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- I tj 1 f A A T P T Vf .. - U J t O W . w V W - : p. :. i 1 t o r ! v.- TO Volume 56, Number 2 Youth at Crossroads Needs CCC, Burgess Tells 200 Diners Camp Heppner Mess Hall Warmed by Big Relations Dinner Pointing to the Civilian Conser vation corps as one type of organi zation needed to provide a proper "cause" for the direction of youth, Jas. M. Burgess, president of Blue Mountain council of Boy Scouts and superintendent of schools at Milton Freewater, made a stirring appeal to the 200 citizens who assembled in Camp Heppner mess hall at a pub lic relations dinner Monday evening. Speaking on "Youth at the Cross roads," the former superintendent of local schools under whose regime the present gym-auditorium was constructed, said conservative mid dle age must provide youth a cause or youth will make a cause of its own. That youth-made causes are generally not in line with conser vative ideas has been evidenced by the growth of fascism and naziism in Europe, said the speaker. Here as in numerous cases of govern mental change which history has re corded, it has been youth left to make its own cause that has effect ed the change. The past must be forgotten and existing conditions squarely faced if ideals of Americanism are to be preserved. From his observation as an educator, Burgess pointed out the changed economic conditions that today give., youth less respon sibility and little place in the work ing world to give its share of im portance in the ordinary affairs of .life. Thus it is that the CCC, Boy Scouts and similar organizations have an important place in direct' ing the energies and ambitions of the 31 million boys and girls of the land, 20 million of whom are vot ers and whose use of the ballot, if unduly influenced by radicalism, could change America's destiny. The three essentials in directing youth at the crossroads today, the speaker gave as, first, "get rid of the depression;" second, "stop making excuses for America," and third, "provide youth a cause." Colonel Fortier, commandant of the Lewiston district, CCC, told of the work the Civilian Conserva tion corps is doing to give youth a better chance. Lt. Marius Hanford of Camp Heppner, extended the camp's welcome to the visitors, and responding to introductions by Wm. D. Campbell, toastmaster, were Carl Ewing of Pendleton, Umatilla Na tional forest supervisor; Mrs. D. M. Ward, president Heppner Garden club; Mrs. Clyde Denny, president lone Topic club; Miss Rose Lieb brand, president Business and Pro fessional Women's club; Mrs. Ture Peterson, president Heppner Music club; Ralph Beamer, captain of the Heppner firemen; B. C. Pinckney, chairman Heppner Boy Scout exec utive committee; J. G. Barratt, ex state senator; Millard Rodman, dis trict supervisor, SCS, and F. W. Tur ner, Lions president, who intro duced Mr. Burgess as first president of the Heppner Lions club and old time friend pf most of those assem bled. The musical program included a piano duet, Mrs. J. O. Turner and Mrs. Alden Blankenship; xylophone solo by Buddy IBakely, accompan ied by Miss Jeanette Blakely; violin solo by Miss Rachel Forsythe, ac companied by Virginia Dix, and vo cal solo by Mrs. Ture Peterson, ac companied by Mrs. Turner. Russell McNeill led group singing. Boy Scouts were present as spec ial guests of the camp, and firemen and ladies were Lions' guests. Amer ican Legion auxiliary and Morrow County Woolgrowers auxiliary unit ed in the sponsorship. The eve of spring's arrival was clear and balmy. The assembled throng which stood in lengthening Heppner, Oddfellows Plan World Fair Trip Two carloads of Morrow county Oddfellows will attend Oddfellow day at the San Francisco World's fair, May 10, if plans now being made reach fruition. A get-together ot county lodges is planned for the next meeting here next Wednesday evening when each lodge will se lect a delegate to the grand lodge meeting at Klamath Falls. These delegates are expected to go to San Francisco for two days of the fair, May 10 and 11, and return to Klam ath Falls for grand lodge on May 16-18. Third degree was conferred on two members from Pendleton lodge and one member from Heppner at the regluar meeting last night, with Heppner's degree team exemplify ing the work. Eleven members were present from Pendleton. Hobby Show, Tea Is Saturday Event Morrow County Woolgrowers aux iliary is expecting a large crowd at its woolen hobby show and tea to be given at Episcopal parish house next Saturday afternoon beginning at 2:30, announces Mrs. Helen Cohn, president. The event promises to be very interesting, according to re port of committees which have been active for several weeks. , In addition to a musical program, Miss Florence Clinton, Umatilla home demonstration agent, will demonstrate refrigeration of meats, fruits and vegetables in lockers. Men as well as women are invited. The 25 cents admission will go toward paying a 4-H club scholarship. . St. Patrick's Ball Draws Large Crowd One of the largest crowds assem bled in Heppner for a social occasion recently attended the annual St. Patrick's ball sponsored by ladies of St. Patrick's Catholic church at the Elks hall last Friday evening. Simple but effective decorations were made of cut-out silhouettes depicting various insignia of the holiday. College students home for spring vacation as well as many out-of county visitors joined people from all over the county in dancing to tunes of Dixi's orchestra. Artichokes Started On Rhae Creek Kenneth McDaniel brought a truck load of Jerusalem arichoke seed from the Hermiston district this week for planting on