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Hermistun Uop —7 VOLUME XXX HERMISTON, UMATILLA NUMBER 30 HERMISTON DEBATERS AGAIN WIN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP BE PLAYED SUNDAY. ---------- ♦ TOURNAMENT HERE SUNDAY • PROGRAM WELL ATTENDED Claudette Colbert and Fred Mac- Murry, who met such wide favor as a light romantic team in their first Paramount picture, “The Gilded Li ly”, are brought together again in the new comedy-romance, "The Bride Comes Home”, which will be at the Oasis theatre Sunday and Monday. "The Bride Comes Home” is an original story written especially for Miss Colbert by Claude Binyon, and though ft resembles "The Gilded Li ly” in that It treats of the problems confronting young lovers of today, its originality makes it one of the most amusing screen films of the year. • ADDITIONAL LOCALS Mrs. Mable Walker and daughter Beverley and Mrs. Alice Stone mo tored to Walla Walla Wednesday on business. Pretty line of blouses at Alma Hitt’s Shop. adv F. Ellis Moyer spent several days the first of the week in Portland looking after business. His brother Melvin Moyer of Heppner looked after the store during his absence. Mrs. R. F. Ray of Rupert, Idaho, is visiting her daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Martin, and plans to make an indefinite stay. Mrs. Marvel Allen returned from coast points Wednesday and is mov ing on the Squire Thomas place in Columbia district which she has rented. She expects to go Into the turkey business quite extensively. Straw sun hats, 15c to 50c, all sizes and shapes, at Amsberry's. adv. H. L. Pearson, who has spent the wintetr months in Seattle and at other coast points, returned to Her miston Tuesday evening. Mrs. Pear son will follow a little later. Rev. H. B. Thomas of Boardman received word Monday morning of the death of hie mother at Spokane. Reverend and Mrs Thomas left Tuesday and attended the funeral. Wednesday An “Irish” stew dinner and pro gram given Monday night by the ladies of the Hermiston Union church was well attended. More than 100 people enjoyed the eve ning. The following program was giv en: Vocal solo by Mrs. Julius Gim- ble. “Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” J. A. Clarke sang the "Irish Lullaby” and "My Wild Irish Rose.” Opal Stock ard gave a reading. “The Origin of St. Patrick’s Day,” Dan Lindsay sang two solos. Mrs. Mathew Gor don gave a reading "The Irish Washer Woman.” Mrs. W. T. Knapp gave a musical monologue, and Mrs. L. C. Dyer, Pauline Stoop, A. Morgan, Chas. Duvall and Clar ence Buhmann took part in a panto mime skit, read by Mrs. C. R. Moore. ---------e---------- BLUE RIBBON CALF CLUB ENTERS DAIRYMAN CONTEST. The first ot a series ot district golf tournaments was held on the new Hermiston Community Park golf course Sunday morning, March 15, with the Pilot Rock golf team winning the five-team match. The Rockmen had 29112 points, Athena 289, Hermiston 270, Pendleton 269 and Echo, with only eight men, had 1761 points. H. Done had low medal for Pilot Rock with 85 and Bud Green was high with 39. Harwood had low medal for Athena with 81 and Pope was high with 38. Jim Todd had low medal for Hermiston with 84 and Matott was high with 40. Bill Morrison had low medal of 86 for Pendleton and R. Mollner was high with 38. Troy Coleman had low med al for Echo with 93 and J. C. Sam Nye high with 361 points. The next tournament will be held at Pilot Rock Sunday, March 29tb. Points made by individual play ers were: Pilot Rock—H. Done 301; C. Bracher 13; G. Royer 321; B. Kopp 301; Bud Green 39; W. Mc Gowan 311; E. Arbogast 301; H. Kissingov 201; Fred Hartman 371; C. Simpson 26. Athena—Geisei 31; Harwood 36; Harris 32; Pope 38; Pittman 20; Grey 341; Lee 231; Lockwood 27; Honlon 18%; Buckler 2 8 %. Hermiston—Sam Moore 211; J. Todd 291; S. Matott 40; Bill