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Volume 52, Number 45.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Jan. 1,71935.
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LEGISLATIVE JOBS
Secret Multnomah Caucus
Held Despite Ruling of
Speaker Cooter.
HECTIC TIME LIKELY
Senator Allen and Representatives
Fatland and Lynch Named on
Committees from District
By A. L. LINDBECK.
SALEM. If the Initial perform
ances of the lower house of the
Oregon legislature can be accepted
as a fair criterion of what is ahead
the 60 men and women who sit in
that body are in for a stormy ses
sion. Even before the session opened
on Monday morning the democratic
majority kicked over the traces by
nullifying Speaker Cooter's an
nouncement that there would be no
secret caucus of partisans. Disre
garding entirely the plans of the
House leader members of the Mult
nomah county delegation herded
the democrats into an executive
conference at the Senator hotel
Sunday afternoon from which even
the press was barred. And in that
caucus was brewed the medicine
which at the regular pre-sesslon
caucus that evening completely up
set the republican apple cart so far
as the distribution of House jobs
was concerned.
Out of that Sunday night caucus
only one veteran survived the mad
scramble for jobs. Fred W. Drager
of Salem, republican, who has been
chief clerk of the senate for so
long that no one in the present
session can remember when he was
not there, was returned to his old
post with but little opposition. All
of the other House elective jobs
went to democratic aspirants. Joe
Singer of Portland, veteran ser
geant at arms of the House, was
defeated for re-election by Captain
Melvin C. Lane of Portland by a
vote of 20 to 34. James Vernon of
Clatskanle defeated Elbert Bede
of Cottage Grove for the Job of
reading clerk by a vote of 30 to 26.
P. J. Simmons of Oswego was elec
ted to the post of House doorkeep
er over Rolla Southwick of Salem,
33 to 24. H. D. Nolan of Washing
ton county won out for the position
of mailing clerk over Blllle McAd
ams, another veteran House em
ployee by a vote of 31 to 25. Ken
neth S. Perry of Klamath Falls
barely nosed out Mrs. Edith Bynon
Lowe of Salem for the Job of read
ing clerk by the close margin of 2fl
to 28.
Election of Cooter to the House
speakership was unanimous and
without opposition. Cooter's elec
tion was conceded several weeks
ago when Graham and Latourette
of Multnomah county withdrew
from the race in his favor.
Organization of the senate was
merely a formality. Senator George
M. Aitken of Washington county
was placed in nomination for the
senate presidency by Senator Dick
son but received only five votes
,agalnst 23 for Senator H. L. Cor
bett of Multnomah county. Aitken
then moved to make Corbett's elec
tion unanimous which was done ex
cept for the dissenting voice of Sen
ator Zimmerman of Yamhill coun
ty who continued to persist in his
opposition. All of the senate em
ployees of the 1933 session were re
turned to their posts without the
exception of Lane Morley who was
defeated for the post of mailing
clerk by W. F. King of Prlnevllle.
Other senate employees Include
John P. Hunt of Woodburn, chief
clerk; Mrs. Elizabeth Glatt, Wood
burn, assistant chief clerk; Mrs.
Zelpha Burns of Portland, calen
dar clerk; Mark Woodruff of Port
land, reading clerk, and Allen
Wheeler of Lane county, sergeant
at arms.
A small revolt developed In the
House Tuesday when the committee
assignments, already a day late,
were made public. When it was
found that Multnomah county
members headed nine of the most
Important committees, some of
them heading up two big commit
tees whereas many of the represen
tatives did not even draw a vice
chairmanship, the outstate mem
bers raised a protest that sent the
Speaker into an immediate huddle
with the Multnomah county king
makers, Latourette and Graham,
out of which came a slight revision
of the original schedule which still
lacks a lot of balancing the com
mittee assignments as between
jllultnomah county and the rest of
the state. Republican members
of the House who were entirely
Ignored in the distribution of im
portant committee chairmanships
are also chaffing under the lash but
saying little, apparently being con
tent to bide their time pending the
"explosion" which Is freely expect
ed before the session is many days
older and which is expected to blow
the democratic majority wide open.
