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Volume 48, Number 25.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 1931.
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FOR TENTH RODEO
STARTS AL A TIME
Carnival, Dancing, Band
Amusement Features;
Margaret to Rule.
YAKIMA KID AMONG
TOP HANDS IN LIST
Top
Pendleton Horses to
Show With Madam
Queen and Others.
The Rodeo spirit has truly been
In the air in Heppner for the last
three days, with streets and busi
ness houses bedecked in holiday at
tire, and arrival of Scott's Greater
shows Monday and their first op
ening to the public Tuesday eve
ning. Cowboys who have been drifting
In daily since Sunday have been
given opportunity for a warm up
out at the grounds each afternoon,
and rumors are circulating of some
great rides. Yakima Kid, who
placed third in the Northwest
bucking contest at the Pendleton
Round-Up, Is among the top-hands
who have been taking a fling, and
it's said he looks like a champion.
But there's many a slip, 'mong
cowhands and bucking broncs, and
he who looks like a champ one min
ute, may be digging gravel from
his molars the next And there were
more than twenty aspiring cham
pions In the lists at an early hou
yesterday, any one of whom might
get a break and make the Kid look
foolish.
That will all be revealed by sun
down Saturday.
Anyway, at 1:30 this afternoon
the big thing's off, to the music of
the 30-piece Heppner all-school
band, and under the supervision of
Queen Margaret (Becket) and her
attendants, the Misses Evelyn
Swindig, Lucille Beymer, Patricia
Monahan and Mae Doherty. And
after it starts the Iron's going to be
are Western thrilers, appropriate
Saturday night.
Bob Fletcher's Round-Up band
will have charge of proceedings be
ginnlg at an early hour each eve
ning in the big open air pavilion.
Manager Sigsbee of the Star thea
ter has taken a keen Interest In
helping entertain the throng also,
by providing a complete change of
program each day and starting
early and running late. Featured
ar eWestern thrillers, appropriate
to the occasion.
And then there's the big parade
Saturday, promised to be the larg
est and best thing of its kind ever
witnessed In the county.
Something everyone wants to
keep in mind, however, Is the fact
that there's no charge for the
grandstand this year and no re
served seats. First there will be
served first, and it may be neces
sary to get around early for a good
Boat though any seat In the big
covered grandstand affords a fine
view of the show.
The show Itself is rounding up In
much the best shape It ever has,
declared veteran Rodeo prexy, C.
W. McNamcr, who has had charge
of its destinies since the show's in
ception.
"There's certainly a great lot of
horses, headed by Madam Queen
who was crowned with glory at
Pendleton last week-end. And Pen
dleton has sent over a bunch of the
Round-Up's topnotchers, including
High Tower, Lookout, Sky High,
Up-Slde-Dwn, What-a-Man, Lazy
Ike and others. Then Black Dia-
mond, Colored Boy, Al Smith, Super
Six and a bunch of other local
horses are on the Job. Guess they're
a tough enough lot to give the boys
a go."
That's about the way "Mac" put
It, and he ought to know. There's
the fastest bunch of fast running
horses ever to be tied in the lot,
too, he said, assuring some great
races.
Among the racers are Ave relay
strings. Kenneth Depew, familiar
to Rodeo crowds of the past, is here
with a string. Then there's the Ad
Moore string, two strings brought
In by Frank Swaggart, and one by
Yakima Pete, Indian trackmaster.
The boys are all going to have a
fair shake, too, Mac said. Judges
of arena events will be Sterling
Fryrear, Jack French and Floyd
Parmer, the latter of Condon, all
men of veteran judging experience,
as are the track Judges who will be
John Brosnan, Louis Bergevln and
Felix Johnson. Harlan McCurdy
will be back at his old post as
starter.
NO FREE SCHOOL BOOKS.
School books strictly CASH; all
mall orders C.O.D. No free school
books.
25 HUMPHREYS DRUG CO.
ROAD WORK GIVEN
LIONS' ATTENTION
Unemployment Relief Again to be
Offered in Highway Work, Said;
Spray Route Progressing,
Lions devoted much of the time
at their Monday luncheon to catch
ing up on the behavior of several
of the members, assessing fines on
members delinquent from the pic
nic the week previous, and in dis
cussing several matters of interest.
