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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1969)
Soroptimist Club Pursues Youth Programs The He ppncr Soroptimist Club's activities this fall have been varied. Most of the group attended a regional confr rence In La Grande In October. Pres ident Vi Lanham and past-president Elaine George took lead ing parts in the opening and closing meetings of the confer ence. Mrs. Lanham gave the! welcoming address and Mrs. George, who was head of the Resolutions Committee read the committee's report Just before the conference closed. During October, the club gave a lively Halloween party for Heppner's sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. This club also acts as sponsors for Mrs. Ginger iveiinieys Blue Bird group. Last month a Thankscivinn Holiday Dance was arranged for Morrow County youth at the Fair! Pavilion. A good crowd of col lege vacationers Joined others in enjoying dancing to the music of Condon Air Force Base's Western Gentlemen. Mayor Bill Collins, the County Fair Board., Sheriff Mollahan, Bill Cox, Bob uebpain assisted in making the nance successful. Money cleared on tne dance goes into the Sor optimist Scholarship Fund. This month the club has as- sumed responsibility for provid ing Christmas gifts for three needy families (fourteen peo ple). For 1970 many more ac tivities are already being lined up. Farm Census Time Again if . K . . . -aw , . - ' I. '.. q , , j pi--i LlmA, . L-... ...... ..n. .... ivg.--H3 Farmers and ranchers throughout the United States will re ceive 1969 Census of Agriculture forms In the mail during Jan uary of 1970 and, for the first time, will be asked to fill them out and mail them back, preferably before February 15. The all mail system assures greater privacy, economy and efficiency, according to officials of the U. S. Bureau of the Census. The re sults, released only in statistical form with no clue to the iden tity of any individual operator, provide the yardstick by which American agricultural advancement is measured each five years. Irrigon Council Fills Vacancy Local News Items Mr. and Mrs. Boardman News Renton, Wn., are parents of an adopted son named Shawn Pat rick. The baby is now five weeks old. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones There were three tnhlpe nt ni. of Heppner are maternal grand- nochle In play at the card nnr. parents and Mr. and Mrs. Keith- I . . . r I n m s I nt ly neia at tne tireenlleld Grange I leJ oi oresnam v. hall Tuesday of last wpoIt ternal grandparents. Great sponsored by the Women's Ac- grandparents are Mr. and Mrs tivity Committee of the grange. C. N. Jones oi Heppner. .mm oeuoro. was nOSt- ,, pun h KTa.ioht u;u , , . down live or SIX tanauian nuna- High prize was won bv Mr . ...... Arthur Allan j i 1 DUt mis iau Willie numing wS Albert WarnJ MWe"Jr t0 on D. O. Nelsons stubblefield he ertxZa;Tt-..rS- W"- shot his first banded goose. The . ..v. a... ivuiiii reteiv. -.n i i -i. ,i , . is , , , . 1UV.K Danu was nmmcu wi.n " P'nocnie prizes. a SPrial number and ADVISE Mrs. Leo Root returned h.m J Fish anIW"fe,ice Wash- last wppIt fmrr, . , a lngton. Meve took me Danu iu t It the how of h?r ft8 V.S G Ward. Heppner's game u at the home of her sister-in- ,.j ,u M. th infnrmA- iaw, Mrs. Georee Mefford in Rmc ' tlon in. steve is anxiously wan Ed Barlow has returns h,.M? Lor lnform 10" .u"e . . tun fanaiian Hnnupr nail I n"t r I ... ,,vlo,UC aiu,, aner penalng a week here at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball. He was called here by the ser ious illness of his other sister, Mrs. Zearl Gillespie, who Is a patient in the Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Highley banded and what other infor mation they will tell him. Mothers Club met Monday IRRIGON NEWS Burrel Cooley was elected to ana sons Matt and Mike were a 3 year term on the board of vigors at me nome of the Irrigon Community ram Mefford's sister, Mrs. Leo Root, and Recreation district in the on their way to Yakima, Wash, annual election held Dec. 1. He Mrs. i-rank Marlow visited Friday and Saturday in Pendle ton at the home of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Thomas. She also went to Milton-Freewater to visit her aunt, Mrs. A. C. Knud- son, who is in the nursing home mere. The next Fellowship dinner at Boardman Community Church will be held Dec. 14 at 12:30 p.m. Friends are Invited to at tend. It is to be potluck. The Christmas program at Riverside Junior-Senior High School will be presented the evening of Dec. 16 at 8 pm. at the school. All parents and friends are invited to attend. Snow fell a good part of the day Monday, but melted most ly as it fell and by evening was gone. Temperature was about 36 above. Cafeteria menus for Riverside Junior-Senior High School for the week of Dec. 15-19 are as follows: Monday pizza, buttered car rots, filled graham crackers and fruit Tuesday beef in gravy, whip ped potatoes, tossed salad, corn bread and fruit Wednesday hot dogs, potato cnips, buttered corn and cobbler. Thursday chiliburgers, cot tage cheese and fruit, pickles and Jell-O. Friday Christmas dinner. Bread, butter and milk served with all meals. are The Hoof and Horns 4-H Lire stock club held its first meeting tnis year on December 3. The new members are Bonnie Mill er, Patricia Hughes, Krynn Rob inson, Allen' Burkenbine and Jimmy Kenny. They