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Volume 52, Number 3.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 28, 1935
Subscription $2.00 a Year
EARLY
DIESINCALIFOI
J. W. Redington, Indian
Fighter in Late '70's,
Noted Journalist.
WROTE G-T ARTICLES
Took Reins of Gazette In 1883 and
100; Was Asst. Adjutant-Gen
era! of State, 1879-1883.
Col. John Watermelon Redington,
82, veteran Indian fighter and pio
neer editor of the Heppner "Gazet"
(as he liked to spell it), died Bt
the National Military Home, Calif.,
at l:aO o clock last Saturday morn
ing. He lost his last battle gamely,
yielding to the Grim Reaper after
the spirit of his many reminiscent
stories appearing in these columns
in past months.
Colonel Redington first edited the
Gazette for five years from 1883,
acquiring it from J. A. Stine, foun
der who had operated it a few
months. Again in 1900 Colonel
Redington headed the destinies of
the paper for a few months and diS'
posed of it to the late Rev. Henry
Kasmus.
He Is survived by a daughter,
Bernice, in Seattle who conducts
the Prudence Penny" column on
the Post Intelligencer, and another
daughter, Mrs. William J. Reid of
McFarland, Cal. His wife, from
whom he lived separately for many
years, resides in Seattle.
In a card to this paper recently,
Mrs. Redington stated that the
family "lived on the creek in 1902
03, but left before the flood I be
lieve it was the old Rea place."
Much Interesting material con
cerning Colonel Redington's con
nection with the Gazette Is not
available because files for the per
iod were lost in the fire of 1918
which consumed the old Gazette
building on upper Main street In
which the files had been stored. In
past months, Gazette Times readers
have been privileged to learn con
siderable of his life history through
the "Tales of Old Times," inimit
able sketches, which Colonel Red
ington so kindly contributed.
' As Gazette editor, the colonel
gained a reputation for fearless,
vituperative writing. His individ
ualistic style of writing and spell
ing, combined with much wit, caus
ed his articles to be widely quoted.
His Journalistic career extended
to papers at Seattle, Portland, Sa
lem, Los Angeles and other points
on the coast
To the end Colonel Redington
was the arch foe of the Redmen
whom he helped subdue In the late
70's. His military record as given
by himself in a communication to
this paper August 3, 1933, follows:
"Served as private, corporal and
company clerk in Co. C and Co. K
5th Regiment Infantry, Massachu
setts Volunteer Militia.
"Served as private In Captain
George H. Burton's Co. C, 21st U.
S. Infantry. Honorably discharged
at Fort Vancouver, Washington
Territory, 1874, Colonel Alfred Sul
ly commanding regiment
"Served in Major W. A. Clark's
Battalion, Montana Volunteers dur
ing part of the Nez Perce Indian
war, 1877.
"Served as volunteer U S. Scout
and Courier under General O. O.
Howard, in Nez Perce Indian war,
1877.
"Served In Captain Timotiiy Bald
win's Company of Oregon Volun
teers, Bannack Indian war, In East
ern Oregon, 1878.
"Served as Volunteer U. S. Scout
and Courier under General O. O.
Howard, In Bannack Indian war
In 1878 in Eastern Oregon, Eastern
Washington and Idaho Territories
and Northern Nevada. Honorably
discharged at Fort Boise, Idaho, at
the end of the war.
"Served in Farrow's Scouts in the
campaign against the hostile Sheep
eater Indians in the Salmon River
and Seven Devils Mountains of Ida
ho, under command of Lieutenant
Edward S. Farrow of the 21at U. S.
Infantry.
"Served as Assistant Adjutant
General of Oregon, 1878-83, com
missioned by Governor W. W. Thay
er in recognition of services ren
dered during these three Indian
wars."
In his military service Colonel
Redington gained a love for the
great outdoors, which claimed much
of his time when respite was af
forded from journalistic duties
here. Astride his horse, and fol
lowed by his dog, he would take
jaunts into the timber to hunt and
fish. About such expeditions he
penned many Interesting anecdotes,
as well as others gained from his
military service.
