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HEPPNER GAZETTE Relatives Safe In Alaska Quake, Reports Reveal (Continued from page 1) hurled to the floor. When she was able to return to her living quarters at Fort Richardson, she found everything in a chaotic state and much of her personal property was ruined or damaged. "Tomorrow the teachers go to school In work clothes no stu dents," she wrote. Worries of Mr. and Mrs. Wily Knighten were relieved Monday when they received a short note from their son, Wily Knighten, Jr., who is a flight inspector for the Federal Aviation Agency with headquarters at Anchorage. "Boy! Talk about a breakup. On my way to find a new house, All O. K. otherwise." The son, who is unmarried lived in a 14 story apartment house that was badly wracked in the quake and was condemned. He lived on the seventh floor of the building. Mr. and Mrs. Rces Morgan of Irrigon received word by an am ateur radio operator in North Da kota that their daughter and son-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. John J. Anker, Jr., of Spenard, are safe. The message went from North Dakota to Spokane to Mr. Morgan's parents, and then was relayed to Irrigon. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reed, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kclthlcy, have not reported on their condition at Juneau. "We are not too excited about it because we have had no reports of serious damage at Juneau, Keithley said. Ho said that he had tried to call them but was advised that calls could only be made through the Red Cross. "We didn't want to do this because we felt there were others in more serious condition need ing to know," he said. Reed is a laboratory technician in the hospital at Juneau. Happy news came to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Harshman from their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Gay Harshman, and three sons at Ketchikan. There was a 30-mile stretch a 30-mile stretch that did not bear the brunt of the tidal wave that struck in the area, and their home was in this stretch and therefore was unscathed. Only a 2-foot wave hit there. Had the main force of the wave struck the area, however, their home would have been wiped out be cause it is close to the water's edge. Gay works for Civil Ser vice at Ketchikan. Capt. and Mrs. John L. Bristow, son and daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bristow, lone, felt the shocks at Fairbanks but suf fered little damage. The quakes rocked their living quarters on the base, and cracked some walls, but otherwise no harm was done. Capt. and Mrs. Bris tow have two children, a boy and a girl. He is stationed at Eielson Air Force base. Lucy Wright of lleppner was another grateful person when she learned that her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wright, and family are safe at Kodiak. She received word from them Tuesday that they are fine and suffered no property damage in the city hard hit by tidal wave. The Wrights moved to a new home two miles distant from their former loca tion. Whether the former home was hit was not determined. The Russell Wright's married son and family were also unhurt. Wright is a construction contractor at Kodiack. Brief word from Mrs. N. G. McCrae at Spenard to Mrs. Elmer Schmidt reports that she and Mr. McCrae and family and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Johnston and fam ily, also of Spenard, survived the quake without Injury. Their brief message did not state anything concerning property damage to them. Mrs. McCrae and Mr. John ston and sister and brother of Mrs. Schmidt. Johnston works for the Alaska Railroad. Like the Gay Harshmans, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stout were in the 30-mllo "untouched" stretch at Ketchikan and suffered no damage. Mrs. Stout ll'atsy) is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn lrby. Stout is a machinist for the Ketchikan Spruce mill, and it, too, emerged without ser ious damage. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Luper were among the fortunate ones in Anchorage, according to a report received by l-.mile uroshens, uncle of Mr. Luper. Their home at Anchorage was not damaged. Luper, a draftsman, had left the office where he worked about 15 minutes before the big quake came. This word came via a "ham" radio operator in Salem. