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0reRon Historical Society, PUD" nuv.. Volume 42, Number 49. HEPPNER, OREGON, THUSDAY, MAR. 4. 1926. Subscription $2.00 a Year P.U MAID AND MIDDY WOOL MEN MEET STATE OFFICERS HERE YESTERDAY Times have changed for A. B. CHAPIN HiisWeek THE BIG MUSICAL TREAT OF SEASON Yesterday S 300 Local People Seated In Hotel Dining Room Last Evening. SCHOOL GYM SUBJECT Talks on Various Phases Given by Local Men; Musical Program Also Feature. The ladies of the Paton-Teachcr as sociation certainly did themselves proud at their big chicken supper at Hotel Heppner dining room last eve ning, when it is estimated that at least 300 people of the city were fed. The crowd was so largo, and the din ner so well patronized, that the ladies despaired for a time of being able to foed them all, but they pulled through and we can say that there was no complaint on the part of any that they failed to get all they desired to eat. The dinner was made a commun ity affair and was given in connection with the annual open meeting of the association. This annual meeting is planned especially for the daddies and other friends of the school who can not attend the regular afternoon meetings of the association, and on this occasion the special feature of the program was "Physica lEducation in Our School." As the dinner pro gressed, so did the numbers on the program, and by a quarter of nine, all were able to retire and attend other attractions being offered in the city. For some months past the Patron Teacher association has been wrest ling with the problem of physical education in the schools of Hepp ner. They have not been considering the purely athletic side of this ques tion, but have gone deeper into the matter than this phnse. They are fully aware of the lack of proper equipment for carrying on this work, and to get the matter more fully be fore the people of the community the meeting last night was planned, the ladies hoping to be able to get be fore our people their position regard ing this physical education problem, and speakers hod been chosen with this end in view. Supt. Burgess pre sented the subject in a fine address, showing how, down the ages, the de velopment of the physical side as well as the mental side of the child had been deemed proper, his talk leading up to the needs of our own local schools in this respect. Mr. Burgess well presented the need but offered no specific solution for the problem. Leonard Schwarz followed in a short talk on athletics, and stressed the need of a gymnasium for the school; stating that the teams go ing out to play with other schools were somewhat humiliated because they could not boast of Hcppner's equipment along this line. Football and baseball could be handled pretty well under existing conditions, but basketball was a failure largely be cause of no proper place in which to drill. S. E. Notson then spoke on the sub ject "Our School Our Chiefest As set," and established many good points showing that the money put into the making of citizens was money well spent; carried out the idea that it was necessary to educate the phy sical side of the pupils and that they be taught how to play as well as how to study; that this was needed in af ter life as well as during the school years. He would not stress the side of athletics too far, but rather sup ply the necessary equipment in the way of a gymnasium and other things that would lead to the better physical training of pupils. Mr. Notson would not oppose the expenditure of neces sary money by the district to get this equipment, as investment in the schools is investment in future citi zenship; the better this is, the better will be the country. L. Van Marter, who acted as toast master, also spoke along the line of general physical training and gave the position of the P. T. A. Other speakers were C. L. Sweek, representing the community, and Harold Conn, the American Legion post. These men presented the prob lem from the standpoint of the need of the community for an auditorium, stating that they were ready to join forces with the city, school diflrict and legion post in putting this over, or In any other proposed plan that would work out to the best advantage. Musical numbers were furnished by the Roy Dorr Strand band who were filling an engagement in the city at the Star theater; piano duet by ilvris Cox and Jeanette Turner; vocal solo, Dean T. Goodman; Miss Fredreck son's grade school orchestra; high school chorus, presenting soma selec tions from the coming operetta un der direction of Miss Demi, and a vocal solo by Mrs. Ray Taylor. Lexington Boy Marine On Pacific Battleship Washington, March 1. How It feels to tread the deck of a battleship afloat on the Pacific, is rapidly be coming