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Volume 47, Number 49.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 19, 1931.
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BARGES 01 RIVER
NOT COMING SOON
Progress Slow, Secretary
of Columbia Association
Tells Alpine Meeting.
MONEY NOT LIKELY
Proper Method Not Followed in
Seeking Appropriation; District
Engineer and Others Speak.
That no Immediate relief for Mor
row county whcatgrowers can be
expected through projected develop
ment of the Columbia river for
transportation purposes was evi
denced by the address of R. H. Kipp
executive secretary of the Colum
bia Valley association, who spoke
before an assemblage of interested
farmers and others at the Alpine
school house Monday evening. A
report of activities of the associa
tion for the past year, mimeograph
ed copies of which were given out
at the meeting, contains the infor
mation that even should the $858,000
appropriation, the amount deemed
necessary to make navigation at all
feasible east of The Dalles, be ob
tained from congress it would take
two years to actually put barges on
the river.
"Farmers should disillusion them
selves of the belief that barge trans
portation on, the Columbia river will
solve the farm problem," Mr. Kipp
asserted, adding that the best rate
on wheat to port will probably not
be more than three cents under
present rail rates. However, that
it would bring some relief is cer
tain, he said. Not only would rates
be lower on the commodities ship
ped by the farmers, but they would
also be lower on such commodities
as could be shipped by water which
he receives from the outside.
Many Mistakes Made.
Mr. Kipp told of the progress of
work of the association, which has
been slow owing to Inadequate fi
nancing and the large territory to
be covered. Mistakes have been
made, and from them much has
been learned. Especially was this
true, he said, in regard to getting
an appropriation through congress.
He explained that the $858,000 asked
for would probably not be granted
by this session of congress, because
the proper procedure in getting it
before-that body had not been fol
lowed. When the appropriation was ask
ed for, the association failed to note
that the survey on which the
amount was based was signed only
by the district engineer, and that it
had not been given proper endorse
ment by several other higher gov
ernmental agencies through which
such a recommendation must pass
to gain official recognition in con
gress. The procedure through which ap
propriations for new projects must
go, as touched on by Mr. Kipp, was
explained more fully by Mr. Koontz,
district engineer of Portland, who
also spoke at the meeting. Mr.
Koontz especially stressed the fact
that Uncle Sam has a set policy of
not undertaking construction on any
new project until it has been defi
nitely ascertained that such project
is needed and Is certain to pay Its
way.
Water Route N coded.
Much of the history and economic
importance of water transportation
was given in a paper read by Capt
Arthur Ward, secretary of Western
Inland Waterways corporation, a
public utility company which is at
tempting to sell stock to operate
barges on the river. Figures were
quoted showing a large rate advan
tage in water over rail transporta
tion, and history of other sections
related to show that development of
water shipping facilities has been
responsible for holding Industries
In, and bringing new industries in
to, those sections. Captain Ward
asserted that industrial develop
ment of the inland Pacific empire
had not only reached its apex but
is on the wane and no hops for re
covery can be had until cheap trans
portation, possible only through de
velopment of the Columbia river,
is obtained.
Mr. Richards, chairman of the
Farmers' Rate council and ardent
advocate of river transportation
gave a short talk in which he plead
the need for farmers to take advan
tage of every opportunity to better
their condition.
The "river" men spoke at the
meeting through the invitation of
J. Perry Conder, who presided, and
who presented two resolutions for
the meeting's consideration; one,
for endorsement of Western Inland
Waterways program, and the other
asking for immediate construction
of a grade crossing at Irrigon. Fol
lowing the program a bountiful
lunch was enjoyed by many attend
ing.
C. W. Smith motored to Arlington
Monday evening where he met F.
S. Ballard, county agent leader, who
remained over Tuesday and part of
Wednseday assisting the local agent
in making up the program for this
year's work. Ho was taken on to
Pendleton Wednesday evening by
Mr. Smith.
Marie Dressier and Polly Moran
In CAUGHT SHORT, Star Theater,
Sunday and Monday.
K. OF P. VETERANS
PRESENTED JEWELS
67th Anniversary Meet of Doric
Lodge Attended by 150; Grand
Chancellor Makes Address.
One hundred and fifty people as
sembled in the I. O. O. F. hall Tues
day evening as guests of Doric lodge
No. 20, Knights of Pythias, in ob
servance of the 67th anniversary of
the establishment of the order and
to witness the presentation of 25
year membership jewels to three
veteransof the local lodge, Chas.
