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
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Bucket, 16 pieces
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Fish Sticks 2.0
Prawns 2.8
Oysters 2.25
Scallops 2.25
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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
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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.
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July 12
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Roast Beef 85
Ham 75
Hamburger 75
14 oz. T-Bone STEAK $3.00
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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