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Pag4 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 3, 1956 Boardman Motel Destroyed by Fire Saturday Night By Mary Lee Marlow Smith's Motel, owned and operated by Fred Smith and Mrs. Dorothy Evans, was completely destroyed by fire here Saturday night about seven o'clock. It was believed the fire started In the heating system, which was a bu tane gas furnace located In the center of the six-unit building, The city fire truck responded to the alarm, but fire spread rapid ly and had gafned enough head way by the time it was discovered that the buildincr could not be saved, and not much of its con tents. Smith, who was over town when the fire started, lived In one end of the building and some of his household goods were saved, as well as the laundry equipment which was In the other end. Two of the units were rented to tourists for the night, but they got out with their lug gage. Within an hour after the fire started the building was com pletely gone. Smith stated the loss about ,$30,000, which was oniy partially covered by insurance. Asked if he would rebuild, he said he did not know at this time. Mrs. Nathan Thorpe was hos tess for a party at her home Saturday afternoon in honor of her daughter Sandra's tenth birthday. Present were Nancy Peyrollez, Ruth Rupe, Anita Gar ner, Tatty Miller, Irene Potts, Dewena West,, Eileen Ely, Gwen dolyn Fussell, Betty Jo Walker, Freddie Thomas, Leonard Bedord, Max Moore, Teresa Thorpe, Char ma Lee Flock, Mrs. Ed Kunze, Mrs. Frank Marlow and Faye Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Carpenter, La Grande, were Weekend vlslors at the home of Mrs. Carpenter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller. Mrs. Charlie McQaniel Is , a patient in Good Shepherd hospi tal in Hermlston, where she had surgery last Friday. Mrs. Myron Watts also had surgery at the hospital Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harwood moved to Stanfield to live last Saturday, after living here about seven years. Harwood returned home from the Veteran's hospital in Walla Walla, Wash., last week after being there the past two months. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gwinn and daughter Alice, The Dalles, were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Russell. Mrs. Claud Coats and Mrs. Florence Root returned home Saturday from a two weeks trip to southern Oregon and Riverside, Calif., where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow. The Tlllicum club met Tues day night of last week at the home of Mrs. Ronald Black, with 12 members present. Mrs. Black and Mrs. Joe'Tatone presented a program on "Safety In the Home" and "Traffic Safety." Next meeting of the club will be on Tuesday, May 8, at the home of Mrs. Don Downey. The senior class of Boardman high school left on their annual sneak trip last Thursday, and returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black and daughter Diane accompanied them. They went to Tacoma, Wash, and visi ted points of Interest there, and on their return trip visited the state capitol at Olympia, Wash. Members of the class are Marie Potts, Pat Kress, Betty Olmstead and Bill Coder. Mrs. Elvin Ely and daughter Eileen and Mrs. Harold Dotson went to La Grande Monday to visit at the home of Mrs. Ely's son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Lilly. Jay Lilly two year old son of the Lilly's had a throat operation at a La Gran de hospital Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Califf return ed to their home in Estacada Sun day after visiting at the home of Mrs. Califf's mother, Mrs. Louise Earwood. Mrs. Califf was here for the funeral of her grand mother, Mrs. Herman Steinke, in Arlington last Thursday. Mrs. Clifford Wood, Roseburg, sister of Mrs. Earwood, was also a visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely and daughter Eileen, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ely and child ren Renee and Rickie, Hermls ton, went to lone Saturday to visit Ely's father, II. O. Ely. The advanced sewing and cook ing 4-H club met at the home of (heir leader, Mrs. Nathan Thorpe, Monday afternoon. Members of the club are Maxine Sicard, Bar bara Gantenbein and Donna Watts. Sunday, May 6, will be ob-1 served as Grange Sunday by members of Greenfield grange, at which time they will attend the church in a body, with a potluck dinner to follow at the grange hall. Everyone is invited to at tend. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sicard went to Port Angeles, Wash., over the weekend to visit at the home of Mrs. Sicard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ennis, of Ephrata, Wash., were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Sicard. Will Adlard, Condon, is visit ing at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Arn old Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Hoff man and four children recently attended a family reunion of the Adlard family in The Dalles In honor of Mr. Adlard's 80th birth day. Mrs. John Baldino and daugh ter Gloria, Spokane, Wash., and visiting this week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes. o Lexington School Sweetheart Ball Given Saturday Printing Is Our Business I See Us For Your Next Printing Needs I UsBML mm i Hi MB I J: For all types of exterior aurfacea Extra years of beauty and pro tection for your home Easier than ever to apply Wide range of new, fade rosiatant colors 1 Endorsed by leading painters g tH Case Furniture Co. By Delpha Jones One of the highlights of the Lexington school year was held Saturday evening at the I. O. O. F. hall and dining room. The evening, started off with a formal banquet in the dining room at which time the high school stu dents and their parents were pre sent. Master of ceremonies was Bob Mathews, the coach for the high school athletic teams. He intro duced Mrs. M. V. Nolan president of the Lexington P-TA who gave the welcome address and the re ply was given by Don Casteel. Lawrence Brent, the superinten dent was then introduced and he gave a most interesting talk and at which time he announced that the Lexington P-TA was one of the few 1007c membership P-TA's in the state of Oregon. Mrs. Nola Coval was then introduced and she presented the following girls volleyball letters to Cherry Grey, Maureen Groves, Beverly Baker, Barbara Steagall, Pat Steagall, Joan Patrick, Inez O'Neal, Sue Laney and Dora Sue Davidson. The cheer leaders of the year were also given awards at this time Cherry Grey, Maureen Groves, and Hugo Leyva. Following this Mr. Mathews introduced the chairman of the school board, Ellwynne Peck who entertained with a few words, and then Introduced the school board members, M. V. No lan, Roy Martin, and the clerk Mrs. C. C. Carmichael. Later, after group singing was enjoyed led by the minister, Norman Northrup, the following boys were presented with athletic awards and letters: football, George Her mann, Don Casteel, Larry Hender son, Jim Laney, Donald Hunt, Vern Nolan, Dexter Miles, Keith Peck, Lee Cornilson, Gerald Mes senger. Basketball, George Her mann, Larry Henderson, Don Casteel, Jim Laney, Donald Hunt, Vein Nolan, Mike Patrick, and Lee Cornilsonc- Track awards, George Hermann, Larry "Hender son, Donald Casteel, Jim Laney, Donald Hunt, Vern Nolan, Lee Cornilson, coach Robert Mathews. The menu for the banquet con sisted of baked ham, escalloped potatoes, string beans, cabbage salad, hot rolls and cookies and strawberry sherbet. The tables were beautifully decorated with bouquets of spring flowers, and clever place cards made carrying out the music motif. Serving the dinner was the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls, Carol Ann Palmer, and Paula Barak, Linda Van Winkle, Rosetta Laney, and Bev erly Davidson. Following the sweetheart ball was held in the lower hall which was cleverly decorated in the theme of music and sweethearts The room had a false ceiling of pastel colored crepe paper, with musical notes pasted around the room, and other motifs pretain lng to music. At 9:30 p. m. the sweetheart of the ball was crowned with this ceremony be ing beautifully done by candle light. The candlelighters Char lone Jones dressed in pale pink, and Rosetta Laney dressed in white, wore followed by the Queen, Miss Cherry Grey, daugh ter of Mrs. Nita Grey of Ukiah, escorted by Donald Hunt, presi dent of the student body. Wait ing for Queen Cherry was the captain of the football team, George Hermann who later crowned her Queen Cherry I. She was followed by the two princes ses, Sue Laney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Laney, Lexington, and Beverly Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Baker of Lex ington. During the intermission a pro gram was enjoyed which consis ted of a tap dance number bv Sandra Beach and Martha Do herty, and a ballet by Beverly Davidson and Wilma Bothwell, Heppner High School SCOOP By Nancy Anderrson The Elks Club sponsored a dance and party for Heppner, Lexington, and lone high school students April 27. Games, Danc ing, and refreshments were among the features of the party. The Local Heppner teachers as sociation elected new officers atitrica, appliances. Making pur Monument REA Selling Many New Appliances By Martha Matteson The R. E. A. has been busy the past month with many persons in the area purchasing new elec meeting April 30. They are: president, Marion Huggett; vice president, Kathryn Hoskins; and sec.-treas., Marguerite Glavey. The Eastern Oregon College band was in Heppner April 30 to play for the high school. Vocal, jazz, band, and piano numbers were rendered for the student's enjoyment. Eighteen students were induct ed into the National Honor Society in a candlelight service Wednes day night in the multi-purpose room of the Heppner grade school. The freshman class is sponsor ing a May dance and basket so cial May 5 In the gym. Heppner high school band and chorus students traveled to Con don today to give an assembly for the Condon high school in ex change for the one presented to Heppner high school by the Con don band earlier in the year. Calendar of Events. Baseball with Stanfield, here, May 4. Tennis with lone, here May 7. Student Body Elections, May 8 FBLA party given by town spon sors, May 9. Jr.