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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 14, 1950 Page 3 lone High School Presents Play, Backwoods Romeo The play 'Backwoods Romeo" was presented by the High School here Friday evening. The cast included Rodger Kincaid as Larry McNeil; Duane Baker as Rex Simonds; John Bristow as Romeo Montague; Dolores Mad den as Connie McNeil; Peggy Hubbard as Billie McNeil; Joan Reininger as Orpha Finley; Wil da Dalzell as Rachel McNeil; Fern Jones as La Reina; Wilma Dalzell as Sue; Jane Seehafer as Forewoman; Dgjores Drake, Ja net Howton and Darlene Mad den as women furniture movers. Hubert Thoreson directed the Play. A birthday party after the reg ular Rebekah meeting Thursday evening, Dec. 7, honored Mrs. E R. Lundell,' Mrs. C. W. Swanson, Mrs. Ernest Heliker, Mrs. Wal lace Matthews and Norton Lun dell. The hostesses were Mrs. Adon Hamlett, Mrs. David Riet mann, Mrs. Delia Corson, Mrs, Sam Esteb and Mrs. Milton Mor gan. Mrs. Ida Coleman and Mrs. Echo Palmateer entertained the Birthday Club at the Coleman home Saturday afternoon In honor of Mrs. Rodger Allen and Mrs. Harry Yarnell. . Mrs. Delbert Emert left for Portland Sunday. The Emerts have been shipping cattle to Portland. The high school basket ball team defeated Stanfield here last week. The grade school lost at Condon Saturday evening. Mrs. Fannie Griffith has re turned from California where she visited her brother, Byron Goodall, in San Francisco and other relatives in Santa Maria. Mrs. Jack Frost of Portland died Dec. 4. She was well known here. Mr. Frost was foreman on the railroad here. P. J. Linn is visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Howk of Troutdale. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Palmateer and daughter Janet spent Sun day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Healy on Butter Creek. The following officers were el ected at a recent Odd Fellow meeting at Morgan. Noble Grand Carl Linn; Vice Grand Elvin Miller; Secretary, Fred Ely; treasurer, George Ely. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Dobyns pur chased a Hammond electric or gan last week. Among those who attended the wheat league in The Dalles last week were Mr. and Mrs. James Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lundell Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Ern est Heliker, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heliker, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lindstrom, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Baker and son Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ely, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- Greater crop yields . . . extra profits ... a larger harvest check that's what you can ex pect when you break up shallow hardpan with a John Deere-Killefer Chisel Cultivator. Working as deep as 15 inches, the sturdy John Deere-Killefer shatters the hardpan, per mitting roots to get down deep below the seedbed to draw upon valuable plant foods and surplus water when needed most. 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Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ely and Mrs. Delmer Crawford and daughter Marlene were visitors in The Dalles Saturday. The American Legion Auxil iary met at the home of Mrs. Ce cil Thorne Tuesday afternoon of last week. The unit voted to ad opt a veteran from the Camp White hospital and write and send gifts to him. Mrs. Thorne served refreshments. The study meeting of the To pic Club was held at the home of Mrs. Oscar Lundell Friday, Roll call was answered by a his torical event in Eastern Oregon. Mrs. Charles O'Connor reported on the book "Of Men and Moun tains" by William A. Douglas; Mrs. Lundell gave a report on the author; Mrs. C. W. Swanson gave some history of eastern Oregon counties. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. O'Connor and Mrs. Lundell. Dr. Roberto Hooker and Charles White of Forest Grove were vis itors at the Gordon White home last week. Mrs. Gordon White re turned to Forest Grove with them. Wm. Clark has recovered from a bout with the flu. Marvin Padberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Padberg, is re covering from several days of illness. Mrs. Doris Gollyhorn is ill at her home. Clell Ray has purchased the Lela Brown ranch and is moving in from Stanfield. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rice spent a couple of days in The Dalles last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zwoll of Lewistown, Montana were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Harold Snider last week. Mrs. Walter Roberts, postmas ter announces that the post of fice will be open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 16 and De cember 23 due to the Christmas mail. Mrs. Walter Corley and Mrs. Robert DeSpain entertained the Eastern Star social club Wednes day afternoon of last week at the Masonic hall. Mrs. Rodney Crawford, Sr. of Portland died Sunday morning, Dec. 10. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Rodney Jr. and Ude of Portland and a daughter, Mrs. Lewis Perry of Lima, Ohio. She was a sister-in law of Wate Crawford. Miss Barbara John and George Mclntyre spent the week end with relatives in Spokane. Pendleton visitors last week were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mc Cabe, James Barnett, Miss Do lores Madden, Mrs. Maureen Nelson and Hubert Thoreson. Alton Yarnell is visiting friends in Seattle. He expects to be there until after the holidays. Mrs. Harry Yarnell received word of the death of her young est brother, Richard Walch, in Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 10. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. White are moving back from Umatilla. Mrs. Lela Brown is visitine relatives in California. Dates to remember: Dec. 15. HEC at James Lindsays. Dec. 16 Christmas parties Cooperative Sunday School. Dec. 16, Willow grange and Christmas program. Dec. 17 Christmas program at the Cooperative Church at 7 n. m. Dec. 19, pot luck.dinner at the Legion hall. Dec. 21, community Christmas tree at the school house at 8 p. m. Dec. 22. Dot luck dinner at the Rebekah hall. The lone school has been Drac- ticing fire drills. The buildine was cleared in 49 seconds. The winner in the school house has been completed. Mrs. Oscar Peterson and son Gerald left Monday for Portland where Gerald entered Good Sam aritan hospital to have scars cleaned up on his face. CHURCHES THE METHODIST CHURCH J. Palmer Sorlien.-Minister. Morning Worship and Sermon at 11 a. m. Special music by the choir. Oliver Creswick, director. Sunday Church school at 9:45 a. m. Oliver Creswick, super intendent. A class for every age. Adult Bible class and Youth Fel lowship class at this same hour. Thursday choir practice at 7:30 p. m. Womans Society of Christian Service meets the first Wednes day of each month at 8 p. m. Suzanna Wesley Circle of the Womans Society of Christian Service meets the third Wednes day of each month at 2 pm. Sunday evening, Dec. 17, Church School Christmas pro gram at 7:30 p. m. All are wel come. A Christmas pageant and parts by the little folks. 0 CHURCH OF CHRIST R. J. 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