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Volume 50, Number 24.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 1933
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MORGAN
HEPPNER
ELECT CJfllTTEES
95 Pet. Attendance Re
corded at Community
Wheat Meetings.
HEAVY SIGN-UP SEEN
Steps of Organization of County
Wheat Control Association Un
der Way; Procedure Told.
A 95 percent attendance of farm
ers at Morgan and Heppner yester
day for the first of the community
meetings, held for the purpose of
starting actual organization of the
Morrow County Wheat Production
Control association, indicated an al
most unanimous sign-up of farmers
in these districts. Most of the far-
mers in attendance either signed1
applications for allotment contract
or signified their Intention of doing
so, while others who were not pres
ent had expressed their intention
of affiliating with the government
movement, reports Chas. W. Smith,
county agent
Two more meetings arc being
held today at Alpine and lone, two
more will be held tomorrow at
Lexington and Rhea Creek grange
hall, and the last meeting will be
held at the Eight Mile schoolhouse
Monday evening. I
An estimate of 16,000 acres of
tillable land was signed up at the
Morgan meeting, and 24,000 acres
was signed, up at Heppner last
night, making a total of 40,000 acres
to date. Voting on the basis of
amount of acreage in crop this sea
son, community committees for
each of the districts were elected
as follows:
Morgan Omar Rietmann, chair
man; Henry Gorger and M. J.
Fitzpatrick.
Heppner E. H. Miller, chairman;
Ralph Jackson and Harry Turner.
Chairmen of the seven commu
nity committees will constitute the
executive board of the wheat pro
duction control association. These
men will organize just as soon as
all the community committees have
been named.
This executive committee will su
pervise all the details of adminis
tering the wheat production con
trol program in the county. One
of their first jobs will be to make
out a budget of proposed expendi
tures which will be submitted to
the secretary of agriculture at
Washington. When it is given his
approval, he will send the organi
zation charter and it will be ready
to function.
The first step for farmers to take
in getting in line with the move
ment is to secure the necessary
papers from members of their com
munity committee. Help in filling
these out can be obtained either
from the community committee or
from the county agent.
As soon as the farmer does all he
can in providing the necessary
data, the blanks are turned over to
his community committee who
check it. As soon as the average
acreage and bushelage grown can
be determined and the farmer and
committee have decided upon the
land to be taken out of production,
the application and the evidence
are turned over to the county al
lotment committee.
Then the acreage, yield and total
bushelage with each farmer's al
lotment will be published in the lo
cal paper to stand the test of pub
lic scrutiny. If no protest are reg'
lstered after due time, the matter
will be considered closed. All pro
tests will be handled in absolute
confidence.
Setting of the deadline after
which no "applications for allot
ments will be received is expected
to be done by the secretary of ag
riculture soon. Immediately after
the deadline date, the county al
lotment committee will figure the
four-year average production fig
ures for all cooperating farmers,
also the average for the same per
iod of all non-cooperating farmers.
Then if the average annual county
production based on these figures
is more or less than the average
for the five-year period set by the
bureau of statistics as the base for
computing allotments, each allot
ment will be scaled up or down ac
cordingly. An Important step in the organi
zation movement Is for each tenant
to get together with his landlord
immediately to obtain the required
approval of each In joining the as
sociation, Mr. Smith says.
Andrew Kelly, manager of Cen
tral Meat market of this city at
tended a meeting of the retail meat
dealers' of eastern Oregon held in
The Dalles Sunday for the purpose
of passing on the proposed NRA
code for the meat industry. Cut
ting out unfair competitive prac
tices Is one of the alms of the code,
says Mr. Kelly. E. G. Harlan, one
time newspaperman of Heppner, Is
secretary of the state association
of retail meat dealers.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, coroner,
Sheriff Bauman and State Police
man McMahon went to Boardman
Monday to Investigate the drown
ing of A. O. Parker. The body was
put in charge of Phelps Funeral
home of this city.
League Getting Results
In River Work Program
Senator Dill of Washington had
an interview with President Roose
velt recently, in which he learned
that the President still has an open
mind in regard to the selection of
damsites for the development of
the Columbia river, it was report
ed at a meeting of the Tri-State
Development league, held Tuesday
evening in Walla Walla. & E.
