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ette tmes! Volume 43, Number 40. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 1926. Subscription $2.00 a Year HOLIDAY GAYJNJEPPNER 250 Kiddies Treated at Community Tree; Santa Brings Much Cheer. NEW YEARS IS NEXT Dances, Show, Smoker, Shoot, Head Event; Good Trade Had by Merchants. ' Santa visited Heppner and left an abundance of good cheer. More than 250 kiddies were treated at the community Christmas tree sponsored by the churches and fra ternal organizations of the city. San ta was on hand at the fair pavilion promptly at 3 o'clock and immediately was surrounded by a mob of smiling, expectant faces. The kiddies weren't disappointed, either, for all received a nice big sack of goodies. Trent there was aplenty, and many children unable to be present were remem bered as well. The community tree was but a fea ture of the jolly Christmas enjoyed here. The several churches held ap propriate programs, besides dancing and parties have been the order. Christmas Eve the Elks entertained the public at a dance in their hall for the benefit of the community treat and Christmas night the American Legion sponsored a similar affair at the Elks' hall. Both dances were largely attended. That individual Christmases were merry Is evidenced by the large trade enjoyed by local merchants. Holiday stocks, the largest in years, on every hand were practically sold out, de noting that an abundance of cheer was spread. Postoffice businosB, as well, exceed ed all former records. Postmaster Smead declaring that fully 26 per cent more volume was handled thru the local office this year than ever before. This was done more easliy and with fewer errors than previous ly, also, the postmaster Bays, due to the even flow. The Christmas busi ness started earlier than usual with fewer big rushes, and continued in a steady manner. The change jn train service has made it easier td handle a large volume of business, he says. Mr. Smead stated that the Heppner office has already passed the required volume of business this year for sec oi, d class rating and there Is little doubt that it will be so rated begin ning next July. New Year's festivities now hold the center of the stage, and there will be plenty doing for everyone loth New Year's Eve and New Year's day. The Elks are sponsoring a dance at hteir hail each night; the Star the ater announces a midnigh pticture showing Friday for New Year watch ers; Heppner Rod and Gun club will stage a shoot New Year's day, and a smoker and dance at Lexington New Year's night are included in some of the leading events. Besides many private watch parties are scheduled. NEW STANDARD OIL MAN HERE. O. B. Flory, the newly appointed Standard Oil company manager for the Heppner station, arrived with his family from Yakima, Wash., on Mon day and will take up his duties here the first of the year. Mr. Flory takes the place of W. H. Coffey who has been in charge of the Heppner sta tion for the past several years. We have not been informed as to what the plans of Mr. Coffey are, but what ever he does, or wherever he and his family may be located in the future the very best wishs of many Heppner friends will accompany them. MOVES CONFECTIONERY STOCK. Earl W. Gordon moved his stock of confectionery and fixtures from the Slocum corner the first of the week into the new quarters he will occupy in the future in the I. O. O. F. build ing next door to Elkhorn restaurant. Mr. Gordon is also installing other fixtures and putting in a stock of drugs and sundries, which business he will conduct in connection with the confectionery. SAM HANGER DIES. Sam Hanger who has been 111 at the Morrow General hospital the past week with tonsilitis, died suddenly Wednesday from acute heart failure. Mr. Hanger, some 80 years of age, was working on a county road crew when taken ill. He has no immedinte rela tives in this vicinity but relatives at Glendale, Cal., have been notified and the body wlil probably be shipped for burial. BIRTHS ANNOUNCED. ' Dr. Johnston reports the following pi rivals: To Mr. and Mrs, Ray Barnett, Dec. TO, at lone, a 10 pound girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Everson, Dec. 30, at Mrs. Jordan's home in lone, a 7 pound boy. To Mr. and Mrs.' Arthur Allen of Olcx, Dec. 28, an 8 pound boy. , FLOWER-LIEUAIXEN. The marriage of Mrs. Nettie Flower and J. S. Lieuallcn, both residents of Heppner, was an event of the pnst week. The ceremony wsb performed by Judge Alex Cornett. The newly- weds will continue to make their home in this city. