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SOCIETY r 0 ' A - J Volume 49, Number 28. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 1932 Subscription $2.00 a Year atte L 25 Percent of Northwest Grain Would Go to Chi na in Credit Deal. MARKET HELP SEEN 300 Growers Endorse Flan at Spo kane; Details to be Worked Out; Local Farmers to Meet. A meeting of Morrow county farmers for the purpose of dis cussing the China wheat pool plan is announced for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the court house In Heppner. The meeting Is declared of utmost importance to all wheat farmers, and all are urged to attend whether mem bers of the cooperative movement or not. This plan of disposing of the northwest wheat surplus is not confined to cooperatives. It has the support of many non cooperatives, and should have the support of every wheat grower in the northwest, it is asserted by those taking the lead here. A new plan to reduce the north west wheat surplus one-fourth and raise the wheat pdice an estimated seven to 10 cents a bushel was giv en the endorsement of 300 interest ed growers at a meeting at Spokane Monday, called by the North Paci fic Grain growers. Bert Johnson, J. E. Swanson and R. B. Rice rep resented Morrow county at the meeting. The plan calls for selling 25,000, 000 bushels of northwest wheat to China on a credit sale. It is proposed to sign up all wheat growers of the northwest to release 25 percent of their wheat through the Farmers National Grain corpor ation, the farmer to receive 65 per cent of the market value of his wheat for the day it is delivered, on delivery, and the balance of what the wheat sells for is to be paid him as soon as the sale is consum mated and the wheat is shipped. Wide Area Represented. - A. R. Shumway, president of North Pacific Grain growers, called the meeting to order and presented the plan, then turned the meeting over to the assembled growers, who in turn elected him president. While representatives for the majority of local cooperatives operating under North Pacific were present, there were also many fanners there who are not signed up with the cooper ative movement, Mr. Johnson re ported. Representatives were pre sent from western Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The meeting voted to put the sale over, wiring Senator McNary of Oregon to use his influence in its behalf. Discussion revealed the sentiment of the meeting that this is the only plan that has been proposed which would help under existing condi tions. Bankers, both federal and local, were present and endorsed the plan, Mr. Johnson said. Would Help Market The Idea of having every farmer put 25 percent of his wheat in a pool from which Chinese orders would be supplied is for the pur pose of providing the Farmers Na tional with a reserve for filling or ders and thus prevent the necessity of it going into the open market for the wheat, explained Mr. Johnson. By thus keeping the national mar keting association out of the open market as a bidder for export wheat It is believed the market will be encouraged, resulting in a higher price for the remaining 75 percent of the wheat the farmer holds. Many details of the plan must yet be worked out, and these were left in the hands of President Shumway and assistants. One thing to be ascertained is whether the banks generally will release one fourth of the wheat on the mort gages they hold to go Into the pool. It was expected the plan would be presented to Morrow county far mers at a meeting In the near fu ture. NEW GRAND JUROR NAMED. Glen Hadley of Boardman was sworn In for duty on the hold-over grand Jury which convened Tues day, to take the place of Lester Doollttle, excused because of illness. C. L. Sweek, circuit Judge, came over from Pendleton to swear In Mr. Hadley. Mr. Doollttle is at the Hot Lake sanitarium for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Ballenger of Boardman were In the city Tues day, calling at the court house. Hey -:-There!! 