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Volume 47, Number 7.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, May 1, 1930.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
I1AKSSES
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Needs of State Pointed
Out by Head Eastern
Oregon Normal.
EXHIBITS FEATURED
Entertainment Features Included
On Program; lone Rebekah
lodge Serves Dinner.
H. E. Inlow, president of Eastern
Oregon Normal school, La Grande,
principal speaker of the day at the
Morrow county teachers Institute
at lone Friday, in his address on
"A Profession of Master Teachers"
dealt mainly with a proposed Ore
gon education plan.
Mr. Inlow stated that the Oregon
school system had developed mainly
through practical expediency, and
that although the state had many
schools of the finest sort, that the
system as a whole was not as well
organized as that in some of the
states more progressive from an ed
ucational standpoint. He was not
at all critical of the present educa
tional status of the state, but mere
ly pointed to what he believes to be
the best for the future in Oregon
educational work.
Three Topics Discussed.
He dwelled mainly on three top
ics, administrative control, finance,
and improvement of the teaching
problem. The topic of administra
tive control was discussed from the
standpoint of both state and local
administration. The one-room school
was adopted as a practical measure,
but now the tendency is towards
consolidation, although it may be a
long time before the day of the one
room school is past. The problem
in schools of this type has not been
so much of teaching but of admin
istration, for a capable teacher can
give the children the best of instruc
tion, save in a few lines, as for ex
ample, music and art.
Discussing finance he, pointed out
that the present scheme of raising
school funds is not adequate. There
are many inequalities between
school districts and counties. Some
of the poorer districts are taxed the
most, while richer districts may
have but a small tax. An efficiency
In finance can be accomplished, but
there can be no retrenchment of
expenditures of the state or nation
as a whole. The tendency these days
is towards higher education, and
with a greater number enjoying
these privileges. In the earlier days
study of the three "R's" was con
sidered an education, now the stu
dent Is able to go through grade
and high school and college or uni
versity, all of which may be sup
ported through public funds. Pres
ident Hoover says that education Is
worth its cost for returns more than
that through increased production
and output.
Technique Considered.
In discussing the improvement of
the teaching problem, Mr. Inlow
pointed out that in the past teach
ers were selected more for their
knowledge of the subjects to be
tuught, while now that is consider
ed, in addition, teaching technique
Is given much stress. The require
ments for teachers are constantly
being increased, in line with the
movement towards higher stand
ards. Certified teachers In Califor
nia are required to have four years
Instruction, beyond high school
grade, and Washington three years,
with a proposal of Increase. Should
this state not keep step with this
progress, an influx of teachers not
able to qualify In the adjoining
states would result, making a sur
plus of teachers here and resulting
In a lowering of standards and sal
aries. Even at the present time
the number of certificated teachers
here is enough to meet the demand.
A certificated teacher, one that
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Morrow Grain Growers
Meet Regional Office
A party of seven Morrow county
residents journeyed to Spokane,
Wash., Monday to take up business
matters of the local grain coopera
tlve, the Morrow County Grain
growers, with the regional, the Pa
cific Northwest Grain growers.
Making the trip were H. V. gmousc,
lone; R. B. Rice, Lexington; Clark
Stevens, Hardman, and R. W. Tur
ner, Heppner, directors; Ralph
Jackson and H. E. Warner of Lex
ington, members, and Walter La
Duslrc, who drove the second car
necessary to take the party.
Applications for loans received
from 29 growers were made. Other
business matters were taken up, and
a better understanding obtained of
methods of handling the various
phases of the work. The party re
turned home Wednesday.
SERVICES APPRECIATED.
Officers of the Masonic Blue lodge
and Ruth chapter of Eastern Star
wish to thank all those who aided
In making the meeting on the occa
sion of the visit of Milton u Myers,
crand master of Oregon, the suc
cess It was. The fine work done
by those aiding with the dinner and
the providing fit music for the occa
sion was especially appreciated,
INS
SCHOOLS TO TEACH
GRADING OF GRAIN
Six Eastern Oregon Cities Will
Have Classes for Grain Men
During Month of May.
