OREGON HISTOR
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Volume 58, Number 13
27 Graduates Get
Diplomas; Awards
Made At Rites
High School Com
mencement Address
ed by Dean Jewell
Twenty-seven seniors were grad
uated by Heppner high school at
Commencement exercises in the
gym-auditorium, and the class and
large audience heard an inspiring
.address by Dean J. R. Jewell, dean
of the University of Oregon school
of education, last Friday evening.
Diplomas were presented by Chas.
W. Barlow, chairman of the board
of education. Supt. Alden H. Blank -enship
presented the graduates, and
a feature of the evening was the
presentation of awards.
The high school scholarship pla
que was awarded to Kathryn
Thompson by Robert Knox, high
school principal. Laura Warfield
received the Jane Mitchell trophy
from Mrs Lilian Turner, and Hugh
Crawford was awarded the Norton
Winnard cup in a presentation by
Mrs. Loa Taylor, member of the
class of 1918. Class medals went to
Joene Brown for the freshmen; Pat
ty O'Harra for the sophomores;
Wanda Howell for the juniors, and
Frances Wilkinson for the seniors.
The graduates were Henry Aiken,
Lowell Ashbaugh, Clarence E. Bak
er, Don Bennett, Mary Kay Blake,
Warren Blakely, Lorraine Bothwell,
Agetha Butterfield, Irl Clary, Hugh
Crawford, Mary Emma Curran,
Douglas Drake, Donald Evans, Mary
Eleanor Florence, Anna Marie John
. ston, Isobel McFerrin, Jean Hays,
Jack O'Harra, Harry T. O'Donnell,
Jr., Norval Osborn, Roy Pettyjohn,
Rita Robinson, Lura Stephens, Kath
ryn Thompson, Laura Warfield,
Beatrice Wilkins and Frances Wil
kinson. Prelude "Simple Aveu," Francis
Thome, processional, "Grand March"
from Aida by Verdi, both played by
Norbert E. Peavy; invocation by
Martin B. Clark; "without A Song"
by Youmans, sung by Patty O'Harra,
Margaret Tamblyn and Dorotha
Wilson; "Moonlight Madonna" by
Fibich, a violin solo by Laura War
field, completed the program num
bers. Wool About Gone at
Prices of 30c to 36c
One of the finest wool clips taken
from Morrow county flocks has
about all passed into hands of buy
ers at prices ranging from 30 to 36
cents, buyers who have been active
in the local market report.
An outstanding feature of the
market has been the exceptionally
strong demand for the sand, or
lower country clip, which has brot
generally higher prices than the clip
in the upper hill country this year,
contrary to history of former years,
due to its exceptional cleanliness.
Movement of lambs has also been
strong, and a feature of the sheep
market this week was movement of
the Frank Wilkinson yearlings, tak
en by John O' Conner of Klamath
Falla Mr. 0' Conner was in the city
yesterday to receive them, and ship
ment is being made to Klamath Falls
to augment the half dozen bands al
ready operated by Mr. O'Conner.
WALTER DEPUY RESIGNS
Walter Depuy has resigned his po
sition as manager of Dickson's Var
iety store. He has in mind an offer
made him recently which he feels
will better himself by taking. He
and wife, Carol, regret that his new
offer will probably take him out of
town, regretting to leave the many
friends they have made here. Mr.
Depuy has been convalescing for
two weeks following an appendicitis
operation, and is now well on the
road to recovery.
Heppner,
Animal Variety, Fine
Horses May be Seen
At French Ranch
"About the only things lacking
are peacocks," admitted W. H.
French to the editor who viewed
the livestock in Mr. French's
barnyard at Blue Mountain ranch
last Sunday. Through courtesy of
Mr. French the pet deer, Nick
the buck, and Minnie the doe,
were fed lumps of sugar and nice
fresh head lettuce. Guinea hens
squawked some disapproval at in- j
vasion of their domain, while the j
geese strutted and honked in more
belligerent style. Ducks, turkeys,
chickens and pigs intermingled to
give the scene real variety.
The editor and family were
also introduced to some of Mr.
