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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1927. PAGE SEVEN t. .......... ........... - - - Mr. and Mrs. Al Troedson of Mor gan were visitors here on Friday from their farm home near Morgan. Spring work has been progressing nicely In that section, there is an abundant supply of moisture in the ground, and when the weather turns a little warm er, the crops will show up wonder fully. There should be a fine yield of grain in that part of the county this season, according to Mr. Troedson, Ferguson Chevrolet company dis posed of a couple of cars during the week, Eph Eskelson of Heppner tak ing a coach and T. H. Nichols of Lex ington one of the latest model se dans. The company still has difficulty in getting cars, the Chevrolet factory being unable to keep production up to the demand. The Heppner agency hopes that ere long they will be able to get cars as they need them. W. T. Wright of Irrigon states that all vegetation is beginning to look up on the project since the weather is turning warmer. They will have a good season down there if present prospects hold out. He further scys that irrigation on the project would now begin in earnest and the outlook for plenty of water was never better. Mr. Wright was a visitor in He);nr for a short time on Tuesday. Mrs. E. R. Huston arrived home on Monday morning from Eugene and Portland. She had been absent for more than two weeks, with her daugh ter, Miss Elizabeth Huston, who has been removed from the sanitarium in Portland to Eugene. Miss Huston has been an inmate of the Portland hos pital for the past several months, and is now reported to be quite well on the road to recovery. E. R. Merritt and family drove over from their home at Wapato, Wash., on Friday and spent a couple of days in the city, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwarz. Mr. Merritt is engaged in the restaurant business at Wapato, where the family has re sided since leaving Heppner about a year ago. Blonde Wins Again Beauty EaaiHsjasiSjsasr li st Pnul Minn., seems Dartiul to Miss Pearl Cramer, twice within a year electing' her the ' city's "most beautiful," this time to rep resent her town in Galveston, Tex., iprlng beauty contest. She's a blonde. Glenn Y. Wells, Portland attorney, was a visitor here over the week end. He was accompanied to Heppner by the Misses Helen and Myra Wells, daughters of Assessor Jake Wells, and their friend, MisB Ora Spurlin. They returned to Portland on Sunday night. Miss Helen Wells is a student at Oregon State Normal, Monmouth, and Miss Myra is a student nurse in Portland. The Frank Turner shearing crew Kill start the season about the 11th of April when they set up their out fit at Krebs Bros.' Cecil ranch. In the meantime several members of the crew will tackle the Henry Cohn sheep at the L. V. Gentry ranch, do ing the work by hand, and being led in the undertaking by Mr. Cohn him self. Frank Frates and wife of Eight Mile were in the city on Saturday. While the conditions have been a little backward in his part of the county, because of the great amount jt moisture, things are beginning to shape up some better since the warm er weather. Mr. Frates looks for a fine yield of grain this season. Egbert Young, who was in the city on Tuesday from his Eight Mile farm, reports that the grain is now coming ulong fine, warmer weather with sun shine being the proper stimulous. There has been no damage from cut worms in that part of the county, and Mr. Young reports that they seldom bother the Eight Mile fields. Vawter Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Parker, who spent" several days r.ith the home folks the past week, returned to Eugene on Thursday to resume his studies at U. of 0. He accompanied Robert Perlick as far as Salem. Mr. Perlick had been spending a short time here, looking after his farm interests. James Davis, Lexington contractor and builder, and George Allyn, en gaged in farming the Marsh White place north of that city, were visit ors in Heppner for a short time on Monday forenoon. These men are well pleased with the present outlook for crops in the Lexington country. Billy Hughes and John Hopp, of the Hamley Co., Pendleton, were in this city Wednesday. Besides the making of saddles, the Hamley people engaga in a number of other lines of manu facture, and these gentlemen were soliciting business for their awning department. Gene Ferguson of Ferguson Chevro let company of this city departed for Portland on Sunday to attend the meeting of executives of the Chevro let organization in Portland on Mon day, which gathering was attended by the head officials of the company. A. G. Edumson, relator and business man of Seattle, was transacting bus iness here on Tuesday, coming over to dispose of his interests in the building on north Main street, known as the Fair store, formerly owned by Dr. Ralph Swinburne of Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. John Nakonsky of Longview, Wash., write friends in Heppner that they are the proud par ents of a daughter, Ilene May, born to them on March 25, 1927. Mrs. Na konsky was formerly Miss Fay Dyks tra of this city. Charley