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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 1, 1953
Many Christmas
Programs lop
Events At lone
By Echo Falmateer
The play"The Old Woman In
The Shoo" was given by the grade
school In the school gym Tuesday
evening Dec. 22. The characters
were Loy Keene, Santa Claus;
Foggy Allen. Goody Green; Billy
Serhafer, Mother Goose; Leann
Padberg,' Fairy God Mother; Dl-
anna Pettyjohn, Sleep Fairy; Bob
Akers, Pickahnininy Pete; and
Linda Ilalvorscn, the French Doll.
There were also dolls, toy soldiers,
brownies, fairies, toys, children of
the shoe, a negro chorus of boys
and a chorus of girls. Mrs. Frank
lin Ely was the pianist. The
program was proceeded by the
school band led by David Raskin.
Santa appeared with treats for
all. The i'-TA supplied the treats.
A Christmas program followed
the regular grange meeting on
Saturday evening December 20. It
consisted of recitations by Elaine
Gaarsland, Sherry Corley, Mar
lene Griffin, Joann Turner, Mrs.
Lewis Ilalvorscn and daughter
Linda; songs by Virgina and Nina
Griffin, Janet ad Judy Howton,
Linda Ilalvorscn and Frances Mc
Leod; baton twirling by Mildred
Seehafer and Barbara Sanders
and Christmas carols by a group
of girls. Mrs. L. L. Howton was
the accompanist. Mrs. Santa
Claus brought treats for all. The
meeting was proceeded by a pot
luck supper.
Guests at the Donald Ball home
Christmas were Mr. and Mrs.
Hod Thomson of Heppner and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Sovereign of Stan
field. Oliver Loney is visiting rela
tives in Portland.
The 4 II Camp Cookery club
mot at the home of their leader
Mrs. Garland Swanson Sunday.
Dec. 21. A dinner was served at
noon which consisted Of weiners
roasted in the fire place, spagheltl
a salad, dixie cups, cake and hot
chocolate. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
John Swanson, president; Bobby
Rice, vice president; secretary.
Kenneth Smouse; song leader,
Wayne Hams; game leader, Den
nis Swanson; News reporter, Jack
Crum.
All the lone 4-H club members
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Films were shown, games were
played, grfls wore exchanged and
refreshments were served. Around
100 attended the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Klvin Ely and
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parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. u. My
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Ball and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Ball and family wore visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steven
Loy in Hcrmiston last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Harrison
and sons of Cascade Locks spent
Christmas with her brother, Mar
ion Palmer and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Palmer of
Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cole of
Wasco spent Christmas with their
son and family Mr .and Mrs. Earl
McKinnoy.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tullis and
sons spent Christmas at the How
ard Bryant home in Heppner.
Guests at the Carl Bergstrom
home over Christmas were Cdr.
and Mrs. Arthur Bergstrom and
daughters, Beverly and Tatrieia of
Everett. Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Bergstrom and daughter,
Donna Kay of Echo; Walter Berg
slrom of the U. S. Navy and
Mr. and Mis. Arthur Stefan! and
children Jerry and Theresa.
Mr. and Mis. Roland Bergstrom
spent the holidays in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lundell
and sons of Portland spent a few
days last week at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Algott
Lundell.
Mrs. Ruby Nichols and sons,
Louis Padborg and John Bryson
spent Christmas with the Leslie
Roundy family in Kennewick,
Washington.
Morton Lundell of Bremerton,
Wash., spent last week with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lun
dell.
Billv Lundell, of the U. S. Navy
i hump on a leave from near
k'drpn find is at the home of his
nn rents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lun
dell at' Milwaukie. He is the
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Lundell and Mrs. Arvilla Swan
son. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Lundell flew
tn Roise. Idaho last week to spend
the holidays with their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. uariana
Lundell..
Henry Osibov and son Gregory
spent Christmas vacation wnn i
mnther In South Dakota. M
Osibov and daughters are visiting
her parents in Hood River.
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Wiete-
meir spent the holidays at their
home in Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gehrke
and son are visiting her parents
in Portland.
Students home for the holidays
nrn- University of Oregon: n
mnih Hermann and Leeta Lin
Oregon Slate: Bruce Smith, Joh
Rristnw LeRov Brenner, bii
Rmmmfeind. E. O. C. E.: Ruby
Ann Rietmann. Oregon Tech at
Klamath Falls: Donald LutianK.s.
phi iinhhard and Gene Doherty.
Washington State College: Ronald
Baker. Whitman: Ross Doncrty.
Pacific Lutheran. Gerald Peterson.
Blind school at Salem: Lyle
Kincaid.
