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TN«r» O b it u a r i e s 1) SANOY (O r * .) POST —5 Sandy man dogs world title John Thompson Funeral services were held Monday at Gresham Little Chapel of the Chimes for John Henry Thompson Sr of Boring, who died last Thursday at a Portland hospital He was 66 Born Nov to, 1916 in Johnstown. Pa , he m ar ried Victoria Suhoney on Sept 13, 1937 in Maryland They moved to Boring in 1975 He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Miners Union Survivors include his wife nine sons. John H Jr. of Boring. Eugene of Ed wards A ir Force Base, Calif . Robert of Sparks, Nev , E lm er of Riverside, Calif . Kenneth of Grange County, Calif., Larry of Colorado Springs, Col , Joseph of Long Beach, Calif, Gerald of Torrance, C a lif and Ir v in g of H aw thorne. C a lif.; one daughter. Dons Henrich of Carson, C a lif , and 13 grandchildren by l»AN D IL L O N Fifteen minutes before chow- down. Kenny Minnick is dancing and stretching like a boxer before a fight “ I ’m psychin myself up now,” he explains to the sidehners and begins a short chant. “ Dog food, dog food, dog food ” Arm chair kibbitzers fling ad vice—"R e la x that stomach of y o u rs ,” —and casual o b s erv a tions—"You can take the boy out of the field, but you can't take the field outa the boy,” —as Minnick continues his banter “ That's a fact,’’ Minnick agrees “T hat’s a fact.” The 25-year-old Sandy resident is training for a world championship title try the following weekend The only guarantee his entry fee would bring is a T-shirt with the legend “Team Alpo " The competition is new and, seemingly, brings out the beast in a man, but someone has to do it. Minnick is readying for his first salvo into the world of dog food eating competition Mp Hilda Burson Funeral services were h eld S a tu rd a y a t St Michael's Catholic Church in Sandy for Mathilda C. Burson, 88, of Sandy. Mrs Burson was born March 11, 1894 in Morris, Ind , and died Dec 9 at G re s h a m C o m m u n ity Hospital She grew up in Wisconsin and later m ar ried Albert E Burson on July 11, 1912 in Peoria, 111 After they m arried the B u rson s liv e d in Milwaukee and Wausau, Wis , until moving to Sandy in 1948 M rs B urson w as a member and past president of St. M ichael’s Womens Club She is survived by a son, W alter of Seattle, W ash.; two daughters, Dolores Bliese of Idylwild, Calif., and Elaine Dyson of San dy; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren Interm ent was in St. Joseph's C e m e te ry in Wausau The fam ily asks that memorials be made in her name to St. M ichael’s Womens Club Orne I« . I9B2 ($•< The shakedown gulp this night is to see if he has the stomach to bury his face in a pound of dog food and eat it. without using his hands, in as little time as possible Word at the bar in Ron's No Place has a contestant at the Donald. Ore competition chomp ing through the pile in 1:37 That's the standard Minnick w ill chew for to see if he can masticate with the big dogs, so to speak A night earlier he tried his first taste of dog food, just "a couple spoonfuls ” “ I ate one off the top. I said, That's kind of greasy ' So they gave me one off the bottom and I said, 'That ain't bad ” Five minutes ahead of his ap pointment with the canine cuisine. Minnick is still psyching himself up " I ain’t thinkin' about dog food,” he reports, “ I ’m thinkin' about bet ter than that.” Whatever his thoughts, the w it ching hour arrives Two piles of chicken, beef and liver-flavor Alpo are duped out in front of Minnick He looks at the piles, one a pound, the other a half-pounder. Library adds books for N orthw est buffs by SAR A F O R K F o r The Post Photo by Von Braschler Clarence Jensen of Sandy chops wood in the Sandy Industrial Park as part of a Mt. Hood Hospice fund-raiser last weekend. Volunteers cut wood donated by Vanport Manufactur ing of Boring for sale to the general public. The cutting went fine, with volunteers ripping through two truckloads of big logs. In school accident Driver cleared of blame The