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Heppntr Gazette Times Wednesday, December 25, 1957
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 188S. The Heppner Times established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February IS, 1912
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PUtLISHIII
(StOCIATtON
ROBERT PENLAND
Editor and Publisher
GRETCHEN PEN LAND
Associate Publisher
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
IassocITati"3n
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties. $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C Anderson
This fall at the conclusion of
the Columbia Basin wheat fertil
izer trials the rain gauges provid
ed cooperators of the trials were
picked up to be returned to the
U. S. Department of Agriculture. A
number of farmers who had kept
records over the past few years
wished to continue this record.
U. S. Weather Bureau rain
gauges were ordered for some of
these farmers. An extra one was
ordered at the same time for
someone who might be interested.
It Is available at this office at
cost. Others who might want to
order official U.S. weather gauges
can do so. We have the cost and
address at the office.
Some Interesting reading was
found in the production, price,
and cost review published peri
odically by Oregon State college
and the United States Department
of Agriculture recently. Some may
have read It; others may have
not. It has to do with the census
taken every five years and some
of the facts and figures that the
census reveals. The last census"
was taken In 1954. It was inter
esting to note that there were 4.7
million farms In the United
States ranging from 1 acre In size
to as much as 100,000 acres. Some
have annual sales of $200; others
have "Paul Bunyan" operations
with sales as high as $1,000,000.
Some farms raise a single prod
uct; others raise a number of pro
ducts; some have an investment
STAR
THEATER
Wed., Thursd., Dec. 25-26
Silk Stockings
Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige,
Fred Astaire, Peter Lorre
Fri., Sat., Dec. 27-28
Revolt at Ft. Laramie
Excellent western PLUS
Mr. Rock and Roll
Alan Freed, Rocky Graziano
Teddy Randazzo, & many more
Sun., Mon., Dec. 29-30
Will Success
SdoM Rock Hunter?
Jayne Mansfield, Tony Randall,
Betsy Drake. Sun., 4, 6:05, 8:10
of only a few thousand dollars;
others may manage resources to
talling more than a million dol
lars. Each of these farms has its
own individual problems, yet they
have many problems in common.
They all have a common purpose;
to supply our food. Each of us
eats, on the average a little over
four pounds of food a day more
than 1500 pounds a year, with
about 170 million people in the
United States today, we need
some 250 billion pounds of food
annually. Census figures show
farms getting fewer and bigger
They show a decided shrink in
the proportion of rural farm peo
ple in our country, but certainly
no shrink In the significance of
a farm in our present day econ
omy. As the year draws near the
end all of our farmers should
become aware of the important
place that they have and their
contribution to every day living.
This Is a good time of the year
when conditions are right and
time is more plentiful to control
undeslred brush and trees with
winter sprays. Use the Ester for
mation of2,4,5-T or mixtures of
2,4,5-T with 2,4-D In diesel or
stove oils. Use what is commonly
called basal spray. Spray the low
er 30 inches of the plant follow
ing slashing. Use one gallon of
chemical to each 25 gallons of
oil. The same spray mixture will
prevent stumps from sprouting.
The treatment should be made
Immediately following. Apply en
ough spray to thoroughly cover
sides of the stumps as well as the
cut surface. By doing this now
you will not have the problem of
shoots and regrowth which will
otherwise occur in the spring.
MONUMENT
Mrs. .Fred Shank has returned
from Fall River Mills, Calif, where
she announced the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Donna Porter
to Harry Santon, the high school
coach there. Miss Porter is em
ployed in a utility company office
there, and is a former Monument
high school student. Mrs. Shank
was accompanied by Bobby Port
er and Georgia Stubblefield.
Miss Margie Batty of La Grande
was visiting friends here last
week.
For a MERRY MERRY CHRIST
MAS, see SILK STOCKINGS, a
great big, beautiful musical
comedy. Star Theater, Wednes
day and Thursday. NO FAMILY
NIGHTS THIS WEEK!
HOWELL'S
UNION SERVICE
TO THE
EDITOR . . .
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
To Heppner, Oregon
When Christmas dawns in
Heppner,
May the sun shine clear and
bright.
May church bells ring glad tid
ings about the "Silent Night".
May children with rosy cheeks,
See Santa prancing down the
streets.
