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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 1929
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Volume 46, Number 28
They're Up! At Arena Today
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Air of Expectancy Pervades
City as Rodeo Opening Nears
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Carnival Spirit of Old West Enhanced by Cowboy
Attire and Decorations; Parades Tomorrow
and Saturday; Irrigon Club Band
Coming; Everything Set.
Today an undercurrent of expectancy pevades the
crowds already gathering in gaily decorated and rain
drenched Heppner for the opening of the eighth
Rodeo at 1 :30 this afternoon. The much needed rains
have put everyone in a jovial spirit, as well as packing
the field at the arena in grand style, and with rifts in
the clouds indicating good weather for tomorrow and
Saturday, there is no doubt that the performances this
year will be witnessed by the largest crowds ever to
come to Rodeo.
Everything is set to pull off the arena acts with
snap and ginger with a long list of entrants and the
stock in prime condition. Installation of a broadcast
ing hook-up for announcements this year. will also
add much to the enjoyment of spectators.
A carnival company, with rides for the kiddies,
started action last evening, and countless hot-dog
stands and other concessions are also ready to feed
and amuse the crowds.
Heppner today, indeed, presents the appearance
of a city embarked upon a grand holiday with its resi
dents and visitors adorned in brightly-colored cowboy
attire and all attuned to the carnival spirit of the
Old West.
Parades tomorrow and Saturday
mornings starting at 10 o'clock will
be led by Queen Relta I accompan
ied by her attendants, Miss Cecelia
Kenny, Miss Inez Hayes queen of
last year's show, and Mrs. Albert
Peterson. C. W. McNamcr, presi
dent of the Heppner Rodeo associa
tion will also be in the forefront
with other officers of the associa
tion and the Rodeo judges, S. Fry
rear, Tony Vey and Albert Peterson.
Following shortly will appear the
Irrigon Club band playing full blast,
then the entire review of stock and
performers taking part In the Ro
deo, Interspersed with novelty
stunts, all of which makes this at
traction colorful and one of the
most outstanding features of the
Rodeo.
Tonight the Blue Devils of The
Dalles tune up at the open air pav
ilion to furnish music for the
throngs to dance to. Dancing will
begin at 8 o'clock to last into the
wee small hours. Again Friday
and Saturday evenings the Blue
Devils will preside, and 'tis said
their music Is red hot and will make
you want to step.
A number of other attractions are
scheduled for the entertainment of
Rodeo visitors, leading among them
being a smoker to be presented by
the Heppner Boxing commission
Saturday evening. The Star thea
ter also announces a list of fine
movies, with a change each evening.
Rooming accommodations have
been listed at the office of F. W.
Turner & Co., where a great many
visitors have already received ac
commodations. There's eating plac
es aplenty with organizations Join
ing the established restaurants in
preparing to feed tne large crowas
expected tomorrow ana saturaay.
Father Stack's Car
Overturns on Curve
Father P. J. Stack, pastor of St
Patrick's Catholic church of this
city, suffered several broken ribs
and numerous severe bruises in an
accident that occurred to his car
as he was coming up Jones hill on
his return from a visit to Lena Fri
day evening.
Not being very familiar with the
road, Rev. Mr. Stack undertook to
round the first short turn on the
hill at a rate of speed that was just
a little too fast and the car went off
into the ditch on its side. The cab
was badly wrecked and the driver
received quite serious injuries, be
ing compelled to lay at the side of
the road until a passerby picked
him up and brought him to town.
After spending the night at the par
ish house, he was taken to Hepp
ner hospital where his injuries were
civen proper attention by Dr. Mc-
Murdo, and ho is reported to be
getting along well.
Otto Wagcman is suffering from
the effects of being thrown from
a horse Friday at the farm In
Blackhorse. The result of the fall
was a couple of broken ribs.
Howard Swlck came In Monday
from Monument with a bunch of
sheep which he delivered here to
Allen Morgan.
