Page 3. THK GAZETTE TIMES. Heppner. OR.. Thursday. June 5. 1975
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Stan Kcam A.M. to I P.M.
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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
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For not flying with the
here is everything you
business. A fine product
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