Thur»., Aug. 29, 1974 (Sac 1) SANDY (Ora.) POST - 13 C a rm o n y ta k e s B u s in e s s m a n g e t s b i r t h d a y s u r p r i s e to p tr a c to r Herbert Ogden, owner of Ogden’s Variety store in Sandy, came in the store Wednesday afternoon to find a birthday cake, and many friends to wish him a happy birthday. Ogden, 72, also received gifts from his friends, while the cake and punch were served. His wife, Lucille, not in on the secret, was also surprised. Among those attending the party were Otis and Ethel Henley, Charles and Carolyn Fraiser, Tom Moler, Bud De Lude, Roxie Bums, Margaret and Cam Scott, Tom Franco, Esther Bunnell, Carol Barker, and Bill and Ann Richardson with daughters Cathy and Cindy. d r iv in g a w a r d Casey Carmony, 17, a senior at Sandy Union High School, guided his tractor through the obstacle course with care at the Oregon State F a ir to take champion honors in the senior division. He will travel to Omaha, N eb., in September to represent Oregon in the Western States 4-H Tractor drivin g contest. Carmony received $225 from AMCO to help pay for the trip east. Another Sandy lad, B ill Knapp, won the reserve champion spot in the in ­ te rm e d ia te tra c to r driving competition at the state fair. C a sey C a rm o n y E ig h ty-tw o senior citizens found their way to the Odd Fellows Hall last week where the Golden Age Club meets every second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Among these, several guests were welcomed. We were especially happy to have Florence Hite, a long time resident of the Sandy area, with us. Other guests were Joe Gething from Portland Loaves and Fishes, Mrs. Wolf, a first­ time visitor from Sandy and Mabie Robbins from Boring. Marjorie Spahr, accompanied by her mother, Leata Jensen from Gibbon, Neb., and M. C. and Lura Dowell brought Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Long Beach, Calif., as their guests. It was reported that Adolph Amstad and Pete McCoy continue to show improvement and should soon be in at­ tendance again. It was a pleasure to have our treasurer, Lewis H a ll, in attendance again. F o rm e r mem bers, Andrew and Susan McDonald were with us for the last time, before returning to their home in Napa, Calif. The reconditioned chairs, loaned to the club by the high school, were put to good use and greatly appreciated. Also, the large seven foot screen, re c e n tly installed, was displayed. It will be a fine asset when films and slides are shown. We thank the Sandy Retired Educators Unit for their help in purcltasiug the screen and also for the reduction in price given by the Rexall Drug Store. tennial celebration sched­ uled for July 10, 11, 12 and 13, 1975 in Sandy. Sandy civic services w ill organize Sandy's celebration which w ill be the first celebration in the county. The part played by the Golden Age Club wifi be assigned at a later date. A trip to the state fair on Aug. 27 and to the salmon bake at DePoe Bay on Sep. 7 were dis­ cussed by Stanley Davis. Ten signed up for the state fair trip and paid the $2 bus fee. The mini-bus was used, leaving the senior center at 8:30 Tuesday m orning w ith Ruth Berg driving. At last report, it ap­ peared a car w ill have to be pressed into use on Sept. 7 for the salmon bake trip to ac­ company the mini-bus. D ick H alvorson, senior center director, announced the Senior Citizen’s Arts and Craft F a ir to be held Oct. 5 and 6 in Eugene. He urged those present to plan a display for exhibit at the Eugene fair. Transportation w ill be provided for exhibits and exhibitors. Mr. Halvorson also told of a fund raising project for Loaves and Fishes which will be sponsored jointly by Sandy Senior Center and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. More details later. Group singing, led by Zyrl Silver and accompanied on the piano by Ida Reinholtz, opened the afternoon program. Viola Simmons followed with several jokes and readings. Several old time selections were played on the piano by Julia Latim er, a few of which were sung by the group. Honor was extended to Dewey Alt, one of our mem­ bers, for being chosen 1974 King of the Sandy Pioneer Society. He is one of the Golden Age Club board members and a staunch supporter of the club. A moment of silent prayer was observed in memory of Father David who passed away Aug. 16. His cheerful presence and many services to the club will be missed in our group as well as at the St. Judes Home. Several checks have been received in memory of Father David and deposited in the club’s memorial fund. Maude Johnson reviewed the V .I.M . program (V ig o r In Maturity) and its benefits to senior citizens. A five day presentation of its various aspects will be held this fall on Oct. 23 and 30; Nov. 6,13 and 20. These meetings,with discussion leaders in charge, will be held in the Sandy Senior Center starting at 1 p.m. The Golden Age Club board of directors voted to support the bi - cen- Jaycees s e ll p h o to coupons The Sandy-Hoodland Jaycees are now selling coupons for a special picture portrait offer. A professional photography firm has been hired to take single, double and group color portraits during the latter part of September at the Sandy Senior Center. The photographer will be in town only three days. Jaycees are now selling coupons and taking appointments for the photos. The work is guaran­ teed. A ll proceeds from the coupons will go to the Sandy- Hoodland Jaycees organization and the Loaves and Fishes meal program at the Sandy Senior Center. Persons interested in having their pictures taken should call the center at 668-556». Transportation named seniors' top priority funding. Funding requests from local service providers are currently being considered by the task force. The deadline for requesting the federsl ad­ ministration on aging funds for 1975 is Sept. 18,1974. Any public or private non-profit agency is eligible to apply Interested agencies should call 656-8678 for more information. The task force will meet again Monday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at Clackamas Community College to hear funding requests and m ake final recommendations. Interested persons are in­ vited to attend. Olvera, Gresham, sometime July 29. according to police reports ORDER Y O U R Bowling Shirts NOW F o r th e '7 4 - '7 5 S e a s o n - TROPHIES - G O L F , T E N N IS , SW IM M IN G , ETC. P icker shortage GOLDEN AGE CLUB Transportation was deemed the number one priority need for senior citizens in Clackam as County by the Clackam as County Senior Citizens Council Task Force last F rid a y at Clackam as Community College The fifty plus member task force determined that multi­ purpose senior centers day care for the elderly, health clinics, homemaker services, and nutrition programs are also high priorities for 1975 The task force’s recom ­ mendations will be forwarded to the Aging Program at Columbia Region Association at Governments for possible W atc h s to le n A diamond watch valued at $150 was stolen from Rosem arie V ire ll, 140 SE iU -W lIlC M O The evergreen blackberry harvest is short 200 pickers in the Oregon C ity area of Clackamas County, reports the Oregon Employment Division’s Rural Manpower Service. A shortage of blackberry pickers was also expected this week in the Gresham area. Open 9 to 6 Monday thru Friday G re s h a m A w a rd & L e tte r in g S h o p HERBERT OGDEN receives congratulations from young friends at his 2 7 N . W . F ir s t surprise birthday party last Wednesday. ( Post Photo) 6 6 5 -2 2 5 5 Pay Utility Bills Here — Northwest Gas — PGE — General Telephone — Rockwood W ater CUT-UP FRYERS Lynden lb . Ground USD* Choice Chuck Blade STEAK Fresh Daily Fresh Daily USDA Choice Beef Ground Chuck 3 Ibt. or more Sweetheart, Fully Cooked lb. Boneless Ham Boneless Beef Pork Roost Pork Steak b98c