FAST BOXI CARD
Y
What Is announced to be the best
boxing card to be presented locally
in -many a long day has been ar
ranged by the Heppner Boxing com
mission to be presented Saturday
evening, the last day of the Rodeo,
at the fair exhibit pavilion adjoin
ing the dance pavilion. Peck Mc-
Claskey, 155 pounder of The Dalles,
who recently treated "Brownie
Buskirk to a drubbing here, will be
seen in the eight round main event
against "Kid" Rocco, Walla Walla
pugilist of the same weight.
In the seml-flnal Ray Wise, Hepp
ner's battling baker who tips the
scales at 135, will be introduced in
a six round go with Harold Ahalt,
lone favorite. "Slim" Emerts, an
other lone youth with a reputation,
will be seen In the six round spe
cial event against "Judge" Car
mlchael of Lexington, both men tip
ping the scales at 165.
Two fast four round preliminar
ies are on the card. "Red" Shipley,
lone, is scheduled to have his hands
full with "Billy" Smith from The
Dalles in the 145-pound weight,
while "Russ" Wright, veteran fight
promoter of Lexington, will mix it
with "Crock" Sprouls, local youth
who has not been seen In ring ac
tion for some time. The last two
boys tip the scales at 147.
Town Football Players
Asked to Scrimmage
W. R. Poulson, high school foot
ball coach, has Issued a call for all
town football players who can pos
sibly do so to report at the field any
evening next week to scrimmage
with the high school. There will be
plenty of suits.
While the coach has prospects for
a good team, he declares mere is
a lack of material In the high school
to give the team the proper kind of
a work out. He wants tnem to
buck heavy fellows, and the heavier
the better.
In the first practice game at Pilot
Rock Saturday the Heppner boys
emerged victorious, 6-0.
LIGHTS TO BE OFF SUNDAY. !
The patrons of Pacific Power and
Light company are asked by Paul
Marble, local manager, to bear the
Inconvenience of no lights and pow
er on Sunday next during the hours
from 5 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. The shut
ting off of the power during this
time Is made necessary because of
the Installing of equipment at Moro.
This equipment Is being put in
to further Improve the service at
Heppner, as It will prevent the shut
ting off of power here when it Is
found necessary at any time to cut
off Arlington or Olcx, to make re
pairs at these points.
' Harry French was down from his
mountain ranch on Saturday.
Business Houses to Close
AU buiineu houiea of Heppner
will close each afternoon of Bdoeo
from 1:00 o'clock until the program
is over. This will make it possible
for all to attend. The residents of
the community should keep this in
mind and make their purchases
largely In the forenoon.
Frosh Win Field Meet;
Initiation October 11th
By taking every event from the
sophomore girls, the freshman
girls were responsible for pulling
their class through to an easy vic
tory in the annual Heppner High
school frosh-soph field meet Friday
afternoon, thus winning the right
for the class to display their pen
nant In the high school assembly
room. Had the frosh lost they
would have been compelled to have
a small green pennant represent
them during their first year In high
school.
The freshmen will be duly Initia
ted into the occult mysteries of
high school on October 11, when the
sophomores will treat them to a
royal reception.
Events included in the meet were,
boys: relay race, tug of war, 50 yard
dash, high jump and bag rush. The
soph boys emerged victorious in all
but the 50 yard dash, which was
taken by Marcel Jones, frosh, in
good time, and the bag rush. For
the girls: relay race, tug of war,
baseball throw for distance and nail
driving contest. An original stunt,
participated in by both boys and
girls was won by the frosh, as was
also the stunt parade through Main
street. The nail driving contest,
won easily by Anne Crump, fresh
man, marked her as the daughter
of a carpenter.
