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P O a T L ' - ' alette tilted twmtx Volume 49, Number 21. ffHfil SET FDR NEXT WEEK Federal Land Bank Prop erty to be Placed on the Market. 4 FARMS IN COUNTY Sales to be Held in Heppner, Con don and Stanfleld; Board man Tracts Included. Gilliam, Morrow and Umatilla county farms in Oregon, held by the Federal Land bank of Spokane, will be offered the public in a sales campaign at "rock bottom" prices beginning next Monday, according to W. B. Hinkle, field supervisor. Three sectional land sales will be held in centrally, located points where a temporary office with trained fleldmen, will be main tained. "A variety of wheat, stock graz ing and irrigated diversified farms, some among the best in Oregon, will be up for sale, with every farm re flecting real value under present de flated valuations," Mr. Hinkle said. "Around Condon, there are seven or eight combination hay and stock ranches partly irrigatetd ranging from 100 up to 2000 acres, the bal ance are straight wheat tracts, prac tically all adapted to tractor power having a firm quality soil. The dis trict hs a fine sandy loam soil of volcanic ash origin." Victor G. Peterson, fleldman, mentioned four tracts around Hepp ner, which were among the best wheat ranches in Morrow county. "They were well watered and gen erally well improved with good buildings," he said. The sizes were 320, 780, 800 and 1240 acres respect ively with investments ranging from $6500 to $12,000. "At Stanfleld, where the sale will be held last, there are about 14 ir rigated places, with a like number at Hermiston and Boardman near by, both being handled from the Stanfleld temporary office as well," according to F. A. Baker, national farm loan association secretary. There are also some wheat, alfalfa, and grazing grounds in this area. The schedule for the campaign as announced by A. Glenn Smith, advertising and publicity manager, is: Condon area, August 8 to 11, at the office of Spokane Bank Direc tor D. N. McKay, phone 542, Court House, Condon ; Heppner area, Aug ust 12 to 13, at the office of Secre tary P. W. Mahoney, phone 833, First National Bank Bldg., Hepp ner; Stanfleld area, August 15 to 20, at the office of Secretary F. A. Ba ker, Bank Building, Stanfleld. Besides Hinkle,. Peterson and Smith, the National Farm Loan secretary in each sales town expects to assist with his detailed know ledge of the district However, Mr. McKay intends to be on hand at each sale to personally help Inquir ers select the farms most suitable to their needs, for inspection. H. L. DeLaney, assistant to Ward K. Newcomb, head of the land de partment, will direct the campaign from the Spokane office. "The Fed eral Land bank is interested in get ting hard working, ambitious, finan cially able type of farmer on their farm-holdings, under conditions they may work out under," Mr. De Laney emphasized. "And I firmly believe that to strain ones credit and asume obligations In buying land under present low prices, la exercising 'keen' business judg ment. With 10 per cent down pay ment to reduce the 6 interest charge on the principal and enough operating expense to start the farm producing, our 10 to 15 years pay ment conditions should give one a good chance to gradually acquire title to a farm home and, In four or five years, an estate." DELEGATES ELECTED. Delegates to the 1932 state con vention of the American Legion were elected at the meeting of Heppner post Monday evening. Paul L. Marble, post commander, W. E. Moore, vice-commander, and Harry Tamblyn, adjutant, were chosen as delegates, and Chas. W. Smith, C. J. D. Bauman and Spencer Crawford were named as alternates. The state convention will be held In Portland In September just prior to the national convention, and In stead of the usual three-day session the meeting this year will take but two days, The post adjutant was Instructed to send out notions of the annual post election to be held Monday, August 15. LAMBS SHIPPED TODAY. Thompson & McNamer are load ing out six or seven cars of lambs from the local yards today.' These sheep will go to the market at Om aha, where Messrs. Thompson & McNamer recently disposed of a shipment at fair returns. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us in every way in our bereave ment and for the beautiful floral offerings. THE CASON FAMILY. Sidney S. George, field man for the State Industrial Accident com mission passed through this city Wednesday on his way to Ontario, and called on Heppner friends, SEPTEMBER 2 AND 3 PICKED FOR RODEO Committee Decides on Two-Day Show; Bound-Up Stock From. ' ised; Committees Busy. September 2nd and .3rd, Friday and Saturday, have been chosen as the days for the 1932 Heppner Ro deo, acording to annonuncement by the association today. This action was taken following the meeting last week when It was decided to hold the Rodeo again this year. Committees were appointed at that meeting and officers elected, and these are now busy working out the preliminaries and preparing the program, which it is hoped to have ready by next issue. While there will not e an at tempt to make the show this year an elaborate affair, It is proposed to have two days of snappy entertain ment The committee ;ln charge states that starting Thursday eve ning there will be a big dance, and this will feature both Friday and Saturday evenings, also, with the best of music. At the arena there is promise of plenty of good entertainment, and some seven or eight of the Round Up outlaws will be In the ring for the bucking contest, in exchange for some of the Rodeo's best buck ing talent. Other stock will be gathered for the different events, and we are informed there are to be many features of a local nature added so that no lack of good, wholesome entertainment for the two days will be on the program. The various committees are meeting with hearty cooperation in their work so far, all of which gives promise of a fine show for Septem ber 2nd and 3rd. Wheat Crop Varies; More Dried Prunes Is Forecast A lighter wheat crop In China, particularly in the north China area, and a slightly larger one In Japan Is estimated at present ac cording to latest government cable dispatches from the orient received by the market division of the Ore gon State college extension service. This country normally exports much more wheat and flour to Chi na than to Japan. Meanwhile esti mates of domestic production are for a much smaller winter wheat crop than last year but a larger spring wheat crop, judging from present conditions. The Pacific coast dried prune crop this year will be about 35,000 tons more than a year ago but about 57,000 tons below that of two years ago, according to latest government estimates as of July 1 which show a prospective crop of 239,000 tons this season. The California crop is expected to be much larger than last year, though that of Oregon and Washington, consisting mostly of the Italian prunes, is estimated at only 20,300 tons this year com pared with 29,750 tons a year ago. The rise in hog prices amounting to $2 from late in May to early in July has been front-page news throughout the country. Examina tion of figures for past years re veals that a rise of that amount is not far out of line for the season, as the 4-year average rise for this period in 1925-28 inclusive was $1.95. The rise this year was far greater in proportion to price, however, as hogs had reached a low mark in Portland of $4 late in May for top quality light butchers, so that the $2 advance represented a 50 per cent Increase in price . ON OREGON FARMS Roberts "When mixing pastry for pies, I make enough to do for several bakings," states a Crook county homemaker. "I put It In a stone jar and store it In a cool plape. Then when I am ready to bake pies I moisten the amount needed. This plan saves a lot of time when I have harvest hands to cook for. Incidentally, the wire pastry mixer Is a big help too. As compared with the old way, It takes only half the time to cut in the shortening." Eugene Not only are the 111 home garden cooperators In the Mosby Creek, Latham, Pleasant Hill and Wendling communities ro tating their crops but they are ex perimenting with raising three new ones. These crops are John Baer tomatoes, Calabrese sprouting broc coli, and Carolina Sleva beans.' This year-round project is conducted jointly by Gertrude Skow, home demonstration agent, O. S. Fletcher, agricultural agent, and A. G. Bou quet professor of vegetable crops at the .state college. Elgin Ladak alfalfa, which has been reported as superior to other sorts in some Oregon sections, Is apparently not as well suited to this section as Grimm, judging from demonstration testa made by local fanners. On the Luther Hlndman place Ladak apparently made a bet ter growth, but careful measure ments of yield showed the Grimm outylelded it for the first crop by considerable margin. U. S. forest rangers distinguish two kinds of lightning, red and blu-Ish-whlte. Red Iglhtnlng Is usually accompanied by heavy rain, and rarely starts fires because of the wet condition of the trees and ground cover. White lightning oc curs during "dry" thunderstorms and is a much dreaded source of forest fires, HEPPNER, LEXINGTON MRS. HARRY DUVAL L. At the Church of Christ Sunday Mr. Slas' morning pulpit topic will be "Working Out Our Salvation." There will be no evening services for a few weeks, until the harvest is past. Bible School meets at 10 o'clock. Don't forget God. Mrs. Thomas Huntington of Fos sil, with her two young sons, spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Sias. Miss Glea Sias, who has been In attendance at the Eastern Oregon Normal school at La Grande, came In Saturday evening. She will be a guest In her