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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, June 22, 1950
Troedsons Return
From Three Weeks
in Sweden
Mr and Mrs. Johan Troedson
she attended the Rose Festival
and grand chapter of the Eastern
Star. Delegates attending from
here were Mrs. Sam McMillan,
Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen, and Mrs.
Herbert Ekstrom. Mrs. Roy Lincl-
strom attended and was the grand
page of the grandstar points who
all wore pastel green lace form
als. Mrs. Lindstrom participated
in a "1900" skit honoring 50-year
members of the order. Mrs,
L I1; FBerer, a chart member
nuiiiuuj i win a i in l v ncci v ion
with relatives and friends in
Sweden. They went both ways
across the continent by United
Air Lines and overseas by the
Scandinavian airlines system.
They enjoyed the famous Swed
ish smorgasbord which is served
the passengers. The travel from
Pendleton to Sweden was 25
hours flying time which was
quite a contrast to the time it
took Mr. and Mrs. Troedson to
emigrate to America over half
a centry ago. They found weather
conditions excellent, the climate
favorable and the secenery beau,
tiful. At this time the nights are
not entirely dark, "the sun setting
at 9:15 p.m. and a twilight until
11 p.m., also twilight several
hours before sunrise which is at
3:15 a.m. While in Sweden, Cari
spent several days in the nation
al capital, Stockholm, sightsee
ing and going through the mu
seums which displayed articles
as far back as the 16th century.
A tour by boat through the city
enables tourists to see the capi
tol. The city is composed of is
lands which are connected by
43 bridges. He went through King
Gustav Adolf's palace, also the
ancient palace which was built
in the 17th century.
Miss Leta Linn returned from
The Dalles last week where she
attended school.
Warren Stender of Salem took
care of Carl Troedson's ranch
while Carl was in Sweden.
Don Harris of Portland arrived
in lone Monday.
Over 130 men and boys at
tended the father and son ban
quet at the grange hall Sunday
evening, sponsored by the women
of the grange. W. R. Wentworth
was toastmaster, Robert Peter
son, Henry Peterson and Frank
Engelmen gave talks, and Gary
White a reading. Group singing
was led by Adon Hamlett, with
Algott Lundell at the piano. Six
young girls waited on the tables.
Prizes were given the oldest dad,
Matt Halvorsen; to the youngest
dad and to the one having the
youngest son, Donald Ball re
ceiving both of these. The eve
ning ended with the showing of
" motion pictures.
Mrs. Fannie Griffith and son
George attended the wedding of
her niece, Jeanne Loos, at Orcas
Island, Wash., to Loyd Walker of
Walla Walla, June 10. Mrs. Grif
fith went on to Portland where
of Locust chapter of lone and
a member of the Eastern Star
for 64 years was present and
honored. Lewis Halvorsen attend
ed the Masonic grand chapter
as a delegate.
The HHX of Willows grange
held an all day meeting at the
Marion Palmer home Friday. At
the business meeting Mrs. Ern
est Heliker reported that the club
had purchased table cioms,
dishes, kettles, utility table and
coffee urn for the grange. Mrs.
Berl Akers resigned as secretary
and Mrs. Etta Bristow was elect
ed. Plans were made to enter a
float in the 4th of July parado.
Refreshments were served in the
afternoon by Mrs. Palmer and
Mrs. Wate Crawford.
Mrs. Franklin Ely left Sunday
for Portland where she will at
tend the University of Oregon ex
tension summer school at Lin
coln high school.
The farm bureau met at the
grange hall June 12. Soil con
servation was the chief discus
sion. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. L. L. Howton, Mrs. Ray
mond Lundell and Mrs. Milton
Morgan.
A "pink and blue" shower was
given in honor of Mrs. Delmar
Crawford Saturday afternoon at
Legion hall, bhe received many
lovely gifts. Refreshments were
served from tables decorated with
pink and blue candles and sweet
peas. Hostesses were Mrs. Pete
Cannon, Miss Ruby Ann Riet
mann, Miss Lola Ann McCabe,
Mrs. Ted Palmateer, Miss Ingrid
Hermann and Mrs. Ernest Mc
Cabe. Mrs. Bert Mason is visiting at
the Sam McMillan home. Her
grandchildren, Janet and John
Mason are visiting at the Garl
land Swanson home and Alica
Kay and Judy Mason at the
Lewis Halvorsen home.
Rollo Crawford and Mrs. Tad
Miller are visiting in Portland.
Mrs. Regina Miller and daugh
ter Lena and Mr. and Mrs. S.
W. Brown and son of Salem were
guests at the Garland Swanson
home last week.
Condon defeated lone here in
a baseball game Sunday but the
softball team won from Heppner.
Those from here attending ser.
vices at the Lutheran Valby
church at Gooseberry Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lund
ell, Mr. and Mrs. Adon Hamlet t,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dobyns and
Mrs. Mary Swanson. Rev. Hoken
son of Portland had charge of
the services. He and his family
were guests of the Adon Ham-
etts Sunday night and dinner
guests at the Leonard Carlson.
Sunday.
Little Johnny Swanson was
pleasantly surprised last week
when Lee Beckner presented him
with a pony and saddle.
the following attended the
Catholic summer school in Hepp
ner trom nere: Mary Emert,
Denny, Jean Ann and Johnny
Swanson, Linda Ham, Billy Salt
er, Raymond and Sally Cropp.
Those receiving final communion
Sunday were Johnny Swanson,
Mary Emert and Sally Cropp.
