HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1937
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F. W. Turner motored to Portland
the end of the week accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark and daugh
ters, Mrs. Frank Riggs and Mrs.
Gordon Ridings, who were on their
, way to Eugene. Mrs. Ridings joins
her husband there after a several
weeks' visit at the home of her par
ents, and Mrs. Riggs and baby son,
Frank Clark, to their home after
visiting her parentst for some time
also. Mr. and Mrs. Clark will spend
a vacation in Eugene, taking in the
Oregon Trail pageant, before re
turning home.
Word was received from Portland
the first of the week that Mrs. Rhea
Lupernee Odile Groshens, under
went a major operation in a hospital
there last Friday, had withstood the
ordeal and was holding her own
through the period of uncertainty.
Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Truman
Babb, is in the city from here to
assist in the Luper home.
Donald Webster, son of Mrs. Anna
Webster, is visiting at the Earl C.
Koons home for a few days from
Portland. His mother, formerly Miss
Anna Smith of this city, recently re
turned from the hospital to her home
in the city after undergoing a ser
ious operation from which she was
reported to be making good recov
ery. ; ,. .
y Mrs. C. B. Burge of Topeka, Kan.,
daughter of W. L. Blakely, arrived
last week for a three-weeks' visit at
the Blakely home. Mr. Blakely had
not seen his daughter for twelve
years, making the present visit es
pecially enjoyable. Mrs. Burge came
west by motor with friends from
Topeka who are visiting in Seattle.
Mrs. John Clouston and children
returned to their home at Lakeview
Sunday after visiting for two weeks
with relatives and friends. They were
' taken as far as the Masonic camp
ground beyond John Day by Mrs.
Clouston's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Parker, and
were met there by Mr. Clouston. ,
" Mrs. Sarah Parker and grand
daughter, Miss Kathryn Parker, went
to La Grande and Joseph last week
to visit relatives. Mrs. Parker is vis
iting at the home of her son, John
' Parker, near La Grande, while Miss
Kathryn is visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Dorris Mitchell, near
Joseph.
Mrs. A. J. Chaffee motored to Pas
co Sunday taking Ellsworth Chaffee,
nephew of Mr. Chaffee, to his home
there after a visit at the Chaffee
home. On the return she was ac
companied by Mr. Chaffee's mother,
Mrs. Routh, who is visiting here for
4 , a time. . . '
Laxton McMurray was in town
Monday from the Jordan Siding
farm, and reported several farmers
in his section preparing to start
harvest this week. He believed the
spring grain is ripening faster than
the fall grain.
Mrs. Dick Swift, nee Ethel Copen
haver, left the end of the week for
her home in Chicago after a short
visit with her mother, Mrs. W. L.
Copenhaver who has been ill for
some time at the home of Mrs. Corda
Saling. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kleinfeldt and
baby returned home the end of the
week after a two weeks' vacation
, trip which took them to Turner for
the annual Christian church conven
tion 'and to Bend for a visit with)
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Alfred vis
ited Wallowa lake over Saturday and
Sunday. Mrs. Alfred is spending her
vacation here from Portland where
she holds position of director in WPA
personnel work.
R. W. Crawford, supervisor of the
, Umatilla National forest, from Pen
dleton was a visitor in the city Tues
day going over local district business
with F. F. Wehmeyer, ranger in
' charge. .
D. O. Justus returned to the ranch
home on Hinton creek Sunday after
receiving treatment at Heppner hos
pital for three days.
I Mrs. Wilson Brock and niece, Jo-
sephine Rhea, from Pendleton vis
ited in the city Friday with Mrs.
Brock's sister, Mrs. Josie Jones anl
the latter's daughter, Mrs. Hal L.
Stiles.
William J. Doherty was in from
the farm in the Alpine section Tues
day morning. He reported that he
started harvest Monday, and antici
pated about a 10-bushel average
yield.
Walter McGhee enjoyed greeting
friends here the first of the week
while in the city from Walla Walla
in line with his work as representa
tive of a farm machinery firm.
A. H. Nelson was transacting bus
iness in town Tuesday from the
farm near Lexington. Harvest in that
section will be getting under way
within the next week.
Stephen Thompson, district Re
settlement Administration director
from Pendleton and son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Thompson, was a Hepp
ner visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Alva Jones and sons returned
Saturday evening from Hood River
where they spent the week visiting
at the home of Mrs. Jones' sister,
Mrs. Jess Deos. -. .