Han son 261; B. Gurdaue 19%; Dr. F. B. Belt 18; Curtis Simons 261; F. C. McKenzie 33; Earl Bensel 28; Walter Pearson 26 %. Pendleton — Geo. Hartman 25; Bill Morrison 26; R. F. Mollner 38; Art Anderson 311; H. Zinderduin 291; R. H. Osborne 24; J. D. Mc Kee 271; M. M. Nash 27 1; R. C. Tetzlaff 23; Geo. Bodinger 17. Echo—Troy Coleman 16 12; M. E. Coe 17; D. Z. Penny 17; Ed Leise- gang 8; J. C. Sam Nye 3612 ; Joe Middleton 20; Bill King 28; Brick Essilstyne 33 12. MRS. S. A. ANDERSON PASSES AWAY SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH. Mrs. S. A. Anderson, who has lived in the North Hill district for several years, passed away suddenly at her home Sunday morning, Mar. 15th. Mrs. Anderson had suffered a stroke Friday and did not regain consciousness. Funeral services were held in La Grande Tuesday afternoon at 3:30, from the Snodgrass Funeral parlors, conducted by members of the East ern Star of which Mrs. Anderson was a member. The Andersons lived in La Grande for a number of years prior to coming to the Hermiston project. Mrs. Anderson was of a genial disposition and will be greatly missed by the many who knew her. FIRE DESTROYS BOYLEN SHEEP SHEDS SOUTH OF ECHO MONDAY Wet chopped hay placed In a two story sheep shed on the Boylen place ten miles south of Echo Monday ignited and caused a fire which re sulted in an estimated loss of *10,- 000. Sixty tons of hay and 150 ewes were destroyed. Temporary sheds of lumber and canvas were erected to complete the lambing season. It was not learned if there was insurance to cover the loss. — » • STANFIELD-ECHO HOME EC UNIT WILL MEET MARCH 27 The Stanfield-Echo Home Econ omics Unit will hold a demonstra tion in the Methodist church base ment Friday. March 27. commencing at 10:00 o’clock a. m Miss Frances Clinton, county home demonstration agent, will demonstrate new meth ods of vegetable cookery. All interested parties in these two communities are invited to at tend and remain during the lunch hour. Each person is requested to bring cup, plate and spoon. MARCH 19 — SANITARY OUTHOUSES WILL FERN LINDNER HOLDS LEAD IN BE CONSTRUCTED RAPIDLY. • The Community Sanitation Pro gram recently started in Umatilla and Morrow counties is now well or ganized and under way, and many farmers, grangers and rural school districts are taking advantage of this splendid opportunity to secure a flyproof, odorless and sanitary toilet at very low cost. The project is sponsored by the state department of health and the U. S. public health service in con junction with PWA. Earl Nutter, who is directing the work in this district was in town Tuesday, lining up the program and work will be started here as soon as plans are complete and work is finished else where. To get a sanitary toilet, a farmer need only pay for the material at a cost of between $18 and *20. PWA will provide the labor and will with one day’s notice bring the building to the farm and erect it. All of the buildings are erected ahead ot time and are moved intact to their rest ing places. • Such a project is a safeguard against typhoid fever, as it has been proved conclusively in the states where it is now operating. Those who wish this service may apply to Earl A. Nutter, PWA office. District No. 1, Pendleton. Informa tion may also be obtained at any lumber yard in either Umatilla or Morrow counties, or from the coun ty agent, county doctor, county school superintendent, the county borne demonstration agent, county nurse or county judge. An order has been placed for auch construction on the Columbia school grounds. ■ OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER 1936. POPULARITY CONTEST. • • ------- — • ❖ Miss Fern Lindner of Her- • • miston is holding the lead with • • 14,000 votes in the popularity • • contest being sponsored by the • ❖ Centennial Flouring Milla