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Thursday, June 9, 1938 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Page Five Mrs. Dessa Hofstetter and daugh ter Otillia departed Tuesday for their home at Ontario after at tending funeral services here for Mrs. Hofstetter's brother-in-law, Mack Smith. A week before Mrs. Hofstetter stopped here and was joined by her mother, Mrs. M. J. Devin, on the way to attend gradu ating exercises at Salem high school in which Miss Otillia was graduated with honors. Mrs. Hofstetter is coun ty librarian for Malheur county. When Harlan McCurdy, Jr., Len Gilman and Elwayne Lieuallen, Pa cific university students, arrived Tiome for summer vacation the end of the week they were accompanied by three other Pacific U. boys all identified with athletics at the uni versity. Orval Olaen, varsity base ball catcher; Bill Brittain, boxer, and Art Dixon, track man, were the three and Olaen applied his catching tal ents with the local ball aggregation at Mission Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Peavy and baby daughter returned to Heppner the end of the week from Corvallis, and expect to spend the summer here. Mrs.. Peavy had been in Cor vallis for several weeks and Mr. Peavy went down after the close of school. A. H. Nelson was a Heppner call er the end of the week while in the county from the Canby home. He was accompanied by his son Alfred who is in charge of part of the Lex ington farming operations. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening, June 13, at the home of Mrs. Spencer Craw ford. As this is the last meeting be fore September, a good attendance of members is urged. Mr. and Mrs. Crockett Sprouls and Janet motored up from The Dalles Saturday to attend the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Mrs. Sprouls' parents, Mr. and Mrs, William McFerrin. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Turner at their home in Portland, Sunday, June 5, a son, Michael Franklin. The new arrival is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Turner of this city. Earl Eskelson was in Heppner on Tuesday from the Lonerock ranch being accompanied by his daughter, Miss Zelma Eskelson, who just com pleted a year's school work at Mt. Angel college. Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Jones and family left Monday for Marshfield . where they will locate. Mr. Jones expected to enter the restaurant bus iness there with his brother-in-law, Bud Benton. Nancy Jane Cox and Charles Cox have arrived from their studies at Oregon State college to spend the summer vacation at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cox. William Bennett and J. G. Barratt returned from Montana the end of the week, having gone there with the last shipment of Barratt sheep for summer range a few days before. Don Turner returned home Satur day evening from University of Or egon, coming up with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner, who motored to Eugene to bring him. Grant Olden was transacting business in town Tuesday morning from the Rhea creek farm. He had just started haying with prospects of taking off a heavy first crop. Miss Anabel Turner arrived home the end of the week from her stud ies at University of Oregon. She was met at Arlington Thursday night by her father, F. W. Turner. Beulah Nichols has resumed her former position as night operator at the local telephone exchange while on summer vacation from her studies at Oregon State college Charles Corder, Jr., took a party of boys to the mountains for a weeks outing on Monday. Included were Jack Aiken, Jack Parrish, Glenn Fell and Billy Bucknum. Norton King and Louise Anderson arrived home from Oregon State Saturday evening, coming up with Mrs. J. V. Crawford who motored to Corvallis for them. Francis Nickerson has returned from his studies at University of Oregon to spend the summer vaca tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Nickerson. Mr. and Mrs. Rhea Luper and son Freddie of Portland were in the city yesterday to attend funeral services for Mr. Luper's father, the late James N. Luper. Bert Brown was in Heppner Mon day from his ranch on Rock creek. He was just moving his second band of sheep to summer range in the Dale section. Clifford Sims was visiting here Friday from his home at Milton, a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. McMurdo, where his son Zan. was visiting. ' H. Spindler recently arrived at Camp Heppner, CCC, as educational adviser to relieve G. G. Doktor who was transferred to Big Timber, Mont. Mrs. Frank E. Riggs and son Clark from Eugene arrived Monday at the home of Mrs. Riggs" parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark, for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Austin I. Smith were here from Portland to attend funer al rites for Mr. Smith's father, the late Matthew Smith, on Monday. , Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ferguson and Mrs. Cora D. Crawford motored to Portland Monday afternoon, re turning home Tuesday evening. James Farley, O. S. C. student, has returned from his studies at Cor vallis and is employed at the Hilma Anderson farm on Eight Mile. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Shannon ar rived home Friday from a six weeks' visit to their old home in Missouri, their first visit in eleven years. Harley Anderson was trading in town Tuesday morning from the Eight Mile farm. Rain would be mighty welcome in his section. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake are the parents of a 12-pound boy born at the home of Mrs. Pat Mollahan in this city last night. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren and children and Mrs. F. M. Lovgren were in the city Tuesday from the Eight Mile farm. Mrs. Lillian Cochran is a guest at the Louis Marquardt farm home north of Lexington. Ed Dick, U. of O. student, has air rived home for the summer vacation. O Ten Years Ago (Gazette Times, June 14, 1928) Phill Cohn, long prominent Hepp ner business man. passes following operation. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Flory are leav ing this week for Yakima, Wn. Mr. Flory was former local Standard Oil manager. Heppner shuts out Condon, 3-0, in Wheatland league game. Arthur Smith finishes installation Mill's violano-virtuoso at Elkhorn restaurant. County Agent Smith reports Zow adke's Alkali grass doing well on alkali lands in county. Robert Turner departed on Tues day for Vancouver, Wash., to attend C. M. T. C. for month. Harlan Dev in, Maurice Edmondsin also attend. W. B. Barratt is up from his Port land home this week. Phelps Funeral Home Ambulance Service Trained Lady Assistant Phone 1332 Heppner. Ore. PINE CITY NEWS Many Come and Go In Pine City District By BERNICE WATTENBURGER Heppner visitors Thursday were Kinter of Salem and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill and daughter, Mrs. Eldon John Healy and Family, Jim Daly, Jasper Myers, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and family. Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew accom panied her son, 0. F. Bartholomew of Salt Lake and Miss Alemina New man to Portland for a trip. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers went to Wallowa lake with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch to visit the Apple gates. Ray Ayers is spending a week in Kelso, Wash., visiting his aunt. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Moore and sons Johnny and Russell spent Wednes day in Lexington at the Wm. Smeth urst home. Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger went to Pasco, Wash., with her son Earl and wife to can strawberries. She re turned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Young and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and family and Bert Barnes spent Sunday evening at the E. B. Wattenburger home. Miss Betty Finch, Pat O'Brien. Guy Moore and Ralph Neill left Monday for Corvallis to enter the 4-H club summer school for two weeks. Mrs. Ollie Neill of Heppner spent Sunday at the E. B. Wattenburger THE STAR Reporter A week of grand pic tures : swell entertainment! Friday-Saturday Making the Headlines with Jack Holt - Beverly Roberts A thrilling and amusing murder mystery plus Dangerous to Know with Akim Tamiroff - Gail Patrick . Anna May Wong - Lloyd Nolan He outwitted the law only to pay the penalty for a crime he did not commit. Sport Reel Color Cartoon Sunday-Monday CLAUDETTE COLBERT GARY COOPER in BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE with Edward Everett Horton David Niven - Elizabeth Patterson Herman Bing - Warren Hymer Franklin Pangborn Madcap Comedy Okay Rhythm Movietone News Cartune Portrait Tuesday JOSETTE with Don Ameche - Robert Yonug Simone Simon - Bert Lahr Joan Davis Music by Gordon & Revel A comedy of errors complicated romance and lilting music: light and frothy summer amusement. Comedy Wednesday-Thursday VIVACIOUS LADY with GINGER ROGERS JAMES STEWART James Ellison What happens when a glamorous night club star marries a staid young college professor? PLENTY! You'll never know how much you've want ed to see them TOGETHER until you lean back and revel in this volcanic romance. DON'T MISS IT. News of the Day Disney Cartoon Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Breshears. Helen and Edwina (Lexington) are invited to present this coupon for compli mentary admissions. Please use be fore June 17th. StarTheater HEFFNEB, OBE. home and was on her way to Pen dleton to work at the Herb Thomp son ranch for the summer. Al G. Barnes Circus Coming to Pendleton While no circus so far this season has been scheduled for this county, lovers of whitetop amusement will be glad to learn the AL G. BARNES and SELLS FLOTO COMBINED CIRCUS will give an afternoon per formance at 2 o'clock in Pendleton, Sunday afternoon only, June 19th. The big show this season is crowd ed with new wonders, not the least of which are several exciting Euro pean acts. In this category fall the famous Rieffenach and Yom Kam troupes, both of whom the past two years have been the continent's reigning circus sensation. Hundreds upon hundreds of the world's foremost arenic stars take part in the lengthy program, includ ing such gargartuan features as five herds of elephants all performing at one time cavalcades of clowns, mass feats of equitation, grouped perch ists, an aerial ballet of 50 lovely lass ies, countless comely, reckless eques triennes mounted on educated, streamlined steeds and all staged amid colorful, glorious pageantry. Mabel Stark, the world's only wo man tiger and lion subjugator, after two years of movie work, has re turned to her first love, the circus. She offers with the big show this year the thrilling climax of her long, successful career. Behind triple steel bars in a vast amphitheater she forces 30 snarling, ferocious jungle beasts to perform. Anna Merkel is another daring young woman who each performance defies all' gravity laws. Still others are the Mifcri Rose Sisters, Olvera Brothers, Panneau and countless more. Doors to the Al G. Barnes and Sells Floto Combined Circus will open at 1 P. M. to permit leisurely inspection of the mighty new men agerie which for 1938 includes 900 furred and feathered creatures. Maxine Pettyjohn Wins Gun in Contest' ' Maxine Pettyjohn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Pettyjohn who reside on Board creek, brought 1080 squir rel tails to Gilliam ' & Bisbee's . to claim the Stevens .22 rifle offered by that firm in a boys' and girls' rodent killing contest, The contest closed last week. . Miss Pettyjohn far outdistanced all other competitors, but Gilliam & Bisbee were extremely pleased at the interest taken and at the large number of . rodent pests accounted for. JUNE SALE LID OFF ON WALLPAPER Ceiling free with purchase of room wall and border. L. & H. 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