Thomson, Herman Neilson and Os
car Davis. D. T. Colliver, who was
to have received a like jewel, was
unable to be present The presen
tation of jewels and address of the
evening were made by H. E. Dixon
of La Grande, grand chancellor for
the domain of Oregon. J. W. Gwinn
of Pendleton, a past grand chancel
lor, was a guest of honor.
"There is as great a need for fra-
ternalism, if not greater, today than
ever before," Mr. Dixon told the
assemblage. "While it is true there
are more diversions and more dif
ferent kinds of entertainment now
than there were a few years ago,
friendships are cherished just as
much now as they were then, and
charity and benevolence play just
as important a part in our social
structure. While much of the grana
chancellor's address was directed
more especially toward the local
lodge membership, yet it contained
much meat for all, and the capable
manner in which he handled his
subject, Interjected with appropri
ate humor made it of popular in
terest A sumptuous supper was served
at 7 o'clock wyh the special pro
gram following. After-dinner cer
emonies opened with Dr. C. W. Barr
as chairman, by the singing of
America." Musical numbers were
given by Miss Charlotte Woods, in
solo, Mrs. Merle Venable, Mrs.
Crocket Sprouls and Miss Doris
Hiatt in trio, and Harold Becket
who played two selections on the
banjo. Miss Alice Montgomery of
Lexingtn and Miss Velton Owens
each gave two readings. Both mus-
c and readings were heartily en
cored. Mr. Gwinn made appropri
ate remarks relating to his long
connection with the order. Andrew
Baird, father of Mrs. C. C. Patter
son and Mrs. J. O. Hager, was in
troduced by the chairman as a vet
eran member of the order with con
tinuous membership for 49 years.
Mr. Baird's home lodge is in Penn
sylvania. Eight members of Lone
Rock lodge were present and ex
tended an invitation to Heppner
Knights to attend an open meeting
and "stampede" of their lodge to be
held tomorrow evening.
The evening's entertainment was
concluded with an "old-time" dance.
EDWARD HUNT, 62
DIES; RITES HELD
Native Californion Camo to County
In 1882; Suffered Long From
Incurable Ailment
Death came to Edward B. Hunt
at his home In this city late Sunday
afternoon, following a short illness,
though he had been a sufferer for
many years from what proved an
incurable ailment. At the time of
his death Mr. Hunt was aged 62
years, 9 months and 19 days. Funer
al services were held on Tuesday af
ternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Meth
odist church, Rev. Glen, P. White
pastor, officiating and interment
was in the Masonic cemetery, ar
rangements being in charge of the
Phelps Funeral home: Heppner
lodge No. 66, I. O. O. F., of which
he was a member, attended in a
body, and their funeral and com
mitment services were held at the
grave. The members of Maple Cir
cle, Neighbors of Woodcraft attend
ed and had a part In the funeral
ceremonies.
Edward Baker Hunt was born
April 27, 1868, at Red Bluff, Calif.,
and with his parents came to Mor
row county In 1882. The family set
tled on Rhea creek, and this com
munity has been his home since. He
was married to Maggie Shlck at
Heppner and for many years thev
lived on a farm In Sanford canyon
where Mr. Hunt met with success,
but was compelled to retire from
this work a number of years ago
because of 111 health, and he and
Mrs. Hunt took up their residence
In Heppner.
He is survived by his widow and
one son, Earl Baker Hunt, one
grandchild, 2 sisters and one broth
er, besides other relatives, and nu
merous friends of long standing,
who will ever remember Mr. Hunt
as an upright citizen, loyal friend
and generous neighbor.
CARD OF THANKS.
we lane mis means or tnankmg
all the neighbors and friends who
so generously assisted In every way
during tho illness and death of our
bqlovod Edward Baker Hunt; also
tor the. many floral offerings.
Mrs. Maggie Hunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunt
and relatives.
J. W. Becket, former prominent
resident of this county, was up from
his Portland home the first of the
week to attend to matters of busi
ness here. For many years Mr,
Becket was a leading wheatralser
of the Eight Mile Section.
Insect Damage Threatens
Stored Grain, Says O.S.C.
With an unusual amount of grain
stored in farm granaries and coun
ty eleators in Oregon, the problem
of protecting it from insect damage
has become important says. the ex
periment station.
