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Heppner,OR, Thursday, June 3, 1976
Vol. 93, No. 16
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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