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soc . , e - 0 P- C k L alette Volume 52, Number 41. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 1935. Subscription $2.00 a Year Jseppttet HOT LUNCH BENEFIT T PuMic Speaking Class and Faculty Give 3 One-Act Plays. MANY PUPILS AIDED Presentations of Varied Appeal to be Offered; Generous Public Response Requested. Three one-act plays are in store for the Heppner public at the school gym-auditorium this eve ning, proceeds from which will ben efit the hot lunch fund. Generous response will insure continuance , of the serving of one hot dish each noon to more than eighty pupils who are forced to take their lunch to school. Plenty of entertainment is assured in return for the 35-cent admission fee, according to the an nouncement of Edward F. Bloom, superintendent. The three plays will be presented one by the faculty and two by the public speaking class. The class plays are "A Christmas Awaken ing" and "What's Trumps?" and the faculty offering is "The Finger of God." Cast in "A Christmas Awaken ing" are Howard Cleveland, Jean Adkins, Norton King, Dora Bailey, Ethyl Hughes, Joe Stephens and La Verne Van Marter. It also has an unseen chorus, taken from the school chorus directed by Miss Juanita Leathers. The play deals with the homecoming of a pair of college students and of their reac tion to the Christmas spirit which they And at home. "What's Trumps?" is a comedy the nature of which is left unre vealed until the time of presenta tion. In the cast are but four char acters with the roles taken by Wil liam McCaleb, Ernest Clark, Vernon Knowles and Marvin Casebeer. While left as a surprise presentation assurance is givent that the sur prise will be pleasant. Highly dramatic will be the fac ulty presentation, "The Finger of God," with Bertrand Evans, Leone Rockhold and Claude Pevey tak ing the three roles portrayed. It tells of the dramatic struggles of a man on the night he plans to run away, stealing all of his company's money, so that it is left bankrupt. The excellent dramatic quality of Mr. Evans in this play will be ap preciated by those who saw him in "The Valiant" at the library bene fit performance last year. The school chorus will sing be tween the acts. Adult Education Classes Will Start First of Year The night school for adults will begin in the immediate iuture, presumably about the first of the year, announces Gordon Bucknum, instructor. Classes will be open to anyone, 16 years of age or over, who is not attending school. A list of proposed subjects has been furnished from which pros pective students are asked to choose their preference, and courses will be offered In as many subjects as demand justifies. Included in the list are public speaking, journalism, gymnasdum work, sociology, geom etry, psychology, geography, Eng lish, biology, civics and astronomy. Mr. Bucknum would appreciate having anyone interested in any of the subjects get in touch with him immediately. The work is being carried on under FERA and no tuition charge is made. Bloom to Go to Chicago For National Meeting Edward F. Bloom, local superin tendent of schools and president of Oregon High School Athletic asso ciation, has been invited to attend a meeting of the National High School association in Chicago, Jan uary 9-10, and has received permis sion of the board to attend. Mr. Bloom was raised from the position of vice-president to that of president of the state association at a meeting in Portland Novem ber 30. Another meeting of the as sociation will be held in Portland next week end when Mr. Bloom will preside ab the business sessions as well as head the banquet table. WEEK OF VACATION. Heppner schools will close from tomorrow to December 30 for one week of vacation, announces Ed ward F. Bloom, superintendent, in accordance with a general plan to be followed over the county and disseminated through the office of Mrs. Lucy E, Rodgers, county su perintendent. MORE ALLOTMENT CHECKS. Another batch of allotment checks for Morrow county wheat growers arrived Monday for dis tribution by the county allotment committee from the county agent's office. These checks were previous ly delayed because additional in formation was needed, or other un fulfilled "red tape." Cecil Thorne was trading in the city this morning from the Morgan section. The cold, foggy weather of late is not doing the wheat much good, he believed. SCHEDULED TUflll LEXINGTON By BEULAH B. NICHOLS. The new officers of Lexington and Willows granges were Installed at a meeting at the Lexington grange hall Saturday "night Chas. Wlcklander, state deputy of La Grande, was the installing officer