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Volume 48, Number 47.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 1932.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
CARRIERS
SUPPER
DISFAVOR NEW BATE
Railroads Plead Loss o
Revenue; Growers Say
Increase is Unjust.
SHEEP RATES GIVEN
Attorney Reviews Ball Charges and
Reactions Resulting From
Recent I.C.C. Ruling.
By ARTHUR M. GEARY,
American Bank Build.. Portland
Attorney for Northwestern Livestock
snippers Tramc league and the
Farm Rate Council.
(Editor' Note Herewith is given the
secona rate article Dy Mr. lieary. glv
inir the new freierht rates on Rhepn.
supplemented by his rehearsal of some
of the reactions by both carriers and
shippers to the rates on livestock which
went into effect January 24. Next week
ma arucie reviews tne new rates on
nogs.)
Railroads and many of the live.
stock shippers have expressed dis
satisfaction -with the new livestock
freight rates. By petition just filed
with the Interstate Commerce com
mission, trunk line carriers within
the Mountain-Pacific group claim
that the new livestock rates will de
crease theri revenue "not less than
$900,000 annually exclusive of losses
which will accrue to the various
short line connections." The petl
, tion of the carriers obviously is in
tended as a basis for appeal to the
courts for Immediate injunction un
less the commission Issues an order
vacating the new rates.
The objections of the shippers are
varied. The shippers of straight
carloads of cattle are penalized un
der the new cents-per-hundred-
pounds rates by having to pay for
the actual weight shipped rather
than on a per-car basis. For many
years all rates Into the markets of
the Mountain-Pacific territory have
been so many dollars a car. Ad
mittedly, the cost to the railroad
company of moving a heavy car
load of cattle is very little greater
than the cost of moving a lighter
ioaa, because the tare weight of
the empty car both going and com
ing furnishes the principal portion
of the weight hauled. However,
uie railroads serving the North,
west, in an effort to get more rev
enue, joined with the Interior pack
ers intent upon "bottling up" live
stock and demanded that the com
mission replace the dollars-per-hun-
rates with the new cents-per-hun
dred pounds basis.
Increase Not Authorized.
The cattle and sheep shippers ob
ject very seriously to the increase
in the grazing-in-transit charges.
These have varied from $5.85 to
$11.50 per car throughout moun
tain-Pacific territory. Over rail
roads of the mountain - Pacific
northwest the new tariffs provide
a grazing-in-transit charge of 8
cents per hundred pounds which,
upon a 20,000-pound load of sheep
would amount to $17.00 a car, and
upon a 30,000-pound load of cattle
to $25.50. By its decision the com
mission does not authorize the rail
roads to make these increases in
grazing-in-transit charges. The
railroads merely took advantage of
the publication of new tariffs to
put In these increases.
Livestock shippers also object to
some features of the new rules as
to charges exacted for mixed car
loads. Although the new rates
cause reductions In mixed double
deck loads, the rates on heavier
single-deck loads containing one or
more head of cattle are substantial
ly Increased. One innocent little
lamb put in with a carload of 30,
000 pounds of cattle would Increase
the rate upon all the cattle 25 per
cent, while one suckling pig would
Increase the rate upon the whole
carload of cattle 15 per cent
It is important that the shippers
study the effect of the new rates
and be prepared to furnish needed
testimony when the rehearings are
hld.
Cites Sheep Reductions.
On 20,000-pound doubledeck loads
of sheep or lambs in standard cars,
the commission has prescribed the
following reductions In freight
rates effective January 24, 1932,
from Hoppner to Portland, $18.00;
to Seattle, $22.00; to San Francis
co, $83.00; to Los Angeles, $172.00;
to Omaha, $28.80; to Chicago, $41.60.
All rates are on the cents per
hundred pounds basis, with mini
mum weight for standard double
deck loads 20,000 pounds, and for
single deck loads, 12,000 pounds.
