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THE CAZETTETIME Vol. 92, NO. 40 Heppner, OR,. Thursday, Nov. 20, 1975 15c fudenfs tell of visit fo Japan Kidney plans annual drive The Kidney Association of Oregon has launched its set enth annual tilaleuide fund di i e lo raise l.'Vi.ooo in public contributions, Theaioney w ill lie UMd during 1976 lo help proMde TO kidney failure victims mm on artificial kidney machines throughout lite slate with the necessary equipment and supplies they cannoi allord. in order lo keep them ahe and productive. The funds will also lie used for luwmcial aid to new patients during the coming year KAti president I'ryor Adsk mi, Portland, said in launch ing the 1375 76 fund drite. This years campaign to raise funds carries with il a spinal nole of urgency, Be cause of a dramatic increase in patients, and an accom pany ing increase in the cost of medical care, it is all the more vital that I he public support this life-saving program " "The number of patients we are treating." has increased 50 per cent during the past year As a result, our respon sibility for raising funds through public contributions to help care for these Oregon tans has increased." he de clared. "Likew ise." he emphasized, "the cost for artificial kidney machines, medical supplies sand hospital and physicians' sen ices has risen, thereby requiring the need for more funds lo keep our patients alie" Adskint added. '"It now costs II 4 per day perpalienl lo piwide hie In the past. KAO Youth leadership contest Q I; .) ;r - - : CATHERINE McELLIGOTT , v . -J- r 1 rt-rV p t - ' 3 W -A "'" ' t- w I, 1L;. " - -.IVsa-'. .- I Association has asked Oregomans lo provide one day of life for a patient Thousands have re sMinded to this plea II is hod that people will contin ue lo provide a day of life by sending a donation of $M Hundreds of others hae con tributed more than one day of . ble " "Also." he added, "peo ple should It aware that K Ail dues nut receive financial suiKir! I i ciiii any I'mled Fund iirtliimzalmn in the state " Conlributions. which are tax deductible from Morrow Cou nty should Ik- sent to the Kidney Association of Oregon. Tost Office Box .1!5. lone. Oiegon 97H4I Many people, faced wild death Ixtause of kidney tailurr and the extremely high cost of care. dciend upon the . Kidney Association ol Oregon lo assist them financially. In the early stage of their treat ment. KAO provides with ailihii.il kidney mach ines. training and medual supplies In addition. KAO assists patients on an on going basis year after year by helping lo provide the neces sary medical supplies for continuing arlihcial kidney machine treatment. The function of the Kidney Association of Oregon is not only to provide medical treat ment. but also lo raise Hie necessary funds in order thai these patient may have continuing care, which will allow them to work, raise families and be uselul people, Tim Skow, Heppner High School and Catherine McKlli goll, lone High School, were chosen winners in Ihe local Youth Leadership contest, sponsored by the Klks Lodge, recently. The (wo first place winners will compete In the district finals, Nov. 23, Pendleton. First place winners of the district finals will receive a 6 day all expense paid trip to Washington, DC, plus t loo to further their education. Winners of the district finals will then compete In Ihe state finals, Dec. 13. First place winners on the local level each received $100 Second place winners, Molly Pierce and Steve Jones each received t.'iO. I ""--., !. t " . " Members of lonc's Cardinal Oub pulling the finishing touches lo a Bicentennial quill The quill is 72 by inches in length and will be raffled nil. Tickets may be purchased from members of the Ways and Means committee From I he left. Deanna Hams. Linda I-aKue, Judy Rea. Lucille Itietmann and Mars arm McKlligott. lone honor students lone High School has releas ed the names of the students on Ihe Honor Hull for the first nine weeks of school Students on ihe Honor Hull are as lollovvs A Honor Itoll Seniors' Skt Krebs. l-iuref-ta I'iening. Terry McKlligott and L.iiry (ir.ih.iin Juiuiiis- Jean Ifciherly , Ik--U. 1. 1 I'.ilmer nod iMma Calmer Suphoinoies .Carol McKlli gott. Crace McKlligoll. Jean nie I'iening and Natalie Tews Kreshmen Arietta Aldrich It Honor (toll Si-iiiorv Joe Kietmann. Ca therine MiKlligotl. Ally ida Aldrich. Mane Cao. Donna Itea. Todd I'elersoii and Kim (iutierrc .Illinois Arlene C.innon. I lawn I'elersoii and Debbie I'.iiton, Sophomores: Stuart Kecne .mil Jan I'elersoii Freshmen Janet MiKlh Hi. 1 1 and Michelle McKlligott Oregon Sheep Growers to meet The With Annual Oregon Sheep Growers Association convention will lie held IVc. I I at the Valley Hiver Inn. Kugene. OH. Kegislralion will begin Monday. lee I The Monday afternoon program will con sist of committee meetings and a feaiured speaker. The stale finals of Ihe Make II Yourself With Wool fashion show will be Monday night following a buffet dinner. Tuesday. lHc 2 will be a complete day of educational winners TIM SKOW 'V ' ' i ... .