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Conservationists
Choose Director,
Hear of Progress
At the thirteenth annual meet
ing of the Heppner Soil Conserva
tion District held at Lexington
Grange hall, Raymond French,
Heppner, was elected to replace
W. E. Hughes, supervisor. W. E.
Hughes, who had choosen not
to run ' for supervisor this year,
had been a supervisor on the dis
trict board since the organization
of the district in 1941. With
Hughes replacement, it leaves
only one of the original super
visors on the board, John Wight
man, Heppner.
Attended by 24 persons, those
present heard N. C. Anderson,
secretary, review progress of the
district for the past year. He
pointed out that 22 applications
for farm plans on 53,827 acres
during the past year, brings the
number of farm plans to 274
covering 741,802 acres. Major
practices stressed during the year,
were that of strip cropping with
the establishment of the largest
acres yet, since the district was
organized. In 1954, 1283 acres of
strip cropping was put into effect
bringing the total in the district
to 4987 acres. The Heppner Soil
Conservation District pioneered in
strip cropping in the state of
Oregon.
Other practices established dur.
ing the year, were practices for
improved water application 2600
acres; brush control 400 acres;
pasture seedings 60 acres; range
seedings 400 acres; four diversion
dams; land leveling on 156 acres;
eight farm ponds constructed;
eight acres sodded water ways
seeded; contour and cross slope
farming; 31,283 acres; wildlife
area improvement 24 acres. John
Ely, Oregon state game commis
sion, outlined the wildlife habitat
improvement program being car
ried on in cooperation with the
district. Colored slides showed
some of the shelter belt plantings
and game bird development In
this district.
E. R. Jackman, range and pas
ture specialist, Oregon State Cot
lege, main speaker of the day,
discussed various farm programs
and their effect on conservation.
He pointed out that over the past
years of rigid farm supports, lit
tle conservation had beqfi carried
out on dry land farms due to the
high support on wheat which en
couraged all land in production.
He stated that if our people, both
farm and city were to continue
to prosper that conservation must
be a part of everyones farm oper
ation. He suggested that future
farm legislation should include
provisions to encourage conser
vation of our natural resources.
Coffee and doughnuts served by
the Lexington home economics
club were provided by Mervin
Leonard of Lexington Implement
Pomnanv and Don Hatfield of
Hatfield's Grocery, Lexington.
HOSPITALNEWS
New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs
Jimmy Prock, Heppner, a 6 lb. 11
oz. girl born Jan. 30, named Tricia
Lynn. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stangel, Condon, a 4 lb. 14 oz.
boy born Jan. 30, named Glen
Robert. To Mr. and Mrs. Malvon
Morris, Heppner, a 9 lb 7 oz. boy
born Jan. 30, named Kenneth
Leon. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hughes, Condon; a 6 lb. 9 oz
hov born Feb. 1, named Robert I
Dan To Mr. and Mrs. James
Greiner, Mayville, a 8 lb. 11 oz.
boy born Feb. 1, named Paul
Joseph. To Mr. and Mrs. Dean
Graves, Heppner, a 7 lb. 12 oz.
boy born Feb. 8, named Eric Wil
liam. Medical Fredrick Newby, Kin
zua; Dan S. Holliday, Kinzua;
Luther Schoolcraft, Kinzua; Ed
ward Harding, Walla Walla.
Minor Surgery Evonne Gam
mell, Heppner, dismissed.
Major Surgery William Mc.
Kinney, Condon.
Out-patient Sandra Carlson,
lone.
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HEPPNER P-TA TO .
MEET FEBRUARY 9
The Heppner Parent -Teachers
association will meet at tne
school for its regular monthly
meeting next Wednesday, Feb. 9
with Dart of the program to in
clude a silver tea which will be
, held in observance of founder's
day. Mrs. Clarence Johnson and
Mrs. James Hager will be in
charge.
' Dr. Russell, of E. O. C. E. will
speak on speech defects and hear
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Mrs. Delmer Settle and Mrs.
Elmer Matteson of Monument
were Heppner visitors Monday.
