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Volume 52, Number 8.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, May 2, 1935.
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SECURITY
SAYS 0. S. G.
President Peavy Views
Country's Condition
Before Lions.
PEOPLE MUST THINK
Revolution Depicted; Goodman Bid
Adieu; Barlow New Secretary
of Commercial Club.
People of the United States can
not escape the problem of provid
ing security for the unemployed and
aged, whether that security be the
Townsend plan or the poorhouse,
President G. W. Peavy of Oregon
State college, declared in an address
before the Lions club at Its Monday
noon luncheon.
"We are going through a revolu
tion today, and whether that revolu
tion be bloodless or not depends up
on the broadmindedness of our peo
ple and their ability to keep a mid
dle of the road course," he said in
prefacing a discussion of conditions
leading up to the "present disaster,"
and a statement of some of the
problems to be solved before econ
omic and social stability are reach
ed. Provision of security he gave
as one of the problems, asserting
that history has taught us that peo
ple can be oppressed only to a cer
tain point and then they can stand
it no longer.
The problem of security cannot
be escaped because changing condi
tions have forced the Issue. Arrival
of the machine age in the last few
decades has brought more unem
ployment while producing 30 per
cent more materials than consump
tion demands. New frontiers for in
vasion no longer exist, and possibil
ities of market expansion have been
narrowed through high tariff walls
Interdependability of the people has
become more pronounced. We must
now learn to live within our limits,
becoming more cooperative, end
more mindful of our neighbor, he
said.
The problem demands widespread
thought because the social engineer
has failed to keep pace with the
scientist, the technologist and the
power engineer in the new era.
Disclaiming any sympathy for
Huey Long, President Peavy de
clared that people should not take
him lightly. With 15,000,000 people
In the land seeking social security,
the "Kingfish" has a ready audi
ence. He already has a large fol
lowing through the middle west
from Louisiana north, and when he
made the statement in Iowa this
week that he held that state in the
palm of his hand there was enough
of truth to give the situation ser
ious aspect, the speaker declared.
But credence was not given the idea
that this country was ready for a
Mussolini, a Hitler, or a Stalin, such
as Huey Long seeks to be.
President Peavy is not a large
man. But his keen eyes, firmly set
though kindly wreathed mouth; his
protuberant forehead crowned with
thinned snowy hair, and his heavy,
vibrant voice reflected prefessorial
wisdom. His straight-from-the-shoulder
manner of speaking and
well managed humor denoted hu
man understanding. All of which
was reflected in the tenseness of his
audience.
He dropped Into the role of teach
er as he explained causes and ef
fects, defining the roles of scientist,
technologist and power engineer.
His deduction that need for spec
ially training a proportion of our
people for public service, now de
flclent in higher educational curri
cula, paralelled well his earlier ex
planation of the state higher edu
cation set-up (he termed it a great
er University of Oregon) aimed to
provide more rounded educational
facilities.
Contrary to general public opln'
ion, the higher educational InstitU'
ions are working in complete har
mony under the new order, he de-
clared, while paying tribute to
President Boyer of the university
as a fine, well-educated gentleman,
for whom he holds the greatest re
spect and admiration.
Dean T. Godman, retiring com
mercial club secretary, bade adieu
to the club, expressing regret on
leaving the mny friends made here
in his many years of labor. He
leaves tomorrow for Salem to take
up his new duties as assistant in the
accounting department, office of
secretary of state. Chas. W. Bar
low was elected to succeed him as
S. E. Notson presided over a short
session of the commercial club.
Lucy E. Rodgers, county school
superintendent, made a short an
nouncement of the May celebration
by schools of the county In Hepp-
ner tomorrow, and C. J. D. Bauman,
club president, named Henry Aiken,
Earl Eskelson and F. B. Nlckerson
as a committee to cooperate in stag'
ing a free luncheon for visiting pu
pils, parents and teachers tomorrow
evening.
Other guests included Judge C. L.
