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Volume 43, Number 48.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 1927.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
BOrJCI ELECTION SET
FOR MARCH 18TH
Petitions Presented Mon
day Evening; Supt.
Burgess Reelected.
The date for the election to decide
whether or not School District No. 1
will indorse a $20,000 bond issue for
the purpose of erecting an auditorium-gymnasium,
was set on Monday
night at the regular meeting of the
school board. Petitions asking the
Doara to call such rn election were
presented, containing the names of 61
legal voters residing in the district,
30 there was nothing left for the
board to do but set the date for the
election. This will be held on the
afternoon of March 18, from 2:00
o clock until 7:00, as may be seen by
the notice published elsewhere in
these columns.
Another matter of importance that
was attended to was the election of
superintendent for the coming year.
There being no applications in for
tnis position, save he verbal applica
tion of James M. Burgess, present
incumDent, the board proceeded to re
elect Mr. Burgess by a unanimous
vote. This year will close up two
years of service in this position by
Irof. Burgess, and the board is for
tunate that he has consented to re
main with the school for another year.
The matter of electing the teaching
force of the school will be taken up
at the March meeting, we understnnd.
Mrs. Wicklander Dies;
News Shocks Friends
By Boardman Correspondent.
The community was shocked beyond
measure on Friday afternoon when
news came of the sudden death of
Mrs. Lulu Wicklander at the hospital
in Pendleton. The news came as
fuch a shock because scarcely anyone
knew she was awn- from home or
,-that she was ill. Mrs. Wicklander's
death was a sacrifice on the altar of
motherhood, death coming as prepar
ations were being made for a Caesar
ian operation. Mrs. Wicklander hai
been under the care of the doctor
at Herniiston, and on Friday morning
when she did not feel quite well
they decided to go to Hermiston. An
examination revealed the need of im
mediate attention and a hasty call
was sent to Pendleton. A hurried
trip was made there where three
doctors awaited her coming. Every
thing possible was done but her life
ebbed away.
Lulu Dillabough was born and
laised in Michigun and 20 years ago
she was united in marriage to Chas.
Wicklander at Escanava, Mich. They
have been residents on the project
for the past six years. Mrs. Wick
lander was the mother of a large
family, six children surviving, Hec
tor, Gladys, Glorie, Ellnbelle, Carl
and Alice. Two children died in in
fancy as did the tiny son for whom
she gave her life.
Mrs. Wicklander was an unusual
woman. Although having a large
iamily and being a devoted mother,
she took an active part in all civic
work, was a very active member of
the Grange, was president of the
Boardman P. T. A. for 18 months, re
linquishing that office in January.
She was president of the North Mor
row County Fair board. She had a
mucis class to whom she gave in
struction. She was an indefatigable
worker, a person who could always
be depended upon when put in charge
of community work. Mrs. Wicklander
took great pride in her family and
FBng and played with them, always
taKi'.ig a keen interest in their school
work, and was very much interested
in the club work and encouraged her
children and others to take part in
this.
Her father, C. H. Dillabough, and
one brother, Brice Dillabough, sur
vive in addition to the husband and
children.
Funeral cervices were held from
the church Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The Methodist minister from
Heriniston had charge of the service
nnd gave a sermon full of comfort
and hope. Mrs. Wicklander looked
very sweet in the beautiful caskc-t as
she lay nestled on her arm. Messrs.
Howard B. Calkins, A. P. Ayres and
Mrs. Hoardma'.i and Mrs. Rands with
Mrs. Mend at the Piano sang several
(elections at the church and at the
cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs.
Kay Brown, C. Bergcr, J. R. John
son, Paul Smith, L. Packard and John
Urice.
There was a gorgeous array of
beautiful flowers sent by sympathiz
ing friends and by various organiza
'ions. Grange members marched to
the church in a body. Grangers from
Irrigon, Willow creek and other
points were present at the service.
The deepest sympathy is extended
to Mr. Wicklander and family.
W. O. Dix, of the Arm of Hiay &
Dlx, who has been laid up at his home
by illness for the past two weeks, is
again able to be at his place of busi
l'css, though not lully recovered from
his trouble.
Chas. Latourell returned Saturday
from a fishing trip on the Trask riv
er in Tillamook county, bringing with
him several speckled beauties of the
steelhcad variety. Ho reports an en
joyable trip.
