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Page 8 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, June 29, 1950 'First National Bank Increases Interest Rate on Sayings Word has been received from F. N. Belgrano, president of tht First National Bank of Portland that directors of this bank have voted to increase the rate of in terest being paid on savings de posits from 1 percent to 14 per cent on account up to $10,000, Savings accounts with balances in excess of $10,000 will receive 1M percent on the first $10,000, plus 1 percent on the remainder in contrast with the previous rate of 1 percent on the first $5,000 and Vi thereafter. Affiliated banks of the First National Bank of Portland, ac cording to report, have also taken like action. This increased rate will apply to existing accounts and accounts opened within the first seven days of July and quarterly there after. This increase in the yield of savings deposits is expected to make bank savings accounts more attractive to the public. 0 ! QUEEN JOAN AND COURT Continued from Page 1 At Teacher's College in La Grande Joan has continued her activities, where she belongs to several clubs and is a yell lead er. During vacations she helps as an extra hand on her parent's ranch. A small brother, 2-year old Paul, completes the family. Princess Jane, vivacious and sixteen, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Seehafer, wheat ranchers at lone. Three older sisters and two younger ones are reflecting the glow of royalty in the family. Active in lone high school, Princess Jane was vice-president of the freshman class, secre tary of her sophomore class and vice president during her junior year. A senior next year, she will be editor of the school paper, the Cardinal. She has been ac tive in sports and a member of and cattle ranchers in Sandhol- low. A descendent of pioneer stock, her great grandfather, Joe Eskelson, helped build the rail road from Heppner Junction to Heppner with the help of mule teams and later took out a nome- stead in the Lexington district. Graduating from Heppner hi; school this year, Princess Betty was editor of the 1950 Annual, Student Body treasurer, and an active member of the Student Council and was a cheer leader. Other school activities included band and sports. An outstanding 4-H member, Princess Betty has had nine years in club work and is in. beef and clothing projects this year. Though she was born in Hepp ner, Frineess tsetty aiun i siari riding until her parents moved from Hermiston to their Sand hollow ranch in 1945. Since then she has become a veteran ranch girl indoors and out and helps with the cattle during the sum mer months. Princess Betty has two sisters and a brother to share In her royalty role, for which she was chosen by the Lexington grange. Coming from the North end of the county is charming Princess Evelyn, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, of Boardman. Tall and trim, with dark blond hair and blue eyes, Princess Evelyn will ride her two-year old Palomino, "Rusty." A senior at Eastern Oregon College of Education at La Grande next year, Ptincess Evelyn is active in the drama tics and art club and is a! member of the Future Teacher's Club. At Boardman high school where she graduated in 1947, she was president of her senior class, a cheer leader, acted in school plays, worked on the staff of the high school, paper and was a member of G.A.A. An older sister and a younger brother will be on hand to cheer their sister, who was chosen to represent the north end of the JfMUB the lone Glee club all during county by the Boardman grange, u;u 1 n u rt T-v 'Princess Fvplvn whn namo hor high school. At the Play Day held at lone this year she was chosen one of the all-star volley ball team. A 4-H enthusiast, Princess Jane has received her six-year pin, having had cooking, sewing and a beef project. For three years she attended 4-H Summer School at Corvallis on scholar ships. She was chosen princess by the Willows grange of lone. A typical ranch girl, fair-haired Princess Jane, has driven trucks and tractors since she was nine years old and will drive a wheat truck for her father this summer. Sports and dancing are on her list of favorite activities with cooking coming in third She is a charter member of Rain bow girls, Ruth Assembly. An Irish