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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, February 8, 1968
Sec. 2
PROVING TO BE a popular drawing card wherever thev hava nerformsd la the Iona VTA ITUrh
en Band. Among coming appearance are the Heppner High PTA meeting February 14 and the
Oregon State PTA Convention In May. Thirteen of the 16 members are. left to right Mrs. Henry
niBOT, mil. un iraaiT nun) rauner, ran. nero (Barrxiraj reterson, Mrs. Ernest (June)
Christopherson, Mrs. James (Lola Ann) Pettyjohn. Mrs. Don (Eunice) McEUigott Mrs. Lee (Pat)
Pettyjohn (seated), Mrs. Don (Martha) Peterson, Mrs. Lonnie (Ruth) McCabe. Mrs. Norman
(Jean) Nelson, Mrs. Bryce (Louise) Keene. Mrs. Llovd (Nadine) lohnson. Mrs. Tames fCarlnonk
West Not pictured are Mrs. Edwin (Ramona) Kessler. Mrs. Jim Dolor is 1 Harnett, and Mrs.
Blaine (Delsie) Chapel.
(Johnson Photo).
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Kitchen
Band
Gains
In
Popularity
lone PTA Kitchen Band, con
sisting of 16 members, was or
ganized in September of 1967 to
provide entertainment for the
annual teacher's reception. Since
then, they appeared locally at
the Midland Council PTA meet
ing in Heppner and at the Lex
ington Grange. Halftime enter
tainment was provided by the
band at the Donkey Basketball
game and at the Athena game,
both in lone.
The group will perform at the
Heppner High school PTA meet
ing on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 11. They will participate
in the lone PTA "Spring Kap
ers" on March 22 and will trav
el to Arlington in April to play
for the Women's Society of the
Methodist church. On May 1, for
the highlight of the year, they
will play for the convention of
the Oregon State PTA at the
Sheraton Hotel in Portland. The
sole purpose of the group Is to
provide humor and entertain
ment. All band members are active
members of lone PTA. Each has
at least one child enrolled in
lone schools. They have a com
bined total of 44 school age
children or 26 of the total en
rollment of lone schools. They
represent a total of 61 children
and 16 grandchildren. Members
include all PTA officers, several
executive board members and
the president of the Midland
Council.
As a group, these ladies fur
ther represent: 13 ranch homes,
3 lone homes, memberships In
all local churches, 4-H Leaders,
lone Garden Club, Topic Club,
2 granges, 1 District R-l school
board family, 2 local advisory
board families and 2 local fac
ulty families. Some are also
members of local lodges ' and
other social groups.
Practices are held each Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mary Ann Palmer (clothes rod
Mrs. Jim Barnett in lone. A to-1 clarinet), Eunice McEUigott
tal of 270 miles travel is re-' (ice cream trench horn), Louise
quired In order for everyone to
attend,
The band uniform consists of
a red and white checked ging
ham waist apron worn over a
white blouse and a dark skirt
A felt hat is used which can
be shaped and decorated to
match the mood of the music
played. Four different switches
are possible western, hill billy,
ladies modern and revolution
ary war soldier. By adding a red
feather, it becomes a "Yankee
Doodle hat.
The Instruments, besides the
piano, are of two types rhythm
and melody producing. Each
melody producing instrument is
a combination of three things: a
kazoo mouthpiece, some kind of
tubing (curved, straight or coil
ed) and a bell shaped object.
For tubing, curtain rods, defrost
er hose, rubber hoses, rain drain
pipe, clothes rods, sink drain
traps, vacuum cleaner extens-
sions, shampoo hose, a plastic
tubing, jointed gasoline hose
and copper tubing were used.
For bell shaped objects: a
plumber's friend, funnels, cream
strainer, plastic ice cream con
tainers, angel food cake pan,
flower pot and measuring cups
were used. Objects such as cur
tain rings, clothes pins, water
faucets and nails were aids for
special effects.
