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Page Four Heppner Gazette Times Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon THE HEPPNER GAZETTE, Established March 30, 1883; THE HEPPNER TIMES, Established November 18, 1897; CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1912 Published every Thursday morning by CRAWFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY and entered at the Post Office at Hepp ner, Oregon, as second-class matter. JASPER V. CRAWFORD, Editor SPENCER CRAWFORD, Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $2.00 Three Years 6.00 Six Months 1.00 Three Months .75 Single Copies .05 Official Paper for Morrow Connty On Vacation VOURS TRULY is home from va cation in sunny California and not yet rested up. Because everyone else going to California takes in the world fair, we decided to be differ ent. We didn't. The world fair was having its ef fect all along the way to Los An geles. Everywhere folks were talk ing it up. A garage in Medford was advertising world fair tire specials, and service stations all along the line were giving out world fair in formation. The saddest effect heard on the trip was told at an auto camp just outside Eugene. The manager, a former Kansan who had run the camp for a year and a half, said it had hurt tourist business. The rea son? Well, last year two-thirds of the automobiles that passed his way carried California licenses. This year, Calif ornians are staying home to see the fair; and not coming into Ore gno, and cars from other states are not making up the deficiency. Re port in the city was that attendance, far below expectations in the open ing months, was picking up mater ially . . . probably due to school ma'am and student patronage fol lowing school closing. While we didn't take in the fair . . . the half day we had in San Francisco and the burden of six-months-old son Jim not being con ducive . . . we did see Treasure Is land and a couple of clippers in port. We decided to drive across the two big bridges and to visit with brother Art and family in preference to at tempting to see the fair in so short a time. We knew that other mem bers of the family had taken in the fair quite thoroughly, so preferred to wait for details until we got home, Having stayed in Vallejo, some distance from the city, on the way home Wednesday night, we had but Thursday to spend. It was noon by the time we reached the city for a luncheon appointment with brother Art, and to kill the time from 2 o'clock until 4:30, the wife and I decided to give son Jim his first introduction to the theater world by taking him to the Fox. Of course, he disgraced himself, as six-monthers are wont, by talking so loudly we had to leave before the full pro gram had been viewed, but he may relate to his grandchildren that he had lunch . . . nature's way ... on the Fox parking lot. Just now, as Heppner is getting ready for its annual Rodeo, it is in teresting to note that a considerable portion of Hollywood has gone "western." Included in that portion are Marty King, at whose home we visited, and Dr. Lee Douglas, his riding partner. Both men spent time on Morrow county ranches in their boyhood, King on that of his grand father, the late James Luper, on Heppner flat, and Douglas on the old Douglas ranch in the lone section. King now plays trombone in the Paramount orchestra, while Dr. Douglas is one of Hollywood's lead ing practicing M. D.'s. Both may be seen in spare moments decked out as cowboys, and they take every op portunity for a gallop in the San Fernando valley a few miles dis tant. Just for old acquaintances' sake, it may be added that Dr. Doug las and wife have a bouncing four year-old boy and a fine home in the Hollywood hills. The two men were laying plans to come north for the Pendleton Round-Up and also a visit to the Rodeo. We might say that in spite of local fame for cowboys and saddle horses, we had to go to Hollywood to ob tain a scalding of the nether regions to which tenderfoot riders are prone. We had the pleasure of accompany ing Mr. King and brother Norton on a ride in the valley, of eating an or ange plucked from a greve at the roadside, and more especially of see ing old Tony of movie fame. Tony was in the corral at the ranch of master Tom Mix, where he is re tired in cream and honey. His old negro caretaker reported his age at 35. From movies we had seen, we thought him to be black, but he isn't. His color is deep brown which the caretaker said photographs black. Most thrilling moment of the trip was experienced at the Katinka, Russian cabaret in L. A., when Ra phel, world famous concertina play er just finished at Victor Hugo in New York, poured heavenly music from his fingertips . . . most excit ing, riding the chute the chutes in a boat at Ocean Park . . . most se rene, a visit to world noted Forest Lawn Memorial cemetery, and the charming Church of the Roses, fa vored spot for movie marriages. Boy Scout Camp Set for Wallowa Lake 1939 Boy Scout summer camp will be held at Wallowa lake which has frequently been referred to as the "Switzerland of America." This beautiful lake, surrounded by rug ged peaks with many small lakes nestled at the foot of each, is reached by traveling through Elgin, Wallowa, Enterprise, and Joseph. The entire trip is made on surfaced highways, along beautiful mountain rivers, without dangerous unguarded grades such as those leading to many mountain camps. Camp is held at Wallowa lake for four weeks, beginning July 16 and running until August 13. Camp is set up in two-week periods, how ever, Scouts will be permitted to at tend for a single week. First period July . 