Tapemeasure Used to
Set Admission to
Dimes Drive Party
The residents of Cecil took a
new approach last week when
they held a chili feed to raise
money for the March of Dimes
the bigger the customer, the more
it cost him.
Admission to the affair was
charged at the rate of one cent
per inch of the person s waist
measurement and then each
person let his conscience guide
him in what he paid for his food.
Mrs. F. McClintock furnished
chili, crackers and coffee and the
other residents of the community
furnished pies and cakes. About
35 persons attended and the
March of Dimes netted $60.44
from the affair.
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March of Dimes
Campaign Nears
$2,000 Total
The Morrow county March of
Dimes drive fund was swelled
this week following the Monday
Mother's March and the report
ing in of several areas which had
not previously informed drive
treasurer, Floyd Sayers, of their
work. The county total now
stands at $1,781.09.
The special Mother's March in
Heppner which was conducted by
the Boy Scouts under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Jack Loyd, Mothers
March chairman, brought in
$161.21 during the hour's drive, it
was reported. lone, the only other
community to report on the Mon
day night drive, added $50 that
evening to swell that town's total
to $233.75. Ione's Mother s March
was under the direction of mem
bers of the lone American Legion
Auxiliary.
The fund was aided by various
other organizations during the
past week with the Heppner
Shamrocks, town basketball team
raising $50.75 with a benefit game
last Saturday night. The Heppner
schools also added $125.62 when
the grade school reported collec
tions of $85.62 and the high
school $45.00.
At the high school a contest"
between classes was held with
the seniors far outdistancing the
other classes to.rai.se $26.90. The
freshmen came in second with
$10.60, followed by the sopho
mores with $5.10 and the juniors
with $1.40.
Though the drive is officially
over, a considerable amount of
money is still expected from out-,
lying areas which have not yet
sent in their figures, Sayers said.
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Heart Fund County
Chairmen Named
Appointment of P. W. Mahoney
of Heppner as chairman of the
annual Heart Fund campaign of
the Oregon Heart Association in
Morrow county has been an
nounced by Henry Andreae of
Portland, state chairman. The
campaign will be held through
the month of February.
"We are very pleased that Mr.
Mahoney has accepted this ap
pointment and hopeful the people
of Morrow County will support the
Hpart Fund." Andrene said. "The
work of the Oregon Heart Asso
ciation in research and education
is most deserving."
In addition to the month-long
campaign mere win dk an ymu-
vation this year in most Oregon
communities a Heart Sunday on
February 20. On this day there
will be a door-to-door solicitation.
The Heart Sunday chairmen in
Heppner will be Mr. and Mrs.
John Marshall.
Arlington Woman
Killed by Train
Mrs. Zcnett Logan, about 70
years of age, a resident of Arling
ton, died Tuesday night in a The
Dalles hospital after being struck
by a train in downtown Arlington
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Logan was walking from
a store to her home and apparent
ly did not see or hear the Condon
train which was moving slowly,
according to reports. She was
taken to The Dalles in the Arling
ton ambulance.
Mrs. Ray Barnett of lone is a
niece of Mrs. Logan.
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IONE SETS BOY SCOUT
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
Boy Scout Sunday, February 6,
will be observed in lone with all
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts plan
ning to attend the lone Com
munity church in a body. Parents
are especially invited to attend
with the boys.
Heppner
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GUESS WHAT The GT photographer took this picture more because
of its becuty than for its news value, but he also wonders how
many persons can recognize what it is. Those well acquainted
with television will probably identify the maze ol lines as a TV
antenna and they will be right. This picture was taken Monday
Just when the heavy freezing fog was beginning to break and
showed the heavy coating of beautiful frost on the metal which
is coated to many times its actual size. This antenna is one of those
located on top of the hill southwest of the slaughter house.
PETITIONS ASK INCORPORATION
OF KINDERGARTEN INTO SCHOOLS
The Heppner Civic League
voted Wednesday night to start
the circulation of petitions within
Heppner which would ask the
school board to call a special
election to determine if voters
will approve the incorporation of
the present kindergarten into the
school system.
The Civic League is now oper
ating the kindergarten which
they took over from the Jaycee
Ettes when the group disbanded.
