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HiRAlT u or i ORE 97403 Lex Grange Sets Buffet Dinner Sunday Lexington Grange U to pre sent iti Spring Buffet dinner Sunday March 25 at the Grange Hall. Serving ii from 1 to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Grange building fund. Tickets available there are $2 for adults, fl for children and IS for a family. There will be pinochle for those who wish from 2 to S p.m. All are cordially Invited to attend for an afternoon of delightful food and visit with friendly folks. Snow and Water way down Al Osmin, Dale Boner, Rudy Bergstrom and Judge Car michael did the snow measur ing last month. At the Arbuckle Snow Course the average snow depth was 18 inches. Water content was 54. Last year the snow depth was 49.7 inches and water was 17.9. At Lucky Strike the average snow depth was 2S.6 inches and water content 74. Last year at this time, snow measured 63.2 inches and water content 22.5. Paul Hansen Back at Work Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen arrived last week. Paul is feeling good and is able to work around his plane. Recently while returning from Portland, Mr. Hansen suffered a heart attack and was taken to the , Cresham Hospital. Dave Franzen here with SWD COth Yosr! 15 cents ""RTr nrlTTT TTTt IA f (&Amm Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, March 22, 1973 Kumber'5 Mike Benge Talks Morrow County & Home With the Packvoods Talent Show Apr. 7 The Spring Talent Show, sponsored by Heppner TOPS Club and the Soroptimist Club, will be Saturday, April 7 at 7:30 p m. in the multipurpose room of the Heppner Grade School. Mrs. Vernon Wilson is program director and master of cere monies will be Dennis Cass. Immunizations Mar. 27 ! On March 27 immunization clinics will be held in Board man, Irrigon and lone. If any parents have not returned the Card to the school noting which shots their student needs, that should be done immediately. The Tine test (tuberculin test) will be given on that date in Boardman and lone to 7th and 12th graders and in Heppner to 12th graders. The third clinic will be held in April. That will be the last time this year to take advantage of this service. There is no admission charge but donations are accepted. The money is to be used to buy furniture for the solarium at the hospital. Anyone wishing to perform may call Lilly Wilson at 676-9257 to have their name put on the program. All who wisn to are encouraged to participate. State Asks Rock Olds Bids will be received by the Oregon State Highway Com mission on Thursday, March 29, for 11 projects estimated to cost $1,558,000. These are in addition to the three already scheduled for that date. MORROW COUNTY: This is one of the projects and involves rock production on the Wasco Heppner Highway about 8.4 miles southwest of Heppner. The material will be used for sanding and asphalt concrete mix. Completion date has been set for June 30, 1973. Marlon Stars coning to Doardnan "The local talent in a perform- ance that you won't believe The competitive sporting wnal vou g-. event of the year will be held In The Har,em SUri wil, tlckIa Boardman at the Riverside ,he audience with their clown High SchoolGymn on March 26 lng ..me greategt ,nd funmer at 8 p.m. The contest w II be ne Boardman Lions Club, between local talent mainly the 8pon8or, of event wiU Boardman Town Team assisted pr0ceeds for their eye by Lions a ub members and the ga8seg fund. The cjUD wiu H"lem, Sla,ri- , L follow the national program of The local talent lists such a,. Lion. rjub and buv slasset . 1 . n " stars us uun lsuiiuiw, hum Daniels, Mick Tolar, Gail En right, Charlie Endicott, Ron Zielinski, Duane Lamb and Al Akesson. As their coach says, for students who need them. Jim Harper is chairman of this committee. Tickets are $2.00 adults and $1.50 for students. Two Young Men Receive Severe Cuts in Accident ., . .... I r A t - j cm. wood Photrt Little League Info Mike Benge and Georgia Packwood. wife of Senator Bob Packwood. in Washington. Mike said "Gee I haven't been this close to a pretty girl for a long time." Dave Franzen, range conser vationist at Fossil, is here as acting district conservationist for the Morrow Soil & Water Conservation District. He ex pects to be here until a permanent replacement arrives for the position formerly held by Dale Boner who was promoted. GERALD SWAGGART IS home again. It was at first thought he had a heart attack but this turned out to be an inflammation instead. Since you can't keep a flying cowboy down, he's out of the hospital and on Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Swaggart and grand son, Dennis Beardsley and his friend, Sally Garwaite, both of Oregon State University, hiked up Black Mountain to look at a sandstone cave. , Also recently here were their daughters, Lorraine Beardsley and her husband, Richard of Portland; Geraldine Shroll of Pendleton; Christine