0 Thursday, January 2, 1941 IONE NEWS lone Homes Have Holiday Guests By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH The O. E. S. Social club held their annual election at a meeting last Friday in the Masonic hall. Mrs. Lena Lundell was elected president, Mrs. Elaine Rietmann, vice-president, and Mrs. Lola McCabe is the new secretary-treasurer. Sunday evening the following peo ple attended church services and community tree at the Swedish-Lutheran church in Gooseberry: Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lundell, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Swanson and family of lone, and Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake and family of Heppner. Harvey Smith and Clarence Linn made a business trip to Portland Sunday, returning Monday evening. Miss Betty Bergevin returned to Seattle by plane on Thursday, where she is enrolled in a nurse's training school. The ' plane's take-off was delayed fifteen minutes by a severe j storm. 1 Lloyd Morgan returned to Ione on Saturday after spending Christ mas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morgan of Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Baker of Wal-1 la Walla spent Christmas here at the -home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lundell. Mr. Baker and Mrs. Lundell are brother and sister. , Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Zinter were called to Spokane on Sunday by the death of Mr. Zinter's mother. Their daughter, Winifred, is staying at the I. R. Robison home during their ab sence. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swanson and family and Roland Wade returned to their home in Walla Walla on Saturday after spending the Christ mas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bristow. Mrs. Victor Peterson left for her home in The Dalles on Friday after visiting her mother, Mrs. Margaret Rietmann, who has been quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jepson have named their new baby son, Frank Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan, Sr., had as their house guests on Christ mas day the following people: Mr. and Mrs. Edison Morgan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan, Jr., and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nel son and Norman and Miss Ellen, and Mrs. Ida Grabil. Mrs. Minnie rorbes returned on Sunday from Oakdale, Cal., where she spent the Christmas holidays visiting her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. John Osteen, and family. She was met in Portland and rode home with Gilbert Haller, who spent his Christmas holidays at Forest Grove visiting relatives. The alumni of lone high school held their annual reunion in the O. O. F. hall on Friday evening, where they spent their time playing cards, Chinese checkers and ping pong. Refreshments of chili beans and coffee were served. All of the grades of I. H. S. are invited again next year. Mr, and Mrs. A. btetaru and son returned home on Friday from Canby where they had been visiting relatives. Mrs. Joe Stefani of Port land came back with them for a visit, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davidson and Treeva Jean, Tommy and Joyce of Los Angeles arrived on Sunday evening to visit Mr. Davidson's mo ther, Mrs. Ella Davidson. They spent Christmas at Albany at the home of Mrs. Davidson s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morgan, and her sister, Earline Morgan, motored to lone with them. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ingalls left for their home in Adams on Sunday after spending Christmas at the home of Mrs. Ingall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCabe. Mrs. Lee Beckner is reported to be quite ill. , Mr. and Mrs. Erling Thompson returned on Sunday night from trip to Portland, Salem and Mc Minnville. Mrs. J. E. Crabtree Salem came to lone with them to visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Halvorsen. Franklin Lindstrom is out again after a severe attack ot fhe flu. A physician from Heppner was called Sunday to attend M. E. Cotter who has been quite ill. Heppner BOARDMAN NEWS Boardman Greets Holiday Callers By MRS. CLAUD COATS Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kabow and small daughter," Judith Ann, spent Christmas vacation with his mother, Mrs. Maude Kabow of Boardman. Louis previously attended high school here. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Devlan are the proud parents of a baby daughter born at the Hermiston hospital on Friday, December 27. Miss Ethel Yonger who has been working in Echo, spent a few days last week visiting Miss Ruth Kunze. She left Sunday for her work. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messenger and family of Meacham, arrived here Saturday for a few days' visit with friends and relatives. They returned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Ferguson of Gold Beach, Oregon, arrived here last week for a visit with her daugh ter, Mrs. Crystal Barlow. Mr. Fer guson went on to Heppner to visit friends and relatives there before eturning to his home. Mr. and Mrs. James Garvison ar rived here late Christmas eve to spend Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Charles Andregg. They left for their home in Portland on. Sunday. Miss Marie Messenger who has spent the past week visiting relatives in eastern Oregon, left for her home in Los Angeles early Monday morn ing. She had been in Meacham with her brother, Truman Messenger, for the last few days before she left. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller and daughters spent Christmas in Port land with his mother. Willim Kruse of Newberg is ser- ously ill with cancer in a Portland hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones were called there this week. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Healy and Geraldine spent Christmas in Port land with relatives. Mr. Healy re turned home Friday and Geraldine came Monday. Mrs. Healy is expected to return Sunday. Oregon Ranks 28th Ice Cream Making Oregon, which ranks 34th among the states in point of population, stood in 28th place in the production of ice cream for the year 1939, A. W Metzger, chief of the state depart ment of agriculture division of foods and dairies reports after a survey of federal statistics for all the states, Oregon's ice cream production in that year was 2,648,000 gallons, or 2.43 gallons for every man, woman and child in the state. Falls, Idaho, and Mrs. Kittie Turner of La Grande are visiting their sis ter, Mrs. Elmer Griffith, and family of Morgan. The class of '31 held their annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Milton Morgan, Jr., on Thursday evening. Following a pot-luck din ner the guests played cards. Those present were Mrs. Clarence Bren ner and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Palmer and son, Earl McCabe, Nor man Nelson, Ruth Crawford and the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. William Seehafer have named, their baby daughter. Mildred Gwyn. Mr and Mrs. George Snyder re turned from a trip to Portland on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan, Jr. have as their guests John Voorhees and Mrs. Morgan's cousin, Helen Crawford of Portland. '.. Mrs. J. W. Howk and children of Condon spent the latter part of the week in lone visiting at the home of Mrs. Howk's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Linn and at Morgan at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Griffith. On Sunday Mr. Howk join ed them here and they left for home that evening. Christmas guests at the Ed Bus chke home were Mr. and Mrs. Ealy reck, Mrs. iumiy reck, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason and child, and Mrs. Clara Kincaid. Mr. and Mrs, Peck left Thursday for their home at Blackey and Mrs. Peck's mother. Mrs. Buschke, went with them for visit The most individual gift a per Gazette Times, Heppner, LEXINGTON NEWS Holiday Season Occasions Many Visits By MARGARET SCOTT Roy Johnson of Burns spent the holidays with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whillock and children visited relatives in Spray during the Christmas season. Jack Stewart and children of Pen dleton visited friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rauch visited at the Jim Ayres home in Hermiston on Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scott are the parents of a seven-pound son born December 28. He has been named Tim Warner. Kenneth Jackson is visiting at his home from his school work in Port land. Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch are work ing at the Dee Cox ranch above Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baun and family spent the holidays in Washington. Dr. Marbut of Hermiston was call ing in Lexington on Sunday. Christmas day guests at the Lau rence Palmer home were Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Harrison and family of Cascade Locks, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer and children of Hardman, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Palmer and son. Dale Yokum of Salem is visiting his mother, Mrs. Jim Wren. Mrs. Sally Booher spent Christ mas day at the Tom Beymer home in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Berry spent the holidays with their daughters in Washington. George Tucker and Mr. Offield of Heppner were business visitors in Hermiston Monday. A guest at the Ernest Gerard home is Mr. Gerard's brother of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Mit Leathers are visiting at the C. C. Carmichael home. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Duvall were Christmas dinner guests at the El mer Hunt home. In the afternoon they motored to Stanfield to visit Mrs. Duvall's father who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Duvall are now visiting in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Gleason return ed Sunday from a vacation in Union. Mr. Edwards and son Albert were business visitors in Pendleton on Monday. Mr and Mrs. Guy Shaw and fam ily of Hermiston visited in Lexing ton Christmas day. Eula Barnhouse and daughter vis ited in Antone a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carmicheal spent several days in Portland last week. Edward Hunt, Lester Cox, and Sam McMillan motored to, Lexington last week from Portland, Sam re turned Friday accompanied by his father S. G. McMillan. Edward and Lester returned Saturday. Mrs. Fetsch and son Larry, and Mrs. Mays of Heppner visited, here Monday. Jerry Scott is visiting at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sprinkel, . in Heppner. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our most sin cere thanks to our many friends for their kindness during our sad be reavement, also for the many floral tributes. M. J. Devin and family. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their wonderful help and sympathy and beautiful flowers at the time of our bereavement. Mrs. Ella Bleakman and family. To those who wish glasses: 1 For a limited time there will be available at my office an oculist in fitting glasses. No charge for exam ination. Fair prices on glasses. Dr. A. D. McMURDO. 