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Volume 52, Number 33.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Oct 22, 1936.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
RECORD CROWD AT
HON
Col. C. C. Boone, Mrs. Sar
ah Booher Honored as
Oldest Attendants.
PIERCE IS SPEAKER
Representative Relates Early Ex
periences in County; Big Din
ner and Program Enjoyed.
By BEULAH NICHOLS
The Pioneers' Reunion which was
held here Saturday drew a larger
crowd than in previous years. Many
old-time residents came for the oc
casion and spent the day greeting
old acquaintances. The oldest per
son present was C. C. Boone of
Roseburg, who for many years was
a resident of this community. Mr.
Boone is past 90 years of age. The
oldest woman present was "Aunt
Sallie" Booher, founder of the Pio
neers' Reunion in Lexington. Fol
lowing the big basket dinner at the
noon hour an interesting program
was given. This was started with
group singing of old favorite songs.
Two numbers by the Heppner school
band added much to the program.
Walter M. Pierce spoke of his ex
periences while a resident of Mor
row county some fifty years ago.
Gerry Cutler gave a tap dance and
Jessie Cole sang. The Lions' quar
tet, Joe Belanger, Blaine Isom, R.
C. Lawrence and Frank Turner, en
tertained the audience with several
numbers which were enjoyed by all.
Following a whistling duet by Mrs.
H. H Crook and Mrs. Truman
Messenger, "Cowboy Joe" (Mildred
Hunt) sang "Silver Haired Daddy
of Mine," with guitar accompani
ment Miss Jean Crawford sang
two beautiful numbers, "Love's Old
Sweet Song" and "In the Gloam
ing." Joyce Biddle entertained with
a tap dance and Mrs. Crook played
a piano solo. This was followed by
a tap dance by Doris Padberg, Wil
ma Tucker and Edith , Edwards.
The program was concluded by a
solo by Miss Ralph of lone and a
spinning demonstration by Opal
Cool.
Among out-of-town people here
for the reunion were C. C. Boone
of Roseburg, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Wells and son Billy of Pendleton
and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw and
sons of Hermiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald White of
Hermiston spent the week end with
Mr. White's mother, Mrs. Sarah C.
White.
Mr. and Mrs. George McMillan
and Mrs. Lou Broadley of Cherry
vllle were week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Warner and other
relatives. They attended the pio
neers' reunion while here.
A physician was called from
Heppner Friday evening to attend
Danny Dingeg who was quite ill
with ptomaine poisoning.
Ted Johnson, a former Lexing
tonite, took time off from his duties
as merchant at Gresham to return
to his home town Saturday and
say "hello" to his many friends
here.
U. S. Burt, democratic nominee
for state treasurer, and Alfred P.
Dobson, democratic nominee for at
torney general, were calling on
Lexington voters Saturday.
Mrs. Bill Barnhouse of Antone
was a week-end guest at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
McMillan.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Phillips and
daughter Jessalyn of Kinzua were
here over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gentry of
Halfway and Mrs. Gentry's sister,
Mrs. Nancy McWaters of Baker,
came over for the reunion and en
joyed a visit with their many
friends In this community,
Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Moyer were Mr. and Mrs. A.
L. Tucker and the Misses Juanita
and Evelyn Davis of Grandvlew,
Wash.
Mrs. Ralph Jackson and children
of Pendleton were here for the re
union. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller of Jef
ferson are spending a few days with
Lexington friends while looking af
ter business interests in this com
munity. They attended the pio
neers' reunion Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nelson are in
Portland this week. Mrs. Nelson
is having some dental work done
while in the city.
Miss Leta Humphreys and Miss
Rose Letbbrand of Heppner were
visitors In this city Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul DeF. Mortimore and
Miss Edith Tucker of La Grande
spent the week end with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Campbell
spent the week end in Salem where
Mr. Campbell attended the prin
clpals' conference.
Mrs. E. C. Noble of Langdon
Lake and Mr. and Mrs. D. Smith
and children of Baker were week
end guests of Mrs, Noble's sister,
Miss Merle Carmlchael.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and
children came over from their home
at Yakima to attend the pioneers'
reunion. They were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Duvall while here.
