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Public AuJ.iuMu... ttto ... r"ri I HE (LtAZETTE-I IMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 39, Number 31. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 16, 1922. . Subscription $2.00 Ver Year URGE- CROWD AT HSIET1 Interest Keen. Second Meetinf Re qeated, Which Will Be Held Next Wednesday Morning at the Star Theatre. Fred Wilson to bo Here. . By. C. C. CALKINS, County Agent. That ail the fanners and stockmen are intensely interested in any means of better financing their industry was well made evident by the fact that one hundred men were present to hear George A. Mansfield, president of the State Farm Bureau and Wade Siler of the Producers Finance Cor poration, at the Star theater yester day, and discussed plans made for agricultural finance through the Pro ducers Finance Corporation. Those present were interested enough in the proposition presented to ask for a second meeting to be held one week later. Fred Wilson will be present at this meeting which will be held at the Star theater on Wednesday, November 22nd, begin ning at 10 a. re., to explain every thing fully, answer all questions and to assist in putting the Organization in effect here if the fanners and stockmen so desire. Mr. Mansfield "pointed out very ably the fac tthat better finance and better marketing went hand in hand. That Oregon farmers were facing the question of organising for mar keting and financing of their opera tions or going out of business and that it was true as many writers have stated that prosperity was just around the corner and that it would stuy round the corner until the far mer became prosperous because he was the backbone of all industry and that the farmers will only be able to bring it back when organized in a position to care for its own Interest Mansfield stated further that there are at least five measures before Congress now, designed tq help the farmer but any one of these if pass ed would require that the farmer be organized before he could get any benefit from them. That Oregon needs more settlers in order that we may cheerfully divide our tax bur den with them is an undisputed fact but a committee sent out by the Port land Chamber of Commerce to inter view several thousand tourists who stopped in the city camp gruonds in Portland to ascertain how many of them expected to settle, and where, found that moat of them are going to California. When asked why, they stated that California is organ ized to market her crops and when informed that land would coat thm flOOO or Utter then they still felt assured that with an organised mar ket they could make better interest on their investment in that state. Oregon is waking up. The Portland Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to appropriate a hundred and fifty thousnnd dollars a year for two years in order to educate farmers and business men to the needs of organised market, realizing that there cannot be permanent or profitable business in the state of Oregon nor can it advance until her agriculture is put on a better basis. Hand in hund with this comes the financing of the farmers, his needs' are not nirety-day paper when he gets to turn over only once a year. Wale Siler of tho Producers Fi nunco Corporation explained the na ture of that organization and exact ly what they expected to be able to do for the farmers of Oregon, in a direct way. The Producers Finance Corporation will have capital stock made up by subscriptions of farm ere and stockmen over Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and Western Montana. With this capital stock paid in they will be able to go out and borrow at least ten or fifteen times the amount of the capital stock to be loaned to sal dterritory. How loans can be snid territory. How loans can be made on growing crops and livestock giving the producers longer term credit was of considerable interest to all. The snvings that can be made to stockmen in the marketing of their stock as shown by a number of simi lar organizations in the United States already operating wore recog nized as practical and possible by the stock men. Hecauae questions of such impor tance could not be fully explained and people could not get all the de tailed information that they desired in the two houre available they re quested that another meeting be held on next Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 10 o'clock in the morning there at the Opera House. Fred Wilson of the Pro ducers Finance Corporation will be present at that time to go into this proposition in detail with the farmers stockmen and business men of Mor row County at that time. In order to make sure that every community will he well represented special requests will be sent to groups of men in each community especially requesting their presence. Remember that evry farm er, stockman and business man and Bunker as well as their wives are in vited to attend this meeting at the Opera House on Wednesday, Nov.22, beginning at 