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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 3, 1947
Volume 64, Number 15
Committee Decides
To Start Hospital
With Funds in Hand
Citizens Ask That
Work Be Started
At Early Date
Prospects for early construc
tion of the proposed Morrow
county hospital were brightened
Monday afternoon when approx
imately 40 citizens, many of
them women, met with the hos
pital committee at the court
house to discuss problems con
fronting those charged with the
duty of erecting the building.
As a result of the demands made
by citizens and pledges of sup
port of one kind or another, the
committee passed a motion to
go ahead with building plans,
instructing the architect to al
ter plans taking into consider
ation the possibility of increas
ing the size of the building if
and when expansion Is desir
able. Judge Johnson opened the
meeting with an explanation of
the problems confronting the
committee, dwelling at some
length on what has been done
and presenting the question of
whether or not the committee
should proceed with the funds
at hand or attempt to raise more
money before starting.
Expressing a firm belief that
the type of hospital neeted
could he erected at a consider
ably smaller figure than the ar
chitect's estimate, if the county
would buy and haul the princi
pal materials and employ a
competent building supervisor
and mostly local labor, Frank
W. Turner presented plans and
figures to back his contention.
Turner based his figures on ex
perience he has had in buying
materials and in employing
workmen on smaller building
projects.
Mrs. B. C. Forsythe urged ear
ly construction of the hospital,
stating It was her belief the
funds on hand would be suffi
cient if a good basic building I
were put up minus frills. I
Mrs. Ed Dick took an econom
ic slant, pointing to the added!
expense of having to go outside
of the county for hospital care
and calling attention to the fact
that most people going' else
where for hospitalization do a
lot of shopping away from home.
Dr. Walter Browne told why
he desired a 40bed hospital In
stead of one containing Lt beds
' and urged that something be
clone to get more funds. l YV
Mahoney explained why federal
aid appeared out of the question
unless constrcution is delayed
another year or more.
J. O. Turner thought a saving
could be made by returning to
a two-story plan and using the
property south of the court house.
He urged early construction by
bringing plans down to fit the
funds and asked the privilege
of raising extra fnuds needed
for equipment.
J. G. Barratt explained why
the plans were changed from a
two-story to a one-storv build
ing and why the lot south of the
court house was not deemed
practical and why the site on
the hill was accepted by the
committee. He wound up his
talk by asking for an expression
of the sentiment of those pre
sent on whether to build now or
wait. He put it in the form of a
motion which carried almost
unanimously.
Frank Davis suggested that
the committee submit the plans
for bids to determine if the funds
in hand would meet the cost of
the building according to the
tentative plans or if it would be
necessary to trim the plans.
All members of the building
committee were present with
the exception of A. C. Houghton
of Irrigon, who could not come.
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Grange and Church
Picnic Scheduled
The Valhy church and Rhea
Creek grange annual picnics will
be held Sunday, July 6 at the
Wighlman Bros, ranch In the
Blue mountains south of Hard
.man. Inasmuch ns both organ
izations have chosen the same
date and the same place they
will be merged.
Both church and grange have
extended an Invitation to the
public to attend the picnic.
Those planning to attend are
ndvlsed to take their own dish
es, as well as their picnic din
ners,
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Frank Roberts enjoyed a visit
of a few days from his daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Ilogan. and
granddaughter, Joanna Ilogan,
who slopped here enroute Uom
their home In Minneapolis to
Portland to visit Mrs. Roberts,
Mrs. Ilogan, the former Ann Ho
herts, spent her girlhood In
Heppner.
Troedson Reunion
Brings lone Visitors;
Gar Swanson Heads
By Echo Palmateer
The annual Troedson reunion
was held at the home of Mrs.
Mary Swanson Monday, June 30.
A picnic dinner was served on
the lawn after which a business
meeting was held. Garland
Swanson was re-elected presi
dent and Anne Smouse, secretary-treasurer.
The following
relatives were present: Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Tews and son Paul
of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Troedson of Heppner; Mrs. Anne
Smouse and daughter Shirley,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse
and son Kenny Lynn, Mrs. C.
