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Volume 45, Number 40. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 20, 1928. Subscription $2.00 a Year NEXT FEW MONTHS Program Includes Contest at Pendleton and Rally at Heppner. That the Boy Scouts of Heppner will have a busy time the coming year la assured by the program out lined for them last Thursday by P. Douglas Hawley, head of the Blue Mountain council, In conference with Jas. M. Burgess, chairman of the local executive committee, B. Stanley Moore, scout leader, and Philip von Lubken, assistant scout leader. Mr. Hawley was surprised and delighted with the success of the drive recently completed in Heppner, and promises because of this next year will see much pro gress In local work. He plans to be in Heppner on an average of once a month during the winter, conduct ing meetings, inspections, Courts of Honor, and all other things apper taining to scout work. All meetings of the Boy Scouts for the month of January are to be devoted to first aid. In this work the boys will be taught various phases of first aid, preparatory to competing with other troop teams. A team comprising the best in the local troop will compete with teams from other troops in a sectional con test at Pendleton sometime during the month of January. Competi tion will be In bandage tying, re suscitation and other phases of first aid work. Mr. Hnwley will make his month ly trip to this city January 15, and that night will conduct a training school for scoutmasters, scout exe cutives and other adults interested. This school will consist of a few tricks of woodcraft, first aid and other features relative to outdoor life. No Boy Scouts will be pre sent, the school being wholly for adults. In February the twentieth anni versary of the Boy Scouts will be celebrated, as it was 20 years ago that the movement was started In England. It was Introduced into the United States 18 years ago. As a part of the celebration the scout leaders plan a mobilization stunt sometime during that month to demonstrate what scouts can really do in an emergency situation. In March a rally and demon straton of troop for the entire sec tion will be held In the local school gymnasium. A Court of Honor will probably be held at this tme. A very large number of scouts from much of Eastern Oregon are expec ted to be in Heppner for this occa sion, Mr .Hawley expecting to bring with him two Eagle Scouts from Walla Walla. April will be devoted to prepara tions for the summer work, work to consist of short hikes and training in all forms of outdoor scouting. In May preparations will be made to visit and go to the big summer camp of the Blue Mountain council at Nuzupa. The name of the sum mer camp Is an Indian word mean ing "base of the nose." The boys are showing wonderful interest, reports Mr. Moore, the scoutmaster. He annnounces that as soon as possible new members will be received. This is Impossi ble at present owing to the unor ganized condition of the work for some time previous to the recent drive. Work is now progressing rapdlly, however, and boys interest ed In becoming scouts should not have long to wait for the opportun ity of Joining. GETS FINE DEER HEAD. L. Van Marter 1b the proud pos sessor of the head of the buck deer killed last fall by Lloyd Matteson which won, the prize for the deer with the widest spread of antlers presented at the People Hardware company. The head was received yesterday morning from F. M. Loo mis, taxidermist of Forest Grove, who sponsored the contest It was beautifully stuffed and mounted. Received as well was a lamp stand made from three forelegs of the deer and mounted In brass, which will be presented to Mr. Matteson as his prize In winning the contest. The stand has a beautifully colored parchment shade, and would make a fine ornament for any reading table. Mr. Van Marter is very ap preciative of Mr. Loonils' coopera tion in conducting the antler con test in connection with the hard ware company's contest for the lar gest buck killed in the state of Ore gon during the 1928 season and weighed in over their scales. The gun offered In this contest was won by Foster Collins of Hardmait. RUTH CHAPTER ELECTS. At their regulnr meeting on Fri day evening In Masonic hall, Ruth Chapter No. 32, Order of Eastern Star, elected olllccrs for the ensu ing year. Those chosen were Char lotte Gordon, worthy matron; Frank S. Parker, worthy patron; Hattle Wightman, associate matron; Sara McNamer, conductress; Florence