In Morrow County
Sophs
Sophomore students in Mor
row County three high
schools will be taking the
General Aptitude Test Battery
beginning this week.
School counselors, VI Lan
ham at Heppner High, Gordon
Meyers at lone High and Mike
Wetherell at Riverside High,
are in charge of administering
the tests.
The tests assess students'
individual potential abilities to
perform specified physical
and mental activities. With
the assistance of their school
FFA slaves
raise $1654
A total of 57 bodies were sold
as slaves last week in the first
annual Heppner High School
Future Farmers of America
Slave Auction.
' The group raised $1,654.50 in
the sale. One advisor, Hal
Whitaker, and 56 students
were auctioned off to the
highest bidder for an eight
hour work day.
The junior class had the
highest average per student
sales, but it was the younger
freshmen class that earned
the most total money for the
FFA. With the money, the
FFA chapter will hold ban
quets, and be able to attend
state and national conventions
and Judging competition.
The freshmen, with 26
slaves, sold for $692 for a
$26.63 average. The U sopho
mores went for $305 and a
$27.73 average. The junior
class, numbering 15, sold for
$500 and a $33 33 average. The
four seniors went for $117 and
a $29 average.
The average for the total 57
one news
. American Legion Auxiliary,
lone, will be serving dinner
November 2 from U : 30 to 1 : 30
p.m. Also from 5 to 7 p.m. at
the Legion Hall.
Pie and coffee will be served
all day.
Articles for the gift shop for
the veterans' Christmas gifts
are to be brought to the dinner
on November 2. Gifts can be
for ill ages, however, no glass
articles will be accepted. The
articles will be Christmas gift
wrapped and will be taken to
the Veterans' Hospital in
Portland, by the Legion Auxil
iary. Mrs. Gordon (Maravrne)
White Is home after a stay In
the hospital and would enjoy
having company.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jepsen
and family were In Athena last
weekend, visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Hodgson and fam
ily. The United Church of Christ
youth group had a dinner and
meeting at the church on
Monday evening. October
25th. The following officers
were elected: president,
Debra Palmer; vice presi
dent. Glen Krebs; secretary,
Arleta Aldrich; sgt.-et-arms,
Terry Starr. They will meet
the' fourth Monday of the
month with a I o'clock dinner,
with a meeting and enter
tainment following. All high
school student are cordially
Invited to attend.
The Bunchgrass Rebekah
Lu held their food sale at
the Grarge Hall on October
, 21st, with pinochle party
following. Priies were won
by: high. Norma Rea; 2nd
high, Ola Rute. Heppner;
low, DUne Taylor; guest,
Mary inn Palmer; three hun
dred pinochle, Alice McCabe,
and AdVlle LaTrace, of Hrp
jpoee. The next Lodge meeting
ra be at the home of Mrs.
Palais Chapel on November
ta.
Mrs Ma Coleman recently
'returned (mm s we vlif
face aptitude tests
counselors, students use the
test results to help them,
identify the types of career in
which they have potential for
success.
Under the direction of the
Oregon State Employment
Service, the Morrow County
School District is partici
pating in a norming study for
a new system for scoring the
GATB. A requirement of the
study is that the ethnic and
minority composition of the
sample group be noted. Stu
dents will be requested to
persons sold was $28.50. The
high bid went for Sam Myers,
sold for $50 to his father, Jerry
Myers.
Morrow County Grain
Growers and Orville Cutsforth
shared the big bidders spot,
each spending $155 on FFA
slaves. Cutsforth's high bid
was $35, spent on Bruce
Young, junior; Chris Zita,
freshman; Jack Yocom, jun
ior. MCGG's high bid of $30 each
bought Jacki Mollahan, soph
omore, and Cindy Dougherty,
junior.
Other high bidders included
Terry Thompson, $90; Bill
Kenny, $90; Jerry Dougherty,
$82.
The FFA chapter expressed
their appreciation to all bid
ders for their support They
also thanked Gary Grieb,
auctioneer for the evening
auction.
