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Volume 57, Number 41
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 12, 1940
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Wheat Growers
Choose Heppner
For 1941 Meeting
Pendleton Conclave
Hears Speakers, Acts
on Many Problems
What Tot Lost
A Little Black Purse
Containing a Dime?'
The thirteenth annual conference
of the Eastern Oregon Wheat league
surpassed all former attendance fig
ures and established this growers'
organization as a body of such pro
portions that Moro, entitled to be
the host city next year, declined to
attempt to house it. Heppner, as
the next city whose turn it should
be in the order of precedence, put
in its bid through repesentative cit
izens in attendance and was award
ed the privilege of entertaining the
conference in 1941. Mayor-elect J.
O. Turner and B. C. Pinckney, pres
ident of the chamber of commerce,
pledged coordination of all facilities
to entertain the group in the man
ner to which it has been accustomed.
Morrow county's past record of
taking an important place in the
league's work was again borne out
this year by the attendance of a
hundred people. E. Harvey Miller,
state representative-elect and a past
president of the league, responded
to the speech of welcome extended
by Mayor C. L. Lieuallen, himself a
former Morrow countian.
Informed national speakers, in-
eluding Lynn R. Edminster, special
assistant to Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull; Grover Hill, assistant sec
retary of agriculture and Paul J.
Raver, Bonneville -Grand Coulee
administrator, brought important
messages to guide major action of
the conference which emanated from
the various committees.
Chosen to head the league in 1941
were Sim J. Cully, Weston, presi
dent and Robert Taylor, Adams
vice president. Louis Bergevin
was named Morrow county execu
tive committeeman for the ensuing
year, while Chas. W. Smith was re
' tained to begin his 13th year as sec
retary.
Headlining the entertainment fea
tures were a dinner dance at 6:30
Friday evening in the Vert Memor
ial building, and a vaudeville show
featuring home talent following in
the main auditorium of the same
building. This fine edifice afforded
excellent facilities also for Rousing
the leagues business sessions.
Highlights of committee recom
mendations' called for permanent dl
version of 52,000 acres from wheat
to perennial grasses in the Colum
bia basin counties, of which 5,000
acres are located in Morrow county,
The land so specified is that which
average from 8 to 10 bushels an
acre average annual production of
wheat.
Reaffirmation of its endorsement
of the federal wheat production con
trol program was given, with excep
tion of the financing plan, for rem
edy of which the certificate plan
nmnrwapd bv Congressman Wal
ter M. Pierce, was recommended.
Recommendation that present laws
regulating percentages of matched
funds for public assistance be un
changed, in the field of taxation and
legislation was made. Counties may
be benefitted by earlier collection
of personal property taxes, payment
lieu of taxes bv federal
government on acquired lands, and!
provision to require the state to dis
pose of acquired lands within two
years, it was believed.
Allocation of gas tax proceeds to
counties on the basis of 20 percent
rather than 15.7, and basing the al
location on tax commission equal
ized valuations instead of upon an
arbitrary basis as at present would
be beneficial to eastern Oregon
wheat-raising counties, it was rec
ommended. Continued on Pago Eight
The story is simple, or so it
seems. Ex-Mayor Jeff Jones, on
walking up town Tuesday morn
ing, picked up a small black, con
siderably used coin purse. In it
was a note in itself not conclu
sive evidence, but as it directed
the expenditure of the ten-cenf
piece, also inside the little wallet
a strong clue.
Mr. Jones left the find on the
editor's desk, and it may be had
by the owner or the owner's par
ent, for a tot seems almost defin
itely involved by revealing the
contents of the note.
j Heppner Elks Burn
Mortgage at Big
Saturday Event
Sweek to Speak; Spe
cial Class Honors
General Pershing
B. Ross Evans Holding
Evangelistic Meeting
Heppner Wins Twice
From Pendleton
The Hettner first and second
teams won a pair of games from
the Pendleton "B" and "C" squads
in Pendleton Saturday night. The
score of the preliminary game was
1-8. The first squad really went
on a rampage in defeating the Buck-
aroos, 45-12, despite the fact that
two of the first team, Hugh Craw
ford and Buddy Blakely were not
in uniform. The Mustangs set a
blistering pace that practically swept
the Bucks off the floor. The score
at half time was 15-7. In the third
quarter Heppner really opened up
and put the game on ice in short
order. Barratt of Heppner was high
point man with 10 points. Kerby of
Pendleton scored 6 points. '
This Saturday night the first squad
goes to L-onaon lor a DasKexoau
"jamboree." Arlington, Condon, Fos
sil and Heppner will each play the
other two quarters. The action
should serve as a preview of the
1941 Wheat league.
The first game line-up at Pendle
ton follows: ..
Heppner Barratt 10, Skuzeski 9,
Snow 1, Pinckney 7, Scrivner 4, Ev
ans 8, Aiken 6, Ferguson.
