Thursday, August 14, 1941
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Page Three
LEXINGTON NEWS
Lex Young Folks
Make Nuptial Vows
By MARGARET SCOTT
Lon Edwards and son Albert mo
tored to Portland Monday.
Elsie Beach entertained the Lad
ies Aid at her home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller of Her
miston visited here this week.
Maude Pointer is visiting at the
Laura Scott home.
Word has been received of the
marriage of Dale Yokum of Kinzua
and Lillian Cook of Condon at Wal
la Walla Saturday. Mr. Yokum is
the some of Mrs. Jim Wren.
The floor of the local warehouse
rotted away Sunday causing the
wheat to fall against the side of the
building with such force that the
side wall caved in.
In the applications for marriage
licenses in the Portland press was
noted the names of Herb A. Lewis
of Rainier and Nelle M. Perrine of
Ashland. Mr. Lewis was a former
high school teacher here.
Sam McMillan was home on a
three-day leave this wek from his
duties with the U. S. air corps.
Deipha Jones is visiting at the
home of her mother Mrs. Ted Mc
Millan. Cecile Jackson and daughters
spent several days in Portland this
week.
Erma Scott is reported to be much
improved in The Dalles hospital.
The Standard Service station re
ceived a new coat of paint this
week.
Jim Leach and two friends of
Corvallis visited here Friday.
Saturday, August 9, Mrs. Sarah
White celebrated her birthday at
her home and enjoyed a visit from
her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald White of Hermiston. They
were accompanied by their niece
and nephew, Shirley and Gerald
Groshen. '
Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan and
family spent Monday in La Grande.
Melba Burnside has returned to
her home after visiting in Hermis
ton and her cousin, Aloha Painter,
came back with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and children
are living above the depot where
Mr. Walsh is agent. He is taking
the place of Mr. Tannehill who has
been transferred to Messner near
Board man.
LaVerne Wright and Rose Cun
ningham were married Sunday mor
ning at the St. Patrick's rectory in
Heppner with Father McCormick
officiating. Their attendants were
Betty Cunningham and Clarence
Driscoll. Members of the immedi
ate families attended. The young
couple will spend a few days at Ore
gon City then will be at home in
Pendleton.
Jack Van Winkle and Ruth Han
naman were married Saturday eve
ning, August 9, at 11 o'clock in the
Christian church in Heppner with
Martin Clark performing the cere
mony. Witnesses were Alfred Va
Winkle and Kenneth Palmer. The
immediate families and Lela Mar
shall were also present. The bride
was charming in a peach colored
dress Following the ceremony the
group enjoyed, a buffet supper at
the home of the groom's sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Green. The young couple are
making their home in the Ferguson
cabins in Heppner. Mr. Van Winkle
is employed by the Lexington Oil
co-op.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whillock and
family, Helen Breshears and Ever
ett Crump spent Sunday at John
Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breshears
and June and Deanne Steagadl were
Sundays evening dinner guests a'
the Hynd brothers ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Lininger and fam
ily are moving into the Christian
church parsonage and Mr. and Mrs.
McCourt and family are living in the
Joe Frederickson house. The men
are all employed in Hermiston.
Rita Griswold, representative for
foundation garments, was at the
W. F. Barnett store Tuesday, taking
orders
Estelle Ledbetter entertained the
4-H club members at her home Tu
esday for their last meeting of the
club year. All the girls have their
exhibits ready for the 4-H club
fair to be held in connection with
the Heppner Rodeo this week end.
Carl Allyn was an lone visit.r
toil Conservation Districts Grow
1m iiiijyillftftwa mm&?
FROM BLACKBOARD ONTO THE
LAND With maps of actual sarapla
(arm (left), Idaho, Oregon and Wah
ington farmers and ranchers are plan
ning their own soil- and moisture
conservation land-use practices on
millions of acres in soil conservation
districts they have voted under state
enabling acts.
The districts are not Just "paper
organizations (above). One typical
undertaking of district farmers is the
growing of crops in their rotations to
protect and build soil and furnish sup
plemental feed for profitable livestock
raising in these all-out national de
fense food production days.
Soil Conservation Service photo
here Tuesday.
Monday's rain forced the harvest
crews to postpone harvest opera
tions for a day or two.
Maxine and Bobby Gray went to
Hermiston Wednesday to bring Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Gray and Florence
over for the day, returning with
them Wednesday evening for a two
day visit. When Maxine came home
she was accompanied by Bcbby and
Florence Gray who plan to visit
relatives here until alter Rodeo.
