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Volume 50, Number 5.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Apr. 20, 1933
FIRST PRESIDENT
VISITS LIONS CLUB
James M. Burgess Guest
of Honor; Pendleton
School Head Here.
MEMORIAL ADOPTED
Community Service of Frank . Gil
liam Noted; Red Cross, Uma
tilla Rapids Pleas Given.
"Eastern Oregon is not a geo
graphical region; It is a philosophy
of life," James M. Burgess, first
president, told members of the
Heppner Lions club at its Monday
noon luncheon. Burgess, now as
sistant state superintendent of pub
lic instruction, paid this tribute in
recalling his three years of enjoy
able residence In Heppner while
superintendent of the city schools,
in which time the Lions club was
chartered and he became its first
president. In recognition of this
service, he was given the chair
man's seat for the day by Spencer
Crawford, president His visit
Monday was made possible by of
ficial business which called him to
the district
Another club visitor who accom
panied Burgess to Heppner was
Austin Landreth, Pendleton city
superintendent of schools, who
complimented Heppner for having
the reputation of turning out leal
ing jurists and educators, among
those said to have "arrived" on
leaving Heppner being Bert Phelps
and Cal Sweek, judges; E. H. Hed
rick and Jtm Burgess, the honor
guest, in the field of education. He
also complimented the good record
of Edward F. Bloom, city superin
tendent of schools.
Introduced as guests were Elza
Sutton of Springfield, brother of
Earl W. Gordon, old-time Heppner
ite; Dwight Misner of lone, and
William Drisco'll and T. T. Quinn
of this city. The Missildine trio,
Mrs. Roy Missildine, pianist, and
daughters Margaret and Ruth, vio
linist and cellist, pleased wita two
selections as a special program
feature.
The recent death of Frank Gil
liam Invoked recognition from th-s
club a3 follows:
"Whereas, Frank Gilliam, a dis
tinguished pioneer, has passed
from our community, and
"Whereas, by his passing the citi
zens of Heppner, and the commu
nity are left to mourn the loss of
a true citizen, a delightful compan
ion, a man who was always faith
ful to his community, loyal to nis
friends and happy when he could
render them service, always inter
esting and welcome wherever he
went end revered and beloved by
all those who knew him best
"Now, therefore, be it resolved.
by the Lions Club of Heppner, that
by the death of Frank Gilliam, the
citizens of Heppner and the com
munity at large have lost an hon
orable, faithful and distinguishe'l
citizen, who has made the com'
munity a better and more whole
some place to live because of his
influence and service rendered.
That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to his family."
Two pleas were made by S. E.
Notson, program chairman, in ca-
pacities of president of Morrow
county chapter, American Red
Cross, and vice president Umatilla
Rapids association. In behalf of
the Red Cross work he asked that
funds be hurried along with which
to provide for the destitute family
in the Los Angeles earthquake
stricken region, only a part of the
$40 asked for so far having been
raised.
His second plea was for member
ships in the Umatilla Rapids asso
ciation at $1 each to help provide
funds for necessary office expense
in connection with the association's
present campaign to have the rap
ids dam built as a self-liquidating
project under the existing unem
ployment relief set-up.
Notson also announced that a.
lengthy communication had beer,
received from Walter M. Pierce,
representative In congress, in which
Mr. Pierce stated that he had tak
en up the matter of completion of
the Heppner-Spray road with both
the bureau of public roads and the
forest service and had found no
funds were available for completion
of the project at this time, stating,
however, that he would continue to
look after Heppner's interest in
the matter. In the light of Repre
sentative Pierce's communication,
it was decided to table a resolution
on behalf of the road authorized at
the last club executive committee
meeting.
An overflow attendance of mem
bers welcomed the previously an
nounced visit of the club's first
president. The regular noon lunch
eon next Monday will give way to
an evening meeting at the Episco
pal parish house where the ladies
of Lions will be entertained at the
annual Ladies Night. Plans for this
event were announced by John W.
Hiatt, committee chairman.
FEDERAL FAY CUT HERE.
