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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURHURSDAY, Mar. 8, 1928. Periodical of the Heppner Public Schools EDITOR JOHK CONDE ASSIST AKT LETHA HIATT BBS. MOB KOSELLA DOHEBTT BXPOBTE&Sl Hani McDaid, Htrj Burner, Era Histt, Jft&netU Tur ner, Om Parker, Stanley Minor, Ellis Thomson, Claruto Hayas, John Parkw, Jo Swindif, Bay Anderson. BASKETBALL TOTJSNAMENT. The Heppner high school basketball team enjoyed a very nice trip to Mil ton where they took part in the tourna ment which was held there the last three days of last week. Heppner's first game was with Mac Hi which was one of the hardest teams to compete with at the tournament Mac HI began at the first of the game making scores and they made all their shots good. At the end of the game McLaughlin high had 56 points to our 7. The local boys then played Athena with a score of 27-8 in favor of Athena. Boardman got the championship of the Upper Columbia League for this year. Arlington held second place. OPERETTA NEWS. The entire cast for the annual high school operetta has finally been chosen. Miss Ede has assigned Clair Cox the part of the Burgomaster of Osendorf. Clair is rapidly becoming acquainted with his role, although the old Dutch language proves to be somewhat of a stumbling block. Gerald Slocum, alias Ned Baxter, and Dick Warren, who is Robert Turner in real life, are just learning how to make love (?). Mr. Burgess is reported to have said that their "love making" is atrocious. John Conder in thepart of Mr. Spin dle, a professor, finds it hard to keep his students interested in botany but he falls in love himself. The leading lady. Patricia Monahan, is sustaining her name as a very tal ented young soprano. Anna McDaid and Margaret Notson are also carrying their parts in a fine manner. The scene for the play is in the mar ket place in the old Dutch village of usendorl. Time, the present midsummer. The operetta is divided into two acts. The first act takes place on a bright summer morning and the second act is toe afternoon of the same day. 55- snjoiuo. Last Friday, March 2, songs for the regular singing period were selected by the sophomore class. The classes are taking turns in doing this. The stu dents were also favored bv a selection. "Neapolitan Nights," played by the or chestra. The students are thoroughly enjoying this weekly educational rec reation and show a great deal of in terest in the singing. 55 UTTER VIEWS. The basketball boys returned Sunday aiiernoon irom tne Dasketoall tourna ment at Milton. Jack Casteel reports that a eood time was had by all, and with the exception oi a lew nat urea uie trip was very pleasant The games were good, and although Heppner was defeated twice, the whole affair was enjoyed by the local team. Saturday was spent at Percy Hughes' near Umapine, and traveling to Walla Walla. While at Walla Walla the bas ketball team visited the state peniten tiary, the state game farm of Washing ton and Whitman college. A very brief time wa& spent at the penitentiary as some of the boys did not like the looks of the place. Saturday night they witnessed the championship game between Mac Hi and Helix, in which Mac Hi was the winner. These teams were both good and the game was reported as the best ever seen. PERSONALS. Mr. Johnson is trvlne to arrange for a baseball practice for girls a couple of nights a week. Tne DasKetoau gins, since basketball practice is over, want some other athletic diversion to occupy their time. Zaida Tash soent Saturday and Sun day in Heppner visiting Edna Vaughn. Both girls attended tne ounce given ai the opening of the new Collinwood theater in Arlington. Bobbv Turner is HI with pneumonia at his home but reported to be some what improved in condition at this writing. SteDhen Thompson is sunering a re lapse of the trouble with his arm. Many aDsences nave Deen reporiea in high school because of illness. Velton Owen has returned after a week's absence from school. Edna Vaughn entertained a small group of classmates at an impromptu nartv on the evening of March first. Music was the main event of evening and del cious refreshments ot Ice cream and cake were served at the close oi the festivities. Those present were I-etha Hiatt. Velma Fell. Edna Vaughn, Ellis Thomson, Kenneth Oviatt and John Conder. 