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OREGON' PUBLIC port: V. I STOP. I CAL audi to?: i u :.' a;;d. ore. SOCIETY Volume 48, Number 11. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, May 28, 1931 Subscription $2.00 a Year mmtttt BRIGHT HOPES HELD INDUSTRY Veteran Driller Declares Gas at Wells Springs in Paying Amount. MARKET SAID GOOD Sam Foster Instructs Officers of ' Company in Procedure; Gas to be Separated from Water Soon. Glowing prospects for the future of Morrow county's Infant gas In dustry were painted by Sam Foster, veteran oil and gas well driller whose advice was sought by officers of the Wells Springs Oil and Gas company and who visited the hole at Wells Springs Monday afternoon. Beaming countenances of hope were those of John Harbke, presi dent, Lloyd Estes, secretary, and Fred Nichoson, driller, as these men, taut with eagerness, heard Foster say that he was satisfied that gas in paying quantity had already been struck, and as he in structed them how to shut off the water from the gas. Officers of the company expected to follow out Foster's instructions immediately, and the veteran driller was expected to return within a few days, as soon as the necessary equipment was on the ground, to make a thorough test. Basis for Foster's statement was the fact that the gas now bubbling from the well is forcing its way through a column of water 320 feet deep, which exerts a pressure, ac cording to the figures of Driller Nichoson, of 136 pounds to the square foot. With this water pres sure relieved, the gas would blow in with such force as to be heard for a mile, Foster predicted. Supervised lUekreall Well. Foster, who said his drilling ex perience has reached all the way from South America to Canada and that when wells which he is now drilling are sunk he will have gone into the earth for the 132nd time, has been retained as consultation expert by several gas and oil con cerns in the northwest. He super vised bringing in of the gas well recently at Rickreall, Polk county, the story of which was given large notice over the country. He has also been in close touch with the Rattlesnake operations in Washing ton. The latter wells are supplying five adjacent cities with gas and the service will be extended as new wells are brought in, he said. He declared that a ready market exists for all the gas that may be found in the Wells Springs devel opment, while advising that gas would be more profitable than oil, should the latter be sought, and would require much less attention. Once a gas well is capped and connected with the mains it re quires practically no, attention, and the history of gas coming from such formation as that in which the Wells Springs gas comes Is that the quantity does not diminish over a long period of time. It is this cer tainty of duration combined with the low overhead cost of operation that makes such gas development a particularly attractive Investment, Foster said. Long Gas Lines Known. That remoteness of the field from market is no deterrant to the sale ability of the gas is shown, declared Foster, by the fact that gas lines are now being laid over long dis tances. One line tapping the Louis iana fields is being run to Indianap olis at a cost of $90,000,000. Anoth er line is being laid from Roseburg, Oregon, to British Columbia. A net work of gas lines is planned to touch every center of population in the country. Much more prdouction is needed and any new field will fit nicely into the picture. There is a virgin market for natural gas all over the country, said Foster. The veteran driller made no pre tense of being a geologist, except as he had learned Mother Earth from digging into her. However, from his observations he was satisfied that the Wells Springs district of fered all the potentialities for a paying gas development that do the Rickreall ano Rattlesnake projects. He encouraged the local company to go ahead with its development, offering the advice only that the drill be moved next to higher ground that the spongy formation encountered In the present hole might be avoided. Bolinvos In Providence. Nature has not made this old earth aimlessly nor with discrimin ation, is Foster's belief. He told a story to Illustrate his point. He was standing with a Los Angeles man on a prominence in the South ern California city. On one side could be seen Mt. Whitney, highest peak in the United Statese; below It Death Valley, the country's low est depression. A fertile valley lay on the opposite side. To the north and south the landscape was bar ren. "Where lies the greatest wealth of Los Angeles?" Foster asked his