All local employees of Uncle Sam
were made aware of the recent 15
percent cut in wages authorized by
congress, when they received pay
checks this week. Each showed
Arlington Here to Open
Wheatland Series Sunday
Heppner and Arlington will open
the Wheatland league baseball sea
son at Rodeo field here Sunday af
ternoon at 2:30. Arlington, last
year champions, will appear with
their winning aggregation intact
with the exception of Kewpie Clow
and Robbie Robinson, both of
whom have left the river city, an
nounces Manager McGrath, who
says Wick Parrish will be on the
mound with Pete Flsk receiving.
The rest of the infield will be Ste
phenson, Srst; Bud Fisk, second;
Hostettler, third, and Ogilvy, short.
Manager's Anglin and Ferguson
expect to start Ray Massey, speed
ball artist who pitched last year
for Pilot Rock. Hank Robertson
will do the receiving, and the prob
able starting lineup at the other in
field positions is Rod Thomson,
first; Roy Gentry, second; Ray Fer
guson, third, and Harold Gentry,
short. Other members of last year's
team who may be seen in action
are Homer Hayes, Paul Aiken and
Jap Crawford, while Lyle Cowdrey
and Bill Massey are putting in a
strong bid for berths.
Percy M. Garrigues
Death News Received
Indefinite news of the death of
Percy M. Garrigues, former Hepp
ner resident, at his home in Port
land was received by friends here
the first of the week. Mr. Garri
gues was known to have suffered a
severe attack of Influenza recent
ly, which is believed to have has
tened his death.
For a number of years a large
property holder in Heppner, Mr.
Garrigues was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. P. Garrigues, pioneer Hepp
ner residents. He spent much of
his boyhood and young manhood
in this city, and made many friends.
He was a member of Heppner lodge
No. 69, A. F. & A. M. After leav
ing Heppner he was engaged in the
theater business both in Portland
and Eugene, being proprietor of
the Colonial theater at the latter
place for a time. He is survived
by his widow, a stepdaughter, and
his mother, Mrs. Josephine Garri
gues. Price of Drivers' Licenses
Doubles After 9th of June
Here's a tip for the thrifty mo
torist!
Drivers licenses will sell for ex
actly twice the present price after
June 9, the fee having been raised
to one dollar under the new law
which will become effective at that
time. Those who get their licenses
renewed before June 9 will not only
save half the cost but will avoid
the last minute rush which is cer
tain to occur, reports Hal E. Hosa,
secretary of state.
The new Oregon motor vehicle
law provides that all drivers li
censes issued prior to July 1, 1931,
must expire on September 1, and
every two years thereafter, begin
ning on June 30, 1935. This means
that every operator carrying nns
of the old-type licenses must have
It renewed before September and
because there are some 400,000 driv -era
affected by the law, the depart
ment will be flooded with applica
tions as the dead-line approaches.
"Persons desiring to renew their
operators cards before June J
should secure an examiners sched
ule and an Oregon Motorist's Man
ual," advises Secretary Hoss. "These
may be obtained from state police,
county sheriffs, chiefs of police,
newspapers, or by writing to my
office. No one should attempt o
take the examination without fiist
having carefully studied the infor
mation contained in the manual,"
Mr. Hoss adds.
ELKS OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Heppner lodge 358 instaleld offi
cers for the new lodge year last
Thursday evening. Memorial ser
vices honoring the late Frank Gil
liam, a charter member of the
lodge, were also held. J. G. Bar-
ratt, past exalted ruler, installed
officers as follows: J. O. Turner,
exalted ruler; Jas. G. Thomson, Jr.,
esteemed leading knight; R. B. Fer
guson, esteemed loyal knight; Jas
per Crawford, esteemed lecturing
knight; Dean T. Goodman, secre
tary; Walter E. , Moore, treasurer;
Chas. B. Cox, trustee; Philip Ma-
honey, tyler; D. A. Wilson, retiring
exalted ruler, alternate delegate to
grand lodge; Harry Duncan, chap
lln; Gerald Booher, esquire; Loyal
Parker, inner guard. Following the
lodge session a Dutch lunch was en
joyed by the more than fifty mem
hers present.
