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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 21, 1929
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Volume 46, Number 1.
WHITMAN GLEE
HIGHLY PRAISED
Chorus and Orchestra,
Here April 1, Have
Large Personnel
When the Whitman All-College
Glee club arrives April 1 on Its an
nual tour, Included In the personnel
will be thirty-three students repre
senting eighteen towns and cities
in four states. Spokane and Walla
Walla lead with five members each,
while Yakima has four, the others
being well scattered over a large
territory. Washington leads the
other states with 26 of the entire
number, Oregon and Idaho each
having three and Montana one.
As has been the custom in the
past the club is a mixed-voice group,
being composed of eighteen women
and fifteen men, allowing for an ex
tremely well-balanced ensemble.
The organization is very versatile
evidenced by the fact that from this
group of 33 voices, there have been
chosen an , eighteen piece Little
Symphony orchestra, a thirteen
piece pep band, several vocal and
instrumental soloists of ability,
three feature dancers, two quar
tettes, and several "grand opera"
singers.
Fourteen of the number are mak
ing their last tour with the club, as
seniors, while six have one year's
work before them. There are eight
sophomores and five freshmen, con
siderably more than the average
representation for underclassmen,
but this has resulted from a final
selection of its members largely on
merit, rather than by other consid
erations. Most of the students appearing
here with the organization have had
previous experience in this work;
twenty of the number having been
members of last year's group, while
most of the others have taken part
in college operas or in other mu
sical activities of the campus.
The club will present ita concert
In Heppncr on Monday night, April
1, at the school auditorium, under
the auspices of the sophomore class
of the high school.
Concerning the first public ap
pearance this spring of the club in
Walla Walla, we have the following
from the Whltmiin College Pioneer:
"According to the Tuesday after
noon Walla Walla Bulletin, 'Al
though the club does not go on tour
until April first, it guve a genuine
ly finished exhibition today, demon
strating that the members have ev
erything in the repertoire of choral
training.' The Wednesday morning
issue of the Union collaborated 'in
" the opinion of the Bulletin, saying,
'The assertion of Mr. Pratt that this
year's club is the best that he has
seen developed at Whitman college,
was proved beyond doubt when the
33 young people had finished their
program. Although the club does
not begin Its tour until April first,
. it gave a finished exhibition yester
day.' Further quoting the Bulle
tin, 'When the program of six num
bers had been completed, nearly ev
ery man and woman In the room
hastened to assure the director that
he had not told half enough, when
asserting that this was the best club
and orchestra that he had seen de
veloped at Whitman'."
MORROW GENERAL HOSPITAL
Lonnie Case, the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Case, who has been
seriously ill the past week, is slowly
recovering.
John Lawthnr, lineman for the
Pacific Power and Light company,
received some bad burns on the
fingers when he caught hold of a
live wire when working on a pole at
lone. His life-belt saved him from
falling and probable serious Injury.
Andrew Swift was hurt Tuesday
at the Win. Pedro ranch at Cecil
when a hay fork hit him in the side.
Mrs. Zena Westfull has resigned
as superintendent of the hospital
and her place is being filled by
Miss Elsie Owens, graduate nurse
of Pendleton, who takes charge to
day. Miss Ethel Thompson, grad
uate nurse of Good Samaritan hos
pital, Portlund, is assisting. Mrs.
Daisy Hall is In charge as house
keeper.
Mrs. C. L. Sweek, Jack and Marie
are confined to bed with influenza
Mrs. Sweek's sister, Miss Haw
thorne, is also ill but much im
proved.
All SulnLs' Episcopal Church.
Holy communion at 7 a. m. This
is a Corporate Communion for
Young People's Service Leagues all
over the country, bo we would like
all our young people to be out to
this service. After the service there
will be a wallle breakfast at the
rectory.
Sunday school at the usual hour,
9:45 o'clock. Morning prayer and
sermon at 11 o'clock. There will be
special music both Palm Sunday
and Easter Sunday. You are cor-
cllallv invited to attend the services,
Young People's Service league will
meet In the rectory at H ociock.