a familiar sensation to Robert Lytle McMillan of Lexington, who is a member of the U. S. Marine detach ment on the U. S. S. Arizona, accord ing to the official list of Marines serv ing aboard that vessel. Robert is 22 years old and was born In Lexington. He lived at the home of his father, Samual G, McMillan of Lexington before ho Joined tho Ma rine Corps at Salom laBt November. For a while he was stationed at San Diego, Calif., later Joining the U. S. Marine detachment on the Arizona, Forty Performers From Heppner High School Claim Stage Tuesday, March 9th. A rare treat for lovers of good mu sic, drama, comedy, or artistic Bcenic effects will be afforded those who are fortunate enough to secure tickets for "The Maid and the Middy," high school musical comedy to be present ed at the Star theater the afternoon and evening of March 9. A cast of forty persons will for two hours entertain you with steps which will make your feet tingle to try a polka yourself, and catchy sailor tunes which you will find yourself humming for weeks. You'll be de lighted with the plot, and find your self sympathizing with the Count in his despair over the loss of his be loved Anita. You'll be as interested in the outcome of the Lakevlile Boat club's races as are the contestants themselves. And best of all, when the "show" is over and you leave the theater, it will be with the feeling that you've had a real evening of in tense enjoyment. You'll be sorry when the final curtain falls. And well you may be, for it will be many a day before anything quite so elab orate and effective will be produced here again. It is rather hard to single out and comment upon just a few of the char acters obviously there are many others in the cast who are deserving of praise, but suffice it to say that Duck Lee is a riot as the Spanish Count,1 Crocket Sprouls "outfarms" them all as the retired agriculturist; Earl Merritt puts the full force of his ordinarily forceful impersonations in to the work of depicting Billy, the Middy; Marjorie Clark with her clear voice handles very well the rather difficult role of Valerie; and that Bob Tash as Slimson, very perpendic ular as to figure, is a comedy in him self. Ellis Thomson, John Turner, Pa tricia Mahoney and Jim Thomson are all showing up well in rehearsals. The complete cast follows! Valerie, the maid, Marjorie Clark; Billy, the middy, Earl Merritt; Capt. Dasher, John Turner; Dawson, retired farm er, Crocket Spouls; Evans, of the Lakeville Boat club, Jim Thomson; Fits, also of the boat club, Ellis Thomson; the Count, Duck Lee; Mrs. Gaily, young widow, Patricia Mahon ey; Bounder, Harold Evans; Slimson, Bob Tash; Alice, Maud and Phyllis, friends of Valerie, Muriel Cason Aiken, Louise Thomson, Zaida Tash; Middies, Bobby Turner, Kenneth Mer ritt, Onez Parker; Maids, Grace Buschke, Virginia Dix, Aura Gentry, Letha Hiatt, Ethel Moore, Margaret Notson, Shirley Prophet, Mary Rit chie, Thelma Starkey; Boat Club Members, Paul Hisler, Kenneth Ov iatt, Gerald Slocum, Roderick Thom son. Besides the operetta itself, there will be some very interesting inter ludes. Eddie and Matt Kenny give a "Gallagher and Sheehan" stunt that will make your sides ache. Eighth grade girls will present a "Dance of tho Summer Hours" and a Colonial Minuet which are certainly easy to watch. Not a thing which might add to your pleasure or enjoyment of the evening has been left undone. Avast! Ship Ahoy! Port to Starboard in this case being a Star theater in stead of a starboard next Tuesday afternoon and evening! Prominent Sheepman Is Called By Death John C. McEntirc, for many years a prominent sheepman of this sec tion, died at his home on Skinner creek, about eleven miles southeast of Heppner at noon on Friday, Feb. 26. He had been sick for some time, but only took to his bed a short time before his final summons came. Some two years ago Mr. McEntire suffered a stroke of paralysis, and some months later this whs followed by another, and his decline seemed to be rather rapid after that, and while he had been able to get about and look after his affnirs on the ranch pretty well, his family and friends realized that he was making a losing fight and that his departure could not be long delayed. Funeral services were held from St. Patrick's church in this city on Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Fath er Cantwell officiating. There was a very large gathering of friends who came from both Morrow and Umatilla counties to pay the last tribute of respect to one they had long known and esteemed as friend and neighbor. He was a member of Heppner lodge of Elks and the Knights of Columbus, and these orders took a prominent part in the funeral ceremonies, each being largely represented. John C. McEntire was born in coun