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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1952)
Irppn' dafrtfr atones SECTION TWO DR. EDWARD K. SCHAFFITZ OPTOMETRIST Heppner, Oergon, Thursday, October 16, 1952 Mrs. Rieth, lones Oldest Citizen has 96th Birthday By Echo Palmateer Ione's oldest citizen, Mrs. Ellen Rieth, celebrated her 9Cth birth day Sunday October 12 at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul O'- Meara, with whom she makes her home. Around 30 friends called in the afternoon and presented her with handkerchiefs and other gifts Cake and punch were served by Mrs. Garland Swanson, Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs. Arvilla Swanson and Mrs. Lena Padberg. Leeann Padberg had charge of the guest book. The birthday cake was decorated with candles and the figures 96 in gold, and the room was decorated with roses. Mrs. Rieth was born in Neosho, Mo. and came across the plains to Oregon on the emigrant train when she was 4 years and settled with her parents near Pendleton. The town of Rieth was named for the Rieth Brothers. She has a daughter, Mrs. O'Meara here and a son Francis Rieth in Harrington, Wash. Another daughter, Mrs. Clara Newlin passed away ten years ago. Mrs. Rieth is still quite active. Mr. and Mrs. William Burke and sons of Culver spent Sunday at the John Eubanks home. Mr. Burke was a former teacher here in the schools. LeRoy Brenner, student at Ore gon State College spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brenner. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roberts of Chehalis, Wash., spent the week-end at the home of his bro- 5 Phone Hermiston 3571 ther, Walter Roberts . Mr. Rob erts is the County Commissioner of Lewis County in Washington. Several from here attended the annual convention in Heppner on Saturday where Sans Souci was hostess. Bunch Grass Lodge of lone put on the initiation work in the evening and exemplified the introduction of a visitor from an other jurisdiction in the after noon. Mrs. Omar Rietmann won the contest of the unwritten work. The lone Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Pete Cannon Tuesday af ternoon Oct. 6 with Mrs. Robert DeSpain as co-hostess. They made plans for the supper to be served at the benefit dance for the Bill Rowell family Oct. 18 at the legion hall. They also planned to conduct an essay contest on Americanism through the schools and give awards. $5 was given to the Junior Activities. The mem bers volunteered to baby sit and furnish transportation if neces sary for those wishing to vote November 4. Tast District Commander Jack Edmondson of Heppner was the installing officer for the Legion officers at their meeting Tuesday evening of last week, The post made planes for the benefit dance Saturday evening and for their annual masquerade ball Novem ber 1 at their hall. They plan to have an Armistice Day program Nov. 11 at 10:30 a. m. and a pot luck dinner at noon. Mrs. Joe Gaarsland and Mrs. Roland Tye entertained at a Stan ley party Thursday of last week. Mrs. Henry Peterson has been visiting in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Peterson and children of The Dalles will come home with her this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Matthews and daughters were Portland visi tors last week. Mr., and Mrs. Leonard Carlson left Thursday of last week for Spokane by car where they will take the plane for Minneapolis and other eastern points for a visit with relatives and friends. They plan to be gone about two weeks. A Stork Shower was given in honor of Mrs. Pete Cannon Friday Oct. 10 at the Legion hall. She received many lovely gifts. Mrs. Marvin Hughes of Portland and Mrs. Berl Akers assisted with the gifts. The hostesses were Mrs. John Eubanks, Mrs. Gordon White, Mrs. C. E. Brenner, Mrs. Ernest McCabe and Mrs. Robert DeSpain and Mrs. Walter Corley. Refreshments of cake and coffee were served from, tables deco rated with fall flowers and blue and pink candles. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buschke of Los Angeles are the parents of a son born Oct. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buschke of Morgan are the grand parents. The Rodger Allen family have moved back to lone from Sandy. Mrs. Lemon of Portland is visit- U. S. CONGRESS SflPJl coon -. -vi :'. 'i - -V. "r ''''''I w mummt mum &Mmmammimii SAM COON, farmer and Senator from Baker County, and present chairman of the powerful Senate Agriculture Committee .... SAYS "I am apprehensive of the growing tendency to centralize mere government in Washington, D. C. I believe that the closer we can get government to the people, the better gov ernment we will have." In these days of high taxes and uncertainties, it behooves the people of this agricultural and lumbering community to put one of their own kind in Washington to protect their In terests. SAM COON for U. S. CONGRESS Paid for by the Coon for Congress Committee: Lawrence Neault, Chairman ing at the home of her daughter Mrs. E. Gerheke. Mrs. Arlie Rhan and daughter Kathy, of Seattle are visiting her mother, Mrs. Cecil Thome at Mor gan. Charles Doherty attended the advisory council to public health at Boardnam Oct. 1. The Maranatha Club met at Uje E. M. Baker home Wednesday, Oct. 8 with Mrs. Earl McKinney as co-hostess. