oo. H,.TO..eL .OCtTT I W 10RTL A ORE Volume 50, Number 42. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 1934. state kirwr CAPITAL INC WO Expenses Cut Executive Clemency The Tax Dollar By A. L. LINDBECK SALEM. S t a t e appropriations for the forthcoming biennium set forth in the new budget as having been approved by. Governor Meier total $10,017,952. This amount, ac cording to Henry Hanzen. budget director, is $1,205,199 less than the appropriations made by the legis lative session of 1933 and $5,450,136 under the appropriations for the bi ennium of 1929-30. In spite of a normal increase in the populations of state institutions and the materially Increased cost of commodities used by these Institu tions the budgets for all of the in stitutions have been held down to the level of the current biennium. Salaries and wages have also been approved on the basis of the leeis lative cuts decreed by the 1933 ses sion with a recommendation that the pay cuts be continued for an other two years. No major capital outlays have been approved by the governor in the new budget but a supplemental budget listing building needs at the various institutions totalling $1,174. 725 Is being submitted to the legis lature without recommendation. Diversion of a portion of the mill age revenues of the department of nigner education to the state's gen eral fund as was done two years ago when $508,000 was taken in this manner, is again recommended by the governor. The budget director renews his recommendations that all self-sustaining and revenue producing de partments be required to appear be fore the ways and means committee end justify their expenditures in the same manner as do departments depending upon appropriations. He also recommends that all state ac tivities be required to submit quar terly statements of expenditures to gether with estimates of expendi tures for the ensuing quarter and that the governor be empowered to eliminate any expense item which he might consider to be unneces sary. Family Reunion Held at Frank W. Turner Home The Frank W. Turner home was the scene of a family reunion on Christmas day, which was also the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Turner and this event was made prominent in the festivities of the day. Frank W. Turner and Lillian C. Cochran were united in marriage at Hepp- ner on December 25, 1909, and mem bers of the family and friends re membered them by a number of beautiful gifts of silver. There was a bountiful dinner at 1:30 p. m., and the festivities continued through out the afternoon and evening. All members of the Turner family could not oe present on this ocasion, Rob ert Turner and wife of Portland. son and daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Turner, and Loy M. Turner and wife of Long Beach. Calif., son and daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner, were those missing from the familv cir cle. Others present were, besides Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Turner and daugh ters, Jeanette and Anabel, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bayless, Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Turner nad daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner and son Donald. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Turner and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Walter La- Dusire, Mr. James Valentine. I0NE By MARGARET BLAKE The Christmas program and so- New Officers Installed for Masonic Orders Heppner lodge A. F. & A. M. Governor Meier has extended ex ecutive clemency to 150 inmates of the Oregon penitentiary during the past iour years, according to rec oras at the state prison. Of this number 35 were under sentence for murder and six for manslaughter. A total of 122 prisoners have been liberated on conditional pardons issued ty tne governor. Prison rec ords show that Governor West is sued 181 conditional pardons, Gov ernor Withycombe 162, Governor Pierce 135, Governor Olcott 43, Acting uovernor Ritner 27, Govern or Patterson 25 and Governor Nor blad 21. Thirty-six prisoners have had their sentences reduced through commutations granted