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t SOCIETY It 1 3 Heppner Gazette Times o r. i Volume 64, Number 33 Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 6, 1947 Funeral Service For Joe Westhoff To Be Held Sunday Local Laundryman Passed Suddenly Tuesday Evening Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock p.m., Sunday, Nov. 9 at St. Patrick's church, for A. J. Westhoff, Heppner laundry man whose death occurred about 10:40 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Fran cis McCormack will officiate and arrangements are in charge of Phelps Funeral home. Interment will be in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Pallbearers will be Burl Coxen, Dick Wells, Tom Wells, Leonard Schwarz, John W. Kiatt and W. Claude Cox. Mr. Westhoff's passing was due to heart failure and came short ly after he retired Tuesday eve ning. He had been active all day and showed no signs of illness, according to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller, with whom he lived in an apartment at the rear of the laundry building. While he had slowed up on work in recent months, he continued to run the delivery wagon and to keep a hand in on operation of the business. Mr. Westhoff was a native of Missouri, beingg born at Mon roe City that state, December 29, 1886. He came to Heppner in 1910 and engaged in the laun dry business with Henry Vance, buying the plant the following year. The plant was located on a lot adjoining the residence prop erty of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rum ble. The building and contents were destroyed by fire on Aug ust 11, 1938. He secured the site on Main street to erect the build ing which now houses the laun dry and the apartment at the rear. He was married to Rita Young at Portland in 1911. Mr. Westhoff is survived by a half sister, Mrs. Mary McGee and a half brother, Paul West hoff, both of Kansas City The sister has indicated that she will be present for the funeral. Deceased was a member of Heppner lodge No. 358, B.P.O.E. Opportunity Provided To Send Gifts To Veterans As the holiday season ap-1 (Mrs. E. C. Heliker will provide nrnaches we are again remind- this); shirts, three, and one bar ed of the Christmas guts to me ' omeier aim one uux oi appira. patients in the Morrow county ward at the U S veterans hos pital in Walla Walla The wreath and polnsettia program will be handled the same as last year, with the Flower Shop in Hepp ner accepting orders for them. In the past the Red Cross has given bags of assorted Christ mas gifts to the patients, con sisting of puzzles, comfort arti cles and the like. This year the Coordinating Council of Commun ity Service to Camps and Hos Ditals has decided to purchase one gift desired by the patient. A questionnaire submitted to the patients resulted in tne iohow lng articles being indicated by the patients in the Morrow county ward: Magazine sCfbscriptions, four or five; personalized stationery, two; bedroom slippers, four pairs; flashlights, three; magnllying glasses, three; stamp aioums, three; bed trays for reading, one Wheat Vital To Feed Program In Pacific Northwest Granges of the county have asked permission to provide 30 of the 5o gifts sought for the ward. Gifts are not limited to 50 and aside from caring for the listed wants, packages will be distributed among patients of other wards. Mrs. Ralph Thompson, chair man of the Morrow county com mittee of the Blue Mountain Camp and Hospital council, stat ed Tuesday that orders should be placed early for the wreaths and poinsettias. The demand is heavy for these items at this time of the year and the Flower Shop will need to get the order in early to assure delivery. The same thing holds with the gifts, she said. "It must be remembered that for some of these men it will be the last Christmas. We should help make it as cheerful for them as we can," Mrs. Thompson said. Lex Grange Home Ec Club Schedules Bazaar for Dec. 6 At a meeting of the Lexington grange home economics club at the home of Mrs. Myles Martin October 30, the group decided to hold its bazaar and turkey din ner on Saturday, Dec. 6. Thirteen members and three visitors were in attendance at the meeting which was an all-day affair. Next meeting of the club will also be an all-day session and will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, at the home of Mrs. George Peck in Lexington. Portland People Buy M.C. Cleaners Sale of the Morrow County Cleaners, established early in the year by Robert Blackwell and Kenneth Vaughn and later tak- en over by Blackwell, was an nounced early this week. Buyers of the plant are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wattenberger of Portland, who took immediate possession. Wattenberger informed the Ga zette Times that he had also ac quired the lot on the north side