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Volume 46, Number 51.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 6- 1930
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TEAMS
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TOURNEY
Lexington, Umatilla and
Arlington Win Right
To Go to Pendleton.
STATE MEET IS GOAL
Attendance at Games Friday and
Saturday Makes Tournament
Financially Successful.
Lexington, Arlington and Uma
tilla high schools are eligible to
compete in the district basketball
tournament in Pendleton Friday
and Saturday as the result of the
eliminations held in the sub-district
tournament held here at the school
gymnasium last Friday and Satur
day. The champion of the district
will be decided then, and will go to
the state tournament at Salem, as
the representative of this district
Umatilla high school lead the
Boardman hoopmen all through the
opening game, never being closely
pressed, and taking the game by a
46-19 count. Heppner high school
In defeating lone Friday night, also
lead its opponents from the open
ing whistle to the final gun. Their
lead was threatened only once, that
being in the third period, when the
visitors ran their score to 13, with
the locals having 15 to their credit
Competition Keen.
Th Saturday night games were
more closely contested, and provid
ed so many thrills that the fans
were in an uproar most of the time
and especially as the games drew
near an end. Arlington defeated
Fossil by a single point, the tally
being 26-25.
With the Heppner hoopsters lead
ing by a score of 20, the Lexington
quintet came from behind by scor
ing four Held goals In quick succes
sion in the last few minutes of play,
to win 24-20, in the final contest of
the sub-district tournament
A fair attendance Friday night
and a much larger crowd of fans
Saturday contributed to make the
tournament a financial success. The
tournament was in charge of W. R.
Poulson, superintendent of the
Heppner public schools. James Hill
of Pendleton, a student at Whit
man college, served as referee, Ger
ald Brunson, timekeeper, and Ken
neth Ackley, ofllcial scorekeeper.
Hoop Game Slow.
The Umatill-Boardman fray was
one of the slowest of the series, and
the most unevenly matched. The
Umatilla quintet played a long pass
ing game. The basket shooting of
Stephens, who made high point hon
ors with 20 to his credit, and by
Hansen who registered for 17, con
tributed much towards the Uma
tilla victory. Stephens garnered 6
of his points by nine attempts from
the foul line. During the game the
fans were thrilled when Brown,
Hanson and Foord of Umatilla and
Wilson of Boardman, connected on
beautiful long shots. Mingus of
Boardman went out of the game in
the second half on personal fouls.
Umatilla (46): Stephens (20) and
Hansen (17), forwards; Welsh (2),
center; Tippie and Brown (3),
guards; Foord (4), substitute.
Boardman (19): Wilson (6) and
Mingus (2), forwards; Wicklander
(7), center; Root and Mefford (3),
guards; Dillon (1), substitute.
Gumo Hard Fought
The Heppner-Ione game was
more of a battle than the score In
dicates. The local aggregation got
away to a fast start, running the
score to 12-4 In the first quarter,
lone rallied in the second period,
holding the locals scoreless, while
mounting their tally to 9. Green of
Heppner was ruled out of the game
when he committed his fourth per
sonal foul in the second quarter.
Eubanks of lone also went out on
personals during this period. Rod
Thomson looped one long and
seemingly Impossible shot during
the third period. Evans went out
(Continued on Page Eight.)
Game Increases Rapid
Declare Many Hunters
That the small elk herd In the
Ditch creek country and the num
ber of deer are increasing rapidly
in this locality, Is the word brought
to Heppner from authentic sources.
Many hunters who have spent much
time In the mountains report that
the Increase of deer has been so
rnpld thnt there are easily 10 deer
now where there was one 20 years
ago. Considerable of this Increase
is believed to have been brought
about by the U. S. Biological sur
vey's activity In the control of coy
otes and cats, which take a heavy
toll of fawns, birds and other small
game.
The survey reports the killing of
767 coyotes, 53 bobcats, and 8 pred
atory bear, on or near the Heppner
district between January 1 and Oc
tober 31, 1929. Adam Knoblock, lo
cal hunter with the survey, killed
366 coyotes during 1929.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Olllcers elected by the Cheer club
of the Eastern Star Friday night
were Mrs. E. R. Huston, president;
Mis. Sallna Bauman, vice president;
Mrs. Fred Lucas, secretary-treasurer.
