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Heppner Gazette Times
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 29, 1948
Volume 65, Number 6
Dance Pavilion At
Civic Center Hit
By Fire Monday
Nominal Damage
Suffered By Floor
And Underpinning
Fire of undetermined origin
was checked Monday about 1 p.
m. before serious damage was
done to the dance pavilion at the
civic center. The fire apparently
started in sawdust outside the
pavilion and next to the creek
and was blown under the floor
where it was getting under head
way when the fire department ar
rived. To avoid as little damage
to the floor as possible, the de
partment used the fog machine
and this proved effective.
It has not been determined to
what extent the structure was
damaged, inasmuch as the fire
was confined to the underpin
ning. The floor suffered some
from water.
Members of the Junior cham
ber of commerce had worked dil
igently the past few weeks put
ting the floor In condition and
on Sunday had completed paint
ing it with a sealing preparation.
This coat had dried and probably
protected the floor from an ex
tensive water damage.
A lage crowd gathered at the
scene. There was a large volume
of smoke and it looked like the
stage was set for a real confla
gration. County workmen rushed to the
old exhibit pavilion adjoining the
civic center building and remov
ed some heavy county equipment
Just to be on the safe side. The
power shovel, a ponderous piece
of machinery, was taken out and
moved down near the machine
shop.
It is understood that neighbor
ing property owners will ask the
city to raze the exhibit building
as a safeguard against possibil
ity of a major fire In that vicinity.
AAA Committee To
Acquaint Farmers
With FCI Program
Charles W. Smith, assistant di
rector extension service, Oregon
State college; E. Harvey Miller,
state chairman PMA, and Murl
Cummins, state director Federal
Crop Insurance corporation, met
with the Morrow county AAA
committee on April 24 to discuss
the new Federal Crop Insurance
program to acquaint Morrow
county with provisions of the new
Insurance being offered.
Henry Baker, chairman Morrow
County Agricultural Conservation
committee, is of the opinion that
the new wheat Insurance contract
available fits the needs of the
farmer better than any other crop
insurance program yet develop
ed. This contract Is offered in
Morrow county this year on an
experimental crop insurance pro
gram set up by congress last year.
Umatilla, Sherman, Gilliam, Un
ion and Baker are additional
counties in Oregon that are be
ing offered this contract.
Mr. Baker states that educa
tional meetings will he held
throughout the county within a
few weeks to acquaint farmers
with the new program.
BROTHER DIES
Mrs. Charles Ruggles received
word this morning of the death
of her brother at Hlllsboro last
night. Death followed an extend
ed illness. Mr. and Mrs. Ruggles
arc awaiting announcement "of
funeral arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Agee of
Boardman were business visitors
in Heppner this morning. Mr.
Agee announced that he had sold
his place at Boardman and is now
looking for a new location.
Monument Prepares for Increased Population
The school district and community at Monument have been
forward-looking in the matter of providing facilities for school
and town activities. Workmen are here seen putting finishing
touches to the front of the large new gymnasium which will be
the center of school and community activities. It will serve as
gymnasium and play building and will be equipped with pro
jection loom lor motion picture shows,
FIVE GENERATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. George R. W.
Mead of Heppner, 89 and 84 years
of age, respectively, pose here
with their daughter, Mrs. Etta
Doilarhide of Seattle; grand
duaghter, Mrs. Bessie Crawford
of Reedsport; great granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Pauline Rathbun of Se
attle, and great great grandson,
Robert Rathbun of Seattle.
