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OREGON HISTORICAL SOCTY p'JELIC AUDITOR rj-" PORTLAND. ORE. Volume 48, Number 7. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, 301931. Subscription $2.00 a Year mm FIELD MEET, PARADE ID MARK HEALTH DAY School Pupils From Over County to Participate; Many ExPected. EXAMINATIONS SET Doctors, Dentists to Cooperate In Inspection of Rural Children; Over 200 Buys to Compete. More than 200 boys will partici pate in the Morrow County Grade School Boys' Athletic meet at Ro deo field at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, to be preceded by a health parade at 10 o'clock in the morning in which many schools of the county will take part in celbera tion of Child Health Day. The wind up of the parade will be featured by a Maypole dance given by girls of the Heppner school under the direc tion of Miss Juanita Leathers. Beginning at 9 o'clock all rural school children who apply at their oflices will be given physical and dental examinations by Heppner doctors and dentists who are coop erating in making the day success ful in its purpose. All rural chil dren who have not had examina tions are urged by Miss Edith Stal lard, county health nurse, to take advantage of this opportunity. High Aims Followed The county schools and Morrow County Public Health association are cooperating with the county health nurse in making this day a banner occasion for better child health in Morrow county. They are attempting to carry out the man dates of "The Children's Charter" adopted by President Hoover's White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, one of the aims of which is, "For every child protection from birth through ado lescence including: periodical health examinations and, where needed, care of specialists and hospital treatment; regular dental examina tion and care of the teeth; protec tive and preventive measures against communicable diseases; the insuring of pure food, pure milk and pure water." Boys who will participate in the track and field meet in the after noon, 97 of whom have been entered from the Heppner school, have been divided into Ave weight classes in which they will compete. Events include 50- and 100-yard dashes, running and standing broad jumps, running high jump, baseball throw and 8-pound shotput Scoring will be done on a point system, and rib bons will be awarded individual winners in each weight division for first, second and third places, as well as ribbons in each weight divis ion for the school taking the most events. A loving cup will be award ed the school making the highest score in the meet. Work With Schools. An admission price of 10 cents will be charged those attending the meet to cover costs, The city is preparing to welcome the large number of people expect ed to come from all parts of the county, and special eating accomo dations are being arranged. As a part of the health week pro gram Miss Stallard, Chas. W. Smith, bounty agent, and Miss Lucy Case, nutrition specialist from Oregon State college have been visiting the schools in various parts of the coun ty this week showing 4-H club and health pictures and talking on var ious phases of the work. HEALTH MEETINGS HELD. Miss Edith M. Stallard, county nurse, C. W. Smith, county agent, and Miss Lucy Case, nutrition spec ialist of Oregon State college, are visiting various places in the county this week holding series of health meetings. They were at Boardman Wednesday afternoon, and at Irri gon in the evening. Today a meet ing is being held at lone in the afternoon, and one at Hardman in the evening. They will be in Heppner tomorrow afternoon and at Lexington In the evening. All meetings are being held In the schools. Moving pictures of 4-H club and health work are being shown, with talks on various phases. The meet ing In Heppner tomorrow afternoon will begin at 3 o'clock and all par ents are invited to attend. BUSINESS WOMEN MEET. The regular meeting of the Hepp ner Business and Professional Wo men's club was held at the home of Mrs. W. R. Poulson on Monday evening, with a goodly attendance present. Two new members were added to the roster, these being Mrs. J. W. Montgomery and Mrs. Gus Jones. The next meeting of the club will be held Monday eve ning, May 4, at Parish house, and a dinner will be served at 6:30. Phone Miss Allinger for reserva tions. The regular meetings of the club will be the first and third Mondays of each month. GRANGE MEETS SUNDAY. E. W. Snell of Arlington will be the principal speaker at the Rhea Creek grange meeting Sunday, af ternoon at 2:30, talking on the 