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Page 3, THE GAZETTE TIMES, Heppner. OR, Thursday. Aug. 14. 1975 Girls now Japanese Mr. and Mrs. Roger Palmer have received letters from their daughter Cathy who ii on a 4-H exchange to Japan. Two other Morrow County girls, Janette Piper and Alice Ab rami are also participating in the exchange. Cathy is one one of the smaller htlunds and had the opportunity to swim in the Pacific Ocean. While at the beach they attended a dog fight which is more popular than rooster fights. She has been able to spend a lot of time swimming and hiking. On one hike they made their own chopsticks in order to eat watermelon. She was able to visit the school her hostess attends. Apparently there are no regular school hours as she may go in the morning, afternoon or evening. While in Tokyo, Cathy had the opportunity to visit a pen pal. Before returning home 4-H Snack Shack provides good food There will be good food available at county fair again this year, according to Birdine Tullis, extension service. The 4 H Snack Shack, with parents and leaders serving as cooks will again be providing Ihotte extra good hamburgers, fries, hot and cold drinks for hungry fair go'ers. Serving as chairman for the Smirk Shack will be Merle Cantm. The Snack Shack is the only money making project undertaken by the Morrow 4-11 Leaders Council each year, Classes to resume on September 2 Morrow County Schools will open Sept 2 . for the first day of the new school year. The first day will be primarily an orientation day with an early dismissal planned Buses will run at I 30 pin All school cafeterias will be operating on the first day and lunches will be served Early registration has been set for neu students and high school students with school offices open from 8 30 a m. to 4 o m, each week day. Many 4-H events planned at fair Fair is about to happen with most events and activities during fair week following the Bicentennial theme. A full week of 4 11 activities are planned with something 4 11 happening at all times. Those attending are invited to attend any or all 4 II events, both home economics and live stock. An audience is really appreciated by the young exhibitors as they show the skills learned and exhibit projects completed this past year, Home economics events and exhibits will be found in the annex, outdoor areas and barns provide the setting for Juniors and Sub-teens featuring New Babe School Dresses By Candy Jones and Peggy Barker. Congratulations (o 4-11 and KKA entrants In the 117) Morrow County Fair! Continue your worthwhile projects enjoy visit she will spend two or three days with her mother's pen pal. Mrs. Palmer has had this pen pal for nearly 25 years. In a letter to her grandpar ents, Janette Piper remarked about the great time she was having. Traces of homesick ness seems to have vanished with more activities. She also mentioned that they have Pepsi at every meal and that the Japanese food was very good. She has joined a kick ball team and received her uni form. She hopes to be able to bring the uniform home. She also had the chance to visit at school but her hostess only has to attend two days a week during the summer. She is learning to speak Japanesse quite well. She remarked that in Japan the mosquitos are very big. The girls will return to the Slates on Aug. 28. wilh proceeds going to supMirt all 4 U events during the year Recently funds were ex pended for the purchase of a portable livestock scale which is available to all 4 H and livestock men in the county. Other funds have been used to purchase new tents for the 4 II camp and a variety of 4 II events. Volunteers to work at the Snack Shack are desperately needed, Please contact the extension office if you have some free time to contribute. New elementary students at lone and A C. Houghton should register after Aug 18, New students at Heppner Elementary may register alter Aug. Ik High School si in It-ii is will register Aug 21 and 22at all high schools in the district The offices at Heppner Hitfh School and Riverside High School will also be open from 7 to 9 p m. on Thursday. Aug 21 to accommodate students who work during the day agriculture and livestock re lated projects. The popular public stvle show with knitting, clothing and crochet members model ing garments mude this year will be held Tuesday. Aug 19. 