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Oregon Historical Society, Public Auditorium mines; eppner Volume 44, Number 25. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 1927. Subscription $2.00 a Year E Sessions IJeld Today and Friday at High School; Reception Tonight. Teachers from all over the county are gathered at the high school build ing today for the first sessions of the Morrow county annual institute, be ing held today and tomorrow. But four sessions are being held, one each this morning and this afternoon and the same tomorrow. Because of the large number of in stitutes being held over the state at this time, Helen M. Walker, county school superintendent, experienced considerable difficulty in obtaining instructors and therefore was unable to make an early announcement of the program. She considers this year's jnstitute fortunate, however, in obtaining iristiuctorj of high stand ing. Included in the list of instructors are Chester L. Ward, Pacific college, Seattle; Emma Hcnkle, State Normal school, Mopmouth; Katharine Ar liuthnjt, Slate Normal, Monmouth; W. G. Beattie, University of Oregon, Eu gene; Margaret McDevitt, Burton Valley school, Hardman; Esta D. Smitn, Heppner High school. In charge of the reception of teach ers, who arrived in majority this morning, are Lucy Rogers, Heppner; Vura Cnchran, lone; LaVelle Leath ers, Boardman; Bertha McDanicl, Al pine; Lillian C. Turner, Lexington. This evening at 8 o'clock a recep tion for the visiting teachers will be held at the Episcopal parish house, when it is hoped a large number of local school pations will be present to bid them welcome. The entertain ment committee consists of Hester Thorpe, Elizabeth Phelps, Deloris Pearson, Anne Murray, all of the lo cal school faculty. Presiding officers are James M. Burgess, gencrai assembly; Pearl Vail, Lexington, lower grade section; Lucy Rogers, upper grade section; L. A. Tolles, Pine City, high school sec tion; Mary Gingrich, Lexington, art section; Anne Grubhorn, Pine City, secretary. On the resolutions committee are Earle A. Brown, lone; E. L. Marschatt, lioardman, and Win. Meidinger, Hard man. FLETCHER-SPAULDING. At a service, charming in its sim plicity, Miss Mary Spauiding, daugh ter of Rev. F. R. Spauiding, and Au brey L. Fletcher of Richfield, Ida., wore married Sunday, Sept. 4, at 7 a. m., in the Methodist church of Hepp ner. The ceremony was read by the Rev. .Mr. Spauiding, the bride's father. The altar was banked with a profusion of fall flowers, the color scheme of pink and white being carried out. Preced ing the ceremony Miss Fay Spauiding sung "I Lovu Vou Truly," accompan ied by Mrs. Ray Taylor at the piano. Mrs. Taylor also played the wedding marches. The bride wore a wedding gown of white taffeta and silver lace. Her eil was of white tulle 'trimmed with silver lace and orange blossoms. She curried a boquet of bride's roses and sweet peas. Miss Fay Spauiding, maid of honor, wore rose taffeta and carried roses and sweet peas. Little Betty Marie Adkins, the flower girl, wore shell pink and carried a basket of dainty llowers. Muster Lester Tay lor, the ring bearer, carried the wed aing ring on a small pink messiline pillow. Meritlee Brown, Mary Elean or Adkins, lretera Taylor, Donna Brown, Margaret Notson, Linda Beck et, dressed in Bhades of pink and green, carrying rose tulle, were her aisle girls. A large wedding breakfast was served by the ladies of the church in the church parlors. The table decor ations were of pink and white. Mis3 Lulu Hager had charge of the bridal table. For going away the bride wore a dress of bluck velvet, a small hat of white felt trimmed in black. Her cout was navy blue trimmed with white fur. The couple left imme diately for Portland, stopping at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. N. P. Neff at Hood River for a wedding dinner. After a short trip to the coast, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher will be at homo in Salem, where Mr. Fletcher is a coach in the Parish Junior High school. Mrs. Fletcher is a graduate of Willamette University, a member of Delta Phi sorority. Mr. Fletcher is a member of Kappu Gamma Rho fra ternity. Contributed. WHY GO TO COLLEGE? Many people ask this question and no doubt it is a very pertinent one. As this is the time when our young folks go away to school we will dis cuss this subject on Sunday evening. The morning sermon will be given over to the study of the Book of Ro mans under the subject "Acceptable Prnyer." A place for you at Bible school and Christian Endeavor. MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS. A reception will