For fumigating bulk grain on the
farm, carbon bisulfide is still the
standard insecticide, according to
Dr. Don C. Mote, station entomolo
gist. Probably the best method of
application, he says, is to spread
burlap sacks over the grain in the
bins and throw the carbon bisulfide
on the sacks. Caution is necessary
in using this material, however, as
it is highly inflamable, and is harm
ful if too much is breathed by the
operator. The rate of application is
4 to 20 pounds per 1000 cubic feet of
bin space, depending on the tight
ness of the bin and the weather tem
perature. Although more expensive two oth
er gasses are on the market which
are non-inflammable and safe to
man, and therefore more suitable
for elevators where the fire hazard
is greater. Detailed directions for
using any of these materials may
be obtained direct from the college
or from county agents.
Cummings Car Stolen;
Two Thought Involved
A black 1929 Ford roadster, Ore
gon license 123-661, belonging to
Merle Cummings, wa3 stolen last
night about 12 o'clock from the va
cant lot between the Bergstrom &
Kane garage and the Martin Reid
residence on Main street, according
to report made at the sheriff's of
fice this morning by Mr. Cummings.
Mr. and Mrs. Cummings reside in
the Reid house.
The car contained about a gallon
of gasoline, Mr. Cummings said, and
it would have been impossible for
the thieves to have gone far with
out obtaining more. That two per
sons were implicated in the theft
was evidenced by tracks In the mud
where the car had been pushed by
hand. Theft insurance was carried
on the car. This is the first auto
theft reported locally in many years.
Star Theater Resumes
Nightly Run Pograms
A full program with showings ev
ery night at the Star theater, is an
nounced by B. G. Sigsbee, manager,
who has resumed the full-time
schedule after having discontinued
the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day night shows for the last month.
Matinees at 2 o clock Saturday and
Sunday afternoons will be contin
ued, Mr. Sigsbee says.
The new schedule took effect this
week with the showing last night
of "The Vagabond King," a techni
color talking picture which will be
shown again tonight
I'LAY GIVEN AT HARDMAN.
The play, "Rube and His Ma,"
given at Hardman February 14 was
a great success and due to the rep
utation the players won for them
selves they have been asked to give
the play again at a later date and
different location, which will be an
nounced later.
The cast was as follows: Effie
Stevens, Hattie Bleakman, Forest
Adams, Raymond McDonald, Har
lan Adams, Zetta Bleakman, Ken
neth Bleakman, Ed Moreland, El
vira Bleakman and Ethel Bleak
man. Harlan Adams and Zetta Bleak
man carried the leading parts and
from the way they put over the
love scene we believe they are quite
experienced In that line of acting.
The fact is also worth mentioning
that Forest Adams played the part
of Rube as well as if he were real
ly Rube, the green country lad.
Contributed.
ENTERTAIN RELIEF CORPS.
At the regular meeting of the
Legion Auxiliary on Tuesday eve
ning the members of Rawlins Post,
Womans Relief corps, were guests
and a very enjoyable time was had.
After the business session, Mrs.
Harriet Gemmcll entertained with a
musical reading and the auxiliary
trio, composed of Mrs. Georgia
Moore, Mrs. Coramae Ferguson and
Mrs. Ethel Smith, sang two num
bers, Mrs. Lenore Poulson assisting
at the piano. Following the pro
gram refreshments in keeping with
Washington's birthday, were served.
CELEBRATE WEDDING EVENT,
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Cox of
Hinton creek .celebrated their 49th
wedding anniversary at their home
on Friday the 13th. No elaborate
preparations had been made for the
event, but "a few of the near rela
tives gathered to spend the day and
report a grand good time. Mr. and
Mrs. Cox were married on the 13th
day of February, 1882, and practlc
ally all of their journey together
has been spent on the ranch on Hin
ton creek some 11 miles east of
Heppner.
GOES TO HOME OF SON.
George W. Dykstra, who has been
111 for several weeks at his home In
this city, was removed to the home
of his son, Arthur Dykstra, at Hal
sy, Oregon, on Tuesday night. He
was taken to the Valley In the
Phelps ambulance driven by Claude
Hill, and accompanied by his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Arthur Dykstra,
who spent a short time here. Mr.
