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All county host families are
delighted with their gurett
from Japan
A variety of special events
have been planned for (be
entertainment or education of
the special visitors.
Friday evening. Aug. 3, the
families gathered for an
Informal pot luck picnic at the
court house, Two surprise
event highlighted the eve
ning'! activities. Carolyn Da
vis, Morrow Juvenile Counse
lor representing Morrow
County's Judge Jones, pre
sented each of the guests from
Japan with a souvenir repre
senting Morrow County 4 H,
the City of ilrppner, and a
"key to our hearts."
The young guests presented
a variety of acts for the
entertainment of their host
families and friends. The ,
students came dressed In
traditional Japanese attire,
with the girls looking lovely in
their kimonas. Other events
planned include tours of the
county, in addition to Just
plain fun in each of the
communities involved.
Chnperone Sumiko Onosato
and staff assistant Akira
Kameyama were guest speak
ers at Morrow Chamber of
Commerce and also at Sorop
timists. The guests are really chil
dren of the world, and
telephone traffic between
Morrow County and Japan has
Increased this week. Father of
Yoko Asae, guest at the
Palmer home, is in Seattle this
week on business, and will
drop by to see his daughter
and her host family prior to
returning home.
The exchange, arranged
through the Labo Center,
provides the opportunity for
Oregon teenagers to visit in
the homes of their Japanese
friends next year. Already
plans are formulating for
some Morrow County 4 H
members to take advantage of
the exchange.
Exchangees and host fami
lies are: Misako Machidori.
the Bob Davidson family,
Lexington; Yoko Asae, Roger
Palmer family, Heppner;
Masato Ishikawa, Leonard
Toll family, Heppner; Fumi
Kamiya, Dclbcrt Piper fami
ly. Lexington; Masakazu
Akutsu, Dick Sargent family,
Heppner; Yuji Baba, Jerry
Myers family. Heppner; It
sushi Wakabayashi, Dei La
Hue family, lone; Nanae
Iwase. Roland Bergstrom,
lone; Reiko Ito, Bob Laughlin,
Heppner; Yugi Tomita. Dick
McElligott, lone; Akira
Kameyame, staff assistant,
Gar Swanson, lone; and
chaperone Sumiko Onasato,
Don Bennett, Heppner.
Electric cable
coco underground
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Several
sions of
Electric
installed
cable.
recent line exten
Columbia Basin
Coop have been
with underground
The new main feeder out of
the newly constructed Ruggs
substation was run 4't miles
underground. Other exten
sions recently run under
ground were to Art Masters In
the Olex area; to Tom Schott
near Kinzua; and to Bill Rill
and Sid Zinter west of Ruggs.
A line relocation near Cecil -
was installed underground A
few new lines to serve new
customers south of Fossil was
installed underground. A ti
line was run for a feed west of
Fossil and to serve some rural
members near Fossil which
receive service out of the
Condon substation.
A total of 13 miles of new
underground has been install
ed the past few weeks. This
compares to a total of Just
over six miles of underground
line which was in service previously.
Draft board moves its
office to The Dalles
Fair booths aro
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The following clubs, organ
izations or individuals have
reserved a booth or space for
this year's fair, Aug. 20-24.
Virginia Whitaker, Unique
Photos, Inc., Jacuzzi Whirl
pool, lone Garden Oub, U.S.
Navy, 7th Day Adventist
Church, Oregon Lung Associ
ation, World Book, Miller's
Rock Shop and Hobby Dis
play, Cow Belles, Boy Scouts,
Senior Citizens, American
Legion Auxiliary, Pat Petty
john (4-H), Degree of Honor,
MOVING TO HEPPNER
He is single, and under 25.
Grant Weatherford, employed
by Columbia Basin Electric
Coop, is no stranger to folks
who follow athletics. He par
ticipated against Heppner ath
letes during his four years at
Condon High, where he served
as president of both the
student body and the National
Honor Society. He played in
the backfield during the East
West Shrine Allstar game in
1971.
Grant lived at the family
ranch home on Rock Creek,
Olex. until he moved into an
apartment on Center Street
last week. His parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Weatherford.
He will take some classwork
at BMCC this winter.
WEATHERFORDS ill
HAVE A VISITOR
. Yesterday, Aug. 8, Mrs.
Adelle LaTrace flew from
Pendleton to San Diego, Ca.,
for a two-week visit with her
daughter Teresa and son-in-law.
W.W. Weatherford III.
Teresa will be on leave from
her work with the U S. Navy
while her mother i.s there.
Both she and husband Bill are
now stationed at San Diego.
They have recently purchased
a new home north of Mission
Valley. They visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Chenhall at Tucson
earlier this summer.
The ChenhaL's, who are in
Heppner for three days this
week, will be returning the
Weatherfords' call as they
drive south along the ci?M
and then swing east from San
Diego' to their Tucson home.
Story Book House (Bible
stories). Soroptimist Gub of
Heppner (Holiday House Cof
fee Shop).
Several booths are left.
