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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thunder. September M. 1966 4-H Leadership Role Has Appeal For Teenagers With so much competition to day (or the leisure time of teen agers, it ts interesting to note that membership in 4-H Clubs often lasts up to 10 years, re ports the National 4-H Service Committee. "For example. In the nation al 4-H Leadership program last year, the average membership tenure of 12 national award winners was nearly 9 years," said a committee spokesman. Lone continuous membership mav be partly due to the flex ibility of the informal, educa tional 4-H profrram. observe adults working with the youth who are between 9 and 19 years old. There are available today, about 40 different projects or activities. The national 4-H Leadership program is one. It is sponsored bv The Sears-Roebuck Founda tion and supervised by the Co operative Extension Service. Its purpose is to develop character, self-confidence and an under standing of people and the im portance of responsible citizen ship. "Nobody is a born leader." said Charles Freeman, program leader for a 4-H citizenship ed ucation and leadership develop ment group which met recently in Washington, D C "It lead ership) has to be learned, and it can be learned." He mention ed "skills" and "understanding" as prime requisites. The starting place can be any where in the club. Sometimes it is with office holding. Needed is recognized ability in sewing, ! cooking, electrical or mechani- j cal endeavors, and in other areas such as health and safe- j New PTA Leaders Open New Year Br LoVELLE partlow IRRIGON A. C. Houghton PTA met at the school oafetor ium Monday evening, with Mrs. Wanda Witherspoon, president, presiding. Other officers who were in troduced were vice-president, Mrs. Mildred Baker; secretary. Mrs. Dolores Hinton. and treas urer. Mrs. Shirley Ritzer. Chair men of the various committees were also introduced. Program for the evening was a demonstration of the control led reading machine and a taehistoscooe. Refres h m e n t s served at the conclusion of the meeting were furnished by mothers of first grade pupils. ty. Adult volunteer 4-H leaders guide and encourage the young people to be active in school j and the community as well as ! in tha ! t K tartw-Writij-r in tha ! leadership program is entirely voluntary. Boys and girls "en roll," and at the end of the club year their contributions are evaluated by themselves, by the adult leader and by the coun ty extension staff. Awards are offered on a com petitive basis at three levels: county, state and national. Each year six boys and six girls are chosen from 50 states as win ners of S500 scholarships. The highest ranking boy or girl in the state will be named a dele gate to the National 4-H Club Congress at Chicago with all ex penses paid. Gold-filled leader ship medals will be presented to the four top members in the county. Right now there are more than 150.0U0 junior leaders helping younger members with their projects. All have been trained in tne leadership program. More are needed, says the Extension Service. Litter spoils scenery, appe tites and fun. It costs tax dol lars too, to clean it up. Help fight litter and keep the North west clean and beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. John Voile, who have spent several months in Wallowa, were in Irrigon over the week end with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Morgan and fam ily. Sundav evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Partlow and Sheryl were his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Partlow and girls of Portland. Several Catholic families in Irrigon have been removing trees and preparing land on their property. Plans are to move the Umatilla Catholic church onto the site earlv in October. United After 35 Tears Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fredrick son and their 10 children were together over the week-end for the first time in 35 years. The family reunion was at the Fred Fredrickson, Sr., residence in Hermiston on Friday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert West of GraybulL Wvo., Mrs. Richard Wheeler of San Mateo. Calif.. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yoho. Spray, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Woods and family. La Grande, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Fredrickson and family, hcho. Mr. and Mrs. Don Kenney, Irrigon. Mr. and Mrs. John Fredrickson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fredrickson and fam ily. Roy Fredrickson and Wal lace Fredrickson, all of Hermis ton. Week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Graybeal were Mr. and Mrs. Max Gray beal, Gary and Jerry of Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Berg and Ronald of Vane ouver, Wash, spent the week-end with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Partlow and Sheryl. and also visited another brother-in-law and sis ter. Mr. and Mrs. James Mills, Ricky, Randy and Steve of Hermiston. Mrs. Mary Adams is a pa tient at the Pendleton Commu