OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Volume 48, Number 8.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, May 7, 1931.
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WATER METER RATES
El
Check Shows Leaks Cause
Heavy Loss; Patrons
to Be Notified.
2 ORDINANCES READ
Enforcement of Stop Signs, Ban on
Air Rifles, Aim of Statutes
Considered by Council.
Heppner's water will be sold on
a meter rate beginning June first.
This was the decision of the city
council Monday evening, though
what the new rates will be was not
announced. Gay M. Anderson, D.
T. Goodman and Jeff Jones are
councilmen on the committee that
has been working for several
months in an effort to determine
the new rates, and their final report
will be made and the rates adopted
at a meeting of the council May 18.
One certain thing, brought out at
the meeting by W. E. Pruyn, water
master, is that many leaks will need
to be fixed if some property holders
do not have to pay for much more
water than they actually use. Mr.
Pruyn has been keeping a check on
the reading of the meters since
their installation and has found the
amounts of water going through
the meters to residences to vary all
the way from a normal amount,
2000 to 5000 galolns, up to as high
as 112,000 gallons. Where the ex
tremely large amount was found an
investigation was made and a leaky
"stop and waste" valve was uncov
ered which was responsible for the
major portion of the flow.
Notice to be Given.
The watermaster has kept a list
of all exceptionally high meter
readings which might indicate
leaks, and will notify the people
served through these meters In
time for them to get the leaks
stopped before the new rates go in
to effect.
Handbills to announce the time
for changing to the new rate basis
were authorized by the council to
be distributed to all water users of
the city.
The question of how much water
might be used In an hour's time if,
as in the case of Irrigating, the full
flow of the service lead were used,
was asked, and Mr. Pruyn said that
he would try and determine the av
erage for the city. He said that the
amount would vary with the vary
ing pressure at different levels, and
that naturally there would not be
as much water go through the ser
vice leads to residences on the high
er levels as there would be to those
lower down. Normal requirements
for the average family for domestic
use ranges from 2500 to 5000 gallons
a month, depending on the size of
the family. The rate committee was
of the opinion some time ago that a
liberal amount of water should be
allowed for the minimum charge,
whatever It might be.
Pay for Fence at Well.
Two ordinances were read in full
and passed to second reading by ti
tle for final passage or rejection by
the council at Its next regular meet
ing. One provides for enforcement
of Btop signs within the city, and
the other would prohibit shooting
of air rifles within the city limits.
Penalties are provided for the viola
tion of the ordinances.
Bills allowed at the meeting in
cluded charges for placing the new
fence about the property of the city
at the artesian well. The council
expressed satisfaction with the job
at the price for which It was done,
it being announced that the fence,
painted white, lends to the attrac
tiveness of the site. It was also re
ported that the trees recently plant
ed at the well are making progress
with the exception of the mulberry
trees, the latter said to have been
eaten out by sheep.
The matter of vacating portions
of streets, recently applied for by
the American Legion, the land to be
used In making a public park and
playground, will be taken up at the
mid-month meeting of the council
May 18.
Joint Meeting 4-H Clubs
Held at Gooseberry School
Club members and parents total
ing 137 gathered at the Gooseberry
schoolhouse Sunday for an all-day
meeting and picnic. Represented
were the Olex Calf club, lone Calf
club, Cecil Calf club, lone Poultry
club, and lone Sheep club. The
meeting was one of the most sue.
cessful of Its kind yet held, reports
C. W. Smith, county agent.
An educational program consist
ing of demonstrations and practice
stock Judging was given. A picnic
lunch and games added enjoyment.
Leaders present were Mrs. H. E
Cool and Mrs. Arthur Lundell of
lone, and Frank Childs of Olex,
Plans were set for the same clubs
to hold a joint meeting at the Cool
farm on June 7, and another at the
Childs farm on Shuttler flat at a
later date.
LAST I. T. A. MEETING SET.
The last meeting of the Heppner
PRrent-Teachcrs association for
the school year will be held next
Thursday afternoon at the school
It is announced. Pupils of the first
grade will present the program.