KLAMATH SHOOT JUNE 17-18-19.
The Oregonian telegraphic trap
shooting tournament shoot-off
match to be participated in by the
Heppner-Pilot Rock shooters who
headed the percentage column In
the last round of the telegraphic
event two weeks ago, will be held
at Klamath Falls, June 17-18-19,
according to official word received
here. Probable shooters from whom
will Ibe picked the five-man team
to represent the locals, are Chas.
Latourell, A. D. McMurdo, Adam
Knoblock and Glenn Hayes of
Heppner, Vic Bracher and Marion
Hansell of Pilot Rock.
"OH DOCTOR!" COMING 27TH.
"Oh Doctor!" will be presented
at the gym-auditorium by the co i
blned, glee clubs of Heppner high
school next Thursday evening, as
the annual operetta, under the di
rection of Miss Charlotte Woods,
musio supervisor. Admission prices
of 25 cents for adults and 10 cents
far children have been announced.
Family Still Needs Help
Heppner knows what it means
to suffer from a great calamity
and knows how to appreciate the
assistance given by those at a
distance. Let us hasten the res
toration of the home of the fam
ily at Long Beach, which has been
assigned to this county. Hand a
dollar, a half dollar, or quarter
to some member of the commit
tee. Of course, if you feel that
such a small amount is too little
for you to give, a larger contri
bution will be accepted. On the
other hand, do not overlook the
fact that numerous small sums,
will soon count up. Do not delay.
Let us finish up this matter this
week... Committee members are
Chas. Thomson, John W. Hiatt,
Earl W. Gordon and C. W. Smith,
Heppner; Miss Dona Barnctt,
Lexington; Bert Mason, lone.
STAR LODGES HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING
Many From Here Attend Affair at
lone; Newsy Week Revealed
In Weekly Letter.
JEN1"IE B. MCMURRAY.
The district meeting of the Order
of the Eastern Star was held to
lone Thusday evening of last week,
with Locust chapter No. 119 acting
as host Distinguished guests were
Mrs. Anna Ellis of Garibaldi, wor
thy grand matron, and Mrs. Helen
Priday of Madras, member of the
jurisprudence committee. Ruth
chapter No. 32 of Heppner opened
and closed the district meeting; Lo
cust Chapter exemplified the ballot
and did escort duty; Umatilla chap
ter No. 107, exemplified the initia
tory work in a most commendable
manner. Mrs. J. W. Howk of Lo
cust chapter gave the address of
welcome; the reply was by Mrs. C.
W. McNamer of Ruth chapter.
Dwight Misner, worthy patron of
Locust chapter, made the speech
presenting the worthy grand ma-
tron with a gift from the chapters.
At the close of the regular routine
of work refreshments were served
to one hundred. Wild flowers were
used for table decorations. Visit
ors present were Beatrice Scrog
gins, Mildred Blackburn, Pearl
Stephens, Margaret Sego, Anna
Blackburn and Mildred Blackburn
from Jasmine chapter No. 74 of
Arlington; Vera T. Norton, Lois
Best Beulah Simons and Fannie
Glasscock f rom Quene Esther chap
ter No. 101 of Hermlston; Mariam
McKenzie, Clare Springer, Tillie
Butterwood, Calla Aonies, Margaret
Miller, Marie T. Knudsen, Gladys
Baymiller, Ardella Tucker, George
Butterwood, H. B. Hull, Effie Bul
lock, Juanita Lewellyn, Eleanor
Berwick, Clara Carrigan, Bertha
Cherry, Gene Clark, Dora Bullard
and Janne Brownell from Umatilla
chapter No. 107 of Umatilla; Ger
trude Parker, Florence Hughes, An
na S. Bayless, Ada Cason, Nellie G.
Anderson, Alice Pratt, Eleor Hus
ton, Daisy Shively, Rosa Eskelson,
Harriet Gemmell, Harriet Mahon
ey, Elizabeth Dix, Madge B. Cop
pock, Fay Ferguson, Gay M. An
derson, Earl W. Gordon, May E.
Gilliam, Hazel Vaughn, Russel E.
Pratt, W. O. Dix, E. R. Huston, J.
