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Volume 52, Number 12.
HEPPNER, OREGON, T HURSDAY, May 28, 1936
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AT COMMENCEMENT
Dr. C. A. Howard Tells
of Modern Tendency
in Education.
DRISCOLL GETS CUP
Norton Wlnnard Trophy Presented
by J. G. Barratt; State Flag
Given by Class.
Objective education which tends
to equip the student to better orient
himself in an ever Increasingly com
plicated civilization is the modern
tendency in the Oregon school sys
tem. Thus spoke Dr. Charles A.
Howard, state superintendent of
public instruction in addressing the
high school graduating class Friday
evening. Edward F. Bloom, super
intendent, presented the class, and
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, chairman of the
school board, presented diplomas to
the members, as follows:
Dorothy Jean Adkins, Edith Ma
rie Barlow, Raymond Floyd Batty,
Irene Anita Beamer, Howard Bry
ant, Ernest Julian Clark, W. How
ard Cleveland, Ray J. Coblantz,
Betty Teresa Doherty, James H.
Driscoll, James J. Farley, Howard
Furlong, Ethyl V. Hughes, Don W.
Jones, Bernard H. McMurdo, Wil
liam McRoberts, Lola L. Osborn,
Boyd E. Redding, Margaret Sprin
kel Scott, Joseph C. Stephens and
Stephen S. Wehmeyer.
Selected for outstanding recog
nition was James H. Driscoll, recip
ient of the Norton Winnard me
morial cup. This cup originated by
the class of 1918 to perpetuate the
memory of Norton Winnard, is
awarded each year to the senior
who is deemed outstanding in the
qualities of leadership, high moral
character, and general scholastic
and extra-curricular achievements
which were highly exemplified in
the high school career of Norton
Winnard. Garnet Barratt, a mem
ber of the class of 1918, appropri
ately presented the cup.
William McRoberts presented the
Oregon state flag to the high school
as the class gift
The program opened with pro
cessional march, Gurlitt, by Mar
jorie Parker. -Rev. Poseph Pope
offered the invocation. "Thanks
Be to God" was sung by the high
school chorus. The band played
"Blue Danube" and "A Japanese
Sunset" The "Commencement
Song," Loomis, was sung by Lola
Osborn, Marie Barlow, Jean Adkins
and Betty Doherty, and Alvln
Kleinfeldt gave the benediction.
The stage was beautifully set off
with a profusion of spring flowers,
and members of the class were
fittingly adorned in the gray caps
and gowns indicative of high school
graduation,
AUXILIARY MEDALS
GIVEN GRADUATES
Betty Marie Adkins, Carolyn
Vaughn, Austin McAtee and
Donald Jones Honored.
Awards in its Americanization
contest for eighth grade pupils were
made at the eighth grade gradua
tion exercises held last week by the
American Legion Auxiliary. First
award for girls was given to Betty
Mario Adkins, with second going
to Carolyn Vaughn. Austin McAtee
rated first for the boys, and Donald
Jones second.
In the contest, the girls are rated
by their teachers on the qualities
of scholarship, honor, service, cour
age and leadership, counting 16 2-3
points for each, with an additional
16 2-3 points for an essay on the
subject, "What the Constitution of
the United States Means to Me.'
Mrs. Merle Becket, Mrs. Phil Ma-
honey and Mrs. Walter Blackburn
judged the essays.
The boys are also judged on the
qualities of scholarship, honor, ser
vice, courage and leadership, with
10 points on each, and an additional
50 points for an original oration on
"What the Constitution of the Uni
ted States Means to Me." S. E.
Notson, Mrs. Walter Blackburn and
Phil Mahoney judged the orations.
MISS CASE HONORED.
Eastern Oregon Normal School,
La Grande, May 23. As a result of
a student election held Friday fore
noon, May 22, Winifred Case of
Heppner was elected one of the
maids of honor to the Queen of
Evensong for 1936. Miss Case grad
uates in June, and has an excellent
record for scholarship and partici
patlon In student affairs. Mary
Rlcheson of Imbler was chosen
queen. Other maids of honor elect
ed are Blanche Billings, Imbler;
Roue Chrlstlanson, Ontario; Mar-
jorle Hindman, Elgin; Ola Mae
Hough and Betty Martin, both of
La Grande.