Interested persons may re
serve by calling Lenna Smith,
676-9143. after 5 p.m.
For further information,
call Mrs. Mary Lindsay, lone,
booth superintendent.
Premium books are avail
able at the Extension Office in
Heppner. Rules and regula
tions are on pages 20-21.
4-H HORSE SHOW SUNDAY
The 1973 Morrow County
Horse Show will be held
Sunday, Aug. 12, at the
Morrow County Fair Grounds.
All 4-H horse clubs will be
competing for top ribbons and
prize money.
Judges for the show this
year will be Dick Meuret of
Madras and Riley Freeman
from Pendleton. Judging will
start promptly at 10 a.m.
4 H ers must be enrolled in the
Morrow County 4-H Horse
project in order to participate
in the show.
Lunch will be served on the
grounds by the North Morrow
4-H leaders.
The office of Selective
Service Uical Board No 31 in
Condon which has served
Gilliam. Morrow, and Wheeler
Counties, will be moved to the
Post Office in The Dalles,
effective Aug. 8.
The telephone number at
that location will be 2 2041.
Only the administrative
functions of the local board
will be involved in this move.
Local board meetings will
continue to be held in the
courthouse in Condon.
This move is part of a
grouping of Selective Service
local boards throughtout the
state and nation to reduce
operating costs as the draft
changes to a standby type of
operation.
Young men are reminded
that they are required by law
to be registered with Selective
BRUCE ANGI.IN AT
RANGE CAMP
Bruce Anglin. 13. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Anglin,
Heppner, is attending the
Oregon Youth Range Camp,
Logan Valley, Ore.
Bruce has been there a
week, and will return Satur
day. He will then report to his
sponsors, telling them the
highlights of his camp life.
While there he has been
studying subjects relating to
land management and soil
conservation.
The Morrow County Grain
Growers and the Bank of
Eastern Oregon sponsored
him at the camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Becker of Gold Beach arrived
Monday evening to take their
three sons home. '
Service. Such registration
should be accomplished within
the period 30 days before to 30
days after the 18th birthday.
For the convenience of
young men In the Gilliam,
Morrow, and Wheeler County
areas, volunteer registrars
are located In the following
places;
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
Arlington; Shell Service Sta
tion. Boardman: Sheriff, Con
don; County Gerk'a Office,
, Fossil; Sheriffs Office. Hepp
ner; Kinzua Corporation Of
fice. Kinzua; Post Office.
Mitchell; Post Office Build
ing. The Dalles.
Anyone wishing to obtain
Selective Service information
may contact the office in The
Dalles, or call toll-free 1-800-452-0283
between the hours of 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. Monday
through Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Williams attended summer
classes in Arizona. They took
Ancient Indian Culture from
the College of Notre Dame of
Walnut Creek, Ca. Their
classes were held from Tucson
to the Grand Canyon. They
headquartered at Phoenix and
Flaestaff. They received three
College credits, Giff towards
his masters plus and Mrs.
Williams towards her 5th
year.
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
THE KWAGGEKTS
The Saturday night "fare
well" for the Gerald Swag
gerts was a regular cake walk
as each group of friends
brought a cake to eat with lea
cream.
More than 40 gathered for
the Impromptu affair as the
Swaggerts prepare to leave
the Butter Creek ranch and
move to Pendleton.
The Swaggerts were pre
sented with a money tree. Sue
Vinson and Helen Currin were
the organizers.
GARDEN CLUB
MEETS AUG. 13
The Heppner . Garden Gub
meets Monday, Aug. 13, 6:30
p m. with a potluck at Jane
Rawlins' home in Heppner.
The program is on the basic
principles of flower arranging.
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FAIR IS IN THE AIR
August means County Fair,
and preparations are under
way for an even greater, more
successful fair in Morrow
County. New contests have
been added to allow a greater
variety of participation by 4-H
members. A square dance
contest, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug.
'21, will allow folk and square
dance menbers to show skills
learned in 4-H square dance
project. Following judging of
the event, members will dance
for exhibition.
New food contests have been
included this year offering
younger members a wider
choice in fair activities.
ON A "SPIT TRIP"
Mrs. Earl Blake, Mrs. Vera
Rietman, and Mrs. Helen
Gilliam (the Blakes' daugh
ter) are off to see Canada for
10 days. Their one firm stop
will be Gibson, B.C., to visit
the Cyrus Blacks (Mrs. Black
is a Blake granddaughter).
Other than this planned stop
this will be a "spit trip"
Margaret Blake explained,
"You just spit on the palm of
your hand, press a finger from
the other hand 'in the spit, and
then go the direction the spit
flies."
MERCHANTS MEET
Heppner's merchants held
their monthly luncheon last
Friday. Aug. 3. at the Wagon
Wheel. Randall Peterson pre
sided as the group declared
satisfaction with this year's
Sidewalk Bazaar and dis
cussed possible changes for
next year's event. They also
discussed some fall promo
tions but did not announce
specific dates fr hose
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