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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1936. PAGE THREE Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bechdolt of Boardman are claimants to an en viable county record, that of hav ing been subscribers to the Hepp ner Gazette-Times continuously for more than 26 years with their sub scription never having been delin quent for so much as a day. Mrs. Bechdolt, who has been spending the week In Heppner, came in the office this week to renew next year's subscription before It is due and point pridefully to their excellent record In this respect. The G. T. unofficially grants Mrs. Bechdolt right to this claim, fervently wish ing there were more applicants for the honor. Mrs. Clara Beamer, executive secretary of the Morrow County Relief association. County Commis sioners George Peck and Frank S. Parker, Mrs. Frank Rumble and Mrs. James Gentry motored to Pen dleton Tuesday. The county offi cials attended the conference on the new state social security and old age pensions plans which was conducted in Pendleton that day by staff members from the state office. Mrs. Gentry visited her husband, who has been a patient at St. An thony's hospital for several weeks. His condition seems to be showing Improvement Members of the Bookworms club made up a line party in attendance at "Midsummer Night's Dream" Tuesday night. Later the group met at the McAtee home for a dis cussion of the play. They enjoyed a reading of an original version of a sketch including "Midsummer Night's Dream" characters which Mrs. McAtee wrote while a Shake spearian student at the University of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Notson are in receipt of word from their son, Lee, who resides in Logan, Iowa, that he has been laid up several weeks with a badly injured knee. The in jury, sustained in a fall, was so serious that physicians predict it will be several months before Lee is able to get around again, except by the aid of crutches. Cars driven by Faye Prock and Wayne Swaggart were Involved in a minor accident at Main and Cen ter street intersection in Heppner Sunday. Prock's truck, making a left turn, collided with the Swag gart car. Since neither was travel ing at a very high speed damages were slight, with no one injured. Frank Turner, local horse fan cier, is busy grooming his thorough bred, "Little Gypsy," for the spring races at Hermiston and La Grande. The new track recently completed at Hermiston Is rated the best in the state, according to Mr. Turner, with a half-mile track laid on ideal running surface. Mention by the Portland Oregon Ian Sunday as an Oregon poet out standing enough to have had her work published in national maga zines was Irma Grace Blackburn of Heppner. Mrs. Blackburn is the wife of Walter Blackburn, local garage man. Anabel Turner has returned from Oregon State college and will re main at home for the duration of the spring term. She is assisting her father, Frank W. Turner, in his real estate and Insurance of fice. Mrs. Victor Peterson and small sons of Heppner have been visit ing relatives and friends at lone for the past week while Mr. Peterson Is covering his territory in me in terests of the Federal Land bank. Lotus Robison of the Rhea creek farming community was In Mon day. The big blow of last week was pretty general out his way, al though not nearly so disastrous as in other parts of the county. Mrs. Neal Knighten of Hardman was greeting friends in Heppner the first of the week, having recent ly returned to this part of the country following residence in Port land for several months. Joseph Belanger, Morrow county agent, Is In Corvallis this week at tending conferences of county ag ents and agricultural experts rel ative to the new federal crop ar rangements. Mrs. R. B. Rice of the Artesian well district out from Lexington managed to dig out of the dust in her part of the country and come In to Heppner to shop Tuesday. Mrs. Glenn Jones and son, Billy, returned Sunday for a week's visit In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Currin were over from their Pilot Rock home Tu esd ay. "The Exile," a story of the life of Pearl Buck's mother, written by Pearl Buck, has been purchased by the Heppner Public library and placed upon its rental shelf. Wayne Stevens, special investi gator for the state liqijor commis sion, has been in this district this week working with law enforce ment officials. Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Kinne and son Dicky returned Saturday night from Portland. They made the trip home in a new car purchased in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shaw of the Lexington section spent part of Monday in Heppner shopping and attending to business matters. Mrs. Ben Crisman is in a ser ious condition at the Heppner hos pital, following a second major op eration performed Saturday. Vere Hale of Lena and Mrs. Tom O'Brien and son Gordon of Butter creek represented that part of the county in town Monday. Lola Keithley was able to leave the Heppner hospital Tuesday and return to her lone home following a major operation. D. P. Phelan is able to be about town again after undergoing a long period of hospitalization in Port land. Dr. J. P. Stewart, Eye-Sight spec ialist of Pendleton, will be at the Heppner Hotel on Wednesday, Ap ril 8. Oregon 4-H Clubs Again Set New Records in 1935 Four-H club boys and girls of Oregon rolled up a new record in number of projects carried during the past year, with a total of 22,313 members enrolled in 2303 standard clubs, according to the annual re port recently filed by State Club Leader H. C. Seymour. This was an increase of 1676 members and 216 clubs over the previous year. Club work was conducted in every county in the state. The value of club work in dol lars and cents was also consider ably increased, Mr. Seymour's fig ures show. Completed projects for 1935 had a gross value of $228,221. 43, a cost of $143,661.47 and a net profit of $84,559.96, as compared to a gross value of $193,997.29, a cost of 119,912.63 and a net profit of $74,084.66 in 1934. Thirty-seven different kinds of projects were carried by Oregon clubbers last year, although not all of these are recommended as stand ard or state-wide projects. The clothing project proved the most popular, with 5,226 members en rolled in 629 clubs. Cookery wan next with 4,909 members, 540 clubs, followed by health and growth with 3,551 members in 249 clubs; dairy calf with 1,101 members in 136 clubs; gardening with 872 members in 96 clubs; marketing with 859 members in 63 clubs; handicraft with 788 members in 90 clubs, and forestry with 755 members in 81 clubs. Other projects in which Oregon 4-H club members were engaged last year were swine, sheep, beef calf, dairy record keeping, goat, poultry, corn, potatoes, wheat, can ning, homemaking, room improve ment, home beautification, rabbit, bee, farm accounting, forage, rose and flower, pigeon, colt, art, house hold engineering, building, rodent control, agricultural engineering, seed production, gas engine, range management, and quilting. Lane county had the highest club enrollment, with 3,556 boys and girls enrolled in 262 clubs. The City of Portland was next with 2,131 mem bers and 256 clubs, followed by Douglas with 1,762 members and 142 clubs; Clackamas with 1,709 members and 157 clubs, Linn with 1,202 members and 138 clubs, and Marion with 1,108 members and 124 clubs. Douglas county had the highest percentage of members complet ing their projects, and Clackamas olubbers showed the greatest mon etary value for their work. Mr. Seymour pointed out that "local leaders form the real backbone of club work throughout the state and deserve a great deal of credit for their unselfish service to the boys and girls of Oregon. crops with their large combines. "Because ruts and gullies result in the concentration of run-off, the damage from erosion increases rap idly. The best topsoil that is work ed into these ruts and gullies by plowing and cultivation is carried away by the next heavy rain. It i obvious that unless drastic meas ures are taken to curb this gullying and loss of fertile topsoil, thousands of acres of the best wheat land and pea land in the northwest will be ruined within the next few years. "Damage from erosion is not con fined to farm land alone," Hill stat ed. "The rapid run-off is increas ing the damage from floods, and the soil it carries causes further dam age by silting-in dams ttvst are con structed for flood control, power, irrigation, and navigation. "In fact, soil erosion Is a prob lem which concerns everyone. A productive soil is the nation's great est asset and Is the chief collateral behind most of our loans. The prep ent rapid depletion of the soil by erosion is creating problems pro foundly affecting the general wel fare and prosperity of the entire nation. i "Contrary to the general belief, there is not too much, good land under cultivation at the present time. Productive land is needed to replace the big areas damaged and worn out by erosion. Worn land should be permanently retired from cultivation and seeded to grass r grass-legume