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SOCIETY LOY HARSIN. Editor Phone 676-5885 Couple is United In Marriage, Takes Month Trip East The marriage of Elsie Cole, Heppner, and Lester Cox, Lex ington, was solemnized Saturday. November 16, at an informal cermony in the chapel of the Methodist church in Payette, Ida ho. The Rev. George Trobough officiated at the 5:00 p.m. cere mony. Attending the couple were Miss Fern Graves, Madras, sis ter of the bride, and Harry An derson, Payette, brother of the bride. A small reception at the Harry Anderson home in Payette greeted the couple following the ceremony. The newlyweds left immed iately for an extended trip which took them into 12 western, cen tral and southern states, return ing to their home here last Wed nesday. On their trip east they visited with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cox and family in Springfield, Utah. In Colorado Springs, Colo., they were guests in the homes of her mother, Mrs. Emma Anderson, and with her sisters and fam ilies, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carpenter. While visiting a niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ostrander in Lawrence, Kansas, they motored to Kansas City where they enjoyed a tour of the city. They continued south through the Ozarks to Many, Louisiana, where they called on an army buddy of Mr. Cox's, Rudolph Self, and toured the city of New Orleans, La. Their return trip brought them through Texas, the Carlsbad Caverns, and to Phoenix, Ariz., where they visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Grabill, former residents here, and north through Utah. They experienced excel lent weather conditions during the entire trip, traveling on dry roads throughout. Storms were reported to have been either be hind them or considerably ahead of them on the month-long trip F. i i- vv t , i I ." '.. v I . -v. . i" " t I ,! wn ; r 'A . , ! f I""' . ; .., .As. .1... v;flW MISS CHERYL McGHEE Engagement Told Of Cheryl McGhee To Rodney Ayers The Rev. and Mrs. Austin Mc Ghee of Cave Junction are an nouncing the engagement of their daughter, Cheryl Anne, to Rodney Ayers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ayers of Heppner. Cheryl attended Heppner High school for three years before transferring to Illinois Valley High school in Cave Junction, where she graduated with the class of 1963. Rodney was a grad uate of Heppner High the same year. The Rev. McGhee is former minister of the Heppner Meth odist church. He has served as pastor of the Cave Junction Meth odist church since his transfer there two years ago. No date has bene set for the wedding. Mrs. Art Watkins Entertains Club Mrs. Art Watkins entertained members of her pinochle club with an afternoon of cards in her home Friday. Winning high was Miss Esther Bergstrom, who was filling in for Mrs. Max Harris. Mrs. Fred Man kin was low and Miss Bergstrom and Mrs. Watkins walked away with the pinochle orize. Completing the two tables were Mrs. Charlie Beckett, Mrs. Orian Wright, Mrs. Hannah An derson, Mrs. Earl Evans and Mrs. Walter Beckett. Mrs. Delbert Piper Pinochle Hostess The Delbert Piper home in Lex ington was the scene of three tables of pinochle play Thurs day evening. Attending were Mrs. Eldon Padberg, who won high, Mrs. Jim Devine, who was low, Mrs. Ralph Marlatt, Mrs. Kenny Cuts forth, Mrs. Delmar Buschke, Mrs. Charles Phegley, Mrs. Doyle Key, Mrs. Dick Payne, Mrs. Bob Harrison and Mrs. Pat Cutsforth. Mrs. Piper served eggnog pie and coffee for dessert Episcopal Church Women Enjoy Tea Candles and table linens of pink gave a festive air to a tea given for 25 members and friends of the ladies of the Epis copal church Thursday evening at the parish hall. Co-hostesses were last years executive officers, Mrs. Clarence Rosewall, Mrs. LaVerne Van Marter, Mrs. Bernard Damon and Mrs. Sybil Wells. Pouring were Mrs. Paul Brown and Mrs. Da mon. Following a short business meeting, the executive officers for 1963-64 were introduced. They are Mrs. Elmer Berry, pres ident; Mrs. Herman Winter, vice president; Mrs. Bernard Damon, re-elected as secretary; and Mrs. Gordon Hutchens, treasurer. Staff Enjoys Dinner Turkey dinner was served buf fet style to members of the staff of the First National Bank of Oregon, their husbands and wives, in the Wagon Wheel Cafe banquet room last Saturday night. Following the dinner the group gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes where they spent the balance of the evening. Class Goes Carolina Members of the junior high Sunday school class of the Meth odist church convened at the home of their teacher, Mrs. James Hilderbrand, Sunday, for an evening of games and re frtshments after first going car onng. doming Cvents FRIDAY and SATURDAY. December 27, 28. Basketball tournament, Condon high school gym, 6:30 p.m.. admission: adults SI. 00, stu dents, 50c with student body cards. MONDAY, December 30 Chamber of Commerce, Wagon WheeL noon. Rainbow Girls Christmas formal. 