John Watermelon Redington
made as well as recorded history,
and he has gone to a well-earned
reward.
FREE MOVIE SLATED.
Latourell Auto company Is spon
soring a free moving picture show
at the Star theater at 2:30 o'clock
next Tuesday afternoon, at which
will be shown "Rhapsody in Steel,"
a world's fair plctur. Racing pic
tures and "Forward With Ford," a
1935 Ford proving ground picture,
will also be shown.
For Sule Setting hens,
Pleper.
Rufus
Dr. Keezer, Reed College,
Speaker, County Institute
Dr. Dexter M. Keezer, president
of Reed college, will be the featured
speaker at the Morrow County In
stitute to be held at Boardman
tomorrow (Friday). Other features
of the program will be as follows:
9-9:15 Registration.
9:15-9:30 Music, Boardman or
chestra.
9:30 Invocation, Rev. Thomas.
9:30-10:00 Announcements, Mrs.
Rodgers.
10- 11 Supervised Study, Mr. Ev
ans. 11- 12 Recreation, Mr. Winter.
12- 1 Noon.
1-2:15 Group Singing, Mr. Beach,
Leader.
Clearance period for music fes
tival. O. S. T. A. Reports.
Business Meeting, Mr. Bloom,
president.
2:15 Address, Dr. Dexter M. Kee
zer, President Reed College.
Committee chairmen: Music, Mr.
Beach; Athletics, Mr. Winter; Typ
ing, Miss Brownson; Spelling, Mrs.
Brown; Testing, Mr., Ingles; Insti
tute, Mr. Ingles; Resolutions. The
committee chairmen will give re
ports during the business meeting.
Penalty, Interest Not Off
1931-32 Taxes; Rule Cited
The bill passed by the legislature
providing for waiving penalty and
interest on delinquent taxes for the
years 1931-32 was vetoed by the gov
ernor, says the sheriff s office to re
mind taxpayers that their delin
quent taxes for these years are still
subject to penalty and interest.
Those in arrears on their pay
ments under the ten-payment plan
are notified that all delinquent pay
ments for the last six months must
be paid before the end of the next
six months or property will be sub
ject to foreclosure. A one-tenth
payment on such tax may be made
at any time, providing the amount
of payment exceeds $5. In case a
tenth-payment is less than $5,
enough payments must be made at
one time to bring the amount to
more than $5.
DISTRICT MEET SET.
The American Legion Auxiliary
of Heppner will be hostess for the
district conference Thursday af
ternoon, April 4, at 2:30 o'clock.
The session will be held in the Aux
iliary hall, and the speakers for the
afternoon will be Mrs. Charles
Gunn, department president; Mrs.
Mabel MclnturfT, department secre
tary-treasurer, and Mrs. Beatrice
Christopherson, district president.
Delegates from the units of the
eastern division of District 6 will be
present
The conference banquet will be
held at Hotel Heppner at 6:30, and
will be a no-host affair with plates
at 50 cents. Members of both the
Auxiliary and Legion are urged to
attend this. R. B. Taylor of Mil
ton, district commander of the Le
gion will be present and following
the banquet an interesting pro
gram will be presented.
ATTENDS STATE MEETING.
Edward F. Bloom, superintendent
of city schools, was in Salem Sat
urday to attend a meeting of the
state high school athletic control
board which discussed matters per
taining to the state basketball tour
nament. While in the capital city
Mr. Bloom conferred with Chas. A.
Howard, state superintendent, on
the possibilities of obtaining Smith
Hughes work for the Heppner
school system as well as the matter
of obtaining federal aid for the dis
trict. These matters are in general
abeyance at present but Mr. Bloom
said the local system would prob
ably be in line for such help if and
when allotments are made.
GRANGE PARTY SET.
There will be a grange party at
Rhea Creek grange hall Saturday
night, March 30, at 8 o'clock.
Grangers are invited to bring their
friends, with the ladies requested
to bring sandwiches or vegetable
salad. Games and dancing will be
the order of the evening.
