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REPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thundery. April IS, Program of Interest Planned for Pomona A full day of grange activities Is planned for the meeting of Pomona Grange at the Rhea Creek hall on Snturday, April 21. Grangers will convene at 10:30 a.m. for a business meet inc. followed by dinner at noon. During the afternoon program, pictures of New Zealand will be shown by Mr. ana Mr. Chris Wyckoff of Wallowa. He la a member of the executive board of Oregon State Grange. S. E. Moore of Hood River is also ex peeled to be present to present up-to-date material on the state legislature. Memorial services will honor grange members who have died during the past year. At 4:00 p.m. Rhea Creek Po mona degree team will conduct the Pomona degree work. Grang ers throughout the county are urged to attend. lone Rebekah Lodge To Honor Officer A nubile reception will be held bv Bunchgrass Rebekah i.niii Nn 91 of lone on Sun dav afternoon. April 28. In hon nr nf Mrs. Luclle Rletmann. color bearer of the Rebekah As sembly of Oregon. It will be held in the lone Masonic Hull. Reception hours will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. taayilgni time). All friends, relatives and members of neighboring Rebek ah lodges are extendea a cor dial Invitation to attend and greet Mrs. Rletmann. GSM Specials for Friday Night 7-10 P.M. FAZE Latex House Paint Reg. $8.15--Rcduccd to $6.15 Colors in Stock Pulsating SPRINKLERS Reg. $g75 Now $g75 Garden Clubs Plan District Meeting Annual spring convention of Blue Mountain District or ure gon Federated Garden clubs will be held Saturday, April 27, at the Echo High school, with the Kcho Garden club as host Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m., with coffee and so clal hour preceding the busl ness session at 9:30. Mrs. Fred rick Martin, lone, district dlr ector, will preside. All clubs are urged to be rep resented In the categories for ar rangements, fresh flowers and dried materials. These entries will be Judged. Plants and con talners will be for sale through the "country store", with pro ceeds to go into the district treasury. Mrs. Garry Tunis, lone, ais trict program chairman, has an nounced Kirk Horn, biology In structor at Heppner High school, will be guest speaker, whose subject will be "Man's Nature and Natures Man . A native of Cottage Grove, Horn became interested in Eastern Oregon when preparing a paper on rat tlesnakes while in school. He Is presently doing a study of native wild flowers of this re gion, complete with colored slides, which is expected to take around five years to complete and publish. He has also done on extensive study on birds and wild life throughout the coun ty. ' Several state officers are ex pected to attend, Including Mrs. Edward 5. cjrandt, Arcn cape, state president. Band Carnival Nets About $900 WITH BASES FULL OR PART CIRCLE Ceemless Floor Covering NATIONALLY ADVERTISED ROLL-ON FLOOR (Reg. $16.95) $1355 FRIDAY NIGHT ONLY 25 Sq. Ft. Kits LARGER KITS IN STOCK ALL REDUCED STOP FOR FREE COFFEE FRIDAY EVENING Pettyjohn's Farm fir Builders Supply Heppner Ph. 676-9157 NEW FABRIC -A-ISTO STTTI-jE SEHTSATI03ST X-ba&i' fj L8 WESTERNER slim:, trim, pants Exclusive Lee Westweave the extra durable fabric. The long staple cotton fibers are fortified in the weave for longer, better wear, lasting good looks. Tan, Brown, Forest Green Handsome-tailored for $mar appearance Supple and smooth and tough as flint Comfortable-free for action. SANFORIZED - MERCERIZED GUARANTEED TO SATISFY Men's Sizes $f98 28 to 42 ! TAN, BROWN, FOREST GREEN Rhea Creek Grange Schedules Meetings Women's Activity club of Rhea Creek Grange met at the home of Mrs. Harold Wright on Thurs day, April 11. Attending were Mrs. Walter Wright, Mrs. uienn Farrens, Mrs. William Bergs trom, Mrs. Ron Haguewood, Mrs. John Graves, Mrs. Elmer maim er, Marilyn Bergstrom, Mrs. Or ian W;ight and the hostess. In preparation for Pomona Grange meeting at the hall Sat urday, April 27, a clean-up day was planned for April 25. Fifth decree ceremony Is planned for the afternoon under direction of the Rhea Creek degree team. There will also be a memorial service. On May 5 the Grange will have a Church Sunday at the hall. A potluck dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m., followed by a program conducted by a rep resentative of the South Morrow Ministerial association. Grang ers and friends are invited to attend. At the April 12 meeting of Rhea Creek Grange, election of state officers was held. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe were guests from Hermiston. Oil paintings by Mrs. Barton Clark, Mrs. ti mer Palmer and Mrs. John Graves were on display for the lectures program. Hailed another great success, the Bund Carnival Saturday night at the fair pavilion brought receipts of more than ji.mu and will net around S'joo, Bill Wentherford, president of the high school PTA one of the sponsoring organizations, saia. Exact amount cannot be dc tormlned until all expenses are paid. Paul Warren was general chairman and he was assisted bv Mm. Wallace Wolff, presl dent of the elementary ITA; Ar nie Hodman, band director; and Wentherford. Christy Bradley and John My ers, both sixth graders at Hepp ner Elementary, won the right to reign as king and queen of the carnival. Christy Is daugh ter of Mrs. Melvin Piper and John Is son of Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Myers of Butter Creek. Both were presented sets of lug gage as prizes. Manv Barents and youngsters turned out to enjoy dinner and the preceding carnival festivi ties which contributed to the success or the evening, ivirs. Wolff said. The visltlnir Victory Singers from the University of Oregon and Northwest Christian College sang at the dinner. Winners of door prizes lnclud ed Mrs. Bud Peck, family tick ct to the Heppner swimming pool; Lisa Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Collins, tape recorder; and Mrs. Dale Holland the radio. Dance after the carnival was very well attended with music being furnished by "The Living Souls" of Pendleton. More than $230 was taken in at the gate to aid the receipts total. Proceeds of the event will go primarily to promoting and sup porting the school bands and their activities. Play Day Awards To Follow Last Contests Sunday Bride-elect Honored With Shower Party Miss Diane Schaffitz, daueh ter of Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Schaf fitz. was guest of honor at lovely spring bridal shower, held last Tuesday, April 16, at All Saints' Episcopal parish hall. About 40 guests were present as Miss Schaffitz opened her many useful gifts. Pink floral decorations were used about the rooms, with a cleverly arranged centerpiece on the serving ta ble featuring a sprinkling can filled with fresh spring flowers, Hostesses for the event were Mrs. Ray Ferguson, Mrs. Claude Graham. Mrs. Robert Keny, Mrs. John Pfeiffer, Mrs. Clarence Rosewall and Mrs. P. W. Ma- honey. Guests were served refresh ments of strawberry parfait des sert and cotiee. Miss Schaffitz' forthcoming marriage to Leroy Neal Penland son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pen land of Tillamook, will take place in June. Beautiful! Beautiful weather for early spring marked the week here, although some of the ladies complained that it was too chilly. Low maximum tempera ture was 50 degrees, and the thermometer climbed as high as 66 on Monday. Skies sometimes looked promising for rain but only .06 inch was recorded by Don Gilliam, weather observer. His report for the week is as follows: Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Hi Low Prec. 54 23 60 29 51 23 .02 50 24 .02 54 32 .02 66 28 56 42 44Med to Icnow t fie area code for Scarsdale, Mew York?" n - tip :ir Look in the "CALL GUIDE" section- in the front of your Jl TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Jaycees Host District Meeting April 21 Approximately 120 Jaycees and wives, representing the eieht clubs in District 13, at tended the meeting hosted Dy Morrow county Jaycees on Sun day. April 21. at the American Legion hall. The day's festivities began with a potluck dinner, after which the afternoon business session was held, with State Vice-president Bob Richards Wallowa County, presiding. Business Items on the agenda for the afternoon meeting began with a summation by the pres ident of