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MASSED BAND of 280 pieces, directed by John Sheeler of Hermlston High school, played in the
Heppner High gym Saturday night The band was composed of musicians from seven schools
who took part in the Class C and D Band Festival here Friday and Saturday. The group was
so large it could not be included in one photo. View at the top is from the north end of the
gym and view at bottom is from the south enl (C-T Photo).
CowBelles' Meat
Program Billed
All those interested in stretch
ing meat dollars are invited to
attend a program at Vert Audi
torium, Pendleton, on Friday,
April 19, at 1:30 p.m., Mrs. Burtt
Schroder, state president of the
CowBelles, states.
The program will be present'
ed bv Sandra Brookover,. USDA
consumer meat specialist, who
reports that money-saving tips
on selection, storing and cook
ing meat will be covered in
Miss Brookover's presentation.
Using colored slides and cuts
of meat, Miss Brookover will il
lustrate each of the commonly
used USDA grades of beef, ex
plaining the degree of tender
ness, juiciness and flavor as
sociated with each grade.
She will illustrate and dcs
cribe the conventional retail
cuts, such as the various steaks
and roasts, and tell how to rec
ognize them at the meat coun
ter. Recommended . methods of
cooking for different cuts and
grades or meat will be includ
ed in the program.
The USDA meat expert has
been presenting programs on
meat buying to homemakers,
dietitians, school lunch direct
ors and other groups in many
areas or the United States, but
this is her first visit to Oregon.
During her week in this state,
she will present meat buying
programs in five counties, plus
appearing on several television
and radio programs.
Republicans Plan
Candidates' Dinner
Morrow county Republican
central committee met last
Thursday evening, April 4, at
the Bank of Eastern Oregon un
der the direction of Mrs. Her
man Winter, chairman.
Gary Putnam, Salem, execu
tive director of the program and
field service division of the state
central committee office, pre
sented the program on registra
tion of voters, reminding those
present of the April 27 deadline
to register. Jerry Davis, The
Dalles, Wasco county central
committee chairman and second
congressional district chairman,
explained his county's financial
program.
Plans are being formed by the
Morrow county committee to
hold a candidates' dinner for
those Republicans running for
major county ana state posit
ions on the primary ballot.
Time and place of the dinner
will be announced at a later
date.
Those attending the meeting
were Mr. and Mrs. Keese Mor
gan, Irrigon; Mrs. Milton Mor
gan, lone: Kenneth Peck,. Lex
ington; Mrs. John Venard, Dick
Wilkinson and Randy Lott, all
or Heppner.
Rousing Concert Fitting
Climax To Band Festival
A rousing concert by a 280-
piece band, composed or stu
dents from seven high schools,
climaxed the Class C and D
Band Festival here Saturday
night with John Sheeley of
Hermiston High school as guest
conductor.
Instrumental musicians from
high schools at Echo, Fossil,
lone, Stanfield, Heppner, Uma
tilla and from Hermiston Junior
High school spent two days in
preparation and rehearsals for
the concert, starting at 9 a.m.
Friday.
The work continued through
Saturday, and the concert was
presented to the public, starting
at 7:30 p.m., in the Heppner
High gym.
In the performance, the band
played a variety of numbers,
including '"Magic Trumpet" by
Alpert; Beethoven's "Eroica Ov
erture"; Yoder's "Southern Cross
Overture"; Highlights from
"Mary Poppins"; Nestico's "All
Through the Night"; Anderson's
"Phantom Regiment"; Dale's
"Georgy Girl"; Walters' "Copaj
Cabana"; Hanlon's 'Time Out
for a Jam Session"; and Nes
tico's "Before the Wind."
The students handled both
the popular and classical with
surprising finesse and impress
ed the small audience present.
The event was open to the pub
lic at a very small admission
charge, but apparently few
townspeople realized the extent
of the program planned.
Band directors participating In
the two-day festival and giving
instruction to the students wer
Mrs. Evelyn Langton, Echo; Ar
nold Melby, Fossil; Gene Mor
rison, Hermiston Junior High;
Darrel James, lone; Bob Maize,
Stanfield; Ken Taft, Umatilla;
and Arnie Hedman of the host
school, Heppner.
Hedman said that the event
proved to be a great success,
and he complimented the stu
dents for their fine performance.
An entertainment feature for
the students was a "sock hop'
Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m
prior to the concert.
