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PAGE SIX HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 1930. LAST RITES HELD FOR IONE PIONEER Barbara Ann Ritchie Spont Years in Count-; T. M. Ben edict Home Burns. 45 I By JENNIE E. MeMURRAY. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in lone at 1 o'clock p. m., Friday, August 8, for Mrs. Barbara Ann Ritchie who died in Portland at the home of her son, George W. Ritchie, on Wednesday, August 6, at the age of 85 years. Rev. W. W. Head, pastor of the Congregational church, conducted the funeral services and interment was made in the I. O. O. F. ceme tery. Barbara Ann Hayburn was horn August 6, 1845, in Lee county, Virginia. In 1865 she was united in marriage to Alexander Ritchie and to this union eleven children were born, seven of whom survive, Geo. W., Mrs. Ida Cochran and Mrs. Rosa Miller of Portland, Samuel J. of Lexington, Charles M. of Hepp ner and Fred B. and Mrs. Alice Cochran of lone. Mrs. Ritchie and her husband came to Morrow coun ty in April, 1884, and filed on a homestead just north of lone. Five years later Mr. Ritchie died. A few years later Mrs. Ritchie moved with her family into lone where she made her home until January 1, 1930, when she moved to Portland. In the 45 years she lived in and near lone, she witnessed many changes. She watched the building of the railroad through our little valley, her husband being one of the laborers who helped with the work. She endured all the hardships of a pioneer mother,' and her passing is mourned, not only by her seven children, but by 33 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren as well, and by many friends. Six of her grandsons acted as pall bearers In accordance to her wish. They were Arthur Ritchie, Olin Ritchie, Lon nie Ritchie, George Ritchie Jr., and Walter and Elmer Cochran. Relatives from out of town who attended Mrs. Ritchie's funeral in cluded Mr. and Mrs. George Rit chie and their children, George Jr., Leona and Ellen of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hennig and two children, Mrs. Ida Cochran, Mrs. Rosa Miller and Mrs. Fay Bucknum also of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Sam uel Ritchie and family of Lexing ton, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ritchie of Heppner and Walter C. Cochran of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Harbison of Morgan have received information that their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harbison of Eugene are the proud parents of a baby girl, born Friday, August 8. Mr. and Mrs. Harbison have four fine grandsons but this little lady is the only granddaughter. She has been named Dorothy Anna. Mrs. Dema Youngmayr who taught last year in the Morgan school and who was reelected for the year 1930-31 has resigned, and has accepted a position in a school near Corvallis that she may be near her husband who is completing his course at Oregon State college. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Ely and daugh ter Margaret have been spending the harvest season on their ranch, but will return to Monmouth in time for the opening of high school. Miss Edith Ely remained in Mon mouth during ihe summer that she might continue her work at the state normal. Mrs. Franklin Ely and baby daughter, born in July, are still at the home of Mrs. Ely's mother, Mrs. Pierrott in Portland, but expect to return to their ranch home near Morgan in about two weeks. Mr. Ely will drive down to bring them home. The T. M. Benedict house in Mor gan burned to the ground Saturday evening. The origin of the fire is unknown. The house was occupied by John Nash and family. They lost their furniture and clothing and also Mr. Nash's carpenter tools. This is the third time that the Nash family has suffered loss by fire. We understand that there was some in surance on the furniture. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Calkins and four children of McMinnville moved into the Louy apartment on Main street Sunday. Mr. Calkins is here for the wheat hauling. Frank Griffin was greeting old friends on our streets Friday. Ernest McCabe, young son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCabe, had a ton til operation Friday at Heppner. Mrs. Willard Farrens of lone is staying with her daughter, Mrs. . Martin Bauernfeind, in Morgan. Lee Sharp, a nephew of Mrs. Fred Ritchie, has been visiting in lone. Mr. Sharp is a former Heppner boy who now resides in Payette, Idaho. W. V. Parker of Heppner is here to assist G. L. Stevenson at the Shell Oil plant during the busy sea son. The road crew at Morgan will soon be crushing rock for the mar ket road leading out of that city. H. C. Woods of Eugene was greet ing old friends in lone Friday. Bus iness had called Mr. Woods to Ar lington and being near he paid a brief visit to our town. Mrs. Woods and the children accompanied him as far as the. river city. Henry Smouse, chairman of the Morrow County Wheat growers, Louis Bergevin, Laxton McMurray and Charley Hudson of lone, and C. C. Hutchcroft and George Hitch ing of Morgan, attended the meet ing of the wheat growers held Sat urday In Pendleton. It was their , privilege to listen to the address of Alexander Legge, president of the Federal Farm board, and import ant talks by Dr. W. J. Kerr, presi dent of Oregon State college, Nils OlBen, chief of the bureau of agri cultural economics, Professor G. R. Hyslop of Oregon State college, and others. Allan Learned of Seattle arrived last Friday and is a guest in the home of his father-in-law, Paul Bal slger. Mr. Learned was accompan ied by his mother whose home is at Hadlock, Wash., by his paternal grandmother who resides at Port Townsend, and by his aunt, Mrs. Brown of Squim, Wash. Mrs. Lear ned has been here for some time visiting her parents. Fred McMurray returned Satur day from Burns where he had been in attendance at the three-day ses sion of the Oregon Reclamation con gress. He had the pleasure of hear ing Governor Norblad speak and of listening to other men of promin ence in the state. Mrs. Sara Whitehead and son Henry recently returned to their home in Clackamas after a pleasant three-weeks visit in the Herbert Ol den home. Mrs. Whitehead is Mrs. Olden's aunt and each summer she pays a visit to Morrow county. Mrs. Alice McNabb and Mrs. Charles Jewell, who is a guest in the McNabb home, were calling on Mrs. R. E. Harbison in Morgan Saturday. Alfred Nelson departed last week for St Martins springs, Wash., where he went for the benefit of the mineral water. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Howk and son, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Griffith and children and Mrs. Kitty Tur ner enjoyed a picnic lunch at Hepp ner on Wednesday evening of last week. They also enjoyed the swim ming at the pool. The regular monthly missionary meeting of the Congregational church which was held last Thurs day afternoon was especially inter esting. The subject studied was the missionary project in China, with especial stress upon the work of Miss Grace Breck, who is known to several here. Mrs. John Louy, president, presided, and Mrs. Kitty Turner prepared the program. Mrs. Perry Bartlemay who has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Mor gan, returned Saturday to her home at Mays. A very little rain fell here last Friday, not enough to lower the temperature but enough to stop harvest operations for awhile. The greater number of the rela tives who were here for the funeral services of Mrs. Ritchie, returned at once to their homes. A few remained for a few days visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Fay Bucknum visited over Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ritchie in Heppner. The Albert Hennig family shdrl taoni Sunday and when they departed were accompanied by Mrs. Fred Ritchie who was going to Vernonia for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk. Mrs. George Rit chie and daughter Ellen left on the stage Tuesday morning. Going with them was Mrs. Ritchie's young nephew, Norman Griffin, who will spend a few weeks in Portland. Adam K n o b 1 o c k, government trapper, has been doing some effec tive work with traps and poison in this locality. His most recent catch was three coyotes that have been making serious inroads on Fred Mc Murray's thoroughbred barred rock pullets and capons. George Tucker, principal of the lone school, and Mrs. Tucker, ar rived Monday. They have taken apartment No. 1 in the Harris build ing. Peterson brothers are installing a Standard Oil gasoline pump at the Cash market The Grange picnic Sunday at Krebs brothers ranch at Cecil was well attended by Ioneites. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner cele brated their 46th wedding anniver sary on Wednesday evening, their home being the scene of a pleasant gathering of the members of their immediate family residing in the community. LEGGE URGES CUT IN WHEAT ACREAGE (Continued from First Pace) I'nited Action Necessary. Mr. Legge said that the drought prevalent in the middle west has had a temporary effect of raising wheat prices. This is the case on reports of major crop damage al ways. However, the effect can only be temporary when consdiered from a long-time viewpoint, and the fu ture of the industry demands a de crease in supply. Farmers and their creditors lltllNIIIUIIIIItllllllliiiifiilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllt LEXINGTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Creitz and son Dean of Moscow, Idaho, are visiting relatives in Lexington. Olivia Baldwin of Heppner is vis iting this week with her grandmoth er, Mrs. A. Reaney. Maxine and Mae Gentry accom panied by Keith Gentry, Mrs. Geo. White and Mrs. Lester White were in Pendleton Wednesday. Lexington grange had its business meeting Wednesday evening. Meet ings were discontinued during the busiest portion of the harvest sea son, but will be held regularly from now on. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ruhl are the proud parents of a 7'i pound son, Norman Henry, born August 6. Otto Ruhl is in the Heppner hos pital suffering an attack of appen1 dicitis. Jeff Yocum, who has been in the Heppner hospital for some time with a crushed foot, is so much bet ter that he has returned home. Miss Jean Hinkle is vsiiting friends in Lexington. Lexington friends have received news of the death of Dave Porter at the Odd Fellows home in Portland. Miss Gwen Evans left Monday noon for Hermlston where she will visit Miss Alice Dyer. Mrs. Ed Burchell and two daugh ters, Grace and Doris, have return ed from Sheridan. FOK SALE Wheat ranch, three year lease Morrow county on 1200 acres, one quarter rent. For sale on account family problems. Summer fallow clean. Mr. R. F. Wigglesworth, tel ephone 1F13, Heppner, will show ranch. Joe Fisher, Owner, 780 Mis sissippi Ave., Portland Ore. 20tf. Reliable man wanted for McNess business in this county; make $8 to $15 daily. Write today, Furst & Thomas, Dept F, 428 Third St., Oak land, Calif. 22p. Client (charged with crime): think we shall win the case. Lawyer: Why do you think that? Client: I have two witnesses who can swear that on the night In ques tion I was home in bed, and two more who can swear I was playing bridge at their houses. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice Is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed by the Coun ty Court of the htute of Oregon for Morrow County Administrator of the hstuie or Margaret r. Ball, decesed. All persons having claims against said estate must present them to me, duly verified as required by la, at the office oi u. Lj. BweeK in Heppner, Oregon, on or before Six months from the date of flrHt publication of this notice. W. Y. BALL, Administrator of the Estate of Margaret P. Bull, Deceased. Date of First publication, August Four teenth, 1U30. 28-27, National Grain Stabilization corpor ation, which has bought up and withdrawn from the market 60 mil lion bushels of wheat in an attempt to keep the price of wheat from falling too rapidly and to too low a point. At the present time this amount is being kept constant, but eventually the grain must be sold as it is costing a million dollars a month to hold it This course was taken as an emergency measure at a time when the stringency of the situation was believed sufficient to justify it Mr. Legge said he could not ad vise farmers of the Pacific north west as to what extent it might be practical for them to decrease their wheat acreage. He said much bene fit could be gained, from working