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ntfftttK GAZETTE-TIMES. Thuidoy. Januarf 11 1K2 . ..... MRS. DUANE ALDERMAN, mother of Heppnor'f New Tear baby ol 1962. la shown with her too. Danny Jx, born on January 4. They preparing to go home January 8 when photo wm taxen. (O-T Photo; Meet Due Monday On Adult Classes A meeting of all those Inter ested In the adult classes to be sponsored by the Parent Teacher association Is scheduled for Monday night at 8 p. m. In the multipurpose room of the Heppner grade school. This will be an organization meeting for the adult classes, which will Include typing. Span ish, the Great Decisions program and volleyball. Teachers of the classes will be present. Sam Gordon bridge lessons, a part of the adult classes pro gram, will be on the evenings of March 5, 6 and 7, It is announced. Mrs. Natalie Rauch Has Birthday Party Twenty five friends surprised Mrs. Natalie Rauch on the occas ion of her birthday last Tues. at the Rauch ramlJy home. The evening waa spent In play ing cards and visiting. Sandwiches, Ice cream and birthday cake furnished by the guests were served to Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Britt, Mr. and Mrs. Max McCormac, Mr. and Mrs. William Smethurst, Clayton Ay- Timothy Rippee Dies Saturday Services were held for Timothy VV. Rippec, 82, Kcho, at the Heppner Masonic temple at 2:00 p. tn., Monday, with the Kev. Charles Knox officiating. Mr. Rippee was born In Ava, Mo., November 11, 1879 and died at Good Shepherd hospital, Her- miston, January Id. He moved to Heppner in 1902, returning to Ava, to marry Mar garet Pivett on December 28, UM. They farmed in the Hepp ner area until 18 years ago when they moved to Boardman where he continued farming until his retirement three years ago. He was a member of Heppner Lodge No. 6'J. AF&AM. He is survived by his widow, Margaret, Kcho; one daughter, Gladys Connor, Heppner; one son, Oscar, Condon: five grand children and 13 great-grand children. Interment was In Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. Auxiliary Head Names Committees The Pioneer Memorial Hmpltal Auxiliary committee chairmen have bt-en appointed by the I'ruup'a new president, Mrs. A G. lituer. Serving on the exec uif board with Mr. Ptrper will be Mm. bvrtha Hunt, vice pre! ilt'tit: Ml Lets Humphrey, sec rt iiiry: and Mm, W. C. Koewall, treasurer. Auxiliary board members will Intluile Mr. l William Berg Mrom, Mr. Bruce Spencer and Mr. Omar Kletmann. Mr. Nora Turner and Mrs Lowell Grlhble will serve as co- (halnnen of the volunteer office workers. Other appointed officers will be Mr. I. W. Mahoney, member hip chairman; Mrs. L. E, Ruhl publicity chairman; Mrs. Hunt, telephone chairman; Mrs. Omar IHctmnnn, projects chairman; Mrn. Kilna Turner, M-wing chair man. Heppner; Mrs. Vernon Munkers. sewing chairman, Lex Ington; Mrs. Cecil Thome, sew ing chairman, lone; Mrs. Alex Green, favors chairman, and Mrs. Dick Borman, nominating com nilttee chairman. The auxiliary Is planning some very worthwhile projects besides the hospital office work and sewing, Mrs. neper announ ces. Ladles 16 years of age or over are invited to Join and par tiflpate in the worthwhile work Membership fees are now pay able for past members to the treasurer or to Mrs. Mahoney. ers, Edna Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kauch and family of Her miston, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Thorn burg, Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch and family, and the honoree, Mrs. Rauch. NOTICE B.P.O.E. Members Kitchen Will Close ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 28, 1962 PLEASE REDEEM ALL DINNER TICKETS B.P.O.E. No. 358 HEPPNER Wright is Chosen As Livestock Man Of Year at Meet (Continued from Page 1) exceptionally dry year. These calves weighed over 700 pounds on March 1 when they are sold to feedlot operators for finishing. n audition to 16 head of reg istered Suffolk ewes owned by son Kenneth, Wright has a small herd of 40 Targhee ewes. These wes lambed out after January 1 last year, weaned off lambs averaging 97 pounds on May 1.) which included singles and twins alike with no "cut-backs. Wrluht Is an advocate of en silage and he hauls hundreds of tons of peavine ensilage each year for his entire herd. Twenty pounds of peavine ensilage are fed to the cows each day and this along with