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.............. Coming Spring Events Homemakers Have Day In lone La Dr. Tamera Vega, stimulat ing gucflt speaker, for the Morrow County Homemakers Day at lone on April 6. Dr. Tamera Vega, Umatilla County health officer, will be the featured speaker at the Morrow County Extension homemaker's day Friday, April 6. She will discuss homemaking and family life in Paraguay where she formerly lived and studied. Arte factory Coming... Coming. . . The "ARTEFACTORY" is coming to Heppner, Saturday, April 14. 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Heppner Hotel. What is an"ARTEFACTORY"? The "ARTEFACTORY" is a one day show and sale of arts and crafts made by local people. Demonstrations will be going on during the day showing people how to do such things as tole painting, macrame, crewel embroidery, leather work and more. The "ARTEFACTORY" is sponsored by the Morrow County branch of the American Association of University Wo men assisted by the Morrow County Home Extension Advis ory Committee. AAUW is put ting on the show as a service, to the people of Morrow County. The Branch would like to give people an opportunity to display their creative talents and sell them if they wish. The e vent is a free service performed by AAUW. However, a donation to help defray expenses, will be accepted from the exhibitors. There will be a "Book Bin" where used books will be sold by the Branch to raise money. Anyone wishing to do a little spring house cleaning and donate books, is asked to contact Leese Martin, at 676-9944. Pie and coffee will be on sale during the day. Senior citizens wishing transportation to the "ARTEFACTORY" that day are asked to call the hotel at 676-9494. JUNE BAILEY of Pendleton visited at the Bob Van Schoiack ranch on Lone Rock Rd during the Spring vacation. She keeps her horse at the ranch and enjoyed riding and helping to move cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Van Schoiack are her uncle and aunt. Z?tf7&ce 01 QU M An elegant and practical gift . . . Gleaming black weighted Lucite base. Rho dium plated plaque, satin finished . . . engraveable for that personal touch. Jewel tapered pen is guar anteed for a lifetime. Mag nificently gift boxed. 13 Slot Hcur: t A.M. to S P.M. 177 MAIN ST. HEPPNEH PH. 676-9200 This annual event will be held at the lone Grange hall, starting with a coffee hour at 10:30 a.m. The Home Extension advisory committee Is In charge of all arrangements, under the direc tion of chairman Mrs. R C. Ryan, lrrigon, and aide Birdine Tullis. Emcee will be Mrs. Larry Prock, chairman of the lone study group. A program highlight will be a style show, narrated by Mrs. Roland Bergs trom. Clothing made in recent Extension workshops will be modeled or displayed. This will include knit pants, children's clothing and men's jackets. Luncheon will be potluck, provided by study group members. According to home agent Molly Saul, the homemaker's day is the one big event of the year when Extension study group members and their friends get together. It provides an opportunity to show the general public the varied homemaking program avail able to local women. Extension Women Plan Legislature Tour Morrow and Umatilla County women will tour the Oregon Legislature and get a first hand look at their elected represent atives in action April 18th. A bus will be chartered for the trip, and all women of the two county area interested in joining the tour are asked to call Birdine at the Extension office, 676-9642, as soon as possible. Tentative cost of the tour will be about $9 for bus fare. All plans are not completed but it is possible other events will be included in the plans. Have you ever visited the state capitol while legisla ture is in session? Here's your chance! There is something very special about seeing your legislature in action - "I visited Salem and the capitol briefly recntly, and came home con vinced all women should do the same. Join the Tour!", said Birdine Tullis, Morrow Exten sion Aide. Are You a Puzzled Parent? Don't be a puzzled parent of Toddlers 1 to 3. Join the smart ones and take the Toddlers' Course. Titles of the four lessons: What are Toddlers Like? Parents are Teachers. Play is What Its All