LOGnlJisTras
Cal Robinson, ranchman of Lone
Rock was a visitor at Heppner Wed
nesday. Mr. Robinson is known as
the original hatless man from East
ern Oregon, and it may be said that
he Introduced a "style" that has
become popular, though at first he
was lookeiT upon by some as being
"just a little off" when he persisted
in going about hatless, no matter
where he might be. It is reported
that at one time, appearing thus
uncovered on the streets of Port
land, he was run in by the police,
they apparently thinking he was
in a condition, mentally, that re
quired he be taken in charge for
the safety of the public. He is right
in it these days, and really there is
nothing very queer about Mr. Rob
inson. This office Is in receipt of a let
ter from H. R. Johnson, formerly
principal of Heppner high school,
now occupying the same place with
the high school at North Bend, Ore.
He states that he Is enjoying the
work in the school there very much,
and the high school started off this
fall with an increase in enrollment
of 15 percent He states further:
"At present it is very dry here, and
many forest fires are burning on
every hand. This is a very pictur
esque country, but I surely miss the
people and environment of the
Heppner community, and the 'tang
of your autumn season. My best
regards to all.
Mrs. R. W. Turner and son John,
accompanied by her grandson, Bob
bie Turner, arrived home from a
short two weeks' trip to Southern
California late Thursday evening.
While the trip was made In a hurry,
it was greatly enjoyed, and a num
ber of points of interest along the
way were visited. They went as far
as Long Beach where they visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Loy M. Turner.
On they way south they had a stop
at San Francisco, but time was too
short to make many stops of this
character. Because of forest fires
they did not return by the coast
route as they had contemplated.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hayes drove
over from Joseph on Saturday, Mr.
Hayes returning home on Monday.
Mrs. Hayes will remain for an ex
tended visit at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Craw
ford. Mr. Hayes, who farms quite
extensively in Wallowa county,
states that the season has been
a very dry one and his section suf
fered the most severe water short
age in years. Range conditions are
poor and rains are needed badly to
bring along the fall feed.
Chas. Curtis and wife arrived
here on Sunday from their home
at Marshfleld and have been guests
for the week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Smead while en
joying a visit with relatives and
friends In Heppner and taking In
the Rodeo. Mr. Curtis Is egaged
In the meat packing business at
Marshfleld.
Those going to Condon on Tues
day from Hpepner to attend the
funeral of the late Andrew Neel,
were Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Hayes, Joseph Hayes
and Leslie Neel. They report that
the funeral was one of the largest
ever held In Condon, Mr. Neel be
ing a pioneer resident of Gilliam
county.
Attorney F. A. McMcnamln, of
Portland, was looking after busi
ness here Wednesday.
TOUGH BRQIUCS SE
T
TOBATTLERIDERS
Rangy Long-Horns Here ;
Racers Prance; Arena
Events Promising.
Such a launching, bellering,
turf-stamping bunch of wild
broncs as has been assembled to
greet the incoming throng of top
hands, has not been seen for many
a day. If the tryouts held Sunday
and daily since can be taken as an
indication of what will happen at
the Rodeo arena this afternoon,
as well as tomorrow and Satur
day, it's going to take a mighty
tough hunch of busters If a third
of them stay on deck until the
gun sounds.
There's Texas long-horns, too
scrawny, tough, agile creatures that
run like a deer. They will make
doggers get In and dig to get Into
the time. And the calves! Say,
Boy! Cowpokes who have inspect
ed them declare a fellow's going
to be out of luck if he hasn't taken
lessons from Frank Gotch or Farm
er Burns. It's going to take more
than a fancy toe hold to throw
those critters.
But there's a likely looking bunch
of cow hands who were rushing the
entry lists late yesterday evening,
and everything points to a red-hot
battle of man and beast The open
ing of the eighth Rodeo at 1:30 this
afternoon will mark the beginning
of a show the like of which has
never been seen in Heppner before.