of the Farra building and that work would start immediately on the erection of a building to house a modern cleaning plant. Up to the present time, cleaning work has been sent to a neigh boring town while the pressing has been done in the local shop The Watenbergers believe the local field warrants a plant do Any national program for wheat conservation will need to recognize that the Pacific north west has historically depended on wheat and other small grains hq llvpsfrwk and Doultrv feed. P. M. Brandt, head of the animal ing all the work here Industrie division at Oregon State college, told the congres sional subcommittee for the ec onomic report In a recent hear ing in Seattle. The full test of Professor Brandt's testimony has Just been released. Should wheat be withdrawn in Ledbetter-Berg Marriage Vows Taken Saturday Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ledbetter and son John have returned from a trip to Portland where they went to attend the wedding of another son, Jimmie. The marriage of Miss Paula Berg and James Ledbetter occur red at 7:30 Saturday evening, November 1, at Vancouver, Wash., in the presence of relatives and a few friends. A reception fol lowed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Eubanks in Port land. Following the reception, the young couple left for Newport loi a brief honeymoon. They are making their home In Portland where the bride is employed by the First National bank and the groom is a line splicer for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com pany. . Well Drill Moves To Anderson Place The Jannsen well drilling out fit finished a well at the Leonard Carlson place in three days last week and moved on to the Har ley Anderson place In Eight Mile. According to Leonard Carlson, an abundance of water was struck at a depth of 100 feet. The old well, In use many years, had about played out, yet an abundance of water was found Just a short distance from it, Carlson said. Past Noble Grand Club Entertains With Annual Dinner at Cornett Green Home By Ruth Paine I The Past Noble Grand club of this area from its. normal and San Souci Rebekah lodge held reasonable use In feeding, the its annual dinner Monday eve result would be a serious reduc- ning at the home of Mrs. Cornett tion in production of milk, meat Green. Other hostesses for the and eggs, Brandt explained, and affair Included Mesdames J. J. there would be further increases Nys, Joe Devine, T. J. Wells, R. in living costs by at least the L. Benge, George Hayden and N. freight from the midwest to the D. Bailey. Twenty-eight mem coast, bers were present. Out-of-town "The demand for human food guests were Mrs. Alice Luttrell along the coast and particular- of Hermlston, Mrs. Lester Doolit ly in the northwest has changed tie, Portland, and Mrs. J. R. the agriculture picture in this Huffman, a member of the Paul- area," he testified. "We no long- lne Rebekah lodge of Pendleton er Durchase a surplus of butter but who now lives in Heppner, and eggs, as the population of Following dinner a business Oregon has increased by a half- meeting was held at which time million In the last five years officers for the ensuing year with even larger increases in were elected. Mrs. Roy Thomas Washington and California." was elected president ana Mrs Professor Brandt emphasized A. J. Chaffee, secretary-treasur-that livestock and poultry num- er. bers have not been increased Mrs. guda Comstock, Baker, nomortlonatelv in Oregon in nresident of the Rebekah Assem fact have been decreased and Diy 0f Oregon, paid an official that producers in this area are I visit to the local lodge on Wed- efficient in their use of wheat nes(jay evening. Initiation cere- and other small grains as ieea, monies were perlormed wnn Mrs else they could not compete Buri coxon being initiated into with areas having cheaper live- tne order. A gift was presented stock feed. to Mrs. Comstock by the lodge "Oregon has the second nign- Refreshments were served follow est butterfat production of tne lng tne meeting Important dairy states, and Mr and Mrs claU(io Piank 0f Washington U close to the top, EuKenc WPre week-end guests of he testified. "Production of eggs Mr . Mra Hnrv Aikn. per hen in the Pacific Northwest mrs Lucy E Rodgor9 1(,ft Fri is very high, while the efflclen- (, for Snn Francsco wnere she cy of the turkey producers is wag cnl)ed by the suddon death well known." of ncr gster Mrs. Esther Bigll- Latest report on cow numbers er) in Oregon shows 251,000 com- jjpv H E Parrott 0f Baker vis pared with 284,000 January 1, ,(pd lhe (irst o lhe week in 1944. Hog numbers are the low- H at ,he home of Rev. est In recent history at 161,000 ... B,unt an(J MrSi Blunt compared with 359,uuu in un. Guests during the week at the Turkey numbers are lower than home of Mr and Mrs Laverne government goais chml-u mi ,..u Van Marter jr, WCre Norval os the number of chicken hens Jan- , . r,im nnt nnn tint- uary 1 of this year was about flp)d of Lebanon. Mr. Osborne a half-million under January 1, rt,turned t0 i,a home Monday 1946. while Mr. Hatfield remained a 0 few days longer. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Devine mo- . Mr. and Mrs. Buck Hanson tored to The Dalles Friday to were 0VCr from Echo for a short spend the week end visiting rei- .imG on Monday. atlves and friends. , Mrs. Olive B. Bassett, who has Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenup been visiting here at the home rrniinnn KllWennvl are the rar- nf her dauchtcr. Mrs. Joe Hugh- ents of a daughter born October es and family, left Friday for oh nt st. Anihonv's hosDltal in Portland where she will visit for Pendleton. a time before continuing on to r.u n . i. (iot in st her home In San Francisco. Mrs Anthony's hospital as a result of Bassett accompanied Robert Tur . ....., i- v. n,oii ner to the cltv. game Fr Id yWw en Gran- Mrs. Alena Anderson and FJ , mJh ihnni nd Henoner daughters, Adella, Nancy and tun ,.. ( high. Carol, motored to Pendleton Sat urday to spend the day shopping Mrs. Lloyd Moyer motored to Portland Sunday, taking her daughter, Peggy Sue, to the city for medical treatment. They were taken down by Mrs. Moyer s un cle, Frank Ayers. They returned to Heppner Wednesday. Mrs. Raymond Huddleston and daughters left Thursday for Port land where they met Mr. Hud dleston who had arrived from Valdez, Alaska, for a two months vacation. Before returning to Heppner they will visit relatives and friends in California. They expect to be in Heppner about two weeks. Mrs. Dillard French of Vinson and her son, Jack French of Long Creek, were business visitors in Heppner the end of the week. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Benge and Mrs. Mary Wallace and children motored to Pendleton the end of the week to visit Mr. Benge's ne phew, Fred Windsor of Hermis ton, who is a patient at St. An thony's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blake and son, Darrell, have returned to their home in Redmond after a visit here at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Willard Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gentry and children of Ordnance spent Sun day visiting here with his moth er, Mrs. Orderie Gentry and his aunt, Mrs. Alice Gentry. Mrs. Lester Doollttle of Port land is a guest this week at the home of Miss Leta Humphreys Mrs. Laurence Becket and young son have returned home from St. Anthonys hospital in Pendleton. Mr. Becket motored over after them Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Perry of Pendleton were over-Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. Per ry's son, Jesse C. Payne. Mrs. Fred Cassidy and chil dren of Pilot Rock spent Sunday in Heppner with Mr. and Mrs. Merle Miller. Miss Leta Humphreys motored to Hillsboro last week end. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Clarice Mackay who had peon visiting in Portland for the past week. Carev Hastings returned Sun day afternoon from a successful elk hunting trip In the vicinity nf Ellis cuard station. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Don Evans and son were week-end visitors In Portland. Heppner And Grant Union Battle To Scoreless Finish Uncertainty Over Outcome May Lead To Another Game Heppner high school's Mus tangs and Grant Union high school's Prospectors fought des perately to raise their standings in the district when they met at Rodeo field last Friday after noon but when the final whistle blew there was no score and the championship, which was at stake, was still in doubt It was a game good to see, although disappointing to rooters on both sides, for a safety or one touch down by either team would have setlled the leadership without question. j As matters stand to date. Heppner is given an edge in the game of exactly one yard. That was what it boiled down to al ter officials summed up the points of the game. First downs were equal and final decision was left to total yardage, with Heppner coming out ahead by one yard. It is reported here that John Day has been reconsidering the decision and is not ready to ac cept it as final. This may lead to a proposal for a second meet ing, which, if accepted by the association officials, would put Heppner on the spot, what with two key players out of commis- sion. Bob Bennett, quarter, was seriously injured early in last Friday's game and is in St. An thony's hospital In Pendleton nursing some fractured vertebrae. Buster Padberg, plunging half back, sustained a shoulder in Jury which will keep him out of this week's game with Moro and which might handicap him in another meeting with the Pros pectors. At least, the Heppner school officials are not looking