Heppner Gazette Times
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 31, 1947
Volume 64, Number 19
District No. One
To Hold Special
Election August 6
Directors Seeking
Authority to Buy
Several Busses
Approval for purchase of sev
eral school busses is being ask
ed by the directors of School
District No. 1 in calling a spe
cial election to be held at the
Heppner city hall Wednesday,
Aug. 6. The hour of the meeting
will be 2 p.m.
It is understood that the way
has been cleared for the consoli
dation of 11 rural districts with
district No. 1. However, the rur
al districts must first be assured
that district No. 1 will provide
transportation facilities, which
will mean purchase of several
school busses.
When the consolidation is ef
fected, the Heppner school will
serve the major part of the south
end of the county. It will in
clude districts from the Umatil
la county line to the Gilliam
county line and extend to the
southern boundary of the coun
ty. Valuation of the combined
districts will be In the neigh
borhood of $3,000,000.
Additional facilities will be
needed to accommodate expect
ed increase in attendance at the
Heppner school. This may re
solve into the building of grade
schools or the selection of a new
site for a high school. The school
board has not divulged any
plans under consideration other
than that some expansion will
be necessary. The Heppner
school has had quite a number
of tuition students for several
years and expanded facilities
would make it possible for this
attendance to continue along
with the increase from the con
solidating districts.
"The school board would like
a generous expression of the
taxpayers relative to providing
busses. A few thousand dollars
expended in this manner will
make it possible to acquire in
come from $3,000,000 worth of
property for future expansion of
the district's facilities," Chair
man Harold Becket said this
morning in urging the people to
get out and vote next Wednes
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Brownies Return
From Girls Camp
Sandra Lanham, Sally Palmer
and Judy Thompson, members
of Girl Scout troop No. 1, have
returned from a week's stay at
Camp Wlldwood. This Is the
first year girls outside of Port
land area have had the privil
ege of attending the camp, lo
cated on the Molalla river near
Canby.
The Brownies stayed at Clara
Wight lodge. The personnel con
sisted of eight trained counsel
ors, a cook, and a life-guard.
The program offered was swim
ming, handicraft, hiking, play
acting, singing, folk dancing,
and story telling around the
campfire.
The girls were taken to Port
land by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Thompson. From there they went
to camp by bus. Mr. and Mrs.
Conley Lanham met them In
Portland and brought tliem
home. All three girls were thrill
ed with their first camp exper
ience. Leaving Monday morning for
the same camp were Diane Van
Horn, Joan Bothwell, Sally Cohn
and Nancy Adams. All four
girls are members of troop No.
2. Thoy will spend two weeks
in camp. Harry Van Horn took
them to Portland where they
caught a bus to Canby.
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4-H-ers Attend 2
Day Club Field Tour
Club members Dunne and Ron
ald Baker, Pat, Orvllle Jr. and
Kenneth Cutsforth, Gerald Pet
erson, Louis Carlson, Dean Grav
es and Rodger Palmer, with
Markham linker, ns leader, re
cently attended the two-day 4-11
club tour held at the Sherman
brunch experiment station at
Moro. Eighty-five club members
and leaders from five counties
attended the affair. The program.
Included a tour of the experi
ment station to view gain vari
ety trials and yield experiments
soil conservation work, tree
plantings, weed control, wenth
er recording equipment, grass
plantings and crop rotation
experiments. Instruction was
given in crops judging and Iden
tification of crops and weeds
dairy cattle Judging, sheep Judg
ing, and fitting and showing of
beef cattle.
Also included was a tour of
four Shermnn county ranches
to view and judge beef cattle
and hogs. Two classes of hogs
were ludced. Dunne Baker was
high score judge for MorrW
county, tying with two other
rlub members for high score or
the entire group. Congrntula
Hons t? Duanel
Kinzua Pine Mills
Company Donates
Site for Picnics
Groups, individuals and oth
ers who have been accorded the
privilege of using grounds near
the residence on the French
place in the Blue mountains
will be pleased to learn that
through the generosity of the
Kinzua Pine Mills company that
particular site has become a
permanent picnic spot. Accord
ing to announcement by Joe
Coleman, general manager, the
company is making the offer in
honor of the memory of the late
Mr. Wetmore, former president.
