Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Page Eight
LEXINGTON NEWS
Kenneth Smouse On
Highway Dep't Job
By MARGARET SCOTT
Kenneth Smouse has accepted a
position with the engineering di
vision of the state highway depart
ment and left for Ontario last Sun
day to be there to begin his work
Monday.
Irene Tucker is visiting friends
in Portland and North Bonneville.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tucker of
Sunnyside, Wash., and family and
Joe Bond visited at the Frank Moyer
residence several days last week.
Miss Esther Ruhl of Estacada is
spending the summer at the Otto
Ruhl home. .
Beulah Nichols was an over-night
guest at the home of Tempa John
son Sunday.
Mrs. Sylvannus Wright spent last
week in Portland at the home of her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Gale.
Mrs. Ralph Jackson entertained
the 4-H sewing club at her home
last Friday. Members present were
Jean Rauch, Majo Marquardt, Ro
berta Miller, Gerry Cutler, Lor
raine Van Winkle, Audrey Majeske,
Marcella Jackson, Louise Hunt and
Colleen Miller. Guests were Marion
Miller, Patsy Majeske, June Van
Winkle, Carol Jackson, Mrs. Van
Winkle, Mrs. Majeske, Mrs. Laura
Scott. Mrs. Julian Rauch, leader of
the club, was also present. Refresh
ments of cookies, sandwiches and
punch were served.
' G. A. Hartman, postmaster of
Pendleton, called on Mrs. Breshears,
the local postmaster, Monday eve
ning. Mr. Hartman is president of
the National Association of Post
masters and Mrs. Breshears is also
a member of the organization.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ryan and fam
ily were visitors at the G. J. Ryan
home Thursday.
O. E. Haigh of Almira, Wash., was
a visitor at the A. M. Edwards hame
Tuesday.
Omitted in last week's news were
the names of two guests present at
Mary Carol Jackson's birthday party.
These were Claire Hunt and Johnny
Edwards.
Church services will be at 11 a. m.
Sunday at the Congregational
church. C. E. will be at 7:30 p. m.
with Glenn Thompson as leader.
Mrs. Vernon Scott and son Jerry
spent Sunday visiting in Hermiston.
Lyle Allyn is employed with his
brother Carl in lone.
Vernon Warner and Lewellyn Ev-1
ans were business visitors in Pen
dleton Saturday afternoon.
A. M. Edwards and Bert Thorn
burg arrived home Friday evening to
spend the week end. They were ac
companied by Mrs. Louis Allyn and
small son Darrell of Gaston, who are
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Ryan and fam
ily motored to Condon Thursday
morning to attend the wedding of
Mr. Ryan's brother, Jack Ryan, to
Miss Edna Parrish of Fossil.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Frederick
spent Sunday in Echo.
Mrs. Lee Gilbreath has returned
to her home in Dayton, Wash., after
a visit with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
White.
Word has been received of the
marriage of Mr. Conrad Bissinger,
who is with the Jackson Implement
Co., and Miss Dorothy Tumay of
Pendleton.
G. J. Ryan motored to Oregon
City last week end, taking Mrs. Ry
an and children, Jimmy and Patsy,
to the home of Mrs. Ryan's parents,
where they will stay for a two weeks
visit. Mr. Ryan returned honte Sun
day evening.
Ira Lewis spent the week end in
Portland to attend the General Gro
cery picnic which was held at Jant
zen Beach park.
L. R. Stockman, consulting engin
eer of Baker, met with the citizens
of Lexington to discuss plans for the
local water system.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Young and Letha
Smith of Heppner were dinner guests
at the James Leach home one eve
ning this week.
Miss Enid Thompson of Portland
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Padberg Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cutler and
daughter Gerry and Basin Parvin
spent Sunday in the mountains.
Motoring to Pendleton last week
were Lawrence Palmer, Mrs. Elmer
Palmer and Mrs. Marion Palmer who
took her small son Lee to a physician
for medical treatment.
A large crowd attended the rodeo
dance at the Leach hall Saturday
night
Clark Davis who makes his home
at John Day was visiting here Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. James Leach and
Opal Leach visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Gorn in
Arlington Sunday.
Tom Wells was a business visitor
here Friday.
Miss Alice Patterson of Portland
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Palmer one day last week.
Mrs. Cecil Jones, formerly Del
pha Merritt, is working at the Nel
lie Palmer home.
Guests at the Eber Hanks home
last week were Mr. and Mrs. Ervin
Loffer and daughter Billie from
Eddyville, Nebraska.