upon a second meeting wun much enthusiasm. It is seldom that two teams come so close to matching up as the Heppner and Grant Union teams did last Friday. Heppner outweighed the visitors six pounds as the two teams tooK the field. The Patemen outplay ed the Prospectors in the first half but couldn't muster up en oueh strength to put the ball ov er the goal line. Grant Union came back in the second half determined to score but was stopped on each threat. The vis itors outshone the locals on pass es, using a short toss numerous times for paying gains. Hepp ner's efforts at passing were fu tile but the boys could add yard age through the line and on end runs. This week's offering at the Rodeo field will be a go between Moro and the Mustangs. Infor mation relative to the strength of the Sherman county lads is lacking but Coach Pate is groom ing his boys for a tough battle. Since Moro is in another district neither team's standing will be affected by the outcome. Heopner will close the regular season with the traditional game with the "Bulldogs," to be play ed Armistice Day at Hermiston. Edwin L Bucknum Dies Wednesday After Short Illness Services Set For Saturday A. M. At Catholic Church Edwin L. Bucknum, a resident of Heppner since 1912, died Wed nesday morning at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton following an illness of less than two days. Death was said to be due to in ternal hemorrhage with which he was seized Monday and his physician sent him to the hos pital. Transfusions were given him in an effort to check the loss of blood but these failed and death came about 9 a. m. Wed nesday. Services will be held at 10 o' clock a. m., Saturday at St. Pat rick's church, with Rev. Francis McCormack officiating and ar rangements in charge of the Phelps Funeral home. Interment will be in Heppner Masonic cem etery where the father and mo ther preceded him to the grave. Rosary will be held at 8 o'clock Friday evening at the church. Born April 14, 1903 in Green N. Y., Edwin came with his par ents to Portland in the fall of 1907. The family moved to Hepp ner In 1912 and he lived here most of the time. On January 16, 1925 he married Fay Ritchie, the ceremony taking place in Pen dleton. To this union was born one child, Charles William, who resides in Los Angeles. He is also survived by three brothers, Elmer J., J. Gordon, both of Los Angeles, and William J. of Heppner.. Edwin was an expert tractor driver and held jobs with large highway contractors in this state, Idaho, Nebraska and other states. He was employed with the coun ty road crew here when lack of road funds forced shutdown of work. October Wettest Month Recorded At Gooseberry When highlights of the cur rent year are recalled some eight weeks hence, one of the outstand ing events will be the rainfall In the month of October. That may not be sensational compar ed with the capture of the ban dits in the fall of 1946, but in terms of morale and continued prosperity hereabouts It is worth any number of bandit captures. According to Leonard Carlson's rain gauge out in Gooseberry, tour inches of moisture fell over that section during the 31 days set aside on the calendar to de signate the month of October. While an equal amount may not have fallen over the entire coun ty, it is quite certain that pre cipitation was much heavier than common in the north end. (Travelers crossing the sand belt between Boardman and lone re port pools of water along the road, which indicates an un common amount of rainfall.) Len Gilliam is still somewhere in Grant county on his annual elk .hunting expedition and rec ords of the Heppner rain gauge will not be revealed until his return. An error in the October 1913 record as reported in this news paper last week cut the precip itation for that month short one inch. The figure should have read 2.75 inches instead of 1.75. Farmers commenting on the record rainfall are rejoicing over the fact that none of the show ers caused noticeable washing of topsoil. Crops are in the best condition they have ever exper ienced, many of the grainraisers declare. Stockmen are Just as jubilant over grazing conditions, so, with any kind of a break in the spring weather, another big crop year is in prospect Masonic District Meeting Canceled Due to the death of Governor Earl Snell, Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell and Marshall Cornett, last week, the district meeting scheduled for Heppner Monday evening by the Masonic erder- was canceled. The grand lodge officers slated to attend the local meeting attended the memorial service held for the state officials in Salem and could not get back on their itin erary in time to make the Hepp ner meeting. A carload of local Masons drove to Condon Tuesday eve ning to attend the district meet ing there, at which time Grand Master