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Volume 48, Number 9.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, May 14, 1931
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19 TO GRADUATE
SCHOOL YEAR ENDS
W. G. Beattie Replaces
Dr. Hall at Exercises
Tomorrow Evening.
CUP TO BE AWARDED
Garnet liarratt to Present Norton
Winnard Trophy; Exhibition
of School Work Attracts.
Nineteen seniors of Heppner high,
school will receive diplomas at com
mencement exercises to be held In
the school auditorium tomorrow
evening. They are Gay Anderson,
Lucille Beymer, Alyce Cason, Ray
mond Clarke, Ella Fell, Harold Gen
try, Bruce Gibb, Marjorie Happold,
Patricia Monahan, Alva McDuffee,
Ann McNamee, Joe Swlndlg, Wini
fred Thomson, Earl Thomson, Theo
dore Thomson, Jeanette Turner,
Frances White, Mary White, La
Velle White.
W. G. Beattie, faculty member of
the University of Oregon, will de
liver the commencement address.
He was appointed to appear in the
place of Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall,
university president, who was un
avoidably prevented from coming
to Heppner by a meeting of the
board of higher education called by
Governor Meier for Saturday. This
word was received by wire yester
day. The complete commencement
program follows:
Awards to be Made.
Piano duet, "Polonaise" (Chopin),
Teresa Breslin and Jeanette Tur
ner; invocation, Joel R. Benton;
"Ride Out on the Wings of Song,"
(Berwald), girls' glee club; address,
W. G. Beattie; American Legion
School Award, Mrs. Paul M. Gem
mell; "Swing Low Sweet Chariot,"
quartet, Earl Thomson, Bruce Gibb,
Gay Anderson, Joe Swindig; pres
entation of Norton Winnard Me
morial cup, Garnet Barratt, class of
1918; presentation of diplomas, Dr.
A. D. McMurdo, chairman board of
directors.
Each year at commencement
time the Norton Winnard Memorial
cup, originated by the class of 1918
in memory of their departed class
mate, is presented to a member of
the. junior class considered to be
outstanding in moral character and
scholarship. Judges include the
city and county school superintend
ents, the mayor of the city and one
member of the class of 1918. The
American Legion Auxiliary award
is made to the eighth grade girl
who is adjudged to best meet the
requirements of the award, includ
ing leadership, scholarship and gen
eral high character. The names of
the recipients of these awards are
not made known until the time of
presentation.
. Baccalaureate Held.
The graduating class was urged
toward a high moral life in the bac
calaureate address last Sunday eve
ning given by Rev. Thomas D.
Yarnes, Methodist minister of Sa
lem. A large audience was given
the simple and appropriate service,
which Included the following num
bers: processional, senior class; in
vocation, Rev. Glen P. White; "Lift
Thine Eyes" (Mendelssohn), trio:
Lola Hiatt, Jeanette Turner, Nancy
Cox; sermon, Dr. Yarnes; "Unfold
Ye Portals," (Gounod), combined
glee clubs; benediction, Rev. White;
recessional, senior class.
Comemncement Friday evening
marks the end of the school year.
This week examinations have been
the order, and school proper will be
through today, with only the an
nouncement of grades to be made
tomorrow.
An outstanding feature of the
last days of school was the public
exhibition of school room work, giv
en in the auditorium Friday eve
ning. Wock In every department
of the school was presented from
the stage of the auditorium just as
it is ordinarily done in the school
room, before an audience that taxed
capacity of the auditorium. Ap
' pearances of the all-school band,
the rythm band, and an exhibition
of gymnastics showing some of the
results obtained in the physical edu
cation department, wer special at
tractions. IMPORTANT B.P.O.E. MEETING.
There will be an Important meet
ing of Heppner Lodge 358, B. P. O,
Elks, tonight, announces Dean T,
Goodman, secretary. Besides oth
er Important business there will be
a delegation present from Pendle
ton lodge to discuss plans in con
nection with the grand lodge meet
ing In Seattle. A large attendance
of members is urged.