Foremost in the minds of all was
the progress of plans for the Rodeo,
and the report that everything was
being well taken care of was gladly
received, though no great amount
of enthusiasm was evinced when
the chairman of the float commit
tee asked for volunteers to report
at 7 o'clock Saturday morning to
finish getting the club float in read
iness for the big parade.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, who returned
recently from a motor trip that
took himself and family into Old
Mexico, furnished the material for
some entertainment when he pre
sented S. E. Notson, district at
torney, with a souvenir that, he de
clared, had been made especially
for district attorneys. Refusing to
be a party to what he suspected
might be an unlawful proceeding,
Mr. Notson would not open the
package, and it was left in the
hands of S. P. Devin, city marshal,
to divulge the contents a bottle of
what was represented to be illicit
liquor.
Mr. Notson, who in company with
W. T. Campbell, county Judge, and
Frank Gilliam, visited Monument
last week, reported returning over
the Heppner-Spray road, declaring
that the new grade being construct
ed is evidence that the government
is intending to' construct a real
highway over the route. A recent
interview with J. H. Scott, state
market engineer, revealed, he said,
that the Heppner-Spray road would
undoubtedly be put on the new
state secondary highway map, mak
ing It eligible for state funds ap
propriated for this system. -
C. W. Smith, a member of the
Morrow county unemployment
committee appointed by Governor
Meier, reported that the local com
mittee was preparing blanks for
the registration of persons who ex
pected to be out of employment
this winter. It is expected that work
for the unemployed will be given
again In highway construction, he
said.
Judge Parker Presides
For Short Court Term
A short session of circuit court
was held last Thursday by Judge
D. R. Parker of Condon, who pre
sided in the absence of C. L. Sweek,
circuit Judge for this district.
Among matters on which action
was taken were the following:
In the matter of Farmers and
Stockgrowers National bank of
Heppner vs. R. H. Zinter, order of
dismissal, Including withdrawal of
attachment was made.
Farmers and Stockgrowers Na
tional bank of Heppner was grant
ed default and judgment for $910.37
with interest and costs against
Minnie B. Furlong.
Substitution of plaintiff was made
in the case of Karl L. Beach vs.
Maggie E. Bell, making Elsie M.
Beach, executrix of the estate of
Karl L. Beach, deceased, plaintiff
in the case.
First National bank of Heppner
was granted default and Judgment
against Dennis McNamee and An
nie McNamee In the sum of $400
with Interest and costs.
Herbert Hynd was granted de
fault and decree of divorce from
Mildred Hynd.
Judgment was given Sam Mc-
Cullough in the sums of $4417.70
and $2000 with interest and costs
against Carl Ulrlch.
Gilliam & Bisbee was granted
Judgment against Carl Ulrich in
the sums of $100.20 and $64 with
interest and costs.
FINE STRAWBERRIES SHOWN,
This office was presented with a
couple of boxes of strawberries on
Monday by Mrs. N. M. Johnson of
Dry Fork. The berries are the ever
bearing variety, the Mastodon, and
are of wonderful size and flavor.
Just 18 of the berries filled one box,
and this may be seen In the display
window, along with other Morrow
county products, at the store of Hl
att & Dix. Mrs. Johnson reports
that she has gathered in gallons of
the fruit since the bearing season
began July 1st, the average being
a gallon per day, and while the
vines are not producing so abun
dantly now, they will continue to
bear until frost comes In the fall.
There Is a very fine garden tract on
the Johnson place, and having plen
ty of water for Irrigation, excellent
vegetables and small fruits are
raised. Mrs. Johnson reports that
her garden is not the only crop
harvested, as she has killed some
eight or a dozen rattlers on the
place this Beason, and has encoun
tored the reptiles on numerous oc
caslons when picking berries and
gathering vegetables.
HEPPNER STORES TO CLOSE.
Heppner business houses will
be closed from 1 to 5 o'clock, Fri
day and Saturday afternoons,
during the Rodeo, announces J.
