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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 16, 1953 Page 3 Boardman Now in N. Africa By Flossie Coats Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harwood re ceived word by telephone, their son SSgt. Leroy Harwood of Camp Ford to Whellus I. C i motored to Pendleton Wednesday pfnp3rf and were dinner guests at the .JVslUVUIII home of their Son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Petteys. Mrs. Roy Ball assisted Mrs. Coats in the school cafe for the day. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Barzee re turned Saturday from a weeks vacation spent in Oroville, Calif. Mr. Roy Thornhill, Fairlannd, Kansas has flown Okla., is spending some time in Field in Northern the west visiting relatives, a son Africa for a sixty to ninety day Bob Thornhill here, Mr. and Mrs mission, i.gt. Harwood return-j J. B. Thornhill and family, Arl ed to Camp Ford last week after ington and other relatives in a thirty day furlough here with1 Portland. Mr. Thornhill and fam his parents and other relatives ily are planning to settle in recently returning from Korea. Clyde Tannehill, Chas. Nocker- Oregon this summer, Jack Taylor returned home this son and Bert Crockett set up the week after several days in Roch- sprinkling equipment at the Riverview cemetery Sunday, get ting ready for the summer sprink ling. Mrs. Ralph Skoubo and Mrs. W. E. Garner motored to Pine City on Monday where they attended the Home Extension program plan ning meeting. Mrs. Garner was elected as a County Council mem ber for a three year term. Pro grams for the coming year will be, candle making,; dry cleaning; the Woods house just out of town, Food for entertainment; How to' near their cabins. Sgt. and Mrs. recognize fabrics and the care of J. F. Nelson have moved into the same; salads; Emergency in the Brown house. ester, Minn., with his mother Mrs. Taylor who has been ill. Frank Marlow returned home Sunday from the St. Anthonys hospital, Pendleton where he had been since Thursday, undergoing minor surgery. Mrs. Marlow ac companied by Mrs. Claud Coats motored to Pendleton for Mr. Marlow. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown have moved from their home here to home; Landscapinc:: Frozen foods; Cotton dress work shop. Donald Gillespie, Bill Palmer and Jimmie Graham were called Mrs. Skoubo is the president of for their physicals Friday April the local Unit in Boardman Edd Perrons is completing the plumbing at the North Morrow County Fair building. On Satur day evening April 25th the Fair Board members are sponsoring a dance in the building,' music will be by the Lloyd Berger orchestra of Irrigon. The H. E. C. met in regular ses sion Wednesday April 8th in the Grange hall in a joint meeting with the local Home Extension Unit, pot luck dinner at 12:30. The purpose of the joint meeting was for the ladies to decide what projects most wanted for the coming year in the extension ser vice. Nineteen ladies were pre sent, with Mrs. Ben Anderson, as chairman of the Morrow County Pomona II. E. C. and Mrs. John Bergstrom, chairman of the Rhea Creek Grange H. E. C, Heppner as visitors. Hostesses were Mrs. Ed Kunze, Mrs. Chas. Anderegg and Mrs. Leroy Fussell. At the regular P-TA business meeting Thursday evening April 9th the following officers were elected to serve the coming year. President, Russell Miller; vice president, John Walker; secretary, Bill Garner; treasurer, Mrs. Stan ley Partlow. Mr. Miller and Mr. Walker were elected as delegates to attend the state PTA meeting to be held in Medford April 21st and 22nd. Pfc. Bill Crisman, son of Mrs. W. W. Benson who has been home from Korea on a thirty day fur lough, returned to Fort Lewis on April 8th for duty. Pfc. Crisman served over one year in Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rogers and sons attended the funeral services of Mr. Rogers' mother Mrs. Roy Rogers of Stanfield, in Hermiston Wednesday April 8. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Macomber Long Distance Nation-Wide Moving Service Mayflower Agents Padded Vans l Penland Bros. TRANSFER CO. Pendleton, Oregon Phone 338 10th. Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Gilles pie took Donald back to La Grande early Saturday morning for the early morning class field trip, at EOCE where he is a stu dent. Three Boardman high school seniors with their advisor and Mrs. Walter Turner left on the annual senior sneak Saturday morning, returning home Tues day. The party went to Canada by way of Seattle, all enjoyed a fine trip. Miss Marlene Fisk the fourth senior was unable to at tend. Going were Grace Miller, Nancy Hulit, and Robert Fortner. Vet Conyers, Wenatchee ar rived for sometime here with his son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conyers. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ball and daughters Janice and Janet, De- lake, Ore., were weekend guests at the home of Balls parents, Mr and Mrs. Roy Ball. Weekend guests at the Dwight Hunt home was his brother-in lay and sister Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Schmidt and family, Laurel, Oregon Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Flock motored to Ukiah Sunday and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Clarke. Sunday dinner guests at the Lee Harwood home were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harwood and son Kenneth, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson and family, Stanfield Peter Marley, Hermiston was In Boardman Saturday. Mrs. Lena Gibbs, Portland be came the bride of Emil Ash in The Dalles at the Evangelic Uni ted Brethren church Sunday April 12, 1:00 p. m. The couple was at tended by Mrs. Ash's son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gibbs, The Dalles. The couple will reside on the Ash farm east of town. Mrs. Ash has been a resident of Portland the past two years but prior has been a resident of Boardman. May Day program and picnic will be held at the school May 1. Tme Queen and King picked from the 7th and 8th grade room will be Lorena Shannon and Gerald Anderson. For prince and princess from the 5th and 6th grade room will be Dick Gar ner and Karan Califf; 3rd and 4th grades, Jimmie Miller and Caro lyn Baker; 2nd grade, Johnnie Partlow and Patti Partlow; 1st Social Security Representative Due Wise workers ask the Social Sec- curity Administration for a state ment of their social security wage record every four years. The re cord is the key to the benefits vou may receive when you retire or your family, should you die before retirement. Be sure tne record is correct. Inquire at your social security office in La Granae and ask for the form which will bring you the amount of your posted wages with the Social Se curity Administration. Anyone wishing social security information is urged to call at the City Hall in Heppner on Thursday, April 23rd between the hours of 9:00 a. m. and noon when a representative of the La Grande social security office will be there to assist. Mm Wright, Sally Palmer, Shirley Peck, and Pat Peck. The flag pledges were led by Sally Palmer. Minutes were dispensed with as the secretary was not there. Our roll call subjct was the dif ferent members favorite recipes for asparagus. The next meeting will be held at Pat and Shirley Peck's home on May 2nd. The canning and preserving of asparagus was discussed. The checking of pressure cooker gauges and valves was also dis cussed and as to the value of such a checkup. Several of the members took the address of the company that does the checking of the gauges and valves. Reporter, Pat Peck PEACHY PRESERVERS A meeting of the Peachy Pre servers Club was hed at the Rhea Creek Grange hall on April 11. Members present were Janet grade, Lenord Bedord and San dra Thorpe. THE LUNCHEON CLUB Not long ap;o we had a lunch eon at Ida Sue Stratton's. Just the members of the club were pre sent. We had a very nice time after the luncheon, we prepared for a play. At Virginia Andresen's was the first play practice. After that we had two at Virginia Gonty's and refreshments were served after wards. On April 7 the Luncheon Club presented their play called "The Sad Birthday Cake", characters were Mrs. Jones, Ida Sue Strat ton; Ann, her daughter, Joan Keithley; Mrs. Barker, Virginia Andreson; Sue her daughter, Ro berta Hannan; John, Ann's boy friend Barbara Warren; Sam, Sue's boy friend, Virginia Gonty. NEWS OF THE lone Schools The Freshman class put on two plays last Friday evening. Both plays were comedies and drew many laughs. Jerald Rea doing the part of Mrs. Hamilton stole the show though he was not a freshman. The title of this play was Love in Bloom. The second play was titled Leave it to Jone, U1IU UVOH 4U! CTLU11K UIUUI1U Mom when your report card is not' fit to show. I The Freshmen netted $114.00 from the two plays and their food sale followed the show.The class of '56 now has over $200 in its coffers. - The Sophomore class also went on a money raising spree over The play wasn't long but had a good idea to it. I thought we did quite well. Ida Sue Stratton, reporter the weekend, they netted $101.65 from scrap iron sales and $20 from a food sale. They have $284 to begin their big year as juniors next year. Mr. Fred Martin, president elect of the lone P-TA met with Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Ekstrom and Mr. Osibov last Monday evening to begin seeking chairman for the various PTA Committees for 1953 54. The following people were appointed subject to their accept ance. Hot Lunch, Mrs. Palmer; Social. Lucielle Rietmann; Music, Mrs. Garland Swanson; Publicity, Echo Palmateer; Magazines, Mrs. Enid Rielly; Finance, Ed Bristow; Study Group, Katherine Lind strom; Legislative, Ray Hiemblg-ner. represented, and an estimated crowd of 300 attended the even ing service. . Services throughout the day were under the direction of Rev. B. M. Shelton, Milton-Freewater, who is presbyter of this section. Visiting speakers were from 15 different ' Assembly of God churches. o NEED Letterheads, Phona 882 Assembly of God Host To Fellowship Meet The Assembly of God Church was host to a district Fellowship meeting in Heppner all day Mon day. About 15 churches were ROOM FUND BENEFIT LEXINGTON School Carnival Friday, April 24, 7:30 p. m. -Lexington I. O. O. F. Hall TRUCKS Always Clib Welcome Here For FULLETON Chevrolet Co. 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