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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932. PAGE FIVE Ray Wise, of Wise Bros., proprie tors .of Sanitary Bakery, just re cently returned from a tour which took him as far as Boise, Idaho, Mr. Wise called first at John Day and then visited Canyon City, Burns, Ontario and other points to Boise, and returning by way of Ba ker, La Grande and Pendleton. He came back with the conviction that Heppner is enjoying better busi ness conditions than the other places visited. A guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 'Frank E. Parker of Heppner flat is Mrs. James Cypert, mother of Mrs. Parker who will spend a short time here from her home at Everett, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Lney and family of Walla Walla brought Mrs. Cypert over Sunday after she had spent a couple of weeks visiting with them, They returned home Sunday eve ning. Frank Shively and Joel R. Ben ton took a drive to the mountains and well over toward Spray on Tu esday. They found the roads in very good condition practically all the way, there being no snow to interfere with travel at this time. A good job of smoothing up the highway between Heppner and Hardman is under way by the county road crew in charge of Hen ry Taylor. A. C. Richardson, one-time pal of F. B. Nickerson of this city when they served together in Un cle Sam's navy, made Mr. Nicker son a visit this week, being on a scouting expedition from his home in the San Francisco bay region in the interests of locating an open ing for a cleaning and pressing es tablishment. He was favorably im pressed with Heppner. John M. Spencer, formerly of this city, was here on Monday eve ning with other members of the Stanfleld lodge of Masons. Mr. Spencer is located on the Whit Maulden place down the Umatilla river a short distance from Stan fleld, and reports that no small damage was done to this place by high water recently. A 7 1-2 pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dorris Mitchell of Joseph on Tuesday, April 26. Mrs. Mitchell was formerly Frances Par ker of this city, and congratula tions are due Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Parker on the arrival of their first grandchild. The mother and new babe were reported to be do ing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Crawford motored to Joseph on Sunday af ternoon, returning home on Mon day. They took Mrs. Everett Hay es and children home following their ten-day visit here. Travel through the mountains is good now with highways being but little brok en up by the long continued winter weather. Mrs. Lloyd Countryman, nee Opal Hall, departed for her home at Gerber, Calif., yesterday morning after visiting at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Daisy Hall, for sev eral days. Guy Hall of Rawlings, Wyo., and Billy. Hall of Oroflno, Idaho, also arrived In the city this week. Mrs. Hall is critically ill. Dr. F. W. Clarke, optometrist of Portland, 202-203 Merchants Trust Bldg., corner 6th and Washington Sts., will be In lone, Friday, April 29, at the Harris hotel; In Heppner, Saturday, April 30, at the Heppner Hotel. See him about your eyes. His prices are lower. They are on 1912 levels. 7-lt The regular meeting of the Worn ens Missionary society of the Chris tion church will be held at the home of Mrs. Frank S. Parker on next Tuesday afternoon, May 2nd. All members and friends are ur gently requested to be present for an interesting program. B. F. Swapgart, Blue Mountain Horse and Mule . farm proprietor, took time off from his spring work to visit the city Monday. He had just leased some oi nis nne norses to tne aog ana pony snow mai played at the Star theater Monday night. Snow was the order over the foothill country of Morrow' county last Friday morning. D. O. Justus reported a fall of some six Inches at his ranch, and similar reports came from other foothill ranchers. Carl Cooloy was In Heppner on Tuesday from the olllce of the Far mers National Grain corporation in Portland. He was busy during the day looking after the Interests of the corporation in this county. Polo horses, some 15 head; thor oughbred race or saddle horses; Jacks to lease or sell, will take pay in mule colts; no money to own or lease a good jack. B. F. Swaggart, Lexington. 7-8 If those who are planning to at tend the Stelwer dinner at Pendle ton next Saturday will notify 8. E. Notson not later than Saturday noon, reservations will be made for them. Frank Sloan, sheepman of Stan fleld, attended the meeting or Ma sons in HenDncr on Monday eve ning. Mr. Sloan is a district deputy of the Masonic order of the state Roy Campbell, Gene Gray and Cloo Van Winkle, members of the Social Rldira district school board were tending to district business In the city last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lotus Roblson, ilnwn from the ranch beyond Hard man Tuesday, reported winterlsh conditions and spring weather still In the oiling. Lawrence Reddlnir was in tne i city yesterday morning from the The auxiliary of the Episcopal church will hold an antique and quHt exhibit in the Parish house on April 30, In the afternoon and evening. There will be a prize giv en for the oldest antique and quilt. An admission of 10 cents will be charged, and tea and wafers will be served to those who wish at an additional charge of 10 cents. Any one having pieces to exhibit, kind ly call Main 1092. 