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C i I 2 HEPPNER (ORE.) GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, January 4, 1973 GAZETTE-TIMES TIIE EZ7PNER V. REMEMBER THIS? .... REMINISCE! OlNM Than tH-tt mouow coojrm MEwtPArra The Heppner Gazette established March 30. 1883. The Hpppnr Tlm" established November 18, 1897. Consoli dated February 15. 1912. MEMBERS OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS ASS N. AND OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASS N. CHARLIE DOROTHY HEARD. Editor and Publisher Phil Strandvold, Johanne Wood, Plant Supt. Operator Ann Toney, Justine Weatherford. Reporter, Book- Features keeper Ernestine Messick, Cliff Wood. Reporter Photo Lab Subscription Rates; $5.00 Year. Single Copy 15 Cents. Mailed Single Copies 25 Cents. Minimum Billing 81.00. Published "Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Orepo.i, ;ts Second Class Matter. Education for Action Education for Action is the purpose of the Cooperative Extension Service. It is a unique partnership of local people and their organizations with the county, state and federal governments and Oregon State University. The Extension is programmed to help people improve income, improve health and family living, to beautify their surroundings and to train young people for citizenship. Through it they may obtain results" of the latest research in agriculture, family living and related subjects. With it they plan and carry out programs that translate education into action. All residents of Morrow County are eligible to participate in all Extension programs. Information about regular as well as special program offerings may be obtained through the Extension office in the Gilliam and Bisbee Bldg. in Heppner 676-9642. Sad but true the Heppner Day Extension folded this fall because no one could be found to chairman the meetings. There's so much to be gained from these meetings besides the social activity of visiting and eating. This can be a means for new women in the community ' to become acquainted as they learn from the program. Surely this unit can be re-organized and soon. Anyone interested should call the Extension office. FOR GOODNESS SAKES It's the little things that irritate. Irritating this week was the theft of 35 Christmas tree lights from the Court House wall. Amounts to under $10. but why for Goodness Sakes? The Court House is a real show spot in Morrow County. The Christmas lights enhance its beauty during the holiday time. It seems a pity that anyone would even think about taking them let alone actually doing it. Up at the Forest Service building, the lights weren't taken but were removed from the sockets and strewn all over the hillside. Irritating last week was the theft. ...of Christmas trees from the FFA lot next to Heppner TV. If you didn't have a blank check with you and hesitated to leave cold cash in the mailbox on the lot, you can always send the FFA boys a check. If the same thing happened when you picked up a Boy Scout Christmas tree, send them your check. They'll love you for it. 53 YEARS AGO 1918 The year 1917 brought many building improvements to Heppner. The First National Bank, a building for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co, and the Gazette-Times new building were all added to the city. One residence that was built during the year belongs to Dr. A.D.McMurdo. The magnificent bungalow on his Chase Street property cost $6,000. Morrow County has beaten Umatilla County in the big Red Cross Membership drive which closed Monday night. Morrow County leads the entire United States with a percentage of 175. Lexington State Bank has purchased the corner property of Mrs. E.J. McAllister at Lexington, where the postoffice is now located, and will begin the erection of a modern banking building in the spring. The bank is nicely located. Morrow County will soon have an agricultural agent. This was decided by the County Court at a meeting held Wednesday when W.L.Kadderly, a representative of the extension department of the Oregon Agricultural College and a number of the local citizens called upon the court. 37 YEARS AGO 1936 Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school superintendent, was elected vice-president of the Oregon State Teachers Association at its annual convention in Portland last week. ' Tax turnovers in December brought total collections for 1935 to more than the current levy by $8,654.66. Thus, Morrow County goes into the new year with less uncollected tax than existed at the beginning of 1935. Hunting and fishing licenses sold in Morrow County for 1935 $2,183.50 according to the report of Clerk Charles Barlow just made to the state game commission. Four measures will be given the electorate to decide at the special state election, Jan. 31. Three of the measures, providing for changing primary elections from May to Sept., legislative compensation amendment and sales tax bill to raise revenue for paying the state's share of the old age pension, were referred to the people by the legislative assembly, while the fourth, a bill authorizing student activity fees in state higher educational institutions, was referred by a petition of the people. 