Rhythm instruments are made
of: a wash tub and mop, a lard
can and broom, cake rack, sand
paper, garbage can, an old fash
ioned washboard and a purex
jug. Special sound effects are
achieved with a bicycle horn,
cap pistol, barbecue bell and a
toy whistle.
The members and their in
struments are as follows: So
pranos Ramona Kessler (drain
pipe bassoon), Barbara Peter
son (measuring cup saxophone)
Keene (flower pot cornet) and
Lola Ann Pettyjohn (curtain
rod trombone).
Altos include Jean Nelson
(hose and pan tuba), Martha
Peterson (shampoo trumpet),
June Christopherson (cream
strainer baritone) and Nadine
Johnson (vacu-funnel saxo
phone). Rhythm Doloris Bar
nett (garbare can drum and
washboard), Pat Pettyjohn (lard
can and broom cello), Delsie
Chapel (wash tub and mop
bass) and Ruth McCabe (cake
rack and sandpaper guitars)
Piano Carleen West and spe
cial sound effects Dode Krebs,
Music director for the group
is June Christopherson, and Mrs.
Krebs is manager of the band
All requests for appearances
should be ararnged through Mrs
Krebs.
McCurdy and Brock
Attend Showing
Harlan McCurdy, Jr., manager
of Morrow County Grain Grow
ers, Inc., and Everett Brock of
the machinery division of MCGG
attended a two-day showing of
International-Harvester equip
ment in Los Angeles last week,
leaving here January 26.
McCurdy remained for a few
days to visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy,
Sr., who are in the south for
the winter, and with his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Len Gilman. Gilman, who
is with the Border Patrol, re
cently underwent an operation
and is now convalescing from
it. He is son of Mrs. Viola Gil
man of Heppner.
After returning to Oregon,
of Northwest Hardware and Im
McCurdy attended a convention
plement Dealers in Portland
Thursday through Saturday.
Immunization
Schedules Set
For Area Schools
The first of throe monthly
Morrow County Health Depart
ment immunization clinics have
been schedulod at each of the
county schools. The clinics will
be under the direction of Dr. L.
D. Tibbies, health officer, and
Edna Chally, R. N. Kindergart
en through grade and high
school are lnluded in the pro
gram.
Signed parental consent slips
are necessary before lmmunlza
tions can be given. lmmuniza
tions available include small
pox vaccination, primary and
booster: combined Diphtheria
Pertussis-Tetanus for children to
age 6, series and booster; and
Diphtheria, Tetanus, series or
booster, ages 6 and over. Salk
Polio (by injection) boosters are
given only to those who have
previously completed the Salk
series.
Tentative schedule, and loca
tions, for the first clinic is as
follows: February 13, 8:45 a.m.
at Heppner Grade school ele
mentary building.
February 15, 8:45 a.m. at Hepp
ner High school.
February 20. 9:00 a.m. at lone
Elementary school.
February 27. 9:00 a.m. at
Boardman Grade school and
Riverside High school.
February 27. 10:30 a.m. at
A. C. Houghton school, Irrigon.
If a child has been given
mumps vaccine or measles vac
cine, the health officer advises
that immunizations should not
be received for 30 days thereaf
ter. Parents of such children
signed up for the clinics are
asked to please notify either the
health department (676-9911).
between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 12 noon daily, or the child's
school.
Margaret and Tom Green, stu
dents at the University of Ore
gon, Eugene, were among col
lege students who visited their
parental homes over the week
end. They enjoyed a short time
away from studies at home with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Green.
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MICHAEL J. BURCHAM
Michael Burcham
In Naval Operation
Gunners Mate Seaman Mich
ael J. Burcham, USN, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burcham of
Lexington, is participating In
Operation "Sea Dragon" with
the U. S. Seventh Fleet aboard
the destroyer USS Rogers.
Gunner's mates are responsi
ble for the firing, repair and
maintenance of the ship's guns,
Working In the handling rooms
below decks, they bring the pro
jectiles and powder casings from
this storage area to the gun
mounts, where other gunners
mates load and fire the guns,
on the orders of the command
ing officer. The senior gunner's
mates serve as training and su
pervisory personnel and make
sure the guns are ready to fire
at all times.
