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Volume 53, Number 41
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, -DEC. 16, 1937
Subscription $2.00 a Year
F. & S. Nat! Bank
Stockholders to
Be Fully Repaid
Assessment With
Interest Funded in
Record Trust
Final liquidation of Farmers and
Stockgrowers National bank is set
with sale of remaining assets set for
January 8, announces J. G. Gault,
receiver. When the books are closed,
it is expected this liquidation will
have been the best of'record for any
closed bank in Oregon, and will
compare favorably with any record
throughout the entire country.
Already bank depositors have been
paid in full with interest of 7.59 per
cent, earned in the time the money
was tied up in liquidation, paid in
addition. When remaining assets
have been disposed of, it is expected
the full assessment levied on stock
holders with interest in addition
at the legal rate of 6 percent, will
be paid.
Refutation is shown in this liqui
dation of the claim that the bank at
Arlington had made a better show
ing. Shortly after announcement of
the 7.59 percent interest payment to
depositors of the local bank, receiver
for the Arlington bank rushed into
print to say that the Arlington bank
had made a better showing, having
paid 12 percent interest to depositors
with expectation of repaying part of
the assessment to stockholders. The
figures for interest paid depositors
themselves show the local liquidation
to have been better than that at Ar
lington, for in each case the rate of
6 percent a year was paid for the
Jime depositors' money was tied up
in liquidation. Depositors in the lo
cal bank by receiving only 7.19 per
cent interest were repaid in 15
months time while depositors in the
Arlington bank waited 24 months
for full payment as the 12 percent
figure indicates.
Another point of interest in the
local liquidation is that income fig
ures for the year 1933 were large
enough to justify the opinion of Fred
Pigg, district internal revenue rep
resentative that it is necessary to
pay an income- tax on the amount
remaining after all expenses of liqui
dation are paid for that year. Though
it has not been definitely deter
mined that this is the case, it is taken
as a compliment to the receivership
that Uncle Sam has interested him
self in earnings of the trust.
Mr. Gault was retained by stock
holders of Farmers and Stockgrow
ers National bank to look after their
interests after all other claims had
been satisfied. As this receivership
is being brought to a close, he is
today closing former offices in the
First National bank building and
opening offices at 303-304, third
floor, Heppner Hotel.
He reports liquidation progressing
nicely of First National Bank of
Heppner, which he has handled
jointly with the Farmers and Stock
growers trust.
EASTERN STAR ELECTS
Officers for the coming year were
elected by Ruth chapter 32, Order of
Eastern Star, last Friday evening.
Mary Patterson Guild was named
worthy matron, C. J. D. Bauman,
worthy patron; Faye Ferguson, as
sociate matron; Robert Wightman,
associate patron; Madge Thomson,
conductress; Etta Parker- associate
conductress; Muriel Vaughn, secre
tary; Emma Evans, treasurer. Vir
ginia Turner is retiring worthy ma
tron, and C. J. D. Bauman, retiring
worthy patron. '
Past worthy matrons staged a din
ner at Hotel Heppner last evening
honoring the incoming worthy ma
tron. "
ATTEND MEETING
Several men members of the lo
cal school faculty motored to Board
man Monday evening to attend a
schoolmasters' club meeting.
PRIZES OFFERED
FOR PRETTY YARDS
Contest Hoped to Encourage
Christmas Cheer, Announces '
Pacific Power & Light Company
Cash prizes are being offered by
Pacific Power and Light company to
add to the incentive for exterior il
luminated decoration of homes at
the Christmas season, with the be
lief of Ray P. Kinne, local manager,
that residents will "ot only find sat
isfaction in working for the prizes
but that the results will add to the
general spirit of good cheer prevail
ing at the Christmas season.
Homes in lone Lexington and
Heppner, with the exception of those
of company employes, are all eligi
ble to compete for the ten dollars
first, prize, $5 second prize and $2.50
third priz". Prizes will be given
those whose decorations comply
with the rules and who are entitled
to prizes in the opinion of the
judges. The rules follow:
1. The decorations must be in
place by December 22, and be light
ed from 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. daily from
December 22 to January 1, 1938.
