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Anna L Forquer
Dies December 8
In Walla Walla
y.rt. Anna X- Forqu.r lid D
(vrnlxr 8 at the age of ht at a
Walla Walla hospital, Nee Anna
ljuri Gilliam, she wa the
daughter of an old pioneer fam
ily which settled In the Wtllam
rue vallev In 1852. Her father.
William Gilliam, had come by
wagon train from North Caro
Una, though originally the fam
ily was among early Virginia
colonist. After several years the
family homeateaded on a ranch
nine miles southeast of Hepp
ner. Her father fought In the
Indian Wars of 1S55 and lSTxi
with the Oregon Volunteers.
Mrs. Forquer often reminisced
of her childhood when Indians
came each fall to camp In their
timber claim, a few trees of
which still stand on the barren
slopes above Rhea Oeck. along
with vestiges of a hand built
stone wall. The Indians relish
ed the fresh fruit and freshly
churned buttor which no one
thought to refuse them.
Her mother. Laura Ann Capps.
was the sister of Dr. Will R.
Capps. a pioneer physician In
th Walla Walla area. Her old
er sister, the late Mollle John
son. had one of the earliest real
estate and employment agen
cies In the city of Walla Walla,
Mrs. Forquer was married to
Celsus Keithley who died In
their later home In Pendleton.
After his death, she moved to
Walla Walla where she contin
ued in her sister's business un
til she retired. She was married
to Edwin Forquer who preceded
her in death here.
A nurse, she covered many
rural miles In this line of duty.
In 1903. after the disastrous
Elf tfj Jrt Hft U'N SSftott) Canrtcm it 1 th(ti ry
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THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE
cloudburst which took a heavy
toll or lives in iieppner, ne
helped in the morgue and kitch
en which fed survivors.
Her strong historical sense
and her full life which spanned
the careers of many presidents,
prompted her to keep extensive
records, pictures, and other data
of Interest for her niece, Mrs.
Mary Koch, who resides in Wal
la Walla.
Though she had no children
of her own. she was always vi
tally Interested In young people
and helped In the rearing and
PAN
CE
NEW YEAR'S EVE
WITH MUSIC BY
The Henchmen
FAIR PAVILION
Heppner
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31
10 P.M. to 2 A.M.
CONCESSIONS SERVED
$1.50 Per Person
education of several In her
home. Throughout her lifetime
she was active In the circles of
the Christian church. She served
on the state Board of Missions
and traveled widely In Oregon
tnr tnanv rar llor adult bible
classes at the Fendleton church
were attended by people In
great numbers. She later trans
ferred her membcrsnip to tne
Central Christian church In
Walla Walla.
One brother. Walter Gilliam.
of Sonora. Calif, survives, as do
several nieces and nepnews.
Funeral services were held at
the Groseclose Mortuary in
Walla Walla at 10:30 a.m. Sat
urday, December 11. with inter
ment In the Heppner cemetery
at 2:30 the same day.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients who were admitted
to Pioneer Memorial hospital
during the past week and are
still receiving medical care, are
the following: Marie Oswald,
Condon; Inez Erwin. Heppner;
Elva Starns, Heppner; P. W. Ma
honey. Heppner; Dale Wagner,
Heppner. and Wayne Brown,
Heppner.
Those who received medical
care, and were dismissed, were
Garrett Turner, Fossil; Don Pe
terson, lone, and Joe Bolin.
Spray, deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Jose A. Fernan
dez of Condon are parents of a
fnnrth cnn. horn Monday. De
cember li weighing 7 lb.. 94
oz. He has been named David
Joseph, and Joins three broth
ers and three sisters, Jeanne,
Jose, Michael. Lizabeth, Billy
Joe and Loretta. Mat e r n a 1
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
George Hand of San Francisco,
and paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Jose T. Fernandez
of San Jose, Calif.
Metsker maps of Morrow, Gil
liam, Umatilla, Wheeler counties
on sale at the Gazette-Time,
$1.25 each. Others available on
order.
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PTA Renews Invitation: Join Now!
Ai 60,000.000 American
children move forward in
the current school year,
their jwrcnta ami teacher
will receive an Invitation. U
sued to the nation, to join
the ITA.
The Natioii.nl Congress of
Parents and Teacher now
has under way it annual
membership enrollment,
aiming to nIJ new mem.
tiers ns it tackles tl -critical
issues" that affect chil
dren tHl;iy issue such as
financing public education,
rilucaUn fr a rhanmiig so
rwtv. hrlnmf diaadvantarrvt
children, .n;ing th riu-i and
roping it i rrponihilit y nf
parenthood, including ae educa
turn. This undrttinlkinn, to be carried
out in a thre-yar action ru
gram, "ill U ITA rraourrea
to the utrnoat," National
ITA I'rm.litit Mr. Jcnnll
Mmirhrad. "It is nt too much
to say that the outcomes of thea
Uaues will hava far-reaching,
fateful eonacouenees for our na
tion and Its children."
