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County OEA Picks Ron Daniels; Gazette Editor Backed for Award By LAVELLE PABTLOW IRRIGON Donald Olmscheid, President of Morrow Cou n t y OEA, presided at the O. E. A. meeting held in lone Monday, February 25. A coffee hour was held from 4:30-5:00, followed by committee meetings. Tha Pnhllp Relations Commit tee has submitted Wes Sherman, Gazette-Times editor, as this county's candidate for "Com munication Citation Award," as they believe his accurate and objective news coverage has been helpful to education in this area. Following the business meeting, a turkey dinner was served. Walter Palmberg spoke for the evening, representing the Blue Mountain Community College. He indicated that the college would have a college transfer program, and would offer voca tional and technical subjects. Officers elected for next year are as follow: President, Ron Daniels of Boardman; first vice president, Violet Lanham of Hep pnerj second vice-president, Inez Erwin of Heppner; secretary, Esther Herrick of lone; treasurer, Mick Tolar of Irrigon. Fire Station Levy Passes Irrigon citizens voted 39 to 17 in favor of a serial levy passed for the purpose of building a new fire station. Tentative plans for the new building are for a 3 stall building that will house 3 fire trucks, building to be made of steel construction. The build ing will face North Main, and will be located North of the Post of tice. The A. C. Houghton Boy Scout Troop No. 167 held a Court of Honor Tuesday evening, Feb. 26, with eight scouts receiving awards. Bob McRae passed the Board of Review in Hermiston for Star Scout honors. Landfill Workday Successful The City of Umatilla furnished equipment and operators for the workday at the landfill Satur day.A sign has been erected In dicating the proper place to dump, which is on the west end. A penalty will be imposed on anyone apprehended dump! n g on the prohibited areas. Mayor Chester Wilson, express es his appreciation to everyone who responded to the call to work, as well as to those who wore responsible for getting equipment on the scene. Those who will be using this disposal area are reminded that it is be ing operated for their conven ience and it is to the advantage of all concerned to use the de signated dumping area and obey rules posted on the site. Users are especially cautioned to re frain from setting fire to refuse in the area. Mrs. Bill Sehmeder left for New Zealand Friday, clue to the Illness of her father. Mr. and Mrs. Schmeder's daughter, Ann, freshman at EOC, met her folks In Pendleton Thursday afternoon, to be with her mother before she left the States. Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Sehmeder and Ann drove to Portland, and Mrs. Sehmeder took a jet leaving Port land at 7:30 p.m., which arrived in New Zealand the next after noon at 1:30 p.m. Stopovers for the flight were at Honolulu and the Fiji Islands. It has been exactly 18 years since Mrs. Sehmeder has seen her folks in New Zealand, having left there on March 3, 19-15, to come to the States with her husband. The Schmeders met while Sehmeder was stationed in the Marine Corps in New Zealand. Besides An, they have four other child ren, Robin, Glen, David and Pamela. Mrs. Louella Acock, recently a patient at St. Anthony's hos pital in Pendleton, spent a few days at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Acock, and is now conval escing at her home. Ricky, Randy and Steve Mills of Hermiston, spent the week end visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Myrtle Markhum. A2c and Mrs. Gary Pittock and daughter Patty of Boise, Ida., spent the week-end here visiting Mrs. Pittock's folks, Mr. and Mrs. John Swearingen and Gerry. Swearlngens and Pittocks spent Saturday visiting Pittock's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Pittock and Swcaringen's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Merle OF ALL FAILURES in business arc from the ranks of NON - ADVERTISERS. Only 5 per cent of those who fail are Advertisers. -DUN Cr BRADSTREET Van Wey, all of Richland, and Mr. and Mrs. Mart Abken in Kennewick. The Abkens formerly operated the Complete Food Store in Irrigon. Mrs. Leslie Smith is convales cing at home after spending two weeks in Good Shepherd hos pital. Mrs. Smith was in a dia betic coma for 24 hours, but is now! morovine. The Women's Miss i o n a r y Council had charge of the morn ing service at the Asembly of God church, with Mrs. Walt Agee, president, in charge. Miss Hazel Stitzel spent the past two weeks in Arlington, caring for the year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Lewis. Little Irwin Ray has been ill with tonsilitis, but is improving. Mrs. Lewis formerly taught 3rd grade at A. C. Houghton, and Is pres ently teaching 2nd grade in the Arlington grade school. The Baptist church sponsored a skating party for their young people Monday evening at the Kennewick skating rink. "Facing Widowhood" was the topic for the Ladies' Home Ex etnslon Meeting held Thursday afternoon. The luncheon was served by Mrs. Warren McCoy, Mrs. Paul Slaughter, and Mrs. George Sawyer. Mrs. Milt Biegcl, Mrs. Louis Shade, Mis Joe Coleman and Mrs. Paul Slaughter spent Tues day in Pine City attending a project leaders course in "Furn iture Restoration." The course was taught and explained by Esther Kirmis, county