Shipments of sheep and lambs In
double decks take the same
cents per hundred pounds rate as
cattle and as double deck loads of
hogs and calves. Single deck loads
of sheep are transported at 125
per cent of the cents per hundred
pounds double deck rate.
Liberal rules are provided for
mixing sheep with other livestock.
The rate upon a mixed carload is
obtained by taking the rate upon
the kind of livestock Included in
the s hi p m e n t which, upon a
straight carload basis, would pro
duce the most revenue to the car
rier. The maximum rate at which
feeder and stacker, sheep may be
hauled Is 85 per cent of the
cents per hundred pounds rates for
Bheep shipped for slaughter, and
the minimum car loading for feed-
(Continued on Pag Biz.)
EDWARD F. BLOOM
TO HEAD SCHOOLS
Board Names Successor to VV. It.
Poulson, Resigned; Regular
Date Set for Meetings.
Edward F. Bloom of Athena. was
elected superintendent of the Hepp
ner schools at a meeting of the
school board Monday evening to fill
the vacancy occurring through the
recent resignation of William R.
Poulson who will have filled the po
sition for two years and a half
when his time expires with the clos
ing of school in May.
Mr. Bloom's application was un
animously acted upon by the board
after they had thoroughly consid
ered all the applications on hand.
Coming to Heppner with good qual
ifications and the highest of recom
mendations, the board considered
Mr. Bloom ably qualified to suDer-
vise the local school system. Other
action taken by the board included
the setting of a regular meeting
date for school board meetings on
the first Tuesday of each month.
In taking this action they wished
patrons of the school to know that
the meetings are open to interested
patrons at all times, and that any
problems affecting the school
should be presented before open
meetings of the board.
Mr. Poulson came to HeoDner
four years ago as principal of the
high school and was advanced to
the position of superintendent on
the resignation from that position
or james M. Burgess who resigned
to accept the position of assistant
elate superintendent of public In.
struction. Mr. Poulson's resigna
tion was given the board ' several
weeks ago that they might have
sumcient time to choose a success
or, he having in view another posi
tion which he considers offers
greater opportunity for advance
ment.
Mr. Bloom has had several vears
oi experience in school administra
tion, having been head of the
schools at Adams and Athena, and
two years teaching experience in
Alaska. He received his A. B. de
gree from the University of Wash
ington in 1927. He will be accom
panied to Heppner by Mrs. Bloom
who has been teaching commercial
work in tne Athena school.
I0NE.
JENNIE E. McMURRAT.
STUDENTS FACE
FINANCIAL CRISIS
Many Forced to Leave University,
Says Dr. Hall in Appeal for
Help for Loan Fund.
University of Oregon, Eugene
Jan. 30. Many worthy students of
the University of Oregon will be
forced to leave school this term, and
many others will not be able to re
turn next term unless generous-
minded citizens of the state add to
the student loan fund here. A di
rect appeal for gifts to aid this fund
was issued, today by Dr. Arnold
Bennett Hall, university president,
when Informed by Virgil D. Earl
that the loan fund would be ex
hausted before the end of the term.
This year, due to economic condi
tions, it has been hard for students
to find work during the school year,'
wnue many were unable to earn
substantial sums last summer. As
result the available loan funds on
hand have been exhausted early
each term. During the term just
passed the number of students
forced to leave school because of
finances was 72, while already 12
have left this term, which is but
three weeks old.
Since the opening of school this
year a total of $11,510. has been
loaned to 89 students, the average
loan being $129.00. With funds on
hand and estimated collections', it
is estimated that $4,495 will be
available during the next few
eeks. Of this amount loans in
ansit and applications total $4,400,
leaving but $90 available for stud
ents who have not yet made their
eeds known, it is stated.
'At this time It is particularly de
sirable that students be kept In the
university if It Is at all possible,"
Hall said. "It Is difficult for
them to find employment else
where, and furthermore, should
they go out and get jobs, they
would be taking positions badly
needed by mem who have depend
ents to support. It is also much
better for students not to have their
tudies Interrupted in the middle of
the year, for it will make it much
harder for thme to return later and
pick up where they have left off.
