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Volume 53, Number 30
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1937
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Control District,
Budget Allowance
May Battle Weeds
Interested Farmers
Meet With Court,
Favor Action
That the county court will pro
ceed to organize the county into a
weed control district and make rec
ommendation for an appropriation in
the coming budget to combat the
increasing number of perennial nox
ious weeds seemed definitely as
sured following a meeting of the
court with a large number of in
terested farmers at the courthouse
Monday afternoon. This action cli
maxes a wave of general public sen
timent expressed m resolutions ot
farm and civic organizations for
action on the weed situation.
Farmers attending were unani
mous in expressing opinion that
control measures should be taken.
Some believed the district should be
organized and full force of the stat
ute applied to make operators of in
fested farms clean up their weeds.
The majority opinion, however, fa
vored organization of the district
with the law daministered cooper
atively. This opinion favored , the
county court purchasing needed
chemicals for resale to farmers at
where a situation is beyond the pos
sibility of control by the individual
operator.
Bert Johnson, county judge, and
Geo. N. Peck, commissioner, the two
members of the court present, ex
pressed themselves as favoring the
cooperative manner of procedure.
Judge Johnson pointed "out that at
tempting to fore- an. operator to
eradicate weeds beyond that oper
ator's control would only result in
the land reverting to the county in
a much worse infested condition, and
if the land were ever again to be
come tenantable the county would
be up against a much greater ex
pense than by cooperating in a reas
onable manner now.
It was brought out that these
weeds are a general community men
ace, and that while one farmer may
have weeds beyond his control and
another may not, delay in eradica
tion will almost certainly result in
more and more farmers joining the
class of the first farmer. Delayed
control can mean only more weeds,
lower crop production, decreased
land values, and in the ultimate, as
has been the history in some sections
where control measures were not
taken soon enough, absolute aban
donment of the land. White top and
Russian knap weed were cited as
two leading perennial noxious weed
offenders that have made their ap
pearance in the county within the
last few years.
E. R. Jackman, farm crops special
ist from Oregon State college, and
Joseph Belanger, county agent, were
present and assisted with the dis
cussion-
Transfer Tum-a-Lum
Management Comes
Lee Howell, formerly of lone and
more recently of Pendleton, has suc
ceeded to the management of the
local Tum-A-Lum Lumber com
pany office following resignation of
Earl Eskelson, manager for several
years. Eskelson has announced the
purchase of the J. B. Huddleston
ranch near Lone Rock.
Howell arrived in the city today
.and with his famliy will reside in
the residence on lower Gale street
formerly occupied by the Eskelsons.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
The recent marriage of Miss Vir
ginia Griffith, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Griffith of Morgan, to
Mr. Alvin Miller, has been announced.
MUSTANGS BEAT
CONDON IN OPENER
'Traditional Rival Trounced
14-0; Van Marter Pounds Across
First Score; Fumble Costly '
, Heppner's Mustangs proved them
selves champion of football over
Condon, traditional rival of many
years, by edging out a victory of 14
to 0 on the local field last Saturday
in the first game of the season.
The Mustangs threatened once
in the first half, advancing the ball
to the five-yard line, but were de
nied a score through penalties. By
means of successive aerial attacks,
Condon came back to place the ball
on the one-yard line, when the whis
tle blew for the half.
During the third quarter, Van
Marter was successful in making the
first score by means of line plunges
and end runs. The conversion was
easily made, following a fumbled
place kick attempt which was re
covered and advanced across the
goal line.
In the fourth quarter another fum
bled pass from center was recovered
and run to the one-yard line, where
following a line plunge, another
score was chalked up. The conver
sion was completed with a place
kick.
Condon again pounded the Hepp-
ner goal while many regulars were
on the bench, reaching the three
yard line, but the substitutes proved
themselves worthy by driving them
back to the fifteen-yard line.
Officials: Referee, Lyle Eddie, Ir
rigon; umpire, Mr. Hummel, lone;
head linesman, Mr- Dixon, Heppner.
CLARENCE BIDDLE
DIES, PNEUMONIA
Funeral services for Clarence No
lan Biddle. 41, vice commander of
Hpppncr post, American Legion, and
young Willow creek farmer, were
held from Case Memorial chapel in
this city Sunday afternoon. Mr. Bid
die succumbed to an attack of pneu
monia at the veterans' hospital in
Walla Walla, Friday, having been
taken there for treatment the Wed
nesday previous after a few days'
conducted by Rev. R. C
White, Methodist minister, were
largely attended by fellow Legion
naires, relatives and friends. Inter
ment was in Masonic cemetery
where the Legion post firing squad
gave the farewell salute to their
comrade.
Clarence Nolan Biddle was born
in Gooseberry, this county, January
8, 1896, the son of Marion R. and
Jennie E. Biddle, early settlers of
that "section. He grew to young
manhood in that section and attend
ed the Gooseberry school. At the
time of the World war he enlisted in
the service from lone, leaving work
at the John Olden farm. He was en
listed with the 213th Engineers,
headquarters division, at Camp Lew
is, Wash. from where he received
his discharge at the end of the war.
