OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIET
PUBLIC A V 3 I T 0 R I
PORTLAND, n p r
Volume 53, Number 48
17,000 Acres N. P.
Lands Turned to
Grazing District
W. E. Holt, Assistant
Agent Meets With
Local Officers
W. E. Holt, assistant to the western
land agent of the Northern Pacific
Railway company, was in Heppner
Tuesday to meet with the directors
of the Morrow grazing association
to work out a program whereby the
Northern Pacific land lying within
Oregon Grazing district No. 7 would
be turned over to the association for
administration. While final arrange
ments have not, as yet, been com
pleted, 17,000 acres of railroad land
were turned over to the association
on Tuesday, and there si every rea
son to suppose that within another
year the association will have ef
fective control of practically all of
the land within the district. At the
Tesday meeting, the board of direc
tors worked out boundaries of al
lotments for the major part of the
area.
On Saturday, February 5, the
board will meet at Boardman to
work out grazing areas for licen
sees living at Boardman and Irrigon.
Arrangements have finally been
completed for a range rider who
will be employed by the division of
grazing to work inside of the graz
ing district beginning March 1,
Boundary lines will be staked so
that there will be no mistake to aid
sheepmen in keeping within their
own lines. The total numbers of
stock and time of use will be closely
checked.
Arangements are under way for
cooperation with the Soil Conserva-
tiin service in development of water
within the grazing district. One part
of the Soil Conservation service pro
gram will concern itself with the
stabilization of dunes. At the pre
sent time, some 40 or 50 small sand
dunes threaten to destroy range
already seriously depleted.
Considering the short life of the
association, remarkable progress has
been made toward regulation of
over-grazing. The directors of the
association anticipate that it will be
possible to establish permanent al
lotments within the next two years.
Lions Club Sponsors
FFA Loving Cup
Lions voted .at their Monday
meeting to sponsor a loving cup to
be presented each year to the out
standing member of the local FFA
chapter. Each year the name of the
high-scoring student will be en
graved upon it.
The annual sectional meet of the
FFA will be . held at Arlington this
year on March 25. The winner of
this meet has the opportunity to go
to Corvallis, from there to Bozeman,
Montana, and finally to Kansas City,
Mo., with a chance for a $1500 first
prize.
FFA reports that a smoker will
be held with Condon in this city ei
ther on the 18th or the 25th of Feb
ruary.
DR McCRADY LEAVING
Dr. J. H. McCrady expected to
leave this week for the home of his
parents at Cle Elum, Wash., an
nouncing that he had made arrange'
ments to open a dental office in
Yakima. Dr. McCrady enjoyed a
large clientele in his several years
of practice in this city and the good
will of the community accompanies
him to his new field. His practice
was unfortunately interrupted sev
eral months ago when he sustained
severe injuries in an automobile ac
cident. His recovery has been rap
id, however, and he is now hopeful
that no permanent disability will re
sult. A stiff knee is yielding to
treatment and he can now walk
quite well without the use of a cane,
Heppner,
Local Hoopsters Meet
Condon Tomorrow
The Mustangs' basketball team,
whose win column has remained
stationary since January 15, except
ing the lone win Tuesday, and
whose defeat column has rapidly
mounted since that date, take on
Condon tomorrow night in the local
gym in a game that will give Hepp
ner its desired chance to emerge
with a second conference victory.
This is the first meeting of the
two teams this season. They were
scheduled to face each other on the
7th of January, but two road trips
in a week end for the locals over
uncertain roads resulted in the post
ponement of the Condon game.
Both Heppner and Condon are in
the lower bracket of the Upper Col
umbia Athletic league's western
division. Like Arlington and Fossil,
Condon has a veteran squad, which
makes it the exact opposite of Hepp
ner, as it is lacking in that respect.
The hopes of the Gilliam county
boys were bolstered by the register
ing last fall of Don Jones, a transfer
from Grant Union of John Day, who
was a member of the Prospector
squad that went to the district
tournament at Arlington last spring.