AKBUCKLE KOAD REPAIRED.
With the forest service working
on the road on Arbuckle mountain
and the county working on the
road on this side it is expected the
road will be In good condition for
wood hauling in June. It Is suggest
ed that all persons desiring to get
wood secure their perlmts at once
Lots of good wood Is now available
MINIATURE COURSE OPEN.
Heppner's miniature golf course
was opened this week under the
management of Wm. Bucknum,
having been put in first class condition.
Crow Hunt Teams Picked
For Four-Weeks' Contest
Two teams under the captaincies
of Chas. H. Latourell and Dr. A. D.
McMurdo were picked this week to
participate In the Lions club crow
magpie contest The contest, be
gun last Sunday, will run over three
more Sundays, with May 31 the last
day.
The contest, at the finish of which
the losing team will entertain the
winning team, is open to anyone
who wishes to participate, and it Is
announced by the committee in
charge that anyone making appli
cation to either team, captain will
be cheerfully enlisted. The object
is to destroy all predatory bird pests
possible. Following are the teams:
Chas. H. Latourell
Jasper Crawford
R. E. Pratt
Chas. Smith
Art Bibby
Lou Bisbee
L. L. Gilliam
J. D. Cash
Mark Merrill
Frank Roberts
W. R. Poulson
Frank Shively
Adam Knoblock
Archie D. McMurdo
Gay Anderson
Chas. Cox
E. O. Ferguson
John Hiatt
Frank Nickerson
C. L. Sweek
John Wightman
Earl Gilliam .
Dick Wells
Carl Cason
B. R. Patterson
Tom Clarke
L- Van Marter
PROGRAM SET FOR
LIVESTOCK MEET
Many Speakers Slated at John Day
Convention May 21 and 22;
Entertainment Provided.
Livestock men, including sheep
men and cattle men, are looking for.
ward to a worth while and enter
taining program at the annual
meeting of the Oregon Cattle and
Horse Raisers' association to be
held in John Day on May 21 and 22.
F. P. Mollln of Denver, Colo., sec
retary of the National Livestock
association, has accepted the invita
tion to appear on the program.
During the last three months he
has been over the entire eleven
western range states. He is in a
position to tell what the U. S. live
stock conditions are like in the field.
E. A. Phillips of Helena, Montana,
secretary of the Montana associa
tion, has also signified his inten
tion of being on hand.
R. C. Darnell, wtih Swift & Com
pany, will discuss "Dry ice and it's
effects on modern merchandising of
meats."
Dr. W. A. Schoenfeld, western
representative of the Federal Farm
board, will tell of the board's activ
ities with the livestock men.
Other talks of interest to both
sheep and cattle men will be given
by United States Senator Frederick
Steiwer on "The Hide Situation in
Washington, D. C.;" Ex-governor
Walter Pierce on "Ranches Thirty
Years Ago and Today;" B. F. Ir
vine on some stockmen's subject;
E. N. Cavanaugh on "Past, Present,
and Future Relations of Stockmen's
Organization in the Forest Service."
Dr. W. H. Lytle on "Brand Regula
tion and It's Relation to the Gaso
line Cowboy Law," and C. A. Hen
derson, secretary of the Southern
Oregon Cattlemen's association on
"Cattlemen at the 1931 Oregon Leg
islature;" O. M. Plummer, secre
tary of Pacific International Live
stock show; George Pearson, presi
dent of Portland Union stockyards;
R. L. Clark, secretary of the yards;
and Fred Phillips, president of Ore
gon Woolgrowers, have also accept
ed invitations to appear.
Plans are being made for over
200 visitors. The entertainment, be
sides the regular program, will in
clude a Buckaroo breakfast of grain
fed steer steaks, sour dough bis
cuits, and coffee; a cowman's dance,
and an evening session closed to all
except bona-llde stockmen; all
topped off by the big annual ban
quet to be served Friday night.
