Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, May 18, 1939
Page Four
Keppner
Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE,
Established March 30, 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES.
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1912
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Official Paper for Morrow County
Humor to the Rescue
JUST before Monday's light show
ers that brought respite from tell
ing effects of Old Sol's rays, the
drouth situation was reaching a
point far removed from funny. In
fact, it had reached the stage where
nothing but a typically American
saving-grace could relax minds
over-taut with worry. Much the
same sense of humor that distin
guished the American doughboy
when going became toughest in the
trenches undoubtedly inspired some
of the stories that raced the rain to
bring the needed respite.
Whether they were merely old
gags polished up for the occasion,
or whether some genius were newly
inspired, we wot not. They brought
a laugh.
There's the one about the heavy
rain storm which struck John Day
the day before. Had you heard about
it? No? Well, two drops of rain fell.
One couldn't be found. The other
struck a sheepherder on the head
and knocked him out, requiring half
an hour's resuscitation by throw
ing dust in his face.
Then there's the one supposed to
have originated in Oklahoma. A
travelling salesman asked a farmer
if he didn't wish it would rain. To
which the farmer replied that he
didn't care for himself, but he had
a son eighty years old whom he
would like to have see it rain as the
boy hadn't seen a rain and he didn't
know whether the lad would be good
for many more years.
With Honor
IT'S A GRAND thing to be rated
tops in anything one attempts.
But no finer words were ever spok
en than, ,fHe acquitted himself with
honor," whether the battle were won
or lost.
Heppner's bandsters did not attain
highest rating for bands of their
class in Portland last week end. They
did obtain the next highest rating,
that of "excellent," and so acquitted
themselves commendably . . . there
leaves a further objective for fu
ture effort, to attain the highest
rating . . . but bringing greatest
glory to the community they repre
sent are such words, spontaneously
written, as these:
"An interested spectator of the
band contest held in Portland last
Saturday wishes to take this means
of emphasizing to the Morrow coun
ty enthusiastic friends that we had
everey reason possible to be proud of
our group. They not only played
well, but conducted themselves in a
manner that was becoming to any
aggregation of worthy young peo
ple. Their uniforms were attractive
and their general appearance any
where you met them was such as
to reflect credit and pride to Mor
row county.
"The hotel manager made the re
mark to interested friends that he
never had a more orderly crowd of
young people about his place. Loy
alty on the part of the friends who
heard them play was an evidence of
our pride in them."
ATTEND BOURBON MEET
D. M. Ward, Hanson Hughes and
Chas. B. Cox were in Pendleton yes
terday to attend a regional Demo
cratic meeting, the first of a series
to be held over the state. Frank
Kierney, state chairman, and How
ard Latourette, national committee
man, were in attendance.
Baccalaureate Held
For Senior Class
Churches of the city united Sun
day evening at the gym-auditorium
in baccalaureate services for Hepp
ner high school's graduates when
Rev. R. C. Young, Methodist min
ister, brought an inspiring spiritual
message. The evening's program in
cluded: Prelude, "Berceuse," Delbruck,
and processional, "Pomp and Cir
cumstance March," Adolph Schmidt,
Dorothy Howell, pianist; vocal solo,
"From the Land of the Sky Blue
Waters," Charles W. Cadman, Hel
en Lundell; scripture reading, Rev.
Martin B. Clark; sacred song, "I
Will Lift Up Mine Eyes," John H.
Rogers, Virginia Dix, accompanist,
Katherine Packer, Frank Alfred,
Russell McNeill, Margaret McNeill;
invocation, Rev. Martin B. Clark;
sacred song, "Seek Ye the Lord,"
Dr. T. V. Roberts, Katherine Parker,
Russell McNeill, Margaret McNeill,
Charles Barlow; baccalaureate ser
mon, "The Value of a Wise Choice,"
Rev. R. C. Young; trio, "At Dawn
ing," Charles W. Cadman, Carolyn
Vaughn, Jeanette Blakely, Helen
Lundell; benediction, Father Healy.
Livestock Market
Leases McNamer Site
Assuring Morrow county of regu
lar bi-weekly livestock sales service,
V, R. Runnion, auctioneer, this week
announced leasing the C. W, Mc
Namer corrals, a quarter mile east
of the city limits, where sales will
be conducted every other Thursday.
Runnion has set the next sale for
Thursday next week when an espec
ially fine bunch of white face cattle
will be put on the block. These sales
will go far toward providing a local
market for all livestock, he says, in
urging everyone who has anything
to sell to list it before the sale.
VISITS WORLDS FAIR
J. Logie Richardson arrived home
yesterday after a week's absence in
which time he visited the Golden
Gate International exposition at San
Francisco. Leaving Heppner last
Thursday, he spent Friday in Port
land, left there Saturday by car and
had two days and two nights at the
Bay city. The fair lived up to all ex
pectations and one of the outstand
ing features was the Oregon exhibit.