each club of the past year's activities; a report from various committeemen; selec tion of a district patch; the de cision of the district as a group or "block" to support Ed Pat terson of La Grande for state Javcee president at the state convention to be held next month in Salem; and the sel ection of Paul Budke of Pilot Rock as a candidate for state vice-president. Jaycee Wives' activities sched uled for the day included a wig showing, conducted by Mrs. Ray McDowell of Pendleton, after which the ladies enjoyed an af ternoon of games and cards. At the closing of the men's busi ness meeting, district officers ludged the hats created by par ticipating wives in a spring bonnet designing contest. Sweepstakes winner was Mrs. Daniel Anderson, Heppner, whose original "birdcage bon net" took the judge's eye. Mrs. Sharon Haslam of Pilot Rock won for the most humorous hat, with a " "Bues Bunnv" creation, and Mrs. Barry Crowell, Pendle-1 ton, won for the most original design, with her bonnet featur ing a dinner place setting. Wallowa county won the trav eling trophy for having the most man miles traveled and will be in possession of the tropny un til the next district meeting, which is scheduled for Pilot Rock. Meeting date is to be de cided and announced at a la ter date. Fourth, and last. In the aer ie of weekly Wrangler I'luv Days will be held Sunday, April 28. at the Wrangler enmnds. Points will be totaled for con testants in the varioui riding contexts following events on Sunduy. Awards will be present ed to the winners at 4:t) p.m. Winners In the sceond Wrang ler pluyday, held Sunday, April 7. are as follows: Burrel race In the seven and under class were Maureen ltealy, first with 22.1; Krvnn Robinson, second: Cindy Dougherty, third; and Ron Currin. fourth. Eight through 12 winners were Kylo Robinson, first witn IMO. ruuy Daly, second; Barry Munkers, third: and Susan Healy, fourth. Thirteen through 17 age group winners were Becky ruiioion, first with a time of 18.7: Joanne Dalv, second; Craig Munkers, third; Joan Healy and Patti Healy tied for fourth place. Senior winners in mis eveni were Bob Stcagall, first, with a time of 17.6; Gayle Malcom, sec ond; Cliff Adair, third; Beverly Stcagall. fourth. Pole bending contest winners In the seven and under class were Krynn Robinson, first with 23.8; Ron Currin and Cindy Dougherty, tie for second and third; Maureen Healy, fourth. Eight through 12 winners were Kvle Robinson, first witn Hb.i; Janice Healy, second; Patty Dalv. third: Susan Healy, fourth. Thirteen through 17 winners were Marcla Jones, first with 26.9; Joan Healy, second; Bruce Bergstrom, third; Mary Adair, fourth. Senior winners were Bob Steagall, first with 24.2; Bev erly Steagall, second; Gayle Malcom, third; Merlyn Robin son, fourth. Ring race event winners in the seven and under group were Krynn Robinson, first witn asi; Ron Currin, second; Cindy Dougherty, third; Tony Currin fourth. Eight through 12 win ners were Sherry Kemp, first with 15.7: Kyle Robinson, sec ond; Susan Healy, third; Barry Munkers. fourth. Thirteen through 17 winners were Abbie Wilson, first with 14.0: Pattv Healv. second; Bruce Bergstrom, third; Mary Adair, fourth. Senior winners were Beverly Steagall. first with 12.5: Bob Bergstrom, second; Bob Steagall, third; Jerry Dougherty, fourth. Hat race event winners were Ron Currin, first; Maureen Healy, second; Cindy Doughety, third; Krynn Robinson, fourth. Jumping event winners in the eight through 12 divisions were Kyle Robinson, first with Zj.b; Patty Daly, second; Sherry Kemp, third; Mike Bergstrom, fourth. Thirteen through 17 age group winners were Marcia Jones, first with a time of 14.3; Becky Ful leton, second; Sherri O'Brien, third; Greg Munkers, fourth. Senior jumping event winners were Bob Steagall, first with 15.0; Beverly Steagall, second; Merlyn Robinson, third, and Bob Bergstrom, fourth. club was held Sunday, March 31, at the Wrangler grounus. Wlnnera of various game are ed as follows: Pole bending, ape seven and under M,,r,.,.n llralv. first With I ,.t ! Krvnn Robinson, second; Ronnie Currin. third; Kenny Lee Howard, fourth. Ages eight through r. ve " son. 24 0; Sherry Kemp, second; Janice Healy. third; Lisa toiima, r.,rh Aoi 1.1 throueh 17: Mar cia Jones. 