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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. January II. 1968 Railroad Ag Agent Talks on Irrigation By DIANA KINCAID Hermiston stayed this week end lu'hh thflr son-in-law and dau IONE C. V. Manke, aerleul-; .'liter. Mr. and Mrs. Art Linds tural aeent In Oregon, Washing 1 irm. Other visitor over the ton and Northern Idaho lor the , week-en J were Mr. and Mrs, Union Pacific linilroad out of I'ortland, was the featured speaker at the lone Lions' club meeting held Monday evening. "OreKon is endowed with an abundant supply of water for agriculture and industry from the Columbia River. Every effort should be made as quickly as possible to develop new lands under Irrigation," Manke said. "The next five to 10 years will see vast development of irriga tion and new industry In the Mid-Columbia area." Manke, whose appearance was arranged by lion Bishop, local agent, illustrated his talk with color films. The dinner prior to the meet ing was prepared by the ladies of the Order of Eastern Star and served by Mrs. Lewis Halvorson, Mrs. Herb Kkstrom, Jr., and Mrs. Jim Barnelt. Rev. Charles Knapp conduct ed the Sunday morning worship service and received new mem bers into the lone United Church of Christ. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell James, Mi-, and Mrs. Darrel Wilson, and Scott Wilson, who Joined with the local congrega tion, were feted by the deacon esses at a reception immediate ly following the service. On January 14' Rev. Knapp will officiate at Christian bap tism for children and adults dur ing the 11:00 worship hour. Any one interested in this service Is asked to contact Fred Martin, chairman, board of deacons. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bray of Dorr Mason and Jerry of Tort land, who were guests of their daughter and family, Mr. ana Mrs. Rov A. Limlstrom. Overnight visitors on Satur dav at the home of Mrs. Fan' nio Griffith were Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Haugen and family of Lake Oswego. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and family returned by plane on January 2 from Hyde farK Utah, where they spent the hoi lday season with Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parley Balls. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Meyers of Portland were house guests of .Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree this weekend. Week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Akers of Port land. On Saturday the group vis ited with Berl's sister, Mrs. Haz el Jenkins, Boardman. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rietmann and Chris drove to Nampa, Idaho, for the holidays to be with Mrs. Rietmann's father, George Mumford. Rietmann returned last week-end and his wife and on remained for a longer visit with friends and relatives, re turning on Friday by train. Bob and Bill Rietmann drove iheir father, Vic Rietmann, home from the hospital on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin spent the past week in Othello, Wash., getting acquainted with their new grandson, Mark Christopher, son of Mr. and Mrs, Melvin Martin. On Sunday they witnessed his baptism at the Plgrim Lutheran Church In Othello. On Monday Mrs. Pete Cannon and Mrs. Ernie MeCabe drove to Portland for a hospital visit with Mrs. Betty liausler. Mrs. Ilausler, whose address Is Uni versity of Oregon Hospital, 3181 S. W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, 97201, Seventh Floor, Room 3t, would apperciate cards and letters at this time of Illness. Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Brlstow spent the week-end in Portland visiting their son. Tom Brlstow, and his family. They were also able to visit Mrs. Betty Hausler at" the hospital. Mrs. Clara Kincaid celebrated her 93rd birthday at Plonee Memorial hospital on Saturday with a birthday cake, cards, flowers and visits from Mrs, Cotter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kin caid, and Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid. Lindsfrom Service Held on Saturday At lone Church I saved $67.34 with my new HOMEOWNER'S! H I '"'TV: 'V. ... -V .s .... . "s kf , , . . , How much will you save? The OM HOMEOWNER'S is here! Are you tired of insurance red tape? Of worrying about several