2 Heppner Gazette Times, March 15, 1 945 News Notes of Comings and Goings in lone and Vicinity OPERATOR SCHEDULED courthouse between the hours of FORESTER HERE ON BUSEJISSJ A traveling examiner of opera. 1fto , - aw.j;rt tn John Clouston from Pendleton, is tors and chauffeurs is scheduled to 10 " m 4 P m' aocordlne to a in Heppner this week. Mr. Clouston arrive in Heppner, Tuesday, March recent announcement released from is the assistant forester stationed in 20, 1945, and will be on duty at the the secretary of state's office. Pendleton. The topic club met at the Con gregational church room Friday af ternoon with 10 members and two visitors present The subject for study was the Argentine country. Hostesses were Mrs. Martin Cotter, Mrs Victor Rietmann and Mrs. Al gott Lundell. Mrs. Ella Davidson entertained a number of friends at her home Sat urday evening. Two tables of bridge were played. Those present were Mrs. Ed Lindekin, Mrs Inez Free land, Mrs. Mary Swanson, Mrs H. E. Yarnell, Mrs. C W. Swanson, Mrs. M. E. Cotter, Mrs. Bert Mason and Mrs Omar Rietmann. Thursday morning a wreck oc curred at Horse Shoe bend between Morgan and lone when the U. P. truck and the Braden Co truck met. No one was seriously injured but the two trucks were badly damaged. Saturday night Miss Gwen Cole man and Pat Doherty escaped in jury when a pickup in which they were driving up the Rietmann grade hit some loose gravel and turned over. They were pinned un der the car for some time until help came from town. Private Al Swale is visiting his family on a furlough from the Vet erans' hospital in Walla Walla. MM2c Louis Buschke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buschke of Morgan is home on a 30-day leave for the first time in three years since he entered service. Mrs. Paul Smouse is visiting at the home of Mrs. Ann Smouse, having arrived on Thursday of last week. First Lt Paul Smouse is en routs from Los Vegas Nev. to a B 29 school in the east.. Mrs. Smouse will later continue to the home of her parents in Spokane. Last Sun day a dinner was given in honor of Mrs Smouse. Those present were Mr and Mrs. Alfred Troedson and granddaughter Carol Odom of Hep pner, Mrs Mary Swanson and grand daughter Jean Ann of lone, Mrs. Orlo Martin and two sons of Moro, and Carl Troedson of the Ordnance depot at Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse, Miss Shirley Smouse, Mrs. Minnie Forbes and the hostess, Mrs. Ann Smouse. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lundell were Portland week-end visitors. The junior class realized about $25.00 from their food sale at the A. C. Swanson store Saturday morning. Charlie Shaver of Bend spent the week-end at the Henry Clark home. Mrs. Ed Lindekin and daughters Margaret and Grace of Vancouver, Wash, arrived Friday afternoon and were guests at the H. E. Yarnell home over the week-end. The Miss es Lindekin left Saturday for Chicago. Leon Ball son of Elmer Ball was home on leave from Camp Farragut last week when he completed his boot camp, lone high school Lettermen's club held an initiation and party at the school auditorium Friday eve ning. New members are Tommy Doherty and Bobby Jepson. H E club will meet at the grange hall Friday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. with pot luck at noon. Mrs. Ce cilia Van Winkle will demonstrate meat cookery. ' " Mr. and Mrs. Aley Peck and fam ily' of Crabtree are visiting Mrs. Peck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buschke of Morgan while MM2c Louis Buschke is home on leave. Francis Troedson who is teach ing at Spray spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo han Troedson. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Keithley spent the week-end in Baker vis iting with their nephew Wendell Wright who is on furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright. Les Roundy E2c arrived in lone Saturday night to visit his family for a 10 day leave from San Fran cisco. Mrs. L. H. Metzinberg of Se attle, mother of Les, also arrived Saturday evening. The grange meeting Saturday evening will begin at 7 p. m. with pot luck refreshments of sandwich es, cake and jello to be served after initiation. Rhea Creek and Lexing ton granges have been invited for joint initiation. ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY The members of the Stitch in Time sewing club gathered at the home of Beverly Nolan Friday eve ning to celebrate her birthday. Af ter playing games and opening pre sents they were served ice cream, cake and punch. Diane Van Horn, club reporter. PLAYS IN RECITAL Peggy Engkraf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engkraf, and stu dent of St Joseph's academy in Pendleton, participated in a piano recital for beginners last Sunday. - 3 - 'ni.i By Stocking Our Shelves wi lib we are giving you the very best service it is within our province to offer. Nation ally advertised drug products, like all other products of continent-wide repute, have the stamp of approval of high authorities. 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Any such object striking the fence breaks an electrical contact, "setting up" signals miles down the track to warn trains approaching in either direction. A trainman must then make a thorough inspection before trains can proceed- Union Pacific uses every possible precau tion to safeguard its passengers and freight . . . troops and war materials . . . transported over its Strategic Middle Route uniting the East with the Pacific Coast. The "talking fence" is but one of the many safety devices developed by our nation's railroads. Such improvements result from enterprise and initiative; characteristic American traits that built the Union Paciflo ...that built Your America, land of equal opportunity for all. listen to "YOUR AMERICA" radio program on Mutual nationwide network every Sunday afternoon. Consul t your looa 1 newspaper (or the time and station, THE PRO CRESS VE UUIOH PACIFIC RAILROAD LMlfp-sl J