Volume 54, Number 6
Sportsmen's Club
Works for Clearing
Willow Creek Mouth
A$ks Screens, Lad
ders, Elects Officers
at Start of New Year
Cooperation was the theme song
of the annual organization meeting
of Morrow County Hunters and An
glers club which elected officers and
laid plans for the year's activities at
the Elks club" Monday evening. An
enthusiastic year's start was made
by the fifty men present, and so
crowded was the docket that Jack
Parsons, newly-elected president,
called a follow-up meeting at the
same time and place next Monday
evening.
To report at that time will be a
committee named to investigate the
clearing of the mouth of Willow
creek channel and the installation
of irrigation ditch screens and dam
fish ladders on the lower reaches of
the creek, and two other committees
on securing of leaders and offering
of prizes for the club's annual crow
magpie war.
Parsons succeeded Mark Merrill as
president, Howard Bryant stepped
into the shoes of his brother Earle
as secretary-treasurer, and Tom
Wells was named vice-president in
the balloting, all being chosen unan
imously as the old officers asked to
be relieved.
The lower Willow creek work,
aimed to assist welcome trout visit
ors in making their way upstream
from the Columbia, gained a major
place in the discussion of plans as
the club, with 109 members last year
voted a resolution favoring enforce
ment .of the screen and ladder law.
But the element of cooperation en
tered strongly into the discussion
with members evidencing willing
ness to contribute of work and mon
ey themselves in accomplishing the
desired end if a feasible plan of
equitable cooperation could be
found. They did not feel that the law
should be enforced to work undue
hardship on anyone.
In launching the annual crow
magpie campaign, also, the will of
wheat farmers that red, hawks and
owls be protected was emphasized
A strong plea was made by Bert
Mason and J. O, Kincaid of lone
that these birds more than pay their
way in the destruction of mice and
other farm enemies. The motion
launching the campaign itself stress
ed the fact that the campaign this
year be confined solely to crows and
magpies. Defenders of crows also
came to light in the discussion when
these birds were upheld as making
life miserable for big lamb-killing
eagles. Therefore, it was the sense
of the club that the desires of in
dividual property owners be given
every consideration when attack is
being made on game bird predators.
President Parsons expected to
head the Willow creek mouth im
provement committee, asking the
assistance of Dr. L. D. Tibbies, D. A,
Wilson and Harry Tamblyn, county
engineer. Sought is the possibility
of removing the sedimentary deposit
at the creek's mouth so that the cur
rent into the river will be more
clearly defined to attract finny pass
ers-by.
Blaine Isom, Gene Ferguson and
Jap Crawford were named on the
committee to seek leaders in the
crow-magpie contest, and Chas. B,
Cox, L. E. Bisbee and Cornett Green
were assigned the task of lining up
the contest prizes.
Cooperation was further empha
sized by talks of Frank Alfred, dis
trict attorney; Herbert Sauter, state
policeman in charge of game law en
forcement locally, and F. F. Weh-
mever. local forest ranger.
Alfred expressed willingness , of
the district attorneys office to co
operate in enforcement of the screen
and ladder law if it was determined
that there was a prevailing senti
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Heppner,
MACK SMITH GIVES
NAME FOR DITCH
Court Recognizes Caretaker's
Valuable Services in Resolu
tion; Honored Man 111
A resolution recently passed by
the county court has given the Ditch
creek diversion channel into Willow
creek the name "Mack Smith" in
recognition of Mr. Smith's valuable
services as caretaker since the work
started. Mr. Smith is now confined
in a hospital at The Dalles by ill
ness. The resolution reads:
Whereas, the county started work
on the project to divert the waters
of Ditch creek to Willow creek about
three years ago, Mack Smith was
placed in charge of building and
maintaining the diversion ditch and
has been on that work continuously
until his recent illness. The success
of this project is due mainly to the
ability, perseverance and hard work
of Mack Smith;
Therefore, in recognition of the
loyal and efficient service rendered
by Mack Smith to the people of this
county, the court deems it advisable
that the diversion ditch be known as
and called "The Mack Smith Ditch."