T. W. Cutsforth, who spent the
summer In Lakeview at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Broslus,
is visiting his son, Orville Cuts
forth.
Mrs. Vernon Scott spent Monday
In Heppner at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sprinkel.
Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Miller of
State Range Improvement
Program Details Okehed
With all details finally approved,
Oregon stockmen who care to co
operate in the range building pro
gram may make application for
range examination at once and be
gin work immediately thereafter,
announces F. L. Ballard, vice-director
of the extension service at
Oregon State college.
Nine specific practices of range
improvement have been approved
for Oregon and the rates for each
specified. These are for the 1936
program, and because of the short
time remaining between now and
the end of the year, utmost speed
will be applied to all steps of the
program. New range practices in
itiating on or after September 9, the
date Secretary Wallace announced
the program, may qualify for pay
ment under the program, if and
when they are finally approved by
tne county committee.
The first step for stockmen ia to
obtain postcard applications from
tne office of the county agent or
the county agricultural conserva
tion committee and apply for an
examination of their privately own
ed range. A range examiner will
then come to the ranch, inspect the
range and establish the grazing ca
pacity of the ranching unit The
stockman will indicate the prac
tices he wishes to perform, and the
examiner will report to the county
committee and it in turn will sup
ply the stockman with authoriza
tion to proceed with the practices
approved. After the work is com
pleted, reports of performance and
application for payment are sub
mitted the same as under other
phases of the agricultural conser
vation program.
In approving the program for Or
egon and other western states, Geo.
E. Farrell, director of this region,
empnasized again that the ranee
betterment program is not a cattle
or sheep reduction program, but
simply one of private range im
provement, and pointed out that, as
usual, participation is entirely vol
untary. Farrell has also approved the an-
pointment of Ed Kavanaugh, assist
ant regional forester of the U. S.
forest service, and R. G. Johnson,
professor of animal husbandry at
Oregon State college, as additional
members of the state technical
committee, which advises on tech
nical matters connected with the
agricultural conservation program.
me payments which each stock
man can earn are limited by the
grazing capacity of his ranch, on
the basis of $2 for each animal unit
that it is determined the range can
carry. For Instance, if the grazing
capacity were round to be 100 ani
mal units, the maximum payments
which could be earned this yeai
would be $200. One animal unit is
considered one head of cattle, or
one horse, or five sheep, or the
equivalent
Following are the practices which
have been approved for Oregon and
the rates of payment for them:
Contouring, 60 cents an acre: de
veloping of springs and seeps, $50
per spring or seep; earthen pits or
reservoirs for holding rainfall, 15
cents per cubic yard of fill or exca
vation; wells, $1 per linear foot of
well dug or drilled; water spread
ing, lu cents per 100 linear feet of
permanent ditching.
Reseeding depleted ranee land.
$2.50 an acre for reseeding with
crested wheat grass; $1.25 an acre
for reseeding with slender wheat
grass, western wheat grass, or
brome grass. Range fencing, 30
cents a rod; fireguards, 3 cents per
100 linear feet; rodent control, 15
cents an Infested acre for pocket
gophers.
BPW Continues Safety
Campaign; Six Inducted
Business and Professional Worn-
ens club laid plans at its luncheon
at the hotel Monday evening to con
tinue the automobile drivers' safe
ty campaign launched early in the
summer. Mrs. Clara Beamer has
assumed the chairmanship. In this
campaign bumper plates are sold at
25 cents each indicating the owner
as having signed a "safe driver"
pledge card. Mrs. Beamer was also
named treasurer to succeed Mrs.
Helen McClaskey who has removed
her residence. Seventeen mem
bers were present and participat
ed in discussion of the year's ac
tivities. After luncheon six new members
were inducted at initiation at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Dlx. Those
Initiated were Verla Tonole, Freda
Sharp, Catherine Mitchell, Doro
thy Peterson, Rose Lelbbrand and
Gaynelle Alfred.
