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PAGE EIGHT HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 19.30. 101 VICTOR FIRST GAM E. 23-7 Fans Provided Plenty of Thrills by Batting Sprees of Nines. TEN RUNS IN EIGHTH Good Baseball Interspersed With Poorer Brand Sufficient to Indicate Bright Future, The Wheatland league opener at lone Sunday in -which the Egg City lads won the nod over Heppner by a 23-7 count is just another story of one of those early season sky rocket affairs. With the tally-sheet showing 13-7 when Ione's part of the eighth rolled round the north- end boys didn't do anything but take the heart entirely out of Hepp- ner's gang by racing (and occa sionally loping) across home plate 10 of the 14 batsmen to come up. There was plenty of hitting and probably more errors than the scorekeepers could catch, wtih nei ther side immune to the latter. But there were thrills for the fans, too. Who is there who doesn't like to see two-baggers, three-baggers that lack inches of being homers, pegs from deep outfield to catch runners at the plate, and double-plays? Good samples of all these were displayed Sunday, sandwiched in between bungled-up grounders and muffed fly-balls at times, that's true, but in dishes of sufficient quantity to sat- fy the fans that the boys aren't en tirely hopeless. lone Takes Lead. lone took the lead the first time up when Rietmann's two-bagger coupled with hits by R. Lundell and G. Swanson scored the first two named batsmen. Four more runs were gleaned in the second inning via singles by Rietmann, F. Lundell, Ritchie, and Akers double sacker combined with a dropped fly ball. An error, hit by Engelman, follow ed by Shipley's triple blow account ed for two more in the third. R. Lundell laced out a two-bagger in the fourth to gain home on a passed ball. Then in the seventh the counters were augmented four more times when N. Swanson got in the road of a pitched ball, Engelman walked, Shipley singled, Akers made it first on an error and the bases were cleared by Rietmann's second two-base clout. The climax was capped in the hectic eighth when everything that possibly could happened, including six hits, four walks and several errors, to let 10 of the 14 lone men who came to bat cross home platter. Heppner Scores In Second. Heppner's first marker came in the second round when Hake's hit scored Gentry who had taken the marble for a two-base ride. Gentry and Cason scored in the fourth, the local catcher this time singling while a fielding error let his team mate on to be scored by Hake's high sacrifice fly to the deep left pasture Hits by Sprouls and Robertson ac counted for the former's scoring in the fifth. The other three tallies came in the locals' part of the fate ful eighth. Merrill was on base on an error, Hake singled and the two came home on Rod Thomson's three-base clout, Thomson in turn scoring on Sproul's hit. That's how the scoring came about But it wouldn't be right to pass up a neat double play made unassisted by "Crocky" Sprouls, Heppner's guardian of the, keystone sack, to retire the opponents in the initial frame. Then "Bub Bleak man comes in for special mention by taking over the pitching job and ending the eighth-canto fracas Engelman of lone made a beautiful peg from center field to catch a Heppner runner at home plate, while Hake and N. Swanson, left fielders of their respective teams, did some beautiful outer-garden work. Box score and summary: HEPPNER BR HO A E Sprouls, 2 5 12 112 Sturdevant. s 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Bleakman. s-3-D 4 0 113 1 Robertson, p-3 5 0 2 0 7 0 Gentry, c 3 2 2 8 1 0 Cason. 3-s ...2 1 0 0 0 2 Merrill, r 4 1 0 0 0 0 Hake. 1 3 1 2 4 0 0 Thomson. 1 4 119 0 0 D. Bleakman, m 4 0 0 1 0 1 Makinxter. r 4 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 7 10 24 12 6 ION'E B R H O A E Rietmann. 3 , 6 3 4 2 2 0 F. Lundell. 2 6 1113 1 R. Lundell. s 6 4 5 2 3 1 G. Swanson. 