'Amachoors' Show Talent In
Staging 'Hillbilly Courtship'
They were Just amateurs, peo
ple we meet in our everyday
walks of life, but when banded
together under direction of a
competent coach they put on a
show the likes of which has no:
been seen around these parts in
many a year. That's the way we
feel after witnessing the three
act comedy, "Hillbilly Courtship,'
presented under sponsorship o(
the Heppner Library association
at the school gymnasium-auditorium
Tuesday evening. From
the opening notes (yes, that's
what they were) of the hillbilly
orchestra to the last lines spoken
before the final curtain it was
one round after another of riot
ous fun. It was our own folks and
they were really putting on a
show. '
Hillbilly courtship as emulated
In Tuesday night's play will be
better understood if one uses the
title of the popular song "Feud-
in'. Fightin' and Fussin." I he
feudin' and fightin' between the
Peppins and the Stillsbys, as rep
resented by Ma Pcppin (Ruth
Nutting) and daughter (Betty
Warren) on one side and Pappy
Stillsby (Henry Tetz) and son
Luke (Harlan McCurdy) on the
other, was not headed toward a
solution bv the actions of Walsh
Jeddo (Bill Barratt) who "writ
some letters to matrimonial ag
encies for Pappy and Ma, using
their children's pictures because
he didn't think they would re
ceive any answers if he sent the
elders' photos. This complicated
affairs all around and injected
many hilarious situations, espe
cially when Ma Pcppin mistook
the Hebrew manager (Billy Lo
chell) for the matrimonial agen
cy's answer to her prayer and
insisted upon gittin' hitched
right away while his sole inter
est was in getting her to sign a
contract to sing hillbilly songs
over the radio. Then along comes
Louis Cattaro, a temperamental
Italian (Francis Cook), the real
suitor for Ma's hand who insists
on marrying her daughter. A lit
tle later Bridget O'Flannigan (Lu
Or! I a Sorlien) appears on the
scene in search of Pappy Stillsby
and seizes upon the helpless Luke
whoso picture accompanied Pap
py's appeal for a soulmate. Hike.
In love with Emmy Peppin, but
in ill repute with her bcause ol
an unfortunate meeting with Lu
la Traffet (Claudine Wightman).
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Picture by Heppner Photo Studio
Mrs. Doilarhide, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Craw
ford and Mrs. Calvin Rathbun
and son Robert, were overnight
guests recently at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Sie Walker, coming
especially to have the above pic
ture taken. It was the first time
Mr. and Mrs. Mead had seen
their three-months-old great
great grandson.
one of the twins employed by Sol
Silverstein, attempts to escape
Bridget s clutches and after be
ing chased around the mountain
three times is finally brought in
"hog-tied" to his pappy and the
pair have to undergo a tongue
lashing from Ma.
While Lula is attempting to
wrest Luke from Emmy, her
twin, Scedie (Mildred O'Connor)
tries to arouse a love Interest in
Wash Jeddo, but the mountain
nitwit resists her charms and ad
vances in a way reminding one
of Edgar Bergen's Mortimer Snerd
the two combining to make
some of the best slapstick of the
evening. Eventually the atmos
phere clears. Ma and Pappy
shake hands and decide to do
their feudin' in double harness.
Luke gets his Emmy, and Brid
get and Louis Cattaro conclude
they were made for each other.
Sol and the twins return to their
radio Jobs and Wash is spared
a "skinnin'." At this juncture
Reverend Boswell (Frank Turner)
appears on the scene to close the
chapter.
Behind the scene performers
included, besides Director Waldo
Jackson, Mrs. J. D. Palmer and
Mrs. La Verne Van Marter,
prompters; Mrs. William Buck
num. advertising manager; Mrs.
Alex Thompson, stage manager,
and Mrs. Henry Tetz, makeup ar
tist. News About Town
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Key of Wes
ton spent the week end in Hepp
nor with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Rosewall.
Dorsey L. Miller and daughter,
Marilyn, motored to Pendleton
Monday to spend the day shop
ping and transacting business.
Everett Keithley returned Sat
urday from Seattle where he
spent a week attending the Ford
school of instruction. Mr. Keith
ley is manager of the service
department of the Rosewall Mo
tor company.
Mrs. Sara McNamer and Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers returned Wednes
day from Portland where Mrs.
Rodgers recently underwent a mi
nor operation.
Mrs. John Bergstrom motored
to Hermiston Tuesday to spend
the day with friends. I
The regular meeting of the De
gree of Honor was held Monday
evening in the Legion hall. Hos
tesses for the evening were Mrs.
