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1MST0B-1CA1. SOCIETY OR P $tte Volume 48, Number 44. HEPPNER, OREGON, TSDAY, JAN. 14, 1932. Subscription $2.00 a Year mmi it ii ii u if ii i ix ii E Check on Shipment From lone Made; Flock on Rankin Farm Large. GOOD RETURNS HAD Wind Sturm Lifts Roof Off Gym, Halts School; Correspondent Tells Events of Fast Week. JENNIE a McMURRAT. Turkey shipments from this dis trict have been about completed. Many tons of poultry have been shipped out since the Thanksgiving market opened. Walter Roberts, buyer for Swift & Co., reports that sales of turkeys to his company alone amounted to about six tons. From Walter Eubanks, represent ative of Clark Produce Co., we get the following facts: Thanksgiving shipment, turkeys, 11120 pounds; geese, 691 pounds; chickens, 1710 pounds; ducks, 300 pounds. Ship ment from Thanksgiving time to date: turkeys, 15,749 pounds; geese, 681 pounds; chickens, 1127 pounds; ducks, 400 pounds. Total turkeys, 26,869 pounds; geese, 1372, chickens 2837, and ducks 700 pounds. Aside from these sales many growers shipped direct to buyers elsewhere. We are told that Harold Rankin of Rhea creek raised the largest flock of turkeys In the county this year, his flock numbering 1100 birds. Bob Alstott of upper Rhea creek made a big sale, bringing in 2481 pounds, and all of these tur keys, except 196 pounds, were num ber one birds. Mr. Allstott Is keep ing 45 hens for breeding purposes for next year. Mr. Eubanks has visited every turkey flock in the district and in his opinion the best all-round flock is that owned by Charles Klinger, living 12 miles north of Lexington. Mr. Klinger raised 508 turkeys from 15 hens. The toms which have been sold so far from this flock weighed 23 pounds or over. The birds were uniform in size and clear of all disease. Mr Klinger claims he is going to try to raise a few birds next year He is keeping 150 hens for breeding purposes The quality of turkeys all through the territory this year was much better than last year and too much emphasis cannot be placed on the fact that it pays to improve the flock The gale which hit this part of the country early Monday morning tore the roof off the gymnasium and damaged the roof on the main part of Ione's school building. One of the large windows was also brok en by the force of the wind. Rain followed shortly and the interior of the building was damaged some what. The cost of repairs will be between $200 and $300. The work of repairing the building started Tuesday morning. Several men are employed with Larry Londergan in charge of the work. Limbs were torn from trees and a few trees were uprooted here in town, and from the country comes reports of small buildings being overturned by the wind. Several electric light poles were blown down near here, and there was no electric service for the greater part of the day. There was no school Monday, but Tuesday morning work was underway as usual. Mrs. John Louy, president, pre sided over the Congregational mis sionary meeting Thursday after noon, and conducted the devotional services. During the business ses sion a report of the past year's work was read, and election of offi cers for the year 1932 was held. The olilcers elected were Mrs. Ed ward Keller, president; Mrs. John Louy, vice president; Mrs. Victor Peterson, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Edward Keller, who had charge of the study hour, stressed two phases of the missionary work in China, education and agriculture. From a talk by Mrs. Kate W. Jame Bon, dean of women at Oregon State college, she gleaned the fol lowing facts That Chinese girls are so eager for an education that they deeply resent the shortening of any class period, if only for ten min utes; that China Is the only coun try In the world with na aristoc racy of education; It Is education In the classics which the Chinese want; girls are becoming so well educated that they are securing po sitions for which only men have been eligible. For her lesson of agricultural mission work she used the story of Jim Hunter, member of the American board, stationed at Tunghslen, North China. Two thou sand years ago the disciples of Je sus heard His words: "Give ye them to cat," and Christian responslbll lty for feeding the hungry has been recognized as a part of Christ's "work ever since. Mr. Hunter is demonstrating the fact that mis sionary work and agricultural work In China link up together splen didly. In closing the program a letter from Miss Minnie Tontz of Mount Silinda, S. Rhodesia, S. Africa, was read. Miss Lontz's