Jones has ben leading the scoring
for his team this year, but when
he is not hitting his stride, Willis,
rangy center, steps in and makes
up for the off-night of Jones.
Heppner took another beating last
Friday at Adams, losing to Henry
Tetz's warriors, 41 to 16. The Mus
tang's slump of losing the last four
games was halted by a victory Tu
esday night over the neighboring
opponents at lone, 29 to 20.
With polishing off of the rough
edges in the Mustang offense, Coach
Knox expects to have his boys in
top condition for tomorrows game
As are all contests played on the
Heppner floor, the game is scheduled
for 8 p. m.
Paralysis Benefit Set
for Next Thursday
Next Thursday, Feb. 10, Heppner
high school is presenting a benefit
program the proceeds of which will
be given to the Infantile Paralysis
Foundation fund with those from the
President's Birthday ball.
The first part of the evening's
performance will consist of several
numbers by the school band. This
will be followed by vocal numbers
by the boys' and girls' glee clubs of
the high school.
The grand finale is a one-act com
edy entitled, "The Idlings of the
King." This is a burlesque of the
poem, "Idyls of the King," written
by Tennyson. The part of King Ar
thur is handled very capably by La
Verne Van Marter; Guinivere, Ar
thur's wife who is secretly in love
with Sir Lancelot, is portrayed by
Maxine McCurdy. The wise magi
cian of King Arthur's court is Paul
McCarty; Sir Lancelot, King Ar
thur's most gallant knight, is en
acted by Scott McMurdo. Jackson
Gilliam takes the part of the villain,
and Clayton Wright that of the page.
Prices will be 35 cents for adults,
25 cents for students, and 15 cents
for children.
CECIL SCION PASSES .
William Cecil, son of the founder
of Morrow cpunty's town by he
same name and uncle of Mrs. J. O.
Rasmus of this city, died in Leban
on last Friday. Surviving are the
widow and daughter; a sister, Mrs.
Virginia Robinson of Long Beach,
Ca. He was the last of five broth
ers, the others' being Nate, Wilford,
Frank and James. Mrs. Tom Rhea,
formerly of Heppner was a sister.
Mr. Cecil was named for his father,
William Cecil and his mother's name
was Mary,
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
By an order of the County Court
dog owners are given until the first
of March to get licenses at the rate
of $1.00 for male and $2.00 for fe
male. After March 1st the price will
be $200 for male and $4.00 for fe
male! C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff
of Morrow County, Oregon.
Oregon, Thursday, February 3, 1938
Winter at Last, as
Snow Covers Land;
15 Above Coldest
Rain at Freezeout
as Snow Comes is
Season Phenomenon
Morrow county's "Southern Cali
fornia" climate reverted back to
tradition with a bang Saturday when
almost three inches of snow fell at
Heppner.
Sunday and Monday saw residents
hugging stoves with the tempera
ture down to the season low to date
of 15 degrees above zero .both days.
Wednesday morning, however, the
county stepped out into warmer tem
peratures and considerable more
snow. Tuesday night and Wednes
day brought 4.3 inches to Heppner
with a moisture content , of .38,
bringing the total to 7.2 inches for
the week. January's offering of
moisture ended with .94 inch.
There appear to be considerable
variety over the county, with lone
reporting a foot of snow, and E. R
Schaffer, in the city today from
Freezeout mountain so named be
cause it is said to freeze there every
day of the year reported rain in
stead of snow in that vicinity for
one of the freaks of the season.
F. M. LOVGREN
50-YEAR RESIDENT
Eight Mile Farmer, Father
of Twelve Children, Came to
County When 13 Years Old
F. M. Lovgren, 50-year Morrow
county resident and father of twelve
surviving children, succumbed to a
three weeks illness at Pendleton
Sunday night. Mr. Lovgren came to
the county with his parents when 13
years of age, and much of his life
was spent in the Eight Mile com
munity where he was farming when
stricken by the fatal illness.