mixtures. This treat ment will rebuild soil structure, re store fertility, and provide a pro tective cover which will effectively control erosion. "Erosive land which la still po tentially valuable for crops should be subjected to erosion-controlling tillage practices, the conservation of crop residues, and further soil conservation measures which will preserve fertility and conserve moisture." APPRECIATION. We, the members of the Wool growers' auxiliary, wish to express our appreciation for the wonderful cooperation we received in putting on our first style show. We wish especially to thank the J. C. Penney Co., Curran's Ready-to-Wear, Fran ces Shop and David Wilson for their part in furnishing costumes and models; Lucille's Beauty shop and Chapin's Beauty shop for their fin ger waves; the models, particularly the school children, for the way they displayed the costumes, and all those who helped with the pro gram. We feel the style show was very successful, not only In bringing be fore the public the usefulness of wool in clothing, but as a financial venture as well. In spite of the stormy weather, the show was ex ceptionally well attended. Mo" owCounty Woolgrowers' Auxiliary. Sell your surplus stock through Gazette Times Want Ads. THE Hehisch ing reports on social and govern mental topics. The Home Economics students have begun the study of foods. The American history class has been studying the elections of the presidents of the United States. They are at present stpdying the elections of the early 1900"s. As most of us know, this was during the time that Teddy Roosevelt was the leading national figure. He was elected as vice-president in 1900, and following the assassination of President McKinley, he becamj president. He was elected for a second term in the elections of 1904. After serving his second term, he announced that he would not run again; he recommended Taft as the next candidate. Taft was elected. During most of Taft's administra tion, Roosevelt was abroad hunt ing big game in Africa and visiting important political centers of the world. Upon his return he again became a figure of national inter est After bis return a very sorrow ful thing happened: Roosevelt and Taft, who had been close friends, became very bitter enemies. This was caused partly by Roosevelt' belief that Taft had not carried out his promises. In 1912 Roosevelt announced that he would run again on the Republican ticket; greatly to Roosevelt's bitter disappoint ment, Taft was again nominated. Roosevelt and his followers ther. formed a party of their own. Be cause of this split in the Republi can party, the Democrats' candi date, Wilson, was elected. H.RS.- Boys' Sports The Heppner high school baseball players are getting to shape for their first game of the season. If not hindered by adverse weathei the team will meet Lexington high school April 7 on the latter's dia mond. There will be several regu lars of last year's team in the start ing line-up. It is predicted that tilt Heppner stalwarts will return home with the laurels of victory. H.H.S., Personals Norton King has been confined to his home with the measles. Norma Becket has returned to school after an absence of several days. Dick Wilkinson was absent from school the latter part of the week suffering from a sore throat. Harriet Hager is confined to her home with the flu. Marjorie Parker was absent from school the first of the week. H.H.8. HUMOR Paul McC.: I'm going to marry a pretty girl and a good cook. Flo. B.: You can't do that that'3 bigamy. Richard H.: I think you're "it." Marjorie P.: I know, I was just tagged by your brother. Nonie: Let's put something else in besides jokes. Louise: Yeah, somepin' funny. Joe A.: There's no justice in this school; I never get what I deserve. Ellis W.: Boy, you're lucky! Judge: The evidence shows, Wil liam McRoberts, that you threw a stone at the officer. Willie: It shows more than that; it shows I hit him! ! Mr. Blomo: I forgot my um brella. Mrs. Bloom: When did you miss it? Mr. Bloom: When I raised my hand to close it after "the rain stopped. We heard Margaret B. sorta likes Everett C. Riley had to shoot a squirrel in self-defense the other day. Molly Mclntyre had never attend ed a fish ball. Emery Coxen snging "Waitin' at the Gate for Katie" We didn't know Kay had a gate. Don Jones' theme song was "Truckin'." Pinky singing "I Wished I Was Single Again." Mr. Evans say, "various and sun dry other things." Bill Browning sing, "I Got a Feel in' You're Foolin" to Hannah M. That Ruth Green thought the guards on the lights over at the gym