E. C. von Emmon, Klamath Falls
attorney, was in town Wednesday
with Mrs Roy Durbin whose hus
band was killed In an auto accident
near Boardman three years ago.
LEXINGTON
By BEULAH NICHOLS
The Morrow Oil Company, Inc.,
held a special meeting In Lexington
on Saturday afternoon and voted to
change the organization from a cor
poration to a cooperative organiza
tion which will hereafter be known
as the Lexington Cooperative Oil
company. This change In the type
of organization will enable them to
more adequately All the needs of
the farmer-members of the com
pany. Whereas they formerly sold
only gas and oils, the farmer now
will be able to purchase tires, bat
teries, etc. through the organization.
The P. T. A. held a meeting at
the school house on Wednesday
evening for the purpose of appoint
ing a nominating committee, as the
annual election of officers will be
held next month. Other business
matters were taken care of also.
A dust storm of proportions sel
dom seen here visited this commu
nity Sunday. The velocity of the
wind was great and carried Im
mense quantities of dirt which was
deposited in every nook and corner.
The storm reached Its height late
In the afternoon when the sun was
obscured and electric lights were
necessary. Travel was next to Im-
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JIT JOINT
DIE
Lions-B. P. W. Fellowship
Observes National Week;
Program Enjoyed.
TWO GUESTS SPEAK
Miss Avis Lobdell Relate Woman's
Place in Business; Fxl II. Shea
Commends Service Work.
Lions and Business and Profes
sional Womens clubs, Heppner's
community service organizations,
broke the bread of good fellowship
at Hotel Heppner Monday evening
in celebration of the national week
of the latter organization. Guest
speakers were Miss Avis Lobdell of
Portland, prominent In state B. P.
W. circles as well as state lecturer
for Association to Prevent War,
and Ed H. Shea of Portland, inter
national director of Lions Interna
tional.
Spencer Crawford was toastmas
ter, and special musical numbers
were given by Miss Jeanette Tur
ner who played two piano solos,
and L. Edwin Beach of Lexington
who sang two tenor solos. Mrs.
Lucy E. Rodgers read the B. P. W.
"Collect." Group singing was en
joyed under the direction of Dr.
Richard C Lawrence. Miss Evelyn
Humphreys, local B. P. W. presi
dent, introduced Miss Lobdell. Miss
Ada Moulan of Portland, cousin of
Miss Lobdell, was a guest of honor.
Lions tailtwister for the evening
was .Karl JSskelson. The assem
blage filled the hotel dining room
and did justice to the lovely lunch
eon served by Mrs. H. O. Tenney,
hotel hostess. Miss Eula McMil
lan of Lexington was piano accom
panist
Beginning with Eve, who used
the material at hand in her dress
making, Miss Lobdell traced the
trends of woman's part In civiliza
tion to show that the important
part she plays today in the business
and industrial worlds is but a nat
ural result. She cited history to
show that woman was ever the
manufacturer in the home. In the
cave man age, it was the woman
who ground the meal between
stones, who shaped the hides into
clothing, and performed the other
tasks essential to changing raw
products into usable forms. Man
was the hunter and provider to be
sure, but woman was the processer.
Naturally, when the machine age
came along, putting industry on a
quantity production basis, woman
followed the occupations of the
home out into the industrial world.
And as quantity production brought
about enlargement of the business
world, the natural aptitudes of wo
man made her an essential part of
the enlargement. '
Miss Lobdell paid tribute to out
standing women through the ages
who helped to shape the destinies
of civilization. Ever, she pointed
out woman has stood with man,
side by side, in shaping those des
tinies She quoted statistics to
show that woman's place in the bus
iness and industrial worlds was in
exact proportion to production
curves
The speaker spoke fluently, elo
quently, spicing her theme with
witticisms, and concluded with a
personal humorous anecdote which
supplied an appropriate climax.
Mr. Shea spoke briefly on the im
portant, unselfish work of service
clubs in community building, pay
ing especial tribute to the B. P. W.
and Lions clubs who operate on an
International basis. He emphasized
the good resulting from joint meet
ings such as that In progress In
bringing about mutual understand
ing and good fellowship.
