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Volume 53, Number 23
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 12, 1937
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Smith-Hughes Work
To be Available
For County Adults
Lions Told of New
Project; Tibbies
Tells of Trip to Park
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Night and part-time classes
vocational agriculture will be avail-
BETTY BERGEVIN
FORGES INTO LEAD
Peggy Kilkenny Drops Behind
for First Time in Race
for Queen of the Rodeo
Peggy Kilkenny dropped out of
the lead in the race for queen of
the Rodeo for the first time Satur
day night when Betty Bergevin was
pushed ahead by her home grange,
Willows, sponsors of the dance. The
dance, held at lone, drew the largest
crowd of any of the four dances held
so far in the queen voting. The to-
able in the near future to anyone tal count at this time stands:
in Morrow county is sufficient de
mand is shown for their organiza
tion, announced William G. Bennett,
Smith-Hughes instructor, at the
Monday Lions luncheon.
Betty Bergevin, 23,400
Peggy Kilkenny, 20,000
Marjorie Parker, 13,600
Bernice Martin, 7,800
Final outcome of the race will be
decided at the wind-up dance in
Mr. Bennett had just returned Heppner next Saturday mght. Elmer
from a Smith-Hughes conference at dleton have beeQ retained to play
Waldport the week-end previous, for dance and they wil alsQ
where plans were discussed for this nre,s ihp nnA(H. it is
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type of work, money for which will
come through the Dean bill recently
passed by congress and signed by
the president which calls for an ap
propriation of which Oregon's share
will be about $40,000.
Nature of the class work will de
pend upon interest shown, but Mr.
Bennett believed farm accounting
would be one of the main fields of
?Ir!rik; and Rodeo
jueiu in duuitiuii iu liic icguidi uajr
classes in the school.
A net profit of $6 for the swim
ming pool fund was expected as a
result of the show sponsored by the
club Friday evening.
The condition of S. E. Notson, re
cently elected club president, was
reported as critical in the illness
from which he has been suffering
for several months.
Dr. L. D. Tibbies, first vice-presi
dent, who presided, told of his re
cent trip to and from Montana where
he went to visit the sick-bed of his
father, who he reported as now well
on the mend following a severe at
tack of pneumonia.
Returning by car, he was accom
panied by Mrs. Tibbies who joined
him at Miles City after visiting rel
atives in Missouri, and they visited
Yellowstone national park. They
went in by way of the recently
completed Cook pass which enters
the park from the Montana side over
art elevation of some 11,000 feet. The
road he described as a wonderful
feat of engineering, winding up into
reaching the summit, and cut thru I RuSSCll McNeill NeW
solid rock most all the way. The j, j r n j f
Dark has attracted a record number Mead Ot Ked V-fOSS
of tourists this year. Of special in
terest were the bears, accidents
from which he reported to have in
creased by 30 percent this year. The
bears are not tame, as many peo-
expected to tabulate the final vote
at midnight with introduction of the
queen soon after. The candidate re
ceiving the most votes will be named
queen and the others will be her
attendants during the three days of
Rodeo.
More Spirit Like
Would be Real Joy
Once in a blue moon something
happens to lighten the hearts of
those who have the arduous task
of directing the destiny of Rodeo.
An incident this week was com
pensation, or nearly so, for all the
hours of fret and wrry which the
directors are forced to undergo.
It was a voluntary contribution
of $35, coming out of a clear sky
as it were. Of course the $35 does
not guarantee financial success for
the show, being but a drop in the
bucket to the total cost. But the
spirit behind the gift was a real
joy.
Will and David Hynd, two pio
neer stockmen, made the gift. One
of them said:
"I've never done anything for
the Rodeo. Quite a few years it has
been impossible for me to attend,
and I feel that I should do some
thing to help things along. I wish
you would take this and use it as
you like."
Russell McNeill, assistant man
ager Heppner branch First National
Bank of Portland, was named chair
man of Morrow county Red Cross at
pie seem to believe. An example of ,. rui,.
foolhardiness wxth them was cited in off.cers Howard B treag
an instance wnere some peopie Ma Patterson secretary;
placed a smaU child I on a cub s back MaWy) publidty. & J
uj uu piu. "- "7" D. Bauman and Frank Alfred, Ro-
charged the man with the kodak deQ float Q named
and also the child on the cub, se- . ... , .
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verely injuring them both and some
doubt was held as to the child s re
covery.
Crops appeared good most every
where, and a contrast was noted in
Approval of bills and the decision
to sponsor six Christmas bags were
included in the business. The Christ
mas bags are the standard Red Cross
gift bags to be sent service men on
the highways traveled as compared duty outside United states,
con
taining knitted socks, sweaters and
other useful articles,
Odd Fellows Making
with a like trip four years before.