Sweek and C. W. Smith, both for
mer club presidents; Miss Evelyn
Humphreys, president of Business
and Professional Womens club
James Conley, Portland attorney;
J. F. Walsh, Portland lumberman,
and Walter Blackburn, new pro
prietor of the Ford garage. Billy
Schwarz and Joe Green pleased
with saxophone duet numbers, ac
companied by Miss Marjorle Parker.
C. J. D. Bauman, a E. Notson and
Home Improvement Aid
Worthy of Investigation
L. Van Marter and Ralph Jackson
attended a meeting In Walla Walla
Tuesday evening held for the pur
pose of explaining the Federal
Housing act. Hardware and imple
ment dealers of Oregon and Wash
ington, banking officials, federal of
ficials and representatives of Ore
gon and Washington agricultural
colleges were present. From the
meeting the Morrow county men
received information which led
them to believe that this county
should investigate possibilities of
the plan.
So far In the two states more
than $5,000,000 has been expended
and more than a million men given
employment under the set-up. The
act makes money available for any
home improvements to benefit liv
ing and health conditions. It was
brought out that about 74 per cent
of the farm homes have outside
toilets, and about half of them have
no running water in the house.
Statistics were quoted showing that
Jn homes without running water
birth mortality rates are four times
as high, as those with running wa
ter. Loans are available to pro
vide modern toilet and water facilities.
Pierce Reports Headway
on Watershed Project
That no additional laws are need
ed to permit the national forest to
take over the Willow creek water
shed, and that money for the pur
pose is probably available, was con
veyed to J. L. Gault, receiver for
First National Bank of Heppner, in
a letter from Rep. Walter M. Pierce
this morning.
Mr. Pierce wrote that he had tak
en the matter up with E. A. Sher
man, associate forester, U. S. D. A.,
and together they had come to this
conclusion. Mr. Sherman had just
received the various memorials and
petitions from Morrow county and
appeared to be much impressed, the
letter stated.
LEXINGTON
Br BEULAH NICHOLS
Mrs. Emma Breshears, postmis
tress of this city, has received an
official invitation to attend the cel
ebration of the 300th anniversary of
the settlement of the state of Con
necticut, which will be held there
this summer. The history of the
colony, includng the two outstand
ing events of Its early days the
adoption of "The Fundamental Or
ders" In 1639, which really marked
the beginning of constitutional gov
ernment in this country, and the
successful hiding of the charter
by Charles the Second when the de
mand for its surrender was made in
1687 is replete with interesting and
dramatic incidents.
The spirit pervading all of the
celebrations is that of democracy
and freedom ideals for which Con
necticut has stood foursquare ever
since her pioneer days. From April
to the end of September, more than
one hundred cities and towns will
stage enthusiastic celebrations, re
unions, home-visiting days, and the
like.
Connecticut Is the spiritual moth
er of many states beyond the con
fines of the original thirteen col
onies. From her came pioneer stock
that crossed the Alleghenies to
spread civilization in the wilderness.
From Ohio the descendants of her
first settlers passed on to the Pa
cific coast. Thus was established a
conquest of ideals, if not of terri
tory. Miss Eula McMillan, bride-elect,
was honored at a miscellaneous
shower on Saturday afternoon
when Mrs. Golda Leathers, Mrs.
Lester White and Miss Juanita
Leathers were hostesses at Mrs.
Leathers' home. Forty-four guests
were present and twenty-eight oth
ers sent gifts. Delicious refresh
ments of chicken salad, wafers and
coffee were served at the close of
a pleasant afternoon.
The Lexington Home Economics
club will meet on Thursday after
noon, May 9, at the home of Mrs.
Alta Cutsforth.
A small fire broke out in the shop
at the Shelby Graves ranch Tues
day morning. An alarm was turn
ed in and the local fire fighting
equipment was rushed to the scene
but the blaze had already been ex-
tinquished when It arrived. Very
little damage was done.
Edith Tucker who is attending
the Eastern Oregon Normal school
In La Grande spent a few days of
this week at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Devlne are
spending the week in Portland
A dance is being given at the hall
Saturday night for the benefit of
the senior class of the high school
Gladys Graves spent the week end
at her home In Boardman.