letters are al ways greatly enjoyed. She has many personal friends In lone. (Continued on Pag Six.) in lS SENT BY nil GROWERS WOOL GROWERS TO HOLD BIG CONFAB Session at Fendleton Jan. 18-19 Deals with Lamb Markets and Other Problems. With Western Oregon sheep growers joined with sheep men east of the mountains In large num bers for the first time, the annual meeting of the Oregon Wool Grow ers association at Pendleton Janu ary 18 and 19 is expected to be the largest attended of any in many years. Delegations from Douglas county and other points west of the mountains have sent word that they are coming, says Walter Holt, sec retary, who is arranging the pro gram. How concentrated advertising i served to boost lamb consumption more than 60 per cent In Omaha this past season will be told as part of the report to be made by Earl Racey, "the man from Texas," who has been in charge of the national advertising campaign In which Or egon producers have joined. His report and other important mat ters connected with promotion of lamb marketing and consumption are scheduled for Monday when it is hoped the largest attendance may be had. F. J. Hagenbarth, president of the National Wool Growers asso ciation, recognized as the best in formed man on wool tariffs and similar matters, is one of a group of men of national prominence be ing brought to Pendleton for the state meeting. Another is F. M. Simpson of Chicago, head of re search work for Swift and com pany Three members of the Oregon State college staff are on the pro gram, Miss Claribel Nye, head of home economics extension, and Harry Llndgren, livestock fleldman, being scheduled on the main theme of raising the lamb consumption, while O. M. Nelson, acting head of the animal husbandry department, will discuss cost of production of lambs. The Women's Auxiliary of the association, headed by Mrs. W. P. Mahoney of Heppner, is planning a full program of business and en tertainment, starting with a ses sion Monday forenoon. The Mon day night session of the regular convention will be limited, as usual to a more or less confidential round table discussion among sheepmen themselves on wages, shearing cost, taxation, grazing problems and sim ilar matters. . FARMER MEETINGS SET FOR JAN. 22-23 Smut, Feeding Problems, Wheat Vaiities and Trials, Rodent Control to be Discussed. Two meetings of Morrow county farmers that offer much of interest are announced by Chas. W. Smith, county agent, one to be held at the Elks club in Heppner next Thurs day, and the other at Legion hall, lone, on Friday, both to start at 2:30 In the afternoon. Mr. Smith urges all farmers who possibly can to attend one of the meetings. E. R. Jackman, extension agron omist of Oregon State college, will discuss smut problems, bringing much late information on the sub ject. H. A. Lindgren, extension live stock specialist from the college, will discuss feeding wheat to live stock with special reference to sheep and pigs. D. E. Stephens, superintendent of the Moro experiment station, will discuss findings at the station as to cultural and varietal trials of wheat. Mr. Smith will discuss rodent control with special emphasis on the formation of squirrel control districts. All subjects are of time ly interest, and well worth the at tention of every wheat farmer In the county, Mr. Smith believes. HISTORIC PAPER FOUND. A well preserved copy of the Morning Oregonian of June 16, 1903, the front page of which was devoted entirely to news concern ing the Heppner flood disaster of June 14 of that year, was brought to the Gazette Times office the end of the week by Will Morgan and Harold Cohn. Five copies folded inside of each other were found beneath the floor of the McMurdo building which Mr. Morgan assist ed in razing following the recent Are that gutted the structure. All but one were badly mutilated. Pic tures taken in Heppner before the flood by Arthur Clarke, now a Port land optician, and T. J. Humphreys, Heppner druggist, besides much historical and geographical infor mation concerning Heppner are contained In the paper. It may be seen at this office by anyone In terested, RANKS MAKE NO CHANGE. No change In the officers of eith er of the Heppner banks was made at the annual meetings held Tues day. Frank Gilliam was re-elected president of the First National and J. W. Beymer, president of Farm ers & Stockgrowers. Other First National oftlcers are W. P. Maho ney, vice-president; W. E. Moore, cashier. Farmers & Stockgrowers renamed J. D. French, vice-president, and Miss Lillian Allinger, cashier. HOME OF FIRE CH EF BAKERY HIT BY FIRE