Postmaster Ends 41 Years
Of Devoted Service in Office
. By KATHERINE LINDSTROM
IONE With the resignation
of Mrs. Walter G. (Ruby) Roberts
this week as postmaster, lone
has lost one of its most devoted
public servants. She has always
been most thoughtful. oromDt
and very accomodating in her
duties to all those in the com
munity who she served. Mrs. C.
C. (June) O'Connor has been ap
pointed in her place and began
her work on Wednesday.
Mrs. Roberts may hold some
kind of record for public service,
having been postmaster for 41
years and during that time has
never had a sick leave. She has
accumulated 2,000 hours of time
off.
During Mrs. Robert's term of
office she has been robbed twice,
but neither time did the robbers
get a "haul." The first one was
caught, and the second time an
empty safe was carried away,
and was later recovered on a
little used road near town.
Mr. Roberts, a World War I
veteran, has been her assistant
most of the time since 1939.
When the lone branch of the
Bank of Eastern Oregon was op
ened in 1959, giving lone a
bank for the first time In many
years. Mr. Roberts made his
tory when he took 1000 silver
dollars collected while on duty
in the post office, to the bank in
a wheelbarrow and opened one
of the first accounts.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts will con
tinue at the post office for a
short while to assist Mrs. O'Con
nor, and she will also be instruc
ted by a "Key Postmaster," who
will visit the post office.
Past residents of the commun
ity will also miss "Ruby" with
her cheery smile, when they re
turn and drop In at the post
office to say "hello" or catch up
on some item of news.
Mrs. Roberts has been super
intendent of the Primary De
partment and also a primary
Sunday school teacher in the
lone Community church for
many years. She is a Past Mat
ron of Locust Chapter No. 119,
Order of the Eastern Star, and
a Past Noble Grand of the Re
bekah Lodge.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hausler and
four younger children returned
on Saturday from Wallowa Lake
where they spent the last three
weeks at Wallowa Educational
Day Camp at Joseph. Mr. Haus
ler was an instructor there.
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Kvistad and
children of Beaverton came on
Friday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Peterson until
Wednesday when they were to
leave for a vacation at the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crawford
of Portland came up on Monday
to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Dalzell, and to get their
sons, Tommy and Neil, who have
been here for about two weeks.
They went home on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Tucker and
family had as their guests on
Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Tucker and family of Salem, his
mother, Mrs. Archie Padberg of
Heppner and sister, Mary Evelyn
Tucker, who has been attending
summer school at Monmouth. On
Sunday they all attended a fam
ily reunion of the Tucker family
at the City park in Hermiston.
Mrs. Dallas Shockley and
children of Vancouver, Wn. came
on Friday for a visit with friends
here. Mr. Shockley was formerly
school superintendent in lone.
Mrs. Gerry Bowman of Seattle,
Wn., is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. E. C. Heliker, for two weeks.
Mrs. Heliker returned on Wed
nesday from the hospital in
Heppner. Surgery done on her
foot is healing nicely.
School Leaders at Eugene
Stephen Lindstrom and Dick
Hynd drove to Eugene on Sun
day morning where they will
participate in the High school
Student Council Workshop as
president and vice-president, re
spectively, of lone High school
this coming year.
About 30 Rebekahs and their
families held their annual picnic
in the City Park on Sunday.
Milton Morgan took his boat,
down the river on Wednesday
to Ilwaco, Wn., where he plan
ned to do deep sea fishing. He
was accompanied by Charles
O'Connor.
The 4-H Riding club met Sun
day for a ride and to practice
formations, which they will do
at the Fair this year. Their lead
er, Gene Harryman, and Garry
Tullis accompanied them,,
Ernest Christopherson Sr. Dies;
Services Monday at Canby
Pplntivps hprp havp received
word of the death of Ernest W.
Christopherson, Sr., of Donald on
Wednesday evening. He passed
away at Newport, where he had
been taken, hoping the climate
there would give him some re
lief. Funeral services were held
at Canby at 2:00 p.m. on Mon
day with burial also at Canby.
Mr. Christopherson was- born
February 3, 1894, and passed
awav August 7,' 1963. He was
married on October 8, 1919, to
Ada Agee, who survives. To this
union were born three sons, Ver
non of Olex, Ernest of lone, and
Ersel of Donald. Other survivors
are a brother, Clifford, of Gaston;
four sisters, Laura Pierce of Col
lege Place, Wn., Myrtle Calkins,
of Paradise, Calif., Clara Miller
of Angwin, Calif., and Alice
White of Battle Ground, Wn.,
twelve grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
The Christophersons lived in
the Gooseberry area for many
years on the farm now owned
by Holmes Gabbert, leaving here
in 1941 to a farm near Donald.
Relatives from here attending
the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Christopherson Jr. and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Aldrich and family of lone, and
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Christoph
erson and family of Olex.
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday August 15, 1963
Sec. 2-8 Pages
Mrs. Edna Yarnell of Portland,
who has been ill at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
O'Connor and family, entered the
hospital in Heppner on Wednes
day. Mrs. Clifford Aldrich has re
turned from the hospital in
Hermiston. She had major surg
ery performed there last week.
Bill Sears, who has been visit
ing a classmate, John Swanson,
and working in harvest, return-
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You'll see the things that make a great
county at the fair its livestock, grains
and other agricultural produce that are
the life blood of our economy.