Senator Jack E. Allen of the 19th
district was honored by assignment
to the chairmanship of the commit
tee on federal relations. Ordinarily
an unimportant committee and one
to which the "rebels" of the session
are assigned In order to side track
them, this committee now looms as
one of the most Important of the
present session since it will be call
ed upon to pass on all of the legla-
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SWEEP
Boardman Investigating
River Dock Possibilities
Since the reopening of the upper
Columbia river navigation, the town
of Boardman In north Morrow
county has four main lines of trans
portation passing through its local
ity, the Union Pacific railroad, the
Columbia River highway, the Port-land-Pendleton
air route and the
river boats, which are operated by
the Shaver Forwarding company of
Portland.
The steamboat Beaver which op
erated between Portland and Uma
tilla carrying freight, tied up at
Boardman Saturday night Those
on board besides the crew, who in
spected this location for a boat
landing, were Mr. Nelson, secretary
of chamber of commerce of The
Dalles; Lew Russel, manager of the
Shaver Forwarding company of
Portland; members of The Dalles
Port commission and government
engineers.
Boardman is ideally located for
a boat landing to serve the wheat
farmers of Morrow county. It is a
natural outlet for the grain and
produce from the interior of the
county and is the shortest distance
from much of the wheat belt to the
means of transportation by railroad
and boat and also to the highway,
our correspondent says.
President's Ball to be
Feature on January 30
The second annual nation-wide
birthday ball, honoring President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, will be stag
ed January 30. The local event
will be at the Elks hall, with a
warm public welcome extended by
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, local chair
man. Dr. McMurdo has named a
general committee including R. B.
Ferguson, Elks; J. O. Turner, Ma
sons; R. C. Phelps, I. O. O. F., and
Jap Crawford, K. of P.
Seventy percent of the proceeds
this year will be retained as a fund
to benefit infantile paralysis suffer
ers In the local area, with 30 per
cent going into the national fund
for the same purpose. Two replicas
of an art piece by Howard Chan
dler Christie were received this
week to advertise the event. One
is in the local postofflce, and the
other is on display at lone.
NEIGHBORS INSTALL.
Installation of officers was held
by Neighbors of Woodcraft at I. O.
O. F. hall Monday evening. Potluck
dinner was served at 6 o'clock and
a social hour followed the Installa
tion. Kathleen Gentry was Install
ing officer. Officers installed were
Tom Wells, guardian neighbor;
Doris Gaily, past guardian neigh
bor; Ray Coblantz, magician; Rosa
Howell, clerk; Clara Sprinkel, bank
er; Roy Quackenbush, attendant;
Maggie Hunt, Inner sentinel; Ron
ald Coblantz, outer sentinel; Ada
Coblantz, muscilan; Melba Quack
enbush, correspondent; Mable
French, flag bearer; Kathleen Gen
try, captain of guards.
THANKS EXPRESSED.
Mrs. J. J. Wightman, president
Morrow county chapter Oregon
Woolgrowers auxiliary, expresses
the thanks of that group to all who
contributed to making the state
auxiliary convention a success.
Special thanks is given Masonic
temple and to the Eastern Star for
their courtesy; to local wool grow
ers for flowers; all who helped on
the various committees; and for the
exhibits. The local chapter placed
third In the exhibits by county
chapters.
VISITING MINISTER HERE.
The Rev. Thos. D. Yarnes, D. D.,
of Salem will fill the pulpit both
morning and evening at the Meth
odist church next Sunday, Jan. 20th.
There will be a basket dinner In
the church dining room at the close
of the morning service. A large
attendance is anticipated. Every
one Is invited.
latlon affecting in any way the rela
tions between the state and the
federal government, such as enabl
ing acts to permit the state to take
advantage of federal old age pen
sions, unemployment insurance and
other legislation now In the making
back in Washington.