League members emphasized
that they are not trying to "sell"
the people on the idea, but that
there has been considerable talk
of such a move and if a sufficient
number of voters sign the peti-
Steer Prices
Again Advance
HERMISTON Irvin Rauch of
Lexington topped the market at
the Hermiston livetock auction
Friday with one 815 lb. fed steer
that sold for $21.60 cwt., and one
720 lb. heifer that sold. for $19.00
cwt., Delbert Anson, manager of
the sale, reports.
The highest price paid for steer
calves in over nine months, $21,
60 cwt., was received by E. R.
Lyons of Umatilla for nine steer
calves weighing 4400 pounds
The increased demand and price
80c over the previous Friday, was
line with other markets.
Consigned at the sale Friday
were 308 cattle compared with
442 the previous Friday, 210 hogs
compared with 132, and 2 sheep
compared with 221.
Increased demand and price for
veal, $21 cwt., $1.90 above the
previous Friday, also was in line
with other markets. Oregon and
Washington packers, feeders and
farmers contributed to broad de
mand at a brisk sale. Baby calves
were up $3.50 hd. at a $22.50 top,
dairy heifers up 30c at $13.90 cwt
and sows up $1.30 at $17.20 cwt.
Feeder steers gained another 10c
at a $20.50 cwt top.
More steer calves and stock
cows will be in demand at the
next sale Friday.
Others topping the market Fri
day were Walter WTyss, Boardman
one lamb, 125 lbs., $19.00 cwt.;
L. G. Shattuch, Boardman, one
veal, 290 lbs., $24.00 cwt.; Frank
Densel. Hermiston, one sow, 365
lbs., $17.20 cwt; Dave Mcintosh,
Hermiston, five stock cows, $122
hd.; C. E. Justus, Hermiston, one'
Holtein cow, 1315 lbs., $11.70 cwt.;
J. D. Smith, Hermiston, one feeder
hog. 110 lbs., $20.80 cwt.; R. E.
Lyons, Umatilla, 23 heifer calves,
10,760 lbs., $18.10 cwt.; Floyd
Daniels, Echo, one fat hog, 245
lbs., $19.35 cwt.; B. F. Firkins,
Echo, two weaner pigs, $11.50 hd.;
Charles Shoene, Ritter, three feed
er steers, 2220 lbs. $20.50 cwt.
Calves: Baby calves 4.50-22.50
hd.; weaner calves, steer calves
19.35-21.60 cwt.; heifer calves 16..
35-18.10; veal 21.10-24.00.
Steers: Stocker steers 16.75-18.-10
cwt.; feeder steers 18.25-20.50;
fat slaughter steers 20.50-21.60;
fat heifers 16.75-19.00.
Cows: Dairy cows 85.00-132.50
hd.; dairy heifers 10.50-13.90 cwt;
stock cows 96.00-122.00 hd.
Slaughter cows: Commercial
11.85-13.20 cwt.; utility 10.60-11.-
50; canner-cutter 7.50-9.00, few
heavy Holsteins ' to 11.70; shells
6.10-7.30.
Bulls: 13.10-15.60 cwt.
Hogs: Weaner pigs 8.00-11.50
hd.; feeder pigs 17.50-20.80 cwt;
fat hogs 18.25-19.35 cwt.; sows
14.10-17.20; boars 7.60-9.40.
Sheep: 1 fat lamb, 19.00 cwt;
1 buck, 4.50 cwt.
Oregon, Thursday, February 3, 1955
tions the question can be brought
to a vote. It requires, signatures
of one-third of the registered
voters, about 230, to meet peti
tion requirements. There would
also have to be a small special
tax levy to maintain the class
should it receive a favorable vote.
The organization indicated that
should the plan be rejected, it
would be willing to continue
operating the nursery school as it
has in the past. Officers said the
main purpose of the petitions is
to determine just how the people
would like to have the kinder
garten operated.
New officers were installed at
the Wednesday meeting with Mrs.