R. G. McMurtry, Mrs. Wm. Bark
la. Mrs. Wm. Cunningham and
Mrs. Carmel Brnadfoot, refresh
ments; Mrs. Vernon Munkers and
Mrs. M. V. Nolan, entertainment.
Mrs. George Gertson motored
lo La Grande Monday lo attend
a lecture by Dr. Herbert Cham
lierlain, eminent psychiatrist
from Washington, D. C. She was
accompanied to Pendleton by
Mrs. Kyle Charlton who was re
luming to her home In Baker nf
ler a week-end visit here with
her sons, Harold and Merle Beck
et. Mr. nnJ Mrs. Joint Wightman
and Mrs. Claude Graham motor
ed to Walla Walla Saturday to
.spend the week end with friends.
Mrs. R. B. Rice has returned
from Spokane where she vistted
relatives for several days.
Mrs. Ed Vinton of Portland Ts
visiting here with her brothoi
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Emile Groshens, at their country
home on Hlnton creeK.
New Publications Added To
Memorial Shelves at Library
By Ruth Payne
Several new publications have
been placed In circulation this
week at the Heppner Public li
brary. These include six new
western stories by Zane Grey for
the Bert Sigsbee Memorial shelf
and are titled, Thunder Moun
tain," 'Twin Sombreros," "West
ern Union," "Code of the West,"
"Under the Tonto Rim," and
"Wild Horse Mesa." Motion pic-,
tures have been made from each
of the above books. Those added
to the Harriet K. Mahoney Mem
orial shelf are Whitney, "Abigail
Adams"; Davies, "Miracle on 34th
Street, and Ramez. "When the
Mountain Fell." Others include,
Dye, "McLoughlin and Old Ore
gon" presented in memory of the
late Thomas J. Humphrey, and
McCormick, "Tall Timber Tales,"
more stories of Paul Bunyan, pre
sented In memory of the late
Moses A. Wright. Books placed
on the rental shelf are Gouge,
"Pilgrim's Inn" and Downs,
"Mary Donovan."
The Women's auxiliary of All
Saints Episcopal church will en
tertain Friday evening at 8 o'
clock at a reception for all re
cent communicants of All Saints
and the current confirmation
class. A program has been plan
ned and there will be refresh
ments. Plans are being made by the
American Legion auxiliary for a
luncheon May 4 complimenting
their department president, Mrs.
Craig Coyner of Bend, and the
district president, Mrs. Dolly Bow
man of Milton, who are paying
an official visit to Heppner on
that date. The luncheon has been
scheduled for 1:30 Tuesday after
noon at the Legion hall.
Mrs. Harvey Ayers and young
son of Portland are visiting in
Heppner at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Far
rens, and with other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Violet Halderman depart
ed the end of the week for her
home in Douglas, Wyoming, after
an extended visit here at the
home of her sister, Mrs. V. R.
Runnion. Mrs. Halderman oper
ates a motor court in the Wyo
ming city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Glaesmer ar
rived Friday from Red Bluff, Cal.,
for a week-end visit with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Becket. They re
turned to their home Monday and
were accompanied by Mrs. Beck
et who plans to visit in California
for a week.
Pat Duby of Seattle was a
week-end business visitor in
Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayes ol
Arlington spent Friday in Hepp
ner visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Grace Nickerson, and looking af
ter business matters.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Terrel Benge were her sister, Mrs.
Elmer Strewler, and Mr. and Mrs.
Clark Burmage of Denver, Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. Brumgae continued
their journey to Washington and
Mrs. Strewler remained in Hepp- j
ner for a longer visit. Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs. Benge and Mrs.
Strewler motored to Portland to
visit the ladies' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Smith.
Mrs. Henry Newman and
daughter, Doris, of Toppenish.
Wash., were week-end house
guests of Mrs. Clyde Nutting.
Bill Kilkenny was over from
Echo Saturday looking after bus
iness matters in Heppner.
Mrs. Carl Allyn of Portland is
making an extended visit here
with relatives. The Allyns recent
ly disposed of their home in
Portland and are residing in a
hotel at the present time.
Francis Nickerson relumed
from Portland Friday to spend the
week end with Mrs. Nickerson
and Lisa.
