OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PUBLIC A'JDITORI'J "
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Volume 53, Number 21
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 29, 1937
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Lions Club Asks
Court to Assist
In Weed Control
Menace Seen in Ap
pearance of Pests;
Bennet Tells1 Work
Looking to the control of noxious
weeds in the county whcih threaten
to seriously reduce the faram income
the Lions club Monday resolved it
self in favor of the county court de
claring the entire county into a weed
control district and providing funds
in the budget with which to com
bat the problem. The action was
taken after discussion of the matter
by Joseph Belanger, county agent.
The resolution, addressed to the
court, read:
"Realizing the serious nature of
the noxious weed situation in Mor
row county and the disastrous effect
on farm income and property values
which will result from the uncheck
ed spread of noxious weeds, and
realizing further, that effective con
trol measures must of necessity be
cooperative in nature and admitting
a public responsibility in coping with
a problem whch has already passed
complete control through individual
effort, the Lions club of Heppner
respectfully suggests that the coun
ty court take immediate action to the
end that Morrow county be declared
a weed control district and that pro
visions be made in the 1938 budget
for cooperation with individuals,
looking toward the control of spread
and the eradication of noxious per
ennial weeds within Morrow coun
ty." In presenting the matter to the
club, Mr. Belanger called especial
attention to the recent appearance
in the county of whitOop arid Rus
sian knap weed, two of the most
dreaded farm enemies. So far they
are present only in comparatively
small patches, though in some in
stances already beyond the individ
ual's power to control. The deter
mination shown by these enemies
in spreading, and in resisting con
trol, coupled with the fact that loan
ing agencies will give no value to
land infested with them, makes their
appearance extremely ominous, he
pointed out.
Another speaker at the club lunch
eon was William S. Bennett, the new
Smith-Hughes instructor. He spoke
briefly on the nature of the Smith
Hughes work through which the fed
eral government lends assistance in
teaching agriculture in high schools.
The original purpose of the bill, Mr.
Bennett said, was to assist in avert
ing the flow of farm youth to the
cities. Interlinked with the Smith
Hughes work is the Future Farmers
of America organization, student
governed, an important vehicle in
training for leadership, one of the
main aims of the Smith-Hughes
work.
Smith-Hughes instruction is given
largely by the project method, that
is, by students actually doing the
things they are taught in the class
room. With increasing use of farm
machinery in this section, Mr. Ben
nett believed shop work would have
major emphasis here, especially as it
relates to repair of farm machinery.
He asked cooperation of everyone
in the community in assisting the
work where needed, especially in
helping supply projects.
SHIP 12 CARS OF CATTLE
Buddy Carter and Chance Wilson
were among cowhands driving cat
tle through from Long Creek to
Heppner for shipment Saturday
night. Twelve carloads were shipped
from the local yards that night, with
shippers including Dillard French
of Gurdane, Roscoe Shaw, John
French, Frank McGirr, Sam and
John Carter.
SHIPS SHEEP EAST
C. W. McNamer loaded out 2500
head of lambs for the eastern mar
ket from the local yards Sunday.
SCHOOL BUSSES
FACE NEW RULES
Regulations Announced Effect
ive Beginning New Year;
Penalties for Non-Compliance
The 1937 . legislature delegated to
the Public Utilities commission the
task of drawing up rules and regu
lations governing school busses in
Oregon. Accordingly the commission
drew up a set of rules and regula
tions and sent them out to each
county in the state. These were so
drastic that it was necessary to re
vise them.
The new rules and regulations gov
erning the operation of school
busses are now in the hands of the
county school superintendents and
they will become effective with the
beginning of school in September.
The changes in the rules and reg
ulations will affect all school busses
of more than seven-passenger ca
pacity. Before beginning to operate, all
school busses MUST be inspected
and approved by the state police de
partment. This inspection must be
arranged for by the school board of
the district operating the bus or
contracting for the same, before the
bus is placed on the road for the
purpose of transporting pupils to
and from school.
A report must be made on a spec
ial form to be supplied by the state
commisisoner of public utilities.
One of the principal regulations
will be that all seats in busses not
of all steel construction must face
forward. Several other new regula
tions apply to non all-steel busses.
The penalty for failing to comply
with the new regulations is a fine
of not less than $10.00 nor more than
$1000.00, or a jail sentence of not
more than three months, or by both
fine and jail sentence.
School boards of districts that
transport should take note of these
regulations and arrange at once to
meet them. With the opening date
of school not more than six weeks
distant the time is limited.
M. D. Clark Improves
Following Operation
M. D. Clark, pioneer Heppner
merchant who underwent a major
operation in Portland last week end
was reported to be making good
progress toward recoverey in word
received by friends here yesterday
morning. He is confined at the
Emanuel hospital, and Mrs. Clark
and daughter, Mrs. Gordon Ridings,
are in the city with him.
He will undergo a second operation
as soon as he has sufficiently re
covered from the first, it was re
ported. In his absence W. Y. Ball is
in full charge at the Clark store.
