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.
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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.
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