Wilbur Tucker is a visitor in Port
land this week.
Lexington Scout News
Danny Dinges, Reporter.
The regular meeting of Lexing
ton Scout Troop No. 62 was called
to order at 7:30 Tuesday evening by
Scoutmaster Glllis. The business
meeting lasted fifteen minutes and
In that time It was decided that
each scout should bring a nickel to
scout meeting every time to defray
expenses of the troop. It was de
cided that the scout troop should
have a booth at a 4th of July cele
bration If the celebration was close
enough to allow it. Tests were pass
ed by three scouts. Kenneth Jack-
(Oontlnued on Pass Foar)
Joe Belanger were elected delegates
to the state Lions convention at The
Dalles, June 1-2-3.
THIRD CAMPAIGN
ON TO SELL OREGON
Buying Public Urged to
Test State's Products
Week of May 3 to 11.
STORES COOPERATE
Advertising Manager Cites Wide
spread Benefits; Enlarged Indus
tries Provide More Payrolls.
Over two hundred salesmen, rep
resentatives of the various manu
facturing and producing industries
of Oregon, responded to the call of
the Oregon Manufacturers associa
tion for a kick-off meeting to the
third state-wide campaign of "Let's
Sell Oregon to Ourselves" which
starts tomorrow, and which has the
whole-hearted cooperation of the
business men of Heppner. Local
business houses are featuring Ore
gon products in their windows and
shoppers are urged to "Buy Test
Try Oregon Products."
Will R. Lews, Oregon Mutual Life
Insurance company, presided as
chairman, introducing as his open
ing speaker, Mac Wilkins, in charge
of the advertising campaign.
"When we talk about Oregon in
dustries, we talk about generalities,"
said Mac Wilkins. "Oregon does
not appreciate those things which
are her own. Often I have heard
the question, what is the matter
with us. What is the matter with
Oregon? The answer is that we
have everything. Our fields, our
streams, and our rugged mountains
are filled to abundance with the fin
est on this earth. It is only a mat
ter of our selling Oregon to our
selves. Here is one place where we
can get together. We can sell the
sLate to all of the state. The only
thing that is wrong is that we do
not appreciate what we have.
"Another trouble is that we did
not see the value of advertising. In
our last two campaigns we found
that as we expanded our advertis
ing, so we expanded in gross busi
ness. The first campaign reached
72 papers. The second included over
100 newspapers of the state, and as
we increased our budget, just so
much did the manufacturer increase
his business.
"Our third campaign, May 3 to 11,
will be even greater. One hundred
and ten newspapers, radio stations,
schools, women's clubs, chambers
of commerce, and civic clubs are all
lined up and ready to start work.
"Bill Gates, down in Medford,
features Oregon products every
week. He has made a success of
It For example, he increased his
monthly sales of Golden West cof
fee from 1500 pounds to over 7000
pounds. We want the cooperation
of every salesman in the state to
help other dealers to do a Job like
this. It means payrolls to Oregon,
and payrolls mean business to every
merchant Everyone hopes to get
results. These results can only be
obtained by cooperation. The bet
ter showing we make in our cam
paigns, the greater the business for
the manufacturers, the producers,
the farmers, the employees to all;
and the greater the opportunity for
employment for every citizen."
Law for Farmer-Hauling
Gives Load Restrictions
With wool hauling season just
starting many farmer-truckers may
be interested in knowing their
rights under the truck and bus act
passed at the last legislature. In
this regard a resume from the sec'
retary of state's office reads:
"Under subdivision (d) the infre
quent transportation by one farmer
for another was formerly restricted
to trucks of one and one-half tons
or less capacity. This restriction
has been removed so that one far
mer or orchardlst may transport
for another farmer or orchardlst In
his immediate neighborhood the
products of the farm or orchard in
any quantity but not to exceed five
trips In any one month or twenty
five trips in any one year. In ad
dition, any farmer or orchardlst
may transport any of such products
or commodities not exceeding 700
pounds in weight at any one time.