2. There must be six exterior
lights. Silhouettes, wreaths, etc.,
placed in windows will add to your
display but will not be counted as
exterior lights.
3. Judging will be on the basis of
60 percent for expression of the
Christmas spirit, 40 percent on the
basis of simplicity and electrical
display.
4. Judging will be made at any
time between 5 and 9 P. M., Decem
ber 22 to January 1.
5. Judges will be four local people
not entering the contest.
6. Entry blanks can be secured at
the Pacific Power and Light office.
All assistance possible will be given
the contestants by the light com
pany and its employees.
Heppner to Play
Grant Union High
Heppner will play host to one of
the finest B teams in this section of
the country on Tuesday when, it
meets Grant Union high school, sit
uated mid-way between John Day
and Canyon City. A team new to
Heppner's schedule, Grant Union is
on a road trip of which Heppner is
the second stop. Andy Hurney, coach
of the interior squad, has not yet
put out a consistently winning com
bination, but he has in mind that the
trip they are now taking will either
make or break his squad. This team
played in the semi-finals in the dis
trict tournament last spring, but lost
to Athena only to turn around and
defeat Arlington in the consolation
round and come out as third best
quintet in this B district, which cov
ers thirteen counties.
The Heppner squad received two
set-backs last week end at the hands
of Adams and Irrigon but Tuesday's
victory over Lexington and a pros
pecitve win over Fossil at that city
this coming Saturday will give the
Mustangs the much needed game ex
perience. Heppner's Coach Knox has
been sending his proteges through
some stiff practice sessions in prep
aration for the Grant county boys
and expects to give them a rousing
welcome this coming Tuesday in the
local gym. The game is called for
7:30 p. m. '
NEW BUSINESS COMES
A complete car painting and body
repair service is being installed at
Ferguson Motor company by Paul
Flock, recently of Walla Walla. Mr.
Flock has arrived with his wife and
son and is taking residence in the
George McDuffee house in north
Heppner.
ROAD VIEWERS NAMED
Harry Tamblyn, F. S. Parker and
A. A. McCabe were named viewers
of the proposed Vey gate-Vinson
road on Big Butter creek on which
a hearing of petition was heard in
county court last Friday. Time for
viewing the road was set on or about
the 13th.
Rain Continues,
Bringing Total Near
Record of 1922
New Snow ip Timber
as Holiday Garb Re
minds of Christmas
A warm, steady rain this morning
was gradually increasing the year's
total precipitation which up to this
morning had reached 14.28 inches,
according to Len L. Gilliam, govern
ment weather observer. Precipita
tion for December up to last night
was given at 1.21 inch. The year
1937 is already the wettest of rec
ord since 1922, whose total of up
wards of 15 inches may be surpassed
should present weather hold very
long. '
While rain was falling at Heppner
reports came from the timber that
one to two inches of new snow was
blanketing the landscape there. Ver
non Brown brought one report from
the Coal Mine district from where
he brought a load of wood.
Nothing but smiles wreath the
faces of Morrow county residents
over the open winter prevailing so
far, as moisture expectations are al
ready above the average and grow
ing conditions are all that can be
desired.
While the weather is no reminder
of the nearness of Christmas, the
fact of its approach is being impress
ed in Heppner by general store and
street decorations, and Main street
is more colorful than it has ever been
for the season.
High School Operetta
Coming Tomorrow
Ihis friday evening at eignt o-
'clock in the local gym, the com
bihed high school glee clubs will pre
sent "The King's Courtship," an Or
iental comic operetta in two acts.
Mons. .Q., an American aviator,
played by Jack Merrill, falls in love
with Cherry Rose, fair flower of
Japonica, portrayed by Harriet Ha-
ger. The two are secretly married.
After the marriage, Mons. Q. leaves.
