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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY. OCT. 20, 1927. BOARDMAN Granfre Day was observed Saturday by the local order. Dinner waa serv ed at noon." followed by a business meeting. Putting a cement founda tion under the Indian Rocks was dis cussed IV-was decided to do this on Wednesday, October 26,. The ladies will serve pot-luck dinner at noon in Root's hall." The community is asked Ho join in this work. County Agent .Smith gave an interest .g talk or boosting our community.. One man who. came' here with the inten tion of buying a chicken farm be came discouraged after talking with a few: farmers. . Someone should have ..told him that the demand for egga from the Boardman henneries is grtater than the supply, and men tioned the other profitable exports, such as honey, cream, alfalfa and wool.. Dr. and Mrs. F. Gunster of The Dalles and Mr. and Mrs. Meeker of Arlington were dinner guests Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Rands. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.' Dix of Hager, Idaho, visited Friday .and Saturday with Mrs. Dix's ' aunt, Mrs. Chas. Nickerson. Mr. and Mrs. Dix were on their way to Toledo, Or. . Mr. and Mrs. Lester of Shaniko have moved into the Healy residence. Jack Gorham made business trip to Arlington Monday. , Dan Ransier returned from Pen dleton last Tuesday. Mr. Ransier has been suffering from an infec tion on his face and has been in Pen dlfcton for the past two weeks. Boardman was visited by thieves Saturday evening. Barlow'a garage, rervice station, Burton's store and J. F. Gorham's store were entered and a Ford touring car was taken" from the garage and two dollars in silver from Go, ham's store. Entrance was gained to the garage with a key and a tire iron -was used to force the doors into the other buildings. Bar low's car was found in Pendleton parked on a side treet. No trace of the thieves has been found. - The dance given by the, local Odd Fellows lodpe- was well attended, many from other towns being pres ent The Twilight Quintette fur nished the music. Mrs. J. Imus returned the last of the week from .month's stay at the Turner home near lone. i Mr. and Mrs. John Beeka are oc cupying the Bob Rayburn-house. s ' A pleasant affair of the week was the Bridal Shower at the home of Mrs. Dan Ransier Thursday aftar noon. Miss Irene Age was the hon ored guest and received many beauti ful and useful gifts. . . . The Ladies Aid met a the church Wednesday afternoon. Two quilts were tied and finished. , ' . ' HARDMAN LOCALS. The Patron-Teacher association be gan the year with a very enthusiastic drive for new members. The losing side in the contest entertained the winning side with a party in tlia high school auditorium Saturday night which all .enjoyed immensely. The local association now has Sixty-five members and expects to accom plish a great deal this year. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Merrill and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Robinson motored to Portland and back last week end. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Stevena are moving to town for the winter. ' Lon Goldsmith of Haitcn, Wash., was a guest of Miss Hildegard Wil liams on Sunday. v, ;. N. F. Lawson arrived from Fruit land, Idaho, lasit week and is making arrangements to take his family there to reside. The High school was the scene of a most hilarious party when the dear little freshies received their initia tion last Friday night. The freshman class consists of Blanche Howell, Barrel Farrens, Zertta Bleakman and Lucile Farrena. , SERVICES AT ALPINE. At the Alpine school house on Sun day there will be preaching at 11:00 o'clock by Evangelist Pointer, who Is now engaged in holding a meeting at that point The morning service is to be followed by a basket dinner. There will be preaching in the after noon, also, following Sunday school. KVw uFmoney AX CAN'T BUY A BETTER OIL -than THE NEW a quart r Standard OS Comet Lubrk cation Special kta. Gangs ani OtbafOMlitli THE NEW ZEROLENE . Reason why (1 OF MANY) STABIIjrrY Lubricate cor , rectly never "break do wnl Tht modern oil for modem motor curt RAMUM) OIL CQMJAMr OV GAUKajQJ Heppnerian (Continued from Firtt Pare) mous decision of the committee any ether student of high school may also punished. This committee consists of the following boys, four from each of the three upper classes: Gerald Slocum, Bobby Turner, Stephen Thompson, Marvin Gammell, Terrel Benge, Clarence Hayes, Paul Jones, Valoice Bramer, Howard Evans, Fletcher Walker, Duanne Brown and Homer Hayes. o GIRLS' SPORTS. The completion of the new gymna sium is arxiuosly being awaited by the high school girls who are inter ested in basketball, and wish to be gin praotict. There are two "letter" girls from last year's team, Kather ine Bisbee and Hazel McDaid. The growing interest of the girls in this amusement assures the coach, Mrs. Smith, that she will have a fine team again this year. Mrs. Smith will al so direct physical education, begin ning about November 5. The Booster club, an organization of the girls of the high school who