W. Swanson, Carlton Swanson,
Mrs. Glell Rea and children,
Merle Lundell of Milwaukie;
Norman Clark Swanson, Port
land; Mr. and Mrs. Garland
Swanson and children, Miss Eva
Swanson and the hostess, Mrs.
Mary Swanson. The following
guests were present: Mr. and
Mrs. O. E. Lindstrom, Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Lundell, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Lundell, Mrs. Minnie
Forbes and Mrs. Delia Corson.
It was decided to meet at The
Dalles next year for the reun
ion. A reception for Mr. and Mrs.
John Skuzeski was held at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Peterson, Sat
urday afternoon following their
wedding in Heppner. Mrs. Ben
Anderson poured coffee, the
bride's aunt, Mrs. Walter Dob
yns, cut the cake and Mrs. Ida
Coleman assisted at the punch
bowl. Assisting about the rooms
with the refreshments and with
the gifts were the Misses Dor
othy Bcrgstrom, Mildred Carlson,
Maricia Choruby, Mrs. Wm. Pad
berg, Miss Eunice Peterson, Miss
Jean Coleman and Miss Barbara
I.edlwttcr, After the reception
the couple left on a honeymoon
in a shower of rice. The" bride
wore a blue suit with white ac
cessories. Among those coming from a
distance to attend the wedding
and reception were Mr. and Mrs.
John Jeleniewski, Mrs. Pete Bur
sa of Clackamas, Mrs. Walter
Choruby and daughter Maricia,
Mr. and Mrs. John Choruby and
Mr. and Mrs. John Skuzeski and
sons Walter and Ted of Port
land, Miss Wilma Dobyns, Mr.
Tad Hardesty of Portland, Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Peterson and
sons of The Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ball re
turned to lone Thursday of last
week.
Several of the farmers have
started harvesting this week
and most of them will begin
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morgan
made a trip to Pasco, Wn last
week to get extras for machin
ery and also visited relatives
there.
From the lone Independent of
July 1, 1921: "Miss Alice Riet
mann has been elected queen of
the carnival, receiving nearly
2000 more votes than her near
est competitor. A good selec
tion." Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen gave a
party Thursday, June 26, in
honor of her daughter Linda's
third birthday. The following
were present: Mrs. Walter Cor
ley and Slieryl and Billy, Mrs.
Ray Ilimbigner and Linda, Mrs.
Hershall Townsend and Brenda
and Manse, Mrs. E. M. Baker
and Mardene, Mrs. Roy Lind
strom and Stephen, Mrs. Delbert
Lmort and Sharon, Mrs. Howard
Eubanks and Marlene, Mrs. Ray
mond Lundell and Karen, Mrs
Berl Akers and Bobbie and Bi 1 -
lie, Mrs. Rod Went worth and
Billy and Wally, Mrs. Gordon
White and Lona, Mrs. Earl Mc
Cabe and Arleta, Mrs. Clell Rea"
and Katherine, Johnnie and
Francis, Mrs. Ellis Pettyjohn
and Marylln and Marie. Refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. E. R. Lundell returned
Sunday from Portland where she
visited her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Frank Lundell, who is 111, but
s improving. Mrs. Verda Ritch
ie Is slaying with her this week.
Mrs. E. R. Lundell stopped at
the .hospital and saw her son
Frank and Mrs. Alice Wiles.
They were both Improving. Mrs.
Wiles sent greetings to her
friends here.
Those from here who went to
Bingham Springs Sunday Inclu
ded Mr. and Mrs, Milton Mor
gan and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Kdmond Brlstow and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Lundell and
and daughter Karen, Laurel Pal
mateer, Mary Jean Brlstow, Er
nest MeCabe and Pete Cannon.
Wallace Coleman, son of Mrs.
Ida Coleman, returned home
from Yakima Thursday of List
week where he hns been station
ed for four months in the U. S.
army, lie will receive his hon
orable discharge this month.
The American Legion boys arc
putting aroof on the porch at
their hall.
