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MR. AND MRS. IRA OW EN
Owen-Marquardt
vows exchanged
Aug. 18 at 1:30 p.m. was the
date and hour chosen, by Billee
June Marquardt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill B. Mar
quardt, for her wedding to Ira
Hoyt Owen.
1 The garden of Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Messenger Sr. was the
scene of the wedding, solemn
ized before an altar placed
under a heart-shaped trellis
adorned with roses and sum
mer greenery.
The bride, escorted to the
altar by her father, wore a
white empire-waisted dress of
lace over taffeta bodice and
lace french cuffs. The skirt
and full sleeves were of white
chiffon with a detachable
six-foot train of lace. Her
finger-tip veil was caught with .
a camelot headpiece. She
carried a cascading bouquet
of pink roses and carnations.
She carried her grandfather's
Bible, as did her mother at her
wedding.
Norita Marquardt, the
bride's sister, was maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were
Charma Marquardt, sister of
the bride, and Charity Mar
quardt, a sister-in-law. They
wore dresses identical to that
of the maid of honor, except
that they were pink.
Flower girls were Pam Mar
quardt, cousin of the bride,
and Sonya Nordmo, niece of
the groom . Junior ushers were
Philip and Doug Marquardt,
brothers of the bride. Ushers
were Gerry and Carroll Mes
senger of Portland, uncles of
the bride.
The groom chose as his best
man Rick Marquardt, brother
of the bride, Pullman, Wn.
The double ring ceremony
was read by a former Lexing
ton Christian Church minister
and long time friend of the
family, Mr. L.G. Wetzell of
Beaverton. Background music
was by Mrs. Carl Marquardt,
who also accompanied Norita
and Rick Marquardt who sang
preceding the ceremony.
The couple was served com
munion, after which Joyce
Nordmo, sister of the groom,
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sang "The Way That He Loves
Me" and "I Ask the Lord."
Following the ceremony, the
wedding party attended a
reception in another part of
the garden. Pouring and
serving were Betty Mar
quardt, Sue Messenger, Viv
ian Messenger and Mary Kay
Hughes. Debbie and Sherrie
Marquardt and Geraldine
Messenger assisted. Carlita,
Lolita and Joyce Marquardt
attended the gift table. Kathy
Messenger was in charge of
the guest book.
The newlyweds will make
their home in Portland where
the groom is employed at the
Rose City Plating Co. The
couple first met while both
were attending Multnomah
School of the Bible. The bride
is a 1972 graduate of Heppner
High School and the groom is a
1971 graduate of Eagleton,
Okla., High School.
Out of town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Mess
snger and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll Messenger and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Nordmo and family, Port
land, and Mrs. L.G. Wet
zell, Beaverton ; Mr. and Mrs.
T.E. Messenger Jr. and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Harley
Sager and family, Hermiston ;
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wiliett and
family, Tacoma; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hammel, Frankie
and Danny Hammel, The
Dalles; Hazel Carpenter,
Zearl Gillispie and Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Ball, Boardman ;
Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeVleming,
Pullman; Mr. and Mrs. Walt
Smith and Ramona, Hamil
ton; Mon and Ken Duggins of
Pendleton; and other friends
and relatives from the area.
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The first general meeting of
Ita second year in Heppner
was a busy one for the
American Association of Uni
versity Women Saturday
morning at the Robert Duncan
home.
Before business was con
sidered, Ernest V. Joiner
talked informally about the
role of the local paper and his
philosophy as its publisher.
He stated, "This is the
fourth AAUW group I've met;
I know of the organization's
influence and helpfulness."
He explained that he is
interested in helping to build
this community and feels that
the paper fills an omsbuds-man-type
role in trying to be
helpful to all. He promised to
keep the Heppner paper's
Mail Pouch columns an open
forum. The paper will con
Miss Cuts forth to be
married in November
Mrs. Lucia Cutsforth of
Lexington has announced the
engagement of her daughter,
Diana, to Steve Partlow, son
of John Partlow, Portland,
and Mrs. La Verne Partlow,
Boardman.
Miss Cutsforth is a 1971
graduate of Heppner High and
attended the University of
Oregon for two years.
Janet Crabtree
Joseph Balfe
married
News has been received of
the recent marriage of Janet
Crabtree of Juneau, Alaska, to
Joseph Balfe, formerly of
Heppner. ,
The ceremony was held in
Juneau, with the couple leav
ing immediately for their
home in Anchorage.
Mrs. Balfe is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Palmer
of Lexington. Mr. Balfe is
district attorney at Anchor
age. He is a former member of
the Winter and Balfe law firm
in Heppner.
TOPS CLUB HAS
NEW TIME
Oregon TOPS Club No. 484
which meets weekly in the
Lexington City Hall has gone
back to 2:30 Monday meet
ings. During the summer the
group met at 9:30 a.m.
because children were home
from school and morning
meetings suited the members.