8 pm. in front of the main grandstand at the fair grounds. The Style Revue Committee of 4 11 leaders Era nil ne Evans. Judy Laugh lin. IXinna Be rgslrom and Bev Doherty are in charge of arrangements and plans for the public show. Leaders of all clubs are involved in the fair, serving as superintendents and assisting with prepara tions and events. Tops MR. MRS. WILLIAM III DDI.ESTON Reunion held by pioneer family Sixty descendants of Wil liam and Eliza Barratl, pio neer Livestock ranchers from Heppner, celebrated their first family reunion in nearly 2() years and honored Garnet H.irr.itl's 75th birthday in Corvalhs on July 27. Those in attendance repre sented four generations who are now living in the slates of Oregon. Washington and Ari zona The ages ranged from toddlers to Mrs. Lulu Wheeler of Port Angeles, WA a cousin of the family who will cele brate her Kith birthday in September. Four of the original five children of the pioneer Barratt family were in attendance. A son. Robert, died in a fire at an early age at the Sand Hollow ranch near Heppner, Garnet . the eldest, is a former Heppner rancher and Morrow County Judge w ho is retired ut Mesa. AZ. His three sisters, all widowed, were in attendance and include Helen Keiman. Corvalhs: Wiletta llodccker. Redmond. and Margaret lleltzel H(kmt. tw ice w idowed. Salem Nearly too per cent of their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren attended the reunion Among guests at the reunion were other former Heppner residents. Mr and Mrs H M. MKK.V IIM Khl) Two men from the National Weather Service were in Heppner Wednesday. This is the service that maintains flash flood alerts throughout the country Alter completing their n iiu.il maintenance check in Heppner. they reported that all systems were checked and everything was in good work ing order. cA QUALITY GIFT. . . To give yourself or someone you love. LACK K.'LLS GCLD hihiim u x rM M X LM I - f di i VjT J I if I George Rugg, w ho live at Soap Lake. WA. where the Garnel Hairalts are spending the summer. Coordinating the reunion were Jim and Dorotha Wilson -Harratl. who were raised in Heppner. Jim. who is Director of Athletics ut Oregon Stale I'niversity. has been invited to speak at the annual Heppner High Reunion on Aug. 16 and hoies to represent the pioneer Heppner family at that function RECENT VISITORS Recent guests at the home of Mr and Mrs. Lyle Matteson were Mr and Mrs. Elmer Parks. Teresa and Dennis. Oakdale. WA; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Knighlen and Heather. Las Vegas. NV. Mr. and Mrs Tom .Smith, Miss Dona Lillie. Mr. and Mis Dwighl Arnold and their nephew Matthew Arnold, all of Pendleton; Scott Lillie. Mountain Home. ID; Mr and Mrs Elmer Knighlen. Condon, and Mrs Bertha IVnnison. Hernnston. Five generations were pre sent Ml IIH(. SllilMFK Mrs Robert Kictmunn was l,n!ess lor an oxn house on Tuesday. Aug .). in honor of Miss Kerry Lynn McGhee. Miss McGhcv and John Hictmaiin will lie married al Mulmo. ( r on Aug 111 Mrs Victor Rielmann. Mrs Dai id Rielmann and Mrs Ruin L'oUrts seried al the tea table during the afternoon (Hheis assisting Mrs Riel mann Willi the parly were Mrs Bill Kieimaiin. Mrs Donald Peleison and Mrs Louis Carlson PJ p p pj Ii'iJ I - i To celebrate anniversary Mr. and Mrs. William Hud dleslon will be honored on their golden wedding anni versary, Aug. 31, with a reception in Davis Hall, at the Methodist Church in Hermis ton. Friends and relatives are Invited to attend the celebra tion between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m., but are asked not to bring gifts. Arrangements are being made by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Waud, Ephrata, WA. and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Huddleston, Hepp ner. William Huddleston and the former Callie Moore were married in Condon on Aug. 29, 1925. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish. Attend ants were Mr. Fred Parrish, now deceased, and Mrs. Rollie Street. Walla Walla. WA. The couple have made their home in Eastern Oregon all their married life. Mr. Huddleston is retired from ranching and is caretak er of the Umatilla County fairgrounds. They have ten grandchild ren living and two great grandsons. Lose HOLDS SI MMER COMMENCEMENT More than 50 students will receive diplomas in a Summer Breakfast Commencement exercise at Eastern Oregon Stale College. The ceremonies will be held in Hoke College Cenler on Aug. 15. 