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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1952)
Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 3, 1 952 Paga3 lone American Legion Post Celebrates Mortgage Burning By Echo Palmateer The American Legion Post 95 celebrated at their hall Saturday evening by burning the mortgage on their hall. This was preced ed by a banquet for the members of the Post and the Auxiliary and , their families. Rev. A Shirley gave the invocation. Robert Reit mann was toast master and in troduced Commander Charles Doherty who gave a speech, thanking the members and the Auxiliary for their help in the remodeling of the hall. He in troduced Mrs. Mary Swanson, the hanared guest, who had financed the hall. He also introduced Mrs. Echo Palmateer, Post correspon dent, and presented her with an award of excellence from the Ore gon Legionnaire. Mrs. Robert De Spain, president of the Auxiliary gave a short talk, Ted Palmateer, past commander, gave a talk on the improvements made in the past 6 years, and Ernest McCabe, chairman of the dance committee, thanked the H. E. C. of Willows graive who served the banquet and the girls who waited on the tables. Louis Buschke burned the mortgage and Robert Hoskins was Sergeant-at-arms. The tables were decorated with candles and daffodils and the room was deco rated in yellow and gold. The girls serving were Ann Belle, and Sue Coleman, Mildred Seehafer, Maardine Baker. Kav Sherer. Judy Howton, Grace McCabe. 75Tacoma, Wash, were recent visi- people were served. tors at the home of their daughter The 6th annual ball followed i Mrs. Claude Riley. Dutch Royal Couple Visits United States TO t -hJt - sj s - a WIWeI T:,:-J? IWfi? J V7ft ''t 1 ' - - - - z photo Schurman Queen Juliana of The Netherlands is on her first official visit to the United States since becoming Holland's monarch in 1948. With her husband Bernhard, Prince of The Netherlands, she will spend a few weeks in this country visiting Washington, New York and Midwestern and Western places of Interest. , The royal couple has brought one of the famous Dutch carillons as a gift from the Dutch people to the American people in token of friendship; it will be erected in a national park near Washington. Left behind in Holland to go to school are their four daughters, Princesses Beatrix, 14; Irene, 12; Margriet, 9; and Marijke, B. Photo shows the family enjoying a final tea party together juit before the parents' departure for America. the banquet with an orchestra from The Dalles. Mrs. Claude Riley gave a birth day party in honor of her son, Val, Friday afternoon at her home. He was five years old. Those present were Mrs. Gary Tullis and sons Mark and Tim, Mrs. Ralph Crum and sons Bobby and Monte, Elaine Gaarsland, Gregory and Jeanette Osibov, Marjory O'Connor, Susan and Stephen Lindstrom, Arleta Mc Cabe and Bobby Lee DeSpain. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Madson of PENDLETON HEPPNER FREIGHT LINE Arrives at Heppner. Lexington and Ion EVERY DAY , For Pickup or Delivery For pickup, call Anderson's Builders' Supply, Heppner Omar RIetmann, lone Connecting Carrier for Consolidated Frelghtways Mr. and Mrs. Horace White of Glenwood, Wash, visited his bro ther T. N. White last week. They Just returned from a 11,000 mile trip through Mexico, the south and eastern states. The Arnica club met recently at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Rice with Mrs. Ray Heimbigner as co-hostess. The Three links club of the Re bekahs met at the home of Mrs. Charles O'Connor with Mrs. Adon Hamlett as co-hostess. The club decided to serve a dinner'at their hall election day, May 16. There will also be a fancy work and apron sale. Old Christmas cards were brought and will be sent to different organizations. The Re bekahs will send old clocks and crochet thread to the T. B. hos pital. Mrs. Addie Salter returned home recently from visiting real tives in southern Oregon and in California. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Heimbigner of Odessa Wash., visited at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heim bigner recently. The garden club took in $28.35 at a food sale Saturday and over $100 on a radio Mrs. Walter Do byns drew the radio. Clarence Weitemier and Grant Fobes of Milton-Freewater were weekend visitors here. Confirmation services were held at the Volby Lutheran Church in Gooseberry with Rev. Henry Ho kenson officiating. Those con firmed were Roy and Arthur Lindstrom, Herbert and Richard Ekstrom, Herbert Peterson and Rudy Bergstrom. A potluck din ner was served after the services. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Lind strom and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McCabe and families attended the play, Cell-abrasions, given by the prisoners in Walla Walla Sunday evening. The entrance of the Co-opera tive has been redecorated. This was done by the Maranatha club. The Eastern Star plan to paint their hall inside soon. Mrs. John Proudfoot gave a birthday party in honor of her daughter Pamela, March 24. It was her third birthday. Mothers and their children present were Mrs. Ernest McCabe and daugh ter Pamela, Mrs. Ralph Crum and Bobby and Monte, Mrs. Gary Tul lis and Mark and Tim, Mrs. Roy Lindstrom and Stephen and Su san, Mrs. Lloyd Morgan and Vir gil and Bonnie Jean, Mrs. Claude Riley and Val and Michael, Mrs. Charles O'Connor and Marjorie and Terry, and Mrs. Wallace Mat thews and Denice and Bernice. Graveside services were held for Aaron Alvin Agee in the lone cemetery Saturday afternoon. Mr. Agee was born in Paris Arkansas in 1873 and died in Newberg on March 24. He and Mrs. Agoe, who preceded him in death a few years ago, lived in this commun ity from 1902 to 1925. He Is sur vived by seven children. Relotives coming to the services were Mr. and Mrs Ernest Christofferson, and Mrs. Ethel Feller from the Wilamette valley, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shaffer, and Mrs. Bill Bid die of Mikkalo. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Crawford and daughters of Portland arc visiting at the home of her mo ther, Mrs. Ida Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Vernor Aune and Joe Barnett of the U. S. Navy of Seattle spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnett. Gordon and Dale White were Portland visitors last week. Dale went for a medical checkup. The Assembly of God church in Heppner gave a musical program at the Co-operative church Tues day evening of last week. Rev. Nels Fast, the pastor and his fam ily led in the music. The 7th and 8th grades and their teacher Frank Ellis cleaned the city park Saturday. They held a marshmallow roast afterwards. They did a good job. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hope of Eu gene spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonrad Carlson. The Carlsons entertained several friends one evening in their honor. Mrs. Donald Ball underwent an appendectomy at the Pioneer Me morial hospital In Heppner last week. She is expected home this week. Mrs. Harvey Smith underwent surgery in the Heppner hospital last week and is getting along satisfactorily. Mrs. Omar Rietmann was ill last week at her home, but is able to be about again. Mrs. Lana Padberg was ill with the flu last week. Dates to Remember: April 4 Extension Unit meet ing at the L. A. McCabe home in the afternoon, subject: closet space in the home. April 5--4-H dance at the Le gion hall from 9:00 to 1:00 p. m. April 6 Heppner Choral Union at the Lutheran Valby church in1 uooseoerry. April 8 Garden club at the home of Mrs. Echo Palmateer. April 9 Maranathas at the home of Mrs. Claude Riley. April 10 Study meeting of the Topic club at the John Proudfoot home. April 10 Services at the Co operative church in the evening. April 13 Easter Services begin ning with sunrise services at around 5 a. m. on the hill south of town, and breakfast at the E. M. Baker home. Childrens pro gram at 10 a. m. followed by the morning worship at the Co-operative church. An Easter Cantata will be presented there in the evening at 8 p. m. The Junior American Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Norman Griffin March 27 and elected the following officers: Junior chairman, Virginia Grif fin; vice chairman, Nina Griffin; secretary, Ann Baker; treasurer, Lona White; historian, Linda Hams; chaplain, Jo Ann Turner; sorgeant-at-arms, Marlene Grif fin. Punch and cookies were ser ved. The next meeting will be April 10. Miss Shirlre McGreer, student of St. Helens Hall in Portland is visiting at the home of her mother Mrs. Verner Troedson. Ross Doherty, student of Whit man College is home on vacation. C. E. Brenner has the founda tion layed for his new house be low town. 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