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THESE HEPPNER BOYS are selling subscriptions in the Gazette. Times subscription campaign which ends this Saturday at 6 p.m. From left to right are Kevan Pratt, Jerry Healy, Kelly Green, Jimmy Van Schoiack and Earl Struckmeier. THESE HEPPNER YOUNGSTERS are selling Gazette-Times sub scriptions in the campaign which ends this Saturday night. From left to right are Billy Stockard, Amanda Smith, Randy Stillman, Bill McLeod and Ricky Gimbel. Sherri Lynn O'Brien is not pictured. Little Joe in Character As 'Devil-May-Care' (Editor's Note: Michael Lan don, "Little Joe" of the Bon anza TV program, will appear at the East-West Shrine game and ceremonies in Pendleton during the night of Saturday, August 24. The following sketch tells of the popular actor). Michael Landon sums up his starring role as Little Joe Cart wright, the youngest of three half-brothers in NBC-TV's full hour color series, "Bonanza" (Sundays, 9-10 p.m. FT; 8-9 p.m. CT) this-a-way: "I'm a devil-may-care char acter!". And, in many respects, it's a good description of Mike him self, starting with his devil may care school career right down to his present preoccupation with snakes, spiders and fast cars. Mike Landon was born Eugene Orowitz of Forest Hills, Long Island, N. Y. "Everyone in the family went by another name, so I figured I might as well too," Mike ex plained. His mother is Peggy O'Neill, of musical comedy fame. His Dad, a theater manager, studio Dub. licity man and radio personality, was known as EMO (Eli M. Oro witz), although he maintained the initials stood for "Eat More Oysters," and Mike's sister is known as Victoria King. "The name I really wanted was Mike Lane," Mike admitted. "But the Screen Actors Guild said there already was such a person. So they gave me the telephone directory and I picked out a name there weren't too many of." Mike's high school academic record was rather undistinguish ed. Although he had a IQ of 151, he graduated second from the bottom of a class of 301 students. "I just didn't like to study," he explains. "I was too busy trying to be the class clown." However, he had scholarship offers from 46 universities, for his outstanding record as a jav elin thrower. Before entering the University of Southern California, Mike spent some time in Santa Barb ara, Calif., making up scholastic deficiencies and teaching swim ming on the side. The latter presented a slight problem, because Mike really didn't know how to swim and was deathly afraid of the water. "I bluffed my way through because I needed the job," Mike recalled chuckling. "When the instructor asked if I had my lifesaving badge, I answered casually that I'd never bothered to get it. I spent every night trom 9 p.m. until midnight in the pool by myself, until I knew how to swim. I taught the class by reading up on swimming and I always kept my socks and sneakers on, so nobody would ever ask me to go into the water to demonstrate. I not only turned out some good swimmers but actually saved a person from drowning!" The 25 years old star got into show business after leaving USC when he suffered an arm in jury his freshman year. While working in a warehouse near his home in North Hollywood, he agreed to read for a buddy taking a screen test at Warner Bros. When the test was com pleted, Mike, and not his buddy, was signed to a contract. His first big credit was the starring role in "I Was A Teen age Werewolf," a motion picture he d like to forget. He also play ed the title role in "Legend of Tom Dooley," and starred in "Maracaibo" and played the al bino in "God's Little Acre." He also has acted in more than 100 television shows, among them four roles on "Playhouse 90," several appearances on "Studio One," "GE Theater," "Schlitz Playhouse" and "Zane Grey Theater." Landon likes fast cars, an imals, insects and snakes, in. eluding a pet tarantula he found while on location in Mojave (Calif.) desert. His pet snakes include a boa constrictor. Landon has long since made up for his early distaste for school work by reading almost anything he gets his hands on. He enjoys discussing almost any subject and recently sold his first screenplay, which was broadcast on "Bonanza" this past season. His father, (TV), co-star Lome Greene, calls him, "One of the brightest young men I've met." "And the wittiest guy I know," adds co-star Dan Blocker. Last April, Landon made his singing debut in a "Highway of Melody" special on NBC-TV, and he hopes soon to branch out into the recording field. Gene Pierce, president of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, and Art Allen of Boardman enjoyed a week's pack trip into the Wal lowa Mountains two weeks ago, spending some of the time fish ing, taking pictures and viewing the scenery. Fishing was excel lent Pierce completed his va cation last week-end by taking his family on a trip to Medford, Yachats and Newport, Weather at the coast was damp and cool. Bert Huff Named Heart Fund Head Kenneth C. Hume, assistant vice-president of the First Nat ional Bank of Portland, has been named state chairman for the 1964 Heart Fund campaign in Oregon, according to Dr. Earl D. DuBois, Oregon Heart Associa tion president. Assisting Mr. Hume by serv ing as Eastern Region Chairman is Leo Adler, Baker, who will be one of thousands in Oregon who will help organize volun teers and collect contributions during the week of February 17 23 to support heart and blood vessel research in Oregon. Helping Adler as district cam paign chairman in charge of Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties will be Ken Lillard, Radio KLBM, La Grande. He will be assisted in Morrow county by Bert Huff, First Nat ional Bank in Heppner. In accepting the position of county Heart Fund chairman, Huff said there are more than 20 types of heart disease, and many kinds of blood vessel dis eases. "The Heart Fund fights them all, he said. During 1962-63 the Oregon Heart Association allocated more than $180,000 to support research ers in Oregon. Numerous break throughs in medical science are expected this year in order that premature death and disability De naitea. Each of these volunteer Heart Fund workers has expressed a desire that every family