Bradley Fancher named presi
dent; Mrs. Fred Sanders, vice
president; Mrs. James Lovgren,
secretary; Mrs. Jack Van Winkle
treasurer; Mrs. Herman Green,
Mrs. William Labhart and Mrs.
Larry Down, board members.
The group set the date for its
rummage sale as April 22 and 23
and named Mrs. Labhart and
Mrs. Jack Loyd as chairmen.
The next regular meeting will
be Feb. 21.
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January Rainfall
Short of Last Year
Heppner's rainfall during Janu
ary added up to only .tb men
according to records kept by Len
Gilliam, weather observer. This is
Ipss than half that which feu
during the same month of 1954
Had it not been for the storm
which hit this area Monday, the
last day of the month, January
would have been one of the driest
on record, for one-third of the
month's total fell on that day. .19
of an inch was recorded here.
It is known that some snow fell
in the higher elevations on Mon
day, but no measurement was
available.
The January 31 storm was quite
general over the entire county
with even the north end reporting
a fairly heavy fall.
Prineville Man is
Named to Committee
The appointment of Robert P,
Lister of Prineville to the state
agricultural stabilization com
mittee will give Eastern Oregon
farmers a continued strong voice
in fitting government farm pro-
grams to their neeas, itep. sam
: Coon said this week.
"I was glad to help Bob Lister
obtain this appointment," Coon
said, "because I believe he will
work effectively for the interest
of agriculture in the eastern part
of the state. I have known him
for a good many years, and he is
an experienced and successful
farm operator."
The Prineville cattleman's ap
pointment to the stabilization
committee by the Department of
Agriculture was announced re
cently by Rep. Coon. Other mem
bers of the three-man group are
E. Harvey Miller, Portland, chair
man; and William J. Enschede,
Hillsboro. Lister replaces Robert
L. Weir of Lakeview.
Red Cross First Aid
Classes to Start
All persons who are interested
in signing up for a Red Cross
sponsored series of first aid
classes are asked to attend an
initial meeting Tuesday, Febru
ary 8 at the Heppner city hall.
The course, which will consist
of nine two-hour classes is open
to anyone over 18 years of age,
it was announced today.
Local Television
Plans Temporarily
At A Standstill-
Many persons have been con
tinuing to avail themselves of the
opportunity to watch television
on a nearby hilltop, but as yet no
definite plan for piping in the
signal to Heppner has developed
though steps were being taken
early this week to investigate the
feasibility of forming a cooper
ative which would service the
area.
The city council last week sent
out survey cards by mail asking
residents whether they were in
terested in TV, if they would be
willing to pay a suggested $135
hookup charge and $3.50 a month
for the service; whether they pre
ferred to get reception from a
private company, a coop, or have
the city furnish it. The results
as tabulated Wednesday by city
recorder Ted Smith are inconclu
sive, and showed aoout an even
number of answers on both sides
of both questions. Fifty-nine per
sons said that they wanted tele
vision and would be willing to
pay either the $135 or $15 a
month. 51 persons said they were
not interested at all. 25 indicated
they would prefer a private com
pany furnish it; 11 voted for a
cooperative and 28 said the city
should furnish TV.
Smith said the totals did not
balance out because there were
several that indicated they did
not want television, but also
voted for either private, coop or
city providing it. Some also indi
cated they wanted TV but did not
vote on the method of getting it.
It is understood that an at
tempt is currently being made to
raise a sufficient amount of
money with the idea of forming a
cooperative To supply the signal
tn HeDDner residents. While no
definite action has yet been taken
to start such an organization, it
is understood that several thous
and dollars has been subscribed
for such a move.
The city council has taken no
action on the matter, nor has it
officially canvassed the mail poll
but it is expected to come before
the meeting of the group next
Monday night.
In the meantime, local and out
side television engineers are con
tinuing to experiment with new
antennas and various locations,
and the hardiest of the TV en
thusiasts brave the cold night air
to watch their favorite programs
at the hilltop recreation center.
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Ministers Urge
Asking God's Aid
In World Crisis
The Heppner Ministerial asso
ciation, ioinins with like organi-
Uations in Hermiston and rise-
where, are urging residents oi
this area to attend church regu
larly during the coming weeks
and to ask God's guidance in
solving the serious world situa
tion which is currently becoming
more tense, particularly in the far
east.
