Henpner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, May 1, 1941
Page Two
IONE NEWS
Frank Everson Rites
Conducted at lone
By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH
Friends were shocked to learn of
the death Thursday evening of
Frank Everson from a gun shot
wound. The family, returning from
town, found the body in the yard
with a .22 rifle beside it. The sher
iff and a physician were summoned
from Heppner, but death had been
instantaneous and the case was pro
nounced a suicide. Funeral services
were held here Saturday, with Rev.
J. L. Wilkins conducting the ser- j
vices. Mrs. W. G. Roberts sang the j
solos with Mrs. Cleo Drake accom
panying her. Mr. Everson was 59
years old and is survived by his
widow, three sons, Norman of Hood
River, and Thomas and Robert, andj
one daughter, Eleanor, of lone. He
was a native of Wyoming, born Feb.
14, 1882. He came to Morrow coun
ty when 15 years of age, and mar
ried at Heppner April 12, 1911. He
had followed farming throughout
most of his residence in the county.
A large party of friends assembled
at the Anderson home in Eightmile
Thursday afternoon to honor Mrs.
Nellie Anderson on her birthday.
She was presented with flowers and
the afternoon was spent in conver
sation and in recalling girlhood days
in this county. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mesdames
Hilma Anderson, Hannah Anderson,
Alena Anderson, Beulah Lundell
and Floy Akers. Others present
were Mesdames Etta Huston, Julia
Carlson. Olaf Bergstrom, Lulu Nel
son, Ninon Rill, Esther Bergstrom,
Elsa Huston, Adina Peterson, Helen
Baker, Esther Peterson, Charlotte
Lundell, Olita Akers and Miss Delia
Gosa, and Mesdames Lola McCabe.
Gladys Drake, Ellen Allen and Lena
Lundell, and Mrs. Jessie Henderson
of Hermiston, and Norma McRoberts
of Heppner. Mrs. Anderson was
completely surprised.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Odom have
returned from Salem where they
visited Mr. Odom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Odom. The elder Mr.
Odom is quite ill, but was showing
improvement when they left.
Mr. and Mrs. Esper Hansen vis
ited briefly in lone Monday with
Mrs. Hansen's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Engelman. They were re
turning from Portland to their home
in Spokane.
The local branch of the Red Cross
finished its allotment of work and
sent it all in to the county chairman
Mr. and Mrs. Erling Thompson
went on a sight -seeing trip to Yak
ima Sunday, going by way of Ar
lington, and returning through Pas
co. They found the country very
Tseautiful and counted 21 different
kinds of wild flowers in bloom.
Miss Helen Lindsay came home
for the week end from her school
at La Grande.
Gilbert A. Haller enjoyed a visit
from his parents, who drove ur
from Forest Grove to spend the week
end here with him.
Mrs. C. F. Feldman, Mrs. E. M.
Baker, Mrs. Frank Lundell, and Mrs.
Milton Morgan, Jr., entertained the
members of the Women's Topic club
at the Feldman home Monday after
noon. Prizes were won by Mrs. J. E.
Swanson, Mrs. Victor Rietmann and
Mrs. Werner Rietmann. Other guests
were Mesdames, Hugh Smith, C. W.
Swanson, Clel Ray, Clyde Denney,
E. R. Lundell, Cleo Drake, M. E.
Cotter, Bert Mason, Garland Swan
son and Miss Mildred Lundell.
The study meeting of the club in
May will be held on May 17 (Satur
day), at the home of Mrs. Clel Ray.
Mrs. Charles McElligott recently
underwent a major operation at a
hospital in Portland.
A number of children in the
Gooseberry district are absent from
school, owing to a light attack of
measles.
Ivar Nelson is reported to have
sold his ranch to Raymond Lundell.
J. E. Swanson is driving a new
sedan.
Mrs. Jennie Elder visited her son
George Elder at the James Lindsay
ranch this week. She was on her
way from Washington, D. C, to a
new home in Bremerton, Wash.
The lone school board has issued
contracts to three teachers.