However, if this particular service
is rendered the person will be re
quired, upon request of any state
police officer, to sign a statement
disclosing the points of origin and
destination, weight of load, com
pensation received, If any, consignee
with address, and such other infor
mation as may be required."
BROTHER DIES.
Jos. J. Nys local attorney, was
called to McMlnnville Friday by
the death of his brother, Bernard
Nys, who was a victim of blood
poisoning. Funeral services were
held at Gervais Sunday. Mr. Nys
returned home Monday.
STATE PRESIDENT VISITS.
U. S. Burt, president of the Young
Democratic league of Oregon, ad
dressed a meeting of the local club
here Friday evening. He was ac
companled by Mrs. Burt, formerly
Miss Mary Ganger of lone. .
IRISH WIN AGAIN.
Heppner high school's Fighting
Irish baseball team continued their
string of unbroken victories for the
season yesterday by defeating Pilot
Rock, 12-2, in a 6 Mi -inning game.
CLEAN-UP SATURDAY.
In reporting the city clean-up
day last week, the date was in
advertantly given as May 5. It
was not the intention of Mayor
Smead to set the day for Sunday,
as May 5 happens to be. The of
ficial clean-up day was Intended
for Saturday, May 4, and the
trucks will call on Monday (next).
Hay 6, to haul away all garbage
trash and what-not placed at
street curbs In proper containers.
SCHOOL OPERETTA
TO BE GIVEN SOON
"An Old Spanish Custom" Replete
With Dances, Jokes, Songs in
Many Nationalities.
Imagine a beautiful Spanish gar
den of roses, wisteria, shrubs, trees
and hundreds of other kinds of
plant life. Such is the scene that
greets you when you first enter the
banquet hall of Don Jose's casa in
southern California, as seen in "An
Old Spanish Custom," high school
operetta to be presented soon.
This is the home of the first Don
Reviera who had sailed two centur
ies ago from Spain to the wilder
ness to make his new home. Now
it seems that through the villainy
of his lawyer, Don Jose, last scion
of the fine old family is about to
lose the rancho.
It is then that he, Don Jose, takes
on the life of a very silly, almost
insane person. The part of Don
Jose is played by Bill Cochell.
There are more than a dozen
parts to the operetta. It is impos
sible to mention everything. There
are dances, songs, jokes, and dozens
of things to create humor.
The operetta is not only Spanish
but represents other countries as
well. When you see the graceful
Chinese dances you are almost sure
you're in China; then suddenly you
see an Irish jig and hear the bro
gue of Pat and Maggie and you are
certain that you are in Ireland, then
suddenly the scenes change and you
are In Spain again. The senors and
senoritas are gaily dancing and en
joying the lovely "California Night"
You will be more than thrilled by
the laughs and humor created by
Pat and Maggie, Don Jose's friend
and the cook, played by Matt and
Ilene Kenny.
Then there is Wilhelmlna Day,
known as Billy to her friends,
daughter of Silas Day, played by
Jessie French and Don Drake. Si
las Day is the man interested in
buying Don Jose 3 rancho.
All of Billy's friends come to Cal
ifornia with her on their vacations.
They are: Katherlne Darling (Kit),
Louise Anderson; Bernice Thorne
(Bea), Alice Latourell; Stanley Dar
ling, Bill Schwarz. Maria Patronia,
Don Jose's life time nurse, is played
by Dorris Allstott. '
The Chinaman, another servant
on the ranch who is very interest
ing, is played by LaVerne Winters.
And last but not least Is the state
police officer, the strong arm of the
law, played by Charles Cox.
. There are ever so many choruses,
dancing, singing, masked riders,
maids and wooden soldiers.
Don't forget the operetta is to be
given Friday, May 10, at the high
school gymnasium. There is a big
treat in store for all who attend.
The prices are only 35 and 15
cents so do your best to "rake" upj
that much and everyone forget ev
erything that evening for the op
eretta. May Day Program for
Schools On Tomorrow
9 a. m., Spelling contest at school
Noon. Hot chocolate served free
in school basement to visitors.