Notson, league vice president, who
attended the meeting from here,
brings home this report. He fur
ther says that the league is now
contacting Secretary Ickes with a
view to having a public hearing at
Walla Walla before officials of the
public works program to bring out
the true status of the various pro
posed river projects.
One thing firmly brought out in
Senator Dill's interview, Mr. Not
son says, is that the president is
strongly of the belief that the river
should be developed first to aid
navigation. The senator was sur-
prised to find Mr. Roosevelt better
Informed than himself on the de
tails of proposed river development
west of Umatilla rapids.
Mr. Notson feels that real prog
ress is being made by the league
In its fight for recognition of the
upper river, under the able direc
tion of E. P. Dodd of Hermiston,
executive secretary. But if the
fight is to be fought through to the
successful accomplishment of its
purpose, making the river naviga
ble all the way from Lewiston to
seaport and thus bringing farm re
lief in the way of lower freight
rates, it must soon have financial
support. He urges all who can to
dig up a dollar and send it in for
a membership in the league.
The urging by Portland interests
of upper Columbia points to get
busy in forming port districts is
farcical In the light of their con
tention for building the big Bonne
ville dam, Mr. Notson believes, as
little benefit to transportation on
the upper river would result from
construction of this project.
Mr. Notson was accompanied to
Walla Walla by Judge W. T. Camp
bell, M. L. Case and Rev. Joseph
Pope. They went over the Wallula
cut-off, which Mr. Notson says is
being made a real boulevard.
LEXINGTON
By BEULAH B. NICHOLS.
A meeting will be held at Leach
hall on Friday afternoon at 2 o'
clock for the purpose of further
ing the organization of the Morrow
County Wheat Production Control
association. One member will be
selected to serve on the county
board and two other growers will
be elected as members of a perma
nent committee of three. It is to
the interests of every wheat grower
to attend this meeting.
Mrs. Marion Palmer went to Mor
gan the first of the week to spend
a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Noah Pettyjohn.
Guests at the Leach home over
the week end were Mrs. Myra An
derson and son Dale and Mrs. Cora
Wilkeson, all of Portland. Mrs. An
derson and Mrs. Wilkeson will be
remembered here Jns the Missea
Myra and Cora Johnson who for
merly made their home here.
Mrs. Kathryn Slocum Is spending
a few' weeks at the Lee Slocum
ranch in Sand Hollow where she is
helping Mrs. Lee Slocum cook for
the harvesters.
Jim Wren returned from Port
land Tuesday evening.
A. O. Parker who was drowned
in the Columbia river at Boardman
last week was well known here as
he was station agent here several
years ago.
Lester Doney loft on the train
Wednesday night, his destination
being Portland.
J. H. Frad of Portland visited at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ar
nold Pieper, last week.
R. B. Wilcox and son Lester have
gone to Rltter to spend a few
weeks.
The 4-H cooking club demon
strated their work at the meeting
of the Ladies Aid on Wednesday af
ternoon at the Congregational
church. This club now has their
work all completed and will soon
be getting their exhibits realy for
the North Morrow County fair.
Percy Conner, who has been
working for George Peck during
the harvest season, left for his
home at Oregon City Thursday.
H. N. Burchell returned from
Sheridan the first of the week.
IMerritt Gray met with quite a
painful accident to his left hand
on Thursday afternoon while work'
Ing on the combine on his father's
farm. The hand was badly mashed
and torn and it was necessary for
a physician to take twenty-five
stitches to close the wound.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Wllber Steagall was entered Wed
nesday night by some party or
parties unknown. Nothing has been
discovered missing although the
lock was broken on a cedar cheat
containing articles of clothing,
Some beans, cereals and other gro
ceries were thrown about the floor
of the kitchen and the pillows and
other articles of bedding scattered
about. The marauders gained en
trance by breaking out a window.
There was evidence that they had
tried to force open the windows,
which were locked. The Steagalls
were away from home at the time.
