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Historic SocW. 0reSpubtoditrlUm tttt mm$ Volume 43, Number 47. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 1927. Subscription $2.00 a Year pper 5 Stunts for Library Show Guarded Closely by Those Taking Part. If your mind hnrborg an idea that there are no first class actors in Heppner, second to none on Broad way, be sure to attend the vaudeville at the Star theater Tuesday, March 8, and become disillusioned. Qualities will be revealed in your friends that you never before knew existed. The vaudeville is being sponsored by the Heppner Public Library association, and will be produced by talent taken from the several organizations of the city. Comedians who need not take a back seat te Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Harry Lauder or any of the rest, will evoke maelstroms of mirth, testing the strongest beams of sup port in the building. Then there will be heavy drama Btuft, operatic re views, colorful ballets, physical exhi bitions, and yes, it is true a real bathing beauty contest. All of this we had told us on the QT, for the nature of the various numbers is being zealously guarded in order that the treat may be the more enjoyable because of the added atmosphere of expectancy. You take it from us though, it js going to be everything we say it is and probably more, so you need have no qualms of conscience in telling your neighbors all about it. What we hae heard leak out about the affair is so good that we can hard ly keep from spilling the beans, but we have been sworn to secrecy on oath and hence must not give it away. If we can possibly prevail upon the Management, however, we are going to make a full breast of it next week. So keep your eyes peeled. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev. B. Stanley Moore, Missionary in Charge. Sunday school at 9:45; celebration of the Lord's Supper at 11 o'clock. The confirmation class will meet at 4:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Ev eryone is welcome to attend this class whether you are contemplating con firmation or not. During the first week in February the seventeenth annual convocation of the Protestant Episcopal church of Eastern Oregon was V eld at Hood River. It was presided over by the Rt. Rev. Wm. P. Remington, D. D. All of the clergy of the district were in attendance, and a full representa tion of lay delegates. The first day began with a celebra tion of the Holy Communion, which was followed by a meeting of the Wo men's Church Service league, which had much good work to report, and a large tentative program of service for the future. The business of the convocation was accomplished as quickly as possible. The whole mis sionary district shows strong and steady growth. This was evidenced by the stirring report of Bishop Rem ington. Friday evening, the 4th, a union . mass meeting was held in the Rialto theatre. The service was attended by more than six hundred people. A union choir furnished beautiful mu sic. The Rt. Rev. Edward M. Cross, Bishop of Spokane, and our own Bish op Remington, Bpoke in the interest of the Bishop's Crusade. The whole body was stirred by their sermons and the general fervor of the service. Sunday afternoon a service of faith healing and intercessory prayer was held in St. Mark's church. Those who attended returned home refreshed in body and spirit. We look forward to a great working of the Holy Spirit in the churches in the year that is now passing. MORGAN Ellen Ritchie of lone was the week end guest of Delorous Crowcll. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ely and family and Ellen Ely were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Palmateer. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hutchcroft and Mrs. Anderson were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Trocd son Sunday. Miss Alta Pettyjohn of Heppner is visiting Miss Gladys Medlock. Mrs. Ralph McCormick visited the Morgan school Thursday. Martin Buernfiend and Jim Hardea- ty were doing business in Heppner Mondny. Miss Mildred Smith of lone spent 1' rulay and Saturday with Miss Beu In h Pettyjohn. "Tho Second Puncture" was given by the young people of Morgan Fri day. It was a pronounced success. Miss Gladys Brashears of lone wbb the week-end guest of Miss Geneva Pettyjohn. The school children of Morgan were entertained by a marshmallow roast and a valentine box. Those visiting were Mrs. Noah Pettyjohn and son Mrs. Harbison, Mrs. Bert Palmateer nnd children, Gladys Medlock and Al ta Pettyjohn. W. R. Farrens spent a few days the past week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Zoe Buurenfiend. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hynd of Cecil were calling in Morgan Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cool entertained a few of their friends at a dance Sat urday night. Mrs. M. L. Curran and Mrs. 0. T. Ferguson returned home on Sunduy from Portland, where they had spent a week. While below Mrs. Curran liiado selection of her spring millin ery stock. Was Resident Here for More Than 47 Years Mrs. Mary Josephine Hughes, wid ow of the late John Hughes, died at the family home in this city on the late afternoon of Sunday, February 13, 1927, aged 68 years, 1 month and 22 days. Death resulted from a lin gering illness which Mrs. Hughes had suffered for more than a year past. Her funeral was held on Wednesday forenoon at 10:00 o'clock from St. Patrick's church, where requiem mass was said by Rev. T. J. Cantwell, pas tor. A very large gathering of rela tives and friends was present to at test the high respect in which the de parted was held in this community. Mary Mallory was born February 22, 1858, in Tipperary county, Ireland. She was married to John Hughes at Littleton, county Tipperary, Ireland and they immediately came to Ameri ca, becoming residents of this county on February 22, 1880, thereby being numbered among the earlier settlers of this section, where Mrs. Hughes continued to reside over a period of 47 years, lacking but a few days. The last twenty years she has made h?r home in this city. She is survived by the following children, all of whom were present at the time of her death: Matt T. Hughes, John P. Hughes, Mrs. Mary Ilealey, Joseph J. Hughes, Mrs. An na McNamee and Miss Nora Hughes of Heppner; William J. Hughes of Pendleton and Thomas J. Hughes of Portland; also 14 grandchildren, be sides a brother and one sister resid ing in Ireland. The deceased was a gentle, devoted mother, bright and cheerful in dis position and a general favorite with everybody. She leaves a host of friends who will mourn her loss. "So He giveth His beloved sleep." Funeral of Mrs. Cowins, Pioneer, Held Saturday The funeral of Mrs. James W. Cow ins was held on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at I. O. O. F. hall, Rev. B. Stanley Moore, pastor of All Saints' Episcopal church, officiating. Beauti ful hymns were sung by a quartette composed of Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. Maurice Frye, M. D. Clark and E. H Buhn, with Mrs. C. L. Sweek at the piano. Burial was in Masonic cem etery where the remains were laid to rest by gentle hands, and whence many friends and neighbors had fol lowed to witness the last sad rites to one of the early pioneers of this sec tion. , Amanda MeLvina Keever was born January 14, 1844, daughter of Pierre and Margaret Keever, at Toolsboro, Louisa county, Iowa. Her mother was widowed when she was a very small child, and they were left in not too good circumstances. In 1850, mother and daughter accompanied two uncles trip across the plains by ox team to California, it being at the time of the great gold rush, and on the journey many hardships and pri vations, as well as many dangers were buttered; food ran out, and they were menaced by hostile Indians. In order that the women and children might have a little food, the uncles went without, and they despaired of reach ing their destination. They finally arrived at Placerville, and the moth er passed away shortly after reaching California, leaving Mrs. Cowins among strangers at the age of 6. She was married to James Wright Cowins at Marysville, Calif., on May 14, 1865. Later, with two small chii- dien they returned east by way of the Isthmus of Panama and visited rela tives in Iowa, where their second child, Tilda, died. In 1873 they de cided to come west again and took three years for the journey, the trip being undertaken largely for the ben efit of Mrs. Cowins' health. Mr. Cowins who had learned photography, outfitted for taking pictures, and they spent much time at the various points along the way while he fol lowed his vocation, and they finally reached Eugene, Oregon, where they lived for about three years. On the journey west, two children were born. Starting for Walla Walla they were delayed at Wells Springs for repair ing of their wagon wheels. Learning that there was no blacksmith shop nearer than Heppner, they came on to this city in the fall of 1899, and de cided to locate at this place, where the family has since resided. For a number of years past Mrs. Cowins has been a shut-in, but in the early Hays of her residence hero she followed nursing and during the small pox epidemic here many years ago her services proved to be almost in dispensible, and very many of the babies of the earlier settlors here were greeted by her smile and tender enre upon their arrival into the world. In her early girlhood, Mrs. Cowins became a member of the Episcopal church, and she received her educa tion in a school at Santa Clara, Calif." At her marriage to Mr. Cowins, the Episcopul minister officiated, and her funeral sermon was preached by the Episcopal minister of this city. Mr. Cowins, who has long been a member of Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. of Heppner, desired that the members of that order have charge of the funeral services and it was his request that the services be held in their castle hall. Besides her