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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1968)
HcrrNH CArrrrr-TiMEs. Thamurr. augmt w. m School Bus Routes Moke One Chongo School bus whedules for the ensuing year will remain p proximately the him lt with I he exception of one rhmi'it. innounivi Leonard Toll, who in In chares charge of bu maintenance. lUm-Whorse route and the Rob Inaon and DoURherty routea will k mmbinrd thla year. For In formation concerning time of thli wheduie, parent may call Mm. John (Lorrlne) Ledbetter, driver. Parents of Daughter Mr. anrt Mrs. Dean Connor an nounce the birth of their third child, a girl, born huneiay, auk list 23, at Pioneer Memorial hoa filial. The little Kiel weighed ( I rut., 12' o., and ha been nam ed l'enny Annette. She Jolna an older brother ana tinier ai name. Maternal grandparents Include Mr. and Mm. Lincoln Nash. Hop per, and Mrs. Mary Nogowskl, Lednewood. N. D. Other Brand parents are Albert Connor, Mrs. Alma Morgan and Mrs. Alice Luttrell, all of lleppner. The Rev. and Mrs. Dirk Bine hart and Ann relumed on Auk ust 18 from a 2 '4 -week vaca linn trio to Northern Washing ton, Canada, and Montana. The family Hent six days at Knouif Luke, located norm oi ram loops, B. C. camping and fish ing with friends from Moses Lake. They enjoyed a day at Emerald Lake on their way to (Jlacier National I'ark, when 'ley met former seminary Mends of Rineharts from Ohio. They spent six days at Glacier before traveling on to Seattle to spend a few days visiting at the home of her brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cloko. In Ren ton they attended the Springer Specialty Dog show, where their dog placed fourth in competition. Recent guests rt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kooa nave been Mr. and Mrs. Matt Gengler of Mcdford, Wis. The couple ar rived last Friday and remained for a few days of visiting be fore continuing on to Prlneville to visit friends prior to making the trip home. Gengler served in the Navy wilh Rood before mov ing to Wisconsin. I Birth Announced Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Emert, Salem, proudly announce the birth of their first child, on, horn Sunday. Auuuxt 4, In Sa lem. The little boy has been named Daniel Phillip, and at birth welched only 3 lb., 11 ox Grandparent include Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Nelaun. Cherokee, It-wa, and Mr. and Mrs. 1'hill Euiort, lone. Great grandparents are Mm. Mary t. fcmerl. lone, and Mm. Faye Follett. HcrmUi' ton. Mm. Emert and daughter, Del- ores, drove to Salem last week to visit her son and uuugliier in law. She reports that the new grandson has been placed in an Incubator but 1 gaining sieau Hy and the new parents hope to be able to take their baby home from the hospital by La bor Day. Boschees Move Rev. and Mrs. AI Boschee and family were in the process of moving to La Grande Tuesday after he had served the llepp ner ana uxinion mriMiiin churches as pastor lor about three vears. At La Grande he will serve as Juvenile counsellor for Union county. No successor has bien chosen to serve tne lo cal churches as yet. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kiemstra are heme following several weeks f vncution na at tne homes oi their two daughters. The couple siient two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Max am In Long Beach, Calif., after which they traveled to Anaeor- es, Wn, where they spent lime at the Bob Frick home taking re of their grandchildren while heir mother was convalescing from surgery. The couple at ended the wedding of a neph w in Portland on their return rip home. Mary Emert Honored at Home Br DIANA KINCAIO IONE Mrs. Mary C. Emert was honored with a birthday potluck dinner at her home on August 11. Mm. Emert will be hi on September 16 but it was more convenient for the family to celebrate her birthday this month. Enjoying the lovely three, tier cake made by Mrs. Lee Pet tvlohn were the guest of honor, also Mr. and Mm. Beecher Em ert. Seymour. Tenn., and son Bill Emert of Seattle and dull jjhler Mm. Angelo Locattl and children; Mr. and Mrs. Thill Emert. Robert, Dcloria ana Con nie; Delbcrt Emert and his son In law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Put Hammond, and child ren! Mr. and Mm. Ken Dunham of Camas Volley and their son's famllv. Mr. and Mrs. BUI uun- ham and three children of Van couver, wn, ana also ineir son-In-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Dunham, and child ren of Echo. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward and Clara Louise Teague come from Ktina, Idaho. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Lee rouyjonn, l':'tll and Marianne, Bill Me- Coin and the Pettyjohn's son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller. Two other brothers rrom lai- ifornia. Clarence Emert of San ta Rose and A nana r.meri oi Forrestville, were unable to at tend on Sunday but Hew in on Tuesday for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Barratt left this week to return to their home In Mesa. Ariz., after re- iding in lleppner for the past three months and renewing acquaintances. While here they traveled to Spokane, Wash., to visit their son. Bill Barratt, and family, and were with relatives and friends in the Willamette! Volley. En route to Arizona, they will visit another son, Jim Barratt and family, in Corval lis, who are in the process of building a new home. HERI71IST0N When you can't locate it or get it done in Hepp ner, these Hermiston Business and Professional Firms will be happy to serve you. 154 W. HERMISTON AVE. PHONE 567-6405 COLUMBIA FURNITURE COMPANY JOHN and NORMA KROGH, OWNERS Eastern Oregon's Most Complete and Friendly Furniture and Appliance Headquarters TERMS TRADES COMPETITIVE PRICES AND ALWAYS THE BRANDS YOU KNOW FREE DELIVERY RCA GIBSON WHIRLPOOL TOP-OF-THE-LINE HOME FURNISHINGS Modern Provincial Danish American CAP'S AUCTION Herm.-McNary Hyw. Ph. 567-5013 Col. 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Luedde, Jr., re turned home this weeK-end af ter attending the United Church of Christ Junior high camp at Camp Adams. Rev. Luedde was a counselor for the camp activ ities in which two local boys, Jchn Rietmann and Doug Bar i'k. participated. They reported an excellent program on study and worship. Don Bristow returned home last week following a vacation trip to the coast and including a stav at Depoe Bav. Mr.' and Mrs. Francis Selkel and Sandie of Glendale, Calif., were recent guests at the Alfred Nelson home. Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Nelson and Karen returned heme last week from a drive to Corvallis and Eugene where they visited with Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Nelson. The family then drove up the coast to New port and on to Portland to visit Mrs. Alfred Nelson, Sr., who has been confined to the hospital there for some time. Miss Julie Rietmann, who teaches first grade at Costa Mesa, Calif., arrived by car last Thursday for a visit with her parents and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rietmann, Harold and Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree and grandson, Kevin and James Mc Cabe, drove to Walla Walla to pick up Ashley McCabe so that the family group could later make a trip to Tacoma, Belle vue, and Seattle, visiting rela tives and friends. Ronald Crab tree of Seattle returned with Scott for a visit before the Crab- trees left on vacation. Scott vis lied over the week-end with his grandparents before going home to Lexington. Leaving on August 10 for an extended trip through northern Washington and into Canada, going up as far as Vernon, were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Crowell and family. The Crowells stop ped at Omak, Wn., to pick up Gene and Karen who had been visiting relatives there before driving up into Canada to en joy the lovely scenery. Crowell and children spent this past Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Greg Leyva in Hood Riv er. The ladies and children then drove to Portland on Monday for a doctor's appointment and, to do some shopping. Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid return ed home Saturday from Mead owood Springs Speech Camp where she has been studying Psycho-linguistics for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Marvin and sons were in lone on Mon day visiting with friends in the area and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Murray. Mar vin, who formerly taught in lone High school, is teaching in Tacoma, Wn. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Gor don Meyers and children left on an auto trip to Crescent City, Calif., and over the scenic drive up the coast to Port Angeles, Wn. The family also visited with Mrs. Meyers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Graham, of Se attle. Mrs. George Wollmer (Lelah Keen 1 of Lewiston, Idaho, waa in lone last week looking up those friends she could remem ber aa a achoolglrl here many yearn ago. Returning on Monday from two week vacation that took them to Nevis and Park Rapid, Minn., were Mr. and Mrs. Dar rell Wilson and family. En route home they visited with relatives in Sioux City, Iowa, and Decau ter. Nebr., and toured Yellow ktone Park. Last Friday Mrs. Harold Bcggs and children drove to Pullman where they met Mr. Bcggs who had been attending summer school there. Doug Beggs also Joined his family In Pullman, following a visit to the Krebs ranch in East Glazier Park. From Pullman the family mo tored to Backus, Minn., to visit with Mrs. Beggs' mother, Mrs. Aaron Zaffky, and to attend a family ruenion. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McKay will be moving Into the Linds- trom house on Third street. Mrs. McKay Is the new business teacher In lone Hluh school and her husband will be teaching in lleppner. Another new teacher. Bill Fletchner, will be living in Mrs. Vida Heliker's apartment. Fletchner will teach English In the high school. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wate Crawford were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nelson of Payette, Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Crawford of Pendleton. Mrs. Nelson, who is the daughter of the Vern Craw fords, teaches school in Ontario. On Thursday, September 5, at 8:00 p.m., all church school staff members are to meet at the lone United Church of Christ to plan for Rally Day and Promo tion Sunday scheduled for September 8. The regular church school time of 9:45 a.m. will resume on Rally Day. School Starts Tuesday Principal Harold Beggs an nounces that school will begin on September 3 at the usual 8:45 hour. There will be no pre registration, but high school students are to assemble in the gym when they arrive. First graders are required to present a state certificate of birth, rath er than hospital record. Mr. and Mrs. Tom White of Manetoka, Minn., accompanied by his father, Melvin Melena, of Ontario stopped by lone to visit with the Ray W. Linds trcms and to see Bill Melena who is in the hospital in Pen dleton. House guests of Miss Susan Lindstrom over the week-end were her former roommate at Oregon State, Miss Sally Adams, and on Saturday evening Miss Mary Thompson, who is Round up Queen, attended the rodeo dance here and, -spent Sunday herp. ' ' The annual Rainbow Girls' outing was held on August 12, 13 and 14 at the Haivorsen and Lindstrom boathouses at Mc- Nary. Girls who attended were D-Ann Barnett, Christina Linds trom, Melanie Ball, Marsha Ball, Tanya Tucker, Teresa Stef ani, Cheryl Hams, Nancy Ash urst, Bonnie Morgan, Snarlene Hamlett, Cathy Cannon, and Bonnie Morgan. Other guests were Marcie Linnell, Cindy Bar nett, Darcie and Donna Rea. Su pervisors were Susan Lindstrom, Mrs. Roy Lindstrom, Mrs. Jim Barnett and Mother Advisor, Mrs. Lewis Haivorsen. Joe and Lewis Haivorsen helped with the boating. Mrs. Franklin Lindstrom re turned to her home in Portland this week following a short vis it here. Mrs. John Turner of Baker has been here staying with her sis ter. Mrs. Vic Rietmann as she convalesces from a recent ill ness. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lun dell have enjoyed the visit of their two young granddaughters this past week. Michelle and Dara are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stack, recently of Eugene and formerly of Mis soula, Mont. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Matthews this week end were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tjomsland and son of Rose burg; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ely end son of Salem: and Pat Thorton of The Dalles. Mrs. Roy Lindstrom and Su san were guests along with oth er members of the Kound-up court and their mothers at a luncheon held at Langdon Lake near Toll sate at the summer heme of Dr. i. P. Brennon. The ludiee en loved an afternoon of boating following the luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rietmann tnd boys and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rietmann and sons recently re turned from a vacation of aev eral days at Seaside. On Wed nesday the Gene Rletmanna met Mrs. Omar Rietmann at the Portland airport and brought her home following a trip In Europe which included a visit to her native Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hams and children, and raui t'etiy ehn, Jr., and girls camped at rort Stevens State Park recent Iv and enjoyed deep sea fish ing and sightseeing along the coast. Rural Area to Get Telephone Service New telephone cable that will bring phone service for a rural area near Heppner has received the approval of the board of