J. Wightman, Hattie Wightman,
Gladys Goodman, R. C. Wightman,
Anna Wightman, Virginia C. Tur
ner, Edith Miller, Lena B. Cox,
Jessie H. Pruyn, O. J. Cox, Mary
E. Patterson, Sara E. McNamer, C.
W. McNamer, and Susa Hynd from
Ruth chapter No. 32, Heppner. Ed
Dick, member of Mystic chapter
wo. 10 of Pomeroy, Wash., and Mrs.
Ed Dick, member of Locust chap
ter, lone, who live in Heppner, were
also present.
One hundred and eighteen were
in attendance at the Union Sunday
school at the Congegational church
Ulster morning. After a brief
study period the following program
was given: Song, by School; exer
cise (Risen), Veda Eubank's class;
song, choir; exercise, Beginners
and Primary class; song, High
School class; song, Beginners and
Primary; reading and songs of
Easter, Mrs. Howell's class; song,
Ernest McCabe; Easter story, as
given in Matthew 18:1-9, Joan
Sipes; song, Veda Eubank's class
talk on Easter, Miss Oddveig
ihompsen; song, choir; prayer, Mrs.
K.dward Keller; song, school.
At six o'clock in the evening a
cafeteria luncheon was served in
the church dining room with Rer,
G. A. Pollard of Portland, and Mr,
and Mrs. Parman and Benjamin
1 revett of Condon as honor guests,
At eight o'clock Rev. Pollard con
ducted religious services. Special
musical numbers were a song by
the choir of the Congregational
church and a vocal solo by Mr. Tre
vett Mrs. Earl Blake was at the
piano.
In Pentecostal Mission there will
be meetings Sunday, Wednesday
and Friday nights, beginning be
tween 7:30 an 8 o'clock. On Sun
day and Wednesday evenings there
will be preaching services; Friday
evening will be given to Bible
study. At present they are study
Ing the book of Acts. Everyone is
welcome.
The members of the Christian
Endeavor, chaperoned by Mrs. John
Osteen, enjoyed a picnic lunch
Easter Sunday. The place chosen
for the picnic was on Willow creek
a few miles below lone.
There was no school Monday, all
of our teachers being in attend
ance at the teachers' institute held
that day at Lexington. Many ex-
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Pioneer Colonel-Editor
Sheds Light on Events
Lying on his back with a diabetic
foot under a canopy of covers at
the National Military home, Saw
telle, Calif., aged John Watermelon
Redington, famed Indian fighter,
pioneer Heppner Gazette editor, has
lost little of that keenness of per
ception which once marked the
younger, virulent John Watermelon
Redington one of the journalistic
lights of the West
Garfield Crawford and Heppner
Blackman, boys about town when
Colonel Redington guided the Ga
zette through some of the trying
days of its early existence, uncov
ered this interesting news of the
noted journalist on a recent visit
to his bedside. Crawford writes
of the vi3it from his present home
at Hollywood, as follows:
"Herewith a couple of letters
from Col. John Watermelon Red
ington. ...
"Hep and I recently visited him
in the hospital at the National Mil
itary home, Ward 18, where he is
confined to his bed with a very
badly infected diabetic foot He is
on a diet, sugarless of . course, and
gets more fun out of his ailment
than the ordinary boy used to get
when dad brought him home a pair
of red-top boots. Over his bed is a
small steel frame to hold the covers
off the lame leg. He calls this his
'covered wagon' and told us that he
simply crouched under it when he
thought there was a rhance for the
ceiling to begin shedding its plas
ter. For more than an hour and a
half we talked over old days in
Heppner and he dug out many of
his experiences as a pioneer news
paper man in the Pacific North
west We didn't get to Indian fight
ing to any considerable extent,
therefore he did not deliver his
eulogy' of Old Chief Joseph.
I told him about all of the old
settlers I could think of and even
explained to him that Bruce Kelley
and Ed Wynne, the Texaco flre
chief, are the only two living hu
man beings who prefer a horse to
good automobile. He chuckled
over this. Ho wanted to know
about Columbus Rhea, the Herrin
boys, the Florences, and numerous
others.
