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BESSIE WET2ELL EUGENE OR 97403 EDHPPBIEn E-TmDSS 15c Heppner,OR, Thursday, June 3, 1976 Vol. 93, No. 16 !aifici Borbecoe Deaconess Helen McCabe, chairman of the dinner for the lone United Church of Christ barbecue prepares the homemade barbecue sauce to be served with a portion of top rolled round roast hot from the open pit. Helen and her committee of IS women have been making plans for three months to prepare the menu and food to serve 52S people expected to attend this year's dinner June 5. The mean is usually ordered in April to make sure 400 pounds of the choicest cut will be available. This is wrapped in foil with just the right seasonings, sealed and then wrapped in burlap. A large pit is prepared in the ground where a roaring fire of fruitwood burns all day Friday. At 1 a.m. the meat is laid on the hot coals and the pit covered over until 11 a.m. Saturday, the day of the Barbecue and Auction. i Ik". HELEN Yoil03pSfGS"S So leovG ffoir Europe Dorothy Kcid. Bonanza and Valerie Madison, Echo, will leave Oregon in early June to begin their International 4 H 'Youth Exchange (IFVE) as ' signments in Poland and Switzerland, reports Lois Redman, Oregon State Uni versity Extension 4 II and youth specialist. Miss Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Reid. Rt. 1, Bonanza will be one of 15 dele gates to Poland. She will go first to the headquurters of the Experiment in International Living in Brattleboro, Vt. for language training from June 13 26. Miss Reid is involved in the first exchange with Poland in more than 10 years, Miss Red man explains. The U.S. dele gates, selected for their inter est in foreign agriculture and proven leadership, citizenship and 411 work, will be in Poland for about six months. In March, loo young Polish farmers arrived in the United States to begin a 13 month stay living and working on farms in the Midwest and East that specialise in areas of major agricultural concern to .k 4 ' M.CABE Poland. The three-year program is made possible, in purt, by a grant from MasscyFerguson, Inc. Additional funding comes from trainee wages paid by participating host farms in this country and from the sponsoring agencies in Po land. Miss Madison is scheduled to be in Washington D C. June 10, at the National 4 II Center for orientation sessions before leaving for Switzerland where she will live and work with host families for nearly six months. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Madison, Rt. I, Echo, she is one of the few Oregon IFYE delegates chos en for Switzerland since Oregon first started parti cipation In the IFYE program in 1948. Both delegates w ill return to Oregon in early December. IFYK Is a privately finan ced program designed to increase international under standing. It is administered In the U S. by the National 4 11 Council on behalf of the Ex tension Service. I 0i3 Auction The menu consists of all the delicious meat you can eat, homemade barbecue sauce, hot baked beans, a variety of fruit, tossed green, vegetable, cottage cheese and bean salads, garlic or plain french bread, cookies, coffee and punch. The meal is served cafeteria style so you may fill your plate to your liking , Tickets may be purchased from church school students during their advance sale contest or throughout the morning activities. This year the first two places in line will be auctioned just before Don Wink, auctioneer, takes his noon break at 12:30. If you have already purchased your ticket, your ticket money will be deducted from your bid. The Country Store will open at 10 a.m. and is always well supplied with handmade sewing items, crafts, used items, fish pond with live gold fish and children's corner that grows larger every year. This section is a favorite with the little ones because the nickels and dimes can buy them used books and trinkets. There are used roller skates, dolls, baseball mits or a host of other fun things. The outside Auction begins at 10:30 a.m. with items such as: three folding picnic tables and benches in different sizes, color console television, seven-piece bedroom set, used fence posts, a new pickup tool box and a Navajo saddle blanket bought from the Navajo Indians on their reservation by our chairman, Fred and Helen Nelson. The Auction will resume after dinner about 1:30 p.m. and continue until the trucks are empty, Antiques will be auctioned after noon with bids from the silent auction