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. Claude Riley, president; Mrs. Ralph Crum, vice-president; and Mrs. Earl McKinney, secretary treasurer. Plans were made for their tfazaar and dinner to be held in the grange hall Nov. 1. The club took as their project this year the wiring of the lone Com munity Church and this has now been completed. Mrs. Fannie Griffith entertained the Topic Club at her home on Thursday Oct. 9 with Mrs. Arilla Swanson and Mrs. Verner Troed son as co-hostess. Bridge and pinochle were played. Those win ning prizes were: in bridge, Mrs. Clell Rea, high and Mrs. Mabel Cotter, low. In pinochle Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, high and Mrs. Gordon White, low: Mrs. Lawrence Dudley and son of Manhatten, Kansas are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCoy. The lone eleven defeated Uma tilla in a Cayuse conference foot ball game at Umatilla Friday, Oct. 10, 25 to 13. Duane Baker scored all four touch downs and the extra point. Mrs. O. L. Lundell returned home from the hospital in Hepp ner last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray and Miss Gladys Breshers of Los An geles and Claude Breshers of Lyle, Wash, attended the funeral of Ed Hughes at La Grande Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Palmateer spent the weekend in Portland. Their children, Janet and Ronnie stayed with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Healy on But ter Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ball are parents of a daughter born in Heppner Oct. 10; weight 7 lbs and 7 ozs. The prandparents are Mrs. Rodney Thompson of Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ball. Mrs. Elsie Peterson of Lexington is the great grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. David Barnett and daughter, Deborah, of Umatilla visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnett the first of the week. 1 Mrs. Louis Bergevin is report ed ill in the hospital in Pendle ton. Rev. and Mrs. A. Shirley at tended a business meeting and a luncheon at Pendleton Friday of last week of the Mid Columbia Congregational Church associa ation. Lyle (Pinky) Allen was injured in a motorcycle accident on U. S. highway 97 near Sand Creek on Monday Oct. 6, and is reported improving at Klamath Valley hospital at Klamath Falls. He suffered severe head injuries and his face, arms and shoulders were badly skinned ad cut. Allyn was on his way to Oakland, Califor nia to get his personal belongings and return to lone to take the position as janitor in the school here. Dates to Remember: Oct. 17 H. E. C. of Willows at the grange hall. Oct. 18 Benefit dance for the Bill Rowell family at the Legion hall at 10 p. m. Oct. 18 Grange meeting at 8 p. m. Oct. 19 High School Girl's Lea gue dinner at the school house, 12:30 to 3:00 p. m. Proceeds for the Girl's League room. Oct. 19 Election of officers at the Community Church at 2:30 p. m. Oct. 20 Legion and Auxiliary meeting at their hall at 8 p. m. Oct 21 lone Center of the Farm Bureau. Oct. 22 P-TA meeting at S:00 p. m. Oct. 23 Mid-Columbia Confer ence of the Congregational Churches at the Community church beginning at 2:30 with a dinner at 6 p. m. and an evening session. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. v Ost. 23 Entertainment at the school by John Nichols, lecturer at 9 a. m. Oct. 24 Three Links meeting. Oct. 24 High school football game at Echo 8 p. m. Continued From Last Week Mr. and Mrs. Hawkin Leden of Newport were visitors at the Rob ert DeSpain home last week. The DeSpains met the Ledens last year in Newport while waiting to have their car repaired. Last week when the Ledens were on their way to Minnesota they were de tained here for car repairs. L. J. Padberg is putting a new roof on his house on second street. The Elmer Holtzs are remodel ing their kitchen and putting in modern equipment. Those attending the Olto Riet mann funeral last week from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Rietmann, Denver Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. David Rietmann, Hermiston; Van Rictm:um, Con don; Mr. and "Mrs. Paul Balsiger, White Salmon. Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Balsiger, The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Balsiger, Moro; Mr. and Mrs. Gillis Rloane, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Clock. Vancouver, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bresehers ami Claude Berschers of Lyle, Wash.; Miss Gladys Bresehers of l.s Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peter son of Ilusum, Wash. Ernie Drake brought in the first deer here Saturday morning. Others getting deer were Tommy White, Kieth Rea, Norman Berg Strom. Herbert Peterson, Donald McElligott, Roy Lindstrom Jr., Hynd Bros, of Cecil, Arthur and Clyde Ritchie, Carl Troeilson is spending a few days at Hot Lake. Ruby Ann Rietmann, student at EOCE was selected assistant Darian Hall dormitory director. Mrs. Thelma Ling of Aloha is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tierce. Lyle (Pinky) Allen of Oakkaml Calif., is visiting here and will take the position as janitor in the school. Bert Johnson and Miss Olga Johnson of Portland are in lone. Mr. and Mrs. Doe Palmateer of Estacade were visitors at the H. O. Ely home one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ely and granddaughter, Marlene Craw ford spent the weekend in The Dalles to see their new grand daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fayne Ely of Forest Grove met them in The Dalles. Henry Osibov, superintendent of the lone schools, attended the school administration conference in Salem Monday and Tuesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCabe and children spent Sunday at the Howard Eubanks home near Ar lington. Moro defeated the lone school in a football game here Friday 18 to 7. Donald Eubanks, student at Oregon Tech at Klamath Falls and LeRoy Brenner, student at Oregon State College spent Sun day at their homes. Mrs. Frank Engleman has been ill at her home. Heppner Clinic Bldg., 103 Gale Street TELEPHONE 3373 Heppner, Oregon OFFICE HOURS: Mon.Tues. Wed. Fri. 9:00 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Thurs. Sat. 9:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. Evenings By Special Appointment ANALYTICAL VISUAL Broken Lenses Duplicated EXAMINATION Glasses Fitted "But why not, Matilda? After all, aside from taxes, gasoline costs about the same now as in 19251" It takes a far smaller share of your income to keep your car in gasoline today. Oil men have been beating increased costs with technical efficiencies that hold prices down and yield better gas: two gallons now do work that used to take three. That's progress. 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