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Heavy Rain Storm Hits
AH Over County Friday
The rain storm Friday evening
reached the proportions of a cloud
burst on Rhea creek, the heavy
downpour striking in the vicinity
of the Wright Bros, ranch. In no
time at all the creek was out over
its banks in many places, but no
serious damage resulted, and the
ranchers from that point down
were furnished with additional irri
gation water. As a result of the
flooding of Willow and Rhea creeks,
the alfalfa fields on lower Willow
creek were freshened to a point be
low Cecil. The Garnet Barratt
ranch just east of town got the
force of the storm that fell in the
vicinity of Heppner, and Mr. Bar
ratt reports that the storm also
struck heavily at their Sand Hollow
place. Hinton creek came up very
suddenly, and the shearers at work
for Mr. Barratt had their camp
washed out There was also a lot
of water got out of bounds and
flooded a portion of the lower alfal
fa fields which did more good than
harm, Mr. Barratt thinks.
The storm was freakish and fail
ed to reach farther up Hinton
creek than just beyond the Barratt
ranch and missed Butter creek en
tirely, so the reports say. Here and
there some rock was washed over
the highway but no serious damage
was done roads generally. One very
satisfactory feature of the storm
was that nearly every portion of the
wheat belt enjoyed a steady rain of
some two hours duration, thus re
storing to the fields some of the
moisture blown out by the east wind
of the week previous.
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marble and
family motored to Yakima Sunday,
where Mrs. Marble took stage for
Seattle to spend a short time visit
ing with her sister residing there.
Mr. Marble and son returned home
and are "batching it" during the
absence of Mrs. Marble. The recent
big wind did a lot of damage to or
chards and property in portions of
the Yakima valley, Mr. Marble re
ports.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doolittle and
children visited at the home of Mrs.
Doollttle's brother, Walter Rood, at
Hcrmiston the end of the week. Mr.
Rood is on the project down there
and suffered a lot of damage to his
on-coming garden by the recent big
wind.
L. Van Marter' and family, Ed
Bennett and family and D. A. Wil
son and family were Heppner folks
who motored to Celilo Sunday. The
men enjoyed fishing for salmon over
the falls, and some good catches are
reported.
BEYOND VICTORY with Bill
Boyd, Star Theater, Sunday-Mon
day.
Harry Turner and wife of Sand
Hollow visited relatives at Condon
Sunday. Returning htey were ac
companied by Mrs. J. C. Sharpe
who is'visiting this week with rela
tives and friends in this commun
ity.
Miss Ruth Dinges of Lexington
visited Heppner for a short while
this morning. She will leave today
for Portland and then go on to Eu
gene for the Junior week end fes
tivities at the University of Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chinn are
entertaining their numerous friends
with an old fashioned party and re
ception at the Episcopal parish
house this evening, being assisted
by the ladies of the church.
The Humphreys Drug company
store is being brightened this week
with some interior decorating in
the shape of new paint on walls and
ceiling. Frank Roberts is doing
the work.
J. T. Ayers, pioneer resident of
Pine City, was up to Heppner on
Monday, spending a few hours here
while attending to business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chaffee visited
Pasco Sunday, being called there by
the serious illness of E. N. Routh,
father of Mrs. Chaffee.
Mr. and Mrs. Elza Vinson were in
the city Tuesday from their home
on Little Butter creek.
David Rietmann, farmer of lone,
was transacting business here Mon
day. A film achievement BEYOND
VICTORY Star Theater Sunday
and Monday.
"American Music" Theme
Of Woman's Study Club
"American Music" is the topic for
discussion by the Woman's Study
club at its meeting Monday evening
at American Legion hall. The dis
cussion will be conducted in three
divisions.
Mrs. W. P. Mahoney will discuss
"What Is Being Done to Advance
Music In America," Mrs. Russell
Pratt will tell of "Music and the
Radio," and Mrs. T. J. Humphreys
will talk on "American Composers."
Musical numbers will Include a
piano duct by Miss Jeanette Turner
and Mrs. William Poulson, and mo
sic by the American Legion Auxll
lary trio.
