Thursday, September 12, 1940
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Page Three
HARDMAN NEWS
Retta Knighten Was
Beloved Resident
By ELSA M. LEATHERS
Funeral services for Retta Knigh
ten were held on, Sunday at the
church with a very large crowd in
attendance. She passed away at
Prairie City on September 5. Mrs.
Knighten had been in poor health
for the last few years but had been
decidedly worse since the passing of
her husband, Lewis, July 16 of this
year.
. Retta will surely be missed in
this community by her many friends.
She was always ready and willing
to lend a hand or in any way she
could help. She was a great woman
for the schools; church and lodge.
She belonged to the Rebekah lodge
22 years. Besides Neal, her only
child, and Ethel his wife, she leaves
two grandchildren, Fred and LaDelle;
two brothers, Roy Ashbaugh of Po
catello, Idaho, and Clair of Hepp
ner; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Glass
cock of La Grande, and Mrs. Golda
Leathers of Portland, and a number
of nephews and nieces. These rela
tives were all here.
Very beautiful services were con
ducted by Martin Clark, Christian
minister of Heppner, with Rev. Ely
assisting. Music by Mrs. Jesse Tur
ner singing by Frank Turner, Har
vey Miller, Jesse Turner and Martin
Clark. The pallbearers were Archie
Bechdolt, Stanley Robison, Lewis
Batty, Floyd Adams, Owen Leath
ers, Kenneth Batty. Graveside ser
vices were conducted by her sister
Rehekahs.
Owen Leathers, Jr., returned from
Salem on Thursday. He was awarded
the trip for being the healthiest boy
in Morrow county 4-H club work.
After he got home he was notified
he rated fifth in the state, which
means a ribbon and money. But the
amount is not known at this writing.
He received 998 points there, the
same as in Morrow county.
Some of those out of the com
munity here for. Mrs. Knighten's
funeral were Scott Neal, Condon;
Elmer Knighten's of Condon, Ladd
Sherman's of "irrigon, Mrs. Delia
Leathers of Monument, Mrs. Percy
Bleakman of Portland, M. andr Mrs.
Hubert Imel of Oregon City, and
Frank Rice and Grace Thompson
of Monument.
Mi", and Mrs. Charles Renoe mov
ed into the Brannon' house to send
their children to school. There are
two in the grades and two in high
school.
Bertha Rice returned to the Bob
Thompson ranch to work 'after a
few days off spent here in town.
When school opened there were a
number of new pupils. Jennette and
Helen Renoe, Ray Patterson, Ra
mona McDaniel, Arlo and Ellis Dev
ins, Wesley Gallagher, also two from
Hardman, Joe Batty and Freddy
Knighten, first graders.
A great surprise to their many
friends were the marriages of Dallas
McDaniel and Zelma Wray of Lex
ington andl Berft Burnsides arid
Clatha Ramsey, both of Hardman.
The couples were married at Weiser,
Idaho, on Saturday.
Uncle Sam McDaniel, Ella Bleak
man, and Oren McDaniel have all
been on the sick list this week. Oren
was taken to Heppner to a doctor
by Glen Farrens.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Merrill and
Mrs. Laurence Fleming were over
from Monumnt to Retta Knighten's
funeral and then visited the Ed
Merrill home.
Mrs. Raymond Reid visited the
Scritsmier mill at the Hamilton
ranch one day this week. Raymond
is employed there.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Harris are
home again after spending several
days in Portland' on business.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Robinson re
turned on Sunday. They have been
gone a month visiting in Portland
and various places on the coast,
Before returning home they were
at Klamath Falls and purchased
a new home, which they will move
to in the next three weeks.
Ad Inskeep, son Oscel and Alene
returned home from Salem where
they visited this week. Mona re
turned with them after having spent
the entire summer with her sister
Mary. She entered high school on
Monday.
PINE CITY NEWS
Butter Creek Gets
Dust, Then Rain
By BERNICE WATTENBURGER
A. V. Strain of Weiser, Idaho, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. B.
Wattenburger and family for ten
days. He also spent a week in Port
land with his son, Alvin Strain. He
is planning on taking in the Round -Up
this week in Pendleton before
returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew
have returned home from Spokane
where they have spent the summer.
Mr. Bartholomew takes his sheep
up there for summer range.
Misses Shirley, Opal and Leila
Jarmon of Portland spent a few
days on the creek visiting relatives
and friends last week. They stayed
with Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Thompson
while here. They are all school tea
chers. Miss Shirley teaches near
Portland, Miss Opal at Albany and
Miss Liela teaches in Redding, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers spent
Wednesday in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill spent
Wednesday in Heppner on court
business.
Clayton Ayers and family and
Marion Finch and family attended
the Lena grange dance Saturday
night A good time was had by all.
A. V. Strain spent Friday with
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Neill on lower
Butter creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Van Orsdall
of Pendleton spent Sunday visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Burl Wattenburger
and Mr. Strain. Mrs. Van Orsdall is
also Mr. Strain's daughter.
'Mrs. Helen Ringo teacher of Pine
City school, was a dinner guest at
the R. E. McGreer home Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Brewster of Spokane is
visiting her daughter and family,
Mrs. R, E. McGreer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger
spent Saturday and Sunday in Pas
co visiting Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wat
tenburger and family.