com- • ❖ pany, and Eleanor Dawson a • • close second with 11,000 votes. • • Edith Edwards of Lexington is • ❖ next with 7,000 votes and Gia- • ❖ dys Elwood has 6,000 votes. • • Votes may be cast at the Farm • • Bureau Co-operative, Hermis- • • ton Trading company, Hermis- • ❖ ton Mercantile Co-operative or • • the Red & White Store at • • Boardman, until the close of • ❖ the contest April 18. ❖ • First Prize is an Elgin wrist • • watch, and second prize is a • • lovely ladles’ dresser set. • vvvvv******** --------------------- MS» ------------------ SCHOOLMASTER'S CLUB FORMED AT LEXINGTON MEET MONDAY Supt. W. D. Campbell of the Lex ington schools was elected president of the newly formed Schoolmaster’s club at a meeting in that city Mon day night. A. H. Blankenship, prin cipal of the Heppner schools, was elected vice president. Representa tives were presnt from schools In Gilliam, Morrow and Umatilla coun ty and an educational program was organized. The purpose of the club is to stimulate a program of common in terests among teachers. An athletic league will be formed and plans are being made tor a track meet to be held at Condon this spring. The next meeting Is scheduled for April 27th at Condon. A banquet was served by members TELEPHONE COMPANY PAYS of the Rebekah lodge at Lexington LARGE ANNUAL TAX. to approximately thirty guests. Those attending from Hermiston Total taxes of the Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph Company in included Supt. R. H. McAtee, J. L. Oregon on its operations in 1935 Moshberger and Floyd W. Cook. were *986,787, or an average of *8.53 per telephone for the year— more than 71 cents per telephone 4400004900%% per month. t COLUMBIA NEWS t This was made known last week By MARIJANB HAMMER by J. A. Murray, district manager Richard Hammer was a dinner for the company of Pendleton, with the payment to the Umatilla county guest at the Stuthard home in honor tax collector of *13,019.43 for ad of Alven Stuthard’s birthday, Thurs valorem taxes, with the discount for day. Mr and Mrs. P. A. Powers of But prompt payment. Creek were Sunday visitors at Total ad valorem taxes now being ter Joe Udey home. paid by the Company in Oregon are the Lynn Harry Shaver of White *750,007 which, with federal, fran Salmon, and Wn . were visitors at the chise and miscellaneous taxes, make John Conrad home over the week up the *986,787 grand total. The Oregon tax per telephone for 1935 end. W. H. Nebergall Is ill at his home is 85 cents more than the *7.68 average tax per telephone for the this w ek. He is sufesing Trot lu juries received when he fell on company as a whole. pruning shears. L. Hammer and Dell Christley CAR COLLIDES WITH TREE were business visitors at the Martin IN FAILING TO MAKE TURN. ranch in Westland, Monday. Mrs. Joe Udey returned Tuesday A Chevrolet sedan driven by Jack C. Harper of Stanfield, collided with from Wasco, Ore., after visiting her a locust tree at the Rohrman gar parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sink. age corner late Monday night when Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Addleman and it failed to make the turn. The tree Mrs. Owens were Sunday visitors at was cut off about two feet from the the P. E. Hall home. ground, and the tree uprooted. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hughes and The two tenders and the ra family and Guy Colpltts of Stanfield diator of the car were damaged. were Sunday evening guests at the The occupants of the car escaped E. C. Hughes home. without injury. _______ A meeting of the Blue Ribbon Calf club was held Saturday after- Active at Kinman. noon at Mary Wilson’s home. Mrs. Alice Wells’ daughter of Pen- Word received here this week re leased the announcement that Mor dleton. who has been visiting here, ris Pierson of Hermiston has been left this week for her home. elected as an Instructor in night Mrs. Charles Dickerson and daugh school at Kinman Business Univer ter Juanita and grandson Bob Ken sity at Spokane, Wn. Morris is ney of Richland. Wn., and Mrs. T. teaching Machine Bookkeeping and J. Conrad of Portland, were Satur has given up his job as night clerk day visitors at the John Conrad at the Palmerston hotel where he home. Juanita and Mrs. Dickerson has been employed since going to and Bob Kenney returned to Rich Spokane. Morris has also been elec land Saturday, but Mrs. T. J. Con ted president of the Oregon Club of rad remained in Columbia district the business university. Miss Alice where she will visit for some time. Westersund of Pendleton is secre Wm. Sawyer called at the L. Ham tary-treasurer of the club and Ray mer home Tuesday evening. mond Lozier of Joseph is vice presi U. A. Wilson is suffering from dent. foot infection caused by running a nail into his foot. , , „ Move Here from Tillamook. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Kirts of Tilla of San Francisco are moving onto mook, Ore., arrived in Hermiston the old Waller place. They are cou Friday of last week and plan to sins of Mrs. Lathrop. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Epperson make their home here. They have traded their property in Tillamook were business visitors In Pendleton for the Alplanalp place, which is last Wednesday. known as the place formerly occu Mr and Mrs. Elbert Hutchison pied by the Hanby dairy. of Pendleton have moved to Hermis ton. Mr. Hutchison Is the son of Mr and Mrs Baxter Hutchison of Columbia district. Mr and Mrs. L. Hammer visited at the John Conrad home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Colpltts of Jo- seph. Ore., and Mrs. Nora Colpltts were Friday dinner guests at tthe E. C. Hughes home. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wells were The F. A. Baker herd of 19 purebred honored by charivari parties Wed- and grade Jerseys produced 559.4 nesday and Monday evenings. lbs. milk and 32.4 lbs. fat to rank Mrs T J. Conrad of Portland ar- as high herd In their division. The rived in Hermiston Saturday where twelve grade Jerseys owned by W. P. she Is visiting relatives. She plans Luttrell ranked first In their divi to spend the summer In Hermiston sion with an average production of and Milton. visiting her son John 561.8 lbs. milk and 29.2 lbs. fat. Conrad, and daughter, Mrs. L. Ham- High herds to date, dry cows in 111 . cluded. for the second month since E. C. Hughes was employed at the Lon Dixon home Thursday. the beginning of the testing year Mr. and Mrs J. Conrad and Mrs. include the following herds: C. A. Lynch herd of 44 pure bred and T I Conrad motored to Milton Ned, grade Holsteins, 1625.6 lbs. milk nesday. Mrs. T T. Conrad remained and 59.9 lbs. fat; Coe Ranch herd there, visiting her daughter. Mrs of 138 grade Guernseys and grade O. Fox. Dell Christley called at the J. H. Jerseys, 1057.5 1bs. milk and 55.9 lbs. fat; F. A. Baker herd of 19 Reid home Saturday evening. purebred and grade Jerseys, 1052.3 Mrs Barham is ill at her home. lbs. milk and 62.5 lbs. fat: B. B. Pauline Morris is visiting rela Eastridge herd of 13 grade Hols- tives In southern Oregon this week. stetins and grade Guernseys. 