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I I T Y PORTLAND. OR $3.00 Per Year; Single Copies 10c Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, June 1, 1950 Volume 67, No. 1 1 u . - j 0 .1 1 i I . J'.. I Z PUBLIC AUDITORIUM Gerald Bergstrom Top Awards Winner Of Class of 1950 Rose Pierson and Norman Ruhl Also High With Honors Thirteen awards were made at the commencement exercises Fri day evening at the school gymnasium-auditorium marking the close of activities for the class of 1950, Heppner high school. Of these 13 awards, Gerald Berg; strom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bergstrom, received three on his own account and shared one with Norman Ruhl. Gerald was valedictorian of his class; he re ceived the citizenship award and the faculty honor plaque, be sides the FFA award given to him and Ruhl. Rose Marie Pierson, class salu tatorian, received the $100 schol arship award given by the Sorop timist Club of Heppner and the Eastern Oregon College of Edu cation scholarship award carry ing a $90 benefit. Norman Ruhl received the honors in leader ship and athletics and the FFA award shared with Gerald Berg strom. Jim Orwick, who plans to be a teacher, received the activities award and the P-TA scholarship. Colleen Connor, for her activities in the band throughout her high school career, received the newly, created music award, while the Carl Gray scholarships awarded annually by the Union Pacific System for home economics and agriculture, went to Lorene Mitchell and Betty Graves. A crowd that completely filled the gymnasium heard a fine ad dress by Lyle Johnson, registrar and counselor for men at Eastern Oregon College of Education. He stressed several good points with funny stories, bringing to the front the value of higher educa tion and the necessity for being prepared to cope with conditions in this rapidly changing world. Chapel Services Held Monday for Myra L Noble Final rites were held at 2 o'clock p.m. Monday at the Phelps Funeral Home chapel for Mrs. Eugene G. Noble, whose death occurred Saturday, May 27 as the result of heart failure induced by a blood clot. Rev. J. Palmer Sorlien, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated. Interment was in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Noble's death came just three days prior to Ihe date of her 56th wedding anniversary. In , anticipation of the event she had baked a cake and made other plans for observing the day. Myra I. Smith, daughter of R. M. and Irene Smith, was born , December 22, 1875 at Monmouth, Oregon. She grew up in Mon mouth, attended (he local schools and entered the Monmouth Nor mal school, where in 1891 she met Eugene G. Noble of Hepp ner. They were married May 30 1894 in Monmouth and came to Heppner to make their home, re siding here continuously for the past 56 years. Surviving besides the husband are a sister, Mrs. Ida M. Good knight and a niece, Mrs. Loren H. Galbraith, both of Vancouver, Washington. Mrs. Noble was a promient member of the Rebekah lodge for many years and was a mem ber of the Christian church. o JoJean Dix returned to Hepp ner Wednesday to spend the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dix. She attended school in Seattle the past year. First U.P. Freight On May 29, Union Pacific delivered at Richland, Wash., the first train load of freight to run over the Government's new 7-mlle. J2 00OO0O railroad extension which now links Hanford Works with Richland Junction, a point five miles west of Kennewlck on Union Pacific's Vaklma branch line. Freight rales Identical with those annlvini to and from Kennewlck now apply to and from Richland and the Hanford Works of the Government's Atomic Energy Commission. Train U shown crossing Vaklma Blver one mile from BlchUnd. FIFTEEN STUDENTS ON LAST PERIOD HONOR ROLL Fifteen students made the hon or roll at Heppner high school the last six weeks period. These include Roger Palmer, Mae Pin ner, John Mollahan, Jack Sumner, Ronald Taylor, Joanne Bothwell, Sally Cohn, Eleanor Rice, James Smith, Marion Green, Mary Gun derson, Patricia Healy, Juanita Matteson, Jim Orwick. and Loren Piper. Supt. Pate announced the scholastic leaders for the year. Freshmen were Roger Palmer, Jack Sumner and Ronald Taylor. Sophomores Joanne Bothwell, James Smith, Eleanor Rice. Juniors Marion Green, Mary Gunderson, Patricia Healy. Seniors Gerald Bergstrom, Jim Orwick, Loren Piper. o Many Farmers Of County On SC-Ag Tour of Projects Fifty-two farmers and 14 mem. bers of the Heppner Chamber of commerce met at the Rhea Creek grange hall at noon today where the C-C served luncheon for the farm folk on tour of the soil conservation