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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGQN, THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1935. PAGE FOUR HARDMAN By LUCILLE FJLRRKNS Community people are giving a dance to b held at the L O. O. F. hall Saturday night, Dec. 14. The proceeds go for Christmas treats. Let's see you all! Stanley Robison has been busy cleaning the grade school house the past week. Repairs have been completed on the building. The grade school will be removed from the high school where it has been held for the past eight years, to this building in the near future. Mrs. Lettie Carter of Salem has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ad Ins keep and family last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Insley of Circle City, Alaska, were visiting his sis ter, Mrs. J. W. Stevens, a few days last week. This was Mr. Insley's first visit to Oregon in 35 years since eoiruf to Alaska. The Christian Endeavor boys and eirls are working on a play. "Con stable Jerry from Fulton Ferry," which is a three-act farce comedy, to be presented at the high school auditorium Dec. 21, beginning at 7:30. Admission 10c and 25c. The theme of the play centers about the schemes of a miserly old store keeper, Mr. Flint, to cheat a widow and postmistress of Fulton terry, Mrs. Bond, who is trying to send her son through college. (These parts are played by Irl Clary and Zetta Bleakman, respectively. iei- vin McDaniel is the son, Eddie, and college boy.) In the long run the old miser is outwitted by Constable Jerry. Jim Stevens, in a clever manner. There is Kit, a highly sophisticated young lady from the city who is seeking quietude and new material for a play, played by Dolly Farrens. Delsie Bleakman takes the part of June, a charming girl from the city who comes to work for Mr. Flint, the storekeeper and who is rather "sweet" on Ed' die, the college boy. There is Alf, the worldly-wise barber who uses most of his hair tonics on himself, played by Leon Chapin. There are the Uplifters, a worthy body of la dies, who feel that they must pro tect the morals of the youth of the city, and incidentally everyone's business but their own, played by Lucille Farrens, Pat Bleakman, Lois Stevens and Opal Hastings. There is Henry Tilton, on whom the Uplifters are about to bestow their charity and who has a new-born son at his house, played by Roland Farrens. Mr. Jarvis who arrives to construct a new bridge, and a part of Jerry's scheme to outwit Mr. Flint, played by Tim Kurth, and his chauffeur is Charles John son. The scenes are all typical of a small town and take place in the postoffice, the meeting place of the villagers. The characters, too, are typical small town folks. Come and enjoy a good laugh, Dec. 21. A benefit dance with supper at mid night will follow the play. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren and son, Lloyd Harshman and Miss Gladys Lovgren were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Duff McKitric at tended the theater in Heppner Sunday evening. Rev. Hinkle of Pendleton con ducted a church service here last Sunday. The ladies of the community have been quilting a quilt which is to be disposed of at the dance here Dec. 14. The quilting parties were held at the home of Mrs. Sam McDaniel. iiimiimiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiunii I At Heppner CHURCHES "Bruce Barton Says" CHURCH OF CHRIST. ALVIN KLEINFELDT, Pastor Bible School - 9:4o a. m. Morning services - 11 a. m. C. E. Society 6:30 p. m Evening services :ju p. ra. Choir rehearsal. Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. W idweek service, Thursday, I :du p. m. Morning sermon, "God With Us." Evening sermon, "Receiving Gifts." C. E. meeting will be led by Miss Kathryn Parker. Those who attended our recent revival meetings are cordially in vited to become regular attendants at all of our church services. We believe they can fill your spiritual needs provided you will cooperate. METHODIST CHURCH. JOSEPH POPE. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Public worship 11 a. m. Anthem, "In the Home Land," Ruth Dale. Sermon, "The Place of the Day of Rest in the Life of Man." Epworth League 6:30 p. m. Public worship. 