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IETY r-jp.Lic a pi r f ft Volume 52, Number 33. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 1935. Subscription $2.00 a Year PROGRAM ALL SET FOR LIBRARY NIGHT Rehearsal Set for Satur day; Presentation Will Come Monday. MANY PARTICIPATE Pre-Sale of Tickets on Tomorrow at 35c and 10c; Music and Dra matics Lead Numbers. With organization night set for Saturday evening when all those to appear on the library stunt night program Monday evening are ex pected to rehearse their parts, ev erything is set for the home talent vaudeville to be presented for the benefit of the Heppner public lib rary. The curtain will raise prompt ly at 8 o'clock Monday evening at the gym-auditorium, and while ev ery one of the 600 seats affords good view of the stage and good acous tics, those having any preference In seats should be on hand early as indications point to a large at tendance. Many organizations of the county are cooperating In staging the en tertainment, creating a widespread Interest. The ticket pre-sale will be on tomorrow at 35 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Mrs. Merle Becket, general man ager of the event, has contacted the participating organizations and has obtained the program number from most of them. Not all the titles divulge the nature of the presentation, and the public is left in suspense as to what to expect. Certain It Is the variety will afford something to please all tastes. The roster of numbers is an nounced as follows: Band, opening numbers. Lions, quartet. Boy Scouts, Major Bowes' Ama teur Radio Program. Eastern Star, piano duet, "Polish Dance," Scharwenka, Mrs. J. O. Turner and Kathryn Parker. Faculty, "Little Red Riding Hood." Bookworms, characters from Ore gon history: group I, Sacajawea; group II, Dr. McLaughlin; group III, Marcus Whitman and Mrs. Whitman; group IV, pioneer mo ther. B. P. W., "Fortunes in Tea Leaves." Degree of Honor, "Murder at the Lighthouse." Legion, skit. Legion Auxiliary, girls' double trio. Rebekahs, reading, Mra Walter Blackburn. Methodist church, vocal duet, Mrs. E. F. Bloom and Mrs, E. L. Morton. Christian church, piano solos, Mary Lou Ferguson, "Goblins," El la Ketterer; "March of the Dwarfs," Michael Aaron. Woolgrowers Auxiliary, skit. Student Body, scenes from "Huc kleberry Finn." Lexington, skit. lone, vocal solos, Miss Helen Ralph. Hardman, "Where's the Fire?" Fear Held f or N o t s o n s In Trip Down China River With no word from them since they left Lanchow on October 10 by goatskin raft on a 600-mlle trip down the Yellow river to evade a Chinese Red Invasion, fear was ex pressed in a daily press dispatch day before yesterday that the party of missionaries Including Mr, and Mrs. Charles Notson, son and daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Notson of this city, may be In trouble. Mr. Notson did not express un due alarm, however, as It was esti mated the trip to Paotow, from where the train was to be taken in to Peiping, would take 14 days, which would make them due at Paotow today, the 24th. Mr. Not son doubted that any opportunity to contact the outside world would be afforded until the party reached Paotow. Uneasiness was felt for the refugees' safety because of the threat of bandit attacks or freez ing of the river at this time of year. OTTO A. SUMMERS PASSES. Otto A. Summers, 62, old-time resident of this county, died at The Dalles hospital Saturday. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church at Lexington yes terday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Alvin Kleinfeldt, Christian minis ter of this city, officiating, and In terment was In the Lexington cem etery. For the last several years Mr. Summers had resided In the vicinity of Arlington. He was born at Lexington, this county, May 28, 1873, the son of Ell and Rhoda (King) Summers, natives of Iowa and Missouri respectively. He was married in 1892 at Lexington, and Is survived by one son, George Sperry of Heppner; a brother,. Dan Summers of Lexington, and a niece, Mrs. Bertha Dinges of Lexington. LEAVES FOR CHICAGO. Mrs. Chris P. Brown departed Monday for Chicago to attend the national Townsend convention as delegate from the Morrow county club. She was taken by motor to Baker to catch the train by her brother, Milton Spurlock and wife. C. A. Macomber Installed As Legion Commander With Jas. D. Todd of Hermiston, 6th district commander, In the chair as installing officer, C. A. Macomber was inducted Into the office of com mander of Hepnper post 87, Amer ican Legion, at