and he was assisted by Vida Heli ker, Roxie Krebs and Harvey Mil ler. The new officers of Lexington grange are: Master, Orville Cuts forth; overseer, Norman Nelson; lecturer, Lorraine Beach; steward, Fred Nelson; assistant - steward, Merle Miller; chaplain, Norma Mar quardt; treasurer, R. B. Rice; sec retary, Lena Kelly; gate keeper, Sam McMillan; Ceres, Frances Troedson; Pomona, Freda Slocum; Flora, Elma Scott; lady assistant steward, Beulah Nichols; executive committee, George Peck, Harvey Bauman, Oral Scott. The officers installed for Willows grange were: Master, O. L. Lundell; overseer, J. O. Kincaid; lecturer, Vida Heliker; steward, George Krebs; assistant steward, Kenneth Lundell; chap lain, Harriet Deos; treasurer, Clara Kincstid; secretary, Mary Lundell; gatekeper, W. G. Palmateer; Ceres, Dorothy Brady; Pomona, Opal Cool; Flora, Helen Lindsay; lady assistant steward, Mary Lindsay; executive committee, O. B. Spauld lng, P. C. Peterson, E. C. Heliker. A pot-luck supper was enjoyed af ter the installation. A short Christmas program will be given at the Christian church Sunday morning immediately fol lowing the Bible school hour. The Lexington Home Economics club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Schriever. Mrs. John Miller was assistant hostess. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. The next meeting will be on January 9 at the grange hall. Mrs. Myles Martin and Mrs. Chas. Marquardt will be hostesses. This will be an all day meeting, starting promptly at ten o'clock, and all members are asked to be there at that time. The Heppner-Lexington basket ball game was played Friday eve ning in Heppner at the high school gymnasium and ended with a score of 20-0 in favor of Heppner. The local team was handicapped, by part of the first team being absent on account of sickness. Rev. J. R. Benton will be here on Sunday, December 29, and will con duct services at the Christian church at 11 o'clock. The Lexington grange is giving a dance at the grange hall Saturday nignt. music will be furnished by Branstetter's band. David Hynd was a business vis itor in Pendleton Friday. Only one week's Christmas vaca tion will be observed by the local school. School will close Friday, ueceniDer aj, and will be resumed Monday, December 30. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beach had as their guests over the week end Mrs. Beach's mother, Mrs. Thompson of College Place, Wash., and her two brothers, Walter and Tommy Thompson and their friend. Mrs. Carl Whillock and dauehter of Heppner spent Tuesday with relatives in Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Munkers and Mrs. Dee Cox were in Pendle ton one day last week. Scott & Warner are busy this week remodeling the Nordyke ga rage which they expect to have open for business in the near fu ture. They have the agency for the Plymouth car. Lexington people who were In Pendleton Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson and daughter, Carol, Mrs. Laura Scott and Arthur Hunt. Legion Turkey Feed Enjoyed; Many Attend Three laree. luscious turkeys were made to look like so many relics of a buzzard s roost hv thlrtv ex-service men who attended a banquet sponsored by Heppner Le gion post at I. O. O. F. hall Mon day evening. Plenty of ftxin's were also consumed by the men who re port enjoyment of one of the finest Legion occasions of local record The regular business meeting was neia atterward. Honored guest was James Todd of Hermiston, commander of the sixtn district, who spoke briefly on the Legion's program for the com ing year. He was accompanied hv O. K. Mudge and "Shorty" Cables oi nis post. rom lone post came Commander Jack Farris, Lee How ell, Ray Turner and Mr. Zielke. FRED HOSKINS HOME. Fred Hosklns returned tn the Rhea creek farm home this week after undergoing a 21-day siege In a Pendleton hospital as the result of being kicked by a deer. The lat ter part of the deer season, he knocked over a buck. Ha crnhhort a front foot and knelt over tn nt its throat when the animal came over with a hind hoof and kicked him at the rear base of the brain. He felt no immediate effects, ex cept a sort of sting, and cotlnued to gO about his Usual nffnl fnr several days. Then the Injury started to hurt and he suffered dizzy spells. He then went to the nospital for treatment, th nk nir an operation might be necessary.. It was not necessary to operate, but it was 21 days before he was able to leave the hosnltal in a wenltonod Condition. The kick hart pmiapil bleeding on the brain, He spent ten aays witn roiks at Echo before comlnir on home. He and Mrs. Hna. kins were trading In the city today. PROPOSED