were waste-paper baskets. Spud Furlong got to school on time the other morning. Marjorie Parker singing "Dust Off That Old Piano r r f 9 g Eg? Pi? 8"9 5 ' O I Sh L ?! ill f'?RS2 I , : I SI? WW Hiiii35 Oil' ? ? ' 3 I m3 S3 So "Is -s? rn Sff T 1& B5 Z It) ' a m I 2 ' ll !l 3a 1- s X O I , CD rff am ! v W i Published by the Journalism Class of HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL Want Ads Want to rent typewriter. Charles Becket, city. Mrs. ltp. For sale or trade, Ford car, har ness, trailers and auto parts, Max Sehultz, Heppner, Ore. Up MEN WANTED for Rawleigh Hnnt.es of 800 families. Reliable hustler should start earning $25 weekly and Increase rapidly. Write today. Rawlelgn, Dept. uitu-si-o Oakland, Calif. WANT A BARGAIN? Beautiful small size piano like new must be taken for unpaid balance. Anyone wishine to buy can take over on easy terms. Write Tallman Piano Store, Salem, Ore. 2-4 For Sale-lS-ln. dry wood, near highway, $3.60 cord. Harry Pren. Hardman, 3tf- Maternity and convalescent cases cared far in my home. Mrs. J. B. Cason. 6U. Erosion Control Must Be Had to Save Fields Athena, March 3. Eighteen years ago soil erosion wasn't an import ant enough topic in eastern Oregon to be discussed on a county agent tour, C. E. Hill, district manager for the Soil Conservation service activities In north central Oregon, recalls. Hill refers to a trip which the county agents made years ago when he was associated with Su perintendent D. E. Stephens at tlu Sherman County Experiment sta tlon. "Today erosion and increased run-off, along with the spread of wild morning giory, are considered major agricultural problems," Hiil asserted. "Fields are showing se vere washing, gullying and blow ing. Yields are being reduced, and tillage and harvest costs have greatly increased. "By 1933 the menace of erosion to Oregon agriculture was easily visible. One farmer, that year, re ported that it took two men with a walking plow 22 days to plow In gullies and ruts which occurred in a 500-acre field of winter wheat In order that the crop could be har vested iwlth a combine. "In the same year, a blacksmith reported that he welded 42 spokes on one combined harvester in 10 dnys as the result of breakage in crossing ruts and gullies In the field Farmers are now realizing that un less erosion Is controlled it will soon be Impossible for them to harvest STAFF Editor Lois Ashbaugh Assistant Editor Ellis Williams Humor Editors, Louise Anderson and Nonie McLaughlin. Class News .. Helen Van Schoiack Grade News Louise McFerrln Boys' Sports Charles Cox Band William Mcuaiet Club News Kathryn Parker H.H.S. Heppner Band Prepares for Contest On April 10 the Oregon School Band contest will be held. Class D bands are allowed to present 25 student musicians. At this con test, Heppner will be represented by the twenty-five students who have worked the hardest and made the most advancement In the band during the past year. The trip to the contest is enjoyable, and the contest itself is highly educational. All of the students who have at tended former contests are enthus iastic over a chance to go again. Everyone should be proud of a community and a school that can send such a representation three hundred miles. That is splendid advertising for any enterprisse, and it also develops the culture of the young people in the community. The band contest offers a great op portunity and there Is every reason to believe that Heppner will make a good showing. H.H.S. Club News The Girls' League held a cookie sale last Thursday In the Home Ec onomics room. The Benzine Ring did not hold a meeting last week because of op eretta practice. The Glee clubs have started work on th Spring Festival numbers. -H.H.S. Grade News The first grade Is making a study of the different kinds of dogs. Eldon Tucker, who Is In the sec ond grade, built a very attractive bird house which he brought to school. Juno Hughes, who Is In the sec ond grade, has moved to the coun try where she will finish the term, The fourth grade is making na ture study charts. They are divld Ing the animals Into their different classes, and are bringing pictures of each class. -H.H.S. Class News Tuesday the biology class conv pleted the study of physiology. They are now studying botany. All students wishing to see "A Midsummer Night's Dream" were excused from school Tuesday af ternoon. This show will be dis cussed In the English classes. The Sociology class has been giv- "W Yes! 'Q$W7?H Sprinq vfti is bO Here! 1 TRADE MARK LOTHES HOW DO I KNOW? . . . 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