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Peterson-Skuzeski
Marriage Ceremony
Event of Saturday
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
church, beautifully decorated
with pink and white gladioli,
was the scene of the wedding
last Saturday afternoon of Miss
Marjorie Peterson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peterson
and John Skuzeski Jr. of Port
land, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Skuzeski of Portland.
Four o'clock was the hour and
Mrs. Richard Lawrence played
the wedding music which brot
the wedding party down the
aisle. Alice Peterson, little cou
sin of the bride, wearing a long
pink dress was flower girl, and
carried sweetpeas. Barbara Led-
better was maid of honor and
the Misses Jean Coleman and
Eunice Peterson were brides
maids. All three girls wore pink
taffeta formals, pink hats and
carried pink and white nose
gays. The bride, escorted by her fa
ther, was charming in a gown
of white marquisette over taf
feta. Flowers were appliqued
over the bodice and down the
bouffant skirt which was cut en
traine. A fingertip veil was held
in place by a coronet of lace.
She carried a white prayer book,
with orchid and bouvardia show
er. The groom was attended by
his brother Walter. Ted Peter
son, brother of the bride, Ray
mond Parrish and Kenneth Hoyt
were ushers.
Mrs. Ture Peterson sang the
Each-Gounod Ave Maria, accom
panied by Mrs. Lawrence.
Following the church cere
mony a reception was held at
the spacious country home of
the Petersons in Eight Mile.
For travel the bride chose a
blue-green suit, white hat and
orchid corsage. The young cou
ple are honeymooning in south
ern Oregon. They will be at
home in Portland until the open
ing of the fall term at Oregon
State college when they will
make their home in - Corvallis
where Mr. Skuzeski is enrolled.
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George A. Corwin
Elected Supt. at
Independence, Ore.
A letter from George A. Cor
win, with the forest service at
Pomeroy, Wash., for the sum
mer, informs this newspaper
that he has signed a three-year
contract with the school board
at Independence to be the town's '
first school superintendent. He
will have supervision over 21
teachers, and the school oper
ates a training school for the Wilberta, Bert, Abner, and Mr.
Oregon College of Education at I and Mrs. Claude Davis, Red
Monmouth, three miles distant, i mond; Mr. and Mrs. James A.
SoeakintF of the Pomerov sec-, Pointer Seattle Wash - Mr and
tinn. Corwin savs: "This io a i
great country. Elk are so thick
you have to kick them out of,
your way (figuratively speak-
ing). The weather leaves some
thing to be desired. It snowed
here today (June 28) and has
rained much of the time."
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Glen Gray Music
Tops Say lone Folk
Mr. aird Mrs. Eugene Nor
moyle and Miss Eva Swanson
of lone returned home the first
of the week from Portland where
they attended the American Le
gion convention the past week.
It was their pleasure to be the
guests Saturday evening of Glen
Gray and his orchestra at Jant
ini Beach where they had the
opportunity of hearing this fa
mous name band. They brought
homo the assurance of Mr. Gray
that his organization would do
its best for attendants at the
dance Monday evening, July 7,
and stated that his music is
worth listening to.
Glenn Gray and his Casa Lo
ma orchestra will appear at the
Legion hall in lone Monday eve
ning, the first of several big
name orchestras scheduled to
play there during the summer.
Joe Nys Chairman
Rural School Board
Joe Nys of Heppner was chos
en chairman of the new rural
school board Wednesday when
the group met for organization
in the office of Mrs. Lucy Rod
gers, county superintendent. Ver
non Munkers of Lexington was
named vice chairman.
Mrs. Rodgers reported that a
petition has been sent in by
Pine City district seeking a re
alignment of the district boun
daries. The petition will be act
ed upon at a meeting of the
boundary board on July 15.
NEW REPAIR MAN
Vernon Richards and family
of Hermiston are among the lat
est arrivals In Heppner to make
their home. They have bought,
the L. M. Smith house on upper
Main street. Richards will be the
radio repair man at the Hepp
ner Appliance company. He did; Burns Thursday to spend the
radio repair in the service.