Walter Ransom of Eu gene gave an address. He was accompanied by the grand sec retary, H. D. Proudfoot of Port land. Those attending from here were C. J. D. Bauman, J. O. Tur ner, William Smethurst, Loyal Parker and Marvin Wightman. Calf, In Playful Mood, Chokes Its Mother To Death Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holub, in town Tuesday, reported the loss of a valuable cow in a freak ac cident Monday night The cow was a registered Black Angus and she came to her death at the hands or foot of her own off spring. Cow and calf were In a stub ble pasture not far from the Ho lub house. Apparently the cow wag lying down and the calf was playing around as little calves are wont to do. Registered cat tle carry a "dog tag" bearing registration information and In dividual numbers. The Angus, sans horns upon which to fasten the tag, are provided with a strong chain about their necks upon which the plate is securely fastened. Reconstructing the ac cident, the Holubs think the calf may have made a pass to Jump ovei its mammy s head and ran a fore foot through the chain. This evidently frightened both animals and in the ensuing et fort to disentangle themselves the cow was strangled. When discovered quite early the next morning, the calf was standing over the cow's head and neck and was so thoroughly chilled Mr. and Mrs. Holub had to use first aid methods to re establish circulation. K requir ed use of heavy wire cutters to sever the chain and release the calf s leg which suffered injury that may spoil its chances for developing into a show beef. Beef Club Growth Told Luncheoneers By lone Student Membership in the 4-H beef club for the year 1946-47 was 25 and already this fall 10 new members have been added, mak ing It possible to divide the club into two groups, Louis Carlson, one of the older members of the club who has enjoyed a success ful 4-H club career, told the lun cheon group of the Heppner chamber or commerce, Monday. Young Carlson was assigned to the Heppner group to tell of 4-H club work as a feature of National 4-H Club week. He re viewed some of the activities of the Morrow county beef club during the past season which culminated in the big event of the year for 4-H clubbers, the Pacific International exposition in Portland, where stock from this county placed in the top 10 several times. The club's parti cipation in the Morrow county fair, the Eastern Oregon Wheat League show at The Dalles, and the trip to Moro where crop Judging claimed their attention one day and stock Judging the next All these were referred to as examples of the type pf train lng received by 4-H club mem bers. More Active Part In Wheat League Urged By Farmers Wheat growers of Morrow county should take a more ac tive part in the Eastern Oregon Wheat league, in the opinion of Don Heliker, lone, county exe cutive committeeman. The new wheat commission, freight rate Increases, termination of price supports after 1948 and a num ber of other developments pre sent perplexing problems which can only be solved by organized effort, he stated. The 20th annual meeting oi the league will be held Decern ber 4. 5 and 6 at Baker. Prior to the annual meeting there will be county meetings to study problems ahead for the wheat Industry and see what can be done to meet them. The Morrow county meeting will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 17, In the court room in Heppner. It should be the vital concern of every wheat producer in the county to be at the meeting an take an active part, Heliker de dared. "A meeting at which there is general attendance of wheat growers will help the wheat league in shaping its next year's program of action. The Eastern Oregon Wheat league is the most active body of real wheat producers in the United States," he said, "but it must have the active support of every grower in the state in order for it to serve effectively." OSC ALUMNI ASSN. HAS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Alumni and former students of Oregon State college are being reminded this week that their membership dues to the O.S.C Alumni association are due, or if they do not belong to the as sociation they now have an op portunity to join. According to Mrs. Joe Hughes, Heppner chairman, there are 40 eligible persons in Heppner be sides numerous others in the county. She urges that those not contacted mail their checks at once to one of the committee members, who are Marvin Wight man, Mr. and Mrs. James' Far ley, and Francis Cook. The re port is due on November 12, Mrs. Hughes stated. o Juvenile Grange To Be Organized Organization of the young grange group is on the schedule at the regular meeting of the Rhea Creek grange Friday eve ning, Nov. 7, it was announced this week by Francis B. Nicker son, master. The juvenile grange is for children under 15 years of