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OREGON PUBL I C P 0 R 7 HISTORICAL SOCIETY A J D 0 1 Volume 56, Number 38 4-H Achievements For Year Feted at Lexington Banquet Leaders, Sponsors Tell of Work and Present Awards Scholarships, trophies, and achieve ment awards were presented to 4-H club members at the annual achieve ment banquet held in the Lexington grange hall Saturday evening as a climax to their successful 1939 year's work. More than 125 club. members and parents assembled at the banquet table set with food furnished entirely by the club members and prepared by their mothers. An opportunity to recognize the accomplishments and achievements of this year's work and to encourage even more and better work next year was given by C. D. Conrad, county agent, as the real reason for the program. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school superintendent, in charge of girls' work in the county, emphasized the importance of completing club pro jects and called attention to the special demonstrations for girls at the-county fair. Miss Helen Cowgill, state 4-H club leader for girls, was speaker of the evening and told of the develop ments in club work since its be ginning in Oregon 25 years ago. Representing the granges in their loyal support of 4-H club work, Clarence Bauman, master of the Lexington grange, furnished a fittirg story to emphasize the need of more 4-H training for some younger peo ple. B. C. Pinckney, manager of the Heppner Branch of the First Na tional Bank of Portland, stated that at no time has 4-H club training been of more importance or needed worse than at the present time. Be fore introducing the two Morrow county delegates who were guests of the bank at the Pacific Interna tional Livestock exposition with 72 other Oregon club boys and girls, Pinckney expressed the pleasure the bank enjoys in doing what they can to encourage the 4-H program by Continued on Page Eight John Kilkenny Was Long Prominent Death came to John Kilkenny, 69, long - prominent Morrow county sheepman, at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton yesterday morning fol lowing a lingering illness. Funeral rites have been announced for St. Patrick's Catholic church in this city at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing with Father Richard J. Healy officiating, and interment in Hepp ner cemetery. John Sheridan Kilkenny was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, May 18, 1870, and came to Morrow county in 1890. From a small beginning he became one the the county's larger sheep operators, and in his many years of business here was respon sible for bringing many other peo ple here from his native land. His reputation for honesty and business acumen caused him to be twice named to the office of county com missioner and he served for 15 years as a director of First National Bank of Heppner. He was a member of the Catholic church and B. P. 0. Elks of this city. Mr. Kilkenny's first wife, Rose, died February 18, 1915. By this mar riage, he is survived by the children, Mrs. Rose Chadbourne of Seattle, John F. Kilkenny of Pendleton, Mrs. Zara Cohn of Heppner, W. P. Kil kenny of Echo and Mrs. Mary Ann Lillivand of Los Angeles. He is also survived by the widow, Lottie Kil kenny, and children by this mar riage, Hene, Colleen and Robert, all of Heppner. Also surviving are six grandchildren. Heppner, CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE KICK-OFF SET Public Health Work Benefits to County Told; Workers Named for Various Communities The annual Christmas seal sale for Morrow county begins tomorrow, Friday, with the goal of raising $250 to satisfy the Morrow County Pub lic Health association's pledge to provide that amount toward a six months' school nursing service. The work of the nursing service is varied and thorough, 488 persons being tested for tuberculosis last year as one phase of the work. Other services included four baby clinics, '84 flouroscope tests, one child placed in the Children's Farm home at Corvallis, vocational reha bilitation education for two handi capped children, 190 toxoids given for diphtheria and 390 vaccinations given as smallpox preventative. The county health nurse when in Morrow county made over 700 visits and traveled 3681 miles. Meetings, institutes, public health meetings and clinics were held throughout the county. Five lectures on public health were given to junior high school students upon request. This is the work which is financed in part by the sale of Christmas seals in Morrow county. This year the county budget allows $500 for a school nursing service, with the pub lic health association pledged to give an additional $250 to secure a com petent, eggicient and up-to-date public health service. "When you receive your allotment of stamps from your district chair man, please respond to the best of your ability and thus assure Mor row county and its pre-school, stu dent and adult residents proper and modem health supervision," says Miss Rose Leibbrand, county chair man. District - chairmen for Morrow county are: Rose Leibbrand, Hepp ner; Mrs. Fay Finch, Lena; Mrs. James Leach, Lexington; Mrs. Omar Rietmann, lone; Mrs. Ralph Jones, Irrigon; George Corwin, Boardman; Leonard Carlson, Eightmile and Miss Pat Bleakman, Hardman. Buy Christmas seals