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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
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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-
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Ture Peterson, Mgr.
Slab Wood
$4 Cord for Green
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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.
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