policies and just as many premiums? I solved it. I took out the NEW OM HOMEOWNER'S policy . . . It's convenient, it's efficient, and it's eco nomical. With the OM HOMEOWNER'S, I get more coverage (in fact, COMPLETE coverage) at a lot less cost. I only have to write one premium check . . . and I'm safely and securely covered. Saves me time, saves me money, saves me worry. What about you? See your Oregon Mutual Agent today. C. A. Ruggles Insurance Agency 148 WEST WILLOW HEPPNER, OREGON 97836 PHONE: 676-9625 - V fSinet 1S94 Twelfth Night Held The annual Twelfth Nieht Christmas tree burning ceremo ny, which is sponsored by the lone oarclen Club, was held Monday evening at 5:00 p.m, Trees and bouchs which had been collected bv Eldon Tucker were set ablaze while the group gathered around and sang Christmas carols. Mrs. Ralph rum, Mrs. Llovd Johnson, and Mrs. Clell Rea served cupcakes ioiiowing tne ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mevers and family enjoyed a visit in Mercer Island, Wash., during tne ennstmas season with Mrs. Meyers parents, Mr., and Mrs. R. M. Graham. Blaine Chapel underwent sur gery on Monday morning at St. Anthony hospital in Pendleton. Mrs. Chapel ad Mrs. Joel Engle man are staying there to be with him. Dinner guests at the Marion Palmers' on Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Thome, Mrs. Eleanor Herman of Herm iston, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer and girls. Mrs. Vic Rietmann entertain ed on Friday with a luncheon and a pinochle party. Spending the enjoyable afternoon at thei Rietmann home were Mrs. Ele anor Herman, Mrs. Katherine Thorne, Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn. Sr. Mrs. Cleo Drake, Mrs. Marion Palmer, Mrs. Clell Rea, and Mrs Lucille Rietmann. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherer returned their grandchildren, Robyn and Judith Pierce, home to Redmond on Friday after a two week stav here. SCHOOL NEWS A representative from Western Business University in Portland will speak to the seniors on Tuesday, January 16. Also on Tuesday, Miss Judy Connor, an IFYE student, will show slides and speak on Ire land to the student body. The week-end brings two home games to lone. Friday, the cardinals meet Weston and on Saturday night they play Uma pine. On Saturday, January 13 G.A.A. basketball team travels to La Grande for a basketball play-day. The Junior High basketball team will play Arlington there on the afternoon of January 2, Balls Announce Birth of 'Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ball, Jr., Pendleton, are announcing the arrival of their first child, a daughter, born Friday, January in Pendleton Community hos pital. The little miss weighed 7 lb., 14 oz., and was 21 long. She has been named Andrea Leigh. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulleton and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ball, Sr., all of Heppner. Maternal great-grand mother is Mrs. G. O. Barriger of Los Angeles; paternal great- grandmother is Mrs. F. W. Ful leton of Vale, and great-great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Wright of Broken Bow, Nebr. Mrs. Ball and baby were dis missed from the hospital on Monday. Mrs. Fulleton went to their home Monday afternoon to help with the care of the new baby for a short time. Guests on New Year's Day at the home of Mrs. Amanda Du vall were her nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Waid, and children Ritchie, Ann and Susan of Hermiston, also her sister, Mrs. Lula White of Pilot Rock. Paul Franklin Llndstrom. GO. son of pioneer homesteaders in the Morgan area, died suddenly n dond bamarltan hospital In Portland on Wednesday. Janu ary 3. He had undergone a her nia operation on Tuesday morn ing and seemed to be progress Inu satisfactorily when death came from pulmonary emhulisin. lie was Dorn on January u. 1907, at Morgan to Otto E. and Anna E. Llndstrom, and lived his entire life in this area. On October 13. 1931. at Hepp ner he was married to Edris Ann Ritchie of lone. He was' actively engaged in wheat ranching and they lived at their ranch home seven miles north of lone. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday, January 6, at lone United Church of Christ to a capacity group of relatives and iriends. Many" people were seated in the basement. The Rev. Al Boschee of the Heppner cnristian Church officiated with Mrs. Paul Tews as organist. The sacred selection, "How Great Thou Art" was sung by Mrs. Carl Marquardt and Mrs. Bill Marquardt of Lexington. Casket bearers were Carl Troedson. David Baker, Leo Crabtree, Charles Dohertv. Arthur Craw ford, and George E. Miller. Concluding services were at High View Cemetery with rit ualistic services conducted bv the BPOE No. 358 under the dir ection of Claude Graham, exalt ed ruler. Survivors include his wife, Edris; twin sons, Roy A. and Arthur A. Llndstrom, both of lone: one brother. Rov W. LInd strom of lone, and two sisters. Mrs. Warren (Louise) Crutcher of Gresham and Mrs. Frank (Edna) Helina of Seattle. Relatives here for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Me Cabe, Mrs. Holland Vaw, Mr. and Mrs. Don Harris and Linda and Debbie, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ritchie and Clyde, Mr. and Mrs, Lynn Wilcox, Norman Swanson, Larry Ritchie, Mrs. Eunice War field, Ray Sharp, Mrs. Leona M. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Holmes, all of Portland; Mrs. Warren Crutcher of Gresham Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helina and three sons of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crutcher of Corvallis; Kenneth Crutcher of Gresham; Stephen Lindstrom of Tacoma; Susan Lindstrom of La Grande; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ritchie and Tru dy, Mrs. Robert Allstott, Mrs. Harold Martin, all of Hermiston; Ronald McCabe of Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. George Ritchie of Tygh Valley; and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sharp of John Day. Services Are Held For Myrtle M. Clapp At Pendleton Chapel Funeral services were held Friday. January 5, for Myrtle Mellnda Clapp, 75, sister of Mrs. Earl Gilliam, who died of a heart attack at her home in Pen dleton last Tuesday morning, January i. Mrs. Clapp had lived In Pen dleton for the past 27 years. Her husband preceded her In death two years ago. Myrtle M. Perry was born July 0, 18i)3, at Lonerock, one of seven children of her pioneer parents, George and Mary Perry. She attended grade aiid high schools In Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam attend ed the services, held at the Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pen dleton. Also In attendance were members of Veterans of World War I Auxiliary, Barracks 66. Pendleton, of which Mrs. Clapp had been a member. The serv ices were conducted by the Rev. Jay Warden, Baptist church pastor. Survivors are a son, Jack Lake of Pendleton; a daughter, Ruth Miller of San Leandro, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. May Gilliam, Heppner, and two grandchildren. Death Takes H.J. Stroeber; Funeral Mass to be Today Mr. and Mrs. Gary Florence and son David of Eugene spent New Year's week-end with Gary's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Florence here. Al so coming with them was Jan ice Larson, also of Eugene, a niece of Mrs. Gary Florence. Service Set Friday For Loren Matteson Loren J. Matteson, 73, died in the Veteran's hospital in Walla Walla, Wash., Tuesday evening, January 9. Services wil be held Friday, January 12, at 2:00 p.m. at the Heppner Christian church, with Rev. AI Boschee officiating Interment will be in Heppner Masonic cemetery with Sweeney Mortuary directing arrange ments. Military honors will be by American Legion Post No. 87. surviving are his wife, Ce celia, Heppner; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Scott, Heppner, and Kathleen Lynch, Harrisburg. Al so three brothers, Lyle, Delvin and Lawrence, all of Heppner, and four grandchildren. Herman John Stroeber. 