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Boardman Schools' Registration Totals 113 By MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN Sixty-two stu dents registered at Riverside High school last Thursday, and Ron Daniels, principal, stated that there were 11 more to register. By classes this included 17 sen iors, 20 juniors, 18 sophomores and 18 freshmen. Boardman grade school had 51 pupils to register, with 12 in the first grade, 13 in the second, seven in the third, five in the fourth, eight in the fifth and six in the sixth. Classes began at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, with buses leaving the school at 7:30 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Potter and children Jeanne and Francis of Vancouver, Wn visited at the home of Potter's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe, from Wednesday till Saturday. Fri day they and Mrs. Thorpe and daughters, Sandra and Teresa went to Union to visit at the home of Mrs. Thorpe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith. Mrs. Arthur Allen went to Sunnyside, Wn. the first of the week to see her granddaughter, Cami Allen of Granger, Wn., who was in the Valley Memorial hos pital. Visitors the first of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs were Mrs. Vera Hen derson of Omaha, Nebr., Mrs. Safe Drivers can qualify for this DIFFERENT MONEY-SAVING AUTO POLICY! Do you have a good safe driving record? Then this revolutionary and realistic auto policy is for you! It rewards safe drivers with lower premium costs and special features. For examples You enjoy lowest possible cost Immediately . '. . with further discounts for safe driving years. Premiums are paid quar terly with no penalty surcharge. This top-quality protection is backed by THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, famous for fast, fair settlement of claims. To get all the facts and further Information on additional features including a 5-year con tinuation guarantee, phone or come in today! GOLD KEY AUTO POLICY C. A. RUGGLES INSURANCE AGENCY Box 611 Phone 676-9625 History . . . Geography . . . Spelling Arithmetic . . . English It is the book that charts his course in Higher Education and assures him of the completion of his Education. OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY FIRST FEDER SAVINGS & LOAN BOX 739 -THE WISHING WELL--Will Be CLOSED FROM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 THROUGH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 OPEN Edythe Machlan of Mullin, Nebr., and C. L. Zepp of Council Bluff, Iowa. Mrs. Glenn Mallery and son Jim have left for their home at Seattle, Wn., after staying at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats, for the past four weeks. Gerry Mallery will remain here for another week. Mrs. Leonard Bock has return ed to her home in Portland after caring for her mother, Mrs. Algv Taylor, the past three weeks af ter her return from the hospital. Visitors from Tuesday till Thurs day at the Taylor home were Taylor's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dyke of Vancouver, B. C. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones of Vancouver, Wn., arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Allen Friday to spend the week end. Mrs. Charles Higuera and children Susan, Karen and Jeff rey of Kennewick, Wn., visited from Tuesday till Thursday at the homes of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson, and her brothre-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bedord. Mrs. Ferguson returned home with her. Other visitors at the Bedord home included, Mrs. Tom Pace and daughter Nancy, Mrs. Nora Ejelstad and daughters Diane and Sherri, all of La Grande. Mrs. Emmett McKenzie and daughter Tamara are here from Minot, N. Dakota to look after her trailer court. Mr. and Mrs. Eileen Ely and daughter Eileen went to Wal lowa Lake Friday to spend the week-end with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. El don Lilly of La Grande. Richard Watts has returned home from Boise, Idaho, where he took an IBM course at the Boise School of Business. He leaves September 9 for Los An geles. Calif., where he will be employed at the Thycol Missile plant. Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Robinson were their grandsons, John and Dale Robinson of Powell Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marlow accompanied their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Marlow of Pendleton, to Talent Saturday to spend the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marlow. Returns From European Tour Beverly Donovan has returned from a two-months tour of 14 European countries. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Donovan, and sister Sharon met her in Portland on her return. They visited in Salem at the home of Mrs. Donovan's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dunn, and then to Seattle, Wn., to visit Donovan's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Ackels. They also went to the World's Fair. On their return home they went to Ukiah to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lewis. Miss Donovan leaves September 4 for Salem where she will teach school for her third year. 1 BOOKS IT IS HARD TO IMAG INE THE NUMBER OF BOOKS A STUDENT USES IN GETTING AN EDUCATION BUT. . . The Most lrr.iiortari Book Of All IS HIS Savings Account Book ASSOCIATION PENDLETON ML SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 iu V I LJ. A CHILDREN of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cox of Heppner (upper left) might be called the 'Three D's." They are Debbie, 4, David. 8, and Dianne, 7. At top right are three children of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Messenger, Lexington, Geraldine Suzanne, 2, Gerald E. Messenger II, 1, and Kathleen Ann, 4'5. At bottom left are the "Four K's" of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Haguewood. Rt. 1, Heppner. Kimee Lu, 3, Kelley, 4, Keven 2, and Kristi, S. At bottom right are three young Pettyjohns, children of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pettyjohn, Rt. 1, Heppner, Larry, 10, Dee, 8, and Steve, 12. Elder Clyde By MRS. ALBERT PARTLOW IRRIGON Elder Reo Clyde has arrived to assume pastoral duties of the Irrigon and Herm iston Seventh-Day Adventist churches. The Clyde family will live in Hermiston. Coming here from Grandview, Wn., Elder Clyde replaces Elder Melvin Oss, who was recently transferred to Colfax, Wn. Ninety-one members of the Seventh-day Adventist churches of Irrigon and Hermiston held a get-together and picnic for two families who are leaving the communities. Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry McGee are moving to Denver, and the Vernon Gerberdings of Irrigon will leave soon for Salem. Mrs. Joyce Puckett Woods of Hood River visited Sunday and Monday with the Don Kenneys and other friends, and also at tended the Alumni-reunion. Mr. and Mrs. George Cunningham of Portland were also week-end guests of the Kenneys, and also attended the Alumni-reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Ruby Koltern, who spent the past summer in Grandview, Wn., were guests of the Hadwicks Thursday through Monday. After a short visit in Portland, the Kolterns will re turn to their home in Arizona. Guest of the Hadwicks the prev ious week-end was Mrs. Florence Eastman of Sioux City, Iowa. ' Rev. and Mrs. LaVern Pember and sons, Merrill, Marvin and Arlyn, were week-end guests of the Harvey Warners. Mrs. Nora Wilson of Portland arrived in Irrigon last Sunday, and has spent the week with her sons, Charles Wilson and family, and Chester Wilson and family, and visiting other friends. Have Coast Outing Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pittock and Patti of Boise, Idaho spent Thurs day night with Mrs. Pittock's folks, the John Swearingens. Fri day, both families drove to the coast at Garibaldi, where they went deep-sea fishing. They were surprised to discover that the co-pilot of the chartered boat on which they were passen gers, was Leo Pysher, former Irri gon band instructor. Mr. Pysher is now the principal at Long Creek. Swearingens and Pittocks returned to their homes Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Andrews and son, Kenneth of Portland, arrived in Irrigon Friday to spend the week-end with the Elmer Zehners, and to attend the Alumni-reunion. They re turned to Portland Sunday even ing. Elmer's sister, Mattie Zeh tier, also of Portland, came with the Andrews, and will stay with the Zehners until school com mences in Portland around the 10th of September. Mrs. Ellen Caudle, third grade teacher, spent the past week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Elvie Rizor, in Union. While there, she was appointed judge of the 4-H health exhibits at the Union County Fair which was held in La Grande. Mrs. Millie O'Rourke of La Grande, spent the past week with her daughter's family, the Warren McCoys. Week-end guests of McCoys were Mr. and Mrs. Herb Villinis and family, also of La Grande. Mrs. Villinis and Mrs. McCoy are sisters. Royal D. Hovinghoff, who is stationed at McCord Air Force Base, is home for the week-end, visiting his mother, Mrs. Lee Le Blanc and family. Mrs. Michael Creighton and Vince of The Dalles spent Thurs- t .... . Takes Post day through Sunday with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Christiansen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lee LeBlanc are having the trees removed from the roadway in front of their cabins, and are planning to in stall a street light there, in ad dition to the one they are now maintaining at their service station and cafe. Mrs. James Shoun, Mrs. Lou ella Sherman and daughter, Raeline of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Acock and family of Umatilla, Mr. and Mrs, Glen O'Brien and family of Longview, Wn were in Irrigon Sunday, visiting Mrs. Louella Acock and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Acock and family at the Dean Acock resi dence. Mrs. Myrtle McNamee, who has spent the past two months in Belton, Mo. with her daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carpenter, arrived in Irri gon Thursday afternoon accom panied by the