-Sr. prom and banquet, May 11. District 7 track meet, May 12. FBLA picnic, May 13. Journalism progressive party, May 18. State track meet, Corvallis, May 18. Mother and daughter tea, given by Soroptlmist club for Sr. girls, May 20. Baccalaureate services, May 20. Graduation exercises, May 22. School Out May 25. and Lora Lee Sumner of Heppner, and a vocal solo by Mr. Victor Kreimesyer of Heppner who sang "Sweetheart. Following this the Queen and court came to the plat form to the music of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" played by Miss Jewell Boone. Later dancing was enjoyed until midnight. This was a formal banquet and dance. The evening's entertain ment and banquet was all spon sored by the Lexington P-TA and the committee for the dance was Tess Hatfield, Mildred Davidson, and Delpha Jones. Mrs. Emma Breshears is visit ing her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whillock at Brook ing, Oregon. Mrs. Lawrence Brent returned home last week from Oklahoma where she was called by the death of her mother. Mr. Lloyd Forshee returned home from Pioneer Memorial hospital on Sunday. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT (Continued Front Page 3) ST. WILLIAM'S CHURCH lone MASSES: SUNDAYS 9:00 a. m. HOLY DAYS 8:00 a. m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Gale and Wi.low . Willis W. Geyer, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 i: m. Morning Worship 11:00 a. m Evr.ing Service 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Young People 7:45 p. m. Thursday Bible Hour 7:45 p. m. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL 8:00 a. m. Holy Communion. 9:45 a. m. Church school ser vice and classes. 11 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon. Holy Communion first Sundty. 7 p. m. Young People's Fellow ship. Wednesdays 10 a. m. and 8 p m., Holy Communion. fc m Olympia ...with pleasure ! Wherever you fish, take along Olympia. It adds refreshing satisfac tion to any outing. C-2 mm chases have been Fred Croissant, Kenneth Russell, Agatha O'Brien, all of Spray; Tom Ross, Bob Kel ly, Fred McWillis of Monument; Raleigh Weaver, Loran Wall, of Kimberly; Van Hcnness, Mit chell; Camas Prairie Grocery, of Ukiah; W. E. Ayers, Ukiah; L. T. Huddleson and Harvey Lollar both of Mitchell. Ben Spain, manager of the electric co-op is having a show room built where there will be a stock of appliances on display and Mr. Spain will demonstrate any of them. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward and three children and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scott of Long Creek, and J. Matteson of Freezeout were visit ing at the Matteson home Sun day. Mr and Mrs. R. K. Kingman were dinner guests at the moun tain home of Mr. and Mrs. Verne McCarty Sunday. George Capon returned home from the John Day clinic Friday where he has been confined with pneumonia for 10 days. Mrs. Fred Shank and Mr. and Mrs. George Sterrett drove to Wal la Walla Wednesday on business. Gerald Slocum of The Dalles sent the weekend in Monument. The families of Tom Ross, Ken ny Holmes and Betty Vestal re turned home after a trip to Salem where graveside services were held for John Dee Vestal who was killed last week In a tractor accident. Clenta Mellor, Margaret Hol mes, Reta Cupper drove to John Day Thursday on business for the HEC sewing club. Bob Kingman, Richard Cox, Willard Gilman, Ray Davis, Er nie Johnson and Milt Morgan are cleaning ditches so they can water gardens. Mrs. Joe Weller drove to John Day Friday. Several people turned out Sat urday for the two big auction sales held at the grange hall. Helen Brown and Mary Du Busch spent the weekend in Pen dleton. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Howell of Wall Creek spent Sunday in Rit ter. Johnnie Geinger left last week to join the Army. Ralph and Kenneth Reade of Spray were in Monument Sun day on business. Mr. and Mrs. Carston Brand hagen spent Sunday at the Joe Mellor home. James Nash who was hurt in PONY KICKS By Mary Stewart A mistake was made in last week's column concerning the winners of the Morrow county spelling contest. Only four of the group were mentioned. The com plete list follows: In the fifth and sixth grade level, four students received a first. These were Ann Jones, Laura L. Sumner, Mike Healy, and Alemeda Duran. Two first, a second, and a third, were won in the Jr. high division. Jeanne Schmidt and Carol Ander son copped a first, Nancy Moyer, a second, and Connie Anderson, a third. The junior Olympic track meet will be held 1 o'clock, May 5 at the Heppner rodeo grounds. a cat accident in the woods last week came home Friday but ex pects to go to Portland to a doctor. Mr and Mrs. Joe Ben Stand- ifer drove in from Prineville Sun day. Roe Bleakman returned home Friday evening after spending a few days at John Day receiving medical aid. Both boys and girls will com pete, and the winners will be eligible to participate In the meet at Portland. Saturday, the grade school baseball team will play lone. The game will start at 9 o'clock, and will be held at Heppner. 4-H Club News LEXINGTON LIVESTOCK CLUB The Lexington Livestock club held its April meeting at the Roy Martin home and we discussed where the club sheep would be sheared. The sheep were sheared on April 22 at the Walter Ruggles ranch, and there were a number of bunches sheared. 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