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OreeonWstoricri Society. mmttk Mm Volume 43, Number 2. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APR. 8, 1926 Subscription $2.00 a Year POMONA (i HERE Charter Membership of 65 Enlisted; Wicklander Put at Head. BIG MEN TAKE PART Governor Pierce, State Master Palml ter, Market Agent Spenee, and Others Were on Program. Friday was a day of much activity on the part of the members of the Grange organisations of Morrow coun ty, and many members from the var ious locals were gathered at Hepp- ner for the purpose of organizing the Pomona Grange the county associa tion, which is made up of the mem bership of the different locals. Beginning at 10 o'clock in the fore noon, the entire Jay was occupied in the completion of the county or ganization and the big public meeting at Elks hall, where in the afternoon the public gathered to hear a number of speakers who had been Invited to be here and entertain the people. The noon hour was given over to the big banquet, served in the dining room of Hotel Heppner. This feature was under the supervision of Rhea Creek Grange, and as host for the occasion they proved a complete success. There was plenty of good eats both for the noon meal and for an evening meal as well, and this part of the program was indeed very popular. Some short and witty talks were made at the call of Orain Wright, toastmaster, and thoBe responding were Governor Pierce, Mr. Palmiter, master of the state Grange, Mr. Spence, state mar ket agent, Mr. Shumway, republican candidate for U. S. Senator, Mr. Tooze, republican candidate for state superintendent of schools, and Mr Sweek of this city. Several of these men were on the program to deliver the addresses of the afternoon, but the chief feature of that meeting was the address of Governor Pierce, who was heard with close attention as he presented his pica for tax reform and gave out his platform for state government. Mr. Shumway also cre ated interest In his campaign by out lining the principles for which he stands as a candidate for U. S. sena tor, and it was manifest that he had no small following among the farm ers of this county. Mr. Tooze held forth on educational matters to the edification of the audience, while Mr. Spence and Mr. Palmiter dwelt for a short time on other subjects of in terest to the grangers. The completion of the Pomona or ganization and installation of newly elected officers, all of which had been carried on under the direction of W. R. Gekeler of La Grande, deputy master of the Oregon State Grange, followed the meeting at Elks hall. The new Pomona starts with a char ter membership of some 65 members, and it is expected that this will be increased to a considerable extent. Sickness in various quarters prevent ed many from attending and also in terfered with some of the numbers on the program. Officers chosen are: Chas. Wick lander of Greenfield Grange, Board man, Master; W. F. Wright, Iirigon, Overseer; C. M. Nizer, Boardman, Lecturer; Ray Wright, Rhea Ci'eck, Steward; Mrs. Mary Lundell, Willow, Chaplain; 0. E. Wright, Rhea Creek, Treasurer; Walter H. Switcher, Rhea Creek, Secretary; Mrs. A. W,. Lundell, Dry Fork, Ceres; Mrs. Bert Knight, Irrigon, Pomona; Mrs. C. H. Wick lander, Boardman, Flora; Mrs. Ray Wright, Rhea Creek, Lady Assistant Steward; Jeff Jones, Rhea Creek, Chas. Dlllabaugh, Boardman, Mrs. Grace Tyler, Willows, Executive Committee. A by-laws committee, to draft by laws for the county organization, was appointed, the members named being Chas. Wicklander, 0. E. Wright and Mrs. Lyle Saling. Before adjournment, resolutions were passed expressing thanks and appreciation to the Heppner Elks for the use of their hall, to Mrs. Rogers of Hotel Heppner for the dining room and kitchen and equipment that she so kindly offered, and to all others who in any way assisted in making the meeting the success that it prov ed to be. Roger Morse, county agent, was named chairman of the agricultural committee, and the other members will be named by him and published later. SMOKER SATURDAY NIGHT. Under the management of Russell Wright of Lexington a smoker will be staged Saturday night at the Heppner basketball pavilion. This smoker is given as a benefit for the Lexington Athletic elub and tho card contains a number of events that promise plenty of excitement. The main event is a 6-round go between Harold Ahalt, 142 pounds, lone, and Pete Knight, 160 pounds, Irrigon; semi-final, 4 rounds, Earl Merritt, Heppner and Perry Bartlemae, lone; wrestling, 15 minutes or one fall, Judge Carmichael, Lexington and Austin Smith, Heppner. Prelimin aries will consist of 3-minute rounds between Crocket Sprouts and Pat Nolan; Laurence Copenhaver and Onez Parker; Bill Grogan and George Ritchie, as well as several other fast matches. This is going to be one of the very best cards of the season, so the promoters say, and as stated be fore, there is promise of plenty of excitement. 