About. Liv ing with Children. It's a correspondance course and parents will have one week to complete each lesson. It starts April 2. A $1.00 fee is charged by Extension for the course. Call Birdine at the Morrow County Extension office 676-9642. MRS. GENE HALL under went major surgery at Com munity Hospital in Pendleton. She returned to her home Monday and is progressing well. Ml "Something trom the U alwayt eomethino; jeweVen special" fillYsN JEWELERS Snowmobillnfj Many Snowmobilers share the dismay of the Bob Laughlins who snomobile every Sunday.... when there's snow. This winter snow has been a scarce item. They were snobiling Sunday In the Arbuckle area. When they got beck to their pickup, intitead of snow, it was sitting in a snow water puddle. Ofirini n n n n O n n U LUUUUGVU Morrow County CowBelles and their friends are reminded of the no-host Spring luncheon to be held April 3 at noon at St. Patrick's Parish Hall. It is hoped the state president from Haines will attend. Plans will be made for the Spring Traveling Food Sale to be held April 13. Deadline fo File for School Board There are numerous openings on the attendance areas ad visory committees, and the school district board of educa tion. Petitions must be filed in the School District Office at Lexington by 4 p.m. April 6. The election will be held May 7. All signers of petitions must be legally qualified, registered voters in the proper zone for which the candidate is being nominated. County board members' peti tions require 25 qualified sig natures and Advisory com mittee members' petitions re quire 10. Petitions are available at the school district office. MRS. LENA KELLY spent a week in Troutdale with her son, the Robert E. Kellys recuper ating from her recent illness. She went on to Salem to visit with her sister, Mrs. Harold K. Pfeil and her sister-in-law, Mrs. R.E.Hughes, Sr. She stopped again in Troutdale enroute home. Cheri Carter is Cheri Carter, recent graduate of Oregon State will be working in Morrow County and Wallowa County as an Extension Agent trainee in 4-H and Youth Development and 4-H Livestock Clubs. She will work in Morrow County until the arrival of Mike Howell, the new 4-H and Livestock County Agent is out of DOTS JOTS After that article came out about Fred Nelson looking for next year's wood for the lone Barbecue as soon as this Year's barbecue was over, the Gazette Times received a call from a woman who said she had two trees he could have. The High School Journalism photography class ran out of film and borrowed some from the Gazette-Times to get pic tures of the district tournament. ..hopefully we might get to borrow a couple. Hope for one of HeoDner's winning Cheer Leaders and Ione's Sportsman winning trophy team. Have you ever seen so many banks, flower beds and gardens covered with bark chips? The bark is courtesy of Kinzua who made it free for the hauling. Last weekend saw a steady stream of people filling their pickups to take advantage of this fine offer. Down with the weeds this year.. ..save the moisture. Nominated for the "Good Turn of the Week Award" is Dave Harrison. Helen Currin driving hoa from St. Patrick's Sunday had a flat tire just as she turned the corner by the Methodist Church. Perfect timing. The Dave Harrison family was just coming from church. Quiek as a flash, good clothes and all, Dave and his son had the tire changed and Helen went on her way very grateful to her benefactors. New District Director Named Mrs. John F. Doherty of Pilot Rock has been named district director of the "Make It Yourself With Wool" conte-t replacing Mrs. Robert Hoskins of lone who has resigned. The contest is sponsored by the National Wool Growers Association and is sanctioned by schools throughout the United States. The competition will be held in November and is open to pre-teen and girls up to the age of 21. Anyone interested in more information should contact Mrs. Doherty, Gurdane Route, Pilot Rock. Jim Driscoll Retires 36 Years in Govornnont Sorvico Dad Serves Public Toe Jim Driscoll was bom In Heppner, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Driscoll and was one of nine children. His dad was Janitor at the schoc! for over 30 years. He was affec tionately known as "Dad ana counselled many a iiuucik the furnace room. .1 -1 - -. . . 