"Wine Is a mocker, strong drink
a brawler: And whosoever erreth
thereby Is not wise.' Prov. 20:1
Rev. Stanley Moore, Missionary-
In-Charge.
The Degree of Honor juveniles
Benlor class, will meet Tuseday af
ternoon at 4. at Parish House. Be
sure to be thero.--Juvenile Director.
Fertilizer Demonstrations
Show Increased Yields
Chas. W. Smith, county agent, has
been busy this week conducting a
series of super phosphate demon
strations, showing the effects of this
fertilizer on alfalfa, at various farms
over the county. Demonstrations
were held at the farms of Harry
Cool, lone; Harold Cohn, Garnet
Barratt, Wightman Bros., Heppner;
R. I. Thompson, upper Willow
creek; R. A. Thompson, Rhea creek;
Frank Frederickson, Irrlgon, and
R. Wasmer, Boardman.
Last year's results were very en
couraging, declares Mr. Smith, the
application of the fertilizer increas
ing output 500 to 1000 pounds of hay
per acre per cutting. According to
salesman of the fertilizer, one ap
plication should increase the yield
for 3 or 4 years. Super phosphate
was used on small plots last year,
and compared with other fertilizers.
The results led to a wider applica
tion this year, and If results are rel-
tively good, It will be recommend
ed for commercial sale later on.
First Matches Lost
By Locals In Shoot
Heppner suffered two defeats on
Sunday in the Oregonlan state tele
graphic trapshootlng tournament,
the first break to show in their rec
ord this year. Halsey and Bend were
the teams topping the locals, each
recording a perfect 75, while Hepp
ner's 74 was sufficient to win over
Pendleton-Athena and Central
Douglas County. The match with
Halsey was a tie held over from the
previous week.
The majority of Heppner gunners
were In Portland Sunday to partic
ipate in the Evetdlng birthday
shoot, and made a good record for
themselves, the team being topped
but one bird in the contest for the
Jaeger trophy offered the club mak-
ng the best record on their first
hundred birds, four men composing
the team. Heppner turned In three
24s and a 25, while Hillsboro, the
winner, made two 25s and two 24s.
Record of the score of Heppner gun
ners In Portland is given as follows:
Latourell 94, Vaughn 88, Warner 89,
Knoblock 91, McMurdo 95, Van
Marter 96.
Composing the team In the tele
graphic shoot were Van Marter 25,
Hayes 25, and Latourell 24. Next
Sunday Heppner meets Roseburg,
Toledo and Corvallis.
ALPINE.
A large crowd attended church
services at Alpine on Sunday. Mr.
Bower deliveed a fine sermon and
it was enjoyed by all. Services
next Sunday will be held at Pine
City. Everybody is welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lambirth
entertained on Sunday, Mr. and
Mis. Ill Clary and children Mildred
and 111, Jr., also Mrs. Anna Heiny
and William Halley.
Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Condor and
son Jon of Heppner called on Mr.
and Mrs. C. Melville last Saturday
evening.
The Alpine school students are
quite proud of the new stage and
wings which hnve recently been
built In the school building. Harvey
Meyers of Echo assisted by Merle
Bennett, did the work.
Celatha Lambirth accompanied
by Willard Hawley motored to
Umatilla on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Melville were
entertained by the former's broth
er, Charles Melville at West Camp
ranch on Sunday. The occasion
was to celebrate Mrs. Melville's
birthday.
While enroute to the Alpine high
school last Friday morning, Miss
Ruth Bennett had the misfortune
to be thrown from her horse. While
she was not seriously hurt, she suf
fered from several bruises and
quite a shock. However, she was
able to attend school again this
week.
Mrs. Dan Lindsey and son Elec
and her daughter Annie Ree motor
ed to Heppner Sunday evening.
