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Volume 52, Number 26.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 1936.
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VOTERS MAY DECIDE
SWIM TANK BIDS
Lions Endorse City Issue
for Construction if
Found Feasible.
SEEK CONFERENCE
Committee Will Appear Before
Council Tuesday; Clubbers
Argue for County Fair.
Do the people of Heppner want
a swimming tank enough to stand
for issuing bonds for its construc
tion? That's the question to which the
Lions seek an answer in action
taken at Tuesday's luncheon when
the service club voted to endorse
the issuance of swimming tank
bonds by the city if it is found that
the city's credit structure will stand
such additional bonding.
This course of financing was de
cided upon after the service club
had been informed by PWA that
the swimming tank venture was
not large enough to Interest that
federal agency and that WPA
should be the agency contacted. As
WPA is -set up to work through
"lesser governmental agencies for
the furnishing of relief, it was de
cided that the venture should be
entirely in the hands of the city;
also that leveling the burden of con
struction over all the taxable prop
erty would work a hardship on no
one.
The Lions swimming tank com
mittee will confer with the council
next Tuesday evening for the pre
sentation of plans and cost of con
struction, and to ascertain whether
the city's credit will stand the is
suance of the bonds, and how the
'council feels about referring a nec
essary ordinance to the voters for
their decision either at the general
election in November or at a special
election, previous to the general
election. It was believed that suf
ficient volunteer help could be ob
tained in staging a special election
to make its cost to the city very
slight 1
Dr. L. D. Tibbies, chairman of the
club's tank committee, has plans
and specifications for the tank with
estimated costs Including several
types of filters. While installation
of a filtration plant would entail
considerable additional first cost,
such installation would make oper
ation of the tank possible for an
entire season with one filling and
at the same time keep the water
purer than it would be with fre
qunt changing and no filter. Es
timates on construction were given
all the way from $5000 to $10,000,
depending upon the type of filtra
tion plant, if any, to be installed.
As an aftermath of the Rodeo last
week-end, individual members were
asked by Vice-President E. L. Mor
ton, who presided In the 'absence
of President Ray Kinne, to tell what
they thought about the Rodeo as
the best kind of fall entertainment
for the community. Various opin
ions of the Rodeo, as such, were
given pro and con, with a predom
inance of sentiment favoring re
establishment of a county fair eith
er in addition to the Rodeo or in
lieu of it Also strongly empha
sized in the discussion was the need
for more cooperation by all the bus
iness men of the city in' putting
across any type of general commu
nity entertainment
Mrs. Waldon Rhea Rites
Held at Echo Yesterday
Funeral rites were held In Echo
yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Wal
don Rhea who died Sunday in a
hospital in Spokane following a
prolonged Illness. Interment was
In the Echo cemetery. Mrs. Rhea
was born In Heppner, the daugh
ter of Hugh Fields, and was for
merly Miss Effle Fields. She lived
In this city for several years after
her marriage when Mr. Rhea was
engaged in the grocery business
here a number of years ago.
She is survived by her husband,
sons Hugh of Stanfleld and Colum
bus of Redmond, daughters Irene
of Spokane and Mary Lou Thomp
son of Redmond, a half brother,
Newt Griffith of this city, and a
half-sister, Mrs. Eva Hindman of
Arizona. ,
Those attending the funeral from
here Included Mr. and Mrs. Griffith,
Mrs. Josle Jones, L. L. Matlock,
Mrs. Luke Blbby, Mrs. Rosa How
ell, Mrs. Lou Rea and Mrs, Ambrose
Chapln. !
Mr. Rhea attended the funeral
services in spite of serious injuries
received when he fell out of the
car which took him to Spokane
Sunday In answer to the summons
to Mrs. Rhea s bedside.
APPRECIATION EXPRESSED.
H. D. McCurdy, parade director.
expresses appreciation for the gen
erous support of firms and individ
uals In giving prizes; to the men
who assisted in staging the parade,
and to the pubic generally for the
entries and interest which contrib
uted so largely to the success of
the event.
AUXILIARY TO MEET.
Morrow County Woolgrowers aux
ilary will meet for a luncheon meet
ing at the Lucas Place tomorrow,
announces Mrs. Ralph I. Thomp
son, president, who requests all
members to be there who possibly
can.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
OPEN NEXT WEEK
Teaching Vacancies Unfilled In
Places; Sickness Delays One;
Hardman Is Uncertain.