JOBS PROVIDED.,
All employable persons between
the ages of 16 and 65 who have
been working on WPA projects In
this county may got work in Uma
tilla county by contacting Alex
Manning, manager of National Re
Employment service at Pendleton,
announces Mrs. Clara Beamer,
manager local relief office.
30URB0NS PRIME
CAMPAIGN GUNS
Young Demo Dinner Attracts Nom
inees and Party Leaders;
Outsiders Attend.
Robert A. Jones, president of the
Morrow County Young Democratic
club, acted as toastmaster at the
young democratic dinner given at
Hotel Heppner dining room Wed
nesday evening.
Guest speakers were Miss Eva
Nelson of Pendleton, state council
woman of the club as well as dele
gate with Sam Van Vactor of Was
co county to the Democratic na
tional convention, second congress
ional district, who chose as her sub
ject, "Are You Ready for the Fall
Election?" Miss Nelson ' stressed
the fact that each and every one
must assist in the administration;
organization must not be discour
aged, and the central committees
must organize and function.
D. W. Hall of Union county, can
didate for senator, nineteenth sen
atorial district, brought out the fact
that he is in favor of tax reduction
and is unalterably opposed to the
sales tax.
Mr. Hall discussed the work done
under the present administration,
among them rehabilitation of the
youth program and relief of old
age. The soil conservation act
said to be a boon to farmers all
over the country, was set forth. Mr.
Hall feels a program should be
worked out which will take as little
as possible from the taxpayers'
pocket He chose as his closing re
marks a short discussion of the
peace admendment providing that
before the United States could enter
war on foreign soil the voters must
favor it.
Mrs. Tom Keating of Pendleton,
chairman of the Umatilla county
central committee, introduced the
out-of-town guests.
Wayne Erwin and James Raley,
Jr., of Pendleton gave short con
structive talks. Mr. Raley followed
up with some splendid suggestions
about organization and work in the
democratic party and the necessity
of the central committees as a con
trolling influence, that all recom
mendations for jobs should be re
ferred to them.
Earl Nutter, who has been ap
pointed by C. C. Carlson, state pres
ident of the league, to be member
ship chairman for Oregon, made
some timely remarks and asked
each and every one to assist in this
work, that memberships and not
tne money therefrom are the im
portant thing at this time.
An eastern Oregon rally was dis
cussed as a suggestion in a letter
from Governor Charles Martin. A
nationally known speaker would
be provided at this time. James
Raley, Jr., of Pendleton suggested
mis De neld shortly after the Pen
dleton Round-Up.
A picnic for eastern Oregon was
tentatively planned for the Fourth
of July to be held at Emigrant
springs.
Dell M. Ward, chairman of the
Morrow county central committee.
sketched work planned in this coun
ty after which a general round ta
ble discussion was held.
Mr. Jones thanked Charles Cox.
Dell Ward and Hanson Hughes for
tneir cooperation in making the
dinner a marked success, and Jose
phine Mahoney for her success in
procuring such able and well in
formed speakers for the occasion.
The out-of-town guests were D.
W. Hall of La Grande; Eva Nelson,
Eloise Estes, vice-president; Earl
Nutter, secretary; Wayne Erwin,
treasurer; James Raley, Jr., sec
retary of the county organization:
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Keating, Mrs.
a. a. Mutter, Mrs. Carmen Cole,
Shirley Brownson and Marion
Coats of Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Duvall of Lexington and
Jack F. Gorham and C. G. Blayden
of Boardman.
Public Utilities Hearing
To be Held Here June 10
Stabilization of freight rates and
charges for transportation by motor
vehicle is the object of a series of
hearings by the Public Utilities
commissioner of Oregon, one of
which will be held In Heppner June
10. The hearing is slated to beerin
at 9 o'clock in the morning at the
courthouse.
Hearings are being held at 20 or
25 of the more important points In
tne state, in addition to stabiliza
tion of rates, It is expected to es
tablish Just, fair, lawful and reas
onable rates, and to compile same
in a master state tariff to be used
by all such carriers and the ship
ping public.
