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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 3, 1930.
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Well Dedication, Sports
Program Begin 1:30;
Band to Appear.
STORES TO BE CLOSED
Plenty of Parking Space Assured;
Fireworks Display and Dance
Round Out Day.
The stage is all set and everything
Is In readiness for Heppner's Fourth
of July celebration and artesian
well dedication at the forks of Wil
low creek, 12 miles southeast of the
city. The official program will be
in progress during the afternoon
and evening, but festivities will be
carried on in the morning, for many
families plan making the trip up
the creek early to enjoy picnics be
fore the scheduled program gets un
der way.
The day's program falls In three
parts, patriotic and well dedication,
competitive sports, and the evening
program of fireworks display and
dance. The Irrigon- 4-H club band
of 30 pieces will be present to en
tertain during the day's festivities.
S. E. Notson, acting master of
ceremonies, will open the program
at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The
audience will join in the singing of
"America." Rev. W. W. Head of
lone will give the invocation. Ellis
Thomson will entertain with a vo
cal solo. Dr. E. T. Allen of Whit
man college, Walla Walla, Wash.,
will give the dedication address, and
touch on partiotic subjects. Harvey
Miller will sing a solo. The conclud
ing number of this section of the
program will be the singing of the
"Star Spangled Banner" by the aud
ience. Competitive sports events for chil
dren and adults have been arrang
ed. Awards in the children's events
will be cash, made available by the
general celebration committee. In
the adult events merchandise prizes
donated by Heppner merchants will
be awarded, as announced in last
week's issue of the Gazette Times,
and as shown on the programs to
be distributed free at the celebra
tion. A free display of fireworks will be
on the evening program, consisting
largely of an aerial display to last
about one hour. A dance will fol
low on the new platform, construc
ted by the volunteer efforts of mem
bers of the community. The Jazz
Pirates will be on hand to provide
music for the dance.
The grounds will be electrically
lighted by an Installation made by
W. F. Mahrt of Hardman. Ample
parking space has been provided for
automobiles, with men in charge,
and the celebration committee as
sures that no one need have any
fear In this regard.
Heppner stores will remain open
until 9 o'clock this evening and will
be closed all day tomorrow, through
arrangements of the celebration
committee.
A number of concessions have
been granted and booths erected
for their operation. The American
Legion post will have fireworks on
sale. Ray Wise has been allotted
the lunch concession, and will pro
vide a variety of foods to satisfy
the hungry. Roy Brown will han
dle the soft drink and ice cream
concession. The Boy Scouts of Lex
ington will operate a doll rack and
Rav Ovlatt will conduct a ball-
throwing game.
Last Charter Member
Of Doric Lodge Passes
Charles Younggren, said to be the
last surviving charter member of
Doric lodge of this city, died at Sil-
verton recently. A clipping of the
obituary notice was received by
Wm. Cowlns from a daughter, re
siding In Salem. It follows:
"Charles Younggren, resident of
Sllverton and vicinity for more than
40 years, died here Tuesday after
noon at 1:30 o'clock. Younggren,
who was about 80 years old, was
boarding at the Anderson hotel. He
talked to Ed Gunderson, manager
of the hotel early Tuesday morning,
seeming In his usual health. Later
In the morning, about 10:d0 o clock
he was found unconscious In the
hail leading to his room. A doctor
was summoned, but Younggren did
not regain consciousness before he
died.
"Younggren, a bachelor, was
prominent In the Knights of Pyth
ias lodge, and left the unusual re-
auest that his body bo cremated,
with rites by the K. of P. lodge, and
that the ashes be scattered in Hepp-
nor, his former home, and In the
Evans Valley district and Sllverton,
where he had lived almost half a
century.
"Although In poor health, follow
ing two serious operations within
the last several years, he had taken
care of the Henry Schroeder insur
ance business when Schroeder suf
fered a stroke six months ago.
Younggrcn's pnly surviving relative
Is a brother in Illinois. Remains
are at the Jack and Eckman par
lors." Ollle Ferguson left for Lakevlew
this morning to bring his family
home. Mrs. Ferguson and the chil
dren have been visiting at the home
of her parents In Lakevlew.
HEPPNER WATER
TO BE METERED
300 Indicators Will be Installed in
Next Few Months, Says W. E.
Pruyn, Watermaster.