Clackamas County district attorney will file no crim inal charges in con nection with a pedestrian- vehicle accident at Sandy E le m e n ta ry School in November The district attorney's of fice determined there was no wrongdoing on the part of the driver of a school district van that struck a student just after school let out Nov. 1. Deborah King, 14, a seventh-grader at Cedar Ridge School, was struck as she ran from Level C at the school to where school buses load to take students home She was taken to G re s h a m C o m m u n ity Hospital with multi, le in juries. She has since been released D river of the van, Jody M. Perkins, 24, of Boring, was driving the special education van in a proper manner, a subsequent in vestigation determined Holiday Hours Sandy Public L ib rary w ill alter the operating hours dur ing the holiday season Although Sandy City Hall w ill be closed Dec. 24 and 31, the library w ill be open both days from 10 a m. to 2 p.m. CHRISTMAS SERMICES Deadlines The Sandy Post welcomes notices about events and meetings in the Sandy area. To submit an item for "Keeping Posted” or “ Inside the Church," send the in formation to The Sandy Post, P.O. Box 68, Sandy, OR 97055, or call 668-5548 by noon Tuesday for Thursday’s edition. THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS EXPRESSEO IN WORSHIP AT THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHO I'E "You are The Stomach,'” the crowd assures him. “ You are 'The Stomach.’” What's it all mean? " I don't know," Minnick says, "You gotta do something for kicks now these days.” NEW íionw *°Church CO M M UNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday school Opening worship Sunday school Morning worship Home Bible Study IM M A N U E L LUTHERAN CHURCH W orship Sundoy School Bible Study W o rship 9 30 • m 9 45 a m 11 0 0 a m 6 00 p m PASTOP SUNDAY 6pm S at Sam C u r r e n tly m e e t i n g o f 1 7 I 5 0 U n iv e r s ity A v e C h u rc h ) iit Sundoy School 9 45 o m M o rn in g W o rsh .p H O O o m Pastor Evening Service BERNIE CLARK 6 6 8 5 712 Church of the Good Shepherd (S o u th e rn ) (Episcopal) 15150 S E ORIf NT DRIVE BORING OREGON Sunday Com m union 9 am (2 'r miles Horn Sandy) Corner ol Memig and Scenic Streets Re» )ot»n H Van lieto p Pastor 6 6 8 4 543 3 98 00 Highway 26 Pastor Dale Edwards 6 68 -5 5 8 9 Dec 19 1100am Children s and Sanctuary choirs participating Children s choir presenting music trom The Birthday Party Dec 19 9 30 a m 11 0 0 a m Sunday School lor al! ages The Christmas Story Sermon The Wonder ol Christs Birth' The Senior and Children s Choirs 5 00 p m music tor this season Sunday School Christmas Protram 6 00 As With Gladness and original pageant concerned and directed by Cheryl Hooley and scripted and composed by laclue Scott Dec 24 7 00 p m Christmas Eve Candlelight service Both the Senior and Children s choirs m il sing The high school young people m il share in the service Sermon The Star ol Hope' Dec 31 17150 University Pastor Bernie Clarh. 6 6 9 6 1 4 4 Oec 31 9 3 0 to m idnight Candlelight Communion and Baptism Immanuel Lutheran Church 39901 Pleasant Pallor Frank Rbepke 1 7 30 pm Sunday Worship School Christmas O rc 22 7 30 pm Worship tor Families Dtc 24 11 30 pm Traditional Candlelight Worship 10 00 im Christmas Woship O n 25 Sandy Baptist Church Program II 00 am 8 00 pm Christmas Worship Service High School Winter Pageant New Tear s Watchmght Fellowship S t Michael's and St. John's Catholic Churches 18090 SE lan g en w n d Sandy and Welches Father Carl Gimp* 6 68 4446 St. Michael’s Dec 24 7 00 p m Dec 25 10 0 0 p m Christmas Mass 12 noon Christmas Mess Vigil Service St. John’s Dec 24 8 45 p m Dec 25 8 00 I m Vigil Service Christmas Mass Father D a v id lo u n s b u ry 6 6 8 -5 8 6 3 or 2 3 8 8 8 7 0 Join us for /«"lloii ship Sunday Church 668 4064 Povtor Fred Vogwl S u n d o y S chool 11 0 0 M o r n in g W o rs h ip 6 0 0 E v e n in g W o rs h ip 9 45 " Wednesdav 7 30 p m P ra y e r M e e tin g Sr 9 T i The Memories ol Christmas presented by the Sunday School Department Refreshments 344 35 SE lari Road Pastor Fred Vogel 6 6 8 4 064 Adult Choir Christmas Musical Dec 19 6 00 p m Christmas Candlelight Service Dec 23 7 30 p m l i t t l e P io n e e r c h u rc h o n W e s t P io n e e r B lv d Sandy B aptist C hurch We in vite vou íü ú . i follow m the fellowship hall Dec 26 Dec 27 29 Sandy Seventh Day Adventist Church p m M id w e e k services Tues.