Homemakers Festival Features
County History and Pioneers
By ECHO PALMATE ER
Over 225 people attended the
Homemaker's Festival at the
Willows Grange hall Thursday,
April 30. The theme was Yester
Years in Morrow.
Registration started at 9:30 A
M and the morning program
started with the audience sing
ing Oregon Extention song led
by Mrs Norman Nelson and ac
companied on the piano by Mrs
E Markham Baker; the Home-
maker's creed was given in uni
son; Mrs Bryce Keene, chair
man, gave the welcome and in
troduced Miss Esther Klrmis,
Morrow county extention agent;
Miss Kirmls introduced her sec
retary, Mrs Walter Corley and
Miss Miriam Hall Information
specialist from Corvallis.
The native daughters of Mor
row county were honored with
Mrs Walter Rugp-les and Mrs
Anne Smouse In charge. The na
tlve daughters are those who
were born In the boundaries of
Morrow county of parents who
came to the county before 1870
also their daughters and grand
daughters. Those honored and
presented with corsages were:
decendants of William Cecil, 1863
who settled in Cecil, Mrs Norah
Rasmus of Hoppner; decendants
of Columbus Rhea, 1863, settled
on Rhea Creek, Mrs Josie Jones
of Heppner and Mrs Mary Ash
beck of Echo; decendants of
Amanuel C Petteys, 1868, settlod
above lone, then known as
Petteysville, Mrs Olive Engle
man, Mrs Arvilla Swanson, Mrs
Edith Nichoson, Mrs Clell Rea,
and Katherine Rea. Other Pet
tey's living in the area not pres
ent were Mrs Walter Roberts, Mn
Victor Rictmann, Miss Alice
Nichoson and Mrs Dean Rohde;
decendants of the Joseph Mason,
1869, settled on Rhea Creek, Mrs
Clara Kincaid, Mrs Mabel Cotter,
Debby and Tracy Kincaid, and
Mrs Richard Rea and Donna Mae
Rea; decendants of William Gil
liam, 1870, near Heppner, Miss
Ona Gilliam and Mrs Hazel
Vaughan.
Others reporting on their de
cendants were Mrs Ruby Pad
berg Nichols, decendant of Hen
ry Padberg who came here in
1870. Debbie and Tracy Kincaid
are the great-granddaughters of
Henry Padberg and also of Jos
eph Mason. Mrs Frank Young of
Jiermiston decendant of the Far
rens: Mrs Larry Schaad (Pat
ricia Dobyns) decendant of the
Dobyns of lone, Mrs Zoe Billings
and daughter, Brenda, whose an
cestors came to Hardman In 1876;
Mrs John Vaughn (Muriel Ca
son) of Portland a decendant of
Walter Cason, Milton Hale and
Elijah Sperry who came to the
lone community in 1871; Mrs
Mary Healy, a decendant of John
Hughes, a settler near Lexing
ton in 1880; Mrs Russell Miller
(Hazel Akers) of Boardman a
decendant of Jay Ball in lone
community.
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Committee reports were given
on 4-H clubs by Mrs Warren;
research by Mrs Ruggles; pub
licity by Mrs Dewey West; health
and safety by Mrs Jerry Bros
nan; Azalea House by Mrs Keene;
citizenship by Mrs Warren Mc
Coy, ACWW by Mrs John Berg
strom; 100 attendance of units
by Mrs Keene and district re
ports by Mrs Helen Waas, dist
rict representative; history or
Morrow county extention units
by Nels Anderson, county agent;
What's Ahead for Extention, by
Miss Hall, of Corvallis. I
Installation of the new officers
was held with a very impressive
candle ceremony. Those Installed
were lone unit Mrs Ed Baker,
president, Mrs Art Warren, vice
president; and Mrs Leland Mc
Kinney, secretary. Boardman
president, Mrs Richard Waymire;
vice president, Mrs Nathan
Thorpe; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs Irene Dietz. Heppner Mrs
Gene Ferguson, president, Mrs
Riley Munkers, vice president
and Mrs Nora Turner, secretary.
Pine City Mrs Leo Ashbeck,
president; Mrs Max Barclay, vice
president; and Mrs Clarise Aber-
crombie, secretary and treasurer;
Lena Mrs Gale Hughes, presi
dent; Mrs Judy Griffith, vice
president; and Mrs Jerry Bros
nan, secretary and treasurer;
Rhea Creek Mrs John Graves,
president; Mrs Emma White,
vice president, Mrs DeLeva Rill
secretary and Mrs Pearl Wright,
treasurer; Irrigon Mrs Rose Ti
tus, president; Mrs Isabelle Joney
vice president, and Mrs Sylvia
Morgan, secretary and treasurer.
