Services Held Monday
For Nels H. Kristensen
By MART LEE MARLOW
BOARD MAN Funeral services
were held Monday at 2 p.m. in
Hermiston for Nels H. Kristensen,
72, who died at Good Shepherd
hospital August 1, having suffer
ed a heart attack following surg
ery. Rev. Arthur Lewis, pastor
of Good Shepherd Lutheran
church, conducted the services.
Mrs. LaVern Partlow sang "The
Old Rugged Cross" and "Whisp
ering Hope."
Pallbearers were Arnin Hug,
Harold Rash, Ralph Skoubo, Roy
Partlow, Arnold Hoffman and
Henry Gantenbein. Honor a r y
bearers were Adolf Skoubo,
Charlie Nickerson, Gilmer Bol
son, Mike Cassidy, Don Kenney
of Irrigon, and Ray Woolley of
Hermiston.
Burial was In Boardman River
view Cemetery. Burns Mortuary
was in charge.
Mr. Kristensen was born June
13, 1891 in Hammel, Denmark,
coming to the United States in
1910. He was married to Sine
Miller in 1921 in Seattle, Wn.
They came to Boardman at that
time, and have lived here since,
farming in the east end for 42
years.
He served as director on the
board of the Umatilla Electric
Cooperative Association for ten
years, ana aiso was on the board
of the West Extension Irrigation
District for many years. He was
a World War I Veteran.
Survivors are the widow at
Boardman; one daughter, Mrs.
Bill (Elizabeth) Thompson of
Spokane, Wn.; a sister, Mrs.
Martin Larsen of Innisfail, Al
berta, Canada; four sisters and
one brother in Denmark, and
three grandchildren. A son pre
ceded him in death.
Relatives here from out of
town for the funeral included
Mrs. Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Smith of Portland, a nephew,
Gerald Seeber of Seattle, Wn.,
nieces, Mrs. Leonard Fitch of
Marysville, Wn., and Mrs. Max
Vannoy and children Lynn,
Mark and Dayle of Davis, Calif.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thompson
ana sons or. Spokane.
Members of the Boardman
Community church held a picnic
at Hat kock Park last Saturday,
with 53 attending.
Greenfield Grange will meet
Thursday, August 8. at the hall
at 8 p.m. Grange members will
have a picnic the afternoon of
August 11 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Briggs.
Gary Moore is here from Ox-
nard, Calif, at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rollo
Moore, called by the illness of
Ms mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson
and daughter Diane of Condon
visited Saturday at the home of
Anderson's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Sledge. Diane remained here to
visit this week.
Cheryl Vogel of Pendleton and
Sandra Thorpe of Hermiston
spent the week-end at the home
of Sharon Donovan. All attended
the princess dance at Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Morgan
of Banks visited one dav last
week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Briggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Russell and
children Danny, Steve and Da
lene of The Dalles visited Sun
day at the home of Russell's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Rus
sell, and Mrs. Russell's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey West. Monday visitors at
the West home were Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Fulkner and daugh
ters Connie and Cheryl of Mt
Vernon, Wn.
Mrs. Dwight Parker of Alham-
Seed Cleaning and
Treating
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er In The Country--
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GREETINGS TO CHIEF JOSEPH DAYS The Umatilla County Fair Court waves to the throng ot
Joseph July 27. Queen Gloria Last is on the hood; Patti Hudemann, Eileen Pott and Carol Holden
occupy the rumble seat. Driving is Ferdie Hudemann and beside his is Mrs. Hudemann, chaperone.
Courtesy of Wallowa County Chieftain.
bra, Calif, is visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Zoe
Billings.
Dewena West is visiting this
week in Burns at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Garner.
Mrs. Glenn Mallerv and son
Jim of Seattle, Wn. are visiting
tnis week at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Coats.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tatone and
children Linda and Jody spent
a week at Seaside and Astoria,
where Tatone participated in the
Oregon Coast Golf Tournament.
Mrs. Tatone and children also
visited in Nehalem at the home
of Mrs. Julie Crews.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Eades went
to Pasco, Wn. one day last week
to visit at the home of Eades'
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Woolley.
Henry Gantenbein went to
Portland last Friday to attend
the bi-monthly meeting of the
Dairy Co-operative, representing
district No. 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Potts went
to La Grande Sunday to visit at
the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert
Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Gunnar Skoubo
and daughters Patsy, Kathy and
Linda spent the week-end at
Wallowa Lake.