Nearly all schools of the county
will open next Tuesday, according
to Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, superin
tendent Exceptions are the Mc
Donald canyon school and Irrigon
schools which opened last Monday.
Several schools have experienced
difficulty in filling teaching vacan
cies, Mrs. Rodgers said, and the roll
of teachers lacks quite a bit of be
ing complete in her office. She
received word yesterday that Miss
Mary Alice Reed of Estacada, el
ected to teach commerce in Lex
ington high sohcol, was confined
with an attack of appendicitis and
would be a week late in reporting.
Quite a number of districts are
transporting pupils this year to lar
ger neighboring schools. Lena has
definitely decided to run a bus to
Heppner with Wm. Seehaffer as
driver. Negotiations were still un
der way yesterday for transporta
tion of Eight Mile pupils to this
city.
Definite decision as to the Hard
man schools has not been announ
ced. Quite a sentiment is reported
to exist there for transporting pu
pils to Heppner. A special meet
ing of the school board there has
been set for Saturday when it is
hoped that the situation will be
ironed out.
They Won in Rodeo
Saddle Horse Race 1st day: Vir
gil Piquet 1st, $7; Carl Cox 2nd,
$3.50; 2nd day: Dave Scoggin 1st,
$7; Wilbur Flower 2nd, $3.50; 3rd
day: Wilbur Flower 1st, $7; Virgil
Piquet 2nd, $3.50.
Pony Express 1st day: Virgil
Piquet 1st $21.25; Add Moore 2nd,
$12.25;' Harlan Kelly 3rd, $9; 2nd
day: Virgil Piquet 1st, $21.25; Har
lan Kelly 2nd, $12.25; Add Moore
3rd, $9; 3rd day: arlan Kelly 1st,
$21.25; Virgil Piquet 2nd, $12.25;
Add Moore, 3rd, $9.00.
Oalf Roping 1st day: Pat Ow
ens, :23 3-5, $65; Kenneth Depew,
:31, $41; Eb Hughes, :35, $24. 2nd
day: Pete Fisk, :25, $57.50; Lloyd
Depew, :27, $36.50; R. J. Burke,
:35 1-2, $21. 3rd day: Tony Vey,
:22, $65; Lloyd Depew :25, $41; Pat
Fisk, :25 3-5, $24.
Free-for-All Race 1st day: Har
lan Kelly 1st, $12.65; Virgil Piquet
2nd, $6.35; 2nd day: Harlan Kelly
1st, $14; Virgil Piquet 2nd, $7; 3rd
day: Harlan Kelly 1st, $14; Virgil
Piquet 2nd, $7.
Buckirtg Contest 1st day: Wayne
Davis $9.35, Tom Healy $5.65, Rock
Richmond $3.75; 2nd day: Pat Fisk
$9.35, Rock Richmand $5.65, Tom
Healy $3.75; finals: Tom Healy $125,
Wayne Davis $75, Pat Fisk $50.
Head and Healing 1st day: K.
Depew and Tony Vey :45, $11 each;
Eb Hughes and Ivan Applegate :47
3-5, $7.35 each; Ed Hirl and Lloyd
Depew :55, $3.65 each! 2nd day: K.
Depew and Tony Vey :57, $11 each;
Pat Fisk and Joe Pedro 1:08, $7.35
each; Ed Hirl and Lloyd Depew
1:23, 3.65 each; 3rd day: Pat Fisk
and Joe Pedro :37 3-5, $11 each; K.
Depew and Tony Vy 1:02, $7.35
each; R. J. Burke and Bob Burke
1:03 2-5, $3.65 each.
Relay Race 1st day: Harlan
Kelly 1st, $25; Virgil Piquet 2nd,
$15; Add Moore 3rd, $10; 2nd day:
Harlan Kelly 1st, $25; Virgil Piquet
2nd, $15; Add Moore 3rd, $10; 3rd
day: Virgil Piquet 1st, $25; Harlan
Kelly 2nd, $15; Add Moore 3rd, $10.
Morrow County Derby Harlan
Kelly 1st, $75; Virgil Piquet 2nd,
$49; Chas. Wilson 3rd, $26.