PAVING VIEWED BY LIS Little Enthusiasm for Issuing Bonds Shown in Members' Ideas. OTHER NEEDS CITED Sewerage System, Street Lighting, Swimming Tank, Elm Beetle Control Ranked First The proposed city bond election on January 31 to decide whether the city would be willing to assume bonded indebtedness amounting to 55 per cent of the cost of paving the principal streets, if and when PWA approves the application for such project, brought varied re sponse from members of the Lions club when the subject was dis cussed Monday. A number of members were non-committal, and of those who expressed themselves sentiment favoring such bonded in debtedness was not impressive. Some members believed issuance of bonds for 55 per cent of the cost to be impractical even though the other 45 per cent should come as a gift from the federal government. One member taking this view ad vised a "pay-as-you-go" policy in obtaining improvements, believing the interest money saved would pay for much improvement while main taining the city's financial stability. Some members believed the pro posed project to be "putting the cart before the horse," as it does not provide for Installation of a sewerage system. "It would be foolish to pave the streets then to tear up the pavement to lay sewer pipe," one of these members said. Another member with a similar no tion believed the sewerage disposal problem should have adequate con sideration before paving is under taken. Others believed more pressing de mand exists for other improve ments, including better street light ing on Main street and construction of a swimming tank. Present light ing on Main street was asserted to be a menace. It was suggested that curb lights could be installed, pro viding better lights and. adding much to the attractiveness of the town, at comparatively small initial cost and without requiring much more "juice" than is already used. Several questions arose pertain ing to the bond issue which need to be answered before some members would offer an opinion. One of the questions is whether the bonds Is sued would be a general obligation of the city or whether the indebt edness would be assessed against the property abutting the improve ment Another question was as to the definite cost of the improve ment, and the exact nature of the paving contemplated. It was said that the preliminary draft of the project calls for a strip of paving somewhat narrower than the streets to be improved, which would prob ably leave room for laying sewer pipes without disturbing pavement. The paving would be of two-inch thick black-top laid on streets as they are. Proposed cost of paving 25 blocks was given at $30,000. Objection was voiced to the type of paving contemplated, with the belief that it would not hold up, and one member thought that when the paving started going to pieces the streets would be in worse con dition than they are at present Another member, who claimed to be the oldest in point of residence in the city, expressed favor with im proving the streets if the plan Is found feasible. He believed much would be added to the city's attract iveness and much would be accom plished in eliminating dust An immediate need, more than street paving, was cited by one member as control of the elm bee tle which is rapidly destroying the many elm trees in the city. Atten tion was called to action of the council recently in considering compulsory spraying against the pest with cost assessed against the owrters of trees sprayed. The grade school girls' quartet, directed by Miss Juanita Leathers, pleased with the singing of "Juan ita" and a Christmas carol. Hepp ner hotel dining room was pleas antly decorated in Christmas motif, for which appreciation was ex pressed to the hostess, Mrs. H. O. Tenney. CARS IN COLLISION. The new car which David Hynd had purchased but a week before was quite badly damaged when Mr. Hynd drove it out of the Heppner garage yesterday afternoon, as a pick-up driven by Pirl Howell col lided with it. No personal Injury was sustained. The crash attracted much attention from pedestrians on the street at the time, shortly be fore 3 o'clock. CHRISTMAS TURKEYS MOVE. Turkys for th Christmas market were moving out lively from local flocks this week, with prevailing prices of from 22 to 26 cents. One of the best sales reported was that of Lee Slocum who received top price. Joseph Belanger, county agent, returned home Tuesday from Cor vallls where he went to attend a state-wide conference of county agnts. Locals Beat Lexington; Echo Here Tomorrow The Heppner high school "Fight ing Irish" were victorious in both of two practice basketball games against Lexington