Hynd of Ukiah, was called to. Heppner the first of the week. He is one of the firm of Hynd Bros. Co., and was interested in the trial of the irrigation case before Referee Beck with on Mondny and Tuesday. Mo FREE tion Pictures and Slides Showing the application of electricity to industrial and domestic piiroses con struction work in progress on an electric al transmission line, generating plant and many interesting and instructive pictures of other properties of the Pacific Power & Light Company, given under the auspices of THE SHERMAN ELECTRIC COMPANY An entertaining performance of educa tional value which you will enjoy. A valuable Electric Appliance will be given away at each show. Star Theater Wednesday, April 6th LEXINGTON, THURSDAY, AURIL 7, and IONE FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Frank Shively is making some im provements to the front of his black smith shop this week. The wooden front has been replaced with tin "brick" and it adds much to the ap pearance of the building. Oral Henriksen of La Grande was u visitor here Monday, being a wit i ess in the case heard before Referee Iieckwith, involving irrigation rights at Cecil. Oral is engaged in farming near La Grande. Attorney S. E. VanVactor of The Dalles, was called to Heppner on le gal mutters the first of the week, and spent Monday and Tuesday in the city. He was accompanied by Mrs. VanVactor. D. C. Wells, prominent real estator and insurance man of Pendleton, spent Saturday in Heppner looking after matters of business, and enjoy ing a short visit with relatives and friends. Miss Gladys Benge, student of Whitman college, Walla Walla, spent the past week visiting with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Eph Eskelson, in Heppner. She returned to her studies Monday. Miss Evelyn Humphreys returned on Friday to Eugene to resume her studies at the University of Oregon, ohe spent the past week visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hum phreys. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ayers took their departure this week for Portland, where they expect to make their home in the future. This community , is sorry to have Mr. and Mrs. Ayers leave. Wm. V. Pedro, Cecil sheepman, was among those in the city on Monday, being interested in an irrigation suit heard at the court house. Louis Balsiger of lone was a visitor i:i Hpppner on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Mather of Prairie City, where Mr. Mather Is head of the school, were visitors here over the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, parentB of Mrs. Ma ther. Mrs. R. T. Parker of the Smart Shop, Pendleton, will be in Heppner on April 7, 8 and 9 with a complete line of dresses and hats. Goods will be on display in room at Hotel Hepp ner. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd of Cecil spent a couple of days in the city the first of the week. The Cecil country is begining to look pretty good now, since the warmer weather has set in. Miss Luola Benge, U. of 0. student, returned to Eugene by Sunday night's train, after having spent the Easter vacation week with her pc rents, Judge and Mrs. R. L. Benge, in this city. T. H. Nichols and son were visitors in this city on Saturday from their home at Lexington. Tommy states that his crop outlook is the best it has been in many years. Al Henriksen and son Clifford of Pendleton were called to Heppner on Monday as witnesses in a case being heard before J. S. Beckwith as ref eree. Francis Griffin, who is farming quite extensively in the Eight Mile section, was in Heppner on Saturday. He reports his crop outlook good. Billy Padberg, George N. Peck and Harry Duvall were officers of Lexing ton Farmers Warehouse attending to business in this city on Monday. Byron Johnson has arrived home from Chicago, where he has been for the past several months attending a school of electrical engineering. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Akers came up from their Portland home Wednes day and are visiting with their rela tives in this city. Judge James A. Fee, a leading at torney of Pendleton, was in Heppner on Monday attending to legal busi ness. Jacob H. Frad of Portland arrived here the first of the week to attend to some matters of business. Ralph Akers, business man of lone, was a business visitor in Heppner for a short time on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Krebs, Cecil folks, were visitors in this city on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hynd were Cecil folks in the city the first of the week. FOR SALE Thoroughbred Jersey bull. Archie Nichols, Lexington, Ore. For Sale Yuba tractor, size 20-36 oversize. Used one season. Will ov eihaul and put in first class condi tion. Price J1000. 0. C. Spencer, 900 H. St., The Dalles, Oregon. For Rent 60-acre dairy ranch, on mile of Stanfield; cash rant, $240 per year; water paid. See Weill & Keith ley, Pendleton, Ore., or Dave Johnson, Stanfield. 62-2 Ladies, who can do plain sewing and want profitable spare time work, lend stamped, adressed envelope for par ticulars. Glendale Co., Putnam Sta tion. N. Y. 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