A aampls of th PTA' tlT
tivenesa in action specifically,
action U kelp disadvantaged
children was its Htwka for Ao-
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rM meMenger (n"s (Vila Kkhman, a lrt grader at Ksjr thmA U
( hlrsca) has an Intltatlun for the natioai Join tKe ITA and help
lit ihcr iWi.iti a m ehildr in A-arrlraa choU this year.
palachia program of early 11X15,
when, in Ava months, ITA'a
throughout th Country collected
mor than 1.100,000 children's
books and sent them, In bookcase
boies, to ths hundreds of barren,
one- and two-room schools In ths
Appalachian mountains.
"This was a special project,"
Mrs. aloorhead recalls, "and our
routins programs can b squally
effective in advancing children's
welfare In home, school, church
and community.
Whllt children In school ate
tha f.ua of all ITA activity,
ths National Congrcas of Tar
tnts and Teachers woiks equally
hard to keep parents and teach
r learning, too, about children.
Children's complaints about
school wilt get an airing In a
forthcoming issue of The ITA
Mf nine, uard as a Wl tett by
ITA sHnore4 stuly diUMln
groups In many coiiiitiuiMliea. la
other schedulid articles, paientt
will im given suggeatlons tm hoe
to prepare for a conference- ltl
tl s .iU r, as t.ll a U:ieag
Ing views on lg t.t. ablUt
giuupiiig and studnt theatltg
The ITA'a official magaslni
alatt pioU.lrs regular servUvs to
thoughtful parents: previews
of motion pictures gradi-d for
childien, adolescent ami adults;
reviews of televlaion programs
along with names of their soon
aors; rrgular rrpotts on "what'
happmlng In e.uctl.m and
news of meliral developments
that affect children' h llh.
All Is Infonnallon that will 1
UM-d by ITA'S as they piogiam
their current attack on critical
Uaucs. Otlor matters on that
action calendar are equalising
elucational opportunity; clarify
ing the reaponalbilities for
educational drcialon making; rt
tending and strengthening com.
munity services;
ComUtlng moral, aplritual,
and civic apathy; eliminating
certain health and safety has
ards and aafeguardlng Individ
ual rights and liberties.
CowBelles Push
Beef Certificates
For Gift Giving
BMf certificate, which are
bocominc lncrcasinely popular
for Christmas Riving, are now
available at the Heppner
Branch. First National Bank of
Oregon. In denominations of $3,
$10 and $15. according to mem
bers of the beef promotion com
mittee of the Morrow County
CowBelles. sponsors of the cer
tificates locally.
"For the friend, customer, em
nlove. or relative who has ev
erything, try this new, tasteful
Idea In gift-giving developed by
the Oregon Beef Council." the
CowBelles urge. The certificates
entitle the holder to the full
certificate value in steak or any
other cut of beef at any time
and at any market In the U.S.A.
The grocer will clear the cer
tificates through his bank as
anv other cheek.
The CowBelles point out that
the certificates make a readily
acceptable gift, are convenient
to maiL are easily redeemable
and provide a good answer for
Gust Johnson, 83,
Dies in lone Home
Gust Adolf Johnson, 83, for 65
years a resident of lone, was
found dead In his home wed
nesdav afternoon by Carl Troed
son who had one t visit him
Johnson lived alone and had
been in HI health for some time,
Funeral services will be Sat
urdav. December 18, at 10 a.m,
at Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
with the Rev. Walter B. Crow
ell, pastor of the lone United
Church of Christ, oinciating. in
terment will be at Highview
cemetery, lone.
Johnson was born August 26,
1882. at Dorby, Mockelby,
Oland, Sweden, this being an
Island off the mainland of Swe
den.
He is survived by a sister,
Augusta Johanson; a brother,
Arthur Johnson; and two nlec
es, all of Sweden.
Episcopal Church
Plans for Services
All Saints Episcopal church
is planning for CHristmas serv
Ices on Sunday, December 19,
and on Friday, December 24, it
is announced.
Father James Reed of Milton
Freewater will be present on
December 19 to hold commun
ion service' at 8:30 a.m., and
the children of the church, to
eether with Sunday School
teachers, will have a breakfast
and program of Christmas
songs In the parish house Im
mediately following the service.
The congregation is invited
to come and eat together.
Christmas eve communion serv
ice will be at 7:30 o.m. Friday,
December 24. Father Reed will
be present for this service al
so.
Christmas
Seals &
I HUH A.
Yon
last minute shoppers. "Anil the
Oregon cattlemen who raise the
high quality beef worthy of fab
ulous holiday dishes, will ben
efit In turn." Nearly $300 In
certificate were aold through
the local bank last year, main
ly f Christmas giving.
An application blank Is pro
vided In advertisement else
where In thl paper that may
be filled out. mailed directly to
the Unit National Bank. Hepp
ner. and certificate will b issued.
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