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Volume 45, Number 2.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 29, 1928
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Heppner to Put Good Nine
On Field for Pre
Season Game:
The Pendleton Buckaroos will ap
pear in Heppner Sunday, April 8,
to test the strength of the locals
in a pre-season game. The Buck
aroos represent Pendleton In the
Blue Mountain league and are said
to be exceptionally strong this year.
Arrangements for the game were
completed by Manager Cohn the
first of the week.
That Morrow county fans who at
tend the game may be assured
Heppner will hold up her end of
the game, may be seen from the
tentative lineup Manager Cohn has
in view. Unless something unfor
soen happens "Ducky" Drake, who
pitched Heppner to the champion
ship of the Morrow-Gilliam league
last year, will be on the mound and
he will be received by LaMear, his
last year's running mate.
In the infield a new, and yet an
old, face may appear. Harry Jayne
played ball in Heppner fifteen years
ago. He was then considered one of
the very best first basemen in the
bushes. Though it has been many
years since he has worn a Heppner
uniform he still plays ball, and two
years ago was signed up with Eu-.
gene. He Is back In Heppner again
and in all liklihood will be covering
first base in this game. L. VanMar
ter, who has captained the team for
sevei-al years and who last year
played some of the best ball of his
many years' experience, will be on
second base. Carl Cason, whose
good arm has kept him on the third
sack for the last two years, will
again be found there. Another new
face will be that of Jim Matthews
at short stop. Matthews is an old
head at the bush game and is re
ported to be well qualified to pick
up the fast ones in his sector.
The outfield will most likely be
taken care of by Gay Anderson,
many years a star in the middle lot,
Paul Aiken, another veteran, and
M. C. Thorne, a newcomer who la
highly recommended. Many other
fellows are turning out, however,
who may make some of these fel
lows dig to keep their positions.
Dan Belghle, eighth grade instruct
or in the local schools, is said to be
showing goocMorm, while Paul Hls
ler, high school chap, looks mighty
good at short
The Wheatland league season
opens April 15, the Sunday follow
ing the game with the Buckaroos,
with Heppner playing at lone.
,
Golf Greens Will be
Widened and Leveled
Heppner's nine hole golf course
should be greatly improved follow
ing action by members of the Hepp
ner Country club at a meeting Mon
day evening. The membership was
divided into crews of three, each
crew having the. duty Imposed upon
It of widening a green to at least
20 feet across and leveling the same.
This work Is supposed to be com
pleted by April 8, and when it is
done the greens will be sanded with
oiled sand. It is anticipated by the
members that a great deal of joy
will be added to the game when this
has been done. B. G. Sigsbee was
elected president of the club for the
year and Francis Doherty, secretary-treasurer.
Interest in the great Scocth pas
time has continued to grow in Hepp
ner with the fine spring weather of
the past few weeks. Sunday the
largest crowd to gather on the local
course was seen, women as well
as men and children taking delight
in following the elusive golf pellet
The club is planning a tournament
to be run off in the near future.
WILL HOLD POT LUCK DINNER
The American Legion Auxiliary
will have a pot luck dinner Friday
evening, March 30, for members and
out of town guests. Mrs. Shesley,
district committee woman, will be
one of the guests. A special pro
gram has been arranged, and fol
lowing the dinner the regular busi
ness session of the Auxiliary will be
held, when Mrs. Shesley will speak.
This meeting will be very worth
while, and all members who can
possibly do so should be present.
This will take the place of the reg
ular meeting, which would be on
Tuesday, April 3. Secretary.
PAYS GOOD PRICE FOB WOOL.
Max Gorfkle has been in this vi
cinity from Pendleton several days
this week, and during the time has
been picking up some wool clips on
contract. One lot of wool purchased
by Mr. Gorfkle was the coming clip
of Emll Groshens, which he con
tracted for on the basis of 35 cents.