In order to comply with requests
from country operators and mana
gers of grain warehouses for train
ing In grain grading, the United
States department of agriculture, in
cooperation with the Oregon State
Grain Inspection department and
the Oregon State Extension service,
is conducting a series of grain grad
ing schools in Oregon, scheduled as
follows:
The Dalles, May 5-6; Pendleton,
May 16-17; Moro, May Arling
ton, May 9-10; Ontario, May 12-13;
LaGrande, May 14-15.
The program will be about as fol
lows: Outline of purpose of school;
exhibition of grain grading film;
demonstration of use of grain grad
ing apparatus; grading of samples
and figuring discounts and market
values; discussion of loading and
weighing problems as them affect
terminal inspection and weighing.
The schools will be limited to op
erators and warehouse managers,
and not more than twenty will be
permitted to enroll for the work at
any one school. This limitation on
number is necessary because itfWlii
be impossible for us to give person
al attention to the grading work be
ing done by those in attendance if
more than twenty are enrolled.
Experienced grain graders will
act as Instructors. .A complete set
of grading equipment and plenty of
samples will be on hand so tnat tne
work should prove to be of very
practical value to those who attend.
There Is no charge for this worK.
Those who enroll may find it desir
able to bring samples of grain from
their own warehouses to work on
if they wish to do so, according to
B. W. Whitlock, in charge of Paci
fic coast headquarters.
Anyone wishing to attend one of
the schools is requested to state
whether he is operator or ware
houseman, giving address, by whom
employed and stating which school
(by town and date) he desires to at
tend In making application to U. S.
Department of Agriculture, 325 Post
Office Bldg., Portland, Oregon.
SPRAY ROAD BIDS
TO BE LET SOON
Prospects Bright for Receiving
Additional Funds Following
Federal Legislation.
s Bids for actual construction work
on the Heppner-Spray road will be
advertised for within the next three
weeks, according to George Bleak
man, county commissioner, who has
Just received word to this effect
from the forest road office in Port
land. Advertising of bids covers 10
days, and it is the expectation that
crews will be on the job not later
than- another month.
The news that the appropriation
bill, doubling the amount of forest
road money available to Oregon this
year, has passed both houses of
congress, is gladly received locally,
as It is thought chances for addi
tional aid on the Heppner-Spray
road from the fund is probable. The
bill had not yet been signed by the
president when the news was re
ceived, but as It was originally
sponsored by him his signing is
taken for granted. Should an addi
tional $75,000 be spent on the road
this year, it is believed that all the
grading will be taken care of.
Child Health Day Will
Be Observed by School
Child health day will be observed
In the Heppner schools Friday af
ternoon. Parents are Invited to at
tend the programs and projects
scheduled to begin at 1 o'clock In
the afternoon. The upper grades
will carry out health day projects,
with the lower grades entertaining
with appropriate programs.
Grades one to four, inclusive,
will compete in outdoor games be
ginning at 2 o'clock. Following their
dismissal at 2:30, the upper grades
will participate in similar sports for
the entertainment of parents. The
pictures, "The Mill," "The Shep
herdess," and "The Spring" will be
awarded the rooms which are ad
judged to have best carried out the
program of the day.
The high Bchool will also be open
to visitors during the afternoon.
Work In domestic arts and sciences
will be shown. Sewing done during
the year will be exhibited. Each stu
dent In the domestic science class
will cook a different food during
the time of the exhibition. Punch
and wafers made by the home ec
onomics students will be served the
visitors of the afternoon.
MEETING CANCELLED.
The meeting of the Women's Lit
erary club set for Saturday has
been cancelled In order that mem
bers of the organization may at
tend a meeting of the Eastern Ore
gon Federation of Women's clubs In
Pendleton that day. Those planning
on making the Pendleton trip are
asked to notify Mrs. George Thom
son, president
MISSION MEETING SET.
The Women's Missionary society
will meet in the parlors of the
Church of Christ, Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o clock.
RAIN
IE
E
HeDDner Battles Wasco
To 3-3 Tie, Playing
Best Game so Far.
FIELDING IMPROVES
Analysis of Box Score Provides
Evidence Showing Equality ,
Of Competing Nines.
Wheatland League Standing
Won Lost Pet.
