Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, June 20, 1963, Page 5, Image 5

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    CowBelles Hold Meet
At Wright Home;
Plan Fair Booth
An all day meeting of the
Morrow County CowBelles was
held last Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Walter Wright with a
potluck dinner at noon.
Special guests for dinner were
Dr. and Mrs. Ed Schaffitz and
children, Diane and Jim; Mrs.
Jim Myers, Mrs. Harold Becket,
and Rogenia Wilson. Dr. Schaf
fitz was presented the Father
of the Year award and the Rain
bow Girls were also given a gift
from the CowBelles as sponsors
of the Father of the Year win
ner. The business meeting followed
with a letter read from the Mor
row County Fair committee sta
ting there would be no fair
theme this year but if enough
requests came in, the theme idea
will be considered for next year.
Mrs. Ronald Currin was appoint
ed to the CowBelles fair booth
committee. Reports were given
on the money donated to the
high school home economics
classes for purchase of meat to
be used in their classes, and Mrs.
Bill Doherty reported on her trip
to the state executive meeting
held in Bend earlier this spring.
A time of one week before and
one week after Father's Day has
been set for the meat gift given
to the father of the baby born
in this time period. The mem
bers also discussed the possibil
ity of having the "Mary Blaine
Time" on preparation of meat
dishes, to be broadcast over a
radio station to cover this area.
All members of the county
CowBelles were divided into two
teams headed by Mrs. Herb
Hynd and Mrs. John Graves, to
send a traveling basket to each
member. The team completing
their list first will be guests at
a dinner served by the losers
at the next meeting scheduled
for October 1 at the home of
Mrs. Nels Anderson.
Plans for the annual meeting
on November 2 with the election
of officers were discussed.
Arizona Found Place
Of Easy Retirement,
Speaker Tells Club
After spending a pleasurable
four months for health reasons
in Tucson, Arizona, Mrs. W. J.
(Leta) Thomas enthusiastically
reported to members and guests
of the Soroptimist club Thurs
day of her experiences there.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas return
ed recently from Tucson where
they had been residents in the
Tucson Estate, a large area of
deluxe trailer homes occupied
primarily by retired couples. The
area is owned and kept up by
the Mobile Corporation, has
space for over 200 trailers which
is deeded to trailer owners. An
other retirement area recom
mended was the three-year-old
Sun City development which has
a population of several thousand
people.
The couple found living con
ditions in the large mobile areas
j very satisfying and expect to re
turn this fall to the Tucson Es
tate to enjoy the warmer climate
and fine fellowship which they
experienced there.
Mrs. -Thomas had been a guest
of the Tucson Soroptimist club
which had sponsored as their
main money-making project for
Condon Meat Co.
Custom Killing and
Curing
A Custom Cutting and
Wrapping
Phone 384-2261
After Hours Call
Condon 384-3389
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Phone 676-9633
Jack Smith Reviews
First Congress Year
Representative Jack Smith.
Condon, was guest speaker at
the Morrow County Farmer's
Union meeting last Tuesday
evening in the old Library build
ing. Rep. Smith reviewed the hap
penings of the 1963 legislature.
After completing his first year
in serving this district, he spoke
on the subject "A VView of the
Freshman Representative." Spec
ial attention was given work
of the taxation committee, on
which he served.
Art Club Organizes;
Will Meet Wednesday
Morrow County Art club, form
ed recently by several persons
who attended the adult educa
tion art classes this spring, has
scheduled a meeting for Wed
nesday, June 26, at the ranch
home of Mrs. Paul Brown, start
ing at 1:30 p.m.
The club had its organiza
tional meeting two weeks ago
at the Episcopal church and
plans were made to meet every
other week to study and do art
work in water colors. The club
hopes to sponsor a water color
exhibit at a future date.
Those participating are Mrs.
Kenneth Peck and Martha, Lex
ington; Cherilyn Smouse, lone;
Marsha Sowell, Mrs. Bill Scriv
ner, and Mrs. Paul Brown, Hepp
ner; Mrs. Walter Jacobs and Mrs.
Roland Bergstrom, both of lone.
Anyone interested is invited
to attend the meeting next
week.
