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eppner
Volume 43, Number 7.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, May 13, 1926
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Commencement Week to
Start Sunday With
Baccalaureate.
FINISH NEXT FRIDAY
Examinations, a Holiday Thursday,
With Junior-Senior Banquet in
Evening Other Events.
With the close of the 1925-26 school
year only a week away, Commence
ment plans and Commencement af
fairs are taking precedence over all
other school and town events, as they
do about this time every year. Unless
some unforseen scholastic disasters
occur, the class this year will number
seventeen, two more than last year.
Sunday evening, May 16, Rev. W. 0.
Livingstone, formerly pastor of the
Christian church here, will deliver the
baccalaureate address, talking on the
topic "The Perils of Success." The
complete program for this service is:
Processional DeKoven
High School Choir.
Invocation Rev. E, C. Alford
Invictus Huhn
High School Choir
Sermon Rev. W. 0. Livingstone
Hymn, Portuguese Congregation
Benediction Rev. Alford
Then between this service and the
culmination of Commencement will
be three more days of regular school
work, two of them to be devoted to
examinations. Thursday there will
be no school, and all high school stu
dents are planning a lively day, with
a track meet in the morning, and a
swimming meet in the afternoon.
The junior-senior banquet will be
held Thursday evening, May 20. For
this occasion the lower class is plan
ning a regal time for the seniors.
Friday cards fill be given out, and
that night there wii! be the Com
mencement program. The Junior
class, following tradition, wili decor
ate for his event, which will take
place in the high school auditorium
at 8:00 p. m., Friday, May 21.
For this Dean Alfred Powers of the
University of Oregon Extension Di
vision, will be the speaker. He will
address the graduates on the subject
"A Good Personality." Dean Powers
needs no introduction to many Hepp
ner people who have heard him Bpeak
before. He is an extremely inter
esting talker, and more than that,
he always has an inspirational mes
sage. Other numbers on this program
will be:
Overtui'e High School Orchestra
Processional .... High" School Chorus
Invocation Rev. M. W. Bower
"To a Wild Rose" MacDowell
Commencement Address
Alfred Powers
Presentation of Diplomas,
S. E, Notson
Selection High School Orchestra
Benediction Rev. Bower
Members of the graduating class
are: Mary Case, Bernard Doherty,
Clifford Driscoll, Charles Hirl, Cray
ton Lnwson, Duck Lee, Irene Lov
sren, Howard McDuffee, Lucile Mc
Duffee, Irene Peck, Margaret Prophet,
Leonard Schwarz, Crocket Sprouls,
Flossie Stender, Robert Tash, James
Thomson, and John Turner.
Cutworms Prevalent;
Are Readily Controlled
Cutworms, more numerous this
year, are doing moro damage than
for some years past, according to
reports received by County Agent
Morse. These pests are readily con
trolled by the poison bran mash. This
material, when properly prepared and
applied, is preferred to the vegetation
by both cutworms and grasshoppers.
The expense is not prohibitive and
the results are quick and sure. The
poison mash is prepared as follows:
Coarse bran, 25 lbs.; Paris Green
or White arsenic, 1 lb. i Salt, 1-4 lb.;
molasses 1 pint.
Use water to make a course, crum
bly mash. The wkite arsenic and dry
bran are first mixed thoroughly in a
container. In another vessel stir a
pint of cheap molosses or sirup in
3 or 4 quarts of water. Then prepare
n mash by slowly adding the mixture
of molasses and water to the poisoned
bran. If too dry more water may be
added. The mash, however, should
not be made too sloppy; it should fall
apart readily in the hand after being
pressed together.
Scatter thinly over the surface of
the soil along the rows of plants af
ter sundown.
RAY McDUFFEE GETS HONORS.
Oregon Agricultural Colloge, Cor
vallis, May 10. Ray McDuffee of
- Heppner has been pledged to Kappa
phi Delta, professional education fra
ternity. Achievements in scholarship
and activities are taken into consid
eration by the fraternity in pledging
new members. Membership Is con
fined to men intending to enter the
teaching profession who have a schol
astic average of 85 per cent or above.
