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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1976)
Pgf 2, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR, Thursday. August i;, mg City patron passes on Rita Wolff gave much X I This community has just lost one of its outstanding women, and the W.W. Wolff family has lost a very special mother. Rita Wolff gave away much of herself, her energy, her intelligence, her enthusiasm. She did not have to be such a good citizen, so willing to participate and to help in so many ways; that was her way of life. Rita was an eager volun teer "I'll try to help; yes, I'll serve on the committee; I'll bring the flowers and decorate the tables." Everyone remembers that her family came first then her church and much of the activity of this community and the Eastern Oregon area. She served as president and board member on many or ganizations. Among her com munity achievements, Rita was active in P.T.A. A.A.U.W., Soroptimists, The Garden Club, The Altar Socie ty. She was a 4-H leader, helped considerably each year on the county fair, was an ardent member of St. Pat rick's Church, was vice-chairman of the library board and also served as a substitute teacher here. Among other responsibili ties she so willing assumed she leaves a vacancy on the Heppner Public Library Bo ard and on the Advisory Board of the Blue Mountain Com munity College Library. Rita supported the best elements of this community through all her years here, first as a young mother, then with grown children. She per sonally gave many hours, and she shared her family with the community. As the wife of a busy physician it must have been hard to have him working with the County School Board for many years and so many hours of many weeks. The five Wolff children have followed in their parents footsteps, gaining fine educa tions and also giving of them selves to this community. Rita Wolff's life was an inspiration to her family, to her friends and to this whole community. ft Mary Bailey Rodeo board sets entry rules Odd Fellows, Rebekahs share motorized chair The Odd Fellows and Rebckah Lodges in Heppner are sharing a unique, time saving, effort saving machine. A new chair lift, designed to carry people up long flights of stairs is now In operation at the Odd Fellows lodge on Main Street in Heppner. Mrs. Mary Bailey. 88, Heppner, the Noble Grand Rebckah, was me iirsi person 10 use inc ciiuu uu at uiv wuu hall. The two groups share the lodge, meeting on Wednesdays and Fridays. Tho Hnviro an pliTfrir motor driven chair, runs ud a rail : up the stairs. :4 Three big days of rodeo action have been slated for this year's Morrow County fair. Ftiday night will be the Morrow County rodeo. And, on Saturday and Sunday, the Rodeo Cowboys Association, professional wranglers, will vy for top dollars. Rodeo entries for Morrow County events will open at 10 ajn. and close at 5 p.m. Aug. 26. The RCA events will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 27. Entry rules have changed for local cowboys and cowgirls who wish to enter the profes sional competition at the Saturday and Sunday RCA performances this year. Susie French, Rodeo Com mittee Publicity Director, has announced that anyone who has resided in Morrow County for a month is entitled to enter these competitions as a "lo cal.' However, entries must the : mm HISPFNEI2i GAZETTE-TIME Editorial & Viewpoint Will the real Bigfoot please come out? Is or was Bigfoot real or a hoax? One man said it was real, another said it was a hoax. But really, who can say? Loggers have been known to come up with a story or two in the mountains. But even the craziest story wouldn't go to so much trouble for credence evidence. Tracks were found over a stretch of about two miles. A track here and a track there. Altogether, after a couple rains, there were about 15 prints that were identifiable as something other than a human. Finders say they tracked the beast in pine needles; almost an impossibility. They originally said they found hundreds of prints. Then a world authority trapses into the area. He came nine days after the first prints were found and after three hearty rains. He couldn't see any prints. Nobody else could either really, because of those pounding rains. He assessed the prints to be faked. The toes were wrong, he said. But with the little known evidence of the animal, who knows what a Bigfoot's toe looks like? We guess he should. Anyway, the whole thing kept Heppner townsfolk talking for a while, wondering if it were true. The sure skeptics would never believe such a tale, but they did wonder. And the people who have believed it all along, well, they were just given a little more believability help. Is there a mamouth Bigfoot wandering through the brushy mountains near Heppner? YVho really knows? wcp Correspondence & Comment Coverage disappointing EDITOR: In the 4-H