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Newspaper Page TextSociety i ppet Volume 44, Number 50. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 1, 1928. Subscription $2.00 a Year 23 B0YS,6!RLS CLUBS ACTIVE 1 COUNTY Big Year Looked Forward to by Helen M. Walker, Superintendent. Seventeen agricultural clubs and six home economics clubs have been organized to date In Morrow coun ty in the boys' and girls' club work organization campaign that has been in progress for the last sev eral months under the direction of Chas. W. Smith, county agent, and Helen M. Walker, county school su perintendent. These clubs have all been fully organized with a leader for each one and their work started. Included in the list of agricultur al clubs are garden, rabbit, ewe and lamb, bummer lamb, poultry, tur key, cow and calf and dairy herd record clubs, while the domestic clubs so fat include only sewing and handiwork clubs. Mrs. Walker states that the domestic clubs or ganized are all carrying through their work, and that cannipg clubs will be added later. She declares there is a fine response from the children but that a lack of leaders and small enthusiasm on the part of parents has caused the loss of many clubs. Mrs. Walker also states her appreciation of the help given by Mr. Smith. It was the plan of procedure to And all the boys and girls of a lo cality who were interested in a pro ject and bring them together into a club, at the same time arranging for leaders. It was thus hoped to give all boys and girls interested a chance to take up the work, at the same time putting the clubs on a workable basis. While boys' and girls' club work has been going on to a small extent over the county in past years, there has been nothing like the interest that this work deserves, believe those in charge. With the new im petus given the work this spring they are looking forward to a long stride of progress the coming year. There is every likllhood that several scholarships will be given winners in county club work that will give something really worth while to work for aside from the knowledge and experience gained from the work itself. These will be made known at a later date when definite ly decided. Following is a list of clubs or ganized with the roster of each: AGRICULTURAL CLUBS. Boardman Garden Clnb, Mrs. Messen ger. Leader Edward Skoubo, Lois Mes senger, Edward Dexter, George M. El lis, Clarence Nottingham. Allen Chaffee. Boardmati Rabbit Clnb, Lee Mead, Leader Helen Mead. Paul Mead,- Betty Muller, Jihn Partluw, Itichard Berger, Norman Rainvlllc. Boarduian Ewe and Lamb Clnb, John Brli. Leader Warren Knee. Billy Far ley, Imogene Wilson. Eugene Mingus, James Farley. Irrigou Poultry Clnb, C. C. Caldwell, Leader Kulh LelKhl, Elmer Corey, Donald Balcomb, Donald Isom, Wayne Caldwell, Kldon Allen. Irrigou Bummer Lamb Club, J. D. Knight, Leader Freda Frederlekson, Lavern Lamoreaux. Bell Krederickson, Kill Markhfim. Josephine Frederlekson, Kulh Markham. James Knight, Wiley Beneflel. Shirley Krederickson. lone Garden Clnb, Mrs. S. J. Wil banks. Leader Marquis Greenvalt, Mar guerite Troge, Ruth Howell, Ada Wll banks, Edwin Diek, Eva Swanson, Claud Brashers, Walter Bristow, Inez Adam sun. Gila Mae Cason. Ellsworth Bullard. lone Chinchilla Rabbit Clnb, E. A. Llndeken, Leader Carl Lindeken, Ray mond Fletcher. Clifford Yarnell. Elbert Akers, E. Montgomery, Lloyd Morgan. lone Bummer Lamb Club, Ellis Minor, Leader Clitlord McCabo, Robert Bu chanan, Donald Heliker, Berl Akers, Louise Minor. lone Tirkey Club. Walter Eubanks, Leader Alvin Cool, Paul Bmouse, How ard Eubanks, Inez Adamson, Eldon Cool. lone Cow and Calf Club, John Michel book Kr., Leafier Ifenry Buschke, John Michelbook Jr., Fred Mankln. Harriet lieliker, Mabel Cool, Chas. Michelbook. Heppner Ewe and Lamb Club, Earl llalloi-k, Leader Roberta Thompson, Virginia Cleveland,' Herman Green, Joe Green, Jack siocum, Lewis Sperry, Ver non Northness. Heppner Chicken Club, Mrs. A. Minor, Leader Billy Thomson, James Beamer, Veily Brown. Fletcher Walker, Theo dore McMurdo, Charles McMurdo, Ma rie Scrivner. Heppner Garden Club, C. J. Walker. Leader Owen Ehl. Ronald Coblantz, James Driscoll, Fletcher Walker, Rich ard Walker. Lexington Dairy Herd Reoord Club, R. B. Wilcox, Leader Harold Eskel son, Ruth Dlnges, Doris Wilcox, Beryl Anderson, Claude Wilcox. Lexington Turkey Club, Mrs. E. T. Bui-diell, Loader Grace Burchell, Jo sephine Healy, Doris Burchell, Llewelyn Evans, Delorous Crowell. Boardman