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Heppner Gazette Times, October 21, 1943 3 Community Church Observes Twenty Fifth Anniversary By MARGARET THORPE The 25th anniversary of the Com munity church was celebrated last Sunday with a program and a pot dinner." A very large crowd at tended the meeting. The program consisted of a long talk by Mrs. Sam Boardman who told of the starting of the Sunday school and the first years after the church was built- Mrs. Boardman was tht first Sunday school superintendent, first president of tht Ladies Aid and a member of the first board of trustees. Several letters were read from old timers who were unable to attend. Out of town guests at the celebration were Mrs. Sam Board man, Salem; Mr., and Mrs. Robert Berger and family of The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammond and family and Lois Messenger of The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs George Corwin and family and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. "Wicklander, Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messenger of ' Lexington; Mr- and Mrs. Al Maoomber and family, Spray, and Mr. and Mrs Ed Barlow and family of Hanford. Most of these ' guests spent the week-end here visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs- Ronald Black spent, the week-end in Pullman, Wash-, visiting Mr. Black's brother. Miss Ellen Etbauer accompanied them. Mrs. George Daniel and Billy re turned from Portland Monday where they spent a week visiting. Mrs. Charles Crowder is in Port land this week visiting. Mr and Mrs. Max Nolt left for Oklahoma Tuesday night after spending a leave from the navy visiting in Portland and at the home of Mr. Nolt's sister, Mrs. Francis Harter. Kenneth Nolt, an , other brother on leave also left for Camp Farragut, Ida Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball and fam ily went to The Dalles Monday on business. The teachers motored to Pendle ton where they attended institute. Mrs. Glen Hadley spent the week here visiting friends and- relatives. She is an old resident of Boardman having lived on the east end for a number of years. Mrs. Sam Boardman of Salem ar rived Friday for a week's visit with friends- Mr. and Mrs. Boardman were the first settlers here and she recalls many early incidents. Sgt. Charles Smith of Boca Ra ton Field, Fla. is home on fifteen day furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs- Paul Smith and fam ily. He is having a hard time get ting used to our cold weather- Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller are the parents of a son born Saturday at Hermiston. He has been named James Russell. Grange was held Saturday night in the hall with a fair crowd pres ent. Thirteen new candidates were passed on to be initiated at a spec ial meeting Thursday. There is a large class going into the grange. IRRIGON NEWS By MBS. J. A. SHOTTN J. O- Sweringen took a truckload of fat hogs to Portland Sunday. Ora Acock of Oregon City came up Sunday, and he and his brother Charles W. Acock and Charles Jr., went deer hunting Monday. Mr. and Mrs- Calvin Allen and small son were The Dalles visitors Monday. On Tuesday they moved there to work. They have a trailer house so took their home with them. The W- H. Grims have added two bedrooms to their home. Mr- and Mrs. Harry Whipple left for Enterprise Saturday to attend the wedding of their son Erwin Whipple and Miss Wanda Patten of Enterprise. The young people were married at 6 p. m- Saturday evening and were attended by Miss Zola Patten and John McElry. Af ter a short honeymoon trip they will be back here. Mr. and Mrs- Chas. McFall and Mrs. William Graybeal and daugh ter Nancy Jo returned Monday from Sokane. They attended the wedding of the McFalls son, Pfc Jack McFall and Thelma Sweet. They had a beautiful church wed ding Sunday. Little Theresa Joy Weigand is back with her grandmother, Mrs. Harry Smith after a few weeks with her grandmother Weigand at Kennewick. Mrs-' Weigand brdught her back Wednesday. Avery Shoun left for the Heppner ranch Wednesday returning Thurs day. Mrs. Grieves, a Hermiston teach er, was in Irrigon Wednesday. , Maurice Olenser of Chicago. HI-, gave an interesting talk on the care of the teeth Monday stressing the food that should be eaten to keep the teeth in good health. Mr. and Mrs- J. A. Shoun and Judy and Freda Mae Shoun were Walla Walla visitors Friday. Sinice Moore left for Memphis, Tenn. to visit his brother Sgt Wil mer Moore who was brought back from North Africa after being wounded. He arrived in New York and was then sent on to Memphis hospital. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT WHEREAS, it has pleased Al mighty God, the Father of all men, and Masons, to call from our Lodge our beloved Brother Henry Smouse, who for many years was an out standing, highly respected and dearly beloved citizen of lone and Morrow county, and a worthy bro ther and member of lone Lodge No. 120. A. F. & A. M- Be it Resolved that while we bow in reverence to the will of Him who doeth all things well, yet we do not the less feel and deplore his loss. To the family of Brother Smouse, we, his fellow Craftsmen and Bro thers extend our deepest and sin cere sympathy in . their hour of grief. Be it further Resolved that a copy of these ' resolutions be spread on the minutes of our Lodge, a copy be sent to the family of our de ceased Brother and a copy be fur nished the local paper for publi cation BERT JOHNSON ELMER GRIFFITH E. R. LUNDELL First Snowfall of Season Hits Blue Mountains Tuesday By MRS. HAROLD KIRKHAM Snow to the depth of about one inch fell in the mountains Tuesdav morning, reminding residents of the timbered areas that winter is just around the corner. The folks at Wetmore awoke to find rain falling and this quickly changed to snow. The storm had passed by the time an inch of the "beautiful" had fall en. Work at Camp Wetmore was not interrupted, neither was road construction halted. Snow covered the ground to about three miles south of Hardman. Camp Wetmore library continues to be a center of interest for many families. An effort is being made to keep the shelves stocked with interesting reading material and re cently 25 new books were receivd. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fayne of Pen dleton stoent the week-end in this locality hunting. While here they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nate McBride. Miss Delia Ison. of The Dalles has been a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs- Harold Kirkham the past two weeks. Louis LeTrace has moved his family to Butter creek where they will make their home. The house occupied by the LeTraces has been taken by Mr. and Mrs. Sie Walker. f You'll save preci ous Ration Point's ... if you eat din ner here at least a few times each week. We are closed all day Wednesday. Try our Meatless Meals Friday. HEPPNER CAFE How's it Back Home? 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