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BLJ-ttTII CAZTTTZ-TIKES. Thradar. Maf XT. 1171 Riverside Commencement Held Friday May 2l By MAST LEE HARLOW will be Pm Daniel. Freddie and Donna Ziemrr and Tamara BOAEDMAN Commence- McKenzie. Mr. Kill Bate will roent exercises for the gradu- the kindergarten group ating class of Riverside Hich wltn Linda and Susan Ball as School were held Friday night nfcipers. Mrs. King wUl teU the In the school gymnasium with missionary story and be In about 350 In attendance. Julius charge of exercises. Blalostosky. assistant superln- rjlarie Black will be In charge tendcnt of Multnomah County of ,lnglng an(j Mrs. Mar- schools, was the speaker. iw wUl be the musician. The Invocation waa by Pa- tor Nell King of the Boatman Boardm.n Community Church, and the pHi,n benediction by Rev eroen Wednesday for . potluck Vaughn. PWtor f the 'rrigon meetin. at thehome rnmm n tv i.nuaiL 1 - . oapiun . 01 Mr. and Mr. Charl Ander- ... ,tX&JmJrv k J"" Mr,, "ugh Black I'n" S L a pSed & member, of the club scnooi k r in the absence of Mrs. Roy mas 10 me - Ball, president, Mr. Walter Dan Daltoso, Kivera.uc - Haves vice-president, was In ,1 gave out the Mfcng charge of the meeting. . r niu RlaHr nd Den-1 : ' ",IIL ""! -'1 f 1 . of Hordmon Lure Severance Family off Indiana HERB EKSTROM ni lone Boys' State Delegates Named RICK BARNETT pal. gave out tne ioiww.hb cnarEe of the meetine wards: To uiane bibck ' Report were given by those nls Lamb, outstanding students. who attende, tne Blue Moun. r i a no nlen received the BOara- I ,. r, . . man Tllllcum aub J100 schol- Hermiston rBCf.,iv. and the arship for academic leX- state convention to be held In ment, the A. C Hnton. lA Portland in June was discussed. scholarship of $100, and tne One-half a 4.H arholarshin Margaret Kirk Memorial schol- wa, voted to used b a lo. .t.4r. rf vi Hven bv the Mor-1 . . 1 row County Iota Chapter or uei- Mrs Haes gave a talk on ta Kappa Gamma. Patricia Proc- care of tor received a full tuition schol-1 Mrs Macomber received the inh n tn Blue ftiouniain iuin-1 j, munity College; Dennis Robins neKt meeting w1u be the receivea me tiiuvnan, annual Sanailower bister party gon " "t tne nome or Mrs. uau jvnc fchlp for $400; to Frances Wiley 21 at g pjn sandfiower Sisters fr Ika Mnrnnv Cnlint V TU- I ...tit i. 1 ...i.u l.onnA WtlU " " . I Will DP I r (WTV1 Willi CAlUOUgC 1 . . r- ..V. l I . . ueruuiuBis vut.... 1 01 guis, ana new namn uiawn ship lor jzw. uennis for the next year. reived the senior trophy lor Mrs 1, smith (Linda Ta- acholastlc achievemeni, iea. tone). daughter of Mr. and Mrs .hip, sportsmanship ana aimei- iJoe xatone, waa among a group K ouiiii. 1 01 ouvsianaing siuucnu i iwi- - . . . r. n 1 n. . hlo caH I 1 . . ...1,1. n rA Mrs. Aioen rn v-1 xana oiaie vucge the processional and recessional, honored with a dessert at the Following tne eti fu,,v" college May is. mrs. isunrc nd cake were served in the a uest at the affair. Mrs. Smith. school commons. who attended the college the first semester, nas mis pasi Wnhead basketball and -rv Juvenile coun coach at Linfield College, spoke Jwlll re- ..Sera Son ArhieUc 1 college credit for this Award Banquet held at River- Mrs. Leo Root accompanied side Hieh School Tuesday eve- hor sister, Mrs. Max Deweese of ning May 18. me aiiair wu uranaview, wai.ii., iu v-w"i a T-bone steak outdoor barbe- Thursday to visit several days I ai me iiumea ui iuia " vt-v. , t . n. son and daughter-in-law, jir. Wilson, who Is a former ath- R & and Me and graduate or uoaraman - - M d M High School and Eastern Oregon J h" son-in- College, spoke or the importance auhte, M, and Mrs. of athMcs and tne.r .nuuen - - - nn npmnrracv. anu iuiu uic i Kphool athletes that pride, drive Mr. and Mrs. RoyBau went . - 1 a t.. ThboH ti-k 1 u 1 r nr and determination can put 1." T bov from a small scnooi on a me nwue w college ainieuc vcnm. ---- . ok nr HaaWPthall roach. Mrs. Ray Barlow. Barlow has . ma rnimu inr nivnniN: 1 iiefii mtmuiujit m -- To Ron Baker, Junior, most val Heart Hospital there. . i 1 Ji..