Bummer Lamb Clnb, W. O. King, Leader Margaret Smith, Flor ence Moyer, Marvin Ransier, Charlie Smith, James Calkins, Delbert Makan, Kenneth Dugan, Basil Cramer, Roscoe BrMyles, Donald Strobel, Russell Mef ' ford. Boardman Turkey Clnb. Geo. Wick lander, Leader Fred Niekerson, War ren Dillon, Albert Boardman, George Wlcklaiider, Glen Berger, Vernon Fart low. HOME ECONOMICS CLUBS. Irrlgon Cooking, Dlv. X, Mrs. Oliver Coryell Leader Dorothy Isom, Joyce ' I'uckett, Eleanor Corey, Gwenyth Cor ey, Josephine Frederlekson, Shirley Frederlekson, Mabel Warner. Irrlgon Sowing, Division I, Mrs. W. C. Isom, Leader Until, Lelght, Biliio Markham, Nellie Leight, Dorothy Isom, Mabel Warner. lone Sewing, Dlv. I, . Harriet M. Brown, Leader Edrifl Ritchie, Beuluh Agee, Josephine Buschke, Mabel Cool, Eva Swanson, Harriet lieliker, Gene vieve Farrens. Helen Grablll, Marguer ite Trogo, Ruth Rowell, Inez Adamson. lone Handwork, Lucile Bristow, Lead er Denward Berginin. Winnie Brown, Robert Buchanan, Opal Cool, John Far rls, Hazel Frank, Virginia Grilllth. Mir iam Hale. Mariiaret Llndeken. Mildred Lundcll, Bert Mason, Jr., Charlotll Mc Cahe, Harlan McCurdy, Jr., Eugene Noi-moyle. Harry Normoyle, Migonette Perry, Rosa Belle Perry, Stuart Rankin. Kardman Sewing, Dlv. I, Opal Aycrs, Leader Marie Haling, Esther Adams, Mary Haling. Blanche Howell, Elvira Bleakmun, (lolda Johnson, Zette John son. Marv Ellen Inskeen. Edith Stevens. Opal McDanlcl, Mildred Farrens, Lu- riln Farrens.. Hardman Sewing, Dlv. I, Illldegarde Williams, reader ueisie tsieaaman, Lois Adams, Lily Johnson, Neva Bleak' t..lll. T3I....I... 1. .!...-.. II1HN, ifeniw miTtiniiiitii, uuimnun. Charlotte Adams, Loye Johnson, Murl Farrens, Adine Smith. Heppner Nimrods Repeat With Perfect Scoring Heppner Rod and Gun club again turned in a score of 75 straight in the Oregonian State Trapshooting tournament Sunday. This time with a narrower margin, however, as just three shooters made a per fect 25 the first time up, against six the Sunday before. Composing the team were L. Van Marter, Chas. Vaughn and Chas. Latourell. Van Marter, who had high gun at the tournament shoot-off in Portland in 1926 when Heppner won the cup, is again hitting his stride this year after going through a slump last season. Sunday he didn't stop at making a perfect score on the first 25 birds, but cracked the next 25 as well. Lively interest was shown at the traps this week, some 25 shoot ers participating. In turning in a perfect score Heppner won the tie match from Coquille and defeated three other clubs besides, putting the locals at the head of the percentage column. Scores of other shooters on the first 25 were: Bowker 24, Gilliam 24, McMurdo 23, Warner 23, Johnston 22, Shlvely 22, Doolittle 22, Broad ley 22, Duncan 22, Hayes 21, Far rior 21, Stone 20, Bisbee 20, Fell 19, Bleakman 19, Turner 19, Crawford 19, Ohleschlager 16. L Walter Hayes of Big Butter creek met with quite a severe accident while splitting wood on Sunday. The axe handle struck on some wood back of him, deflecting the blade and it struck his left wrist joint and severed the cords, mak ing it necessary to stitch them to gether. Dr. McMurdo was called to attend to Mr. Hayes' Injuries. Milton W. Bower, pastor of the Christian church, returned on Mon day from Wallowa, where he spent two weeks In a protracted meeting with Pastor Olson of the Wallowa church. He reports a successful meeting, with 27 additions to the membership of the church. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Keithley drove over from Pendleton Sunday morn ing, returning in the evening. They were accompanied by two nieces of Mrs. Keithley, the Misses Gilliam, who were visiting in Pendleton from their home at Wolf Greek, Oregon. Luther Ashinhust of Sand Hollow was brought to Morrow General hos pital Sunday, suffeing with a hem orrhage of the lungs. He was In a very serious condition, but shows marked improvement at present un der the care of Dr. Johnston. Lawrence Davidson, who lives some 12 miles southwest of lone, was brought to Heppner on Tues day, suffering a severe attack of tonsilltls. He was attended by Dr. McMurdo and his suffering relieved. W. A. Goodwin of Boardman was operated on this morning by Dr. Johnston at the Morrow General hospital for bladder trouble of sev eral years' duration. The operation was under spinal anesthesia. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cochran, Delbert, has been quite ill at the Cochran home In lone dur ing the week, suffering from pneu monia. Dr. McMurdo of Heppner was called to attend him. Elvln Chrlstofferson, 3 years old, of lone, fell off a hay rack Monday, cutting a bad gash in his head. Dr. Johnston waited on the little fellow and iAook several stitches to close the wound. A St. Patrick's Day tea will be be given at the Parish House by the Episcopal ladies auxilalry. On the menu: chicken salad, 25c, bread and butter sandwiches, 5c, coffee, 5c, cake 15c. Os Gentry is a patient at Morrow General hospital and in a serious condition. He was brought In from his ranch above . Lena on Monday, and is suffering with cirrhosis of the liver. Ed Burchell, Jr., of Lexington fractured his left arm at the elbow Friday in a basketball game when he fell to the floor. An x-ray picture taken by Dr. Johnston revealed the fracture. Mrs. Dell Allstott, while walking about the bedroom at her home last night in the dark, struck her nose against the bed with sufficient force that the member was fractured. The injury was attendee by Dr. Mc Murdo. ' John Witcraft of Blackhorse dis located his shoulder Sunday in throwing a rock. He was brought to Morrow General hospital where he was waited on by Dr. Johnston. Miss Eleanor Cohn departed for her home at Portland Monday after spending several days here visiting at the home of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cohn. Mrs. Eph Eskelson underwent an operation at the office of Dr. Mc Murdo on Saturday, under local an-i esthesla, for the removal of nor tonsils. Harold Evans, son of Geo. Evans, underwent a minor operation at the oHlce of Dr. Johnston on Saturday for Infected hand and is much Im proved. The cast of the play, "A Prairie Rose," will go to Condon tomorrow and put on the play there under the auspices of the Legion post of that city. Harry French was down from his mountain ranch yesterday and reports milder weather conditions with some signs of spring. W. E. Crosby is confined to his bed at his home in Lexington, suf fering an attack of Influenza. Mrs. McPherson is quite ill with an attack of quinsy at the home of John Smith near the depot Wm. Pedro of Cecil was able to be in town today after a tussle of a week or so with flu. Marvin Roy, Pilot Rock business man, was a visitor here on Monday. Bankrupt Order Filed In Black Butte Case An order of default and adjudi cation of bankruptcy against the Black Butte lumber company was entered in Judge McNary's court in Portland, Tuesday, February 21, ac cording to a report received at this office. A. M. Cannon of Portland was named referee in the matter. Notification sent to all of the creditors informing them of the meeting for claim presentation af ter the ten days allowed by the legal custom was part of Cannon's work in the action. The Black Butte company was in corporated some years ago in Mor row county at Heppner, with a cap ital stock of one-half million dol lars. During 1927 the Black Butte management came to The Dalles to fulfill a contract with the box com pany here and it was at that time that the company took over the Wasco Pine Box and Lumber com pany situated near Friend. Later the company erected and nearly finished the saw mill situa ted directly east of here. As the construction was nearly completed the company became Involved in a great many suits on the part of ma terial furnished concerns and labor ers for unpaid bills and wages. The financial obligations were so numer ous that construction was stopped and the mill was never operated- The Dalles Optimist Declamatory Contest Plans Are Prepared Plans were prepared for the com ing Morrow county declamatory contest at a meeting of the execu tive committee of the league held in Lexington on Friday afternoon. April 28 was decided upon for the date and the contest will be held at Heppner in the high school aud itorium. Further announcement concern ing the local and county contests will be made later, when the pro gram has been fully worked out. It is planned, however, to open the contest this year to one room schools, and they will have repre sentation on the board. The one room schools of the county will be divided into districts, this division to be made under the direction of Superintendent Walker. The dec lamatory contests in the high schools consist of dramatic, humor ous and oratorical, all 'of which will be represented in the county contest on April 28. F. C. Bramwell Involved By French Co. Creditors Former superintendent of banks, Frank C. Bramwell, is