10 o'clock. Remember too, that this meeting is called that you might be fully informed of this question which is of vital interest to you, following which you can take such action as you choose. FIUST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Lord's Day, November 19 Many men make their own god, but not one cares to be left alone with him in tho dork. Tho worship of the true God Is a paramount, and much neglected privilege. Come and wor ship with us on Sunday next and brjng tho entire family and remain seated together during the service. It Is Family Day, we shall be de lighted to have you with us, Bible School 10 o'clock, Family Day serv ice at 11 o'clock, Junior Endeavor at 4, Senior Endeavor at 6:80. Preach ing and song service at 7:30. A BIG WELCOME awaits you. LIVINGSTONE. S per cent loans may be secured for any purpose on farm lands, Irrigated lands, to buy or build homes, city or farm, under our first mortgage certi. ficates. Bankers Reserve Mortgagi Company, Gas & Electric Bldg., Den ver, Colo, Objects to Dance For Raising Rodeo Funds I am very sorry to learn because of a deficit the Heppner Rodeo have decided to hold a dance. We all know that fa the easiest way to raise the money but is it the best? According to statistics 85 per cent of our. fallen women eome directly or indirectly from the dance. Wa all know it la at the dance we can find the booze. It is about to drag down our manhood and womenhood. Con ditions have been such in many of our high schools over the country where the dance is allowed that they were compelled to rule it out of the school. Our nation is on a downward trend and many of our big business men are saying, "Wt must do something to stop it." As an American eitizen who loves his country I protest against this de grading way of raising money. Let us make it easier for our young peo ple to do right instead of making It hard to do right I have nothing saved up for a rainy day but I will give lit towards the Rodeo deficit if they will raise the money by subscription instead of a dance. Let us raise the money in an honorable way. J. R. L. HASLAM Soils May Be Built Up By Use of Farm Waste Green Manure and Clover Crops Trap Nitrogen, While Straw and Stalks Return Plant Food. "Careful handling and the use of farm manure will go far toward main taining the fertility of Oregon soils," says W. L. Powers, chief of soils at the agricultural cailege station. "Plant food lost in manure annually Is much greater than that purchased in the form of commercial fertilizers. "Crop residues such as straw and stalks contain a good portion of the total plant food taken from the soil by crops, in some cases as much as the marketable crop. "Legume straw is most valuable on account of its higher nitrogen content. Clover, bean or pea straw should never be burned, as the plant food it contains if purchased in fert ilizers would amount to abaut (5 per ton for this straw. Grain straw should be returned to the land in an active decaying con dition. Its liberal use in bedding will avoid the loss of liquid manure and will increase the nitrogen content of straw in proportion to the carbon contained, which makes It safer to use. This also inoculates the straw with decay bacteria and makes it safer to use on drouthy land." Green manure or clover crops are also valuable in trapping the nitrogen or other plant food, otherwise leached away by winter rains. Green manures like vetth fix atmospheric nitrogen through their association with bac teria and make the soil so it can be worked earlier in the spring, also rendering it tmore mellow and re tentive of moisture. "Corn or potato ground should not lie bare over winter In western Oreg on, but should be seeded to vetch or other cover which can be broadcast on the soil if rains came before fall grain or other drilled crops can be planted," advises Professor Powers. 5 E. M. Hulden and family left Tues day for Blalock, Gilliam county, where he has leased the big 'ranch of Dr. C. J. Smith, consisting of 6250 acres, one-half of which Ib now in crop. Mr. Hulden still holds his farming interests in this county In the Blackhorse section, and will di vide his time between the two sec tions in carrying on more extensive grain growing operations. A number of Royal Arch Masons otored over to Pendleton Friday afternoon, where they attended a meeting of the Pendleton Chapter and witnessed the work put on by the Pendleton team. Those going over were Dr. F. E, Farrior, Paul Gem mell, Spencer Crawford, Geo. C. Aiken, Hanson Hughes, W. E. Pruyn, A. L. Ayers and Thoa. Brennan. Mrs. S. W. Spencer left for Port land Wednesday and will spend sev eral days in the city visiting friends and relatives, being a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Fell, who recently moved to Portland from Pendletton. Heppner Lodge No. 368, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will hold their annual lodge of sorrow on Sunday, December 3, 1922, for which the program is now being arranged and will be announced