HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932.
PAGE FIVE
J. O. Kincaid and son Harold
were visitors here Tuesday after
noon from the farm In lower
Gooseberry. Out his way, Mr. Kin
caid states, the wheat fields have
received an abundance of mois
ture in fact it has been so snowy
and wet for the past number of
weeks as to make it almost Impos
sible to get out to the highway
from the farm and roads have been
very muddy since the thaw. Just
now, however, conditions have im
proved, and the farmers of the
community are preparing to start
the spring plowing.
Tom O'Brien was up from the
Butter creek sheep ranch the last
of the week, He reports feed
coming along good on the hills
since the departure of snow, and
the flockmasters are rejoicing.
They had been facing a pretty ser
ious condition as to feed, though
the Butter creek ranchers were yet
well supplied, and Mr. O'Brien feels
the coming of spring has resulted
in a large saving to sheepmen who
were facing the problem of buying
hay for late feeding.
The world's greatest laugh team:
Wheeler and Woolsey In PEACH
O' RENO, Star Theater, Sunday
and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston were
in town Monday from the Eight
Mile farm. Guy states that it had
been just six weeks since he visit
ed the city last too many big
drifts of snow in the road, making
it almost impossible to get out to
the highway, and then when the
thaw came, for many days the
roads were almost impassable be
'Cause of mud. These conditions
are much Improved at present
When Henry and Henry F. Blahm
were Willow creek residents In this
county several years ago they were
distinguished by the names of Lit
tle Henry and Big Henry. Since
that time both have removed to
Walla Walla to reside. Little Hen
ry came over from the Walla Walla
city Monday and remained over
Tuesday on business while enjoying
greeting old time friends.
H. W. Snyder of Ashton, Mo., ar
rived at Heppner on Monday for a
visit of a couple of weeks at the
home of his uncle, Joe Snyder, in
this city. Mr. Snyder has been re
siding the past winter in Illinois,
not far from Chicago, and he re
ports that the weather conditions
were mild for the greater part of
the season, with abundant rains in
stead of snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cox and
child returned to Council, Idaho,
and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Cox and
children to Boise, Idaho, on Satur
day after a visit at the parental
home of Mr. and Mrfc. F. D. Cox on
Hinton creek, and enjoyment of the
family reunion in celebration of the
fiftieth wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Cox, Sr.
Around Lexington many farmers
have begun their spring plowing,
and the work will be general in
that community within the next ten
day or two weeks. Lawrence
Beach was in Heppner Saturday
for a short time, and he had been
doing some plowing near Lexing
ton the day previous while demon
strating a tractor.
A. H. Nelson of the Lexington
section was a visitor here Satur
day from his farm, where he re
ports everything as having the ap
pearance of spring. Grain is com
ing along well and there has been
supplied to the ground a splendid
amount of moisture. Mr. Nelson
brought his daughter to town for
medical attention.
Come On! Join the world's
greatest clowns Wheeler and
Woolsey-ln PEACH O' RENO, at
the Star Theater, Sunday-Monday.
David Hynd, who was laid up
for several weeks at the home
ranch In Sand Hollow while wrest
ling with a spell of Influenza, was
able to come to town on Saturday,
spending a few hours here while
looking after business affairs for
the Hynd Bros, company.
It is certain that those attending
will get their money's worth In
good basketball. Admission prices
set are: general admission, stud
ents 25c, adults 60c for each session
of two game, and season tickets,
tudents 75c and adults $1.50. .
Tllman Hogue was' a visitor here
on Saturday from his farm out
Gooseberry way, He was feeling
pretty good over the departure of
winter which has been long drawn
out in the west end of the county.
F. B. Osmond, sergeant-ln-charga
of game work in eastern Oregon,
and Wardens Francis of Arlington
and Glenn of Pendleton were in the
city Tuesday to attend the hearing
of local game cases.
. E. S. Duran returned to his farm
home north of Lexington Tuesday
after being confined at Heppner
hospital for several weeks follow
ing a serious operation,
For Sale 6-room house with
nearly acre of ground, handy cel
lar and garage; also business lot
and used lumber, Box 65, Heppner,
Methodist ladles will give a chick
en and lamb dinner from 5 till 8,
Friday. March 11. at Case's rest
dence. A rood meal for 35c. 62
To Rent 3100 acres of range land
on Wall creek, good grass and
plenty of water. H. C. Robertson,
Box 529, Heppner, 01-nZp.
Croxdale, who refereed at the
tournament at Milton - Free water
last year, will officiate. He Is from
Walla Walla.
Mammoth Bronze Turkey Toms
Will Bell or trade for anything
you have. J. G. Barratt, Heppner,
F. A. McMenamin, Portland at
torney, was looking after business
in this city yesterday.