7:30 p. m. Sone service and prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock. Choir practice Wednesday eve ning, 7:30. Mrs. E. F. Bloom, di rector. You are always welcome at all the services of our church. PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE. ALFHKD R. WOMACK, Putor. Sunday: Sunday School 30:00 A. M. After Service 11:00 A. M. ' Evening Service 7.30 P. M. Tuesday night, prayer meeting only, 7:30. Thursday evangelistic service 7 :30 "WE WELCOME! ALL" STATE CAPITAL IONE (Continued from First Face) iliary room last Friday evening. Prizes for bridge went to Mrs. H, D. McCurdy, Ted Smith and Mr, and Mrs. Walter Roberts. For pin ochle they were given to Carlton Swanson, Mrs. David Rietmann, Mrs. Ida Fletcher and Walter BriS' tow. IRRIGON MRS. W. C. IBOM. Several of the members of the Pentecostal church accompanied Rev. Farrens in his house truck to Pendleton Monday night to attend a revival meeting. Frank Leicht had the misfortune to wreck his car quite seriously as he was returning home from Her- miston Thursday. The accident was caused by slippery pavement Mrs. Fred Reiks wrecked her car as she was going to Pendleton Fri day when she struck a slippery piece of road, causing the car to go into the ditch and overturn. Rev. Miller of Hermiston was with her, neither being injured. Mrs. Edith Puckett left recently for Portland where she is employed with the Western Union. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Warner and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Pierson of Hermiston Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Ferrell ac companied their granddaughter, Mrs. Land, who has been visiting here, to her home near Portland the last of the week and will remain until after the Christmas holidays. The basketball game between the Irrigon and Heppner high school teams played on the home floor Friday evening was an interesting and exciting event resulting in a score of 25-26 in Heppner's lavor. Mrs. Ruth McCoy of Imbler vis ited her mother, Mrs. J. A. Grabiel, Sunday. H. C. Warner, Mrs. Chas. Stew ard and Tom Caldwell motored to Pendleton Friday night to attend church services. Bert Dexter and Irene Haney, young people of this vicinity, were united in marriage Saturday at Prosser, Wash. Ollie Coryell made the trip with them in his car. Chas. Acock and Mr. VanCleve were business visitors in Hermiston Saturday. Geo. Kendler of Umatilla was a guest of Earl Isom Saturday eve ning. Wavne Caldwell was taken to the doctor at Hermiston Friday for treatment for gland trouble. COMMENDS BARRATT STAND. The stand on the capitol con struction measure in the recent special legislative session taken by Senator J. G. Barratt oi mis aw trlct was highly commended by the current issue of "Oregon Dem- orrnt" Barratt was named as one of five senators who stood firmly throughout the session for taking all of the proffered federal loan and constructing a 3,ooo,uw capiioi RHEA CREEK GRANGE NEWS Rhea Creek grange has near ly completed the remodeling of their hall. The old kitchen has been moved against the hall and is now to be used as a dining room A new kitchen has been built, These two rooms and the music al cove have been lined with ply board. Three chimneys have been built and a new stove has been placed at the opposite end of the hall. As a housewarming for our im provements members of the grange are giving two short comedies on the night of December 13, Friday. The following members are in the cast of The Longhorns : Grand i, Mildred Wright;' Nancy, Beth Wright; Bud Walter Wright; Cinch, Delbert Wright; Killer, Clayton Wright; Pecos, Lawrence Williams. Scene: Interior of a sod shack on the Western prairies. Those in the cost of "Henry s Mail-Order Wife" are: Abe Smith- ers, one of those lonely western bachelors, Harley Anderson; Henry Gubbons, another of the same kind, only more so, Gordon Akers; Jim Jones, a cow-puncher by vocation and a practical joker by avocation, Joe Stephens; Becky Simpson, a lonely maiden lady who ranches "across the way," Alice Anderson; Mr3. Tucker, the mail-order wife, Marvel Akers. Time: the present; place: a rancher's rough cabin. Bruce Barton, (above), noted au thor and highly successful business executive, comes back as a regular member of this newspaper's staff, with a new and current series of articles which we are confident will meet with the approval of our readers. Barton is one of the most interesting and forceful writers of the day. His comment on events paralleling the news is always well worth reading. secure the maximum hog payment in 1937, the signer will not be re quired to produce more than 60 per cent nor asked to produce less tnan 75 per cent of the assigned