"The Colonel's daughter, Bernice,
is the Prudence Penny of the Se
attle Post-Intelligencer, She has
been on the job for many years, I
understand, and is quite popular in
Seattle with the home builders
wives and cooks. He has a daugh
ter living in California and another
daughter, just wiyrq, I,don't know.
These women were all children
when I worked for him 30 years or
more ago. ..."
Significant of the Colonel's wit.
further displayed in his letters, is
his signature a subtle reminder of
the times. After,' inscribing the
body of his letters in black pencil,
he affixes his -signature with the
W." in blue, the "Red" in red.
and "ington" in blue. His writing
is large with well formed charac
ters, revealing poise and individu
ality worthy of the title earned by
a gentleman in nis countrys ser
vice. His eccentricities of spelling
are iollowed in the reproductions
herewith:
"National Military Home, Calif.,
April Something, '33.
"Dear Garfield' End. pi. find mv
cnanx ror your friendly call with
Hep, and for your kindness in send
ing mt such a good letter enclosing
two Gazettes. Your description jf
the earthquake was quite as thrill
ing as the quake itself, and drew a
true picture of it, without exagger
ation or nreworx. it was certainly
a quake to be proud of, and show ;d
what it could do when it got start
ed. I hope that when you build any
more sky scrapers that vou will
model tnem after these 7-story hos
pital buildings, for they are cer
tainly quake-proof. When the
quake roared like a tornado thru
this third-floor ward, evervbodv
rushed lor the great outdoors.
was reading In bed, and stayed
right there, thinking that it would
be more comfortable to be flattened
out than to be squashed standing
up in the congested corridors, and
the elevators promptly went out of
business. None of the stampeders
reached the lawn, and one had an
arm broken. This building must
have lurched ten feet and the pil
lars bent like fish-poles, and yet
there were only a few cracks in
the plastering.
"I am wondering if the Mabel
Leezer you mention is the dear lit
tle girl that her father and mother
were so justly proud of when she
was about six years old. They were
the best people on earth. Few of
the other names are within my
memory, so I suppose that most of
the pioneers have passed on.
'The Gazet presents a very clean,
readable appearance, but I regret
that it has not more ads. Seems
to me that it had more ads when I
ran It, and yet when Sat came, all
the cash had to go to the work
men, while the empty sack was
held by the 'proprietor.' I remem
ber how this happened on many oc
casions.
"Please xcuse this bedside scrib
bling, also typographical errors.
Men who have had this devilbetes
for 99 years tell me that it crooks
their eyesight so that It makes
them dot t's and cross l's.
"Again thanking you for your
kindness in calling, and sending
Gazets "
Colonel Redington's second letti r
to Crawford was written after a
more thorough reading of the lat
ter's 'quake stoiy which appeared
In the Gazette Times, as referred to
therein. It read:
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Association Appeals
The Umatilla Rapids associa
tion is beginning an aggressive
campaign to convince the admin
istration at Washington that t'.ie
merits of the Umaiilla Rapids
project equal those of the Muscle
Snoals project as a means of giv
ing needed employment to the un
employed. Tlie fact that it will
be a self-liquidating enterprise
should appeal to the president
The association needs a little
money for stationery, telegrams,
and stenographic help during the
campaign. If those who are in
terested in hastening this project
will sign up for a membership at
the price of one dollar, it will help
the campaign. Hand your dollar
to Al Rankin, Vawter Crawford,
Judge Campbell or S. E. Notson.
Let us enroll a creditable mem
bership from this county.
COUNTY TEACHERS
HOLD INSTITUTE
Burgess and Landreth Speak; Ex
pression Made on Problems
Of Teaching Profession.
By BEULAH B. NICHOLS.
The Morrow county teachers' in
stitute was held at Lexington on
Monday. Registration opened at
9:15 and at 9:30 the program start
ed with singing of "America" by
the audience. Invocation by Mr.
Sias was followed by several num
bers by the girls' chorus of Lex
ington high school. The lone
Wranglers, Donald Heliker and
Robert Botts, gave several pleasing
selections.