This Is the best price offered Hepp
ner men so far this season, and
should it be an index to what the
market will be, our wool men will
profit well on the 1028 clip. Mr. Gor
fkle states that the wool will all
be very fine here this season.
Messrs. Van Marter and Turner
report they are busy with the trac
tor on the Higgs place down Cason
canyon. While they are progressing
quite well, they have discovered
that a great deal of the land on the
place is yet too wet for the plow.
Abundant rains of this week have
not helped that situation very materially.
PLAYS HERE APR
Dean Goodman Takes
Bride Here Sunday
Dean T. Goodman of this city and
Mrs. Gladys Baker of Portland were
quietly married in this city Sunday
afternoon, surprising their many
friends who had expected the cere
mony to occur near the first of
June. Mrs. Goodman arrived from
Portland the end of the week, and
returned after the ceremony to be
with her two boys until the close of
the school year, when she will Join
Mr. Goodman to make their home
here. Rev. Stanley Moore, rector
of the Episcopal church, performed
the ceremony in the presence of a
few immediate friends.
Mr. Goodman, partner in the firm
of Vaughn and Goodman who oper
ate the Heppner garage, is prom
inent among local business men and
has a host of friends who have
been extending their well wishes
since the news was made known
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Goodman,
who has made her home at Port
land for the last year, was for many
years a resident of The Dalles, and
has a large circle of friends there.
The Goodmans expect to leave on a
wedding journey after the close of
school the first of June and will
return here to make their home in
the Glenn Jones residence. They
will bring with them Mr. Good
man's son Dean, Jr., who has been
attending school in Seattle the last
year, as welj as Mrs. Goodman's
two boys.
Chautauqua Dates Set
For May31 -June 1-2-3
Dates for the Morrow county
chautauqua and pioneer reunion
were set this week for May 31-June
1-2-3. Organization of the Morrow
County Chautauqua association was
completed Friday evening, and all
Is now in readiness to put over one
of the very biggest times the coun
ty has had in many a day. The
chautauqua feature will be thrown
open ito the public free of charge,
and it is hoped that everyone in the
county will find it possible to take
in at least part of the occasion.
Though it has not been definitely
decided, it is believed the pioneer
reunion will be stressed on one of
the four days.
That interest is growing over the
county has been evidenced this
week by unsolicited subscriptions
coming from outlying districts.
Others have declared eUit they want
to share a part of the expense and
will have their money ready. The
quota has not yet been fully raised,
but with the spirit manifested, no
deficit Is anticipated. A real worth
while time is being looked forward
to in Heppner May 31, June 1-2-3.
Make your plans now to be here for
at least a part of the occasion.
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
Rev. Thcmas J. Brady. Pastor.
Next Sunday will be Palm Sun
day, the last Sunday of the Lenten
season, and the palms will be bless
ed before the high mass at 8:30, to
be celebrated by the pastor. After
this mass the pastor will go to the
Hill school house in Lena where he
will have a second mass at 10:30.
Palm Sunday introduces the season
of very special devotion known as
Holy Week. The entire passion of
Christ is read during the mass on
that day, also on Tuesday following,
and Wednesday and Friday. In the
evening at 7:30 there will be the
usual devotions, with special ser
mon by the pastor upon "the moral
significance of Palm Sunday, the
exercises closing with Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament
On Tuesday and Wednesday of
the week at the usual hours there
will be instructions given in the rec
tory to all the children who are pre
paring for first Holy Communion,
and Confirmation, and also for all
those children who are yet too
young for Confirmation. In the eve
ning at 7:30 on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday during Holy Week
there will be special devotions with
special mass each day at 7:30. On
Thursday of Holy Week is com
memorated the institution of the
Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper,
and on Friday will be commemorat
ed the Crucifixion and the Death of
Christ The sermon on Thursday
evening will be "The Last Will and
Testament of Jesus Christ In Be
half of the World." and on Friday
the sermon will be Weep not for
Me but for yourselves and your chil
dren."