Night Blaze Strikes Gil man Building; Smoke Fills Apartments. RESPONSE IS LIVELY Fighters Keep Flames Confined; Mrs. Wise Faints in Rescue At tempt; Merrills Suffer Loss. The home of Mark Merrill, Hepp ner fire chief, in the two-story Gil man building on east Willow street was the seat of a conflagration at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night, which added to the rising toll of fire losses in the city in the last several months. The fire from the Merrill apartment ate Its way Into the Heppner Bakery directly under neath, doing considerable damage, and adjoining apartments occupied by the Ray Ovlatt family, the Glenn Bryant family and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wise, were blackened by the smoke. Slight damage from smoke and water also resulted to the Heppner market adjoining the bakery, while the office and living quarters of Dr. C. W. Barr, dentist, on the other side of the market, were undamaged. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill and son Jack were on their way to visit friends In the country when the Are was discovered, and had not been in their apartment for several hours. Together with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wise they had eaten dinner there at midafternoon.- Evidence -after the fire led to the belief that a live coal had fallen from the cook stove and had eaten its way into the floor. The flames were first sen in the middle of the bakery beneath when the bakery's stock of bread wrappers became ignited. The bread wrappers, of which a new stock had just been received, were stacked on shelves and reach ed nearly to the ceiling immediate ly under the Merrill cook stove. Bakery Kept Open. Lively action by the fire depart ment kept the flames confined to the Merrill apartment and the wrapping section of the bakery. The contents or the Merrill apartment, including their furniture and cloth ing, were a complete loss. Mrs. Merrill, who had washed .the pre vious day, had much of the family laundry on the kitchen table pre paratory to ironing with the elec tric mangle which was also ruined by the Are. Stocks of baked goods in the bakery were well cleaned up by the day's trade, and only 75 loaves of bread were on hand, part of which were in show cases and unhurt, though the remainder, on the rack in the wrapping depart ment, were water soaked. Wise brothers, bakery proprietors, cleaned out the baking department Sunday morning and baked a new" batch of bread that evening, con tinuing business In spite of the damage. First concern of those arriving upon the scene was to see that ev eryone was out of the building. A report that Jack Merrill was in the apartment caused considerable ex citement for a time, and Mrs. Ray Wise fainted In an attempt to get through the smoke to the apart ment. After recovery at Dr. Gray's office she suffered for a time from the nervous strain, Mrs. Bryant and son Howard escaped down the back steps. The Oviatts were not at home at the time, returning the next morning. Fast Drive Made. The Merrills had just reached the top of Heppne hill In their car when they heard the Are siren, and rushed back to town to And their own home In flames. Mr. Merrill later said he probably wouldn't have roached town had he known it was his place. He said he drove as fast as the road would stand as it was, and had he known where the Are was he probably would have attempted to drive faster. Mr. and Mrs. Wise had their third experience with Are Inside of a month. Their former home, far ther west on Willow street, was burned a few weeks ago. They moved Into the Case apartments just a few days before Are broke loose there In an apartment near by which caused them to- move to the Gilman building. Most of the loss was covered by insurance. PARTY AT SWAGGARTS. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swaggart on Butter creek last Sun day evening honoring their son Merle, who was visiting from his home at Long Creek. Games and a taffy pull wore enjoyed by the following: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swaggart, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. James Daly and family, Miss Theresa Quigley, Miss Margaret Brosnan, Miss Elsie Tucker, Joe Brosnan, Charlie Hirl, Lee Vinson, Ben Vinson, Merle Swaggart, L. D. Vinson, Darrel and Delbert Vinson, Raymond Clark, Gerald Swaggart and Mickey Daly. ELKS MEET TONIGHT. Heppner lodge No. 358, B. P. O. Elks, will meet In regular session tonight at their hall. Large at tendance desired. Dean T. Good man, secretary. Local Oil Company Saves Stockholders