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marlatt is very sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Marlatt, the mother, is also quitn ill at their heme in this city. TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL GOES TO THE DALLES Board of Control Makes Award on Recommndation of Experts. The fight between 14 towns in eastern Oregon, including Heppner, for the location of the Eastern Ore gon Tuberculosis hospital, establish ment of which was authorized at the last general election, was brought to a close yesterday when the state beard of control selected The Dalles' ite. Selection of The Dalles was made after all remaining contenders had been eliminated because of some inadequacy. Bond being the only oth er strong claimant, it was announced. The site at The Dalles was chosen upon the recommendation of Dr. C. G. Bellinger, superintendent of the present state tuberculosis hospital, and Jamison Marshall, institutional secretary of the National Tuberculo sis association with headquarters in New York. With regard to the claim of Bend ar.d The Dalles the report of Bellin ger and Marshall reads: "In the Bend district the rock for mation would render building and grading more difficult than on the previously cultivated land at The Dalles. The scenic beauty of imme diate surroundings is excellent at both sites. The Dalles site, however, i3 favorable with an unexcelled pan orama of the Columbia river crescent and the pleasant country to the north, cast and west. "This more central location also has a favorable effect on the cost of material Bhipped at a Portland plus cost, and on the time and expense curtailed in other forms of transpor tation. A clear title to The Dalles site is offered without cost to the t.tate. "In accordance with these facts, The Dalles site is recommended." The act authorizing the establish ment of a second tuberculosis hospi tal in Oregon carried an appropria tion of $100,000, and specified that the institution should be located in east ern Oregon. No cost will be attached to The Dalles site. All proposed sites for the institu tion were viewed recently by the board of control. Beautiful Memorial Cup Presented to High School The beautiful memorial cup to Nor ton Winnard, that has been on dis play for sometime in the window at Buhn's jewelry store, was on last Thursday, during the holiday exer cises at the high school auditorium, presented to that body by Earl Gor don, member of Winnard's class, in behalf of the class. The well chosen words of presentation by Mr. Gordon were responded to in a feeling man ner by Superintendent Burgess, who was well acquainted with Norton on the campus at the University of Ore gon and told of the high esteem In which he was held there by his fellow students. Mr. Burgess stated further that the Norton Winnard cup will have en graved on it each year the name of one student who is not only worthy in scholarship but in character a worthy goal for any boy or girl. The names of the class that graduated with Norton are engraved in a beau tiful manner on the cup, and it is a fitting memorial to a member who In every way proved himself entitled to the high esteem in which he was held. Bank Will Move to New Quarters February First The work of alteratinn in anincr nn now at Hotel Heppner which will ultimately transform the present lobby of that building into a banking house. When the work is completed the Farmers & Stockgrowers Nation al bank will move from its present quarters In the Fair building to the hotel corner. Negotiations have hppn o-nino nn for some time between the bank man agement and Pat Foley, leasee of the notei Dunning, and the necessary ar rangements for making A hnnlMno- room out of the'lobby were completed. none or putting In a vault, and other alterations were begun Monday, The lobbv will be mnvpd hnflr nnri nittitm. a part of the space now in the dining room, ana tne entrance to this will be on the north side of the building. State Game Warden Visit To be Honored by Shoot A special shoot of Heppner Rod and Gun club will take place at the club grounds New Years day, in rec ognition of the visit of A. H, Averill, stnte gnmo warden, who will be a guest of the club on this occasion. A unique arrangement has been made for the shoot. Sides will be chosen by two leading nimrods, scores tallied after the shoot, and the losing side will entertain at a supper to be given in the evening. The shoot is open to all who cave to participate, the club management announces, and out side sportsmen are specially invited. Shooting will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning. The number of birds to be shot at will be decided on the grounds. January Sale of Winter Dresses and Coats, Mon day, Tuesday and Wednes day, at Curran Hat Shop. REVIEWING 1926 " ft Mt CoVsTlBICS mtl Cwe CCVIWfc iSbAuNlVISRSAfcY I Jfrj "Q ftwBO TM V ! m . TeftftlFtCjtllBRMJ ' J Al lu ffl II'CardI-ai. Mitcim. umin. BmaAMK ft n y VV t 4&rA-W I I CO,. xnc.coolid oscm. , straw II 'PY w-VTir? I johu w. wecks Cost tom uncock II w A V') ( Et-T 1 6 60eMi v.T)t . . "Vwoj W'Camuoh V VYm-F S I K vT' 1 41 SswToa- Cumhw Uasrr wd.Vm jil ts-n. 