Several new contests have
been arranged by Charlene
Papineau and Karen Springer.
This club has accepted a
challenge from the lone club
to an over-all weight losing
contest.
Mary Doherty is club presi
dent and Elsie Fox, secretary.
Labor Day was family
reunion time for Milo and
Zella Prindle at Cultus Lake.
Attending were the Alan
Guinns and Buffy, Lake Os
wego; the Bill Bells, Jodi and
Brian, Salem; the Wayne
Wrights, Milwaukie; Greg
Kummers, Pullman, Wn; and
Vernon Madden, Pendleton.
tinue to take positive stands on
issues And "expects reickra to
choose sides."
The publisher offered sev
eral specific suggestions. The
newspaper will underwrite a
community band which he
feels would be an asset. He
suggests that an art workshop
and gallery might be organ
ized. He analysed the recent
disappointing death of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
here.
Opening himself to group
questions, Joiner discussed
several matters including the
publication of court news,
particularly of Juvenile in
volvement. He declared that
publicity is a strong factor in
cutting juvenile crime and
gave an example where pub
lication of juvenile offenders
resulted in a 50 per cent
Her fiance is a 1965 graduate
of Riverside High School. He
attended Blue Mountain
Commucity College for two
years and served in the U.S.
Army for two years. He is
currently employed with Mor
row Produce.
A Nov. 24 weeding is
planned.
Dial 411 for
assistance
Telephone patrons in Hepp
ner, Lexington, and lone are
requested to dial . a new
number for "directory assis
tance" begining Saturday af
ternoon (Sept. 15,) reports Bill
Slusher, manager, Pacific
Northwest Telephone.
The new number is 411.
Telephone customers in these
areas have dialed "Operator"
, in the past to request this
service. Slusher says, "Any
one continuing to dial the
Operator for directory assis
tance will be reminded about
the change to 411."
He explained this service
change is a result of telephone
equipment modification to
improve long distance trans
mission facilities between
Heppner, Lexington, lone and
Pendleton.
REA approves
rate revision
Columbia Basin Electric
Cooperative has received ap
proval from REA on the rate
revision plan to take effect in
1974.
The cooperative has sub
mitted the rate revision plan
to BPA for review. BPA
initiated the study at the
request of the cooperative.
However, some changes were
made as the study proceeded
with David Don.
REA commented, "We find
the rate revision well pre
pared and the rates appear
reasonable."
M COAISJL1 c. HI
reduction In arrests the first
year.
Mrs. Curtis, branch presi
dent, introduced officers and
chairmen to the more than 20
members and visiting pros
pective members. Serving
with her this year are Sue
Duncan, vice-president and
program development; Karen
Mitchum, second vice-president
and membership; Mary
Pat Lande, treasurer; Karen
Beck, centennial fund and
fellowships; Justine Weather
ford, secretary and publicity;
Anne Doherty, legislative
program; Donna Bergstrom,
area representative; Leese
Martin, cultural interests;
Ruth Maatta, education; and
Pat Edmundson, international
relations.
National topic chairmen
are Maxine Rietmann, Worn-
Unusual trio to
perform in
area Sunday
The Hayward Strings of
Corvallis, a trio of stringed
musicians who recently won
the national teen talent con
test in Miami, Fla., will
perform Sunday at the Hepp
ner Christian Church at 9:30
a.m.
The group will appear at the
Church of Christ, Lexington,
at 11 a.m. the same morning.
The national contest was
open to Assembly of God youth
between the ages of 13 and 18.
Eric, 18, who is a college
.music student, and Allison, 17,
are violinists. Elizabeth, 15,
plays the cello. Their instru
ments are all handcrafted.
The three are the children of
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hay
ward of Corvallis.
WSCS hears
Grace Drake
Those attending the Wom
ens Society of Christian Ser
vice meeting on Sept. 5
learned more about them
selves. Grace Drake, a student at
the Pacific School of Religion,
Berkley, Ca., and a past
president of the. Heppner
Methodist group, is vacation
ing here. She led the society in
self-analysis through a name
writing exercise. She also
answered questions about her
school and the studies in which
she is involved.
Ella Adlard opened this first
meeting of the fall with
devotions from The Upper
Room. Justine Weatherford
reviewed summer correspon
dence. Ida Farra presented a
report on the society's sum
mer activities. Elsie Leathers
was the evening's refresh
ment chairman.
The WSCS will meet again
Oct. 3 in the basement of the
Methodist Church.
Don and Kirk Robinson
attended the Standard of
Perfection Idaho Polled Here
ford Show in Filer, Idaho, last
week.
activities
en Searching for Self; Linda
Johnson, Dynamic Learning,
Releasing IJuman Potential;
Marion Abrams, Global Inter
dependence, Budgeting for
Earth.
Members discussed and
planned coming meetings and
activities. They decided to
make working with the public
library their top project. The
addition of a Great Decision!
study group to those already
listed was approved.' Martha
Doherty presented the need
for sponsoring organization to
keep the girls Softball pro
gram going. Action on this
matter is to await more
complete information.