Funeral services were held from
Hardman community church yes
terday afternoon with Phelps Fun
eral home in charge, Rev. R. C.
Young of this city officiating, and
a large concourse of relatives and
fiends in attendance. Interment was
in Hardman I O. O. F. cemetery in
the family burial plot.
Frank Martin Lovgren was born
at Topeka, Kans., January 30, 1875,
to Andrew P. and Joe Hannah
(Swenson) Lovgren, both natives of
Sweden. Passing from this life on
the anniversary of his birth, he was
aged 63 years. Coming to Morrow
county when 13 years old, he lived
the remainder of his life here and
for many years managed the home
farm in Eight Mile, raising wheat.
He married Hannah Erickson at
Heppner in November, 1905, and the
widow and 12 children survive this
union. The children are Mrs. Emma
Keithley, Heppner; Victor of Eight
Mile; Mrs. Iene Horton of Delano,
Calj Alfred of Hardman; Mrs. Edna
Harshman, Heppner, and Frances,
Gladys, Frank, Jr., James, Marshall,
Betty and Robert, at home. He is
also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Ella Davidson of lone, and Mrs.
Emma Johnson of Pendleton, and
a brother, E. Lovgren of Sherwood.
The family maintained a residence
in Heppner fo several years while
some of the children attended school
here.
While Mr. Lovgren's life centered
largely in his work and home, he
was at all times interested in the
welfare and advancement of the
community and held the respect of
all who knew him.
An order for 130 copies of the
booklet, "Are Young Drivers Good
Drivers?" which was prepared last
year by Secretary of State Earl
Snell and C. A. Howard, state super
intendent of public instruction, was
recently received from Honolulu,
where the book will be used in con
nection with a traffic safety pro
gram in the city's high schools.
Wool Movie to Show
Here Next Tuesday
"Wool It's Production and Mar
keting" a new sound moving pic
ture just released by the Coopera
tive division of the Farm Credit
Administration will be shown in
Heppner Tuesday evening, Feb. 8,
at 8 p. m. You are most cordially
invited to see this picture, and there
is no admission charge.
In connection with the picture's
showing a 6:30 dinner will be served
at I. O. O. F. hall, sponsored by Mor
row county wool growers, at which
all townspeople and others interest
ed will be welcome. A cover charge
of 50 cents will be made. At 2:30
in the afternoon an important meet
ing of wool growers will be held at
the Elks hall.
The film shows all the steps in
the growing and marketing of wool
from the sheep's back to your over
coat, including the shearing, tying
and proper preparation of the wool
for marketing. Why the grading of
wool is important is explained in de
tail and the United States standard
grades are shown. The picture is
one that every wool grower will
find both interesting and enjoyable.
The picture is directed by James
M. Coon, an Oregon State college
graduate and formerly with the Pa
cific Wool growers now a market
ing economist with the Farm Credit
administration. Mr. Coon will attend
this meeting and give a short talk.
The film is being shown in your
county under the sponsorship of the
Farm Bureau and the Pacific Wool
growers. Dewitt L. Barnes, field
representative of the Pacific Wool
growers, will be at the meeting and
discuss briefly the preparation and
marketing of wool.
Fossil Gets Basketball
Tourney for 13-B
Meeting at Arlington last Wed
nesday, the sub-district committee
men voted that Fossil shall act as
host on March 4 and 5 to the sub
district tournament for 13 B, that
is composed of eight teams repre
senting the schools of Heppner, lone,
Lexington, Boardman, Irrigon, Fos
sil, Condon and Umatilla.
In the drawings for the first round
of play, Heppner drew Irrigon, a
team with which it has split a two
game series in non-conference play.
This game is the first of the tour
nament and is scheduled for 2:30
p. m., March 4.
The tournament was granted Fos
sil on the condition that they en
large their dressing-room facilities
for visiting teams. For this purpose,
the Wheeler county school patrons
voted a $1000 bond to go ahead and
complete this work before tourna
ment time.
