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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER,' OREGON, THURHURSDAY, Feb. 18, 1932 BOARDMAN ABSENCE OF MEMBERS DELAYED THE OPENING OF FIRST CONGRESS By RACHEL JOHNSON. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Waite spent the week end visiting relatives in Pendleton. Nellie Dillon of Portland spent the week end with her parents. Nellie returned with her father when he took a truck loafi of seed to Portland. Some of the farmers who have found it necessary to purchase hay have gone to Irrigon for it Perhaps those buying the hay do not know that the puncture weed, Which is very harmful and hard to get rid of if once started, is very numerous on that project It is the wish of farmers here that no hay be brot here from Irrigon, so as to try to keep this weed from getting a start on this project A Parent-Teachers meeting will be held in the school auditorium Friday evening, Feb. 19. Alex Wilson of Heppner was a Boardman visitor Thursday. Word was received here Wed nesday that Wilma Anderson, niece of Mrs. J. F. Gorham, was seriously Injured in an automobile accident when the car she was driving struck the icy pavement, skidded and rolled over the bank. Miss An derson suffered a broken neck and is now in an Ontario hospital. She is well known here, having stayed here several years ago. Mrs. Gor ham left Thursday morning for Ontario to be with her niece. Mrs. Aaron Agee is helping at the Gor ham home. A large crowd of ladies attended the Home Economics club last Wednesday afternoon which met at the home of Mrs. Root. A delicious pot luck dinner was served after which the business meeting was held. A dinner enjoyed at the Leslie Packard home was that to which Mr. and Mrs. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Htach and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley and son and Mr. and Mrs. Rands were guests. Lee Mead is a business visitor in Union this week. Frank Marlow, Mary and Vera Hartle of Pendleton were guests Sunday at the Ransier home. A school meeting will be held in the school house Monday afternoon, Feb. 29, at 2 o'clock for the purpose of electing a director to fill the unexpired term of Lee Mead, who has resigned. Mr. Millspaugh, signal maintain er for the railroad, left last week for Spokane where he will have similar work. The maintenance di vision here has been combined with that of Irrigon and the Irrigon maintainer, Mr. McCoy will move to Boardman where he will have charge. Mrs. Millspaugh and chil dren spent the week end in Spo kane where they will soon move. Robert Smith, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, fell from the roof of the Broyles building on Main street Saturday afternoon. He was taken to the Pendleton hospit al by L. E. Marschat and Paul Smith where it was found that he had broken his leg between the hip and knee, knocked out a tooth and was badly bruised and cut He will have to be in the hospital about a month. Robert was play ing on the building with some oth er boys when he backed off, and fell twenty feet, landing on some rocks. S. C. Russell has been appointed to take the place of J. F. Gorham in supervising the relief work in this locality. M. L. Morgan of Walla Walla is here visiting his family this week. Alarge number of Boardman peo ple attended the Irrigon dance Sat urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barlow and Ray were dinner guests Sunday at the Claud Coats home, honoring the birthdays of Mrs. Coats and Mr. Barlow. A number of ladies enjoyed a party at the Rands home Thursday afternoon honoring Mrs. Alfred Skoubo. Hostesses for the after noon were Mrs. I. Skoubo, Mrs. Royal Rands and Mrs. Bryce Dilla bough. Many improvements have been made during the winter months which include a barn, garage and screened-in porch. The World Day of Prayer was observed by the Ladies Aid in the church Friday afternoon. The lad les enjoyed the prayer service after which the business meeting was . held. Tea and cookies were served by Mrs. King, Mrs. Waite and Mrs. Guy Barlow. Mr. and Mrs. Rands were hosts at a lovely dinner In their home Sunday, entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mead and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olsdorf and family of Bend were overnight guests at the Wilbanks home last week. Friends will be glad to know that Mrs. W. O. Miller is much better at this time and expects to be able to come home this week. Mrs. Miller has been in the Pendleton hospital suffering from a bad case of bronchitis. Charlie Barnes is a Boardman visitor this week, looking after his Interests here. Mr. Barnes has been working in California for sev eral years. The Arlington high school and town teams defeated the Boardman high school and Athletic club teams In the games played Friday evening in the Boardman gym. The high school students treated the Arllng ton high school team to a feed af ter the games. A grange card party was given in the hotel Monday evening. 13 tables of 600 were in play. High cores were won by Mrs. Kennedy and Mr. Sundsten. Low by Mrs. Porter and Mr. Gillespie. An all-star team will be picked from the league of the town teams and they will play Willamette unl versity basketball team February 26 at Umatilla. Mrs. King gave a lovely valentine party at her home Saturday after The convening of the Seventy srcond Congress on December 8 in the National Capital brings forth si. me interesting facts from the United States George Washington Bicentennial commission about the meeting, in Federal Hall, New York City, of the First United States Congress. Congress was to open on March 4, 1789; but on that day, however, only twenty-one members of Con gress were present eight Senators and thirteen Representativs, not a quorum for either House. Day after day, week after week, the members met in Federal Hall, which had been done over for their accomodation. But it was not