OREG0-) HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC A U D t T 0 R I U PORTLAND. ORE. Heppner Gazette Times Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 20, 1948 Volume 65, Number 9 Approval of Special Levies Assures Road, Hospital Plans Jaycees Choose Ed Dick As President For fnsuing Year Young Groups To Assist in Getting Out Vote Friday At I he annual meeting of the Junior chamber of commerce Wednesday evening, Ed Dick, Standard Oil manager In the Heppner district, was elected president for the ensuing year. Dick succeeds Bill Barratt who was the club's first executive of ficer and who will continue in that capacity until July 1, begin ning of the fiscal year. Elected to serve with Dick were Frank Davis and Bill Lobhart, vice presidents; Louis Lyons, sec retary; Edmond Gonty, treasur er, and Tom Wilson and Jack Estberg, directors. ' The election followed a potluck supper enjoyed by the Jaycees and the JayC-ettes at the Civic Center club rooms. TO GET OUT VOTE The two clubs completed their plans for getting out the vote in Friday's primary election. The program includes free transport ation service for people unable to get to the polls for one reason or another and to make this service available, all wishing transporta tion or other asssitance, such as baby sitters, are asked to call 1322. In addition to this service, the Jaycees will have their sound wagon out to warn people of the election. Town of Lexington Laying Plans For Annual Celebration By Mrs. Cecil Jones At the regular council meeting last Tuesday evening it was de cided to have a 4th of July cele bration In Lexington. Another meeting was held on Monday night, when plans were outlined and committees appointed. Work is starting Immediately on plans. A P-TA benefit performance was put on at the school audi torium Friday night. There was a one-act play by the Horizon club girls with an all-girl cast as follows: Nancy Kent, Blue Jeans Girl Jo McMillan; Jim Went worth, definitely adolescent, Pat Majeske; Jane Elliott, also adol escent, Iris Bloodsworth; Joe, Nancy's dog, Jo McMillan's dog; Mrs. Kent, mother, Alta LaFran; Elaine Kent, aspiring actress, Ed na Ivey; Mr. Livingston, Holly wood talent scout, Ida Buchanan. Prompter and properties, Aileen Shannon. Directors, Mrs. Joe Feathers, English teacher of high school, and Delpha Jones, girls' guardian. Opening song was "Hello" by Camp Fire girls. After the one-act play, the Blue Birds' guardian, Dorothy Christopher son sang "Round and Round the Village" with actions. Ruth Ann Acklen sang two numbers, "All Through the Night," and "Seren ade of the Bells." There was a skit, "Please Pass the Cream," with Charles Buchanan as Mr. Smith and Betty Griffin as Mrs. Smith. Piano solo, Janice Martin, and last on the program were several numbers by the Hilly Billy Funnel Gang with the fol lowing members of Band Boost ers, all playing home-made In struments: Dan Way, fiddler; Iva Way, guitar; Leila Messenger, Piano; Clarice McFadden, trom bone; Florence McMillan, comb 'n bones; Laverne Henderson, tu ba; Lola Breeding, cymbals; Os car Breeding, mouth organ; Or vllle Culsforth, kettles; Franklin Messenger, bottles and Elba Breeding, combs, with Charles Buchanan, conductor. The band played several numbers upon be ing applauded back again and again. Baccalaureale services were held at the Christian church Sun day evening at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Mr. Hatch delivering the ser vice. Processional music was played by Mrs. C. C. Carmichael. The seniors accompanied by (he eighth grade marched to the front from the back of the church, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Feathers, principal and English teacher of I he high school. Prayer sextet and choir are to be at the Assembly of God church in Irrl gon Thursday. They will go from here lo Pasco to appear at the Assembly of God church Friday evening. Mrs. C. E. Chandler and son, Stanley and Miss Dorrls Dyal of Hormiston were transacting bus iness In Heppner Monday, Mrs. Werner Rlelmann of Iono was shopping In Heppner Mon day, Approval of the special levies at Friday's primary election will place the county in position to get some much-needed road work done and also remove a bottle neck which has been holding back construction of the hospital. For the benefit of our readers who may not have read the proposed measures they are reprinted here with from the ballot: "A measure authorizing the County Court to levy and collect a ten mill tax which shall be outside the limitation imposed by Article XI, Section 11, of the con stitution of the State of Oregon, for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1918, and ending June 30, 1919, and each year thereafter for a total period of five successive years, the said funds to be used to construct, improve, maintain, replace and repair county roads." Purpose: To authorize the Counly Court of Morrow County, State of Oregon to levy and col lect a ten mill tax which shall be outside the limitation Imposed by Article XI, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of Ore gon, on all taxable property, for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1948, and ending June 30, 1949, and each year thereafter for a total period of five successive years to more adequately pro vide funds with which the coun ty of Morrow can construct, im prove, maintain, repair, and re place County roads. 