Clinton Kessinger of Redmond
is visiting for a time at the home
of his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pierson. Mrs
Heppner School Band Rated
Excellent at Walla Walla
Personnel of the Heppner school
band and the patrons who ac
companied the youthful musi
cians to Walla Walla April 24
felt well paid for the early morn
ing drive after the band had ap
peared in the Southeastern Wash
ington Sectional Music Competi
tion festival and was awarded a
rating of excellent. Happier than
others, perhaps, is Billy Cochell.
director, who in two years has
rebuilt the band to the point
where It successfully meets com
petition. Cochell's exultation is- based
upon the fact that three of the
most competent adjudicators in
the northwest officiated at the
Walla Walla festival. Here is Co
chell's own report on the scoring:
"On the scoring of Judges Don
ald McCaw, Daryl Gibson and H.
.Stewart Smith, the band received
a rating of excellent. Criticisms
were very constructive and by
their helpful suggestions there Is
a good chance of the band scor
ing a division I (superlor rating
in another year, with the devel
opment of secondary parts which
were weakest this year. This is
still a young band,
Pierson motored to Pendleton on
Thursday after Mr. Kessinger
who has been convalescing at St.
Anthony's hospital.
TSgt. Stanley G. Miller and
his mother, Mrs. Lena Miller of
Kelso, Wash., departed Sunday
afternoon for his station at Clear
field, Utah, where Mrs. Miller
will spend some time with her
son. TSgt. Miller was in Hepp
ner for the funeral services of the
late PFC Clyde Edwards at Lex
ington on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Robinson
of Hardman were transacting
business in Heppner Saturday af
ternoon. Mr. Robinson who made
a trip into the Spray country ear
lier that day reported the roads
over the mountain to be in very
bad condition.
Mrs. O. G. Crawford, Mrs. Fay
Bucknum and Mrs. Frances Mit
chell returned Sunday evening
from Bend where they spent the
week end in attendance at the
regional conference of Soroptim-
ist clubs.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Craber of
Hardman were transacting busi
ness in Heppner Monday. Mr. and
Mrs. Craber have just returned
from a brief visit in The Dalles
with relatives.
Mrs. L. B. Ledbetter Is a pa
tent in St. Anthony s hospital in
Pendleton.
Miss Alice Nichoson of Portland
was a week-end visitor at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Nichoson of Willow
creek.
Mr. and Mrs. William Furlong
motored to John Day Saturday
where they spent the day visiting
relatives and attending to busi
ness matters.
Miss Jessie Cox and Raymond
Parrish were over from Wasco
Tuesday to spend the day visit
ing at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish, and
with friends. Raymond expects
to go to Portland about May
where he will apprentice at the
Mount Scott Funeral home for a
time preparatory to becoming a
mortician. After his apprentice
ship, he will attend college in
San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Isom of
Pendleton spent Tuesday in
Heppner looking after business
matters.
Mrs. Robert Kennedy and Mrs.
St. John of Camp 5 were shop
ping in Heppner Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Huston
were in town from their Eight
Mile farm Tuesday looking after
business matters and visiting
friends.
Mrs. Carl Bergstrom of lone
spent Tuesday in Heppner look
ing after business matters.
Mrs. Elinor Walker is here from
Seattle for a visit with her fath
er, E. E. Adkins. During her stay
in Heppner, Mrs. Walker is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Orve Ras
mus. o
Sportsminded Of
City Organize lo
Promote Athletics
Looking forward to a more co
ordinated athletic program in the
community, sportsminded folk of
Heppner met Friday evening, Ap
ril 23 at the Civic Center and or
ganized the Heppner Athletic
club. Carmel Broadfoot was el
ected president; J. J. O'Connor,
vice president, and La Verne Van
Marter, secretary-treasurer.
Between 15 and 20 enthusiasts
attended the organization meet
ing and it is expected that many
more will turn out for the next
meeting which has been set for
Tuesday evening, May 4.
Chief interest in forming the
club is to consolidate and control
the athletic teams in one group
and to stimulate interest in ath
letics for both old and young.