Carpenters who are moving from Missouri to Cal ifornia. After spending the week-end In Irrigon, the Carpen ters and Mrs. McNamee left for The Dalles, where they will visit Mrs. McNamees son, Jim Mc Namee, and his family. From there they will drive to Santa Monica, Calif., where Mr. Carp enter will be employed by Doug las Aircraft. Mrs. McNamee plans to stay with them until Mrs. Carpenter's health is improved. Mr. Merlin Waller of Boise, Idaho, is spending this week as a guest of Johnny Wilson. The bovs were roommates wnen they attended Link's School of Busi- Hardman People Take In Rodeo By ALTA STEVENS HARDMAN, RHEA CREEK Saturday and Sunday the town was auite deserted, as nearly everyone went to Heppner to the rodeo or on short Labor Day trips. Among those attending the rodeo were Lon Merrill, Guy Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mc Daniel and children Steve, Scott, Ricky, Ginger and Dixie; Bonnie Kessell, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mc Daniel, Kinard McDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel and daughter Cassy, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hams. Dinner guests at the Kinard McDaniel home Monday were their two sons and families, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McDaniel, Mel vin and Iva Lou, of Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. Dclvin Mc Daniel and Karen of Pendleton. Bill Kessell of Pendleton call ed at the Blaine Chapel home Thursday to visit his mother, Mrs. Eslie Walker and sister, Bonnie Kessell. Morris Doonev returned to Mit chell Friday to be with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Dooney and attend school. He has been working at the Chapin Creek Guard station this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel and Cassy, Mrs. Eslle Walker and daughter, Bonnie Kessell, were business visitors in Pendle ton Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Gammeii and family of Salem were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stevens riaay. mr. uam mell is a cousin of Mrs. Stevens and at one time lived in Hepp ner. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lesley left Saturday for Portland to visit their daughters and families and with their grandson, Bob An derus who is to go into the service soon. Mrs. Bob Stevens went to Heppner Saturday to attend the wedding of Sandra Jones and Jon Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bleak man of Rufus stopped in Hard man Saturday on their way to Bull Prairie for a week-end out ing. Kenneth at one time worked for the forest service at Tupper station. Willard Wilhelm and John Hawks of Prineville were brief visitors in Hardman on Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson of Kinzua called on Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel Monday evening. Ivan McDaniel of Baker was in town Monday for a brief visit, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Legler of Mt. Vernon stopped in Hardman 1 -3 4 J As , . with Church ness in Boise. Mrs. W. R. Gekeler of La Grande spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Helen Stitzel and children. Mrs. Myrtle Markham and granddaughter, Sherry Partlow, returned home Saturday after noon from a three-week vacation in Westminster, Calif. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Berg and Ronnie, Mrs. Mark ham's daughter's family. Other former Irrigon residents they vis ited were: Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Markham and Sharon of San Diego, Mrs. Charles McFall of Hormosa Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Mac McCoy of Long Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Richards and Julia of Westminster (Mrs. Rich ards is the former LaVonne Mc Coy), Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coch ran, Ramie and Robbie (Mrs. Cochran is the former Beverly McCoy), Rev. and Mrs. Don Wantland. formpr nnstnre nf tha Irrigon Assembly of God Church, ana mr. ana Mrs. j. u. Taylor, parents of Mrs. Wantland, 'and Mrs. Chase McCoy. Besides visit ing relatives and friends, they also enjoyed Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm, and swam n ine ocean. Mr. and Mrs Millr nnrl 5toim of Kennewick have moved into the log house next to the post office, and Steve will be a 7th grader at A. C. Houghton Ele mentary school. Mrs. Miltnn Hiiwa nlnno tn . sume the duties of the Umatilla- McNary kindergarten teacher around the middle of Septem ber. Mr. and Mrs. John Hpnnnr nnrl son Jack have purchased the uuus place, and are now living n irrigon. Mr. and Mrs Jnhn Onifk ami familv have mirchaspd thp Mol. vin Early place, and are now living here. Mr. and Mrs. Al Reeves plan to move into the school duplex, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Olmscheid have moved tc the home fnrmprlv nprnnioH hv Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Miller left Thursdav for I.n Granrln snH went from thprp nn In Raknr where they visited Mrs. Miller's Drotner, Latre Bales, who was hospitalized in the Baker hos Dital with a hrnkpn Khnnlrlnr Millers returned to Irrigon Sun day, and brought Mr. Bales home with them, for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dnhhlnu and family of San Diego, Calif., surprised Frank's father, Mr. Jim Dobbins, with a visit last week end. Rpv. and Mrs. Rrupp Walro. man and family, former pastors of thp R.mtisr rhnrrh ivpw Hin. ner guests of the Elbert Eppen bachs Wednesday evening. The Wakemans are presently pastor- ing at wnidby island, Wn. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ervln Anderson last week were three daughters, and families of two of them, all of Portland. Mrs. Dee Martin and Suzanne spent the week and Mr. and Mrs. Al Parent and daughters Lisa and Shelly and Carol K. Anderson came for the rodeo week-end. They all left Monday, and Mrs. Martin, Suzanne and Shelly returned by plane from Pendleton. NOW OPEN VALLE VISTA HOME 970 Juniper Ave. Hermiston, Oregon A new modern 50-bed facility for Senior Citizens, Chronically 111 and Con valescent Patients. Conveniently located with spacious grounds. Including 24 hour nursing care under registered nurse supervision Patient's own choice of Doctor. A Newest advancements in equipment and nursing care. a Special Diets. A A rehabilitation program. A Private and Semi-private accommodations. We invite your Inspection of our facilities at your convenience or phone 567-6276 for additional Information Licensed by State of Oregon Approved by Oregon Fire Mashall HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. September 6, 1962 Many of Lexington Visit World's Fair By DELPHA JONES Lexington Miss Donna Bar nett and Mrs. Trannie Parker re turned to their homes on Satur day from Portland where they had spent several months. Miss Barnett was a patient in the Emanuel Hospital part of the time they were away. New t O'Harra is a patient in Pioneer Memorial hospital. A physician from Pendleton was called last Friday to see him. Lyle Allyn who makes his home in Oakland, California visited last week with his mother, Mrs. Cora Allyn. Mr. and Mrs. A. V MnlpcWo fpeni me L,aoor Day week-end in LaGrande at the Wright home and at Brownlee Dam near Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hunt and familv enloved n r.nimr nmf outing at Lehman Springs. mr. ana Mrs. jonnnie Ledbetter and children visited at the World's Fair over Lnhnr nav week-end. Mrs. Oliver Devins and Mrs. Vic Groshens, Jr., were The Dalles visitors One dav last wonlf where they visited Mrs. Groshens yurenis, Mr, ana Mrs, Bprt Darnielle who is n nalipnf- In Tho Dalles hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Ledbetter and Mr. and Mrs. Bergen Ledbet ter left this week for Smith Pnrn. Una where they will visit rela tives. They will also be in St. Louis, Mo., where they will visit Mrs. Ledbetter's sister and tainiiy, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DuVall. Stephen Klineer. son nf Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Klinger, who nas Deen on duty with the U. S. army in Germanv has rpturnprf tn the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Henderson and daughter Rpttv -o J .i ...mm Sundav from a trin tn thp Hrorrnn coast and the World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and son Kenneth returned on Friday from a trip to the World's Fair and along the Washington coast. Mrs. Florence McMillan is spending some time in Portland where she is recuperating from minor surgery at Good Samaritan hospital on Thursday of last week. Mrs. McMillan has spent the last two weeks with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Irvin of Idlyld Park. Mr. and Mrs. Max Breeding and Jean Grant of Portland visit ed relatives and friends over the week-end. - Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hughes and family and Mrs. Norma Marquardt were visitors at the World's Fair last week. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hunt and son have returned to southern California where he will resume his teaching for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wihlon returned recently from a trip to MOTORISTS : GO SLOW. 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Wilson Victim Of Heart Attack Alfred Harold Wilson, 48, a resident here for the past 27 years, died of a heart attack while working with the Morrow county road crew near Lexington on Thursday, August 30. He had been employed by the county for about 10 years. Memorial services were held at the Heppner Christian church Sunday at 3 p.m., with inter ment following in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. The Rev. Charles Knox officiated at the service Born' April 3, 1914 at Mc Donald, Kansas, he was the son of Peter A. and Cora Mae Wil son. He was married to Alpha Lesser on July 6, 1948, at Walla Walla, Wn. Survivors include his widow, Alpha, Heppner; mother, Cora Mae Wilson, Heppner; brother, Hubert, Heppner; sister, Mildred Morris, Pendleton; two stepsons, Conrad Lesser, Weston, and Michael Lesser, Heppner, and two granddaughters. Mrs. Jimmy Prock and child ren visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Albert, in Union over the week-end. 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