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital for medical care during the past week In clude Eloise Smith, Heppner; R. G. Watkins, Heppner; Wily Knighten. Heppner; Sheridan Wyman, Heppner; Charles Slack, Kinzua; Ellen Kennedy, Condon, anti uoorge Miiun, Mnzua. Those receiving care, then dis missed Include Robert Richard son, Heppner; Florence Greiner, Condon; Delbert Emert, lone; Lois Graybeal, Toppenish, Wn and Kim Lujan, lone. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Roblson of Spray are the parents of a babv daughter, born Friday, March 27. She weighed 8 lbs., 4 Mi oz., and has been named Rose Marie. - TIMES, Thursday. April 2. 1964 Plane Noses Down Little Damage Done When it contacted soft soil in landing on the Roy Martin ranch Tuesday, an airplane pil oted by Mel Boyer of Gar Av iation nosed down, causing minor damage to the plane. Boyer was unhurt. The pilot said that damage to the plane has been repaired, and it was ready to go again Wed nesday. However, spraying oper ations were curtailed due to wind conditions. The concern now has three airplanes available for work, he said. Boyer was in a more serious accident last year when a land ing gear snagged a power wire while he was weed spraying on the Wilkinson place, causing a crash landing. $643 Collected For Heart Fund, Chairman Reports Collections for the Heart Fund in Morrow county in the drive this year totaled $C43.23, Bert Huff, county chairman for the Oregon Heart association, an nounces. The chairman expressed ap preciation to those In all parts of the county who assisted with the drive and has written let ters to all of the volunteers on behalf of the heart association. Ruth Assembly, Order of Rain bow for Girls, in Heppner volun teered to work for the drive here. Huff has extended appreciation to Mrs. James Myers, mother ad visor; and to the following girls who helped, Brenda Young, Judy Jones, Janice Baker, Mary Pierce, Vicki Robinson, Kathy Melby and Debby Young. Heppner's American Legion auxiliary, headed by Mrs. Hazel Hamlin, shared in the campaign and received thanks of the chair man. Helping throughout the county were Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen, Sue Townsend, Susan Lindstrom, and Mrs. Cecil Thome, all of lone; Mrs. John Ledbetter, who covered the Lexington area; Mrs. Harold Baker, Boardman; and Mrs. John Graves, Hardman. The chairman expressed gratitude to each of these. "Since heart disease is Ore gon's number one cause of death and premature disability," Huff said, "the programs of the Ore gon Heart association have been developed to fully understand and combat heart disease." John Day Woman Dies in Acci Mrs. LaRayno Gallerani of John Day, woman against whom indictments were returned re cently by a Grant county grand jury charging four counts of furnishing liquor to minors, died in an auto accident last Monday about 6 miles west of Burns, ac cording to information received here from Mrs. Grace Williams, Grant county district attorney. The charges against Mrs. Gall erani were outgrowth of inci dents at her motel in John Day which eventually caused sus pension of six members of the lleppner High school basketball team. Robert Abrams, attorney for the Morrow county school dis trict, who was in close contact with the legal proceedings on the matter, confirmed the infor mation about Mrs. Gallerani's death after talking with Mrs. Williams on the telephone Wed nesday. Mrs. Gallerani apparently was alone in her auto and was en route to Las Vegas, Nev when it went out of control and crash ed, resulting In fatal injuries to her. She had moved to John Day from Las Vegas. Abrams said that she had been served witli divorce papers from her husband at approximately the same time that she was indicted on the liquor counts. She also was arrested recently on a charge of driving without an operator's license. Mrs. Gallerani had been ar raigned in vircuit court of Judge Edward Howell on the liquor charges and was released alter posting $."00 bail. A delay in entering plea was granted. Two Men Chosen In Mann Campaign Larry Lindsay, Lexington, has been appointed as general chair man, and Laverne Van Manor, lleppner, as financial chairman to head the campaign in Mor row county for Irvin Mann, Jr., Republican candidate for repre sentative from the 2Sth legisla tive district. Mann has also advised Don Turner, Morrow county Republi can General Committee chair man, that he will attend the meeting for all Republican can didates scheduled to be held in lleppner, Saturday, April 11. Mann's election to represent Morrow, Umatilla, Wheeler, Sher man and Gilliam counties would make him the third gen eration Mann to serve in the state legislature. His father serv ed from 1D51 to 1957 and his grandfather served at various times between 1909 and 1933. U of 0 Debaters Present Program To Irrigon Lions By LaVELLE PARTLOW IRRIGON A debate team from the University of Oregon at Eugene, accompanied by Dr. Nobles, an instructor at the Uni versity, appeared at the A. C. Houghton cafetorium Thursday evening, March 26, under aus pices of the Irrigon Lions club. LaVern Christiansen, presi dent of the Irrigon Lions club, introduced Dr.