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8 Heppner Gazette Times, June 3, 1943 BOARDMAN NEWS By 'MARGARET THORPE The southwest Boardman flight strip has been completed according to the terms of the contract. It was visited by officials of the bureau of public roads Tuesday. The work was contracted by E. C. Hall and' J. C Compton. All the trailer houses of the workers have moved to other jobs. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorpe and family of De Lake have moved on to the Lay place which they re cently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thorpe of De Lake came Tuesday with a load of furniture for his father. He also visited with his brother Nathan Thorpe and family while here. Jack Gorham left Saturday for New Plymouth, Ida., to visit his wife who is there. Mrs. Robert Harwood is working in the store during his absence. Mp. and Mrs. Surrell spent the week-end at Farragut, Ida visiting their son who is in naval training there. Dale Russell left for the army this week. He is at Spokane where he will try for the air corps. Stanton Hadley is staying at the WsJpole home while he and Marvin Walpole are both employed- at the UOD. Grandma Barlow is confined to her bed after having suffered a heart attack. Chet Attebury and Robert Brad ley of Tacoma spent Sunday in Boardman. Earl Cramer is visiting relatives in Boardman. Wednesday night of last week was Commencement at the school TUNE IN ON- National Grange Broadcast over Blue Network 7:00 p. m. on Second Friday of each month. Rhea Creek Grange STAR Reporter Friday-Saturday, June 4-5 Gaucho Serenade Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette Another of the greatest Autrey hits of all time comes back to thrill you! PLUS WE ARE THE MARINES March of Time tells us the story of the fighting men who keep the situation well in hand. The cast is composed of thousands of boys in the U. S. Marine Corps. Any mother with a son in the Marines will be admitted free to see this program upon presentation at the box office of a snapshot of her son in uniform. Sunday-Monday, June 6-7 The Commandos Strike at Dawn Paul Muni, Anna Lee, Lillian Gish, Sir Ccdric Hardwicke ' A magnificent epic of gallant love and adventure! Every character, every scene a never-to-be forgot ten thrill, Tuesday. June 8 Ladies' Day Lupe Velcz, Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelly, Max Bacr He's a great baseball pitcher, but only when the women are out of his sight. Also, "Army Chaplain," the drama tic action story of these noble and heroic Quartermasters of the Spirit of all faiths, "Tom Thumb Church" and Donald Duck. Wednesday-Thursday, June 9-10 This Land Is Mine Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, ' George Sanderd, Walter Slezak, Kent Smith, Una O'Connor The story of a simple schoolmaster . . . who taught history humbly . . . and made history heroically. A dis tinguished motion picture. house with the following seniors jr, -aduating: Elaine Fisher, Helen Ekker, Erna Skoubo, Elizabeth Kristensen, Bob Smith, Vernon Russell and Don Potts. Lyle H. Johnson of Eastern Oregon College of Education gave the address using as his subject, "Where do we go from here." Helen Ekker was sal utatorian and Erna Skoubo was va ledictorian. Frances Skoubo, Elaine Fisher and Helen Ekker sang "The Old Refrain." A duet was aslo sung by Frances Skoubo and Elaine Fish er, "When the lights go on again." Immediately following commence ment Mrs. Francis Harter enter tained the seniors at her home serving ice cream and cake. A dance took up the remainder of the evening with The Blue Notes of Arlington furnishing the music. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berger and family of The Dalles spent the week-end at the Russell Miller home. They came up for commence ment Wednesday night. Mrs. Maude Kobow spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. Mabel Allen. Mrs. Effie Miller of Portland is visiting at the Russell Miller home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown went to Union Gap Saturday to bring Mrs. Katherine Rake home who has been teaching there the past year. Mrs. Grace Forbes of The Dalles spent Memorial day on the pro ject. Hilma Lee went home with her and'Delbert stayed at the Nels Kristensen home where he will visit for a week. A farewell party for Mrs. Walter Lay was held at the Potts home Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Al Macomber of Spray spent Sunday visiting rel atives on the project. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow were home for Memorial day. Paul Jacobson of Beaverton vis ited his cousin Bill Harter this week. Francis Harter, Bill Harter and Paul Jacobson left for Beaverton Monday "wihere Mr. Harter will seek employment. Albert Baker also rode to Portland with them. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lilly spent Monday in Portland where Mr. Lilly attended a foreman's meeting. The school bus driven by Leland MpLouth was driven to Heppner Monday to take 4-H clubbers. There they will pick up others to go on to Corvallis to summer school. Those going from here were Mild red Miller, Maxine Ely and Gun nar Skoubo. GOES TO MADRAS Miss Myrthena Martin,' primary teacher in the Heppner school, left Saturday for the home of her pa rents near Madras. Taking the in terior route, she was accompanied as far as Kimberley by Mrs. Anna Bayless, who was met there by her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. spent the Decoration day week Howard Swick, with whom she end. LEAVING FOR SUMMER Supt. George A. Corwin and family expect to leave this week end for Hood River, where Mrs. Corwin and the children will spend the summer with relatives. Mr. Corwin will attend the first half of summer school at the University of Oregon in Eugene. GUESTS AT JONES HOME Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones from Thursday to Sunday were Mrs. Jesse Deos, her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gilgerson, and twin babies, Sharon and Sandra, of Hood River. Mrs. Deos is a sister of Mrs. Jones and D. A. Wilson. WEEK-ENDED HERE Burl Gurdane came over from Umatilla Saturday to be on hand for Decoration day. NEW MINISTER COMING O. Wendell Herbison, recently elected pastor to succeed Martin B. Clark is scheduled to take the pulpit at the Church of Christ Sunday, June 13. FOR SALE Good Singer sewing machine. Inquire at this office. FOR SALE Modern, well built house in good condition. 