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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, Feb. 29, 1940
Heppner
Gazette Times
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
Commendable Spirit
TJEPPNER merchants are to be
congratulated for the readiness
with which they responded in the
purchase of tickets, funds from
which are to be used in financing
a free matinee Saturday afternoon.
The generous response denotes a
desire on their part to make their
town a pleasant trading center for
the surrounding territory. Insofar
as finances are concerned, the first
matinee will be a success and should
mark the launching of a permanent
community enterprise. Not only did
the ticket sale guarantee all expenses
connected with presenting the first
show, it almost covered the expense
of a second show.
There is no doubt about being
able to finance a free matinee once
a month, or even oftener. To further
the trade at home idea the merch
ants are offering special discounts
on cash purchases as well as giving
free tickets to the show. If our
merchants have been remiss in the
past they want to rectify their mis
takes. Few towns have a better trade
area than Heppner and it is diffi
cult to point out another town that
has lost trade territory to the ex
tent this one has. That has not been
the fault of business here so much
as the switching of marketing facil
ities in Jhe alignment of the state
highway system. Heppner s terri
tory has been contracted to the con
fines of the county whereas in days
gone by it reached into several
nearby counties.
It is not the purpose of the busi
ness men to reach beyond the coun
ty lines to recover lost territory as
it is to stimulate more trading at
home, among the people of the
county. If the free show idea with
its attendant offerings turns a por
tion of the lost home trade back this
way it will be worth much more
than the money and effort expend
ed to bring it. In addition to mon
etary gain it will have demonstra
ted to the business men themselves
the value of cooperative effort. One
business house might spend many
times the same amount of money
and accomplish only a small part
of the good to the community that
the combined efforts of all of them
can bring.
It is hoped the people of the
county will avail themselves of the
free matinee. Everything may not
run smoothly in this initial effort
but Heppner's business houses are
extending the hospitable hand and
will be pleased to have the theater
filled to overflowing at both per
formances Saturday afternoon.
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For a Better
Understanding
IF there are misunderstandings be
tween the farmer and the business
man, some of them at least should
be wiped out by Saturday morning.
The farmers are going more than
half way to meet the situation by
coming to town to banquet the bus
iness men.
There are no serious misunder
standings between the two groups.
As a matter of fact, is is not possible
at the moment to recall many cir
cumstances that would indicate fric
tion and we believe none exists.
The meeting is not for the purpose
of trying to rectify misunderstand
ings but rather to seek mutual ben
efit through the discussion of prob
lems affecting each group.
The farmers have generously in
vited their town neighbors and the
townsmen cheerfully accept the in
vitation. It is a step in the right
direction and the order should be
reversed before the present year
passes out.
A Rare Issue
FEBRUARY 29 has special signifi-
cance to the person who chances
to have been born on that date, for
his birthday celebrations are indeed
few. It so happens that February 29,
1940, has a special meaning to the
Gazette Times and other weekly
newspapers publishing on Thursday.
It is a rare occasion indeed when
we have the opportunity to publish
five times in February. 'About once
in 28 years is the average. The last
time it happened was in 1912 and
we are told it will not happen again
until 1968.
Cooperation seems to be the gen
eral topic this week but while on
the subject it will be a good idea
for citizens of the county to make
a special effort to attend the meet
ing of the Morrow County Grain
Growers at Lexington Saturday and
learn what that association plans
to do. The proposition has possi
bilities for accomplishing real bene
fits to agricultural and business in
terests of the county. The best way
to learn of the plan is to attend the
meeting and to hear first hand what
the association has to offer.
THE
Hehisch
Published by the Students of
Heppner High School
Mr. Miller Shows Interesting Slides
Mr. Miller, chaplain for the local
CCC camps, presented a group of
slides on San Quentin, the only pic
tures ever released of this prison.
Mr. Miller, who was chaplain at
San Quentin for sixteen years, ex
plained many interesting things
about this prison. Mr. Miller's pur
pose in showing these pictures to
local CCC and the high school is
to reduce crime and delinquency
among young people.
Scavenger Hunt Fun
A very successful scavenger hunt
wa given to the FFA boys last
Wednesday.
Couples were chosen by the sim
ple method of boy meets girl, only
the girl walked through the door
and met the boy on the other side.
After couples, in groups of four,
were chosen, each party was given
a list and told to be back at 9 o'
clock. Among articles on the lists were
the, following: Red feathers, 1937
calendar, 1935 Montgomery Ward
catalogue, 3 geometrical figures by
Mr. Knox (and he wasn't home!),
gasoline signs (usually confiscated)
and a great many other things that
just couldn't be found.
Three groups tied with a high
score of 19 out of a possible 23.
They were presented with sacks of
candy. After the prizes were arward
ed, chili beans and crackers were
served to the hungry scavenger
hunters, and all things confiscated
were returned (we hope).