1M PLAN OF GROWERS LOCAL ELEVATOR AUDIT TO BE MADE Creditors Close Doors; Trustees Under Assignment, Farmers Committee Get Together. Under a voluntary assignment of the directors to the principal cred itors, trustees under the assignment and a committee representing oth er farmer-creditors were expected to start an audit this morning of the books, of the Heppner Farmers Elevator company, whose doors were closed by creditors the first of the week. An agreement of the creditors represented calls for mak ing the results of the audit public, so that everyone doing business with the company may know exacts ly how he stands. The assignment was made last Thursday evening at a meeting at tended by representatives of the principal creditors, directors and stockholders of the company, at torneys for each, and other inter ested parties. R. A. Thompson, J. J. Chisholm and W. A. Kearns were named trustees under the assign ment After the meeting at which the assignment was made, other meet ings were held by farmer-creditors not represented in the assignment whose wheat was involved in the business of the company. Some of these who had authority in hand named Guy Huston, John Kenny and Alva Jones as a committee to represent their interests and re tained P. W. Mahoney as their at torney. Charles Randall of Pen dleton is attorney for the trustee ship. It was the plan of the trustees and farmers' committee to proceed with the audit this morning unless other developments prevented it Affecting as It does the entire ec onomic life of the community, clos ing the doors of the company cre ated a large stir here. Nothing has happened so far to justify any wild rumors, say those in close contact with the situation, and it will not be definitely known just what the status of the company is, or wheth er anyone will suffer a severe loss until the audit is made. 4-H Club Awards Made At North Morrow Fair A fine array of 4-H club exhibits from which Morrow county cham pions were named constituted one of the outstanding features at the North Morrow County fair at Irri- gon last Friday and Saturday. From the showings made winners of scholarships will be decided and announcement made later. Ruth Lelcht was named champion In calf raising, and George Wick lander of Boardman was named champion Hampshire lamb raiser. Judges were O. I. Poulson, agricul turist of the O.-W. R. & N. Co.: Garnet Best from O. S. C; Miss Jessie Palmiter, home economics instructor of Heppner high school, and Mrs. Ealor B. Huston of Hepp ner. Following is the list of awards in the various classes: Handy Work May Rauch 1st, Fay Rauch 2nd, Joyce Markham 3rd, Donald Mc Elligott 4th, Ethel Oliver and Mar garet Doolittle 5th. Sewing, Division I Dorothy Brady 1st, Irene Bea mer 2nd. Sewing, Division II Beth Wright 1st, Nola Kelthley 2nd. Sewing, Division III Louise Moyer 1st, Mary McDuf fee 2nd, Lucile Beymer 3rd. Hand vera ft Gordon Akers 1st, Clifford Carl son 2nd, Nellie Mahon 3rd, Homer Hughes 4th. Cooking, Division I Johan Wright 1st, Clara Mae Dil Ion 2nd, Echo Coats and Ruth How ard 3rd, Joe Stevens 4th, Dorothy Channing 5th. Cooking, Division III Margaret Sprinkel 1st, Dora Bai ley 2nd. Canning, Division I Hazel Beymer 1st, Irene Beamer 2nd. Bachelor Sewing Joe Stevens 1st, Don Allstott 2nd. Jersey Cows Ruth Lelcht 1st, Frank Markham 2nd, Frank Lelcht 3rd. Senior yearling Jerseys: Alvin Cool 1st, Wayne Fagerstrom 2nd. Junior Jerseys: Norma Connell 1st, Vernon Ball 2nd. Holstein Cows Clarence Frederlckson 1st. Yearling Holsteins: LaVerne Ba ker 1st, Joyce Carlson 2nd. Hampshire Lambs Geo. Wicklander 1st, Maude Cool 2nd, Delbert Mackan 3rd, Edgar Mackan 4th, Stanley Partlow 5th. Demonstrations Boardman Cookery, Lorraine Dil labough and Janet Gorham 1st; Heppner Sewing, Louise Moyer and Vallls Jones 2nd; Alpine Cookery, Peggy Kilkenny and Dorothy Do herty 3rd; Boardman Sheep, Del bert Mackan and Maxine Mackan 4th; Irrlgon Sewing, Joy Markham and Marjory Williams 5th, WOMAN'S CLUB ME0TS. The first meeting of the fall sea son of the Heppner Woman's club was held last evening In the base ment of the Christian church, fea tured by a pot luck supper nnd bus iness meeting. Especially enjoyed were the three musical numbers by Mrs. Roy Misslldine and daughters Ruth and Margaret, and "Mcller drammer," an uproarious comedy skit given by members of the club, E X00UST0 TIMOER I More Than 100 Out-of Town Cars Pass Thru City as Season Opens. BIG BUCK REWARDED Hardware Store Again Gives Prize; First Bucks Arrive; Many Local Sportsmen Go to Timber. No less than 100 out-of-town cars passed through Heppner Sunday and Monday loaded with red-shirted hunters and provisions, augmenting the throng of local nimrods who rushed to the timbered hinterland south of Heppner to be in readiness