to ward of lowering production costs, in feasible instances substituing other crops for wheat, and feeding wheat to hogs and sheep, all of which was discussed by G. R. Hys lop, professor of farm crops, Ore gon State college, in a paper show ing that great strides had been made in Oregon in at least part of Mr. Legge's recommendations. By marketing the commodity in the form of livestock, for which there is generally a better demand, the wheat thus fed would cut down the surplus and in a measure help to increase the wheat price. World Markets Narrow. While to a decrease in human con sumption of wheat was attributed part of the credit for helping build up the immense stores now held in this country, Mr. Legge was of the opinion that nothing could be done about it. Per capita wheat consump tion in the United States in the last ten years has dropped from 5.4 to 4.2 bushels a year. This was said to be caused largely by the introduc tion of machinery which has light ened man's labor and obviated the necessity for so great a quantity of heavier foodstuffs. People are eat ing more fruits and vegetables to day. As they require but so much food, to encourage them to eat more of one kind would mean asking them to restrict the eating of other kinds. That the so-called business de pression has reacted favorably in stead of unfavorably, as might be expected, on the price of wheat, Mr. Legge asserted to be true, because bread is one of the cheapest food stuffs even at ten cents a loaf, and people whose incomes have been curtailed are resorting to bread as an economical substitute for more expensive foods. High tariff walls and ever increas ing production in foreign countries makes prospects for future United States wheat export trade gloomy, indeed, Mr. Legge declared. Facts and figures in this relation indicated that it is becoming increasingly harder for the United States to com pete In the world wheat markets, verifying Mr. Legge's assertion that if wheat prices are to be maintain ed at a high level at home, the sup ply must be decreased to a point more nearly equal to the domestic demand. IFree Air would lose nothing, he pointed out, if the country raised only half as much wheat and were paid twice as much for it The heavy moit gage indebtedness of wheat farm ers today was built up coincident with the building up of the present huge surplus, he argued, and it can not be hoped to reduce this indebt edness while continuing to add to the surplus. If the present course of unlimited production is main tained, surpluses will continue to In crease and prices will continue to decline to the point where-It will be impossible to realize any profit at all from the growing of wheat He advised that the only way the curtailment could be successfully accomplished is through the united action of farmers, agencies for the bringing about of which are already in existence, including the Farmers National Grain corporation. liiiiiiimjiiiiiimiiiiiiiMi! imiiiMiiHiiiiiiiiiimmii' A COLUMN OF FUN AND FACTS (Edited by Dean T. Goodman from his private sanctum down at the Hepp ner Garage.) Buy Seiberling Tires and forget your tire expense for a year. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT Greasing, Washing Polishing Promptly done COHN Auto Co. Phone 62 HOWDY FOLKS When a man goes broke, it is sometimes hard to face the music because his notes are worthless. A woman in Kansas was kicked by a mule, causing her to bite the end of her tongue off and now she cannot talk. It is reported that the farmer has refused several good of fers for the mule. And at this time may we offer you the world's best tires at mail order prices? GOOD YEARS, of course! A newspaper headline says, "Con tracting Firm Expands." Earl Gil liam wants to know how it can be done. A JUDGE BACK EAST HAS DE CIDED THAT MOTORISTS MUST NOT RUN OVER DOGS IN THE ROAD. WOULDN'T IT BE A GOOD PLAN TO EXTEND THE RULE TO INCLUDE PEDES TRIANS? In a recent meeting of a woman's club it was decided that there would r.ot be any danger of forest fires in this country if the men had to build them. GOODYEAR alone uses one-sixth of all the crude rubber consumed annually on the earth,' approximate ly 50 