high's "Jackrab bits" here last Friday afternoon. In the first game, which was be tween the second teams of the two schools, the Heppner second-stringers proved too much for the Lex ington quintet and emerged victor by the overwhelming score of 20-3. The second game, which was the game between the first teams of the two schools, was much more close ly contested. The fast Lexington sharpshooters took the lead at the start and steadily hit the basket while the "Fighting Irish" could not start clicking. Score at the half stood 17-9 in favor of Lexing ton. From the start of the second half and throughout the rest of the game the Heppner team took the play away from the Lexington hoopsters. They played fast and hit the basket consistently, destroy ing Lexington's margin and putting themselves in the lead. As a result Heppner won by a score of 37-22. The "Fighting Irish" scored 28 points in the second half to 5 points for Lexington. -. This coming Friday will bring the Echo team to play a game which should be packed full of thrills. This year the Echo team is being handled by one of the out standing coaches of eastern Ore gon, Bill King. King never fails to have a strong . basketball team and everyone can expect a real bat tle. Remember that the high school ' game will be at 7:30. A town team game will probably follow. Potato Growers to Hear Of Warren Act Details Oregon potato growers will hp given opportunity in the next month and a half to file application for tax-free auotas under thp fpH- "ral Warren Potato Control act according to arrangements an nounced oy tne Oregon State col lege extension service. A meetins- to explain the set-up will be held n Morrow county January 18. This 'act which took effect De cember 1 and will apply to all new crOD potatoes, unlpsa rpnpnlpH Yw Congress at the forthcoming ses sion, will be administered by pota to growers themselves, but the ex tension service has been given the task of arranging meetings where the law will be exn'.nined ind whar. applications .for 4uotas - will be maae. A state potato eommltipe rnn. sisting of G. J. Hiliyard, Klamath Falls; E. B. Eby, Redmond, and noDeri warrens, forest Grove, has been appointed. Serving with thorn will probably be a member of the burea,u of crop estimates staff in roruana ana a memoer or the ex tension service. O. K. Beals, coun ty agent at laree. has heen nnnnint- , ii 1 ed to head the educational work in explaining the plan to growers. Under a recent ruling the exemp tion has been raised from flvp huah- els to 50 bushels. This means that any grower whose average annual potato sales for 1932 to 1935, inclu sive, were not more than 50 bush els, may apply for and recnlve pv- emption stamps for such an amount it. aoes not mean mat every grower will have a 50-bushel exemption, but that if he can show average sales of 50 bushels or below, he will not need to make any reduction in or der to sell all his usual crop, tax iree. it is empnasized, however, that every grower who intends to sell any potatoes will need tn annltr fot such exemption All other growers will apply for a quota for which they will be is sued tax-free stamns. A natlnnoi sales quota has been established wnicn is sun considerably above the total reauired tn jrnnnlv nil nf Americas needs. In holding sales of table stock to this level, the growers will merely be removing me pressure irom tne market of excess potatoes which in vph nf large crops only rot in cellars any way, according to those who have sponsored this means of adjust ment There is nothine In the law tn prevent any grower from planting as many notatoes as he wlahpa ac cording to J. L. Maxton, principal field officer for the potato section, who was in Oregon recently helping set up the plan here. It is quite probable, he said, that efficient growers in specialized potato grow ing sections will want to plant their usual acreage. Then In ma thplr production of first grade potatoes exceeds tneir quota, it will still be profitable for them in many cases to disnnffe nf thin pyppqo. Kv nur. chasing tax stamps from other growers wno nave been Issued them but who, through crop failure or other reason, have not filled their quota. "Unemployed" Books Put to Work. Corvallls The problem of un employment among library books Is being partially solved here through a plan Inaugurated by Miss Lucy M. Lewis, state college librarian and director of libraries for the en tire state system. Miss Lewis adapted the old traveling library plan to the uses of all college halls, fraternities and sororities. All such organizations may now take out a "shelf of books" and keep them In the reading room for