McDuffee is a junior in vocational
education and a member of Psl Chi
frutornity, of which he is manager.
DO YOU KNOW
that our regular prices on PATH
IINDER tires are lower than mail
order house prices and you get the
benefit of our service besides (
HEPPNER GARAGE
Clarke Phillips. Magician and Ven
triloquist at Star Theater Tuesday
and Wednesday, May 18 and 19.
CIRCUIT COURT
HOLDS SESSION
THE PAST WEEK
Grand Jury Has Busy Session and
Reports 14 True Bills; Many
Civil Cases Settled.
A short session of circuit court
was held at Heppner the past week,
when Judge Gilbert W. Phelps came
over from Pendleton and heard such
matters as could be presented on Fri
day and Saturday. Several civil and
one criminal case were disposed of
and cases set down for hearing at rhe
regular June term, beginning the sec
ond Monday in next month.
The grand jury had been called the
first of the week for the consideration
ol such business as might be brought
to their attention, and they had a very
lively six days' session, at the end of
which they brought in the following
report:
"We, the undersigned, duly em
paneled and sworn as grand jurors
for the June term, 1926, of the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon for
Morrow County, and continued for
the December term, 1925, of said
court, respectfully submit to the court
the following report:
"We have found fourteen true bills
and three not true bills. We have in
vestigated all matters pertaining to
the violations of criminal statutes of
the State of Oregon committed or
triable in this county, which have
been presented to us or which we have
had knowledge. However, there are
a number of matters the investigation
of which we are unable to complete
owing to the fact that witnesses are
not available and cannot be subpoe
naed within several days, and also
cwing to the fact that we believe
that there are matters which should
be investigated further by the Dis
trict Attorney to determine whether
further evidence is available. For
these reasons, we would respectfully
request that we be permitted to sep
arate at this time and come together
at a later date, upon order of the
Court to complete such investiga
tions as we can not now complete.
"We have examined the offices con
nected with the administration of
justice, and find the same well kept,
i.i far as we can ascertain. We have
inspected the county jail and find it
in very good condition. We would
renew the recommendation of a for
mer grand jury to the effect that
there be added t the county jail at
as early a time as may be possible,
u woman's ward and a padded cell for
the violently insane. We would also
recommend that a picture on the
walls of the jail, which is, in our
opinion, objectionable, be removed.
"We have inspected the county poor
house, and deem it unnecessary to
make any recommendation in regard
to it.
"Dated this 8th day of May, 1926.
"T. J. JONES, Foreman,
"A. P. PARKER,
"FRANK MONAHAN,
1 "E. H. TURNER,
"E. C. HELIKER,
"ARTHUR GERGENS,
"J. O. TURNER."
Before leaving Heppner Judge
Thelps made disposition of the fol
lowing cases:
Heppner Farmers Elevator Com
pany vs. Ed Buschke; default and
judgment.
Annie Marshall and John Marshall
vs. Mike Marshal!; demurrer over
ruled and twenty days to answer.
Annie Marshall and John Marshall
vs. Joe Curran, demurrer overru'ed
and twenty days to answer.
Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. vs J.
B. Kenny and Hugh O'Rourke; demur
rer of J. B. Kenny overruled by con
sent; ten days allowed in which to
further plead.
Credit Service Co. vs. H, L. Fisher;
default and judgment.
Walter T. Greathouse vs. Timm &
Sons; demurrer overruled, twenty
days to answer.
B. S, Huntington, H. S. Wilson and
W. M. Huntington vs. Wm. Padberg;
amended complaint filed.
Goodyear Rubber Co. vs. H. L. frish-
cr; default and judgment.
Margaret Doherty vs. John C. Do
herty; suit to collect on note; default
and judgment.
Ruth Hottman vs. 0. B. Hottman;
demurrer overruled, ten days to an
swer. '
J. E. Musgrave vs. May Musgrave;
demurrer overruled, fifteen duys to
answer. ,
H. F. Launtz vs. Charles Dale Al
bright, et al.; default and judgment.