ty Leitram, Ireland and came to this country 28 years ago, settling in this county. Several years after coming here he engaged in the sheep industry und had continued in this business up till the time of his death. He was married 18 years ago to Julia Sheridan, and besides his widow he is survived by five children, three brothers, one sister and an aged mother. The children are Kathleen, Llizabeth, Annie, Eleanor and Mar garet; the brothers residing in this country are James McEntire of Con don and Peter McEntire of Beaver ton. His aged mother, a brother and sister reside in Ireland. At tho time of his passing, Mr. McEntire was 52 years of age. Today LOCAL KHHS ITEMS Earl Harris, son of Silas Harris of this city, recently arrived here from Jacksonville, Florida. He has spent a couple of years in the land of sun shine, where things have been on the .boom, but reports that around Jack sonville this boom seems to have col lapsed. Mr. Harris drove to Heppner in his car, coming west by the south ern route to California and then on to Oregon, 14 days being required for him to make the journey. G. A. Moulden, former Heppner business man, was a visitor in this city the first of the week. With Mr. Huclat, Mr. Moulden engaged in the shoe business here, retiring and go ing to Hood River about thirteen years ogo. They have recently sold their business at Hood River, and Mr. Moulden is now traveling for a Port land wholesale furniture house. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Campbell are in receipt of word this week announc ing the arrival of a daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Campbell at Iowa City, Iowa, on March 2nd. The little lady has been named Patricia Jean. K. G. Warner of Pilot iRock and Hugh Sprout of Pendleton, president and secretary respectively of the Ore gon Woolgrowers association, were Heppner visitors on Wednesday, at tending tho meeting of the local wool- growers. Mrs. John Her, who is at Hot Lake sanatorium, underwent an operation last week and is reported to be get ting along-quite well now, but Mr. Her states that ho does not know how soon she may be able to return home. Charley Jayne was in Heppner on Wednesday. He has been living at Pendleton for the past fall and win ter and is on his way to Portland where he expects to make his home for some time in the future. Reports from the Morrow General hospital state that Wm. Carpenter, who has been ill for the past two weeks or more with pneumonia, is now well on the road to recovery and will be able to be out soon. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Troedson were in Heppner on Saturday, Mrs. Troedson having to come to town for an inter view with the dentist. Al is quite jubilant over the present crop out look in his section. Mr. and Mrs. Walter LaDusire spent several days in Portland the past week, where Mr. LaDusire attended a meeting of the Chrysler organiza tion. They returned home Sunday. The ladies of St. Patrick's parish will hold a cooked food sale at the store of M. D. Clark on Saturday, the 6th, beginning at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Glenn, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dick of lone, is ill with an attack of flu and is being enred for at the Morrow General hospital in this city. Jason Biddle, Rhea creek farmer, accompanied by Mrs. Biddle, spent a short while in the city on Saturday while looking after matters of busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Warren of Boaidmun were visitors in Heppner on Saturday spending severnl hours in the city. Sum Hughes returned the end of tho week from a business trip to Portland, He spent several days in tho city. 01)1) FELLOWS TO MEET. An all-county meeting of the Odd Fellows will bo held at Morgan on Saturday evening, March 7, tho Mor gan lodge acting as host. This is the last of the very tiuccnsaful get-together meetings of tho cder for thu year, and it is anticipated that it may be the best of all. Telephone Company To Keep Open House The local telephone exchange will keep "open house" on Wednesday, March 10, and each customer, togeth er with family and friends, is cor dially invited to visit the central of fice in Heppner. This is the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the first entirely suc cessful test of the telephone, and the local organization will gladly explain the equipment and methods employed in rendering telephone service, an ac quaintance with which will be found both interesting and mutually help ful. On March 10, 1876, Alexander Gra ham Bell, in his attic workshop in Boston, spoke into a telephone in strument the first complete sentence ever transmitted over a wire which was heard and understood by the person at the other end of the