59, res Went of Heppner since VMM, died Monday in Pioneer Mem orial hospital after being there for about two weeks. He had been in 111 health af ter suffering a heart attack about two vears ago. However, he had expected to return to his position at Klnzua Corporation's Dlant here this month on a mil time basis until the recent ill ness made It necessary for him to return to the hosoltal. Stroeber was electrician at the mill and even during his Ill ness reported for work on a part time basis as he was able. Indications were that he was Imurovinc to the point where he could resume a full sched ule. Funeral mass will be today (Thursday), January 11, at 10 Christmas Brightened For Many in County The Morrow county court re ports that at least 93 persons received either donated food or gift baskets, or both, for Christ mas, according to Judge Paul Jones who is also chairman of the Morrow County Welfare Commission. In behalf of all the organiza tions and individuals who made contributions. Judge Jones has expressed appreciation for their concern and thoughtfulness. Deliveries were made over the county on Friday and Sat urday before Christmas by members of the welfare commis sion, and "no child that we knew of did without," according to Lowell Chally, welfare ad ministrator. HOSPITAL NEWS Paitents who received medical care at Pioneer Memorial hospl tal, and were later dismissed, were Elmer Weitzel, Heppner, and Millis Mollahan, Heppner. Still receiving medical care at the hospital Is Charles Den nison, Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Samples. Heppner, are parents of a dau ghter. Heidi Marie, born Tues day, January 9, weighing 8 lb., 4tt oz. She joins a 4-year-old sister, Diane Sieglinde, and a 3-year-old brother, Andrew Rob ert. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alfons Hess, Frlckenhaus en, West Germany, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark bamples, Heppner. Daughter is Born Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Samples of Heppner are parents of a dau ghter, Heidi Marie, born Tues day. January 9. at 12:05 a.m. in Pioneer Memorial hospital. The baby weighed 8 lb., 5 oz., and is 20M inches in length. She joins a sister, Diane, and a bro ther, Andy, at home Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mark Samples of Hepp ner and maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Therese Hess of Frickenhausen, Germany. a.m. In St. Patrick's Catholic church with the Rev. David Haz. en of Holy Rosary Chapel, On tario, and the Rev. Raymond Beard, pastor of St. Patrick's, of fldatlng. Rev. Hazen Is a cous in of Mrs. Stroeber. Recitation of the Rosary was Wednesday, January 10, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Patrick! church. Vault interment will bo In Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Herman Stroeber was born at La Grando on February 29, 1908. son of Mr. and Mrs. Con rad Stroeber. His mother's maid en name was Barbara Stitizln- ger He resided in La Grando un til 1920 when he moved to El gin and remained there until May, 1900, when he accepted the position as electrician lor Kin- zua Corporation here. On June 1. 19J0, he married Rose Marie Hazen In Elgin. Stroeber made many friends here and on many occasions was called upon by Individuals, businesses and commercial es tablishments to help with their electrical problems and emer gencies. He devoted much of his spare time giving this assist ance. He was an ardent hunter, and he and Mrs. Stroeber enjoyed taking their trailer on camping trips. He was able to go elk hunting last fall. Stroeber also loved flowers and spent considerable time working with dahlias and glad ioli In gardens at his home here. He was a member of St Pat rick's church and of the Holy Name Society. He was also a member of Heppner Lodge No. 358, BPOE, and of the local IWA union, No. 3312. Stroeber was a licensed electrical super visor through the State of Ore gon Bureau of Labor. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Rose Marie Stroeber; a son, Don ald Keith Stroeber of Heppner; one granddaughter, Shelley Dawn Stroeber of Heppner; a step-brother, Martin Larson of Spokane, Wash.; and a step-sister, Clara Jones of Milwaukie. Sweeney Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. 'usatfia l7iifjTilDS GAZETTE-TIMES DURING HEPPNER'S TOWNWIDE JANUARY SALE. DROP IN FRIDAY OR SATURDAY AT OUR SHOWING OF ART WORK OIL PAINTINGS WATER COLORS PASTELS Demonstrating China Decorating -Also Showing Ceramics Work of Mrs. Gene Majeske and her Students In the Former Case Furniture Bldg. 249 N. Main, Heppner 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. FRIDAY. SATURDAY. JAN. 12-13 MARY NIKANDER REOPENING CLASSES NEXT WEEK IN CHINA DECORAT ING AND OILS. ALL INTERESTED ARE INVITED TO CALL (PH. 676-5571). 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