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Volume 50, Number 3.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 30, 1933
Subscription $2.00 a Year
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Forest Supervisor Irwin
Tells Lions Chances of
President's Program.
RANGER ASKS HELP
Community Fire Patrol Desired;
Organization and Equipment
Told by Wehmeyer.
The local district of the Umatilla
National forest came up for discus
salon -before the Lions club Mon
day, with talks by J. F. Irwin, dis
trict supervisor, and F. F. Weh
meyer, ranger In charge. Irwin
touched particularly the benefit
which this district may be expect
ted to derive from President Roose
velt's reforestation program, while
Wehmeyer confined his remarks to
protective work, appealing for fur
therance of the cooperation of
Heppner in providing a volunteer
flreflghting crew.
Raising of the county's Red
Cross relief quota of $40 was dis
cussed by S. E. Notson, and the
club voted to cooperate In the work
with appointment of a committee
to stage a benefit dinner in the near
future. W. W. Smead was named
chairman of the cornimlttee, with
Earl W. Gordon, Jasper Crawford,
E. F. Bloom and Ray Kinne, mem
bers. Supervisor Irwin said that while
there is little cut-over or burned
over area In the Umatilla National
forest that will require replanting,
he believed there was a possibility
of the forest reaping considerable
benefit from the president's refor
estation program. He believed the
program recognizes that conserva
tion of the present timber Is as im
portant as the .culture of new
growth, and that the local forest
may expect to receive considerable
money for extending .roads and
trails end in other conservation
and protection measures. Such
money will probably be expended
after the same manner used last
year in carrying on emergency re
lief work, with county courts co
operating in selection of the men,
he said.
Wehmeyer outlined the part
played by community volunteer
firemen in conservation work, part
of the administration program aim
ing at hourly control of fires. The
forest administration now insists
on 24-hour control, he said, mean
ing that any fire reported must be
under complete control within 24
hours. He especially urged attend
ance of local volunteer firemen at
the annual spring ground school,
to be held May 22-23-24, where the
principles of flre-flghting and oth
er work connected with forest
management is taught.
He gave an account of the organ
ization and equipment employed In
the Heppner district of the Uma
tilla National forest which Includes
300,000 acres with 180 miles of for
est boundary. Besides taking
charge of this area cooperation of
the federal service is extended to
protect 100,000 acres of land under
state protection.
Organization of the district in
cludes 2 lookouts, 3 firemen, 3
firemen-lookouts, 4 emergency lookout-firemen,
3 cooperative crews.
The state has 5 firemen and 1 look
out. Present Improvements include
250 miles of road, passable to good;
160 miles telephone line; 60 miles
trail, 90 miles stock driveways, 75
water developments, range; 6 cor
rals, range; 40 miles drift fence,
range; 8 station pastures, protec
tive; 2 camp grounds, recreation
al; 2 lookout towers, protective; 1
standard lookout cabin, protective;
3 tree towers, protective; 7 cabins,
protective; 1 barn, protective; 3
water systems, protective; 1 cabin,
administrative; 2 pastures, admin
istrative; 1 garage, protective.
Further improvements are con
templated the coming season.
Irwin and Wehmeyer were work
ing on a check-up of the local dis
trict this week.
ATTEND EPWOKTH MEETING.
The Epworth League institute
for the Clunfbla river district was
held at Hood River on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday of the past week.
Attending from Heppner as repre
sentatives of the local league, were
Rev. Glen P. White, pastor of the
Methodist church, Marion Ovlatt,
Herman Green, Edwin Dick, Billy
Cochell, Marie, Lucille and Louise
Moyer, Ireta Taylor, Rachel Ang
lin, and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Nlckan
der, An instructive and profitable
time was enjoyed by the visitors
during the sessions of the Institute
GOVEItNOIl NAMES GOODMAN.
