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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 25, 1955 Boardman Plans By Mary Lee Marlow About 30 people attended a meeting at the grange hall here on Tuesday, Aug. 16, to discuss the formation of a Ground Ob server Corps post. TSgt. Floyd Hopkins, La Grande, who is in charge of the corps for Baker, Union and Malheur counties, was present and explained the need of a corps. TSgt. Harkins, Pendle ton, showed a movie, "Operations Crossroads", which was taken during bombing tests on Bikini Island. Lt. John Blackburn, command ing officer of Boardman Bombing Range, also spoke of the urgent need of a corps here, and report ed that a tower is already built, with electricity expected to be in it soon, and a telephone installed. The local Tillicum club is spon soring the corps here. It was brought out that if 75 people signed up to take their turn at the watch tower, each one would have to be there only two hours every twelve days. So far, about 20 have signed up. Lt. Blackburn stated that the airforce would man the tower from dark till day light. Anyone wishing to sign up may see Mrs. Joe Tatone, president of the Tillicum club. The Ladies Aid society of the Community church met at the church Wednesday, Aug. 17, with 16 members present. Hostesses were Mrs. Laura Allen and Mis. Bob Miller. The ladies voted to not have a food concession at the fair this year. Mrs. George Dibble, Los Ange les, Calif., was speaker on the program, her subject being the only ONE rider to each bike! say STOP AND GO, the Safety Twins ft OTpntai vik tfci Mkirf Wrt Every Farmer or Householder is a BUSINESS MAN You Need An Office! HERE IT IS!! V Irfi rfwi iwwfMMH ST' ' T'iii ft. ii M?".,l-A"i liw i i-SKwwl - llll Mil II III iMIIIllMlMfrMB I AndWhat!Bargain! Here is What Desk-Steel -$122.00 Including 2 file drawers 3 Regular Drawers 1 Kneehole Drawer 1 Fire Proof Drawer with extra Lock 1 Addition- Subtrac tion Mach. $153.70 I Ink Fountain $7.50 With Your Name Egraved A $283.20 Yours For $23750 Cash Limit To Sept. 1 5th FREIGHT TO NO FREIGHT TO PAY Shipped To Your Nearest Freight Depot Hermiston Stationers 138 Main St. Phone Start of Ground Observer Corps "Power of Prayer." Mrs. Dibble, who is the mother of Mel Martin, famous TV star, is city represen tative of the Christian Business and Professional Womens Clubs of America. She was also guest speaker at both services Sunday at the Community church. Greenfield grange met Satur day night at the hall. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe and !Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skoubo: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mills were taken in as new members. Initiation in the first and second degree will be given the night of Sept. 3, at the hall. The Wives club met last week at the home of Mrs. Gren Hawes. Mrs. Al Morin was hostess. There were seven members present and Mrs. Dick Trobst was a guest. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Hawes on Sept. 6. At a special meeting of the Tillicum club on Tuesday, Aug, 16, committees were appointed for the fair booth and float to be entered by the club. On the booth committee for theme and prepa ration, Mrs. Fred Garrett, Mrs. Leonard Bedord, Mrs. Don Dow ney, Mrs. George Wiese, Mrs. Dewey West and Mrs. Joe Tatone. Work committee, Mrs. Eldon Shannon, Mrs. Gunnar Skoubo, Mrs. Ray Gronquist, Mrs. William Garner, Mrs. Ralph Skoubo and Mrs. Sid Cloud. For the float the above committees will be revers ed. The club voted to not have food concession this year. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderegg and daughter Barbara are spend Jng the week at their summer home at Long Beach, Wash. Miss Zelma Cowan has return ed home from a two week vaca tlon trip visiting relatives in Riverside. Calif. Saturday she and Miss Jean Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller took a group of young people to the Youth con ferenee at Cannon Beach. In the group were Sharon Fussell, Marie Potts, Wanda Hug, Wanda Forth man, Jerry Peck, Martin Shat tuck, and Jack Landers. Mrs. Maude Moore was taken to the Umatilla hospital last Fri day, seriously ill. Mrs. Emmett Rogers had sur gery at Good Shepherd hospital In Hermiston last week. Mrs, Ray Olmstead also had surgery there Thursday. Janet Berger, daughter of SSgt and Mrs. Francis Berger was f t j 1 j ift 1 N You Get COLORS Black Desert Sage Mist Green Corlett Blue Spring Rose TOPS Gray Vinyl Tan Marble Green Linoleum Blue Vinyl Pink Vinyl Tan Linoleum NATIONALCLARY REGNA FONT O INK VALUE 5114 Hermiston patient at the Umatilla hospital over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Shattuck went on a fishing trip in the Wallowa mountains above Wal lowa Lake last week. Vet Conyers, Fairfield, Idaho, is visiting his son and daughter-in-j law ivii. ana mis. vuiicua. uc will be in charge of the local hotel while Mrs. A. B. Vannoy is gone to Red Deer, Alta, to visit her mother, Mrs. L. M. Riley, 89, who is ill. She was accompanied by her brother, Robert Riley, of Hood River. The annual family reunion and dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Rippee on Aug. 21. present were Mr. and Mrs. Roger Connor and children Jon and Margetta, Hood River; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Privett and children June, Joe and John; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Connor and son Wendell, Keith Connor and Alice Hasting, Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rippee; Condon; Mr. and Mrs. Skip Connor and son Stevie, Rit ter; Mrs. Alice Luttrell, Hermis: ton; Mr. and Mrs. Ike Graham and sons Marvin and Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Shacklelford and son James, Joe Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rippee and children Glen ra, Jeanie and Patty, all of Selah, Wash.; and Billie Jean Privett, Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie went to La Grande last Thursday to visit