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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, May 24, 1962 Anderson-Linton Engagement Told Mr. and Mrs. N. C, Anderson annniinro the eneaeement of their daughter, Connie May, to Gary Lynn Linton of Gaston, son of Mrs.- Hans Kosengreen Wiflrllp. Miss Anderson and Mr. Linton are students at Oregon College of Education, Monmouth, when. both are enrolled as sophomores in secondary ecueation. The engagement was announc ed at a candtclighting ceremony at Todd Hall on the OCE cumpus May following a birthday nartv in Miss Anderson s honor, A late summer wedding is planned by the couple. Rainbow Girls Work On Service Hours Ruth assembly, No. 50, Order of Rainbow for Girus, worked on their service hours record at the meeting Monday night. The girls will enler the record at the grand assembly meeting in Salem in mid-June in competition with other Rainbow assemblies. Ruth assembly has won the cup for two years and last year had over 7,000 service hours to win. The service hours include serv ing at banquets, teaching Sun day school classes, and such ac tivities performed by the girls. This month the girls will serve at the Pioneer Memorial Day re union picnic and on Saturday will help the Legion auxiliary members sell Buddy poppies. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman and John Wighlman left Tuesday for Medford to attend a 3-day meet ing of Stale Odd Fellows con vention. Mr, and Mrs. Lester Farrar, Junction City, arrived Sunday to visit wilh their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. David Mc Leod. They will stay about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padberq were in Portland Saturday and Sunday visiting wilh his son, Archie Padberg Jr., and family, who have recently purchased a rural place near Portland. Mrs. Don Munkers accompan ied Larry Angell and Bobby Hutchins to Portland Saturday and they returned Sunday. Mrs. Munkers went on to Salem to be with an aunt, Mrs. Marie Clark, who underwent surgery Satur day. Larry and Miss Hutchins visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Angell, Portland. CLASS OF County Officers Installed May 15 By Mrs. Vinson New extension unit officers and county committee women were installed at a colorful ceremony at the Morrow County Homemakers Festival on May 15 at the St. Patricks Parish hall, Heppner, according to Esther Kirmis, Morrow county extension agent. District director, Mrs. L. B. Vin son, Kimbreiy, did the nonors of the day by presenting each officer with a candle to light from a large white candle that depicted the Oregon Extension Service. Mrs. Nathan Thorpe, Board man, and Mrs. Paul Slaughter. Irrigon, were installed as new county committee women for a three year term. They are re placing Mrs. Earl Briggs and Mrs. Warren McCoy. Lighting their candles as unit officers were: Rhea Creek: Mrs. Walter Wright, Mrs. William Bergstrom, Mrs. David Bauer, and Mrs. Ray Wright. Boardman: Mrs. Earl Briggs, Mrs. Phoebe Hayes, and Mrs, Margaret Donovan. Heppner: Mrs. Keithley Blake, Mrs. Horence Watkins, and Mrs, Frank Conners. lone: Mrs. Kenneth Palmer, Mrs. Elmer Holtz, and Mrs, James Pettyjohn. Irrigon: Mrs. Richard Ryan, Mrs. Mary Adams, and Mrs. Elmer Zehner. Pino Cily: Mrs. Carl Rhea. Mrs, Willard French, and Mrs. Leo Ash beck. These units will convene again n September and carry on their project studies during the next nine months, according to Miss Kirmis. Holdover county committee members, who assist the agent n carrying out the home ec onomics program in the county nclude Mrs. Weldori Witherrite, Echo; Miss Leta Humphreys, Heppner; Mrs. John Graves, Heppner, and Mrs. Edward Baker, Lexington. Ail sy a g Jz V r ry '" ' vLJ h - w?) fu t 'J mT ' lL A MRS, at Morrow county extension Randall Martin home. ARMAS JAKKU, Hood River, will speak on Ceylon convention alumni meeting May 28 at the Mrs. Lott Has Fast Trip From South Mrs. C. R. Lolt of Hattiesbufg, Miss., is a guest at the home of her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Lott. She arrived at the Pendleton airport by jet airliner about 6 p. m. Monday evening onlv seven hours flying time after her takeoff at New Orleans at 10 a. m. the same day. Her last visit here was about five vears ago. She expects to lie with her son and family at least another week. Your home town wishes you all great success. Humphreys Rexall Drug Reception To Honor Golden Anniversary The fiftieth wedding anniver sary of Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Wright will be observed at a special reception in their honor Sunday afternoon, June 3, at the Rhea Creek Grange hall. Friends and relatives are invll ed to call between the hours of 2:30 and 4:30 p m. Arrangements are being made by their daugh ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bar ton