lone News Items of the Week
By Echo Palmateer
The regular meeting of Wil
lows grange was held Saturday
night. The following program
was given before the regular
meeting: Presentation of the
flap 4-H ih.k
o - vimm ut.-ii!uiiM rations I
and reports, also two songs; in1
behalf of safi-tv uc.l m, n I
car Lundell asked questions on
"Safety"; Gwen Coleman, Rodeo
princess of 1916, Introduced Lau
rel Palmateer, Rodeo princess
for this year and presented, her
with a corsage of pink roses in
behalf of Willows grange; Dicky
Denslinger, a' reading, 'The Rail
road Crossing."
BENEFIT
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- For I M I A
O SATURDAY, JULY 26
Willows Grange Hall
Music by Ely's Orchestra
Men $1, Ladies 50c
(Tax Inc.)
SUPPER SERVED
Mr. and Mrs. Howes of Gold
Hill visited the grange. Mr.
Howes is a state deputy and
gave a talk on the gales tax and
power bill. No. 99. He urged
people to study the bills care
fully before voting on them.
Mrs. Donald Heliker and Mrs.
Eugene Normoyle served lunch
in the dining room.
Wesley McNabb was an lone
visitor last week.
Mrs. Bessie Everson visited
her children, Mrs. James True
blood and Robert Everson, In
Spokane last week.
The H. E. C. of Willows grange
met at the hall Friday after
noon, July 18, with Mrs. Ida Es
teb and Mrs. Paul O'Meara as
hostesses. Lunch of ice cream
and coffee was served to a large
crowd. The 4-H club girls put on
the program with Ruby Ann
I Rietmann and Lola Ann McCabe
i demonstrating fnaking a sponge
1 cake. June Seehafer gave a re
port on sewing and Delores
Drake a report on the cooking
project. Carletta Olden and Pa
; tricia Drake gave reports on
their trip to Corvallls where they
attended 4-H summer school.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lundell ar
rived from Portland Sunday eve
ning, where they visited their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank
Lundell, and their son Frank at
The Dalles.
Mrs. Cleo Drake and Mrs. Paul
Pettyjohn and families were
Pendelton visitors Monday.
The Ely orchestra played at
Lehman Springs Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Meader of
The Dalles were week-end
guests at the Donald Heliker
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Johan Troedson
and sons Carl and Verner, Mr.
and Mrs. James Lindsay, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Lundell attend
ed the Kopp funeral services at
Arlington Friday. Mr. Kopp was
a former member of Willows
grange and drove school bus
from Cecil to Arlington for 16
years.
Herbert Ekstrom and family
are moving to the ranch during
harvest.
From the lone Independent,
July 29, 1921: "The screen pic
ture at the auditorium tomor
row night will be 'Under Crim
son Skies,' with Elmer Lincoln
as leading man. It depicts a
Smokey, The Firc-Prevcntin Bear, Brings to Justice .
Tte bluest
villain
on the range
With groin and feed critical, villain of th
Hinge -the one who itarti moit range firei
ffiuit be brought to jvtticd. Firil Smolcey in
veitigalei lightning. But it only starts ont fir
la ten
W.I
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Then, hot on thi trail, Smolcy loolci up th(
damage don by criminals and crazy fircbusk
But thii it anorftcr blind alley, became not oat
fire in a hundred li itarted (or revenge.
thrilling story of Intense Inter
est."
Miss Lois Howk returned to
hr hnmp in Trnutriale Saturday.
Dorothy Dobyns, daughter of
Mr. ana Mrs. noei ixioyns, ana
Ruth Peterson, daughter of Mrs.
Lucy Peterson of Heppner, visit
ed at the Walter Dobyns home
last week. Alice, another daugh
ter of Mrs. Peterson, is visiting
there this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lind
auist. Ed Aldrich. Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Aldrich and son Clifford
are in waiiowa where the men
are working on an elevator.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeSpain
and baby of Pendleton and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hoskins from
their camp near La Grande were
in lone Saturday night. They
auenaea the Kodeo kick-off
dance at Heppner.
There was considerable ex
citement in town Friday evening
when Sam Esteb's cow fell in a
well on the Burroughs rjlace The
well was about 14 feet deep and
tne water came over the cow's
back. She was finally rescued
as water was turned into the
well to float her out. No harm
was done to the cow.