Dean T. Goodman of Heppner
this week received notification from
Governor Meier of his appointment
as Morrow county member of the
state-wide advisory committee to
the governor in the matter of au
thorization of loans from the Re
construction Finance corporation
for self-liquidating rehabilitation
projects. Legislation providing for
such projects as an unemployment
reief measure was passed by the
recent legislative session.
Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Troedson, up
from the farm near Morgan today,
report heavy rains over that part
of the county that will do a lot of
good to the newly sown grain.
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MAY BE BENEFITTED
LEXINGTON
By BEULAH B. NICHOLS.
The vaudeville, country store and
dance, Lexington high school's an
nual feature show, will be present
ed Friday evening, March 31, at
the high school auditorium at 8:00
o'clock. There will be a full eve
ning of entertainment for young
and old, including drama, dancing,
singing, skits and stunts. Prizes of
groceries and livestock will be giv
en away. After the show th 2re
will be a dance in the gymnasium
where there will be both old time
and modern dancing. Lunch will
be served at midnight. Admission:
Adults 35c, children 10, including
everything show, dance, country
store and lunch. Those who do not
care to dance will be admitted to
the vaudeville for 25c and the
charge for the dance only will also
be 25c.
The house on the Pat Currir
ranch about ten miles north of Lex
ington was burned to the ground
early Thursday morning. Tae
cause of the fire was unknown. All
the contents of the house were de
stroyed with the exception of a
washing machine and sewing ma
chine. Miss Naomi McMillan entertained
with a farewell party Tuesday eve
ning, honoring Miss Edith Broad-
ley before her departure for Cali
fornia. The guests included E
Broadley, Peggy Warner, Ruth Din.
ges, Grace and Doris Burchell,
Ruth and Fern Luttrell, Rose
Thornburg and Danny Dinges.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Helms and
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of Pendleton
were calling on relatives in Lex
ington Sunday.
Mr. and ira. Glenn Davis came
over from their homo at Bend Sat
urday evening to be with Mr. Da
vis' father.
Mr. and Mrs. George McMillan,
who have been with Mr. McMillan's
mother during the past week, re
turned to their home at Cherry
ville Wednesday. They . were ac
companied as far as Portland by
Dale and Edith Broadley who went
on to visit with their father at San
Fernandino, California.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Slate an-1
two children came over from their
home at Bend Saturday. Mr. Slate
returned Sunday but Mrs. Slate
and the children remained to visit
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Davis;
Maxlne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Devine, is staying with ner
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Devine. She has entered school
here.
Dan Gillis, William L. McPher
son and Ernest Tuller, all of Port
land, were guests of George Gillis
ast week. Mr. Tuller and Mr. fcic-
Pherson returned to Portland Sun
day evening, but Mr. Gillis remain
ed for a longer visit with his broth
er. Clarence Howell was calling on
Lexington friends Wednesday af
ternoon. Mrs. Loren Mikesell of Toppen-
ish, Wash., is visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Davis. Mr. Mikesell came over with
her but returned home Sunday eve
ning. Lonnie Henderson is confined to
his home with an attack of measl-' s.
Laurel Beach returned to Eu
gene Saturday to continue with his
work at the university.
Mrs. Ed Burchell was hostess at
a delightful party F.lday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gale
Johnson, honoring her son Edward
who was home from O. S. C. She
was assisted by Mrs. Minnie Leach
McMillan. Those present were Ed
ward Burchell, Naomi McMillan,
Ruth Luttrell, Helen Valentine.
Mary Slocum, Peggy Warner, Ruth
Dinges, Opal Leach, LaVerne White,
Grace and Doris Burchell, James
Valentine, Vernon and Kenneth
Warner, Vernon Munkers, Vester
Thornburg, Billy Munkers, Paul
Nichols, Mrs. Minnie Leach McMil
lan, Mr. and Mrs. Galey Johnson
and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burchell. The
guests spent the evening working
jig-saw puzzles and playing cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Slocum of
Heppner were visiting at the home
of Mrs. Kathryn Slocum Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duvall were
hosts at a delicious turkey dinner
at their home Saturday evening.
Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. El
mer Hunt and daughter, Louise,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson and
children, Kenneth and Marcella,
Mrs. Laura Scott and William
Smith. After dinner the guests en-
Joyed playing 600 during the eve
ning. Ralph Jackson received high
score.
The Sunshine Sewing club met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
LaVerne White. Those present be
sides Miss White were Mary Slo
cum, Ruth Luttrell and Vera Bresh
ears. The hostess served dainty
refreshments at the close of a verv
pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. James Pointer of Oakland,
Calif., came in Tuesday evening to
be with her father, W. J. Davis, who
is seriously 111.
Miss Harriet Pointer, who was
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Or
vllle Cutsforth a few days of last
week, has returned to her home at
Salem.
Miss Irene Tucker returned to
school at La Grande Saturday eve
ning after spending her spring va
cation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Tucker.
Alfred Caldera Is 'working at the
Lawrence Palmer ranch at Hard
man. Edward Burchell has returned
to Corvallis to resume his studies
at Oregon State college.
Elwyn Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs
George Peck, underwent a minor
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BAND APPEARS IN
INITIAL CONCERT
Senior and Junior Organizations to
Play Tomorrow, Assisted by -Girl's
Quartette.
The Heppner School band is all
prepared for Its big event of the
year, the first annual spring con.
cert, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
In the school gym.
The members of this organization
have been working hard to make
this initial appearance a success,
and if determination and hard work
mean anything the concert will be
a success.
It was hoped that the band could
have the opportunity of attending
the state band contest this year.
but owing to economic conditions
this has been omitted from their
plans; however, they wish to se
cure uniforms as soon as possible,
one of the reasons for the small
admission fee charged to the con
cert
Following is the program:
Assembly Processional, March
Herriok
Prairie Flower, Waltz Chenette
Western Plains, Indian Dance
Chennette
Band
Determination, Overture Hayes
Little Wonder, Novelette, Chenette
Canadian Line, March Chenette
Band
Japanese Love Song Thomvs
Girls' Quartet
Sailor's Song, March Metcalf
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Wheatland League Opens
April 23; 25c Set as Fee
The Wheatland league season
will open Sunday, April 23, by vote
of directors representing all the
clubs participating, who met at Ar
lington last night to perfect organi
zation for the 1933 season. Making
of the 10-game playing schedule
was. left in the hands of Werner
Rietmann of lone, retiring vice
president, who nresided. New of
ficers elected are Frank Hollen of
Condon, president; R. B. Fergu
son, Heppner, vice-president; John
ny Baker. Condon, secretarv-treaa-
urer. Directors from Heppner,
lone, Arlington, Condon, Fossil and
Rufus - Blalock, the competing
towns, were present at the meeting
held at the Vendome hotel.
The directors also decided on a
flat admission charge of 25 cents
for all leaerue eames. with erratic.
school children admitted free when
accompanied by parents. It was
decided to leave the post money at
$20 for each club, to be posted be
fore the first game. Championship
money will again be divided with
$75 going to the team placing first
and $25 to the team placing sec
ond. Lists of elieible Dlavers were
asked to be posted with the secre
tary Defore the fifth game. Per
mission was granted Heppner to
use Bobby Woodward at pitcher.
Attending the meeting from
Heppner were John Anglin, mana
ger; R, B. Ferguson, director, Jap
Crawford and Roy Gentry.
Better Wheat Varieties
Found by Moro Station
Addition of one cent Tier mishel
to the price of wheat grown in six
eastern Oregon counties bv means
of improved quality or smut resist
ance wouia aaa from 125,000 to
$150,000 annually to the income of
wheat growers in those counties.
This gives an idea of the goal in
view through years of painstaking
wheat varietal testing at the Moro
branch experiment station and co
operative field stations just now
reported on in detail through a new
bulletin entitled, "Wh.eat Varieties
for the Columbia River Rnsln nf
Oregon." It may be had free.