the regular post meeting at the 4-H club room In the pavilion. Macomber, elected several weeks ago as vice-commander, was elevated on the resig nation of Milton Spurlock, elected commander, who was forced to re sign because of illness in his family which would require him to be ab sent from the city much of the time. Henry Peterson, elected to succeed Macomber, was installed as vice commander; P. M. Gemmell as adjutant-finance officer, and C. J. D. Bauman as sergeant-at-arms. E. E. Gilliam, chaplain, was absent on a hunting trip and will be installed later. Following the Installation District Commander Todd gave a verey In teresting account of the St Louis national convention, and outlined plans of the state department for the year. Business included selec tion of a stunt for the library bene fit, report of committee on Armis tice dance, scheduled for the Elks temple the Saturday night before Armistice Day, and appointment of a committee to arrange for an Armistice Day memorial service. Announcement was made of the district Armistice Day celebration at Milton-Freewater. Visitors present from Hermiston besides the district commander were Logan Todd, Frank Cable and O. K. Mudge. Following the meet ing a feed of buckburger and all the fixings was served. Heppner Market Installs Locker Refrigeration Individual locker box refrigera tion will soon be available to folk of the Heppner district through fa cilities being Installed by A. E. Bur kenblne at the Heppner market. Mr. Burkenbine Is having 184 lock ers, 2x2x2 feet, installed for the convenience of patrons with C. T. Davis of Lexington in charge of the work. The individual locker box is a late development in refrigeration which has gained rapidly in popu larity. The boxes are rented to in dividuals who are thus enabled to keep fresh meats, fruits and vege tables for much longer periods than was ordinarily possible with former facilities. Construction of Tennis Courts Started at School Breaking of ground for construc tion of two tennis courts was start ed on the school grounds this week under a WPA project, and plans are being made to complete them as soon as possible. It is expected to build the courts of concrete with crushed rock base. Funds for most of the work and part of the materials for one court will be provided through PWA and plans are being discussed by the school administration for comple tion or both courts through help of citizens who may be interested In using the courts In return for such aid as may be given. It is believed that the facilities may be obtained at nominal cost if cooperation of all interested persons Is given. ADKINS-SHRODER. The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Drlskell In Eight Mile was the scene of a pleasant wedding at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning, when Mrs. Driskell's daughter, Miss Eva Ad kins, was united in marriage to Mr. Clarence Shroder of Goldendale, Wash. Rev. Joseph Pope, Metho dist minister of this city, read the beautiful ring ceremony in the pres ence or immediate relatives. At tending were Mr. and Mrs. Drlskell, Misses Jean and Hazel Adklns, sis ters of the bride, A. H. Shroder, father of the bridegroom from Gol dendale, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gorger of Lexington, Mrs. Alice Adklns of Heppner, Miss Lillian Swan of Eight Mile and Mrs. Joseph Pope. The young couple will make their home at Goldendale. ANOTHER 100 PCT. PARTY. The latest of several hunting parties returning from the domain of the famous mule tails with a buck apiece was that composed of Ralph Jackson, Lester White and Clarence Carmlchael of Lexington, and Fred Lucas and Earl Eskelson of. Heppner who came In Sunday night from the Indian Rock dis trict in the Greenhorns. Each man had a nice prize, won after much exertion in a few cases. Earl Es kelson especially is said to have earned his meat, having lost his directions In the foggy weather when he killed his buck, and blaz ing his trail out with his hunting knife In which process he created a large blister In the palm of his right hand. BEARS GET MEAT. L. Van Marter and friend, "Buck" Blgbee of Portland returned the end of the week from a hunt in the Desolation country. Van brings the report that their bucks were hung In a tree for the night and were consumed by bears. Mr. Blgbee loft for home Immediately after they returned from the hunt RADIO BAND PLAYS TONIGHT. Frank Cookson's famous Salt Lake "Old Mill" orchestra, favorite KSL radio entertainers, are slated to appear In Heppner tonight at the Elks hall