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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, Dec. 14, 1939
Heppner
Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE.
Established March 30, 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES.
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1912
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Official Paper for Morrow Connty
THRESHING OUT
THE WHEAT LEAGUE
CONFERENCE
One Condon resident was heard to
remark that the wheat league was
n't going to convene in the smaller
towns in future. The attendance is
increasing beyond their capacity. .
It may have taxed the capacity of
Condon to entertain the estimated
six hundred visitors. One thing sure,
however, that little city did a fine
job. If the wheat league quits meet
ing in Condon, Heppner, Moro, et
als, it is going to miss something.
That something is the intimacy into
which visitors are thrown. Meetings
in larger cities do not promote as
close fellowship, one of the attri
butes of past conferences that has
lended to enjoyability and deeper
seated understanding of the human
element involved in any group undertaking.
Through its eleven years of exist
ence, the wheat league has been
fathered by a conscientious group
of men. Many of these have risen
to its presidency. Each year they
are on hand, helping to guide the
league s destinies. The common ef
fort has thrown these men into close
friendship, renewed at least once
each year at conference time. . . .
Those who are past presidents got
together at dinner Thursday eve
ning. It was good to see the glow of
warmth that rose from hearts to
faces of these men as old friends
were greeted.
in permanently securing wheatmen's
interests in the broad industrial pic
ture of empire.
Bergstroms Observe
50th Anniversary
No Heppnerite is a stranger in
Condon. Such a liberal spattering of
former Heppnerites is found in Con
don's business element, and, a tri
bute to earlier training, taking a
lead in things, that one from here
is bound to feel right at home. Mr.
and Mrs. Orrin Furlong, Harlan
Devin, James Farley, Jr., Frank Mer
cer and Hollis Bull, all are former
residents here who are doing a good
job in the neighbor city. , . , Certain
it is that the brand of hospitality
Condon exemplified, engendered in
no little part by former Heppner
ites, left a good feeling in the hearts
of visitors.
No comment on the conference
would be complete without empha
sizing the sincerity and hard work
shown by leaders and growers, gen
erally. A non-grower visitor was
heard to remark that it was the first
convention he ever attended where
business was irrefutably paramount.
All eastern Oregon loves Earl
Snell, and presiding at the banquet
as he did in his old bailiwick, he
brought a personal touch from high
office of state's secretary that was
deeply felt. High inspiration, in
deed, was gained from him and the
principal banquet speaker, Bruce
Baxter, whose offering caused a buzz
of comment as diners arose from
seats, in which was oft' repeated,
"greatest"
Harry Proudfoot, who a visitor
from Indiana thought upon first
seeing the name might be one of
those native Americans lke Chief
Rain-in-the-Face, did win recogni
tion for himself as an original Am
erican. His tireless efforts in spon
soring the contest that drew at
tendance of wheat men from 14
states may well be the step to
eventually result in organization of
wheat men throughout the entire
country. That would be a long step
Relatives and friends assembled at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl F.
Bergstrom in lone last Friday eve
ning to honor Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Bergstrom of Gooseberry on their
50th wedding anniversary. Married
in Heppner, December 8, 1889, Mr.
and Mrs. Bergstrom have been con
tinuous residents of the Gooseberry
section where they have a comfort
able home and have for many years
enjoyed the fruits of their labors.
Immediate members of the family
present at the celebration were Os
car Bergstrom and family of Port
land, William Bergstrom and Carl
F, Bergstrom and families of lone,
and a grandson, Robert B. Cochran
of Yakima. Outside guests includ
ed Mr. and Mrs. John Chalstrom
and daughter Marie, and their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. H. Chal
strom and her two children, all of
Portland, and Mrs. Opal Holman of
Yakima. Mr. and Mrs. Chalstrom
are life-long friends of the Bergstroms.
A large wedding cake trimmed
with golden bells formed the cen
terpiece for the elaborate buffet
luncheon. Prior to Serving, thje
guests were entertained with vocal
solos by Mrs. A. N. Chalstrom and
congratulatory talks were made by
Mrs. Claude Huston and John Chalstrom.
Mr. and Mrs. Bergstrom were re
cipients of many beautiful gifts.
Besides the guests named above,
the following Morrow county friends
were present to felicitate Mr. and
Mrs. Bergstrom: Mr. and Mrs. L. E,
Bisbee, Mrs. Mary Thomson, Mr,
and Mrs. R. K. Drake, Mrs. Hilma
Anderson, Miss Louise Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swanson, Mrs,
C. W. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. E. R,
Lundell, Mrs. Carl Allyn, Maxine
Allyn, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Long, Mrs,
Harley Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
John Bergstrom, Marilyn Bergstrom,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson, Mr
and Mrs. Walter Becket, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Huston, Mrs. Olaf Berg
strom, Miss Florence Bergstrom,
Miss Esther Bergstrom, Alfred Berg
strom, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Warfield,
Mrs. Henry Peterson, Herbert Pet
erson, Mrs. Henry Baker, and Mr.
and Mrs. L. V. Carlson.
Eight Mile Folks
Visit in Chicago
Mrs. Guy Huston and son Milo
are expected home this week from
Chicago where they have been at
tending the International Livestock
exposition.
