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Boardman FFA High in Contest
The Boardman FFA class piacea ' . of their grand-
second in the shop skills contesii M und Mrs. George
tha ninp Mountain cumuli i -
Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, March 7, 1957
PONY KICKS
Ol llic - ,
held at Hermiston Saturday. The
district consists of the following
..v,i0. Wv.Past. The Dalles,
Boardman, Heppner, Hermiston,
Stanfield, Pendleton, McEwcn and
Mac-Hi. The Wy-East class took
first place by a margin of only
one point over the Boardman
boys.
The following boys from Board
n ,nrP winners: Arcwelding,
Larry Eades, first; acetylene
Bill Thorpe, second; rafter cut
ting, Bill Thorpe, second; tool
care, Jerry Peck, second; brazing,
Bill Aardappcl, third; oxy-acety-lene
cutting, Larry Eades, third.
The boys participated in these
classes as part of their vo-ag pro
gram, to learn by doing. Ronald
Black is their instructor.
Ed Skoubo returned home Sat
urday from Benecia, Calif., with
an L-170 International two and
a half yard dump truck for the
Boardman Soil Conservation dis
trict, to be used both here and
at Irrigon. The truck was pur
chased through war surplus.
Skoubo was accompanied home
for the weekend by Roger Ca
wood, of Portland. Other week
end visitors at the Skoubo home
were Mrs. Skoubo's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Luhrs and children Terry and
ninnrin nf Pendleton.
A meeting of Boardman potato
growers was held Weanesuay ui
lQct wwk at the home of Ralph
Skoubo, Main speaker was Jack
Ross, farm crop specialist from
O. S. C, Corvallls. Dean bwan,
weed specialist from the Pendle
ton experiment station was pre
Kpnt. as was Nels Anderson, Mor
row county extension agent, from
Heppner. Other Boardman grow
ers present were Henry Zlvney,
Ervln Flock, and Russell and Bob
Miller. All potato diseases were
discussed, Including BiacKieg,
pinrrmt Mnsnlc Curlvleaf and
Mrs.
By Shirlee Upton
Boulden's Room
and maps portraying them have
been made. On our charts we
marked the island, the capital
of it, the nationality of the peo
ple and what products tne is-
lands and who they belong to. him with them.
Jimmy Chlnn. Welcome, Jimmy!
Mrs. Bechdolt'B Third Grade
m ct.iHonto nf this room wish
to welcome Gary Imus recently of
Seattle. They are happy to have
Kinrz
1t nn,l Mrs RalDh SkOUDO
and sons Dick and Bobbie visited
Skoubo's mother, Mrs. Anna
Skoubo, at Pendleton bunuay.
The Sugar and Spice cooking
class held their second meeting
at the home of their leader, Mrs.
William Garner, with Anita Gar
ner assistant nostess. unc hcvy
member was added to the group,
Charlotte McKenzie. ine next
mnotinp will be Marcn I at me
home of Patti Partlow, at which
time the right and wrong ways
to set a table will be discussed
and demonstrated.
Mr nnrt Mrs. Allen Ely and
children Renee and Ricky, Moses
Lake, Wash., were Saturday visi
tors at the home of Ely's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Allen
and children Cammic and Bob
bie, of Sunnyside, Wash., were
weekend visitors at the home of
Allen's parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Arthur Allen.
Mrs. John Baldino and daugh
ter Gloria, Spokane, Wash., are
visiting this week at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hayes, while Baldino is
in Tortland.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs were
guests Saturday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Orton in
Milton-Freewater. Trescnt also
were the Briggs' son-in-law, and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John
Campbell and children Johnny
and Jeanne, of Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. Orton was hostess for a
birthday dinner for Johnny and
Jeanne Campbell.
Mrs. Florence Root went to
Athena during the weekend to
help her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Root,
move to Wasco.
Sunday visitors at the home of
Mrs. Blanche Jones were her son
in.lnw n nd dauchter. Mr. and
Hexagonal designs are being We are going to cut stencils of
made during arithmetic class, the West Indies Islands ana wun
Reports are being given during textile paints make a map on
sn'fia 1 studies. Bob Irby has given i muslin.
one on New Zealand. Mrs. Kelly's Fourth Grade
"Sicns of Spring" is the theme
for picture making this week.
Mrs. Erwin'g Sixth Grade
"Soil conservation is the sub
ject of study for these sixth
grade students. Objective study
ing has tausht them what the
earth's surface is made of, and
how conditions for change take
place. Pictures showing ways to
save the soil from washing or
blowing away were drawn. They
have also learned about the
worst dust storm our nation has
tuimp and the causes of.it. This
was the "Black Duster" of the
great plains.
Our Study of Weather
Submitted by Ann Jones
we have lust finished study
ing a unit on weather. We have
ctmiinH woathpr maDs and we
Viavp.made rjictures of the dif
ferent clouds. They are called
cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and
mnrUpml. Wp also have some
weather charts.