John Kenny, in the city from the
farm in the upper Blackhorse sec
tion Tuesday, reported his wheat
crop prospects fair, with grain slow
in ripening.
Mrs. Emma Holub and son Frank
and a nephew from the Willamette
valley were in the city Monday on
business from the farm near lone.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wilson and
family returned home Sunday from
a week's vacation at Hood River and
Portland.
Methodist Aid will hold cooked
food sale Sat., 17th, beginning at 1
o'clock, Case Furniture store. '
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Hottman at the Blackburn mill
on Rhea creek Monday night. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken mo
tored over into the John Day coun
try Monday to visit friends.
Lewis Ball was a business visitor
in the city Monday from the lone
section. -.
Joe Hayes was a visitor in the city
from Lonerock the first of the week.
Potted plants at all times, phone
1332; will deliver. 15tf
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE
In memory of Brother Smith P.
Devin, who died June 22, 1937.
Again that unwelcome yet relent
less visitor, Death, has entered the
portals of our lodge room and sum
moned a Brother to the home be
yond. His zealous work in the inter
est of our beloved order and his life
laden with good deeds, has won for
him the plaudit of the Master and
will cause his name to be chiseled in
the memory of our lodge, and
Therefore be it resolved,' that Sans
Souci Rebekah Lodge No. 33 in tes
timony of our loss and expressing
Rebekah love, drape its charter in
mourning for thirty days, and that
we tender to the family of our de
ceased Brother our sincere condol
ences, and that a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family.
VERNA HAYES,
ELIZABETH CAMPBELL,
MARGARET PHELPS.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY
By virtue of an order of the Coun
ty Court, dated the 12th day of July,
1937, I am authorized and directed
to sell at public auction as provided
by law, the following property at
not less than the minimum price
herein set forth, to-wit:
The East 99. feet of lots 4 and 5,
Block 4, to the town of Hepp- '
ner, Oregon. Minimum price
$115.00.
Dated this 15th day of July, 1937.
C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff.
Read G. T. Want Ads. You way
find a bargain in something needed.
Irrigon Captures
First in Ritualistic
Work at Pomona
85 at North End
Town f o r P rog ra m ;
Resolutions Passed
(Contributed)
The Morrow County Pomona
grange and picnic was held Sunday,
July 11, at-the Irrigon schoolhouse.
The meeting was opened at 10 a. m.
in the fifth degree with Pomona
master, Minnie McFarland, in the
chair. After the opening form, the
meeting was reduced to the fourth
degree and reports from subordin
ate granges were read, all granges
in the county reporting. Oscar Lun
dell of the agricultural committee
and Mrs. Bertha Nelson, H. E. C.
committee chairman, reported, also
lecturers' reports were read. Mr.
Kruse, alternate "delegate to the state
grange, gave a report, and Chas.
Wicklander, state deputy, spoke on
the Pennsylvania plan of paying Po
mona dues.
The ritualistic contest was then
conducted by Pomona Lecturer Vi
da Heliker. Three contestants were
present, Stella Poulson, Irrigon
grange; Bertha Nelson, Lexington
grange, and Helen Lindsay, Willows
grange. This being the last of the
contest, the score was reported, the
two highest over the 18 months be
ing Willows and Irrigon granges.
Willows received 73.8 points and
Irrigon 86.3. Irrigon was declared
winner of the contest and will re
ceive a handsome gift at the October
Pomona meeting.
The question of the invitation of
the Oregon state grange to the na
tional grange to hold its convention
in Oregon in 1938 was discussed.
Master Minnie McFarland spoke
briefly on the action of the 1937i
state grange on the power question
and of its support of the Pierce bill
and of Congressman Pierce for his
fight in congress for government
ownership and distribution of pow
er. She also spoke of the farm-labor
relations committee of the grange
and of other organizations having
the same tim in view. State Deputy
Wicklander discussed the question
further.
A picnic lunch was held in the
basement of the schoolhouse where
plenty of ice cream, coffee and lem
onade were consumed, after which
the program was held on the beautiful
shady lawn of the school. In spite of
the warm weather and busy period,
85 people were present to enjoy the
program.