more than any other manu facturer. HOW ABOUT IT, GIRLS? A motorcycle cop pulled up beside a car parked on a country road in the wee small hours of the morn ing. "Hey," he yelled, "what business have you got to be out here at this time of night!" "This isn't business," came a voice from within, "it's a pleasure!" Whiz Bang. Do you know that we have the only wash rack in the city equipped with hot water and steam to clean the grease off yotir running gears and from under the fenders and to wash off your motor? A young man who ran out of gas on the outskirts of a large town saw a boy coming along the road carrying a big tin can. "Say, boy," he yelled, "I hope that is gasoline you have in that can. "Well, I hope it ain't," returned the boy with some heat as he con tinued on his way. "It would taste like hell on ma's pancakes." Pome by Jay Chaffee. Under the spreading chestnut tree The village smithy grieves, He's picking up the rubbish The picnic party leaves. "Why is it, doctor," said Johnny Farley to Doc McMurdo the other day, "after I have stood behind the counter for a few hours I commence to have pains?" "Oh, those are counter panes," an swered the learned Doc. Doctors are recognized as learned men and wise. Perhaps that's why the above mentioned doctor is a reg ular user of our GOODYEAR Tires. With the help of our expert greas ing the cars of our town roll smoothly along. Our equipment is the most efficient that money can buy. Brothers Art McAtee and Henry Cohn will now take up the offering. Vaughn & Goodman (HEPPNER OARAGE) "Where Quality and Service Meet" BUTTER fS "Butter is in a class by itself. It is one of the most easily digestible of fats and un doubtedly, when considering the oils and fats dietetically, 'is the best source of Vita min A," saysM. E. Jaffa, Emeritus Profes sor of Nutrition, University of California. Butter is indispensable in the diet of young and old. It contains Vitamin A, the growth promoting factor, also Vitamin D, which aids in assimilation of the minerals in the other foods you eat. Butter builds bones, cells and tissues. Pride of Oregon butter at your grocer's. Morrow County Creamery Company M. D. Clark : Hiatt & Dix SPEND WISELY at Independent Stores For Community Prosperity Doctor, lawyer, merchant employer or employee the earn ings of all are dependent on the prosperity of the local com munity Patronize the Independent Red & White Stores and keep local money in local circulation. Let these Specials introduce you to Red & White super-service and super-values. Saturday & Monday (August 16th and 18th) Red & White Super-Specials WE BESEBVE THE BIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Schlitz MALT 55c, 3 cans S1.60 MALTED MILK Choc. Flavor 40c R&W Coffee Serv-us Coffee l-lb.Oa Mb. Pkg.l Can 45c G&W Salad Dressing Q A S Pint Jar jxl Quaker Puffed WheatO-1 or Rice, 1 of Each OJ.C B&W Ripe OLIVES A Art Pint Tin Ut Serv-us PINEAPPLE ffQ 2 Cans (22s) t)tl THE OWNER SERVES SNOWDRIFT 7Q 3-lb. Tin I OC FLIT Fly Spray Pint Tin el I C 2crox 33c S.O.S CLEANSER AQ Large Size AtfL White King SOAP ifZg Gran., Large Size TttJC Premium SODAS 4 0 8 3-4 oz. Pkg AO 1 2 for 25c THE BUYER SAVES AUCT m SALE I WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC SALE AT THE JONES FARM AT AL PINE SCHOOL HOUSE, ON Saturday, August 23 BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 10 :30 A. M., THE FOLLOWING: STOCK MILCH COWS 1 Black Holstein Durham. 1 Light, all Jersey. 1 Black Jersey Holstein. 1 Holstein. 1 Brown Jersey. 1 Jersey, Black Swiss. 1 Jersey Holstein. 1 Durham Bull, 19 months old. Heifers, all past yearling, all bred. 1 Jersey Guernsey. 1 Holstein Guernsey. 1 Pair Twin Jersey Guernseys. 1 Swiss Guernsey. 1 600-lb. Anker Holth Crseam Separator. 20 Barred Rock Hens. Some Guinea Fowl. MACHINERY AND TOOLS 1 3-Bottom, 14-inch Syracuse plow. 1 9-Horse hitch. 1 24-ft. Harrow. 1 Orchard disc. 1 12-ft. Double Disc. 1 3 1-4-in. Wagon. 1 12-ft. McCormick Combine. 1 12-ft. Blade Weeder. Complete Blacksmith Outfit. Small Tools. 1 Large Set Dyes. 3 Sets of Harness. Some odd pieces. 1 12-ft. Packer. FREE LUNCH AT NOON TERMS: Cash in Hand Mrs. George Lambirth Administrator G. L. BENNETT, Auctioneer.