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GOM HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIC AUDITORIUM 0RTLA"2. ORE. fcelte Volume 47, Number 36. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 1930 Subscription $2.00 a Year , JEFFERS E Noted Marketing Experts Contacted for Wheat Meet, Dec. 11-13. TELLS OF PROGRESS Two Accomplishments of National Corporation in Its First Year Cited by Manager. That the Eastern Oregon Wheat league conference in Heppner, Dec. 11-13, may attract two outstanding men in the national grain market ing hook-up is likely, according to word received by C. W. Smith, county agent, from E. R. Jackman, extension specialist of Oregon State college. The men are George S. Milnor, general manager of the Farmers National Grain corpora tion, and Mr. Jeffers of Sacramento, Cal., connected with the administra tion of the Grain Futures act Mr. Milnor has stated that he Is favorable to attending the meeting, and if he can possibly arrange his program to do so he will be here. G. R. Hyslop of the college, who contacted Mr. Milnor, thinks that he will come. Mr. Jeffers said he will be able to come and give a discussion on the grain futures market. "This would not be a very long discussion, but I think would be an interesting one, as many farmers would at times like to make use of the grain fu tures markets, and others have con siderable misinformation or misun derstanding about how the futures market works," Mr. Jackman writes. ' Accomplishment Told. That Mr. Milnor would have a message of major importance, is evident by his important position. Recently he wrote of the- progress of the Farmers National Grain cor poration as follows: The closing of the first year of the life of Farmers National Grain cor poration offers an opoprtunlty to review the progress that has been made in the development of cooper ative, farmer-controlled grain mar keting on a national scale. I think we may be justified in pointing out two major accomplishments In that comparatively short period of time: 1. We have assisted in establish ing quite definitely the principle that the producer has the unques tioned right to market his product. 2. We have further demonstrated that through proper laws and with adequate financial assistance, the producer .can, through his own or ganization, handle the grain he pro duces from the farm to the ultim ate processor, whether that be the American miller or foreign buyer. As far as I know, no firm hereto fore has undertaken such a wide scope of activities as has Farmers National Grain corporation. We are buying and handling grain from producers over the entire country. In order to do this it has, of course, been necessary to establish branch oilices and organizations in the var ious grain areas, as well as to pro vide suitable facilities for grain handling. The central office at Chicago de fines the policies under which all blanches operate, obtains facilities at all locations, directs all purchases and sales and receives dally reports from all branches. Branches at Many Points. At present district branches are operated at Pendleton, Ore., for the raclflc Northwest; at Kansas City, Mo., for the southwest; at St Louis for the soft wheat territory, and at St. Paul, Minn., for the near north west. In addition, agents or repre sentatives are maintained at Seattle and Spokane, Wash., Portland, Ore., . Ogdon, Utah, Denver, Colo., Witchl ta, Knn., Enid, Okla., Omaha, Neb., Minneapolis, Minn., Cedar Rapids, la., Dululh, Minn., and Indianapolis, Ind. (Continued on Page Eight) BABY SHOW SLATED. An event that will be of Jnterest to the people of the community will transpire at Star theater on next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This is the date of the prize baby show, and there will be life size pictures of babies from lone, Lex ington and Heppner, as well as the surrounding country. The show will no doubt prove of much Interest, and attention is called to the an nouncement appearing in another column of this issue, t RETAIL LEADER TO SPEAK. Another new voice will be heard in the KOAC Business Institute of the Air on Friday, November 28, when O. F. Tate, secretary of the Oregon Retail Merchants associa tion, will appear In the program Mr. Tate will give the first of four discussions in the Friday night In stitutes. Ills subject on the 28th is "The Front of Your Store." NOTICE. Kate J. Young lodge of the De- gree of Honor will meet Tuesday, Nov, 25, in Odd Fellows hall at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. The Juvenile club of the Degree of Honor meets Tuesday afternoon, Nov, 25, at 4 o'clock In Odd Fel lows