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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THUR SPAY, DEC. 9, 1926. PAGE "THREE THE HEPPNERIAN Published Weekly by the Student of Heppner High School Editor-in-Chief Joy Erwia Assistant Editor Kenneth Oviat Reporters: , Girls' Sports Mae Groshens Boys' Sports Gene Doherty Social Louise Thomson Personals Reta Crawford Activities Mae Doherty Grades Letha Hiatt Jokes Ellis Thomson SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Regular school attendance is a very important feature in making a good school. If there are a few who insist on being absent or tardy there is going to be a general feeling of disinterest. The Oregon school law requires a certain Btandard for at tendance in all schools. However, we should not only try to keep within the qualifications but to keep as far above them as possible. ' In looking at the attendance rec ord you will find that there will be a whole puge with scarcely any marks on it while on the next page there may be many. This is due to the fact that some people are careless about their attendance and that it brings the school average down very low. The careless alone do not have to bear the disgrace but the whole school, and it seems that a person who continually lowers the average, unless he has a very good excuse, is of a very selfish disposition. There is also another reason why we should be punctual and it is per haps more important than the latter. We are now forming habits that will grow on us as we go on through life. If we form the habit of never being punctual while we are in school we will continue to be the same in life. Anyone with this habit will never be very prosperous in business. o Heppnerlan Initiation. The Heppnerian Literary society in itiated their new members last week. They entertained the student body Fiiday afternoon with a pantomine and as this lasted only for about 15 minutes the old members got busy and helped put across a program that covered a half hour. It consisted of a dialogue by Harold Erwin and Mar vin Gammell, a trio by Mary Ritchie, Hazel McDiiid and Ethel Moore, and a reading by Joy Erwin. Saturday night, Dec. 4, the members assembled at the home of Mary Rit chie where the new members receiv ed the remainder of their initiation, There were two impromptu debates: "Resolved, that Gum chewing be abol- ithed," and "Resolved, that giggling 1.1 American history class should be hboliahed." For the first question Kenneth Oviatt took the affirmative and Mae Doherty the negative while Mildred Green took the affirmative in the latter and Onez Parker took the negative. A social time was en.oyei by all and refreshments were served at 10 o'clock. Ihe membeis that were initiated are Kenneth Oviatt, Mae Doherty. Gertrude Doherty, Paul Jones, Onez Parker, Ethel Hughes, Mildred G.'ecn, Margaret Smith, Florence Beigstrom, Gerald Swaggart, Harry Wells, and Hester Lawson. o Senior Quartet. The senior quartet was well re ceived in Heppner as it was some thing quite unusual here. The mem bers of the quartet were Granville D. Morgan, tenor; Carol B. Shear, sec ond tenor; Everett H. Craver, first bass; P. M, Blenkinsop, second Lass, and Hafold Lewis Howarth, accom panist. The program offered a pleasing var iety of songs, some .being light, oth ers of a contrasting depth. The children were well pleased with the number, "The Gendarmes Duet,' taken from one of Offenbach's operas. Probably the high point of cheeve- ning as far as the quartet wns con cerned was the old Christmas song, "Gesu Bambino." This old song gave opportunity for the beautiful blend ing and showed the assembled people how pleasing such a selection realty is. On the whole the entertainment was very good and the audien;i en joyed it. Grade Teachers Meet. The teachers of the grammar school held a meeting Monday. Once each month they meet in the library and each teacher has a part in the meet ing. Mr. Burgess chooses the .opiC3 for the meetings and a committee of three teachers is appointed to ar- fMjLC the work of the meeting. The topics nave oeen cnosen lor tne re mainder of the year. Mrs, Dix was the chairman of the last meeting and the special topic was "Extra-Curii-cular Activities." Miss Wilson talk ed on Boy Scout Organizations, Girl Reserves, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. Miss Nelson talked on school publicity, Mrs. Rogers on dramatics and school parties, Mrs. Dix on teach ers in the community, and Mr. Bur gess on school athletics. Mrs. Dix is credited for having had a very inter esting meeting. o The old Swindig warehouse has been fixed up and is now being used for a basketball gymnasium. The boys and girls teams are being picked from the many candidates for first teams. Both teams will be handicapped by the late start, but it is expected that fight and determination will overcome this handicap and the result be cham pionship teams. o A banqust was given in honor of the Premier quartet at 6 o'clock Tues day evening at the Elkhorn rsetau rant. A special menu was served and covers were laid for ten. Those pre sent were Messrs. Craven, Shear, Blenkinsop, Howarth and Morgan, Miss Pearson, Mae Groshens, Ruth Furlong, Paul Hisler and Orrin Bis bee. , o The senior class members who did not