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. t- r r T j AUDI"'- 4 alette tmetf Volume 49, Number 24 HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 1932 Subscription $2.00 a Year T Merry-Go-Round and Fun Booths Set; Orchestra And Band Secured. CITY DONS REGALIA More Parade Frizes Offered; All Set For Performances, Wool-Grain Show; Queen Mae to Rule. You don't need to miss the Hepp ner Rodeo this year because of not having the ready cash, came an nouncement last night from the general committee which met at Elks hall. Wheat will be just as good as coin of the realm, with one sack buying one adult admission either day. And remember, school children will be admitted free on Friday again this year. Wheat brought in for admission will be exchanged for tickets at Heppner garage. Heppner will present a colorful holiday appearance this week end, as Main street is bedecked with varicolored streamers by the des oration committee. Stores will fol low suit, with all expected to be "dolled up" by next Tuesday, the committee announces, so that when the show starts off on Friday, ev erything will be set, Dress-Up Day Monday. Next Monday has been set as of ficial dress-up day for the citizens of Heppner, when all the mascu line population is expected to ap pear in blue Jeans and ten-gallon hats. This garb will be worn by most citizens until after the show is over. Arrangements were all settled last night for a merry-go-round for the kiddies and a number of amuse ment concessions, all of which will be operated by home folks with the profits to go to the rodeo associa tion. These will help lend to the carnival spirit of the occasion and provide clean amusement with the assurance that such money as is spent with them will remain in lo cal circulation. The Heppner school band under the direction of Harold Buhman will be on deck to liven up the pa rade and events at the grounds. The band proved mighty popular last year, and with concentrated practice the last two weeks is cer tain to make a fine showing. For the dances Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the services of the Poison - Hendrickson eight -piece dance band from La Grande have been retained. This band appear peared at Heppner and Lexington last week and made a big hit. Re duced dancing prices will be in ef fect, also adding to this attraction. New Features Added. With stock rounded up and the grounds being put In tip-top condi tion, arrangements for the show it self are well in hand, for the two days of bucking, racing and roping. All race events of former years are scheduled, including the three-quarter-mile Morrow County Der by on Saturday. There will be pony express and relay races, the buck ing contest each day with finals Saturday, and calf roping. In ad dition there will be another feature this year. It is a four-horse team driving contest, for which the First National bank has offered a $10 first prize. Plans for the big parade at 10 o'clock Saturday morning have progressed apace and already there Is assurance of 17 decorated autos and a number of floats, announced C. W. Smith, chairman of the pa rade committee, last night. More parade prizes were offered this week for various features, making an imposing array of premiums for which to compete. These are listed In another column. Exhibits on Hand. A fine array of exhibits for the Morrow County Wool and Grain show are on hand, which will be shown at the office of the county agent Judges will be provided by the state college, and cash pre miums will be awarded. No phase of this year's rodeo Is being slighted, though economy Is the keynote on every hand. With the big natural amphitheater In a typical setting of the old west; with colorful srteamers and gay music, the heyday, of the old cowboy era will be truly relived next week end, as Miss Mae Gentry of Lexington dons the crown of Rodeodom, and assisted by a galaxy of comely maidens, reigns supremo Queen Mae II. 4-H CLUB REPORT. The Matteson Handicraft club held Its ninth meeting in the school house on August 18. The members came in the morning and worked at painting their completed articles and at squaring a board. All re ports have been sent In except the final one. At 2:30 Hannah Mahon, vice-president, opened the meeting and the usual order of proceedings followed. Each member reported all articles except one completed. Our tenth and last meeting will be held at the school house Thursday, the 25th at 3 p. m. Friends are Invited to attend. Edna Hughes, reporter. The Star Theater will be open on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th of Septem-ber, m RODEO ADMISSION LEXINGTON MRS. HARRY DUVALL. Wednesday, August 17, was the birthday of Elmer Hunt and Mrs. Karl Miller. In honor of the occa sion Mrs. Elmer Hunt, assisted by Mlrs. Harry Duvall, gave them a very pleasant surprise at the Hunt home Wednesday evening. Six ta bles of 500 were played. High scores were made by Mrs. Claud White and Fred Lucas. Delicious refresh ments were served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. John. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schriever, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dinges, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Myles Martin, Mrs. Laura Scott, Mrs. Claude White, Mrs. Ola Ward, Mrs. Eva Lane, Merle Carmichael, Mrs. Gene Gen try, Earl Warner, Tom Barnett, Harry Duvall and Elmer Hunt. Mae Gentry had her tonsils re moved Monday. She spent the night at the Heppner hospital. Mrs. Sarah White, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gentry, Buster, Mae and Keith, went to Hermiston Sunday and spent the day picnicking with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald White. While playing in the yard Keith had the misfortune to fall against a porch box and cut his head. He was tak en to a doctor and it was neces sary to take two stitches to close the cut Friends will be glad to hear that Mrs. Louise Rust, mother of Mrs. Gerald White, is improving from her serious illness and able to be up part of the time. Mr. and Mrs. George McMillan of Cherryville are spending a few days here with Mr. McMillan's mother. Announcements have been re ceived by relatives of the marriage last Saturday of Lloyd Waid to El lis Weissenfluh, both of Ukiah. Mr. Waid is the second son of Claude Waid and formerely lived north of Lexington in the Alpine section. He has made his home near Ukiah for the past six years with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Neil White. Fred Lucas and Earl Warner left last Friday for Mt. Adams to pick huckleberries. Lucille Hill returned to Portland Monday. She has been here visit ing friends for the past three weeks. Peggy Warner went home with her for a visit They rode down with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schriever, who will spend the week in Portland with Mrs. Schriever's parents. Chuck Schriever went to Ana heim, Calif., last week In response to a message telling of the death of his sister. Mr. and Mrs. John Harbke, Mrs. Ida Brooks and Mrs. Harry Duvall were shopping in Pendleton Mon day. Donald Brooks was the guest of Wlnford Duvall Saturday night. Mrs. Elmer Hunt entertained a group of young girls last Thursday afternoon, honoring her house guest, Miss Lucille Hill of Port land. The afternoon was spent playing bridge. Refreshments of chicken salad, cake and punch were served to Helen Valentine, Gwen Evans, Peggy Warner, Mae Gentry, Ruth Dinges, Erma Lane and Lucille Hill. Mrs. Minnie Leach McMillan be came 111 Monday and was taken to the hospital In Heppner for med ical care. Going over to Hermiston Sunday In a truck were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Feeley and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes of Grass Valley, par ents of Mr. Feeley, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Luttrell, Fern, Fay and Ed na, Naomi McMillan and Vernon Munkers. They spent the day there picnicking with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Luttrell. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ingles have returned to Lexington to be on hand for the opening of school on Sept. 5. Accompanied by Mrs. In gles' mother, Mrs. Inderbitzen, they returned Tuesday after a pleasant summer spent at various points. Mr. Ingles attended summer school at Eugene, they with Mrs. Ingles and Mrs. Inderbitzen, traveled to Cambria, Calif., and visited with Mr. Ingles' folks. Then to Tia Juana, Mexico, and back to the Olympic Games before leaving Cal ifornia for home. R. H. Lane and Mrs. Goldia Leathers entertained at dinner last Friday evening at the Lane home. Present were Dallas and Velle Ward, Wilma, Opal and James Leach, Buster Gentry, Vester, Dale and Ei-ma Lane, Gus Sundqulst, Mr. and Mrs. Lester White, Ralph and Ray Phillips. Mrs. Retta Knlghten of Hardman visited last Thursday night with her sister, Mrs. Goldia Leathers. Visiting this week with Mrs. Sarah Booher are Mrs. W. G. Crowe and daughters June and Louise of Jaffray, B. C. Dinner guests Monday at the home of Mrs. Caroline Kuns were Mrs. Sarah Booher, Mrs. W. G. Crowe and June and Louise and Mrs. Eva Lane and daughter Erma. Fern Luttrell has returned home after spending the summer visiting relatives ana triends at Grass Val ley and Rufus. Her sister. Edna, arrived Thursday and will visit here with her folks