10t2p POTLUCK DINNER SCHEDULED Immediately following the 11 a. m. church service at All Saints Episco pal church Sunday, the congrega tion will grthtr in the parish house and participate in a potluck dinner. The vicar, Archdeacon Neville Blunt will present several matters of bus iness and has asked that a full at tendance of the membership be in evidence. GOING FOR PHYSICAL Phillip Cohn, Heppner high school graduate with the class of '43 and recent winner of the state "Food for Freedom" letter writing contest, went to Portland Wednesday morn ing to take his "physical" for en trance to the United States navy. He1 expected to return home for a seven-day leave after acceptance by the navy. GOES TO EUGENE Mrs. Edna Turner left Wednesday morning for Eugene to spend sev eral days. The children of Mr. and Mrs. James Valentine, visiting there at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ladusire, are scheduled for tonsil lectomies and Mrs. Turner wanted to be present to help care for them. GUESTS OF SWENSONS Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Luman . of Seneca were week-end . guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Swenson Both couples formerly lived at Madras where Luman was grade school principal and Swenson was coach in Madras Union high school. LEAVE FOR MOUNTAINS Norert E. Peavy and family left Wednesday afternoon for Arbuckle corrals where Peavy will do some road and telephone line work for two or three weeks before taking up his summer's vigil as a lookout. HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARRIVE Household goods of Archdeacon and Mrs. Neville Blunt arrived in Heppner the latter part of the week from their former heme at High River, Alberta, Canada. They are now comfortably settled in the rec tory, formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. L. E Dick June 15th'll Got It, If You Don't Watch Out! If you don't use stamp seventeen .Before the coming deadline, A little guy named June 15th Will get it (see the headline.) He's a home front gremlin, who Delights to gum up war work He hopes that youll be shoeless so You can't do any more work! He's especially glad to stop you from buying Penney's work shoes, be cause he knows how well suited they are for hard use on victory farms and in war plants! USI STAMP 17 NOWI IT IXPIRIS JUNI 15THI : mm., w Anglers Urged to Turn in Fish Reports Anglers are urged again to co operate with the Oregon State Game commission by mailing in catch record cards for all fishing trips made. A report- is wanted even if no fish are caught. The orange-colored cards, which are simple to fill in, need not be signed and need no postage. They can be secured from state police officers, game license agents, fish ing resorts and boat concessions as well as from the office of the game commission. The commission desires to secure as much information as possible as to the angling success in the var ious streams and lakes of the state. RETURNS FROM ROCHESTER James Valentine returned the last of the week from Rochester, Minn., where he visited Mrs. Valentine. He stated that she will be obliged to remain in the hospital there for another month. RETURNING HOME Miss Kathryn Parker is expected home this evening from Myrtle Pcint where she recenty finished her first year of teaching. Enroute home she visited Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Dunham at Ashland HERE FOR COMMENCEMENT An interested spectator at the commencement exercises Friday evening was John Kilkenny, promi- nent young attorney of Pendleton, His sister, Colleen, was a member of the class. AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF jpBHsnaMHsaMaiiHMaaii Hyman Epstein knew that after wounding a man the Japs around Sanananda were withholding their fire, using the injured soldier for bait until unarmed medical aides like himself came into range. Yet again and again he crept out under sniper Are to rescue wounded comrades until at laat the Japi got him. "That, kid wns the best," his commander said of determined little Hymie Kpvin. Are you buying War Bonds aa determinedly? MMirrT-'TTTnrir erne lo Inink About Canning And That Should Turn Your Thoughts to FRUIT JARS Quart Mason Jars .Doz. 79c Pint Mason Jars -....Doz. 69c Seal-All Lids -..Doz. 10c Child's High Chair $10.95 5-piece Dinette Set..- 22.95 Platform or Swing Rocker 28.95 Radiant Coal Heater 59.50 Seat Covers for most cars.. 7.65 up Gamble Store Dealer Conley Lanham, Prop. AROUND AGAIN Mrs. Emma Jones is able to get around again with the aid of a cane, following an accident last week, which resulted in a sprained ankle. She missed the bottom step of a ladder from which she was working. COMING ON VISIT Mrs. Edwin Dick has received word from her father, B. C. For-, sythe of Ashland, that he expects to visit Heppner in a few days. Mr. Forsythe is principal of Ashland high school, a position he has held for many years. VISITS JOSEPH Steward Cole, stereotyper and handy man around the Gazette Times office, spent the double hol iday at his former home, Joseph. He states the weather was of the same brand there as here only a lot more of it. HERE FROM MT. VERNON C. A. Minor, pioneer Heppner resident but for a number of years located at Mt. Vernon, was among those returning to the old home town for Decoration day. UP FROM GRESHAM Mr. and Mrs. Oral Scott came from their new home near Gresham to spend the week-end with rela tives and friends and to participate in Decoration day activities. NO IMPROVEMENT The cor.ditirn of Mrs. Cora Crawford, who hao been ill several weeks, shews no imprcvemsnt. She is being cared for at the home of Mjr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner. V. S. Treasury Department r -ft