O. Peterson, chairman of the
Lions club public relations com
mittee who contacted all firms
this week. All business firms will
also be closed all day next Mon
day, Labor day, it was agreed.
It is requested by the committee
that people keep these closing
hours in mind and assist the bus
iness people by doing their trad
ing as early as possible.
BIG ATTENDANCE
AT SCHOOL START
To Dismiss Friday Afternoon for
Rodeo and Monday, Labor Day;
Football First on Calendar.
The Heppner public schools open
ed Monday with attendance well up
to normal, 221 pupils being regis
tered in the grades and 106 in high
school. Classes were organized
Monday and regular work started
Tuesday, with all instructors on
hand and everything running
smoothly, said W. R. Poulson, su
perintendent A considerable in
crease in attendance in both grades
and high school is expected next
week, Mr. Poulson said, as a num
ber of pupils are known to be ex
pecting to start then. A number of
new pupils are registered from out
side districts.
School will be dismissed at noon
Friday, with regular classes held
Friday morning, to give pupils an
opportunity to see the Rodeo Fri
day afternoon, when all school
children are to be admitted free.
School will not take up again then
until Tuesday morning, as Monday,
Labor Day, is a holiday.
Football will be the first activity
on the calendar. Eighteen boys
reported for the sport this week,
and equipment was issued. Inten
sive practice will start next week
under Neil Shuirman, coach. Hepp
ner will not participate in the Up
per Columbia Athletic league this
year, but the playing schedule will
include games with lone, Lexing
ton, Pilot Rock and Pendleton.
Events' and Contestants
At Big Arena for Today
SADDLE HOBSE RACE
Frank Swagart. Kenneth Depew and
Charles Wilson.
FONT EXPRESS RACE
Frank Swaggart. Add Moore, Ken
neth Depew, Charles Wilson, and
Gerald Swaggart.
CALF ROPING
Joe Roub, Holmer Moore, Emery
Moore. Art Mann. StuDDy Johnson,
Kenneth Depew, Lloyd Depew. Bud
Colvin. Mack White. A. H. Harri
son, Scott Furlong. Art Seale, Wal
ter Bonner. Tony vey, Joe lienny,
Frank Swaggart.
BOYS' PONY RACE
John D. Rockefeller, Gerald Swaggart
and Ad Moore.
FREE FOR ALL RACE
Frank Swaggart. Kenneth Depew,
Jack Morreil, Charley wnson.
BUCKING CONTEST
Buck Colton on Lazy Ike.
Yakima Kid on Madam Queen.
Frank Jessie on Lookout.
Tom Healy on Lena.
Joe Roub on Dolly Bud.
Jack Hartman on Oh! Oh!
Walter Bonifer on Til Taylro
Art Mann on Up-Side-Down.
Ed Laraen on Al Smith.
Glen Rutherford on Muck-a-Muck.
Floyd Depew on Black Diamond.
Buck Tillin on Hightower.
Roy Day on Super Six.
Buster Rand on Ben Bolt.
RELAY RACE
Add Moore, Greald Swaggart Ken
neth Depew.
COWBOY RACE
Frank Swaggart, John D. Rockefel
ler. Kenneth Depew, Charles Wil
son. CHARIOT RACE
Add Moore, Kenneth Depew.
Barns, Machinery, Horses
Burn on A. C. Ruby Farm
The barn and machine sheds on
the A. C. Ruby farm on Heppner
flat were burned to the ground by a
fire of unknown origin at a late
hour last night. All contents in
cluding a combine harvester, other
farming machinery and two horses
were burned.
No one was at the place when
the Are broke out, and it was first
discovered by Reld Buselck and
another man who were travelling
over the market road on their way
to John Day and saw the glow
some two miles away.
Men who are farming the Ruby
place were staying on an adjacent
farm, and knew nothing of the Are
until after the buildings and con
tents were a glowing heap. They
were aroused from a sound sleep by
Clarence Bauman, who took a load
of fighters out from town, and went
on watch to keep the fire from
spreading to other buildings a short
distance away.