Mrs. Jeff Jones, who has been quite
ill the past two weeks at her home in
this city, suffering from Influenza, is
T.ow reported on the road to recovery
by her phyiscian, Dr. A. D, McMurdo.
Frank Turner made a trip to Pen
dleton Friday, returning Saturday.
DEBATE ENDS IN TIE.
Much interest by local people was
manifested in the debate at the high
school auditorium last evening be
tween Hermiston and Heppner. The
negative teams from each school trav
eled, and Orrin Bisbee and Marjorie
Clark went to Hermiston. The affirm
ative was upheld here by Marvin
Gammell and Margaret Notson, who
won over heir opponents by a unani
mous decision of the judges, while
a similar decision went to the affirm
ative team at Hermiston. It is also
understood here that a tie occurred
between the teams of Pendleton and
McLaughlin high of Milton, so the
team that is to represent the district
in the finals failed to be chosen.
From the Rockford (Wash.) Regi.
ter is taken the following: Mr. and
Mrs. F. E. McDaniel of Clagstone,
Idaho, are guests this week at the
home of the latter's aunt, Mrs. G. T.
Harrison. They expect to locate in
Rockford. Mrs. McDaniel is a daueh-
ter of J. W. Stevens of Heppner.
L
iV. H. Wehiung, in charge of the
interests of the Norhwestern National
bank at the Bank of lone, accompan
ied by Victor Peterson, formerly
cashier of the latter institution, were
visiors here for a short while Wed
nesday forenoon. Mr. Wehrune has
called a public sale of personal prop
erty on which th bank 'holds mort
gages at the Chas. Huston place or
tignt Mile, for Saturday, March 6th,
beginning at 10:30 In the forenoon.
A lot of good work horses and mules,
as well as much other property in the
line of farming implements, will be
disposed of at this sale.
Judge R. L. Benge returned the end
of the week from Salem, where he
spent several days in the interest of
some legislation he wished to see put
over, as well as opposing some other
bills he felt detrimental to this nart
of the state. He was gratified to have
the governor place his disapproval on
the Wilson River toll road bill. Mor
row county took the initiative in ex
pressing opposition to this measure.
and naturally Judge Benge was
pleased to have it vetoed.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Rogers were vis
iting with Heppner friends over the
fore part of the week, having ar
rived from Salem, where they had
been spending a couple of weeks.
They departed this morning for Bend,
and from there will go on to their
home at Lakeview where Max is wa
termaster on an irritraion Droiect.
The news of Mr. Rogers being mar
ried came somewhat as a surprise to
Heppner friends. This event took
place last Hallowe'en.
Squire Ayers performed his initial
wedding ceremony at the court house
on Monday of last week, when he
united In marriage Martin Anderson
cf Idaho and Miss Eunice Mattie Darr
of Boardman. The squire put one
over on our worthy county judge, who
happened to be absent from the of
fice and our new justice of the peace
stepped up like a little man and per
formed the ceremony in proper style.
Lhas. Hcckman of Hardman suffer
ed a dislocation of his right shoulder
in a fall from the porch a his home
on Sunday evening. He had started
to leave the house for a pail of water
and slipped and fell a distance of
about four feet, striking his shoulder
with such force as to cause disastrous
results. Dr. McMurdo was called from
Heppner to attend him and the shoul
der was put in place.
IS. R. rinch writes friends in this
city that Eugene bas been hard hit
the past few weeks with the flu epi
demic, and the school which he
teaches there has had as high as 70
per cent of the pupils absent in one
week. Both he and Mrs. Finch are
students at the University and like
their work, and Mr. Finch is teach
ing a part of each day in the junior
high school.
Judge Gilbert W. Phelps, accompan
ied by Mrs. Phelps, was here from
Pendleton on Saturday. Judge Phelps
took up some matters on the circuit
court docket while here. His many
(nends are glad to note that Judge
Phelps is very much improved in
health, though he stntes that he is
not running many foot races yet.
J. W. Cowins underwent an opera
tion on Wednesday at the office of
Dr. McMurdo for the Temovnl of a
tumor from his neck, a growth that
had been bothering for a number of
years. The operation wns performed
under local anesthesia.
Gay M. Anderson, county clerk, has
been absent for several days this
week, going to Vancouver, Wash.,
where he enjoyed the festivities of
a fnmily reunion in honor of the
iftieth wedding anniversary of his
father and mother. He is expected
home this evening.
