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Commencement Program is Held Tuesday af Lex
By Delpha Jones
Commencement exercises were
held Tuesday night at the Lex -
ington school auditorium, with
the program as follows: proces
sional, Mrs. C. ('. Carmichael; in
vocation, L. O. Wetel; welcome,
Inez McFadden; duet, "I love a
little cottage" by Mrs. Bill Mar- away Friday afternoon in a hos
quardt arid Mrs. Don Camphcll; nitai there following a long ill-
valedictorian, Beverley Nolan
commencement address, Alvin
Kaiser; duet "I hear the Bees a
Humming" by Mrs. Bill B. Mar
quardt and Mrs. Don Campbell;
gift presentation, Betty Messen
ger; presentation of awards, Mr.
James Vanover, with the follow
ing awards: the cup was recently
purchased by the Lexington
Grange to be given to the out
standing scout of the year and a
smaller cup purchased by their
scout master, Karl Marquardt,
was given at this time and was
presented by Charles C. Jones as
Master of the Grange, and a large
cup was given to Donald Hunt
with a runner up Gerald Messen-
fer; the citizenship award going
to Larry Henderson, and Phyllis
Nolan, with the scholarship
awards being given to the mo
thers of the girls earning them,
Betty Messenger and Beverley No
lan. Their mothers, Mrs. T. E.
Messenger Sr., and Mrs. M. V.
Nolan were presented these.
Nancy Wright received the
scholarship for the eighth graders
and the Beech citizenship cup
which was presented this school
by Laurel Geech in liKif) for the
outstanding student of the year
was received by Beverley Nolan
Benediction was given by L. G
Wetzel.
The high school seniors were:,
Joan Breeding, Betty Messenger,
Beverley Nolan, Robert and Bill
,Steagall and Asa Way. Their
motto for the year was "Before
you can score You must first
have a goal." Colors, red and
white; flower, red roses and lily
of the valley. Eighth graders were
"No matter what you do Make
mmim,
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SEE PAGE 8
MORROW
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PRODUCES
Cereal & Livestock Grain
Hay
Dairy Products
--Row Crops
Truck Garden Produce
Lambs and Wool
-Beef
Poultry
1953 Production Included
WHEAT 3.000,000 BUSHELS
FEED GRAIN 1,500.000 BUSHELS
FOTATO & TRUCK CROPS $50,000
DAIRY PRODUCTS $375,000
POULTRY PRODUCTS $175,000
HAY S250.000
LIVESTOCK S950.000
WHY NOT-
Feed Local Feeds to Local Livestock
and Poultry.
WHY NOT-
Buy Locally, More Morrow County Food
-"It's The Best There Is".
Morrow County
Farm Bureau
1 the host of it". Flower, carnation
Ushers were Eucene Wardwell,
1 Rodney Dickenson, Keith Grey,
Larry Groves, and Phyllis Nolan.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at 2 p. m. for
Mrs. Tempa Johnson, resident of
Corvallis, Oregon, who passed
ness. .She was tne oaugnrer oi
LaFayette and Anna Crumbley
Hendrix and was born April 9,
1874 at Marionville, Missouri. She
was married to Barett Rainey in
1801 in Marionville and to this
union was born one daughter. She
later was married to James G.
Johnson and came to Oregon in
anfl sottled in Lexington
where Mr. Johnson operated a
farm, and later became janitor of
the local school. He passed away
in 1937 after which Mrs. Johnson
continued to live here until 1943
when she moved to Corvallis. She
was a member of the Presbyterian
church and is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Mae Burchell of
Salem, four grandchildren and
ten great grandchildren; and a
sister, Mrs. Susie Stolhfield of
Billings, Missouri. Mrs. Johnson's
body lay in state at the McHenry
Funeral Home Sunday and was
brought to Lexington Monday
where services were conducted
from the Lexington Christian
church with Rev. L. G. Wetzel in
charge. Interment was in the I.
O. 0. F. cemetery. Mrs. Vernon
Munkers sang "In the Garden"
and "The Old Rugged Cross" ac
companied by Mrs. C. C. Carmich
ael, The pall bearers were: E. E.
Peck, Ken Peck, Forrest Thorn
burg, J. D. Graham, Dale Robin-
and Francis Healey. Those
from out of town attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. Wiekersham of Port
land; Mr. aTul Mrs. Elmer Hunt,
and Mr. and Mrs. Claire Hunt of
The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Gray of Stanfield; Mrs. Ida Bur
chell, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. H.
N. Burchell of Sheridan; Hulda
Burchell Wigglesworth and
daughter Janice; Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Graham of Salem; Mr. and Mrs.