6-7. Reid Buseick of Long Creek was visiting friends and relatives in the city yesterday. He is now proprie tor of the Long Creek Mercantile company. Sheep Range for Rent Lays be tween Elgin and Tollgate, Oregon. Address Mike McEntire, 835 Brook lyn St., Portland, phone Sellwood 3091. 7-9 For Rent 402 acres summer grazing land known as South Jones prairie. Mrs. Henry Jones, 399 E. 16th St. N., Portland, Ore. 6tf. For Sale -r 6 - room house with nearly acre of ground, handy cel lar and garage; easy terms. Box 65, Heppner. tf. Mrs. Josphine Mahonev returned from Portland on Mondav. She spent some three weeks in the city. Mrs. Harry Shriever and children of Lexington were shopping in the Those wishing work done at the cemetery see Emmit Ayers, sexton, phone 1212. 5-8 Good HeDDner residence nrnnertv for rent. Frank Shively, city. 7-8 House in good condition for rent. Lester Doolittle, city. 7tf. HARDMAN MRS. ELLA FARRENS. Many people from this commun ity enjoyed the dances at Rhea Creek, Dry Fork and Lone Rock Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ashbaugh of Klnzua are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Knighten this week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Musgrave and Lois Stevens enjoyed the show at Heppner Friday evening. Mrs. Wes Stevens and Lois returned home with them and visited over the week end. Mis3 Juanita Leathers was call- ng on friends and relatives here Saturday. Miss Mae Doherty was attending to matters of business here Satur day. Mrs. L. J. Burnside and daughter- in-law, Mrs. Ted Burnside, were vis iting in town Monday. Carrie Hastings and Owen Lea thers returned the first of the week from shearing sheep. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Knighten mo tored to Portland last Wednesday, returning Sunday. Mrs. Delsie Cha pel taught in Mrs. Knightens place during her absence. Wes and Arlton Stevens have re turned from work at the Stevens brothers ranch on Rhea creek. Geo. Kirk was visiting at his home here Monday. Jim Hams was a Rood canyon farmer looking after business in terests here one day last week. Miss Marjorie Montgomery, Wm. Johnson, Mrs. Blaine Chapel were visiting Blaine Chapel at the Bar- ratt place near Heppner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burnside, For rest, Lois, Charlotte Adams, Vic tor and Gladys Lovgren, Jessie McDanlel attended services at the Pentecostal church In Heppner Sunday. Charles Fraters was an Eight Mile visitor here Sunday. Fan Miller was attending to mat-1, tcrs of business on Rhea creek Saturday. . Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Johnson de parted Monday for- Union where they went to visit Mrs. C. H. Jessel on matters of business. G. T. Want Ads Get Results. Don't overlook GILLIAM & BISBEE for your needs in gar den seeds, grass and SI 1 nower seeas. 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. THE HISTORY OF THE FLAG. (Winning essay in American Legion Auxiliary Americanization Essay con test, written by Howard Bryant.) We do not know for certain a great deal about the early usage of the flag of the American colonies. It is known, however, that when the English troops were besieged in Boston in 1775, the need of a flag for the Colonial troops became evident. This need led to the ap pointment of a committee of which Benjamin Franklin was chairman, and which decided in favor of a flag with thirteen stripes of alter nate red and white to represent the thirteen colonies, and a union com posed of the crosses of St George and St Andrew, the British device, to signify loyalty to England, for at that time the political independ ence of the colonies was not being seriously thought or by the major ity of the colonists. There is noth ing to show who was the maker of this flag, but it was displayed on January 2, 1776 over Washington's headquarters. This emblem was commonly referred to at the time as the "Grand Union Flag." It seems also clearly established that from July 4, '1776, until June 4, 1777, the national emblem was composed of thirteen stripes, red and white, with a union showing a rattlesnake with thirteen rattles, and underneath it the motto, "Don't tread on me." There is nothing to show, however, that the General Congress -wished tills form of a flag. Apparently the first engagement in which American troops carried a flag of stars and stripes design was the battle