Hughes, associate conductress; Viv ian Ball, secretary; Gertrude Par ker, treasurer. The appointive of ficers are Elolse Johnston, Ada; Leia Crawford, Ruth; Lena Cox, Esther; Hazel Vaughn, Martha; Clara Cox, Electa; Scllna Bauman, chaplain; Hanah Jones, marshall; Ealnr Huston, warder; Coramae Ferguson, organist; Chas. B. Cox, sentinel. Mrs. Carolyn Johnston Is the retiring worthy matron. The chapter will join with the Blue lodge on tomorrow evening when installa tion ceremonies will be held. Town Basket Tossers Take Arlington 36-24 Francis Doherty's town basket eers opened the winter indoor sport season in the school auditorium last evening by treating the visiting quintet from Arlington to a 36-24 drubbing. As the score indicates, the game was fast and furious, clean and not one sided, though the locals showed the advantage in be ing used to the court and had their eye for baskets in a little better trim than did the visitors. "Mitch" Thorn, elusive local for ward, hung up the scoring record for individual players with eight field baskets, toeing pushed for hon ors by Poulson, local center and forward, with six, and Blackburne, visiting forward, also six. Heppner also appeared the rougher of the two teams, having six personal fouls to three for the visitors. The game was closely refereed by Prin cipal Johnston of the Lexington schools, making it a good game throughout. Further games have not yet been announced by manager Doherty, though a full schedule Is being worked out, and local baketball fans may look forward to some good games. Playing for the lo cals were Thorn, Reavis, Doherty, Isom, forwards, Beighle and Poul son, centers, Ferguson and Buck num, guards. For Arlington, Black burne, Flsk and Bowman, forwards, Parrish, center, N. Bailey and Zel ler, guards. Local Odd Fellows Host to Visitors Saturday Eve Willow Lodge No. 66, I. O. O. F. was host on Saturday evening to a large number of visitors, a delega tion coming over from Pendleton that numbered about 40, and others were present in goodly numbers from lone, Morgan, Hardman and Lexington lodges. The delegation from Pendleton came over for the express purpose of aiding in the Initiation of a class of 32 into the Purple Circle, a side degree Institu ted a year or so ago by the Pendle ton, lodge, the object of which is to create a lot of fun and merriment for the members of both subordin ate and Rebekah branches of the order. The Pendleton folks brought along a part of the I. O. O. F. band of that city, who furnished appro priate music, and with the visitors and local members of the order at tending the company numbered 120 men and women who sat down at the banquet table at 7:30 and par took of the excellent feed that had been prepared. After this the fun began and there was no let-up un til a late hour. The class initiated was T. CL Torge, Lee Howell, Mrs. Lee How ell, T. E. Peterson, Clara E. Kincaid, J. E. Swanson, Leona Ritchie, H. C. Williams, Ada Brown, Ada Torge, Earl A. Brown, Etta Ritchie, Oren Grabill, J. P. Louy, Mrs. Luvisa Louy, E. J. Bristow, Mrs. E. J. Bris tow, of lone; Henry Wichman, Pen dleton; E. L. Ayers, Mrs. E. L. Ay ers, Mrs. W. E. Mikesell, M. A. Ste wart, Mrs. M .A. Stewart, Mrs. Wil son of Heppner; Leo N. Ely, Cecil Thorn, James Warfleld, R. L. Eckle berry, E. Miller, Alvln Ely of Mor gan; Blanche Chapel and A. D. In keep of Hardman. The list of visitors from Pendle ton Included A. C. Albert, H. M. Massey, W. Y. Youngman, Henry Loos, A. J. King, Ed Bentley, Eu gene Blrlew, Mrs. Mae Blanchett, Gene Blanchett, Fred Poulson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whetstone, Julia M. Cook, C. M. Margerum, Sid Bowman, Ethel Bowman, Stella Menlers, Mrs. W. C. Ray, Esther Swaggart, A. M. Winn, Flossie King, Walter Hendricks, Mamie Hendricks, Wilhelmina Woodell, Mrs. M. S. Furim, T. B. Bomboy, Thos. A. Hodgson, John Henry Wid man, Wilbur Swaggart. HAROLD ERWIN MARRIES. Friends have received the an nouncement of the marriage of Walla Walla, on December 11, of Harold Erwin and Miss Flossie Raymond. Mr. Erwin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Erwin, who recently removed from this county to Prescott, Wash., and the bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raymond, of Walla Walla. She Is the niece of Fred Raymond, who farmed the Lee Padberg ranch on Rhea creek for a number of years. The young people will be at home In Prescott after December 17. lone correspondent in East Or- cgonian. ENTERTAIN LODGE