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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 7, 1929.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Volume 45, Number 51.
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Games Draw Well and All
Expenses Paid; Fast
Play Seen.
Mac Hi, of Milton-Freewater,
gained the right to represent this
district at the state basketball tour
nament at Salem by going through
the district tournament here last
week end undefeated. Before the
18 games of the tournament had
been well started, interest was keen
and its success assured. The con
tests throughout were hotly fought,
and though some of the teams
were outstanding contenders for the
championship, some of the best
games were played between less
outstanding teams, more evenly
matched.
James M. Burgess, president of
the district conference, who super
vised the tournament, declares all
the visitors expressed themselves
enthusiastically pleased with the
treatment accorded them on every
hand by our little city. Many trib
utes were paid the gymnasium of
which Heppner boasts, not the least
of these being the assertion of three
visiting coaches and members of
three other visiting teams that they
would like to have the tournament
played here every year.
Mr. Burgess is profuse in his
praise of the cooperation extended
the officials on every hand by local
people. That the tournament was
successful financially is evidenced
by the fact that expenses were paid
from receipts with a neat sum re
maining to divide among the partic
ipating teams. He gives a great
deal of credit to the committees
who handled the detail work, name
ly: Earl Hallock and Dean Good
man, advertising; Mitchell Thorn,
Earl Gordon and Jasper Crawford,
tickets; Frank Turner, housing; W.
R. Poulson, management of play
ing details; high school Hehisch
club, care of building and visiting
teams. Officials also were praised
for their attentiveness and sincere
cooperation. The referees were Ed
die Buck and Kenneth Nellson, both
of Whitman college, Walla Walla,
the former refereelng all champion
ship games, and the latter the con
solation games. Mitchell Thorn
was official scorer, and Dan Beighle
head timer. The Heppner Business
Men's Luncheon club took the lead
in inviting the tournament, was In
strumental in getting the commit
tees appointed and Its backing was
a big factor in making the event
the success it was.
Mac Hi, the champions, did not
play in the preliminary games on
Thursday, there being an uneven
number of teams entered. Helix,
consolation champions, were de
feated Thursday by Hermlston who
went through the tournament unde
feated until they fell before Mac Hi
in the championship game Saturday
night. Pendelton, likewise had lit
tle difficulty walking over all op
ponents until they met Mac Hi and
were defeated. The champions top
pled Athena, Pendleton and Her
miston In emerging victorious.
Lexington made a hard fight to
keep in the running, playing in one
of the most spectacular games of
the tournament against Weston
whom they defeated 17 to 16. In
this game with Weston leading one
point Lexnigton threw the winning
basket in the last five seconds of
play. They lost out in their second
game, played with Hermlston.
Heppner also played In one of the
closest games, when they lost In
the preliminary contests to Fossil,
24-20. They were eliminated in the
second game by Weston, 20-11.
Following is the summary of
scores in the order of games as
played :
Preliminaries
Helix 26, Hermlston 28.
lone 8, Adams 40.
Weston 16, Lexington 17.
Pendleton 47, Stanfleld 10.
Umatilla 14, Athena 26.
Heppner 20, Fossil 24.
Championship
Hermlston 18, Adams 13.
Athena 7, Mac Hi 37.
Pendleton 37, Fossil 17.
Hermlston 36, Lexington 22.
Mac HI 28, Pendleton 15.
Mac HI 44, Hermiston 20.
45, lone 10.
Weston 20, Heppner 11.
Umatilla 19, Stanfleld 17.
Weston 13, Helix 23.
Umatilla 9, Athena 22.
Athena 15, Helix 44.
CRY OF THE EVIL SPIRITS.
The New Testament has some
things to say about demon poses-
sion and evil spirits. Do you know
whether you have a demon? "The
Cry of the Evil Spirits" will be the
subject if the sermon on Sunday
evening at the Church of Christ.
The theme at the 10:50 morning
service will be, "Separated From
the World."
A big Bible school has a place for
you at 9:45.