Jean Ann Swanson celebrated
her 12th birthday June 16 with
the following guests: Ann Belle
Coleman, Mary Emert,- Sandra
Lanham and Shirley Keenan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bergstrom,
Mrs. Artie Jackson and Mrs.
Doris Gollyhorn and son Wayne
visited Artie Jackson at the vet
erans hospital in Walla Walla
Thursday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoover
and children of Pendleton spent
the week-end at the home of her
sister, Mrs. E. M. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halvorsen
and daughters of Medford spent
a few days with his father, Mat
Halvorsen and brother, Lewis
Halvorsen.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeSpain
and son vacationed at the beach
last week.
Kathleen O'Brien of Olympia,
Washington is a guest of Doro
thy Dobyns.
Those'from here attending 4-H
summer school at Corvallis are
Janet Howion, Malcolm McKin
ney and Ronald and Duane
Baker. . ,
Ingrid Hermann attended the
Legion auxiliary sponsored Girls
State at Willamette University in
Salem last week.
Shirlev McGreer is attending
the Episcopal summer camp at
Cove.
The Maranatha society met at
the home of Mrs. Earl McKinney
Wednesday afternoon oi la.si
week. It was decided to hold a
bazaar and dinner October 14.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. McKinney and Mrs. John
Proudfoot.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray attend
ed the wedding of their grand
daughter, Miss Arlene Goodrich,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Meyer of Husum, Wash., June 4.
Miss Galdys Brashers of Los
Angeles also attended the wed
ding. Norman Goodrich returned
home with his grandparents. .
Mr. and Mrs. John Bryson visit,
ed at the Leslie Roundy home
in Kennewiek last week.
Mrs. Wate Crawford returned
home from Portland last week
where she visited her daughter,
Mrs. John Voorhees.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jenkinson
and daughters of Vancouver were
visitors at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Hershall Townsend last
week.
Joe Crum of Camas, Washing
ton was a recent visitor at the
home of his brother, Ralph Crum.
He is an automobile dealer.
Miss Sharon Campbell of Word
en, Wash, spent last week at 'he
home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Howton. Her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Camp
bell, came after her Saturday
evening. Henry Gorger has the brick
siding finished on his house at
his ranch.
Mrs. Anne Smouse and daugh
ter Shirlee of Heppner were lone
visitors Sunday. Shirlee was a
bridesmaid at the Teufel-Allen
wedding in Portland June 12.
Mrs. Delia Corson attended the
wedding of Miss Bette Belle
Blake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Keithley Blake in Portland, June
10. The Blakes formerly resided
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cropp and
family went to the valley last
week anf brought back their
daughter Maxine who spent the
school term there.
The Willows grange met at the
'hall Saturday evening. Mrs. Wm.
Seehafer gave a report on the
'grange convention at Ontario.
Mrs. O. L. Lundell and Mrs. Ed
Buschke served refreshments.
Dwight Haugen, son-in-law of
Mrs. Fannie Griffith was select
ed to enter Harvard university,
Mr. ana Mrs. Haugen are plan
ning on going to Boston in Sep
tember. Dates to remember: June 23,
3-Links club at the home of Mrs.
Wallace Matthews. July 4, cele
bration at lone.
Berl Akers was reelected as
director for three' years at the
annual school election Monday.
Those present approved of build,
ing a separate building for a
shop and music room. Plans for
building a teacherage were dis
cussed. A new recording machine
was tried out at the meeting.
William McMillan
Dies at Corvallis
Monday Morning
Word was received in Lexing
ton Monday morning of the death
of William (Bill) McMillan in
Corvallis. The funeral was held
Wednesday of this week. Those
going down from here were Mr.
and Mrs. Sam McMillan, Mrs.
Fannie McMillan, Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. McMillan and Lou Broad-
ley. Bill left to mourn his pass
ing - in this community, one
brother J. F. McMillan and two
sisters, Mrs. Lou Broadley and
Mrs. Earl Warner.
Miss Dona Barnett underwent
a major operation at the Ema
nuel hospital in Portland last
Wednesday morning. The latest
report is that she is getting along
as well as can be expected.
Mrs. Jim Bloodsworth and Mrs.
Roger Campbell were Walla
Walla visitors one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Feathers and
family returned . home from a
short vacation in the Willamet
te valley.
At the annual school board
election last Monday afternoon
Glenn Grilfith was ejected to till
the place of Mrs. Mary Edwards
whose term expired this year.
Alonzo Henderson was elected
from this community on the five
man board.
Mr. and Mrs. .Wilbur Steagell
returned Sunday from a vaca
tion in Lauiornia ana way
points.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and
family, Max Breeding, Pat Mc
Millan and Earl Miller made a
trip to La Grande Tuesday.
Maurice Groves returned last
week from a trip to Salem and
Portland. His family remained in
Salem for a vacation of a couple
of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messen
ger entertained the young peo
ples Bible class at a pot luck
dinner. The young people invited
their parents for Fathers Day.
Those attending were Elmer
Messenger of Boardman, father of
Truman Messenger. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Marquardt, father of
Bill and .Carl, and Mrs. Homer
Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. William
Zinter, parents of Mrs. Truman
Messenger Jr., Mr. and Mrs. E.
E. McFadden, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Feathers, .
and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Daven-'
port of Walla Walla, cousin of
Truman Messenger. There were
36 attending counting the class
and their guests. Also attending
the Christian church were the
Minister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Z. F. Cantrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Palmer
returned Saturday from a trip
to Cascade Locks where they
visited their daughter and family-
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THAT AIN'T HAY
The Hoover Commission has
reported that $140 million a year
could be saved by modernizing
the orgaiization methods and
equipment of the U. S. Post Office
Department.
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