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    2 Heppner Gazette Times, June 18, 1942
IONE NEWS
Albion T. Coleman
Passes at Pendleton
By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church here Tuesday af
ternoon for Albion T. Coleman, who
died at the hospital in Pendleton
Saturday, one week after undergo
ing an operation for appendicitis.
Rev. J. Fred Stilwell conducted the
services, and special music was fur
nished by Mrs. W. G. Roberts and.
Mrs. Stilwell. Pallbearers were Carl
Allyn, Jack Bailey, Walter Bristow,
Marion Palmer, Foster Odom, and
Richard Lundell. Interment was in
the lone cemetery.
Albion T. Coleman was born May
13, 1893, at Flandreau, S. D., and
died in Pendleton June 13, 1942. He
married Mrs. Ida Gaarsland at Fer
gus Falls, Minn., Sept. 11, 1933. Three
children were bom to this union.
They are Joan 7, Susan 3, and An
nabell IV2. There are also three
stepchildren, Jean 17, Gwendolyn 13
and Wallace 12, all of whom sur
vive him. He is also survived by
his mother, Mrs. Steena Schlee
voight of lone and three half bro
thers and one half sister.
The Colemans came to lone from
Salem in October, 1939, where they
have found a host of friends who
sympathize deeply with them in
their bereavement.
The collection of scrap rubber is
on in lone, and the Swanson-Lind-strom
service station has offered a
five dollar defense stamp to the boy
or girl under twelve who turns in
the most rubber.
Housewives are signing for can
ning sugar at the library, where
Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom, librarian,
is in charge of the registration on
library days, Mondays and Thurs
days. Mrs. Wm. H. Burk and little son
accompanied her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Burgess to their home
in Redmond where she plans to re
main for some time.
Mrs. Frank Lundell came up from
Portland the last of the week to
dispose of her household goods. Mr.
Lundell also spent Sunday here to
visit with his brother Richard, who
left Tuesday evening with other
draftees for final examinations in
Portland.
Mrs. Henry Smouse was a dele
gate this week to the state grange.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindstrom are
moving into the Elmer Griffith
house on Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allyn, who re
cently vacated the Griffith house,
have moved into the Park apartment
house.
Mrs. Jalmar Koski and little
daughter, Millie Jane of Olympia,
Wash., are visiting relatives here.
A family dinner was held at the
home of Mrs. Koski's cousin, Mrs.
Victor Rietmann, Sunday. Those
present besides honorees and hosts
were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman,
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Roberts, Mr. and
Mrs. Clel Rae and family, G. A.
Pettys and Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Swanson.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Everson of
Hood River spent the week end
here with Mr. Everson's mother, Mrs.
Bessie Everson. Mr. Everson has
been inducted into the army, and
was here on furlough.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Howk and
family of Condon spent the week
end here visiting relatives.
At the school election Monday af
ternoon Omar Rietmann was re
elected school director and Mrs. Cleo
Drake was reelected clerk. The meet
ing was interrupted by a grass fire
at the home of Mrs. Violet Hamilton,
who lives just across the bridge on
the Gooseberry road. It was soon
brought under control, and little
damage was done.
A C. Crowell was reelected di
rector and Mrs. Echo Palmateer was
reelected clerk in the Morgan dis
trict. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse
were visitors here the last of the
week.
E. J. Bristow, lone merchant, left
Saturday with his sister, Miss
Blanche Bristow, and Dr. C. C. Chick
of Hood River. They plan to drive
to Vancouver, B. C, to visit rela
tives. Mrs. Newlin's daughter, Mrs. H.
B. Olson and son John arrived Wed
nesday from Victoria, B. C, to vi&t
here.
H. E. C. of Willows grange will
hold an all day meeting in the hall
HARDMAN NEWS
Five Hardman Boys
Ledve for Service
By ELSA M. LEATHERS
The annual school meeting was
held Monday at 2 p.m. with Iris
Brannon acting clerk. Neal Knighten
was elected director and Mrs. Mona
Moore, clerk. Walter .Wright was
reelected for director.
The Hardman community spon
sored supper for the boys of this
district who left Tuesday night for
service. They were Leslie Bran
non, Vester Hams, Darrel Hams, El
wood Hastings and Laurence Wil- .
liams.
Miss Mary Mclntyre accepted a
position In Pendleton as bookkeeper
at a store there last week.
Buddy Batty is visiting friends
and relatives here on a furlough
from Chanute Field, 111., where he
is a instructor in mechanics.
Mrs. Bill Greener left last week
to visit for two weeks at Portland
and Hillsboro with friends and rel
atives. Miss Marjorie McFerrin is
staying at her home while she is
away.
Mrs. Catherine Mclntyre had her
sheep trailed to the Webb place this
week, where Hugh Smith will run
them this summer. Kinard McDaniel
who has worked for Mrs. Mclntyre
for some time moved to the Hud
dleston place and is working for Pat
Campbell of Lonerock.
Mr. and Mr. Owen Leathers and
son are visiting at the Victor Lov
gren home. Mrs. Lovgren is ill with
the mumps, and Mrs. Leathers is
doing her work.
Friday, June 19. Saturday night
will be the regular grange meeting,
and the men will supply the pro
gram. Bud Newlin and his niece and
nephew, Jimmy and Mary McNamee,
and his friend, Mike Hardiman of
Seattle arrived Sunday night and
left on Wednesday after visiting Mr.
Newlin's mother, Mrs. Clara Newlin.
The E. J. Bristow store is re
ceiving a fresh coat of paint inside
and out. S. C. Salter is doing the
work.
Albert Nash of Pendleton was in
town Monday renewing old ac
quaintances. Mrs. Beulah Forbes left Friday
for a visit in California.
Mrs. Minnie Forbes has returned
from California where she visited
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. John Osteen.