Mrs. Anna Q. Thomson of Hepp
ner was a business visitor in Lex
ington Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Myles Mulligan have
moved to Heppner. They plan to
spend the remainder of the sum-
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NTEREST
BOILING
IN QUEEN CONTEST
lone Gives Edna Lind
strom Big Vote; Mae
Doherty Leads.
QUEEN JEAN COMING
Round-Up Ruler to Welcome Ro
deo Sovereign as Attendant;
Next Vote at Alpine.
QUEEN STANDINGS.
Miss Mae Doherty, Rhea Creek,
17,200 votes.
Miss Dorothy Doherty, Alpine,
16,200 votes.
Miss Edna Lindstrom, lone,
12,900 votes.
Miss Ruth Dinges, Lexington,
10,100 votes.
Miss Margaret Brosnan, Lena,
8,900 votes.
Developing an ever intensifying
interest as the zero hour approahc
es in the race for the selection of
the queen for the Rodeo, Septem
ber 8-9, Miss Mae Doherty of Rhea
Creek continued to head the field
after the voting at lone Saturday
night Miss Edna Lindstrom, the
home candidate, received the larg
est number of votes for the eve
ning, going from fourth to third
place in the race.
The final vote was Edna Lind
strom 7900, Dorothy Doherty 5800,
Mae Doherty 5000, Ruth Dinges
1800 and Margaret Brosnan 1600.
It was the first of the queen dances
Miss Brosnan was able to attend
as she has been engaged at Walla
Walla for the summer months. She
has announced, however, that she
will be present at the remaining
dances, as have also the other can
didates. One of these comely
lassies will be the queen and the
others her attendants to rule over
Rodeo, now but three weeks away.
The next vote will be taken at
Juniper hall next Saturday night,
at the -dance sponsored by the Al
pine Farm Bureau, which organi
zation will receive the benefit of
all proceeds above expenses. Then
the final dance will be held in
Heppner the following Saturday,
September 2, with announcement
of the final vote at 1 o'clock.
An additional honor to be con
ferred upon the favored candidate
for the Rodeo tiara was announced
this week by the Pendleton Round
up association which has Invited
the Rodeo queen to be an attend
ant at the court of Queen Jean for
the three days of the Pendleton
Round-Up, September 21-22-23.
Queen Jean (Miss Jean Frazler
of Pendleton) will be present as
honor guest the evening her neigh
bor queen and attendant is named
to accord the fortunate lass royal
felicitations. She will be accom
panied by her father, grounds su
pervisor for the Round-Up and
other dignitaries from the neigh
boring western domain of world
fame.
Queen Jean's official visit on this
occasion marks the sealing of a
bond of friendship between the
realms of Round-Up and Rodeo,
which has been further expressed
in proffers of exchange of services
and facilities for staging of the
shows.
The final queen's dance here, to
be attended by the five candidates
in full court attire, marks the
close of the day selected to official
ly open the Rodeo season in Hepp
ner. In ' the afternoon the queen
candidates and members of the
Heppner school band will be enter
tained at a lawn party extended
to them by the Rodeo officials.
During the day the band will make
several public appearances. In ad
dition the town will be decorated,
and citizens of the community will
don the official Rodeo insignia
cowboy hats and Windsor ties.
A. 0. Parker Drowned
In River at Boardman
Mrs. A. O. Parker of Portland
was In Heppner yesterday making
preparations for the burial of her
husband who was drowned last
Friday in the Columbia river at
Boardman. Parker was accident
ally drowned when swimming in
company with L. W. Compton, rail
road telegraph operator at Messner,
and the body was recovered Mon
day by boatmen who saw it lying
on the river bottom In the shallow
water.
It is reported that Parker became
panicky in the water and that
Compton made several unsuccess-
ful attempts to rescue- him, the
drowning man fighting off the res
cue attempts each time.
Parker was known In Heppner,
having served as operator and re
lief agent at the local railroad sta
tion In 1916 and 1917, and later as
agent at Lexington, Heppner Junc
tion and other poits in the local di
vision. Besides his widow he Is
survived by one son, J. P., by
former marriage, now in the U. S
navy; a son, Roy, age 16, and
daughter, Clara, age 15. Roy was
born in Heppner. The father was
age 50.
