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r HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thunder. September 12, 1969 j State Conservation Man to be Chosen The annual Oregon Wheat Growers League tour to select the Conservation Man oi trie Year will be held September 24, 25 and 26. This year seven counties will have a represen tative In the contest, according toUuta Cartoon of lone, chair man of the conservation corn mfttee The tour this year will commence In the Willamette Valley and finish in Union County. County winners who will com pete for the honor are as follows- Bob Scharf, representing Marion, Polk and Yamhill coun ties; Jim Johnson, Wasco coun ty; Doug and Paul Alley, Sher man county; George Eaton, Gil liam county; Peterson Brothers, Morrow county; Gilbert & Son, Umatilla county; and Creston Shaw, Union county. The winner will be announc ed at the annual banquet dur la the League's state meeting on December 10. At that time, John Deere Company of Port- hi 4- nlonitaa m iPnu Will prcairiii yia. w each of the county winners plus 3 lUlclllllK yittM"1- winner. M x. test wiii ue a icfv.v from each county participating nMri thraa nonnip from Ore eon 11111 l"1-1- K v' f Ola IK uuitonj. Flatt's Truck Service PHONE 989-8420 For Fast and Dependable FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE From Portland Including Daily Overnight Service Saturdays MOVING? CALL US GENE ORWICK Mayor Rosewall Sends Creek Water For Dam Ceremony ... willow Creek and Powder River In Oregon, will be symbolically poured into the ,...i..'ki Blimr Spntemtwjr Zo. Ufiuiuuia in.w. ' . (lining the dedication of John Day Dam. Heppner and Baker were the first two cities to respond o an invitation from the Walla Walla Army Engineer District to fill small vials with water from the nearest stream or riv er. The request, along with the containers, was sent to the mayors of more than 60 cities and towns witihn the Columbia Mver dainage area. Mayor W. C Rosewall of Heppner sent the water from Willow Creek and City Mana Koi Vernon Z. Jacobson, Baker, lilled the container with water from Powder River. President Lyndon Johnson has been invited to dedicate the dam. and Senator Warren Mag nuson's office has announced that President Johnson is ser cusly considering making the address at the ceremonies. The Washington senator said that the tremendous magnitude of the construction job, includ ing the reiocauun ui iu towns and two railroads, con stitutes a milestone in the de velopment of the Pacific North west. He pointed out that Pres ident Johnson, from his days as a senator and vice president, as well as president, has play ed an important role in bring ng this project to completion. Inland Empire Waterways Association is sponsoring the event. Need scratch pads? Get them at The Gazette-Times. NOTICE Weather Modification Research Meeting Paul Caubin, representative of Krick Weather Modification & Associates, will report on progress and results of weather modification activities. Come and show your interest in such a program for 1968-69. Lexington Grange Hall, Thursday, September 19, 8:00 p.m. Glenn Campbell, Temporary Chairman Morrow County Weather Research ECW Makes Plans For Winter Bazaar First fall meeting of Eplsco ni r'h.iivh Wnmon was held last Wednesday evening, Sept ember 4, in the parisn nan wi n Donna Bergstrom, president, In rhnrpe. Most significant item of bus iness presented for discussion was outlining plans for spon- tha nnniinl hnlidaV ta- zaar, to be held after Thanks giving. Work parties will be held in various homes to enable mem bers to work collectively on pro jects for the bazaar. First work session will be Monday evening, September 23, 7:ju p.m., ai im home of Mrs. Bergstrom. All women of the parish are invit ed to attend. Regular ECW meetings are held at the church on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30. A fall district ECW meeting is scheduled to bo held In Herm iston, September 21, 11:30 a.m., at Episcopal church of St. John's. More information about this meeting may be obtained by calling Mrs. Claude Graham. Lexington News Donald Van Winkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Van Winkle, returned to his home in Milton-Freewater on Friday r ight after serving with the U. S. Army in Vietnam, ivu.