Masons to Observe
Special Day Sunday .
lone Masonic Lodge No. 120
AF & AM will celebrate the ob
servance of Saint John's Day
with their annual custom of at
tending worship services at the
lone Community church in a
body on Sunday morning, June
23.
Immediately following the ser
vice, the Eastern Star and Ma
sonic lodges will have their an
nual strawberry feed and pot
luck dinner at the lodge hall.
Members and friends are urged
to attend.
Carnation Club
To Hold Barbecue
Mrs. William Cunningham en
tertained the Carnation club at
her home last Thursday even
ing with her daughters, Mrs.
Lewis McDonald and Mrs. Her
man Bletell as co-hostesses.
The members discussed serv
ing during the summer rodeo
dances and the kickoff dance
July 13 as they had last year.
Further plans will be made as
committees are selected at a la
ter date.
The club will hold its last
meeting until fall, July 11 on
the Degree of Honor apartment
lawn with a no-host barbecue.
All members are invited to at
tend. the year an antique show and
sale. She had on display souv
enir spoons and figurines and
discussed many of the interest
ing cacti found in Arizona.
Some, she found, grew to a ma
turity of 200 years, grew to a
height of 50 feet, weighed from
10 to 15 tons, and survived sev
eral years without water through
storage pipes within their sys
tems. Brief discussion was held on
the Soroptimist installation din
ner planned for Saturday, June
29, at the home of Mrs. Jim
Hager, president.
Mrs. Hager also announced
committee chairmen for the com
ing year.
Program for the June 27 meet
ing will be the showing of color
ed slides by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ruggles on their trip to
Hawaii in January.
DICK
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GLORIA LAST, queen of the 1963 Umatilla County fair, stands at the right Princesses who com
pose the court are, standing, Carol Holders Hermiston; seated, Pattl Hudemann, Stanfield; and
Eileen Bott Pendleton. Queen Gloria, who lives in Pilot Rock, was chosen by judges' decision at
tryouts Tuesday night in Hermiston. She Is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Last is 16 years of
age and stands S'2". Gloria did the hula as, the talent portion of her appearance.
(Lyons photo, made before the tryouts).
Umatilla County
Fair Board Plans
For Big Event
HERMISTON Harold Rankin
was unanimously appoi n t e d
grand marshal of the Umatilla
County Fair parade at a recent
board meeting. He retired from
the board this year after having
served as chairman many years.
The fair queen was to be se
lected on the evening of June
18 at the board meeting from a
group of young beauties. This
announcement was made by
Mel Hirning, chairman of the
Jaycee committee sponsoring the
court and the fair parade. A
schedule of appearances for the
court is being made, he said,
and there are still a few open
dates on it.
Hirning reported the Jaycees
have invited 15 bands to march
in the parade and the chambers
of commerce of several neighbor
ing communities have been in
vited to enter floats in it.
Director Ed Hoeft announced
the board will construct a con
crete block building, 24x20 feet,
at a central location. The in
terior will be divided into an
office and a small meeting room
for board members and heads of
departments.
Kem Tellefson, board chair
man, said the wooden bleachers
on the south side of the track
will be torn down and portable
bleachers from the high school
athletic field will be set up in
their place.
On a motion from Bill Bier
man, county agent, the board
voted to appoint a veterinarian
from the Hermiston Animal Hos
pital to be official fair veter
inarian. His duties will be to
certify that all animals have
health certificates before they
are allowed to be exhibited on
the grounds.
The board accepted the motion
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MONUMENT
By MARTHA MATTESON
MONUMENT Misses Sandra
and Linda Settle of Pendleton
are visiting with their grand
mother, Mrs. Lula Settle.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Leathers
and Buzzy drove part way to
California last Sunday to meet
their daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Abe Gates and two
girls from Chico, Calif. The girls
came on home with their grand
parents for the summer.
Mrs. Dottle bmith took Mrs.
June Hutchison to John Day on
Monday for business.
L. L. Flower delivered his wool
to Fossil on Saturday.
Mrs. Lillian Stubblefield and
children were here from the
valley and spent ten days visit
ing relatives, also with Mrs.
Stubblefield's sister and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ross and
children at Dale.
Rev. Verne Wiese and Mayn
ard Hamilton spent a week in
Portland and Salem attending
the Presbyterian church conven
tion. Mrs May Dett Hinton and
Doris Capon were hostesses for
the Ladies Aid meeting last
Tuesday at the Capon home.