WELL, SIGNS, FIRE
BEFORE COUNCIL
Hole Down 150 Feet; Labels Get
Action; Chief Devln Will Go
To Portland School.
Heppner's new well at the forks
of Willow creek has been sunk to
a depth of 150 feet, according to the
report of A. A. Durand, contractor,
whose bill for $1200 covering work
done so far was allowed at the reg
ular meeting of the city council
Monday evening. An insufficient
supply of water was thought by
councilmen to yet have been ob
tained, and an inspection trip was
expected to be made some time this
week. So far, the driller reports,
the only water vein struck was
within a few feet from the top of
the ground.
Street signs and house numbers
for Heppner were asked for by Jas
per Crawford, representing the
Lions club, and the matter was
turned over to the city committee
on streets and public property to
work in conjunction with the Lions
committee In going further into the
plan.
Reorganization of the city volun
teer fire department was the topic
of a lengthy discussion, and the
council expects to take steps in the
near future to this end. It was
voted to send S. P. Devjji, fire chief,
to a firemen's school to be held in
Portland the middle of this month,
an invitation having been received
from Portland's city engineer. From
this course It is expected Mr. Devin
may receive helpful information to
assist in the reestabllshment of the
local flrefighting force.
Present at the meeting were W.
G. McCarty, mayor; Gay M. Ander
son, Frank Shively, L. E. Bisbee,
Claude Cox, councilmen; E. R. Hus
ton, recorder, and W. O. Dix, treas
urer. Other business included pay
ent of current expense bills and
approval of the watermaster's re
port for the month, which was
placed on file.
Road Betterment Plan
During Coming Summer
Road improvements, scheduled to
be made In the Heppner district
this season, include cooperative
work between Morrow county and
the U. S. Forest service, on the
Ritter road and the road above Ar
buckle corral, which is a short cut
to Ukiah. A road, which is known
as the Western Route road will be
built between Tupper ranger sta
tion and Sunflower flats, where It
will connect with the Parker's Mill
Monument road. This portion is
expected to be completed during
the coming summer. There are at
present approximately 400 miles of
dirt roads and motor ways within
the district.
Since the Willow creek road has
been completed by Morrow county,
and with the completion of the Blue
mountain highway between Hepp
ner and Prinevllle a few years dis
tant, It is expected that hundreds of
local people will take advantage of
the many attractive camp sites
within the forest, for their week-end
vacations. During the summer
months the discomfort of the hot
test and muggiest night can be de
feated by an hour's drive to some
point a mile above sea-level, where
a couple of woolen blankets will be
sincerely appreciated, says F. F.
Wehmeyer, forest ranger.
Wasco Wheat Growers
Sign Mart Agreement
Wheat growers of Wasco county
representing 75,000 bushels got to
gether at The Dalles last week and
signed cooperative marketing con
tracts, thus forming the nucleus of
a cooperative organization of grow
ers to take advantage of the pro
visions of the agricultural market
ing act, following a previous meet
ing at Dufur. i
The men signing contracts rep
resent virtually the entire organiza
tion committee.
SUPERINTENDENT ELECTED.
Win, R. Poulson, acting superin
tendent of Heppner schools since
the departure of Jas. M. Burgess
to take up work in the state super
intendent's ofllce at Salem, has been
elected by the school board of Dis
trict No. 1 to that position for the
coming year, his salary being fixed
at $2600. The work of hiring the
teachers for the coming year is pro
gressing, and in a course of a few
weeks it Is expected that the fac
ulty will be complete, and we are In
formed that there will be numerous
changes In the personnel at the be
ginning of the new school year.
LICENSES IN DEMAND.
Friday and Saturday were busy
days for Gay M. Anderson, Morrow
county clerk, for dog owners were
continually coming in to pay the
1930 license fee for their dogs. Dog
licenses unpaid after March 1 be
came delinquent and the penalty
Imposed makes the license cost just
twice as much as previously. A tax
Is imposed on all dogs in the county
more than nine months old.
CLOSING DATE APRIL 18.
"With the primary election on the
horizon, voters should note that the
final date for registration will be
April 15. Books of the county clerks
will be closed after that date and
any unregistered voters will not be
able to cast their ballots In the pri
maries, which fall on May 16, this
year," states Hal E. Hoss, secretary
of state.