Dykstra has been a sufferer for
many years, and because of his ad
vanced age It is not expected that
ho will recover from his present
Illness.
HEPPNER STORES
TO FEATURE WOOL
All State Interested In
Lamb Week; Supper to
be Held Tuesday.
Heppner stores will cooperate al
most 100 per cent in helping put
across the "Lamb Week," February
22-28, sponsored by the Women's
Auxiliary of the Oregon Wool Grow
ers association, reports Mrs. J. G.
Barratt, president of Heppner unit
No. 1, who is in charge of the local
campaign. Mrs. W. P. Mahoney,
president of the state organization,
who was in Corvallis and Eugene
the first of the week stimulating in
terest, was expected In Portland to
day to make final arrangements for
the campaign there. Mrs. Mahoney
reports enthusiastic Interest over
the entire state, and expresses pleas
ure at the hearty cooperation espec
ially accorded her efforts in Port
land.
Displays of sheep and wool prod
ucts, and tie-ups in newspaper ad
vertising constitute the part Hepp
ner stores will take in stimulating
public consciousness to awareness
of the week, held to be of vital im
portance to one of the county's
large basic industries. Radio ad
vertising and store displays will
feature the week In Portland, with
practically all the large stores and
packers besides many leading ho
tels and many organizations featur
ing lamb and wool products.
Mr. Mahoney reported this morn
ing that Mrs. Mahoney had been
successful in asking the Portland
Chamber of Commerce to feature
lamb at its weekly luncheon, and its
heads have also agreed to ask the
hotel where the luncheon is held to
feature lamb regularly on its menu.
To aid in stimulating the cam
paign locally, Heppner unit has ar
ranged for a lamb supper to be held
next Tuesday evening at the Epis
copal parish house. Lamb and oth
er Morrow county products will be
featured on the menu. Tickets for
the supper, to sell for 50 cents, will
include two hours of old-time danc
ing following supper.
"The supper is planned as a jolly
get-together," Mrs. Barratt says,
"and we want everyone to come and
have a good time." Funds raised
by the supper will be used in, behalf
of the campaign. .
IRA MORGAN DIES;
WAS NATIVE SON
Funeral Services Held in Washing
ton for Formr Heppner Crenm
eryman ; lone Activities Told. .
JENNIE E. McMURRAY.
Ira Morgan died at 4:40 p. m.,
Sunday, Feb. 15, at his home at
Leavenworth, Wash. Funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday. Mr.
Morgan was the son of M. R. Mor
gan of this place. He was born and
reared in Morrow county and has
many friends here who mourn his
early passing. He was about 40
years of age. He is survived by his
widow and four adopted children,
by his father and stepmother, Mr.
and Mrs. M. R. Morgan; his sister,
Mrs. Alfred Nelson; two half-brothers,
Edison and Milton Morgan,
and a half-sister, Mrs. Perry Bartle
may. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Morgan,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson and
Edison Morgan left Tuesday for
Leavenworth to be present at the
funeral services. Mr. Morgan, a
graduate of Oregon State college,
was a butter-maker by profession
and for two years was manager of
the Morrow County Creamery com
pany at Heppner.
Ned Carr is driving the Edison
Morgan school bus while Mr. Mor
gan is out of town.
Edmond BHstow, who for the
past year and a half has held a re
sponsible position in the Trotter
Clothing store at Baker, was trans
ferred the first of the year to Wei
ser, Idaho, and placed in charge of
a branch store which Mr. Trotter
operates at that place. Just recent
ly It was necessary for the proprie
tor to make a trip to California and
Mr. Brlstow was recalled to the
Baker store. Until it is decided
where he will be located permanent
ly, Mrs. Brlstow and the two chil
dren are guests In lone at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Grabil and at the home of her hus
band's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. E. J.
Brlstow.
The basketball games in the lone
gymnasium Friday and Saturday
evenings were witnessed by an en
thusiastic audience. In the games
of Friday with Lexington, our
teams won, the scores being, girls
4-20, boys 12-15. Saturday the games
were with Umatilla and resulted as
follows: girls 19-19, boys 24-25, lone
winning. Saturday closed the bas
ketball season for the girls teams.
The boys play one more game be
foro the tournament. This will be
with Bonrdman Friday night on
the home floor.