Christian Endeavor has a wel
come for you at 6:30.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
MUSIC RECITAL ON 13TH.
Mr. Baynard Sager and Miss
Charlene Endlcott, teachers from
the McDonald School of Music of
Pendleton, will present their Hepp
ner pupils In recital Wednesday,
March 13, at 7:30 o'clock. This re
cital will be given In the music room
at the high school. Miss Endlcott
and Mr. Sager will each play a
group of numbers. The public is
cordially Invited to attend.
III
New Penney Store
To Open March 14
Quarters for the new J. C. Penney
company store in Heppner are rap
idly receiving finishing touches,
with announcement this week of
the opening date next Thursday,
March 14.
J. D. Cash, manager, recently of
Walla Walla, hag been in charge of
arranging stock and fixtures for the
last two weeks. G. A. Howard, also
from Walla Walla, arrived last Fri
day and will be assistant manager
of the new store.
Mr. Cash declares he is much
pleased with the opportunity of
opening a store In Heppner, ex
pressing faith in the business fu
ture of this territory.
The store is equipped throughout
with new fixtures of latest design.
Everything is finished in American
walnut, presenting a most harmon
ious and attractive appearance. The
airline cash system has been In
stalled and all change transactions
will be made at the cashier's office.
Lighting fixtures are also of latest
design and the store will be well
lighted.
Stock, including a wide variety
of dry goods, now being put in place
is all fresh and new.
Mr. Cash has just received word
that his organization has announced
the purchase of the J. B. Byars
company, including the W. J. Lind
say company recently purchased by
the Byars company, and the J. N.
McCracken company, the two oper
ating 117 Golden Rule stores in 12
states.
The Byars company has Its gen
eral office in Denver, Col., and the
McCracken company headquarters
are at Livingston, Mont
These stores carry a similar line
of merchandise as the J. C. Penney
company and, with very few excep
tions, are In towns not occupied by
them. The J. C. Penney company
standard store fronts and regula
tion fixtures will be installed.
The new stores are being taken
over as of January first, 1929, and
the entire personnel will be retain
ed as far as is possible.
The total sales in 1928 for these
groups were In the neighborhood of
$8,000,000. It is expected that they
will do a business in excess of $10,
000,000 in 1929.
With the addition of these chains,
the total number of J. C. Penney
company stores is 1212.
Pendleton Elks Present
Minstrel Show Tonight
Fifty Pendleton folk, representing
the Elks lodge of that city, will be
in Heppner this evening, and 30 of
them will have part in presenting a
minstrel show at the school auditor
ium. Their program Is replete with
musical and comedy skits, dancing
and other feature numbers. In ad
dition to their program as given
recently in their home city, Mitch
ell Thorn of Heppner will give a
specialty number. The program
starts at 8 o'clock sharp. There
are no reserved seats and admis
sion prices are $1 for adults and
50 cents for children under 12.
The ladies of the Christian church
are serving supper this evening for
the benefit of the visitors, and the
public is also Invited. Immediately
following the minstrel show, a
dance Is scheduled at the Elks tem
ple with music by the Rose Grey
ballroom orchestra of Pendleton, to
which the public is invited. Hepp
ner lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E., is
sponsoring the events.
Following is the list of partici
pants In the minstrel show:
Interlocutor
Elmer H. Storle
End Men
Nat Kimball Dick Lawrence
Bert Jerard F.d Olsen
Buck Buchanan Elmer Pozegar
Gentlemen of the Chorus
Beryl Stillwell Jimmy Larson
Glen Storle R. Mayberry
F. W. Bond Fred Donert ,
L. G. Frazler Bobby Mayberry
Clyde Thacker Sam Thompson
Brook Dickson Rudy Mollner
C. E. Burnett Elmer Pozegar
Harold Kinsey Dave Thorpe
Robert Fletcher Lester King
Rudy Tannler Lowell Stockman
Francis McGce Fay Clarke
Carlton Luck Ned Cronin
M. McBain Elmer Storle
Berkeley Davis Betty Buchanan
Cart Engdahl Howard Dunham
A. Quested Richard Lawrence
Elks Minstrel Committee
E. C. Olsen Roy G. Buchanan
E. H. Storle Bert Gerard
J. E. Plnson
Properties
Bruce Ellis Tom Keating
Harry Nelson
Director, Jean Blrlow
Piano, George Llnd
GENE GENTRY TRADES.