-Nobles to the audience, and he in turn, intro duced members of the panel. The Symposium, consisting of three girls and two boys, debated on the subject: "What Part should the Federal Government play in supporting Higher Edu cation." Preceding the debate, the Lions club sponsored a din ner for the group at Carrie's Cafe. Registration will be held at A. C. Houghton school Saturday, April 4, in Room 6 from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 noon for tap danc ing lessons. The lessons will be conducted by Mrs. Ted Talbott, and will be held at the River side High school gymnasium. The 3rd grade, taught by Mrs. Ellen Caudle, presented enter tainment for the A. C. Houghton Student Body meeting last Thursday. The group gave an imitation IV Western, and the theme was the Circle 3-R's (Readin', Ritin', Rithmetic) Ranch club. Some of the children had spoken parts, and others sat around the campfire and sang western songs. The annual PTA Talent show will be held at the A. C. Hough ton Cafetorium Thursday night, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. Menus at A. C. Houghton for the week of April 6-10 are as follows: Monday Macaroni and cheese, green beans, lunch meat slices and fruit cobbler; Tues dayMeat loaf, granefruit, but tered corn and pudding; Wed nesday Chili beans, green salad, hot rolls, cookies and fruit; Thursday Fried chicken, mash ed potatoes, buttered peas, straw berry short cake; Friday Filet of sole with tartar sauce, cab bage slaw, tomatoes and fruit Jell-O. All meals are served with bread and butter and milk. Mrs. Burton Silks and son Wesley of Portland visited with Mrs. Silks brother and sister-in- aw, Mr, and Mrs. Earl Isom and Donna, Tuesday through Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Christ iansen visited in the Tri-City area Thursday through Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Creigh ton took charge of the Complete Food Store In their absence. Jimmy Wilson, who was con fined at Good Shepherd hospital for a week, was released Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. Pantelis Vron takis of Portland, spent the East er week-end with Mrs. Vrontakis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Warner. Darrell Cork of Burns was a Monday overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom and Donna. Miss Ann Sehmeder, sopho more at EOC, spent spring va cation week visiting her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sehmeder and family. Mrs. John Kenney and Mrs. Josie Buchanan held an Easter egg hunt and party at the Assembly of God church Friday afternoon for their Primary girls and boys Sunday School classes. Refreshments were arranged in individual Easter baskets for the children along with punch. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hobbs hosted a joint birthday party at their home Wednesday evening for their daughter, Jyl, who was one on March 26, and for their son, Allyn. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hill, Mrs. Sedalia Dexter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Leighton, Danette, Donald and Deno of Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Pummel, Anita, Donna Kay and Darrel, Robin Sehmeder, Tom Parsons, Mrs. Albert Tart- low and Sheryl. Cake and ice cream and coffee were served following the opening of gifts. Bud Jorgensen, senior at the University of California at Berk eley, spent Spring Vacation with his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jorgensen and Don. Mr. and Mrs. Finley Graybeal of Pendleton were dinner guests of Graybeal's sister, Mrs. Ruth McCoy Sunday afternoon, and spent the remainder of the after noon in Irrigon visiting other relatives. Mrs. Mav Young and Mrs. Sybil Cairnduff of Vancouver, B. C, are spending a week with Mrs. Young's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jor gensen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Berry of Portland and their grandchildren Sharon, Barbara