Mr. Coleman did not make the
offer without first reaching an
agreement with John Wight
man, lessee of the property
known as the French place.
It is reported that the widow
and daughter of Mr. Wetmore
have made a grant of $5,000 for
the Improvement of Shelton
park on the John Day highway
south of Fossil. This park was
also a gift of the Kinzua Pine
Mills company to commemor
ate the name of one of the
founders of the company.
Community Dubbed
Delinquency Culprit
Mrs F. B. Nickerson, president
of the Morrow County Health
association, called the associa
tion's first quarterly meeting of
the year Wednesday evening,
July 30, in the music room of
the Heppner school building.
hollowing a short meeting, Dr.
F. G. Sherer, social hygiene di
rectos of the Oregon Tuberculo
sis and Health association, gave
a timely and interesting talk on
the ideals of marriage and the
preservation of the family and
the delinquency in our modern
life, showing that the final cul
prit is the community itself.
Also two films were shown,
titled "In the Beginning" and "A
Message to Women.
Following the program re
freshments were served.
Program chairman was Mrs.
Harry Van Horn and refresh
ments chairman was Mrs. Tress
McClintock.
MOUNTED DRILL MANUAL
FREE TO RIDING GROUPS
A drill manual for riding
groups, 4-H clubs, sheriffs' pos
ses and other mounted organi
zations has been issued by the
O. S. C. Extension service in an
swer to many demands for such
a guide. The mimeographed
circular, No. 494, was written by
t.. Lt. rotter, head of the divis
ion of agricultural economics
and former head of the animal
husbandry department. He is a
veteran horseman who has
worked with many riding clubs.
"With the growing interest in
saddle horses and with one or
more organized riding groups in
each county, the Oregon Exten
sion service is pleased to pre
sent this manual," says W. A.
chocnfeld, dean and director, in
aforeword to the 14-page illus
trated circular. "Horses mean
health and fine recreation to
thousands of people, while the
raising of good saddle horses is
rapidly becoming one of Ore
gon's major industries." Copies
are available free.
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W. C. Poarce, head of the W.
C. Pearce Co., mineral rock wool
insulation concern of Pendleton,
was a Heppner business visitor
Tuesday. He is a brother of H.
B. Pearce. Hennner represents.
the of the business.
Star Theater Changes to
Ownership of Georges
Mrs. Sadie M. Slgsbec this
week announced the sale of the
Star theater to her daughter and
son-in-law, Elaine and Oscar
George. Although the Georges
assumed the ownership on July
1st, it was not possible to com
plete all the details to make the
announcement at that lime. Mrs,
George, who has managed the
theater since her father's death
Last Member Of
Pioneer Picture
Passes Saturday
L. A. Florence Was
Resident of Willow
Creek 68 Years
Funeral services for L. A. Flor
ence, 89, whose death occurred
Saturday evening, July 26, were
held at 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday
from the Phelps Funeral Home
chapel, with Joseph C. Stephens
officiating. Interment followed
in the Heppner Masonic ceme
tery. Mr. Florence, apparently de
spondent, took his own life by
haneine. The bodv was found
in the barn at the home place
on upper Willow creek when the
family, a .armed at his absence,
went in search for him.
' Death of Mr. Florence removes
the last member of the group of
pioneer stockmen and business
men in the picture that has hung
in the courthouse hall since
1902. Up to 1946 two of the
group were alive, C. A. Minor
and Mr. Florence. Mr. Minor
passed away last year.
Altough advanced in years,
Mr. Florence had remained ac
tive. He did chores about the
place, rode horseback and other
wise strove to keep time from
hanging heavy on his hands.