Anna Nutter vs. Willis Stewart, et
al; default and decree as to certain
defendants; default as to all.
Federal Land Bnnk of Spokane vs.
Harve G. Coxen, et al.; default and
decree.
State of Oregon vs. Henry Bner;
three indictments; placed under bond
of $1000 on each count.
State of Oregon vs. Kenneth Ma
honey; two indictments; bonds of
$1000 on each count required.
State of Oregon vs. Edmund Buck
num; plead guilty to charge of trans
porting liquor; fined $250 and sen
tenced to 30 days in county jail.
State of Oregon vs. Walter T. Bray;
bond required in justice court con
tinued, State of Oregon vs. John J. Kelly;
bond of $2000 required.
State of Oregon vs. Cleve Adkins;
justice court bond of $1000 continued.
HOUSE BURNS AT BOARDMAN.
Word reaches Heppner that the res
idence of Mike Marshall, at Board
man, with all its contents was totally
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.
As to the origin of the fire, we are
not informed, but there was oppar
ently no chance to save anything, ac
cording to the report.
LOCAL MS ITEMS
Miss Lorena Palmateer writes
friends at Heppner that she has ar
rived at Albuquerque, N. M., and that
she is well situated at Sunset Lodge
in that city, where she is receiving
the very best of attention and get
ting along nicely. It was largely
through the help of Heppner people
that Miss Palmateer, formerly high
school teacher here, was enabled to
go to the southern country where
it is hoped that the climatic condi
tions will greatly aid her in over
coming her affliction. For the past
two years Miss Palmateer had been in
an open air sanitarium at Spokane.
Her many Heppner friends will re
joice to know that the changed con
ditions are proving beneficial to Miss
Palmateer.
. A weex-end visit by the editor of
the Gazette-Times to Joseph, Wallowa
county, reveals the fact that there
is a fine prospect for crops in that
portion of the state and in Union
county. The crops of all kinds are
coming along well, and barring late
frosts there will be an abundant
yield. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fer
guson, Miss Mary Crawford and the
editor made the trip over and Mrs.
V. Crawford, who had been spending
the week with the Joseph relatives
returned home with- them Tuesday
morning.
Dr. Johnston reports that Harvey
Scott, who was operated on ten days
ego for the removal of tumor from
the bladder, is improving and should
be able to leave the Morrow General
hospital soon. A few days previous
to the operation, Mr. Scott fell down
a feed shoot in the barn at the ranch
and dislocated his shoulder. This
fall made worse the bladder trouble
from which he had suffered for a
i:umber of years. The operation was
done under local anesthetic.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Olden of
Fairview were visitors here today.
The crop situation in their part of
the county remains excellent, with
promise of abundant yield. A guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olden
this week is Mrs. J. C. Ware of Olym
pia, Wash., mother of Mrs. Noel
Dobyns, who is visiting with the Ol
den and Dobyns families.
A sale of farm and harvesting ma
chinery, horses and cattle will be held
on Saturday, May 22, at the farm
of Mrs. Frances Rood, administratrix.
The sale begins promptly at 9 a. m.,
to continue until the property is dis
posed of. Much good property will
be offered at this sale.
Dr. Coberth of The Dalles was call
ed in consultation last week with Dr.
Johnston for Mrs. Dean T. Goodman,
who was very ill at the Morrow Gen
el al hospital. Dr. Johnston reports
that Mrs. Goodman is much improved
and now able to have visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ball of lone
are the proud parents of an 8-lb.
daughter, born at the Morrow General
hospital in this city on May 7. Dr.
Johnston reports mother and baby
doing fine.
Miss Ona Gilliam, graduate nurse
of this city and Miss Fleming gradu
ate nurse of The Dalles are assisting
at the Morrow General hospital.