.pear is sometimes expressed
that improvement in yield of wheat
Varieties Will result in inorensert
production," say the authors, D, E.
stepnens, superintendent, R. B.
Webb and J. F. Martin of the Moro
station. . "Some people believe that
a decrease in production Is desir.
able. If so, the sensible way to
bring this about is to reduce acre
age and let low producing, margin
al land go back to pasture or other
purposes."
A number of Dromisinfif vsrietie
believed to offer definite improve
ment over existing sorts for somo
areas at least, are reported on in
this new bulletin. Hitrh-vielHlncr
disease-resistant wheats of high
quality have been sought through
all the wheat breeding and testing
work at the branch station. Many
years of nursery, plot and field
trials are necessary to determine
accurately the suitability of new
varieties. In fact the task of test
ing out new wheats takes longer
man to produce tnem, according to
the research men.
New Winter wheats showinc
promise in a number of eastern
Oregon sections are selections from
the crosses of Fortyfold x Federa
tion, 'ortytold x Hard Federation,
and Arcadian x Hard Federation,
and have shown such high yields
and early maturity that they may
replace other varieties when fur
ther Improved for hardiness and
smut resistance.
Two smut-resistant selections of
Turkey Red wheats, Oro and Rio,
have proved superior to the com
mon Turkey wheats and are expect
ed to replace them where hard red
winter wheats are favored. Onas,
Federation. White Federation and
Hard Federation led In most spring
wheat trials over a period of year.)
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GRIST
From Happenings Here and Ton
Concerning
"P" Objects
Shall We be "Mum"?
Petty Politics
and other things of more or less
moment as seen by
The G. T. REPORTER
Apologies to "P." He doesn't
want the gum wrappers on the
streets any more than the library
management wants them in the
haJway, Young Heppner, and be
cites Ordinance 67, section 1, which
makes it a misdemeanor for throw
ing anything in the streets. That
puts Grist in a tough spot. ' Can
only advise chewing the, wrappers
along with the gum. As for the
"cig" stubs, if you have a weak
stomach, you might reach for a
sweet instead.
There's ping pong and jigsaws as
recourse if you have a tendency
toward obesity.
Or maybe the woodpile, lawn or
garden needs some attention.
Which reminds Grist that many
lawns and gardens about town have
been receiving considerable atten
tion, even to interfering with the
golf game of some of the gentry.
But as April showers bring on May
flowers, the bitter pill will be as of
a passing moment, and the good
judgment of the better half will be
the more deeply appreciated.
And a regular artesian gush of
pride always comes with knowing
that you have a better looking yard
than the other fellow's.
It would probably be surprising
to know how many kinds of flow
ers and shrubs are crown in Her,D-
ner. Grist welcomes information on
the subject from any of the numer-
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Wheat Shippers Win
$500,000 Refund Case
Sixtv-three wheat Rhinnera of the
Columbia basin would receive $500,
000 from the Oregon-Washington
Railroad, and Navigation company
and other carriws under an order
Issued yesterdav bv Charles M.
Thomas, Oregon public service com
missioner, according to a Salem
dispatch in the Oregonian this
morning. The $500,000 was alleged
ly overcharged by the railroads
through charging the interstate
rate on wheat where Thomas says
the lower intrastate rate should
have been aDDlied. Thomas also
asked that the railroads desist from
further application of the higher
rate in such cases.
Farmers National Grain r-ornnr.
ation was said to have, hrono-ht the
case to test by refusing to pay the
nigner interstate rate, for collec
tion of which suit was instituted by
the O.-W. R. & N. Co. Annenrin y
as lntervenors for the shippers were
tne farmers National, Grain Sta
bilization corporation, Balfour &
Co., Crown Mills, and Kerr Gifford
& Co.
Thomas' ruline In evnontoH to
save Morrow county wheat farm
ers a cent a bushel on their trans
portation charges.
BIRTHDAY'S REMEMBERED.
At the parlors of the Methodist
church Monday evening there was
a Jolly gathering of members and
friends of the church, the occasion
commemorating the birthdays of
Mrs. Sarah Parker, 89, S. E. Notson,
66, Alberta Adkins, 8, and Helen
Knowles, 8. While the gathering
was in special honor of Grandma
Parker, the others came in for th ir
share of the congratulations as the
birthdays occur near the same date.
A program, especially prepared
for the occasion, was given in the
main by those who have passed the
half century mark, and each num
ber was an outstanding feature, and
presented in the following order:
Violin solo. Judge Campbell; read
ing (tribute to Grandmother Par
ker by Mr. Notson), Mrs. Notson;
quartette, Mr. and Mrs. Shannon,
Ruth Stevens, Mr. Brlggs, accom
panied by Mrs. Gibb; their offerings
were "Loves' Old Sweet Song" and
"Church In the Wildwood"; reading,
"jNODOdy .Knows tsut Mother." Mrs.
Wlghtman; she wore Mrs. Case's
wedding dress; musical readine.
Mrs Gibb; reading, "The Mother's
Grave," Mrs. Briggs; a poem that
Mrs, Briggs memorized when a
girl but had nevor attempted to re
cite in public, but which she was
able to recall in detail after these
many years; solo, Mr. Gibb; read
ing, Mrs. Mattie Adkins; violin so
lo, Mr. Briggs; short talk by Grand
mother Parker; violin solo, Judge
Campbell; reading, "Second Boy
hood," Mr. Case: duet, Lillian Tur
ner and Mrs. Rodgers with Mrs. J.
O. Turner accompanying; quartette,
Mr. and Mrs. Case, Mrs. Taylor and
A. P. Parker; a sort of a musical
and recitatlonal mix-up in which
each one had something different
to present, and In a manner to be
distinctly and individually heard.
This number created no end of mer
riment The evening's entertain
ment was climaxed by refreshments
of coffee, sandwiches and cake.
Supper and free dance at I. O. O.
F. hall in Lexington on Saturday
eveing, April 15. Watch for fur
ther announcement.
SCHOOL RELIEF
STEPS OUTLINED
Emergency Measures to Help Chil
dren and State Outlined by
Superintendent Howard.
From the office of the superinten
dent of public instruction at Salem
comes the following emergency rec
ommendations and suggestions for
the immediate consideration of
school board members, school
clerks and school executives. The
pamphlet was handed this paper by
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school
superintendent, and we are giving
it in full for the benefit of the pub
lic at large, and those in charge of
the schools of the county in partic
ular. Introducing the recommen
dations, Superintendent Howard
says:
"School districts are now faced
with the all-Important problem of
planning for their schools next
year. The financial situation in
many of them is extremely critical.
Some schools In several counties
will unquestionably be forced to
close during the next school term
If not before.
"The condition of the times Is
such that each school board and
the people of the community must
cooperate closely in an effort to
solve their pressing school prob
lems. Careful study should be giv
en to planning a constructive
course of action in! order not to
deprive the children of an educa
tion nor allow an undue burden of
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Forest Boundary Not
To Reach Hardman
Someone In Washington had n
change of heart since Senator Fred
erick Steiwer wired a few weeks
ago that extension of the forest
boundary to Hardman to permit
completion of Heppner-Spray road
was Dracticallv assured. Now Ktei.
wer writes G. A. Bleakman, ex-
county commissioner and leading
Spray road enthusiast, that he is
advised the "Forester" will not con
cur In the matter of extending the
Boundary. His letter reads:
"This will acknowledge rece.int
of your letter of March 18, regard
ing tne completion of the Spray
Heppner highway project.
"A few davs aeo I took the mat
ter up with the Director of the Bu
reau ol -rtiblic Koads, and I am
now in receiDt of the following art-
vices from him:
"'Further reference Is mane, to
my letter dated January 10, 193S,
regardine the extension of Orecnr,
forest highway project No. 32, to
Hardman in Morrow county.