1 p. m. Maypole dance, corner
of May and Main streets.
Immediately following Maypole
dance, grade school athletic meet at
Rodeo grounds.
6 p. m. Free luncheon for all vis
lting pupils, parents and teachers
at Christian church, sponsored by
American Legion and Lions club,
7:30 p. m. Heppner-Irrigon joint
band concert, and music festival by
grade and high school choruses with
most all schools participating.
Chorus groups and bands will re
hearse in morning. Athletic awards
will be made at the field.
PLANTS TREES AT WELL.
F. F. Wehmeyer, forest ranger,
has planted more trees at the arte
sian wells, announces Mrs. A. A.
McAtee, chairman of the Washing
ton bicentennial committee which a
few years ago placed a city monu
ment there and planted trees with
the Idea of making a city park. The
former trees were destroyed by
stock. The grounds are now fenced
in and the gate will be padlocked
with no trespassing signs posted,
all of which Mrs. McAtee believes
will give the new trees a better
chance.
IN IV TED TO PENDLETON.
Heppner unit 87, American Le
gion Auxiliary, has been invited to
be the guests of the Pendleton unit
Monday evening, May 6th. There
will be a dinner a 7 o'clock followed
by an entertainment All Heppner
unit members who can attend call
Mrs. Loyal Parker, phone 1122, so
that the Pendleton unit may be ad
vised of the number who will attend,
ELECTED TO HONORARY.
Miss Edna Jones, Heppner, stu
dent in nursing at Oregon State
college, was recently elected to Al
pha Tau Delta, national honorary
nursing fraternity. Membership
is based on personality, leadership
and scholastic standing.
BAD Will
MAHS GQDD GAME
Heppner Loses to Fossil,
8-1, Tho Earned Run
Score 1-0.
ROBERTSON IN BOX
Old Team Mate Works Good in
Spite of Sore Arm; Wheeler
Lads Come Here Sunday.
TEAM STANDINGS
Won Lost Pet.
Fossil 8 0 1.000
Arlington 2 1 .666
Condon 2 1 .666
Heppner 1 2 .833
Blalock 1 2 .333
lone 0 8 .000
Last Sunday's Results.
Heppner 1 at Fossil 8, Arlington 17 at
lone 7, Condon 14 at Blalock 0.
Where the Teams Play Next Sunday.
Fossil at Heppner, lone at Arlington,
Blalock at Condon.
Except for a diabolical third inn
ing when a flock of Heppner bobbles
allowed five unearned Fossil scores,
the game at Fossil last Sunday was
plenty interesting. Analysis of the
score sheet shows that the Wheeler
county lads made one earned run to
none for the locals, though the ac
tual tally was 8-1.
Hank Robertson, who got his
early baseball training in Heppner,
blew into town Saturday from To
ledo and was prevailed upon to start
the chucking. He did a nice job
withal, allowing but eight scattered
hits, not costly had the support been
airtight. Unfortunately he took
one of Kelsay's hot ones on the
pitching arm when at bat in the sec
ond inning, and though it hurt plen
ty he toughed it out until the sev
enth when he was relieved by Thom
son. Kelsay worked in fine form
throughout for Fossil, allowing but
four scattered hits while striking
out nine batsmen and walking but
one.
At the very start Evans made
things look rosy for Heppner when
he stepped up as lead-off and clout
ed a three-bagger. He was caught
at home attempting to score stand
ing up, as R. Massey grounded out
to first and A. Massey fouled out to
catcher. - - - - -
Heppner's lone score came in the
third. Ferguson led off with a sin
gle. Evans singled next up. Fergu
son was caught at home attempting
to score standing up, as R. Massey
arrived at first on flrstbaseman's
error. Evans then scored on A.
Massey's fielder's choice as Catcher
Fisk dropped the ball. Thomson
filed out to secondbaseman, and
Hayes went out pitcher to first to
end it
After the third inning, only three
Heppner batsmen faced Kelsay each
inning, except for the eighth, when
Gilman made it four by laying out
a single.
