SHIRLEY (MTERS) NELSON
Peace Corps Volunteer
Myers' Daughter,
Peace Volunteer,
Assigned to Brazil
Mrs. Shirley Nelson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper E.
Myers, Route 2, Heppner, has
been named a Peace Corps Vol
unteer, having completed 13
weeks of training at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
The new Volunteers leave for
Brazil on June 5 where they
will be assigned to state health
posts in the states of Peraiba.
Alagoas, Guanabara anad Mato
Grosso. They will attempt to
Improve the health and sanita
tion conditions of their commu
nities and also work in various
aspects of community develop
ment. With their arrival, some 630
Peace Corps Volunteers will be
at work in Brazil In primary
education, university teaching,
agricultural extension, health
programs, school lunch projects
and community development.
During their training, the
new Volunteers studied Portu
gese, Latin American history
and culture. United States his
tory and world affairs. They al
so received special instruction
in community develo p m e n t
techniques and had field experi
ence working in low income
areas of Milwaukee as part of
their preparation.
The new Brazil Volunteers
join the nearly 12.000 Peace
Corps Volunteers now working
in 46 nations of Asia, Africa
and Latin America. Despite
these numbers, many more Vol
unteers are needed. Persons in
terested in a two-year Peace
Corps assignment should com
plete and submit an application
and taxe tne non-compeuuve
Peace Corps placement test,
which is given throughout the
country the second Saturday of
each month. Applications and
additional information can be
obtained at post offices or by
writing the Peace Corps, Wash
ington, D. C 20525.
Mothers of Korean
Youth Entertained
At Governor's Home
Three Morrow county moth
ers who are raising Korean
children in their homes respond
ed to the invitation of Gov. and
Mrs. Mark Hatfield to attend a
special reception on Tuesday,
May 31, in Salem.
The occasion also honored
Mrs. Bertha Holt, who was re
cently chosen both Oregon
Mother of the Year and Nation
al Mother of the Year, for her
work in placing Korean orph
ans in homes throughout the
nation.
Those enjoying the afternoon
tea and tour of the governor's
home were Mrs. BUI B. Mar
quardt, Mrs. Carl M. Marquardt,
both of Lexington; Mrs. Anita
Stockard, Mrs. Hubert Wilson,
both of Heppner, and Mrs. Gor
don Milldrum of La Grande.
Mrs. Milldrum was an overnight
guest with the Carl Marquardts
on Tuesday, continuing on to
tier home in La Grande the
following day.
Adkins Descendants
Gather for Reunion
Family reunion on Sunday,
May 29, of the descendants of
the James Adkins family, early
settlers at Eightmile, was sad
dened by word received that
day of the death of one of the
members, Laura S. Driskell, 81,
in Yakima, Wn., former wife
of Ora Adkins, who preceded
her in death in 1921.
Several family members came
from distant points for the re
union, held in the social rooms
of the Methodist church. After
attending the Sunday morning
church services, the group join
ed for a potluck dinner.
Coming for the reunion were
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adkins of
Spokane, Wn.; Mrs. Willis Ad
kins, Seattle, Wn.; Mr. and
Mrs. Don Adkins, Nanette and
Kathleen, Springfield; Rev. and
Mrs. James Adkins, Patty and
Carol, Redwood City, Calif.; Mrs.
Albert Adkins, Cottage Grove;
Mrs. Wilma Osborn, Portland,
and Gilbert Howard, Alta Lo
ma, Calif.
To Get OCE Degree
Fordyce Clare Hills, Lexing
ton, will receive a bachelor de
gree in elementary education
ai the 83rd annual commence
ment at Oregon College of Ed
ucation June 10. A record num
ber of 367 bachelors and mas
ters degrees will be awarded at
the commencement exercises at
2 p.m. in the OCE gymnasium.
Degrees to be awarded include
?72 bachelor of science degrees,
27 bachelor of arts degrees and
tiS masters degrees.
Items of Business
Discussed at Grange
Meeting in lone
Willows Grange met May 21
at the hall with Master Lee
Talmor presiding. Bcrl Akers
explained the rulings of Grange
halls, any accidents which may
occur there, and the manner of
settlements for such accidents.
The Rodeo dance for Willows
Grange will be held Saturday
evening. July 23. at the Fair
Pavilion in Heppner, honoring
Princess Susan Ltndstrom.
A scholarship for was
voted for a 4-H member.
During the lecture hour Mrs.
Richard Kinzer was introduced
as having recently passed the
necessary examination and be
come an American citizen. Mrs.
Kinzer came from Germany.
