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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1959)
HEPPNER CA2ETTE-TIME8, Former Boardman By MARY LEE MARLOW Mr and Mrs Cecil Hamilton were called to Bellingham, Wash last Friday by the death of Ham ilton's uncle, Lewis Hamilton, 65, former resident here for 15 years. Cause of death was not learned here, but he had been in good health until Friday. A birthday party had been held for him New Year's Day by relatives. He was born Jan 1, 1894 In Sumas, Wash one of 16 children of Edwin and Marjorie Hamilton. He lived in Bellingham, moving to Boardman the first time In 1923. After liv ing here for a time he returned to Bellingham, and came back to Boardman about 1940 where he farmed in the west. He sold . his farm in 1955 and moved back to Bellingham. He Is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs Louise Crockett of Bellingham, and Mrs Charles Smith of Yelm, Wash, and the following brothers and sisters. Dick Hamilton of Los Angeles, Calif, Fred of Winlock, Wash, Guy, Ben and Ed Hamilton, Mrs Annabell Barr, Mrs Ivy Cook, Mrs Nora Johnston and Mrs Esther McKinnon, all of Bellingham, and Mrs Bethel Holtzeimer of Blaine, Wash. He Is also survived by four grandchildren. Time of funeral has not been learned, but services were to be in Bellingham. Mrs Larry Thorpe of Hermis ton and Lorelei Hamilton accom panied the Hamilton's to Belling ham. Mr and Mrs Nathan Thorpe, Mr and Mrs Clyde Tannehlll, Mr and Mrs Guy Ferguson, Mrs Claud Coats, Mrs Florence Root and Mrs Glen Carpenter all at tended Pomona grange at lone Saturday. Richard Waymire, high school coach, and Marion Morlan took a group of boys to Corvallis last week to see the Far West Classic basketball games. In the group were Larry West, Douglas Shat tuck, Jim Miller, Bill Getz, Keith Gronquist, Robert Obermeler, Richard Watts and Johnnie Part low. WEARY of trying to find Just the tight insurance agency? Just call the TURNER. VAN MARTER & BRYANT INSURANCE AGENCY, 183 N. Main St., and we'll DOCTOR your insurance trouble! in jig time. This firm just SHOOTS into action. For instance, If you want to Insure some baby furniture just tell us and we'll be there ahead of the STORK! No "narrow-gauge" car corners as surely as PONTIAC! feffi 'ff till nil iiiwiiinrifn f J-' mu4ittti-mm .jiZ..rl H ,lw( , ,, "VETorwi i ' j j u j a i ii i (i i M j j, , " .1 " u 1 1 " "ft s i s 'Sri s The for the Road-test the only car with Wide-Track Wheels Try your touch in this new Pontiac and discover the big difference in cars today! Try tliis brilliant beauty around a few city corners and country curves. See for yourself how Tontine's Wide Track Wheels grip the road more firmly, corner so surely and safely, take the lean and sway out of the sharpest curves. You'll discover the easiest handling, most beautiful readability you've ever known in the new Wide-Track Fontiac! Pontiac! America's Number 0 Road Car DRIVE IT AND YOU'LL BUY IT! SEE YOUR FARLEY Thundery, January 8, 195fl Resident Passes I Deborah and Yadlra Vasquez of Richland, Wash have been vis- itlng the past week at the home of their grandparents, Mr and Mrs Joe Pedraza. Jerry Peck, Ivan Kress and Michael Cassldy, students at OTI at Klamath Falls spent the holi days at their homes here. Peter Cassldy, student at Portland Uni versity also spent the holidays at his home. Pat Beall of Eugene spent the holidays at the home of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Walter Hayes. The Christmas program pre sented at the Good Shepherd Lutheran church is as follows. Candle Lighting, song "0 Come All Ye Faithful", Sunday school and congregation; opening by the Rev H C Schulze; song, "Little Children Come and Sing", Inter mediate and junior classes; reci tation "Why Do We Have Christ mas," nursery class; song, "In A Little Stable," nursery class; . solo, "Away In A Manger", Diane Black; song, "O Little Town of Bethlehem," Sunday school and congregation; recitation "Jesus" Birthday" by primary class; song, "Christmas Candles," primary class; songs by girls' sextette, "Silent Night" and "0 Holy Night," recitation "Christmas Star," senior class accordlan solo, "Star Of The East," Barbara Gantenbein; sermonette, Rev Schulze; song, "Joy To The World," Sunday school and con gregation; beneditcion. Sandra Thorpe and Irene Potts spent the holidays visiting at the home of Irene's brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs Del bert Houston, in LaGrande. Eileen Ely spent the week at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs Eldon Lilly, also in LaGrande. Keith Gronquist, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Gronquist, had an emer gency appendectomy last Friday night at St Anthony's hospital In Pendleton. Mr