French's fine horses and mules,
and saw his white faced cattle out
on the meadow. All were sleek
and mild tempered.
All the animals on Mr. French's
ranch are accustomed to lumps of
sugar and similar kindly treat
ment, and most will respond im
mediately to his call. He admit
ted to a heavy outlay for stock
salt, as a large portion of that
placed for his cattle is taken by
the wild elk and deer. Only a few
days before several deer had in
vaded the premises to within a
few yards of the house in the mid
dle of the morning.
Condon Annual Rodeo
Week End Event
Condon's fifth annual spring ro
deo, is in action this week end, to
open there tomorrow morning, with
two days yet to go Saturday and
Sunday according to; word from
the rodeo management, which is
headed by Ray M. Dukek, as presi
dent. Afternoon shows start at 2
o'clock and the evening dances about
9:30. Clarence Warren, owner of the
stock, has returned again this year
with some of the hardest and mean
est acting animals found anywhere
and from all indications the show
will be plenty "salty" in rodeo lan
guage, according to those on the
grounds.
Condon's show always attracts
leading performers from over the
northwest and many were on hand
today for the opening tomorrow. This
year the association's prize list
shows guaranteed purses for the
riders, whereas during the past few
years they have ridden on a per
centage basis. The Condon high
school band is providing music for
the occasion. The Browning Amuse
ment company with its carnival has
been set up and in action since
Wednesday morning. Music for the
dances Friday and Saturday nights
is being furnished by Paul Heulett's
dance band of Hood River.
Heppner and Morrow county peo
ple are especially invited to attend
this show, says the management,
which feels the show to be more
snappy even than in past years and
with two hours of thrilling events
for those who enjoy such enter
tainment. The Dalles expects to
send 25 cars and its band for the
Sunday show.
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
Mrs. Ralph I. Thompson, president,
and Mrs. Harold Cohn, secretary of
National Woolgrowers association,
both of this city, who departed Sun
day for New York and other eastern
points as guests of Botany Woolen
mills, were expected to arrive in
New York yesterday, according to
Mr. Thompson. The ladies will en
joy a two-week stay in the east.
ALBEE-GAINES
A wedding of interest to their
many friends was that of Miss Mary
Albee, daughter of Mrs. Daisy Al
bee of this city, to Bruce R. Gaines,
son of Mrs. J. B. Parrish of Free
water. The ceremony was perform
ed at 7 o'clock on Wednesday eve
ning last week at . the Pentecostal
mission, with Sterl D. Spiesz, pastor,
reading the ceremony.
Oregon, Thursday, May
Robert A. Thompson
Paid Tribute At End
Of Active Career
Was Large Farming,
Livestock Operator
For Last 35 Years
Friends and relatives from over a
wide area assembled at Masonic hall
here Tuesday afternoon to pay trib
ute at last rites for Robert A.
Thompson. 59, widely known live
stock and grain operator and prom
inent in farm organization circles,
who passed away at the ranch home
last Sunday following an illness of
several months duration Martin B.
Clark, Christian minister, officiated
at services at the hall, and - inter
ment in Masonic cemetery was un
der auspices of Heppner lodge 358,
B. P. O. Elks.
Both funeral oration and the large
floral offering paid tribute to the
successful life Mr. Thompson had
lived in this community for the last
35 years. Honorary pallbearers were
W. Y. Ball, Walter Moore, Cleve
Van Schoiack, M. D. Clark, Ralph
Thompson and C. W. McNamer, all
close friends and former business
associates of the deceased. Active
pallbearers were J. O. Rasmus, L.
E. Bisbee, John Wightmn, F. S. Par
ker, Garnet Barrett and Harod
Cohn.
An active life which followed the
ups and downs of the farming and
livestock industries in this section
for the last three decades marked
the career of Robert Alfred Thomp
son, 'which began with birth at
Jamistown, Kansas, on September 5,
l881.Coming to Oregon at 14 years
or age, his boyhood days were spent
in the vicinity of Wasco, where, as
a young man, he participated in
athletics and is still remembered by
old-timers of the section as one of
the best football players of his day
When his friendship with W. T.