Where before there had been prac
tically no oiled surface, this time
the only unoiled or other unim
proved surfaced stretch the entire
distance was that between Nye and Attractive Dl'llinq Hall
Heppner. 3
Renovating the Odd Felolws hall
ERROR IN GAME TIME has Droeressed well for the last sev
In the large Rodeo announcement eral weeks and is now entering into
on page eight of the special Rodeo the finishing stages. When complet
section this week, an error was made ed this pioneer lodge hall will pre
in the time for the Kinzua-Heppner sent as pleasing appearance as any
ball game. Due to the failure of in the city,
a cypher to drop on the linotype Laying of new hardwood floor in
and the failure of the proof reader the dining room, repainting of walls,
to catch the omission, the time for installation of built-ins in the kit'
the game was made to read "1 o'clock chen and provision of serving table
in the morning" on Saturday. Since should make the hall especially de
Rodeo field is not flood-lighted for sirable for large dinner assemblages
games so early in the morning, it is Just now Jeff Jones is smoothing up
obvious that the time should read the floor with nis iloor linisning ma
"10 o'clock in the morning." chine.
Council Rejects
All Bids Offered
On Street Work
Engineer's Estimate
Exceeded by $5000;
To Amend Plans
All bids for the city's proposed
street improvement were rejected
at the regularly advertised meeting
in the council chambers Monday
evening. Three bids were offered,
all of which exceeded the engineer's
estimates by $5000 or more.
Frank Hayes, engineer, was pres
ent and on instruction from the
council will make a number of sug
gested alterations in the plans and
specifications which will be pre
sented to the council next Monday
evening. If these meet with the coun
cil's approval another advertisement
for bids will be made.
The contemplated savings are in
preparation of streets for surfacing,
elimination of reserve rock piles for
maintenance, in possibility of mak
ing crushed rock available at a low
er figure, and in the possibility of
using a lighter type of surfacing.
The original plans and specifications
called for surfacing of the type now
being used by the state in standard
highway construction, which was
believed to be heavier than is de
manded on all the streets.
The council did not consider elini'
inating any streets from the im
provement program, as they felt the
voters had authorized the issuance
of bonds on the promise that all
streets would be included.
Lowest bid was presented by Bab-
ler Bros, of Portland, whose figure
was $19,645. O. C. YoconTof Red
mond was second lowest at $19,826,
and United Construction company of
Portland was highest at $23,000.
The council will meet next Mon
day evening to open bids on the pro
Dosed reservoir improvement and
will further consider the street im
provement program at that time.
WOOLEN EXHIBIT
SET BY AUXILIARY
Display at Bank; Premium List
Announced; Committees Named
For Annual Rodeo Events
Morrow County Woolgrowers aux
iliary announces plans for an exhibit
of woolen articles in connection with
the Rodeo again this year to be held
in the lobby of Heppner branch First
National Bank of Portland. Mrs. R.
I. Thompson was named chairman
of the show committee at the aux
iliary's meeting last' Friday after-
nion. Mrs. J. G. Barratt was placed
in charge of the parade float committee.
Other members of the exhibit
committee are Mrs. D. M. Ward, Mrs.
W. O. Bayless, Mrs. Frank B. Nick
erson. Instructions to exhibitors and
list of premiums follow:
All articles for exhibit must be left
at Gordon's Drug Store not later than
8:30 P. M.. Wednesday, August 25. If
it is not convenient to leave articles at
Gordon's, leave word there and the ar
ticles will be called for. Articles left at
the bank for exhibition must be left
before 9:00 Thursday morning.
.(Note All entries must be made of
wool. All articles must have been made
by the exhibitor, except those in lot 3.
All articles except those in lot 3 must
have been made during the current
year, June, 1936, to August, 1937.)
Prizes will not be awarded unless
there are at least three entries in the
lot.
Where applicable the following score
card will be used In placing awards:
(a) General appearance 10
Attractiveness ; Harmonious
color; Arrangement
(b) Choice of content
Wide variation (balanced exhibit).
(c) Economic aspects 35
value or article in. relation to
work done.
Durability of materials and
desiern.
(d) Suitability 25
BALL BOYS BEAT
CONDON AGAIN
String of Victories for Season
Still Unbroken as Pitcher
Gilman Continues Strong
The arrival of Wick Parrish in the
box and Pete Fisk behind the plate
for Condon did not deter Heppner's
young ball players in walking over
their opponents at Condon Sunday,
22-5. Len Gilman again turned in
his customary good performance on
the mound for the locals, a sample
of his execution being to let Pete
Fisk down twice on strikeouts out
of three times up. Niebels, CCC
lad playing for the locals, clouted a
home run with two on bases.
Next Sunday the locals journey to
Kinzua, and they have been invited
to play at Hermiston as a West Uma
tilla County fair feature, September
4th.
Morgan and Burns composed the
opening battery for Condon, being
succeeded in the early innings by
Parrish and Fisk. The local line-up
included:
Billy McRoberts, c; Len 'Gilman,
p; Dean, lb; McUurdy, to; Kiley
Munkers, s; Jim Farley, 3b; Neibale,
If; Crowley, cf; Daniels, rf.
Design and color.
Appropriate design for mater
ial or yarn.
Choice of color combinations.
Health aspects.
