HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1937.
PAGE FIVE
Mrs. A. Q. Thomson and son Billie
spent the holidays in Heppner from
Yuba City, Cal., being joined here
by Ted from Eugene and Beatrice
from Portland, other members of
the family. The latter two have re
turned to their work, and Billie will
leave this week for Marysville where
he is a student in teachers college,
while Mrs. Thomson expects to re
main for a time.
J. L. Gault returned to Heppner
Tuesday evening after spending the
holidays with his family in Corval
lis. He reported a tough trip, mo
toring through the snow with slick
highway most of the way. It was
raining when he left Corvallis Mon
day morning, and he struck the
heaviest snow this side of The
Dalles.
L. D. Neill and niece, Miss Neva
Npill. were in the city Monday from
Pine City, Mr. Neill looking in at
the courthouse to see how his new
iob as county commissioner is lining
un. While here Miss Neill took sud
denly ill and was rushed to the hos
pital for attention.
Charles Bartholomew was in the
city Monday from the Pine City
farm. He was not concerned over
the immediate prospect of getting
home through the snow storm which
struck that day in light of benefit
which will result to crops and
ranges.
Jack and Herbert Hynd and John
Krebs were in the city yesterday
on business before the county court,
coming up. from Cecil. Mr. Hynd
senior reported the snow in the Ce
cil section as drifted too much to get
an accurate estimate of its depth.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Parker, in town
Tuesday afternoon from the Heppner
flat farm, reported snow badly drift
ed on the road coming in. They
brought Miss Marjorie, high school
student, to town to remain until af
ter the cold weather breaks.
Mrs. E. A. Vaughn and Mrs. Ber
tha Richardson of Portland have
been in the city the past week to be
with their brother, Leslie L. Matlock,
and brought several tanks of oxy
gen to assist him in his fight against
an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Earl Knepper of Montana
was a guest this week at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Alex Green. The
Kneoners recently moved to Mon
tana from South Dakota, having been
driven out of their former home by
the heavy dust storms.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Rhea Spencer
of Stanfield are the proud parents
of a nine pound baby boy born Dec.
9fi at the Hermiston hospital. The
young man was named Sloan Rhea
Spencer, Jr. Mother and son are
improving rapidly.
Leslie L. Matlock is reported to be
making eood progress in his fight
against a hard siege of pneumonia
with which he has been conhnea to
Heppner hospital for more than a
week.
Friends in Heppner received re
membrances at the holidays from
Don Cowdrv. former Heppner boy
now stationed with the U. S: marines
at Pearl harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii.
J. N. Batty was in town Monday
from the Hardman section. He
struck Monday morning's blizzard
just at Rhea creek and lound anv
ing against it to be plenty tough.
John Parker of Portland and Miss
Mary Van Hoomisson of Arlington
were week-end visitors at tne nome
r-t Mr Parker's parents, Mr. and
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Mrs. F. S. Parker.
Tilden Williams was a business
visitor in the city yesterday from
V.ioVit. Mile. Snow in his section ap
peared about the same as that here
he said.
J. Logie Richardson, manager of
Heppner Abstract company, spent
the holidays .with his family in Port
land, returning the first of the week.
January Clearance Sale Hats,
Coats and Dresses at the Curran
Ready to Wear.
Wm. Greener, in the city yester
day, reported .about 15 inches of
snow at his place in the mountains
south of Hardman.
H. A. Scott, assistant WPA engin
eer from Pendleton, was in the city
Monday on business at the county
engineer's, office.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Monday evening, Jan. 11,
at the home of Mrs. Ed Dick.
Archdeacon Hinkle will be in lone
at 11 o'clock next Sunday morning
for preaching service.
January Clearance Sale Hats
Coats and Dresses at the Curran
Ready to Wear.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES.
A clipping received this week from
Mrs. Willard Hodges, 568 Adams bt.,
East Milton. Mass., announces the
dsath recently of Mrs. Anna M. Pat
terson, wife of Alvah W. Patterson,
counsel for the Works Progress ad
ministration in Washington, D. C.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are
former residents of this city, Mr.
Patterson having been a member of
the Patterson Publishing company
with the late Otis Patterson, who
published the Heppner Gazette. It
was for this firm that Vawter Craw
ford, the late Gazette Times editor,
first worked in Heppner about fifty
vears aao. Mrs. Patterson, a resi
dent of Washington since 1900, had
been ill for about a week. She was
a graduate of Mount Union College,
Cleveland, and the Boston Conser
vatory of Music. Besides the hus
band, she leaves a sister, Mrs. Sybal
McSwords of Boston. Burial was in
Abbey Mausoleum in nearby Vir
ginia.
ENJOY HOLIDAY TRIP.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Tenney, Hepp
ner hotel managers, enjoyed a motor
trip over the holidays to northern
California and southern Oregon
points, among other places visiting
at DePoe bay on the coast where
Mr. Tenney has a sister engaged .in
the auto camp business. While there
the weather on land was serene, but
the ocean was in an uproar, they re
ported, providing a very beautiful
sieht. Another impressive scene
was through the Siskiyous ' where
trees in the deep narrow conyons
were festooned with fleecy snow
Beds of calla lillies were in bloom
on the coast, they said.
the grange hall New Years day. The
men spent the day finishing the kit
chen while the women got dinner.