line. Thomas A. Watson, Bell's assistant, listening on a crude instrument in another part of the building, respond ed to Dr. Bell's request to "come here." He came bounding into the room where the inventor had spoken, answering the message and bringing assurance that the new device to con vey the sound of the human voice was, in fact, a reality. Dr. Bell and Watson were the first two telephone men. Watson is still living. Today the 360,000 telephone men and women of America, and the local employees will be glad to have the patrons and friends of Heppner join with them in this jubileo cele bration next Wednesday. Doric Lodge K. of P. Celebrates Anniversary The 62nd anniversary of the order of Knights of Pythias was fittingly observed by Doric Lodge No. 20 of this city at their castle hall on Tues day evening. At 6:30 the large company of Knights and their families were seat ed to a fine banquet in the dining hall, after which a program was en joyed, which consisted of two num bers by the Heppner grade school stringed orchestra, un:ier the leader ship of Miss Helen Fredreckson; mu sical reading, Miss Loreaa Nelson; reading, M. L. Case; vocal solo, Har old Case; address, Milton W. Bower; reading, Mrs. Roger Morse; Scotch recital, Alex Gibb. Following these numbers and during the social hour, Buck Bease entertnined with aolfic. tions on the accordion while the young tolks enjoyed dancing. Pendleton Friends Attend Funeral of John McEntire A large delegation of people from Tendleton were in Heppner on Sun day to attend the funeral of John C. McEntire, who was well known in that city. Many of those attending were members of the Knights of Columbus, which body assisted in the funeral ceremonies. Among tlie number wor; noted C. P. A. Lonergan, Frank Mc Nally, Wm. O'Rourke, Pat Hart, Nick oteinwer, Al Walters, Charles Fix, Fred Stroble, Jack O'Marra, Joe Light, Joe Cox and Georgo Striingler, GRANGE WILL ORGANIZE. The farmers of the Fairview dis trict will meet on Saturday evening at 7:30 for tho purpose of organizing tho grange. Mr. Wicklnnder of Board man will be in charge of tho meeting and will perfect tho organization, and there will also be refreshments. L Last Wednesday members of the physics class made an experiment to test the Tapidity of the travel of sound. The class was divided into two groups, one of which went 1126 paces from the gun and the other 2252 paces. A shot from the gun was heard by the first group in three seconds and by the second group in four and one half seconds. Then the students re turned to the laboratory and wrote up the findings of the experiment. Viola Willbanks, who has been at tending school in The Dalles, en rolled as a sophomore Monday morn ing. Muriel Cason, a member of the ju nior class, was married Sunday after noon to Paul Aiken, who was until recently enrolled in high school. Heppner was victorious in the last two games of its basketball calendar, after a season marked by a good many defeats. Condon went down before the Heppner team last Satur day' at Heppner by a score of 16 to 18. Monday night Hardman's quintet was defeated here in a game not so close ly contested as that with Condon, as the Heppner boys piled up 16 points to Hardman's 6. The treasury of the sophomore class has been augmented by the addition of three dollars and fifty cents, proceeds of the candy sale held just after the dismissal of school Monday afternoon. The candy was made at the home of Letha Hiatt one night last week. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY. At the regular meeting of Heppner Unit, American Legion Auxiliary on Monday night two more new mem bers were obligated. We now have twenty-five members. It was decid ed to place the Americanism medal award in our school, the medal to be awarded at the end of the school yenr to the eighth grade girl having the highest average in honor, courage, scholarship, leadership, service and Americanism. Cookie date has been received by this unit as April 1. Our quota of cookies to be sent to the hospital at that time is 40 dozen. Each member is requested to furnish 2 dozen cookies. An attempt will be made with the assistance of the Le gion to ratflle off a silk and wool scarf made by "Sparky," a disabled veteran in Hospital 77. This man has lost one arm, is paralyzed in both legs, but with his one remaining arm, by means of a frame and hook he does what he can to help support his wife and two little children. It is planned to ex hibit the scarf at the St. Patrick's day dance on the 17th, and sell tick ets on it at 25c each. Correspondent. WORK WILL START AT ONCE. This paper is informed that ar rangements are being made to start work at once on the Hardnian-Spray road by the federal road bureau. A representative of the bureau from