American Legion Plans
For Future Activities
Plans for operation of the swim
ming pool and for the Memorial
day celebration were discussed by
Heppner post of the American Le
gion at its regular meeting Monday
night at the Legion hall.
Walter Moore, who has been ap
pointed chairman for the handling
of applications for the Citizens Mil
itary Training camp, announced
that the Morrow county quota was
seven men, but that arrangements
could be made for a larger number
if more cared to attend the 30-day
camp.
D. E. Hudson reported that 15
pairs of "Heppner" plates for au
tomobiles had been sold. These
plates, which will aid in making the
city of Heppner known to the out
side world can be obtained at the
Cohn Auto company at the nominal
price of 50 cents per pair. The
funds raised from the sale are to
be used in carrying out the worth
while activities sponsored by the
post.
An order has been placed by Jam
es Cash, post adjutant, for a num
ber of American flags, which are to
be used by local business men for
display in front of their places of
business on patriotic occasions. The
order was made to provide for the
equipment of those who had not
been provided for in the original
order some time ago.
PROWLERS ENTER
BUSINESS HOUSES
Loot Taken From Jewelry Store
Valued at $50; Two Firms
Have Property Damage.
The Peterson jewelry store and
the garage of Latourell Auto com
pany were entered by prowlers Sat
urday night or early Sunday morn
ing. A watch valued at $40 and a
table cigarette lighter worth $10
were found missing by J. O. Peter
son, when he entered the store at
about 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
Other small articles may have been
taken out but the watch and lighter
were all that were missed Sunday
morning. Entry to the store was
gained by forcing three back doors.
The cash drawer of the unlocked
safe at the garage was broken into
but the cash had previously been
removed by members of the office
force. Nothing in the safe was dis
turbed. Entry was believed to have
been gained through an unlocked
rear door. The window of the office
door was broken to permit reach
ing in and opening the night latch.
After the discovery that an in
truder had been in the garage, Ray
Taylor, garage employee, went to
Peterson's and on the basis of the
garage robbery started "kidding"
Peterson about his store being rob
bed, although Taylor at the time did
not know that the jewelry store had
been robbed. City and county of
ficers are working on the clues
found. Peterson has offered a $25
reward for information leading to
the burglar's conviction.
Death Claims Father of
A. 31. Phelps Tuesday
Rev. Stephen Phelps, father of
A. M. Phelps, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Clara McConnell
In Council Bluffs, Iowa, Tuesday,
according to word received here by
Mr. Phelps.
Mr. Phelps was more than 90
years old and had been a Presby
terian minister for more than 70
years. While here seven or eight
years ago, he supplied as the pastor
of the Federated church. He had
been here visiting on numerous oc
casions since and had a host of
friends in this community. As a
boy he lived In Springfield, Illinois,
and was personally acquainted with
Abraham Lincoln.
P. T. A. MEETS TUESDAY.
The Heppner Parent Teachers as
sociation will meet for its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon
In the high school assembly room.
Music, speaking and business will
occupy the program. Miss Evelyn
Swindlg will give a musical read
ing. A paper, "Basis of Character
is Laid In the Home," will be read
by Mrs. S. E. Notson. James T.
Lumlpy will entertain with banjo
solos. A piano duet will be given
by the Misses Edith Barlow and
Irene Beamer under the direction
of Miss Aagodt Frigaard, of the
sixth grade, and Gerald Brunson of
the eighth grade.
TEAMS SCHEDULE GAMES.
Lexington and Arlington high
high school basketball teams will
play a series of games, beginning
Tuesday night, March 11, In Lexing
ton to decide the championship of
the Upper Columbia Athletic league.
The second game will be played the
following Friday In Arlington and
of each team wins a game another
game will be played in Arlington
Saturday. Each team has won a
majority of games played, but the
competition has not been under the
jurisdiction of the league.
COLLECTOR DEPARTS.
Fred Plgg of Pendleton, deputy
collector, who was here Inst week,
aiding Morrow county residents In
preparing their Income tax returns,
left for Pendleton Friday afternoon
after completing his work here. Ho
will be occupied with similar duties
In his home city for the next two
weeks.