Thomas M. Scott who passed away
at Salem at the age of 87 years, 7
months and 16 days, was a former
Lexington resident. Funeral services
were in the Christian church in
Heppner Tuesday, August 12, with
interment in the Heppner Masonic
HARDMAN NEWS
Visitations Feature
Week at Hardman
By ELSA M. LEATHERS
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Knighten mo
tored to Hermiston one day last
week.
Mrs. Carl Leathers, Mrs. Les Rob
ison, Mrs. Charley McDaniel, Vera
McDaniel and Jean Leathers were
dinner guests at the upper Clyde
Wright ranch Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hughes and
Mrs. Ada Cannon were shopping
in Heppner Monday.
Claude Hastings from Fort Lewis,
Wash., was home for a few days
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Adams moved
cemetery.
Mrs. Wittmere McDonald of Port
land will teach in the first and sec
ond grades upon the resignation of
Edna Turner. Jurnita Carmichae1
will teach the third and fourth. Wal
ter Shold of Richland near La
Grande will teach the fifth and
sixth, and Lilian Turner of Hepp
ner will teach the seventh and
eighth. High school teachers are
Wittmere McDonald of Portland,
who will also be the coach, and
Helen Neiger of Salem. The super
intendent has not been decided up
on although several good applica
tion have been received and many
men have been in town interview
ing th eschool board members in
relation to the position.
Mr. and Mrs. Wittmere McDon
ald have rented the Tempa John
son house.
into the upper Neal Knighten house
here irt town this week.
Mrs. Stanley Robinson and daugh
ter Doris were shopping in Heppner
Thursday.
Oscel Inskeep, Ada Inskeep and
Nona motored to Condon Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blake and
daughter from Kinzua were dinner
guests at the Carl Leathers home
Saturday.
Sylvannus Wright was here Mon
day attending to business.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers mo
tored to The Dalles Monday.
There was a picnic Sunday at the
French place in honor of Mrs. Geo.
Hayden and son Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. Delvin McDaniel and
Kinard McDaniel and daughter Ro
mona from Lonerock were visiting
in town Sunday.
Cecil McDaniel returned home
Sunday from Lonerock after spend
ing several weeks there visiting rel
atives. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers and
son Junior spent Sunday in town
visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Devin and
son spent the week end in Pendle
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Duffwin McKitrick
were shopping in Heppner Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Batty and
family of Eight Mile were visiting
in town Sunday.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank everyone for
their help and sympathy during our
recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cotter,
lone, Oregon.
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(Friday and Saturday Only)
THREE BIG DAYS - Eriday, Saturday, Sunday,
(Sunday, Rodeo Only)
O 4-H Fair, Wool and Grain Show presented
at the county pavilion Friday and Saturday,
with exhibits, judging, demonstrations. Cash
awards given winners in various classes.
O Cowboy Breakfast on Friday morning from
6 to 10 o'clock at Wilkinson's Grove, 3 miles
up Willow creek. Just follow the signs. All
you can eat for 60c.
O BIG 'PARADE OF OLD WEST SATUR
DAY at 10:30. (Entries to report not later
than 9:30.) Liberal cash prizes for all classes
of entries.
O Housing headquarters at Hotel Heppner.
All available rooms in the city should be
listed here.
O Afternoon show starts at 1 :30 each day.
O Reserved seat tickets on sale Friday at 9:30
a. m. at Frank Turner's office, Main street.
O Rodeo Admission Prices:
Reserved Seats (Inc. 13c Fed. tax) $1.40
Adults Gen. Admission (Inc. 10c Fed.
tax) 1.10
Child's Gen. Admission (Inc. 5c Fed.
tax) 55
O Rodeo headquarters in Heppner Hotel build
ing, entrance just south of lobby.
O The Rodeo management assumes no respon
sibility for injury to persons or livestock
participating in the show. The show is open
to all comers on payment of entry fees, which
are added to the liberal cash purses.
DANCES - Thursday, Friday, Saturday, August 14-15-16. Hazel Fisher's All-Girl Band
from Portland - 8 pieces
School Children Admitted to Rodeo FREE ON FRIDAY
BROWNING BROTHERS AMUSEMENT COMPANY
LEE BECKNER, President L. L. GILLIAM, Secretary
Rodeo Directors: H. D. McCurdy, 'Buz' Fisk, Jim Kistner, Ralph Jackson, Earle Bryant.