take to heart the slogan of the cam paign "More will live the more you give" and give generously. Mrs. Dick Completes College Studies Mrs. L. E. Dick returned home Sunday following the completion of her college studies at South ern Oregon college in Ashland. She will receive a B. S. degree in elementary education and will graduate with the June 1964 class. Mrs. Dick attended the 10 weeks of summer school on the campus besides the many hours she has completed the past years toward her degree while working with her husband in their busi ness and caring for their five children. The three youngest children, Kyle, Kevin, and Erin, spent the last two weeks with her in Ashland. lone Rainbow Girls Have McNory Outing IONE Rainbow Assembly No. 89 spent Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at McNary Yacht club as guests of their mother advisor, Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen and Mr. Halvorsen and Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom. Fourteen girls attended and were chap eroned by Mrs. Jack Schaffer, Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs. Lind strom and Mr. and Mrs. Halv orsen. The girls water skiied, swam and picnicked. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hynd are on a ten day fishing trip to Paulina Lake, East Lake and other lakes and to the coast. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cannon are spending their vacation in Can ada. Mrs. Tom Hiatt spent this week visiting friends and relatives In the Seattle area. Her children were cared for by Shirley Hicks during her absence. Gary Morgan and Jim Martin are having a vacation at Sea side. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hicks have Over The Tee Cup By DEE CRIBBLE Hasn't the weather been the most! ! Too hot for this old golfer Sunday, but hear that many played before and after the old sun got going. The Heppner men that invaded La Grande didn't set fire to the course but had a heap of fun all but Phil Mahoney. He and Hazel must share a No. 3 iron for a while. He connected with an apple tree, endeavoring to play an unplayable lie and the tree was the mightier. Thanks to Van Marter, Sr., Hazel now has her No. 5 iron she had lost on the course. Tuesday might have been the 13th of August, but surely was our 1-u-c-k-y day. Juanita Car michael was hostess, with the mostest. She served and poured, with everything perfect, except no cream. Golf balls were won in a new way bogey strokes on No. 6 and 9 subtracted from gross score and who but a school teacher would think that up. Hazel Ma honey took low and Barb Crib ble took the bogey (she's placing this ball among her ribbons won on Nancy horse.) Back to La Grande the fel lows all won golf balls for hit ting the short greens on drives, Brown and Gribble 3 for 4 and McQuarrie and Mahoney 2 for 4, so that's not so bad. The weath er was lousy and the thunder and lightning plus rain coming home was terrific. A letter to the parents of the bike-size boys that are invading our golf course scouring all the nooks and corners for golf balls. We'd be most happy if they would put those found balls in the box (without the expected 10c per, as we just don't do it that-a-way.) If you were paying $1.35 per golf ball you'd be pleased to find it in the box when you deposited the ones you had found. After all, they're pri vate property, and many of these same bike riders aren't supposed to be there in the first place. Nuff said! Junior golfers you now have handicaps, so let this Tee Cup per know how you're doing and you'll find your name in print. HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES, Thursday, August 15. 1963 Band Teacher Tours Europe With Orchestra Carol Miller, band Instructor in the lone High school, arrived home Sunday from a six-weeks tour as a member of the Grande Ronde symphony orchestra which traveled through Europe. The 80-piece orchestra, composed of musicians from Oregon and California, appeared in concert on the average of once each week in several different Eur opean countries. They found their visits to countries behind the iron curtain especially in teresting and audiences very re ccptve and congenial. The troup included a total of 102 traveling members who trav eled round trip by chartered jet from Montreal, Canada. Mr. Mil ler had also been with another touring orchestra in Western Europe two years ago, started under the People to People Good will program set up under Presi dent Eisenhower. He plays the trumpet in the orchestra, and was active in musical groups at Eastern Ore gon College of Education in La Grande from where he graduated last spring. purchased the grocery store In Boardman from Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Brimmer. The store will be known as Hick's Market and Mr. Hicks will divide his time between his store in lone and managing the one in Boardman. OFFICE m " iTATtMBNT M I 'J save dollars in time Up-to-the-minute forms for all of your business functions can save time and reduce overhead. We have many stock forms that may fit your needs. Also, we can work with you to design special forms to fit your exact situation. 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The 'Jeep' .Wagoneer is the first family wagon to offer the comfort, looks and performance of a passenger car-rlua 4-wjj traction ana saiety. 2 .WD models also available. Step ui Bise n up i Try n otn wxuyi KAISER JMP CORPORATION WorU'$ Itrgtst minulictunr of 4-whl drlv nhlcUt FARLEY MOTOR COMPANY. Mav and Chase, Heppner KAISER PRESENTS THE LLOYD BRIDGES SHOW r7:n all Jeep MORROW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS HEPPNER STARTING MONDAY WITH SADDLE HORSE SHOW 4-H AUGUST 19 through 23 4-H PIG scramble and livestock: AUCTION THURSDAY. 7:30 P. M. Morrow County's Fair and Rodeo are the county's REALLY BIG SHOWS! The Fair brings out the best of the county's produce, livestock and craftsmanship. Both young and old participate, doing their part to put the county's best foot forward. We congratulate all who work so hard to stage this wonderful event, extend best wishes to all who participate and urge everyone to join us in support ing the fair. 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