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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1932. LEXINGTON MRS. HARRY DUVALL. The Easter program and service at the Christian church Sunday morning were well attended and Rev. Sias preached a very Interest ing sermon. There will be services again next Sunday, both morning and evening. Everybody welcome. A. M. Edwards moved his well drill Thursday to Wells springs and began drilling Saturday. Lot John son, brother-in-law of Mr. Edwards, returned Friday from Spokane and is assisting him with the drilling. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and Louise took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ruhl. R. B. Wilcox was injured Mon day while holding a fresno for John Graves, who was doing the driving. A bolt came out, throwing Mr. Wil cox on the double trees. This frightened the team and they kick ed him several times on the body before he could get away. No bones were broken but he was bruised very badly and his ribs were torn loose from his breast bone. He is getting along nicely but will be compelled to lay in bed for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sias, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barnett and Dona attended the funeral of Mrs. T. J. Humphreys in Heppner Sunday. Ruth Dinges left last week for Corvaliis to resume her studies at Oregon State college. On her way down she stopped in Monmouth for a visit with Erma Duvall. Merle Carmichael has returned home from Walla Walla. She spent several days there visiting her sis ter, Mrs, Vida Clark. Helen Valentine and Eula Mc Millan have returned to their school work at University of Ore gon after a pleasant vacation spent here with their parents. Don't forget Friday night, April 1. This is the date of the high school vodvil and dance. Admis sion to the program will be SO cents for adults and 15 cents for children. This will also entitle you to dance and lunch. The vodvil only will be 35 cents admission. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Munkers have returned home. They spent the winter in Portland with their daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Gentry. Mrs. Gentry accompanied them home and vi3ited here for a few days. Social Ridge neighborhood met Saturday night at the home of Frank Mason on Rhea creek. A nice crowd was present and the us ual good time was had. Lunch was served at midnight The Boy Scouts have been busy the past few days doing good deeds. Some of them assisted Mrs. Sarah Booher Saturday with her yard cleaning and mowing and have been keeping her wood and coal carried. Mrs. Booher states that she has certainly appreciated their help. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schriever en joyed a visit this week from Mrs. Schriever's mother, Mrs. McNeal, and her brother, Donald and his small son, all of Portland. A large crowd was in attendance at the card party and dance given Saturday night by the Three Links club. Prizes given for card playing went to Mrs. Beulah Nichols and Roy Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Turner of Yakima, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. William D. Campbell and Margaret Campbell of Union, Ore., visited the last of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ingles. Ralph Jackson and Johnny Mil ler made a business trip to Port land last week. They also visited their parents at Hubbard. Charlie Haskell, nephew of Mrs. Laura Scott, was visiting her Mon day. PINE CITY ALMA NEILL. Miss Bertha Walls of Hermiston is working for Mrs. W. D. Neill. Herman Young and Geneva were business visitors in Echo Saturday. Mrs. Fred Lee, daughter Evelyn and son Raymond attended the show in Hermiston Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. Ray Applegate and children Wanda and Mava, went to Heppner Saturday where Wanda participated in the spelling contest. Miss Wilma McCarty who has been attending Oregon State col lege, came home Thursday to spend Easter vacation. She returned to school Sunday. Mrs. Lucy O'Brien and daughter Isobelle, were business visitors in Heppner Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenbur ger, Dick Carlson, Earl Watten burger and Charley Lee attended the show in Hermiston Sunday night O. F. Bartholomew attended the dance at Echo Saturday night People of the Alpine community gave Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Neill a variety shower at their home Wed nesday evening, March 23. Those attending were Mrs. Irl Clary and children, Mrs. Dan- Lindsay, Miss Gertrude Tichenor, Mrs. Neil Mel ville, Mrs. Glenn Shearer, Mr. Eb sen, Dale Bundy, Mrs. Moore, Au drey, Naomi and John Moore. Miss Lila Bartholomew went to Pendleton Saturday where she at tended the meeting of the Daugh ters of Job. Mr. and Mrs. Burl Wattenburger attended the show at Hermiston Saturday night Mrs. Ollie Neill and daughters Oleta and Lenna went to Heppnsr Saturday. Lenna was in the spell ing contest and Oleta spoke in the high school declamatory contest Saturday night They spent Satur day night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burl Coxen and returned home Sunday morning. The Misses Opal and Shirley Jar mon spent their spring vacation at the home of their parents. Miss Meyers of Hillsboro, Mrs. Zelglcr or Newhurg and Miss Frazer of Al bany also spent the vacation with them. Miss Elsie Strain spent last week end with Neva Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Burl Wattenburger made a business trip to Pendleton Saturday. W. D. Neill and children, Jasper Meyers, Bertha Walla, L. D. Neill and Alma Neill attended the funer al of Mrs. Humphreys in Heppner Sunday afternoon. They also at tended church Sunday morning. Ed Ditty ate Easter dinner at the Jarmon home Sunday. Mrs. J. S. Moore, Audrey, Naomi and John attended the declamatory contest at Heppner Saturday eve ning, also the dance at Lexington later in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Bartholo mew and Lila visited in Heppner Sunday. Roy Neill and Alma made a bus iness trip to Echo and Hermiston Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wattenburger made a business trip to Echo Sat urday. BOARDMAN RACHEL JOHNSON Dorothy and Delores Ford of Portland spent the week end here with their father, Oscar Ford. Miss Rhoda Shellenberger spent the week end at her home in Bea- verton. Mrs. H. E. Waite who has been ill for some time with sinus trouble still goes to Pendleton each week and stays three days to take treat ments from Dr. McKenzie. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Root motored to Wapato Sunday where they vis ited with Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Mef ford and family. Mrs. Richard Daily of Baker came Thursday for a visit at the Paul Smith home. Carl Steelhammer spent the week end with his brother, John Steel hammer. Mr. and Mrs. Art Allen of La Grande and Mrs. Frank Cramer who is visiting in La Grande spent Sunday in Boardman. Clayton Al len who has been visiting here for several weeks returned home with his parents. Lee Mead of Union Junction spent Saturday and Sunday in Boardman with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cooney and family attended mass in Hermiston Easter morning and then spent the remainder of the day at the home of Emmet Cooney in Umatilla where they enjoyed a lovely dinner at which 19 guests were present Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Spagle and family of Mollala spent several days this week visiting with Mrs. Spagle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les lie Packard. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gent and Robert Becker of Longview were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bates dur ing the week end. On Easter Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baker were hosts at a sumptuous dinner at which Mr. and Mrs. Gent, Mr. Becker and Mr. and Mrs. Bates were guests. A bridal shower was given for Mrs. Mike Cassidy at her home Monday afternoon. She received many pretty and useful gifts. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess. About forty-five of the young peo ple of Boardman and Irrigon spent Sunday afternoon at Wells springs. A picnic lunch was enjoyed and baseball and other games played. s A F E T Y & The First of the Month Usual bills on hand . . . necessi tating the laying out of a lot of cash, including small change. Oft, a hur ried trip to the bank is necessary. How inconveniencing. Far easier to py those bill by writing: CHECKS! Safer, too. For each Check is a record and receipt for a paid bill. We invite your Account. ENLIST IN THE WAR AGAINST DEPRESSION OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THE Fir& National Bank HEPPNER, OREGON Miss Nellie Dillon of Portland spent the week end in Boardman. Mrs. Lottie Atteberry and Billie Price spent Easter in Portland. Marionadel Say of Portland spent the Easter vacation here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Porter. An Easter program was given Sunday morning in the community church. The program given by the Sunday school was: congregation al singing; scripture reading, Wil lard Baker; congregational singing; prayer by Rev. Miller; song, Mrs. Cox, Lois Messenger, Howard Chan dler and Ray Barlow; welcome, Stanton Hadley; solo, Lois Messen ger; song by the junior girls; drill by the junior boys; duet Mrs. Coats and Mrs, Gillespie; recitation by Ruth King; song by congrega tion. This was followed by an Easter sermon preached by Rev. W. O. Miller. The annual Senior Frolic, one of the big events on the high school calendar is to be given Sat urday night, April 9 in the school auditorium. Mrs. Charles Dillon and Clara May spent the week end in Gate way. A large crowd enjoyed the play, "Yimmie Yonson's Yob," given by the Parent - Teachers association Friday evening. The cast includ ed Ray Barlow as Yimmie; Dallas Wilson, Pal the detective; John Steelhammer, Frank the clerk; Nate Macomber, Mickey the farm hand; Carroll Kennedy as Mr. Kent the father; Mrs. Kennedy as Belle the foster daughter; Rachel John son as Sylvia, the niece; Mrs. King as Peg the cook; Katherine Brown as Kitty the helper; Mrs. Guy Bar low as Mrs. Kent the mother. About $28 was cleared from the play and dance. The entrants in the county de clamatory contests motored to Heppn,er Saturday where they com peted against the other entrants of the county. Helen Mead won 2nd in her division and Katherine Mead won first in her division. In the spelling contest also held in Heppner Saturday Irene Cox won third prize and brought a banner home. Those picked from the Boardman school to compete in the spelling contest were Irene Cox and Echo Coats. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Smith of Portland were Boardman visitors Monday while on their way to La Grande where they plan to make their home. Mr. Smith will be salesman in Union county for the McConnon products. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, To the voters of the Republican Party; I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner at the Primary Nom inating Election to be held May 20th, 1932. FRANK S. PARKER. (Paid Advertisement) For Sale 6-room house with nearly acre of ground, handy cel lar and garage; also business lot and used lumber. Box 65, Heppner. s E R V I C E HARDMAN MRS. ELLA FARRENS. Neva Bleakman, seventh, grade pupil and youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bleakman, won third place in the Morrow county spell ing contest held at Heppner Sat urday. She received a black and wine banner as a reward for her achievement which was put up in the school Monday. Mrs. Bert Bleakman, Mrs. Wes Stevens, Mrs. Neil Knighten, Lucile Farrens were interested observers at the spelling contest Saturday. John MacDonald and son Ray mond were attending to business in Heppner Saturday. Miss Marjorie Montgomery was shopping; in Heppner Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Knighten en tertained at a sumptuous dinner Easter day, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bat ty and son of Eight Mile were among the guesta Miss Mildred Farrens and Wal ter Wright were visitors here Sun day from the Anson Wright ranch near here. Mrs. Ethel McDaniel and chil dren have moved to their mountain home for school which opened Monday in the Burton Valley dis trict. Misses Elma McDaniel and Murl Farrena and Everett Harshman and Lester Ashbaugh attended the show at Heppner Saturday. Mrs. Charlie McDaniel spent a week in Heppner, going over to be with her daughter, Mrs. Bud Fisk who had her tonsils removed at i 'IW in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiii'iiiiM the Heppner hospital last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leathers were visiting Mrs. Leathers' mother at lone Sunday. Tilden Williams Jr. was a busi ness visitor here one day last week. John Hastings was visiting his parents here Sunday. v Mrs. Sam McDaniel' and daugh ter Maxine and Jessie McDaniel were visiting Sam McDaniel at the Clyde Wright ranch Sunday. Mrs. Verl Farrens is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harshman in Eight Mile. The Dramatic club held a meet ing last Tuesday. They expect to present a negro minstrel and two one-act plays about the last of the month. Definite plans have not been made. Lucile Farrens spent the week end in Heppner visiting Miss Cath erine Peterson, going over to at tend the Easter services held at the Episcopal church Sunday. Add Inskeep has gone to work at the Charles Furlong place in Eight Mile. Jack Devore is visiting B. F. Devore. Mr. and Mrs. Potter and daugh ter are visiting Mr. Potter's aged mother, Mrs. John Howell. Mrs. Blaine Chapel departed for Lexington Friday where she will visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Adams took their small son Perry to Heppner last Saturday to consult a physi cian. Mrs. Kenneth Bleakman and "It's TRUTH, Sir-" The Wise Counsellor declares that the man who "sits tight" wait ing for the depression to leave will more likely than not find him self holding nothing but the sack when that time comes for he is doing the very thing to prolong the condition he desires to avert. No waving of wagic wand is going to bring better times... They will be had only through redoubled effort by thte majority of the people. Economy is necessary. But an economy program which includes curtailing of the greatest force in merchandising AD VERTISING is certain to defeat the purpose of such a program. Advertising is more necessary now than ever before, because people must be convinced of the value of things before they buy And again the greatest advertising opporunity in years is present as probably never before were merchants able to offer such attractive bargains... Today the purchaser's dollar is worth $1.79 in the value of the merchandise it will buy, affording GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY daughter Nita Rae are visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Wehmeyer in Hepp ner this week. Jim Knighten was a visitor in Heppner Saturday. Everett Harshman was a visitor in town Sunday. Fan Miller is reported to be ill at his home here. Marvin LeTrace was a caller in town Sunday from the Kelley place where he is working. A change has been made in re gard to planting the trees. Since April 8 is Arbor day in Eastern Oregon that day has been chosen instead of April 1, as previously announced. Tree planting and fence repairing will take place In the forenoon, a community basket dinner will be given at noon, and a program dedicating the trees to the memory of George Washington will be given in the afternoon. Mr. Smith, the county agent, will be present to assist in the work. Ev eryone interested is invited to be present EXAMINATION ANNOUNCED. The United tSates Civil Service commission has announced that un til April 19 it will accept applica tions for the position of guard-attendant in the medical hygiene div ision of the United Statea Public Health service, for duty at federal prisons throughout the United States. The entrance salary is $1, 620 a year, less $360 a year for quarters, subsistence, and laundry when provided. For this position the Treasury dpartment wishes iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini i iiiiii! mm men. Applicants must have been graduated from a recognized school for trained nurses which requires a residence of at least two years In a hospital giving thorough prac tical and theoretical training, or in lieu of such graduation they must have served at least one three-year enlistment in the hospital corps of the United States navy Or have at least three years of active service in the hospital corps of the United States army. Full information may be obtained from Clinton R. Roher, secretary of the United States Civil Service board of examiners at the post office in this city. JOE CkKH fk I TlHKLfcPAUGH SAYS Wr-ruC WAV TUP rtAI S Go AfTEfc "THE FEZ.LAS THESE PAYS LEA? YEAR Pomt SEEM To MAKE No DIFFERENCE. mil iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii m TW1 CI