1 In - ed fn)m high school in 1936 and worked that mmmw for the eeneral land office. That fail he worked at the Heppner CCC camp in the Affir After 10 months he went to work at the Red and White Grocery Store where Western Auto is now. The store was owned by W. O. Dix who la'er became countv assessor and also served as City Treasurer. To the P.O. On Jan. 1, 1938 Jim began work as a clerk in the Post Office which was then in the Fair Bldg. where the Richfield Station now stands. When he started he had no idea of making the Post Office his career but planned to save his money and go on to school. On Nov. 30, 1940 the post office moved into its present quarters. The building was brand new, the equipment new, the boxes were new. Forty years is considered the life of a PO box. Except for two years in the Navy 1944 to 1946, Jim has been with the post office and always in government service. He served aboard a destroyer in the Pacific. After the war he returned to his position as clerk and four months later was appointed postmaster on July 1946 due to the resignation of Joe Aiken. Gets Married He met Bobbe while playing tennis in 1939 and a year later Aug. 23, 1940 they were married at The Dalles at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. They had Janice and Tom when he went off to the Navy and they had Tim after the war. Tim is a pharmicist at Paulsbo, Wn. and New 4-H TmnaetSSSSS. school. She has worked previously in the same capacity in Linn County. Her parents farm in the vicinity of Albany. She likes to sew and play the piano. All livestock leaders are asked to call in their meeting schedule so Cheri can arrange a time to visit each club. David Mitch urn Shows Improvement David Mitchum, Morrow County's Mental Health De partment head and Mrs. Mitch um were to return to Portland for a final check up Thursday. Mr. Mitchum spent some time in the hospital following a recent stroke. He still has double vision on occasion. He is showing improvement in all areas. He is expecting shipment of the rest of the furniture for the new office soon and is anticipat ing an Open House later in April or early May. ED DICKS ON SPRING VACATION Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Dick picked up their daughter Erin who teaches at Mt. Vernon and went south for spring vacation. Erin stopped to visit friends in Reno. Mr. and Mrs. Dick went on to Death Valley and Las Vegas. They returned by way of Reno and brought Erin back to Mt. Vernon and then came on home. TO CERAMIC SHOW Several women especially interested in Ceramics attended a Ceramic Show and Trade Fair in Portland last Friday. Going down were Mrs. Archie Ball Jr., Mrs. Kit George, Mrs. Merlin Hughes, Mrs. Bob Duncan, Mrs. Bob Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Marshall, Mrs. Gene Ma jeske, Mrs. Bud Peck and Lynda Dunlap. MR. AND MRS. WENDALL CONNOR and Calla and Mike of Forest Grove were here last weekend to visit his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Connor. They were joined on Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Skip Connor and family for Sunday dinner. Mike Connor stayed up the rest of the week with his grandparents. MR. AND MRS. ROBERT WAHL went to Sacramento during Spring vacation. They visited Mr. Wahl's mother, Mrs. Ellen Faber. They spent one day in San Francisco. Janice is Mrs. Daryl Bruning in Pendleton. Retirement Fun Retirement will mean more time to do the things they like to do together, like square danc ing, playing bridge, golfing, camping and fishing. They jaunted for some time in their 14 foot camper and recently bought a 20 foot trailer in which they plan to travel farther and fancier. Thev both enjoy pho tography and like to take slides as they travel. Community Minded Jim has held numerous com munity responsibilities. He has served as chairman of the Morrow County Red Cross chapter and also county chair man of the March of Dimes. The priest of All Saints helped organized the Boy Scouts in Heppner and Jim served as the first Cub Scout master and has served on the Boy Scout Board of Review. He has served as commander of the American Legion Post, All Saints vestry and the school budget com mittee. During the