HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. July 25, 1963
Combine Fire Controlled
At Ralph Crum Ranch
By CATHERINE LINDSTROM
IONE A fire which started in
the motor of a combine on the
Ralph Crum ranch last Thursday
could have caused severe grain
loss. However, their son, Monte,
quickly i?h"t off the motor caus
ing the fire to stop just short
of the fuel tanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Crum wish to
thank those who came so promp
tly to their assistance, confin
ing the fire to the combine.
Mrs. John Voorhees of Portland
came on Saturday to spend a
few days visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Crawford,
and other relatives in the area.
Mrs. Garland Swanson and son
Jim, and Mrs. Alfred Nelson, Jr.,
Keith and Karen, spent the
week-end in The Dalles attend
ing the Little League baseball
games. Jim and Keith were
among those chosen from the
Indians team to play on the AH
Star team on Friday and Satur
day in The Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor
returned Sunday from' a week
end spent in Portland visiting
their daughter, Lee, who is at
tending summer school there.
Mrs. O'Connor's mother, Mrs.
Edna Yarnoll, came home with
them for a two week visit.
Hauslers At Wallowa Camp
, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hausler and
children, Betty, Robin, Carol, and
Rheda, departed on Friday for
Wallowa Lake, where they will
spend the next throe weeks. Mr.
Hausler will be an instructor
in mathematics and French at
the Wallowa Educational Day
Camp. Donald Cole of Heppner
will be life guard at the lone
pool during Mr. Hausler's. ab
sence. MerriLee Jacobs and Maurene
McElligott went to Portland on
the train Thursday. MerriLee
will visit a friend for a week
and Maurene will visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Charles Mc
Elligott. Mark Morgan of Portland has
arrived at the home of his cousin,
Lloyd Morgan, to assist in har
vest. Mrs. Stella O'Meara came
home from the hospital on
Thursday and is slowly recup
erating from her illness.
Mrs. Joyce Darst and children
Dick, Hai, and Dixie of Salem
arrived on Saturday for a visit
at the home of her brother, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Carlson and
family.
Mrs. Berl Akers came home
on Saturday from the hospital in
The Dalles. She is recovering
from recent surgery.
Mrs. Clyde Crawford and sons
of Portland have been spending
the week visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dalaell. Mr.
Crawford came on Saturday and
took his family home on Mon
day. John Botts underwent surgery
in Pioneer Memorial hospital
on Thursday evening. Ho is re
ported to be In satisfactory con
dition. His daughter, Mrs. Robert
Crowell and children of Omak,
Wn are here to visit him, and
also to be with her mother, who
was a recent hospital patient.
Mrs. Roger Steigor and child
ren of Portland were visiting
this week at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom Jr.
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Adon Hamlett
and family of Fruitland, Ida.,
arrived on Monday for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Swanson. They will also make
a trip to the coast and visit in
Portland and Salem before re
turning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mattlon Hicks
were here this week end to assist
Mr. and Mrs. George Flchter,
who were moving into their
new home. They recently pur
chased the Clarence Brenner
property.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Llnd
strom drove to Portland on Sun
day. Mrs. Llndstrom will remain
for a while and receive dental
treatments.
First Lieutenant Dennis Swan
son advises his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Garland Swanson that they
have moved to a new home and
their new address is 27 A Sun
chon. Fort Bragg. N. C.
Mrs. John Armington and
daughters are here visiting her
mother, Mrs. Dale Ray and Mr.
Ray. Mr. Armington stopped in
for a visit on his return from
a business trip in the east and
lias now gone back to their home
in Los Angeles. His family will
remain for the rest of the month.
Friends have had word from
Mrs. Ida Esteb, who has been
visiting her son Raymond Flet
cher in Salem. She is go'riK to
Hood River to visit another
daughter before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ek
strom and daughter drove down
from Wrnatchee, nil. on Suiv
day to visit his parents, Mr
anil Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom Sr.
Mrs. Ekstrom and Vickie re
mained for harvest.
