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Marsha Lovgren enjoys
rifish job, way of life
Where else in the world can you buy wax paper in a
stationery store, ride the underground tube and wear blue
jeans when you dress up?
Why, London, of course.
A Heppner woman, Marsha Lovgren, has been enjoying
and not enjoying many of the aspects of life that make
London .. .well .. .different .
Marsha, 26-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Lovgren, Heppner, received all her public schooling in
Heppner and acquired secretarial skills through a business
college.
In August of last year, she arrived in London, England, to
work at the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square as a
secretary.
Her experiences, travels, and everyday life since then are
more than just interesting.
Marsha Lovgren
Marsha holds down a job every young businesswoman
would love to have. A 9-6 shift in London, England... bobbies
on bicycles...the whole bit.
Marsha readily admits she enjoys working and living in
England. At the American Embassy, she is joined in her
occupation by 400 British employees and another 300
Americans.
Marsha said she finds the British people "very interesting,
but sometimes hard to get to know." She said in particular
that it is hard to meet Britains, but she said she ir, dating a
pair of eligible young men.
She said the British are very "pro-American" and are fed
up with Arabs right now. Arabian oil tycoons are buying up
much of the Mayfair flats and that is not to the liking of
many of the British conservatives that live there.
Marsha is now an avid enthusiast of the theater and
cinema. She has seen Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, Haley
Mills, Rock Hudson, Juliett Prouse, Louis Jourdan, and
many other British local talent.
She has been to ballets featuring Rudolph Nureyev and
Mikhail Baryshinov, both famous Russian dancers.
Marsha said she enjoys sightseeing and also taking
historical walks of the city led by tour guides. Although she
likes the tours, she does a lot of her sightseeing while walking
two blocks to work.
She lives just two blocks from the Embassy and Hyde
Park. Her flat is small but cozy, and very convenient to
shopping and restaurants and theaters.
Among the many sights her eyes have laid eyes on have
been Oxford, Canterbury, Cambridge, Dover, the southeast
ern coast and Hastings, Brighton and Eastbourne, along with
Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral.
Although shopping is conveniently located nearby, the
Heppner election
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Green said he was prompted to run again by a number of
persons and said "it has to be done and I happen to believe I
can do it."
Green said he has a few pet peeves. One is state control.
Citing different examples, including the inspection of mobile
homes and the Land Conservation and Development
Commission. Green said the itate was putting too many
restrictions In the wrong spots.
"I'm not opposed to planning." Green said emphatically,
"but I am opposed to Salem telling us how to run our city
when our situation is entirely different than the Willamette
Valley."
Green advocates a long range planning program for streets
in the city. He also said he does not want to see federal
revenue money used for operation costs.
We should take care of things as they come," he said.
"Things happen to fast, it's impossible to foresee what will
happen next."
Crern said he was a "conservative" and said that the city
is "best when there is little of It."
Hubert Wilson was unavailable for comment this week. He
is the Heppner Postmaster.
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actual shopping has been less than convenient at times.
Like having to buy wax paper in a stationery store, or
asking for paper hankies when you really want Kleenex. If
you get a scratch and need a band aid, you ask for plasters
and of course, gasoline is petrol in London.
"It's flustering, but interesting," Marsha said.
While the inconvenience of particular names may be
hampering, the prices she finds fine.
The pound is down in England.. .way down. With her
American salary, she is at an advantage when that pound is
low. Prices go up, but with her U.S. paycheck, it all levels
out. Only the British are hurting for cash.
Can goods, Marsha said, are imported primarily from the
states. Brits pay in pence, about twice what Americans pay
in cents. A can of tomato paste that may cost 39 cents here
might cost 80 cents in London.
She does have commissary and PX privileges, but they are
far away.
Along with the good things there are some bad. That
phrase, coined from "with the sunshine, a little rain must
fall" would please all Londoners if it were to come true.
The land is in a drought stage and has been dormant of rain
for the third straight year this season.
"Very dry...the parks are dry, people are not watering
flowers, the grass is yellow and brown," she said. Londoners
and all British persons have been asked not to use hoses.
They are asked to use the same bath water for their garden
and to take two or three baths in the same water. They are
also asked, Marsha said, to flush their toilets only once a
day!
It is the worst draught in 500 years, Marsha said.
While English teas and scones are still very much in style,
British clothing styles change like in America.
Marsha said styles are "trendy" and that blue jeans have
the corner on the clothing industry today. Blue jeans with
pegged legs and the bottoms turned up, worn with bright
colored boots with spiked heels and pointed toes are the
fashion now. Worn with silk blouses and scarves, who could
go wrong?
The men for one. That is the women's fashion. Men are
"fussy about clothes and hairstyles," Marsha explained,
noting that hairstyling is relatively inexpensive in London.
British businessmen are keeping their neat image, wearing
tailored suits, she said. Marsha said she can spot an
American tourist anywhere. He'll be wearing that pastel
leisure suit with his white patent leather shoes and just
"doesn't look European."
Outside England, Marsha has seen many of the world's
bright spots. Among them have been Paris, which she saw
three times since her travels to London. There she saw the
Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triomphe, Champs Elysee, Place De
La Concorde, Notre Dame, Invalides, and many other tourist
spots.
