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Irrigon News Notes
By MRS. J. A. SHOTTN
The Roy Bedi wells of Sunny -side
and the Ernest Bediwelils o
Pendleton spent Christmas with
the men's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Emery Bediwell. They left for their
home Sunday evening. -
T. H Haddock of Everson, Wash.,
is visiting his sons Carl and Leo.
The Leo Haddocks of Hermiston
pent Christmas with Carl Haddack
and family.
Calvin Allen and wife and son of
Arlington and Billy Allen of lone
spent Christmos with the H. W.
Grim family. Arden' Allen and fam
ily, Mrs. Mildlned Haney and son
Wesley were also guests on Christ
mas day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Voile and
Juanita and nephew George Voile
spent Christmas day with George's
mother, Mrs Elsie Voile and his
sisters, Kathleen and Barbara.
Paul Haberlein went to Marsh
field to spend the holidays with his
sister, Mrs. William Whitman and
his daughter Paula.
Mrs. Lillie Dosch of Pendleton
came Thursday to spend the holi
days with her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Minnich and family.
Bert Benefiel went to Portland
to enjoy Christmas with relatives.
Robert Waters was taken to the
Pendleton hospital Monday eve
ning where he was immediately
operated on. Mrs. Jack Browning
went up Tuesday and Mr. Brown
ing went in the afternoon
Miss La Vern Duus, student
nurse arrived Monday from the
Doernbecker hospital. She is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Duus.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell en
tertained their son Clair and fam
ily of Lebanon and Mr. and Mrs.
Vdrnon Caldwell of Portland! and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Ir
rigon over the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cooper of
Troutdale arrived Friday evening
to enjoy the holidays with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steph
ens and family.
Mrs Melton Amos and children
of Kellogg, Ida., came Thursday
to visit the Elmer Ruckers. They
all spent Christmas day with Les
lie Rucker at Pullman, Wash.
Mrs. Jay Berry and daughter
Barbara Fredrickson - pre visiting
relatives here Mrs. Fredrickson's
husband, Clarence Fredrickson, is,
in the navy.
Mr. and Mrjs.1 A. R. Boulwan
and Mr. Weber of Hermistotn and
the Batie Rand family and Mrs.
Lillie Warner were dinner guests
They Look So Well
Together!
Did you ever see a handsom
er combination of words?
,1944-Victory! Your efforts
can do a lot toward teaming
them up. Let's make this
year a date that will never
be forgotten!
BUY WAR BONDS
AND STAMPS!
Mrs. E. J. Bristow
lone, Oregon
of the Harvey Warner family on
Christmas.
June Lofton of Condon came
home Saturday with the Sinice
Moore family to spend the holidays
Miss Ellen Miller, student nurse
of Pasco, came home for Christ
mas going back Monday by bus.
Mrs. Dan Hill and little daughter
Theresa Wyoma arrived home from
the Pendleton hospital Friday.
The William Wilsons went to
Pendleton Friday going from there
to La Grande with , friends. They
returned home Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grider
and Mr. and Mrs. George Brown
spent Christmas with the S. C.
Brannons of Boardman. The wom
en are all sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Isom of Bates
spent Christmas vacation with his
parents the W. C. Isoms. They re
turned to Bates Monday.
CHILDREN HERE CHRISTMAS
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon J.' Scott and
children Jerry and Tim, of Port
land and Dean R Sprinkel of Se
attle arrived unexpectedly at the
Lee A. Sprinkel home early Christ
mas morning for a short holiday
visit with the home folks. They re
tuned to their respective homes
Sunday. Mrs. Scott and Dean are
the children of Mr. and Mrs. Sprin
kel The Scotts also paid a , short
visit to his mother. Mrs. Laura
Scott, and other relatives in Lex
ington. ROAD CREW POSTPONES
WORK UNTIL SPRING
Leonard & Slate, contractors on
the road building work being done
by the Kinzua Pine Mills company
on the new logging highway in
southern Morrow county, have dis
continued work until spring. It is
understood that the 10 or more
families living in Heppner since
the work started will return to
their homes for the winter.
Another crew will remain on the
job getting out gravel to be laid
when construction work resumes on
the road in the spring.
VISITED IN HOOD RIVER
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nash and
family spent Christmas with rela
tives in Hood River, returning to
Heppner Monday night. Nash is an
employe of the Braden-Bell store
here.
GUEST OF ORWICKS
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huddleston of
Lone Rock spent Christmas with
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Orwick and family.
Mr. Huddleston went on to Port
land Sunday where he is employed
in a shipyard, while the Orwicks
took Mrs. Huddleston back to her
home.