LIS TALK ABOUT
CHARTER PHI
Banquet and Dance With
Many Features Plan
Of Local Group.
EDUCATION UPHELD
Willow Creek Mouth Improvement
Possible at Outlay of $250
Says Committee Report
Much of the time at the Lions
club luncheon Monday noon was
devoted to the discussion of pre
parations for "Charter Night," Sat
urday, March 15, when S. E. Notson
will officially receive the charter on
behalf of President C. L. Sweek for
the local chapter.
Preparations for the evening in
clude a banquet and dance, for
which many features will be pro
vided. A large number of Lions
are expected to visit from other
towns, as well as officials of the
state organization, Lloyd Reynolds,
district governor, and O. F. Tate,
district secretary. Charter night
is planned to be one of the out
standing activities of the local club,
and committees are diligently work
ing on all details of the celebration.
The program will probably be stag
ed at the Episcopal church parish
house, and the banquet served by
the ladies of the church.
William R. Poulson, chairman of
the sub-district basketball tourna
ment committee, reported the tour
nament a financial success, and as
superintendent of the Heppner
schools, thanked the club for its co
operation. Mr. Poulson, also edu
cational committee chairman, hand
ed out mimeographed copies of the
Lions International board educa
tional program, which he just re
ceived. The aims to be accomplish
ed by the Lions educational com
mittee are to see that the following
conditions prevail:
1. Accommodations for every
child of school age, not only for the
present but in anticipation of fu
ture growth of population; and op
portunities for special vocational
and cultural education, to fill all
needs of the community.
2. Every child in s$sol, percent
ages of absence as compared with
those of other communities;
3. Buildings, equipment, and
grounds adequate for all legitimate
needs and in good condition.
4. A high quality of instruction,
with an adequate curriculum and
efficient administration, and teach
ers of high grade having salaries
commensurate with the ability ex
pected. 5. Support of school athletics by
the community.
6. Cooperation between teachers
and officials, and between both and
the townsfolk.
D. A. Wilson, chairman of the
committee for improvement of the
Willow creek channel at its mouth,
and G. A. Bleakman, reported that
a survey had been made establish
ing the cost of the work at $250.
The first estimate by the committee
was $1000.
LOSSES ON SHEEP
TO BE EQUALIZED
Morrow County Court Reports on
Road Building Activities Now
Being Worltinl on.
Decision was made at the session
of the Morrow county court Wed
nesday to cut down the amount al
lowed on sheep killed by dogs to
two-thirds the value of the sheep
killed, instead of allowing full value
as before. The funds for paying this
expense are only those taken In dog
licenses, and the amount needed by
allowing full payment has been in
sulllcient. Thus those applying first
received payment, and those com
ing later when the fund was de
pleted, received nothing. The new
plan is expected to be more equit
able, giving all those having losses
an equal chance for recovery. In
many counties the amount paid is
only half the value of the sheep kill
ed. Reports on completed and pro
posed road work were given. Grad
ing of the Rhea Creek-Jordan road
is nearly finished. George Moore's
camp is being moved close to Hepp
ner to allow work on the Dutton
canyon connection with the Fuller
canyon road, which is a grading
job. Crews from the same camp
will do some grading on the Justus
rond.
The matter of furnishing housing
for a library was up for discussion
and the court decided to provide
space for the library in some of the
court house rooms, provided , it
meets with the approval of Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers, president of the li
brary association, and Miss Edith
Stallard, county nurse, who will re
quire part of the space for her ofllce.
Passing on the bills constituted part
of the work of the Wednesday ses
sion of the court.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Gemmell
returned to Heppner from Portland
Wednesday morning. Mr. Gemmell
had been In the veterans hospital
for several weeks receiving treat
ment for an Injury incurred during
service In the World war.
School Hoopsters Vie
At Pendleton Mar. 7-8
Eight high school basketball
teams, including Heppner, runner
up, and Arlinton and Umatilla, win
ners of the sub-district tournament
here Friday and Saturday nights,
and Pendleton, Helix, Athena, Stan
fleld and McLaughlin of Milton-
Freewater, will meet in the district
tournament in Pendleton, Friday
and Saturday nights to battle for
the right to represent the district
at the state tournament in Salem.