A hit and three errors gave Fossil
a run in the second inning. Then
they scored five in the third on one
single, a base on balls, a hit bats
man and several bobbles. Their
earned run came in the fifth on a
triple by George and Schomp's sin
gle. One more was annexed in the
seventh on a single by George and
errors.
The locals are planning retalia
tion when the Fossil boys come here
next Sunday for a return engage
ment.
Box score and summary:
HEPPNER
Evans, 1
R. Massey, 2
McRoberts, 1
A. Massey, c-1-2
Thomson, s-p
Hayes, m
Robertson, p-c ...
Cummings, 1-r .
AB
0
1
0
1
0
0
Sprouls, r-l-s 8
Ferguson, 8 8
Gilman, 3 - 1
Totals 81
24 18 10
FOSSIL
J. Van Horn, 3 6 0 111
H. Van Horn, 2 6 12 18
Movies. 1 8 1 1 10 1
George, s 4 8 3 0 8
Fisk, c 8 2 1 12 0
Schomp, r 8 0 10 0
Dutton, r 1 0 0 0 0
Misener, 1 , - 3 0 0 0 0
Hoover, 1 10 0 10
Miller, m 4 0 0 1 0
Kelsay, p 8 1 0 1 12
Totals 36 8 9 27 20 2
Struck out by Kelsay 9, by Robertson 6
by Thomson 1 ; first base on balls off Kel
say 1, off Robertson 1, off Thomson 1 ; hit
by pitched ball, Boyles and P. risk by Rob
ertson ; Robertson by Kelsay ; three base
hits, Evans, George; earned runs, Fossil 1,
Heppner 0. Umpire for Heppner, John
Miller; scorer, Wm. McRoberts, Jr.
BOY CRITICALLY ILL.
Norman Griffin, son of Phil Grif
fin and grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Huston, is critically ill at
Heppner hospital suffering from
blood poisoning in his face.
COUNTY BUYS TRACTOR.
Beach Equipment company of
Lexington this week delivered a new
Allis-Chalmers gas 48-h. p. tractor
to Morrow county which will be
used in road work.
Among Heppner folks attending
the Christian Endeavor convention
in The Dalles Friday evening were
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pevey, Charles
Barlow, Marie Barlow, Kathryn
Parker, Mrs. Clara Beamer and
Irene Beamer.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Cox
at the home of Mrs. James Gentry
yesterday, a daughter.
2 wood and coal ranges for cash
or trade, good condition. Mrs. H.
O. Bauman. 8tf.
Last Rites for Editor
Draw Large Tribute
Last rites for Vawter Crawford,
Gazette Times editor who passed
away last Wednesday morning, were
conducted from tie Church of
Christ on Friday afternoon, with
Alvin Kleinfeldt, pastor, officiating.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives attended, and the floral
tribute was profuse.
Mr. Kleinfeldt read a short obit
uary, and in a few fitting words
paid tribute to the life spent in
Christ's work. A favorite scripture
passage, and songs dear to the heart
of the deceased marked the simple
service.
Heppner lodge 69, A. F. & A. M.,
presided at the commitment ser
vices in Masonic cemetery where
the remains were laid beside the
father, mother and brother who
preceded, prayer being said by Mr.
Kleinfeldt
Honorary pallbearers were M. D.
Clark, R. W. Turner, Chas. N. Jones,
Hanson Hughes, E. R. Huston and
T. J. Humphreys, friends and busi
ness associates for many years.
Spencer and Jasper Crawford, sons;
J. O. Turner, R. B. Ferguson and
Leonard Schwarz, sons-in-law, and
Vawter Parker, nephew, were active
pallbearers. Members of the church
choir sang. They were Miss Leta
Humphreys, Mrs. Crocket Sproul3,
Mrs. Hubert Gaily, Mrs. E. R, Hus
ton, C. W. Barlow, Crocket Sprouls,
Claude Pevey and Lester Doolittle.