For these reasons I want to appeal
to the people of Oregon who may
have some funds on hand to donate
to this cause and send It to us to
add to this sadly depleted loan
fund."
Students who borrow from the
loan fund are required to furnish
signatures of two responsible per
sons, and pay for the use of the
money at tho rate of six per cent.
Borrowers have been unusually re
liable and prompt in repayment of
funds, and no money has ever been
lost on these notes Issued to Btud
ents, it is stated. The student loan
fund, headed by Dr. Hall, is com
posed of Karl Onthank, dean of
personnel; Paul W. Ager, comp
troller; Mrs. Adice Macduff, assist
ant dean of women, and Mr. Earl.
On account of weather and health
conditions the mid-week service of
the Christian church Is postponed
till next week,
At the Congregational church
Tuesday evening of last week, Louis
Balsiger entertained in a pleasing
way the members of the Union
Sunday school and all those who as
sisted in the Christmas tableau.
There was phonograph music and
yodeling by the Balsiger brothers,
Louis and Paul. The principal part
of the entertainment was the magic
lantern pictures, showing first a ti
ger hunt in Africa and followed by
comic slides. Mr. Balsgier called
the attention of his young friends
to the difference between the magic
lantern picture show and the talk
ing movie of today. The lantern
and slides used by Mr. Balsiger for
merly belonged to Arnold Balsiger
who thirty-five years gao traveled
over the greater part of Oregon
giving picture shows for the enter
tainment of the public.
According to a mst of marriage
licenses issued at Vancouver, Wash.,
recently, George F. Ritchie of Port
land procured license to wed Bessie
Starr, also of Portland. Mr. Ritchie
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Ritchie, former residents of lone.
He grew to manhood here, graduat
ing from the lone high school in
the class of 1927.
Because of the deep snow the
school busses were unable to run on
schedule the first of the week and
consequently the attendance at
school was far below normal. A. E.
Stefan! could not cover all of his
mail route Monday.
Roy Brown, rancher of the Stan
field district, is spending a few days
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swanson en
tertained Saturday evening. Guests
present were' Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swan
son, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lundell,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allyn, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Mason, Mr. and Mrs. M.
E. Cotter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward A.
Lindeken, Miss Florence Emmons
and Lyle N. Riggs. High honors
were won by Mrs. Hatch and Mr,
Mason. At the close of a most en
joyable evening delicious refresh
ments were servd by Mrs. Swanson.
The girls league of high school
met on Wednesday of last week.
After the regular businses meeting,
the vice-president was hostess to a
tea party. Everyone present had an
enjoyable afternoon.
As the Condon basketball players
were making the trip to lone Fri
day evening one car overturned be
tween Condon and Arlington, and
the passengers in the wrecked car,
and in the cars which were follow
ing, returned at once to Condon
One car load of girl players who
were driving in advance of the oth
ers came on to lone where they
were notified by telephone of the
accident. No one was seriously in
jured in the wreck, but one boy
received a scalp wound and another
a cut on the knee, and all were
badly shaken up. That the basket
ball fans in lone might not be dis
appointed the boys town team and
the girls town team played the high
school teams that evening.
Last Friday morning we awoke to
find two inches of snow on the
ground. Snow continued to fall
during the week end and Sunday
had reached a depth of twelve in
ches. Monday night the thermom
eter registered zero. Tuesday the
sun shone brightly all day so what
ever hour the ground hog chose to
come forth, he could not fail to
see his shadow.
Lambing is in progress among
the flocks of Krebs brothers at Ce
cil. The severe cold weather must
be hard on the newcomers.
Friends here have received the
announcement of the marriage of
Miss Gladys Hughes and Mr. Archie
Peterson, January 18, at Logan,
Utah. The bride Is the eldest
daughter of. Mr. and, Mrs. R. D.
