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OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC AUDITORIUM PORTLAND. ORE. alette Wxw& Subscription $2.00 a Year Volume 46, Number 41 HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 1929. pper BY-LAWS ADOPTED High Order of Endeavor Indicated by Rules Of Heppner Club. CIVIC WORK OBJECT Eligible to Local Lion Chapter Can Become Members in One Of Four Class Groups. Adoption of by-laws was the prin cipal order of business to come be fore the Monday luncheon meeting of the Heppner I ions club, at which C. L. Sweek, president, presided. 1 The objects of the organization as set forth in its by-laws indicate the high caliber of endeavor follow ed by this club and others in the in ternational organization. The local club by adoption of these by-laws pledges: To form a body of men thoroughly represent ative of the business and profes sional interests of the city of Hepp ner, and Morrow county; to unite its members in the closest bonds of good fellowship and to promote a closer business and social union among them. Civic Work Pledged. To encourage active participation in all things that have to do with commercial, civic and industrial bet terment. To uphold the principles of good government. To assist in every honorable way in furthering the interests of its members, and toward bringing about a better understanding among men. To teach that organization, coop eration and reciprocity are better than rivalry, strife, and destructive competition. To cooperate with other organi zations engaged In worthwhile en deavors for the public's welfare. To encourage the application of the highest ethical standards In bus iness, and endeavor, by the ex change of methods and Ideas, to increase efficiency in ail lines rep resented. Membership IlequiHites Told. Any adult male person shall be eligible to membership, provided he is of good moral character and of good business reputation and Is oth erwise qualified. Active members shall be proprietors, partners, cor porate officers, managers or finan cially Interested in the business which they represent, to the extent of at least sixty per cent of their business activities. Associate members shall be part ners or associates of the active members, and shall be subject to the same rules and regulations gov erning selection and classification as active members, except that they shall not hold office or vote. Memberships in the club can also be had as members at large or hon orary memberships, but In most in stances the most of the membership will be of active and associate members. Smut Dockage Plan Not Fair to Farmer A new method of determining smut dockage on grain shipped to terminal elevators which will con form to modern methods of clean ing and be more equitable to the producer, is advocated by George R. Hyslop, chief In farm crops at Oregon State college. Professor Hyslop Is now in the east acting for the United States department of agriculture as chairman of a spe cial committee Investigating present grain standards. In recent years a washing process of smut removal has entirely re placed the old scouring dry cleaning method of former years, yet the old procedure of calculating the smut dockage by use of a sample scourer Is still in use. This scouring process always re moved enough of the bran In addi tion to the smut to increase the dockage materially, says Professor Hvslop. On trials covering 5000 tons of wheat, the smut dockage as sessed by the grain Inspection de partment amounted to 1.62 per cent while the actual loss of dry matter amounted to bilt 1.02 per cent. Another reason for a change In method, Professor Hyslop points out, Is the reduced cost of cleaning under the washing system as com pared with the former process. In the old days when it was necessary to put the grain through the clean er as much as three times, the pub lic service commission established charges that are now out of all pro portion to the actual cost of clean ing by washing. At nresent a higher charge Is made for badly smutted wheat, while In actual practice a single washing is uniformly used, Hyslop finds. Studies made by department of agriculture specialists showed that charges of 35c a ton were made on wheat that cost but slightly in excess of 12c a ton to wash. The extra charge for sacked grain should also be eliminated, believes Hyslop, as all grain Is now unsack- ed for shipment whether It needs cleaning or not. Miss B'rancls Richardson of Bend whs a Christmas visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Phelps. JUNIORS PRESENT "ADAM AND EVA" Students Perform Like Veterans In Staging of Comedy Drama At School Auditorium, Performing like veterans of the stage, the junior class cast, of Hepp ner high school, which presented that rollicking comedy drama, "Ad am and Eva" at the high school auditorium on last Thursday eve ning, kept their audience in an al most continuous state of laughter. Earl Thomson, playing the part of James King, a rich man, ably carried out his role, that of a father suffering from 'too much family." Ann McNamee, taking the part of Corlnthia, the maid, might have fol lowed that occupation in every day life, to judge from her work on the stage. Ellis Moyer, as Clinton DeWitt, King's son-in-law, first depending on King for support, and