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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1972)
Diamondmen Off A Expecting no" April Foul," (lie ileppner baetU It-it in liegun their seasonApr. 1, at livcrt.ilu. A triple by John Byer In Hie first Inn hit:, fifth Inning double by Kirk Drake heied lead the MukUih' a 9 victory. ItcplMifT played KlversKle again April C, and mice again came away with a one run win, 8-7. Juliii Hover earned (tirte runs, and Kick Drake and Jerry Gentry each col lected two hits (or four times at hut. At the Pilot Rock Invi tational on April 8, Union handed lliner their first loss of the season, a score ut 1-0. Tl.e winning run, In the seventh limine was Bank's new look in harmony with Boardtnan's sand and sun The new Inland Empire Hunk building at Boarduian Is western In (listi:n. A liroud flagstone walk, flanked ty rail fence enclosed lawns leads to the covered porch. The wood of the ex terior has been stained a deep olive-green which Wends with the natural stone of Colum bia River basalt. The all -class front looks In on the red country home styled carieting. The walls and the tellers counter are barnwood oak paneling. Above the front door Is a handsome Indian mural done by Gene Weslierg of Echo. It shows in Minted Indians on Apnalonsa horses In an East Bookworms Enjoy The final March meeting of the Bookworm Club at the home of Mrs. Gene Ferguson, Tuesday evening, Mar. 28, was a special treat. Fay showed her fine collection of slides of her recent trip down under. Most of the slides depicted New 7ealand where she spent 5 nights on the North Island and two weeks on the South Island. A few showed her shorter look at Sidney, Australia where she spent 5 days. On the North island she enjoyed Auk land, Rotorua, and Welling ton. On the South Island she was a Gore and in the area surrounding. Mowdly P.fflirdlBer rT : ' v" l' ; Here's an invite to our i 1 fq el PC! if H I II JN j C 0 "'.j REFRESHMENTS nd Running scored ty Mel or ton. The (IMS dliimondinen play ed Condon In their second I'linirt of the day, Steve hea and John u r emh scored one run, Uit that was not enout:ht to Ktni the Blue e vlls, who totaled four runs. Th I.UiUlnl.l of (lit Apr. II game against I'matlla came In the seventh inning when rookie John itoyer hit a grand-Mam home run, to bring the Mustang score to 6. Ileppner could score no more, and the game ended at 11-6. Others scoring for Ileppner mere JerryGentry.Jeft Mar shall, Greg Green, and Dana Sweek. Hy Greg Dividson ern Oregon Retting of sage brush and sand. Later this summer Mr. Westarg will taint another Indian mural on the opposite wall These murals are high on the wall to the peak of the beamed celling. Old timers especially enjoy seeing the seat from an old wagon In the lobby. It lias lH-cn antiqued blue as has the old spool table also in the lobby. Hanging on one wall is a red Navajo rug. These are from Doris Hounds col lection. Marty McDowell Is branch manager and Mrs. Rodney (Patricia) Plug is teller. "Down-Under' Some of her most interest ing slides were of the ther mal area at Rotorua, a na tional park. The hot springs, geysers, and big develop ments there were spectacu lar. The native Maori ruins and replicas are of very great interest to all. Esjiecially pleasing to most of the Book worms were the looks at homes and families and es pecially the gardens of the South Island. After the slide showing the special treat continued with the variety of New Zealand refreshments spread on the Ferguson dining table. These DKEfflGD EC5HPDEH Mike Bcngc is Mike B-nge with his faithful tie fore his capture in the spring included caramel bisqults, pieklets, fruit bread, cara mello fudge, and cherry-caramel slices, along with cof fee and tea. ' We are pleased to share the following recipe for the cherry-caramel slices that Fav cot on the South Island. NEW ZEALAND CHERRY CARAMEL SLICES 4 Oz. sugar (white) 6 oz. melted butter 1 sm. Tbsp. cocoa or 1 Tbsp cornstarch. lVi cups flour (all-purpose) 1 tsp. baking powder. 1 tsp. vanilla Mix well, press half of mixture into 8x8 pan-top with following filling V tin condensed sweetened milk. 2 Tbsp. golden syrup (karo) '. cup brown sugar oz. butter. All customers and friends are cordially invited to our Open House on April 29 1-4 p.m. Branch Mgr. the Only Oregon Civilian captured by V C dog and a Vietnamese friend of 19C8. lone High Banquet ALOHA!! "An evening In Hawaii" wasenjoyedby mem tiers of lone High School Ju nior and senior classes, their parents, and faculty mem bers on Apr. 14. The annual Junior-Senior banquet was sponsored by the junior class in honor of the seniors. Guests, requested to dress in appropriate Hawaiian at tire, were seated on the flo or at tables decorated with tea leaves, orchids, grass shacks, and fresh fruits. Milt together and pour over base. Sprinkle filling with chop ped nuts and cherries and then sprinkle remaining dry mixture on top. (Use any chopped nuts and either mara chino or candied cherries. Bake 20 minutes in a mo derate oven. - i -- SATURDAY, APRIL 1 to 4 P.A1. Marty McDowell Boardman, Oregon "We feel positive that his dog had to be killed before Mike could t captured" says his mother Mrs. Terrel Benge, She explains that Mike kept the dog with him con stantly and that the dog was very familiar with and to all of Mike's known friends, but was trained not to allow un friendly persons to approach Mike, Dunne II recent "Week of Concern for prisoners of War and Missing In Action" the Portland Oregonian carried triple to U.S. civilian prisoners In tetnam. It featured a picture of Mike Benge, Oregon's only known missing civilian. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terrel flenge and the brother of Joan Hughes. He Is well known here and Is especially remembered by some because of the outstanding assembly he conducted at the Grade School during his last home leave. He showed slides of the Montagnard area of Vietnam and told of his work as a representative with ISA ID. Mike had spent six years there helping Improve the lot of the Montagnards. He had become fluent in tlieir language. He was captured by the Viet Cong during the Tet offensive of February, 10G8, near Ban Me Thout In the Central Highlands. Mike's family continues to send a letter a month and a package every other month to Mike through the Red Cross, Hanoi and Cambodia. However they report most of the letters and a!! the paekaen are returned after a delay of three to ten months. Mike was an unarmed, non-combatant civilian, and is not a war criminal. He is being held In direct violation of all national and international law. Because of their special status the IssueofcivUian Prisoners should be easily settled, declared Jim Murphy, deputy to be special assistant to the undersecretary of state for missing mon. Like military missing In action, civilian employes of the government continue to get their pay checks, raises and promotions. , Mike's family has only heard rumors about him since not too long after his capture when an escaped prisoner reported seeing him in good health. The rumors were that Montagnards had seen Mke being moved from one prison camp to another but it has been such a long time since there was any official report on this Morrow County hero. Theme is 'Aloha' Fresh fruit, Japanese cra ckers, boiled taros, rice thins and won ton were served as appetizers. The menu was highlighted witn Kalua Pig, which td oeen roasted in a pit, truly Hawaiian style. Sweet potatoes, baked bana nas, rice, hong kong beans, and tropical fruit salad were also served. Breads such as pao doce, banana nut, date and prune accented the fes tive meal. A tropical fruit pie was served for the final course of the evening. D-Ann Barnett, junior class president, gave an Aloha wel come, followed with the in vocation by the Rev. Dan Thompson. Rev. Thompson was also the guest speak er. Miss Barnett gave a salute to the seniors, follow ed by a senior address bv IIEPPNER OftE) Shauna Bergstrom, senior class president. An Aloha farewell by Miss Barnett con cluded the program. Mike Warren was master of ceremonies for the enter tainment portion of the even ing. Songs of Hawaii were led by Mr. and Mrs. Dar rell James. Hula lovelies, "straight from Hawaii" performed "Lovely Hula Hands" and "Little Brown Gal." Kathy Gilbert, Gayle McNary, and Nicki Hoskins were the hula gals. Doing a fleet-footed ver sion of" tinikling" were Sher ri Wilson, Mary Pat McEl ligott, and Clndi Martin. Serving for one of the most delighful events of the year were sophomores, Phil Carl son, Cassandra Chapel, Paul Ashurst, Jan Ekstrom, Fred Sherman and Kay Bergstrom. 29 - im mi Ml- c'k a)arn JDZrd LIVJ GAZETTE TIMES. Thursday. Pomona to Be At Rhea Creek A good crowd ol Grangers were at Hhea Creek Grange for the April meeting to hear Vel Robinson of Columbia Basin Electric tell the story of bringing electricity to our rural community and of the many changes that have come about since then. The a mount of electricity needed has In creased many times, be said, not only for Irrigation but for homes as well. This Increased use has created the need for much additional power and the building of many lines and changing of sub-stations, projects that will be completed as soon as possible. Shawn Mallory entertained with his favorite rhyme, HI Dltklle Diddle. State Officers were voted on, plans made for practi cing the Fifth Degree which will tie put on by the de gree team on Visitation night, M iyl2. Pomona Grange will tie held here at Rhea Creek Grange Hall on April 29th. The Memorial Service will be given at that time, announced Mrs. Pearl Wright, Pomona Chaplain, and Mrs. Dorrls Graves. Lecturer will pre sent the program. Congratulations to the Inland Empire Bank We are glad to have installed the heating and air conditioning system. Mull Tin Shop Hermiston 567-6813 , 17 A U April J7. 1973 Mrs, Robert Stevens was hostess toRheaCreekGrauge Committee on Womens Acti vity April 20th. There were nineteen ladies who came to enjoy the potlurk luncheon and business meeting. Com mittees were appointed for Pomona dinner on April 29. Mrs. Genie Huston was re ported In the HUlcrest Nur sing Horn. In Pasco, 99301 Is her address, and a card was signed by all. Mrs. Harold Perk was welcomed by the group. Chairman Mildred Wright urged all to complete sewing for the State Sewing Contest. It was reported that 14 mem bers had visited Board man Grange April 15. Master and Mrs. Harold Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Don Mallory. Mrs. Wal ter Wright, Mrs. Dorrls Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Bar ton Clark. Mr. and M.-s. Ad rian Bechdolt, Archie Been dolt. Marlon Hayden, Mrs. Pearl Wright andMrs. Frelda Slocum. Mrs. Emu.i Drake will be hostess for the club on May 18th at her home. A Want-Ad May "Look" Gentle As a Lamb...BUT IT WORKS LIKE A LION!! 676-9228. 1
