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r... L ';"K-" ". The i m ii it j JJL ii JL Gaz Times i PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 39, Number 6. : HEFPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922. . Subscription $2.00 Per Year I Commencement week for Heppner high school began with the bacca laureate sermon to the graduates at the Federated church on last Sunday evening, at which time a large aud-! ience listened to a very able sermon by Rev. 'W. 0. Livingstone, pastor of the Christian church, in which he held up to the young people, now just beginning life's work, their perfect ideal the only perfect ideal in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. Livingstone was listened to very al ternatively for the space of about 45 minutes, and his sermon contained much that was inspiring and uplift ing. This week there has been other school activities, pupils have finished graduation examinations, and all is in readiness for the graduation cere monies at the high school auditorium on tomorrow evening, at which time the address to the graduates will be delivered by Edwin T. Reed of 0. A. C, Corvallis, and there will be other interestingVeaturea on the program. The class consists, of fourteen six boys and eight girls. There should have been fifteen, but one boy, Kyle Cox, was last week called on to re turn to his home in Virginia. The members of the class are Raymond Ferguson, Ellis Irwin, Leora Devin, Ailene Sprouls, Violet Merritt, Marie Curran, Doris Mahoney, Anita Turn er, Margaret Woodson, Paul McDuf fee, Boyd Copenhaver, Oren Hill. Corarnae Crawford nd Allen Case. The junior-senior banquet will bt served at the dining room of Hotel Patrick this evening. On last Friday and Saturday eve nings the junior-senior play, Martha By-the-Day," a three-act comedy, was presented in the high school audit orium to good audiences, and it was well received. The play is a scream from beginning to end, containing much good comedy, and Miss Palma teer made a happy selection in the cast of characters, each part being well filled and ably sustained. There had not been a great while spent on its preparation, and right at the end it was necessary to make a substitu tion by the calling away of Kyle Cox who had one of the leading parts in the character, Allen Sheiman, which was taken by Allen Case and by him fully sustained. The leading character was taken by Violet Merritt who was Martha S'awson in the play, an Irish woman of ready wit and much wholesome philosophy. Violet was especially good in this part; she had a great deal of "talk" to make and she made it straight from the shoulder. Another character eqpally as good was that of Ma Slawson, taken by Rose Hirl, in which she represented the stooped Irish grandmother, 80 years of age. Her ability to deliver the part in the pure Irish with the rich brogue made it very taking. Elizabeth Huston as Mrs. Sherman was the villainess of the play, who lot her husband go to the peniten tiary for a crime committed by her self and this led to complications that had to be straightened out by Martha and Ma Slawson. Elizabeth held up her part well. Alvin Boyd as Frank Ronald and Bernice Sigsbee as Claire Lang were the lovers in the cast and carried out their parts in a pleasing way. Ray McDuffee was Sam Slawson the hus band of Martha, and it was remark able the way he revived after spend ing a few months in the high moun tains. The doctor said he must go, so Martha arranged it so that he might; $3.84 was all the family ex chequer and Martha did not know how high this might take him; but higher he must go, and he did and the effecct was marvelous. The chil dren of Martha were Lena Cradick and Leora Devin in the characters of Francie and Cora; Florence Ca son played well the part of the so ciety young woman in the character Amy Pelham ; Boyd Copenhaver was Steve Lundy, a tenament owner and Raymond Ferguson was Shaw, an em ployee at the country estate. The play was one of the very best that has yet been staged by the high school students, and is has been the subject of much favorable comment. Between acts there were specials, the first of which was the "humano- phone," presented by Professor Pan imzie (Don Case) and his perform ers of eight young ladies. It was a remarkable musical creation that caused much merriment to the aud ience. Miss Elizabeth Phelps deliv ered a whistling solo and the girls chorus gave the song and dance, "Let's Waltz." Dr. McMurdo reports the birth of an 8 pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs Chas. Bookman in this city on May 17th. COMM ENCEMENT A HI SCHOOL THIS WEEK The presses of the Gazette-Times have been busy for the past two weeks in printing the "Hehisch," high school annual and the same was made ready fo delivery at the close of school. The publication is extra good this year, peing published in different and morel attractive form than heretofore, and: the pupils re sponsible for it are proud of their job. The mechanical end of it can speak for itself. Matches in the nands of a very small boy started a fire at the L. L. Gilliam home late yesterday evening and some little excitement was caus ed for a few minutes. The alarm was turned in and there was a gener al rush for the Gilliam home, but when the fire apparatus arrived the blaze had been extinguished by Jack McCullough without any serious dam age being done. A lighted match fired a window curtain and the little boy, who was alone in the house at the time, spread the alarm and Mr. McCullough rushed in from across the street and put it out. Hardman Union Hi School Graduates Class of Five The graduation exercises of