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Volume 56, Number 11
Services Honoring
Departed Set for
Tuesday Morning
Rev. Young Brings
Message; Quiet City
Will be Decorated
Morrow county will pause in its
labors Tuesday to pay tribute to its
honored dead. Memorial Day in
Heppner will be featured by ser
vices at the Elks hall at 11 o'clock
in the morning with Rev. R. C.
Young bringing the message.
Under chairmanship of C. J. D.
Bauman, the American Legion post
has arranged an appropriate half
hour program and it is expected the
community generally will join with
them to give the occasion the depth
of significance to which its high
purpose entitles it. Literary and
musical numbers appropriate to the
occasion will be given.
Decoration of soldiers' graves in
pharge of the Legion will follow the
services, while other organizations
have also planned to mark graves
of departed members. The quiet city
on the hill has already been visited
by many people and its attractiveness
enhanced by clearing of weeds and
tidying of surroundings ready to re
ceive the yearly Memorial Day pil
grimage that leaves it blanketed
with a beautiful floral token of re
membrance.
Two Heppner Boys
Named for West Point
Francis Nickerson and Jackson
Gilliam, local youths, have been
nominated for entrance into West
Point, Uncle Sam's military - acad
emy, according to word received
this week by Postmaster Chas. B,
Cox from Representative Walter M
Pierce, who made the nominations.
Nickerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.
B. Nickerson, is at present a stu
dent of University of Oregon, and
Gilliam, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E,
Gilliam, is attending Whitman col
lege. Their nomination is accepted
as a tribute to their physical and
scholastic attributes. Examinations
to establish entrance qualifications
are slated for June.
RETURNS FROM FAIR
Harold Hill returned Friday eve
ning from a trip to Golden Gate
International exposition at San
Francisco and Oregon grand lodge
of Oddfellows held at Klamath Falls.
He had two days and two nights at
the fair and returned full of im
nressions of the extravaganza de
noting the last word in scientific
and artistic accomplishment. Among
outstanding exhibits to him were
an exact replica of a mine, where
fifteen to twenty minutes is taken
iust to explore the tunnels and
where all machinery is in place with
uses explained, and the redwood ex
hibit in the California building. Be
ins? an electrician by trade, he was
greatly impressed with the night
lighting effects and the fact that
40,000,000 kilowatt hours are used
in the fair's operation. If a person
can't stand the aroma of flowers, it
is just as well to stay away from
the central plaza which is just one
gorgeous profusion of blossoms, he
said.
ATTEND SERVICE PICNIC
Among Morrow county people at
tending an ex-service men's picnic
at Rattle Mountain park Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Bauman
and familv. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Weh-
meyer and Don, Mr. and Mrs. Al
Macomber and family, Mr. and Mrs.
T,ral Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Spen-
wwj
cer Crawford, Hugh and Calvin,
Mrs Anna Bavless and Mrs. Alta
Brown. The affair was sponsored by
Pendleton post, American Region,
anA was lareelv attended by ex
service men and families from this
section of eastern Oregon.
Heppner,
County 4-H Clubbers
Picnic at Boardman
More than 200 4-H club members
and their parents and friends gath
ered on the lawn at the Boardman
school last Sunday for their annual
picnic.
Miss Helen Cowgill, state leader
for girls, addressed the group dur
ing the picnic lunch and emphasized
the importance of cooperation be
tween the 4-H club members, their
parents, and local leaders in order to
insure successful 4-H club work.
A musical program given by the
ocal clubs from the various com
munities in the county followed
Miss CowgiU's address. The first
number on the program was given
by the Irrigon high school band,
composed mostly of 4-H club mem
bers or their brothers and sisters.
The Lexington Sheep and Calf club
presented an amateur, hour which
drew large applause. The Allen bro
thers from the Boardman Livestock
club presented a piano duet.
following the program a prize
was given for the largest 4-H club
families present. Mr. and Mrs. Ruck
er of Irrigon and their three boys,
Mr. and Mrs. Voile of Irrigon with
two boys and a girl, and Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson of Boardman with two
girls and a boy, all tied for this prize.
Another prize was awarded to the
Campbell family from Social Ridge
for being the family traveling the
greatest distance to the picnic.
After enjoying ten gallons of ice
cream, the boys and girls tinished
the afternoon by playing games and
competing in numerous races.
Officers Visit Show
of Portland Police
Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman, Deputy
Earle Bryant, District Attorney
Frank Alfred and Chief of Police
Albert Schunk returned from Port
land early this morning after at
tending the inspection and exhibi
tion of the Portland police staged at.
Multnomah stadium yesterday. The
new Portland police band and the
expert motorcycle corps were ex
hibited and provided a wonderful
show, say the local men.
In the evening they witnessed a
demonstration of Oregon's new
crime detection laboratory at Mult
nomah hotel.
SERVICES AT GOOSEBERRY
Services will be held at the Goose'
berry Lutheran church with Rev,
Martin and Rev. Odell of Portland
and Rev. Sakrison of Colton bring
ing messages, Wednesday evening.