involved in connection with the French and company liquidation proceedings, relating to a court order filed this week designating a time for a de positors' meeting when all com plaints and charges against the for mer examiner and his aides will be heard. The hearing was set by the court for the morning of March 12. The previous charges and com plaints issuing from depositors and those interested in the liquidation charged attempts at book juggling, misappropriation of the bank's funds and other matters which will be brought to light at a later time. O. B. Robertson-, former deputy examiner, was appointed by Bram well to assist In the liquidation dur ing his term, and to Robertson is attributed much of the matters in question. The order will be served on Bram well and Robertson by present su perintendent, Schramm. The Dall es Optimist. SMOKER SATURDAY NIGHT. A good fight card has been lined up for the Heppner fair pavilion Saturday night, by Russell Wright, veteran smoker promoter of Lex ington. Judge Carmlchael, 160 lbs., of Lexington will meet Jack Smith, 158 lbs., of Hermiston, in the main event. Both these fellows have been slinging wicked mits at various smokers In these parts, and promise a lively six-round go, providing one or the other doesn't fall into a "hay-maker" before the allotted time. As a curtain-raiser, LaVerne Wright and Earl Thornburg, both 75-pound huskies of Lexington, will work off a grudge in two rounds. Four round matches include Vester Lane vs. Merle Cummins, both of Lexington; Will Irwin, Hermiston, vs. Ralph Moore, Heppner; Bert Morey, Lexington, vs. Elmer Hake, Heppner. The smoker will start at 8 o'clock. A dance is scheduled im mediately following with music by the Night Hawks orchestra of Hood River. CAR TURNS OVER. The Chas. Jones sedan was turn ed over on the road just this side of Lexington on Friday evening. With several school boys, Paul Jones was returning from the basketball game at Lexington, and It is claimed they were not driving at a high rate of speed, but the highway was slick at the point where the accident oc curred and control of the car was lost for an instant when the ma chine skidded into the ditch and turned turtle. No one was hurt and but slight damage was done tho car aside from the breaking of a window and stripping the cover ing from the top. Acid from the batteries also damaged the Beat covering and top lining. The boys consider their escape from Injury as just a little short of miraculous. A party of Hardman ladles in the city yesterday were Mrs. Frank Mc Daniel, Mrs. Carrie Hastings and Mrs. Robert Steers. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Clark of Eight Mile were Tuesday visitors in the city. REGISTRATION K LEAVES SOME DOUBT Interest in Primary Prom ises to be Lively, and All Should be Ready Voters must be registered by the 17th of April in orier to vote at the May primaries, but voters already registered do not have to re-register provided they have voted with in the past two years preceding, ac cording to the ruling given the county clerk's office. Recent pub licity of this matter has left a doubt in the minds of some people and many calls are being made on the clerk's office to straighten out the matter. The new ruling Is the result of the passing of an amendment by the people last June, made to do away with swearing in of voters on election day. If there is any doubt in the mind of any voter whether or not he is entitled to vote, he should call at the county clerk's office and satisfy himself. It is a good thing to keep in mind and to get settled at the earliest possible moment. If put off, April 17 may pass before it is attended to, and the franchise right would be withheld at the pri maries. That the majority of voters will want to express themselves at this election is certain. For, besides the naming of delegates to the presiden tial nominating conventions, several important county office nominations will be made. Candidates are now coming into the race at quite a live ly clip for the last named. So far George Bleakman and Clarence Bauman have announced them selves for sheriff on the republican ticket, with Walter Matteson seek ing the democratic nomination. Gay M. Anderson is an aspirant to suc ceed himself In the position of clerk, with W. O. Hill so far the only op ponent on the republican ticket No democratic aspirant has yet an nounced. Helen M. Walker, repub lican, seeks the party's nomination to succeed herself aa county school superintendent, so far without op position. Creed Owen this week an nounces himself a candidate for nomination for the office of county commissioner. L. P. Davidson, out going commissioner, has not yet made public his intentions, and so far Mr. Owen Is the only candidate, giving at this early-date at least one aspirant for each of the four county offices to be filled. There is a chance that the $3 auto license fee will appear on the ballot in May, also, besides there is plenty of time for other things to arise between now and election time. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE GIVEN. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hayes was the scene of a very pleas ant surprise party on Monday eve ning in honor of their son, Clar ence. The occasion was also the time of the meeting of the Blue Bell Telephone club, to which Mrs. Hayes acted as hostess. The club held their business meeting, and then the party was thoroughly en joyed by all present. Aside from the members of the family there were present Mrs. Chaffee, Mrs. Isom, the Misses Grace Buschke, Etta Devin, Mary Notson, Opal Briggs, and W. J. Smith, telephone man from Ar lington. MRS. WIGHTMAN HONORED. Mrs. John J. Wightman of Hepp ner, who has been visiting Miss Bess Huddleston and her brother, J. B. Huddleston at the home of A. R. Shreve in Portland during the past week, was given a birthday surprise luncheon on Saturday. Guests at the affair were a number of ladies, formerly residents of Heppner, and they all enjoyed a very fine time. Those present were Mrs. Ida Dut ton, Didema Day, Ellen Buseick, Mrs. Carl Gilliland, Mrs. A. L. Ay ers, Mrs. W- B. Barratt, Carrie E. Shreve, Hattie Wightman and Miss Bess Huddleston. RECEIVES DAIRY HERD. Guy Boyer was in town the first of the weekfrom his Grant county home, receiving a shipment of dairy cattle from the Willamette valley. Mr. Boyer purchased the Susie Al len herd of purebred Jerseys and the stock was being shipped to Heppner by truck. He Is taking 32 of the Jerseys to his Monument farm and will leave 10 head at Heppner at the Chiis Erwin place where they will be held for sale to local dairymen. The Susie Allen herd of Jerseys is said to be one of the noted herds of the valley and Mr. Boyer Is to be congratulated upon securing it EARL VEREEN STEERS. Earl Vereen Steers was born Jan uary 14, 1925, at Heppner, Oregon, and died at Klamath Falls, Oregon, February 24, 1928, at the age of three years, one month and ten davs. He leaves to mourn his 3eath his parents, two brothers, Floyd and Percy, one sister, Beulah, besides other relatives. The funeral service was at Hard man on Tuesday, February 28th. The sermon was preached by Milton W. Bower of Heppner. The service was in the Odd Follows hall and burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all our friends of Hardman who so willingly helped us In the burial of our darling baby, and for the sympathy shown us at our saddest hour, also for the beau tiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steers and Family. St. Patrick's Day Will be Fittingly Observed Here This year there will be a very impressive, celebration of St. Pat rick's day by the community in gen eral of Morrow county. In Hepp ner, the Rev. Thomas J. Brady, pas tor of St. Patrcik's church, will open the day with a high mass and sermon followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. For some years the proper cele bration of this day has been made a matter of. secondary importance. This year's program will reestab lish tilings. A grand evening party, including supper and dance will be presented by the community of the Sands assisted in no small degree by the ladies and gentlemen of Heppner. A pleasant, clean and social time is pledged to begin at 8:30 and continue until midnight Nothing will be left undone to make this an occasion long to be remem bered in pleasant recollection. Ad mission to the evening's program will be one dollar for each person attending, to cover cost of the free lunch, to be served by the ladies of Heppner and the Sands. Music for the evening will be furnished by the finest orchestra that can be found in Oregon, the Rose Grey Ball Room orchestra, consisting of sev en pieces, and these players will in troduce special features. The management of this celebra tion in the Sands will spare no ex pense to make this event the classic of the entire year in Morrow coun ty. The program will begin at 8:30 and close at midnight Ladies