Hughes who formerly' made their
home here, but who are now resi
dents of Firth, Idaho. The bride
groom's home Is at Aberdeen, Ida-
no, and at that place the newlvweds
will make their home.
Weather report for January as
given out by Elmer Griffith, coop-
COUNCIL SANCTIONS
FI OBATI
Boys to be Given $2.50 a
Call; Authorize Pur
chase of Equipment.
DISCUSS PARK PLAN
(Continued on Page Six.)
Resolution Asking for Water Ta
bled; Local Name Thought Bet
ter; Porcupines Menace.
The recently organized volunteer
fire department of Heppner was
sanctioned by the city council at its
rgular meeting , Monday evening
when it adopted the by-laws of the
organization. Under the set-up each
of the firemen -will receive com
pensation of $2.50 for each fire
alarm answered, and the chief will
be given a salary of $10 a month
only. Responsibility of taking care
of the fire truck and equipment was
placed in. the hands of the fire
chief.
The personnel of the department
was given as follows: Mark Merrill,
chief; R. B. Ferguson, captain;
Leonard Schwarz, Stanley Reavis,
Harlan Devin, James Thomson,
Monte Hedwall, Andrew Baldwin,
Vinton Howell and Ray Wise.
Power to purchase rubber slick
ers hats, and gas masks for the
firemen was placed in the hands
of the city committee on fire and
public property, and each of the
firemen was presented with a badge
signifying his office and giving
power of police to the chief and
captain. The matter of installing a
telephone in the room where the
fire truck is kept was discussed
The council considered a resolu
tion from the Washington Bicen
tennial association asking the city
to provide drinking water at the
artesian well site at the forks of
Willow creek, where the association
is undertaking the planting of
trees and development of a park
as Its major project The resolution
also asked that the name "George
Washington" be given the park,
After considerable discussion the
resolution was tabled, the council
not feeling inclined to declare it
self in favor of expending funds
which it did not have in sight, and
feeling also that such a name as
"Heppner Artesian" park would be
more suitable.
The council discussed the matter
of planting trees at the well site,
and it was reported that something
would have to be done to protect
tne trees rrom porcupines if more
are planted there. All the trees
previously planted there have been
killed by the animals, it was said.
Further discussion of the matter
of water rates was had, but no
amendment of present rates was
decided upon. Payment of current
expense bills, and reading and fil
ing of the watermaster's report for
January completed the business of
the session.
Library Gets New Books
Favorite Authors Listed
The Heppner library is in receipt
oi a snipment of new books which
were recently ordered by the book
committee. Several additional vol
umes will be added as soon as they
are received from the publisher.
Most of the books ordered by the
committee are either old or new
favorites on which the original
high prices have been lowered con
siderably. The group of titles add
ed to the accession list Tuesday
ana put into immediate circulation
included:
For small children Milne, Chris
topher Robin Reader; Harris, Un
cle Remus; Turner, In the Days of
Young Washington; for older
school children and adults Egg-
leston, Hoosier School-boy; Jack
son, Ramona; Hill, On the Trail of
Washington; Gray, "Hosses" and
"Dawgs"; Halliburton, Glorious Ad
venture; Stevens, Paul Bunyan;
Tarkmgton, Penrod Jashbur. and
Gentle Julia; Hargreaves, Cabin at
the Trail's End; Gray, The Last
Trail; Marshall, Shepherds of the
Wild; Van Dyke, Little Rivers: Hill
The Iron Horse; De la Roche, Jal-
na, and Whiteoaks of Jalna.
Past Exalted Rulers
To be Feted by Elks
Next Thursday night will be Past
Exalted Rulers' night In Heppner
lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks. In recog
nition of the event all chairs will
be filled by past exalted rulers of
the lodge, and a special entertain
ment program will be provided un
der the sponsorship of a committee
of the past rulers, announces Gar
net Barratt, exalted ruler.
A big night is also planned by the
lodge for the evening of February
22, Washington's birthday, when a
supper, initiatory rites and the an
nual ball will be held.
EPISCOPAL SERVICES SET.