parents' home till the opening of her school In Sep tember. J. C. Palmer of Wheeler county was in our city Saturday and Sun day, a visitor at the Sias home." Guests Saturday at the ranch home of John Harbke were C. J. Campland, prominent banker of Goldendale, Wash., and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. John Harbke made a business trip to Portland last week. Dance, Saturday night Aug. 6, at Leach Memorial hall. Music by Branstetter's orchestra. Helen Valentine was hostess at an informal luncheon at her home Sunday afternoon. Guesta present were Eula McMillan, Peggy War ner, Mae Gentry, Ruth Dinges and Gwen Evans. A bridal shower was given last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Riuhl. It was given for Mrs. Laurel Ruhl (nee Faye Gray.) A large group of neighbors and friends were present and Mrs. Ruhl received many love ly and useful gifts. Refreshments of punch and cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz and daughter Ida arrived by auto from Kansas a few days ago. They will spend some time here visiting with their nephews, Karl, John, Ed, Har vey and Merle Miller. T. B. Purviance of Port Town send, Wash., spent a few days here, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Mil ler, Monday, Aug. 1, a daughter, Carol lone. Weight 8 H pounds. John Harbke and Harry Duvall were Stanfleld visitors .Monday af ternoon. Orville Johnson of Gresham, a former Lexington boy, Is visiting at the home of Mrs. Minnie Leach McMillan. Bertha Akers of lone visited one day last week with Rose Thorn burg. Mrs. E. J. Smith of Salem is a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ed Kelly. Smith Towns left Sunday for Chehalis, Wash., after spending some time here working in the har vest fields. He was a Saturday night guest at the Elmer Hunt home. After spending several weeks in Portland visiting relatives and friends, Alice Palmer returned home Saturday. She was accom panied by her friend, Miss Edna Jesseph.who will be a house guest at the Palmer home for a few days. Gerald White of Hermiston vis ited his mother, Mrs. Sarah C. White, Thursday afternoon and evening. Edward and Mildred Hunt are spending some time visiting above Heppner at the home of their cous ins, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunt i Mrs. Claude White and La Verne, Mrs. Elmer Hunt and Louise and Mrs. Gene Gentry are camping in the mountains this week and pick ing huckleberries. They were tak en up Sunday by Mr. Hunt and Lon nie Henderson. Mrs. W. R. Munkers visited last week at Heppner with her son, Harry and family. Mrs. Etta Hunt came up from Portland last week and will make an extended visit here with her children. She is now at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Ruhl. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell are enjoying a visit this week with Mr. Campbell's sister, Mrs. William Crowe, of Jaffray, B. C. Guests this week at Lucas Place were A. B. Montgomery, Paul Sulli van, Mrs. Mabel Holmes, daugh ter Helen, Portland, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Jones and Mr. Lasher, also of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cox of Hepp ner were Saturday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lucas. Mrs. Orville Cutsforth and chil dren and Mrs. Maude Pointer and daughter Harriot left Monday by car for Salem. Mrs. Pointer will remain at her home there and Har riet will return with Mrs. Cutsforth the last of the week to complete her visit here. T. W. Cutsforth is visiting at the home of his son Orville this week. Orville Cutsforth has some men busy this week building an elevator down by the railroad track for the storage of his grain. Rose Thornburg entertained the Sunshine sewing club at her home last Thursday afternoon, The U. S. forest products labor atory, Madison, Wise., and the Lake Statets forest experiment station are conducting experiments In the forests to determlno the cause of bird's eye figure and whether or not It can be reproduced. Preliminary experiments, so far undertaken by these two agencies, consist of grafting trees. If the experiments are successful, highly figured trees may possibly be grown under fa vorable conditions at a rapid rate and In sufficient quantities to sat isfy the future demand for quality bird's eye veneer. OREGON, THURSDAY, GOLDEN WEDDING OBSERVED SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Justus Married In Missouri Fifty Years Ago; Friends Stage Party. On July 30, 1882, at Boliver, Polk county, Misouri, David O. Justus and Margaret D. Devin were united In marriage, and at the Hinton creek home of these pioneer Mor row county residents on Sunday last their Golden wedding anniver sary was appropriately celebrated. This celebration was not according to any arrangements of Mr.