companion. "To the east and west, of course," came the reply. To which Foster called his attention to the many millions of dollars worth of porcelain that was being taken from the barren hills, all the porcelain that went Into one of the leading makes of automobile spark Greater Oregon Meeting To be Held by Women The Woman's Study club of Heppner and the Wool Growers' auxiliary will hold a Greater Ore gon meeting on Thursday, June 4, at which the lone Study club will be their guests. The meeting will be held at the fair pavilion at 12 o'clock where a pot luck dinner will be served. Each woman is re quested to bring a cup, plate and spoon. The program, including four-minute talks on the subjects as listed, follows: Duet, Mrs. Walter Moore and Mrs. Chas. Smith; sheep, Mrs. W. P. Mahoney; cattle, Mrs. C. W. Me Namer; hogs, Mrs. Gene Gilman; fruit, Mrs. T. J. Humphreys; paper and pulp, Mrs. Walter Moore; lum ber, Mrs. E. E. Clark; Oregon poet ry, lone study club; mining, Mrs. Earl Gordon; duet, Patricia and Mary Monahan; fishing, Mrs. Jeff Beamer; manufacturing, Mrs. J. G. Barratt; Oregon playground, Mrs. Gay Anderson; work done by T. B. association, Miss Edith Stallard; miscellaneous industries, Mrs. Ar thur McAtee; grain, Mrs. Frank Turner; community singing. STATE LIBRARIAN VISITS HEPPNER Observes Local Library, Assists in Classification; County Uses Facilities Offered. Miss Harriet C. Long, state librar ian, was in Heppner Monday and Tuesday visiting the public library and advising with members of the library board. She complimented the local library on its attractive quarters and the substantial nu cleus had in the good books now in circulation, and also assisted in classifying the books to facilitate finding them on the shelves. Non fiction books are being classified according to subjects and fiction books according to authors. A special pleasure to Miss Long was the large number of gift books which she recommended marking by special plates bearing names of donors. She said the library had a good start in both fiction and non fiction books, while recommending that the children's section be fur ther strengthened and more stress also given reference material. "While the public library should afford an abundance of reading ma terial, it has come to be recognized very much as an information bu reau, and as such it gives probably its greatest service to the commun ity," Miss Long said. In this con nection, she pointed out that the Heppner library is in position to give almost any information de sired, for if the material is not on the shelves, it can be obtained quickly from the state library. Miss Long was highly enthusiast ic over the manner in which resi dents of Oregon are making use of the state library, especially those living in outlying sections of the state who do not have access to city libraries. "The library at Salem is distinct ly a state activity serving thous ands of readers who otherwise would be denied the pleasure which they derive from the reading of good books," Miss Long declared in discussing the work of the state li brary. "In Morrow county alone last year there were 18 travelling li brary stations to which the state library shipped 1050 volumes. Fig uring that each of these books was read at least three times in each of these communities it is safe to es timate that these books from the state library were read more than 3000 times last year. "In addition to this travelling li brary service the state library serv ed 242 mail order patrons In Mor row county during the year with specially requested books on all sub jects from books on chivalry to ad dresses of welcome used in public gatherings. "It is the function of the library to serve every section of the state and I am pleased to know that so many people appreciate this service and take advantage of this oppor tunity to satisfy their demands for good reuding. Last year 42,541 books were sent out from the state library in 954 travelling libraries scattered throughout every county In the state. In addition we served 19,319 mall order patrons who re ceived over 125,000 books," BENNETT-HADDOX. Coming as a surprise to her many Heppner friends was the announce ment of the marriage on Sunday of Miss Helen Bennett of this city to John T. Haddox of Pendleton, The ceremony was performed in Pendle ton. Mrs. Haddox Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bennett of Alpine and for more than two years has been employed at the J. C. Pen ney store in this city as bookkeeper. Mr. Haddox is an Insurance man. Following the ceremony the young people were given a charivari by friends at the Bennett farm