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By CART KEMP
Varsity baseball Ramos piny.
ed last week-end with Stanfield
and Wahtonka left (he Heppner
High Mustangs stm without a
win.
The Mustangs dropped a
squeaker April 4 to Stanfield,
7-6, with Larry Pettyjohn hit
ting 3 for 3 and Ron Freeman
2 for 3 to lead the Mustangs
at the plate. Russ Kilkenny
started on the mound and was
relieved by John McCahe In the
fifth Inning and Larry Pettyjohn
In the sixth. Larry Pettyjohn
caught through the first five
Innings and was replaced by
John McCabe in the sixth Inn
ing. McCabe was replaced by
Terry Hughes in the seventh
Inning.
Heppner Javvees were more
successful as they led Stanfield
4-0 In a game called at the end
of two innings due to darkness.
The Horsemen traveled to The
Dalles April 6 for a doublehead-
er with the Wahtonka nine.
Playing well under adverse
weather conditions, the Mus
tangs got a tremendous pitch
ing effort from Russ Kilkenny
who had a three-hitter, but lost
out 5-3.
John McCabe, hitting 2 for 3,
and Dave Gunderson, 1 for 2,
led the Mustangs in the batting
department.
Coach Holland's club also
dropped the second game by an
11-7 score. John McCabe start
ed the game with Pettyjohn
catching. John was relieved by
La Verne Van Marter in the
third and took over the catch
ing responsibilities. Freshman
Van Marter allowed no hits, no
runs, and only one man reach
ed base in the three inings he
pitcned.
Heppner had good hitting as
Mike Smith smacked 3 for 4.
John McCabe, 2 for 4, Bill Ba
ker l lor 2, and Earl Ayres 1
for 3.
Heppner Athletes
Face Full Slate
Br BOB DOBBS
Much is on tap fur tho week
to come for both the Heppner
High diamond crew and the
rlndermen. The baseball club
will be engaged In two varsity
and two JV clashes, while the
track team will have a three
way meet at Sherman Suturday,
April 13.
The baseball experts will be
In line for a JV meeting with
Hermiston Thursday. Aurll 11.
The clash will be held at Herm
iston High's homo field at 4:00.
On Suturday, April 13, the
Mustanes will nlav host to the
Macirus White Bulls. lor a dia
mond tilt. The contest should
get underway around 2:00 and
will be the second league clash
for the Mustangs. The first
meeting left Wahtonka with two
wins and put Heppner down
two.
A JV contest on April 15 will
bring Pilot Rock here to meet
the Mustangs at 4 p.m.
Mantteid will be turning their
efforts toward the Mustang
sackers In a 3 o'clock meeting
here April 17.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. April 11. 196a
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Martin
of lone returned Monday from
a 17-day trip to Hawaii, where
they enjoyed much sightseeing
over four of the major islands.
They were accompanied by their
son, Ralph, and Mr. Martin's
sister. Miss Marie Martin, both
of Oregon City, and by Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Todd of Roseburg,
brother-in-law and sister of
Mrs. Martin. In spite of encoun
tering rain much of the time,
they found the climate warm
and were able to enjoy most of
the scenic highlights.
Mr. and Mrs. C E. McQuarrie
traveled to Missoula, Mont., last
Tuesday to visit with his moth
er, Mrs. Grace McQuarrle, and
her mother. Mrs. Lucy Lehner.
While in Montana, the couple
attended a family celebration in
honor of Mrs. Grace McQuarrie's
89th birthday, and later visited
an aunt in Clinton, Mont, who
will soon be celebrating her
99th birthday. On the return
home, the couple spent time in
Spokane with Mrs. McQuarrie's
brotherin-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Kirkpatrick, be
fore returning on Sunday.
Mrs. A. C Plspor returned on
April 1 from Portland where
ht spent a few days visiting
with many members of her
family. She visited at the Daryl
dick nome and became ae
Qualnted with her new great
grandson, Brian Trevor; awo at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
LaVello Nelson and granddau
ghter, Diane Dick. She was a
house guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Dick and son David, and
with a son-in-law and daugh
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Eurl Hull
Their son, Larry, was home on
short leave from Murine train
ing in BulUmnra. Md..
Vlnitors en Saturday and Sun
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Cox and family were her
orotner-in-iaw and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Mellor. and Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Boegcr, all of
Dayton, Wash., who came to
spend time visiting Mrs. Louisa
Klemmlng, recently released from
Pioneer Memorial hospital, who
Is staying at the Cox home.
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