SCOUT HEADS HERE.
W. L. Hayward, associate region
al executive from Portland, Robert
H. Hayes, executive for Blue Moun
tain council from Walla Walla, and
Hurley Hagood, assistant in this
district who will locate at La
Grande, were Boy Scouts of Amer
ica representatives in Heppner yes
terday In the Interest of getting a
recognized troop established here.
No recognized organization exists
In Heppner at present, they said.
Mr. Hayes expected to return to
Heppner Monday to appear before
the Lions club.
AMONG GRADUATES.
John Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs
Frank S. Parker, is among the grad
uates to receive diplomas at Eu
gene Monday evening at the annual
University of Oregon commence
ment exercises.
STORES TO CLOSE
MEMORIAL DAY
All business houses of the city
will be closed Saturday, Memorial
Day, according to a general ar
rangement Store patrons are
urged to do their week-end shop
ping on Friday.
15,000 Pounds Grass Seed
Arrives from N. Dakota
Fifteen thousand pounds of crest
ted wheat grass seed arrived In a
shipment to the county agent's of
fice here Saturday. Exceeding $5000
in value, the shipment represents a
pooled order of Morrow county far
mers placed in North Dakota. It is
being distributed to the purchasers
this week, all paid for cash In ad
vance. To be seeded at the rate of three
pounds to the acre, this shipment
will seed 5000 acres of Morrow
county land. It is the largest sin
gle shipment received by any coun
ty and places Morrow county in the
lead of Oregon counties in seeding
of this desirable range grass.
4-H CLUB GIRLS
TO START WORK
Organization Meeting Set Here for
Tuesday; Mrs. Wightman to
Lead Cooking Club Again.
We are a little late in getting the
4-H club work under way this year.
But the girls are so busy during
the school year that it seems best
to wait until school is out before be
ginning their club work, announces
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county
school superintendent
All girls who wish to carry on a
4-H club project this summer are
asked to meet in the 4-H club room
at the fair pavilian on Tuesday af
ternoon, June 2, at 2:30. Mrs. Mar
vin Wightman will again lead a club
in cookery and all girls interested
in this division of club work will
have a grand opportunity to learn
to make bread as well as to do oth
er cookery. We shall also organize
clothing clubs, canning clubs and
home making clubs. Girls are urged
to be present at this first meeting.
All women who are willing to act
as club leaders are urged to be
present at this meeting.
By meeting once each week it will
be possible to complete the neces
sary work before Rodeo time when
the 4-H Club fair will be held. There
are many attractive premiums of
fered for those who make the high
scores on their work. And several
scholarships for next year's sum
mer school are waiting to be earned.
Blalock Downs Heppner
For First League Win
TEAM STANDINGS
Won Lost Pet.
Fossil 5 0 1.000
Heppner 3
Condon 3
CCC 2
lone 1
.600
.600
.400
.200
.200
Blalock 1
Last Sunday's Results
Heppner 5 at Blalock 7, lone 5 at
Condon 9, Fossil 7 at CCC (Hepp
ner) 0.
Where the Teams Play Next Sunday
Heppner at lone, Condon at Fos
sil, Blalock at Heppner CCC.
Heppner's Wheatland leaguers
journeyed to Blalock Sunday and
took the count from the river team,
7-5, giving the latter their first win
in the five games of play. Lowell
Turner and Rod Thomson, two lo
cal regulars, were absent from the
line-up. The scorebook was not lo
cated, j
Fossil had an easy time downing
the CCC team here, winning 5-0 be
hind the 4-hit pitching of Ed Kel
say. Baynard and Crowley was the
CCC battery, while Pete Flsk re
ceived for the visitors. Fossil was
credited with 14 hits.
More Wool Sales Made;
2Vi Cents Record Price
The large wool clips of J. D,
French of Gurdane and Wright
Brothers of Rhea creek were sold
to Hallowell, Jones and Donald,
Boston firm, here Saturday at the
record high price of the season,
27 V4 cents. The two clips were said
to contain 70,000 pounds.
Other sales reported were those
of John Brosnan, Lena, to J. B.