Arlington . 2 0 1.000
lone 1 1 .500
Condon 1 1 .500
Fossil 1 1 .500
Heppner 0 1 .000
Wasco 0 1 .000
Last Sunday'! Besulta
At Heppner 3, Wasco 3 (called end of
sixth, rain); at Arlington 4, Condon 0;
at Fossil 11, lone 3.
Next Sunday' Oamoi
Heppner at Condon; Arlington at
Ior.e; Fossil at Wasco.
Playing a better brand of ball
than had been previously displayed
this season the Heppner nine bat
tled Wasco to a 3 to 3 tie, in a game
that was called at the end of the
sixth inning because of rain. The
locals did not shine at the bat, but
their fielding showed marked im
provement. The two aggregations
appeared to be evenly matched and
further indication of this is shown
in the box score, for each team fin
ished the fray with three runs, five
hits and three errors to its credit.
It is expected a re-play game will
be scheduled at a time convenient
to each team.
In the opening frame Wilson of
Wasco was tagged out at first on
an infield grounder. Moore reached
first on an error. Tucker was hit by
a pitched ball, and both were scor
ed on Weedman's single. Belshee
filed out to first Hildebrant was re
tired by Thomson at first unassist
ed. Sprouls of Heppner singled to
center field. Robertson made first
when shortstop fumbled his ground
er. B. Bleakman walked. Gentry
fanned, and Hake reached first on
a bunt which scored Sprouls. Beh
rens fanned and Turner was thrown
out at the first sack.
Only Three Bat
Peetz of Wasco fanned in the sec
ond canto, Couvert singled to right
field. Wilson filed out to pitcher and
Moore retired the side when Sprouls
made a nice running catch of his
fly ball to the inner gardens of right
field. Heppner's time at bat in the
second was even shorter for D.
Bleakman flied out to short, Thom
son fanned and Sprouls was retired
at first.
Opening the third frame for Was
co, Tucker fanned, Weedman was
on, on pitcher's error, and was scor
ed when Schunke clouted the horse
hide to right field for a double.
Schurrke went to third on a sacri
fice hit by Belshee. Hildebrant was
out on a fly to right field. In Hepp
ner s half of the frame, Robertson
reached first on an error, as did B.
Bleakman, next up. Blea.kman was
thrown out on an attempted steal
to second. Gentry was tagged out
at first by pitcher. Hake singled,
scoring Robertson. Behrens singled
and Turner was retired at first.
Fourth Canto Brief.
The fourth inning was short and
snappy for but four Wasco players
and three Heppner players came to
the plate. Peetz filed out to the
central garden, Couvert fanned, Wil
son was on, on an error by short
and Moore was out, third to first
D. Bleakman was tagged out by
Couvert at first. Thomson was out
on a fly to center field, and Sprouls
out on his fly to right field.
Wasco's half of the fifth was brief.
Tucker singled to center, gained
second and was retired while trying
to make third. Weedman was out
on a foul fly to Thomson. Schunke
fanned. Robertson of Heppner was
tossed out at first, B. Bleakman fan
ned. Prospects brightened when
Gentry walked and Hake connected
for a single, making him three hits
for as many times at bat. Behrens
.reached first on a passed ball which
scored Gentry, tying the score at
3-3. Turner was retired at first
Rain Prevents Finish.
But three batters faced Robertson
In the sixth, the latter two, Peets
and Couvert, fanning. Belshee, first
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Hepppner Couple Keep
Marriage Secret Week
Miss Zclla McFerrin and Crocket
Sprouls were married at Dayton
Wash., Monday, April 21, and kept
the fact a secret until last Tuesday,
when Heppner friends learned of
the marriage ceremony in the
Washington city.
Bride and groom are both gradu
ates of Heppner high school, and
have a wide circle of friends among
the younger set of the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Sprouls are making
their home for the present with Mr.
Sprouls' uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Jeff Jones.
METHODIST CHUBCH.
9:45 a. m., Sunday school. 11:00,
preaching, message by Rev. Fred
Cannday. 7:00 p. m., Epworth lea
gue. 8:00, preaching, gospel mes
sage. Rev. Fred Cannday is visiting this
week at the Methodist parsonage,
and will be present at the Sunday
services.
GLEN P. WHITE, Pastor.
SIXTH
MMItlMIIMllllllMIIIIM.