for the opening of the deer season at daybreak Tuesday. At least two successful parties, both from the outside, were seen to pass through town Tuesday evening with bucks tied to their oars. Those heading for the timber Sunday and Monday faced unfav orable hunting conditions as the uninterrupted dry spell of three months had made the timbered ar ea dry in the extreme. But as though thoughtful of the nimrods' plight, Jupiter Pluvious dumped over his old sprinkler Monday night and provided a nice shower that gave the hunters a great break. Gun is Offered. Again this year the hunter weighing in the heaviest buck, kill ed anywhere in Oregon, over the scales of the Peoples Hardware company will be rewarded by a large cash prize and a beautiful rifle. This contest has created much interest in past years, and it is ex pected that this store will again be the scene of successful hunters and their quarry, seeking to win the prizes. The law this year reads that a single hunter with license is enti tled to but one mule deer which must have forked horns, or one white-tailed deer, or two black-tailed deer, all with forked horns, but no hunter killing either a mule-tail or white-tail deer is entitled to kill a black-tail. Hunting hours are from sun-up to sun-down. It is un lawful to shoot from an automobile, or to carry a loaded gun in an au tomobile. There are other laws which all hunters should read up on before going into the timber, in order to avoid difficulties. It is necessary also to comply with the forest ser vice regulations, which require se curing a camp-fire permit if camp ers are to stay at other than reg ularly established forest camps. Camp fires must not be left to burn unguarded at any time; "fags" must be left unlit while moving through the timber, and each camp must be provided with a shovel, an axe and a water bucket holding not less than a gallon. "China" Season In October. The open season on deer closes October 25. Coincident with th deer season is the open season on native pheasant and grouse. Bu it is yet unlawful to kill Chinese pheasant and Hungarian partridge, the open season for which opens October 15 and runs for two weeks. Among local nimrods who check ed out to the timber for the open ing of the season were D. A. Wilson, Gene Ferguson, Mark Merill, Hen ry Aiken, L, Van Marter, Chas. H. Latourell, Art Bibby, Bub Clark, Leonard Schwarz, J. D. Cash, Milt Spurlock, Monroe Turner, Stanley Minor. These were either noted as absent from their places of busi ness or were seen on their way. Some were accompanied by out side relatives and friends. There were others who slipped out quiet ly, and as yet have not been check ed up. Many other sportsmen are planning their hunts. Some will take a week or two off, while many will go out over the week ends. No more busy person Is to be seen at present than W. E. Francis, game warden, who is on the job early and late to see that all hunt ers comply with the law. Heppner Story on Air Tomorrow Night at 8:15 Dean T. Goodman, secretary of the Heppner Commercial club, re ceived word this morning from Wallace Kadderly, director of KOAC, college radio station at Cor vallls, that the Heppner sketch sub mitted to the station by the local commercial club will be on the air tomorrow evening at 8:15. For the benefit of those who may not be able to listen in at that time, the sketch Is printed on another page of this week's Gazette Times. REGISTRATION CLOSES OCT. Hear ve! Hear ve! Voters who wish to vote in the coming general election November 8, and who are not sure of their status on the reg istration books of the countv should check up at the office of the county clerk before October 8, for on that day the books will be closed nnri all who are not properly registered win do Darred from participating In the election. If you have moved Into a different nreclnrt np hnvo changed your name since last vot ing, or nave not voted within the last two years, your registration neeas to oe corrected. MARKS DEER OUES COUNTY REBEKAHS HOLD CONVENTION Bunchgrass Lodge of lone Hostess; Sadie Sigsbee Made President; Enjoyable Program Given. JENNIE E. MCMURRAT. The 12th annual Rebekah conven tion of District No. 20 met In lone Thursday, September 15, with Bunchgrass Lodge No. 91 acting as hostess. The meeting was held In Masonic hall. Mrs. Maude Rodgers, president of the Rebekah assembly, was present, as