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1 lone Library Hours Change; Rebekahs Hold Installation By JUNE CHRISTOPHERSON Phone 676-5322 Calendar of Events: Willows Crnniro 1A C..j.. 1 ginning with potluck dinner at noon. Eastern Star 2nd Tuesday, 8 p.m. Masonic hall. Rainbow For Girls 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, lone Bridge club 1st and 3rd Thursday nights. IonS Exension 1st Thursday at lone Garden club 2nd Tuesday. PTA Family Night S u n d a y, January 13, 5 pan. IONE The lone library board announces that for the present the lone Public li. brary hours will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. instead of 2:30 to 5:30 on Thursday after noons. Rebekahs Install Officers Officers of the Bunchgrass Re- evening, January 3 with Elaine ucuiiaiiu, uismci aeputy pres ident, in charge. Installing of ficers were Margaret ' Morgan, marshall; Fannie Griffith, war den; Ruth McCabe, inside guard ian; Mabel Ring, secretary; Ruby Roberts, chaplain; June (J Connor, musician. Officers installed were; Noble Grand, Gladys Drake; Vice Grand, Helen Pettyjohn; secre tary, Edith Matthews; treasurer, Mary Swanson; warden, Lucille Rietmann; conductor, Catherine Thome; chaplain, Elaine Riet mann, inside guardian, Vida Hehker; outside guardian, Ida Coleman; musician, June O'Con- ? AS-N-G- Lena Lundell; L.S.N.G. Anna Ball; R.S.V.G., Norma Rea; L.S.V. G. Anna Lindstrom. Courtesy officers are Mabel Crawford and Ida Esteb. Refreshments were served from tables decorated with red candles, poinsettias and floral arrangements. In charge were Mrs. Milton Morgan, Mrs. Clell Rea, Mrs. Lloyd Morgan, Mrs. Charles O'Connor, and Mrs. Lon nie McCabe. Due to weather con ditions, the next regular meet ing will be held at the home of Elaine Rietmann. All mem bers are urged to attend. lone grade school A and B bsaketball teams played Arling ton Friday afternoon, January 4, at lone. The A team score was 34 to 13 for lone and the B team of lone won by a score of 15 to 13. These two teams will play Irrigon at home Fri day, January 11. Games start at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Leo Crabtree, Sharon Crabtree and Carolyn McCabe motored to Walla Walla, Wn., Friday, January 4, to shop for a wedding dress and veil for the forthcoming marriage of Sharon. Claude Pettyjohn, stationed with the Navy at Guam was home on leave for a month. He returned to duty Monday, Jan uary 7. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Crabtree are proud parents of a baby boy, born December 31. His name is Michael Scott and he weigh ed in at 6 lbs., 14 oz. He was born on the 26th wedding anni versary of his paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crab tree. Christmas dinner guests at the Leo Crabtree home were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Crabtree, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McCabe and MEN'S JMK 0ME-TH RD Off! Our Entire Stock Of Men's Jackets Included MANY STYLES, FABRICS, COLORS WILSON'S MEN'S WEAR "The Store of Personal Service" boys, Sharon Crabtree and Mr. Bill Gelinas of Condon Air Base, Later on in the evenine. Judv Morgan, Jerry Davidson, Dianne fettyjohn, and Wayne Hams came to loin m the festivities Mr. Gelinas, fiance of Sharon Crabtree, spent his ten day leave at the Crabtree's home over the Christmas holidays. The Masonic lodge will have a courtesy night for the Ladies of Eastern Star on Wednesday evening, January lb. There will be adult classes in beginning Spanish at the lone nigh school starting Tuesdav. January 17. The time will be either 7 to 9 p.m. or 8 to 10 p.m. Anyone interested in tak ing these classes is asked to contact Mr. Joe Hausler at the high school. Mr. Hausler will be teaching this course. Mrs. Clara Kincaid celebrated her 88th birthday on Sunday, January 6, at her home. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kincaid and Mrs. Mabel Cotter, sister of Mrs. Kincaid. The lone bridge club met at the home of Mrs. Eugene Hall on Thursday night, January 3. Those attending were Aloha De Spain, who had high score for the evening; Lil Boyce, second; Rita Henman, low; Doreen Ja cobs; Susan Jepsen, Laurel Can non and Faye Biehl. Mrs. Hall served refreshments. Arlynda Aldrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Aldrich, sus tained a cut cheek when she fell while visiting at the home of her grandparents Sunday evening, January 6. Susan Jane Jepsen was con fined in the hospital from Mon day, December 61 until Friday, January 4, with an attack of athsma. Willows Grange Home Ec club will meet at the home of Mrs. Mabel Cotter for an all dav meeting, Friday, January 18, with Mrs. James Lindsay as co- nostess. Members are to bring salad or dessert. lone extension met in an all day meeting Thursday, January 3, at the home of Lorene Grif fith. Project leaders Lorene Grif fith and Marie Steagall pre sented the project on "Buying ready-to-wear." There were nine members present. Farewell Coffee Hour Planned for DeSpains There will be a farewell cof fee hour in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeSpain and children, Bob Lee and Chris, following the Sunday morning service in the lone Community church, Sunday, January 13. Their many friends in the area are invited to come and share the social hour with them, starting at 12:00 noon. The DeSpain family is moving soon to make its home in Ar lington, from where he will op erate the bread route in this area. Among Walla Wallans here for the DeSales-Heppner basket ball game Saturday night were Mri and Mrs. Paul Koenig and family. The former Heppnerltes had two sons, Mike and John, playing on the DeSales team. Continued By Popular Demand THE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 10, 1963 Irrigon Residents Travel Over Holidays By MRS. ALBERT PARTLOW IRRIGON Susan Paxson, re cently discharged from the U S. Army, is here visiting relatives, Mrs. John Paxson, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Eppenbach and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl San ders. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hill are caring for their grandchildren, Deeno and Donnie while the children's mother, Mrs. Don Leighton, is in Portland under- Good Entertainment Planned for Family Night at lone School A Family Night Is planned for the lone community and all others in the county who would like to attend on Sunday, Jan uary 13 at 5 p.m. at the lone High school. The movie, "The Long, Long Trailer," starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, will be shown followed by a spa ghetti supper. Bridge and pinochle will be available for those who would like to play during the time of the movie, under the supervision of Mrs. Betty Carlson, Mrs. Martha Peterson, and Mrs. Mar ilyn Rietmann. The committee in charge of the supper will be Mrs. Edith Matthews, Mrs. Beulah Sherer, Mrs. Delores Barnett, Mrs. Evelyn Krebs, and Mrs, Pete Cannon. The finance committee of the lone PTA, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rietmann, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boyce, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nelson, is in charge of the evening enter tainment. Club Puts Gardening Books on lone Shelves The lone Garden club has re cently placed several books on the shelves of the lone Public Library for public use by anyone interested in gardening. Names of the books and auth ors are: The Book of Bulbs, F. F. Rockwell; The Flower Arrange ment Calendar, Helen Van Pelt Wilson; Pleasures and Problems in Flower Arrangement, Emma Hodkinson Cyphers; Pocket Book of Gardening; Charles H. Niss ley; An Introduction to Wild Mowers, John Kieran; t lower Arrangement for Churches, Adel aide B. Wilson; Wildf lowers, Neltie Blanchan; Corsages of Pods and Cones, Marie A. Lock ry; Winter Bouquets with Color, Ruth Gannon; Favorite Flowers in Color, E. L. D. Seymour; Gar dening: A New World for Child ren, Sally Wright; Flower Ar rangement for Everyone, Dorothy Biddle and Dorothea Blom; Gar den Design. Illustrated, John A. and Carol L. Grant; Northwest and Pacific Gardens, 29' Pam phlets, 16: New Illustrated Ency clopedia of Gardening, 14 vol umes; lone Garden Club bcrap Books; New American Garden Book, Dorothy Sara. f going oral surgery. Their sister, Dannette, is staying in Herm iston with the Dale Shingle deckers, so she can continue in school. Mrs. May McKinney of Pen dleton spent the week-end here with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steph ens. Mrs. Stephens gave a New Years Eve dinner for Mrs. Mc Kinney, Mr. and Mis. C. L. Stephens, Debra and Alan of Umatilla. New Years day, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stephens and Mrs. McKinney were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Stephens and Pat ricia in Umatilla. Mrs. McKin ney returned to her home in Pendleton on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mulkey are parents of a baby daughter, born at Good Shepherd hospital Jan uary 3. The baby weighed 7 lb. 6'A oz., and has been named Sheila Rae. Local grandparents are Mrs. Helen Mulkey and Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Christiansen. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gugle are back in Irrigon alter spending the Christmas and New Years holidays in Joseph, visiting Mrs. Gugle's two nieces, Mrs. Wayne Williamson and Mrs. Merle Al ford and their families; in La Grande visiting Mr. Gugle's sis ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buttrick, and Mrs. Gugle's brother, Paul Yeck; in Ontario visiting Mr. Gugle's two sisters, Mrs. Irene Tunning and Mrs. Myrtle Smith, and in Ukiah where they have their vacation trailer. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brownlee spent Christmas with Brownlee's folks, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brownlee, in Brogan. When they returned, they brought Tom home with them to spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoadley spent the holidays in Spokane with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Grim, Judy and Jim. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cooley drove to Scappoose New Years to visit Mrs. Cooley's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Whitaker. Mr. Warren McCoy and Mike went to Portland last week-end to take In the Far-west Basket ball Classic. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hadwick drove to Salem Monday, to see their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gerberding and family. They returned to Irrigon Wednesday, bring i n g HeataigJi 0"V A lit- piwlfefll yj Ever wish you were fur-bearing come winter when your home is drafty-cold? Modern electric heating assures sunshine com fort for your family even on the coldest days. Electric heating gives you smooth, even heat in every corner of every room. It's cleaner, too no soot, dirt or grease. It's economical Columbia Basin Heppner HEPPNER Sec. 2- 4 pages Mary Gerberding with them for a weeks' visit. Mary rode back to Salem with Mr. and Mrs. Chet Collins as they took their daughter, Elsie, back to Battle Ground, Wn., where she attends Columbia Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Collins stayed overnight with the Gerberdings, returning home the next day. Mrs. Burl Courtney, Danni and Larry of La Grande were week end guests at the home of Mrs. Courtney's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stew art and family. Mrs. Stewart's folks, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reeder of La Grande, also spent the week-end with them. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and family of Portland were dinner ouests of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wilson and family Sun day afternoon, honoring Bill Wilson of Irrigon on his birth day. Bill Wilson is Woodrow Wilson's father. Mrs. Ruth McCoy has been confined to her home the past week due to illness. Schools Set Basketball Games Riverside High school had an easy victory over Umapine Sat urday night. Riverside meets Umatilla at Umatilla Friday night, January 11, at 6:30 p.m., and plays Weston at Riverside High Saturday night, first game starting at 6:30 p.m. A. C. Houghton Elementary won over Heppner Friday, January 4, tak ing the "A" game 30-27, and the "B" game 42-29. A. C. Houghton plays at lone Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Menus for A. C. Houghton Elementary for the week of Jan uary 7 to January 11 are as fol lows: Monday meat casserole, buttered carrots, ginger bread and cream and plums; Tues daysauerkraut and wieners, green beans and doughnuts; Wednesday roast beef, potatoes and gravy, tomatoes and jello; Thursday chili beans, corn bread, green salad and peaches; Friday baked potatoes, cottage cheese, pickled beets and cherry crunch, The school is using the new cafeteria now, with soft music being played during the lunch hour, contributing to a relaxing atmosphere for the students. The Irrigon Baptist church held a potluck dinner Sunday evening, and following the din ner a birthday cake honoring Mrs. Avery Shoun. After the din ner, round-table " discuss ions were held for the three separate electricity uses all it's energy in heating. In dividual room temper- l I II j" . .1 -v ELECTRICITY the heart of modern living Multiple Death Mishap Toll Heavy Multifile. Honth traffic ar. dents took more than 100 lives in Oregon during 1962, accord ing to the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. Of the 421 fatal accidents during the year, 45 accounted for 104 deaths. The total traffic death count for 1962 was tentatively set at 480. The worst single accident in the state during 1962 claimed five lives in Gilliam county. A motorist failed tn turn at a a. tour and collided head-on with a trucK. The driver of the car and his fnnr nneunntroro The accident occurred at night arm nmu sunace was wet. Other accidents that ranked amonff thf "wnrst rf thn included two four-death crashes ana seven three-death smash- age groups: juniors, young peo- yc, aim auuits. Miss Anna Ci.n T npU.. i , - xtoil-v lias been on rrntilmc tva rn-t . i. ,nc (jam ween due to pulling a tendon and ihmmik a uone in ner right lOOt. Shf Wtac nrlrv.tft.,,4 A- ,L Umatilla hospital Sunday after noon wiiii pneumonia. Come One! Bring The -FAMILY Full Evening's Sunday, January 13 lone High School 5:00 P.M. MOVIE: "The Long, Long Trailer1 Starring Lucille Ball, Desl Arnei CARDS: Bridge and Pinochle SPAGHETTI SUPPER, After The Movie ADMISSION: Adults, High School, 50c Children, 25c Family Plan, $2.00 DANK OF Vjizastern Oregon IONE MEMBER, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ature control means you heat only those rooms you use no heat is wasted. Electric heat is practical no flues, pilot lights or valves to inspect or clean. And you get more room there are no radiators or furnaces to take up valuable living space. Changing to modern electric heat is a low-cost, simple matter. Get professional advice to day from your rural electric system. Electric Co ups. Seventy lives were snuffed out during the year in 35 two death accidents. Both of the quadruple death accidents were head-on collis ions involving a car straying across the centerline and strik ing another. In 1961, four quadruple-death smash-ups ranked as "worst of the year." The worst traffic acci dent on record in Oregon oc curred in 1946 when a car on the wrong side of the road col lided with a bus. Eight persons died in the crash. Stitchettes Meet The fifth meeting of the Golden Stitchettes was held at the home of Mrs. Eva Griffith. The meeting was opened by Ruby Fulleton. The minutes were read and approved. We discussed about what we are going to do for our 4-H club window. We ate some candy and the meeting was adjourned. Linda Heath, reporter Mr. and Mrs. Jack Plovhar and Joan and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moe visited In the Spokane, Wn., area three days last week. Come All! Family To NIGHT- Entertainment - op. Phone 676-9461 v. : is