May 31, and all day Thursday, June
1. Basket lunch will be held at noon
Thursday with services preceding
and following. The men are rated
among the best speakers in the con
ference and it is hoped a good crowd
will be out to hear them, announced
Leonard Carlson when in town Tues
day. Redecorating the church has
just been completed, with new roof,
repapering and repainting. Peter
Dufault of Heppner has been assist
ing the members with the work.
LAMB BUYERS VISIT
Messrs. Hislop and Hendrickson
representing Hislop Sheep company
of Spokane, were visitors in the city
last Friday contacting local sheep
men with prospect of buying lambs.
This company through Harold Cohn,
local agent, has been active in the
local market for several years. Just
an evidence of appreciation for qual
ity of local products, the company
received two saddles and a pacl
outfit recently ordered from E. G,
Noble, veteran maker of famous
Heppner saddles.
STARTS NEW RESIDENCE
C. J. D. Bauman had ground bro
ken this week for a new residence
on the lot on South Court street just
south of the recently finished home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burkenbine,
T. Babb, contractor, has the con
tract. A five-room dwelling, mod
ernly appointed, is planned.
Rice McHaley of Prairie City
a visitor in the city Tuesday.
was
Oregon, Thursday, May 25,
Wray-Smith Mill
Starts With 15
Men Employed
Cutting Fir; Full
Production to Come
With Pine Cut
The whistle of the H. O. Wray and
O. L. Smith sawmill just below town
was tooting yesterday with 15 men
on the job cutting up a bunch of fir
logs for material to complete the
plant. The mill started up for a
while Monday but was closed down
Tuesdav to iron out a few kinks
that developed in various places.
Operation yesterday drew many
interested spectators to see the logs
yanked from the millpond, dumped
on to the cutting carriage from which
flowed a sizeable stream of boards
and slabs. Across the delivery table
went the slabs and into the chute
where a cut-up saw soon made lit
tie ones out of big ones, and on to
the top of the 40 foot piler from
which grew an ever larger, prom
ising new fuel supply for Heppner.
Boards, some two to three feet
wide, made their way through the
dimension cutter and on across the
extension deliveries to feed piles
selected by the sorters and stackers,
soon to be picked up by the motor
carriage and placed at a distance for
drying.
Though under a full head of steam
and apparently running quite
smoothly, the mill hasn't got well
under way.
"You haven't seen anything yet,
said Mr. Wray yesterday. "Wait un
til we get going on pine, then you 11
see the lumber come.
Mr. -Wray said the lumber now
being cut would be used for bunk
ers to handle the slab and for com
pleting the mill housing. When the
flow of pine starts, the big gang saw
will go into action and then the
boards will fly.
Getting a mill crew organized is
much the same as making a baseball
team, said Mr. Wray. It takes some
time to get the men placed proper
ly and all parts coordinated before
smooth and effective operation can
be obtained.
Cattle Loss Thought
Due to Black Leg
Illness that took two cattle on the
Bill Smethurst farm at Lexington
this week and had stricken two more
was believed to be blackleg, as vac
cination against the disease had ap
parently helped the two sick cattle
and no new cases had developed.
Mr. Smethurst, in town Tuesday
morning, reported that the state vet
erinarian's office had been notified
but no investigation had yet been
made.
O. W. Cutsforth, neighbor of Mr.
Smethurst, who added a bunch of
young whiteface cattle to his herd
Tuesday, expected to vaccinate
against the disease when they were
unloaded.
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
The engagement of Miss Peggy
Jane Peebler of Pendleton to Mr.
Francis Nickerson of this city was
announced at an informal tea at Miss
Peebler's sorority, Alpha Omega Pi,
at University of Oregon Sunday af
ternoon between 3:30 and 4:30. Both
Miss Peebler and Mr. Nickerson are
university seniors. Miss Peebler is
a member of Phi' Beta Kappa, hon
orary scholastic fraternity, and an
English major. Mr. Nickerson is
completing his pre-law course this
year and has been a member of the
university boxing team.
GOOSEBERRY HAS RAIN
Moisture precipitation at Goose'
berry for the preceding few days
had reached .33 inch, reported Leon
ard Carlson, observer, when in the
city Tuesday. He said the wheat was
all filling well.
1939
Rat Attempts
Attack, Believed
Disease Victim
When Fred Wehmeyer went into
his woodshed at the home in town
a week ago Sunday, he was
charged by a wharf rat Fred gave
it a kick with his foot and went
on about his work. He was cut
ting some alfalfa when the var
mint made another charge, strik
ing at his hand.
Son Don was at hand, and Fred
ordered him to knock out the crit
ter before it bit someone. The rat
appeared groggy and its jaws were
chattering. Don bashed it with a
rock, knocking it out. Its head
was then crushed with a board
and black, thick blood oozed out.
Knowing that blood of animals
stricken with hydrophobia turns
black, Fred dismissed the epi
sode after confirming from a doc
tor that such was the case; buried
the animal deep enough to keep
any dog from digging it up, sat
isfied that it had the phobia.