lassie is willowy Princess Kathryn, brown-haired and blue-eyed daughter of Pat Campbell and the late Mrs Kathryn O'Brien Campbell of Lone Rock, both having come here from Ireland. Born and raised on her father's large stock ranch at Lone Rock Princess Ka tie has two sisters and five brothers. Her brother Tom is (veil known as a bare back rider in all local rodeos. A graduate of Heppner high school this year, 19-year old Princess Kathryn was active in FHA, GAA, Girl's League, was on the school paper and the an nual staffs and was princess of the 1949 football homecoming. She attended St. Mary's Academy her freshman year, coming to Heppner when her family moved to their stock ranch on Rhea Creek. A veteran in the saddle, she rode horseback six miles each day to grade school in Lonerock. Interested in livestock and especially horses, Princess Kath ryn rides for cattle and sheep on her father's holdings in Mor row, Gilliam and Wheeler coun ties, in addition to cooking for ranch crews. An active 4-H club member for 6 years, she plans on attending college this fall. A strawberry blonde with a twinkle in her blue eyes is Princess Betty, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Graves, wheat nsmtiimxttttmtitttt Princess Evelyn, who came here from Gresham, includes the whole only Morrow county girl to be The Jr. Stockmen's 4-H. mot at N. C. Anderson's home May 14. President James Wightman call ed the meeting to order. Minutes were read and approved, Kou call showed that most of the members were there. Mr. Munk ers asked how the . animals for The Dalles show were coming alone. Marilyn Munkers and JoAnne Wilson are .taking sheep to The Dalles, no one else,.- in this club will go. Meeting was adjourned and refreshments servT ed. : . Arriving home tired but en thusiastic about their 10-day Summer School vacation 31 Morrow county 4-H delegates de clared that they were ready to go back for anothef session in 1951. The busses carrying the 120 delegates from .Umatilla, Wheeler, Gilliam and . Morrow counties arrived Friday evening' with their main stop in Heppner at 5:30. The baggage truck ar rived shortly after bringing the club members baggage with the: exception of 6 Morrow county girls who were overlooked. Their baggage arrived early this Week; In summing up the activities of the 35th annual 4-H Summer School, Morrow county took -a high place in the activities of the session. Officially announced this week were the Home Eco nomics and agricultural judging contests that were held at the end of the Summer School ses sion with Janet Howton, lone. taking second place in Home Economics judging; and Ditane Baker taking .4th place, in the livestock judging contest. Ronald Baker, lone, was chosen as chairman of the junior lead ers discussion and. also acted as master of ceremonies at the party for the older club members on Thursday evening, June 22. , Sally Cohn, Heppner, was the outdoors as hobby Queen Joan and her court will be guests of the Umatilla Sage Riders at their show at Umatilla on July 2 and will tour McNary Dam during their visit. Other invitations received include rid ing in both the dress up and Westward Ho parades in Pendleton. chosen to take part in the annual Radio review broadcast over KOAC. Thursday 'evening's as sembly program was devoted to this feature. Sally was one of 14 club members, from 90 who auditioned chosen for the event. Club members ' Jimmy Grejn and Joanne Bothwell of Heppner represented the group attending the 4- Summer School appearing at the Heppner chamber of com merce Monday noon and related some of their experiences during the session. From their report, it was assumed the stay was en joyed; at least by them. Making it possible to attend 4-H Club Summer School were many individuals, and organiza tions throughout the county. Last weeks list of 4-H scholarships ex. eluded a few donors who were overlooked. Donors of scholar ships this wear were as follows: Heppner Rhea Creek Grange; Elks Club; Mrs. Gene Ferguson; Morrow County 4-H Livestock Club; Loyal Parker; Gilliam and Bisbee; Roy-Quackenbush; J. C. Penney and Company; Soropti mist Club; Blaine Isom Insurance Agency; 'Heppner Chamber, of Commerce; Frst National Bank of Portland, Heppner Branch. . lone Ed- Bristow; Cot Swan- son; Clifford Carlson: Mr. and Mrs. Adon Hamlett; lone P-TA; Jordan Elevator; Omar Rietmann; Willows ' Grange; Valby Luthe ran Church.. ' Lexington Harry Dinges; Re- bekah Lodge; Lexington P-TA; Henderson's Garage; Griffith Res. taurant; Klingers Pastime; Van Horns Red and White; Elwayne Peck; Padberg Service Station; Lexington Grange; Lexington Ladies Aid; Lexington Oil' Co operative.., , Boardman Greenfield Grange: Boardman. P-TA; Boardman Mer chants; Boardman 4-H Memorial Fund; Boardman Home Exten sion Unit.. Irrigon Irrigon Home Exten sion Unit; Irrigon P-TA; Mrs. Ida Slaughter.