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Happenings in Lexington B pfiimujonfs Mrs Alio Harrison of Boardman was a Lexington caller Sunday where she visited relatives and friends William VanWmkle, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald VanWinkle of Salem, is visit me with his grandpar ents. Mr. and Mrs William J VanWinkle, and maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cleveland of Hepp ner. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mar shall returned home this week from a vacation spent with relatives and friends in Washington and to the coast, where they enjoyed some fishing. Mr. and Mrs. John Ed wards and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom and family spent July 4 in Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom and family were weekend callers in Stevenson. Wdsh. Mr. and Mrs. L. McRob erts and son have returned home from a vacation in Newport and other coastal points. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Breeding and children of Gresham were Lexington callers Sunday, taking her mother. Mrs. Lydia Wilson, home for a short visit. Mrs. Wilson is employed at the Myra Peck home. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wy lie and son of Ft. Lewis visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, one day last week. Mrs. Ruth McNiel of Pendleton visited her mother. Mrs. Elsie Fox, Saturday and attended the Hams Ployhar wedding in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Morris McCarl returned Sunday from a trip to Las Vegas and Reno. Thursday they and a daughter, Sherri, drove to Harrisburg. where they visited with his mother. Mrs. Audrey McCarl, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Mes senger Sr. spent July 4 with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball in Boardman. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Munkers and Edna Munkers were hostesses on the 4th for a Crabtree-Munkers reunion at Cutsforth Park. Present were Mrs. Archie Mur.kers' sister and hus band. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stender of Salem, and War ren Stender of Hermsiton: a sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen of lone and two grandchildren; a brother, Mr. and. Mrs. Leo Crabtree of Cecil and their daughter. Mrs. Sharon Ge linas and children of Cald well, Idaho: Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Munkers and daugh ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ross of Phoenix, Ariz., and grandchildren Diane, Tami and Ron Harris HAMLIN'S TAVERN Just try our food. Call ahead and we'll have it all packaged for you to take out. Call 676-5351, and your delicious food worries are over. Chicken. 4 pieces Bucket, 16 pieces OTHER GOODIES Mini Shrimp S2.BO (1am Strips 2.09 Fish Sticks 2.0 Prawns 2.8 Oysters 2.25 Scallops 2.25 HFITNFR URF.. CiAZFTTF.-TIMF.S. Tnurwlav. of Omaha, Neb ; Mr. and Mrs Leonard Munkers of l-cxington; Mr and Mrs. Mike Ignowski of The Dalles, and the hostees. Mrs. Munkers. and son, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Munkers. and two grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Mur.kers and hiHise guests, their daughter and family, spent the weekend at the Muiker's trailer at Ha truck Park The Shoun Picnic at Bull Prairie over the weekend was attended by 1M people. Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Stea gall report that all of their children were able to attend, this being the first time in seeral years that all the Steagall family have been able to be together. Wilbur Steagall's and Lola Breed ing's mother, Cora Burnside, was the former Cora Shoun. and makes her home at Spray. Luncheon guests on Friday of the Wilbur Steagalls were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Steagall of Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Columbia Basin will raise power rates The Columbia Basin Board of Directors has taken action to approve plans for a major rate revision, which, according to Dave Harrison, manager, will increase local electric rates approximately S percent, over -all. David Don, former chief engineer of the Oregon P.U.C., met with the board to review rate proposals. In his opening remarks he stated "you were required to maintain the rates as they were for five years w hen you made the property ex change with Pacific Power & Light Co., but you should have consolidated rates four years ago-or when Pacific Power & Light Co. raised rates in 1970." Don said that Pacific Power & Light Co. would file for another 10 precent increase in August, and w ent on to say that as in any rate consolidation some will get hurt more than others, "but it must be so if you are going to Few jobs open now in area The Cooperative Rural Man power Project, with the help of the secretaries in the Extension offices in Morrow Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler Counties have the following job open ings: .MORROW COIN TV: One combine operator for harvest, and waitress in lone. SHER MAN COINTY: One combine operator for harvest: GILLIAM COI NTY: One farm job. While there are only a few jobs listed today, over 40 jobs have been filled in the four counties in the last month. There has been a steady flow of jobs and workers in the area so All orders served in the Tavern include JoJo potatoes, tomato, green onions and hot roll. fllXA 12" 8" Cheese 2.0 1. 