(Vnt RQ onrSno I wt - toMao nf ni and rebounding champion he nochle in play at the card party 1 xrw wnlto nnA ro 11 cjY t I i u pHAnf Hronop nrtn ..l.1 OO rra mac hct I 1 11 m.,nn4nIt nnncnrarl hv tVtA offensive player; he was in the women's Activity Committee of . . n 1M Ainirnn vrttoH I . . Dn.r X? 'i 1 1 urnc lop iu sixmcis in vies"", ""'""line grange, ivus. ""j to the district 5A and 5B all hostess. a. . n. A KpaIq tho I ... league wm, aim High prize was won oy Mrs. school scoring f.1 h Sam Beeks of Arlington and low 35 points and then 38 points tn wpnt tQ Mrs Albert warnock. Thp ulertinn nf the two iun lor bovs who will represent lone HIpH &-hnnt at the 1971 Boys' State session ha been announc ed by lone American Legion Post No. 95. Rick Barnett, son nf Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barnett and Herb Ekstrom III, son of Mr. and Mr. Herb Ekstrom, Jr., will be this year delegates to the annual state youth conven tion on the Oregon State Campus at Con1 a 11 is irom June w 10 une 20. Clint Krebs, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Henry Krebs was chosen as alternate. Frh bov met the Qualifica tions set by the sponsoring or ganization and school faculty members. Rick Boys' State will be a valuable experience for Rick Barnett In leadership and governing pro cesses as he will serve as Ione's Associated Student Body Presi dent next year. the Luther Leaeue. vouth orsan ization of the Lutheran church In his eieht vears as a 4 H member, Herb ha been very ac tive and ha a long list or non or to hi credit. HOMEMAKERS STATE COUNCIL MEETING By BIBDINE TULLI3 QvAn hundred homemakers f mm thronchout Oreeon eather h .t n;n rnrvallis. May 4, 5 6, for the annual Oregon tx tension Homemakers Council. Theme of the conference this wir waa "Who is the Oregon Woman?" Attending from Mor row County were Mrs. Norman Nelson. Chairman, Morrow ao vlsorv Committee; Mrs. John Chairman. MofTOW Umatilla Program Development Committee, Mrs. laverne iveun ley, Advisory Committee mem ber, and Mrs. Garry luuis, tx ni ncxi year. - i , .. ItAnsinn Airip. The PTOUD DartiC- Active in sports, he has play- , t nhases of the con ed football and basketball nls workshoDs. business has belonged to the Letterman's rinh durin? that time. In hi sophomore year, he served as Letter-men Club representative meetings and the special ban nueta and luncheons. Morrow County women were hostesses at the International us. Loretta Li of Taiwan was the Morrow County guest The sur-nrislnp- Information Loretta shared was the fact that she had been a homemaker lor twenty-five years, had children In college in China, a husband in the Air Force! She. like many American women, had decided tn continue her eduaction after her family were grown, and had come to America lor graduate study in home economics. One ..! l noma TVlB rl(1 RCOre I " ' . . ... . a fciiiMic Mr. Arthur Alien ana ivixs. was 33 points, uary Beeks received the traveling pi son was Desi ueieiwivc nnrhip nrizes. and was voted to the 5A ana ou Tatone. freshman at Ore .alL leLg"e S,K1lrZ: Kon State University, is on the was , --j. nonor roii t ms jprra wiiu a most improved piayer anu qpa. of 3.66. 