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Heppner, Ore., Gazette-Times, Thurs., Dec. 6, 1973
Cowbelles lauded for f"b a
industry promotion
Behind every successful
nun there is a women; the
Morrow Counly CowBelles
prove the addage.
At the CowBelles annual
meeting last Friday the Mor
row County Livestock Grow
ers presented the CowBelles
$500 for their outstanding
work in beef promotion ac
tivities this year.
According to Merlin
Hughes, president of MCLG,
The Cow Belles are a vital part
of the Morrow County Live
stock Growers Association.
"They help promote beef
industry in the county, in the
state, as well as in the nation."
The CowBelles, led by Mrs.
Mildred Eubanks, were in
strumental in beef promotion
in Morrow County.
In June, the Cowbelles
sponsored a Fattier of the
Year contest. Glen Ward was
honored as 1973 Morrow
County Father of the Year. In
conjunction with this contest,
the CowBelles gave a beef
certificate to the baby born
closest to Father's Day.
During the Morrow County
Fair, the organization set up a
booth promoting the beef
industry.
4-H winners in leathercraft
and beef dinners were a
warded prizes by the Cow
Belles. Morrow County high school
home economics classes were
awarded beef certificates by
Chairman Norma French.
Mrs. French delivered beef
certificates for $H0 to Heppner
High School. $0 to Riverside
High School and VW to lone
High School.
Other projects in the year
included food sales, selling
boxes of jerky cure, beef
stationery, "Cooking With
Beef," cookbooks, beef broth
and beef certificates.
Mrs Wolff, state president
of the Oregon CowBelles. also
complimented the local group
for- the outstanding job in
promoting the industry at the
Friday meeting.
"For a relative small num
ber of Morrow Countv Cow-
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llelles, the activities the
organization takes on is un
believable." Mrs. Woirf said.
The state president gave a
report of the activities and
goals of the state organization.
One of the activities of the
county CowBelles is helping
the Oregon Beef Council by
supporting home economist
Linda Baker,
"Mrs. Baker needs financial
help in obtaining cooking
appliances and in promoting
her programs," said Mrs.
Wolff.
The Morrow County Cow
Belles voted to give Mrs.
Baker $25 The Livestock
Growers also donated $50 for
the home economist.
At the conclusion of the
meeting, the CowBelles elec
ted new officers: Mrs. Vir
ginia Grieb. president, Mrs.
DuAnn McCarty. first vice
president; Mrs. Gail Hughes,
second vice-president; and
Mrs. Claudia Hughes, secretary-treasurer.
Committees and chairmen
for the coming year include:
Beef For Father's Day, Mrs.
Lorraine Brosnan; Beef Gift
Certificates, Mrs. Clista Ve
nard; Beef Education. Mrs.
Norma French; Beef-O-Ilama.
Mrs. Birdine Tullis;
Father of the Year, Mrs.
DuAnn McCarty; Member
ship, Mrs. Gail Hughes; 4-H
awards. Mrs. Nancy Meyers;
Beef Broth. Mrs. Karen
Thompson; Fair Booth, Mrs.
Ruth Nutting and Mrs. Mil
dred Eubanks.
chosen
The lone Livestock and
Tractor 4-11 Club met Nov. 13
in the high school library.
The large enrollment made
it necessary to divide into
three different grouus.
Members of the livestock
club are Wade West, Kicky
Gilbert, Rick Doherty, Robin
LaRue, Shawn LaRue and
Glen Griffith. Mrs. George
Griffith is leader.
Powerful Pistons will be the
club for beginning tractor
members. It will be led by
Glen Griffith and Clay West.
Members are Glen Krebs,
Danny McElligott. Wade
West. Rick Doherty and Mike
McElligott.
Gear Grinders will have 4th
year tractor members and be
led by Ken Nelson. Its
members are Joe Rietmann.
Glen Griffith, Clay West, Dan
Akers. Skye Krebs, Charlie
McElligott, Paul McElligott.
Richard Keene and Stuart
Keene.
Officers elected for the live
stock club are Rick Doherty,
president; Wade West, vice
president; Ricky Gilbert, sec
retary; Shawn LaRue, repor
ter; and Glen Griffith, junior
leader.
Officers for the Powerful
Pistons are Mike McElligott,
president; Glen Krebs, vice
president; Danny McElligott,
secretary; and Wade West,
reporter.
Officers for the Gear Grin
ders are Paul McElligott,
president; Clay West, vice
president; Charlie McElligott,
secretary; and Skye Krebs,
reporter.
4-IIEUS CAN CO
ON TRIP TO JAPAN
More 4-H students are
needed to participate in the
Japan-American exchange
program, reports Mike
Howell, Morrow County ex
tension agent.
4-H members will spend
month in Japan this summer.
Applications are available at
the county extension office.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reo.
J. Russell Sr., Lexington, over
the weekend were Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Westlind of Clats
kanie. Mrs. Westlind is the
daughter of Mrs. Russell.
COOKING CITIES FIX
THE SANDWICHES
The Cooking Culies met
Nov. 27 to prepare and eat
sandwiches, celery and carrot
sticks.
All are first-year cooking
members except Jyl Hobbs
and Christy Brandt, who are
second-year cookers. The lat
ter two gave a demonstration
on how to clean and cut celery
and carrot sticks.
I.ORI BEHC.STKOM
IN STATE CONTEST
Lori Bergstrom will be a
contestant at the state Make
It -Yourself-With Wool com
petition to be held in Portland
at the Imperial Hotel, Dec. 6
Lori will compete in the Junior
division with 30 other district
winners.
Mrs. Herschel Wait is the
state director of the contest.
Garments entered must be
made from 100 per cent
American loomed wool and
made entirely by the contestant.
BRAZILIAN EXCHANGE
STl'DENT TO ARRIVE
John Edmundson, principal
of lone Schools, has received
confirmation that an ex
change student from Brazil
will be coming to lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Don McElli
gott will he thejwt family for
I Varum Wells, who will arrive
shortly before Christmas.
Pearson is 14 years old and
will be in the 7th grade. He has
studied English for three
years. His application was
written in Portuguese He
listed his weight as 60 kilo
grams and his height as 18
meters.
New officers of the Morrow County CowBelles are
shown here with Mrs. Fern Wolff (center). Oregon
(ouKelles president: Left to right: Claudia Hughes,
secretary-treasurer; Virginia Grieb, president; Mrs.
Wolff; DuAnn McCarty.. first vice-president; and Gail
Hughes. 2nd vice-president.
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Jerry Huff, right. Loan Officer for First National
Bank. Heppner, hands Randall Peterson new
BankAmericard display. Jerry will assist any person
in getting a BankAmericard.
Get your BankAmericard now
for holiday spending.
With Christmas just weeks away, stores everywhere
are preparing for holiday shopping. That means it s
time to apply for a BankAmericard . . . the
widely accepted credit card that can make shopping
for holiday gifts so simple and so convenient.
Because BankAmericard is welcomed by most
merchants in Heppner, Pendleton and Hermiston, it
lets you make a variety of purchases at a variety
of different shops. Yet you'll receive just one bill
at the end of the month. So you can write just one check
for payment or make monthly payments, as you prefer .
With BankAmericard it's easy to keep track of how
much you've spent and what you've spent it on.
And that's a handy way to manage money ... at
Christmas and all year round. So stop by the Heppner
branch of First National soon. We'll be glad to help
you get your BankAmericard for holiday shopping.
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