be given the teach ers in the city for institute at the Episcopal church parish house thiB, Thursday evening, at 8:00 o'clock. Patrons of Heppner school and all friends are invited to attend. NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS. Meet Wednesday night, Sept 14. Im portant business. ' R. J. BUSEICK, Noble Grand. Francis nrd Mary Frunk of lone underwent operations for the removal of tonsils and adenoids at the Mor row genernl hospital this forenoon. TEACHERS CDM Street Improvement Is Going On In Heppner Under the direction of the city fathers, considerable street improve ment is being done in Heppner, and Marshal Devin is proving that he un destands the job pretty well. Since the oiling of Main and May streets and placing of new crushed rock on the Burface, these thoroughfares are putting on the appearance of pave ment. This style of work can not be curried out on the Bide streets, but the city is placing some crushed rock where it Beems most needed, and it would seem that this Bort of work is going to be permanent. At the council meeting Tuesday evening the question of further im provement cf this nuture was taken up, and the matter is in the hands of the committee on streets and al leys. They will, if it is found that the funds can be spared, purchase more crushed rock and hope to be able to place this on the most of the side streets, especially those bearing heavy traffic. A ride about town will show that a lot of good work has al ready been done and this paper hopes the city dads can go right ahead and complete the job. C. R. JOHNSON CALLED. Wore, received by N. M. Johnson of lone on rriday last announced the death of his brother, Charles R. John son at the hospital in Anaheim, Calif. on august Zotn. Mr. Johnson was aged 50 years and 11 months at the time of his death and his home was in Inglewood. On May 24th last he underwent an operation for an en larged gland in his neck, and from this he did not recover and he re turned to the hospital for further treatment. Ills brothers, Emil of Hardman and N. M. of lone visited with him during the summer and found him suffering a great deal from the affliction which had so affected his vocal organs at that time that he was not, able to make himself under stood, and he was greatly reduced ir weight. The brothers felt then that he could not long survive and the an nouncement of his death was not un expected. Mr. Johnson came to Mor row county with his parents when a lad eight years of age and grew up here. He was engaged in business in Heppner for some time and then went to lone and engaged in business there with E. J. Bristow, forming the firm of Bristow & Johnson. He went to Huntington Beach, Calif., seven years ago and three years ago moved to Inglewood. He was quite success ful in business in Southern Califor nia and had accumulated some Very valuable property both at Huntington Ueach and Inglewood. Besides his widow and two brothers he is sur vived by three sisters, Mrs. Kather- ine Anderson of McPherson, Kansas; Mrs. H. Levis and Mrs. C. W. Ander son of Seattle. Mr. Johnson was a member in good standing of Doric Lodge No. 20, Knights of Pythias, of Heppner. BOARDMAN Eldon Wilson came home last week from Bear Creek camp. He is driv ing the West End school bus this year. The road contract which F. L. Brown has at that place will take about six weeks more to complete. Several local men are employed there. H. B. Calkins is driving the East End bus. Truman Messenger and family and Ed Barlow and wife motored down from Athena Sunday to visit rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. George Ransier and children of Pilot Rock were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan F. Ransier recently. The men are bro thers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stutte and children, Bob and Phyllis, left Sat urday for Lexington to visit at the Harry Schriever home after a pleas ant visit at the home of Mrs. Stutte's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Faler. Mrs. Fred Nicholson and baby and two nieces motored to Boardman Sat urday to attend the fair. Mr. and Mrs. Houghton who live at the Diversion dam were guests Sat urday at the Ranaiers. They all took in the Boardman fair. Frank Mason of lone attended the fair Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Duggan came Sunday from Portland for a week end visit at the Everett Duggan home. Their daughter, Phyllis, has been vis iting the past two weeks at the Dug gan home. F. A. Fortier and Mrs. Frank Cra mer drove to The Dalles Sunday where they met Mrs. Fortier and daughter Norma who had been spend ing a week