OREGON IMS TOXICAL SOCIETY
P 'J B L I C A 'J D I T 0 R I 'J
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Volume 54, Number 2
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 17, 1938
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Reorganized Scouts
Have First Meeting;
Twenty Enlisted
Recourse for Game
Depredations Aim,
Belanger Tells Lions
The reorganized Boy Scouts of
Heppner had their first meeting at
the Fair pavilion Monday evening,
and regular meetings will be held
henceforth each Monday evening at
the same place.
Thomas J. Wells, leader, told the
Monday Lions luncheon that twenty
7 boys with previous scout experience
had been, placed on the roster. It
was expected not to attempt any
tenderfoot work, that is breaking in
of beginners, until after the work
with the experienced boys is well
organized. Wells expressed pleasure
with the enthusiasm shown by the
boys for reinstatement of the scout
work, and with the cooperation being
received on every hand.
Lions were entertained by a grade
school girls' sextet, directed by Mrs.
C. C. Carmichael, and solo by Jack
son Gilliam, accompanied at the pia
no bv Norbert Peavy.
That some compensation should
be made to land holders who suffer
damage from same birds, was the
opinion expressed in a recent report
of the county land use committee
as revealed to the club by Joseph
Belanger. county agent.
Material damage is frequently
done by ducks, geese and other game
birds and at the present time land
holders have no recourse, Belanger
said. Just what to do about it was a
matter yet to be decided. A state
law would riot wholly suffice, he
pointed out. as the migratory water
fowl are under federal jurisdiction.
This matter had the sympathetic
interest of the service club, with
members expressing the belief that
some means of compensation should
be provided.
The Pacific university debate team
which was slated to make an appear
ance in connection with their eve
ning appearance at the school, did
not arrive in time for the luncheon
engagement but additional reminder
was given for all who could to help
receive the college visitors that eve
ning.
FFA Banquet Set;
Speech Winner Named
A parent and sons banquet is an
nounced by the local FFA chapter
to be held Saturday evening, at the
Chrisian church. The event was
planned at a chapter meeting yes-terdav.
At yesterday's meeting also it was
decided that Jack Healy would rep
resent the chapter at the coming
sectional speech meet in Arlington.
Healy won first with cash prize of
$fi in trvouts Tuesday. Clayton
Wright took second place and $3, and
Howard Patton placed third tor $1.
Awards will be made at Saturday's
banquet, and the three winners are
expected to give their speeches. Ag
riculture" was the speech theme.
Grazing Season Opens
on North End Lands
Tuesday, March 15, marked Jhe
first day of turning livestock on the
public domain and grazing associa
tion lands in the grazing district in
the north end of the county.
During the last two , weeks the
survey crew has been busy posting
allotments. A range rider has been
employed by the division of grazing
and will spend full time in that dis
trict assisting licensed operators in
nf trespass from outside
cattle or sheep. This year marks
the first time that facilities have
been available for enforcing grazing
regulations on the 350,000 acres of
land inside the grazing district.
JUNIORS SLATE
COMEDY FARCE
"Melodrama in Nankipoo" Casts
Students in Varied Parts
for Presentation Tomorrow
The junior class play, a comical
farce in three acts entitled "Melo
drama in Nankipoo," will be pre
sented in the Heppner high school
auditorium on Friday, March 18.
The action of the play revolves
around a group of small town people
trying to battle their way to the
glamorous motion picture metropolis
-Hollywood.
Horace Bilgewater Dillingham, a
local "genius" writes a melodramat
ic masterpiece in which he employs
the age-old mortgage theme, with
Simon Legee, Little Nell, and all the
over-acting, villainous gloating, and
other laugh-provoking character
istics so reminiscent of by-gone days
and bv-gone plays.
With the people of the town as the
actors, Horace's play is to be pre
sented before a famous motion pic
ture director who is to decide on
their ability to act.
However, two or three of the
characters, very much annoyed at
the wav events are transpiring, plot
secretly to change the play around
so as to make it appear as ludicrous
as possible.
The cast is as follows:
Marioriie Landis. "in search of a
career" Mary Casteel
Mrs. Landis. her mother
Bethal Blake
Mr. Landis. her father
Bob Scrivner
Aunt Mary, Mrs. Landis' sister,
who thinks she is a great act
ress Juanita Phelps
Helen Stevens, Marjorie's best
friend also in search of a ca
reer Sibyl Howell
Jimmie Barlow, in love with Mar-
jorie and wants her to forget
about her career I.. Bill Barratt
Jack Dixon, Jimmie's best friend
who has the same idea toward
dramatics as Jimmie
John Crawford
Horace Bilgewater Dillingham, a
small town "genius
Omer McCaleb
Miss Kelly, a famous talent dis
coverer Frances McCarty
Mr. Van Blagden, a motion pic-
ture director Joe Aiken
Burke, a government man
' Leland Edmbhdson
Public Inspection
OfCCCWork Invited
At Anniversary
April 4-8 is Week
Set Aside; Open
House Feature
The Civilian Conservation Corps
boys throughout the nation are
planning special events during the
week of April 4 to April 8 in ob
servance of the fifth anniversary of
the establishment of the C.C.C.