Lexington, winner from Heppner
Saturday night, has forfeited its
right to enter to Heppner.
Friday games are: Umatilla vs
Stanfleld at 3:30 p. m.; Arlington vs,
Pendleton at 4:30 p. m.; Athena vs.
McLaughlin at 7:30 p. m.; Heppner
vs. Helix at 8:30 p. m.
Saturday games are: Winner of
3:30 Friday game vs. winner of
4 30 Friday game at 10 a. m. Sat
urday; winner of 7:30 Friday game
vs. winner of 8:30 Friday game at
11 a. m. Saturday; loser of 10 Sat
urday game vs. loser of 11 Satur
day game at 7:30 p. m. Saturday;
winner of 10 Saturday game vs.
winner of 11:30 Staurday game, 8:30
Saturday.
The winner of the final game goes
to Salem.
FIRST TRAPSH00T
ENTERED BY CLUB
Heppner Rod and Gun Club Loses
Handicapped by Wind and Loss
Of Men; Rivalry Keen.
Absence of some of its crack shots
from the line-up, high winds and
keen competition, combined to al
low the Heppner Rod and Gun club
only one win in the four events in
the opening round of the Oregon
ian's state telegraphic trapshoot
last Sunday.
All members of the club are al
lowed to shoot and scores of the
three highest men are counted. The
score of the local team was 71, the
individual scores being Charles Lat
ourell 24, Earl Warner 24 and Frank
Shively 23. The scores of the com
peting teams were North Bend Gun
club 74, Bend Trap club 74, Collins
Park Gun club of Pendleton 72, and
Coquille Rod and Gun club 70.
Perfect scores of 75 were mada by
the Klamath and Eugene clubs, but
these teams were not in direct com
petition with the local team. Ex
cept for these the Heppner team
was up against some of the best
teams. In addition to the two teams
competing against Heppner, like
scroes, 74's, were made by Halsey
and Marshfleld Gun clubs and the
Douglas County Sportsmen's asso
ciation. Charles Vaughn, LaVerne
Van Marter and Albert Bowker,
who are generally to be depended
upon for high scores did not partici
pate in the Sunday shoot, but are
expected to aid in boosting the lo
cal's standing next Sunday, when
they shoot against Halsey, Baker,
Portland and McMinnville.
The qualifying round will con
clude April 13. The ten high teams,
based on the number of matches
won, will participate in the final
shoot in Portland May 10. The five
men who have made the best aver
ages for each club will go to Port
land to represent their clubs. Each
man will shoot a string of 100 birds,
making a total of 500 for the team.
Funeral Services Held
For William Hendricks
Funeral services for William Hen
dricks, 72, who died at his home on
Heppner flat at 12:30 o'clock Fri
day afternoon, were conducted at
the Hardman cemetery at 10 o clock
Sunday morning by Willow lodge
No 66, I. O. O. F. of which Mr. Hen
dricks was a member. The prayer
was given by Rev. Glen White, pas
tor of the Heppner Methodist
church.
Mr. Hendricks' death was brought
on by an attack of cancer, involv
ing the prostate gland, which had
troubled him for some time. He was
one of the earliest pioneers In this
section. He was among the first
stock raisers in this part of eastern
Oregon. His residence in the vicin
ity of Heppner has been for more
than 35 years.
In the 80's Mr. Hendricks paid
$35,000 for cattle purchased from
Samuel and Jasper Ritchy at Con
don. He followed stock raising
there, but lost all but three head of
this purchase during a hard winter.
After that he came to Morrow coun
ty and continued raising stock,
making a fair success at the work.
He is survived by Elijah, John
and Charles Hendricks, nephews of
Grangeville, Idaho; Elottie Hen
dricks, niece, Pendleton; Lena Hogg
and Mrs. Ferris, nieces, Cuprum,
Idaho; Henry and Walter Rhea,
nephews, Myrtle Point; and Edward
Smith and Leora Rubbert of Pilot
Rock.
FHOSII PLAN PARTY.
The freshman class of Heppner
high school will stage a party for
the school Friday evening at 7:30
at the hlirh school gvmnasium.
Games and refreshments will have
an important place on the program.
The party is a return party, the
school hnvlnc entertained the fresh
men earlier In the school year. This
party Is under school sanction.