later as a salesman for snappy men's clothing, showed much finish in his chara" terization. Mary White, cast as Julie, wife of Clinton and King's daughter, pleased her audience by her man ner of action and dialogue in por traying the part of a "spoiled daughter" and as a worker on an egg and bee farm. Louise Langdon, cast in the role of the youngest daughter, Eva King, kept the audience In an up roar of laughter with her cunning and devious ways of handling her three lovers, to win in the end, Ad am Smith. Harold Gentry, as Adam Smith, business manager, provided much merriment in carrying out the dif ficult problems of acting as "father" and manager of King's family, dur ing King's absence of three months on business. Jeanette Turner, Aunt Abby Roc ker of the play, King's sister-in-law, carried her role so well that the unknowing would have thought her an elderly spinster aunt of every day life. Gay Anderson, in the role of Dr. Jack Delumeter, King's neighbor and one of Eva's suitors, pleased with his method1! of prescribing for King's ills, to aid in his attempt to win Eva's hand. Raymond Clark, cast as Horace Pilgrim, an uncle who had come for a week-end visit and stayed 15 years, furnished no ":mall amount of entertainment in portraying his role. Bruce Gibb, playing the part of Lord Andrew Gordon, a would-be son-in-law, was a continual source of amusement because of his able carrying out of the part of a typ Icla Englishman. This was shown n his language, the typical cockney English, and the use of the monocle. The play was directed by Miss Irene, Riechel, who took charge af ter Miss Nadie Strayer was forced to give up her school work because of illness. Students assisting In the staging of the comedy were Frances White, business manager; Joe Swin- dlg, stage manager; Winifred Thom son, costume mistress; Doris Hiatt, property manager; Marjorie Hap pold, head usher and Duane Brown, electrician. Musical numbers entertained the public between acts of the produc tion. The junior girls' choius re ceived much applause for their song and dance numbers. The Black Cats orchestra played several popular se lections. Miss Aagodt Frigaard sang "Morning," and an encore number, "The Brownies," accompanied by Mrs. William Poulson at the piano. Yuletide Party Held For Phone Exchange The annual Christmas party of those employed In the Heppner ex change of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company was held Mon day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hayes. A turkey din ner, with all those other foods that go to make a Christmas dinner, were served. The turkey, candie3, nuts and Christmas tree were con tributed by Heppner business men. After the dinner gifts from the tres were distributed to the guests. The remainder of the evening was spent in playing cards. Guests at the party were Mr. and Mrs. John Bcrgstrom and daughter, Caroline, Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Chaf fee, Miss Opal Brlggs, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, Clarence, Howard and Rich ard Hayes, Mrs. Beulah Nichols, Mrs. Edith Weymeyer and Lorena Isom. Preparation and serving of the meal was handled by Mrs. Chaf fee, Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Isom. Lives Spared When Car Hits Billboard H. L. Holboke, driving his road ster south on Main street, and his companions, Charles Osmin and Matt McNamee, narrowly escaped serious Injury when the car collid ed at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning with the billboard located on the east side of the intersection of Cen ter street. Holboke was following behind a car driven by Ollie Ferguson, Fer guson made a 'U" turn and Holboke cut to the left to avoid hitting Fer guson's car, resulting In the colli sion with the billboard. Had the car not hit the supporting post of the sign, all three occupants might have been seriously hurt as the sign would have barely cleared tho top of the seat. The radiator, wind shield and top of the car were damaged. WITH IE SPIRIT City Homes, Stores and Streets are Brightened With Decorations. Henoner has been alive with the Christmas spirit for more than a week. Streets have been brighten ed with small Christmas trees, ana a la reer one. covered with colored lights at a Main street Intersection. Hnrtips hflvp heen made attractive with Christmas trees, holly and mis tletoe. Store windows have been dressed up in Christmas fashion, and laden with gifts for people of all ages. Lodges, churches and other or ganizations have been holding their Christmas programs, dinners, and gift distributions. Several organi zations have looked after the needy of the commuity. Monday and Tuesday afternoon Heppner's Main street was busy with Christmas shoppers, and con tinued to be crowded during the evenings. A host of dancers was In attendance at the public dance at the Elks temple to welcome Christ mas day. In the homes Christmas eve and Christmas morning, children await ed anxiously the distribution of gifts and toys. Many of the young er generation were home from teaching school or attending col lege and university, to be at the family table for Christmas dinner. Many were the family reunions. The youngsters were a happy lot with their new tnvs and irifts. and manv of the older generation took an ac tive part in playing with their chil dren's toys and games. THINGS NEW AND OLD. The new year Is upon us and it is time to set standards for a year of achievement. At the church of Christ we will have all usual scr vices with two special new year sermons. Morning, "A Trial Bal ance." Evening, ''Things New and Old." ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, It is hoped that every member of the church will find it possible to attend the annual business meeting to be held on New Year's eve. The order of program Is dinner at 7:00 o'clock, followed by the business meeting proper with reports from every department of the church work. This will not be a money raising session but the financial sta tus of the church will be up for con sideration, hence it is important that all pledges be In before that date. Following the business meet ing there will be a program and en tertainment. Then there will be a devotional service and watch party ending with the coming of the New Year. Come and make it unanim ous! MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. Miss Ethel Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Moore, Is home for the Christmas holidays. Miss Moore Is teaching In the school at Tlgard this year and reports that she is enjoying her work greatly. TUB MYSTERIOUS DR. VV MANCHU, Star Theater, Sunday- Monday-Tuesday. We arc pleased to -extend to all our readers and patrons the and to tuish for them all that is good for the NeiD, Year taesw ipftpwr (gazette uttmea Vawter and Spencer Crawford Publishers IONE MRS. JENNIE E. McMURRAY, Correspondent Last Friday night the Lexington boys journeyed to lone and hand ed the locals a 32-10 defeat. The game was played very fast. Lexing ton had a brilliant attack and show ed good team work On January 10 lone will meet I.ewniTton on Lex ington's floor. lone expects to play a closer game then because all the regulars will probably play. Rich ard Lundell refereed the game. Tuesday night the lone high school girls' basketball team de feated the Lexington girls' team by score of 29-12. The game was played on the local floor. The Lex ington girls were quick and snappy but Ione's forwards succeeded in making the first baskets. At the close of the first half the score, was 17-3. The line-up lone: Gladys Braahears, Veda Eubanks, f; Jose phine Healy, jc; Margaret Craw ford, ss; Geneva Pettyjohn, Helen Smouse, g. Lexington: Naomi Mc Millan, Mae Gentry, f; Mary Slo- cum, jc; Nelly Davis, ss; Fay Gray Peggy Warner, g. Substitutions: lone, Beulah Pettyjohn for Margar et Crawford in the seend half; Lex ington, Veronica Brashers for Na omi McMillan. After the game danc ing was enjoyed by the members of the two student bodies. Music was furnished by the combination radio and phonograph which the lone coach, C. M. Daniels, is demonstrat ing. A delicious lunch, consisting of chocolate and doughnuts was served by the refreshment commit tee, Mildred Smith, Beulah Petty john and Margaret Crawford. This was a practice game for the benefit of the school teams. lone is con templating playing a return prac tice game January 10 on Lexington's floor. James Head, who was at one time editor of the lone Independent, is now located at Lodl, Calif., where he holds the position of linotype operator on the Lodi News. Mr. Head Jr. is a son of W. W. Head, present owner and editor of the lone Independent I. R. Robison. lone garage man, now has four men helping him In his work, M. E. Cotter, Bob Lowe, Ray Turner and Lloyd King. Friends here have received word that Bettye Joy. four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mayne Moore of Los Aivreles, Cal Is In a serious conditii a. The attending physicians give the parents little hope for the child's recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Mooi ' are former rest dents of lone. lone was without electricity for lights, heat and power from an ear ly hour Wednesday, December 18, to 9 o'clock the following morning, due to the breaking of wires near Dufur. The damage was caused by the heavy, wet snow which began falling Tuesday night and continu ed to fall throughout Wednesday. Our week of run followed by this snowfall, measuring eight inches In depth, was Indeed welcomed by the farmers. The rain and snow total led In precipitation three inches of water. There was no school In lone during the time we were without electric power. The sale of t lirlstmna seals con ducted by the grade pupils amount ed to $22.45. Tin seventh and eighth grades have the honor of selling the most, $1148. The play, "Whoso Little Bride Are (Continued on Page Eight.) 