And the races? What, with the
Swaggart, Copenhaver and Keyes
horses, the fast string brought over
from Ukiah by Nellly White, and
others not seen on the local track
before, there's going to be some
great heats, thats certain. They
will be given plenty of opportunity
to show themselves too. There's
the saddle horse race which starts
things off; pony express race, s
three-day event; boys' pony race
relay race, another three-day event
special race and cowboy race, not
to mention the spectacular chariot
race and Roman race, the latter to
be run the last two days only.
But the race of all races will be
the Morrow County Derby on Sat
urday, when the prize horses of
them all will go to the post for a
three-quarter mile dash. Here com.
petition is always keen for the big
prize money offered.
A little secret, folks. There's go
ing to be a clown! You'll never
guess who. But he's going to give
you plenty of laughs. And all told,
it's really going to be a happy, lively
time one that you 11 remember.
E
ERE SEASON OPENS
Deer hunters must be content
to await the action of Governor Pat
terson in declaring the season open,
before they will be allowed to enter
the national forests in quest of the
big game, declares F. H. Wehmeyer,
local forester. The governor, so
reports have It, will not so order
until a general big rain has come
over the forest areas of the state,
and this condition has not yet ar
rived, though it has rained to con
siderable extent in different? local
ities. A phone conversation with Mr.
Wehmeyer, who was speaking on
Tuesday morning from Ellis ranger
station, informed this paper that
the Heppner forest was receiving
some rain, but not yet sufficient to
be of very material help. Indica
tions are that more will come, but
his instructions will prevent hunt
ers from entering the forest at this
time, and all those who desire to get
into the deer territory might just as
well remain at home until the proc
lamation of Governor Patterson Is
published. Seven cars were turned
back from Mr. Wehmeyer's terri
tory Monday, and all others will
receive similar treatment until the
present orders are rescinded, as the
forest service will cooperate with
the governor. Serious fires still rage
in various parts of the state and
may not be brought under control
until heavy rains arrive.
A number of outside hunters have
been at Heppner this week in anti
cipation of the governor's procla
mation declaring the season open,
and they express disappointment
because of the continuance of the
closed season. There Is little dis.
satisfaction expressed on the part
of local sportsmen, however, as they
expect the deer to be In the moun
tains and just as hard to shoot after
good rains come as they would be
at present.
J. H. Cox recently made a visit
to Oregon City where he enjoyed
a visit at the home or his son, W. F,
Cox. Ho reports Prewltt as much
Improved In health at the present
time.
QUEEN REITA
"W J7mmi ' v- I
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Hiss Beita Neel and the beautiful steed on which she will rule at Heppner"!
Rodeo. Her eacort will be formed by Miss
Mrs, Albert Peterson.
SHE'S UP!
Photo by Sigsbee.
Queen Relta I is an adept horsewo
man, a will be noted by this picture.
Teachers Institute Here
October Third-Fourth
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school
superintendent, states that the Mor
row county teachers institute will
be held at Heppner on Thursday
and Friday, October 3 and 4. At
the present time the program is be
ing worked uot, and it should be
ready for publication the coming
week. Mrs. Rodgers states that ar
rangements are completed for the
appearance of some splendid in
structors, and a fine institute is in
anticipation.
On Saturday, October 5, the con
vention of directors and clerks of
the various schools of the county
will be held, at which time partic
ular attention will be given to the
presentation and discussion of prob
lems pertaining to school manage
ment as related to these officials.
Bucknum Auto Burns
Coming from Round-Up
While returning from Pendleton
early Sunday morning and coming
down Franklin hill about a quarter
of six o'clock, the Dodge sedan of
Wm. Bucknum suddenly caught
fire. The fire is reported to have
spread over the machine so rapidly
that William Bucknum and his com.
panion, Buster Neal scarcely had
time to get out before being burn
ed.
Just what caused the fire Is not
certain but It was thought to have
been overheating of the brakes. The
machine was badly wrecked as a re
sult. The boys were on their way
home after attending the Round-
Up.