111 l UllllllVi, " - ' - - ik. nr cntmrl npnnis ; . t incniratinnal I Homa Extension 1 Lamo was . , , i - -- . yitr, luont I Walter Havps entertain to Baker, Partlow, Frederickson, ed the Home Extension County Pvan Lamb. Doug rricnara, tommmre woiuch iai Z'.i ' Dill KnntAi I l,r hnmo fnr thpir last meetinE wayne uowiify, nw., n ,,u...v. - Wayne Buchanan, Jerry HascalL this year. Mrs. Hayes retires David Richards ana Kanay nan- irom me wiuhiih" " j--- er JV basketball letters wem aner ten yeais ui ' .. , rHarii'ii. I f r,r,a TToririisnn nf HeDDner al to Jim uranain, uai ) ' A,... uim. - , , son, Chris Snyder, Carl Wiley, s0 retires. New members of the Rob Adams. Larry nau. . pmm iu Russell. Darren rummei, vtieiMrs. vnuur aucu -Kusseii, n.rl. Mrc oiphard Rvan of Irri- ier gon, who were guests at the Don Hendrlx, football coach, meeting. Other guests inciuueu doii '..,, ,.rrta. q-i Pondloton. extension Cave OUl Hie lUlluwii'S . niui.; """-i rr. ii- Jon Starke, most Inspirational Lgent, and Birdine Tullis, agent ... . r . . .. .. i . nnni . i!nnna, Aicn ivimmittee Dlaver; letters to ;mic irom l-ii. . "-",." .. - Frederickson, Jim Graham Steve members Barbara W ithernte ol Acock, David Richards, Mike pine City, Mrs. Norman Nelson proctor, Bob Ryan, Jerry wes- 0f Lexington, Airs, un teth, Wayne Downey, Rick Part- er of Rhea Creek and Mrs. Vern low Rob Adams, non oimti, Keltniey oi nwrei. ..'j.. r..i,... cm Apnrk Chris Knvder. and' Jerry Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. ' Crawford Ove . . . l . u. . student at the event. Lovely Rick is Interested in history . .,. ho - - I lOXtrLLS VI 1WWOII " J and shop. He enjoys doing quite a hit of leather work and fa vors figure carvine leather pic tures of horses. This year he Joined the 4-H Skiing Club. Listed on the honor roll his junior year, Rick plans to at tend college to major in Wild life Management. He is consid ering Oreeon State as they have the best field offer but plans to look at other colleges Deiore making his final choice. Herb Herb Ekstrom is also inter ested in snorts and has played hrix vears of football, two vpars nf baseball as a fresh man and junior, and two years of basketball as a iresnman ana sophomore. During his freshman year, he served as student representative at school and vice-president of Br MAT CAMTBELX. When Ruth (McCabe) asked me to write a history of the Sev erance family. I thought "Oh no I can't". After we talked awhile and I thought It over I finally said. "I ll try". . , - William E. ana wB f (Chapin) Severance with their children. May. Ivan and Sylvia lived near Franclsville. Pulaski County. Indiana. They were rent ing land and having sort of a rough time. My mother had two brother George W. nd Harri son Chapin living In the Hard man area. They sent such glow. Ing account of this country back to them free land by homesteadlng, timber culture wonderful pasture and cow country. So we finally decided to come west. On Dec. 24 1898. We board ed the train for Oregon. A young married couple, Mr. and ur,lli0m W. Bechdolt (Ar- chie and Adrian' parents) came with us to seek their lonune in Oregon. . . rr. niuht we were awakened from our sleep by the conductor passing through tne train can-I- ric.i.innl River. Miss issippi River" what excitement! F.vervone looking out the win dows to see the river. when we reached Heppner Junction, my parents asked the conductor If we would have time to po down to the Colum- hi. pivor while thev were tran sferring baggage and freight from the mainline train to the uonnner Rmnrh line. He said "Ve" and that he would blow the whistle in time for us to crof hark for the tra n. It was a moonlight night and the river looked like it was only a snort Hictanoe hut we walked and walked throueh sand before we reached the river. About then theh train whistled. My father gathered un a handful ol Col umbia River and Oregon sand in his handkerchief to send back east". We arrived In HepDner where we were met. Suit cases, trunks and ourselves were loaded in a lnmher waeon and headed for Uncle Harrisons home aoout iu miles south of Hardman. Wre all spent New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 