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2 Heppne Gazette Times, June 1, 1944 IONE NEWS NOTES Bv STRS. OMAS RTETMAJTN The 36th annual coninencement exercises of the lone high school were held the evening of May 25 in the school auditorium. The com mencement address was delivered by Dr. N. H. Cornish of the Uni versity of Oregon. June Griffith was Salutatorian, and Alice Kath erine Nichoson was Valedictorian. Supt. Holcomb announced the fol lowing awards: Citizenship cup to the Junior class; the names of Pat Doherty and Alice K. Nichoson on the Citizenship plaque; Readers' . Di gest award to Alice K. Nichoson; certificates of award for scholarship and dramatics to Alton Yarnell and for citizenship and journalism to to June 'Griffith. Oscar Peterson, chairman of the school board, pre sented the high school diplomas and ' Mrs. Lucy Rodgers presented the eighth grade diplomas. The 1944 high school graduates are Pete Can non, Melba Crawford, Wilma Louise Dobyns, Charles Patrick Doherty, June Janet Griffith, Alice Kather ine Nichoson, Gladys Mae Seehafer, James Doherty and Rodney Craw ford. Eighth grade graduntes are Betty Ball, James Botts, Ross Do herty, Dale Sherman, Gaylord Sal ter, Francis Ely, Gene Banernfeind, Lillian Hubbard, Louis Carlson, Robert Jepsen. Miss Wilma Dobyns was hostess at a dinner at her home for the senior class on Sunday, May 14. Guests present were Misses Melba Crawford, June Griffith, Alice Kay Nichoson, Pat Doherty, James Do herty, Pete Cannon, and Supt. Hor ace G. Holcomb and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dobyns. Albert Shaver and Henry Clark returned to Bend Thursday after a few days visit in lone. The men are engaged in well drilling in the 13cnd country. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peterson and children of The Dailies were visit ors the first of the week in lone - nd Hepner. They were guests at 'he home of Mrs. Peterson's broth er, Victor Rietmann. Mrs. Echo Palmateer accompan ied by her daughters Doris and laurel and her sister, Mrs. Hazel "Mers of Gresham, left for Portland Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Olden of Gresham arrived Tuesday of last veek to attend the graduation of heir granddaughter Wilma Dobyns rnd visit Mr. Dobyns' sister, Mrs. A. A. McCabe who is ill at the St. Anthony hospital in Pendleton. Mr. rnd Mrs. Olden renewed acquain tance with a number of their for mer neighbors Friday afternoon at a party arranged in their honor by "'Irs. Walter Dobyns and Mrs. Noel Dobyps at the ranch. Those present, !rs. Claude Huston Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gaines, Mrs. Walter Beckett, J Its. Charlie Beckett, Mrs. Ben An derson, the honor guests and the hostesses. lone friends were shocked and ? rieved by the sudden death of Ha rold Anderson, Sunday morning. Ernest McCabe in training in the ravy was granted a leave when he was called home by the serious ill i ess of his mother, Mrs. A. A. Mc Cabe. The Cooperative church choir resented Mrs. Sanford Nance and rs. Vera Warfield with a hand '. c-rchief shower Wednesday even i' g of last week, at choir practice .' t the parsonage. Mrs. Nance has 1 ught in the high school the past I vo years and is not returning in i.'ie fall. She left Saturday with her t vo sons for her home jn Culver e. Mrs. Warfield and son David eft June first to make their home hi Pasco Wash, Wayne Rietmann, six year old r -n of David Rietmann, has been - ry ill with the measles. Six lone Boy Scouts accompanied ! Fred Ely and Ray Bamett left f iturday morning for a two weeks iting with the Boy Scouts Cam- ree at Bingham Springs. The boys r. e Eugene Bauernfiend, Bruce I ruth, Joel Barnett, Stewart and C Afford Aldrich and Gaylord Salter. Rev. Ralph DeBoer and David Larnett left Monday for Portland y.r a few days visit. H. G. Holcombe left Monday for I.'s home n Vanport. He was ac i :mpanied to Portland by Mrs. Roy Loidstrom and Miss Eunice Peter son. Mrs. Vera Warfield was honor guest at the Ladies Aid meeting on Ihursday of last week. The ladies presented her .with a farewell gift of a pair of beautiful pillow slips. The hostesses were Mrs. Jennie E. McMurray and Mrs. Omar Riet mann. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin are expecting their son Denward and his wife home this week for a few days furlough.. Topic club met for the May so cial meeting at the Masonic hall Saturday afternoon. Four tables of Bridge were played. Mrs. Juanita Rietmann won high prize, Mrs. Ag nes Wilcox, low and Mrs. Mabel Denny jack high. The hostesses were Mesdames Algott Lundell, El mer Griffith, Charles O'Connor and Roy Lindstrom. Rev. Paul A. Davies superinten dent of the Congregational churches of Oregon was an lone visitor Sun day afternoon. Rev. Davies con ducted services at Condon Sunday morning and reached lone in time to accompany Bp". Waddell to Lex ington for the evening worship. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Huston and daughters Jean and Jane left this week to visit their son and brother Tom who is stationed at Farragut. The two weeks daily Bible school began Monday morning with an enrollment of over 20. These class es are held from 9 to 11:30 each day Monday through Friday at the Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason receiv ed word recently of the promotion of their son Bert Jr. who is in aer ial photography service. His rank is now internretor No. 1. The Cooperative church Sunday school enjoyed a wiener roast on the bank of Willow creek near the Garland Swanson home Saturday afternoon. All report a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Rodnev Crawford, son Clyde of 'Portland and Mrs John Vooheers of Walla Walla are guests at the W. C. Crawford home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lieuallen and daughter Aloha Painter are spend ing a few days in Pendleton. ATI END LEAGUE MEETING Mayor and Mrs. J. 0. Turner spent several days in Portland last week where they attended a con vention of the League of Oregon Cities. The mayor will make a re port on the meeting at the city council Monday evening. The Tur ner's were accompanied to the city by Mrs. Ethel Adams and her dau ghter Nancy and on the return trip Mrs. Clarence Bauman was a pas senger. a ENTERTAINED' SCHOOL FOLK Mrs. Lucy Rodgers gave a des sert in honor of the teachers of the Heppner school Friday evening fol lowing commencement exercises at the McNamer home. Members of the Lexington corps residing in town were also guests. Tea, cof fee and angel food cake comprised the refreshments. Miss Leta Hum phreys and Mrs. James Thomson assisted the hostess with the serv ing and Mrs. George Corwin and Mrs. O. G. 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