MORROW GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Chas. Cox underwent a ma
jor operation on Tuesday for the
relief of- a long standing trouDie
She Is doing ouite well at this time.
Paul Collins, who was Injured in
the back while working at the Ras
mussen sawmill, has returned home.
Miss Charlotte Heyden, graduate
nurse of Pendleton, is assisting at
the hospital this week.
Clarence Nelson, who was opera
ted on last week, was removed to
the U. S. Veterans hospital at Port
land for special treatment He was
taken to Portland by Dr. Johnston
last Thursday night.
Elbert Cox, deputy sheriff, Is con
fined to his home by a slight attack
of flu.
4 Mill
I TO RULE
Photo by Sigsbee.
Cecelia Kenny, Ulsi Ines Hares and
E'
AT
No more will the announcer
have to split his lungs yelling into
a megaphone, while his audience
crane necks and shape hands Into
ear trumpets to catch his words,
for a modern amplifying system
with three big loudspeakers will
carry his voice lowered a bit be
low the ordinary speaking tone
audibly to all parts of the stands.
This is an innovation at the Ro
deo this year, made possible thru
the generosity of Latourell Auto
company.
The same amplifying principle as
used in broadcasting radio pro
grams is incorporated in the system.
The announcer stands before a ml
craphone ("Mike") through which
his voice, spoken in a low tone, is
electrically transmitted to and boos
ted through the loudspeakers. The
system was obtained through the
Latourell Auto company's connec
tions with the Crossley Radio cor
poration. Chas. W. Barlow, radio
trician for the company, is handling
the installation.
During lulls in the program phon
ograph music will be amplified and
broadcast through the hook-up to
help liven things up. This announc
ing arrangement brings to the Ro
deo the very latest development in
this line and assures better enter
tainment than has ever before been
possible.
Legion Auxiliary Will
Have Cooked Food Sale
Among items of Interest announc
ed by the ladies of the American
Legion Auxiliary is that of a cooked
food sale, which they have arrang
ed to give on Saturday. September
28, the last day of the Rodeo, at the
office of F. W. Turner & Co. The
members are not being solicited ex
cept for this notice, so they are ask
ed to kindly bring something to
the place of sale between 10:30 and
12:00 o'clock of that day.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, Is the next regu
lar meeting night of the Auxiliary.
Mrs. Paul Gemmell, membership
chairman, is offering a chance on
a lemonade tray, made by a patient
in the Veteran's hospital in Port
land, to those who pay their dues on
or before that date.
The sewing club meets on Wed
nesday, Oct 3, in the Legion hall
at 2:30 o'clock.
SHEEP SHIPMENTS HEAVY'.
Heavy shipments of sheep have
been made from the local yards this
week. They go to various points,
some to the eastern markets and
some to Idaho. The greater por
tion have been lambs that were con
tracted earlier in the season, and
the feed yards of F. S. Parker and
Wm. LeTrace have been doing a
good business. Among those mak
ing disposition of sheep for these
shipments were Frank Monahan,
Jimmie Farley, Jerm O'Connor, Pat
Connell, John Kelley and W. P. Ma-
honey. Several of these sheepmen
sold to Rogers Livestock company
of Ogden, Utah.
The public sale at the D. C. Du
vall ranch in lower Sand Hollow
is reported to have been well at
tended and all articles brought good
prices. The sale was conducted by
G. L. Bennett, auctioneer. Mr. Du
vall and family, who have resided
in that vicinity for mnny years, arc
now leaving for Ontario, Oregon,
where they expect to make their
home In the future.
GIVEN TO HEPPNER
25 Charter Members Sign;
La Grande Men Help
to Organize.
Lions International, one of the
outstanding service clubs of the
world, installed a chapter at Hepp
ner last Friday evening with a char
ter membership of 25. The new or
ganization will succeed the Heppner
Business Men's Luncheon club that
has had an active part in putting
across a number of major civic pro
jects in the city during the three
years of its existence.
