HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, June 21, 1962
Funeral Rites
Held Here Monday
For R. Wasmer
By MARY LEE MARLOW
BOARDMAN Funeral services
were held here Monday at 10
a. m. for Rudolph ( Ralph J Was
mer, 83, who died June 14 at
St. Anthony's hospital in Pen
dleton, where he had been a
patient for the past seven
months. Services were held at
St. Mary's Catholic church, with
the Rev. Leopold O'Riordan,
Hermiston, officiating. Soloist
was Mrs. Joe Gilleese, and Mrs.
Joe Pitzer was organist..
Pall bearers were Charles An
deregg, Zearl Gillespie, Ralph
Skoubo, Jack McEntire, Harold
Baker and Mike Cassidy. Honor
ary bearers were Charles Dil
lon, Adolf Skoubo, Seth Russell,
Ray Brown, Elmer Messenger,
Nels Kristensen and Tom Gard
iner. Burial was in Riverview
cemetery.
A resident of Boardman for the
past 45 years, Mr. Wasmer was
born in Switzerland December
27, 1878, and came to the United
States as a young man. He lived
in California and Florida for a
time, then came to Boardman to
take up a homestead when the
Boardman project opened in 1917,
being among the first settlers
here, lie has farmed here since.
Survivors are two nieces, Mis.
Robert Lurch of St. Louis, Mo.,
and Mrs. Max Hurler of Mil
waukle, Wis.; and two nephews,
Albert Wasmer in Switzerland,
and Gottfreid Wasmer in Bel
gium. Attending the services from
out of twon were Mrs. Golda Cox
of Seattle, Wn Mr. and Mrs.
Chub Warren and Hugh Brown
of Pendleton, and Mrs. Russell
DeMauro of Umatilla. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston was in
charge.
Attend La Grande Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boothman and
family attended the funeral of
Boothman's father, Albert Ed
ward Boothman, 73, in La Grande
Wednesday of last week, who
died June 10 at St. Joseph's
hospital there. He had been a
resident of the La Grande area
since 1910.
He was born in England June
1!), 1888, and was married there
October 12, 1912, at which time
he came to Alberta, Canada
where he lived for four years
before moving to La Grande.
Survivors include his wife
Margaret in La Grande; five
sons, Bill and Richard of La
Grande, Joseph of Portland, Da
vid of Pendleton, and Ed of
Boardman; two daughters, Mrs.
Virgil (Jane) Profit of Okan
ogan, Wn., and Mrs. Sylvan
(Margaret) Thomas ol I wisp,
Wn.; twenty grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Burial was in Ponasket
Thursday.
Mrs. Carpenter Heads Club
Mrs. Glen Carpenter was in
stalled as president of the
Boardman Garden Club last
week at the meeting at the home
of Mrs. Nate Maeombcr. Mrs.
Elmer Messenger was en-hostess.
Installed as vice-president was
Mrs. Florence Root; secretary.
Mrs. Zearl Gillespie; treasurer,
Mrs. Louise Earwood. Mrs. Claud
Coats was installing officer.
Visitors were Mrs. Ray Cook of
Rollingham, Wn., Mrs. Bernard
Donovan, Mrs. Ray Conyers and
Mrs. Effie Miller.
The club will have its annual
family dinner at the Saddle
Room of the Hilehin' Post Cafe
the evening of June 2S. II will
be a no-host affair.
Mrs. Claud Coats was hostess
for the Home Economics club
of Greenfield Grange at her
Home Wednesday ol lasi ween,
Visiting the first of the week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Daggett were Jerry s sis
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Jones and family of
Albany. While here they visited
Mr. Jones' nephew, Joe Hartle,
and family. . ,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brindle and
family returned Monday evening
from ' Spokane, Wn., to attend
the wedding of her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Parker,
Pasco, Wn., visited her mother
,-inrl fnther. Mr. and Mrs. Clivc
Huston, during the week-end.
Week-end guest at tne Anay
Van Kr-hriinek home was Karen
Wilcox, Gresham. She returned
to her job Sunday.
Wn.
starting with luncheon at 1J:,H)
p. m. Mrs. Frank Marlow was
co-hostess. Visitors were Mrs.
Kollin Bishop anil Beverly Don
ovan. Dale of the picnic in July at
the home of Mrs. Nathan Thorpe
was changed to July 15.
A committee was appointed to
plan and be in charge of the
dinner for Pomona Grange here
Julv 28 as follows: Mrs. Guy
Mars. Clyde Tannehill, Mrs.
Ferguson, Mrs. Bernard Donovan,
Myron Watts, Mrs. Claud Wordcn
and Mrs. Frank Marlow.
Greenfield Grange met Thurs
day night of last week at the
hall, starting with pot luck sup
per at 6:30. Hosts were Mrs.
Frank Marlow and Mrs. Arthur
Allen.
The grange voted to have no
business meeting in July, and
will have a combined picnic with
the Home Economics Club at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Natharr
Thorpe July 15.