elected of ficers and had a film. New officers are: president Gwen Drake; vice president, Bonnie Miller; secretary-treasurer, Judy Bennett and news re porter, Patricia Hughes. The leaders are Terryl Ash beck and Jean Bennett Our guest was Mrs. Robinson who always comes to the meetings. There will be another meeting on the 17 of this month to replace the meeting missed in November. Patricia Hughes, reporter, replaces Bill Parker on the 3 member board which is headed by Orville Buchanan. Mrs. Wil ma Elgin holds the other po sition. The dwelling for the district's park attendant, was recently re modeled, receiving new shingles, paint and other needed repairs. It is presently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Elgin An extensive development program is anticipated by the Corps of Engineers in the park this year before its operation is turned over to the district. Lack of funds has delayed develop ment for several years, although some preliminary work has been done. The park district, whose boundaries encompass a . 9-mile square area, was formed in 1964 and was the first park district so formed in this part of the state. Jon ,Blake of evening at the home of Mrs Vern Keithley to make wreaths for those in the nursing home section of the Pioneer Hospital. Last year the group made more than 20 wreaths to decorate the doors of each room. Last year one little old man asked if he could please have a wreath with pine cones on. it because they reminded him of home. This year they plan to wire on lots of extra pine cones. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hemen-j way and Gary and Bill Howard were over from Pilot Rock to spend Saturday here. They help ed their great granddaughter celebrate her 1st birthday. Tina Michelle Davidson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davidson and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Watkins also had as her guests that day Dee Dee Rood and Frnces Peck. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cox and family went to Dayton, Wn., for Thanksgiving and to attend the wedding of Mrs. Cox s niece, Carol Mellor to Ken Messenger. Diane and Debby Cox were bridesmaids and David Cox was candlelighter. By FRANCES ROSE WILSON IRRIGON In the December Council meeting Felix Friend was appointed to the vacant Council seat created by Richard Stanley's resignation. There re mains one year of the term. The controversial issue of charging all who had water me ters installed regardless of whether they were being used or not was tabled indefinitely. Although the amount of revenue currently being brought in is short of monthly needs, there appears to be sufficient funds within the department to allow the situation time to rectify it self. Several had expressed a willingness to be assessed the minimum charge before actual connection to the system, oth ers were bitterly opposed to "paying for something they were not using." Mayor Wilson stated that he believed that a sufficient number of services would be used to meet the re quirements in a short time, without Imposing assessments which would discourage future developments. Other business included a dis cussion of some funds not us ed in construction and a num ber of needed items were listed to be submitted for approval. Among these will be plans for 8 more fire hydrants which if installed, will give the city a total of 13 and put almost ev ery building in the city, with in the area reached by the wa ter system no farther than 500 feet from a fire hydrant. Under present pumping conditions the amount of water available is comparatively small, having quick access could save homes in case of fire, and possibly lower insurance rates in the area. Worship at 11:00 with the mes sage being given the 4th in a series on "Christmas Gifts". The gift of love. The Christmas Program by the Sunday SSchool will be at 7:30 p.m. as follows: Vocal solo: Mark Adams, 'The First Noel"; "Welcome" Mark Eppenbach; "Baby Jesus" Ree sa Collingwood; "Beacon Light" Brenda Eppenbach; "Go Tell it On the Mountain" - Group song Beginners and Primary; "If I Could Shout" Scott Ad ams. 'The King's Mask" Virgil Morgan; 'The Wisemen Come" Laurie Morgan; "Like Jesus" Monica Eppenbach; "Away In a Manger" Group song Begin ners and Primary; "My Prayer" Tammie Collingwood; "Silent Night" Group song with the Congregation. Motion picture film, with sound, color, "The Chirstmas Spirit". Pastor Herbert E. Vaughan of the Community Baptist Church of Irrigon, extends an invitation to attend the services on Christ mas Sunday, Dec. 21. Morning A crowd of about 125 attend ed the Cantata. "The Night the Angels Sang" on Sunday eve ning, at the Assembly of God. Pastor Herbert E. Vaughan and the congregation of the Baptist Church, dismissed their service to attend the program. Next Sunday night Pastor John Ken ney and the Assembly of God congregation, will attend the program and film presentation at the Baptist Community Church. Other features of the program were a skit "The Friendly Beasts" by the Beginner and Primary boys. A reaidng by Ver di Isom to the Nursery class A solo by Mrs. Dolores Pummel 'The Infant Jesus". Norman Eppenbach; Financial Secretary, Naomi Marlow; Sun day School Superintendent, Mrs. Elbert Eppenbach; Assist. S. S. Superintendent, Sylvia Morgan; Members of the Diaconate; El bert Eppenbach, Mary Adams, Faye Eppenbach, Naomi Mar low, Janice Faye Eppenbach, Betty Eppebnach. Trustees: El bert Eppenbach, Elva Sanders, Wayne Eppenbach. Advisory Board Members at large: Mary Adams, El nor a Paxson. Pastor, Rev. Herbert E. Vaughan an nounces these are officers for the calendar year, 1970. Mrs. Ilda Dillon of Lorane, Ore., has been here since Thanksgiving, visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dillon, and other friends who live in the area. Mr. Dillon took her home this past weekend, expecting to return the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fegert returned from Idaho Falls, GAZETTE-TIKi Thurs Dcembr 18. 