when the public will be given the opportunity to dance to their music at a dollar a couple. OREGirj STUDENTS GET FEDERAL HELP Paul Jackson, State Di rector NYA, Explains Set-up to Lions. RAPS BOLSHEVISM E. Van Merkle, Native Russian, Against New Order; Would Give Sympathizers 1-W'ay Ticket. That Edward F. Bloom, superin tendent of the local schools, is slat ed for the presidency of the Oregon High School Athletic association was the word of Paul Jackson, In cumbent and state director of Na tional Youth administration, before the Monday noon Lions luncheon. Mr. Jackson said his term as asso ciation president would expire in a month and that Mr. Bloom would succeed him. The visitor also paid high tribute to the caliber of the local high school which he had vis ited Monday morning. Mr. Jackson's visit here was made In line with his work as director of the youth movement which he explained to the service club. The National Youth administration is a recent set-up of the New . Deal through which high school and col lege students who might otherwise be denied the opportunity are en abled to continue with their educa tion. At present In Oregon 2100 such students are being assisted, 1123 college students at the rate of $15 a month, and the remainder high school juniors and seniors at the rate of $6 a month. The money is not given the stu dents as an outright grant, but is earned by them through jobs pro vided by the administration. The jobs are made through adoption of projects which create new work. It is the idea to make the student la bor non-competitive with existing labor, at the same time making it possible for the self-help students to continue their education instead of being thrown into the world to compete in the labor markets. The types of projects preferred are those which contribute to the future welfare of the student while providing immediate employment, such as tennis courts, athletic fields, etc., Mr. Jackson said. He asserted that youth does not want to be pampered, and that it does not expect something for noth ing. It does, however, want an op portunity to improve Itself and to apply Its talents. Another club guest was Ernest Van Merkle of Portland. Born and schooled, both in elementary school and in university, in Russia, Mr. Van Merkle asserted, "Whenever you hear anyone say that Russia or any other foreign country Is bet ter than the United States, just buy him a one-way ticket to that place." The people of Russia have lost all semblance of individual liberty un der the bolsheviki, he said, though the bolsheviki are beginning to re alize that personal liberties must be extended If the people are to be kept contented. It Is difficult for Americans to realize just what it would mean to be denied the privil ege of buying anything, going any place or doing anything without government sanction. That is the way It has been under the realm of the bolsheviki, Mr. Van Merkle said. Katherine Thompson was a club guest and pleased with two read ings, the first in Italian dialect, and both humoroua Announcement was made that the Lions quartet was slated to appear on the program at the pioneer picnic In Lexington Sat urday and again at the library stunt night Monday. Wanton Waste of Game Uncovered by Officers Fourteen deer hides, mostly does and fawns, was the haul of D. E. Fancis, state policeman, and Sher iff C. J. D. Bauman, in a raid on an Indian camp at LeFevre prairie yesterday morning which resulted in the arrest of George Willie and George Williams, Umatilla reser vation Indians, - the only bucks In the party which Included three squaws. The officers lodged Willie and Williams in the local bastile charged with illegal possession of game, and asserted that the evidence showed wanton waste of game apparently for the purpose of securing hides with which to make gloves and oth er articles made from deer hides which the Indians sell. RED CROSS MAN COMING. Ralph E. Carlson, first aid field representative for the American Red Cross, will be in Heppner No vember 4 to 6, assisting with estab lishment of highway and home safe ty programs in this county. A chap ter meeting will be held Monday evening, the 4th, at the library, an nounces Josephine Mahoney, coun ty chairman. C. J. D. Bauman Is chairman of the highway safety work In this county. MEN TO ENTERTAIN. Special entertainment by the men is announced for the meeting of Ruth chapter, O. E. S., at Masonic hall tomorrow evening. A good time Is In store for all members who attend. ADULT NITESCH00L TO BE CONDUCTED Courses to Meet Desires of