and Mrs C C Carnegie of Portland visited last week at the home of Carnegie's brother-in- law and sister, Mr and Mrs Earl Briggs. Claud Worden is a patient in Good Shepherd hospital In Her miston. Emlle Ash has been In Good Shepherd hospital for the past week following surgery. Mr and Mrs Daniel Ransler and daughters, DaNell, Diane ana Denlse of stanlleld were visitors at the homes of Mr and Mrs. Harold Marlow and Mr and Mrs Darrell Marlow Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ray Brown spent the holidays In Kennewick, Wash at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Fred Woolcut. Mrs Lowell Shattuck visited at the home of her mother, Mrs Delia Faulkner in Goldendale, Wash during the past week. Holiday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Hoffman were their son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr and Mrs Jerry Keller, and Mrs Hoffman s mother, Mrs Frankle Adlard, of Condon; her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and 1 Mrs Dane Adlard and children wheels are moved out 5 inches widest, steadiest stance In America. LOCAL AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER MOTOR COMPANY Chats With Your Home Agent By ESTHER KIRMIS Hello there! It's good to be back to Morrow county after be ing away for a month In my parental home in North Dakota, recovering from a fractured jaw. I'm happy to say I'm feeling fine and chewing again. Nothing warmed my heart more than all the "get-well" wishes and the Christmas cards I received from all the good people of Morrow county. It did wonders for my morale! As I look through the calendar for the month of January, I can seG we're ging to have plenty of activity. This Wednesday evening Is the annual 4-H leaders banquet 'sponsored by the Pacific Powpr and Light Comnany. Cecil Root of the Pacific Power and Light Company and Betty J Sedgwick and Gordon Hood, state extension agents will extend greetings. Pins and awards will be presen ted to the 4-H leaders and junior leaders by Elmer Herman of the U S National Bank, The Dalles. The main feature of the even ing will be relating of the ex periences of the Tom Wilson's who have just returned from a three month European tour. "The 4-H Story" will be pre sented to the Heppner P-TA on the evening of January 14th at Penny and Terry of LaGrande, and her brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Wyatt Shellman of The Dal les. Snow started falling here Sun day evening and continued most of the night, leaving about 3 inches on the ground Monday. Temperatures were somewhat warmer Sunday night after the below zero readings of Friday and Saturday night. Coldest tern perature was five below Sunday morning. Minimum Monday morning was 10 above. Maximum was 25 above. The sun shone briefly Monday afternoon. (From Last Week) The Christmas program pre sented by the Community church Is as follows: "Joy To The World" by everyone; Christmas story from Mathew by Merrill E Shaw, with organ accompaniment by Mrs Shaw, and prayer; piano solo, "O Holy Night" by Patty Miller; "A Welcome For The Baby", by beginners class; song "Away In A Manger" by nursery and beginners; trombone solo, Christmas melody by Martin Shattuck; "A Merry Christmas" by junior class; songs, "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "There's a Song In The Air" by the high school group; "Lamps Of Pro mise", intermediate class; trum pet solo, Douglas Shattuck. Song "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing", and closing prayer. There were treats for everyone. Jerry Peck, Ivan Kress and Michael Cassidy are spending the holidays at their homes here from OTI at Klamath Falls. Mr and Mrs Arthur Allen and Roy Rordell spent three days last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Clayton Allen in Sunnyside, Wash. f r 'y ONLY Vt CENTS PER MILE! In a NASCAR supervise coast-to-comit run standard Hvdra-Matic Pontiac, powured by the now Tempest 420K V-8, averaged mum than 40 m.p.h, for only 1,465 eenU per mile on regular gai! the multi purpose room at the Heppner school. County agent, Nels Anderson and myself along with 25, 4-H members and lead ers will explain the 4-H philos ophy and program to interested (parents. The 25, 4-H projects available to Morrow county youngsters will be Illustrated by mobiles created by Mrs Al Bunch. The state 4-H leaders confer ence Is scheduled at Oregon State College for January 21-23. It Is hoped that a car full of Morrow county leaders will be able to attend. Frances Barnick, Oregon Wheat League demonstrator, will be in the county on January 27th, to present the project training lesson on "The Use of Oregon Wheat Products." This should be an interesting meeting as the use of our wheat is very vital to all our "pocketbooks." Highlight of the month will be the two "seafoods" demonstra tions to be held January 28 in Boardman and January 29 in Heppner. These demonstrations are sponsored by, the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries of Seattle. Mrs Helen Ruth Groves will be the home economist presenting the demonstration and Peter Formuzls will be the marketing specialist present to discuss the marketing of fish. Seven practical and economical recipes will be prepared, cooked and proper garnishing will be shown. Recipes Include: (li baked stuffed fillets or steaks with sweet pickle stuffing. (2) fillets baked In Spanish sauce (3) oven fried fillets with tartar sauce (4) shrimp kabobs (5) tuna waldorf salad (6) flaked fish cocktail (7) clam and cheese dip. These meetings will begin at 1:00 P M at the Boardman Grange hall on January 28th and THE PUBLIC Friday; A FRIDAY FEATURE Bull Day & Auction This popular "Bull Day" is to be held again this year and an auction has been added. Bring your bulls for the trading to start at 1 1 a. m. at the fair grounds. Animals that are not "bull traded" can be sold at auction which will start at 1 :30 p. m. A Full 2 - Day Program COMMITTEE MEETINGS, Friday Afternoon Cr Evening SATURDAY PANEL DISCUSSION IRVIN MANN TALK ON "BEEF, INC." DEBATE, "State Ag Dept. Changes" BEN KILGORE, "Swine Production" AND, MANY, MANY MORE INTERESTING EVENTS x I Door x i ! GIVEN BOTH DAYS f t The Public Is Invited To ! X - X f All Events f RHEA CREEK LIVESTOCK CLUB The Rhea Creek Livestock club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Leonard Rill January 4. Five members were present. We dis cussed our projects for the year. Guests were Mrs Harold Wright, Mr and Mrs Darrell Harris, and Bill Rawlins. Our leader is Har old Wright. At the close of the meeting we had punch and cookies for refreshments. The next meeting will be at the Bill Rawlins home February Ken Wright, reporter BLACKHORSE LIVESTOCK CLUB The Blackhorse livestock club met Sunday, Jan 4, at the Ber nard Doherty ranch. The officers are: president, Dennis Doherty; vice president, Roger Doherty; secretary, Martha Doherty; news reporter, Marianne Huber. Our new name was chosen. After the business meeting was adjourned a film entitled Mac Donald's Farm was shown and refreshments were served. Marianne Huber, reporter J at the fair pavilion in Heppner on January 29th. All interested people are urged to attend these demonstrations.! Watch for further news stories as the time draws near. This will truly be an unusual demon stration in our "Beef" country. IS INVITED- innua OF THE Morrow County Livestock Growers ASSOCIATION Saturday; HEPPNER Prizes X IONE LIVESTOCK CLUB Our second livestock meeting was held at the Community church basement, December 20. Two new members have joined. They are John and Pat McElll gott. In all, five members were present. Mr Anderson talked about a new by law rule. He also showed some slides. They were about how to tend to sows when they are farrowing. Our next meeting will be Jan uary 18 at 2:30 at Townsend's home. Cherilyn Smouse, reporter BUTTER CREEK JUNCTION CLUB Sandy Rhea and Karla Luciani gave a demonstration on "safety rules in the home." The mem bers all voted to get the 4-H sweaters with the 4-H emblem on the lapel. All the members were present and enjoyed a potluck dinner be fore the meeting. Mitchell Ash- beck led in games that were enjoyed by all. At the next meet ing, Billy Doherty will demon strate the rope halter. Sunday, Jan 25, at 2:30 at the Pine City school house is the next meeting. It is potluck for the members and their families. Allyn Witherrite, reporter LEXINGTON Mr and Mrs Ken Marshall were Bend visitors during the New Year's holidays. Earl Miller of LaGrande was a Lex visitor a couple of days last week. Amons those attending New Year's dinner at the Archie Pad berg home in Heppner were, Mr and Mrs Bill Nichols and family- redeeming January 16 - 17 Banquet Saturday FAIR PAVILION William J Hughes William Jeremiah Hughes, 73, died Dec 30 at St Anthony's hos pital In Pendleton. He was born April 25, 1885 on the Hughes ranch north of Heppner, the son of John and Mary Hughes, Mor row county pioneers. He learned the leather work ing trade at an early age and worked at it for more than 50 years. He was an employee at Hamley's in Pendleton where he had been for 37 years. He oper ated hi9 own saddle and harness shop in Prineville from 1914 to 1921. He was married to Naomi Love in 1914 and they had two child ren, Donald W, who is with the Alaska territorial police, and Dulcina, who is living at home. He is survived by his wife and two children; two brothers, three sisters and several nieces and nephews. 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