HEPPNER GAZETTE
Club Enjoys Talk
On European Tour
By Mrs. Ferguson
Highlights of a six-weeks tour
through Europe, England and
Ireland were shared by Mrs.
Gene Ferguson last Thursday
noon when she spoke and show
ed slides to members and guests
of the Heppner Soroptimist club
at their luncheon meeting.
Other guests were Diana Fulle
ton and Ginny Moore, high
school senior girls, Mrs. Larry
Felsch and Mrs. Emil Groshens.
A variety of colorful slides
illustrated the interesting trav
elogue by Mrs. Ferguson on the
trip which she and her husband
took last fall as members of a
planned tour. The couple visited
in eight countries, staying over
two weeks longer after the reg
ular tour ended to take extra
trips by car through Ireland and
England.
They left by jet airliner from
Seattle, going by the Polar route
to England and on to Paris.
Many historical sights were vis
ited in France, Italy, Austria,
Hungary and other European
countries. One of the saddest
and most impressive sights, she
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recalled, was seeing the division
between Austria and Hungary
made of explosive mines and
barbed wire, now separating
countries which used to be one
They enjoyed the beauty of the
Vienna Woods, many ancient
castles and beautiful landscapes
around buildings which were
centuries old. Industry and cul
ture in the Scandinavian coun
tries were found interesting, and
sights seen on the extended stay
In Belfast and Southern Ireland
were enjoyed.
Mrs. Ferguson was introduced
by Mrs. Roice Fulleton, program
chairman.
On Thursday, January 2, Miss
Laura Lee Sumner told of her
experiences and impressions of
college. She is attending the Uni
versity of Oregon as a freshman
and was recipient of the Sorop
timist scholarship last year
when she graduated from Hepp
ner High school.
Mrs. Ida Slocum
Dies at Age 82
In Hospital Here
Mrs. Ida Agnes Bleakman Slo
cum, K2, member or a pioneer
family in Grant and Morrow
counties, died Sunday night in
Pioneer Memorial hospital where
she had been confined for eight
days following a stroke.
Funeral services were Wednes
day at 2 p.m. at All Saints'
Episcopal church with Father C.
Bruce Spencer officiating. Inter
ment was In Heppner Masonic
cemetery.
Born February 4, 1881, in Eng
land, she was the daughter of
John and Phoebe Capon. They
came to Grant county in 1891
and homesteaded near Monu
ment. Mrs. Slocum attended high
school in Heppner and married
George Bleakman in 1902.
The couple ran a store for many
years at llardman ana at one
time operated the hotel tncre.
They also operated the stage
line between Heppner and Hard
man for a number of years.
Following their retirem e n t,
they moved to Monument where
Mr. Bleakman died in 1946. She
later married Lee Slocum at
Monument. Following his death
several years ago she made her
home with her son, Rho Bleak
man, at Monument and with her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Beth)
Hynd at Cecil. ,
She was a member of All
Saints' Episcopal church.
Two children, a son, Dale, and
a daughter, Alice, preceded her
in death.
Survivine are the son, Rho
Bleakman of Monument; the
daughter, Mrs. Hynd, Cecil; two
sisters, Eva Wright and Mary
Wright, both of Heppner; a
brother, George Capon, Monu
ment: six granddaughters and
eight great grandchildren.
Talk on OSU Given
By Tass Morrison
Tass Morrison, 19G3 lone High
graduate and a freshman in the
School of Humanities and Social
Sciences at Oregon State Unl
vcrsity, spoke with seniors of
lone High on Friday, January 3,
about academic and social as
pects of OSU.
A question and answer period
followed the talk.
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MR. AND MRS. KAY IRA CORBIN (Leonore Louise Leonnig).
(Lyons Photo)
Leonore Leonnig, Kay Corbin Say Vows
At Nuptial Mass Ceremony December 28
Red poinsettias and white pew
bows helped provide a holiday
setting for the nuptial mass cele
brated at St. Patrick's Catholic
church on Saturday, December
28, when Leonore Louise Leon
nig bceame the bride of Kay
Ira Corbin. The double ring cere
mony was solemnized by Father
Raymond Beard.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Leon
nig, and parents of the groom
are Mr. and Mrs. Bert Corbin, all
of Heppner. t
Given In marriage by her
father, the bride was lovely in
a white nylon lace floor length
gown with a fitted bodice, de
tailed In sequins and seed pearls.