Un ion High School No. I, at Hardman, took place at the high school auditor ium on last Friday evening, drawing a large audience from the patrons of the school and residents of the community. The class consisted of three young men and two young ladies who this year finished their four-year high school course under the tutelage of Mrs. Helen C. Tack, principal and Miss Virginia Fiuherbert, and they are the first class to graduate from the Union high school. The program presented was as follows: Miss Cleo Merrill, valedictorian. Marion Haydcn, class historian. Delsie Sperry, class prophecy. Rho Bteakman, class will. Alvin McCarty, class farewell. Each of these had prepared ttieir orations carefully and they were de livered in amanner showing that their training had been thorough and fully in keeping with the class motto, "Quality not Quantity." Following the orations was a piano solo by Miss Winnie Leathers. Samuel E. Notson of Heppner de livered the address to the class, pre senting them much serious advice, and especially recommending to them the continued reading and study of good books, and admonishing them to press on to still better things in their preparation for life's battles. Mr. Notson is at home when talking to school graduates and on this occa sion his address was especially good and was well received by his audi ence. Mrs. Tack then announced that the scholarship offered by the association of colleges of the northwest had been won by Alvin McCarty, it being left to his choice as to which school he desired to attend. In a neat talk county superinten dent, Mrs. Lena S. Shurte presented the graduates with their diplomas. In the Union high school the peo ple of Hardman and vicinity have provided a splendid source of educa tion for their children in the higher grades. Their new building is well equipped for the work and ample room has been provided for the ex pansion of the work. This school should be the means of drawing a large number of the young folks to Hardman for school privileges, and it is doing so. The editor of this paper was glad of the opportunity of fered by Director G. A. Bleakman to be present on the occasion of the graduation of the class of 1922, and can truthfully state they are a bunch of mighty bright young people who have not abused their opportunity to take advantage of the facilities offer ed tbem in gathering an education; they are proud of their high school, and they have a right to be. Will Open Horseshoeing Shop Here First of June Frank Shively, who is an expert horseshoer, and who formerly had this end of the business at the Scrw ner shop in Heppner, will again be on the job here, beginning the first of June. He has taken over this end of the business at the shop of J. B. Calmus, where he will be glad to meet his old customers and many new ones. For several months past Mr. Shively has been working with the road crew on the O.-W. highway and just now is helping Moore & An derson construction company in get ting their rock crusher set up at the new location a short distance west of Heppner. You may look for Frank on the job at the Calmus shop after the first of the month. 1922 graduating Class, Heppner High School 1?) :J , - i - r.i-.i. Paul McDuffee Ailene Sprouls Oren Hill Anita Turner DECORATION DAY PRO GRAM ABOUT COMPLETED In order thit Decoration Day, Tu is.lay, May 30, might be fittingly ob served in Heppner, Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. hat taken the initiative in preparing a program, which is practically complete. The parade will be formed at the Fair grounds promptly at 9:30 a. m., headed by the members of the Knights of Pythias, followed by the G. A. R. with the Boy Scouts as guard of honor, then the W. R. C. and school children and the general public. At the cemetery there will be a short ceremony consisting of songs and a short address by Rev. E. L. Moore, after which will be the decor ation of the graves. This will con clude the program of the day. It is desired, however that there be a general observance of Memorial Day by a suspension of business, and it will be greatly appreciated by those taking part in the ceremonies if the general public will join in making the parade worthy and representa tive, and go with the orders to the cemetery and assist in the ceremon ies there in memory of the departed heroes and the sacred dead. Gilliam County Portion of 0. W. Highway Will Be Built Commissioner Barratt returned the end of the week from Portland, where during the past week he at tended the sessions of the State Highway commission, and during which time a lot of business in con nection with highway construction was put over. One of the important items attended to, and the one in which the people of Morrow county and especially those along the line of the Oregon-Washington highway are deeply concerned, was the order to have the portion of that road ly ing in Gilliam county advertised for both grading and graveling. Mr. Bar ratt states that the work on this piece of road will be pushed to completion just as rapidly as possible, and he ex pects that it will be completed in Oc tober or the early part of November. After being compelled to travel over the nearly eleven miles of road in Gilliam county from the Morrow county line to Heppner Junction in order to connect with the Columbia River highway, the completion of this piece of road will be greatly appre ciated by the traveling public. V a, I 1 f i .jf.t J 3 0C. vi4 V -17 Leora Devin Kyle Cox Margaret Woodson Don Case Raymond Ferguson Violet Merritt Ellis Irwin Corarnae Crawford LGCAL BALLTIJSSERS OUTPLAY LEXINGTON In the ball game between a local team and Lexington