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LEXINGTON NEWS
Christmas Pageant
Enjoyed at Lexington
By MARGARET SCOTT
Mrs. Harry Dinges returned home
from Madras the last of the week
after visiting at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Gerald Acklen.
Carla Whillick and June Steagall
attended a Christmas party at the
Catholic rectory in Heppner Sunday
afternoon.
The grade school pupils presented
a Christmas pageant at the Christian
church Sunday evening after which
Santa Claus passed out treats to all
the youngsters present.
Helen Breshears and Everett
Crump were Sunday evening guests
at the Carl Whillock home.
Florence Gray of Stanfield is visit
ing at the Laurel Ruhl home.
Several local persons are confined
to their homes by flu.
Members of the Christian En
deavor society enjoyed a party at
the Congregational Ladies Aid room
Monday evening. Refreshments of
cake and coffee were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Phillips and
daughter of Arlington visited friends
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Foos, Mr. and Mrs.
Amend and Miss Chambers are
spending the holidays in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Gleason are visiting
in Union.
CENTRAL MARKET & GROCERY
THOMPSON BROTHERS
Heppner
PINE CITY NEWS
Salt Lake Folk
Visit Pine City
By BERNICE WATTENBURGER
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Bartholomew
of Salt Lake City, Utah, are spending
Christmas vacation with Mr. Bar
tholomew's parents, Mr. and Mrs,
C. H. Bartholomew. Starting the
new year he is to be transferred to
California for a few months.
A number of folks on the creek
are ill with the flu.
Guy Moore and Gordon O'Brien
came home from O. S. C. to spend
the Christmas vacation with their
parents.
Mrs. Russell Moore gave a pinochle
card party Saturday evening. Mr.
Robert McGreer and Mrs. Berneice
Wattenburger received high. Mrs.
Margaret McGreer and Clayt Ayres
were low. Lovely refreshments were
served at midnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
John Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Clair
Caldwell of Irrigon attended the
card party at the Russell Moore
home. They were overnight guests
and spent Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and
family spent Friday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Clay De Board.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daly and son
and Roy Neill were Pendelton call
ers Monday.
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BOARDMAN NEWS
Boardman Places
In Recent Deals
By MRS. CLAUD COATS
Most of the teachers have gone to
their respective homes for the two
and one half weeks vacation. School
was closed early and for. a week
longer due to the 'flu' epidemic. Miss
Myrthena Martin has gone to Gate
way, Miss Florence Hanby to Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamblin to Portland,
Mr. Glen Malbey to Yamhill, Mr.
Elmer Lierman to Independence and
Miss Hazel Saremal to Milwaukie.
School opens on January 6.
Mr. Closjky of Arlington has pur
chased the Bailey property where
S. C. Russell's have had their serv
ice station.
Buster Rands has urchased the G.
E. Sturm place and has moved his
family. Mr. and Mrs. George Graves
have moved into the place vacated
by Rands.
Mis Marie Messenger of Los An
geles, California, is here spending a
few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. T. Mesenger. Lois Mesenger
is here from Stanfield for the holi
days. Frank Marlow spent Sunday at
The Dalles visiting his wife who is
in the hospital there.
Mrs. Klitz left Tuesday for La
Grande to send the holidays with
her son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Noel Klitz.
Ralph Skoubo, who is attending
Oregon State college, is home for fhe
Christmas vacation.
Kenneth Ransin arrived home
Sunday to spend two weeks. He is
in the army at Fort Lewis.
The most individual gift a per
manent from Myrtle's 37tf.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Forage Experiment To
Try Legumes, Grass
Oregon City. An experiment in
forage production believed to be
unique in Oregon has been started
on the new red soils experimental
area in this county by the O. S. C.
experiment station. A field has been
laid out in checker-board fashion
with strips of subterranean and
white clover planted across the field
in one direction. Crossing these
plantings are six of the common
varities of pasture grasses, so that
a half acre of each will be seeded
WILSON'S
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HEPPNER BRANCH
NATIONAL
OF PORTLAND
ELKHORN RESTAURANT
Thursday, December 26, 1940
alone, and a half acre with the two
legumes.
Standard pasture mixtures will
also be planted in this manner in
the spring of 1941. The experiment
is expected to indicate the effects
of legumes on the yield and palata
bility of each plot, with yields mea
sured both by cutting and by pas
turing. Make your appointment now for
the latest hairdress. Myrtle's Beauty
Salon. 37tf.
Turkeys, live or dressed, phone
17F3, Frank S. Parker.
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