FOREIGN Jl'DGK HKOADCASTS.
An address by Judge Alexis de
Boer, noted jurist of Hungary, will
be broadcast over KOAC at the
time he addresses an Oregon State
college convocation Wednesday,
March 12, at 1:15 o'clock.
POSTER CONTEST
PLANS ARE TOLD
Example of Fine Work Done by
American Legion Auxiliary
Shown by Recent Letter.
That details of the poppy poster
contest had been presented to the
pupils of the Heppner schools last
week by Mrs. David A. Wilson,
president, and Mrs. Harriet Gem
mell and Mrs. Marlin Gramse, was
their report at the regular meeting
of Heppner unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary at the Legion hall
Tuesday night. This information
had also been supplied rural schools
by Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county
school superintendent. Sixteen
members were In attendance at the
meeting.
Preparations are being made for
the annual Easter ball, which this
year will be staged Saturday, April
19. A bundle drive will be made
within the next week or ten days.
All having bundles to donate for
the benefit of the needy are asked
to notify Mrs. J. D. Bauman.
Motion was made and carried to
have the following letter published:
Mrs. Sylvia Wells, Heppner, Ore
gon. Dear Mrs. Wells: Your gift
(of the Unit) of $5 to the hospital
was very gladly received and has
been forwarded to Mrs. Weber for
use. The past three months have
been hard ones for so many of the
families of our disabled. Just last
week we had such a sad case. A
father, long in poor health, was
brought to the veterans hospital.
He left an ill wife and five little
children at home the oldest child
nine years and the youngest a little
over a year. Two or three days af
ter he went to the hospital, his wife
was taken to the hospital and died.
He was not told about it as his
condition was so serious. They
were in such poor circumstances
and our committees outfitted the
children with clothing. About three
days after his wife's death, the man
passed away leaving five little or
phans. The baby will be adopted
by relatives of the family and hom
es are being sought for the other
four. This is just one of the many
pitiful cases cared for each day by
our committees. Thank you, many
times, unit members, for your loyal
support.
Sincerely yours, Mabel A. Mcln
turff, department secretary.
Local Students Enter
Oratorical Competition
Miss Donna Brown and Fletcher
Walker of Heppner high school
have mailed manuscripts of their
orations to P. M. Collier, University
of Oregon Extension department,
Eugene, as entries in the state ora
torical contest sponsored by the
Oregonian. Eight manuscripts will
be selected by the judges to repre
sent district 6, of which Morrow
county is a part, to be used by ora
tors of this district in the state
district finals April 11. Other coun
ties in the district are Hood River,
Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler
and Umatilla.
The district winner will partici
pate in the state finals in Portland
April 24. The winner of this con
test competes in the zone finals in
Los Angeles, Calif. The winner of
this contest is eligible to enter the
national finals at Washington, D. C,
and in addition will receive a trip
to Europe with all expenses paid.
Winner of the national contest will
compete with eight other countries
in Washington, D. C, for interna
tional honors. Multi-linguists will
judge this final contest.
Organization of Library
Started at Gathering
A library meeting was held last
Thursday night at the American
Legion hall in the interests of or
ganizing and putting the library on
an operating basis. Mrs. Lucy
Rodgers was elected president, Mrs.
Frank Turner, vice president, and
Mrs. Chas. Swindig, secretary-treasurer
of the library association. Ap
pointed on the board of trustees
were Mrs. Turner, S. E. Notson and
Walter Moore.
Representatives of most of the
civic organizations and lodges were
in attendance at the meeting. A
committee will be appointed by Mrs.
Rodgers to draw up rules and by
laws for the organization.
The library will be built up from
a small nucleus, which is stored in
the city council chambers. Mrs.
Fannie Rood bequeathed a sum of
money toi be used for the library
and it is expected that part of this
amount will be received soon. Loca
tions for the library are being con
sidered. PLAY DATE CHANGED.
The comedy, "Cyclone Sally," to
have been presented March 14 at
the Lexington high school auditor
ium, will be held Thursday. Mar. 13,
instead, according to the Lexington
grange, which Is staging the pro
duction. SOCIETY' MEETS FKIDAY.