Mrs. Florence Root is visiting
this week at the home of her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. George Mefford, at
Burns. Last week Mrs. Root ac
companied her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Root of Wasco, to Portland.
Visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Gantenbein
Thursday till Saturday were
Mrs. Gantenbein's brother-in-law
and sister, Rev. and Mrs.
Henry Warber of 'Payette, Idaho.
Pastor and Mrs. Herman R.
Burg and family have returned
from a two week's vacation trip.
They spent several days at Can
non Beach, and at the George
Rugg camp out of Heppner. Dur
ing the trip they had as guests,
Mrs. Burg's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Bon
in and daughter Carol of St. Paul,
Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thornhill
and children Ricky and Lynette
of Hood River visited one day
last week at the home of Thorn
hill's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thornhill.
Mrs. Lynn Johnson and Mrs.
Doug Luna of Rufus visited last
Wednesday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sid Ferguson.
Mrs. Delmer Hug and four
children were in The Dalles last
week at the home of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Porter, caring for the
Porter children while Porter was
in a Portland hospital for foot
surgery.
Darrell Marlow of Pendleton
was a Saturday visitor at the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Marlow.
Son Born to Kellers
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Keller are
the parents of an eight pound,
six ounce son born August 2 in
Eugene. Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman of
Boardman. Mrs. Hoffman is in
Eugene visiting at the Keller
home.
Hicks Purchase Store
Mr. and Mrs: Wiley Brimmer
have sold their grocery store here
to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hicks of
lone, who took over Monday
morning. The Brimmers, who
have operated the store the past
thirteen months, say their plans
are indefinite.
Marians Entertain
Out-of-town Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mahan
and sons Dwayne and Glen of
Eminence, Mo., have been visit
ing the past week with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Mahan,
and twin brother, Alvle Mahan
and family, all of Heppner.
Coming for the week-end from
Seattle, Wn., were Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Mahan and son, Steven,
to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvie Mahan, and to see the Al
bert Mahan family and other
relatives here.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. August 8, 1963
7
Combine Fire
Spreads in Area
By DELPHA JONES
LEXINGTON Fire, starting In
the combine on the Clell Rea
place last Thursday, caused con
siderable damage to pasture and
some barley acreage before be
ing brought under control by
neighbors, friends and their fire
fighting equipment
The combine, driven by John
nie Rea, caught fire and was
quickly engulfed In flames, but
Johnnie was able to escape with
out injury. It spread onto prop
erty owned by Cecil Jones and
Florence McMillan. Owners are
grateful to fast response of
friends in getting it under control.
Tops Club Meets
Lexington Tops club met last
Tuesday afternoon for their reg
ular meeting at the Lexington
city hall. At this time they clean
ed up the meeting hall. Among
the six members present there
was a loss of 16 y lbs. The club
wishes to invite anyone interest
ed to come and join them. They
meet each Monday afternoon at
2:30 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Harra
and daughter Susan motored to
Lexington over the week-end
after their son Steven, who had
been visiting his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Harra, for
a week.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Van
Winkle motored to Ritter Hot
Springs one day last week after
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilcox of
Portland who have been staying
at Ritter. Mrs. Wilcox is a sis
ter of Mrs. Van Winkle.
Mrs. George Irvin and child
ren Valda, Billy and Vicky re
turned to their home in Rufus
after several weeks in Lexington.
Mr. arid Mrs. Johnnie Led
better and family and Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Van Winkle and
family spent Sunday at Hat,
Rock. -
The junior high class of the
Lexington Christian church Sun
day school spent Sunday at Leh
man Springs. They were taken
over by their teacher, Bill B.
Marquardt
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Steagall and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. It.
Brandehagen of Pendleton were
visitors Sunday at the Wilbur
Steagall home. .
Jeanette Ledbetter, Theresa
and Christine Munkers spent
Saturday at Lehman Springs
with the Rainbow Girls of
Heppner.
Mrs. Cora Allyn is visiting her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Fox at Wena tehee, Wn.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Zita ; or.
Portland spent the week-end at
the O. W. Cutsforth ranch and
left daughter Judy for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth
were business visitors in Yakima
and Walla Walla, Wn., Monday.
En route home they picked up
their daughter Lisa at Camp
Hideaway. She had been there
for 10 days with the Camp Fire
Girls.
Boxboard for making signs and
decorations at the Gazette-Times,
available in white and colors.
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