HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1932.
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The Misses Leta and Evelyn
Humphreys and Roland Humph'
reys returned home Wednesday af
ternoon from Hillaboro. Mr. Hum
phreys departed Wednesday night
for Arlington where he took the
train for the east on his return to
New York city where he is a stu
dent at Columbia university. Miss
Evelyn is not returning to school
with her brother.
Tom Craig was In from the ranch
north of lone Saturday. It has been
some time since he was able to get
to Heppner owing to the wet roads,
and the further fact that his car is
out of commission. Lots of heavy
wind out there during the past
week, but the fine moisture content
of the soil Is keeping the fields and
hills looking green, and grain is
prospering.
Troy MicCraw, former Heppner
boy and graduate of Heppner high
school with the class of 1919, visit
ed with friends In the city for a
short time Saturday. Since his
graduation from the University of
Oregon, Mr. McCraw has been en
gaged in educational work and for
the last four years has been head
of the schools at Parkdale near
Hood River, where he is now lo
cated. Leonard Carlson was a visitor in
the city on Friday from his farm
out Gooseberry way. While grain
and grass are growing, Mr. Carlson
expressed the wish that it might
get a bit warmer, and a little less
of the heavy wind from the north
west that prevailed during the past
week, will be appreciated.
Riohard Peterson came over
from Kimberly the first of the
week, spending Monday In Hepp
ner while attending to business. He
reports lots of high water in the
John Day river following the melt
ing of snow in the mountains, but
no serious damage was done to
bridges and highways.
Emil Johnson, sheepman of the
lower Gooseberry section, was
looking after business here Satur
day. Grain is growing well and the
range is good now, thanks to the
splendid fall of moisture during
the winter and spring months.
Mr. and Mrs. I A. Shaver and
daughter Virginia were guests Fri
day and Saturday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Poulson. Mrs.
Shaver is a sister of Mr. Poulson.
They returned on Sunday to their
home at Mollala, Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schwartz
came up from Portland Wednes
day and will remain at Heppner
for a time. Mrs. Schwartz was for
merly Mrs. Ellen Buseick, and she
has property interests in Heppner
requiring attention.
Wm. Beymer of Heppner was In
town on business over the week
end. Mr. Beymer reported that the
highway between Kimberly and
Condon had not been greatly af
fected by the high water. John
Day Ranger.
Henry Rauoh and wife were vis
itors here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
Rauch have a goodly bunch of hens
that are busy producing cheap egg3
these days. A supply of the "hen
fruit was disposed of here.
Mr. and Mra Stanley Reavis
came over from their new home at
Moro Saturday evening and visited
until Sunday evening at the home
of Mr, and Mrs. Leonard Schwarz.
T. J. Humphreys, who has been
confined to his home by illness the
past two weeks, is still unable to
be out, though his condition is re
ported to be somewhat better.
Joe Batty was down from his
farm near Hardman Saturday and
reports better weather conditions
in the foothills, with grass and
grain coming along well.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel R. Benton and
son Richard motored to Hillsboro
Monday, going on from there to
Salem for a short visit. They are
expected homa today.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olden of
Rhea creek were visitors in Hepp
ner Tuesday, spending a few hours
here while shopping.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake
of lone at Heppner hospital Friday
night, a 7 3-4-pound daughter.
Frank Farnsworth, local distrib
utor of city dailies, Is confined to
a Heppner hospital by illness.
Tllman Hogue was a Gooseberry
farmer looking after business in
this city Saturday.
Anson, Ray and Walter Wright
were McKinney creek stockmen in
the city Saturday.
J, C. Harding, Watklns dealer,
will be back on the job in a few
days. 3p
Earl W. Gordon, druggist, is In
Portland this week on business.
Care of Seed Potatoes
Insures Better Stands
Low yields of potatoes are fre
quently caused by poor stands, and
these In turn are often the result of
Improper handling of seed potatoes
just before planting, according to
specialists at Oregon State college.