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BOARDMAN NEWS
Yellowjackets of
BszrdtTzn Sting
Barnstormers
By MABGASET THOBPE
Boardman Yellowjackets played a
basketball game with North Pow
der on the home floor Monday
night. This was a very interesting
gamp due to the fadt that) North
Powder was so far ahead at the half
that they felt the game was "cinch
ed". They took out the first team
and sent them on to Heppner, where
they played the next night, and put
in the second team. The Boardman
boys made up all the points in the
second half and defeated Norh Pow
der by a score of 47 to 38.
The annual Christmas program
was held Tuesday night at the
church. It consisted of Christmas
dramatizations with singing accom
paniment by the choir. Several reci
tations and musical numbers were
presented. Treats were given to the
children.
Thursday evening the community
Christmas program was presented
by the students at the school house
conducted by La Verne Partlow. The.
program consisted of an operetta
called "Christmas with the old Wo
man Who Lived in a Shoe." Also
several numbers were given by the
high school glee club. Santa Claus
put in his appearance before the
evening was over and treats were
passed out to everyone. A very
large crowd attended the program,
the auditorium being filled to
capacity.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Root and
son spent Christmas at the Leo Root
home. Mr. Root . returned to his
work Sunday night but Mrs Root
is here due to Curtis having the
flu.
Mr.- and Mrs. B. K. Miller and
family went to Portland to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gorham went
to Arlington and spent Christmas
with Mr and Mrs. Delbert Weath
erell and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely and fam
ily went . to Morgan to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Both canvas and leather have been limit
ed very closely for civilian consumption .
. . . labor is hard to get. To be assured of
completion on repairs of drapers and
grain aprons for this coming harvest we
have been informed this work must be
done very soon
A center strap in your draper will increase
the life of the draper several years, or
small repairs now could avoid a delay.
May we have your draper or grain apron at
once so wc might assure you of completion
or obtaining a new one if needed for the
coming year.
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BradenBel!
Tractor and Equipment Company
Heppner Gazette Times,
Mrs. H. O. Ely.
Mrs Hazel Warner and son are
visiting over the holidays with her
mother, Mrs . Grace Forbes and
family.
Saturday night the show was fol
lowed by. games and dancing with
refreshments being served.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black went
to Wallowa to have Christmas with
her brother.
Henry Phelps was called east due
to the serious illness of his mother.
Thelma Cutler is in the hospital
very ill following a mastoid opera
tion. Guests at the Anderegg home for
Christmas were Mr. and Mrs Tom
Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. I. Skoubo
and Francis, Bill Harrington, Ralph
Wasmer. Mr. and Mrs. Brown and
Katherine and Reo Rake.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mallory spent
Christmas at the Claude Coates
home
Guests at the Fisher home Christ
mas were Mr. and Mrs. Nels Kris
tensen and Elaine Fisher who was
home for the day. '
Eleanor, Asta and Dagmar Skou
bo were home for the holidays.
Andy Anderegg was injured last
Saturday when some boards fell
from the barn that is being built
on the Chas. Anderegg farm, strik
ing him on the head..
Bob Smith slipped Thursday night
on a board and cut his chin. Three
stitches were taken in it.
"Among those ill with the flu this
week are Cecil Hamilton. Allan and
Maxine Ely, Mrs. Hug and Curtis
Root.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nolt and fam
ily stopped Sunday at the home of
his sister and family, Mrs. Francis
Harter on their way to South Da
kota. Another sister, Mrs. Esther
Jacobson of Beaverton also came
this far for a few days visit return
ing to her home on the bus.
Guests at the Nathan Thorpe
home for Christmas were Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Smith and family and
Mr. and Mrs. George Daniel.
Miss Ellen Etbauer and Mrs Floy
Washburn went to Portland Mon
day to spend a few days. They had
Christmas dinner at the Harter
home.
IN PORTLAND
Homer Tucker went to Portland
Tuesday to spend some time receiv
ing medical treatment.
December 30, 19433
PLANS RECREATION ROOM
Plans are under consideration by
the Christian Endeavor society of
the Church of Christ for establish
ment of a recreation room to be
open one night each week. The pro
gram will include two parties each
month for all members and their
friends. The society meets at 6:30
p. m. each Sunday.
Happy New Year!
And
thanks a million!
We realize it's hard for
you ... all the shortages,
the curtailed services,
the wartime decreased
sales force. But you've
been real friends, and all
of us appreciate your
cooperation !
BUY MORE WAR
BONDS AND STAMPS
THIS YEAR!
WILSON'S
Men's Store