Mrs. Frances Blakely presented
the club a needlepoint pillow top,
made by Mrs. H. O. Tenney, to be
given away in the near future. This
charming piece of artwork is on
display at the Frances Shop.
Food sale by Rebekahs, Hughes
& Hughes, Sat, Oct. 24.
Umatilla were here for the pioneers'
reunion Saturday. Rev. Miller was
formerly pastor of the South Meth
odist church In this city.
M. E. Bundy and son Dale are
looking after business Interests In
this community.
The next regular meeting of the
Parent-Teacher asociatlon will be
held Wednesday evening in the
high school ' auditorium, beglnnnlg
at 7:30.
The committee in charge of the
pioneers' reunion wishes to express
its appreciation to all who assist
ed In making this year's reunion
such a complete success.
Ray Phillips, who has been ill
with influenza, has returned to his
home from the Heppner hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Peck Monday evening.
SMITH '. HUGHES
MEN HOLD MEET
Value of Soil Erosion Control Cited
by Service Worker at Arlington ;
Local Instructor Attends.
Smith-Hughes instructirs from
high schools of central Oregon met
last Saturday at Arlington to confer
with A. L. Hafenrtchter who is in
charge of the nurseries section of
the Soil Conservation service on
work being done in the states of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The
meeting was called by Earl Cooley,
supervisor of agricultural educa
tion in Oregon, in order to give the
teachers an opportunity to get bet
ter acquainted with this phase of
the work of the Soil Conservation
service.
One of the first jobs that was as
signed to the nurseries division, ac
cording to Hafenrichter, was to se
cure seeds of plants that are needed
for soil holding purposes, not only
in this part of the United States but
in others. Explorers had to be
sent out to locate the sources of
some of these seeds and later ar
rangements had to be made to har
vest the seed. In 1936 the Soil Con
servation service harvested 1,237,000
pounds of these native grass seeds
for use in demonstrations in various
parts of the United States.
Heretofore mankind has looked at
plants from the point of view of
their usefulness as food, feed or
fibre, so Hafenrichter said at the
meeting. With the recognition of
the necessity of holding soils so
that they cannot be moved either
by wind or water a revaluation
process has been taking and is tak
ing place. The old crops, such as
the grasses and legumes, clover
and alfalfa, and trees do a good
job. But Hafenrichter is of the opin
ion there are grasses and legumes
that are as yet unknown that will
do a much better job of fastening
the soil down. It is the work of
the experiment stations, the bureau
of plant industry and the soil con
servation service working together,
as they are now, to find these new
varieties and test them out. It is
only when the new strain or variety
is tried alongside of the old one that
we can tell whether we have an im
provement or not
Getting some of the old native
grasses to perform is not so easy.
In nature they have somehow per
petuated themselves. But when the
seed is put under cultivation it
sometimes has a way of refusing to
grow. The plant through the ages
has learned to adapt itself to limit
ed rainfall, terrific heat, and sub
zero cold, but when its seed is put
into the nursery in a well-prepared
bed, with lots of water and shade
in the summer it doesn't grow. Some
varieties of the grass have been
found that have dormant periods of
two or three years. The dormancy
of some of the seeds can be short
ened by putting them in refriger
ation for awhile, with others by
subjecting them to an acid treat
ment, with still others by gassing
them. One of the jobs of the nur
sery section is to find ways of grow
ing these crops, then test them out
and when a good, new one is found
to help farmers learn how to grow
it
Those who attended the confer
ence were W. S. Bennett, Arlington ;
Charles Reider, The Dalles; V. C.
Hill, Condon; R. E. Grimes, Hepp
ner; Floyd McDonald, Pendleton;
A. C. McLean, Dufur; A. Burr
Black, Boardman; Earl Cooley, Sal
em, and Dr. A. L. Hafenrichter and
C. H. Briggs of the Soil Conserva
tion service.