16 to 30; second period July 30 to August 13. From reveille to taps the day is chuck full of fun, adventure, fellowship, and know ledge. Something new every day, hiking, handicraft, swimming, boat ing, games and contests, are only a few. Camp is the place to pass out door Scout tests, and a court of honor is held every week. The Boy Scouts will be camped near the falls, approximately one mile from the lake. They are entire ly isolated from the lake, thus giv ing the feeling of wilderness camp ing, yet it is possible to take the Scouts to the beach in the camp truck, where a supervised swimming O Ten Years Ago (From Gazette Times, July 4, 1929) ; Laurence Case lost his life at Brewster, Wash., while attempting to save the life of his swimming companion, Nina Bowen. Mayor McCarty issues proclama tion banning irrigation on Sunday evenings from 6 to 8 o'clock to aid in keeping American Legion swim ming pool open. Legion members deputized to enforce order. Gordon Ridings of Eugene, star athlete at University of Oregon, ar rived in the city Monday and will have charge of the American Legion swimming tank during summer. lone reported several fires during week. Heppner"s delegation to CMTC at Vancouver departed Monday morning on the stage. Included in the group were Harry Wells, Clar ence Hayes, Maurice Edmondson, Harlan Devin and Earl Thomson. Chas. W. Smith, county agent, re turned from grain grading school in Portland. J. D. Cash, local Penney manager, and family spent Sunday in Walla Walla. Phelps Funeral Home Ambulance Service Trained Lady Assistant area is being set up. Non-swimmers, or beginners, will not be permitted to go outside of protected area where they must remain until the camp swimming instructors have im proved their technique to the point where a Scout can swim 50 yards. After this he goes into the swim mers' area which is also protected by life buoys. Camp guards will be placed at strategic points in order to enforce the "buddy system." The buddy system means that two boys, buddies, must check into the area, remaining together during the en tire period in order that they may be responsible for each other. At intervals of every few minutes the water-front "chief will blow his whistle as a signal for buddies to raise their clasped hands until the guards are satisfied that the buddies are together and all present. A sec ond whistle means to start swimming again. Wallowa lake will afford a splen did boating and fishing program. Scouts who are swimmers, however, are the only ones allowed in boats unless a leader is present. Each day one of the "tents" or rather groups living together in a tent, will be designated as the "mar iners." During that day they will be relieved of all other duties, spending the entire time on the water-front where, under the guidance of a qual ified camp leader, they will work on the boats and water-front equip- HARVEST BALL IONE LEGION HALL SAT., JULY 8 o Music by The Troubadors Sponsored by OMAHA WOODMEN'S SOCIETY 75c per couple LOIR BOXES 3 Sizes to Suit Everybody LOCALLY BUTCHERED MEATS FRESH AND CURED Central Market Ture Peterson, Mgr. Slab Wood $4 Cord for Green $5 Cord for Dry -delivered' anywhere within three miles . . anywhere in county reasonable. 3 at Mill Good Wood Good Measure Heppner Fuel Co. Phones: Office 152; Res. 1122 ment, being given special sailing privileges during the morning and acting as ship's crew during the af ternoon when other Scouts will be given free rides on the big 3,000 pound whaling boat New features at camp this year will be a bigger and better craft de partment which, includes an oppor tunity to make archery tackle, leath er work, horn craft, wood carving, etc. Kodak films will be developed in camp, giving the Scout an oppor tunity to learn this interesting oper ation and to enjoy scenic pictures immediately after they are taken. Horse trips under the direction of Executive Hoover will be taken each week, giving Scouts an opportunity to see the mountains from the back of a well-trained mountain horse. This feature will call for additional expense. Plenty of well-cooked food is as sured, since our cook for this year is Mrs. L. Boothroyd, cook at the Thursday, July 6, 1939 p0a Theta Pi fraternity house at Whitman college. Mrs. Boothroyd has cooked for this fraternity for the past four years and the "Betas" say she is tops. The camp staff will be composed of Executive O. E. Hoover as comp director, Professor A. E. Hawk of Milton as assistant director in charge of activities, hiking and nature lore. Assisting these men will be a num ber of Eagle Scouts. The cost to go to camp is $2.00 a week in cash and a food list brought from home, or $6.00 a week without the food list Registration is made through the Boy Scout headquarters City Hall, Walla Walla, Wash. The largest attendance in years is indi cated. ERA CREW TO START An emergency refiel crew is ex pected to start work the coming week in the Ellis district, reported F. F. Wehmeyer, local ranger. Your Building and Remodeling Needs ARE EASILY FILLED HERE See the New Basket Weave WALL BOARD Something different in household decoration use it- for wainscot ting, magazine racks, and other fixtures. 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