The next general meeting
will be a Joint luncheon in
Hermiston on Oct. 6 with the
Hermiston and Pendleton
branches.
I amaze method
of childbirth
classes begin
Eastern Oregon Childbirth
Education classes begin Wed
nesday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., at
West Park Elementary School
in Hermiston.
During the 8-lesson course
students will learn the La
maze method of childbirth and
will practice exercises and
relaxation to aid in labor and
delivery.
Interested couples in the
last half of pregnancy are
eligible to participate; doc
tor's approval should be
obtained. Tuition for the class
is $20 per couple.
For further information
contact Gladys Morrison,
R.N. (567-8681) or Anne
Doherty (676-5050).
LEGION TO INSTALL
MONDAY NIGHT
American Legion Post 87
will have a potluck supDer
Monday night Sept. 10, at the
Legion Hall.
Expected to be present for
an installation of officers
following the supper will be
Mrs. Darien Zollman of Jo
seph. Mrs. Zollman is District
President of Area 6.
ECKSTROM-BROWN
WEDDING SATURDAY
Friends and relatives are
invited to the wedding of
Brenda Brown, La Grande,
and Herbert Ekstrom III,
lone.
The ceremony will be Satur
day, Sept. 15, 1 p.m., at the
United Methodist Church in
La Grande.
Following the wedding, a
reception will be held at the
church.
The Boardman Garden Club
will meet Sept. 17 at the home
of Mrs. M.I. Oveson at 8 p.m.
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Boardman
The Ladies Aid Society of
Boardman Community
Church met Wednesday after
noon of last week at the home
of Hazel Carpenter. Mrs. Leo
Root was in charge of the
devotional program, assisted
by Mrs. Roy Ball.
Due. to conflicting activities
in the community the ladies
voted to cancel plans for an ice
cream and pie social already
planned.
There were four tables of
pinochle in play at the card
party held Tuesday of last
week at the Greenfield Grange
hall, sponsored by the Wo
men's Activity Committee of
the grange. Mrs. Chub Warren
was hostess.
High prize was won by
Jessie Hartfield and second
high went to Zoe Billings. Mrs..
Albert Warnock and Mrs.
W.G. Seehafer received the
traveling pinochle prizes.
Winners in the Big Circle
golf tournament at Willow
Run Golf Club" Sunday were
Oscar Shoemake and Carl
Wicklander, first; tie for
second and third, Ron Daniels,
Carroll Donovan, Carl Munson
and Bob Miller of Pasco, Wn. ;
fourth, Bill Zimmerman and
Bob Graham of Pasco; fifth,
Jim Rausch and Paul Felts of
Pasco; sixth, Mike Roth well
and Bob Leise of Condon.
Twenty-two teams with 44
players competed in the
tournament. The kindergarten
mothers served lunch at noon.
Winners Ladies Day last
week were Kaye Trumbull in
group one and Phoebe Hayes
in group two.
The men and ladies club
championships will be held
Sept. 15 - 16, with tee-off at
9:30 a.m. ,
Pastor and Mrs. Neil King
and Shirley Earwood were in
Portland last week to attend
the Basic Youth Conflict
Seminar held at the Portland
Coliseum. ,
Miss Earwood remained for
the weekend to visit at the
home of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Calif f, at Estacada.
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Doris McCabe
is engaged
Mr, and Mr. Lonnle Mc
Cabe, lone, have announced
the engagement of their
daughter, Doris Dianne, to
Ronald Lee Berry, son of Mr.
nd Mrs. Fred Berry, Hermi
ston. Miss McCabe is a senior at
lone High School. Berry, a
1972 graduate of Hermiston
High School, is employed by
Marlette Mobile Hornet Inc. in
Hermiston.
The wedding is planned for
the summer of 1974.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman
Messenger and grandchil
dren, Sherrie and Jim Mar
quardt, of Lexington visited
Saturday at the home of Mrs.
Messenger's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Skoubo
and three daughters of Pend
leton vjsited Saturday at the
home of Skoubo 's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Skoubo.
Mrs. Leo Root went to
Wasco Sunday to visit several
days at the home of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Root.
Zearl Gillespie and Hazel
Carpenter went to La Grande
recently to visit at the home of
Mrs. Carpenter's sisters, Mrs.
Esther Emmons and Eva
LaChance.
Inga Anderegg of San Fran
cisco arrived Sunday for a
three-week visit at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Walter Wyss.
She will also go to Pendlton to
visit her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Anderegg.
Hazel Carpenter was hon
ored with a surprise birthday
party at her home Sunday
afternoon. Those present in
cluded Mrs. Roy Ball, Mrs.
Leo Root, Mrs. Frank Marlow,
Mrs. Walter Wyss and Inga
Anderegg, the latter of San
rrancisco.
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