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Barbara Allstott to marry bAKBAHA ALLSTOTT Mr. and Mrs. Clydr All stott, H'j'jnu r, announce ttio t'npi'.cment mid (iirthriiniing niurriuge of tlnir daughter, Barbara Lynn, to fcdard Vera Stralim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vtrn Strahm, Tlie Dalles. fiotti are 1972 graduates of Hi'))iicr Hlti School. The 'dd!iiK be Sat urday, July 1 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Cht istianChurch In llnpiuicr. An Informal re ception will follow at the Allstott home. All family and friends are cordially Invited to attend the vtedding and the reception following. To Conference Mr Al Partlo 01 irricon and Mrs. Robert Kelso of Klnzua attended the Oregon State Convention of National Association of Post Masters of the United States, held at the Dunes Motel in Lin coln City, the past week. Mrs. Charles O'Connor, postmaster of lone, ent to Lincoln City for the conven tion. She was called back early because of (lie death of Mrs. Walter Jepsen, mother of Mrs. George Daubs. Mrs. Dabbs is the clerk at the lone Post Of fice. MOVING?? Local or Long Distance Free Estimates Call Gene Or wick 989-8586 or Condon 384 2292 Agents for United Van Line. a") ': u SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION. SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE with The Quiet f: f: ) CO-OP MUFFLERS The Co-op Muffler is built better to perform better. Sound frequencies blended, producing superior muffling qualities with decibel ratings that are significantly lower than short line mufflers. Back pressure performance is superior, too. $1 1 70 plus installation Morrow Count Grain Growers N FARMER OWNED AND Your Friendly Local Cooperative Lexington, Oregon 50 th honors Friends are cordially In tiled to attend the Soth ed ding anniversary Ojien ui for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cor E-r Juim 25 from 2 until 5 p.m. at St. Mary's Ctli lie Church In I'emllet.m. Mr. Career tinned U fore he was nwrriedand Mrs.Cor er taught schiKil. After tlKy were married they ranched north of lone until tin y mov ed into Pendleton in 1943. Their son-in-law and daugh ter (Hose) Mr. and Mrs. Ia vid Baker are on the ranch now. They have two oilier children Hill Corger In Hono lulu and Mrs. Dale (Itettt) Bennett of Pendleton. OPEN HOUSE HUMUS ASIIBECKS ON THEIR ZSth Open House will tw held for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ash beck on Sunday, June 25, from 2 until 4 p.m. at their home on Butter Creek. The occasion is their 25th wedd ing anniversary. All friends and relatives are cordially invited to come. The honor ed guests asked that there be no gifts. Anderson visitors Mrs. C.A. Porter and sons, Richard and Cory started home Thursday but were turned back by the highwater below lone. They came back and sent another night with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Irv Anderson and returned to Portland by another highway the next day. Also here for the weekend were Mrs. Adelia Martin, daughter Suzanne and nieces Lisa, Shelly and Alison Par ent of Portland and a fri end Ramona ReishofLostine. Suzanne and Ramona stayed for a longer visit at the An derson home. PLAY INTEREST LACKING I tie summer theater that was being planned by the Heppner Drama Club will have to be cancelled if more club members and community people do not take an in terest. If you are interested in any part of play production, and would like to work on a presentation during the sum mer months, please contact Mrs. Bill Rawlins, advisor, at 676-9435 or 676-9709; Tami Meador at 676-9192; or Greg Davidson at 989-8402. Practice must begin in Ones are controlled and CONTROLLED Henry Gorgers Mrs. Gorgt r, the former Sylva MeCarty and sister of Mrs. pill Howell, and lien ry were married on June 20, 1912 in the first St. Pat. rick s Church In Hefner. Father Cantwi-H officiated. Henry's brother l.eoCorger now of Pendleton and his sis ter, Mrs. W. Ramsey of Napa, Ca. were their attendants. when tin y were in the lone country they were active membej-s of Willows Grange and the Morrow County vi heat Growers. Mrs. Gorger Is a charter member of the lone Topic Club. The Gorgers have 11 grand children. Garden Club members at convention The 43th animal convention for the Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs was held June 13, 14, and 15 at Trea sure Valley Community Col lege in Ontario, ore. Thirteen delegates repre sented the Blue Mt. District, which Is comprised mainly of Morrow and Umatilla Counties. Four delegates at tended from Pendleton, three from Umitilla. four from lone, one from Hermiston, and one from Prairie City. Several members from the lone club were honored. Mrs. F.T. Martin was selected state horticulture chairman, east; Mrs. Van Hubbard and SHORT TERM 4-H Looking for summer activi ties for creative kids? 4-H offers possibilities thru short term projects. We have a creative leader in the Heppner area who will take a limited number of girls in a 4-H craft or "En joy your Home" project over the summer months. Call the County Extension office 676- 9642 for more information. early July if the play is to be presented before school starts. The play must be chosen and other plans made before that time. PRETTY DEBBIE McCOY, the Princess from Boardman Irrigon area, has removed her jacket to show off the new blouse the Morrow Coun ty Fair and Rodeo Court is wearing this season. The lovely lilac of the blouse harmonizes with the