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f Page 2. Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, February 28, 1 952 Monument Ball Team Wind Up League Season By Millie Wilson The Monument High School boys 'and girls played their last parries or this school year with Spray last Friday nisht. The girls volleyball, team were victorious, and the second team in basket ball won, but the first basketball team met defeat;- Now they are ready for the tournament in John Day. This event will end volley ball and basketball for this school "year. ' " Babe Cox and Millie Wilson were hostesses last Friday to a Stork Shower complinerriting La Verda Cox. Thirty women gather ed at the Grange' Hall, flames were, enjoyed, after .which Mrs. Cox assisted by Mrs. Corlcy opened her many gifts. Mrs. Anna Lesley won the door prize. Re freshments of ifp cream and cake were served by the. hostesses. Lewis Batty and sons were busy : oW.-r the weekerid 'moving from the ranch on Cottonwood, which they recently sold to Fred Shank, to their new ranch home down the river. Criss Hamilton aqd Henry Durst dnvo to "Bend last Friday for medical-aid. They returned home Saturday. Tommy Shank of Seneca was a business visitor in Monument last week. While here he was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred bliank ana Mr. and Mrs. George Stirritt. Tommy was the lucky O. I. of World War II, to win a home stead at the Fplifata project. He left here Saturday for Ephrata, Washington, to look over his ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Theron King and son and Mrs. Earl Bernard drove to Canyon City last Sunday to attend church services. Mr. and Mrs. Huston Lesley of IIardrt)Veh;f Spent -.Sunday : after noon wflh Mr. arid Mrs. Chance Wilson. Mrs; Lufci- Settle drove to John Day Thursday for medical aid. Mrs. Evelyn Sweek of Biggs fu'nctrofi spt'nt a feW days visiting her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sweek. Mrs. Sweek and (laughter Carol, took Evelyn to her home last Wednesday. Earl Syeek and Lee Fleming are working with the R. E. A. surveyors near Fossil. Mrs. Ab Gatite was hostess at a party in the Grange hall last Tuesday evening, complimenting her parents, Mr; dnd Mrs. Wayne Leathers on their wedding anni-t vcrsary and her husband on his . birthday. Square dancing and cards were enjoyed. The Ladies Aid met at the home of Grace Slirritand Lola Shanks last Tuesday With Lois Hill as hostess. Those present Were Goldie Rounil, Mattie Stubble field, Reta 'Cupper, Ivy Bawiard, Doris Capon, Millie Wilson, Grace Stirritt, Lola Shank and Lois Hill. Highway Jobs Call for Immense Excavation ? -zr.vz jtxczz ussss m-ywimu 1:5:- rmJivA ' Hit - .. .4 t .- it ' !. 'fc. ,- . Tiff ' 5, 4 c -r ; : 4of " ;o , v U 1.45G.000 rubi viirtls nf Us fare were (touted out of "The Cathedral," a huge mass of rock on the John Day Highway, that hole would enual the excavation called for in just three highway construction con tracts awarded by the Oregon Highway Commission in January 1952. The 15-story Meier & Frank block, the New Oregonian Building and the new State Office Building are three of the largest business blocks In Portland. All three together contain 606,446 cubic yards. To fill the hole in The Cathedral would take all three piled up in two piles, with the Oregonian and Office Buildings themselves also plied alongside, plus IX, 41!) more cubic yards. Just one month in the 1952 highway construction pro gram which falls for 15,561,000 cubic yards of excavation! DESIGNED FOR HARD WEAR 1 II n MINIS KtrtAItD V rU SCRUBBING! FOR WOOD, CEMENT AND UNOUm FLOORS A lough, latl-drylng flnlih for floori and itopi, Intorlor or oxtorl or. laiy to apply cloani roadlly -rololnt Hi original glon 9 Popular Colon and Black and Whit. VjrUl. id -m Cwm la today lor Ull OMkl!, , fColor Pynanlu lr fm Hom.1 Heppner Hardware And Electric Refreshments were served. Mrs. Mabel Corley of Hamilton attended tiie Stork Show.cr given in honor of Mrs. LaVerda Cox last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes took their baby son to consult a doctor in l'rinvillo last Tuesday. The baby was suffering from an infected ear and bad cold. Mrs. Holmes, stayed several dnys in Prln'vllle to be near the doctor. Anna Lesley is home again af ter spending several weeks help ing at the Albert Emry home while Mr. Emory was under the doctor's care at Bend. The U. S. Weather man called on Helen Brown at the guard sta tion this week. He adjusted the; weather recording equipment. Helen is the official weather re corder In Monument. The M. M. M. Club met at the home of Ivy Barnard last Thurs day. There were sixteen