Chnuncey Standish. who works at
the McRoberts stables, was taken to
Heppner Surgical hospital last nicht
suffering from a severe heart attack.
A few days of quiet at the hospital
hould put him in shape to resume
work.
Lee Cantwell and wife and bnby.
who were In the city for several dnys
the past week on account of the
('eath of Mr. Cantwell's grandmother,
Mrs. James W. Cowins, returned on
Sunday to their home in Porland.
Karl Beach of Lexington was In the
(ily Wednesday, quite well recovered
from his recent severe injuries. His
burns caused some injury to his eye
lids which will hnve to be remedied
by a slight operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Clark of Eight
Mile were visitors in the city yester
day. They report a heavy wind over
their part of the county Tuesday but
no evil effects, as it helped a lot in
drying up tho mud.
Miss Estn Miller, teacher in the
high school, who was absent part of
tho past week on account of illness,
was visited by her mother from The
Dalles. Mrs. Miller returned home
on Sunday night.
City Grants Franchise
To Sherman Electric
The Sherman Electric company was
granted a franchise to operate their
service in the city of Heppner at the
special council meeting Monday eve
ning. Final action was taken after
two readings of the ordinance were
made two wepka nrpvinn.qlv. ant full
consideration taken. The ordinance
granting the pivilege is numbered
231, full text of which will be found
on poge 6 of this issue.
lhe line to conduct the juice to
tnis city will carry a maximum load
cf 22,000 volts, according to word
given out by G. C. Sawyer, district
manager of the comnanv. The un.
ice will be 24-hour, the same as at
present. Power will be furnished by
:ne plant at De Moss Springs in Shef
man county, but the lines will be so
connected that nower from the nlant
at White River in Tygh valley or at
nooa niver may be switched in if
necessary at any time.
No guarantee has been made as to
just how soon the new power line will
rracn here. Construction is now un
der way, and it is probable that it
may be here in the summer, Mr. Saw
yer said. However, it will reach here
by late summer at the outside, was
his belief.
The company expects to install a
itore in Heppner for the sale of elec
trical annliancps. the n. nf ivMnh 1
is asserted, will be found economical
under the cheaper rates for the new
service. Just how much lower rates
will be has not been made known.
This is in the hands of the
Service commission of the state. But
by comparison with ratea at nth.
places where the company is operat
ing present rates should be cut near
ly in half.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anpr A,,
up from their Portland home the end
of the week and snent a few Hav. in
this city, guests at the home of Mrs.
Anderson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. Campbell.
W. W. Head, head nnsli nf tho Tio
Independent, and also pastor of the
Congregational church of his home
city, was a visitor in Heppner for a
short time on Monday.
Mayor Noble who has been ouite ill
and confined to his home during the
past two weeks, is reported to be up
and about but unable as yet to return
to his place of business.
Mrs. A. J. Westoff, confined at the
Morrow General hospital during the
past week while recoverinc from n
attack of influenza, has returned to
her home in this city.
J. O. 'Iurner and Raymond Fergu
son are farmers of this section driv
ng new Pontiacs, purchased the past
week of the local agents, Ferguson
Motor Co.
J. H. Leadbetter of Rhea crenK eame
to town on Monday and underwent an
(peration a Morrow General hospital
for removal of his tonsils under local
anesthesia.
Bernard Allstott, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Del Allstott, returned the last
of the week from an extended visit to
Oklahoma at the old home of the
iamily.
Mrs. J. H. Leadbetcr'of Rhea creek,
who was a patient at Morrow General
hospital, was able to return to her
home with her baby during the past
week.
Mrs. M. D. Clark is confined to her
home this week, suffering an attack
of influenza. She is reported to be
improving but not able to be out.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boyer and family
came over from Monument Tuesday
and are spending a few days in the
old home town.
John Kilkenny is quite sick at his
home on Hinon creek, suffering from
an attack of flu.
Why Another School
TiHE election to vote on the
proposed $20,000 bonds for a
new school building in school dis
trict No. 1 has been set for March
18. On that date a major issue of
the district will be decided, name
ly: shall the Heppner schools
continue to be standardized and
operate at a high degree of effi
ciency, or shall they be forced to
retrogression and the probability
of losing their standardization.
Much has been said in these
columns in favor of the proposed
building project from the phases
of betterment of physical educa
tion facilities and advantages of
the auditorium. However, anoth
er and probably greater factor to
be taken into consideration is the
need of more room to care for
added demands now being made
on the necessary activities of the
schools.