William D, Imrie of Pontiac, 111.,
is a visitor nt the home of Mr. and
Mrs. P. M. Gemmell imhis city. He
is an uncle of Mrs. Gemmell.
Clarke Phillips, Magician and Ven
triloquist at Star Theater Tuesday
and Wednesday, May 18 and 19.
O. E. Johnson and Ernest Cannon
ere Hardman ranchers doing busi
ness in the city today.
A. A. McCabe and Grant Olden
were Rhea creek farmers in the city
today.
Experienced girl wants domestic
work. Box 493, Heppner. 7-8.
Colorado Beetle Doing
Damage to Potatoes
The Colorado potato beetle is do
ing much damage to potato fields in
Morrow couny this year, according to
the county agent. These pests are
easily controlled and should be poi
soned as soon as they appear in the
spring. In most parts of the county
they are laying eggs now on the un
dersides of the leaves and it will be
necessary to spray for them again
when these eggs have hatched. Lend
arsenate or calcium arsenate are the
preferable poisons. Paris Green will
kill thorn but there is some, danger
cf burning the potato vines if it is
put on too thick. Use the poison
at the rate of two pounds of pow
der to fifty gallons of water and spray
over the vines. On small patches they
can be readily controlled by dusting
with a mixture of one part by weight
of lead arsenate or calcium arsenate
and six parts by weight of sifted wood
ashes, sir slacked lime, or sulphur.
Be sure the materials are thorough
ly mixed and apply when there is no
wind blowing. Placing the dust in a
gunny sack and shaking it over the
vines is a good way to apply the dust.
MRS. B1SBEE INJURED.
While on the way out to Condon
Inst Thursday afternoon, the car of
Mrs. J. W. Beymer left the highway
a short distance out of Arlington and
v as somewhat wrecked by going ovei
the bank. Mrs. Beymer was driving
and riding with her was her sister,
Mrs. L. E. Bisbee. Mrs. Bisbee re
ceived a severe cut on the scalp that
required ten stitches to close, and
also received bruises, while Mrs. Bey
mer escaped injury. Dr. Gesne'r of
Arlington attended Mrs. Bisbee, and
after the Indies had rested at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Wheelhouse
in Arlington they were brought to
Huppner by Chas. Thomson who had
arrived in the meantime. Just what
caused the car to leave the highway
is not known, but it was evidently
some fault with the steering gear.
Boys' and Girls' Clubs
To Receive Charters
In recognition of the work accom
plished in the Boys and Girls' clubs
of Morrow county last year, charters
are to be presented to two organiza
tions of Morrow county by the Uni
ted States department of agriculture
through the extension service of the
Oregon Agricultural College. The
charters have arrived at the office of
Superintendent Helen Walker in this
city.
The organizations to receive the
charters are Garden club of Heppner
and Willing Workers Sewing club of
Echo.
C. J. Walker is leader of the Gar
den club of Heppner, and Mrs. Mag
gie Carlson leader of the Willing
Workers Sewing club.
The names of W. M. Jardme, secre
tary of the United States department
of agriculture; J. A. Churchill, state
superintendent of public instruction:
Paul V .Maris, director of extension
work, and H. C. Seymour, state club
leader, appear on the charters.
Masons Head League;
Beat Knights Tuesday
By winning from the Knights last
Tuesday, after having defeated the
Elks the week previous, the Masons
"head Heppner's twilight ball Beries.
So far three games' have been played
with standings as follows: Masons,
won 2, lost 6; Elks, won 1, lost 1;
Knights, won 0, lost 2.
Tuesday's game was the most close
ly contested yet, the score being 5-3.
The Knights looked more like a ball
aggregation than on any previous oc
casion, and aside from piling up some
ten errors which cost them the game,
they made some good plays at times.
In the third inning after the Masons
loaded the bases, the K. of P.'s gave
the fans a big surprise by not allow
ing a run, A double play wrecked
the merry-go-round. Charles Barlow
pitched stellar ball for the Knights,
while Olson and Hill were mounds
men for the opposition. Richard
Peterson, at second base for th eK.
of P. strengthened the infield ma
terially. Two base blow) were made
by Finch and Hill, Masons.