Tillicum Club Installs
Mrs. Ronald Black was in
stalled as president of the Board
man Tillicum club at the meet
ing Tuesday of last week at the
home of Mrs. Dewey west. Mrs.
George Wiese Is vice president;
Mrs. LaVern Partiow, recording
secretary; Mrs. Vernon Russell,
corresponding secretary; and
Mrs. Ray Gronquist, treasurer.
Mrs. West was installing officer.
Visitors were Mrs. Glen lies
cock and Mrs. Fran Walker.
The club has been presented
with a certificate for complete
participation in the uterine can
cer program.
The princess dance for Irene
Potts of the Morrow County Fair
court was discussed. It will be
held in Heppner the latter part
of July.
The club is planning an ex
cursion to Walla Walla to tour
the Washington State prison
some time this summer,
During the summer only one
meeting a month will be held,
and the next will be at the home
of Mrs. Zoe Billings July 10.
Maxine Sicard spent last week
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Sicard, from
Eugene, where she is doing re
search work this summer under
Dr. Paul Risley at the University
of Oregon. She is also doing
assistant teaching.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West went
Portland last week to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. West's
aunt, Mrs. Cora Stewart, 83, who
died there June 8.
Devvona West, Elherta Carpen
ter, Anna Mae McQuaw and
Kerry Daniels attended the 4-11
summer school in torvauis last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie
and iirs. I laud i oats went to
Portland Thursday evening of
last week to attend graduation
exercises at the University of
Oregon Dental College. Their
nephew, Gene Slolt, was among
the graduates.
Mrs. Alv in Dculen and sons
Bob, Neil and Allen of Oaks
dale, Wn., are visiting at the
home of her sisler, Mrs. Ervin
Flock, while Dculen is employed
in the Milton-Freewater area.
Mrs. Golda Cox nf Seattle, Wn.,
is visiting at the homes of her
brol hers-in-law and sisters, Mr.
and Mrs. Claud Coats, and Mr.
and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Becks of
Arlington were Sunday visitors
at the home of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey West.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe
and Mrs. Earl Biiggs left Sun
day for Grants Pass where they
will attend the session of the
Oregon State Grange this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boothman and
children Eddie, Mary and Roger
left Friday to spend the week
end in Rock Creek, B. C. Thev
will also visit Mrs. Boothman's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Irwin,
at Colville, Wn.
Mrs. Frank Marlow spent the
week-end in Walla Walla, Wn.,
isiliin; at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Ernest Zerlia.
Mr. and Mrs. Klvin Fly and
daughter Eileen went io La
Grande Sunday to visit at the
home of their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Lilly. Eileen remained there to
visit this week. Uonee, Ricky and
Rena Ely of Hermiston, who are
visiting at the Fly home this
week, accompanied them.
Isn't there sow one
you should call? A
visit bsck home -or
just keeping in touch
with folks you miss.
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ENSIGN JAMES H. HAYES, USN, son ol Mr. and Mrs. James J.
Hayes of Heppner, has his naval aviator "Wings of Gold" pinned
on by Commander W. G. Stearns, Jr., (left), commanding officer
of Helicopter Training Squadron Eight at Ellyson Field Auxiliary
Landing Field in Pensacola, Fla. His designation as a naval
aviator and helicopter pilot was made when he successfully com
pleted the Naval Air Training Command's flight training pro
gram. May 18.
lone Garden Club
Hears Project Reports
IONE The lone Garden club
met at the home of Mrs. Anna
Lindstrom on June 12 with Mrs.
Edith Nichoson as co-hostess.
The hospital visiting commit
tee reported that 12 corsages
had been made and presented
to the patients in the nursing
home on Mother's Day.
The tree planting committee
reported $319.50 in the fund
which will be used toward
further plantings in lone as soon
as new water pipes are laid.
Jane Rawlins reported on the
organization of a Junior Garden
club within the Sew Along 4-H
club. This new club project is
sponsored by the lone Garden
club. To qualify, the members
have five projects from which
they may select. These include
growing five kinds of flowers
in rows; one kind of flower in
plot 10'xlO'; six house plants of
three different kinds; combin
ation of the above projects and
to prepare and properly care for
soil.
The next meeting will be July
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mecdor
and family returned last week
from the Seattle World's Fair.
10 at the home of Mrs. Fred
Hermann with Mrs. Fannie
Griffith as co-hostess. Important
business will include installation
of new officers.
Mrs. Gay Harshman, Ketchi
kan, Alaska, left Portland June
10 for her home after a week's
stay with Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Harshman. She was accompanied
home by her two sons who had
spent several months with the
Everett Harshmans.
Mr?. Howard Bryant, Mrs. Roy
QiUiCkcnbush, Mrs. C. C. Car-
michael, and Mrs. J. R. Huff
man were guests at the Condon
Eastern Star installation of of
ficers Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Harris re
turned home Saturday from
Pocatello, Idaho. Thev wer
called there by the death of
her father, Ira Hays. His funeral
was Friday.
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