home. Mrs. Haddox is continuing her work at the Penney store for a short time but It Is announced the newlyweds will make their home In Pendleton after a trip to Seattle about June 1. It's a wow! George Sidney and Ohaiile Murray in "The Chnens and Kelleys In Africa," Star theater on Sunday-Monday. plugs. The barren land was produc ing Its share of the wealth. Thus, Foster believes, Nature has made all kinds of land for a purpose. DECORATION DAY OBSERVANCE SET Services for War Dead at 10 o'CIock; Salute To be Fired. PROEBSTEL SPEAKER Holiday in Force With Closing of Stores; Indians and Heppner Will Flay Baseball. "... These honored dead . . . that they may not have died in vain." As Abe Lincoln spoke at Gettys burg, "four score and twenty years ago," of our forefathers starting a new nation on the American contin ent, so on Saturday more than sixty years will have elapsed since that same memorable occasion to which the hearts of the nation will turn in remembrance of those heroes in whose honor Memorial day orig inated. In Heppner services will be held at 10 o'clock in the morning at the Star theater under the auspices of Heppner post American Legion and Heppner unit American Legion Auxiliary. Decoration of graves and firing of the salute by the Legion will follow at the cemetery. C. C. Proebstel, district attorney of Umatilla county, will deliver the Memorial day address. The address will be preceded by singing of "America" by the audience, invoca tion by Joel R. Benton, pastor of the Church of Christ, and vocal solo by Harvey Miller. It will be fol lowed by recitation, "In Flanders Fields," Earl Thomson; solo, Mrs. Chas. H. Latourell; furling of the flag, Rawlins Post, W. R. C; "Star Spangled Banner," audience, and benediction, Mr. Benton. While outstanding tribute will be paid those who gave their lives in defense of their country, as is cus tomary on Memorial day, these will not be alone in the minds of those who will place flowers on the graves of departed loved ones. For Memorial day is also Decoration day, when the memory of all de parted is refreshened. In honor of the day business houses will be closed all day. How ever, to assist the buying public in obtaining week-end needs, all will remain open until a late hour Fri day evening. In the afternoon the only sched uled event is a baseball game to be played between Heppner and the Cayuse Indians of Umatilla bounty at Rodeo field. Two County Students Graduate From O. S. C. Oregon State College, Corvallis, May 27. (Special) Two students from Morrow county will receive their bachelor of science degrees at the sixty-second annual commence ment exercises here June 1, when 542 students will make up the larg est class ever to be graduated from Oregon State college. President W. J. Kerr will preside at his twenty-third commencement exercise when he will confer mas ter's degrees upon 36 advanced stu dents, 1 pharmaceutical chemist degrees and 496 bachelor of science degrees. The commencement ad dress will be delivered by Dr. W. C. Thompson, president emeritus of Ohio State university. Dr. Herbert S. Johnson of Boston will deliver the baccalaureaU ad dress Sunday, May 31, in the men.'s gymnasium. He is a former Ore gonian and spoke to the graduating class here three years ago. Marvin Wightman of Heppner will receive his degree in the school of agriculture. He was a member of the Agriculture club; the Oregon Countryman, the Oregon State sec tion of the O. S. C. Monthly; the dairy judging team, and historian and vice president of the Dairy club, an organization for students specializing in dairy husbandry. Wightman was manager of the Ed ucational exposition, a week-end when high school students are en tertained on the campus, and ad vertising manager of the Oregon Countryman. He was a member of Theta Kappa Nu fraternity. Alton Klitz of Boardman will re ceive his degree in the school of mines. TO REFORT CONVENTION. Report of the state convention' of Business and Professional Womens clubs held in Salem last week will be given at a meeting of the Hepp ner unit next Monday, 6:30 p. m., at the Parish house, by Charlotte Gor don, delegate. Mrs. W. R. Poulson, president, who is spending the sum mer in Eugene also attended. Miss Martha Gasch of Portland was re elected president of the organiza tion, Mrs. Gordon says, and also re ports that the "Know Our Oregon" luncheon was very Interesting. All clubs featured the outstanding in dustry of their community and the Heppner club featured sheep and wheat. The Heppner club was the baby club In attendance and was given special recognition on every hand. Harold Cohn returned this