1931 legislature. Other features are be ing arranged and the public Is Invited. SOME WOOL SOLD HERE THIS WEEK There is some activity in the wool market at Heppner and several clips have been disposed of this week. J. P. Clancey has taken over the clips of Kiernan & Lennon at 15c; F. S. Parker at 14c; Krebs Bros, at 15c; Willie Doherty, 14V4c. E. J. Burke purchased the sand wool of Bernard and Willie Doherty at 14c, and it is expected that buy ing will be quite general from now on as shearing is getting under way. Last season's top price for Hepp ner wools was 20 cents, several of the growers in the foothill section getting this price. The wools sold so far come principally from the sand country, and indications are that the average price on the Hepp ner market will not be much under last year's prices. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. French Burroughs Jordan Siding residents, were vis itors here Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Burroughs reports his wheat coming along fine, but In the last week the tar weeds have been show ing up and to look at some of the fields right how one would think the wheat had disappeared, as the weeds are in full blossom. There are few fields the pounty over not afflicted with the pest to a greater or less degree this season. Harvev Miller was in fmm hi ranch at SwAccart hnttps tnHnv He thinks the rnlH winH nf loaf wek took more moisture out of the fields than would have resulted from several weeks of bright sun shine. The heavy blow left a pall over the county for several days, but no serious damage resulted. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howell were visitors at the Ralph Jones place on Butter creek Sunday. While there Henry tried his luck with line and hook and landed a fine catch of trout. Leo Gorger, who with his broth ers, farms extensively in the north lone section, was doing business in- the city on Tuesday. Roy Neill was a Pine City ranch man attending to matters of busi ness ni this city Tuesday. Tuesday visitors in the citv from the lone section were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin. 75 weaner Dies for sale. tS each Frank Swaggart, Lena. 7-10 Route For Health Day Parade Is Announced Miss Edith Stallard, public health nurse, announces that the parade for Health Day, which will be made up of the children from the rural schools of the county, will form at 12:30, near the power house, and is scheduled to start promptly at 1 o'clock. The line of march will be down Main street to the corner where the Mollahan service station stands, then west to Gale street and south on Gale street two blocks to Willow, thence back to Main street. At the Intersection of Main and Willow streets the Maypole dance will be held. The athletic contest at Rodeo field follows immediately after the Maypole dance. Miss Stallard states further that she is greatly pleased with the co operation of Heppner business men, who have unanimously consented to decorate places of business In con nection with Health Day. In this regard Mis Stallard also wishes. to announce that all children now in the rural schools and all those who will be enrolled this coming fall, both in rural and city schools, may go to any physician in Heppner dur ing the forenoon on Saturday, May 2nd, for physical examination. ENTERTAIN PAST MATRONS. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McAtee was the scene of a very pleasant gathering Monday evening when they entertained In honor of the Past Matrons' club. Several tables of bridge were In play and high scores were made by Mrs. D. M. Ward and Harry Tamblyn, and following the play refreshments of strawberry shortcake and coffee were served. Guests present were Mesdames Earl W. Gordon, W. E. Pruyn, Blanche Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Del Ward, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mc- Namer, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Craw ford, Mr. and Mrs. John Wlghtman, Mr. and Mrs. Gay M. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dlx, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tamblyn and the host and hostess. BOB TURNER FITCIIING. "Bob" Turner, son nf Mr anrl Mrs. F. W. Turner and senior at Whitman college, Walla Walla, has been taking his turn on the mound for the college baseball team as one of the "first string" pitchers. Tur ner has been making a good show ing, according to reports. In a double-header engagement recently, in wnicn turner worked, Whitman took an even break with Washing ton State college, winning the first game 8-2 while losing the second 15-1. DR. l'OMNG SPEAKS. Dr. D. V. Pollnir. well known ertn. cator from Oregon State college and last year's commencement speaker at the high school, address ed the Heppner high school student Dociy yesterday afternoon on the theme of higher education. TOWN ORGANIZES FOR FIRE FIGHTING Business Finns Cooperate With Forest Service; 3. W. Hiatt to Lead; Purpose Told. Cooperation of Heppner business houses brought to a successful cul mination the organization nf nn emergency forest fire-fighting force ai me omce or b wehmeyer, dis trict ranger, Saturday afternoon. J. G. Clouston. from the TI S Trnroat office at Pendleton, was present to assist in tne organization. J. W. Hiatt was chosen as leader for. the 15-man force which will hold itself in readiness to answer an emergency call within half an hour's time. L. L. Gilliam was named cook and Francis Dnhertv timekeeper. All necessary equip ment asiae irom clothing and bed ding will be supplied bv the forest service. Firms which have so far coopet ated with the organization by pro viding a man from their regular force to act with the crew include Ferguson Motor Co., Hiatt & Dix, Gilliam & Bisbee, Peo ples Hardware Co., Heppner Farm ers Elevator Co., Thomson Bros., M. D. Clark. Pacific Power J.ioht Co., First National bank, Heppner ijrazette Times, Latourell Auto Co., Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., Case Fur niture Co., Humphreys Drug Co. Mr. Wehmeyer has directed a let ter of appreciation to each cooper ating firm in which he sets out something of the purpose of the or ganization. In it he says: "On government and private hold ings, within a fifty mile radius to our south, we have several billion feet of merchantable timber. The values should increase with the passing of years and its protection should be of real interest to all of us, if for no other than mercenary reasons. In addition we have a nat ural recreational play ground at mile high elevations, where camp ing, hunting, summer homes, will prove to be a comfort and delight to this and many succeeding gener ations. "Next to farming and water pow er, forestry is Oregon's greatest fu ture. If we can keep those portions of our land, not suitable for other purposes, in growing timber, the forests will continue to pay a fifth or more of our payrolls in countless future years. "May I suggest that you stress the matter of preparedness with the man you have selected, that there may be no delay in the promptness with which this organization may be called into the field, should the need or emergency arise. "Each man should have a pair of well broken heavy shoqs, a pair of medium or heavy weight wool socks, a wool shirt, an overcoat or jacket and two blankets rolled up in a piece of canvas and kept some where handy. Ninety per cent of the success of our work will hinge on quick action. All fires are small at their inception and increase in growth at an alarming ratio with each hour's delay, according to weather and atmospheric condi tions". EVENING SCHOOL TO DRAW PUBLIC Local Educational Plant to be in Full Swing Night of May 8 for View of AU Interested. How are the young people who at tend the Heppner schools educated? Many people who have not had an opportunity ot visit the schools in the daytime are no doubt Interest ed in this question. Parents espec ially should be interested, believes W. R. Poulson, superintendent, who has announced that Friday evening, May 8, school will be conducted in every detail just as it is regularly in thi daytime. At this time the pub lic is especially invited to visit the schools and see the educational plant In progress. Rapid strides in the advancement of educational methods have been made since the days of the little red schoolhouse in which grand mothers and granddads of the com munity received their common school education. And young moth ers and dads may also be surprised to see the changes that have taken place since their school days. Both the local ?rnrie anH hicrh aptinnig have kept pace with educational ad vancement tne country over, being highly accredited. The high school Is counted among the better high schools of the state In having been admitted to the Northwest Associa tion of Accredited High Schools, graduates of which are admitted1 to colleges and universities any place in the northwest, and other leading institutions of higher education in other parts of the United States, with full freshman standing with out being required to take entrance examinations. With education in the state claim ing a very large portion of the tax dollar, taxpayers should be espec ially