-Thurs. 10 om BIBLE SlUOt - 9 4 5 A M MORNING WORSHIP - 11 CO AM CHURCH TRAINING - 6 00 P M EVENING WORSHIP - 7 0 0 P M (PASTOR) led D n n CHURCH PHONt 141 4011 HOUK PHONE - 441 4741 Sanctuary choir presentations include the Halleluiah Chorus Sermon The Real Miracle ot Christmas m il share in this service with special 6 :3 0 p nt. Postor R o b ert F S c h e d e n Hom e C h u rc h ORIENT DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Sandy Assembly of God Sondy (S e v e n th D o y A d v e n tis t 9 30 a n V o u A re W elcom e Community Presbyterian Church Phone 668 5589 Sandy Church of the Nazarene P ro cto r and U niversity The following area churches invite you to join them for services this holy season: C h u rc h Dale Edwards PASTOR SANDY S E V E N TH -D A Y A D V E N TIS T CHURCH 668 9249 668 614 4 6 00pm Family Night Wednesday .7 00 p m Sun IIO O 9 45 a m ,0 45 a m Evangelistic S ervice 1 8 0 9 0 SE l o n g e n s o n d S andy Oregon F a th e r Carl Gimpl 668 444 6 S abbath S choo l M o rn in g S ervice S E R V IC E S Sunday S choo l M o rn m g W o rs h ip Johns C a th o lic C hurch W a icha v Oragon Mass 6 p m KOEPKE C hurch SANDY ASSEMBLY OF G O D «va M n s 7 3 0 p m St FRANK 668 623? St. M ICH A EL'S C A TH O L IC CHURCH Set 8 :3 0 a m 9 30 o m 9 45 o m | | :0 0 a m A C o rd ia l W elcom e is E « te n d ed to A ll N u rio ry Core During Worship Pastor John H V a n liw ro p H om e 661 *1 0 0 Church 6 4 8 4 5 4 3 (.Lome» ol Memig & Scenic sandy S unday M a w 10 OO j m GIFT SUGGESTIONS Body Shop be hind Al Russell Tires 1 '/» miles east of Sandy on Highway 26 offers 10% REBATE on all w ork through July 31, 1983, with this ad! Insurance w ork my specialty. Call M ik e Bell's Body Shop at 6 68-5353 Included are "1850 Oregon Census," “ Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest," "History of Oregon” by A N Armstrong, and "Museums and Sites of Historical Interest in Oregon" by the Oregon Historical Society. I t ’s a how-to book for survival in the office of the future. In this new look at stress and hazards, from lighting and computer terminals to open office concepts, the much- talked-about office of the future is both a blessing and a curse. Tom orrow’s office may be more dangerous and less efficient than ever. "A ll rig ht.” he roars "L e t’s go L et’s go ” Buoyed by his success and the absence of nausea, Minnick is ready to reflect on the act " I'm all right now I t ’s right when you’re eating it, you think you're gonna get sick “ It goes up your nose ” Then thinking about the possible entry into the world-class contest in Donald ” , don't know," he hesitates, "they might have 'The Stomach' down there." COUPON Oregonians are proud of their state and rightly so. I t ’s steeped in history from Lewis and Clark to the Barlow Trail. Now on the shelf in Northwest reference at Sandy Public Library are several new books for Oregon history buffs. Other new books include “ Office Hazards” by Joel Makower. "F irs t ume, I don't even get to practice or nothing?" Minnick asks Then he’s at it. After 40 seconds the one-pound pile is gone The sm aller piled is wolfed up in another 50 seconds and Minnick has met his challenge—more dog food in less tim e than the unofficial record the radio reported that day FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH We emphasize Biblical leaching supportive fellowship children s learning center ft regular home meetings MtETIHC AT Sandy High Schoo* (Chuff Rnad» usions Dr lohn Moore (695 79241 Dr A! Baylis (658 4 /2 8 ) Sunday mornings, |9 Ml 11 301 Living Way Fellowship (Foursquare) Discovery First Church of Christ. Scientist 1525 West Powell Boulevard Gresham Oregon 97030
