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 H : Imrmmumm 58 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. TRADING POST Cloy Dykstra Heppner TTTFT alock Store a nd 17" II S3 ervice 'in : 1 1 ' ci n dim onane, rrop. V. R. RUNNION . AUCTIONEER and REAL ESTATE 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 SURPRISES! Q You Are Invited 3 1