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4- HEFPNER GAZCTTt T1ME3, TbufidT. fobruarr tT, 1X1 Club Hears Winner Of Annual U. N. Speaking Contest Mi KarU W.-atherford lun lor ut ll-PI-ncr Hivh - ami Miiin. r of " l l iur.-d Na tions SiHct. contest. ; K"- Spk.T tf're in member, and uu.-Ms -f the Sort.i.umtM club xt it lumhcon meeting Thursday. As winner. Krl will romicto In the District U. N. HM-h KM In IVndleton on March lb. Xlicmn f Hi' ear's contest Is "Tin I'nitcl Nations. Iat. 1'roM-nt. and Kuture." Karla em phasized the importance of t'm work and cooperation between member countric-i whlh mki up the United Nations. These are a necessary tor world peace, t,hi pointed out. a a compara tive need for team work Hn'J cooperation hctwwti members ol a successful basketball team. The main obk-ctlve of the U. N. I lo promote peace. he i-mphaslzed. Hlghts and privil eges of people throughout the world need lo be protected and thw Is primarily the responsi bility of the United Nations. Karla pointed out ways In which the departments of the U. N. are organized, what their duties are, and how they must have spir it of cooperation between peo ple in each country to be vic torious toward establishing world peace. . Karla, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. Bill Weatherford, was In troduced by Mrs. Bill Johnson, program chairman. r..lln...lnn tha nnnnlnP Of the meeting by President Maine George, Mrs. tan iwcuam-i entcd a devotional reading on the Ideals of George Washing ton. . Welcomed as a new member of the club was Mrs. Jim (Mar lys) Fhogley of the Bank or Eastern Oregon. Other guests of the day were three senior girls, Jill Padberg, Martha Pierce and Ginny Clough. Shank-Allyn Wedding Performed in Portland Marriage vows were exchang ed between Lois M. Shank of Pendleton and Melvin Lyle Al lyn of Boardman, at an 11:00 a.m. double ring ceremony on Friday, February 14. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's moth er, Mrs. Doris Beauford, in Port land, with the Rev. George Neeley, pastor of the Boardman Community church, reading the vows. Attending as matron of honor was Mrs. Elsie M. Fox of Wen atchee, Wash., sister of the groom. Best man was Rollo W. Craw ford of lone. Following the ceremony Mrs. Beauford was hostess at a luncheon at her home for mem bers of the wedding party and guests. Mr. and Mrs. Allyn are now at home in Boardman, where the groom is employed at Dewey West's service station. kn N ONLY 4 DAYS ARE LEFT TO FILE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RETURNS THESE MUST BE IN THE OFFICE OF THE MORROW COUNTY ASSESSOR By MARCH 3 THOSE WHO DO NOT FILE ON TIME ARE SUBJECT TO: 1. PENALTY OF 5 2. LOSS IN STATE INVENTORY TAX RELIEF WE URGE YOUR COOPERATION IN FILING RETURNS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING LIVESTOCK AND PLEASURE HORSES) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. JOYCE RITCH Morrow County Special Assessor i 3) ' -, 1 '," " J , ' t LINDA KAY CLARK Former Heppner Girl Reveals Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Claik of La Grande, formerly of Hepp ner. announce the engagement ..i ihniv i.iin.hlpr Linda Kav. to William II. Reinmiller. son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Keinmiuer of Atlanta, 111. Mis Clark Is a sophomore at the University of Oregon School of Nursing in Portland. Mr. Ilelnmlller is in the U. S. Navy, stationed in Idaho Falls, Idaho. An early summer wedding Is planned. Locust Chapter, OES, Honors Mrs. Ekstrom At Friendship Night inr Frli.inluhin nlL'ht and a reception honoring Mrs. Herb (Nancy l Ekstrom, memoor oi the KSTARL committee. Grand Chapter of Oregon, Order of the Eastern Star, was held at the regular meeting of Locust Chap ter No. 119. on Tuesday even ing. February 11, at the lone Masonic hall. Besides Mrs. Ekstrom. other distinguished guests welcomed and escorted to the East were Mrs. Ronald Powell of Mora, member of the Jurisprudence committee, Grand Chapter of Oregon, and Howard Bryant, worthy patron of Ruth Chapter No. 32, Heppner. The program consisted of songs. "Till There Was You", "When I Fall In Love" and theme from "A Summer Place", sung by the lone High school "Chora let tes". Members of the Rainbow As sembly No. 89, honored Mrs. niimm uith nn addenda "Val entine" and presented her with a gift. "Love s Keminaer was given by the members