at Heppner on Sunday, the locals were victorious by a score of 8 to 13, the game being witnessed by a fair crowd which was made up of a goodly number of fans from Lexington who came to back their team. Despite the fact that the score ran up pretty well, the game was interesting and all passed off in good spirit. The game for the coming Sunday will be between Heppner and Arling ton on the Heppner grounds and the locals figure that they will have to be up and doing in fact Manager Van Marter announces that he will not be able to depend on local play ers if he defeats the Arlington bunch, as they have been playing stiff ball all this season and are hard to down. Van admits that there are a number of good local players, but the bal ance necessary to make up a team to win against Arlington will have to be drawn from outside. He promises to have a good team onjhe job next Sunday and the ball fans can expect a tight game. A Real Picnic Planned For Thursday, June 15 The Morrow County Farm Bureau, cooperating with the Heppner Com mercial club, expect to put on one of the best county picnics ever held in Morrow county, on Thursday, June 15th, at Heppner. A snappy program of an hours duration will be put on in the forenoon. This will be follow ed by a cafeteria dinner furnished by the ladies of the county. In the afternoon competitive sports which will arouse the enthusiasm and interest of everyone, will be pulled off with rapidity. These will be fol lowed by a baseball game which will be a real surprise and which will close the events of the day. 1 Many committees are already at work and the plans they have in mind bid fair to make this one picnic which no one in Morrow county can afford to miss. Remember the date. For particulars call the county agent's office. - ! A Mil Doris Mahoney Allen Case Iris Winnard Boyd Copenhaver Marie Curran YOUNGEST SON DIES AF TER SERIOUS OPERATION A card received by this paper last evening announced the death on Wednesday night, May 10th, of Bruce McDonald, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Turner McDonald. Death re sulted from an operation for appen dicitis which took place eight days before in the hospital at Myrtle Point, near which place the McDonald fam ily resides. Bruce was 7 years and 10 months of age, and will be re membered by Heppner friends of the family as a bright, sprightly, happy little fellow. Mr. McDonald was for merly pastor of the Christian church here, and this news comes as a shock to their many friends in this city who will join us in extending to them our deepest sympathy. Harry Schultz and family arrived from Condon the first of the week and have taken charge of their newly acquired business the Hammer bak ery and the Hart confectionery. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Ira V. Tomlinson of Lexington on May 12, an 8 1-2 pound daughter. Dr. Mc Murdo reports mother and child do ing well. County Agent Will Be Absent for Two Weeks County Agent Calkins departed Saturday to take the cows that were given the tubercular test at Board man recently and reacted, to dispose of them and see them butchered out so as to make his report back to the owners. Mr. Calkins will have two or three days work in Portland and Corvallis in conection with the work of the county agent in Morrow coun ty, and while away will take up part of his annual leave, spending a short time visiting with his parents who reside at Lebanon, and with the par ents of Mrs. Calkins residing at Cor vallis. He contemplates taking in the district conference of county agents at the Moro experiment sta tion on his return home, but as the date for this is not definitelv settled, he may have to miss it. Mrs. W. 0. Hill of Lexington, ac companied by her mother, Mrs. John McFerrin of Portland, were in Hcpp ner for a short time on Tuesday. Mrs. McFerrin is making a visit at the home of her daughter in Lexington. LOCAL A small fire which was quenched in its incipiency by the prompt ac tion of Miss Rita Norris occurred at the Reid apartments in the room oc cupied by Miss Norris and her mo ther on Friday evening. The fire started from an oil stove and was gaining headway when discovered. Miss Norris had presence of mind to smother the fire with flour and Mar tin Reid finished the job with a fire extinguisher before the fire truck ar rived on the scene, and there was no damage done. Ben Moore returned the first of the week from Hot Lake, where he had been to receive medical atten tion. He underwent a thorough ex amination while there and his trouble was located and it will be necessary for him to undergo a surgical oper ation. As soon as matters can be properlv arranged he will leave for the government hospital at Boise arid have his case attended to. Cleve H. Van Schoiack and wife were down from their home on Skin ner Fork Wednesday, looking after business matters in the city. Ralph E. Williams, National Committeeman, Making Good The fight against the renomination of Ralph E. Williams for national committeeman seems to this paper to be unjust and altogether uncalled for, and promoted by a certain element within the republican party who are determined to force him out of the place by any means, fair or foul. It can be said to the credit of Mr. Will iams, however, that he has made a clean and dignified fight and has not replied in kind to the unwarranted attacks upon him. In this county there seems to be no dissatisfaction with Mr. Williams as national com mitteeman, and we believe he will re ceive almost the unanimous party vote here, as he should. Ralph E. Williams, through his long and faithful service as Repub lican National Committeeman from Oregon, has