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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1969)
Church Women Change Meeting i Held over from last week) Br EVA HAMLETT IQNE Women's Fellowship of the United Church or ciulsl met lit the home of Mm, Nor man Nelson on Thursday. Feb luury 27. Assisting Mm. Nelson were Mrs. FretirieK Martin ana .Mrs. Kenneth Smouse. It was voted to amend the constitution to change the meet ing date to the fourth Thursday of each montn. The group Is starting to make knitted article! for the State Hospital as one of Its projects. Mrs. Ella Burgoync is a pa tient In the Community hospi tal in Pendleton. Ken Wilson of Di-catur, Neb., I, visiting at the home of his brother, Darrel Wilson, and lamilv. Darrel Wilson has been confined to his home with back trouble. Mrs. Vera Rletmann had the misfortune to hurt her feet last Kridav and is now having to unlk with the aid of crutches. Mrs. Mabel Cotter Is in the G(Ki Shepherd hospital In Her miston. having had surgery last Tuesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree drove to Salem last Saturday taking Mrs. Blanche Scheclar home. Sunday they stopped in Portland to visit Mr. and Mrs. Krsoel Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Ken C.oouwin, Mr. ana nir.s. ti mer Seheelar and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Janssen and daughter. Omar Rietmann is a patient in the Good Shepherd haspital in Hermiston. The Lions Club basketball tournament held in the lone High school gym between Ar lington, Riverside, lone Junior High, and the Hermiston Eighth giacie, ended unhappily for the lone team. The tournament started at 10:00 a.m. with the Riverside Raiders defeating the Hermiston Bullpups. lone Card inals defeated the Arlington Goslings. In the afternoon ses sion. Hermiston defeated Ar lington for the consolation, and Riverside defeated lone for the championship. lone lost by two points and was the first game they have last in two years. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rea of Portland spent Saturday even ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clell Rea. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Swanson and familv of Seattle. Wash., spent the week-end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gar land Swanson. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Davidson and son, Dwayne, spent Satur riav and Sunday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mor gan. They also visited relatives in Heppner. Miss Susan Linastrom was home from La Grande over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Con nor spent last weeK-ena Portland. College Budget Up Over Last Year Blue Mountain Community College budget committee last week approved an operating budget of si.35S.32S lor the iut IM70 school ear. The vote was unanimous, A public hearlni on the budg et was scheduled for March 26 and the election for April 15. The operating budget Is nn inercaxe of $2r8.!kM over the current year, the fut Increase In two vcars. "I1MCC held the line In Its oix-rutina program last year in order to provide needed class rooms, library and other laciii- ties," President Wallace Me Crae pointed out to the com mittee. "As a result." he add ed, "we lost ground In our op- eratlon and must devote tne next year to program development." SI Per $1000 TCV The amount lo be collected bv taxes In Umatilla and Mor row counties Is $r25.937. reotilr- Ing a levy of SUM! per Si, (WO true cash value. The balance will be received from federal and state sources and from stu dent tuition fees. The increase In operating costs is barely enough to keep pace with Increasing enroll ments, President McCrae said. "Our enrollment is Increasing 12-13 per cent a year." he ex plained, "and we lire projecting a 10 per cent Increase next year. In light of tills, the operating budget is dangerously tight and the minimum we can prtioe(e In the light of rising costs." Needed new programs In the liberal arts curriculum will mn he provided under the new budget, home committee mem bt-rs or i' ed that the college's mil sic offerings be expanded and a department head hired, but were told that tne budget wouici not cover It. They asked that this lie given a high priority next year. Dorm to Exoand As an indication of expected enrollment Increases. Iresldent McCrae pointed out that the Challenger Inn, a privately-owned student dormitory, is being expanded and will offer room and board