Austin Landreth, superintendent
of Pendleton schools, gave an ad
dress concerning the teachers' re
sponsibility for the interest in
teaching history and reading. He
also discussed the new text books
and courses of study.
George Mabee, chairman of the
athletic committee, announced that
a county track meet will be held
in Heppner on Monday, May 1. A
spelling contest will also be held in
Heppner on that date. L. E. Mar
schat of Boardman talked on "The
Teachers' Philosophy of a County
Testing Program."
Luncheon was served at noon by
the P. T. A. and at 1:30 the after
noon program was opened by selec
tions by the Heppner band.
The address of the afternoon wa3
given by James M. Burgess of the
state department of education, Ed
win Ingles, principal of Lexington
high school, gave a report of the
meeting of the Oregon State Tea
chers' association which he attend
ed in Portland during the Christ
mas holidays.
Committees of the Rural Teach
ers' club were named as follows:
resolution, L. E. Marschat, Mrs.
Marie Clary and Miss Juanita Lea
thers; program, E. F. Bloom, Ed
win Ingles and George Tucker; ath
letics, George Mabee, Edwin In
gles and George Tucker; nominat
ing, Stan Atkin, Harold Buhman
and Mrs. Lilian Turner; spelling,
Miss Juanita Leathers, Mrs. Harriet
Brown and George Gillis.
The following resolution was ad
opted: Whereas: The teachers of
Morrow county have met in an an
nual institute for their profession
al advancement and have found
certain questions pertinent to the
profession to be of such interest as
to behoove us to express to the
world our opinion on them; there
fore, be it resolved that the follow
ing sentiments constitute the reso
lutions of the teaching body of Mor
row county:
1. That we extend our sincere
appreciation to Mrs. Rodgers, the
officers of the Morrow County Tea
chers association, the local school
board, the various committees, and
all others who helped make this in
stitute a success. We especially
wish to thank Mr. Austin Landreth
and Mr. James Burgess for the part
they have taken,
2. That we favor the continuation
of the county testing program and
the spelling contests. We urge dec
lamation contests to be held during
the coming school year if financial
conditions permit.
3. That we favor a substantial
state fund for-the purpose of equal
izing educational opportunities in
poor districts.
4. That we favor a more exten
sive program in physical and health
education a program that empha
sizes the physical well being of all
students.
5. That we pledge our support to
the local, state and national asso
ciations in securing such legislation
as will further the educational in
terests of the county, state and na
tion. (Signed) L. E. Marschat, chair
man; Juanita Leathers and Marie
Clary, committee.
The nomniating committee selec
ted the following officers: Edwin
Ingles of Lexington, president; Lll
Ian C. Turner of Lexington, vice
president; Harold Buhman of Hepp
ner, secretary-treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall
were called to Spray on Monday of
last week by the serious Illness of
Mr. Steagall's father. Word has
since been received that Mr. Stea
gall passed away and the funeral
was held Saturday afternoon at the
family home at Spray.
Guests registering at Lucas Place
this week were C. O. Rhinehart of
the regional Agricultural Credit
corporation, Portland; A. B. Mont
gomery of the Pacific Coast Land
bank, Portland; Mr. and Mr3. H.
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School Visiting Day
Set For Tomorrow
Parents and patrons are particu
larly urged to visit school tomor
row afternoon by Supt E. F. Bloom
who says there will be no special
program but as nearly a normal ev
eryday class room situation as pos
sible will prevail. The schedule of
classes in the various grades is set
as follows:
First grade: 1-1:20, Language;
1:20-1:40, Reading; 1:40-2, Reading;
2-2:20, Spelling and Phonics.
Second grade: 1-1:20, Health Les
son; 1:20-1:40, Reading; 1:40-2,
Reading; 2-2:20, Language.
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 1-1:40
3rd, Free Expression; 4th, Arithme
tic; 5th, Arithmetic; 6th, History;
7th, Geography; 8th, English. 1:40
2:20 3rd, Arithmetic; 4th, Geogra
phy; 5th, Reading; 6th, Geography;
7th. History: 8th, Arithmetic. 2:20-
( 2:30, Rest Period. 2:30-3:10 3rd,
Reading; 4th, Reading; otn, open
ing and Writing; 6th, Reading; 7th,
Literature; 8th, Literature or Agri
culture. 3:10-3:35, Conference and
Exhibits.