40-CENT TAX LEVY MADE BY JOHN DAY DIRECTORS froDaoie Amount Necessary to Clean Up Debts and Retire Warrants of District. Accepting the figures of Mr. Pfaeg- ing, expert accountant of the North ern Pacific Railway, as being an proximately correct, the directors of the John Day Irrigation district, at their meeting held in this city on Tuesday evening, passed a resolution fixing an assessment of 40 cents per acre on the lands within the district for the purpose of cleaning up the warrants outstanding and caring for other items of indebtedness against the district. This meeting was attended by the full board of directors, Art Wheel house of Arlington, C. A. Minor and M. D. Clark of Heppner. S. E. Van Vactor of The Dalles, attorney for the dsitrict, and C. L. Sweek, secre tary, were also present. Besides the levying of an assessment, other mat ters were discussed pertaining to the welfare of the district. We are informed that the Board figures that the assessment of forty cens will be more than ample for all needs, providing there is a general payment of the taxes, and whatever excess there is will be refunded, and this may reach 10 cents per acre. The 40-cent levy will also be sufficient to reimburse all those who have hereto fore paid the full 50 cents that was charged in taxes against the lands of the district, to the extent of at least 20 cents on the acre, thus equal izing the taxation. Secretay Sweek was authorized to notify the tax officers of the counties of Gilliam, Morrow and Umatilla of the levy that the same might be ex tended on the rolls. Celebration of Fourth Planned by Ball Club Heppner will celebrate the 4th of July this year if plans being made by her town baseball organization successfully materialize. The base ball boys with Leonard Barr as man ager are already setting the stage, and report conditions favorable for one of the best celebrations in local annals. Full celebration particulars will be given out at a later date, it is an nounced, but so far the boys have promise of games for each of the two cays it is planned to celebrate, from Manager Wilson of the Wasco aggre gation. Wasco has one of the strong est nines in the Mid-Columbia league and should be a strong contender for the pennant, and with the local boys at their best by our nation's bithday, it is believed the games will be a strong attraction. Wilson also prom ised a big delegation from his city to paticipate in the events for the two daya, according to Mr. Barr. Jesse Kirk Was Early Pioneer of This County Death came to Jesse Kirk at the home of his son, Will Kirk in this city on Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Mr. Kirk had been a victim of paral ysis for a number of years and this caused his final breakdown, death coming as a result of several days of suffering. Funeral services were held at the Chistian church on Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Milton W. Bower, pastor, delivering a short ad dress, and burial was in Masonic cemetery. Jesse Kirk was born in Adair coun ty, Missouri, on April 22, 1851, being the son of Charles S. and Caroline Kirk. The entire family crossed the plains by ox teams in 1865, consum ing six months in this journey from Missouri to the Willamette valley and settled in Lane county. In 1880 the family moved to Umatilla county, settling on Rhea creek. He later took up a homestead and for many years resided in the Rhea creek section, following farming and stock raising. He was married May 17, 1884, to Me lissa Hanby, and of this union the following children survive: J. E. Kirk of Orting, Wash.; Mrs. Margaret L. Sandberg of Portland; Mrs. Millie R. O'Rourke of La Grande and Will Kirk of Heppner. He is also survived by three brothers and three sisters, John Kirk and James Kirk of Heppner, George Kirk of Huniman, Mrs. Fan nie Howard, Mrs. Zulie Lee, of Junc tion City and Mrs. Lydia Baker of Joseph, Oregon. There are also 17 grandchildren. Mrs. Kirk died In the Heppner flood of June 14, 1903, and following her death- Mr. Kirk made his home for the most part with his children and other relatives. It was some four or five years ago that he suffered the stroke of paralysis that finally resulted In his death. He was 74 years of age, lacking a few days, at the time of his death, and was one of the early pioneer settlers of this section. PATRON-TEACHERS MEETING. The Patron-Teacher association will meet at 3 o'clock in the high school auditorium on Tuesday, April 13, at which time a large attendance is de sired. The important business of electing officers for the coming year will be up, and then the following interesting program will be offered: Music, junior orchestra; exercises, Mrs. Turner's room; song, Miss Thel ma Miller; "Where the Home Fails," subject of discourse by Rev. Oscar Payne of Fossil; Scotch songs, by re quest, Mrs. Gibb. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Frank Mason was in from the farm a short time today. He thinks there was never a better crop prospect in hiB section than at the present time and looks for an abundant harvest. If this should happen, the flat at Lex ington will hardly be large enough to hold the sacks of grain that will be brought in. A young son of Matt Halvorsen, of lone was kicked by a horse Tuesday evening. He was hurried to Hepp ner where the injuries were attended to by Dr. McMurdo. The kick caus ed a severe wound to the boy's fore head, but were not found to be ser ious. Miss Henryetta Lawrence, who has been a patient at the Morrow General hospital for the past three weeks, suf fering an attack of pneumonia, was able to return home today. Miss Lawence expects to Teturn to her school work the first of the week. Miss Charlotte Newhouse and Miss Thelma Miller, high school teachers, drove to The Dalles Friday, where Miss Newhouse spent the week end with her family. Miss Miller went on to Portland to spend the Easter holi day at her home. Harvey McAllister, sage of Lexing ton, was doing some business here yesterday. Harvey is boosting for his old Spanish war buddy, Jay Upton, for governor. He knows that Upton is a good man and will help him all he can. George Huntington Curry, editor of Arlington Bulletin, was a visitor here Tuesday evening, being an interested attendant at the meeting of the board of directors of the John Day Irrigation district. Mrs. C. H. Botts and Mrs. V. L, Warren, who have been patients at the Heppner Surgical hospital, were able to return to their homes at Gooseberry on Sunday. Mrs. P. A. Anderson of Porrtiand is spending the week here with her mother, Mrs. E. F. Campbell. Mrs Campbell has been quite ill for the past two weeks but is now greatly improved. Found, on road loading out of Hepp ner south of depot, a Tip Top watch with buckskin chain attached. Own er can get same at this office by pay ing for this notice. An 8 1-2 pound daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Krebs of Cecil on Saturday, April 3, 1926. Dr. McMurdo reports all con cerned getting along fine. John Holton has returned to his home after spending several days at the Morrow General hospital, recov ering from an attack of tonsilitis. W. H. Instone of Lena spent a few hours in Heppner on Saturday. He reports everything coming along mignty fine out his way. Charley Bartholomew was in from his Butter creek ranch yesterday, hav ing some business before the county court. Mrs. Dean T. Goodman has returned home after two weeks convalescing at the Morrow General hospital. Mrs. J. D. Wilmoth of Hitter is ill at the Morrow General hospital in this city. Dan C. Doherty was in from Lena Tuesday and reports everything com ing along fine out that way. Legion and Auxiliary Lease New Quarters, The American Legion and the Aux iliary have recently leased the up stairs rooms in the McMurdo building on Main street, and have established their headquarters there. The Aux iliary held their first meeting in the new quarters on Monday evening, and on Tuesday the Legion boys dedica ted the headquarters barracks by holding their first meeting of the present month there. The quarters consists of three rooms, two of which serve as a meet- ng place and the other as a kitchen and dining room. The Auxiliary members gave a mis cellaneous shower and many useful articles were presented for equip ping the new quarters. About 48 dozen cookies were donated by the members and forwarded to Veterans hospital No. 77 at Portland for the disabled veterans. The sale of tickets on the scarf made by one of the dis abled veterans of this hospital is progressing nicely. AH members having tickets are requested to re port to Mrs. Morse. The District Auxiliary conference was held at Moro, March 30, the lo cal unit being represented by Mes dames Arthur McAtee, D. A. Wilson, and A. H. Johnston. The ladies re port a very interesting and enjoyable meeting. Girl Reserves Hold Installation of Officers New officers for the Girl Reserves were elected at their meeting on Wednesday, March 81, and at the reg ular meeting yesterday they were duly installed. The new officers are: President, Daisy Albec; vice presi dent, Zella McFerrin; treasurer, Ruth Missildine; secretary, Alyce Cason; musician, Virginia Dix; reporter, Maudie Brashier and her assistants are Mary Beamer and Anna McDaid. The Reserves have planned a picnic for April 10, and are looking forward to a good time. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our thanks and sincere appreciation to the neigh bors and friends who so kindly as sisted us In every way in the hours of our bereavement, and at the burial of our father, Jesse Kirk. WM. KIRK AND FAMILY. MRS. MARGARET SANDBERG. J. E. KIRK. MRS. MILLIE O'ROURKE. FRED E. KIDDLE TO RUN AGAINST SENATOR TAYLOR Union County Man Seeks Repub lican Nomination; Ex-Service Man and Miller. , Fred E. Kiddle of Island City, Union county, has formally entered the race for the republican nomination for state senator, according to announce ment made today. From present in dications Mr. Kiddle will have the re publican nomination and will run this fall against Senator H. J. Taylor of Umatilla county, present incumbent, and who has filed for the democratic nomination. The following statement as to Mr. Kiddle's qualifications and record was released for publication Friday by Harold Warner, Pendleton Attorney. Mr. Kiddle has been actively en caged in the flour milling and grain business for the past ten years and is the son of a former state senator and member of the state highway commission, the late E. E. Kiddle, one of the pioneers of this section. He was born and raised in Eastern Ore gon, was graduated from the Univer sity of Oregon and attended the Uni versity of Cambridge, England, fol lowing the war. He ia a World War veteran and served 14 months in France. Mr. Kiddle has been extreme ly active and prominent in American Legion work in the state and nation. was state commander of the Legion in 1923-24, and is one of the most popular and best known ex-service men in Oregon." The formal statement given out by Mr. Kiddle is as follows: 'I have no present intention to pro pose any new bills. I have no special interests to serve, and no personal hobbies to further. I am firmly con vinced that administrative efficiency is impaired, the cost of government unduly increased, proper respect for law diminished, and the difficulties of enforcement officers aggravated by the present number and complexity of our statutes. The problems of living and of business are now made more nu merous and burdensome by too much legsilation, regulation and taxation. My vote will be cast only for those bills which tend to promote business efficiency consistent with economy. I prefer the directness and simplicity of natural and economic law rather than the confusion and uncertainty of expensive experimental legislation. 1 will at all times s,;ek to promote the business-like administration of state affairs." Heppner Drops Game To Boardman, 3 to 4 Although Heppner played a winning game at Boardman last Sunday after noon, she was forced to take the small end of the 3-4 score. Her boys clapped off a dozen hits off pitcher Keyes wh,ich netted her three earned luns, while Boardman scratched only one earned run, with but four clean smacks off Bill Hoskins, local twirler. Heppner's infield with "Stick" Woods on first base, Leonard Barr at the keystone position, Paul Aiken at short and Carl Cason at third, worked the smoothest yet this sea son, and only three errors were chalk ed against them. Pitcher Hoskins was Buffering from an injured lee which prevented him throwing two men out at home plate on easy chances though he cut a man off at first each time. Little need was found for the Heppner outfielders as only two balls were hit over the infield. one for a hit into right, and the other was pulled in by Gene Ferguson in center. Four 1 ocals batted .500 per cent Sunday: Finch, center field and catch er; Aiken, Cason and Crawford, left field. Cason scored two of the three runs while Finch scored the other. Clarence Moore received behind the bat until replaced by Finch, and Bus" Gentry of Lexington took car." of the right field pasture. After intensive practice the past week, tho locals aie looking stronger than ever and with the addition of Raymond Ferguson on second base, they believe they are now in position to grab off a majority of future games. No game has yet been scheduled for the coming Sunday, but there is a possibility that the locals may meet either Helix, Echo, Pendleton or Fos- il. BURNSIDE-AI.LSTOTT. The marriage of Miss Gladys P. All- stott to Mr. Robert I. Burnsido was solemnized at the Methodist parson age In this city on Saturday, April 3, at 2:80 p. m Rev. E. C. Alford, pastor, omciating. Mrs. Archie Padberg was maid of honor and Mr. Padberg was best man. The following day, Easter Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Allstott, parents of the bride, entertained the immediate relatives of both bride and bridegroom with a big dinner at the Allstott home on Rhea creek. A hap py incident reported was the pres ence of three other daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Allstott with their husbands, who have all been married within the past year. Fred Roberts, pitcher for lone has been spending Bevernl days in Hepp ner this week. Fred pitched for Heppner two years ago when he made a reputation for himself in these parts. He was unfortunate in losing his first game with the Egg City boys against the Cayuse Indians, 7-6. How ever, he expects to redeem himself Sunday when lone goes to Arlington n their first game