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!
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'
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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
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