The annual Christmas tree of the
Rhea Creek grange will be held at
the hall at 7:30 o'clock, p. m., De
cember 22. Adults as well as chil
dren will exchange gifts. The ad
ults are asked to bring useful gifts
not to exceed 25 cents in value.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mason and
daughter of Monmouth have been
guests for the last two weeks at the
home of Mrs. Mason's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Akers.
Week-end guests at the home of
Mrs. Olaf Bergstrom were Mr. and
Mrs. John Chalstrom and daughter,
Marie, and Mrs. Algott Chalstrom
and children, Bobby and Lois, all of
Portland. They were here to attend
the golden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bergstrom.
Several Eight Mile people attend
ed the wheat league convention in
Condon last week end.
Kenneth Batty returned Saturday
evening from a business trip to
Portland.
Grange meeting, postponed from
last week, will be held Friday night,
Dec. 15, with potluck supper at 6
o'clock.
Madge Thomson, worthy matron; and one dollar will be sent to the
RUTH CHAPTER ELECTS
Ruth chapter No. 32, O. E. S. held
election of officers last Friday nigh
when the following were elected:
Robert Wightman, worthy patron
Etta Parker, associate matron; Ar
chie Ball, asociate patron; Ella Benge
conductress; Annie Schaffer, associ
ate conductress; Daisy Shively, sec
retary and Rose Liebbrand, treasur
er. Plans are under way for the an
nual Christmas dinner of Maons and
Eastern Star members which will be
held on the evening of Dec. 20 in
the Masonic hall. The dinner will be
served at 5:30 p. m. and will be fol
lowed bv intallation of officers. A
call has been issued for all old and
new officers to report for practice
Monday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p. m.
Auxiliary Busy With
Holiday Activities
Holiday activities are claiming
the attention of the American Le
gion auxiliary these last two weeks
before Christmas. At Monday night's
meeting at the home of Mrs. Anna
Bayliss 20 members were present.
Mrs. Lera Crawford, Americanism
chairman, reported a visit to the
school in company with Mrs. Ruth
Tamblyn, Popy Poster chairman,
where the essay contest, flag t code
and poppy poster contests were dis
cussed with the teachers.
Mrs. Etta Parker, hospital chair
man, read a card of thanks for the
pillow covers and bound stories
which were sent to the veterans'
hospital by this unit. Mrs. Millie Ev
ans, membership chairman, reported
that the unit's quota for the yar had
been filled. One dollar's worth of
Christmas health seals were bought
gift shop at the veterans' hospital.
Gifts for local child welfare Christ
mas cheer were brought to this
meeting. There-will be a collection
of food and toys for two Christmas
baskets. ""
The next meeting will be January
8 at the home of Mrs. Faye Fergu
son. Initiation will be held at this
meeting.
Morrow Youths Join
Uncle Sam's Navy
Within the past week two young
men from Morrow county joined the
forces of Uncle Sam's first line of
defense, the navy. On Dec. 7, Norval
Andrew Shannon of Boardman left
Portland with 25 other young men
for the naval training station at San
Diego, Cal. Monday of that week,
John Rolland Berry, Jr., of Hepp
ner joined another group from Se
attle and Portland headed for the
same point.
During the month of December,
4200 men will be accepted for en
listment in the navy throughout the
nation. Of this number, 106 will be
enlisted from the Portland recruit
ing district which includes the state
of Oregon, northeast Washington
and northern Idaho.
Luckman brothers are construct
ing a new sheep shed and building
an addition to the old shed at their
ranch in the Lena section. J. S. Bald
win and Carl Oviatt are the work
men on the job.
Pigs for sale by George Evans.
Past Matrons Hold
Annual Banquet
Honoring the incoming matron of
Ruth chapter No. 32, Mrs. Madge
Thomson, the Past Matrons club of
the local chapter held their annual
banquet in the dining room of Hotel
Heppner Wednesday evening. The
dining room wa tastefully recorated
in holiday attire, with holly pre
dominating. Turkey and all the ac
companiments were the offering for
the feast.
The incoming matron was wel
comed by the junior past matron,
Mrs. Faye Ferguson. Other members
expressed words of welcome and
pleasure, and a card of remembrance
was signed and sent to Mrs. Effie
Gilliam, a charter member and one
of the first matrons of Ruth chapter,
who is now confined to her home
by illness.
Included in the group attending
the banquet were Past Matrons Re
becca Patterson, Jessie Pruyn, Eppa
Ward, Hazel Vaughn, Florence
Hughes, Ealor Huston, Blanche Pat
terson, Charlotte Gordon, Anna
Bayliss, Virginia Turner, Elizabeth
Dix, Gertrude Parker, Faye Fergu
son, of Ruth Chapter, and Martha
Dick and Mrgaret Blake of Locust
chapter, lone.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
Anouncements are out for the
forthcoming marriage of Miss Alma
Van Winkle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Van Winkle of Lexing
ton, and Mr. Herman Green, Hepp
ner business man and son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Green. The ceremony will
be performed at 8 o'clock Christmas
night in the Heppner Methodist
church. Folowing the ceremony a
reception will be held in the church
parlors. Friends of the young people
have been extended an invitation to
attend both functions. j
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