1 5 2 2 12 3 1 N. Swanson, 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 EiiKelman. m ...4 2 2 1 2 0 Shipley, r ...6 3 3 0 0 0 Akers, c 4 3 1 6 4 1 Ritchie, r ...5 2 2 0 6 0 TolalH 9a w 9 Three base hits. Shipley, Thomson, R. Lundell. First base on balls off Ritchie 3. off Robertson 4, off Bleakman 1. First base on errors, Hnppner 3, lone 5. Two base hits, Gentry, Rietmann 2. R. Lundell. Akers. Struck out by Robert son 7, Bleakman 1. Ritchie 5. Double play, Pprouls to Thomson. Hit by pit cher, Cason, N. Swanson. Sacrifice hits, Hake, EnKelman. Umpires, Ralph Jack son. George Bleakman. Scorer, J. Crawford. EASTER PARTY STAGED. Pupils of the Davis school had an Easter party at the school Friday under the direction of Miss Audrey Beymer, teacher, An Easter egg hunt was staged and games played. Refreshments of cake and punch were served. Parents of the chil dren were guests at the party, those attending being Mrs. R. J. Wagner and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Young, Dorothy Farrens, Mrs. Chas. McElligott and daughter Kathleen, and Oley Peck. Pupils at the par ty were Leo Young, Barbara Wag ner, Robert Wagner, Richard Mc Elligott and Donald McElligott. Five schools have been invited to attend a play day program to be held Frlduy, May 2, in connection with national health week. W. C. T. U. Announces Awards Essay Contest Prize winners in the Women's Christian Temperance union essay contest on temperance have been announced for the six classes, com prising high and grade fchool en trants. Cash prizes were awarded the winners. Prizes for high school writers were first $5, and second $2.50. Eighth graders received $2.50 and $1, as did the class comprising fifth and sixth graders. Prizes for fourth grade were $1 and 50 cents. The prize awards in the third grade were the same as in the fourth grade. Fletcher Walker was first, Mary White second, and Jane Allstott re ceived honorable mention in the section open to high school juniors and seniors. In the freshman-sophomore section, Beatrice Thomson was first, Florence French second, with Donna Brown receiving hon orable mention. Grade school winners were: seventh-eighth grades, Billie Thomson first, Jesse French second, Joe Green honorable mention. Fifth sixth grades, Marshall Fell first, James Driscoll second, Mary Elea nor Adkins honorable mention. Fourth grade, Ruth Green first, Harriet Hager second, Robert Bak er honorable mention. Third grade, Betty Happold first, Betty Jean Robnison second, Alice Latourell honorable mention. EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev. Stanley Moore, missionary-in-charge. This Sunday the Missionary dis trict of Eastern Oregon holds its twentieth annual convocation at the Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton. The meetings of the convocation will last Sunday and Monday, and the Church Women's Service league will have its meetings Tuesday. The delegate to the convention from Heppner is Mrs. Frank Nickerson; alternate, W. O. Dix. The delegates to the Women s Service league are Mrs. Paul Gemmell and Mrs. W. E. Pruyn; alternates, Mrs. L. E. Bisbee and Mrs. Fred Lucas. The convention will open with a holy communion at 11, Sunday, the bishop being the celebrant. At that time he will deliver his annual ad dress and report Sunday evening there will be a mass meeting in the Methodist church. Speakers: Pres ident Stephen B. L. Penrose of Whitman college on "The Religion of an Educated Man;" the Rev. The odore K. Volger, pastor of Congre gational church, Walla Walla, on "The Approach to Christian Unity;" the bishop on "Contribution of the Episcopal Church to Christian Un ity." There will be no services in the Episcopal church here Sunday, and Rev. Mr. Moore will be in attend ance at the convocation. He would like as many of his people as possi ble to attend the services and meet ings in Pendleton. Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock as usual. MS for tt (EDM by A a net Hart SCHOOL CONTEST IS ON. The Sunday school of the Hepp ner Church of Christ is in a con test with the Sunday school of Half way. The following items count as points: On time 10, stay for church 10, studied lesson 5, bring Bible 5, bring offering 5. We only scored 1845 points last Sunday. Everyone must work hard if this contest is to be a success. The morning sermon in the pre- Pentecost series is: "Can Pentecost be Repeated?" Be at the Lord' table every week. For our evening service we will journey to Lexington. The song ser vice there will begin at 7:30 and there will be special music. We want another of those large dele gations. The sermon topic will be, "Driftwood." MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:45; gospel mes sage, 11 a. m., theme, "The Power of the Holy Spirit." Young Peoples meeting at 7 p. m. Preaching at 8, We are starting a Bible study in the book of Revelations next week, besides the regular prayer meeting night. Miss Mary Notson will con duct this work. The day and hour to meet will be given out Sunday. GLEN P. WHITE, Pastor. 