Lace tiers graced the front and
back panels of the bouffant skirt.
The bride chose a pointed crown
headdress, accented with drop
pearls, to hold the shoulder
length veil of silk illusion. She
carried a bouquet of white roses
and stephanotis.
Attending as maid of honor
was Miss Lorraine Leonnig, sis
ter of the bride. Bridesmaids
were Mrs. Michael Hays of La
Grande and Mrs. David Gonzales
of Klamath Falls.
The attendants were gowned
in pine green peau de soie, with
matching headpieces trimmed in
seed pearls.
The wedding party also includ
ed Robert Laughlin, best man;
Robert Bryant and Ronnie Leon
nig, ushers.
For the marriage of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Leonnig chose a gold
and emerald green suit, with a
bronze orchid corsage. Mrs. Cor
bin, mother of the groom, wore
a turquoise sheath dress accent
uated by brown accessories and
a white orchid.
Wedding music was by Bill
Kenny, soloist, and Mrs. Herman
Stroeber at the organ.
Baskets of fir boughs and
white gladiolus bedecked the
Catholic parish hall where wed
ding guests were greeted at a
reception following the service
Cutting the four-tiered wed
ding cake were Mrs. Lawrence
Harrison, sister of the groom,
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and Mrs. Robert Kaser. Pouring
were Mrs. Don Bennett, Mrs.
John Hanna and Mrs. Albert Con
nor, aunts of the groom. Mrs.
Vern Nolan and Mrs. Kenneth
Howard attended the gift table
and Mrs. Gale McClintock passed
the guest book. Sisters of the
bride, Cindy and Lindy Leon
nig, passed bags of rice.
The bride chose for her going
away ensemble, a suit of winter
white mohair with brown acces
sories and a white orchid. They
left on a wedding trip to Redding,
Calif., where the couple spent
one week before returning to
their home In Pendleton where
the groom Is with the Pendleton
city police force. The bride was
formerly employed at the Colum
bia Basin Electric Co-op.
Many came from out of town
to attend the rites. Coming from
Portland were Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bryant, Mrs. Stella Mc
Crady, Mr. and Mrs. William
Weeks and family, Mrs. Robert
Kaser, Mr. and Mrs. Nye Ran
dall, Mrs. Alverta Carlin, Mrs.
Nan Beason and Harry Bragg.
From Tillamook were Mr. and
Mrs. Basil Tone and family, Mr.
and Mrs,. Elbert Leonnig and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz
Suter. Mrs. Michael Hays and
Miss Paulette Mukai, both of
La Grande. Mr. and Mrs. David
Gonzales of Klamath Falls, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Harrison of
Connell, Wn., Mr. and Mrs. Man
cell Hurliman of Milwaukie, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Beason and
Kathy of Walla Walla, Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Marke and Sam of
Enterprise, Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Pfeiffer, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Mc
Clintock, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas
Rea and Miss Janice Beamer, all
of Pendleton.
Mrs. Crewdson
Called by Death
Mrs. Harriet Ellen Crewdson,
97, who came to Oregon by cover
ed wagon 76 years ago and
homesteaded with her family
north of Parker's Mill in 1901,
died in Hermiston Friday.
She had lived most of her life
in Morrow and Umatilla counties.
She was born at Chico, Calif
ornia, December 2, 1866.
Graveside services were Satur
day, January 11, at 2:30 p.m.
at Heppner Masonic Cemetery
with the Rev. Gene Hamblen of
Hermiston officiating. Burns
Mortuary had charge of arrange
ments. Surviving are two daughters,
Laura Cramer of Hermiston and
Grace Jamieson of Bakersfield,
Calif.; three sons, Albert Crewd
son of Hermiston, Frank Crewd
son of Stanfield and Tom Crewd
son of Echo; 20 grandchildren;
42 great grandchildren; and
seven groat great grandchildren.
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Del's to Start
Jackpot Event
Del's Market of Lexington this
week announces the start of a
"Jackpot Jamboree" with $10 of
fered to start the event. Gazette
Times readers will notice a num
ber in the advertisement of Del's
Market. The number is different
in each paper. Any person who
can bring a number from the ad
in his copy of the paper that
matches the number to be posted
at the store will win $10 in
merchandise.