in the Tri-County league series. The six-weeks' quizzes will be given this week. After the grades are re corded the percentage of each clasB and the whole school will be averaged as usual. The result will be published at a later date. The senior class has taken up the study of modern poetry. The class has been divided into several groups and each group was assigned an auth or to make a report on. The follow ing authors are listed under the sev eral groups: Vachel Lindsay, Alan beeger, Alfred Noyes. Wilfred W Gibson, and selections from "A Little Book of Modern Verse," will also be given. Baseball practiae was held hut three nights last week on account of the rain. A meeting was called Thurs day evening after school by the coach for the purpose of electing a captain for the team. Crocket Sprout vas elected to this office and William Bucknum was appointed manager. One inning of the game with Ar lington was played here Saturday, but on account of the steady downpour of ram the game had to be postponed until a future date. The score stood 4 to 4 when the game was stopped. Work on the Hehisch has been pro gressing at a fast rate and all the ma terial is now at the printers. The annual this year will be the same size as last year but will be of different color and will also have a different arrangement. The seniors put in most of their time last week on their class wills and prophecies and both juniors and seniors have been doing much literary work in order to get the annual out on record time. It will be out this year on about the fifteenth of May. On Friday the Heppnerian Literary society gave their annual banquet in honor of the basketball teams. Toasts were given by the coach and members of the teams. All those present re ported that there was lots to eat and a great deal of fun. Aura Gentry was loasimist-ress, ana toasts were re sponded to by Mr. Burgess, Mr. Smith and r.arl Merritt. A carnival to be given by tho Ju nior class in the near future, will be the means of financing the annual junior-senior banquet. The Arion Literary society had a hot hamburger sale Thursday at noon and again after school. The purpose ot tnese sales is to get money for the treasury to help pay some of the expenses of having the Arion picture in the annual. The sandwiches are made of buns and hamburger which was cooked in the domestic science kitchen and served while hot. This s the first sale of this kind to be tried in Heppner high, although many candy sales have been conducted. The members of the physics class have been definitely assigned topics for a term paper and have made ar rangements as to what kind of paper they will use so that every student will have the same kind. The subject matter covered by these papers will be electricity, sound, light, and me chanical appliances. The warm weather has got the best of the members of the tennis club and now they ars poing ai it like ants. The completion of the court will be the latter part of the week. The en rollment of racket artists is just about the same as last year's. Those having already signed up are: Mar- jorie Clark, Patricia Mahoney, Mar vin Wightman, Mary Case, Audrey Beamer, John Turner, Mary Ritchie, Terrel Benge, Ethel Moore, Stanley Minor, Jorn Farley, Duck Lee, Charlie Hirl, and Wm. Bucknum. Neighbors Attend To , Job of Putting in Grain E. L. Young of Eight Mile is very grateful to a bunch of his neighbors who came in and did the work of seeding 100 acres of grain for him. Mrs. Young suffered a slight stroke of paralysis on the 9th of March and was rendered helpless, making it nec essary for Mr. Young to abandon his farm work and look after her. This lie did, with the assistance of many of the neighbors, but it left his seed ing undone. It was necessary to bring Mrs. Young to Heppner for treatment, so on the 23rd of March, 8 or 10 of the neighbors with teams, discs and drills, moved on to the Young farm and seeded the 100 acres, all enjoying at noon time a fine meal that they had brought with them. Mr. Young is not just quite able to fully express his appreciation of this kind neigh borly act, as it was indeed a full manifestation of the proverb that "a friend in need is a friend indeed." He reports that Mrs. Young seems to be improving under the treatments and is somewhat better. METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. S. A. Danford, who as evan gelist is conducting services this week at the Methodist Community church, will conduct the services on Sunday. Anyone who has attended the services through the week knows that Dr. Danford is an entertaining speaker. He is far more than that. His themes are well chosen, and are rich in good things for mind and heart. Who should not have interest in the deeper things of life? You are invited to corns and get good out of the meet ings. Rev. Oscar Payne, pastor of the Methodist church of Fossil, has charge of the