odd-times reading by the studenta Students report much more reading of worth-while but "unrequired" books when they are close at hand. Mean while, the library remains crowded with those using books required tn their courses. MASONIC OFFICERS JOINTLY INSTALLED 200 Folk Served at Fine Turkey Dinner Preced ing Ceremonies. GIFTS ARE FEATURE Lawrence Beach, Chas. B. Cox and Lena Cox Head A. F. & A. M., It. A. M. and O. E. S. Joint installation ceremonies of Masonic orders of the city, preced ed by a sumptuous turkey dinner at which plates were laid for 200 people, last evening, marked one of the larger social events of the season. Dining room tables and lodge hall were decorated in the Christmas motif, adding cheer to the occasion. Inducted into head offices were Lawrence L. Beaph, Lexington, worshipful master of A. F. & A. M.; Chas. B. Cox, high priest of R. A. M., and Lena Cox, worthy matron of O.'E. S. Marvin R. Wightman, retiring worshipful master, and Mr. Beach installed for the Blue lodge; C. J. D. Bauman installed for the Royal Arch, and Gertrude Parker filled the office for the Eastern Star. Harry Tamblyn was retiring high priest of R. A. M., and Hazel Vaughn the retiring worthy ma tron of O. E. S. Appropriate presentation of the past worshipful masters' jewel to Mr. Wightman was a feature of the Blue lodge ceremonies. Spencer Crawford made the presentation. Star ceremonies were marked by a number of gifts. Mrs. Vaughn, the outgoing matron, was present ed a gift from chapter officers by Mrs. Cox, and the past worthy ma trons' pin by Frank Parker. Mr. Parker, the outgoing patron, re ceived a gift from the officers, pre sented by J. O. Turner. Mrs. Cox, the new matron, received a beau tiful basket of yellow chrysanthe mums from the Past Worthy Ma trons club, presented by Charlotte Gordon, - and a beautiful bouquet of pink rose buds from Mr. Cox, presented by May Gilliam. Mr3. Parker, installing officer, received a gift from Mrs. Vaughn, present ed by Rose Howell. Star officers installed were Lena Cox, worthy matron; J. O. Turner, worthy patron; Virginia Turner, associate matron; C. J. D. Bauman, associate patron; Harriet Gemmell, secretary; May Gilliam, treasurer; Mary Patterson, conductress; Faye Ferguson, associate conductress; Madge Thomson, Adah; Lula Mc carty, Ruth; Grace Cleveland, Es ther; Mary Buhman, Martha; An na Graham, Electa; Ruth McMur do, marshall; Anna Bayless, chap lain; Coramae Ferguson, pianist; Rose Howell, warder; Harold Buh man, sentinel. Officers installed for the Royal Arch were Chas. B. Cox, high priest; P. M. Gemmell, king; W. Vawter Parker, scribe; Spencer Crawford, captain of the guard; George Ely, Royal Arch captain; M. D. Clark, treasurer; E. R. Hus ton, secretary; C. J. D. Bauman, principal sojourner; H. A. Duncan, master 3rd veil; J. J. Wightman, master 2nl veil; R. C. Wightman, master 1st veil; S. P. Devin, sen tinel. Blue lodge officers installed were Lawrence L. Beach, worshipful master; J. O. Turner, senior war den; W. Vawter Parker, junior warden; Frank S. Parker, treas urer; Spencer Crawford, secretary; J. O. Peterson, senior deacon; Karl G. Miller, junior deacon; A. C. Ball, senior steward; P. B. Watson, jun ior steward; Joseph Pope, chap lain; C. J. D. Bauman, marshal; Harold Buhman, tyler. Honor Departed Brothers At Elks' Memorial Service "The faults of our brothers we write upon the sands, their virtues upon the tablets of love and mem ory." Thus citing the central theme of the order's memorial service, J. O. Turner paid tribute to departed brothers of Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks, last Thursday evening. J. E. Williams, W. T. Matlock and William Shipley were members who failed to answer the roll call of de parted, read by F. W. Turner, sec retary. Stressing the enduring qualities of the virtues of men, the speaker gave his address In story form. Gripping drama of the story in the manner told, held the audience tense as it impressed the lesson of memory of virtues. "The Holy Hour" and "The Vacant Chair" were sung in trio by Mrs. Crocket Sprouls, Mrs. Hubert Gaily and Mrs. John Turner with Mrs. Virgin ia Amorelli accompanying at the piano. Singing of "Auld Lang Syne," Invocation and benediction by the chaplain, H. A. Duncan, and ceremonies of the lodge completed the service. Jasper V. Crawford presided as acting exalted ruler, C. J. D. Baunian as acting esteemed leading knight, and Merle Becket, Bert Mason and D. A. Wilson filled the offices of esteemed lecturing knight, esteemed loyal knight, and esquire respectively. H. A. Tam blyn, exalted ruler, while present, was not sufficiently recovered from his recent Illness to