Gene Gentry of Lexington and J
W. Steward of Crabtree, Oregon,
have swapped places. The Steward
land is situated near Crabtree In
Linn county and Mr. Gentry will
move there immediately while Mr.
Steward Is completing his arrange
ments to move at once to the Gen
try place. The latter place is loca
ted right at the edge of town and
has been farmed by Mr. Gentry for
many years. His many friends wish
him success in the new location,
O. E. S. MEETS FRIDAY.
Ruth chapter Order of Eastern
Star will hold their regular meeting
on Friday evening. The Cheer club
will have a soclul hour following
the chapter meeting and there will
be a pot luck lunch and a silver
offering for the benefit of the club.
Oil SIX MEASURES
Macpherson Plan, Veter
ans Loan Act Referred
to Electorate.
(Oregon Voter Service)
Salem, March 4. Six constitution
al amendments are to be submitted
to the people of Oregon for ratifica
tion at the next special or general
election and one at the next general
election. Whether a special election
will be held depends upon whether
referendum petitions are filed
against the excise tax bill or the
intangible tax bill.
The six to be submitted at the
pecial election are:
H J R 1 Providing for the re
peal of Article Xl-b of the constitu
tion. This Is the long article adop
ted in 1919, under which interest
on Oregon Irrigation district bonds
were guaranteed by the State. The
article consists of thirteen sections
and in words is the longest article
and longest amendment in the con
stitution. It is under this part of
the constitution that more than ten
million dollars of Irrigation district
bonds have defaulted at Immense
loss to the purchasers of those
bonds and substantial loss to the
general taxpayers of Oregon in hav
ing had to pay five years of Interest
without reimbursement by the de
faulting irrigation districts.
S J R 11 Is to amend section 32
of Article I, to permit the Legisla
ture to classify and subclassify pro
perty, including motor vehicles, and
to take into consideration the ele
ment of value and depreciation In
levying an excise tax without spe
cific assessment of the property so
classified. This amendment is in
tended to provide for taxing used
motor vehicles on a different basis
from new motor vehicles.
S J R 12 Is to amend section 1
of Article IX. Its purpose is Iden
tical with S J R 11, although a
different part of the constitution is
amended to bring it into harmony.
H J R 20-Is to amend section 3
of Article IV, to provide that a
vacancy in the office of senator or
representative may be filled as pro
vided by law. Heretofore a com
plete method has been lacking for
nomination and election to fill such
vacancy.
H J R 25 Is to amend section 29
of Article IV, to provide $500 pay
for each member of the Legislature
for each two years served plus $3
for each twenty miles traveled to
and from the meeting. Presiding
officers would receive one-half addi
tional. S J R 6 Is to amend section 1,
Article XI-c, the World War Veter
ans Aid amendment, to provide in
debtedness .may be incurred to 4
per cent instead of 3 per cent of
the assessed valuation of state. It
also Is to extend privilege of loans
to Spanish American, Philippine
and Boxer war veterans serving be
tween February 14, 1898 and July
1902; reduce loan limit from
$4000 to $3000; widow or dependant
father or mother of any person who
has died (whether in service or not
at time of death) and who has not
received loan entitled to, to be made
eligible to loan. Also to extend
loans to persons not residents of
Oregon at time of enlistment or
induction, who has been bona fide
resident for 10 years continuously
prior to application for loan, Inter
est on such loans to exceed by 1-2
per cent the rate of Interest on
state bonds.
