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PAGE FOUR HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THUR SDAY, NOV. 7, 1929. Was Active in 4-H Club Work and Prominent in Other Affairs. MRS. A. T. HEREIM. Correspondent. Mrs. W. A. Price who has been so seriously ill for several weeks, passed away Thursday, October 31 about 2 o'clock p. m. at Pendleton where she was taken two days pre viously from The Dalles. Death came as & result of pneumonia, but she had been ill for some time with heart trouble and complications. The high esteem in which Mrs. Price was held in the community was attested by the large concourse of neighbors and friends at the fun eral services held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the church with Rev. W. O. Miller in charge assisted by Rev. G. H. Wilbur of Hood River. A quartette composed of Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie, Mrs. Claude Coats, Mr Marschat and Mr. Barlow, sang "Face to Face," "The Old Rugged Cross," and Mr. and Mrs. Marschat sang "A Perfect Day." Mrs. Coats and Mrs. Gillespie sang "In the Gar den." Mrs. Titus accompanied all selections at the piano. There was a profusion of gor geous flowers. Bearing the beauti ful brocaded casket were Messrs. Ransier, King, Macomber, Packard Hereim and Rands. A short service was conducted at the cemetery. Mrs. Price was Francis Beebe be fore her marriage, and was born June 16, 1895 at Waterville, Minn. August 20, 1921. she was united in marriage to William Albert Price and has made her home here since that time. She was a member of the Baptist church at Eugene, Ore. She took an active part in the Lad ies Aid work here and was greatly interested in the 4-H club work be ' ing club leader for a group of girls the past year, each meeting gather ing them up in her car and enter taining them at her home, always serving a dainty luncheon and help ing and encouraging them. Mrs. Price is survived by her husband, a son Billy, aged 7, a twin brother, Frances Beebee of Portland, sis ters Edith of Seattle, and June of Paso Robles, Cal., Mrs. Beatrice Kenney of Walla Walla, Wash., Mrs. Ethel Jackson of Chehalis, Wash. All were present at the funeral ex cept Miss Edith and Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs. Beebee who was ill. Mr and Mrs. J. E. Price of Port land came up to be with their son as soon as word was received of Mrs. Price's death. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ballenger were up from The Dalles to attend fun eral services for the late Mrs. Price. Mrs. A. A. Agee who has been working at Hermiston in the Ad ventist school is home for a few days. Emma is attending school there. Mrs. Pat Pattee and children of Fossil were visitors at the O. B. Ol son home a few days this week. All adult social affairs were call ed off for the week end because of Mrs. Price's death. The Odd Fel lows planned a dance for November 2, but it was postponed, as were several parties that were planned. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee and Rev. and Mrs. Bacon of Chico, Calif.: were overnight guests at the home of Mr. Lee's daughter, Mrs. Ralph Humphrey and family. They motor ed on to Colfax and Spokane to visit other relatives. The son and heir of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cooney was the first baby to be christened in the new Catholic church. The christening service was held by Father Stack Sunday, Oc tober 27, and the baby named Leon ard Jerome. A family dinner was enjoyed at the Cooney ranch afterwards. One of the most delightful Sun day school parties ever given was held Tuesday evening by the mem bers of the Bible class and a num ber of invited guests at the church. Games provided much amusement and fun. A Hallowe'en lunch was enjoyed late in the evening. Mrs, Coats was chairman of the re freshment committee and Mrs. Mes senger of the entertainment John Mclntyre is laying the foun dation for a four-room cottage on his ranch on the west end, formerly the Charlie Harrington place. Harry Hays of Hood River was an overnight guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. V. Tyler, Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spahn and Mrs. Perkins and children of Port land were guests at the L. C. Cooney home on Wednesday. Wm. Wilbanks received a mid night phone message Sunday to come at once to Vernonia because his eldest daughter, Mrs. Viola Car rick, was seriously ill with pneu monia. His other daughter, Adaline, has been taken from St Vincent's hospital to Vernonia to her sister's home. She is still under the doc tor's care. Adaline was seriously hurt some time ago in an auto acci dent in Portland and spent several weeks in the hospital. Ralph Skoubo has been out of school for the past week with a badly infected eye. He was scratch ed on the ball one day at school and impetigo developed and spread to his eye. The foundation of a child's school life is of the greatest importance, especially the lirst year of school when the child enters an entirely new world from that to which be has been accustomed. A good pri mary teacfier is a pearl of great price and Boardman is especially fortunate In having an extraordin arily good one. Mrs. L. E. Marschat with her tact her love for the chil dren, her klndlinses, her deep Inter est combined with modern meth ods of pedagngy is the "jewel" In charge, and is greatly appreciated by the parents of the small folks under her care. The question of health Is constantly stressed In the schools of today, and to further the Interest In this work and In an ef fort to bring the child who Is below normal in weight up to standard, Mrs Marschat has been serving a lunch each afternoon of graham wafers and milk; each child bring ing his own jar of milk while Mrs. Marschat has generously purchased numerous boxes of crackers with her own funds. Many of the first graders lost weight their first month of school due, no doubt to the strain of entering a new environ ment and