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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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