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Page 4 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 16, 1953 Social Happening Dance Nets $356 for lone Band Fund A dance was held at the lone Legion hall Saturday, April 11 to raise funds to buy additional band uniforms and equipment. It was sponsored by the lone Par ent-Teacher association. A skit and songs were present ed during the Intermission by Lawrence Jones, Larry Rietmann, Malcolm McKinney, Judy How ton, Peggy Allen and Dennis Swanson. A total of $365.20 was raised for the band fund. Paul Pettyjohn Jr. won a $5.00 prize for making the largest ad vance sale of tickets, selling $54 worth. The music was by Gene Reit mann's orchestra and Mrs. Gar land Swanson was general chair man. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. McMurtry made a business trip to Pendleton the first of the week. TWO PIECE Dresses 50 Orion 50 Cotton Dan River Seersucker A two piece dress you can dress up or down to your heart's (and fashions) de light. Of magical seer sucker that washes so easily and dries so quickly. Just the thing to wear in the car or take on that weekend jaunt, perfect for the hot summer months ahead. Comes in stripes, grey white, brown-white or blue-white in a good range of sizes. Claudii tens High School Students Enjoy Elks Sponsored Basketball Party Heppner high school students were guests of the Klks last rn- day evening at a party given in honor of the Mustang basketball team and their coach. More than 100 students enjoyed a full even ing of entertainment. Leslie Grant was in charge of the entertainment which in cluded square dancing, bingo games, card games etc. The pool tables were also opened to use by the students. Aiding in the kitchen were the P-TA class mothers who kept the hot dogs, punch, coffee and donuts ready for the group. The mothers were Mrs. Cal Sumner, Mrs. Joe Hughes, Mrs. Dick Borman and Mrs. Frank Andresen who were assisted by Mrs. Frank Connor and Mrs. L. E. Ruhl. Frank Turner was general chairman for the evening and he was assisted by Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tamblyn, Mr. . and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Winkle. Several of the parents joined the party as did many of the high school faculty members. Degree of Honor Annual Inspection Meeting Held Tuesday The annual Inspection meeting of the Degree of Honor lodge was held Tuesday evening in the Par ish hall of All Saints Episcopal church. At this time, Mrs. Ethel Lingholm Hiatt, state director nd national treasurer, and Mrs. Minnie Davis Card, state organ izer and national committeewo man, made their official visits to the order. Other dignitaries pre sent were Mrs. Irene Scott, state president, of John Day; Mrs. Myr tle Anderson, state secretary of Portland; and Mrs. Clara B. Gert- son, past state president, of Hepp ner. Initiation ceremonies were pre sented for eight candidates: Mrs. Alvina Padberg, lone; Mrs. Nono Leathers, Mrs. Lena Hisey, Mrs. Maxine Grey, Mrs. Irene Casebeer, Mrs. Edna Harshman, Mrs. Alice Smith and Miss Irene Zintcr of Heppner. Gifts of hand-painted aprons and handkerchiefs were present ed to the state and national officers. Following the regular business session, a social hour was en joyed Pouring were Mrs. Hiatt and Mrs. Card. Bouquets of daf fodils and spirea were used on the tea table and about the rooms. Hostesses included Mrs. Frank Connor, Mrs. Adelle Bailey and Mrs. Jesse C. Payne. Prior to the opening of lodge, Mrs. Theta Stratton, president, entertained with a "coffee hour" at her home on S. Chase street complimenting the visiting offi cers and Mrs. Alice McCabe, im mediate past president, enter talned with a luncheon earlier in the day in their honor. Coming Events Friday April 17 Sans Souci Re bekah lodge Sunday April 19 Smorgasbord at lone Monday April 20 Chamber ol commerce, noon at O'Donnell's Rainbow for Girls American Legion business meeting Soroptimist dinner, home of Leta Humphreys Tuesday April 21 American Le gion Auxiliary Thursday April 23 Soroptimists, nocn, at O'Donnell's All Saints Episcopal auxiliary Elks Friday April 24 Ruth chapter No. 32, OES. o Heppner Delegates Attend Episcopal Meet In Bend Mrs. R. B.Rice, Mrs. Frank W, Baker and Mrs. J. C. Payne, rep resentatives of the Womens Auxiliary of All