Interested at this time In see ing whether full value is being re ceived. Mr. Poulson believes a large number of people will be interested In taking advantage of this oppor tunity to see the school plant at work. He not only invites but urges everyone to do so. The "Sunny Side Up" crew here again in JUST IMAGINE, Star the ater, Sunday-Monday. u OWE RIVER DROPPED 22 10 12 Rufus Field is Scene of One-Sided Fray; Many Errors Made. 16 LOCALS IN GAME Correll Bags Five' Safe Bingles; ' Ladies to be Guests of Ball Club To See Condon Play. TEAM STANDINGS. Won Lost lone Condon Heppner , Arlington . f ossil . Rufus-Blalock Liut Sunday's Results : Heppner 22 at Rufus-Blalock 12. Fos sil 4 at lone 5, Arlingon 12 at Condon 13. Where Teams Flay Next! Condon at Heppner, lone at Arling ton. Rufus-Blalock at Fossil. Sixteen members of Heppner's baseball squad saw action in the game at Rufus Sunday, in which Rufus-Blalock was taken into camp 22-12. The game was played beside the Columbia River highway on a topsy-turvy ball diamond which made fielding uncertain, and drew among other interested spectators a stage load of people who were entertained for about ten minutes. At this time Heppner had just loaded the basse in the sixth inning and Cason's bunt, the first of the game, unloaded them when the sur prised Columbia river boys threw the ball away in the attempt to head off runners. R-B Fitcher Removed. Heppner took a four-run lead in the first inning when they knocked McKays off the mound, and lanky Mr. Chase was introduced before any outs could be secured. Chase whiffed three batsmen in succession to stop this rally, but was himself treated to a volley of 15 hits before the game was over. Even at that the Heppner boys might have been held down considerably had it not been for some 15 errors his team mates piled up behind him. The home boys gave better sup port to Wilcox and Robertson, the two pitchers for the day. Only four errors were counted against them. Ground balls were the order and Shuirman at second base took the fielding record with five assists. Harold Gentry, shortstop, made three. Bob Correll, catcher, took hitting honors with five clean blows out of six times at bat. He also was high scorer with six runs, being walked once to first Ladies' Day Sunday. Next Sunday will be ladies' day at Rodeo field when Condon comes here to play, all ladies to be admit ted free. The usual charge of 50 cents for men and 25 cents for boys will be made. The clash Sunday is expected to be a hot one with Con don striving hard to retain her place at the top of the percentage column and the Heppner boys fight ing just as hard to bring her down to their level. Last Sunday's box score and sum mary: Hennner 22 AB R H O A E Sherer, s 1 110 2- H. Gentry, s 6 6 3 1 3 0 Correll. c 6 6 5 4 2 1 Ciimmings. m 1 0 0 10 0 Turner, m 5 4 10 11 Anderson, r 2 2 1 0 0 0 Bleakman. r 2 2 10 10 R. Gently. 3 1 0 0 10 0 Cason. 3 5 0 3 1 0 0 B. Gentry 1 5 0 2 8 1 1 Thomson. 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 Shuirman 2 . 5 114 5 1 Hayes, 1 3 110 0 0 Crawford. 1 i 0 0 0 0 0 Robertson, p 2 0 0 1 1 0 Wilcox, p 3 0 0 3 4 0 ai a is zy zu 4 Rufus-Blalock 12 Cyrus. 2 4 2 0 3 3 3 Rurtlemay. 1 3 10 10 2 tilidie, s 6 5 3 14 2 Kirov, 1 5 1 2 12 1 1 Leach, c 5 12 8 11 McNays, p 5 110 0 1 Vertrees. 3 6 0 112 2 Chase, rp 4111 13 0 J. Bartlemay. r 1 0 0 0 3 2 R. Bartlemay, m 5 0 2 0 1 1 43 U 12 27 25 15 Umpires, Simmons ami Allstott: scor er. F. Doherty : three base hits, Correll, Shuirman, Bleakman; Hist base on balls Oil Wilcox 4, off Robertson2, oft Chase 4; first base on errors. Heppner 6. R-B 2; two base hits Glidle, Leach; struck out by Wilcox 4. by Chase 8; hit by pit cher, B. Gentry, L. Bartlemay. FLANE CRACKS IN LANDING. A small Waco airplane piloted by Red Reese of Pendleton cracked up In landing on the golf course east of town Sunday morning. The plane was side-slipping to the ground when, for some reason, it was thrown over on the wings on one side and there were badly damaged. There was no personal injury. The plane has been out of commission since. ACHIEVEMENT DAY SET. There will be an Achievement day program of the cooking clubs of the Idea and Hale Ridge schools at the Hale Ridge schoolhouse on May 10, with a program In the morning and basket dinner at noon. The after noon will be given over to sports. Friends are asked to bring their baskets and participate in the good time. v For Sale Five acres land at Ir rlgon, Ore. For particulars write to Mrs. David A. Broughel, 220 New ell St., Walla Walla, Wash., It H00SG0W THEME USED BY JUNIORS Annual Banquet for