Portland arrived here the end of the week and went out to the mountains to locate a camp, stating to officials of the Morrow county court thai his department was ready to get on the job as soon as preliminaries had been settled. We hope to be able to give more definite information in next issue. EI.KS ANNUAL DANCE. The Elks annual dance will be held at Condon on Friday, March 12. Ban quet will be served at Hotel Condon preceding the dunce, and all Elks and guests invited. Dance tickets fl. . WANTED - Bids for plowing and harrowing 225 cares, 17 miles south of lone. Or would hire teams and nlows. Address Chas. M. Wairner. ' 486 Jefferson St., Portland, Ore. Increasing of Membership in Na tt'onaf and State Associations Object of Meeting Here. Forty of the wool producers and others interested in the sheep indus try in this vicinity were brought to gether in this city on Wednesday af ternoon to consider matters of inter est pertaining to their business, and to meet with President K. G. Warner and Secretary Hugh Sprout of the Oregon Woolgrowers association. The primary object of the meeting was to interest the woolgrowers here in becoming members of the state and national associations, thus lending strength to these organizations and bringing about a better spirit of co operation among the flockmasters. President Warner and Secretary Sprout both gave inspiring addresses, and Dr. Green, assistant of Dr. Lytle, state veterinarian, talked on diseases of sheep and imparted a lot of use ful knowledge. Besides these, some of the local men took part, and the meeting was pronounced a success. Similar meetings are scheduled to be held throughout the sheep producing sections of the state. Mrs. David H. Grabill Called to Final Rest Death came to Mrs. David H. Gra bill of lone at the Morrow General hospital in this city early Monday morning, March 1st, 1926, following an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Grabill became ill with influenza at her lone home and a few days follow ing was brought to the hospital here for medical treatment and care. Death came from sleeping scikness, a result of the flu attack, and while it was realized that Mrs. Grabill was very ill, her passing came as a shock to her family and friends who had hopes that she might recover. Funeral services were held at lone Christian church at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, Milton W. Bower, pastor of the Heppner church, officiating, and a large number of friends and neigh bors were present to show their re spect to one who had been a friend and neighbor through many long years of residence in the commun ity. Burial was in the Baker ceme tery south of lone, where other mem bers of the family lie sleeping. Julian Ann Jefferies was born near Newcastle, Gentry county, Missouri, June 11, 1856, and died at Heppner, Oregon, March 1, 1926, being 69 years, 8 months and 18 days of age. In 1866 she moved with her parents to Harrison county, Missouri, and there grew to womanhood. October 23, 1873, she was married to David H. Grabill at Lorraine, Missouri, and to this union nine children were born, of whom there remain John W. Grabill and Archie T. Grabill of California, Willard Grabill, Thomas E. Grabill and Owen G. Grabill of lone. With her husband and family she came west in 1883 to Eastern Oregon and settled in Morrow county, endur ing for many years the hardships in cident to overcoming pioneer condi tions. Her husband retiring from work on the farm some twenty years ago, a home was established in lone where they have continued to live since and enjoy the fruits of their labors. She was a faithful member of the Christian church, in which communion she enjoyed fellowship for many years. "And I heard a voice from Heaven saying, 'Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the spirit that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them'." Road Crew Digs Up Long Buried Skeleton While at work on the Franklin hill grade the first of the week the road crew dug up a skeleton, the remains of some person that had been buried in the clay bank there many long years ago. The find was reported to Coroner Case, and he went out that way on Tuesday and brought in some of the principal bones which were in a fairly good state of preservation. It is the opinion of the coroner that the skeleton had been buried any where from 100 to 1000 years, and there seems nothing to indicate that the party had been buried in the clay bank in more recent years as the re sult of some crime that had been com mitted. There seems some indication that death might have been the re sult of a blow on the head, but the skull had been so long in the clay that it was filled solidy. It is very likely the skeleton of some one of Morrow county's