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LOT HABSIN, Editor Phone 676-5885 Large Crowd on Hand To Enjoy Crab Feed Delicious fresh crab, some 450 pounds of it, was served with cole slaw and hot bread to about 183 members of the Elks lodge, their wives and guests Saturday night at the Elks temple. BPOE, No. 358, officers and wives in charge of the dinner and arrangements for the dance that followed were Mr. and Mrs. Pat O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Daggett, Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gra ham, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Mc Curdy, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Padberg, , Mr. and Mrs. Clint Agee, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brindle and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Flatt. Bob Kasnick and his orchestra provided music for the dancing that took place following the crab feed. ft"" Lexington Links Club To Sponsor Supper The serving of a Pancake Sup per has been announced as a money-rnaking project by mem bers of Holly Lodge of the Lex ington Three Links club. It will be held at the IOOF hail in Lexington on Saturday, April 4, between the hours of 5:30 and 8:00 p.m., according to Mrs. C. C. Jones, chairman, and the pub lic is urged to attend. The supper is being given as a benefit project to raise funds to help with repairs and redecor ating already started on the in side of the lodge hall and to complete planting and equip ping a city park outside the hall. The supper will be followed by a pinochle and bridge party. Boxboard for making signs and decorations at the Gazette-Times, available in white and colors. For Your Protection Turner, Van Marter and Bryant Answers Your Insurance Questions QUESTION: If I drive a bor rowed car does my medical payments insurance apply to the people who ride with me? ANSWER: Yes, if you are driving a car which, under terms of your policy, gives you personal and property damage protection, your med ical payments coverage is in force. Take your own policy to a good agent for clarification. This public service is our way of advertising. Your Insurance questions will be answered without charge or obligation if you'll send or bring them to Turner, Van Marter and Bryant Heppner Ph. 676-9652 MISS SANDRA HARSHMAN Easter Date Chosen For Harshman-Rill Marriage Ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Everett Harsh man announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sandra Janet, to William Dean Rill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rill, all of Heppner. The young couple will be married Easter Sunday, March 29, at 4:00 p.m. in the First Christian church, Heppner, with the Rev. Charles Knox offic iating. All friends and relatives are extended a cordial invitation to attend the ceremony and the re ception which will follow im mediately in the church social rooms. Both are graduates of Heppner High school with the class of 1962. Odd Fellows Initiate Five Lexington Men Five candidates were initiated into the Lexington IOOF Lodge, No. 168, Saturday night at the Heppner IOOF lodgei hall. The first degree team of the Pendle ton Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 32, arrived via chartered bus to put on the degree work. Initiates were Joe Yokum, Frank Robinson, Armin Wihon, Ed Hunt and Charles Colley. Baked ham dinner cooked and served by the Sans Souci Re bekah Lodge, No. 33, preceded the initiatory ceremony. Mrs. Larry Cook, Mrs. Owen Leathers, Mrs. Jerry Rood, Mrs. Lincoln Nash and Mrs. Pete McMurtry were in charge of the dinner. Church Dinner Served Men of the Holy Name Soc iety of St. Patrick's Catholic church prepared and served a roast beef dinner to over 200 persons Sunday afternoon in the Catholic parish hall. The din ner, an annual event held in obstrvance of St. Patrick's Day, was served amid decorations carrying out the St. Patrick's Day theme. Need extra cash? 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Early Teaching Days Reviewed by Teachers At PTA Founder's Tea Floral centerpieces of green and white carried out the St. Patrick's Day motif at the FTA Founder's Day Tea held last Wednesday evening in the high school multipurpose room. Mrs. Ed Dick presided at a short business meeting that pre ceded the tea. Paul Warren de livered the prayer, opening the meeting that was devoted main ly to the election of officers, which remains incomplete as nominations are still open for president. Nominations accepted included Mrs. Marshall Lovgren for secretary, Mrs. Clyde Allstott, treasurer; and Mrs. Pat Cuts forth, vice-president. A PTA sponsored, polio booster shot pro gram was an item of new busi ness discussed. Mrs. Creston Robinson and Mrs. LaVerne Van Marter pre sented seven womem, who had given years of service as Morrow county teachers, orchid corsages from the PTA at the silver tea given in their honor. The honored teachers, some of whom are retired, were Miss Opal Briggs, Mrs. Walter Beckett, Mrs. Edna Turner, Mrs. Lena Kelly, Miss Marguerite Glavey, Mrs. A. C. Bechdolt and Mrs. Stanley Robinson. In short in terviews, each described a few of their many teaching exper iences and pointed out on a map locations of the rural schools in the vicinity where they had once taught. Letters received from teachers unable to attend were read aloud and old pictures of some of the schools and group classroom pic tures were projected on a screen for the, enjoyment of all. Hostesses were sixth grade room mothers, Mrs. Barney Mai com, Mrs. Don Bellenbrock and Mrs. Howard Cleveland, who were in charge of the decorations and refreshments of coffee and cake. Mrs. Ron Haguewood baked and decorated the cake. Heppner Unit Studies Use of Color in Home The Heppner Extension unit met Monday morning at the home or Mrs. Wavel Wilkinson for the project lesson "Color in The Home." Mrs. Ola Ruggles and Mrs. Wilkinson gave a very interest ing lesson on color and showed slides using the different color schemes. There was a short business meeting and potluck dinner at noon. Miss Esther Kirmis. rniiniv py tension agent, and Mrs. Joe jwys were dinner guests. Club