Lewis Albert Florence was
born May 4, 1858 at Monroe, Ore
gon and come to what was then
Umatilla county in 1879. Four
vears later, on Oct. 19. 1883 hp
married Ella Kimsey, who pre
ceded him to the grave in 1928.
Surviving are one son, Norman
Florence, Heppner; two grand
children, Eugene L. Florence of
Weipe, Idaho and Mrs. Dean
Gilman of Heppner, and one
great grandchild.
Marching Practice
Badly Needed By
Members of Band
This is an appeal to members
of the Heppner school band.
Your organization has been
retained to furnish music for
the Heppner Rodeo. Most of you
are inexperienced in marching.
This is an important part of your
musical education as bandsmen.
Nothing is more pleasing to
spectators at a parade than a
smartly trained band marching
by in correct formation and
playing full value notes and
phrases. To acquire this state
of partial perfection requires
practice lots of practice. You
can't don your uniform and rush
to the parade and expect to do
your part unless you have put
in the hours of preparation
deemed necessary by your di
rector. .
You say you are too busy.
Have you stopepd to think that
your director, Mr. Cochell and
his assistant, Mr. McCaleb, are
just as busy?
Time is growing short. The
Rodeo is only a few weeks
away. The best of you need the
practice the few who are turn
ing out. What about the rest
of you? Let's get busy and put
the Heppner band back on the
high plane of popularity it en
Joyed a few years ago. It can
be done but it is up to each In
dividual member to do his part.
In 1!).'!2 announces that the same
old "Slgsbec policy" of bringing
to the community the best pos
sible entertainment that Is av
ailable at a price that everyone
can afford tp pay will prevail.
Improvements and redecora
lions planned under Mrs. Slgs
bee's ownership will be carried
out by the Georges as various
materials are available. On the
"Rusty" Thought He
Was Headed For
Dog House, Maybe
"Rusty" (Roy) Orwlck war a
bit non plussed recently by re
ceipt of a small envelope thru
the mail, the contents of which
led him to believe that someone
was having a little Joke at his
expense. The envelope came ad
dressed to "Rusty," Heppner, Or
egon. The postoffice force knew
of but one "Rusty" around here
so the envelope went into the
Orwick box. Upon opening the
envelope, Orwick found the pic
ture of a dog and a dog collar
plate with the name "Rusty"
and a telephone number stamp
ed on it.
Perusal of the telephone book
revealed the phone number to
be that of Mr. and Mrs. Al Berg
strom. Mrs. Bergstrom had respond
ed to an offer made over the
radio to send in the top from a
box of Friskles, dog food, along
with a picture of her dog and
the tag would be made up and
sent to her to place on the dog's
collar.
Until this little misunder
standing was straightened out,
Orwick thought he was headed
for the doghouse.
CORRECTION OF DATE
Through an error in copying,
the date for the Rodeo dance
appears in the advertisement as
August 1. It should read Au
gust 2. Advertising matter post
ed for the dance carries the cor
rect date and we trust our read
ers will not be misled by the
error in the advertisement on
another page.
Two Ram Sales Set
For August Dates
Two annual Oregon ram sales
are scheduled for August, the
first being the annual Willam
ette Valley purebred ram and
ewe sale at Albany August 9,
followed by the older 21st an
nual Oregon ram sale at Pen
dleton August 16.
At Albany there will be offer
ed Stud and range rams and
some ewes of ten breeds Suf
folks, Hampshires, Romneys,
Lincolns, Corriedales, Shropshir
es, Columbias, Dorsets, and
Cheviots. O. E. Mikesell, Linn
county agent, is secretary.
For the Pendleton sale 375 se
lected rams are listed, nearly
100 more than last year when
286 were sold. Sixteen leading
breeders ave consigned rams,
reports Vic Johnson, Umatilla
county agent and secretary of
the sale. Breeds include Suf
folk, Hampshire, Suffolk-Hampshire
crossbreds, Rambouillets,
crossbred Rambouillets and Lin
colns. Colonel Earl O. Walter, fam
ous livestock auctioneer of Fil
er, Ida., will cry both sales.