To be submitted at the General
Election of November, 1930, is the
Macpherson amendment for cabi
net form of government:
S J R 16 Is to add two new sec
tions, 19 and 20, to article 5 of the
constitution. It provides that ad
ministrative functions of state are
to be exercised by governor with
assistance of nine departments: (1)
Agriculture, (2) Labor and Indus
try, (3) Financial Administration,
(4) Commerce, (5) Education, (6)
Public Works and Domain, (7)
Health and Public Welfare, (8)
State Police and Military Affairs,
(9) Legal Affairs. All offices and
commissions except governor, secre
tary of state and state treasurer,
are to be abolished July 1, 1931, and
duties transferred to said depart
ments by law. Department of edu
cation shall be in charge of nine di
rectors to be appointed by governor
with consent of senate.
If no special election is caused
all seven of these constitutional
amendments will be before the peo
ple at the November general elec
tion of 1930.
NEIGHBORS OF WOODCRAFT.
Maple Circle, Neighbors of Wood
craft, will use the St Patrick's mo
tif at their meeting Monday eve
ning, March 11, when a large class
or candidates will be initiated.
fine time Ms assured all who attend,
and ail Neighbors are especially
urged to be present. The enter
tainment committee has some sur
prises in store. Correspondent.
P. T. A. TO ELECT.
The Patron-Teacher association
will hold a meeting at the high
scnool auditorium on Tuesday, Mar,
12, at 3 p. m. Music will be furnish
ed by. the high school octette, and
a large attendance is desired as the
order of business is election of offi
cers.
i'or sale Allalra seed, common
machine run, 15c lb. Mail orders
properly cared for. L. G. Smith,
Boardman. 61tf,
City Council Acts
on Matters Monday
The city council had a busy ses
sion Monday evening when several
matters of importance came up for
discussion, and resulted In action
being taken on some.
On petition of Hartenhcwer Bros.,
reservoir contractors, that they be
granted 30 days extension of time
for completion of the resevoir be
cause of bad weather conditions un
der which they were caused to op
erate, the city granted an extension
of 15 days. The contract called for
completion by March 15, and the
extension gives them till April 1.
That the creek channel along
Canyon street from the power
house to Willow creek be widened
and deepened was asked for in a
petition of property holders adja
cent to Canyon and Chase streets,
said channel as it now stands being
said to be too small to carry an un
due amount of water, a constant
threat of property damage. A
bridge to replace the present struc
ture across the channel at the junc
tion of Chase and Canyon streets
was also asked for in the petition.
Rev. Thomas J. Brady and W. L.
McCaleb were present to intercede
on behalf of the petitioners. The
council ordered that the matter be
placed in the hands of the street
and bridge committee consisting of
Councilmen Sweek, Bisbee and
Jones, with the instruction that
they take what steps are necessary
and practicable to remedy the con
dition. Council affirmed the appointment
of Walter Matteson as assistant
chief of police.
Dr. A. H. Johnston appeared be
fore the council and asked that a
street light be placed on Baltimore
street, declaring that traffic on said
street necessitated more light to
avoid accidents. Council ordered
that said light be installed, same to
be near the foot of the hill on said
street. At present the only lights
were said to be one at the west ex
tremity of the street up the hill and
one at the corner on Main street.
Marshal Dcvin called attention of
the council to the overcrowded con
dition of the city dumping ground,
and on discussion the streets and
public property committee was au
thorized to locate new ground that
could be used for the purpose.
L. R. Stockman, engineer for the
city water works, has been author
ized by the council to make a pre
liminary survey of the city that an
estimate may be given for install
ing a sewerage system. Mr. Stock
man, with the assistance of two men
furnished by the city,-niarted the
work of the survey Tuesday morn
ing. -
leppner Remains at Top
n State Telegraphic Shoot
With a team score of 74 Sunday,
Heppner Rod and Gun club won
over its three opponents for the
day besides taking the tie from Co
quille, held over from the Sunday
previous, thus maintaining its 100
per cent mark in the Oregonlan
state telegraphic- trapshooting tour
nament The teams defeated Sun
day were North Bend 73, Washing
ton County 73, and Medford 69. Co-
quille also turned in a 73.