On Holy Saturday at noon, the
holy season of penance known as
Lent will terminate. Confessions
will be heard on Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock until 4 and at 7
o'clock until 8:30, and again In the
morning before the Easter Mass at
8:30, which will be a high mass
with special sermon by the pastor
on "The Christian Tomb and Im
mortality." All people are cordially
Invited to attend these services.
WHY DID CHRIST DIE?
This is the time of the year when
we are thinking of and remember
ing the death and resurrection of
Jesus and so it is fitting that on
Sunday evening we should discuss
the subject of the death of Christ.
"Why Was it Necessary for Christ
to Die?" will be the subject follow
ing the song service at the Church
of Christ on Sunday evening.
The morning subject will be,
"Adam and Christ Contrasted."
The special question to be answer
ed on Sunday evening will be "Are
Our Lives Predestined at Birth?"
, The reds started off in the lead
last Sunday In the contest, but look
out for next time.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
Hoss Announces For
Secretary of State Job
Oregon City, Ore., Mar. 28. Hal
E. Hoss of Oregon City has formal
ity announced himself as a candidate
for the republican nomination
secretary of state, and will have his
name on the ballot In the primary
election May 18th. Mr. Hoss, who
has been manager of the Oregon
City Enterprise and later private
secretary to Governor Patterson, re
signed his state position a short
time ago In order to devote his
time to his candidacy, and his an
nouncement comes as a result of
encouragement received In a state
wide survey he has been conducting.
Coincident with his announce
ment as a candidate, Mr. Hoss sent
in his resignation as secretary of
the state editorial association to
President Robert W. Sawyer, of
Bend, but will retain his other press
association connections. He will
formally file for the office within
the next few days.
In his statement Mr. Hoss says:
In announcing my candidacy as sec
retary of state, I do so with a well
founded conception of the situation.
Since my resignation as Drlvate secre
tary to Governor Patterson a few weeks
ago I nave Deen enabled to devote suln
cient time to a state-wide survey to
convince me that there is good oppor
tunity ior my nomination. Keports
from every section of the state indicate
a strong support, and while every can
didate for office is prone to construe
everything to his own favor, I was will
ing to give up my position with Gov
ernor Patterion' and go into the race.
confident that I was not mis-reading
tne minds or the republican voters
throughout the state.
During my career as a newsDaper
editor and as an officer in newspaper
associations, I had opportunity to forru
a great many contacts with business
and civic leaders, and during the past
year and a quarter at Salem I have be
come acquainted with a number of peo
ple prominent In the public and official
iifj of the state. My work with the
pi es m kji egon naa put me in B posi
tion where I am receiving the support
of a great number of newspapers, and
their endorsement is no small part of
my encouragement.
I sincerely believe that I am qualified
by experience and training and the hu
man attributes to be secretary of state.
My business experience has been along
adminstratlve lines and In public life I
have had the opportunity to, and did,
Htuuy the work of the board of control
and the office of the secretary of state
at close range. I intend, if nominated
and elected, to give the people of Ore
gon an emcient ana courteous adminis
tration of their affairs, bo far as they
come under my jurisdiction. I would
enter the office of secretary of state free
from political entanglements, owing no
debt to any individual or group. I am
a native citizen of the state of Oregon.
seeking one of its high offices because
i leei mat l can do tne worK wen.
Lexington School to Have
Home Declamatory Meet
As a result of the grade tryouts,
held on Friday, March 2, two pupils
were selected from each grade, to
take part in the annual home de
clamatory contest of the Lexington
schools. This contest will be held
in the school auditorium on Friday
evening, April 6, at 8 o'clock.
The winners of the grade tryouts
were divided equally into humorous
and non-humorous divisions. They
have been assigned pieces which
many have already completely mem
orized and are now rounding into
form for delivery. The following
will take part:
DIVISION III (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4) Hu
morous: Keith Gentry, Dorris Psd
berg, Kenneth Peck, Marvin Cox; non
humorors: Vester Shaw, Evelyn Kirk,
Edith Edwards, Mildred Hunt.