TRASH BURNING BANNED
DURING 3-DAY HOLIDAY
Trash burning will be strict
ly forbidden under the ban in
HpnniiH riurinrt t Vi a Vi ma -Arm
holiday this weekend, accord-
ing to Blaine Isom, fire chief.
tuia uvhu uuc ycuuiul ill uv
permits, Isom stated, and vio
lations will be dealt with.
The same precaution is be
ing taken over the state as a
safeguard against conflagra
tions such as swept over a
wide area of Heppner on July
4, 1918 when most of the peo
ple were out of town.
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Swimming Season
Opens Tomorrow
Hearts of the younger set will
be gladdened Friday with the
opening of the municipal swim
ming pool. Warm weather the
fore part of the week created a
yearning for a cool dip in the
"good ol' swimmin' hole," and
patronage would have been
good on Tuesday, with the ther
mdmeter running around 90,
had the water been turned in
to the pool.
The pool will be open in the
afternoon only, from 1' to 5 o'
clock. Swimming instruction will
be given each morning from 10
to 12. The lessons are free.
Season tickets are on sale at
the following prices:
Single ticket $4; double ticket
(two in family) $6; family tick
et $7; grade school single ad-
mission is cents; high school;
age 25 cents, and adults 25
cents. Towels rent for 10 cents
and bathing suits 50 cents.
Miss Jacqueline "Jackie" Tetz,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Tetz, has been engaged by the
city to manage the pool for the
summer.
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Reunion of Davis
Family Held at
Lexington Sunday
Sundav was a happy day for!inite' clcar meaning to the per-
Mrs. N. M. Davis of Lexington.
Four daughters and three sons,
with their families gathered at
the parental home from various
parts of Oregon, Washington
and California for a reunion
with their mother, and a fourth
son, James. Thirty-eight mem
bers of the family were brought
together around the picnic ta
ble on the shaded lawn at Mrs.
Davis's home.
Present were Mrs. Davis and
James Davis, son, Lexington; C.
T. Davis and Mrs. Clayton Dav
is. Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Davis and children Verna,
Mrs Gene P.rav anrt f-hilHron
Bobby and Florence; Mr. and
Mrs. Merritt Gray and three
sons, Michael, Ronnie and Mer
ritt, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter C.
Barton and son Buddy, River
side, Calif.; Pauline, Doris Anne
and Virginia Slate, daughters of
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Slate, Bend,
and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Mike
sell and daughters Deloris and
Carol Ann, Toppenish, Wash.
Bank Offers Night
Deposit Service
A new night depository has
been installed at considerable
expense to the branch and is
now ready for use, announces B.
C. Pinckney, manager of the
Heppner branch, First National
Bank of Portland.
"Hundreds of inquiries prompt
us to explain its purpose and the
job it is designed to do," Pinck-
ney said. "Business houses do
a considerable volume of busi
ness before and after banking
hours, and quite often have need
for depositing after regular
hanking hours. With this facil
ity, those business houses that
nave such need can arrange
with the bank for a key to the
outside door of the safe, and a
money bag with lock enabling
ihe depositor to maintain control
of the contents until deposit is
completed.
"This new service is not ad
apted to needs of a depositor
who desires to deposit one or
more checks infrequently. Until
some type of depository is de
signed for this type of transac
tion, it is safer and only a little
more inconvenient to utilize the
mall for such transactions. We
will welcome our patrons' reac
tions to this new service," he
concluded.
Mrs. J. G. Barrntt Jr. submit
ted to an appendectomy late
Inst week in Portland. J. G.
Barratt Sr. received a card from
son Jim Monday telling about
me operation ami giving assur
nnce that the patient is doing
nicely.
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- 1 A. C, L. Jetley motored to
nouuny wnn ma tamiiy.
LET FREEDOM RING
FOR THERE'S NEW
BEAUTY IN OLD
The stars and stripes, dipping and flaring
against the sky, have always been a vibrant
symbol of our American freedoms. Let us not
take those freedoms
4th of July let us aim high our
ideal of liberty and maintain the vital spirit of
Americanism forever!
