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ft- B and a HapPV . gf j W from , 1 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 20, 1951 Many Christmas Parties at lone By Echo Palmateer Christmas customs of different countries were viewed at the Gar den Club meeting at the home of Mrs. Edith Nichoson Tuesday af ternoon of last week. Mrs. O. E. Lindstrom was co-hostess and Mrs. Ernest Heliker had charge of the program. Mrs. Phil Emert and Mrs. Omar Rietmann ex plained the meaning of the dif ferent flowers and trees of the Bible. The club plans to hold a food sale after the first of the year. Mrs. Nichoson had a dis play of Exhibition chrysanthe mums that she grew herself, that were about four feet tall and measured 7 inches across. She grew, them in pots. The colors were white, yellow and orchid. the Maranathas met at the home of Mrs. E. M. Baker Wednes day Dec, 12 with a pot-luck dinner at noon. After the business meet- ing a party was held with an ex change of gifts. Candy and pop corn balls were served and Mrs. Baker read a few Christmas stor ies. Mrs. Wm. Sheehafer was co hostess. A, bridal shower was given at the home of Mrs. David Baker, Dec. 12 in honor of Miss Shirley McCabe who is the bride elect of Donald Harris. She received many lovely and useful gifts. Mrs. Vemer Troedson assisted MrS. Baker. The Christmas story "Set Upon A Candle Stick" was presented by the two Junior and intermediate classes of the Co-operative Sun day School Sunday evening at the Co-operative church. The solo parts were sung by Adon Hamlett, Mrs. Roland Bergstrom and Gerry White. Mrs. Frederick Martin played the solovix. The beginners and the primary class es sang songs and gave exercises also. Listen to the seventeenth annual presentation of The Story of the Nativity on Christmas Eve. The Heppner Gazette Times The Appreciated Gift Seventh Birthday ! Observed With Party Mrs. Russell Hildebrand enter tained Saturday afternoon with a party complimenting her daugh ter, Marleen, on the occasion of her seventh birthday. -. Games were played and Susan Parsons, Carole Noland and Judy Hamil ton received prizes. Guests pre sent included Pattie and Connie Barger, Mary Shannon, Jean Marie and Jerry Healy, Susan Parsons, JUdy- Hamilton, Carol and Joyce Noland, Alice Seeliger, Linda McNabb, Shannon Ma honey and Darlene Hildebrand. Refreshments were served. What a Wonderful Thrill To Drive t - . N,,'S V'-'' JvV mti'r -..---.J. Is- ' .....-n---v ii i mi ii ' li ) HteGmtNewl952 To only wy to fully ppMdt Pontisc's wonderful nw Dual-Rang performance la to try It for youraelf. Tbero haa never before been anythlnit quit like thla combination of Pontiac'a hlgh compreaalon enolne, the new CM Dual Ranije Hydra -Matic and Pontiac'a non performance, economy axle. You can aeloct, with a flick of your finger, exactly the power rom want, when you want It, wfwre you want It Initantly, automatically! When you combine thle baelc engtneerinit ftdraitce with Pontiac'a beauty, economy nd doraoiuty you can eae wuj uwmr iui AM.r ma can't beat a Pont lac. Come on In and drire Itl tkil iEmC thk iHtnnm rov wat wmts rov waxt it . wbbhb yoc waxt irr Dates To Remember: Dec. 21 H. E. C. of Willows grange at the hall. An exchange of gifts. Dec. 21 Pot-luck dinner at 6:30 p. m. and p'arty at the Rebekah hall.." Dec. 22 Christmas program at the grange hall. Dec. 25 Dance at the Legion hall. - Dec. 29 Social meeting of the Topic Club. Dec. 22 A food sale by the Jolly Junior Sunday School class at the Swanson store at 2 p. m. Mrs. Ernest Heliker reported that $53 and 13 gifts were turned over the the Veterans hospital at Walla Walla. Mrs. Heliker is chairman for this community. Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn gave a surprise birthday party for her mother, Mrs. E. R. Lundell Mon day afternoon. Sam Crawford left for Portland Monday. lone won both games with Stanfield here Friday evening of J.C. Penney Dinner Held Saturday Evening Employees of the J. C. Penney store enjoyed a Christmas party Saturday evening at O'Donnell's Cafe. Presentation of a bonus equal to two weeks' pay was a feature of the evening. This was in accordance with Company policy for granting a special year-end payment based on re sults attained in 1951. J. W. Car ter, manager of the local store, stated that in addition to seven Heppner employees, more than 50,00OPenney employees through out the United States participated in the payment. Present for the banquet were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Mat teson, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hast ings, Mr. and Mrs. Loy McFerrin, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartman, Miss Joyce Buschke, Ronald Reid, and Charles Bailey. last week, but lost both games at Echo Saturday evening. The lone grades won . from Irrigon here Thursday Dec. 13. The community dance and card party at Morgan Saturday even ing was well attended. A pink and blue shower was given in honor, of Mrs. Martin Jensen at the Legion hall Dec. 13. She received many lovely gifts. The hostesses were Mrs. Garland Swanson, Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, Mrs. Gordon White, Mrs. Earl Mc Cabe and Mrs. Robert DeSpain. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wentworth and family left Friday of last week for Hayward, California where they will visit her relatives until after Christmas, then tney will leave 'for Japan where Mr. Wentworth has government work. He operated a welding shop here for several years. Mr. McCloud is now running the shop. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray are leav ing Wednesday for Los Angeles to visit- their daughter, Miss Gladys Bershers. Their son, Claude Bershers of Lyle, Wash., will take them down. 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