OFFICERS. Mrs. A. H. Johnston, worthy ma tron, and Harvey Bauman, worthy patron of Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S., entertained the officers of the order and their husbands at the Johnston home Monday evening. Bridge and Travel were played, the honors being won by Mrs. J. F. Lu cas, high bridge score, and Mrs. E. R. Huston, high Travel score. Deli- clous refreshments were served. All Saints Episcopal Church. Holy Communion at 7:30. Sunday school at 9:48. Morning prayer and sermon at 11:00. There will be a celebration of the Lord's Supper at 8 o'clock Christ mas morning. Monday evening at 8 o clock the Sunday school will have Its Christ mas cantata in the church. The title of the cantata Is "Grandfath er's Christmas." Everyone cordial ly Invited to attend. "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight." Lk. 3:4. REV. STANLEY MOORE, . . Missionary In Charge, r it A-rm. - - -J I LOOT. MS ITEMS Art Parker thinks that he might have been in a pretty close place as a result of his car accident last week, had it not been for the fact that he was near enough to the John Hughes home to bring assist ance by the honking of his horn. He was caught by the steering wheel, a spoke of which held his hand so that it could not be releas ed by any effort on the part of Mr. Parker, so he could not free himself from the car until help came. A bad bruise on the side of the head was the only painful injury he re ceived, and this is about healed now. The accident was mentioned In last week's issue. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Doel of Port land are temporarily located at Heppner, while Mr. Doel is looking after the position of Chester Dar bee at the depot Mr. Darbee is absent on a vacation until after the holidays, leaving here the first of the week for Tacoma and other Sound points. Mrs. Doel is a lino type operator of experience, and she and her husband were pleasant callers at this office Wednesday eve ning. Edw. A. Lindeken and son of lone spent a few hours here on Sat urday. Mr. Lindeken farms a large tract of land in the vicinity of lone, doing all his work with a tractor, and he is making a success of this method. The seeding of many ac res during the fall was a matter of but a few days and extra hours per1 day were not required to get away with the work. Mrs. Ella Cordcr, daughter of Mrs. George Aiken, who has been with her mother during the past week, departed on Wednesday for her home In Portland! The other members of the family, called here by the death of their father, have returned to their homes at Port land and Salem. Jon Conder, son of Dr. J. P. Con der and Ellis Thomson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thomon, are home from Eugene for the holidays. The boys were accompanied by Mrs. J. P. Conder who has been at Eugene keeping house for her son. The boys are freshmen this year at the university. A. P. Ayers of Boardman was a vsitor here on Monday, attending to business matters. He accompan ied John L. Jenkins of the same place. We understand that Mr. Jenkins has moved off his farm at Boardman, but he did not announce what his plans for the future were. Miss Zelma Huston arrived home on Wedncsduy morning and will spend the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clive Huston. Harry French, stockman of Hard- man, wns looking after affairs of business here today, and passing the compliments of the season. 'Many of the candies that are turned out on a flat surface must be worked to make them creamy. For this purpose nothing is quite so satisfactory as a putty knife or a wall paper-scraper. Pearl Parkins, prominent Ritter resident, spent a day or so in Hepp ner this week while looking after business. He reports the road lead ing to Heppner from Ritter as in good shape now. Mrs. Emily Sweek of Monument mother of Attorney C. L. Sweek, was a week-end visitor at the home of her son in this city. Mrs. Sweek came over with Guy Boyer. Frank Fraters, who farms exten sively in the Eight Mile country, was a visitor at Heppner on Sat urday. He reports mild winter wea ther out his way. H. O. Ely and Mrs. Ely were vis itors in this city from their home at Morgan on Tuesday. While here they did some Christmas shopping. Harry Duvall, a leading farmer of the Lexington section, was at tending to business affairs In Hepp ner on Wednesday. Fred Ashbaugh, prominent far mer of the Hardman section, was in the city today from his home in Rood canyon. Miss Anna