A memorial service was held
for deceased members for the
past vear: Rev. W. W. Head,
Mrs. Ida Esteb and George Kt
der. White candles and white
rhododendrons were placed on
the altar.
Two films, "Is the Modern
Woman ModernT" and one on
"Automation" were shown.
The 4th degree pin. given at
each regular meeting, was
drawn by Mrs. Berl Akers.
Home Economics Club of Wil
lows Grange met on Friday,
May 20. at the home of Mrs,
Harold Sherer. with Mrs. Lee
Palmer presiding during the
business meet i n g. Mrs. C. C
Jones. HEC chairman for Dist
No. 6. was a guest. Mrs. Jones
is also chairman for Morrow
County HEC and lecturer of
Lexington Grange. A traveling
food sale is planned by the
members for July 2.
Garden Club Hears
End of Year Review,
To Install June 7
The May meeting of the lone
Garden Club was held at the
home of Mrs. Bob Jones In
Heppner, with Mrs. Gene Pierce
as co-hostess.
During the business session,
Mrs. Omar Rietmann was elect
ed as alternate delegate to the
State Garden Club Convention
in Klamath Falls, replacing
Mrs. C C. Jones, president, who
cannot attend. A second dele
gate. Mrs. F. T. Martin, will al
so represent the club.
Program o( the afternoon was
devoted to a review of the
monthly programs and club
projects during the past year
bv Mrs. Jones. In appreciation
of work of her officers during
the past year, token gifts were
presented to them. Included
were Mrs. Alonzo Henderson,
Dast vice president; Mrs, Phill
Emert, past secretary, ana 3irs.
Omar Rietmann, past treasurer.
An invitation was read from
the Stanfield Civic Club ask
ing members to attend its an
nual spring iris show on Sat
urday, June 4, at West Stanfield
Grade school. The public Is in
vited to come between 2:30 and
7:30 D.m.. no admission is
charged, but the group will host
a silver tea.
New slate of officers who wiu
serve for the coming year in
clude Mrs. Jones, re-elected
president; Mrs. Garry Tunis,
vice president; Mrs. Lloyd John
son, secretary, and Mrs. Bill
Rawlins, treasurer.
A guest of the afternoon was
Mrs. Harold Cohn.
Special meeting of the year
book committee was announc
ed, to outline the program for
the coming year.
Next regular meeting of the
club will be Tuesday, June 7,
at the mountain cabin of Mrs.
Vida Heliker. Officers will be
installed, and program of the
afternoon will be on the study
of herbs. A potluck lunch will
be served at noon, with mem
bers asked to bring prepared
dishes, which feature the herb
seasonings.
The afternoon closed with the
serving of refreshments by the
hostesses.
Mrs. Sadie Parrish
On Trip to Arizona
Mrs. Sadie Parrish is on va
cation from her duties as Mor
row county clerk, having left
Saturday on a trip to Arizona.
She went to Portland by auto
to take a plane from there to
Tucson, Ariz., where she was to
meet Mrs. Leta Thomas. The
two expect to drive back to
Heppner next week.
To Enroll at OSU
The nr.me of Joan Stockard,
daughter of Mrs. Anita Stock
ard, was inadvertently omitted
in last week's high school story
listing those of this year's grad
uates who are planning to at
tend Oregon State University
the coming year. Her plans are
to prepare for elementary teach
ing, and has been accepted as
a resident of the Azalea House.
Tom Glass was in Heppner
over the Memorial Day week
end from his home near Port
land. Tom is now an instructor
in the Federal Economic Oppor
tunity program and travels over
the western United States. In
addition, he is working on a
Masters Degree in history at
Portland State University.
Mrs. Jessie Griffin, convalesc
ing from a broken pelvis in Pio
neer Memorial hospital, had as
visitors, her two sisters, Gladys
Walker of Portland and Lillian
Cook of Oregon City. They were
in Hecnner from Fridav until
Sunday of Memorial Day week-
ena ana stayed at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gray. Other
visitors were Mrs f.riffi n'c hrn.
ther, Walter Mead from Herm
iston, and her niece and hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. James Til-ton.
HEPPNER GAZETTE
SilCIETY
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MR. AND MRS. MARC ALLAN
Couple Home in Pendleton
After Herm iston Wedding
BOARDMAN Miss Janice Ei
leen Ely became the bride of
Marc Allan McGowan In a 3
p.m. double-ring ceremony at
the West Park Baptist church
in Hermiston May 7. The bride
is the daughter or Mr. and Mrs.
Elvin Ely of Boardman, and the
groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vern McGowan of Pilot
Rock. The candlelight service
was performed by Rev. Ed Pet
ers, pastor of the church.