Frank Robinson, attorney, Mrs.
Charles Chrlstopherson and Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Chrlstopherson were
lone folks In the city Tuesday,
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GRIST!
From Happenings Here and Yon j
Concerning I
The Day's News j
Wheat, Forests
and Dam
and other things of more or less
moment as seen by
The G. T. REPORTER
"1000 Men to Join in War on
Fires," "Wheat Men Draft Ship
ping Program," "Session Hinges on
Two Big Issues," "Engineer Favors
Bonneville Dam." Headlines in
this morning's Oregonian.
The first two major stories of the
day tell of attempts to save exist
ing natural resources of the state.
The third tells of an attempt to
preserve orderly government, and
what is behind the necessity of
calling a special session of the leg
islature. The fourth is a hot news
dispatch from Washington regard
ing development of latent resources.
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All the big news' of the day is of
major importance to the state of
Oregon, looking to the present and
to the future.
The demon fire ravaging forests
in other parts of the state, so far
has been lenient with the Umatilla
district this season. Only 26 fires
had been reported to date, said J.
F. Irwin of Pendleton, supervisor,
in the city Sunday. Still the demon
hovers ominously.
Morrow county is especialy in
terested in the announcement that
a plan has been tentatively adopt
ed to relieve the northwest wheat
surplus. Just what the plan is has
not been told. But assurance is
given that it will work. If it will
help the price of wheat, Morrow
county will welcome it.
Discussion has been rife here as
elsewhere anent the relief situa
tion and the proposed special leg
islative session. But here as else
where, no good solution has yet
been found.
i
As for the report of General
Brown favoring construction of
the Bonneville dam at a cost of
$43,900,000, that rr rort does not set
tie the matter 9c uevelopment of
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HONOR GUEST
QUEEN JEAN
of the Pendleton Round-Up
Queen Jean (Miss Jean Fra
zler) who will rule over the Pen
dleton Round-Up, Sept. 21-22-23,
has accepted an Invitation to at
tend the final Rodeo queen dance
in Heppner, Saturday, Sept 2, and
will offor felicitations to the
queen of Rodeodom, whom she
has Invited to be an attendant at
her court during the Round-Up.
Heppner Pine M i 1 1 s Co.
Ready to Start Operation
With installation of their new
mill at the Hamilton ranch on up-
per Rhea creek complete, the Hepp- j
ner Pine mills expected to start!
cutting this week, announced D. C.I
Eccels, manager. The product of
the mill will be rolled into Hepp
ner, sun-dried In the local yards
and put through the planing mill of
the company for eastern shipment
Orders for several carloads have
already been received.
Installation of electrical equip
ment was also completed at the lo
cal planing mill on Tuesday, Mr.
Eccles said, and It will start oper
ations the first of the week. The
yards are already filled with lum
ber delivered from the Wm. Green
er mill south of Hardman, which
will keep the plunor busy for some
time.
Many local men are being used
by the company In its operations.
LAMB SIIirMENTS HEAVY.
Shipments of lambs from the lo
cal yards have been lively in the
last week. Jerome O'Connor and
Frank Wilkinson were among those
shipping Wednesday night
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SPRAY ID WORK
STILUN OFFING
Construction Not to Start
Till Spring, Engineer
Baldock Reports.
TAX SITUATION UP
Representative Turner Leads Lions
Discussion of Matters Facing
Impending Legislative Meet.
With surveying work still In
progress on the Hardman-Chapin
creek sector of the Heppner-Spray
road, it will be two or three months
yet before bids will be opened, and
actual construction work will not
start before spring. This news was
conveyed to the Lions club Monday
by S. E. Notson through word re
ceived by J. H. Waslh, an interested
timberman, from R. H. Baldock,
state engineer.
Notson further said that news
paper reports lately have stated
that so far no approval has been
given at Washington for expendi
ture of any federal funds on sec
ondary highways. The Heppner
Spray road falls in this class, and
there looms the possibility of the
project being dropped unless the
state is able to match the federal
funds out of which construction of
the project was contemplated when
the $50,000 was recently allotted to
the road.