Jimmy Barrett and "Pinkv"
Aliyn were Portland visitors over
me week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason Jr
of Oak Grove were lone visitors
over the week end.
A baby bed was taken from
the grange hall recently. '
Among those coine to Pendle-
ton Sunday were Wallace Cole
man, Tommy Bristow. Gavlnrrl
Salter and Robert Peterson and
Louis Carlson. They visited Ger
ald Peterson at the St. Anthony
hospital and reported him tn ho
getting along satisfactorily.
mr. ana Mrs. Paul Kehring
and children and a frionH t
Indianapolis, Ind., stopped in
lune a wnne Monday. Mrs. Keh
ring was the former Arlene Rat.
siger. They visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balsiger at
White Salmon. Wash . Mr onn
Mrs. Rex Hickock anii MY anH
Mrs. Clarence Kruse of Portland.
Mrs. Mabel Peterson and
daughters, Lenore and Irene, of
Seattle are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Peterson. Mrs. Pet
erson is a cousin of the Peter
sons. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Forsythe
are moving into the Oscar Pet
erson house below town.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sephafor
and family attended the Shrine
picnic at me French ranch Sunday,
BOARDMAN . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Filea of
Walla Walla were guests Sun
day at the Ray Brown home.
Mrs. Files and Mrs. Brown are
sisters.
Mrs. Bill Morrison of Vale,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Wilson, left for her home this
week after spending a few days
here. Remaining were her two
daughters, who will spend a
month with their grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Skoubo re
ceived word their daughter Asta
flew to Palmer, Alaska, Sunday,
July 13, where she will spend
the next six months nursing.
She arrived some time Monday.
Dinner guest at the Chas.
Nickerson home was Verl Star
key of The Dalles. Mr. Starkey
is relieving Dewey West as pum
per at Messner, wo is on vaca
tion. A group of ladies gathered at
the home of Mrs. Floyd Cropper
and suroised her on hor hinh.
day. Present were Mrs. Olive At-
teberry and Mrs. A. A. Agee of
Boardman; Mrs. Collins and
four children, and Mrs. Simmons
and children of Irrigon.
Dinner guests at the Frank
Marlow home were Marlow's
mother, Mrs. Julia Marlow, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Marlow, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Marlow, all of Pendle
ton, and Mr. and Mrs n v Ran.
sier of Boardman.
In connertion uith tha T
Aid Wednesday was a farewell
for Mrs. Crystal Barlow. She was
honored wtih a handkerchief
shower.
Guests at the home nf Mr and
Mrs. Fred Smith this week
Mrs. Smith's father, Dr. R. N.
Hester of Ketchikan, Alaska, and
her cousin. Lt. Col. Carl r.rpnH.
ling of Benton City, Wash. They,
with Mr. Smith, attended the
Elks convention in Portland, Dr.
Hester returning to Alaska but
Mr. Grendling remaining here a
few days.
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, July 23, 1947-3
VISITING MOTHER HERE
Mrs. Ed Schrnpdpr anH daugh
ters WendV and I.vnn ar horp
from New York city for a sever
al weeks visit at the home of
Mrs. Schroeder's mother, Mrs.
rranK Kumble.
Transferring Cr
Heavy Hauling
Padded Moving
Vans
Storage
Warehouse
U. P. and N. P.
PenlancJ Bros.
Transfer Co.
39 SW Dorion Avenue
Phone 338
Pendleton, Ore.
Avoid Annoyance And Discomfort
due to a clogged septic tank or cesspool.
I have purchased a tank pump and am in
position to give prompt; efficient serviee.
Phone 702
HOWARD KEITHLEY
What about tparki from traint, automobile ac
cldcnti and exptoiioni? No again. It'i true
they i tart a few firei, but compared to the bif
ftrc-itarfcr, they don't count.
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But now for the real culprit I Why . . . Ire
Tom Trueheartl Meaning, of course, that It'i
food American citiicm lilec yov who start f
owt of every 10 range fire,
Thii year with mote fold frawtlnf throwjh the fratlnf
country -America's remjti may lufftr the frtartir ceto
tropht m hiitoryl It it imperative that you be par
ttcularly careful with fire outdoors
1
TPetnemJeyir-Only you can
PREVENT RAMGE FIQES!
Heppner Lumber Company
SEE US BEFORE HAULING YOUR
Sand and Gravel
Have two dump trucks on the job at all
times ready to give you satisfactory ser
vice. Eliminate hand shoveling. Will
deliver where you want it.