Following Is the lone girls' bas
ketball schedule showing the scores
made in the various games: lone 21,
Echo 22; lone 24, Echo 22; lone 46,
Irrigon 1; lone 15, Condon 16; lone
14, Lexington 18; lone 26, Heppner
1; lone 23, Irrigon 4; lone 20, Lex
ington 13; lone 11, Condon 14; lone
(Continued on Tuge Six.)
Revival Meeting Claims
Interest as it Continues
The first week of the evangelistic
meetings at the Methodist church
came to a close with gratifying re
sults, reports Rev. Glen P. White,
pastor. A goodly number have
come to the altar and sought defin
ite salvation and found it A real
revival of religion has come in our
midst. The messages have been
forceful and gripping. This is a
great opportunity to hear the gos
pel preached in power and unction.
Services every night except Satur
day. Also morning prayer meeting
at 9:30 and Bible reading at 3 p. m.
at the parsonage. Special music
each night. The young peoples'
choir is rendering good music, sing
ing the old Negro spirituals.
The subject of the message on
Friday night will be "The Sin God
Will Not Forgive." On Sunday
morning the title -will be "The Full
ness of the Holy Ghost" and in the
evening, "Driving Away the Spirit"
A very earnest invitation is ex
tended to Christians and to those
who are not to be present in these
meetings.
Farmers Protest High
Gas Price; Meeting Set
A heated protest against the in
creasing price of gasoline in the
face of a general reduction in com
modity costs was voiced by an as
semblage of farmers which packed
the county court room at the court
house in Heppner Saturday after
noon. Withdrawal of the low con
tract price to farmers, and cancel
lation of many existing contracts
for prices at less than the tank
quotation to retailers, was cause for
the grievance. New prices in effect
have increased the price to farmers
four cents a gallon, it is said.
A result of the meeting was the
appointment of a committee to In
vestigate the matter more thor
oughly, and to report its findings
at another meeting to be held next
Saturday afternooni in Leach Me
morial hall at Lexington at 2 o'
clock. All farmers interested are
urged by the committee to attend.
Heppner Rod-Gun Club
Enters Annual Shoot
Heppner Rod and Gun club has
been entered again in the annual
Oregonian telegraphic trapshooting
tournament, to start this year
March 1, announces Chas. H. Lat
ourell, president. Many more clubs
are expected to enter this year, and
competition is expected to be much
keener, with the inclusion of clubs
from the state of Washington.
Heretofore the shoot has been con
fined to Oregon clubs.
Always a runner-up in this shoot,
the Heppner club has the distinction
of winning first place the year the
shoot was instituted, four years
ago.
RHEA CREEK GRANGE NEWS.
MRS. O. E. WRIGHT, Reporter.
The play the Willows grange pre
sented at the Rhea Creek hall on
Friday evening was a real success
in every way. A large crowd at
tended from the surrounding coun
try. The remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing.
We have recently installed in our
hall the new Flamo lights. This
improves the hall wonderfully, be
sides lessening the fire hazard.
Frank Parker and Ralph Benge,
two of our active members, have
been doing some repair work in the
hall this week. They built a new
cupboard In the dining room and
added a new hot-water tank which
gives us both hot and cold water in
our kitchen.
Our next social night meeting will
be the 21st. The juvenile grange
will entertain us with a circus.
They are active little people and are
after all the spare pennies they can
get to buy their grange equipment,
so bring a few extra pennies for
they might have something "sweet"
to sell.
S. D. Wright, our past master, has
been ill, but is somewhat improved
at this date.
This is a busy season for some of
our members, especially the sheep
men. Lambing has just started at
Wright brothers ranch.
Clyde Wright has nearly finished
lambing with one band, having
started the first of the month.
We are Indeed glad to welcome
back to grange the Robert Alstott
family, who have een "shut-ins"
for so long with scarlet fever.
SMOKESTACK TO ARISE.
Recently the high winds blew
down the big smokestack at the lo
cal power house, which had bejn a
land mark in that part of the city
since 1913, when Heppner Light and
Water company enlarged Its plant
and installed heavier machinery.
Another stack is now to take Its
place, the Pacific Power and Light
company having received the new
steel chimney on Wednesday. It ar
rived in three sections of 30 feet
each and will stand 90 feet in the
air when placed over the boiler
room. The stack is 42 inches in
diameter and Its raising will be the
work of the company's special crew
which will arrive at Heppner short
ly to Install It
THE DALLES TO PLAY.
