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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 23, 1954
Many Christmas Services, Parties Held
By Echo Palmateer
The Christmas service "O Wor
ship theKing" was presented at
the lone Community church Sun
day evening under the direction
of Mrs. E. M. Baker. It consisted
of readings, songs, and a candle
ceremony by the Sunday school
classes the juniors, primary, in
termediate and high school
classes. Larry Rietmann was the
reader, Mrs. Roland Bergstrom
the soloist, Mrs. Fredrick Martin,
the pianist, JoAnn Turner and
and Jean Martin the candle light,
ers, Mrs. Omar Rietmann had
charge of the staging and cos
tumes. The Nazarene Sunday school
gave their Christmas program
Sunday morning with singing of
carols, recitations and a singing
Chrlstmastree.Tho.se taking part
were Ivan, Ralph and John Akers,
Louise, John and Bruce Botts,
Peggy, Joe and Junior Allen, Bon
nie Jack, Bobby and Monty Crum,
John Jackson, Noil McKay, Ger
ald and David Pruss.
The Garden Club was enter
tained by Mrs. Omar Rietmann
at her home Tuesday Dec. 14th.
At the business meeting plans
were discussed tor the Twelfth
Night ceremony to be held in the
Rietmann lot on Main street on
Jan. 6 at 5 p. m. Mrs. Rietmann
is in charge of this. Christmas
gifts were exchanged and by a
popular vote Mrs. Dale Ray re
ceived first prize for best wrap
ped gift, Mrs. Wm. Rawlins, 2nd
and Mrs. Henry Peterson, 3rd.
Mrs. Rena Jenkins received a
prize for getting the most words
from "Merry Christmas". The
club decided to purchase a book
on flower arrangements in a
church. The committee on this is
Mrs. Rawlins, Mrs. Leonard Carl
son and Mrs. Cecil Bergstrom.
The Arnica club met at the
home of Mrs. John Proudfoot on
Dec. 15 with Mrs. Karl McKinney
as co-hostess. A Christmas party
was held with the exchange of
hand -made gifts. Mrs. Milton
Morgan received the door prize.
The children were entertained
with movies. A dessert luncheon
preceded the meeting.
The good
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deed of our
best wishes
Christmas.
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Tiie H. E. C. of Willows grange
met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd
Howton Friday Dec. 17. A tur
key dinner was served at noon.
In the afternoon the following of
ficers were installed by Mrs. Er
nest Ileliker: Mrs. Marion Pal
mer, chairman; Mrs. Harvey Ring,
vice chairman; and Mrs. Lewis
Halvorsen, secretary; Mrs. James
Lindsay, the treasurer was ab
sent; Mrs. Heliker presented the
officers with corsages. The fol
lowing were chosen chairmen of
committees for the coming year:
Mrs. Leo Crabtree, fancy work;
Mrs. Heliker, aprons; Mrs. Halvor
sen, cards; Mrs. Donald Heliker,
hobby and Mrs. Lloyd Howton,
baby gifts. Plans for the Po
mona Grange to be held here on
Jan 8 were made. An exchange
of gifts was held after the meet
ing. Mrs. Palmer received the
door prize.
A party was given in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lundell after
the Bunchgrass Rebekah lodge
meeting Thursday evening in
honor of their 50th wedding an
niversary. A poem was composed and read
by Mrs. Gordon White telling the
history of the Lundells during
their lives. Drawings were made
and shown by Mrs. Omar Riet
mann to illustrate incidents in
their lives and incidental music
on the piano was played by Mrs.
Echo Palmateer.
After Mr. and Mrs. Lundell cut
the first piece of the three- tier
ed cake, the rest was served by
Mrs. Cieo Drake, Mrs. Paul Petty
john poured the coffee and Mrs.
Mary Swanson presided at the
punch bowl. The table was deco
rated with a centerpiece of yel
low mums and yellow candies.
The hostesses were Mrs. Wal
lace Matthews, Mrs. Mary Swan
son, Mrs. Berl Akers and Mrs.
Milton Morgan.