nity hospital, having undergone eye surgery last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Christ iansen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cooley, Chris McGin nis, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Part low and Sheryl drove to Herm iston Sunday afternoon and at tended the wedding of Gloria Hascall and Steve Partlow. The wedding was solemnized at Bethlehem Lutheran church. Mrs. Donald Leighton is a pa- Young Golfer Is Club Champion At Kinzua Course (Held over from last week By VIRGINIA KELSO KINZUA All matches for the Annual Mens Club Champion ship at the local coif course have been completed and to the surprise of no one, the young est member stepped from last years Junior Champion to club champion. David Lovell swept aside all the oldsters bv playing steady golf all the wav and served no tice that he will be hard to un seat as champion in years to come. In the final match youth had to be reckoned with as Dave defeated Milt Boring over the IS hole route to become the youngest member to pick up the top trophv in the history of the cluh. Champions and runners-un were determined in three other flights as 3-1 golfers in all com peted for honors. First flight: Ernie Wall defeated Jim Hulett. Second flight: Rollo Loomts de feated Jiggs Bowman. Third flight: Mark Jellick defeated Vic Boylos. One of the final events of the year will be staged this Sunday when Bob Misener puts on his annual one day Shortstop Tour nament for men and women members. Mens play will be ov er the IS-hole route with the women turning in 9 hole cards. The tourney will be followed by a potluek dinner for all mem bers at the club house. Mr. and Mrs. Don Brock of Priest River. Idaho were here last Thursday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Denton of Brookings visited here with friends from Tuesday until Saturday. Ray Cody wishes to thank all who helped to make this years L nion picnic one ot the most successful ever had. The Friendship Club was en tertained Wednesday evening at the Grade school with Naomi Rice as hostess. High was won bv Ada Schell. second high by Rita Conlee and floating bv Sue Mattison and Dinah Jackson. Others playing were Sharon Bell, Doris Stuhblcfield. Carol Norris, Barbara Mortimore, Bet ty Murdock, Pat McMlnn and Roberta Reid. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oyler were business visitors to Portland Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hampton went to Richland. Wash. Friday evening to bring Mr. Troy Car ey and daughter Nannette here tient at St. Anthony hospital in Pendleton as a result of injur ies sustained in a recent fall. The Assembly of God Youth choir drove to Hermiston Sun day morning, and furnished spe cial music for the Hermiston As sembly's radio broadcast. The choir sang "The King and I", Tenderly He Watches Over You", "Just a Closer Walk With Thee", and a quartet sang "Heaven, I'm Going There". The A. C. Houghton Bobcats will play a game against Echo grade school on the A. C. Hough ton football field Thursday, September 29, at 2:00 p.m. and will play Heppner at Heppner on Friday. October 7, V.w p.m for the week-end. On Sunday; Mrs, Louis Lorengel and family took Mrs. Carev and Nanette to Arlington where they were met by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mudd and family. Miss Joan Browning and Jer ry Rtx of Pendleton spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Browning and Linda. Visiting here last weekend were Mrs. Heinle Bolchek of Rogue River and Mrs. Frances O'Connor of Baker. The ladies were enroute to Baker and af ter arriving there Mrs. Botchek suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized. Mr. and Mrs. Wall flew to Baker Thursday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wall Mrs, Botchek. Shower Honors Mrs. Gulnn Mrs. Alan Gulnn was the guest of honor last Tuesday eve ning at a stork shower given at the grade school. The gift tab le was decorated with storks and Mrs, Gulnn was assisted In opening her many gifts by her daughters. Alana, Shellie and Kellie, her mother, Mrs. Milo Prindle of Heppner and her sis ter Mrs. William Bell of The Dalles. An earlv American high chair was presented to Mrs. Gulnn by the hostesses Mrs. Ar let Campbell, Mrs. Ha r 1 a n Schroeder. Mrs. Vernon Miller of Fossil. Mrs. J. E. Wall, Mrs. Ed Wham and Mrs. Waylnnd Hyatt. Mrs. Tom Jordan went to Mitchell Tuesday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Jordan. Mrs. Rusty Medlock and Mrs. Earl Norris went to Bend Tues day for business, shopping and medical care for Carol. While there thev also visited with the Scott Reed family. Mrs. James Billings of Myrtle Creek, visited last Thursday with the Tom Jordans. She brought home the three Jordan children who had been visiting with them at Myrtle Creek. Mrs. Frank IVMerltt. Mrs. Herschell Murdock and Mrs. Earl Norris were in Heppner Fri day for business and shopping. Mrs. DeMeritt also had medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Slim Rhoton were business visitors to The Dalles Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Sharu went to John