Buhman to Manage Tank;
Band Work to Continue
Harold Buhman, grade school
principal, has been retained by the
American Legion post and Heppner
Red Cross chapter as supervisor of
the tank and swimming instructor
for the coming season. Mr. Buh
man has had charge of the school
band during the school year and
during the summer will continue
work with the members.
Following the close of school Fri
day, Mr. Buhman will take a two
weeks' vacation, returning June
first. He will have a full month to
devote to Intensive Instruction In
band work before opening of the
swimming tank, and parents Inter
ested are instructed to see him be
fore May 17. He may be reached by
phone either at the school house or
at the residence of Mrs. Mattie
Huston.
CABINS ALMOST FINISHED.
Fnlishing touches are being given
the auto cabins erected by Fergu
son Motor company on the corner
of May and Chase streets, and will
soon be ready for business. Ed
Bucknum has just finished plaster
ing the outside, and Is now building
chimneys for each of the six cabins,
built as a unit. The inside walls
have been lined with Flrtex, mak
ing the cnblns weather-proof and
suitable for year-round occupancy.
Each cabin includes a bed-room,
kitchen, shower bath and anlnmn.
bile stall. Henry Crump is In charge
or me carpenter work. The cabins
are built on the north side of the
lot and as business Hemnnrin It la
planned to construct identical units
on me east ana soutn sides, leav
Ing the entrance on Chase street.
ARLINGTON READY
TO WELCOME ELKS
Pilgrimage of Heppner Lodge to be
Greeted by Town In Gala At
tire; Much Entertainment.
Everything is in readiness for
the entertainment of the Elks and
visitors when they assemble at Ar
lington Saturday, May 16, for the
annual spring pilgrimage.
Business houses have been decor
ated, streamers and welcome signs
adorn the streets and the town has
taken on the air of a convention
city.
The forenoon of Saturday will be
devoted to the reception and regis
tration of Elks and visitors with
oillcial headquarters established at
the Arlington hotel.
At 1:15 o'clock, Raymond Crow
der, Arlington newspaper editor,
with his clown band, together with
Scotch bagpipers from Portland,
will present the neophytes on the
streets of Arlington.
At 2 p. m. ceremonies of initiation,
under special dispensation to Hepp
ner lodge, will be observed at the
school gymnasium. Walla Walla
lodge of Elks will confer the de
grees. During this time the lady
visitors will be entertained at
bridge and miniature golf. The lo
cal golf course has been retained
for the afternoon for the benefit of
the ladies. Light refreshments will
be served at the course. Also, an
afternoon bridge party for the en
tertainment of the ladies has been
arranged at the Vendome hotel.
Special dinners are being pre
pared at the hotels, restaurants,
cafes and coffee shops in order that
all visitors may be taken care of
promptly.
A grand public ball with music
being furnished by the Walla Walla
Elks six-piece orchestra, will com
mence at 8:30 In the Arlington gym
nasium. Special decorations are be
ing provided.
Sunday afternoon Heppner and
Arlington will cross bats in a regu
larly scheduled league baseball
game on the Arlington diamond.
Funeral Services For
Mrs. Bauman Impressive
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
J. D. Bauman were held in Masonic
hall at 2:00 o'clock p. m. Friday, un
der the auspices of Ruth Chapter
No. 32, Order of Eastern Star, of
which the deceased had been a
member for many years, assisted
by Rev. Glen P. White, pastor of
the Methodist church.
Beautiful floral pieces, offerings
of the Eastern Star, American Le
gion Auxiliary, Elks, Masons and
American Legion, and many offer
ings of cut flowers, tokens all of the
high esteem in which Mrs. Bauman
was held by the people of the com
munity, were banked about the cas
ket. The impressive funeral service
of the Eastern Star, followed by a
short eulogy by her pastor was all
In keeping with the quiet but sin
cere life of the departed. Musical
numbers were presented by a quar
tette composed of Mrs. Glen White,
Mrs. Arthur Parker, Mr. Vawter
Crawford and Mr. Malcolm. Clark,
with Mrs. Ray Taylor at the piano,
who sang two hymns, and the
American Legion Auxiliary trio
composed of Mrs. Walter Moore,
Mrs. Raymond Ferguson and Mrs.