He married Lela S. Salter at Mik
kalo, Gilliam county, who with four
children, Joyce, Billy, Darlene and
Eileen, survives. The family home
has been made for the last three
years on the former Pedro farm,
about seven miles below Heppner
on Willow creek. Surviving also are
two brothers, Otis of Heppner and
Orrie of Lafayette, and five sisters,
Lela Holmes, Junction City; Zola
Brockman, Puget Sound, Wash., Opal
Moe, Carlton, Viola , Port
land; Zelma Dimmick, Lafayette.
Jason Biddle of Rhea creek is an
uncle.
Mr. Biddle assisted in organizing
and led the Lexington 4-H calf club
since its beginning two years ago and
a tribute to the esteem in which he
was held by the members was their
presence in a body at his funeral.
He was a willing worker in all com
munity enterprise. A tribute to his
character was paid by the minister
in the funeral address, when he said
Mr. Biddle was not known to have
had an enemy.
Latourell and
Pettyjohn Take
Dick Building
Former Ford Dealer
Connected With
Plymouth-Dodge
Charles H. Latourell, for many
years proprietor of the Ford garage
here and who three years ago trans
ferred his business interests to De
Lake, will reenter the local automo
tive field. He and W. F. Pettyjohn,
who for many years operated the
Webb ranch on Board creek, yester
day closed a 5-year lease on the new
Ed Dick garage building, and also
completed negotiations to be Dodge-
Plymouth agents here. They expect
to open for business October 10, ac
cording to announcement this morn
ing. Recent withdrawal of Milsom
Banister, Ford dealers, from the lo
cal field made the Dick building
available to the new firm.
With completion of the new deal,
Mr. Latourell expects to return his
family to Heppner. Mrs. Latourell
and Miss Alice have been at DeLake
managing the garage and auto camp
interests in which the Latourells
have been interested.
Mama Cougar Stands
Ground; Coyote
Poses for Picture
Vic Johnson, Umatilla Nation
al forest fire guard, had occasion
to regret not having his rifle while
riding the sheep driveway in the
vicinity of Sunflower flat , last
" weekr reports F" F. ; Wehmeyer, '
ranger in charge of the local dis
trict. Vic met Mama Cougar and
her youngsters. The cubs prompt
ly jumped into the brush, but the
old female stood her ground. Vic
tried to frighten her, but she had
little fear of the human voice.
Finally, Vic rode around her. As
far back as he could see she still
crouched and lashed her tail as if
defying all the forest guards in
Oregon.
Two weeks ago, O. J. Johnson,
assistant supervisor of the Pen
dleton office, Umatilla National
forest, got some nice pictures of a
coyote at the head of Herrington
creek. The animal appeared to be
as gentle as a sheep dog, and posed
at fifty or sixty feet for his pic
ture. Closer views might have been
possible but his gentleness was
suspicious. Thought of hydropho
bia burned too close and unpleas
antly. TB Clinic Slated at
Points Over County
Miss Althea Stoneman, temporary
county health nurse, announces tu
berculosis clinics to be held at Irri
gon, Boardman, Pine City, Lexing
ton on October' 6, and at Hardman
Heppner and lone on October 7.
Dr. Odell from the state tubercu
losis hospital at The Dalles, and lo
cal doctors will assist, announces
Miss Stoneman.
ALL GET BUCK
D. A. Wilson, Gene Ferguson, L. E,
Blsbee. Glenn Haves and Ed Ben
nett returned home Friday from
their annual deer hunt with a buck
each. That of Mr. Wilson's was the
largest, weighing in at 235 pounds.
They hunted in the Desolation coun
try. IONE WOMAN KILLS BUCK
Mrs. Walter Corley holds the dis
tinction not only of being the first
woman at lone to bring in her buck
deer, but was the first hunter of
either sex to report with the kill at
that place. She returned from the
hunt Friday with a forked horn.
BLEAKNEY, PECK
TO ATTEND P. I.
Boardman Girl and Lexington
Boy Chosen for Bank Award;
To Attend Free of Charge
Selected as the outstanding 4-H
club boy and girl in Morrow county
Sept 25 by a local judging commit
tee, Awilda Claire Bleakney of
Boardman and Ellwynn Edgar Peck
of Lexington will go to Portland next
week as guests of The First National
Bank of Portland for three days
during the Pacific International
Livestock exposition. They were de
clared winners from this county in
the second annual 4-H Club
Achievement and Leadership con
test sponsored by the Portland in
stitution among 19,000 club mem
bers in Oregon.
Two winners from every county in
the state are being announced this
week through H. C Seymour, State
Club director, in charge of judging
and awards. The 72 county winners,
together with two from the city of
Portland, will convene in Portland
October 4, 5 and 6. Increased interest
and personal achievement among
members have made this year's
choice a difficult task, according to
the judging committee, composed of
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school
superintendent; Joseph Belanger,
Morrow county agent, and E. L.
