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Meppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 8, 1957 Pcgt 0 Boardman Loses Phone Operators; Dials in Operation By Mary Leo Marlow Boardman was changed over to the- dial telephone system offici ally at midnight Saturday night, although some phones were In use a few days earlier. Walter Karnoff, president and general manager of the Eastern Oregon Telephone company of Pilot Rock, Ukiah and Boardman, was in town all day Saturday supervis ing the operation. The Boardman exchange was purchased by the company June 15, 1956 from Mr. and Mrs; William Garner, who owned the Boardman company since January, 1948. Work on re habilitating the plant began June 1 of this year, and the building of the dial building on Main street. Karnoff stated that It Is the only exchange in the state that has an all insulated plant in both rural and city area. It has the Leich dial system, and the only other one of this kind is used by the exchange at Ump qua, Ore. It is a fully selective system, with users hearing only one ring, their own. Karnoff also stated that he will be able to ex pand his company here, should the population of the community Increase in the future The first phones were Installed in Boardman about 1920 by a man named Mr. Mead of Nehal em. The exchange was run by Clear Sbarp QImi-OImi Kodiak "Biff cu a Baa" BOX 6 COOS BAY, OREGON WD Supply Poitage-FrM, Addreiieil, Mailing BuvelopM I QUALITY JPHOTO BBBTIOl As Nur M Toorl MAILBOX 8SX. ROLL Cfl. Dev. Print 2 VC 1 2 ex.boll75c We Finish AU Slue Bolli ant Negative . . . Including Color Mrs. Florence Root and the late i.pn Root until 1921, at which time it was sold to A. B. Chaffee. He owned it until he sold it to the Garners in 1948. Although the new system will undoubtedly be an Improvement over the old, many will also miss the many conveniences of the friendly operator who was aBle to tell you the answers to many questions during the day. No more will one be able to call her and tell her that should you re ceive an important call while you are gone for the day, you will Be back at a certain time. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Marlon and daughters have returned home from a month's visit to Lead and Deadwood, S. Dak., where they visited at the home of Morlan's parents, Mr and Mrs. Fred Morlan and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William Eden and sons Charles and Wessley of Springfield, were weekend vislit ors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bell. Other visitors were the Ball's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Ball and three children of Burns. . Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bedord and three sons moved to Cathla met, Wash. Saturday, where Bed ord will be employed Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bnggs ana Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fortner spent the weekend at the Briggs' cab in at Brlghtwood. Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higuera, were Higuera's mother, Mrs. Charles Higuera, Sr. and daugh ter Terry, and grandson Michael of San Jose, Calif., and the Rev. and Mrs. Donald Livesay of P6rt land Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fortner last week were Mrs. P. M. Rolge of Grass Valley, and her daughter Mrs. Harriet Wells of Roseburg. Mrs. Charles Woolley and daughter Marcia of Pasco, Wash, and Neil Woolley and daughter Sandra of Santa Barbara, Calif, visited at the homes of Mrs. R. A. Eades, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Eades last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ely and daughter Eileen went to Ilepp- SEED WHEAT CERTIFIED BURT OMAR Bulk Certified Wheat, S2.75 bu.; Blue Tag Sacked $3.50 bu.. or Bulk Cleaned and treated, $3.15 bu. 22 Ton State Tested Scales and Inspected Bins DEN WARD PHONE 8-7187 BERGE VI N IONS, ORE. npr Sundav to visit Ely's father, H. O. Ely, who is a patient at Pioneer Memorial hospital lney. report his condition some im proved. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kress ana ( son Ivan spent the weekend at McMinnville visiting at the home of their son-in-law and daughter' Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ball. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ball at Taft. Visitors Monday and Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs included Mrs. Briggs' sister-in-law, Mrs. J. D. Carnegie of Marlem, Mont., and the Briggs' daughter, Mrs. John Campbell and children Jeannie and John nie, and Mrs D. Grautner of Spo kane. Mi's. Carnegie ana jonnnie Campbell will remain here for a longer visit. j Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black and daughter Diane are on a two weeks trip to Ferron, Utah to visit Black's mother, Mrs. Clydial Black. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West and children Larry and Dewena and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beeks of Arl ington returned home Sunday from a two weeks trip to Yellow stone Park. Thev also visited Gla cier Park and other points of int erest in Montana ana at coay, Wyoming Mrs. James Howell of Provo, Utah, a former resident here, was an overnight visitor Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Kristensen. She also visited other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Union visited Monday and Tues day at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe. Mis. Anna Skoubo and W. C. Warren of Pendleton visited with friends here last Tuesday o Lexington News . By Delpha Jones Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith are i he parents of an 8 pound son, Oscar Dean, born at Pioneer Me morial hospital on Tuesday. The infant is tha grandson of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding. Donna Cutsforth, infant daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W Cuts- forth underwent an appendect omy at the hospital in Ephrata. Washington on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mathews and children are vacationing in New port, Ore. with Mr. Mathews' mo ther. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson have moved into the Buster Vin son hous:', and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Darniello are moving into the house recently vacated by the Robinsons. Mr. and Mrs. Gar Leyva re turned Monday from a trip to Mexico and southern points in the U. S. Mr and Mrs. Gene Cutsforth and children and Carol Ann Pal mer returned Sunday from Sea side, Ore. where they attended a Farm Bureau convention. Others attending from Lexington were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barak and child ren, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rauch and family and numerous others. Mrs. B. J. Doherty and son Dennis were Walla Walla visit ors one day last week. Mrs E. E. Peck entertained with n coffee hour honoring her hus band's birthday on Sunday even ing. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wihlon, Mr. and Mrs. Friedrich, and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cuts forth and Charlene Jones returned home Tuesday after a week's trip to the coast and Ephrata, Wash, where they met their daughters .Donna and Lisa Cuts forth w ho had been visiting there, and returned home with them Gene Heliker is visiting at the John Denslinger home In The Dalles. Lyle Cox is spending some time in Portland with his wife and family. Mrs. Cox and child ren motored to Portland one day ast week taking their son Rickey to Shriner's hospital where he underwent surgery on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kilkenny and children accompanied by Pat Steagall are vacationing in Cali fornia. Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Harra vis ited in Portland last weekend with their son Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Harra, and on Sunday at Will amette Manor where they were guests for tea with Mrs. Sara Mc Namer and Mrs. Lucy Rodgers. On their way home they visited their daughter Mrs. Roy Darnl- elle of The Dalles. lone News Mrs. J. W. Bedford and two children of Bakesrfield, Calif., and her mother Mrs Alfred Jen sen of Sunnyside, Washington, spent the weekend at the home of Mrs. Bedford's father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bedford. Mrs. Mabel Cotter entertain ed the following at a dinner at her home Thursday of last week: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buschke and sons of Los Angeles, Patricia and Shirley Peck of Monmouth and Ed Buschke and son, Louis of Morgan Books added to the public li brary; Vincent Van Gogh, Pach; Lady in the Dark, Hart; The Doc tors Mayo, Clapesattle; and Now in November, Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Tom White are the parents of a daughter, Lea Marie, born July 31 at "the Pio neer Memorial hospital. Weight 6 lbs and 8 oz. Mr. and Mrs. Gor don White of lone arfd Mr. and Mrs. Leland Moe of Portland are the grandparents. Mrs. Edith White of lone, Mr. and Mrs. Osc ar Shiffer of Forest Grove and Mr. and Mrs Cresan of Hood Riv er are the great-grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Moe of Portland spent the weekend with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom white. Mrs. Moe remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Les Downing and children of Walla Walla spent the weekend with her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray. Their children, Teresa and Diane, remained for a while. Long Distance Nation-Wide Moving Service Mayflower Agents Padded Vans Penlond Bros. TRANSFER CO. Pendleton, Oregon Phone 338 PLAN FOR A WEEKEND OF FUN Jefferson County FAIR tec H AND Northwest Championship JUNIOR RODEO August 16-17-18 Madras, Oregon Dancing Friday, Saturday Nights (Aug.-16-17!) Rodeo Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18! (Registration Closes 9 p.m. Aug. 15) "Vacationland" Street Parade 10 A.M. Saturday (Aug 17)! it Buckaroo Breakfast Plenty of Food end Entertainment Sunday Morning (Aug. 18)! 4-H-FFA Fat Stock Show fir Sale Saturday (Aug. 17) ! it Farm and Stock Exhibits! Hobby Hall! Flower Show! 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