'iijj- Word received at Heppner the first of this week is to the effect that Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reid, who were on their way to Southern California, met with an accident on the highway north of Sacramento. Their car was badly damaged and both Mr. Reid and his wife received Bevere cuts and Druiscs, though they were under no necessity of going to the hospital. The car failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the road and landed against a couple of small oak trees beside the highway which brought the machine to a very sudden stop. The mishap caused several days of delay in the ourney while repairs were being made to both the machine and occu pants. Attorney C. L. Swcek and family returned on Tuesday from their visit over Christmas with relatives in Eu gene. It is noticed that the reporter of the "Come and Go" column in the Oregonian still remembers that Mr. Sweek is one of Heppncr's city dads. However, that is some distinction when a man is away from home. Mr. Sweck reports that they enjoyed their trip and met with no particular in convenience in travel except between The Dulles and Mosier, where they encountered the big slide and the one way traffic. ' Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kopp of Ar lington have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Fell in this city for sev eral days, coming up on Thursday and remaining until Wednesday. They were accompanied by Miss Zaida Tasti ttho enjoyed a pleasant visit with Hoppner friends and returned to her home with Mr. and Mrs. Kopp. J. B. Carmichael, pioneer resident of Lexington and leading wheatraiser of that community, was a visitor in Heppner on Monday. He states that the grain fields of the greater por tion of the Lexington wheat belt have been quite well covered with snow and the growing grain well protected from freezing. MisB Leta Humphreys, head of the laboratory department of the Chris tian hospital at Eugene, was able to be released from her duties long enough to spend Christmas at Hepp ner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Humphreys. MisB Humphreys returned to Eugene by Sunday night's train. Very mild weather, with bright sunshine is marking the closing days of the year 1928 at Heppner. Even nature smiles at the splendid pros pects we are facing for the New Year, and we hope the weather man will not dish up something "unusual' for the remaining months of wnter. Percy Hughes was down from his home at Umapine the first of tho week spending a day or so here looking af ter business affairs. He reports a very fine winter season so far in tho eastern end of Umatilla county, and was pleased to find such favorable conditions in this county. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cotter and Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Mason were vis itors in this city on Monday from lone. Mr. and Mrs. Mason are spend ing the vacation season with the home folks, coming over from Red mond where Mr. Mason has charge of one of the departments of the high school. County school superintendent, Mrs. Helen M. Walker, departed for Port land on Tuesday to attend the meet ing of the Orcgon'State Teachers as isociation. Mrs. Walker will also at tend the meeting of the superintend ents of the state at Salem before re turning home. Albert Adkins, A. M. Phelps, R. L. Benge of this city and Ray McAlister of Lexington were Odd Fellows who drove to Pendleton yesterday to at tend a meeting of the I. O. O. F. and Rcbekah lodges held in that city last night. They returned home after the meeting. In reporting the names of the newly installed officers of Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S., last issue, we erred in that we had Mrs. Lillian Akers as Martha when it should have been Mrs. Lillian Aiken, and we offer our apologies to Mrs. Aiken for the mis take. - Mrs. Gerald A. White who is a teacher in the schools at Lexington is spending the