With the beginning of the new
term at mid-year an added class
of 17 pupils in the primary de
partment necessitated building a
room in the basement to care for
them, every foot of available
space at that time being utilized.
Prospects are that the school will
continue to grow, and Professor
Burgess says that very probably
within the next five years and
within eight years at the outside,
the district will be forced to build
an additional school building for
academic purposes alone at a
larger cost and without the gym
nasium and auditorium facilities,
I. O. O. F. Enjoy Big
Get Together Meeting
The hall of Willow Lodge No. 66, I.
O. O. F., of Heppner was the scene
last evening of a fine get-together
meeting of the various lodges of the
county, and the attendance was large
enough to tax the capacity of the
lodge rooms. By way of entertain
ment a program of music and ad
dresses was given. S. E. Notson wel
comed the visitors and W. W. Head
uf lone made the response, both talks
being largely of a humorous nature.
lhere was a large attendance from
lone lodge, Morgan had a good dele
gation, and many were in attendance
from Hardman, but owing to so much
sickness on the part of the Lexing
ton people, their lodge was not so
well represented. At the close of the
general good time, the eompany was
invited to the dining hall where they
vere regaled by a splendid repast fur
nished by the Rebekahs of Heppner,
Locals Break Even
In Initial Trap Shoot
Heppner Rod 4 Gun club won from
Enterprise on a forfeit and lost to
Medford 73-71 in the opening shoot
ot the Uregonian state telegraphic
trapshooting tournament Sunday. The
three-man team of the locals, com
posed of the men making the three
highest scores, was Charles Latourell
24, Bert Bowker 24, and Dr. A. D. Mc
Murdo 23.
Heppner will shoot against Toledo
and Astoria in next Sunday's match.
Both opponents are below Heppner
in the percentage column.
Lexington School Enjoys
Washington Program
In commemoration of the event of
Washington's birthday, the Lexing
ton school rendered a program Tues
day afternoon. The high school audi
torium was crowded with the friends
and patrons of the school, who greatly
enjoyed the entertainment. The pro
gram was varied and each number
was well presented, and is given here
with: America, entire assembly.
Opening address, Mr. Mauney.
Vocal solo, Mary Slocum.
Owl Song, first and second grades,
Cornet solo, Edward Keller.
Song, third and fourth grades.
Reading, Eva Padberg.
Piano solo, Lester Cox.
Coonville chorus, fifth grade.
Mount Vernon Bells, aixth, seventh
and eighth grades.
Vocal solo, Mm. Turn... -
Song and colonial dance, first and
second grades.
Flag drill, high school and upper
grade girls.
Star Spangled Banner, assembly.
At a meeting of the school board
on last Friday evening the following
teachers were elected: Melvin John
ston, superintendent; Mrs. Eloise B.
Johnston and George B. Mauney, high
school; Miss Pearl Vail and Mrs.
Frank Turner, grades. Two vacan
cies in the grades yet remain to be
filled.
Most of the flu patients are up and
the school attendance is full again.
Fred Lucas was in receipt of the
sad news Monday of the death of his
mother, who passed away at the home
of her daughter. The remains will be
brought to The Dalles for burial.
Mrs. Eva Lane and children, Dale
and Erma, have reurned from Salem
where they have been during the win
ter. The children have entered school
at Lexington again.
E. J. Bristow, lone merchant, was
doing business in this city on Satur
day. if relief is not provided. Sufficient
relief will be given by the four
class rooms in the proposed build
ing, however, to serve the. district
for all time to come, barring a
gold rush or some other form of
boom that might hit the town.
From this point of view alone
construction of the proposed
building would appear to be good
business. But another fact must
be taken into consideration. No
form of human activity can stand
still. It must either go ahead or
backwards. There has been a con
stant, steady growth in the Hepp
ner schools. It has taken years
of consistent striving to place
them in the high position they
now fill. At the present time
graduates of Heppner high school
are qualified to enter any first
class university on the coast or in
the northwest. But with the con
stant raising of standards in the
institutions of higher education
this standard cannot long be main
tained unless our schools improve
to meet these requirements. For
this reason our school authorities
say the proposed building is a
necessity and is not to be consid
ered in any sense a luxury.