hall. Clara Beamer, secretary, APE IONE JENNIE E. McMURRAY, Correspondent Mrs. Ida Fletcher Is expected home this week from a visit in McMinnville at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Calkins. Mrs. Fletcher has also been Visiting in Hood River at the home of another daughter, Mrs. J. C. Calandra. Judge R. L. Benge, Albert Adkins, A. J. Chaffee, Mr. Ayers and Mr. Wise were Heppner Odd Fellows who enjoyed the hospitality of the lone lodge Saturday night. A Hepp ner candidate was Initiated at this meeting, and Laxton McMurray was presented with a twenty-five year jewel. Rev. W. W. Head mak ing the presentation speech. Re freshments were served following the routine of work. Charley Allinger is reported to be quite ill at his home in lone. Marshal George Frank has been quite ill with influenza. He was taken sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Rowell, on Willow creek. Mr. and Mrs. Cole-Smith motored to Portland Friday, returning Sun day. While in the city they were the guests of their daughter, Mil dred, a student at Behnke-Walker Business college. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin were week-end visitors in Portland. Art Turner who has been receiv ing treatment in the Veteran's hos pital in Portland, returned home Sunday much Improved in health. lone had about two inches of Show Friday morning of last week, but it did not stay with us long. Saturday this section enjoyed an all day rain. Last week C. A. Low was present ed a fifty year jewel by the grand lodge of Oregon, A. F. & A. M. Mr. Low was made a Mason in 1868 at Eastmanville, Mich. F. O. Vincent, special agent for Edward Brown and Sons, was transacting business in lone last week. Jack Campbell and E. H. Stiles departed on Thursday of last week, Mr. Campbell going to his home at Kelso, Wash., and Mr. Stiles going to Everett Mrs. E. H. Turner suffered a par alytic stroke on Wednesday, Nov. 12. At present she is improving. Mr. Turner had considerable trou ble in locating his daughter, Mrs. Albert Lindstrom,"who in company with her husband, was making an auto tour of California. The young people hastened home as soon as they received word of the mother's illness. The ladies of Congregational church will hold their Christmas bazaar and food sale the first week in December. The ladies of the Bap- I tist church have their sale announc ed for Saturday, December 13, at the Bristow and Johnson store. The Christian church sale will be Satur day, December 20, at the C. W. Swanson store. A lady entertainer, Mrs. Walter L. Johnson, will be at the school house Friday evening, November 21. The program will start at 8 o'clock and an admission fee of thirty-five cents will be charged. Part of the proceeds will go to the school. Rev. W. W. Head, pastor of the local church, was in attendance at a Congregational church meeting held in The' Dalles on Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark and two children of Medford arrived in lone on Thursday of last week. While here they are guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Jack Farris. J. A. Putney was In lone recently soliciting funds for the Pacific Pro tective Society of Portland. Pete Linn and Albert Pcteys are doing the repair work on the Frank Engelman building which was dam aged recently by fire. Mrs. Elmer Griffith, Vera Moen and Mrs. Laxton McMurray were business visitors in Pendleton Tu esday. Herbert W. Adler, Insurance ad juster from Portland, was in town promptly following the fire of No vember 9, and settlement of losses has been made. The men of the town were hosts at a Thanksgiving dinner Wednes day evening in honor of the 23 high school boys, members of the foot ball Bquad. The dinner was served in the dining room of the Congre gational church. There was turkey and all the "flxin's." The girls of the senior class served. WOOL ADVANCE STANDS. No kick-back on the 16-cent ad vance last spring to woolgrowers marketing through the National Wool Marketing corporation will be made, acordtng to representatives of Draper & Co., corporation brok ers, who spoke before the conven tion of the Oregon Wool Growers association at Burns. Next year's policy of the national cooperative associtlon will be formulated at a meeting of the directors slated to be held In Washington, D. C, this week. DISTRICT MASONS MEET. Representatives from Arlington, lone, Umatilla and Heppner met in Masonic hall here last evening in a district convention of the Masters and Wardens association for the 16th district Spencer Crawford, Heppner, was elected president; Mr. Brownell, Umatilla, vice president, and Joe Howk, lone, secretary' treasurer, Purposes