DIVISION II (Grades 5. 6. 7 ,8) Hu
morous. Francis Ball, Rose Thornburg,
Beulah Eskelson. Kenneth Warner;
non-humorous: Erma Lane, Claude
Wilcox, Amabel Strodtman, Beryl An
derson. DIVISION I (High School) Humor
ous: Neva Warner, Mae Gentry, Ruth
Dinges, Gwendolyn Evnns: Dramatic:
Erma Duvall, Delorous Crowell; Orator
ical: Elsie Tucker.
A PETITION.
Heppner, Ore., March 26, 1928.
To the General Public.
We, the undersigned clergymen
of the different religious denomina
tions In Heppner, impressed with
the significance to all Christian peo
ple of the momentous religious
event commemorated on Good Fri
day, April 6th, 1928, and feeling that
we reflect the convictions of the en
tire community of Heppner, do re
spectfully request the general pub
lic of Heppner, the schools, banks,
the business houses, the ofiicea, to
close their places of business be
tween the hours of noon and three
o'clock on Good Friday, April 6th,
1928.
In so counseling we wish solely to
emphasize our profound feelings of
prayerful smypathy with the Sa
viour of the world during His last
three hours of agony upon the cross,
and thus proclaim publicly our be
lief In the Divinity of Jesus Christ;
moreover, we feel that these lines
express your deeper heart move
ments. REV. F. R. SPAULDING,
Pastor Methodist Church.
MILTON W. BOWER,
Pastor Christian Church.
REV. B. STANLEY MOORE,
Pastor Episcopal Church.
REV. THOMAS J. BRADY,
Pastor Catholic Church.
Local Ministers Ask For
Good Friday Observance
The pastors of the different re
ligious denominations in the city
of Heppner, Rev. F. R. Spaulding,
Milton W. Bower, Rev. B. Stanley
Moore and Rev. Thomas J. Brady,
have drawn up a petition which will
be addressed to the people of Hepp
ner regardless of church affiliations,
and wherein the business men and
women of the community will be
urged to close their places of busi
ness on Good Friday, which comes
this year on April 6th. This is not
an attempt on the part of those who
direct the local churches to coerce
anyone; the motive behind the pe
tition is the desire which they as
leaders of religious thought and ac
tion have in giving public express
ion to the belief abiding in all God
fearing men and women that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God, the Father
of mankind, and that in His quality
as such, the day upon which He
died should be publicly recognized.
In thus recognizing the day on
which the Redemption came to
mankind, a community but empha
sizes its belief in God and its utter
dependence upon God.
This petition has been signed by
the clergy as a whole, and it re
spectfully asks the banks, the
schools, the places of business, to
close their doors to all forms of
business between the hours of noon
and three o'clock Friday, April 6th,
that date and time commemora
tive of the death of Christ The
clergy feel that In agreeing to close
all places of busniess for that space
of time on Good Friday, the busi
ness people of the community will
be making public recognition of a
fundamentally important day in the
annals of Christianity1 and meet
with the hearty approval and com
mendation of every Christian citi
zen. Morrow County Pomona
Meets Saturday, April 7
One of the very best programs
yet lined up is in store for Grangers
who attend the quarterly Pomona
Grange meeting to be held at Rhea
creek Saturday, April 7th, according
to Chas. W. Smith, county agent
Mr. Smith received word this morn
ing that Walter M. Pierce, ex-governor
and prominent grange work
er, and F. M. Gill, organizer of the
Grange business men's club, will
be the principal speakijt- -.Jhat the
success of the meeting Is thus as
sured may readily be felt by all who
have heard either of these men on
previous occasions. Mr. Pierce has
been heard frequently in Morrow
county and always has a welcome
message, delivered in his own cap
tivating manner.