Most commercial potato growers
know exactly how to handle seed
stock to get best stands, but it Is
believed that hundreds of smaller
growers could profitably follow a
few simple precautions In this re
spect
Planting potatoes Immediately
after the pieces have been cut is
one frequent cause of poor stands
or weak hills because rotting may
easily start on seed pieces put In
the ground before the cut surfaces
have a chance to heal.
Blaster or sulfur is anmptimpa rpn
ommended to guard against this
trouble, and it has proved effective
in many Instances. It is not neces
sary, however, according to experi
ment station nlant nntholniata sa
a more simple method will give
equauy gooa a not better results.
This method is merely to make
sure that cut seed in kent fairlv
moist and in a dark place where
tne temperature is not lower than
55 decrees, for a counle of dnv ho.
fore planting. Cut potatoes under
sucn conditions will go through a
process known as suberization by
which a corkv laver is fnmni inot
beneath the cut surface which pro
tects the potato piece almost as
well as the original Bkin.
One might think that drying off
me cut surfaces quickly would be
the best wav to Drotect thpm tmm
rotting, but Just the opposite is
true, as arying cracks the surface,
allowing the rot organisms to get
to the interior. Ordinarilv thp nat
ural moisture is enough for the
neanng process if the cut potatoes
are protected from sun or wlnrt
but sometimes it may be necessary
h aaa enougn water to make sure
they stay damp.
Other precautions in cutting po
tatoes are to make the cuts square
ly across rather than slanting, so
as to have a minimum of cut sur
face, and to discard any tubers that
show signs of disease or discolora
tion when cut Careful growers use
two knives, keeping one in a bucket
of formaldehyde solution at all
times, and then changing knives
whenever a discolored notato la rut
Into.
ALPINE
MARGARET HOWARD.
Arden Minch of Portland visited
at the home of George Conrad on
Saturday. Mr. Minch is an old
friend who was a neighbor of Mr.
Conrad in Wallowa county.
The spelling entrants, Bruce Sen
ter and Bruce Lindsay, from the
lower grades, and Rhuey Ann Sen
ter and Reitha Howard, from the
upper grades, all made a fairly
good showing at the spelling con
test Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bowker mo
tored to Heppner Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilkenny,
Jr., and Peggy Kilkenny visited at
the B. P. Doherty home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lindsay mo
tored to Pendleton on business Fri
day.
Mrs. Margaret Peddicord, Mrs.
Bert Senter and Mrs. Bert Michel
were shopping in Hermiston Thurs
day. Saturday evening, April 2, will be
the next Farm Bureau meeting at
Alpine. A good program is said to
be under way. It.will be sponsored
by the Heppner Lions club. There
is also to be a candy sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rauch and
family spent Sunday at the Ru
dolph Klinger home.
A number of Alpine people,
friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Neill
of Butter creek, Gertrude Tichen-
or, Margaret Shearer, Mrs. Mel
ville, Mrs. Marie Clary and chil
dren, Dale Bundy, E. H. Ebsen and
Mrs. Moore, Audrey, Naomi and
Johnnie Moore, all motored to Pine
City Wednesday evening to visit
with them. A great many useful
and lovely gifts were brought to
help the Neils in refurnishing their
home. The ladies of Alpine are
making a book of their favorite
recipes to give to Mrs. Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Klinger
and Doris were shopping in Pen
dleton Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Morehead
and family visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Friday.
John Kilkenny spent last week
at the Kilkenny ranch on Hinton
creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Irl Clary and chil
dren drove to Heppner Saturday.
Mrs. Rose Sanbourne of Butter
creek was visiting Saturday with
Mrs. Frank Kilkenny.
A surprise Easter egg hunt was
given by Miss Rosella Doherty who
prepared a quantity of painted
Easter eggs Monday. All tne pu
pils took part In the egg hunt.
After the contest on Saturday
night a number of the young peo
ple attended the dance at Khea
creek and Lexington.
Joe Kilkenny has been steadily
improving and is to return to his
home some time this week.
Bill Doherty who spent last week
at Pendleton and North Powder re
turned Sunday. B. P. Doherty who
has been In Pendleton some time,
returned with Bill.