STATE EXAMS SET.
State eighth grade examinations
will be heid in the various schools
or tne county May 14 and 15, an
nounces Lucy E. Rodgcrs, county
school superintendent. Those who
fail in not more than one major
subject will be given another chance
to pass the examinations on June
4 and 5. . Those who fall in two ma
jor subjects will be required to re
view the entire eighth grade work
Bill Boyd in BEYOND VICTORY
at Star Theater, Sunday-Monday,
CROW-MAGPIE WAR
GETS GRANGE AID
Boys Collect 1900 Eggs; Proposal
Told Lions of Plan to Divert
. Cooperative Road Money.
Progress of plans for the annual
war on crows and magpies was the
main topic for discussion at the
Lions club meeting Moday. That
the Lions club contest had not been
organized, was announced, due to
the absence in Portland of Dr. A.
D. McMurdo, team captain. Plenty
of time yet remains to get the con
test under way as birds are still
nesting, said B. R. Patterson, chair
man of the crow-magpie committee.
Nineteen hundred bird eggs have
so far been brought in by boys for
bounty money, indicating that in
roads are being made into the pre
datory bird population. The number
is far ahead of the eggs brought in
by the same time last yaer, Mr. Pat
terson said.
C. W. Smith, vice-president, in the
chair, said that Rhea Creek grange
had organized a campaign with Or
rain Wright and B. O. Anderson as
team captains, their campaign to
run for two weeks. Lions decided
that juvenile grange members par
ticipating in the contest might bring
their birds and eggs In for the Lions
club bounty after they have been
counted in the contest Mr. Smith
announced also that the grange
was sponsoring an old-time fiddlers'
contest, the winner of which will
compete in a county-wide contest
sponsored later by the Lions in
Heppner. It was also said that Wil
lows grange had organized in a
campaign against crows and mag
pies. Birds killed and eggs collected in
the north end of the county are be
ing taken into Arlington for the
bounty being paid by the Arlington
Sportsmen's association, it was said.
Another matter taken into consid
eration by the club was the proposal
to have the county divert funds,
budgeted for cooperation with the
government in forest road work, to
non-cooperative road, as the gov
ernment has announced no money is
available for cooperative work with
counties this year. It was proposed
to spend the money on the road
leading from the new Barker mill
on Rhea creek which, it was said, is
preparing to turn out a large
amount of lumber. It was said also
that the Barker mill people are ser
iously considering erection of a box
factory in Heppner, an enterprise
which some of the Lions said should
have encouragement. The question
was raised, however, as to whether
it were possible for the county to
divert the funds as proposed. The
amount would be Insufficient to
make a standard county road, but
would do enough work to make the
road passable, It was believed. It
was said that the Barker people had
offered to give the lumber for the
erection of a needed bridge if the
county would do the work.
Mrs. Ed Piercey obliged the club
with a song that was, well received,
Mrs. William Poulson playing the
accompaniment.
MRS. J. D. BAUMAN
CALLED TO R E S T
Native of Ohio, Had Lived in This
Community 19 Years; Active
in Community Affairs.
Mrs. J. D. Bauman passed away
at the family home In this city at
6:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
May 6, following an illness of sev
eral months duration. Funeral
services will be held at Masonic
temple at 2:00 o'clock p. m., Friday,
June 8, under the auspices of Ruth
Chapter No. 32, O. E. S., assisted by
Rev. Glen P. White, pastor of the
Methodist church, and interment
following in Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Bauman was a native of the
state of Ohio, born at Galln, June
1865. With her husband she has
been a resident of this community
for the past 19 years, a greater por
tion of the time on the Bauman
farm six miles northwest of Hepp
ner, and coming to this city some
three years ago. She is survived by
her husband, two sons and three
daughters, these being Harvey Bau
man, Clarence Bauman, of Heppner,
Mrs. H. L. Writer of Olympia,
Wash., Mrs. Helen Christenson of
Heppner and Mrs. Edna Lyons of
Portland. All members of the fam
ily were permitted to be at the bed
side of their mother when she pass
ed away. Mrs. Bauman was an ac
tive member of Ruth Chapter,
and of Heppner Unit American Le
gion Auxiliary, being president of
the latter organization this year,
She was a woman greatly beloved
by all in this community whose
privilege it was to know her.