holidays with her hus band at Hermiston, Mr. White is located there now in the chicken bus iness, having moved to that locality some threo months ago from Lexing tcn. Miss Eleanor Cohn has been spend ing several days with the Harold Cohn family in this city. Mr. Cohn departed today for Portland, being accompanied by his sister and Miss Edna Vaughn, the latter to make a short visit in the city. Mrs. Claude Sigsbee and Miss Linca Troedson of lone were visitors in Heppner on Tuesday. Miss Troedson is home for the holidays from the Agricultural college at Corvallis, to which placo she expects to return the coming week. The meeting of the State Teachers' association has been on in Portland this week. Superintendent Burgess, who with Mrs. Burgess is spending the holiday season in the city, is tak ing advantage of the opportunity to attend the sessions of tho association. Henry Cohn departed on Monday for Portland and from thnt city he was going on to San Francisco. While absent in the south, Mr. Cohn expects to go on to Pasadena and take in the big football classic New Years day. The James Swift family, residing just below town, have been undergo ing a siege of tonsilitis. Mr. Swift is now able to be about after being bedfast for several days, while Mrs. Swift and child are also afflicted. Ralph Jackson of Lexington is a victim of a severe attack of tonsilitis which has him laid up nt home. Dr. McMurdo was called to attend him. Mrs, Frank Wilkinson is quite ill at her home near Heppner, Buffering an attack of tonsilitis. J Charles Akers of lone came near severing the thumb on his left hand while wrestling with a knife this week. Dr. Johnston, who attended, found it necessary to take several stitches to close the wound. Roger Morse returned on Monday from Vancouver, Wash., where with his family he spent the Christmas season with his parents. Mrs. Morse and the boys will return home the first of the coming week. Mrs. Charles Swindig accompanied Mr. Swindig home from Hot Lake the last of the week. She is well on the read to recovery frum her op eration performed at the sanitarium there. Mrs. James Sheridan of Freewatcr accompanied Percy Hughes to Hepp ner the first of the week, coming to visit her sister, Mrs. James Carty who is ill at her home at Tub Springs. Dr. A. D. McMurdo went to Pendle ton Wednesday afternoon and re turned last night with his Franklin car which has been made good as new again in the Franklin agecny garage. Charles Wilcox of Lexington receiv ed a cut head Saturday when in play ing basketball he collided with an other boy, his head meeting the oth er's teeth. Dr. Johnston attended. Dr. Johnston was called to Wil lows Saturday to attend John Peter son, ill with a case of ptomaine poi soning caused from eating home made sauer kraut. He will recover. Mrs. Aubrey Cutsforth underwent a major operation at the Morrow Gen eral hospital Wednesday. Dr. John ston reports she is getting along as well as can be expected. Owen Eby, son of Conductor Eby, underwent an operation at the hands of Dr. McMurdo on Tuesday for the removal of his tonsils, and is reported as getting along well. Rev. Guy L. Drill and wife, who as sisted with the revival services at the Christian church during the past veck, returned to their home at Pen dleton on Saturday. C. T. Suling and his son Lyle were Irrigon residents in Heppner Wednes day having some business before the county court with reference to roads ir. their district. Mrs. Dessa Copenhaver, who is as sistant librarian for Umatilla county, is spending the holiday season at Heppner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Devin. Miss Leora Devin, teacher in the schools of Stanfield, arrived home the end of the week to spend the vacation senson with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Devin. Dr. McMurdo was called to lone Wednesday to minister to the chil dren of Albert Tettys who were suf fering severe colds and minor ail ments. Dr. Johnston was called to seo Wm. Duvidson, 9 miles west of lone, Mon day, who is suffering a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Roy Campbell and baby have left the Morrow General hospital for their home near Lexington. By A. 6. CHAPIN State Library Facilities Available in Heppner With more than 200 bookB a sta tion of the Oregon State library is now open in Heppner in charge of the Heppner Public Library association. The library is in the council cham bers (in the small brick building on west Willow street next door to the Gazette Times office) and is open on Mondays and Saturdays from 3 