Stanfleld, and T. J. O'Brien. The
O Brien clip of 40,400 pounds sold
for 26 cents.
J. F. Freund of The Dalles is tak'
ing George Starr's place as engln
eer on the local branch, O.-W. R,
& N. His wife and daughter will
arrive tomorrow and remain over
decoration day at the Glenn Hayes
home.
Ladies Christian Missionary so
ciety of the Christian church will
hold a cooked food sale of cakes,
pies, salads, cottage cheese, etc., at
Huston's Grocery beginning at 10
o'plock tomorrow (Friday).
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bleakman of
McCrady Springs, and Mr. and Mrs.
Rho Bleakman of Monument were
week-end visitors at the parental
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bleak
man.
Ted Thomson, son of Mrs. A. Q
Thomson, arrived in Heppner Mon
day evening from Baker county
where he has been teaching the
past school year.
FGUR TEAMS TO VIE
N BURRO
Hilarious Entertainment
Coming to Heppner Tu
esday, Wednesday.
IONE, LEX TAKE PART
Local Teams to be Selected by Lot;
Dignity Will be Rolled in Dust,
Promise of Sponsors.
lone, managed by Walter Eu
banks, will furnish the opposition
for a local team sponsored by B.
P. W. club in the first of a series
of two donkey ball games here
next Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings. In Wednesday evening's
game Lexington, with Ray Phillips
as manager, will oppose a local
team sponsored by the Lions. The
games will start at 7:15 o'clock
each evening, and the admission
charge will be 35 cents and 10 cents.
To be seen will be many county
notables biting the dust off the
backs of Jack fJ5artlett's famous
trained burros from Tucson, Ariz.,
the same that started a roar of
laughter 'round , the world when
they first appeared at the Chicago
world's fair. Since that time don
key baseball has been the synonym
for hilarious entertainment
All players will be seen mounted
on donkeys with the exception of
pitcher, catcher and batter. How
ever, when a batsman hits the ball
he must mount a burro and head
for first base if possible. Most
of the time the trained long-eared
quadrupeds do just exactly the
thing they are not expected to do.
A ring is drawn around the pit
cher's and each baseman's position
and the player cannot go after a
ball out of his ring, which often
times results in a mad scramble.
Neither can any player let go of
his donkey when going after a ball.
There are more hilaroius antics
than can be imagined, and the only
sure thing about the performance
is that dignity will be badly used.
In selecting the local teams a
drawing will be made from names
of all who wish to participate. Any
one who feels a yen for taking part
in the performance is asked to
leave his name at Ferguson's gar
age. It is hoped to give everyone
who so desires a chance to try his
burro-busting ability, but so many
busters have signified their desire
to participate that the lot manner
of selection was decided upon.
There is no argument that the
proceedings .at Rodeo field Tu
esday and Wednesday evenings will
be the funniest ever to be staged
here.
SHOULD BOIL WATER
FOR CHILDREN
Creek water has been turned
Into the city mains to meet the
emergency shortage, and Dr. A.
D. McMurdo, acting city health
officer, suggests boiling the water
for children.
PAPER RECOGNIZED.
High River Times of High River,
Alberta Canada, of which Charles
Clark, brother of M. D. Clark of
this city, is editor, recently gained
outstanding distinction by being
the only Canadian newspaper to be
selected on Casey's Ail-American
eleven. The mythical honor group
is a selection of weekly newspapers
by Prof. Casey, University of Okla
homa, from among all American
weeklies as outstanding in excell
ence. Mr. Clark, the editor, was a
recent visitor here, and the Gazette
Times feels honored In being ac
corded the privilege of exchanging
with the High River paper.
MASONS TO REDMOND.
A group of Heppner Masons jour
neyed to Redmond Saturday and
that evening made presentation of
the travelling trowel to Redmond !
lodge. The trip made by the local
lodge was said to be the longest
made by any lodge to date in the
series of presentations intended to
make the trowel a visitor at every
lodge in the state. Those going from
here were Lawrence Beach, W. M.
of Heppner lodge; J. O. Turner, S.
W.; W. Vawter Parker, J. W.; P.
M. Gemmell, Spencer Crawford, Ar
chie Ball, Cleve Van Schoiack and
Ray McAlister.