of the organlz- atlon were discussed and a social time had. Ladeis of the O, E. S served supper. ROMANCE, Greta Garbo's great est talkie, Star Theator, Sunday- Monday. Assistant Scoutmasters Appointed by Legion Earl Gilliam and Paul Marble have been appointed by Heppner post No. 87, American Legion, to act as assistant scoutmasters for the Heppner Boy Scouts. This action was taken Monday evening at the regular meeting of the post, follow ing an explanation of the scouting situation by Clarence Bauman, scoutmaster. The new men will take charge of the troops at such time as it is not possible for the scoutmaster to be on hand. The post pledged itself, also, to procure a set of colors for the scouts. . C. W. Smith, membership chair man, in reporting upon the member ship situation, suggested a contest, the losers of which would provide the winners with some sort of treat. Acting upon the suggestion D. E. Hudson and Loyal Parker were se lected as captains and the teams chosen as follows: Hudson's: C. W. Smith, J. D. Cash, Harold Cohn, Harry Tamblyn, Elbert Cox, Wm. Eder, Wm. Poulson and John Law- ther; Parker's: Dick Wells, Walter Moore, Paul Marble, Clarence Bau man, J. S. Crawford, Earl Gilliam, Mike Shields and Paul Gemmell. A great deal of interest was shown in the contest and It is hoped that the membership of the post may be maintained at its last year number. All members of the post are urged to enroll and this may be done by signing up with one or the other of the team captains. The contest will end the last meeting in February. RURAL TEACHERS ORGANIZE CLUB Teaching Improvement, Vitalizing Schools Purpose; Audrey Beymer Elected President Having as its aim the improve ment of teaching in the rural schools, a closer relationship be tween school and community, and vitalizing of the rural school, the newly organized Rural Teachers club of Morrow county met in Am erican Legion hall in Heppner, Sat urday afternoon. Bad weather and lack of transportation prevented many from attending, though a de lightful program was enjoyed. Miss Audrey Beymer of lone was elected president; Mrs. Marie Clary, Alpine, vice president; Mrs. Percy Bleakman, Heppner, secretary-trea surer; Nora McDaid, Lexington, his torian. A constitution was adopted. Entertainment features included se lections by the American Legion Auxiliary trio, Mrs. Walter Moore, Mrs. Raymond Ferguson and Mrs. Charles Smith, accompanied by Mrs. W. R. Poulson, and presenta tion of the Heppner Grade school rhythm band by Miss Charlotte Wood, director. Mrs. Lucy E. Rod gers, county superintendent, served light refreshments. The next meeting will be held at Alpine schoolhouse on the last Sat urday in February. The meeting will begin at 10:30. Active members of the club are all rural school teachers of the county, the county superintendent and county health nurse. Honorary members are district boards of ed ucation, county agent and the coun ty court Any person Interested may attend the meetings. Present at the last meeting were Misses Mae Doherty, Mary Doher- ty, Rosella Doherty, Margaret Doh erty, Edith Ely, Nora McDaid, Alice Keithley, Edith Stallard, Audrey lieymer, Mistresses Lucy Rodgers, Catherine Smart, Marie Clary, Em ma Lee Bleakman, N. M. Johnson. Many Predatory Animals Taken; Knoblock is 11th A. J. Knoblock, government hunt er for Morrow county, ranked elev enth for the state in killing of pre datory animals for the month of October, according to a letter just received from Stanley G. Jewett, state leader of predatory animal control. Thirty-one hunters work ed all or part time In the month, taking 316 coyotes, 24 bobcats, 8 predatory bears, a total of 348 pre datory animals. Elmer Williams and Harold W. Dobyns, assistant leaders, will con tinue to visit hunters and assist with trapping and poisoning prob lems during November and Decern ber, the letter says. It continues, "We want to impress on our hunt ers the importance of posting of ndequate number of poison notices on ranges where they are working, also the importance of keeping a close check on poison stations and notifying the stockmen and other Interested persons as to the exact location of operations. Every pos sible effort must be made to avoid the poisoning of valuable stock dogs pnd fur-bearing animals other than coyotes. '- EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev. Stanley Moore, Missionary- in-Charge. Holy communion at 8 o'clock. Church school at 9:45. Morning prayer and sermon at 11. Young Peoples Fellowship at 6. "And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God hath led thee. , . .that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was