1IIMIED Agricultural Man Urges Placing of Bait Now to Avert Crop Losses. Now is the time to rid fields of the pocket gopher by poisoning, and it can easily be accomplished if un dertaken immediately, according to Charles W. Smith. Morrow county agricultural- agent That the de structive rodents are busy at work at this season, can be noted by the mounds that they are leaving in al falfa fields. As an effective means of control, Smith gives the following method: Poison baits are prepared by cut ting carrots or parsnips In pieces about one-half inch In diameter and one inch long. These baits are pre pared by dusting one ounce of strychnine sulphate on 12 quarts of the vegetable. The runways can be located by prodding the ground with a pointed stick. The bait is placed in the run- wys and the hole made by the probe is closed to keep out the light Three baits placed in a radius of three hundred feet is usually con sidered sufficient to get results. To obtain best results in control, more can be done if the habits of the little animal are known, says Smith. The pocket gopher is sel dom seen but is very 'active, espe cially when the soil is moist and the ground is not frozen. He is storing roots of alfalfa plants, the small roots of trees and other edible ma terials at this time for consumption when the ground becomes frozen. The stand of alfalfa is ruined by having the roots cut and these soli tary rodents spend so much time under the ground that they often escape notice until the damage has became great. Their burrows often cause breaks in Irrigation ditchse costing hundreds of dollars in re pair work in addition to crop losses because the stand Is depleted. Every gopher lives a solitary life except during the breeding season. Four to six young are usually born to a litter, nad in some species two litters are born each year. When the young are about half-grown they begin making their own livings and their own burrows. The loose mounds of earth thrown up mark their homes and their run ways are closed except when they are at work. The closing of the burrows is believed to be a means of protection against their enemies, such as snakes and weasel, that travel in these underground bur rows. LEXINGTON GRANGE NEWS. At 2:30 p. m. on January 1, 1930, the Lexington Grange will meet in regular session in the Learh Mem orial hall. The grange will sponsor a basket soelnl and program for the benefit of the P. T. A. on the eve ning of the same day at 7:30. The proceeds will be applied for the purchase of a new electric stove to be used in the preparation of hot lunches for school children. Bas kets belonging to members of the grade school will all be sold at 35 cents each. The other bnskets will be auctioned off. Ruth Dinges. WALLULA CUT-OFF SURVEY ORDERED Belief is That Construction of Connecting Link Planned to Be Started in 1930. That some action has resulted from the resolution submitted by the Heppner Lions club to the Ore gon State Highway commission, urging construction of the Wallula cut-off, as a shorter route to Spo kane, is indicated by the press dis patch published in the Baker (Ore.) Democrat-Herald. This story, which was printed on December 18, is as follows: A survey of the Wallula cut-off, ordered by the state highway com mission to shorten the mileage be tween Spokane and Portland, to day was taken to indicate that the commission would start construc tion of the highway during the com ing year. The Wallula cut-off, a part of the official federal aid map and a bone of contention for a number of years, was placed on the federal aid map when it was drawn up many years ago. The federal road men were particularly desirous of including the cut-off and have since indicated they want it constructed. It is con sidered the logical connection be tween the Oregon and Washington highway systems. The Oregon end of the cut-off is about 20 miles while on the Wash ington side there is six miles to build. The Washington highway commission announced it was ready to construct the road the coming season, but the Oregon commission, while it admitted it would construct the cut-off in the future, expressed the belief there were other roads of equal or more importance. Opposition to the Wallula cut-off has come largely from Pendleton. The cut-off would permit traffic to go through the Wallula connection between Spokane and Portland without covering the longer route by way of Pendleton. Funeral Rites Held for Joe Curran on Tuesday Funeral services for Joe Curran of Boardman were conducted Tues day afternoon at the Heppner Cath olic church. Interment was made in the local cemetery. His decease was brought , on by serious burns, which he received while asleep, on a visit at the home of his friend1, John McNamee, also of Boardman on the evening of December 13. McNamee and his brother James escaped from the blaze unharmed. The farm house was a total loss, and was uninsured. Following the accident Curran was rushed to Hermiston for med ical attention, where his life linger ed on until, December 21. Prepara tion of the remains for tuneral rites was handled by a Hermiston morti cian, until it was decided to have the funeral here, when the body was turned over to the Phelps Fun eral home, who assisted in conduct ing the last rites. The deceased is survived by three brothers and a sister. The surviv ors are Frances, residing in Illin ois, John, Michael and Mary Ann Curran, all living in Ireland. Curran had lived in this country for more than 30 years and during the past 12 years had been engaged in farming in the Boardman dis trict Infantile Paralysis Reported Controlled There is no cause for alarm over the reported epidemic of Infantile paralysis at Irrigon, according to Dr. A. D. McMurdo, county health officer. The four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strader, for merly of Irrigon, but now residing at Cascade Locks, was burled in Irrigon Sunday following her death in Hood River. Darrell, their eight-year-old son, was stricken Friday but is on his way to recovery, at the Graybeal home, which