Three hundred Nash meters have
been ordered by the city of Heppner
water department In order that
users may pay for the actual am
ounts of water consumed, rather
than pay a flat rate charge per
month. The meters will be shipped
from San Francisco, Calif., and it is
expected they will arrive in Hepp
ner by the end of the week or early
next week.
The work of making the installa
tions involves consdierable labor,
with so many to be installed, so it
is estimated by W. E. Pruyn, water
superintendent that several months
will have elapsed before the meters
have all been placed.
Selection of the Nash meter was
made following the recommenda
tions of a number of cities in the
northwest using them. Letters were
sent to nearly 20 cities in order to
learn of their experience with wa
ter meters. Users recommending
the meter selected were Spokane
and Opportunity, Wash., Moscow
and Weiser, Idaho, and Umatilla
and Seaside. Pendleton also rec
ommended the Nash, although us
ing a different meter at the present
time.
It Is probable that the city will
retain ownership of the meters, for
sufficient funds are now on hand to
pay for the initial order. The wa
ter rates will be revised to provide
for the change from a fiat charge
to a meter system. It is not plan
ned to increase the charges for the
use of water, but to make the
charges in proportion to the am
ounts used.
Funeral for Pioneer
Of County Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs. Margar
et Pierce Ball, wife of J. C. Ball,
who died at her home in Heppner
from an attack of jaundice on June
25, were held at the Methodist
church Friday afternoon at 2 o'
clock with Rev. B. Stanley Moore,
pastor of the Episcopal church, of
ficiating. Interment was in the Ma
sonic plot of the Heppner cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were con
ducted by Phelps Funeral home.
Mrs. Ball, nee Yerkes, was born
at West Chester, Penn., December
14, 1849, being 80 years," months
and 11 days of age at the time, of
her death. She maried John C. rfall
October 6, 1870, in Marlborough,
Ohio. While residing in Ohio, a
son, Maurice, was born to them.
The family came to Oregon in
1873, locating at Scappoose, where
a daughter, Grace, was born. They
moved to Heppner in 1877 and have
been residents of Morrow county
since that time. While living in
HeDDner another son, William Y.,
was born.
Mrs. Ball is survived by her hus
band, J. C. Ball, sons, Maurice of
Indian Valley, Idaho, and William
of Heppner, a daughter, Mrs. Grace
B. Fletcher of Portland, a sister,
Mrs. W. L. Mallory of San Fran
cisco, Cal., and a brother, W. H.
Yerkes of Ohio.
World's Bottom Devoid
Of Life in Dark Winter
There are no polar bears or Eski
mos below the Antartic circle.
"The North Polar cap of the globe
is crowded when compared with
Antarctica," says Willard Vander
Veer, Paramount cameraman, who,
with his partner, Joseph Rucker,
brought back a complete film rec
ord of Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd's South Pole expedition. This
picture, "With Byrd at the South
Pole," will be the feature of the
Star theater tomorrow and Satur
day. "When I was with Byrd near the
North Pole," says Vander Veer, "we
were meeting Eskimos or running
across bears, caribou and musk ox
en. The Arctic seemed quite pop
ulated. "But despite the fact that the
North Pole is located on an ice field
while the South Pole is in the center
of a continent, conditions are al
together different at the latter ex
tremity of the globe. During the
twenty months we spent at Little
America, our nearest neighbor was
2,300 miles away. This Is due to
the lower temperature experienced
at the South Pole. That pole is lo
cated on a great plateau, 10,000 feet
above sea level. In winter, the ther
mometer often registers 75 degrees
below zero and winds reach the
greatest velocity on earth, 150 miles
an hour.
"In the summer whnles and seals
come down to the edge of the ice to
live on crustaceans, while school
gulls fly over the Bay of Whales
from Pategonia.
"But, in winter, the only living
things below the circle are the silly
penguins, who can't go away, and
explorers who don't want to."
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. B. Stanley Moore, Mlsslon-ary-ln-Charge.
Holy Communion at 8:00 a. m.
Church school at 9:45. Celebration
of the Lord's Supper and sermon
at 11 o'clock. Young People's Fel
lowship at the rectory at 6. "Bless
ed Is the man to whom the Lord
will not Impute sin." Ro. 4:8.
For Sale Residence, 6 rooms,
summer bedrooms and laundry with
stationary tubs, large garage, good
chicken house. Mrs. George Thom
son, Heppner. 16tf.
