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SOCIETY Volume 53, Number 18. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1937. Subscription $2.00 a Year OREGON. H I 5 T 0 R I C A L PUBLIC A U D I T 0 R I J '.: t a v & " i n r School Plant Being Renovated; Supt. Visits Saturday ; , ;'Miss Doherty Re- 7. .. signs; Physical Ed Position Cleared " Renovating operations at the ' school are being pushed rapidly to get the plant in condition for open ing, now just two months away. Al- rffn RlanlrpnsViirv sunprintpnHpnt. arrived from Seattle where he is attending summer school at the Uni- xroTciTr f( . 1X73 cVii n rrrn nnc after" noon Saturday, and with the board inspected the work under way. Renovating includes repainting of classroom and assembly walls and ceilings, and repainting of cornice and woodwork on exterior of build ing; re-wiring six classrooms and assembly hall in main building, re pairs to furnace, and sanding of gymnasium floor, besides general grooming operations by William Driscoll, janitor. i' Thornburg brothers of Lexington have the painting contract; Harold Hill, local electrician is doing the wiring, and Jeff Jones has finished the work of planing the gym floor. When ' completed, present renova tion is expected to put the plant in the best shape it has been for sev eral years. While in session Saturday, the ; board accepted the resignation of Miss Mae Doherty, teacher of the fourth grade last year and reelected to the same position for next year, who resigned to accept a position in the Everett, Wash., schools. No ac tion was taken on Miss Doherty' s successor. Mr. Blankenship announced that he had definite word from Robert D. Knox that he would accept the position of physical education di rector in the local schools next year. Confusion was caused here by a re cent news item in a Portland paper than Knox, who comes from Eugene, had been elected to a position with a school in Portland. National Secretary to Address Joint Meeting F. R. Marshall, secretary of the National Woolgrowers association, will be one of the principal speakers at a joint dinner meeting of Mor row County Wool and Lamb club and county Farm Bureau chapter at Hotel Heppner next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Ralph I. Thompson, president of the lamb and wool growers, will preside, and an invi ' tation is extended to anyone inter ested to attend. 's Marshall, who spends much of his time in Washington, D. C, helping steer legislation of interest to the wool growers, will speak on a num ber of major problems confronting the industry. Dr. J. N. Shaw, veter inarian from Oregon State college, will discuss the study of livestock diseases to be made in eastern Ore gon as a result of the $15,000 appro priation made by the last legislature. Walter Holt, secretary of Oregon Wool Growers association, will also speak. USE SERVICE STATION ' ' ' Milsom-Banister Motor company this week rented space for their parts department in the Hayes service sta tion. The parts will be handled at the Hayes station until completion of the new building being erected by Ed Dick to be occupied by the Ford garage. EXAMINER HERE 10TH V . C. M. Bentley, examiner of oper ators and chauffeurs, will be at the courthouse in Hpepner,' Saturday the 10th between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. All those wishing permits or licenses to drive cars are requested to get in touch with Mr. Bentley at that time.1 Local Ball Tossers Play Arlington Here Arlington will play Fred Hoskins' hustling youngsters at Rodeo field next Sunday afternoon. "Bus" Sol- vester is manager of the Arlington outfit and his aggregation Includes many of the river city lads who as sisted Arlington in winning the Wheatland league pennant for sev eral seasons. Fred promises all fans value re ceived for the price of admission in the chucking of Len Gilman alone. Gilman pitched three-hit ball against the Starbuck grangers at Stanfield on the Fourth, and the Starbuck boys were not set-ups. . . FOREST CAMP SITE PROPOSED FOR CITY 4 Wehmeyer Tells Lions of Possi bility of Development at Ditch Creek; Committee Named Suggesting a 40-acre tract in the Ditch creek vicinity as an attractive site, F. F. Wehmeyer, local forest ranger, told the Lions club Tues day that he believed there is possi bility of obtaining a mountain sum mer camp for Heppner people. The forest service establishes such camps where potential use justifies, with provision for ' water supply and camping facilities, and cooperatio11 of the citizens in making recreation facilities, he believed, would make such a camp site highly desirable through the hot summer months. Discussion by -club members read ily favored Mr. Wehmeyer's sugges tion and Joseph Belanger and Mil lard "Rodman were appointed as a cooperating committee from the club to" feel the sentiment of the people and assist in any way to make the camp; site a reality.