fill the presid ing office. I0NE By MRS. MARGARET BLAKE The Women's Topic club met at the home of Mrs. Werner Rietmann last Saturday afternoon for its study meeting. Twelve members were present The magazine, "Har pers Bazaar," was reviewed. Mrs. Omar Rietmann and Mrs. Bert Ma son read papers. The club received information that a traveling library would be available in a short time. The library will consist of several hundred books covering many fields. It is being sent here as a part of a WPA project and will be in charge of the club. The west room of the McMurray building on Main street has been secured to house it and the days when it will be open to the public will be announced soon. It was decided that the club would give a silver tea on the first day the library is open. This tea will be held in the room so that people can look over the library. The date will be announced as soon as the books are received. During the af ternoon the program for the com ing six months were distributed. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Charles McEIligott and Mrs. Lee Beckner entertained last Sat urday night at the home of the lat ter in honor of Mrs. Fred Mankin on her birthday anniversary. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kane, Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin. Several members of Locust chap ter of O. E. S. visited the Heppner chapter last Friday evening. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. E. R Lundell, Mrs. A. A. McCabe. Mrs. W. J. Blake, Mrs. Dorr Mason, Mrs. H. D. McCurdy and Mrs. Wal ter Roberts. E. J. Blake was home from Kin- zua on Sunday. Garland Swanson drove to The Dalles Sunday bringing back a new coupe for himself. Mrs. Walter Roberts and Mrs. H. D. McCurdy were guests of the Past Matrons club dinner at Hepp ner last Saturday night. Mrs. Frank Lundell, Mrs. Clell Rea and Carlton Swanson were Pendleton visitors Monday. Mrs. Mary Weddle underwent an operation for the removal of a goitre at The Dalles last week. Mrs. Walter Eubanks, her daughter. who was with her has returned and reports that although the operation proved to be quite serious, Mrs. Weddle is showing satisfactory progress toward recovery. H. O. Ely, Charles Dane and J. E. Swanson - attended - the wrestling matches in Pendleton Tuesday eve ning. Miss Bonnie Smith has been visit ing her sisted, Mrs. Dan O'Hara, at Kinzua. The Pentecostal Mission anounces that it will hold its Christmas ser vice on Monday night, Dec. 23, in its church. The Heppner mission will join them in this service. The whole community will join in Christmas exercises to be held in the school gym on Christmas eve. A cantata being prepared by the school will be presented. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oleson of Mon tana were guests of George Ely during the past week. The Oleson family lived at Morgan about twen ty-five years ago. Miss Virginia Griffith has been very ill with a relapse from the mumps. The dance, card party and social held at Morgan last Saturday night was well attended. The Home Economics club of Willows grange will meet with Mrs. Jes Deos on Friday afternoon, De cember 20. Mrs. Clel Rea, Mrs. Cleo Drake and Mrs. Frank Lundell were host esses at bridge at the home of the latter on Tuesday afternoon. The affair was arranged as a surprise for Mrs. E. R. Lundell and Mrs. C. W. Swanson in honor of their birth days. Guests were Mesdames Fred Mankin, Dorr Mason, Bert Mason, George Tucker, Lee Howell, J. E. Swanson, H. D. McCurdy, E. J. Blake, J. P. O'Meara, Walter Cor ley, Wallace Mathews, Werner Rietmann, Omar Rietmann, Victor Rietmann, Ella Davidson, A. W. Lundell, Louis Bergevin, M. E. Cot ter, Clyde Denny, Carl Allyn, Hugh Smith, Mrs. Lana Padberg and Miss Margaret Ely. Prizes went to Mrs. Victor Rietmann and Mrs. Wallace Mathews. The guests of honor were showered with handkerchiefs. Ice cream in the shapes of Santa Claus, poinsettas and other seasonal pat terns, cake and coffee, were served. Garland Swanson went to Salem Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gustafson and son Dayton and Mrs. Annie Nickel of Sumner, Wash., arrived Wednes day morning for a short visit with the families of J. E. and C. W. Swanson. They were enroute to their homes from California where they had been visiting. They de parted Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. C. P. Nelson of Firth, Idaho, who had been visiting here. The three ladies are sisters of the Messrs. Swanson. MOVING TO CLATSKANIE. M. E. Bundy has relinquished his lease on the Henry Blahm place on Willow creek to Lowell Stockard of Hermiston and has taken a small place near