Volume 45, Number 25.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 1928.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Fire Equipment, Bridges,
Also Get Attention of
City Council.
STOP SIGNS IN FORCE
Ordinance Causing Motor Vehicle
to Come to Stop Before Entering
On State Highway Passed.
Some definite results in matters of
city Improvement are foreseen from
action of the council at its meeting
Tuesday evening. A full council
was present, including Councilmcn
Sweek, Bisbee, Clark, Jones, Thom
son and Cox, Mayor Noble and
Treasurer Dlx. J. J. Nys, city at
torney, was acting recorder in the
absence of Recorder Huston. A
number of interested citizens were
also present.
The water situation, fire fighting
equipment and city bridges were
the chief matters for consideration
aside from the routine business.
Bills allowed included settlement
with C. A. Rowell, auditor, who
made an audit of city books several
months ago, asking for his work
10 of the amount he could find due
the city from the county that the
city did not know was owing it Mr.
Rowell's letter Btated that he un
derstood a settlement between the
county and city had been reached
on such an amount reported by him.
A bill of $900 was allowed to Cohn
Auto Co., covering the purchase of
the truck they sold the city for car
rying the fire fighting equipment
and transfer of the same from the
former truck. c
Drivers of motor vehicles within
the city are now required to observe
the stop signs, placed at all avenues
of approach to the Oregon-Wash
ington highway, following the third
reading and passage of the ordin
ance for enforcement of the signs.
The ordinance carried an emergen
cy clause, causing it to go into effect
immediately on passage.
Councilman Sweek expressed
what appeared to be the sentiment
of the council regarding the peti
tion of freeholders for the purchase
of new fire fighting equipment,
when he sa1dr"In view of the fact
that the petition came in after the
council had already purchased
equipment to. fill the fire fighting
need, it appears to me that all the
council can do is to give the present
equipment a fair trial." He could
not see where the city was Justified
in making an expenditure for new
equipment on top of the purchase
already made. It appeared from
the discussion that according to the
contract by which the company fur
nished the truck purchased, that if
the truck did not prove satisfactory
the company would take it in for
the amount paid as an applied pay
ment on new equipment furnished
by them. Following the meeting
the council was invited to take a
ride on the truck to see it they
thought It would fill the bill.
Discussion of the water situation
revealed that the expenditure of a
large sum of money was probably
necessary to accomplish needed re
sults, and the council acted on the
suggestion of W. E. Pruyn, water
master. He suggested that since
the expenditure of quite a large sum
of money was probably necessary
that It would be but good business
judgment to have an hydraulic en
gineer look over the situation be
fore any new project was undertak
en. Mr. Pruyn was instructed to
look up such a man. When the en
gineer comes on the job he will be
asked to go over the various needs
of the water system, Including addl
tional supply, reservoir, filtration
plant, and anything else that the
watermaster or council may wish
information about.
The matter of several bridges re
ported to be in a hazardous condi
tion, menacing the welfare of any
who may cross them, and one es-
peclally said to be diverting trade
from the city, was taken up and af
ter thorough discussion Marshal
Devln was instructed to obtain es
timates on fixing or new. bridges to
take their place. It was suggested
that these estimates be considered
at a mid-month meeting of the
council that they might be put in
good condition before bad building
weather comes.
Report on radio interference con
trol revealed that the work is pro
gressing well, and that all factors
concerned are cooperating in elim-
lnatlng this disturbance of the pub
lic peace
Two representatives of machinery
supply houses were present to con
fer with the council on the matter
of new fire fighting equipment, both
of whom stressed the Importance of
a pumper as an adjunct to the
equipment. Deputy State Fire Mar
shals Stokes and Taylor, who had
expected to be at the meeting, were
not present.
NOTICE!
To the party who was seen tak
ing battery from my car: Please
return it and no questions will be
asked. If It is not returned within
a reasonable length of time the
matter will be reported to the au
thorities.
. BEULAH NICHOLS,
Lexington, Oregon.
Dolores Del Rio In LOVES OF
CARMEN, Star Theater, Sunday
and Monday.
LEXINGTON SCHOOL NOTES.
The school year started Monday,
September 3. An assembly of the
grades and high chool was held at
9:00. o'clock Tuesday morning to
start the year off with song. Miss
Falconer, the new music teacher,
proved to be a very peppy leader.
Many plans are under way for the
school year.