9 30 a.m. State Board of Higher Ed-iK-alien member Lewis Perry of Portland will confer the degrees. EOSC President Dr. Rodney Briggs will address the students. EOSC Professor of Drama. Dr. Richard Hiatt, will deliver a selection of readings. Area students include: Ldee Lorengel. education. Kinzua: Ruby Ann Shear, education. Heppner. UTKNDS RKl'NION Mr and Mrs. Jack Schaffer and family . Concord. CA spent two weeks vacation in the Cecil and Heppner area. Jack is the son of Annie and E R. Schaffer. Pendleton. While in Pendleton. Mr. Scha . Iter attended his 3oth class reunion of Pendleton High School p Pork p p p p pj p pj p pj p p p) Pi (H p pl p) p) p p Pj H e '1 1 Hill's Bologna 12 oz. sliced 59c (Iv- - Summertime ' Canfalnnnfi m X J Prices Effective August 15-16 Range camp evaluated It is possible the Oregon Youth Range Camp, which is held annually the first week in August at the Lake Creek Recreation Center, Logan Valley. Oregon will be a co-educational event next year if plans formulated during the past week are followed. For the first time since the beginning of the camp in 1949. women are invited to attend the camp and assist with evaluation pointing toward inviting both boys and girls to attend in the future. Birdine Tullis. Morrow Ex tension Assistant. Teresa Ho gue. Harney County Extension Agent, and Ann Heisler. Information Education Spec ialist. L'SFS Portland Office, traveled to the camp, attended classes, looked over the facili ty and recommended changes that might be needed lo make the camp a co-educational event. The camp is offered each year to high school age youth from each county, primarily to make future leaders aware of the potential and problems of our natural resources, under the sponsorship of the Pacific Northwest Section of (he Society for Range Man agement and Oregon State University Extension Service. Oregon V'outh Range Camp Officers are George Bain. Ontario. Martin Zimmerman. Condon. Tom Bedell. Dallas. Bud Flint. Burns. Tom Moore. Vale. Maurice Sholl. Dufur. John Scharff. Burns and William Krueger. Corvalhs. Youth interested in attend ing future range camps may receive information from any of the above mentioned indivi duals, from their high school counselors, or by contacting the Extension Office in any county where the name of the county chairman should be available. Reception set All friends are cordially invited to the reception for Mr. and Mrs Charlie Sumner on Sunday. August 17. 1:30 p.m. at Valbv Lutheran Church. Stead 29 I Oregon Chief Wieners 12 oz. pkg. 65' r- 39c each & 45Clb. Mary Ann Nelson dies in Portland Mrs. Mary Ann Nelson, 85. Portland, died at Mt. St. Joseph's Residence on Aug. 6. 1975. She was born in Heppner on April 1. 1890. daughter of eastern Oregon pioneers. She was educated in Heppner. Mrs. Nelson and her late husband. Sam J. Nelson ranched at Buttercreek for many years until she moved to Portland in 1940. She was a salesperson for Rhodes i Olds & King) depart ment store in Portland until her retirement. She was a member of 3rd Order of Serviles. a charter plus a large assortment of boys Slacks, Shirts and Jeans Congratulations to 4-H and FFA members during Fair Time CSTtVVC TltTflD looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooa PRICES GOOD FRIDAY, SATURDAY MARKET Nabisco 1 Ritz Crackers Western Family Tuna Fish Pork & Beans 30 Campbell's chunky Vegetable Soup Danish Delight Cookies Seedless Grapes Phones: (Groc.) 676-9614, members of Legion of Mary and a former member of the Cathedral Parish. Rosary was Friday. Aug. 8 at 9 a m. followed by Requiem Mass at Ml. St. Joseph Chapel in Portland. Intermen follow ed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Portland, with Hennessey. Goetsch and McGee Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Nelson is survived by a son. James E. Nelson. Pilot Rock: two daughters; Mar garet E. Hutton. Tracy. CA: and Esther Schille. Everett. WA; and five grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Mt. St. Joseph Residence. Winter Jackets sizes 2 thru 20 HEPPNER, OREGON HE,igL,&;;eLi 69c 49' oz. 39? 3M M.J.B. Coffee 3 $319 10 oz. Instant 5P Radish or Green Onions 10 bun. (Meat) 676-9288 with enthusiasm and vigor. "XLebush Shoppe It Nni f A.M. to I tM. ITT MAIN IT. ItPMtl MARKET lit