LOCAL LiS III
CONVENTION TRIP
Heppner Club First in
Membership Contest;
Takes No Chances.
BEAUTY FINALS SET
Favorable Progress Being Made for
Staging Fourth of July Pro
gram, Says Chairman.
Free transportation to and from
Denver, Colo., will be furnished one
delegate from the Heppner Lions
club to the convention of Lions In
ternational to be held there July 11
and 12. The award is given the
local club by the parent organiza
tion in recognition of its having
made the largest gain of any club in
its district in a recent membership
contest. Announcement of the local
club's good fortune was made at the
Monday luncheon.
The contest closed June first, ac
cording to the impression given by
the communication carrying news of
the award, but members of the local
club not being certain of the closing
date were taking no chances, round
ing up eight new members who were
introduced Monday. The roster of
the local club now carries more than
fifty names of members In good
standing, representing every line of
business in the city. Earl W. Gor
don and Gay M. Anderson have
been chosen delegates to the Denver
convention. Each club's proportion
of representation is one delegate for
each 25 members or major portion
of 25, thus entitling the local club
to two.
Chas. W. Smith, county agent, ex
pressed his thanks to the club for
its part in helping make the rarmer-
merchant field day Sunday a suc
cess. Twenty gallons of ice cream
was furnished by the Lions to aug
ment the picnic lunch. Between 350
and 400 people were reported to
have attended the picnic.
Jas. D. Cash, general chairman of
the Fourth of July celebration, re
ported all committees doing fine
work with everything progressing
entirely satisfactory. He especially
commended Heppner business men
who responded almost 100 per cent
to the call for funds, and who have
assured the financial success of the
undertaking. The Irrigon 4-H Club
band will be on hand, fireworks
have already arrived, the dance
floor will be all ready Thursday
evening, plenty of parking space
has been arranged for, and the
lighting assured.
Finding no place on the Fourth
celebration program for the finals
of the local participation in the In
ternational Pageant of Pulchritude,
Paul Marble, committeeman, an
nounced that arrangements had
been made to hold this event at the
Star theater Wednesday, July 9. He
reported the event to be gaining
momentum with entries from dirler
ent parts of the county already in
the field, and that everyone could
look forward to a real pleasurable
evening on the 9th. Morrow coun
ty's choice will go to Portland,
properly chaperoned, to compete for
the title Miss Oregon, when the big
state event will be held as a feature
of the northwest Lions rally at
Jantzen beach, Friday, July 18.
Hollls M. Bull was greeted by bro
ther Lions as newly enlisted In the
ranks of the benedicts, and approv
al was given his choice of cigars,
Resolutions Adopted
At Pendleton Meeting
A set of resolutions were adopted
at a meeting of the republican state
central committeemen of eastern
Oregon in Pendleton, Monday eve
ning. Representing Morrow county
at the meeting were S. E. Notson,
state central committeeman, George
McDuffee and C. J. D. Bauman. To
tal attendance was about 25, with
committeemen and representatives
present from Umatilla, Morrow, Un
ion, Baker, Hood River, Wasco,
Sherman, Deschutes and Jefferson
counties.
Two resolutions pledged the com
mitteemen not to pledge themselves
to any candidate prior to the meet
ing of the state central committee,
Another resolution favored holding
the state meeting outside of Mult
nomah county and In some county
where no active candidate for the
republican nomination resided. The
Dalles was recommended as a city
centrally located and suitable for
the meeting. A resolution express-
Ing appreciation of the efforts of
Oregon senators and representa
tives In congress for their effort in
obtaining development of the Col
umbia river for navigation, power
and reclamation was passed, which
Included the recommendation that
they work to Include the Deschutes
river and other branches of the
Columbia for power development.
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
The democratic county central
committee met Saturdny afternoon
at the courthouse for organization
purposes. Charles B. Cox was re
elected county chairman, and con
gressional committeeman. Hanson
Hughes was reelected state commit
teeman and secretary. C. G. Blay
den of Boardman was nominated as
a candidate for the unexpired term
as commissioner of the late L. P.
Davidson.
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Tonight Royal Arch Masons;
Heppner Library, open 7 to 9 p. m.
Friday Fourth of July celebra
tion at forks of Willow creek, be
ginning at 1:30 p. m.; Rebekahs.
Saturday Masonic Blue lodge;
Pomona Grange, lone; Heppner Li
brary open 3 to 5 p. m.