Comfort, protection, cleanli
ness. Continued on Page Eight
Rodeo Dress-Up
Set for Saturday;
To Name Queen
City to Don Holiday
Attire Next Week;
Room Listing Asked
"Dress up for Rodeo, Saturday!"
With the opening gun of Rodeo
now only two weeks away, Rodeo
headmen sound the clarion call for
dress-up. Loud shirts, Windsor ties
and 10-gallon hats should be dug
out of last winter's mothballs and
exposed to the early autumn sun
light to add their bit to festivity of
the Rodeo season starting Satur
day. The day will be climaxed at mid
night by naming of the queen of
Rodeo follownig voting at the last
of the queen's dances to be staged
at the county pavilion.
Net week, decorators will be on
the job dolling up stores and streets
and the city will revert for a fort
night to the days of its youth as a
little old cow town.
Exceptional ease and facility has
marked progress toward the dawn
of Rodeo this year as unanimity of
public acclaim is joined with indi
vidual action on every hand in pre
paring for the arena show, the pa
rades and fair features. All are well
in hand, and lists of premiums for
the grand parade on Saturday, and
for the fair features will be released
next week.
Already reservations are fast fill
ing the hotels and commercial room
ing houses, and the housing com
mittee, F. W. Turner and H. O. Ten-
ney, are on the job listing available
rooms in private homes. They de
sire anyone having rooms to spare
to list them immediately either at
Hotel Heppner or the office of Mr.
Turner.
The show grounds are rapidly be
ing put into shape, stock are being
rounded up, and from now until
Rodeo time ever increasing activity
will see the stage being set for a
most enjoyable time August 26-27-28.
But now the word is:
"Dress up, Saturday!"
Flood Measure
Rests in Senate
Daily news dispatch Saturday re
ported the Willow creek flood con
trol measure under consideration in
the senate committee. It was passed
by the house two weeks ago.
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Friends here reeret to learn of the . wo aeiinue wora oi provisions ot
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Sam Hall Turns
Hay Hand After
50-Year Lay-off
It wasn't quite fifty years ago,
but almost, that Sam Hall helped
put up his last crop of hay in Mor
row county. It was in 1889 to be
exact.
Since then he put in time enough
with the Union Pacific railroad to
earn retirement on a pension, hav
ing served many years as switch
ing engineer on the St. John's
bridge in Portland.
He was back in the county the
last two weeks, and again held up
his end as a hay hand at the farm
of his nephew, Norman Florence.
He drove mower for most of the
cutting and did some of the shock
ing as well. The job was just fin
ished when he was in town Sat
urday with Mr. and Mrs. Flor
ence. "Of course I'm not as spry as I
used to be," Mr. Hall said, but it
was plain to see that he was proud
of his accomplishment.
Leaving for Portland the first
of the week, he was accompanied
by his nephew and wife. "I want
them to see the dog races," Mr.
Hall said.
Ocean Tragedy
Hits Harbke Family
F. Harbke, their sons John, 9, Wade,
7, and niece, Barbara Johnson, 10.
The party was reported missing off
the coast at Netarts where they left
Sunday afternoon on a crabbing ex
pedition. Their skiff was found over
turned in the ocean near Three Arch
rock off Oceanside Monday morn
ing. Mr. Harbke is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Harbke of Portland, pion
eer residents of this county. His fam
ily and Mr. and Mrs. Harbke, Sr.,
were spending a vacation at the
coast. Barbara Johnson is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Johnson,
Scappoose, Mrs. Johnson being the
sister of Mrs. J. F. Harbke.
WATER SYSTEM OK
Heppner's water system was pro
nounced okeh for sanitation on in
spection Tuesday by a representative
of the state board of health. Dr.
Green, who made the. inspection,
accompanied J. O. Rasmus, water
master, over the entire system, in
cluding a trip to the wells.
SCHOOL STARTS 7TH
School bells will ring in Heppner
September 7 to start the new school
year. Work of renovating the plant
which has been underway for two
months is being rushed rapidly to
completion, and with the teaching
staff now complete everything will
be m readiness for a good start
measure has been received here.
The original recommendation of the
secretary of war in a letter of trans
mittal to the speaker of the house
of representatives asked for a $5,000
appropriation to be used in making
a complete survey of Willow and
Rhea creeks looking to the control
of floods. This appropriation is con
tained m an omnibus bill along with
several other appropriations of like
character.
As soon as the necessary survey
is made, local sponsors believe it
will be time to proceed with the or
ganization of a local flood control
district to provide necessary dam
sites and take over maintenance of
dams after completion, and that there
is possibility of getting an appropria
tion for actual construction work
through the next session of con
gress. In the army engineers' report
to the secretary of war it was
deemed feasible to use stored wa
ter for irrigation up to the middle
of may each year, when the reser
voirs would be emptied to clear the
way for any floods which might occur.
TO GIVE BLANKET
Morrow County Woolgrowers aux
iliary will give away a beautiful
blanket made from Morrow county
wool, at Rodeo time. The blanket is
on display at Gordon's.
Get results with G. T. want ads.