The federal government's conten
tion that states should match all
federal relief money fifty-fifty has
caused a crises in carrying on re
lief work in this state which may
lead to the calling of a special ses
sion of the legislature this winter,
J. O. Turner, representative of the
22nd district, told the Lions.
Defeating of the income tax bill
bill at the last general election, and
ruling of the truck and bus bill as
unconstitutional, have withdrawn
expected sources of revenue that
were expected to balance the state's
budget, and have left the state in
the hole, Turner said. Since the
constitution throws upon the legis
lature the duty of providing suffi
cient revenues for the orderly con
duct of government, he believed a
special session some time this fall
or winter to be inevitable.
A lively discussion was had of
the pros and cons of the sales tax
mostly con. Merchants present
declared they would not object to
a reasonable and just sales tax if
It is shown to be needed, and one
merchant in particular contended
strongly for the stamp method of
collection. Affixing a stamp to the
package would make it possible to
pass the tax along to the consumer,
and to let him know the exact
amount of the tax he was to pay.
This merchant further contended,
however, that before any sales tax
is passed an income tax should be
levied reaching into the higher
brackets In a fair ratio to that
which small incomes have been
taxed.
The discussion before the Lions
was called for by Turner to reveal
any suggestions the members might
have as to how the present emer
gency could be met The district's
representative was of the belief
that Willamette valley interests
which are clamoring for more pen
alty and interest on real property
taxes do not realize the situation
existing in eastern Oregon where
most of the tax delinquency is the
result of incomes depreciating to
a point below the cost of produc
tion and the absolute inability of
the people to pay.
He wanted to know whether, for
instance, Heppner would be willing
to accept $100,000 for a sewerage
disposal plant if it had to go into
debt an equal amount to get the
money. The only real way out he
could see for eastern Oregon was
for the price of its products to
reach a point where operating costs
and taxes could be paid.
A further report was given by
Mr. Notson on the work of the Tri-
State Development league, which is
promoting among other things the
Umatilla Rapids dam project Re
ports this week indicate that the
chances of the Umatilla Rapids are
getting better with the statement of
the head engineer that so far no
preference had been given to any
project on the river. Another meet
ing of the executive committee of
the league was to be held in Wal
la Walla Tuesday evening, he said
Floyd Adams Injured
When Caught in Combine
Floyd Adams was dragged head
first through the feeding apparatus
Into his combine Tuesday morning,
shortly after he had started the
last day's run on his wheat harvest
near Hardman. He escaped almost
certain death when a rod broke,
but sustained mean tears and lacer
ations about the right side of his
body, as the whirling machinery
stripped off his clothing, leaving
but the waistband of his "shorts."
He was rushed to Heppner by
Mrs. Adams, and was attended by
Dr. McMurdo who found It neces
sary to take more than 100 stitches
to close the wounds. He was re
ported yesterday to be doing well
and expected to go back to work
as soon as repairs were made to the
combine.
Bull Prairie Trounces
Heppner Again, 3 to 1
The Bull Prairie baseball team
defeated Heppner for the second
time when they won Sunday on
their own grounds 3-1. It was the
third straight victory for the camp-1
era
Harry Dunn blanked the visitors
until the ninth when, with one out,
his rival twirler, Ray Massey. hit
safely. Ray was injured In sliding
to the base to dodge a peg, and his
brother Bill, running for him, stole
second and scored when Catcher
Robertson threw the ball past Raf
sky into center field.
Up to the fifth inning R. Massey
had given but one hit, and the
score was deadlocked although
Dunn had yielded seven blows.
Then Mike Saunders walked and
Biando singled. Dunn struck out,
and Barracato grounded to Fergu
son, who threw to second, forcing
Biando. In an attempted double
play, Rod Thomson, second-sacker,
threw wild to Catcher Bill Massey
as Saunders scored. Thus tally
number one was unearned.