Cash on Gas and Oil The Morrow Oil company was organized less than a year ago and early in the spring of 1931 estab lished its station at Lexington, where it has operated since. The stockholders of the company are principally farmers of the county who, following a meeting held in Heppner last February to protest the prices being charged by the va rious oil companies, and their methods of doing business, decided to form an organization of their own. Sufficient stock was sub scribed to get the home-owned company under way, tanks were purchased and installed at Lex ington, and a sufficient stock of gasoline, oil and grease was laid in. At this station all stockholders of the company are privileged to purchase, for cash, gas, oils and grease on the basis of wholesale prices, and a system of cash re bates established. This paper is informed that the business of the year has been very gratifying, and the stock of the company has earn ed a substantial dividend which will be distributed shortly. The company affairs ate conduct ed strictly on a non-profit basis; its officers serving without pay and the only expense of operation is a small percentage on sales that goes to the parties serving the patrons at the station. The officers would be pleased to have all stockholders take advan tage of the privilege granted them by virtue of their membership, and hope that the coming season will find every one of them coming to the station at Lexington for their gas, oil and grease needs, thus sav ing themselves money. Roof Fired From Flue At W. W. Smead Home Fire which broke out on the roof of the W. W. Smead home about 9 o'clock Monday morning, supposed ly caused by a flue burning out was extinguished with small damage resulting. First report given was that the Are was at the Sweek resi dence, to which place the fire truck went, and the hose was let out and water turned on before the mistake was learned. In the mean time, neighbors played a stream of water from a garden hose on the fire and extinguished it. Mr. Smead, postmaster, who had been ill for some time and yet not fully recovered, had just arrived at the postofflce when h learned of the fire at his home, and in the haste and excitement suffered an attack with his heart, from which he recovered after a quiet rest. Mrs. Smead, bedfast at home, was re moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken without ill effects. Work of repairing the roof was started Immediately. Local Woman Furnishes Lamb Dish for Campaign A new lamb recipe utilizing shoulder cuts that was developed by the ladies of the Washington and Oregon Woolgrowers' auxiliary will be distributed extensively in the new campaign launched by the Oregon Woolgrowers' association and Safeway Stores. The recipe was furnished by Mrs. W. P. Ma honey of this city, who demonstrat ed the "lamb-burger" at the recent Pacific International exposition in Portland. The recipe follows: 1 lb. ground neck or shoulder of lamb, 1-2. onion, 5 crackers or fine bread crumbs, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, salt and pepper to taste, dash of nutmeg. Mix egg and milk; add half mixture to meat and cracker crumbs and seasonings. Make in to flat patties, dip in egg-milk mix ture, then in more cracker crumbs, and fry until done. The patties may be smothered in onions if de sired. MRS. MILLIE COCHRAN. Mrs Millie Cochran, wife of J. L. Cochran, passed away at the family home at Cecil, January 2, 1932, being at the time of her death 62 years of age. For a number of years Mrs. Cochran had been an invalid, having suffered a paralytic stroke early in her married life. At times she was hrlpless but al ways cheerful and hopeful until a few days previous to her death when she was again stricken and never rallied. Funeral services were held at the home at Cecil on Monday, January 4, at 2 o'clock p. m., Joel R. Benton, pastor of the Heppner Church of Christ, preach ing tire sermon and Willows grange In charge of the services. For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Cochran had been members of this organization. High tribute was paid Mrs. Cochran by the grange. She was a patient sufferer, never complaining about anything. Bur ial took place in Masonic cemetery In Heppner. Besides her husband, J. L. Cochran, Mrs. Cochran leaves one sister, Mrs. E. F. Howard of Berkeley, California. ANOTHER l!)8t BABY, Another 1931 baby, not Included in the list published in the Gazette Times two weeks ago, which brings the total to 53. is Loren Edward Pieper, born to Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Plcper on