husband, Mrs. Cow ins is survived by three children, Mrs. Emma Gurrigues of Boise, Idaho; William Cowins of Heppner, and Mrs. Francis Cantwell of Grants Pass; al so' nine grandchildren and thirteen greatgrandchildren. On May 14, 1915, Mr. and Mrs. Cow ing celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, and at the time of her death they had been married 61 years und 7 months. Millinery, dresses and underwear from Smart Shop, Pendleton, on dis play in Heppner Hotel, room formor moi ly occupied by C. A, Minor. FRANCHISE GRANT DELAYED BECAUSE CITY DADS ABSENT Matter to be Taken Up Again Monday Evening; Mr. Saw yer Explains Service. No action was taken on the fran chise for the Sherman Electric com pany at the special council meeting Monday evening because a full coun cil necessary to pass on the ordinance was not present. Mayor Noble was absent due to illness. The city fath ers will meet again next Monday to act on the ordinance. G. C. Sawyer, representative of the electric company, was present and was well pleased with the attitude shown regarding the' franchise. He said the company had been very care ful in drawing up a franchise that should in no way be objectionable, and expressed little apprehension as to its being granted. Heppner will be served with a high power line with juice furnished from two plants, said Mr. Sawyer in dis cussing points of their service, thus guaranteeing continuous service. In event one plant becomes disabled, it is a matter of but a few minutes to switch in the other plant. Mr, Sawyer is certain that electrical power wlil be cheap enough with the advent of the new Bervice to make electrical cooking practical and econ omical. Electrical heating of large areas, however, will not be practical, for it is impossible to produce elec trical energy cheap enough at the present time. Electric ranges must be handled sensibly to be economical, Mr. Sawyer said, and that housewives may learn their proper care and oper ation it is the policy of the company to give demonstrations at various places where the service is installed. The company does this because they have learned that a satisfied customer with a small bill is more profitable than a dissatisfied customer with a large bill. It is planned to rush construction on the line from De Moss Springs in Sherman county that the service may reach new territory as soon as possi ble, Mr. Sawyer said, but he could make no promise of just how soon it would reach here. If everything goes smoothly, however, the new power line may be here by early summer. IRRIGON GRANGE NEWS. Mrs. W, T. Wright and Mrs. J. M. Knight called at the Goble home on Tuesday, Mrs. Goble having returned from Pendleton where she went for the removal of a very bad goitre. The doctor decided she was not strong enough to undergo the operation and all hope that she may be able to get well without it. Mr. and Mrs. Buffington of The Dalles have moved on to the Woodard place south of the school, and we hope that they will become permanent res idents here. Mr. and Mrs. Woodard have moved to Umatilla to live. A meeting of the school board was held on Wednesday evening, but ow ing to the illness of one of the direc tors but little business was done. Mrs. Edith Jones and her sister, Miss Tucker, visited at the Chas. Sal- ing home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knight called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T Wright on Sunday evening. Mr. Wright has been very sick with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. f red Markham en tertained Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knight and son James and Mr, Allen and Mrs Frank Markham at dinner on Sunday Mrs. Graybeal went to the doctor WHAT EVERY MOTHER KNOWS - By a. B. chapin THAT UTTERLY ef SV5S HOPELESS1 S'' Yoov'e VAWevScxxs WW Jiu t aajd termed and MWKh ZdktLP& ''J't& darned and KWBf gj hW-flffi&ruI' "-V MENDED VARIOUS fl- LueVmepACff W)nw f vffl Heppner vs. Medford In State Shoot Start Heppner Rod and Gun club will meet Medford Rod and Gun club in the starting match of the second an nual Orcgonian telegraphic state trap shooting tournament next Sun day. Twenty teams have registered for the shoot this year in which the local club won the trophy cup in the shoot-off at Portland la.t year. Heppner will be a strong contender again this year, for besides the win ning team of last year a number of new promising shots will be enlisted. Although no excpetionally high scores have been hung up at the lo cal traps for some time, nimrods have been getting their eyes primed and are set for the start. Members cf last year's champion ship team who will shoot again this year are L. Van Marter, Chas. Lat curell, Chas. Vaughn, A. D. McMardo and Albert Bowker. Van Marter had high gun at the shoot-off last year, breaking 99 out of a possible 100 clay birds. LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS. The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening. There were 17 mem bers present. The