by Governor Meier. Eighteen of this number were serving life sentences for murder and of these 15 have now been released. Two other men un der sentence to hang for murder have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment In addition to the penitentiary inmates who have been extended executive clemency the governor has granted conditional pardons to 106 persons sentenced to terms In county jails for minor violations of the law. Of this number 32 were under sentence for drunken driving. Profits from the sale of hard liq uor in state stores and agencies had passed the $500,000 mark on November 30, according to a report by Administrator Sammls. Indi vidual liquor permits issued this year expire on December 30 and new permits will be necessary after the first of the year, the Liquor Control commission warns. Oregon property owners contrib uted nearly $9,000,000 less toward the support of government this year than they did in 1931, according to the state tax commission. Except for the counties all tax supported activities show reductions In their demands upon the property owner during the four year perlor. Port districts show the greatest reduction in tax levies, the 1934 re quirements being approximately only 50 percent of those for 1931. Tax levies for road purposes are shown to have been reduced nearly 40 percent since 1931, due largely to repeal of the market road tax and the shifting of the burden for support of secondary roads from counties to the gasoline tax and motor vehicle license fee revenues of the state highway department. Reductions in the state levy against property amounted to 32 percent In the four year period due in part to salary cuts and other economies in governmental expen ditures. Schools show a reduction of only 15 percent In their aggre gate tax levies since 1931 and city levies are below those of 1931 by only 13 percent. County levies show an Increase of more than 27 percent since 1931 due largely to the old age pension and Increased demands for direct re lief. A summary of public expendi tures compiled by the tax commis sion shows that support of the com mon schools took 40 percent of the 1934 property tax dollar, 23 per cent went toward the support of city governments, 13 percent to Rev. and Mrs. Jos. Pope Celebrate Anniversary In commemoration of the twentv- fifth wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Pope of the Meth odist church of Heppner, members of the church to the number of for ty or more assembled at the church parlors on Tuesday evening and ex tended hearty felicitations to the pasiur ana nis good wile. A pro gram for the occasion had been pre pared and was offered by the following: Two readings by Miriam Mover. On Christmas Day" and "Cro quet;" solo, "A Rose, a Kiss and you," Mrs. Neva Cochell; two read ings, "Team Mates" and "Human Nature," Mrs. Delia Corson: two musical readings, "Dolly's Revenee" and "Needles and Pine," Mrs. Alex Cribb, accompanied by Miss Lucille Moyer; a Christmas story entitled "Young Magi" was read by Miss Margaret Notson. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Pope took place at Terre Haute, Indiana, and was an event of Christmas day, 1909, and they were made very happy on this occasion by being remembered by the friends and members of their congregation; especially are they rejoicing over the beautiful gift they received, consisting of a chest of silver table ware of Lady Hamilton design. S. E. Notson, in his usual happy man ner, made the presentation speech. rial pwnino hoiH in the o-rn h-ii and Buth chapter 32 Order of East at Cecil on Saturday night Dec. 22 ern Star held joint installation of was well attended and the' splendid cera toT the respective lodges at program which had been prepared "" " ursuay eve by the various organizations of the nin,g; John J' Wigtown waB in community was greatly enjoyed. stalllnS officer for the B'"e lodge Appropriate Christmas songs were f"d lnducted hls son- Marvin R simp- nd Rr,v Wni-.t roart o w Wightman, as worshipful master tion from the Rihle Rpitofin who, upon being invested with the and readings by tiny tots and adults , "" y . 