opened at that time. A few items listed from the antique dept. are: a large pin ball machine, kerosene lamps, corn jug, antique gas cook stove, cast iron pot bellied stove, a trunk and a nickelodeon believed to be from the early 1930s that works. The lights change colors in the frame work on the outside of the machine, this is really a unique item. Also from years gone by is a large wooden-leather hideabed. These items will be on display all during the day. A snack shack will supply customers with cold drinks, icecream and coffee all day. The Willows Grange Hall is the site for this years affair in lone. Voters to chance at The Heppner Common Cou ncil approved the recommen dations of the city budget committee, at a special meet ing of the council and will resubmit a levy of $32,138 outside the six per cent limi tation to the voters, June 14, for their approval. According to the budget committee, major deductions were made in the street department with almost every item in the budget suffering some cuts. An explanation of the budget will be presented to the Chamber of Commerce. Mon day, June 7. by city officials. Court Places 1st at Spray Rodeo The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court placed first as the best court in the royalty division at the Spray Rodeo. May 29. Princesses Kate Evans. Ki mee Haguewood, Ronnie Schi ller and Janice Spaulding were colorfully attired in shades of pink and burgandy and Queen Patricia Van Schoiack was dressed In the traditional white outfit with pink accessories. Joining the court to adver tise the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo were pennant bearers Shauna SeiU, Kath leen Van Schoiack, Donna Palmer and Debra Palmer, The court rode in the Grant Entry at the rodeo and concluded the day watching the rodeo. Accompanying the girls to Spray were Stan Kemp, court director, Mrs Robert Hos kins, court chaperon, and parents and triends of the get 2nd ! Levy in a special budget levy election held May 17. voters defeated a levy of $93.Rfi6 outside the six per cent limi tation by a vote of 2' to 1. The proposed levy would have cost the residents of Heppner an additional $8 08 pei 51.000 of true cash value. The proposed levy of $32,138 will cost the residents appro ximately $2.77 per $1,000 of true cash value. According to Mayer Jerry Sweeney, the funding outside the six per cent limitation is necessary because of the loss of revenue sharing funds and increased costs to operate the city. court and other family mem bers. Sunday the court made its first appearance in Heppner as they attended the Pioneer Memorial Picnic. They joined the 225 people for dinner and were introduc ed to the audience. Each member of the court spoke briefly of the forthcoming activities. Queen Patricia Van Schoiack Invited all of the guests to return for the Fair and Rodeo. Next weekend the girls will be the guests of the Appaloosa Court at a luncheon at the I,et Er Buck Room. Pendleton. Saturday evening, June 5, the court w ill be hosted by the Umatilla Sagrridcrs and will participate In the Grand Entry and the royalty event. Hie following week, June 10 the queen and her court w ill be in Heppner for the Soroplimisl Club Luncheon Record Number to Graduate from DMCC Degrees and certificates will be presented to a record number of graduates at commencement exercises Sunday afternoon June 6, on the Blue Mountain Community College campus. A total of 288 Associate Degrees and Certificates have been earned at the college during the school year, all but 62 of them by residents of the college district, Umatilla and Morrow counties. Of the record 288 number of graduates. 175 will receive their diplomas during the Sunday ceremony. Much of the balance is made up of persons who have already won certificates, Adult High School Diplomas or degrees. Another 28 Practical Nursing students will be awarded their Certificates after the summer term. To start at 2 p.m. in the McCrae Activity Center, the ceremony will feature an address by Rabbi Emanuel Rose, Congregation Beth Israel, Portland. Degrees and certificates w ill be presented by Harmon Springer, Hermiston, chairman of the college Board of Education, and President Ron Daniels. Music will be by the College Community Orchestra and the BMCC Chorale. Rev. James O'Connor, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pendleton, will give the invocation and benediction. ' Some 152 of the graduates will be receiving