time he was county director for the Saving bond program he was presented with a certificate of commen dation for an increase of 210 percent. When commander of the VFW post, the need of an ambulance for Heppner became apparent. The Post signed a note for $8000 and ordered the ambulance. Three members worked hard and long to secure pledges totaling $6000. These three were Bill McCabe, Dr. McMurdo who originated the name "White Angel" for the ambulance and Jim Driscoll. Finally it was time to deliver the ambulance and the Elks contributed the final $2000 to complete the purchase. People Are Interesting Jim says he finds people interesting and all kinds pass through the P.O. door. Changes in the post office since 1938 are cimrii nnci nffirps have been Lena and Hardman which was run as a rural station for awhile as Lexington is now. These are now served by star routes. Heppner is also responsible for the Star route from Lexington to Cecil. Receipts have increased over the years. Postal receipts for last year were in excess of $62,000 which was the highest year they have ever had. Replacement Now that the Post Office is a Federal Corporation and not a government department, the office of Post Master will be filled on a merit basis. It will probably be filled by a merit promotion from within the service. First Thing The first thing they plan to do is take a trip to the Lake Mead area for a spring vacation. They will be joined there by Jim's sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Carney of Los Angeles. j, TkrOO AplmmpH ' " ' CO W CIO Ulll C U TIBBLES' HAVE ANOTHER GRANDDAUGHTER Dr. and Mrs. L.D. Tibbies announced this week that their son and daughter-in-law Capt. and Mrs. Larry Tibbies have their first child. Barbra Mar dell was born March 22 at Fort Ord, Ca. Other grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Moorehead of Eugene. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moorehead and Mrs. Florence Smith all of Eugene. FRASERS ADD ANOTHER GIRL A daughter, Gina Lynn was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Fraser of Heppner at Pioneer Memorial Hospital on March 23. She weighed 7 lb. 3V4 oz. and joins two sisters, Shelly 8 and Angela 7 at home. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Fuson of Coeur 'd Alene, Idaho and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carr of Heppner. IT A BOY Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Morris announce the arrival of their son, Kenneth James on March 22 at Hermiston. He weighed 9 pounds 13 ozs. The young man has an abundance of grandparents. His grand mothers are Mrs. Norma Groce, Heppner; Mrs. Milly Panke of McMinnville and Leland Groce of Phoenix is a grandfather. Great grandparents are Ken neth Plummer of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. L.D.Groce of Portland. Mrs. Olita Hatch of Vancouver and Mrs. Cora Wilson of Heppner. Great great grandmother is Mrs. Maude Groce of The Dalles. IIKITNKR (ORE.). Engagements mi .ii - ) ...7 - A r" .V-" ' J v. Billee June Marquardt and Ira Hoyt Owen. Mr. and Mrs. Bill B. Mar quardt wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Billee June to Ira Hoyt Owen, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.L.Owen of Gould, Okalhoma. Billee is a VERINA FRENCH Mr. and Mrs. Raymond French, Heppner, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Verina, to Tony Schiller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schiller, Echo. Verina is a 1967 graduate of Heppner High School. She attended Blue Mountain Com munity College, and is now employed at Credits, Inc. in .Pendleton. Tony graduated from Echo ' High School in 1967, served in the Navy, and is now employed on the Vey Ranch on Big Buttercreek. A June 9 wedding, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in 'Pendleton, is being planned. MR. AND MRS. PAUL TEWS, Rondi, Natalie and Bill went to Spokane during spring vacation to visit Mr. Tew's mother, Mrs. Elva Tews. RETURN OF THE JACKPOT JAMBOREE! CHECK YOUR NUMBER ON TOP FRONT PAGE IF IT MATCHES THE NUMBER POSTED IN OUR STORE. YOU WILL WIN r-artlcipate any day of the week. No obligation. No purchase required. Bring paper in, check your number with one posted on display board by checking stand. Every two weeks an other $5 will be added to the un claimed balance. When the prize is claimed the jackpot will be started again with another $5. In case of duplication, first one pre senting number wins. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Prize paid in merchandise. Let That Food Dollar Look at Our Budget Buys D Red Ripe 29 lb. Verus Frozen APPLE PIES CS) 15 oz. Nabisco OREO COOKIES 55 Last Week's Winning Unclaimed Number Was 203992 IDE'S nABKETf GAZETTE' TIMES, Thursday, Announced 1972 graduate of Heppner High. Ira is a 1971 graduate of Eagletown High, Eagle town, Oklahoma. They are both stu dents of Multnomah School of the Bible, Portland, Oregon. The wedding is planned for August 18, 1973. Soroptimish have Lesson in Forest Multiple Use Soroptimist Club members were taken to the outdoors last Thursday. Marvin Chitty of the Heppner Ranger District U.S. Forest Service educated the members as to the concept of the multiple-use program as practiced by the Forest Service with slides of Morrow County's great back yard. A shot of the delightful creek there by Cox's cabin illustrated water.. ..a resource. Thinning the forests allows more mois ture to reach the ground to promote increased tree growth and encourages forage for cattle and wild life. Roads, now surveyed and built to go where there will be the least chance for erosion, crushed rock surfaces, culverts and road side ditches, also eliminate erosion. Selective cutting is the har vest of older and mature trees. To protect the aesthetic beauty along the roadsides, a strip is left naturally along the highway. .. .. . .i ZZZtSom trains. ThoU of ISr.d. work ing In paramedical job tnrongnoni mi u.. inf in pwnwnw fV IT.AB. TECHNICIAN 112 MO.ll Tor brochure on the paramedic! Pnr a brochure on the paramedical euvor - notification of the time, place area, write i Worth wet College, iw -""' " (206-383-1810). Fleaee inolude the foUowingloraaUoni vrwr! an-B PHONE . ADDRESS CITY . STATE . XXF LAS? SCHOOIi tSS COMPLETED - FIEI.D OT DTEES OF $ lb. 20 doz. HO. PRICES GOOD OPEN 989 -We March Xt, II7J VISIT IN HOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nash spent a recent weekend in Hood River visiting relatives. They enjoyed visits with Mr. Nash's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nash, with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Springer and his niece and family, Mr. and Mrs.- Scotty Applegate. The Applegates formerly lived In Heppner when Scotty worked at Farley Motors. E.S.A. Spring Meeting The Eastern Oregon District of E.S.A. spring meeting had 61 members present. Those at tending from Beta Omega Chapter, lone, were Linda La Rue, Beverly Dougherty, Donna Waibel and Rita Harris. Officers elected for the com ing year were: Katie Low, Pilot Rock, President; Linda LaRue, lone, V. President; Susan Snyder, Condon, Rec. Secre tary, Paralee Weinke, Pilot Rock, Corr. Secretary; Pat Moffit, Pendleton, Treasurer. State President, Marjorie Peterson of Medford and 2nd State Vice President, Lee Cava lier, Milwaukie, installed the new officers. The Beta Omega Chapter will be having a garage sale on March 31 at 10:00 a. m. in the lone Legion Hall. Timber Sales Planning is built around the multiple use concept to protect recreation and wild life. Timber cutting is so designed to protect areas of the wild life habitat. Mr. Chitty noted the extensive use of Bull Prairie which had 45,000 use-days last year. The open sagebrush areas are left to protect the birds that prefer that kind of nesting habitat. Slides of the breaks of the John Day which are to be left with little or no logging to protect the fragile soil and preserve the winter grounds of the deer and elk. Little Potamus Falls the only falls in the Heppner Ranger District will be left as is. The speaker was introduced by member Gladys Jones. Members are making plans to attend the area meeting to be held in Pendleton April 14 and the Northwestern Regional Con ference at Sea Tac April 27,28,29. , i.v miniiur enhnnl ta " 6 MO.) and date of1t!f7,!.r Jim Frozen Janet Davis CUT UP FRYERS 1 lb. Sliced 79' Lynden Medium Eggs 10 lbs. 1 POTATOES M.J.U. 3 lb. tin Cofiffee sr 65 FRIDAY THRU MONDAY 7 DAYS A WEEK - 8133 - LEXINGTON Specialise In Better Buys"
