Thursday, May 23, 1940
LEXINGTON NEWS
Lexington Seniors
Receive Diplomas
By MARGARET SCOTT
Commencement exercises for the
local seniors were held Thursday
evening. Those graduating were
Zelma and Maxine Way, Suzanne
Buchanan, Thelma Stickney and Ir
vin Rauch. The speaker of the eve
ning was Prof. Roy L. Skeen of La
Grande. The processional and re
cessional were played by Juanita
Carmichael. The Beach cup was
presented to Doris Scott; scholar
ship award to Zelma Way; outstand
ing senior, Maxine Way. Salutatory
was given by Thelma Stickney, and
valedictory by Zelma Way, and the
class gift of a drinking fountain
was presented by Maxine Way.
The graduation exercises for the
eighth grade were held Tuesday
evening in the auditorium. The
program was presented in the form
of a pageant portraying the history
of Oregon. Marcella Jackson was
presented an award for having a
perfect spelling record throughout
the year. The Scout cup was pre
sented this year to Clyde Edwards
and Claude Way. Those graduating
were Rae Cowins, Marcella Jackson,
Jean Rauch, Catherine Turner, Ru
by Forbes, Colleen McMillan, Juan
ita Bellenbrock, Claude Way, Clyde
Edwards, Elmer Pieper and Clar
ence Buchanan. Colleen McMillan
played the prelude and one other
number. ,
Mrs. Earl Wamer is visiting in
Corvallis.
Ladd Sherman spent several days
this week with his family in Port
land. Miss Wilma Tucker of Stanfield
and Armin Wihlon of Heppner were
married Thursday in Lewiston, Ida
ho. They are employed at the O. W.
Cutsforth ranch.
Ray Phillips left Saturday for
Elko, Nevada, where he plans on
working with Leonard McMillan, a
former Lexington boy.
C. A. McWorter, the railroad ag
ent, spent several days last week in
Portland with his family. His fam
ily returned with him. He was re
lieved by Jerry Fehrenbacher of
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Way and fam
ily are moving to the Wells Springs
ranch to reside.
Vernon Warner of Carlton is
spending a few days at his parents'
home.
Mrs. S. G. McMillan is visiting
at Ritter.
Bob Burnside is visiting with his
family from his work in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padberg and
family spent several days in Port
land this week.
Mr. and Mrs Gene Gray and son
Bobby are spending the week in
Hermiston.
Mrs. Ralph Phillips and daughters
are visiting relatives in Connell this
week.
Gests at the Vernon Scott home
Thursday evening were Miss Dor
othy Marco and Steven Wehmeyer
of Fort Lewis and Chester Christen
son of Heppner.
. Bill Van Winkle, Jr., is ill at his
home.
Doris Klinger and Grant Hender
son spent Sunday in The Dalles.
Mrs. Ralph Scott spent several
days this week at home, coming up
for commencement exercises Thurs
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth
left Sunday morning for a trip
which will take them to Detroit,
New York and other eastern points.
They were taken to Salt Lake City
by Mr. and Mrs. William Smethurst
and Betty.
Charlotte Chambers and Gerald
Acklen left Saturday for Portland
to spend the summer.
Rae Cowins has gone to Heppner
to spend her vacation.
Mrs. John Anglin, Mrs. Ambrose
Chapin, Mrs Daisy Shively and Mrs.
Ed Clark motored to The Dalles
yesterday to visit at the home of
Mrs. Tom Clark, formerly of Hepp
ner.. The ladies will return to Hepp
ner this evening.
Frank Sloan of Stanfield was
transacting business in Heppner
Monday.
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
BOARDMAN NEWS
Boardman School
Ends With Picnic.
By MRS. CLAUD COATS
Friday the entire school had the
annual end of the year picnic. The
high school went to Cold Springs
reservoir, the seventh and eighth
grades to Pendleton, and the other
six grades to various places close
to town.
Commencement exercises were
held Thursday evening in the school
auditorium with a large crowd at
tending. The stage was decorated
with roses and green foliage. The
members of the graduating class
were Ralph Skoubo, Echo Coats,
Jack Olson, Clara Mae Dillon, Dale
Russell, Doris Hood and Bob Mc
Cutcheon. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Baker, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Baker and Mrs. M.
Klitz were in La Grande Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George McCutcheon,
Lucille and Ralph were here Wed
nesday and Thursday from Walla
Walla for Bob McCutcheon's grad
uation. .
Mrs. Claud Myers left for Port
land Saturday to visit relatives and
consult a physician.
Mr. and Mrs. James Garrvison of
Portland visited her mother, Mrs.
Charles Andregg over the week end.
Mrs. J. F. Barlow, who has been
ill for some time, is very much im
proved. Friends were pleased to see
her out to commencement exercises
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gorham left for
Seaside Saturday, where Mrs Gor
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nam wui remain lor the summer.
Mrs. Delbert Wetherell, nee Kather
ine Gorham, is helping Mardell in
the store during his absence.
Miss Essie Jones who is attending
beauty school in La Grande was in
Boardman Thursday and Friday. Her
sister, Esther Jones, accompanied
her to La Grande Friday and stayed
over night
ANGLIN WINS PRIZE
J. A. Anglin, manager of the local
Safeway store, recently sent in a
"Manager Mac" suggestion strip to
The Family Circle for which he re
ceived a check for $5. He thinks
the day of miracles has not yet
passed. A few weeks ago Mr. and
Mrs. Anglin responded to the urge
of the muse and wrote a song en
titled, "The Garden of Flowers." He
sang the song at the Methodist
church last Sunday, dedicating it
to the late Rev. R. C. Young. It
was received with much apprecia
tion, according to comments heard
from members of the congregation.
DEMONSTRATES RANGE
G. E. Storck, representing the
Monarch range, is holding demon
strations of the stove at the Case
Furniture company. Starting Wed
nesday afternoon and continuing
over today he is serving coffee and
biscuits to all who come. A regular
wood burning range has been set up
in the front of the store. Charcoal
briquets are burned, producing the
maximum of heat and no smoke.
Out of town guests at the J. G.
Barratt home Saturday evening in-
Page Three
eluded Mr. and Mrs. James HilL
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holt of Pen
dleton, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jackman
and Mr. Harris of Corvallis.
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