May the tables be well loaded
with turkey platters spread;
and may their decorations glow,
In Christmas green and red,
May the homes be filled with
warmth and cheer and throngs
of visitors from far and near,
And all over the quiet town, as
Peace and love descends.
May Christmas Joy preside there,
and welcome all the friends,
I cannot see this festive scene as
I am far away.
But I am wishing them all
"A Wonderful Christmas Day."
Nellie Smith
275 S. Jefferson
Colville, Washington
ChrtelW
Held at Boardman
By Mary Lee Marlow
The community Christmas pro
gram was held Thursday night in
the school gymnasium with a
large crowd attending. The fol
lowing program was given by the
school: Beginners band played
"Jingle Bells" and Twinkle, Twi
nkle, Little Star."
"Santa's Lost Book" was pre
sented by the 1st and 2nd grades
with the following cast: Mrs. San
ta Claus, Karen Gronquist; Mr.
Santa, Claus, Terry Waymire;
Brownie Wee, Tom Turner; other
Brownies were Jim Crouch, Guy
Baker, Thomas Dixon, Bobby
Skoubo, Mike Anderson ijid Woo
drow Malone. A recitation spell
ing the word CHRISTMAS by
Lana Turner, Cyndy Morlan,
Kathy Mead, Teresa Thorpe, Lyn
da Tatone, Anna Obermeier, Ter
esa Ball, Kathy Getz and Nancy
Morlan. A chorus Including the
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades sang
"Upon the Housetop", "Jolly Old
Saint Nicholas" and "Santa Claus
is Comin' To Town."
A play by the 3rd and 4th grad
es "When Christmas Almost Was
Not" included the following cast:
Narrator, Johnnie Pierce; Jane, El-
berta Carpenter; Dick, Alan Mo
ore; Clown, Carina Malone; Santa,
Ray Baker; Tree, Sandra McKen
zie; Rudolph, Mike Partlow; Spot,
David Skoubo; New Toys, Shirley
Dixon, Jeanette Heigel; Old Doll,
Rita Baker.
Round dances, "I Miss My
Swiss" and "Santa Claus Stomp"
by Mona Taylor, Jim Thorpe, Bar
bara Anderegg, Bob Taylor, Lor
elei Hamilton, Nelson Cruthers,
Wanda Forthman and Douglas
Shattuck.
A play by the 5th and 6th
grades, "The Cowboys Best Christ
mas" Jim Partlow, Ray Obermei
er, Dennis Granquist, Steve Part
low, Dennis Anderson, Victor Tay
lor, Roger Zivney, and Dick Skou
bo, playing the cowboys; Anna
Mae McQuaw was Miss Melody
and Dewena West was the Spirit
of Christmas.
A choral reading was presented ,
by the 9th and 10 grades conduct-
ed by William Taylor.
A pageant, "Green Leaves" ac-'
companied by the school band
with the following cast: Green
sleeves, Jim Partlow; Shepherds,'
Steve Partlow, Roy Obermeier.i
Dennis Anderson, Dennis Gran-!
quist, Victor Taylor, Roger Ziv
ney, and Dick Skoubo. The 3
Kings, Partlow, Keith Gronquist
and Richard Watts. Attendants
Max Moore Bill Baker, Ted HofI-.
man; Angels: Ruth Rupe, Donna'
Cruthers, Irene Potts, Anna Mae
McGuaw, Dewena West and Gwen
Russell. Readers, Pat Miller,'
Chloe McQuaw, Tim and Dane
Malone and Jack Taylor, Mary,
Karen Anderson; Joseph, Jim Bro
thers. Santa Claus arrived down the
chimney with treats for all child- j
ren up through the 4th grade.
The drawing of the Tillicum
club doll was won by Alice Ta
tone. j
Wanda Forthman was hon
ored on her birthday Sunday by
a surprise birthday party at the
Saddle Room. Those who were
there were Bill Aardapell, Dean
King, Teresa Obermier, Nelson
Cruthers, Linda Tatone, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Tatone Larry West, Kurt
Gantenbein, Doug Shatttuck,
Lloyd Baker, Carolyn Baker, Jim
Miller, Dick Walker Jody Tatone,
Gary Moore, and Bob Taylor. The
afternoon was spent playing bin
go, the gifts being won by Wanda
Forthman, Nelson Cruthers, Bill
Getz and Larry West .