Sheepmen Resolve
on Shearing Problems
A six-point program was evolved
by eastern Oregon sheepmen as giv
en in e resoltuion passed at a meet
ing in Pendleton Saturday, giving
the basis fro action in the present
sheep-shearing strike crisis. The
meeting was held under auspices of
Oregon Wool Growers association
and a timber of Morrow county men
attended.
First heclaring that Oregon wool
gowers intend to run their own bus
iness on a strictly "open shop" ba
sis, the growers further declared:
2. We expect to maintain freedom
of the highways, uphold law and or
der, and protect any man irrespect
ive of nion affiliation who shall shear
our sheep. 3. We positively reject
any suggestion of branding wool
bags with the nion label as un
American. 4. In spite of the fact
that pesent wool prices are almost
50 percent lower than last year and
materially below the cost of pro
duction we are paying average
shearers from $15 to $20 per day and
board. 5. Aid of Associated Farmers
of Oregon has been offered if nec
essary to carry out this program,
6. Notice to non-affiliated growers
that to concede to demands of North
American Sheep Shearers nion may
mean immediate unionization of
heders and ranch labor.
United Drive on
For Umatilla Rapids
E. P. Dodd, secretary of Hermis
ton chamber of commerce, announces
that the Inland Empire district is
presenting a solid front in support
ing a $25,000,000 appropriation for
constuction of Umatilla Rapids dam
for which Representative Walter M.
Pierce has asked.
Asking that organizations and cit
izens of Morrow county immediately
send telegrams and air mail letters
to congressmen and senators at
Washington in support of the appro'
priation, he said communities ev'
erywhere in the district are doing
likewise. All the Oregon delegation
should be contacted, he said, includ
ing Representatives Pierce, Mott
and Honeyman, and Senators Mc
Nary and Reames. Action should be
taken now while the iron is hot as
chances seem favorable for passage
of the new $4,500,000,000 public
works appropriation bill.
DONAUGH TO VISIT
Carl G. Donaugh, democratic can
didate for the U. S. senate, will meet
with democrats of Heppner at an in
formal dinner at Heppner hotel at
6:30 this evening.
R. A TULL HERE
Rennie A. Tull of La Grande, re
publican candidate for congress,
was in the city yesterday afternoon
in the interests of his candidacy.
Oregon, Thursday, April
League Start Held
Up Week; Locals to
Pendleton Sunday
Arlington Out, and
Echo to Open at
lone; Schedule Given
After announcement was made in
these columns last week that the
Blue Mountain league start would be
made last Sunday, the powers that
be got together and decided that was
a week too early. Now the dope is
settled. Heppner will meet the Pen
dleton Bucks at the Round-Up
grounds next Sunday afternoon, and
with Arlington definitely out of the
league contenders, Echo will visit
the lone sand lot at the same time
and cross bats with Fred Hoskins'
outfit.
With an additional week's practice
under their belts, Alva Stone's local
balltossers expect to make it rough
going for the Bucks.
Mission Indians are the fifth
league contenders, and with but five
teams entered, one team will draw a
bye each Sunday. The complete
playing schedule is given as follows:
April 24 Heppner-Pendleton at
Pendleton; Echo -lone at lone.
May 1 Heppner-Indians at Hepp
ner; Ione-Pendleton at Pendleton.
May 8 Heppner-Ione at lone;
Echo-Indians at Mission.
May 15 Echo-Pendleton at Echo;
lone-Indians at Mission.
May 22 Heppner-Echo at Hepp
ner; Indians-Pendleton at Pendle
ton.
May 29 Heppner-Pendleton at
Heppner; Echo-lone at Echo.
June 5 Heppner-Indians at Mis
sion; Pendleton-Ione at lone.
June 12 Heppner-Ione at Hepp
ner; Echo-Indians at Echo.
Jne 19 Ehco-Pendleton at Pen
dleton; lone-Indians at lone.
June 26 Heppner-Echo at Echo;
Indians-Pendleton at Mission.
