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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1972)
HtrrviK ca:ltti -tiv.i ? ci nti i.a iihtion Me rl Cantin . . . County 4 H'rs to State Fair SViflSTER TELE PHOW frt 2V' 7i J'-A. lYSi JEAN FENNETT, Ht; ; r ct'tj a i. ir-ss.it" t.at nukes it ork. Jean is the :le of a Merron a Vtrl Cantin, Pacific Nor:.'- xx,n Bennett, Mr. Cantin' s neighbor northeast tst hH hWyUout n.ar. ir. KiTpinr, expU.:ns af ten. ho r.eek war.ti u nuw to Kt;nt r?" Mr rl Cantir, asKcd t::s tvss that qut-s:; r. a couple ars afu. Afttr ork:rif Z-i .-.tar- for Pacific Njr:r-s: in Portland, Mtr'. js of:- red tn telephone jot a: Kepprar. "I t-..k ;li c'.Ur home and t!.re i: ol' or. the k'.t chen table." Merl says.-'for ir.y :fc lr-::a a tic dau ghters. Share and Pamela to consider. Wfc no: try ir? We did. re glad. I ant tc retire he re." r or-' - I , V; fl ME. TELEPHONE: MEH1 CANTIN Merl is the onl telephone man in ton. His territory runs from five miles south of the Columbia FivertoTup per Guard Station 45 miles south of Heppner and east of Heppner 30 miles to Frank lin Kill and west of touri3o miles to Eock Creek. Ke takes care of home, business and com phones, te letypes, company switch boards and whatever other te lephone chores crop up. Ke is backed up by telephone cres in Pendleton, and Her miston. "I'm a believer m diver sification in a job " says Men. "I couldn't have i; any better. I've sot to do a good job for customers, it's ME who has to come back if I don't.' I'm or. ca'.i 24 hours a day." Merl is settled at his 13 acre "mini-ranch'' 9 miles northeast of ton here he raises a few farm animals. Being a hunter and f. Sher man, he considers himself in a paradise. "Where else." he asks, "can a guy walk four miles from his back door and ge: his elk?" He is president of the Hep pner Bowling Association, member of the Cham ber of Commerce, works in 4-H and with the Civil De fense People. But, not long after his move to Heppner, he may have had second thoughts. Ke was riding in his pick up wlien he crossed a faulty cattle guard which flipped the vehicle over several times. His fastened seat tlt kept him in the cab protected, but the side of his head was cut severly, leaving h.rr. ble eding and nearly uiiCmi.'.v.l:.. The truck was oemvl.sfc-C He managed to wain four miles to a farmer telephone line, climbed the pole and called for help. When help Came, Merl was still dinr tc tht puit. "I htard myself called by a nt nickname after the accid-. at." he says. "I had i:t. me in the Cub a note pd I bought at Knox's Var-let-. Store, which has since burned down. The note pad was stained and covered all over w;:n blood. In fun, I took the pad buck to the store and asked if it was insured." Ke got back a new note pad anci a card which read. "To the Eim-a-Ling telephone man. from Knox's Variety Leav;m' city liie and moving to a small town might set-m a backward step to many peo ple. But Merl sees it dif ferently. "You've cot tc be a cer tain kmc of person. Your whale family has to be that kina of person." he says. " You've got to like what mot her nature put here for us to enjoy. Makes one feel real ly alive. "And I er.joy something you see less and less in our otner cities. In Heppner, evervbodv waves." C-T Vt ANT ADS FAY FRANK TURNER had rec ent euests from Walnut Creek, fa . his son and wife. Mr and Mrs R V. Turner Mr and Mrs HIGH V CRAWFORD of Los Angeles were here Tasl Thursday for the memorial services of Lera Crawford Mr Crawford formerly lived here and is a son of former publishers IRRIGON France Kie ilon . Mr and Mrs Batie Rand and Mr and Mrs Harvey Warner of Irrieon. traveled together to Davis for a family gathering, on Saturday. They were met by Mr and Mrs Pontelis Vrontakis of Salem and Mr and Mrs David Rand of Portland They all planned to meet with the Rev and Mrs Walter Warner who have recently retired from pastoral ministry in the Methodist Church They have pastored churches in Oregon. Alaska and Idaho, and have often visaed in Irngon. Mrs 'Al Partlnw of Irngon and Charlotte Easterling of Umatilla, attended a Christian Business Mens Conference in Boise. Friday and Sat. While in Boise they were guests of Mr and Mrs John Wilson A round up of 4 II horsemen titid women Irom throughout the State w ill take ptmr at the uriuon Stale Kmrgrounds. in Salem for nearly five day during the annual State 4 H Horse Show one of the largest iiiH-h e ents in Oregon, report lon Stangei. Morrow County KMension Agent Morrow County 4-H Hore club member. Mary Ah rams. Mary Healv, Dawn lYterson and IVnise Henkle are among these participating in siH-ial events, judging contests and horsemanship competition Over 4iHi young men and women will participate in the events scheduled for the Stadium lUnldmg The horse show is open to the public and is free ot charge Admission to the State Fairgrounds during this time just hetor the State Fair opens on Saturday Aug ust 26 is also free The evening "roundup" planned as social events during which exhibitors can get to know each other, are a new feature this year, expl ains Duane Johnson, lM' Extension 4 H i Youth Spec ialist The program for intermed iate contestants, ages 12 through 14 is scheduled for Sunday evening, August 20 The senior "round-up will be held Tuesday evening. Aug ust 22 events for the intermediate classes w ill begin at 8 a m Monday. August 21. and con tinue until 10 p.m.. The judging w ill resume at 8 a m Tuesday and conclude at noon Senior riding and