The faculty includes two new
teachers this year. Miss Helen
Wells is taking the place of Mrs.
Baldwin in the third and fourth
grade room. Miss Wells is from
Heppner where she spent the past
summer. Miss Gladys Benge is tak
ing the place of Harold Wynd in
high school, teaching the mathe
matlc and science courses. Miss
Benge taught in the grades at Lex
ington three years ago. Since then
she has been graduated from Whit
man college. The past summer she
took a course in zoology at North
western University, Evanston, 111.
The new music teacher. Miss Fal
coner, takes the place filled last
year by Miss Richolson. Miss Fal
coner's home is in Enterprise. She
spent the summer in Imnaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvln Johnston
spent the summer at the University
of Washington in Seattle.
Miss Mary Gingrich, the fifth and
sixth grade teacher, attended an ex
tension of the University of Oregon
in Portland during the past sum
mer. Miss Vail, the primary depart
ment teacher, spent the summer at
her home in Baker.
Mrs. Lillian Turner, the seventh
and eghith grade teacher, spent the
summer at her home in Heppner.
A committee consisting of Mrs.
Lillian Turner, Mrs. Robert Wilcox
and Mrs. George Peck in conjunc
tion with the school board are con
sidering the possibilities of serving
hot lunches to the students this
winter.
L
Coming somewhat as a surprise
is the announcement this week of
the marriage of Clarence Moore,
son of Mr. and Mrs. George Moore
of this city to Miss Mona Daven
port, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Davenport of Sumpter. The wed
ding occurred at Baker on August
18, at the Christian church, Rev. G.
L. Matlock, pastor, officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. Moore have been at home
since on the Bill Hughes ranch on
Butter creek, and during the most
of these three weeks since the event
of their marriage, they have been
able to keep it a secret from their
friends. Mrs. Moore taught the
school In the Bob Thompson dis
trict on Balm Fork last winter.
Vernon M. Sackett accompanied
by Mrs. S. E. Notson and daughters
Mary and Margaret, returned the
first of the week from a few days
outing at Wallowa lake. They en
joyed a visit at the homes of Mrs.
Everett Hayes and Mrs. Dorrls Mit
chell, formerly Misses Margaret
Crawford and Francis Parker res
pectively of this city, while in Jo
seph. Mr. Sackett, an insurance
salesman of.Saleme, is a friend of
the Notsons. V
Dolores Del Rio In LOVES OF
CARMEN, Star Theater, Sunday
and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Martin of Sa
lem were called to Heppner by the
death of Mrs. Martin's grandfather,
James W. Cowlns, and were here
for the funeral on Wednesday. Af
ter a short visit with the parents of
Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Cowlns, they have returned to their
home.
W. L. McCaleb and family re
turned -on Thursday evening last
Mrs. McCaleb and the boys, who
went with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chaf
fee on their vcation trip, were met
by Mr. McCaleb and he drove them
home from the coast, spending a
day at Salem on the way.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Cantwell came
over from their home at Austin,
Oregon, the first of the week, being
called here by the Illness of Mrs.
Cantwell's father, J. W. Cowins.
They returned home following the
funeral of Mr. Cowlns Wednesday
afternoon.
The ladies of the Methodist Com
munity church will serve a cafe
teria lunch In the basement of the
church each day of the Rodeo, be
ginning at 10:30 a. m. and lasting
until 9 in the evening. Hot soup a
specialty. . 25-8
Martin Lovgren was In the city
today from his Eight Mile farm.
He has finished with the season's
harvesting and is now awaiting
some rain before he begins the fall
seeding.
THE GAY RETREAT, a rush of
action, a riot of joy, Star Theater
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Important meeting of Degree of
Honor No. 29 Tuesday, Sept 11th,
All members are urged to be pres
ent 8 o'clock sharp. Secretary.
Mrs. Jess Deos of Llye, Wash.,
visited yesterday and today with
her father, Wm. Wilson and other
relatives in this city.
Bert Johnson, lone wheat ranch
er, was in Heppner a short time on
Wednesday, looking after some bus
iness affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Troedson of Mor
gan, and their daughter Frances
were visitors in the city Saturday,
Anson Wright and son Walter
were in the city on Saturday from
their home near Hardman.
Don't overlook placing your order
for fencing, etc., with the Peoples
Hardware Co. at carload prices,
An unusual program, Star Thea
ter, Tuesday and Wednesday.