Gunners Mate Seaman Burch
am entered the service in Oct
ober, 1966.
Oregon Symphony
To Give Concert;
Students Sponsor
The 80-ploce Oregon Symph
ony Orchestra, conducted by
Jacques Singer, will present a
concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb
ruary 17, In Vert Auditorium in
Pendleton, under sponsorship of
the Student Association of Blue
Mountain Community College.
The orchestra is considered to
be one of the top 20 sympho
nies in the United States. It has
progressed professionally in re
cent years to the point, accord
ing to Maestro Singer, that it
can do justice to any orchestral
score ever written.
The Pendleton appearance
will include three compositions:
"Symphony Classlque," by Pro-
TICKETS ON SALE
AT BANK 07 EO
Tickets to the Oregon Sym
phony concert, which will be
held in Pendleton under spon
sorship of Blue Mountain
Community Council students,
are on sale in Heppner at the
Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Mrs. Bertha Harsln has been
visiting for the last 10 days at
the home of her son and dau
ghter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Harsin and family. The
Harsins took his mother to Pen
dleton on Saturday where she
will visit with another son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Harsin, and family for a
few weeks.
kofieff; "Czech Suite In D, Opus
J9, by Dvorak, and "Le Sacre
du Printemps," by Stravinsky.
The same program will be
played in La Grande at 2 p.m.
Sunday, and at the Oriental
Theater In Portland Monday and
Tuesday nights.
Last yeir the orchestra was
heard by nearly 80,000 people
in 49 concerts, including capac
ity audiences of young people
at eight special youth concerts.
One reason for the orchestra's
continued advancement is the
remarkably low turnover in per
sonnel. Only four or five mem
bers of this year s orchestra are
new to the group.
"An orchestra can be compar
ed to an athletic team," explain
ed Singer. "When the members
of t he orchesrt have played
together for a long time, each
knows what the others can and
will do, and their ensemble
playing grows and Improves as
a result."
Emergency Appeal
Issued by CARE
An emergency appeal for pub
lic support was announced to
day by CARE to enable the non-
firoflt agency to continue Its re
let program In South Vietnam,
according to the regional office
hero, which cites CAKE officials
In New York as estimating $500,-
000 is needed to support its aid
program for refugees and other
civilian war victims In the next
12 months.
The Bank of Eastern Oregon
acts as a local agency for CARE
here.
The Vietnam Relief Fund pro
viding $1,548,310 in food and
supplies in the past two years is
running out, CARE officials
state. The Fund is specially
planned to relieve the most
pressing human needs; food,
clothing, health, education and
a means of earning a living.
Uprooted families who arrive
at relocation centers in tattered
clothes are given textile pack
ages with supplies to clothe a
fumily of five, and sewing kits.
To help refugees become self
supporting, CARE provides hand
tools, irrigation equipment and
livestock for farmers and tool
kits for carpenters, masons,
black smiths and other crafts
men. To aid education, CARE
distributes school kits to child
ren and it supplies mosquito
nets, soap, vitamins and hospi
tal equipment in the fight on
disease.
CARE aid. administered by
seven American representatives,
reaches every province of the
war-torn country. The agency
also sponsors visits by medical
and surgical specialists who
volunteed through MEDICO, a
service of CARE.
Lewis McDonald, who had
been a patient at Pioneer Mem
orial hospital, was transferred
by ambulance to St Anthony
hospital in Pendleton late Sat
urday for treatment Army Sgt.
Sherril McDonald, son of Mr.
and Mrs. McDonald, has been
home on leave during his fath
er's illness, but expects to re
turn to duty at Ft Bragg, N. C,
shortly.
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Notice of
Candidacy
I hereby announce my can
didacy to succeed myself for
the office of Sheriff of Mor
row County subject to the
will of the Republican voters
of Morrow County at the Pri
mary election, May 28, 1968.
C. J. D. Bauman
(Pd. Adv) 47-tfc
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