Charles Smith, with Mrs. William
Poulson, accompanist, gave one
number. Commitment services were
at the grave in Masonic cemetery
by Mr. White, the quartette singing
the final hymn. The services were
largely attended by the friends and
neighbors of this community, ex
pressive of the high regard in
which Mrs. Bauman was held. Ar
rangements were in charge of Case
Mortuary.
Sellna Kopey was born in Galion,
Ohio, on the 9th day of June, 1865,
and died at her home in Heppner,
May 6th, 1931. She spent her girl
hood and school days in Gallon
where, on October 9th, 1887, she
was married to John David Bau
man, by whom she Is survived. They
made their home in Akron, Ohio,
until 1892 when they moved to a
prairie home at Ritzville, Washing
ton. In the fall of 1907 the family
moved to Colville, remaining there
for three years and then going to
Spokane, and after two years of
city life they came to Morrow coun
ty in 1912 where Mrs. Bauman lived
ever since on the farm below Hepp
ner on Willow creek. The past two
years her home has been in Hepp
ner. Mrs. Bauman had been a lifelong,
faithful member of the Methodist
church, and besides taking an ac
tive part in the activities of Ruth
Chapter, O. E. S., was prominent
in the local unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary, of which organi
zation she was president at the time
of her death. Besides her husband
she is survived by five children,
five brothers and three sisters. The
children are Mrs. Esther Writer fo
Olympia, Wash.; Harvey and Clar
ence Bauman and Mrs. Helen Chrls
tensen of Heppner, and Mrs. Edna
Lyons of Portland; the brothers,
Charles Kopey, Paul Kopey, Wes
ley Koppy of Gallon, Ohio; Ben Ko
pey of Pittsburgh, Pa., and William
Kopey of California; sisters, Emma
Kopey and Laura Kopey of Gallon
and Carrie Wilson of Cleveland,
Ohio.
You've heard them on the radio,
now see and hoar them on the
screen AMOS & ANDY In CHECK
AND DOUBLE CHECK, Star The
ater, Sunday and Monday.
nONKAGI,
II LOCALS M
Boys Have Trouble Find
ing Ball in Dust; Both
Teams Play Loose.
LEAD TAKEN ONCE
Hitting Spree in Fourth Brings in
Four Runs, But Fateful Sixth
Was Heppner's Undoing.
Heppner helped Condon along
toward acquisition of the Wheat
land Baseball league pennant when
it dropped the second successive
game to the league leaders on the
Condon field Sunday, 20-9. It might
have been the sand in the boys'
eyes enlivened the scoring spree,
for on earned runs the score would
have stood 6-2, still in Condon's fa
vor. Anyway the game had much
the semblence of a battle on the Sa
harah, with a swoop of dust accom
panying every play.
Condon, scoring in every inning
but the first, stepped into the lead
the second time up with four runs;
another in the third gave them five.
Heppner forged ahead in the fourth,
with four tallies added to three
gleaned in the third inning. Con
don came back with three more In
its half of the fourth, however, and
from then on was never headed.
A wild sixth inning in which elev
en Condon batsmen faced Roy Gen
try, the Heppner kid pitcher who
had kept the game well In hand,
netted the Gilliam county boys eight
runs and secured their lead. Roy,
who had his first pitching exper
ience when he held lone the last
two innings in the first game of the
season, worked like a veteran until
he was relieved by Wilcox the first
of the seventh. His curve ball had
the Condon batsmen guessing, and
they had difficulty in hitting the
ball anyplace. With better support
the kid heaver was plenty good.