New Realty Company
Shares Abstract Office
The Morrow County Realty com
pany is a newly organized company
here with Walter Eubanks, Harry
Duvall and F. B. Nickerson as' in
corporators. The company has of
fices with Morrow County Abstract
and Title Insurance Co., of which
Mr. Nickerson is proprietor, in the
new Peters building on. the corner
of Main and Willow streets. The
company's office has its entrance
on Willow street
The office is being attractively
furnished. It acquired the counter
formerly used by Farmers & Stock-
growers National bank. Included
in the office equipment is a fireproof
and burglar-proof vault for the pro
tection of valuable papers. Includ
ed in the vault's contents is a tran
script of the county's deed and pat
ent records for many years, com
pared and verified, which would be
invaluable if anything should hap
pen to the records at the court
house.
Carl W. Troedson to Sail
On World's Largest Ship
When the Queen Mary, pride of
English passenger vessels, sails
from New York harbor November
4, she will carry in her passenger
list Carl W. Troedson, young far
mer of the lone district son of Mr.
and Mrs. Johan Troedson of lone.
Mr. Troedson's destination will be
the homeland of his parents, Swe
den.
Mr. Troedson will leave next week
for New York preparatory to sail
ing. He will spend a month in the
old country, his address being Ran
arp, Forslovsholm, Sweden, c-o Al
len Peterson.
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETS.
The county budget committee
Btarted grinding yesterday on the
budget for the coming year. Sitting
In with the court were Henry Bak
er, A. H. Nelson, David Hynd, Frank
Wilkinson and Frank Sallng. Hugh
Grimm, another member of the
committee, was absent.
Heppner Scores Victory
Over Condon Friday
By P. McCARTY and DON TURNER
At Condon last Friday the Hepp
ner high school football team show
ed a decided improvement by send
ing a hard fighting Condon team
down to defeat by 12 to 6.
' The local high school's ace back
fleld men, Gilman and Van Marter,
provided with excellent interfer
ence, easily outgained Condon's
triple-threat man, Cook.
In the first period the Irish de
fense looked bad when Condon,
capitalizing on breaks, pushed over
a touchdown. They failed to con
vert The Morrow county boys
showed their metal, however, when
they quickly retaliated, scoring just
after the opening of the second
quarter. Conversion was unsuccess
ful. The score at the half was tied
at 6-alL
Heppner scored their second tally
in the 3rd quarter when Munkers,
taking a cross-buck from Van
Marter on Condon's 25 yard line,
lateralled to Gilman, who crossed
the goal line standing up. Try for
point failed.
In the fourth quarter no score
was made on either side.
Heppner gained 385 yards from
the line of scrimmage by their pow
erful running and passing attack.
The dine functioned much better,
opening up large holes for Van Mar
ter s cruncher play, and doing
sparkling work on defense, with
the exception of the first period.
The lineman making the most
tackles was a freshman, Harold
Armstrong. King and Hoskins also
made their share. The Gilman to
Hoskins shove pass worked excep
tionally well. Munkers, blocking
quarterback, played his usual bang
up game.
The same teams will face each
other again at the local field Friday
at 3:00. Your support is appreciat
ed.
Miss Herren One of 150
United Air Stewardesses
Eight attractive young Oregon
women are among the 150 steward
esses now serving aboard planes of
United Air Lines on the company's
coast-to-coast and Pacific coast
airways, according to N. B. Rader,
district traffic manager.
"Beaver" state girls flying on the
big sky liners include:
Dorothy Herren, Heppner; Betty
Jane Proctor, Woodburn; Ruth Ag
nes Kellaher and Aletha Gabie,
Portland; Catherine McGonigle and
Jessie Duncan Thomson, Pendleton;
Frona Clay, The Dalles, nad Faye
Hendrickson, Pnneville.
To meet United Air Lines' strict
requirements for stewardess posi
tions, candidates must be graduate
registered nurses a qualification
imposed because registered nurses
are trained thoroughly in discipline
ad are adept in dealing properly
and pleasantly with all types of
people.
It is specified that stewardesses
must be not over five feet four
inches tall, not more than 120
pounds in wegiht and from twenty
one to twenty-seven years of age.