In thy heart, whether thou would'st keep his commandments or no." Deut 8:2. Mr. and Mrs! Russell Pratt re turned the end of the week from a two weeks vacation spent at Port land and Willamette valley points. T S Spray Road Work Halted; 26 Inches in Timberland Stops Activity. FALL WEATHER FINE Wheat Especially Favored; Lack Of Feed Unlikely; Folks Caught Leave Woods Safely. The earliest snow in Morrow county for many years blanketed the south end last Thursday night barely covering the ground as far north as Morgan, but accumulating to the depth of 26 inches In the higher timbered regions to the fouth. The snowfall has continued at intervals since in the mountains, stopping construction work on the Heppner-Spray road, and otherwise paralyzing activity in the region. In Heppner and to the north the snow did not last long, and was succeeded by a heavy rain Satur day, adding to what has already amounted to a more than normal supply of moisture throughout the wheat raising area. The early signs of winter come as a climax to what farmers say has been an ideal fall, with grain everywhere getting a good start and in excellent condition to wel come a heavy blanket of snow. A feature of the advantage given the wheat in making rapid progress this season is said to be the fact that early rains followed by a con siderable dry spell gave the weeds a start and caused them to die out before the next moisture supply which brought the wheat along with growth unhindered by the usually abundant weeds. Range Favored. Stockmen, too, have been favored by the good growing season, as new grass has provided good fall pas ture. While early snow is not so welcome to them because of the ad ded feeding It would necessitate, in most instances they face winter with sufficient feed supplies, and re ports are there is little likelihood of a feed shortage. Wheat of which large stores remain unsold in the county, may play an important part in the feeding of stock with an nouncement of special processing methods which make its use prac tical. While freezing weather has been experienced in Heppner nights for nearly two weeks, so far the tem perature has not dropped to a point causing extreme inconvenience. Mo torists, generally, have prepared their cars for winter driving, and are not alarmed by the possibility of a heavy freeze-up. Caught by Snow. Report from Hardman Tuesday evening was that snow there cov ered the ground to the depth of four inches, with drifts several feet deep caused by a heavy south wind which accompanied the storm there. Bert and Kenneth Bleakman of that place and F. H. Wehmeyer of Hepp ner, with the forest reserve, were caught at Rock springs by the storm, where they reported a depth of 26 inches of snow. They were two days making their way to Hard- man, a distance of 30 miles. Another party composed of Mrs. Ruby Matteson, Mrs. Roxie Sperry and Al Kistler was reported strand ed Saturday. They ran out of gas and were snowed in at the Ditch Creek ranger station, but were lat er reached and brought through by Ralph Marlatt Outside Visited. Snowfall at many points on the outside is reported, with the Mac kenzie pass already closed, and condition of other routes through the Cascades already necessitating winter driving precautions. A sales man in Heppner yesterday reported snow at Deschutes and along the Columbia highway through the higher sections, though the latter route is being kept clear. Normal autumn weather Is being enjoyed In Heppner this morning with Old Sol smiling brightly through a lightly cloud-cast sky. AUNT SAMMY ON AIR. Aunt Sammy has arranged a var ied program for the KOAC home maker hours during the week of November 24 to 28. Dr. M. P. Isa minger, director of hygiene in the school of health Rnd physical edu cation, discusses "Care of the Skin" at 3 o'clock Monday. Tuesday's fea ture is a lecture by Mrs. Sara Pren tiss, professor of child care, on "Is Your Child Growing Up Emotion ally?" "Food Helps In Controlling the Curves" is the subject to be dis cussed by Mnble Wood, professor of foods and nutrition, at 3 o'clock Wednesday. Miss Lucia Haley, member of the college library staff, speaks on "Life in a French Pro vincial City" at 3 o'clock Friday, TO TELL rOl'LTRY BREEDING. Tho farm program features from KOAC at Corvallis for the week No vember 21 to 28 Include a message from Professor A. G. Lunn to poul trymcn at 8 o'clock, Tuesday night, when his subject will be "Breeding," as a feature in tho weekly radio poultry course. m SNOW FALLS MM WHITE Cast-Off Clothing Asked For Needy of County In her ministrations as county nurse, Miss Edith Stallard has found