The king of Japonica played by La
Verne Van Marter, falls in love with
Cherry Rose- but she spurns him,
maintaining her love for her hus
band. Undaunted, the king vows that
he merely has to fast for twenty
four hours to claim her as his bride.
His efforts to keep his vow1 to fast
result in many amusing situations,
with final outcome being a surprise
to everybody.
Other characters are as follows:
Tong, the King's jester, who provides
many amusing moments, played by
Donnie Bennett; the Mayoress,
mother of Cherry Rose, who is con
vinced her daughter should marry
the king, portrayed by Juanita
Phelps; Arreschu, the chief of police,
very simple minded but well mean
ing, played by Jackson Gilliam;
Maigold and Silver Bell, maidens in
waiting for Cherry Rose, played by
Arlene Morton and Alvina Casebeef,
respectively; Kalores and Kerocino,
two young blades in love with Mari
gold and Silver Bell played by Bud
dy Blakely and Joe Aiken, respect
ively; Zingo, master of the hounds,
who has a profound love for dogs,
portrayed by Robert Scrivner; Mar
gotte, a very disagreeable and ugly
old woman, played by Evelyn Kirk.
The price for the operetta is 35c
for adults, 25c for students, and 15c
for children.
Free Band Concert
Set Next Wednesday
A free band concert and Christ
mas music by the grade school chor
uses will be staged at the gym-auri-torium
next Wednesday evening. An
especially enjoyable program is an
ticipated, to which the public is
cordially invited, it is announced by
the school.
BAD CHECK ARTISTS
RECEIVE SENTENCES
Youth Arrested at lone Pleads
Not Guilty, in Charge Yesterday
Before Circuit Court
Two writers of illegal checks found
the error of their ways in sentences
handed down by Judge C. L. Sweek
as work on the December docket
in circuit court was ground out from
Monday until yesterday.
Ralph Andrews waived grand jury
information, Monday, and plead guil
ty to a charge of forgery for which
he was given three years suspended
sentence on good behavior, by Judge
Sweek Tuesday.
John Ricky was arraigned shortly
before noon yesterday on indictment
brought in by the new grand jury
charging him with writing bank
checks with intent to defraud. He
entered plea of guilty and was sen
tenced to 30 days in the county jail.
Ricky's was one of two indictments
returned by the newly empaneled
grand jury with David Hynd as fore
man, and C. R. McAlister, Marion
Finch, Roy Quackenbush, Geo. W.
Rand and W. E. Pruyn other mem
bers of the body. The second indict
ment charged Ralph Brumfield with
receiving and concealing stolen
goods, the charge arising from a
theft at the Bert Mason store in
lone Sunday night. Brumfield was
arraigned just after Ricky yester
day and entered plea of not guilty,
whereupon he was remanded to cus
tody of the sheriff to await trial.
Motions were given in a number
of suits in law and equity cases.
Motion of non-suit was ordered in
the case of Lotus Robison vs. O. E.
and Delbert Wright, and motion of
voluntary non-suit was given in the
case of C. L. Swormsstedt vs. Ern
est Christopherson and Ada Chris
topherson, his wife.
Order sustaining demurrer was
granted in case of C Lowell vs.
Katherine L. Washburn, et al.
Decree of divorce was granted
Virginia Amorelli vs. Frank Amor-
elli, with custody of child, Jo Jean,
given plaintiff and requirement of
$25 a month support by defendant.
Order was issued confirming trus
tees on petition of J. H. Dunlip, et al.
General Motors Acceptance cor
poration was given judgment against
E. R. Lundell, on default, giving
plaintif s mortgage precedence over
defendant's labor lien on a truck
held by defendant, and requiring
payment of $26.30 costs by defendant.
Out-of town attorneys appearing
before the court included- Mark
Weatherford of Albany, C. Z. Ran
dall and J. B. Perry of Pendleton.