Mrs. Mary Hunt was hostess for a
dinner party Wednesday evening
honoring the birthdays of Amanda
Duvall and Louise Hunt. Those pres
ent besides the honorees were Har
ry Duvall, Marcella Jackson, Esther
Thompson, Claire and Elmer Hunt.
Guests at the home of Miss Opal
Leach were Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wil
kinson and son Ward of West Hol
lywood, Cal., and Mrs. Belle John
son of Gresham.
Edith Edwards was confined to her
home by illness last Friday.
Former Countians
Active at Gold Beach
Bill Pedro holds the record for .the
longest salmon caught this year from
the Rogue. Eleanor Bullard and Ollie
Ferguson, Jr., are two of the most
outstanding pupils in Gold Beach
high school.
These are among good reports of
former Morrow county residents
now residing at Gold Beach, brought
last week by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph I.
Thompson who attended a better
lamb and wool show at the Curry
county seat, Mrs. Thompson in her
capacity as president of Oregon
Wool Growers auxiliary. Mr. Thomp
son was one of the judges at the
shearing contest, a feature of the
show, and had the privilege of help
ing award second place to Ollie Fer
guson. Eleanor Bullard is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bullard,
former lone residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left here
Thursday afternoon and were joined
at Newberg by Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Morton, former Heppner residents,
who accompanied them to Gold
Beach. Mrs. Morton is secretary of
Oregon Wool Growers auxiliary.
For the first time since 1935, Ore
gon motor license plates will next
year display colors other than the
conventional white and black, Sec
retary of State Earl Snell announced
recently. The 1939 plates will have a
yellow background with black nu
merals and letters. Not only will the
new plates be economical, but tests
have proved they are more highly
visible than any other type.
Howard Parker who has been vis
iting here at the home of his bro
ther, F. S. Parker, departed tday
for La Grande to visit another bro
ther, Amos, who resides there.
Mid Summer Sale Coats, Suits
and Hats, -price. Special rack of
dresses sold regularly to $8.95 priced
$1.95, $2.95, $3.95. Curran's Ready-t-Wear.
17-20
Do you know a sure cure for
warts guaranteed to work on any
moonlight night? See "Tom Sawyer"
at Star Theater, Wednesday-Thursday,
August 3-4.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken and
sons motored to Blue Mountain
springs the first of the week for an
outing of several days.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ste
vens of Hardman at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Gemmell, last Fri
day, an 8 pund son.
Dr. J. P. Stewart, Eye-Sight Spec
ialist of Pendleton, will be at the
HEPPNER HOTEL on WEDNES
DAY, AUGUST 3rd.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Os
borne at the home of Mrs. Corda
Saling, Sunday, a IVz pound son.
B. R. Patterson was absent from
the store the first of the week due
to illness.
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At Heppner
CHURCHES
CHURCH OF CHRIST
ALVIN KLEINFELDT. Pastor
Bible School , 8:45 . m.
Morning Service 11 :00 a. m.
C. K. Society .. 6:80 p. m.
Evening Services 7 :30 p. m.
Choir Practice, Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
Midweek Service, Thursday 7:80 p. m.
"What our nation needs right now
is more Sunday-school pupils until
each and every school is crowded;
and then more Sunday schools. Our
citizenship must be saved spiritual
ly before it can be saved socially, ec
onomically or any other way."
Roger W. Babson. , .
Regular morning worship program,
Union evening service at the
Methodist Church.
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. R. C. YOUNG. Pastor
Sunday: Bible School 9:45 A. M.
Worship Service 11:00 A. M.
Epworth League . 7:00 P. M.
Evening Worship . 8:00 P. M.
Tuesday: Boys' Club 7:00 P. M.
2nd Tuesday, Missionary Meet
ing 2:80 P. M.
Wednesday: Choir Practice 7:80 P. M.
1st Wednsday, Ladies Aid Business
and Social Meeting 2:30 P. M.
All other Wednesdays Sewing Group
meets.
Thursday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 P. M.
THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
"K" and Elder Sts., Rev. E. D.
Greeley, pastor.
Sunday Services: Bible School 9:45 A. M.
Devotion 11:00 A. M.
Evangelistic Service . 7:80 P. M.
Week Day Services:
Tuesday Evening, Bible Study 7:45 P. M.
Thursday Evening, Christian Heal
ing 7:45 P. M.
Each Morning, Prayer Service 6 :00 A. M.