1899 with my Uncle Georee and family. It was quite reunion after many years oi separation. We lived at my uncle Ham pollppe ape daughter has now . .n r . , " . , .. sons lor iiuee jems umu j loined her here, and is a stu- t , A a . r,io ho dent at Lewis and ClarK col- lik . and ,d bv it for their Kinzua News Mr nnil Mrs. nirk Sarpent and family of Heppner spent the weekend visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Troy Day and family. Mrs. Robert Kelso and Mrs. Dannlel Bell were business vis itors to Seattle Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Slinkard and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bailey were in The Dalles Saturday on business and then went on to McNary to play golf. lepe. Osweeo The International Banquet program featured Indians of the Northwest, including our friends of the Confederated Tribes, as well as the Klamath, Warm Springs and Hopi Indians. Guest sneakers at tne luncn- eon, workshops, and banquets included, Dr. Robert MacVicar, President, OSU; Dr. Lee Kolmer, Director, Extension Service; Dr. Ann Litchfield, Assistant Ex tension Director, Home Econom ics, and Roberta Frasier, Exten sion Family Life Specialist managers. JV awaras wem iu Crl Wiley, Loron Braat, Darrel Pummel and Jerry Hascall. Jim Harper, baseball coach, awarded the following: Doug Prichard. most inspirational player; Ron Baker, Randy Bak er Bill Acock, Don Harper, Rick Partlow, David Richards, Jerry Ha.scf.ll, Kev Alexanian, Chris Snvder and Carl Wiley. son of Wallowa were weekend guests at the homes of Oveson s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black, and his mother, Mrs. M. I. Oveson. They came to attend the graduation exercises Friday nicrht. Rprt Pavrollpz and dauphter Joy Dean of Yakima, Wash, were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rash, Pay rollez showed a film "To Every Creature" at the Boardman Community Church Sunday night. The film presented the work of Christian missionaries in the Jungles of Peru. It is a Moody Bible Institute film. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haves went to Maupin Sunday to at tend the graduation exercises there. Their grandson, Jeffrey Hayes, was among the gradu ates. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hayes. Mrs. Jim Hoffman and son Timothy, Castro Valley, Calif., was a weekend visitor here at the home of her in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman. She was here to attend the gradu ation exercises, her sister, Judy Franke, being among the grad uates. Mrs Ppte ppterson SDent the weekend in Monmouth visiting at the home fo her son-in-iaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chet rhillips. Boardman News Mrs. Winifred Morgan of Clarkston. Wash.. Is visiting at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Spphafer. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore of La Grande were weekend visit ors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Baker. Vocation Bible School . .. r;v.l,. CfhfVll Will Vacation PIU1C Mart at the Boardman Commu-j nitv Churcn June x ran through June 5. Ages will he from 4 to 12. School will start ench morning at 9 o'clock and will dismiss at 12 noon. Theme of the school is Hidden Treas- Pastor Neil King will b? su perintendent and will teach the f-fth and sixth grade class, as-sWU-d by Mrs. Larry Phillips and Teena Phillips. R.ndy Baker will teach the third and fourth grade; Diane Black and Martha K ng will be the first and sec ond gr;.do teachers ynd helpers llflorrow County foisi Growers Will Be Closed May 29-30-31 "I'm not so much hawk or dove as just plain chicken!" liked and could buy it for their home. ITnpte Harrison lived about three miles from the Burton Val ley School We rode a gentle plodding