Oregon Farmers Planning
More Corn, Turks in 1932
Oregon State College, Corvallis,
March 30. Another moderate in
crease in the Oregon corn acreage,
more turkeys, but no increase in
acreage of late potatoes or num
ber of pullets to be raised, are in
prospect this year, according to a
report just released by the college
extension service. These trends
were indicated by intentions-to-pro-duce
surveys made by the U. S. de
partment of agriculture, with sup
plemental information garnered by
the extension service.
The corn outlook Is relatively fa
vorable, according to the report
which says "the demand for corn
in Oregon during the 1932-33 mar
keting season, as usual, may be ex
pected to exceed the supply of
home-grown corn." The surveys
Indicated that growers Intend to
increase the acreage about 15 per
cent, with somewhat greater in
creases indicated in the central
Willamette valley and In Malheur
county. Prices for corn in Oregon
are adjusted largely by the cost of
shipping corn in from other states,
thus the farm price ranges well
above the average of the whole
country.
With respect to the late potato
outlook the report points out that
acreage in the whole country and
possibly some decrease in the Pa
cific northwest, but the supply
might be somewhat larger because
the average yield of potatoes has
been low for three years, because of
the drouth.
A survey by the college extension
service indicates that about the
same number of pullets will be rais
ed on Oregon farms this year, but
20 per cent more turkeys.
A government survey of growers'
intentions to plant spring wheat in
dicates that the acreage will be
about the same as planted in 1931,
but around 50 per cent more than
was harvested last year when
drouth caused heavy abandonment
of spring wheat acreage.
WASHINGTON'S;
BALANCE OF
CHARACTER
(Editor's Note This essay won
second place in the county division
of the state Washington Bicenten
nial Essay contest.
By FRANCIS B. NICKERSON,
Heppner.
Anniversaries such as the occa
sion of this bl-centennial of the
birthday of George Washington, the
first and greatest of the Presidents
of our beloved Country, lead us
happily along the channels of new
thrills of biographical pursuit. Our
interest in the moving events and
history possible, leads us back to
the origin of our national birth.
The patriot, the leader of our
struggle with the oppressive hand
beyond the seas, the Virginian gen
tleman and agriculturist, the states
man, the commander-in-chief of a
depleted and inadequate but final
ly victorious army; the victor of
war turned into the man of peace
and leadership is George Washing
ton. The very mention of this great
leader and American sends a thrill
of the deepest admiration and pride
into our hearts and souls; and when
viewed through the calm penetrat
ing light of time, this great man's
life is truly astonishing for the long
list of victories and achievements
accorded it.
It has been said that when Wash
ington's earthly days were ended
his glory and influence were In
their infancy. That influence has
grown until at the present time it
has spread nation wide and is a liv
ing, vital and potent power in the
nation he helped to create.
There are few books indeed on
patriotism, history or biography,
which do not record George Wash
ington as a model whose example
we should endeavor to emulate. No
schoolroom is complete without at
least one portrait, bust or other me
morial of Washington. He Is em
blematic of our ideals, the inspira
tion of the nation's youth and
manhood.
We observe many anniversaries,
but to us this anniversary of the
birth of Washington is the most
precious to the American people,
for it brings to mind the advent of
the foremost man in our history.
That Washington s character was
distinctive from other men is a mat
ter of recorded fact. He rose su
perior to them all; he looked down
upon thm from this elevated emin
ence in compassion, understanding,
tolerance and solemn dignity. He
was from early youth subjected to
the severest tests: his trials at an
early age is pushing westward the
line of civilization with rod and
compass; the early campaigns of
the vast unexplored wilderness; his
trials and privations and those of
his suffering men who comprised
his distressed army; the picture of
Washington kneeling in humble
supplication and prayer on the snow
covered ground in frigid tempera
ture at Valley Forge seeking divine
deliverance for his scantily clad
and famished army brings to mind
a true conception of Washington,
the man.