KDITOR TO SPEAK.
E. B. Aldrich, editor of the Pen
dleton East Oregonian, has accepted
an invitation to address the Hepp
ner Lions club at Its meeting next
Monday on the Cook Wheat Plan
Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Dunning, cir
culation manager, will make the
trip over together and while In the
county will visit the test hole being
drilled for gas and oil at Wells
Springs.
The picture with a soul BE-
YOUD VICTORY Star Theater-
Sunday and Monday.
BAD SIXTH 111
IS LOCALS' 191
Condon Takes Game 19-6;
Home Boys Tie Score
In Fifth Round.
CIRCUIT CLOUT MADE
Ashenfelter Hits Over Bight Field
Fence; Bevy of Errors Makes
Fray Hectic
Condon took the lead from the
first inning In the hectic bsaeball
game against the locals oiT Rodeo
field Sunday and were never head
ed, though Heppner tied up the
score in the fifth at 5-all and the
affair had the appearance for a time
of being a ball game. The final
count was 16-9.
Taking off with a run each in the
first and second innings, Condon's
lead appeared secure when Ashen
felter knocked a circuit clout over
the right field fence, scoring J Ba
ker and Smith ahead of him. Hepp
ner worked In a run in the second,
and came through with three more
in the third when Wilcox led the
way by taking one of Baker's de
liveries in the ribs, succedeed by
singles of Harold Gentry and
Moore, Turner's high sacrifice fly
and a muffed grounder by Hess at
short. Wilcox made the tying score
in the fourth when he took first on
a fielder's choice, and scored on a
passed ball after stealing second
and third.
Robertson relieved Wilcox on the
mound in the fourth, and was faced
by only six batsmen in the next two
innings. Then the sixth rolled
around and Condon's lead was made
perfectly secure on the annexation
of seven runs. Ashenfelter led off
with a clean single. Gentry made a
bad throw on Hollen's grounder and
the bases were loaded when R.
Burns singled. Hess fanned, but
Anderson scored Ashenfelter and
Hollen on a clean blow. Moore
failed to judge S. Baker's fly and
Burns scored. J. Baker walked to
again fill the bases. Then J. Burns
placed a high fly back of second
base, and everybody scored, himself
included, in the wild throwing me
lee that followed. Smith walked,
and the bloiy-up was flniJy, ended
when Correll caught Ashenfelter's
high foul, and Robertson took Hol
len's grounder for an easy throw
out at first
Heppner and Condon each work
ed across four more runs in the re
maining Innings, but Condon's seven-run
margin was not jeopardized.
Next Sunday Heppner journeys
to Condon to engage the Wheat
land league leaders again, and hope
to give a better account of them
selves. Box score and summary:
Heppner 9 ABEHOAE
H. Gentry, s 4 2 2 2
Sherer, 2 2 0 0 0
Moore, 2 3 1
Turner, m - 4 0
Correll, c 6 0
B. Gentry. 1 4 1
Cason, 3 4 1
Hayes, r - 4 0
Crawford, 1 4 1
Robertson, p 2 1
Wilcox, p 1 2
8 0
4 0
37 9 7 27 16 12
Condon 16
S. Baker, p 6
J. Baker, m 3
J. Burns, c 6
Smith, 3 4
0 0 12
2 2 0
1 10
1 1
3 1
Ashenfelter, 2 4
Hollen. 1 4
1 9
R. Burns, 1 5
2 2
Hess, s 5
0 1
Anderson, r 5
1
42 16 12 27 18 8
Umpires, C. Moore and Bosquet; scor
er, F. J. Doherty; earned runs, Con
don 3, Heppner 1; first base on balls,
off Wilsox 1, off Robertson 2, oft Baker
1; left on bases, Condon 5, Heppner 4;
flrot base' on errors, Condon 6, Hepp
ner 4; two baa ehits, Cason, Ashenfel
ter; home run, Ashenfelter;- hit by
pitcher, Wilcox by Baker.