age, Sponsors for the group are Mrs Walter Wright, Mrs. Douglas Drake and Nelson Anderson county agricultural agent Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duvall do parted Saturday by motor for a tour of California and Arizona They will continue on to Mls sourl to spend the holidays with relatives. They expect to be back in Heppner shortly after the first of the year. Recent guests of Mrs. Corda Sating were her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Booher of Boise, Idaho. Vernon Leathers of Portland was a guest last week at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Car michael at Lexington. Mr. Lea thers also enjoyed some hunting while visiting here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong and daughter have returned to their home in Bandon after vis Itlng here for some time with Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bailey. Pete Cannon is workfing as part-time clerk In the Soil Con servation service office. Mrs. Harold Peck of Lexington was attending to business mat ters in Heppner Monday afternoon, Wednesday To Be arent Day At Heppner School The week of Nevember 9-15 has been designated as Nation al Education week, set aside for observance not only by the tea ching profession but school pa trons as well. Locally, one day has been set aside for observ ance, announces Henry iet2, superintendent, and that will be Wednesday, November 12, at which time patrons have been invited to visit the school and see teachers and students ai work. Emphasis will be placed on the new cafeteria and kit chen equipment which the school officials hope will be duly in spected by the visitors. Those who may wish to eat luncheon will be served for the nominal sum of 20 cents, Tetz said. Wednesday evening the school will provide the entertainment on the Parent-Teacher program. There will be several numbers by the school band and the jun ior class will present a piay, "Meet Your Teacher," designed to stimulate greater cooperation between parents and teachers. Tetz said he hopes the people of the community will take ad vantage of this opportunity to present the school work. Rosewalls Wondered What They'd Done Mrs. Clarence Rosewall is in Walla Walla this week at the bedside of her father, J. H. Key of Weston, who is hospitalized there. Mr. Key suffered a heart attack last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Rosewall were en route to La Grande at the time and were somewhat surpised to be over taken by a state police car. It developed that following Mr. Key's stroke members of the family telephoned to Heppner and were apprised that Mr. and Mrs. Rosewall had left for La Grande. The Rosewall license number was telephoned to the state police headquarters in Pen dleton and a patrol car was sent Renn Harris Dies Following Accident At Gayhart Camp Faller Unable To Dodge Tree Top Broken In Cutting Renn Harris, employed at the Afton Gayhart logging camp in the Burton valley district in the Blue mountains south of Hard man, died Wednesday forenoon following an accident while he and his brother Darrell were en gaged in falling a tree. Death came about 10 minutes after he was struck by a section of the tree which broke in two about the time it started to fall. Dar rell was able to get out of the way but Renn was in direct line with it. He was struck on the lower limbs, the blow breaking one leg and shattering the hip on the opposite side. Services will be held at 2 o clock Friday, Nov. 7, from the Phelps Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien officiating. Interment will be in the Heppner Masonic ceme tery. Renn Joseph Harris was born March 11, 1919 at Heppner to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harris, res idents of Rhea creek. He attend ed the Heppner schools and la ter engaged in timber work. On June 8, 1940 he married Eileen Kelly and to this union were born two children, Renny Lee and Sheryl Lynn. He was a member of Heppner lodge No. 358, B.P.O.E. Surviving besides the wife and children are the parents and a brother, Darrell, and sister, Julia (Mrs. Harold Hill). Renn had a host of friends who are greatly shocked at his untimely passing. o NEIGHBORS TRADE HOUSES Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ogle tree and Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Stout traded residence properties the past week and each family is now settled in the new homes. The Stouts wanted to get closer to the highway and it was agree able with the Ogletrees to move higher up on the hillside, so the trade was made. o HUNTING PARTY SAW SNOW APLENTY ON WAY HOME The Gilliam-Drake eHt hunt- . ing party returned to Heppner Wednesday after spending 10 days in the hunting territory south of the John Day valley. They returned with one fine elk. Len Gilliam says the hunting was Just