The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-24

ThOmaS j. AnSnutZ, rancner near
by, left Thursday for Portland.
From there, he will visit the Lone
Star State.
The local warehouse has made a
clearing of wheat. A large number
of cars were shipped to Europe, for
the support of the allies.
B. A. Palmer, superintendent of
the 0. w. r. & N. Co. and other
railroad officials were patrons at the
Cecil store last week.
Mr.. Jelricks and Miss Mabel Oil
ver who are working for Henry
Streeter, made visit to Arlington
Saturday, returning Sunday.
Miller doesn't chase the caterpil-
lar any more. He now delivers fresh
meat to the ranchers. That will ia
cilitate affairs when your first cut
ting comes around.
The public school of District No. 5
closed on the 18th. Mrs. Hayes, the
teacher, has been retained by the
school board, H. S. Ewing and John
Nash, for period of two years.
A net has been placed in the creek
at this place to intercept the body of
of F. ]. Habelt. M. V. Logan and
his brother Kenneth joined with the
|. 0. O. F. order last Saturday in the
search.
1t seems that Cecil is against the
! world when it comes to top prices for
wool. Last week Herbie Hynd sold
his clip of wool for 60 cents per
pound. The fleece weighed Just Is v
pounds.
Grandma Nash, after number of
weeks stay in Pendleton, returned
home last week accompanied by Mrs.
Frank Nash and her two children
who will remain In Cecil for the
summer.
Jack Hynd, with Alfred Shaw and
and his niece Louise went to Sand
Hollow last week and from there Mr.
Hynd went to La Grande on business
returning last Sunday Miss Shaw
remained at Sand Hollow!
The Cecil school, sessions of which
have been held in the Cecil Hall, will
close May 25th, but the school pro.
gram will be rendered on Saturday
evening at $50 in the Hall. Every.
body is requested to be present.
The public meeting for the conser
vation of food was largely attended
and all felt that our country was in
volved in a world famine of food
However, this section has done it,
| x,,hn ~ grain iG
sidered and the climatic conditions
still remain favorable.
The local hop that was so success
fully pulled off last Saturday in th'
Cecil Hall proved the greatest in at
tendance and afforded more pleasur
to those who participated than an,
former event. Outside of train ant
usual team service, some 80 cars di'
their share in bringing hither tn
happy people who so well contribute,
to the evenings success. George D
Anderson and w. G.. Palmateer wer
the floor managers and John H. Nil
Ter, Walter Pope and w. H. Gran
the feed dispensers. The full OF
chestra of the Bowker people did no
| appear OH Llllo OCCdolOu do tWo u
them were stranded while enrout
from Madras overland to Cecil.
is now we'll known that Cecil Is tn
favorite place for a s ocial hoI
Wherefore the inference? The answe
is found in hall equipment for ligf
and ventilation, with good foo
the best Of music and supply {
eatables that meets the exigency {
the hour. The proprietor, Mr.. Low
has spared no expense In supplyin
the needed Improvements In his hal
The Federated Church.
Sunday school at 9:46.
y At 1900 a. m Union services {
the churches in Memorial Day exc
cises. 49,,
Topic of the morning sermon, "Tf
\ American Soldier" Evening, "Chri
tianity as Optimism"
Christian Endeavor at 1900 p. I
Leader, Evelyn Rue.
CARD OF THANKS.
wish to extend my heartfe
thanks to the friends who were
kind to me In the hour Of my sorro'
MRS. w. s. HANSEN.