Former Heppner Child
Hit by Truck and Killed
Word received here Monday by
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Knoblock told
of the death of Thelma Fuller, 12
years old, adopted daughter of Guy
Fuller, who a short time ago went
with her mother to Portervllle, Cal.
The report Is that the girl was rid
ing a bicycle on the highway when
two heavy trucks with trailers
came along. She apparently be
came confused, and the one truck,
to avoid hitting her, loft the high
way, but the girl plunged into the
machine and was instantly killed.
The accident happened Monday
morning, and the relatives here
were notified at once, these being
her brother, Kenneth, and Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Knoblock. The girl left
Heppner with her mother about a
month ago.
B.P.O.E. Lodge to Honor
Mothers in Special Service
Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks,
will hold special services In honor
of Mothers' day next Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock in their temple.
The beautiful lodge ritualistic serv
ice for the occasion will be used. In
addition special Mothers' day music
will be sung.
J. G. Barratt, exalted ruler, will
deliver the "Tribute to Mother," and
solos will be sung by Mrs. Ed Pier
cey, Mrs. R. B. Ferguson, Miss
Mary Moore and Miss Lola Hiatt
The public is extended a cordial in
vitation to attend.
MRS. PETTEYS DIES
AT HOME IN I0NE
Wsa Among Eraly Settlers on Wil
low Creek; lone Loses to Ar
lington; News of the Week.
JENNIE E. McMURRAT.
Mrs. Katie Petteys died at her
home on Willow creek at 8:45 a. m.
Friday, May 1st Funeral services
were held at the Christian church
in lone Sunday afternoon, May 3rd.
and interment was in the Petteys
cemetery where four generations of
the Petteys family have been laid to
rest. The funeral sermon was by
Rev. Joel Benton, pastor of the
Christian church of Heppner, assist
ed by Rev. W. W. Head, pastor of
the Congregational church of lone.
The singing was by Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Turner of Heppner, with
Mrs. Cleo Drake of lone playing the
accompaniment. Pall bearers were
Walter Roberts, Victor Rietmann,
Frank Lundell, Gene Engelman,
Joel Engelman and Carlton Swan
son. Case mortuary of Heppner
had charge of the funeral arrange
ments. Katie Ganger was born in Missou
ri April 15, 1855, thus being 76
years and 15 days of age at the
time of her death. When a girl of
eight years, in company with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gan
ger, she crossed the plains by wag
on train, under the leadership of
Captain Wolfe. The family settled
first at Willapa, Washington, later
coming to Morrow county in 1874
and making a home in the Willow
creek valley just above the present
town of lone. In 1877 Katie Gan
ger became the wife of Amanuel C.
Petteys. Mr. Petteys died in 1919.
To this union ten children were
born, seven of whom are living
George A., Albert O., Mrs. Frank
Engelman, Mrs. C. W. Swanson and
Mrs. Fred Nichoson of lone, Mrs.
James Cossman of Eugene, and
Mrs. Ernest Newton of South Bend,
Washington. The deceased is also
survived by one sister, Mrs. Carrie
McNeil of Pendleton, and two bro
thers, George Ganger of Pendleton,
and John Ganger of John Day.
Mrs. Petteys was a true pioneer
mother, loved by all who knew her,
a loyal friend to everyone. The pro
fusion of beautiful flowers, and the
large number of people present at
the funeral service bespoke the high
regard in which she was held. She
was indeed "faithful unto death,"
and the text around which Rev.
Benton built his funeral sermon
was a fitting one. "Be thou faithful
unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life."
Out of town relatives who were
present at the funeral services of
Mrs. Katie Petteys were Mrs. Ern
est Newton and Mrs. Jalmer Koski
of South Bend, Washington, Mrs.
James Cossman of Eugene, Mrs.
Esper Hanson and Gene Engelman
of Portland, George and Ed Ganger,
Mrs. Edna Crum and Mrs. Robert
Ganger of John Day, Mr. and Mrs.