was also the past president Mrs. Etta Sanderson, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bean, of Freewater. The afternoon session was devot ed mainly to business, which In cluded the election of officers for the coming year and the deciding on a place of the next meeting, which will be Heppner. The lodges represented were Sapphire No. 163 of Morgan, Holly No. 139 of Lex ington, and San Souci No. 33 of Heppner. A 6 o'clock banquet was served in the Masonic dining room by Mr, and Mrs. Harris, proprietors of the Park Hotel. The lodge colors were used in decorations in both lodge and dining room and the air was sweetly scented with the fragrance from the many fall flowers which were in evidence everywhere. The evening meeting was largely attended and an interesting pro gram was given with the assistance of representatives of each lodge present. The 1933 convention offi cers were seated by Bunchgrass lodge. The new officers are as fol lows: Sadie Sigsbee of Heppner, chairman; Ola Ward of Lexington, vice-chairman; Ella Benge of Hepp ner, secretary-treasurer; the right supporter of the chairman will be president of the Rebekah assembly and will be chosen later; Mary Swanson, lone, left supporter of the chairman; Betha Cool of Morgan, chaplain; Emma Peck of Lexington, warden; Alice Rasmus of Heppner, conductor; Ada Eskelson of Lex ington, inside guardian; Hattie Wightman of Heppner, outside guardian; Vera Hayes, musician; May Burchell of Lexington, right supporter of the vice-chairman; Le na Lundell of lone, left supporter of the vice-chairman; Vida Heliker of lone past chairman. After the closing of lodge Mrs. Maude Rod gers entertained with stereoscopic views of the Odd Fellows home in Portland. - The afternoon program was as follows: Address of welcome, Edith Mathews of Bunchgrass lodge; re sponse, Hattie Wightman of San Souci lodge; musical number by Mrs. Troedson and daughter of Sapphire lodge; a paper on social life of the lodge, by Emma Peck of Holly lodge. Three very interesting talks were given by Mrs. Maude Rodgers, Mrs. Etta Sanderson and Mrs. Nellie Bean of Freewater. The evening session was opened by Bunchgrass lodge who imme diately surrendered their chairs to the officers of the convention. The program as follows was given: Roll call of past chairmen nearly all present; degree work, San Souci lodge; paper, "Friendship, Mem bership, Fellowship," Mrs. Etta Sanderson, Freewater; "Crossing the Railroad Track, Bunchgrass lodge; flag ceremony. Sapphire lodge; report of committees, read and accepted; "The Garden of Memories," Bunchgrass lodge; draping of the charter, San Souci lodge; short talk by president Among those from here who at- attended the North Morrow County fair at Irrigon Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Troedson and Miss Francis, Mr. and Mrs, Bert Palma teer and children and Mrs. Harry Cool and children. Emil Swanson, Bert Johnson and Ralph Jackson represented the lo cal at a grain growers meeting held at Spokane Monday. Arthur Reed departed Saturday for his home at The Dalles after having had work here during the harvest season. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Balsiger were business visitors in Portland over the week end. Loren D. Hale had his car badly wrecked and he received a deep scalp wound when he was hit by the John Day Valley freight truck Fri day evening as he was nearing home after taking the school chil dren on the Mankln route to their homes. Mr. Hale was coming Into the main highway from a side road and the freight truck was on the highway going towards Heppner. He was substitute school bus driv er while Fred Mankln, the regular driver, was in Portland attending the Legion convention. Many of the men of this district are engaged In getting their win ters supply of wood out of the mountains, and enjoying the deer and grouse hunting on the side. Among those who are In the timber for that purpose are Dan Long, Noel Streeter, Walt Klomann, Hen ry Clark, Clifford Chrlstopherson, Arthur Ritohle, John Kirk and T, B. and Floyd Wiles. Sunday guests at the Ella David son home were Mrs. Fannie Glass cock and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Propst of Hermlston. When Mrs. Glasscock was returning to Her mlston from her visit In lone about two weeks ago she had an auto ac cldent from which she feels for tunate to have escaped with only a