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CCUTV A 1 - A'-' c :-. ' T 1 t&tttt Volume 49, Number 33. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Oct 27, 1932. Subscription $2.00 a Year 11 MORATORIUM DECLARED TODAY First National Closes in Good Condition; Fa mers Bank Open. ATTITUDE HELPFUL Stringent Situation Over Eastern Oregon Said Cause; People Hold Key to Local Stability. As set forth In the proclamation of Mayor McCarty, published today, I a moratorium has been declared for a period of 30 days, from October 27 to November 26, inclusive. In this proclamation the mayor sets forth fully the reasons for such ac tion, and is falling in line with a number of other cities in the in terior territory that are now facing serious financial difficulties. Up to date the banking situation at Heppner has been such that business has gone along normally, the reduction In total business and resources shown as statements wer published being only in keeping with the general depressed condi tion and slump brought about by lack of marketing of the products of the territory which the banks serve. Just recently banks at Pendleton, La Grande, The Dalles, Arlington and other points In eastern Oregon have taken advantage of holiday proclamations, and this has no doubt been the cause of apprehen sion on the part of the people hav ing money on deposit with the lo cal banks as to their security; it has also caused many stories and rumors which have been to the detriment of the financial institu tions, and whether true or not were working an extreme hardship at a time when the officials and direc torates of these banks were doing all in their power to meet the de mands of an extreme situation. The First National bank of Hepp ner was forced as a precautionary measure to take advantage of the moratorium, and did not open for business today. We are informed by the officers of the bank that at the close of business last night the reserves were all up to the legal requirements and the bank is in a liquid condition and fully able to carry on the ordinary and normal business of the territory it repre sents. There are pending a num ber of very important loans that only await the completion of the necessary details and the funds will be available, and this in suf ficient volume to greatly relieve the stress. The bank will remain open for those who wish access to their safety deposit boxes, but there will be no receiving of deposits or cash ing of checks and drafts. It Is fully expected that at the close of the holiday, or possibly before, business will be going forward as usual in the oldest financial Insti tution of the county. In the mean time, the splendid cooperation of the bank's clientele is appreciated, and its management knows that with the continuation of this all difficulties will be overcome. This paper, speaking from the standpoint of the best interests of the entire community, will say that there is nothing to be gained by creating distrust of the financial Institutions of our little city. Here tofore they have passed through very trying times of stress and panic, to some of which the pre sent Is perhaps comparable, but no worse, and they will come through again. So why not be sold on our community and Its resources, fin ancial and otherwise, and face the music like the loyal people we are, paying no attention to those few who can always see nothing but the dark Bide of every cloud that arises. The Farmers & Stockgrowers Na tional bank Is proceeding as usual, and Its officials announce that for the present at least there will be no advantage taken of the mora torium. There Is no disposition on the part of their depositors to get nervous, and should this condition continue the city will be served with banking facilities. PURCHASE FINE BULL. The fine stock of Alfalfa Lawn dairy, the main source of Heppner's milk supply, was added to this week by the purchase of Troutmere Al ferd, registered Guernsey bull, from the Troutmere farms, Palo Alto, Cal. The animal was purchased by Wlghtman Bros., Alfalfa Lawn dairy proprietors, at the Pacific In ternational Livestock exposition in Portland this week. Troutmere Al ferd's regisrtored Guernsey dam was a high producing animal with a production record of 647 pounds of butterfat In 305 days under of ficial test as a three-year-old. She Is a granddaughter of Lover Bold, famous Guernsey sire. Wlghtmans also purchased a registered Hamp shire gelt at the exposition from the farms of J. M, Frultts of Cam bridge, Idaho, Papers on these ani mals have not yet been received. With the close of the deer hunt ing season Tuesday Heppner saw a final Influx of successful nlmrods returning from their hunt the first of the week. Among local sports men getting their buck were Har old Case, Claude Cox, Billy Cox, Earl and Len Gilliam, IONE JENNIE E. MCMURRAT. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rowell and two children of Kennewick, Wash., have arrived In lone to spend the winter with Mrs. Rowell's father, George Frank. Mrs. Wallace Matthews, guardian of the Camp Fire Girls, was hostess at a waffle party last Thursday eve ning at her home on Third street. Camp Fire Girls present were An nabelle and Charlotte McCabe, Vivian and Genevieve Ball, Betty Bergevin, Maxine McCurdy, Valjean Clark, Mildred Lundell, Bethel Blake, Sybil Howell, Virginia and Katherine Griffith, Miriam Hale and Bertha Akers. Special guests were Helen Lundell, Dorothy How ell and Margaret Ely. The next meeting of the camp will be Satur day at Mrs. Matthews' home. Mrs. Bert Mason, assistant guardian, will be present and the girls will begin work on their head bands. Following the regular lodge ses sion Thursday evening the Rebek ahs held a jolly Hallowe'en party. The lodge room was appropriately decorated and Hallowe'en games were played until refreshments were served; after that dancing was enjoyed. Mrs. Roy Brown, her daughter, Mrs. Harold Guilland, and grand son, Phillip, spent the week end with Mr. Brown on the ranch near Stanfleld. Guests at the Louis Bergevin home Saturday and Sunday were Mrs. Anna Wright, Roberta Wright, Adria Brinton, Byron Brinton and William Duncan, all of Baker. When they returned to their home they were accompanied by Mrs. Bergevin who will spend a week with her mother, Mrs. J. C. King. Little interest was taken in the special school election held Satur day at the school house for the purpose of voting on the budget as prepared by the board. Twelve per sons were present and eleven votes east, ten yes and one no. The esti mated cost of running the school for 1932-33 is $19,311.23. The per capita cost for educating children in the lone grade school last year was $59.80 and for high school pu pils $199.25. Mrs. Tom Grabill is suffering with a badly sprained ankle, the result of a fall she received while engaged in her home work. Mrs. Sam Hatch was hostess at a delightful luncheon Saturday af ternoon honoring Mrs. Walter M. Pierce of La Grande. At this time the members of the Women's Topic club had the pleasure of listening to an interesting talk by Mrs. Pierce. During the afternoon Mrs. Pierce spoke at a public meeting In Masonic hall. Her talk was based on the proposed constitution al amendments and measures to be submitted to the voters of Oregon Tuesday, November 8. Again in the evening Mrs. Pierce spoke at a public meeting in Legion hall. Her talk of the evening was preceded by an address by ex-Governor Pierce. Many of our people attended the pioneers' reunion at Lexington Sat urday and report a large crowd and fine entertainment. The football banquet given Sat urday evening by the Girls' league was indeed a happy affair. The Congregational church dining room was beautifully decorated in the high school colors. The center piece for each table was a realistic foot ball field peopled by husky foot ball players made of jelly beans and toothpicks. - The menu was chicken, dressing, gravy, potatoes, corn, salad, pickles, jelly, pumpkin pie and coffee. The program con sisted of Victory song, words of welcome by Margaret Ely, response by Joel Engelman, and Nuts to Crack. Guests were Coach Tucker and the squad: Earl Pettyjohn, Leo Lleuallen, Joel Engelman, Berl Ak ers, Lloyd Morgan, Howard Eu banks, Donald Hollker, Robert Botts, Walter Bristow, Charles Carlson, Clifford McCabe, Donald McElligott, Arthur Bergstrom, Charles O'Conner, Ellis Pettyjohn, Paul Pettyjohn, Lee Pettyjohn, Harlan McCurdy, Lewis Beezeley and Henry Buschke. Mrs. J. E. Swanson returned home Sunday after spending sev eral weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Elmo McMillan, at Salem. Mrs. Swanson was accompanied by a friend, Miss Irene Miller, who will be her house guest for a while. Tebe Wiles has returned from Hood River where he had employ ment during the apple harvest. Miss Ruby Padberg returned home Friday after a pleasant week In Condon with Mrs. James Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Peterson were In an auto accident Wednesday of last week when Mrs. Peterson who was driving, received a severe chest Injury and a cut on the arm from broken glass and Mr. Peterson re ceived bruises and cuts. Mrs. Pe terson lost control of the car when on the highway near home and the car overturned with disastrous re sults to the occupants. The Eoy Scouts had their first meeting Tuesday following the summer vacation. Alfred Balslger resumed his work as scoutmaster, with Lake Beckner as assistant. Fred Mankin had been acting scout master during the summer when Balslger was employed In Moro. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barlow are spending a few clays at the home of Mrs. Barlow's slater, Mrs, Lee Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow have been employed on the Grant Olden ranch since the harvest rush was over at Jordan elevator. Charles Sorbor, ono time leading carpenter of lone, was greeting old friends in town ono day last week. (Continued on Page Six) Hugh Brady, Independent, Gives Stand for Congress Hugh Brady of La Grande told the Heppner Lions club at its Mon day noon luncheon the highlights of his platform as an independent candidate for congress from the second Oregon district. He de clared that Butler, republican nom inee, could only point to the ad ministration as his record of achievement while filling the of fice, and that Pierce, democrat, promised to employ his wife as secretary at a salary of $500 a year in addition to his own salary of $10,- 000, should he be elected. Pierce's promise was given as an example of the salary graft which Brady condemned and at which he aims in a platform plank endorsing a hori zontal cut of fifty per cent in all government salaries of $10,000 or over. Brady's platform endorses repeal of eighteenth amendment; imme diate cash payment of soldiers' bo nus; making enlarged banking in stitutions of U. S. postal savings bank; developing of Columbia riv er; legislation for rehabilitation of agriculture, livestock and lumber industries; moratorium on grazing fees; inspection and labelling of American manufactured woolens showing content of virgin Ameri can wool; old age pension and un employment insurance, and federal regulation of bus lines. Earl W. Gordon, play committee chairman, announced working com mittees to help in staging "Safety First," Lions play to be given No vember 4 and 5, as follows, proper ties, M. L. Case, Earl Eskelson, Frank Turner, Spencer Crawford; country store, C. W. Smith; tick ets, Gay M. Anderson, Dr. A. D. McMurdo, Edward F. Bloom, P. W. Mahoney; back stage, Al Rankin, C. R. Ripley, Earl Eskelson. Mrs. Crocket Sprouls and Miss Doris Hiatt favored with two pleas ing vocal duets accompanied by Mrs. C. R. Ripley at the piano. ELMER MUSGRAVE KILLS BIG B U C K Leads for Hardware Company Prize; Good Season Reported With Last Minute Influx. Elmer Musgrave of Hardman will win the fine rifle offered by the Peoples Hardware company for the heaviest horned deer weighed in over their scales and may make strong bid for the $50 cash prize offered by the Peters Arms com pany for the heaviest such deer killed in the state of Oregon, unless a buck weighing more than 244 pounds shows up. That is the weight of Musgrave's buck, so far the heaviest entered in the local contest. All told 17 bucks were weighed in over the local hardware com pany scales, the largest number since the Inception of the contest several years ago. This represents but a small proportion of the total number brought into Heppner as only those who believed their deer had a chance to win the prizes went to the trouble of weighing them in the contest. E A. Bennett of the hardware company believes the past season has been a very successful one, with easily as many deer killed as in past years. Hunting conditions were poor early in the season be cause of the extremely dry condi tion of the forest. But good rains later assisted the hunters with an Increased proportion of successful nlmrods as the season closed. Mr. Bennett, himself among those making their bag, said he was alarmed befoVe the season opened by reports of many deer having been winter-killed. His fears of the game being decreased faded, however, on finding more sign of bucks and easily as many doe with fawn on his trip to his accustomed hunting grounds. His report Is largely substantiated by other vet eran hunters. All those who weighed In bucks at the hardware company during the season with the weight of their bag, hog-dressed, are: W. O. Bay less 198, Milton Spurlock 216, James Monahan 189, Max Buschke 220, Mrs. Chas. Latourell 220, Pete Mc Millan 217, Fern Hlnton 223, Sam Gross 223, Merle Cummlngs 216, Win, Greener 222 1-2, Wayne Nell 230, Bill Buschke 221, Fay Petty john 221, Fred Mankin 187 1-2, Ollie Baling 185, Elmer Musgrave 244 Harold Case 216. Morrow Oil Company To Hear Co-op Plan Homer Young, representative of the Union Oil Co. Cooperative of North Kansas City, will tell of his company s plan of supplying gas oline and oil needs of farmers at a meeting of members of the Morrow Oil company and other pB'Sons In torested in purchasing gasoline and oil, In Lexington at 2 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, accord