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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, July 3, 1941
LEXINGTON NEWS
Lexington Men
Suffer Injuries
By MARGARET SCOTT
George Burnside was hit by the
eye with a hoe Wednesday and
Archie Padberg, Jr., ran a pitchfork
into his leg Thursday. While pain
ful neither accident was serious.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Shaner have
moved into the Ralph Phillips house.
Mrs. Dan Way is working at the
Frank Saling ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Steagall and
Tommy were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Ed Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and
Claire motored to Corvallis Satur
day. They were accompanied home
by Joe Way and two Heppner boys
who had been attending Beaver
Boys' State for the past week.
Mrs. Maude Pointer and Merle
Carmichael were vistors at Maryhill
castle Sunday.
Mrs. Cecil Jones of Walla Walla
spent last week visiting her mother,
Mrs. Ted McMillan.
A. M. Edwards and Albert spent
Tuesday in Portland.
Mrs. Ethel Long is a guest at the
Earl Warner home.
Esther Thomson returned home
Sunday after working for Mrs. N.
M. Davis for several weeks.
Sunday dinner guests at the Wil
liam Van Winkle home were Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Palmer and Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Frederickson of Salem.
Newt O'Hara and Jack spent Sat
urday in Pendleton and vicinity.
Mrs. Reese Burkenbine and sons
of Heppner visited here Thursday.
PINE CITY NEWS
Lena Home Ec Club
Meets at Pine City
By BERNICE WATTENBURGER ,
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and
daughter Patty motored to Hermis
ton Thursday on business.
Russell Moore, Elroy Moore, Bet
ty and Frances Finch all motored
Pendleton Saturday evening. Mr.
Moore visited his wife and son who
are in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartholomew
left Sunday for their sheep range
in northern Washington.
Mrs. Marion Finch entertained the
Lena grange home economics club
and the Friendly Neighbor commun
ity club of Pine City Wednesday.
They were entertained by an all
day quilting. Pot-luck lunch was
enjoyed by all at noon.
Mrs. Burl Wattenburger and
daughters Lucille and Darlyne left
Wednesday for an extended visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Reid Buseick and
family at Long Creek.
Russell Moore motored to Hepp
ner Tuesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Eb Hughes and son
Allen of Lena and Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Finch and daughter Patty
motored to Heppner Friday night,
where Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Finch
attended an Eastern Star meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew
attended the funeral of Mrs. Arthur
Coe of Milton. She was a cousin of
Mr. Bartholomew's.
Billy Healy visited one day with
Johnny Harrison on the George Cur
rin ranch.
Miss Cecelia Healy spent two days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Healy. She returned to Heppner
Monday, where she is working. j
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and
daughter Patty were callers at the
Eb Hughes home Monday.
Cecelia, Helen, Rosetta and Billy
Healy were visitors at the Mario a
Finch home Sunday afternoon.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Whereas our brother Louis Mar
quardt has been called to that mys
terious beyond, and in his departure
we have lost a valued friend and
member, we deeply deplore the loss
to our fraternity.
Resolved: That this Holly Rebekah
Lodge tender its heartfelt sympathy
to the family and relatives of our
deceased brother in this sad hour,
Resolved: That we drape our char
ter in mourning for thirty days; and
that these resolutions be entered
upon the minutes of this lodge, and
that a copy be sent to the bereaved
family.
Fraternally submitted,
Anne Keene, Cora Warner,
Edna Hunt, Committee.
IONE NEWS
Frank Holub Delivers
First 1941 Wheat
By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH
The first 1941 wheat was delivered
at Morgan Tuesday morning by
Frank Holub. It was Rex variety,
and came from a field about two
miles from Morgan, which is yield
ing 33 bushels to the acre. Vernor
Troedson started harvesting Monday
but found the grain still a little
tough, so decided to wait awhile.
The wheat on the Elmer Griffith
land near lone is also being har
vested. Leonard Carlson of Gooseberry
was in lone Tuesday, and reported
that his grain would not be ready
to harvest for three weeks.
A family gathering was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Swanson Sunday, June 29, in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Broadhurst
of Santa Cruz, Cal. A delicious din
ner was served on the lawn and the
afternoon was spent in visiting and
in singing and enjoying music. Those
present besides the honor guests
were Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Lindstrom,
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lundell, Mr. and
Mrs. 0. L. Lundell, Billy and Murl,
Mrs. Cleo Drake and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Garland Swanson and
children, Miss Jane Fitzpatrick, Roy
Lindstrom, Richard Lundell, Charles
and Wallace Lundell. Mrs. Broad
hurst is a cousin of Mrs. Lindstrom,
Mrs. J. E. Swanson and the Lundell
brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Broadhurst
departed Monday for Grand Coulee
and Spokane on a sightseeing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Odom re
turned Tuesday evening from a week
end visit in Salem. They left their
two small children with Mr. Odom's
mother, Mrs. A. T. Odom until after
harvest. Miss Luella Kitching of
Albany came up with them for a
visit with old friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Carr and chil
dren drove to lone Sunday to bring
Mrs. Carr's mother, Mrs. Alice Wiles
home. Mrs. Wiles has been their
guest at Tygh Valley for some time.
Mrs. A. F. Palmateer made a
short business trip to Portland the
first of the week.
Delbert Emert lost about 60 acres
of standing wheat Saturday as a
result of a fire of undetermined or
igin. A voluntary crew of fire fighl-
ers from neighobring ranches and
from lone soon controlled the firj.
Among those going out from town
was Bert Mason, Jr., who is with the
forest service and who was at horn
for a few days after attending a fire
school.