Coming Events
l SCHEDULES DODTOS OF THE
WEEK IN HOSBOW COUNTY
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Tonight Royal Arch Masons.
Friday Child Health program,
Heppner grade school; Rebekahs.
Saturday Child Health demon
strations, Heppner stores; Masonic
Blue lodge; Dance, Heppner.
Sunday Crow and Magpie con
test closes; Baseball, Arlington at
lone, Heppner at Condon.
Monday Lions club; Probate
court; City council.
Tuesday Knights of Pythias;
American Legion auxiliary; Wo
men's Missionary society.
Wednesday County court; Odd
Fellows; Chest Clinic.
Thursday Episcopal Auxiliary ;
Elks.
MEMORIAL TIME
TO BE OBSERVED
American Legion Post Arranging
Commemorative Program for
City, Friday, May SO.
The tentative program for Mem
orial day, Friday, May 30, was an
nounced by Spencer Crawford, pro
gram chairman, at a special meet
ing of Heppner post No. 87, Ameri
can Legion, at Legion hall Monday
evening.
Dr. D. V. Poling of Oregon State
college, Corvallis, will give the ad
dress of the day, and probably will
lead In group singing. Several mu
sical numbers are to be provided by
the American Legion auxiliary. It
is expected that a local speaker will
be obtained to deliver either Lin
coln's Gettysburg address, or Gen
eral Logan's Orders. The firing
squad, which will take part in the
services of the day, began practice
last Monday under the direction of
Clarence Bauman who saw service
with the Marines during the World
war. Frequent practices will be
held to again familiarize members
of the squad with the manual of
arms.
Walter E. Moore, county chair
man of the C. M. T. C. enrollment
committee, reported the county sec
ond in the state In percentage of
applications. Paul Gemmell was
named chairman and Kenneth Ack
ley, member, of a committee to take
up the matter of the post renting
concessions at the Heppner
Rodeo. Mr. Gemmell was appaint
ed to investigate the matter of a
picnic ground on Willow creek.
HEPPNER SCHOOL
FACULTY NAMED
Physical Education Instructor Is
Included in Selections of
Local School Board.
Election of the 16 teachers and
instructors who will serve on the
faculty of the Heppner high and
grade schools, was completed Tues
day evening at the meeting of the
school board, when the remaining
vacancies were filled. The faculty
Is increased by one over the present
year, an instructor being obtained
to devote a large portion of his time
to instruction in physical education.
William R. Potilson has been re
elected as superintendent of Hepp
ner schools. Those comprising the
high school faculty are Paul Mene
gat, principal; Jessie E. Palmiter,
home economics; Charlotte Woods,
music; James T. Lumley, methe
matics; Bernita Lamson, English;
Grace Nixon, Latin and typing; Neil
Shuirman, physical education.
Those named for the grade school
are Harold E. Buhman, principal
and eighth grade; Blanche Hanson,
seventh; Miriam McDonald, sixth;
Juanita Leathers, fifth; Adelyn O'
Shea, fourth; Helen Olson, third;
Elizabeth Dlx, second; Beth Bleak
man, first.
Chest Clinic Planned
In Heppner Wednesday
A tuberculosis or chest clinic will
be held in Heppner all day next
Wednesday, according to Miss Edith
Stallard, county nurse. The clinic
will open at 9 o'clock In the morn
ing, with the place of meeting un-
Ing with the place of meeting to be
In the courthouse.
Dr. Ralph Matson of Portland,
working in the interests of the early
diagnosis campaign of the Oregon
Tuberculosis association will make
the examinations. The clinic is be
ing held here with the cooperation
of local physiei: ns. The examina
tions can be had free of charge by
anyone who ha,; the approval of his
family physlcla:-. Those who wish
to be examined will be required to
make appointments beforehand
with Miss Stallard. As Dr. Matson
Is to be here hut one day, those
wishing appointments should call
early. The purpose of the clinic Is
to make earlier discovery of tuber
culosls, where it exists and to get
every case under medical care.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. B. Stanley Moore, misslon-
ary-ln-charge.
Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock.
Holy communion and sermon at
11. At this service the rector will
give a short report of a few of the
outstanding happenings of convoca.
tlon.