purple of the suits. Of course the sleeve is the thing with it's puff and fullness. Their hats match their blouses. CLUB HAS FAMILY DAY The Willow Creek Country Club held its first Barbe cue and Family Play Day June 11. Hosts for the day were Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Martin, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Cogburn, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jepsen. After playing golf in the afternoon, the group enjoyed barbecueing steaks at the club house. Prizes awarded were: youngest player, Cindy Kerr; low net, Doug Gunderson, Mike Sweeney and Juanita Carmichael; low gross, Bev erly Gunderson and LaVerne Van Marter, Sr.; long drive Tom Green and Juanita Car michael; and blind hole, Jua nita Carmichael and BobJep sen. The next Barbecue and Family Play Day will be July 2, 4:30 p.m,, at the golf course. Hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Mahoney, and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Gribble. COLE Motor Industrial Farm Pendleton ELECTRIC Rewinding - Commercial and Home 276-7761 Engagement announced Mr. and Mis. Wayne IV pineau, Lt kiugton, announce the engagement and forthcom ing marriage of their dau ghter. I -Mile, to Dan Petit, Spray. Mr. Petit is a 1971 gra duate of Spray High School. Debbie will be a sophomore next year, but she does not yet know which high school she will be attending. He Is employed at the mill InSpray. No date has been set for the wedding. Rev. EdwinCuttingweredele gates; and Mrs. Edwin Cut ting was an alternate. The lone Club placed first in scrapbixik comiH-tition and third in yearbook compe tition. Mrs. Van Hubliardwon for her horticulture essay. After the convention, the group toured the ElkhornMts. and saw several points of interest. They were able to visit two deserted mining towns. Sumptcr and Granite. The lone GardenClub's next meeting will begin with a potluck dinner. It will be July 13 at the home of Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn. Plans made forAAUW Interest has been shown recently in forming anAAUW (American Association of University Women) group In this area. AAUW, an or ganization for college gra duates, studies and acts on community problems, cultur al interests, education, and world problems. This year the principal study items will be "This Beleaguered Earth," (a study of the environment), "Crisis in Public Education," "We, the People," (a study of our legal and political system), and "A Dollar's Worth," (a study in consumer's pro blems). A July 10 meeting is plan ned to find out more about forming a local AAUW group. Interested women may con tact Mary Pat Lande at 676 9752, or Liz Curtis at 676 9454 for further information. We The MR. & MRS. BOBCLOUGH and daughters will be mov ing the first of July to their new home in Albany. They have purchased a home in south Albany. MR. & MRS. EARL SO WARD, accompanied by Mrs. Soward's brother, Roy Ingalls of Yakima, attended the com mencement services of the Northwest Christian College in Eugene. The Soward's dau ghter, Marie Greenhalgh of Hutchinson, Kansas graduat ed 20 years ago and her class was one of the classes so honored. While in Eugene they also visited with their two sisters and husbands who live there. GRAI FIRE IIMSURAiMC -The Fire Season will soon be here. -Don't let your season's work and income go up in smoke. No waiting period. Coverage bound immediately. -See us for your ance needs. Turner, Van Mailer and Bryan Ph. 676-9113 Heppner English Soropt 15-11 Q . CD I ! ' P eU. .,.,. ...i i J- Two Pr-ndlelonians flank members from Tamworth, for the Heppner installation new piesident of the Many pre-conceivrd notions of wliat the English are like Were dispelled recently when two members of the Tamwor th (England) Snroptimists vi sited here. Mollie Parkes and Gwyneth Evans were charming people witha refre shing curiosity of how tilings were done in this Heppner country and each had a de lightful sense of humor. They thought the drive up to Cuts forth's cabin was Ixautiful and were so friendly at the meeting with all the Il ppner Soroptimists and their guests. They left a warm spot here for all of Eng land! Mollie Parkes was admir able in her installation of the new Soroptimist office rs. Her address is 20 Comber ford, Rd. Tamworth Staffs, England. She has Iipt own School of Dancing. She tea ches ball roomdancing.some ballet and American Square dancing. Ages of her pupils have become younger through the years, she says. Some of the children start at four or five years. For many it is a family activity and there are family rates. She has pupils who continue com ing through the years up into their 80' s. She considered Tamworth with a population of 16,000 as small. "It is a dormi tory town for Birmingham where everything is manufac tured from pins to a steam roller'" Women MRS. OLA RUGGLES and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rug gles went to Moro for the funeral of Mrs. Charles Rug gle's sister, Mrs. HarryPln kerton. Mrs. Ola Ruggles went on to Portland where she visit ed Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Gar lick and met with old fri ends from Sherman County days. Her grandson, Ivan Segerdahl of Beaverton took her to Lebanon where she visited her grand daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kenyon. The Kenyons took her to Prineville where she visited her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Twili gar who brought her on home to Heppner