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soc A 'J 3 p-:b'-ic.:;. ore p 0 K w Volume 50, Number 49 HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 1934 Subscription $2.00 a Year mmtti 5 Trustees Announce Plan to Take Issue Out of Circulation. VENTURE A SUCCESS Early Redemption Seen as Indica tion of Improved BiiHinesg Tone; Was to Hun Until Dec. 31. Heppner's Sheepskin scrip is soon to be relegated to the limbo of the past, at least so far as a circulat ing medium of exchange is con cerned, according to announcement made this week by Dean T. Good man, president of the scrip trustees. The announcement was made fol lowing the decision of the trustees to sell warrants held by them in sufficient amount to retire imme diately all the scrip offered for re demption. Those holding scrip which they wish redeemed are ask ed to present it at the office of Len L. Gilliam, secretary, where it will be redeemed at its face value in U. S. coin. As the scrip is printed "Redeem able on or before Dec. 31, 1934," the trustees will hold the books open until the end of the year, so no one need fear that he will not have suf ficient time to dispose of any scrip he may hold. Coincident with the announcement, the trustees have asked local stores to continue to accept scrip as a convenience to the public. This may be done safely, Mr. Goodman points out, even tho it is necessary to give cash for change as the scrip may be taken immediately to Mr. Gilliam for re demption. , Considerable satisfaction was evi denced by Mr. Goodman on behalf of himself and the other trustees in being able to announce full re tirement of the scrip at so early a date. Issued Just short of a year ago in response to a demand creat ed mainly through lack of an out let for school district warrants, it seemed probable at that time that the scrip would need to be In cir culation at least to the end of 1934, and the redemption ten months earlier not only entirely Justifies the scrip venture but indicates as well a greatly alleviated exchange situation. While all the warrants held by the scrip committee have not been called, they are in demand by Investors, showing an improved tone in local business conditions. Up to the time of the latest ac tion by the trustees, a considerable number of Its warrants had been called by the various issuing dis tricts, which enabled them pre viously to redeem some $1300 of the Bcrip issued. The scrip so re deemed was taken up at points of congestion to keep It from work ing a hardship on any single busi ness. The success of this method is attested by the fact that through out the period of circulation busi nesses of Heppner generally ac cepted the scrip at all times, and the benefits derived from the com paratively slight inflation of the local currency in this manner were widespread. Not to be overlooked in the suc cess of the venture, those connect ed with it believe, is the publicity given Heppner and the sheep in dustry of the county nationally, and one might say internationally, as calls for it came from all over the United States and a few for eign countries. Copies of it will remain on display in leading mu seums of the country for years to come. The scrip trustees, who have served throughout the period of circulation, are Dean T. Goodman, president; Len L. Gilliam, secre tary; Chas. Thomson, L. E. Bisbee, David A. Wilson, Spencer Craw ford, and Jos. J. Nys, legal advisor. BENEFITS NET $83.30. The benefit dance sponsored by the Elks and the benefit carnival sponsored by the American Legion last Saturday night at the Elks hall netted the Heppner school band a total of $83.30. The money will go into the band's fund for the pur chase of new uniforms. Of the amount raised the dance netted $01.50 and the carnival $21.80. With contributions already made by the I. O. O. F. orders, the American Legion auxiliary and the Heppner fire boys, the fund now amounts to $175. The proposed uniforms, which Harold Buhman, director, expects to have in time for the spring concert late In April, will cost between $250 and $300. OPENING DISPLAY ROOM. For the purpose of displaying lo cally their line of refrigerators, stoves, and other, household util ities, Montgomery Ward & Co. of Portland have taken the room in Hotel Heppner formerly occupied by Farmers & Stockgrowers bank. The place is being made ready for them and the display of goods is expected to be opened this week. WILL ASSIST WOOLMEN. Joel R. Benton, manager of the local relief committee, announces that he has calls from a number of men seeking employment with sheep, and that sheepmen needing such help may get In touch with the men through his office. SHEEPSKIN OW REDEEMABLE Banking Quarters Will Be Made More Modern Extensive remodeling, which will