1926 Star Six Coach; run only
few thousand miles, excellent condt
tion; good tires; good paint A real
bargain. Terms. Heppner Garage,
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MRS. J. S. BALDWIN
DIES AS RESULT OF
SERIOUS SICKNESS
Funeral Monday Afternoon Largely
Attended by Relatives and
Friends: Was 48 Years Old.
Death came to Mrs. J. S. Baldwin
at 9:00 o'clock Saturday evening,
following an illness of nearly two
months. Mrs. Baldwin suffered a
severe cold on the 4th of July, and
on the fifteenth of that month was
taken to the hospital, where she
was faithfully attended by both
physicians and nurses and every
thing was done that was possible
for human hands to do to restore
her to health, but complications de
veloped to such an extent that there
was no relief, and surrounded by
all the members, of her Immediate
family, brothers and sisters, she
passed to her reward.
The funeral services were held at
the Christian church in this city on
Monday afternoon, Milton W. Bow
er, pastor, delivering the sermon.
These services were largely attend
ed by the friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Boldwin, who was held in high
esteem here, and the floral offerings
were many and beautiful. Inter
ment was in the Lexnigton ceme
tery In the family plot where other
members of the family repose.
Nellie Reaney Baldwin, daughter
of Andrew and Margaret Reaney,
was born in Umatilla county, near
Pendleton, January 1, 1880, and died
at Heppner, September 1, 1928, aged
48 years and 8 months. When about
four years of age she came with
her parents to Morrow county and
grew to womanhood on the farm
near Lexington. She was married
to J. S. Baldwin at Lexington on
August 17, 1902, and to this union
four children were born, these be
ing Andrew, Elmer and Olivia and
one little daughter who died In in
fancy. Besides these children and
her husband, J. S. Baldwin, she is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Reaney of Lexington and the
following brothers and sisters: Lee
Reaney of Salem, Lawrence Reaney
of Lexington, Mrs. Hattie Lee of
San Bernardino, Calif., Delia Phelps
and Mary Luntsfort of Kelso, Wn
Hazel Budden of Meridian, Idaho,
Pearl Parker of Heppner and
Edith Miller of Lexington. All of
the brothers and sisters were able
to be present for the funeral serv
ices. With -the exception of one year
when the family lived at Walla
Walla, Mrs. Baldwin had made her
home at and near Heppner since
her marriage. She had early in
life become a Christian, and ever
lived faithful to the profession she
made, being for many years an ac
tive member of the Christian church
of this city and always taking part
in the various activities of the
church. Having cultivated many
friends, she will be missed by all
these, and her going at this time is
a severe loss to her family.
CARD OF THANKS.
We would remember in this man
ner all of our friends who so gen
erously and kindly assisted us in
every way during the illness and at
the burial of our dear wife, mother,
daughter and sister, Nellie Reaney
Baldwin; the genuine expressions
of sympathy of friends and tender
care at the hands of her attendants
shall always be remembered, also
we are thankful for the many and
beautiful floral offerings.
J. S. Baldwin and Family.
Mrs. Margaret Reaney and
Family.
North Morrow Fair
Set for Coming Week
The North Morrow County fair,
annual fall event of the Irrigated
section of the county, is rapidly
rounding Into shape to be open at
Irrigon, Friday and Saturday, Sep
tember 14 and 15. Each year a wide
variety of exceptionally high class
products including, flowers, handi
work, fruits, vegetables and live
stock are exhibited at the fair, held
alternately at Irrigon and Board
man. The project is especially noted
for Its melons of which a great
array is always shown, but the ver
satility of production is best indica
ted by the varying nature of exhi
bits. In past years peanuts and
sweet potatoes, uncommon in this
part of the country, have featured
in the displays. Hardly any pro
duct of a temperate climate garden
is overlooked. This year the soft
fruit exhibits, missing last year on
account of the unfavorable season,
will again be a feature. Bees, sheep,
hogs, chickens and turkeys are fea
tured in the livestock division.
Club work exhibits from all parts
of the county have been a part of
the fair in previous years. This
division will be greatly enlarged
due to the rapid advance of this
work in the county the past year.
These exhibits, the best of which
will be sent to the state fair along
with the Irrigon Club band, are said
by C. W. Smith, county agent to be
exceptionally high class.
REMODELING STORE FRONT.