Going straight on the first 25 biros
for the locals were Knoblock and
Van Marter, Knoblock duplicating
his feat of the previous Sunday and
making the team for the second
time. Vaughn also made the team
for the second time with a 24. Next
Sunday Heppner shoots against
Halsey, Echo and Nestucca.
Heppner nimrods have so far been
shooting in great form. Chas. Lat-
ourell, who turned in a li on the
first string Sunday, the next two
times up went straight. Van Mar
ter was not content without a miss
on his first 25 and broke 50 straight.
Interest at the local traps is keen
with a good turnout each Sunday.
Little Daughter Dies
At Spokane Sunday
Hilda Iola, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Shirley Straight, aged 14
months, died Sunday. March 3, at
Spokane, where Mr. Straight has
been making his home for the past
few months.
The body was brought to Hepp
ner and funeral services were held
from the Christian church in this
city on Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. m.,
Milton W. Bower, pastor officiating,
and Interment was in Masonic cem
etery. Many friends of the family
attended the services as an expres
sion of sympathy for the bereaved
parents.
DAMAGES ALLOWED.
R. A. Thmopson who suffered the
loss of some 100 head of sheep by
attack of dogs a short time ago, was
allowed $2016 damages by the coun
ty court at Its session yesterday,
This money will bo paid from the
dog tax fund, but owing to other
demands having been made on the
fund, it was not possible to pay the
entire amount at the time of allow
ance. The court also made agree
able settlement with Everett Keith
ley who was injuied in an automo
bile accident last fall when the car
driven by him hit a ditch in the
county road leading to Eight Mile.
FIRST GRAIN CONTRACTED,
T. W. Cutsfortli. of Lexington
contracted the first grain of the
new crop known to be contracted
so far In the county, through the
Brown Warehouse company of this
city yesterdny. The price was not
stated though it is said to be higher
than was expected. The contract
was for July and August delivery.
FOREST SERVICE
Local Officials Make Sur
vey on Trip ; Ordered
Fighting Aim.
George Clark, district ranger of
this city, accompanied by Lester
Moncreif, assistant forest supervis
or from Pendleton, made a trip over
the west end of the Umatilla forest
during the last of February, confer
ring with stockmen in the Spray,
Monument and Kimberley sections
as to range matters, as well as mak
ing a general survey of the situa
tion as it was at that time. They
found a lot of snow In the mountain
area, and at Kimberley they walked
across the John Day river on the
ice. This was on the 23rd of Febru
ary. At all points visited they found
cattle doing well, and most of the
stockmen were supplied with suffi
cient hay to run them through. Mr.
Clark expresses the opinion that
range conditions will be good in the
reserve this season, with the excep
tion of that portion that was burn
ed over last summer. The abund
ance of snow will guarantee a good
water supply, and this will be an
aid to growing grass.
While on the trip, Mr. Clark and
Mr. Moncrieth took steps looking
to an efficient fire fighting organiza
tion for the coming summer, and
will not be caught napping anoth
er year should fie break out in any
part of their district Fire fighting
organizations were completed at
Monument, Spray, Fossil, Condon
and Heppner, the plan being to have
a man in each of these places upon
whom will rest the responsibility
and authority to hire men, purchase
supplies and attend to the transpor
tation of both men and supplies to
the points where fires may be rag
ing. At Heppner G. A. Bleakman
will be in charge of this work, and
at Spray the duty will fall upon
Clarence Bisbee, with Dempsey
Boyer acting at Monument. It is
hoped that in this manner fire fight
ers can be placed on the ground
much more rapidly than heretofore
and that when they are there they
will be promptly and efficiently
served with necessary food and oth
er equipment
Last season's fires in the forest
tributary to Heppner burned over
some 22,000 acres, Mr. Clark states,
and caused a loss in destruction and
damage to timber estimated at
$200.000. ' Feed will be .scarce on
this burned over land for a period
of two or three years. More cattle
are expected on the reserve this
year than for several years past, as
all standing allotments have been
filled and new ones are being grant
ed, state the forest officials. Mr.