next year. Owned by l). R. Satterwhite. the Inn Is lo cated across Ihe stai-t from the campus. In comparing the B.MCC levy with those of other community colleges In Oregon, President McCrae said Blue Mountains total levy this year is 22 cents under the average for the state. He said also that Umatilla and Morrow counties were the only counties In the state whose property tax levies for commu nity colleges were not increased the past year. Budget Committee members are: Ben Holdmnn, Iloldman Route, chairman; Helen Dusen berry, Umatilla, clerk; Martin Buchanan, Milton Krcewater; F.sther Fife. Echo; Bob Zerba, Athena; Homer Hughes, Lexing Ion and Bob Slangier. Pendleton. Disabled Woman Requires 3 Hours To Dial for Help Merle Cornelisnn of Lexing ton, her hip broken In a full at her home last Thursday, required three hours to dial her telephone for help, using Ihe tip of a cane to do It. She managed to drag her self on the floor lo a point near the wall phone but could not reach It. Mrs. Cor nellson then took the cane she uses, lifted the receiver off the hook and attempted to dial the operator. The painful process look her three hours before she managed lo make the proper dialing. When she did make the connection, she received quick help. The operator called the neighbor she asked for. She was brought to Pioneer Mem orial hospital for treatment overnight, and then was la ken to Pendleton to undergo surgery. Varieties of wedding and re ception Invitations at Gazette- Times office. Two Men Injured In Auto Mishap James Cowins and Kstel Fields, both of Heppner, sus. laim-d Inlurlea when a car driv en bv Cowins went out of con tiol, rolled over in the road and plummeted over an embank ment on the Bomb Range mad, :o miles north of the Lexing ton highway junction, last Thursday. Fields was returning home from hospitalization at Ihe Vet erans Hospital In Walla Walla. The car came to rest on lis wheels in five feet of water. Fields was able to emerge from the vehicle but Cowins was napped inside with water to his neck. Occupants of a car that had passed them lust before Ihe mis hap relumed to give aid and summoned help from the Irvin Rauch ranch. Cowins was pull ed from the car by a rope at tached to a pickup some 30 minutes after the mishap. The two were brought to Pio neer Memorial hospital for treatment. Cowins was reported lo have a broken collar bone, several bruises and other Inlur lea. Fields also suffered bruises and a sprained neck. Cowins said the brakes grab hod when he aoolied them to slow down for the oncoming car. The wrecked vehicle was said to be a total loss. IIEPFNEM CA2ETTE -TIMES. Thursday, March 11 19C9 Illness Claims Blaine Chapel Native Resident Blaine Eugene Chapel. 67, a county, died Saturday, March 8, In Pioneer Memorial haspital af ter combating a cancer Illness during the past several years. A retired cattle and wheat rancher, he had made his home in tne lone community during the past five years. Born Julv IS TW11 at I man, he was the youngest son of Eugene and Ida Johnson Chapel, pioneer ranchers, and was the last mirvii-inir mnmiui. of the family. He crew lo man- nooa mere and attended the Hardman schools. On December 2G. 1923, he was married In Heppner to DeLsle Sperry. She taught In the Hard man schools In the late 1920s. in City Council Approves Budget Bv TRANCES ROSE WILSON IRR1GON The City budget for fiscal year 1969-197U was ap nrr.t.fl at thp first budget meet ins, with very few changes made irom tne current years hurlopt A tentative date was set for a budget hearing, for May id, wnen me $ia,zo ouu et will be presented to the coun cil for adoption. No millage in crease will result, as the budg et is within the 6 limitation. Felix Friend was elected chairman, and Mrs. Ruth Coy, secretary, of the budget com mittee. Mayor Chester Wilson nreconterl thp hurlfet messaee. An allowance was made for planting trees and shrubs in a Highway Beautification plan for the north side of the highway, from 4th St. to 8th St. through town. A film which answered the question, "Should I Know my Child's IQ" was presented at the PTA meeting Monday night. There was also a Dutch cake auction by the Boy Scouts. A program was presented by the fourth grade, of A. C. Hough ton Elementary school. Mrs. Leon Bentley, Mrs. Joyce Smith of Irrigon, Lois Oelrich of Umatilla and Maude Alexan der of Hermiston attended an educational meeting in Milton Freewater on Saturday. The Rev. Harold Johnson, missionary in Japan