The Dalles Optimist, Friday, January 3, 1947 Front page LIEUTENANT MAYER RITES HELD Boyhood Resident of The Dalles Died September 22, in Alps Funeral services for Lieutenant Frank Mayer, medical corps, U.S. army, who lost His life in an airplane accident in the Alps September 22, were recently held At St. Stephen’s church in Portland. Stationed in Paris [France], Lt. Mayer was flying from Frankfurt [Germany] to Casablanca [Morocco] when his plane was lost. The wreckage was found in Genoble [France]. Lieutenant Mayer, who spent his boyhood in The Dalles, is the son of Chris Mayer, The Dalles and the late Mrs. Mayer. Before going overseas he was with the Public health department of Michigan. He is survived by his widow, the former Gertrude McInnis of Portland and two Daughters, Susan 7 and Judith who is one year old; his father; a brother Al Mayer and a sister, Miss Gertrude Mayer, all of The Dalles. PINE GROVE By Mrs. Charles Cox PINE GROVE – Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Walters have been on a trip to Corvallis [Oregon], Medford [Oregon] and down in California. They were gone two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sturges were in The Dalles on Monday. Mrs. Sturges went to See a doctor as she is quite ill again. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wright came from Portland to spend their week’s vacation At the Bill Sturges home. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Stowe and daughter are spending a week at the Lewis Walters home. Also there for Christmas were Edward, Lester and Ora Walters and Mr. and Mrs. Lawther. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Temple and children from Dayton [Oregon] and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller from Portland spent Christmas at the Charles Cox home. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Tunison and small son are spending from Friday until Sunday At the Harold Walters home. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hulett spent Christmas in Portland and one sister, Mrs. Wright, came home with them to visit a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Walters are the parents of a baby girl, born at The Dalles Hospital Friday, December 27. She weighs seven pounds and two ounces and her Name is Joan Elizabeth. Miss Jean Marion of Portland visited at the George Burnside home over Christmas. She will be remembered here as one of the little ladies who held Bible school here last spring. She visited all her pupils here. Mrs. Mose Delose and son spent Christmas at the Bill Sturges home. A Christmas card and $2.00 were sent to the Pine Grove Sunday school by our Dear friend, Anna Cunningham of Roseburg [Oregon]. She has our many thanks. Miss Jean Weberg leaves for her school at Corvallis [Oregon] New Year’s day; Also Miss Carol Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. L.J. McCoy are spending a few days in Portland. Mrs. McCoy went There for treatments. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Tunison are visiting the Vern Tunisons for a few days. Little Mickey Lew Woodside is reported in The Dalles hospital with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Fitzgerald and son have just returned to the Forman home After a Christmas trip to California. Folks at the Vern Tunison home Christmas day were Mr. and Mrs. Verl Tunison, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Toothman and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hachler and Mrs. Tunison’s Mother and niece, Mrs. Gotchen and Dorthea. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Temple and children visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Endersby at Oak Springs [Oregon]. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Phillips of Hood River [Oregon] spent Friday and Saturday at The L.E. Walters home. Mrs. Al Quinn was in The Dalles Saturday and visited Mrs. Hazel Linn. Mrs. Erwin Grant made a trip to The Dalles Saturday and brought her husband Home from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cone spent Christmas in Portland with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Bryson were here to spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Al Quinn and family. Our news reporter, Violet Alben and husband, will be home before the next Writing, we hope. They plan on spending one night with the Remingtons at Cecil, Oregon, on their way home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wright went on to Bend [Oregon] from the Sturges home to Spend two days with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shepflin. Vacation is over for Pine Grove kiddies. They go back to a new painted floor and Nice clean schoolhouse. J.W. Linn went to The Dalles Saturday and spent the day with his wife who is Still in the hospital, and brought her home with him. All the Hammer family were at home the Sunday before Christmas, 16 of them: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bronner, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hammer and daughter, Betty Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lee and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Summers and Edward, the son in the service. Mrs. Harold Walters is ill this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Helsch (Harriet Endersby) was supposed to arrive sometime Monday, December 30 for a months visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Endersby and brothers. She has not seen her brother since they came back from Overseas. Vern Tunison, Jr., left Sunday evening for Fort Lewis [Washington] and his Training in the army air corps. Robert and James Cubic from Lebanon, Oregon, were visiting their folks Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Eubanks, over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith from Yakima, Washington were over night guests at the Joe Cubic home recently. Mr. Smith is Mrs. Cubic’s brother. Our club meets at the home of Mrs. Vera Tunison on January 8. The club is one Year old, so election of officers will also be carried out at this meeting. Our Rule is to meet the first Wednesday in each month from 1:30 to 4 p.m., but this First Wednesday starts our new year. Mrs. Black and daughter from Friend [Oregon] came Sunday and Mrs. Mantz came Sunday evening from Molalla [Oregon] to start their school on Monday morning here. SMOCK page four By Mrs. John D. Woods SMOCK PRAIRIE – Bull Durfee has been quite ill the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Miller of Beaver, Oregon, are spending the holidays with Mrs. Miller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hagen Woodcock of Wamic [Oregon] and hosts Of other relatives in Wamic and Smock. They were up to their farm, looking it Over. Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Kennedy and son J.E. Jr., are spending the holidays with Friends in Seattle [Washington]. Little Miss Marlene Alexander of Portland is spending her vacation with her Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Duncan of Smock. Mrs. Lewis Jones returned last week from Idaho Falls, Idaho, where she attended A family reunion. It was 16 years since they had all been home together. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hibberd had as their guests for Christmas dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farlow and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Eckert and children, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Taylor and sons, Bob Horner, son of Mrs. Hibberd. Bob is Making his home in Bend since his discharge from the navy not long ago. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Duncan and granddaughter Marlene spent Christmas day at the Guy Brittain home. Mr. and Mrs. John Woods and son Clyde spent Christmas in The Dalles at the home Of their son and brother, J.B. Woods and family. A lovely Christmas tree and Santa with pack on his back was enjoyed Christmas eve and a huge turkey dinner Was served Christmas day. Smock was well represented at the Christmas dance at the Grange hall in Wamic. Mr. and Mrs. M. Duncan and Marlene, Mrs. Shorty Rutledge and daughters Billie And Betty, the Woods and the Barbers were present. Guy Brittain moved his bulldozer home Friday from the timer. He has quit for This winter. Lucky Savage is visiting in The Dalles this week. The Smock school had their Christmas tree and program last Monday evening. A large crowd enjoyed the nice program and treats for all. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chandler and son Leonard are living in the Clyde Woods home Recently vacated by the Patty family who moved to the Harry Rose home. Mrs. Rose Is “lots better” but still has to stay in Portland for treatments. The road crew is making great progress improving our roads. The shingles are here for a new roof for the Smock school house, and then a New coat of paint. The directors are asking for all the help they can get. The Ness place has been sold and a new family will move in soon. Mr. and Mrs. M. Duncan and Mrs. Rutledge shopped in The Dalles last week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brittain had dinner at the Marion Duncan home last Friday. 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