The Heppner association today
released the following statement
as an opening of their campaign:
"In view of the -serious situa
tion in the world, in which our
country is involved in the Far
East, and in view of man's great
need of God as a constant guide,
which need becomes more appar
ent in times of difficulty or disas
ter. In view of the general and
wide-spread Indifference to God
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for God's guidance to our leaders
that they
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our faith, in God and God s
church by fulfilling our obliga
tion to the same, part of which
is attendance regularly to llH
services, knowing that God will
strengthen those that wait upon
Him.
"We the ministers of Heppner,
in accord with the ministers of
Hermiston united with various
community organizations, call on
the people of Heppner and vicin
ity to attend their places of wor
ship each Sunday, and to play for
God's guidance and help for our
leaders. That we may have
peace on earth good will among
men- That we confess our need
of God's only begotten Son, even
the Lord Jesus Christ.
"We will give and publish our
attendance in each morning wor
ship until Easter, each church
listing its attendance. Praying for
increased realization of our own
responsibility of our Lord, our
country and ourselves."
Livestock Theft
Being Investigated
State and county law enforce
ment officials are investigating
the theft and butchering of a calf
from the Ray Wright herd which
occurred last Thursday night,
sheriff C. J. D. Bauman reports.
Wright reported thi't the ani
mal, a 300 pound white face, was
dragged into a shed on his ranch
near Ruggs probably last Thurs
day night, and was killed and
partially butchered on the spot.
The shed is only about 200 yards
from the Wright house, but was
not visible from it. The head and
entrails were left where the ani
mal was killed.
Police indicated they had some
leads, but would make no state
ment on their findings.
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C of C Sets First
Of New Value Days
The first of a series of four spe
cial city wide Value Days selling
events will be held Friday and
Saturday, February 18 and 19, it
was announced today by the
merchants committee of the
chamber of commerce. . They will
be similar to those held during
1954.
Special free parking priveleges
will be extended to Heppner shop,
pers on the two days, and a spe
cial free show for all children
under 12 years of age will be
given at the Star Theater on Sat
urday afternoon donated by the
participating merchants.
The other value days will be
held on May 20-21, August 19-20
and November 1819, it was an
nounced.
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Government Programs
For Wheat Surplus
Talked at Meetings
OREGON STATE COLLEGE
Possible government programs
for dealing with the wheat sur
plus problem have been discussed
at several meetings of Oregon's
Columbia Basin wheat growers in
recent weeks, reports J. W. Scheel,
assistant director of the Oregon
state colleee extension service
The meetings were sponsored
and conducted by the OSC exten
sion service and the Oregon
Wheat Growers league. The
wheat growers discussed what
they felt should be included in
a government wheat program and
compared the probable results of
different types of programs that
might be undertaken. About 400
farmers in 19 communities in six
counties took part.
A new bulletin, "Which Wheat
Program", prepared by the agri
cultural economists of OSC, the
State College of Washington, and
the University of Idaho, was dis
tributed at the sessions. Copies
are available from county exten
sion agents in the three states.
The publication compares five
different kinds of government
wheat programs: the present
flexible price support approach,
rigid price supports, forward pric
ing (now used in Canada), the
domestic parity plan (endorsed
hv the Oreeon Wheat Growers
league), and compensatory pay
ments (the type of program, now
in effect for wool). A similar an
alysis is given of what would
happen with free market prices
and no government wneat pro
cram.
Varh nf these nrocrams is
briefly explained as it would af
fect wheat growers, feed pro
ducers, livestock producers, hand
lers and processors, consumers,
taxpayers, administration and
other nations.
The bulletin and meetings are
thp result of work done by a
m.ttee was up to p an mer-
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Columbia Basin because of
planting controls that brought
sharp cuts In wheat acreages the
last two years.
"Growers are concerned about
alternative wheat programs be
cause incomes are threatened
and grains are continuing to ac
cumulate in storage despite mar
keting quotas and planting re
strictions," explained Scheel, who
is committee chairman. "Also
lower wheat prices are in pros
'pect as government price sup
ports are reduced and the formula
for parity is modified under pro
vision of present federal laws."