excellent quality alfalfa hay has contributed to the high weaning weight of calves which Is reflected in the milking ability of the cow. Active In Community Active in many county and community activities, Wright has been secretary of the Rhea Creek Grange for six or more years He is a member of the American Hereford Association, the Oregon Wheat Growers League, Morrow County Farm Bureau and is an associate director of the Morrow County Grain Growers. He has been very much Interested in youth programs and has pro vlded steer calves for 4-H and FFA feeding projects and many club members have obtained lambs for feeding projects from him. He served as leader of the Rhea Creek 4-H Livestock club. A year ago he provided the Here ford steer calf from his register ed herd that Gary Van Blokland showed to Grand Championship at the Pacific International Live stock Exposition. He sold this steer calf at weaning time to Gary for $100. He has a large fishing pond where trout and bass have been planted and many people fish from this pond. The operator experiment with new practices to determine their worth and Is well informed on all livestock production and feeding operations. The operation Is one of the more efficiently operated in the entire county. Former Minister Dies I Itev, Glen White. Portland, j ininUtrr of fli MethudUt church in Heppner years ago, died at hi home in Portland Wed. m-kday, January 17. according to word rtvtlvtd ty rncr.Jj here. Funeral service will be F Januury at the Mont Methodikt church In Portian Interested friend, the home ad dreni Is law S. K. 7Nth Avenue. Funeral Rites Held In lone For Geo. N. Ely Three Links Plan Special Party hi For January 27 nd. For ' By DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON Three Links club met Thursday at the home of Mro. Cora Warner for Its reg ular meeting. With Mrs. LaVerne Henderson presiding, report were heard. A card party was planned for aturiay night. January Z7. at 7:.H) at the Rebekah hall. Ad. mission will be 73c per person which includes the evening of fun. A committee appointed for the party la composed of Ber niece Win Ion and June David son, co-chairmen, and chairman for the refreshment committee Is Barbara Cutsforth. It was an George Nash Ely, who had made his home at the Odd Fel lows Hume In Portland since l'JM, died January 13.. He was born January 21 1HH1. at Mar- tihalltown. Iowa, the son of David I nounced that installation of of C. Ely and Mary Nash, and came ncers would be held Friday night to lone at the age of five In ' P- m. nd Uat past noble 1886. I grand club would meet at the On June 22. 1912, he was mar ried to Josephine Adams, who lassed away in August, 1916. To this union was born a son. Francis Eugene Ely, on July 13, 1914, a daughter, Josephine M. Ely, In August 1916, and who pussed away at the age of six months In 1917. Most of his entire life was spent In lone, except for a few years after 191H when he re sided in Eastern Washington. He returned to lone In 1928 and operated Jordan and lone ele vators until his retirement In 1946. He moved to Salem in 1956 and then to the Odd Fellows Home in Portland in 1958, where he passed away on January 13. Cecil Jones home on Wednesday, Refreshments were served late to Florence McMillan, LaVerne Henderson. Annie Keene, Catle Padberg, Darlene Padberg, Hilda Yocom, Bernice Wlhlon, Delpha Jones, Bertha Hunt, June Dav Idson and the hostess, Cora Warner. Mrs. Al Winkelman and daugh ter of lone were In Lexington Thursday visiting with friends. Mike Matlock of Spray was Lexington visitor Wednesday eve, Mrs. E. E. Peck and daughter Joyce were In Hermiston on Wed nesday of this week. Carol Ann Palmer was a recent visitor at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Palmer, Ely was a fifty year member I from her school in Pendleton. of the lone Masonic Lodge No, 120 and Charter member of lone Eastern Star, Locust Chapter, and fifty year member of Morgan Odd Fellows Lodge and a mem ber of Bunchgrass Kehekah Lodge and Royal Arch Masons of Heppner. He had been City Recorder for the town of lone for a number of years before eaving for the valley. He is survived by his son, Francis E. Ely and wife, Flor ence and a grandson Duane A. Ely of Salem. A sister, Mrs. Mamie Bautheues of Custer. Wn., two brothers, Fred and Charles Ely of Portland and a number of nieces and nephews. Services