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Classes Are Open To Pre-schoolers By katherinz lindstrom IONE Kindergarten clown opened on Monday morning at the lone Klornrntary building with Mra. Earl MeCabo an teach er. The younetpr will attend M-hool from 8:45 until 11:30 from now until achool la out In the spring. Thirteen children have regis tered thus far. They Include: Jerry Kletmann, wade Went, Kenn Kllkenney, I.lxa Martin, Frank Engleman, Michelle Me Kllltfott. Larry Sntder, Todd Sherer, Pnnny McKlllRott, Boott Sherer. Klmber Pettyjohn, Ariet ta Aldrtch, and Brenda Patton. Mra. Clinton McCawley of Dayton, Wash, spent the week end here with her granddaugh ter, Mrs. Gordon Meyers and family. Mra. Meyera' uncle, Clay McCawley, brought hla mother to lone and he went to to The Dallea, returning Monday to take her home. Beta Omega la In charge of the Kastcr Soul drive thla month with Mra. John Jepsen serving a county chairman. She la be Inn asaUtcd by Mra. Jerry Mar tin. Kellv and Klmber Lee Petty (ohn had tonwllectomlea In Pen dleton thla week. Cynthia Mur tin alto underwent a tonallec tomy at Heppner lant week. Mr. and Mra. David Rletmann upent from Wedneadny to Krldny In Portland. They called on Mra. William Melena at St. Vincent honpltn) and found her Improv ed. Mr. Melena la remaining In the city to be near her. Urgea River CemmUslon Topic Club met at the school cafetorlum on Monday evening (or the February meeting. Guest upeaker waa Robert E. O Rourke, an attorney from Pendleton, who anoke on the Northwest wa ter situation and the powitble diversion of water from the Col umbla River to California. He first presented a history of the Colorado River Basin compact, which was bceun In 1922. and reviewed what had hnppened there until the present time. He believes this to be a good guideline for us to examine so that Oregon will not fall Into the same errors, but could prof It by their mistakes and devel op a better program here. Mr. O Rourke Is hopeful that a Col umbia River Commission and Wnter District will be establish ed soon to study the protevt. Mrs. Norman Nelson, Mrs. John Proudfoot, and Mrs. Elmer Grif fith were hostesses. A distinguished guest, Mrs. Lorraine Irbv of Arlington, vis ited Rainbow Assembly No. 89, on Monday evening. She assist ed the girls with floor work. Betty Greenup was In charge of entertainment for the evening and Sharlene Hamlett and Ter esa Stefnnl served refreshments, Mrs. Omnr Kletmann acted as mother advisor In the absence of Mrs. lcwis llalvnrsen. Mm. Lewis Halvorsen, mem ber of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation committee, made an official visit to Weston on Mon day evening. She was accompa nied bv Mr. Halvorsen and Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom. The eye foundation raises and uses funds for the care of the eyes of persons unable to finance t heir own corrective surgery. In the last 10 years the Knights Templar Foundation has raised over $.1,000,000 and helped over 10,000 cases with more than 184 from the state of Oregon. Mrs. Halvorsen will visit the Condon Chapter this Tuesday, Relatives Here for Services Mrs. Lena Neff, aunt of Mrs. Harvey Ring, passed away at Pioneer Memorial hospital In Heppner on Saturday evening after a lengthy Illness. Mrs. Neff was born In York, Neb., on Aug ust 18, 1873. and had made her home here with her niece since I 1950. She Is- survived by a grandson, Ralph Neff, Oregon City; two sisters, Lucy Gobcl, Portland Bnd Mary Gustasson, Elmo, Wash.; and several niec es and nephews. Rev. Al Bosch ee officiated at graveside serv ices at the Lexington Cemetery on Monday, Relatives here for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Neff of Oregon City; five nieces, Mrs. Dorothy Ledbetter, Hood River. Mrs. Ethel Gerrlnger, Oregon I City, Mr. nna Mrs. Glover Peck, Condon, Mr. and Mrs. Ranler Kyllo of Oregon City, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey King and Linda of lone; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Burns of Vancouver, Wn., and one nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rowel 1 of lone. Guests this week end of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree were her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Minnotte of Kelonna, B.C. and their son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Van Rwyk and Leonard of Pullman, Wash. The young people have been at tending school at Pullman, but have completed the term and were on their way home to Kam loops, B. C. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rletmann spent Saturday In Portland, where they visited Mrs. William Melena at St. Vincent hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rletmann and his mother, Mrs. Victor Rletmann were Portland visitors on Tuesday and also visited Mrs. Melenn. Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn entertain ed on Thursday afternoon at her home honoring her daughter, Mrs. Wayne Hams on her birth day. Those present for visiting and refreshments wore Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn, Mrs. Harold Sherer, Mrs. Cleo Drake, Mrs. Eldon Tucker, Mrs. Marlon Palmer, Mrs. Dick Sherer, Mrs. Lee Pal mer, Miss Barbara Bishop, and Mrs. Vester Hams. Last Thursday after no on Women's Fellowship met at the United Churm of Christ with Mra. Alfred Nelson, Jr., presid ing at the business meeting. Mra. Keith Rea and Mra. Rill Kletmann gave a review of the book, "My Shadow Kan Fast" by Bill Sands. They were as sisted In a discussion of the book by Mrs. John Jepsen and Mrs. Lindsay Klncald. Mra. Rea was hofltcxs for the afternoon. Girls from Rainbow Assembly No. 89 collected for the Heart Fund last week. Those people desiring to donate, whom the girls were unable to contact, may do so by contacting Mrs. Lindsay Klncald, chairman of the drive. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Martin were hosts on Sunday evening to a group of Garden Club members and their friends to see the "lido taken of club activities. During the evening a birthday cake was presented to Mrs. Wil liam Rawlins, a past president, In honor of her birthday. Mrs. Marlon Palmer and Mrs. I4e Palmer were hostesses for eight tabh's of pinochle at the Grange Hall on Saturday even ing. Cleo Chlldera scored hlph for the men and also won 300 Pinochle prize with Wallace Matthews winning second high. High prize for women was taken- home by Mrs. C. C. Jones; second high was won bv Mrs. Perry Morter; and Mrs. Wayne Hams received the 300 pinochle Prize. Mrs. Cleo Drake received the door prize. The proceeds from the party were to be used bv the Grange to defray expen ses on remodeling the building. Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks took their trailer and moved to Kennewlck on Thursday, where they will stay during the spring training ror horse races. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Andrews of La Grande were week-end visitors with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherer. Mrs. Hershal Townsend drove to Portland this week and brought home her two grand sons. Brent and Rodney Ports chv. for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts and four children have moved Into the Stefanl house on Third htreet. Mr. Huberts Is emolov ed on the railroad construction worn. Mrs. Gordon White of Port land wus visiting Mr. Whit una oiner relatives here ovit the week-end. Their son-ln law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs John Wehling ond Jonna of So ame were also visitors here to help celebrate Mrs. White's birthday on Saturday. Mrs. John Proudfoot spent the week-end In Portland visiting Paul, who is a student at Bish op Dugwell School for Boys. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson, Jr., spent Sunday and Monday In Portland on business. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tews spent Sunday at Milton-Freewater, where Mr. Tews made a report on his trip to the American Lu theran convention to the congre gation of Christ The King Lu theran church. Mr. and Mrs. Don Llnnell. Marcle and Brock and Jodl Snow went to Pendleton on Sun day. With other members of the 4 11 Horse club from Arlington, they went on a guided tour of the Snider Horse Ranch with Dr. Stanley McGough. They got to see Music Mount and the mares and colts and the oper ations of the rorse ranch. Mrs. Richard Klnzer was host ess for a Wednesday afternoon card party at her home In the country. Three tables of pinoch le were In play with Mrs. A. 11. Marlck winning high prize. Mrs. Cleo Children was second place winner and Mrs. Lewis ilalvor sen was low. Proceeds from the party were to go to the Wll lows Grange Building fund. Saturday afternoon Tammy jo Dockter enloyed a party on her third birthday given by her mother. Mm. uone DocKter. Lit tle guests present for games and refreshments were Frank Engleman, Lisa and Scott Mar tin, Mary and Margaret Kln cald. and Lisa Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. John Jepsen spent the last of the week In Salem and Portland. Mr. Jepsen attended a safety school In the use and care of Insecticides at Salem and Mrs. Jepsen and Jimmy visited an old school friend, Mrs. Gary Ballwebber. Guests of Mrs. Stella O'Meara this week-end were her nephew, Mr. and Mrs. James Newlin of Seattle. The lone town basketball team was defeated at Boardman on Sunday by a Riverside team. Preceding this game they won over a team from Blue Moun tain College. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harr of Pendleton were Wednesday and Thursday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvor sen Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hammond and family were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Emert last week. They make their home ut Summerville. Several members of the com- THE lm HEaTjrNlSIC GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, March 2, 1967 Sec. 2 Service is Held For Delia Smith By VIRGINIA KELSO KINZUA Mrs. Delia M. Smith, 86, former resident of Klnzua, died Tuesday, February 7, at the ClarkMon, Wash. Rest Haven where she had resided since suffering a stroke three years ago. She was the widow of Ludlow Smith, an Eastern Ore gon grain farmer. She had lived at Clarkston since 1952. Mrs. Smith was born Septem ber 20, 1880, on a farm near Kansas City and camp with her parents, David and Mary Shaw, to Gilliam County when she was four. She was married to Lud Smith on December 23, 1896, at Condon and they farm ed In the Condon and Mayvllle areas until moving to Portland during World War I. In the ear lv 1930's thpy moved to Klnzua where Mr. Smith was a night watchman for about 20 years before moving to Clarkston. Mr. Smith passed away September 20, 1959. Survivors Include a son George of Vernonla, two daugh ters, Mrs. J. G. Englate of Bat on Rouge, La. and Mrs. Harvey of Clarkston. a brother,- J. D. Shaw of Spokane and a sister, Mrs. Tempa Nelson of Portland, eight grandchildren and 18 creat grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, February 9, in Clarks ton with the Rev. Merle E. Wood mlttee to study a six-six pro gram for the lone schools made a triD to Pilot Rock on Thurs day to view such a program In that school. Pilot Rock has had the program In operation for about six years. Those making the trip were Harold Beggs, principal, Ted Palmateer, Don McEUIgott, Lloyd Morgan, Lou Is Carlson, and Mrs. Roy W, Lindstrom. A public meeting to discuss the pros and cons of a six-six program In lone will be held at the high school library on Thursday evening, March 2, at 8:00 p.m. All persons Interested are invited to come and partlc Ipate In the discussion. of the First Baptist Church of ficiating. Mrs. Ed Wham and daughter Vlckl went to Portland Wednes day for a few days. While there Vickl had some dental surgery performed. Mrs. Jack Ball was taken to Heppner last Thursday where she entered the hospital for treatment of a severe nose bleed. She was released Sunday and returned home Monday with Mrs. Clarence Benson and Mrs. Arden Tripp. Miss Susan Wright of Port land spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Willis Wright, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bell of Union spent the week-end here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. El vvn Bell and family. Mrs. Bert Hoover and Mrs. Robert Kelso were business vis itors to Heppner last Wednes dav. Bruce Kandie has returned to his home after spending 13 weeks in The Dalles General hospital for treatment of burns. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis McRoberts and family are movln? to the ranch home formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Myers on the Alva Hunt property. Bill Stephens returned home during the week-end from the Hi-Dtiner hosDttal where he had surgery performed earlier In the week. New Pastor Due Soon Word has been received by the Kinzua Community church that their pastor will be here by the first Sunday in April. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dove and family are coming to Kinzua from Oklahoma and will occu uy the house recently vacated by the Ellis McRoberts family. Anyone having any usable fur niture they will be willing to donate to the Klnzua church to furnish the parsonage is asked to please contact Mrs. Don Cory or Mrs. Marvin Hines. Sfafe Commission Offers Tax Help Assistance In preparing Ore gon state Income tax returns will be given by State Tax Com mission personnel at tne court house In Heppner on March 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Taxpayers wishing help In filing their returns are asked to bring earnings slips and oth er information needed to deter mine the correct tax, including, If possible, a copy of their fed eral return filed for the 1966 tax year. The Tax Commission points out that in order to be eligible for a refund a taxpayer must file a return. Refunds are issu ed on a "first come, first serv ed" basis. It Is also emphasized that If a joint return is filed, both spouses must sign it. Deadline for filing Is April 17. Infant Son Joins Adrian Cook Family Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Cook are announcing the adoption of a baby son, Mathew Troy, whose birthday was November 12, 1966. Mr. and Mrs. Cook brought Mathew home from Portland on Thursday, February 23. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Crenshaw of Bend and great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Watson of Sclo, Mrs. Jenny Crenshaw of Lebanon and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Fletcher of Chlno, Calif. Graveside Services Held in Lexington For Lena Marie Neff Lena Marie Neff, age 93, died Saturday, February 23, at Pio neer Memorial hospital after a lingering illness. Mrs. Neff had been under care in the nursing home of the hos pital and before that had lived with a niece, Mrs. Marble Ring in lone. Other survivors are two sis ters Lucy Gobel of Portland and Mary Gustasson of Elma, Wn., also a grandson and seven great-grandchildren. 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