Dee Schnitzer Injured
By Hit and Run Driver
After one apparently hot clue had
led to a dead end, the sheriff's of
fice had no new developments to
report this morning on the serious
injury of Dee Schnitzer of Hard
man by a hit and run driver in
front of the postofllce about 2 o'clock
Friday morning. The accident ap
parently happened about the time
Thursday night's Rodeo dance broke
up. Schnitzer was in an uncon
sclous condition when found by
Harold Gentry and Wrex Langdon.
On being rushed to St Anthony's
hospital, it was found he had sus.
tained a compound fracture of the
right leg, broken shoulder and head
injury. Latest report was that he
was making gqgd progress toward
recovery.
State police and local law en
forcement officials got on the job
Immediately, and Saturday had lo
cated a car which appeared might
have been that of the . malicious
driver. Thorough examination,
however, proved that it was not
possible for the car to have been at
that spot at the time, as It came In
from the country Friday. A per
fect alibi was proved.
Bill Greener, friend of Schnit
zer, instigated a charity fund to
help the injured man through his
misfortune.
PIONEER REUNION DATE SET.
The annual Pioneer Reunion held
for several years at Lexington, will
be held this year in the Wheat city
on October 17, according to an
nouncement of Mrs. Arthur Keene,
member of the general committee
in charge. Further particulars will
be announced later.
LEGION TO MEET.
Heppner Post No. 87, American
Legion, will hold its first fall meet
ing next Monday evening1' at the
headquarters In the county pavilion,
All ex-service men as well as post
members are urged to be present
SCtiQDL AG AI N
School opens at 8:45, Tuesday,
September 8. The school day begins
15 minutes earlier in the mornings
and the noon hour has been short
ened 15 minutes in order to provide
a band period and additional time
for supervised study in the program.
Credit for band work will be given
this year for high school students
as band will be on the basis of reg
ular class work. These are some
of the highlights given by Alton
Blankenship, superintendent, who
has been on the job the last week
putting things in readiness for the
opening.
The high school faculty roll was
completed last night with election
of Henry E. Tetz, U. of O. alumnus,
to succeed Mr. Blankenship as ath
letic director and coach. Other fac
ulty mmbers include Helen Black-
aby, home economics; Kathryn Mit
chell, commerce; Randall Grimes,
Smith-Hughes and science; Norbert
Peavey, English and music.
Better Quality
Features Annual Fair
Improvement in the quality of
livestock shown was an outstand
ing feature of the 1936 Morrow
County fair held in conjunction with
the Rodeo. The fair was again
primarity a 4-H club exhibition with
seventy sheep and seventeen cattle
being shown by the club members
in the livestock division in addition
to a few poultry and vegetable ex
hibits and an excellent display of
girls' sewing, cooking and canning
exhibits.
An interesting feature of the fair
was the Hereford cattle shown by
Roy Robison. While the Hereford
show was small, the quality was
first class. Mr. Robison's cattle
will go from the Morrow County
fair to the Pacific International.
The Saaen and Toggenburg milk
goats, exhibited by Mrs. Martin
Bauernfeind of Morgan, added in
terest to the show.
Fifty exhibits of wheat, barley
and oats gave us the largest grain
snow new at Heppner tor some
time, with Lexington grange win
ning the special award for the
grange bringing in the most exhib
its.
The wool show brought out an
unusually fine class of fine wool
fleeces.
The farm machinery displays by
Beach Equipment company, Bra-
den-Bell company, and Jackson Im
plement company occupied the va
cant street between the fair build
ing and the Tum-A-Lum Lumber
company. This machinery display
was, in every way, equal in quality
to the displays of farm machinery
at the state fair, and attracted a
great deal of attention.
The exhibit set up by the local
soil conservation service was of
keen Interest to a large number of
visitors. Millard Rodman was in
charge of this booth and succeeded
In putting up an exhibit which, con
sideling practical application to
Morrow county conditions, was of
much more value and interest than
the splendid exhibit last year. Prob
Arthur E. Ritchie Dies
In Fall From Truck
One fatality marred the festive
spirit of Rodeo time, when Arthur
E. Ritchie, sawmill operator work
ing with Bliss Hottman, fell from
a truck in front of Gilliam & Bis
bee's store and died immediately.
The accident happened just after
the Rodeo Friday afternoon. He
was riding on the rear of the lum
ber truck driven by Wrex Lang
don, and fell as the truck turned
the corner at May and Main streets.