Public; Gordon Bucknum is Retained as Instructor. Preparations are being made for for a night school for adults to be held in the high school building. Ac cording to plans at this time, three two-hour classes will be conducted each week. The nature of the classes to be offered will depend upon the de mand of those attending, though a basic program has been arranged and changes necessitated "by re quests will be published later. The tentative schedule includes the fol lowing divisions: 1. A health and recreational course specializing In gymnasium work and instruction in fundament' al health habits. Although this class will be for men alone, the remaind er are open to all adults over age 16 wno are not attending school. 2. A public speaking class to de velop the mind and the ability to utilize the vocal organs to the full est extent. This would Include preparation for extemporaneous speech, helping the individual learn to "think on his feet" Here is an aid to practical business, a prepar atory course enabling one to con vey in words precisely the thoughts existent in the mind. 3. A course in journalism, very practical not only as a technical preparation for journalistic enter prise, in which field there is a won derful opening here in the west, but practical also as a source of train ing which will foster innate ability and engender an appreciation for writing. Perhaps nowhere can a greater opportunity be found today than exists in journalism as a sports writer, an editor of a special column, a feature story writer, or any other of a large number of specific enterprises. 4. A very interesting class in so ciology, valuable as a practical course which Improves one's un derstanding of the relations exist ing between man as an. individual and society as a whole, between child and parent, between nation and nation. In consideration of the conflicting conditions existing thru- out the world today, a course of this nature seems destined to prove of inestimable value. 5. Of lesser importance generally, but valuable as a technical training or to develop thinlyng power and aoiuty to lormurate and organize material at hand, is a course In mathematics which might be of fered if justified by the demand. It is to be understood that the school is not limited to the above list of subjects. Other classes will be substituted or added according to the desires of those enrolling for the school which will begin as soon as final arrangements have been made. This night school has been under consideration for some time, but detailed plans were not made be cause there was no one available to qualify for the position of conduct ing the classes. With the return of Gordon Bucknum who recently was graduated from Mt. Angel col lege, preparations were begun for arranging and conducting the classes. Although final approval of the school board has not been granted at present it is thought that the directors will act favorably toward this opportunity to utilize the public school in the best interests of those through whom the school itself lives the individual adult members of the community. Those desiring further informa tion on the matter may best be sat isfied by seeing either Mr. Bloom, city school superintendent, or Mrs. Rodgers, county superintendent It would be advisable to do this as soon as possible, suggesting for which courses It is desired to en roll. Here Is an opportunity that those who wish to improve themselves and their status in life cannot af ford to overlook. The federal gov ernment, recognizing the desire for such course, is striving to satisfy the public demand. ..The opportu nity is yours to pass by or accept Which will it be? ENTERTAINED AT ECHO. Twenty members of the Morrow County Woolgrowers auxliary were entertained at a bridge luncheon at Echo given by ladies of the Echo auxiliary Monday, and all first prizes for contract and auction bridge and "500" were taken by Heppner ladies. Mrs. Glenn Jones was high In contract, Mrs. Richard Wells was high in auction, and Mrs. Thomas Beymer was high in "500." Sixty, ladies were present, including guests from Hermiston and other neighboring towna besides the la dies from Heppner. LEAGUE MEKTS DEC. 6-7. Pendleton was chosen for the an nual conference of the Eastern Ore gon Wheat league to be held De cember 6-7, at a meeting of the executive committee held at Arling ton last week end. Committees are at work in the various counties on the subjects to be up for discussion, Mac Hoke of Pendleton, president, has announced. BUTGETEERS CONTINUE. The county levying board failed