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2 Heppner Gazette Times, October 7, 1943 IONE NEWS NOTES Library Use Urged Upon County People A great many residents of Mor row countv do not take advantage of the facilities offered by the Hep mer public library. The percentage of readers represents a very small number of the population. It may be that many do not realize what - -"mHete and up to date institu tion this public service is. A wide xange of material is available on most every subject, and new books are received every six months re presenting the latest in fiction, bio club will be hold at the home of Mrs. C. W. Swanson on Friday Oct. 8 with Mesdames Swan.son. Clel Rac, Hugh Smith, Henry Gorger, Mary Swanson and Franklin Ely as hos tesses. Missionary meeting was held to day at the Congregational church rooms with Mrs. Frank Young and Mrs. Vera Warfield hostesses. Mrs. Vernon Brown left last week to visit her son Billy Biddle who is in training in aviation at Bak ersfield, Calif. Charles Oisorr of Portland pro prietor of the "Baseball Tavern" was an lone visitor Tuesday, Sept. 28 when heospent a few hours vis iting Mr. Rid Mrs. Henry Clark. Mrs. Olson was formerly Dot Gang er, sister of Mrs. Clark. By ICRS. OMAR BtETMANW The civil aeronautical division of the army has removed the beacon located on the bombing range north of Well Springs A new 70 foot beacon has been completed on the summit of Well Spring Butte which will be visible for great distance in all directions. Paul Pettyjohn has been secured to manage the Jordan elevator. He has moved his family and house hold furniture into the Yarnell house temporarily. Mesdames Victor Rietmann and Hugh Smith were hostesses at the Rietmann home for a bridge party for Mrs. Carl Feldman Wednesday, Sept. 29. Those present were Mes dames Fred Mankin, Cleo Drake, Mary Swanson, Warner Rietmann. E. R. Lundell, Clel Rae, David Rietmann, Martin Cotter. C. W Swanson and Omar Rietmann. the honored guest and the hostesses. Mrs. Feldman was presented with a guest prize. Mrs. Wem;r Riet mann won high and Mrs. Clel Rae received low. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parsegan be came the parents of a seven pound baby girl Sept. 2'. The young lady, their second daughter, has been named Gerry Leigh Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Yarnell were business visitors in Pendleton last Saturday. A car wreck occurred Friday a Harvey Ring was returning to town with his school bus about 4 t. m. and collided with a pickup driven by Ralph Laumeister of Oregon Motor service. The accident hap pened at the intersection near Rob inson's garage. Considerable dam age was done to the Ring car but no one was seriously injured. The high school held its annual rally and bonfire on the school grounds Thursday evening. After the usual serpentine thru the busi ness district the evening was started off with an exciting ball game be tween the "Adam" and "lone" teams. Those on the "Adam," team were Richard Rae, Sammy Barnet. Harold Gibson, Larry Rietmann, Jerry Haguewood and Dicky Botts; the "lone" team lineup was Paul Barnett, Dicky Ekstrom, Ralph Kin caid, Jimmy Morgan, Lee Palmer Ronald Haguewood. Pen talks were given by Supt. Stiles, Mrs. Nance and Coach Boner followed by the team and alumni 'and other friends of the school. The ball game scheduled with Adams on Friday was cancelled by the Adams school. Mr. and Mrs. Lum Mobley of Bend are guests of Mr. end Mrs. John Bryson This is Mr. Mobley's first visit to lone in 30 years. John Clark i quite ill at his home. Some of the lucky deer hunters last week-end were Wm. Hayes. Bruce Bolts and Fred Ray. The officers of Locust chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at tended a dinner given by Ruth chapter of Heppner in honor of Dr. June Martin of Marshfield, worthy grand matron and Lloyd MacRae of Pendleton, worthy grand patron of the order, at the Lucas Place Friday evening after which they met with Ruth chapter in the district meeting at the Masonic hall. Mrs. Franklin Lindstrom returned on Sunday from the hospital at Pendleton where she underwent an operation Sept. 23. She i- conval escing at her home. Real estate transfers consumated in the past week were the Emma Holub ranch one mile east of lone, to Delbert Emmcrt; Frank Holub who has been operating his mother's place and extensive wheat land has purchased the Charles VlnHne place near Lexington. Frank has also disposed of his truck line to Clyde Nutting of Pilot Rcok and Walter Nutting of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Salter and family having moved here recently from Lewiston Mont, have entered their three children in school; He len in the 3rd grade, George b lh- 8th and Joyce in the high school. The Maranatha club will hold a silver tea and fancy work sale Oct 30 in the Congregational church rooms. The next meeting of the club will be on Oct. 9 at the church with Mrs. Robert Buchanan as hostess. The study meeting of ttie Topic graphy. modern history and other subjects. There is also a fine juvenile department, which the children who have formed the habit of using, enjoy very much. In addition to the new books pur chased by the library association, some are furnished yearly by the Bert Sigsbee Memorial shelf, Mor row county Woolgrowers' auxiliary, Elks, and the American Legion auxiliary. Among the good new books re ceived by the library recently are: Capricornia, Herbert Xavier; Man Tracks, Bennett Foster; The Ship, C S. Foster; Another Claudia. Frank en Rose; On Being a Real Person, Harry Fosdick; Mr. Lincoln's Wife, Anne Colver; The Sea is So Wide. Evelyn Eaton; You Did It, Eaton Goldthwaite; Prodigal Woman, by Hale; Hungry HilL Daphne DeMau rier; Roughly Speaking, Louise Pierson; A Tree Grows in Brook lyn, Smith; Barriers Down, Kent Cooper and My Friend Flicka. ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT COMING Sans Souci Rebekah lodge will hold regular meeting Friday. Oct 15,' at which time arrangements will be made for the official visit of the president of the Rebekah assem bly of Oregon, who is scheduled for Nov. 8. Announcement of the official's visit was made at the last regular meeting on the eve ning of Oct. 1. VALLEY FOLKS VISIT Mrs. Mary Sowers of Cornelius visited at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell, the past week-end. She came to Heppner with Willie Schunk and his son Ivan and girl friend. The Schunkg visited the Albert Schunk and Dewey Britt families. All returned to the valley Monday evening. RATIONING OFFICE TO END NIGHT OPENING After Saturday evening, Oct. 9, the office of the Morrow county rationing board will no longer open in the evening. It has been the policy of the board to keep open certain evenings dur ing the week to acommodate those who were unable to transact their business in the daytime. It is con sidered no longer necessary to keep the office open more than the es tablished daytime hours- I Don't Forget PUBLIC LIABILITY and PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE Is Still Important F. W. TURNER COMPANY Is the Place To Get It Phone 152 ! J Nutrition for the Whole Family In a hearty, well balanced breakfast. Authorities agree that approximately one-third of the day's calories should be provided at breakfast! This means calories, proteins, minerals and vita mins should all be represented at the breakfast table. Fresh Fruit Cerial and Ric Milk Breakfast Meats ToastCoffee Central Market THANK Y OU! Morrow County True to form Morrow County has made a magnificent showing in the War Over-subscribing our quota of $367,800 by a generous 33 1 -3 is our response to the war effort. Our boys are in the thick of the campaigns and our dollars are there, too. We thank you, Morrow Couuty . . We knew we could count on you to meet our quota generously There will be other demands. We are depending upon your loyal support. P. W. Mahoney and B. C. Pinckney Co-Chairmen