He landed on his feet, but lost his
balance and fell, striking hla head
against the curbing,
A son of Mr. Ritchie's was noti
fied at Salem, and the body was re
moved there for burial. Mr. Ritchie
had lived in the county about 25
years.
City property in lone for sale or
trade: One good house and lot,
well Improved, good home. For in
formation see W. M. Eubanks. lone.
Ore. itp
Teaching in the grades will be
Neva Neill, first grade; Elizabeth
Dix, second; Phyllis Pollock, third;
Mae Doherty, fourth; Elta. Dale,
fifth; Mary White, sixth; Juanita
Leathers, seventh; Harold Buhman,
grade principal and band.
Indications point toward an In
creased enrollment this year. The
addition of a Smith-Hughes depart
ment in the high school promises a
wider variety in subjects while fill
ing a long felt need in the commun
ity. Quite a lot of interest is evidenc
ed by the boys of the community
in athletics for the coming year.
Our new coach and physical educa
tion director comes to us with a
background of successful experience
and training, both as a teacher and
coach, so a good program is pre
dicted. Mr. Blankenship asks the cooper
ation of the community to make
the school year most successful.
Exhibits
ably the section of the exhibit which
showed the part that trashy sum
merfallow plays in increasing am
ount of moisture penetration at
tracted the most comment
The woolen goods show, sponsor
ed by the women's auxiliary to the
woolgrowers brought out a large
number of exhibits which, accord
ing to Miss Nora Meyers of Condon,
who judged the show, equalled in
variety and quality any similar ex
hibit she had ever seen.
O. M. Nelson, professor of animal
husbandry at Oregon State college,
who has judged sheep at most of
the larger shows from Canada to
California, was enthusiastic about
the quality of sheep shown by the
club members. Mr. Nelson judged
the show last year and said that
the quality of the sheep shown this
year was at least 100 percent ahead
of the former show. The quality
of the fine wool show was especial
ly outstanding, with ten head of
registered Delane ewes and a sim
ilar number of Delane ewe lambs
being shown by the club members.
In the 4-H club judging contest,
the Lexington Calf club placed first
with the three high-scoring mem
bers having a total of 915 points out
or a possible 1200. Other clubs fol
lowed closely in the order named:
Lexington Sheep club, Pine City
Sheep club, Willow Creek Sheep
club, lone Sheep club, Irrigon Calf
club.
In the livestock demonstration
contest lone Sheep club placed first
with Opal Cool and Marlon Krebs
putting on an interesting demon
stration of the steps taken in the
old homespun days to transform
raw wool into yarn for weaving
and knitting. The Lexington Calf
club placed second with Billy Bid
die and Leland Edmondson demon
strating the Babcock method of
testing milk.
In the .showmanship contests
Maude Cool was declared champion
cattle showman and James Peck
champion sheep showman.
Court Levies lOc-Acre
John Day District Tax
The county court Tuesday levied
an assessment of 10 cents an acre
on all lands lyin? within the John
Day Irrigation district in this coun
ty for the purpose of paying off
district indebtedness. The action
followed a series of legal proceed
ings In which Sandy Investment
company obtained Judgment against
it on one large block of warrants,
and the court had been manda
muscd to levy such a tax. Out
standing warrants against the dis
trict total some $11,000 with accu
mulated interest of $8000.
Morrow county Is one of the larg
est land holders in the district,
while the state and federal govern
ments and Northern Pacific railway
are also largely interested. Much
of the privately owned land that
was Included has passed into the
hands of the county the last few
years.
E
HAS BEST ENTRY
Colorful Parade Marks
Second Day of Rodeo;
Many Prizes Given.
PIONEERS FEATURE
Dee Cox and Marion Evans Vie for
Oldest Honor; Mrs, Jennie
Booher Dean of Women.
The exquisite float of Willows
grange headed the list of prize win
ners in Friday's Rodeo parade,
winning the $25 sweepstakes and
the $30 first prize for organization
floats. The parade was one of the
longest and most colorful in Rodeo
history, showing besides the array
of organization floats a large caval
cade of mounted cowboys and cow
girls, exhibits of the old west, pets,
comedy stunts and other entries of
more or less sublimity. Pictur
esquely heading the procession were
Queen Genevieve Hanna and Prin
cesses Betty Doherty, Frances Rugg
and Harriet Heliker, and honor at
tendant, Miss Shirley Trowbridge
of John Day, Rodeo officers and
flag bearers, with the bright purple
and gold uniformed Heppner school
band following closely in the van.