01 ms omce Proceeded were e ven. Amontr the mnst Inter- "uou 01 tne ionow- esting numbers were a puppet play, ing: " L, Beach, senior "Jack and the Bean Stalk," and warden; iesse - Turner, junior music by a rythym band, both giv- " "V"" rawiora, secre- en by the pupils of the Cecil school iry Fnk S- prker, treasurer assisted h their tonnW Atoa I vttwiur xarKer, senior deacon; ler- Kathryn Feldman. Several other I f11 , Be"ge' junior deacon; Robert numbers rounded out the Droeram. ? Wightman, chaplain; Clarence then old Santa appeared to visit Bauman- marshall; Garnet Barratt, with the smaller children and pass f """". Peterson, jun- out treat- nf nnn... r,t onH Mor steward, and S, P, Devin, tyler. candy to all present Clarence Bauman was installing Following the program a short mar8na11- The past master's jewel business meetine- nf the o-rsno-e can ounam: was held The namoa nt Mr- r the retiring master. , Mrs. Elmer Rail MnrHa icAro-an Mrs. Florence Hughes was the in- and Ray Ferguson were balloted stalling offlcer for Ruth chapter upon favorably and thev will he in- and Gertrude Parker, marshall of itiated into membership later. Re- .the evening. The new officers for ports were called for from all the ",al"-cl vaugnn, wor- standine- rnmmitteoa onH nth h,,. W matron; ranK s. earner, wor- iness transacted to finish up the wy Pa"on; ena associate work of the old vear. Comintr . a matron; J. O. Turner, associate pa- comnlete anmrisR rh the nnto-nino- tron; Harriett Gemmell, secretary master, Vida Heliker, and secre- Mae Gilliam. treasurer; Gladys tary, Roxie Krebs, was the presen- u""mD' conductress; Virginia tatlon to them nf annrnnriat w Turner, associate conductress; An- els, gifts from the grange in appre- aJ mauge mom ciation of their lnvai sprviep the son. marshall; Zula Latourell, or- order. O. L. Lundell, past master, ganist; Marv Pat-teon, Ada; Lula made the presentation. "uul' vvignunan, At the close of the meetine a Esth;" Mary Buhman, Martha; dance was e-iven whih uraa attend. Rose Howell, klecti-.; Fay Fergu ed bv a lanre crowd and waa p-rpat. aon' warden; 'armce Bauman, ly enjoyed. sentinel. Gifts weie presented to A watch' party will be held in the outSoin& office., Mrs. Ealor Hus hall at Cecil on New Years eve. A ton receiving a pa'jt matron's pin potluck supper will be served be- and sne and Mr- Huston. the out tween seven and eitrht and eames going Patron, received a gift from and dancine-will he thp nrrto.. rho the chapter; Mrs. Hughes, install evening. All grangers and their lng omcer. and Virginia Turner, families nnH frienria arp -7Pi,.nrr,p outgoing organist, were also re- The Home Economics club 0f T r y aPProPnate gutst Willows grange had an all day while Mrs. Vaughn received a beau- meeting in the hall at Cecil on Dec. "IU1 DasKei 01 nowers irom tne 21. The riav waa anent rtepntino- Past Matron's club and a bouquet the Christmas tree and hall in read- " '"c"ul '"r "i"t"er, ra iness for the Christmas program. ranK ullIlam- The business meeting waa heiH with une nundred members of the or- e even memhers nresent 4a the iiivueu guests sat down new master had appointed Elsie to the turkey banquet in the dining 4 I Un11 -1 J? .OA J 1U 1 Peterson as chairman of the club "1" D J"' ana Lnla wa3 volea DV election wa.a held tn fill nut the a11 M being one of the finest "feeds" corps of officers for the coming vet PrePared and served by the year. Vida Heliker was elected ' a PLel' vice-chairman, Etta Bristow, sec retary, and Ida Copp, treasurer. A I.I a rod I . Alkpn Trnnefpro jjuLiui:. uuiiier was served at noon (Continued on Pact Four) New Ford to be on Display at Local Garage Saturday One of the new 1935 Ford cars will be on display at the Latourell Auto company garage Saturday, announces Chas. H. Latourell, who went to Seattle yesterday to brine the car here. He was accompanied Dy fr Howell, salesman, and they expected to return tomorrow night. Mr. Latourell believes this will be a record showing of new Fordj models, and was pleased to be able to announce that Heppner will be privileged to see the new car as soon as the general public of the country. In connection with the