Attractiveness, personality, and a
knowledge of current events also
are qualifications, since steward
esses must converse with passen
gers as well as serve meals aloft,
check tickets and handle such oth
er routine duties.
Former Resident Dies
At Washington Home
Mrs. J. Frank Hall of Naches,
Wash., passed away In the family
home, October 16. Mrs. Hall will be
remembered as Edith Marlatt,
daughter of Mrs. Melissa Marlatt of
Heppner.
She leaves her husband and one
daughter, Laura; two sisters, Mrs.
L. N. Morgan of Heppner, Mrs.
Jack Wheeler of Ellensburg, Wash.;
two brothers, Ralph Marlatt of
Heppner and Raymond Marlatt of
Riggins, Idaho, and a half-sister,
Mrs. Laura Crabb of Cavendish,
Idaho.
Mrs. Hall was the first child born
to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marlatt,
pioneers of this city. She was born
June 22, 1888, and made her home
in Heppner continuously until 1911.
On November 29, 1908, she was mar
ried to J. Frank Hall who owned
the city meat market with John
Kinsman. In 1911 they moved to
Amboy, Wash., but returned the fol
lowing year and remained until
1915. In 1916 they moved to Wash
ington again and resided there
since. For the last 13 years they
have lived at Naches where Mr.
Hall owns a fruit ranch.
Shaw and Sons of Yakima, Wash.,
were in charge of the services which
were held October 19 at 3 p. m. The
Rev. Charles Ghormley of the First
Presbyterian church In Yakima and
Rev. R. M. Broadbrook of Naches
officiated. Burial was held at Ter
race Heights Memorial park.
Talent Preparing for
Local Library Benefit
Much of the amateur theatrical
talent of Morrow county is round
ing into shape for the annual Li
brary Stunt Nite to be held In the
gym-auditorium in Heppner, Fri
day evening, October 30, announces
Mrs. Vawter Parker, general chair
man of the event.
Most of the organizations of
Heppner, and several schools and
other organizations of other county
communities are preparing to as
sist in what promises to be one of
the outstanding home-talent enter
tainments ever presented locally.
Popular admission prices of 35 and
10 cents will be charged, the pro
ceeds to go into the library fund,
mainly for the purchase of books.
FRED RITCHIE DIES
SUDDENLY AT I0NE
Takes 111 While Unloading Wood;
Rites Held Saturday; Other
News of the Week.
By MARGARET BLAKE
Fred Ritchie, a native and life
long resident of this community,
died at his home last Thursday af
ter an illness of only an hour or so.
Mr. Ritchie had helped his son Ar
thur haul wood from the moun
tains and while unloading at the
Charles Beckett ranch he became
suddenly ill. His son rushed him
home as fast as possible but he
passed away before medical help
could reach him.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon at the Christian
church with Rev. E. D. Greeley of
the Heppner Pentecostal Mission
officiating and Phelps Funeral home
in charge. Music was sung by Mrs.
Walter Roberts and Mrs. Ture Pe
terson, accompanied by Mrs. E. J.
Blake. Pallbearers were Roy and
Albert Lindstrom, Ray Barnett
Walter Corley, O. G. Haguewood
and Ture Peterson. Many beautiful
flowers surrounded the casket In
terment was in the L O. O. F. cem
etery. Mr. Ritchie leaves his widow, Mrs.
Ethel Ritchie, two daughters, Mrs.
Edris Lindstrom and Mrs. Winona
McCabe, two sons, Arthur and Fred,
Jr., all of lone; two brothers, George
or .Portland and Charles of Hepp
ner, and three sisters, Mrs. Rose
Miller and Mrs. Ida Rolphson of
Portland and Mrs. Alice Cochran
of Heppner.
Among out of town relatives at
tending the services were Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton Sharp of Condon, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Bucknum and Mrs.
Fred Ross of Heppner, Mr. and
Mrs. Olin Ritchie of Hermiston,
George Ritchie of Portland and
Charles Ritchie of Heppner. All
of his sisters were prevented by ill
health from attending.