BIN PEST DRIVE
PUT MISS
Celebration of Water's
Coming Endorsed by
Lions Club Monday.
CIVIC HALL BACKED
Service Club Rallies to Support
Commercial Organization; Joseph
To Appear at Next Meeting.
Morrow county's crow, magpie
and hawk population will have been
diminished by 10,000 at the conclu
sion of the campaign for the exter
mination of these pests which start
ed Sunday, is the prediction of B.
R. Patterson, chairman of the drive,
made at the Lions club luncheon
Monday. Endorsement of a celebra
tion for the coming of Heppner s
artesian water, and an offer of co
operation with the city council in
staging such a celebration, was
made.
Chairman Patterson's prediction
is based on activity being shown
by boys of the county who have al
ready turned in a great number of
bird's eggs and heads for the boun
ty being offered. A bounty of two
cents on eggs and five cents for
heads will remain effective until
June 1, or so long as funds last, Mr.
Patterson announced. He declared
the boys would accomplish more to
ward killing off the pests than the
men would. Russell Pratt, chair
man, Earl W. Gordon and Spencer
Crawford were appointed on a com
mittee for solicitation of bounty
funds.
Lions Choose Teams.
In the Lions club crow and mag
pie contest, in which the losing side
will entertain the winning side at
a dinner, sides were chosen Satur
day evening by team captains, C. L.
Sweek and C. W. Smith. It is ex
pected competition will be keen,
both sides taking an active interest
"Fresh, delivered eggs" were voted
to count a point each, along with
heads of birds.
It is expected the council will take
the lead in staging the water cele
bration, to be held probably the
day the new water is turned into
the mains, according to the discus
sion of this matter, the Lions giving
their expression to lend encourage
ment to plans that have already
been discussed by councilmen, and
to proffer assistance.
Building Endorsed.
The club also endorsed a com
munity building for Heppner.
The membership roll of the Hepp
ner Commercial club, circulated at
the meeting, received practically
a 100-percent sign-up of Lions pre
sent. Next Monday, George W. Joseph,
republican candidate for governor,
will speak before the Lions. A spe
cial health day number will be giv
en by first grade pupils of the
Heppner school.
Results Being Gained
Crow Killing Contest
Despite the inclement weather at
the start of the Lions contest for
the killing of crows, magpies and
hawks, the two armies captained by
C. W. Smith and C. L. Sweek have
made good progress, with the fight
to get the most pest birds and eggs
being keenly made by each team in
order that it may not be the one to
provide the dinner for the winning
team.
The contest started last Sunday
and members of each team have
devoted their spare time during the
week to increasing the team's bag.
Sunday will be the last day of the
contest. Many heads and eggs, rep
resenting the spoils of battle have
been turned in and credit given to
the respective teams.
Boys and girls of the county have
been doing effective work, receiving
a bounty of five cents for the heads
of pest birds killed, and two cents
for eggs. Farmers of the county
are urged to set aside a day to de
vote to the killing of the pests in
order that the drive may be as ef
fective as possible.
Lexington to See Play
For Pioneers' Benefit
To raise funds for staging the
annual Lexington Pioneers' celebra
tion next fall, a three-act comedy
drama, "The Road Back," will be
presented at the Lexington high
school auditorium, Friday evening.
May 9 at 8 o'clock.
Those named in the cast of char
acters are: "Ma" Fowler, Eva Lane;
"Pa" Fowler, Mr. Lucns; Jenny
Fowler, their girl, LaVelle White;
Millie Fowler, Edith Miller; Mrs.
Blinders, the gossiping neighbor.
Helen Wells; George Fowler, the
son of the household, Emmett
Kuns; Arthur McLeod, a friend of
Jennie's, Marian Parker; Blake
Chester, In love with Millie, Russell
Wright; Mr Harris, Jennie's em
ployer, Karl Miller; Ben Fowler,
Pa's brother from Arizona, Orrln
Blakely; Mrs. Chester, Blake's mo
ther, Ola Ward.
IRRIGATION NOTICE.
Hours for Irrigation are 6 a. m.
to 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. to 8 p. m.
W. E. PRUYN,
7-8. City Water Dept.
HEALTH PROGRAM
COMING SATURDAY
Heppner Merchants Cooperate In
Forming Program for Child
Health Day Observance.