J. C. Thompson met with an ac
cident on Monday and mashed the
end of his thumb quite badly. He
is able to do odd jobs only because
of it, and the other Injury which he
received during our snow storm.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Melville and the
former's brother, Chas. Melville, and
their niece, Miss Gertrude Tichenor,
motored to Heppner on Sunday eve
ning.
The Misses Bernlce and Bertha
Sepanek were business visitors In
Hermlston on Saturday.
Miss Gladys Woody of Pine City
is assisting the French class at
Alpine high school.
Miss Celatha Lambirth accompan
ied by Willard Hawley, motored to
Heppner on Sunday evening to take
In the show.
Lucy E. Rodgers, county school
superintendent, and J. W. Crltes,
assistant state superintendent, vis
ited the Alpine high school on Tues
day morning. During the civics
period Mr. Crites gave an interest
ing talk on how bills are Introduced
at a legislative session. All the stu
dents enjoyed the talk and hope Mr.
Crltes will call again.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bennett motor
ed to Pendleton on Monday and vis
ited their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. John Nirschcl.
Miss Gertrude E. Tichenor spent
Monday in Echo.
Mrs. Mike Sepanek and daughte
Bertha motored to Heppner on Frl
day to have some repair work done
on their car.
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AMERICA GIVEN
VICTORY CREDIT
IN GERMAN FILM
BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES"
WILL BE SHOWN HERE
NEXT TUESDAY.
America is given full credit for
the defeat of the German Army In
the World War, according to the
official war picture released in this
country by Paramount entitled,
Behind the German Lines." These
pictures are the official films taken
by the German government and
give an unbiased account of what
took place "Behind the German
Lines." UFA, the leading motion
picture concern of Germany, assem
bled the film which will be shown
at the Star theater next Tuesday,
March 26th, under the auspices of
Heppner Post No. 87, American Le
gion. Preparation for the final big drive
of March 21, 1918, which every Ger
man heart knew had to be success
ful to "bring the war to an end with
victory for them, is shown. The
seeming unending lines of troops
going up to the front lines, and the
long lines of supply trains gives a
clear account of what this tremen
dous drive meant to them. Accord
ing to an official dispatch taken
from the files of the German War
Office, the war had to be ended by
this drive before the full pressure
of America was felt on the Western
front.
That the tide was finally turned
by American troops at the battle of
Chateau Thierry is not denied, and
the war pictures show Just what
happened at this point of conflict
By the use of animated maps, the
spectator follows the events in a
gripping manner, supplemented by
the action pictures taken along the
front line of advance. With this
defeat at the Marne by American
troops under the command of Gen
eral Bullard, the pictures acknow
ledge the fact that America's entry
into the war definitely took the
whip from the German Supreme
Command.
Numerous other highly interest-
ng events are shown. Every bat
tle fimnt is covered and the pictures
show what took place from the very
first day of the war to the last
Many notable figures in World War
history, including the Kaiser, Hin
denburg (who is seen mapping out
campaign) ; Wilson, Pershing, and
thers appear.
Substantial Sum is Raised
ot New Catholic Church
Because the funds raised by the
St. Patsick's day celebration and
dance are to be used toward the
starting of construction of the new
church building for St. Patrick's
church and rectory at Heppner, the
public, especially those who patron
ized it, those who contributed to it,
and those who sponsored it so suc
cessfully and pleasantly should
know the result The total ca3h
taken in to date was $283.50. Ex
penses were $95.00 for orchestra and
hall, with $20 additional for other
items. Father Brady pronounces
the entire affair as a big success,
and much of this should be accred
ited to the active and ambitious
spirit of the boys and girls.
Speaking further of the new
church project, Rev. Brady states
that the deal for the new sight is
practically closed. This will be just
north of the present location, the
lot being 132x125 feet Both church
and rectory will be stone buildings
of pick and point finish and the
church will have a seating capacity
of 300, will be electric lighted
throughout and furnace heated.
The Gazette Times will soon be able
to publish a picture taken from the
architect's drawing.
LEX TEACHERS NAMED.