- and Mrs. Justus, however, but had been planned by the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges of Heppner, and was joined in by many neighbors of the family who had been "wised up" to what was going on. So when the company came In on the Justus home there was great surprise on the part of both Mr. and Mrs. Jus tus. Bringing along many well filled baskets of good things to eat tables were spread on the lawn and din ner enjoyed, and the afternoon was spent in a jolly good time. An ap propriate gift was presented to the honorees, Mrs. Olive 'Frye making the presentation speech, to which Mrs. Justus replied by expressions of appreciation and Mr. Justus call ed on S. E. Notson to respond on his behalf. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers read an appropriate poem to the couple and guests, and a number of old time songs were played by Mar jorie Parker at the piano and Billy Wells on the violin. These includ ed "When You and I Were Young, Maggie," "Over the Waves" and "My Wild Irish Rose," Coming west 48 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Justus settled in this com munity, at the time a part of Uma tilla county, and 41 years ago they settled on .the ranch up Hinton creek which has since been their home. Pioneer stockraisers of this section, they have labored together, developing what is perhaps the fin est ranch in the county and accu mulating a competence. They now run sheep and cattle and when the present distressing times shall have passed and the stock industry gets back near to normal, we doubt not that they will be In affluance and able to go on to the end of the jour ney happy and contented. This is the wish of their large circle of friends we are sure. Mr. and Mrs. Justus have two ' sors, Nelson H. and Ralph R. JustusuSrtio are with them on the farm. Near relatives of the family, who were present Sunday, and who also withnessed the marriage ceremony in Missouri, were S. P. Devin, M. J. Devin and Mrs. W. E. Straight, two brothers and one sister of Mrs. Jus tus, all residents of Heppner. Oth ers attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chaffee, Mr. and Mrs. Eph Eskelson, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hayden, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Parker, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ayers and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Garrett and son, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Smith, Mrs. Merl Kirk and daugh ters, Mr. and Mrs. John Wightman and Miss Happy Wightman, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cox and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Phelps and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Beymer and daughters, Hazel, Wilma and Flor ence, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pomeroy and family, Mrs. Ida Dutton, Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, Mrs. Ruth Steph ens, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilliam and son Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Parker and daughter Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. John Hanna and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rasmus, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Benge, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McDuffee, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Campbell, Mrs. Olive Frye, Mrs. G. W. Thompson, Mrs. W. T. Crowe and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Notson, Mrs. Earl Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Case, Mr. and Mrs. Les ter Doolittle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Devin and son, Mr. and Mrs. John Clauston and daugh ters, Mrs. Florence Paul, Mrs. Mar tha Wright Mrs. Jim Morgan, Paul Jones, Terrill Benge, Robert Wight man, Billy Wells, Frank Farns worth and Ellis Wyland. GIVEN BIRTHDAY SURPRISE. Friends of Henry Schwarz gave him a complete surprise on Friday evening last in celebration of his 63rd birthday. The evening was spent in playing a number of amus ing games and in having a general good time, followed by refreshments of punch and cake, brought In by the company, Mr. Schwarz was re membered also by a number of ap propriate gifts. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Anglin, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coblantz, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rasmus, Mr. and Mrs. John Hiatt, Mrs. V. Crawford, Mrs. Mag gie Hunt, Misses Rachel Anglin and Marie Scrivner, Messrs. Jas. Fritz, J. C. Owen, J. A. Westoff and R. G. Sowers, and Mr. and Mrs. Schwarz and Billy Schwarz. , Mrs, Clyde Sallng and son Nell Sullng and wife were guests this week at the home of Mrs. Saling's mother, Mrs. Mary Bartholomew in Heppner, and with other relatives residing in the county. Mrs. Sa ling's home is In Corvallls. Mrs. Philip Mahoney was called to Ashland the first of the week by the very serious Illness of her step mother, who with Mrs. Mohoney's father were on their "way to Hepp ner for a visit. She was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage. Aug. 4, 1932. I0NE JENNIE E. MCMURRAY. Mrs. Charles B. Swanson of White Salmon, Wash., Is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Etta Shippey, and with her aunt Mrs. Delia Cor son. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Page depart ed Saturday evening for their home at Iowa City, Iowa, after a month spent with Mr. Page's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Laxton McMurray. They took train at Arlington, being ac companied that far by Mr. and Mrs. McMurray. Mrs. Mabel M. Holmes, secretary of the Pacific Protective Society, was in town Monday collecting funds for the Albertina Kerr Nur sery home of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin were business visitors In Pendleton Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitsell and son Paul of Condon recently spent a day at the home of Mrs. Whit sell's sister, Mrs. Fred Ritchie. Mr. and Mrs. Glover Peck and two children were Sunday evening visitors at the Harvey Ring home. Mr. and Mrs. Peck's home is at Hermiston but at present they are engaged in harvest work near Lex ington. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rowell of Morgan were recent guests for a day at the home of Mr. Rowell's sister, Mrs. Harvey Ring. Harry B. Seeley underwent an operation Friday in a Heppner hos pital. He is suffering from appen dicitis and ulcers of the stomach and is seriously ill. Mr. Seeley was taken suddenly ill while engaged in harvest work at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charley Christoph erson. Mrs. Hiram Werst and Hugh Mc Murray of Clarkston, Wash., mo tored to lone Tuesday for a few day's visit with their mother, Mrs. Emily McMurray. Sibyl and Dorothy Howell, daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell, entertained a party of their young friends Thursday afternoon of last week. Games were enjoyed and re freshments of punch, fruit salad and cake were served. Girls pres ent were Bethel Blake, Bernice Ring, Eleanor Eubanks, Echo Sar gent and Earline Farris. Howard, thirteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Darnell Crowell of Morgan, suffered a broken arm Monday when he fell from a horse. He was taken to Heppner for med ical attention. Ed Buschke and two sons, Louis and Henry, were business visitors in Pendleton Saturday. On the re turn trip they were accompanied by Mr. Buschke's sister-in-law, Mrs. Letha Buschke, who at present is assisting Mrs. Roy Lieuallen with the harvest cooking. Sunday evening an automobile left the road about a mile and a half out on the Rietmann grade, turned over twice and caught fire. Riding in the car were Noel Street er who is a harvest worker at the Henry Gorger ranch, and Dan Mar shal who is working for Art Turner. The young men were unhurt but the car was a total loss. Friday evening as George Frank and his daughter Hazel were re turning from Heppner their car collided with a car driven by Mrs. Kate L. Swindig whose home is in the county seat. Miss Hazel was un hurt but Mr. Frank received a dis located shoulder and his car was badly wrecked. Mrs. Swindig's car was damaged very little, and she escaped injury. Matt Halvorsen, well known far mer of this district who was bad ly cut and bruised about two weeks ago when he fell under a double disk, is recuperating at the Walter Eubanks home in lone. Mr. Hal vorsen was alone on his ranch when the accident happened. He- man aged to get himself free of the ma chine, unhitch his team and turn the animals loose and get into the house. Here he remained two days without care until found by one of his neighbors who at once gave him assistance. H. E. Cool who received serious back injuries when he fell from a stack of hay Is still in the Heppner hospital but is reported to be slight ly improved. Opal Cool, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cool, was taken to a Heppner hospital Monday suffering with appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Smith motored up from The Dalles Monday. They were guests at the Walter Corley home. Mrs. Ralph Miller and son Milton of Eugene and Mrs. Henry Pierce and two children of Modesto, Calif., are spending a month with relatives in and near lone. The two ladles are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Christopherson. The Union Sunday School will meet during the month of August in the Christian church. A cordial invitation to attend is extended to all. Rev. Williams of Condon who has been holding bi-monthly serv ices in the Congregational church, is now on vacation, hence there will be no services In that church until his return. The Dorcas society of the Congregational church is also taking a vacation and will hold no meetings until the first Thursday