Tho national guurd basketball
team from The Dalles will visit the
local gym Saturday evening to en
gage the Heppner town hoopsters.
The game Is slated to start at 8 o'
clock, with a school game between
eighth graders and freshmen set as
a preliminary. In a previous game
nt The Dalles tho Heppner boys de
feated the soldiers 34-23.
EFFORTS COMBINED
IN TREE PLANTING
Many Suggestions Considered for
Observing Washington Bicen
tennial; Committee Appointed.
A uniting of efforts toward a
worthwhile observance of the Wash
ington Biceptennial through tree
planting was indicated by a meet
ing of representatives of various
organizations of the city at Ameri
can Legion hall at 5 o'clock Monday
evening. Mrs. Arthur McAtee, rep
resenting the Woman's club which
has taken the lead In the work lo
cally, was chosen chairman of the
meeting and Mrs. Spencer Crawford
acted as secretary.
Among suggestions given special
consideration were the planting of
trees on the city ground at the
forks of Willow creek at the site of
the city's artesian well, and beau
tifying of a piece of land which It
was suggested the city might buy,
adjoining the American Legion
swimming tank. The latter project
was proposed for the purpose of
making a city park.
Other suggested projects that
might be undertaken as a fitting ob
servance of the bicentennial were
made by various representatives.
Among them were planting of trees
and installation of fountain on the
city lot at the corner of Willow and
Gale streets, planting of an avenue
of trees along the cemetery road,
planting of trees along the road to
the golf course and on the links, re
moving dead trees at the court
house park and replacing them with
live trees, beautifying the school
grounds and planting of an avenue
of trees along the highway down
Willow creek.
A committee to investigate these
suggestions and any new ones which
might be presented to them was ap
pointed by Mrs. McAtee as follows:
C. W. Smith, chairman, Earl Gor
don, Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, Mrs. J.
D. Cash, Walter Moore and Claude
Cox.
The committee will report its
findings at another meeting of the
local association to be held at the
American Legion hall Monday eve
ning, March 9, at 5 o'clock.
Organizations represented at the
meeting included the Woman's club,
American Legion, American Legion
auxiliary, Lions club, Elks and Ma
sons. Other organizations are ex
pected to be approached to take part
in the work.
MRS. J. L JOHNSON
COUNTY PIONEER
Death Summons Native Oregonian
At Age 79; Came to County in
1873; Funeral Services Held.
Mrs. Josephine L. Johnson, long
a resident of this city, died at her
home on Thursday, February 12, fol
lowing an illness of many weeks'
duration. She was aged 79 years, 2
months and 13 days. Her funeral,
which was largely attended by
friends and neighbors, was held on
Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
church with Rev. Glen P. White
officiating, and interment followed
in the family lot at Masonic ceme
tery, where the remains were laid
to rest beside those of her husband
who preceded her in death in 1921.
Arrangements were in charge of
Phelps Funeral home, and there
were many beautiful floral offerings.
Josephine L. Johnson was born
near Salem, Oregon, November 30,
1851, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Riley Munkers, pioneer settlers
of Oregon who crossed the plains
to the Willamette valley in 1845 and
settled on a donation land claim
near Salem where Mrs. Johnson
was born and reared. She was mar
ried to Henry C. Johnson in 1870
and in 1871 they moved to Walla
Walla, Wash., where they resided
for two years and then came to
Heppner in 1873, living here for a
short time when Mr. Johnson filed
on a claim on upper Willow creek.
Later returning to town, they
lived here until 1889, when they
returned to Salem to live until 1898
when they again moved to Heppner
and this city was the home of Mrs.
Johnson since. Mrs. Johnson had
been a member of the Methodist
church of Heppner for 41 years,
and she so lived in this community
that all were glad to call her friend.
She was also a member of Maple
Circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft
having belonged to this order for
many years.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by four
sons, Harry, Charles and Thomas
of Heppner, and Ralph of Salem;
also three sisters residing at Salem,
two grandchildren and one great
grandchild. One son, Percy, died
In 1905.
CARD OF THANKS.
We are very grateful to all the
neighbors and friends for their ex
pressions of sympathy in our be
reavement, and for their kindly as
sistance in the death and burial of
our mother and sister, Mrs. Jose
phine L. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson,
Mrs. Katie Herren,
Harry Johnson,
Chas. Johnson,
Thomas Johnson.