U. S. Wheat Markets Shrink
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U.S. WHEAT EXPORTS
1920-29 i i i L i Lt i i
average q qt jr ar f r w (F u
EXPECTEO
1940-41
TOTAL
EACH SYM80L REPRESENTS 20 MILLION BUSHELS
A problem facing U. S. farmers in 1941 is the great reduction in
wheat export outlets, as shown by the chart above. U. S. Department
of Agriculture officials point out that continued acreage adjustment
under the AAA Program is necessary to balance wheat supply with
decreased .demand.
IRRIGON NEWS
Fire Razes Brooder
House at Irrigon
By MRS. W. C. I50M
A large brooder house with 500
turkey poults and a quantity of
feed owned by Robert Smith was
entirely destroyed by fire last Wed
nesday. The cause of the fire is not
known.
George Brown and wife from Her
miston visited here Tuesday eve
ning. Melvin Benefiel and sister, Mrs.
Edith Puckett, and niece, Mrs. Ivan
Woods, motored to Walla Walla on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith are
the proud parents of a baby boy
bom at the St. Anthonys hospital
in Pendleton Friday.
Rev. Harness left Saturday for
Latah, Wash., to hold a two weeks
meeting.
Mr. Hatfield was a Condon visitor
Saturday.
Miss Seidl and Miss Casteel spent
the wetk end at their homes in
Portland.
Mrs. O'Erian from South Bend,
Wash., is visiting her son Glen and
family.
Wesley Haney, a farmer liying
west of town, died suddenly from
a heart attack Friday. Funeral ser
vices were held in Pendleton Mon
day. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom visited
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Powers at
Hermiston Sunday.
new
They are Erret E. Hummel, prin
cipal of the high school who has
signed a contract to teach for three
years with an advance of forty dol
lars over his present salary for the
first year, and a sixty dollar advance
for each of the other two years; Wil
liam Burk, fifth and sixth grades,
who has signed for two years, with
an advance of $95 per year over his
present salary; and Miss Gladys
Breshears, third and fourth grades,
whose salary was advanced $40.
The freshman science class en
joyed a delightful trip last Saturday
under the leadership of their teach
er, Gilbert A. Haller. They visited
the fossil beds and the picture gorge,
going as far south as Dayville. They
also visited Kimberley and Monu
ment. Those making the trip were
Melba Crawford, Charlotte Sperry,
Alice Nichoson, Gladys Seehafer,
June Griffith, Pete Cannon, James
and Pat Doherty, Bill Brace and
Delmar Crawford.
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school
superintendent, has notified the lone
school board that, owing to the re
organization, it will cease to exist
at the time of the annual election,
and that an entire new board will
be selected, only one of whom can
be from the original district.
The operetta, "Shooting Stars,"
presented at the school house Fri
day evening was enjoyed by a large
audience. The solo parts were sung
by Betty Lou Lindsay, Gene Empey,
Charlotte Sperry, Ernest McCabe
and Paul Rietmann. These were
supported by excellent choruses,
while Billie Eubanks, Pete Cannon
and Paul Rietmann furnished the
smiles.
J HARDMAN NEWS
IU I fit,:
Stage Clean-Up Day
By ELSA M. LEATHERS
Most of the citizens of Hardman
turned out Friday and Saturday
with a rake, axe or what have you,
and the results are wonderful. Nice
big bon fires took care of years'
gatherings. There are property own
ers who are not here. They are
requested to come and clean their
yards and alleys or give others au
thority to do so. The grade school
children also cleaned the school
yard.
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers visited both
schools last Thursday. The commit
tee for the singing on May Day
also was at the grade school. Miss
Margaret Glavey and Mr. A. Bab
cock brought their schools here for
the practice.
C. H. McDaniel, WPA trapper,
moved to Eightmile to hunt coy
otes this week.
Mrs. Neal Knighten and Mrs.
Ralph Moore and small daughters
spent Thursday and Friday at Prai
rie City.
Mrs. Ada Cannon of lone came
to the ranch on Wednesday to plant
spring garden.
Mrs. Burton Burnsides spent this
week with Mrs. Ted Burnsides.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley McDaniel
visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl McDaniel
at Lonerock Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Greener motored to
The Dalles Sunday, where she will
undergo a major operation on her
throat. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers
will work at the ranch while she
is gone.
Guy Chapin went to work for W.
H. French Thursday.
Victor Lovgren moved Al Lov
gren's cattle to the mountains Fri
day. Mrs. Lovgren assisted from
Hardman.
