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11 Thursday, November 14, 1940 fin inner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Page Three IQXE NEWS Eight lone Hunters Bag Seven Elk By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH The regular meeting of the Lad ies Missionary society of the Volby church was held at the Henry Pet erson home Sunday afternoon. Fifty people attended the meeting and enjoyed the pot luck dinner which followed. Those from lone who at tended were Mrs. E. R. Lundell, Mrs. Carl Allyn, and Mrs. J. E. Swanson. A silver offering was received at the close of the meeting. A party of elk hunters, consisting of Bert Mason, Henry V. Smouse, Kenneth Smouse, C. A. Warren, Fred Smith, Harry Yarnell, W. A. Hayes and W. O. Reese returned Monday and Tuesday from Moon Meadows. The eight men bagged seven elk. Mrs. Lillian Baker of Walla Walla is a guest at the home of her son, Henry Baker. Willows grange announces a ben efit to be given at the hall in lone on Saturday evening, Nov. 30 for IE. C. Heliker, who is a patient in a Portland hospital as the result of serious injuries received when he was painting the grange hall roof. A Christian Endeavor society has been organized and the first meet ing was held Sunday evening. Frank Janzen is the leader. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beckner attend ed a meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Pendleton Mon day. Mrs. Fred Man kin returned Tu esday from Heppner, where she had been a patient in the hospital for a few days. Mrs. Frank Engelman and son Joe pent the week end in Portland at the home of her son Gene, and made the acquaintance of her grandchild. lone high school will present "Good Gracious, Grandma" at the school house Friday evening of this week at 8:11 3-4 p. m. Krebs brothers of Cecil received their sheep from the summer pas ture in Montana, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ely of Mor gan departed Thursday for Roseburg to visit" at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wal lace Matthews until after Thanks giving. Mrs. Delia Corson went to Hood River Thursday to attend funeral services for her grand niece, Fran ces Louise Mohr. The little girl was killed at Cascade Locks when she ran in front of a bus. Mrs. Eunice Keithley was pain fully burned Monday morning when her bathrobe caught on fire while she was standing with her back to the stove. Her side and shoulders were burned. She was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Bris tow when the accident occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Yarnell of Newberg took advantage of the Ar mistice day holiday to visit Mr. Yarnell's arents, Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Yarnell. Harry Ring, who is with the na tional guard at Camp Murray, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ring. The benefit party for the library was held Friday evening at the Ma sonic hall. Prizes in bridge were won by Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Wer ner Rietmann, Mrs. Bert Mason and J. E. Swanson. Mrs. Hugh Smith received the blanket. Pinochle priz es were won by Carlton Swanson, Mrs. Elmer Griffith, and Mr. and Mrs. Hummel. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ely and family and Miss Ruth Johnson were business visitors in The Dalles on Saturday. Mrs. Ely's mother, Mrs. G. W. Pierot who has been their guest, went that far with them on her way to her home in Portland. Ed Powell of Morgan has returned home after spending some time in the hospital in Heppner. Gene and Elise, children of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bauernfeind of Morgan, are victims of whooping cough. The two youngest children of Dean Ekleberry are suffering from the same illness. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundell and little son Merle left Tuesday for a trip to Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Dorr Mason drove to Portland Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Linn of Ver- nonia visited here Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Linn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Linn. Katherine Griffith, a student at O. C. E. at Monmouth, made the trip with them. Miss Helen Lindsay spent the week end at home. She is attending school at La Grande. The lone high school boys were victorious in an Armistice day game of football with the team front Cove. The visitors put up a good fight, but lost, 20-19. Students and faculty of the high school enjoyed a pot luck dinner and party at the school house Mon day evening to mark the end of a successful football season, from which lone emerged champion of the league. Miss Linea Troedson of Portland spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Troed son. Marianne Corley of Portland en joyed a visit here with her father, Walter Corley, and her brother, Wal ter, over the holiday week end. A physician was called from Heppner to attend Mrs. Harold Kin- caid, who was very ill at her farm home. She is reported to be im proving. Mr. Kincaid was called horne from a hunting