Friday evening the Knights and
Elks clash.
Religion Is Example of
Evolution, Bti Millikan
University of Oregon, Eugene, May
12. Forty-nine new members were
initiated at the joint meeting of Phi
Beta Kappa, scholastic fraternity, and
Sigma Xi, honorary scientific frater
nity, Friday, with Dr. Robert A. Mill
ikan, noted physicist as guest of
honor.
Dr. Henry D. Sheldon, chairman of
the administrative committee and
dean of the school of education, was
initiated as an honorary member.
While on the campus Dr. Millikan,
discoverer of the Millikan ray and
winner of the Nobel prize in physics,
discussed religion and science. The
feeling that they are antagonistic in
theory is a mistake if a person is
willing to make the right kind of
definitions, Dr. Millikan stated.
"Religion itself is one of the most
striking examples of evolution we
have anywhere about us, as is being
said by all reflective thinkers," Dr.
Millikan- said, but creeds and church
es, he pointed out, must, like pure
science, learn to walk humbly with
God.
J. K. Horner, U. of Okla.,
Comes to U. of Oregon
University of Oregon, Eugene, May
12. J. K. Horner, of the University
of Oklahoma, one of the best known
debate coaches in the middle west has
accepted the position of assistant pro
fessor of English to handle public
speaking at the University of Oregon,
it was announced today by James H.
Gilbert, acting dean of the college
of literature, science and the arts.
Mr. Horner is state chairman of
the National Peace Oratorical associ
ation, national vice-president of
Delta Sigma Rho, national forensic
fraternity, and president of the Mis
souri Valley conference. His grad
uate work is being done at Harvard
university. He has taught four years
at Oklahoma, his record there being
outstanding.
After teaching in summer school
at the University of Texas, Mr. Hor
ner will come to Eugene.
INDIANS COMING SUNDAY.
The Cayuse Indian fast ball nine
from Umatilla county will play Hepp
ner on the local diamond Sunday. The
Indians are a go-gettum bunch, and
expect to take Heppner's scalp. Hepp
ner has a chance, however, as is
shown by comparative scores with
La' Grande. The Indians defeated La
Grande 11-6, while Heppner took the
same gang to the cleaners 8-5.
EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST.
Dr. Clarke will be in Heppner all
day and evening, Wednesday, May 19,
at the Hotel Heppner. See him about
your eyes. He makes regular month
ly visits to Heppner. All work strict
ly guaranteed. Clarke Optical Co ,
Merchant's Trust Building, Cor. 6th
and Washington, Portland. (Succes
sors to Clarke-Stram Optical Co.)
Mrs. Arthur McAtee, who was oper
ated on at Morrow General hospital
Sunday, was able to return home to
day, being much improved.
FOR SALE Deering combine, mo
tor and machine in good condition.
Cecil Sargent, lone, Ore.
L
The Junior Carnival held last Fri
day at the Fair pavilion, proved a
great success. The proceeds, amount
ing to more than one hundred dollars,
will be used for giving the Junior
Senior banquet, which will be held
Friday.
C. E. Lewis, a producer of northern
pictures, who is here ni connection
with one of his latest productions,
"North of Nome," gave a short talk
to the assembly Monday afternoon.
Although the chief topic of his ad
dress was the characteristics of "Ko
buck" and "Nome," the two large
dogs he had with him, he also told
a few facts concerning the climate
and scenery of Alaska.
The sophomore class president call
ed a meeting on Monday to decide
whether or not the class was going
to have their semester party. As the
funds were very low the party was
voted down.
The members of the Heppner school
faculty were hosts at a banquet giv
en Monday evening, May 10. The in
vited guests were Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Huston,
Mr. and MrB. Vawter Crawford, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Thomson, Mr. W. O.
Dix, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Notson and
Mrs. C. G. Smith.