as they went on to visit in North Powder. Grain Fire Insur- HKITNKR, iOKK). OAZKTTK-TIMKS. Thursday, J mists visit Heppner the Soroptimlst England. Here were Jean Adair, Pendleton Club, Gwyneth Evans is a retir ed head teacher of a Junior School. The head teacher is the same as principal In this country and a Junior School includes children 5 to 12 years of age. She had 500 children in her school. Her address is 63 College Rd. Sutton Cordfield Warwick shire, England. As she pro gressed through her years devoted to her profession she taught needlework, mathema tics and geography. Even when she was the head tea cher she continued teaching needle work. She taught classes in knitting, weaving, ordinary sewing and fancy work. Her classes dressed dolls of many nations in their native costumes. They dress ed 50 to 60 a year. How did they happen to come to Oregon? They have at tended numerous Soroptimist International Association me etings. It was at one in Lon don, England in 1960 where Mollie met Clara Gertsonand Leta Humphrey Thomas, for merly of Heppner. Margar et Gates of The Dalles met the two in Toronto when So roptimists International met there in 1967. Margaret was in Europe in 1970 and spent 10 days in London. She went out to see them at Tamworth and "had a glorious time". Itwasthen she promoted the idea of their coming to Oregon. ;- MR. & MRS. PETER SUN DIN have purchased the home at 590 Elder. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sundin of Bell, Ca. are here visiting their son and daughter-in-law and helping with the move. THIRD GIRL Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mar tin, Lexington, are the pa rents of their third daugh ter, Jennifer Lee, born June 16 at St, Anthony's Hospi tal in Pendleton. She weigh ed six pounds, 14 ounces at birth. Her sisters are Susan, three, and Catherine, tw( year old. Maternal grandparents art Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Smitlr Chicago, 111. Paternal grand' parents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin, Lexington. Great grandmother is Mrs. Hor tense Martin, Portland. f s ecial J Women's Swim Men's Swim Teen Swim I - i aW r- ! A '! 0 i Svntiming Lessons Siqn up Mo 2 p.m. YOU basket fee. All girls Lessons w July 4. Th Lessons wi dub 9m ,1 Gwyneth Evans and Mollle Parkes from Eng land and Dr. Margaret McDeavitt, charter president of the Pendleton Soroptimlst Club. She said she was confin ing most of their sightseeing to Oregon. They had al ready had some sunny days on the Oregon beach when they came to Heppner. While they were at Lincoln City they went to see the Sea Lions. They had been to Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood. They were planning a trip to Crater Lake, May Hill Museum and one of the Columbia River dams. Margaret was taking them to Sea Tac to take the plane on June IS. Margaret is a retired tea cher with a lot of eagerness for living who was the perfect hostess to provide true western hospitality for the two from Great Britian. right W CM5 THE Of all buy her, Of course, all diamond arc beautiful. Bui to much depends on the cut, (he setting, the inner flawlc&sncs, Ihe shape, even her hand. . For the perfect choice io this most special purchase, depend on our expertise to guide you. The Right Diamond Engagement Ring ISN'T A MATTER OF LUCK I 2Vl JEWELERS Store Hcurs: 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. er p 177 MAIN ST., HEPPNER 1 dZZZ3: ORE EN . ItMeWMUIIII WjMPSJ; Swimming 25c 6 25c 9 50c 9 to to to 7 p.m. 10 p.m. 1 1 p.m. SEASON TICKETS DO NOT TO SPECIAL SWIMMING nday, June 26, at the pool from 10 a.m. to J MUST PAY WHEN YOU REGISTER. $2.50 must have swimming caps ill begin June 27. No lessons lis day will be made up on be given I uesday rnrougn CITY OF HEPPNER MUNICIPAL 3 Old Timer visits Bob Clark of TyBh Valley was rem wing his acquain tance with old and familiar places (his week. He was a very small lad when he lived on the old Tlbbett Place on Johnson Creek which was his grandparents' place. La ter It was known as the Clark ranch and is now own ed by the Raymond Frenches. He was acconijunled by Mrs. Don Kuhlman and her son, Robin, also of Tygh Val ley. They visited the moun tain cabin and the old ceme tery where his grandparents are buried. Because the mountain land had been log ged he couldn't find some of the familiar landmarks. He hamft been over to the ranch since 1937. He lived on a ranch on the Lostine in Wallowa County from 1908 to 1947 when he, moved to Tygh Valley. He was interested In "Home steads and Heritages" and the new book "Way Back When" ' and some of the Chamber' of Commerce postcards of the Court House and the town of Heppner. Rock hunters Four couples of the Mor row County Gem Mineral Society enjoyed the weekend of June 17-18 at Ashwood, ' Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Mc-' Murtry and Mr. and Mrs. ' Ed Hunt and grandson left earlier to do some fishing and camping. Mr. and Mrs. : Bud Springer met them on Friday eve. Saturday even-, ing Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gonty joined the group. Sunday the group was taken to 2 newly opened areas, one for agate li crystals, the other for jas per. 9 O DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING the gifts you will ever this u the mosi important. from the something jewelerg special" 3 Hours Tues. thru Fri. Tues. thru Thurs. 8 rriuay APPLY HOURS s will be taught on Saturday, July 8. J rriaay. POOltj tin 22. 1872 "Something o i