showman ship clashes will follow the same schedule beginning at tarn Wednesday. August 23. and continuing until noon on Thursday Judges for the intermediate horse show will be Barbara -Holiday. Klamath Falls: Karen ' Kotnnson. scio. and Ron Davis. Olex. Senior snow judges will he Bonnie Johnson. Tonasket. Washing ton. Paul Rutland. Philo math, and Heien Wagner. Oreeon City two join Job corps Delbert McLaehian was sworn into the Job Corps by Judge Paul Jones August 17 He will report August 23 at Y achats The Joy Corps is a job training program for young men from the ages of 16 and not yet 22 Initial tests are given to the applicants prior to acceptance in the program Delbert. a Heppner High School graduate, did real well in these tests according to Nate Marston. Oregon State Employment Counselor in Heppner. Delbert will receive specific training in an area that further tests show he has the most aptitude for Delbert is the son of Mr and Mrs. Darrel McLaehian. He will join Nick Manck who is already at Y'achats. Nick w ent in last month. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H H.. Manck of lone. Wolloe W. McCro f oucfftw of many tvon nttrtotion of f9W wrrmrtf An Open Letter from the Office of the President. Community College Hine Mountain nun Ar.. $03 274-130 P.O Bo 100 F.nl"'v M.W CrOo i r i:: zzz Our rno,or rponb.l ' ',udn' ' ' ' Hk odiuifmen K college. IL -cU-c pro, -k"fr" And Ih devetepmen of rw Pal W. oer a M of 'ZZZ proflrom. ing ro common of hnt ft We mre jrou to ' dc-,. ond'rP . K. do o br ,ob PAN niN'C.KS I'KOMOTF.D Dun I huge. 4. a former l-xington resident, has twn npixiinied executive vat president of Western Banco (mration, where he will he kink relations officer for the holding eomimnv's 23 affili ated banks in 11 wetern sta tes Since 1971 he has been executive vice president of First National Hunk of Ore gon He entered the banking field in IMiO and family of Hillsb-To ert wednesda) guest of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hardwlck. Mrt. Linda lue was the hosteKS Fndav to a ConsUa part). Thtre erc seven ladies present. Mrs. Betty Murdock is the Constan P"a ler In Has area. Mr. and Mrs. Dentil Whit were business visitors to The Dalles last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. ken Dunlap and Mr. and Mrs. Art Wat kins of Heppner to bt trip to tht mouth of the John Day river Sunday. Mr. awl Mrs. RayCyNeail and family spent the week end In Frinevill on husl ness and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Neail, Sr. Mrs. Cuy Van Arsdal was a business visitor to Milton-Freenter and Walla Walla last Thursday. Cuesls of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Veith this pl week were Henry M Amlerson and his daughter Mrs. Diane Mar klerberg of Banners Ferry, Idaho. MR. 4 MRS. TONY NEl' MAVER returned home last week from Boise. Idaho her Tony bad been at .National Guard camp near Boise and Mrs. Seumayer visited with friends. "f "I t Men t" amount of mail wr hndl get bipor every yea Then tin' re was the kanga roo that went to a psychia trist because he did not feel jumpy anymore. IRRIGON Frances Hose W ilson Mrs Wesley Cronk has re turned to Irngon after visiting with her parents. Rev. and Mrs Lynn Sparks in Santa Cruz. Calif While there she attended the Elim Camp Meeting MR. 4 MRS. PERRY PUM MEL attended a 50th wedding anniversary celebration in Ontario. It was given for Pummels cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oltnian, by their children. Other relatives who attended and are visiting in this area, include his brot hers, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pummel and Cindy, of Long Beach, Calif, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pummel of Sa lem and his mother, Buelah Pummel of Portland. Cora Ellis and family vi sited the childrens grand mo ther, Jessie Hartfield, in Ar lington recently. MR. i. MRS. EARL ISOM of Irrigon. visited with old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Mil ford Smittle in Elgin, while tiiey were away on vacation. Visitors at the E.A. Step hens home on the past week end were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parke and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stephens and son Robert of Portland. Mr. Gail Mostly of Salt Lake City, a brother of Mrs. Joe Stephens, accompanied tliem. They were all here to at tend the L'matilla School re union held at Hat Rock Park, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Con gers of Redmond were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Murdock and attend ed the council Square Dance. Mr. and Mrs. Hershhel Mu rdock took Frank Demerrit to Heppner Monday for medi cal care. MR. i MRS. LYNN DUG EN Minaia get Digger every yer k , v. Zip Code I the omy -ay vt hpt i l .1 Smew c Matt! , -- C ---"VA' V Help us hel aw w Tl ! . J J . . n (kn mnil' 4 f t'OpiC UcpJtllU UJJVJW IUC IllOII. Each time you use a Zip Code you help everybody's mail move faster. So use Zip Code on every letter you mail. 1. If you don't know a local Zip Code, check the Zip Code Section of vour phone book. 2. -For out-of-town Zip Codes, call us. Our number is m the Zip Code Section too. ' 3. For next-day delivery crosstown, Zip Code and mail i-j, the last pickup before 5:03 p.m. Jjj A Fnr next-dav delivery to cities within 600 miles. Zip Code and mail before 4 00 p.m. from any specially marked Air Mail Box. 5. Always put your Zip Code on your return address. . 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