of Brandywine in September, 1777. The first salute ever given the Stars and Stripes was when the Ranger, commanded by Captain Paul Jones, entered the French harbor of Quiberon, Febru ary 14, 1778, and received a salute of nine guns from Commander La Motte Picquet. The Flag became national on June 14, 1777, when the American Congress adopted the following re solution proposed by John Adams of Massachusetts: Resolved: That the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation. It is in memory of this event that Flag Day is now generally observ ed throughout the United States on June 14, which is the date of the official birthday of the Stars and Stripes, now to be officially known as the Flag of the United States. It wa3 thought at one time that a new stripe as well as a new star should be added for each new state admitted to the Union. Indeed, in 1794, Congress passed an act to the effect that on and after May 1, 1795, the Flag of the United States be fifteen stripes, alternate red and white, and that the Union be fifteen stars, white in a field of blue. It is interesting to note that It was the fifteen striped Flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Balti more Harbor on that memorable night of September 13, 1814, which was to give us the words of our national anthem. This continued to be the official flag until 1818 when it became apparent that a stripe added for every state would soon render the Flag unwieldy and un symmetrical. On April 4, 1818, a bill was signed by President James Monroe, restoring the design of the Flag to the original thirteen stripes. The American Flag of today is composed of thirteen alternate red and white stripes arranged hori zontally, with a blue field in the flag's upper right-hand corner, containing forty-eight flve-pointed stars. It will be noted that these stars are arranged in. six rows of eight each and are so placed that one of the points goes directly up ward. Seven stripes are opposite this blue field while the remaining six extend the full length of the flag. O'BRIEN RETIRES; . 50-YEAR VETERAN NEW ACCOUNTS '-xjj Life is a gamble but we all play our own cards. www This bonk la 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 11 Don't put your problems off put 'em OVER. i Farmers and Stockgrowers National Bank There Is No Substitute for Safety General Manager of O.-W. K. & N. Had Prominent Part in Devel opment of the Northwest. The retirement May 1 of James P. OBrien, general manager of the O. W. R. & N. unit of the Union Pacific system marks the climax or an outstanding railroad carreer. In thoroughness and a masterv of every detail of the duties that nave aevoivea upon nim lies the secret of the success which brought Mr. OBrien to the eminent nnsitinn he attained in 'railway circles of the northwest The history of such a man is the sort that serves as a stimulus to others. His labors have been a valuable asset in the devel opment of the resources of the northwest throueh his nimnMimi with transportation interests. -Mr. otsrien was born in Winsted, Connecticut, April 26, 1862, and as the name indicates, is of Irish line age. Reared in his native state, he pursued his education in the Chris tian Brothers school and In the pub lic schools of Winsted and when it became necessary for him to enter business life he turned his atten tion toward railroading, securing a position as trucker at the Winsted station. Actuated at all times bv laudahle ambition, he bent every energy to me accomplishment of the tasks as signed him and his fideli tv ftnH ability naturally won him promo tion, in spare times he learned teleexaDhv and soon became n op erator. He left Winsted to hwnmo chief dispatcher of the Connecticut western railroad at Hartford, Con necticut, and took a further ad vanced step when, in 1889. ho mov ed to St. Joseph, Missouri, to be come general agent and later su perintendent and nurehasl of the St. Joseph Terminal com pany. The ability which he dianlaved In the conduct of the duties which de volved upon him led to his selec tion in 1890 for the position of mas ter of transportation of tho St Jo seph and Giand Inland railroad. Later he came to Oregon to assume the position of assistant superin tendent of the Oregon Railwav Navigation company at La Grande. He-was next chief clerk in the office of the general superintendent of the same company, occupying that position until October, 1892, when the proffered position of as sistant superintendent of the Iowa Central railway caused him to re move to Marshalltown, Iowa. The value of his service was recognized by the officials of that road and in December, 1892, he was made super intendent in charge of transporta tion, with headouarters at Mar shalltown. Further promotion made him gen- eral superintendent of the same company in 1894, but during his residence in the northwest he had become strongly attached to that section of the country