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Life and death
in 'Our Town1
By MARCIA BEDORTHA
Before a crowd of more than
100. the Heppner High Drama
Club presented the third
performance of Thornton
Wilder' "Our Town," Friday
night at Heppner High School.
The cast of IS directed by
Mrs. Lynda SI usher brought
fond and sorrow memories to
the audience as they pro
trayed life in "Grover's Cor
ners". Through his warm fatherly
action while puffing on a pipe,
stage manager John Myers
led the audience through nine
years of a small town in New
Hampshire.
The play featured two
families to illustrate family
life in the early 1900s. On one
side of the street lived the
Gibbs family: on the other
side, the Webb family. The
Gibbs family, led by a strong
willed wife. Julia Gibbs.
played by Anita Davidson,
typified a traditional doctor s
family. Dr. Frank Gibbs. the
overworked doctor. was
played by Tom Wolff. Their
two children. George and
Rebecca, were played by Jack
Chitty and Karen Winter.
The influential family in the
community, the Webbs. lived
across the street. Charles
Webb, played by Randy Mor
ris, was editor of the town's
newspaper. His family in
cluded Mrs. Myrtle Webb
(Charma Marquardt) and
Emily and Wally Webb were
protrayed by Toni Toll and
Mike Brandhagen.
No town is complete without
a milkman, newspaper boy.
constable, and professor.
Grover's Comers is no excep
tion: Howie Newsome, the
milkman, Tom Roberts; Joe
Crowell. the newspaper boy,
Mike Brandhagen; Professor
Willard. Charlie Rawlins: and
Constable Bill Warren, Char
he Sumner.
Charlie Rawlins diversified
his talents, playing the intel
ligent Professor Willard and
church organist who later
committed suicide.
John Myers set the scene
and action in each of the three
acts as he tells the audience of
the town's happenings.
The action begins when
George Gibbs (Jack Chitty)
and Emily Webbs (Toni Toll
protray an important event of
life in those days-courting.
Most of the play is centered
on George and Emily 's court
ing and reaches a climax
when the two become mar
ried. Life in Grover's Corners is
happy and everyone is con
cern with everyday living. The
play takes a sharp turn and
reflects the dying part.
In the third act. members of
the community have passed
away since the marriage of
George and Emily.
Joining the dead in the
cemetery is Emily Gibbs. who
dies in childbirth. Emily can't
accept death and is given a
chance to relive a part of the
past. John Myers takes Emily
back to her 12th birthday.
Unable to accept the living
Emilv returns to accept death.
In the finale. Toni Toll
brought tears and chills of
sorrow and emotions to mem
bers of the audience as she
tells of the real meaning and
purpose of life and death.
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Ubooff Growers
The Public Relations and
Membership Committee, Mor
row County, voted lo cooper
ate in legislature tour if one
is held. The committee, head
ed by George Luriani, look the
following positions: In favor of
the discontinuance of the
OSU-UO scholarship pro
gram; voted against partici
pating in the OWGL Bth grade
tour; and took no action on the
J-cent per acre contribution
proposed by the state league.
Bill Rtetmann's committee
on Production and Land Use
voted to recommend that
Environmental Protection A
gency standards be developed
with agricultural represen
tatives, and that standards
take into consideration vary
ing soil types and climatic
conditions.
The committee also took the
following positions: recom
mended that wheat production
research be continued and be
well funded; felt there is not
adequate researching on the
feed grain research program ;
and supported an adequate
funding for the Sherman
ETtpariment Station at More If
reorganized and better man
aged. Representative Sumner dis
cussed the Taxation and
Legislation Committee report.
Members voted to allow the
state to control surface water
in the stata. Water U Bill
3310 and 3380. Another topic
concerned workmen's com
pensation. The committee fa
vored providing safety educa
tional programs for young
workers.
The commltte endorsed the
Improvement of the Willow
Creek Highway and were
opposed to mass transit.
Emily (Toni Toll finds her return to the past a painful
experience as Mrs. Mrhb ( Charma Marquardt) is
unwareof her daughter's return from the grave. Stage
Manager (Juhn Myers i Hatches the drama in the
Heppner High School's production of "Our Town."
Honor students
named at HHS
The Heppner High School
honor roll for the first nine
weeks of the current school
year has been released.