Heppner merchants and business
firms cooperating to the utmost
with Miss Edith Stallard, county
nurse, will present an extensive pro
gram in observance of Child Health
day, Saturday. Things to be brot
out in observance of the day are
aptly stated by President Herbert
Hoover in "The Chlid's Bill of
Rights," which is as follows:
The ideal to which we should
strive is that there shall be no child
in America: That has not been born
under proper conditions. That does
not live in hygienic surroundings.
That ever suffers from undernour
ishment. That does not have prompt
and efficient medical attention and
inspection. That does not receive
primary instruction in the elements
of hygiene and good health. That
has not the complete birthright of
a sound mind in a sound body. That
has not the encouragement to ex
press in fullest measure the spirit
within which it the final endowment
of every human being.
Children of the community will
have an active part in the living
exhibits which are to be seen in the
windows of business houses Satur
day afternoon. The program will
be operated on schedule as follows:
2 p. m. A proper breakfast. Cen
tral Meat Market.
2:10 Outdoor sports, Peoples
Hardware company.
2:15Wealth for health, Farmers
and Stockgrowers National bank.
2:20 Pure foods for healthy chil
dren, MacMarr store.
2:25 Style show, Curran Millin
ery store.
2:35 Cleanliness from the top,
Clark's Barber shop.
2:40 A kid's tea party, and Mak
ing it safe to be healthy, Pacific
Power and Light company.
2:45 Health's foundation, Gilliam
and Bisbee.
2:50 Thrift, First National bank.
2:55 Sunshine, cleanliness and
happiness, J. C. Penney company.
3:00 Outdoor pleasures, Patter
son and Son.
3:10 Exercise for growth, M. D.
Clark.
3:20 Safety first, F. W. Turner &
Co.
3:25 Tonics, Wells' Barber shop.
3:30 From the north pole, Hiatt
and Dlx.
3:40 Liquid sunshine, Humph
reys Drug company.
3:50 Healthful canned foods,
Hughes and Hughes.
4:00 Child health in other lands,
Elkhorn restaurant.
4:10 Early to bed and early to
rise, Case Furniture company.
4:20 Demonstration Fraunfelter
cooking China.
4:30 Yours for health, Morrow
County Creamery company.
A tuberculosis film will be shown
at the Star theater Saturday eve
ning and during the following week,
in connection with its regular pro
gram. GRANGERS TO SEE
BIG DAIRY TRAIN
Officers Arrange All-Day Stop at
Redmond for Session of Oregon
State Grange to View.
The hundreds of delegates to the
Oregon State grange at Redmond
the second week in June will have
opportunity while there to see the
big dairy demonstration train which
will be run by the S. P. and S. rail
road lines in cooperation with the
extension service of Oregon State
college.
The nine-car special, featuring
lower costs, higher quality, better
marketing and increased consump
tion, has been scheduled for a full
day stop at Redmond Thursday,
June 12 through arrangement with
the state grange officers. A half
day program will be put on proba
bly in the forenoon for the dele
gates alone and it will then be re
peated in the afternoon for others
of the surrounding coutnry and
neighboring communities.
Eugene will the the starting point
of the demonstration tour on June
3. The tentative schedule calls for
17 stops, ending at Bend or Klam
ath Falls the end of the second
week.
Winning Entries Named
In Poppy Essay Contest
Winners In the poppy essay con
test sponsored by Heppner unit No.
87, American Legion auxiliary, for
Morrow county, have been announc
ed. In the high school division,
Mary Albee of Heppner was first,
and Ireta Taylor of Heppner, sec
ond. Faye Luttrell of Lexington
took first with her entry in the seventh-eighth
grade class. Leah Mahrt
of Hardman in the fourth, fifth and
sixth grade class, was the winner,
The winning posters are to be
entered In a state contest, sponsor
ed by the Oregon department of the
American Legion auxiliary, which
has been given the hearty support
of C. A. Howard, state superintend
ent of public Instruction.
Later the posters entered in the
Morrow county contest will be used
In advertising the auxiliary's poppy
sale. Judges for the county contest
were Mrs. H. A. Colin, Mrs. C. W.
quuthi and Mrs. Gerald Brunson.