JONE LOSES BY POINT
Condon's town hoopsters edged
but lone by one point in one of the
hottest contested games staged in the
county this season when the two
teams met on the lone court last
Saturday night. The final score was
27-26. Jim Webb, son of Paul Webb,
was a new addition to the lone squad
hanging up nine points. Echo will be
the opponent on the lone court next
Saturday night. With a team that has
played together for eight years and
suffered only two defeats in the last
two seasons, they will offer the most
formidable competition so far, Coach
Fred Hoskins of the Ioneites be
lieves. PAPER RECOGNIZED
A four-star rating was given the
Heppner Round-up, Co. 297, CCC
monthly paper, by Happy Days, the
national weekly newspaper for the
CCC's, published in Washington, D.
C. This is the highest rating given
any camp paper in the nation by this
official paper. Happy Days men
tions the Heppner Round-up as a
very witty monthly of 15 pages,
backed up, has the services of two
clever artists in Editor Charles Ev
ans and Nick Talalaeff."
SUFFERS STROKE
Mrs. F. D. Cox suffered a paralytic
stroke at her home on the Hinton
creek farm Monday and her condi
tion is reported as critical. Mrs. Cox
is a pioneer settler of the Hinton
creek district.
Sawmill Located
On Land Leased
From Wightmans
H.O. Wray, Yakima,
Expects to Start
Operations in Spring
A new payroll industry for Hepp
ner was assured Tuesday morning
when lease was signed with Wight
man brothers for site, and the first
truckload of machinery was unload
ed for the establishment of a saw
mill by H. O. Wray, recently of
Yakima. The site is located about a
mile north of the city limits.
The mill, which has been in oper
ation for several years, will be set
up and put in good running condi
tion this winter with the expectation
of starting operation, in the spring.
It will be equipped with new gang
saws to give a capacity operation of
from 40,000 to 60,000 feet of lumber
a day. The employment of 25 men is
expected when cutting starts, with
labor to be obtained locally so far
as possible.
Mr. Wray and brother, N. E. Wray,
spent the week here in completing
negotiations for a site. Support of
local business interests in helping
them get located was proffered at a
meeting at the Elks club Sunday af
ternoon. Mr. Wray comes from Yakima with
excellent credit credentials, having
assisted in the successful operation
of the mill there for several years.
Cutting of locally acquired pon
derosa pine logs is expected to keep
the mill in operation for the next
five to fifteen years, with site lease
taken for the 15-year period.
Mayor Jones Has
Operation in Portland
Mayor Jeff Jones was reported
this morning as making good pro
gress from a stomach operation
which he underwent in Good Sam
aritan hospital in Portland Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones and Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Jones who were in
the city with Mrs. Jones at the time
of the operation, returned home yes
terday. They were accompanied by
Alvin Hendrickson who came north
with his mother, Mrs. Ellis Hen
drickson, from their home at San
Leandro, Cal. Mrs. Hendrickson was
also present when her father under
went the operation. She remained
in the city with her mother and
father.
Rate Council Calls
Shippers' Conference
All shippers of the Mountain-Pa
cific northwest and their represent
atives interested in opposing the
proposed 15 percent increase in
freight rates are invited to meet with
the Farm Rate council at 508 Ameri
can Bank buildnig, Portland, on
Monday, Dec. 20.- at 9 A. M.
It is vital that the four days of
hearing at Portland, January 11 to
15 before Interstate Commerce com
mission representative, be divided
among the different commodity
groups and that plans be made for
putting in a coordinated defense,
announces H. R. Richards, president,
through Bert Johnson, Morrow
county director, who says:
"Proposed increases, if granted,
will cost the producers and consum
ers of the four northwestern states
over forty million dollars a year.
A percentage increase would be
particularly injurious to the Mountain-Pacific
northwest because the
hauls to market average much long
er on the products of this section
than upon the products of most other
sections of the country. This is true
both as to outgoing and incoming
freight.
"The American Truck association
and intercoastal steamships are also
seeking 15 percent increases."