directors of Pacific Northwest Bell at its August meeting. Buried cable and aerial wire to serve the El(jhtmile area ap proximately 17 miles southwest of Heppner Is called for under the soi.mjo project, according to Dale Slusher, local manager for the phone company. Slusher Indicated that orders for phone service In the area in volved have been delayed and the cable construction will allow the company to act on these orders. Over 11 miles of buried cable will be constructed starting in October, with completion set for mid-November. Cable will be aerial where terrain precludes buried construction. Including the Heppner pro ject, PNB's Board gave its ap proval to more than $1.5 million in new telephone expansion and improvement projects for Oregon at its August meeting. Legion Meeting Set Regular monthly meetings of me Heppner American Legion and Auxiliary will resume on Monday evening, Septemer 9. A potluck dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by busi ness meetings, with installation of officers planned for the aux iliary. Mr. and Mrs. Jack C Holt and five children recently visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. D. Bauman. The family was on two week's vacation and traveled to Wallowa Lake for the remain der of their trip before continu ing on to their home in Oregon City. Holt is principal of Park- place Elementary school in Ore gon City. Hermon Greens Have Good Vacation Trip Starting with visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Henry, now at Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Green enjoyed a week's vacation trip through Southern Oregon, Nevada and northern California, returning last Wednesday In time for the rodeo. After visiting the Henrys, form erly of Heppner, the Greens went to winnemucca. rev.. ana iteno. They saw a show with AI llirt as featured performer. "I loved the way he played that horn." Green aaid. They continued to Virginia City, where they were Interested In the his tory of the gold mining era; went to beautiful Lake Tahoe; and then to Carson City. The couple came home via Redding, Calif. The weather "co operated" on the trip, with tern- pi-iaiun-a in llie iui auu oua. "We didn't have to operate the windshield wipers more than 30 mile's, although there was some snowfall In the Sierras," Green said. Sons Lawrence and Tom hand led dad's work on the sanitary service route during his absence. Lawrence Just finished summer work at Eastern Oregon College and will return to his teaching position at Odell this fall. Tom, who attended University of Ore-1 Son last year, plans to transfer ack o EOC for the fall term. Service Held Here For Miss Wig htm on Memorial services were held Tuesday, August 27, for Agnes Brown Wlghtman, 92. who died Sunday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Claude Graham. Services were held at Sweeney Mortuary chapel, lleppner, at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Earle P. Cochran officiating. Vault Inter- ment followed at lleppner Ma- sonic scmetery. Miss Wlghtman waa born In Sehamokain, Pa., December 1, 1875. the daughter or John and Janet tCummlng) Wlghtman. She moved to Oregon from Dauphin, Pa., four years ago. She had been associated with Gerard College at Philadelphia for 45 years, tihe was a member of the Presbyterian church. She Is survived by two broth ers, John Wlghtman, lleppner, and William T. VVIghiman, llarrisburg. Pa. Also her niece, Mrs. Claude Graham, Heppner, and two nephews, Marvin Wight man of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Raymond Philips of Olendora, N. J. --f &&&& 11 Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Raymond and family spent four days at the Elk Creek Ranch in Warren, Idaho, recently, where they went with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ep ley, owners of the ranch, to as sist with preparations for open ing of hunting season. The ranch has accommodations for hunters and Epley acts as guide for hunting parties who stay there. The Epley family lives on the Jack Sumner place where he is employed throughout the summer months. They will stay at their ranch in Idaho until next spring, when they expect to return. J A it 1 . . '.-V. ' . I t . '? . ' .v .4 CASUAL FOOTWEAR takes on a Tomboy look this fall. Designed by Miss America of Hearty Shag trimmed to look like little brother's oxford. Seen on campus with the new rugged pantsuits. AT GONTY'S Pd. Adv. JONES RADIATOR SERVICE o Repairing o Cleaning o Auto Truck Tractor DAVID E. 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