in September, There was no preach ing service In Pentecostal Mission Sunday morning because of the Ill ness of the pastor, Albert Snodder ly of Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Balslger and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Melvln Kathan, who are guests In their home, spent Sunday with relatives at White Salmon, Wash. Louis Padberg and family who have lived for some time on the Wells Springs ranch, have moved Into the Lana Padberg home on SPRAY ROAD FUND SEEMS ASSURED Favorable Consideration Given Re qmt of Heppner Delegation For More Forest Money. More forest money for the com pletion of the Hepnper-Spray road seems assured reports the commit tee of local men who attended the joint meeting of the state highway commission and the bureau of pub lic roads in Portland Friday. The delegation consisted of Harry Tam blyn, county engineer, S. E. Notson, district attorney, George Bleakman, county commissioner, Vawter Craw ford, Phillip Mahoney and Al Ran kin, chairman of the Lions road committee. The allocation of relief funds un der the recent appropriation of con gress was up for consideration, and the claims of the committee for the completion of the Rock creek sec tion of Heppner-Spray road were presented. This received favorable consideration, and it is safe to state that the work will be done as soon as necessary preliminaries for se curing funds have been passed through the federal department At any rate, the committee comes home feeling assured of success in their undertaking, and it is hoped that by early fall dirt will be flying on the uncompleted section up Rock creek to the mouth of Chapin creek. The distribution of federal road funds in Oregon will call for a lot of work on the part of both the bu reau of public roads and state high way commission, and there are many different sections of the state calling for help. If work can start in the early fall on the Rock creek portion of Heppner-Spray road, it will help greatly to relieve the un employment situation in this coun ty, and care for a large number during the winter, as it is believed the work can be carried on without interruption unless the weather should turn too bad. LEASE MINING PROPERTY. Heppner Mining company this week executed a lease to Discovery Bay Mines, through their represen tative, T. B. Purvine, of Spokane. We understand the lease Is unlim ited as to time of duration, but re quires that the Discovery Bay peo ple begin operations under the terms of the lease within one year. In speaking of this transaction, D. B. Stalter, president of Heppner Mining company, states that the Spokane company will pu in their own machinery, open up new tun nels and operate the Greenhorn property, sharing on a 50-50 basis with the Heppner company, in this manner bringing the property into production. Mr. Stalter has been engaged for the past 30 years in opening up this mine, and the lack of sufficient funds has kept his com. pany from getting the rich ore of the project onto the market LIFE SAVING BEING TAUGHT. Junior and senior life saving classes are now being held at Le gion pool on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a. m., announces Harold Buhman, instructor. Tests will be given the last of the month and certificates issued. These les sons are free and a large number are already enrolled In the classes. Those desiring to enter should sign up at once. Beginners swimming classes are held Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. LOCAL NEWS Mr3. W. P. Mahoney, chairman of the Morrow County Red Cross chapter, has succeeded In her ef forts to place J. W. Christopherson of lone in the Oregon Employment Institution for the blind. Word re ceived this week from the board of control informed Mrs. Mahoney that he would be cared for at this institution for a period not to ex ceed six months. Some delay In get ting this action was due to the fact of Mr. Christopherson being over age. Mrs. Mahoney had been in terested In the case on behalf of the Red Cross for some time. She also informs us that the chapter has made application for 250 sacks of flour for relief, and this will be forthcoming within 90 days. Miss Opal Briggs, manager of the local telephone exchange, returned the end of the week from her vaca tion, the greater portion of which was spent at Ferndale, Wn., where she attended the campmeeting of the National Holiness association. Miss Briggs also enjoyed a trip to Vancouver, B. C, with friends and visited at Everett and Seattle. Mrs. Polly Church accompanied Miss Briggs and attended the campmeet ing at Ferndale, the two ladles re turning home together. Fred Ball of Fossil was in Hepp ner Monday and has spent several days In the county. He is buying work horses for shipment. Second street The Ed Buschke family will occupy the home on the Wells Springs ranch vacated by the Pndbergs. Mrs. Lee