She had dinner on the Bateau Mouche (a boat on the River
Seine for us Americans). The two and a half hour dinner,
including music and the boat ride on the Seine, viewing all
tne sights of Paris, cost $30. A bottle of wine was included in
the feast of frog legs, Chateaubriand and other fancy
delec tables.
In February of this year, Marsha went skiing in the Alps of
northern Italy, just on the other side of the Matterhorn in
Switzerland. The Italians were very friendly and happy
people, she related.
In April, she went to Amsterdam and saw the flowers and
wooden shoes and toured a diamond cutting factory.
Dublin, Ireland, was next in May. She took a tour through
St. Patrick's country and south of Dublin. In June, it was
Paris and Switzerland. Berne, Interlaken and Lucerne were
viewed. They cast a beautiful countryside, mostly farming
communities and breathtaking mountain scenery.
In August, she went to Edinburgh, Scotland, and saw the
castle in the center of town. Then in September, she came
home to visit her folks and help them during her mother's
recovery from an operation.
Marsha called British executive secretaries wages
"grossly underpaid." She said they made around $100 a
week.
So where else can you see little old ladies banning their
dresses for sunshine or drive on the left side of the road or see
the Queen's patronage daily or buy hamburger at $1.50 a
pound?
London, of course.
"It's interesting and I love it."
Mark The Date
Novbor6th
That's the date of the 32nd
Annual Meeting of Columbia
Basin Electric Coop, at the
Condon Grade School in Condon
Door Prize drawings 25!
(including tome free light bills)
Noon meal-Roast bccM2:15 pm
Registration -11:30 am
Business Meeting -1:15 pm
COLUMBIA BASIN
ELECTRIC COOP.
Serving 3,010 square miles
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new meeting place. West of Willow.
President Larry Mills looks on. (G-T Photo)
The Secretary of Agriculture, in coopera
Uon with the Oregon Department of Fish and
wildlife, has closed many roads in in
Heppner Ranger District this year to elk
hunters.
The use of motorized vehicles, including the
landing of aircraft and helicopters, is
tmhihitaH within the boundaries or tne
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Heppner Ranger District In the Umatilla
National Forest as described on the map at
right.
The period of the closure is from 12:01 .m.,
October 28, to 11:59 p.m. on November 28.
Vehicles will be oermitted within 300 feet of
routes open to travel and boundary roads for
the purpose of camping.
Reasons for the closure are to maintain
areas available for elk hunting by only foot or
horseback travel; to maintain areas where
elk are not disturbed by motorized equip
ment; and to prevent undue erosion and
damage to forest resources during wet
weather.
If motorized equipment is observed in the
closed areas, the forest department asks that
observers report such information as moaei,
color, and-or license number of vehicle and
location of violation to the nearest Depart
ment of Fish and Wildlife, Slate Police,
Forest Service Officer, or representative.
Violators are subject to punishment by line
of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not
more than six months, or both.
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KENJERNSTEDrs
two years as a Representative and
nearly eight years as a Senator
have given him the knowledge, ex
perience, ability and respect
necessary to get things done in
Salem.
KEN JERNSTEDTt
farm background and service on
key committees important to Dis
trict 28 among them Agriculture
and Natural Resources. Local
Government, State and Federal Af
fairs, Consumer and Business Af
fairs have given him a deep un
derstanding of the problems, at
titudes and needs of non-urban
Oregonians.
KEN JERNSTEDT
listens to you. Representing the
second largest state senatorial dis
trict, he travels an average of
20.000 miles a year contacting you
and your neighbors, discussing
your concerns and serving your
interests.
RE-ELECT SENATOR KEN JERNSTEDT
For The Good Of Us Ail
Ken Jemstedt has widespread support and respect from Democrats. Republicans. Independ
ents, farmers, students, businessmen, laborers, teachers, veterans, ranchers, professional people,
senior citizens and many, many more.
He is a strong voice in the Legisla
ture, commanding respect of his
fellow legislators as well as of his
constituents.
Stan Skoko
Robert Schumacher
Clackamas County
Commissioners
The people of this community are
very fortunate to have a hard'
working and effective legislator
working on their behalf.
Richard D. Smith, Chrm.
Hood River County
Board of
Commissioners
The knowledge you have gained
since 1967 as a member of the
Legislature relative to local gov
ernmont's problems is most valu
able. Your reelection would surely
be beneficial to the citizens of
Oregon.
Pat McCarthy
Marion County
Commissioner
...thank you tor your responsive
action In the Legislature this past
year on matters pertaining to the
best Interests of Oregon counties
and Wasco County in particular.
H. D. Elder
Wasco County Judge
Your coordination on the bill to
provide lor prepymnt' of
from industries is n example of
your Interest in this part of Eastern
Oregon. I shall look forward to
working with you in the future.
PaulW Jones
Morrow County Judge
I want to take this opportunity to
express my appreciation to you for
the effort you put forth on bphalt of
agriculture and the rural com
munities of Oregon
Mike lhorne,
State Senator
VmnWa. Union.
Wallowa Counties
in five counties.