Neighboring farmers and towns
men who arrived on the scene were
helpless to combat the flames.
See Willam Haines in JUST A
GIGOLO, Star Theater, Sunday and
Monday.
Gaas How long can a man live
without brains?
Sasse Let's see how old are
you?
FI AT Bill
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More Stress to be Laid on
Livestock With New
Classes Added.
CLUB SHOW LATER
Boys and Girls to Exhibit at Hepp
ner In October, With Wool
and Grain Show.
Next week end the focus of public
attention in Morrow county will be
centered on the North Morrow
County fair at Boardman, Friday
and Saturday, Sept 11 and 12.
Preparations for the event have
been well taken care of by the offi
cers and directors, and one of the
most successful fairs in North End
history is anticipated.
All Morrow county has been in
vited to enter exhibits and to visit
the show, with stress on the invita
tion to visit on Saturday when ex
hibits will have been judged and
the ribbons awarded. Those hav
ing exhibits to enter should mail
them to Leo Root, president of the
North Morrow County fair associa
tion, Boardman. Premium lists are
available at the office of the county
agent in Heppner.
Livestock Featured.
More attention has been given
to livestock this year, with a new
and complete list of premiums for
registered Guernsey, Jersey and
Holstein cows, grade cows, and all
classes of pigs and sheep. This has
been done by the board to fill a
need of the community since it has
been demonstrated that permanent
agriculture on the project in the
future will be centered around the
dairy program. To provide for the
new class, premium money was re
duced for women's work. Added
also was a new art division, includ
ing prizes for best picture, best bas
ketry and best cabinet work.
The club work division was elim
inated this year as a 4-H club fair
has been announced for the entire
county to be held in Heppner in
October in connection with the
Morrow County Wool and Grain
show. The date has not been de
finitely set but it will probably be
held the next day following the
county teachers' institute. It was
decided to hold the club fair in
Heppner since the majority of club
members now reside in the south
end of the county and they would
be put to an inconvenience by be
ing forced to exhibit in the north
end.
Wool-Grain Show Later.
The wool and grain show was
postponed to the later date, Instead
of, being held in connection with
the Rodeo, because It was felt it
would fit in more properly with the
club exhibition. Exhibits for the
wool and grain show have already
been sent in, and assurance is giv
en that one of the largest displays
ever will be made.
Entertainment features at the
North Morrow County fair next
week will Include the Irrigon 4-H
club band, sports with cash prizes
during the afternoon Friday begin
ning at 2 p. m., a moving picture
show Friday evening, and a big
dance Saturday evening.
INJURED IN ACCIDENT.
Miss Zelma Parkins of Ritter
was brought to town late Friday
night suffering injuries received in
an automobile accident that after
noon, when the brakes on the car
driven by Ben Armstrong gave out
on the Six Mile grade near Ritter
causing the car to run loose thru
a closed barbed wire gate across
the road. In the car also were four
children of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Schoene, who were uninjured. The
wire broke the windshield, result
Ing in Miss Parkins receiving a
badly cut lip and scratches on her
arms. Armstrong was cut across
the chest by the wire, and had dif
ficulty In extracting himself from
tne steering wneel which was
smashed against him. The party
was brought to Heppner by Sid
Burnett of Ritter, and Armstrong
and Miss Parkins have been guests
at tne home of Armstrong's broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs,
Jay Hiatt on Rhea creek.
DICK LAHUE HOME BURNS.
The residence of Dick Lahue,
pioneer, on the Heppner hill road
south of town, burned completely
to tne ground last Thursday after
noon from unknown cause. Mr.
Lahue's daughter from California
arrived the first of the week and
has assisted in getting his affairs in
shape.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold a cooked food sale in
Frank Turners office Saturday
morning, sept o.
JUST A GIGOLO, with William
Haines and Irene Purcell, Star The
ater, Sunday and Monday.
XT WEEK
WHO'S IX THE LISTS?