ACTIVITY AT WELL
AWAITS
DEGIS DIM
Durand Recommends Halt
In Drilling at Hole on
Willow Creek.
WATER TESTS PURE
Artesian Flow Capped and Valve
Put in Line to Facilitate
Hook-up With Old Main.
Further activity at the city of
Heppner's artesian well Is at a
standstill at the present, awaiting
decision of the council, which will
meet in regular session Monday eve
ning. A. A. Durand of Walla Walla,
Wash., who has the well-drilling
contract with the city was here Sat
urday to study conditions at the
well and make recommendations to
the city. Drilling was resumed for
a short time, when it was learned
that the drill had reached the bot
tom of the cavity into which the
water is flowing. The drilling was
then discontinued, upon advice of
Mr. Durand, who stated that a black
basaltic rock formation had been
reached. The well has been capped
and the casing upwards from the
rock formation, which is reached at
a depth of 15 feet, has been sur
rounded with concrete to prevent
leakage. It is not believed that cas
ing of the well will be necessary
through the rock formation to the
water cavity.
Valve Placed.
During the capping operations, a
valve was inserted in the line to
permit shutting off the flow at any
time and more particularly to facil
itate hooking up with the main,
when it is desired to divert the new
supply of water to the city. Pipe
has been run from the well to Wil
low creek to prevent flooding of the
field in which the well is located.
It is expected that 10-inch pipe
will be used in making the connec
tion between the well and the old
main, which is a distance of ap
proximately 400 feet. As to when
the hook-up will be made, no defin
ite information can be had until
action of the council Monday.
Water Is Pure.
"Excellent sanitary condition,"
was the statement of the Oregon
State Board of Health to Dr. A. D.
McMurdo, city health officer, in a
letter received from that organiza
tion Tuesday relative to the sam
ples of the artesian water submit
ted for purity tests. No chemical
analysis of the water was made.
Heppner Singers Take
Two Places in Contest
The glee clubs and mixed chorus
of the Heppner high school which,
were entered in the Forst Grove
Music tournament sponsored by
Pacific university of that city, Fri
day, performed with much credit to
their school, according to William
R. Poulson, superintendent The
groups singing under the direction
of Miss Kate Francis Ede, won third
place for boys' glee clubs, and also
took a third as a mixed chorus. On
Thursday Miss Donna Brown, solo
ist, sang "Nymphs and Shepherds,"
accompanied by Mrs. W. R. Poulson,
pianist.
It is believed the pupils received
much benefit frorrl the competition.
They are Interested in working hard
so that they may do better in next
year's contest
Those who took part in the con
tests were: sopranos: Donna Brown,
Alva McDuffee, Mary McDuffee,
Winifred Case and Jeanette Turner.
Altos: Ruth Adkins, Phyllis Jones,
Ella Fell and Blanche Howell.
Tenors: Duane Brown, Eddie
Kenny, Joe Swindlg, Raymond
Clark and John Franzen.
Basses: Fletcher Walker, Earl
Thomson, Billy Cox, Gay Anderson,
Homer Hayes and Gerald Swaggart.
Heppner Will Observe
National Music Week
The seventh annual National Mu
sic week, May 4-10, will be celebra
ted In Heppner this year, according
to Miss Kate Francis Ede, music
supervisor of the Heppner schools.
The observance will be made a me
dium to linking up the public school
music training with a permanent
functioning of that training in adult
life.
Listed on the local program are
the following events: Parents' visit
ing day at school, Friday, May 2;
church observance, Sunday, May 4,
theme, Music; Mother's day, May
11, special music; piano recital by
Mrs. W. R. Poulson and Mrs. Mil
ton Bower, high school auditorium,
May 14.
BIRTHDAY GIFTS OFFERED.
Patterson & Son, and Humphreys
Drug company will distribute ko
daks to children having their twelf
th birthday during 1930, beginning
today, in celebration of the East
man Kodak company's fiftieth annl
ersary. To receive the gift the child
must be accompanied by parent or
guardian.
SILVER TEA FRIDAY.
Ladles of the Methodist church
will entertain with a sliver tea at
the home of Mrs. M. L. Case Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Those In
charge extend a cordial Invitation
to everyone to attend.