Mr. and Mrs. George Looman
and family of Purchell, Okla.,
are guests at the home of her
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Harryman. They arrived on Fri
day. Les Matthews and a friend
flew down from Boise, Idaho, on
Monday to attend to some busi
ness. Dobyns Move to Eugene
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dobyns
have sold their home on Third
Street to Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Snider. Mrs. Dobyns is here this
week packing and plans to leave
on Saturday for their new home
in Eugene. Their address will
be 315 Kourt Drive, Eugene, Ore
gon. Mrs. Richard Rea and daugh
ters of Portland came up on Fri
day to visit Mr. Rea, who has
been working here. I hey are
guests at the Lewis Halvorsen
home.
Week-end guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Walter Crowell were his sis
tor and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Harris Kardatzke from Port
land. Mrs. Ray Heimbigner spent
Tuesday in Portland.
Walter Roberts returned on
Friday from a trip to Chehalis,
Wn. where he visited with his
sister, and another sister who
was present from California.
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Lexington Women
To Host Picnic
By DELPHA JONES
LEXINGTON Women's Fel
lowship of the Lexington Christ
Ian church met at the home of
Mrs. Florence McMil lan on
Tuesday afternoon. Plans were
made for a potluck "get-together"
at the T. E. Messenger
home on Sunday, July 28. All
members and their friends of
the church are cordially invited.
Those attending the meeting
were Mrs. Carl Marquardt, Mrs.
Bill B. Marquardt, Mrs. Florence
McMillan, Mrs. Walter Smith,
Mrs. Alonzo Henderson, Mrs. A.
F. Majeske, Mrs. T. E. Messen
ger, Sr. Refreshments vtere serv
ed by the hostess.
PICTURED with Congressman Ullman at the annual National 4-H Conference Congressional break
fast are (left to tight): James Udell of Lebanon, Nancy Lee Rayburn of La Grande, Maxlene
Eubcmks of Arlington and Victor Suratt of Madras. These four young people were Oregon's dele
gates to the 1963 National 4-H Conference held in Washington, D. C
Irrigon Man Dies In Montana Town
Attend Covin Services
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and
son Kenneth, Mrs. Florence Mc
Millan and Mr. and Mrs. George
Irvin motored to Portland on
Tuesday where they attended
the funeral services for Henry
Cavin who passed away at a
hospital in that city loiiowing
a short illness. Mr. and Mrs.
Cavin and daughter, Jeanette,
are known in the community
having visited here several
times.
Claire Hunt of Eugene was a
caller in Lexington one day last
week.
Jovco Peck and Jeanette Led-
better are spending this week
at the Christian Church Summer
Camp in Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. JacK I'lCKens ana
son Tom of Puntzie Lake, Can
ada, visited this week at the
Bergen and Johnnie i,euneuer
homes. Thev were enroute to Col
orado Springs where he will be
stationed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Livingston oi
Spray were callers at the Lola
Breeding home on unciay.
Mrs. Pearl Green ana sons
visited her daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Claire Marvel in
The Dalles on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd bmitrt ana
children have returned from a
trip to Shedd and Brownsville.
Mrs. Lola Breeding visited in
Portland while they were away,
having gone there with them.
John, Jackie and Jim Grant
of Hood River are visiting at the
Floyd Smith and Lola Breeding
homes.
Charlcne Jones of Portland vis
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Jones, over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Messenger,
Sr.. Carroll Messenger and Nor
itn Mamuardt motored to Port
land on the week end to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Messenger
and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wein
mann of Yakima, Wn., visited at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Walter
Smith on Sunday.
Glenn Eaten of Portland vis
lted Sunday at the C. C. Jones
home.
By LaVELLE PARTLOW
IRRIGON Funeral services
were held in Lewistown, Mont.,
Friday, July 19, for W. C. (Andy)
Anderson, who died in his sleep
Monday morning, July 15. Mrs.
Anderson and a brother from
Kellogg, Ida., left Tuesday
morning for Lewistown, and
were joined there by the Ander
sons' daughter, Mrs. Jake Arndt
of St. Paul, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swearingen
and Gerry spent Sunday at
Maupin, where they attended a
Swearingen Family Reunion,
with 50 persons present.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith,
Marina and Rebecca of Coal
Valley, 111., left for home Fri
day, after spending 12 days here
visiting Smith's folks, Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie N. Smith. They were
joined here by Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Smith and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Smith and
family of Portland. Also, during
their vacation, the Leslie Smiths
and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Smith and family spent one
week-end in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Rees Morgan
drove to Portland Friday to visit
Morgan's brother, Enoch Mor
gan, who recently underwent
surgery at St. Vincents hospital,
and is a patient there. The Rees
Morgans returned to Irrigon
Saturday.