Sunday Baseball, Arlington at
lone, Heppner at Condon.
Monday Lions Club; American
Legion; city council; probate court
Tuesday Heppner Library open
3 to 5 p. m.
Wednesday W o m e n a Relief
Corps; Odd Fellows.
HEPPNER LIBRARY
SHOWING GROWTH
Books From Three Sources Will
Increase Numbers Available
To Adults and Children.
That the Heppner public library,
though just reopened, Is making
favorable progress was indicated by
reports of committee members who
met Saturday evening in the library.
The books on hand nearly fill the
shelves. The maintenance commit
tee was authorized to have two
more shelf units installed to provide
for more books that will be added
in the near future. The group also
voted to purchase more chairs to
accommodate patrons of the library.
The need of late books for adults
and an additional number of books
for boys was pointed out. The book
committee will purchase a number
of new books, some of which will
be late fiction. A small rental charge
will be made for books of the latter
class. An order was sent to the
state library for 100 books. Further
addition will be made by donation
of books by persons interested in
the success of the enterprise.
The chairman of the membership
committee reported that nearly $200
had been received from member
ships and donations. Included in
this amount is a donation of $40
by Heppner unit, American Legion
auxiliary. It is hoped by the asso
ciation that other organizations may
aid in the library's support by finan
cial contributions. It is possible
that aid may be given by the city,
when the budget is made up in the
fall.
Constitution and by-laws were
adopted by the association. Honor
ary memberships were voted Mr.
Berry, N. D. Bailey, Arthur Reid,
William Brookhouser and Emil
Grotkop for the contribution of la
bor and materials used In the li
brary furnishings.
The library hours are from 3 to
5 o'clock Tuesday and Saturday af
ternoons, and from 7 to 9 o'clock
Thursday evenings.
S
C. W. Smith, county agent, and
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school
superintendent, attended a meeting
of the North Morrow County Fair
association board members in
Boardman Monday evening. Deci
sion was made to hold the event
September 12 and 13 in Boardman.
Mrs. Rodgers visited 4-H club lead
ers in that part of the county Tues
day, and found that members were
making good progress In their pro
jects.
Mrs. T. J. Humphreys and daugh
ter, Miss Leta Humphreys, arrived
in Heppner Monday, following a va
cation trip to San Diego, Cal., with
Mr. Humphreys, Miss Evelyn Hum
phreys and Roland Humphreys and
Miss Louise Nimo of Eugene. Mr.
Humphreys stopped off at Hillsboro
for a visit with relatives, expecting
to return to Heppner Saturday.
Clearance Sale Our advanced
July Clearance Sale of summer
dresses and hats, with two for the
price of one, now open. Summer
coats also reduced 25 per cent Cur
ran's Millinery Shop. 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Gone Ferguson left
this morning for Clear lake, Des
chutes county. Joining Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Olson at Redmond
they will enjoy a fishing trip over
the Fourth.
Harry Tamblyn drove to Boise,
Idaho, to return Sunday with Mrs.
Tamblyn and the children, who have
been visiting relatives for several
weeks.
For Sale Deering combine, 12-ft.
cut, $150, ready for work; work
horses, harness, farm implements,
cheap. Mrs. George Lambirth, Al
pine. 15tf.
Elbert Cox, deputy sheriff, is now
on his annual two-weeks' vacation.
He is spending his time haying on
his farm south ol Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hinton are
the parents of a 7-pound daughter
born at the home of Mrs. Fred Cas-
teel Monday morning.
Mrs. Mattie Huston and Mrs. El
len Buselck wont to Portland Mon
day to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Charnlcy.
An 8-pound son was born to Mr
and Mrs. Archie Padberg at the
home of Mrs. Ed Hunt, Wednesday,
June 30.
Firecrackers, Roman candles and
rockets, by Harry Wells, at J. J.
Wells ranch. 15-16p,
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WASCO KINS
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Players on Both Teams
Show Like Veterans
In Sunday Game.
EQUAL HITS SCORED
Pitchers Couvert and Aune Fan
Many Batters; Fine Support
Provided by Fielders.
A victory was scored by the in
vading nine from Wasco Sunday
when It came out on the long end of
a 3-1 score. Both aggregations play
ed a corking good game, both in
the field and at bat. Neither team
made long swats, but when the
smoke of battle had cleared seven
hits had been credited to eaoh team.