The full program has not yet been
made known. Rhea Creek Grange,
however, will put on the Initiatory
work with their well trained team.
This grange is especially well
equipped to entertain the Pomona
at this time as they have recently
rennovated the old school house,
making a good kitchen and dining
room. They will furnish meat, veg
etables and coffee for part of the
supper, while Individuals will sup
ply either cake or salad. All grange
members are urgently invited to at
tend. Perfect Record Unbroken
By Heppner Trap Artists
Again going straight for a per
fect score at the local traps Sunday,
Heppner Rod and Gun club main
tains its lead in the Oregonian state
telegraphic trapshooting tourna
ment 100 p'er cent. Shooters who
made the team Sunday with 25 each
were Chas. Latourell, Adam Knob-
lock and Glenn Hayes. -
By making the perfect score the
locals won from Klamath, The
Dalles and Salem, besides taking a
tie held over from the previous
Sunday from Bandon. Shooting
Sunday was made more pleasant by
the addtilon of a new trap last week
and the installation of concrete run
ways to the shooting posts and
crosswise at the 16-yard line. The
new trap automatically adjusts the
angles at which the birds are eject
ed and throws them exactly to stan
dard specifications. The wind Sun
day made the birds fly a little wild
at times, but many good scores
were turned in regardless.
MUSIC STUDY CLUB MEETS.
The Music Study club held a very
interesting meeting at the A. M.
Phelps home on last Monday eve
ning. The subject of study was the
life and works of Franz Peter Schu
bert, and the program presented
was Interesting and greatly enjoyed
by the large number who attended.
A paper, "The Life of Schubert
was read by Miss Elizabeth Phelps;
piano solo, Schuberts Impromp
tu," John Conder; paper, "Appre
ciation of Schubert," Mrs. T. A.
Hughes; chorus, "Under the Linden
Tree," Mary White, Frances White,
Alice Cason, Virginia Dix; vocal
solo, Schubert songs selected, Miss
Ede.
GOOD USED CARS.
1B27 Ford Tudor Sedan Guaran
teed first class condition. $150.00
down payment takes it Terms on
balance.
1925 Star Touring A bargain at the
price offered. Licensed and ready
to go.
192 Ford Enclosed Touring A-l
condition, good tires, runs fine.
Pay $45.00 down and take it away.
1928 license Included.
1918 Buick Touring Runs fine, five
good tires. Full price $50.00.
HEPPNER GARAGE.
LOCAL NEWS HEMS
J. G. Barratt Is very busy these
days with the lambing at the ranch
of W. B. Barratt & Son. He was in
the city for a short time on Tues
day to have a visit with Mrs. Bar
ratt and the new son at Morrow
General hospital, and is happy in
the knowldege that the Utile boy is
now well on the road to complete
recovery after the very serious ill
ness which he suffered a few days
after birth, when it was found nec
essary to give him two blood trarfs-
fusions. The new boy has been
named Robert Lieuallen, and is re
ceiving a visit this week from his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Barratt who arrived from Portland
on Tuesday.
Heppner was somewhat of a de
serted village on Saturday after
noon and evening, as nearly every
Elk resident within the bounds of
the city accompanied by the better
half and best lady friend, meander
ed down the highway to Arlington
for the big gathering of the antler
ed herd of the Heppner lodge. AH
who attended report a very fine
time, and Arlington was pretty hard
pressed to care for the large crowd
brought together on this occasion,
there being no complaint, however,
because splendid efforts had been
put forth for the entertainment of
the large number of visitors.
John Kilkenny had the misfor
tune to turn over the car he was
driving on Sunday morning near
the Matlock ranch on Hinton creek.
He was picked up by Ellis Minor
and brought to town. An examin
ation by Dr. McMurdo revealed
some chest injuries, though Mr. Kil
kenny was not seriously hurt and
he was progressing nicely when the
doctor called on him Monday eve
ning. The left side of the car was
demolished.