An orange and green color scheme
was used throughout the menu, con
sisting of orange cup cocktail, pickles,
olives, buttered potatoes and peas,
creamed chicken in patty shells, veg
etable salad, French pastry, salted
nuts and coffee.
The semester examinations are to
be held on Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week. An hour and a half
will be given to each examination.
The baccalaureate sermon is to be
delivered to the senior class on Sun
day, May 14, at the Christian church.
The minister has not yet been se
cured. The nominations for student body
officers for next year were made at
a meeting on Tuesday, May 11. At
this meeting the senior class brought
up their platform, which included: a
better financial system, - a stricter
vigilance committee, better supervis
ion of the sub-freshmen. Their can
didates were: Merle Bceket, presi
dent; Louise Thomson, vice-president;
Letha Hiatt, secretary; Bobby
Turner, treasurer; Jack Casteel, ser-geant-at-arms.
Other persons nom
inated were Ruth Furlong, president; I
Marjorie Clark, vice-president; Aura
Gentry, vice-president; Elizabeth El
der, secretary; Orrin Bisbee, treas
urer; Valoice Bramer, sergeant-at-arms.
PLEASANT DAYS.
The days of spring nad early sum
mer are wonderful days, and human
nature would not be human if it did
n't respond. But we ought to be un
selfish enough to remember that th&
gifts of nature are God's gifts to his
children and that if we are grateful
children we can not neglect God's
Word or His House.
Bible school, communion service
and Christian Endeavor will follow
the usual order at the Church of
Christ on Sunday. At the morning
preaching hour, however, the pastor
will be at Hardman. The evening ser
vice will be given over to the high
school baccalaureate.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
SOME PRINCIPALS AND TEACH
ERS ORGANIZED IN CAMPAIGN
TO CONTROL EDUCATION THRU
STATE SUPERINTENDENT'S OF
FICE. (Portland News, May 11, 1926.)
Attempt to control education in Or
egon by a loosely organized, but far
reaching political machine, was re
vealed Monday by an investigation
conducted by a News reporter. The
machine, which has introduced poli
tical propaganda into the city's public
schools, has for its primary object
the defeat of W. C. Alderson as Btate
school superintendent, and control of
hat office thru a man of the mach
ine's own choosing.
Principals and teachers have been
organized, to an unknown extent, po
litical subjects have been discussed
with school children, and political
propaganda spread among them.
Numerous complaints from teach
ers and parents sent the News re
porter out of the machine's trail.
The machine is out to beat W. C.
Alderson in any way possible. The
only objection to the candidate is
that he is a "politician." This is the
only outspoken objection, but under
neath, the machine is out to "get"
Alderson because he refused to "play
ball" with it or submit to its dicta
tions. Propaganda Left on Teacher's Desk.
Teachers upon entering their school
rooms have found opposition propa
ganda, petitions and other such poll
tical material on their desks. Many
of these teachers signed the petitions
i;nd distributed the propaganda be
cause they were advised that their
positions were "political" and unless
they "played ball trouble would en
sue.
School supply houses have been ap
proached by machine solicitors seek
ing campaign funds in behalf of the
school machine candidate.
Engraver's Agent Is Machine Worker,
One of the most active supporters
of the school machine candidate is
traveling agent for a Portland en
graving company which manufactures
cuts to be used in illustrating high
school annuals.
Frantic letters have been sent out
by the mochine committee soliciting
the endorsements of business men
for their candidate.
Alderson has consistently defeated
the school machine candidates and it
is partly due to his success In the
past to do so that the machine is mak
.ng such an effort during the present
campaign to defeat him.
Paid Advertisement.
DECLAMATORY
MEET DRAWS,
LARGE CROWD
Auditorium Taxed to Capacity;
lone Speakers Take All
First Prizes.
Morrow county's first declamatory
contest more than justified itself, in
the opinion of both those who ar
ranged it and those who attended it,
and without a doubt it will become
fixed in the annual spring calendar as
an attraction of first magnitude. The
Heppner high school auditorium was
filled to capacity, and some time be
fore the progam began people were
being turned away.
lone easily carried off first honors,
with Lexington and Heppner placing
respectively second and third. A
number of other schools in the coun
ty were also represented. In fact,
there were few corners or crevices
of the county which did not have at
least one aspirant for the very at
tractive medals which were awarded
to the winners.