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon, and on Wed nesday evenings from 7 to 9. The privilege of borrowing books is free to everyone. Included in the collection are 100 books for children and an equal num ber for adults. Story books, with many leading novels, books on his tory, science and religion offer a wide range for selection of most any taste. However, should any book desired not be on the shelves here, it will be or dered from the state library, the only charge being cost of postage to and from Salem. A number of people have already taken advantage of this opportunity to add to their reading lists, and it is hoped by the association that every one wishing to improve their spare time become acquainted with the ad vantages offered by the library. All possible help will be given those de siring aid in formulating a reading schedule. Lee Slocum, Hit by Car, Suffers Severe Injuries As a result of being hit by a car while on his way home from up town Tuesday evening, Lee Slocum is suf fering severe injuries and confined to his bed at his home in the north part of the city. Mr. Slocum was just about opposite the Union Oil plant and not far from his home at the time of the accident. He was struck from the rear by a car driven by E. V. Prock and the result to Slocum was the breaking of the fibula bone in his right leg, serious injury to his hip where the fender of the car struck, and several severe scalp wounds, and a badly lacerated fi.ee, fiom all of which he was ren dered unconscious for a time. The accident happened as Mr. Slocum was returning to his home from town a little after seven o'clock. The injuries were attended to by Dr. McMurdo, and while Mr. Slocun. is not in serious danger, it was just a miracle that he was not killed out right. Prock, who is accused of reck less driving, claims that he did not see his victim, who at the time was well to one side of the roadbed and walking clear of the highway. Prock was brought before the city recorder this morning and a preliminary in vestigation made, it being understood that the matter will be gone into more fully later. It is also understood that a recommendation ia going into the secretary of state that Prock's driver's license be revoked. There were three other persons in the car with Prock at the time of the acci dent, it is said. Heppner Boy Honored At School in Chicago Byron Johnson, graduate of Hepp ner high school, who some months pgo went to Chicago where he enter ed a school of electrical engineering, is making good. His mother, Mrs. John H. Johnson, recently Teceived a letter from the president of his institution in which he praises Byron rs a student of ability and applica tion in his work in the school, and states that he has obtained the high est grade of any one registered there, his markings being 98 per cent. Both Mrs. Johnson and her daugh ter, Mrs. Lillian Clogston, are quite happy over the success Byron is mak ing, however that is just such a re port as this paper expected to get regarding the boy, as he had proven his ability as a studsnt while in school here. Byron works part time to assist in meeting his financial ob ligations. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS. City ordinance No. 169 provides that all dog licenses are due and pay able January 1st of each year; also makes it a misdemeanor to refuse or neglect to attend to this duty. Don't wait to be asked by the City Mar shal, who is prepared to receive your money and receipt for same, and fur nish you with tag. S. P. DEVIN, City Marshal. K. OF P. TO INSTALL. Doric Lodge No. 20, Knights of Py thias will install newly elected offi cers next Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, at a closed meeting. Work in first rank and other important business. Large turnout desired. Jasper V. Crawfrod, C. C. Austin I. Smith, K. R. S. NEW YEAR'S SMOKER. Russell Wright and Jimmie Leach are sponsoring a smoker to take place at Burgoyne store in Lexington Sat urday night, New Year's. A good fight card with wrestling thrown in is promsicd. A dance in Leach hall will follow the smoker. NEIGHBORS OF WOODCRAFT. Maple Circle 259 will hold their In stallation of officers on Monday night, January 10th. At 6:30 o'clock, pre ceding the Installation, dinner will be served to the members of the cir cle. Each member will bring one non- member. Correspondent. 2t. Miss Elizabeth Phelps, teacher ir, the lone schools, is spending the holi day season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Phelps in this city. Miss Mary Patterson was hostess for a jolly doncing party at her home last night when some 40 young peo ple were entertained as guests. By Arthur Brisbane Hoover's Plan. Don't Kiss the Baby. Congress Meets. 