At a recent meeting of the board
of education at Lexington the fol
lowing teachers were elected for
another year: Miss Pearl Vail, first
and second grades; Helen Wells
third and fourth; Mrs. Frank Tur
ner, seventh and eighth, with Miss
Helen Falconer for music. The oth
er members of the faculty have de
clined to accept their present posi
tions again, choosing other fields.
No doubt those who are leaving will
be greatly missed because Lexing
ton has had a very efficient corps
of instructors this year.
CHURCH OF CHRIST.
There Is a place for you. If you
do not occupy it it will be vacant.
If your place Is vacant Jesus will
miss you, we will miss you and you
yourself will miss something. We
expect you.
Morning sermon, "The Table of
the Lord."
Evening sermon, "The Place and
Purpose of the WORD."
Bible school and Christian En
deavor at their usual hours.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
The American Legion Auxiliary
enjoyed a social meeting at Legion
hall on Tuesday evening, which was
well attended. Mrs. A. M. Phelps
and Miss Elizabeth Phelps wer
hostesses and delightful refresh
mcnts were served.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark went to
Portland the first of the week where
they expected to spend several days
During their visit In the city thel
daughter, Miss Marjorie, majoring
In journalism at U. of O., will be
with them.
Talking Movies Draw
Big Crowd at Star
A large crowd was attracted by
the presentation of "The Younger
Generation," a genuine talking pic
ture, at Star theater on Wednesday
evening. In fact, the picture waa so
well received that the management
was constrained to hold it over for
another Bhowing this evening, and
those who missed the show last
night will have the opportunity of
seeing it tonight.
The picture, without the added
feature of talking and the good mu
sic that accompanies it, would be
well worth seeing, as it Is a very
high class production, but when you
get the effect in addition of the
talking features, it is an attraction
that should not be missed. Many
have attended the movies elsewhere
and have seen the presentation of
talkies over the latest and most ex
pensive apparatus, and yet they will
admit that the show last night com
pares favorably. Barring the acous
tic difficulties of the local theater,
the talking was quite distinct and
in perfect accord with the picture
acting.
EXCHANGE PROPERTY.
W. V. Pedro of Cecil and Miss
Daisy Butler of Heppner have made
an exchange of ranch property, the
deal being closed this week end.
The Butler place, located down Wil
low creek about half way between
Heppner and Lexington, has been
run by Miss Butler and her brother,
Ralph, for several years past, and
Mr. Pedro has been located on what
is known as the Henrlksen place at
Cecil for about the game length of
time, both properties having been
purchased from Al Henrlksen. Mr.
Pedro also owns a lot of land in the
mountains known as the Hamilton
ranch, and the new deal puts him
closer to this property, also giving
him more hay land and range. The
parties are moving to their newly
acquired properties this week.
UNION PRAYER SERVICES.
The Women's Missionary socle-
ties of Heppner will hold union
prayer services the coming week
on Tuesday at the Christian church,
Wednesday at the Methodist church
and Thursday at the Episcopal
church. All services will begin
promptly at 2:30 In the afternoon.
BOARDMAN
The entertainment put on for the
benefit of the cemetery association
on March 8 was taken to Irrigon
on Wednesday night, March 13, with
percentage given to the Irrlgon
school band. A number of Board
man people went up from here and
pronounced the entertainment even
better than when given here. Sever
al extra numbers were added. The
play cleared more than enough to
make up the amount due on the
well, so the players felt well repaid
for their efforts.
Harry Murchie arrived Wednes
day from Seaside for a visit at the
Ballenger home.
For the pleasure of Mrs. Robert
Wilson a lovely party was given
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Nate Macomber. About 40 la-
ies were present and at the close
of the afternoon partook of a dainty
luncheon. Assisting hostesses were
Mesdames Dillabough, Rands, Bal
lenger and Brown.