It sometimes seems foolish for
grown men to get together and sing
and wisecrack as Lions do at their
luncheons, but he pointed out that
every bit of Lionlsm has a studied,
constructive purpose. The seeming
ly frivolous antics have been found
essential to break the shell which
surrounds man, so that neighbor
may better understand neighbor
and all may work together more
harmoniously for community pro
gress and growth.
Joe Belanger, county agent, cir
culated a mimeographed sheet thru
the assemblage which pictured the
loving cup sponsored by the Lions
to be given the winning 4-H sheep
club In the county this year.
HYPHENATES RETAIN LEAD.
Heppner retained its lead in the
Oregonian telegraphic trapshooting
tournament Sunday by turning in
another perfect score of 75. Chas.
H. Latourell and Earl Warner of
Heppner, and Marion Hansel of
Pilot Rock composed the team for
the day. The score defeated three
of the four teams matched against
Heppner-Pllot Rock for the day,
and caused a tie with the fourth,,
Klamath Falls, the first tie so far
experienced by the locals. It will
be decided next Sunday. Only two
mora rounds of the tournament now
remain as it closes April 7.
.
NOTICE. i
To all those receiving county old
age pensions and widow pensions:
No warrants can hereafter be Is
sued until after the first meeting
of the court each month.
CHAS. W. BARLOW,
County Clerk.
Samuel McCullough Dies
From Paralytic Stroke
Samuel McCullough, 55, a resident
of Heppner and vicinity since 1901,
died at the home here last Thurs
day followng a paralytic stroke sev-
eral days before from which he
never regained consciousness. Fu
neral services were conducted from
the Christian church Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, Alvin Klein
feldt, pastor, officiating, and ar
rangements in charge of Phelps
Funeral home. Interment was in
Masonic cemetery. A large con
course of friends and relatives paid
final tribute to Mr. McCullough, an
esteemed citizen.
Mr. McCullough was born in Bel
fast, Ireland, November 24, 1879, to
David and Mary (Brown) McCul
lough. He died March 21, 1935, aged
55 years, 3 months and 2 days. He
came to Morrow county with his
father, brother Robert, and sisters
Minnie and Sarah in 1901, joining
an uncle Thomas, and brothers Da
vid and Jack, who came here in
1888. For a time he worked as a
farm hand, later acquiring his own
farm on Balm Fork where he en
gaged in sheep and cattle raising.
He married Mary D. Pettyjohn In
1916. The family home was made
on Balm Fork until the last two
years when Mr. McCullough and
wife made their home with brother
Robert in this city.
Surviving are the widow, Mary
v., and brother Robert of Heppner;
brothers Thomas of New Zealand,
and William of Australia; sisters,
Mrs. Maggie Hulburt of Winnemuc-
ca, Nevada, and Mrs. Maggie Mer
cer of Belfast Ireland; also a niece
Mrs. Ambrose Chapin, and a neph
ew, Paul Hisler, both of Heppner.
Branch Train Service
Change Set for April 1
Coincident with main line scbed
ule changes of the Union Pacific, ef
fective April 1, the Heppner branch
service will be altered with the local
train making connections at Arling
ton' instead of Heppner Jet
No. 130 will leave Arlington at
3:30 a. m. daily except Monday,
arriving Heppner at 6 a. m No.
129, daily except Saturday and Sun
day, will leave Heppner at 9 p. m.,
arriving Arlington 12:05 p. m. No.
131, Saturday only, will leave Hepp
ner at 7:15 p. m., arriving Heppner
Jet, 9:45 p. m., and will be run as
a special between Heppner Jet. and
Arlington, arriving latter point not
later than 12:05 p. m.
LIONS OFFICERS VISIT.