County committee officers lor
MISS JANET WIGHTMAN.
daughter of Mr and Mrs M R
Wightman of Tomales. Calif,
former residents of Heppner,
was recently honored with the
Outstanding Student Award
given by the Savings and Loan
of California. She received
a bronze medallion and a cash
award and is eligible to com
pete for five $1,000 scholar
ships. A
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three years are Mrs Warren Mc
Coy, Mrs Randall Martin and Mrs
Richard Waymire; those for two
years are Mrs Wlllard French
and Mrs Paul Warren. Miss Hall
and Mrs Jerry Brosnan were the
Installing officers. Mrs James
Pettyjohn Is the out going presi
dent of lone, the host unit
In the afternoon the program
was a pageant In celebration of
the Oregon Centennial presented
by the Morrow county Extention
Units. The 1st episode was the
Coming of the White Man and
the 2nd, The Great Migration
presented by the Irrigon unit
with Indians, white men and
soldiers; 3rd episode was early
settlers of Morrow county by
Pine City unit. The first settlers
were John Jordan, 1854 in lone
and T W Ayers on Butter Creek;
the 4th episode was What Pio
neer Living Was Like by Lex
ington, Heppner and Pine City
units.
An exhibit of a pioneer kitchen
was shown with a cupboard with
newspapers, with fancy perfor
ations, on the shelves, kerosene
lamns. old Dotterv and a churn.
etc; a living room with an organ ,
and a bedroom with a bed cov-1
ered with a handmade quilt, I
pillows shams and also a com
mode. The 5th episode was The
Pioneer Church by the lone unit.
The exhibit represented the Lu
theran Valby church. A mock
wedding was performed. The
bride and groom were Mr and
Mrs Roy LIndstrom. Roy Is the
son of the late Otto and Mrs
(Anna Lundell) LIndstrom who
were the first couple to be mar
ried in the Valby church In
Gooseberry. Others married there
were Mrs Emil (Mary Lundell)
Swanson; Mrs E R (Lena Baker)
Lundell; Mrs Louis (Betty
Graves Carlson; Mrs Rod (Eunice
Peterson) Kvlstad; Mrs Herbert
(Barbara Prock) Peterson; and
Mrs Robert (Donna Lovgren) Pet
erson. The sixth episode was the pio
neer school by the Lena unit
with an exhibit of a school with
a water pail, log seats etc; The
7th episode was pioneer social
life by Rhea Creek unit; a dra
matizatlon of the Jewish peddler
and a family, also a square
dance. Episode 8 was the Early
Villages in Morrow county by
Heppner, lone, Lexington and
Rhea Creek units and drama
tized the Heppner flood and the
naming of the towns. Lexington
from name on a womans suit
case from Lexington, Ky. lone
from lone Arthur and Heppner
from Henry Heppner.
They had an exhibit of the
hotel lobby in Hardman and told
of the first doctor. The 9th epi
sode was Twentieth Century
towns in Morrow county by
Boardman and Irrigon units
showing the county officers look
ing over the situation on the
projects In these towns. The last
one was the dedication by Pine
City giving a summary.
Mrs Elmer Holtz and daugh
ters, Kathy and Carol showed
how pioneer women and children
make dresses from the same bolt
of cloth. Nels Anderson was the
narrator; Donald Heliker the Bal
lad singer; the Heppner high
school furnished the barbershop
quartet and Elaine Laird the
songstress. A large painting of
Oregon was on the stage, also
a covered wagon. Mrs Norman
Nelson led all the singing and
Mrs E Markham was the pianist
throughout the day.
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Supplying blood that's need
ed; Casualties & Sickness are a
call
That should be heeded!
Everyone gives something to
Prevent disease from bugs
How can we read of auto
deaths
With not a thing but
shrugs?
Why could not contributions
Be made to prevent tmsT
Get driver training In our
schools
And for adults that wish?
Every place they have the
course
Has proof of benefits it
gives!
Why shouldnt our young
drivers
Have a better chance to
live?
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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday May 7, 1959
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gociAL Happenings
JoMphln Thompson, Social Reporter
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTED BY BANQUET
AND PROM HONORING SENIOR CLASS
The Junior class of Heppner French.
high school was host last Thurs
day evening for a banquet held
at All Saints' Episcopal parish
house, honoring the graduating
class of 1959.
The South Sea Island theme
was carried out with the wait
resses In costume and decorations
on the tables and around the
rooms in keeping with the theme.
Jean Collins, Junior class pres
ident, presided and Kay Keith
ley Reed, s.'iior class president,
gave the response for her class
Robert Van Houte, guest speak
er, said that graduating students
today should strive for- objec
tives that are worthwhile, should
set a goal In life. He told them
"A sense of direction, an aim In
life and a realization that what
one is today will decide what
one will become tomorrow."