For Sale Young Bronze gobbler,
30 lbs., $6. Emma Anderson, lone.
LEXINGTON NEWS
By MRS. HARRY DUVALL.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schriever
and children returned home Satur
day. Mrs. Schriever visited with
her mother in Portland, while Mr.
Schriever went to California to
visit his sister, who was ill. She
was much better when he left for
home.
L. H. Estes and John Harbke of
Portland were In Lexington over
Sunday. They were here on busi
ness connected with the Wells
Springs Oil & Gas company. Drill
ing operations at the well will start
again in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duvall en
joyed a visit of several days this
week with their aunt, Mrs. Minnie
C. Norton. Mrs. Norton recently
returned from a two and a half
years' stay in Missouri and Kansas.
She is - now with her son Joe in
Hermlston.
John McMillan moved his family
to the ranch this week. Mrs. Mc
millan's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Shinn will Btay at their house
in town with Lester.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Slocum
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Cutsforth and children, and Mr. and
Mrs. Cletus Nichols pleasantly sur
prised Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMil
lan last Thursday evening. They
took a lovely lunch along and spent
a most enjoyable evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMillan
moved Sunday with their household
goods to Hillsboro. They have been
employed on the John McMillan
ranch for the past two years.
Miles Martin returned home on
Tuesday morning from Portland.
His father has been ill for some
time but is improving. Mr. Martin
has been helping care for him.
The school will hold their declam
atory contest next Tuesday evening
at the high school auditorium.
Our basketball boys went to Con
don Saturday night and played
their last game, winning with a
score of 30-27. They will go to
Umatilla for the sub-district tour
nament to be held March 4 and 5.
Their first game will be played Fri
day afternoon wjth Irrlgon.
The winners from this tourna
ment will compete in the district
finals to be held in Heppner March
11 and 12.
Girls Athletic association, com
posed of two teams, namely Orange
and White, played off their series
of five games this week. The tour
nament was won by the Whites.
Those on the winning team were
Erma Lane and Doris Burchell, for
wards; Grace Burchell and Edith
Tucker, guards; Fern Luttrell and
Betty Doherty, centers; Lena
Blahm and Bernlte Martin, subs.
The girls will play a game one eve
ning next week with the town team.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Beubel and
son Delbert, and Miss Mamie
O.Neill of Portland visited Satur
day and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Ingles.
The Home Economics club of the
Grange will meet on Thursday af
ternoon, March 10, with Mrs. Merle
Miller.
Pendleton National Guards play
ed the Athletics here last Saturday
evening and the final score was
National Guards 53, Athletics 39.
The Athletics won the game played
here with the National Guards two
weeks ago by a large score.
The masquerade dance given bat-
urday night by the H. E. club was
well attended. According to the
door receipts it was estimated that
about 200 were present, frizes for
the ladv and gentleman wearing
the most appropriate costume went
to Mrs. Bertha Hunt, dressed as
Red Riding Hood, and Clarence
Howell, dressed as a chinaman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lucas enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jones of
Heppner last Sunday evening.
O. C. Luttrell, who has Deen oper
ating the Hughes ranch on Willow
creek, is moving with his family to
Lexington. They will occupy tne
E. S. Duran house.
Tlllie Nelson and Delpna Merrltt
spent the day last Friday in lone.
Delnha visited wltn Mrs. is.an ai-
lvn. and Tlllie with Mabel Cool.
Mr. and Mrs. ceri jtbi:k eiuui-
talned their neighbors and friends
Inst Saturday night. Dancing and
card playing were the pleasures of
the evening. Refreshments were
served at midnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Helms made a
business trip to the Willamette val
ley this week.
James Valentine Is improving
from his appendicitis operation. He
was able to return home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell re
turned home Thursday from Banks,
Ore., vvhere they had been attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Campbell's
father, Mr. Severence. Friday
they were called to Hardman by a
message stating the death of Mrs.
Campbell's aunt, Mrs. A. B. Chapln.
Mrs. Chapln was a sister of Mr.
Severence.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Jones from
La Grande visited a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell. They
had been to Hardman attending
the funeral of Mrs. Chapln, mother
of Mrs. Jones.
Alec Hunt Is very much Improved
from his recent serious Illness,
Thornburg Bros, have completed
the painting and kalsomlnlng at
Roy Yardley's barber shop. The
shop was damaged a short time ago
by Are. '
: Nancy Johnson of Spokane, sis
ter of Mrs. A. M. Edwards, passed
away at the Heppner hospital early
Tuesday morning, following an at
tack of double pneumonia. She had
been visiting here with her sister
for several weeks when she became
ill. The remains will be shipped
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Mrs. George White is much Im
proved. She has returned home
from the hospital.
