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East Seeks Win At Shrine Game THE rtffff swag? GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursdoy, August 22, 1968 Sec. 2 With 10 victories to th credit f the West and five (or the Kuvt In the history ot the Shrine A2 and B Alf Siar football jtume, the Kstit aquad this year, roached bv Bill llaruardlna of Central High, Independence, hopes to change the trend In the name Saturday nlKht, August 24, in Pendleton. One of the garnet ended In a tie, 6 6. in l'Jf8. In the last two contents, the West has thumped the East aquad, 33 to 14 last year and 39 to 18 In I'MiG. In 115 the East squeaked thiough with a 7 0 victory. Marking the event this year will be the traditional color and excitement of the big Ram but with movie stars added. Lee Marvin, Jean Seberg and Clint Eastwood, stars of Para mount Pictures' "Paint Your Waeon," now In production near Baker, will literally drop In at hairtlme or tne Dig same, ar riving via helicopter In the cen ter of the field. Downtown parade of the event will be held Saturday afternoon, starting at 3 P.m.. and itre-came puceant will be at 7 p.m. Game time la 8 p.m. in Kouna-up sta dium. General chairman of the Shrine contest Is Harry A. My cin of Condon, and the Shrine cluba of Eastern Oregon are Mxmsors. All proceeds go to the Shrlners Hospital for Crippled Children at Portland, and con tributions to date from the six teen games total $160,000. "No man stands so straight as he who stoops to help a crip pled child" and "Strong legs run so that weak ones mleht walk again" are the mottos that serve ts Incentive for sponsoring the annual big game. Queen of the Shrine game this Year Is Debra Ann Grant, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grant of MiltonFreewater. Deb r.t was first admitted to the Portland Shrine Hospital in May, 1967, for treatment of cur vature of the spine. This year, Webber C. Harring ton, potentate of Al Kader Shrine Temple, and a large group of Shriners of Portland will come to Pendleton to participate in one of the largest Shrine cere monials ever to be staged in Eastern Oregon. Thirty-five bands and march ing units will be Included in the Saturday afternoon parade. In the pre-game pageantry in ; -j'-'ti i t " i -U7 hi ? rJ QUEEN OP THE SHRINE FOOTBALL CAME ot Pendleton this year Is pretty Debra Ann Grant 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Grant of Milton Freewater. She attends Freewater Grade school, is a member of the Blue Birds, and has two older brothers. She will reign over the A-Z and B East-west All Star game In Pendleton Saturday. Lexington Grange Women Aid State Retirement Fund BT DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON Women's Ac tivity Committee of the Lexing ton Crange met at the home of Mrs. Martha Van Scholack In Heppner last Thursday after noon. Plans were completed for the booth at the Morrow County Mrs. Pat Townsend, Pomona WAC chairman, was introduced. She presented the group with a bank In which money will be put to raise funds to help the Oregon State Grange debt re tirement. This has been turned over to WAC groups throughout the state to help raise money for thia fund. Those attending were Mrs. Cleo Childers and daughter and Mrs. Townsend of lone, Mrs. Kenneth Smouse and son, Carl. Mrs. Ella Burgoyne, Mrs. Alfred Nelson, Mrs. Norman Nelson. Mrs. Nora Turner. Mrs. Ernest ChrlKtophcraon, Mrs. Florence McMillan, Mrs. Joe Yoeom, Mr. C. C. Jones, and the hostess. Mrs. VanScholack. Guests enjoy ed refreahmeenta at the close of the afternoon. Wilbur Steagall la a patient in St Anthony nospitai in ren dleton. Mr and Mrs. Alfred Hasklns and sons of North Dakota were visitors at the Florence McMil lan home one day last week, and also visited with John i pence Mr. and Mrs. Hasklns are mov ing to Lewlston, Idaho, from North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wriuht and children of Twin Falls. Idaho, and Mrs. Jack Mounts of Portland were week-end callers at the home of the women's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Ma Jeske. Mrs. Majeske had recent ly apt-nt aevrral days in Port land with Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Mount, and all returned to Lx- tneton prior to Mrs. Wright's re turn trip home. Mrs. Delbert Ploer and child- ten and Mrs. Roy Quackcnbuah are vacationing at Rockaway Beach this week. Mr. and Mm. Carl Maetuardt and children and Mrs. Norma Marquardt are vacationing at tho Oregon coast this week. Mrs. Dean Hunt and children and Mrs. Morvln Leonard were In Walla Walla on a business trip one day the past week. WELCOME, RODEO FRIENDS! Enjoy Dancing FRIDAY tr SATURDAY NIGHTS 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. To Lire Western Music Featuring ROY COTY WAGON WHEEL LOUNGE Stop in And Get Acquainted! POWER CONTROL ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE WE REPAIR: Electric Motors Power Tools Hydraulic Jacks Alemlte Equipment 421 S. E. 4th Pendleton Phone 276-5862 the stadium, marching units with massed flags and the 35 bands and marching groups will file bv the spectators to take their place in the center of the field. When assembled, nearly 1000 persons will have places on the field. Both football teams have been In training since Sunday, Aug ust 11, with the East drilling at La Grande and the West in Pen dleton. Assisting Hargardine for the East is Pat Fleming of Wallowa High school. Head coach for the West is Dick Sutherland of Ban don High school and assistant is Merlin McGladrey of Colton High school. This year, there are no play ers participating from Morrow ccunty. , Deadline for purchasing tick ets from the office of Dr. L. D. Tibbies here is today (Thurs day) at noon. Advance sale has hwn slow hpcaiisfi of the unfor tunate conflict with the Rodeo in Heppner. Good selection oi tickets are still available, some on the 40-yard line at S3 each. Ernest Drakes Visit Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Drake were In Heppner and lone for several days through Monday ot this week. They were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nel son Connor. Drake has been working on his master's degree through a National Science Foundation scholarship at Vir ginia State College and plans to continue next summer on the four-year scholarship. He teach es ohvsiscal science and math eniatics at Armilo High school Fairfield, Calif. Mrs. Drake is the former Darlene Connor, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Connor, and Drake is son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake, lone. The couple was enroute home from the east when they stopped for the visits here. After the Rodeo Show Saturday Afternoon Come to the Episcopal Church Saturday, August 24, 5 to 8 p.m. -1 i " ' Full Dinner Features Delicious PIT-COOKED CHOICE STEER BEEF ALL YOU CAN EAT SERVED IN WESTERN STYLE EPISCOPAL CHURCH PARISH HOUSE Corner Gale and Church Sts. 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