unit cleared about $45 on the dinner served the Farm Loan Bank association on February 3 and we are planning to buy some needed equipment for the hall with part of this. As many members as can possibly do so are urged to at tend the coming district conference March 12 at Pendleton. A conimitee consisting of Helen Cohn, Doris Burgess and Sylva Wells was appointed to plan for the library benefit program on March 8. This committee met on Wednesday with the committee from the O. E. S. to plan a joint number. The hostesses for this meeting were Mrs. Ben Buschke and Lorena Isom. Secretary. BROWN FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY. After a delay of several days, and following an investigation by a cor oner's jury which decided that death was the result of natural causes, the remains of Artie Brown, whose funer al was conducted at the Christian church in this city on Monday after noon of last week, were taken to the burial ground near the Devore place on Rhea creek, where interment was had on Friday forenoon. Because there had been no regularly licensed physician in attendance upon Mr. Brown within forty-eight hours prior to his death, no death certificate could issue, and it became necessary to have the case passed upon by the coroner's jury before burial could take place. LOCATE IN PORTLAND. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hughes took their departure on Saturday night for Portland, where they will be lo cated in the future. Mr. Hughes has purchased a business at 74 East Glea con street, and henceforth his resi dence will be in the metropolis. Han son Hughes has also purchased a bus iness on Sandy Boulevard, and he and Mrs. Hughes will be located in that part of Portland also. He had made a deal for a grocery business owned by John Bergstrom in Roseburg and Mrs. Hughes left here some two weeks ago to join him there. This deal fell through, however, so Han son took over the Sandy Boulevard proposition. last week, suffering from a gatheilng in liti ear. She is some better now, A good sized crowd attended the Granjre social Saturday night, when a fine time was enjoyed by all. The Wicklanders of Boaiaman and Mrs, Watkins furnished tr.e music. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Walpole and son Robert are staying with Mrs. W II. Walpole while her husband is ab sent this week in Portland. DISTRICT DEBATE TO BE HELD HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY Hermiston and Heppner Will be Matched for Privilege of Entering Finals. Last Tuesday witnessed the last of series of interclass debates, in which much interest has been shown by the entire student body and com munity. These debates have been a decided success in every way, as evi denced by the diligent research and preparation of the debaters. Each debater and alternate willingly and enthusiastically went into the work. The results were gratifying. From the four class teams and al ternates one affirmative and one neg ative school team, each consisting of two members has been been selected. Those honored with a position on the affirmative team are Margaret Notson and Marvin Gammell, with Mae Doherty, Gerald Slocum and Kather- e Bisbee as alternates, while those winning equally important honors on the negative team are Orrin Bisbee nd Marjorie Clark, with Fletcher Walker, Louise Thomson and Evelyn Swindig as alternates. These two teams will meet Hermis ton in the first of the debates of the district on February 23rd. It is the usual custom for the negative teams to -travel. Thus, the debates in Heppner will see the Heppner affirma tive pitted against the Hermiston neg ative team. Last year the debates in the local school were only held between the classes. This year the interclass de bates have been stressed more than ever before, and the school is now preparing to carry this work on a step farther by entering into the dis trict debaters' contest. It is the pres ent plan that debating will become a permanent activity of the school. In the event that the Heppner High school wins over Hermiston, then the local high school will meet the win ners of the McLoughlin-Pendleton de bate for the district championship. The question being debated in this district is: Resolved, that the cabinet farm of government should be adopt ed in the State of Oregon. When the local students debate this question here next Wednesday evening it is hoped that a large crowd will be in attendance. The debate will start promptly at eight o'clock. In order to help defray the expenses of the contest a small admission fee will bo charged. DOCTOR'S WIFE ASKS $300. Friday's Oregonian. Mrs. Alvina E. Higgs filed a suit in circuit court yesterday seeking sep arate maintenance payments of $300 monthly against her husband, A. K. Higgs, whom she alleged abandoned her January 1, this year. They were married in Portland January 17, 1925, according to the complaint. In addition to the monthly payments Mrs. Higgs asks the court to help her recover $5000 which she said