W. P. Prophet had work of re
modeling the front of his store
started this week. The old brick
front and windows will be torn out
to be replaced by a modern front
with up-to-date display windows.
Henry Crump is in charge of the
work.
Fresh cows for sale,
ker, Heppner, Ore.
S. Par-
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HEPPNER HOTEL
IN
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Mrs. Cochran and Daugh
ter Take Management;
Deal to Buy Pending.
Mrs. J. P. Cochran and daughter,
Miss Dayal Cochran, recently of
Canyon City, this week took- over
the management of the Heppner
hotel with negotiations pending for
purchase from Pat Foley of The
Dalles, the present owner.
Mrs. Cochran in an interview
given a representative of this paper
expressed the belief that a hotel In
this city can be made a good paying
business if properly conducted. She
has plans for thoroughly renovating
and cleaning the building and giv
ing first class service at reasonable
rates.
Both Mrs. Cochran and her
daughter are experienced in the ho
tel business and have made hotels
to pay in places where they had
been told that It was next to impos
sible to do so. Heppner has a larg
er territory from which to draw
than other places they have been,
and she is confident that the same
class of service and business meth
ods will be rewarded here.
"We wish everyone to know that
they are welcome here," Mrs. Coch
ran said, "and it will be our en
deavor to make the working man
in overalls feel just as much at
home as the first class tourist."
The dining room will be opened
later to be in charge of Miss Coch
ran who is especially qualified to
capably handle this end of the bus
iness. Singular success lids been at
tained by them before In conducting
restaurants in their hotels. Mrs.
Cochran has spent much of her life
on the farm where she learned the
necessity for good, wholesome food.
She believes that is what people
like, and it is her policy to serve
only the best to be had. When the
dining room is opened a cook who
knows how to prepare good home
meals will be obtained. Mrs. Coch
ran does not care for restaurant
pastry experts to do the cooking.
If the Cochrans complete the deal
now pending and take over the own
ership, quite extensive plans for im
provement are contemplated, in
cluding reinstallation of a lobby in
the front of the building at the
main entrance. They express grati
fication for the friendly spirit with
which they have been received, and
the business prospects that are
opening up quite brightly.
GUNS ARE PRIMED;
HUNTERS' EXODUS
BEGINS MONDAY
jBy NOW every he-man with
anything larger than a cap pistol
for a shooting stick has mapped
out his killing ground and is pre
pared to stalk his game. The
season starts Monday. Probably
fifty per cent of the male popula
tion will be missing from the city
that morning, so to allay any
alarm that may arise from so
many missing men, we are put
ting you wise.
Deer with horns will be the
quest Monday. Though disap
pointment may lead some to slay
more easily acquired quarry. Dur
ing the outing, grouse and pheas
ant will form the piece d' reslst
ence at the camp board when
these feathery denizens will be
disturbed along with their fleet
four-footed, antlered brethren.
The game is plentiful and be
fore the season ends, October 31,
it is expected migratory sports
men from parts afar will make
our mountains their mecca to join
in the hunt. Two deer with horns
is the season limit, and hunting
hours are between sun-up and
sun-down. Licenses may be ob
tained at any sporting goods
store.
HEPPNER FOLKS MARRY.
At Pendleton on Thursday after
noon last occurred the marriage of
Miss Leatha Hiatt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hiatt of this city,
and Oscar Rippee, son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. W. Rippee, also of this
community. The ceremony was per
formed by Guy L. Drill, pastor of
the Christian church of Pendleton,
and the wedding was a very quiet
affair. Mrs. Rippee is the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt Is
a graduate of Heppner high school,
class of '28, while Mr. Rippee is an
industrious young man who has
been raised In this community. They
each have many friends among the
younger set who wish them much
happiness and prosperity in this
new relationship.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The American Legion Auxiliary
held their regular meeting Tuesday,
September 4, at which time Mrs.
Paul Gemmcll, president appointed
the following oiliccrs and commit
tee chairmen: Mrs. Dick Wells, first
vice-president; Mrs. Glenn Jones,
secretary; Mrs. Chas. Smith, chair
man legislative committee; Mrs.
David Wilson, chairman unit activ
ities; Mrs. Jas. Burgess, chairman
Americanism and community serv
ice; Mrs. Earl Gilliam, chairman
membership committee; Mrs. Ar
thur McAtee, historian; Mrs. A. M.