receive rings last year because of absence when the rings were ordered, ordered them this year. They received them last week and were quite pleased with them. Although the rings are the same design, with H. H. S. '27 on them, the mounting is different. Whereas before it was all gold, the erflblem is set in silver with black enameled letters. The students who received rings were Merle Becket, fricda Akers, Mae Groshens, Mary Ritchie, Laura Williams and Paul His ler. The rings were ordered through Mr. Harwood. o Young child (from grades): "I want some fairy tales." Mildred Green (on library duty): "Ha, ha! You can't fool me, fairies haven't any tails." o The members of the senior class wish to thank the people of Heppner for their cooperation in making the "Premier Quartet," which the senior I class brought to Heppner Tuesday, a success. We especially wish to rhank Mr. Chinn for the use of his window for advertising, for the flowers used for decorating the stage, and for his help in making the banquet a suc cess; Mr. Van Marter for the use of his lamps for lighting the stage; Mrs. Davis who loaned her canary; Mr. Humphreys who donated his window to the seniors for advertising; Mr. Sigsbee for his aid at the theater; and Mr. Hager and Mr. Turner who dona fed the use of their trucks for moving the piano to and from the theater. o . . Miss Mary Dustin of the state li brary spoke before the student body on matters pertuining to library sci ence Mondny. She also spoke of the much needed project of a branch of the state library in Heppner which the state institution would carry out in cooperation with the different lodges and societies in Heppner. Af ter a short but interesting talk, she placed on the board the "Dewey" classification used in libraries which will do away with much of the diffi culties in getting books from the library. o The junior class recieved a letter from the company from whom they ordered their rings, stating that they were making new rings to replace the ones not satisfactory before. If the class is not satisfied this time their money will be refunded. o A Christmas program will be pre sented before the student body by members of the Arion and Heppner ian Literary societies and the glee clubs shortly before the vacation starts. The program will be in the nature' of a pageant and is being worked out by Miss Pearson and Miss Wright. ' , o "That tickles me," said Maurice Ed mundson pointing to his red flannel underwear hanging on the line. o A council hieeting was called last Thursday by the student body presi dent, Merle Becket. The meeting was for the purpose of appointing a com mittee to attend to the cleaning of all the pennants in the hall of the high school. , o The Arion Literary society initia ted their new members before the as sembly on Wednesday afternoon, as is the custom when new members are taken in. Each one performed an act Armstrong Felt-Base Rugs Select a Gift of Lasting Beauty This Christmas "T7 VERYONE is selecting practical gifts . lid this Christmasthat's why our Arm strong Felt-Base Rugs are proving so popular. These splendid rugs come in several handsome patterns almost all equally attractive. Made of heavy, substantial materials, with the de signs printed on in durable colors. You're sure to find a pattern to please you one to delight tte entire family. Economical in cost extremely easy to keep clean always good-looking these rugs will prove a never ending source of satisfaction. The 9xl2-foot size costs only $13.95 DECEMBER SPECIAIA 3x4y2 rug FREE with each 9x12 or equal yardage in other floor covering. , Case Furniture Co. HEALTH GOOD HEALTH is the first requisite. Milk is an ideal food drink plenty of it. We make daily deliveries of pure milk every bottle guaranteed to be fresh. Alfalfa Lawn Dairy WJGHTMAN BROS, Props. Phone 30F3 w..M..rl.n for himself. John Parker acted out the "Three Bears," and in truth he looked no less like one than small Goldy Locks herself. Eva Hiatt gave a humorous reading with much ex pression. Mae Groshens and Clar ence Hayes debated on the question, "Resolved, that Aimee McPherson is more influential to the world than Bill Bucknum." Mae, on the nega tive side proved that this question is incorrect. Terrel Benge sang and ac companied himself on the ukelele1, a song entitled "Those Panama Mam mas." He forgot the tune, or it's a new one, for he sang it to "Old Black Joe." Eva Hiatt accompanied him on the piano. Harlan Devin showed his exceptional ability as a pianist by favoring us with a few se lections of his own composition. We know this is a fact of his own com position because no one but himself could have interpreted them so. Wednesday evening, the remainder of the initiation was carried out at the Wightman home. The members met at the home of the president, Stephen Thompson, and were taken to Wightman's by car, and after ev eryone arrived the new members were duly initiated. The boys, John. Par ker, Harlan Devin, Terrel Benge and Clarence Hayes participated in paper bats, while the girls, Mae Groshens and Eva Hiatt, were initiated in due form, after which a social hour was CHRISTMAS GOODS at GILLIAM & BISBEE Electrc Lamps at a discount. Electric Coffee Urns and Percolators. 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