music. We hope that ho may be with us for the young peo ple's devotional service Sunday night to lead in the service. E. C. ALFORD, Pastor. Wanted at once, unencumbered housekeeper for ranch; all-year job, widower's home; four adults; to have full charge; prefer middle aged wom an; references; state wages expect ed. Address M. J. B., Gen. Del., lone. ROY RITNER NOW HAS OPPONENT FOR LEGISLATURE T. P. Gilliland, Ex-Judge of Uma tilla County, to Seek Nomin ation for Representative. . Announcment is made this week of the entrance into the race for joint representative from Morrow and Uma tilla counties of T. P. Gilliland of Pliot Rock, who will oppoBe Roy W. Ritner of Pendleton for the republi can nomination. This is the state ment made through the columns ot the Pendleton East Oregonian of Tuesday. Mr. Gilliland was for many years county judge of Umatilla coun ty and has also served on the board of county commissioners, and the race for the nomination in the republican primaries promises to be a spirited one. . In his formal announcement. Judge Gilliland says: "In offering myself as a candidate for representative in the 22nd Repre sentative District of Oregon, com prising Morrow and Umatilla coun ties, for the nomination on the Re publican ticket, I deem it my d-ity to inform the republican voters how I stand on the most important issues seeking solution in the minds r,f the people at this time. "I believe in an income tax law that will relieve the farm and live stock interests of the state from the crushing burden their property now bears. 'I believe in the enforcement of the prohibition law and the enactment of any new laws that will make the enforcement of said law simpler and more effective. "I shall stand for fewer laws the statute books and shall labor to make those we need more effective and of such a nature that they may be more easily understood by the com mon people. "As long as the Pendleton Round- Up is conducted in an orderly man ner and the proper precaution taken in handling the livestock used in the staging, in the future as I believe has been done in the past, I shall support it. I am opposed to the enactment of any law that will in any manner hamper the Pendleton Bhow. 'I stand, as I always have in my official capacity, for the greatest de gree of economy in State and County government, and the careful handling of the peoples' money in all public matters." Knights and Masons to Cross Bats on Monday According to arrangements of the managers of the Knights of Pythias and Masons ball teams, after the Ma sons accepted the challenge issued by the Knights last week, the teams will clash in a five-inning fray on Gentry field at 5 o'clock Monday evening. Tlu Masons are keeping their line-up pretty much in the dark, but they promise to have plenty of material on hand to give their opponents a good drubbing. The K. of P. lineup will be the same as announced last week with the addition of one or two dark horses. Definite arrangements have not been completed, but it is believed there will be no admission charge for this game. This does not mean that it will not be worth seeing, however, and it is believed fans will find it worth taking time off to see. Former Lexington Man Dies at Walla Walla The death of Frank Evans, formerly a resident of the Lexington section, and for many years a prominent and successful farmer of this county, died at the local hospital in Walla Walla on March 29, 1926, following an ill ness of several months. He is sur vived by his wife and one son, John J. Evans, also three brothers, Marion Evans of Heppner, Jefferson Evans of Walla Walla and Fred Evans of Free- water, besides a host of friends. Frank Evans was born in Roxbury, Ohio, December 24, 1874, and when a small boy came west with his parents, locating at Freewater, Oregon, living there for three yeais, when they moved to Lexington, Oregon, where the deceased continued to reside un til May, 1919, when, with his wife and son he moved to Walla Walla and made that city his homo until his decease. He was engaged in farming for many years in this county, being associated with his brother, Jefferson Evans, and the Evans brothers were considered as being among the most successful wheatraisers of this coun ty. Upon moving to Walla Walla they disposed of their land holdings here, and for several, years past he had retired from active work along this line. He was a member of the Christian church and aso of the Artisan lodge. The funeral was held from the Chris tian church at Walla Walla and burial was in Mountain View cemetery at that city. THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS. Are you perfectly happy? I doubt it. Do you believe happiness Is at tainable or that it is only an illusion? What is happiness anyway and how may we expect to attain it? "The Search for Happiness" is the subject of the sermon at the Church of