were held from the lone Community church, with services conducted by the Ma son's, assisted by Rev. Rod Mac Kenzie. Burial was in the Mor gan cemetery. Out of town relatives attend ing the funeral were Bob and Virginia Adams, Salem; Charles W. Grabenhorst Jr., Salem; Hen ry C. Grabenhorst, Moro; Mr. and Mrs. David Ely and Lois, Hcrmslton:, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely, Boardman; Mrs. Delmar Crawford and daughters, Her miston, and Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis E!ly and son of Salem. Friends from out of town In cluded, Mr. and Mrs. George Krebs, Portland; Mrs. John Krebs, Arlington; Larry Cook and C. D. Bauman of Heppner, and Ale Huber of Cecil. Officer McPherson Moves To La Grande State Police Officer, Jim Mc Pherson has resigned from the State Police force effective Jan uary 15, according to Sheriff C. D. Bauman. He and Mrs. Mc Pherson and their two children have moved to La Grande where he has accepted a position with the city police force. McPherson came here the middle of September as replace ment for William Labhart who had been transferred to the John Day office of the State Police as corporal in charge. McPherson had been stationed at the Oakridge office for one ear but was originally from La- Grande. No replacement has been named to date by State Police. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hunt are spending several weeks In Cal Ifornia visiting her parents and other friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch are vacationing in Arizona for a couple of weeks. Rebekahs Install Officers Holly Rebekah Lodge met on Thursday night lor a special ses sion with noble grand, Bertha Hunt in the chair, the purpose being to install the officers for 1962. Presiding as the installing team were district deputy presl dent. Florence McMillan and deputy marshall LaVerne Hen derson. Installed Into elective offices were Bernice Wihlon, no ble grand; Dimple Munkers, vice grand; Delpha Jones, secretary; and LaVerne Henderson, treas urer. The appointive officers In stalled were, Hilda Yocom, war den; Donna Papineau, conduc tor; Merle Cornelison, musician; Florence McMillan, L.S. N. G.; Catie Padberg, R.S. V. G.; Cora Warner, L. S. V. G.; June David son, outside guardian; Darlene Padberg, inside guardian. Mrs. Wihlon announced a contest for the coming year, for which Hilda Yocom and June Davidson are the chairmen. Plans are to give points for attendance, the un written work, getting new mem bers and bring in those that are not attending. It was also an nounced that we are saving MJB bands for a new coffee maker. Committees were appointed for the year, alter which the newly installed past grand thanked all her officers and members of last year and presented each with a token of appreciation. Holly Rebekah Lodge meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 9 p. m. and all mem bers are urged to attend this year. I mnn I in m tm, m n i I DALE MARTIN Soward Returns From Extended Southern Trip I 0 if Earl L. Soward, retired Christ ian church minister, returned to his home in Heppner Thurs., Jan. 4 after a 10-month stay in the southern states. He made the trip by plane from Memphis, Tenn., by way of Dallas, Texas, where he had a chance to see his son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Soward of Austin, Texas, before continuing his homeward trip. During October, November and December, Mr. Soward served as a supply minister at First Christ ian church at Jonesboro, Ark., a city of over 21,000 people and the home of one of the south's leading colleges. He expressed his service there as being "a most Interesting and challenging experience, with professors, stu dents and outstanding leaders in mv audience." Most of his summer was spent at the home of their daughter. Mrs. Vernon Greenhalgh in Mem phis, convalescing from major surgerv in Kennedy Veteran s hospital there last summer. It was during that time that Mrs. Soward made the trip east to be with him. Asked how it seemed to be back to Heppner again, he re marked, "It is very quiet here. I would like very much to do some writing and enjoy my retirement." Junior Leaders Hear IFYE At Training Meet Oregon's IFYE to Greece, Dale Martin, will be heard Saturday by 4 11 members and leaders at tending the Junior Leader Train ing Day. The training session will start at 