ing to an announcement of officers of the local company. The company represented by Mr. Young is said to be now supplying more than a 1000 consumer com panies through their cooperative plan, The Umatilla Oil company, an organization similar to the lo cal coj.ipany, is being supplied by them. Mr. Iramonger of Fossil and par. ty passed through Heppner yester day morning with a pair of per fectly matched bucks tied to their car, PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the present prices of wheat and all other farm com modities In the vicinity of the City of Heppner are generally lower than the cost of production, and WHEREAS, the present depres sion has caused the withdrawal of money from financial institutions to such an extent that loans from such Institutions are limited, and individuals are hoarding their sav ings to the extent that money is practically withdrawn from circu lation, and WHEREAS, It has become prac tically impossible for the individ uals and other Institutions to meet their maturing obligations without forcing on the market an Immense amount of grain and other com modities at the ruinous prices and the resulting financial disaster to the citizens of Heppner and of the surrounding community generally, and if withdrawals and other ac tivities can be suspended for a short period, and the citizens generally can be permitted to market their products in an orderly manner and without forced sale and sacrifice to meet their obligations, the stability of the comunity can be assured, NOW, THEREFORE, I, W. G. McCarty, as Mayor of the City, of Heppner, by virtue of the author ity In me vested to act for the com mon good, peace and happiness and financial welfare of our citizens, do hereby declare and appoint Thursday, the 27th day of Octo ber, 1932, Friday, the 28th day of October, 1932, Saturday, the 29th day of Octo ber, 1932, Monday, the 31st day of October, 1932, Tuesday, the 1st day of Novem ber, 1932, Wednesday, the 2nd day of No vember, 1932, Thursday, the 3rd day of Novem ber, 1932, Friday, the 4th day of November, 1932, Saturday, the 5th day of Novem ber, 1932, Monday, the 7th day of Novem ber, 1932, Wednesday, the 9th day of No vember, 1932, Thursday, the 10th day of No vember, 1932, Saturday, the 12th day of No vember, 1932, Monday, the 14th day of Novem ber, 1932, Tuesday, the 15th day of Novem ber, 1932, Wednesday, the 16th viiy of No vember, 1932, Thursday, the 17th day of No vember, 1932. Friday, the 18th day of Novem ber, 1932, Saturday, the 19th day of No vember, 1932, Monday, the 21st day of Novem ber, 1932, Tuesday, the 22nd day of Novem ber, 1932, Wednesday, the 23rd day of No vember, 1932, Friday, the 25th day of Novem ber, 1932, Saturday, the 26th day of No vember, 1932, as legal holidays within the City of Heppner, Oregon, and during the period of such holidays to earnest ly urge that every citizen of the City of Heppner and community at large to join in a sincere and de termined undertaking to preserve the credit and standing of our citi zens and institutions, and urge that all banks within the City of Heppner having control of grain and other commodities refrain from forcing the same or urging the sale thereof at the present low prices or enforcing the collection of obliga tions secured by such commodities. WITNESS my hand this 26th day October, 1932. W. G. McCARTY, Mayor. TO IMPROVE HERDS. Going to Portland Tuesday, Jay Hiatt will pick up a truckload of young bulls, purchased at the close of the International Livestock ex position last week. Of this number Mr. Hiatt is getting six head of reg istered Holsteins, and R. A. Thomp son three head of registered Short horns. The Holsteins are from the farm of Wm. P. Emery of McCleay, Oregon, and Mr. Hiatt figures on disposing of the animals to various cattlemen for use on the cattle re serve. Mr. Thompson will place his stock with his cattle on the San ford canyon ranch. RASCAL PLACES SECOND. Al Rankin's Rascal, otherwise known as Rankin's Sonny Boy, prominent local English bull pup owned by the proprietor of Hotel Heppner, placed second in hla class at the kennel show held in con nection with the Pacific Interna tional Livestock cxposilion at Port land last week. Mr. Rankin was well pleased with the honor con sidering that Rascal was the young est of the many dogs entered In his class. "It was hardly In the cards for him to place first," Al said. TO HONOR ANNIVERSARIES. Ruth Chapter No. 32, Order of Eastern Star Is holding a pot-luck dinner at Masonic hall Friday (to morrow) evening, in honor of the 50th wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Justus and Mr, and Mrs. Frank Gilliam. Members of the order are urged to