William Huddleston of Lonerock
was visiting in Hardman Sunday.
The community gave a pot luck
dinner Sunday in honor of the peo
ple who helped clean the town up
Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burnside and
Mrs. Bert Burnside motored to Her
miston Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Leathers Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reid from
Zornes camp were visiting Mrs. Ber
nard Bleakman over the week end.
Miss Pat Bleakman and Hershal
Townsend were visiting Mrs. Ber
nard Bleakman Monday evening.
Mary McDaniel acocmpanied them
to Zornes camp to visit Mrs. Ray
mond Ried, Mrs. Raymond McDon
ald and Mrs. Earl Redding.
Don't forget the dance at Hard
man Saturday night. Music by Bud
Lundell's.
j LEXINGTON NEWS
1 Lexington Mayor's
;Home Damaged, Fire
j By MARGARET SCOTT
. The IVz x 92 inch egg laid by a
New Hampshire hen (jn the J. F.
McMillan ranch was broken open
j last Sunday and found to contain
! a yolk and white as well as another
j normal size egg complete with shell,
j The egg has been on display in the
i Barnett store all week,
i Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and
j Mrs. Elsie Beach spent the week
I end in Portland. They were ac
i companied as far as The Dalles .by
j Mrs. Callie Duncan who returned
I home with them Sunday. Mrs. Etta
Hunt came from Portland with them
to visit relatives. The Hunt gro
cery was run by Mrs. Ivan Amend
on Friday and by Mrs. Doris Scott
on Saturday.
Orville Cutsforth accompanied
Lon Edwards and George Tucker to
Portland last Wednesday.
A large crowd attended the school
carnival Saturday night in the local
gymnasium.
Mrs. Laura Scott, Mrs. Melissa
Stonebraker, Mrs. Ralph Jackson
and daughters spent Sunday in Pen
dleton. Mr. and Mrs. Meritt Gray have
returned home from Stanfield.
Louise Hunt, Jerrine and Edith
Edwards and Joe Way attended a
C. E. convention in Klamath Falls
from Wednesday to Sunday last
I week.
I Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McMillan and
week end here.
The Lexington girls' league spent
Wednesday in Boardman where they
attended a play day and an after
noon tea.
Mrs. Armin Wihlon was honored
with a shower in the aid room
Thursday afternoon. Games were
played and a trio made up of Rae
Cowins, Jean Rauch an Colleen Mc
Millan sang several songs. Refresh
ments were served.
A group of friends honored Mr.
and Mrs. Ned Gleason with a sur
prise party at their home Wednes
day evening. Six tablt-s of "500"
were in play with hih wor Koing
to Cora Warner find Hurry Duvall
and consolation prize Kiing to El
dora and Ned Gleason.
Sunday school will be at 10 a. m.,
Sunay, and church at 11 a. m. with
George Tucker in charge of the
service. Everyone is welcome to
attend these services and are cor
dially invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Amend spent
the week end in Portland.
Mayor and Mrs. Lonnie Hender
son had the misfortune of their
home being partially destroyed by
fire Wednesday morning. The main
burn was in the upstairs and the
roof. No furniture was destroyed,
but the downstairs was badly dam
aged by water.
Sam McMillan has enlisted for
three years in the aeronautical div
ision of the U. S. army. He plans
to do groundwork.
Lexington Home Economics club
will meet at the Swaggart ranch on
May 9, with Mrs. Ray Dolvin as
hostess.
Regular dance at Lexington grange
hall May 17. Music by Elmer Seeles.
The best medium for selling or
trading is a G-T want ad.
PAY MORE for grain, feeds,
seeds, salt, cement, shingles,
seed potatoes, alfalfa seed, and
many other materials.
We have chick starter mash
(also pellets), growing mash
and scratch, broiler mash, lay
ing mash (also pellets), oyster
shells, grit, calf meat, and
briquets, hese feeds are mighty
fine. Try them and you will
always use them.
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Phone 452 Heppner, Oregon
ANNOUNCES OPENING MAY 5th
Associated Products - U.S. Post Office
Complete Line of Groceries
Cabins -:-Trailer Space -:- Playground
We are having Open House
SATURDAY NITE, MAY 3rd-8 p.m.
Dancing - Refreshments - and
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