Associate Degrees, marking the end of two years of study at BMCC. Another 74 will receive Certificates and 62 Adult High School Diplomas. The public is invited to attend the ceremony. A public reception will be held following the service in the College Union. Morrow County graduates include the following: Lynda Gail Baker, Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts; Marie Ball, VoJean Foquer and Kris Gilman, Adult High School Diplomas; Douglas John Gunderson, Associate in Science Degree in Radio Broadcasting; Molly A. Huddleston, Cheryl Salvatore and Terry Wilson, Adult High School Diplomas; Michael D. Mc Bride, Apprenticeship Related Training in Industrial Electricity; John E. Meyers, Associate in Science Degree in Mechanized Agriculture: Art (Continued on page 6) Menial Health Clinic lo Have Hew Director Janice L. Green, PhD., psychologist . has been hired to fili the vacant psychologist position at the Morrow County Mental Health Clinic. Dr. Green will begin at the clinic on May 24. 1976. Dr. Green obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Nevada In August. I97S. and has been working for a psychiatrist in Los Angeles, CA. since that time. Dr. Green has leen married 22 yesrs and her husband. Harry, Is a civil engineer, who will be seeking a job in this area. The Greens have two children, ages 16 and 14 Terry D. Hirni, Director of the Morrow County Mental Health Clinic has decided to resign his position as director, effective September I. 1976. The Menial Health Admini strative Board, which is soon lo be appointed by the County Commissioners, will be seek ing applications to Ml Mr. Hunt's position Members of lone American Legion Post No. 95 raise Old Glory at Wells Springs. This is the first time the Flag has been raised at this historic place. The inscription to the left reads, "In Memory of Col. Cornelius Gilliam, killed at this spot in Indian War. March 24, 1848 and the pioneers buried here. Presented by Sarah Childress. Polk Chapter No. 6. D.A.R. of Polk County. Oregon." Troedson Scholarships presented The Carl W. Troedson Edu cational Fund Committee comprised of Morrow County School Superintendent Matt Doherty, Morrow County Jud ge Paul Jones and Valby Lutheran Church Pastor Mark Johnson, have announced that 20 Morrow County students will receive grants-in-aid for the coming school year. Graduating seniors first learned of their selection at commencement exercises at their respective high schools last week. Students receiving awards were: Bob Gates. Ar lynda Aldrich. Richard Keene. Teresa McElligott. Dan Akers and Catherine McElligott, lone; Lori Dunlap, Timothy Skow and Karen Winter. Hep Rainy day doesn't dampen Pioneer Picnic In past years, the weather has played an important part in the number of people who attend the Pioneer Memorial Picnic. However, this year ram for a two-day period did not hamper the vnt, n 255 persona attended the festivi ties. The program opened with a tribute lo the honored com rades who have fallen pre sented by the Heppner Ameri can Lcgiiwt Post No. 17. Following the luncheon and reminiscing of the older citi trn, prues were awarded to the person traveling the far thest distance to attend the picnic and to the oUlest pioneer present. Hits c,ir two award were presented for the oldest pio 4 .& i pner; Donna Ziemer, Jerry Zielinski and Lori Schnell, Riverside. These students will be eligible to apply for renewal of their grants pro vided that sufficient funds are available and good academic standing is maintained. College students receiving awards were: Janice Ed wards. Glen Griffith, Mike McElligott, Barbara Gutier rez, Sandra Palmer, Joel Peterson, Pam Schmeder and Marilyn Warren. Mr. Troedson. a prominent lone wheat rancher, establi shed the scholarship fund for graduates of Morrow County High Schools as a provision of his last will and testament. neers, Mrs. Mattie Rood and Mrs. Lethia Archer, of Hepp ner. both 92 years young Traveling from Wilkesboro, N C. was Mike Rurkrnbine. son of Mr and Mrs. Albert ntirkcnhirx? l' Wife t3 Vfctt' ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Harold Hecket. Tom Green, Prinevllle, was aw,ird-d a door prize In keeping with the Bicentennial spirit. Bicentennial Chairman, Mike Sweeney told the audi ence of the plans for the July 4 celebration and also told of the progress of the committers projects nocn as chairmen for tHe 1 977 Pioneer Punic were the nlaf ami Fnc Pergstmm families VALERIE Mumnx