aboriginal residents who passed from this life in a nat ural manner. KEITHLY BUYS HOME. From Monday's East Oregonian we lenrn that C. L. Keithly, member of tho realty and insurance firm of Wells & Keithly of Pendleton, has purchased tho home of Arthur H. Ghonnley at 311 North Blaine street. The house is a modern bungalow and contains four rooms. It wilt be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Keithly. FOR SALE Or will trade for Port land property, 402 acres in Blue mountains, known as South Jones Prairie. Margaret Jones, 777 Sandy Blvd., Portland, Ore. By Arthur Brisbane Romantic Oil. Better Age Coming. Bigger the Better. Some Other Things. Professor Compton, of the Univer sity of Chicago, says that man is just beginning his career on earth, and our children 50,000 years from now will be as far ahead of us as we are far ahead of our ancestors of 50,000 years ago. "These times are the ancient times, when the world is ancient," as Ba con said. At the same time they rep resent the babyhood of man. If we could see our descendants of 50,000 years hence we probably should scarcely recognize them as our own. And as for our descendants of a million and a hundred million years from now science says the earth will last as long as that they will prob ably be as unlike us as we are unlike so many rhinoceroses. Anthony Bimba, editor of a Com munist newspaper, to be tried for blasphemy under a law 229 years old, is accused of denying the existence of God. His lawyer will say that the Constitution, which guarantees free speech, rules out the blasphemy charge. Why not leave the case to the Ruler of the Universe, in whose om nipotence the vast majority believe. He has power to wither Mr. Bimba, as the barren fig tree was withered. But it is possible that omnipotence is not much interested in what Mr. Bimba believes. The way to make foolishness, blas phemous or other, important, is to take it seriously. The Government, fighting the Na tional Food Products Corporation, ex plains that the plan is "to fight a tendency toward trusts, rather than to attack trusts already existing." The battle against big business, which is the real name of the "trust," was fought and lost long ago. Modern business, to succeed, must be big business. The Government's business is to supervise big business, control it, and encourage it, not dis courage it. No business in the Uni ted States is as big as it ought to be. Congress devotes $34,000,000 to aircraft. Not enough, but better than nothing. And the total appropriation for the navy $316,000,000! The idiocy of that last figure is made clear by the fact that if war of the modern kind should come the airships would have to protect our hundreds of millions' worth of ships floating on the water. Only subma rines and flying machines would be of any value. In any real business, managed by competent business men, such trash as our battleships would have been junked long ago. Even the prosaic oil business is ro mantic. You know of the oil well that the Rockefellers have "brought in" within the Arctic Circle. Bt would cost fifty millions to run in a pipe line. But at least the Rocke fellers know that there is an Arctic reserve. At Ventura, on the Pacific Coast, the Shell Oil Company's docks were washed away. Its tankers could load no oil. Associated Oil said: "Bring your tank ships here, we'll load them." Associated runs a pipe line half a mile out on the bottom of the sea, has a flexible pipe anchored at the sur face and fills tanks, storm or no storm. Nearby are wells driven down thru the water, pumping up oil from below the Pacific. Submarines some day will find much wealth for enterpris ing prospectors. Professor Ross, sound thinker, of the University of Wisconsin, has cheer for this troubled world. It is getting better, he says. hundred years hence the average man will enjoy benefits of civilization "now enjoyed only by the most advanced people." Religions are less violent in their hates than they used to be. The av erage length of life is increasing. Child welfare is considered more im portant than any particular detail in baptism or any squabble about the nature of the Trinity. To Whom it May Concern: During the season 1924, I pur chased a Case Combined Harvester. The fist season I cut 1100 acres and last season about 1000 acres. I have been practically to no expense in re gard to the upkeep and the machine ready to take to the field for this sea son's cutting. The Case has more than pleased me with its performance, and does all that I could ask a threshing machine to do. It is very easy to operate both for man and beast and I hiehlv reeom- i mend the Case Combined Harvester to any prospective purchaser of har vesting machinery. Very truly yours, (Adv.) E. S. MILLER.