REPORTS MEN AVAILABLE
During the past week it has been
possible to place several men looking
for work with farm operators who
needed harvest help. At the present
time, some two dozen men wishing
work have registered at the county
agents' office and are reporting back
at frequent intervals. Sack sewers
have been in most demand and ex
perienced sack sewers seem to be
harder to get than any other type
of farm help It has been possible, so
far, to fill all requests by farm op
erators for harvest help. Calls reach
ing the office in the morning can
ordinarily be filled by noon, reports
the county agent's office.
FATHER IMPROVES '
Dr. L. D. Tibbies has sent word
to Heppner friends from Miles City,
Mont, where he went recently in
answer to news of the serious illness
of his father, that his father is im
proving from an attack of pneu
monia. Mrs. Tibbies, who had been
visiting in Missouri, joined him at
Miles City and they will leave for
home the first or second of August.
STAGE NAME FILED
Marion Oviatt and Oscar Newton
this week filed assumed name for
the Heppner - Pendleton - Arlington
stage run as Gray Rock Lines.
Plan Homecoming
Event for First Day
Of Coming Rodeo
To Fete Pioneers;
lone-Athena Man
to Bring Horses
A homecoming of Morrow county
pioneers will be a feature of the
first day of Rodeo, August 26-27-28,
if plans of the directors, now under
way, materialize. Henry Aiken, Dr.
R. C. Lawrence and Harlan Mc
Curdy, the executive board, this
week contacted Judge W. T. Camp
bell and Mrs. Alta Brown to assist
in arrangements for the occasion. It
is expected to have an appropriate
program Thursday morning, the
26th, with picnic dinner at noon in
honor of all pioneers attending the
Rodeo.
Evidencing the support which lo
cal people are giving the coming
show on every hand, the executive
board this week received the prom
ise from Bud Fisk of lone and Athe
na that he would be on hand with
a string of four or five good race
horses. Mr. Fisk purchased land in
the lone country last fall and is now
harvesting his wheat crop there. He
said that the Rodeo is a local insti
tution worthy of everyone's sup
port. Bids are now being received for
the dance band to provide music for
the Rodeo dances, and the commit
tee promisse that a headliner band
will be on hand.
The Kinzua-Heppner baseball
game, arranged last week, will be
an event of the morning of the last
day.
Granges and other organizations
are planning floats already .for the
big parade of Saturday, and addi
tional parades Thursday and Friday
will precede the afternoon shows.
The Browning Amusement com
pany has already been signed to
provide rides for the kiddies and
carnival attractions, and arrange
ments are now under way to have
the city put in holiday regalia by a
decorating company.
Work to put the grounds in shape
will start the first of the month,
the committee announced.
RETURN FROM MONTANA
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Barratt and
son James, Jr., returned home Sun
day from Montana where Mr. Bar
ratt looked after his sheep interests.
While there, he superintended
the loading of a shipment of fat
lambs for the St. Paul market which
reached their destination Tuesday.
He had not received returns at this
writing, but expected they would
average about 85 pounds in weight.
Range conditions irt the Browning
section where Mr. Barratt operates
were reported excellent. On the re
turn home they motored up through
the Waterton lakes section of Al
berta and enjoyed some of the gor
geous scenery of the Canadian Rock
ies. While Canada has much to offer
in the way of scenery, its roads are
generally much poorer than those in
the states, Mr. Barratt said.
"SHOOTS" RADIO TROUBLE
R. R. May, radio trouble shooter
with Pacific Power & Light com
pany, was in the city yesterday at
tempting to run down local inter
ference. The local forest receiving
station has been especially handi
capped by local interference, and
it is announced that possibility of
establishing a forest sending station
here is good provided enough of the
local disturbance can be overcome.
ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL
Heppner friends received an
nouncement this morning from Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Blankenship of the
arrival of Kay Ellen, born in Ever
ett, Wash., July 26. Mr. Blanken
ship, local superintendent of schools,
with Mrs. Blankenship has been
spending the summer vacation at
Everett.
PEGGY KILKENNY
HOLDS QUEEN LEAD
Tops Voting at Lexington; Betty
Bergevin Second in Race for
Rodeo Ruler; Rhea Creek Next
Peggy Kilkenny, candidate of Lena
grange, strengthened her lead for
queen of the 1937 Heppner Rodeo
at the second scheduled dance at
Lexington Saturday night. She re
ceived 8800 votes for the evening,
bringing her total to 15,000, against
her nearest rival's, Betty Bergevin's,
8700 total. Miss Bergevin, Willows
grange candidate, received 5700 votes
for the evening. Bernice Martin and
Marjorie Parker, representatives of
Lexington and Rhea Creek granges,
received 4400 and 3100 respectively.
Total standings now are:
Miss Kilkenny 15,000
Miss Bergevin 8700
Miss Martin 5600
Miss Parker 4600
Three dances remain of the five
scheduled at which voting will take
place. Next Saturday night, Rhea
Creek will be host, with Willows as
sponsor the following Saturday
night. The wind-up dance with an
nouncement of the queen will be
held in Heppner ni three weeks.
The dance at Lexington drew one
of the largest crowds in the several
years in which the queen's dances
have been held, with 267 numbers
purchased.