The longest hits of the day were
doubles. Both moundsmen perform
ed like professionals. Couvert of
Wasco whiffed 10 batsmen, while
Aune of Heppner fanned 8. In the
field the boys grabbed difficult flies
from the air and snared hot ground
ers to register putouts. The fray
was interesting to watch because of
the few errors committed. Wasco
made two errors and Heppner one.
one error by each team contributing
a run to the opponent.
D. Bleakman, playing at the first
sack for Heppner worked like a vet
eran, making four putouts, unassist
ed, on ground balls to his position.
Ferguson, playing in left field, on
two occasions made long runs to
make difficult catches. Beck, Wasco
right fielder, made a beautiful catch
of L. Turner's bingle in the second
frame.
Scoring Chance Lost
With the bases full in the second
canto, and two outs, Heppner had
a fine opportunity to score, but B.
Bleakman failed to hit safely, be
ing thrown out at first for the final
out.
In the third inning, Couvert of
Wasco singled, to be scored later by
Osborne's single to right field. Both
teams continued to play air-tight
ball until the last of the fifth when
Peterson of Heppner with one away,
singled to left field. He advanced
to second on a sacrifice hit by B.
Bleakman. He stole third. D.
Bleakman went to first when hit by
a pitched ball. Dale Bleakman stole
second. Catcher Dubach pegged to
second in an attempt to head him.
From second the ball went to first
and third, and in the meantime Pet
erson had scored.
Coming to bat in the sixth Moore
of Wasco was out on a fly to right
field. Osborne hit a double to left,
and was scored when Tucker dupli
cated. The inning ended with the
two succeeding batsmen going out
on fly balls.
Double Play Made,
Peetz singled through pitcher's
box in the seventh. Wilson, next
up, hit to pitcher Aune for a double
play, Aune to Robertson to D.
Bleakman. Beck fanned to retire
the side.
In the first of the ninth Dubach
was out on a fly to center field,
Weedman was hit by pitcher. He
stole second. Peetz was out on a
foul fly along the first base line.
Wilson singled, and an error by
catcher allowed Weedman to score
the final run of the day.
Box score and summary:
WASCO B R H O
Moore, 2 4 0 11
Osborne, 1 4 1 2 11
Tucker, s 3 0 12
Dubach. c 4 0
0
Weedman, m 3 l
Peetz. 1 -...4 0
Wilson, 3 4 0
0
1
1
0
Beck, r 4 0
Couvert. p 3 1
1 0 14
7 27 22
Tntii a 33 3
HEPPNER BR HO A E
B. Bleakman. 3 3 0 0 0 2 0
D. Bleakman. 1 3 0 2 10
u
Ij. Turner, m 4 u i
Aune. d 4 0 0
Hake, c 3 0 1
Robertson. 2 4 u u
B. Turner, s 3 0 0
Ferguson, 1 4 0 1
Po.ira,in r . 3 1 2
0 0
Totals 31 i i i
Sacrifice hit, B. Bleakman; two base
hits. Osborne, Tucker; llrst Base on
h,.n nff Convert 2 off Aune 0: struck
out by Couvert 10. by Aune 8; double
play. Aune to Kooertson to u. cram
mnn mied hnll Dubach: hit bv Ditch
er. Couvert. Aune 2: time 1 hour 52
minutes: umpires. John parley, Wil
liam Kieker: scorer. Ken Ackley.
WATER GIVEN O. K.
The Oregon state board of health
In reporting on a sample of Hepp
ner water taken from a tap at the
home of C. L. Sweek, Sunday, June
22. declared It "safe for drinking
purposes." Heppner's water supply,
now coming from the new artesian
wpll. has not been treated with
chlorine since the break In the pipe
line was repaired more than a week
ago.
LIQl'OK SAI.KS CHARGED.
Carl F. Eisle of Irrigon, operator
of a store was arrested Monday on
a charge of sale of Intoxicating
liquor by Morrow county officers.
The beer which he wns alleged to
have sold, tested 5 per cent alcohol,
when analyzed by a Portland chem
ist. Eisle will be tried In Heppner
Thursday, July 10.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many
friends who assisted during the Ill
ness and death of our beloved, Mrs
Margaret Pierce Ball, and for the
many beautiful floral onenngs.
J. C. Ball and family.
MORROW COUNTY
POPULATION 4925
Decline of 592 Shown Since 192d,
Preliminary Statement Shows;
Farms Reach Total 630.