include an almost entire overhaul of the interior of the banking rooms of the Heppner branch of the First National Bank of Portland, is now I under way, under direction of Guy m. ttlCKOK, assistant, vice pieaiueui. of the parent institution. Tha work contemplated will take about a month to complete, and E. L. Morton, manager of the branch, informs this paper that all work will be let to local people. Two ar chitects were here from Portland the first of the week and are pre paring plans for the alterations, ex pecting to return to Heppner next week with the specifications and to superintend the work. It is ex pected that the alterations will give the banking room an entirely new physical appearance. Outside wood work will be painted; the door on the south side of the office will be removed and the opening closed; the interior re-decorated and kal- somined and new lineoleum will be laid in the officers' quarters. An important change being made this week and now about complet ed la the Installation of new safe deposit boxes. There are 400 of these boxes, which are of latest de sign, strongly constructed of man ganese steel and of double-locking type, with the customer carrying one key and the bank holding the other, neither being able to open the box without the other. The to tal weight of the boxes which ar rived from Portland Wednesday, is over 11,000 pounds. A new time locking door weighing 3 tons has been installed leading to the safety deposit vault, thus adding more se curity to the valuables of the cus tomers. A beautiful new sign across the front of the bank building is now up, and directs the public to the quarters of the Heppner branch of the oldest national bank in the Pacific northwest. Lumber Mill Going In On Harry French Place While In town this week, Harry French informed this paper that there is now no question but that a mill will be erected on his place this season to care for the ripening yel low pine in that vicinity. Leases for a large tract of land are being completed, and the people interest ed are visiting the timber tract this week, Mr. French states. Portland capital is being invested in this venture and the people mean business. While it had been hoped that the Rock creek gap on Hepp-ncr-Spray road would all be graded before this enterprise started, Mr. French states that these people will go ahead right now as they feel this road matter will soon be satisfac torily settled. LEXINGTON By BEULAH B. NICHOLS. At the meeting of Lexington grange Saturday evening J. O. Tur ner, state representative from this district, gave an interesting talk on legislation, explaining In detail the procedure of introducing a bill In the House and in the Senate. He also told of some of the tactics used by lobbyists. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Troedson and Miss Frances Troedson received the third and fourth degrees. , After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed under the direction of the lecturer, Laura Rice. While climbing over a barbed wire fence at his father's ranch Fri day evening, Woodrow Tucker re ceived some bad cuts on his hands when the wire, which he was hold ing while stepping over the fence, broke. He was taken to Heppner to a physician who found it neces sary to take several stitches to close the cuts. Henderson brothers have recent ly installed in their garage a new Kwik Way machine for reborlng. This Is the latest and best machine of Its kind and is the first one to be Installed In this community. T. L. Barnett, mayor of Lexing ton, and Harry Turner went on a pleasure jaunt through the Eight Mile country Sunday and report having seen some very fine looking wheat out In that section. Mrs. LaVelle White, first and sec ond grade teacher, is confined to her home with measles. Mrs. Mar garet Williams Is teaching in that room during her absence. The Lexington Home Economics club had an enjoyable meeting on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Aita Cutsforth. Twelve mem bers and three visitors were pres ent. After a short business meet ing an Interesting program, featur ing noted people who were born in February, was presented under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Wil liams and Mrs. Myrtle Schrlever. The guests were Geneva Palmer, Lulu White, Pearl Devine, Laura Rice, Bertha Nelson, Margaret Mil ler, Anna Smouse, Emma hWite, Anne Miller, Myrtle Schrlever. Vashti Saling, Margaret Williams, Pearl Gentry and Beulah Nichols. Miss Eva Wilcox has returned home after spending several weeks in Portland. Mrs. A. H. Nelson Is confined to her home by Illness. Guests at the home of Mrs. Casha Shaw during the week were Mrs. J. L. Gray and Mrs. Eva A. Rohrer of Yakima and Eugene Basey of Wapato, Wash. Mr. Basey Is an