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I Page I, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR., Thursday, June A new 200,000 gallon water storage tank arises on the horizon to ease the growing pains in Irrigon. Residents are presently using daily more than twice the capacity of the smaller 20,000 gallon storage reservoir, according to Mayor Chester Wilson. Irrigon 's first City water system was completed in 1969. Before that time clusters of homes were served by wells owned by individuals. Irrigon The sixth grade students and their teachers were sur prised with a party Friday afternoon given by the room mothers at A.C. Houghton School. Cake and punch was served to 39 students. The beautifully decorated cake had the like ness of the teachers of each room. Mr. Charles Endicott and Mr. John Dawson and Principal Mick Tolar upon it. This group will be attending Riverside Jr. High next year and had visited Riverside for an orientation earlier in the day. Since Friday was the last day of school, classes were dismissed for a Softball game. The local Lions Gub mem bers who attended the Lion's Club State Convention in Portland May 15. 16, and 17, included Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kerlin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pennock. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jorgensen. Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Christiansen. Doris Gage-Cole of Vancouver B.C. met the group in Portland. She is a sister of Mr. Jorgensen, and visits in Irrigon frequent ly Mrs. Pennock was elected District director of the Lion's Auxiliary. a t1 The entertainment was said to be outstanding. Among other happenings Vern Haun, known as Mr. Lion, was made an honorary member of the auxiliary. Will become June bride Sara Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren S. Miller, Heppner, will be married to Joseph F. Mitcham, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Mitcham, Beaverton, on June 28. 1975. The wedding will be at The Old Church, Portland. Miss Miller graduated from the University of Oregon in 1973. She wiU receive her Master's degree in speech pathology from Portland State this summer and will be working in the public schools in Hillsboro. Mr. Mitcham also attended Portland State and is now employed by the Portland Police Bureau. P.O. BOX RATES CHANGE Postmaster, Hubert Wilson, announced the rental rates for post office boxes will change July 1. 1975. The new rates are posted at the post office. Seniors 15 to 18 mwmn couwnr S. 19 Forest grazing advisory board meets June 16 The Umatilla National For est Grazing Advisory Board will meet at 1 p.m., June 16, 1975, in the Umatilla National Forest Conference Room, 2517 S.W. Kailey Avenue, Pendle ton, Oregon 97801. The purpose of the meeting is as follows: Report on Board's status and previous Board minutes; election of new officers; Forest Service Report, i.e., present status of allotments, appeal procedur es, items of current interest (commensurability, Red Meat Policy, range improvements, grazing fees, land use plan et r - '-'c - t LOLA SMITH Couple plan July wedding Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith, Irrigon, announce the engage ment and forthcoming mar riage of their daughter, Lola Joan, to Lloyd Humphreys of Heppner. Humphreys is tht son of Mrs. Ruby Glasscock of Perryville, Ark. Miss Smith graduated from Riverside High School. Boardman. and is employed at Lamb Weston. Humphreys graduated from high school in Marshall, Ark. and is employ ed on the Walter Wright Ranch. A July 3 wedding is planned for 7:30 p m. at the Heppner Assembly of God Church. Friends and relatives are cordially invited. ilr f s 1 Good Luc": To 5s!i Annual Morrow County 1 Heppner- Approved ning. coordinated ranch plan ning, administrative direc tion), unauthorized grazing problems; new business; pub lic participation; Board dis cussion and recommenda tions; adjournment. The meeting will be open to the public. Persons who wish to attend should notify Walter V. Johnson, 2517 S.W. Haiiey Avenue, Pendleton, Oregon 97801, or call 503-276-3811, extension 419. Written state ments may be filed with the committee before or after the meeting. Overdue books pose problem At the recent meeting of the Heppner Library Board, a check w as made on the large number of overdue books. The librarian has been trying to contact persons who have been careless about returning books. The Slate of Oregon has strong laws about library books. Section 111-3552 states: "Whoever willfully or mali ciously detains any book, newspaper, magazine, pam phlet, or manuscript belong ing to a law, city, county, school district, state or other public or incorporated library for 30 days after notice in writing from the librarian of such library, given after the expiration of time which by regulations of such library such book, newspaper, maga zine, pamphlet or manuscript may be kept , shall be punished by a fine of not less than (5 nor more than $25, or by impri sonment not exceeding six months; provided, that the notice required by this section shall bear upon its face a copy of this section." The librarian is expecting to get notices in the mail more regularly and is also remind ing book users when they are delinquent by telephoning them. William P. Klinger and Victor Klinger were weekend callers at the home of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Klinger. 