Pendleton Duff 1, Perkins 0,
Kerby 6, Porter 0, Bruthscher 2,
Cooper, Kelly, Eickner, Peters,
Lieuallen, Cathnall 3.
Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks,
will celebrate one of the red letter
days in its history next Saturday
when a big celebration will he held
for the burning of the mortgage
which represents the last vestige of
indebtedness against the lodge.
The observance will start with
a special lodge session beginning at
3 o'clock in the afternoon, at which
Judge C. L. Sweek, a past exalted
ruler of Heppner lodge, will be mas
ter of ceremonies and the principal
speaker.
A large delegation is expected to
be present from The Dalles lodge
which instituted the Heppner lodge
and which will officiate at the ini
tiation of a large class of candidates
to be inducted in honor of General
John J. Pershing in accordance with
the desires of the grand exalted rul-
Other delegations are expected
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AAA Elections Come
Next Thursday
Explanation of the 1941 AAA farm
and range programs, and election of
community committeemen for the
coming year, will be the order of
business at a county-wide meeting
slated for the Odd Fellows hall in
Heppner next Thursday, beginning
at 1 p. m.
The nlace of meeting has been
changed from the courthouse, as pre
viously anounced.
Both Bill Steen, chairman of the
State Agricultural Conservation
committee, and Earl Thompson, dis
trict farmer fieldman for AAA, will
be present to assist in explaining
the coming year's programs for both
farmers and livestock men. Several
changes have been made in the pro
grams for 1941 that it will interest
operators.
One change is the combining of
farm and range allowances. The
combined alowances may be used
on either the farm, or range, or both.
Following the discussion program
each community will elect its com
munity committeemen for the com
ing year, and it is in the interest of
each operator to attend and help
elect the men whom he wants to
represent him.
er.
from Pendleton, Hood River and Ba
ker on special invitation issued by
Harold Cohn, district deputy grand
exalted ruler, on his recent visits to
these lodges,
During the afternoon lodge ses
sion all ladies of Elks will attend
dessert bridge at Lucas Place on in
vitation of the hostesses, Mrs. J. G
Barratt, Mrs. P. W. Mahoney and
Mrs. Gene Ferguson. This affair
was mistakenly announced as a lun
cheon in the recent lodge bulletin,
Following the lodge session; where
honored visitors, including Frank
Lonergan of Portland and Francis
V. Galloway of The Dalles, past
district deputy exalted rulers, will
be recognized, a stag party and open
house will be held at the hall. Lun
cheon will be served throughout the
day featuring barbecued elk, the
contribution of Logie Richardson,
chairman of this event.
A ball starting at 9 o'clock in the
evening will conclude the day's ev
ents. Featured will be a six-act
floor show from Portland, which will
include two of the best numbers
available in the city according to
word received this morning by J.
G. Barratt, chairman of the general
entertainment committee.
Handling details of arrangements
in addition to Mr. Barratt and Ken
neth M. Akers, exalted ruler, are
Gene Ferguson and Logie Richard
son.
DALLAS WARD VISITS
Dallas Ward, assistant coach at
University of Minnesota which just
went through an undefeated foot'
ball season, and former star end on
the O. S. C. football team, arrived
this week at the home of his mo
ther, Mrs. L. Redding on Eight
Mile, for a ten-day visit. He came
to the coast to scout games for the
Minnesota football staff, and will
attend the Rose Bowl game at Pas
adena on New Years day.
Charming Operetta
Slated Tomorrow
An exceptionally large pre-sale of
tickets presages a full house for the
reception of "An Old Kentucky
Garden," to be presented at the
high school gym-auditorium at 8 o'
clock tomorrow evening.
Given as the annual high school
operreta, this symposium of popular
Stephen C. Foster songs and music
presented in story form is expected
to entertain those attending in a
most charming manner.
Characters are Stephen C. Foster,
Hugh Crawford; Jeanie, Lucile Bar
low; Colonel Staunton, Jack OHara;
Phillip, Don Bennett; Joy, Dorotha
Wilson; Hannah, Peggy Tamblyn;
Henry, Bud Blakely; Richard, Jim
Barratt; Majundahr, Tom Starkey;
Joe Buzzard, Don Evans; Elmina,
Kingsley Chapin; William, Norval
Osborne; Andrew, Bob Swick; Seth,
Allan Gibb; Adaliza, Frances Wil
kinson; Lily, Pat O'Hara; Tom,
James Kenny; Mr. Moneyfold, Wal
ter Skuzeski; Mr. Artichoke, Phil
Cohn.
Meetings with B. Ross Evans con
tinue throughout the coming week
at the Church of Christ. Mr. Evans
has just concluded a very successful
meeting in Hermiston. He is a man
of the people who knows how to
talk about things that are vital to
them with conviction, yet under
standing, says Martin B. Clak, lo
cal pastor.