is under quarantine. Darrell had been at play at the schoolhouse, and the building has been fumigated to prevent spread of the contagion. Youth's Lodge Holds Yule Entertainment With more than 175 mothers, friends and children present, the Degree of Honor held its Christmas program Saturday afternoon at the Odd Fellows hall. Songs, drills and recitations were staged by the members for the entertainment of the assembled throng. Santa Claus distributed treats for the children present. A large class of juveniles was introduced to the lodge. Irene Reamer, promoted to a second sergeancy, was awarded her service stripes by Nora Moore, juvenile director. CARD OF THANKS. We sincerely thank all the friends and neighbors of Heppner who aid ed us in every way during the ill ness and death of our husband and brother, Robert J. Rodgers; also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. C. VV. McNamer. Hugh Parker, who has been ill with influenza and nervous disor ders at his home In Lexington, Is reported slightly improved In condition. ISO! OFFICERS . EEPHOSIINS Nearly 250 at Program Of Three Chapters Of Local Lodge. GUESTS HEAR MUSIC Elective and Appointive Officers Of Royal Arch, Eastern Star And Blue Lodge Placed. Nearly 250 persons were in attend ance at the dinner, program and installation ceremonies of the Ma sonic blue lodge, Royal Arch and the Eastern Star Saturday evening at the Heppner Masonic temple. Three sittings were required to seat the crowd at the annual Christmas dinner. A musical program followed the serving of the dinner. Mrs. William Poulson, Mrs. Ed Piercy and Mrs. Raymond Ferguson sang as a vocal trio, accompanied by Miss Virginia Dix at the piano. Miss Dix render ed a piano solo. Everett and Char les Henry entertained with instru mental duets. First of the installation ceremon ies was that of the Royal Arch, with Frank Gilliam serving as in stalling officer. Elective officers In stalled were Hanson Hughes, high priest; Spencer Crawford, king; R. C. Wightman, scribe; Frank Gil liam, treasuer; E. R. Huston, sec retary, and John J. Wightman, cap tain of host Appointive officers installed were Harry O. Tamblyn, principal sojourner; Gay M. Ander son, Royal Arch captain; W. Claude Cox, master third vail; John S. Lawther, master second vail; Ralph R. Justus, master first vail; W. E. Pruyn, sentinel and H. A. Duncan, chaplain. The installation of Eastern Star officers was next on the program of ceremonies. Frank Parker, who served as installing officer, was pre sented a bouquet of red carnations by the chapter in appreciation of his services. Those who were installed in elective offices were Hattie Wightman, worthy matron; Frank Parker, worthy patron; Sara Mc Namer, associate matron; Spencer Crawford, associate patron; Vivian Ball, secretary; Clothild Lucas, treasurer; Florence Hughes, con ductress, and Gertrude Parker, as- ' sociate conductress. Taking the oath for appointive positions were Mary Patterson, marshal; Selma Bauman, chaplain; Cora Mae Fer guson, organist; Fay Ferguson, Ada; Gladys Goodman, Ruth; I. O. Cox, Esther; Hazel Vaughn, Mar tha; Clara Cox, Electa; Elor Hus ton, warder, and E. R. Huston, sen tinel. The final installation rites were those of the Blue lodge, with Spen cer Crawfrod serving as installing officer. Taking office for elective positions were Frank Parker,, wor shipful master; Earl Gordon, senior warden; Earl Hallock, junior war den; Frank Gilliam, treasurer, and L. W. Briggs, secretary. Those in stalled to appointive offices were Frank R. Brown, senior deacon; Leonard Gilliam, junior deacon; E. Earl Gilliam, senior steward; W. Claude Cox, junior steward; Paul M. Gemmell, marshal; W. E. Pruyn, tyler, and John Her, chaplain. Smith Will Broadcast At Agents' Meeting Charles W. Smith, Morrow county agricultural agent, will broadcast a talk on "Alkali Grasses" from radio station KOAC at Oregon State col lege, Corvallis, during the confer ence of agents there beginning Jan uary 6. Eight other county agri cultural agents will also broadcast talks on various phases of farming. Smith's talk will be on a grass that was discc -ered in the Board man district in 1927. This original grass was making a fine growth de spite the strong alkalinity of the soil in which it was growing. Since the discovery, the grass has been planted in many alkali spots In the county and has given good yields of palatable grass, making two crops of seed annually. In appear ance the grass resembles the blue graas of Kentucky. Heppner Couple Wed Christmas Morning Miss Ce-eilla Kenny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kenny, was married to William Bucknum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bucknum, on Christmas morning at St. Patrick's Catholic church, with Rev. P. J. Stack, pastor, officiating. Following the ceremony, the cou ple left for Walla Walla, Wash., on their honeymoon. They will make their residence In one of the Kenny houses located opposite the build ing formerly occupied by the Mor row General hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bucknum, popular members of Heppner's younger set, are both graduates of Heppner high school. GRAZING LAND SOU). Giant Olden" sold 1170 acres of grazing land, located In the vicinity of Parkers Mill to W. H. Cleveland, on a deal completed last Friday.