IMPORTANT RULINGS OUT
IN CONSERVATION SET-UP
By JOSEPH BELANGER,
County Agent
Two very important agricultural
conservation ruling3, affecting this
county, have just been received.
The first ruling which will be ef
fective in Oregon only in Morrow,
Sherman, Gilliam and Jefferson
counties and even in Morrow coun
ty will be applicable only on farms
in the blow area, and then only
with the approval of the county
committee allows bad blow spots
on which any form of cultivation
would be dangerous to be left alone
for naturaf reseeding to cheat
grass. Such spots may be counted
as diverted acres for qualifying for
the class I payment
The specific ruling reads as fol
lows: "In the dry land areas of
Morrow, Sherman, Gilliam and Jef
ferson counties, land in the process
of natural reseeding to downy,
brome grass (cheat) or other native
pasture may qualify for diverted
acres when sufficient natural cover
or a light stand of small grain nur
sery crop is maintained for the
purpose of insuring protection
against wind erosion, provided how
ever, that any such nurse crop or
any volunteer growth of noxious
weeds is clipped before going to
seed, and further provided that such
land is not used for grazing.
Summarizing this ruling, it means
that farmers in blow areas may
divert up to 15 percent of their soil
depleting base by letting blow
patches remain idle, unplowed. Any
man qualifying In this manner
must have special approval from
the county committee based upon
this committee's inspection of the
area involved. It is obvious that
a ruling of this sort might be sub
ject to considerable abuse. The
committee's approval of this prac
tice, therefore, will have to be
carefully considered.
The second important ruling re
lates to a variation in the method
of handling a green manure crop.
E. R. Jackman, extension specialist
in farm crops, who stopped in Hepp
ner for a few minutes yesterday, is
authority for saying that it will be
possible for any man who Intends
to qualify for the program by plow
ing down a green manure crop to
go over the land with a mower, al
lowing everything to lay ungrazed
until the following spring when the
land may be plowed and worked as
normal summerfallow. This prac
tice follows the recommendation of
the soil conservation service as a
practice which is highly desirable-
in sections which are subject to
blowing. A green manure crop
plowed down this spring and sum
merfallowed next year in many sec
tions would be highly hazardous
from the viewpoint of wind ero
sion. This same vegetation mowed,
left on the surface, and plowed
down the following spring would
not be nearly so dangerous as re
gards blowing. By the same token,
the same land would be much less
susceptible to washing, and in the
south end of the county where wa
ter erosion is as much of a menace
to crop land as is wind erosion in
the north end, this method of com
pliance will be highly important
Another variation in applying this
ruling would be that where a man
wishes to seed crested wheat grass
for compliance for 1936 and where
the land on which he wishes to seed
the crested wheat grass is at pres
ent in wheat, it will be possible to
mow the acreage to be seeded, al
Grand Jury Meets and
Returns One True Bill
Returning one true bill, a secret
indictment, the grand jury for the
June term of circuit court reported
last evening to Judge C. L. Sweek,
as follows:
"We have been in session one day
since our former report We havs
Inquired Into all violations of the
criminal laws of the State of Ore
gon, committed or triable in this
county, which have been brought
to our attention or of which we
have had knowledge.
"We have returned one true bill.
"We have no further recommen
dations to make at this time.
"Having completed our labors,
we beg to be excused from further
attendance on the court"
Grand jurors signing the report
were Ralph Jackson, foreman; H.
E. Cool, John Bergstrom, J. F. Mc
Millan, Clyde Denny, Frank Shive-
ly and Antone Vey, Jr.
G. O. P. Organization
To Follow Donkey Game
Deeming the time opportune, if
not signiilcant, the secretary has
called a meeting of the republican
central committee here next Wed
nesday, Immediately following the
donkey ball game. Plans call for an
informal 6 o'clock dinner at Hotel
Heppner and attendance at the ball
game.
Special invitation to attend the
meeting has been extended to each
of the republican nominees at the
recent primaries, Including Roy W.
Ritner, Rex Ellis, E. R. Fatland
and Giles French. An active or
ganization to wage a militant cam
paign in the fall is hoped for.