until the beginning or nor scsnool at Laurel, ure. Gus McMillan made a business trip to Portland last week end. Lawrence Beach took a truck load of young folks to Alderdale Sunday. They took their dinner along and all enjoyed a good swim In the Columbia. Those going down wore Gwen Evans, Helen Valentino, Peggy Warner, Eula McMillan, Ruth Dinges, Erma Lane, Lucille Hill, Alice Palmer, Agnes Eskelson (Continued on Page Four) B. 6. SIGSBEE DIES HIBS Heppner Theater Mana ger is Laid to Rest at Portland Monday. CAME HERE IN 1903 Many Years Devoted to Photog raphy, In Which Field He Con tributed Much to Community. B. G. Sigsbee, prominent Hepp ner business man, manager of the Star theater and pioneer photog rapher, died Saturday in Portland, where he was taken three weeks previously to undergo treatment at the hands of specialists for a mal ady which was determined to be hardening of the liver. Private funeral services were held at the mortuary of Edw. Holman & Sons on August 22, with Mrs. Grant Thomas singing "Going Home" and organ music. Interment was in the Portland Crematorium. Boyd Gilbert Sigsbee was born at Deer Lodge, Montana, on June 28, 1877, the son of Ephram William and Sarah Wilson Sigsbee. He died at Portland, Oregon, August 20, 1932, at the age of 55 years, 1 month and 22 days. Moving with the family to Gains ville, Florida, when seven years old, he spent most of his childhood days in that state. In 1900 he married Aleen Chappalear, to whom one son, Claude, was born. Aleen Sigsbee died In 1901. Mr. Sigsbee studied photography at Effingham, Illinois, and came to Heppner in 1903, buying the photo graphic studio of M. B. Galloway, which he operated until the fire in May, 1918, Which burned his studio in the Heppner Club building. He later purchased the theater busi ness from J. B. Sparks, which he managed until his late illness. In 1904 he married Sadie McCar ty, a Heppner girl, and to this union were born two daughters, Bernice and Elaine. He is survived by his widow, Sadie Sigsbee, and two daughters, Bernice Groshens and Elaine Sigsbee, all of Heppner; one son, Claude Sigsbee, of Roseburg; three brothers, Will D. and Walter A. Sigsbee of Hampton, Tenn.; Ross R. Sigsbee of New York City; a step-daughter, Mrs. Leontine Nov- inger of Sterling, Colorado; two step-grandchildren, and one grand child, Boyd Gilbert Sigsbee. "Bert" Sigsbee, as he was famil iarly known to his host of business associates and friends in Heppner, was ever an enterprising business man, keeping abreast of the times In whatever venture he undertook. His labors brought Heppner its talkie-theater among the first towns of its size In the country to have such equipment, and the reproduc tion facilities were improved almost as soon as the improvements were made available to the small thea ters. Ever conscientious in his work, he retained his interest in photography for love of the art, and his endeavors in this line will live into the years, perperuated by pan orama scenes of town and country, family and organization groups, and scenes of various activities. Hardly a family album in the coun ty but contains some specimen of his handicraft. He contributed much to the community of which he was a part, and news of his passing brought sorrow to the hearts of many, which are extend ed In sympathy to the bereft fam ily. FACES LIQUOR CHARGE. Lum Gordon was arraigned In Justice court the first of the week on a charge of operating a still, having been brought to town Mon day In custody of State Policeman Francis and Sheriff Bauman. On plea of not guilty he was bound over on $1500 bail. BOY SCOUTS TO CAMP. Heppner's Boy Scout troop will leave Monday for the mountains to establish camp for a few days on L,utie fotamus creek at the cabin of Dr. A. D. McMurdo. Dick Wlghtman, scoutmaster, will be in charge of the encampment. Besides runnlnc thp TTpimn or-Ar lington-Pendleton stage, Cole Mad- sen lanes time ort eacn Saturday night to manage a dance at Leh man springs which Is proving pop ular with Hpnnnpr nnnnlA Tho dances will be continued until after Labor Day. Miss Nancy Jane Cox plans to leave the first of the week for Vlr. glnla where she will enter school She was graduated from Heppner nign school last fall. Lost August 10, black 4-yr.-old mare, star In forehead, no brand, swcenled In left shoulder. Suitable reward. C. N. Jones, phone 9F13, Heppner. 24 Joel R. Benton, pastor of the Church of Christ, has been confined to his home this week by illness Vernon Jones, north end project tanner, was in the city this morn Ing with a load of produce. The Star Theater will be open on me ma, 3rd, $th and 5th of Scptom ber. EDUCATION BILL IS LIONS' TOPIC Mrs. Rodgers Gives Discussion Be fore Club; Notson to Give River Paper In Portland. Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county school superintendent, gave a dis cussion of the school consolidation bill before the Lions club Monday noon lunchen, as a part of a series of discussions of measures to ap pear on the November ballot for the enlightenment of the club mem bers aimed to arouse interest In better government S. E. Notson, program chairman, has arranged this feature of the meetings. Mrs. Rodgers gave the discussion of the education measure In lieu of a debate between college and uni versity students, some of whom were absent from the city. While eventually, she believed, some ad vantages might be gained In put ting through the proposed merger, she was confident that its Imme diate effect would be an increase in the amount of money required for higher education in the state. There was undoubtedly great need for better teacher training in the state, such as contemplated by the establishment of a major teachers' college at Eugene in event the con solidation goes through, she said. Club members discussing various phases of the bill were P. W. Ma honey, E. R. Huston, S. E. Notson and Earl W. Gordon. Attention of the Lions club was called to the public hearing before the senate committee on proposed improvements on the Columbia and Snake rivers, for which Mr. Notson had been asked to prepare a five minute paper on the advantages of river transportation to Morrow county. 'Oregon Plan" Favored By Farm Cooperatives Oregon has the broadest and most satisfactory cooperative act in the United States, under which has grown up a more or less stand ard form of organization known as the "Oregon Plan," according to a leading article in the national Co operative Marketing Journal. The article, written by George O. Gatlin, extension economist at O. S. C, says that Oregon's accom plishments in this field are now so widely known that increasingly large numbers of letters from many parts of the country are received asking for copies of the organiza tion plan used here. "Although the Oregon plan is nei ther unique nor strictly uniform, it does have certain distinctive fea tures and provisions which have been a vital factor in making Ore gon outstanding for progress, soundness and success In agricul tural cooperation," says Mr. Gatlin. "The Oregon plan of organiza tion, adopted by more than 40 co operatives in the past two or three years, is really a long-time program to advance cooperative enterprises through understanding, technical improvement and unity of effort" Use of this semi-standardized plan of organization, based on many years of past experience In this state, has the advantage of simpli fying and facilitating organization, promotes understanding, and en courages and makes easier consoli dation or federation, Mr. Gatlin writes. PARADE PRIZES OFFERED. (Rodeo Parade, 10 o'clock Saturday morning, Sept. 3.) For Best Dressed Cowboy $5 in merchandise by Wilson's. For Best Dressed Cowgirl $5 in merchandise by J. C. Penney Co. For Best Decorated Four-Horse Team $7.50 cash first prize and $5.00 merchandise, 2nd, by Heppner Farmers Elevator Co $2.50 In merchandise, 3rd, by Gilliam & Bisbee. For Best Decorated Automobile $5 cash, 1st; either box of candy or box of cigars, 2nd, by Art Bibby. For Best Comic entry (two or more individuals) $3 cash, 1st; $2.50 in merchandise, 2nd, by McAtee & Aiken. For Best Clown $2 cash. For Best Organization Float; $15 cash, 1st; $10, 2nd; $5, 3rd. For Twins looking most alike and entered in parade (transporta tion furnished by committee) $2, 1st; $1.50 In trade, 2nd, by Coxen & Chapin. WATERWAYS MAN VISITS. Captain Arthur Ward, managing director of Western Inland Water ways corporation, Lcwlston, Idaho, was a Heppner visitor last week end. Ho was Interested In stirring up local interest In a public hear ing before a senate committee on proposed channel Improvements on the Columbia and Snake rivers from Celilo Falls to Pittsburg Landing about 80 miles above Lew lston. The Improvements asked for would cost $728,000. The hearing will be held at Lewiston, September 7 and 8. The Senate committee ex pected to be present Is composed of Senators Thomas of Idaho, Mc Nary of Oregon, Jones of Washing ton, Torn Walsh of Montana and Kondiick of Wyoming. Another public healing before the commit tee Is slated for Portland on the 6th, for which S. E. Notson of this city Is preparing a five-minute pa per on the advantages of river transportation to Morrow county. 