Ralph and Edward Skoubo, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. I. Skoubo, were
promised a party if they brought
home good report cards; so on Sat
urday the promised party was giv
en, the previous diiy having been
Ralph's seventh birthday it was
made a birthday party as well as a
merited award. The table was love
ly with its green trimmed cakes,
suggestive of St. Pntrick's day and
with Easter bunnies presaging the
coming Eastertide. At the close of
the afternoon's play, the delicious
lunch was served. Present were
Delbert, Maxine and Edgar Mack
an, Frank, Mary and Ruth Kunze,
Donald, Maxine and Pauline Stro-
bel, Johnny and Rhoda Knauff,
Margaret and Wilma Myers, Allan
Chaffee, Buddy Smith, Mildred Ay
ers and Wayne Duirgan. Mothers
who enjoyed the occasion were Mes
dames Myers, Kunze, Strobel and
L. G. Smith.
Jack Gorham had an ulcer remov
ed from his eye last Tuesday and
has been in a dark room since, giv
ing his eyes a complete rest
The annual senior rrollc was held
Friday night and was a colorful
and pleasant affair. Through a mis
understanding many persons were
under the Impression that the
dance was for the high school stu
dents alone, hence the crowd was
small. The decorations were sug
gestive of St. Patrick's day. A false
ceiling was made of crepe paper
which made a charming setting for
the frolic. There were some feature
dances, the balloons provided for
the ladles, and to the lady who
kept hers intact die longest time
went a prize. Mrs. Leslie Packard
was the fortunate lady. A carnival
was enjoyed with lis various fea
tures. The decorations and carni
val features were in charge of the
lower classmen.
Mrs. A. A. Mallow of Pendleton
is vlsitlnir nt the Pan Ransler home.
"In the Olden Golden Days,"
novelty minstrel, will be given Ap
ril 20 by the Ladies Aid.
' April 13 Is the date set for the
annual county declamatory contest
ut Heppner. The try-outs will be
given here early i Aprl.
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TURKEY MEETINGS
IN THIS COUNTY
SLATED FOR -27TH
McKLVLEY HUNTINGTON OF
DOUGLAS COUNTY TO SPEAK
AT BOARDMAN AND IONE.
In furtherance of the extension
program In Morrow county, Chas.
W. Smith, county agricultural agent,
has secured the services of McKin
ley Huntington, president of the
Douglas county turkey growers as
sociation, to meet with the turkey
growers of Boardman and lone sec
tions on Wednesday, March 27. Mr.
Huntington has been In the turkey
growing business for a great many
years, having at one time a flock of
more than one thousand turkeys in
the vicinity of Fossil. Mr. Hunt
ington raises about 1500 birds each
year In Douglas county and Is a
graduate of the school of agricul
ture of the Oregon State Agricul
tural college.
At the meetings to be held in this
county, Mr. Huntington will discuss
brooding, feeding, care of young
birds, and prevention of diseases.
Any grower having any other prob
lems will be given the opportunity
to go over the situation with Mr.
Huntington.
The lone meeting will be held at
2:30 p. m. at the Fred McMurray
farm, and the Boardman meeting
at 7:45 at the Root hail. All turkey
growers are invited to attend these
meetings and listen to the expert
advice of Mr. Huntington who is
sent out by the extension service of
the Oregon State Agricultural col
lege. Similar meetings are being
held in various turkey growing sec
tions of the state with Mr. Hunt
ington as speaker, with a great deal
of success.
Mr. Smith will go over the re
sults of the cooperative marketing
of turkeys with the Idaho associa
tion during the past two years and
discuss the turkey situation in the
Northwest
OBITUARY.
Fannie O. Catton was born In
White Pigeon, Michigan, in 1866,
and the early part of her life was
spent in that state, where she re
ceived her education and taught
school for a number of years. She
later removed to Appleton, Wiscon
sin, and was In the schools there
for several, years, coming to Hepp
ner from there. She was in the
schools here for about two and a
half years, having charge of the
primary department and teaching
music, work she was especially pro
ficient in.