Sue and Doug las Janeura of Seattle, spent I Tuesday through Friday with Mr, and Mrs. Albert I'artlow and Sheryl and Mrs. Myrtle Mark ham. Rev. Morse, missionary to Yen ezuela, held a missionary sen-ice at the Assembly of God church last Wednesday evening. Rev Morse had a large display of native curios, and showed and narrated colored slides depicting the various phases of architec ture and culture in the country, as well as explaining their miss ionary projects there. Members of the Assembly of God church attended the Section 8 C. A. Rally held at the Vert Auditorium in Tendleton on Sat urday. In the afternoon, a film entitled "Seventeen" was shown, and a trio from Northwest Bible College in Seattle furnished special music from t!:30 to 7:00 Kinzua Postmaster Services Today KINZUA Thomas Burton Hoover, long time postmaster at Kinzua, passed away early Tues day morning, March 31, from an apparent heart attack at his home. Funeral services were Thurs day afternoon, April 2, at 2 p.m. at the Fossil Methodist church, with interment in the Fossil Odd Fellows cemetery. A complete obituary will be in next week's paper. Kinzua News Mrs. Lester Halverson of Omak, Wn., spent several days here last week visiting the James Walkers and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Perry of Fossil. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lorengel and family spent Easter in Rich- Jand, Wn. with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mudd and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith were business visitors to Hepp ner luesday. SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Heppner-Lexington April 6-10, 1964 MONDAY Chili beans, cab bage salad, corn bread, butter and honey, milk and fruit. TUESDAY Fried chicken, pan gravy, buttered peas, pickled beets, iruit and milk. WEDNESDAY Hamburger casserole, celery sticks, cake, fruit, bread and butter and milk. THURSDAY Potato salad, baked ham, ginger bread, apple sauce, bread and butter and milk. FRIDAY Tomato soup, pea nut butter sandwiches, lettuce salad, cake, fruit and milk. Mrs. Nellie Anderson, who has been spending the winter with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Roller, and family in Los Altos, Hills, Calif., returned home March 23, Mr. and Mrs. Roller and son Dick brought her home, leaving Los Altos on March 20. The fam ily remained with Mrs. Anderson until Good Friday when they headed for California again. They plan to return in mid-April to do some work on their moun tain place near Heppner. Mrs. Anderson said she had a very pleasant winter but is glad to be home again. Ed Goaty was back at his familiar spot In his shoe and appliance store Tuesday for lim ited duty after a week-long bout with the flu. He had to go home and was unable to come back to work until early this week. He was feeling a little shaky Tuesday but seemed to be well on the mend. p.m. At 7:00, a choir from South ern California college at Costa Mesa presented an hour of spec ial music comprised ot choir numbers, solos, duets, trios ad quartets. Also, instrum e n t a 1 numbers were featured. A contata, "The Day Christ Died," was presented at the As sembly of God church Easter Sunday morning, preceded by recitations and music from the Nursery, Beginner, Primary and Junior classes. The contata was read by Miss Donna Isom, and corresponding music was pro vided by Mrs. Harvey Warner, Mrs. Perry Pummel, Bob Bu chanan, The Primary and Jun ior choirs, and Mrs. Albert Part low. These r'ij """"" ."""pLv jiaZ3 'l".n'lir!3 M Urn LZZ LIZD Past Matrons, Patrons Given Recognition By Ruth Chapter, OES Special recognition was given to 22 past matrons and patrons of the Order of Eastern Star, Ruth chapter No. 32, who were present last Monday evening at the Masonic hall. The program included solos by Mrs. Warren Miller, accompan ied at the piano by Mrs. C. C. Carmichael. Mrs. Lowell Gribble, worthy matron, conducted the meeting honoring past matrons that in cluded Mrs. Charles Vaughan, Mrs. J. O. Tunrer, Mrs. Gene Fergeson, Mrs. Claude Graham, Mrs. Wavel Wilkinson, Mrs. Marjorie Worden, Mrs. J i m Hayes, Mrs. Harold Becket, Mrs. C. C. Carmichael, Mrs. Dick Wilk inson, Mrs. L. D. Tibbies, Mrs. Paul Jones, Mrs. Oliver Creswick, Mrs. Inez .Huffman and Mrs Dean Hunt. Past patrons honored were Don Turner, Oliver Creswick, Claude Graham, Paul Jones, Harold Becket, Jim Hayes and John Wightman. Serving on the hostess com mittee were Mrs. Clarence Rose wall, Mrs. Bill Cox and Mrs. Har