3 years for $5 where can you get more for your money? The G. T. WEIGHTY BALLOT SET FOR NOVEMBER Voter's Pamphlet Lists 13 Measures Up for Decision. ISSUES ARE STATED School Consolidation, Wet Law, Tax Proposals Are Among Mat ters for Electorate to Decide. Three measures referred to the people by the legislative assembly, three by referendum ordered by pe tition of the people and seven pro posed by Initiative petition will ap pear on the general election ballot November 8 for decision of the elec torate, according to the list of measures in the voter's pamphlet, an advance copy of which was re ceived by the Gazette Times this week. The thirteen measures, giv en both in the full text and by the short title as they will appear on the ballot, with argument for and against fill 72 pages, 5 by 7 inches, in small print The three. measures referred by the legislative assembly are all in the nature of constitutional amend ments. The "Taxpayer Voting Qualification Amendment" would permit the enactment of laws limit ing to taxpayers the right to vote upon questions of levying special taxes or issuing public bonds. An "Amendment Authorizing Criminal Trials Without Juries by Consent of Accused" would provide that any accused person in other than capital cases, and with the, consent of the trial judge, may relinquish his right of trial by jury and consent to be tried by the judge of the court alone, such election to be in writing. The third amendment, termed "Six Per Cent Tax Limitation Amendment" would amend the con stitution so as to limit the amount of tax that may be levied in any one year by the state, county, munici pality, or district, to not more than the total amount levied In any one of the three years Immediately pre ceding, plus 8 per centum thereof, except for the payment of bonded indebtedness and interest thereon, instead of such limitation being based upon the levy for the last year immediately preceding as now provided by the constitution, the same charge to be applicable to newly created tax districts. Throe by Referendum. The three referred bills would all put new laws on the statute books. The "Oleomargarine Tax Bill'' would levy a tax of 10 cents per pound on all oleomargarine sold in the state of Oregon, also to require the payment of an annual license fee of $5 by any person, firm or corporation who shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale oleomargarine in the state of Oregon. "A Bill Prohibiting Commercial Fishing on the Rogue River" would close the Rogue river to commercial fishing; to prohibit fishing for any kind of fish in the Rogue river, its tributaries, or within a radius of three miles from its mouth in any manner except with rod or line held in the hand and by hook or hooks baited with natural or artificial bait or lure; providing for confiscation of all other fishing gear used unlaw fully; forbidding the sale, barter or exchange or possession or transpor tation outside of Josephine, Jack son and Curry counties for such purpose, of any fish taken from such waters; and providing penal ties. The "Higher Education Appro priation Bill" would appropriate an amount of money, originally fixed at $1,181,173 of which $500,000 was vetoed by the governor, leaving a balance of $681,173, from the gen eral fund of the state, to be ex pended under the direction of the State Board of Higher Education for the Oregon State Agricultural College, tha Univesity of Oregon, and the three state normal schools during the years 1931 and 1932. Seven by Initiative Petition. Four new bills and three amend ments are included in the initiative petitions. A "Bill to Repeal State Prohibition Law of Oregon" would repeal the general prohibition law of the state, which prohibits the manufacture, sale, giving away, bar ter, delivery, receipt, possession, im portation or transportation of in toxicating liquor within this state, and provides for the enforcement of such prohibition; and thus to do away with prohibition and its en forcement in and by the state of Oregon. The "Freight Truck and Bus Bill" would provide for securing Infor mation and making recommenda tions for redistribution of license fees and charges imposed for the use of public highways upon the several classes of users thereof, by the State Highway Commission making Investigation and determin ation of the cost per unit of traffic, of the construction and mainten ance of such highways, classifica tion of motor vehicles and the rela tive effect of operation of each class upon the highways; limiting the size, weight and load, and stating conditions for operation of certain vehicles thereon; requiring permits for and regulating contract haulers; imposing additional charges upon (Continued on Fagt Four) I0NE JENNIE E. MCMURRAY. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kathan and small daughter, Patricia, left this week for their home in Coqullle where Mr. Kathan is a member of the high school faculty. They have been spending six weeks at the home of Mrs. Kathan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Balsiger. Ray Sharp, who has been working for Harry Turner of Heppner dur ing harvest, was taken ill and re turned to his home at Condon Tues day. He stopped in lone on his day and from here was accompan panied by his mother, Mrs. J. C. Sharp, who had been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Fred Ritchie. Walter Cochran of Arlington was a week-end visitor at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cochran. Leo G. Berry was a guest the first of the week at the John Bryson home. Mr. Berry departed Tues day for Lewiston, Idaho, the home of his mother, Mrs. Bert Bryson. The young man was just recently honorably discharged from the na vy after four years of service in the Orient. Edward Lindeken and family were transacting business In Pen dleton Monday. Several families from here again spent Sunday In the mountains gathering huckleberries and enjoy ing the out-of-doors. One party was made up of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ber gevin and Mrs. D. M. Ward of lone, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McNamer and Mrs. Arthur McAtee of Hepp ner. Brief burial services) for Paul Franklin, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Lindstrom of Mor gan, were conducted Monday at the cemetery by Mr. Phelps of the Phelps Funeral Home of Heppner. The baby was born early Sunday morning at the home of Mrs. Lind strom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ritchie, in lone. The young par ents have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their first born. At the meeting of the lone school board Saturday night Mrs. Elmer Baldwin of Heppner was elected as 3rd and 4th grade teacher to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Hildegarde Williams Benson. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin were in lone Monday look ing for a house to rent They were accompanied by Mrs. Parker. The Harlan McCurdy family have returned to town for the school year after spending the summer on the ranch. They will live in the up stairs apartment In the Harris building formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peterson. Last Friday afternoon the social meeting of the Women's Topic club was held at the home of Mrs. Bert Mason. Ladies present besides the hostess, Mrs. Mason, were Mrs. Inez Freeland, Mrs. Sam Hatch, Mrs. Fred Mankin, Mrs. Elmer Griffith, Mrs. D. M. Ward, Mrs. Omar Riet mann, Mrs. Victor Rietmann, Mrs. Louis Bergevin, Mrs. Carl Feldman, Mrs. C. W. Swanson and Mrs. Hugh Smith. After a pleasant afternoon at bridge, the guests enjoyed ice cream, cake and coffee served by the hostess. Miss Muriel Patterson visited last week with her friend, Mrs. Jack Hynd of Granite. Mrs. Harry Schiever of Lexing ton, recently appointed by Govenv or Meier as chairman of the wom en's relief committee for Morrow county, called a meeting of lone la dies Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bert Mason. The fol lowing ladies were present, each representing some women's organi zation in our town: Mrs. Henry Clark, Mrs. Blaine Blackwell, Mrs. A. A. McCabe, Mrs. E. J. Bristow, Mrs. Cleo Drake, Mrs. Frank Lun- dell, Mrs Kenneth Blake, Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs. Lee Howell, Mrs. Edward Keller, Mrs. Ernest Lundell and Mrs. Bert Mason. Mrs. Schriever presided and discussed the plans of the relief organization in which women, no doubt, will play a major part As a committee in charge of the lone unit she nam ed Mrs. Lee Howell, chairman, with Mrs. Omar Rietmann and Mrs. Henry Clark as the two other mem bers. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lieuallen have rented the Bert Mason house and Mrs. Lieuallen plans on spending most of the school year In town with her two sons who are high school students. George Currin of Gresham was greeting old friends on our streets the first of last week. He also vis ited at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gu3 Wilcox. Grangers of Lexington Enjoy Mountain Picnic Fifty members of the Lexington grange met for an all-day picnic at the old Slocum mill site in the tim ber on Willow creek last Sunday, enjoying a day of recreation, fun and festivity. A bounteous lunch eon was spread at noon, with plen ty left over to appease the hunger of those who stayed till late In the evening. Games of various kinds, with horseshoe pitching furnishing the main diversion for the men, provid ed plenty of