In the past few years Mr. Evans
has held meetings in every section
of the state with great success.
Progress Reported in
Sale of Health Seals
Thp Christmas seal sale under
sponsorship of Morrow County Pub
lic Health association is progressing
normally with $100 paid in for seals
by residents of Heppner and with
$27.50 additional brought in by Leo
nard Carlson from the Eight Mile
and Gooseberry districts, reports
Rose Liebbrand, chairman.
The health association, in addi
aion to meeting its pledge of $200
towards the salary for the county
nursing service, also buys supplies
for the baby clinics held in every
community in Morrow county by
Miss Lucile Vale, county nurse. Ba
by and pre-school age clinics, school
health examinations are all financ
ed in part by your contribution via
the Christmas seals.
At the present moment Morrow
county has no new tuberculosis
cases, no epidemics in progress and
Miss Vale will return January 1st
to re-check all dormant tuberculasis
and other cases needing her super
vision. By buying Christmas seals
you are assuring yourself, your
family and your community of aid
in the preention and control of dis
ease.
Anyone who has not been contact'
ed by the local chairman of their
community may secure Christmas
seals from Rose Leibbrand, county
seal sale chairman, at Humphreys
Drug company.
The most individual gift a per
manent from Myrtle's 37tf.
Guessing Contest
Finale Saturday
Big Holiday Event
Awarding of Grand
Prizes to be Made
at Christmas Tree
Major interest of the Christmas
season that has centered to date on
the big guessing contest at local
stores will come to a head next
Saturday evening with presentation
of grand prizes at the community
Christmas tree on Main street. Some
novel guessing games will be pre
sented for the public's amusement at
that time, and the word is for every
one to be on hand.
The chamber of commerce spon
sored guessing contest lias created
much enthusiasm from the public
so far and it is expected the remain
ing two days will see much impetus
added. Nearly every store in town
has some guessing game, and those
who have not tried their prowess of
solution will find much pleasure in
doing so, the committee in charge
states.
Announcement of winners at each
store will be made in these columns
next week and all winno;rs are ex
pected to call for their prizes by
Saturday, the 21st.
The second big community event
of the holiday season will occur at
the school gym-auditorium, Friday
evening, the 20th. Special entertain
ment features will be offered at that
time by the school band the the
grade school choruses who will pre
sent a program of Christmas music
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. At 9:15
Santa Claus will make his appear
ance under sponsorship of the fire
boys, and all kiddies attending should
be served with a treat from the 1UUU
bags the firemen are preparing.
Kiddies will again be afforded a
treat Saturday aiternoon at f.M
when they will be given free ad
mittance to the Star theater to see
a special. matinee presented by the
theater and the Heppner lodge of
Elks.
The evening of the 21st will be
staged the firemen's ball at the Elks
hall, to benefit the firemen's fund
which is assisting in sponsorship of
the community treat on Friday the
20th.
Heppner stores now have their
beautiful stocks of Christmas gift
goods on display, and are attracting,
many shoppers from adjacent terri
tory. Main street is being lined with
Christmas trees, and the city gen
erally is being made aware of the
closeness of Santa's arrival now
but ten shopping days away.
COURT SESSION SHORT
Judge C. L. Sweek dismissed the
a few minutes after the scheduled
a fe wminutes after the scheduled
opening of circuit court last Mon
day morning, as the one case to be
tried was not ready. Jurors em
paneled and summoned for the De
cember term were ordered to report
for duty at 10 o'clock a. m., on
Wednesday, the IStfr, when the trial
case was expected to be ready.
HUNT BOY PASSES
Funeral services are being held
from Phelps Funeral home at 2 o'
clock this afternoon for Edward Ba
ker Hunt, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Hunt, who died Tuesday morn
ing from complications following a
tonsilectomy Monday evening. The
small boy is survived by his par
ents, and sister, Mary Ann.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Luttrell of
Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Lane of Pendleton were guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. D.
Clark 'last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Devin
Married 60 Years
Mr, and Mrs. M. J. Devin passed
their 60th wedding anniversary on
Decemer 9, but owing to the serious
illness of Mrs. Devin the event was
not observed.
Mr. and Mrs. Devin came to the
county in 1884 from Missouri and
have resided in the county contin
uously since, living most of the time
on the farm in. Sand Hollow, but
for a number of years at the home
in Heppner.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Erling Thoen, a member of the
soil conservation service staff at
camp Heppner for the last year, left
this week for Salem to accept a pro
motion to a position as district me
chanical inspector. Mrs. Thoen and
family will , join him at his new lo
cation later. ,
CORRECTED DATE
Date of the free Christmas matinee
sponsored by the Star theater and
Elks lodge has been mistakenly re
ported as set for Christmas day. The
event will be held at 2:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, the 21st.