Rev. Thos. J. Brady, pastor of the
Catholic church, has been suffering
this week from an attack of trouble
some flu. He hopes to be in good
form soon and to be able to conduct
the Easter services in the church,
especially those associated with the
coming week, known as Holy Week.
Mrs. Rachel Burchell of Lexing
ton underwent a major operation
on Wednesday at Morrow General
hospital. The operation was per
formed under spinal anesthesia by
Dr. Johnston. Mrs. Burchell is a
sister of Ed Burchell of Lexington
and formerly resided at Seattle.
Robert Harris received a bad in
jury to his left thumb Tuesday
which necessitated several stitches
to close. The thumb was caught
between two pieces ef lumber he
was handling and the injury re
quired the attention of a physician.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwarz en
tertained a number of friends at
their home on Wednesday evening,
the occasion being their 27th wed
ding anniversary. Twelve guests
were present to enjoy the occasion
with Mr. and Mrs. Schwarz.
W. O. Dix has been suffering the
past week with an ailment of long
standing tiiat affects his legs. Tho
somwehat Improved at present he
finds the use of a cane necessary
in walking.
Mrs. Earl Gordon visited in Port
land for a few days this week, going
down from Arlington, where she
and Mr. Gordon spent Saturday eve
ning taking in the Elks entertain
ment Two car deliveries are reported
by Vaughn and Goodman this week.
R. E. Allstott, Eight Mile, took a
new Star sedan, and John McMillan,
Lexington, a Buick standard six
sedan.
V. L. Warren of Eight Mile un
derwent a minor operation Friday
for the removal of a piece of emery
from his right eye under local an
esthesia at the office of Dr. John
ston. Harold A. Johnson, principal of
Heppner high school, motored to
Portland Friday afternoon, spend
ing Saturday in the city and re
turning home on Sunday.
District Attorney Notson was an
outgoing passenger Tuesday night
for Portland and Salem, where he
was called on matters of business
pertaining to his office.
George Anderson, an employee of
Hynd Bros, for the last 20 years,
was taken suddenly ill Sunday night
and is confined to his bed for sev
eral days.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively ar
rived home on Sunday from Port
land, after having spent several
days in the city visiting with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Akers re
turned to their home at Portland
Sunday, after spending two weeks
visiting with relatives and friends
here.
J. L. Tanksley who was operated
on for pleural effusion at Morrow
General hospital has returned to his
home at Lexington much improved.
Claude Graham, employed by
Wlghtman Bros., had his tonsils re
moved under local anesthesia at the
hands of Dr. McMurdo on Friday.
Mrs. R. W. Turner underwent an
operation on Tuesday that will con
fine her to her bed for a few days,
though she is getting along fine.
Mrs. Owen French, who has been
ill for the last month, underwent an
operation on Thursday last. She is
reported to be much improved.
Miss Deloris Pearson, commercial
teacher In the high school, spent
the week end In Portland, going to
the city Friday night
Mrs. Frank Anderson has been
confined to her bed for the last ten
days, suffering complications result
ing from influenza.
Attorney C. L. Sweck and family
spent a few days this week in Port
land, going down over the week end.
M. L. Curran has been ill for the
Inst two weeks, suffering with in
fluenza, asthma and pleurisy.
DeMoss Entertainers
Well Received Here
While the DeMoss entertainers
were not greeted with anything like
the audience that their performance
merited, those who did attend their
concert and entertainment at the
Methodist church on last Thursday
evening were well repaid and highly
pleased with the offering of the De
Moss family. Their program was
of a very high order, thoroughly
wholesome, and solos and special
numbers, as well as the ensemble
work of the players places them in
the front rank as musicians.
While George DeMoss is the only
member of the pioneer family of
musicians that has been In every
entertainment they have given the
world over during the past 55 years,
he has not lost any of the spirit of
younger days, and is still able to
make his part of the entertainment
as attractive as in former visits to
this city.