"The judges were compliment
ary on various aspects of the
band's performance, such as bal
ance, general effect and particu
larly commended Heppner's stage
deportment and appearance.
"Among 29 musical organiza
tions reported to have participat
ed, there were division I ratings
given only four bands: Walla
Walla high school, class A; Sun
nyside, Class B; Dayton and
Pomeroy, class C.
"In sight reading, which had
no official bearing on the score
but gave a good Indication of the
capacity of all groups, there were
no division I ratings in class C.
Heppner scored division II (ex
cellent) and the judges stated
that the group read amazingly
well for a second year organiza
tion. The director is happy to ac
knowledge the splendid attitude
of his band members on this oc
casion, as well as at all other
competitive events in the past.
Finally, the support of the par
enst and others Is noted with
"deep appreciation. It has been
a successful, busy year for the
band and I have enjoyed prac
tically every minute of It,"
Heppner Outslugs
And Outruns lone
To Win First Game
Condon And Wasco
Other Winners As
League Play Starts
Too much power at the plate
was the difference between Hepp
ner and lone Sunday afternoon
at the Rodeo field as Heppner
gained an easy 24-10 victory over
their old rivals. The Heppner
sluggers wielded their bats with
a vengeance as they made their
debut for the 1948 season. A large
crowd attended despite the cold
and wind to see the local boys
chalk up their initial win.
Bert Johnson, county judge,
had some difficulty with his con
trol as he threw the opening
pitch, but Mayor Conley Lanham
made a clean catch and the game
got under way. The first inning
ended in 2-2 deadlock and the
game took on the aspects of a
close battle. However, in the sec
ond inning the Heppner batsmen
found their batting eye and In
creased their lead to 6-3. The
third, fourth and fifth innings
were costly to the visiting lone
team as the hit-hungry locals
rained hits all over the diamond
to run away to a lead of 21-5.
lone used three pitchers, Jack
son, Heath and Pettyjohn, in an
effort to stem the tide, with Pet
tyjohn pitching effectively the
last four innings. McCurdy start
ed on the mound for Heppner and
pitched an excellent game, al
lowing lone only six hits in six
innings. Broadfoot relieved Mc
Curdy at the start of the seventh
inning and held lone to three hits
the remainder of the game.
C. Broadfoot led all hitters in
number of hits by lashing out
three singles and a double in
seven trips to the plate. JSerg-
strom was credited with the long
est hit of the game, a triple into
right field in the third inning.
Results of other games Sunday
in the Wheat-Timber league are
as follows: Condon shellacked
Arlington, 19-1; Wasco showed
surpising strength in upsetting
the favored Fossil team 9-6. Kin
zua, bye. Heppner draws a bye
this coming Sunday. The next
game for Heppner will be with
Kinzua at Kinzua.
FFA Boys Try Out
New Lunch Stand
The local FFA boys tried out
their newly-built portable ham
burger and hot dog stand Mon
day afternoon at the O. W. Cuts
forth auction sale. The stand was
designed and built by the boys
in such a way that it can be
erected and taken down in a very
short time.
This was the first experience
the FFA boys had in selling ham
burgers, hot dogs, coffee, ice
cream and pop, and it proved to
be very successful. The next time
the boys feel that they will be
able to serve customers much
more efficiently and hope to have
an opportunity to use the stand
at other events. The money
taken in will be used for various
FFA activities during the school
year.
The FFA boys operating the
stand were Melvin Piper, Cecil
Rill and Carl Thorpe, assisted by
Mrs. Piper. Mrs. Cook and Mr.
Cook, the FFA adviser. The clean
up squad included Gerald Berg
strom and Bob Bergstrom.
The Heppner FFA chapter
wishes to express thanks to all
those who helped to make this
venture a success.
County Agent News . .
Robert Every, extension ento
mologist, Oregon State college
Art Llndquist and A. R. Roth, bu
reau of entomology, stationed at
Corvallis, have spent several days
in Morrow county this week
working with the county agent
in a demonstration of sheep tick
control. This demonstration is the
first one on a range sheep flock
in Oregon..