Clatskanie, Columbia county, where he expects to engage In diversified farming. Mrs. Bundy and the girls went to the new home last week, while Mr. Bundy and the boys are still taking care of the in terests here. They expect to go to Clatskanie In a short time. Mr. Bundy still retains land interests In the north Lexington section where he followed wheat farming lor a number of years. mm STREETS STILL CONSIDERED PWA Asks Detailed En gineering Data, Says Mayor Jones. VOTE SEPARATELY Approval of Bonds for Proposed Projects Separate Issues at January 31 Election. That Heppner's street improve ment project is still open for con sideration by PWA was conveyed in a letter received this week by Mayor T. J. D. Jones from C. C. Hockley, state director. The letter came in the form of a questionnaire asking for more detailed engineer ing data than was contained in the preliminary application. Mayor Jones has placed the ques tionnaire in the hands of Harry Tamblyn, county engineer, who will supply the data. Tamblyn is also at work on the detailed draft of the water project already sanctioned by PWA. Resolutions for placing the mat ter of issuance of bonds for the two projects, which will be voted on separately at the January 31 election, have been prepared by Jos. J. Nys, city attorney, and sent to Hockley's office for approval. As soon as they are approved Mayor Jones will call a special council meeting to pass them. The coun cil ordered the resolutions drawn at the last meeting. The water project calling for ex penditure of $12,757, $5727 of which would come as an outright grant from the government and the other $7000 as a loan to be secured by city bonds, covers relaying the one and three-quarters mile of wooden pipe remaining in the supply line down Willow creek. Replacement with steel pipe of the same 8-inch dimension is contemplated. The engineer s draft calls for de termination of the amount of water being lost between the intake at the forks of the creek and the res ervoir in town, and Mayor Jones expects the council will approve such a test Relaying of a portion of the old wooden line this year re vealed the pipe to be in bad repair. influencing the council in their de cision to replace the remainder. The water improvement and street improvement projects will be placed on the ballot separately, so that voters may have the privil ege of approving bonds for one and rejecting bonds for the other if they so desire, the mayor said. The Dalles Lions Invite Section to Annual Event Convinced that communities nf the mid-Columbia are facine- th dawn of a new era because of de velopment of power and navigation, the Lions club of The Dalles will again act host at a New Year's breakfast to be held in the public auditorium of The Dalles at 6:30 o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, December 31. Invitations for all mid-Columhla communities to participate in the breakfast will be sent nut n.Tt week, and all are cordially invited. The theme will be "The Dawn of a New Day," and with a back ground or special stage settings, the "Parade of Progress" will be depicted from the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804 tn Hip tllAro re cent development of Columbia riv er resources. The event has become more nnn. ular each year with mid-Cnlumhi people, featuring high jinks, com edy stunts, music and original sce nic effects, while predictions of fu ture accomplishments, introduced in the programs, have so quickly come to pass that it is now accept ed as marking, with the advent nf each new year, a real milestone of mia-uoiumbia progress. Red Cross Quota Almost Reached; Irrigon Not In With all districts heard from Mr. cept Irrigon, Morrow county is within $4.50 of reaching Its quota of $250. reported Josenhlnn Ma. honey, county chapter chairman, mis week. However, should Irri gon not supply the balance, the cnairman believes enough can be obtained from a few uncontacted sources to make up the deficiency. Committees in the various dis tricts reported the following sums: Heppner $157, upper Willow creek $6, Cecil $5, Hardman $1, Rhea creek $13, Pine City $3, Lena $1.50, lone $19, Lexington $29, Boardman $10. Nine cretonne utility bags were sent from the county this week to help make a total of 5000 such gifts being sent to American soldiers In foreign lands by the national Red Cross. The bags contain many use ful articles, and those supplied lo cally were given by various organi zations, the chairman reports. Miss Evelyn Humphreys arrived home this week from Portland where she had been attending bus iness college. She was forced to leave her studies for a time because of Illness.