We admit that times have been
none too prosperous in this sec
tion for the past few years and
that the present may seem an in
opportune time for asking addi
tional money from the district.
But can we wait for an opportune
time? We are here, we have
our interests here, and from all
Vaudeville to Offer
Variety of Stunts
a sium to satisfy every whim
That's certain, promise Professoi
Johnson and Mrs. Roy Missildjne, the
committee in charge of the library
vaudeville coming to the Star theater
on March 8. They didn't have any
idea of the preponderance of enter
tainment ability in the city until they
started in on tnis show, they aver.
Their first opinion was that it would
be a mighty hard job gettine ner.
formers enough to put the thing
across, out tney nave found the hard
est job to be to select and arrange a
program from the overwhelming
amount oi talent they have uncovered.
Though this has made it hard to
give all the applicants a place in the
performance, it has helped a lot from
another angle. It has enabled the
managers to choose a widely varied
and attractive program, and assure
there will be something to try all the
feelings and emotions.
The curtain will rise at 8 o'clock
for a two hour and 15 minute per
formance. A musical prelude will en
tertain the audience while the house
i3 filling up and musical numbers will
also take up the intervals. Not a
thing is being overlooked to make the
occasion the superb entertainment
event of the season.
It is rumored that a negress min
strelsy is the headliner.' But we
haven't been able to get hold of all
the facts, yet so you will have to bear
with us for one more week. Keep
the date in mind don't forget March
8, when the biggest and best vaude
ville performance ever shown in the
city will be produced bv all home
talent.
ESTHER, THE QUEEN.
Much glamour and romance is bound
up in the story of Esther but there
are also some splendid lessons to
be learned from the book. The story
win form the basis of the evening
ermon at the Uhurch of Christ.
The morning sermon will be "Chris
tian Liberty and its Limitations."
Other regular services of the
church are Bible school at ten and
Christian Endeavor at six thirty. Also
midweek Bible study each Thursday
evening at seven thirty.
MII.TON W. BOWER, Minister.
BIG CAR LEAVES HIGHWAY.
F, R. Isaacs of Arlington was auite
seriously injured by a cut on the head
in an automobile accident Saturday
below Lexington.. The big sedan he
was driving left the highway and
turned over on a curve. Mr. Isaac's
cuts were received by contact with
the windshield which was broken.
Further damage to the car was the
loss of a wheel and a broken window.
Dr. Johnston was called from Hepp
ner to attend Mr. Isaacs.
GRAND OFFICER TO BE HERE.
Mrs. Myrtle Bennett, Grand Ada,
and deputy of the Worthy Grand Ma
tron of O. E. S. of Oregon, will meet
with Ruth Chapter No. 32 at its reg
ular communication Friday evening,
Feb. 25, for the purpose of instruct
ing officers in the work. Exemplify
cation of the work will be given and
ref n.shments will be served. A large
attendance of members is desired.
Ed Mu;grave, who ranches on Rhea
creek south of Jordan Siding, was at
tending to business in this city on
Monday. He reports crop conditions
in his neighborhood as O. K.
The next regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held on Tuesday evening, March 1st
The hostesses will be Mrs. Wm. Cow
ins and Mrs. J. G. Cowins.
Building:
indications we will be forced to
stay here for some little Mme at
least. And while we are here we
must face conditions as they arise.
There is nothing to be gained by
denying the oncoming generation
the fullest advantages of civiliza
tion because we, for a time, can
not enjoy to the extent we would
'ike to enjoy, the products of that
civilization. And there is absolute
ly no need of doing so as long as
we are able to pay.
The immediate cost of building
the proposed auditorium-gymnasium
is negligible considering the
investment. It will cost but ten
thirteenths of one mill, or just
enough to pay the 5 per cent in
terest on the bonds, until tiie pre
sent indebtedness of the district
of $38,000 shall have been paid,
when retirement of the principal
will start. Th? present district
indebtedness is no being letired
on a serial basis. By this system
the boys and girls who would be
served by the new building would
help pay for it, and be in a better
position to pay, for having had the
advantages afforded by it.
If the bond issue is rejected by
the voters of the district the
schools will be forced into ineffi
cient methods and consequent ret
rogression and our bovs and girls
will be denied the full heritage
of their generation. Education is
becoming more and more essen
tial to meet the ever keener com
petition in the business world. We
must go ahead.