sh loaned her husband prior to their marriage. In setting up her plea for the separate maintenance payments Mrs. Higgs alleged that her husband owns the Evelyn apartments, from which he receives an income of $450 monthly, that he owns 1000 acres of land in Morrow county valued at $25, 000 and that his monthly income as a physician is about $1000. New spring hats, coats and dresses at the Curran Hat Shop. Mrs. Hopper Dies After Appendicitis Operation Mrs. Bernice DaFoe Hopper, former resident of Heppner and teacher of music in our public schools for sev eral years, died February 10 at New Rockford, North Dakota, at 11 p. m., following an operation she underwent on Sunday preceding. Mrs. Hopper was taken suddenly ill on Saturday with an attack of appendicitis. Her funeral was held at 2r00 p. m. on Monday, February 14, from the Meth odist church at New Rockford. At the time of her death Mrs. Hop per was a member of the faculty of the New Rockford schools. She was a very successful teacher of music, in which art she was well educated. During the several years of her resi dence in Heppner, Mrs. Hopper en deared herself in the hearts of the people and she was highly esteemed for her many excellent qualities. She is survived by her husband, Clair V. Hopper, and an infant daughter. New Rockford was her old home town, and the left Heppner about a year ago. Local Cases Will Be Tried at Condon Soon The cases of two prominent Hepp ner citizens charged with committing a statutory crime, will be tried here before Circuit Judge D. R. Parker on February 28, states Condon Globe Times. The cases were transferred to this court after the Morrow county jury list of about 100 names had been exhausted and because new jurors without preformed opinions of the defendants' guilt or innocence would be hard to obtain owing to the wide discussion of the case in the home county. K. K. Mahoney, assistant cashier of the First National bank of Heppner, and Henry Bauer, clerk in the Hepp ner hotel, were arrested last year on charges involving two girls under six teen who are now in a home in Port land. They were indicted on eight different counts and the trial on the first of these last November resulted in Mahoney's acquittal while the jury disagreed in Bauer's case. The men will be tried here on two of the re maining counts, it is understood. The Gilliam county December jury panel has been held over and jurors will be selected from this list to hear the cases. If this list is exhausted names will be taken from the new list of 200 names drawn by the county court last month. The cases were transferred to Judge Parker's court by Judge G. W. Phelps of Morrow county. HARDMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Kinnard McDaniel and family have moved to their new home at Lone Rock. Beth, Dale and Percy Bleakman were week-end visitors in Hardman. W. H. Ayers moved to Eight Mile where he has accepted the position as postmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McDaniel were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bleakman Friday and Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Greener were visitors t the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Burnside over the week end. Marvin Brannon, who has been ab sent from school for some time on account of the flu, returned oMnday. Muriel Farrens returned to school Monday after having been ill for two weeks. The dance given by the I. O. O. F. lodge Saturday was enjoyed by all. Oren McDaniel was a visitor in town over the week end. The P. T. A. masquerade party giv en at the high school on Friday was well attended. The prize for best cos tume was awarded to Burton Burn side, who represented a Turk. Carl McDaniel and Elsa Leathers left for Mukiltee. Wash., Wednesday, February 9th. They are visiting their sister, Mrs. Merritt, who has been seriously ill for some time. They ex pect to return soon. Roger Howell, who has been work ing for Pat Connell for the past week, was in town Sunday. Owen Leathers left Hardman Sun duy for Antelope, Ore., where he ex pects to join a sheep shearing gang. Miss Hazel McDonald left town on Monday to work for Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams. St. Valentine programs were given at the Hardman elementary school Monday afternoon. Miss Delsie Bleakman, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bleakman, has been quite seriously ill for the past few days. We wish her a speedy recvoery. Floyd Adams was a viistor in Hard man Monday. Mrs. Cardy Saling, who has been ill, is now recovering. Everett Hadley left Hardman Mon day to work for Jim Carty. Ernest Cannon was a visitor in Hardman Mondny. Quite a number of the Hardman women spent a very enjoyable day a the Knighten home Wednesday, the 9th. Eight quilts were stitched and the Knighten boys served a delight ful dinner. It has only recently become known to friends that F. M. Harrison and Miss Josephine Forrest were married in Portland during