Rev. S. W. Creasey will be here
Sunday morning for services at 11
o'clock at All Saints Episcopal
church.
Pastime, Lunch Counter
Undergo Improvements
Since acquiring the Curran pas
time two weeks ago, Arthur Bibby
nas nad tne place of business com
pletely rennovated, with the instal
lation of new flooring, rekalsomin-
ing of the walls and repainting of
the woodwork, giving the place a
pleasing new appearance. Bibby
formerly operated another pastime
which was burnt out in the McMur-
do building fire several weeks ago.
in line with the improvement,
Mark Merrill who operates a lunch
counter in half of the front space,
has rearranged and redecorated
his equipment, using a light green
color for the painting of fixtures,
and installing two booths in a sep
arate compartment adjacent to the
entrance for the convenience of pa
trons, giving his place also a neat
and modern appearance.
LEAVES FOR HOME.
Having contributed more than
twenty-flve years of service to the
order, Sherman Shaw will leave to
morrow evening for Portland to
make his home in the Odd Fellows
home there. A farewell party in
his honor was held by Heppner
lodge No. 66 last evening, with the
regular lodge session followed by a
ciam reea. For the last several
years Mr. Shaw has been lodge jan
itor, and has always been an active
member. Tribute waa paid to his
long and faithful service. Includ
ed in the lodge s remembrance, in
accordance with Mr. Shaw's ex
pressed wish, goes a subscription to
the home paper. Leaving his friends
with some misgivings, he said he
would be content in the fine sur
roundings of the home if he could
have news of his friends. The best
wishes, not only of the lodge, but of
the community go with Mr. Shaw
to his well earned reward. ,
7 BELOW MONDAY
COLDEST DAY YET
Country Schools Closed, Hardman
and Egiht Mile Stages Stopped
By Latest Attack of Winter.
Heppner shivered at 7 degrees be
low zero Monday night when the
mercury reached the lowest point at
any time this winter. Following
upon the heels of a snow storm that
had covered the landscape with a
foot of the beautiful, the cold snap
was a deterrant to activity gener
ally, and resulted in the closing of
many country schools because of
impassable roads. The Hardman
and Eight Mile stages were pre
vented from making their runs yes
terday and today, and the Pendle
ton stage was turned back by drifts
this morning. A high wind Tues
day that drifted the snow badly
caused tne blockading of the roads
on these routes.
The ground hog had plenty of op
portunity to see his shadow Tues
day as the sun shone brightly all
aay. Tuesday night the thermom
eter hovered around the same point
as the night previous. Yesterday
tne sky was overcast part of the
day, clearing in the evening, to
start another cold night Clouding
up again later snow fell for a while
accompanied by a high wind first
blowing from the north but later
hwitching to the south and causing
the temperature to rise. At 4 o'
clock this morning the mercurv
showed 3 degrees above and by 8
o ciock it nad raised to 22. At noon
the sun shone overhead and dark
skies to the south were indicative
of a Chinook in the offing.
BUSINESS WOMEN
mm lions
Joint Luncheons of Two
Service Clubs Held
Invigorating.
PROJECT ENDORSED
HEPPNER LOSES, 28-17.
Heppner town basketeers lost to
the fast Boardman aggregation on
tne Boardman floor last Friday eve
ning, 28-17, with John Steelham-
mer, high school mentor, taking the
lead in the scoring for the oppon
ents, snuirman and Gentry tied
for high point honors for the lo
cals with seven points each. W. O.
King Boardman, refereed. Play
ing for the locals were Shulrman,
Robertson, Green, Gentry Fergu
son Correll Howell and Crawford.
The locals go to Pendleton tonight
to piay tne national guard team of
that place, which they defeated
here a week ago. They will play
tne Arlington town team at Arling
ton saturaay.
1931 BABIES TOTAL 58.
The name of Carletta Claire OI
den born to Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Olden of Rhea creek, Dec.. 9, 1931
is added to the Gazette Times list
of 1931 babies, bringing the list to
Ob. Apologies to Miss Olden.