MR. AND MRS. OLSON DEPART.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson depart
ed on Sunday for their new home at
Baker, where Mr. Olson will be in
charge of the Union Oil company sta
tion. On Friday evening a farewell
reception was given Mrs. Olson by the
Auxiliary of Heppner Post, American
Legion, of which she was a worthy
member, and she was also remem
bered in a similar manner by the
members of All Saints' Episcopal
church on Saturday evening, these
good people giving a surprise in her
honor at the church. After a resi
dence of a littie over two years in this
city, Mr. and Mrs. Olson leave behind
a large circle uf friends who wish for
them the greatest success in the fu
ture. They are returning to Baker,
lrom which city they came to Hepp
ner, and Mr. Ohon has been advanced
to a more niiportant position by his
company. He is succeeded here by
Mr. Kamsay, who arrived on Sunday
from Goldendale, Wn to take over
the Heppner station the first of the
week.
LOCAL ENS ITEMS
George N. Peck and Billy Padberg
were farmers of the Lexington sec
tion in the city on Saturday. These
gentlemen are officers of Lexington
farmers' Warehouse Co., and were
looking after business affairs of that
organization, which they say has done
f very satisfacory business the past
eason, and from present indications
should be in clover all over this com
ing season.
Attorney Frank Robinson was a vis
itor in this city on Saturday, having
some matters before the circuit court.
Judge Robinson states that his part
or the county has not been as well
wet up since the season of 1915-16,
and the crop outlook is excellent.
Some ten inches of rainfall has al
ready been recorded for the lone sec
tion.
A handsome embroidered center
piece, made by the Catholic Ladies
Altar society, is now on display in
the window at the Curran Hat Shop.
Later on this beautiful piece will be
sold. Tickets can now be secured
from Mrs. Ed Bucknum, Mrs. John
Skuzeski and Miss Mary McVenna.
Lawrence Palmer, prominent farm
er of the Lexington section, was at
tending to business affairs in this city
on Saturday. Lawrence is wearing a
smile that will not come off these
days, for the crop conditions are just
ideal and he looks forward to a fin
yield.
in the published obituary of Mrs. J.
W. jCowins lastissue there was an
error in the date given as the time of
the arrival of the family. It should
have been in the fall of 1879, instead
of 1893, or 20 years earlier than the
date given.
Mrs. Maurice Frye received the sad
news of the death of her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Heerns, at Evanston, Ills.,
on Tuesday. Mr. Heerns, her father,
passed away about four months ago.
Charles Becket of Eight Mile was a
visitor here yesterday.
HARDMAN.
Charles Hackman, who received a
islocated shoulder Sundav evenincr.
Is at present recovering nicely.
j. a. rarrens and family spent the
veek end at their ranch six miles
outh of town.
Neal Knighten returned home Sat
irdav from Lone Rock, where he had
been visiting for several days.
Mrs. P. L. Howell and family were
isitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. McCarty last week.
The Hardman I. O. 0. F. surprised
he Rebekahs Tuesday evening, Feb.
Loth, bv eivinc a sunrter consistinc
of sandwiches, nip. rfl;nherrips. rnkp
and coffee. The remainder of the eve-
ng was enjoyably spent in dancing.
Kenneth and Lewis Batty were vis
itors in town last week.
A free dance will be given by the
Eeryone is requested to bring some
thing for the suDoer.
Miss Grace Miller and Oren Wright
vere visitors in town February 14.
Rho ftleakman was a visitor in town
ver the week end.
A birthday party was given at the
.ome of grandma Howell Monday,
eb. 14. .
Hazel McDonald vWted her friends
n town Sunday.
Dale and Percy Bleakman were vis
tmg their parents and friends Sat
irday and Sunday.
Mrs. Elsa Leathers returned this
veek from Vancouver. Wash., where
ahe has been visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Snling were the
delightful host and hostess at a card
party for a gruop of their friends
Wednesday evening. Fob. 15. At the
close of the evening the guests were
served a most delicious luncheon.
Carey Hastings returned Sunday
fiom Antelope.
A surprise dance was given at the
tome of W. W. Brannon Friday eve
ning. Marion Snling wns visiting here
Sunday.
Mrs. Fenrl Steers suffered a foot
i.ijury Saturday when she took a bad
fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley McDaniel de
lightfluly entertained a group of
their friends Friday evening nt a card
party. A dainty luncheon was en
joyed by all.
Kev. Bower conducted services on
Sunday afternoon.