Father Tim Watson of Tlgard,
deputy district governor; O. F. Tate
of Portland, district secretary, and
Kd H. Shea, international director.
of Lions International were visitors
in the city Monday. Father Wat
son and Mr, Tate left shortly after
noon for The Dalies' to attend a
meeting of the committee to stage
the district convention In The
Dalles in June, while Mr. Shea re
mained over for the joint B. P. W.
Lions meeting at the hotel Monday
evening.
EDITOR QUITE ILL.
Vawter Crawford, Gazette Times
editor, is confined to his bed at
home in critical condition, suffer
ing from a stomach ailment which
is responding slowly to treatment
30' WRITTEN BY
EDITOR AND
By GARFIELD CRAWFORD
Los Angeles, Calif., March 25.
"Thirty" was written here Satur
day morning at an early hour In
National Military Home, Sawtelle,
to a long, useful and most colorful
career, when death claimed the life
of John W. Redington. Death
stilled the typewriter on the port
able stand by his bedside. Taps
sounded and the veteran newspa
perman, soldier and pioneer devel
oper's soul rode out from Its mor
tal habitat to join the Grand Army
in the spirit world.
John Redington died game. He
was ready for the end. His affairs
were prepared for the emergency.
A few hours before death entered
his chamber door he sat upright In
his bed for pictures and joked with
newspapermen as he Imparted to
them historical facts regarding the
part he played In "Taming the
West." Before the interview was
over Col. Redington collapsed and
entered a coma that remained in
control "until 1:30 a. m. Saturday
morning when he handed In the last
sheet of his story "30."
This writer is not attempting to
tell the life's story of the veteran
publicist nor to toss flowers upon
the casket of his earthly remains,
but to give here a brief review of
just a bit of the man's life who once
played so important a part In the
reclaiming of eastern Oregon, east
ern Washington and Idaho. More
than thirty years ago I was his
printer on the Heppner Gazette.
He had returned to Heppner to take
over the newspaper he had pub
lished in the days of Indian raids
when Heppner was a mere outpost
on the frontier of civilization. Since
that day, although our trails have
led us far apart, at times we have
kept up an Intermittent correspond
ence. From Heppner he went to the
Puget Sound country in Washing
ton, thence back to Oregon and on
The Oregonian and other papers.
Later he drifted South to Califor
nia and held a position with The
Los Angeles Times under General
Harrison Grey Otis. He never once
allowed himself to be entirely out of
touch with the Heppner country,
for In the Heppner Hills, as he
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Power, Telephone Service
Disrupted; Cars Are
Stalled by Blow.
RAIN, SNOW FOLLOW
Moisture Welcomed, But Sheepmen
Concerned; Rauch Family Put
Out of Home, Reported.
A dust storm of unprecedented
proportions for March swept over
Morrow county Sunday, as the high
wind prevalent over much of the
coast picked up the loose dirt in
its path and put residents to much
inconvenience.
The extent of property damage Is
undetermined, though many bad
blows were reported in newly plow
ed fields. Growing crops may have
been damaged some, but most re
ports indicate that the rain and
snow which followed on Monday
brought moisture to more than off
set the damage.
Light and power service was in
terfered with at intervals, and tel
ephone service was demoralized
with outside points.
Those who ventured forth in au
tomobiles found vision completely
obliterated at times, and it was
necessary to stop cars completely
at places. At one time Sunday af
ternoon, five cars were reported
staled between the Withycombe and
Woods farms on the Olex road, with
danger of occupants smothering if
assistance were not given immedi
ately. A wrecker and state police
cars from Arlington responded and
got the cars out of difficulty Traf
fic was halted entirely on the John
Day highway between Condon and
Arlington for a time.
Many farm homes suffered great
inconvenience and actual hardship
from Sunday s storm, when quan
tities of dirt drifted upon them.
One of the worst cases cited was
at the Julian Rauch farm north of
Lexington where the dirt drifted in
so badly that the family had to
leave. It was reported that when
they went to look for their auto
mobile, it was covered up complete
ly by the dirt They were forced
to take refuge with neighbors until
the storm subsided.
Another case was reported south
of Lexington where forty acres
which a farmer had just plowed
was blown out entirely to the depth
of the furrow.