of Locust Chapter, along with a gift. Mrs. Powell presented Mrs. Ekstrom with a gift from the "Starlight ers". Piifrnchmontu were served. from the tea table which was decorated in red ana wnue, ana the dining room was decorated In a Valentine motif. A n HUH IIIIIIIU IIIMIIItllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIHII OCWtll AND CM afflstefwMI IWasaaiSl HHBfrW llillllllllllllllllll IIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIII Elks Officers Wives Entertain Saturday At 72nd Anniversary Twenty-eight table of card, both pinochle and bridge were in plav throughout the afternoon last Saturday when wives of the Itcpimer KIM lodge ufficeni en tertained mcmiM-rs and guests at a champagne tea and card party. Pinochle winners Included Mrs. Leonard Toll, high; Mrs. Martha Van Scholack. second high, and Mrs. Robert Harrison, low. Bridge winners were Mrs. Dean Hunt, high: Mrs. Elaine George, weond high, and Mrs. Whilev iCharlottel Schroth of Hermlston, low. Wives of some of the out-of-town officers attending includ ed Mrs. Jerri Hise from Corval lis. Mrs. Pat Randall of Salem. Mrs. Gladys Harlow of Portland, Mrs. Francis O'Neill of Madras, Mrs. Louise Vandell of Oresli am. Mrs. Evelyn Clark and Mrs. Joan Evans, both from Bend; Mrs. Peggy Flatt of Condon, Mrs. Betty Plerson of Baker, Mrs. Amy Ragsdale of Leban on. Mrs. Vinie Kirk. Mrs. Bar bara Hawkins and Mrs. Betty Custer, all from Pendleton. Wives of the Condon Elks lodge officers attending includ ed Mrs. Marge Asher. Mrs. Kath lcn Disque, Mrs. Gail Putnam, Mrs. Annabel Yeager, Mrs. Ro berta Conlee, Mrs. Susan Sni der. Mrs. Iris Mahaffey, and Mrs. Alice Jones. Club Furnishes Items For Hospital Homes Members of the Carnation Cluh of the Degree of Honor Protective association brought gifts for comfort of permanent cure patients in the Pionee' Memorial hospital nursing home to its meeting V ednesaay eve ning. February 19. at the hum; of Mrs. Ida Farra. Members brought neck protectors and wheel chair packets for the nur ting home patients, and items were also brought for patients in the State Hospital in Pendle ton. In response to an invitation from the Pendleton Lodge to its installation of officers Tuesday evening at the Washington school, several members plan ned to attend. Serving as ush ers were Mrs. Lincoln Nash and Mrs. Mary Bryant. Others who planned to attend were Mrs. Farra, Mrs. Adelle LaTrace, Mrs. Ed Hunt and Mrs. Ed Gonty. After a short business meet ing, members worked on favors to be given officers at annual inspection ceremonies in June. Mrs. Farra was awarded the door prize. During the social hour, Mrs. Farra served refreshments to the following members in attend ance: Mrs. Adolph Maleske, Mrs. Ronald Hagueweood, Mrs. Mary Bryant, Mrs. Lincoln Nash, Mrs. Earl Soward, Mrs. John Bergs trom, Mrs. Archie Padberg, Miss Doris Robinson, Mrs. Carl King and Mrs. Ed Gonty. Grange to Sponsor Benefit on March 8 Women's Activity club of Rhea Creek Grange met at the home of Mrs. Leonard Rill for its meeting last Thursday morn ing. The topic for roll call was on telling the truth in memory of George Washington. Committees were appointed by Chairman Mrs. Dorris Graves for the annual pancake supper and card party, which is to be held at the Rhea Creek Grange hall on Saturday night, March 8. Supper will be served from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., with the card party to follow at 8 p.m. Pro ceeds raised from this event will be donated to the March of Dimes, state hospital gifts, Heart Fund, Cancer Society and other worthy benefit causes. Members present included Mrs. Hannah Anderson, Mrs. Barton Clark, Mrs. Ron Hague wood, Mrs. Emma Drake, Mrs. William Bergstrom, Miss Mar ilyn Bergstrom, Mrs. Orian Wright, Mrs. William Rill, Mrs. Harold Wright. Mrs. Elmer Palmer, Mrs. Graves and the hostess, Mrs. Rill. Invitation Extended To Youth Meetings Student members of the Unit ed Youth Fellowship group ex tend an invitation to other youth of the community to attend their weekly Sunday evening meetings, which will be held during the month of March at the Heppner Christian church. The month's schedule of meet ings are being planned by a committee, including Gwenn Drake, Linda Baker and Carol Hughes. The students hold prayer ses sions from 6:30-7:00 p.m., fol lowed bv open meetings which last until 8:30. Of special interest