Wightman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wightman, and a student at O. A. C, is home for the holiday Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cohn visited over Sunday at the home of Mrs. Cohn's parents in Ellensburg, Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Akers of Eight Mile were visitors here today while doing some Christmas shopping. O. E. Johnson spent a few hours in Heppner today, looking after business matters. Henry Peterson, Eight Mile far mer, was a visitor here today for a short time. REPORTS DRY WEATHER. Senator Robert Carsner, accom panied by Mrs. Carsner, was here from his Spray home yesterday. He reports a very dry winter in the Wheeler county section, and while there is a scarcity of feed, stock is looking fine. There Is much feed ing being done, and consequently a prospective hay shortage. The hay crop for 1928 was also below the average. Senator Carsner will again represent his district In the Oregon legislature, having been el ected as senator to succeed himself. He is looking forward to a lively session, with plenty of hard work, as many questions of Importance will be presented to that body when they meet in January. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER. An Important meeting of Hepp ner Chapter No. 26, R. A. M., will be held at Masonic hall this, Thurs day evening, at 7:00 oclock. A good attendance Is desired. E. R. Huston, secretary. Legion and Auxiliary Seeking New Members The next few weeks will be de voted to an intensive membership campaign in all American Legion posts and Auxiliaries of the nation. There is a cooperative contest in which the two organizations are competing jointly for honors. As Oregon has placed herself on the map in so many other instances, of course she hopes to win the final reward in this contest, and to that end every post and unit is asked to do its utmost In securing new mem bers. Here is a list of reasons why ev ery ex-service man should be a member of the Legion, and his wife, mother or sister should be a mem ber of .the Auxiliary: 1. Your interest in the relief of your disabled comrades can be ex pressed effectively through the Le gion. We are seeing that the dis abled World War veterans get jus tice, and that they get proper hos pitalization. We caused the organi zation of the U. S. Veterans' bureau, and have helped to secure thous ands of adjustments of disablity claims. 2. Every piece of legislation bene- flcal to ex-serivce men has found us behind the wheel. We have helped to secure modification of un just sentences imposed on soldiers and sailors during the war. We have brought pressure that has re sulted in better immigration laws. 3. We are fostering and promot ing patriotism. We encourage re spect to the flag, observance of pa triotic holidays, classes in citizen ship, naturalization ceremonies for the foreign born and other activities tending to encourage love of our country. 4. We are building public librar ies, establishing gymnasiums, parks and swimming pools, assisting in the repair of public roads, promot ing the interests of public schools, and engaging in other unselfish tasks, for the good of the public. 5. We have established employ ment agencies. Many World War veterans are placed In positions from day to day without charge. 6. We have worked for the ad vancement of education, and have conducted American Education Week, observed in every commun ity. 7. The American Legion aroused the public to the enormous graft in war materials and in cantonment construction during the war by manufacturers and contractors. Ar ticles on "Who Got the Money," ap pearing in the American Legion magazine, led to prosecution of war time graft"!'? by the Department of Justice. 8. You, as an auxiliary, will be come a member of the strongest or ganization of World War veterans in the United States. The Legion has many times more members than any other group of veterans. 