At a meeting held at the school
house Saturday afternoon the bud
get for the next year was accept
ed and the necessary tax approved.
E. R. Lundell was elected to serve
on the school board to complete the
term of H. D. McCurdy, resigned.
Only four persons were present at
the meeting.
Charles Chick of Multnomah
stopped here for a short time last
Thursday to call on old friends.
Mrs. Walter Corley went to Cali
fornia Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Bergina Moore, who has been a
guest at her home the past two
weeks. Mrs. Corley will visit rel
atives in the southern state for two
weeks or more.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swanson re
turned last Wednesday from a va
cation trip which took them by way
of Idaho to Salt Lake City, then to
Boulder Dam and California. They
report a delightful trip.
Richard Peterson with his son
and daughter visited here from
Kimberley last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Timm spent
two days of last week at their ranch
here. Mr. and Mrs. Timm are well
pleased with their new location near
Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ture Peterson spent
Sunday at Kimberley at the home
of Mr. Peterson's brother, Richard.
'Onntfmipd on fire Four)
4-H Club Winner Relates
Experiences as Bank Guest
By JAMES H. PECK.
Monday morning, October 5, Miss
Frances Wilkinson and myself ac
companied Mr. Morton of the Hepp
ner branch bank to Portland. Ar
riving in the afternoon we regis
tered at the Heathman hotel, await
ing the arrival of all 4-H club win
ners in the First National bank's
county achievement and leadership
contest. We were put under charge
of Miss Bertha Singer and Grant
Hemphill of the bank staff. A forty
passenger bus was placed at our
disposal and at 5 o'clock we pro
ceeded to the Pacific International.
We dined at Penny hall, within the
grounds. Mr. O. M. Plummer, man
ager of the P. I., and others made
speeches while we ate, after which
we attended the rodeo. This in
cluded viewing the stock show,
hearing the Army band play, watch
ing the Army horses jump fences
and the riding of Brahma steers.
Tuesday morning we took break
fast at the Heathman hotel and
were grouped in front of the hotel
for a picture, after which we were
taken to the First National Bank
of Portland. We entered the lobby
and were taken downstairs where
we inspected three large vaults,
Miss Singer explaining to us how
they worked; then into a large room
of safe deposit booths. To get ac
cess to a booth, a patron was given
a safe deposit entrance ticket on
which was stamped the number,
year, month, day, and hour. Each
booth had a door ajar. A person
might go Into a booth and transact
business, but when he left, the door
automatically closed and was locked
until an Inspector opened it This
they explained was a dobule safe
guard to them and to their patrons.
We then went up one or two stories
where they showed us a machlno
with a hopper and several tubes
running down with a small bag at
tached to each. A hat full of coins
could bo poured In. The machine
would begin to whirl and the coins
half dollars, quarters, dimes,
nickels and pennies would come
out in their proper sack. They then
took us thropgh the bookkeeping
department. Here we watched a ma
chine seal envelopes. We were also
shown a quantity of old coins of all
Two Ballot Measures
Explained Before Lions
An unbiased discussion of two
ballot measures was given before
the Lions luncheon, Monday, by S.
E. Notson, district attorney. They
are the "Tax Limitation Constitu
tional Amendment for School Dis
tricts Having 100,000 Population,"
and "Amendment Limiting and Re
ducing Permissable Taxes on Tan
gible Personal Property."
The school district tax amend
ment affects only the city of Port
land, and the amendment Is of
fered mainlv at the instigation of
city teachers to establish a tax base
this year which will permit a return
to the old salary schedule existing
before the slump, without necessity
of calling a special election. In ef
fect the amendment would not limit
taxes, as the name Implies, Mr. Not
son said. But it would remove the
existing 6 percent limitation, mak
ing possioie a neavier levy to meet
increased demands for salary In
creases and other necessary expen
ses of School District No. 1 of Port
land. A need for the salary increase
is evidenced by the large number
of good teachers Portland is losing
to other cities paying higher salar
ies, said the speaker.
