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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927. THE HEPPNER IAN Published Weekly, by the Slud.nts of Heppner High School Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Reporters: Girls' Sports Boys' Sports Social Activities Personals Grades Jokes - Joy Erwin Mae Doherty . Kenneth Oviatt -. Mae Groshena .... Gene Doherty Louise Thomson John Conder .. Reta Crawford Letha Hiatt .. Ellis Thomson Basketball Awards. Basketball letters were awarded to the following girls, last Thursday: Mary Ritchie, Hazel McDaid, Joy Erwin, Mae Groshens, Catherine Bis bee and Frieda Akers. In order to attain one of these letters, the stu dent must have played five halves. Basketball letters were awarded the following boys: Gene Doherty, Bob Turner, Steven Thompson, Wil liam Bucknum, John Farley and Onei Parker. Baseball letters were presented to Howard Evans, Bob Turner, Ones Farker, Clarence Hayes. Marvin Gam mell, Nolan Turner, Gerald Slocum. Junior-Senior Party. On Friday after the junior-senior banquet a dancing party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Oviatt, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Erwin, and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Parker in the Grange hall on Rhea creek. The dance was well at tended by both classes. Delicious punch and wafers were very refresh ing after strenuous dances, many of which could not be classified as mere walties and steps. The music was highly applauded and many ladies' choice dances were in vogue. o CAN YOU IMAGINE Mary Ritchie getting to school on time? Marjorie Clark tall and thin? Paul Hisler teaching geometry? Orrin Bis"bee dancing? May Groshens the fat lady in a cir cus? Anna Wightman not being happy? Eugene Doherty in short trousers? Miss Pearson keeping her hands still? Grace Buschke not wanting to fight? Ruth Furlong without freckles? rreaa Alters Being dramatic High School Picnic. As a fitting climax for the final e.v animations, the Heppner high school is motoring to the Hamilton ranch today, for a picnic. Cars have been obtained by the seniors to convey the students to the scene of action. Th parents have been invited to attend this outing if they care to do so. Refreshments will consist of salad, sandwiches and enke to be furnished by the junior and freshman classes. The sophomores are the guests of honor, for having won the point sys tem that was initiated in the school this term. The students are planning to return about 5: HO in the evening. dignified? Marjorie Louise Thom- WHO IS The most French. The most talented? son. The most talkative? Mae Groshens. The wisest? Orrin Bisbee. The fairest? Ethel Moore. Brightest? Merle Becket. Demurest? Laura Williams. Happiest? Anna Wightman. Cutest? Velma Fell. Funniest? Eugene Doherty. Crabbiest? Ruth Furlong. Toughest? Grace Buschke. o Merle Becket: "What's the mat ter, Tom? You don't look very well." Tom Wells: "I've got insomnia. I woke up twice in arithmetic class the other day." Dick Wightman has written a song and has entitled it, "She was only an electrician's daughter, but oh, what a shock she was to me." o Wednesday morning at nine o'clock parts of the concert given the night before at the Christian church were repeated in the high school assem bly by Miss Charlene Endicott, pian ist and Miss Esther Fredreckson, with' solos by Miss Isabella Macy on the piano. The students were very ap preciative and encored each musician. They are students at the McDonald Studio of Music in Pendleton. o Reta Crawford: "Does Audrey Bey- mer know anything about electricity?" Marjorie trench: "No, she even vonders what kind of a nut belongs cn a thunderbolt." Typing -Awards Two more names have been added to the L. C. Smith honor roll chart this week. Orrin Bisbee won a sec ond gold pin, this time from the L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriter Co., for writing a speed test at the net uite of sixty words a minute, for fifteen consecutive minutes. John Conder, first year typist, won a bronze pin from the same company, for writing fortytwo words a minute for fifteen minutes. o ' Election Returns. Elections for next year's student bedy officers were held last Thursday at the high school. Those receiving majority votes were: Gerald Slocum, president; Kenneth Oviatt, vice-president; Margaret Notson, secretary; Stephen Thompson, treasurer; Ellis Thomson, sergeant-at-arms; Dorothy Heiren and Jack Casteel, yell leaders. o THE PASSING SHOW OF 1927. Seniors. The Monster '. Tom Wells So Big Gene Doherty Charlie's Aunt Orrin Bisbee Enticement Mary Ritchie School Days Seniors The Dangerous Age Seventeen Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Merle Becket Merry Widow D. Pearson The Waning Sex Senior Girls Feet of Clay Dick Wightman Moulders of Men.. Johnson & Burgess Twinkle Toes Audrey Beymer The Campus Flirt Ruth Furlong 1 ne Lone fatar Ranger .... Earl Avers The Gayety Girl Velma Fell The Unholy Three .... Marjorie Clark, Mae Groshens, Grace Buschke. The Nervous Wreck, the Teachers after exams. The Understanding Heart, Johnson The Beloved Rogue Paul Hisler Madam X Marjorie French The baccalaureate services were held Sunday, May 15, at the Christian church. Rev. Melvin T. Wire, of the Methodist Episcopal church of Pen dleton, gave the address. Miss Es ther Margaret Wright sang "Goin' Home," by Dvorak, and the boys oc tette sang "Deep River," a negro spiritual. :.ian from Tommy O'Brien's where she has been working this spring. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bleakinan are moving to Heppner this week, and Mrs. LaVerne Hiatt is taking over the switchboard. Bill Smith and family moved to Lo tus Robinson's ranch on Middle Fork where he will work this summer. A number of relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mc Daniel Sunday and enjoyed a very de licious dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel, Oren Mc Daniel and Miss Leola Andrews of Lone Rock, Mrs. Frank Howell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McDan iel and family, Miss Maude Howell and Mrs, Owen Leathers. Mrs. Maude Howell has moved in to her new home this week. Mrs. Jennie Booher of Heppner was visiting in Hardman this week end. Everett Hadley returned the first of this week. He had been away work ing this spring. Mrs. Walter Furlong was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McDaniel this week. Walt Ritchert of Hardman has been working for Tyndall Robinson this spring. He was visiting friends here Sunday. Mrs. Roy Robinson was a visitor at the home of Mrs. Lotus Robinson Sunday. Blaine and Delsie Chapel were week end guests of Mrs. Sperry. HARDMAN. John Howell from near Monument was in our little city Monday. His daughter Blanche, who has been at tending the Hardman public schools the past year, went home with him. The Hardman baseoall team trav eled to Lexington last Sunday to play the fast Lexington team. The Lex ington boys had scheduled a "double header" for that day and therefore cut the first game to five innings. That, however, was long enough for Lexington to completely smother Hardman, the final score being 14-0. Final examinations came to an end Monday noon, at the union high school. Many a sigh of relief could be distinctly heard. At two o'clock in the afternoon G. A. Bleakman, chairman of the board of education, addressed the student body. His sub ject was "The Value of a High School Education." At the close of his short talk he presented the diplomas to the graduating class. Those so honored were Ted Burnside and Thomas Mc Carty. The high school and the upper grades enjoyed a joint picnic up Cha pin creek last Tuesday. The local Odd Fellows lodge at their last meeting decided to spend Sunday, May 29, improving their cemetery. All Odd Fellows, and all others who have dear ones buried there, should avail themselves of this opportunity to fix up the graves and to improve the appearance of the cemetery in general. But the order of the day is not all work, A fine picnic lunch is part of the program. Don't forget the date, May 29. Mr. and Mrs. G. Farrens, Mr. and early this spring. Friends were glad to see them. Oren McDaniel and Miss Leola An drews of tone Rock are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel this week. Miss Haze! McDonald has been working at Floyd Adams' this spring. Mrs. E. L. Ayers and Mrs. Mary Mc Daniel left early Sunday morning for Astoria, where they will attend the sessions of the Grand Lodge of the I. 0. 0. F. and Rebekahs of Oregon. They expect, to return Friday or Sat urday. Mrs. Virgil Cowdrey and family were week-end guests of Mrs. Walter Furlong. The primary room gave a picnic on McKinney creek Thursday of last week to which the mothers and inter mediate room were invited. Mrs. Kinard McDaniel and son were visitors in Hardman the past week from Lone Rcok, where they moved She returned to Hardman this week. Maude Howell returned to Hurd- yMIIUIHIIIIHIIIlllllllllllllMliMiiifiiillillliitiiKillllillllllt Announcement Owners and purchas- j ers can now get direct j service on I DELCO LIGHT ! PLANTS j and I FRIGIDAIRE j from CONDON GARAGE I COMPANY 1 i Condon. Phone Main 75 1 i7ZZTTT aMM J, s.1 1 wn. fits r35?H35WS? i rr 1 us STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA row FARES n SUMMER EXCURSION FARES IN EFFECT MAY 22 TO SEPT. 30 RETURN LIMIT OCTOBEK31.1927 ROUND TRIP TO DENVER 67.z0 OMAHA 75.60 KANSAS CITY.... 7S.60 DES MOINES 81. SS ST. LOUIS 85.60 CHICAGO 90.30 DETROIT 109.94 CINCINNATI 110.40 CLEVELAND 112.88 . TORONTO 118.05 ATLANTA 121.6S PITTSBURGH 124.00 WASHINGTON ...145.88 PHILADELPHIA 149.22 NEW YORK 151.70 BOSTON 157.78 Low fares also to other points in Middle West, South and East. Liberal ttopover permit visiting Zlon National Park Grand Car yon National Park Yellowstone National Park Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park For Illustrated Booklets, Reservations and Information, address Agent named below. UNION PACIFIC ItU OVERLAND ROUTE C. DARBEE, Agent Heppner, Ore. New Manager Appointed For Lexington Warehouse A change was made recently in the management of Lexington Farmers Warehouse company, the position