Dates to remember:
Jan. 2 Extension Unit meeting
at the Community church base
ment. Subject Gooil Food for Good
Health, time 10:30 a. m. Sack
lunch at noon. Leader Mrs. Maude
Casswell.
Jan, 3 Pomona Grange at Wil-
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jan. r Auxiliary Meeting at the
Walter Corley home,
jnn, 7Eastern Star Social club
meeting. ,
jan, 9study meeting of the
Topic club.
jan i3r,ardon Club.
Jan. 14 Maranatha Club at the
Members are urged to
bring used clothing for Salvation
Army and Korea.
Clyde Crawford spent Christ
mas with his father Rodney Craw
ford Sr. in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Kvistad of
Astoria are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson.
Services were held at the Valby
Lutheran Church in Gooseberry
Sunday with Rev. Horny Hoken
son of Portland officiating. Kris
tine, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
n,n-.id Peterson was christened.
Mrs. Peterson's mother and sister
Mrs. Verna Hanson and Dolores
Hanson of Portland were here for
the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dobyns are
fiuhinnr rpl.itivps in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heimbigner
and children are visiting relatives
in Odessa. Wash.
Holiday guests at the Raymond
i nmiP home were Mr. ann mis.
Charles Ingalls and A. A. McCabe
of Adams and Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Eubanks and children of Ar
lngton. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Crowell
entertained the following at a
dinner Christmas day: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Breshears of Lexing
ton, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Crowell
and daughter, Kay, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Crowell and children and
Otis Young of Morgan and Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Rowel I and Art
liowell of lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree and
children and Mrs. Hattie Crab-
tree of Salem were holiday guests
.it the Lewis Halvorson home.
Mr .and Mrs. Donald Munkers
and children of Heppner were
Christmas guests at the Harold
Slwror home.
The pupils at the school were
served a sticcial Christmas iiini'ii
Tuesday Dec. 23. Those having
charge were ftirs. jonn mumuh
Mrs. Earl McKinnoy and Mrs
M.iiinn Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Seehafer and
fnmilv of Sunnvsidc. Wash., were
guests at the Walter Corley home
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne White were
called to Portland Friday of last
week due to an accident to iu
cousin who was injured in a fall.
Mrs. Gordon White and children
Gerry and Lona are visiting in
Portland. Mr .White has boon in
Portland for some time studying
rulintnr renair WOl'k.
Guests at the Cecil Thome
Locker
Meat
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Grade A
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Comm. Beef 40c lb. Dressed Hogs 30c lb.
Including Local Grown Cattle
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Heppner Slaughter House
Former Heppner Sale Yard Location
Phono 2642 Harold Jhnston
State's Champions Are Winners
Of National Wool Sewing Contest
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Miss Nona Jean Nelson (left), 22, of Portland, and Miss Jean
Margaret Smith, 17, of Corvallls, the state's senior and Junior
home sewing champions, are seen after each had won the third
place award in her class at the National Finals of the sixth an
nual "Make It Yourself with Wool" Contest in Chicago.
CHICAGO, III. Both of Oregon's state champions have won
National Awards m the finals of the sixth annual "Make It Yourself
with Wool" Contest. Miss Jean Margaret Smith, 17, of Corvallis,
Oregon's younger champion, is the third-place winner In the contest's
Junior Class, while Miss Nona Jean Nelson, 22, of Portland, the
state's senior champion, Is the third-place winner in her class.
The contest is open to girls between 14 and 22, and offers prizes in
two age groups, Junior and Senior. It Is designed to create Interest
In the art of sewing at home with virgin wool fabrics.
Selection of both Oregon girls as National Champions was an
nounced following the National Fashion Show, held December 8 in
Chicago. Miss Smith, who receives a $100 Savings Bond presented
by I. A. Wyner, Inc., entered an ivory dress of all-wool crepe,
suitable for wear both in daytime or evening, which she wore with
accessories of bright wool plaid. Miss Nelson's winning entry was a
fitted coat of Jet black wool gabardine, with detachable trim which
makes it, too, suitable for both daytime and evening wear. Her
award is a $100 Savings Bond presented by The Wool Bureau.
Wearing their winning-entry fashions, the two young Oregon
women appeared with other top-ranking home sewing experts from
13 Western states in the final event of the $25,000 prize contest.
As State Champions, they received all-expense-paid trips to
Chicago, to be guests at the 88th annual convention of the National
Wool Growers Association and to participate in the National Fashion
Show. They traveled as guests of the F. W. Woolworth Company.