In addition to this assignment
Senator Allen also drew positions
on the committees on municipal
affairs, alcoholic traffic, banking
and commerce and navigation.
Representative Paul Lynch, mem
ber of the democratic majority in
the house drew the vice chairman
ship of the committee on motor ve
hicles and aeronautics, and mem
bership on the committees on ad
ministration and reorganization,
highways and highway revenues,
mining and unemployment relief.
Representative E. R. Fatland was
placed on five committees Includ
ing the big one on highways and
highway revenues. He is also on
the committee on agriculture, al
coholic control, education and
game.
With both Lynch and Fatland on
the highways committee central Or
egon's Interests In the state's high
way program should be well pro
tected at this session of the law
makers. Senator Allen who occupies a seat
In the last row of the right section
of the senate chamber has as his
secretary Miss Myrtle Johnson of
Portland.
Representative Lynch has as his
secretary Miss Christine Smith of
Lebanon and Representative Fat
land is being assisted in his cler
ical work by Mrs. Claire Fltzmau
,rice of Salem. The two represen
tatives occupy adjoining seats at
the far end of the third row on the
right side of the House chamber.
W
PAYS
TRIBUTE
END 0FFIHST YEAH
Opening Recalled as Big
Event in City's History;
Confidence is Shown.
FAITH JUSTIFIED
President MacNaughton, Manager
Morton Express Satisfaction
With Anniversary Showing.
Tuesday, January 15, was the first
birthday anniversary of the Hepp
ner Branch of The First National
Bank of Portland.
Exactly twelve months ago, hun
dreds of Morrow county residents
and their guests flocked into Hepp
ner to attend Bank Opening Day,
which was one of the biggest cele
brations in the history of the town.
The school band began the festiv
ities with a concert at 1:30, mer
chants offered outstanding bargains
to stimulate trade, and there was a
special matinee at the local theatre.
In the evening, visiting Portland
officials of the bank were honored
at a public banquet in the basement
of the Christian church and a grand
ball sponsored by the Elks.
In the morning when officers of
the bank arrived to open it, they
found scores of people waiting to
welcome them, and the new quar
ters filled with gladioli and chry
santhemums sent by the city of
Heppner. Dr. A. D. McMurdo and
Mrs. C. P. Brown were the first de
positors, and David Wilson received
book No. 1 in the savings depart
ment. For more than a year, following
the closing of the Bank of Heppner
in October 1932, there had been no
bank in Morrow county, and Sheep
Skin Scrip, now famous all over
the country and much sought by
collectors, was the principal media
of exchange.
In reply to the address of wel
come by Mayor Anderson on the
opening day, E. B. MacNaughton,
president of The First National
Bank of Portland, said: "We are
particularly glad to add our ninth
out-of-town branch in a district
where a convenient bank has been
so much' needed. " Establishment or
this branch demonstrates our con
fidence in the future of the wheat,
cattle and sheep industries on
which Morrow county depends and
our belief in returning prosperity
for farmers and ranchers of East
ern Oregon."
Establishment of the Heppner
Branch came as a result of a peti
tion presented by Heppner resi
dents. E. L. Morton, veteran agri
cultural Oregon banker, was named
manager and has conducted the
business of the branch for the past
twelve months.
In commenting on the branch's
first year, Mr. MacNaughton said:
The faith we felt in Morrow coun
ty when we established our branch
bank there just a year ago has been
completely justified in the past
twelve months. Business condi
tions have materially improved.
The faith and friendliness that Mor
row county residents have displayed
toward us have made it possible
for this bank to become an integral
and permanent part of this district.
We know now what we believed to
be true then . . . that Morrow coun
ty, with its rich territory, is one of
the best possible locations for a pro
gressive branch bank in Oregon."