getting good when they left, that is, the hunting weatn er. On the way home they ran into a snow storm beyond Battle mountain which continued un til they arrived at the John Han na place on Hinton creek. In cluded In the party were Len and Earle Gilliam and Ray Drake and son Douglas. Death Takes Mrs. Mary A. Notson, 77, At Portland Home Sunday's Oregonian contained notice of the death of Mrs. Mary A. Notson, widow of the Samuel r- -- e. Notson oi Heppner, rnoay out to find them. They werel , fe Mann home la fniinrl In PanHlatnn nnn turnon . . ... Portland of which she had oeen a member 10 years. She had been ill an extended perioa. found in Pendleton and turned in the direction of Walla Walla instead of La Grande. They re turned home Thursday evening and Mrs. Rosewall went back to Walla Walla Sunday to await developments as her fathers condition is in doubt. EASTERN STAR OFFICERS HAVE HALLOWE'EN PARTY Mrs. Harley Anderson, Mrs. James Hayes and Mrs. C. C. Dun ham were hostesses Friday eve ning for a party given at the Dunham home for the officers club of Ruth chapter No. 32, Or der of the Eastern Star. The evening started off with dinner at 7 o'clock and was fol lowed by guessing games, first a play on words and then char ades. The entertainment proved quite intriguing and served to divert the participants' minds from any notion they may have had about getting out and rais ing some Hallowe'en whooppee Officers and their husbands and wives were the Invited guests. o CLOSING OFFICE HERE Dr. Walter P. Browne announ ced last week that he plans to close his office in Heppner at the end of the year and will take up residence in Pendleton where he will follow surgery. He will keep his office open in the afternoons only until leaving permanently, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Plerson and family have moved into the M. L. Case duplex on W. Center street instead of the Anna Q. Thomson house on Baltimore street. Mrs. Jessie Batty of Kim berly who was to have lived in the Case house has decided to remain on the farm for the pre sent. Mrs. Sie Walker entertained with a family dinner Saturday evening honoring her mother, Mrs. George Mead, on the occa sion of her 84th birthday. Guests besides the honoree were Mr. Mead, George Mead of lone, Mrs. Etta Dollarhlde and Jack Scott of Seattle and Mrs. Flora Moy er of Hermlston. Mrs. Dollarhlde and her son, Mr. Scott, returned to Seattle Wednesday. Bob Dobbs and Bill Kenneday motored to Corvallis Friday to spend the week end with Jack Edmondson and Fred Rugg, stu dents at Oregon State. They re turned to Heppner Sunday. Archie Bechdolt of Hardman is a patient at St. Anthony's hos pital in Pendleton. Mrs. Allen Case and her mo ther, Mrs. J. G. Crimea returned from Portland Tuesday evening after spending several days In the city attending to business matters and visiting relatives. Mrs. Henry Struve of Pendle ton is visiting here at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine E. Isom. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Dobyns of lone were business visitors in Heppner Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph I. Thomp son motored to Portland Thurs day to spend a few days in the city looking after business in teretti. Mrs. Notson was born Mary Ann Nelson on a farm near Dun laD. Iowa. Dec. 18, 1869, the only daughter in a family of nine children. She attended Shenan doah and Fremont, Neb., normal schools. She was married to Mr. Notson, Aug. 28, 1895. After a brief residence in Las- per, Wyo., the family moved to Lexington in 1900 where Mr. Notson was superintendent of schools. On June 14. 190J. Mrs. Notson fled to the hills with her children to escape the waters of the Heppner flood. The family took up residence in Heppner in 1905 where Mr. Notson servea successively as county school superintendent and district at torney. They built the residence now the property of the Hrna family on Gale street. To their marriage were oorn six children, all of whom sur vive: Lee W. Notson, Logan. Ia.; Mrs. Mary Sackett. Salem; Ed ward A. Notson, school superin tendent, Tonasket, Wash.; Rob ert C. Notson, managing editor, The Oregonian; Charles E. Not son, missionary in western i.m- na, and Mrs. Margaret Moser, New York City. Private services were conuuci- ed by Dr. Ray S. Dunn at 1 p.m. Saturday In the cnapei oi n. j. Rose and Son. Burial was In a family plot in Belt-rest cemetery at Salem beside Mr. Notson who died in August, 1937. Kenneth Akers of Portland was In Heppner the first of the week visiting friends. Cliff Aalberg of Portland I spending a few days In Heppner and is a guest of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Aalberg. Mrs. Alice Luttrell of Hermls ton visited the first of the week In Heppner. During her stay she was the house guest of Mrs. Sad la M. Slgibee.