the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Harrison is the pop ular young school teacher of Rood Canyon, hnving been engaged at that place for the past three years, while Mr. Harrison is a successful young stockman of Grant county. Friends join in wishing them a happy and prosperous life. Oscar Keithley and Lawrence Redd in? were Eight MiL' farmers trans acting business in Hoppner yesterday. I . W m. Arthur Brisbane Who is the Richest? "Twin" Automobiles. When Gabriel Blows A Flying Office. Who is the richest among the men that have piled up millions in this country? Is it Mr. Rockefeller, with billions of barrels of oil under ground he has no idea how many and the world's most wonderful business or ganization above ground? Is it Ford, with his hundred mil lions a year profit, gigantic plants and brain full of industrial ideas, or is it some little man, of whom nobody has heard, hatching a thought des tined to be worth more than all the automobiles and all the oil? The latest idea in buying car is the "twin car" plan. "One car to a family" is old-fashioned. You might as well say, "One pair of wings to a nest full of birds." What would the other birds do while one was flying? Unlike horses, automobiles do not eat when not working. The "twin car" idea will spread, especially in suburbs and country whlre the gar age problem is simple. One car for the young people, another for the old er people. The crop of young people, produced by a population of 118,000,- 000 will keep calling for new can as it reaches the license age, and will get them. Mr. Sinclair Lewis,, author of sev eral books, once from a Western pul pil challenged God to strike him dead with lightning. Divine Providence, perhaps, having more important things to attend to, ignored the chal lenge. Now Mr. Lewis, writing a novel to "expose" and attack clergymen, re minds you of the little boy who, "did n't say my prayers last night, ain't going to say them tonight, and then, if nothing happens, I'll never Bay them." Mr. Lewis's novel about the Rev. Dr. Gantry begins "Elmer Gantry was drunk." If Mr. Lewis isn't struck by lightning this time, he may conclude that Providence ia afraid ol nim. Then, what a surprise when Gabriel's horn blows and, "Everybody get upl" rings over the earth. Professor Sauerbrucht tells German doctors that forty per cent of con sumptives are cured entirely and an other forty per cent returned to use ful work by surgical operations on the lungs, cutting out patches infected by tuberculosis. The idea is not new. Several years ago this writer saw such an operation performed by Dr. Carrel, the great French surgeon, at the Rockefeller Institute, in the pres ence of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The operation was performed on a dog. Air under high pressure was pump ed into the lungs of the dog to pre-; vent collapse of the lung cells, which naturally would be caused by atmos pheric pressure on opening the lung cavity. The operation was perfectly successful, the dog never knew what happened, felt no pain. Dr. Carrel, so far as known, has not yet decided to perform the operation on human beings. It appeared to be simple, took only two or three minutes and less than an ounce of blood was lost. Boston young women taking a course in secretarial duties wrote the Ten Commandments in the order of their importance as they saw it. Two put last "Thou shalt not kill." The majority vote put "Honor thy father and thy mother" first, an excellent selection, and, last of all, "Remember' the Sabbath Day to keep it holy," which is in keeping with the times. Standard Oil has bought a new all metal monoplane, with three engines, doing 100 miles an hour, carrying 12 passengers. The Standard Oil air ship will be a flying Standard Oil of fice, with typewriting machines, table and cots to be used by executives and their secretaries. That brings real American flying nearer. ALPINE. The usual Farm Bureau meeting was held Saturday night and the far mers decided to join with Hermiston. After the business meeting was over a program was given which consisted of plays, recitations and music, after which everybody adjourned to the basement for refreshments. Severar" of the Alpine people at tended the basket social at Pine City Friday night and reported a nice time. Miss Gertrude Tichenor and Chas. Melville just arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Melville. Miss Tich enor paid this part of the country a visit three years ago and Mr. Melville is a former resident here but returned to New Jersey with his niece at the end of her former visit. Visitors at the school this week were G. L. Bennett, Mrs. Dan Lindsay and Alvin Duvall. Announcements have been made that all pupils in the grdaes and high school will have to contribute some thing to the Washington Birthday program. The pupils have begun to put on their thinking caps to find a subject for their work. Claude White has had a road grad er over the roads in this part of tho ccunty to make them a little rooro passable.