4-H CLUB HOLDS MEETING. Members of the Eight Mile 4-H poultry club met last week at the home of their leader, Mrs. Floyd Worden. Only one member was ab sent when the roll was called. Fol lowing the meeting, an Easter egg hunt was staged and other games played. Mrs. Worden served re freshments of ice cream and cake. Members of the club are reported taking much interest and making good progress in their work. HOME POINTERS (School of Homd Economics, O. S. C.) Old pieces of velvet are as good as chamois skin for polishing. A yard of cheese cloth, dipped In coal oil and allowed to dry thor oughly, makes an excellent duster. Liquid bluing serves the purpose of ink very well for little children, and is easily washed out of their clothes. If each pair of soiled hose Is pin ned together at the top with a small safety pin when taken off, there will be no hunting for mates after laundering. Scratches on walnut and mahog any furniture can be concealed by painting the scars with iodine, then polishing with a soft cloth dipped in furniture polish. Running linen through a tight wringer causes creases that once pressed are difficult to remove. Loosening the wringer a little for linen pieces will make the ironing easier. When a quantity of soft fruit Is to be washed, less brujslng will re sult if it is poured into the water, rather than from one empty kettle to another and the water added. Poached Eggs and Ham Six eggs, six slices of cold ham, six rounds of slightly buttered toast, one cup canned tomatoes, one ounce of butter, pepper and salt. Put to matoes in a saucepan with the but ter and a good sprinkling of salt and pepper. Simmer until the to matoes are quite soft. Then rub through a sieve and reheat the pu ree. Poach the eggs and just fry the slices of canned ham very light ly. Arrange the slices of toast on a dish, place a piece of ham on each, then a poached egg. Pour the to mato puree round and serve very hot For Children's Parties A large freezer full of plain home made vanilla ice cream and good plain sponge cake constitutes the most generally acceptable refresh ments that you could offer to the little guests at your children's party. Summer is a far better time than winter to give a children's party if you live in the country or suburbs, because you can give it outdoors. Few houses are large enough for a dozen or so eager, exuberant chil dren at a party. It is far better to give children too simple refreshments than too elaborate. And better to have them go home wishing that they had had more than with appetite impaired for a day or so. For some reason or other lemon ade is the usual summer beverage and ice cream the usual summer re freshment yet the two are not very compatible. Of course, children be come thirsty, so be ready with cold water and glasses not ice water nor your best tumblers. In sending out invitations to a children's party or giving telephon ed invitations be explicit as to the time for the party. Half past three or half past five are good hours, because that does not interfere with nap time or with supper. A really sensible idea is to have a children's party including supper. Then it may extend to six or half past. To serve refreshments at five is, of course, to rob a child of any desire for his milk supper when he goes home. If, therefore, you invite the children for supper you can serve milk and cereal or milk and bread and butter to all the children before they are given their ice cream. It is really a wiser plan than to serve something sweet and then send them home with the edge of their supper appetite quite gone. Cattle, Horse Raisers Convene Klamath Falls The seventeenth annual meeting of the Oregon Cattle nad Horse Raisers' association will be held In Klamath Falls. May 23 and 24. Kla math Falls was unanimously selec ted as the meeting place of the as sociation at the annual meeting in Baker last year, as nearly all the stockmen wanted to visit the fam ous summer beef ranches in that section. The increasing problems con fronting business of all kinds is be coming more evident each year, as shown by the merger of allied busi nesses. These organizations give the interested parties protection by a united knowledge of what is tak ing place. At the same time, it gives them a strong voice in the furtherance of their projects which they want carried out The Cattle and Horse Raisers' as sociation has accomplished many things in the past along this line, which Individuals could not carry out. A few of these are: the pro tection on freight rates, brand in spection, livestock theft regulations, a voice on the Livestock Sanitary board, a member of the advisory board of the American Railway as sociation, and membership in the National Livestock association, which has direct representation with congress. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson of Portland visited with Mrs. Ander son's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Campbell, on Easter Sunday. Miss Anna McDevltt, who is teach ing on Rhea creek, was a week-end visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Johnston. Mrs. Frank Roberts of Portland was here last week-end to be with her husband, and her sister, Mrs. Delia Hallock. L. P. Davidson of lone,, county commissioner, was in town Satur day in connection with duties of his office. Dan Smith of Lexington received severe lacerations when his hand became entangled in a halter chain F'riday. IU1B3 nun V.OIIJ i ...... w cnirHair oftor n vialt nt thp home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cohn. W. W. Head, editor of the lone Independent, was in Heppner Satur day looking after business matters. Henrv Peterson came in from Eight Mile Saturday to attend to business matters at the court house. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Peterson and children of Eight Mile were visitors in Heppner this morning. Fresh Milk Cows for Sale. F. S. Parker, Heppner. 6-'- Early Sale of Lambs Gives Best Returns All over Oregon lambs are reach ing the proper size for marketing, and the quicker they are hustled off to the butcher after reaching a size of 60 to 70 pounds the more money they will make for the grower, says H. A. Lindgren, extension animal husbandman for the state college. Mr. Lindgren has found in his travels that many farmers are de ceived by the size of their lambs and fail to realize that they have reach ed a marketable weight. "It is not best to wait for a buyer to come and take the whole flock as some lambs are sure to go off condition and be worth less money, says Mr. Lindgren. "Neighbors can cooperate in getting a truck load or carload of these lambs into the market as they fill out late in April Good lambs at that season usually bring a premium price. LEXINGTON MEETING SET. A meeting of the Lexington Par ent Teachers association will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock In the Lexington school building for the purpose of interesting more mo thers and fathers of the community in the organization. Entertaining numbers and a business session will be Included on the program. An in vitation Is extended the public to attend. MASONS TRAVEL. A group of Heppner Masonic Blue lodge members journeyed to Umatilla Monday evening for the purpose of organizing a district as sociation of Masters and Wardens of the Masonic lodge, at a meeting held there. Heppner representatives at the meeting were P. M. Gemmell Earl W. Gordon, Earl D. Hallock F. S. Parker, J. J. Wightman, R. C. Wightman, Frank Gilliam and Clarence Bauman. NOVEL DISCUSSED. "The Great Meadow" by Eliza beth M. Roberts, a novel of Revo lutionary days, dealing with fron tier life of Kentucky, was review ed and the discussion led by Mrs. Alva Jones, at a meeting of the Book Worms held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, who acted as hostess. Refresh ments were served. TYPISTS ABOVE AVERAGE. Jeanette Turner, Louise Langdon, Evelyn Swindig and Katherine Bis bee, Heppner high school entrants In the Eastern Oregon Typing con test at Pendleton Saturday did work better than the average of more than 80 students competing, but failed to place. W. R. Poulson, sup erintendent, reported that the girls did very creditable work, consider ing that it was their first contest Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Misner of lone enjoyed their visit at Heppner on Wednesday evening, the occasion of the visit of Milton L. Myers, master of Masonic grand lodge of Oregon, and Mrs. Myers, to Hepp ner lodge No. 69. The Meyers and Misner families were old-time friends and neighbors at Sulem, and the meeting was a pleasant one because of this fact Robert Pullen of Monument re ceived severe