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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1956)
Stums Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 23, 1956 lone Garden Club Hears Soils Talk By County Agent By Echo Falmateer Nels Anderson, Morrow county agent, gave a talk on soil at the Garden club meeting at the Wal ter Dobyns home Tuesday after noon Feb. 14. He told of the dif ferent kinds of soils, how to build up and how to change the soils in gardens. At the business meeting con ducted by Mrs. William Rawlins, president, the roll call was ans wered by naming good garden companions. Mrs. Fredrick Mar tin and Mrs. Edith Nichoson re ported on the presenting of Christmas gifts to the patients at the nursing home in the Pioneer Memorial hospital in Heppner. These gifts were donated by members of the club. Mrs. Omar Rietmann reported that landscap ing was under way at the school grounds and a report will be given at a school board meeting March 8. Mrs. Monetta Aldrich suggested a planting around the memorial monument. Mrs. Riet mann, Mrs. Aldrich and Mrs. Phil Emert are on the Civic Improve ment project. It was decided that boys of the community clean the city park early in April and a potluck dinner be served to them at the Legion hall. A citation was sent the club by the national council of Garden Clubs for giving to the permanent home fund. Mrs. Ernest Heliker received the door prize. 18 members and 5 guests were present. Refresh ments were served by Mrs. Dob yns and Mrs. Rena Jenkins. Mrs. Milton Morgan gave a party for her Sunday school class at her home Tuesday Feb. 14. Those present were Terry O'Con nor, Marlene and Anita Craw ford, Rodney Watson, Chuck Nel son, Kathy Keene, Renee Leath ers, Betty Hauslcr, and Bonnie Kaye Akers. Mrs. Bryce Keene and Mrs. Delmer Crawford assist ed with the party. Games were played and refreshments were served. Mrs. Leo Crabtree and children Carolyn and Ronnie, were Salem visitors the first of the week. Harry Yarnell is a patient in the Pioneer Memorial hospital in Heponer. Paul O'Meara has been ill at his home. The bridge club met at the home of Mrs. Robert Jepsen on Thursday Feb. 16. Those receiv ing prizes were: Mrs. Robert Mil ler, high; Mrs. Ernest McCabe, 2nd high and Mrs. Pete Cannon, low. Mr. and Mrs. John Ransier and Mrs. Fred DeMoyer of Unity were guests last week at the W. E. Melena home. At Bunchgrass Rebekah lodge meeting Feb. 16 the members voted to give $14 to the United Nations Pilgrimage fund. The charter was draped in memory of Etta Bristow. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Crawford and daughter of Hermiston spent the weekend with relatives here. The H. E. C. of Willows grange held their meeting at the home of Mrs. Harold Dobyns Friday af ternoon Feb. 17 with Mrs. Marion Palmer as co-hostess. At the business meeting conducted by Mrs. Harvey Ring, chairman, fancy work was given out to the members to work and to be sold this fall at the bazaar. The roll call was answered by naming old land marks. For the program with Mrs, Ernest Heliker in charge, Mrs. Echo Palmateer gave a report on her trip last fall around the states. The door prize was received by Mrs. James Lind say. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bristow and children of Portland and Jerry Bristow, student at E. 0. C. E: at La Grande, spent the week end at the E. W. Bristow home. Mr. and Mrs. John Bristow are leaving Wednesday of this week for San Antonio, Texas where Mr. Bristow will join the Air Force. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Massey of Salem were visitors last week at the home of Mrs. Leona Jackson. Mr. Massey is Grand Master of the I. O. O. F. lodge of Oregon. Mrs. Fannie Griffith left Sat urday for Portland to visit her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Haugen. Dates to remember: Feb. 24 Three Links club at the home of Mrs. Adon Hamlett. The members are requested to bring pennies to the meeting. Feb. 2,r Food and pie and cof fee sale at Swansons store 2 to 4 p. m. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Fed. 29 Card party at the Ma sonic hall sponsored by the East ern Star social club at 8 p. m. Admission 75 cents. Mar. 1 lone extension meeting at the home of Mrs. E. M. Baker in the afternoon. Sub jest "Accessories for Clothes" with Olvmpia ... with pleasure ! A good place to know ... a good place to go: the tavern in your neighborhood featuring reliably refreshing . Olympia Beer. "I... ,n JsS fY ( C-26 "It,i the Water" that makes the difference OLYMPIA BREWINO COMPANY, OLYMPIA. WASH., U. S. A. innis? EMHOTEl Just I 8toriM TaBI Yes, Just 9 stories tall not Including penthouse! Only 151 diners can be ac commodated at one time In our Palo Verde Room for the West's finest food. Our El Capitan Lounge seats a mere 58 people. We've only 5 banquet rooms, and just 3 elevators. But we're loaded with genuine Western hospi tality' Rates from a thrifty $5. DEAN L. IRELAND, Innkip Vlait sunny, mall Santa Clara ValUy DE AMZA Saa Tec. 1h lte l Mar t m lm AltO Miss Beverly Bradshaw, county demonstrator, as leader. Former Resident Dies Funeral services were held on Monday, Feb. 20 at Hermiston for Edward L. Aldrich, 48. He died at his home in Ordnance Feb. 15. He is survived by his wife Tres sie; two daughters, Mrs. Elaine Lindquist of Ordnance and Mrs. Eleanor Sage of Santa Clara, Cal., and one son, Leslie, of Ordnance; 5 sisters and 4 grandchildren. Burial was in the Hermiston cemetery and Burns Mortuary had charge of the arrangements. The Aldrich's were former resi dents here. Those attending the funeral services from here were: Mrs. Monetta Aldrich and sons Charles and Clifford and Mrs. Stuart Aldrich. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Rietmann and Herbert Ekstrom spent the weekend in Corvallis where Mr. Rietmann and Mr. Ekstrom at tended the Dad's Weekend acti vities. They attended the ball games between Oregon State and U. C. L. A. and the Pacific Uni versity and Oregon State Kboks. Duane Baker played in the Paci fic team. The Rietmanns and Mr. Ekstrom, also visited their son, Larry Rietmann and Dick Ek strom, students at Oregon State Mrs. Rietmann, also visited in Harrisburg and Cottage Grove Fredrick Martin attended a Methodist conference in Portland this week. He attended a for ward movement of the church there last week. Miss Janet Bell of McMinnville was a visitor last week at the Roger Kincaid home. Miss Bell is a cousin of Mrs. Kincaid. Mrs. Oscar Peterson left for Mc Pherson, Kansas Sunday to visit relatives. o History of Lex P-IA Told at Meet By Delpha Jones The Lexington P-TA held its regular meeting on Tuesday night with the president Mrs. M. V. Nolan in the chair. After the regular line of business the meet ing was turned over to Mrs. O. W. unit Cutsforth the program chairman. uroup singing was enjoyea, ica by Mrs. Alonzo Henderson, ac companied by Miss Jewell Boone at the piano. The history and traditions of Valentine's day and a poem was given by Mrs. Mary Ann Barclay. Jack Angel of the Pioneer Memorial hospital gave a most interesting talk on Red Cross. Two short skits from the play "Hessie of the Hills" was given with the following people taking part, Jim Angell, Jo Irvin, George Irvin, and Delpha and Cecil Jones. History of the Lexington P-TA prepared by Mrs. Gar Leyva was given by Mrs. C. C. Jones. Part of this was an interesting lettor from Mrs. Lorena Miller of Port land, a past president of both the Lexington P-TA and the High land P-TA of Portland. In this letter she brought to mind the beginning of the hot lunch pro gram in Lexington, as well as the fact that Lexington was the first chartered P-TA in Morrow county getting its beginning under the leadership of Mrs. Harry Schrie ver, in 1929. Other president mentioned were: Mrs. A. M. Ed wards, Mrs. Charles A. Mar quardt, Mrs. Lena Kelly, Mrs. Wil liam Smethurst, Mrs. A. F. Majes ke, Mrs. W. E. McMillan, Mrs. Miller herself and Mrs. Merle Miller. It was brought out that the P-TA was again organized in 1946 with the following people serving at presidents: Mrs. Clar ence Hayes, Mrs.' C. C. Jones, Mrs. Laverne Henderson, Mr. Gerald Baker, Mrs. Wilma Wallace, Mrs. Bob Davidson, Mrs. B. J. Doherty, Mrs. Mel Bates and the present president, Mrs. M. V. Nolan. Pic tures were taken at this time for the year book and valentines were presented the past presi dents. Mrs. Staggs, the state president of the P-TA gave a most interesting talk on the white house conference and the P-TA scholarships. The high school students were invited to sit in on the scholarchip talks. Mrs. skaggs whose