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Page 8 Round-Up Court to Appear at Condon Rodeo This Weekend Pendleton Round-up Queen Kathryn Wyss and her court will appear In the Condon Rodeo pa rade Sunday, July 3, preceding the opening of the regular two day event. The parade will begin at 1:30 p. m. with the Main Street Cowboys calliope also on hand to add to the gaiety. On July 2, the festivities will open with a Junior rodeo starting at 1:30 p- m. at the fairgrounds. Riders under 18 years of age will be featured in this event spon sored by the Commercial Club in connection with the Rodeo Asso ciation. Reigning over this year's cele bration will be Queen Charlene Britt of Condon, and her two princesses Billie Pat Hayes and Garnett Parma, also of Condon. Miss Hayes is a granddaughter of Mrs. Grace Nickerson of Heppner. The regular rodeo will run two days, Sunday and Monday, with a fireworks display slated for Monday evening in the city park, o City Budget Passed At Special Meeting The city council approved the city budget of $9,743.50 for 1955 56 as presented by the levying board at a special meeting Mon day night at the City hall. The budget, which is within the six per cent limitation, compared with the 1954-55 budget of $102, 067.50. Hermiston Sale (Continued from rage 7) Cows: Dairy cows 92.50-155.00 hd.; dairy heifers 11.30-15.80 cwt.; no stock cows. Slaughter cows: Commercial 12.75-14.00; utility 10.7512.10; canner-cutter 8.50-10.10. Few Holsteins to 11.20; shells 6.25-- 7.40. Bulls: 13.75-16.60 cwt. Hogs: Weaner pigs 7.50-14.25 hd.; feeder pigs 17.80-19.40 cwt.; fat hogs 20.70-22.50 cwt.; sows 12.10-15.40; boars 5.25-8.50. Sheep: Feeder lambs 13.7515.50 cwt.; fat lambs 16.10-17.90; ewes 2.25-4.10; bucks 2.50-4.75. FIRE SCHOOL (Continued from Page 1) the trainees on t lie ground. Small fires were started in the timber areas by instructors and then used to demonstrate the proper method of control. Mapping and fire detection classes were car ried on under actual conditions which many of the men will find themselves later on this summer when the weather warms and the forest dries out. The proper use of fire tools and other forest ser vice equipment was also , ex plained and put into actual use by the men. The Ttipper guard school is similar to those conducted in all other national forests. The Hepp ner district location was chosen because of its early season acces sability and because it fulfills terrain requirements for such a school. Due to the wet late spring and early summer no lookouts are yet on duty but all have now com pleted training for their summer jobs. They will be assigned as soon as weather requires. o Allen Case and Alex Thompson spent the first part of the week In Portland. Buy Now For LEMONS CANTALOUPES Large, Fresh CUCUMBERS Large Crisp SLICED BACON Armour's Banner Breakfast 4M PICNIC SUPPLIES Paper Plates, Cups, Spoons, Etc. Heppner Market LOYD BURKENBINE Lutheran Pastor Installed Sunday The Rev. Merlin Zier was in stalled as pastor of the Hope Lutheran church Sunday with the Rev. S. C. Siefkes, Portland, presi dent of the northwestern district of the American Lutheran church, conducting the installation at services in the Seventh Day Ad ventist chuch. The sermon, "Effectively Fulfill Your Mission" was given by the Rev. Armln H. Reitz, Hermiston; the Rev. C. H. Eller, pastor of Peace Lutheran church, Pendle ton served os liturgist; Miss Dor othy Ann Quinn as pianist and the Trinity Lutheran choir of Her miston presented choir anthems. A reception honoring Reverend Zier was attended by about 100 persons at the Episcopal Parish hall following the services. In troductions were given by Oscar Peterson of the Valby Lutheran church, lone and Ed Collison, Heppner. The reception was given by members of the Luth eran Ladies Aid with Mrs. G. Hermann, lone, president, in charge. Reverend Zier will preach his first sermon Sunday, July 3, at 9:30 a. m. followed by Sunday school at 10:30 o'clock. o Lex VFW Auxiliary Installs Officers The Auxiliary of Edwards-Way post No. 6093 of the VFW at Lex inton held a special meeting on Monday night in the I. O. O. F. hall for the purpose of installing new officers for the coming year. Mrs. Bonita