George Ganger, Sr., Mr. and Mrs.
Will Ganger and children, Mrs. Car
rie McNeil, Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Sparks and son, Mr. and Mrs. B.
Sparks, Jack Sparks, Mrs. John
Muir and Arthur Ganger of Pen
dleton. Following the funeral ser
vice at the cemetery the relatives
gathered at the old Petteys home
for the evening meal. Thirty-nine
were present.
Sunday evening Jalmer Koski ar
rived in lone, having motored over
from his home in South Bend, Wn.
He plans on returning the latter
part of the week and ?will be ac
companied by Mrs. Newton, and by
Mrs. Koski who has been spending
some time in lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Botts have
received information of the death
of their son-in-law, Charley Collins.
Mr. Collins, aged 30 years, died on
Wednesday, April 29. His death
was caused by pneumonia following
an illness of only three days. On
April 15 Mr. Collins had been trans
ferred by his company from his
home in Oklahoma to Dallas, Tex
as. He was taken suddenly ill and
before Mrs. Collins could reach him
he had passed away. Two weeks
from the day he left Oklahoma his
body was snipped back to Coving
ton for burial. A gentleman friend
who accompanied him on the trip,
died at the same time, also from
pneumonia, and both bodies were
shipped back together. Mr. and
Mrs. Collins have been living in Ok
lahoma for the past two years.
Prior to that time they made their
home in lone where Mr. Collins had
employment with John Bryson.
They have many friends here. Bert
Botts left Monday for Oklahoma
and will return to lone with his sis
ter, making the trip by auto.
The Illustrated address which
Miss Lucy Case of O. S. C. gave at
the school auditorium Friday eve
ning was very Interesting and in
structlve. We are sorry that more
people were not present to hear
her talk and see the films. During
her program, Miss Case presented
4-H pins to Miss Hildegarde Wil
liams, leader of the lone club, and
to Annabelle McCabe, Winona Rit
chie, Shirley Larson, Maxine Mc-
Curdy, Bertha Akers, Sibyl Howell,
Bernlce Ring, Genevieve Ball, Viv,
Ian Ball, Betty Bergevin, Valjean
Clark and Helen Lundell, members
of the club.
Charlotte Bottemiller, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bottemiller,
and Walton Young, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Young of Eight Mile,
were married at the home of the
bride's parents In Gilliam county
Saturday, May 2nd, at high noon
(Continued on Page Six.)
Forest Force for Season,
Telephone Service, Cited
By F. F. WEHMEYER,
District Ranger.
At elevations of 5,000 feet and up,
there still remains considerable
snow in the densely timbered north
slopes. This snow varies in depth
but will average close to two feet
and is almost the consistency of ice.
Considerable damage was done to
the mountain roads by the violent
spring storms, some washing and
considerable blow down of timber.
It is expected that the telephone
lines and most of the roads will be
in serviceable condition by the last
of May.
The tentative line-up for the for
est protective force for this year Is
as follows:
K. P. Bleakman, Hardman, Tup
per ranger station, guard; C. B.
Wilcox, Lexington, Tamarack Mt,
lookout-fireman; B. P. Bleakman,
Hardman, Ditch Creek ranger sta
tion, guard; Gerald Swaggart,
Heppner, Collins Butte, lookout
fireman; E. A. Hinton, Ukiah, Ellis
ranger station, guard, Are truck
driver; M. R. Saling, Hardman, Bull
Prairie ranger station, lookout, fire
man; M. N. Mulligan, Heppner, Ar-
buckle Mt, lookout; R. W. Flour
noy, Winthrop, Wn., Madison Butte,
lookout; Ethel Bleakman, Hard
man, Tupper ranger station, Tele
phone central; C. B. Bisbee, Spray,
improvement foreman; Fred B.
Ramsay, Ukiah, Ellis ranger sta
tion, assistant ranger; Fred F.
Wehmeyer, Heppner, Opal ranger
station, ranger.