9 p.m. until midnight, IOOF halL THURSDAY, January 2, Soroptimists, Wagon WheeL noon. Holiday Luncheon Entertains Friends A delicious Christmas lunch eon of chicken a la king was served by Mrs. Marshall Lovgren in her home last Tuesday to eight guests who included Mrs. Fred Gimbel, Mrs. Dean Hunt, Mrs. Creston Robinson, Mrs. Wal lace Wolff, Mrs. David McLeod, Mrs. Ernie McCabe, Mrs. Bob) Jones, and Mrs. Gordon Hutchens. Following the luncheon the group enjoyed the afternoon playing bridge. Winning high was Mrs. Gimbel. Mrs. McCabe was second and Mrs. Hunt had low. Mrs. Lovgren concluded a very pleasant afternoon with a des sert of Christmas pudding topped with a caramel sauce, served with coffee. Three Co-Hostesses At 'Drop-in' Coffee Mrs. Fred Gimbel, Mrs. Cres ton Robinson and Mrs. Riley Munkers were co-hostesses to about 35 ladies who were in vited to a "drop-in" type of Christmas coffee hour last Wed nesday at the Munkers home. Delicious homemade cookies and breads were served with coffee at this second annual event in surroundings gaily dec orated for Christmas. Bank Has Party Around thirty members of the staff , their husbands and wives, of the Heppner, Arlington and lone branches of the Bank of Eastern Oregon attended a din ner and Christmas party, that included a gift exchange, in the banquet room of the Wagon Wheel Cafe Saturday evening, Baileys in Denmark Word was received recently that Mr. and Mrs. Dee Bailey and three-year-old Birgitte ar rived in Virum, Denmark, late in November. Mr. Bailey, form erly of Heppner, is employed with General Motors there and the family is staying temporar ily with a brother of Mrs. Bailey, who is a native of Denmark, un til suitable houseing can be found. Herb Ekstrom Jr. to Lead Masonic Lodge in lone By KATHERINE LINDSTROM 7 panied them on the zither; after IONE Herbert Ekstrom, Jr., was installed as Worshipful Master of Lodge No. 120, AF&AM, at an impressive in stallation on Wednesday even ing, December 18, at the Ma sonic hall in lone. Installing of ficer was Herbert Ekstrom, Sr., Gene Rietmann, installing mar shal, and Melvin Melena, in stalling chaplain. Other officers serving with Ek strom for the coming year are Walter Jacobs, senior warden; Charles O'Connor, junior warden; Roy W. Lindstrom, treasurer; Gene Rietmann, secretary; James Barnett, senior deacon; Omar Rietmann, sr. steward; Joe Haus ler, Sr., junior steward; Rev. Walter Crowell, tyler; Melvin Melena, chaplain; and Leo Crab tree, marshall. The public installation was preceded by a potluck dinner served by members of the East ern Star from tables decorated in the Christmas theme. Rainbow Assembly No. 89 was host for a Christmas party hon oring their parents on Tuesday evening following their regular meeting. The girls put on a skit, gave several readings, and sang Christmas carols to entertain their guests. Following the program Santa Claus appeared to deliver the packages. The girls exchanged gifts and thus revealed the Secret Sister they had during the year. 8fc f i a HI Ti4 4 WtfftWMWiat "Something from the Jeweler's, is always something speciaL" JEWELERS Store Hours: 9 A. M. To 6 P. M. 177 MAIN ST- HEPPNER PH. 676-9200 CREENj STAMPS November Sales Of Bonds Climb Oregon residents have purch ased $31,988,770 worth of United States Savings Bonds for the year 1963 up to November 30, a gain of 8.3 over the same period of 1962 when they purch ased $29,532,563. Benton and Curry counties have already exceeded their 1963 goals and a number of other counties are within reach of their 1963 goals. December sales should put them over the top. Morrow county sales for No vember were $15,153, according to Jack Bedford, county Savings Bonds chairman. The Forrest Burkenbine resi dence was the scene of a pre holiday dinner Sunday. Besides the hosts, the gathering includ ed Mr. and Mrs. Herb Case, Claudia, Joyce, Carol and Ron nie, who returned to their home in Poulsbo, Wn Christmas day, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cox, David uianne and Debbie, Mrs. Jesse Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gray and Susan, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burkenbine, their son Mike, and Bill Struthers. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Doctor left on Sunday to spend the holidays with their parents at Nyssa and in Rupert, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Morrison and Merrie Jo drove to Portland on Saturday to get their daugh ters, Michelle and Tass, who are coming home for the holidays from Oregon State. They will re turn to Portland after Christmas to attend the Far West Basket ball classic. Michelle has been elected queen of the classic from a group of eight candidates. Carl Linn, who recently re turned from Nome, Alaska, where he was employed by the State on road construction, spent sev eral days in lone this week visit ing friends and relatives. Topic Club was held at the home of Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid last Friday afternoon. Other hostesses were Mrs. Bill Rawlins and Mrs. Gene Harryman. Roll call was answered by members with a favorite Christmas pro gram. L. N. Herrick, principal of the lone Grade school, explained the SRA method of teaching reading, which allows the child to progress at his own speed. This technique has been used in the lone grades this fall and will be offered as an aid to help high school students in speed and understanding their reading mat ter at the beginning of the next semester.. Arnica club met at the home of Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, Jr., last Wednesday afternoon. Se c r e t pals for the year were told and a gift exchange held. Mrs. A. A. Stefanl was co-hostess. Mrs. Ralph Kincaid and Mrs. Gene Harryman were elected to mem bership. Mrs. Lee Palmer re ceived the door prize. Council Sponsors Dance The student council of lone high school sponsored a dance at the cafetorium on Friday even ing. Theme for the lovely decor ations was "Jingle Bell Rock." Punch and cookies were served from a table trimmed with greens and a large red candle. Small tables with candles and greenery surrounded the dance floor and a large Christmas tree shone in the corner. The grade school held individ ual parties in their rooms Fri day afternoon with room mothers and other parents helping out wtih the refreshments. The high school also enjoyed a Christmas program on Friday afternoon. The program includ ed group singing of Christmas carols interspersing a sku Dy Sue Townsend, Cheryl Corley, Karen Hams and Susan Lind strom; a poem by Delores Em ert. A faculty number, "Silent Night, was sung first in Span ish by Gil Luian and Gene Harryman and then in German by Joe Hausler Sr., who accom- SAVE on Your AUTO INSURANCE New Gold Key Policy Saves Careful Drivers Real Money THE BEST BUY FOR CAREFUL DRIVERS CALL $140 Quarterly 25 to 50,000 Bodily In jury, 10,000 prope r t y damage, 1,000 death in demnity, 5 to 10,000 un insured motorists. Discounts for 2 cars. Dis counts for compacts. Further reductions for accident-free driving af ter 1st and 2nd years. C. A. Ruggles Ins. which the student body members sang in English as the teachers sang in their foreign languages. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Herrick and son, Chuck, departed on Fiiday afternoon for Lewiston, Idaho to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Shaw, who accom panied them home after a two week visit in lone. Evelyn Jepsen returned Friday for Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jepsen and other relatives. She accompanied five other North west Christian college students to lone, and after being guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jepsen Friday evening, they continued on to their homes in Idaho. Schools Have Combined Program An excellent Christmas pro gram was presented by the com bined grade and high schools on Thursday night. Grades one through four presented a play let entitled "The Merry Christ mas Fairy" with the fifth and sixth grade chorus singing Christ mas music between scenes under the direction of Carol Miller, music director. "Caroling Christ mas" was a skit prepared by the seventh and eighth grades. The junior high school band played three carols, "Away In a Manger," "We Three Kings," and "O Come All Ye Faithful." The high school chorus sang A Round for Christmas, Emig; O Holy Might, A. Adams; and Pab- HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. December 26. 