December 13. If there are others may we know of them. Don't miss seeing Seth Parker In WAY BACK HOME at the Star theater Sunday-Monday. Emll Johnson, Hardman garage man, was in town today, looking after affairs of business. LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO HELP SHEEPMEN Oregon Woolgrowers and Safeway Stores Unite in New Campaign. NO COST TO GROWERS W. P. Mahoney, Chairman, Makes Announcement; Mrs. Mahoney to Talk Over Radio Friday. A new campaign to stimulate the consumption of lamb and mutton that is expected to go a long way toward relieving the distress of the sheep industry in Oregon has been launched by the Oregon Woolgrow ers' association with the coopera tion of Skaggs Safeway stores, an nounces W. P. Mahoney, chairman of the woolgrowers' committee, who was personally largely responsible for getting the campaign In motion. By arrangement with the Safeway stores an intensified advertising campaign will be inaugurated to morrow using5 radio and newspa pers as media during which time the 1024 markets of the large re tail organization will feature lamb and mutton. Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, president of Oregon Woolgrowers' auxiliary, will start the campaign off in Port land tomorrow by a radio address from KGW between 11:45 and 12. Mrs. Mahoney was expected to ar rive in Portland this afternoon from Salt Lake City where she has been In attendance at the National Woolgrowers' association conven tion. Tomorrow also the president of the California Woolgrowers' as sociation will speak over a coast wide hook-up from San Francisco in behalf of the campaign- Wholesalers Cooperate. During the campaign the Safe way stores will distribute 50,000 lamb recipe .menu pamphlets fur nished by the woolgrowers through the courtesy of Swift & Co. "A big feature of the campaign," said Mr. Mahoney, "is the fact that It is be ing carried out without cost to the growers." All the advertising is Being contributed by marketing or ganizations. Something of the magnitude of the campaign is evidenced in a let ter received by Mr. Mahoney from W. P. Wing, secretary of the Cali fornia Woolgrowers' association, who writes: 'This is to report to you progress to date: Have been over to see Mr. R. W. Doe, vice-president. Have told him we will get speaker for January 15. We will give every cooperation possible and have al ready turned over all lamb menu books, lamb recipe books, lamb streamers, lamb charts, and consid erabl other information about lamb to the Skaggs, Piggly-Wiggly, Safeway "and Pay N'Takit stores. "We think a whole lot of folks fail to realize that Safeway stores in the 10 western states use over 500,000 'lambs a year as much as all the lambs which are shipped out of California each year to-the east ern markets. Reach Many People. "Safeway Stores are spending a lot of money on this lamb adver tising campaign radio reaching 8,000,000 people advertisements for one month in 250 different newspa pers, personal letters four times from president and vice-president of Safeway stores to 3000 storekeep ers pepping them up and getting tnem on the job ready to push lamb. This work Is all free of charge to the lamb raisers. You have started a wonderful piece of work, Mr. Mahoney. Congratula tions." The campaign was conceived by Mr. Mahoney and a small group of growers who, realizing that the only way to obtain better times for the distressed sheep Industry was to create an enlarged market for its products, grasped the idea that such an organization as the Safe way stores might be willing to co operate in stimulating the sale of lamb and mutton. When it was explained to the head of the Safe way stores, it was received whole heartedly and the campaign put In motion much sooner than the growers dared hope. Another activity that has been craried on by the woolgrowers has been the tanning of pelts and dis posing of them through the va rious local units. Two shipments of these pelts have already been disposed of at Heppner, and an other shipment was received the first of the week. Those interested in securing them may see them at the First National bank. ACTION COMMENDED. Paul Marble, manager of Pacific Power and Light company, com mends the action of Faye Gray, whose school bus became entangled In fallen electric light wires while on the way to Lexington Monday morning. Miss Gray did not at tempt to disturb the wires, but left the car with the children and walk ed on to school. Mr. Marble warns the public not to pick up fallen wires. They may be loaded. They are very dangerous. It Is wise to notify