Those who received gold medals for
placing first in their separate divis
ions were: (1) oratorical selections:
lower four grades, Eugene Normoyle,
lone; upper four grades, Hazel Pad
berg, lone; high school, Frank Ma
son, lone; (2) humorous selections,
lower four grades, Francis Bryson,
lone; upper four grades, Geneva Pet
tyjohn, Morgan; high school, Rich
ard Lundell, lone; (3) high school
dramatic division, Neva Agee, lone.
Silfer medals signifying second
place went to: (1) oratorical selec
tions: first four grades, Erma Lane,
Lexington; upper four grades, Cor-
nett Green, Heppner; high school,
Lva Padberg, Lexington; (2) humor
ous selections, lower four grades,
Viola Kirk, Heppner; upper four
grades, Opal Stapleton, Blackhorse;
high school, John Conder, Alpine;
(3) high school dramatic division,
Evelyn Swindig, Heppner.
Judges for the contest were Miss
Card and Mrs. Erickson from Arling
ton and Superintendent James of
Filot Rock.
A musical program was given by
the Heppner high school glee clubs
and orchestra, with solos by Marjorie
Clark.
Wheat in This County
Injured Slightly Only
While it has not been the privilege
of the G.-T. scribe to. visit the var
ious sections of the county, we have
gleaned some information concerning
the lectnt exheme hot speli, ani the
damage done to the '..'heat crop. In
some Realities tne wheat looks much
worse than in others, and there is
evidence of slight damage. The heat
wave caused the grain to turn brown,
and the thin spots in the fields were
those that seemed to suffer most.
However, upon close examination it
was found that no damage had oc
curred to the heads and stems, and
the drying up of the leaves will not
be other than beneficial.
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM.
John F. Nolan, of lone, whose dis
appearance was mentioned in these
columns last week, was taken in
charge at Pendleton, and on May 4th
was examined as to his sanity and
committed to the Eastern Oregon hos
pital in that city, his examination
being held there by consent of the
Morrow county officials. It is hoped
that after receiving proper treatment
at the hospital, Mr. Nolan will be
able to return home and take charge
of his business affairs.
AUXILIARY PARTY A SUCCESS.
We ow ean apology to Heppner
Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, for
overlooking mentioning their party,
held a week ago last Monday in their
headquarters rooms in the McMurdo
building. The affair, at which bridge
was played, was attended by about
forty couples and a fine time was
had by all. The prizes awarded were
made by the disabled veterans in
hospital 77 at Portland, and consist
ed of a beautiful serving tray and a
leather bill fold.
WILL HAVE NEW QUARTERS.
Rooms are being fitted up in the
building adjoining the Gazette Tims
office, and as soon as completed they
will be occupied by Jos. J. Nys, at
torney, and the Heppner city council.
At present these ofiices are m the
Humphreys building, up-sUrrs. I:d
Chinn otcupied Win buildine former
ly with his restaurant, and for sev
eral months past it has Been stand
ing vacant.
SWIMMING POOL TO OPEN.
The American Legion Post an
nounces that their swimming pool
will be open to the public on May
15th. Everything is being fixed up
for the opening and there is no doubt
but what the weather conditions will
be such by that time that the pool
will be greatly enjoyed.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to sincerely thank all
those who so kindly assisted us and
proffered their tender sympathy dur
ing the recent illness and death of
our beloved wife and mother. Es
pecially do we thank the Rebekahs
and other friends for their assistance
and beautiful floral offerings.
W. H. Ayers.
E. L. Ayers and family.
Mrs. Pearl McConkie and family.
RHEA CREEK GRANGE.
Rhea Creek Grange meets the first
Sunday of each month at 10 a. m.,
and the third Friday night of each
month at 8 p. m. Visiting members
welcome.