trip. CRESTED WHEAT SOWN Madras. Farmers of Jefferson county planted an unusually large acreage of crested wheat grass this fall, reports County Agent K. W. Sawyer. Approximately IV2 tons of seed had been distributed to the growers by the end of October, from a pool purchase made through the county agent's office. Aaron Hale, a farmer of the Ashwood community, has seeded 100 acres of former crop land which he intends to use in fu ture for grazing. HARDMAN NEWS Hardman Hunters Bring in Their Elk By ELSA M. LEATHERS Richard Steers, Adrian Bechdolt, Raymond Reed, Gus Steers and Bill Greener's party all got elk this week. This is Educational week. Every one is urged to visit their schools and interest children more in their educations. Miss Cecelia Bell cor dially invited all to visit high school here. Mrs. Herman Clemmer and small daughter Sylva is visiting at the Sabin Hastings home, her parents. Sylvia will enter school Tuesday. J. H. McDaniel, Archie Van Nuys, Lester Smith,. Otto Lindbeck, J. C. McCall and son Bill, Arthur Mc Kenzie, all of Stayton, hunted elk here the past week. Dance Saturday night at Hard- man. Leathers orchestra. Mrs. Darrel Farrens is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raimey of Condon .this week. Mr. and Mrs. Al Lovgren moved their cattle from the mountains to winter range on Eight Mile last Wednesday. Miss Lurline Sparks and Miss Lois Hewitt went to their respective homes at Pendleton and Milton, Friday. They will return on Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owens and Dean spent the week end at the G. A. Farrens ranch in Burton Valley. Jim McDaniel with a party of friends from Stayton spent a few days here hunting elk. While here Jim visited his brothers Frank and Charles and sister, Mrs. B. H. Bleak man. Mrs. Ada Cannon and son Pete of lone spent the week end at the ranch with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howell and son Bill of Top came over this week to be with Mr. Howell's brother Pad, who is ill in the hospital in Heppner. As Pad seemed to be bet ter, they returned to their home on Sunday. In spite of the bad weather on Friday a large number of ladies attended the shower for Mrs, Dallas McDaniel. Mrs. Marvin Hughes Floyd Adams and Nancy, Carl Mc Daniel and Stanley Robinson all came from the country. Mrs. Mc Daniel received a lot of lovely and useful gifts. Delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. Carl McDaniel spent sev eral days visiting at the Owen Lea thers home this week, returning to her home at Lone Rock on Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. James Brannon moved into the property of Mrs. G. 'I. Clary this week end. Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Greener vis ited this week at Ritter with Mrs. Greener's mother, Mrs. Hector. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Britt stayed at their ranch. BROADCASTS SLATED Two outstanding intercollegiate football games involving Oregon teams claim the attention of sport fans this coming week end. On Sat urday afternoon, November 16, the Oregon State College -Stanford game being played at Palo Alto, Calif., holds the interest of grid followers. This game is to be broadcast by As sociated sportcaster Ernie Smith and will be heard locally over station KALE starting at 1:45 p. m. The Oregon-California game taking place at Berkeley, Calif., is to be "miked" Community Club Started at Pine City By BERNICE WATTENBURGER Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wattenburger and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and family attended the birthday anniversary dinner in Heppner Sun day in honor of Mrs. Ollie Neill's 61st birthday. A lovely dinner was served at 1 o'clock and a big birth day cake was cut by Mrs. Neill. Many lovely gifts were received. Mr. and Mrs. Reid J. Buseick and family of Long Creek spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger and returned to Long Creek Monday. Miss Nancy Klages and Mrs. Helen Ringo attended a teachers meeting and dinner at the Hotel Pendleton in Pendleton Thursday evening. A group of Pine City ladies met Wednesday and started a commun ity club. They are meeting again Thursday of this week for a clean up day in the auditorium and to fix it up for a club room. The men are also meeting and working on the school grounds, if weather per mits. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill left Tu esday for a week in Portland and Salem. Mr. Neill is spending a week end with his daughter, Mrs. Eldon Kinten of Salem. Mrs. Neill is visit ing her son, Guy Moore, at Oregon State college. Burl Coxen of Heppner and Buck Herrmann of La Grande spent Mon day hunting ducks on Butter creek.' They took dinner at the A. E. Wat tenburger home. by Associated sportcaster Don Thompson staring at 1:30 p. m. and the broadcast will be heard over station KGW, Portland. 0Kf MUCH IS 750 more trucks "Mobility is the key to present day troop move ments, and the company's annual taxes would buy 750 army trucks of latest design to trans port nearly 10,000 troops. 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