Miss Mignonette Perry returned
to Portland Saturday to continue her
nurses training at Good Samaritan
hospital in Portland. She spent a
two weeks vacation at the home of
her father, Ross Perry at Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Nelson of
Gooseberry drove to Morgan Sat
urday to visit their daughter, Miss
Thelma, who is employed on the Ce
cil Thome ranch. Their other
daughter, Miss Elaine, who taught
at Umapine last winter, is attendiiig
summer school at University of
Washington,
Ione's streets are vastly improved
in appearance since the state high
way crew began oiling them. The
crew consists of sixty-nine men and
there are a number of families, with
trailer houses everywhere.
The length of time each of the
new school board members is to
serve was decided by lot at their
first meeting. O. E. Peterson drew
the three year term, Walter Dobyns
the two year term, and Omar Riet
mann the one year.
The Women's Topic club was en
tertained at the home of Mrs. Elmer
Griffith last Friday afternoon. Mes
dames Harry YarnelL Henry Gorger
and Martin E. Cotter were the other
hostesses. Three tables of bridge
were in play and prizes were won
by Mrs. Omar Rietmann and Mrs.
Clyde Denney. The next meeting
of the club will be held at the horn1",
of Mrs. Garland Swanson on July 11.
Mrs. E. J.. Bristow enjoyed a visit
from her niece, Dorothy Swenoon
of Walla Walla, Sunday. Miss Swe i
son drove over with a friend, and
on their return they were accom
panied by Miss Swenson's cousin,
Mary Jean Bristow.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin ar
rived Sunday from their farm at
Gibbon and will remain until after
harvest.
Paul Pettyjohn has sold his bus
line from Heppner to Fossil to Alva
Casebeer of Heppner.
The last meeting before summer
vacation was held Tuesday evening
by Locust chapter, O. E. S. Reports
on grand chapter were made by Mr.
and Mrs. H. V. Smouse, worthy pa- j
tron and worthy matron, Mr-s.
George C. Krebs, grand representa
tive of British Columbia, and Mrs.
Fred Mankin, grand page.
Miss Patricia Emert has been cho
sen to represent Willows grange as
their princess at the 1941 Heppner
Rodeo.
The Union Sunday school was he'd
at Marion Palmer's farm Sunday. It
was well attended and the weather
proved to be very pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. Erret Hummel an!
small son have returned home aftor
spending ten days in Portland.
IRRIGON NEWS
C. T. Farrell Passes
At Irrigon Home
By MRS. W. C. I50M
Mr. C. T. Farrell passed away al
his home here Thursday. Funeral
services were held at the Pentecos
tal church Saturday afternoon. Rel
atives from out of town attending
the services were Mrs. Effie Godwin
of Palma, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Wil
son and Mrs. Lena Wilson from
Portland, and Mrs. Vessler from
Rieth.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fagerstrom
and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wilson
left for Tennessee Friday for an
extended visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dexter and
family and Gracie Haney motored to
Spokane Sunday. Mrs. W. Haney and
her father returned with them the
same day.
Mrs. Mays and son have taken up
residence at the Leicht camp
grounds.
Mrs. Hazelrig and Mrs. Davis who
have been here since Thursday in
the interests of the Pentecostal
church left for Bridgeport Sunday.
Rev. Alquist and Rev. Decker
from Vale and Rev. Harness from
Hay were here the last of the wee.c.
The Gerin children from Umatilla
are visiting their mother, Mrs. Will
Grabeal.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Minnick and
family visited relatives in Portland
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen left
Friday to visit his sister near the
coast.
HARDMAN NEWS
Reynolds Last Rites
Held at Hardman
By ELSA M. LEATHERS
Final tribute was paid William T.
Reynolds, long time Hardman resi
dent, on Tuesday when a large cir
cle of friends attended funeral ser
vices here. Mr. Reynolds was aged
68 years, 9 months and 15 days. Mar
tin Clark, Christian minister, sang
beautifully, "No Night There," and
"God Will Take Care of You," with
his service. Interment was in Hard
man I. O. O. F. cemetery. Pallbear
ers were Lester Robinson, Richard
Steers, Ewood Hastings and Glen
Farrens of Hardman, and Ray Mc
Alister and Ernest Hunt of Hepp
ner. Mr. Reynolds came to this
county as a young man from Jack
sonville, Ore., where he was born,
and took the homestead on which
he lived at the time of his death.
The only close relative was a niece,
Mrs. Geo. Falquist of Avalon, Cal.,
and husband who were present.
They had visited him frequently the
last few years. He will be greatly
missed in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steers and
son Elmer and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Leathers and daughter Jean, Mrs.
Bernard Bleakman, Johnny Mc
Roberts and Jess Coats, Mrs. Dilly
Leathers and Marion Leathers went
on a picnic Sunday to Mary Hill
castle.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren and
children and Ede McDaniels visited
Mr and . Mrs. Owen Leathers and
son and the Hayden place Sunday.
Those moving back to town from
the Zomes logging camp near Hepp
ner were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
McDonald and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan Adams and family, and Mr.
and Mrs. Duffwin McKitrick and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bleakman of
Heppner, and daughter, Mrs. Ger
ald Haddox, were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Charley McDaniel Sunday.
Mrs. J. B. Adams is spending a
few days this week in Heppner vis
iting her sister, Mrs. Corda Saling.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hughes, Mrs.
Ada Cannon and daughter Charlotte
attended the show Sunday afternoon
in Heppner.
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