old work horse to school the first few days, for we knew nothing about riding. Then one day he led this beau tiful golden buckskin with a dark stripe down his back and a heavy double mane. We thought he was the most beauti ful animal we had ever seen. He fairly glistened in the sun. (We didn't know he was knock- j kneed and Dipeon toed and rin phoned . Well uncle said we I could ride him to school that day and If we liked him he would give him to us. Of course we liked him! (Well I could tell more about what closer asquaintance revealed about him). I recall Uncle had some chairs, the seats of which were made by weaving untanned strips of hide .1 expect they were tanned but the hair was left on. They made very comfortable chairs. Uncle raised cattle, range cattle. Cattle have come a long wav since. These were Ions leer- ged, long lean bodies and good runners. But they had calves and they had milk and my par ents' children just had to have milk. Well, thev pot it. but that would be a story in itself. The clace mv Darents boueht was one mile from the Burton Valley School. It was a pretty place, a inue vaney wnere my father raised hay for the cattle and had timber all around. There was a good spring be lnw the house from which we carried water in pails for drink- jvw.klnir washlnff and rv erythlng. Of course an outdoor . liu minv hom those day, wen papered with newspaper ana maK"'"" til we could get wall paper. u. hul onnA eirrden spot for which we were thankful for it was essential wnen evrry penny that could bo spared went toward paying for the I,lace . u Mw mother made butter, pounds and pound of It That and cees paid our grocery bill nr most flf it. In winter time when great drifts of anow made roaas im nasaahln for team and wagons the eee were carefully pack ed in nooebags and with tne butter were taken on horseback to Hardman. lx mile away and exrhaneed for groceries. I don't know what years, but sometime after we had our own home, Claude Cox would stop at our house to get butter to take to the hleher hills to a sheep camp. He wa camp tend er but I don't recall for whom Everv week or ten days he would come by on his way up ti-irh snnnliex on a oack horse or two for the sheepherder. Since I began writing, i Keep recalling various Incidents but I'm sure I've written too much now so will discontinue with this. We children were grown and on our own and the place was too much worK tor my parents so in the spring or 13U tney sold to Glenn Farrens and mov ed to near Banks on a little place about 35 miles from Port land (at that time). Tom Hus ton Is the present owner of the place. By May Severance Campbell May began teaching school in 1906 and first taught at Camas Prairie. She taught tnree monm terms at Lower Rhea Creek and . tena. NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Tha board, member of the Heppner Neighborhood Center are on the lookout for Individ ual who could profit from the injunction and service provid ed each week at the Center. They are also Interested in o llclting volunteer to help man the center a well a to help with craft at the Thursday afternoon. Volunteer Help will be needed for all day Tuesday at the Center soon a school la out Volun teers are given 5 to 6 hours of training on OEO policy before oeing assigned a ume. volun teer answer the telephone, take messages, do some typing and wait on DeoDle . aa t.. come Into the Center.