Page Two Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, Dec. 21, 1939 IOXE NEWS New Grange Hall Dedicated at lone By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH Willow grange held dedication for the new hall, located at the west end of lone, on Saturday night, and a large crowd attended. Willows now has a nice new home with out side measurements 40 by 80 feet. The auditorium on the second floor measures 36 by 55 feet and there are ante rooms and a stage. There is also a projector room, which will eventually be used for motion pic tures. In the basement there is a dining room which will seat 300 people, a kitchen and rest rooms. When other partitions are built, there will be a juvenile grange, nursery, and furnace room. Officers of five eranffes. Rhea Creek, Lena, Greenfield, Lexington and Willows, were installed. Mrs. Mary Lundell was the installing of ficer, assisted by Vida Heliker and Beulah Lundell, with Marjorie Ba ker at the piano. Mrs. Lundell is being complimented on the fact that when the lights failed she was able to continue the installation in the darkness. Besides the installa tion there was supper served by the members, a bazaar which was very successful, and a free dance. New officers for Willows grange are mas ter, E. M. Baker; overseer, Mary Lindsay; lecturer, Mary Lundell; steward, Mancell Krebs; asst. stew ard. Marion Krebs; chaplain, Ken- HPAMJEl neth Lundell; treasurer, Marjorie Baker; secretary, Helen Lindsay; gate keeper, Paul O'Meara; Ceres, Mildred Eubanks; Flora, Marjorie Gordon; Pomona, Geneva Palmer; lady asst. steward, Dorothy Brady; executive committee, O. L. Lundell, Carl Troedson and Geo. C. Krebs; chairman, H. E. C, Vida Heliker. The quilt was won by Lloyd Mor gan, and the boudoir set by John Botts. Willows grange is giving a dance in the new hall on December 27. May the companionship of friends at Christmas time be as warm and com forting as the firelige of the Yuletide log. O'DONNELL'S CAFE Hi mm im lllk';HJii Our entire staff joins in wishing one and all Merry Christmas! HOTEL HEPPNER M. D. Ward, Mgr. A son was bdrn to Mr. and Mrs Leo Gorger on Wednesday. Dec. 13. Mother and son are doing nicely The little fellow has been named Robert Joseph. This section was treated to suf ficient rain in the last week to wet the soil as deep as the seed wheat which was planted in the dust, and it is reported to be sprouting. There are also many weeds coming ud The rain amounted to .78 of an inch. Miss Katherine Griffith, a student at E. O. C. E., underwent an ap pendectomy at St. Joseph hosnita in La Grande last Wednesday. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grif fith, visited her the next day, and her mother remained until Saturday night. Betty Bergevin arrived home Sat urday for the Christmas holidays She is attending nursing school in oeattle. Mrs. H. 0. Ely who has been ill in Heppner for the last two weeks, re turned to her home at Morgan on bunday. Mrs. Alfred Swales and Miss Hel en Lindsay were hostesses for a shower for Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, a recent bride, at the Congregational church parlors Wednesday. A good many were in attendance, and the bride received many lovely gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Werner Rietmann have written friends from Georgia, and more recently from Havana, Cuba. The dinner Sunday at the Con gregational church was a very plea sant affair given in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Dennis. The girls of Mrs. Thompsen's class set the tables and served the meal. Mrs. Elaine Thompsen entertain ed the girls of her Sunday school class with an Indian party last Fri day evening. The guests came in costumes and after refreshments. adjourned to the "long house" where they spent the evening Dlavine games. Those present were Alice Nichoson, Winifred Zinter, Lois Ring, Shirley Smouse, Dorothy Bra dy, Dorothy Farrens, Betty Jepson, Jeanette Kenoe, Maxine Allyn, Mel ba Crawford, Laurel Palmateer. Barbara Smith, Betty Ball. Grangers Install Officers at lone Morrow county was well reDre- tented last Saturday evening when grangers gathered at the new hall for installation of officers. To see 80 officers gathered together in one group for installation is indeed an inspiration for 1940 activities. About 130 persons enjoyed the 6 o'clock dinner while nearly 300 guests represented Morrow county during afternoon and evening. Dan cing completed a busy day. On Wednesday evening. Dec. 27. a Christmas vacation dance will be given in the hall with Knouse's or chestra furnishing the music. Come out and help with this grand open ing dance. The regular meeting of December 23 will be dispensed with due to other activities in the community. Morrow county Pomona grange will meet in Boardman on January 6 with Greenfield grange as hosts. Speakers for the afternoon program will be Senator Rex Ellis of Pendle ton whose subject is "Legislation at the State Capitol," County Agent Conrad who will report on the county committee long-time pro gram planning, while Mr. Sullivan, Smith-Hughes instructor at Board man, will talk on Home Beautifica- tion. Various granges of the county will supply entertaining features. Let us keep in mind the attend ance contest, and see that our granges are well represented. Safety Program is National in Scope The campaign for safety on the highways is not just an effort of Sec retary of State Earl Snell and the Oregon state highway commission but is of national scope, Hugh Ros son, director of safety for the Ore gon commission, told an audience of some 50 men at the Elks temple last Thursday evening. Rosson recited numerous causes of accidents on the highways, all of which have been called to the atten tion of car drivers repeatedly but which must continue to be called to the public's attention until all are educated to the safest methods of handling automobiles and the gen eral conduct of driver and pedes trian alike on the highways are bet ter understood. Changing conditions he said necessitate more rigid ap plication of common sense rules. When automobiles were a novelty there was little thought given to their regulation on the roads, but as their numbers increased and the demand grew for paved roads it was realized something must be done. In 1905 the state of Oregon issued 218 automobile licenses. In 1940 it is epected that the number will reach 375,000. This growth in a period of 34 years has been a chal lenge to the state to keep pace with highways and the cry is for more and more paved roads. Mr. Rosson showed slide pictures illustrating the work being done throughout the country along the lines of safety. One set of slides had been furnished the safety di rectors by the American Legion. Safety on the highways is also fea tured by the Elks lodge and it was through the local lodge that Mr. Rosson was brought to Heppner. $25 TURNED IN Residents of the Eight Mile and Gooseberry sections purchased $25 worth of Christmas seals, according to V. L. Carlson, chairman of the district, who turned over the money to the county chairman of the an nual health fund campaign in Hepp ner Tuesday. WERES WISHING YOU ALL TMl HAPPIEST MLMY SEAS0M 19 3 9 Best wishes for the Christmas season ! Your continued patronage will be ap preciated, and we shall endeavor to serve you to the best of our ability. HANSON HUGHES HVwSl?fT To our customers and good friends we say "Merry Christmas." And may our friend ship continue to grow even stronger as the years go by. F. B. NICKERSON And may your Christmas stocking be as well filled as thse folks think theirs are going to be. May 1940 bring you abundant prosperity, good health and happiness. FERGUSON MOTOR COMPANY OUR PATRONAGE and association with us during the past year has made 1939 an outstanding period in the history of Morrow County Creamery. We are happy to extend to you the season's greetings and wish for you unbounded joy and increased prosperity throughout the ensuing year.' v .'Li Morrow County Creamery Company Mary Lundell. Get results with G. T. want ads.