If the amount is not claimed,
another $5 will be added each
succeeding two weeks, and it
will accumulate until it is claim
ed. Then another $10 will be
offered to start the jackpot
again.
Del Piper of the store says that
the jackpot is started as a ges
ture of appreciation to customers.
Jackpot numbers will be run in
the Gazette-Times every two
weeks according to the present
plan, Piper said.
'63 Figures Show
Bond Sales Gains
Year-end sales figures for Sav
ings Bonds in Oregon and in
this county have just been re
ceived by County Chairman Jack
Bedford. They indicate that 1963
was one of the best years for
the state for this type of saving
since 1950.
"Sales of Series E and H Bonds
in Oregon in December amount
ed to $2,695,638, 13.5 higher
than for December of 1962," the
county chairman stated.
Oregon sales for the full year
were $34,684,408, 8.7 ahead of
1962.
"County sales last month were
$13,305, bringing our total for
the year to $221,058."
According to figures received
by the county chairman, Nat
ional sales of the Treasury's Sav
ings Bonds for 1963 were also
excellent, having been the high
est in the past 7 years. At the
same time redemptions were 2
below 1962, and, with the ex
ception of 1961, the lowest since
1954. Nation-wide sales amount
ed to $4,760,000,000, a gain of
$482,000,000 over a year ago.
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MISS LORRAINE LEONNIG
Lorraine Leonnig,
Francis Rea to Wed
St. Patrick's Catholic church
will be the setting for the mar
riage of Lorraine Leonnig and
Francis Rea on Saturday, April
4.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Leonnig
are parents of the bride-elect, a
1963 graduate of Heppner High
school. Her fiance, who grad
uated from lone High school in
1961, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clell Rea of lone.
William Joseph
Found Dead Here
William H. Joseph, 51, was
found dead in bed in his cabin
here about 11 a.m. Saturday by
his landlady, Elsie Ayers, who
went to investigate when friends
called saying he had not appear
ed for an appointment.
Joseph had been' working as
a logger for Kinzua Corporation
but was to go to work for Krebs
Bros. Monday to help with lamb
ing. Dr. L. D. Tibbies, medical ex
aminer, said that Joseph had suf
fered a heart attack earlier in the
morning.
The body was taken to West
and Company at Baker where
funeral arrangements were to be
made.
He was born February 6, 1912,
in Beaver, Utah, and Is survived
by three sons, William A. Joseph
of Foster, Keith W. Joseph and
Paul E. Joseph, both of Brem
erton, Wn.; one daughter, Lor
etta D. Christianson, Salem;
three brothers and two sisters.
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Loans Deposits
At First National
Set New Marks
The First National Bank of
Oregon during" 1963 posted the
second highest earnings figure
in the bank's history, and re
leased record year-end deposit
and loan totals lor the state
wide, banking system, according
to Ralph J. Voss, president.
Net operating earnings after
taxes were reported at $7,035,754
for 1963, an increase of more
than 12 per cent over the prev
ious year's total of $6,256,946.,
This is equivalent to $3.89 per
share, compared with $3.46 per
share in 1962.
Voss revealed that deposits at
the end of December reached
$1,048,221,239, and loans of $636,
084,036 were reported i)y the
bank's 97 offices. Both are new
record highs for the bank.
Comparable figures for a year
ago show deposits at $1,002,158,
197 and loans at $568,974,500.
The Heppner branch of First
National Bank of Oregon report
ed year-end deposits of $6,125,
458 and loans totalling $3,925,142,
according to J. H. Bedford, Man
ager of the Heppner branch.
Comparable totals at the
branch for December 31, 1962 are
$5,833,774 in deposits and $3,681,
395 in loans.
First National's total resources
rose to $1,161,203,444 from the
previous record of $1,106,199,295
in 1962.
Voss attributed the upward
trend In earnings to deposit and
loan growth coupled with sav
ings realized from greater use
of electronic data processing
equipment.
He said the bank's growth
reflects favorable business con
ditions and economic expansion
in many areas of the state. The
bank president at the same time
indicated the outlook for Ore
gon's economy during 1964 and
beyond is strong.
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