Wheeler county high school, most
commonly spoken of as Fossil high
school, has a new gymnasium, one
that is the largest in the Upper Col
umbia Athletic league, a conference
composed of eleven schools in Mor
row, Gilliam, Umatilla and Wheeler
counties.
Officiating in all tournament
games will be a referee who comes
from a famliy of athletes, Tuck Hod
gen of Adams.
George R. Lewis Out
for State Senatorship
George R. Lewis, Pendleton at
torney and member of the State
Capitol Reconstruction commission,
announces this week that .he will
be a candidate for the democratic
nomination for the office of joint
senator from Union, Umatilla and
Morrow counties.
Lewis has been city attorney at
Pendleton for several years and is
former mayor of that place. He
graduated from the University of
Alabama and was a partner in the
practice of law with the late Judge
Stephen A. Lowell. He seeks the
senatorial post now held by Rex
Ellis of his home town.
Mrs. Garnet Barratt has been con
fined to her home by illness the past
week.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Total Probable
County Gift to Fund
For Paralysis Fight
President's Birthday
Celebration Meets
Ready Response
That Morrow county would con
tribute a probable $800 to the In
fantile Paralysis Foundation fund
as a result of activities in celebra
tion of President Roosevelt's birth
day, was reported by J. L. Gault,
county chairman of the event, this
morning.
Present check shows that receipts
have exceeded $750, and with other
benefits still coming, it appeared
entirely probable that the $800 fig
ure would be reached.
The figure reported includes pro
ceeds from all events and contribu
tions, individual and of organiza
tions from all parts of the county.
Mr. Gault expressed himself as
particularly well pleased and deeply
appreciative of the hearty response
accorded this fine undertaking in
every section of the county, and said
that a further statement would be
made when the returns were finally
completed and remittance made to
the national organization.
Many fine acts on the parts of
individuals and organizations were
revealed, but special recognition
was given the contribution of en
rollees at the local CCC camp, No.
298. The camp boys contribution
amounted to $11.35, and they will be
given credit for the amount in the
treasurer's report to the national
'foundation.
-, Inclement weather conditions
helped hold down the crowd at the
county-wide ball held at the Elks
hall here Saturday night, but in
spite of this fact a large crowd was
in attendance. Good reports also
came from balls held at Cecil and
Boardman the same evening.
While workers have covered the
county quite thoroughly, there may
be some people who were missed
and may still wish to contribute.
Any such persons may obtain foun
ders certificates from Mr. Gault's
office.
Heppner Wins from
lone to End Slump
The Heppner high basketball
squad, although not beaten, was giv
en a terrible scare last Tuesday
night when it registered a 29 to 20
victory over the neighboring school
of lone, in a game played on the
latter's home floor.
For awhile it looked as though
lone might pull the inevitable and
win over Heppner as the Egg City
lads tied the score at 17 all in the
third quarter, but two baskets by
Hugh Crawford, freshman reserve,
pushed Heppner into a lead that
was never questioned.
lone is always a strong team when
playing on its own court, and in
yesterday evening's contest, that
strength reached a finer degree with
sharpshooting of the Pettyjohn
twins, Claude and Clyde, leading the
way for the host quintet.
That the game was quite ragged in
spots can probably be attributed to
nervousness, as the two teams play
ed before a crowd of feminine ma
jority. The boys experienced con
siderable difficulty hanging on to
the ball, with a good share of the
game being played in sliding around
after the ball.
UNION SOCIETY ELECTS
The Union Missionary society has
elected the following officers and
committees to serve during the com
ing year: President. Mrs. S. H. Shan
non; vice-president, Mrs. Tacie
Parker; secretary-treasurer,., Mrs.
W. O. Bayless; program committee,
Mrs., Alta Brown, Mrs. Spencer
Crawford, Mrs. Ed Dick; hostess
committee, Mrs. Alva Jones, Mrs.
Wm. Campbell, Mrs. Lee Scrivner.
800