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Thursday, August 24, 1939 IRRIGON NEWS Missionaries to Appear at Irrigon By MRS. W. C. ISOM Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Simmons and small daughter, who are home on a furlough from Liberia, West Af rica, where they have been serving as missionaries the past four years, will be at the Pentecostal church Sunday where Rev. Simmons will fill the pulpit. Mr. and Mrs. James Arnberg at tended the wedding of Miss Lois Hutchings at Hermiston Sunday. Mrs. Isman visited her sister, Mrs, Mary Smith, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Steward of Portland were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Steward, Thurs day night. They were enroute to various points in Texas. Mr. and Mrs, Steward accompanied them as far as Imbler, Wednesday, where they will visit friends and enjoy a few days' outing. Mrs. Nettie Flower, who has been visiting relatives and friends here the past week, returned to her home in Heppner Saturday. Bert Benefiel was a Pendleton vis itor Monday. Thelma O'Brien of Wallowa is vis iting her brother, Glen O'Brien. Alvin Rand of Portland is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rand. The smoker and dance held at the school auditorium Saturday night by the 4-H club youngsters was well attended and a splendid time is re ported. A little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dexter, Jr., Monday, Aug. 21. She has been named Sylvia Lorraine and weighs 7 lbs., 7 ozs. A picnic party on the river was given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doll Wednesday evening, honoring her son Glen's birthday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Voile and fam ily, Mrs. Elsie Voile and family, Mrs. Flower, Fred MarkhamArriet Harn, Delos Knighten and Ann Peterson. Delicious refreshments were served. PINE CITY NEWS Pine City Girl Rules Over Rodeo By BERNICE WATTENBURGER Miss Cecelia Healy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Healy of Butter creek, was chosen queen for the Heppner Rodeo this week end in Heppner. Johnny Harrison returned Friday evening from Wallowa lake where he spent a week at the Tom Boylen, Jr., home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill are spend ing a few days in the Wallowa coun try. Mr. Neill has his sheep in that territory. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger spent Friday in Pasco visiting their son, Earl, and family. Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew left Fri day for Spokane to join her hus band who is there on business. Mr. Bartholomew has his sheep near there. Mrs. J. S. Moore who has been visiting her daughters in Seattle returned home Tuesday with Mrs, Chris Broderson and daughters for a month's visit. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and family were Sunday evening dinner guests at the Clayton Ayers home. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and family joined them later in the evening. Doctor and Mrs. Dale Rothwell and daughter of Pendleton spent Sunday at the J. S. Moore home. Mr. Rothwell and Mrs. Moore are brother and sister. Henry Carlson, who has been working in the mountains all sum mer, returned to the Boylen ranch Friday. BOARDMAN NEWS C. H. Dillabough III at La Grande By MRS. CLAUD COATS Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wicklander of La Grande stopped Friday enroute to Portland where they are visiting C. H. Dillabough who is very ill in a hospital there. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harwood have purchased a new '39 Chevrolet. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoist of Los Heppner Angeles, friends of Mrs. Sullivan, visited overnight at the latter's home on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The Misses Janet, Kate and Mar- dell Gorham and Clara Mae Dillon and Jack Holden were business vis itors in Pendleton Saturday. Glenn Hadley left Sunday for Portland with a load of chickens for market. He returned Tuesday. Tom Gardner was a business vis itor in The Dalles Thursday. Bill Harrington accompanied him to Ar lington where he consulted a dentist. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Shannon are the proud parents of a seven-pound baby girl, born August 16. They have named her Lorna Kaye. Mr. and Mrs. Verl Akers of Mor gan stopped at Ely's Friday after noon for a few hours' visit. Mrs. Akers is Mr. Ely's sister. Miss Essie Jones spent a few days in La Grande last week with her sister, Esther. She returned home Sunday. Mrs. Sullivan and children, Gael and Patty, returned home from their summer vacation at Medford last Friday. Mr. Sullivan met them in Portland. John Partlow motored to La Grande Friday to attend the air show there. Miss LaVern Baker, who has been attending the Eastern Ore gon College of Education, came home with him. Kenneth Ransier is now working for John Marti on Willow creek. He started the first of last week. Nels Kristenson and children; Elizabeth and Buddy, motored to Portland Thursday to a child clinic. They reutrned home Sunday. Mr. Forbes accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow and Car- ma spent the week end at the home of Truman Messenger at Meacham. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Macomber and Mr. and Mrs. G. Pettys spent the week end in Walla Walla visiting relatives. Mrs. Ethel Nethercott and son George of Jackson, Wyo., spent the week visiting at the Chas. Nickerson home. They left here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Al Macomber were on the project Saturday night. They motored on to Grandview, Wash., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nickerson spent Tuesday at the home of Chas Nick erson of this town. Bob is a brother of Charles. Miss Edythe Nickerson spent a few days last week in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. V. Collosso and Mr. and Mrs. George Wicklander, Jr., were visiting friends and relatives over the week end. Wicklanders took their son back with them. OSC Co-eds to Have Colorful Rooms in Hall Oregon State College Co-eds re turning to Waldo hall this fall may hardly know the place as the result of a thorough redecorating job now under way. Not since this venerable old dormitory was built in 1907 has it undergone such renovating and modernizing. In connection with rewiring the hall, the state board of higher ed ucation recently authorized com plete redecorating including altera tions in the big dining hall to make it more usable and attractive. Study rooms are all being refin ished in various attractive colors rather than being uniform through out. More color is also being added to corridors and to the parlors. Waldo hall is considered one of the most attractive and substantial structures on the campus, and with the interior changes now being made will be ready for many more years of service, say campus officials. Septic Tank Construction Simple Detailed plans and specifications for building a concrete septic tank for the farm are contained in a new mimeographed extension circular, No. 333, entitled "A Concrete Septic Tank for the Farm." In this circular Everett H. Davis, extension spec lahst in agricultural engineering, points out that construction of a concrete septic tank and draining system is neither difficult nor ex pensive, and that such a tank, if properly constructed, will give sat isfactory service for many years. G. Simbaugh, inspector for the state bureau of labor, was in the city the end of the week inspecting local furnaces. Gazette Times, Heppner, LEXINGTON NEWS Lexington People Leave for Fair By MARGARET SCOTT Local people departing for the San Francisco fair this week were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marquardt and children and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Henderson. Larry, small son of the Henderson's, is staying in Stanfield with his grandparents during his parents' absence. George and Ellwynne Peck mo tored to Pomeroy last week where Ellwynne has employment. Maude Pointer and Trina Parker drove to Arlington Saturday to get Harriet Pointer who is working in The Dalles. Miss Helen Faulkner, former high school teacher here, was visiting friends here last week. Guests at the Callie Duncan home are Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Duncan and Cathleen and Jerry Nys of Wamic, Mrs. Kisner visited in Portland last week for a gew days. Merritt Gray received a bad cut on his leg when he was caught be tween a truck and tractor at his farm home last week. Mrs. Alice Smith and daughter Judy of Blalock are visiting at the home of Mrs. Smith's sister, Mrs. Cliff Daugherty. Bud Blakely and Harry O'Donnell were visiting here Monday from Heppner. Guests at the Ralph Jackson home this week end were Mrs. Ray Cram mey and daughter of Berkeley. Miss Leola Gray of Elgin is vis iting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. James Pointer of Salem are guests at the home of Mrs, Nettie Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Slocum and family spent Saturday at the Gus McMillan home. Mrs. Ralph Jackson and daughter Marcella spent Wednesday in Pen dleton. Mrs. Clarence Carmichael spent a few days last week in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Burchell of Sheridan are visiting at the