Members of the Union Missionary
society will meet tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Episcopal church. The program
provided by the nutional organiza
tion will be carried out.
MEASLES REPORTED.
One case of measles and four
eases of Influenza existed In Morrow
county, according to the report of
the state department of health for
the week ending March 1.
E
MEETjCeiLED
Officers of Regional Will
Give Producers Data
On New Contract.
GROWERS ARE READY
Farmer - Owned Grain Facilities
Provide Chance to Handle
Grain at Least Cost.
In the interests of establishing
a local or locals in Morrow county
for the marketing of wheat under
the plan sponsored by the Federal
Farm board, a meeting will be held
in Lexington at 7:15 o'clock Satur
day night In the Leach Memorial
hall.
Senator F. J. Wilmer of Rosalia,
Wash., president, A. R. Shumway
and Roy Ritner, Oregon represent
atives of the North Pacific Grain
growers, the regional organization,
will be present to give producers
full information about the new pro
ducers contract with the local. The
meeting is being sponsored by the
Eastern Oregon Wheat league, and
its president, James Withycombe of
Arlington, will be in attendance, as
will George Peck, Lexington, coun
ty representative of the league.
Many of the larger producers of
Morrow county are favorable to the
organization and it is believed that
sufficient quantity of wheat will be
signed up for the forming of a lo
cal unit
It is expected that an opportun
ity will be given producers at this
meeting to sign up their intention
of joining and also to sign the mar
keting contract at this meeting. For
the benefit of interested persons, the
Gazette Times has printed the com
plete contract on page four of this
issue.
The large number of farmer-owned
warehouses and elevators In
Morrow county makes It possible
through negotiations to obtain am
ple facilities for the handling of
the local wheat crop without the
expense of erecting new structures.
The marketing contract has been
studied by a number of Heppner
attorneys who declare it is fair and
just to the grower. A meeting of
producers, bankers, attorneys and
other interested persons, in charge
of Charles W. Smith, was held Tu
esday night at the office of C. L.
Sweek. Various clauses of the con
tract were discussed and a set of
questions made up to be asked at
the Lexington meeting, in order to
definitely settle the meaning and
application of every part of the
grower's contract with the local co
operative. Similar meetings were
scheduled, the one at Lexington be
ing held last night and the lone
meeting is set for Friday night
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Last Half Rally Gives
Town Girls Hoop Game
Staging a terrific rally in the third
quarter and an even more torrid
pace in the final quarter, the Hepp
ner town girls' basketball team de
feated the Umatilla town girls, 22-20
in a battle on the Heppner school
gymnasium floor Thursday evening.
Heppner was trailing, 7-18, at half
time. The winning basket was loop
ed a bare half minute before the
game came to a close.
Players on the local team were
Marguerite, Hazel McDaid and Beth
Bleakman, forwards'. Kelly Gentry,
side center; Hildred Wright and
Helen Bennett, jumping centers;
Agnes Sperry, Elizabeth Galloway
and Rita Neal, guards.
The team played the Arlington
town girls Tuesday night, and will
journey to Umatilla Friday night
for its third game with that aggre
gation. Stray Horse Round-Up
Planned During Spring
Stray and unclaimed horses In
the Heppner district will be round
ed up this spring. Most of the stock
of this class is expected to have
been removed from the ranges by
the end of this year.
More than a million head of hor
ses from the ranges of eastern Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho have
been shipped to Portland to one
firm in four years, where they have
been converted into fertilizer, lea
ther, and meat delicacies, the latter
mostly shipped to Europe, princip
ally the Scandinavian countries.
STl DY CLl'H MEETS.
After discussing the Heppner li
brary at its meeting Saturday at
the American Legion hall, the Wo
men's Study club pledged to sup
port the library In any way possi
ble. The club was entertained with
musical numbers. Mrs. E. E. Clark
made a book report on the Oregon
question and its final settlement.
Mrs. Glenn Jones gave a paper on
the early government of Oregon.
The study of Oregon will be con
tinued by the club.
UOAKUMAN LAND SOLD.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Humphrey of
Boardman sold to N. A. Ludemann
of Boardman a 40-acie tract of land
located about three miles southeast
of Boardmun, uccordlng to an In
strument filed at the Morrow coun
ty court house, February 25.
WHEAT MARK
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