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Newspaper Page TextHEPPNER GAZETTE - f i' v k4 1' V 'I V1 I i I i4s," , COMMENCEMENT for tho Heppner High school class of 1962 was held Tuesday night. In tho class, starting at the top from left, are: Archie Ball, Ronnie Belsma, Marion Blddle, Beverly Blake; (second row) Sandra Campbell. Jim Cason, John Ceglia, Don Clark; (third row) Ronnie Creswlck, Cheryle Crist, Kenneth Daggett, Beverly Davidson; (fourth row) Ladd Dick. James Farra, Norma Ferguson, Robert Fetsch? (fifth row) Kit George, Lawrence Green, Sandra Harshman, Mike Healy; (sixth row) Eddie Howard, Don Hughes, Merlin Hughes, Bob Irby; (seventh low) Diane McCurdy, Bruce Moyer, Rose Nash, Joyce Nielsen; (eighth row) Burton Peck, Nancy Peck, Julie Pfeiffer. Sandra Richards; (ninth row) William Rill, Charles Sampson, Judy Schmidt, Mary Shannon; (tenth row) Janet Struckmeier, Gary Van Blokland, Libby Van Schotack. Linda Van Winkle; (bottom row) Nat Webb, Joel Yackley. Ritchie Reunion Scheduled June 9 Reunion of the Alexander and Barbara Ritchie family, the first to be held in f0 years, will be Saturday. June 9, at the Willows Grange hall in lone, Mrs. Frank lin Litulstrom. the only remain ing descendent in Morrow county announces. Those attending the reunion will come from California, Wash ington and points throughout Orgeon in addition to those in terested from Morrow county. The family will gather at 11 a. m and the public is invited to attend from 3 p. m. through a concluding potluck dinner later in the afternoon. The last reunion, held 50 years TIMES, Thursday, May 81. 1962 . IIS 1 f 1 f' 9 t Visits from Alaska Among those coming for the Heppner High school reunion Sunday was Mrs. Raymond (Joannette) Huddleston of Val dez, Alaska, daughter of Frank Turner. She made the trip here bv let airplane and expects to remain for about a week. Mrs. Huddleston, after graduating from school here, attended the University of Oregon and after receiving her degree there, Her husband, who lias a position taught at Boardman and Rutus. with the highway department in Alaska, is a brother of Mrs. Sadie Parrish of Heppner. ago, was also In lone, Mrs. Lind strom said. .tar ,r . . v r " U ,n nmiMi... mi i r i ,... T M iuui-n jcwiiiy M Sponsors Tea For Mothers By DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON The Kniftv! Needles 4-H sewing club honored heir mothers at a tea Satur day, May 25, in the dining room of the Rebekah hall. Each mother was presented a corsage as they arrived. Readings and piano solos provided entertain ment during the program. Re freshments vere served the fol lowing girls and their mothers: Mrs. Tad Miller and Michelle, Mrs. Homer Hughes and Mary Kay, Mrs. John Campbell and Mary Catherine, Mrs. Wayne Papineau and Penny, Mrs. Wil liam J. Van Winkle and Glenda Kay, Mrs. June Davidson and Linda, and the leader ot the group, Mrs. Ed Baker. Ad Shaw and Del Williams ot Portland were visitors at the C. C. Jones home on Tuesday. Both are associated with the State Grange Association. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Leyva and small daughter left Tuesday for Medford where they will spend the summer while Mr. Leyva is employed in the flying service there. Mrs. A. F. Maieske and Mrs. Florence McMillan returned Fri day from attending the Rebekah Convention in Medtord. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Miller and son Earl spent a couple of days this week at the C. C. Jones home. They make their home in La Grande. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wright and sons of Portland were week end visitors at the home ot tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ma jeske. Birthdays Are Remembered A dinner was held on Tuesday night at the C. C. Jones home honoring their son, Kenneth, and O. W. Cutsforth on their birth days. Those present for the even ing were Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth and children, Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wihlon, Mr. and Mrs E. E. Peck and children and Mel Bover. Mrs. Emma Breshears was sur prised one day last week when several neighbors stopped in to share a coffee hour with her in honor of her birthday. Thase present for the happy occasion were her daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Steagall, Mrs. Bob Steagall and son. Mrs. George Steagall and Tommic, Mrs. Jerry Dougherty and daughter, Mrs. ureg Leyva and daughter, Mrs. Cora Allyn, Mrs. O. G. Breeding, Mrs. Floyd Smith, and Mrs. Howard Crovvell of lone. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones at tended the Ann Lawrence fun eral services in Prairie City on Thursday. Mrs. Lawrence was an aunt of Mrs. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Hender son visited Sunday in La Grande Mr. and Mrs. Owens Helms of Pendleton were Lexington vis itnri! nn SlllldaV. Laddie and Betty Henderson flew to La Grande on buimay O. W. Cutsforth was a business visitor in Salem Thursday. at Tho Airnort Jim Shoun of Pendleton landed it iim ninxirt Thursday tiring inu in Barney Malcolm of the n,mmur Lumber Co., Hubert Sherr and Clarence Watson of Spray back from a business trip. School Committee Treated to Dinner Members of the Morrow county school district reorganiz a t i o n committee were given a dinner in iimmiwr Inst Wednesday nigni with Dennis Patch, director of school district reorganization for the State Department oi imiu cation, as host. The grouo informally discuss ed the reorganization which was completed here four years ago, and a letter from James Turn bull of the State Department was read commending the committee for its work and the county for helm? the first to complete re organization under the consoli dation law. TV,, w nresent were Bryce ifiwm.' nun McElliL'ott. Frederick Mnrtin. Garland Swanson, Jack ! Flug, Dewey West, Mr. and Mrs, v. (.roi'oitti. county Allium- istrator Robert Van Houte and Patch. Lutheran Vacation School to Open Beginning of Vacation Church school for Hope and Valby Luth eran churches will be Monday, June 4, Pastor Ken Kotnnson an nounces. School will continue through Friday. June 8. Children from nursery age through lunior high school will study the Apostle's Creed under the theme, "We Believe, ras tor Robinson will conduct the opening worship at Valby and closing at Hope each day. Confirmation Set n,me and Valby Lutheran churches wlil confirm four youth. Ginger Maieske, Misan luui strom, David Matheny and Ron ald Becket, on Sunday, June 3. at 11 a. m. In the Heppner church. A dinner in their lienor will be given Saturday evening at 6:30 with a program to toiiow. ine UH;2-G3 class will hegin in me fall. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and family left Tuesday after n.iiin for Hillsboro to decorate family graves on Memorial Dav Thev expected to continue on to Seattle, Wn.. tor two cays to imi Mrs. Anderson's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Owen, and brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Yackley, also taking advantage of the time to see the World's Fair. I -7 I " 0 U PFC WILLIAM H. MAHON, now stationed in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., in combat enqineerinn, following basic training at Ft. Ord. Calif. He is the son of Mrs. James M. McCabe and grandson of Mrs. Joe Mahon, Sr., Heppncr. Giants In Lead, Braves Second In League Race Leading tho race in Little League baseball play are the Giants with four wins and no losses and a make-up game set with the third place Indians, June 8. Holding down second place are the Braves with a record of three wins and two losses. The Indians are two and two and the Dodgers trail with five losses and no wins. The Braves got back into the win column last Wednesday with 14-3 win over the Dodgers. The braves opened up the scoring in the first inning with two runs, three hits and went on to score in each frame. The Dodgers pick ed up a run in the third and two in the fourth. Kent Pratt had his night at the plats when he cracked two home runs over the fence. His last blast was nulli fied