wish to boost for the school activit ies was reorganized at the beginning of this school year. The girls are alwayj at hand to help whenever pos sible. Some of their aims are to fur nish refreshments after bsketball games, and to be present in full rooting force at the games of the season. The following officers were elected for this semester: president, Eva Hiatt; vice-president, Hazel Mc Daid ; secretary, Mae Doherty; treas urer, Mary Monahan; sergeant at arms, Jeanette Turner. o Freshman Initiation. Seven, o'clock, Satuday, October IB, the members of the class of 1931, tim idly entered the basement of the high school, where "cruel" sophomores dressed them in gunny sacks and and many curious and garish outfits, some of which- did not please "mi lady's" taste. The sophomores paraded the irew class on Main Street, and then en tered the Star theater. Gordon Buck num, president of the freshman class, and dressed as a baby, carrying a huge bottle, made a speech about the entire classes' greenness. The init iation proper was at the Swindig hall. After, carefully passing the stages of the ordeal of initiation, the freshmen were treated to refreshments of punch and wafers. o Class Rush Held. The annual class rush which took place at the Rodeo grounds Friday, October 14, was the cause of much excitement and all high school classes were excused to witness the event. This is a very important occasion between the sophomores and fresh men, to determine whether the latter are entitled to a full-sized penannt of their own choosing, or to an un dersized green symbol, signifying their defeat After a suitable and amusing pa rade on Main street, the contestants and spectators went to Rodeo field. Here the great duel was to take place. Points were given for the following events: ticket selling, peanut race, push-of-war, hundred yard dash, three-legged race, crab race, boys' tug of war, girls' tug of war, boys' and girls' relay race, Back race, ar.d field markirig contest. The sophomores were victorious, with ,780 points to the advantage, thus assuring the freshmen a small green pennant for the remainder of this year. The freshies met their defeat heroically, showing their good sportsmanship, when defeated. Grade News. A Harmonic club is being organized in the grades under the supervision of Miss Wright, the music instructor. The children are taking a great in terest in this club. The grade school football team is expected, to play Condon Saturday, October 22, although definite plans have not been made. ' The Audubon society, being carried on in the third grade, is composed of fifty in membership, taking the, study of birds. In their room, they have studied the Horned Owl, Ruby Crown Kinglet, and Myrtle Warbler. A humming-bird nest and the Ruby Crown Kinglet are in their collection. Hear the New Grebe 7-Tube Radio Set in Your Home. . . Trices lower on 5: and 7-tube sets.! See or phone Frank Harwood ': at Hotel Heppner On their field trip they studied the Grosbeak. Some 6f the people on the honor roll a: Billy Thomson of the 6th grade, Mary Driscoll and Dorothy Xielsoh of the 7th grade. The re cuirements for acquiring a place on the honor roll are: all grades must be above B, deportment A, and have no absences or tardiness. In the 7th grade, Mrs. Rogers is carrying out project work. June An derson is working out a project on the battles of the Revolutionary War. Winifred Case is working out a pro ducts map for the countries of Eu rope, and Gladys Erwin is working out a project on the industries of the British Isles. The monthly report cards in the high school and grades were issued Wednesday. o High School Parade. The freshmen, dressd in suitable costumes, some as small girls with all-day suckers, and others as clowns, headed the grand procession of the four classes in a parade on Friday afternoon, October 14. The parade started from the high school build ing and filed thru the thoroughfare to Main'street, and from there to the Rodeo grounds, where the class rush was to occupy the remainder of the afternoon. The vigilance committee was in charge of the affair. o PERSONALS. Miss Wright, supervisor of music, is the recipient of the glad news from her father whose home in in Port land, that her mother is much im proved at the present time, and it Is hoped that she will steadily improve as the days advance. This comes as a great relief to Miss Wright, who was about to secure a substitute for her position in the school and leave to take care of her mother. The en tire school's best wishes for a speedy recovery are extended to Mrs. Wright in her illness. Earl Ayers, former pupil in Hepp ner high, was a visitor at school last Monday. The high school student body mourns the loss of three of its stu dents, Mae, Gertrude and Helen Doherty. Mae will attend St. Joseph's Acamedy at Pendleton and Gertrude and Helen will register at St Fran cis' Academy in Baker. ' o Office Newa. The high school gym is nearing completion. The carpenters- are work ing on the floor and the roof. Mr. Burgess states that they are also pre paring to stnrt on the furnishings. 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