"Alter careful consideration the
Forester feels that he cannot con
cur in the recommendation for the
extension or the northern terminus
of this road, a distance of 5.5 miles
and located entirely outside the
sorest Doundanes.
" 'The Forester states that the
records indicate that the entire, no-
operation of the two counties
amounting to iuu,uuo was expended
not on the forest highway but on
sections entirely outside the for
est boundaries, and that the Re
gional Forester on November 29,
1929, informed the Morrow county
court that the Federal Government
had been liberal in extending the
Heppner-Spray project 13.4 miles
beyond the Forest hound nrv en'
could not agree to the further ex
tension at that time.'
"I sincerely regret that I am not
able to send vou a more favornhie
reply at this time, but it appears
mat under regulations of the econ
omy program of the new Adminis
tration the Forest Service is pro
hibitetd from assisting in the con
struction of roads not actually with
in the boundaries of the Notional
Forests."
0. E. S. District Meeting
To be Held at lone 13th
A district meeting of the Order
of Eastern Star is scheduled for
lone on Thursday evening, April
13th. when Locst chanter will he
host to the chapters of Morrow and
Umatilla counties, gathered on this
occasion to receive an official visit
from Anna Ellis of OnrihnlHI
worthy grand matron of Oregon.
in wis connection it is requested
that all members of the order at
HenDner who contemplate attend
ing the meeting at lone, notify Earl
Lioraon, we desires especially to
list any cars that will make the
trin. so that transportation mnv he
arranged for everyone wishing to
attend.
"H" CLUB SMOKER SET.
Twelve snappy bouts have been
scheduled by the high school "H"
club for Friday evening, April 17, at
the fair pavilion. Among headline
bouts announced are Billy Schwarz
vs. Ralph Breedon, Reese Burken-
bine vs. Louis Gilliam, Mat Kenny
vs. Jimmy Furlong and Floyd
Jones vs. John Hanna. Curtain
raisers will Include a bout between
Dicky Ferguson and James Barratt.
Dance is scheduled after smoker,
all for 25 cents; grade school, 10
cents.
ON HONOR ROLL.
Eastern Oregon Normal School,
La Grande, March 23. Irene Tuck
er of Heppner is among the stu
dents on the honor roll for scholar
ship of the Eastern Oregon Normal
school for the winter term just
clobed, This distinction represents
no grade below B.
I0NE
JENNIE E. MCMURRAT.
A large crowd was in atetndance
at the taxpayers meeting which
was held at the school house Wed
nesday evening, March 22, for the
purpose of discussing the financial
condition of the school district It
seemed to be the concensus of op
inion that the teachers' salaries for
the year 1933-34 would have to be
cut 25 per cent, but that the school
year should continue to be nine
months.
At the school board meeting
which was held the following eve
ning, It was voted to reduce the
principal's salary for the coming
year to $150 per month, the other
high school instructors to $95, and
the grade teachers to $90. Con
tracts were given all of the preseit
teachers except Mrs. Lyle Riggs,
who did not wish to continue her
work in the lone school next year.
Miss Madeline Goodall of Portland
has been offered the position now
held by Mrs. Riggs.
Sixty-three were present at the
Union Sunday school Sunday morn
ing. It was quarterly review and
the lesson was conducted in an es-
pecialy interesting way, each class
giving by means of song, story or
questionnaire, the complete review
of the lesson assigned them. All
meetings of the Union Sunday
school will be held in the Congre
gational church during the month
of April. The evening services at
the Baptist church, under the lead
ership of Miss Oddveig Thompsen,
continue throughout this week.
The Congregational Missionary so
ciety will hold Its regular monthly
meeting Thursday afternoon, April
6. The usual religious services are
held each week in Pentecostal Mis
sion. Catholic services are held the
second Sunday morning in each
month at the Paul 0Meara home,
with Father P. J. Stack, mission
ary in charge.