because the inning wasn't completed. Kent started on the mound with Larry Pettyjohn re lieving. The Dodgers used Kit Anderson, Jon O'Donnell, Kip :icrivner, Jerry Healy, and Mike Smith. In a make-up of a rained out game, the Braves posted a win over the Indians in a 7-2 battle. The Braves held a 4-2 lead until the top of the sixth when they came up with three more runs to clinch the victory. Kevan Pratt hit a homer to score two of the runs in Hie sixth. Gary Kemp, Russell Kilkenny, and Jeff Turner pitched for the In dians wilh Randy Stillmnn and Kent Pratt on the mound for the Braves. Monday tho Dodgers lost a tight game to tho league-leading Giants by a score of 7-3. The Dodgers got things going in I he firsl witli two runs and the Giants snapped hack with four runs to go ahead. Loth teams wore held scoreless until the fourth when the Dodgers pushed across another tally as John Mc Cabe stole home. The Giants picked up three more runs in the fourth and neither team scored in the last two frames. Jon O'Donnell and John McCabe teamed up on the mound for the Dodgers, giving up seven runs on six hits, four strikeouts. Roger Leonnig pitched for the Giants allowing three runs on four hits, and nine strikeouts. The third place Indians scalped the second place Braves Tuesday night with a wild 23-2 score. The Indians ran wild in every inning except third when thev were held scoreless. The Braves managed one run in the third and one in the sixth. Chris Lov gren of the Indians slammed out a bases loaded home run. Jeff Turner went the distance for the Indians, and the Braves used Randy Stillman, Kent Pratt, Steve Pettyjohn, Kevan Pratt, and Larrv Pettyjohn. Tonight (Thursday) the In dians and Dodgers meet and Fri day night the up and down Braves meet the high flying Giants. Games next week: June 1 Dodgers vs Indians June G Braves vs Giants June I) Braves vs Dodgers June 7 Giants s Indians June 8 Indians vs Giants Lester Ingram Visits Among former residents ar riving early for the Memorial Day picnic here was Lester Ing ram of Nampa, Idaho, who first came to Heppner in the spring of 1915 and worked for Joe Wu kins in the Talace Hotel. He was married here in l'.U7. After work ing in the post office for some 35 vears. Ingram retired about eight years ago at Nampa. He made his last visit here about eight vears ago and was having an enjoyable time early this week visiting with former friends. 1 'RtHMl STORM! it C. A. RUGGLES INSURANCE AGENCY 143 W. Willow one High Gives nstalls Officers Scholastic, athletic and activ ity awards were presented to students of lone High school at their Awards Night Friday with parents and townspeople in at tendance. Ken Nelson presided and Prin cipal Darrel Reisch gave a re view of the year. Student body officers were installed, including Tass Morrison, president; Mary Padbere, vice president; Arleta McCabe, secretary-tre a s u r e r ; Cheryle Lundell, assistant secretary-treasurer; and Judy Sher- cr, Tass Morrison, Kathy Rea and Merrie Jo Morison, chee leaders. Gifts were presented to class advisors as follows: Seniors, to Joe Hausler by Ken Nelson; jun iors, to Arnie Hedman by Jim Marlin; sophomores, to Glenn Pielil by Tom Heimbigner; and freshmen, to Alena Grytness by Bob DcSpain. Outstanding class award went to the sophomore class ('64), and the yell contest award went to the lunior class C63). Wayne Hams was named out standing athlete for the year, and Jerry Davidson was picked as outstanding lineman on the football team. Tom Pointer was named as most improved basket ball player, and Ken Nelson was cited as the leading hitter in baseball. Joe Palmer was recog nized for winning first in the district and third in the state in shotput in track. Music awards were presented by Arnie Hedman to Wayne Hams, Ken Nelson, Tass Morri son and Michelle Morrison. Typ ing pins were given by Gil Lu- jan to Dallas Dalzell (30 words per minute), Linda Halvorsen (35), Ken Klinger (35), Barbara Bishop (40), Sue Townsend (40), Steve Linstrom (45), Merrie Jo Morrison (45), Cheryl