1 YEAR AGO 1972 A fire at Chuck Phegley's apartment house Sunday night destroyed most of the dwelling, and Jo Simmons and her boys lost all their personal possessions. The cause of the fire is not known. The following were elected to office at the Morrow County National Farmers Organization meeting last week: Pat Cutsforth, pres.; Ron Haguewood, vice-pres.; Dick McEUigott, secretary; Louis Buschke, treasurer; Jack Sumner, district director. Gene Logan, new trustee joins the other trustees Roy Lindstrom and Lloyd Morgan. Gene Pierce and stockholders of the Bank of Eastern Oregon made a donation of $100 to Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home last week. The donation will go toward the purchase of a new K-Pad Machine, necessary to have with high temperatures in small children. The machine the hospital has now is almost inoperable. cute name. Muriel Runnion always called me "Jodie" Can't be. Dave and Nancy are staying In Madras on the ranch of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Richardson, some of whose cattle are ill. Then yesterday I received a telephone call from Richard Hayes of Hillsboro. He received an injured back while working in Condon. He has had some surgery for this. And more planned. His wife Adele (Nickerson) is working for State Welfare in the Food Stamp department and is now a supervisor in Hillsboro. And a long letter from Ellis Thomson, New York City and a Travelogue of his 9th European trip which took him into Greece, Yugoslovia and Turkey. Sounds happy as a lark. And a card from Daniel McArdle who was in the CCC in Heppner in 1937 and is now a Policeman in Holyoke, Mass. I think Jim Driscoll and I are all that are left whom he knew. He has taken the Heppner Gazette Times all of these years. Mrs. Anne Smouse who lives at Terwilliger Plaza fell at the Corvallis home of her daughter Mrs. Richard (Shirley) Baker during the Christmas holidays and broke her hip. She was taken to the Eugene hospital. Mrs. Smouse will be in Sacred Heart Hospital, Room 648, Eugene, Oreg. for about a month. Shirley is married to Ur. Richard Baker who trained at the Mayo hospital. The Bakers live on Kiger Island where they own a walnut orchard. Kenneth Smouse came down from his wheat ranch near Lexington - lone. Mr. and Mrs. Don Munkers of La Grande and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Healy and family of Roseburg visited their grand mother Mrs. Hortense Martin during the Christmas holidays. A good 1973 to all. Seasons Have Holiday Couipcny Mr. and Mrs. Gar Swanson of lone had their family home with them for the holidays. They are Mr. and Mrs. John Swanson, Kristin, Kendall and Jennifer of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Swanson, Mike, Toni and Kellie, Auburn, Wash. John is with Northland and Crawford Insur ance Adjustors, Inc. in Canada and Dennis flies for Northwest Orient Airlines. Also home from Oregon State was Jim Swanson and his guest, Monica Circle of Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Turner, Swan son's daughter and son-in-law, and their four girls were visitors from Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Jock Eddlom of Corvallis and their two sons were at the Swanson Ranch for New Years weekend. JOHNSON'S TO SPRINGFIELD Don Johnson left Jan. 1 for Springfield, taking a U-Haul truck load of possessions as he went. Mrs. Johnson and children left on Jan. 2 to join him there for a few days. They are going to finalize papers on the house they are buying there and unload the first of their belongings there. They are to return to Heppner today. New Yecr's Eve atChrbtbn Church About 11 adults and several young people met at the Christian Church at 8 : 30 p.m . on Nfw Years Eve for some games and fun and snacks. Those present were the Don Johnsons, the Carl Marquardts, Mr. and Mrs, Truman Messenger and their grand daughter, Lois, Mrs. Clara Gertson, the John Messicks, Dyrk Dunlap, Mrs. Vivian McConnell and Cindy, Valerie and Darcie Duggin and Randy Hughes. There were ping pong, Skittle Bowl, and several table games to choose your own pleasure. About 11:30 everyone went upstairs for some songs and a short prayer service. The organ played very quietly from 11:55 until the new year arrived. INJURY SUSTAINED The festive mood was marred a bit when Andy Johnson got his finger caught in a door and had the end of his left index finger cut off. He was treated at Pioneer Memorial Hospital and returned to the party. It is hoped the treatment will be effective so that he will not lose the end of that finger. Recruiter ; V" y , ( i All Saints Parish LETTERS December 20, 1972 51 bulbs were taken from the star and tree on the hill