Contestants and numbers:
1 Ed Ritter 28 Jimmle Mona-
2 Buck Colton han
3 Reid McLean 29 Deb Hughes
4 Frank Jessie 30 Stephen
5 Dan Sheppard Thompson
6 Raymond 31 Emery Moore
Panno 32 Stubby John-
7 Tom Healy son
8 Norman 33 Buck Tiffin
Vandervort 34 Fred Stark
9 Joe Roub 20 Claude White
10 H. W. Hen- 35 Tom Zahn
derson 36 Roy Day
11 Ted Hurd 37 Buster Rand
12 Tom Dunn 38 Add Moore
13 Yakima Kid 39 Kenneth
14 Jack Hart- Depew
man .40 Jack Modrell
15 Walter Bon- 41 Cecil Fuf
ifer flngton
16 Art Mann 42 Carl Cox
17 Bud Colvin 43 Burl High
18 Frank Swag- 44 Mack White
gart 45 A. H. Harrison
19 Frang Egan 46 Scott Furlong
20 Claude White 47 Art Seale
21 John D. Rock- 48 Tony Vey
efeller 49 Charles Wil-
22 Holmer Moore son
23 Ed Larsen 50 Joe Kenny
24 Glen Ruther- 51 Alex Johnson
ford 52 Bill Johnson
25 Mrs. Ed Lar- 53 Gerald Swag
sen gart
26 Lloyd Depew 54 Ivan Apple-
27 Buck Reurke gate
1930 RODEO QUEEN
MARRIED AT I0NE
Everson House Burnd From Coal
Oil Stove; News of the Week
Given by Correspondent
JENNIE E. McMURRAY.
Miss Arleta Farrens and Homer
J. Lyons were married Thursday,
August 26, in Portland. The bride
is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Helen
Farrens and grew to womanhood
in this part of the state. She took
a part of her high school course in
the lone school, but completed her
work in Portland, graduating from
Washington high school in the class
of '29. Last year Mrs. Lyons was
queen of the Heppner Rodeo. Mr.
Lyons is the son of Mrs. Julia Ly
ons of Salem. He is a graduate of
the Salem high school and has had
two years at Oregon State college.
He is a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity and in both high school
and college was prominent in ath
letics. Mr. Lyons has employment
with the Standard Oil company at
Salem at which place the young
couple will make their home.
Ordie Farrens went to Portland
last week to attend the wedding of
his sister. We understand that he
expects to remain in the city.
The Frank Everson home on the
ranch three miles from lone was
burned to the ground Monday
morning. Mrs. Everson was alone
at the home when the fire started
from a kerosene stove. , She was
able to save articles valued at about
fifty dollars. This is the third time
the Eversons have lost their home
by fire in a little over two years, the
first fire being in February, 1929.
There was some insurance.
A party of neighbors and friends
gathered at the John Williams
ranch home Sunday to spend a
pleasant hour in conversation, and
to wish Mr. and Mrs. Williams well,
as they leave our county to make
their home in Portland. They ex
pect to leave here Thursday. Mr.
Williams has made his home on the
ranch for forty-eight years, and it
is needless to say that it is hard to
break the old ties. Delicious
home made ice cream and cake
were served to the guests who were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Moore, Mrs. Wrex
Hicock, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kin-
caid, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Engelman,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Engelman, Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Blake, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Blake, Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Christopherson, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Feldman, Miss Katheryn
Feldman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lind
say, Mrs. Mary Conner, and Charley
Conner.
R. E. Harbison, co-operative ob-
server of Morgan, hands us the fol
lowing weather report for August
Total precipitation 0.00; number of
days clear, 27; partly cloudy, 4
cloudy, 0; prevailing wind, east; to
tal precipitation since Sept 1, 1930,
6.84; for same period previous year,
7.67.
I. R. Robison left Tuesday on a
business trip to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sorenson, who
occupied the Low house on Second
street during the harvest season,
left Saturday for Madras
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mathison re
turned last Friday to their home
near Mt. Hood. They were here
looking after their land Interests.
It had been four years since they
had visited the old home.
Last week three hundred yftung
China pheasants from the Eastern
Oregon state game farm near Pen
dleton were liberated on the creek
ranches between lone and Morgan.