The younger members of the
troupe have perfected their musical
education under the best of teach
ers and training, artists worthy of
a place on any stage who have been
gladly received in all the larger cit
ies, but do not overlook the smaller
places. They certainly gave the
Heppner folks a fine treat on Thurs
day evening.
Beautiful Wedding at
lone Sunday Afternoon
A beautiful wedding was solem
nized Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Balsiger, at lone, when their daugh
ter Helen married Mr. Allan Learn
ed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Learned of Hadlock, Wash.
Two violin solos, "I Love You
Truly" and "At Dawning," were
played by Mr. Lawrence Beach pre
ceding tie ceremony.
The wedding march was played
by Miss Gladys Lundell.
The bridal party consisting of lit
tle Helen Lundell as ring bearer,
Miss Elva Balsiger, cousin of the
bride, as maid of honor, and the
bride on the arm of her father,
marched into the living room to a
large white altar where the groom
with his brother, Samuel Learned
as best man, were waiting to re
ceive the bride.
Rev. W. W. Head, pastor of the
Congregational church, performed
the double ring ceremony.
The bride was gowned in white
satin with long veil of Bilk embroi
dered tulle and held in place by an
orange blossom wreath, and carried
Ophelia roses and sweet peas.
The maid of honor wore pale blue
georgette crepe and carried pink
tulips.
The little ring bearer was fairy
like in pink organdy and carried
the rings on a white silk pillow.
ine groom wore the conventional
black.
After the ceremony a three course
dinner was served in the dining
room to 25 immediate relatives.
The living room was decorated in
green and white and brides roses;
the dining room In pink and pink
tulips; the reception hall in yellow
and yellow daffodils.
Mr. and Mrs. Learned left imme
diately for Seattle, Wash., where
tney will reside. Mrs. Learned is a
senior at the University of Wash
ington, class of '28, and Mr. Leran-
ed is a graduate of U. of W., class
of '28.
The out of town guests were Mr.
Samuel Learned, Sr., Mr. Allan
Learned, Sr., Mrs. Beye Wilson.
Miss Isabell learned and Samuel
Learned, Jr., of Hadlock, Wash.:
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koehring of Se
attle, Wash.; Mrs. Rex Hikok of
Portland, Ore.; Elva and Wendell
Balsiger of Eugene, Ore.
Contributed.
Sigsbee Residence Being
Converted Into Hospital
Dr. A. D. McMurdo has leased the
Webb" residence in East Heppner
belonging to B. G. Sigsbee and is
now having the same remodeled
and reconditioned for a modern hos
pital. The carpenters have been
busy this week making alterations
and when this has been completed
it will be repainted and completely
furnished throughout with the lat
est hospital equipment
One of the attractive features of
the hospital, according to Dr. Mc
Murdo, will be that all sick wards
will be on one floor, the ground
elevation, thus doing away with
moving patients up or down stairs.
CITY WATER PURE.
While the supply of water coming
through the mains of the city water
system is very much discolored, and
would appear to be impure, this is
not the case, according to the report
received by City Water Superinten
dent Pruyn from the Oregon State
Board of Health, under date of
March 22nd. Mr. Pruyn had sent
samples of the water,, taken from
the mains at the power house in
Heppner, and the bacteriological
analysis shows the water to be in
"A" condition. This means that it
is safe for drinking purposes. If
we could have it cleared up by a
good filtering process, it would
make it a little more Inviting for
this purpose, however.
STATEMENT.
To the citizens of Morrow County:
If I am nominated and elected
sheriff of this county, I will enforce
all laws to the very best of my abil
ity.
Respectfully,
G. A. BLEAKMAN.
FOB LEGISLATURE
Pendleton Man Has Long
Record as Law Maker
In This State.
Responding to the request of 50
Umatilla county business and pro
fessional men and farmers, who are
representative of both the republi
can and democratic parties, Roy W.