to the long hours, for the country child leaves home soon after 8 and does not reach home until 4:30 or 5 at night School finances, being as they are here, seems to make It Impossible to send the small chlidren home on an ear lier bus so the weary little student must remain the long hours. A letter from the Information committee of the E. O. normal school at La Grande states that Bethmyrl Miller is among the most prominent students in school activ ities there. She Is president of her house, a member of the women's council, the governing body of the W omens Student association, a charter member of the dramatics club for which she drew up a con stitution, captain of the volley ball squad. She was also chairman of the refreshment and hospitality committee for the women's dance the first real social function of the school. Bethmyrl is also active in church work and possesses a high scholastic record. She has a pleas ing personality and is well liked among the students. She is also a member of the hiking club. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Miller, and a sister of Mrs. Martha Titus, the popular seventh and eigh th grade teacher. The Boardman high school boys were unable to have a football team because of a lack of material, but are looking forward to the basket ball season and prospects for a good team "are excellent Practice start ed Monday. The P. T. A. meeting to have been held Friday night Nov. 8, had to be postponed a week because every available person is busy this week picking turkeys, but will be held November 15 and everyone is urged to attend. A good program has been planned and will include a solo by Mrs Rands, a playlet by the first and second grades, a Hallowe'en playlet by the third and fourth grades that was given Friday by Miss Henry, and a talk on music appreciation by Mrs. Titus. Rev. G. H. Wilbur of Hood River preached here Sunday evening. He made the annual canvas for church funds on Tuesday. Nick Falcr is shipping his hay this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Saunders are moving to their own ranch, the for mer Tate place west of town. They have lived on Dr. Donnelly's ranch the past three years. This ranch has been sold to Mr. Stout of Mik kalo. A number of friends had a pleas ant party Saturday afternoon, guests of Donald, Pauline and Max ine Strobel. After a number of games they all enjoyed a lovely lunch served by Mrs. Strobel. Ray Barlow spent Monday In Boardman, coming up from Cascade Locks. He went on to Arlington that evening. Helen Chaffee has been absent from the store the past few days suffering with a wrenched foot Mrs. Coats has been taking her place. John Hill is attending the Ad ventist school in Hermiston with the expectation of later becoming an Adventist minister. . John Is a fine lad and should make good in his chosen calling. Mrs. Chas. Nickerson came up Sunday for a short rest, returning Monday afternoon to Pearl's bedside in The Dalles hospital where she has been for the past four weeks. There seems to be a slight improve ment In Pearl's condition and al though she still has to have her nose packed the doctor has succeed ed in checking the hemorrages un der the skin. Mrs. Nickerson gave another pint of her blood for trans fusion last week. Mr. Nickerson stayed down with Pearl while his wife came up. ,. Jess Mathis has purchased a new truck and is going up on the John Day to work. Mrs. Chas. Hango left Sunday to visit her father, A. Koski, at May ger, Ore. Mr. Koski has been con fined to his bed for many weeks with his foot in a plaster cast as a result of a broken leg. He expects to have the cast removed this week. Lawrence Tyler entertained a group of friends Saturday to help him celebrate his 18th birhtday. The day was so perfect It was almost difficult to persuade the boys and girls to come in to partake of the lovely lunch prepared by Mrs. Ty ler. The table was pretty with its taper lighted cake and the dainty candy filled baskets for favors. Mrs. Chas. Wicklander will enter tain Ladies Aid Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the missionary meeting. Arthur Allen and family were up Sunday from Arlington. O. C. Stephens of Rhea creek pur chased his supply of potatoes for the winter from Nels Kristensen on Monday. Miss Ellen Henry went to Walla Walla Saturday for medical treat ment. Boardman people who had met C. C. Gignoux here at various times were sorry to learn of his sudden death In Portland. Mr. Gignoux, ag riculturist for the Union Pacific, had acted as judge here two different years for the North Morrow County fair. He also accompanied the stock train that stopped here at one time, when he spoke to the farmers on dairying and poultry, his two hobbies for the successful farmer. The Strobel baler and crew are moving this week to Willow creek where they have several hundred tons of hay to bale. Mrs. B. B. Lewis was home over Sunday from The Dalles. Mrs. H. H. McReynolds of Pilot Rock was an over Sunday guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nate Macomber. 73 Family Gain in October Shown by State Chamber Oregon gained 73 families during October who located In all parts of the state, according to the monthly report just Issued by W. G. Ide, manager of the state chamber of commerce. The report further shows that the new families bought 4410 acres of land and made Invest ments in acreage, equipment and other property of $246,000. In Octo ber 1928 only 41 families came to Oregon. For the ten months of 1929 the report shows 640 families who bought 41,721 acres of land and made a total investment in all New York Life Insurance Co. NOT A COMMODITY BUT A SERVICE W. V. Crawford, Agent Heppner, Ore. We Have For Sale THE CHEAPEST ADVERTISING IN THE WORLD And the best. No other adver tising equals a well lighted store or a well lighted shop window. Compare a well lighted store with a badly lighted store. Which is doing more business? 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