Saints Episcopal Church; M. R. Wightman, Jimmie Wightman, Terry Thompson, Ralph Marlatt, Jeanne Marie Gra ham and Patsy Wright, vestry man, and members of the Young Peoples' Fellowship, returned Sunday evening from Bend where they attended a three day convo cation of the Eastern Oregon Diocese. Highlight of the session was the visit of Rt. Rev. Stephen E. Keeler, bishop of Minnesota, who gave the principal address at the banquet in the Oregon Na tional Guard Armory on Saturday night and was guest speaker at the Sunday morning service in Trinity Episcopal Church. Easter Ball Given For Heppner FFA Thirty-six Heppner high school couples were guests of the Hepp ner American Legion April 4 at a dance for the Future Farmers of America held at the local Legion hall. Music was furnished by Bud Ordon's orchestra. At intermission time Lynn Wright was crowned Queen of the Easter ball and her court of prin cesses Karen Prock, and Mary Ruth Green were presented. Re freshments were served by the Legion. SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fisher of Walla Walla, Washing ton, Mrs. W. M. Fisher of Post Falls, Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. Avery Taylor and daughter. Several former Heppnerites , ... were In attendance at the convo- CXfenSIOtl Unit cation, among whom were Mr. p.nnrnm PnnnJ f and Mrs. Otheo Crawford, Gear- " heart; Mrs. George Corwin, HoodjCoUtlty Meeting River, provincial secretary of thei Church Periodicals club; Mrs. The annual county program Harold Muhman, (Mary McDuf-P'anning for extension units was fee) Burns; and Mrs. Mabel, neld April 13 at the Pine City Hughes, a past president of the school with delegates from all Women's Auxiliary of Eastern elSnt units Present. Miss vioia Oregon. Mrs. Frank W. Baker ofiHansen- state agent, home econo Regional Governor Of SoroptimistsToPay Official Visit Here At the soroptimist luncheon on Thursday April 9 at O'Donnell's, it was announced that Monday April 20 is the time set by Mrs. Lily Quarnberg, regional gover nor, to make her official visit to the Heppner club. A committee was appointed to plan a pot luck dinner to be held that evening at the home of Miss Leta Humphreys. It was announced that the pe tition for the formation of a cemetery maintenance district is ready for signing, and a commit tee was appointed to see about getting the required number of signatures. the local Auxiliary was appointed to membership on the nominat ing committee for the district. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford are leaving next week for Texas where they will spend some time visiting his brother, Garfield, and other relatives. They also plan to visit In Southern California en route. NAZARENE EVANGELIST TO BE AT IONE Rev. Joseph V. Selz. Walla Walla Church of the Nazarene evangelist will hold a service and show pictures of the Holy Land, Saturday, April IS at the Baptist church in lone. The services will start at 7:30. He Is currently holding services at Arlington. All are Welcome. (Plr ... Mtl0B Bookworms Meet at Floyd Jones Home Mrs. Floyd Jones entertained the Bookworms Club at hef country home in the Rhea Creek section Tuesday evening. Mrs. C. W. McNamer reviewed the book "Tapioca" by Stryker. Mrs. Ethel Lyngholm gave an Informative talk on her summer's trip to Ire land, England and Scotland and showed a film of the tour. Refreshments were served to Mrs. J. O. Turner, Mrs. Lucy Rod gers, Mrs. Lucy Peterson, Miss Lulu Hager, Mrs. Fred Parrish, Mrs. James Thomson, Mrs. Ted Smith, Mrs, Cornett Green, Mrs. C. W. McNamer and their guest, Mrs. Lyngholm. Carnation Club Meets At Casebeer Home The Carnation Club met Thurs day evening at the home of Mrs. Alvie Casebeer on N. Main street with Mrs. Carl King and Mrs. Betty Pearson as assistant host esses. Following a grief business session, bingo was played. Re frashments were served to Mrs. Lincoln Nash, Miss Maryann Jen sen, Mrs. Clara B. Gertson, Mrs. John W. Farra, Miss Joyce Case beer, Mrs. Alvin Padberg of lone and Mrs. Minnie D. Card of Portland. mics was present for the meeting and discussed program goals for next year. The delegates considered each community need, as well as over all county problems, and selected the following projects. October, keeping up to date with textiles; November, Making candles; December, food