at lone and broken. Identity of the youngsters is known. We have been told they will be required to reimburse the city for the bulbs that were broken. Pioneer Ponderings BY W.S. CAVERHILL It Was a Mistake President Nixon's decision to saturate North Vietnam with bombs is the mistake of the century. It may reduce the North to rubble and ashes but in doing so, the image of America as a leader for world peace is lost. It would have been far better to have suspended all bombing for a while, and let the arrogant leaders of the North and South face each other at the council table or on the battle field while we stand aside. The crux of the situation is that neither the North nor South want anything to do with our two party system of government. Whether the President's personal ego, or poor advice created the situation the move was a mistake. Dear Editors: Well do I know, its time to renew my subscription to your friendly Gazette-Times. The only way we have of getting the news from Heppner, and Mor row County. We look forward each week for it Wishing you, and your staff 'a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Sincerely, Lawrence Renney "I PONT KNOW WMV VOU INSI6TB3 J WEAR MY F'Jtt COAT TOOK,. IT N'T THAT COUP." Apartment Building a Business Opportunity? Let us show you this investment in 10 units of and 2 bedroom apart ments plus a newer studio apart ment with plenty of storage in a separate building. Corner lot with location in center of city within walking distance to churches, parks and brick veneer, central heating and ease of maintenance appeals to those that like its low overhead and minimum of management. Call Collect 1-503-567-5897 Bill Lenham Realtor GRI 240 Gladys Hermiston, Oregon city center, library. The 12-27-72 Dear Editors: With this note we're sending you Our check for payment now due. Started east this year and were at Provo When snowstorm struck & south we did go! At St. George we stopped to see Zion Park; Then to Las Vegas & house warming for Dycks. Then on to Apache Junction & set trailor In exactly same space we had last year. We're across freeway from Ed & Ilia Albert And the Doc Babbs are about two miles west, So if we want to visit for a spell All we have to do is let out a Yell! Hope to explore farther east a bit If the weather this spring will permit. So, at present, we are greatly fearing You won't see us until late next spring ! Happy New Year. Charles & Helen Ruggles Two men were sitting in a bar discussing marriage. With a sigh one confessed, "I never knew what happiness was until I got married.. .'course, then it was too late." My Dear Editors, Holiday house guests of Mary White were Virginia Dix, her daughter, Jo Jean Schulz and her daughter, Erika of Seattle. Other guests for dinner were her uncle, Maurice Smead, and his wife, Delores who live in one of the high rise apartments near me - (beautiful place with individual balconies) Co ,hosting,for dinner were Mary's , twin sister Frances Moon and her daughter Meredith who live on Primrose Lane (street that is). These are all Heppner people except Delores Smead. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bennett (Beatrice Thomson) spent the holidays in Mexico. They own their own plane. I noticed in your last G.T. that Beatrice Thomson of Portland spent a part of the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomson. Beatrice sings in St. Mark's Episcopal choir (one of the very finest). This choir were guest singers at St. Nicholas Russian Ortho dox Church (3613 N. E. Mallory Ave.) for a Sunday morning service where both Russian and English were sung with the choir directed by Theodosius Zabain. (Oregon Journal December 15). The Rev. George Afonsky pastor, is a former native of Kiev. He spent 7 years in a Nazi labor camp. In 1949 an uncle .sponsored his coming to the United States. His father spent his last years in a Siberian Labor Camp. Shannon Mahoney Smith and her son Shawn, of Canby spent one day with me last week. That baby of 9 months of age is like a little man with a divine disposi tion (so far). Then a letter from Leta Humphreys Thomas saying her niece Virginia (Roland's daughter) and her 3 year old daughter, Elizabeth, of New York spent a few days with her. Virginia's husband is with Dun and Bradstreet. Leta's sister: Evelyn Humphreys of Cali fornia joined them for a visit. Evelyn retired in November but still works 2 days a week for her same company. Leta is at her home in Tucson, Arizona where she spends the winters - summers at Willam ette View Manor in Portland. And now I receive a card from "The Dave Halls" announcing the birth of a daughter, Jodi Lynn. This makes Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hall grandparents. Jodi - Most Sincerely, Josephine Mahoney Baker Terwilliger Plaza Apt. 525 Portland 97201 There is a place out of the city called "Where Else Lane". REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS BARGAIN & SALE DEEDS Walthinsen, Per O. -Kathleen E. to McDonald, Sherrill L. - Lot 1 Blk. 13 Stansbury's Add., Heppner. West Ext. Irr. Distr. to Hovinghoff, Lyle Paul-Karen S. - Lot 4 Blk. 20 W. Sec. 25 T5N R26. West Ext. Irr. Distr. to LeBlanc, Leon J.