Corley (50), Cherolyn Benson (50), Arleta McCabe (55), and Judy Sherer .00). Lujan presented journalism awards to Steve Lindstrom, news paper editor; Judy Sherer, an nual editor; Michelle Morrison, assistant newspaper editor; and ivliriie Jo Morrison, assistant annual editor. Merit awards in journalism went to Michelle Morrison, win ner of the Eric W. Allen Journ alism award: Linda Halvorsen, Judv Sherer. and Merrie Jo Morrison. Linda Halvorsen was recog nized bv Luian in speech for winning third place in the Knights of Pvthias contest. Gil's Athletic awards, pre sented by Mrs. Grytness, went to Sandra Eubnnks, two year letler: Jan Palmer, Cheryle Lun dell. Chervl Corlev. Dianna Petty i::hn. Goraldine MCorgan, Sue Townsend and Sherry Benson. Athletic letters were given by Conch Biehl as follows: Football Bob DeSpain, Joe Halvorsen, Tom Heimbigner, Ken Klinger, Manager John Rea, Co- Canlain Ron Crabtree, Rollie h,K strom. Les Madden. Jim Martin, Gary Morgan, Marvin Padberg, Jerry Davidson, Co-C a p t a i n Wavne Hams, Ken Nelson, Joe Palmer and Tom Pointer. Basketball Ken Klinger, Ron Crabtree. Rollie Ekstrom, Jim Martin. Les Madden, Gary Mor gan, Marvin Padberg, Jerry Da vit son. wavne nams, 10m roini er, Bruce Rigby, and Manager Mancell Townsend. Baseball Bill Klinger, Ken Graduation At WSU Calls Baker Family Mr. and Mrs. E. Markham Baker, lone, will attend the grad uation exorcises at Washington State University Sunday, June 3. when their daughter, Mardene will be one of the class grad uates. Miss Baker will get her bach elor's degree with a major in secretarial science. She will spend her summer vacation at the home of her parents, and on September 2 will be married to Don Larsen of Methow, Wn., a student in civil engineering at the University of Idaho. Miss Baker will be employed next vea-r in the office of the school of business at Washing ton State University. Also attending the commence ment services will be Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Baker, Hermiston, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moore of Pendleton. Heard In Recital Miss Karen Lundell was pre sented in a college recital by the University of Oregon School of Music on Wednesday, May 23. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Lundell of lone were in Eugene to attend the recital. Insurance TODAY., Phone 676-9625 Klinger, John Rea, Bill Akers, Ron Crabtree, Rollie Ekstrom, Les Madden, Wayne Hams, Joe Palmer, Ken Nelson and Tom Pointer. Track Tom Heimbigner, Joe Palmer. Jayvee basketball Bob De Spain, Joe Halvorsen, Bill Kling- T 1 A T7 T,.-rt TJni rvi hi CI. ner, Dick Hynd, SteTiindTtrom, T. C. Pointer," assisted by Prin Bill Akers, and Ralph Martin, cipal Riesch. All American Beauties Highlight Portland's Annual nnnmr a Mr nnui TTnr fiftv I ill , - - 3k ; . ' lljj """ has tied its civic spirit to a big bunch of roses and presented its annual Rose Festival. A spectacular 10-day display traditionally opens the many- faceted Festival uenier ana continues through a variety of gala events to its final spec tacle: the Golden Rose ski tour nament at Timberline Lodge on the slopes of Mt. Hood. Annual highlight of the Fes tival is the Grand Floral Parade, seen by close to a half-million people who throng sidewalks along the parade route or sit In comfortable seats In Port land's magnificent new Memo rial Coliseum, where the arena Is an actual part of the line of march. Theme of the 1962 Earade will be "Famous Firsts." tke its gaudy bloomladen pre decessors, it will Include magni ficent floral-decorated floats in terspersed with colorful bands and spirited marching units. There are two other parades the' Junior Festival, or child ren's parade, which includes 10,000 youngsters, and the Merrykhana, the night-time, fun-making pjrade where zany entries and general hilarity reign supreme. Ruler of all Rosaria during Festival Week June 8 to 17 and for the year following her coronation is a lovely Port land high school senior, who reigns with a court made up of representatives