a number of families over the county that stand in need of clothing, and would be glad to ac cept any second-hand garments the people of the community can spare. Miss Stallard informs this office that she is willing to call for such clothing If she is informed, and the articles will be handled on the basis of a very small charge to those who desire them; this money to be used in the purchase of other articles for the needy. This work is being carried on by Miss Stallard in cooperation with the Red Cross, that there may be no duplication in the relief work. If not convenient to call Miss Stallard, the articles of clothing may be left at the store of Patterson & Son, Mr. Patterson kindly donating a room for its proper care. Let Miss Stallard know what you have that may be used in this work. UNITED CHARITIES MEETING CALLED A meeting to discuss plans of organization of Associated Char- It, ities in the city has been called by Mayor McCarty, at American Legion hall tomorrow (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock. All organi zations within the city are urged to have representatives present School Will Feature Three Entertainments Three major school entertain ments at the Heppner school auditorium-gymnasium will feature the pre-holiday season, announces W. R. Poulson, superintendent One will be the presentation of a Christ mas cantata by the boys' and girls' high school choruses, Tuesday, De cember 23. On or near December 5, the grade school will present a program reviewing music studied up to that time. The week before Christmas the junior clas3 will pre sent its play, "Are You a Mason?" No admission charge will be made for the first two entertainments, Mr. Poulson says. A new departure is made this year in presentation of the Christ mas cantata, this being the first time the local schools have under taken an entertainment of this na ture. Mr. Poulson believes the choice of music is excellent and that the public will be given a real treat. With intensive work on all three entertainments now under way, it may be expected that each will be carried through smoothly. NATIVE SON PROMOTED. Harley M. Adkins, traveling freight and passenger agent at Ta coma, will assume the duties of chief clerk to A. S. Edmonds, as sistant traffic manager of the Union Pacific, effective November 46, it was announced by Mr. Edmonds to day. Mr. Adkins succeeds Guy L. Leonard who has been promoted to district freight and passenger agent at Tacoma. Mr. Adkins was born and raised in Heppner, Oregon, and It was here he entered the service of the Union Pacific in 1917 as clerk. In 1918 he became ticket agent at Aberdeen, Wn and in 1923 was pro moted to chief clerk to the district freight and passenger agent at Ab erdeen. In 1926 Mr Adkins was transferred to Portland as freight traffic agent In 1927 he was pro moted to traveling freight and pas senger agent at Tacoma, his pre sent position. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hager and Miss Lulu Hager motored to Pen dleton today, where they went to meet Mr. Andrew Baird, father of Mrs. Hager, who is returning here after spending the summer and fall at his old home in Pennsylvania. PARIS NIGHT LIFE GAY; LOCAL GIRL TELLS TRIP By LILLIE A. ALLINGER (Continued from last week.) Then on to Lucerne, Switzerland, through the Black forest of Ger many and some of the best agricul tural sections of Germany. The fields are very well cultivated and everything looked neat and trim. Lucerne is an exquisite city sit uated on the Lake of the Four Con tons or Lake Lucerne. This lake is set like a deep-colored sapphire in the midst of the rugged Alps and is called the most beautiful lake in Switzerland. It is so clear that one can see to a great depth. Lucerne Is a summer resort and magnificent hotels line the lake. At night the lights shimmer out over the water making the whole city seem almost fairy-land. We stayed at a quaint little Swiss hotel dating from the 14th century. It was very modern and up-to-date as to accommodations but had little staircases running up and around until, if one did not watch oneself, ho would be lost completely. .And all of our puddings in Switzerland were flavored with wine! I saw Thouvalden's world famous "Lion of Lucerne," a statue of a dy ing lion, 28 feet long, cut into the fuce of a cliff and commemorating the soldiers of the Swiss guard who died In defense of the Tuillenes In 1792. This statue is a very impres sive sight There aro also the famous cov ered bridges with queer paintings of the Dance of Death hanging from under the rafters. These bridges extend across the lake in LEXINGTON NEWS Lexington Grange