1369 7 Four-H Cooking Cutlo II and III met at the home of our leader, Mrs. Gladys Hobba. We elected officers. President, Peg gy Brandt; vice president, Greta LeBlanc; secretary, Pam Schmeder. We decided to have a baked foods sale Nov. 22 nt Lee's Texaco. The members made biscuits and dseserts with cereal prod ucts during the meeting. Our next meeting will be Dec. 14. Kathleen Evans, reporter . Mr. and. Mrs. C E. Mcintosh of lone went to Newberg for Thanksgiving with their three , children: Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Mcintosh and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward and family and Mrs. Sandra Antrim and family. where they spent Thanksgiving with their daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corsl and children, Cheryl, Randy, Melln da and Christine. Annual election of officers of the Community Baptist Church, was held Sunday after the mor ning service. The following offi cers were elected: Church clerk, Sylvia Morgan; Treasurer, Mrs. CML COUECT FOR INFORMATION Headquarters For Complete Overhauling of Irrigation Pumps and Motors. REWINDING REPAIRS COLE ELECTRIC Tutuilla Rd. 276-7761. Pendleton A cantata "The Night the Angels Sang", will be present ed by the Assembly of God Sun day School on Sunday evening, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. La Velle Partlow is directing the choir. Pastor John Kenney is in charge of the annual program with Sunday School teachers as sisting. Members of the Assembly of God met for a potluck dinner, Sunday, in the newly decorated parsonage basement The occas ion was to honor members of the church whose birthdays were in Nov. or Dec. The Nativity scene has been set up for Christmas. Recent guests over the week end at the Billy Griffin home were Mr. and Mrs. Coy Reed and family of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Llecht of Umatilla, Jun ior Morris of Portland, Mrs. June Early and daughters Lin da and Leslie. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murtishaw have returned to Irrigon from a 10-day trip to Fortuna, Calif., where they visited their-.son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Humbert and boys. En- route home, they stopped at Sa lem and visited Mrs. Muni- Shaw's brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Had- wick and also Mr. and Mrs. Venn Gerberding and family. I Mr. and Mrs. Vera K. Evans, Irrigon, are parents of a dau ghter born Nov. 29 at St. An thony Hospital, Pendleton. She weighed 7 lb., 10 oz. Has been named Susan Ann, and joins five sisters at home. Grandpar ents are Mrs. Rose Francis, Pen dleton, Mrs. Llyod Evans, Con don, and Vern Evans, Heppner. Mr. Paul Morey spent the past week in Lexington and vicinity. Mrs. Myra Peck had spent the previous two weeks in Portland with Morey. While in Portland, Mrs. Peck had a medical check up and accompanied the Moreys to see her brother, O. M. Yae- ger and his daughter, Frances, in Castle Rock, Wash., and to Oswego to visit her sister-in- law, Mrs. Lota B. Callaway and family. Mr. Morey and Mrs. Peck visited her sons Bud and Harold and their families in Heppner and Don and family in Pilot Rock and Emma Peck in Pendleton while in eastern Oregon. Thanksgiving vacationers at the Millard Nolans were their daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Bell of Tacoma and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Miles and family of Clarkston, Wash. They were dinner guests of Vern Nolan on Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Miles also visited Mr. and Mrs. James Dunbar in Lexington. A two-year-old Angus female consigned by Gary and Virgin ia Grieb Lexington, was named Grand Champion at the 12th annual Oregon Angus associa tion Holiday sale on Dec. 6 at the state fairgrounds in Salem. This was a one day show and sale with 42 Angus females en tered. The Grieb consignment was one of the top selling fe males. Tom Shear was in Eugene for Thanksgiving. While there he went to the hospital to visit Betty Brown. He reports she is in good spirits and doing very well following surgery. Miss Brown is the Home Ec teacher at HHS and expects to be back on the job after Christmas. Mr. Shear is Heppner Schools' art instructor. M IS SO CLEAN I CAN USE COLORS I NEVER DARED TRY BEFORE" EAT Maybe you're not ready to go as far as our white-on-white living room. Anyway, the point is with our carefree electric heating and cooling you can now dec orate with lighter colors to your heart's content. Confidently you can pick those new pastels you've yearned for. This is because electric heat is flameless. And you can't buy cleaner heat for your fine furniture, your walls, windowsills and lovely draperies. "Serving Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties" Telephone 676-9146