Elaine Laird sang, accompan-
led by Jeanne Schmidt and vocal
solos were given by Judy Cochell,
accompanied by Carol Anderson,
Special guests were Mr and
Mrs oe stewarc, ine Kev ana
Mrs .'Jruce Spencer, Mr and Mrs
Robert Van Houte of Stanfield,
Mr and Mrs Howard Cleveland,
Mr and Mrs Harlan McCurdy, Jr,
and Mr and Mrs Raymond
Lex Junior-Senior
Banquet At Pendleton
The Juniors and seniors of Lex
ington high school held their
annual banquet last Wednesday
evening In the Emigrant room
at the Temple Hotel In Pendle
ton.
The decorations were carried
out In the colors of the senior
class, blue and white. Each sen
ior girl received a red rose cor
sage and each senior boy a red
boutonnlere.
Charlene Jones was toastmis
tress, Bob Davidson gave the
welcome and Keith Peck replied.
Dennis Doherty Introduced the
guest speaker, Dan Dlnges. Mr
Dinges, a Lexington high, school
graduate, is now assistant man
ager of the First National Bank
of Oregon, Pendleton branch, and
he spoke to the group on "In
tegrity." After the banquet they all at
tended the theater.
Mrs Dick Has High
Score At Bridge
Friday evening Mrs Ned Sweek
entertained her bridge club at
the home of Mrs Riley Munkers.
Mrs Munkers was co-hostess.
Their guests were Mrs Don
Bennett, Mrs Marion Green, Mrs
Creston Robinson, Mrs Don Bell
enbrock, Mrs Bill Heath, and
Mrs Kemp Dick.
High for the evening went
to Mrs Dick, second high was
Mrs Bennett, and Mrs Green won
low.
Luncheon was served at noon
by the H E C of Willows grange.
The tables were decorated with
covered wagons, forts, teepees,
etc.
Children were taken care of at
the Masonic hall by high school
girls and others.
Almost everyone wore centen
nial costumes.
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Mrs Herman Green, Mrs t,
Anderson and Mrs Andy Van
Schoiack headed the committee
of Junior class mothers In
charge of preparing the banquet
On Friday night the multi
purpose room of the grade school
was changed Into an island set
ting for the annual Junior-Senior
prom, whose theme was Ja
maican Farewell.
Coming Events
Friday, May 8 Ruth chapter no
32, OES.
Monday, May
commerce,
11 Chamber of
noon at O'Don
nell's.
Band Parents.
Tuesday, May 12 Bookworms.
Degree oi Honor.
Wednesday, May 13 Willows
lodge no 66, IOOF.
P-TA, school, 8 pm.
Thursday, May 14 Soroptimists,
noon at O'Donnell's.
Elks.'
Friday, May 15 Sans Souci Be
bekah lodge.
Saturday, May 16 Elks, adult
potluck, 6:30 p m.
Sans Souci Rebekahs
Meet Friday Night
Sans Souci Rebekah lodge met
Friday evening, May 1, with Mrs
Gerald Rood presiding. There
were 27 members and one vis
itor present.
Mrs Blanche Brown received
the prize for the penny drill and
there was a discussion on the
delegates going to Rebekah as
sembly.
A food sale was held after the
meeting, during the refreshment
hour, after which pictures were
shown by the Oddfellows.
Mrs Merle Kirk, Miss Esther
Bergstrom and Mrs Ray McDow
ell were hostesses for the even
ing.
The next meeting will be Fri
day evening, May 15.
Pinochle Club Meets
At Van Winkle Home
Mrs Jack Van Winkle was hos
tess to her pinochle club Thurs
day evening at her home.
Guests were Mrs Merrltt Gray,
Mrs L L Robblns, Mrs Bud Col
lins, Mrs Clarence Johnson, Mrs
Stan Holmes and Mrs Riley Mun
kers. Mrs Munkers won high prize
for the evening and Mrs Collins
won low. Both Mrs Munkers and
Mrs Collins also won the double
pinochle prize. Refreshments
were served at the end of the
evening. j
Pratt Home Scene Of
Saturday Potluck
A no-hostess potluck dinner
was held at the home of Mrs
Gordon Pratt on Saturday even
ing. The guests were Mrs Eddie
Gunderson and sons, Mrs James
Mallon and sons, and Mrs Clar
encc Johnson and her daughter
ana son.
Bridge was enjoyed later In the
evening after dinner.