Day Saturday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harry - Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Wilholm and family of Prineville visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs, John Hawk. The Hunters Community card party was held at the Camp 5 Community hall Saturday with Marie Hulett and Lola Ferrel as hostesses. This party was spon sored bv the Camp 5 Womens club and nine tables of pinoch le were in play. High was won by Carol Norris and John Hawk. Low by Dinah Jackson and Tom Jordan. Traveling pinochle by Jean Medlock and Betty Mur by Ruth Jordan. Bud Bird drew the winning tickets and Woody Webb of Kinzua won the cho chetetl bedspread and Mrs. Ev an L. Jones of Prineville won the chocheted dolly. f I i Lodge to Assist With Convention By DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON Holly Rcbekah Lodge met lasl Thursday night for Its regular meeting. Plans were discussed for the fall dis trict convention to foe held in Heppner lit November. Following the meeting, re freshments were served jointly to the Oddfellows and Kebek aha. Visitors for this meeting from Sans Souel of Heppner were Letha Archer, Esther Berg strom. Opal Cook, Adelle La Trace, Mrs. Alice Lutrcll. and Eva Griffith, Mrs, Bertha Hunt. Mrs, Flor enoe McMillan and Mrs. A. F. Majeske were dinner guests on Monday night of Mrs. Leta Thomas at her home In Hepp ner. The occasion was for the ladles to renew an acquaintance with Mrs. Grace Hoffman of Eu gene, when the ladles met on a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. Also present was Mrs, Sadie Parrlsh of Heppner. Mrs. Jim Johnson in spending some time in Eugene where she was called bv the serious HI. ness of her father. Mrs. Charles Colley, Mrs, Flor ence McMillan and Mrs. A. F. Maleske were Hermiston busi ness visitors last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and, Earl Miller returned Sunday from a weeks trip to Vancouver and Victoria. B. C. Enroute they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Moreau In Seattle and Mrs. Bertha Larson In Muk lltoo. Wn. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Majeske spent the week end with their daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs, Harvev Wright In Portland. Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Huber spent the week end in Gaston, where thev visited their sons David and Gary who are attending the Laurelsvood academy there. Miss Lisa Cutsforth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cuts forth. Sr.. is attending St. Paul s schiHil for girls In Walla Walla. Mrs. Marv Mowe and daugh ter Linda spent the week end at the Joe Yocom home from their home In Portland. Mrs. Floyd Smith was a pa tient in the Community hospit al In Pendleton last week. Mrs, Alex Hunt of Heppner and daughter-in-law, Mrs. George Hermann of Lexington, are spending a tow days in Portland where they are visit ing relatives from Chicago, Ill inois. Mrs. Janet Crabtree is employ ed at the Lexington Implement Co. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Palm er spent the week-end at their summer home In Uklah. Mrs, Alonzo Henderson of Hood River spent a couple of davs last week In I'Xlngton. Mrs. Mary McMurtry of Hepp ner. Mrs, Florence McMillan, Mrs. A. K. Majeske. Mrs. Alon zo Henderson and Mrs. C. C, Jones were among those ladles attending the Ladles Auxiliary of the Patriarchs Militant In Pendleton last Wednesday night. Mrs. Al Fctsch was a Pendle ton caller on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. C. C, Jones were business visitors In Hermiston on Tuesday. Bertha Hunt was confined to her home with flu the past week. College Schedules Sewing Courses Blue Mountain Community College will offer evening cours es in tailoring and sewing In IVndleton, Herm I s t o n and Boardman starting the first week In October. Tatliirlnty rtnwofl n-lll .itun October 3 at Boardman's River side High school, and October 7 at Helen McCune school, Pen dleton. Mrs. Marilyn Owens will teach both classes. Classes In Basic Bishop Sew. Ing will be given at Hermiston High school starting Wednes day, October 5, and at Helen McCtinr school, Pendleton, start ing October 3. Teaching the Hermiston class will be Mrs. Sylvia Smith, and the IVndle ton class will be taught by Mrs. Lois Ramlg. All classes will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Other evening cours es will be announced later ac cording to David Raynalds, Evening School Director. Litter Is an eyesore, a tax drain and a health menace . . . so deposit litter In a trash re. oeptatio and helps keep the Pa cific Northwest clean and beautiful. My Neighbors JOTM 1BI "Fred, you're not listening to mo If you war your knuckle would b whltet" Spring Bulbs Are Now Hero PLANT EARLY GOOD VARIETY OF ALL KINDS From Which to Chooa Cornctt Green Feed 243 W. Undra War Ph. 676-9422 Metsker maps of Morrow, Gil liam, Umatilla, Wheeler counties on sale at the Gazette-Times, $1.25 each. Others available on SINGLE ADULTS Computer Matching WRITE: COMPATIBILITY TESTING OF OREGON 2803 S. 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