Clark and their children Nonda and Ned, other relatives end close friends. The public is extended a cordial Invitation atu'tul. to Mrs. Charles Knox Sets Piano Recital Piano students of Mrs. Charles Knox will be presented in re cital at the Christian church sanctuary Monday, May 28 at 8:00 p. m. All friends and relativan are invited to bear the students. To Hear Speaker On Orient Monday Mrs. Armas Jakku, Hood River, past president ol the state Home Economics Extension council, will bring a tit of the Orient with her on May 28 when she will speak anil show colored slides at the annual Morrow county exten iion com m i 1 1 e e rlumni meeting at the home of Mrs. Randall Martin in the Lena community, jogining at 10:"0 A. M. In 1957 Mrs. Jakku represented Oregon women at the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) confidence in Colombo, Ceylon. Ceylon is an island In the Indian Ocean 31 miles off the southern tip of India. The ACWW conference is held once every three years for members of some ib attUialed member societie: throughout the world. (19G2 Tri ennial will be in Mclbourn. Australia) A total of 200 women, ineliul ing 51 from the U.S., attended the conference. As the women got at quainted and net in roundtabu groups, national lines vveie era :- ed and an "International on ness" reigtied, Mrs. Jakku ports. The preseiii county advisor committees acting as hostes;c; for this event, have sent out invi tations to 30 women who haw served on the county commit te. since extension units were sta.-i. ed in the county some sixtiv;. years ago. An oriental luncheon is plan ned for the ladies and each i' asked to bring a "White Ele phant" gift (about $1.00 value) to the gathering. She should al.s. be prepared to buy someon else's "White Elephant." There will b a short business meeting and election of l!K2-uVS county committee officers during the noon hour. Hostesses for the day include Mrs. Randall Martin, Miss Leta Humphreys, Mrs. John Graves, and Miss Esther Kirmis, Hep pner; Mrs. Edward Baker. Lex ington; Mrs. Ear Briggs, Board- man; Mrs. Waren McCoy, frriirou: ind Mrs. Weldon Witherrite. Echo. Mrs. Frank E. Parker, Mrs. Milton Lonev, nnd Mrs. Mary Davis, Walla Walla, Wn visited in Heppner on Sunday. They al so visited Dona Harnett, a pat ient at Pioneer Memorial hospital. Congratulations To The GRADUATES! Electric and TRANSISTOR RADIOS 514.95 T 49.95 mr I PHONOGRAPH RECORDS TV SETS Newest In Portables $14988 GONTY'S Kindergarten Picnic Slated For Friday Plans were made for the an nual kindergarten memo at Un civil' League meeting Monday night. The picnic is set for Fri day at Cutsforth Park. All kindergarten children and parents are to meet at the George house at 10:00 a. m. and every one will proceed from there to the park. Mrs. Rov Erickson, who had been chosen president, submitted her resignation due to her hus band's lob transfer and Mrs. Da vid MeLeod, vice president, will assume the presidency when meetings resume in the fall. Kindergarten classes will end with the picnic on Friday and take up in the fall. All parents wilh kindergarten ago children for the l2-i;3 year are asked to call Mrs. MeLeod, Mrs. Malt Hughes, or Mrs. Jim Prock. A survey of students is needed tunc to organize the program for next year. Parents from here going to Eastern Oregon College Parents' Week-end on May 12 13 were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswick, Mrs. Jim Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall, Lexington; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Davidson, Lexington: and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hvnd, Cecil. Mrs. Matt Hughes and Mrs. Allen Case were in Portland last uiesuav anu cones, lay on a business trip. State FBLA Meet Calls Students Business students from Hep pner high school took part May 11 and 12 in State Future Business Leaders of America meetings at Oregon State Univer sity. Thirty Oregon high schools now have FBLA chapters and all were expected to be represented at the state conference. More than 225 students attended. Highlights of this year's meet ing was selection of the state's outstanding high school business boy and girl, presentation of a $100 college scholarship to an outstanding senior, speech and spelling contests, and reports on career opportunities in the busi ness field. Mrs. Bernico Struckmeier is ad viser for the Heppner high school chapter. Going were Beverly Blake, Julie I-feiffer, Ronnie Kelsma, Mary Johnson, Sandra Richards, Janet Struckmeier, and Diana Fulleton. They were accompanied by Mrs. Struckmeier and by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon O'Brien. Janet and Diana entered the state spelling contest. Delegates aiso entered their club scrap- cook in state competition. Hepp tier won second in the compe tit ion. Banquet, DanceHonors 8th Graders