During this time she became ac
quainted with Edward E. Rood, re
tired sheepman and capitalist,
whom she married in June, 1906, at
Walla Walla, Wash., where she was
teaching after leaving Heppner. Mr.
and Mrs. Rood spent four years in
travel, and then settled at Portland
where they built them a home in
1910. Mr. Rood died a few years
later.
Mrs. Rood carried on the business
affairs left in her hands by the
death of her husband, and was very
successful. She took part in much
philanthropic work in the city in a
quiet and unobtrusive way, contri
buting heavily to many causes
which she kept from the public eye.
She was Interested In the work of
the Presbyterian church of which
she had been a lifelong member.
Their college at Albany was an ob
ject of her special favor, to which
she contributed largely and of
which she was one of the board of
trustees. Her membership was with
the Central Presbyterian church in
Portland, and one gift she made the
church was the installing of a beau
tiful pipe organ.
Mrs. Rood died at sea on Febru
ary 18. being just two days out from
rNew York on a visit to the Mediter
ranean and southern European
points, a journey she had long an
ticipated. She had been in failing
health for some time prior to leav
ing on this trip, but It was thought
the sea voyage would prove bene
ficial. Accompanying Mrs. Rood
were two cousins, the Misses Nellie
and Mildred Catton. The body was
returned to Portland from Gibral
tar, and the funeral was held in
that city at Central Presbyterian
church on Tuesday, March 12. Many
former Morrow county residents
were In attendance, as well as a
large concourse of Portland friends.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, the casket being banked
about with a lavish display of cut
flowers and evergreens, which
reached about and below the pipe
organ. The remains were Drougni
to Heppner for burial beside ner
husband in Masonic cemetery
Mrs. Rood was a genuinely good
woman, and the people of this com
munity where she often visited
since taking up her home at Port
land, can testify to this. She is
survived by no immediate relatives
A cousin, M. B. Catton, resides at
Yakima, Wash., and the two cous
ins that were with her on the trip
at the time of her death, one resid
ing at Spokane, and the other at
Yakima, and some distant relatives
living in Michigan.
CARD OF THANKS.
To nil those who so kindly assist
ed In every way at the burial ser
vices of the late Fannie O. Rood,
we extend our sincere thanks and
appreciation.
The Relatives.
Laurel Beach Appears
With Whitman Glee
When the Whitman All-College
Glee club comes to Heppner on
April 1st for the first concert on its
two weeks' annual tour, Included
among its members will be Laurel
Beach of Lexington. Beach, who
is a junior, is making his third trip
with the organization this season,
and has been one of Its mainstays
ever since his freshman year.
Besides singing in the choral en
semble, he plays In the thirteen
piece pep band of the club, is gen
eral stage manager, a member of
the varsity and the double mixed
quartette, and has one of the three
leading roles in the one-act comic
opera that makes up the third part
of the club program.
Besides his work on the glee club
Beach has been very prominent in
other lines of music during his at
tendance at the college. Last fall,
it will be remembered, he played
one of the leading parts In the an
nual college opera, "The Chocolate
Soldier," and through this and other
means has gained quite an estima
ble reputation as a musician.
MISNER RETURNS TO COUNTY.
Dwight Misner, who for many
years farmed extensively northwest
of lone, where he and Mrs. Misner
ran one of the biggest outfits ever
operated in the county, has decid
ed to return here. He has pur
chased 2600 acres of what is known
as the Friewald place, this land
adjoining part of the ranch that
Mr. Misner formerly owned, and
is taking possession of' the place
this week. We are glad to see these
people return to Morrow county,
and hope that they will realize their
ambition to make a success of their
venture.
CARS MOVE THIS WEEK.
Both new and used cars were
moving into the hands of new own
ers at the garage of Ferguson Mo
tor company this week, when they
disposed of one 4-door Oldsmobile
to Roy Stender, one 2-door Olds to
Tilman Hogue and also a 2-door
Olds to Fred Mankin. Chevrolets
were taken by Wm. Mahrt, now the
owner of a coupe, and Royal Rands
of Boardman, a 4oor sedan. Used
cars were disposed of to Avi Mc
Roberts, Troy Bogard and Lee
Phillips.
