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Page 4. THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR. Thursday, Dec. Party ByDeretkyZHa Do you hear the jingle of Christmas bells? Is the jingle in the pockets getting less? Just seven days left until Oie St. Nick arrives. The stores are ready to meet those last minute shoppers with stock shelves and will be open Monday and Tuesday evening, Dec. 22 23 til 9 p.m. Also the Cole's House of Fashion are having a Men's Only Night Friday evening, Dec. 19. Carolyn Cole said refresh ments are going to be served. Sounds like an easy relaxed night for the men shoppers. We ha ve a pet rock sitting on Ernie's desk, so far I haven't seen it do a thing . . . Ernie thinks it is a lazy pet rock, because all it does is sleep and stay in it's box. The weather here is too cold and the trip was too exhausting. But I'm waiting . . . waiting . . . Visiting with his mother, Rachel Harnett, was Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Harnett, Boise, ID. Royce Fulleton said "It was one of the best trips I've had. even better than my trip to France last summer." Car lene West, "We sure had a lot of fun. Wish I could tell you of some of the things we did, but I might hurt some feelings." Even Stan Kemp came home with a new cowboy hat. How much did it cost Stan? The topic of conversation this week is the National Final Rodeo held in Oklahoma City, OK, held last weekend. I Pant suits Men Only Q Slacks X J Sweaters Friday,. Dec. 19 0 J Blouses 7-9 p.m. 2 V ShirtS uhesmadealistand ft V VeStS we have H) y Jackets r-n x ft y Coats uift y 9 Nightgowns CSxkrvk y 5 Robes to match X Purses L X t Scarfs fs?y' y X Lingerie L j) ft Bikinis j J " ft Jeans Ji-J J ft Dresses ft Long gowns 0 Xf y. A RefreshraraU will be A VvvCC XV Join vour friends, see y Sizes ia Juniors, ladies, k ft - ljt5Vc-'ixrjtHj queen. 7 1 Phone 676-9426 9 Now 'till Christmas j BW 12" portable ftR Special Price J s jl 9 V $100.00 OH ff Your Choice g Oster, Supper Griddle or 1 iJ3 B Faberware Griddle jl fJ3 I WWarmlngtray JJ 1 reg. $37.95 . , only 10 off all ns. $3395 Amana Radaranges j p!3Py- Lot,'s E,e(tric Vv neppner, uregon dd-soix a ii Flying to the rodeo with a chartered tour were: Mr. and Mrs. Royce Fulleton, Mr. and Mrs. Don Evans, Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks, Mr. and Mrs. Jim West. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rhea, Mike Huddleston. John Ledbetter and Stan Kemp. Also Mr. and Mrs. Bill West and Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brooks and infant daughter, Arling ton. Ora Evans and granddau ghter Robin met Mr. and Mrs. Royce Fulleton and gave them the tour of the Windward Stud Farm that Robin and her husband own there. Did you realize that all these years, we have been the victims of our paren's, and our children are now our victims of us. Sounds pretty bad. Now we find out, the Santa Gaus tale is not to be told. It seems as though when the child is old enough to know it 's just a tale, the traumatic effect it leaves on the child is. the child will not trust his parents again. Really I read that somewhere. Do you doctors across the street Charley Daly is convalesc ing from recent major surgery at St. Anthony's Hospital, Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mun kers have returned from Portland, where Mrs. Munk ers was a patient at Provi dence Hospital. She has been transferred to Pioneer Memo rial Hospital, and is able to have visitors. IS, 1975 The evening of Dec. 14 Beta Omega chapter of ESA began their progressive dinner for members and husbands at Linda La Rue's home for appetizers. From there to Liz Ernsts for salads and the main course at Sue Proudfoots. Desserts were at Monica Swan sons and to climax the evening a charming, friendly Santa Claus appeared to pass out the secret sister gifts. lone Garden Gub members enjoyed a delightful luncheon Dec. 10 at the home of Mrs. Frank Osmin with Mrs. Geo rge Miller assisting. During the morning members packed 25 containers of homemade cookies and candy to be taken to shut-in and singles in the community. Some were also taken to friends in Heirsche's and Good Samaritan Nursing Homes. Besides the 13 memb ers present, Mrs. Wayne Hams and Mrs. Bob Oswalt were guests. During the business meeting a special presentation of a leather identification tag was made to Mrs. Frank Osmin by Airs. Fred Martin and she told of the establishment of the club in 1949. The Twelfth Night Observ ance will be held on Jan. 6 at the Rietmann lot at 3:30 p.m. Townspeople are invited to bring their Christmas greens so that they may be burned at this time. Everyone in the community is invited to parti cipate in the Burning of the Greens ceremony said the committee members Jean Nelson, Norma Rea and Thelma Ling. Mrs. Lee Pettyjohn reported she had collected 80 posters made by school children from kindergarten thru the sixth grade for the Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl contests. Local prizes will be presented to the winners and the top posters will be sent to district and state competition. There was concern express ed about a need for litter control throughout the city. Various suggestions were made to solve the problem. The January meeting will be open to the public with the showing of pictures of historic gardens at 3 p.m. in the social rooms of the United Church of Christ. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mar tin. Lake Oswego, are the parents of a daughter. Mari Dracine was bom Dec. 10 and weighed 4 lbs., 141 ox. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Martin, lone; Mr. and Mrs. Oayton Smith, Crows Landing, CA. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Horton, Dallas, OR. c By Juli A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jim How ton, Dec. 10. He weighed 7 lbs., 11 ot. and has been named Benjamin John. Grandparents are Mrs. Eva Christopher, Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Howton, Hermiston. A baby shower for Bridger J. Bakrr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baker was held at St. Willia ms Catholic Church. Hostesses were Monica Swan son, Cathi Peterson and Bev Doherty. The cake was baked and decorated by Mao an McEIligott with an upside-down blue umbrella, flowers cascading around it and miniature toys placed on top. Pouring tea and coffee was Pauline Gorger, cutting the cake Bev Doherty and pouring punch was Susan (Baker) Kindrick. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McCabe attended the Oregon State Fair Convention in Portland. , Ruth McCabe spent the past two weeks visiting her dau ghter Chris and husband Steve Eldridge and family in Free prat, N.V. Because of the United Airlines strike she could only fly as far as Portland. From there she traveled by bus to Umatilla. Anyone wishing to go carol ing Sunday evening can meet at Dei and Linda La Rues at 7 p.m. A truck with Jsay for the carolers will be furnished. ' The lose High School Jr. class is having a traveling food sale Dec. 22 after school. Orders will be taken by calling Joan Doherty. 422-7177. The school Christmas pro gram will be Dec. 22, 7:30 in the cafetorium. Students will be dismissed for Christmas vacation at 1 : IS p.m., Dec. 23. School will resume Jan. 5, 197S. The Jr. high boys A team beat Riverside 35-29 and the B team lost 12-19. On Thursday,. Dec. M they will play Arling ton here at 2 p.m. The Jr. high girls played Heppner last week instead of Riverside and . lost 21-29. The Rev. William Arthur, formerly of lone, was installed as minister of the Condon United Church of Christ Sun-' day at 4.30 p m. Giving the sermon was the Rev. Charles Ross, moderator of the Central Pacific Confer ence and minister of the Parkrose Community Church. Other ministers assisting were The Rev. Fred Kaag of Bethel Congregational in Whi te Salmon, WA, Father Char les Dreisdach, St. Johns Catholic Church, Condon and the Rev. Bill Graham of lone . United Church of Christ. The reception was held in the Church Fellowship Hall. Those attending from lone were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nelson Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, Helen McCabe, Don Bristow and Mary Lind sey. The lone Rainbow Girls annual Christmas party was Monday night following the . business meeting. Mr. and ! Mrs. Bill Buckendorf, Hrpp ner, entertained with two songs. Santa Gaus passed out ' the secret pal gifts and gave , oranges and candy to every one. Secret pals of 1975 were THE GAS SAVERS Beetle Rabbit Scirocco Bus Dasher Audi Fox Audi 100LS riA Audi p Volkswagen Mel Winter VoUiwifrn I'rndlrton, Orel en ZHJ4II 20 homes M:W A l SKI) MOBILE IIOMK8 on our lot, ready for llrppner customers. Free set up and drllvrry MS MW7OT foMeHomes Nrlsoa revealed, Christmas carols were sung and refreshments served. CWA is having a meeting and installation of officers on Saturday, 2 p.m. The Grange Christmas party and potluck supper will be at 30p.m. that evening and the public is invited. On Dec. 11 Mrs. Gell Rea gave a birthday party for Vera Rietmann. Those attending were Ruby Roberts, Edith Nichoson, Laura Holtx, Bulah Sherer, Lou Macintosh, Gene va Palmer, Mary Ann Palm er, Muriel Palmer and Mary Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Gell Rea were in rwuana over me weeena visiting Ruth Lundell and Francis Rea. Richard Rea was in lone last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Crib tree and Tara; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Quenell, Tacoma, WA, and Mrs. Blanche Scheelar spent the weekend at Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtrees for an early Christmas celebration. Don't forget the traveling bake sale. Dec. 19, 10:30 a