Car Accidents at
Week End Reported
Three automobile accidents hap
pening Sunday were reported at the
Sheriffs office the first of the week.
Cars, each with trailer, driven by
Ivar E. Nelson of lone and Add
Moore of Heppner collided shortly
inside the Heppner city limits. Moore
car was reported by Nelson as com
ing onto main highway from private
road, swinging too far on to the
highway without stopping in the
process.
The Rupert Stout pick-up blew a
tire and overturned in the ditch near
the Union Oil plant.
Cars driven by R. C. Lawrence of
Heppner and Harold Glasscock col
lided early Sunday morning near
the I. R. Robison service station on
the highway at lone. Lawrence re
ported Glasscock car sideswiped his
car after passing another car. The
left front wheel was taken off and
fender damaged. Glasscock, serious
ly injured in the accident, reported
that each driver probably misjudged
the distance as it is hard to judge
distances after night. His car was
almost totally wrecked.
GAMMELL FAMILY UNITES
A family reunion was enjoyed at
the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Gammell last Sunday. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chandler
and children Evonne, Ray and Fay,
twins, from Lebanon, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Pearson and son Wilbur from
Echo, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stevens
of Hardman, Floyd, Eldon, Vada
June and Edwin Gammell of Hepp
ner. Miss Florence McCrea of Echo,
and P. M. Gemmell of Salem. Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Chandler left for their
home Monday morning. Vada June
and Edwin Gammell, Mrs. Chan
dler's sister and brother, spent ten
days visiting them, having a fine
time boat riding, etc. Edwin says the
Santiam river holds lots of water.
BALL BOYS TO REPORT
All members of the baseball squad
who expect to make the trip to Ar
lington Sunday are requested by
Fred Hoskins, manager, to make
their appearance on Main street by
11 o'clock Sunday morning. If any
do not expect to go, Fred asks that
they inform him before Sunday so
that he may arrange for substitu
tions. TO TAKE VACATION
Mrs. Lucy E; Rodgers, county
school superintendent, announces
that she will take a two weeks' va
cation beginning the first of the
week. She advises that all clerks'
books have been audited, and asks
that they be called for this week end.
Newt O'Hara Loses
100 Acres Best
Wheat by Hail
Lightning Sets 30
Fires in Forest in
Week's Storms
Hail which accompanied an elec
trical storm Tuesday evening des
troyed 100 acres of the best grain on
the Newt O'Hara farm on Heppner
flat. Tuesday's storm was the last
on four successive nights which
started 30 new fires in the local for
est district while bringing heavy
showers to help keep those fires
under control and also to delay har
vesting. The rainfall wet ripening wheat
heads sufficiently to prevent dam
age by hail which struck in other
places, and the O'Hara loss was the
only considerable loss from this
source reported up to this morning.
Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Young who
were visiting at the O'Hara farm
when the hail struck, brought re
port of the loss there. Mr. O'Hara
estimated the extent of damage at
100 acres in a field of his best wheat,
representing a loss upwards of $2000.
He carried no hail insurance. The
only salvage would be some hay.
Lightning-set fires in the forest
were mostly in the west end of the
district in the Kinzua vicinity,
though scattered over a large ter
ritory. Most were small when re
ported, the largest having burned
over 88 acres. A considerable num
ber of emergency fighters was add
ed to the regular protective force in
handling the situation.
Rain accompanying the storms
was the biggest factor in controlling
spread of. the flames, as it kept the
humidity above the 15 percent dan
ger mark and aided visibility.
Showers were quite heavy at
Heppner Monday and Tuesday eve
nings, with the fall lighter to the
north. Grain fields in the Lexing
ton section where harvest was un
der way were reported dampened
enough to slow up the work.
The lightning displays were said
to have been most brilliant and to
have lasted the longest Monday and
Tuesday evenings of any within the
memory of local residents. A large
bolt was seen by a' number of resi
dents to strike on the hill at the
Charles Jones place near town. It
struck in the open, traveled along
the barbed wire fence for a consid
erable distance but caused no dam
age. I The evening storms occurred on
tne hottest days of the season which
reached their peak Saturday when
the mercury registered 99 in the
shade in Heppner. The back of the
heat wave appeared to be broken
last night as a chilly atmosphere
caused residents to pull up their
bedcovers, and this morning was
cool with light easterly breeze and
clear sky.
Heat of the last week was reported
to have caused the ripening grain
to suffer, while showers in the up
per country were expected to bene
fit some of the later grain.
LEAVES FOR SAN FRANCISCO
Harry Duncan departed the end
of the week for San Francisco in
company with his brother, Walter S.
Duncan, who visited here for sev
eral days from Hollywood, Cal. Har
ry expected to spend three weeks
visiting in the bay region. He had
just returned from Ritter springs
where he spent some time and found
the baths there quite beneficial to
his health.
GOES TO CLE ELUM
Dr. J. H. McCrady left Heppner
hospital Monday for the home of his
parents at Cle Elum, Wash. He was
making fair progress toward recov
ery from injuries received in a re
cent automobile accident. His fath
er, mother, brother and sister-in-law
motored over after him.