projects under auspices of the Heppner Soil Con servation district. The touring guests had started at the Orville Cutsforth ranch north of Lexing ton at 9:30 and after viewing the irrigation system and other practices of this well-conducted property moved on to the Bech dolt ranch near Hardman view conservation practices in vogue there. Following the luncheon, the group remained at the hall for a showing of motion pictures on conservation and for a lecture on the subject by Art King, soil con servation specialist from Oregon State college. The afternoon itinerary called for visits at the Elmer Palmer and former Clive Huston ranches where projects to curb erosion are underway. o CLfMPSES AT OREGON HIGHWAY HISTORY The state's system of highway parks and wayside areas was in augurated in 1925-26 under auth ority of the 1925 legislature. It grew from a gift by Simon Ben son of Benson Park on the Colum bia highway, plus additional gifts from other owners until by the close of 1928 a total of 97 park sites had been secured through gift, purchase, and in one case condemnation at Emi grant Springs, coering practi cally every section of the state. Mayer park of 260 acres was a gift of Mark a Mayer. A 197 acre tract as Emigrant springs was condemned for $6,900 and $26, 550 expended on buildings. Back in 1927 the Commission was bothered by the growth of highway advertising signs, as now. It then adopted the uniform system of road signs and high way numbers established by the American association of state highway officials. It notes that on New Years day 1928 the Co lumbia river highway was block ed by ice and snow through the gorge in Multnomah and Hood River counties. In 1927 it develop ed the "non-skid" treatment for "Blacktop" pavements. In 1928, by legislative authority, it as sumed Multnomah's county's in terest in the Interstate Bridge and made a joint ownership arrange ment with the State of Washing ton for its operation as a "non toll" bridge. Also, it bowed to heavier loads, faster traffic and greater wear and started build ing heavier highways and adopt. ed an 80 feet wide standard for right of wav. It welcomed the ad- 1 Vfn) tT 'hii nnn" tiros ac a na,. tial remedy, at least for the in creasing damage caused by in creased weight and faster speed ' It issued special permits to log- I haulers and required bonds to guarantee repairs for excessive road damage by them, as a hoped lor remedy lor that headache. for Atomic City Morrow County's School Budget Problems About Average In Counties of State If there is a feeling among the voters and taxpayers that they are being put upon by the school budgets they should give consideration to the position in which other counties of the state find themselves. There is no de nying that school expenses are heavy, but it must be remember ed that forces over which we have no control brought about the condition with which we are faced. Of 22 counties responding to an inquiry sent out by Supt, Henry Tetz, eight reported higher "total budgeted per capita", 12 reported the same for the '49-'50 and '50-'51, and two were lower this year than last. Of these two, Morrow county was one. The millage last year was 31.7; this year it is 28.1. Lowest millage reported for this year is 19.8, in Baker county. Deschutes reports the highest, 65.0. Awards Presented 8th Graders for Americanism Essays At graduation exercises of the eighth grade Wednesday eve ning, May 24, Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers presented the awards for winning essays in the Ameri canism contest sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary each year. This year's theme was "The U. S. Means Us." Winners among the girls en tering the contest were Betty Lou Meadows first; Adelia Anderson second. First in the boys' divi sion was Ronald Currin; second. Larry Lovgren. The auxiliary has chosen Pa tricia Healy, daugher of Mrs. Patrick Healy, to attend Girls State at Willamette University, Salem, June 12-18. Girls are elected on a basis of their quali ties of character and leadership. A memorial program was given n Legion hall Monday evening. A memorial service was conduct ed by Commander Jack Bailey and officers, after which Rev. Palmer Sorlien delivered the address of the evening. There were songs by Mrs. Sorlien, Don na Hudson and Oliver Creswick, accompanied by Mrs. Al Huit; Gettysburg address by Meredith Ann Sorlien, and a reading, "Un. known Soldier"- by Mrs. William Labhart. Present at this meeting was the newly elected district commander of No. 6 who present ed a membership award to the post. Refreshments were served at the close of the program. Next meeting ot the auxiliary will