HARDMAN
Mr. Meidinger, who is principal
of Dufur schools was visiting
friends here on Saturday.
Kinard McDanlel was here dur
ing the past week from Lone Rock.
Neil Knighten and Percy Bleak
man attended the Elk's dance on
Saturday night
Miss Ruth Hutt returned to Lone
Rock on Wednesday after a visit of
a few days here.
Mrs. Evelyn Farrens, Mrs. Wm.
Greener, Mrs. Mary McDaniel and
Henry Arbogast were Heppner
shoppers last week.
Mrs. Delsie Chapel and Mrs. Jas.
Burnside were called to the bed
side of their mother, Mrs. Sarah
Sperry, who is critically ill in Hepp
ner. Darrel Farrens had the misfor
tune to break his arm on the play
ground last Monday.
Wm. F. Mahrt is driving a new
Chevrolet coupe, purchased from
the Ferguson Chevrolet company.
Mr. Murtha was in this commun
ity on business Monday.
Hiking parties are again the vo
gue since spring is with us. But
tercups and pansy willows adorn
the school rooms as a result of the
children's pleasant rambles along
Rock creek.
GOLF CLUB ELECTS.
Heppner's golf club elected new
officers on Friday evening, Ed Ben
nett being chosen president, C. L.
Sweek, vice president and Frances
Dcmerty, secretary-treasurer. Addi
tional authority was delegated to
the president and hereafter he will
act for the club in planning greens
and maintaining the grounds. Work
of repairing greens and tees is now
being rapidly pushed by Lester
Doolittle, and the course will short
ly be In very good condition.
DEGREE OF HONOR NOTICE.
The Degree of Honor will meet
Tuesday, March 26, at 7:30, in Par
ish House. Please be present
There will be initiation, and the
older juvenile club is to be enter
tained as soon as lodge closes.
CLARA BEAMER, Sec.
OYSTER SUFFER.
Do not forget the Young People's
Service league oyster supper tomor
row night, Friday, 22nd, from 6 to
8 o'clock in the Parish House. The
young folks have prepared for a
large crowd.
POTATOES RECEIVED.
Chas. W. Smith, county agent,
announces that the pooled order of
Irish Cobbler seed potatoes has been
received, and those ordering should
call for them soon as they should
be planted In the near future.
The state convention of Degree
of Honor will be held in The Dalles
April 10. Mrs. Geo. Thomson has
been elected delegate from Heppner
and Mrs. Geo. Moore and Mrs. W.
J. Beamcr will attend as guests of
honor. Heppner led the state last
vear in number of juveniles secur
ed. Paul Hlslcr underwent an opera
tion on Wednesday at Heppner hos
pital for appendicitis. He Is report
ed by his physician. Dr. McMurdo,
lis getting along well.
L
A. t
Pioneer Schoolman Here
Was Well Known at
an Educator.
(Editor Note Thia article sent ni
bj Mia Elizabeth Wicr, from Reno
Nevada, is published for Its historical
value, aa A. W. Win was high school
principal when the old choolhoaM on
the hill was built at Heppner.)
Adolphas William Wler.
Born, near Berlin, July 12, 1844.
Died, Reno, Nevada, December 19,
1917.
By Dr. Romanzo Adams,
University of Nevada.
A. W. Wier was for many years one
of the foremost educators in the mid
dle west. During the early years of
his life he lived in Germany. He was
four years old at the time of the Revo
lution in 1848 and he remembered the
meetings of the revolutionists at his
father's house where plans were dis
cussed and made. Speaking of these
occasions in later years, he said that
he was permitted to be present at such
meetings because they thought he was
too young to understand, but he did
understand, at least in part It was
this revolution that failed that led to
the great immigration of Germans into
the United States. These Germans who
came before the Civil War came large
ly to secure political liberty and they
showed their appreciation of that lib
erty by valiant service at the call of
Lincoln. It was the German element
in St. Louis that kept Missouri from
seceding. General Siegel and Charles
Schurz belonged to this group.