His leadership in the successful
accomplishment of his country's in
dependence; his purity of purpose
in all things connected with the na
tion's well being; his patriotic de
votion under all conditions amid
the trials and disappointments of
strife, of the triumph of victory,
add to the halo of Washington,
which is a halo of ideals that should
well be emulated in the Courts, pro
fessions, commercial and Industrial
activities of this great land and of
which it can be truthfully said, Is
Washington's heritage to his peo
ple. His sense of sacrificial and pa
triotic duty to his Country and its
people impelled him to again take
up the yoke entailing the cares and
responsibilities of govrnment after
having brought to fruition his plans
for the American people, turning
chaos Into order, embodying new
untried principles of government
on a firm foundation, emphasizing
his great personality and Ideals in
the sacred documents which are the
institutions of that government, and
gently but firmly bringing to actual
pulsing life a new national unity
and being which established the
principle and illustrated the prac
tice of a true Federal form of gov
ernment. As Americans we glow
with pride and reverence at the
mere mention of the name of Wash
lngton and resolve solemnly within
ourselves, with determined resolu
tion to keep alive the Ideals and
principles which are Washington's
great gift to us.
Corvallis The high producing
dairy herd of the state for the past
month was owned by G. H. Fullen
wider of the Yamhill-Washington
dairy herd improvement associa
tion, according to the official record
just compiled by R. W. Morse, ex-
tension specialist In dairying. A
purebred Jersey owned by Allen
flipper of the same association
was the high producing cow, with
1872 pounds of milk containing 97.3
pounds of fat, while Leonard Lewis
of the Klamath association owned
the second place cow, a Holsteln
producing 2039 pounds of milk and
79.5 pounds of fat.
Trill tJB'fl
Hardman Clubs Active.
The Hardman Foresters have
postponed their tree pianting until
April 8, Arbor day. They will de
liver the dedication the same day.
There will be a pot luck dinner at
noon and a program in the after
noon. The Come Into the Kitchen club
met at Mrs. Knighten's on Wednes
day. Charlotte Adams and Lois
Ashbaugh demonstrated how to
make muffins. Arleta Ashbaugh
and Delsie Bleakman demonstrated
how to make pop-overs. They de
cided to give a demonstration Apr.
8. They are "Setting a breakfast
table," Neva Bleakman; "Setting a
dinner table," Dolly Farrens;
"Serving a meal," Love Johnson;
"Making French toast," Lois Ad
ams and Annie Johnson; "Making
cocoa, Lily Johnson and Charlotte
Adams; "Making custard," Lois
Ashbaugh and Nellie Bleakman;
"Slicing bread," Lois Stevens and
Murl Farrens; "Making popovers,"
Arleta Ashbaugh and Delsie Bleak
man. A rabbit club has been organized
with Neal Knighten as leader.
They plan to meet every Thursday
at Mr. Knighten's. Officers were
elected as follows: Claude Hastings,
president; Roland Farrens, vice
president; Lowell Ashbaugh, secre
tary. Club Reporter.
Jolly Six and Handy Seven Clubs
Meet
On March 22 the Jolly Six and
Handi Seven clubs met at the Hail
Ridge schoolhouse. Two of the
members were absent The weath
er was bad so we were unable to
have the club meeting March 18, as
planned. The meeting was opened
with yells led by Buel Harshman,
yell leader of Handi Seven club.
After the business meeting the
clubs went to their own divisions
where discussions followed, per
taining to the work. The meeting
closed by singing the song "The
More We Get Together." Games
Don't overlook
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for your needs in gar
den seeds, grass and
flower seeds.
Plow Repairs, etc.
Sherwin Williams'
sheep marking paint.
Lamy Black and
Oil.
Everything for
"Clean Up Week' in
Paints, Varinshes,
etc.
Don't forget that
prices have declined.
GILLIAM & BISBEE
We have it, will get it
or it is not made.
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And considering the econ
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We have announced new
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you can buy a genuine
Frigidaire with all it offers in
greater refrigeration service
the 4 cubic foot Moraine Model
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FRIGIDAIRE
The General Motors Value
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Peoples
were played. The next meeting
will be held April 1 at the Eight
Mile schoolhouse. The Eight Mile
school journeyed to Hail Ridge for
the club meeting behind a team of
Mr. Redding's trusty mules, as they
were considered safer than cars to
get over the washed out roads and
bog holes.