Vida Heliker, lecturer, conducted
the program as follows: Community
singing led by Minnie McFarland,
"The More We Get Together," "Or
egon State Song," "Lil' Liza Jane."
R. G. Penney, master of the Stanfield
grange, gave an interesting and en
tertaining talk on a subject of much
interest, "Rural Electrification." He
told how far the local organization
had progressed and how it should
work after completion in the way of
rates, maintenance of lines, etc., and
painted a happy picture of the farm
home equipped with electricity un
der the REA set-up. State Deputy
Wicklander then gave an interesting
talk on summer activities of the
grange and on general questions re
lating to grange work. State Fire
Insurance Agent Pattison spoke on
the subject pertaining to his de
partment. Minnie McFarland read an
original verse on "The Columbia
Stream." "Lighthouse" stunt was
presented by Willows and Green
field granges, affording much amuse
ment. , Community songs, "Oregon
Suits Me" and "Highway Song"
were sung. County Agent Belanger
closed the program with a few re
marks. The fifth degree was exemplified
at the evening meeting by Green
field grange, with initiation of seven
candidates. Irrigon grange furnished
the tableaux. Four resolutions were
adopted: Adopting Pennsylvania
plan for payment of dues; support
ing action of national grange in op
posing importation of whale oil to
be used in butter substitutes, with
instructions to so inform represent
atives in Washington; urging interest
of subordinate granges for a large
class to take the seventh degree, as
an inducement for national grange
convention in Oregon in 1938; thank
ing Irrigon grange for entertaiment.
ON ELLENSBURG STAFF
Announcement was made in the
daily press this week that Oeorw
Mabee, former physical education
director here, has accepted a posi
tion on the athletic staff at Ellens-
burg normal school for the coming
school year. Mr. Mabee will have
charge of track. In going to Ellens
burg Mabee becomes connected with
the athletic deDartment headed hv
a former Heppner boy, Leo Nichol
son, graduate of Heppner high school
with the class of 1918, and three year
varsity letterman in basketball at
university of Washington. Mabee
was head coach at Aberdeen. Wash .
high school last year, going there
from University of Oreeon where he
assisted on the athletic staff after
leaving Heppner.
RURAL WALKERS PAY
Despite the flux of the population
into motor cars, pedestrian traffic
deaths have increased 40 per cent,
all motor vehicle fatalities 47 ner
cent in the last decade. Scoring this
unbalanced high in pedestrian cas
ualties was a seven per cent decrease
in urban deaths, 64 per cent hike in
rural deaths, reports the Oregon
State Motor association.
TODAY'S QUOTE
"A great deal has been, and is now
being done to check the alarming
increase in larm tenancy, but we yet
have many more patches to apply
before the leak will be completely
stopped. It behooves every tax pay
er, citizen, and public agency to aid
in this battle, because eventually all
of us will suffer from the results of
a heavy tenant population." James
Shepherd, assistant state land plan
ning specialist with offices at OSC.
"ALCOHOL ACCIDENTS"
Although tabulations of state
wide accident data for 1936 classifv
about seven per cent of the drivers
Now is the time to be
thinking about your
WEEDERS
DRILLS
CHISELS
If in need of a good reconditioned trac
tor, we can supply it.
Some reconditioned diesels
AND THE NEW
CATERPILLAR
DIESELS
If in need of a new John Deere Combine
only one or two left.
Morrow County's Own Store
BRADEN-BELL
Tractor 6 Equipment Co.
and nine per cent of the pedestrians
"under the influence of liquor," or
intoxicated, test analyses made by
the Oregon State Motor association
indicate that many more accidents
are caused indirectly by drivers who
have been drinking.
PRODUCTION SIGNED
The Lions club Monday voted to
sponsor the appearance of the
"Broadcaster," stage play presented
by Donella Production Co. of Port
land, at the school gym, August 14.
Besides this play, another two-act
play and five acts of vaudeville will
be presented. Don Taylor, advance
agent, announced that a regular
sircuit is being established for the
Donella players in eastern Oregon.
Walter Moore, manager Pendle
ton Production Credit association,
was a visitor in the city this moro
ing. , ,
Get results with G. T. want ads.
THE:
STAR Reporter
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SUN.-MON:
Any twins who come to
gether to see "The Prince
and the Pauper" will be ad
mitted free. -
It's sixty-five
Tuesday!
WED.-TIIU., JULY 21-22:
MARCH OF TIME
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