The other tax measure actually
limits the amount of taxes which
may be levied against real and tan
gible personal property, and would
effect quite a drastic reduction over
the Deriod of a few vears' time Mr.
Notson said. The bill is proposed
oy tne Portland Realty board whose
members plead for relief from taxes
on their nrnoertv whfn.h hnv Koon
out of line with income. Stinnmrn
of the bill offer no alternative source
of revenue, and passage of the bill
would mean drastic reductions in
government expenditures of every
nature, striking the schools espec
ially hard, said Mr. Notson.
Legion Officers Installed
By District Com. Dukek
At ceremonies held at Legion
headquarters in the Fair pavilion
Monday evening Ray Dukek, dis
trict commander of the American
Legion for the sixth district in
stalled officers of lone post No. 95
and Heppner post No. 87. Follow
ing the meeting refreshments of
hamburgers and flxin's, with cof
fee and doughnuts were served.
Preceding the installation Loyal
Parker was elected to serve the
local post as adjutant and finance
officer. Officers installed for lone
post were Fred Zielke, commander;
Otto Rietmann, vice commander;
Ray Turner finance officer; Lee
Howell, adjutant Jack Farris, ser
vice officer; Jack Wagner, chap
lain. Other members of lone post
attending were Earl Blake and Fred
Nichoson. For Heppner post Alva
Jones was installed as commander,
Clarence Hesseltine as vice-commander,
Loyal Parker as adjutant
finance officer. Other officers re
cently elected were not present for
installation. C. A. Macomber Is re
tiring commander of Heppner post
HOLD DANCING PARTY.
Woolgrowers auxiliary was host
to a number of woolgrowers' fam
ilies and friends at the Episcopal
parish house last Friday evening.
The evening was spent in dancing
to music played by Norborne Peavy,
Norton King, "Bud" Lundell and
Buddy Blakely. Refreshments of
sandwiches, pie and coffee rounded
out a delightful evening.
ages and nations and in size from
one quarter to perhaps 2 inches
across..
We then took our bus for the
stock show. At the grounds each
county group of two had their pic
tures taken, and a life history of
each member was recorded. The
rest of the morning was spent in
looking over the stock exhibits and
watching the hog and cattle judg
ing. For lunch we dined at The
Red Steer cafe within the grounds.
After lunch we entered our bus and
were taken to the Catholic Grotto.
From the foot of the cliff we were
lifted by elevator one hundred and
fifty feet to the top of the cliff.
Here we were received and the
Father showed us about and ex
plained the seven shrines and the
monastery, and he pointed out the
stone quarry that will furnish the
rock to build the cathedral that
will rise 450 feet above the cliff,
when completed. We then descend
ed the cliff by way of the elevator
and were taken by bus to Swan Is
land airport We drove around the
island and saw but one airplane
land. At about 4 o'clock we re
turned to our hotel to make our
selves ready for the bankers' ban
quet This banuet was served on
the second floor of the Heathman
hotel. The pictures taken that
morning were placed about the ban
quet table and each located his
place by finding his name.
Mr. C. B. Stephenson, vice pres-
Ident Mr. Seymour, state 4-H club
leader, and several of the bank staff
were present After the banquet
we attenoea the Paramount thea.
ter, where we saw the show "The
Ueneral Dies at Dawn."
Wednesday morning after break
fast at the hotel, we went out to
the cattle judging and sale. At 11:30
we started home with Mr. Morton.
stopping for a view of the city of
Eonnevme.
The thing I most valued was the
showing of 4-H club cattle and
sheep by their owners.
The Catholic Grotto and seven
shrines were the most interesting
tnings or my trip through Port
land, and I also appreciate the prlv-
liege of having been shown through
tne oanxing institution.
Eli
FOR MO GIVEN
More Than Fifty People
Respond to Call, Start
Organization.
DIRECTORS NAMED
Opinions and Discussions Air Past
Faults; More Determination,
Cooperation Seen.