Phelps, executive committee, and
Mrs. Glenn Jones, publicity.
Hostesses were Mesdames Spen
cer Crawford and Jas. Burgess.
Secretary,
JAMES W. COWINS
CAME WEST, 1874;
PASSED MONDAY
Pioneer Resident Was 88 Yean of
Age; Funeral Held Under Aus
pices of Knights of Pythias.
At the age of 88 years, 4 months
and 29 days, James W. Cowins, re
spected pioneer of Heppner; closed
his eyes to the scenes of this world
and answered his final summons at
his home on Monday, September 3,
1928.
Up until the passing of his wife,
with whom he had lived for a per
iod of 61 years and 7 months when
she died on February 10, 1927, Mr.
Cowins had enjoyed robust health,
but his decline, physically, set in
shortly after that and he has been
gradually moving to that bourne
from whence no traveler returns,
wishing to pass on that he might
join with her whom he cherished
through all the years as a fatthful
helpmate. His passing was quiet
and painless, but up until the very
end he retained those faculties of
mind and memory that had been his
heritage throughout the long jour
ney of life.
Mr. Cowins had long been a mem
ber of Doric Lodge No. 20, Knights
of Pythias, of this city, and the fu
neral services were held at Castle
Hall under the auspices of the or
der on Wednesday afternoon, Mil
ton W. Bower of the Christian
church officiating, and the burial
service of the Knights of Pythias
was used at the grave. Many friends
and neighbors attended, and their
respect was manifested in the many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. Cowins is survived by three
children, Mrs. Emma Garrigues of
Boise, Idaho, William Cowins of
Heppner and Mrs. Frances Cant
well of Austin, besides nine grand
children and thirteen great grand
children. As a pioneer of this place
Mr. Cowins had earned the respect
of the community, as he was a man
of strong character and sterling
qualities, who had made a success
ful fight against the vicissitudes of
nature and the adversities that be
set all those who came up through
pioneer conditions.
James Wright Cowins was born
In the city of Chicago, April 4, 1840.
His mother died when he was only
a small boy. Her demise was due
to the dread cholera that spread
over the country and he was a vic
tim of this disease also, but man
aged to pull through. At the time
of his birth his father was engaged
in the soap manufacturing business
in Chicago, having established the
first factory of this kind In that
city. Later, with his father and
brother, he went to Australia, and
then to the Sandwich Islands, fin
ally arriving in Marsysville, Calif.,
where he engaged in business, and
at which place he was married to
Amanda Meivina Keever, May 14,
1865. His eldest daughter, Mrs.
Garrigues, was born here, as was
also another daughter, Tilda, who
died later on a visit the family
made to Iowa. They settled at
Muskatine, Iowa, and their son,
William, was born there. Mrs. Cow
ins failing in health, it was decid
ed to return west again, and Mr.
Cowlns outfitted with wagon and
team, and also a photographer's
outfit and some three years were
taken for this journey, Mr. Cowins
working his way along by taking
pictures until they reached Carson
City, where Mr. Cowins engaged in
business, associating himself with
Mr. Eastman, the founder of the
kodak business. This was in 1874.
After living here for a year, the
family decided that they would
come to Walla Walla, so Mr. Cow
ins disposed of his business to Mr.
Eastman and began the journey
north, landing at Eugene in the fall
of 1875 and they lived at this point
until 1878 when they took up the
journey by team for Walla Walla
again. It was on this trip that they
were directed to Heppner, after a
breakdown at Wells Springs. Fail
ing to get in touch at this point with
a blacksmith, the family were
brought to Heppner, the trip to
Walla Walla was abandoned and
their residence established here.
For many years Mr. Cowlns fol
lowed different lines of endeavor,
being long engaged in the dray and
transfer business, and in 1892 es
tablished the business of manufac
turing soft drinks and ice, and he
and his son William continued in
this line for years, it finally passing
into the hands of his grandson, J
G. Cowlns, who now operates the
ice plant only. He was a victim of
the Heppner flood of 1903, when
much of his property In the line of
the flood waters was destroyed
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to take this means of
thanking all the friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted us in
every way during the illness and at
the funeral of our father, James w,
Cowins; we would thank especially
those members of the K. of P. lodge
who ministered to him in his last
Illness, and for the beautiful floral
offering. THE FAMILY,
CHRISTIANITY ITS OWN PROOF
This will be the Sunday evening
sermon topic at the Church of
Christ. Come and learn why Chris
tianity needs no defenders.