The Lundells were presented
with a gift and Mrs. Lundell a
corsage of yellow carnations and
Mr. Lundell a boutonierre.
At the business meeting the
Pilgrimage of the United Nations
contest was discussed. The sub
ject is Our Community and
w
flft
will and
our many
worthy in
incerest
for a Merry jj
PURPOSE
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at lone
World Affairs. Mrs. Cecil Thome
was appointed to contact high
school pupils who wish to enter
the contest.
The following program was
given at the grange hall Sunday
afternoon. Christmas carols by all
led by Joe Uausler, piano solos by
Arietta McCabe, reading by Mrs.
Ernest Heliker, vocal solo by
Linda Halvorson. Mrs. G. L. Lun
dell hud charge of the program.
Santa came and gave- treats to
all.
The regular grange meeting
follwed the program and a pot
luck dinner was served at noon.
A convert class is held every
Tuesday night at 8 p. m. at St.
Williams Catholic church. Any
one interested is welcome.
Mrs. FA Aldrich and Mrs. Mel
vin Lindguist and children of
Ordnance were recent visitors at
the Monetta Aldrich home.
Members of the American Le
gion auxiliary juniors went over
town Friday evening caroling.
They then went to the Walter
Corley home where they were ser
ved hot cocoa and cookies. Mrs.
Corley and Mrs. Ernest McCabe
were the hostesses.
College and other students
home for the holidays are: Ore
gon State L'lise Bauernfiend and
John Biistow. ' He was accom
panied by Mrs. Biistow.
E. O. C. E. Jerry Bristow and
Gaylord Salter.
Washington State Ronald Ba
ker. Stanford Duane Baker.
Whitman Shirlee McGreer.
Pacific University Janet How
ton. Pacific Lutheran Gerald Tot
erson. Tortland State Donald Eu
banks. Nurses Training Virginia Jop
sen. Blind School Lyle Kincaid.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Shirley
of Portland are the parents of a
daughter born Dec. 18. Command
er Tyler of Bremerton, Wash, and
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Shirley are
the grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cox of
Heppner are the parents of a
daughter, Dianne Lynne, born on
Dec. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Flem
ing of Monument and Mrs. Jessie
Griffin are the grandparents.
Mrs. Edna Yarnell of Portland
is visiting her daughter and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Con
nor.
Miss Barbara Smith of Los
Angeles is spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dixon Smith. Miss Smith is a
teacher near Los Angeles.
Mrs. Amy Rigby of Wood in
ville, Wash., is visiting her son
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Rigby.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilfred McKay
made a trip to Pendleton Monday.
Dates to remember:
Sunday, Dec. 2G Sunday
school and church services will be
combined starting at 10:30.
Golden Wedding anniversary
reception for Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Lundell at the community church
basement 2 to 5 p. m. Friends
and relatives invited.
Dec. 2i Social meeting of the
Topic club at Roy Lindstrom
home 8 p. m.
Jan. ti Installation of officers
at Rebekah hall, 7:30 p. m.
Jan G Twelfth Night ceremony
at 5 p. m.
Jan. S Pomona grange at Wil
lows grange hall, all day.
Mrs. Hattie Crabtree of Salem
is visiting her daughter and fam
ily Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen.
The lone high school won both
games Friday and Saturday night
here with Arlington and Condon.
These names weie sponsored by
i he r-TA.
Fred Ely is spending the winter
with his brother and sister-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ely at Coos
Bay.
Gerald Peterson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. O.-car Peterson, flew home in
his airplane from Pacific Lutheru
college near Tacoma where he is
a sludert.
Carl Troedson has his new
house on his farm north of lone
all completed. C. II. Mcl'lligott
south of lone is building a new
home and Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick
Martin started their new home
on Third street.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shirley
and children of Colorado will
spend Christinas with his par
ents Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Shirley.
4-H Club News
THE GAY LITTLE, COOKERS
The Gay Little Cookers met at
the home of their leader, Mrs.
M. C. Huggett. We elected officers
they are as follows, president,
Wilma Bothwell; vice president.
Rose Nash; secretary-treasurer,
Connie Anderson; news reporter.