be present, is the word given out by Mrs. Flor. ence Hughes, worthy matron. Produce Market At Mrs. Mary Bartholomew's place. Wintor pota toes and apples, cooking squash, sweet cider, fall turnips. Reduced prices. Will trade for wheat, 33tf. Firms Respond 100 Pet. In Behalf Country Store More than $100 worth of mer chandise will be given away In seat prizes the two nights of "Safety First," Lions club production, on the nights of Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5, as the result of a 100 percent response of all business firms contacted to support the "Country Store," one of the fea tures of the evening. C. W. Smith, in charge of the feature, says other contributors are welcome, announ cing those signed up as follows: Gazette Times, Gordon's, Hus ton's Grocery, Peterson's Jewelry, Case Furniture Co., Elkhorn Res taurant, Hiatt & Dix, Wilson's, Mrs. M. L. Curran, Pacific Power & Light Co., Patterson & Son, J. C. Penney Co., Thomson Bros., Fer guson Motor Co., Gilliam & Bisbee, E. N. Gonty, M. D. Clark, Peoples Hardware Co., MacMarr's, Vaughn & Goodman, Humphreys Drug Co., Sanitary Bakery, Burkenbine's Market, Central Market, Morrow County Creamery Co., Mcatee & Ai ken, O'Donnell's Pastime, Stand ard Stations Inc., C. W. Barlow, Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., P. A. Mollahan, Bert Kane, Hughes & Hughes, Shelly Baldwin. Plans for the presentation are progressing apace, promising a big entertainment each evening, Fri day and Saturday, Nov. 4-5. LAY MEETING PLANS. C. W. Smith, secretary of East era Oregon Wheat league, and members of the Condon Commer cial club met at Hotel Condon Tu esday evening to lay plans for stag ing the annual meeting of the lea gue in the Gilliam county city on December 2-3. Mr. Smith told the club members what facilities would be required for staging the meet ing, and the members in turn prom ised enthusiastic cooperation In providing everything asked. Mr. Smith' was accompanied by Jasper Crawford of the Gazette Times. ELKS WILL HOLD ELECTION PARTY Local Lodge Arranges to Heap Re turns, With Social Program and Message from Grand Ruler. A large attendance is expected at the Elks club rooms Tuesday eve ning, November 8th, at which time an Election party will be held in connection with a special social pro gram featuring an address by the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, Judge Floyd E. Thompson of Mo line, Ilinois. A dance and dinner will provide a diversity of enter tainment. Judge Thompson's message es tablishes a precedent as it will be the first time that a Grand Exalted Ruler of the order employs the medium of an electrical phono graph transcription to talk to all of the 1,500 Elks clubs throughout the United States at one time. The address will be given precisely at 11 p. m., which is an hour of special significance for the Elks. In addition to a delightful pro gram of social activities, the mem bers and their friends, who are also invited, will hear a minute-by-minute broadcast of the latest election returns and the fine spirit of fair play to which the Order of Elks is dedicated, being strictly non-political and non-sectarian assures all who attend a most enjoyable eve ning. "No matter who wins," says Exalter Ruler D. A. Wilson, "it is going to be a fine party. The Or der of Elks has no political prefer ences but instead is pledged to a 100 percent Americanism which ac cepts the choice of the people and loyally supports that choice." It is anticipated that Judge Thompson's address will be both interesting and informative as he is considered to be one of the na tion's outstanding speakers, a rec ord which he earned in his tenure of many important elective offices of his state, the last of which was chief justice of the supreme court of Illinois. The regular meeting of the lodge will be held tonight. Large Crop of Turkeys To be Harvested Here As the close of the season ar rives, Chas. Klingor, perhaps the largest producer of turkeys in the county, will begin the task of get ting his poultry on the market. Mr. Klinger has raised a total of 1700 turkeys this year, and he will soon start the kill of 1500 of these for the Portland market In order to get the advantage of the Thanks giving season prices. To get the birds ready will require the con stant work of six men for a few weeks, and Mr. Klinger, himself, will look after transportation to market Last fall the Portland prices were good, and Mr. Klinger expects to find ready sale and a protflable return from the early market this season. Visiting Heppner Satur day, Mr. Klinger reports a splen did rain over the north Lexington wheat belt Thursday night. Mrs. John Wlghtman Is spending the week end at the home of