1963 wego arrived in lone Monday evening to spend the holidays with Mrs. Haugen's mother, Mrs. Elmer Griffith, and other rel atives. Karen Lundell and her fiance, Francie Stack, arrived on Friday night to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Lundell. They are both students at Pacific Lutheran Uni versity at Parkland, Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Berg strom and girls of Winston drove up on Tuesday to spend the Christmas holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Berg strom, and other members of the family. The last Sunday in Advent was celebrated at the United Church of Christ with the pri mary and kindergarten children taking part in the worship ser vice. Special music was sung by the choir and a solo, "O Holy Night," was sung by Teresa Tucker. Church Sponsors Caroling On Sunday evening the high school church school class con ducted the service and the Christ candle was lit. After the wor ship service families gathered in the social rooms for a light sup per and then many of the group went caroling. About 40 of the carolers met at the Roy W. Lind strom home afterwards for coffee, punch and other refreshments. Mrs. Walter Crowell, Mrs. Ella Burgoyne and Mrs. Norman Nel son assisted in serving the group. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, Sr., for din ner on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn and family of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hams and son of La Grande, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Marion lo, The Reindeer, Lovering, which Palmer, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul was a clever Mexican Christmas Pettyjohn, Jr., and girls. Calling carol. The high school band pre sented Noel Suite, Louis-Claude Daquin and It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas, Meredith Wilson. Mr. Miller directed all these numbers. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Haugen and three daughters of Lake Os- in the afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherer and Judy, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sherer and sons. Mr. and Mrs. James Gorman and baby son of Walla Walla are guests of her mother and Heliker. Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Her man left on Tuesday to spend Christmas with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Har lan Crawford and family at La Grande. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake are their daugh ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Turner and sons of Eugene. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherer were their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pierce and family of Redmond. Mrs. Harriet Bolman of Seattle arrived on Saturday to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. E. C. Heliker and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Morgan went to Corvallis on Friday to bring home their daughter, Ger aldine, a student at Oregon State. College students home for the holidays are Kenneth Smouse, Ken Nelson, Gary Morgan, John Swanson, Marvin PadbeTg, Jean and Melvin Martin, Linda Heim bigner, Phil Emcrt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray re turned the middle of the week from an extended visit with their son Claude Brashears and other relatives at Lyle, Wn. During their visit Mr. Ray spent some time in The Dalles hospital. Milton Morgan drove to Port land on Monday, returning Tues day. He was accompanied home by his daughter, Marilyn. Beta Omega Sorority met at the home of Mrs. Gil Lujan on Wednesday for a Christmas party. The club received a thank you note from Danny Akers for the gift they had sent him. The Lions club held a banquet at Stefani's on Monday evening followed by a party and dance at the Legion hall. Guests were their wives and other Invited friends. Visiting the Jerry Schuberts over the week-end were Mrs. Schubert's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Craig, who returned to their home in steplfather, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Portland Monday. T-i J-'Sizr Ml nil j M . ,L.:.:Li:::wrtlvvwvwwTMV.vw- I mm ....am-:?; J Hoorayl Mr. New Year is here and we're resolved to start 1964 right by wishing you and yours a bountiful, wonderful year, with every dream fulfilled and every hope brought to fruition. Indeed, we wish that happiness will walk with you always on your every endeavor! We thank you sincerely for your patronage, which has helped to make the past year so pleasant for us, and we firmly resolve to serve you ever better in 19641 1 i MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS, Inc. FARMER OWNED AND CONTROLLED 1 . . Till, n.njfft' . i ' i ii ii nWimii r Ph. 676-9525