Heppner's heavy artillery went in
to action for its greatest toll in the
fourth, when, with two away, suc
cessive hits by Harold Gentry, Rob
ertson, Correll, Bus Gentry and Tur
ner netted four tallies. The end was
not yet, had not Turner overstepped
third base in scoring w Crawford's
single. He was called out when the
ball was thrown back.
Heppner travels again next Sun
day, going to Arlington. Then Fos
sil comes here to play.
Box score and summary:
Heppner 9 AB R H O A E
Cason, 3 3 2 0 2 1 2
H. Gentry, s 6 2 2 0 3 2
Robertson. 2 6 2 114 0
Correll. c 4 2 2 7 2 0
B. Gentry. 1 5 1 1 12 0 0
Turner, m 5 0 2 0 0 0
Crawford. 1 4 0 2 2 0 0
Hayes, r 4 0 1 0 0 1
Ulrich, r 1 0 0 0 0 2
Wilcox, p 1 0 0 0 4 0
R. Gently, p 3 0 1 0 6 0
41 9 12 24 21 7
Condon 20
J. Baker, m . 5 112 0 2
J. Burns, c 5 117 3 0
Hollen, 1 6 3 2 11 0 0
Smith, s 6 3 3 2 1 0
Ashenfelter, 2 6 3 2 3 2 2
Ellis, r 3 110 0 0
Anderson, r . 3 0 0 1 0 1
R. Burns, 1 5 3 2 0 0 1
R. Baker, 3 5 2 3 1 1 2
S. Baker, p 3 3 2 0 12 2
47 20 17 27 19 10
Umpires. Bosquet and R. Ferguson;
scorer, F. J. Doherty. Earned runs,
Heppner 2, Condon 6; three base hits,
S. Baker, Correil ; first base on balls
off Gentry 2. Wilcox 1, Baker 3; wild
pitches. Gentry 3: first base on errors,
Heppner 3, Condon 6; left on bases,
Condon 8. Heppner 12: two base hits,
Turner, R. Burns. Ellis: struck out by
Gentry 4. by Wilcox 2. by Baker 7; hit
by pitcher, Cason, Correll, J. Baker, S.
Baker.
Roy Her Laid to Rest;
Was Reared in County
Roy Ray Her, 49, died at The
Dalles on Sunday following a sur
gical operation. The body was
brought to Heppner and funeral
services were held in All Saints'
Episcopal church at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, Rev. B. Stanley
Moore officiating. Interment was
made in Masonic cemetery. The
services were largely attended by a
host of friends, and there were
many beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. Her was born on Gale creek
near Forest Grove, Washington
county, on December 22, 1881, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Her. He
died in The Dalles May 10, 1931,
aged 49 years, 4 months and 18 days.
He was a mere lad when the family
moved to Morrow county In 1887
and abode was taken up on the
farm In the Clarks canyon district,
where he grew to manhood. As a
boy he attended both the district
and Heppner schools, and as a
young man took up his life's occu
pation as a railroad brakeman
which occupation he followed until
the time of his last illness. For
several years Mr. Her was located
on the local branch line of the O.-
W. R. & No. Co., during which time
the family home was made In
Heppner.
Mr. Her married Deltha Hiatt, a
Heppner girl, on November 3, 1907
To this union two children were
born, Everett and Klinor. Ho is
survived by his widow, son and
daughter, and two grandchildren,
the children of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
McFerrin (nee Elinor); his father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Her
of this city; and two sisters, Mrs.
Wm. LcTrace and Mrs. George Ev
ans, both of Heppner. One brother
and two sisters preceded him in
death.
AUXILIARY PARTY
HONORS MOTHERS
Many Attend Event at lone; Social
Activities for 18 Graduates Hold
Prominent Place on Calendar.
JENNIE E. McMURRAY.
The chief social function of the
week was the delightful party given
Saturday afternoon by the Legion
auxiliary at the home of Mrs. Cole
Smith on Second street. The occa
sion was honoring wives and moth
ers of soldiers. The honor guests
were Mrs. Emily McMurray, Mrs.