morn ing from Montana, where he went last week with a big sheep shipment Park Organization Set; To Incorporate at Once Municipal park will be the name of Heppner's city park to be devel oped on the lots recently acquired by the American Legion adjacent to the swimming tank. This was de cided by the park commission or ganized yesterday afternoon at the office of J. J. Nys by the American Legion and Lions club committees of three in whose hands the mat ter was placed. Earl W. Gordon was named as president of the commission, and J. J. Nys, secretary-treasurer. Steps of incorporation will be taken im mediately, it was decided. Trustees were named as follows: one year, J. W. Hiatt and C. J. D. Bauman; two years, C. W. Smith and J. J. Nys; three years, Earl Gordon and W. E. Moore. Representing the Legion were Bauman, Smith and Moore; the Lions, Nys, Gordon and Hiatt. STORES TO CLOSE ON MEMORIAL DAY Business houses of Heppner will be closed all day Saturday in honor of Memorial Day, announ ces J. O. Peterson, chairman of the Lions club committee, who ar ranged for the closing. That all shoppers may be accommodated the stores will remain open until a late hour Friday evening, and shoppers are reminded to take advantage of this opportunity as there will not be another chance to shop until the regular opening hour Monday morning. Many Attend Last Rites Honoring K, L. Beach Attesting the high regard in which he was held by the people of the entire county, some 500 neighbors, friends and relatives of the late Karl L. Beach gathered at the family residence in Lexington on Sunday afternoon to witness the last rites. His funeral was perhaps one of the largest ever held in that town, and the general expression of regret at the passing of one who had been not only a useful citizen, but was in every sense of the word an honorable and upright man, was heard on every hand. The seemingly untimely death of Mr. Beach had cast a gloom over the community, and the large attend ance at the funeral services and burial was the expression of regret because of his pasng, as well as a token of sympathy to the family and immediate relatives. As stated in the last issue of this paper, Mr. Beach had, from his boy hood, been active in the affairs of the town, and was esteemed for his leadership in everything that was for its betterment, whehter this was political, moral or religious, and it is going to be hard to find one that can take his place. The funeral services were in charge of Rev. W. W. Head of lone, who, in a short eulogy paid hom age to one whom he had learned to know and love. All that he said was appropriate and did honor to Mr. Beach, who, while being a pop ular and influential citizen, was nevertheless an humble servant to the people about him. The musical numebrs were appropriate. Mr. Harvey Miller sang a solo, with Mrs. J. O. Turner at the piano; song by quartet composed of Mrs. Trannie Parker, Miss Dona Bar nett, Mr. F. W. Turner and Mr. Harvey Miller; solo by Mr. Alex Lindsay, Miss Eula McMillan at the piano. The honorary pall bearers were Paul Balsiger, Louis Balsiger, George Allyn, L. E. Bisbee, B. H. Peck and A. A. McCabe; active pall bearers, J. O. Turner, Fred Man kin, George Peck, C. W. Smith, Glen Jones and J. O. Kincaid. The floral offerings were many and very beau tiful. Burial was in Lexington cemetery and the services at the grave were in charge of Lexington grange, Mr. Beach being a prominent member of the order. The remains were followed to their last resting place by a very large concourse of peo ple who witnessed the final rites impressively said by the officers of the grange, and bid a long farewell to a departed friend and neighbor. Baby Clinics to be Held In Heppner Next Week Baby clinics for all babies under six years of age are slated to be held In HeDoner next Werinpsrtnv and Thursday, announces Miss Ed ith Stallard, county nurse. On Wed nesday, June 3, J.T. McMurdo will hold a clinic at his oHIcp nnrt nn Thursday Dr. Gray will hold a clinic at his ofilce. Both clinics will be held from 9 to 12 o'clock in the morning. All parents with children of this age are urged to take advantage of this opportunity, and each may visit his family physician, Miss Stallard says. TO ATTEND N. E. A. MEET. Among Morrow county educators planing to attend the National Ed ucational asoselation convention at Los Angeles Juno 27 to July 3 inclu sive are Mrs. F. VV. Turner, Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, Paul A. Menegat, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ingles. L. E. Marschat and W. R. Poulson also may attend. Mrs. Rodgers, county