old time friend of the Shaws, hav ing resided in the Clark's canyon district many years ago on the ranch known as the Basey place. Mr. Basey plans to remain In the (Continued on Fi Four) LIONS HEAR TALK ON MONEY POLICY Lexington School Principal Tells of Aims and Effecte of Inflation; Spray Road Gap Dtacussed. Jas. H. Williams principal of the Lexington schools, explained the aims and accomplishments of the president's monetary policy to the members of the Lions club assem bled for luncheon Monday. Other matters discussed were the uncom pleted gap in the Hepnper-Spray road, the Columbia river develop ment meeting to be held at Walla Walla next Saturday, and the in vitation from the Business and Professional Womens club to Join them in 'a meeting in March. En tertainment features were two pi ano duets by Mrs. Jas. H. Williams and Mrs. George Gillis. In a brief, interesting and inform ative talk, Mr. Williams told of developments to date of the mone tary policy now being followed by the national administration, point ing out the desirable features of inflation of currency and large re serve of monetary gold, and ex plained his own idea of the ends expected to be gained by the presi dent. Latest developments on the pro posal to secure completion of the 2-mile gap in the Heppner-Spray road were discussed by members of the club, and It was stated that fa vorable action by the highway com mission in its meeting today is ex pected. Report of a trip made over the road recently by J. L. Gault and E. L. Morton was given, both gen tlemen believing that had members of the commission been with them there would be no question of the road's completion at an early date. S. E. Notson explained the im portance of the river development meeting at Walla Walla at which it is hoped to coordinate the ac tivities of the various associations working for development of the Co lumbia river, and urged the attend ance of a large delegation from this section. In honor of the day, it being the birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, J. O. Turner read the des cription of the Great Emancipa tor written by his one-time law partner, Herndon. Guests present were C. B. Cox, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers and E. L. Morton. Ralph Jackson, manager of Jackson's warehouse, was introduced as a new member of the club. In response to an invitation from the- Heppner Business and Profes sional Women's club, presented by Mrs. J. O. Turner, Lions' accompan ist, to Join in a meeting during the fore part of March, A. D. McMur do appointed the following com mittee to work with a similar com mittee from the ladies' organiza tion: Spencer Crawford. John Tur ner and E. F. Bloom. At the conclusion of the meet ing F. A. McMahon took a flash light picture of the group, the pic ture taken two weeks ago having turned out badly due to double ex posure. Delegation Appears Before Road Body W. T. Campbell, county Judge, George Peck and Frank S. Parker, commissioners, went to ' Portland Tuesday, and S. E. Notson and J. L. Gault went down yesterday, to meet with the state highway com mission at its meeting today to make a plea for closing of the last small gap in the Heppner-Spray road. Estimates for grading the 2.4-mile stretch have been various ly placed from $10,000 to $15,000. The local men believe chances for getting aotion today are good in view of the fact that a consider able amount of money may be saved by letting the contract before the contractors now at work on an adjacent sector leave. The Hard-man-Rock creek sector rlow under construction is expected to be fin ished by the first of March. BEND MAN HERE. Mark Woodruff or Bend was a visitor in Heppner Friday. He was interviewing some of the re publicans of this vicinity on behalf of the candidacy of Jay Upton, who is understood to be .seeking the place of congressman from the sec ond Oregon district, and will short ly file for this office. There seems to be no other active candidate in the field right now among the re publicans and Mr. Upton may have no fight to make in the primaries. He would be opposed in the fall by the present incumbent, Walter M. Pierce, as It looks now, though there are signs that our congress man may have to fight it out with other members of his party before the May primaries. Leo Gorger reports a lot of weeds In the grain out his way, and at present the Gorger brothers are busy reseeding some 400 acres of Federation wheat. Conditions for winter work have been ideal and much plowing is completed. He is of the opinion that good crops, regardless of the weeds, will be har vested, and that there will not be a great deal of reseeding. Mr. Gor ger was looking after some business affairs here on Tuesday. David Hynd was in town