Mrs. C. W. Swanson was hostess
to the Past Noble Grand club last
Friday afternoon. The ladles spent
the time working on lunch cloths
for the Odd Fellows home In Port
land. Delicious refreshments were
served to the following guests: Mrs,
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JOHNNY BECKET
MARINE COACH
Former Morrow County Boy Was
Ail-American Tackle In 1916;
Won Coast Pennant
San Diego, Calif., Sept 1. With
only a few days remaining before
his San Diego Marines tackle the
strong Santa Barbara (Calif.) Ath
letic club eleven, in their initial
football tiff of the season, Head
Coach Johnny Beckett former Ore
gon university flash and uncle of
Rodeo's Queen Margaret is busily
engaged in whipping his hefty grid
men into shape for the fracas.
Captain Beckett was born in
Eight Mile, Morrow county, Oregon,
and is well known in Oregon foot
ball circles. He captained the
Washington high :hool football
team of Portland, when that team
played Oak Park high school of
Chicago for the national football
title back in 1911, after winning
the championship of the northwest
that same year.
After four yeare at Oregon uni
versity he was selected as an all-
American tackle in 1916. Under
Hugo Bezdek he developed into one
of the finest linemen in the coun
try. He captained .the Green and
Yellow in 1916, when they had one
of the strongest teams in their his
tory.
The Oregon flash enlisted in the
Marines in May, 1917, and in the
fall of that year he captained and
coached a team which was com
posed of enlisted men who were
then stationed at Mare Island,
Calif. This grid aggregation an
nexed the Pacific Coast champion
ship that year. As a coach and
player in the Marine corps he has
had phenomenal success. He was
assistant coach at the U. S. Naval
academy in 1926-27-28.
With the inauguration of the new
Marine corps football policy which
calls for three major grid elevens
instead of one, Coach Beckett will
have an excellent opportunity to
bring the West Coast Marines back
in the football limelight To make
this possible, all players who last
year graced the All-Marine eleven
have been sent to three bases in
the Marine corps, Parris Island ,S.
C, Quantico, Va., and this post
Prominent among these players
is Clyde M. Poppleman who was
one of the most valuable players
on the All-Marine squad last year.
He will be a valuable asset to the
local backfleld as his open field run
ning was a feature of the All-Marine's
season. And Charley "Gab
by" Glick, a team mate of Popple
man and one of the finest ends to
ever don a scarlet and gold uniform
is on hand. Sports writers in the
East last year selected "Gabby's"
type of playing as the best they
had seen wherever he played. He
is also one of the fastest runners in
the Marine corps and has won
many medals for his prowess at
field meets.
Many other excellent athletes are
on hand to help Coach Beckett's
team turn in a successful season.
And if Dame Fortune can be
coaxed to smile just a little, the
former Oregon star will develop
another of those sensational grid
teams that have always given their
opponents a run for their money.
Roy Campbell, Injured
In Wreck, Thanks Fate
Roy Campbell is a believer in
Fate. His children, who had been
riding the load each day as he
hauled wheat into Lexington from
his Clarks canyon farm, preferred
to stay at home Friday. And on
this trip something went wrong
with the steering gear of the truck,
causing it to turn over a six-loot
embankment and spilling the load.
The whole load went over the cab,
but fortunately It did not break in
and Mr. Campbell escaped with
minor, though painful injuries.
Fourteen stitches were required to
close the wounds in his torn lips.
His right thumb was dislocated,
and he received a deep gash In one
leg. But he was thankful the chil
dren weren't on the load.
The accident occurred near the
Frank Munkers plHce in Clarks
canyon, and Mr. Campbell was
brought to Heppner by Mr. Mun
kers for treatment, alter tne in
jured man had walked the distance
of about a mile to the Munkers
place.
HANDY WITH BRUSH.
Heppner business firms, by doing
their own decorating for the Rodeo
this year, have brought out consid
erable local artistic UUent Among
those proving adept with the paint
brush In decorating windows is
Stanley Minor, whose drawings on
the windows of Latourell Auto com
pany garage have attracted much
attention. Picturlzatlons include a
bucking bronc with rider biting the
dust, Indian tepee with camp-fire
and an Indian head, all of which
are realistic.