Norden of Kimberly. EAR SURGERY Mr. and Mrs. Claude Graham have returned from some time spent in Eugene. Mrs. Graham had ear surgery while she was in Eugene. Her physician said the surgery was a success and Mrs. Graham has made good recovery. The tusk which was found recently in Heppner may be seen every Wednesday begin ning March 28 from 7-10 p.m. in the art room at the Heppner Grade School. OLIVE READE OF SPRAY had her collarbone broken recently in an accident there. O.E.S. Potluck The officers club, past ma trons and past patrons and all interested members of Ruth Chapter No. 32, O.E.S. are asked to attend a potluck dinner at 6:30 next Monday evening, March 26. It will be followed by a plans and policy discussion and practice session. By LAMAR CROSBY ( Special to the Heppner Gazette-Times) WASHINGTON - He sat there, back home and at peace with himself and the world. He talked about rodeos in Oregon and his life during more than five years as a captive of the Vietcong. For 37-year-old Michael Dennis Benge, who prefers to be called Mike, it was a most enjoyable moment. He was talking with Senator and Mrs. Bob Packwood (R-Ore.) about small town life in Oregon. ..a bout his niece who came to Washington from Heppner, Ore., population 1,435, wearing a mini-skirt.. ..a bout his days as a participant in small rodeos in eastern Oregon... a bout his days in captivity. ...and most of all how much he enjoyed being home again. Benge, a graduate of lone High School and Oregon State University, was in the Interna tional Volunteer Services in Vietnam from 1962 to 1965 when he joined AID as an area devel opment advisor. The Little League board directors are John Messick, Dale Holland, Del Piper, LaVerne VanMarter, Wayne Hams and Art Stefani. Teams and managers are: Braves - Manager, Tom Wilson, Coach, Glenn Ward; Dodgers -Manager, Dennis Martin, Coach to be selected later; Giants -Manager, Dan McBride, Coach Ted Toll; Indians - Manager, Jerry Stefani, Coach to be selected later. The schedule of events is as follows. There will be a work day on March 21 at 10:00a.m. in Heppner. Tryouts will be in He came back to the United States for a brief 7-day stay in opposed aid to North Vietnam to Nov. 1967. On Jan. 31, 1968, he rebuild the industrial economy, was captured by the Vietcong Benge has been undergoing a and for the next two years he series of medical tests and was shuttled about in South debriefings at Bethesda Naval Vietnam. In the process, he Hospital in suburban Washing contracted malaria and other ton. He plans to head home for diseases. His weight dropped Heppner as soon as possible from a normal 156 to only 100 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. pounds. Terrel Benge, and his sister, Benge spent the last three Mrs. Joan Hughes. vears in North Vietnam and Thau Kiaira tAon iMcit rci kim J - - IIIVT IIH T V THUUtllK llllll . j w , ' there the life was better, m Washington since his arrival ' ppner and lone at 10:00 a.m although far from being plush, here last week. Benge is He does remember Oct. of 1972 scheduled to receive a special when the peace talks reached Heroism Award in ceremonies the serious stage. at AID in Washington "That's when we began to get Tuesday, three chocolate bars each week and a lot of starchy foods to Firemen s Ball recalls. Today Benge weighs 150 pounds. Benge expressed interest and agreement with trade pacts completed with Russia and Red China. He said he favored aid to South Vietnam and felt the U.S. has a moral obligation to help rebuild hospitals and other public facilities in North Viet on Was a Ball The music was good and everyone had a fun time at the St. Patrick's Day "Firemen's Ball" held March 17 at the Legion Hall in Heppner. Ap proximately $l0p was made and the money will be put to good on April 7 and 21. The baseball clinics will be held at Heppner High School on April 16 and 18 at 7:30 p.m., and at the Heppner Little League field at 10:00 a.m. on April 21. The first game will Del Smith off to Turkey be played May 5 and the All Star Game on July 18 or 19 at The Dalles American Little League Field. New rules established this year are: (1) Each team will have a manager and coach (adults), and an assistant coach (high school student); (2) Manager will make selections for All Star Game; (3) All boys participating on a team who attend the game, will play in each game at position fielding, pitching, catching, hitting or as a runner; (4) Any change in the schedule will require no less than two days notice to man ager x before the day of the " game; (5) Collection of dona tions at games will be the responsibility of the home team at each game; (6) League winner will receive an award (pin) at the end of the season Easy To Take: Breathing Test The sounding of the ambu lance siren Saturday evening alerted those in the vicinity of the Willow Creek bridge that "something had happened". The