and in July of that year he availed himself of the opportunity to accept a posi tion of greater importance with the Oregon Railway & Navigation company with offices in Portland. Ten years later he was promoted the general superintendency of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company and the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, and shortly there after was named general manager of said roads, retaining jurisdiction over the latter until separation of the Southern Pacific from the Un ion Pacific. During the period of the World war, as federal manager for the United States Railroad ad ministration, he had charge of a number of railroads in the northwest His last position as general man ager of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation -company also made him an official of its va rious subsidiary companies, so that he was simultaneously vice presi dent and director of the Camas Prairie Railroad company; direc tor, The Northern Pacific Terminal company of Oregon; also a direc tor of the O. W. R. & N. company and Union Pacific Stages, Inc.; member of Spokane Union Depot board and East Portland Freight Terminal board. Mr. OBrien had the unqualified support not only of his fellow officials of the road but also of its employes, who entertain for him the highest regard, respect and confidence.. On the 16th of October, 1888, Mr. O'Brien was united in marriage to Miss Anna Louise Ryan, of Win sted, Connecticut, and to them has been born a daughter, Lillian Crowe, who is now the wife of Coe A. McKenna of Portland. He is a member of several clubs in Portland, including the Arling ton and Waverley, and he is also an active member of the chamber of commerce. Since 1894 he has re sided continuously in Portland. The Gazette Times' Printing Ser vice is complete. Try it nn ml Wee Six Gets Charter. As soon as the club program has been received by the state club leader, a charter is sent to the club. This charter gives the name of the club and its location and is signed by the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, the state superintendent of public instruction, director of extension, and state club leader. One of these charters has been given to the Wee Announcement Mr.GJ. BROWN . OF THE BUSTER-BROWN SHOE STORE Pendleton, Oregon will display a complete line of women's shoes and hosiery at HEPPNER HOTEL NEXT Tuesday, May 3 The women of Heppner and vi cinity are urged to come and see this display of new spring f ootwrear at the new low prices From 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Six Cooks club, which is highly ap preciated. It was received last Fri day. One more meeting will be held by the club. It will be at the leader's home. A review of all the songs and yells will be given. The entertainment chairman, Peggy Kilkenny, is getting new games to play. Almost all the students have handed in their group cards and are making "The Story of My Work" on the back of the record books. Everyone has liked the cooking at Alpine and hope to take it up next year. Mattoeon Club Notes. On April 21, Mrs. Rodgers and County Agent Smith organized a handicraft club in the Matteson school with Mrs. Heiny as leader. Marvin Hughes was elected presi dent; Hannah Mahon, vice presi dent; Nellie Mahon, secretary; Ed na Hughes, reporter; Jack Mahon, treasurer, and Homer Hughes, yell leader. Owing to the late start the club decided to meet twice each week at 3:30 on Mondays and Thursdays. The first meeting was held on Monday the 25th with Pres ident Hughes presiding. The club was opened by the members sing ing "America the Beautiful." The rest of the time was spent in work ing on required article Edna Hughes, reporter. Bebiy Ross Sewing Circle. The Betsy Ross sewing circle met April 20. The meeting was called to order by the president, Maxlne McCurdy. In response to the roll call each member told how much she had completed. Several have started on their second division. After the meeting adjourned sev eral members remained and filled out their cards for the first group. Colonel Alfred E. Clark, who is seeking the Republican nomination for United States senator, is the man who is first vice-preeident of the Oregon National Convention commission of the American Le gion, which is sponsoring the na tional convention in Portland from September 12 to 15, this year, and stands high in American Legion ac tivities throughout the entire Uni ted States. Colonel Clark's activ ities on behalf of ex-service men and women should draw to him a large percentage of their votes at the May Primaries. (Pd. adv.- Clark for U. S. Senator committee, 820 Yeon Bldg., Portland, Oregon.) Lexington Farmers Warehouse Company Dealers in Flour, Poultry and Dairy Feeds Sperry's "SHURE LIVE" and Scratch Food for Baby Chix. ALSO ALL STOCK FEEDS. General Warehouse Storage and Custom Grinding. 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