Holding senlortiy among the
mounted cowboys and cowgirls were
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Cox, early Mor
row county pioneers, who rode
proudly to the forefront evidencing
the thoroughly efficient riding abil
ity they had acquired through three
quarters of a century of life in the
saddle.
Mr. Cox was named oldest Mor
row county man pioneer in the pa
rade by the judges, but their judg
ment was later disputed by some
who claimed Marion Evans wa3 en
titled to the honor. Mrs. Jennie
Booher of Lexington was named the
oldest county pioneer woman in the
parade, though distinction for be
ing the oldest person is claimed for
Mrs. Sarah Parker, 94, who rode on
the Townsend float. Mrs. Parker,
however, Is a pioneer of Missouri
and not of Morrow county.
An especially beautiful float de
serving an honorable mention was
that of Degree of Honor. The keen
competition in this division made
the job of the judges very difficult,
and this worthy entry was not per
mitted to win a prize.
Other attractive entries which
elicited much comment included a
miniature covered wagon drawn
by a team of goats with a petite
iContnued on Page Four)
YOUNG GOP HEAD,
SPEAKER COMING
Local Organization Meeting Set for
Next Tuesday; F. M. Yancy to
Fire Campaign Gun.
Lowell E. Paget, president Ore
gon Young Republicans club, tele
phoned the Gazette Times last night
that he will be in Heppner next
Tuesday evening to meet with local
republicans at 6 o'clock dinner at
Hotel Heppner, and in an open
meeting afterwards for the purpose
of organizing a county unit of the
state organization.
He will bring with him F. M.
Yancy, a national campaign speak
er, who will further the Landon
Knox cause here.
An open Invitation Is extended to
all county republicans to attend the
luncheon and to the general public
to attend the open meeting after
wards. Yancy's message is worth
while for all to hear, and not only
registered republicans but anyone
else interested is invited to hear
him.
Paget reports a strong impetus
in the Young Republican movement
with recent establishment of clubs
In the majority of counties of the
state. Oregon will be one hundred
percent organized within the month,
he predicts.
UNIQUE SYSTEM USED.
Earl W. Gordon and E. R. Schaf
fer, in whose hands has rested the
destiny of the carnival and con
cessions at Rodeo time for several
years and who this year made an
exceptionally good accounting
are credited with installing a unique
police system which worked won.
derfully well last week end. At their
suggestion two M. P.s were depu
tized from the ranks of the CCC
boys to keep order among their
fellows. The local men's theory was
that the boys would not take of
fense at action of officers of their
own whereas they tend to resent
outside interference. The system
worked, though the camp officers
were not overtaxed.
FIRE DESTROYS BUNK HOUSE.
J. A. Troedson, In town last week,
reported a fire at the W. G. Pal
mateer place near Morgan last
Thursday which destroyed a bunk
house and contents. The blaze oc
curred about noon and the cause
was not determined. Three saddles,
two sets of harness and personal
effects were Included in the loss.
THIRD QUARTER TAXES DUE.
September 15 is the last day for
paying thfrd-quarter taxes under
the partial payment plan, without
interest, announces the sheriff's office.
WLLQWS
Princess Betty Has
Real Cowgirl Spirit
PRINCESS BETTY DOHERTY
has the sand it takes to make
a real cowgirl.
Probably everyone who saw her
riding In the parade Friday didn't
know It, but she rode with her
left arm in a sling.
Princess Betty was riding out
at the ranch the day before the
Rodeo opened when the cinch
broke on the saddle. The saddle
turned and she was pitched to the
ground, sustaining a chipped left
elbow.
Undaunted, she took her place
with the rest of the royal court
the next day, and went through
the whole performance as If noth
ing had happened.
WOOL EXHIBITIONS
SHOW HANDICRAFT
Attractive Display Sponsored by
Woolgrowers Auxiliary In Lobby
at First National Bank.
The ability of Morrow county
women to make attractive articles
from wool was beautifully depicted
in the colorful showing sponsored
by Morrow County Woolgrowers
auxiliary in the lobby of the First
National bank during the Rodeo.