un til the first day of April than any business could be transacted be cause a quorum was lacking. On that day, thirty members of the House having answered to their names, the body was organized and General Frederick Muhlenberg was chosen speaker. The Senate did not get together until April 6, when a quorum was finally mustered. A temporary pre siding officer, whose sole duty 't was to open and count the electoral votes, was elected. George Wash ington had the vote of every elect or, which was generally known, and was therefore, President The sec ond votes of electors were widely scattered. John Adams had the next largest number and was, therefore, vice-president although he did not get a majority of the whole number of electors appoint ed. I twas two weeks before Wash ington could be appraised of his election and reach the seat of gov ernment It is difficult to realize in this day, when senators and representa tives arrive by airplane, train and motor, what an achievement a jour ney was in the days of the first United States Congress. It took a day and a half to make the trip from Philadelphia to New York. The fastest travelling might bring the representative from Charles ton in ten or twelve days, weather and roads permitting. Through certain sections of the country it was necessary to proceed for days at a time, with mud up to the hubs of the chariot wheels. Members from the far south came by ship Taverns were indifferent in ser vice and often so crowded that it was impossible to secure comfort able accommodations, so it was small wonder that the members of Congress were loathe to leave their homes and firesides for the uncer tain comforts of the long highway to the seat of the national government Wealthy New York citizens had contributed the sum of $32,000 for the purpose of remodelling the old City Hall, repainting and renovat ing the building, which when com pleted, received the new name of Federal Hall, and was placed by the City Council at the disposal of Congress. These alterations, in cidentally, were made by Major L' Enfant, who later laid out the City of Washington. The appearance of the hall was impressive for those days, the base ment story in Tuscan style with seven openings and four massive pillars in the center, supported by heavy arches, above which rose four Doric columns. The cornice was ingeniously divided to admit thirteen stars in the metopes which with the eagle and other insignia in the pediment and the sculpture of thirteen arrows surrounded by olive branches over each window, marked it as a building set apart for national purposes. The entrance on Broad street opened into a large plainly furnish ed room, to which everyone had free access, and beyond this was the vestibule, which led in front to the Hall of Representatives, and thru arches on each side. The vesti bule was paved in marble. The Hall of Representatives was somewhat octangular in shape, with niches for statues at intervals. The windows were about sixteen feet above the floor, the fine wains coting below, Interrupted by four great fireplaces. In the panels be tween the windows were trophies carved, and the letters U. S. in ciph er surrounded with laurel. The speaker's chair was on an el evated platform, opposite the prin ciple entrance. Each member had a separate chair and desk. Guests of the members were seated in two galleries in front of the speaker's dias. The general public was ad mitted only to an area on the floor outside the bar. In this room, the windows were hung in light blue damask, the chairs covered with the same material. The Senate chamber was if any thing more elegant than the Hall of Representatives. It was ap proached by stairs on the east side of the vestibule, through an ante chamber, communicating with an iron gallery as well as with the Hall of Representatives. There were three windows at each end, those toward Wall street opening into an out-door gallery twelve feet deep and guarded by an iron railing. It was in this gallerey that George Washington took the sol emn oath of office, and packed throngs witnessing the ceremony si lent for an instant in adoration of their Idol and leader PINE CITY AUU NEILX . Correapondant Mr. and Mrs. Eb Huirhea anent Wednesday at the C. H. Bartholo mew home. Mrs. J. Moore. Audrev mil Russell Moore were business visit ors In Echo and Hermiston Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Morehead and children, Delpha and Bobby, spent Sunday at the Dan Lindsay home at Alpine. Tom O'Brien was a visitor In the Pine City grade school Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Burl Wattenburger ana children Junior and Lucille, also Miss Elsie Strain, spent Sun day afternoon at the Ollle Nelll home. Marion Finch made a business trip to Echo Saturday. Pupils were excused from school Wednesday to attend the funeral of little Ruth Bowman, but school was not dismissed. Those attending the funeral from Pine City were Mrs. T. J. O'Brien and daughter Katherine, Mrs. Ollle Nelll and daughters Neva, Oleta and Lenna, Herman Young, W. D. Neill and children, Bernlce, Ralph, Harold and Hugh, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rauch and children Fred, Au gust Lilly, Mable and Elsie, Mrs. Peter Carlson, Dick Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helms and child ren Harriet and Henrietta, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill and Alma, Mrs. E. P. Jarmon, Sonny Jarmon, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee, Evelyn" and Ray mond Lee, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wat tenburger, Mrs. Ralph Corrigal, Mrs. William McCarty, Mrs. Otis McCarty, Sloan Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foley and Murray Potts. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boylen Jr. and children Gerine nad Tommy Kay spent the week end at their ranch. Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew and O. F. Bartholomew went to Pendleton Monday where' they attended the funeral of Mrs. Tom Mathews. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews formerly lived on Butter creek on what Is now the Boylen ranch. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Neill were business visitors in Heppner Fri day. Miss Nancy Kononen Is ill with the flu and was unable to attend school Thursday of last week and Monday of this week. Miss Neva Nelll is teaching in Miss Kononen's place. ' Mrs. Ray Applegate spent Friday at the Finch home. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger have been very fortunate in dis covering a mine on tehir place. From the sandy substance of the mine they are making a polish and cleanser. This polish is now on the local market by the name of Lonora. It is known as the Lo nora Products company. Miss Oleta Neill spent Saturday with. Mrs. Marlon Finch and chil dren. They have been sick with the flu for some time but are now recovering. Naomi, John and Russell Moore attended the dance at Ebson's Fri day night Lon and Burl Wattenburger made a trip to Walla Walla Satur day where they purchased a good many bee supplies and also some machinery for the Lonora Products company. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foley, also Mrs. O. F. Thompson, attended the fu neral of Mrs. Mathews at Pendle ton Monday. W. D. Neill made a business trip to Hermiston Saturday. Lee Vinson spent Saturday night at the Swaggart home. PREPARING TAX NOTICES. The sheriff's office is working busily these days preparing the 1932 tax statements which will be ready shortly Wheat Recovers Quickly; Chicago Tops Portland recovered quickly during the latter part of the week, in sympathy with tne Dener ieei imv nfM,aiiincr in the security mar kets, says Portland Grain exchange for week ending February la. Tcniiv there was a more buoy ant feeling in the wheat market than for some time; not Decause of any great business activity in the commodity, Dut Decause oi uie gradual narrowing of the spread between prices at home and abroad, with the possibility of prices get ting within range of new business one of these days. PnrtlnnH futures were traded during the week at prices below Chicago Tor tne nrsi time since lnnt Rpntftmhpr Tn an exDort ter ritory, such as ours, the small ln- trinslc return from an artificial price basis like that maintained re cently, is insignificant compared to the loss to general business caused by the resulting inactivity. There are so many more factors than usual now affecting the world wheat situation, that It is particu larly difficult to look ahead. It Is very apparent that any recovery of confidence ' -will undoubtedly bring wheat prices out of their present slump and create activity that will at least banish demorali zation levels. Portland futures show net gains for the week as follows: May up l-8c; July up 3-4c and September up lc per bushel. Portland, Astoria and Longvlew visible supply 2,308,850 bushels. House for rent In good condi tion. Lester Doolittle. 48-49 TUM-A-LUM TICKLER Published in the interests of the people of Heppner ana vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO., Phone 912 Voliuna 1938 Heppner, Oregon February 18, 1933. No. T EDITORIAL Did you ever get any cheerful news out of one of those envel opes with a sun-parlor front? But speak ing of fronts, this is a fine time to plan Improving the home. Come in and talk it over. We like to help folks build, specially this time, when build ing material is the lowest priced in years. EARL ESKELSON Editor ENLIST IN THE WAR AGAINST DEPRESSION Those who have en listed in the war against depression htis week are Mrs. C. C. Patterson, who is building a 30x30 base ment under her home on Chase street, and Mrs. Huston is doing same kalsomining and painting at her home on Gale street Come in and let us show you how cheaply you can build a new fence around your yard. Also let us explain our new easy payment plan. EARL ESKELSON Manager. Astoria The importance of rural people becoming as nearly self-sustaining as possible through the maintenance of" year-around gar dens is being stressed in Clatsop county by C. L. Smith, county agent. s A F E T Y & S E R V I C E A RECEIPT AND A RECORD FOR YOUR MONEY. Pay Your Bills by CHECK! Your creditor's signature on the back of your Check is undeniable, legal proof that you have paid his bill. Besides, it gives you a record of the transaction . . cancelled Checks accounting for every dollar you spend. Yes, a Checking Ac count even cultivates Thrift in that you think twice before you make out a Check. Not so with cash. ENLIST IN THE WAR AGAINST DEPRESSION OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THE Fir& National Bank HEPPNER, OREGON AFT OO.Y The man who led the 13 colonies to freedom and the crea tion of the United States of America of which he was first presi dent, has lived and grown in the 200 years that have elapsed since he first saw the light of day. Though his mortal body long since returned to the ashes from which it came, his immortal soul lives on to inspire the people of our great nation to maintain those .principles of government which were first written into our consti tution and for which he labored and sacrificed. In those 2Q0 years since the birth of Washington progress in all lines of human endeavor has been made, and the nation he helped to found has grown to be the strongest nation on earth, testifying to the firm foundation laid under his generalship. It is fitting throughout this year, his bicentennial anniver sary, that Americans honor the name of Washington, and from his life gain new courage, hope and inspiration to carry individual as well as governmental enterprise on to greater heights of achievement. The printed message, properly applied, is one of the most formidable weapons with which to fight retrogression. It is the inseparable companion of achievement. Heppner Gazette Times noon for her children.