Mrs. Robert Jones accompanied at
the piano.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
attending the services included Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Schwarz, Prine
ville; Mrs. Everett Hayes, Joseph;
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Crawford, Ash
land; Mrs. L. G. Atherton, Port
land; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones,
Pasco, Wash.; Hugh Dunlap, Mary
Dunlap, Mrs. Emma Harmon, Pres
cott, Wash.; Hollis Conover, Otheo
Conover, Henry Conover, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Dickinson, Waitsburg,
Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Spen
cer, Curtis Rhea, Stanfield; Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Cooley, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
son Brock, Pendleton.
I0NE
By MARGARET BLAKE
Fifteen members of the Past No
ble Grand club motored to the Kin
caid farm last Friday afternoon
where they held their April business
meeting. Plans for the work of the
club for the coming year were dis
cussed. At the close of the business
session the hostess, Mrs. Kincaid,
served sandwiches of warm home
made bread and boiled ham, angel
cake and coffee, and a social time
was enjoyed.
Mrs. Frank Lindsay has as her
guest a cousin, Mrs. Lou Wheeler
of Oakland, Calif.
Word has been received by lone
friends of the illness of Mrs. Mary
Connor of Portland. Mrs. Connor
formerly operated a farm on the
Olex road near Eight Mile canyon
but has made her home In Portland
for the past few years. She has
been the victim of a stroke of par
alysis and due to her advanced age
complete recovery is not expected
though the stroke was not severe.
Miss Minnie Normoyle, teacher
of the Gooseberry school, will have
an exhibition of her pupils work
followed by a program at the
schoolhouse on the evening of May
ath.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gourley of
Heppner visited at the Carl Allyn
home one day last week.
Last Saturday's Portland papers
carried the picture of Miss Mary
Edna Johnson, Franklin high
school's candidate for Rose Festival
queen. Miss Johnson was born here
and is a daughter of A. E. Johnson.
Mrs. Minnie Forbes has returned
to her home in town after spending
three weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Osteen,
Rhea creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balsiger mo
tored to White Salmon on Sunday
where they visited relatives for the
day.
A community orchestra is being
formed. Practices will be held each
Monday night Anyone interested
is asked to contact Charles Chris-
tlanson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mathews have
returned from Portland where they
spent the winter. Mrs. Mathews is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Emett, for a short time. Mr. Math'
ews has secured work at Arlington.
Robert Smith with his daughter
and son, Bonnie and Harvey, drove
to Kinzua last Sunday. Miss Bon
nie remained with her sister, Mrs.
Dan O'Hara, for a visit and Mrs.
Robert Smith who has been with
Mrs. O'Hara for two weeks or so
returned to her home.
Louis Bergevin drove to Gibbon
Monday. He will do some spring
seeding there for his brother-in-law.
Mrs. Bergevin accompanied
him as far as Gibbon where she took
the train for Haines. She will visit
her mother and sister at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ely and Mrs.
Ely's father, W. F. Palmateer, were
pleasantly surprised on Sunday by
a visit from Mr. Palmateer's broth
er, Louis Palmateer, and his sister,
Mrs. Wilbur Wade, who with her
husband and her son Merle, all of
Estacada, drove up for the day.
Other guests at the Ely home were
Elvin Ely and family, Franklin Ely
and family, Bert Palmateer and
family, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Mathews.
The senior class play last Friday
evening was well attended and
greatly enjoyed. All taking part In
the play had their lines well learned
and acted their roles In a very cred
itable manner. Eugene Normoyle
who played a dual role and Clifford
Yarnell as a "hick" detective were
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FARMER VOTES TO
BE CAST BY MAY 25
County Meetings Set to
Explain New Program
of Wheat Control.
ASK OPINION OF ALL
Anyone Eligible to Sign Contract
May Ballot; Result Expected to
Have Far-Reaching Effect
Arrangements for holding the na
tional wheat program referendum
in Morrow county have been made
by the allotment committee, which
is seeking to get an expression from
every present contract signer be
tween now and May 25, says County
Agent Joe Belanger.