Virginia Whitaker purchas
ed her husband, Hal, FFA
advisor, for a full day's work
at $40.
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Crawford in Portland.
Her daughter, Jean, came
home with her and spent a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Akers
spent a couple of days In
Portland last week, on a
business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Thornton
of Salem spent the weekend
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Matthews. Denice
Matthews also came over
from Stanfield for a few hours'
visit.
Mr. Eldon Tucker spent the
weekend in the valley. He
visited his sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Got dan Ross at Canby, then
went on to Salem and visited
his brother, Edwin Tucker,
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Bailey of
Milwaukee, spent the weekend
at the home of Beecher
Emert. Most of their time was
Uken up with visiting friends
here. Art and Betty were
owners of the Tavern a
number of years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Riet
mann from Eastern Washing
ton State College at Cheney,
WA, and Joe Rietmann from
Oregon State University at
Corvallis, spent the weekend
at the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rietmann.
Word has been received that
Mrs. Vlda Heliker Is getting
along fine and has been moved
to a rehabilitation center to
help her walking. Her new
address la: Valley Vista C-re
Center. 4430 Talbot Rd. South.
Rm. 230, Renton. WA
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Seaneoo
spent Friday In Vancouver,
WA, where they attended
Memorial Services for Mrs.
Swansons uncle, Mr. George
I M brook. They also visited
with Bill Krlppaehne In Port
land, and returned home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Irene Swanson and
Mrs. Ea HamleU arrived
home from Portland on Satur
day evening. Mrs. Swanson
had spent a werk In Salem,
here he attended Memorial
provide this information when
they take the test. Parents
who wish further information
about the study are advised to
contact the counselor of their
student's school.
A trip to the Trojan
nuclear plant has been
slated by the Morrow
County Extension Ser
vice and set up for
October 28.
The trip will cost
interested persons $8.50
and a bus will be leaving
the fairgrounds in Hep
pner at 5:30 a.m. on
Thursday. Sack lunches
are asked.
After the tour, pas
sengers will be dropped
off in Portland for an
afternoon downtown to
shop or browse.
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Those present were Debbie
Pettit, Catie Padberg, Leita
Messenger, Irene Padberg,
Florence McMillan, Eula
Bioodsworth, Delpha Jones
and the hostess, Leila Palmer.
The next meeting will be at the
Florence McMillan home.
Mrs. Kenneth Howard is
home after a stay with her
parents. Doc and Mrs. Pfieffer
of Pendleton, where she has
been recuperating from back
trouble. An aunt is staying
at the Howards' home for
awhile, from Seattle.
Archie Munkers has been In
Portland the last week visiting
with Louis Halvorsen, who
had major surgery there last
week.
Services for her nephew, Phil
Salstrom. Mrs. Hamlett had
just returned from a trip to
California, where she had
driven her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo
McMillan's car to Desert Hot
Springs, CA, for them. She
also visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Mortensen at Palm
Springs, CA
Coming Events:
Nov. 2 Legion Auxiliary din
ner at the Legion Hall
Nov. 2 Be sure to vote!
Weekend visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Martin were Mr. and Mrs.
Roscoe Links from Madras.
A correction from last week.
Mrs. Mabel Coder is In
Hermiston at Good Samaritan
Home Hospital.
A correction! Apologies to
Mr. and Mrs. John Wagen
blast. In the recently printed
article concerning the birth of
the John Wagenblast son.
Maternal grandparents are
Evelyn Brown of Hermiston
and Doc Brown of Pendleton.
Pioneer
Memorial
Patients admitted and dis
missed at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital. Heppner, OR.
Lor a Pettyjohn, tepjmer;
Mary Sane net, lone; Sheridan
Tarnasky, Heppner; Marion
OUon, Heppner; Linda Con
nor, Heppner; Mary Benson,
Kinxua; I'nda Rogers, Hep-"
pner; Betty Doherty, Hep
pner; Suzanne Cearles, Hep
pner; Everett Karthnian,
Heppner; Dawn Medlock,
Heppner; Lou Wilson. Vernon
is; Bill Moddia. Heppner;
Thelms Epplng, Leiington;
Jeanne Hanson, Heppner;
Don Gilliam, Heppner; Elsie
Senecal, lone; James Dran
non, Heppner.