The bovs in Camp Heppner as
well as boys in the corps all over.
the country, feel that they have
greatly benefitted from opportunities
in the corps, and in so benefitting
have become a greater asset in con
servation throughout the country.
In observing the anniversary, boys
in Camp Heppner are planning a
field meet Saturday, April 2, in
which thev will participate in track
events and a soft ball game.
Millard D. Rodman, camp super
intendent, extends an invitation to
the general public to visit the camp
work projects within the vicinity of
Heppner, especially during the week
set aside to observe the anniversary,
as well as any other time. Mr. Rod
man states that the Soil Conserva
tion serivce staff and the camp en
rollees are glad of the opportunity
to show and explain to visitors the
work that has been accomplished by
the local camp.
Captain G. R. Kent, commanding
officer of Co. 297 in Camp Heppner,
ioins in the invitation to the pub
lic to inspect the camp and grounds,
on Saturday afternoon, April 2, dur
ing the field meet. Visitors are wel
come at any time in the camp, but
Jail Expenses
Overrun Budget;
New Rule Imposed
Morrow county's budget mak
ers had no idea of two things in
making up the allowance for this
year's jail expense, says Judge
Bert Johnson. ,
First, they did not anticipate a
ruling given later that fines col
lected could not be used as an off
set against expense of entertain
ing jail guests.
And secondly, they did not an
ticipate the very large increase in
jail patronage.
The county jail fund has been
heavily taxed as a result, Judge
Johnson reports. There have been
too many "repeaters," and to dis
courage the idea that the county
has free room and board avail
able, a new departure has been
undertaken.
The innovation is the sending
of repeaters to Kelly butte, Mult
nomah county convict work
ground, where guest prisoners are
given work as well as room and
board at a cost to outside counties
of 60 cents per prisoner per day.
Pacific Debaters
Given Audience Here
Ben Goddard. Harold Myer, Frank
Roberts and James Shick, Pacific
university debaters, with their di
rector, Carlyn R. Winiger, appeared
at the school auditorium Monday
night, debating a question on the
national labor situation.
A number of conflicting events
caused the attendance to be con
fined largely to school students, but
favorable reports were made.
it is hoped that many persons will
accept the invitation given especial
ly in observance of the fifth anni
versary of the CCC.
St. Patrick's Day
Greeted by Old Sol
With fleeting clouds hiding his
face occasionally, Old Sol smiled
brightly at intervals this morning
to welcome St. Patricks day. Spring
suffered a backset yesterday as in
termingled rain, snow, hail and
sleet was driven in by a hard wind.
Last night the wet terrain was firm
ly frozen as a full moon and star
ry firmament filled the cloudless
heavenly dome. Such are the vag
aries of March.
Special services at St. Patrick's
church and the annual ball sponsor
ed by Ladies Altar society at the
Elks hall this evening are the prin
cipal events of the day.. A fitting
setting is provided by the emerald
terrain, reflecting at least some of
the color of Old Erin.
ATTEND LUNCHEON
Sixteen Heppner ladies enjoyed
the hospitality of Umatilla County
Woolerowers auxiliary at a lunch
eon at the home of Mrs. Fred Brown
in Pendleton last Saturday. Mrs. R.
A. Thompson received a door prize
for visiting ladies. Others attending
were Mrs. J. G. Barratt, Mrs. R. M.
Rice, Mrs. Blanche Patterson, Mrs.
LeGrand Guild, Mrs. R. I. Thomp
son, Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, Mrs. Har
old Cohn. Mrs. C. W. McNamer, Mrs.
David Wilson, Mrs. Charles Vaughn,
Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, Mrs. L. E. Dick,
Mrs. D. M. Ward. Mrs. F. B. Nick
erson, Mrs. Fred Lucas, Miss Isabel
Fortner. Mrs. Mahoney, president
of the national auxiliary, and Mrs.
R. I. Thompson, president of the
state association, discussed plans for
the coming year.
jgS RESERVE SEATS,
P FOLKS! TM SURE
J THEY'RE GOING
: TO GO FAST!
Oh. hello! I just had to come back
to tell you more about those Elks
Minstrels who will appear at the
gym-auditorium the evening of
April 2. The money will be given to
the school band for their appearance
at the state contest in Eugene, April
9th.
Well. ' I saw Loyal Parker, you
know he's the business manager, and
he said exactly 100 reserved seats
have been placed on sale at Gor
don's at 75 cents each, and that any
body who' wants one had better
hurry. Of course there will be good
general admission seats at 50 cents
for adults and 20 cents for children,
but the reserved seats are the pick
of the place and besides you don't
have to get there early to hold them
tee hee, I mean the auditorium
seats.
Gosh, you know last week I made
a most terrible mistake. I should
have known better than to take that
chorus girl's word for it. Jimmy Es
tes isn't a CCC boy. He just arrived
recently-from Virginia and is cook
ing at O'Dormell's. Is my face red!