few bruises. As she was driving down the hill Into Butter creek, near the Jarmon plnce, her car got out of control, turned over several (Continued on 1'age Six) E ISL E Floyd Gibbons' Address Cited by Delegates As Outstanding. BONUS ISSUE LIVE 'Big Parade" and "Phantom Sol dier" are Inspirations; Meat Demonstration Today. Highlights of the national Amer ican Legion convention at Portland last week as seen by members of the Heppner delegation was the fea ture of the Monday Lions luncheon. Climaxing the convention stories was a high tribute to the "phantom soldier" by S. E. Notson, program chairman, who gave a vivid por trayal of his impressions from wit nessing the "Big Parade." . The magnetic personality and re sounding message of Floyd Gibbons, noted war correspondent and radio announcer, which held his audience spellbound for the time allotted him on the program was one of the out standing convention features cited by Spencer Crawford, Lions presi dent nrst of the local legionnaires to speak. Talk Holds Audience. "No matter what one's personal opinion might be on the question of immediate cash payment of the soldiers' bonus, upheld by Mr. Gib bons, he could not help but be tre mendously Impressed with Mr. Gib bons' message, the manner in which it was given and the way it was re ceived," President Crawford said. "Gibbons' address was the only program feature during which a pin could have been heard to drop in any part of the auditorium." The debate on the soldiers' bonus was pictured as the "most riotous affair to be carried on in an orderly manner," ever witnessed or heard of. The fact that the debate did not end up in chaos was attributed to the masterful presiding ability and personality of the legion com mander, Henry L. Stevens, Jr. Justified criticism of Portland was given on three counts, said Crawford; the doubling and in some cases trebling of hotel rates; failure to remove flags at sundown, and insufficient provision of cour tesy cars. On the whole, Portland was a good host, however, he be lieved, saying that these infractions would probably soon be forgotten. Charles W.- Smith, county agent enlarged upon the story of Gib bons' speech, and paid particular tribute to the Boy Scouts of Port land, who, in large numbers assist ed in many ways in extending cour tesies to visitor Salem Wins Contest Walter E. Moore told of the big thrill given by the drum and bugle corps in their contest, saying the Heppner delegation shared the pleasure of the whole state occa sioned by the Salem post winning this event. He received special kick" from the one-man drum and bugle corps who, allotted as much space in the parade as any of the big outfits, with a bass drum strap ped tq his back, a snare drum in front and a bugle in position at his lips made half as much noise as a regular corps. All speakers paid tribute to the big parade, and it was said to be one of the snappiest and most or derly parades in legion history, though smaller than many former parades due to the parade city be ing farther removed from the more populous centers of population. Mr. Smith called attention to the sheep butchering and cutting dem onstration being held at the county sheds today, urging that all public ity possible be given it by members. Many old ewes will be available this winter to help the unemployment situation, Mr. Smith said, and it Is important that people know how to handle the meat Guests at the luncheon were Messrs. Fee and Randall, Pendle ton attorneys. MOTHER DIES. Lorraine L. Anderson, 74, mother of Gay M. Anderson of this city, died at her home In Vancouver, Wash., Friday morning following a lingering illness that had kept her bedfast for a year and a half. Funeral services, attended by Mr. Anderson and family, were held at Vancouver Sunday afternoon, with burial at that place. The six sons of Mrs. Anderson were pall bearers. Besides the six sons Mrs. Anderson Is survived by her husband and three daughters. The first white child born In what is now Clark county, Mrs. Anderson was a native Washlngtonian, her parents having crossed the plains In 1847. She was born at Woodland, Feb. 26, 1854, and had been married 55 years last February. It was her honor to have broken the first ground for the In terstate bridge between Portland and Vancouver. MISSIONARY VISITS. Miss Mary Young, Methodist mis sionary and head of the only school for girls In