- Anyone who has time to volunteer part time is asked to call the Cen ter at 676-5873. Anvone with Ideaa fnr aw. mguius that the women could nui Thursday afternoon is also welcome. The women of .v. ....... .. w ww JtrvcilUl day Adventlst Church are pro viding the refreshments during the month rJ Miv Tha uroc - -'-".r vf7i3 nf the Methodist rhiiroh i. . v.. v... w w be responsible for refreshments for June and Sans Souci Re- hekah Indira tnr Jiilw Au..t - nuuM has not been taken yet Barbara Walters plans the nUTlrlf Inn rtrnorra m Ur.j civ la TT C"l nesday. Cheaper cuts of meat uc-iuvjiairttivu ana eaten. Ten (1fri7F murlnorlA tiri a.nJ cheaper cuts of meat and serv- j ...:u i cu wun nee ana soy sauce, "vn ait vt vxrcT sticks and cottage cheese last week. Grandma's Old Fashion ed Cake contributed by Mrs. Bob Lowe completed the meal. in the vicinity who cannot at- Hunts school in Sanford Can yon. She taught at Gooseberry, Social Ridge, Burton vaiiey ana Lexington. She was married to Roy Campbell In 1917 Red Cross Offers Help to Flood Victims (Continued from page 1) suggested that a temporary hridpe for car traffic be put up here. The road could be graded from Chase over the hill to give access to the homes on upper Main St. Col. Charles Norris of the Ord nance Depot and a member of the Umatilla county Kea cross came to see what they couia ao. Red Cross HelD Red Cross headquarters have been set up in the Ford Garage. Anyone wishing to register for help is asKea to stop in. Mrs. Zelma Groce came from Yakima and Clint Prior rom Grange ville to survev the situation. Anv donations people want to make may also be left here. When more than five famil ies are involved in a disaster the Red Cross declares it to be a Disaster. Two more Red Cross workers arrived Wednesday noon to work on the scene. Damage Estimates Judge Jones is anixous to have an PStimate of damaaeo Tndl. viduals are asked to assess dam ages. Estimates may be called into the CAtv nffiee Mrs I .onrrra will pass the information on to those concerned. , . '.die an E'S d Lounge will serve family style meals over Memorial Day weekend, Sat urday and Sunday from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. Families of two, four, six and over, special prices. Closed Monday. Thank You Well-known Mawills mud-. ian, Doc Severinsen called the Carl Spauldings Tuesday night from New Jersev He'd honrH n ramo report oi tne flood. If ycu can't profit from adver tising something is either wrong with your business or you have nothing to sell. The TJnemnlovment Miim C J w.u .1 ito are beginning to drop. Two claim people come every other Thursday. The people served have dropped to 23 from 43. Oris Crisp started logging last week and that should cut down on unemployment claims, John Pasek with the .Social Security Department had 16 people come in last week. Iris Howell comes every oth er Monday. On her last visit, she gave 8 GATB tests which is a preemployment test given before referring to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Heppner has the only Neigh borhood Center. The rest of the area depends upon Heppner to provide much of the matching local funds which Is don in volunteer services. clothing and other contributions. The total of these "In Kind" COR tHhllt Inns lac mnntK uras - vu If iitviiui ww ao $669.21. Each dollar is matched oy a f ederal dollars. In ClosinP the meetincr held May 13, Ed Cutting reviewed his part in the 4 C's, Coordin ated Community Child Care, for the two-county area. Three Heooner TV Doles were swept away and lines washed out in the flood. Two of the poles were replaced yesterday and service is tn he restored tn that area as soon as possible. MOVING?? Local or Long Distance Free Estimates Call Gene Orwick 989-8586 or Condon 384-2292 Agents for United Van Line. 1 MEMORIAL DAY SPECIALS REG, Lamp btools $1.59 Thrifty 24" Motorized B-B-Q (in carton) 15.95 Deluxe 24" Motorized B-B-Q (in carton) 20.95 Deluxe 24" Motorized B-B-Q With Oven (in carton) 25.95 Bar-B-Q Wagon (in carton) 34.95 Double Hibachi 12.95 Briquets 10 lb. bag; .95 We will be closed Memorial Day Coasf-fo-Coas? Stores SALE $1.19 12.99 17.99 19.99 27.99 10.49 .79 Heppner Ph. 676-9961