J. B, Huddleston and Miss Bess Huddle- ston at Lone Rock. She met them at Condon Tuesday evening and at tended the old time dance given by the woolgrowers auxiliary of that city. For sale, weanling pigs. James Hlgglns, Lena. 33-34p B-P WOMEN PLAN NATIONS BANQUET Portland Personnel Director Will Speak at Affair November 7; Extensive Plans Announced. In line with one of its objectives, sponsoring of better understanding between the nations, the local unit Business and Professional Wom ens club will stage an Internation al Relations banquet at the Parish House on November 7 at 7 p. m. The main speaker will be Miss Avis Lobdell, personnel director of wo men employees of the Union Pa cific system in Portland, who is working in the Interests of better international relations. Other speakers will be Mrs. Florence Dre her of Klamath Falls, membership chairman, and Mrs. Loda Parker of Klamath Falls, extension chair man, of the state organization of the club. Mrs. May Ross Walker of Port land, who will be in Heppner on that date as an instructor at coun ty institute, has been asked to lead the community singing at the ban quet. One minute speeches given by local people, a highland fling and the Missildine trio playing songs of all the nations will round out the program. Flags of all nations and curios from different parts of the world will furnish the internation al motif in decorations. Ladies of the Episcopal church will prepare the banquet Tickets at 50 cents a plate will be on sale next Saturday at Humphreys Drug store. Members of the local club dressed in costume will act as hostesses. Committees on arrangements are international relations, Mrs. W. O. Dix, Mrs. Adelyn O'Shea, Beth Bleakman, Lucile McDuffee, Kath erine Peterson, Mrs. E. F. Bloom, Mrs. Edwin Ingles; program, Madge Coppock, Mrs. Anne Merrill, Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, Audrey Beymer, Dorothy Straughan. PROCLAMATION. Another Hallowe'en is at hand with its temptations to youth to overstep the bounds of safety in the engineering of pranks on this color ful holiday, and it again becomes my duty as Mayor of the City of Heppner in the office of guardian of the peace, health and safety of the city to discourage such overt acts. Therefore, I, W. G. McCarty, Ma yor of the City of Heppner, do hereby encourage any proper ob servance of Hallowe'en and wish for the young people of the city a happy time on that day; but the molestation, destruction or dis placement of property will not be countenanced, and any offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Blockading of walks or highways is a serious offense, being an extreme menace to human life, and especially discouraged. For the full enforcement of this proc lamation every freeholder of the city Is hereby given police authority with full power to arrest anyone found In wilful violation of the city statutes or whose actions are of a suspicious nature on Hollowe'en. Issued this 27th day of October, 1932. W. G. McCARTY, Mayor. Local Physician-Poet Has Works Published "Gray's Lines in Verse" by Dr. Gray, a copyrighted edition pub lished by the Metropolitan Press of Portland, making its appearance in Heppner this week is a book of poems written by Dr. A. B. Gray, local physician -chessman-poet. Ded icated to the Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt, the book shows Dr. Gray to be a devoted advocate of the New York governor's cause. In his preface Dr. Gray says: "Inspiration expressed in writing may show only another's thought in just another form. . . . My efforts, however, ranging from the emo tional to the frivolous, have, at no time, forced the writer to lessen his faith in his fellow man, his home, his government, nor his God. . . . No man, creed nor man-made organization is without fault. Some one has explained: 'A chain is just as strong as its weakest link.' In my faith, therefore, I must link my self as directly to that faith of man symbolizing the wonderful teach ings we daily observe of this wide spread work about us called by man Nature." NOTICE. The Board of Directors of the Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank of Heppner, Oregon, have de cided not to declare a moratorium and will continue to operate and ask the cooperation of the people of the community of Heppner and from the people of the towns and country surrounding. (Signed) Board fo Directors of the Farmers & Stockgrowers Na tional Bank, Heppner, Oregon. DANCE SCHEDULED. F. E. Barker, dance manager of Lexington, announces a big Hallow e'en dance to be held at Leach hall In that city next Saturday night, October 29. At this time he Is in stituting a "Queen of the Dance" contest, inviting all to come and voto for their