showing of the new car, a moving picture will be shown giving infor mation in detail on the new models. ADAAIS-McKITRICK. Miss Lois Adams and Mr. Clar ence Duffrin McKitrick of Hard man were married at the Metho dist parsonage here Christmas af ternoon at 5 o'clock with Rev. Jos. Pope, pastor, officiating. The bride anu Dridegroom were accompanied by Charlotte and Forrest Adams, sister and brother, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bumside, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. The beau tiful ring ceremony was used. Mrs. McKitrick is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ad ams, old-time residents of Hard- man, and has lived all her life in this county, and attended the Hard man schools. Mr. McKitrick came to this county about five years ago from the home of his parents at Scranton, N. D. Both the young people have a host of friends who Join in wishing them a happy life. Mr. and Mrs. McKitrick will make their home in Hardman temporarily- and all had an enjoyable day. Pomona grange will meet at Ir- rigon on Jan. 5. What the pro gram will be has not been announc ed but It will undoubtedly be well worth attending. To San Francisco Agency By ARTHUR R. CRAWFORD, Associate Editor Underwriters' Report, San Francisco Coming as a surprise to San Fran- The Sunday school of the Chris tian church gathered in the En deavor room Monday evening when an impromptu program was pre sented, largely by the primary de partment. A number of Christmas songs were sung by the entire school and then treats were handed out to all the children and to many others present. At the Methodist church on Mon day evening the members of the Sunday school were given a Christ mas treat when Santa appeared and handed out the goodies. A short program was presented by the lit tle folks, and this was also greatly enjoyed. Songs and recitations ap propriate to the season were given. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrill motor ed to Seattle for Christmas. They were accompanied by Miss Mary Eleanor Adkins who will visit In definitely at the homo of her aunt, Mrs. Ethel Erlich. Mr. and Mrs. Vernice Crawford Cisco and Oakland casualty insur- drove to Monmouth to spend the ance underwriters on Tuesday was holidays with Mrs. Crawford's par- the announcement by E. T. King, ents there. member of the well-k nnwn p-pneral Roland Wade is visiting at the agencv firm of Rathbone. Kins- & home of his sister, Mrs. Etta Bris- Seeiev. of the appointment of J. C. tow. (Jerrv) Aik en. fnr the noat aeret-ol Mr. and Mrs. James Lindsay and years casualty manager in the Oak- daughters departed cn Friday eve- land office of the Loyalty Group, to mng for Portland where they will an ImDortant nost with the. o-eneral spend the holidays with relatives agency at its head office in San and friends. Francisco. Only twn weeks mm in Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Misner of a shiftine about of casualty ne.rson- Thornton, Wash., spent Christmas nel In the Loyalty Group, Mr. Aiken at the home of their son-in-law and was slated for transfer from Oak- daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Man- lank to the group's Southern Cali- Kn- forma nfnoe at Tva Ano-elea whep Mrs. Jennie McMurray returned he was to have added resn'nnsihil- recently from a two-weeks' visit ities as head of the cpjnmirv rfe- with the family of her niece, Mrs. partment, effective January 1. Mr. Aiken has been signally suc cessful in the casualty business, es pecially during the past six or seven (Continued on Page Four) CHRISTMAS SONGS ENJOYED. Sineine of Chrlstm. anna f ea . " ucc" "' red the MnnHav innpnn ;f the or0UP- na"ve of Heppner, Ore- tured the Monday luncheon of the Lions club, with the high school gon, the young man received his grammar and high school education SSJfflSS Sft SSS& E i;? holidays from U. of O., was guest 7 pAVt, " h w- 7 V"versrcy accomnanist. A romm ttee nfV-J H at Portland. His first important to assist in preparing a radio pro gram to be given over KOAC to advertise the coming state wool- growers convention Included Joe JT " " ... " iklanger, J. O. Turner and