superintendent, has received an nouncement of attractive railroad fares for the event. "THE COHENS AND KELLVS IN AFH1CA" at the Star theater Sunday-Monday. FOSSIL DEFEATED 111 FOUGHTGD Locals Find Kelsay for Nine Hits, and Take Game 10-9. WILCOX WORKS GOOD Heppner Pitcher Keeps Blows Scat tered; Nip-and-Tuck Fracas Finally Won in Eighth. Heppner won a ball game. Af ter taking it on the nose four times the home boys came back Sunday and took Fossil 10-9 on Rodeo field. In accomplishing the victory they touched Kelsay up for nine hits Kelsay, who so far had not allowed more than five hits in a game. It wasn't an errorless game, but errors were evenly divided, and the final score was undecided until the last out was chalked up. With the score 9-all when Heppner came up in the eighth, Turner clouted a three-bagger and scored on Wilcox's hit, giving the one run lead that let Heppner win when Fossil was blanked in the ninth by Crawford taking a couple of pop flies in left field, and Wilcox whiffed Kelsay af ter allowing A. Jackson a scratch hit. Fossil started the scoring in the first Inning when one hit and a ser ies of errors allowed three men to score. Heppner came back in Its half when a replica of the same kind of ball, combined with Cason's two-bagger and singles by Correll and Thomson accounted for four runs. The next time up Fossil came through for four more runs and a three-tally lead. They work ed this lead up to four by another run in the fourth before the Hepp ner boys again got started in their half of the same frame. Turner, first up, was hit by a pitched ball, Wilcox singled and Cason walked to fill the bases. Successive hits by Harold Gentry, Crawford and Correll, accounted for the five runs which gave Heppner its total of nine and again put the home boys in the lead. Fossil worked in its tying score in the seventh, and the outcome was finally decided as be fore told. The record of the game would not be complete without giving Wilcox due credit. Charlie was on the mound throughout for Heppner, al lowing but 10 scattered hits, and striking out seven batsmen. He showed plenty of stuff in the pinches, and withal pitched a mighty pretty game. The Heppner boys will perform at home again Saturday afternoon when they meet the Cayuse Indians from Umatilla county in a non league game. Then on Sunday they go to lone to cross bats again with the Egg City lada. Box score and summary: Heppner 19 AB R H OA E Cason, 3 4 2 114 2 H. Gentry, s 5 2 1 0 3 1 Crawford, 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 Correll, c 4 1 2 8 0 0 Thomson. 1 4 0 19 10 R. Gentry, r 5 0 0 1 0 1 Robertson. 2 4 0 0 2 2 2 Turner, m 3 2 1110 Wilcox, p 4 1 2 3 10 1 38 10 9 27 20 7 Fossil 9 H. Van Horn, 2 5 114 3 1 C. Jackson, s 4 3 1 2 2 2 Scliomp, 1 5 2 1 10 1 0 J. Van Horn, c 5 1 3 5 3 2 Sawer. 3 5 110 3 1 Iremonser. 1 , 2 0 0 0 0 0 McGreer. 1 3 0 110 0 O'Rourke. m 5 0 0 1 0 0 A. Jackson, r 10 10 0 0 Layman, r 3 110 0 1 Kelsay, p 5 0 0 1 8 0 43 9 10 24 20 7 Umpires. Hayes and Gregg: scorer F. J. Dolierty; earned runs. Heppner 4, Fossil 1: three base hit, Turner: first base on balls off Wilcox 2, off Kelsay 3; left on bases, Heppner 8. Fossil 9: wild pitch, Kelsay; first base on errors, Heppner 5, Fossil 6; two base hits. Ca son. Crawford. J. Van Horn; struck out by Wilcox 7. by Kelsav 6; double play. H. Gentry-Robertson-Thomson; hit by pitcher, Turner by Kelsay. Masons Acquire Land; To Improve Cemetery The Masonic Cemetery associa tion is closing a deal with the Rob ert Dexter estate for the purchase of six acres of land just south of the present cemetery which will be added to the land used for burial purposes. The association in con junction with the city of Heppner plans to enclose the entire cemetery with an Iron and woven wire fence in the near future. 50 CARS SHEEP SHIPPED. H. A. Cohn, Percy Hughes, John Brosnan, John Hanna and O'Con nor Bros, were shippers of 50 car loads of sheep going out of the lo cal yards Saturday ngiht with des tination at Browning, Mont, where they will go on summer range. A special train handled them. GRAND JURY CONTINUES. Grand jury for the June term of court, convened Monday, took a re cess Tuesday afternoon to meet again next Tuseday. No report has been made so far. Members of the Jury are Dean T. Goodman, Emil Groshens, R. H. Zinter, Lewis Ca son, P. S. Grltlln, J. O. Hnger and A. E. Johnson. LEGION X A I KKS ATTENTION. All members of Heppner post are requested to meet at Legion hall to morrow (Friday) evening for the purpose of selecting and drilling a firing squad for Memorial day. Park Body, Delegates Elected by Lions Club Heppner Lions club