Tues day from the Rose Lawn ranch of Hynd Bros. In Sand Hollow. Range conditions on the hills are just about right, and it will not be long before the lambing season Is on at the Hynd ranches. National Scout Week Court of Honor Held Winding up observance of Na tional Boy Scout week, which this year celebrated the 25th anniver sary of scouting in America, a court of honor was held at the court house last evening for the Heppner troop. Features of the event were the presentation of the president's five-year award to the local troop by Chas. W. Smith, chairman of the executive committee, and present ation of scout diaries to each mem ber of the Flying Eagle patrol, La Verne Van Marter, leader, as first place award in the window-decorating contest Their display was in the Humphrey Drug company win dow. The program for the evening in cluded bugle assembly, "To the Col ors," with all standing as scouts marched in by patrols following the flag and guard, with LaVerne Van Marter, John Crawford and Larry Moore forming the guard; flag sal ute and scout oath, led by Gerald Cason, senior patrol leader; roll call by John Crawford, scribe, and ten derfoot investiture by Clinton Roh rer and scouts. Advancements were made as follows: Second class, Wil liam McCaleb and Omer McCaleb; first class, Billy Barratt, Emery Coxen and Daniel Chinn; star scout, John Crawford. Merit badges were awarded to Larry Moore, first aid .to animals; Jackson Gilliam, civics and animal husbandry; Fran cis Nickerson, bird study; John Crawford, animal husbandry; Wil liam McCaleb, music, poultry keep ing, bugling; Joe Aiken, first aid to animals; Scott McMurdo, scholar ship; Bert Mason, lone, civics, ag riculture, swimming, leathercraft, first aid. The executive committee, C. W. Smith, E. F. Bloom, A. D. McMurdo, C. J. D. Bauman and Spencer Crawford, and scout mas ter, Phillip Foord, presided at the court of honor. C. E. Union Groups Meet at Church Here Beginning with a box social held at the Christian church here on Saturday evening, members of the Columbia union of Christian En deavor met in a conference which lasted over Sunday. Groups were present from Umatilla and Morrow counties and the program Saturday evening included a quartet by mem bers of the Heppner group, and a reading by Harold Peavy of Helix. The program was under the direc tion of Doris Lieuallen of Adams, social superintendent of the Colum bia union. The Endeavor room at the church was decorated in the Valentine motif. On Sunday an executive meeting of the Union was held, and in the evening a group of officers of the organization drove to Hardman for a conference with the C. E. leader there. Helix Red Devils Meet Lexington February 21 What promises to be the best bas ketball game of the season is sched uled for next Wednesday evening, Feb. 21. when the Lexington Inde pendents will meet the Helix Red Devils on the Lexington floor. The Helix quintet Is said to be one of the best teams in eastern Oregon and the Lexington boys have won most of the games they have played this season. Lexington basketball fans are eagerly looking forward to this game as it is sure to be one of the most interesting played here for some time. As a preliminary to this game the Lexington town girls' team will play the Pendleton town girls' team. Laurel Beach is coach ing both the girls' and boys' teams. Lambing Season Starts; Good Reports Received Lambing in different sections of the county. is getting well under way, according to reports reaching the Uazette Times. Krebs broth ers at Cecil are reported to be the farthest along, with more than 400 lambs already received, with the average production well over 100 percent. Smythe brothers report 1000. new lambs already near Arlington, with a production of 110 to 112 percent Charles Bartholomew and Tom Beymer are other flockmasters now In the midst of lambing. J. G. Bar ratt and Hynd brothers do not ex pect to get well under way until the first of March, while others will begin about February 15. NEEDED REPAIRS AT CHURCH Some much needed repairs have been progressing at the Christian church the past few weeks. New plaster has been placed where needed on both outside and inside, the auditorium and adjacent rooms treated to new coats of kalsomine, and the effect of this is quite pleas ing. Frank Roberts has been doing the inside decorating and will be finished with the work this week, providing it is decided to give one or two additional rooms attention Charley Latourell and Adam Knoblock of this city were high guns in the skeet shoot at Pendle ton Sunday, the former scoring 21 hits out of a possible 25, while the latter knocked down 19 of the "crazy" clay pigeons. Gunners from La Grande and other towns par ticipated. J. G. Barratt and William