300 X Yes. I vote for the pro posed tax. A measure to allow the County Court of the County of Morrow, lion or other assistance, such as the amount of $12,479.00 for the Fiscal Year beginning July ' 1, 1948 and ending June 30, 1949, both dates inclusive, over and above the six per cent limitation allowed by Article XI, Section 11, of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, for the reason that it Is necessary to pay increased sal aries of County Deputies and in creased costs of operation and, also, in order that a grant of Federal money may be obtained to assist in building the County hospital, it is necessary that an item be placed in the County budget for the operation and maintenance of said hospital. 302 X Yes. I vote for the pro posed measure. Graduation Of 8th Grade Class Set ' For 8 p. m." May 26 Gradualion exercises for 35 Heppner eighth graders will be held in the school gymnasium at 8 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, May 26, according to W. A. Jackson, grade school principal, who adds that an invitation has been ex tended the public to attend. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county su perintendent of schools, will be guest speaker. Mr. Jackson announces that the program centers around a large book handled by two first grad ers, a boy and a girl, who will be dressed in traditional school fashion calico and pantaloons. They will carry the book onto the stage accompanied by a blast of fanfare from the school band, di rected by Mr. Cochell. There they will open the book and direct the program, concluding with the sig natures of the class. Class colors are maroon and gray; class flower, gardenia, and the motto is "Sailing onward to success." Minister To Give Farewell Sermon Joe Jewett, pasfor of the Hepp ner Church of Christ for the past two years, will preach his fare well sermon at the 11 o clock ser vice Sunday morning. The public has been extended a cordial In vitation to attend the service and to remain for the potluck dinner which will follow at 12:30. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett and family will depart Tuesday for Baker where he has accepted the pastor ate of the Baker Church of t hrist and where he has been serving since his resignation here sev eral weeks ago. o TRAFFIC OFFENDERS MAKE VISIT TO JUSTICE COURT Minor traffic offenses led three motor vehicle operators to the court fo Justice J. O. Hager this week with stale police officers registering (he complaints. Joe Ben Slandlfer, logger, was charged wjth failure to observe a stop sign on highway 207 In Heppner. Hervol Ray Pettyjohn had to appear before the judge for driving a car without an op erator's license, and Donald Mar lon Daivle of Pilot Rock answer ed to a charge of operating an over height truck. Fines were assessed in each Instance. o Word has been received of the birth of a daughter, Susan Jo, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Olsen, Sunday at St. Anthony's hospital In Pen dleton. Mrs. Olsen will be re membered locally as the former Miss Helen Egan. WHERE TO VOTE North Heppner Precinct Braden Tractor and Equipment company building. South Heppner Precnict Court House. No change In polling places in other seven precincts. Heppner's Errors Give Wasco First Place In League Locals Start Too Late in Scoring To Be Effective A desperate ninth inning rally that had the local fans in a fren zy of excitement fell two runs short at the Rodeo field Sunday afternoon as the Heppner boys bowed to the Wasco Warriors by a score of 9 to 7. By winning Sun day's game Wasco takes over un disputed league leadership with three wins and one loss. Suffering from a bad case of the jitters, Heppner committed four errors in the field the first Inning to give Wasco four runs. From then on until the eighth in ning both teams battled stub bornly on even terms. Wasco add ed two more runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth to in crease their lead to 9 to 2. Coming to bat in the last half of the ninth the Heppner bats men went to work in earnest on Jensen, Wasco hurler, who had been very effective until tiring the latter innings. Pounding out four hits, Coupled with two Was co errors, Heppner scored four runs to knock Jensen off the mound without a putout being made Riskosky, Wasco relief pit cher, then came in to put out the fire, allowing only one more run before retiring the side. MeCurdy, Heppner chucker, pitched the entire game, allow ing ten hits. The box score: Heppner AB H Bucknum, If 5 3 Groves, c 4 0 Massey, A., cf 5 1 Bergstrom, ss 4 1 Broadfoot, rf 5 1 Massey, R., 3 5 0 Boland, 2 4 1 Summerville, 1 4 3 MeCurdy, p 4 0 Wasco AB H O Meara, s . 