He went on to say, "Never has any
of our branches received a wel
come finer than the one which
Heppner gave us a year ago. It
will go down in the history of this
institution as one of the most gra
cious public gestures ever extended
to The First National bank of Port
land." Mr. Morton echoed Mr. Mac-
Naughlon's statement and said: "If
the staff of the Heppner Branch of
The First National Bank of Port
land has any resolution to make on
the first anniversary of the branch,
it Is to increase our services to this
community and to extend our circle
of acquaintance so that we may re
pay in part the confidence and co
operation which has been given us
by Morrow county people during
our first year in this section."
The Heppner Branch was the
ninth out-of-town branch and the
17th in the organization of branch
banking by The First National
Bank of Portland. Since its open
ing, one more branch has been add
ed, the Condon Branch of The First
National Bank of Portland. Other
out-of-town offices are in Salem,
The Dalles, Pendleton, Woodburn,
Hillsboro, Albany, Astoria and
Gresham.
According to the condensed state
ment of the bank and its branches,
as of December 31, 1934, total re
sources were $60,075,771.09 and to
tal deposits were $52,376,814.08.
TO LIST PUBLIC PROJECTS.
Secretary of Interior Ickes has
requested a survey of all public
projects needed In Oregon by fed
eral and non-federal bodies, an
nounces C. C. Hockley, state en
gineer for public works adminis
tration. In line with this request,
all public bodies will soon be asked
to indicate their financial and oth
er economic needs. Formal request
will be made for this Information
within a few days, Hockley an
nounces.
AUXILIARY ENDS
PLEASING MEET
More Helpfulness to Association
Aim; Notable Speakers Bring
Messages; Exhibits Had.
The auxiliary to Oregon Wool
Growers ended their sessions here
Tuesday with a determination to
better fulfill their purpose of as
sisting the association in promoting
the use of wool and consumption of
lamb.
Mrs. J. J. Wightman, president
Morrow county chapter and chair
man of the local hostess committee,
welcomed the visitors. The annual
president's report was submitted
by Mrs. Alec Gay of Mt Vernon,
due to the enforced absence by ill
ness of Mrs. Herman Oliver of John
Day, the state president Report
of the secretary-treasurer, Mrs.
George Fell of Courtrock, presenta
tion of the woolen articles exhibit
from Botany Worsted Mills, Bos
ton, special music and appointment
of committees completed the first
day morning session.
Mrs. W. A. Roberts, president of
the Washington auxiliary, brought
a message from that body; Mrs.
Everett Puett, Prairie City, discuss
ed wool from the sheep to the skein,
and Mrs. Grace Stewart, president
national auxiliary, told of national
activities at Monday afternoon's
session, following which visitation
was made to the men's meeting.
Reports from county chapters;
a discussion of the origin of differ
ent breeds of sheep by Mrs. Alec
Gay of Mt. Vernon; a talk on the
sheep industry in Oregon by Miss
Bess Huddleston, Condon, president
Gilliam county chapter; a discus
sion by Mrs. Frank Chapman, Pen
dleton; another talk on wool and
its uses by Mrs. Ira Staggs, Keat
ing, president Baker county chap
ter, featured the Tuesday morning
session. Tuesday afternoon the
ladies were addressed by F. M.
Simpson, Chicago, on preparation
of meats for retail distribution, and
by Mrs. George Fell, the secretary
treasurer. Wool exhibit awards were made
to Morrow county, first; Umatilla,
second, and Grant, third. A style
show was presented with suits made
for wool exhibit. Umatilla county
chapter with 50 new members for
the year was awarded the largest
membership trophy.
A special luncheon for honored
guests was held at Hotel Heppner
Monday noon, and Heppner Busi
ness and Profession, Womens club
was hostess at luncheon Tuesday
to all visiting ladies, with Mrs.
Lucy E. Rodgers, toastmistress. Or
der of Eastern Star was hostess
at Monday afternoon tea.