Morton, manager of the local branch
of the First National Bank of Port
land. Miss Bleakney, member of Board
man 4-H clubs directed by Mrs. H,
Dillon, was announced winner among
girls for her work in lamb, calf, pig,
baby beef, garden, cooking and sew
ing clubs.
In recognition of his activity in
gardening, poultry and sheep clubs
during the past four years, Ellwynn
E. Peck was chosen from among boys
of this county. He is a member of
Lexington 4-H club, of which Burton
Peck is leader.
Awards include transportation and
all other expenses during the Port
land visit which is being arranged by
Walter H. Brown, assistant vice pres
ident of The First National Bank of
Portland. Miss Bertha Singer of the
bank staff will act as chaperon with
Mr. Brown. The 74 guests will fol
low a three day program including
attendance at the Pacific Interna
tional Exposition, sight-seeing tours
of Portland, an evening at the Horse
Show, special banquets and a dance.
Mr. Morton, manager of the Hepp
ner branch of The First National
Bank of Portland, states that every
detail of the visit has been arranged
by the bank to insure complete com
plete comfort and safety of its 4-H
club guests. "We consider it a priv
ilege to honor these young people
who are already proving themselves
exceptional in character and leader
ship through the fine 4-H move
ment," he added.
Mayor Jones and Party
Greet President
Heppner's party of official greet
ers left Monday afternoon to be on
hand in plenty of time when Presi
dent Roosevelt made his speech from
the platform at Bonneville Tuesday
morning. Mayor Jones and party
were provided with enrtance passes
and had the privilege of sitting
within 50 feet of the president. Other
members of the party included Chas
B. Cox, postmaster, Del Ward and
John Wightman.
Credentials arrived this week for
J. G. Barratt, president Oregon Wool
Growers association, to be a mem
ber of the official reception commit
tee as representative of the sheep
industry, but his absence in the east
where he is making a tour of the
marketing end of the livestock in
dustry as guest of Swift and com
pany prevented his helping to re
ceive the president.
Other local people who saw the
president and heard him speak at
Bonneville include Mr. and Mrs. D.
A. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Jones,
Harry Duvall and W. O. Bayless.
City Transformed
As Surfacing
Work is Completed
Improvement by In
dividuals, Tennis
Courts Additional
Heppner today sees nearing of
completion of its street surfacing
program. As the hot oil and rock
were speedily thrown into place
this week, a transformation in the
city has taken place with a conta
gion of improvement by property
holders instilled by the surfacing
work.
Advantage was taken on all sides
of the opportunity to purchase grav
el at low cost for covering of curb
approaches, alleys and garage drive
ways, and in some instances folks
stood the cost of oil surfacing in '
place of loose gravel.
Babler Bros., the surfacing con
tractors, and Fisher Bros., crusher
operators, have been kept on the
jump filling individual orders while
keeping the street work going full
blast, and orders were still coming
in when available oil and rock was
depleted yesterday. Today Fisher
Bros, are delivering the stock piles
of rock for the city, and the work
will be finished by the end of the
week.
A fine spirit of cooperation was
shown on every hand by the con
tractors who did considerable extra
work without additional charge. One
instance was the building of ap
proaches to the curb at churches
on streets being improved.
The city itself ordered some work
outside the contract to take advan
tage of the opportunity to get need
ed work done at low cost Included '
was increasing the paving width
from curb to curb on Willow and
Center streets in the business dis
trict. Property holders and city
cooperated in extending the oil sur
facing in a few places, also, adding
to the extent of the improvement.
Besides the street work, Heppner
now boasts three surfaced tennis
courts which the street work made
possible. Two courts at the school
were; constructed by order of the
school board, and Dr. A. D. McMur
do had the third constructed at his
residence for private use.
J. W. Becket Passes
at Home in Portland
News of the death of J. W. Becket,
Morrow county pioneer, at his home
in Portland was received yesterday.
At last report word could not be
given his sons, Walter and Charles,
who with their wives and Florence,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Becket, are on their way east. They
were expected to reach a point in
Kansas today.
Mr. Becket was last in Heppner
at Rodeo time. Funeral arrange
ments have not been announced.
Word from his son, Major Johnny
Becket, with the U. S. marines in
Washington D. C, said he left for
Portland last night
One of the early settlers of the
Eight Mile district and a leading
citizen of the county for many
years, Mr. Becket leaves a host of
friends here to mourn his loss. This
paper will bring Mr. Becket's obit
uary to its readers next week.
HAS BIGGEST BUCK
Rho Bleakman has the largest buck
killed to date registered in the Green
Hardware company big buck contest-
It weighed 242 pounds. He hunt
ed in a party of five, including his
father, G. A. Bleakman, and the
party bagged two bucks. Bleakman's
animal had five points on one side
and six on the other.
LICENSE ISSUED
A marriage license was issued at
the clerk's office today to Hazel
Louise Padberg of lone and Terrel
Lynn Benge of this city.