It was attracting as many people as
any part of the fair, he said. Es
pecially interesting was a moving
picture of the Oregon coast where
the waves came up and appeared to
be going to slap you right in the
face. Those going to the fair should
first take the "Elephant" train where
for 35 cents one is taken for a tour
of Treasure Island and is informed
where everything is located. One
can pick out the points of special
interest and take them in without
so much waste of time. Mr. Richard
son interviewed officials of the pro
posed Kraft Cheese box factory at
Bridal Veil on his way home yes
terday morning and was informed
that plans were coming along nicely
though it was doubted if everything
contemplated would clear through
the Chicago office so work could be
started in less than a month.
IIEIIISCH ISSUED
"Hehisch," Heppnjer high's an
nual yearbook, made its appearance
Tuesday, culminateing many months
of hard work on the part of the
staff headed by Miss Frances Mc-
Carty as editor and Bob Scrivner,
business manager. Contents were
mimeographed and actual photo
graphs, covered by golden stock
printed in purple. Amber division
sheets with appropriate art intro
duced various sections. Liberal ad
vertising support from local mer
chants was indicated in the adver
tising section. Pictures were by Miss
Rose Leibbrand, students did pro
duction work with exception of
cover printing and binding which
was done by the Gazette Times. Well
edited and neatly produced, the
book is a credit to the school.
GLAD NEWS: "Three Smart Girls
Grow Up" comes to the Star Thea
ter, Wednesday-Thursday, May 24
25. When you've seen this picture
you will know what it means to have
been "entertained utterly."
New White Bliss
Potato Tried at
Harney Station
Bliss Triumph potatoes have long
been a favorite early variety but in
some places have been discriminated
against because of their red color.
The possibility now appears of hav
ing a white Bliss variety which is
even better than the original.
At the Harney county branch ex
periment station in 1939 occurred
one of those oddities of nature
known as the appearance of a plant
mutation or sport. When the Bliss
potatoes were dug that year two
medium sized tubers were found
which were pure white on one side
although a deep red on the opposite
side. Two eyes were taken from the
white side of each potato and were
grown the following year. The vines
made good growth and produced ex
cellent yields of white tubers. The
year following, which was 1936, 30
hills were grown from the original
selection. Each hill was grown to
maturity and dug separately with
the yield recorded. In 1937 only tu
bers from the highest yielding hills
were planted.
Obil Shattuck, superintendent of
the Harney branch station, and his
assistant, Roy Hutchinson, who han
dled this experiment, have just re
ported that during the four years
these white Bliss have been grown
they yielded practically all white
potatoes although with pink eyes.
Occasionally there are a few tubers
with some reddish coloration al
though the white color seems to be
rather well fixed.
In 1938 the plot increased from
one of the tubers yielded at the rate
at 248 bushels per acre, while the
selection from the other made a yield
of about 400 bushels per acre. The
plants grown from these potatoes
appear to be rather disease-resist
ant and are otherwise just as desir
able as the original Bliss Triumph.
Plans are for them to be increased
further until it can be determined
definitetly whether this will prove
to be an improved variety compared
with the old and respected Bliss
Triumph.
CO-OP TO HANDLE FEEDS
Lexington Oil Co-Op will handle
a stock of Hermiston feeds, it was
voted at a meeting in Lexington
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Grace M.
Turner, manager, in the city yes
terday, believed it would be two
weeks before the stock would ar
rive. She announced a big picnic,
sponsored by the co-op, to be held
at the Harry French ranch south
of Hardman on Sunday, May 27, to
which an invitation is extended to
all co-op members, grangers and
farmers of the county generally.
Have some fun roller skating. lone
Legion hall, Friday, Saturday, Sun
day, ltp
O Ten Years Ago
(Gazette Times, May 23, 1929)
J. W. Morrow, son of county's
name-giver, passes in Portland; bur
ial here.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Gil
liam, a 10Y2 pound son.
Burt Brown Barker to address 17
high school graduates tomorrow.
John McCullough passes at home
in Portland, was long resident here.
Mr. and Mrs. Vere Hale parents of
twin girls, &k pounds each, born
yesterday.
Dennis McNamee opens new pas
time. Heppner beats Fossil, 3-2, in fast
Wheatland league game.
Sunshine and Sunburst, two B. F.
Swaggart horses, place first at New
Haven, Conn., horse show.
Between 60 and 70 delegates in
attendance at Church of Christ con
vention for eastern Oregon now in
progress here. v
John Wightman is attending I. O.
O. F. grand lodge at Medford.
Phelps Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
Trained Lady Assistant
LIVESTOCK SALE
C. W. McNamer Corrals
THURS., May 25
1 :30 P. M.
Lot of Good STOCK CATTLE
Sale to be held regularly every two
weeks at McNamer Ranch !4
mile east of city limits.
V. R. RUNNION
Auctioneer
E.H.MILLER
Clerk
Heppner Gazette Times, Only $2.00 Per Year
Co-Od Picric
Sponsored by
Lexington Oil Co-Op
Harry French Ranch
on
May 28
Members, Grangers and All
Farmers Invited
Free Ice Cream and Coffee
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