You'll view the skills of young people
and adults alike in various contests and
competitions.
You'll be surprised at all the fine ex
hibits and you'll have a thoroughly en
joyabe time at all the events of the
Morrow County Fair.
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ed to his home at Tigard on Sat
urday. John took him home.
Farewell Honors Beverly Blehl
Christina Lindstrom and D
Ann Barnett and their mothers
were hostesses for a farewell
party for Beverly Biehl on Wed
nesday afternoon. The children
went swimming and then went
to the City Park for games and
refreshments. Those attending
were Cindy Barnett, Melissa Mc
Elligott, Kathleen McElligott,
Richard Snyder, Billie Jepsen,
John Rietmann, Grace Savage,
Helen Byrne, John Marick, Karen
Crowell, Eddie Win k 1 e m a n,
Douglas Barak, Carol Wiley,
Carolyn Linnell, D-Ann, Chris
tina and Beverly.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Biehl and
family moved on Friday to their
new home in La Grande. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Jepsen assisted them.
On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
James Barnett and family moved
into their new home vacated
by the Biehls.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Crowell
left for Portland after church
services on Sunday.
Guests at the Robert Jepsen
home on Tuesday were Mrs. Jep
sen's mother, Mrs. C. L. Lieu
alien, and her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Frank Lieuallen and five child
ren of Pendleton.
David Brown of Salem is spend
ing two weeks at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Jepsen.
Mrs. David Baker honored Mrs.
Arthur Lindstrom and new baby,
Teena June, with a shower at
her home on Thursday afternoon.
After visiting and opening pack
ages Mrs. Baker served petit
fours, homemade candy and cof
fee to the following guests: Mrs.
Robert Jepsen, Mrs. Roy A. Lind
strom, Mrs. Robert DeSpain of
Arlington, Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid,
Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom, Mrs.
John Jepsen, Mrs. Gene Riet
mann, Mrs. Ray Boyce, and the
honoree and hostess.
Son Born to Wayne Hams
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hams are
the proud parents of an 8 lb.,
10 oz. baby boy, born on August
10 at St. Anthony's hospital in
Pendleton. He has been named
Jeffrey Wayne. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Vester Hams, and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn Sr.,
of lone. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Both
well of Heppner, Mr. and Mrs.
James Hams of Hardman, Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. Lundell of lone,
and Noah Pettyjohn of Missouri
are the great grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson,
Jr., and family were called to
Portland on Wednesday by the
sudden death of Mrs. Nelson's
father, Sam Ransdell on Tues
day. Funeral services were held
on Friday.
Tim Tullis returned on Friday
from a most interesting trip to
the southern part of Grant coun
ty, where he attended the Ore
gon Youth Range Camp with 66
other boys. The camp is held
each year in Logan Valley at
the Lake Creek Guard Station.
Street Tree Care is Urged
Mrs. Oscar Lundell, president
of the lone Garden club, would
like to remind people of the care
required for the street trees
planted by the Garden club this
spring to help beautify the city.
Only through the cooperation of
those living near the trees can
we all hope to benefit by the
trees in years to come. Have you
deep-watered your street tree
regularly at least once a week.'
Have you pulled all weeds from
the base of your street tree?
Have you mulched your street
other suitable material? This
tree with peat moss, sawdust, or
will conserve moisture and keep
weeds down.
Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth Her
mann and family of Oak Grove
have been visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Hermann, ihey
all spent Sunday at the Herm
iston City Park with other mem
bers of the Rauch family reunion.
Ruralettes Meet
On August 1 the Ruralettes
4-H club met at the home of
Cherl Carlson. We gave our dem
onstrations and talked about
Judging. Mrs. Bergstrom had
some classes for us to judge.
Julie Zinter had the best score
and Mrs. Bergstrom gave her a
candy bar. Ann McEillgott and
Darlene Warren were absent. We
played games and had refresh
ments. Visitors were Mrs. Louis
Carlson, Mrs. L. A. McCabe, Mrs.
Sid Zinter, Mrs. Ernie Christoph
erson and Sandy Carlson.
Cheri Carlson, reporter
lone Gives Award
The lone PTA gave a schol
arship to Princess Louise Pointer
for her first year in college,
rather than the Lexington PTA
as was erroneously reported in
last week's Gazette-Times. She
plans to attend the University
of Portland.
lone Soldier Takes
Part in Exercise
Army Specialist Four Loy L.
Keene, lone, is participating in
Exercise Swift Strike III. a U. S.
Strike Command exercise in
Georgia and North and South
Carolina, involving more than
75,000 armed forces personnel.
Swift Strike III pits two task
forces against each other in a
four-week mock war ending Aug
ust 16, and includes airborne
maneuvers, long-distance air
lifts, air-ground support missions
and counter-guerrilla operations.
Specialist Keene is a motor
mechanic In Battery C of toe
7th Artillery 8th Missile Bat
talion at Fort George G. Meade,
Md.
He entered the Army in Oc
tober 1961, completed basic
training at Fort Ord, Calif., and
was stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex.,
before his present assignment at
Fort George G. Meade.
Keene is a 1957 graduate of
lone High school and a 1960
graduate of Oregon Technical
Institute in Klamath Fails.
Before entering the Army, he
was employed by the U. S. Gyp
sum Co., Pilot Rock.
His wife, Barbara, livs in
Baltsvllle, Md.
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