Jaycees Find Many Problems
In Civic Life of Community
An old saying, "Rome was
not built in a day," has a def-
sonnel of the Junior chamber of
commerce, now that the young
er men have had a few months
of experience in civic affairs as
an organization. They know
that the county hospital and the
proposed civic memorial build
ing will not be buiit in a day,
either, but that has not put a
damper on their enthusiasm for
their program to make their
town and community a more
desirable place in which to live.
Aside from the civic memorial
center which is their number
one project, t he Jaycees are
seeking to revive an interest in
Boy Scout work and better law
enforcement as a check on juv
enile delinquency. They frank
ly admit that both are problems
that will require both study and
action, yet for the good of all
something should be done about
them.
For one thing, it was revealed,
the k"ids that should be inter
ested in Boy Scout work have no
interest in what they term "sis
sy stuff." They need their own
cars to take their girl friends to
the dances; they must have
News Items of Interest Around Town , . . .
By Ruth Payne
Election of officers was held
at the annual meeting of the
Heppner Public Library associ
ation last week with the follow
ing persons elected to office:
President, Mrs. La Verne Van
Marter; vice-president, Mrs.
Harold Becket; secretary treas-
urer, Mrs. Frank Engkraf. and
trustees, Mrs. aJmcs J. Farley.
and Charles Hodge Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer MoCaleb
and daughter, Mary Elizabeth,
of Corvallis and Mrs. Wallace
Green and daughter of Gresham
spent a few days here last week
visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Green and with other
relatives. The McCalebs are
building a house this summer
in Corvallis where Omer attends
Oregon State college.
Mrs. Maggie Hunt has return
ed to Heppner alter n c.;iiv,.i.
visit with relatives in Portland.
Seattle and Yakima.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Akers were
over from Hamilton Saturday
shopping and attending to bus
iness matters in Heppner.
Scott Netll of Condon was a
business visitor in Heppner Sat
urday. Mrs. Raymond Huddleston and
daughters, I.orene ami Alice
have returned from Portland and
i.iin-m- ihtu uiey nave, oeen
visiting relatives,
Mrs. Elmer Musgrave of Ham
ilton and her mother. Mis. Etfie
Stevens of Porthnd, were week
end visitors In Heppner.
John R. Barry 1 ... ?..-
day from a vacation trip to Bos
ton. Mesdames Grace Hughes and
Madge Bryant entertained
group of friends at the Bryant
i homo Saturday evening with
shower honoring Mrs, Harry, Pat Healy
G LO R Y '
for granted! On this
money with which to buy liquor
and cigarettes. To do these
things they must have jobs, so
they have no time to spend on
tying fancy knots, hiking to the
mountains or taking a week or
two off for summer camp. How
to counteract this mature ten
dency on the part of the youth
ful citizens is another project for
the Jaycees.
Speeding on city streets and
juvenile liquor drinking came in
for discussion at the regular
meeting of the Jaycees Tuesday
evening. These matters were
left to each individual member
to act as a committee of one
to see what progress may be
made by next meeting time.
Dr. W. P. Browne discussed the
proposed county hospital.
Election of first and second
vice presidents and two direc
tors, resulted in Gordon Grady
going in as first vice president,
L. E. Dick Jr., second vice pres
ident and Billy Padberg and Don
Stewart, directors. Stewart re
sides at Boardman where he is
director of veterans administra
tion affairs.
At Tuesday's meeting it was
decided to meet twice each
month instead of once a month.
Munkers, a recent bride. The
honoree was presented with a
large mirror. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Hilding Bengston and
children Brenda and Brent re
turned to their home in Medford
Sunday after a visit here at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Benge. Mr. Bengston
motored up after them.
Mrs. D. P. Phelan spent a few
days in Portland the first of t ie
week visiting relatives. She re
turned Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Thompson
motored to Portland Sunday,
taking Mrs. Gale Gronwald and
her son that far on their wav to
their home in Corvallis. Mrs.1
Gronwald has been visiting at
the home of her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Thompson.