Scott McGowan of Salem,
brother of the groom, sang "One
Hand, One Heart", and 'The
Lord's Prayer", the latter as the
couple knelt at the altar, ac
companied by Mrs. Don Watson,
CONNIE CHRISTOPHERSON
Engagement Told
Of College Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Chris
topherson of lone are announc
ing the engagement of their
daughter, Constance Joy, to Carl
Max Barnum of Warden, Wn.
Connie is a 1965 graduate of
lone High school. Max was
graduated from Moses Lake
High school, Washington, in
1960. They have been attending
Brigham Young University in
Provo, Utah, the past year.
A late summer wedding Is
planned.
Visitors at the home o4 Mrs.
Olive Hughes were her daugh
ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Keith S. Marshall and daugh
ter, Barbara. They came Satur
day and returned to Sweet
Home, Oregon, on Monday eve
ning. During their visit they
went to the Memorial Day pic
nic and to the cemetery in
Heppner.
Mary Hughes Healey, who re
sides at the Pioneer Nursing
Home, was treated to a birth
day party on Saturday, May 28,
by the staff at the nursing
home. It honored her on her 8-Jru
birthday. Mrs. Healey Is the
daughter of John and Mary Kay
Hughes who came here from
Ireland to homestead between
Heppner and Lexington in 1880.
Relatives spending the Mem
orial Day week-end with Mrs.
Marjorie Worden were Mr. and
Mrs. John Gernhardt of Port
land, and Mr. and Mrs. Delos
Knighten, Jeri, Sue and Greg,
of Pendleton.
Mrs. Ora Evans of Portland
was among the Memorial Day
week-end visitors who were
here with friends and relatives.
She visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Sherman, and
left this week for Long Beach,
Wn., to spend some time.
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3
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McGOWAN. (Janice Eileen Ely)
(Photo by Laura)
who also played the nuptial
music.
The bride, given In marriage
by her father, was lovelv In a
gown of peau de sole, fashion
ed with lace top with long
sleeves and a vee in back. The
full skirt ended with a chapel
train. The veil of illusion net
was shoulder length, and was
held in place by a lace head
piece. She carried a cascade
bouquet of a white orchid and
yellow and whit stephanotis.
Mrs. Bill Getz of Hood River
was matron of honor, and
bridesmaids were Mrs. Newell
Vaught of Kennewrck, Wash.,
sister of the bride, and Mrs.
Gary Long of Pendleton. All
wore Identical gowns of green
sheer rayon georgette misted
over acetate taffeta, in Empire
style with brief jackets in ace
tate and nylon lace. They car
ried colonial bouquets of gold
Rapture roses and yellow carna
tions, and wore hats of green
net.
Ladd McGowan of Grass Val
ley, brother of the groom, was
best man. and ushers were Scott
McGowan of Salem, and Ladd
Horn of Pendleton. Candlelight
ers were Renee Ely of Seattle,
Wash., and Janet Lilly of La
Grande, nieces of the bride.
Joyce Lilly of La Grande, niece
of the bride, was flower girl,
and Greg McGowan, nephew of
the groom, was ring bearer.
Following the ceremony, a re
ception attended by about 200
guests was held at the CRC
building In Hermiston. The
four-tiered cake, topped by brid
al figuerines, centered the serv
ing table. After the first tradit
ional piece was cut by the coup
le it was cut and served by Mrs.
Allen Ely of Seattle, sister-in-law
of the bride, and Mrs. Ladd
McGowan, of Grass Valley, sister-in-law
of the groom. Mrs.
Eldon Lilly of La Grande, sis
ter of the bride, served the
punch, and Mrs. Scott McGow
an of Salem, sister-ln-iaw of the
groom, and Kathrine Lcmley,
grandmother of the groom,
poured the coffee. Mrs. Ladd
Horn and Mrs. James Farring
were in charge of the gift ta
ble, and Gail and Kelly Vaught
of Kennewick, Wash., nieces of
the bride, had the guest book.
In charge of the reception were
Mrs. Clyde Carrick of Stanfield,
cousin of the bride, Mrs. Charles
Anderogg of Pendleton, Mrs.
John Summers of Hermiston,
and Shirley Earwood of Board
man. For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Ely wore a printed dress
in whipped cream with white
accessories. The bridegroom's
mother wore a green knit suit
with matching shoes and ac
cessories. Both had orchid cor
sages. The bride is a graduate of
Riverside High school, attended
Judson College In Portland and
Blue Mountain Community col
lege, and Is presently employed
at the Goodyear Service Store
in Pendleton.
The bridegroom, a graduate
of Pilot Rock High school, at
tended the University of Oregon,
and Is employed by Georgia
Pacific at Pilot Rock.