Another teacher is to be hired at
Pine City school to take the upper
grades.
Mrs. Gladys Comgall left Monday
for Pendleton to spend the week
and take in the Round-Up.
Butter creek got its share of dust
in the storm Monday evening. But
everyone enjoyed the rain that followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Duke Schiller left
Saturday for Payette, Idaho, for, a
week's vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. George Currin and
son Ronald spent Friday evening at
the John Harrison home.
Roy Neill has been to Wallowa this
week getting his sheep started out
of the mountains.
Mrs. Roy Neill was called to
Heppner Saturday by the death of
Mrs. Retta Knighten. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday at Hard-
man.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
In memory of Sister Retta Knigh
ten who died September 5, 1940.
Again that unwelcome yet relent
less visitor, death, hath entered the
portals of our lodge room and sum
moned a dear sister to the beautiful
home beyond. Her zealous work in
the interests of our beloved Order
and her life, laden with gentleness
and kind deeds, has won for her the
plaudits of the good Master, and
will cause her name to be cherished
in the affectionate memory of our
lodge. And Whereas, the all-wise
Father hath called our beloved sister
to the New Jerusalem, where "hap
pily she hath heard the signal of her
release on the bells of the Holy City,
the chimes of eternal peace." And
she having been a faithful and ar
dent worker in the teaching of
Friendship, ove and Truth, therefore
be it
Resolved, that Mistletoe Rebekah
Lodge, No. 25, in honor of her loss,
and to express its Rebekah love,
drape its Charter in mourning for
thirty days and that we tender to
the family of our deceased sister
our sincere condolence and that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
the family. '
Mary McDaniel, Florence,
Hastings, Frances Leathers,
Committee.
Specialty Crop
Income Doubled
Last Four Years
JOINS SAFEWAY FORCE
Roy Gentry, formerly with Fergu
son Motor company, has accepted a
position with the local Safeway store.
His many friends wish him success
in his new position.
Oregon's cash farm income from
specialty crops has practically dou
bled in four years, and now consti
tutes close to one-sixth of the annual
cash farm income in Oregon, accord
ing to the fourth annual report on
production and income statistics of
specialty farm products compiled
by the extension service of Oregon
State college.
When the first report was issued,
for the year 1936, the total of all
specialty crops amounted to slight
ly more than $11,000,000. A report
just jssued for 1939 shows, an in
come of $21,932,300.
Included under the head of spe
cialty crops many of which are not
listed in the regular federal crop
estimates, are the various forage
seed crops, specialty field and drug
crops such as hops, sugar beets, fiber
flax, flax seed and peppermint, var
ious berry and nut crops; specialty
horticultural crops such as nursery
stock, bulbs, flowers and holly; and
specialty animal products, including
turkeys, fur and game animals, and
bee products.
Approximately three -fourths of
the specialty products, or $16,225,860,
were pioduced in the Willamette
valley district, increasing its output
from $7,250,000 since 1936. The five
other districts in the state are fairly
even, led by the southern Oregon
district with $1,487,740, followed in
order by central Oregon with $1,423,-
600, far eastern Oregon with $1,118,
100, the coast region with $950,500,
and the Columbia basin with $726,
800. Forage and field crop seeds rank
first among five major groups of
specialty products, accounting for
more than five million dollars of
income in 1939, compared with
slightly over three million in 1936,
or an increase of approximately 20
per cent a year. Further substantial
gains in 1940 will be shown in this
group because of the greatly ex
panded pea and vetch acreage. Tur
keys are the most important single
item, with a value in 1939 of $3,
970,000 compared with $2,846,500 in
1936.
Data on these specialty crops have
been gathered under the terms of a
special legislative appropriation.
Authors of the report are M. D.
Thomas and L. R. Breithaupt of the
extension service, and N. I. Nielson,
federal statistician.
Stock Ranches
Wheat Ranches
Creek Ranches
FOR SALE
See My Listings
Y. R. Runnion
Heppner, Ore.
MISS MOYER TO WED
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Moyer an
nounce the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Lucille, to Robert C.
Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Owens of Wenatchee, Wash, The
marriage will take place Sunday,
Sept. 15, at 7 o'clock p. m., at the
Methodist church in Heppner. All
those who wish to attend are cor
dially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Belva Adams of
Walla Walla and son Jack visited
over the week end at the F. N
Adams home.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Merritt of
Everett, Wash., are visiting at the
Sabin Hastings home and Glen s rel
atives, Mrs. Victor Lovgren, Mrs,
Harlan Adams and Mrs. Owen Leathers.
Raymond McDaniel is home for a
few days layoff. He has been herding
sheep for Ray Wright this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams and
Clara Bell were shopping in Walla
Walla last week.
E. S. McDaniel and Dwight Lob
dell of Kellogg, Idaho, are visiting
at the B. H. Bleakman home. They
have been traveling over Washing
ton, Idaho, and Oregon and stopped
by here to visit Eddie's folks.
Irl and Mildred Clary who were
two of the eleven children to go to
Salem from Morrow county put on
a "Health Posture" demonstration
there on Friday and they won first
prize in their division.
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