Oregon Weekly Newspapers Rewarded at U. of O. Meet
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Jack Bludlno, publisher of the McMinnvllle Telephone Register, was given the Sigma Delta CM
cup for putting out the best weekly newspaper In the state during 1981, at the recent Press Conference
at the University of Oregon. Above are the winners In the contest, left to right: H. Q. Ball and C. P. Son
nlchsen, publishers of the Hood Rlvor News, honorable mention) Mrs. and Sir. Bladlne with the cup; and
Mrs. and Mr. Verne McKinney, publishers of the Hlllsboro Argus, honorable mention this year, and winner
of the cup two yean ago. The Heppner Gazette-Times won the oup last year.
NEW RATES IN EFFECT FEB. 20
Arthur M. Geary, attornev for
livestock and wheat growing inter
ests in the northwest, notified Chas.
W. Smith, county agent, Monday
that the old interstate rates on
wheat would go into effect Febru
ary 20. There will be no change
in intrastate rates, he said. The
old rate to be reestablished at
Heppner, at which the bulk of lo
cal wheat is shipped is 22 cents.
Since August, when the decrease
authorized by the Interstate Com
merce commission went into effect,
it has been 15 cents. The rates are
based on cents-per-hundred-pounds.
PENDLETON DOWNS LOCALS.
Heppner high school hooosters
lost to Pendleton high, school in the
local gym Saturday vening, 33-19,
with fast breaking, accurate pass
ing ana casket shooting of the
Euckaroos telling in the victory.
Outstanding point makers for the
locals were Roy Gentry, Ralph
jjorgey ana Jimmy Furlong. The
high school pep band under the
direction of Harold Buhman was
present and enlivened the occasion.
c . .
uiuuy lavuraDie comments were
herad concerning the fine progress
maae Dy tne band.
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.
Paul M. Gemmell of this city,
former garage man and service
station operator, has announced
that he will be a candidate for
county clerk in the May Republican
primaries. Mr. Gemmell has been
confined to his home for several
months by an injury to his back,
believed to have been caused by an
accident while he was serving in
uncie barn's navy during the war.
He has been making good recovery
ana expects to wage an active cam-palgn.
Sponsoring of Dr. Messing Brings
Commendation from Outside
Towns; Ladies Preside.
LEEUALLEN TRANSFERRED,
Cecil L. (Buck) Lieuallen, state
policeman, has been transferred
back to the Pendleton district with
a promotion to lieutenant, it was
announced this week by Charles P.
Pray, chief. Lieuallen has been
serving this district with headquar
ters at Arlington for several
months, having been previously lo
cated at Pendleton. F. A. McMa
hon, who has been serving with
Lieuallen at Arlington, is now alone
in this district He was in Hepp
ner Monday displaying the new
blue uniform of the force.
CAMP ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Ernest Enyart and G. A. Renfro
are serving a 30-day stretch each
In the county jail charged with
robbing the W. P. Mahoney sheep
camp below Morgan last Friday.
The men were apprehended by
buck L,eiuallen, state policeman, In
a box car at Heppner Saturday
night and on arraignment before
Justice Huston they plead guilty
end were fined $25 and costs each.
The Jail sentence was taken In
lieu of payment of the fines.
AUXILIARY MEETS.
The American Legion auxiliary
met in Hotel Heppner club rooms
February 2nd with a large number
present Plans were made for the
pie sale February 22 at Hiatt &
Dlx's, given for the benefit of the
honor girl In the 4-H club from
Heppner. It is hoped the public
will patronize the sale generously.
Mrs. W. R. Poulson and Mrs. L.
Van Marter were hostesses for the
evening, serving refreshments.
FIRE AT DRISCOLL HOME.
The fire siren at 4 o'clock this
morning called the Are boys out al
most before they had touched their
pillows from the regular fire drill
the evening before. A small fire at
the Wm. Driscoll home, cause for
the alarm, was soon extinguished.
gasoline lantern had exoloded.
and a carpet that was thrown over
It to extinguish the blaze, was
burned.