to complete Its labors yesterday and Is continuing Its work at the county court room today. Besides the mem bers of the court, those on the board are Alfred Nelson, Lexington; John McEntlre, Boardman; D. O. Justus, Heppner, and Carl Feld man, lone. PIONEER REUNION COMES SATURDAY All-Day Celebration Set at Lexington; Basket Dinner at Noon. TO HAVEPROGRAM Neighbor Town Invites Everyone to Annual Event; Old-Time and Modern Dances in Evening. Plans are well under way for the annual reunion of Morrow county pioneers which will be held at Lex ington Saturday, October 26. Ev eryone is invited to come ond join in the festivities. A big basket din ner will be a feature of the noon hour and an interesting program is being arranged for the afternoon's entertainment. In the evening there will be old time dancing until nine o'clock and after that modern dancing will be enjoyed during the remainder of the evening. William D. Campbell, superinten dent of the Lexington schools, at tended the teachers' conference in Salem Friday and Saturday. Kenneth and Marcella Jackson were absent from school last week on account of mumps. Mrs. Harry Schriever spent the week end in Portland. While playing at school last Thursday Bunny Breshears fell and sprained her arm quite badly. All grange members are urged to attend the conference of state grange officers at lone on Wednes day, October 30. Don Pointer is spending the week in Portland. Miss Hlen Valentine, who teaches in the high school at Rufus, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Valentine. Mrs. William Van Moorham and daughter Wilma of Chicago are guests of Mrs. Earl Warner. They plan to remain until after the pio neer's reunion. Mrs. Lester White spent the week end in Portland. She was accom panied by Miss Juanita Leathers of Heppner. The dance which was held at the grange hall Saturday night was well attended. Branstetter's orchestra, which furnished music for this dance, will play for another dance at this hall on Saturday night, No vember 16. Harvey Miller and R. B. Rice went to Arlington Sunday to attend a meeting of the executive commit tee of the Eastern Oregon Wheat league. City Tax Next Year To be Much Lower Based on the same assessed val uation as last year, next year's city tax will be reduced from 11.2 mills to 2.9 mills, according to the esti mate of the budget committee which will be finally passed upon Novem ber 18 by taxpayers of the ctiy. The lower tax comes from the reduction of the total amount to be raised by taxation from $9,635 as of this year to $2,500 for next year. A new item included In next year's estimated expenditures is that of $8,000 for replacement of water mains, pipe line and improvement of the system. The budget estimate calls for total expenditures next year of $25,820, of which $5,000 is for retirement of bonds and $3,550 for bond interest FRANK H. MILLER. Funeral services were held from the community church at Board man last Saturday afternoon, with interment at that place, for Frank H. Miller who died at his home there the Wednesday previous from a stroke of apoplexy. Rev. H. B. Thomas of Boardman officiated, and the services were largely attended by friends and relatives. Frank H. Miller was born at Greenville, Mich., Sept 13, 1871, and died Oc tober 16, 1935, aged 64 years, 1 month and 3 days. He was the son of Jacob and Mary (Christensen) Miller, natives of Denmark. He was married at Judsonia, Ark., De cember 13, 1896, and besides the widow, EfHe Lola, is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Griffin and Louise Miller of Bend; two sons, Robert of Gresham and Rus sell of Irrigon; seven grandchil dren; and brothers and sisters, Mrs. Bertha Bond and Mrs. Will Don aldson of Enid, Okla., Chris, Peter, Nelse and Will Miller of Judsonia, Ark. He had been a resident of the Boardman community for two years and seven months. RETURN FROM VIRGINIA. Mr. and Mrs. W. Claude Cox and sons Clair and Charles and daugh ter, Miss Nancy Jane, arrived home Sunday evening on their return trip from a visit to the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Cox at Galax, Va. They were absent for a month to make the visit, largely for the pur pose of Mr. Cox seeing his aged mother whom he had not seen for many years and who is failing quite rapidly. NEW SNOW IN MOUNTAINS. New snow In the mountains to a depth of six inches was reported as a result of the fall which began Sunday morning, say reports from the timber. Timber Hope of West Says Cox After Trip Conditions in the east are on the mend with some sections, includ ing his old home town of Galax, Va., showing evidence of much prosperity, said W. Claude Cox, manager Morrow County Cream ery company, who returned the first of the week from a month's motor trip with members of his family. Galax has enough manufacturing to provide a payroll every working day, which makes an even flow of income and makes for good bus! ness conditions. The main Industry there is dairying, with the luxuriant blue grass providing wonderful pasture, he said. Another section that seemed to be ahead in raising of crops was that from the middle of Nebraska to Chicago. The party, including Mrs. cox, sons Clair and Charles, and daughter Miss Nancy, visited a number of national monuments, including Gettysburg, the two Man assas, Monticello home of Thomas Jefferson and Washington monu ment in Washington, D. C. The time throughout was filled with interest, what with visiting relatives at various points includ ing a visit with a brother of Mr. Cox at Akron, Ohio, where the Goodyear blimp factory was seen. Every Monday a livestock sale is held at Galax, and Mr. Cox partic ularly noted that fat lambs sold for $9.60 at one which he attended. His impression was that the west pays the freight and that its main future lies in its timber resources. He noted that saw logs six inches thick were being cut in the Galax district. The timber supply of the east is nearing depletion, he said. Young Peoples Fellowship of District to Meet Here The third regional meeting of the Young People's Fellowship of the Episcopal church in eastern Oregon, will be held Saturday and Sunday at All Saints church. Delegates will arrive Friday night from Hood River, Parkdale, The Dalles, Antelope, Pendleton, La Grande, Bend, Burns, Hardman and perhaps from other towns. There will be two celebrations of Holy Communion, one on Saturday at 8:00 a. m., with the Rev. John L. Pickells of Hood River as celebrant and one on Sunday at 8:00 a. m. with the Ven. Ralph V. Hinkle as celebrant. John Caldwell, president of the district Fellowship, will preside at the meetings on Saturday. The Rev. Ernest Taylor of The Dalles will be one of the speakers and the Rev. Fred M. Crane of Burns, the Y. P. F. advisor, will conduct round table discussions. The outstanding speaker of the convention will be Miss Dorothy M. Fischer, national secretary of the Young People's Fellowship, from New York. She will talk with the young people and also meet with leaders and adult advisors, and any one interested in young people's work. On Sunday at 11 o'clock the young people will conduct the ser vice of morning prayer and the Rev. Fred M. Crane will give the sermon, "Forward with Christ and His Church." All are welcome. Violet L. Griffith of Spray Dies Friday in Heppner Mrs. Glenn B. Griffith of Spray died in childbirth at the maternity home of Mrs. Ada Cason in this city Friday and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Haystack cemetery near Spray, attended by a large concourse of friends. The floral tribute was profuse. Phelps Funeral home of this city was in charge of arrange ments. Violet L. Vanderhoof was born at Antigo, Wis., January 17,. 1903, the daughter of Norton and Gertrude (Mason) Vanderhoof. She died at Heppner October 18, 1935, aged 32 years, 9 months and 1 day. She was married to Glenn B. Griffith at Vancouver, Wash., April 3, 1923. Besides the husband and infant daughter, Glendo Chloe, she Is sur vived by the father who resides at Salem and brothers, Alva Vander hoof of Portland and Everett Van derhoof of Parkdale. HONORED AT MT. ANGEL. Roy Gentry, who Is attending Mt Angel college for his second year, was recently honored by election to the presidency of the College Men's club. In speaking of the election, "The Pacific Star," college paper, says: "He has been very ac tive In promoting and backing prominent club activities during the past year. Roy was one of the main cogs in Mt Angel college's success ful basketball team of last season. We sincerely believe that Roy's per sonality and general ability will prove a helpful boon to the already active College Men's club." Jim Furlong, another Heppner boy at tending Mt. Angel, recently became a member of the club. GROWS MAMMOTH SQUASH. Alex Green is displaying a mam moth squash in the widow of his hardware store. It weighs 50 pounds, measures 50 Inches from tip to tip, and is of the banana va riety. It was grown In the Green garden In town and Mr. Green ex pects it will keep the family well supplied with squash pie for the winter. HUNTERS BAG BEARS. Three bears was the kill of