-Carrie E. -Lots 5,6,7, Blk. 20 W Sec. 25 T5N R26. DEED Hynd, Jack Jr. pers. rep. Est of Doney, Nellie to Holland, Dale-Karen - All Lot 3 Blk. 12 Stansbury's Add., Heppner. WARRANTY DEEDS Andersen, Gordon G. to Andersen, Alfred-Dorothy M. -Frl. Sec. 4 T3N R27 Morrow Co, also lnds in Umatilla Co. Bedord, Leonard-Harriet to Turner, Joe C.-Frances M. -Lot 11 Blk. 5 W. Boardman, Boardman. Boardman Urban Renwl Co. to Nelson, William E.-Elaine M. - Lots 4,5,6, Blk. 2 N. Board man. Cutsforth, Orville W. Sr. Barbara to Corbin, Bert E. Genevieve & Corbin, Kay I. Leonore L. - Descr. tr. Frl. Sec. 27 T4S R28. Healy, Margaret to Gentry, Bill E.-Mary Patricia - Frl. Lots 6, 7, Blk. 2 Johnson's Add, Heppner. Hughes, James A. to Van Petten Lumber Co. - Lnds in T1S R 28; T2S R29. Nelson, William E.-Elaine M. to Cliffton, Larry D.-Kellee L, -Lot 3 Blk. 2 W. Boardman. Nelson, William E.-Elaine M. to Trumbull, Darrel G.-Kath-leen M. - Lot 4 Blk. 7 W. Boardman, Boardman. Van Petten, Paul E. & Builders Equity DBA Van Petten Lumber Co. to Van Petten, Paul E. - Lnds in T1S R28; T2S R29. Wood, Clifford J. -Johanne E. to Teel, Dean D.-Helene A. -Descr. tr Frl. Lot 10 Blk. 6 city Heppner. CHANGE IN CHURCH EDUCATION PROGRAM As of January 7th all who worship at the 10 a.m. service will remain for the whole service and at 11 a.m. instruc tion will be given in Church and parish hall for all ages. On the first Sunday of each month the vestry will meirt in the rector's office and the Episcopal Church Women's Guild will meet in the anteroom of the parish hall. By eliminating "Sunday School" during the worship service it is hoped that the children will feel more a part of the congregation and less like second class citi;:ens. Another benefit will be that Sunday School teachers will be able to worship normally with the children as opposed to being shunted off into the parish hall during the service. JOBS WANTED. The Cooperative Rural Man power Project, with the help of the secretaries in the Extension offices in Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler Counties, has the following job openings : Morrow County: Babysitting and Waitress jobs. Wheeler County: One Farm job. People with the following experience are looking for work: Heppner Area: Mill Workers, secretaries, clerk typist, grocery checkers, farm workers, cooks; Wheeler County: Mechanic, nurses aide and office workers; Gilliam County Ranch worker, sales clerks, nurses aide, cashier, secretary, bookkeeper, motel maid, bartender, cook, waitress, clerk-typist. For further information, contact your local Extension office: Heppner, 676-9642; Con don, 384-2271; Fossil, 763-4115; Moro, 565-3230. Irrlgonftes Celebrate 25 th By FRANCES ROSE WILSON Mr. and Mrs. J.J.MeRae were honored on their 25th wedding anniversary on Sat. Dec. 23. About 50 guests and relatives gathered at the Irrigon Lion's Clubhouse, West of Irrigon for the happy occasion. It was given for them by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Bob McRae, of Concrete, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noble, of Hermiston, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Steagall who have recently moved here from Juneau, Alaska. Assisting with the serving were, Mrs. Helen Mulkey, at the coffee table, Vivian House and Crystal Gollyhorn serving punch, Jeanette Gayman and Vera Steagall served cake. Eleanor Ellingson was in charge of the guest book, while Jody and Jerita Noble and Vickie Gayman were in charge of the gift table and the gift book. Out of town guests came from, Portland, Heppner, Boardman and Blye, Oregon and Concrete, Washington. To Hawaii . , The McRae's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noble spent the week following the reception in Hawaii, expect ing to return on Wed. Jan. 3. Vernon F. Olson, a Navy Petty Officer First Class, is assigned as Navy Recruiter for the Pendleton Recruiting District. For nine years, MM1 Olson has served as a machinist mate with the nuclear sub marine, Henry L. Stimson, and the fust attack submarines, Bluefish and Lapon. Originally from Minnesota, MM1 (SS) Olson has spent the past year at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. He came to the Pendle ton area with his wife, Joy, and son Matthew. Aside from his Navy duties, MM1 Olson raises and shows purebred Arabian horses. His yearling colt achieved reserve grand champion in Maine this year. Their farm, Blue 'N Gold Arabians is located at 224 S. Ott Rd., Hermiston. were others on the route, including Tom's Camp at Boardman and the Fleck Or chard Camp near Rufus. The Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Cronk and family traveled to Santa Cruz, Calif, to spend Christmas