The West Indies
Submitted by Carol Tholberg
The students of our class are
studying the West Indies. Charts
. r.. u r,.u on.l nli lrlron
Rhlzok. The Importance of clean Mrs. nuu
seed was brought out. All certi- Dennis and boome 01
... 7 , ,b ,!.. ncf if 'nnd Mrs. Luc He Colvard of Wal-
ma ?C. "J Z;-r: h Walla.' Wash. Other visitors
it is disqualified for use, and
only one percent of Mosaic, Cur-
lyleaf or KhizoK is auoweu
were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Camp-
nf Hermiston and Mr. and
Mr and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie
were called to Moses Lake, Wash.,
Saturday by the sudden death of
Gillespie's brother, Art Gillespie,
who suffered a heart attack Fri
day. The funeral was held there
Tiiosriav. Mrs. Claud Coats and
. Mrs. Glen Carpenter attended
the funeral also.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Hugg are
the parents of a daughter born
Feb. 28 at the Good Shepherd hos.
pital In Hermiston. She has been
named Pamela Joan. Grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Arnin Hug,
Boardman, and Gene Gurley, Ir
rigon. Great-grandparents are
Mrs. May Miller, Portland; Mrs.
Katie Bickford, La Grande; and
Mrs. Jessie Barland, Canby. The
baby weighed seven pounds, and
seven and one-half ounces.
Jean Stockard departed with
her parents Friday afternoon,
March 1, en route to Los Ange
les. Jean was very much excited
about the trip as it was taken
In order to bring bacK tne nuie
Korean boy which they have
adopted.
The c ass has lust Iinisnea me
unit about the Navahos and have
drawn some chalk pictures about
the storv. For English, para
graphs were written to go wun
each picture. .
Mm. Albert's Fourth Grade
This fourth grade English
has organized a Good English
Club. The room is divided into
two erouDS. the leaders being
the president and vice president
A Good Enelish Habit booklet in
which rules will be written is
being made.
The science class is planting
seeds and bulbs. Some pumpkin
seeds and Narcissus bums nave
been planted.
Mrs. Hoskins' Room
Mrs. Hoskins' class has ad
mitted a new boy by the name of
morial hospital. They report
his condition a little improved
Mrs p A. Eades visited her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Woolley, in rasco
Wash., last week. While there
die. attended a talent show at
uhirh her pranddauehter, Mar
nin Wonllev. 13 vear old eighth
tirade student, won the grand
about 40 contest
ants, sintrinc. "I Dreamed." Mar-
,.i;i fnrmerlv attended school In
Rnardman.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marlow
of Milton-Freewater visited at
the home of Marlow's uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mar-
low. Sunday. Other visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marlow of Irri
cion
Mrs. Duane Silverthorn and
daiifihters Carol and Marcy of
wppkend visitors at
0011 VI iR'nuiMuu un-i
Mrs Ivan Severance of Chelan,' the home of her parents, Mr. and
Wash.
Henry Gantenbeln was in Port
land on business Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kress
visited relatives in Lewiston, Ida
ho the first of last week, return
inn homo Wednesday. Their
daughter, Pat, who Is employed
there, returned home1 with them.
Thursday they went to Westfir
t,, v s t their son-in-iaw unu
Say Cat,
Who caught the rat?
By Betty --m
Coiry? along, let's run and play.
We've been In the house all day.
By Kay
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Mrs. Laird's Second Grade
Tt, nhiiriren nf this room have
submitted some original poems
of their own to this paper, nere
are a few:
The Sun glows
As the wind blows.
Bv Marsha
The sun is bright;
The water is light.
By Lee
I know a little bunny
Who has some honey.
By Ricky
There was a little mill
That stood on a hill.
By Stephen
Here the little children come
Making joy for everyone.
By Claudia
Scat, scat
Little cat.
By Colleen
There's a little pig
Who wears a wig.
By Lennie Hanna
Little white bunny,
You are so funny.
By Verina French
I am a big fat bear
Without any hair.
Rv Nonda Clark
I know a little boy named Sam
Who always ate up all the ham.
By Mac
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This could
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Mrs Adoloh Skoubo. Mrs. faKOU
bo returned home with her after
visiting the past two weeks at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Toiva
Simila in Portland.
Mrs. Oscar Veelle, Sr., Esta
cada, is visiting at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Stewart. Sat
urdav visitors at the Stewart
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin . Home were ivir am. u. u
I5-U1 Betty Olmstead, who is Sturgess and four children of
also'omployed at Lewiston, went ! Estaeada. Oscar Veelle, Jr., re
to Mesa Arizona, last week to turned home with them after
visit her parents, Mr. anu mrs. viMimy imc i
l!nv Olmstpnd
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely and
daughter Eileen, and Dorothy
Rash, went to Heppner Sunday to
see Ely's father, H. O. Ely, of
lone, who is ill in rioneer Me-
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SPRAYING-FERTILIZING
DUSTING-SEEDING
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A now 4-H poultry and rabbit
club has been organized with
Mrs. Everett Daniels as leader.
Nels Anderson, county extension
agent from Heppner was present
at the first meeting, which was
held at the home of Mrs. Daniels.
Officers of the club are: Jackie
Taylor, president; Leonard Be
dord, vice president; Linda Dan
iels, secretary; Karen Anderson,
som? leader: Charlotte McKen
zie. reporter. Other members
are Sandra Thorpe, Tim Malone,
Richard Watts, Keith Gronqulst
and Dennis Anderson. The group
will meet every other week on
Monday, the next meeting to be
held March 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tannehill
have been in Fresno, Calif., the
past two weeks visiting at the
home of Mrs. Tannehill's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Cooley.
A half inch of rain fell' here
Saturday and Saturday night
The sun shone all day Sunday
but Monday was cloudy and
some more rain fell that night.
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