-.js rr i f V ' r f . .' ; v 1 V 1 " . A Morrow Fair Committee meets The Morrow County Fair Committee met Wednesday at the Morrow County Grain Growers with chairman Iclpha Jones presiding. A report on FFA activities was given by Hal Whitaker. The budget coiniiniiee. Luann lihea. Virginia Grieb and Mary l-mi Daltosa. gave their resnl Mike Counally. Bwrdman. was inlriMlwed He will re place Mrs Daltosa who is rc igmng Mr Connally who makes his home in Boardman is employed at the bank. and lias U-cn a member of the I in.iiilla Couniy Fair Board The premium hooks are sche duled lo go lo Ihe printers in February. Changes rcucsled by Ihe suierinlemlent should In- submitted now The group hopes lo meet once a month until next Kodco ,and plans are under way for another Fun Night, I Kites for next Fair are Aug 17 22. IV7C programs Floyd Marsh. Na tional Wool Growers Presi dent; Lord Nohn. president of (he National Uimb Feeders Association. Bob Blackford, v ii-e president of ASPC; l ouard l.unman. dtnxior of ( h cgoti Slate IVpl of Agricul ture. Dick Magruder. Repre sentative Clalskanie Couniy, Bud Byer. representative li bation; and many other im portant guests will be on the program Mrs Herman Popp. National Wind Growers Auxi liary President. Haven, KS, will address the auxiliary. A sheepherder breakfast will hi held Wednesday mor ning followed by executive committee meetings. Henry K. Krebs, lone, is president of Ihe Oregon Sheep Growers and his w ife, Dode, is president of the Auxiliary. Santa Claus to arrive Nov. 29 Sanla Claus will arrive in Heppner, Saturday, Nov. 29, at I :W p m He will have candy for Ihe youngsters and will tie at the city hall to gree and visit with the children. Santa wilt also be In Heppner on the following Saturdays, Dec. ft, 13 and 20, for any youngster who hap pens to miss his first arrival. Last year Sanla arrived in the fire truck coming down Main Street then lo West Willow where he was greeted by the Elementary School Hand Three teenagers who spent eight weeks in Japan, Alice Abrams, Jeanette Piper and Cathy Palmer, were the guest Speakers at the Chamber of Commerce. Monday. The three girls showed slides to the members and following the slides they participated in answering questions from the members. . Alice Abrams, Heppner, was the first speaker and she told of her visit to Nagasaki, and life with her foster family. i While in Japan she toured Nagasaki and visited the Peace Park and the Peace Statue in comemoration of the Japanese killed during the lomic bombing of Ihe city during World War II. Nagasaki is completely re built since Ihe devastating destruction, with the excep tion of a church. Miss Abrams also tinited an underwater observatory, a Buddhist Tem ple and a Japanese school, prior to attending the La bo convention. During her slay at the I,iho Camp she went hiking and attended meetings. T Jeanette Piper. Lexington, stayed near Tokyo. Although the Japanese eat breakfast at a regular table they usually cat both luncheon and dinner according to Japanese tradi tion, silling on the floor. . Her foster father and moth er slept on mats in their bedroom, rather than beds. While in Japan. Jeanette celebrated her i:Hh birthday. She also visited the school of her Japanese brother and sister and related that the Japanese school system is dillerenl than in America. In Japan the students attend ,f Heppner honor students The following students of Heppner High School are on the Honor Boll for Ihe first nine weeks of the I97.V76 semester Seniors: (High Honor i Eli zalM'lh Heliums. Steven Jones. Molly Pierce and Tim Skow . Sandra Bennett. David Bra ndhagen. Allen Burkenbine.' Ijmi Dunlap. Mary Ann Gre enup. Kimee Hagucwood. Ka rl Palmer and Monty Patter- VIII. Juniors: Carl Cbrislman. Darla Cooper. Vkki Edmund sun Stephanie Jones. Kath leen Kenny. Sharon McCarl. Chris Kauih. Tina Schmidt. Wayne Scitz and Nola Steers. Sophomores: tlligh Honor) Krisli Kdmundson. Cathy Pa lmer and Kathy Wolff. Lind: Bier. Mary l.ouise Cao. Jerry Culslorth. Cynthia Dougherty, Shelley Grace. Dee Hodman. Diane Holland. Sheree Mar quardl. Sally Sumner. Shelley Thompson. Carla Thrope, Jo an Warren and Bruce Young Freshmen: illigh Honor i William Kenny. Connie Bur kenbme, Michelle futsforth. Liurie Harrison. Maureen