Woolgrowers Auxiliary
Expresses Appreciation
The followine resolutions were
passed Tuesday by the ladies of the
auxuiary vo uregon wool urowers
association:
Whereas, the Oreeon Woolerow-
ers auxiliary is organized to coop
erate in the consumption of lamb
and the use of wool, therefore,
Be it resolved that we continue to
be more active in our loyal support,
ana
Be it resolved that we extend a
vote of thanks to our state
dent, Mrs. Herman Oliver, for her
carerully planned program, and re
gret her being unable to be present;
also to the executive board for their
cooperation, and
Whereas, we have aDnreciated
the gracious hosDitalitv of the cltv
of Heppner in entertaining the state
convention,
Be it therefore resolved that we
extend our courteous thanks thru
Mrs. mJ. J. Wightman and her co
workers to the following for their
part in the success of the conven
tion: The Morrow Countv auxil
iary, stores, hotels and eatine
places, Heppner Gazette Times, Ma
sonic temple and Eastern Star,
men's committee for flowers. THnst
Oregonian reporter, Elks lodge, the
scnooi, .uions club, Business and
Professoinal Women's club, and
Mrs. LUCV E. Rode-pra an fmat.
mistress at the luncheon; for mu
sic to Mrs. R. B. Ferguson and
Mrs. J. O. Turner as a commttee.
Be it further resolved that a ennv
of these resolutions be sent to the
Heppner Gazette Times and also
spread on the minutes of the an
nual report of the Oregon Wool
growers auxiliary, January 14-15,
1935.
Signed by the resolutions commit
tee, Mrs. Mac Hoke. rhr . M
R. Wyrick, Mrs. Prank Chapman.
LIRE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers was re
elected president of the Heppner
Public Library association at the
annual meeting last Saturday. Oth
er officers named were Mrs. W. L.
Blakely, vice-president; Miss Eve
lyn Humphreys, secretary-treasurer,
and S. E. Notson trust
three years. Hold-over trustees are
Gay M. Anderson and Mlaa T.ptn
Humphreys. The library has shown
mucn progress me last year, with
acquirement of new quarters in the
renovated city hall, and the addi
tion of many new books.
JOHN E. WILLIAMS.
John E. Willams, former resident
of the lone section, who has nppn
confined to a hospital at Spokane
tor several years, Oled Monday eve
ning according to report received
by Dean T. Goodman, secretary nf
Heppner lodge, B. P. O. E., of
wnicn Mr. wiuiams was long a
member.
All BANQUET
CLIMAXES EVENTS
430 People Served at Suc
cessful Event as Con
vention Closes.
OVATIONS ARE GIVEN
Toastmaster Plummer Pleasingly
Presents Visitors; Program Tal
ent Captivates Audience.
Climaxing the 38th Oregon Wool
Growers convention here Tuesday
evenine was the annual bannuet at
which 430 people were served, and
wnicn taxed the capacity of the
Elks hall.
Tables and hall were heaiitifnllv
appointed with complimentary dec
orations by Crown Mills. George
Austin and the Standard Oil nuhlic
address system spiced the program
and permitted the various features
to be heard distinctly and clear
(throughout the large assemblage.
After-dinner speeches were spar
ingly granted by O. M. Plummer,
president of Pacific International
Livestock exposition, toastmaster,
as he introduced many notable vis
itors in his inimitable style. Those
permitted to bring messages were
W. E. Smith, president of Idaho
Wool Growers; Fred E. Phillips,
outgoing president of the Oregon
association; Tom Drumheller, pres
ident of the Washington aaanr-ia-
tion, and J. G. Barratt, newly-elect-
ea president for Oregon, all of
whom received large ovations.
Becket's orchestra was well re
ceived in several numbers played
rdunne the servine. some of them
popular song numbers to which the
auaence vociferously responded un
der the leadership of Laurel Beach
of Lexington.
Marvin Rav. Pilot Rock virtnnan
completely won the audience with
a group or Swiss yodeling songs.
