Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, May 25, 1961, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextMuseumLibrary Observes First Anniversary; Special Hours For Memoriol Weekend On year t on ly 29. J'AM, h Morrow County library Ma- brunt Vki4 JcUulrU. This bulldtnc was donated by Mrs. Amanda Dux ail at me morial to her husband, lUrry. and their dauehter. Erma, and as given la Morrow county and the CHy of Heppner, the city hav ing donated the land for tht building. The purpose was to hou the rlty library In one room and a inutrum for old historical Hems in the other rooms. It was the Intention of Mr. Duvall that her gift be maintained and operated Jointly by both the county and city. The building was built at a com to the donor of more than $30,000 not Including the fur nUhlngs, auch aa library shelv ing, reading table, chair, deka, and other Item, or the muse um' g!aa show case, cabinets, dek and the furniture for the lobby entrance to the building. Theae furnishing have cost more than llO.Oot) and monies for them have been largely do nated by Morrow county citizen and other Interested persona. Those who have donated $500 or more now have their name on plaque In the lobby. These do nation have been greatly ap preciated by Mrs. Duvall along with many other gifts and all the help she ha received In many ways In making thta a worthwhile project. The museum curator. Mr. Ra chel Harnett, states that during .this .one year more than 2,200 "visitors have registered from 25 states and Washington. D. C This does not Include younger children who added their names many times while passing thru. She has catalogued almost 1.200 articles which are on display, and articles are atlll coming In regularly. It la the wish of the LUCKY BUCK SPECIAL ALL CAMERAS 0OFF SAT. ONLY HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUG $ 25 .OO credit $250.00 purchase IF YOU WIN FIRST PRIZE ON LUCKY BUCK DAY, AND IF YOU ARE IN OUR STORE AT 2:30 P. M ON SATURDAY. MAY 27. ' Case Furniture SATURDAY, MAY 27, ONLY White MIMEO PAPER $2.45 VALUE GAZETTE-TIMES mucum to tevche moj it ldf hutorical Item as tin paw- ArtUl.'s rrecSvri are 1r H loan for at least one ear at time, or can be donated perma nently. All article are to be catalogued and algned by the commtftkton and the owner. The regular hur for opening of the muwum are Saturday 10 to 5: Sunday 2 to 5. alo by po rtal appointment for out of town titors. However, tht ek end the muteum will be open from 10 until 5 or later on Saturday. Sunday. Monday and Tuesday so that anyone who may be here for Memorial weekend will be able to vUlt the museum. Mra. Blanche Crown, the libra rian. Mates they have 437 book added to the library. More than 9,:yi0 book have been checked out alnce the opening on April 23. 1960. and circulation has been steadily Increasing. During the month of August alone 1,030 book were checked out. The regular library hour are: Monday. 2 to 5 and 7 to 8: Wed nesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 8; and Saturday 2 to 5 only. CHILDREN HOME rOH VISIT Mr. and Mrs. Max McCormic. Heppner. have had aa house guests, their three children lor the past week. It Is the first time In several years that the whole family has been together. Visiting were their daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Cur tis Hulstlne and daughter Le Ann from Wichita. Kan.; daugh ter SP5 Estella Maxlne Ferrell from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.; and their son and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. William Max Mc Cormic from Pueblo. Colorado. Phona four naws Items ! 1-9228. dollars in on any $1.75 LIMIT ONE Lexington News r BEL? HA JONES Wmrn' FflMaaMp Group l the UtMa OXXi rM met at the home of Mr. en Marquardt on Tuedy of lat week. At this mtt ,nt'r' emlng report gen by the U,l.- attending the Eastern Orecon Chunh Conference held rreentlv In Milton . Freewater Each lady going attended a dif ferent lin and each made the report on the one they at tended. Alw a report wa given on the coffee hour which LeUng Ion ladiea were In charge t4 the first meeting. At this time It waa decided to have a study group with the meeting, and Betty Marquardt aa aelected chair man for thl. Thoe attending were Mr. Dollle Smith. Mr. Ula Breeding. Mra. Joan Smith. Mrs.: Cora Warner. Mr. France Mc Mlllan. Mr. UVerne Henderson, Rena Marquardt. Mrs. June Dav i.i.n nA Mra. Dt-lnha Jones. The hotea, Betty Marquardt. and co-hoateaa. Sue Messenger, served lovely refreshments. Mrs. Annie Keene of lone. Mr. Dimple Munker of Heppner. Mr. Freda Majekke and Mra. Florence McMillan returned last Thursday from Tendlrton where they attended the Rebekah con vention held there last week. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hunt at tended the square dance con vention In Tasco Saturday night. Mra. W. E. McMillan. Mrs. La Verne Henderson, Mrs. Delpha Jones. Mrs. Leila Palmer and daughter Carol Ann. and Mrs. Nellie Palmer were Pendleton visitors on Tuesday. A birthday dinner waa enjoy ed Monday night at the Cuts forth ranch honoring O. VV. Cuts forth and Kenneth Jones on their birthdays. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Armln Wihlon. Mrs. Car Leyva, Miss Sharon Cuts forth. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and aon Kenneth. E. E. Peck and children George and Kay. and the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth and fam ily- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph jacuson or tTormtstnn visited at the home of Mrs. Trannle Parker and Miss Dona Barnett on Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Max Breeding of Portland wore visitors In Lex ington last week at the u. u. Breeding home. LATAlMgluIl lin --- stallation recently at the regular t i Tjrr a hAin inmr in. meeting at the school house with thp following ladles Installed: Vesta Kilkenny, president; Anna Mae . Steagall, vice president; Mildred Davidson, treasurer; and June Davidson, secretary. Bar bara Cutsforth, installing oincer, nresented each of the new offi cers with a lovely corsage. Re- tiring president, Gladys van Winkle, was then presented a nnsr nrosldent's Din by Jerry Do- herty. The program consisted of each class presenting some mu sical selection that they had learned thruout the year. At this time a very clever skit that was written by Mildred Davidson was acted out and Miss Fern Bonnen, retirlne first grade teacher, was the honoree of this skit and waa also d resented a gift. Re freshments were served later In the cafeteria. The tables were rioonrated honoring Miss Bonnell for her 48 years of teaching. Mrs. Armin Winion rexurneu home Friday from a business trip to Portland. Mrs. Jessie Henderson Is visit Incr hpr son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Henderson. Mr. Hen derson motored to Milton-Free- water after being here on bun- day. Hniw Rphpkah Lodee met on Thursday for their regular meet ing. At this time the delegates to the convention told that they Viavo a rpnort on the con vention at the next meeting, and Mrs. Henderson will show movies at the next meeting. Prize was won by Florence McMillan. Oregon Wheat Press Award Contest Announced put for th first annual Wheat Press Award have been announced by the Oregon Wheat Growers League, sponsors of the competition. The wrltine competition Is open to any article or series of articles, editorial or series oi eai- torlals pertaining to Oregon uhont Thev must have been published during the 12 months prior to the Nov. 1, 1961, dead line in any Oregon subscriber newspaper or periodical. U'ritprs of the first-place ar tide or editorial will receive their awards at the annual meet ing of the Oregon Wheat Grow ers League In Pendleton ov. ju Dec. 1 and 2. This competition is a project of the Wheat League's public re lations committee, of which Rob ert Jepsen. lone, Is vice chair man, . - Yellow Roses and Te Mr""' anu-1 written by Miles F. roller, if I'uitlam!. who patent i.lunerr In Mallow co.nty. Mr. tvttrr girw up In the ate. With M mother, no M vrar of h lU l" m lleppnrr for Mcrmrtal Day. Tin artUle wa ant Dr. A D. McMurdo nho t -J It 'on to the Uaiette Tlrnr Tte Oregon pioneer were hardy breed, filled with raw . 111,1 a deftre t build f..r themelvea and their child . . ...it, hnm In a new cvun- tr'- They streamed WentwaiJ on the long journey iiv. n.v plain, the river and the moun tain, their meager jnr-iui. packed away In the old prairie thooner. f.i. f thpm failed, their unmarked grave are lost and foreotten by the side of the Old Oregon Trail. It I from those who matte It that our heritage springs and of thl we are Justly proua. When we look around u to day we realize what a dtbt we owe those courageous men ami women. They are no longer with ... ihnip crave are In every cemetery, from the tiniest vil lage to the largest m. names you read there are famil in. n.mM-the same you hear on our streets today. Should you ask these descendants