extension agent. The four ladies attend ing the Pine City meeting will serve as project leaders for the Irrigon ladies at their next Home Extension meeting to be held March 14. The meeting will be gin at 10:30, and a luncheon will be served at a cost of 50c. Menus at A. C. Houghton Ele mentary for the week of March 11-15 are as follows: Monday sauerkraut and wieners, buttered corn and cinnamon rolls; Tues dayhamburgers, potato chips, tomatoes, lettuce wedges, pick led beets and cherry bubbles; Wednesday beef and noodles, spinach and fruit salad; Thurs dayturkey loaf, sweet potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and surprise dessert; Friday baked potatoes, cottage cheese and pear salad, buttered peas and fluffed jello. Riverside Takes 2nd in Tourney Thursday, Friday and Satur day found a host of Irrigon people attending the District 7 Basketball tournament at the Pendleton Armory. Rive r s i d e won their Thursday afternoon game against Crane, and won from Weston Friday night, plac ing them in the finals Satur day night, where they lost to the Athena Scotties. The Pirates placed second in the tournament, and received a beautiful trophy. Saturday afternoon the A. C. Houghton Bobcats won over Athena grade school in both games, score for the "A" game EXECUTIVE SUITES ALL KING - LENGTH BEAUTYREST BEOS COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED DIRECT DIAL PHONES ALL CHANEL T. V. . FAMILY UNITS INDIVIDUAL ELECTRIC HEAT PRIVATE LANAIS & POOL . MOUNTAIN VIEW EXCELLENT RESTAURANT . ROOM SERVICE CLOSE TO CITY CENTER BANQUET FACILITIES MEETING & DISPLAY ROOMS Vi MOTOR X HOTEL 2401 S. W. 4th AVE. PHONE ending at 35 to 25 and the "B" game 23 to 20. Accompanying the Athena team were Coach Dan Tucker and Principal of Athena Grade school, Wayne Olmscheid, brother of Donald Olmscheid, Principal of A. C. Houghton. Fol lowing the game, A. C. Hough ton served lunch to the teams. Lexington News By DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cutsforth returned this week from a trip to Denver, Colo. Keith Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peck, spent the week end recently with his parents. He was on short leave from Fort Lewis where he is stationed Several families from Lexing ton attended the basketball tournament in Pendleton last week. Some of those going were Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Padberg, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marquardt, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Klinger and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones. Guests of Mrs. Florence McMil lan over the week-end were her daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. George Irvin, Valda, Vicky and Bill of Rufus, and Mrs Bob Cool and children Pearl, Waide and Irene of Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Harra were Pendleton visitors one day this week. Eugene Sawyer of Portland was a Lexington caller on Sat urday. Earl Miller of Hinkle was a week end visitor at the C. C. Jones home. Mrs. Wilbur Steagall and daughter, Mrs. Jerry Dougherty and daughter Cindy were busi ness visitors in Pendleton one clay last week. Altar Society Elects Officers Mrs. B. J. Doherty entertain ed the Lexington Altar Society at their regular meeting on Tuesday of this week. New of ficers took their places for the coming year, with Mrs. Kenneth Turner as president, Mrs. Robert Steagall, secretary and Mrs. Bob Kilkenny, treasurer. Those pres ent for the afternoon were Mrs. Wilbur Steagall, Mrs. Emma Bre shears, Mrs. Jerry Dougherty, Mrs. Don Pointer, Mrs. Rosella Lindsey, Mrs. Bill Doherty, Mrs. Bob Davidson and Mrs. Vern Viall. Refreshments were served later in the afternoon. Ladies Day at the Lexington Christian church was enjoyed with Mrs. Willard Cromwell a most interesting speaker. Mrs. Cromwell is from Hermiston. Af ter the services a coffee hour was enjoyed in the social rooms of the church. Much work has been complet ed on the church building this last week. Vinyl tile has been laid in the social rooms and kitchen and new folding door in the classrooms. The work is mostly completed and was done PORTLAND OREGON PORTLAND 1, OREGON CA 6-1 121 Thursday. March 7. 1963 npntra GAZETTE-TIMES HEPPNER, OREGON Feedlot Building Told in Bulletin You don't have to be a oro fessional engineer to build and mechanize a feedlot. But. it helps co nave the advice of one, be cause feedlot mechanization re quires use of several engineered syscems: Livestock handling, feed distribution and feed pro cessing, All of these svstems should be engineered for best possible coordination, say experts. And if the feedlot is on a farm, it should be engineered to fit into the overall farm operation. A bulletin written by an agri cultural engineer tells how to build and mechanize a feedlot, how to coordinate its operations and how to fit it into other farm activities. Free copies of "Your Feedlot" are available to Oregon resi dents at county extension offices or from OSU bulletin clerk, Cor vallis. mostly by volunteer labor. March 19th is the day ol the Women's Fellowship Group meeting. At this time there will be an election of officers, and Mrs. Effie Ritchy of Milton-Free- water has consented to be the speaker for the day. She will show slides of the International Church Convention in Los An geles and tell about her trip. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this meeting. Don't forget Lex PTA on March 12th at which time Doctor Bur man and Dr. Gish of the Oregon State hospital in Pendleton will speak on Children's problems and how parents can help them. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. Don't forget the Smorgasbord at the Lexington IOOF hall on Saturday, March 16th. Starts at 5:30 and lasts until 8. Mrs. Wilbur Steagall and mother, Mrs. Emma Breshears were The Dalles visitors on Sun day. Mrs. Edward Hunt was a caller in The Dalles on Thursday of this week. Mrs. Florence McMillan and Mrs. Vic Groshens and sons were callers on Thursday in Rufus at the George Irvin home. Charles Lattourell of Cascade Locks spent the week-end with his nephew and family, Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wihlon. Lexington Grange members are reminded of the March meet ing at the Grange hall Saturday evening, March 9. BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Harold McArthur, pastor American Legion Hall Sunday Afternoons: Sunday Schoool, 2 p.m. Church Worship, 3 p.m. IONE COMMUNITY CHURCH Church school, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship, 11:00 a.m. Choir rehearsals, SEVENTH-DAT ADVENTIST Elwood Boyd, pastor Saturday services Sabbath school, 9:30 ajn. Church services. 11:00 a.m. "Quiet Hour" radio broadcast over KGO every Sunday, 8 p.m. THE METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Melvin W. Dixon, Pastor Church school, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship, 11:00 a.m. Choir rehearsals. Thursday. 7:45 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Rev. Bill Alsup, pastor Sunday scnooL 9:45 a.ra. Morning worship, 11:00 a.m. Evening service 7:00 pjn. Thursday evening, family ser vices, 7:30. VALBT LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Kenneth Robinson, pastor Sunday school and worship, 9:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Rev. M.Carlton Sober, Pastor Sunday school 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Nazarene young people's soc iety 6:45 p.m. Evening service,-7:30 p.m. Meeting in Seventh Day Ad- ventist church. HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Kenneth Robinson, pastor Alfalfa Street Church school, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Charles V Knox, minister Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship, 7:00 p.m. CYF meeting, 8:00 p.m. Chi Rho meeting 1st, 3rd Thurs., 7:00 p.m. ST WILLIAMS CHURCH lone Rev Raymond Beard Sunday Masses, 9:15 a.m. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS' American Legion Hall Ralph J Richards. Br. President Priesthood meeting, 8:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Sacrament Service at 11:30. LET WfflSEUF Come drive the thrilling new '63V2 Super Torque Ford . . . the hardtop that really looks like a convertible... with horse power that zooms up to a sizzling 425! Here's the biggest news since the hardtop was invented. Our all-new Super Torque Ford ! It has a sleek new slope to its roofline that's the closest thing to convertible styling going! And you can add to the convertible appearance with a roof covering of vinyl that has the look of fabric. What's more, this nifty newcomer is just as sporty under its roof! You can choose bucket seats center console . . . four-speed floor shift! Up front, there's a choice of Thunderbird V-8's to give you performance like you've never commanded before! This is the liveliest of our new '63 Command Performance Cars ... the cars that made the international smart set sit up and take notice when they premiered in Monaco. See them all . . . drive them all . , . now at your Ford Dealer's. They're sportacular! 'Optional Super Torque Ford Galaxie"U ;ji I 500XL Sports Hardtop . . . j- lh i X ' fc... premiered in glamorous Monaco! NIP " HEPPNEB AUI0 SALES ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rev. C Bruce Spencer, Rector Holy Communion daily (except Mondays) 7:30 A. M., Sundays 7:30 and 10:00 A. M. LEXINGTON CHUBCH OF CHRIST Walter Smith, pastor Sunday school, 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 ajn. ST PATRICK'S CHURCH Rev Raymond Beard Heppner Weekday Masses, 7:00 a.m . Sunday Masses, 7:30 and 11:00. All Moore business forms available through the Gazette Times. You need not go out of the county to get the forms you need. Systematic saving is a good example of this! Regular deposits in your account add up to what you want most. The practice of thrift pays off in happiness! OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY! FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN BOX 739 FORD DEALER ie( do WANTlD...th i!mp! right to dignity. WANTED...c?othrng.,.fl blanket ...the certainty that tomorrow thli child of war wracked Ada will have a bowl of milk and a warm meal. WANTED.,, your help to make this come true. GIVE through your church. Kelp provide the money and materlali Church World Service tendi over teas each year to anist millions to dignity, strength and a new way of life. GIVE during ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING AT YOUR CHURCH ON SUNDAY. MARCH 24th. FIRST THINGS FIRST Piano practice now. Baseball later. A good lesson to learn. Most of the best things of life call for prior effort and purpose, but the results are very worthwhile! ASSOCIATION PENDLETON HEPPNER, OREGON