- The 4-H club leaders and mem bers extend a hearty thanks to these organizations that made it possible for them to attend 4-H Club Summer School. BAKER SOROPTIMIST er; corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. A. Ruggles; recording secre tary, Mrs. Clara Gertson, and a member of the board of direc tors, Mrs. O. G. Crawford, Mary Van Stephens and Mrs. Jno Hughes are the other board mem. bers, Mrs. W.'O. George is the junior past president. Mrs. Mary Stephens, conducted an initiatory ceremony welcom ing Mrs. Paul Brown and Mrs. William Collins into the local club. . Mrs. Cunning, assisted by five other members of the Baker club, used the candle lighting cere formony, wherein each candle III- stands for one of the precepts of the organization. Her assistants were Frances Oliver, Jessie Dyke, Loy Wisdom. Grace Baer and Marie Judy. A fine dinner was enjoyed by the Soroptimists at 7 o'clock. Fol lowing the induction and initia tion ceremonies, Dr. C. Ci Dun ham showed home movies for upwards of 30 minutes and then the floor was cleared and square dancing was enjoyed by two sets. Harold Erwin did the call ing and Mrs. Linnie Loudon pre sided at the piano. Three Soroptimists came from La Grande to witness the cere monies. These included Miss Ma bel Morton, Dr. Amanda Zabel and Miss Nelle Grimmet. Mrs. Frances Mitchell and Mrs. O. G. Crawford are taking off for Seattle Saturday and will spend most of next -week at tending the Soroptimist Amer ican Federation at the Olympic hotel in that city. Several other members will leave Wednesday to be on hand for the big ban quet at which the Heppner club will be responsible for hostessing : ten tables. illinium -i prices afternoon and evening, nnless specifically advertised to be otherwise! Children i "r.. iJ 1 Tm 03 OTAI. 80c; (trade and High School Students 12 years and overt Est. EE me .40, Pad. Tax .10, TOTAL 60c j Adults: Est. Price .80, Fed. Tax .10, TOTAL 60o. Every chUd - . occupying a seat must have a ticket Sunday shows continuous from 1 p.m. During July and August the Saturday auv nun m p.m. nu omer evening snows start at 7:30 p.m. ss I STAR tm REPORTER Thurs-Frl-Sat. June 29-30-July 1 MOTHER DIDN'T TELL ME Dorothy . McGuire. William Lundigan. June Havoc, Gary Merrill, Jessie Roye Landis, Joyce MacKenzie, Leif Erickson. From the book "The Doctor Wears Three Faces" by Mary Bard ... a rollicking domestic comedy. PLUS MYSTERIOUS DESPERADO ' A Tim Holt Western. Starting Saturday, July 1st, the Saturday shows will start at 7 p.m. All other starting schedules remain as usual. Sunday-Monday, July 2-3 KEY TO THE CITY Clark Gable, Loretta Young. Frank Morgan, Marilyn Maxwell, Raymond Bun, James Gleason, Lewis Stone, Raymond Walburn. A comedy of great merit ... fast mov ing, refreshing and laughladen! Tuesday-Wednesday, July 4-5 DAKOTA LIL . George Montgomery, Rod Cameron, Marie Windsor, John Emery, Wallace Ford Photographed in color, this frontier melodrama has all the ingredients of the hardiest entertainment. Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.. July 6-7-8 CHAIN LIGHTNING Humphrey Bogart Eleanor Parker, Ray mond Massey, Richard Whorf A ruggedly exciting story of aviation, authentic technically, with spectacular photographer. . PLUS THE DALTON GANG Don Barry, Robert Lowery, James Milli can in rugh, tough action. Illlllll One g We still have many garments in Stock which we desire to 1 Clear ! WE HAVE MARKED DOWN THESE ARTICLES I AS WE NEED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW MERCHANDISE WHICH WE ORDERED,' AT MARKET WEEK LAST WEEK SHOP NOW FOR THE LONG WEEK-END! NOW JUST WHIN YOU NIID THIM . . . MNNIY'S HAS VAC ATION-WIAR BUYS! DANCE SATURDAY Q JULY O Lexington I.O.O.F. Hall Admisison $1.00 Per Person .. 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