Beckner Is suffering from a badly Infected hand. Mrs. Frank Engelman returned home the first of lust week after several weeks' sojourn in western Oregon and Washington. She was accompanied by Mrs. Jalmor Koskl and daughter, Thelma Jean, of Centralla, Wash. Gilbert Petteys who has been spending some time on tho ranch of his uncle, G. A. Petteys, depart ed Monday for Pendelton, Subscription $2.00 a Year LIS ENDORSE NEW 11 MAIL ROUTE Heppner-to-Lena Line to Serve Patrons Better Is Claim Put Out. BANK MAN TALKS Publicity Manager for Federal Land Banks Tells of Plans for Dis posing of Foreclosed Lands. A new Star mail route from Heppner to serve the people of the Lena district as well as those up Hinton creek; report of the roads committee on the recent meeting of the state highway commission in Portland; a talk by A. Glenn Smith of the Federal Land bank, and a report of the club's financial com mittee took up the time of the Heppner Lions club meeting Mon day noon. Earl W. Gordon presented the matter of the Star route to Lena from Heppner, stating that the route had been suggested by a post office department Inspector and that Cole Madsen, proprietor of the Heppner-Pendleton stage had tak en the matter up with the postofflce authorities. Mr. Gordon said that more than seventy signatures of people to be served had been se cured to the petition asking for the establishment of the route, and asked the club to endorse the move ment After some discussion, the club voted to send a resolution backing the new route to the prop er postofflce authorities. It was stated that the new route would give the people of the district daily mail service where they now have but three-days-a-week service. Al Rankin and S. E. Notson, who with Geo. Bleakman were club road committee members attending the joint meeting of the state high way commission and the Bureau of Public roads in Portland Friday, re ported on that meeting. They stated that favorable consideration was given their request for additional money to be expended on the Hard-man-Chapin creek section of the Heppner-Spray road, and they be lieved their request would be grant ed, the matter awaiting only the necessary sanction from Washing ! ton. Mr. Smith explained the policy of the Federal Land Bank regard ing the disposal of the lands fore closed by the bank, stating it to be the practice of the bank to keep the present operators on the farms as long as possible, and trying to dispose of those lands which it has been necessary to foreclose to peo ple who would be able to make them pay out He told of the land sales scheduled for this part of the coun try this month, stating that there are four tracts in the immediate vi cinity of Heppner to be sold. Sales are being held at Heppner, Condon and Stanfleld. The finance committee, Earl Es kelson chairman, reported on the finances of the club and suggested ways and means to Improve the sit uation. HARDMAN MRS. ELLA FARRENS. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Knighten mov ed into the Chas. Repass house here Monday, where they will be domi ciled for the coming school year. Delsie and Nellie Bleakman were visiting Francis Rugg at Rhea creek a few days last week. Murl Farrens spent a few days last week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Bleakman. Jessie McDaniel Is spending the week visiting at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lovgren in Eight Mile. Delsie May Harshman came up from Eight Mile Wednesday to spend a week visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Max Buschke and children and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steers and son Elmer motored out from the mountains to spend Sun day with relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Sallng and family were visitors here Saturday from the Bull Prairie ranger sta tion. Mrs. George Kirk, Mrs. Clair Ash baugh and children were visiting Mrs. Kirks sister on Rhea creek Tuesday. Mrs. Kirk remained for a few days visit with her sister. Mrs. Lloyd Harshman and small daughter, Irene, and Delsie May Harshman were Eight Mile people visiting relatives here Wednsday last Mrs. Walter Farrens and son Ro land accompanied John Kelly to his ranch near here where Mrs. Farrens will cook for hay hands. Albert Wilkinson was a visitor here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson moved their household goods to Heppner the first of the week where they will make their future homo. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Musgrave passed through town Monday on their way to the Olden place on Rhea creek. Dolly Farrens returned home Wednesday after having spent two weeks visiting Mrs. Verl Farrens near Rhea creek. Harvey Harshman passed through town Thursday from his sheep camp near the Tyndall Rob lson place in the mountains on his way to Heppner. G. T. Want Ads Get Result