market base. The new corn-hog contract is to be in full force from December 1935. through November 30, 1937, unless the Secretary: (1) termin ates all corn-hog contracts with re spect to 1937 by an announcement not later than November SU, liMb, (2) approves an application made by a contract signer not la ter than April 1, 1937, for termina tion of his original contract, or (6) terminates a contract because of non-compliance. NEWS By A. L. LINDBECK Three Candidates uut. Governor's Move. Bonneville Juice. Salem. Three potential congres sional candidates eliminated them selves from further consideration during the past week. They were Peter Zimmerman, siaie senator from Yamhill county; N. G. Wal lace, state senator from Deschutes and other counties of the wide open spaces of central Oregon, and P. J. Stadelman, The Dalles, former secretary of state. All three were Salem visitors during the week and each denied that there was any ground for rumors that they might seek the congressional nomination of the respective parties. Stadel man, however, did not entirely close the gate to the possibility of his entry into the republican race for the treasuryship against Rufus C. Holman. Friends of Stadelman declare that his taste of publio life as secretary of state following the death of Hal Hoss had been thor oughly enjoyed and declare " they would nt be surprised at his entry into the forthcoming primary batr tie. west Oregon Bonneville Peoples Utility district estimate the cost of the project at $5,750,000. Elec trical energy will be purchased from the Bonneville power plant, according to petitions filed with the state hydro-electric commission and distributed to consumers over 250 miles of transmission lines to be constructed throughout the pro posed district The proposed pro ject, by far the most ambitious de velopment of its kind ever launched in Oregon, would cover 2447 square miles and embrace most of the ter ritory in seven northwest Oregon counties Clackamas, Washington, Yamhill, Polk, Lincoln, Clatsop and Columbia. Forty-live municipalities are included In the proposed district which has a total population of approximately 150,000. The Oregon state library has come in for national recognition. A recent bulletin Issued by the Uni ted States office of education at Washington, D. C, devotes much space to the work which has been done by the Oregon library for the unemployed, out-of-school young people of the state. Special men tion is made of the Individual read ing course service which during the past two years has helped more than 3900 young people throughout the state with their home study. than 4,600 over the registration to tals for the entire 12 months of 1934. In both years tourist travel was heaviest during the months of July and August State employees were warned by the board of control this week against the use of state cars for other than public business. Viola tions of this rule, the board de creed, will result in summary dis missal. The order followed defeat by the legislature of a measure pro viding for pooling of all state owned cars in an effort to regulate their officials as well as employees, now believed to be very rare h that issued by the board this week, lc tit complete. Try It Excellent results from the use of Gaiette Times Want Ads are re ported to us each week. The cost is small and action comes quickly. Vital Changes Made in New Corn-Hog Contracts The 1936-37 corn-hog adjustment contract has been approved and contract applications will be of fered to Oregon farmers probably in January, F. L. Ballard, vice-di rector of extension at O. S. C, ha3 been notified by the Agricultural Adjustment administration. The new contract containing im portant changes follows closely the recommendations made by produ cer-representatives and state ag ricultural specialists in conference early last month in Washington As those preceding it, this program is entirely voluntary and no on needs join unless he chooses. It Is believed, however, that Its provi sions are attractive enough to bring an increase in the number of Oregon signers. The two-year contract, effective as of December l, 1930, requires that the signer produce for market In 1936 at least 50 per cent of his market hog base and not more than 100 per cent of his base if he is to receive the maximum hog ad justment payment. An optional range of 70 to 90 per cent of his corn base is allowed. Corn and hog bases under the new program will be established by