8 Heppner Gazette Times, May 17, 1945
IONE NEWS NOTES
By MBS. OMAR BIETMANN
The children in the primary room
entertained their mothers with a
program and tea Friday aftenoon
fom 1:15 to 2:00 during which each
child presented a gift to his mother.
The little girls assisted in serving
tea.
The 4-H club girls gave a pro.
gram and served tea to their mo
thrs Friday aftenoon at 3:30 at the
school. Members are Lola Ann
McCabe, Ruby Ann Rietmann, Lila
Botts, Patricia and Delores Drake
and Jane Seehafer.
The junior class entertained the
seniors, faculty and school board
at the Junior-Senior banquet and
prom Friday evening. The auditori
um was cleverly decorated in the
theme of a flower garden. Awnings
and flower boxes, lawn chairs and
picket fences gave the atmosphere
of the outdoors and the wishing
well against a background of lake
and mountains with blue sky over
head completed the theme. Music
was provided by The Kids About
Town from Heppner. The delicious
banquet was prepared by the mem
brs of the P. T. A. and served by
the sophomore girls.
Saturday evening the Maranatha
society sponsored a banquet at the
Congregational church for the Mo
thers and Daughters of the commu
nity. A nice program was presented
and the 50 guests greatly enjoyed
the evening.
The Girls League of the high
school held a Mothers' tea at the
home of Mrs. Echo Palmateer Sun
day afternoon. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers,
Miss Jane Huston, Miss Eunice
Peterson, Mrs. Victor Rietmann and
Mrs. Maud Holt received the guests.
Each mother was presented with . a
lovely 'corsage. Mildred Carlson and
Wirmifred Zinter played a number
of piano solos and Barbara Smith,
Sh:r!ee Smouse and Marilyn Hoi
comb gave readings. About 80 lad
ies amended.
lvirs. Mabel Morgan was called to
Seattle by ,the illness of her
daughter.
A bridal shower was held for
Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn (Patricia Em.
ert) at the Congrgational church on
Tuesday afternoon. Many beautiful
and useful gifts were received by
Mrs. Pettyjohn. Mrs. Marion Pal
mer and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn were
hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Robison and
Miss Gertrude DeBoer drove up
i'rom Portland last Thursday. The
Robisons are finishing the moving
of their belongings to their new
home in Portland.
Earl McCabe MM lc, spent a few
days in lone last week when he was
home on leave due to his moth
er's illness. Mrs. McCabe is at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Charles
Ingles of Adams.
Mrs. Louis Bergevin received
word Monday of the death of her
brother James King of Portland.
Vaccination for smallpox and
shots for diphtheria were given to
more than 50 students, pre-school
children and teachers on Tuesday,
May 8.
Mrs. Algott Lundell spent the
week-end in Portland with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner.
Mrs. John Turner of Baker spent
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Engleman while
Mr. Turner attended a meeting of
distributers of the Walla Walla dis
trict at Pendleton hotel. E. R. Lun
dell of lone also attended the
meetnig.
The Home Ec club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Marion Palmer
Friday afternoon, May 18.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heliker and
Mrs. Clarence Harris spent several
days in Portland last week.
The Topic club will hold its study
meeting at the Masonis hall Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ring and Mrs. Clar
ence Harris were called to Hood
River last Saturday by the serious
illness of Mrs. Ring's father, Mike
Rowell.
Friday at 8 p. m. a formal instal
lation of next year's officers of the
high school and the awards of ath
letic letters will be held at the
school gym. Everyone is invited.
Baccalaureate services for the
graduating class will be held at the
school auditorium at 11:15 a. m.
Sunday with Rev. Francis McCor
mick delivering the address. Grad
uation will be in the school auditor- of engineering at Oregon State sented before the meeting of Wil- lain and relief committee 13 in
ium at 8 p. m. May 24 with G. W. college as guest speaker. lows grange Saturday night at 7:15. charge of the program. The charter
Gleeson, acting dean of the school The lecturer's hour will be pre- The public is invited. The chap- Continued on Page 10
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Dividends declared and paid ' $ 40,300,000 $ 40,300,000
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Total taxes $ 176,000,000 $ 163,000,000 8
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