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I0NE:
Sam Crawford
Helen Proudfoot
Keith Rea
Judy Rea
Joe McElligott
Jeri McElligott
Loa McElligott
Berle Akers
Harvey Smith
Dave Rietmann
Lucille Rietman
Jean Nelson
Alan Beck
Karen Beck
Marvin Peterson
Kathy Peterson
Mark Murray
Sandy Murray
Bob Baker
Robin Baker
Wilma Cheney
Gerald Peterson
Jim Swanson
Monica Swanson
Lou Crum
George Miller
Nancy Miller
Elbe Akers
Margaret Akers
Darrel Wilson
Jerry Stefani
Barbara Stefani
Ron Palmateer
Bob Hubbard
Alvin McCabe
DeAnna McCabe
Art Lindstrom
June Lindstrom
Loree Hubbard
Diane Kincaid
Robert Oswald
Janet Oswald
Lorene Griffith
Harold Holtz
B. K. Peterson
Ruth McCabe
MaryAnn Palmer
Maryan McElligott
John Jepsen
Jean Jepsen
"Morrow County needs Bill
for their Representative."
Vote Bill Bellamy
District 55 Representative
Tor a Strong & Effective
Eastern Oregon Representative
We are supporting
Bill Bellamy for Representative.
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Don Greenup
Colleen Greenup
LaVern Van Marter 111
Don Bennett
Jean Bennett
Gary Kemp
Marcia Kemp
Bob Jepsen
Suzanne Jepsen
Larry Dinger
Sharon Dinger
Hal Whitaker
Virginia Whitaker
Keith Curnutt
Kenneth Wright
Judy Wright
Judy Davis
Kenneth Turner
Bob Ployhar
John Edmundson
Pat Edmundson
Jim Healy
Cris Healy
Bob VanSchoiack
Katie VanSchoiack
Cindy Jarret
Tim Bellamy
Ted Toll
Trish Toll
Jane Willard
Dale Holland
Karen Holland
Bud Springer
Gen Springer
Jim Boyce
Marcel Jones
Dee Jones
Mike Smith
Charlie Daly
Yvonne Daly
Bob Johnson
John Prock
Wilbur VanBlicklin
Dave Eckman Jr.
Max Barkley
MaryAnn Barkley
Dick Gorham
Kay Gorham
Vern Nolan
Florence Nolan
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Mike Doherty Helen Acock
Peter Lennon G. A. Skoubo
Carmel Lennon Hazel Miller
Marg Kenney Cearl Gillespie
Rev. Mark Johnson Hazel Gillespie
Linda Johnson Barbara Russell
Betty Curnutt LaVern Bozarth
Bill Jepsen Barbara Henkle
Patricia VanSchoiack Jack Bozarth
Nedra Smith Shirley Donovan
Donna Thompson Carroll Donovan
Jo Borst Stanley G. Henkle
Sue Greenup Mary Lee Manlow
Bob Montgomery Zo Billings
Loraine Montgomery Gary Turner
Maxine Schmidt Connie Clough
Harold Flynn Joe Bartlett
Doris Flynn Doug Fritz
Ed Tarnasky Shane Fritz
Dorothy Wilson Vern Russell
John Prag
Everett Struckmeier
Bob Skoubo
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Candidate For
District 55 Representative
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Paul Taylor
Verrae Taylor
Homer Hughes
Mrs. Homer Hughes
William J. S Doherty
Gary Grieb
Virginia Grieb
Bill Marquardt
Rena Marquardt
Dean Hunt
Lois Hunt
Lee Padberg
Pat Wright
Kenneth Peck
Lucille Peck
Bob Harrison
Sharon Harrison
Victor Klinger
Darlene Klinger
Chuck Starr
Diana Starr
Carl Marquardt
Betty Marquardt
Steve Peck
Cathy Peck
Clifford Williams
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