The morning topic at 10:50 will
be. "The Church in Politics."
Boost for the Bible school this
week and then come on time for a
real time.
Christian Endeavor on the job at
seven.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
JANE ADELE AIKEN.
Jane Adele Aiken, baby daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aiken, was
laid to rest In Heppner cemetery
Friday morning, surrounded by a
large number of sorrowing relatives
and friends. Funeral services were
held previous to the burial service
at 10:30 a. m., at the home of Mrs.
Aiken's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Cason. The large concourse of
friends present and the very abun
dant floral offerings were a fitting
tribute to the love which little Jane
had gained from all who knew her.
Charles Cason, Baptist minister
from Lone Rock, great uncle of the
little girl, said a prayer. Rev. B.
Stanley Moore, Episcopal mission
ary, delivered the funeral address,
while Kathleen and Mary Monahan
sang. Little Jane was called to her
reward by an untimely sickness at
the age of 22 months and 9 days.
IN MEMORIAM.
Jane Adele Aiken, our youngest
Juvenile and one of the fairest
passed to the great beyond on Aug
ust 29th. Her happy smile is miss
ed here but God needed a rosebud
in his great garden.
Our club extends to her parents
their love and sympathy.
"We cannot see through the dark
ness, The meaning of God's great plan.
We can only trust to His guiding,
And follow the best we can."
Members of Juvenile Club of
the Degree of Honor No. 29.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our most sin
cere thanks to our many kind
friends who so faithfully assisted
during the illness and passing of
our beloved baby Jane. We espec
ially thank the Elks lodge, Degree
of Honor and the Forest Service
for their kindness and for all the
beautiful floral pieces that helped
so much to alleviate our sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aiken.
Mr. and Mrs. George Aiken and
Family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cason and
Family.
LOCAL H ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Ferguson, who
returned this week to Heppner from
Pendleton, departed this morning
on an extended vacation, traveling
by automobile. Their immediate
destination will be the coast coun
try of Oregon and northern Califor
nia, and they will visit Crescent
City, and then on south to Wlllits,
where Mr. Ferguson has a brother
and Mrs. Ferguson a sister living.
Just how long they will be gone
they were not decided at this time,
and they may reside in California
for several months, possibly all
winter.
Leo Gorger, one of the Gorger
Brothers, extensive wheat raisers
operating in the north of lone sec
tion, was a visitor in Heppner Fri
day. These boys harvested a good
crop this season and will be glad to
have the price of wheat come back
so that they may dispose of It at
some profit They have gone over
entirely to the system of tractor
farming and find it to be quite sat
isfactory.
Don't miss THE GAY RETRAT,
Star Theater, Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bothwell of
Maupin arrived here on Monday,
and Mrs. Bothwell will remain for
a time, visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cowlns.
Mr. Bothwell returned home today.
Mrs. Jack Coontz and son and
Mrs. Al RIggs and daughter came
over from Pendleton on Wednes
day to attend the funeral of the
late James W. Cownis, grandfather
of Mis. Rlggs.
Mrs. Emma Garrigues, who had
been at the bedside of her father,
James W. Cowlns for some time
during his last illness, has returned
to her home at Boise, Idaho.
Mrs. A. W. Jones and son Donald
arrived home on Wednesday eve
ning from a visit of six weeks with
relatives at Oakland, Calif. Mr.
Jones met them at Portland.
M. E. Cummins, a young man of
this city, has taken over the battery
repair business at the Reld garage
and will conduct the same in the
future.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Epis
copal church will serve three meals
a day all three days of the Rodeo
in the hotel dining room. 25-8
Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Moore are
spending the week at Cove, attend
ing an Eastern Oregon meeting of
the Episcopal church.
Dolores Del Rio in LOVES OF
CARMEN, Star Theater, Sunday
and Monday.
A MUSICAL TREAT.
The Triple Chimes Trio will offer
a splendid program of music at the
Church of Christ on next Tuesday
evening, September 11, at eight o
clock.
The unique feature of the pro
gram la furnished by Mr. Davis with
his chimes. These triple chimes are
the only ones in existence and were
designed by Mr. Davis himself.
They have been heartily received
everywhere.
Besides the chimes there will be
mandolin duets, piano solos, songs
and a special number with water
glasses.