Lions Plan Program
To Entertain Ladies
When Heppner Lions entertain
their ladies next Monday evening
at the Episcopal parish house as is
the annual custom, the program
committee promises a lively and en
joyable time. C. W. Smith, Gay M.
Anderson and Phil Mahoney have
announced several of the numbeis.
Mahoney will make the address
of the evening, dealing with "Lion
ism." Special musical numbers will
include the Missildine trio, the
Lions quartet and Mrs. R, B. Fer
guson and Mrs. E. F. Bloom in vo
cal duet. Members of the high
school sophomore class will pre
sent a skit, "Oh, What a Goose."
Ladies of the Episcopal church will
serve dinner, starting at 6:30. After
the dinner and program there will
be dancing with the Missildine or
chestra playing.
Adjust Carburetors to
Save Gas, Recommended
Adjustment of carburetors rath
er than selection of any particular
brand of gasoline offers the chief
hope of mileage economy for mo
torists, according to the scientilic
studies made at Oregon State col
lege by W. B. Hanley, a graduate
student .'n mechanical engineering
now completing two years' special
research with motor fuels.
The engineering experiment sta
tion issued a bulletin about two
years ago describing a practical
method for adjusting carburetors
with scientific accuracy by means
of testing exhaust gasses. This hai
attracted so much national atten
tion that the issue of bulletins is
practically exhausted and many
large fleet owners are using the
method profitably, though few pub
lic garages have yet adopted the
idea.
Hanley's studies show that all the
leading brands of gasoline sold on
the Pacific coast are comparable as
to purity and other qualities ex
cepting anti-knock or octane rating,
some of the brands being superior
in this one respect
ANNUAL DANCE SCHEDULED.
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Tuesday evening at the home
or Mrs. Harold Cohn, with Mrs.
Garnet Barratt assisting the host-
i. Twenty-one members were
present.
Mrs. Cohn, poppy poster chair
man, reported that the school chil
dren from the 5th grade up were
now making posters, these to be
in the hands of the committee Fri
day, April 21. Mrs. Rodgers, Amer
icanization chairman, gave the
names of the winners in the 8th
grade medal award contest and the
boys' Flag Code questionnaire. The
winning girls were, first, Dora
Bailey; 2nd, Kathryn Parker; 3rd,
Beth Vance. The boys winning
were 1st Dean Goodman, Jr.; 2nd
Wm. Mitchell; 3rd, Chas. Cox. The
date set for presenting the prizes
hasn t yet been decided.
More ideas concerning the spring
dance to be given in the Elks Tem
ple April 22, were expressed. Tick-
ets will be sold in advance by
members of the unit The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Walter Moore, May 2.
DEER TO BE SEEN DAILY.
Harold Case, who is hauling in
wood from up Willow creek, re
ports that bunches of deer can be
seen daily along the road at the
edges of the timber, as they come
out to feed on the new grass. He
saw one bunch of a dozen Satur
day evening,' and has seen others
almost every day as he drives
along the road. They are seen us
ually about two miles above the
forks of Willow creek and along
the skyline as they feed and usual
ly put in an appearance between 4
and 6 o'clock in the evening. There
is yet a lot of snow within the tim
ber belt, and the new grass is bring
ing the animals below the timber
line.
TO ALLOT FOREST WORK.
A district meeting for the pur
pose of discussing forest relief work
plans in Morrow and adjoining
counties has been called at Arllng
ton at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow
morning by Raymond Wilcox, di
rector. A member of the Morrow
county court Is expected to attend
This county's quota of men to be
used In the work has been set at
ten.
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GRIST
From Happenings Here and Yon
Concerning
The "Sun" Comes Out.