meeting was given over Monday to nomination of officers for the coming year, election to be held on June 8, and election of delegates to the state and national convention, and mem bers of the city park committee. The park committee, named to act with a similar committee from the Americna Legion in developing a park and playground, is composed of J. J. Nys, E. W. Gordon and J. W. Hiatt. Chas. Thomson and W. E. Moore were chosen as delegates to the Lions international conven tion to be held in Toronto in July, and delegates named to the state convention to be held in La Grande on June 23 and 24 are W. W. Smead, Paul Marble, C. W. Smith, Jasper Crawford and Albert Adkins. An entertainment feature was the song by Miss Mary Moore; her mother, Mrs. W. E. Moore, playing the accompaniment 119 GRADE PUPILS PASS STATE TESTS 43 Eighth and 76 Seventh Graders of County Successful ; List and Rules for Repeat Given. Forty-three eighth grade students of the Morrow county schools suc cessfully passed the recent state ex aminations and are entitled to re ceive state elementary diplomas, and 76 pupils of the seventh grade passed the state examination in ge ography. The names as announced by Lucy E. Rodgers, county school superintendent, follow: Eighth grade students Frances Rugg, Jennie Swendig, Chester Christenson, Floyd Jones, Lowell Winters, Ilene Kilkenny, Howard Furlong, William S. Cochell, Steven S. Wehmeyer, Cleo Hiatt, James J. Beamer, Louis Williams, Ray L. Pettyjohn, Billie Jane Markham, Bessie Wilson, Nelly Leicht, Arthur Collins, Mildred Sanford, Helene Breshears, Edward Hunt, Rose Thornburg, Jeff Yocum, William Van Winkle, Belva Bundy, Fern Luttrell, Lester Cox, Doris Klinger, Arleta Ashbaugh, Delbert Machan, Niles Robinson, Hugh Neill, Thom as Healy, Murray Potts, Raymond Batty, Myrtle Green, Gordon Akers, Alice Patterson, Dolly Farrens, Mary Cunha, Dallis McDaniel, Dor is Jackson. Seventh grade students Darrel Tim Vinson, Delbert Ted Vinson, Donald McElligott, Ruth Kitching, Lee Pettyjohn, Roberta F. Troed son, Wayne Caldwell, Ruth Leicht, Rose Corey, William L. Scarlett Fred M. Hoskins, Betty Doherty, Alma Van Winkle, Edith Edwards, Woodrow Tucker, Zelma Bundy, Fred Ashinhust Gladys Reaney, Donald Turner, Doris Burchell, El lis Williams, June Way, Dan Mc laughlin, Alan Chaffee, Jimmie Far ley, Helen Mead, Josephine McEn tire, Wilma Meyers, Norvel Slanger, non, Pat Shane, Elizabeth Slanger, Donald Strobel, Mary Smith, Fran cis Titus, Hazel Tyler, Loise Robin son, Bernice Neill, Lenna Neill, Ma rie Healy, Berdena Bowman, Ray mond Lee, Reitha Howard, Boyd Redding, Jean Adkins, Irene Zinter, Elaine Nelson, Arthur Bergstrom, E. M. Steers, Allan Struthers, Mar vin Howell, Donald Cowdry, Olga Cunningham, Helen Van Schoiack, Richard Benton, Ruth Cowins, Katherine Healy, James Driscoll, Rosanna Farley, Margaret Farley, Margaret Sprinkel, William McRob erts, Howard Cleveland, Irene Bea mer, Bernard McMurdo, Marshall Fell, Ethyl Hughes, Marie Barlow, Ray Coblantz, Ethel Baifey, Betty Hill, Pauline Piercey, Mary E. Ad kins, Leo Osmin, Gerald Cason, Ern est Clark. Pupils who failed in one or two subjects will be given an opportun ity to take another state examina tion on June 4 and 5. The program for this examination follows: Thurs day morning, 9 o'clock, arithmetic; Thursday afternoon, 1 o'clock, his tory, spelling and agriculture; Fri day morning, 9 o'clock, language; Friday afternoon, 1 o'clock, geogra phy, civil government reading. The questions will be mailed to the district clerks of the districts that have failing pupils and the school boards will make arrange ments for a competent person to conduct the examinations. Pupils who have failed in more than two subjects are required to repeat the grade unless they have already been in the grade two years, In which case they should take the examination again June 4 and 5. If the teachers or principals of the schools that have pupils failing in more than two subjects will state in writing legitimate reasons why fail ing pupils should not repeat the grade the examining board will be glad to consider those reasons and make every effort to make fair and just decisions wtih reference to such pupils. The examining board consists of Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. C. W. McNamer, Mrs. Werner Riet mann and Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, chairman. SHORT COCKT TERM HELD. Judge D. R. Parker of Condon held a short term of circuit court here Monday. Divorce was granted Elise Merritt from John Merrltt with custody of three minor chil dren given the plaintiff and the de fendant to pay $40 a month