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6 Heppner Gazette Times, June 15, 1944 IONENEWS NOTES By m OMAR BZETUANIf Mr. and Mrs. Garland Swanson and children returned from Salem Wednesday evening of last week. Mrs. Jack Forsythe is now visit ing in Eugene. Otto Rietmann drove to The Dal les and Hood River Thursday. He was accompanied by his nephew Billy Joe Rietmann of lone and Al len Peterson son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peterson of The Dalles. Miss Ruby Ann Rietmann and Billy Joe returned with him from The' Dalles Sunday. W. F. Shea, Portland insurance man, spent several days in lone last week assisting the new local agent, W. G. Bell. Shea returned to Port land Friday. Tcpic club met at the Masonic hall Friday afternoon. The book, "Journey Among Warriors" by Eve Curie was reviewed by Mrs. Frank lin Ely. The next meeting will also be at the Masonic hall on June 24 at 2:30 p. m. The hostesses for June are Mesdames Ely, Ernest Lundell, Harry Yarnell and Garland Swan son. The taxpayers are reminded that the annual school meeting will be held at the school house next Mon day, June 19. The lone Sage says When a lady is wide of beam, then to me it would seem, that it is uncontrovertible, logical fact that she should not appear in slack! Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yarnell and son Alton left last Wednesday for a shopping trip in Portland. They re turned Sunday. Monday morning Mr. Yarnefll became quite ill and was taken to The Dalles for medical care. Clifford Yarnell of Lexington accompanied them. Mr. and ' Mrs. Charles Carlson were hosts at a party at their pre sent apartment Wednesday evening. Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen was the guest of honor, the oocasion being her birthday. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks, Mr. and Mrs. Art Stefani, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harris and Elmer Ball. Locust Chapter of the O. E. S. met Wednesday evening June 7 for the last meeting before vacation. Four candidates were initiated. Mrs. Dixon Smith, associate matron, left Friday to attend the grand chapter meeting in Portland June 12, 13, and 14- The two weeks daily vacation Bible school came to a close Friday morning. That evening a program demonstrated that a great deal had been accomplished during the ses sion. The teachers should be highly complimented on the results. Teachers and assistants were Rev. H. N. WaddeU, Rev. Ralph De Boer, Mrs. Mathew Ball, Mrs. Ray Barnett, Mrs. Ralph Aldrich, Miss Mary Barnett. Mrs. E. M. Baker, Mrs. Delia Corson, Mrs. Ruby Kin caid, Mrs. H. N. Waddell and Miss es Patricia Drake, Betty Ball and Norma Lou Lundell. Dwayne Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Baker has been ill the last week with measles. Mrs. Ann Smouse and daughters Shirlee and Mrs. Otto Martin and two young sons of Moro are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hoss of Sand Point, Ida. The Ameca club held a party at the Donald Heliker home Sunday. The members and their husbands present were Messrs and Mesdames Lloyd Rice, Clarence Harris, Dar rell Padberg, Gary Tullis, Robert Buchanan, Marion Palmer, Roy Lindstrom, Raymond Turner,, and Mrs. Louis Halvorsen, Mrs. Alvin Bunch, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Heliker. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. Clarence Harris on July 9. Mrs. Milton Morgan Jr. and new son Jerry Alan returned home from the Mollahan home Sunday. Guests of Mrs. Stena Schleevoight last week were her step-daughtor, Mrs. C. J. Hanstad of Newberg and Mrs. Delia Hanson of Seattle. The ladies left on Friday. Mrs. Walter Dobyns and daughter Wilma left on the stage Thursday morning of last week for a visit in Portland. A large number of lone people attended the fifth war loan rally and dance in Ho(ppner Saturday evening. Word has been received of the marriage of Mrs. Nettie Lundy sister of Bert Mason, and Joseph I. Hovde of Portland, Saturday, Jure 10. They are at home at 5526 N. Gieely St., Portland. Irrigon News Notes By MBS. J. A. SHOUN Mr. and Mrs. Vern Caldwell and Mrs. Wayne Caldwell of Portland are visiting the Tom Caldwells and other relatives here. Beverly McCoy fell into a well on Thursday on the Marshall Markham place. While not seriously injured was pretty badly bruised. Mrs. Wes Isom left for Portland Friday. Mrs. Violet Amos and children of Kellogg, Ida. are visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rucker. it costs M4DMIE' o vt i 11 ! It takes more tanks, more, 'guBUK. :xsre planes to win! That means more money must go into War Bonds! Ttvice as much! Do your part to win . . buy more War Bonds than ever before! Heppner Bakery They arrived Thursday. Marlene Markham is in Portland. Her anut Snow McCoy and Beverly McCoy left Saturday night for Port land. They are all to return home together. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith came down Sunday to get Mrs. Andrew Shoun and Steven to take ' them home to Walla Walla. Mrs. Doris Gollyhorn and son Wayne sent Sunday with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jackson of Heppner. Mis. Fraser and three children arrived home from her old home in Idaho Tuesday. The Henry Gabardingers were Ir rigon visitors Thursday. Grace Haney of Umatilla was an Irrgon visitor Friday. C. W. Grim has been called for court duty and went to Heppner Monday. Mrs. Jean Houghton and little son Bruce leit for their home in New Jersey Tuesday. . The Pentecostal people have their church moved back and upon the new foundation on top of the base ment. , Mrs. Florence Grider and- son Marion left for Klamath Falls Sat urday. Mai ion has been spending two weeks with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller. Mrs. Kemble and two daughters Mrs. Roy Williams and Flossie Cole ate visiting their daughter and sis ter, Mrs. Otto Myers and children. Billie Allen from the Frank Ho lub place near Pendleton spent the week-end with friends and relatives here arriving Saturday. J. O. Sweringen took a load of fat hogs to Portland Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shoun were in Walla Walla Sunday bringing Mrs. Andrew Shoun and small son Ste ven home with them. Calvin Allen S2c arrived home Saturday morning from Farragut to spend his vacation with his wife and son. Jratlie Markham began working at the Ordnance depot this week. Earl Isom bought the James Arn berg garage and is moving it to his property near tftere. Paula Haberlein, Lucille Jones and Clark Stephens are among new workers at the Ordnance depot. The Suddarth hatchery has fin ished hatching turkey eggs for the season. The farmers are back at putting up the first crop of alfalfa after laying oil after the rainy spell. Mrs. Emma Stewart went to Port land Tuesday to visit with her chil dien and wait for her son Lt. Earl Stewart who will have a furlough coun. She went down with the Caldwells. WILLIAM BAIRD William Baird, whose death oc curred June 6, was a native of the state of Missouri where he was born Jan 12 1855. He was the son of David and Mary Spears Baird, who biougin their iamily to Oregon and iirat settled in the Willamette val ley. In 13S3, David Baird and his ton I'iank came to Morrow county and William Baird moved here .the following year. He settled on a small iarm south of Heppner which . was his continuous homo until a year or so ago when the infirmities of eld age made it imlpossible' to take care of himself and his little home. He was moved to the horns of Mrs. Mattie Gentry where he was given gentle care to the last. Mr. Baird engaged in small farm ing operations throughout his long residence here. He was a kindly man, a good neighbor and one whose honesty was an outstanding characteristic. His wife preceded him in death Jan. 6, 1931. A brother, Frank, oi Newberg, su. vive.i him. DELIVERING CEREAL Neal Knighten was in town over ihe we.;k:nd iiom Wallowa where he now manufactures his Satisfac tion brand of cereals. He stated that stocks wo;e built up dur'ig ib.r; winter months and that he has re sumed deliveries. He, was enrouto to, Portland with a cargo "of cereal. Times printery CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank fiiends and neighbors for the lovely floral offerings and for their sympathy and assiiiancc daring the Illness and death oi WiJliam Baird. M$. and f.irs --rails baird Best quality blotting paper in i!i'i2i shce tor Jesit cove's or cut mai.tr u suit your n . Gazette NOW FOR THE ON THE HOME FRONT TOO! THIS IS IT I This is the big push you have been waiting fori This is the "zero hour"! Our fight log men are ready ready to strike anywhere . . . anytime . . . anyhow . BAR NOTHING I . What about you? Are you ready to match this spirit with your War Bond purchases? 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