be in the hall at 8 o'clock he evening of June 6, at which time there will be installation of officers. oJ Farmers Go Into Action on Rain Making Program Ralph Crum, lone, Alvin Bunch and Frank Anderson Heppner, were appointed as directors to represent Morrow county in a n-county rain making and hail depression experimental trial that will include Sherman, Mor row and Gilliam counties. Directors were elected at a meeting held Monday evening at the court house in Heppner at tended by 43 interested farmers. Those farmers present, after hearing County Agent N. C. An derson outline experimental work and results carried out in other states, forwarding the proposal made by farmers attending a tri county meeting in Arlington last week, agreed to raise one thou sand dollars for experimental cloud seeding this year. Gilliam and Sherman counties are to be included in the experimental area and will likewise contn bute to the fund. Directors Anderson, Bunch and Crum are meeting today with the tri -county directors for forming an incorporation, and a detailed experimental program is being outlined. MARINE CORPS ACCEPTING RECRUITS AT PORTLAND Dispelling a current erroneous belief on the part of the general public, Captain G. E. Lawrence, officer in charge of the Portland Marine Corps recruiting office, announced that the Marine Corps is accepting applicants for immediate enlistment. Captain Lawrence further stated that, as far as is now known, this policy will remain in effect for an in definite period. To qualify for enlistment in the Marines, a young man must be between the ages of 17 and 28. of good moral character, and must meet the required mental and physical standards. The current enlistment period is four years and accepted appli cants are sent from Portland to the Marine Corps recruit depot in San Diego, where they are given a iu-week course ot recruit train, ing. On completion of this train ing, they receive 10 days leave prior to assignment to their first duty station. Ten of the reporting counties show increases in teacher salaries and ten show the same as last year, while in one instance high school salaries remain the same and elementary school higher and in another county it shows a reversal with high school higher and elementary lower. Increased demands due to heavy growth in population has caused some of the counties to budget heavily above the 6 per cent limitation. Jackson, Lane, Linn, Multnomah and Umatilla are among those experiencing the greatest increases. In these counties, as in several others, the proportion necessary above the six per cent limitation is approximately the same as in Morrow county. The larger coun ties, faced with bulging popula tions, voted favorably on their budgets, and of the 22 counties Support for 4-H, FFA Show Sought By Wheat League With only a few days remain ing until the fourth annual Oregon Wheat Growers League 4-H and FFA show and sale of wheat-fed livestock in The Dalles, June 5-7, an effort is being made to obtain market support for the show from citizens of Port land and the wheat growing counties of eastern Oregon. Manager Eugene Courtney said 207 boys and girls will exhibit about 158 baby beeves, 112 sheep and 80 swine, well over double the number of animals shown last year. With a larger sale in prospect the final night of the show, Wednesday, June 7th, special effort was ordered to hold prices for the choice and good animals to be sold well above prevailing market levels. The show and sale will be held at Winks Auction yards, one mile west of The Dalles on Highway 30. Delmar Martin is chairman of the sales commit tee. Special show features will in clude a dinner the opening night for exhibitors, followed by a picture show at the Granada theater. Tuesday night, there will be a combined banquet for ex hibitors, leaders, parents and wheat league officials, followed by a program of fireworks over the Columbia river at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon exhibtors and parents will be taken for a boat ride on the river, courtesy of the Inland Navigation Com pany, on the yacht, Frances. o Lexington Grange To Feature Holland Featuring typical Dutch dishes and decorations, a potluck din ner will be served at the Lex ington grange hall at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 9. A program will start around 8 o'clock with the theme being "A Day in the Life of a Dutch Family Their Cus toms and Costumes." Names of Holland women were secured through letter-friends of the ACWW (Associated Country Women of the World). A group of Lexington women have been corresponding with a club at Assendelft, Holland. These in clude Mrs. Kenneth