- f . ' ' Dr. L. D. Tibbies, first vice presi dent, presided and announced club committee appointments for the en suing year.' ' " . TO CANADIAN ROCKIES ' Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney and Mrs. Henry Happold left the end of the week on a motor trip, expecting to go as far as Banff and famous Lake Louise, Canada, going north by way of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, boy hood home of Mr. Mahoney, they ex pected to go on through Glacier na tional park to Browning, Mont., where they were to be joined by Mr. Happold before proceeding north. Mr. Happold is just finishing his shearing season in the Browning section. Their ten-day trip was also expected to take in a visit to Cal gary, home of the famous Canadian wild west show. POMONA MEETS SUNDAY Morrow County Pomona grange will meet at Irrigon Sunday, July 11, with a business meeting at 10 a. m. and picnic in the afternoon. Picnic dinner will be enjoyed at noon. The fifth degree will be exemplified in the evening by Greenfield grange, and Irrigon grange will furnish the tableaux. AUDITING SCHOOL BOOKS C. R. Ham of Pullman, Wash., has been at the county school superin tendent's office for the last week auditing books of that office as well as books of the various districts. Mr. Ham has been doing this work here for several years. ' j DEATH RIDES HIGH A 26 percent nation-wide increase in traffic deaths the first three months of this year is the dolesome report of the Oregon State Motor association. Mrs. Truman Babb was called to Portland this morning by word that her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rhea Luper, had been taken to the hospital to un dergo a serious operation. , Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Oviatt and Jimmy Healy attended the air circus in Pendleton yesterday. Sidney Zinter was a business visit or , in tiie city yesterday from the Gooseberry section. . ' Rodeo's Approach Foreshadowed by Kennewick Show Performers Tell Aik en They're Coming; Bucking S toe k Good Some foreshadowings of what will happen in the big arena at Hepp ner, August 26-27-28, were gleaned by Henry Aiken, member of the lo cal rodeo executive committee, when he attended the Kennewick show with his family over the Fourth. For one thing nearly all the con testants at Kennewick declared in tentions of entering the lists at Heppner. And for another thing, Rock Richmond's bucking horses that performed at Kennewick and which are coming to Heppner, are just about the toughest in the busi ness. Richmond has enough confi dence in the ability of two of his outlaws to wager $25 that either will throw his rider anytime he is drawn. Dillinger, whose fame as an outlaw is already established locally, was in top form at Kennewick, Aiken said. Heppner's own arena director and veteran Round-Up performer, Tony Vey, walked off with first place in the calf roping, and Joe Pedro, an other product of the Echo section well known here, placed second at Kennewick. C. C. Coe, an Idaho school , teacher, copped first place in the bronc riding, with Herb Owen, performer at many local rodeos, sec ond. Pat Owens and Bryce Baker, both known here, placed first and second in the wild cow roping. Aiken said that Harold Erwin will make a homecoming at the forth coming' show' in the role Tf pick-up man. Erwin, who now lives near Dayton, has helped with the show many times in the past. The guns are now being cocked for the kick-off in the series of queen's dances, set for Lena on the 17th. Full announcement of contest ants will appear next week. Between 5000 and 6000 people saw the Kennewick show, Aiken said. Locals Beat Starbuck At Stanfield, Fourth Fred Hoskins' pick-up aggrega tion of ball players who journeyed to Stanfield to play Starbuck grange the Fourth, came out victorious, 14 2. Most of the local runs came in the first two innings, after which Star buck stuck a new chucker in the box and it was reported to have been a real ball game from there on out. Len Gilman held down the mound nicely for the locals, and others from here playing were Earl Pet tyjohn, catcher; Jimmy Farley, third base; Randall Grimes, right field; Harlan McCurdy, Jr., second base; Riley Munkers, shortstop. Three Echo players completed the line-up. Fire Siren Recalls Fourth of 1918; Gives Folks Thrill Shades of 1918! So thought the Fourth of July stay-at-homes when the fire siren sounded Sunday afternoon. Fear, which gripped hearts as imme diately recalled was the devastat ing blaze on the nation's birthday in 1918, was relieved when a small grass fire on the east hillside tow ard the south end of town was found to be the cause of alarm. One of the major scars of the 1918 fire, the spot where the old ing erased with construction start ing erased with constructiin start ing the first of the week on the new Ed Dick garage and service station building. Paul Webb was transacting busi ness in town yesterday while in the county from Walla Walla looking af ter ranch interests near Hardman. Pea Men Coming to Make Inspection Judge W. T. Campbell announces that two experts in pea raising 'will be in Heppner at 8 o'clock in the morning to start a tour of test plots in this county to assist in determin ing the feasibility of raising the le gume crop on a commercial basis. Mr. Campbell made arrangements for the visit while in Pendleton yes terday, and said that Mr. Mitchell, one of the men coming, had several years' experience in Utah pea fields. The other man has been connected with pea raising since its inception in Umatilla county. Mr. Campbell was encouraged in talks with the men to believe that possibilities of a pea industry in this county are bright. RELICS AT CAMAS MAY BE INSPECTED Dr. Cressman, U. of O. Anthro . pologist, Expresses Interest in Letter to Mrs. Rodgers. Indications of prehistoric civiliza tion in the Camas prairie district south of Hardman may be inspected by Dr. L. S. Cressman, head of the department of anthropology at the University of Oregon, according to a letter recently received by Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, county school superin tendent, from