Christ on Sunday evening. The morning subject is "Heavenly Visions." We hope that the Bible school will have a full turn out. Also the two Christian Endeavor societit-s. MILTON W. BOWER, Minuter. SCHOOLS TO MATCH ORATORICALTALENT Plans for County Declam atory Meet in Heppner Now Being Formed AWARDS TO WINNERS Three Classifications, Oratorical, Dra matic and Humorous, to be Made; Tentative Rules Are Given. Practically all the schools in the county have signified their intention of entering students in the declama tory contest to be held in Heppner on or about May 1. One or two schools have not yet been heard from, but most of those who responded to the invitation responded in the affirma tive, expressing themselves as feel ing that the project would fill a real need in the county, a need for a defi nite form of incentive to better work in oratory and public speaking. The idea for the meet was formu lated by Supeintendents Skeen of lone and Burgess of Heppner, and they have assumed responsibility for conducting the contest, drawing up rules, etc. All schools and all entries from the schools are to be subject to the same regulations. Three divisions accord ing to subjet matter have been ar ranged. Division A will consist of or atorical, Division B of dramatic, and Division C of humorous selections. Each high school is entitled to one contestant in each of the three divis ions. In addition to the classification ac cording to the nature of the speech itself, there will be groupings ac cording to the lengths of the speeches. Classes A. B. and C will have a max imum of 1500 words; Class D, 1000 words; Class E, 600. Each grade school district in the county is privil eged to enter two contestants in each of the five foregoing classes one of these contestants to give a humorous selection and the other an oratorical selection. Lots will be drawn to assign to each speaker his place on the program, and results of this drawing will be strictly adhered to, the only excep tion being failure of a contestant to appear, Judges, three in number, will con sist of disinterested persons from outside the county, who will base their judgment on a scale of 60 per cent for interpretation of the subject, 25 per cent for voice and stage pres ence, and 25 per cent for pronuncia tion and enunciation. A gold medal is to be awarded the winner of each division of the con test, and to the school winning first and second places either a pennant or a cup will be given. In determining the winner of this, each first place made by a student of that school shall count five points toward his school'! account, and each second place will count three points. To make the conetst entirely fair and give each entrant an equal ad- vantage with every other, judges will ' be instructed not to take into consid eation the stage setting or make-up of any contestant More definite details as to the time and place of the meet will be an nounced at a later date, since they are at present only tentative. Elks WiU Act as Hosts For Scout Investiture Parents and interested friend-i of the members of Boy Scout Troop No. 1 of Heppner, will be guests of the ioral troop at the investiture service to be held the evening of Wednes day, April 14, at the fclks lemple, when all those scouts who have passed the Tenderfoot examinations will be advanced in rank in the scout order. Preceding the investiture services proper, which will be accompanied by a program of musical numbers and spcial features, members of the local lodge of Elks will be hosts at a feed and entertainment, for the pleasure of the scouts only. After that is over the parents and friends are to be wel comed, and the services will follow very shortly. As for the investiture ritual itself there can be no doubt that it is worth seeing and hearing. On this occasion no effort will be spared to make the ceremony impres sive and significant to each scout as well as to the guests. Members of the advisory committee, consisting of Chas. Thomson, Harold Cohn and J. M. Burgess will each have a part in the service. Troop No. 1 is having all the fun of growing without the discomfort of "growing pains." New names are be ing added to the roster from time to time, as more boys become interested in the work of the group. Recently Heppner scouts have had the oppor tunity of hearing several extremely interesting and instructive talks by townspeople. Dr. Johnston addressed the boys on first aid at one meeting, and at another Mr. Finch showed them how to tie all sorts of useful knots. Wigwagging signals was the subject of another illustrated talk by Mr, Finch. M. W. Bower, pastor of the Christian chuch, is scoutmaster. WANTED I want farms for cash buyers. Describe, give price. J. Stie vcr, Dept. 10A, Wabash, Minn. 2-4 Seed potatoes and dry land corn seed for sale. E. W. Moyer, Httppner. Baldwin, the carpenter, will take out of town jobs. t