bruisse on his back when the gang plow he was riding Wednesday morning hit a rock, throwing him into the air, and pit ching him into a forced landing on one of the wheels of the implement Accompanied by Mrs. Pullen he ar rived in Heppner for medical atten tion in the afternoon. The F. R. Brown family is leav ing this afternoon for Albany where residence will be established. Their residence property here has been sold to Joseph Hughes. Mr. Brown will be in charge of the Auto Clinic garage. Donna and Duane will fin ish the school term here. A. C. Amspoker, formerly tele graph operator for the local office of the Union Pacific and now hold ing a similar position at Arlington, was in town Saturday visiting friends. Frank Farnsworth is able to be on his feet after being in the Hepp ner hospital for several weeks. He is still confined to the hospital but is much improved in condition. Boyd Redding, son of Lawrence Redding, Eight Mile, had five stit ches taken to close a cut above his right eye, which he got when hit with a baseball bat Wednesday. Among those being troubled with measles are Harold Ayers, Peggy Tamblyn, Elwood Robinson, the two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Cox, and Jack Allstott. Guy Hastings was in town Wed nesday from Hardman to receive treatment for an attack of influenza that has troubled him during the past week. Song and prayer services were held on the hill beyond the golf course early Sunday morning in ob servance of the Easter sunrise. George White of Lexington, who was in Heppner hospital Tuesday following removal of his tonsils, re turned to his home Wednesday. Mrs. J. A. Williams was an lone visitor in Heppner Wednesday, hav ing come to town to receive medi cal attention. Mrs. J. B. Spellman, who lives on the Gus McMillan ranch below Lex ington, was a visitor in Heppner Wednesday. J. H. Helms, who Is at his home In Lexington, is much improved af ter a relapse with an attack of in fluenza. Mrs. W. S. McCausland and daughter were in town from the artesian well Wednesday afternoon. Otto Ruhl of Lexington, after a relapse from infiuenze is able to be on his feet Mrs. George E. Tucker was a bus iness visitor from lone In Heppner Tuesday. For Sale Thor washing machine motor, a bargain. Mrs. Geo. Thom son. 6. For Sale Choice dahlia bulbs. Mrs. E. R. Huston, Heppner. 6-7. Jack Hynd' Jr. of Cecil was in town on business this morning. PARTY AT EIGHT MILE. A party was given Tuesday after noon, April 8, for Mrs. Charley An derson at her pleasant ranch home on Eight Mile. The affair was plan ned as a surprise for Mrs. Anderson and the surprise was complete. The afternoon was spent in sociability and bridge. Delicious refreshments were served, and Mrs. Anderson was presented a beautiful potted plant as a reminder that her friends had been there and enjoyed a happy af ternoon with her. Those present were Mrs. Anderson and daughter Olive, Mrs. Charley McElligott, Mrs. Emil Swanson, Mrs. Cleo Drake, Mrs. Ernest Lundell, Mrs. Algott Lundell and Mrs. Chas. Wagner of Portland. GLADYS BENGE GUEST. Miss Gladys Benge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eph Eskelson, who is a graduate student at Mills college, Oakland, Calif., with other graduate students of the college, will be a guest at the home of the president, Dr. Aurelia Henry Reinhardt to night. Later in the evening the guests will attend the concert of Stradivarius quartet in Music hall. NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMAL. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the laws of the State of Oregon I have taken up the following described animal found running at large on my premises in Morrow County, State of Oregon, and tha I will on Saturday, May 10, 1930, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at my place at Lena. Oregon, offer for sale and sell the said animal to the highest bid der for cash in hand, unless same shall have been redeemed by the owner thereof. Said animal is described as follows: One wild gray mare, weight about 105(1 pounds, roach mane, no brands visible. W. H. INSTONE, 6-8. Lena. Oregon. Save 30 Miles When Traveling to Yakima Valley CROSS ON THE Alderdale Ferry Landing located four miles east of Heppner Junction. Recent road Improvements make this the Ideal Route iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii WE'RE READY ARE YOU? 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