Campbell, Pendleton, was installing officer, and she was accompanied by Mrs. Mary Sloan, Pendleton, and Mrs. Hub bard of Echo. New officers are Mrs. Oris Pad berg, president; Mrs. Gene Ma Jeske, senior-vice; June Cooper, junior-vice; Mrs. Leonard Mun kers, chaplain; Mrs. Bill Nichols, conductress; Mrs. O. W. Cuts forth, guard; Mrs. Charles Bu chanan, historian; Mildred David son, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Lyle Cox, Mrs. A. F. Ma jeske and Mrs. Roy Martin, color bearers. Mrs. Cox will also serve a three year term as trustee. Another color bearer, Mrs. George Irvin and the new treasurer, Audrey Ansted were not present for the Installation. Health Nurse Visits State Institutions Mis. Vclma Glass, county health nurse, spent last week visiting the Tuberculosis hospi tal at The Dalles, the Oregon State TB and Health association and the State Mental Health as sociation in Portland, the School for the Deaf, the School for' the Blind and the Fairview Home in Salem, the Children's Hospital school at Eugene and attended the quarterly meeting of county health nurses at Newport. Emotional problems of the chronically ill was the subject of a talk at the Newport meeting and the Individual and modern society was discussed at the mental health session. Dr. Bernard McMurdo, San Ma teo, Calif., son of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. McMurdo, and Dr. J. Lorenz stopped in Heppner Wednesday enroute home from a vacation fishing trip to Alaska and Can ada. They reported fishing poor in Alaska but good in British Columbia. The Holidays! DOZ. gQg O F0R 27C M m O F0R 21C " 2 LB. PKG. - Ag Treat Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, June 30, 1955 Royal Arch Masons Entertained Saturday The Heppner chapter of the Royal Arch Masons were hosts to 23 members and officers from neighboring lodges at a steak fry and ritualistic service Satur day night at Cutsforth Forest Park on Herren creek. Harold Becket, high priest from the Heppner lodge, was in charge. About 70 attended. Among out-of-town guests were Harold P. Patterson, grand high priest and J. W. Finlayson, dep uty high grand priest, Canyon City; II. V. Ramsey, high priest, Friendship chapter, Portland and James W. Parry, high priest, Pen- dieton chapter. o Housewarming Held For W. A. Heaths Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Heath and family were complimented with a housewarming party at their new home on Rhea Creek Friday evening by several neighbors and friends. Hostesses were Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs. Robert Hoskins and Mrs. Albert Lovgren. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Keene and Kathy, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Keene, Mr. and Mrs. Terrel Benge, Mrs. Fred Hos kins, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoskins and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Earl McKinney, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright and Kenny. Mr. and Mrs. Orin Wright, Mr. and Mrs. James Hager and fam ily, Mrs. Mary M. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Barton Clark and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Bergstrom and Marilyn, Paul Heinrichs, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lovgren, Mr. and Mrs. J'LKi'nrt Lv nnd Mr Z S Campbell and family and Mr. and Bill Heath, Mr. and Mrs. John Mrs. Fred Hoskins, Jr. and fam ily. o Organization of Golf Course Talked Numerous local residents who are interested in the formation of an organization to build and operate a golf course near Hepp ner were reported this week to be considering calling a meet ing of all interested persons with the idea of discussing plans along such lines. Such an organization is still in the "talking" stage, it was said, but it is hoped that at a meet ing workable ideas might be de veloped. No date has been set for a meeting, but it may be an nounced in the near future. Marine Recruiter To Visit Here The Marine Corps recruiter from Kennewick, Washington will visit Heppner on Friday, July 1st, and will be at the Post Office from 1:00 a. m. until 3:00 p. m. to interview men and wo men interested in finding out about the opportunities