A series of community meetings
have been arranged to serve the
double purpose of explaining the
wheat situation and to take the vote.
The schedule for this county fol
lows: Alpine, district. May 4, 8:00
p. m., schoolhouse; Lexington and
North Heppner district, May 8, 2:00
p. m.; Eight Mile and South Hepp
ner districts. May 9, 2:00 p. m.,
Rhea Creek Grange hall; Morgan
and lone districts. May 10, 2:00 p.
m., lone Legion hall.
Not only will former contract
signers be allowed to vote in this
nation-wide poll, but any other
wheat grower who can show that
he is eligible to sign a new contract
may cast a ballot Many Oregon
counties, including Morrow, will fol
low a plan for taking the vote
worked out by extension officials
with representatives' of the AAA
who held a conference on the ref
erendum in Walla Walla recently.
The original plan' called for ail
of the vote to be taken on May 25
at actual polling places arranged
by the county wheat control asso
ciations. Arrangements have been
made in Oregon, however, so that
any who attend the community
meetings, which are to be held prior
to May 15, may cast their ballots.
there. As a complete list of con
tract signers is available, those who
have not voted by that time will
have ballots mailed to them, which
must be returned by May 25 in or
der to be counted. Landlords re
siding out of the state are being
mailed ballots immediately.
The wheat section wants an in
formed vote, a fair and secret bal
lot free from coercion, and adequate
in numbers, Dr. Edward Bell of
Washington, D. C. informed state
officials while he was in the west
In view of the questions raised con
cerning AAA programs, such a vote
is expected to have a far-reaching
effect upon the future of agricul
tural cooperation between growers
and the government.
Wheat control associations are
now operating in 1758 counties,
maintaining a check on 75 per cent
of the nation's production. The
single question is being asked, "Do
you favor continuing a wheat pro
duction adjustment program to
follow the present one whloh ex
pires with the 1935 crop year."
State President Coming
For Wool Auxiliary Meet
Mrs. Herman Oliver, of John Day,
state president, will be the honored
guest of Morrow county unit, Ore
gon Wool Growers auxiliary, Satur
day, May 3. Mrs. Oliver was pre
vented by illness from attending the
state convention here shprtly after
the first of the year, and this Is her
first official visit since.
The meeting will begin with 1
o'clock luncheon at Lucas Place.
All auxiliary members are urged to
attend.
ADD-A-STITCH CLUB MEETS.
The Add-a-Stitch club met this
week at the Gentry home with Ber
nice Bauman and Kathleen Gentry,
hostesses. Games were played af
ter regular business meeting, and
delicious refreshments of fruit sal
ad, cake and coffee were served.
Game prizes were awarded Sadie
Riggs and Elsie Cowins. Each guest
received a door prize. Next meeting
will be an all-day meeting at Ruth
Angiiti s. Present besides the hos
tesses were Grace Shoun, Audrie
Gentry, Elsie Cowins, Sadie Riggs,
Nina Snyder, Ethel Clark, Ruth An
glin, Emma Garrigues, Louise Gen
try, Lydia Martin, Zella DuFault,
Marguerite Chapin.
WILL PRESENT JEWEL.
Henry J. Bean, supreme court
justice and past master of the Pen
dleton Masonic lodge, will be pre
sented with his fifty-year Masonic
jewel at a meeting of Pendleton
lodge next Monday evening, May 6.
Members of the local lodge have
been Invited to attend. The presen
tation will be made by Judge Ste
phen A. Lowell, and Percy R. Kelly,
past grand master of Oregon and
member of the supreme court will
make a short address. Local Ma
sons desiring to be present at this
meeting are asked to get In touch
with Spencer Crawford, secretary,
HErPNER GIRLS HONORED.
Louise and Carolyn Moyer, Hepp
ner students at Eastern Oregon
Normal school. La Grande, were re
cently Initiated Into Sigma Alpha
Chi, honor society for women, and
Phi Btta Sigma, national profess
ional fraternity.