and gentlemen may rest assured that nothing will be left undone to make their presence a joy and a delight Was Respected Citizen Of the Irrigon Project In the deth of Francis Isaiah Ri der there is noted the passing of one of Irrigon's highly respected citizens. He died at his home in Irrigon Monday, February 13th, 1928, at the age of 61 years. Mr. Rider was born near La crosse, Wisconsin, February 14, 1867, and he crossed the plains with his parents when ten years of age, coming to Oregon by ox team, the family settling on a claim near Roseburg. He . married Miss Jane Cooper of Olalla, Oregon, in 1898, to which union three children were born, Bruce of Powers, Ore., and Glen and Frank who reside at home- He also leaves two brothers and one sister. In 1914 Mr. Rider came to Irrigon and has lived here since that time. He has been one of our very best developers and ever willing to help a neighbor. Few men will be miss ed in the community as will Fran cis Rider. C. E. GLASOW. State Club Official to Tour Morrow County In company -with County Agent Smith, L. J. Allen, assistant state club leader, is making a tour of Morrow county this week, begin ning on Tuesday. The itinerary will include a visit to each of the va rious boy' and girls' clubs recently organized in the county, with a view to imparting Information ana lend ing aid in tneir work. County Agent Smith reports much interest being taken in the club work this season; in fact it is much better than for a number of sea sons past The clubs are largely at work along agricultural lines, but to these will be added sewing, cooking, livestock and poultry clubs as the work progresses. MUSIC CLUB MEETS. A very profitable, as well as enter taining session of the Music club was held on Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Missil dine. "The Life of Beethoven" was presented by Mrs. Claude Cox, thus introducing the topic for the eve ning's study. The Presto Sonata Op. No 2 was the topic of a paper by Mrs. Bower, and Mrs. Missildlne the Adagio. "A Trip to the Shrine of Beethoven" was presented In a talk by Mrs. Frank Turner. Mary Beamer played "Ecosaissen" on the piano and Mr. Thorne delighted the members by three numbers on the violin. The attendance at the meet ing Monday evening was fair, and the initial study session was such as to create more interest in music In Heppner. DOUBLE HEADER SCHEDULED. Heppner and Lexington town boys and girls will clash in two basketball games here tomorrow evening in the school gymnasium. The boys have met in two games so far, each team winning one, and the game tomorrow will decide the su perior ball tossing aggregation. Both teams are fast, evenly match ed, and have blood In their eye. A real treat is in store for fans who attend. The girls' game will be played first, starting at 7:30, with the boys' game Immediately follow ing. SPARKS FROM THE CAMFFIRE. The Cheskchamay Camp Fire group met at the home of their guardian, Mrs- Moore, Tuesday, February 28th. This was their so cial meeting and it certainly was a success. After a short business meeting the entertainment commit tee put on threo stunts that were received with much applause. Then the twelve sat down to a table very prettily decorated, and feasted on sandwiches and punch whllo jokes and merriment reigned. Our next meeting will be a service meeting. We will make scrapbooks which will be sent to the children's hos pital. Jack Hynd of Cecil, a Heppner visitor yesterday, reports a heavy freeze in that locality on Tuesday night. Lambing is now well along there. Men From Pendleton Present Kiwanis Idea A delegation of professional and business men of Pendleton were gueBts of the Heppner Luncheon club at luncheon on Monday. Among them were Ed Aldrich, editor of the East Oregonian, Judge Alger Fee, who is district director of Kiwanis, Jack Allen, Walter Holt Ed Schil ler and J. D. McKee, business men of our neighboring city. During the luncheon hour, the club was addressed by different members of the visiting party who explained the aims and advantages of the Kiwanis International organ ization, and urged that a club of this sort should now be organized at Heppner. This, of course, will be a matter for further considera tion by the luncheon club, and fu ture action on their part may lead to such an organization in this city. The fraternal visit of the Pendleton men was much appreciated by the local club. MRS. E. THOMPSON CALLED BY DEATH Death