available in the U. S. Marine Corps. MS Donald G. McClellan, who will be the visiting recruiter, is a veteran of 15 venrs service with the Marine Corps He has seen service in Japan, China, Korea, New Zealand, islands of the Pa cific and several stations in the United States. o Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reed and David left this morning (Thurs day) for Y achats, Oregon, where they will vacation for a week or so. ' Special Sunday Dinner SUNDAY, JULY 3 AT O'DONNELL'S Wagon Wheel LOUNGE Bring The Family Children Welcome $2.00 ENTREE Chicken Noodle Soup Choice of Fruit, Crab or Shrimp Cocktail Virginia Baked Ham, Raisin Sauce, Candisd Sweet Potatoes Roast Rrime Rib of Beef Au Jus Special Cut Rib Steak, Mushroom Sauci Baked Young Chicken with Dressing, Cranberry Sauce Roast Turkey with Dressing, Cranberry Sauce Half Fried Spring Chicken Unjointed on Toast French Fries Roast Leg of Pork with Dressing, Apple Sauce June Teas Mashed Potatoes Hot Rolls Tossed Salad Jello Special Steak Dinners On Menu Echo to Celebrate Centennial July 2, 3 Celebrating the one hundredth year since the settling of Fort Henrietta on the Umatilla river the community of Echo is slating a two-day observance packed with a variety of events Saturday and Sunday, July 2 and 3. Echo, itself, was 100 years old in 1951. Activities will open Saturday with a parade at 1:30 p. rn. fol lowed bv a baseball game be tween Pilot Rock and Baker atnp Kinzua. a 7 2:30 p. m. at 4he ball park. A'korn jUne 29, named Bruce double attraction, boxing and al. wrestling will.be featured at 8:30, Medical Matt Halvorsen, lone, p. m. 'dismissed; A. A. Williams, Spray, A square dance jamboree will I dismissed; Esther Wilson, lone, begin at 9 p. m. Saturday night : dimissed; Beverly Runtz, Salem; with a cowboy breakfast served j Garry Ann Edwards, Condon; at the end of dancing. (carl King, Heppner, dismissed; Sunday's schedule will open Audrey Ansted, Lexington, dis with a church service in the park missed; Darrell Vinson, Heppner, ot 11 o fiimiori in a nnt Uwk Dicnic at noon with Terry Sen- runk, Multnomah county sheriff giving an address on civil de fense A hantr nn vwrietv show with Johnny Carpenter as master of ceremonies and featuring feaiurtry, Heppner; K. fc. jeniuns, Dunning's television band will be held at 8:30 D. m. under the direction of Al Vaughn. A fire works display will follow the show. Completing activities will be a dance beginning at Midnight to 3 a. m. followed by a second cowboy beakfast. One dollar but tons are being sold for the cele bration. Sale of Elgin Lumber Mill Told An announcement was made WorlnoKflav in Portland of the! of the Heppner Lumber Com- Wpi 'Lm miM and mill holdings to the Valsetz Lumber Company of Portland. Former owners are Orville Smith, now of East Sound, Wash., and P. W. Mahoney, Heppner. Smiths lived in Heppner until recently. The Valsetz Lumber Company also owns plants and timber at La Grande and Enterprise. Late last year Smith and Ma honey sold their interest in the Heppner plant of the Heppner Lumber Company to Maurice Hitchcock and Dant and Russell, Inc. o Exam Announced For Rural Carrier The United State Civil Service Commission has announced an examination to fill the position of rural carrier for the post office at Boardman, Oregon Applicants for this examina tion must actually reside within the delivery of the above-mentioned post office and must have so resided for one year next pre ceding the closing date for re ceipt of applications. Age limits, waiVeu lor persons em ueu . veteran preference, are from 18 waived for uersons entitled to ,...11 !f o, nlina. Full 1IUU1 lauuil mi cit-'ptii tion forms may be obtained at the Boardman post office or from the commission's Washington office. Applications must be filed with the U. S. Civil Service Commis sion, Washington 25, D. C, and must be received or postmarked not later than July 19, 1955. o The Rt Rev. Lane Barton, Bis hop of the Eastern Oregon dio cese of the Episcopal church, called in Heppner Wednesday, on his way to Cove. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs. Marion Green, Heppner, a 7 lb. 10 oz. boy born June 28, named Gregory Alex. To Mr. and Mrs. Garland Potter, Condon, a 7 lb. 10 oz. boy born June 28, named Kevin Earl. To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mabe, Fossil, a 4 lb. 6 oz. boy born June 25, named William Elmer. To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred ibM.V, ?nrav a 6 lb. 12 OZ. ;kwith, Spray, a 6 lb. li oz-1 boy born June ; 29 nam u a Trni in r. ciiiu " w d ism issoa : iiaroiu aiiiH.mc, Condon; Paul Barnett, - London, dismissed; Frank Van Blaricon, Heppner. Minnr Surgerv Carol Ober, 1 Cnrav dismissed: Vomer Troed ; son, lone, dismissed; Mary Mc- Spray Out-Patients Dame Heppner; Ralph Jackson Dalles. , o SOWARDS ARE GRANDPARENTS Reed, The The Rev. and Mrs. Earl Soward received word this week that son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Soward, Austin, I Texas, are the parents of a son, jLynn, born June 22. He is their second son. BIBLE SCHOOL POSTPONED rioilv inratinn Rihlp School at the christian, church, originally ! chPH,,! for June 27 through July 1, has been postponed until August 1, it was announced this week. REEVES RETURN Rev. and Mrs. John R. Reeves, rector of All Saints Episcopal church will return Friday from a three weeks trip to- the east coast. Rev. Reeves will conduct regular services Sunday at the church, ATTEND SUMMER CAMP. Among those attending the Avniinn Summer school at Cove from All Saints Episcopal church, Iris of Denver, Spent Tuesday Heppner, wore Neal Penland, evening at the A. W. Brownlow Tommy Driseoll, Sharon Lindsay,' residence. Mrs. Morris is a sister Shirley Gaines and Julie Pfeiffer. of Mrs. Kratzer. Rev. Kratzer is Miss Sally Cohn attended as a pastor of the First Church of the counsellor. They all returned Thursday of last week after ten days spent at the camp RETURN FROM CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carlson of Eightmile returned June 24 from St. Paul, Minnesota where thev attended the 96th annual convention of the Augustana Lutheran church. Over 800 dele- q thfi g . . .. pptln. 1hpv re. i'"ucu Mr .and Mrs. Ray Smith and children returned Tuesday even ing from several days spent visit ing in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. James Driseoll and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins and families visited Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fortner in Boardman Sunday. Tommy Driseoll will leave with the Fortners, his grandparents, for North Bend, Wash., where his great grandfather, Fred Lucas will join them for a vacation in Canada. Guests of Ben Buschke this week are his oldest sister, Mrs. Lena Twitchell of Los Angeles and his granddaughter and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. Denny Decker, Klamath Falls. I I .foc . tti'fc i . ' HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES I I I i J . o - ..v. . . . ,,jKmimmmmmmmi ) iimiimkJ Drivina Care Urged Over Long Holiday The summer's second three day holiday, the Fourth of July weekend, will see a maximum enforcement effort to head off accidents as thousands of Ore gon motorists take to the open road, state safety officials said this week. State police headquarters available person- tQ raf 1 Toz boy 1 P trol but that full cooperation of dBrucrRan'iall drivers will be needed t heavy accident losses c avoided. ' Particularly important wjll be the need for gearing your car's pace to the heavy traffic certain to be encountend, secretary of state Earl T. Newbry pointed out. All states are placing special em phasis on traffic violations asso ciated with speed, Newbry said, in a nationwide program urging motorists to "Slow Down and Live". I Some of the deadlier driving mistakes, likely to be committed by drivers with an "in a hurry" complex, are improper passing, following too clase, cutting in, and speeds too fast for condi tions, officials said. Five persons died in traffic ac- ( cidents over the Memorial Day, weekend, which also was a three day holiday. Three were killed! in Oregon traffic crashes during the Fourth of July weekend a year ago, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and family of Pendleton visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mc Daniel, over the weekend. Mr. end Mrs. Jack Parrish and daughter Barbara, Portland, visi ted his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parrish underwent major surgery Monday Morning in the surdery Monday morning in the Physicians and Surgeons hospital in Portland. Mrs. Clarence Sanders and daughter Trudy of Walla Walia are visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erwin this week. Dinner guests at the Erwin home Monday night were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gra ham. Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Krat zer and daughter Jene of Nampa Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Mor Nazarene at Nampa. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hurst, Ta coma, Washington, visited with Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Parker from Sunday until Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Mitchell is a sister of Mrs. Parker. N. C. Anderson, Sr. of Englevale, j North Dakota is here visiting with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Anderson, Jr. Mrs. Grace Nickerson returned Thursday of last week from at tending the Oregon Land Title Association meeting in Eugene and visiting with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nickerson in West Fir, Oregon. DOBYNS PEST CONTROL RODENT EXTERMINATION SPRAYING, ALL KINDS RESIDENTIAL FOGGING. Approved Formulations Guar anteed Results FARMERS Now is the time to spray your entire grain stor ages and elevators. CALL OR WRITE IONE, OREGON PHONE 8-7180 Local News In Brief Bert Mason, former Morrow county resident, spent several days here and in lone this week, visiting friends, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loehr and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Skalla and son spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thomas, parents and grandparents of Mrs. Loehr and Mrs. Skalla. Miss Patsy McDonald returned last week from Vancouver, Wash, where she visited her aunt, Mrs. Fred Jenkinson, the past month. Rev. and Mrs. Willis Geyer and family left Sunday for Brooks where they will atted the summer camp of the Assemblies of God for two weeks. Rev. and Mrs. Lester Boulden returned Monday evening from Eugene where they attended the Oregon Annual Conference of the Methodist church. Rev. Boulden was re-appointed to the Heppner church for the coming year. Mr. nnd Mrs. Homer Davis and Children of Lonerock and Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Rood of Kinzua spent Sunday visiting at the Owen Leathers, Sr., home at Rhea creek. Mrs. W. E. Hughes underwent major surgery at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hattenhau7r and sons, Ricky and David of Pendleton and Mr. Gum, father of Mrs. Hattenhauer, of The Dal les were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert For rell. Mr: Hattenhaucr is a bro ther of Mrs. Ferrell. Linda and Craig Acklin, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Acklin of Grants Pass are visiting at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry DlnR3s for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. C. Smith and family have returned after a two week's trip to Portland, Oswego and Lebanon, where they visited friends and relatives. Mr. and Mfs. William Labhart and family returned last week from a two week's trip to Corval lis and the beaches. Mr. end Mrs. Jarvis Chaffee and Mrs. Ethel Ziemants were Pendleton visitors last Thursday. EXAMINER COMING A drivers license examiner will be in Heppner Tuesday, July 5 from 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. at the court house, the secretary of state's office announced this wek. KOSNIGS PARENTS OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koenig are the parents of a 7 lb. boy born June 26 at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton. He was born on the second birthday of his sister Susan and is the Konig's sixth child. lone News Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holtz and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holtz and daughter attended the ser vices at the Hope Lutheran church in Heppner Sunday even ing. The McKay's son, Neil, accom panied his cousin, Amos Stock ford to Pasadena, Calif., where he will visit relatives and friends. P. O. BOX 173 " M 1