Rhea creek which were purchased from S. P. Ablanalp, seed dealer of that place. Of the Imperial Mammoth White French variety, these artichokes were recommended as having a yield of 800 sacks to the acre. Containing 18 per cent sugar, the tubers are said to be excellent hog feed while tops may be fed cattle and horses. Mr. Ablanalp was a visitor in the city the first of the week. CUTS HAND WITH AXE Tommy Graham, 17, of Hardman was treated at a local physician's of fice Friday night for a bad lacera tion of the left hand, sustained while he was chopping wood. The blade completely severed the tendon of the index finger. He returned to town yesterday for further treat ment. shadows from the east to watch the camp enrollees in retreat cere monies, loitered to drink a full cud of the season's wine and the pic turesque rite as Old Glory dropped below the greening landscape. Weather-provoked good humor was heightened by ready retartee bv toastmaster and'toasted, the gong of silence sounding at timely intervals; by the music and laughter, and the heartening food, well prepared and expertly served bv the enrollees. There was the usual exchanging of amenities, but the spontaneous good fellowship laid a new basis for un derstanding between city and camp. Oregon, Thursday, March Wheat Loans May Be Repaid With Two Procedures Settlement Either in Wheat or Cash Told by Government Oregon wheat growers who have obtained loans from the federal gov ernment on the 1938 crop may set tle for their loans in two ways re cently agreed upon and announced through the state AA office at Cor vallis. Borrowers may make settle ment any time after April 15 by either of the following plans: (1) Delivery to Commodity Cred it corporation of farm stored wheat under loan and obtaining payment of 7 cents a bushel allowable for storage. If the wheat is in commer cial storage, the producer may turn it over to the Commodity Credit cor poration without further charge. (2) Making a cash payment of the approximate market value of ordin ary wheat of the grade and subclass borrowed on, with allowances being made in the borrower's favor for commercal storage charges, or, in case of farm stored wheat, with al lowance to the borrower of 7 cents per bushel for storing the wheat on the farm. This plan has been adopt ed to enable producers to get the benefit of any protein premium that wheat may bring. Loans on farm-stored wheat be come due on May 31, 1939, and the loans on commercially-stored wheat will become due from April through July, as these loans mature 7 months from the date of the loan and most of the loans were made between September and December. Under present plans, wheat coming into possession of the Commodity Credit corporation will be held as close to the point of production as is possible without congesting local marketing facilities. When sold, sale will be made through regular chan nels of trade and in a way that will have the least possible effect on the market. The provisions of the loan pro gram are. such as to stimulate in creased interest in farm storage, be lieves G. R. Hyslop, head of the farm crops department at Oregon State college. The allowance of 7 cents a bushel for farm storage would fi nance exiellent farm storage fa cilities. Speakers Named in Elks Competition Dan Dinges, Lexington; Donald Smith, Condon, and Edna Stephens of Heppner were .successful con testants in try-outs at the school yesterday for the finals in a speak ing contest slated by the local Elks lodge to be held Thursday evening, April 20. Jack Rinehart of Condon was the fourth contestant participat ing in the try-outs. Judges were P. W. Mahoney, Erret Hummel of lone and Wm. D. Campbell of Lexington. Theme of the speeches, "Ameri canism the Protector of Liberty," Was selected by the national Elks association for use in school con tests as a part of the fraternal or ganization's Americanism work. State Master Coming For Pomona Meeting Ray W. Gill, state master, will be one of the leading speakers at Mor row County Pomona grange which meets at Lena, Saturday, April 1. Mrs. Chris Brown, lecturer, is slated to give an address on "Our Modern Advertising; Does it Pay, and Who Pays." EASTERN STAR TO MEET Ruth chapter 32, O. E. S., will hold its regular meeting at Masonic hall tomorrow (Friday) evening, announces Mrs. Faye Ferguson, worthy matron. 23, 1939 Ernest E. Clark, 50, Succumbs to Illness Ernest E Clark, 50, native and long-time resident of Heppner who followed barbering anti sheepshear ing, died at Pendleton last Friday after a prolonged illness. Funeral rites were held from the local Elks hall last Sunday afternoon in charge of Case mortuary. The lodge, of which Mr. Clark had long been a member, officiated, and Rev. R. C, Young was assisting minister. Many old-time friends and neighbors paid tribute to the memory of the de ceased. Interment was in Masonic cemetery. Pallbearers were Dick Wightman, Claude Graham, Lee Sprinkel, Henry Happold, Ben Anderson and Charles Becket. A quartet, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Turner, Mrs. Ture Peter son and J. A. Anglin, sang, accom panied by Mrs. J. O. Turner. Ernest E. Clark was born in this city September 22, 1888, to Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Clark, early settlers. Reared to manhood on the farm just west of the city, he attended the lo cal schools and was ever popular among his fellows. "Bub," as Mr. Clark was known to his many friends, took up the barbering trade and for many years was proprietor here of the shop bearing his name until illness forced him to retire three years ago. For several years he managed a