brought to this state an honor never before accorded to a state west of the Mississippi river that of being vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee, to which position he was unanimously chosen at a meeting of the committee following the inauguration of Presi dent Harding. Mr. Williams was first elected Re publican National Committeeman for Oregon in 1908 and the people of the state, by their votes, have kept him in this important position con tinuously since that time. His election to the office of vice chairman of the National Committee is evidence of the high esteem and confidence of his fellow committee men. As vice-chairman, senior member of the committee and a member of the Executive Committee, he is in po sition to render valuable service, not only to the Republican party, but to the commercial, agricultural and business interests of the entire Paci fic coast. During Mr. Williams' long service on the National Committee he has endeavored to bring about harmony and unity in the party until today the Republican party is more united in the nation and in Oregon than it has been for a period of years. Ralph Williams was born in Ore gon and has been one of its most ac tive citizens in the advancement of all of its material interests. His loyalty to Oregon and to his party, his steadfast devotion to his friends and to his duty, and the wisdom and effect of his words in National Re publican councils, have earned him the right to re-election in the primar ies that are to follow. Chas. Stanton and wife drove down from their home at Dayton, Wash., on Monday and spent a couple of days here and at Eight Mile, where Stanton has land holdings. He states that the season has been a very backward one in the Dayton county and grain is not nearly so far advanced as it is here. Henry Conners, of Hood River, traveling salesman, is in Heppner to day interviewing our business men. It has been some time since Mr. Conenrs has visited Heppner in this capacity as he has been laying off on the traveling job and farming his ap ple orchard in Hood River valley. Mrs. Fred Aekrs, who underwent a serious operation at the Heppner Surgicat hospital a couple of weeks ago, is reported to be quite recovered by Dr. McMurdo and able to return to her home at Eight Mile this week. Pastor W. 0. Livingstone was in lone on Sunday forenoon and deliv ered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of lone high school. HULDEN IS HUM STRONG CAMPAIGN E. M. Hulden, candidate for joint representative. has hepn maVino him. sen ntquaimcu wan voters in var ious parts of this county during the week and is well pleased with the outlook, being fully convinced that he is going to receive splendid en dorsement at the polls from the peo ple of his home county. There has been a marked tendency in the last couple of weeks or so to concentrate on one man from this county, and Mr. Hulden is easily fall ing heir to this trend of events. He is entitled to receive the united sup port of all republicans in Morrow county, and should this hapen we feel quite sure of his nomination. Mr. Hulden is a Morow county man, well fitted for the place he seeks to fill ; all his interests are cen-. tered here and he can rightfully lay claim to our support. Being a prac tical fanner, as well as a man of ex perience along many other lines, he can give matters of legislation in which this county is interested intel ligent support. He has no hobby but is determined to work all the time along lines of strict economy and for the very best interests of county and state at large. The place of joint representative is all that Morrow county asks for; as a matter of right and justice we should have this, and it is conceded to us by a very large portion of the people of Umatilla county. How ever, there are two candidates in that county that have a strong following and will receive large support there regardless of the "sympathy" that might be expressed by much of the electorate over there. Local pride should, therefore, prompt every re publican of Morrow county to line up and vote for Mr. Hulden. Mr. Hulden has been engaged with the Farm Bureau organization of Morrow county and has the strong endorsement of the members of this organization. Farming and stock raising constitute our principal indus tries and are entitled to representa tion in the legislative halls. It is conceded that Mr. Hulden is equip ped to give us this representation and it is up to the republicans tomorrow to give him united support. It will mean his nomination, and this is equivalent to election in this instance. Ralp E. Crego, who was the local manager for the telephone company for a couple of years, and who left here for Grants Pass several months ago, has again been transferred and is now located with the company at Klamath Falls. Ike Howard, prominent resident of lone, was in Heppner on Saturday. Work Is Progressing on Heppner-Hardman Road The county road crew, in charge of George Moore, is now pushing the work of grading on the new survey of the Heppner-Hardman market road at a lively rate. The road camp is established two or three miles north from Hardman and the new road is being graded along the big hill on the opposite side of the can yon from where the road now runs, leaving the present road at the east side of the Stephens place. The climb up the hill is very gradual and when the grade is completed it will be a much easier task to get into Hard man. At various points the road will be straightened and placed on a grade where the lift will be lighter, and an effort will be made to get the grading all done before the weather gets too dry. ?,-. : ,.v j mui , ' I