mem bers present. During the busi ness meeting it was decided to spend the next meeting, March (i, as a work meeting. Helen Brown and Mary Dullosch will be the hostesses and the next meeting will be in the Grange hall. Games were played with Wave Jackson winning first prize and Anna Lesley second. Refresh ments were served by the hostess assisted by Doris Capon. C. C. Patterson of The Dalles was calling on menus last 1 tiurs- day. The many friends of the Patterson's were sorry to hear of Mrs. Tattersons ill health. Llge Davis of Ritter was a busi ness visitor in Monument last Fri. clay. o USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS Boardman News By Flossie Coats The Ladies Aid Society met Wednesday afternoon, February 20 at the home of Mrs. Robert Mil ler. About fifteen ladies were present. Mrs. T. W. Rippee was very happy to have her brother and sister-in-law and Mrs. Harrison Privett of Ava, Mo., as guests on Saturday. Mrs. Rippee and Mrs. Privett had not seen each other) for thirty years. Other guests at the Rippees were Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bradshaw and sbn Delmar, Selah, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rippee, Condon, and Mr. I and Mrs. Bill Privett, Heppner. j Mrs. Harrison Privett and Mr. . Bradshaw are brother and sister. Mr. Bradshaw and Delmar arej singers over the Yakima KIT radio station, 'The Ozark Moun taineers". Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Pearson spent the weekend in Ranier, Wash., with their son-in-law and daugh ter Mr. and Mrs. James Hedgets. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McLaugh lin left Saturday for Rock Springs Wyo., where Mr. McLaughlin will receive medical aid. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs spent the weekend in Spokane with Mrs. Briggs' son-in-law and daughter Mr .and Mrs. Bill Camp, bell, they also stopped in Othello, Wash., for a visit with the Jack Mulligans. Several students in the lower grades are absent from school with the chicken pox. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hays mo tored to Heppner Saturday. Sunday dinner guests at the Leo Roots was Mrs. Roots mother, Mrs. Olive Mefford and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Root and sons of Athena. The Boardman Club members held the annual dinner for their husbands and families Monday evening February 25th at the Grange hall. The room and the tables were decorated in greenery , and daffodils. A southern fried chicken dinner was served at 6i p. m., followed by games and a picture show. Mr. Chas. Ander egg having charge of the show. 4H News The "Sew It's Fun", 411 club met Saturday afternoon at the Duncan home. The hostesses were Kathleen Duncan and Don- Lexington Band To Give Concert By Celpha Jones The Lexington School Band is practicing for a Concert which will be held March 5 in the school Auditorium. This is a free con cert under the direction of Bob Hagcrud. There is to be several special numbers, consisting of a Sax Trio by Patty McMillan, Darolene Bolser, and Beverley Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Harra had na Ferguson. Members present were Kareen Califf, Wanda Hug, Edna Hoffmann, Maxine Sicard, LaDean Risley and the hostess es. Maxine Sicard, Reporter. as their guests over the weekend their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Harra of Portland. Sun day they all visited a daughter and family, Mr. and I.Irs. Roy Darnielle in The Dalles wnere they had dinner, tne occasion being Jack's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have rented the C. E. iniii home. Mis. Winona Leonard spent the weekend in LaGrar.de. The Lexington Cookerettes met at the In. me of Mis. C. C. Jones "Wednesday. The girls giving the demonstration on making cocoa were Helen Leah Winters and Janice Wetzell. Later refresh ments of hot cocoa and cake were served. Those attending were: Janice Wetzell, Helen Leah Win ters, Charlene Jones, Lucelle Kendall and Carol Ann Palmer, and their leader Mrs. Wetzell. i Continued on page 3) 'n. tCfZZ7Sm If x O sTfj Ajj k W A 4 I v 1 h mmz.. 1 l ja- Go UIM90LII ; PACIFIC A 1 WE'LL BE BACK Midland Air Service A COMPLETE FIELD SPRAYING SERVICE OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONTACT YOU- IN THE NEAR FUTURE VfltSLV"- Cmtt Washington l ' liiful bum m : v .It -t -i-i -7 r ! ff 1 1 . kliful bimm mm " fa Potomac. $ I N ! H N R -IP 4 -M! hs' ride For home-like comfort, travel Union Pacific ! . ; roomy Pullmans, rest-easy coach seats, pleasant lounges, tasty, appetizing food. You'll arrive rested and refreshed. 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