Four seniors and three jun
iors earned the perfect score
of-4.0 grade average: Greg
Davidson, Dyrk Dunlap. Kris
ti Haguewood and Patricia
Hughes: Anita Davidson, Ka
thv Hedman and Sharon
Kelly.
Other honor students are:
Seniors-Clyde Allstott, 3.75:
Jean Christman. 3.5T: David
son. 4.0: Dunlap. 4.0; Hague
wood. 4.0; Hughes. 4.0:
Gary Hunt, 3.71 Charma
Marquardt. 3.85; Lolita Mar
quardt. 3 40; John Myers,
3.33; Robanai Riddle, 3.85.
Juniors-Dale Arrington,
3.66: Anita Davidson. 4.0;
Randv Devine. 3.66; Kel-
wayrie Haguewood. 3.75: Hed
man. 4.0; Kelly. 4.0: Joe
Kenny. 3 40; Sandra Palmer,
3.75: Jim Ployhar, 3.66: John
Roark. 3.57; Dena Struthers.
3.83; Sally Winters. 3.50:
Mark Wright, 3.5.
Sophomores-Lori Dunlap,
3.50: Elizabeth Heliums. 3.60;
Steven Jones. 3.60; Teri Ro
gers. 3.50; Tim Skow, 3.50;
David Worden. 3.40.
Freshmen-Keven Hague
wood, 3.33; Rhonda Harris,
3.33: Deborah Holland. 3.47;
Stephania Jones, 3.50; Sally
Matheny, 3.66: Sharon Mc
Carl. 3.80; Mark Sargent,
3.50; Tina Schmidt. 3.40;
Tom Skow, 3.50; Nola Steers.
3.83.
Irrigon
Post office in
new location
Friday was moving day in
Irrigon. That is. for the post
office.
The office, for 15 years
located on the highway, was
moved one block east and one
block north, to the corner of
8th St. and N. Main Ave.
Lavelle Partlow. who has
been in charge of the Irrigon
office for a number of years,
believes postal patrons wilr
receive a number of service
advantages in the new loca
tion. Much better off street
parking is available, away
from the flow of traffic on
Highway 730. which has in
creased greatly in the last few
years
The new office is connected
with the Partlow's new mod
ular home, is of the same size
as the former office, but no
steps are needed for entrance.
This is an added benefit for the
elderly or the infirm, accord
ing to Mrs. Partlow.
Also facilitating a safer
entrance is the four-foot
concrete walk, extending 34
feet to the parking area.
Landscaping is planned for
the surrounding area.
With population increasing
in the community because of
an expanded agricultural
economy, the new facility will
meet the need.
Fall Festival and Bazaar
Willows Grange Hall, lone
Ham Dinner
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Choice of Vegetables, Desserts
ADMISSION:
Adults $2.50 Children under 12 $1.00
Pre-SchoolersFREE
Dinner served from 1 to 4 P. M.
Sunday. Dec. 2
Visit the Bazaar's Country Store ....
Baked goods and foods will be on sale.
Choose from the wide selection of place
mats, cards, pillowcases, hobbies and
crafts.
Bingo
Stay as late as you like !
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Beecher's presents
Steaks for Everyone
Chef Special
New York
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A carload of young people
and Pastor and Mrs. Robert
Schmoll plan to attend the
State Youth Celebration of
Oregon Assembly of God at
the Bend Senior High Audi
torium. Nov. 22 23.
The speaker is Sam John-,
son. and special music will be
by The Couriers. Neil. Duane
and Dave.
Rib Dinner Minute
Sunday special
honey buttered chicken
chicken fried steak
Hot bitruits and honev
$1.95
Got On tf:o Cat
iliis Winter
usir on Siilurrtjx night
you will be glad you did!
Have Glen Walker show you the
No. 1 "Snowmobile"
Comrie Cats
511 SE Court Ave.
PENDLETON
276-1921
Lev's give our community a helping hand.
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on Dec. 3 for Wafer Improvements!
Our schools, all residents of Heppner
and the surrounding area will benefit from
this Water Improvement program.
$1.5 million of contemplated housing starts
and building improvements await approv
al of this bond measure.
Our new plant, when completed, will
have added almost $8 million to the county
tax rolls. These new additions should re
sult in a drop in your total tax bill in the
years to come.
Housing is urgently needed for the new
employees now in Heppner, and the 120
additional workers to be employed early
next year.
A resounding YES vote will be your in
vitation to these newcomers to begin mak
ing permanent investments in the community.
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