Hislop, early-day dry goods sales
man, brought him to Heppner first
in 1906, he clerked at the old Minor
& Co. store where he was associated
with M. D. Clark and W. Y. Ball.
Mr. Thompson's rigorous nature
soon led him to seek his fortunes in
the great out-of-doors as livestock
man and farmer. In the operations
that he later conducted he was at
various times in partnership with
W. O. Minor, a pioneer in both the
mercantile and livestock industries;
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FSA Office Will Be
Located at Heppner
Definite word was given this week
by Rep. Walter M. Pierce that a
Farm Security administration office
will be located in Heppner, reported
Chas. B. Cox to the Monday Lions
luncheon, at which he was a guest.
Principal luncheon speaker was
Henry Baker, chairman of the coun
ty ACA committee, who explained
importance of the wheat quota elec
tion to be held net Saturday.
Main club business consisted of
nomination of officers, with nomi
nees named by the nominating com
mittee as follows: J. O. Turner,
president; Alden Blankenship, first
vice president; Clarence Rosewall,
second vice president; Chas. W.
Barlow, third vice president; Rus
sell McNeill, secretary; Kenneth
House, lion tamer, and C. J. D. Bau
man, tailtwister.
A committee was named to select
the club's representative at Beaver
Boy State camp to be held in Cor
vallis in July.
FINEST PEAS EVER
Mrs. Frank Rumble reports an ex
ceptional y fine growth of garden
peas in her garden at Morrow Gen
eral hospital. Of the telephone var
iety, they have attained a height of
four feet, of dense growth and sim
ply packed with pods. Other similar
reports are received from vegetale
gardeners about town.
29, 1941
CITY HOMAGE TO BE
PAID TOMORROW
Memorial Day Observance to !
See City of Departed Wreathed
With Warm Floral Tribute
Without public program, but with
a deep reverence in its heart, Hepp
ner will observe Memorial day to
morrow mainly in quiet visitation)
to the city of the departed, and leave
it wreathed in a floral tribute of
affection warmed by memories of
those who have labored and gone.
Special tribute will be paid the
soldier citizens of the revered city
by members of Heppner post of the
American Legion who will decorate
graves of departed buddies as well
as of former wearers of the blue and
the grey in whose honor Memorial
day was first conceived.
As in many years gone by, the
city on the hill will again be the
meeting place of former residents
and friends still residing here, as
the trek will be joined by those who
have moved away and who will re
turn to rekindle memories of dear
ones left in the hallowed ground.
It is again for the living to catch
the torch of faith and hope thrown
from the hands of those who have
gone before, end to hold it high to
guide those who still must follow
along the pathway of peace, happi
ness and friendship. That is the
message and the spirit that pervades
the morrow for those who now are
troubled by effects of a newly war
torn world.
25 Selectees Quizzed
As Rating Continues
Continuing classification of regis
trants under the selective service
act, the Morrow county board this
week mailed questionnaires to 25
more selectees, with order numbers,
names and addresses as follows:
288 Harold Wilkins, Echo; 289
William Edward Rawlins, lone; 290
Francis Joseph Doherty, Heppner;
291 Clell B. Rea. lone; 292 Lester
Wayland Ritchie, lone; 293 Ray Hol
ten Long, Heppner; 294 George Del
bert Smith, Heppner; 295 Delbert
George Robison, Hardman; 296 Clif
ford Daiel McCabe, lone; 297 Donald
Earl Heliker, c-o W E Tompkins,
King Hill, Idaho; 298 George Loyd
Medlock, Heppner; 299 Gilbert
Walker, Bordman;
300 Howard Walter Eubanks, lone;
301 Herman James Green, Heppner;
302 Justin Ernest Vrana, Boardman;
303 Fred Fonston Allred, Heppner;
304 Virgil Franklin Gentry, R. F. D.
Star, Heppner; 305 Gerald LaMar
Cason, Heppner; 307 Neal Frederick
Knighten, Hardman; 308 Milton Ri
ley Morgan, lone; 309 Russell Mylly
maki, 9663 N. Kellogg, Portland;
310 Harold Elbert Armstrong, Hepp
ner; 311 Willard Albert Baker,
Boardman, 312 Robert Frederick
Campbell, General Delivery, Pen
dleton; 313 Thomas Jesse Wells,
Heppner.