The "Make It Yourself With Wool" Contest Is conducted each
year throughout the Western wool-growing empire by The Women's
Auxiliary of the National Wool Growers Association and The Wool
Bureau. Mrs. Floyd Fox of Silverton is Oregon Auxiliary President
and Mrs. Peter Obiaque of Burns Is State Contest Director.
home were Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Grassi of Walla Walla and Mr.
and Mrs. Win. Eagle and son of
lone.
The E. M. Baker family spent
Christmas in Walla Walla with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crum and
family visited relatives in The
Dalles Christmas.
Delhert and Donald Brashers of
Lvle. Wash., were guests of their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Ray last week. Donald is in the
Marines and will leave Camp
Pendleton Jan. 2 Thev were ac
companied by Gary Burche of
Lyle.
Mrs. Grace Ware returned last
week from a three weeks visit in
Olympia and Morton, Wash.
Mrs. Joe Gaarsland and son.
Joseph Melvin returned Wednes
day of last week from Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Engleman
and daughter, Judy, spent Christ
mas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Engleman and other
relatives.
Mrs. Carl Linn, a teacher in The
Dalles schools and daughter,
Leeta, student at the University
of Oregon spent the holidays at
home.
Several from here spent the
weekend skiing at Tollgate.
Guests at the Ida Coleman
home Christmas were Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Ilealy and children and
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Williams and
daughters of Heppner.
A Christmas pageant was pre
sented at the Community Church
Sunday Dec. 21 in the evening.
Mrs. Ida Coleman was the story
teller and the nativity storv was
in pantomime. The Juniors sang
the songs. The program was pre
eeeded by songs and choruses by
the beeinners and primary class
es. Mrs. Fredrick Martin and Mrs.
Charles O'Connor were the pian
ists.
Mrs. Edna Yarnell of Portland
spent the holidays with her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles O Connor.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Haugen of
Portland spent last week with her
mother, Mrs Fannie Griffith and
other relatives.
Mrs. Mattie Morgan and Mr.
and Mrs. John Sanders of Port
land spent Christmas with rela
tives here.
Miss Alice Nichoson of Portland
was visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Edith Nichoson dur
ing the holidays.
Mrs. Maureen Nelson and Hu
bert Thoreson. high school teach
ers. left Tuesday of last week for
their homes in North Dakota to
snend their vacation.
Guests at the Herbert Ekstrom
home Christmas vacation were
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wilkins of
Alhanv. Virginia McClaln of Port
land and Ed Malone of Astoria.
Bill McElwain is visiting rela
tives in Arlincton. Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. David Bamett and
daughter of Umatilla spent
Christmas with relatives here.
I Mrs. Donald Heliker and daugh
ter, Sharon of Walla Walla are
snendinc the holidays here.
Word was received that Mr.
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IONE LEGION HALL
Wednesday, Dec. 31
GENE RIETMANN'S ORCHESTRA
Admission $1.00 Person - Supper Served
Lex Rebekahs
Elect New
Noble Grand
By Delpha Jones
The Holly Rebekah Lodge met
last week in the hall with Noble
Grand Mrs. Maxine Cox in the
chair. At this time election for
Noble Grand was held to fill the
chair left by the resignation of
Mrs. Alvin Wagonblast At this
time Mrs. C. C. Jones resigned the
Vice Grands chair and was elect
ed to fill the Noble Grand's and
Mrs. Audrey Ansted was elected
to fill the V G. chair, There being
no further business the meeting
adjourned.
Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Ziegler
of The Dalles are spending a few
days with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. William Smethurst.
Guest at the L. A. Palmer home
on Christmas day were their
children and grandchildren; Mr.
and Mrs. Carlyle Harrison and
family of Cascade Locks, Mr and
Mrs. Marion Palmer of lone, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Palmer of Hepp
ner and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Palmer of Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whillock and
daughter Sandra of Brookings are
visiting friends and relatives in
Lexingon, Heppner and Spray.
Roy Knighten was a dinner
guest on Christmas day at the
McRoberts home in Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Christian and
family spent Christmas day in
Ukiah with Bob's brother Lee and
family,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Majecke
entertained at their home on
Christmas with the following
guests, Mr. and Mrs. K. K Mar
shall, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Majeske
and Mrs Audrey Ansted and son
Steve, and Mr. and Mrs. M. R.
Stone.
The Lexington Cafe is closed
and Mrs. Ralph Coates of Quincy,
Wash., lost one of their motels by
fire last week. It was the one
they were living in and they lost
everything. Mrs. Coates is Walter
Corley's mother.
Gene Heliker of Lexington is
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Heliker.