for the next meeting, scheduled for Sunday, March 2, will be slides shown by Jay Wheelhouse. who has chosen the subject of co-relating Air Force pilot training with Christian growth. Refreshments are served following the meet ings. The Youth Fellowship group is under the sponsorship of the Heppner United Method i s t church and the Heppner and Lexington Christian churches. Civic League Plans Spring Rummage Sale Member of the lU-ppner Clvir League gathered for their monthly meeting U! Monday m lit iin,i,r iIih (iiriK-t ion of Mrs. Carl M iniuarclt. president. Mrs. l-oren Lucore was nom chairman of the rummage nale, which will bo held this vear on April 11 12. with the loca tion to be announced later. The sale 1 held twice each year to raise money for operation of the kindergarten. This vear there are over 30 pupils attending kind ergarten class-, which are be ing taught by Mrs. lon Turner. Discussion followed on whe ther lo charge parents the full monthly f.-e if the children are out for prolonged periods of time, due either to a lengthy Illness or extreme weather con ditions. Extension Workshop To Instruct Pattern Fitting, Alteration All L'matilla and Morrow county women are invited to participate In a "Pattern Fitting and Alteration" workshop dur ing the month of March, accord ing to Mary Speckhart, exten sion agent. Participants who wish to sign up for the workshop should con tact the extension office In their area soon. The workshop will Vu tmioht In nil areas of Morrow and Umatilla counties by protect leaders who receivea their training from Elaine Carl son. Oregon State University Clothing and Textiles Specialist. The workshop will consist of four four-hour sessions. During that time participants will study how to measure for pattern size and how to determine figure type. They will also learn how to check measurements with those of the pattern and how to m:ilcp nattprn alterations. Everv tinman whn talau thr workshop will alter a pattern and make a dress from It. The workshop is sponsored by the Umatilla and Morrow coun ty Extension Service. Birthday is Occasion For Surprise Party A surprise birthday party was nliun fnf Vfrc RllhV I'ollCV fill Monday afternoon at the Alvin Wagenblast home in Lexington. The honoree was competely sur nrised much to the delight of all those attending. Two tables of progressive pi nochle were in 'play during the afln,nnnn PrllTfl lA'i ,1 H ITS WPTP Mrs. June Bellenbrock, high; Mrs. Ruth Nutting, second high; Mrs. Loliey, low; rars. inane Martin traveling Dinochle. and Mrs. Emma Cecil, door prize. Coming irom uoaraman 10 loin in the occasion was Mrs. Unlnn Vrnoor fnrmpr Hpnnner resident. Joining the group la ter in tne aiternoon was mis. Ardith Hunt. Aftnr tha hnnnr fTllpiit had OD- ened her lovely gifts, birthday cake ana coiiee were seivt-u uv the hostesses, Mrs. Phyllis Cole and Mrs. Wagenblast. Jaycee Wives Plan For Coming Events Members of the Morrow Coun ty Jaycee Wives greeted Mrs. Larry Angell as a new member of the group at its February meeting, held last Thursday night at the Heppner Neighbor hood Center. Planning is underway for the Memorial Day week-end college rodeo, when Jaycee members and wives will operate food con cession stands. Discussion fol lowed concerning chaperoning teenage dances at the fair pa vilion and the president, Mrs. Clyde Allstott, urged members to attend the Springboard Con vention scheduled for this week end in Albany. Hostess for the meeting was Mrs. Vern Nolan. Next meeting of the Jaycee Wives will be March 20, with Mrs. Tom Beam as hostess. Dinner to Precede Wrangler Meeting The Heppner Wranglers club will meet Tuesday evening, March 4, starting with a potluck dinner, served at 6:30 p.m. Sev ern! itpms of imDortant busi ness will be discussed during the business meeting which will follow the dinner. Representing the Wranglers on this year's rodeo court will be Sherri O'Brien, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs Pat O Brien. In selec tion of a princess. In addition to tryouts, a princess candidate must be a club member for at least one year previous. The runner-up is eligible to try out for princess in the Arlington court, which this year was Mi chelle Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tad Miller. Legion Meetings To Follow Dinner Important meetings of the American Legion Post N- 87 and Auxiliary are