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Church Scene of
Mother-Daughter Tea
By ECHO PALMATEER
118 persons attended the Mothers-Daughters
tea at the Com
munity church parlors Saturday
afternoon which was sponsored
by the Maranatha club.
The program which was an
nounced by Mrs Omar Rietmann,
consisted of a reading, Mothers
Everywhere, by Mrs Rietmann;
the welcome by Karen Nelson
and the response by her mother,
Mrs Alfred Nelson; vocal solos
by Lona White accompanied on
the violin by Mrs Kenneth
Smouse and on the piano by Mrs
Lloyd Howton; reading by Con
nie Emert; a reading by Joyce
Howton; a dance by Marlene
Crawford; piano solo by Linda
Rowell; vocal solo by Mrs Edison
Morgan accompanied by Mrs E
Markham Baker; a dance by
Merrilee Jacobs; an exercise by
Susan Jane Jepsen and Linda
Pettyjohn; a reading by Pam
ela Proudfoot; a piano solo by
Marjorie O'Connor; instrumental
music by Linda Halvorsen, Shar
on Crabtree and Dalene McDon
ald. A prayer by Mrs Phil Em
ert. Mothers and daughters hon
ored were Mrs Mary Swanson,
Morrow County Mother of the
Year; Mrs Sam Esteb, the old
est mother; Mrs L F Leathers
and her daughter, Marllee, both
having birthdays nearest Moth
er's Day; and Mrs Wate Craw
ford by having the most daughter-in-laws
and daughters pres
ent. They were all present with
corsages. Pamela Proudroot re
ceived the door prize.
Refreshments were served
from a table with a centerpiece
of pink and white carnations and
pink candles. Those pouring were
Mrs Wate Crawford, Mrs Fannie
Griffith, Mrs Arvilla Swanson,
Mrs James Lindsay and Mrs E R
Lundell. Their granddaughters
presided at the punch bowl. They
were Marilyn Morgan, Susan
LIndstrom, Kathrine Rea, Arleta
McCabe and Dianna Pettyjohn.
The rooms were decorated with
tulips and narcissls.
Those working on committees
were, refreshments, Mrs Bryce
Keene, Mrs Marlon Palmer, Mrs
Alfred Nelson, and Mrs Berl
Akers; tables, Mrs Garry Tullis
and Mrs Lloyd Howton; program,
Mrs Omar Rietmann and Mrs
Milton Morgan; arranging the
rooms, Mrs Arthur Crawford, Mrs
Gordon White and Mrs Kenneth
Smouse. Mrs Ella Burgoyne and
Mrs Carl Bergstrom had charge
of the guest book. Mrs E Mark
ham Baker and Mrs Clell Ray,
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Buffet Given For
Seniors After Prom
Susie McQuarrle, Doug Grlbble,
and Bob Mahoney entertained
members of the senior class and
their dates with a post prom
supper party at the home of Mr
and Mrs C E McQuarrle on Fri
day night.
The buffet was cleverly decor
ated with two figures dressed
as graduates beneath a canopy
done in their class colors. Two
bouquets with candles were at
each side of the buffet also in
the class colors of pink and lilac.
Mrs McQuarrle, Mrs Lowell
Grlbble and Mis P W Mahoney
prepared and served the supper.
Mrs Hamlin Hosts
Soroptimist Club At
New Home Thursday
Mrs Frank Hamlin was hostess
Thursday at luncheon for mem
bers of the Soroptmlst Club of
Heppner. '
The group presented the hos
tess with a gift of shrubs for the
yard of her new home.
After lunch and a tour of the
house, Mrs Elaine S George arid
Miss Leta Humphreys gave re
ports of the Northwestern Reg
ional Conference which they at
tended at the Multnomah Hotel
in Portland in April.
Duplicate Club Meets
At Gribble Home
The Duplicate bridge club met
at the home of Mr and Mrs Low
ell Grlbble Sunday evening.
Their guests were Mr and Mrs
Clint McQuarrle, Mr and Mrs
LaVerne Van Marter, Mr and Mrs
Gordon Pratt, Mr and Mrs Tom
Wilson, Dr and Mrs Wallace
Wolff, Mr and Mrs L E Dick
and Mr and Mrs Conley Lan
ham. Mr and Mrs McQuarrle were
high partners for the evening
and Mrs Tom Wilson and Mrs
Pratt were second high.
Wolffs Entertain
Saturday Evening
Dr and Mrs Wallace Wolff en
tertained Saturday evening with
a bridge and dessert party.
Their guests were Mr and Mrs
Bill Blake, Mr and Mrs Bob
Brindle and Mr and Mrs Bob
Jones.
High prize for men was won
by Mr Brindle and high prize
for women went to Mrs Brindle.
kitchen committee.
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