Hynd are leaving for Portland this eve ning to be in attendance at the state-wide mooting of woolgrow ers there tomorrow. SCHOOL BOARDS TO MEET MONDAY Superintendent Calls Session for Heppner; Jas. M. Burgess Coming from Salem. Lucy M. Rodgers,, county school superintendent, has called a meet ing of school boards to be held at the circuit court room in Heppner on next Monday, February 19th, be ginning promptly at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon. It Is expected that all board members and clerks will be in attendance, but Mrs. Rodgers states that patrons of the schools will also be welcomed, and it is hoped that many will attend. The first part of the program, be ginning at 10:00 o'clock, is a school for district clerks, and all clerks should be present and on time. They are asked to bring their record books and have their problems cleared up in order that no trouble may be encountered when the time comes for balancing their books and making up the annual reports. Following at 11:00 o'clock, instruc tion will be given both clerks and board members on budget making, and this will be given by James M. Burgess of the State Department of Education, who will likewise be in charge of the school for clerks. We are giving the program in full, and from this it will be noted that an interesting time is in store for all who attend: 10:00-11:00. Keeping School Rec ords. Jas. M. Burgess. 11:00-12:00. Budget Making. Mr. Burgess. 1:00-1:20. The School Warrant Situation. Mr. Burgess. 1:20-1:30 The School District and the Bank, E. L. Morton, man ager Heppner Branch Bank. 1:40-2:20 Choosing the Teacher. E. F. Bloom, Supt Heppner Schools. 2:00-2:20 The New County School Law. O. E. Peterson, Dist. 37. 2:20-2:40 Advantages of a Cen tral Committee for Purchasing School Supplies. Edwin Ingles, Principal Boardman School. 2:40-3:00 School Housekeeping. Mr. Burgess. 3:00-3:15 Duties of the Non-high School Board. Mrs. Elmer Griffith, chairman Morrow Co. Non-high School Board. 3:15- The Sales Tax. J. O. Tur ner, Representative, State Leg islature. There will be time given to open discussion of the above topics. Pioneer of Walla Walla Valley Passes Sunday Frank H. Benge, a pioneer resi dent of the Walla Walla valley and well known to many residents of this section, passed away Sun day, February 11, at 12 o'clock at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendle ton, after a lingering illness. He was born in Iowa in 1861 and came west with his parents in that year, crossing the plains by ox team, settling with his parents in Walla Walla, Wash. His father, Dr. Wil liam Terrel Benge, died in 1872, and several years later his mother and family came to Morrow coun ty, she and her two oldest sons tak ing up homesteads near Lexington in the Social Ridge community. Mr. Benge later located at Spokane. Wash., where he engaged in farming-He is survived by his wife, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Sadie Babcock of San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Verne Butler of Dayton, Wn., and Fred Benge of Spokane; a brother, R. L. Benge of Heppner, three sisters, Mrs. G. M. Hender son of Lewiston, Idaho; Mrs. Ruth Barnett of Pendleton, and Mrs. Eph Eskelson of Heppner. Being a well known resident of the Inland Em pire. Mr. Benge is mourned by a host of friends. Funeral services were held at Walla Walla on Wednesday after noon, with interment beside other relatives buried in the cemetery there. Services were in charge of the I. O. O. F. order of which he had long been a member. Pendleton Hoopsters to Play Here Saturday Heppner high's basketball squad will meet Pendleton high at the local gymnasium Saturday night at 7:30. Heppner s team played two close games last week end with Adams ftnd Mac-Hi; both of these teams have held Pendleton to close scores. Though several of the Buckaroo's star players will not make the trip, the game is expected to be a thrill er. The fans think that Heppner has a 50-50 chance to win because of the very noticeable improvement since the last Pendleton-Heppner game. The preliminary will begin at 7:00. Admission will be 10 and 20 cents. WAR VETERAN PASSES. Word received today announced the death this morning at Walla Walla of Alfred Medlock, world war veteran who has been confined in the government hospital in that city for two years. Definite ar rangements for funeral services have not yet ben made, pending the arrival of Mrs. Medlock from Wal la Walla this evening. ' It is ex pected, however, the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock under the auspices of Hepp ner Post No. 87, American Legion, of which organization Mr. Medlock was a member, Legion Auxiliary Ladies . Entertain at Luncheon The quarters of the local unit, American Legion Auxiliary was the scene of a very pleasant party on Saturday afternoon, when visitors from Hermiston and Pendleton were entertained at a bridge lunch eon. The Hermiston ladies present were Mrs. V. M. Christopherson, president of District No. 6, Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Waterman. Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Garnet Best, Mrs. Storey, Mrs. Walter Hamm, Mrs. Chas. Norton, Mrs. O. K. Mudge, Mrs. Jas. Todd, Mrs. Tilden, Mrs. Castric; from Pen dleton, Mrs. Cecil Lieuallen and Mrs. Oral Henrikson. The local unit was represented by Mrs. Paul Gemmell, Mrs. Harry Tamblyn. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, Mrs. A. A. Mc Atee, Mrs. C. W. Smith, Mrs. Ray mond Ferguson, Mrs. David Wil son, Mrs. Gene Ferguson, Mrs. Gar net Barratt, Mrs. J. D. Cash, Mrs. H. A. Cohn, Mrs. W. O. Bayless, Mrs. Spencer Crawford, Mrs. Wal ter. Moore. Mrs. Alva Jones, Mrs. Elbert Cox, Mrs. E. L. Morton, Mrs. L. E. Dick, Mrs. J. O. Turner, Mrs. Victor Peterson, Mrs. Adeline Bus chke, Mrs. Walter McGhee, Mrs. Loyal Parker and Mrs. Helen Chris tenson. Auction bridge was played, Mrs. Storey receiving high honors for the Hermiston visitors, and Mrs. Wilson for Heppner. Heppner Elks Announce Big Day February 22nd Washington's birthday, the 22nd, usually recognized by Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks, with its annual ball, will be an extra big day for the lodge this year. In addition to the annual ball in the evening of the 22nd, the lodge has slated init iation to be held in the afternoon, and a banquet in the evening at the I. O. O. F. hall. Arrangements have been made with the Rebekahs to serve the banquet. A class of 21 candidates is an nounced to be in readiness for the initiatory work, to begin at 2:30 in the afternoon. The banquet will be held at 6:30, and the annual ball at 9:30. The celebration Is slated in the nature of a homecoming, an nounces J. O. Turner, exalted ruler, and many out-of-town members of the lodge are expected for the oc casion. I0NE Ty MARGARET BLAKE The O. E. S. Social club held its annual election of officers at the Masonic hall on last Tuesday. The following were elected: Mrs. Ruth Mason, president; Mrs. Lola Mc- Cabe, vice-president, and Mrs. Or ral Feldman, sec-treas. Last Thursday evening quite a number of members of the local I. O. O. F. lodge visited the I. O. O. F. lodge at Morgan and partook of the chicken potpie supper to which that lodge was treated by Bert Palmateer. Miss June Allstott of Heppner has been spending the past two weeks with her sister, Miss Doris Allstott Mrs. Robert Allstott, Jr. and son Bobby returned Saturday from the Willamette valley where they have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Allstott's sisters, Mrs. Paul Lovell of Estacada and Mrs. Ted Troge of Clackamas. Catherine Crosby of Pasco, Wn.. has been visiting at the home of her uncle, Earl Morgan. Miss June and Miss Doris Allstott went to The Dalles Sunday to see their brother Don who underwent an operation for appendicitis at The Dalles hospital last week. The second of the roller skate basketball games was played last Wednesday evening with the single men victors by a score of 14 to 4. The game was a fast one and since each team has won a game the tie will be played off on Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Fred Painter and daughter Mary visited with relatives in lone over the week end. Mrs. Painter will be remembered as Betty All stott, at one time employed in the drug store here. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rietmann were business visitors In Pendleton last Thursday. Last Wednesday about twenty Masons from Heppner visited the lone lodge. After the regular meet ing was adjourned those present en- Joyed a session of chess, checkers and cards, followed by refresh ments. Mrs. Lena Lundell was hostess last Friday afternoon to the Past Noble Grand club. During the af ternoon the annual election of of ficers was held. The following will hold office during the coming year: Mary Swanson, president Gladys Drake, vice-president, and Ruth Lundell, sec-treas. Two new mem bers were Initiated at the meeting. Seventeen ladies were present. At the close of the afternoon the host ess served a lovely lunch of vegeta ble salad, wafers, cake and coffee. Mr. and Mrs. C, F. Feldman were business visitors In Pendleton Wed nesday. About fifty people enjoyed the hospitality of the Womens Auxil iary of the lone American Legion post at a party in the Legion hall Tuesday evening. Skating was en Joyed by those who wished to skate and five card tables in the Auxil iary room were busy all evening with various card games for those who did not care to skate. Baked and chill beans, sandwiches and coffee were served at a late hour. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Genevieve Farrens. daughter of Mrs. Helen (Continued on Fugi Four) STATE ASSOCfATIQN BY GROWERS 100 Pet. Demand Shown at Local Meeting; Pe tition to Portland. SHEARING COST SET U'z Cents Decided Upon to Put Wool to Sack; Ask State Con vention Here Next. Sheepmen of Morrow county are unanimously in favor of immediate ly setting up the state-wide live stock production credit association, charter for which has been issued by the Agricultural Production Credit corporation but which is be ing held in abeyance, according to the sentiment expressed at a meet ing or the Morrow County Lamb and Woolgrowers association at the Elks club here yesterday after noon. Resolutions passed by the meeting asked that the charter be given the asociation immediately and that Portland be named as the location for offices. A separate mo tion asked that the loan minimum be set low enough to include all range livestock operators. Twenty-five leading livestock op erators were present at the meet ing presided over by R. I. Thomp son, president of the local growers' association, representing nearly 100,000 head of sheep and 2000 head of cattle. No opposition to the res olution was expressed, and a peti tion was signed expressing the de sires of the resolution. Further circulation of the peti tion is being made today to give growers who could not attend the meeting a chance to sign. Similar petitions were signed at meetings held coincidentally over the state, and all these will be assembled at a Joint meeting to be held In Port land tomorrow. J. G. Barratt, who headed the local discussion, expect ed to attend the Portland meeting, and all others who could attend were authorized to be official dele gates of the local association. Formation of the state-wide live stock credit association was con sidered vital by the stockmen, as they felt that only through the setup of such an asociation could their needs be properly cared for. In refutation to the statement of J. A. Schoonover, regional director, in transmitting news of the abey ance, that ample accommodations would be afforded through the reg ularly established local agricultural production credit associations, the livestock men took several excep tions. They held that livestock inter ests do not have sufficient repre sentation on the board of directors of the local credit association to guarantee full understanding of the livestock men's needs, and that live stock loans in the aggregate are in so much larger amounts than other types of agricultural loans that a different loan policy is needed. Strengthening their demand for the charter, they cited the fact that .state-wide organizations like that desired in Oregon have already been set up in Idaho, Montana, Cal ifornia and Washington. While Schoonover said it was feared that if the state-wide asso ciations were allowed to go ahead there would not be sufficient busi ness for the local associations, it was said at the meeting that pres sure was being brought to bear on the Spokane office by interests who were trying to knock out the state association because a majority of the directors were not in favor of locating the head office at Baker, the place tentatively agreed upon at the first organization meeting in Portland. While the meeting was in progress word was received from Umatilla and Malheur coun ties of a strong sign-up of the pe tition in those counties. A discussion was also had of shearing wages to be paid in the county this season, and the associa tion went on record for its mem bers to pay 12 Mi cents per head and board for all necessary operations up to putting the wool in the bag. Several local shearers participated in the discussion. The association voted to invite the Oregon Woolgrowers associa tion to hold its next annual meet ing in Heppner, the meeting to be held sometime next January. Lo cation of the convention city was said to be left to the executive com mittee of the state association, and would be decided at the ram sale In Pendleton in August. As Hepp ner has not entertained the con vention since 1916, it was believed chances are good of bringing It here next. Election of officers resulted in reelection of the officers now serv ing: R. I. Thompson, president; R. A. Thompson, vice president, and Chas. W. Smith, secretary-treasurer. Stockmen present Included be sides the officers, David, Jack and William Hynd, Lotus Robiaon, Chas. Bartholomew, John Healy, John Brosnan, Georgo Krebs, Del bert Wright, Clyde Wright, W. P. Mahoney, T. J. O'Brien, Barney Devlin, Wendell Cleveland, Win. Kilkenny, Joe Kenny, Frank Wil kinson, Bruce B. Kelly, J. G. Bar ratt, Glenn Jonoa, D. O. Justus, Emll Groshena, H. A. Cohn.