Hubert McDonald was in town Sat
urday evening but left early Sunday
morning for work.
Floyd Adams was a visitor in town
Monday.
LAND Al'CTION.
Twenty-seven ranches in Yakima
Valley to sell March 1927, Prosser,
Washington. For detailed Informa
tion write THE FEDERAL LAND
BANK, Spokane, Washington.
By Arthur Brisbane
About Third Term.
Decency Here and There.
Shaw's Baby Price.
Spiral, Not Jagged.
There is no question of a third
term for a man who has only been
nominated and elected once.
If not President Coolidge, WHO for
the Republicans? That question in
terests Washington. Three names in
teresting the wise are Secretary Mel
lon, Secretary Hoover and Frank
Lowden of Illinois. Secretary Mellon,
older than the two others, is young
enough to manage admirably after-the-war
finances for this nation and
to work nine hours a day at his of
fice. Herbert Hoover has worked like a
slave on development of national re
sources, including the Boulder Dam
and waterways from the Great Lakes
to the ocean and the gulf. The coun
try appreciates that.
Governor Lowden, a practical far
mer, has millions of farmers with
him. But the main question is:
Does President Coolidge want the
nomination?
If he does, it is his.
Montana's Senate last week voted
in favor of the Constitutional Amend
ment against Child Labor. The
amendment may be lost, child labor
being profitable, and profits hard to
give up. But i is comofrting to see
decency here and there. In the end,
of course, the amendment would help
every State just as the end of slavery
helped all including States hat had
the greatest sacrifices to make.
Child labor cheats grown men and
women of work and cheats the next
generation of its chance in life, to say
nothing of mocking Christ's warning,
"Their angels do always behold the
face of my father, which is in Heav
en.
Child labor sends plenty of little
angels to verify that text.
There are fine women in America.
A year ago Mrs. Mrytle Huddleston,
of California took up swimming "o
reduce." Last week she swam the
Catalina Channel, her eleven-year-old
boy crying out to her, "Come on,
Mamma, don' give up." When she
f lushed the swim, rhe thirty-yeer-old
rat iher was delirious, partly paralyzed
and had been bitten four times by
savage barracuda.
Too bad that such a woman should
waste her marvelous vitality on a 1
battle that pleases the morbid but
does no good. The nation could af
ford to pay her to have twenty-one
childien instead of swimming twenty
one miles in icy water.
Bernard Shaw says mothers should
be p lid for having children and adds:
"I wt.uid not have a baby for less
than $10,000." He underestimates it
If he were a woman, with only a
man's courage, and had had ONE ba
by, he wouldn't have another one for
a million dollars.
France builds dozens of tiny air
planes, smallest in the world; every
French submarine will carry one.
One of these submarine airplanes
rose from the water nine seconds af
ter the submarine reached the sur
face, went up 2.000 feet, descended
and went aboard the submarine again.
A fleet of submarines coming up
near a big city, discharging its swarm
of mosquito-like airplanes, each car
rying its gas or explosive bomb, could
make the next war interesting.
The "jagged" lightning, making
"sparks" in the sky is not jagged at
all, Mr. Legg, Westinghouse engineer,
shows with photographs 150 times
faster than motion picture cameras,
that the lightning bolt is spiral. That
interests those who know that the
spiral, as opposed to the circle, is the
emblem of progress.
Our earth, accompanying the sun
in its journey through space, travels
toward the star Vega, we going
around it. following it, take a spiral
course. You are many billions of
miles from the spot in the universe
where you were born, and probably
never will go back.
Don't neglect colds, but don't be
panic-stricken when told that Eu
rope's influenza epidemic may come
here. A wise doctor has said, "The .
best thing to take for a bad cold is
two days," which means two days of
omplete rest in bed, at an even tem
perature, drinking much water, eat
ing as little as possible.
TOWN BASEBALL MEETING.
A meeting of all men interested in
baseball is called for the council
cuambers next Wednesday evening.
Leonard Barr, last year's manager,
says prospects are even brighter this
ear than last. Uy starting early the
local club may get into the lower Co
lumbia league.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our gratitude
;'.nd appreciation of the thoughfulness
and kindness of the Heppner friends
and for the lovely flowers sent for
our dear Bernice.
Clair and Mary Claire Hopper.
Mr. and Mrs. Dafoe and the
Family.
New Rockford, N. D., Feb. 14, 1927.