Soon after the failure of the Revolu
tion. Mr. Wier's father died, and the
older brother came to America, to be
followed in 1858 by the mother and
younger children. They "settled" in
Vernon county, Wisconsin, in what was
then a pioneer region. When the Civil
War came three c Mr. Wier's brothers
volunteered ,but he. a mere boy, re
mained with his mother until the fourth
year of the war, when he too enlisted
and fought under Sherman. At the end
of the war he took up a homestead In
Western Iowa, but soon abandoned it
to study at Iowa College in Grinnell.
The rest of his life was devoted to edu
cational work and he gained an envia
ble reputation in his profession through
out the middle west and in the west
ern states. He served as superinten
dent in one of the largest Iowa coun
ties, and when failing health turned his
footsteps westward, he became super
intendent of large school systems in
Oregon and California.
Mr. Wier never forgot the Ideals
which brought his family to America.
He appreciated the political freedom
and the opportunities America gave
him and was loyal with no divided pa
triotism. In the recent war there was
no one more anxious for the defeat of
the Kaiser than he. He felt moreover.
that the defeat of the German armies
was essential to the freeing of the Ger
man neonle. Me waa a man nf mire
high ideality, in whom the love of lib
erty mingled with a passionate love for
all things beautiful. He was spiritual
ly minded and was a man ot unusually
sound scholarship.
Although seventy-three years old at
the time of his death, he retained pos
session of all of his faculties and
was actively interested in all matters
of public interest. He was well known
in Keno, and among his close friends
numbered many of the leading educa
tors of this state.
The following resolution was adonted
by the Board of Regents of the Uni
versity at their December meeting:
"In the death of Adolphus W. Wier.
father of Jeanne Elizabeth Wier. the
University of Nevada recognizes the loss
of one who has given rich and ungrudg
ing srevice to the cause of education,
and who has unselfishly served the in
terests ot the community and the state.
The regents of the University desire to
give to Miss Wier and to other mem
bers ot the family their svmDathv for
the loss of a devoted husband and lov
ing father."
Assistant State School
Superintendent Visits
J. F. Crites, from the office of the
state superintendent of schools, was
here on Tuesday and Wednesday,
and in company with Mrsr. Lucy
Rodgers, county superintendent,
visited the schools at Alpine, Pine
City and Lexington on Tuesday,
holding club meetings. Hardman,
Golden West and lone were visited
Wednesday, County Agent Smith
also going along.
Mr. Smith reports that the inter
est in club work is good. Mr. Crltes
will return for the institute at
Boardman on the 29th.
Anita Hughes, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Hughes, who is a
junior at Whitman, has recently
undergone a serious operation and
is confined to the Walla Walla gen
eral hospital for an indefinite per
iod. Her friends will be pleased to
note, however, that she is rapidly
recovering, although she may be
obliged to give up her school work
for this term. During her Illness
while her mohter was by her bed
side, the youngest son was quaran
tined at the farm home with scarlet
fever. Percy was nurse maid there
while Edwin, the other son, stayed
with the Jack Ayers family. Edwin
is president of the student body in
the big Mac Hi school which has
an enrollment close to five hundred
students.
Miss Gladys Benge drove to Wal
la Walla last Friday evening, re
turning Sunday. She was accom
panied by Helen Valentine, Ruth
Dlnges, Mrs. Frank Turner and An
abel. While there Miss Benge vis
ited her sorority sisters In the col
lege as well aa various members of
the faculty, Whitman college being
her alma mater. Mrs. Turner and
Anabel spent the week-end with
Robert who is a Whitman college
student and with the Nat Webb
family. The Webbs have a beauti
ful modern new home near the col
lege campus and always have the
latch string out for their Morrow
county friends.
Freewater apples 75c a box at
Hiatt & Dix.