in Portland with rclutives and friends. Mrs. Fortier is much improved, having been forced to change climate because of a severe attack of hay fever. Mrs. Elva Perry of Hood River was a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Guy liarlow, lust week. Mrs. Claude Coats and daughter Echo came homo from Hardman for the week end and visited at the Bar low home. Mrs. Chas. Barlow and children, Edith Marie and Lucile, of Heppner were also overnight visitors at the Barlow home. Mrs, Lowell Spagle is clerking at Churchill's store again. Mrs. Noel Bleakney and children loft Sunday for her home near Echo after visiting her mother, Mrs. H. H. Weston for a few days. The North Morrow County Fair ended Saturday evening, Sept. 3, with a big dance at the auditorium. Music was furnished by an orchestra from Heppner and since this was the first dance that had been given In Board- (Contlnued on Pate Two) Chas. Ray and May McAvoy in THE FIRE BRIGADE, Star Theater, Sun day and Monday. P IS RODEO IE US Best Show and Bigger Crowd Expected; Roan Gurdane Back. Just two weeks remain, folks, be fore the sixth annual Heppner Rodeo, all plans for which indicate the best show yet on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th This week the grounds and buildings are being thoroughly gone over in preparation for the receiving of stock some of which will come in this week end. Public try-outs will be held on Sunday preceding the show. Early in the spring the quarter- mile dirt track was banked up much higher than it has ever been before. It has been allowed to pack all sum mer, and the recent rains have put it in shape for the finishing touches which are now being given it, guaran teeing that it will be faster and safer than ever before. All the weeds and rocks arc being taken from the arena as well, making it un ideal bucking pasture. The good news that Roan Guidane, one of the star bucking outlaws of the association, had been foun,d was received by President McNamer yes- . 1 1 iL. .! 1 I. leruuy. litis muses uie enure uuc&- ing string intact with the exception of Bluebird, who was badly wire cut during the summer and will not be in condition to buck. Bluebird has been a final horse every year since he has been with the association, and has been a Btrong favorite. His loss is deeply regretted, though it does not cause apprehension for the suc cess of the show as there are still plenty of tough bronchos for the boys to ride or try to ride. . The town itself is waking up to ex tend a cordial welcome to what is ex pected to be the largest Rodeo crowd in local history. The city will put on its. festival garb, with streets and storehouses all decorated. Every ef fort is to be expended to make the welcome felt. Ticket inquiries are ulready being made, and though these were not ready as soon as promised, they will be available Saturday and thereafter at Gordon's confectionary store. Fletcher's Round-Up band will be on hand Friday and Saturday with music for all occasions, with their or chestra here all three evenings to furnish music for the big dances in the open air pavilion. Three big rides for the kiddies and 20 conces- ions will also be on hand. J. P. HADLEY PASSES. John P. Hadley, aged 83 years, died at Heppner Surgical hospital in this city on Saturday morning, following a short illness. Funeral services were held in the hall at Hardman on Sun day afternoon, and a large number of friends and neighbors gathered to pay their respects to one who had long been a resident in the commun ity and was highly respected. Milton W. Bower of Heppner conducted the services and burial was in I. O. O. F. cemetery where members of the fam ily preceding him were laid to rest. Mr. Hadley was a pioneer resident of this county and lived at Hardman for moro liiun 40 yeurs arid was always active in coiAmunity affairs. FORMER RESIDENT DIES. . E. Bates of this city received word on Tuesday of the death of his mother, Mrs. Fannie M. Bates, at Sa- em on Monday, and he departed on Tuesday night for Portland to attend he funeral held in that city on Wed lesdiy. Mrs. Bates had reached the age of 93 years and had been an in valid for some time, suffering the in firmities of old age. For the past six years she had been totally deaf. She was a resident of Morrow county from 1900 to 1918, living at Hardman, and moved to Portland in the fall of 1918. Three sons survive, these being Murion A. and O. L. Bates of Port land, and A. E. Bates of Heppner. Bo- sides these there are some 40 grand children and 15 great grandchildren. RETURNS FROM EUROPEAN TRIP. Wm. Stauffer has been spending the past week at Lexington, having just eturned from a trip to Europe, where he toured Switzerland, Germany, France and England, spendirg the summer months over there. Mr. Stauffer was in Heppner on Tuesday and states that he thoroughly enjoyed ho trip, and found much of extreme nterest to him. He is still owner of pveral hundred acres of wheat land n the Lexington section and is glad o note that our county hud such a hue yield this season. Mr. Stauffer will leave shortly for his home in Southern California. EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The Rt. Rev. Wm. P. Remington will conduct the services at All Saints' Episcopal church this Sunday. Serv- ces will begin at 11:00 o clock. Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock. This Sunday is Rally Day. We would like to see every member present wtih a friend. REV. STANLEY MOORE, Missionary in Charge. ROAD BONDS SOLD. A block of $120,000 of Morrow coun ty road bonds were sold yesterday to the county court. Several bids were presented by Portland bond buyers, the highest being that of A. D. Wake man Co. at $102. This money will bo disbursed on several market roads in the county, and the price received is considered good. ATTENTION ENDEAVORERS. Spocial reorganization meeting on Sunday, Sept. 11, Church of Christ, 00 p. m. All young people are in vited to attend. Dr. A. H, Johnston, county health officer, with Mrs. Johnston, Teturned from Portland and Salem after at tending the meetings of the county health officers of Oregon and the Ore gon State Medical association, clos it g Saturday forenoon. These mfet ings were largely attended and proved very interesting, the doctor reports. The annual brnquet of the society was featured by addresses by physi cians who practiced in Oregon when the horse was the only notive power of transportation. These physicians, more than 40 in number, were seated at the old timers' table. Dr. George W. Tope, known by a large number of Oregon physicians as the "Bishop of Hot Lake," and now locavd in Cali fornia, presided at the banquet. His rtones were both amusing and inter esting. Dr. Tope made a special trip to Salem to attend the meeting und act as toastmaster. The organization meeting of the auxiliary took place inursaay at Hotel Marion. Dr. W. B. Morse of Salem, president of the State Medical society, invited the women to form the organization and Dr. Walter H. Brown of the Marion County Health demonstration, gave a very interesting and impressive talk n the purpose of the women's auxil iary. Among Heppner people attendintr the North Morrow County Fair at Boardman last week end were S. E. Noises, R. L. Ber.ge and son Terrel, Gay M. Anderson and Gay, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bleakman, Vawter and Jasper Crawford, Mrs. Helen M. Wal ker, Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Moore. Chas. W. Smith, county agent, was present throughout, having super vision of the fruit and melon exhibits. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. McFadden of Santa Cruz, Calif., are visiting at the home of Mr. McFadden's niece. Mrs. F. R. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. McFad den are making their wedding trip tnrough Uregon ana Washington. They dropped in on the Browns as a complete surprise, Mrs. Brown not having been informed of her uncle's marriage until they arrived here. S. T. Robison, who is in the city today from his Eight Mile farm, being torced Dy the wet weather to lay off his harvesting crew for a few days, states that he has about a ten-day run before he is through. Quite a lot of grain in his locality remains unthreshed and the weather condi tions arc none too promising. Rev. Stanley Moore and wife re- tuned last evening f re..." Prairie City where they spent several days during ne week. Mr. Moore states that va cationing is over for this season and h i3 no home to take up his work as pastor of the Episcopal church with renewed vigor. The excellent displays at the hard ware Btores of Gilliam & Bisbee and Peoples Hardware Co. are calculated to remind all and every nimrod of this community that the hunting sea son is at hand. The window decorat ors at both stores have done them selves proud. The Famous Italian Variety Prunes, Good Keepers, Good Eaters and Good Canners, Packed in twenty-pound crates, delivered to your station for Sixty Cents, Order now, send check with order or if desired will ship C. O. D. J. Douda, Estacada, Ore. 25-6 A party leaving this afternoon for a deer hunt in the vicinity of Deso lation Lake was composed of Geo. Steele and stn and F. R. Washburne, northwest manager for J. I. Case Co., of Spokane, and