The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
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HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Palmateer OF
Morgan were visitors in Heppner
during the Fair.
John T. McDevitt, prominent far
mer of the lone section, was Mon
day business visitor in Heppner.
LOST-Open face Waltham watch
15 jewel, Yellowstone National Park
fob Leave at this Office and get
reward. 2t-p.
Miss Thelma Selling of Portland
arrived in Heppner last Friday. She
will teach in the grade school here
this year.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Huebner Of
Sand Hollow we're in the city the last
of the week connecting business with
pleasure.
Omar Stanton OF Walla Walla,
former Eight Mile farmer. was in
Heppner the last OF the week greet
lus olu ITleuuS.
George c. Aiken made a trip down
the branch Monday to look after the
Aiken Advertising System, the larg-
est bill board advertising concern in
Morrow county.
Mrs. E, H. Hall returned to Hepp-
ner the last Of the week for a short
visit, from Portland. where she and
the two girls have been living for
the past few months.
| Frank Turner drove his truck
down to the T. 2. Boylen ranch last
Tuesday evening to get load Of
fine Lincoln bucks for r. J. Carsner,
we'll known local stockman.
Will the party who borrowed The
Gazette-Times' stepladder kindly re-
turn the same to this Office at once,
as we wish to pick our pear crop.
We forgot who borrowed 1t the last
time.
Mrs. Hanson Hughes and Mrs.
Florence Paul left Heppner Wednes-
Gay, Mrs. Hughes going to Portland
for three weeks visit and Mrs. Paul
to Pendleton to attend the annual
Round-Up.
J. F. Vaughn of the Heppner Gar
age, made business trip to Port
land this week. He returned Tues
day with new Essex roadster which
will be delivered to the Catholic par
ish in this city.
| c. C, Paine, Boardman postmaster
land leading citizen of that COM
munity, was in Heppner the three
days of the Fair, being especially
interested in the industrial exhibit
of the Boardman school children.
Louis Fredericksen of Lexington
was here on business Tuesday. Mr..
Fredericksen was, until recently,
with the Universal Garage in Hepp-
ner, but he and his brother, F. r.
Fredericksen recently purchased the
Lexington Garage from George NJ.
, Allyn.
E. A. Anderson returned to his
home at Enterprise last Sunday after
spending several days in Morrow
county, being called here on account
of the death of his brother Frank
Anderson. Mr.. Anderson contem-
plates returning to Morrow county
in the near future to reside perma-
nently.
Andy Rood, Jr., progressive Hepp'
r ner Flat farmer, received his new
| Holt tractor the last Of the week and
it was on exhibit at the Fair the last
day. 1t is some" tractor and II
will be put to work within the next
few weeks plowing up a few thous
and acres of heat land on the Rood
ranches.
Miss Bernice Dafoe of New Rock
ford, N. D. arrived In Heppner Sun
day evening and will teach music ir
the local schools this year, She wal
accompanied by her sister, Miss Efh'
Dafoe, who is making vacation Wis
1t to the coast. Miss Effe Dafoe II
an assistant cashier In the bank a
New Rockford.
c. A. Shepard was here from Port
land during the Fair and was II
charge of the exhibit Of the Colum
bia Basin Wool Warehouse. Mr.
Shepard has been in Heppner numb
er of times in the past and Is quite
generally acquainted among loca
growers. He is strong for a BIZ
Portland wool market.
The local train was delayed in III
arrival at Heppner last Sunday whei
an accident occurred on the locomo
tive about two miles this side Of Lex
ington, causing the rails to spreat
and the engine got of the track
Passengers we're brought into tow
by automobiles which met the trail
at the scene of misfortune.
Not so many years ago w. c. Lac,
was listed among the Blackhors
farmers who we're aiding each yea
to boost Morrow county's wheat pro
duction. A short while back he soil
his ranch there, but had retired sev
eral years ago and now lives In Port
land. He was up to take in the Fai
and spent few enjoyable days visit
ing with old friends.
Geo. Milholland was busy mai
last week. His Standard Oil exhibi
at the Fair Pavilion brought fort
much comment, as did the float Il
the parade, but there is another fea
ture of his endeavors which give
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