More than fifty Morrow county
people answered the challenge of
whether to continue the Heppner
Rodeo, at a meeting at the Elks
club last evening, and voted unan
imously for Its continuance. Repre
sented were thirty business houses
of the ctiy as well as interested far
mers and stockmen.
Starting the organization for the
coming year, the group named Hen
ry Aiken, past president; Len. L.
Gilliam, veteran secretary; R. C.
Lawrence, Tony Vey, Harlan Mc
Curdy, Scott Furlong and Frank
Swaggart on the board of direct
ors. The directors are expected to
meet at an early date to complete
the organization by naming the ad
ministrative head, secretary, and
managers of the several show de
partments. Joseph Belanger acted as tem
porary chairman of last night's
meeting, called as a postponed ses
sion of the regularly advertised an
nual meeting three weeks before
which failed to draw large enough
attendance to justify proceeding
with the organization. He opened
discussion on the matter of con
tinuing the Rodeo, and without ex
ception those who spoke favored
continuance.
Mr. Aiken, who handed in his res
ignation as president at the preced
ing session, was first called upon to
express his views. He said he had
resigned because the community
had failed to show a proper spirit
of cooperation. "People haven't
got behind the show as they should,
leaving the brunt of the work on
the few who were willing to go
ahead. The Rodeo must have pub
lic spirited citizens behind It if it
is to be successful, and if they want
the show it Is up to them to do it
I am for anything for Heppner,
whether it's a camp meeting or
whatever it is, and am willing to
do my part, but I'm tired of taking
the kicks."
Frank Swagagrt, who has given
much assistance to the Rodeo in
past years by providing race horses,
said, "I don't want to see the Rodeo
die. It is too good a show to see
die, if we can keep it going."
Dr. R. C. Lawrence said: "I have
enjoyed helping with the show. It
has been a fine vacation and chance
for people to have a good time.
Those who say Rodeo doesn't help
business are mistaken. A lot of
money is spent in town and every
one gets a 'crack' at It before It
leaves town. The show needs the
moral help of everyone. I want to
see It continued. A fair In connec
tion, if people want it might help."
D.A.Wilson: "To me it seems as
If the Rodeo is a tradition. I would
feel like a quitter If we should drop
it now. Things can be done to add
to interest a fair would help. Be
lieve we can add to it and make it
a success."
John Anglin: "I believe it Is a
mistake to quit the Rodeo. While
there is a lull In business at the
time, there is a pick-up before and
after to compensate. If an evening
pageant could be worked out, I be
lieve it would be a fine thing."
These are typical views of the
sentiment expressed. Mr. Belanger
answered the question of the pos-
siDility or a fair replacing the Ro
deo. He said that It was out of the
question. Building a fair is neces
sarily a slow process, he said. Peo
ple must acquire the habit of rais
ing livestock and other things to
show, which precludes the possi
bility of making a fair all at once.
He believed strides had been made
in the 4-H club fair and the wool
and grain show, but did not think
the fair in any way replaced Rodeo.
Discussion delved Into several
features of the show itself, bring
ing views on ways in which rev
enue might be augmented to make
the Rodeo entirely self-supporting.
Several shortcomings were admit
ted by those who handled various
departments, some of which were
not forseen and others which those
in charge were powerless to rem
edy. But from the entire discus
sion there was developed a strong
er sense of determination, and a
better feelln gof cooperation which
bodes well for the future.
CATTLE TRUCK OVERTURNS.
Dillard French, pioneer stock
man, and Richard Gilliland were
with a truck load of cattle which
overturned by the Hynd Bros, ranch
near Cecil while on the way to Port
land Saturday. The truck was
moving slowly when the shifting
weight of the animals caused it to
turn over. Both men escaped In
jury, "but one steer was Injured.
The truck was brought back to
Heppner for repair
HALLOWE'EN DANCE SET.
October 31 Is the date for the
Hallowe'en dance to be held at the
grange hall at Cecil. Preceding the
dance there will be games and
stunts suitable for the occasion. A
good time is assured all, so be sura
and come, says the committee in
charge. Remember the date, Satur
day, Oct 31.