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Page 4, THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Heppner. OK, Thursday. July T9, mt At state federation i' i lone garden club takes honors . '..''V ... "... . ...1-.. ' Ope Holeman and May Wood New York City trip re-unites area cousins It took a trip across the nation for two cousins to finally meet again. Two cousins, May (Rea) Wood, 77 and Opal (Cochran) Holeman, 84, got together recently for the first time in 25 years in the heart of New York City. Many people in the Heppner and lone area should remember the pair that have roots in the county. Both are related to the William Weatherford clan and have close relatives in this area. May, born.and reared in Heppner, visited here last year to be with her brother, Cleli B. Rea and his family. Clell has a ranch between Lexington and lone. Opal returns to lone when the opportunity permits to visit with her 94 year old Aunt Ida Grabill, still very active in the community. Opal was born and grew up in lone. Both May and Opal were married in lone and lived there for several years. So why New York City? May has lived in Manhattan for 15 years where her son Bill, works for the Eves Company, a theatrical supply firm which furnished the sets of major Broadway show and television programs. May, herself, still enjoys working occasionally for the famous Gimbel's department store in New York. She plans another visit to the Heppner-Ione area around Thanksgiving. Opal resides in the Sun Tower Apartment in Yakima, WA. She was visiting New York to visit with her son and daughter-in-law, Archie and Nancy Holeman, who live in the famous, mid-Manhattan section called Greenwich Village. Opal noted some differences in living styles between akima and New York and on her visit that reunited her with her cousin. She hopes to visit lone again this fall and fill Mrs. Grabill in on life in New York. Opal's son is the sales manager in the regional sales offices of the Seattle-based Western International Hotels, with offices in the Empire State Building. , . Both Archie and Nancy are graduates of LInfield College to McMinnville. One of the high lights of Opal's trip was to have lunch in the Palm Court Restaurant with May wood and her son and his wife. This is in the world famous Plaza Hotel, now owned by Western International and the site of many movies, including the recent hit "The Way We Were" with Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Buckman's Tavern sets Sun. opening After a long siege of hard work with mop pails, paint brushes, brooms and moving furniture around. Chuck and Kay Marquardt are ready for their grand opening this Saturday night of Buckman's Tavern. Buckman's Tavern is one of the oldest taverns still existing in Heppner. Chuck and Kay are proud of the antique items they acquired when they pur chased their new business. The large mirror that covers hall the wall behind the bar is one-half inch thick and weighs over a ton. It was installed January 1, 1900. A magnifi cently hand-tooled hall safe decorated with scrolls of flowers is still used. The safe was manufactured in 1889 and weighs over 3800 pounds. The Hcppr.tr High School class of 1956 will hold their reunion Sat urday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Gub. There will be dinner and dancing. Sunday a pot luck picnic will be held at the fair grounds from 10 a.m. on. I lone ' " HMsvI't 0re90n sHeaWngfof Beechers' Saturday Special 6 to 9 Dinner Steaks $3.50 Sunday Special 7 Honey Buttered Chicken $2.25 Chicken Fried Steak $2.50 Every Wednesday Night Steak Nite 4slrj DAYS A WEEK:,,M,H T-Bone Special Every 20th T-Bone Steak Off The lone Garden club came away from the state convention for the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs recently, smelling like a rose. The lone club, one of ten clubs in the Blue Mountain District 10, received 10 awards. The district received 26. Thirteen people attended the convention at the Thunderbird Inn in Portland, representing the Blue Mountain district. Of the 26 awards the district won, Ione's 10 awards included Club Yearbook, class 1, third place; 100 per cent Newsletter Subscription-Appreciation Award; World Gardening Appre ciation Award; History Scrapbook, class 1, 1st place; Horticulture Essay, Honorable Mention, Mrs. C.C. Jones; .XV i Mr. & Mrs. James Van Winkle Hardie-Van Winkle wed Georgia Anne Hardie, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hardie, Condon became the bride of James Allen Van Win kle, Heppner in a double ring ceremony June 26 at Condon United Church of Christ. The couple said their vows to each other before the Rev. Bill Arthur. Helen Lapierre, lake Os wego accompanied herself on a guitar as she sang and Mrs. Jim Barrett of Lexington was at the organ. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore her sister's wedding gown. The .Quaker style gown of silk organza over peau-de-soie re embroidered with Cluny lace; featured a Quaker yoke with a high collar over a fitted bodice and bishop sleeves. The bell skirt, with a carriage back had a full chapel train. A beaded head band held her shoulder length veil and she carried her Rainbow Bible with white baby orchids. For something old, she wore a birthstone necklace given to her by her grandmother, which came from Scotland in the 1800s. The bride asked Nancy Wade of Condon to be her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Nancy Hardie of Crane and Suzanne Sherman, Aber deen, WA, both sisters of the bride; Carol Hardie, Milton Freewater, sister-in-law of the brideband Mary McNamee oJ( Antelope.''' , They were attired in blue (Continued on Pa Re 5) ffntxtitymm mm SUE THOMPSON i i V I -V' BUDDY ALAN Specisl Attraction 7 pc. Las Vegas show group . . The Kimberlysl 3 3 I? f 2 BIG SHOWS Tuesday evening, August 3rd. Showtimt at 7pm and 9:30pm g Htitrmiston Kts'a Stboft! Foot'ofti! Stadium TICKETS '3.G0 M ADVANCE when purchased at Maora and Rlplty Drugs in Htrmlsten. '3.50 et the gate. 1 Deborah and Donna Palmer Conservation Essay, Deborah Palmer, second place; Conservation Poster, Donna Palmer, second place; Conservation Poem, Diann Morter, second place; Woodsey Owl Poster, grades 6, 7, 8, Tammy Holt2, 1st place; and Smokey Bear Poster, grades 6, 7, 8, Michelle LaRue, third place. The topic for conservation essays, posters and poems was "Conserve Our Heritage." In Division III, 10-12 grades, Donna and Debra Palmer won first in Blue Mountain District 10 and second place at state for their poster and essay respectively. Diann Morter won first in the district for her poem In division I, 5th and 6th grades and second at state. Miss Morter's poem entitled "Waste Not, Want Not" Is as follows The things that Nature gives us- Like minerals and trees, And animals and atmosphere, And calm or frothing seas Should all be treated gently with thoughts for future years, So later generations will have no cause for fears That uncontrolled pollution will overpower the land. May a present day solution Leave the world with something grand That all of our descendants will look upon with pride and thank their antecedents for a good terrestrial ride! f I A 7 I ' j V s " 'j i - I X , Michelle La Rue Tammy Holtz The National Council of State Garden Clubs, in cooperation with USDA Forest Service sponsors the Woodsey Owl and Smokey Bear Environmental Poster contest. Last winter, 80 posters from the lone grade school students kindergarten through sixth grade were mailed to Mrs. Walter C. Ricks, State Chairperson at Central Point. " Tammy Holtz won first place for' her Woodsey Owl poster and Michelle LaRue was third with her Smokey Bear poster. Don't let hail, cloud bursts, or high winds take away the Investment in your farm Nature on a rampag can wreak terioui damage on your farm property, wipa out tha savings of a lifetime. Protect yourself from this financial lots with low-cost storm Insurance. Heppner G7G-9113 Turner, Van r.lartor, Ct Bryant BIG BICENTENNIAL 9 S & W Coffee 3 3 lb. Fluffo hi c Drinks Western Family Cut Green cm iihnc m Ct' -s A -"t U 8 I .! H '-a $4.89 .- , 3 lb. p 1 si2 Hills 1 lb. Sausage Rolls 990 Ib 4 01. Beans 303 5 for $1 .00 790 790 $1.89 490 Center Ham Slices $1.19 Itnii((fpng 11 Helm Catsup Wheaties 32 01. IS 01. Upton Instant Tea NabUco County Cheddar Cheese Crackers 1 Azr si Peaches 350 LB. 3 01. $1.00 t 650 Here's where GREAT MENUS BEGIN Corn 8 for r Cucumbers Orrgois tlilef Prkrt efferlive Thursday, Friday A (UturtUy Butt Half J1' Bonc-in-IIams $1.I5lb. 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