
had but a couple of weeks before
been taken to the Salem institution
to be cared for. Death was the re
sult of bloodpoisoning from which
Mr. Cummings had been a sufferer
for some time. In fact he had not
been a well man for more than two
years past, and was in poor physical
ondition for the greater part of that
time.
For years Mr. Cummings had been
engaged in the nursery business in
Heppner, and had resided in Morrow
county for many years before com
ing to this city, at one time owning
considerable land in the vicinity of
Hardman and engaging in the sheep
business. He was an eccentric sort
of character, a genius in some ways
and well known around this city and
county as a man of many peculiarit
ies, and during the past year or two
it had been observed that he was fail
ing mentally, at least he gave strong
evidence of this. About four weeks
ago he visited Heppner, having re
covered from his illness sufficiently
to travel, got his violin and then re
turned to Portland, to be taken in
charge by the authorities and sent
to Salem, where but a short week or
so he was called by death. He is
survived by his wdiow, Mrs. Emma
Cummings, and two daughters and
one son, Alice, Mabel and Gilbert.
FOR SALE Four first class Mam
moth Bronze turkey toms. W. H.
Cleveland, phone 48F11. 4t.
THE GIPST ROVER"
IS GREAT SUCCESS
The Heppner High School chorus
covered themselves all over with
glory in the presentation on Tuesday
afternoon and evening of the popular
operetta, "The Gypsy Rover," to
crowded houses both at the matinee
and regular performances. An es
pecially large and appreciative aud
ience was present at the Star theater
in the evening, when the performers
appeared to fine advantage in their
brilliant and rich costumes.
The preparation of the operetta
has been going on for several weeks
under the direction of Mrs. Bernice
Hopper, music instructor, and the
manner in which the parts were sus
tained gave abundant proof of their
careful supervision. This was fur
ther proved by the fact that owing
to sickness, Mrs. Hoper was unable
to appear on the stage and direct the
operetta in person at the performanc
es, and the work of directing was left
to Misses Palmateer and Moore of
the high school faculty, who helped
in the make up and did some other
necessary coaching. But the good
training the cast had received from
Mrs. Hopper enabled them to move
through the performances largely
upon their own dependance.
Miss Bernice W oodson was accom
panist at the piano and susatined that
important part well.
Specials between acts one and two
were a flower dance oy little Betty
Irwin who appeared in dainty make
up and was required to respond to
a hearty encore ; and a Pigmy chorus
presented by Velma Case, Leora
Devin, Coramae Crawford and Leola
Bennett. This was indeed a novelty
sketch in which Miss Case and Miss
Bennett presented a "pigmy" ap
pearance and sang their song and
performed their dance to perfection
and brought down the house.
Between acts two and three was
presented a piano solo by Mary Clark
who interpreted Chopin's "Troiseme
Ballade" in wonderful style, show
ing that she is budding into a piano
soloist of no mean ability. Miss
Clark presented the selection from
memory, and her technique is quite
remarkable. A reading, "The Debu
tate," was given by Violet Merritt
in a very perfect manner; Miss Mer
ritt has splendid talent in this line
and she had received some good
coaching at the hands of her teacher,
Miss Moore. "The Glow Worm was
sung in fine style by the girls' chorus.
In the operetta proper, we should
ike to compliment all and individual
ly the perfrmers, for they are deserv
ing of all the praise we can give
them. Their parts were well and
fully sustained; many of the cast
showing exceptionally fine ability in
both singing and acting, and the chor
uses were well sustained and finely
rendered, even the little children had
their parts to perfection, and made
the gypsy camp seem a reality. The
solo work of Velma Case was of a
high order and shows that she has
made wonderful advancement in the
past couple of years, though she is
always good in the parts she takes;
Marto and Sinfo were two characters
well sustained by Kyle Cox and Paul
Aiken, and Alvin Boyd made a good
"Gypsy Rover," while Allen Case
was perfection in the character Lord
Craven, English fop. and Coramae
Crawford, as "Zara" was belle of
the gypsy camp, and somewhat of
a "vamp."
The financial returns to the stu
dent body fund were splendid and a
neat cash balance will remain after
all expenses are cared for. The per
formance was an entire success.
I am offering for sale the follow
ing: I dining table, 1 kitchen cab
inet, 1 leather bed davenport, 2 rock
ers, 1 iron single cot. J. E. Maxwell.
tf.
Former Heppner Boy Takes
Bride at Emmett, Idaho
At Emmett, Idaho on Sunday,
April 16, 1922, occurred the wedding
of Charles Cyril AJkins to Mis Mar
garet Russell, a charming young wo
man of that city. The groom is a
former Heppner boy, the son of Mrs.
Mattie AJkins of this city, and he
starts his married life under very
favorable conditions, having a well
furnished home to which he has tak
en his bride, and being engaged in
the furniture and undertaking busi
ness with one of the leading firms of
Emmett. His bride is an accomplish
ed young woman, the groom a steady
and industrious young man, and the
marriage is a very happy one, indeed.
The many Heppner friends of the
groom extend hearty congratulations.