Dr. Cressman. Mrs. Rodgers wrote Dr. Cressman following a recent visit with Mr. and Mrs. . F. F. Wehmeyer to the "Pat Shea" mine, relics of old rock forts, and other evidences of an early civ ilization about Camas prairie, be lieving they would bear investigation by someone learned in the subject. Dr. Cressman wrote that he had before learned of things of interest in this section, and believed there might -be possibility of making a field trip" to the section ither later this year or next, though no definite promise could be made. He is now heading a field trip out south of Bur ns in the vicinity of Blitzen and it was expected this . work would continue for some time. Dr. Cressman expressed the de sire that such evidences as have been uncovered be left as undisturbed as possible until such time as they may be inspected. PROMOTE QUEEN DANCE Mr. and Mrs. Dillard French were in town Tuesday evening from the Gurdane farm, reminding their many friends of the first Rodeo queen's dance to be held at Lena Saturday evening, the 17th. Lena grange hall will be in first class shape for the occasion. The dance floor is being sanded and lots of parking space lev eled off for all cars that come, they said. ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL Mr. and Mrs. Norbert E. Peavy an nounce the arrival of Elaine Louise, weight 6 pounds, 8 ounces, at Cor vallis at 12:50 a. m., Friday, June 30. Mr. Peavy, English and music in structor in the high school last year, has accepted the position again the coming school year. M. R. Morgan and son, Milton, Jr., were in the city yesterday from the lone home. Mr. Morgan reported grain fields in the lone section now rapidly showing . signs of ripening, without hurting. While the days have been warm, the nights have been cool and no hot east winds have been felt. Ted McMurdo has recovered suf ficiently from his recent severe ill ness to be about again, and is receiv ing expressions of thanksgiving from friends for his speedy recovery. John Anelin was in Yalcimn nvpr the Fourth holidays visiting Mrs. Anglin and daughter Rachel. The family joined friends for a picnic at a iaKe m tne vicinity. Ray P. Kinne, P. P. & L. manager, motored to Yakima last Fridav to join his family in a week's vacation. He expected to return home tomor row. Taxpayers to Vote on Street Bonds Next Wednesday ; $7000 Issue Asked to Complete Surfac ing Work This Year Taxpayers of Heppner will go to the polls at the council chambers next Wednesday to decide upon the issuance of $7000 in bonds for street surfacing. Polls will be open from 8 o'clock in the morning until 5 o'clock in the evening, but may be closed for an hour from 1 to 2 o'clock, according to the official el ection notice appearing in another column. . , The matter of issuing the bonds is being presented to the qualified voters by the council with the opin ion that issuance of the bonds is justified in order to augment funds allotted in this year's budget so that contract for all streets may be let at one time. ,: The contemplated improvement would surface with oiled macadam all the principal streets not already surfaced, except that streets going up hills and Riverside way would be surfaced with crushed rock only Specifications have already been drawn up by Frank Hayes, Pendle ton engineer, and a favorable opin ion on the bonds has been given by a recognized firm of bond attorneys in Portland. Only persons who can qualify as taxpayers on property within the city limits may vote at the election. An attorney general's opinion has said that members of fraternal or ders which pay taxes and who are legai residents of the city in which such election is being held are qual ified to vote at such election. W. O. Bayless will act as chairman of the election board, with Alva W. Jones and J. L. Yeagef, judges, and Reta Oviatt . and Muriel Vaughn, clerks. . Sara E. White Rites at Lexington Tomorrow Funeral services will be held from the Lexington Christian church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for Mrs. Sara E. White, resident of that vicinity since 1901, who died in Port land Tuesday following an illness of several months. Rev. R. C. Young, Methodist minister of this city, will officiate and Phelps Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Inter ment will be in Lexington I. O. O. F. cemetery. Sara Elizabeth White was born in Arkansas January 31, 1884. The fam ily moved to Missouri in 1888, and came to Lexington in 1901. She was married to Claud J. White at Lex ington, October 9, 1906, and to this union was born one daughter, La Verne Claudia. Mrs. White was aged 53 years, 5 months and 6 days. Surviving besides Mr. White and daughter, Mrs. Lonnie Henderson of Lexington, are brothers John of Portland, Lee of Ukiah; sisters, Janie Sibley and Ada Estes, both of Port land, and two brothers in Missouri. WEDS IN PENNSYLVANIA ' Local friends have received an nouncement from Mrs. Hattie S. Pattison of the marriage of her daughter, Miss Dorothy Pattison, to Mr. William L. Murphy, on Satur day, July 3, at Pittsburgh, Penn. The Pattison family resided in Heppner for several years while the late S. A. Pattison was editor of the former Heppner Herald. The family moved to Pennsylvania on leaving Heppner several years ago. BOY BREAKS LEG Willie Stone, catcher on the high school baseball team last season, , broke a leg yesterday evening when he jumped from a horse he was rid ing and hit against a tree. He was taken to Heppner hospital where the fracture was reduced.