and pave the way for healthy Christmas seasons. Charles Ritchie Rites Set at lone Funeral rites will be held from the Christian church at lone at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for Charles Ritchie, 57, who died at his home in this city yesterday. Rev. Clifford W. Noble, Pentecostal min ister, will officiate, and interment will be made in lone I. O. O. F. cem etery. Charles Marion Ritchie was born June 7, 1882, at Columbus, Cherokee county, Kansas, the son of Alex ander and Barbara (Haburn) Rit chie, natives of Kentucky and Vir ginia respectively. He was nine months old when the family came to this county and had been a con tinuous resident since, growing to manhood in the lone community. He married Louise Gardner at Heppner August 30, 1905, and surviving this union are the widow and two chil dren, Mrs. Faye Bucknum and Mrs. Mary Ross, all of this city; also a brother, George Ritchie, and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Rolfson and Mrs. Rose Miller, all of Portland. Anoth er sister, Mrs. Alice Cochran, pre ceded him in death a week before. Mr. Ritchie followed farming and warehousing thru most of his bus iness career and was highly respect ed by all who knew him. DAISY SHIVELY NEW CLERK Daisy Shively was elected clerk of School District No. 1 to succeed Mrs. Eva Baldwin, resigned, at the spec ial school election held at the coun cil chambers Monday afternoon. Of the 64 votes cast, Mrs. Shively re ceived 41 to 23 for the other nom inee, Mrs. Sadie Parrish. Episcopal auxiliary bazaar, Sat urday, Dec. 2, Parish house. Cooked food, tea, fancy work, aprons. Oregon, Thursday, Nov. Second in Series of Food Demonstration Meetings Coming Miss Lucy Case, OSC Specialist, to Make Four Appearances Homemakers of Morrow county are invited to attend the second meeting in a series of food and nu trition demonstrations given by O. S. C. Home Economics Extension service. Menu planning and table service were demonstrated at the first meet ing in this series and this same work will be continued with a demonstra tion of suggestions on entertaining by Miss Lucy Case, extension spec ialist in nutrition. Miss Case will demonstrate a dozen or more dishes for economical home products which are useful for both the family and for guests. Suggestions will also be given on table customs, etiquette and table service. Four meetings will be held in the county this time, the same as last, with the meetings scheduled as fol lows: Irrigon, December 5, at the home of Mrs. Frank Frederickson, with Mrs. A. C. Houghton as chair man; December 6 at the Rhea Creek grange hall with Mrs. Carrie Becket as chairman; December 7 at the Con gregational church in lone with Mrs. Vida Heliker as chairman, and at Boardman December 8 at the Green field grange hall with Mrs. Neal Bleakney as chairman. Each of these metings will begin at 10:00 in the meetings and continue until 3:30 in the afternoon. Those who missed the first meet ing need not stay away from the sec ond and third meetings. All they need to do is bring a salad or a hot dish and enjoy the meeting with the rest. 'Red' Van Marter Honored by U.-O. Beta Brothers La Verne Van Marter, affection ately known by college mates as "Red," looks forth upon a brighter world from his bedfastness at Emanuel hospital in Portland, due to thoughtfulness of members of the University of Oregon Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Infantile paralysis entered La Verne's life early last fall to halt what promised to be one of the most brilliant athletic careers ever recorded at the university. As a freshman last year, when he pled ged Beta, La Verne made four let ters in as many sports; was looked to as a coming sparkplug for var sity teams. At the same time he maintained high scholastic ach ievement. His fraternity brothers didn't forget Red. Last Saturday, twenty Betas initiated him into the frat ernity at the hospital bedside, themselves contributing the pin and initiation fee. His relatives and friends in Heppner join in appreciation of this fine fraternal deed. COUNTY BUDGET PASSED Proposed budget of receipts and expenditures for Morrow county was passed after hearing by the levying board at the court house yesterday with a few minor changes. It was found necessary to add $2,- 461.14 for state tax. Elementary school fund was lowered from $15,- 000 to $14,692.15 due to exact figures being received from the state office, and $60 was added to the amount allotted to official publications, raising this item to $660. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doherty re turned home Sunday from a wed ding trip that took them to Portland and Seattle. They are at home at the Doherty Blackhorse farm. 30, 1939 WHEAT YOGI What does the future hold for wheat? Charles W. Smith, secretary of the East ern Oregon Wheat League, tries to read the answer in this crystal bowl filled with wheat, to be given by the league as a trophy to the county in the United States showing best compliance with the federal wheat adjustment program. A representative of the county will be given a free trip to the wheat league's 12th annual convention, to be held at Condon, Ore., on December 8 and 9. HUNTERS-ANGLERS EAT ELK SUNDAY Richardson Provides Monarch of Mountains for Barbecue; State Supervisor to Attend Sportsmen say that an elk whis tles. But Logie Richardson, presi dent Morrow County Hunters and Anglers club, definitely asserts that he knows one elk that will never whistle again, unless it be from steam bubbles as it is barbecued at the CCC camp in readiness for the big dinner. The big dinner, being prepared by CCC personnel, will be served to all hunters and anglers club members and families in the big mess hall at Camp Heppner at 5 o'clock Sunday evening. Richardson's monarch of the Blue mountains, slain in the recent open season, will provide piece de resistance, with the camp throwing in all the trimmings. No charge is being made for the event. All that is needed to enjoy the occasion is a good appetite, Richardson says. A special musical program and message from Frank Wire, state game supervisor, will be highlights of the evening. It was expected other game commission members would accompany Mr. Wire. County Casaba League to Open Clashing all-stars of Lexington and lone communities will open what is expected to be a county bas ketball league championship con test on the lone floor next Wednes day evening, announces Fred Hos kins, lone manager and promoter. Hoskins extends an invitation to the city of Heppner and the CCC camp each to sponsor a team to com pete against lone and Lexington, to make a four-team league. Such a league, he believes, will produce some hot games to give county ca saba lovers plenty of thrills through the winter season. PAINFULLY INJURED An accidental axe slash that cut deep into his left wrist brought J. A. Troedson to town yesterday morning from the farm in the Mor gan district to receive surgical treatment. After first aid was given at a doctor's office, Mr. Troedson entered Heppner hospital.. It was feared some ligaments had been sev ered. Albert Lindstrom, neighbor, responded within five minutes of the phone call notifying him of the accident and brought Mr. Troedson to town. Mr. Troedson was cutting wood when the accident happened. LICENSE ISSUED License to wed was issued at the clerk's office this week to Miss Em erald Padberg and Leslie Roundy, If I both of this county. Subscription $2.00 a Year Santa Coming Dec. 9th to Launch Yule Season in Hepnper Businesses Slate Showing of New Gifts With Treasure Hunt S-s-s-h-h! Be good, kiddies. San ta Claus is coming to Heppner right soon, and you may bring him your letters in person. If you're real good, he may see that you get many of the things you want. He's going to bring each of you a remembrance on this first visit; so you don't want to miss seeing him. Santa's visit is slated from 7:15 until 9 o'clock the evening of Sat urday, December 9. That's the time Heppner mer chants have set for emphasizing the display of new Christmas merchan dise. And to add zest to the occasion for elders as well as youngsters, they're going to give presents to a lot of people in a big treasure hunt. Store windows will be blacked out as if for an air raid when the hour of 7:15 arrives. Then the fire siren will shriek. It will not an nounce arrival of enemy bombing planes o'erhead, but instead it will herald the coming of the greatest promoter of peace on earth Santa Claus whose beaming countenance reflects all the good will spirit of Christmastide. As the last siren's echo wanes in the distance," veils will drop from store windows; Heppner"s spotlight ed school band will play at the big community Christmas tree which firemen will have in place; Christ mas lights will start flickering along Main street's gay way of ever greens, and at 7:30 all who have as sembled to launch the Yuletide will make a pilgrimage through the gaily stocked marts in search of gifts of the "Wise Men." Starting next Saturday . cooperat ing businesses whose names appear in this paper will distribute hun dreds of tickets to the Treasure Hunt. It is the desire that every person in Heppner's trading radius have one. Each person will bring his ticket to the big opening, and as he goes through the business houses he may claim as his own any article bearing the number of his ticket. School children will be handed tickets as they leave the school and are requested not to ask for them at the business houses, the committee in charge of this feature announces. Elders, however, are urged to ask for a ticket from any of the busi nesses cooperating. Numbers to be placed on awards will not be dis tributed to cooperators until a few minutes before the hunt starts, so that no one will know what the lucky numbers are until time to start the hunt. At the close of the hunt those who wish may attend the dance at the Elks hall which will be open to the public. College Students Home for Holidays Homecoming of college students was a highlight event of the Thanks giving holiday in Heppner. Among those noted were: From Oregon State college: Misses Frances McCarty, Harriet Hager, Betty Happold,' and Dick Wilkinson, Billy Barratt and Scott McMurdo; from University of Oregon, John Crawford, Clifford Carlson and Paul McCarty; from Pacific university, Miss Maxine McCurdy and Leonard Gilman; from Eastern Oregon Col lege of Education, Miss Kathryn Parker, Bob Scrivner and Vernon Knowles. MRS. BRIGGS DECLINES Mrs. L. W. Briggs was reported this morning as suffering a relapse in the illness that has kept her con fined at home for several months.