Morrow county's population Is
4925, according to a preliminary an
nouncement of the fifteenth census.
This figure and all those of the
1930 census that follow are subject
to correction. The county popula
tion in 1920 was 5617. Farms enu
merated in the 1930 census were
630.
Heppner's population was given
as 1188, with 6 farms within the
city limits. The 1920 figure was
1324. Ione's population dropped
from 439 to 282. Five farms were
enumerated within the city's con
fines. A decline is noted at Lexing
ton, the population dropping from
264 to 180. Farms listed were two.
Hardman has 120 as compared to
193 for 1920. Seven farms were in
cluded in this precinct Boardman's
population for 1930 is 100. The cen
sus of Boardman was not taken sep
arately in 1920. No farms were enu
merated within the town limits.
Other census figures for the coun
ty, with 1930 population, 1920 popu
lation and farms in respective or
der, are: Pine City precinct 130, 93,
19; Lena precinct 168, 204, 30; Irri
gon precinct 205, 242, 49; Cecil pre
cinct 145, 271, 29; Eight Mile pre
cinct 168, 189, 41; Gooseberry pre
cinct 118, 133, 27; South Heppner
precinct outside of Heppner 480, not
separate, 73; North Heppner pre
cinct 323, not separate, 47; lone pre
cinct outside of lone 380, not separ
ate, 86; Hardman precinct outside
of Hardman 110, not separate, 31;
Boardman outside of Boardman 405,
not separate, 85; Lexington precinct
outside of Lexington 247, 293, 55;
Alpine precinct 174, 211, 34.
Ethel Moore Marries
Neal Knighten Sunday
Miss Ethel E. Moore, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Moore, became
the bride of Neal F. Knighten of
Hardman, in a wedding ceremony
performed at the home of the
bride's parents by Rev. Guy Drill of
Pendleton at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Miss Ethel Hughes was
bridesmaid and Lewis Batty of
Hardman, best man. The ring cer
emony was used.
Miss Helen Fredreckson, Miss Es
ther Fredreckson, Miss Jane Gibson
of Pendleton and Miss Hughes en
tertained with instrumental and vo
cal musical numbers. A reception
followed the wedding. Miss Anna
Wightman and Miss Lucile McDuf
fee assisted with the serving. After
the reception the couple left on a
wedding trip through eastern Ore
gon and Washington, during which
they also planned to visit Seattle.
Mrs. Knighten is a graduate of
Heppner High school and Oregon
Normal school, Monmouth. During
the past year she had taught in the
Tigard schools. Mr. Knighten is a
graduate of Hardman High school.
Mr. and Mrs. Knighten will estab
lish their residence in Heppner, fol
lowing their wedding trip.
E. T. Farnsworth Dies
Friday at Monument
Funeral services for Edward
Thomas Farnsworth, 52, of Monu
ment, who died at his home Friday
after a long Illness, were conducted
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Thomson in Heppner Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
followed in Heppner cemetery.
Phelps Funeral home handled the
arrangements.
Mr. Farnsworth was born in Mor
row county on Rhea creek, Novem
ber 21, 1877, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Orrin E. Farnsworth. He had
been engaged in stock raising, first
owning a ranch on Willow creek
and later moving to the John Day
country. He married Mrs. Rosa
Harl of Heppner, January 15, 1907.
They had made their home in the
vicinity of Monument since that
time. Mr. Farnsworth had suffered
for considerable time an attack of
tuberculosis, being 52 years, 7
months and 6 days of age at the
time of his death.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Edward T. Farnsworth,
four sisters, two brothers and a step
daughter.
Beauty Pageant Finals
Will be on Wednesday
Selection of Morrow county's en
trant to compete for the title of
Miss Oregon in the state pageant
a part of the International Pageant
of Pulchritude at Galveston, Texas,
will be made on Wednesday night
at the Star theater in Heppner. It
is certain that at least 12 girls will
vie in the county pageant, and last
minute entries may increase the
number. Competent judges from
outside the county will make the
selection of the girl that will repre
sent Morrow county in the state
pageant in Portland, July 16.
Expenses of the local winner and
her chaperone to the Portland con
test will be paid by Lions Interna
tional, which is sponsoring the con
test In the state. The local Lions
club is cooperating in the work.