Shirley Nash.
We will meet on the second and
fourth weeks of every month, or
Thursday.
Our next meeting will be at our
leader's home Jan. 13, at 4:30 p.
rn.
The meeting was adjourned.
Shirley Nash, reporter.
By Dorothy Boys Kilian
THE TELEPHONE rang just as
Chris Jackson had climbed up
on the stool to put the silver star
on the very tip-top of the fragrant
green fur tree.
"It's for you, Chris," Karen said
a moment later. Some strange
man."
"They told me here at the drug
store," a voice came to him over
the wire, Vthat you might be able
to fix up my car. Something's gone
seriously wrong with the clutch,
and my wife and I are on the way
to Detroit for the holidays."
"I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't
have night service at my garage.
We're all locked up for the night,
and my assistant has gone out of
town."
"Can't you come down , your
self?" the voice persisted.
"Tell you what," Chris sug
gested. "There's a train through
here at 10:00, and it's only an
hour's run to Detroit. Why don't
you take it on in to the city and
leave your car here. I'll get at it
first thing the morning after
Christmas, and you can get some
one to drive you down for it then. '
"The hitch is," the stranger re
plied, "that we've got a new bi
cycle and a lot of other unwrapped
gifts for our grandchildren
crammed into the back seat. In
fact, we're playing Santa, and
we've simply got to get that stuff
under their tree tonight."
Chris glanced into the living
room and saw Karen holding the
star, confidently waiting for him
to return to their trimming party
He was about to say into the
"Maybe someday you'll have
a garage with all the latest and
best," Mr. Baxter said.
phone, "I simply can't make It,"
when a vision of those unknown
children in Detroit crowded into
his mind. When a little fellow is
expecting to see a shiny new bi
cycle under the tree . , . and then
it isn't there
A Finished Task
An hour and a half later he
straightened up beside the gleam
ing black Cadillac, wiped his
greasy hands on an old rag and
said, "There you are, Mr. Baxter.
You'll get that bicycle delivered
in plenty of time now."
"Yes, if I can pry my wife loose
from your house," the portly gen
tleman's eyes twinkled. "When I
left there a few minutes ago, she
and your Karen were In the midst
of the coziest coffee" huddle you
ever saw. It certainly was nice of
you to send us up there to wait."
"Oh, well,' it was too cold in
this garage tonight to have you
people stand around for a couple
of hours," Chris said diffidently
"Maybe some day you'll have a
garage with all the latest and the
best." Mr. Baxter smiled. "Like
warm waiting rooms and 24 hour
service."
Chris sighed. "I'm just getting
started, you know, and of course
there's another older garage al
ready established in the village.'"
"I know there is." Mr. Baxter
looked grim. "As a matter of fact,
I called them first, and they
wouldn't open up tonight for love
nor money. The owner was having
a party or something and just
couldn't be bothered."
"Well, you know how It Is,"
Chris murmered.
A Good Return
"I know how you are," the gen
tleman said firmly. "And because
of that I also know what I'm going
to do. Here's my card"
Chris looked at the white slip
and let out a low whistle. "State
Auto Club. Harold F. Baxter, 1st
Vice President."
"We've been wondering about
the advisability of designating an
official garage for the Club in this
vicinity, now that the new road
goes through here," Mr. Baxter
went on. "And after tonight, I
know we need one."
Chris couldn't help gasping.
"You mean?"
"Yes, I mean you," Mr. Baxter
said. "It's dependable people like
you we want on our books. And
I'm certainly going to recommend
your company for the position."
Chris grinned. "My company
is just me and a part time assist
ant right now, but with the ad
vertising your outfit will give us,
we'll really begin to grow up. I
just can't tell you what this means
to me "
"Let's get back to the women,"
Mr. Baxter interrupted in friendly
grulTness. "I'd like another cup of
that coffee."
MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO OUR MANY FRIENDS
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seasons
In an old fashioned way, but with
ail the appreciation we can think of
we wish each of you a
Merry and Joyous Christmas.
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ERYANT
ESTATE
May the carols of Christmas
ring out in joyous melody
their message of good cheer.