P. J. Linn, Mrs. Ida Fletcher, Mrs.
Ida Patterson, Mrs. H. M. Olden,
Mrs. W. J. Blake, Mrs. J. P. Louy,
Mrs. Alice McNabb, Mrs. Frank En
gelman, Mrs. Henry Clark, Mrs.
Dwight Misner, Mrs. Margaret Riet
mann, Mrs. Inez Freeland, Mrs.
Cole Smith, Mrs. John Grimes and
Mrs. Oscar Cochran. Auxiliary
members present were Mrs. Lee
Beckner, Mrs. Victor Rietmann,
Mrs. John Farris, Mrs. Omar Riet
mann, Mrs. E. J. Blake, Mrs. M. E.
Cotter and Mrs. Fred Mankin.
Hostesses were Mrs. Walter Corley,
Mrs. Blain Blackwell, Mrs. O. G.
Haguewood and Mrs. Cleo Drake.
Mrs. Emily McMurray had the dis
tinction of being the only one pre
sent who was the wife of a Civil
war veteran. She is the mother
of a Spanish war veteran and the
mother of a World war veteran.
During the afternoon there was a
piano solo by Mrs. Earl Blake, a
reading by Mrs. Omar Rietmann, a
song by Eugene Normoyle and song
by Helen Lundell. Lunch consist
ing of ice cream, cake and coffee,
was served at tables. Flags were
used for decorations and carnations
were given as favors. The invited
guests who were not able to attend
were kindly remembered by the
Auxiliary ladies and each one re
ceived her flowers ana flags.
Commencement time is neanng
and the upper classmen are enjoy
ing the gay times that come at the
close of the school year. Friday
night, May 8, the pleasant Nelson
home north of lone was the scene
of a jolly gathering honoring the
eighteen seniors. The genial hosts
were Clara and Norman Nelson,
and Paul and Helen Smouse. These
young people were assisted by their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nel
son and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Smouse. Refreshments of ice cream,
cake and punch were served. Be
fore lunch games were played on
the lawn, and following lunch danc
ing was enjoyed in the house. Pre
sent were Margaret Crawford,
Gladys Brashers, Elizabeth. Head,
Veda Eubanks, Minnie Normoyle,
Mabel Cool, Opal Finn, Muriel Pat
terson, Jeanne Huston, Ellen Nel
son, Helen Smouse, Miss Florence
Emmons, Miss Dolores Leavens,
Clara Nelson, Dorr Mason, Nor
man Swanson, Louis Buschke, Nor
ton Lundell, Joel Engelman, Ordie
Farrens, Ralph Mason, Milton Mor
gan, Virgil Esteb, Ralph Thompsen,
Ralph Gibson, Francis Ely, Francis
Troedson, Earl McCabe, Paul and
Kenneth Smouse, Grant Conway,
Norman Nelson, Lyle N. Riggs,
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Tucker and
Maxine, Irvin Ritchie, Alfred Nel
son, Claud Brashers, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Smouse and Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Nelson.
Mrs. Dale Ray entertained the
senior class and some of their
friends Sunday at a most delicious
chicken dinner served at the road
camp on upper Rhea creek. The
young folks present were Earl Mc
Cabe, Louis Buschke, Ralph Mason,
Margaret Crawford, Milton Morgan,
Grant Conway, Gladys Brashers,
Geneva Pettyjohn, Veda Eubanks,
Helen Smouse, Irvin Ritchie, Fran-
(Contlnued on Page Six.)
CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK
Amos & Andy in their first all
talking motion picture, at the Star
Theater Sunday and Monday.
ANNUAL FREE CHAUTAUQUA TO OPEN
IN HEPPNER JUNE 23 WITH GOOD PLAY
"The Big Push" Comedy of Family Life
This year two plays will agaiu
be offered on the Chautauqua pro
gram, the first belug "The Big
Push," comedy of family life, and
the second, "Kibitzer," a New York
comedy dealing with the stock mar
kot business and a love affair.