Girls entering the pageant in
Heppner will be provided costumes
for their appearance at the Star
theater, if they so desire, by Hepp
ner business houses.
REBEKAHS TO MKKT.
The Rebekah lodge will hold Its
regular meeting Friday evening.
July 4.
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DINGFIELD DAY
Cultivating Practices and
Crops Observed by
Motor Caravan.
LUNCH SET AT NOON
Talk by D. E. Stephens and 4-H
Club Demonstrations Have
Fart on Program.
Nearly 400 persons took an active
part in the field day program Sun
day, during which farms east, west
and south of Heppner were visited,
crops and cultural practices observ
ed, talks and demonstrations given
and a picnic lunch served.
The motor caravan formed at the
Morrow county courthouse in Hepp
ner at 9 o'clock In the morning with
Charles W. Smith, county agent,
leading the way to the John Bros
nan farm on Little Butter creek.
where the results of applying sod
ium chlorate for weed control was
observed.
It was found that applications of
three pounds of either chemical to
the square rod gave the best results.
Operation of the sprayer with plen
ty of pressure tends to give more
even distribution of the chemical,
and hence more effective results.
Applications of 2H pounds of the
chlorate were found to be about
equal to calcium chlorate in 3 pound
applications. The sodium chlorate
costs slightly more. The chief ob
jection to the use of sodium chlor
ate is the extreme fire hazard. This
chemical is one of the principal in
gredients of gun powder.
Arco Wheat Shown.
The party returned through Hepp
ner, going out to the Charles B.
Cox ranch, southwest of town where
a field containing 40 acres of Arco
wheat was visited. This wheat is a
cross between Arcadian and Hard
Federation, being bred and develop
ed cooperatively by the Moro experi
ment station and the Morrow coun
ty agent. It is being grown with
the hope that it will develop so that
it win maturt early enough to es
cape the extremely hot weather of
Morrow county which usually comes
during the early part of July. Mill
ing qualities of Arco have not been
learned. The wheat has not been
unconditionally released, because
there remain some characteristics
that should be eliminated in the be
lief of D. E. Stephens, superintend
ent of the Moro station.
On the Alva Jones ranch the ef
fects of applying nitrate of soda in
the spring to fall sown wheat, were
studied. The applications appear to
cause stooling of the wheat County
Agent Smith believes moisture is
the limiting factor rather than fer
tility. The group gathered on the lawn
of the Ed Rugg farm to enjoy a
picnic dinner. Sandwiches, salads,
pickles and cakes in great quanti
ties were spread on the tables by
the picnickers. Coffee, sugar and
cream were provided by the Rhea
Creek grange. The Heppner Lions
club donated and served 20 gallons
of ice cream.
Calf Judging Demonstrated.
After the picnic lunch, Raymond
and Donald Drake, members of the
Gooseberry 4-H Calf club, gave a
demonstration in calf judging. Boyd
Redding, member of the Eight Mile
4-H Poultry club, told of the Mor
row county group's experiences at
the summer school at Oregon State
college, Corvallis. Nola Keithley
and Edna Lovgren, members of the
Eight Mile 4-H Sewing club demon
strated the making of tea towels.
D. E. Stephens gave a brief talk
discussing farm conveniences for
the housewife, production problems,
and the federal farm marketing
program. In the first part of his
talk he dwelt on the use of running
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Many Children Present
Swimming Pool Opening
Youngsters of the community en
joyed a big time Wednesday, for
that day marked the opening of the
American Legion's 40 by 60 foot
swimming pool for the 1930 season.
Paul Lafferty, who has taken an
active part in water sports at the
University of Oregon, Eugene, Is
serving as instructor. He is qual
ified to issue Red Cross life-saving
certificates.
It is probable that the tank will
be open from 10 o'clock each morn
ing till noon; 2 to 6 in the after
noons, and from 7 to 8 in the eve
nings; but it will not be definitely
known what the exact open hours
will be until after arrangement of
swimming classes.
So great was the Interest in the
pool yesterday that as many as 58
kiddies were counted in the tank at
one time. The new artesian water
has been found much better for the
pool, it being so clear that every
detail on the bottom of the tank
can be easily seen. The pool will be
closed tomorrow, according to plans.
Clearance Sale Our advanced
July Clearance Sale of summer
dresses and huts, with two for the
price of one, now open. Summer
coats also reduced 25 per cent. Cur
ran's Millinery Shop. 18.