met Saturday evening for the purpose of confer ring the first and second degrees upon a class of six: Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller. A nominating committee for the purpose of nominating offi cers for the coming year was chos en. Members of the committee are Henry Smouse, chairman, Warren Blakely, Ed Kelly, Burt Peck, Eva Lane, Edith Miller and Emma Peck. After the meeting a lunch of sand wiches, cake and coffee was served. On Thursday of last week the Home Economics club of Lexington Grange held an all-day meeting at the home of Mrs. George Peck. The day was spent in sewing. Fourteen of the regular members were pre sent and there were thirteen visit ors. Several of the Lexington people went to The Dalles Armistice day to see the football game between The Dalles American Legion team and the Oregon City town team. The game was scoreless. Last Sunday the Lexington town football team went to Arlington to play the Arlington town team. The score was 12-0 in Lexington's favor. Lester White and Paul Nichols of the Lexington team were both in jured seriously enough to warrant their being taken from the game. The senior class play, "Oh, Kay," was presented Friday evening, be fore a good-sized audience. The comedy held the interest of the audience' and occasioned many good laughs. Between the first and sec ond acts Patricia and Mary Mona han sang "A Dream Came True" and "The Web of Love." Maurice Reaney and Orlow Martin enter tained with a skit between the sec ond and third acts. The dance given in the Elks' hall Armistice was well attended by Lexington people. On Tuesday evening of last week Mrs. Eva Lane entertained the lad ies of the Three Link club. Mrs. Harry Shriever and children, Jean Marie and Byron, returned to Portland with Mrs. Shriever's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. McNeil. Mrs. Ray Flora has been visiting Mrs. John McMillan. Friends of Mrs. Joseph Eskelson, formerly of Lexington, will be sor ry to learn that her illness of the past few months has become so serius that it is necessary for her to use a wheel chair. Charles Wilcox has finished his forest service work for this year, and he and Mrs. Wilcox are now living at their home near Herren's mill. TURNERS ENTERTAIN. A delayed report is given of an enjoyable party for which Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner were hosts to a number of friends at their beau tiful new country home in Sand Hollow, Saturday, November 8. Eight tables of "500" were in play. High honors went to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. LaDusire, with Mr. and Mrs. Moses Duran receiving consolation. The large living rooms were dainti ly decorated with chrysanthemums raised in Mrs. Turner's flower gar den. Refreshments of chicken sandwiches, salad, coffee and pump kin pie were served at midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Turner proved them selves very able hosts for the occa sion. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Duran, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Du ran, Mr. and Mrs. George Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marlatt, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Casebeer, Mr. and Mrs. William French, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Drake, Mr. and Mrs. John Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tur ner, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. LaDusire, Kenneth Denman of Salem, Miss Boat of Pendleton, Mrs. Frank Tur ner and daughters, Jeanett,e and Anabel, Ruth Turner, and the hosts. different directions. For our trip up Moiyit Rig! we took a steamer across Lake Lu cerne to Vitznan and from there a cog railway. The train seems to go straight up but there has never been an accident on this road. In deed it Is so steep that the engines are built leaning forward. Going up Mt. Rigi we had a magnificent view of Lucerne, Vitznan and Lake Lu cerne and learned that all around us in each valley were smaller lakes. From the top of Mt Rigl we could see hundreds of miles over Switzerland and ten completely snow-covered mountains, among them the Jungfraw. It was Sunday and we had a wonderful service conducted by Dr. Daniel A. Poling, world's president of Christian Endeavor. Dr. Poling is a former Oregon boy and now lives in New York. Late in the eve ning back to Lucerne again. Lu cerne is noted for its linens and wood and ivory carvings and we did a lot of shopping there. From Lucerne to Zurich, largest city in Switzerland and situated at the north end of beautiful Lake Zurich. From Zurich we went to Neuhausen to see the falls of the Rhine Illuminated. These