sheep shearing plant in addition to the barber shop, mak ing annual pilgrimages to California and Montana for their shearing sea sons as well as assisting in shearing many local sheep. A lover of the great out-doors, Mr. Clark was rat ed among the most successful hunt ers of this section. A tribute to his prowess was the winning of a rifle a few years ago, given for the larg est buck killed in a local contest. The fatal illness caused him to suf fer removal of a leg three years ago. and since that time his health had been poor. His determined spirit was evidenced when he returned last year to run his shearing plant His health would not stand the work, however, and he was forced to turn it over to his son, Ernest. Mr. Clark married Julia Forbes in this city, and together they made their home for many years on the home place of Mr. Clark's parents. Surviving are Mrs. Clark, one sorj, Ernest; three sisters, Mrs. Iva Joy of Johannesburg, South Africa, Mrs. Laura Morgan of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Doll Vinson of Lena; and one bro ther, Edward Clark of this city. Mrs. Clark and Ernest, and Mrs. Morgan were here for the final rites. Emil Grotkopp Came To County in 1891 Emil C. T. Grotkopp, 74, native of Germany who came to Morrow county in 1891, passed away at his home in this city at 10 o'clock Mon day morning. He had suffered from ill health complicated by age for some time. Funeral services will be held from Phelps Funeral home to morrow at 10:30 a. m., Rev. R. C. Young officiating. Mr. Grotkopp was born in Kiel, Germany, January 27, 1865. He was 24 years of age when he first came to Morrow county, April 1, 1891. He first herded sheep for Norman Kelley, pioneer sheepraiser, and la ter took a homestead on Heppner flat where he followed wheatraising for many years before retiring some twelve years ago to the home in town. He was a Lutheran and a twenty-five-year member of Knights of Pythias, in which order he was quite active. In 1936 he had two sisters and two brothers residing in Germany, who were Wilhelmina Dickman, Augusta, John and Fred erick Grotkopp. Mr. Grotkopp was a loyal friend and neighbor and a respected citizen. NEW SERVICE MAN HERE Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hanlon and two children arrived the first of the week from Pendleton to reside while Mr. Hanlon takes over the position of service man for Pacific Power & Light company. They have taken residence in one of the Jeff Jones residences on Gale street. Subscription $2.00 a Year Box Factory Start Delayed by Plans Being Changed Adoption of "Sus tained Yield" Causes Alteration in Plant Delay in starting the proposed Kraft Cheese box factory here was necessitated by a change in plans, J. Logie Richardson, local agent, quoted Leonard Kraft, company of ficial, as saying on the latter"s return from Chicago where details were taken up the head office. Mr.. Kraft and H. E. Leash, in charge of fac tory construction, were expected to arrive in the city again this after noon. Basis of operations, and resultant amendment of plant plans, came af ter conference with forest service officials when it was decided to set up on a sustained yield basis for timber cutting. This decision was reached after announcement had been made that ground would be broken by the middle of March. It is probable that the new basis of operation will call for larger output at the plant here than was first con templated, Richardson believed. , The company officials made a short visit here the first of the week when they authorized Richardson to close several timber purchase deals that were in progress. Due to the change in plans, a number of new problems have aris en that must be settled and cleared through the Chicago office, which may cause further delay. To stop all rumors to the contrary, Richardson said Mr. Kraft assured him that the company had definitely decided " to locate the plant at Heppner and would proceed as fast as possible. Funds for purchase of site, being raised locally, had reached $2500 this week, the committee announced. While anticipated contributions from some large corporations operating in the city have been definitely re fused, it was said possibility was good that at least one of the larger concerns would contribute. Junior Class Play Makes Hit Friday Due to conflicting attractions, the audience for the junior class play, "The Lucky Accident," at the gym auditorium Friday evening, was small. However, those present made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in numbers as the presenta tion of the snappy three-act comedy farce kept them in a state of almost constant laughter. Showing the result of hard work and fine direction, each member of the cast seemed a natural for the part portrayed, and the production all the way through was handled without hitch. The cast of characters follows: Leslie Noyes, Don Jones; Fern Hunter, Norma Prock; Fern's mo ther, Carolyn Vaughn; Walton Knox, Harry Tamblyn; Humbird Hunter, Shirley Wilson; Amelda Amer, Lois Jones; Nela Lawson,' Jeanette Blakely; Grace Pike, Cora Scott; Lotta Noyes, Margaret Doo little; Homer Meginess, Harold Armstrong. Martin Clark Called As Church Pastor Martin Clark, recently of Oakland, Ore., who filled the pulpit at Church of Christ last Sunday, was called as regular pastor to succeed Alvin L. Kleinfeldt who has accepted a call to the church at Burley, Idaho. Mr. Clark returned to Oakland and is expected to arrive soon after Easter with Mrs. Clark to take up the regular work. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes of Lena at Heppner hospital yesterday, a 9-pound daughter.