later. Heppner Lodge of Elks will give their annual Thanksgiving ball on Wednesday evening, November 29, at Elks temple. All Elks and their ladies are invited. APPLES Spitzenbcrga, Ortleys, and Newtown Pippin cooking and eat ing grado, $1.00 f. o. b. Hood River, cash with order. B. L. Clark, R 1, Box 88, Hood River, Oregon. C. C. Gillliam Is reported by Dr. McMurdo to be getting along well, following an operation at the Hepp ner Surgical hospital last Saturday for appendicitis. F. W. Falconer, who is a promin ent Umatilla county sheepman, with headquarters at Pendleton, was in this city on business Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McNamer re turned from Portland Sunday after having spent a few days In the city visiting the big stock show. Mrs. Dean Goodman returned home from. Portland on Friday evening last after (pending a few weeks visiting with relatives in that city. Mrs. Josephine Jones departed Monday for Portland to make a short visit at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. L. Stiles. Attend the Men's Class Sunday. Federated Church. LEI! SHOW IS STILL 01 iP Brotherhood Discussion of Round-Up Brings Out Many Arguments, With Affirmative Predominating. Uma tilla Rapids Project Next Moath. The subject up for discussion at the Brotherhood meeting on Monday evening was "What Benefit is the Pendleton Round-Up to Eastern, Ore gon," and the two principal speakers, introducing the subject were S. E. Notson and A. M. Phelps. They were followed in a general discussion. In which the subject was attacked from just about as many different angles. The discussion was quite lively, and engaged in by quite a large number, President Waters going down the line on each side of the long table and calling on each one for his say. While the introductory speeches were along the line of commendation, to a large degree, of the Round-Up as a good advertising feature for Eastern Oregon and particularly for Pendleton, others seemed to be of the opinion that the actual good of the great show was counteracted to a large degree by itj harmful in fluence, especially on the youth of the tributary sections of the round up city. The first speaker to voice an adverse thought was W. O. Liv ingstone, who had never seen the Round-Up, and was only speaking for the "off" side more to bring out some of the objectionable' features and to get the "ball rolling." Many other speakers joined in on this side of the question, but there were plenty to give the pageant a big boost, and withal, the great thing brought out, and the feature that is the big one for both Pendleton and Eastern Ore gon, is the Pendleton spirit some thing that Heppner was urged to emulate. There may be some things objectionable to the Round-Up in the minds of a great many people, and it is doubtless true that everything staged there at this time is not sanc tioned by all the Pendleton people, but you would never know it from them, because it is something Pen dleton wants, and Pendleton has it, and all her people go In for it for all they are worth, and it is a great suc cess from almost any angle the Round-Up may be viewed. It is needless to remark that after all was said that could be on both sides of the subject, no definite ac tion looking to putting the Round-Up off the map, was taken, and the Pen dleton folks will continue to pull off their great annual pageant and more and more people will be attracted from a distance each year to see it, and while seeing the big show, will see plenty more of the natural at tractions of Oregon, and out of this will come a lot of good both to East ern Oregon and the entire state. During the progress of the lunch eon the program, which consisted of songs "by the congregation," pre pared mainly by W. O. Livingstone and C. C. Calkins, and led by the for mer, with Prof. Mather presiding at the piano, there was much good fel lowship and a very enjoyable houa, the program committee being coni gratulated on this manner of fur nishing some diversion while the meal progressed. The luncheon was tip top and the hotel management was tendered a rising vote of thanks for the fine manner in which the Brotherhood was served In this re gird. The Umatilla rapids project will be settled at the December meet ing. "It's a Hard Thing to Beat Old Heppner." Tune: "Tippcrary" It's a hard thing to beat old Heppner, It's a hard thing to do: You'll go a long way to beat oli Heppner, It's a job you can't get through. Then come, my fellow boosters. Let ub make it ring out true: You'll go a long, long way to beat old Heppner, We sure are for you. New Episcopalian Bish op to Be Installed Sun. Bishop William Paul Remington, new bishop of the Eastern Oregon diocese of the Episcopal church, will be installed in Pendleton on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Church of the Redeemer, with Bishop Her man Page, of Spokane, president of the province of the Pacific, presiding. Other bishops who will be here will be Bishop Walter Taylor Sumner of Portland: Bishop F. W. Koator of Ta- coma, Bishop Frank H. Touret, of Idaho, and Bishop Arthur W. Moul- ton of Utah. Each will make a five minute talk at the installation ser vices. It is possible that Bishop L. H. Wells, of Tacoma, founder of the Eastern Oregon diocese, and Bishop Peter T. Rowe, of Alaska, will pe here also. The. morning scrvico will, in addi tion to the installation, mark the ded ication -of the new pulpit which has been presented to the church in mem ory of the late Mrs. Edwin P. Mar shall. The first sermon preached from the new pulpit will be delivered by Bish op Remington at 6 p. m. on Sunday, the sermon being his first as bishop of Eastern Oregon. On Monday will open a conference of the province, with the bishops in attendance, as well as clergymen, laymen and women from Spokane, Olympia, Eastern Oregon, Western Oregon, Idaho and Utah in attend ance Fifty delegates are expected. For the morning, the topic will be "Shall We Employ an Executlvo Sec retary for the Northern Section?" Tho discussion will be opened by Bishop Keator. Bishop Moulton will then open the discussion of "The Problem of Marriage and Divorce in the Northwest." Bishop Sumner, at the afternoon session, will open the discussion of the Nation-wide cam paign, and Rev. L. H. Miller, of Spo- knne, a discussion of summer schools, In the evening a 6:30 dinner in hon or of the visitors will be given In I'arlrh Hall, with members and friinds of the Parish as guests. East Oregonian. . Another Yean ! New Decision Is Given By Treasury Department Portland, Or., Nov. 11 Clyde G. 'Huntley, collector of internal reven ue, calls the attention of taxpayers to the fact that under the provisions of a recent treasury decision every individual "carrying on the business of producing, manufacturing, pur chasing or selling any commodities or merchandise, except the business of growing and selling products of he soil, shall for the purpose of de termining the amount of income un der the revenue act of 1921, keep such permanent books of account re cords, including inventories, as are necessary to establish the amount of gross income and deductions, credits and other information required by an income tax return" - By keeping the required books of account, which shall be produced for the inspection of revenue officers authorized by law to inspect the same Collector Huntley says taxpayers will greatly simplify the task of making out their income tax returns for the current year All such returns must be filed in his office not later than March 15, 1923. HARDMAN NEWS Last Saturday an old times dance was given at Ayer's Hall. It was a great success and all those present report a good time. Edyth and Lawrence Taqua who have been visiting with their aunt Mrs. Bert Bleakman left Monday morning for their home in Portland. Mrs. Katie French of Portland Is visiting with Mrs. J. L. Swift. Mrs. L. M. Hadley left yesterday to visit relatives in Boardman. NOTICE Change of Terms Commencing on November 1st, our terms for all merchandise will be cash on delivery, or Strictly Thirty Days. So don't put us in an embar rassing position by asking us for further time, which it would be im possible for us to allow. We appreciate the trade accorded us in the past and respectfully solicit the same for the future as indicated above. Yours very truly, GILLIAM & B1SUEE. Attend the Men's Class Sunday. Fcderoted Church. Community Auction SALE Saturday, November 25 The following will be sold: ONE BLACKSMITH OUTFIT 25 PIECES HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE DISHES, KITCHEN UTENSILS WORKING TOOLS OF ALL KINDS Anyone wishing to have something sold inquire of E. J. Keller FIVE HEPPNER STU IT 0. JL C. Five students from Heppner are at tending the Oregon Agricultural Col lege this year. They are registered in three departments. The school of home economics has three, com merce one, and civil engineering one. Miss Helen Barrett, a senior in home economics, and daughter of W. B. Barratt, state highway commis sioner, is preparing to be a teacher. Misa Anita Turner and Miss Doris Mahoney are registered in the fresh man class in home economics. This eourse has been planned to give, a liberal education for home makers and good citizenship as well as a Ui4inial education Opportunities for teaching home economics in high schools and colleges are constantly increasing. -Facilities for specializ ing in this work at the college are therefore given special attention. Miss Reita Neei is registered in the first year class of commerce, one of the most popular courses in the col lege. The new spaceous building espe cially designed for executive offices and departments relating to adminis tration and commerce, offer superior facilities for instruction in steno graphy, office training, banking, and business administration. Edward Notson is a senior in civil engineering. The school of engineer ing offers the four courses of civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering. The instruction is given by means