55 REPORT CARDS. The Heppner high school students re ceived their report cards Wednesday last Those on the honor roll are: Four As. Fletcher Walker; 3 As and and B, Evelyn Swendig; Two As and two Bs. Katherlne Bisbee. Virginia Dix and Gordon Bucknum: One A and three Bs, Mary Beamer and Jeanette Turner. -55 PEP MEETING. The basketball boys were given a "send off" in the form of a pep meet ine Thursday noon. Owing to illness, Hazel McDaid, assistant yell leader, was unable to attend this meeting, ana jack Casteel presided in a capable manner. 55 Senior Class News. The president of the senior class call ed a meeting last Thursday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the or dering of graduates' calling cards. A committee was appointed to consid er ways and means of a party, and for the senior entertainment in a couple of weeks. 55 JOKES. Mr. Johnson: "Hammers and hatch ets will neyer rust if kept covered in rice." Stanley M. : "Perhaps so, but care must be taken, of course, to remove the tools if used for a wedding." Rosella D. : "What are those holes In the floor?" Claud C: "Those are knot holes." Kosella: "They are too." Marvin G. : "Wild flowers get that way from trying to learn their botan ical names." cient funds are available. This will be a wonderful improvement for nothing is more desolate than a "sagebrush ceme tery. Local people contributed their talent to provide music E. T. Messenger, highway patrolman. has a big crew of men employed on the highway. Much of the surface is being torn up and low places filled in. Local men are employed. The JosIyn-McCal-lister company are running the rock crusher on a 24-hour shift and the big trucks shuttle back and forth constant ly hauling the maintenance gravel for the resurfacing of the highway. J. H. Imus and wife of Cecil were guests Sunday at the Geo. Gross home. Mrs. Imus has been cooking for the bal ing crew there. They expect to finish baling this week Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Calkins and son Oscar, Mr. Guyer and Mrs. Ivan Fruit and baby son Donald returned to their homes in Spokane Sunday. Mrs. Fruit and baby remained here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Calkins while the others drove to Cor vallis and Marshfield. They stopped here for a short visit Sunday on their way home. March 13 is the date for the regular meeting of the P. T. A. Jello. straw berry or raspberry flavor and cake with green frosting will be served so the women are asked to bring one or the other. L. V. Woodurd is up from The Dalles relieving Mr. Van Meter and Mr. Gil lespie at the pumping plant at Mess- ner. Both men seem to nave nad I touch of the flu. Saturday night March 17. the Board- man Grange will entertain the Irrigon members. An Irish program will be given and the refreshments will also , carry out tne St. Patrick s Day motii. Pete Blavin and wile have moved into the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Eck warren. Glen Carpenter is keeping BO turkey hens for breeding stock. Mrs. Glen Carpenter and daughter Zelda came home Saturday from a visit witn her parents in Montana. A number of garden enthu s i asts have braved the elements in anticipation of Mistress Spring's arrival and planted gardens the past week. E. T. Messenger and family motored to Athena Sunday to visit at the Tru man Messenger home. Geo. Wicklander has rented the Tom Hendricks ranch and a small cottage is being erected for them. Mr. Wick lander has a number ot White Holland turkeys and expects to raise a goodly number of birds. Henry mages was down from Her- miston the early part of the week. Howard Anderson of The Dalles was an overnight visitor at the J, L. Jen kins home Tuesday. Ray Brown has been disposing of his herd of cows. He had built up a good herd but has not been on the ranch tor the past year. Mrs. F. A. Fortier shopped in Pen dleton Saturday. rne nign school gins are planning to give a banquet for the basketball teams. This will be under Miss Beou ghers direction. Mrs. Jean Fumpston and two children were visitors at the J. L. Jenkins home for two days last week. Irma Broyles