are the largest and most beautiful in Eu rope. Here we wero met by a large band and conducted ta the falls. The streets were lined with people who wanted to get a glimpse of the Americans. Then on to Munich, the capital of (Continued on Page Four) cine RELIEF Legion, I. 0. O. F., Favor Lions Move; County, City Vote Money. WOOL MEN REPORT State Convention at Burns Gives Meat for Luncheon; Barratt and Smith Cite Highlights. Heppner's community relief or ganization, plans for which were launched by the Lions club several weeks ago, has progressed slowly, but assurance of success was given in the report of representatives of various other organizations at the Lions meeting Monday. The Amer ican Legion and I. O. O. F. have already given endorsement to the move, and the county court and city council have .provided funds in their budgets, part of which may be turned over to the central or ganization for handling, in case the organization is perfected. Members of other organizations, which have not yet given the matter considera tion, gave assurance that it would be brought to their attention this week. The plan of procedure as intro duced by the Lions committee and explained by C. L. Sweek, president, is to have the various organizations consider the proposal of a central relief body, and if they favor such an organization, to contribute what funds they feel able to give and ap point one member to assist in the permanent organization. . The funds thus contributed will be a nucleus, which may be added to by popular individual subscriptions, the central organization to handle all relief cases not coming under the Juris diction of the county poor account or the American Red Cross, whose powers for giving relief are re stricted, and to give aid commen surate with the demands and the funds available. Women Given $1000. Interesting reports of the Oregon Wool Growers association conven tion at Burns last week end were given by Garnet Barratt and Chas. W. Smith. Mr. Barratt a vice pres ident of the association, gave some of the high lights of the conven tion, the most important action he considered being the raising of $1000 for advertising the merit of lamb for eating purposes, which money was turned over to the women's auxiliary of the association for ex penditure. Mrs. W. P. Mahoney of this city was retained as presi dent of the women's auxiliary, be ing a tribute to her worth to the organization, Mr. Barratt said. As an Indication of what the val ue of the Heppner-Spray road when completed will be in getting to central-Oregon points, Mr. Barratt said the trip going to Burns via this route was made in a little more than five hours, while snow in the higher altitudes forced his party to return by way of the next shortest route, which took eleven hours. Grant Men Active. Both 'Mr. Barratt and Mr. Smith paid tribute to the fine spirit pre vailing among stockmen of Grant county, as shown at their conven tion attended at Canyon City on the way to Burns. Mr. Barratt cited as a "believe It or not" the organization of cattle and sheep men for the last 25 years to fight mutual battles. This he learned as a surprise, knowing of the antagon ism that prevailed between the two livestock Interests in the early days. (Continued on Page Eight) FIRE TAKES DOMICILE. Ross Langdon suffered the loss of his tent house and some personal belongings last Friday when fire consumed his temporary abode in the mountains on the Horace Yo kum place. Mr. Langdon made his home in the temporary domicile while getting out logs on contract for the Milton Box company. The cause of the Are was not ascertain ed definitely, but It Is presumed to have been caused by an ovesheated or faulty flue. No one was present when the fire started, but it is re ported a fire had been left in the stove. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. There will be the usual services on the coming Sunday; Bible school at 9:45, followed by Lord's Supper. Milton W. Bower, recent pastor of the church, will be present on this date and has kindly consented to preach both morning and evening. All are welcome. . METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; morn ing worship hour, 11. Thanksgiv ing message. Special musio by Mr. W. B. Mlllson. Epworth League, 6:30. Missionary pageant, "Mass Meeting in India," 7:30. Special mu sic by Mr. Arthur McGregor. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur McGregor are the parents of a 9-pound son born at Heppner hospital on Fri day. Mr. McGregor is a professional piano tuner, and he and Mrs. Mc Gregor have been making their home in this city for the punt cou ple of months.