Jap "ZT BB y SerV1Ce Qepa"' connection with the Insurance busi ness was with the Hartford Acci dent & Indemnity and for sometime he was with the company in its ment His appointment with Rathbone. King & Seeley becomes effective at once. "It is with the greatest reluctance and W W SmeaH Tne Ri,. w5 'lav'1 aepiea jvir. AlKen s ew'he tainectm: ""T" Say" F; fW' tShUlvan' mittee, reported the progress of "f?0?? vice-president for the Loy- plans for entertaining the state GrUP aft,Sa,n Franc'sc; "Much woolmen, including the proposafto Tn TJl SfriCeS' W? staee the kcao h-naaat do not want to stand in the way of his advancement, and I know I speak for the entire Pacific depart ment nf ntlf ni-rranlnntlnn . 1 T vv. x. wnig o! vexing- wish him every success in his new vyo3 luweu into neppner last position,' ms"t in a uisaoieo condition, the result of an accident involving an- otner car in the vicinity of Lex ington. No Crawford. Another committee was appointed to investigate the feas ibility of painting crossing and parking lines on Main street, in cluding Earl Eskelson, J. D. Cash stage the KOAC broadcast. AUTOS IN ACCIDENT. LEXINGTON ARRIVE IX CHINA. f r- onA TWwb V,r -1 XT - personal iniuriea nf "V uwuu u.- mnment wppo anataine h .. " ""S"' "Ktraoer , on the nonnlo Im-nh-p KlLV therennrt ' ui"B " tao In northern China near the bor- their way to the mission field at Tl tao in northern China near the bor der of Tibet, according to latest A marriaire license was laaiied word received by Mr. Notsons' par- this week to Miss Alena Redding ents Mr- and Mrs- s- E- Notson. and Harold Anderson, popular They exPected to be at Shanghai young people of the Eight Mile until 016 17th, then going to Wu pommunity. chan, four days out from Shanghai. . They expected to stay at Wuchan Miss Phyllis Pollock, student at Until February 1, then leave by mo Oregon Normal school, Monmouth, tor truck with other missionaries is at the home of her parents, Mr. fr Lanchow and a stay of several and Mrs. Glenn Jones, for the months before finally going to Ti Christmas season. tao, the field to which they have been assigned. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harding visit- ed for a week at the home of their Mrs. Lewis Cason and daughter fUR, hn,,wI1:Wrence A' Flsher' Betty are spending the holidays at Richfield, Wash., returning home with Mr. Cason In the mountains. """""V- Mrs' Cason teaches at Ashland. J. L. Gault and J. Logle Rich- Miss Vera Mahoney of Seattle is ardson motored to Corvallis and visiting at the home of her parents, Portland, respectively, for Christ- Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, for mas at their homes. the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Rice motored Mrs. Llllle Aiken was called to to Eugene for Christmas, return- Portland this week by the death Ing yesterday morning. of her father, Foster Adams. By BEULAH NICHOLS Beach's have been at work dur ing the week digging up the water pipe from the city reservoir town. They plan to put in a larger pipe so that a more adequate water supply will be available for the town. Lester Doney, who works on the J. O. Turner ranch, is still going about on crutches as the result of an accident some time ago when a horse, which he was riding, fell with him. The horse fell on Mr. Doney's leg and cracked the knee. An interesting Christmas pro gram was presented by the young sters of the Christian church imme diately following the Bible school hour Sunday. After the program sacks of candy and nuts were given to ail the children. The Christmas program was given at the school last Thursday evening. The students of Mr. Gillir room sang "Silent Night" with accom paniment by the guitar orchestra composed of fifth and sixth grade boys. The main feature of the pro gram was a Christmas play in which most of the grade students took part. Clyde Edwards gave a reading introducing Santa Claus, who brought treats for all the kid dies. Laurel Beach is spending the hol iday season in Portland where he is preparing for the concert to be given on January seventh in which he has the special tenor solo work, Mrs. Sara White of Portland was a guest of Mrs. Elmer Hunt last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Campbell are spending their Christmas vacation with relatives In Beaverton. Orville Cutsforth, Joe Devine and Paul Devine were business visitors in Condon Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Duvall and Winford spent Christmas day with Mrs. Duvall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Waid, at Stanfleld. They were accompanied home by. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wickersham of Port land who also spent Christmas at Stanfleld. Irene Tucker of Bridgeport. El sie Tucker of Hereford and Edith Tucker of La Grande arrived in Lexington Sunday evening and will spend their Christmas vacation with their parents. Mrs. George Gillls was a Portland visitor over the week end. Miss Mae Gentry who is a stu dent at Benhke-Walker business college in Portland, is spending the holiday season at her home in Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Oral Scott motored to Portland last week and will visit with relatives and friends during tne nolidays. Louis Pratt of Bonita Is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker this week. Elmer Hunt was a business visit or in Pendelton one day last week. Other Pendleton visitors during the week were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breshears and daughters, Helen and Bunny, and Mrs. Carl Whil-lock. Miss Veda Bundy of Vancouver, Wn., is spending the Christmas hol idays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monte Bundy. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel of Hardman were visitors at the Clyde Swift home the last of the week. They were on their way to Portland. Mi . and Mrs. Homer Tucker and sons and Woodrow Tucker are spen '.ing a few days in Portland and Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and family spent Christmas day with r. Liid Mrs. Harry Schriever. Mr;. R. B. Rice left for Kansas City, Mo., last week in response to tcicgram telling of the serious ne: -a of her mother. Th-3 young son of Mr. and Mrs. Glov:r Peck is very ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. George Adams and two sons of Port Angeles, Wash., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geoige Allyn Sunday and Monday. Miss Peggy Warner Is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Warner, during the holidays. Friends here have received news of the birth of a 6H-pound son. Leroy Franklin, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Hollister of Portland. Mrs. Hollister is a daughter of Mrs. C. A. Johnson, formerly of this city. S. J. Devine has just recently purchased a tractor to use In con nection with his farming operations. Mi. and Mrs. Carl Allyn and daughter Maxlne of lone and Mrs. J. G. Cowins and daughters of Heppner were visitors at the Geo. Allyn home Sunday evening. Miss Helen Valentine Is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Valentine. Danny Dinges left on the train Tuesday night for a week's visit with his grandmother in Portland. Ruth and Rae Cowins of Hepp ner are spending the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Allyn. illr Pope-Lindstrom Wedding Beautiful Xmas Event The marriage of Miss Lorraine Pope, daughter of Rev. and Mrs, Joseph Pope of Heppner, to M Anton Lindstrom, superintendent of the lone schools, solemnized in public ceremony at the Methodist church here Sunday evening, was one or tne leading social events of tne Christmas season. The bride' father performed the marriage cer emony in the presence of a host of mends of the young couple. The bride waa charming in gown of white velvet with lone flowing veil, carrying a bouquet of pinK rose buds and lilies of the val ley. Miss Joan Pope, her sister, was maid or honor. She wore pretty frock of pale green silk crepe. The bride entered at the rear of the church and was escorted ud the aisle on the arm of her father. The groom entered from the opposite corner (the pastor's study), accom panied by Mr. Charles Christenson. They met at the head of the aisle and Mr. Lindstrom conducted his bride to the altar, the surroundings oi wnicn were Deautifully decorat ed with Christmas evergreens, flow ers and holly, and many silver bells. Mrs. J. O. Turner played Men delssohn's wedding march, and Mrs. Edward F. Bloom sang "O Promise Me." Mr. and Mrs. Lindstrom are both teachers in the lone school. They expect to continue their work, there and after a short honeymoon visit to the home of the bridegroom's parents at Chinook, Wash., they will oe at nome to their many friends at lone. Mrs. O. M. Whittington Dies After Long Illness (Bend Bulletin, Thurs., Dec. 20, 1934) Mrs. O. M. Whittington. 