Milt Spurlock and Emery Moore while hunting In the timber this week. ALLOTMENT TOM COME Meeting of Wheat Men to Explain New 4 Year Plan Set. MEET AT LEXINGTON Allotment Committee With Aug mented Force Works on Appli cations; Farmers Swarm In. The arrival this week of $203,981 in allotment checks for Morrow county farmers shed a ray of sun light on the financial horizon and caused the wheat growers to eye avidly coming of contracts under the new 4-year allotment plan soon to be launched. Disbursement of the checks at the county agent's of fice since the first of the week has caused the majority of wheat grow ers of the county to visit the city. A preliminary meeting for ex planation of the new 4-year plan has been called for Lexington next Monday afternoon at 1:30 at Leach Memorial hall. E. R. Jackman, ex tension crop specialist of Oregon State college, will discuss the new contract and the administrative rulings governing It Present also will be A. R. Shumway of North Pa cific Grain Growers who will dis cuss the historical and economic background of the triple-A. Three girls were added to the force at the county agent's office this week to assist in writing up the new applications, and Harvey Mil ler, R. B. Rice and George Peck, the allotment committee, have also been on the job since the first of the week helping with the work. The plan this year is to call a few farmers into the county agent's of fice a day at a time in making the sign-ups, instead of holding com munity meetings as was done last year. In the new sign-up it will be necessary for each grower to know the amount of wheat threshed In the crop years 1933, 1934 and 1935, advises Joseph Belanger, county agent. Popular Young Couple Married in Portland The marriage of Miss Marv Thomson and Mr. Bruce Gibb, pop--ular voune courie of this eitv. wns solemnized in Vancouver, Wash., Friday evening-. Oct. 18. with Rev. Stuart Goude, Congregational min ister officiating. Attendants vera Miss Winifred Thomson and Mar guerite Maseley. Mrs. Thomson, mother of the bride, also was pre sent. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Thomson, and the bridegroom a son of Mr. and Mra Alex Gibb. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gibb are grad uates of Heppner high school They will make their home here where Mr. Gibb has a position with Fergu son Motor company, making their residence in the Ferguson cabins, on their return from Portland. It was necessary for Mrs. Gibb to un dergo an operation at a Portland nospuai satuiway lor adhesions following a former appendicitis op eration. She is reported to be mak ing good progress. HERE'S A RIPLEY FOR YOU. Page Ripley for the best believe- It-or-not hunting story emanating from the haunts of the famous mule tail deer in this section, and step UP Wilson Bayless to vouch for its veracity. Mr. Bayless returned the first of the week from his annual hunt in the Wall creek country, bringing in a nice big buck killed from the very spot where he shot his buck each of the two previous years. In the last three years of hunting Mr. Bayless stood by the same tree, nor more than a few feet distant at any time when the kill was made. The animals killed were not in the same location each time, but so far as has been learned Mr. Bayles holds some kind of a world's record. It will be interest ing to learn if the feat is repeated next year. Dick Wells was Mr. Bay less" hunting partner on this trip. ROHRERS TO LEAVE. The Clinton Rohrer family expect to leave shortly to make their home In Portland Mr, Rohrer having been reinstated as clerk in the Port land postofflce. The Rohrers have resided here for the last four years while Mr. Rohrer has held the po sition of chief clerk in the local postofflce and they have made many warm friends who regret to see them leave, and whose well wishes will accompany them to their new home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rohrer have been active in the social life of the community, Mr. Rohrer be ing secretary of B. P. O. Elks. ON U. S. a LOUISVILLE. Donn Cowdrey, who several months ago enlisted in the U. S. Marines writes from on board the U. S. S. Louisville "to let the folks of the interior know of one good ship and crew for Navy Day." Donn is reporter for the 5th or Marine division on the Louisville and sent along copies of the mimeographed papers Issued aboard ship, one "The Derby" containing highlights of life aboard ship, and the other "Radio News" containing radio dis patches of world news. The papers were dated San Clements Island, October 15.