scheduled to follow the family potluck din ner on Mondav evening, March 3, at 7:00 p.m. Members and their families are urged to at tend. Following the dinner, plans will be discussed for a local celebration of the Legion's o0th Anniversary on Saturday. March 15. Death Claims Victor Rietmann, 72 Br EVA HAMLETT lO.NK Funeral wrvtoe were held Monday, February 21. l J im p in. for Victor Itietmann. al the lone United Church ol t hrlst. with the Rev. K. W. Luett de, Jr., officiating. Mr. Rietmann. age 72, died Thursday. J-cliruarv ' "r- schea Nurslna Hume in reuuii Ion. He was born In Iow the mm of Paul and Margaret (Glockl Kictmarin, Morrow tuuniy ii neers, who came to this area In Ihul Tlwti' h,im,klMdi(i the family ranch north of lone. Mr. Rietmann had uvea in the community and farmed un til the early 19."0s when Ihey moved to town, and built a new home. He was active In com munity organizations and was one of the original directors of the REA organization. He was married to Vera A. Fugleman on October 16, 1925. in Pendleton. Survivors are the widow, two WSCS Speaker Due For Charter Service nmnnm is rjlanned for the next regular meeting of the Women Society oi tnrisi lan Service of the United Meth odist church, on Wednesday .....i.. Mor.-h 1 nt H:IM D.m. Coming from Hemlston for the evening will be Mrs. w. w. wn ham. a district WSCS officer, .. ,., .. ill n-inHnri n charter serv ice on the recent reorganization of the church and change-over to the United Methodist name. Those attending are asked to bring home baked cookies to send to boys in the church who are In overseas service or in col lege, according to announcement bv Mrs. Jim Hiklerbrand, presi dent. Speaker Tells Group Of Travel Patterns Mrs. Bervl Grilley, world traveler and special education teacher in the Pendleton school svstem. was the guest speaker at the February meeting of Del ta Kappa Gamma, held at the Tapadera banquet room. Her topic, 'Travel Patterns of Our Country" was a delightful, informative, anu nunioiuu a.mc narration on her U. S. Forest Service trip Into the Colorado wilderness area. The next meeting of this Umatilla-Morrow county teacher honorary will be held at Mil-ton-Freewater in March. Card Party Held At Simkins Home Mrs. Jack Simkins was host ess for three tables of bridge at her home one evening last week. High score was awarded to Mrs. Dale Holland, second high was held by Mrs. Dick Carpen ter, and Shirley Jucht held low. Others playing were Mrs. John Gochnauer, Mrs. Hal Whit aker, Mrs. Bob Clough, Mrs. Ad rian Cook, Mrs. Conley Lanham, Mrs. Alan Martin, Terry Lince cum, Pat Cassidy and the host ess. WE ...ABOUT ...ABOUT ...ABOUT ...ABOUT This professional pharmacy extends to you a cordial invi tation to bring in the prescription your doctor hands you. Per mit us, in this practical way, to demonstrate the quality of our specialized service. You will value our considerate attention. Also, you are invited to turn to us for your varied needs in other health aids, gift items, stationery supplies, cosmetics, books and other lines. See Our Large Selection of St. Patrick's Day and Easter Greeting Cards iUlurrays Heppner, Oregon ....... nm,. I . n,l Victor H . both of lone: a daughter, Ituliv Ann Itnlule. KelinewlcK. v asn ; n t k ...,.. lliMr lljll'1,1 Hllll al- lll'l'l'll. Wl.... . Irr, all of l'"ie, and Robert of Lallabra. tulll.: i sisier. ai . ... i... ......... ,.i Tii IIhII.-h and Ann Stlth of Meridian. Idaho; also eight Kranucmiun-n. Pall bearers were Van Riet mann. David Rietmann. Harold liielinnnn. Wayne Rietmann. Gene Rietmann. and Larry Riet mann. Interment was in the High View Cemetery, lone, with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton, In charge of arrangements. In lieu of flower, contribu tion are accepted lo Ihe Mem orial Fund of Ihe lone United Church of Christ. Those coming from a distance to attend the service were Mr. and Mr. Gene Engleman and Mrs. l-sper Hansen of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner of Baker. Mr. and Mr. Victor Peter win of The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Van Rietmann of Condon, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Balsiger of The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. David Rietmann. and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rohde and family, all of Kennewick. Wash. Louis Padberg has been mov ed from the Good shepherd hos pital to the Hermiston Good Samaritan Center. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hams are the parents of an 8 lb. 1 oz. baby girl born Friday, February 21. In Pendleton. She has been nr.med Dena Dianne. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettvlohn, Sr.. and Mr. and Mrs. Vester Hams. Great grandpar , l- R l.nndi'll. lone. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bothwell of Heppner, Noah Pettyjohn of Ozark. Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hams of Hardman. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mar tin returned home recently from a trip visiting relatives. They visited Mrs. Martin's parents, Mr and Mrs. R. A. Horton In Dallas, attended a birthday party for Mr. Martin's sister. Miss Marie Martin in Oregon City, and then drove to Othello. Wash., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barn hart (Kav Sherer) are the proud parents of a baby girl born Feb ruary 12, at Redmond. The young miss has been named Carol Lee. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnhart, Sr., of Redmond, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherer of lone. Great grandparent is Noah Pettyjohn of Ozark. Mo. Their other daughter, Judith, is staying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherer. Mrs. Ray Boyce returned home from St. Anthony hospital last fridaV- , , , Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Martin were surprised when their fam ily gathered at their home last Saturday to help celebrate the Martins' 28th wedding anni versary. Those here for the oc casion were Mr. and Mrs. AI Brazell from Castle Rock, Wash Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin and family from Othello, Wash., and Mr. Ralph Martin from Oregon City. College students home for the week-end were wnia jonnson U ii i ..in ' ' 1 CARE... YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH! YOUR DRUG DOLLAR! YOUR CONVENIENCE! YOUR PATRONAGE! and Janet Palmateer front La Grande, Kalhv K-ent and Karen Nelson f'"m Portland, and ln. lece and Herniece Matthew from Monmouth. Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom. Sr.. M called lo Albany due lo Ihe II-in- of her sister. Virginia Mo Clam passed away Friday mottl ing. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ek strom. Jr, and Herbert Ekstrom Sr.. left Tuesday to attend tho M-rvices. Tlie Chora let tes" from the lone High school nana at the women' luncheon held for Ihe ElkJi Annual last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Art Stefanl. Jr.. drove to Eugene Sunday to visit with their son and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stefanl. They return ed home on Monday. Ralph Klncald was Inlured In an automobile accident Mondav morning, near the Bloodsworth residence. He was taken to the Pioneer Memorial hospital In Heppner. The lone High school basket ball team racked up two more games last weekend, and at ill remain tied with McEwen for first place in the auo-aisinci standing. They defeated Wes ton 85 to 62 Friday night, and Umaplne 68 lo 51 Saturday n The girls basketball team of lone High school lost their game to Pilot Rock 40 to X7 last Thurs day evening. .... The Junior High basketball team finished their basketball season with a no-loss season by defeating Heppner 48 to 28 last Friday. The B string lost 39 to 20. The Lions Club is sponsoring o rmirnnmnnf this Saturday be ginning at 10:00 a.m. with two games being plaved. The con solation game will be played at 2:00 p.m. and finals about 3:1j p.m. Other teams participating will be Hermiston, Arlington, and Riverside. ... The Catholic Church Is having ( onion services nn Monday. Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. In lone. Anyone willing to assist In hauling sleeping bags and band instruments to the tournament in John Day is urged to contact Har old Beggs at the school or call 422-7131. The bus will leave from the high school at 9 a.m. Thursday morning, March 6. NOTICE Af a convenience to resi dents of Morrow county, or ders may now be placed through this Funeral Home (or casket sprays (family piece), funeral sprays and plants for funeral services. The billing will be don by the florist shop. Our handling of the orders is offered as a free service. Sweeney Mortuary Ph. 676-9600 Anytime 676-9610 - ! . - I Drug