Monday's snow and rain, which
for a time resembled a blizzard,
caused concern among upper Wil
low crek sheepmen who kept all
hands busy looking after new born
lambs that had been turned out on
the range.
Considerable wind has prevailed
since, but intermittent showers
have helped to allay the dust Over
cast skies today and warmer tem
peratures are indicative of more
rain.
PIONEER
INDIAN FIGHTER
termed the Heppner section, his
heart was firmly planted.
With Heppner Blackman, like
myself a former Heppner product,
I have made several pilgrimages to
the Military Home to visit the Col
onel. For many years he has made
his home in the institution. Upon
these visits we sat for hours recall
ing old times in Morrow county.
His mind was a storehouse of mem
ories of the early days of eastern
Oregon and he loved to dwell upon
the sterling virtues of the pioneers
of his acquaintance.
Uncle Jack Morrow, Henry Hepp
ner, Price and Al Florence, Colum
bus Rhea, "Johnny" Spencer, the
Wright brothers, Nelson and Jim
Jones, Jimmy Neville, Dick Neville,
Henry Blackman, William Leezer,
the Fells, Ed Matlock, Norman Kel
ley, Ellis Minor, his two sons Oscar
and Arthur, Dave and Willard Her
rin, the Matteson brothers and a
host of others were always subjects
for discussion when Col. Redington
sat at the table.
I have listened by the hour to his
Indian campaigns. Names of In
dians, cattlemen, soldiers, were al
ways upon his tongue's end and
most vivid were the descriptions
of the settings of each narartive.
He always chuckled over the round
ing up of the Columbia tribe head
ed by Old Blind Jim and their de
tention in the Old Block House in
Heppner. There was always some
thing humorous in most every sit
uation In which Redington found
himself. He would point in the di
rection of the military cemetery,
his eyes twinkling, and say: "Boys,
we Boy Scouts here, have It on you.
When we ride out of here a band
gives us music and they slip us into
a nice grassy plot over in the 'mar
ble orchard' and give us a head
stone so that posterity will not for
get us."
When Hep and I called to see him
Friday afternoon he had already
saddled up for his ride with death.
A few hours before he had slumped
Into the coma, but he tossed from
pain for he suffered terribly. Ev
erything known to medical science
had been done for him. He had
been ministered to by sympathetic
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HEAV
DUST STORM
CROSSES
COUNTY
Former Heppner Boy
Reveals Hollywood Trick
"Miracles are performed almost
every minute In the sound movie
studios," said Mart King of Holly
wood who visited his mother and
brother, Mrs. Leta Babb and Nor
ton King, in Heppner over the week
end, Mart attended school here as
a boy, later going to Oregon State
college. He has been in Hollywood
for some ten years, never out of a
job, and now plays with Paramount
Productions orchestra as well as
holding a berth with Log Angeles
rnunarmonic orchestra. He has
broadcast many times over the air,
his specialty being the trombone.
A wife and one son complete the
ramiiy.
Mart finds work with the movies
mighty interesting.
"When you go to a show" he said,
you may see a famous orchestra
leader sit down at the piano and
tickle the ivories in masterful style.
In reality the portrayed person may
not be a piano artist at all. When
the picture is shot, he sits at the
Instrument and goes through the
motions for the picture, while in
another studio the real artist plays
me music ror the sound recording.
ine souna is attached to the pic
ture, synchronized, and you have
ine famous orchestra leader play
ing music by the master."
In similar manner virtuosos are
made of other stars who never had
a music lesson in their lives. That's
the interesting way in which great
actors ana great musicians are
combined in a single super person
age to thrill theater-goers. Mart
enjoys the business, and the busi
ness has been kind to him with lib
eral pay checks.
Concerts Saturday to
Feature Band Benefit
The school band will stage a con
cert on Main street beginning at
i o clock Saturday afternoon, when
a concentrated drive will be made
to sell tickets to the benefit at the
Elks hall that evening. Proceeds
of the benefit at a dollar a ticket,
will go to pay expenses of the band
to Eugene for the state contest,
April 14. Again in the evening the
nana win appear at the hall, play
ing the pieces to be played in the
contest Becket's orchestra will
play music for dancing.