290,000,000 Man Power. Secretary Hoover's plan for water ways In the United States is a mag nificent, common-sense presentation oi wnat this country should do. Mr. Hoover shows that 3.000.000 horsepower, more than three times the amount now taken from Niaeara Falls, could be developed on the Ten nessee and Cumberland rivers. Res ervoirs and dama in connection with this development would check floods in the Mississippi valley, and provide a six-foot channel connecting the Cumberland with the Ohio and Mis sissippi. The South knnwa what that nnwap now wasted, would mean toJUlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga and Nash- ue. That is onlv one item in s. errant programme that the will of the Amer ican people should put through. Dr. Bundesen, Health Commission er of Chicago, says many fathers and mothers kiss their children into the grave." To kiss an infant on the mouth is a crime. Parents stupid enough to allow strangers to kiss their children al most deserve the result. An infant's blood lacks the protec tive strength, the disease fighting leucocytes, that come later in life. For that reason consumption nearly always starts before the child ia two years old. Millions of unfortunate children have had the- tubercular germs planted in their mouths by loving but ignorant mothers. Kiss your baby on top of its head. Let no one else kiss or handle it. f nncBfla Manmino kn.in... wMI r. .vuuu.... vuo.ucaa, nil, find the indignant farmer sitting on the Capitol steps telling bie income taxpayera, "Until the Government does something for us farmers, YOU don't get that ref,ndof 1250,000,000." Lord Rothermere says Britain miss es prosperity by failure to develop electric power. "The economic wel fare of the United States," saya he, "is based more than anything else on the fact that she has 29,000,000 elec trical horsepower in her factories, equal to 290,000,000 human workers." Joseph S. Donovan knew exactly what he wanted when he went to work in a carpet factory for $1.50 a week. While he was working in the shop ha said he would make a million by the time he was forty-five and retire. Last September, not yet forty-four, he had. made his million and retired as he promised. Now he is dead. The best thing, when you have made your first million, is to go on and make the second. It isn't the monev. but the fact that you are working that enables others to find employment and independence. The right kind of American begins his rest when the undertaker gets him. That is a long and an early enough rest for anybody. There is no room on the earth for a parasite and any man that stops working, before he's ninety, is that. Dr. Spahlinger, Swiss scientist, has shown that cattle can be made im mune to tuberculosis by vaccination. The fight against tuberculosis could be made successfully without vaccin ation, although that would be a great blessing, should it prove successful in advanced cases. Good food, fresh air, rest and rea sonable exercise are the tuberculosis cures that nature supplies. Supieme Court Justice William Harmon Black denounces "chicken hearted judges and juries" that en courage crime, wants quick trials, with two-thirds of the jury deciding, no unanimous vote necessary. The two-thirds idea would not suit criminals, and the prosperous among them would be obliged to purchase at least live of twelve jurors, whereas now one or two purchased "game guys" can prevent conviction. CHURCH OF CHRIST, third week of a successful of meetings is drawing to a This week Bro. Eldon Wood The series close. is bringing us splendid sermons. The subject tonight is "Pilot's Question." Sunday should be a great day in every department. We should start the New Year right. Bible school at 10, followed by com munion nt the 11 o'clock hour. At this time the budget for the New Year will be raited. For the dinner hour all are invited to bring their dinner to tin e church that we may have fellowship nt the table. At 2 p. m. will be the annual busi ness meeting. We hope every mem ber of the church will be present for the afternoon meeting. A great service is planned for the evening at "30 and the- subject of the sermon will be "Under New Management." MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. Dr. and Mrs. Fred E. Farrior and .ion Freddie are spending tho holidays at Portland, enjoying the season with iriends ard relatives in that city.