for en tertaining; January, salads and salad dressing; February, land scape planting; March, what to do until the doctor comes; April, frozen fresh foods, containers; May, dry cleaning. Workshop will be one better cotton dress. Special meetings will be held on knitting and each community will select knitting leaders to formulate plans and interested urtmon mav onrnll fnr nlncoao through extension meetings. Tex tile painting meetings are also planned where requested. Mrs. Earl Blake, county com mittee member, conducted the Yy ici nncc rr not J n rr at iirVi nYt i i ma ! new county committee members were elected. They included Mrs. Bill Garner, Boardman, Mrs Claude Berger, Irrigon, three year terms, and Mrs.Omar Rietmann lone, one-year term. Other mem bers assisting with the program planning included Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Irrigon and Mrs. Ben Anderson, Rhea Creek. Mrs. Maud Casswell, county ex tension agent, gave a report on the 1952 program and compli mcnted all units on having 100 percent representation at county meetings, training and project leader meetings. She reported there were 44 meetings conducted by project leaders with an at tendance of 501 homemakers. 272 extension meetings were spon sored by county families with an attendance of 7,904 and the jun ior extension program includes Theme Set For Homemoker's Festival The annual festival program was planned by the Extension unmo Fpnnnmics county commit tee at a meeting held Tuesday in Heppner at the home ol juaua C. Casswell, County Agent, Home Economics. 'The Gateway to Better Living" was the theme selected for the festival which will be held May 5th and will begin at 10:00 a. m. with registration and will close at 3:30, according to the chairman, Mrs. Lester Cox, of Lexington. The main speaker for the day is Harold F. Hollands, professor of agricultural economics, Oregon State College. County committee members working on the festival plans are Mrs. Lester Cox, chairman, Lex ington; Mrs. Omar Rietmann, vice-chairman, lone; Mrs. Russell Miller, secretary, Boardman; Mrs. Earle Blake, Lena; Mrs. R. K. Drake, Heppner; Mrs. Ben Ander son, Rhea Creek; Mrs. Ida Slaugh ter, Irrigon. The Homemaker s Festival will be held at lone with Mrs. L. A. McCabe, chairman of the lone Extension Unit, general chairman for the hostess unit plans. o Architect Shows Schools To P-TA The Heppner P-TA meeting was held at the school Wednesday April 8. Mrs. Stephen Thompson was program chairman. She intro-j aucea lvirs. L,esne uranr. wnose rhythm band played and did folk dances. The junior band di rected by James Kamperud then played several numbers which included a solo by Mike Gray. Mr. Tufts of the firm of Free man, Haslip and Turfts, architects showed colored slides on the trend of building in new schools. He showed many completed ele mentary schools and the interiors of some. Much emphasis is put on the amount and kind of light in the school rooms today. There was a short business meeting after which refreshments were served. Jones, pastor at Hermiston on Fri day. THE METHODIST CHURCH J. Palmer Sorlien, Minister Sunday April 19. Morning Worship and Sermon at 11 a. m. Special music by the Choir. Mr. Oliver Creswick, Direc ton. Sunday Church School at 9:45 a. m. We have a class for every Age. Youth Fellowship Class, Adult Bible Class and Young Adult Bible Class at this same hour. Mr. Oliver Creswick, Super intendent. Choir practice Thursday at 8 p. m. Annual Meeting and Fourth Quarterly Conference Thursday, April 23 with Potluck Supper at 6:30 p, m. Dr. Joseph M. Adams, District Superintendent of the Portland District will be with us for this conference. Everyone is Welcome. Suzanna Wesley Circle of the Womans Society of Christian Ser vice will meet Wednesday April 22 at 2:30 p. m. o Mrs. Mary Van Stevens drove to Walla Walla, Monday where she spent the day transacting business. o NEED Envelopes, Phone 882 CHURCHES CHRISTIAN CHURCH Earl L. Soward, Pastor. Bible school at 9:45. Morning worship at 11. The pastor will speak on "New Steps into Christ". Evening service begins at 7:30 with the singing of a number of choruses. The sermon will be "Excuses." There will be special services each evening from Monday through Friday. The Rev. 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