5 2 O'Meara, J. ef 5 1 Riskosky, ss-p 4 0- Young, 3 5 2 Jensen, p-ss 4 2 Fridley, c 5 1 Richelderfer, rf 4 1 Richelderfer, 2 4 0 Ashbrooke, 1 1 0 Van Gilder, 1 2 1 o Kinzucns Hosts To Masonic Gathering In the first meeting of the kind ever held there, members of the Masonic fraternity at Kinzua were hosts to the Morrow county Shrine club and auxiliary Satur day evening, May 15. Refresh ments and entertainment were provided by the Kinzua members and the visitors are now looking forward to the next meeting with the folks at the mill town. Dinner, prepared and served by the Kinzua American Legion auxiliary, was served at 6:.u p. m. This was followed by busi ness meetings of the two cluos after which the hosts presented a program Including an original puppet show, written and produc ed by the Kinzua members, and the showing of an old silent mo tion picture comedy and several short feature films. Accommodations had been pro vided for those who wished to remain over night, but most of the guests returned to their homes at the conclusion of the program. Over 50 members at tended the dinner and program CHURCH GIVES FAREWELL PARTY TO THE COXENS Mr. and Mrs. Burl Coxen who are leaving Heppner this week for a so-far umielermniod nes .mation, were honored with a farewell party Sunday evening in the parlors of the Church of Christ. A short musical program consisting of two solos by Mrs. Willard Warren, duets by Mrs. Joe Jewett and Robert Walker, and Mrs. Robert Walker and C. W. Barlow, and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by those pre sent, was followed by visiting and a few guessing games. A gift was presented the hon ored guests by Mrs. Jewett on be half of the church In remem brance of the long and faithful service In all of the work of the church. Refreshments of cake and cof fee were served and "good byes" were said, all expressing the hope (hat the Coxens would finally come "home" to Heppner, but wishing them success and hap piness wherever they may lo cate. Wilma Lee Bolhwell under went a tonsllectomy at the office of a local physician Tuesday. Heavy Vote Looked North End Entitled i To Court Member, Lunch Group Told Representation on the county court from the north end of the county is not only desirable but justified, members of the Hepp ner chamber of commerce were told at the Monday luncheon at the Elkhorn restaurant, Speaking to the group were Russell Miller and Willard Baker of Boardman and George Peck of Lexington. The Boardman visitors were In troduced by Garnet Barratt, it being candidates' day at the lun cheon. Miller said he was present at the luncheon as a candidate for county commissioner because the people of the north end of the county feel they are entitled to representation and because they feel that a better understanding of county affairs can be reached by having someone from that sec tion to speak for them and parti cipate in working out the coun ty's problems. He asked consid eration of his candidacy by those present and extended a cordial invitation to the people from this part of the county to visit the pro ject towns and acquaint them selves with what is being done and what is needed over there. Willard Baker seconded Miller's invitation and expressed the op inion that lack of understanding between the sections of the coun ty accounts for the lack of unity. George Peck, candidate for county judge, said he has visited the northern part of the county frequently and he feels that a representative on the court from that section is both desirable and justified. He also clarified some points relative to county road fund distribution. Garnet Barratt refrained from speech making, other than intro ducing the guests in which he ex pressed the sentiment that the north end is entitled to and should have representation on the court. Frank Turner introduced two guests, Lee Hogan and Mrs. An abel Allison, insurance represen tatives from Portland. Henry Tetz gave a brief report on the Hepp ner school band's participation in the Milton pea festival, stating that the band did a good job of marching in the parade. PaulRietmannTo Be Buried In lone Cemetery Sunday Graveside services will be held at lone at 2:30 o'clock p.m. for Paul V. Rietmann whose re mains have been returned from France where he lost his life on July 10, 1944 while serving in the U. S. armed forces. Rev. Alfred Shirley, pastor of the lone Coop erative church, will officiate and the services will be under the auspices of the lone post of the American Legion. Paul Voruz Rietmann was born April 2, 1924 in Heppner. He at tended the lone school and grad uated from the high school with the class of 1912. He was induct ed into the armed forces Septem ber 10, 1943 and after a brief training period at Fort Benning. Ga., and maneuvers in Texas was sent overseas in April 1944. Ho participated in the invasion of France and was killed in action on the Cherbourg peninsula. He was buried in the Blosville mili tary cemetery in France. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Rietmann, two brothers, Gene and Larry, and his grandmother, Mrs. Inez Freeland of Portland. A MANY YEARS AGO T- ft V- Mrs. Ora Wyland recently dug up this old class picture from among her souvenirs and the staff of The Hehisch. school paper, had acut made of it. There are many iamiliar faces of people seen here every day. while some are gone. If any of our readers can identify all of the people in the picture it will be appreciated. The teacher is Miss Hamilton, now living 1 n Pendleton. Soroptimist Club Sponsoring Amateur Talent Show Scheduled For June 9-10 By Ruth Payne Plans are being made for an amateur talent show to be pre sented under the sponsorship of the Soroptimist club of Heppner at the Star theater, June 9 and 10, according to an announce ment by Mrs. Olive Hughes, chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements. This program will be given in con junction with the movie, "Always Together," and 'The March ot Time." Mrs. Hughes sufget.s that anyone desiring to partici pate in the event may secure fur ther information from either Mrs. t iicic die lu uc uuui tl ica and prizes for the best skit de termined by audience applause. Investiture ceremonies were held Monday afternoon at the meeting of the Brownie Girl Scout troop No. 1 at All Saints parish hall. Brownie pins were award ed to 18 members of the group by their leader, Mrs. Richard Meador. Mothers of the troop members were guests. Hostesses for the afternoon were the troop committee, Mesdames Albert Massey, Alvin Casebeer,' Marvin Wightman, Lucy PeteWm, Roy Quackenbush and James Valen tine. Refreshments of pie a la mode and hot chocolate were served. Mrs. Harold Evans and Mrs. Howard Evans entertained Fri day afternoon at the former's country home with a stork show er complimenting Mrs. Claude Buschke. Present were Mesdames Walter Becket, Ben Buschke, Ben Anderson, Clive Huston, Harold Becket, Charles Becket, Emma Ev ans, Orian Wright, Harold Erwin, Harley Anderson, Earl Evans, Ed LeTrace, Dewey Britt, Lawrence Becket, Bob Lowe, Gertrude Ap plegate, Jack Lloyd, Don Evans, F. E. Parker, Ray Wright and Barton Clark. The two grandmothers-to-be, Mrs. Walter Becket and Mrs. Ben Buschke, poured. A bouquet of pnk sweet peas and pink candles formed the center piece for the tea table. Baskets of pink gladioli, white snapdrag ons and yellow tulips were used about the rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meador .were hosts for a dinner party at their home in the Devine apart ments Sunday evening, the occa sion being their wedding anni versary and Mr. Meador's birth day. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gilliam. Mrs. A. D. McMurdo and Mrs. W. H. Cleveland motored to Wal la Walla Friday to spend the day shopping and visiting friends. William Bucknum, who recent ly underwent a major operation at St. Anthony's hospital in Pen dleton, has returned to his home. Mrs. William McCaleb Jr. and daughter returned to Heppner Friday from Wisconsin Dells, Wis. where she had been visiting for the past several weeks with her parents. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. George were her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sigsbee of Yakima, Wash. Miss Anne McNamee returned to her home in Seattle Thursday following a brief visit here with her mother, Mrs. Anna McNamee, and other relatives. Miss Leila Tolleson of Walla Walla was a week-end guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tolleson. Miss Tolle son is a nurse at the veterans hospital in Walla Walla and fol lowing her brief vacation will be on duty at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pate and daughter Karen motored to Port- land Friday to spend the week end. Mr. and Mrs. William Furlong motored to John Day Saturday afternoon to spend the week end with relatives. I i r r t 1 wmH - I trSM W F"sM I A, , .i. .i I X For In Friday's Primary Election Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Isom of Pendleton were week-end busi ness visitors in Heppner. Adrian Bechdolt of Hardman was in Heppner Friday looking after business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hughes and son, Bob Jr., of McMinnville were week-end visitors in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. BurlCoxen mo tored to Pendleton Saturday to visit Mrs. Coxen's sister, Mrs. Roy Coxen, who is ill at St. Anthony's hospital. They were accompanied by Mrs. Harvey Ayers and son who were en route to her home in Portland following a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Farrens. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lengle and son moved to Prineville Satur day. Mr. Lengle has been em ployed locally by James Healy. M. E. Look of The Dalles was a business visitor in Heppner Sat urday. Howard Hope of Ventura, Cal., spent several days in Heppner last week looking after business matters. . Mrs. William Harper returned home Saturday from Athena where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ray McQueen. Mr. and Mrs. McQueen motored over with her. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barlow and daughter, Mrs. Robert Walk er and son returned the end of the week from a vacation trip to Grants Pass where they visited another daughter, Mrs. Cecil War ner and family. Mrs. Anabel Allison of Portland spent a few days in Heppner the first of the week looking after business matters and visiting her father, F. W. Turner. Mrs. Allison is in the life insurance business. Mrs. Jessie Batty and Mrs. Ray Aubery of Kimberley and their houseguest, Mrs. Jackman of Ma lin, were week-end visitors in Heppner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ogletree. Mel Look and Don Bennett re turned Sunday evening from a motor trip to southern California and Oregon coastal points. Ramon L. Kent of Pendleton, district conservationist for the Soil Conservation service, was a business visitor in Heppner Mon day. Mr. Kent continued on to Condon, following conclusion of his business here. Mr and Mrs. Henry Baker were called to Walla Walla Tuesday by the serious illness of his mo ther, Mrs. Lillie Baker. Mrs. Bak er is at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Esther Dirks. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nutting and daughters of Portland were week-end houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nutting. Mrs. Henry Tetz is in Moro where she is caring for her sister-in-law, Mrs. Oscar Lemley and baby, who have just recently re- turned to their home from The Dalles hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nutting and daughter Coraoelle motored to Pendleton Monday to' spend the day shopping. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barkla mo tored to Pendleton Sunday after noon where Mrs. Barkla took the plane for Seattle. She will visit for a time in the city. Mrs. Harry O'Donnell Sr. re turned home the end of the week from Pendleton where she spent several days in St. Anthony's hos pital, p George Beddows of Pendleton was a week-end business visitor in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Batty and Lewis Batty of Kimberley were transacting business in Heppner the first of the week. Plans are being made by the American Legion auxiliary for the annual poppy sale which will be held on May 29. A "poppy" window is on display at the Pa cific Power & Light company. Mrs. Richard Wells is chairman of this committee. Rainfall To Date Less Than 2 Inches Per Month Locally Records Show 7.54 Inches Had Fallen Up To Wednesday While this has been a wet sea son and the prospects are good for a continuation of ram for several weeks, figures obtained from Len Gilliam show that not as much moisture has fallen as many of us have been led to be lieve. According to Gilliam's chart, .88 fell in January, 1,92 in Feb ruary, .99 in March, 238 in Ap-l ril, and up to Wednesday noon, May 20, 1.37 inches, for a total of 7.54 inches thus far in 1948. This means that 8.20 inches more must fall by December 31 to match the 15.74 inches recorded in 1947. Taking the fiscal year July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1948 it is a dif ferent story, for already up to May 20 the local precipitation has reached 16.38 inches. A con tinuation of the present brand of weather up to July 1 would sure ly add from two to three inches to the measurement, making the 12-months period one of the wet test in recorded history here. Information for the present month from V. L. Carlson at Gooseberry is lacking, but farm ers in from that section say it is plenty wet. It is likely that the recording for the period July 1, 1947 to date is in the neigh borhood of 20 inches. Gilliam's chart shows a 38-year average of 12.81 inches and a 10 year average of 13.85 inches. There is no lack of moisture in any part of the county and far mers are beginning to exhibit worried looks over the lack of sunshine, which is a great help to growing grain. Farm work is at a standstill, so far as seeding and cultivating is concerned. In fact, it is reported that some who failed to seed in the fall have not been able to get the job done during the spring and their land will stand idle this year. Grow ing conditions have been some what more favorable in the lower wheat belt where grain is far ther advanced than in the high hill region. Tuesday's showers caused a heavy runoff in the mountains and Wednesday the streams were swollen to the highest point this season. Willow creek was a rag ing torrent, although not threat ening to leave its banks. Each little gully rivulet was contrib uting to the volume which reach ed its crest toward Wednesday evening. The heavy showers diminished by morning and fog hovered around the hilltops most of Wednesday. o Farmers Of County Invited To Attend Field Tour May 26 All Morrow county farmers ant Interested persons are invited to take part in the Farmers' Field Tour to be held on Wednesday, May 26. The tour will visit sev eral farms in Morrow county where weed control by 2.4-D will be compared with untreated fields, seedings of sweet clover and grass for green manure crop, new seedings or grass and alfal fa, wheat variety nurseries and several farming methods for soil conservation. The tour is being arranged by N. C. Anderson, county agent, and Tom Wilson, work unit conserv ationist, and is being sponsored by the conservation committee of the agricultural planning confer ence and the supervisors of the Heppner Soil Conservation dis trict. Farm people will receive 9 schedule of the tour within a few days and others interested in the tour are invited to drop in at the