Thinking later of bubonic plague
among squirrels in regions not far
removed, Fred was sorry that the
sick rat had not been submitted
to the proper authorities for in
vestigation. Possibility of plague
seems present, and warning is
given for everyone to be on the
lookout for sick rats.
WHEAT LOANS
SET FOR 1939
That wheat farmers will be given
a loan on their 1333 crop commen
surate with the present market price,
was assured by Secretary Wallace
this week. The loans will be made
by the Commodity Credit corpora
tion under authority of the 1938
crop control act and the base rate
for Morrow county will be 73 cents
Portland for number one soft white,
Farm storage rates will be slightly
less than terminal storage rates, it
was said, though definite informa
tion on the farm storage program
was not given.
Rhea Creek Gets
4-H Pig Club
A 4-H Pig club was organized at
Rhea creek last Monday with the
following members enrolled: Joe
Stephens, Alfred Rugg, Joan Wright,
Clayton Wright, Bobby Wright and
Junior Wright.
Clayton Wright, who has been in
4-H club work for four years and
who has had considerable exper
ience in F. F. A. work, was selected
as leader for the Rhea creek club,
and Joe Stephens was selected as
president for the organization. An
other meeting will be held next
Saturday to discuss the possibility
of exhibiting swine at the Eastern
Oregon Livestock show the first
three days of next month.
FFA BOYS HAVE DINNER
Heppner chapter Future Farmers
of America held a banquet at Hotel
Heppner dining room Saturday eve
ning. R. A. Thompson was toast-
master for the event, and special
guests included B. C. Pinckney and
F. W. Turner. W. S. Bennett, chap
ter sponsor, introduced C. D. Con
rad, county agent, as leading speak
er of the evening. Omer McCaleb
was principal speaker for the chap
ter members.
TO FETE PAST OFFICERS
Past matrons and past patrons of
Ruth chapter 32, Order of Eastern
Star, will be honored at the regu
lar meeting tomorrow evening, the
26th, announces Mrs. Fay Ferguson
worthy matron. All members are
urged to attend.
BOOKWORMS MEET
Bookworm club met Tuesday eve
ning at the home of Mrs. J. G. Thorn
son, Jr. Three members read the
play, "Robert's Wife." Lovely re
freshments were served.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Hail Takes 260 -
Acres Wheat on
Ben Buschke Farm
Sunday and Monday
Showers Bring .65
Inch Moisture Here
Loss of 260 acres of wheat besides
destruction of the family garden was
sustained by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bus
chke on the Heppner flat farm about
5 o'clock Sunday evening when hail
took its toll as part of a storm that
mostly brought needed moisture to
thirsty crops. The loss at the Bus
chke farm is the largest reported.
A few acres of wheat were damaged
on the Glenn Jones farm.
Sunday's storm at Heppner, in
cluding a considerable hail storm,
brought .38 inch of moisture, and a
shower Monday evening added .25
to bring the week's total here to .65.
Precipitation was streaked over the
county. Gooseberry reported .33
inch, while a shower of cloudburst
proportions which did no damage
was reported in the Alpine section.
At the Buschke farm hail stones
covered the ground to a depth of
an inch and a half following the
storm, Mr. Buschke reported. The
storm laid low most all vegetation
on the farm and broke limbs off
trees. It was his third experience of
being hailed out of a crop in his
many years of farming in the coun
ty, Mr. Buschke said. The first time
was in 1312 and the second in 1318.
The loss was not insured.
Grasshopper Bait
Now Available
Grasshoppers are showing up in
large numbers in certain parts of
Morrow county and if not controlled
may cause considerable damage as
soon as they scatter from their egg
beds. C. D. Conrad, county agent,
states that no serious damage has
been done by these insects so far,
but that damage can be expected in
certain localities if control measures
are not taken.
A supply of poison bait material
has been obtained from the federal
government and can be had on re
quest from the county agent's office.
Individuals who have grasshopper
infestations must provide for the
distribution of the poison bait and
if possible the bait should be scat
tered while the grasshoppers are
still congregated around the egg
beds. The county agent advises that ev
erybody be on the lookout for these
insects in order that they may be
controlled . before they reach pro
portions. SHEARING REPORTED
Max Schulz was in town yester
day from Lone Rock, having been
laid off work with a shearing crew
at the Pat Campbell ranch due to
rain. He returned yesterday eve
ning, expecting shearing there would
be completed today. He went fishing
Sunday but luck was poor. Condon
fishermen are keeping Lone Rock
and Rock creeks pretty well fished
out, he said. The Luke Bibby shear
ing crew finished at the Madden
ranch above Lone Rock Tuesday,
and the Montague crew was start
ing at Fixtures near Monument yes
terday, reported Schulz.
DONA HAYNIE WEDS
Heppner friends of the family this
week received announcement of the
wedding of Miss Dona Marie Haynie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hay
nie of Twin Falls, Idaho, who resid
ed here a good many years ago when
Mr. Haynie was employed with for
mer First National Bank of Hepp
ner. She was married to James W.
Van Evera, Jr., at Twin Falls on
Wednesday, May 17. Their home
will be made at Bingham Canyon,
Utah.