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REPPNER GAZtTTETIMES. Thundaj. rbfuarf I. I96 Pomona Grange Enjoys Australian Girl's Talk Morrow county Po m o n a Grange convened Saturday, Jan unry 27, nt 10:30 a.m. in lone, with Willows Grange as hosts. Officer for the year, who an swered the roll, were Berl Alt ers, master; Andy Skllcs, over seer protem for Barton Clark; Irene Dulzell, secretary; Charles C. Jones, treasurer; Oscar Peter son, steward protem: Orian Wrldht, jtatekeeper; Margaret Akers, lecturer; Pearl WriRht, chaplain; Evelyn Farrens, Ceres; Ola KiiKKles, Pomona; Nora Tur ner, Flora; Nathan Thorpe, as sistant steward protem; Fran mi Smnuvp. ladv assistant stew ard. Also Carl Troedson and Henrv Baker of the executive board; Oscar Peterson, leglslat ivp chairman, and Pat Town send, home economics club chairman. Mrs. Cecil Jones, District 6 chairman of the women's actlv. ities committee, was lntroduc ed and escorted to the master edition. Mrs. Akers rCDortcd that an Interesting lecturer's school was attended recently in Pen dleton, with seven eastern Ore. eon counties represented. Coun ty Deputy Nathan Thorpe gave the spcretarv's renort and Mrs Wrlcht delivered the chaplain's report. Mrs. Jones expressed ap Dreclation to all who had as sisted her as Pomona chairman the past two years, and Intro dticed Mrs. Townsend. who an nounced the women's activities committee conference planned for February 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lexington Grange hall, with a no-host lunch served at noon by the Lexington HEC. All chairmen and vice-chairmen are urged to attend, as well as other Interested grange women. Highlight of the program, which followed the noon lunch eon served by the Willows HEC, was the illustrated talk by Miss Rosemary Wilson, an ex change student from Epplng, New South Wales, Australia. Her host family, Supt. and Mrs. Ellis Neal of Pendleton, were welcomed. Mr. Neal gave inter esting comments on how to be come a host family for one of the American Field Service ex change students. Miss Wilson showed slides of her native country, calling at tention to the geographical structure of the country, the type of culture, and various types of animals and their hab itat. Members found the expres sions of speech most interesting, as she explained words and the different meanings given them by the two different countries Musical numbers were pre sented by the Lee Palmer child ren. Mr. and Mrs. Orian Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker were remembered with 50-year wedding anniversary gifts, pre sented by Mrs. Akers. Mrs. Mary Lundell, a 42-year member, was presented with an appreciation gift, following retirement from active grange work due to ill health. This was the first year she has not held an office eith er in the local, county or state grange since Joining. L. C. Smltton, district main tenance superintendent of the Oregon state highways, Pendle ton. was present to explain the highway spraying problems and how they are handled. An HEC door prize was pre sented to Mrs. Martha Van St-hoiack. Grange count was an swered by 8 from Greenfield, from Rhea Creek. 9 from Lex Ington and 12 from Willows. New scarfs for grace stations, awarded for best percentage at tendance for 1967. were present ed to the Rhea Creek Grange. Pomona will be held in April at Rhea Creek and 5th degree will be given. A lunch was served following the meeting, consisting of var ious dishes made from Bulgar wheat, consisting of hot casser oles and salad dishes, with rec Ipes available. Nisfad is Chosen On Western Wood Products Board rharlps M. Kreider. Brooks- Scanlon, Inc., Bend, was named chairman of the District 10 board of governors of the West ern wood jroaucis association January 26 In Bend. The election came in a meet ing of Eastern Oregon lumber men to discuss major wood use opportunities and problems fac ing the mills. Serving on the board with Kreider will be Stu art Sheik. Ochoco Lumber uo., Prineville, vice-chairman; and Allen R. Nistad, Kinzua Corp., Kinzua. Lumbermen gathered to re view 1967 activities and discuss the 1968 budget. Outlining in dustry problems for them were Wendell B. Barnes, executive vice-president of WWPA, and Mortimer B. Doyle, executive vice-president of the National Forest Products Association. Newly elected orticers win meet with others Just elected from 16 WWPA districts