program, young people starting from age 9, have many opportunities to become actively involved. There are many clubs for various livestock and pet projects, home economics, crafts, arts and sports; just to mention some of the better known fields. By becoming involved in the area of one's interests, a H member gains a great deal in skills learned. One also learns responsibility, personal development, civic pride, leader ship, and working with others. These are essential to becoming a well-adjusted adult with worthwhile principles; qualities that are befitting a citizen of our country. Based on what I have learned in 4 H, I was greatly disappointed in the type of coverage of our recent 4-H Horse Show. Emphasis on winning is not what 4 II is all about. We are scored on the Danish System, which means that each youngster is scored according to his or her ability, and is not based on being any better than someone else. Each member involved reflected the number of hours spent learning and training. This is my sixth year in 411 Horse, and I. like others have had more time and opportunity to advance; however this should not overshadow the dedication and ability of younger members. Credit should be given to all equally to encourage future development and participating. It was disappointing not to see any pictures printed, which would be of interest to all and would help members to complete record books. These record books are not only judged on a local level, but help in the selection of future ewsrfh and scholarships. In spite of rainy weather, the 4 II Horse Show was writ attended and highly successful, thank to everyone Involved. t KRYNN ROBINSON Lions thank sponsors EDITOR: The llrppwr Lions Club recently made the final payment mi the Tennis Court Lighting Prnjett. Many hmirs of recreation have tw-rn provide! our adult The Heppner Gazette Times We wish to thank those organizations who donated toward the "materials" for the project. The organizations who helped with donations were: Lett's Electric, lone Lions Club, Willow Creek Country Club, AAUW, Coast to Coast, Heppner IOOF, Heppner Soroptimists, Morrow County Chamber of Commerce, BPOE No. 358, and Heppner Elementary School. The Columbia Basin Electric Coop, donated labor equivalent to the amount of materials donated, and this was appreciated by the Lions Club. Sincerely, DAVE HARRISON Secretary, Heppner Lions Club Enjoying improvement A great improvement since new ownership. I enjoy reading it more than ever. Thank you, MARY E. FOX The word twisters What made America a great land was that each person was required to take care of himself. The land had natural resources that people not the state could convert Into needed products. It was his responsibility to take care of himself or starve. In Texas they do not have a Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management. All of the land belong lo the taxpayer. Ott-iiWs coliluim reads the same at Texa tn that the state w as not suppose to get any of our land, but we did not enforce It. Laws are being passed that will not allow the average man to use our natural resources. A masterpiece of word twisting is being used to blind us while the state robs us of everything of value that we have. Massachusetts has a very tough gun control law. Whenever a MTvn without a criminal record had a gun without a permit he muni serve a year In Jail The courts were not to lake into consideration that mi harm was done but if a criminal had a gun without a permit Ihry weren't even n used of the gun ronlrol violation. The word twister that got this law In umh! crime control to do so, HAZEL (il'DUER Brookings be made at the rodeo office between 1 p.m. and S p.m. on Aug. 23. Entries must be paid on the 23rd at the rodeo office at the fair grounds. RCA rodeo purses total nearly $2700 and more added money is hoped for. Among the professional cowboys and champions that may perform at the rodeo will be Larry Mahan, Tom Fer guson, Doug Brown, Leo Camarillo, Jack Ward and many more. Sr. citizen passes here Senior Citizen passes to the Morrow County fair are available. The passes will be given out at senior citizens lunches. But, if a person is 62 years old or older and hasn't received a pass, they are now available at the Neighborhood Center In Heppner. 1 I i i HWIlUpmqH,.: 1 The motorized chair goes upstairs $ in Odd Fellows hall. (G-T Photo) ift NOW ON SALE f I iJnK isses & Juniors TC I fevl W' Pantsuits i 7 Pants I Girls shorts & tops 1 I LJ Boys some sizes left i 12 prce (( vj ur Layaway Plan M j Phone 676-9426 GAZETTE-TIMES THE The afflt liil nrwupaprr of the ( lly of Heppner and the County of Morrow, O M.ltrrrf. PiihlUhrr lolore Itrrd. Co nublUhrr WlU .riilnnev, Editor I'ubllxhrd every Thuridny and rnlerrd as a M-rond cIum milter at the p office llrppner. Orrgi. under (he art of March 3. IH79. fterond-elau pontage puld at lleppnrr, Orrnon.