Clark arrived home from this trip
during the past week.
SAMUEL J. DEVINE.
Death came to Samuel J. Devine,
father of S. J. Devine and Mrs. Geo.
White of Lexington, following a par
alytic stroke which he suffered the
early part of last week at the home
where he was staying in Portlana.
In his usual good health, Mr. De
vine retired at night and the fol
lowing morning he was found in an
unconscious condition by the attend
ants and lived only two days and
one night, passing away on Febru
ary 27 at the advanced age of 84
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years. Funeral services were neiu
at the Lexington cnrisuan cnurcn
on Friday afternoon, March 1st, El
don Wood, pastor, officiating, and
were largely attended by the peo
ple of the community where he had
ived for a good many years ana naa
made many friends.
Mr. Devine was born in Canada in
1845 and during his long life had
been a very robust man, never sur-
fering a day's sickness. Coming to
the United States as a young man
he settled in Dakota where his fam
ily crew up. and where Mrs. De-
vine died in 1888, a victim or a diiz-
zard. He came to Oregon in 1900
and settled on a farm in Morrow
countv north of Lexington and fol
lowed wheat raising here for a good
manv years and proving himself an
honorable and upright citizen or
that community. Leaving here he
lived at Seattle for several years
and later went to Portland. He li
survived by two sons and two
daughters, these being Jim Devine
of Seattle, S. J. Devine of Lexing
ton. Mrs. George White of Lexing
ton, and Mrs. Kate Love ot Frtne-
ville. Mrs. Love was prevented
by illness from attending the fu
neral. MORROW GENERAL HOSPITAL
Eldon Bosch, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Bosch of Heppner Junction,
was operated on Friday for tonsils
and adenoids.
Mrs. Albert Adkins and baby son
have returned to their home in the
city.
Mrs. Rachael Burchell of Lexing
ton fell down and fractured her
wrist four weeks ago. She came to
town for treatment Monday, being
unable to get in sooner on account
of the deep snow.
Mrs. W. Sexton of lone who fell
and fractured some ribs recently,
has recovered and Is able to be
around again.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Hoskins is ill with inuenza but
will soon be fully recovered.
Mrs. Ed Adkins who has been ill
for some time at the hospital has
returned to her home in this city.
Mrs. It. W. Bosch and young son
of Heppner Junction have returned
to their home.
St. Patrick's Proceeds
Go for New Church
Ey Rev. Thomas J. Brady
There was a meeting of the boys
and girls of the congregation last
Sunday in the church to prepare
things for the coming feast of St
Patrick, March 17th. James Mona
han and Patricia Monahan were
appointed by the boys and girls re
spectively to act as presiding offi
cers on the night of March 16, when
they will give a dance at which the
entire community in invited to as
sist. Assisting James Monahan were
elected James McNamee and Gor
don Bucknum. The boys will be
ushers for the evening's entertain
ment, and the girls will attend to
refreshment service for their guests
in the Elks' temple, where the cel
ebration will occur, beginning at 9
p. m.
The entire affair is in the hands
of the younger folks and there is
no doubt that they will not be found
wanting. We believe in children
and feel that they can and will
make things go with a bang of suc
cess. These refreshments will con
sist of tea, or coffee, sandwiches,
salad and cake. All refreshments
will be home-made and served "a la
Heppner girl" fashion. Come and
see how they will put the matter
across.
Refreshments will be served at a
very reasonable cost with profiteer
ing eliminated. The entire proceeds
will go to the purchase of the site
for the new Catholic church in
Heppner. A beautiful, artistic edi
fice church is in contemplation, the
same to rival the finest in Eastern
Oregon, if not actually surpass the
best
The young ladies who will assist
Miss Patricia Monahan are the
Misses Anna McDaid, Anna McNa
mee and Gertrude Doherty.