The story Is built around the mis
take of Hnrley Powers, a father
who tried to advise his daughter
whom to marry. She is in love
with a young artist and her father
wants her to marry for money.
About the time he gets rid ot the
artist she falls in love with her
father's good looking chauffeur,
Rollo Bonnet, by name.
Public Speaking Course
Gets State-Wide Notice
A unique method of teaching pub
lic speaking has been used In Hepp
ner high school the past year, and
Paul Menegat, instructor who ap
plied the method, says that it has
been successful. An article written
by Mr. Menegat, describing the
method was given a place of prom
inence in a recent issue of the Ore
gon Educational Journal, publica
tion of the Oregon State Teachers
association.
In writing of the course, Mr. Men
egat explained how it was attempt
ed to overcome self-consciousness in
the student and stimulate the abil
ity to think on his feet by first as
signing subjects with which each
student is most familiar. The course
has been compulsory for all seniors,
and juniors have been admitted by
special permission.
Mr. Menegat has written a thesis
on public speaking that will appear
shortly in book form. This summer
he will take special work at Stan
ford university, and while in the
south will attend the National Edu
cational association convention to
be held at Los Angeles as delegate
from the Morrow county unit Ore
gon State Teachers association.
CALIFORNIA NOW
IS LAMB MARKET
Good Outlet Reported for Best
Quality Oregon Stock; Care '
In Grading Advised.
With its own lamb crop out of
the way, California is now ready to
take Orgeon lambs, says H. A. Lind
gren, livestock specialist of the Ore
gon Extension service. Here, as
well as in other coast markets,
however, the discrimination in fa
vor of milk fed lambs is becoming
increasingly keen, he says.
The present and future of the
lamb business is built on production
of a quality product, and the grow
er who heeds this fact is the one
who will make money, Lindgren
says. The market pays top price
for a lamb weighing about 65 to 80
pounds and those falling much be
low or above this figure suffer the
penalty of a lower price.
Lindgren advises Oregon growers
to market their lambs as early as
they can be brought to the proper
condition, but to sort them care
fully so that only the fat ones are
sold. Extra grain in creeps for
lambs with ewes will help greatly in
bringing some of the thin ones to
the required weight, he says. By
such practices, experienced growers
are able to manage so that as many
as 80 per cent of their lamb crop
sells ta top price.
The practice of marketing the
lamb crop cooperatively through
pooling shipments gathered from
the flocks in a community or
county, usually under the supervis
ion of the county agent, is an aid
to growers in getting their lambs
to market as soon as they are
ready. This method is now used to
greater or less extent in Douglas,
Coos, Union, Wallowa and Baker
counties. The pooling of 52 cars for
102 growers in Union county last
year brought them approximately
$9,956 more than they would have
received by selling through custom
ary channels, Lindgren says. Of
these 52 cars, the 22 which were
graded brought the owners an av
erage of $7.04 per 100 pounds, while
the owners of the lambs in the un
graded cars received a net price of
$5 per 100 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chinn were
hosts at an old-time party given at
the Parish house last Thursday eve
ning. Their many friends of the
community gathered there and the
evening wa3 pleasantly spent in mu
sic, games and social intercourse.
The ohauffeur Is the hero of the
story, and what he doesn't do to
win the lady of his heart lsn t
worth doing. He takes command,
not only ot the girl, whom he mar
rles. but the father, and his brother-in-law,
and tho Rirl ward ot his
new father, and the whole stage.
Contrary to the usual story, he
proves to be a help to the family,
although as soon is be gels out of
one set of troubles auothor one
shows up. The linos are suappy,
the action fast, and It's a thorough
ly enjoyable piny. The cast of the
comedy is a company ot brilliant
stage people headed by the ever
popular Bob Pollard.
COOK WHEAT PLAN
T0LDJJ0N5 CLUB
Exponent Outlines Way in
Which Tariff Can be
Made Effective.
EASY TO OPERATE
Would Use Cooperative Marketing
Machinery Now in Use; Editor
Says Idea Simple, Workable.