irom whence they came, they would point with pride to some little village, town or city, saying, "My people were pioneers, i ney .otftoH hfr on the journey Westward. They could bring so little. Just the bare necessities of life. due from their nsrHoni nnlv a few flowers and shrubs, just some little reminder of the past that tney couia iane with them Into the future. Most of the plants withered and died during the long Journey. Only a few were strong ana naray ana In many ways so much like our people. Because of this, it's possi ble even today 10 una many oi TOTE BAGS ClOTH, IW K 13" JV ACCADTCn PI AID? FUll SIZE EXTRA POCKET, XTRA POCKET, fJ $219 UUUDIE AirrEH SALE PRICE REG. IT'S TIME Evereody ROSE - FLORAL 0 llT IN NEW PUMP-PAK CAN Especially formulated for controlling diseases of roses and other flowers. TOY BOATS MODELS, 10 PIECES &? SALE 589 lattery Oprttd Outbcflrd Motor Don't forget! HERE WITH Purple Flags the i&tt wi;ete our foirfathrr' tilAr oih twvl. A did tnit tf the women of the wun train, ore lovely lady, mth tetiilt-r liatui itanted an oil fashioned )elUw ro and sme purple fug. Mar-.v Mlvatl.tn were endured. Children were Inirn and reared. Over the year laughter, sorrow and fi-ar. all were contained wtihln the little cabin wal!. 'nw (inlv the site remain. identified by a few stone where ih flrentac atood. fart of a br. kcn churn, a well worn gTlnJ- itone and the ruity iia irom un iron Dutch oven. The well ha i. ln.t raved in. Beside the clear littl stream meandering down through the valley tand a lonely poplar tree. At Its base lu rart of a wgon wneei ana a rusty walking plow. Tli family that claimed thl i.it a their own I scattered and gone. You may meet them In your home town, or even In far away place. Yet they had their beginning here, nicy duui their cabin and took up their new way of life. v'.tu- th it are no lauchtcr. no tear, for thl I a deserted place. But each year, when the days grow long and warm and the hills are green, the flowers bloom again. Not far away. rets the pio neer lady whose home this was, while over her grow a yellow rose and some purple flags. NEW DALT 1004 HOTEL pugg ,5r:a J ri iNsiotruuiti EKlfcaWH ff.iW1;'.:! mmm m'm m "m ' m mt m mim " ! iiip-" " """" ""rtijrc I 14.4 , S2.98 TO PROTECT YOUR ROSES EASY TO USE 79c PUMP FREE WITH 12 OZ. CAN OF FLORAL DUST FREE HOUSEHOLD LADDER 71 Inch.. hlBh - Idwl for oil h.wahold Mt. CwtrvUcl of otonajl wood. St.pi nlnferud with ' SPECIAL $1 CQ REG. S2.49 Assorted Small STUFFED TOYS 39' REDEEM YOUR GOLD BOND COUPONS BEFORE MAY 31. 50 STAMj-s ANY PURCHASE HrtfNEA CA2ETTETIMH Thai. May i. 11 THE MERIT COOEERETTES Our meeting wa l.eld at the home i4 Cheryl tv.jley. Cheryl gave a demonstration on 'How 4i j.(--af a jrfiettl nooJ!a dish." We als dtnussed at the meet ing what we were going to do a a fair demonstration. We m-mlnatcd someone for f jther of the year. Our guest wa l.ennie lorley. HefreshmettU of cookie and punch wore served by Cheryl. On Aoril 22 our meeting waa held at the home of Sue Town send. She, gave a demonstration .,n nrnArinir an oven fried chicken. For dinner had oven t.tA .-M. W.'ti rreitared bv Sue: baknl iHtatoe. prepared by ' . nt. i (I. I.. Cher) I Cot ley. Miiney ihcic mn.t rherilvn Smouae: froren pea, prepared by Marilyn Mor gan; hot roil, prcparea oy um ikh smouse: and dessert of strawberry ihortcake. prepared by Sue Townsena. aft.-p nur dinner we had a short meeting. Our guest was Mr. Hcrshal Townsend. Reporter. Shirley Hick. FREE! SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRT of your choice FREE! WITH PURCHASE OF 1 PAIR SLACKS AT REGULAR PRICE SAT. ONLY MAY 27 WILSON'S WEAR FROM Phil's THERMO INSULATED CUPS Inner liner keeps L "wiis either hot or coW Mineral Bay Rum - TONI'S NEW TAME CREME RINSE wh.n you bur tn New 5-Day Roll-on Deodorant nonstlckT 71 (fiiG faat drying BOTH FOR MT xtra-effactlva REG. tM HUCK & YOGI BEAR BUBBLE BATH 70C With AuthenUe Hand Puppat tun SCHOOL MENUS MONDAY Mor t Hamburger Casserole). Cabbag aalad. cake, fruit, bread and butter and mil. WEDNESDAY Hamburger gravy on rue. hot aaparagu. t.ftt stUki. cake. fmit. and butter and milk. THURSDAY l n 'hil lunch (or teacher! IMw dinner, let tuce wedge, cake, fruit, bread and butter and milk. FOLLETT MEAT CO. HarmUton. Or90 Fh. JO T WS1 On Hermlton McNary Highway WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE Hog Tuesday Cattl Wed., Thurs. Sheep Any Day FREE! Oil - ' - ). EACH QUART 69c 8 OUNCES I 29c - . I r J