home of Mrs. Tempa Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thornburg and Kenneth Thornburg of Spokane are guests at the home of Mrs. Sarah Thornburg. Kenneth is a son of Bert Thornburg of Lexington. Lulu Matlock of The Dalles is a guest at the home of her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvannus Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Nichols and son John of Corvallis are visiting at the home of Mr. Nichols' parents. Among local people spending Sun day at Hidaway springs were Mr. and Mrs. James Leach, Grace Tur ner and children, Mrs. Bowen and daughter, Sarah White, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smethurst and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Warner mo tored to Walla Walla Saturday to attend the funeral of Mr. Warner's nephew. Mrs. Bob Cutler and daughter have returned home from a huckleber rying trip to Mt. Adams. There will be no skating Saturday afternoon or evening but the rink will be open Sunday afternoon as usual. Mrs. J. L. Jones of Portland and her daughter, Margaret Blake of Heppner, visited friends here Mon day. Archie Nichols and son Billie are cutting wood in the mountains. Alberta Smith returned to her home in Heppner Sunday after working at the home of Mrs. Sarah Booher for the past few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller and daughters and John Miller attended a family reunion this week at the E. C. Miller home in Salem. HARDMAN NEWS Achievement Day Held at Hardman By HARDMAN HIGH SCHOOL On Wednesday of last week the sewing clubs, under the leadership of Mrs. Neal Knighten, held their achievement day in the Miller build ing. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers was present and presented the charter. Jean Leathers and Vera McDaniel gave a demonstration of shampooing hair. Norvin Adams and Cecil McDaniel demonstrated the pressing of trous ers. Vara McDaniel and Juanita By Oregon er told of the camping trip to Bull prairie. Adeline Byer, Mildred Clary, Vera McDaniel and Jean Leathers judged clothing, with Adeline and Mildred the winning team. Mrs. Harlan Adams served as main judge. The style revue was last with Vera and Vern McDaniel, Adeline Byer, Jean Leathers, Mary Mclntyre and Mildred Clary modelling their own dresses. On Friday the girls will take part in the 4-H club program in Heppner. Miss Alene Cole of Portland is the guest here of Mrs. Lewis Knighten and Miss Juanita Byer. On Last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hastings and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel, Jr., spent the day at Red Hill, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers. All report that the forest is very dry; also that last Sunday in the moun tains was very hot. Mrs. Florence Delzell and son Verne of Dry Fork visited at the A. D. Inskeep home Sunday. They also drove out to the mountains. Oscel Inskeep and Miss Nona Ins keep drove out to Sabin Hastings' sheep camp Saturday evening. Mrs. Hastings and daughters are spend ing most of the summer out there with Mr. Hastings. Miss Adeline Byer returned with the Stephens' after Christian En deavor Sunday evening and spent the night there. , On Monday Carey Hastings took Yvonne to Heppner to have some dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel, Jr., went with them. Miss Betty Gaither of Hood River who has been visiting here as the guest of Miss Pat Bleakman left from Heppner for her home Friday morning. Miss Bleakman and Miss Frances Inskeep took her in to the stage. Mrs. G. I. Clary and Mrs. Darrell Harris drove out to the Geo. Hay- den home Thursday. They also vis ited with Mrs. Harry Owens, who lives near the Haydens. Miss Edith Stevens returned home Saturday. She has been working near Heppner. On Friday many Hardman people were shopping, attending to busi ness or visiting in Heppner. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. William Greener, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Britts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams and daugh ters, Clara, Betty and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel, Mrs. G. I. Clary, Mrs. Lewis Batty and chil dren, Miss Adeline Byer, Truman Cannon, Ted Burnside and Forest Adams. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Inskeep, Frances and Oscel Inskeep, Edna and Joe Stephens went to Con don. While there Mrs. Inskeep vis ited friends whom she had not seen in years. Mrs. Joe Batty and children came up one day to do the family wash ing, and to take back a supply of water, for there is no water at all at the Batty ranch and many other places are getting short. If there is not a good rain soon, the water sup ply will be a serious question. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wyland of Heppner visited here in town Sun day and also at the Tyndal Robison home in the mountains. Charles McDaniel is doing good work as a government trapper. Last week on three successive days he got a coyote. During this season he has killed a great number. 1 Three loads of CCC boys went through here Sunday on the way to Winlock to fight fire. Reports that arrived here indicate that the fire was a serious one. At this writing the smoke here in town is the worst in years. The temperature has con tinued very warm for late August. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel visited with the Dick Steers family ily in the mountains Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reid went to Prineville Sunday to see about securing work. Mr. Reid was one of the regular men at the mill who were without work when the mill closed last week. Last week Mrs. Emil Johnson of Heppner had a serious attack of ill ness and her friends here are now glad to know that she is much bet ter. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel and daughter Maxine came back to town Wednesday of last week for the mill's closing had left them without work. Mrs. Lewis Knighten Mrs. Neal Page Seven Knighten and children and Miss Juanita Byer were in Heppner last Saturday. John Allen is back in town, hav ing returned recently from Idaho, where he has been working. Mr. and Mrs. Oren McDaniel are glad to announce the birth of a daughter, Rita Darlene, born Aug. 17 at Lonerock. John Adams, whose illness was reported last week, is still in a ser ious condition. The Floyd Adams family returned last week from Port land, but they are going back again. J. E. Craber, who is in Ashland, is about the same, but Mrs. Craber is much improved, and their son Gor don, seems also to be better. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Greener, Irvin Greener, Marvin Saddler, Tyndal Robison and Neal Knighten were among Hardman people to attend the smoker in Heppner Saturday. Mrs. Robison went in for the show and Misses Pat Bleakman and Max ine McDaniel for the dance. Let G. T. Want Ads help you dis pose of surplus stock. Want Ads Young married man wants steady ranch work. Oscar Riemer, Eight Mile, c-o Lake Beckner, phone 13F3. 23-24 For sale, 1 yearling blackface buck. W. H. Cleveland, phone 8F11. 24-25p For sale, 6 good jersey milk cows, some fresh now; O. I. C. gilts ready to breed this fall. Daisy Butler, Wil lows, Ore. 24 Large gentle Jersey bull for sale. F. Burroughs, lone. 23-24p Any size roll developed, 2 prints each good negative 25c. Reprints 2c each. No order less than 25c. P. 0. Box 949, Portland, Oregon. 23-24p PEACHES 40 lb. box $1.00. Bring boxes. Crawfords, Muirs, Elbertas, ripe. Edmonds Orchards, Umatilla. . 22-24 1938 International pick-up, low mileage, exceptional bargain. Mor row County Grain Growers, Lexing ton. 22tf Who will drive car east, expenses paid? Man or woman. Bring refer ences to Alex Wilson, city. 22tf. Good piano for sale. L. L. Gilliam. Team of mares, weighing about 2500, bred to good jack, to trade for cattle. W. H. French, Hardman. 21tf Spinet type piano. Beautiful case. Demonstrator; bargain. Terms if de sired. Pendleton Music House. 20-22 A good five-room house, close in, full plumbing, with Flamo stove, re frigerator and water heater, $1050 cash. See J. O. Turner. 19tf 1931 Chev. coupe, good tires and runs good. $125.00, terms. Ralph Jackson, Lexington. 15tf 4 used new style McCormick Deering Rod Weeders with trans ports, 33 off; good as new. Jack son Implement Co., Lexington. 15tf NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the second Monday in August (Monday, August 14th, 1939) the board of equalization of Morrow County, Oregon, will attend, at the Courthouse in Heppner, Oregon, and publicly examine the assessment rolls of said County for the year 1940, and will correct errors in val uation, description or quality of land, lots or other property, assessed by the Assessor of Morrow County, Oregon, as of March 1, 1939. All persons interested or having any complaints against their assess ments for the year 1940, should ap pear at that time. Petitions for the reduction in assessment must be In writing, verified by oath of appli cant or his attorney and must be filed with the board the first 15 days it is in session. Any petition or ap plication not so made, verified and filed shall not be considered or act ed upon by the board. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, July 25 1939. THOMAS J. WELLS, Assessor, Morrow County, Oregon. 20-22