Maynard Christianson of Astoria;
George Blackwell of Ontario, and
Georgine Vanderhorf from Mon
tana; and Mr. and Mrs. Frances
Healy of Pendleton.
Dinner guests of the W. E. Mc
Millans Sunday were: Mrs. Ida
Burchell, Hulda Burchell Wiggles
worth and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Robinson, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Graham, and Gorgine Van
derhoff and Mae Burchell.
Henry Maxwell Breeding (Max)
is at home from several weeks
training in the U. S. Navy at
San Diego.
Joan and Paul Breeding are
visiting a sister in Yamhill, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Grant.
B. I). Boone from Roseburg was
a visitor here Memorial Day. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Nichols were visi
tors here from Portland over the
holidays at the Ina Nichols home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth
attended the graduation exercises
COUNTY
tion.
you
me
how
Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, Jun
in The Dalles on Friday night
where a brother of Mrs. Cutsforth
was a member of the class.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rainey
from Battleground were visitors
here on Memorial Day.
... ...
Mr and Mrs Vernon Warner
it -i n ti a u k i vol season high schoo tickets, o;; pioase note the chance of time
and family of Port and have bee nL.. , . , r n l"d"fe 1 l
visitine at the H E Warner home5 ' fson Krade s('ho1' &1 Dally:for both the church school and
for scleral cbvs ' adult' 50 cen,s; daily h,Rh St'ho1, morning worship service.
Mrs! Charles C Jones and dauRh-if? CCn,s; erades' " Bce" Intermediate Youth Fellowship
ter Charlene were among those " aa 'luos!ions ar,se cal1 8 7131 , Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p m.
attending the weddinc of Al Huitt
and Irene Zinter at the Methodist
church in Heppner Friday of last
week.
Earl Miller returned home on
Tuesday from Pioneer Memorial
hospital. He is suffering from in
juries received in a motorcycle
accident Saturday. "A brother
Wayne from La Grande is staying
at the home of an aunt .and unc H
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and visit
ing Earl.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stone and
son Jimmie were Portland visi
tors over Memorial Day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and
children were visitors in Cove andi
La Grande over the holidays. I
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Addieman P-TA. Games and contests were
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Lantz! held in the morning on the ath
of Portland, Miss Donna Barnettl 0tic field under the direction of
and Trina Parker were luncheon James Mallon and Russell De-
guests at the Don Campbell home
Tuesday. Mr. Addleman is the
state secretary of Christian
churches and Mr. Lantz is direc
tor of Christian education of
Christian churches in Oregon.
Members of the church were also
guests during the afternoon to get
acquainted with the two men
Vacation Bible school will start.
Monday, June 7 with classes for
pre-school through 8th grade
children. Hours are from 9 to 12 j
a. m.
I ON E
School Notes
By Supt. Chester L. Ward
A large crowd attended the
commencement in the school
cafetorium may 26 when 14 sen
iors and 11 eighth graders gradu
ated. Rev. Robert A Uphoff, pas
tor of the United Protestant
church at Richland, Wash., gave
the commencement address. He'
told of world balance, hunger for
authority and the confusion in
the world. Duane Baker gave the
valedictory' address and Janet
Howton the salutatory address
They were presented with troph
ies from Superintendent Ward for
these honors.
Dennis Svvanson was presented
with a music trophy by David
Raskin; Duane Baker was pre
sented with the athletic trophy by
Russell DeBondt; Superintendent
presented Duane Baker and Her
bert Peterson with the citizen
ship plaque on which their names
were engraved. He also presented
the junior class with the citizen
ship cup; Janet Howton and Den
nis Swanson with citizen award
keys; an award of honor and ap
preciation to Mayor Omar Riet
mann and to the citizens of the
community. Scholarships were
given the following: Lee Palmer
to Eastern Oregon College of Edu
cation in La Grande; Janet How
ton to Pacific University at Forest
Grove and Duane Baker to Stan
ford at Palo Alto, Calif. Superin
tendent Leslie Grant presented
the eighth grade pupils with their
diplomas. Superintendent Ward
presented Doris Gollyhorn with
her high school diploma and Earl
McKinney, chairman of the local
school board, presented the class
of 1954 with their diplomas. The
high school band under the di
rection of Mr. Raskin, played a
few numbers and the processional
and Mrs. Cleo Drake the reces
sional on the piano. Rev. Wilfred
McKay gave the invocation and
Rev. Alfred Shirley the trt-nedic
A reception followed which
was sponsored by members of the
P TA. Cakes were served that i
were decorated with the numerals!
1954 in green and white the class
colors.
David Raskin, a qualified life
guard, will be in charge of the
swimming pool until June 15. He
will be assisted by Jerald Rea and
Gary Brenner. The hours will be
1 to 5 p. m. and 6 to 9 p. m. Any
child passed by Mr. Raskin for
swimming may enter the pool.