Antique Woolens
Wanted for Exhibit
Antique woolen articles of all
kinds and especially such hand
woven coverlets as may exist in the
county are desired by Morrow Coun
ty unit, Oregon Wool Growers aux
iliary, for an exhibit to be staged
at the Episcopal parish house April
30. A special feature is expected to
be made of the coverlets.
Anyone having such antiques
which they care to show may leave
them at Gordons, or a phone call to
Gordon's or to Mrs. R. I. Thompson
will bring a car to pick them p. The
showing will be purely for interest,
with no prizes. Men as well as ladies
are invited to view the exhibit.
HEALTH OFFICERS VISIT
Dr. D. G. Carlyle Thompson from
the division of maternal and child
health, Oregon State Board of
Health, was in the city the first of
the week contacting physicians on
a program for maternal and child
health work in 'the county. It was
hoped to arrange a summer confer
ence of mothers of infants, pre-school
children and expectant mothers for
the county. Miss Harstad, consultant
nurse for maternal and child health
work, accompanied him. They were
on their way to attend the annual
meeting of the Malheur County
Health association.
LEGION MEN VISIT
Bob Burlingame, commander of
sixth district, American Legion, and
Ray Bridgewater of Milton, and
Hugh Bowman of Pendleton were
visitors at the local post meeting
Monday evening. Bridgewater was a
shipmate of Loyal R. Parker, local
post adjutant, in Uncle Sam's navy
at wartime, the two making six At
lantic crossings together.
HEALTH NURSE ARRIVES
Miss Althea Stoneman arrived the
end of the week to conduct the of
fice of county health nurse for six
weeks.
21, 1938
COMBINED CHOIRS
SING CANTATA
Methodist, Episcopal and Chris
tian Churches Unite for Easter
Offering, "Bright Easter Morn"
"Bright Easter Morn," a cantata
by E. K. Heyser, was sung by the
combined choirs of the Methodist,
Episcopal and Christian churches at
the Christian chruch last Sunday
evening. A capacity audience show
ed deep appreciation of the singing,
and many compliments were given
the high quality of the work.
Russell F. McNeill was director
and Miss Virginia Dix, pianist. In
vocation was given by Rev. R. C.
Young. The cantata program fol
lows: Introduction, "Rejoice, O Daugh
ter of Zion," choir. ,
Part I, The Week of Suffering:
"The Place Named Gethsemane,"
choir with bass solo by Richard Tul
lar and soprano and alto , duet by
Mrs. Neva Cochell and Mrs. Mar
garet McNeill; "Darkly Rose the
Guilty Morning," choir with tenor
solo by John Barber; "In the Cross
of Christ I Glory," double suartet;
"Weeping as They Go," chorus with
soprano obligato by Mrs. R. B. Fer
guson; "If a Man Die," choir with
alto solo by Mrs. Lucy Peterson.
Part II, Easter Morning: Morning
Breaks," quartet, Mrs. Ferguson,
Mrs. Peterson, Mr. McNeill and Mr.
Tullar; "He is Not Here," womens
voices and choir; Hail! Bright Eas
ter Morn," choir; "The Trumpet
Shall Sound," choir; "Hark! Ten
Thousand Voices," duet, Mrs. Fer
guson and Mrs. Peterson; "Christ is
Risen," closing chorus with solo by
Miss Kathryn Parker.
School Open House
Set for Tomorrow
This coming Friday all parents
and friends are invited to attend the
annual open house held " in the
school building. The various rooms
may be visited from 7:15 to 8:15 by
anyone wishing to see the work of
the students or to visit the teach
ers. At 8:15 a program will be given
in the gymnasium, which consists
of a folk dance by the first grade;
songs by the second, third, and
fourth grades; a play by the fifth
grade; songs by the 7th and 8th
grade girls; style show by the Home
Ec classes; tumbling by boys' gym
classes; "Demonstration of Visual
Education Apparatus (a colored
motion picture of last year's Rodeo)
and a film showing the various uses
of the equipment. If some people
have not had time to visit the rooms
before the program, they may do so
immediately following it.