Saturday Eveniag, Open Air Service,
Up Town 7:30
RUNS LAKE LODGE
John Conwell, located here for a
year as driver of a stage run some
five years ago, now manages Wal
lowa Lake lodge, the large resort
hotel at the head of the named lake.
He is now in his fourth year in this
position which he assumed shortly
after leaving Heppner, and finds
the work agreeable and healthful,
as gleaned by your correspondent
on a short visit there last Saturday.
Mr. Conwell said the lodge is now at
the height of its busy season and
has been enjoying a lively trade.
The first year he was at the lodge,
Mr. Conwell was assisted in its oper
ation by Cole Madsen, former stage
line operator here who now runs
La Grande-Wallowa Lake stage.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce myself as an
independent candidate for the office
of county assessor at the General
Election to be held Noember 8, 1938.
ANDREW J. CHAFFEE.
(Pd. Adv.)
FRESH
CRISP, CHOICE
VEGETABLES
Now feature
our menu
o
FRUITS
OF ALL KINDS
IN SEASON
We serve meals
at all times
at the
Elkhorn
Restaurant
. ED CIUNN, Prop.
Applications Open for
Naval, Army Schools
Congressman Walter M. Pierce,
representing the Second District in
Washington, has been notified that
there will be one vacancy for the
district at Annapolis, beginning July
1, 1939, and two at West Point. Civil
Service examination preliminary to
selection of the candidates will be
held on October 8, 1938, in various
post offices throughout the district.
Applicants should immediately se
cure informaton from Congressman
Pierce at La Grande.
West Point cadets must be quali
fied young men, in fine physical con
dition, between 17 and 22 years of
age, and not less than 5 ft. 4 in. in
height. Annapolis candidates must
be between 16 and 20 years of age.
Young men entering these schools
receive payment from the date of
entrance and are thus enabled to
earn an excellent college education,
meeting all expenses, and also ac
cumulating some savings. Applica-
Thursday, July 28, 1938
tions for entrance to the Civil Ser
vice examinations should be made
immediately. This is an unusual ed
ucational opportunity. The second
district has a fine record in both
these schools, with many honor stu
dents and graduates.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all of our friends
for their kindness, sympathy and
beautiful floral offering; and es
pecially thanks to Dr. McMurdo and
the Heppner hospital staff for their
kindness to our dear Bobby during
his fatal illness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ball
and family,
Mrs. W. P. Mahoney
and family.
Mid Summer Sale Coats, Suits '
and Hats, -price. Special rack of
dresses sold regularly to $8.95 priced
$1.95, $2.95, $3.95. Curran's Ready-t-Wear.
17-20
Fryers for sale. Phone 1013.
SUGAR 59c V 1.49 $5.29
MATCHES Bf! : Ctn. 19c
COFFEE, Airway 3 Lbs. 44c
TOILET TISSUE 6Rolls25c
BAKING POWDER? 25c Tin 19c
Tomatoes
No. 2 tins
fine quality
CASE $2.35
Tin .... 10c
POTATO CHIPS I t K
33 OZ. PKGS. or 9 Eft
25 OZ. PKGS. ...
Marsh ma I lows
Fulffiest
2Pkgs. 29C
SALT, 2 lb. shaker ctns. 3 for 25c
WHEATIES, for breakfast Rkg. 12c
OYSTERS 5 or. fancy quality 2 tins 25c
SHORTENING 4 Lbs. 49c
COFFEE, Nob Hill ... 2 Lbs. 39c
MILK
Tall Mt. Vernon,
Maximum or Federal
1 C TALL
1 TINS
99c
PEAS, Tin -flAp
No. 2 tins 4 sieve JLV
CORN, Tin -fl An
17 oz. Golden Bantam JLVV
10c
Str. Beans
No. 2 tins fancy cut
SNOWFLAKE
Crackers 2 Lb Ctn. 29c
CHEESE Oregon full cream. Pound 20C
MACARON I or Spaghetti 5 Lbs. 29c
PANCAKE FLOURnommg 55c
PICKLES, full pint sour, only 15c
Malted Mik
59c
TEA
29c
FLAVORADE
10c
Kraft
2 LB. TIN
Canterbury
8 OZ. BLACK
The popular drink
3 REG. PKGS
Fresh Produce
LEMONS, Dot 33c
POTATOES 10 LBS. 19c
GRAPES 1 2 LBS. 25c
CAULIFLOWER .... HEAD 15c
TOMATOES CRATE 59c