home is in Milton-Free- water was accompanied here by Mrs. D. E. Isom. It was brought out at this meet ing that Lexington P-TA feels fortunate in having had two very important persons as speakers in the past years. Mrs. William Kletzer who was Oregon mother of the year Jn 1953 and Mrs. Henry Roe Cloud who was mother of the year and national mother of the year. Later refreshments were served in the cafeteria by the hospital ity committee, Mrs. Pins Thorn burg, Mrs. Bob Davidson, Mrs. Theron Adlard, Mrs. Eugene Wardwell and Mrs. Jim Angell. The tables were decorated with the valentine motif and the cake was a beautifully decorated crea tion of three layers with the bot tom layers meaning the National P-TA the second layer the state and the third one the local. Mr. and Mrs. Al Pearson and son and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breed ing were Hermiston visitors on1 Saturday. Upon return they were all guests in Lexington of Mr. and Mrs. George Steagall. Mrs. Dean Hunt, Mrs. John Ledbetter, Mrs. Iris Campbell and Mrs. Bob Davidson were hostes ses to a bridal shower honoring Mrs. Charlie Tadberg, at the Hunt home on Tuesday afternoon. A most enjoyable time was had and after the honoree opened her many gifts, refreshments were served to the following: Mrs. O. G. Breeding, Mrs. Annetta Klinger, Mrs. Irene Padberg, Mrs. Delores Wilson, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Eileen Padberg, Mrs. Gladys Van Winkle, Mrs. Bertha Hunt, Mrs. Oris Padberg, Mrs. Nola Coval, Mrs. Marie Steagall, Mrs. Lavon ne Bloodworth, Mrs. W. E. McMil lan, and Mrs. Eugene Sawyer. Also attending were all the high i - t A : a -I t',r,;i I,, - sj GOVERNOR ELMO SMITH is shown signing the proclamation for Advertising Recognition Week, Feb. 19-25. Watching is Jack Fitting, president of the Oregon Advertising club who expressed the theme of the week, "Advertising helps you live better tor less, school girls. Guests on Sunday at the C. C. Jonos home were Mr. and Mrs. Don Miller and daughter Delia of Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Miller and son Gary of La Gran de, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller of North Fowder and Mrs. Evelyn Groves of North Platte, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Livingston of Spray were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Breeding. Mr. and Mrs. George Allyn had as their guests a niece and nep hew of Ukiah. Lola Breeding and JoAnn Smith were hostesses to a birth day party honoring Linda Coval at the Breeding home last week. Those present were: Mrs. George Steagall and children Brenda, Vickie,, and George and Tammie and Ann Coval. Earl Warner is spending some time at the Ritter Hot Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barak and three children have returned home after the winter spent in Texas. Paula a daughter has again enrolled in the 8th grade. Mrs. Don Hatfield and daugh ter and son are visiting in Leba non at the home of Mr. Hatfield's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hat field have been at the Hatfield home for several days with the two Mrs. Hatfields being taken to Lebanon by Don with the fa ther remaining here for some time. Cub Scout den meetings were held at the respective homes of tlu den mothers on Monday night. Much Work was done on the table decorations and place cards for the banquet to be given at the I. O. O. F. hall on Feb. 29. Miss Donna Cutsforth, infant (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth has returned to her home after a few days in Pioneer Memorial hospital. Sunday was Boy Scout Sunday at which time Norman Northrup minister of the Christian church preached a fine sermon honoring these boys, their parents and the people associated with the scout movement. There were a large crowd of scouts present with their parents for this service. The teachers of the Lexington Christian and Congregational Sunday schools are busy getting plans made for Easter Sunday which is April 1 of this year. Mrs. George Irvin and Mrs. Omer La ney and Mrs. Alonzo Henderson are some of the new teachers helping in the primary depart ment of the Sunday school. There are classes for all ages and all are invited to come and fellow ship with these groups. 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