In San Francisco March 5-8 for further deliberations in the association's annual meeting. WWPA member companies lo cated in the 12 Western States produced nearly 30 ot tne na tion's softwood lumber In 1967. Allen Guinn of Kinzua Ur- noration was appointed to the aualitv standards committee, snrl Milo Prindle. also of Kin zua Corp.. was named to the forest practices committee. Agri-Business Headed Again By Weattierford Marlon T. Weatherford was re-elected president of the Agri Business Council at Wednes dav's annual meeting held re ccntly at the Hilton Hotel, Port land. A wheat and cattle raiser from Arlington, weatherford said he was proud and happy to serve another term. Also re-elected were vice pres idents Wade Ncwbegln of Port land and Richard Westerberg of Ashland. Newbegln Is president of the R, M. Wade Company, and Westerbero is a dalrv processor. Newly elected to the office of vice president was Gordon Walker, a fruit and nut grower from Salem. Riley E. DeLap, vice president of the First National Bank, was re-elected treasurer. The organ lzatlon's new secretary Is Hil bert Johnson, vice president of Portland General Electric Com pany. In addition, Charles Klzer, a grass seed grower, and Foye Trout, general manager of Pa cific SudoIv Cooperatives, were elected to the board of direct ors. Nearly 120 members of the Aeri-Business Council were on hand to hear the luncheon ad dress bv O. W. Fillerup, execu tive vice president of the Coun cil of California Growers, who praised the Oregon group for its accomplishments during tne in itial year of operation. Agri-Business Council is a non-profit, member supported association which was formed to explain the importance of Oregon's second largest indus try, agriculture. Bond Sales High In December Here Personol property taxpayers are re quired to file a return of taxable prop erty as of January 1, 1968 with the Assessor on or before March 2, 1968. A penalty is provided for late filing. Inventory livestock) owners some will again reduction of all for this (including be eligible property tax year if the return is filed on time. The law does not permit the Assessor to allow the reduction in inventory value for tax relief under certain circumstan ces when the personal property report is not accurately prepared or is filed after March 2. Any person who has not had an op portunity to report by mail or personal contact may obtain the forms at the office of the assessor. Time is getting short. ORS 308.290 makes it the responsibility of the tax payer to file these reports on time or incur the penalty provided by law. ROD THOMSON Morrow County Assessor The year-end report of county and state savings bonds sales has been received by County Chairman John Venard. "Oregon's sale of E and H Sav ings Bonds last year amounted to $32,791,679, almost exactly the same total as for 1966," said Chairman Venard. "Those of us who work on the Savings Bonds Program felt that 1966 was an excellent year in this state, and we are therefore especially pleased at the 1967 total, in' view of the summer long drouth which adversely af fected the timber products and agricultural industries. "Sales in this county for De cember amounted to $19,500, compared to $8,422 for the same month a year ago. Total sales here for the year 1967 were $93, 821, compared to $99,221 in 1966. "Total cash value of Savings Bonds now held by Americans set an all-time record high at the end of the year. Holdings now amount to $51,432,000,000." National Director Gives Instruction to Jaycees New members of the Morrow County Jaycees received Instruc tion in an orientation meeting on Wednesday. January 24, op ened by President Clyde Allstott. Allstott Introduced former Jaycee president, Wayne llarsin, who reviewed much of the his tory of the local organization. He told of some of the early projects, such as starting the tennis courts, and the present ones, including sponsoring Lit tle League baseball, which has been kept alive through various hardships. Harsin then introduced Ed Patterson, national director, of Wallowa. In his talk of orien tation to new members he stressed the work necessary to be done to keep Jaycees active and alive. He said the three main pur poses of any Jaycee ciuo are: (1) Have a purpose or existence. He felt the Morrow County Jay cees had this, and therefore would never fold; (2) Have abil- Leaflet Describes Social