After a wedding trip to Idaho
points the couple is living in
Pendleton.
Guests attending the wedding
came from Seattle and Ken
newick, Wash., Ontario, Hood
River, Gresham, La Grande, Sa
lem, Pendleton, lone, Portland
and Boardman.
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Blue Mountain
Graduates Get
Degrees Sunday
Charles F. t.mv, administra
tor of Honnovlllo Power Admin
istration, will address the rd
u.'iting rlns of Blue Mountain
Community college nt com
mencement exercises nt 1:00
p.m.. Sunday, June 5. l Vert
Auditorium.
Eighty graduates will receive
degrees or certificates nt the
ceremony. Forty will be award
ed associate degrees marking
completion of two year college
programs, and 40 will receive
one-year certificates. An addit
ional II practical nursing stu
dents, who will graduate In
September, will be recognized
at the sc-vircs.
Diplomas will be presented bv
BMCC President Wallace W. Mc
t'rae and Oron Allison chair
man of the board of directors.
Students from this area who
will receive diplomas Include
James Russell Miller. Board
man, associate of arts In liberal
arts; Sheryl Maureen Wither
sKon, Irrlgon, associate of sci
ence In medical-dental secretar
ial, and Vonnle Joan Browning,
Ktnzua. certificate in general
office.
Scouts to Sponsor
Pancake Feed
June 11 is the date set for the
annual Pancake Dinner given
hv the bovs of Scout Troop 061.
The benefit dinner will he held
In St. Patrick's Parish hall from
1 to 8 p.m.. according to
"Moose" Stevens, scoutmaster.
Prices for the dinner are; fam
ily ticket. $3.00. adults. $1.00.
high school students, TV, child
ren. 50c.
The scouts serve the dinner
and help their parents with the
planning and cooking In order
to raise enough money to pay
one-half the camp expenses for
the scouts who are going to
camp. The boys try to earn the
rest of their camp money by
working, and whatever money
Is left over will be used for
troop equipment. Camping week
for the boys of Troop 661 Is
June 12 to June 19. They will
be at Camp Wallowa at Wal
lowa Lake.
Dick Ruhl to Get
Master's Degree
nirW Rnhl son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Ruhl of Lexington.
Is scheduled to receive nis
masters degree in physical ed
nuniinn at rv(nn State Univer
sity's commencement exercises
In Corvallls Sunday.
Ruhl. a football star at OSU
prior to his graduation In 1965,
has been coacning ana learn
ing at Henley during the past
KMrs. Ruhl Is the former Suzy
McQuarrie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. McQuarrie. Dick's
n.fnt. on, l the McOuarrles
plan to go to Corvallls for the
commencement.
Mrs. Glenn Smith's
Stepfather Dies
L. G. (Jake) Murray, step
father of Mrs. Glenn Smith of
Heppner, died unexpectedly at
his home In Union on Saturday.
May 21. Death was from a heart
attack. He was b.
Murray was born and raised
In the Grande Rondo valley.
Funeral services were Wednes
day, May 25, In La Grande.
Mrs. Allan Johnston and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Wilson had as
houseguests over the Memorial
Day week-end, Mr. and Mrs.
Ted McDald of Tlgard; Mr. and
Mrs. Hank Robertson of Toledo
and Mrs. Dick Sperry of Port
land. Other out-of-town guests
on Monday were Mrs. M. J. Kit.
patrlck, Mr, and Mrs, Rick Lun
dell, Mike and Dick of Pendle
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Mill Smith
of Pilot Rock, Margaret McDev
Itt of Salem and Jerry Davis of
Portland.
A week-end guest of Mrs.
Clara Gertson was a former
Heppner resident, Mrs. Albert
Adkins of Cottage Grove, who
was also here for the Adkins
family reunion. Mrs. Adkins
was a neighbor to Mrs. Gert
son when living in the family
home, now occupied by the Bill
Collins family.
Jeffrey Anhom, grandson of
Mrs. Clara Gertson, will bo
among those graduating with
an engineering degree from
Oregon State University on Sun
day, June 5. Mrs. Gertson left
Wednesday to visit her daugh
ter and family at Central Point
and attend OSU commencement
and Jeffrey's marriage on June
12. The couple will live in New
Jersey where Jeffrey Is to be
employed by Bell Telephone
Co.
DANCE
To Live Music
Friday And
Saturday Night
FEATURING
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Phone 676-8997
SCHOOL BELLS
By DAVID R. POTTER
Morrow County
School Superintend
llils Is graduation week, mid
the last week of classes for the
schools of Morrow county.
