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THE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursdoy, Februory Supt. David Potter Discusses District R-l School Budget By KATHCRINE LWDSTROM , IONK IJiivlil Puttw, county M'houl miiixtIiiIc n (1 c n t, wan Knout n pinker of tho lonn ITA XuM Thuriwlny evening. 1I ex plained the budget, nperlully 1 Uii Incri'iiM In tcm'herii' muIuiIcs, to the group. Hurold MfRR, principal, re viewed the rexull of the Iowa Kdurational Development Tent tiiken riKi-ntly by lone ntudunta. ll naltt he wan very pleaned with the nnults nnd thut tho KtudrntR ithowed a hlh ercen tune In most nrena of tho tent. The Junior claaa placed tho highest with an average UH per centile. Mm. Henry Krebs led a din rutin Ion on pending legtulatlon which In Involving wluxil youth and their education. Mrs. James West, Uryco Keene, and Jerry Martin were elected to the nomlnatlnK committee. Tliey will make their report at the March meeting. The state PTA Convention will be held In Pendleton on April 24 20. Anyone, who can, I urg ed to attend, Application for Rtate tenth cm aeholanihlps aro now being accepted with a March 1 dead line. Tho local PTA bImo offers a acholarnhlp locally and stu dents arc urged to make appli cation for thin also. Founder Day was observed hv the ITA. presenting to Mrs. Wallace Matthews a lovely cor sage noting that in the 12 years her girls have attended school, she had missed lust two PTA meetlnns. The presentation was made bv president, Mrs. Ernest Chrl.stopherson, with a cleverly worded poem. Mrs. Matthews has served two terms as presi dent of the association and has been active In many other ways In the work of the school and the activities In which tho PTA has been Involved. A musical selection was play ed by C'herl Carlson, Christine MeCabe, and Jane Krebs on their horns. They were accom panied by Carley Bergstrom on the piano. BUI Melena was In lone a short while on Sunday. Ho has been In Portland with Mrs. Mel ena, who la confined to St Vin cent's hospital. She suffered a paralytic stroke and pneumonia following surgery recently and Is very Til. Mr. and Mrs. Verner Troedson left for Portland on Tuesday af ternoon. Mr. Troedson's brother. Francis, will undergo further surgery this week. The Topic Club hopes for a good crowd at Its meeting on Monday evening, February 27, which will be open to tho pub lic. Guest speaker will be Rob ert E. O'Hourke, a Pendleton attorney, who has Informed himself on various problems confronting the Northwest In re gard to the diversion of Col 'umbla Klver water to the south and other water problems. Members of Iono Lodge No. 120 A.F. & A.M. have been hav ing manv work nichts the last few weeks, while remodeling the dining room of their hall. The room Is very attractive with The nice thing about shopping by phone is that you don't have to back it out of the garage. Just pick up your phone,-spin the dial and you're where you're going. Tell the store what you want and, click, you're back home again. Safe and sound. No parking ticket. No dented fender. C .SH v. new ceiling tile and walls pan eled In mahogany. Several win dows and one unused outside door were closed off. New drapes have alfo been hung. Spear heading the work were co-cnalr-men Lewi llalvorsen and Wal ter Jacobs. James Martin came to lone this week to get his family and take them home to Portland. Mrs. Martin and tiny new baby, Sherra Ilea, returned to the home of her parents, on Tues day, from St. Anthony hospital. Another little daughter, Jackie, has been visiting her grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cieli Rea. while her mother was hospital ized. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtrec drove to Salem last Wednesday to take Mrs. Crabtree'a mother, Mrs. Blanche Scheelar, home. On Wednesday evening they re turned to Portland and Mr. Crabtrec gave the third degree In masonry to his friend, L. E. Meyers, at Kalrvlew Lodge No. 92 at Troutdale. Before return ing home on Thursday, they stopped at St. Vlnent hospital to see Mrs. William Melena. They found her slightly Improved but still on the critical list. They al so visited Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Davidson and Duane In Port land. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Martin will entertain members of the lone Garden Club, their husbands, and their guests, on Sunday evening, February 26. at their home at 6:30 p.m. with slides of lone Garden Club activities from the time the club was or ganized until the present. Pic tures of outstanding events each year have been taken and should bo most Interesting to the members. Many Itanu Presented Before Willows Grange Mrs. Arthur Dalzell. newly elected master, presided at the Willows Grange meeting on Sunday, February 19, following a pot luck dinner at noon, ine aarlcultural committee announ ced the Morrow County Wheat League meeting In Heppner on February 22 and the legislative committee commented on the tax news from Salem. They stat ed the House has passed a aalea tax. which now awaits approval of the Senate. Bert Akers ex plained the recent refund re celved by members on Grange Insurance. Mrs. Ida Coleman was pre sented with a 25 year pin and certificate and Lee Palmer was presented a Past Masters pin, Mrs. Coleman also drew the 4th decree Pin. Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers gave the Grange a 3 by 4 foot bulle tin board, which was much ap oreciated. Denlece Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Matth ews was elected to represent Willows Grange as princess on the 1907 Fair and Kocleo court. A smorgasbord dinner is plan ned for April 2 at the Grange hull. Detail." will be announced later. The next Grange meeting will be the chaplain's program on March 19 preceded by a pot luck dinner at 12:30. Members Pacific Northwest Bell . -j s. m -i - . i j- mjt rwi w thv nviMvwiw awn ffiwa -' 'A X. 23, 1967 Sec. 2 re urged to attend the church of their choice first, since this Is also Church Sunday. Home Economics Club will meet for an all day affair at the home of Mrs. Lewis llalvor sen on March 18. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Helmblgner nd daughter Linda, spent the week-end at the University of Oregon with their son, Tom. They attended the basketball game with U.C.L.A. and other Dad's week end activities. On their return they stopped In Portland for the Boat Show at the Coliseum. Mr. an 1 Mrs. Kenneth Rmouso left on Thursday by plane for Whlttler, Calif., where they will be guests of his brother and sis- tcr-ln-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smouse and family. On the re turn north they will stop In San Francisco to attend the nation al convention of the Rural Elec trification Association. The Friendship Club of Cecil was entertained at the home of Mrs. Cecil Klrby In Arling ton on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Bill Connel was hostess. Mrs. Omar Rletmann was hostess for Rebekah Lodge at the last meeting. Plans were made for serving the Jordan Elevator Co. annual dinner on Tuesday evening at the Mason ic Hall. Beta Omega Sorority held Its annual crab feed at the Legion Hall lad Wednesday evening. Thirty six members and their husbands enjoyed the dinner. Mrs. Bill Rletmann and Mrs. Itobert Rietmunn were hostess es. Mrs. F. T. Martin visited the Echo Garden Club on last Mon day evening, February 13, as director of the Blue Mountain District No. 10. She also showed her mum slides to the group. The week before she and Mr. Martin were guests of the Dirt Dabblers Garden Club In I'en- dleton for the annual banquet the dub members hold for their hushands at the Tapadera. Tim Tullls, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Garry Tullls, has pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on the Lewis and Clark College campus In Portland, where he Is enrolled as a freshman. Last week he was elected president of his pledge class, Mr. and Mrs. Chad Shaw of Junction City were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtrec Mr. and Mrs. Norman Swan son of Portland spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Mary Swanson, who Is recuperating from major surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Con nor drove to Salem, where Mrs. O'Connor attended the Oregon Postmasters Educational Semi nar on Wednesday and Thurs day. They then went to Eugene, where they enjoyed festivities planned for Dad's Week-end at the University of Oregon with their daughter, Lee. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Holtz this week were their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Brelji, Mrs. Gust Schauer, and Herbert Schauer of Glcncoe, Minn. This was their first trip to Oregon and they enjoyed the v IK. ' I. mmKf ", nN 1 i- , i , . "' ".f f; I jr" - S ta r1 ' , I 'HI I GLAD TO ME ETCH A I I'm close. You'll see I'm painted on of a hand Terry Lincecum's hand. She's the art teacher here. Hey. dig those knees I There's gonna be a lot of guys around soon because second grade kids in school are makin' puppets as a project Maybe some of you dads and moms bare noticed already that they're comin' home with paint on their bands. They expect us to put on a show for them when they're finish ed omt fun I You can kinda tell bow big I am by the desk stapler beside me. See ya around.' (G-T rnoto) balmv weather here compared to the freezing temperatures and snow at home. The Holtz' took them to Grandview, Wash, on Sunday to visit other rela tives. Les Matthews, former lone elementary teacher, visited friends here this week end. He is employed In the county school office In Vale. Mrs. Marion Palmer entertain ed several friends recently with a coffee party at her home. Vis iting was enjoyed and lovely Valentine refreshments were were served the 16 guests. Don Brlstow and Ray Boyce spent last Sunday at Umatilla attending a district cabinet meeting with all district officers and officers of clubs of 36 G in attendance. A zone meeting fol lowed led by,.?one Chairman Boyce. This meeting' Included members from the lone, Irrigon, Umatilla, Milton Freewater, and Pendleton clubs. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Schaffer drove to Goldendale on Friday and picked up their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williamson for the week-end. Mrs. Mary Flchter returned home from the hospital on Herman, da puppet If TO look a coupla flngera and the back Tuesday following major sur gery. Mrs. John Cimmiyotti of Condon Is staying with her. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin MccaDe and sons of Colfax. Wn., were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree this week end. On Sunday the Crabtrees had a SDecial dinner for the McCabes, who were celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Their daughters, Doris and Christine were also present. Mr. and Mrs. John Swanson and small daughter of Portland arrived on Saturday for a vis it with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Swanson. Mrs. Swanson remained until Wed nesday for a longer visit Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers this week-end were their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Akers and Jeffrey of Portland. - WEDDING. PARTY and ANNI VERSARY Napkins with names Imprinted; Monogram med Playing cards; Regency Personalized Note Stationary; Wedding Books. Inquire at Gazette-Times office. 32nd SEMI 1 MIS Two Pairs of Nationally Advertised Women's or Girls' Shoes For The Price of One Pair Choose From Such Famous Names As VELVET STEP and AIR STEPS Other Special Prices On Men's And Boys' Shoes lone Students Make High Scores Harold Beggs, lone High school principal, reported at P.T.A. meeting on February 9, the results of the Iowa Testa of Educational Develop ment. These tests were given to all lone High school students last fall. The test measures a student's educational develop ment in social studies, natural sciences, English, mathematics, reading social studies, reading natural science, reading litera ture, general vocabulary, and use of Source Materials. The test was 63 pages long and re quired eight hours of testing time. Many of the students scored at or near the top In all cate gories tested, Principal Beggs reported. In the "school norm percentile", which compared lone classes against the classes from other schools all across the nation, the school scored very high. The Junior class scored at the 99th percentile, tne iresn man class at the 92nd percent ile, the sophomore class at the 84th percentile, and the senior class at the 58th percentile. The LT.E.D. Is a measure of both the students' aptitude to do school work and the accum ulated knowledge they have in the areas tested. Several lac- tors contribute to the scores on such a test, according to Prin cipal Beggs. He listed the high socio-economic level of the community, Interested parents, and a sound educational pro ATTENTION, ELKS MEMBERS! We Invite You to Attend The ELKS ANNUAL Heppner Lodge 70th ANNIVERSARY $50 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 REGISTRATION ALL DAT FROM 11 A-M. Registration Fee Includes SWISS STEAK DINNER. 6 to 8 TM. ENTERTAINMENT 11:15 P.M- DANCE AND OTHER EVENTS ON THE PROGRAM MAILED TO MEMERS. - ANNUAL n FOR IF mm James Wood Mokes Honors at Whitman James Walter Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wood of Heppner. Is on the dean's list of academic distinction at Whit man College, Walla Walla, Wash., according to announce ment from Donald L. Lehmann, acting dean of the faculty. Wood Is one of 194 Whitman students whose academic ach ievements for the 1966 fall semester were recognized at the annual winter convocation last Wednesday. Dr. W. T. Jones, professor of philosophy at Pomona College, gave the convocation address, "Farts. Fancies and the Liber al Arts." Pine City 4-H Meets The Pine City 4-H club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rhea on February 16. We decided to meet every third Thursday of each month. Our leader. Mrs. Bill Healy, sugges ted that we have accident In surance for our 4-H members. Plans also were discussed for a trial ride during spring vaca tion. Mrs. Rhea served soda pop and cookies for refreshments. Our next meeting will be on March 23 at the home of Clar ence Frederickson. John Myers, reporter gram as the primary factors. "The results seem to show that small schools can and do produce good students," he said. The test revealed some areas in which the lone schools have need for Improvement Curricu lum changes are being planned for next year to strengthen the students in these areas, it was reported . PER PERSON REGISTRATION No Mail or Phone Orders Please k All Sales Final if No Refunds if No Exchanges if No Charges or Layaways 45 RPM RECORDS 6 for $1 i flu . . . . X GONTY'S LJ I i