be ing taken by S. S. Srtodtmnn, for merly with the Tum-A-Lum Lumber company at Lexington. Mr. Strodt nian succeeds W. L. Blukely who re signed to become local buyer for Kerr, Gilford & Co., extensive ware housemen and grain dealers of the Northwest. Mr. Strodtmnn was with the Tum-A-Lum company for a period of nine years, and for the past several years has been manager of the yards at Lexington, in which capacity he serv ed both company and public in an agreeable and satisfactory manner, and the officers of the Farmers Ware house company consider that they have been quite fortunate in securing him as manager of their warehouse and business at Lexington. Mr. Stodt man is likewise quite pleased that he will have this opportunity of serving his community in a larger sphere of activity. BELLENBROCK SHEEP. John Bellenbrock of Monument now has one of the best small flocks of Romley sheop in the country, states PHONE or leave orders at Phelps Grocery Co. Home Phone 1102 HEPPNER TRANS FER COMPANY niHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHMHIMIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMll Please send literature on Frigid aire and Delco Light. WHERE IT PAYS TO PAY CASH Profit by Buying at PROPHET'S Watch Your Grocery Bills Shrink when You Trade Here. In Line With Our Policy Of meeting large chain-store prices on CASH PURCHASES, we make these offerings believing the cash customer is entitled to the saving made by not having to carry the account. Read every item compare prices. PURE CANE SUGAR, 13 Lbs. for $1.00 Fancy Royal Club Peaches, 2 1-2, were 35c, now 30c Royal Club Sliced Pineapple, 1 5 oz 20c Choice Royal Club Crushed Pineapple, No. 2 25c Grapefruit, No. 2 35c Royal Red Tomatoes, 6 cans for $1 .00 Country Club Coffee, per pound 50c Olympic Flour, per 49-lb. sack $2.25 Golden Yellow Corn, 6 cans for $1 .00 OTHER GOODS PRICED ACCORDINGLY ftii'rtjfSimtiTi asii You must live-so why not pay cash and save? We are here to help you The biggest investment in paint ing is in the time and labor so if you are going to paint give time and labor to the job why not use the BEST paint? Gilliam & Bisbee's paint is mix ed from highest grade leads and purest oils by chemists who have made a life study in paint mixing. We have all kinds of paint, for outside or inside work, enamels, shellacs, lacquers, and varnishes. Also a complete lnie of window glass and wall papers. We Have It, Will Get It, or It is Not Made. GILLIAM & BISBEE HEPPNER, ORE. the Blue Mountain Eagle of Canyon City. These sheep are all purebreds and registered. Mr. Bellenbrock started out about five years ago with some twenty head, and now has hia Sock up to over 100 ewes and lambed out 131 per cent. Each year he has sold a number of bucks from thest purebred ewes, and at this time he has most of his buck lambs contract ed for fall delivery. He has just re cently contracted 13 head to Mead Gilman at1 $40 each. These Romleys are the finest of the coarse wool breeds and Mr. Bellenbrock reports that they shear a little over twelve pounds. Alex Warren of Boardman, who is employed with the Frank Turner shearing crew, was in town for a short time on Saturday following the shear ing of the L. V. Gentry bands. He would not have much of a lay off, however, as the crew was to begin work at the Pat Connell ranch in Spring Hollow on Sunday. Mr. War ren reports the wool exceptionally clean this season. Tom Hughes is up from Portland and contemplates spending some time on the Hughes furm west of town with his brothers. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Lexington Farmers' Warehouse Company will be held at the Leach Hall in Lexington, Oregon, on the first Wednesday in June, 1927, said date being the 1st day of June, 1927, at the hour of 1:30 in the afternoon. At said meeting will occur the elec tion of directors, and such other bus iness will be transacted as may legal ly come before the meeting. GEORGE N. PECK, Secretary-Treasurer. I' splPirt I c We All Agree- That: TOMORROW is a word too of ten used in framing an excuse. That: SEEDS never grow until plant ed. That: DOLLASS do not increase un less they are set to earning in terest. That: TO WAIT for the ship to come in may result in a big disap pointment. That: PUTTING AWAY a portion of your income as soon as you re ceive it is hte only safe way to keep it. That:-POSTPONING starting an ac count until you have a large sum may result in never having one. That: YOUR SURPLUS will grow faster here than in your pocket. This is just enough to get what we are driving at Fir& National Bank HEPPNER, OREGON Remember Graduation Day Friday, May 20th MUNSINGWEAR Negligee, the Appreciated Gift. LADIES' BODICE RAYON VESTS in Peach, Maize, Orchid, Nile Green. Bloomers to Match. Women's Adjustable Brassiere Top Rayon Step-in Chemise. Women's Rayon Step-in Pants. Women's Pantie Chemise, semi-fitted leg with snap fasten ers, Rayon. (Assorted colors) Women's Rayon Night Gowns HOSIERY All Silk Chiffon-Service Chiffon-All Silk, Full Fashioned, in All Latest Shades. 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