44-46. TRAVEL BY BUS Daily Except Sunday Leave Heppner 10 a. m., making direct connection each way to Spokane, Pendleton, Walla Walla, Salt, Lake, Portland, Bend and southern points. Reduced one way fare. HEPPNER-PENDLE-TON STAGES. Hotel Heppner. 41-4 mo. p. Oregon STATE CAPITAL NEWS o New Schools P Legal Adviser o Two Draftees By A. L. LINDBECK Salem. Fifty-two new high school buildings have been construc ted in Oregon during the past five years, according to a survey just completed by Rex Putnam, state su perintendent of public instruction. Twenty-seven new gymnasiums and 33 other buildings in connection with high, school plants have been con structed during the five year per iod, Putnam points out. In' spite of this expensive im provement program Putnam declares that 50 percent of the high schools of the state are still inadequate in some respects to meet the needs of a modern high school program. While this building program was being carried out, adding $7,851,792 to the valuation of high school buil dings, school districts of the state were paying off bonds and reducing their debt load in the amount of $3,320,000. Morrow county will contribute only two men to Oregon's quota of 351 being called up for a year of mil itary training this month, according to draft board quotas announced by Lt. Col. Elmer V. Wooten, state di rector of selective service. These men will report for duty at the Multnomah county armory on Jan uary 20 and from there will be sent to various camps for their training period. The 351 men being called up from Oregon is only a small part of the number expected to be called this month. Failure to complete can tonments on schedule as well as lack of equipment for more men is be lieved to have resulted in the cut in the January call. ihe state bureau of labor was called upon to settle 34 labor dis putes during the past two years ac cording to the biennial report of C. H. Gram, state labor commissioner. Thirty of these disputes were settled without the calling of astrike, Gram's report points out. Uasoune taxes are now pouring in at the rate of better than $1,000, 000 a month. Secretary of State Snell reports (that November revenujss from this source totalled $1,031,032 as compared to $998,250 for the same month last year. The State Board of Control has given its approval to the purchase by the Liquor Control commission of the Ford assembly plant in Port land at a price of $100,000. The build ing will be used by the liquor con trol commission for office space, warehouse and bottling plant The building will be paid for out of li quor revenues. Leslie P. Scott, state treasurer- elect, is expected in Salem to take over his new duties next Monday, January 6, succeeding Walter E. Pearson who is filling out the unex pired term of Rufus C. Holman, who resigned two years ago to become a United States senator. Pearson was not a candidate for re-election. The best medium for selling trading is a G-T want ad. or TRACTOR SERVICE Company of Morrow County Lexington, Oregon Phone 3011 CO-OP BUILDING In new location across street from creamery. Come in and look around. You are always welcome. We have many good buys in used linoleum, wash ing machines, stoves, sinks, ironing boards, dressers, ta bles, chairs, violin, shirts and socks for boys, overalls, etc. TRADING POST Cloy Dykstra Heppner Page Three Want Ads For sale by widow, irrigated 40 A. dairy farm with or without stock and equipment. Address Mrs. Har ry Jayne, Boardman, Ore. Furniture and home for sale. In quire this office. 40tf. Wanted: Girl for general house work. Write or interview Mrs. D. L. Lemon, Arlington, Ore. Good furnace heater, wood and coal; furniture; home for sale. In quire this office. Large, fat, white boar, 3Msc per lb 2 yrs. old. A. V. Wright, Rhea creek. 44-45p. State AAA Conference Called for Jan. 15-17 The first state conference of AAA county committeemen to be held in Oregon has been called to meet at Oregon State college January 15 to 17, inclusive, announces Will Steen, chairman of the state committee. The session will bring together some 180 officers of the 36 county Agricultural Conservation associa tions including the three county committeemen, the county secretary and in some instances the assistant secretary. Several national AAA officials from Washington, D. C, will attend the conference to join in the discus sions of the 1941 program, proposals for 1942, and general administrative matters. Delegates to the conference will be divided into seven general com mittees to give separate considera tion to certain phases up for discus sion. Local arrangements are in charge of N. C. Donaldson, state ex ecutive assistant. Gas Taxes Total More Than Million for Year For the first time in the history of Oregon, November gasoline taxes totaled over a million dollars this year, Earl Snell, secretary of state, reported today. The tax paid on gasoline sold in Oregon during November totaled $1,031,032, compared to $998,250 for November of last year. Consump tion this November was 20,620,645 gallons, compared to 19,965,006 gal lons for the same month a year ago. During the first eleven months of 1940, gasoline consumption totaled 240,843,084 gallons, nearly as much as the entire year's consumption of 1939 which amounted to 241,169,975 gallons. Approximately eighteen million gallons is expected to be consumed during the month of De cember, bringing the year's total to an all-time high in 1940. Stock Ranches Wheat- Ranches Creek Ranches FOR SALE, See My Listings V. R. Runnion Heppner, Ore. A New 1941 'Zenith Radios ARE HERE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS LOWER PRICES Portable RADIOS... $11.95 UP Radio Repair and Service BRUCE GIBB Phone 1382 Mrs. Mary Cunningham of Post manent from Myrtle's 37tf.