Rates are very reasonable
Vernon Chrisropherson
LEXINGTON
Phone 3311
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WESTERN MOTORISTS
EVERYWHERE
ssuio
Standard Oil Company or California
Hexes youR pass to
CAR6FRE6 MOTORING
Why bother with cash? A Chevron
Credit Card is good at all Standard Sta
tions, Inc. and Chevron Gas Stations
in the West. It's good for quality prod
ucts and services ubereier you go. S
mt today (or an application for your
Chevron Card ... or apply at any Stand,
ard Station, Inc. or Chevron Gas Station.
L. E. (ED) DICK
Phone 622
Heppner, Oregon
Rev. Eble returned home Fri
day from Corvallis where he at
tended the Presbyterian synodi-
cai.
Guests at the Nate Macomber
home Friday evening were Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Denson and
children of Seneca and Mr. Ma
comber's aunt, Mrs. L. V. Casteel
of La Grande.
Mrs. Florence Root and Mrs.
Flossie Coats motored to Arling
ton Saturday evening to attend
the postmasters' banquet given
at the Welcome hotel.
Mrs. Frank Cole returned home
Saturday after a couple of weeks
with relatives in Olympia, Wn.,
and Portland.
Claud Coats came home this
week after two years with the
Teleweld, Inc., and has taken
over the handling of freight
Attending the state highway
picnic at Immigrant springs from
Boardman Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Potts and family, and
Mr. and Mrs. N. A Ma
and grandchildren, Gary, Bev
erly and Pat Petteys.
Airs. Crystal Barlow and dau
ghter Chloe moved to Pendleton
aunaay where they expect to
make their home. They were
honored at the eranse hall Wert.
nesday evening with a commun
ity potluck dinner and get-together.
Mrs. Barlow has lived
on the project the past 23 years
aim Lnioe was born and raised
here. She eraduatprt (mm hiah
school this spring. Both Mrs. Bar
low and Chloe expect to find em
ployment in Pendleton.
Work IS Droprpssintr nirolif
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tne COmmilnitv manca a.a
help is needed. Anyone wishing
to help, contact Leo Root or
Clyde Tannehill.
Folks along the rural mail
route probably didn't recognize
their carrier, Clyde Tannehill,
Saturday, since he was in a
brand new 1947 Chevrolet, and
this being the first trip for the
car, Mr. Tannehill said he really
had to drive.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Messenger
motored to The Dalles where Mr.
Messenger celebrated his birth
day at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Willett, nee Lois Mes
senger. Jess Lower, of near Los Angel
es, Cal., who has been visiting
here for a few days, was called
home Saturday. Mrs. Lower had
fallen and misplaced a knee
cap, also injured the ankle, but
no bones were broken.
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4-H SEWING I-A
A party and business meeting
were held at the home of Mr.
LaVerne Van Marter. Our prm
idont. Patsy Albert, who t mov
ing away soon, was presented
with a gift by the club. Refresh
ments of cake and punch were
served and games were played.
Marjorle Pierson was elected our
new president; Beth Ball, vice
president; Carla Whillook, secretary-treasurer;
song and demon
stration leader, Nancy Ball, and
reporter, Gloria Orwick.
SURPRISE DINNER PARTT
Mrs. E. J. Vinson was honored
Sunday, July 13, with a surprise
dinner party at the family res
idence in Lena, when family and
neighbors to the number of 20
assembled to observe her birth
day anniversary. The dinner was
a potluck affair, featured by a
special birthday cake which was
cut by the honoree. It was a
pleasant day for all In attendance.
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Commodities
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Phone 2122
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
Livestock, Farm Equipment and Other Items
All stock must be brand inspected at yard.
All dairy stock must be Bangs tested.
Bring in your livestock and anything else you
have to sell. This is one of the best markets
in a large territory
TERMS-CASH
HEPPNER SALES YARD
HAROLD ERWIN, Operator
JOHN VARNER, Auctioneer HARRY DINGES, Clerk
The Discriminating Hostess
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highlight in her living room, or on her dining
table.
We H ave A Wide Assortment of Figurines
to add a touch of beauty, a note of color and
artistry . . . Tall, graceful birds, in pairs or
alone, or low, pleasing colorful figurines.
Glass Vases single tone or irridescent-tall or squatty.
It will surprise you that our assortment is so
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