Heppner Gazette Times, February 14, 1946 5 Claass in Welding , Completes Course at 1 High School Plant Last week saw the completion of a course in welding and farm ma chinery repair given at the Hepp-' ner school shop two nights a week since the beginning of th; year. The class was organized and sponsored by the vocational edul cation department of the school under the direction of Marvin Wightman, assisted financially by the state board of vocational edu cation, and the local school dis trict. Forty farmers and townspeople attended the course 12 of whom will be awarded diplomas for par ticipation in five or more classes. These are Ray Drake, John Grav es, Ralph Beamer, Earl McKinney, Esten Stevens, Barton Clark, Paul Jones, Howard Evans, Kenneth ISmouse, Douglas Drake, Marvin Davis and Claude Drake. Because of the limited equipment the class was kept small, and the generosity of the owners of weld, ing equipment in bringing their own outfits was largely responsi ble for the success of the course. At one tme a shortage of acetylene gas threatened to bog down the entire project. Those who contrib uted equipment and materials were McKinney, Smouse, Mankin and Bunch, Cutsf orth and Graves, Ray Drake and Markham Baker. Several films were shown, deal ing with arc welding, care of the farm tractor and soil conservaton. Ray Kent, of the Pendleton Soil Conservation district, discussed re opening of the Heppner Soil Con servation distrct in March. The pupils themselves were gen erous in their praise of the course, and .each seemed to feel that he had made a worth-while invest ment of is time. Altohugh several had never had experience with welding torches to begin with not one was unable, at the finish, to make simple welds and do most emergency repair work on farm machinery calling for welding. Others who have used welding out fits for years argued that the ac. quisition of a few welding tricks increased the ulseful application of this form of repair. Harold Becket, who taught the classes, said, "I was lucky in hav ing a group of men to instruct who were eager to learn and worked hard to master everything that was demonstrated. I could not have had a better group with which to work." CARD OF THANKS We take this way 'of thanking our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sck ness and death of our beloved hus band and father. Also for sympa thy and the beautiful floral offer ings. Mrs. Ina Nichols Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Nichols and family Archie Nichols Paul Nichols CARD OF THANKS We take this means to express our heartfelt thanks to the kind heighbrs and friends who tender ed assistance, words of sympathy and floral offerings in our bereave ment. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fraters and Harley PUZZLED? You will lose that puzzled ex pression when you reac our menu. It is easy to order a meal here, for no matter what you select you are bound to 'be satisfied. Join the well-fed ranks by taking your meals at HEPPNER CAFE e reach o-f everyone! Everybody will be reaching for your delicious cooking when you have an electric range. But you won't have to reach far down in your pocket to operate the gleaming white beauty. For PP&L has cut electric rates fifteen times! Today our twenty thousand electric range customers cook at an average cost of less than $2 a month. Thousands are switching to effortless electric cooking. So get your order in soon. H5 HOW PP&L CUT THE COST j JBl OF ELECTRIC COOKING: I BPIS''' 3 21 Charl showj cost of J Wmb using elec,rlt rang" I IMS lMS WY Pa cf6 Power i Vght A Self-Supporting, Tax-Paying Business MAKING YOUR ELECTRICIT" REAPER AND CHEAPER! In this pre-Lenten season you will not find it difficult to supply your family with good meals if you choose your food from our ample stocks. Of course, if you prefer fish you may get that here, too, but there are many other items in our market to meet the de mand for good, wholesome meals at this season of the year. Central Market and Grocery