Last Sunday night the bac
calaureate exercise were held
at each of the high hdiools I
was privileged to attend the
Heppner High school. The Kcv.
Al Boscheo gave a wonderful
message to the graduating sen
iors and to the patrons In at
tendance. Barratt Chosen
Athletic Director
Jim Barratt. who was reared
In Heppner, has U-cu chosen
athletic director at Oregon State
University, swxfcdlni! the late
Amorv T (Slats Gill, It was
announced bv OSU officials
Tuesday.
Barratt has been acting ath'
letic director since GUI's death.
The former Heppner man, son
of J l (Garnet I Barratt. now
of Mesa, Ariz . has twen a mem
ber of the OSU athletic depart
ment since ISM, much of that
time as athletic business man
ager He graduated from OSU
In ttTs).
Strocbcr Home
Herman Strocbcr returned to
his home Friday after Xi days
In Pioneer Memorial hospital
following a heart attack. Mrs
StriM-tx-r. who earlier was hos
pitalized for more than a
month, says that her husband
Is showing gixHl Improvement,
although somewhat weak from
his confinement
Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Hubr,
David, Gary and Lucille were
In Gaston to attend the gradu
ation of their daughter, Mari
anne, from LaurelwiKKl Acade
my. Marianne plans to enroll
for the summer term In Walla
Walla College. Walla Walla,
where she will attend school
part time and work part time.
Mrs. Cal Sumon has been
visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James
l-ovgren. after attending her
granddaughter's graduation In
Arlington. She plans to stay
here for the Heppner gradua
tion events.
Having an enjoyable week
end with many old friends here
was A. W. Gammed of Venets
who was brought back by his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Gam
moll, also of Veneta, for the
visit. They arrived Saturday and
also went to Moro to visit
friends before returning to
Heppner on Memorial Day. The
three left Tuesday for Veneta,
which Is near Eugene. The el
der Mr. Gammell was reared In
Morrow county and lived In
Lexington and Heppner before
leaving 20 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Vie Croehens
spent Monday In Portland
where they were called by the
serious Illness of her grandfath
er, Mr. Darnlello.
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Nine Biology
Students Go
On Field Trip
Nine llloloev II kttidenfa ui,t
on n field trip to the coast May
.1) -ix I lie trip was orrerrd to
continue the study and appll
cation of ecology presented In
Biology 1. It also offered the
students an Introduction to
oceanography and helped them
develop their taxanonile skills
In marine roology, ornithology,
and Homology.
Uavlng Friday afternoon,
they went to Cape lookout Park
near the Tillamook area, stop
pint; on Ihe way to oWrve the
ilirferences In Ihe blomes and
to watch birds. After staying
overnight there, thev went on
to Florence, collecting marine
life, btrd listing and studying
the effects of adverse weather
conditions upon blomes. From
there they made their wv home
through Eugene and Madras,
collecting tnscHs and stopping
Ml the reindeer farm hear Mail-
Those participating In this
trip were Mr. Horn, Nancy li
berty. Maralee Jacobs, Huns Kil
kenny, Geraldme l.amorle, Mar
sha f.ovgren. Tim Uyd. Shirley
Norton, John Rawlins, Lou Klla
Itourk and Miss Virginia Much.
HHS Newspaper
Receives Award
The Hehlsch was awarded
plaque for honorable mention
by the Oregon Tuberculosis and
Health Association for Its par
tlcipatton In the 2Vth annual
School Press Project.
The Hehlsch was one ot th
nine Oregon schxd to receive
the honorable mention. Mini
others received achievement
wards, the highest honor.
The Hehlsch entry appeared
In the Dec. ;. l'.XiS lue of the
paper and was edited by Marty
Uoyallan.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Standerler
and family of Prinevllle and
Charles Simons of Kewa. Wn,
were visitors over Memorial
week end at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Owen Leathers, Sr.
They came Friday and left
Monday. Mrs Standerfer was
Mrs Owen Leathers, Jr. prior
to his death several years ago.
Mr- and Mrs. Ed Goaty, son
Doug, and Mrs. Alice McCabe
and son Allan spent the holi
day week end camping at Prine
vllle reservoir, leaving Saturday
and returning Tuesday. They
had an enjoyable trip, but en
countered some rain, and Ed
ruefully admitted that he didn't
catch any fish.
Mrs. Carey (Alice) Hastloas
and Mrs. Max (Grace) Huschke
were In Portland Saturday
through Monday attending buy
ers' market for their store. Ml
Ladles Apparel. While there
they stayed with Marie John
son. Alice's cousin. Saturday
night. Mrs. Johnson came to
Heppner for a visit Sunday,
staying with her brother and
sister In law. Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Saling.
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