claimed Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson on last Thursday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. D. McMillan in Lexington. At the time of her death Mrs. Thomp son was aged 86 years, 11 months and 18 days, and death was due to the infirmities of old age. Funeral services were conducted at the Chiitian church in Lexing ton on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. F. R. Spaulding, pas tor of the Methodist church of Heppner, officiating. Mrs. Thompson was born March 8, 1841, at Columbus, Alabama, the daughter of Bartlett and Sarah Duke. She was one of nine chil dren, all of whom have passed be yond except one sister now residing at Ada, Oklahoma. Another sister passed but recently at her home in California, death calling her on Dec. 28, 1927. One brother, a Meth odist minister, died at the age of 84 years. She united with the Meth odist church at the age of 10 years, and during all her life was a de voted Christian and faithful to her church duties. Elizabeth Duke was married to Rufus A. Nichols, Oct. 15, 1862, and to this union five children were born. Rufus A. Nichols died in November, 1871, and she remained a widow for five years, then marry ing Samuel M. Thompson, Nov. 29, 1876, to which union one child was born. Samuel Thompson died in February, 1879, since which time she remained a widow. Her first husband, Rufus A. Nich ols, was a Mason and Mrs. Thomp son was a member of the Eastern Star. She came to Oregon with her six children in 1884, took up a home stead and resided here since. She was one of the early settleTs in the Lexington country, building one among the first residences there when the town was started, and she was always affectionately known as "Grandma Thompson" by all old neighbors and friends. Surviving her are all of her children, Mrs. Sarah White, Mrs. W. F. Barnett T. H. Nichols, Mrs. E. D. McMillan, all of Lexington, Oregon, Mrs. N. A. Leach of Portland, Oregon and R. A. Nichols of Puyallup, Wash. Four of her sons and daughters were with her when the end came, the other two arriving shortly af ter. Besides these she is survived by 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Three grandchildren have passed on. Acting as pallbear ers at the funeral were six grand sons. Grandma Thompson was a wo man of sterling qualities. She was ever ready to assist in the times of need, and always looked on the bright side of life. Because of these outstanding elements of character, she had greatly endeared herself to the people of her community dur ing all the long years she lived among the Lexington people. HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY. Betty Marie Adkins, little daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins, celebrated her sixth birthday at the Adkins home on Saturday after noon, in a delightful party, at which 16 little girls were present to enjoy the good time prepared for them. Washington birthday dec orations were in evidence all about the house. The afternoon hours were too soon passed in the playing of games, after which refreshments were served. Those assisting Mrs. Adkins in serving were Mesdames R. E. Driskell, W. J. Beamer and J. J. Nys. The guest list included Maridee Brown, Irene Beamer, Mil dred French, Mary Emma Currin, Mary Elinor Adkins. Patsy Smith, Patricia Westfall, Ruth Green. Ca therine Nys. Elizabeth and Brideen Vance, Hazel and Jean Adkins, Bet tie Marie Happold, Harriet Hager, Shirley Wilson, Alberta Adkins, Betty Marie Adkins. ATTEND I. O. O. F. MEETING. A. J. Chaffee, secretary, and Al bert Adkins, treasurer, of Willow Lodge No. 66, I. O. O. F., were at Weston on Saturday where they at tended the district meeting of Odd Fellows from Morrow and Umatilla counties. The gentlemen left here Friday afternoon for Pendleton where they attended a meeting of the Purple Circle that evening. DIVORCE GRANTED. In circuit court here on Thursday last, a decree of livrice was enter ed in the case of A. E- Miller vs. Gulena Miller. The custody of an only daughter, Delma Irene Miller, was given to the father. 