CORRECTION
In reporting the tax collections to
date last week the Gazette Times in
advertently transposed the amount
collected and the amount to be col
lected, making the record to appear
not as good as it actually is. Col
lected on the current roll, according
to the clerk's report which was quo
ted, is the . sum of $160,995.52, leav
ing a balance of $109,664.89 yet to
be collected.
SALE WELL ATTENDED
A large crowd attended the auc
tion sale at the Alva Caseeer farm
in Sand Hollow yesterday, and lively
bidding resulted in fair prices for
all articles and livestock offered, re
port attendants. V. R. Runnion was
auctioneer and Harvey Miller, clerk.
LYLE COX ENLISTS
Lyle Cox, son of Elbert Cox, went
to Portland this week to enlist in
the navy. If he is accepted he will
be Mr. Cox's third son in this branch
of the service, two older brothers,
LeMoyne and Nalbro being already
enlisted.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Saturday Vote Will
Determine Wheat
Market Fate
Pierce Outlines Plan,
Urges 'Yes' Ballot;
Heavy Poll Predicted
Interest in Morrow county has
reached a white heat as voting nears
the coming Saturday on the AAA
wheat quotas. Almost unanimous
approval is being expressed and a
very heavy vote is forecast by the
considerable number of absentee
ballots already filed.
Folowing upon the rally meeting
at the courthouse Monday, addressed
by Bob Tylor of Athena, vice pres
ident of Eastern Oregon Wheat lea
gue, comes a last-minute summary
of the proposed marketing plan and
hearty endorsement from Represen
tative Walter M. Pierce. The release
received yesterday states:
Methods by which a supply of
wheat big enough to last for nearly
two years will be marketed will be
decided by wheat farmers of the
nation on Saturday, May 31, when
growers in 40 states vote in the first
wheat referendum to be held since
the passage of the Agricultural Ad
justment Act of 1938. The vote will
determine whether marketing quo
tas for the year 1941 shall become
effective as provided by law.
Whenever the estimated wheat
supply exceeds a normal year's do
mestic consumption and exports by
more than 35 percent, according to
terms of the statute, a referendum
must be held. This is the situation
this year for the first time since
passage of the law.
In Oregon it is expected more than
6,500 wheat producers will vote, and
of this number department officials
expect more than 90 percent to vote
for quotas.
In the nation approximately 700,
000 wheat producers are expected to
vote. If two-thirds of those voting
approve, marketing quotas will be
come effective. If quotas are dis
approved, farmers will face the pro
bability of greatly-decreasied prices
of their wheat, because the AAA
wheat program particularly the
loan is holding the domestic wheat
price above the world level. Under
the law, government loans on wheat
are prohibited whenever supplies
become excessive and a quota is not
approved; and should farmers vote
adversely, the 85 percent of parity
loan recently authorized by congress
will become ineffective.
Many wheat farmers do not real
ize, perhaps, how much they have
been sheltered by the wheat pro
gram from the depressed world
j wheat situation. We. can no longer
ignore the seriousness of the sit
uation. For years our export wheat
market has been growing smaller.
Now the war blockades are finish
ing the job, at least temporarily.
American wheat farmers cannot af
ford to leave themselves at the mer
cy of a world market that will take
only one bushel of wheat for every
three offered. Full application of
the farm program is the only thing
that stands between us and the kind
of emergency that exists in other
western hemisphere countries that
have suffered heavy losses in agri
cultural exports.
Approval of the quota will enable
farmers to keep part of the surplus
in storage and off the market. The
quota makes it possible to use the
government loan as a price support.
In 1940 the loan and compliance
payments gave program cooperators
an average return twice as high as
they would have received if they
had been forced to sell in the world
market.
Under the quota all farmers will
be able to sell, as they always have,
all they raise on their acreage al
lotments. Farmers who seed within
their allotments may sell or feed all
their wheat and are eligible for
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