1351.4 H M Sommerer was a business lbs. milk and 53.9 lbs. fat; W P. visitor In Pendleton Saturday. Luttrell herd of 12 grade Jerseys. Mrs. Carter, mother of Mrs Laura 1401.2 and 74.2 lbs. fat; L. C. Dyer Morris, who has been 111 at the Her herd of 8 purebred Jerseys, 698.2 miston hospital for some time, re lbs. milk and 43.8 lbs. fat. turned to the home of her daughter. Tom Wilson is employed at the Twenty-one cows were listed on McGonigle ranch this week. the honor roll. JERSEYS HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS IN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION OURING FEBRUARY The February report for the Uma tilla Herd Improvement association prepared by Al Kennings, tester, shows that 31 herds were on test with 528 cows enrolled, of which 95 were dry. These cows produced an average of 475.6 lbs. milk and 23.8 lbs. fat. with 63 cows averaging 40 lbs. fat. St. Mawes Queen Annette, a regis tered eight-year-old Jersey owned by F. A. Baker of Stanfield, was I high in the association for the month, producing 1247 lbs. milk I and 72.3 lbs. fat. An eight-year- old grade Jersey owned by the Coe Ranch. "Florence”, produced 1244 lbs. milk and 72.1 lbs. fat. New Jamesway Incubator. Activities within the association A second Jamesway Incubator has slowed down somewhat during Feb been added to the "Vigorbilt" | ruary, bnt one cow was sold for Hatchery equipment with a capacity dairy purposes, two cows died, four of 5800 eggs, bringing the total cows were purchased for dairy pur combined capacity of the hatchery poses. E. Cooney of Hermiston has up to 28.000. N. J. Vanskike, man signed his herd with the association. High herds in the association of ager ot the hatchery, states that the first hatch of chicks was taken over 20 cows was 44 purebred and off Wednesday. The first turkey egg grade Holsteins, owned by C. A. settings were placed in the incuba Lynch, producing an average of 753.5 lbs milk and 28.6 lbs. fat. tors Thursday. A meeting of the Blue Ribbon Calf club was held at the home of Mary Wilson. March 14. The afternoon was spent in judging the classes of dairy cows which are given in the Hoard’s Dairyman contest. The en tire club is entering the contest. The next meeting will be held at Marion Ott’s home, March 28. The project part of this meeting will be a showmanship contest among the members of the club. This will aid the members in showing their ani mals to a better advantage at the fair. — _ — -— OREGON, LOCAL GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL PILOT ROCK WINS GOLF • • ❖ A local golf tournament will • • be staged on the Hermiston • ❖ Community Park golf course • • Sunday, March 22nd, starting • ❖ at 9:00 a. m. All players who • • wish to participate should be • • present at the club house Sun- • ENTITLED TO MEET SOUTHEAST • day morning when foursomes • • will be made up. • ERN DISTRICT WINNERS. • Rules of the game will be • • discussed Sunday by officials • Local Squad Won All Four Debates; • who are arranging for the tour- • • nament. Any person interested • Pendleton Team Makes • in playing golf is asked to get • • in touch with Sam Moore or • Second Place. • Curtis Simons of Hermiston. • 402020220 The Hermiston Union high school debate squad won the district cham MANY STUDENTS LISTED ON pionship in Pendleton Saturday by winning the decision ot nine judges FOURTH PERIOD HONOR ROLL in a two round debate tournament. By this championship they won the The high school and grade school right to debate in the South East honor roll for the fourth period in ern district debate, and winners ot the school year carries a number of this debate will in turn debate in students. The high school list ap the Central Oregon district debate, pears below. and winners there will go to the Seniors—Chester Dyer, Bill Jack- state debate to be held in Corvallis son, Maxine Paul, Charlotte Ralph, in May. Hermiston won first with nine Barbara Reid. Juniors—Margaret Clarke, Doro points, Pendleton second with 7, Heppner third with 5, Condon thy Conrad. Vivian Dyer, James fourth with 4, and Umatilla fifth Power, Opal Stockard. Sophomores—Laura Conrad, Jane with 2. Members ot the Hermiston team Jackson, Frances Lewis, Rebecca are Wayne Power and Bill Jackson, Pierson, Vera Sisson. affirmative; Bill Harris and Harold Freshman—Carl Clark, Virginia Throop, negative. J. L. Moshberger Dyer, Ruby Leo, Geraldine