The forest telephone lines for the
Heppner district, extend from Uki
ah to the Notch prairie on the sum
mit of the Lonerock-Winlock road,
where they connect with lines going
to iossil, Kinzua and Condon. A
state forest patrolman is located at
the Notch. Side lines operated by
the government lead to the Cow
Camp, headquarters for the Five
Mile Cattle and Horse association
range, Arbuckle lookout, Arbuckle
corral at Boiler camp, Heppner,
Skookum ranger station, Red Hill
lookout, Madison Butte lookout
Parkers Mill, where the line con-.
nects with private lines to Hardman
and where the state maintains an
other forest patrolman; Opal rang
er station, White Tail Butte look
out, Grassy Butte lookout, Tamar
ack Mt. lookout, Bisbee ranch where
the line connects with the Blue Mt
Toll lines which cover the larger
part of the John Day country, with
lines to Canyon City, Monument,
Mitchell, Spray and Fossil, Collins
Butte lookout and Wheeler Point
lookout On the main line are Ellis
ranger station, Ditch creek ranger
station, Tupper ranger sattlon, Bull
Prairie ranger station, Dixon ran
ger station and Long Prairie ranger
station. For the convenience of the
public it is expected to maintain a
telephone at the Coal Mine hill and
one on the Monument road and la
ter there will be one at Fairvlew
campgrounds on the Heppner-Spray
highway.
These lines and phones are estab
lished primarily for forest protec
tion, but the public is welcome to
their use any time for business pur
poses; they should, however, be con
cise and brief. In our own organi
zation we have strict orders against
rubbering and visiting is confined
to hours after 7 p. m. Fire calls
and fire protection business take
precedence so don't feel hurt if you
are asked to give up the line tem
porarily, should you have it in use.
Feel free to call for help or Infor
mation at any station at any time.
You will find the men courteous
and anxious to extend every aid pos
sible.
Heppner Elks to Migrate
To Arlington on May 16th
Arlington members of Heppner
Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. Elks, will be
hosts to the home lodge and a num
ber of invited lodges for the annual
spring pilgrimage of Heppner lodge
on May 16. Extensive preparations
for the occasion have been made at
Arlington and It Is expected the
event will be outstanding among
lodge pilgrimages, says D. T. Good
man, secretary. Both afternoon
and evening meetings will be held
with a number of entertainment
features including banquet and ball
in the evening.
The Walla Walla degree team
and orchestra, holding an enviable
reputation among Elks lodges of the
section, will be on hand. Special In
vitations were given the lodges at
The Dalles and Pendleton and it Is
expected large delegations will be
on hand from each. A special fea
ture of the afternoon will be enter
tainment for ladles of Elks who at
tend.
Iiaccalaureate Service
For Graduates Sunday
Dr. Thomas Yarnes, Methodist
minister of Salem, will deliver the
baccalaureate address to the grad
uating class of Heppner high school
at the school auditorium next Sun
day evening. The program for the
service follows:
Processional (G. W. Warren), sen
ior class; Invocation, Rev. Mr,
Yarnes; "Lift Thine Eyes" (Men
delssohn), trio, Lola Hiatt, Jeanette
Turner, Nancy Cox; sermon, Rev.
Mr. Yarnes; "Unfold Ye Portals"
(Gounod), combined glee clubs;
benediction, Rev. G. P. White; re
cessional (G. W. Warner), senior
class.
Commencement exercises, with
Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president
of the University of Oregon, as the
speaker, will be held Friday eve
ning, May 15, the closing day of
school.
L
DREN FEATURE
HEALTHDAY SIM
Parade and Athletic Meet
Draw Crowd to City. All
County Interested.
MAYPOLE IS WOUND
Health Foods, Cleanliness Depicted;
Heppner Wins Loving Cup; Other
Schools Take Ribbon Awards.
Morrow county's health conscious
ness was stimulated Saturday by
the exercises staged in Heppner In
observance of Child Health day. At
1:30 o'clock Main street was lined
with an expectant throng, in the
bright sunlight of a perfect May
afternoon, awaiting the exhibition
of school children in parade. The
parade, climaxed by winding of var-
ihued ribbons about the Maypole by
comely girls clad in frocks corres
ponding in color to the ribbons held,
was followed by the Morrow Coun
ty Grade School Boys' Athletic
meet at Rodeo field.