00 Pepperoni 2-50 1.25 Hamburger 2-50 1.25 Onion 3.90 1.58 Post this by your telephone, and let as fix luncb or dinner for you. Call (71-5551 Hamlin's l73 Joe Branson of Abbington, Va ., and Mrs. Lola Breeding of Irngon Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stea gall returned to Lexington following the Sunday picnic to spend a couple of day s Overnight visitors Friday night at the Steagalls were their daughter and ilttKlren. Mrs. Greg Leyva of Wilbur. Wash . Mr. and Mrs. Jim Steagall a son and family from Portland, a son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Steagall and family of Pend leton; and a daughter and family, Mrs. Roger Brand enhagen of Pendleton, who were all here to attend the Karen Crowe 11 Doug Connor wedding in lone Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Le Bard. Scio. were guest of Mr. and Mrs Leo Russell Sr., Lexinton. They were neigh bors in Scio for eight years, until the Russells moved to West port for two years prior to moving to Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Petty john. Tami, Tracey and Kim moved last month to Hunting ton . end discrimination within rate classes." The rate consolidation will consolidate three residential rate schedules into a single rate. It will consolidate two small commercial rate sched ules into one rate schedule. The increase in revenues as a result of the rate schedule changes will amount to less than $50,000 a year on a current revenue level in excess of $1,100,000. An annual increase of approx imately $10,000 was placed jn effect for the 257 irrigation consumers effective Jan. 1. 1974. The current annual irriga tion revenues run about $280,000. The other rate revis ions will be effective May. 1974. The revisions must now be approved by B.P.A. and R.E.A. and would then be presented in some detail to the membership at the annual meeting on Nov. 1, in Condon. it is to the advantage ui employers and " workers to contact the Extension offices. Youth Employment Services in the Extension offices, at the Blue Mountain Telephone office in Spray, and Boardman City Hall have 70 local young people who are looking for all kinds of work. Many are willing to work on any kind of chores. Adults with the following experience are looking for work also: clerks, cooks, bartender and bookkeepers ' For further information, please contact the local Exten sion offices: Heppner, 676-9642: Condon, 384-2271; Fossil, 763-4115; Moro. 565-3230. .... $2.00 6.00 July 12 SANDWICHES Roast Beef 85 Ham 75 Hamburger 75 14 oz. T-Bone STEAK $3.00 a Tavern 9. Done H I II KM I FTf A towek beginner swim nung chiNS ended June 29 with Mi enrolled They uere given ui dor the direction of Maureen McKlligott. with Cathy HaKer sm.. Casj. Chapel and Kathleen Mi F.lligntt ,.s aide Those passing as beginner were: Darien Jlltg, Mark Meyers. Tracy and Lori Ruhl. Dyiin Ilea. Mark Prin k. Larry Sullivan. Anne and Cathy Lind say. Teddv and Sharon Picker, Janet Hams. Lyndean Mark ham, Shaia and Jackie Martin, Svlvia Ladd and Margaret jmherty. Advanced liegHiner were: Tai na Hams, Andy Gorman, Laura Marick. Roger and Diann Morfer. Sharon Crowell. Troy Lmdstrom. Cindy Ruhl. Paul and Shirley Wachter. Janell Rea. Jim Jepsen. John and Ann Murray. Ru-k IViherty and Corby Sullivan Starting July 10 13. and 17-20. there will le intermediates lesson at 10 to 11 am., and swimmer lesson from 11 a.m. to noon. There is women's swimming every Saturday morning from 10 a m to noon. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Matthews and daughter. Denice, recently returned from a trip to Rose burg. On their way down and back they spent an ev ening w ith Mr. and Mrs. Pat Thornton at Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Thonton taught at Astoria where Bernice re ceived a college grant, giv en by the State of Oregon, to get her masters degree. Pat decided to get his masters also, and they both are attending college at Monmouth On June 24 Mike Matthews attended a high school reunion at Lookinglass. It included everyone who attended high school there until 1944. when they consolidated with Winston High School Mike graduated 51 years ago. and of his class ther were two men and one woman attending. Mrs. Matthews and Denice spent the time in Roseburg visiting with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ball and son. Brian, Bremerton, Wash., spent the weekend of June 30 visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Morgan and Mr. and . Mrs Don Ball. Mrs. Dons Stract accomp anied by a cousin. Merle Wade, both of Portland, spent the weekend of June 30 visiting her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Ted HEPPrIER'S SIDEWALK BAZAAR 1 Friday & Saturday 2 f. This ad sponsored by Columbia Das in Electric Co-op Serving Morrow f Glutei, and Vheelcr Counties 4 Ph. 67 G-9 146 Palmateer, and other relative in the area Mr and Mrs Herbert Imel went to Seattle lo attend the wedding of their granddaugh ter. Mary Watt, to Martin Fitgerald. on June 30 Mrs Jennie Rail and ton, RolH-rt. of Bend, spent a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs Herbert Imel on their wav home from a trip to Calgary. Canada Kevin, Karen, iVnnis and Paul Antrim of New burg are here for a month visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mcintosh. Mr. and Mrs Jim Martin and family left July 2 for their home in Milpitas. Ca. They had planned to visit with their parent. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Clell Rea. another week. However,( Jim was notified that he was to leave July 9 for a five weeks' training school in Oklahoma City. Bill Knppaehene of Portland, who is working on a ranch at Wasco this summer, spent the weekend of June 30 visiting with Jim Swanson. Eight Pot Holders 4 H Club met at the home of Mrs Arthur Lindstrom on June 30. The first unit made tuna fish and egg salad sandwiches, and the second unit made brownies. They discussed the use of measuring liquids and solids. The next meeting will be July 18 at the home of Mrs. Art Lindstrom. Gordon Fletcher of Oregon City is visiting his grand mother. Mrs. Mabel Ring, and is planning to spend the summer here. Mr. and Mrs. John Bray Sr. of Hermiston and Mr. and Mrs. John Bray Jr. and family of The Dalles spent July 4 with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lindstrom and family at Penland Lake. A meeting was held July 5 at the home of Mrs. Adon Hamlett to make plans for class re unions. It was decided to have a picnic in the lone City Park on Sunday, Sept. 2. Class representatives attend ing were: "33 ". Charles O'Con nor and Margaret Akers: "34" Berl Akers and Alfred Nelson; 35". Dot Halvorsen. Paul Pettyjohn and Eva Hamlett; "36". Mildred Morgan; Rollo r:m Heppner f Crawford was unable to attend for -X7". Margaret Akers. lot llalvor en. Mildred Morgan, and Eva Haletl are lo conlacl people to get addresses and net the invitations out as oon as possible If all ran attend, there will be more than a hundred people present Mr. and Mrs Dale Brock and daughters of IawiUon. Idaho, spent last week isitmg at the home of Mr and Mrs Cleo Holders Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Childers are sisters While here both families, with the excep tion of Cleo Childero. spent several days at Seaside. Mr. and Mrs Keith Peck and family of Portland spent the weekend visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs Milton Morgan. Mr. Norman Wright of Cald well. Idaho, is visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid and family Mr. and Mrs Leon Hughes of Portland visited this last week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Bill Gates Greg Christopherson of Donald is here for the summer and is working for the Perry Morters during harvest. Janet and Mike MiEIIigott, son and daughter of Jerry McElligott of Sacramento. Ca., are stay ing at the home of Mr, and Mrs Don McElligott for the summer. Jim Collins, brother of Mike Collins. Portland, is working for Larry Lindsay during harvest. A swimming party was held Saturday evening for high school students in honor of Tom Gates' lfith birthday. It was also Sherri Wilson's birthday. Mrs. Ray Turner and son Monty of Eugene brought her mother. Mrs Gladys Drake, home this weekend Mrs Drake had been visiting them for a couple of weeks, and the SUPPORT THESE GROUPS DURING HEPPNER'S TENTH ANNUAL Their Profits Go to Worthwhile Projects 5 LEXINGTON HEPPNER GREASED Z ! LtA,MU,u,i HIGH SCHOOL j J REBEKAHS YELL LEADERS POLE 1 Bake Food Snow Cones CLftiB I Sale an(j Jackets FREE SHEEPSKIN STRAW j 5 nn.,.j SCRIPT PARKING AMW 5 a MONEY S n Homesteads 1 Heppner Heritages HUNT ! ! Both Days I SOROPTIMISTS ELKS RAINBOW GIRLS? Pens & I : Good Food Pie & Coffee S Greeting Cards ! Sa'e Sa.e f j Recycled Paper S 5 HEPPNER SENIOR DEGREE OF j j GARDEN CLUB j Vititfmq HONOR : From the CITIZENS : j Garden - Sale Food Sa,e TZIS ff"" WOBMB ST YOTO BOMZ-OWITO IAJTK M A COtOtUMTTt tXMTKM DANK OF XjJEostern Oregon kdoim. rxsou. dooct mwuKt coxATici ; week Mrs Wtlma Moor and son, Bill Moor, and his daughter from Seattle and other relatives gathered at the home of Mr. an Mrs Bill Gates this pasl week. Miss Sharlcne Hamlett of Portland spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Adon Jtamlrn. She rode uo wnh Mrs. Handy Stiltman, who visited relatives in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fetsch look Laurie and Dwayne Fetsch to Pendleton Sunday afternoon and put them on a plane lo Chicago. They will be met there by Mrs. Fetsch'a brother. Ronald Avery, of Springfield. III., who will take them to West Frankfort. III. to spend a month's vacation with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Maion Avery. Mr. and Mrs. J G. Childcrs of Mahton. Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simmons of Sacra mento, Ca . spent Sunday at the nf Mr and Mrs. Cleo Childers. Roger Childers went Turners will he her a tiefore returning home. Sidewalk Sale Special Introducing Wagon Wheel Special Italian Mini Pizza cole slaw, small soft drink or coffee $05 lClv mjJTWLiw Iowa iimnnw home with his fiaiutjmrmts for a couple of weeks Meeting at Sorosis Park In The Dalles for a picnic on July ,were Mr. and Mr. Dave Rietniann. Ted Frmk, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bristow. Mr. and Mrs." Wayne Rietmann and Don Rnstow from lone; Mr, and Mrs Ernest MeCte, Heppner; Tom Rnstow and Katrina Bristow, Portland; and Mr and Mrs, Jerry Bristow and family, Tillamook. The Itme City Council would like to post the following notices. Effective immediately in th City of lone there will be a $3 connection fee for new water users. In the event that the water service is cut off du to non-payment, there will also be a $5 turn-on fee when the bill 1 made current. It has been brought to the attention of the council thai groups of young children are roaming the streets late at night unchapcroned Effective immediately, the county curfew will be more strictiv enforced in the city Iinu,s 1 '