of lectures, laboratory practice, and assigned reading. Spe cial lectures by prominent nonresi dent engineers are provided when possible. The total number of students reg istered at the college this year is 3073, of this number 2095 are men and 937 are women. There are three large dormatories on the campus for the accomodation of the girl stu dents. Seven foreign countries are represented. India has 10, Canada 10, China four, England two, Liberia two, and Jugo-Slavia one. There arc nine students from the Philipines, six from .Alaska, and one from the canal zone. 1917 Maxwell Car For Sale or Trade In good condition. Inquire Mrs. Daisy Becket, one-half block west of F. & S. National Bank. Heppner. wMmm Wheat Growers Meet Here Saturday Dec. 2 Howard Anderson, Ralph Benge and Joe Devine, district delegates to the Oregon Cooperative Grain Grow ers, have been called for a state meeting in Portland early in Decem ber and are asking all members who have suggestions to offer, questions of any nature to ak or complaints to make to meet with them at Hepp ner, Saturday, December 2nd at 2 p. m., in the council hall above Hum phreys Drug store. There ought to be forty or fifty farmers out. Many things could be profitably discussed at this time. CRAWFORD. WILSON. The marriage of Mr. William Vaw ter Crawford, Jr., and Miss Isabelle Wilson occurred at the home of Mr." and Mrs. Alva W. Jones in this city at 7:30 Wednesday evening, Rev. J. R. L. Haslam of the Federated church officiating. The wedding was a very quiet affair, there being no guests except Miss Vivian Yoakum, a friend of the bride, and was somewhat of a surprise to the relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson of this city, is a graduate of Heppner High school, class of 1918, and has been employed for the past two years or more as bookkeeper in the Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank of this city. The bridegroom is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Crawford of this city, also a graduate of the local high school, class of 1918, and for the past three years in the employ of the Standard Oil Co., which position he recently resigned. The young couple are busy accept ing the congratulations of their many friends in this city. Their plans for the future are not fully settled, but they contemplate making their home in California. Born At the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Aiken in this city, on Tuesday, November 14, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Anderson of Gooseberry, a 9-pound son. Mother and child re ported to be doing well. Primitive Life In The Jungles of Borneo Martin Johnson Finds Interesting Native Weapons. The poisoned dart has often ap peared in stories but we doubt if many Americans have actually seen one. In making' his "Jungle Adven tures," which comes to the Star thea ter on Sunday, Martin Johnson actu ally succeeded in picturing the dead ly and murderous blow gun in action, Martin Johnson cruised some five hundred miles into the river interior of British North Borneo in order to make the thrilling motion picture record of his "Jungle Adventures." At the very head waters of the Kin abatnngan, he discovered an aborig inal tribe of cannibals, the Tengar ras. These Malays still use the blow gun, which, in their hands, is deadly at twenty feet and often kills at a much greater distance in the hands of an expert. The blow gun is six feet long and has a bore as straight as a rifle. The darts are carefully manufactured and are dipped in poison from a plant or reptile. These are then inserted into the blow gun and hurled at the un fortunate native or animal target with all the lung power of the hunt er. When not utilizing the blow gun the hunter inserts a spear in the end after the fashion of the Western sol dier's bayonet. The aborigines still obtain fire fiom striking flint. They carry dried tree fiber in hollow bamboo contain ers, ready to use in making fire when they wish. And these natives, who had never seen a white man until Martin Johnson appeared with his motion picture camera, have civilized vices, too. They make their "hooch" from the liquid of the sago plant and the result is as ctTcctivo as any home brew ever concocted. HONEY FOR SALE In 5 and 10 pound pails at 12lic per pound, post paid; in lots of 00 pounds 12c, post paid. .CURTIS WHARTON, Juntura, Oregon, Community Sing Sat urday Evening Success The community aing, under the di rection of Mrs. Emmet Cochran, staged at the Fair Pavilion on Sat urday evening was a pronounced suc cess and was the means of bringing to the attention of the large gather ing present the Importance of the Sixth Annual Red Cross Roll Call. now In progress. Tbia was the aim of the sing, and we are sure that Mrs. Cochran was not in the least disap- apointed in the way the affair turned out. The program consisted of aongs. choruses and special numbers in which the talent of the community had part, to the great enjoyment of ail present, and addresses appropriate to the subject in band were made by Rev. J. R. L. Haslam. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Livingstone, Attorney 1. D. Zureher of Stanfield, Mrs. Cochran, and others. Some of the work of the Boy Scouts was demonstrated, they put ting on an exhibition of first aid and showing how an injured comrade is eared for, which would also be the manner they would proceed in caring for anyone else they found in dis tress or suffering injury. Mrs. Cochran desires t express her thanks to any and all persona contributing to the success of the community sing program. She and her corps of helpers have been quite busy in Heppner during the week, and the response in memberships for the Red Cross is prompt and liberal. We are not able to state just how the work is going elsewhere in the county, but indications are that suf ficient funds will be realized that the work now in progress in the county as well as that in contemplation for the coming year, may be fully car ried out. Meeting of County C. E. Societies Held at Heppner On last Tuesday evening there was a meeting of the Christian Endeavor societies of the county at Heppner, attended by a large number from lone and Lexington, as well as the two societies of Heppner. The meeting was held at the Fed erated church and the societies came together to meet Miss Elaine Cooper, state president, who is a prominent leader of the Christian Endeavor movement in the Northwest. Miss Cooper gave an interesting and inspi ring address, and others participated on the program of the evening, which was closed by a banquet served in the dining room of the church, prepared and brought in by various members of the societies represented, and this part of the program was greatly enjoyed by all. Misa Cooper was on her way to Pendleton to be present at the annual on-vention of District Nor 17, which convenes there Friday to Sunday in clusive, and which it is expected will be quite largely attended from this part of the district. HONEY FOR SALE In 5 and 10 pound pails at 12 cents per pound post paid, in lots of 60 pounds 12 cents post paid. CURTIS WHARTON, Juntura Ore. IH SCHOOL NOTES Miss Sundt is, now teaching the fourth grade which waa left without a teacher when Miss Quesinberry resigned to take a position in Ho quiam, Washington. At the Patron-Teachers Associ ation meeting which was held on Tuesday, November 14, the five dol lars which is given to the grade hav ing the most mothers present was awarded to the first grade. Last Friday night before the game with Lexington some of the high school students met at the Hotel Patrick and rode around town in a truck to arouse enthusiasm in the town folks about the football game. Next Saturday the high school football team will play lone at lone. It promises to be a good game and a large number of the students are expected to go down to attend. The large box of candy which was to be given to the high school girl selling the most tickets to the Lex-ington-Heppner game was awarded to Muriel Cason, who sold forty three tickets,. Jack Hynd was second with a record of twenty three tickets to Ms credit Some exceptionally good work is being done in the second year sew ing class. They have just completed the construction of woolen dresses and the results show some great im provement. The Freshmen class had a party in the basemtnt of the school house on Friday, November 10. The Freshies were busily engaged in playing lively games when they were startled by seeing many faces at the windows. Their first tho't was for their pre cious refreshments and they rushed to save them from the onslaught of the mob. They seemed unable to un derstand that the rest of the high school was honoring them with a serenade in their drive about town to advertise the game. When the mob had gone and the hearts of the poor little Freshies had stopped beat ing quite so loudly from fright, they were able to return to their games with their accustomed test. Refresh ments were served and the Freshmen left with happy herts and full stom achs. Last Saturday, November 11, one of the bi'st games of the season was played between the football teams of Lexington and Heppner, Lexington winning with a hard-earned score of 13-6. This is the first time that any opposing team has scored on Lexing ton this year and not only the stu dents but all the backers of the team should be proud of the good playing the tenm exhibited, A large number of high school pupils were present at the game; they added much to the pep cf the game with their yeltB and serpentining. More of the town peo ple than usual were also present at the game. This fact was greatly ap preciated by th high school and they urge all supporters of the team to keep up the good work. All the yella in the yell contesi being conducted in the high school are in now and the judges will choose c. Meeting Held Wednesday Afternoon And Felt Board of Officer and Fx ecative Committee Choaea. The annual election of officers for the Morrow County Chapter of the American