While disappointment is expressed
by Mrs Ralph I. Thompson, aux
iliary president, because the par
ticipating exhibitors were only
slightly increased over last year,
appreciation of the unit is extended
to those who did participate and
made the commendable showing
possible.
Special mention is given E. L.
Morton, bank manager, for the
generosity in making the space
available for the display and co
operation and help in every way,
also to R. C. Phelps and others
who gave the beautiful flowers.
Generous prizes, totalling $45,
were given in the various classes,
with the .winners announced as fol
lows:
Lot 1, Best collection of 8 or more
articles: 1st Eastern Star Officers
club; 2nd, Margaret McDevitt.
Lot 2, Afghans, knitted: 1st, Mrs.
George Aiken; 2nd, Mrs. Bert Kane.
Lot 3, Oldest and best preserved
woolen article: 1st, Mrs. Bert Ma
son, lone; 2nd, Mrs. Agues Wilcox;
3rd, Mrs. Frances Blakely.
Lot 4, Scarfs: 1st Mrs. Frances
Blakely.
Lot 6, Pillows, woven: Mrs. Hugh
Smith; crocheted, Mrs. George
Aiken; embroidered, Annie McDev
itt Schmidt.
Lot 6, Socks, mittens, gloves: 1st,
Beverly McMillan.
Lot 10, Pictures: 1st, Margaret
McDevitt
Lot 12, Rugs: 1st, Mrs. Tonole.
Lot 14, Sweaters: 1st, Mrs. Luke
Bibby; 2nd, Mrs. E. L. Morton.
Lot 15, Knitted suits: 1st Arlene
Morton; 2nd, Mrs. Lillian Baker.
Lot 16, Knitted dresses: 1st, Mrs.
Viola Akers; 2nd, Mrs. Wm. Camp
bell. Lot 17, Coats: 1st, Mrs. C. W. Mc-
Namer.
Lot 18, Purses and bags: 1st, Win
ifred Thomson; 2nd, Margaret Mc
Devitt Lot 19, Needlepoint: 1st, Mrs.
H. O. Tenney.
Lot -20, Original art: 1st, Mrs.
Phil Hirl.
Lot 21, Miscellaneous: 1st, Mrs.
Tom Beymer.
Realty Firm Reports
Land Moving Rapidly
Eubanks and Duvall, Morrow
county realtors, have closed seven
deals in county farm lands recent
ly, they report, indicating a lively
demand for real estate here.
The deals completed include the
transfr of 2800 acres belonging to
the Fannie O. Rood estate, 12 miles
southwest of lone, to Van Fisk and
C. E. Bell of Weston and Pendleton
respectively, Mr. Fisk to move on
to the ranch to do the seeding this
fall; 2340 acres adjoining the town
of lone and known as the Halvor
sen Buttes farm, from California
Lands, Inc., to Delbert Emert who
is already farming the land; 1800
acres known as the Andy Rood
ranch on Heppner flats, from Cali
fornia Lands, Inc., to Newton O'
Hara of Weston, Mr. O'Hara to take
possession this fall; 640 acres be
longing to the Friewald estate, to
J. O. Kincaid whose ranch adjoins
the land; 320 acres northeast of
lone belonging to California Lands,
Inc., to Leo Gorger whose ranch
adjoins; 80-acre irrigated tract at
Boardman owned by World War
Veterans' State Aid commission, io
Bergen Ledbetter who U making
his home there now; 80-acre ranch
on Basket mountain near Weston,
belonging to Mrs. Ardie Woods, to
Leo Flower, formerly of Heppner,
Mr. Flower to take possession this
fall to start farming. The latter
place also has timber for making
wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Otheo Conover
stopped over with Heppner relatives
last night on the way to their home
at Waltsburg, Wash., after spend
ing the summer at Vancouver,
Wash. Mr. Conover is a cousin of
Mrs. Frank S. Parker.
Capt. W. R. Reynolds, command
ant of Camp Heppner CCC, return
ed Monday from a three weeks'
vacation In southern California.
Mrs. Reynolds and baby remained
In the south where they will spend
the winter.
Floyd Gemmell left Tuesday for
Oakridge where he will work with
Norman D. Pierce, U. S. cadastral
engineer.
TDM HEflLY RIDES
ATTDPOFBUSTERS
Smiling Irish Lad Cli
maxes Steady Climb
to Rodeo Fame.