W. G. McCarty and L. Van Marter of Heipner. Oscar Keithley was in frcm Eight Mile early Wednesday morning to rustle some repairs for his harvest ing machinery. He was hoping that the wet weather might hold off for a few days yet and then he would have nis harvest finished. Mrs Cr.lviu Crider, who was taken ?eriously ii' at the home of icr bro ther, Hurry Yarnall of lone, and un derwent a serious operation at the Morrow General hospital, was able to return to her home at Bickleton, Wn., Wednesday. O. T. Ferguson of Ferguson Motor Co., departed Wednesday for Port land to bring up an International truck for Howard La'.e at Lexington. This is the second truck of this make that Mr. Lane has purchased this season. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO Princess Flour Free 140 10-lb. sacks to be given away to heads of families coming or sending to the Warehouse. Brown Warehouse Co. Phones: Warehouse 643, Residence 644 L races oil no High School Enrollment Light With 96; Primary Department Crowded The Heppner schools, closed today and tomorrow because of institute, epened for registration Monday, with the first class sessions Tuesdny. En rollment in the high school was a little lighter than expected with 96 listed Monday, while in the primary department there were far more than was anticipated. Exact enrollment figures in the grades have not yet been obtained. The full teaching corps was pres ent for the beginning with the ex ception of H. R. Johnson, principal, who is due to arrive this week end. He was caileJ east unexpectedly be cuuse of the serious illness of a sis ter, whom, word states, passed the crisis and is now on the road to re covery. James M. Burgess, superintendent, expects a good many more pupils, es pecially in the high school, to come in the next few weeks. The teachers now here are, high school: De'.oris Pearson, Anne Mur ra, Margaret Wright, Esta Smith and Phillip ven Lubken; grades: Martha Wilson, Elizabeth Dix, Harriet Case, Elizabeth Phelps, Leotia Bennehoff, Hester Thorpe, Lucy E. Rogers, Dan Beighle. Already a good sized squad has turned out for football practice un der the direction of Mr. von Lubken. A good season is anticipated. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Coffey of Blow ing Rock, N. C, have been visiting for a week at the home of Mrs. Cof fey's sister, Mrs. H. S. Taylor. The Coffeys plan to make their home here. Snow was reported on Black Butte Tuesday morning, following the storm of Monday night. The fall was about two inches end soon disappeared. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cohn and young Bon expect to leave this week for a visit at the home of Mrs. Cohn's parents in Bellingham, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beckner of lone purchased a new Buick standard six four-door sedan from the Heppner Garage during the week. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Spauiding of Portland were here to attend the wedding of Miss Mary Spauiding on Sunday morning. Paige Touring Good paint, good rubber, $50.00 motor overhaul just completed. 1927 license; price $125.00. Heppner Garage. Show starts promptly at 8 o'clock at the Star theater, states Manager Sigsbee, that those not knowing may be on time. Hemstitching and button making; 24-hour service, work guaranteed. M. Leota Irwin, 103 Er.st 3rd St., The Dalles, Ore. 25-28 S. A. Johnston, father of Dr. A. H. Johnston, was visiting in the city over the week end from his home in Portland. Chas. Ray in THE FIRE BRIGADE, a flaming romance of a two-fisted fire lighter, Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. FOR SALE 6 young Holatein cows, well bred, heavy milkers. They are good ones. A. P. Ayers, Boardman, Ore. Heppner Garage delivered a new standard six Buick sedan to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason of lone Tuesday. HELD TO GRAND JURY. At the preliminary hearing before Justice Huston on Tuesday afternoon, Kenneth Kistler of Hurdman was held to appear before the grand jury on a charge of arson, and his bond placed at $1000, which was furnished. The charge grows out of the attempt ed firing of the Prophet building at Hardman some two weeks or more ago, this building being in charge of Kistler at the time. San E. Van Vac tor of The Dalles represented Mr. Kistler at the heuring, and the state was represented by Dist. Atty. Not son. TRY Certified Wheat Shipped; Brings 10-Cent Premium Does it pay to have wheat certified? This quesiion. discussed with dvubt by some Morrow county farmers, ac cording to Charles Smith, county .".gent, should be aiuwered unhesitant ly in the affirmative. One hundred and twenty-five acres of fortyfold wheat on the R. L. Benge place was certified this season. Of the crop now harvested carload lots .