favorite "queen." Mr. Barker announces there will be no dance at Lexington on November 12, tho date being loft open for the American Legion at Heppner. Miss Lucille Hall Is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. W. Gordon, ROYAL RECEPII E Library Receives $93.60 Gross From Organiza tions' Offering. HUMOR MARKS SKITS Local Folks Assume Wide Array of Roles In Varied Entertainment; Music and Dances Diversify. The school gym-auditorium was packed last evening to receive "Stunt Nite," an entertainment pre sented by various organizations in benefit of the Heppner public li brary. Gross proceeds to the li brary amounted to $93.60, and the audience netted two hours of wholesome, lively entertainment Scott McMurdo, selling 118 tick ets, received the football from Gor don's. Hard work of the commit tee in charge was largely responsi ble for making the entertainment a success. It was J. T. Lumley, Mrs. Charlotte Gordon, Mra Lucy Rodgers and Clarence Hayes. The Heppner school band under the direction of Harold Buhman started off the show, receiving a big hand. Band members are Juanita Morgan, Jenny Swindlg, Edna Crump, Charles Cox, Ronald Coblantz, Irene Beamed Wiliam McCaleb, Ray Coblantz, Harriet Hager, Bernard McMurdo, Virginia Swindig, Omar McCaleb, Leah Mahrt, Richard Hayes, James Driscoll, Donald Jones, Larry Moore, Nancy Cox, Billy Schwarz, Joe Green, Marie Scrivner, William Cochell, Marian Oviatt, Lowell Winters, Floyd Jones, Marvin Mor gan, Howard Cleveland and Ernest Clark. Next came the Boy Scouts with. 'The Fatal Quest," a short comedy drama skit in three acts, coached by Orrin Bisbee. Participating were Dick Benton, Chester Chris tenson, Jackson Gilliam, Howard Bryant, William Thomson and Bis bee's dog. It got a big hand. Mrs. E. F. Bloom and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson in vocal duet, accompan ied by Mrs. J. O. Turner, represent ed the Eastern Star, and were well received. The Bookworms brought anoth er comedy skit in dialogue with setting In a restaurant: ladies at table, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers and Mrs. C. W. Smith; eccentric couple, Mrs. Harold Case as gentleman and Mrs. Philip Mahoney as flirtatious young feminine companion; Mrs. Spencer Crawford, waitress; title, "While You Wait." It got a big hand. Dean T. Goodman Jr. in ghost attire represented "The Discont ented Ghost," bringing the low. down on some of his young friends on behalf of the Degree of Honor juveniles and making a big hit The Lions offering came next with Ray Ferguson and Jap Craw ford staging a "Death Defying Ap ache Dance" accompanied by E. F. Bloom at piano. Katherine Thompson's "Girls Have a Hard Time" was a clever little comedy skit for the Rebek ahs, completely winning the aud ience. "Big Business" came from the Episcopal Auxiliary, with Virginia Dix, Adele Nickerson, Nancy Cox and Delia Ulrich portraying the roles. It gave everyone a hearty laugh. The Christian church presented Mrs. Crocket Sprouls and Doris Hiatt in a pleasing vocal duet with Mrs. J. O. Turner accompanying. "Cinderella Up to Date" was a reading with action in pantomime offered by Degree of Honor. Mrs. Andrew Baldwin was reader and portraying action of the poem were Mrs. Paul Aiken, Mrs. Ozora Vance, Harold Ayers, Mrs. Glen Sherer, Audrey Beymer, Mrs. C. R. Ripley, Berdlne Vance, Ruth Furlong, Mary Driscoll and Laura Gilman. Impersonation of local people, the highlight of the comedy, brought down the house. The Ingenuity of the Women's Study club pantomime, "The Kit chen Symphony," marked It as one of the outstanding attractions of the evening, and the applause re ceived would place it first In pop ularity with the audience. In rid iculous costume members of the club depicted a symphny orchestra with each member playing a mus ical Instrument concocted from kit chen implements. Leta Humphreys wielded a rolling pin as leader. Or chestra members were the Mes dames Floyd Adams, Earl Gilliam, C. W. McNamer, W. O. Dix, E. F. Bloom, E. R. Huston, Charles Cox, J. O. Turner, Geo. Mabee, Lucy Rodgers, Jeff Beamer, Glen Jones, Harold Case, J. D. Cash, Ted Lum ley, A. A. McAtee, F. W. Turner. Jennie Swindlg and Marian Oviatt furnished musical accompaniment from back of curtain. An acrobatic balancing perform ance by the Baiunan brothers, Clarence and Harvey, was the of fering of the Legion, getting a big hand. Clarence did daredevil head standing stunts, while Harvey ex hibited combined strength and bal ancing feats, among which was the balalclng of his young nephew seat ed on the end of a pole on his chin. A clever stunt by the high school boys' quartet, and a song by the octette was the high school offer- GIVEN I (Continued on Pa( Six)