OUTLAW SUBDUED
Dillinger Proves Too Tough In
Classic Battle; Fifteenth An
nual Show Colorful.
The thundering hoofs and wild
heaving bulk of Muck-a-Muck,
fierce outlaw of many Rodeos, were
subdued by a smiling Irish lad to
claim the coveted crown at the 15th
exhibition, Saturday. Tom Healy
it was, whose earlier youth was
spent in Heppner, who emerged
victorious from the hottest compe
tition of years to climax a progress
ive climb which carried him last
year into second money, and this
year to the championship.
Tom was a green cowhand, but
with plenty of "guts," when he
tackled his first mustang In the
Rodeo arena here a few years ago.
He bit the dust But he didn't quit.
He kept coming. His conquering of
Muck-a-Muck was the fourth hard
tussle in the three days. . He rode
in the money in the qualifying
rounds both Thursday and Friday,
and again in Saturday's semi-finals
to get his big chance.
The $125 first money in the buck
ing contest was hard earned cash
for Tom. Wayne Davis who took
the $75 second money, and Pat Fisk,
winner of the $50 for third place,
rode 'em all the way through to the
finish, and Herb and Pat Owens,
the other finalists, were hot on their
heels, too.
Probably the most thrilling mo?
ment of the Rodeo, however, came
in Rock Richmond's attempt to ride
Dillinger. Frank Nickerson, an
nouncer, had prepared the crowd by
telling that this Ukiah outlaw had
never been ridden and that he had
seriously injured every rider who
had mounted him. Richmond, Nick
erson said, had asked for the horse.
A lanky, rangy sorrel, the outlaw
stood a bundle of nerves, but show
ing not as much resistance to
snubber and saddlers as other
broncs. Richmond looked passively
on. When all was In readiness, he
mounted cooly, braced himself. The
mustang was unleashed. High into
the air he reared, landing in a twist
But Richmond stayed. In a flash
the outlaw was away again, sunflsh
ing to the right rearing, then re
versing the twist until it appeared
he was turning over. No rider
could have stayed with that Rich
mond landed on his feet, stood still
as a statue. The horse started to
charge him, it seemed, then whirled,
a blotch of flying hoofs and heaving
back as he tore across the arena, a
treacherous bundle for the pick
up men to subdue. The rider es
caped injury, and the crowd gave
a sigh of relief. Still the outlaw
had lived up to part of his reputa
tion. He remained unconquered.
Tony Vey, with a habit of making
the best ropers get in and dig at
Pendleton's big Round-Up, again
hung up record time in the calf
roping at this year's show, turning
in the good time of 22 seconds, Sat
urday. Lloyd Depew was close on
his heels with second best time for
the day, :25, which equalled Pat
Fisk's time in taking first place FrI- I
day. Pat Owens made first time
Thursday with :25 3-5.
Tony and Kenneth Depew teamed
up to take first place in the head
and healing the first two days, but
were crowded out Saturday by the
best three-day time of Pat Fisk '
and Joe Pedro who turned the trick
in :37 3-5.
Harlan Kelly copped the $75 first
money in the Morrow County der
by, outstanding race event run Sat
urday only. He, Virgil Piquet, Add
Moore and Chas. Wilson shared the
prize money in the pony express,
relay and fiat race events. Piquet
and Wilson placed second and third
In the derby, crowding out Frank
Turner's Egypt, the only other en
try. The crowd was Impressed by
the beautiful appearance of Egypt
but the high strung animal got off
to a bad start and ran half way
around the track before the rider
could get him stopped and back
to the post for a new start.
Quite a few of the 46 entries In
the lists got their exercise on and
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Beach Joins Sales Staff
of Implement Concern
Lawrence Beach of Lexington
has joined the sales force of Mit
chell, Lewis & Staver, wholesale Im
plement and farm equipment es
tablishment of Portland. He left
for Hood River Wednesday to as
sume his new duties.
Mr. Beach will have several east
ern Oregon counties and Klickitat
county, Washington, in his terri
tory. The Oregon territory reaches
as far south as Burns and extends
east from Hood River as far as
Umatilla. His headquarters will be
at Hood River, although he will be
travelling most of the time and will
continue to call Lexlntrtnn hnma
where Mrs. Beach will continue to
live.
The Beach Equipment company
at Lexington with which Lawrence
has been connected several years
will be continued by his mother,
Mrs. Elsie M. Beach.