When the band appears at 2 o'
clock, twelve committeemen will
Immediately canvass the town to
sell the benefit tickets. As this is
the only means to be used for rais
ing expense money lor the trip, a
liberal response is hoped for.
LINEMAN FOUND DEAD.
W. C. Stevens, lineman for Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph com
pany who has visited Heppner many
umes, wos round dead in his car on
the central Oregon highway near
Maupin on Monday according to
reports reaching the local office. He
had been sent out Sunday afternoon
to shoot trouble during the storm.
He reported in that evening that a
blizzard was in progress, and was
instructed to lay up at Shaniko un
til it subsided. He failed to reach
Shaniko, and the next morning a
traveling man noting his car stop
ped in an odd position on the road,
investigated, discovering his life
less body. He is survived by his
widow, a son and daughter.
CONFERENCE APRIL 5.
A conference on "Family Living"
will be conducted at the Christian
church in Heppner, Friday, April 6,
beginning at 9:45 a. m. Luncheon
will be served at noon by the woJ
man's auxiliary to Morrow County
Lamb and Wool Growers, with the
proceeds applied to a scholarship
being awarded In 4-H club work.
Miss Azalea Sager, O S. C. exten
sion specialist in clothing and tex
tiles will discuss "When the Family
Buys Shoea" Discussion and dem
ontratlons of many points concern
ing the important home shoe prob
lem will be given, including- an ex
tensive exhibit illustrating both
good and poor footwear.
RELIGIOUS PLAY SUNDAY.
Sunday night the play. "What
Would Jesus Do?" will be given by
the young people of the Church of
Christ The scene takes place in
the minister's study of a Metropol
itan church. Mr. Warren, the min
ister, becomes interested in the
Christian Action crusade and de
cides to follow Jesus literally In all
his future actions. He meets with
a representative group of his young
people and puts the challenge to
them. After two weeks trial thev
admit the change of life to be
worthwhile. Their reconsecration
stirs the town.
CLUB DOES QUILTING.
The Add-A-Stitch club met Tu
esday for all day quilting, with
quilts in frames for Mynn Albert
and Nina Snyder. Present were
Zella DuFault Mynn Albert Jessie
Furlong, Elsie Cowins, Shlrlev
Whitson, Irene Padberg, Mary Mc
Caleb, Nina Snyder, Ordrie Gentry,
Grace Shoun, Ethel Clark, Ruth
Anglin, Gladys Gentry and Lela
Cox. The next meeting will be a
regular business meeting at the
Owens home on N. Chase street
with Jennie Booher and Naomi
Moyer as hostesses.
W. T. MATLOCK PASSES.
William T. Matlock, former Mor
row county stockman who has re
sided in Montana for the last sev
eral years, died at his home at Mis
soula Thursday night, according to
word received here. Funeral ser
vices were conducted from the Fin
ley chapel In Portland, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Bibbv and Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Thompson attend
ed the services from here.
HOME TALENT SHOW
PBESEI1ITS1IETY
Plays and Minstrel by B.
P. W.-Lions Capture
Audiences.
'VALIANT" TOUCHING
Professional Acting Exhibited In
Drama; Many Local People
Display Musical Abilities.
Lions and Business and Profes
sional Womens clubs pleased au
diences with their variety show at
the gym-auditorium Thursday and
Friday nights. Presented were
"Wieners on Wednesday" and "The
Valiant," two one-act plays, and a
negro minstrel.
The crescendo of emotionalism
was reached with the second pres
entation. So realistic was the por
trayal of the condemned convict by
Bert Evans; of his sister by Mil
dred Peregrine, of the warden by
Clarence Bauman, of the priest by
Frank Nlckerson, and of the jailer
by William McRoberts, that the
spirit of the scene was made to re
flect from the tears of the audience.