Mrs. Ida Grimes returned to
Heppner with them Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Moore
and daughters were over from
Dale the first of the week vis t
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ad
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Farrens
and son moved Tuesday to Ditch
Creek guard station where they
will remain until the close of
the fire season In the fall.
Mrs. Frank Monahan returned
: Thursday from Portland where
; sue spent a lew nays visilitgithe past few menths left Friday
it-uiiiM-!). anf was accompaniea lor vt heeler where she will re
by her granddaughter, Franeine main for a time. Her son, Olney.
Hisler. drove her down.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Schwarz C. G. Saling of Dayville vis-
and children of The Dalles vis
uen over Minday with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sch
warz. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Edward Bur
a chell and family of Washington
are spending the week end here
a with her family, Mr. and Mrs,
Death Comes to
Harley M. Adkins,
Railroad Official
A news dispatch dated June
30 at Spokane tells of the death
there Saturday, June 23, of Har
ley McCTure Adkins, general ag
ent of the Union Pacific system
at Spokane since 1939.
Mr. Adkins started his rail
road career at the Union Pacific
depot in Heppner and later was
transferred to Portland and then
to Yakima where he served a
number of years, gradually
working his way up to the posi
tion of general agent. He was
a native of Morrow county, born
on Rhea creek and reared here.
He was graduated from the
Heppner high school with the
class of 1912 and shortly after
ward took up railroad work. His
parents were pioneers of the
county, the late James J. and
Alice McClure Adkins.
Surviving are a daughter, El
eanor Ruth Nogle of Tacoma,
Wash., and two brothers, Ralph,
who resides in Washington, and
Albert of Cottage Grove.
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FIFE DEPARTMENT GETS
TWO CALLS WEDNESDAY
Heppner's volunteer fire fight
ers responded to two calls Wed
nesday, one in the forenoon and
one In the afternoon. Fortun
ately, neither fire created much
damage.
The morning call was to the
Gordon Banker residence where
a grass fire starting at the rear
of the woodshed threatened the
residence and adjacent proper
ty. It was quickly subdued. In
the afternoon the department
rushed to the home of George
Meyers in north Heppner where
a fire in the backyard got out
of control and enveloped a shed
and part of the property fence.
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NEIGHBORING LODGES
VISIT RUTH CHAPTER
Ruth Chapter No. 32, Order of
Eastern Star, was host Friday
evening to a large number of
visiting members, when guests
from Stanfield, Hermiston, Ar
lington and lone came to attend
the final meeting of the spring
season.
Four candidates were put thru
the initiatory work and follow.
ing the regular lodge session the
refreshment committee did the
honors in the dining hall.
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FORMER RESIDENTS VISIT
Dr. and Mrs. F. N. Christenson
of Wenatchee drove into Hepp
ner Wednesday afternoon to
spend the night. They were en
route to the Grand Canyon and
other scenic points they had
mapped out to visit on a 30-day
vacation. " Dr. Christenson prac
ticed dentistry here about a
third of a century ago and while
here met and married Miss Mary
E. Powers,' whom older residents
will remember as a teacher in
the local schoole.
Steward Cole will spend the
4th at Adams and will go from
there to Joseph to spend a month
or two to get away from the
heat here.
Mr. and Mrs. Conley Lanham
and family left the first of the
week for a vacation in Montana
where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. William Harper has re
turned home from Athena where
she has been convalescing from
her recent illness at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Roy McQueen.
Mrs. Harper's condition is much
improved at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meador
motored to Baker Wednesday
where they will visit her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gentry.
and attend the Oregon Trail
Days celebration. They will re
turn Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayes
and daughter will spend the
week end at Lehman Hot springs.
Mrs. Harry O'Donnell Sr. is ill
at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Llovd Mover and
family spent Sunday in Hermis
ton with his mother, Mrs. Flora
Mover, who is seriously HI.
The Women's Christian Ser
vice organization of the Meth
odist church met Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Chris Brown with Miss Opal
Briggs as assistant hostess.
Carolyn Johnson left Wednes
day for Boise, Idaho, where she
will visit her grandfather,
Wright Saling, and uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Boo
her. Ivan Cox has purchased the
house on K street from Roy
Thomas.