9. Our highest purpose is to In sure that the Ideals and traditions for which we fought may be pre- Legion Auxiliary Mails Christmas Cheer to Vets As a result of the work of Hepp ner Unit American Legion Auxil iary, Christmas cheer will be dis pensed to five Oregon ex-service men now confined at the tuberculo us hospital at Walla Walla. At their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Una Cowins and Mrs. Sybil Wells were hostesses. The unit prepared the Christmas pack ages and they have been mailed and will be placed on the Christ mas tree for the veterans. Any one having clothing to do nate to the Child's Welfare depart ment will please notify Mrs. Spen cer Crawford, or any member of the auxiliary. Clothing must be clean, but the auxiliary sewing cir cle will do any mending necessary. The sewing circle will meet at Le gion hall on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26. Secretary. O. E. S. SOCIAL CLUB MEETS. The O. E. S. Social club met on Saturday afternoon at Masonic hall, with Mesdames W. E. Pruyn and R. A. Thompson acting as hostesses. There was, a good attendance and the time was spent at bridge, first honors going to Mrs. W. P. Mahon ey and second to Mrs. A. H. John ston. The club, at this meeting, also elected officers for the coming year as follows: Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, president; Mrs. Martha Dick, vice president; Mrs. Chas. Cox, secre tary, and Mrs. C. W. McNamer, treasurer. Christmas Seals Sold Through Stores of City Christmas seals, those little har bingers of good health and good cheer bearing the Insignia of the American Tuberculosis association, are now on sale at the majority of the stores in Heppner. . Owing to the fact that all fall, drives of var ious nature have been made on Heppner people, no house to house canvass is being made for the sale of these seals, states James M. Bur gess, local chairman of the seal sale. It Is asked, however, that people purchasing Christmas seals give preference to those bearing the double cross sign of health, that Heppner may make a good record in aiding this great crusade. The tuberculosis association Christmas seals have appeared for so long a time that it is scarcely necessary to sell the idea to people of progressive communities. All funds received from their sale are used for the eradication of tuber culosis throughout the United States, Oregon getting its appor tionment There is no better way of manifesting the true spirit of Christmas, than by the liberal pur chase and use of these seals, be lieves Mr. Burgess. HEPPNER MASONS ELECT. At their regular meeting on Sat urday evening, Heppner Lodge No. , A. F. & A. M., held their annual election and chose the following of ficers for the ensuing year: A. H. Johnston, worshipful master; Frank S. Parker, senior wraden; Earl Gor don, junior warden; Leon W; Briggs, secretary; Frank Gilliam, treasurer. The newly elected wor shipful master has appointed other officers to complete the list as fol lows: Earl D. Hallock, senior dea con; Joseph Forbes, junior deacon; Otto Wageman, senior steward; Leonard Gilliam, junior steward; W. O. Dix, chaplain; Robert Wight- man, marshall and W. E. Pruyn, ty ler. The Masons will join with the Order of Eastern Star in installa tion ceremonies on tomorrow eve ning. A banquet will be served at the dining hall and will be first in order, commencing promptly at 6 o'clock. LEX STUDENTS AT O. S. C. Oregon State Agricultural col lege, Corvallis, Dec. 19. Lexington students registered at the state col lege for the fall term are two in number. John L. McMillan is a ophomore in commerce and a mem ber of Omega ' Upsilon fraternity. Emerson Eichern is completing the fall term registered also as a soph moore in commerce. MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS. F. W. Turner and company, this week got located in their new office rooms in the McMurdo building, next door to the Wells barber shop. They moved across the street from the Heppner hotel building, and it is understood the office vacated there by Mr. Turner will be turned into a lobby for the hotel, these alterations to be made soon. served in our country now and for all time to come. 10. We wish to help end war. No body's opinion against war is more heartfelt or carries greater weight than that of the man who has been through the bloodiest and most hor rible struggle of all time. 11. We are daily giving our time, money and labor to constructive work for the benefit of the public. 12. The American Legion has raised an endowment fund which assures the perpetual decoration of the graves of our comrades in for eign soil. It has erected an en dowment fund of $5,000,000.00 which will be used in the furtherance of Rehabilitation and Child Welfare. 