GO TO CIRCUS.
Many Heppner folk journeyed to
Pendleton yesterday to take in the
Al G. Barnes circus. A large part
of the crowd was reported to be
made up of Morrow county people.
GRAYS HAVE DAUGHTER.
Jane Eleanor, weighing 5 1-2 lbs.,
arrived May 23 at the home of Dr,
and Mrs. A. B. Gray, In Doris, CaL
lowing everything to remain on top
and then to seed crested wheat
grass on these acres before Novem
ber 1. This last application will be
of interest to a good many farmers
in this county. In many cases the
land on which they will want their
crested wheat grass is in wheat
Such land plowed down as a green
manure crop would make a very
poor seed bed for the crested wheat
grass. However, If this land were
mowed it would amount to sowing
crested wheat grass on land similar
to stubble ground which is an ex
cellent way to seed the grass.
The first ruling mentioned above
will apply In only certain areas of
the county. The second ruling Is
applicable anywhere in the county
but requires, just as does the green
manure crop, the inspection of a
committeeman. In regard to this
inspection, anyone planning to com
ply for 1936 by plowing down a
green manure crop or mowing In
accordance with the second ruling
described in this article should con
tact this office or his nearest local
committeeman for an inspection.
In regard to signing the work
sheets, while no closing date for
signing these sheets has been an
nounced, each man should fill out
his own work sheet as soon as pos
sible. This may be done at the
county agent's office at any time.
DEAN T. GOODMAN
IS STATE CASHIER
Former Resident Tells Lions of
Work In Secretary of
State's Office.
The state of Oregon gas tax
brings into the secretary of state's
office between $8,000,000 and J10,
000,000 each year. This money, as
well as all other monies paid the
state through the secretary of state,
passes through the hands of Dean
T. Goodman, former Heppner ga
rageman, who told the Lions club
on a visit here Monday that he
holds the job of handling "Earl
Snell's money."
Mr. Goodman holds the position
of cashier in the secretary of state's
office, and by virtue of Mr. Snell's
consolidation of the money-receiving
end of the various departments
of the office, he handles all the
money.
As well as receiving the gas tax,
he also dispenses the refund checks
against the tax. By way of infor
mation that might be of assistance
to farmers in making out their ap
plications for permits, he said that
it is to the farmer's advantage to
list all gas-consuming machinery,
not used on the highways, which
he operates. There seems to be a
tendency on the part of many far
mers not to do this. Naturally,
however, the more such machinery
a farmer has the easier it is for
him to prove that the amount of
gas on which refund is claimed was
actually used other than on the
highways.
Mr. Goodman reported a building
boom under way in the capital city,
with contracts let or to be let for
between 4 and 5 million dollars
worth of buildings this year, mostly
public buildings. Included are a
new high school and new postofflce,
though the larger portion is the two
and a half million for the new cap
ltol, the architect for which was
to be announced today. This ac
tivity has practically eliminated
unemployment in the building
trades.
The club's committee on provid
ing additional free parking space
on Main street reported receiving
permission to use several vacant
lots. The city council will be con
tacted on the matter of obtaining
approaches.
Rev. Ralph V. Hinkle. a club
guest, made an interesting report
of his recent trip to Yosemite Na
tional park, Cal., where he attend
ed an Episcopal synod.
W. P. A. Workers Urged
To Take Private Jobs
Portland, May 26. All Works
Progress administration project
workers who go Into private em
ployment during the spring and
summer months will be eligible to
return to the federal pay roll as
soon as their private employment
comes to an end. They will even
do given preferred status over
workers who remain on the federal
pay roll, according to a statement
issued today by E. J. Griffith, works
progress administrator for Oregon
An order has been sent to all
district directors of the Works
Progress administration instructing
them to encourage all workers to
accept private employment during
the harvesting season and to as
sure such workers that they will
be given preferred consideration
for reemployment after the peak
ror seasonal labor In private Indus
try has passed. Reports received
from all parts of the state Indicate
an unusually strong demand for
labor. Many men are needed on
farms and in logging camps. There
is also an Increased demand for la
bor from manufacturing and com'
mercial Industries.