55 vear old native of Jasper county, Illin ois, and resident of Bend for many years, died at the St Charles hos pital early this morning followine a angering illness. She became grave ly ill a week ago Sunday and was taken to the hospital. Born on January 25. 1880. Adelia liibler was married to Oscar M Whittington on November 27. 1900. Jn Toledo, 111. Just 30 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Whittington moved west and settled on a farm near Heppner, in eastern Oregon. They came to uend 1n July, 1919, when wnittington entered the theater business here. In 1919, Mr. and Mrs. Whittington went to New York, but returned to Bend a year later. Surviving are her widower, asso elated in the management of the Capitol and Liberty theaters; two daughters, Mrs. E. T. Steele of St. Helens and Mrs. J. B. Lasher of Portland; two brothers, Lawrence Kibler of Chicago and Frank Kib- ler of Newton, 111., and three sis ters, Mrs. N. A. Weaver, Newton, 111., Mrs. Noah Clark, Eugene, and Mrs. C. H. Goldsmith, Bend. A lece, Mrs. B. C. Allen, lives at lerreoonne. Funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Episcopal church, with Rev. J. Thomas Lewis in charge. The body whi De sent to tne Portland Crema torium. Arrangements for the ser vices are being made by the Nis- wonger & Winslow funeral home. Services at the crematorium will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday af ternoon. for the vear. The nonnlatinn In crease was almost rinuhlA thA He. crease sustained by deaths, with 61 births recorded. That marriages erenerallv "stick' in the. eoiinfv In in. dicated by the 31 marriages as com- tHtrea to uve divorces granted. That the county fa enttlnp hapW to normalcy in some respects, at least, is indicated by the fact that June this year un-helri its renutntinn for being the most popular month in which to take the matrimonial plunge. Six marital knots were tied in June this vear. January nroved tn he the popular month for the stork's ar rival, with nine births recorded for the month. That tha hahv should choose to usher in a baby year with such activity also sug gests a trend toward normalcy. It may be surmised that thA e-rnnrt old bird has wearied toward the close of the year, with no signs of activity yet recorded for December. Vital statistics for the year were gleaned from the remHi In thA office of the county clerk, augment ed in the case of deaths from the files of the Gazette Tmes. The flies were used in order to list Morrow1 county residents who died the county, in which case the place of death is indicated. List of the Departed. James Jefferson Reamer 1fi vr 9 mo., Jan. 1. Nels Macmuson. 90 Jan. 14. Eleanor Ida Eubanka. 13 29 da, Jan. 19. William Jefferson 10 mo. 7 da., Jan. 20. Glenn Edward Timm, 19 da., Mar. Radio Program Will Tell of Wool Convention Here KOAC, state college radio sta tion, nas reserved time at 6:30k Thursday evening, Jan. 9, for a Droaocasx to tell the world about the convention of Oregon Wool Growers association to be held in Heppner January 13 and 14. A committee from the Lions club will assist in formulating the program which will carry features of local color from Morrow county, and it is probable some local talent will be used in presenting the program. joe Belanger is chairman of the Lions committee having charge of the preparation, with J. O. Turner and Jap Crawford named to assist him. BASKETBALL TONIGHT. Heppner's town basketball team, augmented by students home from school, will play an lone town team at the school gym this evening. Last Friday night, five of the local