Believe me, I ra not taking any
chorus girl's word for it anymore.
So I went straight to Dick Dick
Lawrence, you know. He's the head
minstrel, or whatever you call him.
Well, Dick told me, so I know it's
straight. You never heard such a
cute and clever bunch of songs. Dick
says it's the best minstrel outfit he
ever had anything to do with, and
he's been around SOME.
Can you beat it, Clarence Bauman
is the interlocutor.
Helen Ralph, the director from
lone, and Russell McNeill will be
featured as soloists. Virginia Dix is
accompanist, and musical arrange-
' .1 '
ment for the whole presentation is
by Juanita Carmichael. Hugh Gaily
is the property manager.
That's what Dick told me, and he
verified who I told you the end men
are, and he told me what they're
going to sing. This is it: Jimmie
Estes, "Whistle While You Work";
Joe Belanger, "I Double Dare You";
Bill Isom, "Sweet Someone"; Bob
Runnion, "On the Sunny Side of the
Rockies"; Frank Turner, Rosalie ;
Rav P. Kinne. "Thanks for the
Memorie"; Gerald Cason, "Ten Pret
ty Little Girls"; and- Dick's going
to sing "Josephine," will that be a
hit!
And NOVELTY DANCES! Say,
you're going to see something!
There's Alberta Garrett, Robert
Knox and Teddy Ferguson "all to
perform.
Now for the low-down on the
chorus, and I bet you can't guess the
chorus girl who told me. Here are
the women: CoraMae Ferguson,
Margaret McNeill. Kathryn Parker,
Marie Barlow, Josephine Mahoney,
Lavelle Leathers Sherman, Mary
White, Betty Lawrence, Elizabeth
Blankenshin. "Pete" Belanger. Ha
zel Mahoney, Evelyn Isom, Doris
Gaily, Juanita Leathers Carmichael,
Lucv Spittle Peterson.
The men are Jasper Crawford,
Charles Barlow, Ladd Sherman, J
O. Turner. Frank Nickerson. Fred
die Northam, Ernest Clark, Frank
Alfred.
And Freddie Nordham did the
music posters.
OF Swimmin' Hole
Goes as Work of
Progress Proceeds
Tank Razed for
.Channel Straighten
ing; Improve Outlet
Gone is the ol' swimmin' hole.
Much sentimental appeal has been
made to the days of the ol' swimmin'
hole, many times referred to as gone.
Now it's the old hole itself that is
gone, or if not in fact gone, then
rapidly disappearing.
The hole, or to be exact, the tank
where the pool in former days made
joyous the heart of Heppner youth
the old American Legion plunge,
one and only man-made natatonum
in the city's history is being dis-
embowled from the earth with sledge
and powder. A CCC crew is doing
the work in connection with the
creek channel straightening at the
point.
And over part of the present pool
site will soon swing the improved
outlet from town of the upper Wil
low creek road.
Construction of the outlet started
this week. It will not be according
to the original survey, as difficulties
over right-of-way prevented the
city dads from making as straight
a shoot as they desired, but in the
work now in progress three of the
sharp corner turns will be elimin
ated.
The present work calls for a swing
of South Court street near the rear
of the houses owned by E. O. Fer
guson and Jess Hall, opening direct
connection with a gradual curve on
to Race Track street. Race Track
street, a part of the old outlet, has
been graded, and all of the new con
nection as far as the city limits will
soon be macadamized.
So, as the ol' swimmin' hole disap
pears, the work of progress pro
ceeds. Maybe the dawn of a new
day will bring another swimmin'
hole of new and improved type.
Such are the plans revolving in sev
eral minds, and the plans include
provision for a nice park in con
nection. This may not come in a
year, or two years, or three, but
when enough people desire it strong
ly enough, it will come, the planners
believe.
Just as an historical sidelight, the
old swimming tank has been out of
use since the flood of April 29, 1934,
which swept away the bath houses
and damaged the tank itself. Petition
of residents prevented its being re
opened for use.
40th Wedded Year
of Andersons Feted
The Charles J. Anderson home in
Gooseberry was the scene of a pleas
ant reunion, Sunday, March 13,
when friends met to honor Mr. and
Mrs. Anderson on their fortieth
wedding anniversary. Refreshments
were served in the afternon.
The following, several of whom
were guests at the wedding forty
years before, were present: Mr. and
Mrs. O. Lindstrom, Mr. and Mrs.
Algott Lundell, Mr. and Mrs. Er
nest Lundell, Mr. and Mrs. B. O.
Anderson, Mrs. Olaf Bergstrom, Miss
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young,
Ravmond Lundell. Mrs. Celatha
Jordan, Ervin Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Anderson and Adelia.
NEW GAME WARDEN
Bill Francis, state policeman in
charge of game law enforcement
in this district for several years, has
taken a six months leave of absence
and has been succeeded by Officer
Sauter. Mr. and Mrs. Sauter have
taken residence in the Jones apartments.
Fred Reed, mill operator from
upper Rhea creek, was transacting
business in the city yesterday in
preparation for the season's cutting
operations.