Floats and children afoot in the
parade featured health adjuncts.
Leading were a group of youngsters
from the Cecil school on foot us
ing a drum, jews harp and mouth
organ as noisemakers and carrying
large scrub brushes on strings to
advertise tooth-cleanliness. Miss
Constance Bork, teacher, arranged
the skit Outstanding in color and
number of children was the lone
grade school entry, featuring veg
etables as health foods and King
Milk. Milk was featured also by
floats of the Strawberry and Davis
schools. The first, under the super
vision of Miss Nora McDaid, teach
er, displayed a well from which
milk was dipped and about which
was a group of kiddies drinking,
while atop the truck cab a stately
father imbibed from the white con
tents of a milk bottle. The Davis
float portrayed an immense milk
bottle about which the pupils and
teacher, Miss Audrey Beymer, were
grouped.
Different Schools Have Part.
Cleanliness was the motif of the
Rood canyon entry, displaying the
little Dutch girl, so familiar in con
nection with a popular cleanser.
Miss Mae Doherty is the Rood can
yon teacher. Pleasant PolntT in
charge of Miss Lansdale, teacher,
featured milk, and Liberty school,
Miss Evangeline Phillips, teacher,
featured cleanliness. Miss Velma
Huston, teacher of the Golden West
school, led her pupils In setting-up
exercises on the bed of a truck.
The Heppner school band furnish
ed music to which the girls danced
in winding the Maypole. Miss Juan
ita Leathers, Heppner grade teach
er, coached the Maypole dance, and
the girls participating were Ethel
Hughes, Lydia Ulrich, Edith Bar
low, Ella Ohlegschlager, Olivia
Baldwin, Helen Cunningham, Mar-,
garet Parley, Roseanna Farley, Na
omi Furlong, Jesse French, Paulina
Piercey, Francis Rugg, Katherine
Healey, Ilene Kilkenny and Mary
Adkins.
Heppner stores contributed to a
fund that was divided equally am
ong the schools entering the par
ade, the money to be used for some
thing for the school. Among stores
contributing were Curran's, Central
Market, P. P. & L. Co., J. C. Pen
ney, Patterson & Son, Gonty's,
Thomson Bros., Hughes and Hugh
es, Huston's, Wilson's, Gordon's and
Hiatt & Dix.
Examinations Made.
A goodlv number of children hud
dental examinations by Dr. Barr
and Dhvsical examinations hv ri
Gray. The absence of Dr. McCrady
and Dr. McMurdo from the city pre
vented some examinations.
More than 200 boys participated
in the track and field meet com
peting in weight classes and being
scored on a noint svstem Thara
were five different weight classes,
and winners were determined by
tne greatest number of points won
in a weight class in all events onH
not by single events. Events in
cluded dashes, high and broad
jumps, baseball throw and eight
pound shot-put. Individual ribbons
were awarded first, second and
third place winners in each weight
class, a larger blue ribbon was
awarded the school hRvIno- fho hoot
group average in each weight class,
ana a loving cup was given the
school averaging highest In til
weight classes.
Winners Are Given,
Heppner, with 97 entrants, won
the loving cup and ribbons In the
96-110 pound, and 111-125 pound
classes. Lexington won the ribbon
in the 60-80 pound class, and lone
claimed the ribbons in the 81-95
pound and unlimited classes. In
dividual winners were:
60-80 lb. class Marlon Rankin,
lone, first; Jimmy Ferguson, Hepp
ner, second; LaMoyne Cox, Hepp
ner, third.
81-95 lb. class Jim Drlscoll,
Heppner, first; Joe Green, Heppner,
second; Eugene Normoyle, lone,
third.
96-110 lb. class Wm. Sohwarz,
Heppner, first; Billy Cochell, Hepp
ner, second; Cleo Hiatt, Heppner,
third.
Unlimited Johnnie Hanna, Hepp
ner, first; Carl Lindeken, lone, sec
ond; Floyd Jones, Heppner, third.
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