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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. January 31, 1963
Chats With Your Home Agent
February Units To Hold
Study On Widowhood
By ESTHER KIRMIS
This February, Morrow County
Extension Unit women are em
barking on a study of "Facing
Widowhood." Two project leaders
frcm each of the six units mot.
last Thursday in Heppner to
study the topic, "When Death
Comes." (Information about fun
erals and post-funeral arrange
ments.) Oliver Creswick, local
mortician, assisted me in pre
senting materials that had been
developed by Dorothy Sherrill
Wilier, OSU family finance spec
ialist. It was Socrates who said, "No
one knows but that death is the
greatest of all good to man; yet
men fear it, as if they well know
that it is the greatest of evils."
All the soothing words of the
philosophers through the ages
do not alter the basic fact that
we who are alive cannot fully
grasp the concept of death.
Rather than bring death into
open discussions we often evade
the issue. Yet, our OSU special
ists feel that preparation and at
titudes we have on these matters
are so important.
The bulletin, "When Death
Comes" will come off the press
in March and be available to the
public from our office. The
author, Dorothy Sherrill Miller,
hopes that this bulletin will en
courage husbands and wives to
talk with each other about the
full state of their financial af
fairs. It is well to remember that
"a man's dying is more the sur
vivor's affair than his own,"
(Thomas Mann). Too frequently
husbands hate to worry their
wives about financial matters
and wives hesitate to bring up a
topic which may seem morbid.
Yet it is an established fact that
women outlive men and the
average length of widowhood is
l(i years.
The days when finances were
solely (he busiess and concern of
as well as men need to know
about the family's life insurance,
social security, savings and in
vestments, safe deposit boxes,
banking practices, legal service
v; veterans benefits.
The earlier families talk over
these matters the better.
In our visit to the Creswick
Mortuary we learned about
choosing a funeral director, fun
eral costs, what is included in a
standard service, and what ser
vices are optional. Costs other
than the funeral director's ser
vice such as cemetery lots, mon
ument or marker, cremation and
shipping of the body were all
discussed by the local mortician.
When this lesson is taken back
into the various communities of
the county the project leaders
will especially urge that each
adult in every family prepare a
"Letter of Last Instructions,''
(not to be confused with a will).
This letter eliminates much un
certainty and confusion when
death occurs, for it enables the
survivors to handle financial af
fairs in an orderly manner.
Choose the meeting closest to
you and plan to attend this in
formational meeting (which has
never been given before.)
February G Rhea Creek
Grange hall, Mrs- Orian Wright,
leader.
February 7 Wilbur Steagall
residence, Mrs. Bryce Keene and
Mrs. Wilbur Steagall, leaders.
February 12 Bud Peck resi
dence Heppner, Mrs. Douglas
Drake, leader.
February 13 P i n e City
school, Mrs. Douglas Drake,
leader.
February 1 4 Old Irr i g o n
school, Mrs. Warren McCoy and
Mrs. Sylvia Morgan, leaders.
February 19 Fran Walker res
idence, Boardman, Mrs. Arthur
Allen and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe,
leaders.
All meetings begin at 10:30
a. m. Contact projects leaders as
the husband are gone. Women ' to luncheon arrangements.
Tillicum Club Sets Plans
For February at Meeting
By MARY LEE MARLOW
BOARDMAN Mrs. II. M.
Walker was elected vice -president
of the Boardman Tillicum
club at Hie meeling of the club
last week at the home of Mrs.
Dewey West. She replaces Mrs.
George Wiese, who recently
moved to Portland. In the ab
sence of Mrs. Ronald Black, pres
ident, Mrs. Ralph Skoubo pre
sided. The club voted for their choice
of a junior club project, which
is (lie Pilot Education Program
in Portland or retarded child
ren. A letter was read from Mrs.
Krnie Oosterveen, state junior
editor, asking the club to write
a paragraph on the theme "Our
Heritage" and "Our Responsi
bility" for "The Clubwoman,"
national magazine. The club was
also to send its best news clip
ping. Mrs. West and Mrs. Walker
were appointed to write the
items.
An invitation was received
from Mrs. Florence McNaught,
of The Dalles, for the club to
attend a meeting of The Dalles
Woman's Club when Mrs. Allen
Tom will speak on her trip to
India. She accompanied her hus
band when he went there for
the Oregon Wheat League.