toward their support Decree in foreclo sure was granted Federal Land Bank of Spokane vs. Peter Curran, et al, and dismissal was made in the case of State of Oregon vs. Harvey Coxen. T HJ1E20T024 Free Chautauqua Offers Holiday Attraction for All Morrow County. TWO PLAYS SLATED 'The Big Push" and "Kibitzer" are Head liners; Variety of Musical, Speaking Talent Included. The full list of attractions for Morrow county's 1931 free Chautau qua to open in Heppner the evening of June 20 has been received. Af ternoon and evening programs un der the big tent will continue thru the following three days offering a variety of attractions some of which are sure to appeal to everyone. An extra large tent will be provided again this year, so that there will be plenty of room for everyone, says J. W. Hiatt, secretary of the local Chautauqua association, who bids everyone to plan now to at tend as many sessions as possible. Mr. Hiatt says that all who sign ed as sponsors for this year's Chau tauqua can greatly aid the commit tee by calling for their receipts by June 13, either from him at Hiatt and Dix store or from Gay M. An derson at the court house. All hold ers of receipts will be entitled to reserved seats, and others who did not sign as sponsors and who wish reserved seats may secure them on presentation of receipts, one for each $2.50 contributed. The reserv ed seats will be good for all four days. Time to Forget Cares. It is the aim of the association to make of Chautauqua week a holiday for everyone a time to for get cares and troubles, and to rub elbows with the fellowman while en joying the fine entertainment which Chautauqua affords. Throwing the tent wide open to everyone is done with this idea. But as the talent 'must be paid for it is believed that those who shoulder the burden (and these are located in all parts of the county) should receive some re ward. This the association has giv en in the form of reserved seats. The program to be offered during the 1931 Chautauqua is a combina tion of wonderful entertainment that has been gathered from far and near. Most interesting proba bly to most people will be the two great plays, "The Big Push," which comes on the first night, and "Kibit zer" which will appear on the third night The first play, "The Big Push," Is a swift moving romance with plen ty of action and a mighty popular hero and heroine who appeal to everybody. Is New York Success. The third night play, "Kibitzer," is the story of a Jewish business man who insists on running every body and everything, particularly his daughter's love affairs. It is a 1930 New York success. On the second day the Lombard Entertainers, who have been fea tured in a number of radio sta tions and particularly at WLS, Chi cago, in their "Show Boat" enter tainment, give the musical pro gram, while the speaker is to be John E. Aubrey of New Jersey, probably the most widely heard speaker in America among high schools, Parent Teacher associa tions, Rotary, Kiwanis and service clubs on matters of popular educa tion. Instrument Unique. On the fourth day DeWillo Sem erau with his concertina grand, the only instrument of its kind in the world, is heading a big entertain ment program. The speaker on that day is Morris Anderson, law yer, football player and mayor of Mark Twain's home town, Hanni bal, Missouri, whose cheerful logic appeals to the thinking element of the community as well as to those seeking entertainment Jean Macdonald, "the Marie Dressier of Canada," gives a hilar ious afternoon entertainment on the third day and there are many other features throughout the week that everybody will be interested in. CHILD STUDY CLUB MEETS. On Tuesday the first meeting of the Child Study club was held at the home of Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers. Mrs. Munroe and Mrs. Clouston of Pendleton were present to help us organize. Mrs. Munroe gave an In teresting and helpful talk concern ing topics and material studied by a similar ekib in Pendleton. The of ficers elected were Mrs. Jas. Cash, president; Mis. Albert Adkins, vice president. Mrs. Gene Ferguson, sec retary. The meetings will be held on the second and fourth Wednes days from three to four o'clock, and place of meeting will be announced later. It was decided to follow the pro gram outlined In the correspond ence course offered by the Oregon State college on "Behavior Prob lems of Children." A large and interested group was present and refreshments were served. All mothers of pre-school children are invited to attend the next meeting. FAY FERGUSON, Secty. Local ads In the Gazette Times bring results. GALAXY OF TALEN