boys took a jaunt to lone and were de feated by a lop-sided score by an pther lone team managed by John ny Eubanks. The town and high school teams are slated for a double-header at Echo tomorrow night. CANTATA PRESENTED. The beautiful cantata, "Evangel ine," was charmingly presented by the high school girls' chorus last Friday evening at the gym-auditorium under the direction of Miss Shirley Brownson, music supervisor. POMONA MEETS JAN. 5. Harold K. Dean, superintendent of the Umatilla branch experiment station at Hermiston, is scheduled as the leading speaker at the next regular Pomona grange meeting, to oe neld at Irrigon, Saturday, Jan uary 5. He will speak at the after noon program which begins at 2 clock. Potluck dinner at noon and evening will be served. A morn ing program will be held beginning at 10 o'clock. Special entertain ment features in the afternoon will include a one-act play, "Crossed Wires," by Irrigon grange; an ac cordion solo by Mr. Kruse, Green field grange, and a reading, "The Lucky Guy," by Kenneth Lundell of Willows grange. 250 ATTEND MATINEE. Two hundred and fifty joyous kiddies of the community attended the free matinee at the Star theater Christmas day afternoon. Showing of a number of short subjects and comedies was sponsored jointly by the theater and Heppner lodge of Elks. SLATE NEW YEARS PARTY. The Elks lodge will be host to members and friends next Monday evening at the hall for a New Years watch party. Dancing will be en joyed to the music of Becket's or chestra, with special features an nounced by the committee. BIRTHS Fid EXCEED DEATHS COUNTY Dan Cupid and Mr. Stork Show Normal Trends for Old 1934. AGE EXPECTANCY 52 28 Deaths, 51 Births, SI Marriage and 5 Divorces Recorded; June Comes Up to Reputation. The average person living in Morrow county in 1934 had a life expectancy of 52.31 years, as indi cated by the average ages of the 28 . persons whose deaths are recorded Pearly MaWe OMen 10 k 8 da., Mar. 24. John Brown Carmichael 81 vr 1 mo. 20 da., Mar. 31. Effie Elms Carmichael R9 vr a mo. 18 da., Apr. 1. Wm. Aueiiatus Wil mo. 12 da., Apr. 4. Luther Ashinhust, 37 yr. 6 mo. 22 da., Apr. 12. Lola Jane Miller 3 mn 11 Aa Apr. 13. ' Mary J. SDerrv. 79 vr. K m a Ha Apr. 27. John Davd Bauman 75 vr 9 r.n 14 da.. May 20. Charles Thomson (Rockaway, Ore.,) 59 yr. 9 mo. 26 da., Aug. 26. ijansia v. HUl, 14 da., Aug. 16. Sarah Delila Suttnn 79 vr 7 , J . uiu, 22 da., Sept. 15. Jane Roseman Nickerson, 75 yr. mo. 8 da., Oct. 4. George Elmer Montaenie 5Q vr A mo., 9 da., Oct 9. Eugene Corlev. 70 vr. 1 m oi da., Oct. 10. Mary A. Floreon 77 Vr 7 mn 17 da., Nov. 2. Thomas Manual Inerum 3 vr mo. 9 da., Nov. 4. Frank H. Robinson B2 vr L Nov. 6. . ' ' Arthur A. McAfee rPnrtior r. 42 yr. 2 mo. 22 da., Nov. 20. Bertha D. Gilman (The Dalles, Ore.), 72 yr. 3 mo. 13 da, Nov. 30. Norma Irene Anderson 57 yr 8 mo. 8 da., Nov. 20. Tom Bover. 60 vr 3 mn 1 ,i - - -V uo.., Nov. 22. James Roe-er Peek 11 mn 3 h. Nov. 27. ' ' Elizabeth Youne- P4 vr a m a da., Dec. 9. Roll of New Arrivals. Orville William to Mr. mH nrr Orville Cutsforth, Jan. 3. Mary Matilda to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jepson, Jan. 20. Ray Mark to Mr and M Oo.. Mark Taylor, Jan. 2. Patricia Louise to Mr. and Mrs Adolph Majeski, Jan. 11. Robert Eue-ene to Mr ur,A vr Eugene Gentry, Jan. 14. Raymond Momal tn Mr on1 Wayne Percival Balrd, Jan. 17. weal Frederick to Mr. and Mrs Neal Frederick Knighten, Jan. 18. Charlene Elsie to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hirum Rill, Jan. 20. Nancy Jean to Mr. and Mrs v- gene Ottis Ferguson, Jan. 23. William Orrin to Mr. and Mrs Chas. A. Gibbs, Feb. 4. Patricia Oleen tn Mr M. Marvin Brown, Feb. 9. Son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pap inau, Feb. 22. Glenn Edward tn Mr ar,A Vf Walter Everett Timm, Feb. 28. Leslie to Mr. and Mrs. Lester J Gemmel, Feb. 27. Noel Gav tn Mr. anA fro r- " .a. uvciQLb Oliver Harshman, Feb. 27. Ada Irene to Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Bumside, Feb. 28. Girl to Mr. and Mrs JTari ,. man, April 3. Eugene Merle tn Mr a tut Henry Merle Miller, April 20. (Contnu4 on Pig Four)