5 GOTOTOURNAMENT 2nd District Champion ship Will be Decided at Milton-Freewater. Heppner high school's basketball squad in company with H. R. John son, coach, is leaving at noon today for Milton to participate in the an nual tournament of the second dis trict of Oregon. They go knowing their chances of copping the cham pionship to be slim, but determined to give a good account of them selves. The locals are matched in their first tournament game with Mac-Hi, the team of McLaughlin Union high school of Milton-Freewater, consid ered by most authorities to be the most likely contender for the cham pionship. The local boys, then, need not feel so very bad if they are eliminated in this first go. On the other hand, should they defeat Mac Hi their thances for representing the district in the state champion ship tournament to be played later at Salem may be considered ex cellent This game is scheduled to be played at 9:45 Friday evening. Fifteen teams will participate in the tournament, namely: Weston, Helix, Stanfield, Boardman, Hermis ton, Echo, Adams, lone, Unfapine, Arlington, Heppner, Mac-Hi, Pen dleton, Athena and Fossil high schools. lone and Arlington are the only other teams going from the Upper Columbia Athletic league division in which Heppner partici-. pated duriifg the past season. Ar lington was the winning team of the division, though Heppner won a game from and lost one to her. The locals feel that they have an even chance of defeating this rival should they meet her at the tourna ment Arlington is matched with Umapine arid lone with Adams in the initial play. When one team is defeated it is automatically elim inated from the list of contenders. Winners of the first games are matched for second games, winners again being matched until the elim ination contest leaves one team un beaten. A consolation champion ship game will be played at 7:15 p. m., Saturday, and the final cham pionship game is scheduled at 8:30 p. m., the same day. . Boys making up the local squad are John Farley, Henry Robertson, Paul Hisler, Harold Gentry, Stephen Thompson, Roderick Thomson, Robert Turner and Jack Casteel. In the season just past these boys made the fojlowing scoring records: Gaines FG FT To. John Farley 8 5 1 11 Henry Robertson 8 16 9 41 Paul Hisler 8 15 6 35 Harold Gentry - 8 2 5 9 Stephen Thompson 6 0 2 2 Roderick Thomson 7 8 1 17 Robert Turner 4 10 2 Jack Casteel .2 0 0 0 Team s total 117 ENJOY DINNER PARTY. One of the largest and withal the nicest parties of the winter was ar ranged Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Stone and Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Johnston. Twenty-two guests were invited for dinner at the John ston home, and following the eve ning was spent in playing bridge. The long table was beautifully dec orated for the occasion, centered with daffodils, sweet peas and yel low candles. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cohn, Mr- and Mrs. Os man Hager, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vaughn, Dr. and Mrs. Fred E. Far rior, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Flory, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Messrs. Gay M. Ander son and Harry Duncan. High hon ors were received by Mr. and Mrs. Osman Hager, second honors to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Cleveland, and consolation to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark. CHEER CLUB HOLDS MEETING. The Eastern Star Cheer club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Ar thur McAtee on Saturday after noon, the ladies bringing thread and tape and spending their time in finishing up a quantity of toilet cloths to be forwarded to the East ern Star Home at Forest Grove. The work of the club will continue along this line, and the members will be entertained at their next meeting at the home of Mrs. Hanson Hughes, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Earl Gordon acting as hostesses. Mem bers entertained by Mrs. McAtee Saturday were Mesdames A. H. Johnston. F. S. Parker, C. W. Mc- Namer, Earl Gordon, Alva Jones, Glenn Jones, J. F. Lucas, W. P. Ma honey, W. E. Pruyn, E. W. Dooley, Hanson Hughes, Arthur McAtee, Katie Slocum and Miss Harriet Case. HONOR ROLL PUPILS. The seventh and eighth grade pupils of Lexington school, under the Instruction of their teacher, Mrs Lillian Turner, were urged to make high records in the last term in the studies. The standard set in order to get on the honor roll, was four straight A's, and nine pu pils gained distinction In this re gard in the term examinations just closed. Those whose names appear on this honor roll are Kenneth War ner, 9 A's; Beuluh Eskelson, 9; An nabel Strodtman, 9; Llewellyn Ev ans, 8; Josephine Healy, 6; Dale Lane, 5; Sam McMillan, 5; Naomi McMillan, 4 Beryl Anderson, 4. Mrs. Turner reports that she Is very proud of the progress her pu pils are making in their studies.