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Page 3. THK GAZETTE TIMES. Heppner. OR.. Thursday. June 5. 1975 tie at By justineweatiierfokd "Lovely people, rattle makes, fine children, frozen feel, boarding the school marms and building the new tittle schoolhouse." These memories arc being recalled by the experts on lleppner City Park's new exhibit which was put in place last week by Barbara and Orvillc Cutsforth and helpers. The greatest expert on the Democrat Gulch school is Mrs. Delia Scrivner who taught there, married a for mer student, and whose two sons attended the school. Marguerite Glavey did some of her early teaching there and fondly recalls "those lovely, good people who were so kind to me." Fay Fergu 0 ' ... J . . '"('' f. ' mw DFI.I.A SCRIVNER lumber and nails used in it came from the old Idea School I taught at Idea in 1915 16 1 was Delia Smith then and was paid $55 a month School was only held six months each year. Thai was a hard, bad winter. I soon married Lee Scrivner whose father had settled there in 1885 and who had donated (he land for the school house There were many families in the area when my husband attended the school. All the school furnishings were home made Four generations of Scrivners lived on the ranch there " Lee told me there were over 50 pupils in the old. larger school. The new school was much smaller as many of the set tiers were gone when it was built 1 don't know why it became knovtn as Democrat Gulch-all the families I remember were Republi cans " Close Out Sale on all men's clothing June 12-19 In time for Father's Day . Items include: Men's shirts Socks Underwear Workgloves Lined Jackets Work clothes Men's Jeans Sale $6.93 to 8.98 Cole's House of Fashions schoolhouse new location son's mother, Anna Heiny, was the school's last teacher. Democrat Gulch School ir listed as Morrow County District No. 22 It was its area's new school. Originally the area was a joint district shared by Gilliam and Mor row Counties and was known as the Idea District No. 22 and No 27. Mrs. Scrivner says the name Idea was in honor of a darling little girl Ida Chance. There was also an Idea Postoffice nearby-about 85 years ago. She thinks the Idea School was built early In the century. "We gave room and board to Joe Fanger the carpenter who built that new school all by himself about 1924. My sister painted the inside of it while she visited us the summer before it opened. Part of the Lively, bright-eyed Delia Scrivner, who now lives in the Wagner Apartments on Gale St.. lleppner. is the mother of two sons. Hob and Hill, who attended the new school. She says she could watch her boys as they walked from their home to the sch(xl house and could see the children during the day playing around the school at recess. Most of the teachers had room and board in the Scrivner home; Annette Jackson the year that Bob started school and Marguerite Glavey the year Bill started lived with the Bogards and are especially remembered by former pupils. This was one of Miss Glavcy's early teaching ex periences and many of the parents wished that their children could have had her longer. She recently retired after years of teaching at the lleppner Klementary School. At present she is ill at the I Si: 55 Glavey Ranch on Upper Rhea Creek. "Boarding the teacher was a privilege and a fine source of additional family income. We got $20 a month for giving her room and meals and several families wanted the income. $20 was so much then. Most of the teachers lived in our home." Delia states. Delia and her son Bob wrote down a few facts about the new school, which was used only 10 years, from 1925 to 19.(5. After the school was discontinued and the few youngsters taken by bus to cither lleppner or Condon, the property reverted to the Scrivner Ranch. Jim Farley its present owner treasured the building and offered it to the Cutsforths when they were looking for a little one-room school to restore and exhibit. Mrs. Scrivner and son Bob list the teachers who served there as: 1925-26, F.rma Hath away (Mrs. Groat); 1926 27, Teresa Williams (Mrs. Rine hartl; 1927 28, Annette Jack son; 1928 29. Laura Williams; 1929 30, Marguerite Glavey; 1930-31, Cassie Smart (Mrs. Phil Higgins); 1931-32. Bonnie Walker (Mrs. Tress McClin lock); 1932 22 and 1933 34 Marvel Akers; 1934-35 Eva Woughter and Mrs. Anna Heiny.' Fay Ferguson, Hermiston, remembers that her mother. Anna Heiny, lived with the Scrivners as she finished the last half year that the school was operated. Fay says "our daughter Nancy, our youngest child, was born that year. We lived on Gilmore Street where the D K. Hudsons live now. Mother oflen came to spend weekends with us." Bob Scrivner helped his mother compile a list of the pupils who attended the little school through the years. They recall eighteen young sters from six families. There were five Murthas Johnny. Mike, Jimmy, Pat and Helen; three McClintocks-Ada. Mil dred. Bill, two Scrivners. Robert and Bill; five De- HIBI.F. SCHOOL AT christian t in itt ii The Summer Vacation Bible School at the lleppner Chris tian Church will begin Monday June 9. and end Friday June 13 The lleppner Church of The Nazarene is joining in the operation of the school this year, Children from kindergarten through the 6th grade are welcome each day from 9 until 11:30 Cookies and Kool-aid w ill be served each morning during recess and playtime. If you are interested in learning more about this school please telephone Irene Nolan. 