Anson Rugg, student for the last
year at a Portland business college,
arrived home Monday. He expected
to leave today for the coast
Miss Juanlta Leathers left Tues
day night for her home In Portland
expecting to attend summer school
ELKS GO TO 11
FOR SPECIAL MEET
Big Pine Mill Has All Set
to Welcome Visitors
Saturday.
PLANT WILL BE SEEN
Visitors to View All Steps in Man
ufacturing Process; large
Class to be Initiated.
All preparations are well in. hand
for the special meeting of Heppner
lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks, to be held
at Kinzua Saturday. Arrange
ments on the Kinzua end of the
affair are in the hands of George
Combes, who writes that everything
is all set.
Kinzua Pine Mills has given the
use of their large recreation hall
for the afternoon initiation when a
large class of candidates will be
Inducted into the lodge. The hotel
will be prepared to serve meals to
all comers at noon, and in the eve
ning it will be the scene of a large
banquet Entertainment will be
provided for the ladies while the
lodge session is in progress, and in
the evening following the banquet
the recreation hall will be used for
dancing.
Joe Coleman, general manager
of the pine mills, has assured that
all who reach Kinzua by 10 o'clock:
in the morning will be conducted
throughout the milling operation.
In addition to one of the largest and
most complete pine mills in the
country, the Kinzua concern has
one of the best equipped re-manufacturing
plants in the United
States. Most every kind of wooden
article imaginable is turned from
the freshly milled pine into the fin
ished article here. Every depart
mnt of the large plant will be In
operation to give visitors a thorough
insight into its workings.
Kinzua is located but seven miles
off the John Day highway, with a
good improved road all the way.
It lies in a deep mountain canyon,
surrounded by forests a natural
beauty spot
The large recreation hall is a
thing of beauty in itself. The walls
are finished with the Kinzua Pine
Mills specialty natural knotted
Ponderosa pine boards a product
for which demand has been created
in New York for finishing business
offices. A particular virtue of this
product is that the knots do not
loosen. One can drive a hammer
through the board any place before
he can knock out one of the knots,
it is said. A large fireplace of na
tive rock adorns one corner of the
hall, and the floor is of hardwood.
BPW SPONSORING
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Pledge Cards Being Distributed,
and Car Plates Sold in Cooper
ation With National Project
In an effort to free HeDDner of
automobile accidents, the Business
and Professional Womens club Is
sponsoring a safety program In
wnicn an drivers are asked to sign
the Safety Pledge which reads, "I
agree to do my part, and you can
'Count on Me to Prevent Acci
dents'." Signers also display the
tjount on Me" safety auto plate
bearing the name of the city.
To defray expenses of this cam
Dai en & charge of 25 cents Is mnH
for each plate. It is expected that
by means of the "Count on Me"
legend carried on Heppner auto
mobiles, the purpose of the safety
program will be Deroetuated for
many months after the actual cam
paign 13 over.
The signed pledge cards will be
filed to further strengthen the mor
al obligation of drivers, according
to miss Mae uonerty, president of
the organization. The local ram.
paign is part of a nation-wide
campaign.
W
PAST OFFICERS FETED.
Past Matrons club of Ruth chap
ter No. 32, O. E. S., was host Mon
day evening at dinner for all past
worthy matrons and their husbands
and all past worthy patrons and
their wives at Masonic hall. Out-of-town
guests included Mr. and
Mrs. Dean T. Goodman of Salem,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason, Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Ward and Mrs. C. F.
Feldman of lone.
ASKS COOPERATION.
Orve Rasmus, watermaster, re
ports the present demand for water
to be In excess of the supply from
the wells and asks users to coop
erate by wasting as little water as
possible. It is expected to Install
a pump In one of the wells within
the next few days to augment the
supply.
GRAND JURY CONVENES.
The grand Jury for the June term
of circuit court convened yesterday
at the court house. Serving on the
jury are Ralph Jackson, foreman;
Frank Shively, John Bergstrom,
John McMillan, Tony Vey, Jr.,
Clyde Denny and H. E. Cool.
For Sale 20 head weaner pigs $3
each. Richard Jones ranch between
Dry Fork and Rock creek. 12-14p.