Ritner, for 45 years a resident of
this county and a taxpayer for 25
years, at a meeting in Pendleton
Monday night consented to become
a candidate for the republican nom
ination at the May primaries for the.
office of joint representative, Uma
tilla and Morrow counties.
Mr. Ritner is a former member of
the house of representatives, hav
ing been elected in 1914 and re-elected
in 1916. In 1918 he was elected
to the state senate and was re-elected
in 1922. In 1921 he was presi
dent of the senate.
While In the legislature he was
active In road legislation, being a
member of the roads and highways
committee which at the 1917 session
drafted the present highway pro
gram. With Senator Barrett he was
responsible for routing the Oregon-
Washington highway from the state
line near Walla Walla through Free-
water, Milton, Weston, Athena, Ad
ams, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Hepp
ner, Lexington and lone, joining the
Old Oregon Trail on the Columbia
river. The road was not on the or
iginal map submitted by the state
engineer.
While president of the senate Mr.
Ritner killed the "1925 Fair Bill"
which would have taxed the entire
state $3,000,000 for the benefit of
Portland. Mr. Ritner as a legisla
tor, introduced the following bills
and secured their passage: Placing
of Eastern Oregon in a separate
public service district; re-districting
the state in legislative districts and
giving Eastern Oregon two addi
tional representatives; appropria
tion of $10,000 for investigation of
the Umatilla Rapids project; estab
lishment of a rotation crop experi
ment station in Umatilla county;
removal of the state grain grading
department from the jurisdiction of
the public service commission to the
jurisdiction of the state market
agent, establishment of an addition
al normal school in Eastern Ore
gon; securing an additional wing at
the Eastern Oregon state hospital
in Pendleton; appropriation of fund
to aid farmers of the frozen-out
district to purchase seed wheat
He helped draft the state income
tax bill in 1923 and in 1922, acting
with State Secretary Kozer as mem
bers of the state tax commission,
reduced the state tax levy about
$750,000. Altogetner, Mr. Ritner In
troduced but few bills but secured
passage of over 90 per cent of those
introduced.
Mr. Ritner, the son of pioneer
parents, was educated in Pendleton
public schools and at Weston Nor
mal. He taught school; was a cub
reporter and worked in the old
Pendleton Savings bank for 10
years. In 1908 he gave up banking
for farming and has been raising
wheat ever since. He was vice
president and business manager of
the Round-Up from its inception
until 1918 when he resigned to go
to France during the war. Thera
he was division representative of
tne American Red Cross with rank
of captain being attached to the
nrtn division, A. E. F. which saw
active service for the last eight
months of the war and engaged In
tne at Miniei and Argonne cam
paigns. Fred McMurray Injured
When Car Turns Over
Fred McMurray of Jordan was
brought to Morrow General hospital
in this city on Sunday night suffer
ing serious injuries as a result of a
car accident While driving on the
highway near the W. F. Barnett
ranch north of Lexington, his car
turned over and Mr. McMurray, it
was found upon examination at the
hospital, had received two broken
ribs and was otherwise seriously
hurt about the chest In the car
with Mr. McMurray at the time was
Fred Ledbetter of lone, who re
ceived cuts about the face and
hands, but "has recovered sufficient
ly to be able to return home. Dr.
Johnston reports that Mr. McMur
ray is making satisfactory progress
towards recovery, but will be com
pelled to remain in bed for a while
yet
VOTERS MUST REGISTER.
In response to many inquiries
coming to the office of the district
attorney, I call attention to the
amendment to the State Constitu
tion, adopted at the special election
last June. Under the provisions of
that amendment, no person can
vote unless he or she is registered
prior to the closing of the registra
tion books. Any person who has
not attained his or her majority,
but who will be of age on or before
May 18, may register for the pri
mary election. Such registration
must be made before the books
close. The registration books will
close at 5 o'clock p. m., April 17.
Voters who have not voted within
the past two years must re-register.
S. E. NOTSON,
District Attorney.