Parrish, Schunk
Named City Marshals
Fred Parrish and Albert Schunk
were appointed on the city police
force at Monday evening's council
meeting effective May 1 when the
resignation of Homer Hayes, pres
ent marshal, takes effect. Parrish
was named for day service and
Schunk for night service.
Hayes' resignation was requested
recently, and a petition asking his
retention and carrying a large num
ber of signatures of citizens of the
community, was in the hands of the
council Monday evening when the
new appointments were made. P.
W. Mahoney, council chairman,
asked that all present not holding
city office absent themselves when
final action was taken.
LOCAL SPEAKER SECOND
Last Tuesday in the state finals
of the FFA public speaking contest
at Portland, Jack Healy, Heppner
high school senior, was awarded 2nd
place in competition with 15 other
district winners. The coveted 1st
place was won by Philip Frakes of
Scappoose, who is now eligible to
enter the far western elimination
contest at Estes Park, Colo., in
volving entries from 11 states.
Mayor Jeff Jones has sufficiently
recovered from his recent illness to
be able to make daily trips up town.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Music Festival,
Track Meet Will
Usher in the May
All County Schools
Come to Heppner
for Event, April 29
May will be ushered in with musio
as schools of the county join in
Heppner April 29 for the annual
May music festival that evening. In
the afternoon boys and girls will vie
in athletic contests at Rodeo field.
The day's activities begin at 9
o'clock in the morning when an hour
ensemble rehearsal is slated for
Heppner and Irrigon bands. At 10,
another hour rehearsal will be held
for high school girls' glee, high
school boys' glee and high school
mixed chorus. At 11 o clock all ele
mentary school pupils taking part
will report for rehearsal. The re
hearsals will be held in the gym-
auditorium.
At the luncheon hour all children
bringing lunches will be served free
chocolate in the lunch room of the
main building where tables and
benches are provided.
May pole dances on the school
lawn will take place at 1 o'clock in
charge of Mrs. Juanita Carmichael
and Miss Helen Ralph, and at 1:30
the athletic events will begin.
Both boys and girls will compete
in four divisions, A, B, C and D.
Boys' classes are A, 120 pounds-up;
B, 100 pounds to 111; C, 75 pounds
to 99, and D, under 75 pounds. The
girls' classes are A, 115 pounds and
up; B, 90 pounds to 114; C, 65 pounds
to 89, and D, 64 pounds and under, or
under 10 years of age.
Boys' events include 100-yard
dash, A and B; 50-yard dash, C and
' D; baseball throw, all classes! shot
put, A and B; high jump, all classes;
broad jump, all classes; relay; shut
tle relay.
Girls' events include 75-yard dash,
A; 50-yard dash, B and C; 40-yard
dash, D; baseball throw and relay,
all classes.
A special matinee at the Star thea
ter will be held at 4:30. From 6 to
7:30, the dinner hour will be fea
tured by a special 25 -cent meal at
Hotel Heppner by all who wish it.
The music festival is slated to be
gin at 7:30. Opening with flag sa
lute led by Boy Scouts and singing
of Star Spangled Banner, it will pre
sent in order the primary chorus,
the upper grade chorus and high
school numbers. After the high
school mixed chorus will come the
combined chorus and audience sing
ing. Ensemble playing of the Hepp
ner and Irrigon bands will close the
program. Special numbers will in
tersperse the program, including
lone rhythm band, lone interpreta
tive dance, Lexington harmonica
band, and Heppner instrumental
solo.
A number of committees from the
teachers of the county have charge
of the various activities of the day.
Band Dinner Set
Tomorrow Evening
School band members and parents
will join in a dinner at the Christian
church tomorrow evening at 6 o'
clock to celebrate the band's recent
victory in its division of the state
contest.
Morrow County Creamery com
pany and Merrill's cafe last week
treated the band members to ice
cream donated by the creamery and
served by the cafe.
2158 VOTERS REGISTERED
With close of registration books
Tuesday for the coming primary
election, May 20, 2158 voters had
signed in Morrow county, with 1371
repubicans, 745 democrats and 42
miscellaneous. The registration fig
ures are complete with the excep
tion of Irrigon precinct where final
returns from the special registration
office had not been made.