-.ave been shipped one each to Con don, Lostine and La Grande, besides some sold locally, all of which brought a premium of ten cents bushel above the market price. This was sold for seed. Two more carloads of this wheat have been ordered to be shipped to Condon and Alicel if there is a sufficient quantity to supply the cemand. The certification was done by an ex pert from O. A. C, accompanied by Mr. smith, just for the asking. It is believed by the county agent that the :mall amount of trouble gone to by tne raiser was well justified in the dividends prid. LEXINGTON SCHOOL NOTES. School opened Monday, Sept. 6th with Melvin Johnston, superintendent and Eloise Johnston and Harold Wynd as assistants in the high school. Mr. Wynd is the new member of the high school faculty nad comes highly rec ommended. He is teaching mathe matics, science and bookkeeping. Mrs. Johnston has the Latin and Eng lish classes, while Mr. Johnston han dles civics and typing. Owing to the increased enrollment the board has decided to secure a full time music teacher, who will have one high school history class. Supt. Johnston will drive to Monmouth and Portland this week end to secure a competent teacher to fill the place. There are sixteen freshmen regis tered, representing four outside dis tricts. The juniors una seniors have select ed their class rings. The senior class consists of five members this year. A good football squad is under or ganization again this year. , In the grades the enrollment is also increased over last year, it being nec essary to reinstate the full force of teachers again. Pearl Vail has the first and second grades, Miss Read the third and fourth, Mary Gingrich the fifth and sixth and Lillian Turner the seventh and eighth. The school is well organized and points to a suc cessful year. Dallas Ward, Lexington High grad uate and O. A. C. alimnus where he vas prominent in athletic and other circles, has accepted a position as as sistant coach and instructor of chem istry in a large high cchool in Min neapolis. SNOW, CLOUDBURST REPORTED. Bruce Kelley is Heppner's latest weather prophet. A couple of weeks ago Mr. Kelley said it would snow in the Kelley prairie region of the Blue mountains between the first and tenth of September. And it did. The re port of a snow storm around Arbuckle mountain and Kelley prairie Monday night was brought to town Tuesday by George Clark, forest ranger. It snowed quite heavily for a while, said Mr. Clark, but toward morning turned to rain. A regular cloudburst was reported on Sunflower fiat at the same time. Mr. Kelley said that up to the last few years it snowed near ly every year at this time on the prairie, and he based his prediction on the resemblance of this season to those of the past when this had oc curred. Plenty of good weather is often had after the first snow, though, he said. M. Kelley has some forebod ing about the present weather con ditions in the mountains, fearing that it may sour the feed on his range and he said. Mr. Kelley has some forebod sheep. . LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS. The American Legion Auxiliary has resumed meetings after the summer vacation. Fourteen members of the Unit met Tuesday evening. Sept. 6th. Reports of the state convention at La Grande were given by the dele gates. The Heppner Unit received a citation for fulfilling the program as outlined by the State Department for the past year. The Unit will hold a candy sale on Friday night during the Rodeo, and ALL members are requested to donate liberally to same, as it is necessary to replenish our treasury. It was decided that hereafter Glee Club practice will be held regularly 'it headquarters on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings. The hostesses were the Mesdames Baumun, who served refreshments, und a social hour was enjoyed. Secretary. RHEA CREEK GRANGE NEWS. The Grange held n short meeting on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 4, but o vmg to the funeral of the late John P. Hadley, there was no business ses sion. The Grange hall will be" dedciated on October 2. Worthy siato Lecturer Minnie E. Bond will conduct the cere mony. On Sept. 20 Mrs. W. L. Johnson of Idaho will give an entertainment at the hall. The public is invited to hear Mrs. Johnson. SPECIAL MEETING OF REBF.KAHS. A. specinl meeting of San Souci Re bekah lodge will be held nt I. O. O, F. hall on tomorrow, Friday evening, to receive an ofliciul visit from Presi dent Sanderson of the state