Mrs. Lloyd Cooley returned
Friday from a 3-week visit with
her mother, Mrs. Elnora Arbo
gast, of Moreland, Okla., who
sends her greetings to all her
friends in Irrigon. wnue mere,
Mrs. Cooley also visited with
her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Arbogast.
Frank Shade has been induc
ted into Selective Service. He
left Tuesday for Arlington, and
took a bus from there to his
destination.
SSet. Donald Eppenbach left
Saturday morning for Beale AFB,
Calif., where he is stationed in
Those goinq to The Dalles to
watch the Little League All-Star
games from Heppner were Ihe
L.iVorno Van Marters, Gordon
Pratts, Dave MeLeods, Howard
Pettyjohns, Don Bellenbroeks
Wavne Proeks, Harry O'Don-
noils. K. G. Watkins, Wayne
Balls, Ernie McCabes, Stan
Kemps, Mrs. Jack Healy and two
boys.
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Poland to Lead
Jehovah Group
Jo Convention
Hermiston's Ted Poland, Box
527. is a minister on the move.
The Poland family will lead a
delegation of members of the
Hermlston congregation ot Je
hovah's Witnesses to an inter
national convention of the re
ligious group scheduled for the
Pasadena Rose Bowl, September
1-8.
Convention officials in Pasa
dona, Calif., announced that 70,
000 persons are expected to at
tend the eight-day gathering
representing the Western United
States, Canada and Mexico.
"We plan our annual vacation
around an outing for the family
including travel,' Mr. Poland
said, "but also on the agenda
is attendance at a religious con
vention of Jehovah's Witnesses
which is a regular part of our
ministerial training program.
This vear our plans revolve
around a trip to Pasadena."
"A total of 21 other assem
biles are planned around the
world." Mr. Poland said, "cover
ing Europe, the Near Last, Asia
Australia and the Isles of the
Pacific. These meetings are Bible
educational sessions designed to
point out the responsibilities and
obligations resting upon Inns
tians in these critical times."
"Regardless of locaton, race
creed or language," he said
"these conventions will demon
strato the international unity of
Jehovah's Witnesses and the
need for true peace and unity
in a divided, perplexed world.
The Ihrmiston delegates will
travel to Pasadena by car, bus,
tram and plane.
the Standardization Branch. Ep
penbach had spent a 20-day
leave here with his folks, Mr.
and Mrs. Elbert Eppenbach and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Berg and
Ronny left Wednesday for their
home in Westminster, Calif., af
ter spending a 10-day vacation
here visiting friends and rela
tives. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Myrtle Markham and
Sheryl Partlow, who will spend
2 weeks In California.
Miss Dianna Rosencrants of
Portland spent a week here with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Partlow.
Rev. John Kenney returned
Saturday afternoon from spend
ing a week at the Assemblies
of God Youth Camp near Prairie
City.
Scouts Return from Camp
The following Boy Scouts from
Troop No. 667 returned Saturday
from spending a week at Boy
Scout Camp at Wallowa Lake:
Bob Buchanan, Tom VanHorn,
Bob McRae, Tommy Olin, David
Schmeder, Duane Peterson, Rich
ard Franke, George Kenney, and
Mike Anderson. The scouts were
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. McRae, who took some of the
boys, and Mrs. Don Kenney, ac
companied by Mrs. Vern Dillon,
also took a carload.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fegert and
family of Othello spent the
week-end here visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Fegert.
Al Reeves is confined as a
patient at Good Shepherd hos
pital. Mrs. Frances McCoy, Susan
and Debby spent Sunday through
Wednesday in LaGrande visit
ing Mrs. McCoy s mother, Mrs.
Millie O'Rourke, Mr. and Mrs.
Pete O'Rourke, Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Vilines and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Stewart.
