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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'
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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.
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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.