Final plans were made for the
annual Sweetheart dinner for
members and their husbands to
be held at the llitchin' Post Cafe,
February 10 at 7:30 p.m. It will
be a no host affair.
Plans were also made for the
coffee hour for the winter board
meeting of the 7th District of
the Oregon Federation of Wo
men's clubs to be held at the
llitchin' Post Cafe, February 11.
Mrs. II. M. Walker and Mrs.
Dewey West will be in charge.
There will be no .meeting the
fourth week in February, and
the next regular meeting will
be a Membership Tea at the
home of
March 12.
Ronald Black,
of friends surprised her with a
part v. Guests included Mrs. Karl
Briggs, Mrs. Walter Wyss, Mrs.
Charles Anderegg, Mrs. Ray
Brown, Mrs, Kcl Kuim and Mrs.
F.rvin Flock. The afternoon was
spent playing cards. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Briggs and Mrs.
Wyss. '
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Peck are
the parents of a son born Jan-
nan 2l' in The Dalles, lie has
been named James William
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs
Finest Peck of Boardman. ami
I.t. Colonel and Mrs. Robert
lleald of Falls Church. W. Va.
The baby weighed eight pounds,
six ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black and
daughter Diane were called to
Ferron, Utah last week for the
funeral of Black's mother. Mrs.
Clyda Black, who died January
2i ;
Mrs. Karl Briggs was hostess
for the Boardman Garden club
last week at her home. Roll catl
was answered by giving the
names of famous people born
in January.
The program included a mock
debate on "The Reasons why
Mrs. Glen Carpenter should not
leave Boardman." In a game
played, prizes were won by Mrs.
Briggs and Mrs. Louise Karwood.
The annual family dinner for
club members was planned for
Hie night of February 19 at the
llitchin' Post Cafe. It will be a
no host affair.
Mrs. W. G. Seeliafer was hon
ored on the occasion of her
birthday last week when a group
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips
of While Salmon, Wn were re
cent visitors at the home of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. William Crews.
Mrs. Walter Corley and daugh
ter Cheryl of Corvallis were
overnight visitors at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Seeliafer, last week on their way
to lone.
Mrs. Kd Boothman and sons,
David and Roger, and Larry
Henry of Oroville, Wn., were
week-end visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe.
Mrs. Harold Smouse of Uma
tilla visited at the home of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Thornbill, last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman
and sons Jim and Ted went to
The Dalles the first of last week
to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Hoffman's sister, Mrs. Wyatt
Sbellnian, 11. who died January
18 after an illness of six weeks.
Burial was at Condon.
Mrs. Karl Briggs, Mrs. Nathan
Thorpe, Mrs. Cecil Hamilton and
Mrs. W. G. Seeliafer attended
Pomona Grange at Lexington
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe
went to La Grande Sunday to
see Mrs. Thorpe's father, Paul
Smith of Union, who is in a hos
pital there. He had surgery last
week.
JoAnn Thorpe of Hermislon is
visiting this week at the homes
of her grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs." Cecil Hamilton, and Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe.
Tom Southard of Rochester,
Wn. was a dinner visitor at ill.-
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ilenrv
Gantenbein Sunday. He and
Gantenhein left for Pullman,
Wn., where they will attend a
Agriculture Short Course Ihis
week at Washington Stale Uni
versity. Jim Newman of Santa Ana
Calif., and his sister. Mrs. p p
Satehcll and son Greg ot M i.ipi
were visitors last Friday at 1 1 u
home of their uncle and aunt
,ir. and Mrs. Frank Marlow.
Renee, Ricky and Kena Kly
of llermistou were Sunday vis
itors at the home of their grand
parents. Mr. and Airs. Klvin Kly.
Now Open For
Senior Students
With the end of their first
semester of studies, Oregon high
school seniors were reminded
this week by Oregon State Uni
versity that they may now apply
for fall admission to OSU if
they have good grades (B minus,
or bctttr average).
The "early honors admission"
plan was introduced by Oregon
State two years ago and is now
part of a State System of Higher
Education program.
It has found wide favor with
students and their parents who
are anxious to make definite col
lege plans in advance. Applica
tions are processed quickly and
students notified that a place In
the freshman class "has been re
served for you."
A total of 1881 students were
granted early honors admission
in 1962 compared to 850 in 1961,
the year the plan was announ
ced. Application blanks for OSU ad
mission are available from high
school principal offices, Dallas
Norton, director of admissions,
said. Students should fill out the
necessary papers, return them to
the principal, and request that
they be forwarded to Oregon
State.
