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Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at the
Hope Luthern Church in
Heppner for Adolph F. Ma
"Jeske of Lexington.
burin! was in the family plot
in Lexington cemetery.
Mr. Majeske was born In
Poland. April 15, WW. He and
a cousin, Julian Rauch, now of
Hermiston but a former Lex
ington resident, came to the
United States in 1913. The
' young men came to Echo
where they both found early
employment, Adolf at the
Stanfield Ranch on Butter
Creek and later at the
Bartholomew Ranch. While
working there he enlisted in
the army for World War I and
was sent to Germany, where
he spent his enlistment period.
Following his discharge he
visited with relatives and
friends before again returning
to the U.S., this being the last
time he has seen many of his
family. He returned to Uma
tilla County, where he met
Freida Kurth of Wisconsin,
who was here visiting her
sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Weinke, in whose
home the young couple were
later married.
He and his bride moved to
Morrow County where they
purchased a ranch three miles
from Lexington. He was
granted his naturalization
papers at the Morrow County
Courthouse about this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Majeske
worked hard to pay for their
home, and at the same time'
raised three children.
Following their son Gene's
discharge from the Army in
World War II the elder
Majeske'i purchased one of
the most beautiful homes In
Lexington, the Sarah White
house. Gene and his wife,
Alice, and siiimII son moved to
the ranch. A tragic fire
destroyed the white house,
and the Majeskes built a pink
brick house on the same
location, and lived there until
he entered Pioneer Memorial
Hospital a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Majeske then moved to'
Heppner where she purchased
a home to be near her
husband.
A daughter Mrs. Harvey
(Patricia) Wright purchased
the former house, and is now
living there with her family.
A long-time dream was
realized in 1959 when, after
much negotiating, Mr. Ma
jeske was able to bring his
mother from East Germany to
America, where she lived with
her son and family until her
death.
On April 15, 1970, Mr. and
Mrs. Majeske celebrated their
5()th wedding anniversary
with a reception at the IOOF
Hall in Lexington. He served
28 years on the Lexington
School Board, was a member
of the IOOF Lodge of Lexing
ton, the Lexington Grange,
and was affiliated with the
Lutheran Church in Heppner.
Besides his wife, Freida, and
three children, Gene and
Patricia of Lexington and
Audrey of Gresham, he leaves
three brothers and one sister
who live in West Germany;
another brother of Kalama
zoo, Mich.; two nieces in
Portland; seven grandchild
ren and one great-grandchild.
Logan Burgan I-edtx'tter.
75, died Aug. I result of
electrocution six miles from
Heppner on Black Horse
Canyon.
Mr. Ledbetter had stopped
to give assistance to Mrs.
Melvin Moyer, whose car had
hit a power pole. He was
electrocuted when he stepped
from his pickup.
Mr. Ledbetter was born Jan.
12, 1898 in Rutherfordton, N.C.
A resident of the community
since 1919, he married Leta
Nix in Heppner on July 1, 1922.
He had been in the employ of
Amanda Duvall for 32 years.
At the death of her husband,
Harry, in 1955, he became
manager of her ranches, a
position of responsibility he
held until his death.
Besides his wife, Leta, he is
survived by his daughters,
Barbara Bergstrom of Moro
and Clara Pickens of Spo
kane; sons, James of Portland
and John of Iteppner; a
brother, Howard, of Washing
ton, DC; sisters, Rhoda
Frazier, Mary Ledbetter,
Rose Haynes, Sue Latham and
Nan Hampton, all of North
Carolina; nine grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted
Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. at the
United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Edwin Cutting offici
ating. Interment was at the
Heppner Masonic Cemetery.
Casketbearers were James
Farley, Cornell Green, Bern
ard Doherty, Paul Hisler, Joe
Yocom and Keith Farley.
Sweeney Mortuary was in
charge of arrangements.
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Last rites held for
Sylvia Beymer, 85
Mrs. Barnett has returned
to her home in Fresno, Ca.,
after visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Alean Calvin, who makes
her home with a daughter,
Mrs. Pete Klinger and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry M.
Breeding and family of Gres
ham, returned home Thurs
day after a few days at the
C.C. Jones Ranch, where Mr.
Breeding helped with the
harvest.
Dale and Rick Smith of
Hermiston returned Friday
after visiting at the C.C. Jones
home.
Mrs. Cleo Van Winkle of
Pendleton visited a son, Wil
liam. J. Van Winkle and
family, and attended the
Burgan Ledbeter services on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Van
Winkle were Salem callers
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Klinger
and children of Beaverton
were weekend callers in
Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Pad
berg have returned home
from their Holdman Ranch,
where they have been busy
harvesting. ,
Mrs. Rick Marquardt has
returned to her home after a
stay in Good Shepherd Hospit
al in Hermiston.