In addition to these officers for
the occasion will be the following
who will cooperate with James
Monahan, Patricia Monahan and
their assistants:
Boys John McNamee, John Far
ley, James Farley, Matt Kenny,
Jack Glavey, Thomas Healey, Ed
ward Kenny.
Girls Margaret Farley, Rosean
na Farley, Eilcne Kenny, Margaret
Brosnan, Margaret Healey, Jose
phine Healey, Martha Driscoll,
Mary Driscoll, Teresa Breslin, Kath
leen Healy.
Rev. Thomas J. Brady regrets
that unforseen circumstances have
necessitated his withdrawal of the
promised entertainment on Sunday,
March 17.
The celebration and dance will
take place on the evening before,
that is Saturday, March 16th, in the
Elks temple at 9 p. m.
W. A. Holt Re-elected
Secretary of Woolmen
W. P. Mahoney, president of Ore
gon Woolgrowers association, and
J. G. Barratt, vice president, were
in Pendleton Saturday to attend a
meeting of the executive commit
tee. Accompanying Mr. Mahoney
were Mrs. Mahoney and Miss Pa
tricia, and on their return to Hepp
ner they were accompanied by Miss
Mary Monahan who is attending St.
Mary's academy in Pendleton.
At this meting of the executive
committee, W. A. Holt was re-elected,
secretary of the association, and
preliminary steps were taken re
garding the forthcoming ram sale
at Pendleton. Mr. Holt, who is
county agent of Umatilla county,
has served the association well dur
ing the past year as secretary, and
the executive committee had no
desire to make a change at this
time. K. G. Warner, Pilot Rock;
J. G. Barratt, Heppner, and Mac
Hoke, Pendleton, were named as
the committee to make arrange
ments for the third annual Oregon
ram sale to be held in Pendleton
during the summer.
AUXILIARY NOTICE.
Regular meting of Heppner unit
American Legion Auxiliary was
held Tuesday evening, March 5,
with 15 members present. Mrs
Harry Tamblyn gave an interesting
paper on the Constitution of the
United States.
Mrs. Jessie Kelly, State Pesident
American Legion Auxiliary, will vis
it Heppner unit Monday afternoon
and evening, March 11. Mrs. Kelly
will talk on auxiliary work at the
Legion hall at 4 o'clock Monday af
tenoon to which the public is invit
ed. The post and their wives, and
auxiliary members and their hus
bands are invited to attend a cov
ered dish supper given by the aux
iliary at the Elks hall at 6:30 Mon
day evening honoring Mrs. Kelly.
Following the supper there will be
an address by Mrs. Kelly on mat
ters of interest to the auxiliary and
legion. There will also be a pro
gram.
Next regular business meeting
will be Tuesday evening, March 19.
Hostesses will be Mrs. A. M. Phelps
and Miss Elizabeth Phelps.
PAST MATRON'S CLl'B MEETS.
There was a very interesting
meeting of the Past Matron's club
on Friday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pruyn. Mrs.
Harriet Gemmell gave an entertain
ing review of the book. "Sorrel and
Son," by Warwick Deeping. This
is in line with the program of the
club In reviewing a book each
month. Mrs. Eppa Ward, president
presided, and members present were
Mesdames W. O. Dix, P. M. Gem
mell, Frank Gilliam, A. H. John-
stun, W. P. Mahoney, Arthur Mc
Atee, W. E. Pruyn, C. L. Sweek, H.
Tamblyn and Miss Harriet Case.
A pleasant social hour followed the
program.
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Children Given Big Treat
In Performance of
Marionettes.
The Manhattan Marionettes, to
appear at the gymnasium-auditorium
Friday evening, March 15, at
8 o'clock, as the last number of the
Heppner Community course, will
afford the children of Heppner and
surrounding territory one of the
greatest entertainment opportun
ities of their young lives.