assembly. All Rebekahs are requested to be present. , O. E. S. TO MKET. The regular meeting of Ruth Chap ter No. 32, Order of Eastern Star, will be held on tomorrow, Friday, night at Masonic hall, resuming work after the r.ummer vacation. Get your shoes rebuilt before school starts. Gonty Shoe Store. By Arthur , Bri bane Science and Religion. Gasoline and Rubber. Cancer Not Contagious. Vanishing Bob. The Rev. Dr. Shailer Mathews, Dean of the Divinity School in Chicago University, says philosophy is of no use in religion, because we cannot analyze our religion, "the greatest moment!; are felt, you cannot define them in words. There is ltot a phil osophical term in the language or the intellectual processes by which we seek to grasp the meaning of re ligion." Philosophy has nothing to do wtih religion, and religion has nothing to do with philosophy. Philosophy deals with problems that can be solved, or may be solved, by proof, argu ment, thought. Religion deals with questions entirely beyond our reach, that can be answered only by faith. Two kinds of good news for auto mobile owners. First, you are told that if and when the natural supply of gasoline gives out, synthetic gasoline will be made to take its place. Second, scientists have discovered a system of bud grafting on rubber trees which should increase the yield of a tree 400 per cent. It is predicted that the cost of rubber delivered in this country will drop from twenty-five cents to less than ten cents a pound. Scientists say they can make syn thetic rubber as well as synthetic gasoline, but that probably will be postponed, like artificial gasoline making, until natural supplies dim inish. A French scientist proves by care ful observation that cancer is NOT contagious. To do away with the false, persistent suspicion is a great bless ing. Married couples, living togeth- one the victim of cancer, do not contract the disease from each other, and cannot contract it. That is prov ed by reliable statistics. Paris dressers, realizing that long hair is "coming in," are buying stocks of "transformations," long hair ar rangement for women to wear while waiting for bobbed hair to grow. Short hair is common sense, of course, and, in time, long hair will be as obsolete as a veil over the face. Long after men had cut their hair, primitive women let their hair grow long, because, matted with grease, it was a good thing in cold weather. Long hair seems "feminine" to men. Women do what men want, and the long hair comes back. It will go away again. At San Toy, mining town in Ohio, Ray Wiggins, annoyed, bit off the ear of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Amanda Taylor. A mob around the courtroom want ed the man lashed, and the Mayor of San Toy told Wiggins he would quash the charge of "maiming and disfiguring" if he would take the lashing. Wiggins said "Yes." His back was stripped, he was lashed twenty-one times and everybody apparenty was happy, including the mother-in-law. What is the difference between a man that bites off his mother-in-law's ear and a mob that insists on a public lashing? There is some mild government su pervision of the radio. Do the super visors consider it necessary or desir able that the details, bloody, or other wise, of prize fights should be sent into homes and listened to by twenty millions of Americans, including children? Would you describe that as making an intellectual, "Chris tian" and elevated use of a great scientfiic discovery? We must have the prize ring, the bloody fights, of course, for those that can afford to pay $125 a ring side seat, just as we must have "spcak-easies" for those that can pay $25 a bottle for champagne. But why carry the prize fighting into so many homes Don't prize fight promoters realize that radio broadcasting will stop their prize fighting eventually? Clergymen here and there will be aroused as they listen to the interseting fight news coming in over the radio and then there will be trouble. Many clergymen, fortunutely, are interest ed in things more important to hu man salvation than Darwin's monkey theory which, by the way, was nev er taught by Bat-rin. ACCIDENT REPORTED. Harold Hill of Heppner and Hen I;rown of PendluUn both reported at the police station that automobiles driven by them collided on the high way two or three miles south of Ad ams on Sui.day. The extent of the damage and details of the accident were not given in the report. East Orcgoniau. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ferguson de parted for Pendleton this miming, where they will reside in the future, Mr. Ferguson having charge of the Oakland-Pontiac agency there.