Security Changes in Effect It y to organize to organize committees which could net up different functions, and gave the Fiddler's Contest as an exam ple, and . (3) Have self-confidence. Henry Glsenberg founded the Javcee organization In about 1921. It is now Involved in 81 different countries, including the states. In 47 years of exist ence the membership has grown to over 300.000 members. Patterson also said that wife participation In Jaycee work is very important. He concluded his orientation by saying the primary concern of the organiza tion is to develop leadership training. He complimented the Morrow County Jaycees on past accomplishments. Among guests introduced were the president of the La Grande Jaycees and another of its members. They presented a challenge to the local group to see which club would take home the traveling trophy from the district meeting in Milton Freewater, to be held February 17. The club with the most man miles at the meeting will re ceive the trophy. The Morrow County Jaycees currently have possession of the trophy, after winning it recently in a meet ing in La Grande. Wallowa Man to File For GOP Convention Chris Wvckoff of Wallowa has announced that he plans to file as a candidate In the May pri mary for one of the delegates from the Second Congressional district to the Republican Nat ional Convention in Miami, Fla., in August. He is a stockman ana gram farmer. He states that he was born in Kansas, "blowed out and moved to Oregon in 1937." He homesteaded' on the Owyhee irrigation project In Malheur county, and moved to a cattle ranch In Baker county in 1944, purchasing the present ranch in Wallowa county in litou wnere he now resides. He is a member of the Meth odist church, a veteran, a mem ber of the Oregon State Grange executive committee, and has ta ken an active interest in schools and civic affairs. "I believe in a sound dollar, individual (responsibility, and en forcement of law and order," Wyckoff said. Subscription to The Gazette Times makes a fine birthday or anniversary gift, or gift for any occasion. For $4.50 per year it will reach your friend or rela tive anywhere in the United States. A new leaflet describing the chances In social security, sign ed into law by President John son on January 2, is now on hand at the La Grande Social Security District Office, Vernon Welo, district manager, announ ced today. The leaflet. "Recent improve ments in Your Social becunty," is available free of charge, Welo said, and may be requested by telephone or mail, or picked up at the social security office. The more than 264,000 social security beneficiaries in Oregon will he eettiner increases In their monthly payments, Welo pointed out. These increases, he said, will be included in the checks delivered early in March. As the new leaflet indicates, beneficiaries do not need to take any action aoout tne increase. It will come to tnem automat ically. Another 5.000 residents oi ure- gon are made newly eligible for monthly benetits oy tne new changes In the social security law, Welo stated. But tney must make application to the social security office to get their ben efits started. The leaflet describes tne groups ot people wno win oe eligible for payments beginning in March if they apply prompt ly, Welo said. Among them are disabled widows . between 50 and 62 years of age; the child ren of women workers who have died: the dependent hus bands and widowers of women workers who have retired, be come disabled, or died; and workers disabled before age 31. The new leaflet also outlines the Improvements in medicare, the program of health Insurance , for persons 65 and over. Among the most important or inese changes is: (1) that an oiaer person neea not pav his doctor's bill Deiore claiming his medicare payment; (2) full pavment can now De made for pathologists' and ra dioloeists' services to medicare hospital patients; and w a me time reserve of bO days oi in natient hospital care to draw upon in addition to the 90 days already provided for each spell of illness. Welo ureed persons made newly eligible for payments by the amendments to get in touch with the La Grande Social Sec urity Office promptly, or with the Social Security Representa tives on his next visit on teo- ruary 8, in tne iiDrary noora, City Hall, Heppner. Club Has Work Day A meeting of the Country Critters 4-H club was held Jan uary 8 at the