13. The Auxiliary button which you will wear will Identify you as having had someone who rendered honorable service to your country In time of war and as a member of an organization which is contin uing that service in time of peace. School Closes Friday Til January 7th; Stores Enjoy Good Trade. With only four days remaining until Christmas, excitement of the little tots over which of the won derful toys inspected the last few weeks will be found In their stock ing Tuesday morning is reaching white heat Local stores have been busily engaged serving the Christ mas trade for the last two weeks, and the wonderful, large stocks of gift goods presented have fast dwindled. Now, as a good part of the gift-giving hustle has subsided, packages for outside relatives and friends having been mostly dis patched, Heppner people are turn ing their attention more directly to events of the holiday season. A variety of fine programs has been arranged by the local churches that will hold the center of attrac tion Sunday and Monday. School closing activities before the holidays also are in the limelight though these have not been stressed great ly so as to permit the children to give more attention to their parts in the church programs. The Christian church will present its Christmas program by the Sun day school and accompanying treat at the Sunday evening service hour. The Methodist Sunday school has prepared an interesting program to be given Monday evening at 7:30, to which all friends of the church are invited. At 8 o'clock the same evening will be presented "Grand father s Christmas, a cantata by pupils of the Episcopal Sunday school. Closing of school on Friday will be preceded by interesting pro grams by the various grades, and the annual stunt program by the high school. School will be dis missed Friday to open again on January 7. Nearly all the teachers are planning to journey to their respective homes for the holidays, and it is the report of Superinten dent Burgess that a much larger number of children than usual is planning to be absent from the city during the holidays. Soon after school opens again the high school Basketball season will be on, and Coach Poulson is expecting Hepp ner to make a good accounting from present prospects. To add to the eajr life during the holidays will be th. presence of many Heppner young people who have been away to school. Several have already ar rived and find it mighty good to get their feet under the home board for awhile. "Catching Colds" Costly. (From State Board of Health.) Colds cost the citizens of Oregon over three millions of dollars an nually. The population of Oregon is about eight hundred thousand. Assuming that forty per cent of the population are wage earners earn ing an average of five dollars per day, missing work two days due to colds represents a loss approxi mately of three million dollars yearly. All this loss is the result of a condition which is to a great extent preventable. Fifty per cent of all absences from work lasting one day or more is due to colds. In addition to a loss of time, colds cause inefficiency. It is not possible for a person suf fering with a cold to concentrate on his duties. In spite of the different climates, there Is a similarity in the occur rence of colds throughout the coun try. The common cold is the most fre quent of all acute infections. Colds are not usually considered a serious matter. However, the total cost of colds computed in terms of time lost, inefficiency, doctor bills, med icine, is greater than for any other disease. Its complications such as pneumonia, nephritis, heart and or ganic diseases, make it a more im portant infection than tuberculosis or any other infectious disease. Colds are usually infections of the nose, throat or bronchi. The infec tion Is usually spread by direct in fection from persons having colds. Sputum from individuals having colds is cast on the ground or floor and dried, and its contained germs are swept or blown about Colds, while they are strictly lnfetious, are brought on by accessory fac tors. These accessory factors are: 1. Over-heated and uneven room temperature. 2. Lack of sufficient humidity. 3. Chilling or wetting of the feet 4. Fatigue and lack of sleep. 5. Overeating and an improper diet 6. Defective air passages, diseased tonsils, adenoids, and sinus infec tions. 7. Faulty elimination. 8. A run-down condition with a special susceptibility to catching cold. 9. Presence of an epidemic of colds that are highly infectious. MEN'S GYMNASIUM CLASS. All who are interested in a men's gymnasium class are requested to get in touch with Earl D. Hallock at Farmers & Stockgrowers Nation al bank immediately. A night has been reserved at the gym for this class it' a sufficient number of men signify their intention of making use of It