FOOTBATHS RULED OUT
There have been a number of
rumors of complaints of not hav
ing foot-baths in operation at
the swimming pool. According
to the state board of health this
is no longer required. However,
the right amounts of chemical
are being applied daily to the
floors and swimming pool.
Stanley Minor.
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A baby boy, David Carl, was
born July 24 to Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Van Horn at the Riverside
hospital in Pendleton. The boy
is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. O.
M. Yeager.
schedule immediately are a new
celling and second rest room to
be installed by BPOE, owners of
the building; also an enlarged
ticket office, front awning, mod
ern light fixtures and some
painting by the theater owners.
The Star occupies the south
half of the lower floor of the
Elks building or the right side
as seen In the above picture.
Honoree at Princess
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Princess Francine Hisler is a charming little miss from the But
ter creek hills. Aged 15, she has spent her entire life on her
father's stock ranch, where riding horses and working with stock
is part of her daily life. A sophomore in Heppner high school,
she takes an interested part in school activities even plays clar
inet in the band. During Rodeo she will be seen riding her
dad's thoroughbred, "Dude." Francine is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Hisler, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Monahan, all stockraisers, and of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Hisler Sr., also stockraisers, giving her a complete back
ground of ranch life.
Princess Francine will be the honored guest at the dance to be
given for the Lena district Saturday evening at the Fair pavilion
in Heppner, Sponsored by the Junior chamber of commerce.
News Items of Interest Around Town . . . .
By Ruth Payne
New books recently added to
the Heppner Public library and
put in circulation this week in
clude: Buck, "Pavilion of Wo
men," a story of China; Case,
"The Empire Builders," epic
stories of the men and women
who blazed the Oregon trail;
Covanna, "Secret Passage," a
mystery story for girls; Eske
lund, "My Chinese Wife," an en
tertaining account of an inter
national marriage, and "My
Danish Father," the amusing
story of a wayward parent who
became royal dentist to the King
of Siam; Hobson, "Gentlemen's
Agreement; Lewis, "My Life
Story," the personal account of
the heavyweight champion's
rise from an obscure Alabama
farm boy to world-wide emin
ence; Shulman, 'The Feather
Merchants," a hilarious satire
and the civilian war effort;
Yerby, "The Vixens," a story of
New Orleans following the Civil
war; Goertz, "Give Ls Our
Dream"t Lewis, "Klngsblood
Royal"; Roy, "The Tin Flute";
Dick, "Wild Orchard," and Yates,
"Nearby."
Mrs. Henry Happold returned
Monday from Portland where
she spent the week end visiting
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Griffin
and her father, Percy Cox, mo
tored to Pendleton Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. Maggie Rhea Johns of
Arizona and her nieces, Mrs.
Hazel Sutherlin and Mrs. Harry
Lamley of Portland stopped
briefly in Heppner Tuesday en
route to Pendleton to visit
friends. Mrs. Johns who lived
in Heppner some forty years ago
noted the many changes in the
town's appearance and spoke of
its progress and growth since
her last visit many years ago.
Mrs. Lamley is a cousin of Har
old Cohn.
Mrs. Elbert Cox Is a patient
at the Emanuel hospital in
Portland, having undergone sur- j
gory mere tne last ot the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dcnney of
Portland were in Heppner for a
few days the first of the week
attending to business matters
and visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Gonty
and children have returned home
from a two weeks vacation in
Portland and other valley
points.
Misses Lela Tollcson and Lela
Strimple, nurses at the veterans
hospital in Walla Walla, were
week end guests at the home of
Miss Tolleson's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Tolleson.
Mrs. Allen Johnston is spend
ing a few days in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Reid of Pen
dleton were in Heppner the first
of the week visiting at the home
of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Aldrich.