the company as Miss Gray did, and leave the wires alone. Local ads Id the Gazette Times bring results. LIBRARY OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR YEAR Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers Continues as President; Committees Named; Report Shows Large Use. The Heppner Public library faces a new year of activity with a full roster of officers and committees named at the annual meeting of the association last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers was reelects ed president by a unanimous vote of confidence of the members pres ent In recognition of her signal ser vice the last two years. Mrs. Frank Turner was renamed vice-president, and Mrs. Chas. Swindig will continue as secretary - treasurer. Trustees named were S. E. Notson, W. E. Moore and Mrs. H. C. Case. Mrs. Philip Mahoney was chosen as librarian with Mrs. Russel E. Pratt, assistant Committees in clude: - maintenance, Mrs. Philip Mahoney, Mrs. W. E. Moore and Jasper Crawford; finance, Mrs. Earl Gordon, Paul Marble and Mrs. Chas. Swindig; book selection, Mrs. H. C. Case, Dr. C. W. Barr, Miss Lulu Hager, Mrs. C. W. McNamer, B G. Sigsbee, Miss Dorothy Strau ghan and Mrs. Arthur McAtee, with the president and vice presi dent as members ex-officio. RepTrt for last year showed 993 books available from the library besides two traveling libraries of 50 books each from the state li brary. There were 428 borrowers during the year with an average circulation of 35 books per library day. The library hours will continue to be from 3 to 5 p. m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and from 7 to 9 p. m. on Thursdays. LOW EBB REACHED IN WHEAT STORES Collins of Farmers National Says Northwest Surplus Will be Cut Below Normal. Portland, Jan. 13. Predicting the Pacific Northwest wheat sur plus at the end of the present crop year will be the smallest in history of the area, Henry W. Collins, vice president in charge of the Pacific Coast division of Farmers National Grain corporation, today made pub lic a tabulation of wheat stocks in the three northwest states which set the surplus on January 1 at 10, 754,121 bushels. The carryover on July 1, 1931, the beginning of the crop year, was 20,000,000 bushels, Mr. Collins re vealed, indicating a wiping out of nearly one half of the surplus to date. "The report shows but 10,754,121 bushels to work on during the next seven months for export and for all rail shipments east," said Mr. Col lins. This year's supply, including crop and carryover at the begin ning of the season, totaled 83,150, 000 bushels, the report reveals. "In normal years, the carryover at the end of the season in this area is about 10,000,000 bushels," continued Mr. Collins. "Therefore, we feel that by the time the next crop is available for movement, our surplus will be the smallest ever known on the Pacific Coast" The tabulation gives production figures for Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho, setting this year's crop at 60,700,000 bushels. The nor mal crop for this territory runs around 80,000,000 bushels. The Washington 1931 crop was 40,500,000 bushels. The Northern Idaho crop was 8,200,000 bushels, and the Oregon crop 12,000,000 bushels. "The figures on Washington and Northern Idaho compare very closely with the government fig ures," said Mr. Collins. "The pro duction for Oregon, as shown by us, is considerably under the gov ernment estimate. However, we have made a careful check of all the counties In Oregon and fully believe that our figures are cor rect" The report sets total wheat and flour shipments to date this sea son at 36,036,413 bushels, including 8,063,031 bushels shipped on the 15, 000,000 bushel salo to the Chinese government for flood relief pur poses. Listing the balance to be ship ped on the Chinese at 6,813.966 bushels; wheat sold but not ship ped to California by Farmers Na tional Grain corporation at 645,000 bushels, and by others at 400,000 bushels, and estimating California requirements for the balance of the season at 3,500,0)0 bushels and home and feed and seed require ments at 25,000,000 bushels, the ta ble Indicates a definite consump tion of 72,395,879 bushels out of the 83,150,000 bushel supply for the year. Of the total shipments already made on the Chinese sale, 4,864,962 bushels have been shipped as wheat and 3,198,069 bushels as flour. ExporU to California this season, where a short crop increased the demand for Pacific northwest wheat, already have totaled 8,376, 253 bushels, of which 5,783,319 bu shels have been shipped as wheat and 2,592,934 as