Gifford Hjeltness of Pendleton, bill
ed as "Yoreie Jore-enson " crave,
questions and answers as a Swed-
lsn mystic, rilling the room with
rollicking; mvrth. And Laurel Reach
climaxed the special entertainment
with a group of selections sung in
his masterful tenor voice.
The largest affair of its kind
staged in Heppner was successfully
carried out to the minutest detail
under the management nf WnrnM
Cohn with a large corps of assist
ants. Choice lamb, the niece dp re
sistance, was cooked in the ovens
or faanitary Bakery. Ladies of the
city prepared the cocktail' and sal
ad, all from one recipe. Safeway
Stores contributed the coffee. Mor
row Countv Creamerv cormianv as
sisted with the butter and ice
cream. Forshaw"s of Pendleton
helped with flowers, and Pacific
wool urowers contributed favors
in the form of miniature lambs.
Space does not Dermit the detail.
ed description to which this event
is entitled. That it was highly suc
cessful reflects much credit upon
the management and all those who
had a part in its preparation. Spe
cial credit should be given girls of
the hiEti school domestic science
class, who served, and to Mrs. R.
C. Wightman who had a large part
in directing various details.
GLAD TO BE HOME.
'Believe me, Morrow county
looks mighty good to me after see
ing my old home in Nebraska," said
W. T. Gerard, Lexington wheat-
raiser, in town the end of the week.
Mr. Gerard had returned the Tues
day before after spending the holi
days at Fairbury in southeast Ne
braska. The drouth last year
played havoc with crops and stock,
he said. The wheat crop was very
light, a small amount of alfalfa
grew, but other crops were a total
failure throughout the part of the
state he passed through from the
west to the east border. In addi
tion, taxes, expenses and rent are
all high. He reported one rental
being made at $800 for a quarter
section of mixed farming land. Of
course, under the conditions last
year, payment of the rental was im
possible. Corn on unirrigated land
was a complete failure in the south
ern part of the state through which
he passed. In spite of these condi
tions, many new cars were in evi
dence and a general spirit of opti
mism prevailed.
TO ATTEND STATE MEET.
Edward F. Bloom, superintendent
of Heppner schools, will be in Port
land tomorrow to attend a meeting
of the state high school athletic
committee of which he was named
a member recently. Plans for the
state basketball tournament are ex
pected to be laid at this meeting.
Under a new redistricting of the
state recently, Heppner comes In a
district covering all Oregon from
Redmond east, and from the Neva
da line to tie Washington line.
High schools have been divided in
to A and B classes, the former in
cluding schools over 150 enrollment,
and the latter schools under 150,
with competition In A class optional
by the smaller schools. Heppner
will participate in the class B com
petition. Burns is probably the
leading contender for host to the
district tournament, though Hepp
ner has extended an Invitation, Mr.
Bloom said. Burns has made offer
of a guarantee which he believed
Heppner Is not justified in matching.
3 Persons Injured When
Cars Collide Head On
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Slevin of
Boardman and Lawrence C. Gries
haber of Pendleton all received
painful injuries when the cars driv
en by Slevin and Greishaber col
lided head-on about 10 o'clock Mon
day morning. The Slevins were
coming to Heppner and Greishaber
was travelling in the oposite direc
tion when the cars met on a curve
just at the site of the highway rock
quarry about a mile below Lexing
ton. It was evident that all had been
thrown into the windshields, as the
windshields were both broken, and
the victims all received cuts about
the face. Mrs. Slevin's mouth was
literally torn to pieces, upper and
lower teeth were knocked out, her
lip was torn from the corner of the
mouth down to the chin, and the
upper jaw bone laid bare. Her left
arm was broken and there are in
dications of internal injuries.
Slevin's nose was badly broken,
several teeth were knocked out, and
his lips cut, requiring several stit
ches. Both are at the Heppner hos
pital. Grieshaber lost four teeth, besides
an upper plate, and also received
cuts about the face. He was also
treated at Heppner hospital, where
all victims were taken soon after
the accident C. W. McNamer, one
of the early arrivals on the scene,
assisted in getting the victims to a
doctor. The cars, both coupes, were
badly damaged.