Any small child who is with a
ARTHRITI
I have been wonderfully blessed
in being restored to active life after
being crippled in nearly every joint
in my body and with muscular
soreness from head to foot. I had
Rheumatoid Arthritis and other
forms of Rheumatism, hands de
formed and my ankles were set.
limited space prohibits telling
more here but if you will write
I will reply at once and fell you
I received this wonderful relief.
V
Mrs. Lela S. Wier
280S Arbor Hills Drire
P. O. Box 2695
Jciaon 7. Mississippi
parent may go in if the parent!
watches the child.
After June 16 a class teaching
swimming will be held from 10 to; HEPFNER METHODIST CHURCH
11:30 a. m. by a qualified in-' Lester D. Boulden, minister
structor and guard. This indi-1 Morning worship 9 a. m.
vidual will be able to qualify, church school 10 a. m.
some of the older boys for lifej Vacation church school pro
guards. Tickets are now on sale: gram at the Christian church 7:30,
juuows nouns ioi uitr atrtioii.
. . . .........
as follows: Adults for the season.
Jiign scnooi students on ine
honor roll the past nine weeks
of school were: Freshmen: Peggy
Allen, Sue Coleman, Judy How
ton and Leland McKinney. Sopho
mores: Ernest Drake, Anna Jep
COM onfl P-minr 'Viiti- t-i A YrrtrV.
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able mention: Bill Allen and
Wayne Rietmann. Juniors, Mai -
TIl " X
Lawrence Jones and Dorothy.
Seniors, Duane Baker, Arthur
Lindstrom, Virginia Jepsen and
Janet Howton.
The annual school picnic was
held at the school Thursday May
27 which is an annual -affair
sponsored by the members of the
Bondt. A picnic dinner was held
in the cafetorium at noon, Ice
cream was furnished by the
school district. A baseball game
was held between the dads and
the grade school in the afternoon
and swimming was also enjoyed
in the pool.
School ended Friday, May 28.
The teachers will spend the sum
mer as follows: Superintendent
and Mrs. Ward will be in lone
after June 15, Mrs. Franklin Ely
will be at her home near Morean.
Mr. and Mrs. Mallon, Miss Knigh
ten and Gant Rigby, will spend
most of the summer here, Miss
Anna Winecoff will go to Phoe
nix and Flagstaff, Arizona. She
will attend school at Flagstaff.
Mrs. Mabel Faris will go to her
home in Wenatchee and attend
school in Bellingham, Wash. Miss
Lorena Akers will go to her home
in Mississippi, Mr. Raskin will be
here for a while and will then go
to Pilot Rock where he has a
position as music instructor in
the school there. Mr. DeBondt will
go to Forest Grove and then to I
r.D AF. Worth
Amersco
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Rosewall Motor Company
- e 3, 1954
CHURCHES
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH
John R. Reeves, rector
8 a. m. Holy Communion
11 a. m. Whitsunday, choral
Holy Communion.
8 p. m. Confirmation. The Rt.
i Rev. Lane W. Barton, D. D.,.bishop
. . . ' , ' ..
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Mrs. Grace "KiST and Mrs
. TT'oi.trtVM ...111 nrftm
Sara McNamer.
IONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
A. Shirley, pastor
Church school 10 a. m.
Morning worship 11 a. m. Rev.
Paul A. Davis, superintendent of
the Oregon conference will be our
guest preacher. We extend a
cordial invitation to worship with
us.
Monday at 9 a. m. our vacation
Bible school opens. An interesting
program is planned. All ages are
welcome.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Earl L. Soward, pastor
Church services begin at 9 a. m
Bible school classes will begin
at 10 a. m. Both children and
adults are urged to come at 9 and
attend both services.
Marie Soward will be present to
sing at the church services.
The program of the Union Va
cation Bible school will be held
at 7:30.
HEPPNER ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Willis W. Geyer, Pastor
Services:
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a. m.
Christ's Ambassadors 6:45 p. m.
Evangelistic Services 7:45 p. m.
Thursday evening Prayer and
Bible study 7:45 p. m.
Milton-Freewater where has a
position as coach in the school
there
more when you buy
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Robert E. Becker, Pastor
Saturday Services:
Sabbath school, 9:30 a. m
Sermon, 11 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday, at
7:30 p. m. Bible Studies.
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Lexington News
The Lexington Convalescent
home opened June 1 and Mrs.
Esther Wilson is the first patient.
She has been a patient in Pioneer
Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding
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SPMr and Mrs. Gene Grey v.s.ted
Sunday with their daughter and
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Maurice Reaney and sister,
Gladys were visitors here Mon
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack McMillan
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