Art Hughes of Butter creek re
ceived severe injuries at the Ro
deo grounds Sunday morning
when the bucking horse he was
attempting to ride fell on him.
He was taken to St. Anthony's
hospital in Pendleton in an am
bulance. Mrs. Rert Ward and daughter,
Mrs. LaVllla Morrison of Town
send, Mont,, Mrs, Gordon Cole
Dance , . .
of Portland, and Mrs. Blaine
Chapel of Hardman arrived the
last of the week to be with their
sister, Mrs. L. J. Burnside who
is seriously ill at her home on
Gilmore street
Mrs. Eslle Walker has return
ed from Medford where she was
called by the serious illness of
her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell and
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cunning
ton left Sunday for a two weeks
motor trip to Yellowstone park.
L. L. Gilliam visited over the
week end with his son Don who
is located at a lookout station
near Ukiah
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner
and children of Portland visited
over the week end here with his
father, F. W. Turner.
Mrs. Raymond Huddleston
and daughters have returned i Bruce Gibb of Seattle, and Cur
from Idaho where they had been tls Thomson of Poulsbo, Wash
visiting friends for the past two arg 11 gr?ndchildren.
weeks,
Chance Wilson, Chester Brown
and Chris Hamilton of Monu
ment were transacting business
in Heppner Monday.
Mrs. Carl Leathers and Mrs.
Jimmie Duncan (Grace Leath
ers) returned to their homes in
Portland Tuesday after a brief
visit here at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Case.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gentry
and daughter Joyce and Mr.
.Gentry's mother, Mrs. Orderie
Gentry of Portland spent the
week end in Heppner with Mrs.
Alice. Gentry. They returned
home Sunday afternoon by way
of Ordnance where they visited
with the Roy Gentry family be
fore continuing to Portland
Mr. and Mrs J. K. Charlton I
ot Baker were week-end visitors
in Heppner. !
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnside I
of Hermiston spent Sunday in I
Heppner visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore of I
Mnzua were week-end visitors
in Heppner.
iii. mm mis. r. j. mirnnum i
returned from Portland the end
of the week. Mrs. Bucknum savsl
their itinerary included only the
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r.iKs convention in Portland and
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Milium i i i 'iiiiiinr.vy, . Vu H. HAY 18.
Farmers Propose Levy
Measure for Roads on
October Special Ballot
Pendleton Takes
Long End Of 5-3
Contest Sunday
Heppner Got Most
Hits But Couldn't
Muster Up Runs
Heppner outhit Pendleton Sun-
day afternoon when the second
place Wheat Timfter league.
team crossed bats with the Elks
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but the Pendleton boys were a
little more fleet of foot and stop
ped the Morrow county boys'
winning streak by a score of 5-3.
McCurdy started on the mound
for Heppner and stayed on the
job four rounds, during which
time Pendleton took the lead.
Broadfoot finished the game but
was unable to bring his team to
the front.
Heppner garnered nine hits
off of Sailer, Pendleton hurler,
while the two Heppner pitchers
allowed but eight hits. Heppner
had a chance in the ninth when
two men were on bases, second
and third. There were two outs
and McGough whiffed, ending
the game.
Ray Massey, back in the game
after several weeks following an
eye injury,,found his batting eye
for one hit. . Bergstrom, heavy
hitter of the Heppner-Condon
game the week before, got pne
hit Sunday. McRoberts was
credited with one hit and Bo-
land with two. For Pendleton,
Wilson with three hits out of
four times up was the heavy
sticker of the day.
This was the last game of the
season for the Heppner team.
Private Services
Held Sunday for
Mrs. J. G. Thomson
Private services were held
Sunday for Mrs. J. G. Thomson
Sr. whose death occurred Fri
day. Interment was made in the
Heppner Masonic cemetery.
Agnes Mary Swift was born in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1879 and
came to Morrow county in 1904.