Mullins, is debate coach. Nina Ray McCulley Eleanor Steiner. was formerly one of the regular Post Graduate—Florence Lewis, members of the team but was re Edna Turnblad. placed by Harold Throop who was First grade—John Belt, Frank an alternate, when she was quaran Challis, Kenneth Dean, Emily Fink- tined at home because of illness in beiner, Leo Keller, Verla Knapp, the family. Barbara Todd, Lowell Vanskike. All arrangements for the district Second grade—Ada Carol Corliss. debate tournament were made by Billy Barlow. Supt. R. H. McAtee of the Hermis Third grade—Richard Belt, Vir ton schools, who Is district debate ginia Borthwick, Robby Connor, chairman. The total cost of the Frank Harkenrider, Velma Knapp, meet was said to be *35.90, with Leona Laird, Bob Martin, Marvin an average of *7.18 for each school. McKenzie, Donna Jean Myers, Don Hermiston won all four debates; na Lou Rawson. Pendleton three out of four; Condon Fourth grade— Byrnece Barlow, and Heppner each won one out of Ethel Logena Harvey, Mag four; and Umatilla was eliminated dalene Clarke, Jackman, Eddie Jackman, after the first round. Johnny Lewis, John McMullen, Er Besides the Hermiston team, other win Null, Opal Null, Alan Pankow, debaters were: Umatilla, Tom Coon Frances Rainwater. ey and Juanita Bray, affirmative; Fifth grade — Barbara Connor. Alice Cooney and Margaret Brown, negative; Heppner, Irene Beamer Wanda Dunning. Kenneth Elwood. Doris Follett, Marjorie Knapp. Hazel and Ernest Clarke, affirmative; Bob McMurdo and William McCaleb, Miller, Gloria Pelletier, Reatha negative; Condon. Douglas Parker Trumble. Sixth grade — Bernard Corpe, and Rita Gaunt, affirmative; Char les Burns and Marjorie Morton, ne Donna Saylor. Seventh grade—Billy Belt, Gil gative; Pendleton, Virginia Lee Gal braith and Bob Hone, affirmative; bert Dyer, Bobby Smith, Maxine Harold Schluter and Charles Gleiser, Mead. Eighth grade—Allan Clarke, El negative. Besides Mr. Moshberger, debate don Saylor. The perfect attendance list for coaches are: Pendleton, W. W. Thomas; Umatilla, Glenn Imberling; the grade school is listed as follows: Heppner, R. B. Evans; Condon, T. James Harris. Nancy Jo Wines, Ada Carol Corliss, George Harris. L. Baird. Chairmen for the debate were Llyod Hughes, Richard Jones. Vel Mrs. M. E. Esselstyn, Miss Margaret ma Knapp. Donna Lou Rawson. Erla Ness, Henry Vorlicky, Dean Lo- Smith, Johnny Lewis, John McMul baugh and Kenneth LaViolette, len. Erwin Null. Jack Pierson. Doris local teachers. Follett. Wayne Harris, Ola Hiatt, Judges were M. Jacobs, P. H. Marjorie Knapp. Emmett Steiner, Pope, F. F. Sautherm, J. W. Ackley, Reatha Trumble, Lewis Wilson. E. Haberg and R. Lapham of Walla Archie Isensee, June Lenhart, Walla; Mrs. Jennie M. Kearns, Miss Janice Madden, Gall Martin, Mary Maude Craigmiles, Mrs. Carl Webb, Perry, Dorothy Pierson, Betty Rood, B. D. Isaminger, Dean Nichols, J. R. Donna Saylor, Billy Belt, Johnny McLoughlin. Rev. A. L. Vanslyke, Dawson. David Hamm, Mary Harris, Kenneth Carl and Rev. R. Murray Helen Johnson, Betty Ann More Jores of Pendleton. Out-of-town house, Lowell Sater, Bobby Smith, judges were used in judging all de Allan Clarke, Billy Corpe. Martha bates in which Pendleton was Belle Caldwell. Frances Follett, entered. Audrey Null, Virginia Todd. R. H. McAtee of Hermiston and W. W. Thomas, Pendleton debate coach, wish to thank all who as IRISH STEW DINNER AND sisted in staging the district debate. POPULAR PAIR TEAM AGAIN AT OASIS THEATRE. COUNTY, Heraln BIOLOGICAL SURVEY LAUNCHES GOPHER POISONING PROGRAM 15,000 ACRES WILL BE COVERED IN STANFIELD DISTRICT. CCC Squad Will Scatter Poison Fur nished by Biological Survey Under Supervision of Harold Dobyns. Roy Fugate, district agent for the U. S. Biological Survey for Oregon, was in this district Thursday ar ranging tor a gopher poisoning cam