It is the expressed belief of many
members of the old club that the
Lions offer a much better organiza
tion for accomplishment of the
same ends, hence almost the entire
membership of the luncheon club
have signed as charter members of
the Lions. "I have never encoun
tered a town that was riper for
such an organization, or which
started off with more enthusiasm
and better interest than Heppner,"
declared C. P. Manion, field repre
sentative of Lions International, or
ganizer. Jack Ferris, president of the La
Grande Lions, presided at the or
ganization meeting and was enthu
siastic in his praise of the good
start made. He was accompanied
to Heppner by Sid Thompson, dep
uty district governor, and Carl
Helm, district attorney of Union
county, both leading Lions of La
Grande who assisted also in the or
ganization meeting.
Jas. M. Burgess was named pres
ident of the new club, C. L. Sweek
vice president. Earl Hallock secretary-treasurer,
C. W. Smith tail
twister, and S. E. Notson, lion tam
er. Directors are Paul L. Marble,
Dr. A. H. Johnston, John W. Hiatt
and Spencer Crawford.
No announcement has yet been
made of the local program, or of
the time and place of meeting, com
mittees having these ' matters in
charge. The organization meeting
was held at Legion hall.
At the present time Lions Inter
national has as one of its major pro
jects the printing of brail books
for the blind, and the care of needy
blind cases of various kinds. The
entire scope of the work is of a
service nature. One of its main
values to the community, declared
Mr. Manion, is the promotion of a
better understanding among busi
ness men to the end of cleaner com
petition and a more wholesome bus
iness life. It can be expected that
the Lions will be solidly behind any
sensible move looking to the better
ment of the community.
ANDREW NEEL.
Funeral services for the late An
drew Neel, pioneer resident of Gil
liam county, were held at Condon
on Tuesday. Early last week Mr.
Neel suffered a stroke of paralysis,
and from this he died at his home
in Condon on Sunday. He had en
gaged in the stockraising business
for long years, operating at Lone
Rock, and up until his retirement
a few years ago, he had been con
sdiered almost as much a resident
of the Heppner community as of his
home section, this city having been
his trading point for so many years
during the development of the Mor
row and Gilliam county communi
ties. His funeral was very largely
attended and friends and relatives
came from a distance to be present
at the last sad rites, thus to honor
one who had been highly esteemed
through the long years he had lived
as a pioneer ranchman and stock
man of eastern Oregon.
William Andrew Neel was born in
Dallas county, Mo., August 29, 1848,
and died at Condon, Oregon, Sep
tember 22, 1929, at the age of 81
years and 24 days. When but seven
years of age he crossed the plains
coming west and settled in the Wil
lamette valley, near Eugene. On
October 29, 1870, he was married to
Harriet Jane Hayes at Myrtle
Creek, Oregon, and to this union
five children were born. Of these
two are living, Mrs. Leila Perry and
Jeff Neel; those deceased are Millie
Bennett, Henry Neel and Clarence
Neel. Death claimed Mrs. Harriet
Neel July 6, 1922, and on February
11, 1925, Mr. Neel was again mar
ried to Mrs. Martha Jane Roblson
at Condon. This union added much
to his happiness, in addition to en
joying the love of his children he
now had again the devotion of a
wife who lives to mourn him, and
the kindly consideration and affec
tion of the stepchildren, who are
Montle Robison, Tyndall Roblson,
Lotus Robison, OUle Adktns, Marie
Shamhart, Walter Roblson and Jo
sephine Chappel. Besides these
named there remain to mourn hie
death two sisters, Mrs. Mary Perry
of Baker, Mrs. Janie Lammons of
Giants Pass, and one brother, Har
den Neel of Eugene, nine grandchil
dren and eight great grandchildren.
Mr. Neel lived deep In the affection
of his stepchildren, and these were
all present at the funeral with the
exception of Montie Roblson.