10 a. m. at the Heppner Fair annex building, ac cording to Joe Hay, county ex tension agent. Dale, who makes his home Grant county, spent six months In Greece living with farm fam ilies and learning about their customs on the International Farm Youth Exchange program, He will be telling of his travels, talking about the way people live and showing some slides of Greece. Leadership training which will be presented during the day will include the philosophy of leader ship, what is a 4-H junior leader, tools of a junior leader, working with boys and girls, and develop ing a program of work. Junior leaders will need to confer with heir adult leader In develop ne their program of work. The training will run Into the afternoon and those who attend should bring a sack lunch. The program will end about 3 p. m. Rhea Creek Grange Schedules Speaker Dale Martin, a returned IFYE exchangee from Greece, will be guest speaker for the Rhea Creek Grange program at a public meeting iaturaay evening at the grange hall. " Martin will speak and show pictures of experiences he has had during his recent six weeks stay in Greece. This is the only scheduled talk by him in this area, except an appearance be fore the 4-H Junior leaders this week-end. He is a guest this eek in the Harold Wright home. A potluck dinner is planned for 6:30, and the oroeram will follow. A special invitation is extended 4-H members and their parents and any others Inter ested in attending. Columbia Polled Hereford Show Set TW Columbia Err.plre Pullni Hereford aioorutlon will hold Its annual open khow and ale Jan uary and 5 '" Uvetoek Exponltton building. Southeatern Washington Fairground. Walla Walla, according to Don llohin kon. The association comprUe the Mates of Oregon, N ashlngton and Idaho with breeders from Eattern Montana also included for the l'M2 event. The oen Khow U set for January 24 at 9:30 a. m. with S2ri0 In premium money. The breeding cattle sale will be January 25 at 11 a. m. One hundred fifty head of cattle are entered In the oten Khow and 60 bulls and 15 bred and open heifer, lop quality Kirk and Koblnaon have enter ed seven head of cattle, of which four are In the sale and three for ahow only. Visitors are In vited to the ranch as well as to Kirk and Robinson stall at the Khow and sale, he said. HOSPITAL NEWS Helen Guyton. Fossil, dismiss ed; Fred Pullen, Lonerock; Jo dene Snow, lone, dismissed; Su san Lesser. Heppner, dismissed; Robert Livingston. Spray; Wilbur Akers, lone; vern usher. tpray; Charles Haws, Condon; Debra Campbell. Lexington: Donna Marie Palmer, lone, dismissed. To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gray. Heppner. a 7 pound 10' ounce daughter, Tawnle Lee, born Jan uary 16. Ski Classes Set Last year's popular learn to ski" classes will be given again this winter at the new Arbuckle Ski area, beginning this Sunday at 2 p. m., according to Ken Peck, manager of the area. The hour-long lessons will continue for three consecutive Sundays, and those Interested are asked by Peck to contact him by phone at 3-8151. High school students are Invited to sign up with Steve Peck at HeDDner hieh. and those in lone, with Tim Tullls at the lone high school. FOLLETT MEAT CO. Hermiston, Oregon Ph. JO 7-6651 On Rermlston-McNcorf Highway WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE Hogs . Cattle Sheep Tuesday Wed., Thurs. Any Day M- Mm -m aa M BcssoBssip w4AMtMVaatfl:4atO' I f"' LnJB'ss MM 2 ONLY WOMEN'S COATS $ SIZE 10, SIZE 14 10 6 ONLY, COTTON HOUSE FROCKS BROKEN SIZES EA. 3 ONLY GIRLS' COATS $4 SIZES 4, 5, 8. EA. Tt ONE TABLE ODDS and ENDS, ea. ggc Footwear - Bib Overalls Headwear MEN'S COTTON FLANNEL SHIRTS SMALL. MEDIUM. LARGE EA. I33 Isn't it nice that you can get them both in one car? Wide-Track Pontiac SEE YOUR PONTIAC CEAlER FOR A WiDE CHOICE OF WIDE-TRACKS AND GOOD USED CARS. TOO FARLEY MOTOR COMPANY MAT & CHASE HEPPNER, OBEGON Death in Lewiston Takes Former Resident Word of the death of Mrs. John Ernsdorf in Lewiston, Idaho, on January 6 was received here re cently. Mr. and Mrs. Ernsdorf were former residents here, leav ing in 1356. after he had served ( as administrator of the Pioneer i Memorial hospital and Mrs. Erns dorf had worked on the nursing 1 staff. Since Mving In Lewiston. Mr. Ernsdorf has been employed a business manager of the city hoa-1 pital there. ' BOYS' SWEATERS SIZES 6 TO 14