HEPPNER EXTENSION
UNIT MEET CHANGED
The Heppner extension unit
meeting previously set for Feb.
8 has been postponed until Feb.
15, it was announced this week.
It will be held at the William
Heath home starting at 1 p. m.
and the subject will be "getting
the most from electricity."
71st Year, Number 47
Near-Epidemic
Flare of Measles
Reported Here
A near-epidemic of measles de
cendod on various sections of
Morrow county during the past
week or two but the spread of the
disease was quite spotty with
some areas reporting many cases
and others practically none.
Heppner, Lexington and Board,
man have reported the greatest
number of cases according to
physicians and school officials,
while, up to the present at least,
the lone schools have had no cases
among 'students though two or
three pre-school children have
bien reported ill.
Probably the hardest hit of the
county schools has been the Lex
ington school where at one time
only five children of the first
grade class of 16 were attending
classes. It has been estimated
that approximately two-thirds of
the entire primary group at the
school either has, or has had,
measles during the past two
weeks.
In the Heppner school there
have been between 25 and 30
children out of the lower grades
and at least 75 percent of the
cases have been in the 4th grade,
Clarence Johnson, principal re
ported. He said that there has
been no new cases reported In the
last two days, however.
The Boardman school also has
reported quite a few students out
for the some cause, but no exact
count of cases was available from
there.
Local physicians report that
there are now about 100 cases in
the Heppner area and described
the growth as a fairly wid-spread
epidemic. Dr. A. D. McMurdo,
county health officer urged all
parents of children with even a
mild cough to keep them at home
and said that any child who is
out of school for more than two
days will be required to have a
doctor's permit before returning
to classes. He also advised par
ents who know their children
have been exposed that they can
get free innoculation'of immune
globulin which is donated by a
state agency. He said its use is
particularly advised to minimize
and prevent measles in infants
and very small children. The
serum doesn't give lifetime Im
munization, but does protect the
child for about four weeks.
Another physician said that if
the globulin is given five days
after exposure, it often results in
a milder case of measles but pro
bably will give life-long immunity-
Last year there were practi
cally no cases of measles re
ported in this area, it was said.
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Heppner High Honor
Roll Students Named
Heppner high school principal
E. J. Dobbie, this week released
the list of honor roll students
which showed that 10 students
placed on the top grade list dur
ing the second nine-weeks period
and nine during the entire semes
ter. All received grades of one
minus or better.
Fourteen students also placed
on the second honor roll with
grades of "2" or better. The names
follow;
The following have received no
less than a one-minus in all sub
jects. Semester: Lillian kiue, jyiary
Ruth Green, Sally Palmer, Bar
bara Prock, Joan Wright, Patsy
Wright, Nancy Anderson, Karen
Prock, Lance Tibbies.
Second Nine-Weeks: Lillian
Elde, Mary Ruth Green, Sally
Palmer, Barbara Prock, Joan
Wright, Patsy Wright, Nancy
Anderson, Karen Prock, Lance
Tibbies, Jay Sumner.
The following have received a
straight two or better in all sub
jects.
Semester: Jean i;ranam, lyie
Jensen, Dick Kononen, Lynda
Borman, Darlene Connor, Shirley
Peck, Beverly Baker, Shirley
Kononen, Alice Peterson, Jay Sum.
ner, Janet Wright Joan Brosnan,
Tom Currin, Helen Graham.
Second Nine-Weeks: Frances
Duran, Jean Graham, Lyle Jen
sen, Dick Kononen, Lynda Bor
man, Darlene Connor, Shirley
Peck, Beverly Baker Shirley Ko
nonen, Alice Peterson, Meredith
Thomson, Janet Wright, Joann
Brosnan, Helen Graham.
Mr. end Mrs. Ralph Hutchison
and daughter Merrily Marie of
Pilot Rock were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferrell Sun
day. Stanley Cox of lone took his
father, Percy Cox, to the Veterans
hospital in Walla Walla Tuesday.