Senior Class Staged In Prison Surroundings, Rock Pile and Everything. Seniors, juniors and faculty mem bers of Heppner High school were in the hoosgow for a couple of hours Saturday evening. Not a real jail, to be sure; but a cleverly work- ed-out prison motif was used by the juniors in the annual farewell ban quet to the departing seniors in the basement of the Christian church. Plans of the affair were kept sec ret to the very last minute and great was the surprise of the guests when the outer doors were thrown open and they found themselves staring at the gates of a cold, gray prison with several inmates behind the bars. The convicts or wait resses, as they turned out to be slowly opened the gate and the guests passed into a large prison room. The walls were hung with gray building paper on which were painted rocks of all descriptions. There were also many evidences left on the walls of past inmates. In the center of the room was a huge rock pile and its accompany ing mauls and hammers. The table decorations carried out the blue and gold colors of the se niors and also the green and white of the juniors. Small pennants with the class numerals were in front of each place and larger ones appeared in the flower baskets. The menus were worked out on the scheme of a conviction record, each bearing a picture of the con vict, his cell number, description and prison record. The program was printed on several keys fas tened on a ring. John Franzen, president of the junior class, was a very excellent toastmaster. Miss Grace Nixon, the senior warden, presented their conviction record which was very cleverly done. The funniest thing on the program was the stunt put on by the sophomore girls, dressed in prison garb, who served the banquet. These were Nancy Jane Cox, June Anderson, Phyllis Pollock, Viola Brown, Hazel Beymer and Margaret Brosnan who was a very efficient head waitress. Their stunt was a mock court in which several members of the class and faculty were summoned to court and such charges as one-armed driving, and no fishing license were preferred. Everyone went home glad to be freed from the prison sentence but not sorry they had been in jail for a few hours. Class and faculty members pres ent included: seniors, Earl Thom son, Francis White, Mary White, Harold Gentry, Ella Fell, Alva Mc Duffee, Alice Cason, LaVelle White, Joe Swindig, Theresa Breslin, Wini fred Thomson, Patricia Monahan, Jeanette Turner, Vivian Lieuallen, Gay Anderson, Anne McNamee; ju niors, John Franzen, Billy Cox, Lu cille Moyer, Louise Moyer, Gene Mikesell, Ralph Benton, Mary Thomson, Eddie Kenny, Virginia Cleveland, Viola Ruby, Adele Nick erson, Vallis Jones, Claude Hill, Lu cille Beymer, Evelyn Schultz, Mary McDuffee, Mary Gemmell, Theodore Thomson, Florence French, Lucille Hall, Ruth Turner, Ireta Taylor, Lo la Hiatt; faculty, W. R. Poulson and Mrs. Poulson, Paul Menegat, Miss Charlotte Woods, Neil Shuir man, Miss Bernita Fay Lamson, Ted Lumley and Mrs. Lumley, Miss Grace Nixon and Miss Jessie Pal miter. Miss Palmiter, home economics instructor, supervised plans for the banquet Bruce Gibb, senior class president, was unable to be present due to illness. Two Divorces Granted In Short Court Session A short session of circuit court was held by Judge D. R. Parker here Monday. Among cases dis posed of were two divorce proceed ings In which decrees were granted plaintiffs in both instances on fail ure of defendants to appear. Min nie B. Furlong was granted divorce from Chas. H. Furlong and award ed the custody of their minor child, Kathleen Furlong, defendant to pay $50 a month for her care. Stacy Roberts was granted divorce from Leora K. Roberts. Judgments were granted plaintiffs in the cases of Federal Land Bank vs. Jos. M. Hayes and O. T. Fergu son vs. Ed Bnrgstrom and A. H. Bergstrom. Plea for withdrawal of demurrer was granted B. H. Peck in the case of Clyde Fridley, admin istrator, vs. E. Albee, et al. Order of dismissal was made In case of Far mers & Stockgrowers National bank vs. M. L. Case on plaintiff's motion. Orders of confirmation were enter ed In cases of Farmers & Stock growers National bank vs. J. H. Hayes, ct al, and Chas. Allinger vs. E. H. Turner. CLOSING EXERCISES SLATED. Heppner schools will close the year's work Friday evening, May 15, with commencement for the high school graduating class in the eve ning at the school auditorium. Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president of the University of Oregon, will bo the commencement speaker. Bac calaureate services will be held Sun day evening, May 10, In the audi torium, with Rev. Thomas D. Yarnes of Salem addressing the graduating class. The "Sunny Side Up". crew here again In JUST IMAGINE, Star the ater, Sunday-Monday. CHILD HEALTH DAY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Congress by joint resolution has authorized and re quested the President of the Uni ted States of America to proclaim annually that May Day is Child Health Day; and, Whereas, the resposibility for the well-being of .children is a community responsibility as well as an individual duty; now, Therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, do call upon all Govern ors of the States of the Union, and all Governors of territories and possessions of the United States to declare to their people that May Day should be used wherever posible as Child Health Day, for the consideration of all public and private measures by which the health of our children may be conserved and advanced. I especially commend for consid eration on that day "The Chil dren's Charter" as set forth by the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection. HERBERT HOOVER. Governor Meier's Message To the People of Oregon: The annual, national wide observ ance of May first as Child Health Day and the week thereafter as Child Health Week, shows a grow ing appreciation of the importance of sound physical endowment and proper opportunities for nurture and development Good health is not merely a mat ter of individual concern; it is a matter'of public importance. It re quires community of purpose and united effort This year the White House Con ference on Child Health and Pro tection has added an incentive and a program for the conservation of the nation's human resources by re newing interest in childhood and youth. It has brought up to a full er realization of the fact that the foundation for a better future gen eration must be laid during the im pressionable years of thildhood. I hope that the people of Oregon will cooperate in an observance of Child Health Day and Child Health Week which will bring the objec tives of the White House Confer ence into Oregon and that we may, during this week, make an invest ment of interest in child health which will bring rich returns throughout the year and for the future. JULIUS L. MEIER, Governor. LEXINGTON NEWS By RUTH DINGES. Miss Erma Duvall returned Tues day from Eugene where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Sarah White and Miss Mae Gentry spent the week end in John Day where they visited friends. Mrs. Rose Sanborn, who has for the past year been making her home with her brother, Johnnie Curran, returned Sunday to Marble head, Mass., where she will visit friends and attend to business in terests for a time. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gherkin of Her miston were in Heppner on Sunday. When they returned home, they took with them Mr. Gherkin's moth er who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. O. J. Cox of Lexing ton. Mr. and Mrs. Gherkin spent part of Sunday afternoon visiting at the home of Mrs. A. Reaney. Members of the senior class of Lexington high school, accompan ied by Miss Helen Falconer, class sponsor, celebrated their annual Flank Day last Friday by a trip to La Grande. Mrs. Copp and Mr. and Mrs. Biggs of Arlington were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller Sunday after noon. Practice has begun on two one act plays to be given by the stu dents of Lexington high school on May 8. Saturday afternoon the stockhold ers of the Lexington Farmers Ware house company met to elect a new manager for the warehouse. Harry Dinges was elected and will begin work the first of June. SMALL CAR SUMMERSAULTS. While on his way up Willow creek to the artesian well Monday fore noon, W. E. Pruyn, city watermas- ter, met with an exciting experience, and marvels that he got out of It with no bones broken and able to tell how it all happened. Going along at a moderate pace, Mr. Pruyn noticed a piece of 2x4 lying In the road which he thought to pass over without striking, but in stead hit It just right to upend it and the result was the complete turning over of the machine and top side up again in the ditch. The turning over process did not remove Mr. Pruyn from the scat and steer ing wheel, and he came right side up with the truck, which received some damage to the cab and a bro ken windshield. After taking stock Mr. Pruyn found ho was not seri ously Injured, so he started the ma chine and went on to his destina tion, finishing the Job he had start ed. A slight cut on the cheek un der the left eye and a wrenched right knee were the sum total of Mr. Pruyn's injuries. For Sale International late type No. 8, 12-ft. combine, line condition, $080 ; 7 Mi-ton 6-cyl, truck. O. W. Cutsforth, Lexington. 