The sophomore class were hosts
at a wienie roast at the Cool ranch
below town last Friday evening, at
which the members of the three
other classes in high school and the
faclty were guests. All report an
enjoyable time.
Two baseball games have been
scheduled so far. The first will be
April 7, between lone and Arling
ton and will be on the Arlington
field. The second Is also with Ar
lington, April 28, on the home dia
mond.
Pasco Brown of Pendelton was
calling on friends in lone Wednes
day of last week.
Fred MoMurray made a business
trip to Hood River last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Montague of
.Bonneville were guests last week
at the home of Mr. Montague's
grandfather, W. E. Ahalt, and at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Fred
Buchanan. They came up Wednes
day, returning Thursday. Mr. Mon
tague was buying . hides and was
using the Bill Ahalt truck for haul
ing. Mrs. Esper Hansen of Portland
has been visiting for the past week
with her mother, Mrs. Frank En
gelman, and other relatives. Mrs.
Engelman has been very 111. but Is
now much Improved.
Mrs. Earl Blake, Mrs. Kenneth
Blake, Mrs. Charley Christopherson
and Mrs. Carl Allyn were hostess 'S
at a bridge party Friday night In
the Legion hall annex. Thirty-two
ladies were present and seven ta
bles of bridge were at play. High
score was made by Mrs. Frank Lun-
dell and low by Mrs. P. O'Meara.
Mrs. Louis Bergevin and Mrs. M.
E. Cotter were hostesses at a bria?e
party Saturday afternoon at the
pleasant Cotter home on Second
street, ten tables being at play. The
list of guests Included several la
dies from Heppner. High honors
went to Mrs. Roy Lieuallen and
Mrs. Arthur McAtee; consolation
Mrs. D. M. Ward.
Kenneth Akers who has been at
tending school in Athens, West
Virginia, returned Saturday to his
home in lone.
Mrs. A. E. Stefanl has been quite
ill with quinsy.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell, Mrs.
Ernest Lundell and John Louy mo
tored to Heppner Wednesday eve
ning of last week, to meet with
other representatives of the Re
bekah and Odd Fellows lodges of
Morrow county. The object of the
meeting was to make plans for the
state convention which will be held
at Pendleton during the month of
May.
On last Friday E. J. Bristow,
Miss Lucile Bristow and Mr. and
Mrs. Edmond Bristow made a busi
ness trip to Pendleton.
Sunday morning Edmond Bristow
departed for Nampa, Idaho, where
he went to take a position as assist
ant manager of the Montgomery
Ward & Co. store at that place.
Mrs. Bristow and children will re
main In lone for a few weeks.
Mr. Bushman who recently was
made section foreman at this place,
last week moved with his family
to Relth, where he has work In tra
railroad yards. He was one of the
many section foremen to lose his
job In the general shake-up among
section men on this division. Chas.
Massey, former foreman here, bat
now of Heppner, will have charge
of the tracks from Heppner to a
point below lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Graves,
ranchers from north of Lexington,
were attending church in lone Sun
day. They were guests at the home
of Mrs. Graves' parents, Mr. and
Mrs Fred Pettyjohn.
Mrs. Lonnie Ritchie left for Port
land Thursday of last week. She
was called to the city by the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Lincoln.
Miss Oddveig Thompsen, mission
ary from British South Africa,
spoke to the Girls' league at the
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MIGHT BASEBALL
WILL START SUNDAY
Crows, Magpies, Badgers,
and Porcupines Are
Team Names.
TWO GAMES SLATED
Double-Header of Five Innings
Each to Give All Opportunity
To Flay; Schedule Later.
Plans for formation of a twilight
league in Heppner progressed rap
idly after the organization meeting
at the Elks hall Friday evening, at
tended by 30 interested fellows, at
which John Anglin was elected
manager of the . town team, and
Anglin, Raymond Ferguson and
Jap Crawford were named as a
committee to represent Heppner at
the organization meeting of the
Wheatland league at Arlington last
evening.