The soul-gripping drama, a stirring
representation of repressed emo
tions and valiancy, held the audi
ence tensely silent a silence cloak
ed with solemnity as the doomed
man entered the death chamber in
a heart-rending climax. Though
all the parts were well taken, the
exceptionally fine portrayal of their
difficult parts by Mr. Evans and
Miss Peregrine was of professional
caliber. They were accorded words
of high praise on every hand.
'TVieners on Wednesday" was a
presentation in lighter vein which
brought forth bursts of laughter.
The parts, all well portrayed, were
taken by Mae Doherty as Mrs. Fos
ter, Ellis Thomson as Mr. Foster,
Shirlie Brownson as Marian Fos
ter, Crocket Sprouls as Jack, Fos
ter, and Josephine Mahoney as
Madam Castinelli. The Foster dom
icile, any typical American home,
was invaded by Madam Castinelli,
famed opera star. The theme cen
tered about the contrast in desires
of Marian Foster and Madam Cas-
tnielli, the one a common American
girl with high-falutin' desires, the
other the possessor of the girl's de
sires who is enamored with the sim
ple life. The setting was at the
breakfast table, well supplied with
edibles, of which the actors partici
pated. Wieners were featured on
the bill of fare, and Madam Castin
elli evinced a voracious appetite for
this delicacy.
Laurel E. Beach of Lexington, ac
complished tenor soloist, and John
Anglin, bass soloist were featured
on the minstrel program replete
with songs and humor which fur
nished plenty of variety. Weight of
the comedy was carried by the end
men, (Mose) Gay Anderson, Jr.,
(Prancing Sam) Ellis Thomson,
(Amos) Ray P. Kinne, (Handsome
Bill) Blaine E. Isom, (Black Boy)
Joe Belanger, and (Mushmouth) Dr.
Richard C. Lawrence, each of whom
sang a popular song supported by
the chorus.
Dr. Lawrence directed the min
strel, assisted by Miss Juanita
Leathers as musical director and
accompanist Dr. L. D. Tibbies was
property manager and Paul M.
Gemmell was interlocutor. Appear
ing in the chorus were C. W. Bar
low, Jap Crawford, Dr. Raymond
Rice, John Turner, Earl Gordon,
Logie Richardson, Spencer Craw
ford, Don Allstott Dean Goodman,
Jr., Frank Turner, Frank Nlcker
son, Charles Cox, Billy McCaleb,
John Anglin, Crocket Sprouls, Estes
Morton, L. Edwin Beach, Gerald
Cason, Billy Cochell, Norton King
and J. O. Turner.
Exaggerated stand - up collars.
loud swallow-tailed coats, rolled-
up striped trousers and plenty of
charcoal adorned the end men,
whose makeup alone portrayed the
ethlopian atmosphere. Members of
the chorus wore dark suits, white
shirts and black bow ties.
OBSERVES 91ST BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. Frank S. Parker honored
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah H
Parker, with a party at her home
yesterday afternoon, celebrating the
latter's 91st birthday. Five elderly
lady friends of the honoree were
guests, Mrs. Ruth Stephens, Mrs.
Jane Her, Mrs. Rebecca Patterson,
Mrs. Alice Adklns and Mrs. Carrie
Vaughn. Later in the afternoon
other friends called and spent sev
eral hours, while remembrances
of gifts and cards were received
from all over the country. Mrs. Par
ker, in good health for her advanced
years, enjoyed the occasion thor
oughly. GROUND HOGS, COYOTES TIE.
The Coyotes and Ground Hogs
crossed bats last evening at the Ro
deo grounds in the first game of the
twilight league series. After bat
tling desperately for, five innings,
the score was found to be tied at
4-all with darkness preventing
breaking of the deadlock. The game
was postponed from Tuesday be
cause of cold weather prevailing
that evening. Weather permitting,
the Tigers and Beavers will meet
tonight All four teams will meet In
a double header Sunday afternoon.
Batteries last evening were, Coy
otes, Glenn Hayes and Al Manny;
Ground Hogs, Ray Massey and Dr,
L. D. Tibbies.