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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 6. 1966 Hifcchin' Post Burns Early Sunday Morning By MART LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN The Hitchln' Post Cafe and Lounge burned to the ground here early Sun day, leavlne only walls of the cement block structure standing. The alarm was turned in some time after 2:30 a.m. by an em ployee of the Char-Broiler. Jake Alexanian, owner of the building had closed the lounge at 2:30. The restaurant side had been closed during the week end In recent weeks, but Fire Chief Zearl Gilespie stated It was thought the blaze started in the kitchen of the restaur ant. The cafe was In the old town of Boardman, and the building was built In 1951 by Joe Tatone, who sold it a few years ago to Alexanian. The volunteer fire department fought the blaze, but all they managed to save nf the tables and chairs from the lounge, and the cash register. It was not known how much insurance was on the building and contents. Morrow Teachers Gather For OEA Dinner Meeting Sixty-two members of the Morrow County O.E.A. were in attendance at the regular meet ing here the first of last week. Guest speakers were Ken Erick son, O.E.A. board member from District 9. and Ken Djorklund, Horace Mann. Insurance repre sentative, both from Pendleton. Nominating committee ap pointed was Dan Daltoso, chair man. Mrs. La Vein Partlow, Beth Hynd, VI Lanham and Elsie Gugle. It was voted to recharter as a county chapter. The Boardman Grade School Mothers Club was in charge of the dinner with Mrs. Bob Hutch- ings, Mrs. Tom Hilling, Mrs, Stan Henkle, Mrs. Andv Jones, Mrs. John Phillips, Mrs, Bruce Wright. Mrs. Vernon Russell and Mrs. Carroll Donovan doing the work and serving. The next meeting will be at lone on November 21. Mrs. Vernon Russell was host ess for the Boardman Tillcum Club Tuesday night of last week at her home. Mrs. LaVern Partlow reported that the Community Calendar was completed and had been mailed to all Boardman residents. Mrs. Ronald Black was ap pointed to the benevolence com mittee to be in charge of the food for bereaved families on the day of the funeral. Plans were discussed to held a rummage sale some time in October. The exact date will be announced after the next meet ing, which will be October 11 at the home of Mrs. Bernard Donovan. A Katinnnl School Assembly program will be presented In the school gymnasium uciooer 12. at 12:45 p.m. by Danny Wei ton, one of the world's greatest harmonica soloists. All friends are invited. Ron Daniels, Riverside High and Boardman Grade school orinciDal has been in Salem at tending a secondary principals conference this week. Week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely were their son Allen Ely and children Renee, Ricky and Rena of Seattle, Wash. They all went to La Grande Saturday to visit overnight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lilly. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shamhart of Olney, 111. have been visiting the past week at the home of Mrs. Russell Miller. Shamhart is a brother of Effie Millei Week-end visitors at the Miller home included Mrs. Millers sister-in-law, Mrs. James Harding and daughter Faye Disbrow of Sacramento, Calif., Rev. and Mrs. Ken Wooten of Phillips burg, Mont., and Mrs. Johnnie Partlow and son Michael of La Grande. Mrs. Robert Heald of Presidio, Calif., visited last week at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Telephone Project Slated in Heppner A $16,500 telephone expansion protect for the Heppner area was given the go ahead by Pa cific Northwest Bell's board of directors at its monthly meet ing on September 22. The project calls for the In stallation of additional local and long distance calling equip ment In TNB's Heppner office to help meet present and forecast ed future telephone growth in this area, according to D. Slush- er, local PNB manager. Work on the project Is sched uled to get underway early next year with completion set for July, 1967. Including the Heppner project, FNB's board gave their approv al for more than $5.4 million In new telephone expansion and improvement projects for Ore gon at their September meeting. Cunningham Starts Accountant Practice Mr. and Mrs. William Cun ningham, Heppner, have receiv ed word from their son. Robert Cunningham, of Ontario that he has been informed bv the State Board of Accountancy of approval of his petition to prac tlce as a certified public ae countant In the State of Oregon. He has received a certificate to that effect. Robert has lived in Ontario for the past three years with his wife Dorothy, daughter of Mrs. Albert Lamb of Heppner, and four children. He tentatively plans to remain In Ontario to practice. FRED V. GREINER AGENCY Condon, Oregon IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ASSOCIATION OF DARRELL BLAKE Formerly of Heppner 10 Tears Experience as Insurance Underwriter Call Collect or Write Us For ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS Phone 387-2402 Condon, Oregon Peck. She also visited hre sister, Mrs. Russell Miller. Visiting Rod Flug over the week-end were his mother and brother, Mrs. Jack Flug and Ronnie of Monmouth; his brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hathaway and family of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pitcher and family of Bend; and his brother Steve of California. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gets of Hood River were week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. Getz' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rash. Sun day guests at the Rash home were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lowe and daughters Tarlna, Cindy and Robin of Wasco. Mrs. Guy Pierce and son Guy of Burns visited at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bates over the week-end. Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Frank Marlow were her aunts, Mrs. Ernest A. Zerba and Mrs. A. C. Knudson of Walla Walla, Wash., and her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Knudson of Weston. Cafeteria menus for Riverside Picrh school and Boardman Grade school for the week of October 1014 are as loiiows: Monday spagh e 1 1 1, green hoars mils nnri fruit: Tuesday fried chicken or ham, pota toes, vegetaDie sucks ana jeuo; Wednesday chill burgers, sal ad, cake and fruit; Thursday ntatn jL'ipnpr rassprole. mixed vegetables, biscuits, Jelly and pudding; rriaay no scnooi. Tho Pivprsidp Pirates will EO to Helix for a football game Oc tober 13. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Carpenter and sons Russell and Tommy of Payette, Idaho, were week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. Carpenter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ba ker. Mrs. Frank Marlow was an overnight visitor at the home of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Thorn as, in Pendleton Sunday. Films Availoble On Conservation The Oregon State office of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture's Soil Conservation Service announced today that more than 145 films are available for circulation to schools, farm groups, churches, business and civic clubs from the Agency's Motion Picture Library In Portland. The library's conserve Hon films Include subjects on soil an. I ti'Att.r conservation. oood land use. natural resources, rec reation, snow surveys, soil con servation districts, watersheds, wildlife, and woodland man agement. Film subjects mcmae: aii ventures of Junior Raindrop," "Our Land Its Many Faces." "Raindrops and Soil Erosion," "World At Your Feet." "To Con serve Our Heritage," "Water BUI U.S.A.," "Waters From The Mountain," "Upstream Where Floods Begin," and "Realm of the Wild." Those films and others may be obtained upon written re quest from the Motion Picture Library, Soil Conservation Serv ice. U. S. Department of Agri culture, 701 Northwest Gllsan Street. Room 507. Portland, ure-, gon 97209. All SOS films are distributed without charge, with the borrower paying return mailing costs. Red Cross Offers Message Service A completely now sorvtee to the serviceman and his family was launched Thursday (today), October 6. In Pendleton. The Umatilla County chapter, Amer ican Rod Cross, provides facili ties at 217 Title Insurance Build ing, every Thursday to tape messages to loved ones in the Armed Forces, which the chap ter will mail overseas. Those participating are asked to bring a prepared message, so wioir voices can be heard bringing Thanksgiving and Christmas nnuitinuc tn thrisf who are far away. Every help will be given to wives, families, and loved ones to prepare thus personal message of greeting. More Gains Shown By First National First National Bank of Oregon has released third quarter de posit, loan and total resource figures which exceed those for anv comparable date in the bank's 101 year history. The Heppner branch of First National reported deposits of $t),399. 198.87 and loans outstand ing of $5,051,482.47 on the call date, according to Manager John Venard. Comparable totals for the branch a year ago were $5,891, 335.14 In deposits and $4,574, 382.52 In loans. President Ralph J. Voss an nounced record high deposits of $1,267,53-1,5-19 and loans of SS-12,-519,166 were listed September 20, the official call date. These figures represent increases of more than $100 million in de posits and $108 million In loans over the previous third quarter. Gains over the mid-year I9tt totals are $20 million In depos its and $1 million In loans. Gifts Showered On Bride-elect (Held over from lost week) By mart lee marlow BOARDMAN Mrs. Ralph Skoubo was hostess for a mis cellaneous shower at her home Saturday night In honor of Put Miller, bride-elect of Rodney Flug. There were 45 present. Co hostesses were Mrs. Dean King, Mrs. Wlllard Baker. Mrs. Koy Partlow, Mrs. Ron Daniels, Mrs. Arthur Allen. Mrs. Elvin Kly, Mrs. Jerry Pock. Mrs. Marc Mo Cowan of Portland, and Mrs. Bill Geti of Hood River. Out of town guests Included the honoree's sister, Mrs. Vern Carpenter of Payette. Idaho, Mrs. Don Packard of Seattle. Wash. Mrs. Eddie Boothman of Grand Forks, B. C, Mrs. Nathan Thorpe and Mrs. Larry Thorpe of Herm-Iston. School Classes Elect Officers Mrs. Walter Wyss was host ess for the Boardman Garden Club Monday night of last week at her home. Mrs. Earl Brlggs was a guest. Announcement was made of the Blue Mountain District Ex ecutive Board meeting hold September 29 at Gunther's Res taurant In Pendleton. Also, club members received an Invitation to attend the lone Garden Club Flower Show In lone September 25. In a game played Mrs. Frank Marlow won the prize. Mrs. Ralph Earwood received the dixr prize. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Walter Hayes October 17 at 8 p.m. In meetings held Tuesday, September 13, the classes of Heppner High school elected of ficers for the first semetiter of the now school year. Jerry Stofanl was elected pres ident of the senior class with Mike Sweeney as vice president. Senior class secretary will be Erin Dick; treasurer, Jan Hag er; sergoant at-arms, Mike Al sup: and student body represen tative, Martha Peck. For the Junior class, Steve IVttvlohn will be president and Marsha Lovgren vice-president. Secretary will be UuiolU Konrk; treasurer, Rita IVttyJohn; ser geant atarms, Terry Corliln; and student representative, Mor rllee Jacobs. Sara Miller was elected pres ident of the sophomore class, with Pattl Holt as vice-president, and Jill Pndborg as secre tary. Jerry liealv was elected sergeant-at arms; Mark Tullls and Shoryl Britt will be student representatives. ghter-ln-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Root. Roy Ball and Flossie Coats went to Heppner Sunday to vis it Ball's sister. Mrs. Evelyn Far reus. They also visited Joss Coats, who recently was In Pio neer Memorial hospital. Bob Teck la tho president of the freshman class. ) Huson was elected vice-president, and Sheila Henly secretary. Treasur er la Sandy Malhony; sergeant at arms, Bill Greenup; and stu dent representatives, John Har ris and John McCain'. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, Sr., cMcvt to leave this week end for California and Arizona. 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Call 676-9633 in Heppner ED DICK 1 Your Standard Oil Distributor .mm tun"" Tax Study Hearing Due in Pendleton Legislative Tax Study commit tee held a public hearing in Pendleton, Friday, September 23, Chairman Senator Glen M. Stadler announces. The committee, realizing the ever-growing needs of local gov ernment, had asked representa tives from Umatilla County, the City of Pendleton, and school districts to appear to discuss with the committee their needs for additional monies. In addit ion, anyone wishing to appear to testify before the committee was welcome to do so, as the purpose of the hearing was to obtain from the people their thoughts relative to the exist ing tax structure of the State of Oregon, and recommendations as to changes that can be and should be made. The hearing was conduct ed in the Umatilla County Court house from 9:00 a.m. unil noon. Mrs. Gerald Shafor and dau ghter Melissa have returned from two weeks visit In Wash ington, D. C visiting her sis ter. Sally L. Christopher. MLss Christopher was married Sept ember 17 to Garrett Magsig In Centerville. Ohio. Mrs. Shufer and daughter attended the wed ding. Kocent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips were Mrs. Phillips' mother and sis tor. Mrs. Adolph Peck and Lu cille of Medford. Mr. and Mrs. George Harding of Walla Walla, Wash, visited a week at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harding. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mallory of Seattle, Wash, visited three days last week at the home of Mrs. Mallery's mother, Mrs. (laud Coats, returning home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Carpenter of Payette, Idaho spent the week end at the home of Mrs. Carpenter's mother, Mrs. Russell Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence La- Chance of Kingston, Wash, are visiting at the home of La- Chance's sister, Mrs. Glen Car penter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills or Jerome, Idaho visited last week at the home of their grand daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Phil La-Combe. Mrs. Robert Sicard was tak en to St. Anthony's hospital In Pendleton Sunday. Mrs. Frank Marlow visited her aunts, Mrs. Krnest Zerba, and Mrs. A. C. Knudson, in Walla Walla, Wash, three days last week. Reception for teachers of Riv erside High school and Board man Grade school will be held October 4 at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Mrs. Leo Root left Saturday for Wasco to visit several days at the home of her son and dau- Bi-County Chemical IONE HOW THE MEN FROM BI-COUNTY GO ALL OUT TO BOOST YOUR CROP-PROFIT POTENTIAL You can rely on tho Men from Bi -County for "how-to" rec ommendations in all areas of profitable crop production, from proplantlng to harvest! PREPLANTTNGt During proplantlng, the Men from IU Coun ty will deliver dry or liquid fertilizer mixed to your precUe crop requirements. TISSUE TESTING: They'll provide revealing tissue test re sults and, If Indicated, Initant-oction fertilizer to Mart crop strong, keep 'em that way. 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