Bull Prairie really won the game
in the eighth inning. "Vic" Pinti
valle connected for a double after
one was out and reached third on
a passed ball. Howard Evans blast
ed a gorgeous single into center,
scoring Pintavalle, then stole sec
ond. After Hank Robertson fanned,
Mike Saunders brought Evans home
with a single. Biando advanced
Mike with another base hit hut the
fates were against him. As Mike
was about three feet from third he
slipped, twisted his ankle, and was
forced from the game.
Next week the Bull Prairie team
will play Frog Heaven. Manager
Bezio is ready to challenge the
Pendleton team if his nine wins in
this home and home series.
Box score and summary:
Bull Prairie AB R H O
Barracato, if
Patti, s
Bezio, 2
3
3
4
4
3
.. 4
.. 3
0
4
3
..31
Pintavalle, rf
Evans, 1
Robertson, c
Saunders, cf .
Rafsky, cf
Biando, 3
H. Dunn, p .
Totals
9 27 13
Heppner
E. Thomson, 1 .
B. Massey, c
R. Thomson, 2 .
H. Hayes, cf
R. Massey, p
C. Hayes, rf
Crawford, 3
Ferguson, s
G. Hayes, If
Totals
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1 2
2 14
2 0
3
4
3
..33
1 10 24
Two base hits, Pintavalle, double
play, Dunn-Bezio-Evans. base on
balls, off R. Massey 2. struck out
by R. Massey 14, by Dunn 11, stol
en bases, Barracato, Saunders, Ev
ans 2, H. Hayes, R. Massey; passed
balls, B. Massey 2: umpires, Rossl-
ter of Bull Prairie and Merrill of
Heppner. Time of game, 1:32.
I0NE
By MARGARET BLAKE
Mrs. S. E. Moore is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Wrex Hickok at her
home in Portland.
Mrs. Delia Corson is visiting with
her son Eldred Corson at Chicago,
111., and incidentally seeing the
Century of Progress exposition in
that city.
Funeral services of Charles Chrls
topherson who passed away at the
Portland Sanitarium in Portland on
August 15 following an operation
for the removal of a brain tumor.
were held at the Christian church
on Friday, August 18, with Rev.
Pope of the Methodist church of
Heppner, in charge. Special music
was sung by the Balsiger quartette.
Pall bearers were Lee Howell, Jay
Griffith, Carl Allyn, Wallace Mat
thews, Earl Blake and Kenneth
Blake. Interment was in the I. O.
O. F. cemetery at lone. Among out
of town relatives and friends at
tending the final rites were Mrs.
Claire Calkins of Portland, and
Mrs. R. A. White of Bozeman, Mon
tana, sisters of the deceased, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Griffith of Spray, Mr.
and Mrs. S. McKenna of Condon,
Aaron Agee of Boardman and Mr.
and Mrs. Shaffer of Mikkalo.
Clifford Yarnell returned Friday
from Bickleton, Wash., where he
has spent several weeks with rel
atives. E. J. Keller and Otto Rietmann
departed Monday for Mt. Adams
where they will spend a few days
gathering huckleberries.
Mrs. J. C. Lincoln with her chil
dren and Miss Williams are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Lonnie Ritchie.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Griffith and
family drove to Butter creek Sun
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
R. F. Wigglesworth of Hermiston.
Miss Thelma Bowman of Arling
ton has been a guest of Mrs. Eve
lyn Olson at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Charles Chrlstopherson.
Mrs. Walter Roberts departed on
Sunday for Portland. She will
spend her vacation there and at
South Bend, Wash. During her ab
sence the post office will be in
charge of Mrs. E. J. Blake.
Mrs. Emily McMurray and Mrs.
Daisy Robison are visiting relatives
at Clarkston, Wash.
Mrs. Hanna Ahalt is spending a
week or two with her daughter,
Mis. Fred Buchanan,
J. E, Grimes was in town the last
of the past week to get the furni
ture he and Mrs. Grimes had stored
in their house on Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Grimes are operating
a hotel at Yachats, Ore., a coast
town nine miles south of Waldport.
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EASON OPENS
SATURDRSEPT. 2ND
Business Houses, Citizens
Urged to Dress Up;
Bang-Up Day Aim.