entertainment. Tommy Zahm, a favorite rodeo performer of former years, arrived In Heppner the first of the week to be on deck as one of the top-hands this yar. From here he expects to go to Pendleton. The Star Theater will be open on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th of September. SCHOOL OPENING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH Grade Books to be Pro vided by District Supt. Bloom Announces. FACULTY COMPLETE Four Changes Appear in Personnel; Pupils Report at 1 P. M. Open ing Day for Assignments. Time to kiss the ol' swimmin' hole goodbye, kiddies, and get used to shoes once more, for just one week from Monday the school doors will swing wide for the beginning ' of another year of education out of books. Edward F. Bloom, superintendent, who arrived in Heppner from Berkeley, Cal., last Friday, an nounces that pupils will report at 1 o'clock the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 5. The morning of opening day will be taken up with teachers' meetings. For the information of parents, Mr. Bloom has given out the word that all grade school textboks will be provided by the district in com pliance with the new free textbook law. High school Btudents, how- . ever, will be required to furnish their own textbooks. Patrons Give Textbooks. "The response of patrons to the superintendent's request last spring to donate books was gratifying," Mr. Bloom said in regard to lessen ing the burden on the district im posed by the new law. "Some pa trons kept books for their children to use during the summer months but agreed to donate them at the beginning of the school term- In order to lessen the district expen diture for new books the adminis tration Is anxious to secure as many used books as possible. The free textbook law applies only to the elementary schools, hence high school students will be obliged to purchase their own books as in the past In the interests of economy, it Is suggested that they purchase second-hand books wherever pos sible." Mr. Bloom further urged that students bring all saleable books to the school's book exchange. The superintendent will be in his office for conferences from 10 to 12 o'clock on Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2. Any pupils or patrons with problems concerning enrollment and registration are In vited to consult with him at that time. All preparations for the opening are well in hand, Mr. Bloom an nounced, the building and grounds under the care of Wm. Driscoll, janitor, having been thoroughly gone over, and the teaching staff all filled. Mabee Heads Athletics. Besides Mr. Bloom, who comes to Heppner himself for the first time, three members of the facul ty will take up their first year's work here on September 5. They are George Mabee, physical educa- , tion instructor who will also teach public speaking and sociology; Miss Juanita Crawford, seventh grade instructor, and Miss Audrey Bey mer, third grade teacher. Mr. Bloom comes to Heppner with 14 years experience in Oregon, Washington and Alaska schools, having been head of the schools at Adams and Athena before coming here. He is a graduate of the Uni versity of Washington, and has taken his graduate work at the University of California. Mr. Mabee, football and basket ball letterman from University of Wyoming, has been assistant in structor in physical education at Oregon State college for the last two years. He will be accompan ied to Heppner by Mrs. Mabee. Miss Crawford is a graduate of La Grande normal school and taught last year In the school at Richland. Teaching Stuff Given. Miss Beymer, a local girl, took training work both at Monmouth and La Grande normal schools and taught for the last three years In the Davis school near lone, where she made a record for the school In Junior Red Cross work, and also took a prominent part In 4-H club work. The entire faculty will be: high school, James T. Lumley, mathe matics and science; Dorothy Straughan, English and history; Jessie Palmiter, home economics; Madge Coppock, business adminis tration; Charlotte Woods, music; George Mabee, physical education, public speaking, sociology. In the grades; Beth Bleakman, first; Mrs. W. O. Dix, second; Audrey Beymer, third; Adelyn O'Shea, fourth; Mir iam McDanold, fifth; Juanita Leath ers, sixth; Juanita Crawford, sev enth; Harold Buhman, grade school principal and eighth grade Instruc tor. CLUB MEMBERS ON TRIP. 4-H animal club members of Mor row county from the Heppner Dairy club, Gooseberry Dairy club and Boardman sheep club attended a fitting and showing demonstra tion of show animals at the show grounds of the Oregon Ram sale and stables of the Eastern Oregbn hospital yesterday.