The regular New Year's eve dance
given by the school board was well
attended. A good time was report
ed by all.
Miss Zelda Carpenter has moved
to Portland to attend business col
lege. Her mother is living with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bush and son
moved on a farm near Sandy this
week. George Bush also moved on
a farm near there.
Katherine and Mike Gorham re
turned to their home in Council
Bluff, Iowa, last Friday.
Kathleen Marshall is here visit
ing her father, Mike Marshall. She
intends to return to her home soon.
Mrs. McCutcheon and family re
turned after spending the holidays
with Mr. McCutcheon at Vancouver.
Mr. and Mrs. Olson's daughter and
children of Condon visited at the
Olson home over the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Courtright
have moved to Molalla and Mr. and
Mrs. Lay of Molalla have moved on
the Courtright place.
The school teachers all returned
to Boardman Sunday. The school
started the new year off with a good
attendance the first day.
HARDMAN
By LUCILLE FARRENS
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Adams enter
tained with a dinner Sunday with
all immediate relatives present. The
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
Adams and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Duff McKitrick and son, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Burnside and daugh
ter; also Ed Warren and Mr. and
Mrs. James Burnside.
B. F. Devore, Morrow county's last
Civil war veteran, celebrated his 90th
birthday January 3rd at his home
here in the best of spirits and in
comparatively good health.
"Speed." a three-act comedy giv
en by the high school students at
the school auditorium, was well re
ceived. About $20 was raised above
expenses.
Roland Gallagher of Burns made
a visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Gallagher, last Saturday.
He went on to Walla Walla to visit
a sister and to bring his younger
sister, Miss Charlotte, home for
school.
Mrs. Richard Steers spent a few
days at her residence here from the
mountain place.
Elwood and John Hastings and
Neil Kighnten are spending a while
in Portland, motoring down in the
Knighten car last Thursday.
Raymond McDonald and Richard
Robison returned from the Lotus
Robison mountain ranch where they
have been building fence.
Lucille Farrens spent a few days
with home folks from the Harvey
Miller ranch near Lexington where
she has employment.
Hardman and vicinity received a
good share of the snow which hit
Morrow county. At tliis writing
(Tuesday) there is about a foot, and
the snow is still coming.
WE PAY SPOT CASH FOR
CREAM and EGGS
MORROW COUNTY CREAMERY CO.
PROBATE ESTATE.
Lucv G. O'Brien, executrix and
Jos. J. Nys, attorney, filed the estate
of the late Thomas J. O Bnen tor
probate here Saturday. Value of
real property was estimated at $25,-
000 and personal property at 5lb,500.
Heirs named were Lucy G. O'Brien,
wife, and children Isabel 18, James
17, Malcolm 15, Gordon 14, Fat 12,
and Kathryn 7.
ENJOY WATCH PARTY.
The Christian church was the
scene of an enjoyable watch party
New Year's eve, when members of
the congregation and friends met
for 7 o'clock dinner and spent the
evening visiting and playing games
BOARDMAN
By LA VERN BAKER
Mis Imogene Wilson is spending
a few weeks in Arlington visiting
her sister, Mrs. John McClasky, and
other friends.
Mrs. Claude Myers has gone to
Portland where she is to meet her
brother and from there they wil
go back to Detroit, Mich., to visit.
Pomona grange was held at Board
man last Saturday. An all-day meet
ing was held with dinner and Sup
per served. There were several out
side speakers who were enjoyed by
the crowd and a short program was
presented in the afternoon. The 5th
degree was conferred on several new
members.
Miss Francine King visited LaVern
Baker this week, he returned to her
home in Spokane Sunday.
Miss Essie Jones spent a few days
last week visiting at the Mackan
home in Hermiston.
A New Years dinner was held at
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en's Suits and O'Coats
In spite of the fact that merchandise is advancing, we are of
fering these exceptional values ! Many of them we cannot
replace at the price we are offering them to you.
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SUITS
One lot of Men's Suits
Values to $29.50
Reduced to $19.50
Other Suits $24.50
Reduced to $19.50
O'COATS
We have only six overcoats
left in the following sizes:
36,37,38,39,40. All are
good models and wanted
colors. If your size is here
you can make a real buy.
Reduced to
One lot of suits including
men's conservative models
and the popular young
men's sport back model.
Reduced from $29.50 to
$22.50
I2.95 I4.05
$22.50
SWEATERS
LOOK AT THESE VALUES IN SWEATERS:
One lot of slip-over
sweaters sleeveless in
cluded. Values
to $3.95
Now $1.00 -$1.95
Action -back Colum
biaknit sweaters
$5.95 Cut to $4.95
$4.95 Cut to $3.95
Boys' Action-back
Sweaters
$2.95 Cut to $1.95
$2.45 Cut to $1.45
THESE ARE EXCEPTIONAL VALUES!
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