m. by the Beta Omega sorority. The Willows Grange Christ mas program and meeting will be held Dec. 20 at the Grange Hall. The potluck dinner will be served at 8:30. During the program Santa will visit the children and members. Friends of the Grange are invited to attend. Chamber of Commerce, Elks Lodge Heppner Lions Gub 1st ft 3rd rues , Wagon Wheel Boardman Lions Gub 1st & 3rd Thurs.. Boardman Grange Hall Senior Citizens Dinner Elks Lodge. TuesA Wed. Boys Scouts of America, Elks San Soud Rebekah Lodge, Heppner, 1st t 3rd Fridays American Legion Aux., Christmas Food Sale. Heppner Hotel lobby Traveling Bake Sale, lone Bake Sale. HI IS Freshman Gass, M arrays Winter Gwistmaa Concert, High school gym Phones: (Groc.) Crc 59 Nalley's Baby Banquet ' Pickles 22 Blue Bell Potato Chips 3 p.. 750 Beverage Mixers Pepsi. Coca Cola or 7 up 5 $1.00 plus deposit i HILLS iJ Link Sausage boneless SiALIS fully cooked A V The Willows Grange C.W.A. will hold their Christmas party and meeting Dec. 30, 2 p m. at the Grange Hall. The district chairman for CWA. Mrs. Burl Akers, will install the 1978 officers. Mrs. Lee Palmer, chairman; Mrs. Loy Keene, vice-chairman; Mrs. Marian Palmer, secre tary; and Mrs. Perry Morton, Treasurer. Christmas gifts wiU be ex changed, and the secret sis ters will be revealed. Mem bers are asked to bring cookies for refreshments. Y BIRTHS & To Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Watson (nee Lisa Cutsforth , Uana, LA, a son, John Orville, 1 lb.. S ., bom Dec. $, 1975. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. O W. Cutsforth; Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, Memphis, TN. Great grandmother is Mrs. Minerva Denslinger, The Dalles. OR. To Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Walsh, a son, Matthew David, 7 lbs.. 9' oi., born Dec. II. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Darrel McLachlan, Hep pner, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Tiny) Walsh. Arlington. Great grandparents are Mrs. Erma Keithley, Hepp ner; Mr. and Mrs. E W. Hale, Tigard. and Mrs. Ermine Thompson, Aurora. Traveling Bake Sale, lone Dec. 19, 10:30 a m. Moo. noon 6:45a.m. p.m. 4:30p.m. Wed, 7 pm. Dec. 19. 10 am. Fri.Dec. 19, 10:30 : Dec. 20, 10-1 p.m. Mon., Dec. 22,7:30pm. MARKET 676-9614, (Meat) 676-9288 BETTY CROCKER regular cake mixes G0C Dill 690 Jl Hi if $1.59 $1.99 W5 a- Soroptimists Woman of Achievement The first award given at this year's Morrow County Live stock Growers Luncheon went to Rachel Scherzinger Harnett from the Soroptlmi.it Interna tional of Heppner for unusual service to the community. It was presented by Soroptimist President Evelyn Sweek who said: "Rachel Harnett was born in this county In 1906, the daughter of Charlotte Shipley Scherzinger and Henry Scher zinger, pioneers who settled here in 1S77 and took up their homestead in Spring Hollow off Rhea Creek. The land is still family owned by Rachel and her son Melvin and is farmed for them by Shorty Peck. "Rachel began and com pleted her public schooling In Heppiwr and graduated from Heppner High School in 1924. She attended Oregon State College for several years. She is a member f the Christian Church, the Order of Eastern Star, is Past Noble Grand of the Sans Souci Rebekah Lod ge, a past president of the Kate Young Degree of Honor Protective Association, life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and a charter member and a director of the Morrow County Historical Society. EVELYN SWEEK AND tv- " j".! :'' rf- r .. . s..rn m . ...i.S. mm ,J Celery Hearts 69C J Tangerines 21C MJ.B. StufMng-Plus Herb. Chicken or Beef 490 n fiorbest Hens 10-14 630 14-16 650i Toms 16-24 G10 24-26 650 26-30 . 670 Bolts 5-7.60O Prices effective Dec. "She lived away from Mor row County for a time In Lebanon, OR, and she return ed here in I960 after the death of her husband, Marion Har nett. She was selected curator of the county museum prior to its opening In June of that year. In 1961 she began teaching knitting to 4 II girls and has had many prize-winning pupils. For number of years she served as Mother Advisor to the Rainbow Girls Assembly in Heppner." Rachel's son Melvin Harnett is employed by the State of Idaho as an Inspector of nursing homes and hospitals. He and his wife Barbara and their three children, Dawn, Sherrie and Sean came from Boise to attend the luncheon with Rachel. Mrs. Harnett has cataloged each item in the county museum and has compiled over 400 folder of Information about county families. She gives much time and effort above and beyond the hours for which (he county and museum board engage her. On behalf of the Soroptimist Gub, Mrs. Sweek presented Rachel with a gold and black desk set engraved 'To Mor row County's 1973 Woman of Achievement." RACHEL HARNETT ORANGES 6 $1.00 Sweets or Yams 290 a Tastewell Yams 29M 490 Llbby's Pumpkin 29u 2 890 19-20