flour. Wheat shipments to Europe and the Orient to date are set at 11, 668,795 bushels, while flour ship ments to all foreign countries and to Hawaii and Alaska are set at (Continued on Fags Six.) 1! Great War Comedy to be Staged by Lions With Community Help. 150 FOLKS IN ROLES Children's Pageant, Business Men in Awkward Squad, Choruses, Dancers, Minstrels Included. The sensational comedy-drama of the American rookie, "Corporal Eagen," featuring 150 local people, will be presented by the Lions club on Wednesday and Thursday nights of next week at the Heppner school gym-auditorium, with the curtain rising at 8 o'clock each evening. A rollicking comedy of rookie army life, and a scream from start to fin ish, "Corporal Eagen" is replete with patriotism. One of the great est shows for amateur production, it is presented In a very spectacu lar manner as arranged and direct ed by the Universal Producing company, which has shipped spec ial scenery and costumes here for the production. Besides the main cast containing 18 people, the production includes an awkward squad and sailors' chorus composed of leading bust ness and professional men of the county, girls' chorus and dancers, a children's pageant and a minstrel, all Ailed by home talent The scene of the play is laid at Camp Shove Off, with an army barracks as background. Interpret Comedy Roles. The story centers around Red Eagen, an Irish doughboy, played by Bill Poulson, and his screaming ly funny Jewish buddy, Izzy Gold stein, played by Earl -Gordon. Eagen and Goldstetin have been in the army only long enough to think they know it all and know nothing. Eagen is looking for a big promo tion because he told his girl Sally O'Neil, played by Marjorie Clark, that he was going to be a captain. Instead of getting a captain's berth he gets in bad with the top ser geant, played by Clarence Bauman, and is put on K. P. duty, along with his buddy Izzy. The guard, very hard boiled, and who turns out to be a spy when accidentally killed by Eagen, re sulting in Eagen's promotion to corporal, is played by Paul Marble. Two comely Red Cross nurses who provide many comedy situations are played by Mary Patterson and Dorothy Straughan. Rice McHaley and Al Rankin take the parts of the elder Eagen and Goldstein, fathers of Red and Izzy. The old maid war worker tries to find a husband and Anally nabs the Y. M. C. A. worker, played by Juanita Leathers and Jess Turner. Many Children Take Part The show opens with a patriotic pageant that includes a large group of children as well as the grown people in the cast In the pageant "My Dream of the Big Parade" will be read by Joel R. Benton, dressed in uniform. Children ap pearing in the pageant are Ellen Hughes, Jimmie Barratt, Howard Gilliam, Eunice Osmin, Philip Cohn, Billy Bucknum, Richard Ferguson, Earl Bailey, Billy French, Dorotha Wilson, Robert Ball, Dorothy Hiatt, Rae Cowins, Helen Knowles, Klng sley Chapin, Eugene Huston, Glenn Fell, Alberta Adkins, Robert Smith, John Skuzeskl, Lyle Cox, Ray Wightman, Jean Gemmell, Eliza beth Healey, Colleen Kilkenny, Mary Moore, Katherine Nys, Alton Christenson, Calvin Crawford, Kay Ferguson, Wilma Beymer, Merle Burkenbine, Freddie Ritchie, Wil mo Hudson, Laverne Brookhouser, James Kenny, Charles Huston, Mar garet Tamblyn, Lucile Barlow, Bir dine Vance, Donald Wehmeyer, Hugh Crawford, Mary Eleanor Florence, Frances McRoberts, Bev erly LeTrace, Ola Hiatt Joe Far ley, Francis Bailey, Warren Blake ly, Jr., Kathryn Thompson, Henry Aiken, Jr., Alex Thompson, Wini fred Rasmussen, RicharO Cash and Bonnie Bookman. In Special Roles. Special characters in the cast in clude the captain, Dr. A. D. Mc Murdo; cook, E. R. Huston; Kfloo zy, Gay M. Anderson; McGinnis, P. W. Mahoney; corporal of the guard, Russel Pratt; Rastus, Jasper Craw ford, and newsboy, Robert Cash. Chas. W. Smith will be the min strel interlocutor, with Frank Tur ner, Jess Turner, F. B. Nickerson and Jasper Crawford as end men. The big laugh feature of the show is the awkward squad composed of a number of business men play ing the part of rookies. They rep resent soldiers who have been in the army only thirty days, and ev eryone portrays a particular type of character such as Private Ma ma's Boy, Hungry Hank, Whlstlln' Bill Spivis, etc. Mrs. W. R. Poulson will be pian ist All seats for the two nights will be reserved, with reserved seats on sale at Gordon's drug store at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. The great drama of American family life, WAY BACK HOME, at, the Star Theater, Sunday-Monday. it CORPORAL EAGEN COMES NEXT WEEK