Sharon Dodson of Hermlston
spent a week here with Debbie
McCorkle and her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Pat ana
Emily of Aloma, Calif., were
overnieht cuests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Coy and Clara Fay Tues
day evening.
Many Attend Rucker Reunion
Mrs. Elmer Rucker, her child
ren and their families, and rel
atives met at Coeur d Alene
Lake, Idaho from Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pratt and
children left Saturday from The
Dalles on a few days camping
trip into Eastern Washington
through Sunday for a family re
union. Among those attending
were: Mrs. Elmer Rucker, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Adams, Robbie,
Mark and Scotty, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Rucker, Fred Ott, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Bentley, all of
Irrigon, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Rucker, Jim and Anne of Ar
lington, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Rucker and family of St. An
thony, Ida., Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Rucker and Loretta of Pocatella,
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Rucker and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Amos, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Keiss,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill White and
family, all of Kellogg. This was
the first time the entire family
had been together since 1948.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cosway
of The Dalles spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Fegert.
Miss Ann Schmeder has been
employed at Eastons Drug Store.
Mrs. Bob Gasser, Philip and
Joan drove to Kellogg to spend
a week with Mrs. Gasser's
mother, Mrs. Jere Wilson, and to
bring Barbara and Ann, who had
been visiting their grandmother,
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Morgan
of LaGrande stayed overnight
with Mr. and Mrs. Rees Morgan
Saturday wenine-.
The Fire Department has pre
pared labels giving telephone
numbers to call in case of fire.
These labels have been left at
each grocery store, and can be
obtained there free of charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren McCoy,
Susan, Mike and Debbie left Sat
urday morning for Bellingham,
Wn., for a weeks vacation.
Summer school classes at A. C.
Houghton Elementary have been
concluded, but the Tuesday
story-hours, conducted each
Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:00 will
continue. Mrs. Floyd Hobbs Is
In charge of the story-hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hill are
caring for their grandchildren,
Dannette, Donnie and Deeno
Leighton, while the childrens'
folks, Mr. and Mrs. Don Leigh
ton, attended a pony show in
Portland. While in Portland, the
Don Lieghton's will stay with
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Cook and
Rhonda Mae.
Farewell Honors
School Principal
By MARTHA MATTESON
MONUMENT A farewell
party was held Saturday even
ing in the Legion-Grange hall
for the Richard Drees family
who have made their home here
for the past five years. Mrs. Drees
has been the high school prin
cipal here. They were presented
with a set of dishes as a fare
well gift. There were around 65
adults and children present.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams,
their son and daughter, of Sac
ramento, Calif., arrived Tuesday
to visit their families, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Williams and son
Walter, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Martin. Charles is stationed in
the Air Force Base near Sacra
mento. Mary Llppert and Maynard
Hamilton drove to Heppner Tues
day on business.
Mrs. Oleta Farrens and daugh
ter drove to John Day Friday on
business.
Bob Porter left Friday noon
for Pendleton where he took a
plane to return to the Air Force
Base in Hawaii where he is sta
tioned. His wife, Georgia Lee,
had to return two weeks ago to
her job there.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edson of
central California spent a few
days here visiting their son.
Gary Edson, who is our new
student pastor here.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leathers
have now moved back to their
home above Hamilton.
Gary Edson left Sunday morn
ing to take Vicki Smith and two
of the George Lyle girls to sum
mer church camp.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lewis and
family of San Leandro, Calif.,
arrived July 13 and left the 22nd
after visiting his brother, Earl
Lewis and family. Mrs. Earl
Lewis drove to Prineville a week
earlier and met the daughter
Susan who came ahead of the
family, then returned home with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Tunes Rounds of
Long Creek were supper guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred McWillis Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Vandetta
took a load of cattle to Herm
iston Monday for Elzy Emery.
Dinner guests Sunday at the
Elmer Matteson home were their
son, LaVerne J. Matteson, his
wife, daughter Martha and son
Ralnh of Alturas. Calif., and Mrs.
Jessie Scott and two sons, Robert
and Robin.
Pearl Thompson, Sophia Leasy
and Mary Lease, all of Fox, had
dinner at the Fred McWillis
home Monday and picked tasp
berries while there.
Uj Neighbors
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