Red Cross was held on Wednesday afternoon at tho court house, at which time then waa a fair attendance of members. Misa Grace Harrington, advisory nurse of the Pacific Division of the A. R. C who is making visits to tha Chapters where the public health program is featured, being in the eity, a harried meeting was called for tha purpose of the election, and about twenty en thusiastic Red Cross supporter! were present. The election resulted as follows; Mrs. Emmet Cochran, chairman; Mrs. Anna Spencer, vice-chairman; Mrs. Gay M. Anderson, secretary; David Wilson, treasurer, re-elected. Executive committee: Mrs. Phill Cohn, Mrs. C. C. Calkins, Mrs. W. C. McNamer, Miss Lulu Hager, Dr. A. D. McMurdo, J. A. Waters, S. E. Not son, of Heppner; C. E. Glasgow, Ir rigon; Jack Gorham, Boardman; Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew, Pine City; Mrs. Percy Hughes, Lena; Mrs. G. A. Bleakman, Hardman; . Mrs. T. W. Lowe, Cecil; Mrs. Bert Mason, lone; Mrs. E. G. Slocum, Lexington. Mrs. Lena Sneli Shurte was re elected chairman of the Junior Red Cross. The executive committee bolda reg ular meetings each month, the office of the County Health Nurse having been utilized as a convenient meeting place during the past year. These meetings are for the purpose of dis cussing the work of the Chapter and the paying of bills. They are always open to the public snd all who are interested in the work are invited and urged to attend. Out of town members are always welcome at these, meetings, and should attend when ever the opportunity is presented, to present their needs and problems to the committee. Miss Harrington gave a short talk, urging co-operation In all branches of the Red Cross work. She was in the service during the world war, spending fifteen months in Siberia, and can testify fully to the wonder ful things which were done and which can be accomplished through the Red Cross. Mr. Notson spoke briefly of the things which have been accomplished and of the many services yet to bo rendered to the ex-service men which really is th first duty of the Red Croat.". Others spoke in appreciation of the good work of the County Health Nurse, whose services have been maintained in the county by th Red Cross Chapter. Her work ha been a benefit to the county at large and a matter of actual saving to parents. That her work should be continued waa the unanimous sentiment ex pressed at this meeting. A standing vote of thanks was giv en the retiring officers for their faithful services during the past four years. Those serving that length of time were Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Chas. Thomson, S. E. Notson, M. D. Clark and Vawter Crawford. BRING THE FAMILY to the Christ ian Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, let us see how many 100 per cent families will be present; who will have the honor of having the largest family present? Let us see. Jack Gorham, a merchant of Board- man, was in Heppner the first of the week. HEPPNER P.T. A. HAS FINE MEETING There was a very interesting meet ing of the Patron-Teachers associ ation at the high school auditorium on Tuesday afternoon, that was well attended. The question of inviting a piano and violin instructor to come here un der the auspices of the association, waa the main topic for discussion, the proposition being placed before the association in two or three dif ferent ways The party would give an entertainment and divide proceeds with the P. T. A.; or would take a guarantee of $50 and all above this sum the P. T. A. would re. eive. It is understood also that, being an in structor of both violin and piano, a certain time would be spent in the city in which to give lessons on these instruments. The proposition was not finally disposed of in a definite man ner, the P. T A. desiring to put the question before the commercial club for their consideration and co-operation, if anything is done at all. The program consisted of a pluno solo by Miss Bernice Woodson and a vocal solo by Miss Dorothy Paul son, both young ladies receiving hearty encores." the three best ones soon so that they will receive the prizes. All the yells will be used at the game. Don't forget about the grade oper etta. "The Trial of Santa Claus," to be given on Friday, Dec. Z'Z. It you miss it you will regret it. The school library is now complete ly catalogued and as soon as the books are placed in order on tha shelves the library will be open to the school. Monday every one appeared with his kodak to get some "snaps'' for the Hehisch. This year earn class has its own page for snaps in the an nual and can fill it in anyway they wish to. The pole for the Freshies' pennant has not yet appeared but we hope It will soon arrive so the Freshmen can let off some of their surplus energy in protecting their banner, Tho names of all those who do not pay their Student Ilody tax are posted on the board In the hope that this will hurry up the dun. Also, those who haven't payed their tax cannot vote in Student Body meetings.