Clark Davis and his father erect
ed a new windmill this week on the
Ralph Benge ranch near Social
Ridge.
ALPINE
By MARGARET HOWARD
The croquet court has been put
in condition and practice and
games have begun.
Mrs. Neil Melville spent Tuesday
afternoon visiting with Mrs. B. P.
Doherty. Mrs. Rose Sanborne who
is now on Butter creek also visited
there that afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Kilkenny and Peggy
were in Heppner shopping Satur
day. Rudolph Klinger was in Heppner
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Ella Kerns who has been in
Pilot Rock for about a month ar
rived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Ebsen for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Kerns is Mrs. Ebsen's mother.
Miss Dorothy Doherty visited at
the Pat Curran home on Tuesday.
Mrs. Margaret Peddicord, Mrs.
Bert Michel, Willard Hawley and
Irl Clary were in Hermlston and
Stanfleld on Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Heiny was at Mrs.
Marie Clary's on Thursday eve
ning. The two drove to Irrigon on
Friday morning to attend the tea
chers' institute. Mrs. Heiny then
spent Saturday at the Clary home.
Walter Wigglesworth and Alfred
Schmidt who have both been con
fined with the flu are much improv
ed. Miss Camilla Kilkenny was a vis
Itor In Pendleton on Saturday.
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Miss Theresa Quigley and Mrs.
Cassie Smart drove to the Doher
ty home early Thursday morning
and then accompanied Miss Ro
sela Doherty to Irrigon where all
three attended the teachers insti
tute. Alex Lindsay drove to Lexington
after school Wednesday to attend
to business.
Among those on the flu and se
vere cold lists for the past week
in Juniper were Mr. and Mrs. Jul
ian Rauch and Kenneth Klinger.
The cattle were brought over
from Butter creek to the Frank
Kilkenny ranch last week.
The Pine City band will be the
main attraction on the program
for Farm Bureau on the first Sat
urday in March. Other interesting
numbers, are being prepared and a
good attendance is expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lindsay and
Anne Ree and Bruce enjoyed a
short visit with friends and rela
tives near Lowden and Athena last
week.
Pat Linnen was at the Kilkenny
ranch Saturday night
Edna Rauch visited with Doris
Klinger Thursday.
Joe Kilkenny who has for some
time been working on Butter creek
returned to his home In Sand Hol
low Sunday.
Gene Doherty and Edward Rice
called at the Doherty ranch on
Tuesday evening.
E. H. Ebsen went to Echo Mon
day where he had to leave his car
for repairs. This made neiessary
a return trip to town on Tuesday.
Willard Hawley, Ir Clary, Mrs.
Margaret Peddicord and Margaret
Howard went to Echo Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Tichenor left New
Jersey on Friday and will be home
within a week or ten days. She
plans to Btay over for a few days
with friends in La Grande.
Bill Kilkenny was out from Hin
ton creek to the Kilkenny ranch In
Sand Hollow Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McDald were
out from Hermiston Sunday eve
ning. Dan Lindsay was a business vis
itor in. Lexington Monday.
Mrs. Henry Taffel of The Dalles
was here the first part of the week
visiting with her Bister, Mrs. Anna
Schmidt.
Don't overlook
GILLIAM & BISBEE
for your needs in gar
den seeds, grass and
flower seeds.
Plow Repairs, etc.
Sherwin Williams'
sheep marking paint.
Lamy Black and
Oil.
Everything for
"Clean Up Week' in
Paints, Varinshes,
etc. i-
Don't forget that
prices have declined.
GILLIAM & BISBEE
We have it, will get it
or it is not made.
Extension Telephones
mean extended
Convenience
and cost but a few cents a day
In kitchen, or garage, bedroom or beside the
easy chair what step-saving convenience an
extension is! Makes answering easier, and is
always at hand for household errands. Any
telephone employee will take your order.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
J. A. Anglin, manager of the local
MacMarr store, motored to Walla
Walla last Sunday to attend a dis
trict convention and banquet of the
Safeway and MacMarr stores In
that city. Mr. Anglin reports a
successful and instructive conven
tion and an extraordinary banquet
In all of my six or seven years ex
perience in the chain stores," says
Mr. Anglin, "I have found our su
periors most loyal and true to all
under employees. I certainly ap
preciate my connection with them."
James Valentine, who has been
a patient in Heppner hospital for
some time while recovering from an
operation for appendicitis, was able
to return to his home near Lexing
ton Sunday.
Lexington Farmers
Warehouse Company
Dealers in Flour, Poultry and Dairy Feeds
OIL HASH and SCRATCH FEED For Tour Winter Layers.
ALSO ALL STOCK FEEDS.
General Warehouse Storage and Custom Grinding.
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Heppner Gazette Times Only $2.00 Per Year
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