ANNUAL BALL SATURDAY.
The annual Washington birthday
ball of Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O.
Elks, has been planned for Satur
day night. Invitations have been
Issued to Elks and families and a
large attendance Is expected.
L
REPORT EXP0S1T DM
Jeanette Turner, Harold
Gentry Tell of Trip
to Lions Club.
DRIVE OVER BY $34.25
W. W. Smead Reports Final Sum;
Frank Turner Talks Insurance;
Charter Celebration Flan.
A report of the educational expo
sition held at Corvallis last week
end, as given by Miss Jeanette Tur
ner and Harold Gentry, Heppner
high school students who attended,
held the interest of Lions at their
Monday luncheon. W. R. Poulson,
school superintendent who accom
panied them, also made a report At
tending from here besides were
Miss Alice Cason, and Earl Thom
son, students, and Miss Jessie Pal
miter, faculty escort
The special program for the day
was in charge of Gay M. Anderson
and Frank Turner, song leader, and
was featured by numerous songs,
among which was a contest in
which half the members sang one
song, and the other half another,
each trying to outdo the other.
Honors appeared about equally di- .
vided.
W. W. Smead reported for the lo
cal Red Cross committee that popu
lar subscriptions amounting to
$84.25 had been received, putting
the special drouth relief drive over
in the county by $34.25.
Class Pays Expense.
The purpose of the educational
exposition held annually at Corval
lis, as told by Mis3 Turner, Is to
help high school seniors determine
where to go to college, and to find
out what they are especially fitted
for. Special classes were held for
this purpose, and in addition ex
hibits were prepared by the various
schools and colleges of the institu
tion which not only added their en
lightenment but served to entertain
them as well.
Traveling expenses of the local
delegation were paid by the senior
class of the high school, and living
accommodations were provided by
the college during their stay over
Friday and-Saturday at Corvallis..
Miss Turner admitted special in
terest in the home economics de
partment, where she learned that
the three leading disinfectants are
soap, water and elbow grease. She
told of many exhibits, including a
mechanical cow which produced
"milk" chemically from the raw in-'
gredients and tasted just like cow's
milk.
Big Machine of Interest
Mr. Gentry found much of inter
est about the engineering laborator
ies where he inspected a machine
weighing several tons that easily
reduced railroad ties to splinters,
its special use being to measure
stresses and strains of large beams,
and a neon electric light machine
by means of which pictures are pro
duced on ' a rotating disc. He
thought the boys' conferences, ad
dressed by noted educators from
outside states, were of much benefit
At these conferences questions were
permitted and it was necessary on
several occasions to call In profes
sional advice when, questions
"stumped" the man being quizzed.
When one boy asked if there was a
field for English instructors, Mr.
Gentry said the speaker declared
that one could not drop a stick on
a busy city street without touching
an English teacher.
The boys were entertained at a
fraternity house, some of the mem
bers of which thought to provide
special entertainment for their ben
efit Just after the Heppner boys
had retired, sounds of a vehement
quarrel emitted from the hallway
outside their sleeping quarters.
Presently one fellow threatened to
shoot another. Seven shots were
fired, hubbub ensued, Including the
sounds of an arriving. ambulance,
and taking of the victim to a hos
pital. Everything was all right Mr.
Gentry remarked, except they for
got to clean up the catsup, and Earl
Thomson was so sound asleep he
fayed to hear the shooting.
Heppner Boys Have Fart
Mr. Poulson told of visiting the
model dairy and model creamery
at the exposition, where Marvin
Wightman, Heppner student, was
in charge. He looks for no over
supply of college-trained dairymen
the next few years with only five
seniors in the department He
stressed the benefit of the exposi
tion to education within the state
generally, and complimented its ex
cellence. Roderick Thomson, another Hepp
ner student, took part In the typing
exhibition at the exposition.
The disadvantages of patronizing
mall-order insurance companies not
accredited by the Oregon Insurance
department, were told by Mr. Tur
ner, In quoting an article written
by the head of the state department.
C. L. Sweek, president, told the
club of approval of the executive
committee for holding a ladles'
night and celebration of tho anni
versary of charter night on March
15 or 16, the 15th being the anni
versary date. Further discussion of
tho matter will be had next week.
G. A. Bleakman and Chas. Swln
dlg were named as the special pro
gram committee for next week.