Guests at the Ray Grondquist
home last Friday was Pat Healy
and daughter Debra of Portland.
Mr. Healy is a brother of Mrs.
Granquist.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker and
son Dick of Pendleton visited at
the Dewey West home last Sun
day. Evelyn Black, Jerry Grondquist,
and Jeanle West spent Monday In
Pendleton Christmas shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beck of
Arlington visited Tuesday at the
home of their daughter Mrs. Jea
nie West.
Zoe Billings visited Saturday
and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. McDaniels who was confined
to the Hermlston hospital. Mrs,
McDaniels returned to her home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marlow
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marlow
attended the funeral of Ernest
Zerba in Walla Walla Tuesday.
Mr. Zerba was Frank Marlow's
uncle.
Home extension met at 'the
home of Mrs. Ruth Hoffman on
, Tuesday afternoon. Each member
I brought Christmas cookies or
.candy which Were served as re
freshments. There was a display
of Christmas ornaments which
New names were drawn for the
coming year and a short program
was presented. A skit "How Not
to Put on A Christmas Program"
with Myrtle as the husband, Mar
garet Thorpe, wife; Hazel Miller
and Florence Root the two visitors,
and Jody Tatone played the part
of the child. Mrs. Verona Shat
tuck gave a reading, "How the
Grinch Stole Christmas"; Kutn
Ferguson read 'The True Christ
mas story" and a duet "Silent
Night" was sung by Margaret
Thorpe and Verona Shattuck. Re
freshments were served. Those at
tending were Gracia Stewart and
Randy Madge Bishop, Phoebe
Haye,s, Laura Agee, Emma Mes
senger, Margaret Thorpe, Ruth
Ferguson, Leola Tannehill, Daisy
Gillespie, Mabel Allen, Mabel
Watts, Laura Taylor, JJessie War
den, Blanche Russell, Jean Scott,
Dorothy Walton, Hazel and Effie
Miller, Florence Root, Myrtle Bly,
Margaret Rippee, Verona Shat
tuck, Margaret Hamilton, Sybil
Brown, Lou Rands, Eva Briggs,
Ruth Anderegg, Alice Tatone and
Jody, and Judy Garvlson.
Nineteen members and two
guests attended the December
Garden club meeting and Christ
mas party at the home of Mrs.
Russell Miller Monday evening
December 16, with Mrs. Rollin
Bishop and Mrs. Claud Coats as
co-hostesses.
mk Jf
BriKjiwj Best Wishes
for
Christmas
HEPPNER TV., INC
were also made by the members. '
There was an exchange of Christ
mas gifts and a discussion of
Christmas ideas that could eas-'
Ily be put to use. Those present
beside the hostess were: Gracia
Stewart, and Randy; Faye Ander-1
son, Erna Heigel and two sons,
Annie Skoubo, Mildred McQuaw,
Madge Bishop, Phoebe Hayes,
Margaret Thorpe, Mary David,
Jeanie West, Mabel Allen, Mabel,
Watts, Jessie Warden, Laura;
Waymire, Jerry Gronquist, and(
Mrs. Healy.
The revealing party for the
Mystery Sisters was held at the
grange hall Wednesday afternoon
Peck's Richfield
SERVICE
614 S. E. Court St., Pendleton
1 Blk. N. of Til Taylor Park
RICHFIELD PRODUCTS
Goodyear Tires. Batteries
BUD PECK
Mm mm iUn
Best Wishes
TO THE
Bank of Eastern Oregon
It was our privelege to provide the latest
type Flexalum Draw Drapes, and Lobby
Davenport.
FOR THIS
MODERN BANK BUILDING
.Case Furniture Co.
(Dernj
Christmas
and
best wishes
FROM
FARRA'S
SHOE SHOP
Our
Congratulations
TO THE
BANK OF
EASTERN OREGON
ON THE COMPLETION OF
THEIR NEW BUILDING
It Has Been Our Pleasure
To Be General Contractor
For - Its Construction
Mid-State
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
THE DALLES
L L HICKOCK W. L. VAN HOBN
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FROM ALL OF US AT
Central Market & Grocery
THEMcQUARRIES, ED BENNETT & the BUNCH