Bridge and Pinchle were played
at the social meeting of the Topic
club at the Masonic hall Satur
day evening. Those winning the
prizes in bridge were Mrs. Mary
Swanson and rev. A. Shirley high;
Mrs. E. R. Lundell, low and Mrs.
Arvilla Swanson, Jack high. In
pinochle. Mrs. Victor Rietmann
and Adon Hamlett, high; E. R.
Lundell and Mrs. Adon Hamlett.
low; David Rietmann, second
high and Victor Rietmann 300
pinochle. The hostesses were:
Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs. Her
bert Ekstrom and Mrs. Mabel Cot
ter. Mrs. Mary Emert is with rela
tives in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramsdell of Port
land are visiting at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Alfred Nel
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kirkelie of
Tacoma are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holtz.
Mrs. Elmer Holtz and John Jep-
sen spent last weekend at Prine-
ville with relatives. Their sister
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Newton and daughter Judy of
Coos Bay met them there.
for a few days.
Mis. C. C. Jones was delightful
ly surprised Saturday night when
members of her family dropped in
tnr o cnrnrise hirthdav party.
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Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs W. E. McMillan and aaugn
ter Pat and Mr. and Mrs. George
Irvin. Refreshments were served
later.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breshears
were dinner guests Thursday at
the Howard Crowell home in lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Messen
ger and small daughter of Avenal,
Calif, are visiting his parents Mr
and Mrs. T. E. Messenger, also
visiting his parents this week is
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Messenger Jr.
of Hermiston. Christmas day all
the children of Mr. and Mrs. Mes
senger were at home. Also there
for the day was Mr. and Mrs. Bill
B. Marquardt and children and
Betty, Jerry and Caroll Messenger.
Wallace Gray, airman third
class, who is serving with the air
service is visiting his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmie Reed. Friday
Wallace and his brother and sister
Keith and Cherry motored to
Mackey, Idaho,
Patty Majecke who is in nurse's
training in Portland is spending a
few days with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Majeska.
Mr. and Mrs. Gomes, 7th and
8th grade teacher, is spending the
holidays in Portland Butch Saw
yer accompanied them as far as
Portland on his way to McMinn
ville where hels spending the
holidays with his mother and his
grandmother.
The Lexington Campfire Girls
held their party at the C. C. Jone3
home on Monday. At this time
thero was an exchange of gifts.
Games were played with the main
entertainment being bingo Later
refreshments were served to the
following girls: Lucille and Mar
earet Kendall. Dora Sue David
son, Louise and Peggy Botts,
Charlene Jones, Barbara bteagaii
Nancy Wright, Pat McMillan ana
Mickey Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Henderson
had as their euest on Christmas,
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Claude
White of Hardnjan
Mr. and Mrs. Oris Padberg and
son Charlie and Mr. and Mrs. El-
don Padberg ware visitors at
Monument over the holidays.
Thp vniinn adult of the Sunday
school held their Christmas party
at the Homer Hughes nome At
this time eifts were exchanged by
the following: Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Marquardt. and Carl Marquardt,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Price, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Campbell. Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Kendall, Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Messenger and son and Mr
and Mrs. Franklin Messenger.
The high school class had a
short party at the church with an
exchange of gifts Sunday morn
ing. Don Campbell is their teach
er.
Thp Junior Endeavor's of the
church invited the Senior classes
to an evening of caroling on Tues
dav pvenlne. After a verv suc
cessful and enjoyable evening
they retired to tne cnurcn wnere
there was a party at which time
Mr. and Mrs. Price of Heppner and
Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel were hostes
ses. Sunday mprning treats were
given the youngsters at the Chris
tian church.
Miss Edna Bloom, third and
fourth grade teacher, had the
misfortune to sprain her ankle
one day last week. She is recuper
ating at her home in Portland.
She plans to return to her job here
on Jan. 5 and until then her
niaep is beinz filled by Mrs. Fred
Hnskins of HeDDner Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Bates are spending the
hnl davs with her parents ur. anu
Mrs. James M. Bennett of Hermiston.
Mr. and Mrs. James Vanover
and family were guests of Merritt
r.rav and family in Heppner on
Christmas eve. On Christmas day
they were guests or ftW. ana Mrs.
William Furlong and Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Ogletree in Hepp
ner.
Thp Lexington schools will end
their Christmas vacation on Dec.
29. They will close again for the
New Year holiday Jan. l ana z.
The Lexington high school bas
ketball team has a record of two
vietnrips and two defeats to date.
They were defeated by St. Joseph
and Rufus high schools ana were
victorious over the Heppner B and
llkiah school and grade school
teams on Jan. 2 at the Lexington
gym.
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