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RICHARD WELLMAN
(503) 276-6441
Mrs. Sylvia Beymer, 85,
died Aug. 11 in a Portland
nursing home.
Funeral services were held
Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. at the
Lexington Christian Church
with Rev. G.E. Nikander
officiating. Burial was in
Lexington Cemetery.
The daughter of Sarah and
Lank Booher, Mrs. Beymer
was born Sept. 7, 1887 at
Lexington, Ore. She was
married to Thomas C. Beymer
on June 28. 1908. The couple
farmed up Hinton Creek for
several years, then moved to
Portland where both worked
in the shipyards. Later, they
were to buy a rooming house
in The Dalles.
She is survived by five
daughters: Audrey Hanna,
Maupin, Ore., Lucille Massey
of Kirkland, Wn., Hazel Bisset
of The Dalles, Wilma Sassen
of Mercer Island, Wn., and
Florence Shannon of Portland.
She is also survived by 20
grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren.
VISITORS HERE FROM
EUREKA, CA.
Guests from Thursday to
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Reo J.
Russell Sr. were Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Arruda and two
daughters of Eureka, Ca.
Mrs. Arruda is the grand
daughter of Mr. Russell. She
had not seen her grandfather
since the Nov. 5, 1970 funeral
of her father, Reo J. Russell
Jr.
Tonight at 7:30 (Thurs.,
Aug. 16), the executive com
mittee of the Methodist
W.S.C.S. will meet at the Bill
Weatherford home on South
Court St.
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Pair and Rodeo Board
memlMTi pointed out im
provements and attractions
for this year's Kair and Rodeo
at the Monday meeting of the
lleppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce.
Or. Jim Norene, fair board
chairman, outlined the main
tenance and remodeling of the
fairground facilities. New
steel doors, paint and plumb
ing were added to the exhibit
hall. Dr. Norene noted his
audience would be happy to
hear the buckaroo stands have
been completely repainted. '
"Compared to most fair
grounds," Dr. Norene said,
"Morrow County should be
proud their facility is utilized
and available year round."
The 1972 Fair Board paid
$9,700 in premiums with 5,000
entries in the fair. Attendance
for 1972 was 6,116 people,
about one and one-half times
the population of the county.
"This year's rodeo is both
RCA and GRA approved, and
we should see the return of the
top cowboys who have been
here in the past," Rodeo
Chairman Don Evans reported.
The chariot race has been
added to the roster of rodeo
events. A returning feature
will be the Blue Sage Tack
Team from Elgin.
TV coverage will again be
provided and shown on tne
Heppner Cable 3 at a later
date.
Jim Rodgers, publicity
chairman, outlined his efforts
to expand promotion of the
fair and rodeo to draw more
attendance to the area.
. Saturday night will be the
Morrow County show, and
Gene Pierce will serve as
announcer. ,
The Chamber will meet
Monday for a business
meeting. '
Linda Orwick received her
Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Oregon
this summer. Linda majored
in elementary education and
was certified in special ed
cation for mentally retarded
children. This fall she will be
employed by District No. 69 in
Lake County, Junction City,
as a special education
teacher.
Blanche Mae Gearhart, 72,
died at Stephens Hospital,
Edmonds, Wn., on Aug. 12.
Graveside services will be
held Thursday, Aug. 16, 11
am., at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery. Rev. Edwin Cut
ting of the United Methodist
Church will officiate.
Casketbearers are Mike
Olson, Clifford Wood, David
Winters, Joe Anderson, Simon
Winters and Eddie Olson.
Sweeney Mortuary Is in care
of arrangements.
Mrs. Gearhart was born
Aug. 7, 1901 in Wapello County.
Ottumwa, Iowa, to William E.
Wood and Sara Elizabeth
Halter.
In 1947 she came to Heppner
with her husband, Roscoe
(Slim) Gearhart, who pre
ceded her in death April 26.
1951. '
Mrs. Gearhart was a rook at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
when it opened In 1950, and for
a few years thereafter.
She has been making her
home with her daughter In
Edmonds since 16.
Besides her daughter, Mary
Ellen Fox of Edmonds, she Is
survived by four grandchild
ren, one great-grandchild and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
Alice Harrison of Boardman
spent the weekend with her
son. Bob Harrison, and fam
ily. Owens Helms. Pendleton,
was a Lexington caller on
Monday to attend the funeral
services for A.F. Majeske.
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THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON
OR PERSONS STEALING MY CATTLE FROM OR
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