By Arthur Brisbane
A Sports Window.
Our Women Homely.
Rubber!
Too Big for Them.
It was decided to put a "Sports
Bay," a beautiful window of col
ored glass, in the $25,000,000 Protest
ant Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
the Divine, in New York.
As originally planned, the "Sports
Window" for the Cathedral included
a picture of live birds released from
a trap and shot dead for the amuse
n ent of "sport."
If, however, a modern ' Christian
Cfthedral really needs a sports win
dow, why not have a nice, stained
class picture of Jack Dempsey knock
iiig out Mr. Wills, the colored man.
That, at least, is legal in New York
state.
A Thibetan lady named Rin-Chan
Lha-Mo says, "Western women are
not good-looking." Meaning Ameri
cans, English, French, etc.
The lady says our women's noses
and ears are too big; noses like kettle1
spouts, ears like pigs' ears, eyes a
silly blue like children's marbles, eye
sockets too deep, eyebrows too much
like those of monkeys.
This criticism of our lovely females..
will amaze you, especially if you have
ever seen a Thibetan lady with nose
flat, eyes on the outside of her face,
etc. '
If Europe multiplies heT combina
tions in rubber, steel, etc., shutting
out poor little America, and making
pay high prices, somebody wi)'
have to write a national sob anthem
for the United States. Secretary
Hoover, first to shriek with alarm
when British made us pay more for
rubber, says he doesn't believe the
United States will be included in the
great European steel trust.
They will buy from each other and
shut us out That is sad, but we
have a tariff and can do a little shut
ting out on our own account.
The principal American steel stocks
went up yesterday, in spite of the
trust. Europe may have the trust,
but we have the monev.
New Orleans is about to inaugurate
an "air field" with ample accommo
dation for post office, army and civ
ilian flyers. Every city should pos
sess such a field and invite Uncle Sam
to send his post office airship there.
Postmaster New and the President
will be found eager to co-operate in
every way.
The New Orleans flying field is es
pecially important, because of New
Orleans' strategical position. An ade
quate flying field there, with the pos
sibility of establishing a military air
base in an emergency, would be most
important to the protection of the
Panama Canal.
Secretary Work talked plainly and
usefuHy in Los Angeles, telling the
big power men, who think they should
control the Colorado water and power
that some jobs are too big for them.
Mr. Work is not hostile to big busi
ness of the right kind. He knows it
hss built this country, our Govern
ment confining itself Inre-ely to poli
tics and the running for office.
But the Secretary of the Interior
makes it plain that some of Ameri
ca's undertakings are too big for
anyone but Uncle Sam. The great
Boulder Dam project Is one of them.
The Panama Canal was another. Ev
en the French, masters of engineer
ing, could not manage that.
Mr. Work suggested that those in
terested in Colorado waters, for irri
gation or power, should make their
bids, at a definite price. The idea is
to have facts to put before congress,
proving that the scheme will pay.
Such facts may be necessary to con
vince some unwilling or dull con
gressman, but they ought not to be
necessary. In the case of a great
gold mine, congress would ask only
for proof that the gold was there,
then the digging would begin.
The Colorado water offers a sure
mine of power, fertility and wealth,
greater in value than all the gold
mines ever found in California. Ev
ery congressman of intelligence not
interested in anybody's private exploi
tation scheme, will be foT the Boul
der dam.
NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMALS.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of the laws of the State of Ore
gon the undersigned has taken up the
hereinafter described animals found
running at large upon his premises
in Morrow County, State of Oregon,
and that he will on Saturday, the 29th
day of May, 1926, at the hour of 10:30
o'clock A. M., at his farm, five miles
northeast of Lexington, Oregon, sell
the said animal to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, unless the same
shall have been redeemed by the own
er thereof. Said animal is described
as follows:
One bay horse, weight about 1200
lbs., faint brand on right stifle, re
sembling lazy H quarter circle above,
on white right front foot, age about
8 years. . II . E. WARNER.
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