The whole show is put on by little
wooden men and women, two and a
half feet high, who talk and act
just like leal men and women.
Thirty of these puppets take part
in the performance, thus greatly en
larging on the idea similar to that
used in the "Punch and Judy" show
which used to appear at fair time,
and around which the grown-ups
gathered so thickly that the chil
dren rarely had an opportunity to
see the performance.
Historically, the Marionette enter
tainment is important. The puppets
were originated in Europe many
years ago and were used there for
a long time before they were intro
duced into the United States. They
have entertained kings on many
thrones and gained widespread pop
ularity throughout the continent
Jean Gros, who brings the Marion
ettes to Heppner, having made a
study of the puppets for a good part
of his life, has perfected them to a
high degree, so that with the stage
settings used, after one's eyes have
become accustomed to the size of
the performers one is almost for
getful that he is not being enter
tained by real men and women.
This season brings Mr. Gros to the
coast for the second time, his first
trip being so successful that he was
re-booked at many places where the
show appeared before. On his pres
ent trip, not one open date remains
in his bookings.
The puppet entertainers have al
so come into wide use commercial
ly, being employed by large stores
in many cities as window attrac
tions. The crowds, not only of chil
dren but of adults as well, which
these have been seen to draw be
fore the windows of two large de
partment stores in Portland, are no
little evidence of their success when
used in this way. -
While the show, of course, bases
much of its claim for distinction on
its novelty, at the same time it will
provide an evening of wholesome
entertainment Skits from Shakes
peare, battle scenes, and popular
playlets, are included in the reper
toire, and no little amazement has
been expressed by audiences at the
ability of Mr. Gros to master the
many voice parts which he super
imposes on the toy actors and ac
tresses. The thirty performers are operat
ed by more than 800 strings, invis-
ble to the audience, attached to .the
puppets from the rear of the stage.
Mr. Gross has one assistant who
helps operate the puppets, and at
the close of the performance the
rear curtain is dropped, revealing
to the audience the whole mechan
ism. At the present time Mr. Gros
is working on an electrical contriv
ance so that the puppets may be
operated electrically. As soon as
this is perfected, great strides are
expected to be made in this type of
entertainment
Remember to have the children
there early, as it is expected seats
will be at a premium. Admission
prices are 50c for adults and 25c
for children.
RECOGNIZE GOOD FRIDAY".
Following the plan adopted last
year for Good Friday, which this
year will be on March 29, the mer
chants, business men, and the gen
eral public will be respectfully ask
ed to close their usual business on
Good Friday of this year, between
the hours of noon and three in the
same afternoon. The folowing peti
tion to the general public, set afoot
by Rev. Thomas J. Brady, pastor
of the Catholic church in Heppner,
has been endorsed by all the clergy
men of Heppner. The same will be
submitted to the merchants, and
general public by Mr. Edw. L. Berry
and later those signing will be giv
en printed notices two weeks in ad
vance, stating to the public those
who have accepted the invitation to
conform. Last year every merch
ant in Heppner was glad to close.
and it is hoped that the same spirit
will be shown this year. The fol
lowing was signed by every pastor
in Heppner:
"We, the undersigned, ministers
of the respective churches in Hepp
ner, do by these letters, respectfully
ask the merchants, business houses,
banks, schools, and the citizens gen
erally, to close their places of busi
ness activities, and,, all usual pur
suits, on Good Friday, March 29,
between the hours of noon and 3
o'clock. In honor and reverance of
the death of Christ, the Son of God.
This request Is prompted by no
motive of dictation or control of
any one's business.
"Signed, Rev. Thomas J. Brady,
pastor of St. Patrick's church; Rev.
V. R. Spaulding, pastor Methodist
Episcopal church; Rev. B. Stanley
Moore, pastor All Saints' Episcopal
church; Milton W. Bower, pastor of
the Christian church."
John Gilbert in KOUlt WALLS,
at Star Theater Sunduy and Mon
day. 20c and 40c.