Korea, spoke before the Methodist Ladles Foreign Mission ary society In this city yesterday afternoon. She brought a vivid mes sage of the advancement of demo cracy In Korea through Christianity. LEGION COM 1 GEORGE W. MOORE EARLY RESIDENT Native Kansan and Pioneer of This County Dies Following Long Illness; Funeral Held. George Moore, 58, for 42 years a resident of Morrow county, most of wnicn time was spent in and around Heppner, died at the family home in this city at 8 o'clock Friday eve ning following a lingering illness from stomach trouble which had kept him bedfast for several months. Funeral services were held from the Christian church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in charge of Phelps Funeral home, Joel R. Ben ton, pastor, officiating. A large concourse of relatives and friends in attendance was a tribute of es teem to the deceased and the be reaved family. There was a pro- rusion or beautiful floral gifts. In terment was made in Masonic cem etery. George Washington Moore was born in Ellsworth county, Kansas, April 19, 1879, and died at Hepp ner, Oregon, Sept 16, 1932, being aged 58 years, 4 months and 28 days. He had been a resident of Morrow county for the last 42 years and reared his family here. He fol lowed ranching for a number of years, and for the last 14 years had been a road foreman for Morrow county. He is survived by his widow, Nora Moore; two daugh ters. Mrs. Elma Scott and Mrs. Ethel Knighten, and three sons, Clarence, Ralph and Guy Moore, all of Heppner; also a brother. Add Moore of Heppner. Mr. Moore had returned to Hepp ner but recently from Portland where he underwent examination by leading specialists of the city. After his return, and in fact throughout his long illness, know ing its seriousness, he was uncom plaining and optimistic. The same spirit predominated his entire life, and he made many warm friend ships. The sympathy of the entire community is extended the bereav ed family. Spray Road Bids Opened; Use of Horses Probable Carl Nyberg of Spokane with a bid of $53,453 was low bidder on the job of gravelling 9.35 miles of the Heppner-Spray road, it was an nounced following opening of bids in Portland last Friday. The bid was okehed by the office of the bu reau of public roads at Portland and sent to Washington, D. C, for final approval. G. A. Bleakman, county commis sioner, believes the contract con templates the use of horses for hauling the gravel for at least part of the road, as the estimated cost using trucks was $40,000. The use of horses was contemplated by the bureau to give assistance to local farmers and to give additional em ployment A survey revealed an abundance of horses available for the work. It was expected, how ever, that horses would be used on ly during the slack farming season this fall and winter, so that they might be released for the usual spring farming activity. T. J. Peters, tax and right of way agent for the O.-W. R. & N. Co., has been in the city this week, checking up tax records at the court house. The HEHISCH Edited by the Journalism Class of Heppner High School STAFF Editor Armin Wihlon Assistant Miriam Moyer Reporters: William Thomson, Roy Gentry, Rachel Anglin, Alice Bleakman, Frank Anderson, An abel Turner, Edmond Gonty, Kathleen Cunningham. EDITORIAL. Space in the Heppner Gazette Times has been granted to the high school for the purpose of publishing school news. Heretofore only par ents of high school students and a few others have read the high school paper. By publishing Its news in the local newspaper, the school may acquaint the people of the community with the school ac tivities. By creating Interest in it, the school may be made better. Therefore, the Heppner High School wishes to express its sin cere gratitude and thanks to the Heppner Gazette Times. Frosh Initiation Looms. In short frocks the boys and girls or the freshman class will come to the initiation Friday at 7:30 p. m. The "frosh" will come in couples, the girls going after the boys. The class will assemble at the Tum-A-Lum company. The sophomore com mittee for the initiation is com posed of Jennie Swindig, Howard Furlong and Buddy Batty. "Frosh Initiation" is a tradition of the school of which the wearing of the green is a part. This con sists of wearing a green ribbon three inches wide on the loft arm above the elbow, worn from the commencement of school until