First Aid School Starts
Tonight; Open to Public
A seven-weeks school giving prac
tical instruction in first aid starts
tonight at the court house with Dr.
A. D. McMurdo in charge. The
school is sponsored by the county
Red Cross, and anyone over 17 years
of age is eligible. The instruction
is announced to be of special value
to housewives.
The class will meet once each
week from 7 to 9 o'clock with the
regular meeting night on Wednes
days hereafter. The course will
continue for seven weeks. It will
cover every phase of practical treat
ment for any Injury. Dr. McMurdo
will give a lecture each class period
with time allotted for discussion.
I0NE
By MARGARET BLAKE
The Union Sunday school has
held its annual election of officers
to serve during 1935. The follow
ing persons were elected and ap
pointed: Mrs. Olive Engelman, su
perintendent; Paul G. Balsiger, as
sistant superintendent; Helen Gra
bill, secretary; Mildred Lundell, as
sistant secretary; Mrs. Minnie
Forbes, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Swan-
son, assistant treasurer; Mildred
Lundell, librarian; Margaret Ely,
assistant librarian; Mrs. Franklin
Ely, pianist; Mrs. Bert Palmateer,
assistant pianist; Miss Lucy Spittle,
song leader. Program committee,
Mrs. J. W. Howk, Mrs. Lee Howell,
Mrs. J. E. Swanson; advisory com
mittee, Mrs. Paul Balsiger, Mrs. E.
J. Keller, Miss Emmer Maynard;
Cradle Roll, Mrs. J. W. Howk, Mrs.
Harvey Ring.
The Sunday school has shown a
steady growth during the past year,
average attendance being above
that of previous year. A class for
younger married people has been
organized with Mrs. E. J. Keller
as leader. A cordial invitation is
extended to all the young married
people of the community to join the
class.
Arthur Reed who has been visit
ing here wth his sisters, Mrs Delia
Corson and Mrs. Etta Shippey for
several weeks, has returned to his
home in The Dalles.
Mrs. Joe Waters, a former resi
dent, arrived in lone on Friday's
stage for a short visit with old
friends and neighbors. Mrs. Waters
was enroute to her home near Long
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AN APPRECIATION.
To the Citizens of Heppner and
Woolgrowers of Morrow County:
I take this means of expressing
to you my sincerest appreciation
for the one hundred per cent co
operation that made it possible for
Heppner to put over the best and
largest convention of Oregon Wool
Growers that has assembled In
many years.
I am sure the many expressions
of appreciation and praise given
Heppner by our guests while here
will do more to promote the good
will and standing of our commun
ity among the people of Oregon
and the west than many dollars
worth of publicity.
To the organizations, business
firms, newspapers and individuals
who made this possible, may I
again thank you.
J. G. BARRATT.
WILLIAM GORDON PASSES.
William Gordon, pioneer livery
stable operator In Heppner who left
here 26 years ago, died at Caldwell,
Idaho, January 4. He was born In
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland in
1849. In early life he enlisted in the
British navy, following the life of
a sailor for several years. He went
to Idaho in its early pioneer days,
and came to Heppner In 1884. He
had been a resident of Mlddleton,
Idaho, for the last 26 years. Fu
neral services were held at Middle
ton by Father D. L. McElllgott of
St. Joseph's church, with Interment
in Mlddleton cemetery. His daugh
ter, Mrs. E. M. Mader of Portland,
and stepdaughter, Mrs. Allen Thom
son of Echo, attended the funeral.
Mr. Gordon was 86 years of age.
VISITING EDITOR
VIEWS CONVENTION
Robert N. Angell, "Ore
gon Farmer," Pays
Colorful Tribute.
BARRATT NEW HEAD
Good Entertainment, Sparkling
Educational Program, Feature
State Woolgrowers Meet.
