PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937. IONE NEWS Troedson Family Reunite at The Dalles By MARGARET BLAKE Freddie Ritchie arrived last week from Portland where he has been attending school to visit his brother Arthur and his sister, Mrs. Winona McCabe. His mother, Mrs. Ethel Ritchie, has been called to Vernonia to attend her father, John Kirk, who suffered a stroke of paralysis re cently but is recovering from its ef fects slowly. Members of the Troedson family met in The Dalles auto park last Sunday for their annual reunion. Fifty-one persons were present to enjoy the occasion. A picnic dinner was served at noon. During the day an election of officers was held. Mrs. Clyde Nickel of Sumner, Wn., was elected president, C. W. Swan son, lone, first vice-president; Mrs. Anna Barnhardt, San Joes, Calif., second vice-president; Mrs. Earl Wilkinson, Portland, secretary, and F. C. Tews, Seattle, historian. Vari ous members of the family gave short talks and greetings from absent members were read. Those present were J. L. B. Marcotte, Mrs. Anna Barnhardt, Mrs. Herman Chappelle and Mrs. Jennie Johnson, San Jose; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nickel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gustafson and son Day ton, Sumner; Mrs. Ed Sather and son, Seattle; Robert Ballinger, Yaki ma; Mrs. Hilma Nelson, Firth, Ida.; Mrs. Earl Wilkinson and daughter and Mrs. Paul Troedson Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tews and chil dren, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Martin and children, Moro; Mr. and Mrs. Elmo McMillan and daughter, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Troedson, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Odom, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Swanson and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundell and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Clel Rea and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swan son and daughter Eva, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swanson and son Carlton, Miss Lena Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smouse and family, lone. Mrs. P. J. Linn returned from Portland and Mrs. Elmer Griffith from Eugene on Friday nighf s train. They were met at Arlington by Mrs. J. W. Howk of Condon who brought them home. Mrs. Howk and her two children returned to their home Sunday. Many are the smiles on the faces of farmers around the village since the recent rains. Popular opinion has it that most of the wheat will benefit greatly though in a few in stances the hot weather of two weeks ago had done damage which cannot be overcome by the rains. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Linn and daugh ter were overnight visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Linn, en route to Elgin where Mr. Linn is employed. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sturdevant ar rived Tuesday from the coast where they enjoyed the week ' following their marriage at Forest Grove on June 6. Due to arrive so that Mr. Sturdevant could conduct services last Sunday they were delayed by car trouble. Interment services were held in the I. O. O. F. cemetery Friday af ternoon for Fred Griffin who died at his home in The Dalles last Tues day from a heart attack. Mr. Grif fin had lived on farms south of lone most of his life, having moved to The Dalles but a few years ago. He is survived by two sons, three sis ters, Mrs. Verda Ritchie of Portland, Mrs. Vena Kaiser of Maupin and Mrs. Glen Ball of Yakima, and two brothers, Francis of The Dalles and Philip of lone. Other relatives also present at the graveside were Glenn Balland family, George Ritchie, Jr., and Ralph Kaiser and Miss Wini fred Kaiser. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin and daughter, Betty Jean, and Mrs Vic tor Rietmann attended the meeting in Pendleton last week at which the national commander of the Ameri can Legion was present. Miss Margaret McDevitt sailed from New York last Wednesday for a European tour. Members of the O. E. S. and their families enjoyed a strawberry feed at the Masonic hall last Tuesday eve ning. Mrs. Martin Bauernfeind and chil dren are spending two months near Portland so that the boy who suffers severe attacks of asthma may be near the physician who is treating him. Mr. and Mrs. Rood Ekleberry and family are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ekleberry. Cecil Thorne was called to New berg Sunday to attend the funeral of his father. The Women's Topic club will have its June social meeting at the home of Mrs. Clel Rea Saturday afternoon, June 19." Annual meetings and elections of officers were held by the Farmers Elevator Co. of lone and the Jordan Elevator Co. last Saturday afternoon. The same officers were elected to serve the Jordan Elevator company again with Laxton McMurray as a 3-year-term director, O. E. Peter son and French Burroughs, 2-year-term directors, and A. A. McCabe and Henry Smouse, 1-year-term di rectors. The Farmers. Elevator Co. of lone re-elected C. E. Carlson and O. E. Peterson as president and sec retary respectively. Henry Smouse, E. R. Lundell and V. L. Carlson are directors of the company. L. M. Cooke of Beaverton, who will be superintendent of the school here next term, was in town last Wednesday on business connected with the school. Martin Bauernfeind and Elvin Mil ler were Portland visitors last week end, going down Saturday and re turning Monday. Phil Brady and children were here for a short time last Wednesday. The Brady's made their home on the farm recently vacated by Harry Cool a number of years ago and Mr. Brady brought his children to see the place. Mrs. Dan O'Hara of Kinzua has been visiting at the home of her father, Robert Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin and son Buddy drove to Portland Tues day. Elmer Griffith and Ed Powell en joyed a week-end fishing trip to East Lake and Crooked river. Although the fishing was good the catching was something else, and they arrived home more or less empty handed. . A. H. Nelson and family returned Friday from attending the Rose fes tival' in Portland. Eileen Sperry has gone to Port land to visit her aunt, Mrs. Agnes Niblem.. Betty Jean Mankin and Mary K. Blake are attending the Episcopalian summer school at Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman and son Joe visited relatives in Pendle ton Monday. Mrs. Clarence McMurray and chil dren, Wayne, Edna and Gertrude, of Mullen, Idaho, stopped here last Wednesday on their way to visit Mr. McMurray who is in a sanitarium in Arizona. Mrs. Bert Mason departed Friday for Portland where she will attend the grand chapter, 0. E. S. She was accompanied by Mrs. D. M. Ward and Mrs. C. W. McNamer of Heppner. Mrs. Ora Snipes and children of Portland arrived at the home of Mrs. Pauline Boyer Saturday. When they returned home Sunday they were accompanied by Mrs. Boyer. Mrs. Paul Troedson of Portland is visiting with Mrs. Henry Smouse and and other relatives. Miss Eva Swanson has gone to Seattle for a visit. She will also visit in Salem before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundell vis ited in Pendleton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kincaid, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Heliker and W. F. Palmateer attended the meeting of the state grange in The Dalles last week Miss Nola Keithley, bride-elect, was honored with a miscellaneous shower given in the I. O. O. F. hall last Saturday afternoon. Refresh ments were served. Miss Eva Swan son and Miss Mildred Lundell were hostesses. Mrs. Roxy Krebs, worthy matron of Locust chapter is attending the meeting of the Oregon grand chap ter, 0. E. S., in Portland this week. BUILDINGS GET PAINT. Heppner branch, First National Bank of Portland and Ferguson Mo tor company buildings each have just received new coatings of paint. Har ry Archer and George Burroughs did the bank job, painting all the cornice and weather stripping on the building. The Ferguson job was done by Shell Oil company painters. WITH THESE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES! 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