appraisal by community commit teemen in accordance with stand ards prescribed by the secretary of agriculture. This undertaking, new to commodity adjustment programs, is designed to permit the assign ment of equitable bases to all pro ducers regardless of whether or not they have previously partici pated in corn-hog programs or farmed previous to 1936. For complying with the hog ad justment provisions of the 1936-37 contracts, the participating produ cer will receive his entire hog pay ment as soon as possible after final compliance has been checked after the close of each year. The 1936 rate will be at $1.25 per head for each hog in the base, less the pro rata share of the local administrat ive expenses. Deductions will be made at the rate of $2.50 per head if the producer fails to raise 50 per cent of his base hog numbers and $5.00 per head if he raise! more than his assigned base number, The rates of adjustment and rates of payments for 1937 will be an nounced by the Secretary by No vember 30, 1936, and will be deter mined from the outlook for sup plies and prices at that time. To Holiday Hints Given in New OSC Home Leaflet Oregon homemakers who are searching for hints and suggestions on preparations for the Christmas holiday season will find nine pages of helpful ideas on everything from how to make the dinner juice or fruit cocktail to what to give and how to wrap it in H. E. 684, a leaf let prepared by extension workers in home economics at Oregon State college. It is free on request at the college or at county extension of fices. Two complete djnner menus, with recipes, including detailed directions for preparing and roasting the tur key, are contained in the leaflet Among the recipes are tomato juice cocktail, mixed fruit cocktail, gib let gravy, savory dressing, cran berry jam, raw cranberry relish, candied carrots, creamed onions, apple blush, tomato gelatin salad, mock plum pudding, caramel pud ding sauce, pumpkin chiffon pie, and hot mulled cider. Table decorations need not be elaborate to be cheerful and at tractive, and a number that are easily prepared from materials at hand at Christmas time are sug gested in the leaflet. ' Jars of jam, jelly, marmalade, relish, honey, fruit, meat, mince meat, tomato juice and many other goodies from the cupboard shelves, as well as nuts, dried fruits, veg etables, and similar products from the home garden and orchard which may be gayly wrapped to make wel come and attractive Christmas gifts, are suggested in the leaflet. A number of handy but Inexpensive articles of kitchen equpiment are also listed as holiday gift sugges tions. A list of eight ideas for wrapping gifts attractively but inexpensive ly is another feature of the leaflet, For instance, it is suggested that several strands of used white string, dved with red and green cotton dves may be twisted together and tied to leave tassel ends, and used instead of ribbon. Bright colored darning cotton may also be used Among other holiday publications of the college available for free distribution are H. E. 272, "Christ mas Cookies," H. E. 109, "Whole some Christmas Sweets," and H. E, 260, "Fruit Cakes and Plum Pud- dings." Governor Martin, thoroughly dis gusted with what he terms "lack of cooperation" on the part of the legislature, is going to carry his program for the development of Oregon to the people. His first move was a double barrelled blast at the state senate for its defeat of his capitol construction program. His next was another blast at the same group of lawmakers for their de feat of his mining board bill and his third move was a criticism of the legislature as a whole for its "niggardly" treatment of his flax development program for which an appropriation of $1000 was ap proved after a hard fight. Discussing the senate's defeat of his mining board bill with newspa per correspondents at the capitol the governor pointed out that Ore gon is rich in mineral resources but declared that the investing public knew nothing about these resources and nothing was tieing done to in form possible investors. Scouts for eastern industrialists ( seeking investment in Oregon, he' pointed out, were unable to secure any authentic information regarding the state's mineral resources simp ly because there was no such In formation available. The governor sponsored a bill at the special ses sion creating a etate minng board and providing a small appropriation to finance research and surveys but the bill was killed in the senate