-s. va,i Winkle is employed at Whitman College in wana waiui anu iu, husband is enrolled at Blue Mountain College in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Van Winkle spent Sunday and Monday visiting friends and relatives in Lexing ton and Heppner. Frank Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, his returned to his base at Whid bey Island where he is station ed with the U. S. Marines. Frank 'i:is been recuperating at the home of his parents after a stay in Madigan hospital in Tacoma. Herbert Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Davidson, has re turned to Fort Lewis after a stay with his parents in Lexington. Herbert is with the U. S. Army. Mrs. Hendrickson of Portland, mother of Mrs. Joe Yoeom, vis ited in Lexington on Friday. Mrs. Joe Yocom and Mrs. John Edwards were recent callers at the Forrest Rinehart home in Pendleton. Dan McQuarrie and Handy Stillman attended an AFL pro fessional football game in Port land last week-end, where they saw the Oakland Raiders play the Denver Broncos at Multno mah Staduim Saturday night. Following the game they got several autographs of the play ers and met Floyd Little and n II of tho nlflV- crs in the game. They visited OMSI and the Portland Zoo be fore returning Home Sunday. I0NE NEWS ai uuAva cmsT QUALITY " nM'ni - - - IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! Our present to you . . . BIG SAVINGS I REDUCED THRU SATURDAY! : SCOOP UP SAVINGS GALORE ON GAYMODE NYLONS Our own Gaymode fashion nylons, great buyi at regular price, greater than ever today through Saturday! Seamless or full-fashioned, mesh or plain, service weights or sheer, Cantrece or Agi lon stretch. Bare nude heels. Even knee-high or over-the-knee stretch nylons. Fashion tones . . . proportioned siies. REG. 3 PRS. for 2.95 NOW PAIRS FOR 1 Women's DRESSES REDUCED Large Selection Only Like It. . . Charge It Beta Omega chapter of Epsl lon Sigma Alpha met last Wed- naorlatf AirAninn at th home of Mrs. Gene Rletmann with the new president, Mrs. Kaipn run- ., ...i ... I Vir.utou.ia. Plans tnm. oa anainiJUK , iw.-.- for thn rnmlno vr.Hr Were made which Included a barbecue on September 22. An interesting program on motivational jjn.v chology was Riven by the host Mr.' and Mrs. Elmo McMillan of Salem were week-end guests at the home of the Auon nam a i Rro7r.ii iin.in Martin) r,..n...riu ..f i nnm-ipw and TO- mnliii of Pnutlo PlM'k. WH.. l!. supervisor of the cafeteria at Lower Columbia college mm i teaching two classes in nuuu rhnr.tr Ttfolcrm ifrrrv Peterson and Neal Christopherson motor ed to Canada In August to visit the Larry Lovgrins at Kamloops. rir, thn rotnrn trir, fhpV StOD- ped at East Glacier to see the Henry Krebs family. Mr. ana Mrs. cieo nnueis ie turnorl frrm n turn uppk'S VaCa t'on to the coast. Cleo took in some deep sea fishing at u waco, Wn., and the family stay ed at the Ilershal Townsend Rnni'h. Thev al so visited Wltn Mr. anu mis. Max Childers at Castle rock. Mr nnri ivTro FroH Martin re turned home Monday following a pleasant vacation trip in uie company of her brotner ana sis tMurnr. in. ljlX7 Mr find Mrs. LeS ier Horton, of Roseburg. The Martins met the Hortons in Missoula, Mont., and from there thn turn r-niinlps drove through Glacier Park, Banff, Lake Lou- cp i n nmnia ice r leius. aim Tacnor Nsitinnal Park. The Mar tins stopped at Othello to visn Melvin Martin and family and in Longview to help tne ai cra zells move. Before returning home Mrs. Martin attended a state board meeting of the Ore- p.on Federation ot Garden ciuo in Gearhart. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McKay were hosts for a barbecue din ner on Sunday evening at their home, with Mr. and Mrs. Dar rell James and Bill Fletchner as guests. A get-acquainted planned potluck was held last Monday evening bv members of the lone Advisory Board for the teaching staff and their famil ies. Following the meal, every one enjoyed volley ball or swim ming. Special guests were coun ty school superintendent Ron Daniels, and his family. Farmers Get Ribbons At Oregon State Fair Several farmers of the area worn hliir- Hhhnn winners in var ious divisions at the Oregon State Fair. Local blue ribbon winners in the horticulture-grains division include Bob Jepsen, lone, for his winter barley entry in the com mercial grain division. Dave Hall, Heppner, received three blue ribbons for various grain Kunrllo nntrips. inr-lurlinff club wheat, grasses, any variety, and other grain varieties. In the seed grain division, Pmrlf.rir'k Martin. lone, received a blue ribbon for his soft white wheat entry, and Don Heliker, lone, also received a blue rib hnn in this division for his en try of club wheat. Among those placing nign m the beef cattle division was Herbert Ekstrom and Sons, lone, whose Hereford entry was a blue ribbon winner. Quarter Horse Show Slated September 28 At Hermiston uround w a iim Ttimoa Norene Ur, HIIU iJLia. and Floyd Jones, members of the Columbia uasin Horse Association, were m .1 ...hr. nttnnrirH a DOtlUCK muse w" " 1 ' , i dinner and work session last Sunday, August at me nun c of Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith in nermisiun. . . . Club members constructed panels to be used for the Third Annual yuaner nuiat.- pim scheduled for Saturday, Septem- kA. oa In Horm iston. The Dan' els are used for temporary stalls and are also usea av me Umatilla County Fair. cn,iih chow manager. lUIl llll.il, - , gave a report on the progress ot the preparations to date, and a i Cmlth cnrrrtnrv. reDOrt- Allelic ii""'p . . - ' , , ed that Judges will be Maurice Laycock, cneyenne, nju., " W. J. Krumbah, Jr., Milton-Freewater. who will judge the youth Jess Montgomery, trophy chairman, reported that donors k..n hum cr.riirrir1 for all tro- phles, now on display in the Iniana empire uaniv m imuw The show has been given ap nroval by the American Quar I it l Aconniotinn th Orn ier niac naow"""'1! , . rinartor Hnrsp Association and the Northwest Quarter Horse Coordinating council. m. r,r,A Mn. Ronald Reid of La Grande were visitors oyerj the Labor Day weeK-ena wim lu m,i,or frs Ruth Reia. 1 1 in iiiuvuvii They were on short vacation from their work In their own flower shop there which they have purchased recently. Mrs. Di,i i ill ho mmomhpreri as the former Virginia Buch, who (.niirhr home economics in the high school here. t ittnr a an pvpsore and a knn1,k V1 II n 1 1'll CO rip DOS it Uiro.ii.ii HH-IIUV.V. your litter In a trash receptacle and help Keep tne racine nui in- west clean and oeautuui. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients nrlmitterl to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the past week, and still receiving medical care, are the following: Lillian Sweek, Heppner; Charles Dennison, Heppner; Nettie Den ton, Heppner, and Carolyn How ard, Heppner. Those who received medical r;,rp. and were later dismissed, were Veronica Balfe, Heppner; Henry Krebs, Arlington, ana Mary Becket, Heppner. Your kind of sboe A. j - CU- I The storybook look of a shapely mid-heeled pump with matching buckle. K ft ft a GONTYi'S Heppner CHOOSE A THEME For The 1969 RODEO PARADE AI Kl Two Tickets To Two Performances of the Rodeo Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce needs ycur help in choosing a theme for the 1969 Rodeo pa rade which it sponsors. Requests have been made that the theme be chosen early in order to allow more time to plan entries. If your idea is iudged best, you will win the prize two tickets to the Saturday and Sunday afternoon perform ances of the rodeo in August, 1969. Make your theme idea general enough so that it can apply to a wide variety of floats and entries. Anyone may enter this contest just fill in the blank below and bring or send it to the Gazette-Times, Hepp ner, Friday, September 27. Name Address I My suggestion for Parade Theme: o o CO 0) "-lb jUs j