A simple plan for marketing the
United States wheat crop was ex
plained by its exponent, Charlie
Cook of Pendleton, to Heppner
Lions and interested farmers who
were guests of the club at its Mon
day noon luncheon. E. B. Aldrich,
editor of the Pendleton East Ore
gonian, accompanied Mr. Cook and
also told something of the possi
bilities of the plan. S. E. Notsoa
and B. R. Patterson arranged the
program, which included old-time
violin music by Emmet Ayers.
Having gained national recogni
tion as the Cook Wheat plan, Mr.
Cooks i'dea recently failed in gain
ing endorsement of the Federal
Farm board. However, Mr. Cook
expressed the belief that the plan
could still be put into effect for
marketing the 1931 crop if enough
farmers demand it.
Operation Inexpensive.
By using the present cooperative
wheat marketing machinery, very
little time or extra expense should
be required to put the plan into use,
Mr. Cook said. It comprehends
simply the issuing of two warehouse
receipts for each lot of wheat the
farmer delivers. One for three
fourths of the lot, and the other for
one-fourth. On the three-fourths
receipt the farmer would be paid
the world price plus the United
States tariff of 42 cents. On the
one-fourth receipt he would get the
world price only. This division is
made on the basis that one fourth
of the wheat raised in the United
States represents the exportable
surplifs. The theory of the plan is to
give the wheat farmer the advan
tage of the tariff on his commodity
which other industries enjoy on
their commodities.
The farmer would be paid for
three-fourths of his wheat at the
time of delivery. He would endorse
the receipt for the other fourth
over to the stabilization corporation
which would issue script at the
world wheat price, and this script
would be readily negotiable.
The plan would in no wise inter
fere with the smooth operation of
present wheat marketing machin
ery. It takes into account the oper
ation of present grading standards
and would still permit the producer
of high-protein wheat to receive any
premium the market might offer,
Mr. Cook asserted.
Might be Opposed.
Following Mr. Cook's exposition
of the plan, questions were called
for and a number were asked, all of
which received satisfactory an
swers. The dsicussion did reveal
that there might be objection to the
plan, or at least very little Interest,
among wheatraisers in areas which
now sell entirely on a domestlo
market. Mr. Cook believed, how
ever, that an educational campaign
would convince these farmers that
they would be beneflttetd by adop
tion of the plan as it would tend to
strengthen the wheat market gen
erally. Mr. Aldrich told of Mr. Cook's
long connection with the wheat
marketing business, and his present
position as manager of the Uma
tilla county local branch of the na
tional wheat marketing cooperative
hookup. He endorsed the plan as
being simple and workable, and de
clared it meritorious because of the
fact that it is purely a farmer prop
osition, not relying on government
legislation or government subsidy
to make it effective. He struck a
responsive chord in his audience
when he declared that the people of
Pendleton, and he believed also the
people of Morrow county did not
want to face another winter with
45-cent wheat.
Wheat farmers present Included
Henry Smouse, president of the
Morrow County Grain Growers; R.
A. Thompson, C. B. Cox, George
Peck and Del Ward. C. W. Smith,
county agent, announced that sev
eral meetings would be arranged
among the farmers of the county
at which Mr. Cook and Mr. Aldrich
would be invited to speak.
COOK TO SPEAK AT LEX.
A meeting of interest to the en
tire wheat producing section of
Morrow county will be held at Lex
ington on Tuesday, May 19, In the
I. O. O. F. hall at 2:30 p. m. Charles
Cook of Umatilla county will at this
time speak on what Is known as
the "Cook Plan" of disposing of the
so-called wheat surplus. Every far
mer of the county should be pre
sent and hear Mr. Cook on this im
portant subject.
I'lTTING DOWN WELL.
Claude Cox, manager of Morrow
County Creamery company, is hav
ing a well bored at the creamery
which he believes will be a sufficient
water supply for general use at the
butter factory. The well Is being
bored by A. M. Edwards of Lexington.