General admission will be fifty
cents with children fifteen cents.
Buy your ticket in advance and save
money.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Holy Communion at 7 a. m. Sun
day school at 9:45. This is Rally
Day in the Sunday school. Morn
ing prayer and sermon at 11.
REV. B. STANLEY MOORE,
Missionary in Charge.
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Attendance in Grades Also
Large; Organized Gym
Work Announced.
Registration was unusually com
plete and large with the opening of
school on Monday, reports Jas. M.
Burgess, superintendent High
school entrants totaled 106 while
the grades were well over 300, exact
figures for the latter being unavail
able at present cwlng to the shift
ing around and new pupils being
registered daily. An outstanding
feature of the opening, according
to Mr. Burgess, was the large num
ber of new faces noticeable on ev
ery hand both in the high school
and grades.
A fine scholastic spirit pervades
the entire student body, first classes
being held on Tuesday. Little dif
ficulty was experienced in getting
the school machinery to running
smoothly as all teachers were on
hand, and as many of these were
with the schools before they were
well acquainted with local require
ments. No change is announced at this
time in any policy or school regula
tions. An outstanding adjunct to
the curricula, however, will be the
addition of a full course of study
in physical education. This course
of study was worked out by Mr.
Burgess last year and he has been
highly complimented on its com
pleteness and efficiency. This will
be put into effect beginning next
week, and contemplates giving ev
ery pupil from the first to the
twelfth grades an average allotment
of 20 minutes a day in the gymna
sium under organized instruction,
each pupil to receive instruction ac
cording to his peculiar needs. Due
to the lack of a trained physical
training instructor it may take some
little time to get the course fully
organized, but the faculty feels that
it will be a great improvement
The first call for football volun
teers was responded to by 32 boys
of the high school with more to
come later. Coach Poulson is high
ly gratified with the spirit being
shown and contemplates little trou
ble rounding out a team that will
make Heppner a strong contender
for the Mid-Columbia league pen
nant this fall. The student body is
fully organized and will start ac
tivities next week, with the presi
dent Issuing a call to freshmen to
put the gridiron in shape imme
diately. Attempted Burglary
Fatal to One Bandit
According to report reaching the
sheriff's office at Heppner this
morning, an attempted robbery of
business houses at Pilot Rock at
about 4:00 o'clock resulted In the
fatal shooting at one of the robbers.
Tho other two, as it appears there
were three of them, attempted to
make their getaway in an automo
bile which evidently went wrong,
and the machine was abandoned at
the point on the highway west of
Pilot Rock where the road takes
off to Ukiah.
Two places had been sacked, and
the robbers were working on the
third, when they knocked over the
telephone receiver and this started
the buzzer in the telephone office,
when the operator called the pro
prietor, who rushed to his store,
and opening Are. shot one of the
men in the back, killing him instant
ly. The others escaped, and the of
ficers are in pursuit Sheriff Mc
Duffee went out to help in the
search. It is thought these may be
the same parties that have recently
operated at Echo and Pendleton.
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
Rev. Thomas J. Brady, Pastor.
Next Sunday, September 9, there
will be a first mass in Heppner at
7:30 sharp, preceded by confessions
and Holy Communion. The pastor
will preach at this mass. After this
first mass the pastor will go to
Boardman for a second mass at 11
o'clock in the home of Peter Slavin.
Friday of this week will be the
first Friday of the month of Sep
tember and there will be mass in
the church at 7 a. m., early enough
to permit the children to be in
school at opening hours.
Saturday of this week will be the
feast of the Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and mass will be said
In the church at 7.
On Sunday, September 16th, there
will be a mass in lone at 9:30 with
a previous mass in Heppner at 7:30.
On September 23rd. there will be a
first mass in the church at Hepp
ner which will be followed by a sec
ond In The Sands at 9:30.
After Sunday, Sept 23rd, the first
mass in Heppner will be restored to
8:30 and masses after that date In
the stations and missions will be an
nounced later.
The Willing Workers of the
Church of Christ will serve dinner
and supper the last two days of
Rodeo in the dining room of the
church. 23-28.
Girl or woman wanted for general
housework and cooking in small
family. References required. Box
37, Arlington, Ore. 23-5
Hobert M. Cable piano for sale;
fine Instrument, in good condition.
Terms if desired. Inquire this of
fice. 24-4.
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