from each Port land high school. The queen is selected and crowned In an evening program replete with NOTICE OF 1962-63 BUDGET MEETING In accordance with the provisions of the "Local Budget Law" (ORS 294.305 to 294.415) is hereby given that the budget committee of the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District, Morrow County, Ore., in compliance with law, prepared and adopted on May 21, 19G2 the budget estimates for the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District for the ensuing fiscal year, Julv 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963, as set forth in the accompanying schedules. All persons are hereby notified that on Monday, the 25th day of June, 1962 at 8:00 p. m. until 9:00 p .m. in the Fair Building Annex, Heppner, Oregon, said budget estimates may be discussed with the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District Commission, the levying board for the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District, and any person subject to the proposed tax levy or tax levies will be heard in favor of or against said proposed tax levy or tax levies or any part thereof. The outstanding indebtedness as of May 21, 1962 is "NONE" Signed: Jack Van Winkle Secretary Harold Evans Member Dick Wilkinson Member Marcel Jones Member Summary oi Estimated Expenditures, Receipts and Tax Levies lor fiscal year 1962-63 1962-63 Total General Tax Levy Calculation All Funds Fund 1. Total Estimated Expenditures $ 6,095 $ 6,095 3. Total Established Expenditures 6,095 6,095 5. Amount necessary to balance budget 6,095 6,095 6. Add Estimated amount of 1962-63 taxes that will not be received by 6-30-63 150 150 7. Total levy needed for 1962-63 tax levy 6,245 Summary of Estimated Expenditures and Tax Levy For Fiscal Year 1961-1962 1961-62 Total General Tax Levy Computation All Funds Fund Total Estimated Expenditures $ 6,095.00 $ 6,095.00 Amount needed to balance budget inside 6 limitation 6,095.00 6,095.00 Add Estimated amount of 1961-62 taxes that will not be received bv 6-30-62 150.00 150.00 Total levy needed for 1961-62 tax levy 6,245.00 ' EXPENDITURES Est. for Fiscal Year July 1. 1962 to June 30. 1363 FUNDS AND CLASSIFICATION By Officer remittee Insurance and Bond Premium S 10.00 $ 10.00 Legal Expense 25.00 25.00 Pavment on truck 5,700.00 5,700.00 Auditing 75.00 75.00 Stamps and envelopes Election Expense Emergency Travel expense Advertising Filing fee v Total Awards, Friday Special music for the Awards Night was furnished by "Cy Jones with his Sage Brush Six," Cy being Marv Padberg and the others including Jerry Davidson, Wayne Hams, Bob DeSpain, Rol lie Ekstrom and Tass Morrison. Also on the program was a special lecture" hy "Professor Rose Festival - threfi straight vears this city pageantry and color as white suited Royal Rosarians and blue-Jacketed Festival directors assist the radiant court garbed in pastel gowns. Other evening programs scheduled during the Festival rarge from ski Jumps to box Islcjtossg The Festival Center. located next to Portland's giant Lloyd Shopping Center the world's largest, features a "Streets ot the World" bazaar, an Inter national buffet restaurant, an art festival, displays, kiddies' country fair, a carnival and a continuous round of entertain ment on an outdoor -stage. The fleet comes to Portland during the Festival each year, and there's open house aboard ships of the U.S. Navy's first fleet and visiting vessels from other nations. They tie up at the Willamette River seawall in downtown Portland. Another highlight of the big' 10-day Festival is the Rose Show held in the Portland Sheraton Hotel, next, to the Festival Center. Many tourists follow the Rose Show with a trip to Portland's International Rose Test Gardens in Washing ton Park, where new varieties of roses are developed and established varieties bloom In mass plantings. D. H. Jones Chairman Howard Pettyjohn Member John J. Wightman Member 5.00 5.00 3U.UU 30.00 14o.00 145.00 40.00 40.00 bO.OO 60.00 5.uu 5.00 S6.095.00 S 6,095.00