is home from The Dalles where she is In training. Mr. McCarty of La Grande was a vis itor at the Bates home this week. The well drill has reached a depth ot 60 feet on the Bates ranch. Artesian wa ter is hoped for. Knauff's received a shipment of 1000 baby chicks Saturday irom Miiwaukie, Ore,, so the KnaufF's have been busy people acting in the capacity of mother to the fluffy white balls. It is no small task to raise 1000 baby chicks even with tne best oi brooders as tney are sus ceptible to so many outside influences, variations in temperature or changes in food. The Grange will give a card party Saturday night at Root's hall. A charge oi libc per player will De made and good time is anticipated. The Home Economics club will meet March 14 with Mrs. Lee Mead. "Clarence." bv Booth Tarklngton, will be presented Friday night, March at 8:00 D. m. This is a pretentious play for a small high school to attempt but under the able direction of Miss Leathers will no doubt be a success. This is a royalty play and the royalty lee must be paid a ween Deiore uie play is given. The cast includes: Clarence" Kay uanow Violet Penney Helen Boardman Robert Wheeler Cora Wheeler Mrs. Wheeler Hubert Stem .... Mr. Wheeler ..... Delia Dinwiddle Mrs. Martyn Buster Rands ....Helen Chaffee Rachel Johnson ... Alvie Mefford Russell Mefford Nellie Dillon . Carl Wicklander Linda Hango Someone lost a galosh Saturday night practicully new. It can be obtained at the Highway Inn. Mr. Fuller from Heppner was on the project this week looking for a place to rent Helen Mead has been ill with flu for several days. HARDMAN. Mr. and Mrs. James McDaniel of Al pine were guests at the B. H. Bleakman home over the week end. Mrs. E. L. Ayers wishes to announce tnat she nas a siock oi women o aim children's hats at her residence. Mr. and Mrs. K. McDaniel and chil dren of Lone Rock visited with friends and relatives here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Matteson were guests at the home of Mrs. Matteson's motner, Mrs. Mary mcuamei, over oun-dav. Miss Hlldegirde Williams, Mrs. W. F. Mahrt and little daughter, Leah Kath erlne. snent the week end in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Tindal Robison were in Hardman on'Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fuqua of Portland were guests of Mr. Fuqua's aunts, Mrs. Bert Bleakman and Mrs. Mary McDaniel, the past week. Steven Henderson departed for his home at White Rock, South Dakota, on Saturday after spending some time vls- iting with C. A. Repass of this place. Mrs. o. A. Karrens and aaugmer Murl have returned to their mountain home to remain during the spring and summer months. Murl will continue her school work In the Burton Valley school. John Hastings was a visitor with home folks here on Sunday. A show will be given at the I. O. O. F. hall on Saturday night, March 10. Ad mission 16 and 38 cents. An old lasn toned dauce will be given after the show. Carl McDaniel and Elwood Hastings attended the dance at Lone Rock last Saturday and report a wonderfully fine time. Mrs. Bertha Stoneman and Mr. Cox were guests of Mrs. L. E. Knighten on Sunday. - Darrel Farrens went to Ray Wright's to asisst with the lambing last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ayers and son Harold and Miss Blanche Howell were Heppner shoppers last Saturday. Lotus Robison is moving his family out to the ranch south of here. WANTED To get In touch with parties having spring sheep range to rent Write J. G. Barratt, Hepp ner. 48tf. BOARDMAN boys came home Sunday from Milton where the basketball boys were entered in the district tournament. On Saturday a group of local fans went up to attend the games. In the group were Helen -on.,an uQUn rhaffoa Nellie DHlon. Mabel Brown, Miss Beougher, Mi3s Hen ry, rtacnei jonnson, ljuiiau ruiue, wu- roll Kennedy, the Coates and Gilles pies. "The Canadian" was shown Saturday night at the Boardman theater to a large audience. Afterwards an old fashioned dance was enjoyed. The pro ceeds were used for the cemetery fund and a well will be drilled when suffl- Telephone 93 IF YOU HAVE Cleaning -:- Pressing Dyeing WORK OF ANY KIND, AND WE WILL CALL. 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