their son, Donald Gilles pie. Mrs. Walter Hayes went to Spo kane, Wash., last week'to visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Johi Bal. dino. She returned home Friday. Mrs. Jessie Hand Seattle, Wash, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ferguson, of 1 . .T- nnJ Ifu, Itn.. nnM.ilrll. TA Newport, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnin Hug and Mr, and Mrs. Guy Ferguson, last week. Cecil Hamilton, Delbert Carpen ter and Max Fussell, are at their homes from Bellingham, Wash where they are employed. Lorelei Hamilton returned home with them after a month's visit at Bellingham. They were also ac companied by Earl Folsom of Bellingham. Last Thursda Mr and Mrs. Carpenter and daughter Alberta went back to Bellingham for several days visit. Larry Eades had surgery on his hand last Friday at Good Shep herd hospital in Hermiston. His hand was injured about a year ago. Visitors this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Messenger were Mrs. Messenger's brother-in law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Macken, Newport and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hann, Grand Island Nebr. Sunday visitors were Mess enger's son-in-law and daughter, Mr .and Mrs. Frank Hammell, of The Dalles Mr. and Mrs. Walter Turner and daughter Gay rhilomath were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black. Sunday the Turners and Blacks wont to Emigrant Springs park for breakfast and dinner. Others at the picnic were Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West and children Larry and Devvena, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Cloud and son Sidney, Mr and Mrs. Ray Gronquist and children Keith, Dennis, and Ka ren, Mr. and Mrs. Buster Rands Mrs. Zoe Billings and daughter Brenda. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely and daughter Eileen, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lilly and children Jimmie, Janet and Jay, La Grande, and Mr. and Mrs. Al len Ely and daughter Renee, went to Oregon City to attend a fam ily reunion of the Chandler fam ily at the home of Mrs. Ely's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Chandler. William Love, formerly of New York City, and now of Roseburg, visited two days last week at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Max Vannoy. Mr .and Mrs. Waler Burnaugh, Portland, were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnin Hug. Mrs. Hallie Williams and son Lynn, Ontario, visited at the home of her brother and sister- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forthman, from Thursday to Sun day. Mrs. Forthman and three children accompanied her home for a week's visit. Jess Coats, Hardman, was a weekend visitor at the home of his brother and sisr-in-law, Mr. FREE MAIL ORDER CATALOGUE 54 Illustrations BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL DRESSES AND, FORMALS Send Post Card BUCKWALTER'S BRIDAL & DRESS SALON 104 No. 10th .. Boise. Ida Idan-ha Hotel Bldg, Mrs. Padberg Is Shower Honoree By Delpha Jones Mrs. Buster Padberg was the honoree of a delightful cradle shower given at her home on Friday night of last week. The evening was spent in playing games with prizes being won by the honoree and Audrey Ansted. After a most pleasant time she opened her many fine and useful gifts, and refreshments were then served to the following: Em Peck, Audrey Ansted, Pat Majecke, Emma Breshears, Bertha Hunt, Dorothy Edwards, Mildred David son, Mary Brent, Gladys Van Win kle, Lavonne Bloodsworth, Irene Padberg, Mrs. Calvin and the hon oree. The. hostesses for the oc casional were: Mrs. Edie Munk ers, Mrs. Eldon Padberg and and Mrs. Claud Coats. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coats and son Bobbie, Astoria, and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chapin and children, Buttercreek. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keene, of Lexington, were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie. Mr. and Mrs. William Garner and children Dick and Anita are on a vacation trip through Cali fornia. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman and family, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynold and three sons, Redfield, S. D., went to Seaside last Friday for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry King and daughter Phyllis, Hermiston were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marlow. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe and children Larry, Sandra and Heresa, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kunze in Kennewick, Wash., last Saturday. ifcS?'' 1 ni because a Bui a tw-j j -V&J A VjM K3J ft What hnppcns when a business has a really great year? A bonus is declared -right? Well, sir-get set for a windfall, because this is more than Buick's greatest year. 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Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Munkers are vacationing at the Oregon Caves and along the Oregon coast. The members of the Lexington Christian and Congregational Sunday schools and church were hostesses to a party honoring Rev. and Mrs. L. G. Wetzel and family on Sunday at the Franklin Mes senger home. This was a pot luck dinner and a money gift was presented the Wetzel family. Later on in the evening a weiner roast was also enjoyed at the Messenger home, honoring the Wetzel family who are soon mov ing to Jeffers Park at Astoria. Mrs. Don Campbell and child ren have returned home after a visit with her parents in Port land. Mr .and Mrs. Cecil Jones and Janet Kendall motored to Ukiah. on Friday night where they were dinner guests at the Earl Ken dall home returning later in the evening. Charlene Jones who had been visiting there for a week returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hatfield and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin have returned from a vacation In Cove. 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