The four teams decided upon to
participate in the twilight league
play were left in the hands of the
same committee, working in con
junction with Roy Gentry of the
high school, to decide upon line
ups, playing schedule and other de.
tails connected with the league.
This committee met again at the
Elks club Tuesday evening and
from names of the fellows who had
signified their intention of playing,
made paper line-ups of the four
teams endeavoring to evenly divide
the ball playing talent at hand. Ap
plication of local color was thought
advisable in the selection of names,
resulting in the choice of Badgers,
Magpies, Porcupines and Crows.
Designation of the teams by these
names was decided by lot. Hank
Robertson, George Mabee, Clarence
Bauman and Mark Merrill were se
lected as respective temporary cap
tians for organization of their
teams, as the most probable catch
ers of each.
A definite playing schedule will
not be worked out until after the
Wheatland league schedule Is re
ceived, but it was decided to open
the league next Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with double-header
games of five innings each, Badgers
vs. Magpies and Porcupines vs.
Crows. An admission price of ten
cents from spectators and partici
pants will be charged for the pur
chase of , baseballs. Details for
further play are expected to be
worked out at that time, with the
expectation that at least two games
will be staged next week.
The line-ups of the teams are an
nounced as follows:
Badgers Hank Robertson, John
Anglin, Graham Kelly, Crocket
Sprouls, Wrex Langdon, Harold
Gentry, Vinton Howell, Luke Bib
by, Billy Cox, J. D. Cash, Ben Rob
ertson, Joe Green, Francis Nicker
son. Tommy Hottman.
Magpies George Mabee, Bob
Benton, Gay Anderson, Roy Gentry,
Clinton Rohrer, Jap Crawford, Lyle
Cowdrey, Harlan Devin, Ed Ben
nett, Mr. Kelly, Howard Furlong,
BUly Cochell, Raymond Reid. Don
Turner.
Porcupines Clarence Baumm.
Cleo Hiatt, Curtis Thomson, Gene
Ferguson, Massey, Paul Aiken,
Reese Burkenbine. Alex Ulrich. J.
H. McCrady, Doc Sherer, Chester
Christenson, Homer Hayes, Gerald
iason, warren Blakely.
Crows Mark Merrill, Glen Hayes,
Rod Thomson, Dave Wilson. Don
Cowdrey, Ray Ferguson, Clarence
Hayes, Hubert Gailey, Marvin Mor
gan, Marcel Jones, Bill McRoberts,
Louis Gilliam, Billy Thomson, No
lan Turner.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Being suddenly attacked hv
fainting spell at the store Wednes
day forenoon, Frank Gilliam fell to
the floor, striklnc with full fore ..
his face. A cut mouth and mashed
nose resulted, his lower lip being
lacerated. Mr. Gilliam hd
plained of not feeling well just be
fore starting to leave the office and
fell as he was going out the door.
He was taken home and while nnl
yet feeling any too well, there Is
uu indication mat he Is suffering
from anything more serious than a
slight stomach trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. J. CI Rnrrott ,i
parted for Portland Wednesday af
ternoon, where Mr. Barratt is call
ed on business. They also received
word that W. B. Barratt, father of
J. G., who just recently suffered an
other stroke, was not doing well.
io late word nas been received,
however, by friends here as to
how Mr. Barratt, Sr., Is doing.
The Flaming Arrow natrol met
in room eight of the high school
Wednesday. March 29. The. first
aid team practiced some first aid.
There will be a first aid contest be
tween the patrols at the regular
"i meeting. Tne i'laming Ar
rows got the decision in the con-
test last Wednesday.
Baby chicks: Lee-horn nH
Rocks. High quality at low price
All parent stock 100 blood tested.
Hen and turkey eggs custom hatch
ed. "Vinorbllt" Hatcherv
ton, Ore. B2-3
S. E. Notson this week moved
his office to a room In the court
house. He has been located for the
past few years in the I. O. O. V,
building.
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