6-7p. WIP E Id TO START SMI! Lions and Others to Raid Pests; Losers to Treat Winners at Close. ROAD WORK ASKED Delegates In Portland Today to Meet With State Commission; Scoutmaster Named. The annual Lions club crow-magpie contest is slated to commence Sunday with enlistment of the en tire club membership and as many others as have signified their inten tion of participating, Chas. H. Lat ourell. chairman of this year's cam paign, told Lions Monday. That the campaign may be even more suc cessful in its purpose this year than last, the various granges of the county and the Alpine Farm Bu reau are being asked to cooperate in waging war on the predatory bird pests. The contest will last for four weeks, and at the close the losing side will entertain the win ning side. Mr. Latourell and Dr. A. D. McMurdo are the team cap tains. In connection with the crow-magpie drive, B. R. Patterson chairman of the club's committee, announced that many birds' heads and eggs are being brought in by farm boys, who are being paid five cents apiece for the heads and a cent each for the eggs. Mr. Patterson was in structed to go ahead with the old time fiddlers' contest, which it is ex pected will be staged In Heppner in the near future. Work on Rock Creek. G. A. Bleakman, county commis sioner, urged the club to send rep resentatives to the state highway commission meeting in Portland to day, for the purpose of looking af ter the interests of the Heppner Spray road. Assistance on the Rock creek portion of the road will be asked by the delegation headed by Al Rankin, good roads committee chairman. John Hiatt has accepted the scoutmastership of the local Boy Scouts, announced W. R. Poulson, Lions committee chairman, who urged that Mr. Hiatt be given every possbile support by the Lions and other organizations of the town. It was expected that a meeting of the Boy Scout executive council would be held this week when details for the thorough reorganization of the scouts would be gone into. Some financial assistance for the work will probably be asked, Mr. Poulson said, but it is not expected that a great amount will be necessary this year, as the local troop will not be required to pay their allotment to the Blue Mountain council, district organization of scouts. Two pa trols, each to be sponsored by a sep arate organization, will be organ ized to compete with each other in the various phases of scout work if one plan cited by Mr. Poulson is put into effect Former Residents Visit Visitors at the meeting included F. A. McMenamln and P. A. Ander son, both of Portland and who for merly engaged in business in this city. Both men complimented the Lions on their work. Mr. McMena min, who still retains property in terests In the county, being asso ciated with W. E. Wigglesworth in conducting a large farming opera tion in the north end of the county, made special mention of economic problems in which the Lions might interest themselves. Fred Lucas of Lexington was also introduced as a visitor. Heppner Mothers Invited To Attend U.-O. Meeting University of Oregon, Eugene, Apr. 28 (Special) Honoring moth ers of students, the University of Oregon will entertain May 8 and 9 with a special program. At this time the junior class Is also holding Its annual Junior Week-end festiv ities, including the canoe fete and the junior prom, two events looked forward to the whole year. The mothers have been issued a special Invitation to attend all these events. Among the mothers who have been invited, a number from Hepp ner are included. They are Mrs. L. E. Bisbee, Mrs. Fred Casteel, Mrs. M. D. Clark, Mrs. J. Perry Conder, Mrs. Harriet K. Mahonev, Mrs. F. S. Parker, Mrs. Frank Shively, and Mrs. Charles Thomson. A mass meeting of the mothers will be held at 1:30 Saturday after noon followed by a tea In Hendricks hall. The annual Mothers' banquet, the outstanding event of the week end, will be held Saturday evening In Gorlinger hall, at which 850 will be seated. The number must be re stricted to t.it, owing to the limit ed space, so mothers planning to attend should send in their reserva tion soon, it is urged. On Sunday there will be special services In the Eugene churches, and in the after noon a vesper service In the moth ers' honor in the University muslo auditorium. Mrs. Walter M. Cook of Portland. president of the state Mothers' or ganization, will preside at the mass meeting, and also at the executive board meeting Saturday mornnlg.