Miss Janice Hutchison is baby
sitting for Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn
Hunt while they are building
fence near Mitchell.
Miss Etta Hunt is spending
the summer with her sister and
family, the Jim Durbins of Prine
ville. Our new student pastor is
of Charles Kendall, publicity
chairman, that KOHU Radio be
approved for broadcasting from
the grounds. Clyde Olsen, man
ager, said he plans to conduct
numerous interviews with fair
officials and exhibitors during
the fair.
Kendall said the fair publicity
will include releases to papers,
radio stations and TV stations
of the area, as well as adver
tising in these media and on
posters and bumper strips.
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Lambs Back Home
From Alaska Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Al Lamb are
home again after taking a two
weeks' guided tour through
Alaska as a vacation. They left
June 3 from Portland, flew to
Vancouver, B. C, and then went
by boat on the inland passage
north.
They visited Skagway, Valdez,
and spent three nights in Anch
orage before continuing on to
Fairbanks.
The long daylight was an od
dity to the travelers. As of mid
night it was no darker than
dusk. They saw a lot of wild
game and noticed a tremendous
amount of wasteland in Alaska
as well as spectacular scenery.
They report a very enjoyable
time and good weather on the
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. pick Borman,
Mrs. Dick Dunlap and children,
visited relatives in Portland
Wednesday on their way to Ta
coma where they visited the Cal
vin Cox family who are station
ed at McChord Air Force Base.
They also stopped at Poulsbo,
Wn., to see Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Case, former Heppner residents.
Gary Edison of Portland, taking
the place of Rev. Verne Wiese
of Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Williams
and two daughters of Prineville
spent the' week-end here visit
ing his brother, Frank Williams
and tamiiy.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Batty of
La Grande were here visiting
their son, Joe and family, and
with other friends.
Ministers and young people of
the church drove to Ritter Hot
Springs Friday evening for a
swimming party.
Harley Matteson of Ritter Hot
Springs spent Saturday evening
visiting his niece and family,
Mr. and Mrs. H W. Scott and
two sons.
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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, June 20, ISC3
Five Music Students
At Summer School
Five music students from
Heppner High school left Sun
day for Pullman, Wn., to attend
the University of Washington
high school summer school.
They will receive trai n i n g
through the month's session on
music instruments and will at
tend other classes of their choice.
Attending are Marti Dixon,
piano and vocal; Kathy Melby,
bassoon; Mike Pierce, cornet;
Sheridan Wyman, drums, and
Ricky Johnston, cornet. Schol
arship funds were made avail
able through sponsorship of the
Band Parents club, merchants
and the music department.
Virginia Turner
Gets School Office
Virginia Turner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Turner, Lex
ington, was inducted as vice
president of the student body
for the coming year during Class
Day at St. Paul's School for
Girls, Walla Walla, Wn.
Miss Turner, a junior, was a
member of the special teams
demonstrating volley ball and
precision gymnastics and tumb
ling during the afternoon pro
gram of Class Day.
She was in the group of four
advanced swimmers show i n g
proper methods of life saving
in the Water Symphony program
also.
FIRE
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Stephens Moves Here
To Fill Inspector Job
Mr. and Mrs. Arte Stephens
and family moved from Cres
well June 12 to make their
home in Heppner where Mr.
Mr. Stephens will work as gov
ernment brand Inspector, replac
ing Clyde Nutting.
The family includes three
children, Marcia, 18; Rocky, 11,
and udy, 6. They will reside in
the home formerly owned by
Bill Edwards.
Two Attend Meet
Of Oregon Counties
Judge Oscar Peterson and
Commissioner Gene Ferguson
represented Morrow county at a
district meeting of the Assoc
iation of Oregon Counties in
Moro last Thursday.
Among items on the agenda
was consideration of legislation
passed at the recent state sess
ion. Of 24 bills introduced that
were supported by the associa
tion, 10 were passed, the judge
said.
Ruggles on Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles
left Wednesday for Cottage
Grove where they are attending
a convention of certified insur
ance agents. They expect to be
gone until Sunday. The meet
ing is being held at the Village
Green in that city.
Bryant
Phone 676-9652
HEPPNER, OREGON