Hcaly. Tammy. Lucas. Scott McKwen. Jackie Mollahan. Thomas Nguyen. Syndi Sams. Jocclyn Thorpe. Hon Ward and Marie YiKom. Bicentennial meeting County chairman Mike Sweeney has called a Bicen tennial planning committee meeting for tonight, Thurs , Nov. 201 the County Court house, 7:30 p m. All who are working on bicentennial func tions and anyone interested in helping should attend. Sweeney says that word about the funds for the restorations of the Hardman Communtiy Center and the pioneer one -room schoolhouse could come from the Oregon State Bicentennial Commis sion before meeting lime. Tonight's meeting will also include discussion of the planning and implementation of the city's llager Park. school six days a week, although only one-half day on Saturday, and their summer vacation is only one month in duration. They also attend school two days during their summer vacation. While in Japan Miss Piper learned the traditional tea ceremony and met some of the local dignitaries. Calhy Palmer. lone, stayed near Tokvo with her foster V tlfA 7- fix . 'O A Jl v r " I,, ii g . 1 ' fmmmp 4t!i Annual Artifactcry, Plan now to Cliristmas shop ai the fourth annual Associat ed I'niversity Women spon sorod Artifaclory. advises nn-mlx-rs of the Heppner Branch and members of Morrow County's home exten sion groups. The annual arts and crafts show and sale is scheduled for Saturday. Dec. ti. all day at the Ford Garage in downtown Heppner. The show and sale promises to Im- bigger and better than ever according to co-chairwomen Judy Hirni and Kathy Anderson. Many people are busily planning and making items for sale at the show, from throughout Ihe couniy. Anyone who has crafts, art or b;iked items which they make and would like to show and-or sell these items at the Arti faclory are asked to call Nonda Sunday. 676-5063. AAl'W members will be holding a work day this Saturday. Nov. 22. beginning at 810 a m. at the Ford Garage to clean the building N 12? ' v r - -.-.rv -;' . , i '.7' ii . )Y Yf .... , (Uv ' -r.f. l:,'ti.:.L- V i - TV parents and met Ihe exchange students who visited Morrow Couniy two years apo. Miss Palmer visited the Pacific Ocean and watched the fishermen retrieve their nets, keeping only ihe fish they could utilize. The re mainder of the catch was thrown back into the ocean. She also went swimming, attended a dog fight with trained dogs participating in Jeanette Piht. AAUIV Dec.6 for the Artifaclory. All AAl'W members are asked to come Saturday morning and bring cleaning supplies. Large bro oms and mops are especially needed Jeannie Howell may Ik- contacted for further infor mation. The used book sale is held in conjunction with Ihe Artifacl ory and used books are needed for the sale. Proceeds from the sale are used by AAl'W to sHMisor community action projects. Books may be left at the lone Post Office. lone or at Weatherford's Laundromat. Heppner. Or Marion Abrams may he called at 676 9789 or June O'Connor. 422 7193, The Artifaclory which is put on annually by ihe Heppner Branch of AAl'W is done as a benefit to the county and to encourage Ihe talents of local artists and craftsmen. This year members of Morrow Couniy Home Extension are assisting AAl'W members with the event to make the show the best one vet. Members of the Heppner Lion's Club, Mark Johnson and Elmer Sams present American flags to Kevin Cornutl and Theresa Vu Hung The children are first graders at Heppner Elementary School Flags were presented to all of Ihe first graders in the school the event, and visited Naro. Kioto and Osaka prior to going to Ihe l-ilxi Camp. When Ihe trio was asked alx.nl youth programs in Japan as compared lo those in the I'nited States, such as -l-H programs, they said Ihey were not sure of any such programs except Ihe La bo program. However, families who spon sor the Lalxi program are either of the middle class or wcalthv families. W ' ! .:,wpi Cathy Palmer and Alice Abrams. Church services Wed. 26 The South Morrow County Ministerial Association has arranged a union Thanksgiv ing Eve church service on Wednesday. Nov. 26 . 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church, Heppner. Rev W. Duane Geyer of Heppner Assembly of God Church will deliver the ser mon entitled "Thanksgiving." Rev. Edwin A Cutting of the I'nited Methodist Church who is the current president of the ministerial association, and Robert Abrams of the host church w ill jointly conduct the liturgy for this service Mr. Culling states the even ing's oflering will be used to help support the work of the ministerial association. On behalf of all the areas ministers he cordially invites everyone to attend this ser vice. THANKSGIVING GREETINGS!