MacDonald That's a poor blade
you've got on your safety razor,
Sandy.
MacTavlsh Well, it was good
enough for my father, it's good
enough for me.
E SATURDAY
WILL BE LARGEST
. IN RODEO HIST
Big Cavalcade of Cowboys
Cowgirls, Floats and
Autos Start 10:30.
MANY TO VIE FOR $100
OFFERED IN PRIZES
Streets to be Cleared at
10 O'Clock; Queen and
Band to Lead.
"Here comes the parade!"
When that shout goes up at 10:30
o'clock sharp Saturday morning, it's
going to mean more than it ever
did before in Rodeo history. For
this year it's ging to be a parade
what am. Folks have been working
for it for weeks, and there's going
to be a big, a great big, cavalcade
of floats, automobiles (some of rare
vintage), cowboys and cowgirls,
colorful and grand, headed by
Queen Margaret and her attend
ants and the 30-piece Heppner al
school band. And then there'll be
comedy skits, too, rare and amus
ing. Main street, between Baltimore
and May, will be cleared of all ve
hicular traffic promptly at 10 o'
clock and there will be no parking
in the district until after the parade
is over. This will be done in order
to give everyone plenty of oppor
tunity to see, and to assure smooth
progress of the parade.
The parade will form at 10 o'
clock, and will start promptly at
10:30, declares C. W. Smith, chair
man of the committee. Everyone
intending to enter should be there
promptly at 10 in order to- be as
signed a place
Keen interest has been shown in
the many prizes offered, totalling
more than $100, says Mr. Smith,
and it is assured that competition
will be just as keen.
At least eight organizations in
Heppner will have floats in readi
ness, besides a number of business
houses. Elaborate work has been
done on many of these, assuring
the finest array of floats ever seen
in the city.
Rodeo stock and performers will
take part, too. But the committee
doesn't want others who have
horses to be discouraged on this
account They want everyone with '
a horse or anything else to show
to get in the parade and who
knows who will win a prize?
Competent and impartial Judges
have been arranged for.
Here are some of the prizes that
will be distributed:
Best Costumed Cowboy, $5.00 In
merchandise, Wilson's.
Best Costumed Cowgirl, $5.00 in
merchandise, J. C. Penney Co.
Best Decorated Auto, $5.00, Dr.
C. W. Barr.
2nd Best Decorated Auto, 1-year
subscription to Heppner Ga
zette Times.
Best Decorated Pet Kodak and 1
roll of films, Gordon's.
Largest family riding in parade,
only members present counted,
will receive $5.00 in merchan
dise, Central Meat Market
2nd Largest Family, $2.50.
Best Clown, $2.50, John Anglln.
Oldest Bulck in Parade, $2.50,
Vaughn & Goodman.
Oldest Chevrolet in Parade, $2.50,
Ferguson Chevrolet Co.
Oldest Ford In Parade, $2.50, Vin
ton Howell.
Oldest car of any make, $2.50, P.
A. Mollahan.
Best Trained Pet in Parade, $1.
(Exhibitor 12 years of age or
under.)
Couple entered in parade with
longest period of wedlock and
dressed in costume of decade in
which they were married will
receive $5.00 for first prize and
$2.50 for second prize.
Best Decorated Organization
Float 1st $15; 2nd $10; 3rd $5.
SISTER DIES.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McNamer re
turned yesterday from Forest
Grove where they went to attend
the funeral on Tuesday of Mr. Mc
Namer's sister, Mrs. J. D. Bellinger,
who died Saturday. Mrs. Bellinger
was past 70 years of age.
Dr. Thos. D. Yarnes, district su
perintendent of the Methodist
church, and Mrs. Yarnes, were
guests of the local church Monday
evening. A pot luck supper was
served and Dr. Yarnes was greeted
with a fine audience to listen to his
address on presenl economic condi
tions, the keynote of which was
"Christ can solve all our problems."
FOR SALE 1 black mare mule,
5 years old. S. C. Cummins. See
animal at E. J. Evans place, Lex
ington. 25p,