with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Lynn Sparks, returning to Irrigon on Sat. Carol Wiley accompanied them to Santa Cruz after spending several days visiting friends and relatives here. Edith Abrahams, a secretary at Bethany Bible College, returned to Portland with the Cronks on Sat. Lions Club Treats Christmas was a little happier this year, thanks to the Irrigon Lion's Club, who sponsored a visit from Santa Claus. Treats were given out to 120 children on Dec. 24 at the Christmas tree on the Post Office lawn. Bags of candy were distributed to the elderly in Irrigon. Sixty bags of candy were taken to the Golden Manor in Hermiston and resi dents of the Umatilla Hospital were remembered with a treat. A Christmas tree and treats have become an annual event sponsored by the Irrigon Lion's Club. At Archie Padbergs Guests at the Archie Padberg home this week were Mrs. Padberg's son, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tucker of La Grande and her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ross of Canby. They were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eldon Tucker of lone. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tucker returned home Sunday. Coming to have New Years Dinner with the Padbergs were Eldon Tucker and chidren, David and Tanya Tucker, Teresa White and her daughter, Sabrina all of lone. Mr. and Mrs. Ross returned home after dinner on New Years Day. The younger generation is pretty confusing. Half of them sing the virtues cf putting it all together, while the other half is busy taking it apart. A politician is someone who never met a tax he didn't hike. f!7Jr Everybody except the ow ner laughed heartily over a joke old Matt told at the general store. One of the loafers edged over to where the old fellow stood grimly silent. "Johnny, how come you're not laughing? That was funny." "I'm about to bust," confi ded the storekeeper, "but Matt's way behind on his bill, and I'm not gonna laugh until he leaves." Moonshine Found The years rolled back momentarily, in Irrigon this week at the construction site of Ted Wilsons new building. The area being bladed down and graded when two gallon jugs of moonshine whiskey were un earthed. Both jugs, no doubt buried by some enterprising bootlegger during prohibition, were broken and their contents quickly disappeared in the dry sand. The site was used for many years as a cabin and camp ground known locally as "The Corral". When Highway 730 was the main route East and West along the Columbia River the camp was widely known as School Lunch Menus Presented Through Courtesy Of Heppner Branch You'll always stay young if you live honestly, eat slowly, sleep sufficiently, work in-dustriously-and lie about your age. I COMMUNITY J ff BILLBOARD 1 "Waiter, please put the rest of my steak in a bag for my dog-and put some bread in, too, in case he wants to make a sandwich." II FIRST NATIONAL BANK er on Automobile: something your son manages to drive into the garage on the last drop of gas. T. V. SERVICE By Qualified RCA TRAINED TECHNICIANS AT VIDEO-TECH, INC. E. Main St. Hermiston 567-3882 eeeeeeeeoeeo Chuck's Custom Upholstery ; to sum ottering Sv!; I to th Heppner Ana : on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month Tot Appointment (phone toll free) 276-0232 611 SW F razor Pondleton Young people are so much more sophisticated than they used to be. If Booth Tarking ton were to write Seventeen today, he'd have to call it Twelve. Two middleweights were fighting it out, and then suddenly there was a lull. One of the men was quite heavily tattooed. The other fighter seemed to slacken his pace. One spectator yelled out to the boxer who was not tatooed: "Go son, hit him ! Don't just stand there looking at the pictures!" Heppner Elementary and Heppner High School Monday, Jan. 8 - Pizza, green beans, lettuce wedge, fruit crisp. Tuesday, Jan. 9 - White beans with ham, cornmeal buns, vegetable salad, orange. Wednesday, Jan. 10 - Mashed potato with chicken gravy, cabbage salad, cookies and fruit, rolls. Thursday, Jan. 11 - Tacos, shredded lettuce, whole kernel corn, ice cream slice. Friday, Jan. 12 - Macaroni with cheese, buttered spinach, carrot & celery stix, rolls and butter, peach crisp. Milk served with all meals. Jar 4 Adult Gen. Ed. Class, Neigh borhood Center, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. lone Jr. high basketball, Arlington at lone, 2 p.m. Heppner Frosh basketball at Condon, 6 p.m. . Jan. 5 HHS basketball at Wahtonka, 6:30 p.m. Jr. high basketball, Pilot Rock, here, 2:30 p.m. lone HS basketball at Uma pine, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6 HHS basketball at Riverside, 6:30 p.m. Jan. Lions Club meeting, Thel's Cafe, 7 p.m. Heppner Frosh basketball, McEwen, here, 6 p.m. Sponsored A Service A Public By RUGGLES BOYCE Insurance Agency 228 Main P.O. Box 247 676-9625 II no aaswot coll y Boyee 676 5384 . Heppner weel (rT Want Ads Pay Big I