Five bands of sheep, ranging in
numbers from 2lX0 to 2500 were
sprayed with various insecticides.
DDT, 50 percent wettable. in the
amount of 8 pounds per 100 gal
Ions of water was used on two
bands while Toxaphene was used
on two bands and metoxachlor
on one band. Toxaphene and Me
toxachlor are new Insecticides
that have given promising results
on sheep tick control with exper
iments run at Oregon State col
lege. One band was left unspray
ed as a check.
Tick counts will be made later
on the sprayed bands checking
with the unsprayod. Lamb
weights will be compared at
market time.
Frank Wilkinson, Heppner, is
the first range sheep operator in
Morrow county to spray his flock
of sheep for sheep tick control
Seventy-seven hundred sheep
were sprayed with 50 percent wet-
table DDT.
o
Robert Owens of the Owens
Hardware is spending a few
days in Portland this week at
tending a meeting of Marshall
Wells dealers and executives.
Man Tries
Hotel Window Jump
Field Conservation
Day Attracts 63
Interested Persons
Sxty-three farmers and persons
interested in equipment adapted
to stubble mulch farming attend
ed the field conservation day held
at the W. W. Weatherford farm
on Wednesday, April 21. This had
been postponed from Saturday,
April 17, due to the heavy rain on
that date. While the weather was
unfavorable during the afternoon
much interest was shown in the
machinery demonstrated.
Equipment on display and us
ed for actual demonstration in
this field consisted of a Graham-
Hoeme plow with chisel attach
ments exhibited by the Lexington
Implement company, the Joeff
ray plow with duckfoot shovels,
Calkins sweep plow, Calkins rod
weeder and shovel attachments,
Calkins rotary subsoiler and the
La Crosse disk plow. These im
plements were demonstrated by
The Vaughn company, Pendleton.
Braden Tractor & Equipment
company, Heppner, demonstrat
ed the "CC" John Deere cultiva
tor and the John-Deere Killifer
offset disk.
A Ford-Ferguson unit was dem
onstrated by the Rohrman Motor
company, Hermiston. An offset
disk, chisel and duckfoot attach
ment were demonstrated.
The type of implements dem
onstrated at this field day were
a big improvement over older
equipment used for trashy fallow.
Many of these implements prom
ise to help solve the problem of
water and wind erosion by leav
ing trash on the surface, says
Nelson Anderson, county agent,
who arranged the demonstration.
Dial Phone System
Sought By C. of C.
Improvement of the telephone
service in Heppner is a project
of the chamber of commerce and
President Jack O'Connor told the
luncheon group Monday noon
that the chamber has some leads
which may bring about a change
earlier than expected. Just how
soon is a matter of conjecture, he
said, but the telephone company
will be prevailed upon to consider
moving up the announced date
for replacing the out-dated "cof
fee grinder" system with the
more modern dial system.
Appointment of the chamber of
commerce representatives to
serve on the special park com
mittee was announced. The chair
named J. R. Huffman and O. G.
Crawford as committee members.
Henry Tetz introduced his
guest, John Devereaux, who was
in town representing the firm of
Ginn & Co., school book publish-
ng concern. Devereaux was school
music supervisor in Grants Pass
when Tetz was high school prin
cipal there.
The fire siren blew just as the
session was about to close and
everybody rushed out to attend
the fire.
Following the presentation of
the play, "A Hillbilly Courtship,"
Tuesday evening, a reception was
held for the members of the cast
at the Barratt ranch on Hinton
creek with Mrs. J. D. Palmer as
hostess. The members of the cast,
their wives and husbands, the
production staff and the orches
tra were guests.
Mrs. Louise Ritchie of The Dal
les was in Heppner the first of
the week looking after business
matters. Mrs. Ritchie recently
sold her property in North Hepp
ner to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loren
zen and is moving her household
effects to The Dalles.
Eck Warren of Condon is spnd
ing a few days in Heppner visit
ing friends and looking after bus
iness matters.
Heppner-Monument
Hie
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Picture by Heppner Photo Studio
Reading from left to right: Front row Rho Bleakman. Earl
Sweek. John Simas. Chester Brown, Emory Moore, Clarence
Holmes. Harlan Shank; standing O. G. Crawford. Orvllle Smith.