Peck, Mrs. Harold Peck, Mrs. George Peck, Mrs. John Graves, Mrs. Myles Martin, Mrs. Newt O'Harra, Mrs. C. C. Carmichael, Mrs. William Van Winkle, Mrs. Armin Wihlon and Mrs. Norman Nelson. John Nooy of Pendleton who visited Holland last fall will be present at the meeting to which the public is invited. The HEC will meet at the grange hall at 1:30 June 8 tolby Mr. Noble who will spend plan for the Holland program. June Month For Rededication Of Principles Of Liberty and Justice, Our Nation s Foundation June will be observed as a month of rededication of "our ngnr saving nme. faith in the ideals of liberty and "We are bent on a soft security, justice upon which this nation surrendering our birthright of in :., t a i o natinnuiHfl, dividual self-reliance for favors, wcia iuuiiuuu hi orogram sponsored by the Na- Jioi i?Hitr,riai Association of which this newspaper, along with over 5,300 daily and weekly newspapers, is a member. Governor Douglas McKay has signed a statement setting aside the month for rededication "to the principles of freedom we in herited from our founding fath ers." Editors of America are going to Plymouth Rock on June 25 following the NEA convention and. alone with other leaders, are asking the rest of the nation iu juni wiiii iiicin in ciwi the pilgrimage. Principal speaker at the rededi. cation ceremonies at Plymouth Rock on Sunday afternoon, June 25. will be Alan C. Mcintosh, pud star. Herald at Luverne, Minnesota. Over 500 Mutual radio stations will broadcast the program winch Morrow was the only one voting unfavorably. The rural district board coun seling with the local district boards, succeeded in paring $43, 000 from the estimates submit ted. Deeper cuts could have been made but not without impairing the efficiency of the schools. The county over-all budget was sub mitted to the voters and was defeated. It will again be sub mitted on June 8. Whether the voters will have experienced a change of heart by that time remains to be seen. One thing that should be kept in mind is that this generation is charged with the responsibility of prepar ing oncoming generations to take over where we leave off. The extent of that preparation de pends upon our willingness to provide for their proper schooling. Wranglers Engage In Rodeo Stunts At Lena Corrals The Wranglers assembled on Sunday. May 21 for a day of events sponsored by the Harry Dinges, Gerald Swaggarts, .0 Hugheses, Bill Weatherfords, Les Wyman, Don Greenups, Ambrose Chapins, Randall Martins and Harold Erwins. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at 12:30 and the rodeo events started at 1:30. Winners of the various events were: Junior girls bending race: Christine Swaggart. Junior boys bending race: Neil Beamer. Wo men's bending race: Katy Mona han first, Merlyn Robinson sec ond. Men's bending race: Oscar George first, Cornett Green sec ond. Junior girls stake race: Chris tine Swaggart. Boys stake race: Neil Beamer. Stake race: Oscar George first Katy Monahan second, Cornett Green third. Saddle race: Don Robinson first, Bob Gammell second, Bob Steagell third. Rescue race: Merlyn ana Don Robinson first. Calf roping: Archie Murchison fi.st, Eb Hughes second, Cornett Green third. Cow riding: Bob Gammell. Steer decorating: Archie Mur chison first, Bob Gammell sec otid. l.Team roping: Archie Murchi son and Harold Erwin tlrst. To top the day off a jackpot calf roping event was held with Oscar George taking first, Don Evans second and Archie Mur chison third. o Blue Mt. Council To Meet Sunday PM The annual meeting of the Blue Mountain Council- Boy iSeouts of America, will be held (this coming Sunday, June 4, in the Walla Walla high scnooi cafeteria beginning at 2:00 p.m. (PST) with a basket pot luck dinner. All Scouters from all districts of the council are invited to this annual council meeting which will feature the annual election of officers, a pageant, "40 Years of Scouting , presentauon oi sil ver Beaver awards, and special recognition of Unit Leaders in cluding Cubmasters, Scoutmast ers and Explorer Leaders. o Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fox of Wenatchee, Washington stopped over in Heppner to visit relatives and friends Saturday enroute to San Francisco for a 10-day vaca tion from his duties at Noth Central Chevrolet Co. o Mrs. Loren H. Galbraith of Van couver was in Heppner Monday to attend funeral services for her aunt. Mrs. E. G. Noble. Return ing to Vancouver early Tuesday mornine she was accompanied some time there. starts at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Day- i , voting ourselves inio .uj from a supposedly lnexnau&uun.