Hail Ridge and Eight Mile Clubs
Meet
On March 4 the members of the
Handi Seven and Jolly Six clubs
held their meeting at the Eight
Mile schoolhouse. Owing to wea
ther conditions the Hail Ridge club
members and leader had to come
on horseback to the meeting. The
meeting opened with yells led by
Jean Adkins, yell leader of the Jol
ly Six club. After the business
meeting the members met with
their respective leaders to receive
project instruction petainlng to
their next assignments. The sew
ing club is working on the subject
of becoming colors. The Handi
Seven described articles they had
made. The meeting closed singing
"Style All the While." Games were
played and a very pleasant after
noon ended when refreshments
were served by Mrs. Young, leader
of the Jolly Six. The next meeting
will be held at the Hail Ridge
schoolhouse on March cm hrdlnnu
schoolhouse on April 18. We hope
to have better weather conditions
by then.
Sewing, Cooking Clubs Meet
The Golden West Cookery club
was called to order March 25 by
Joan Wright, vice president Anice
Lieuallen, Doris Allstott, Edna Ste
phens and Joan Wright all brought
cookies, which were judged by Mrs.
Huston and the boys. All the cook
ies proved to be very good. The
club has $1.10 in the treasury. The
amount charged for dues to five
cents a month.
The Busy Bee Sewing club was
called to order by Edna Stephens,
vice president All members except
Ruth Wright were present. Don All-
Life is a gamble
but we all play
our own cards.
This bank is a Financial
Service Station for you and
all the people of this com
munity. Our officers are eager to ad
vise with you on money mat
ters or business problems.
If time is money many are
rich and don't know It
Don't put your problems off
put 'em OVER.
Farmers
and Stockgrowers
National Bank
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1 ' ,.,
stott and Joe Stephens gave a dem
onstration on the blackboard on
how to darn stockings. Mrs. Ste
phens gave a talk n sewing which
all the children enjoyed very much.
Handicraft Club Organized.
In January a Handicraft club
was organized at Davis school un
der the leadership of Miss Audrey
Beymer. The officers elected were
Barbara Wagner, president; Ver
non Christopherson, vice-president;
Donald McElligott, secretary and
news reporter.
At our last meeting members re
Lexington Farmers
Warehouse Company
Dealers in Flour, Poultry and Dairy Feeds
OIL MASH and SCRATCH FEED For Tour Winter Layers.
ALSO ALL STOCK FEEDS.
General Warehouse Storage and Custom Grinding.
LEXINGTON, OREGON
Heppner Gazette Times
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M. YEN ABLE, Manager.
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EE When you consider that 3
MONARCH CANNED FOODS
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Beginning
April
rX)ME along to this Gala Feast of Values! It
climaxes thirty great years of value-giving.
These Super-values are Penney's way of celebrat
ing .. . Penney's way of thanking the thrifty shop
pers of this community for their loyal patronage
of the past ! They express our appreciation more
eloquently, more sincerely than the most grace
ful words we could utter.
Come early, come often ... all through April!
Every day you'll find new, spectacular "Anniver
sary Specials" like these. Watch our windows!
See the papers! Youll regret missing a single
feature value. Shop now and save as you go!
April's the time; Pcnneys the place ... for the
greatest savings you've ever known!
ported on the cotton gin and the
history of pins. We learned to
stencil designs on cloth with Cray
ola. We stencilled our table covers
and cupboard curtains. We sent In
our first two club report cards.
Surprise.
A delightful surprise greeted the
"Wee Six Cooks" club members
Friday at their last meeting. Rhu
ey Ann Senter made a cookie dem
onstration and also served each one
with a cup of rich cocoa. There
were several visitors present who
pronounced the demonstration a
very successful one.
Onlyt$2.00 Per Year
Office 5 E. Hay St Phone 1363
Monday,
4th
Duatlng the cut seed with land
there may be no increase In the
O. T. Want Ads Got Results.