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