0 rn t LiJ by Western Stales Junior Rodeo Association SMs 1 p.m., Sharlene Hamlett weds Tim Arends Mr. and Mrs. Adon Hamlett announce the marriage of their daughter, Sharlene Mar ie to Tim Arends, son of Mrs. Henrietta Arends of The Dalles, on May 24 at Vancou ver. Wa. The afternoon ceremony was read by The Rev. Baur, Pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church in Vancouver, in the yard of the bride's home against the background of ornamental shrubs and fir trees. The bride, given in mar riage by her father, chose a floor -length antique white lace RURAL HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE Liz Curtis was in Corvallis last Wednesday at the invita tion of the Oregon Extension Service and Western Health Personnel to participate in the Rural Health Care Systems Course being offered for people who are involved in health care programs in rural areas. Mrs. Curtis and two other women from rural areas presented a panel discussion titled "What Rural Consumers Want and Need in Rural Health Care." On Thursday, Dr. Mark Mann talked to the conference on his reasons for leaving rural practice. Dr. Mann has been the National Health Service Corps doctor In Condon for the past two years and will be leaving practice there July 1. KXXXKXXXXXXXXKXXXKXNKXXXKKXKXHKXKXXXXXXXXjj THE LEXINGTON jj CHEVRON STATION jj X WILL BE OPEN SAT. JUNE 7 8 Full service, battrrle. lire 2 andarreisoriet. 5 X X VIC KLINGER, Mgr. jj Open 7 a.m. -8 p.m. jj Sunday! Included S X X t , Ph. ws-dito Lexington. Or. n W M n Oregon Dofii Days mum ( dress (an heirloom of the Arends family) over a green slip and wore a coronet of yellow daisies. She carried a nosegay of red roses and white carnations. Debbie Morgan was the maid of honor. Steve Burris, Portland, was best man. Following the ceremony a buffet luncheon was served to the members of the immedi ate families. A reception was held later in the afternoon for friends of the bride and groom. The couple will live In Vancouver, where the groom works for Tidewater Barge Co. and the bride works for K Mart. Local women get diplomas Florence Watkins and Ther esa Woods were recently awarded their Adult High School diplomas through Blue Mountain Community College. Both women took individuali zed Adult General Education ' courses offered locally at night school. The program is completed for this summer, but will resume in the fall. The college offers both high school completion and G E O. studies. Anyone having material to turn in or wishing more information about the classes are asked to contact Anne Doherty, 676 5050 Juniors 9to 14 Los truckers will meet Workmen's compensation insurance, safety and the annual budget are among items to be discussed by (he Board of Directors of the Oregon Log Truckers Assoc iation at a June 7 and 8 meeting at the Indian Hills Motor Lodge in Pendleton. Hearing Tests Set For Heppner Area Free electronic hearing tests will be given at The Beltone hearing Aid service center, on Friday, from 9 to 5 p.m. Factory-trained hearing aid spe cialists will be at the motel listed below to perform the tests. Anyone who has trouble hearing or understanding is welcome to have a test using the latest electronic equipment to determine his or her particular loss. Dia grams showing how the ear works and some of the causes of hearing loss will be available. Everyone should have a hearing test at least once a year if there is any trouble at all hearing clearly. Even people now wearing a hearing aid or those who have been told nothing could be done for them should have a hearing test and find out about the latest methods of hearing correc tion. The free hearing tests will be given at Northwestern Motel Friday. If you can't get there on Friday, call 676-9167, and arrange for an appointment at another time. $50 CASH REBATE To anyone having their hearing tested and who purchases a new Beltone Hearing Aid on Friday, June 6, 1975. FAIR BOARD MEETING The monthly meeting of the. Morrow County Fair Board will be Friday. June I, In Boardman Instead of the regular second Monday in Heppner. The meeting will begin at pm. at the Boardman City Hall. All meetings of the Fair Board are open to the public. Tn a Gairtle-Times lMe4 Ad