George Starrett. Earl Hansen (man in shirtsleeves operates res
taurant), Dempsey Boyer, Chance Wilson, Ray Batty. L. D. Vin
cent, J. J. O'Connor, Frank Davis.
The picture was taken at Monument on the occasion olthe
visit of live representatives oi the Heppner chamber ol commerce
to discuss the proposed highway liom the mouth ol Chapin
creek to Monument
Suicide By
Apparently in a fit of despond
ency, Ivor Amoth, one-time em
ployee of the Heppner Lumber
company and more recently from
Spray, jumped from a third story
window in the Hotel Heppner
about 2 p.m. today, landing on
the concrete sidewalk Just In
front of J. O. Turner's office. The
attempt failed insofar as death
was concerned but Amoth suf
fered a badly fractured left arm
and a broken back. Dr. A. D. Mc
Murdo was summoned and pre
pared the unfortunate man for
the trip to Pendleton by ambu
lance. While a resident of Heppner,
Amoth was jailed on a morals
charge and authorities decided
he was mentally unbalanced. He
was committed to the state hos
pital at Pendleton where he re
mained several months and upon
his release sought employment
in a mill at Ukiah.
Henry Aiken said he was talk
ing to Amoth a few minutes be
fore the man made the suicide ,
attempt. He did not think Amoth
had been drinking to any extent
and that the act was doubtless
due to an upset mental condition.
Mrs. Grace Nickerson saw Am
oth raise the window and jump.
Jesse Turner said he heard him
strike the walk.
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School Budgets Of
County Approved;
Light Vote Cast
Official tabulation of the bud
get election held April 22 was
made Tuesday evening by the ru
ral school board. The results
show that of the 211 votes cast,
183 favored the several budgets
and 28 were against them. It was
a light vote in most of the dis
tricts, with 13 of the 22 register
ing no opposition.
Broken down into districts the
vote was as follows: No. 1, Hepp
ner, 41 for, 6 against; No. 2, Lena,
3 for; No. 3, Willow Way, 7 for;
No. 5, Morgan. 3 for, 2 against;
No. 6, Golden West, 8 for; No. 10,
Irrigon, 17 for; No. 11, Liberty,
6 for; No. 12, Lexington, 32 for;
No. 15, Clark's Canyon, 9 for; No.
19, Rood Canyon, 4 for; No. 23,
Devine. 7 for, 1 against; No. 24,
Willow, 1 for; No. 25, Boardman,
11 for; No. 26, Pine City, 3 for, 2
against; No. 27, Alpine, 4 for, 3
against; No. 31, Eight Mile, 3 for;
No. 34, Willow Creek, 4 against;
No. 35, lone, 14 for, 4 against; No.
4o Sand Hollow, 2 for, 6 against;
No. 42, Balm Fork, 2 for; No. 49,
Hail Ridge, 3 for.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND
MASTER TO VISIT HERE
Alex Currie of Condon, deputy
district grand master, has writ
ten C. R. McAlister, secretary,
that he will pay an official visit
to Heppner lodge No. 69, A. F.
& A. M. Tuesday evening, May 4.
This will be Mr. Currie's first
visit to the local lodge as No. 69
has but recently been included
in district 28, which heretofore
embraced the Fossil, Condon and
Arlington lodges. Heppner and
lone have hitherto been included
in the Umatilla county district.
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MRS. TURNER TO PRESENT
PUPILS SATURDAY NIGHT
Mrs. J. O. Turner will present
her class of piano pupils in re
cital Saturday evening, May 1.
The recital will be given in the
Legion hall, since attendance has
grown to a point taxing capacity
of her home.
All pupils, ranging from be
ginners to those of high school
age will appear on the program.
A son was born April 28 at Wal
la Walla to Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Moore. The child, born on its
mother's birthday, weighed six
pounds 10 1 2 ounces. This is the
Moore's second son, the oldest
being four years old. Mrs. L. D.
Neill of Heppner is their grand
mother. Road Boosters
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