by a vote of 20 to 7 after passing the House with only three votes op posed.' Motor vehicle registrations in Oregon reached a new all-time high this year with a total of more than 300,000. Nearest previous ap proach to this record was in 1930 31 when registrations totalled 283, 649. Secretary of State Snell points out that an unusually large pro portion of the cars registered this year were new ones. The new lSMb plates will be available December 15 with 20,000 numbers already as signed and ready for mailing. I FEEL FINE Mothers read this: Sponsors of the, proposed North- Does Your Typewriter or Adding Machine Need Fixing? HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES Expert repair man calls regular ly. See us for offlct supplies. HOTICB or riKAXi BBTTIiBblbht. Nntina la Hereby Klven that the un dersigned has filed his nnal account as executor of the estate of C. A. Repass deceased, and that the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow Coun ty has appointed monaay, uie ow uj of January. 1936. at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. as the time, and the County Court room In the court house at Heppner, Oregon, as the place, oi neariiiB ouu settlement of said final account. Ob wiin to Rld final account must be filed on or before said date. E. JAY r.xvumi. LAURENCE CASE MORTUARY "Just the service wanted when you want it most" We Buy Hides Pelts Wool Horse hair I INTERIOR Warehouse Co. Governor Martin spent his boy hood in Illinois where the fishermen sit on the bank and watch the cork bobbing up and down, but he pre fers the fishing in Oregon even if it is a little more strenuous and re quires more exertion than did the nigger nshin' ' of his youth. Ore gon's wild lite, the governor ae- clares, is one of the state's great est assets and contributes largely to the maintenance and Increase of tourist travel to the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-seven lives have been lost and 81 persons have been injured in fires in Oregon during the nine month period ending September 30, according to a report by Hugh C. Earle, state fire marshal. During the nine-month period there were 3403 fires in the state with losses aggregating $1,780,493. The report covers only fires on property cov ered by insurance. Except for March, April, 'May and October, tourist travel this year has been heavier, month by month, than during 1934, according to a report by Secretary of State Snell. Reg istration of foreign cars for the 11 months to November 30 this year totals 96,883, or a gain of more ACONSTIPA FED child is no easily straightened out, it's a pity more mothers don't know the remedy. A liquid laxative is the answer, mothers. The answer to all your worries over constipation. A liquid can be measured. The dose can be .-roMlv .niteri to anv ace or need. Just reduce the dose each time, until J the bowels are moving oi meir own accord and need no help. This treatment will succeed with any child and with any adult. Doctors use liquid laxatives. Hospi tals use the liquid form. If it is best for their, use, it is best for home use. And today, there are fully a million families that will have no other, kind in the house. Th linnid laxative iHJiieralh .ised U) Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin II is a doctor's prescription, now so wnlely known that you can get it all ready for use at any drugstore. Pre-Xmas Buys MEN'S SHEEPLINED GOATS NOW S3.9S NEW LADIES' BLOUSES 98 c EACH BOY'S SHEEPLINED Coats S2.49 ALL LADIES' COATS NOW $8.88 EACH MEN'S AND LADIES' FELT SLIPPERS 49c 70x80 Double Cotton Blankets 81.29 LADIES' TWIN Sweaters S2.98 LADIES' OR MEN'S BATH ROBES 82.98 MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS 98c MEN'S TIES 49c WE WANT Turkeys Poultry W have ceopt for shipping liv poultry Morrow County Creamery Company I SAT- MQN- BR. SUGAR, 3 LBS. 19c Pow. Sugar, 2 Vi lbs. 19c Cube Sugar, 2 Lbs. 19c BULK GOODS SPECIAL Shortening, 4 Lbs. 49c DATES . . 2 Lbs. 19c P. N. Butter 2 Lbs. 29c Mince Meat, 2 Lbs. 19c Raisins . 4 Lbs. 24C Marshmallos lb. 16C CRACKERS 9Q Snowflakes. 2 lbs. MUX DRESSING, Ar-OQp istocrat salad qt. OtV MAYONNAISE MfZn I Aristocrat.. QT.IilC I JELL WELL, cubes ...... 3 PKGS. 19c Bk. Powder, K. C, 50 oz. 29C; 25 oz. 19C MATCHES, 6 Box Carton 19c CANNED GOODS SPECIAL Van Camp's extra large 22 oz. tins of Spaghetti, Kraut, Hominy, Red Beans, Veg. Soup, also large cans Corn, Peas, 16 oz. 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