Library Adds Books To Loaning Shelves Several books have been added to the shelves of the Heppner I'uoiic Library during the past weeKS, according to Mrs. Blanche Drown, librarian. Of general reading interest are "Applesauce Needs Sugar," by i ase; "Golden Heece, by Call; 1 ell It lo Luella, by Parsons "My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House," by Parks, and "Snca.puvea of the Shoshones, by Emmons. New mystery books include "Once Upon A Crime," by Monig; the bmasher, by Powell; 'They're Not Home Yet," by Kydell. Of interest to young adults are Kona Summer, by Peck; 'Stranger No More," by Noble; 'The Heart Holding Mountains," by Sargent; "Whirl of Fashion" bv Hall; "The Girl from Puerto ;ico," by Colman; "The Calla lan Girls," by Bolton; "The Short Guard," bv Jackson and "Moon of Mutiny," by Del Rey. Three other new books of gen eral interest are Lost Lines ana Vanished Civiliz a t i o n s," by Silverborg; "The Serpent's Coil," w Mowat, and "Heart of the Wild," by Schwarzkopf. Nearly 100 persons attended the fifth annual banquet and dance which honored 61 eighth grade graduates Saturday night at the Catholic parish hall. The banquet was prepared and served by the mothers with Mrs. Max Barclay as chairman. Stu dents and guests were served at 6:30 p. m. with the dance follow ing until 11:00 p. m. Barbara Gribble was mistress of ceremonies and Brenda Young read the class will. Jim Barclay read the class prophecy and Da vid Clark read "Can You Im agine," an amusing item about each student. Hillard Brown, grade school principal, introduced each stu dent to the guests and presented each girl with a lovely corsage and each boy a boutoniiiere from the parents. This plan was de cided upon rather than singling out one outstanding boy or girl. Guests and teachers present were Father Raymond Beard, Mis. Frieda Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. Don Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Agee, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and Gerald Jon asson. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Nate McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Ed Schaffitz, Mr. and Mrs. George Luciani, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Young, Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, and Ray mond French. The students and decorating committee used a red and white color scheme, red and white car nations as centerpieces, and a red and white plaque on the stage with the letters, "H.G.S.," inscribed. Also on the stage was a gold tree with red and white mortarboards hanging from the limbs. Another decorative attrac tion was the huge open book on one wall with each student's name and on one page were the names of the faculty. The graduates enjoyed dancing and mixers after the banquet to make the evening complete for 61 students. Those being promoted to the ninth grade are: Janis Baker, Jim Barclay, Scott Barratt, Gail Batty, Mark Brown, Mike Bunch, Ralph Carlson, Susan Drake, Tim Driscoll, David Dooney, Trisha Farley, Karen French, Barbara Gribble, Jean Healy, Paul His ler, Judy Jones, Merna Lane, Ginger Majeske. Students visitinq from EOC iver the week-end were Bernice Thomson, Sandra Jones, David Creswick. and Stuart Gribble. A guest of Sandra s was Janet Grenier. Bank to Start Branch at Madras The First National Bank of Oregon will establish a branch office in Madras, it is announced by Ralph J. Voss, First National president. An application lor permission to open complete banking fa cilities in the community has been approved by the U. S, Comptroller of the Currency. A site will be acquired as soon as possible and plans prepared for construction of a new building. Faith in the continued growth of Madras was the reason tor the new banking office, Voss said. The economy also has been spurred by two Portland General Electric dams. Pelton Dam was completed in 1957 at a cost of $25,000,000. Round Butte Dam will cost $60,000,000 when com pleted in 1964. Tourism is expected to in crease when a large state park is built along the shore of the Uounde Butte reservoir. Doherty Assigned To Base in Germany Army Pvt. William J. Doherty, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Doherty, Lexington, recently ar rived in Germany and is now as signed to the 79th Artillery. A medical airman in the artil lery in Gicsscn, Doherty entered the Army in September 1961, completed basic training at Fort Ord, Calif., and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., before arriving overseas. The 19-y.,ar-old soldier is a I960 graduate of Echo High school and attended the Univer sity of Portland. Long Distance Natiou-Wide Moving Service Mayflower Agents Tadded Vans PENLAND BROS. TRANSFER CO. Pendleton, Oregon rhone CR 6-3111 -HOW . . . 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