The Business and Professional
Womens club entertained the Lions
club at a return luncheon Monday
noon at L O. O. F. hall. Fifty
members of the two service organ
izations of the city were present,
with the after-dinner period given
over mainly to a demonstration by
the women of their method of con
ducting their meetings. Mrs. W. R
Poulson, president of the women's
organization, presided.
Miss Helen Curran, correspond
ing secretary, read communications
from principals of the schools at
Irrigon, lone and Lexington, com
mending the club for its efforts in
sponsoring the appearance at those
places of Dr. Fred Messing, execu
tive secretary of the Oregon Social
Hygiene society. The appearance of
Dr. Messing at various points in
the county was sponsored recently
by the club.
Announcement was made that
the club's gymnasium class, open to
women of the city, would not begin
work until after the first of March
due to inclement weather and the
illness of the instructor, Mrs. Helen
Cohn. The first scheduled meeting
of the class last week was not held.
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county
school superintendent, presented
for consideration of the two clubs
the matter of sponsoring a county
award in the national George
Washington Bicentennial essay
contest for school chidren. She an
nounced that the state was giving
$100 in prizes for the state-wide
contest The women's club left the
matter in the hands of a committee
and the Lions decided to act upon
it at their next meeting.
In responding to the welcome
tendered the Lions, Chas. W. Smith,
Lions president, praised the coop
eration of the two clubs in seeking
coordination of efforts to the end
of better serving the community,
expressing the belief that a much
better understanding of their pur
poses had been obtained through
the joint luncheons, and favoring
their continuance at least twice a
year. Service clubs have been hav
ing their troubles along with busi
ness during the trying times of fi
nancial stress, he said, in commend
ing the women for carrying on and
increasing their usefulness in the
face of such circumstances.
Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, executive
advisor of the Oregon Woolgrow-
ers auxiliary, announced for the
benefit of the guests that the Lions
club of Condon is sponsoring organ
ization of a local unit of the aux
iliary at that place next Tuesday
evening.
Mr. Smith conveyed an invitation
from the Alpine community to the
people of Heppner to attend a
meeting of the Alpine Farm Bu
reau next Saturday evening. It was
expected to provide a number for
the entertainment program from
here. Eight of those present sig
nified their intention of attending.
Singing of organization songs.
popular parodies to well-known
tunes, with Miss Juanita Leathers
at the piano, added much life to the
occasion.
Wrights Start Lambing;
Heavy Feeding Necessary
What with lambing starting on
the lower Rhea creek place, and
the feeding of 500 head of cattle
and several bands of sheep on their
places in the Hardman vicinity, A.
E. Wright and sons are finding lit
tle trouble keeping busy these
days. Mr. Wright, Sr., braved the
latest attack of winter to transact
business in the city Tuesday, re
porting a foot of new snow on the
farm.
The lambs had not started com
ing fast, he reported, but consider
able care was necessary to keep
tneir leet from freezing. Feeding
the cattle has been necessary since
Thanksgiving .though they got bv
or a while by feeding the sheep
once a day. since the last snow.
ihowever, it has been necessary to
aouble up on feed for the sheeD.
Mr. Wright saw no Immediate re
lief in sight as Tuesday's bright
sunshine surely gave Mr. Ground
hog plenty of chance to see his
shadow.
WESTOFF CAR WRECKED.
The Chevrolet sedan belonirin? to
Joe Westoff, In which were riding
Marlon Cunningham, driver, John
McNamee and Alex Ulrich, was
badly damaged Sunday afternoon.
and Cunningham and McNamee re
ceived injuries when the car up
set and went into the ditch near the
Hanna farm on Hinton creek. It
skidded on the slick highway, over
turned, and going Into a telephone
pole took about eight feet out of
tne pole between the base and
wires. Cunningham was badly
bruised, while McNamee received
Injury to his right arm.