Battle Lines Form,
f A Fish or Two.
and other things of more or lew
moment as seen by
I The G. T. REPORTER
A new light on the horizon is
"The Mid-State Sun," fingerling
Bend fishing advocate; also provo
cateur of municipally-owned util
ities to bring light, power rates to
depression levels.' Well edited,
neatly printed, "The Sun" sheds
light from all departments, includ
ing a "Sunbeam" column which last
week re-punned puns on women in
general.
Overlooked pun: The one on the
wife who said she was thinking of
dismissing her husband because he
was getting too intimate with the
cook.
Noted in "Sun" columns was ac
tivity of sales tax advocate Sen
ator Jay Upton in addressing
granges. No sales tax boosters
themselves, "Sun" editors thus show
impartial news handling.
GrBst uses intelligent-sounding
"provocateur" advisedly, having
seen it in "Time"-mimlcking Chap
man's "Oregon Voter" of current
issue. It's application by editor
Chapman was made to fiery utili
ties commissioner, alleged guber
natorial aspirant Charles M. Thom
as, quoted in last "Sun" as saying
at Klamath Falls that "costs of mu
nicipal operation will bear investi
gation, and should they be found
less, such operation might well be
undertaken as there is no way to
effect lower (power, light) rates un
der present law."
Editor Chapman accuses Thomas
of trying to ride a hobby-horse to
the governorship; sees tide shifting
from ower-Witaioutcoat-to-taxr
payer" program which elected
Meier governor two years ago, to a
popular "regulation" program,
Thomas' hobby-horse. Czaristlc con
trol of power companies is antici
pated by Chapman's "Voter" if
Thomas' aims are realized.
Thus from recent legislative ac
tion are political fronts beginning
to organize for the 1934 campaign.
No. 1 issue to date: Sales tax, pow
er regulation,; prohibition repeal.
No. 1 candidate: Charles M. Thom
as for governor. A test probe at
the public pulse by "Voter" this
week indicates grooming of Mult
nomah's representative Eates Sne
decor for U. S. senatorship.
And while on the subject of state
politics, may we quote the follow
ing from state highway commission
chairman Leslie M. Scott received
this week: "Editor Gazette Times,
Heppner, Oregon. Dear Sir: Your
issue of March 30 says Jack Cc
blantz has been discharged from
maintenance work on the highway
without known cause. I am hav
ing the cause investigated. If Mr.
Coblantz is the able man you say
he is, the reason is economy."
Another beam for ye "Sun" edi
tor. No pen but that of a journalist
such as Mr. Scott (is or was) could
have given such a lucid explana
tion. Economy, thou hast nurtured
many thorns to prick the souls of
men.
All of which brings us to fishing
and a thorn or two along the banl's
of Willow creek.
Not many snagged pants report
ed since the opening of the season
Saturday; and the boys aren't say
ing too much about the snagged
hooks. Some nice catches have
been brought to town, and if it
hadn't been for those big fellows
that just got away no doubt every
one would have been filled up by
now. As it is many of the fellows
are figuring on going out again.
Of course Manager Anglin is
hoping the creek will be too muddy
Sunday, so the boys will stay home
and see the ball game. You said
it the Wheatland league opener
with Arlington offering the opposi
tion at Rodeo field. A good game;
only two bits, and the kids free.
PARTY AT RHEA CREEK.
The Misses Dorris and June All
stott entertained a group of young
people at their home on Rhea
creek Friday night. The evening
was spent in playing games and
dancing. Present were Beth Wright
Genevieve Hanna, Velma Huston,
Margaret Becket, Beth Vance,
Frances Rugg, Marjorie Parker,
Jean Huston, Marjorie Nelson,
Mary, June and Dorris Allstott,
Marvin Morgan, Anson Rugg, John
Hanna, Howard Eubanks, Ray Mas
sey, Leo Lieuallen, John Watklns,
Johnny Eubanks, Harold Aye,
Onez Parkere, Junior Hosknls, Bill
Massey, Bob Rosencrants, Tom
Hottman, Marion Oviatt, Claud
Buschke, and Don Allstott Re
freshments of sandwiches, jello sal
ad, cake and coffee were served by
Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs. Cllve Hus
ton, Mrs. R. E. Allstott and Mrs,
Herman Carr,
the 15 pecent reduction.