676 99 or Opal Cook. 676 5583 LjyL- n Ipll I rests maris -Agnes, Florence, Bonnie, Valdora and Calvin; two Beazleys- Iwis and Jess, and Forest Bogard. When the school was closed there were only four students. Now that Democrat Gulch School is resettled and will be restored perhaps a reunion of those who taught there and those who learned there can be arranged and lleppner City Park will surround a fine collection of "those lovely people." Bible School begins June 9 Teachers and children unending the daily Vacation Bible School at the United Methodist Church next week will be studying about the friends and followers of Jesus. This school is a cooperative effort of four area churches and is open to any child who w as four years old by April 15, 1975. or who has not begun seventh grade. Classes will be between 9 a m. and 12 each morning beginning June 9 and ending June 13. Further information can be obtained by calling Gail Hughes. 676 9782 or Claudia Hughes at 676-5349 during evening hours. DKF. PKTTVJOHV Becomes nurse Iee Ann Pettyjohn, dau ghlerof Mr and Mrs. Howard Pettyjohn. Heppner will grad uage from Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Portland on June I.'! RETURN FROM SPOKANE Mrs I.ee Scrivner returned last Tuesday from Spokane after spending the weekend at the home of her son Bill and family While there she attended the play "Music Man'' put on by the Civic Theatre of Spokane. HtPPNo! OREGON Fv:--:-:-:':: Elma Harshman, on the left, was honored at a surprise potluck supper last week by the Heppner Merchants Association. Elma has sold her business to Carolyn Cole pictured here standing by the money tree Elma also received, KarlaWeatherford earns BS degree Sunday. June 1. the W W. Weatherfords were at the University of Puget Sounds Memorial Field House in Tacoma. Wa., to attend com mencement exercises. Karla Kristen Weatherford was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree by the Depart ment of Occupational Therapy at the university. Over 600 degrees were conferred by Dr. Philip M. Phibbs, President of the University at this 87th annual commencement. The Weatherfords attended party Saturday night in honor of Karla and other graduates at Puyallap. Before graduation on Sunday after noon they visited briefly at Port Orchard with Mrs. Wea therford's son, Ross Haber- lach and his family. Story hour begins at lone Library lone children up to the age of eight are in for a sped J treat this summer. There will be a Friday morning story hour for them this summer. The first story hour is scheduled for Friday. June 6. from 10.30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the City Hall in lone. The lone Library will be open following the story hour to give children an opportunity lo check out books. Story teller for the first story hour will be Gail Herrmann. Karen Beck is organizing the story hours with the help of the lone Library. The Associated Uni versity Women have purchas ed items to help with the story hour. 1 ?'.'. I . -li MEMORIAL DAY VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Ertz and family. Heppner had as visi tors over Memorial Day weekend their son Dave and family, from Bremerton. Wa. Young Tim Ertz returned w ith his brother for the summer vacation. '4 CHRISTY BRADLEY Wed in Reno Chrisly Lee Bradley, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Piper. Heppner and Mr. and Mrs. George Bradley. Seattle, became the bride of Wayne Andrew Bourrie. son of Mr. Henry Bourrie. Hermiston on May 31. 1975. The ceremony was read by The Rev. William Hart, at Sierra Inn Wedding Chapel. Reno. Nevada. The couple will reside in Heppner. Mrs Bourrie is a 1974 graduate of Gresham High School. Gresham. Or. Mr. Bourne is a 1971 graduate of Hermiston High School. Her miston. Or. He is now employ ed as a carpenter for Kinzua Corporation. Heppner. 1 1 JL fV: ' If v i r I - H .v. 1 L N AAUW to Saturday markets The Heppner Branch of the Associated University Women will be sponsoring Saturday markets this summer to give local citizens the opportunity to sell their crafts, baked goods and surplus garden produce. The first market is scheduled for the Heppner City Park. Saturday. June 21. 10 a m. until 6 p m Anyone wishing to sell their crafts, baked goods or garden produce are to bring their ow n table or blanket to display their products on. There will be a one-dollar charge per each to cover the cost of advertising the market. Any one interested may pre register with Sue Duncan or Martha Doherty prior to June 21. The two chair persons ask there be no rummage for sale. JOTIC We will close June 6 for the We would appreciate it if those having clothes here would pick them up by Friday, June 6. Heppner Cleaners Lebush Thank you for waiting. "Fly-bv-Nights". Now need for profitable LED $16S with a good name at great retail prices Now you can have all the confidence in the world Immediate delivery. Orders and inquiries cordial I v in ited. WY'LER . M "fifjj I 1 M f Meuom Jewel J Vt I Iff I Stan Kcam A.M. to I P.M. ITT MAIN IT. RErWCa m in woo sponsor The purpose of a Saturday market is to give people a chance to sell what they grow or make. Set up time is scheduled for 9 a.m. on June 21. AAUW members will have pop corn and beverages for sale all day. IONE GRAND SQl ARES The lone Grand Squares w ill hold their last dance of the .season. Saturday night. June 7. al the Willows Grange Hall in lone, beginning at 8 p.m. New officers for the club are president. Ron Davis of Olex: vice president. Liz Curtis of Heppner: secretary. Dorothy Warren of Heppner: and treasurer Rick Curtis of Heppner. summer. Jane Colby Summer shorts & tops Gene's jeans Sea Fash ion swim wear Shopped i For not flying with the here is everything you business. A fine product IBAtKM!H!WOJ