- puonc purse, supporimK "n,u.,c Dy soaring a iai moiw.6 rich, scramming ior sudsiuj, learnine the arts of political log rolling and forgetting the rugged . : . . . e t .1 i (ntharc " vinutrs ui uui luuiiumg law,.-.., said Lester Williams, Columbia Mississippi, editor who is co chairman of the national rededi cation committee. "Theories foreign to the Ameri can wav of life cast false light uoon the virtue of character 1 ha sort nnnn self-resoect earned 'Dy honest toil, and those theories ""iinrearen io oeauen our appic.ia tion of merit in strong character. thrift, hard work, unselfish devo tion to public welfare and fear of God. These American traits were the foundation stones upon which , our ereat countrv was builded," I reads the resolution adopted by the National Editorial Associa tion HEPPNER FLOWER SHOP OPENS DOORS TO PUBLIC Heppner Flower Shop opened its doors to the public Saturday under the ownership of Mrs. Ida Grimes, with Mrs. Kay Bucknum as manager. The new flower shop is located in the corner room of the Case building. Neither Mrs. Grimes nor Mrs. Bucknum needs an in troduction to Morrow county peo ple, as both are experienced business women. In a short time Mrs. Grimes will add a line of needle work to the flower business and will car ry a complete stock. The ladies plan an open house in the near future' when their fancy work supplies arrive. In the meantime they are enjoying meeting their customers at the Heppner Flower Shop. o Hospital To Be . Dedicated June 11; Opened 18th Dedication of the Morrow Coun. ty Memorial hospital has been set for Sunday, June 11, accord ing to announcement by the hos pital committee early this week. Opening of the institution has been set for Sunday. June. 18. Manager Waddil now has four employees besides himself work ing at the hospital. These in clude Mrs. William Richards, su perintendent of nurses; Rita Kennedy, receptionist and book keeper; Mrs. Odessa Berkenbock, A.M.T., registered laboratory technician, and Robert Lowe, building custodian. Ten more employees have been added and will be on the job when the hospital is opened. These are the nurses and nurses aides, all of whom will be new to the com munity and will have to find housing. A more authentic announce ment will be given in next week's Issue. Boardman Seniors Awarded Diplomas . By Mrs. FLOSSIE COATS Graduation exercises for the high school class of 1950 were held Friday evening at the school auditorium, with the following students receiving diplomas: Wil liam Califf, Betty Carlson, Dick Colelesser, Kenneth Earwood, Bobbie Eades, Delmar Hug, Dar rell Marlow, Harold Marlow, Lois Miles, Marian Pearson and Mary Ann Rands. The school band played both the processional and recessional; invocation by the Rev. Charles Hawley, and the speaker was Dr. Joben J. Maaske of Eastern Oregon College. The awards were presented to he following students: Outstand ing boy and girl were Mary Ann Rands and Kenneth Ear wood; citizenship: Bill Califf; treasurer, Marian Pearson; per fect attendance, Betty Carlson, Stanley Shattuck, and Grace Mil. ler; dramatics, Dick Colelesser, Bobby Eades, Robert Fortner, De- ores Zlvney, Grace Miller, Mar- lene Fisk, Marian Pearson, Ora Ely, Delmar Hug and Donald Gillespie; athletic awards, Bill Califf, Douglas Califf, Dick Cole lesser, Boby Eades, Kenneth Ear- wood, Donald Gillespie, Delmar Hug, Fred Knight, Darrell Mar low, Harold Marlow, Bill Palmer. Tim Robison, Easley Rogers, Bob Mcara. btaniey Shattuck and Keith Tannehill. Out of town folks attending the exercises were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Buffington, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Healy, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Royal Rands, Culver; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marlow and chil dren, Mrs. Laura Hadley, Darrell Hadley, Umatilla; W. W. Hartle, Harold Hartle, Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Downey, Spo kane; Mrs. Steinke, and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Steinke and children, Arlington. Wednesday evening Mav 24, Mrs. LaVern Part low, Mrs. Henry Zlvney and Mrs. Arnin Hug mo tored to the Fiamoore taking the 7th and 8th grade students for a skating party. Thursday afternoon a short graduation was held for the 8th grade students. Mrs. Allen Bil lings gave a short talk, and chair man of the board of directors, Henry Zivney, presented the di plomas. Following the program the mothers served refreshments to the graduates. Mrs. Walter Hayes motored to Heppner Thursday evening to at tend the 8th grade graduation exercises. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chapin and son, David, Pendleton, Henry and jess coats ot Hardman were Sun day dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messen ger, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marquardt, Lexington and Mr. and Mrs. Tru man Messenger Jr. and daugh ters of Meacham were Sunday Nomination of officers will be the order of business at the Le gion meeting Monday evening, June 3. A good turnout of the membership is urged by the post commander, Jack Bailey. o Louis Lyons of the Heppner Photo Studio left this morning for Portland to be gone several days. Mail And Freight Service to Remain Intact on Branch Tentative Survey For Star Route Here Discontinued Any anxiety that may have been created by the repc.t that the present truck-bus ser vice between Arlington and Hep. pner was about to be discontin ued was dispelled this week with receipt of letters from the postal transDortation service at Seattle. The acting general superintend ent wrote as follows: 'This will acknowledge re ceipt of your letter of May 24, 1950 protesting the proposed dis continuance of truck service op erated by the Union Paciifc Rail. road Company to points in Mor row county south of the main line of the Union Pacific. "You are advised that I am this date in receipt of a telegraphic message from the Omaha office of the Union Pacific, stating that the Company wishes this Service to discontinue the survey now being conducted to provide star route service in lieu of the pres ent Union Pacific service for the reason that the Company pro poses to continue the present service. "I assume that this action by the railroad company is satisfac tory to you and I am pleased to inform you that the Department will continue the use of the rail road operated buses as at pres ent." Quick action by the chamber of commerce resulted from the report to that body that the pos tal service was about to undergo a change. This news has settled the issue for the present at least and everybody is happy once more. guests at the home of E. T. Mes senger. Mrs. Nors Ransier left Satur day afternoon by bus for Willets, Calif., where she will visit her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ransier Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knight and son Eddie left Friday for San Francisco, Calif., and from there they will enter Greeley, Arizona where Mr. Knight will atend summer school. Both Mr. and Mrs. Knight taught In the school. Miss Mary Mcintosh, English teacner tnis past year leit Sat urday for Buffalo N. Y. where she will spend the summer with her parents. Miss Mcintosh will teach in North Bend this coming year. Eli Knight of Sunnyside visit- ed his son and daughter, Fred and Edna Knight Tuesday, also with him was Oscar and Bob Alexandria. Mrs. Charles Graham. Charles Jr. and Charlotte Graham, Mrs. Emmett Rogers and two sons, Delmar Hug, and Mrs. Harold Shouse and daughter motored to Baker for Memorial day. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Macomber motored to Grandview Sundav for a visit with Macomber's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Macomber, also decorating the graves of his par ents. On Tuesday the Macombers motored to Pilot Rock, where Mrs. Macomber's parents are buried. Mrs. Charles McDaniels left for her home at Reed's Mill Satur day, after staying for a few weeks with her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Billings. ner son Everett Hadley oi Rich land took his mother home. Mrs. John Daul. who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Frank Ackerman the past three weeks lett for her home in Funk. Nebr.. Saturday, going by way of Eu gene wnere sne win make a snort stop at the home of a brother, Jack Gorham. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats mo tored to Hardman Tuesday for Memorial day. Mrs. Bob Zerba and son Dennis returned home Monday evening after the week end spent at the home of her mother, Mrs. Blanche Jones. Guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes are their daughters, Miss Betty Hayes and Mrs. Frank Beal and granddaughter Patty Beal of Portland. Guests Tuesday also were a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Melvn Hayes of Arlington. The family motored to Heppner Tuesday for Memorial day. Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie and son Donald motored to Lexington Tuesday and were guests of Mr. nd Mrs. Truman Messenger. WEDDING ANNOUNCED Friends have been invited to attend the wedding of Miss Clara hue Ledbetter and Sergeant John L. Pickens on Sunday, the 11th of June at 8 o'clock in the evening, at the First Methodist church In Heppner. Miss Ledbetter is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bergen Ledbetter of Heppner.