A. C. Hougnran school library at 7:30 p.m. we planned for a worK day on Sat urday, January 20, for making si cms for our lair, we inaue .trr?;n selliner candv and have $29.30 in the treasury. We work 4-H animal nuzzles. Karen Richards, reporter Rockhound Corner Morrow County Gem and Min eral club held its first meeting of the new year Saturday even ing, January 27, with Mrs. Ed Gonty presiding. The group welcomed three new members, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hunt and Joan Thompson. Committees for the year were named, with Mrs. George Mill er, federation director, to serve as program chairman. In charge of the slide program are Mrs. Rachel Harnett, Mrs. Miller and Ed Gontv. Committees for side walk bazaar and fair booth will be named later. Mrs. Miller presented her first in a series of talks on agates and their formations. The Mill ers told of their plans to attend the Rock and Gem Show at In- dio, Calif., February 16. Weath er permitting, they plan to go south by plane. A card was received from Glenn Lee. committee chairman for the collection of Betty Crock er coupons. He reported the club was credited with sending in a total of 1750, with the to tal number from all clubs at past 210,000. These go towards helping some person in the ed ucation tield or mineralogy. Anyone who wishes to contrib ute towards this cause, or to wards the milk program for ov erseas children through the sav ing of commemorative stamps, will be welcome to do so. Mr. and Mrs. Pete McMurtry invited the club to meet at their home on February 24. Refreshments were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Anderson. Interim Minister To Fill lone Pulpit IONE In the annual meeting of the lone United Church of Christ, held following a noon potlurk luncheon on Sunday, Bill Kietmann, chairman ot the pulpit committee, announced that Rev. A. II. Hazinrd, re tired minister presently living in Pendleton, has accepted an Interim pastorate here. The con gregation voted to maintain the 11 a.m. worship hour through out the summer months and gave approval to a project of selling commemorative plates of the church and Its history. Officers and committee mem bers for the next year were sel ected as follows: Milton Mor gan, moderator; Robert Rlet mann, clerk; Mrs. Fred Nelson, treasurer; Mrs. Bill Rietmann. assistant treasurer; Kenneth Smouse, financial secretary. Fred Martin, Lee Palmer. Paul Pettyjohn, Jr., Robert Jepsen, Darrel Wilson and Lindsay Kin cald will serve as Deacons. Hon orary Deccons are Omar Riet mann and Markham Baker. Mrs. Marlon Palmer, Mrs. Jim Lindsay. Mrs. Milt Morgan. Mrs. Dave Rietmann, Mrs. Earl Mc Cabe. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson will act as Deaconesses for 1968. Trustees Ray Bovco, Pete Can non, Roy W. Lindstrom, Bill Rietmann, Donald Bristow and Robert Rietmann. Mrs. Norman Nelson was re elected church school superin tendent with Mrs. Lee Palmer, Mrs. Darrel Wilson and Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid on the board of education. Music committee members are Mrs. Bob Jepsen, Mrs. Darrell James, and Larry Rietmann. Mrs. Fred Martin is organist and LUNCH MENU Heppner High and Elementary Schools For week of February 1-9 February 1 Beans and ham, enrnbread. salad, fruit P'e. milk. February 2 Tuna and nood les, rolls, green beans, fruit, rol'k. .. February 5 Mor, Jell-O, rolls, milk, cheese sticks. February 6 Chill, cornbread, celery, currot sticks, fruit crisp, milk. February 7 Fried chicken, rlce-a-ronl, fresh fruit, milk, bread. February ft Buked ham, bak ed potato, green beans, fruit, Jell O, bread, butter, milk. February 9 Hamburger gra vy, potatoes, spinach, rolls, cake, milk. Irrigon Club Meets The 411 Community club meeting was held January 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the A. C Hough ton cafeteria. The Cooking Kit tens gave a demonstration on how to measure flour, sugar and water. The Busv Nitters were In charge of recreation, and led us In some games. Karen Richards, reporter Darrell James will direct the choir. Keith Rea and Paul Pettyjonn Sr. will serve on the auditing committee for the church books. Council members at large are Mrs. Ella Burgone and Mrs. Omar Rietmann. When you tell the advertiser that you saw it in The Gazette Times, you help to make a bet ter paper for your community. 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