Mrs. Vashti Snllng who has
been living at Hotel Heppner
- 1 ited in Heppner the end of the
week enroute home from the
Elks initiation ceremonies at
Condon.
One Mikescll of Toppenish,
Wash., came up the first of the
week to spend a few days vis
King his mother, Mrs. W. K
MtkeselL
Whole Town Busy
Putting Finishing
Touches to Program
PROGRAM JULY 4
10 a.m. Grand opening par
ode. 12 noon. Picnic dinner.
1 p. m Airshow at Lexing
ton airport.
3 p. m. Baseball Ameri
can Legion Indiana vs.
lone.
9 p. m. Grand fireworks
display.
10 p. m. Dancing to music
by Hazel Fisher's All-girl
band.
Just about everybody In Lex
ington is busy getting ready for
the big celebration which is
scheduled to start at 10 a. m.
Friday with the grand opening
parade. Crews of men have been
engaged this week in erecting
booths for the carnival and in
building bleacher seats within
the tennis court at the school
grounds where the big fight card
will be held Saturday evening.
Others have been engaged in
putting the finishing touches to
the Leach hall where the dances
will be held. The hall has been
redecorated and will present a
new, clean appearance.
Citizens not visible to the pub
lic would have been found in
the back yard at home, or in
garages fixing up floats for the
parade. Everybody's working-
even my old man isn t seen
sitting around all day.
It is a big task for a small
community to prepare a round
of entertainment for two days
and the Lexington people are
leaving no stone unturned to
make their big annual show a
success.
Following the parade Friday
morning a community picnic
dinner will be spread under the
trees at the rear of Mrs. Elsie
Beach's home right in the cen
ter of town. Benches and tables
will be available.
At 1 p. m. the airshow will
open at the airport. There will
be stunt flying, a parachute
jomp, cargo dropped by para
chute, and plane demonstra
tions and aerobatics. There will
be a refreshment stand at the
port.
A snappy baseball game be
tween the Umatilla American
Legions and the the lone Wheat-
Timber league will follow im
mediately after the airshow.
The carnival will be in opera
tion throughout the day and
evening. In addition to the
whirl tides and regular carnival
features, the Bauc-rr.feind string
of Shetland ponies will be on
hand for pony rides. There will
also be fie Shetland mares and
their colts as a side attraction.
This is a strictly Morrow county
carnival.
Music on the 4th will be sup
plied by the combined Heppner
and Lexington school bands un
der the direction of Billy Coch
ell of Heppner. A sound system
will keep the public informed of
events both days.
Let's celebrate at Lexington!
o
Grady Team Nips
Rosewall's 19-12
In Softball Opener
Softball got underway at the
Rodeo grounds Monday evening,
with Grady's team taking the
honors, 1912, from Rosewall's.
A fair-sized crowd turned out
to see the initial game and
much interest was displayed by
backers of the two teams.
Standard Oil and Morrow
County Cleaners crossed bats
Wednesday evening prior to the
donkey baseball game, which
was played under Klelg lights.
(Due to the G-T coming out a
little early, results of the game
will be published next week )
The game scheduled between
the Elks and American Legion
Friday evening has been cancel
ed due to the celebration.
Each team will be outfitted
with sweat shirts, the sponsors
footing the bills.
OFFICE HOURS CHANGED
In accordance with a law pass
ed by the recent legislature, es
tablishing working hours of
county officials, offices In the
courthouse will begin opening
at 8:30 a.m. instead of 8 o'clock,
the time-honored custom, Mon
day, July 7. All offices close
at the noon hour except those
having two or more deputies.
All otiiivs clo.se at noon on Sat
urday.
Bouquet flowed.
The Junior chamber tif com
merce In meeting Tuevl.-iy eve
ning nominated Nate Mi-Bride
:H the man to receive the bou
quet of p-i 4 f it t! " month of
June because of hi outMtandlriK
work In s-hlrn: tickets tur the
organization's civic tenter build
ing project.