"If you asked me, I'd say that the
principal reaction of 355 Heppner
visitors during the 38th annual con
vention of the Oregon Woo! Grow
ers' association this week was one
of astonished admiration of the ap-
parent ease and unquestioned ef
ficiency with which Morrow coun
ty people handled local arrange
ments for the gathering. Add to
perfect preparation the largest at
tendance in history, an educational
program that sparkled every min
ute of two days, hospitality that
never faltered, and the choice of a
Morrow county son to lead a re
birth of the organization, and you
have what looks to me like a well
nigh perfect convention from ev
erybody's standpoint."
That is the enthusiastlo tribute
to Heppner's current accomplish
ment paid by George N. Angell,
state editor of The Oregon Farmer,
who has been attending wool grow
ers and other producers conven
tions in Oregon for 15 years and
who said he sampled every item on
this week's bill-of-fare.
"Everybody was talking- about It
before Monday noon," he went on,
"and by Tuesday night It had swell
ed to a chorus. Anybody who had
anything to do with the prepara
tions is to be congratulated and
just to prove that I am not speak
ing for local consumption only, here
is a paragraph or two from the con
vention atory which will go to the
people of Oregon in next Thursday's
issue or -rne Farmer:
"Never in the organization's his
tory has there been larger attend
ance or greater local cooperation in
making the convention a success.
Entertaining the wool growers for
the second time in nearly 40 years,
Heppner and Morrow county people
missed no opportunity to show how
the industry "rates" with them, and,
returning the compliment, the wool
growers with one voice selected as
their leader the young but more
than efficient chairman of the com
mittee on local arrangements Gar
net Barratt, whose father, W. B.
Barratt, was president in 1917 when
Heppner last entertained the group.
Fred A. Phillips of Baker, who had
been guiding association affairs four
or five years, merely transferred his
mantle to the popular young stock
man's shoulders while the conven
tion shouted approval, and the
earnestness with which he took
up his task and the wholehearted-
fisss in which association members
joined in plans for the future, au
gur a brilliant administration.
Entertaining a convention of
355 persons is no smal task for a
city of 1200 persons, and, as Barratt
put it In his gracious acceptance
speech, it never could have been ac
complished without 100 per cent co
operation by the people of Morrow
county. From planning to house
and entertain 237 men and 118 wo
men, to asembling and serving food
for 340 persons at the dinner
which closed the convention under
the genial toastmastership of O. M.
Plummer, nothing was overlooked.
"Courtesy" cars ran day and night,
"welcome" signs were everywhere,
and window displays called up both
the old and tfiie new In the sheep
business around Heppner. Hotel
overflow was handled hospitably at
private homes or in parked sleep
ing cars. The new high school au
ditorium seated the convention com
fortably; the school band and girls'
chorus contributed spice to the
daily program; and donations made
a small registration fee cover lunch
eon, dinner and two dances, all em
bellished with brilliant entertain
ment Things ran as smoothly as
in any metropolitan center, ard be
sides, the wool growers had a heart
warming feeling that Heppner
knew what it Was all about."
Thus did Mr. Angell assist the
Gazette Times out of a hole In re
porting the convention, and It is
with deep gratitude for his kind
ness that we present his further re
view of the convention proceedings:
From an attendance standpoint,
aside from the large registration,
special interest attached to the at
tendance and participation of Fred
A. Ellenwood of Red Bluffs, Calif.,
president of the National; of Fred
R. Marshall, Salt Lake City, sec
retary; of Tom R. Drumheller,
Walla Walla, president of the
Washington association; and of W.
E. Smith, president of the Idaho
association.
In his response to a cordial wel
come by President C. J. D. Bauman
of the Heppner Lions club, Herman
Oliver of John Day, who is a wool
grower as well as a cattle raiser and
president of the state cattle raisers'
association, suggested the conven
tion theme of "Happy Days Ars
Here Again," and while there was
by no means conviction that sheep
men's troubles were over, there was
enough optimism in program talks
and convention atmosphere to make
it seem that with membership fees
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