Up and Down Our Halls
Ruth Green was absent from her
duties at the office Monday morn
ing. Norval Osborne has an infection
on his jaw but played in the tour
nament. Bob Scrivner came home from
La Grande where he is attending
the Eastern Oregon College of Ed
ucation to spend the week end with
his parents. While here he attended
the tournament at Condon.
Josephine Smart returned to
school after two weeks absence. Leon
and Mildred McClintock attended
the tournament. While there they
were guests of their brother.
Lura and Edna Stephens were in
Hardman last Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Allen.
Dean Sprinkel was In Lexington
Saturday visiting his sister, Mar
garet Scott.
In the Heppner rooting section at
the tournament were the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Pinckney, Mr. and
Mrs. Scrivner, Mr. and Mrs. Drake,
Mrs. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Clintock, Don Bennett, Don Jones,
Buddy Blakely, Harold Armstrong,
Claud and Claudine Drake, Guy
Moore, Frances Egan, Jack Merrill,
Norma ' Prock, Lowell Ashbaugh,
Bob Scrivner and Leon and Mildred
McClintock. Mr. Blankenship serv
ed in a dual capacity as a rooter
and as a member of the tournament
committee.
Facts About Our Students
Kemp Dick was born in Pomeroy,
Wash., December 6, 1921. He at
tended the first two grades of school
in lone; then he moved back to
Pomeroy for the third grade. The
rest of his schooling he has acquired
at Heppner where he has been jun
ior class president, and president of
the H-Club. He is a member of
the band an the fire patrol.
His hobby is photography. His
thoughts tend to farming; perhaps
Lavelle Pieper has something to do
with this.
He likes track and football. His
favorite song is "Oh Johnny"; fav
orite author Pearl S. Buck. His fa
vorite color is green; favorite teach
er is Mr. Knox, and his favorite
subject is commercial law.
Date Changed for Junior Play
Due to past sad experiences, re
garding presentation of the junior
play on the day of or before the St.
Patrick's dance, the date of the pro
duction has been switched to March
29.
Other reasons figuring strongly in
determining the date set are the
O. S. C. band concert and the dance
afterwards on March 18th and Good
Friday on March 22.
Animal Show Entertains
While the audience intermittently
roared and held its breath, a sun
bear ate sugar out of his trainer's
teeth; a small ape raced around and
around on a tricycle, and a monkey
gorged himself.
These were the interesting ani
male at the animal show held Wed
nesday in the gym. The first per
former was an Indian Sun Bear who
ate bread from between his train
er's teeth, just missing his nose.
Next on the program was a small
monkey, full grown, and answering,
off and on, to the name Woody. He
sat on a table and applauded him
self. Then to show how monkeys
eat, the trainer gave him a banana
which he peeled and ate, storing it
in small pockets on each side of
his mouth.
The big moment of the show came
when Jimmy Barratt was called to
the stage, and the lively inhabitant
of the jungle swarmed all over him
trying to find some candy. For some
reason Jimmy's charm didn't work
for the monkey refused to kiss him.
The third performer was a tiny
pickaninny monkey from Africa
which, because it was untrained and
still quite frightened of audience,
sat and cried. However, the inter
ested onlookers were shown the
black monkey's odd hands, mouth
and face.
The fourth and perhaps the most
entertaining of the group was the
two-year old Patsy, a baby gorilla.
She wheeled a wheel barrow across
the stage, ate lettuce and bread, and
rolled the audience (not strictly
speaking) in the aisles with her
tricycle, riding around and around
the stage. Her final laugh-provoking
act was the pounding of a piano,
sometimes the keys and sometimes
whatever she happened to see.
Modes of the Day
Although the wind and rain has
not been favorable the past week for
fashions, the following looked very
smart at school:
Frances Wilkinson looked like an
old-fashioned girl in a white lawn
blouse with a lace yolk in front and
buttons all the way down the back.
Frances Egan looked like the com
ing of spring in a green and white'
plaid rayon dress.
Patty O'Hara wore a brown skirt
and bolero with a yellow blouse.
Burgundy sweaters seemed to be
the color for the boys this week.
Bill Blake in a pull-over and Don
Jones in a coat-sweater were ex
amples. Paul McCarty Named
to Journalism Society
University of Oregon, Eugene,
Feb. 28. (Special) Paul McCarty
of Heppner has pledged to Sigma
Delta Chi, national men's profes
sional journalistic fraternity at the
University of Oregon. Members are
chosen on the standards of newspa
per experience, scholastic standing,
and future promise as newspaper
men. McCarty, a graduate of Heppner
high school, is a sophomore major
ing in journalism at the university.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. McCarty and is affiliated with
Sigma Nu, social fraternity.
K. O. 50 horse -power tractor, all
overhauled, for sale or trade for
smaller tractor. J. D. Ekleberry,
Morgan, Ore.
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