She was married to J. G. Thom
son of Heppner in 1907 and had
made her home here until death
came. Surviving besides the
husband and six children, James
Jr. and Roderick Thomson and
Mrs. Wm. Cox, all of Heppner;
Mrs. Merle Becket of Moro: Mrs
not a trip to the coast or Can
ada at this time.
Mrs. Mary Kirk received ser
ious burns on her arms and
body Monday when she fainted
at the stove while stirring some
hot soup. The container over
turned, spilling the soup over
her. She was taken to The Dal
les to a hospital. -
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Mc
Murdo and children, Peggy and
Charles, Jr., and Scott MucMur
do of Portland were week-end
guests at the home of their par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. McMur
do. While doing some clean up
work at the mill below town,
Benjamin F. Eberhardt fell and
sprained his left knee rather se-
vprplv Ua a-ae traatnH at tu
off ice of a local physician.
Francis and Roy Ross of The
Dalles arrived Monday evening
to spend some time visiting at
the home of their uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Buck-
num.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hvnd and
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cnnuren oi .ecii spent Monday
in Heppner transacting business
Mrs. Cleo Drake was up from
lone Monday attending to bust-
ness matters In Heppner
Farmers from the Gooseberry-lone
section met with the
county court Monday and sub
mitted a proposal that a special
road bond levy be put on the
ballot for the special election on
October 7. The court raised no
objection to the proposal but put
it up to the group to take the
necessary steps to get it on the
ballot.
Condition of the roads and
bridges in that section of the
county prompted the group to
get together to formulate some
plan fcr early action. Wet grain
fields from Sunday's storm
made lt necessary to abandon
i harvestine operations and pro-
vided time for a trip to town,
A r!rnn,,9al that . hnnd iss,1B
be voted met with flat objec-
'tion by the court, as well as
some of the farmers. Some mis
understandings relative to the
court's handling of road matters
were ironed out and discussion
of immediate road relief and
how to obtain funds were taken
up.
An estimate of urgent road re
pair over the county calls for
about $80,000 this year. Under
present financial conditions the
court will be able to replace
some bridges and do only the
most urgent repair work. The
bridges will come first, accord
ing to court policy, and possibly
one of the first to receive con
sideration will be the one at the
Phil Griffin ranch which was
washed out in the recent storm.
A heavy cargo of grain moves
over that route and the farmers
of that section are now compell
ed to haul their grain over a
much longer road.
The condition of the lone
Gooseberry market r'oad Is bad
as' a result of the season's
storms. The Clarks canyon mar
ket road needs surfacing, as does
the Rhea creek highway, the
court points out, and delay in
working these roads is not mak
ing the situation better. It will
require a special levy for sever
al years to bring the roads up to
standard. This may mean rais
ing $80,000 for four or five years,
especially If the program adop
ted by the court last year to
permanize at least five miles of
highway each year is carried
out.
The farmer group xk under
advisement the matter "of pre
paring and circulating petitions
and filing "of same in time to
get on the October ballot. It is
possible that groups from other
sections of the county will join
in the movement, as the need
for road improvement is not pe
culiar to any one district.
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Logger Receives
Painful Injury
Jim Lynch was the victim of
a serious accident Monday eve
ning at the logging camp of the
Big Four Lumber company on
the east fork of Willow creek.
He was loading one of his
trucks when a loading hook
broke its hold on a log and
struck him in the face.
The point of the hook struck
just below the left eye, penetra
ting flesh and bone. He was
brought to town for medical at
tention and x-rays were taken
to determine the extent of his
injuries.
Men accustomed to working
around the loading yards are on
the alert for such accidents as
befell Lynch but he apparently
could not dodge the flying mis
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SEEKS LOCATION HERE
Dr. Jean Palmer of Camas,
Wash, was in Heppner Monday
looking for a location to set up
a dental office. Accompanied by
Mrs. Palmer and their three
children. Dr. Palmer also wag
looking over residence property
while here with a view to locat
ing if suitable office and living
ouaners coma be obtained.