paign to be carried on in the Stan field district under the supervision of Harold M. Dobyns, of the U. S. Biological Survey in this district. Roy Weikal, who has been station ed at Ontario, will act as rodent control foreman. The gopher poisoning program will cover a total ot 15,000 aeree on the Stanfield project, and this terri tory will again be covered in the fall. The spring poisoning program will be carried through April, or until there is danger of injuring crops by entering the fields. Poison materials are being furnished by the U. S. Biological Survey and the car rots which will be used for bait are being furnished by the Stanfield Irrigation district. The success of the program. Mr. Fugate says, depends upon the co operation given by farmers request ing that crews work their farms. All labor for carrying out this pro gram is being furnished by the CCC camp at Stanfield, under the super vision of H. O. Thompson, camp con struction superintendent. Farmers should get in touch with either Mr. Thompson or Jim Lane of the Stanfield Irrigation district, to receive further Instructions about the program. • e-------- - JANE WITHERS SINGS IN DRAMATIC PICTURE. "Paddy O’Day” is the title of the lavish new Fox song, dance and comedy picture which brings lova ble Jane Withers back to the screen of the Oasis theatre, Friday and Sat urday. Pinky Tomlin, Rita Cansino, Jane Darwell and George Givot head the talented supporting cast of the new film which follows the fascinstins adventures of a tiny Irish lass In Manhattan. — « •---------- Turkey Crop Outlook Given. Harvey Griffith, field representa tive for the Northwest Turkey Growers' association, met with a group of turkey growers here Mon day and gave a survey of the tur key crop outlook from a financial and marketing standpoint. Mr. Grif fith’s home is in Montana but he surveys the nine western states for the association. *********** HIGH SCHOOL NOTES 14442000449* * • • Supt. R. H. McAtee has notified the school board that he will not be a candidate for reelection for the coming school year. Coach Hal Hatton acted as host at the high school party held in the auditorium Friday night. The party was the second "learn to dance" en tertainment and students were very happy to have many of the mothers present. Wayne Odom enrolled in the sec ond grade this week and his brother John enrolled in the first grade. Their parents recently moved onto the farm near the Tilden place. Jack Smith has enrolled In the sixth grade. His parents recently moved to the project. Reatha Trumble is another new student, having en rolled In the fifth grade from Walla Walla school February tenth. The most successful dress up day for the senior class, held in several year was carried off Friday of last week. Members of the class dressed as farmers, fashionable ladies of 1890s, young men and even a beau tiful old fashioned bride graced the school. Rosemary Serell, was elected pres ident of the junior class at a meet ing last week to replace Bonnie Lamberson who moved to La Grande. }****+4**999992 ♦ ALONG THE CONCRETE ♦ ♦ a 0424*444******* These spring days see some unu sual things happening. For in stance: Miss Margaret Elliott making a birdie on the eighth hole; Frank Pierson bringing back recollections of the old frontier day stories by riding down the concrete on a white steed; Kenneth Knerr dressed as a young sportswoman, for senior- dress-up day, being escorted by two would-be duck hunters: Herbert Skovbo dressed as the gay young girl; Ruth Dodd very charming in her mother’s wedding dress; Hugh Driscoll as the young Irishman. der by, green tie and all; and many other exciting costumes were seen on the street last Friday. Rome people find automobiling a healthful form of exercise, because they never took so many long walks until they owned an automobile.
