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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1926)
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1926. PAGE FIVE Ifriral jjappMritiga Harvey Launtz and family departed on Tuesday night for their new home at The Dalles. On Monday evening iney were tendered a farewell recep tion at Masonic hall by the members of Heppner Lodge No. 69 and Ruth Chapter No. 82, 0. E. S., who ex pressed their regrets at the departure oi our. ana Mrs. Launtz from our community and vouchsafed well wishes for their future. Before com ing to Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Launtz lived at The Dalles, where they have a residence and with them it will not be like going into a strange commun ity. Mrs. Dan Barlow web in the city from the Barlow home on Rhea creek on Tuesday. She reports that her husband has been quite ill for the past month, suffering from a relapse of the flu but is now able to be about. Her son Frank is also recovering from the effects of an operation at the hos pital in Hood River where he has been under the care of Dr. Chick for a number of weeks paBt. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barnett were Lexington people in the city on Tues day afternoon. Mr. Barnett reports that the wheat on his place is filling fine and will make a very fair yield of good grain. He. expects the Lex ington section to have a much better crop than for a few years past, but is not so optimistic over the price outlook. Mrs. G. C. Aiken returned from Salem on Saturday. She was called to the city some three weeks ago by the very serious illness of her daugh ter, Mrs. A. C. Gragg, who was suf ficiently recovered to be able to ac company her mother home. Mrs. Gragg will be here for two or three weeks, while convalescing. Mrs. Levi Morgan and little daugh ter were visitors at the home of her mother, Mrs. Melissa Marlatt over Saturday and Sunday. MrB. Morgan, who lives in Portland, had not been in Heppner for a period of eight years, and she greatly enjoyed meet ing her many old friends during the short stay in the city. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Huston returned on Sunday evening from their trip to the Willamette Valley. Mr. Huston was a delegate from Willow Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. to the grand lodge in ses sion at Salem, and they also visited at Albany, and with their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, a student at U. of 0. at Eugene. Mrs. J. L. Cochran of Monument, sister-in-law of Mrs. Frank Turner of this ctiy, suffered a stroke of paraly sis at her home on Saturday. Mrs. Cochran, who has been an invalid for many years, is very critically ill as a result of this latest attack. Mrs. George Thomson and family arrived home on Saturday from Sea side, Oregon, where they have been living during the past winter. They report a fine winter season at the sea coast, but are glad to be established in their Heppner home again. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cannon of Athena, parents of Mrs. Tom Beymer of Hin ton creek, visited at the Beymer home and with friends at Lexington during the week. They were accompanied ly Miss Lucile Smith and three chil dren of their family. Dr. Eugene Vaughan and wife of Portland, who were on a short visit to Pendleton, drove over to Heppner on Sunday for Memorial Day and a short visit with old-time friends. It had been many years since they visit ed in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGinnis and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lininger drove to Gol dendale Saturday evening, where they visited a sister of Mrs, McGinnis and Mr. Lininger, returning home on Sun day evening. The Christian Endeavorers will hold a cooked food sale at the store of Humphreys Drug Co. on next Satur day forenoon. J. W. Morrow and son Jackson Mor row were here over Sunday, coming up from their Portland home. Mrs. George McDuffee and Mrs. Frank Turner arrived home Sunday evening from Salem where they spent the past week attending the grand assembly of the Rebekahi of Oregon as delegates from the Heppner lodge. Mrs. Turner was accompanied on the trip by her daughter Annabel. While at Salem, Mrs. Turner and Miss Alma Devin were given the special degree in chivalry, Miss Devin coming over from Monmouth to take the degree. The ladies report a vey delightful session of the grand assembly and enjoyed their trip very much. Wilson E. Brock and wife of Pen dleton were visitors here on Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Brock is en gaged in the hardware business at Pendleton where he has lived for many years since leaving Heppner. He reports that Umatilla county is going to have an average wheat crop this season, and harvest will soon be on there. Otto Rietmann was in town from his home near lone yesterday. He thinks that harvest will start in his section about the 20th of June, de pending somewhat upon the weather conditions from now on. Otto is farming his father's place near lone and states they will have a good crop to harvest. Mr. and Mrs. Albert King of Port land, and Mrs. King's father, James Luper, of Hubbard, were visitors here on Decoration Day. Mr. Luper has his place on Heppner Flat rented out this season, while he is engaged in the farming game in the Willamette valley. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morse, parents of Roger Morse, county agent, and Miss Marian Pntch. an aunt. Hrnve over from their home at Vancouver, Wash., the end of the week and are enjoying a visit of several days at the Morse home in this city. Tom Word, ex-sheriff of Multnomah county, was in Heppner a day or so the. first of the week. For the past ten years Mr. Word has been with the United States department of jus tice as a special officer. Mrs. P. A. Anderson was a visitor here from Fortland over the wee-c end. Rrturning home the first of the week, she was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. E. L. Campbell, who has been ill for some time past. Pete Curran reports a good season thus far with the sheep. in:l he ex pects to leave Heppner shortly for the high mountains, where he will range his flocks for the summer months. The regular meeting of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary will be held at their quarters on next Monday eve ning,' June 7th. Mrs. Arthur McAtee and Mrs. Walter Moore will be host esses. Mrs. Ida Dutton, who drove up from Portland to attend the funeral of her brother, the late F. J. Hallock, on Thursday last, remained over for Dec oration Day, returning home Monday. Louis Campbell, saddler with Ham ley & Co., of Pendleton, came over on Saturday for a visit with the home folks and to remain until after Dec oration Day. J. H. Bush and family of Vernonia, Oregon, were visiors here the past week, being guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kirk, parents of Mrs. Bush. The family of Fred Tash have mov ed to Arlington, where Mr. Tash is engaged in business. They will make their permanent home in that city. Miss Velma Fell has gone to Ar lington where she will reside for the summer. She will be employed in the bakery in that city. Frank Turner returned home from Grant county the first of the week, having completed the shearing season. Mrs. John Cochran and Mrs. Jim Grabill of lone, were visitors in Hepp ner over Decoration Day. Gives Away Millions V V f IU S. S. Kresge, chain store owner I giving away $23,000,000 of his peat fortune, to be used for char itable purposes. The gift will be made to the Krcse Foundation which was established by the mer-' chant in 1924. W. C. Lacy came up from Portland the middle of last week and spent several days at Lexington and Hepp ner, looking after his business inter ests in Morrow county. R. M. Hart and son were visitors in the city over the week end, coming up for the Decoration Day services and a short visit with his relatives here. Clive Huston came up from Port land the end of the week, remaining over until Monday and enjoying a short visit with relatives here. Anderson Hayes departed for Port land on Tuesday. He had been spend ing a few weeks here visiting with his relatives. Judge Robinson and Walt Smith, prominent citizens of lone, were bus iness visitors in this city Tuesday. Claud Huston, Eigt Mile wheatrais r, was attending to business affairs in this city on Saturday. LrrfcHAvr Sunday Dinner Here OF HOME. INSXEAC TryO ur SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER You'll find it de lightfully different. ELKHORN RESTAURANT ED CHINN, Prop. PUBLISHERS f,V"Js TMX fcDTOCASTEK SEHVICT J&l W 1 lf5) IU, 17.8. TAX OFFICE '(mrnT0m7rrr' 1 VJlP . H j. I --:U wwwfJi I Haze's tub momeY I )' II I JffifKw VA NOW SET ME A 0A6 J&AH TO. 1 9 W ur '1 WHtN J. VaCl 1' - -"111 ME MA MA J Frank Smith, wife and two little children were visitors at the home of Mr. Smith's mother, Mrs. Oscar Davis, in this city over Saturday and Sunday, taking advantage ef the hol idays over the week end to get back to the old home town. It has been better than seven years since Frank was here last, as after leaving the service he secured work in Portland and has been on the job ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Akers spent Saturday and Sunday in Heppner, coming up from their home at Port land. Returning home Monday, they were accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Vaughn, mother of Mrs. Akers, who will visit in the city for a short time. J. L. Carter of Portland was a visit or in the city over Tuesday night, coming up to see his brother-in-law, J. W. Rector. Before returning home Mr. Carter expects to visit some other points in Eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman drove to Pendleton and Walla Walla Friday to spend the week end with relatives j-nd friends. FOR SALE Or trade: 40 acres raw land, Ihk miles west of Irrigon; under ditch; $450, cash. Is near high way under West Extension Umatilla project. A. T. Hereim, Boardman, Or. Ed Rugg, Rhea creek stockman and rancher, was a business visitor in Heppner Saturday. Percy Hughes was down from his home at Umapine, Oregon, over the week end. BUTTER CREEK COUPLE MARRIED Edward T. Canfield and Miss Millie Pearson, both of Lena, were joined in wedlock on Sunday morning, May 30, at the Methodist parsonage, the pas tor. Rev. E. C. Alford, officiating. The service took place at seven o'clock in the morning so that the couple might return to the home of the bride's parentB, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Pearson of Lena, that being the day of the fortieth anniversary of their marriage. Friends and relatives were to greet them at their home in cele bration of the occasion. The parents of the bride were witnesses of the ceremony. 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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, Only $2.00 the Year Strawberries Arriving Daily Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Season NOTICE TO FARMERS Owing to the recent change in train sched ule, our farmer customers will have to change their way of getting fresh fruits and vegetables. By waiting till later in the day to secure your needs you must either take the left overs or none. Why not phone ahead to have us save your needs for you. Phelps Grocery Company PHONE 5S