MORE PRIZES GIVEN
Additional Parade Premium to
Assure Interest; Races and Ex
tra Show Features Promising.
Saturday, September 2, will offi
cially open the Rodeo season In
Heppner. The dress-up committee
has asked that all the citizens of
the city appear on the streets that
day wearing the official insignia of
cowboy hat and Windsor tie, and
such other attire reflecting the
spirit of the occasion as they may
see fit
The decoration committee has
asked the cooperation of business
houses to doll up in their Rodeo
colors, and the committee itself will
string up the street banners to put
the city in gala array for the com
ing of the big annual show on the
following Friday and Saturday,
September 8-9.
Vote tickets for selection of the
queen will be on sale at Gordon's
during the day, and the band will
play at intervals to help drum up
the spirits of Rodeodom, which are
expected to increase in intensity
until after the final curtain Sep
tember 9.
Another fast smoker card is be
ing prepared for presentation at
the open air inclosure on Main
street that evening, to be followed
by the final queen's dance and an
nouncement of the winner. Queen
Jean of the Pendleton Round-Up
will be a guest of honor for the eve
ning, all of which is expected to
open the Rodeo season with a bang.
For the show itself plans are
rounding up in fine form. The
race track is being given intensive
care to assure Its being in A-one
condition for the running of the
many fast horses assured of being
on hand. Already five different re
lay and pony express string owners
have signified their intention of being-
on hand. It is expected the
Morrow County derby will draw
some of the fastest horses ever to
be seen locally, and with the 2-year-old
and musical races to lend
spice to this part of the perform
ance, it is being anticipated with
much relish.'
Smoker and carnival plans are
well in hand also, and what with
the aid of the music of the Hepp
ner school band, the ruling hands
of the charming feminine court,
the dances each evening, and the
big parade on Saturday, no Idle
hours will be permitted in the two
day celebration of sports of the
Old West
A full list of parade prizes was
announced by the committee this
week. In announcing the prizes
for the various classes of entries,
C. W. Smith, chairman, emphasized
that everyone having horses and
equipment should get them in the
parade. Out-of-county judges will
be used to insure fairness to all.
The complete prize list follows:
Best organization float, $25 first,
$15 second and $10 third.
Best decorated auto, $10 cash
first $5 merchandise from Mac
Marr's second, year's subscription
to Gazette Times third.
Oldest man (over 50) riding
horseback in parade, $3 merchan
dise from Ferguson Motor Co.
Oldest lady (over 50) riding
horseback in parade, $5 merchan
dise from Kane's garage.
Best costumed cowgirl riding In
parade (horse and rigging to be
judged also), $5 merchandise from
J. C. Penney Co.
Best costumed cowboy riding In
parade (horse and rigging to be
judged, also), $5 merchandise from
Wilson's.
Best comedy with three or more
persons participating, $5 cash from
Uph Jackson flr3t; .50 merchan
dise from P. A. Mollahan second,
Best decorated bicycle in parade
ridden by boy or girl 14 years or
under, $1 in show tickets first, 75c
In show tickets second from Star
theater.
Best decorated pet in parade es
corted by boy or girl 14 years or
under, $1 In show tickets first, 75c
In show tickets second, from Star
theater.
Twins looking most alike riding
in parade, transportation to be fur
nished by parade committee, $3 in
merchandise from Latourell Auto
Co. first, $2 in merchandise from
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. second.
Anyone wanting details regarding
any of the various entries should
contact those in charge of each, as
follows: Floats, Dean T. Goodman;
decorated autos, R, B. Ferguson;
comedy, John Anglln; twins, Pat
Mollahan and Vinton Howell; bi
cycles, Bert Kane.
Dr. Henrietta (Sapp) Hoover
who recently wrote a communica
tion to the Gazette Times relating
early days In Sand Hollow, with
her sister, Mrs. Edith (Sapp) Bald
win, were visiting in the city yes
terday from Boardman. Mrs. Bald
win, whose home Is at Tonasket,
Wash., was accompanied to Board
man by Mrs. Hoover's husband, son
and daughter for a visit with her
there.
RODEOS