for 16 years, and the Rev. Philip Wiley, mis sionary in Surinan, South Amer ica, were overnight guests or Mr, and Mrs. W. F. Coy, recently. Dick Linnell was inducted in to the Army March 4, and is presently stationed at Fort Ord, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stephens spent the day last Tuesday with Mrs. Mae McKinney in Pendle ton. They also attended a fam ily birthday dinner recently at the home of Mrs. Stephens' nephew, Dewey West Jr., in Boardman. There were 24 rela tives present. A recent guest at the Robert Smith home was Mrs. Smith's brother, Mr. Claire Caldwell of Vancouver, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ryder of Seattle, Wash., are visiting his mother, Mrs. Jennie Grim and his brother, Frank. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rodgers and infant son, Buddy, visited Mrs. Rodgers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, and other relatives here recently. They re ported there is still about 8 inch es of snow at their home in Amber, Wash. Open Your Penney Charge Account Today Store Hours 9 A.M. 6 P.M. ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY THE WORD FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' TOWNCRAFT KNITS OF FORTREL IS comfortable! l:Jj SlteH ieianeseOrtrei: Ty y., ""V J A CONTEMPORARY CAfSHION FIBER ' Guys don't know what they're missing 'til they discover the easy care and good looks of For trel polyester knits. Both dad and son will enjoy the trim fit, no-bind comfort of these fash ions. Mom will enjoy their easy care. They wash and wear like nothing else! Don't even need tumble drying . . . drip dry without puckers or wrinkles. A. Men's Double Knit Mock Tur tleneck in white, blue, green, maize or beige solids. Sizes S-M-L-XL 598 B. Boys' Mesh Stitch Mock Tur tles with tipped neck or em broidered design. White or as sorted handsome solids to choose from. Sizes 6 to 18 2.99 C. Boys' Mock Turtleneck Stripe knits in a smart crepe stitch, Assorted wide or narrow stripes. Lots of colors! Sizes 6 to is 3.50 D. Jr. Boys' Mock Turtles in a lightweight mesh stitch. Tipped neck or embroidered design styles. White or solids. Sizes 2 to 7 2.49 They ranched about five miles from Hardman for 35 years, and In IWi3 they moved to lone when his health began lo fall Mr. Chapel had a special af fection for children and young people. He enjoyed helping I hem individually, especially in train ing and handling horses. He was a member of Willuwi Grange of lone, of the Frater nal Order of Eagles. Pendleton Aerie No. 2H, and of Ihe lone United Church of Christ. Funeral services were he!d Wednesday. March 12. at 200 p m. at the lone United Church of Christ, with the Rev. F. W. Luedde, Jr., officiating. Vault interment followed in Heppner Masonic Cemetery, with Swee ney Mortuary directing the ar rangements. Besides his widow. DeMe, of lone, he Is survived by two dau ghters, Mrs. Ida Lee Engelman, and Cassy Chapel, both of lone; one 8-year-old grandson, Frank le, also numerous nieces and nephews. Gajiette-Tlmes want ads pay. Phono 676 9228 for G-T want ad service. We Invite You To SAY 'HP Ui?JraBM2tp NEVA On Her 25th Anniversary with Penneys At Heppner COME IN FOR COFFEE AND COOKIES jA I UKUAT Prices Good Thru Sat. ; LOOK WHAT $3 WILL BUY! ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING ALL ITEMS REDUCED 18 Only Women's f KNIT TOPS Z tor 14 uniy uiris mi i,onon KNIT TOPS 2 tor 21 Only Junior Boys' STRIPED POL05 tor 18 Only Men's 100 Cotton SWEATSHIRTS tor LOOK WHAT $7 WILL BUY! ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING ALL ITEMS REDUCED 6 Only Women's Knit TERRY TOPS 2 for 11 Only Women's ACRYLIC TOPS 2 for J 10 Only Women's BETTER BLOUSES 2 for 11 Only Women's SKIRTS 2 for Assorted Styles and Colors 35 Only Girls' , DRESSES 2 for Assorted Styles and Colors LOOK WHAT $5 WILL BUY! ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING ALL ITEMS REDUCED 10 Assorted , WOMEN'S TOPS . 2 for 32 Only Girls' , SWEATERS Z tor Assorted Styles and Fabrics a siI :-i ' SKIRTS 2 for Assorted Fabrics and Styles SWEATERS 2 for All Acrylic Pullovers 1C Daho' KNIT SHIRTS 2 for With Collars A O r l,r Man'l QHrtft S1ffVA SPORT SHIRTS 2 for Penn-Prest 20 Only Men's JEANS 2 for Assorted Styles and Fabrics 40 Only Men's Crew Neck STRIPE SHIRTS 2 for LOOK WHAT! WOMEN'S DRESSES REDUCED GROUP I GROUP II GROUP III 17 only 40 only 44 only 1.00 $3.00 4.00 WE HAVE ADDED TO OUR NOTIONS DEPT. TALONS INVISIBLE ZIPPERS t F 1 I I n
