The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-08-09
PERSONAL MENTION

Ben o. Anderson is spending few
days in Heppner this week from his
Eight Mile home.
H. V. Smouse, extensive farmer ci
the Fairview section was Heppnel
business visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Glenn Y. Wells has returned
from an extensive visit with rela.
tives in Pendleton and LaGrande.
DR.. A d. McMurdo has returned
to his practice after spending 9 few
weeks of recreation in the mountains
John w. Johnson, local contractor
made business trip to lone Tuesday
He was accompanied by Mrs. John.
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thomson, o1
the firm of Thomson Bros, are rep.
resenting that firm at Buyers Week
In Portland.
D. ]. Butcher, Portland official OF
the Pacific Telegraph and Telephone
Company, was in the city this week
on business.
The ladies of the Federated church
will hold a window sale at the Case
Furniture store on Saturday morn.
ing, August II.
Mrs. frankie Luper, local milliner
is attending Buyers Week in Port
land and incidentally making pur-
chases of her Fall stock.
]. H. Raymond and wife of Morgan
were Heppner visitors Tuesday Mr.
Raymond is an extensive poultryman
Of the Morgan section.
Mrs. l.. G. Herren of the Herren
Millinery Parlors, is a guest of Port
land this week while attending the
sessions of Buyers Week.
Miss Freda Heffner of the Herren
Millinery store, is attending Buyers
Week in Portland, where she is a
guest of Mrs. C. E. Wallenstein.
A new subscriber to The Gazette
Times is Jas. Marts, who left this
week for Whitney, Ore., to take
charge Of Mike Kenny's sheep.
Mrs. Lena Smell Shurte, county
school superintendent, returned We'd
nesday evening from Portland, where
she had been spending few days on
business.
Miss Evelyn Shipley departed Sun
day for Portland and the coast to
spend vacation of two weeks. She
will attend Buyers Week while in
Portland.
R. M. Hart, local merchant, is at
tending Buyers Week in Portland
and taking a much needed vacation.
He may make a visit to beach resorts
before returning home.
While in lone Saturday, the editor
was entertained at lunch at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Cronan
and received taste of genuine lone
hospitality. Mr.. Cronan is assistant
cashier of the Bank Of lone.
H. M. Cummins, cashier of the
Bank of lone, went down to Port
land last Saturday to spend few
days. His family is enjoying an out
ing in the mountains near Under
wood, WASH, at the present time.
A. M. Phelps of the Phelps Gro
cery Co., is spending several days in
Portland and on the coast. Mr..
Phelps went down primarily to at
tend Buyers Week but is taking
some side trips to the coast, in hopes
that it may prove beneficial to his
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Shut were in
the city this week from their summer
camp at Parkers Mill. They were
looking for a house or furnished
rooms in which to live during the
winter. Mr.. Shut will be engaged
in the buying and selling of cattle
after he becomes located here again.
]. s. Young came in from his
ranch in the Eight Mile district We'd
nesday and reports harvest under way
there now. His sin Harvie, who
farms the home ranch, is using a one
man combine harvester this year
and is meeting with success. The
wheat is turning out little better
than Is bushels per acre.
While in Lexington this week, the
editor had a pleasant chat with Har-
vey, Pap" McAlister, seasoned vet
eran of the Spanish American War.
Pap" is strong supporter of the
Rooseveltian idea and had signed up
to 60 to France with Teddy's volun-
teers. He is still anxious to get into
the service and will probably enlist
at the first opportunity.
Creston R. Maddox this week re-
ceived letter from Walter Yeager,
who is now on ship running be-
tween st. Helens, Ore, and San
Diego, Cal. Mr.. Yeager is in the ra-
dio service as operator Two other
Heppner boys who were his class
mates in school are also in the SER
vice. Ellis Hendricson is still on
boat between Balboa, South Ameri-
ca, and San Francisco. Harry Wright
Is on run between San Diego and
Seattle. The boys all like their work
fine, according to Mr.. Yeager.