ley Young, who provided delic ious refreshments during the soc ial hour that followed the meeting. Foreign Travel Requires Health Immunizations Anyone planning to vacation or travel in foreign countries this year should see his physic ian or local health department to determine which immuniza tions he will need, the State Board of Health urged today. Every foreign traveler will need an International Certiifi cate of Immunization. The im munizations required depend on the countries to be visited. A complete list of these is in the booklet "Immunization Informa tion for International Travel," available at your local health department or the State Board of Health in the Portland State Office Building. "Everyone should be immu nized for polio, smallpox, diph theria and tetanus, regardless of travel or vacation plans. Truse serious communicable diseases can strike at home as readily as on foreign soil," said R. H. Wil cox, M. D., Oregon's State Health Officer. Passport immunization must be authenticated and carry the official county vaccination stamp before one will be accepted for foreign travel. This stamp can be obtained at the Morrow County Health Department or informa tion obtained from Dr. L. D. Tib bies, health officer. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warren. Mike, Steve, Matt and Joan went on a three day trip, that took them last week to Winchester Bay where they visited with Mr. Warren's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Eldredge. The Warrens also visited Mrs. Warren's aunt, Mrs. Ronald Glover of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butter field, former Heppner residents, who have resided in Salem for the past two years. - . .'i" ---: 'iifiXi x , & 4 fit are full-color I4V2" x 19" reproductions of original Charles M. Russell ;J v r Joe Hay is First Bureau Fieldman Joe Hay has been hired as membership activities fieldman in eastern Oregon counties, ac cording to an announcement by Harold Beach, Hermiston, Oregon Farm Bureau Federation presi dent. Beach said Hay would be working in an 11-county area, including Gilliam, Umatilla, Mal heur, Baker, Wallowa, Morrow, Grant, Harney, Wheeler and Sherman counties. Hay is a former extension agent in Morrow county. He has also had experience working for the county ASCS committee in Marion county and working with 4-H and adult groups in county extension activities. A graduate of Oregon State University, Hay was born and reared on a farm near Pratum, east of Salem. His interests in school were in agricultural edu cation, and his background in farming qualifies him for his present position with the Farm Bureau. As membership activities field man, Hay will be charged with aiding county Farm Bureau of ficers in planning nad program ming their county activities and in organizing county member ship projects. THE GAZETTE -TIMES AGENT FOR MOORE BUSINESS FORMS Remember How Much i Fun You Had Last Year? It Will HEPPNER BAND CARNIVAL SATURDAY, APRIL 11 (SAVE THE DATE!) SUPPER-FUN-PRIZES-GAMES Lw " YOUR CHOICE FREE WHEN YOU FILL-ER-UP Get a complete set of these four famous Charles M. Russell prints. Ideal for framing, these beautiful, authentic reproductions are FREE when you fill-er-up at Howell's Union Service. Literature Class To Meet Friday Additional students are need ed before the English 383 course in "Contemporary American Lit erature," can be assured here, according to Hillard Brown. A class of 14 persons is necessary before an instructor can be ob tained from La Grande to give the course. The class can be taken for three college credit hours, meet ing on Fridays from 7:00 to 9:45 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 to 11:45 a.m. The first session is planned for this Friday, April 3, in the Junior High school build ing. Anyone interested in taking the course is asked to contact Mr. Brown. Two Enjoy Air Trip To Hawaiian Islands Mrs. Vida Heliker returned March 16 from a 16-day tour of the Hawaiian Islands. She and her daughter, Mrs. Harriet Bol man of Seattle, were among 17 members of the McKenzie Tour Group which traveled by plane from Portland to Honolulu, leav ing February 25. They took several side tours of nearby islands and enjoyed seeing from the air the leper settlement on Molokai, besides other regularly scheduled places of interest. Nice weather made it possible for them to do much sightseeing and to take many pictures. Reasonable prices on business cards at the Gazette-Times. Be Even paintings. 3" v " 1 J. Hw ) UNION