Sunday guests at the Carl Feld
man home were Mr. Feldman's bro
ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Feldman of Portland.
Funeral services were held last
Thursday afternoon for Lois Jean
Ring, twelve year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Ring, who died
at the family home on Tuesday, af
ter an illness of nearly a year. Rev.
J. Fred Stilwell conducted the ser
vices. Mrs. W. G. Roberts and Mrs.
Ture Peterson sang, accompanied by
Mrs. E. J. Blake. Pall bearers were
class mates of the deceased, Bobbie
Drake, Gene Rietmann, David Gor
don and Donald Ball. The profusion
of beautiful flowers testified to the
sympathy felt by the community
for the bereaved family. Relatives
from out of town who were present
for the services were Mrs. Ring's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rowell
of Beaverton, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Ledbetter of Hood River, Mrs. Hen
ry Rowell, Mr. and Mrs, Glover
Peck and Arthur Rowell of Her
miston. Mrs. Ella Davidson entertained
Mrs. Clara Newlin and little grand
daughter, Sharon Davin, at dinner
Sunday.
Mesdames A. W. Lundell, Omar
Rietmann and Victor Rietmann en
tertained the Women's Topic club
at the home of the latter on Friday
afternoon. Election of officers was
held resulting in the following: Mrs.
J. E. Swanson, president; Mrs. A. W.
Lundell, vice-presidnet; Mrs. Chas.
Carlson, secretary.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish in this way to express
our thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors who assisted us during the
illness and death of Lois Jean, our
beloved daughter and sister. We wish
also to thank the friends for the
beautiful flowers given both during
Lois' illness, and at the time of the
funeral services.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ring,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harris,
Harry Ring.
LEXINGTON NEWS
Granges to Picnic
In Heppner July 4
By MARGARET SCOTT
Al Winkleman spent the week
end in Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferris are
taking a vacation at the coast.
Bertha Hunt and Elva Ruhl mo
tored to Arlington Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glover Peck of
Hermiston visited here Thursday.
Mrs. Cecile Jones is visiting her
mother, Mrs Ted McMillan.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurel Ruhl and
sons and Mr. and Mr. Merritt Gray
spent Sunday at the Gene Gray
home in Stanfield. Bobby Gray
returned to his home there after
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whillock and
family spent Sunday boating in
Umatilla county.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Vinson
spent Sunday in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson and
family are staying at the Jason Bid
die ranch for a few days.
Mr. Burton and Mr. Burnside are
doing some remodeling and paint
ing at the school house.
Fume from a gasoline motor used
to operate a washing machine ig
nited and caused considerable dam
age at the farm home of Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Ruhl Wednesday. Partial
insurance was carried.
Mary Edwards has been elected
school clerk to succeed Lorena Mill
er and Adolph Majeske was reelect
ed as a school board member.
Mrs. Ray Dolvin and son have
returned home to the Swaggart
ranch from Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Berry who
have lived at the Frank Wilkinson
ranch for the last year are visiting
-t the R. B. Rice ranch.
There will be a picnic July 4th at
the former CCC camp in Heppner
for all grange members in the coun
ty. It is hoped that all grange
members will be present and share
in a good time.
The HEC club met at the home
of Mrs. Devine Thursday with Mrs.
Martin as assistant hostess. The
day was spent in doing Red Cross
sewing and a menu was planned for
Pomona grange which will be held
Saturday, June 27, in the Lexington
grange hall. Refreshments of cook
ies, jello and tea were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse
and wife of Portland attended the
grange meeting Saturday night
while they were guests of Mr.
Smouse's parents.
There will be no grange meeting
during July and August as this is
such a busy season for everyone.
Dr. Tibbies of Heppner attended
the local grange meeting Saturday
Soldiers of Production.
America's "soldiers of production," men and women working in the
plants of American industry, have their uniforms, too. Some uniforms
worn by G-E workers on vital production jobs are shown below.
I, Not a gas mask, but a special
nose mask to guard his breathing,
is worn by this spray painter at his
job in one of the General Electric
plants.
2. Like a man from Mars, the'
"cold room" research man is a
strange sight as he tests airplane
instruments for high-altitude per
formance in a G-E laboratory.
six & .?-Nsafl yJ
J. Frankenstein? No, just another
G-E worker. His job is sandblasting
big turbine castings for Uncle
Sam's ships at one of the General
Electric plants.
4. The helmet he wears is to
protect him from light! The rays
from a welder's arc could cause
blindness if he did not wear this
strange headgear.
General Electric believes that its first duty as a
good citizen is to be a good soldier.
Genera Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
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Radio Series to Report
Warime Farm Activity
Oregon State College The pro
gress of Oregon's agricultural war
time programs in which the exten
sion service is playing a part is the
subject of a series of programs over
the state-owned station, KOAC,
which is scheduled to continue thru
the remainder of June and July.
They will be heard each Monday
noon, starting at 12:45 o'clock. The
schedule is, June 22, "County Farm
Transportation Problem"; June 29,
night and gave timely instruction on
the subject of summer fires. He
also gave information concerning
the use of gas masks in war time.
"Progress on the Neighborhood Lead
er Plan"; July 6, "Poultrymen in
the War Emergency with Seasonal
Information on Feeding and Man
agement"; July 13, "Timely Sug
gestions for Oregon Dairymen";
July 20, "Harvesting Oregon's Small
Seed Crops"; and July 27, "What
Farm Labor Sub-committees Are
Doing."
Our Job Is to Save
Dollars
Buy
War Bonds
Every Pay Day
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at rousing to appetite!
Full-flavored cold meats,
extra-good potato salad
it' a feast! Try it today.
Also a variety of fresh
fruits and vegetables, in
cluding good old-fashioned
strawberry shortcake!
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