Students whose high school
grades do not qualify them for
early honors admission but who
want to attend OSU may apply
for admission before graduation
also, it was noted. They will be
given tentative admission or
told what they need in order
to qualify with official admis
sion delayed until the grad
uation record is received.
Students planning to attend
OSU in the fall may make appli
cation for residence hall accom
modations any time during their
senior year of high school,
Hardman and
Rhea Creek News
By CHARLOTTE WALKER
HARDMAN, RHEA CREEK
The Hardman community was
saddened by the passing of Oran
McDaniel early Sunday morn
ing, January 27. "Tuffy," as he
was called by many close
friends, was born and raised in
this area, and leaves behind
many friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Robinson re
turned from Ashland where they
have been the past several
weeks.
Mrs. Ned Clark was honored
with a baby shower at the home
of Mrs. Ray Wright on Thursday,
January 17, given by the Rhea
Creek Home Economics club.
Cookies, coffee and tea were
served, with about 16 guests
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stevens,
Mrs. Bob Stevens and Jojean
went to Monument V rid ay,
where thev visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Rho Bleakman
and family.
Huston Lesley went to Long
Creek on Tuesday where he at
tended a funeral.
John Graves is reported on the
sick list and is confined to his
home.
Archie Ball, Jr., spent a few
(lavs at Hie nome oi nis parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ball, Sr.,
during the semester vacation.
'Elmer hnighton ot loiuton
visited his brother, Wilbert
Knighton, on Tuesday afternoon.
Cecil McDaniel recently spent
a week in the Long Cretk area.
Guy Chapin has recently had
a floodlight installed in front
of his house.
Mrs. Bob Stevens visited her
folks, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brenda,
in Heppner on Sunday after
noon. At their regular meeting, Jan
uary 18. the Rhea Creek Grange
honored Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Kill on their 40th anniversary,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nash
on tneir zain anniversary, a
plant was presented to each
eoupie.
Mrs. Blanche McDaniel and
girls went to Lone Rock on Sun
day.
Kiuard McDaniel of Hermislon
has been a Hardman visitor sev
eral times recently.
Mrs. Fslie Walker held a "get
together" party recently honor
ing the birthday of her daughter.
Bonnie Kessell. Those attending
were Mr.and Mrs, Bob Kessell.
Walla Walla, Wn,; Mrs. Blanche
McDaniel, Mrs. Delsie Chapel.
Mrs. Marie Lesley, Steve, Scott.
Rickey. Ginger and Dixie Mc
Daniel, and Cassie Chapel.
and Seotty Hiigel.
Kathv Skoubo.
Palsy and
Mrs. James Harper was hostess
for a party at her home Satur
dav afternoon in honor of her
son Donnio's eighth birthday.
She was assisted by her daugh
ter. Carol Anne. Guests were
Jiinmie Pierce, Donnie Sledge.
Wayne Downey. Rick Part low,
Gary Crews and Bruce Russell.
Each one present won a
prize.
Mrs. Gunnar Skoubo was hos
tess for a party at her home
Sunday afternoon in honor of
her daughter Linda's fourth
birthday. Guests were Mrs. Andy
Jones and Linda of Irrigon, Mrs.
George Sieard. Mrs. Hob Meard
and Roberta and Kenny. Mrs.
Ronald Banzer and Cindy and
Danny, Pam and Casey Kuhn,
Aria and Tina Thornhill, Steve
The pump house on the pro)
city owned by Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Messenger was destroyed
by fire about 2 p.m., Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Davis,
who live on the property, were
not at home. The city fire truck
was called to save the other
buildings. The fire was started
by an electric heater, which had
been put in the house to keep
the pump from freezing.
Menus for the week of Feb
ruary IS at Riverside High
school and Boardman grade
school are as follows: Monday
hot dogs and buttered corn, cot
tage cheese, cake and fruit;
Tuesday Split pea soup, bol
ogna sandwiches, tossed salad,
fruit crisp; Wednesday hot beef
sandwiches, potatoes, buttered
beets, fruit ; Thur s d a y Spa
ghetti with meat sauce, green
beans. French bread and rolls,
pudding with whipped cream;
Friday tuna sandwiches, po
tato soup, cheese sticks, fruit.
All meals are served with bread,
butter and milk.
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