something was a one-car accident by Anson Wright Park. Two young men who had been fishing at Bull Prairie rolled their 1973 yellow Scout off the right of the highway and one was seriously injured. The first person at the scene of the accident, was Eva Griffith who was coming from John Day. By this time Gary Kemp had been able to wrap his companion Daryl Davison in a blanket. Mrs. Griffith went on to Hardman to call the ambulance then she drove back to stay with the boys until the ambulance arrived. Both were brought into Pio neer Memorial Hospital. Gary Two MCGG Players on received numerous lacerations around his face. Twenty-two stitches were required to close an ear wound. He received cuts over his eye and and nose. He was expected to be released from the hospital early this week. Davison, said to have been driving the vehicle, re ceived abdominal lacerations with evisceration. He received emergency attention. A walking blood donor was called and blood was rushed down from Hermiston for him. .He was later taken to St. Anthony's Hospital. He was in surgery three hours Sunday morning. He was reported to be in a satisfactory condition on Mon day. Both young men are employed at the milL ....... Sheriff Mollahan was at the scene of the accident later in the evening. He said, "Those young men are lucky to be alive". No citations have been issued. FloVerS and friends fill All Star Team FarleY flotors nam. However, he said he rr r Gifts Make Hospital Solarium a Reality ri I L ' I " ""T"1 1 Del Smith, Morrow County The first visit of the Christ- Planner, is taking a leave of mas Seal Breathmobile will be . J Flowers and friends filled the absence and will leave on jn Heppner Mar. 30 on Murrays trophy. They had a season of 25 show room of Farley Motors Saturday, March 24, for Ank- corner. It will operate from wins and 2 losses. Their trophy last Friday when Jim Farley ara, Turkey. He will be working noon until 3 p.m. and open again is on display at MCGG. They had hosted Open House to observe with the Oregon State Univer- at 4 30 until 7 p.m. two players . named to the All his 25 years of automobile sity team of specialists during It is easy to take. Take your Star Team. They were Frank business in Heppner. On hand to the spring tillage operations on social security number, fill out nthf named to the AU Star assist him were his daughter. nau JTorloir on1 hie oev in a questionnaire aooui j0"1 Team were Ron Zielinski or smoking habits and any symp-Boardman, Larry Rawe of Han-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. toms of chronic lung disease sell Pigs and Bob Wright of East- Mark Halvorsen, Alisa and that you may be experiencing, ons. Angee of La Grande. Then take the breathing test No Mom)W Graln GrowerjJ nhvs ca exam. No undressing.hocWh5.il tMm niavinr in th LeMans 4-door Collonnade of seven new sets of equipment sjmDlv breathe deeDlv into the Hprmiston Basketball Leaeue are hardtop. In extolling its virtues, that were purchased and im- Spirometer, a measuring relaxing for awhile then some Jim said it was in the low price ported from the United States device ' ' tne team w111 Dc 8ettlnS to" field, has automatic transmis- by the Turkish government last Eacn DerSon tested will re-etner aa'n toplay just for fun sion an(j air conditioning. . . ... fw . . .Thou lprv much annrAfMate hav- fail, from six weexs to two ceive an immediate print-out of""- Vheir sponsor. months will be needed to the demonstration plots that were established last fall at various locations on the Ana tolian Plateau. Smith will be helping the Turkish technicians in the assembly and operation the results. Borderline or ab- Thw mided league Dlav tied complete the spring work, wea- normal screenees will be invit Wnh Eastons for first place with ed to take their results to then a 19-1 record. Eight top teams family physicians for explana ' "tered the 3-day tournamentand tion. All persons 18 years of age or older are urged to take the test. ther permitting. at Chamber Attention RON DANIELS will speak on the shool budget at the March . ,26 meeting of the Heppner-Mor-' row County Chamber of Com ' merce. The vote on the budget will be held April 2. Success LT. Goodman Promoted JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Ma rine First Lieutenant George H. Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maitland H. Goodman of Spray, Ore., was promoted to his present rank while serving at the Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, N.C. ALICE TATONE APPOINTED Alice Tatone of Boardman has been appointed regional representative of American Guaranty Life Insurance Co. of Portland. She will specialize in life, accident and health cover age. Her office is located in Dodge City Inn. LIMITED TIME ONLY Home stead Heritages aly f S.N. The hopes and plans of a few people for a long time are approaching reality as the solarium at the hospital slowly materializes. A bequest from the Trannie Parker Estate formed the nucleus and two generous gifts, $10,000 from Mrs. Amanda Duvall and $12,000 from O W. Cutsforth will provide the necessary amount for cost of construction. The preliminary plans have been reviewed by the County Court and the Hospital board. No tax money will be used for construction or the furnishings. The addition on the west end of the new wing will provide a "living room" for the patients on the first floor and the ground floor. The upper level room will be 24 X 16 to provide an overhang of two feet to provide After just one run of a Want Ad in the Gazette-Times to sell 2 Sr. doe rabbits, Mrs. Wood got 7 protection from the sun on the SSrn'on the wost end ; of days of the ad's appearance, room on the lower level. It will 'jjwlnfl Indicate tho post- There were side benefits, too be 24 X 14. tlon whr tho nw walls will OTey also got rid of two roosters The addition will come out extend from tho toulldlag. and a row of berry bushes. G-T Ads Pay Big tion whm tho nw walls come out extend from tho toulldlag. between the present west end c-T Photo windows. The windows can't be covered due to state require- Wayne SCflWarzfn ments for a certain amount of . nome window space in each room. As Bob Lowe explained to the members of the Hospital Board last Thursday, there will be no windows on the south as this is the direction of the winter storms. The windows from ceiling to floor on the west end and north will be a bronze or gray glass. It will appear clear when looking out through it. The colored glass will cut the ultra violet rays from the sun. The architect is expected to have the specifications up very soon so that bids may be called for. Wayne Schwarzin stationed at Alameda, Ca. was home early in March to visit his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Schwarzin. While he was home he went to The Dalles to visit his friend, Delbert Kerns. Delbert is a senior at the high school and is working in a service station. Wayne has been aboard the USS Midway and has . just completed a tour in the Gulf of Tonkin. He did some sightsee ing at Hong Kong and the Philippines. He really liked the Philippines, climate and people. Jim Driscoll Retires Denton Moves Howard Denton left this week for Bremerton. He has leased a men's hair styling salon. He will join Mrs. Denton there. She is employed at the Harrison Memorial Hospital. Mr. Denton has sold the Heppner Barber Shop to Mel vin Hammons of Roseburg who is now operating the shop. He is married to Mar garet and they have one daughter at home, Jeanine 16. Three other children are married and live in California. NO 10 yr reunion Unless more interest is shown, all plans for a 10 year reunion for the Hepp ner High School class of 1963 will be dropped. Mrs. Harlan Smith said this week while she was vis iting In Heppner that the res ponse had been very poor. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Shawn of Canby were up to spend the weekend with her mother, Mrs. P. W. Mahoney 4-H Summer School Applications for 4-H Summer School will be mailed out from the County Extension Office next week. All 4-H members who were 13 years old by Jan. 1 are eligible to submit an application. Summer school will be in Corvallis on June 11-16. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Jim Driscoll retirement as has applied postmaster D. BERGSTROM MAKES DEAN'S LIST Donna Bergstrom received her grades Tuesday from winter term at BMCC. She received a 3.38 which will put her on the Dean's list again. THE EIGHT POTHOLDERS Spring term she will finish her cookine club had their third course m general Dusiness Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Hi Lo Prec. 54 27 .04 33 37 30 28 45 32 62 63 45 56 53 48 .37 .04 .03 Grain Market ( FOB Lexington does not include warehouse chgs) courtesy MCGG at meeting. Jan. 6. At the meeting. Heppner effective ADril 13. Hub- the first vear members made ert Wilson will be the officer In hot chocolate; the chocolate permanent select- was instant and home. made. The second year members made scrambled eggs with bits of bacon in them. charge until Ion is made. Chuck Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nelson of Lexington leaves Sunday from Portland, and will fly to New Jersey. After a week there, Chuck will depart for Germany, where l.e will be stationed with the Army. News Reporter, Teena Lindstrom Cindi who will be 9 on March X"!0 21, went with her mother, to N - wk on Spout Springs for the skiing class Friday afternoon. She - . received her grade card on llOSpitnl Tuesday too with a P. On Wednesday Mrs. Berg- Admitted to p,oneer Hos. strom, Cindi and Kelh left for pjtal tnis past week ar(j Portland to visit the zoo and stll receiving care Is Leslie OMSIwtiich was Cindi's request Brannon, Heppner. for her birthday present. Dismissed were Gerald Swaggart and Gary Kemp both Heppner.