the Initiation, Which Is within the first six weeks of school, Games Are Scheduled. The opening of the football sea son brought a realization that a number of players are needed to I FLOWING FOR CITY 100 Gallons a Minute is Measure at 211 Feet; Drilling Continues. CHANGE TO BE MADE Watermaster Believes Creek Water May be Abandoned When Irri gation Season is Over. Heppner's second artesian well at the forks of Willow creek, 12 miles south of town, was flowing at the rate of between 60 and 75 gallons a minute at 208 feet when drilling stopped Tuesday evening, and as the drill continued to pound yesterday a flow of 100 gallons a minute was measured at 211 feet The beaming countenance of young driller Whitney, drilling for R. J. Strasser and company, con tractors, as he brought in his first artesian well was reflected In the faces of Heppner citizens yester day as they received the news. The drill was going through a soft formation when the measure ment was taken yesterday after noon, and Whitney said he expect ed to reach a depth of 215 feet by evening if the same formation, was encountered to that depth. Councilmen contacted by W. E. Pruyn, watermaster, when he re ceived news of the strike, were all of the opinion that the drill should be kept going. They have been told by many outstanding drillers that the flow of artesian wells is usually increased by going deeper after the first flow is struck. Water is Warmer. The temperature of the water in the new well, from 66 to 68 degrees, is several degrees warmer than that from the first well some 100 feet distant indicating that the flow in the new well may be coming out of a different formation. No check has yet been made to see whether the flow from the first well has been affected by bringing in of the new well. The first well was drilled to a depth of 211 feet and when first capped it flowed at the rate of 400 gallons a minute. It was brought in April 23, 1930. For two years it adequately supplied the city with pure water, but this spring the flow had decreased to little more than 100 gallons a minute, and with the beginning of the irrigation season it was necessary for the city to again turn in water from Willow creek and chlorination was again resorted to. It is hoped by the city heads that the new well will aug ment the supply to the extent that creek water will never have to be used again. May Stop Chlorination. Watermaster Pruyn is of the opinion that as soon as the irriga tion season is over, the old well will supply sufficient water for the city's needs and that chlorination can again be abandoned. It is the de sire to have water from the new well turned in before another sea son, so that as soon as the mains are cleared up there is little prob ability of having to chlorinate the water supply again. fill in last year's positions. Among those gone are the following: Ralph Forgey, Orrin Furlong, Ralph Ben ton, Marcel Jones and Floyd Jones. In spite of nearly half of last year's team being gone, good pros pects were shown last Friday, though the boys lost a 6 to 0 game to the alumni team. Coach Mabee was well satisfied with his squad and thinks they will hold their high standard again this year. The football schedule for this year is as follows: Sept 23, Condon at Heppner. Sept. 30, Pilot Rock at Heppner. October 7, Athena at Heppner. Oct 15, Pendleton at Pendleton. Oct. 21, Hermlston at Heppner. Oct. 28, Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock. Nov. 4, lone at Heppner. Nov. 11, Hermiston at Hermlston. Mr. Bloom on Committee. E. F. Bloom, superintendent of Heppner schools, and Edward In gles of Lexington are two who have been appointed from the State Prin ciples' association to work on a sur vey of physical education being car ried on in Oregon. Mr. Bloom says the state law pro vides for twenty minutes of physi cal education a day for every child physically able. As yet very few schools support this law, and the object of the committee is to as certain to what extent it is being upheld and to attempt to bring schools to the observance or revis ion of the law. Class Rush Won by Sophomores. The class rush, an annual high school affulr, was won by the soph omores by about 100 points. As a result, the frosh must, according to tradition, leave their tiny green pen nant in the assembly all year. The events, held at the rodeo EW II ESIM WELL (Continued on Page Six)