24.5, first; Mary Adair and Pattl Healy, tie lor secona; Joan Healv and Bruce Bergs- trrm ! for third. Senior div son winners were neveri.v SfnoAll M.3: Merlvn Robinson second: Bob Steagall, third; Roice Fulleton, fourth. Ring race winners, In the age seven and under division, were Ronnie Currin, 35.8, and Maur een Healv,, second. Ages eight thrnuirh 12: Kvle Robinson, 14.1; Susan Healy, second; Mike Berg strom, third, Barry Munkers, fourth. Ages 13 through 17: Bruce Berestrom. 13.9. first; Ruby Fulleton, Recond; Craig Munkers. third; Marianne Pet tyjohn, fourth. Senior division winners were Roice Fulleton, 13.2. first Beverly Steagall, sec ond; Ken Howard, third; Cliff Adair, fourth. Barrel race winners, In the age seven and under division, were Maureen Healy, 20.9, first; Krynn Robinson, second; Cindy Dougherty, third; Ronnie Currin, fourth. Aces eight through 12: Kyle Robinson, 17.8, first; Barry Munkers,, second; Patty Daly, third; Susan Healy, fourth. Ages 13 through 17: Craig Munkers and Sherri O'Brien, tie for first with a time of 18.0; Becky Ful leton, second, Ruby Fulleton, third. Seniors: Bob Steagall, 17.9, first; Beverly Steagall, sec ond: Merlyn Robinson, third; Cliff Adulr, fourth. Figure eight stake race win ners In the seven and under group were Ronnie Currin. 13.0, first; Krynn Robinson, second; Tony Currin, third; Craig How ard, fourth. Eight through 12 winners were Susan Healv, 10.9, first; Janice Healy, second: Kyle Robinson, third; Sherri Kemp, fourth; and Lisa Collins, fifth place. Thirteen through 17 win ners were Marcla Jones, 10.0, first; Ruby Fulleton, second, Joan Healy, third; Becky Fulle ton, fourth. Seniors: Cliff Adair, 10.0, first; Beverly Steagall, sec ond; Jerry Dougherty, third; Merlyn Robinson, fourth. First place In calf roping wag captured by Jerry Dougherty, with a time of 18.0; Roice Ful leton, second, Bob Meagre 11, third, and Cliff Adair, fourth. Card Party, Dessert1 Luncheon 12:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 1 Lexington I OOF Hall SPONSORED BT HOLLY REBEKAH LODGE, BENEFIT FOR HALL BRIDGE. PINOCHLE. PRIZES Strawberry Luncheon Everyone Invited First in a series Playdays for the of Spring Wranglers Mr. and Mrs. John Monahan are now at St. Anthony hospi tal in Pendleton. Mrs. Monahan recently returned from Good Samaritan hospital in Portland. Mr. Monahan had been visiting at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hager of Hermiston. Trade at home where dollars have more sense. your JOIN NOW AND SAVE! Take Out a Membership In Willow Creek Country Club Enjoy Golf for the Whole Year And All Benefits of Club Membership ANNUAL FEE- Family Membership $50 Single Membership $40 Students (College and High School) $20 Out of County $10 Social $10 PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY (JAN. 1 and JULY 1) MORROW COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY PLAY FOR 30 DAYS BY PAYING GREEN FEES BEFORE BEING REQUIRED TO JOIN. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT MRS. JOHN VENARD. TREAS.. 676-9974. ATTEND OPEN HOUSE AT WILLOW CREEK COUNTRY CLUB SUNDAY, APRIL 28, FROM 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. Youth of Churches Confirmed by Bishop A large crowd of 150 friends turned out to honor Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Lane Barton at a pot luck dinner at All Saints' Epis copal church on Sunday, follow ing his last confirmation serv ices before his retirement in the fall. Those confirmed from Hepp ner were Doug Gunderson, Pat ricia Hughes, Luann Kelly, Shannon Kelly, David Schwar- zm, Dana Sweek ana MiKe Sweek. Those receiving confir mation from Condon included Thomas Fatland. Danonne Nel son, James Nelson and Bradley Reed. About 35 guests attended from St. Michael's church in Condon. Dr. Warren Hall, Pendleton, presented lay readers licenses to Robert Abrams, Ned Clark and Herman Winter of Heppner, and Darrel Blake, Jack Fatland and Bill Flatt of Condon. HI DDI INOKiP When a shipper uses Union Pacific TOFC, Trailer-On-Flat-Car service he can depend on shipments arriving Just as he packed them. 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