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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, September 29, 1955 lone Residents On European Tour By Fiancine Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker left on Sept. 22 on a trip to. Europe. They sailed from Quebec. The tour they are on is the Caravan Tours to Europe. They will visit in eleven different countries and will be back In the United States on October 24. The American Legion recently Installed officers for the coming year. Installing officer was For rest Thornburg of Lexington, who is vice commander of District 6. Paul Tews was installed as com mander for the coming year; Robert Drake, vice-commander; Gene Rietmann, adjutant; histor ian,' Ernest McCabe; chaplain, Donald Peterson; Sgt.-at arms, Walter Corley. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo McMillan of Salem are visiting here with Mrs. McMillan's mother, Mrs. Mary Swanson. Garland Swanson, Norman Swanson and Elmo McMillan went on a fishing trip to Can ada. The Three Links club met at the home of Mrs. Mary Swanson on Thursday, Sept. 22 with" Mrs. Adon Hamlett as co-hostess. Plans were discussed for ways of raising money. It was decided to have a tea and bazaar on December 10. Mrs. Wallace Mat thews received the door prize. Arthur Dalzell has returned to his home after being a patient in the pioneer Memorial hospital at Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jepsen are visiting friends in The Dalles and Portland. While they are away their children are staying at the C. L. Lieuallan home in Pendle ton. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holtz and Kathy were in Portland one day last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers and family visited at the Russell Mil ler home in Boardman on Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holtz spent a few days last week in Grandview and Sunnyside, Wash ington. Mr. and Mrs. James Barnett and Ricky, Waker Corley, Pete Cannon and son Terry spent Sun day in the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie McCabe, and Kristine and Mrs. James Pettyjohn and children were shopping in Pendleton on Mon day. Mrs. Ronald Tye and children of Enterprise visited her sisters Mrs. Walter Corley and Mrs. Joe Gaarsland on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hope and daughter of Eugene were recent visitors of Mrs. Hope's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carlson. Mrs. Edmund Bristow gave a birthday party in honor of Mrs. David Rietmann on Thursday evening, September 22. Those present were Mrs. David Riet mann and family, Mr. and Mrs. hwmmMnni miMiiiiiiiiMiiiiMiiMmrniMM i.mi it..r..,..1,.....w..-.v....w .y.-v,,..;;,, . j I ON E School Notes On September 22, a bonfire and' pep rally was held for our first game home. From the school house, the band and die school students serpentined through town and stopped on main street where a pep rally was held. Following the rally, the students serpentined out to the bonfire that the freshmen built the previous week. September 23, Friday, a foot ball game between Heppner and .'one, was held at 2:00 p. m. Both teams put up a good fight. The score ended at 19 toG, Heppner's favor. We initiated our freshmen into high school last week. They were dressed as follows: Leann Padberg ... Miss Texas Paul Pettyjohn Cave Man Monument News By Martha Matteson A bridal shower for Miss Billie Jean Wheeler was postponed from last Friday until October 9 due to the Grant County fair at John Day this weekend. She will become the bride of Aaron Ingles of Mt. Vernon before long. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Johnson and Judy drove to Heppner Sat- Bigger in performance, power and appearance, this new 1956 Mercury Monterey coupe emphasizes the lower silhouette of the entire line of Mercurys for 1956. With 13 models in three series-Montclair, Monterey and Custom-Mercury offers an impressive variety of color and fabric combinations. A new Mercury Safety-Surge V-8 engine with 312 cubic inch displacement further enhances Mercury's acceleration and power throughout all the driving range. Tom Bristow and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCabe and family, Mrs. Etta Bristow, Donald Bris tow, Edmund Bristow. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bristow spent the weekend in La Grange where they saw the E. O. C. E. and Yakima Junior College foot ball game. Jerry Bristow is play ing on the Eastern Oregon team. They also visited friends in Baker. Gene Grabill was injured Sun day when he fell from the roof of his mother's house which he was shingling. He is in the Pio neer Memorial hospital. The American Legion Auxil iary held its meeting at Mrs. Delmer Crawford's on Tuesday evening. Slides and movies were shown of the American Legion Convention in Redmond. Mrs. Catherine Thome attend ed the president-secretary confer ence of the American Legion Aux iliary in Portland on September 22 and 23. Arnica club was held on Tues day Sept. 20 at Mrs. Delmer Crawford's with Mrs. Arthur Ste fan! as co-hostess. Court Whist was played with Mrs. Ray Heim bigner winning high and Mrs. John Proudfoot low. Mrs. Marion Palmer received the door prize. Those from here attending the Oregon State-Stanford football game in Portland Saturday night were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mat thews and daughters, H. O. Ely, Harlan Crawford, Tad Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boyce. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McLeod at tended the wedding of her cousin Shirley Mclntyre in The Dalles on Saturday. Mrs. McLeod's grandmother Mrs. L. H. Curtis of Portland returned home with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Crawford and Rollo are visiting Mr. Craw fords sisters and other relatives in Clinton and Chilhowee, Missouri. Mr. Crawford came to Oregon from Missouri -over 50 years ago and this is his first trip back. The new books in the lone Public Library are "The Lewis & Clark Expedition" by Richard L. Neuberger; Prairie Star by Nina H. Morgan; Little Brown Bear and His Friends by Elizabeth Upham; Farthest Frontier by Sidney War ren; Exploring the Moon by Roy A. Gallant; The Quicksilver Pool by Phyllis Whitney; Stern Wheel ers Up Columbia by Randall V. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Verner Troedson returned from Portland and Eu gene Friday. They took their daughter Shirlee McGreer to the University of Oregon where she is entering as a junior. Mrs. Troedson's mother, Mrs. R. L. Brewster returned with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Melena, Mr. and Mrs. Art Stefani were dinner guests at the V. E. Troedson home Friday evening. The occa sion was the birthdays of Mrs. Melena and Mr. Stefani. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Melena re cently returned from a trip which took them to Canada, the New England States and the Middle West States. They reported an enjoyable trip and were very glad to arrive home. R uby nn Rietmann of Pendle ton visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rietmann on Sunday. Mrs. Victor Rietmann, Mrs. Walter Roberts, and Mrs. Olive Engleman took Mrs. Esper Han sen to Arlington on Friday to the train, as she was returning to her home in Portland after visiting here for the week. Gaylord Salter returned to Eastern Oregon College this week where he is a senior. Hugh Salter, Harold Snider, GaylorcPSalter went to Portland on Wednesday to see the fight on television. Mr. and Mrs Harold Snider, and family, and Mr. and Mrs. George Snider spent last week end in Portland. While there they attended the Snider family re union. Mr. and Mrs. John Skuzeski and family spent the weekend here. They also visited her "mother, Mrs. Henry Peterson who is a This is not an offer to sell these securities. They are subject to the registra tion and prospectus requirements of the Federal Securities Act. Informa tion about the issuer, the securities, and the circumstances of the offering is contained in the Prospectus which must be given to the buyer, 30,000 Shares Pacific Power & Light Company 4.52 Serial Preferred Stock (Cumulative, $ 100 par value) Price W02. 00 per share plus accumulated dividends Copies of the preliminary Prospectus may be obtained from the dealers whose names and addresses will be furnished upon request to Pacific Power & Light Company, Public Service Building, Portland 4, Oregon. The date of this Identifying Statement is September 21, 1955. To: Pacific Power & Light Company, Public Service Building, Portland 4, Oregon. Please send me a copy of the list of dealers from whom the pre liminary Prospectus relating to the 4.52 Serial Prejerred Stock oj Pacific Power & Light Company may be obtained. NAME patient in the Pioneer Memorial hospital. Mrs. Harry Yarnell returned home recently from Vancouver, where she has been doctoring. In the canning contest held at Pomona Grange at Lexington those winning from lone were Mrs. Ernest Heliker 1st in fruit; Mrs. Marion Palmer 2nd in ber ries; Mrs. Harold Dobyns 3rd in jelly. Mrs. Ella Loffmurrow of Port land was a recent guest of Mrs. Grace Ware. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stewart of Baker were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs, Harold Dobyns. Mr. Stewart is the district agent for fish and wildlife. ' Mrs. John Armington, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray returned1 home this week. Mr. Armington will also spend the week visiting here. Ivan Akers Ellis Ball Kenneth Jones John Howton Dallas Ilea Frank Jepsen Barrel Man A Baby Snuffy Smith . Pa Kettle .... Ma Kettle Miss Hawaii Mrs. John Clouston of Portland visited here the end of last week at the home of her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Parker. We ended the day with a party honoring the freshmen. Coming Events Sept. 28, 3:00 p. m. National Assembly "The Van Winkle Mari nettes." Sept. 30, 2:30 p. m. football game at Moro. Interview Narne: Grace Schmidt. Place Born: Seward, Alaska. Education: Washington State College at Pullman, Wash; Home Ec. Major; Physics and Related Arts, Minor, Taught for four years. Hobbies. Camp fire leader in Heppner, 411 leader in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Schmidt lived in Echo for 12 years. Her husband was agent at the Echo ailroad depot. Mr. E. H. Schmidt has worked at the Heppner rail road depot for the last year. j Why Hurry With Start To School "Haste makes waste" as the old saying goes. Perhaps no where docs haste make a great er waste than our practice of try ing to hurry children Into school and out of school the earliest possible moment that the law allows. Actually the advantages of graduating from high school at sixteen instead of seventeen are not as great as they might ap pear. Also the disadvantages of having started school before you are fully ready are much greater than parents realize. Some children make out all right and manage very well, even though they aie overplaced in school. Their's or any other stu dent's main problem is the abil ity to keep up socially. For the average child who starts kinder garten or first grade too soon, both the intellectual and the so cial demands of school attend ance are more than he can com fortably meet. This can only mean the kindergarten and first grade are unhappy, uncomfor table experiences. It may mean urday on business and to see her mother, Mrs. Bailey who had the misfortune to fall and hurt her leg. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis and baby and her two brothers drove to Salem Friday to spend the weekend with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.Engles. They re turned late Sunday. The Milton Morgans are busy cutting and hauling their crop of corn to the Batty ranch for sil age. It has been sold to Mr. Hudspeth. Maynard Hamilton was down to his home Sunday from the Bud Engles ranch on Cottonwood. Mr. and Mrs. Al Patber were in from John Day Sunday visiting friends. She was a grade school teacher here two years ago. John Erhardt was a Saturday business caller in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Howell of Spray were callers in Monument Sunday. Mary Lippert and children drove to Ritter Sunday afternoon to spend the night with her folks, then on to John Day on business. Mr. and and Mrs. L. D. Vinsen and family were business callers that through out his entire school career the demands of every in Heppner Saturday, single grade are just a little more The M. M. M. club was post than he can keep up with. He'poned at the Ann Erhardt home then begins to hate school in-j until Oct. 6. stead of enjoying these years. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Matteson Hating what they could have i were business callers in Heppner loved, struggling where they I Sept. 19. They drove both ways might have swum, always a little out of their depth. tliiwo ouimuwci rial auu nu- ed the road in fair shape for this Research tells us, that the aver age girl does better if fully six before starting the first grade, the average boy if fully seven. Don't worry boys, we cafch up, later on. P. G. N. time of year. Mr. and Mrs. O. II. McMillen of Porterville, Calif, and Mrs. W. O. Amick of Willets, Calif., left on Monday for their respective homes after visiting with their sister Mrs. Elmer Matteson. AT LOIS' PIN CURL WAVES $2.50 COLD WAVE PERMANENTS $6.00 AND up LOIS' BEAUTY SHOP PHONE 6-9003 ADDRESS. 1. We'd like to show you some of the things' that make the Ford one ut' America's finest cars . . . though it's one of the lowest priced. Let' start with these long, low lines. Looks like it hates to stand still, doesn't it? 1 1 0 11 (J v J Let's take a walk around U U the NEW '56 FORD ! It's the fine car at half the fine car price ! 2. 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