Meets Friday At Harris Home Mrs. Max Harris was hostess to the Friday afternoon pinochle club last week as members gath ered at her home lor an after noon of cards. Winning high and also teaming with Mrs. Chaiiie Beckett to win the pinochle was Mrs. Hannah Anderson. Low scorei went to the hostess, Mrs. Harris. Completing the two tables in play were Mrs. Art Watkins, Mrs. Fred Mankin, Mrs. Charlie Beck ett, Mrs. Orian Wright and Mrs. Toussent Dubuque. Award of Merit Program Started Institution of an Oregon Beef Council Award of Merit program was announced in a letter to Floyd Jones of Heppner, Morrow County Cattlemen's Ass'n. Presi dent; Mrs. Bin uonerty ol Lex ington, Morrow County CowBelle President; N. C. Anderson of Heppner, Morrow County Exten sion Agent; and Gerald Jonasson, FFA instructor in HeppneT High school bv Irvin Mann. Jr.. Ore gon Beef council public relations chairman. Award of Merit will go to jun ior and adult members of the beef industry who register sig nificant achievements that are trulv marked by excellence in application and accomplishment. "The Beef Council is partic ularly anxious that these awards be meanmgrui mat the junior award for achievement be made only in cases of truly excellent and extraordinary accomplish ments and that the adult award for contributions to the welfare of the industry be made only on the basis or tne same rigid re quirements," said Mann. "Contributions or achieve ments, which must be document ed, may be in any category of the industry," he said. He gave as examples, herdsma n s h i p, sponsorship of shows and awards, Specialists Appear On Medical Seminar Dr. A. D. McMurdo was in Port land last Thursday to attend an all-day Seminar on Rehabilita tion at the Emanuel hospital. The area of rehabilitating phys ically and mentally handicapped patients is becoming an ex tremely important field in the medical profession, he found. Seminar speakers included internationally-known Dr. Howard Rusk, of New York, and Dr. Wil bert Fordyce of Seattle. Also par ticipating were Portland area leaders and specialists in the field of rehabilitation. Discus sions were heard on such topics as 'The Stroke Patient," "New Approaches to Neuro-Muscular Disorders" and "Emotional As pects of Chronic Illness." , Dr. McMurdo joined others at tending a banquet in the evening at the Memorial Coliseum. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, March 19, 1964 showmanship, beef cooking or development of beef recipes, fat stock competition, carcass cut ability accomplishments, herd improvement and development and contributions to beef hus bandry. Mann was named chairman of the Council Award of Merit com mittee by Chairman Richard Westerberg of Ashland. Better Fire Rating Hope of City Council IRRIGON The Irrigon City Council met last Tuesday even ing, with Mavor Chester Wilson presiding. Attending the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Maury Med len, fire insurance agents of Hermiston, who had been con tacted by the City of Irrigon to check with the Oregon In surance Rating Bureau in regard to a better fire insurance rating for Irrigon, should a city water system be installed. Mr. Medlen read a letter re ceived from the Rating Bureau after he had talked with them, and also addressed the council on the different aspects of rating. It was felt that more fire hyd rants would be necessary for ade quate coverage. The city voted to purchase lots 12 and 13 in Block 39 for a possible well site. Mayor Wilson read a letter from Al Ullman stating thee was pending a bill before the Rules Committee which would authorize an extension of Ap proved Public Works Program. However, if the bill passes the Rules Committee, it will still be necessary to pass another bill appropriating all or some of the authorized funds. Congressman Ullman stated in his letter: "I am glad that the city has its application in for APW assis tance so that if new funds are authorized and appropriated, we will be in an excellent position to place irrigon high on cne use of projects approved. At that time I will do everything I can to help to obtain the needed funds." Orville- Buchanan was present representing the Park Board, and discussion was held as to the plausibility of forming a Park Maintenance District to main tain facilities that may be in stalled by the Corps of Engineers. The Council passed Ordinance No. 10, an Ordinance providing for the creation of local improve ment districts for the assessing of costs thereof to the properties benefited. Need scratch pads? Get them at the Gazette-Times. PANCAKE SUPPER Saturday, April 4 5:30 to 8:00 P. M. LEXINGTON IOOF HALL All You Can Eat Everyone Welcome! Carnation Club Plans P re-Easter Food Sale At -the meeting of the Car nation club of the Degree of Honor Protective association last Thursday evening, plans were made to hold a food sale as a money making project for the club. The date of Saturday, March 21, was set, with a variety of baked foods to be on sale at the Red and White Grocery. Mrs. Jerald Rea was hostess for the evening and served re freshments after the business meeting and playing of table games. Social Club Meets Mrs. Lucille Wilson and Mrs. Don Townsned were co-hostesses last Saturday when the Order of Eastern Star social club conven ed at the Masonic hall for a regularly scheduled mont h 1 y meeting and afternoon of cards. Mrs. Edna Turner held the high bridge score and Mrs. Inez Huff man was high scorer in the pin ochle play. Service Here Friday For Mrs. Hughes Graveside services will be held here Friday, March 20, for Mrs. Florence Hughes, who died Mon day, March 16, in The Dalles. The services will be conducted by members of Ruth Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Hughes was a long time resident of Heppner. Funeral ri'es were held to day (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. from Smith-Calloway Funeral Home in The Dalles. GORTON'S FiSH STICKS 8 Ox. 35c GORTON'S 12 OZ. BREADED SHRIMP - - - 89c 10 Lb. Betty Crocker Pancake Flour v1-49 $1.29 pi! 25 Lb. Size OCCIDENT FLOUR $2.29 Red POTATOES 3 Lbs. For 2QC 1 Lb. 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