county agent's office foi further information. o PAST MASTERS TO PUT ON MM DEGREE JUNE I Tuesday night, June 1 will be Past Masters night for Heppner and lone Masonic lodges when work in the MM degree will be put on in Heppner by a degree team selected from the two lodg es. Officers of Heppner lodge No. 69 are preparing for quite a meeting and the membership of both lodges is being urged to at tend. There will be refreshments at the conclusion of the degree work. The degree team of No. 69 has been invited to put on the initia tory work at Arlington the eve ning of May 25. All Masons in the district have been invited. Mrs. Merle Becket and son John I were over from Moro to spend I the week-end here with Mr. Beck I et and other relatives. Dewey - Stassen Contest Creates Unusual Interest Sparked by the battle for Ore gon's 12 delegates to the national convention which has seen two of the leading contenders for the re publican nomination visiting al most every section of the state, Friday's primary election gives promise of drawing out the heav iest vote for many years. Interest has not run so high since the days before FDR became suprem. and securing the republican nom ination was a matter of form. Just what effect the debate Monday night had on the for tunes of Mr. Dewey and Mr. Stas sen is a matter of conjecture, but the interest it stirred up among the electorate should contribute materially to the vote. Not alone has the presidential scrap creat ed interest, but locally with three-way contests for county judge and county commissioner, and the special levies issue, there is enough to warrant a good turnout at the polls. Voters should make it a point to go to the polls early tomorrow, in view of the length of the bal lots. The republican ballot con tains 69 names besides several unnumbered positions, and the democrats have 49 names and several unnumbered positions to consider. There are 14 aspirants for the position of delegate to the republican national convention, state at large, of which four are to be elected and eight from the second congressional district, of which two are to be elected. On the democratic ballot there are 13 aspirants for delegate to be el ected and two in the second con gressional district, both to be el ected. Six electors of president and vice-president of the United States are to be elected on each ticket. The republicans have six aspirants and the democrats sev en. There is no contest on United States senator in the republican party. Senator Guy Cordon has the field to himself. It is a dif ferent story with regard to the position of representative in con gress, second district. Henry Wea therspoon of Union county as pires to the seat held by Lowell Stockman on a campaign of gov ernment ownership of utilities versus private enterprise. C. J. Shorb of La Grande, perennial candidate for the job, is the dem ocratic candidate. The governorship race appears to be between Douglas McKay of Salem and the incumbent, John Hall, on the republican ticket. Lew Wallace has it his own way on the democratic ticket. A real race is on between Earl Newbry and George Flagg for the post of secretary of state. This section of the state, desiring to see an eastern Oregon man on the board of control, has a strong leaning towards George Flagg. Three good men are out for the office of state treasurer, another member of the board of control. Ormond R. Bean appears to have the nod from this district. Attorney general is an import ant office in which republicans have a choice between George Neuner. incumbent, and Stanley Jones of Multnomah county, both capable men. Coming closer home we have the contest for representative in the 22nd district An upset may occur here, but at this writing it looks like Giles French and Henry Peterson. Now about county judge. You guess. A last-minute campaign for Henry Vogler has developed and it is not known how much strength he will show. Oscar Pet erson has made no outright cam paign for commissioner and at present is in the east with his family. An active campaign has been put on for Russell Miller of Boardman and as the situation stands today he appears to be the leading contender. C. W. Barlow for clerk and C. J. D. Bauman for sheriff are un opposed but it may be expected that there will be write-ins, as is usually the case when there are no contests. As to the Dewey-Stasson con test, sentiment has changed thru out the state since Mr. Dewey came here nearly three weeks ago. While betting odds a-e al most even there is no doubt about the swing towards the brilliant New York governor and he should win the Oregon delegation by at least a small margin. EMPEY MAKES BLUE KEY Gene Empey of Heppner was among the group of ten men re cently initiated into Blue Key, service society lor senior men, at Oregon State college. The new initiates were chosen on the ba sis of leadership, scholarship and service. Mrs. Jeff I'earce returned to her home In Bend Sunday after a week's visit here at the home of her sister. Mrs. Harold Serilsmler. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hall ami son Eugene of Camp 5 were week end visitors In Heppner.