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Page 2, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR. Thursday, Jan. I TO MORROW I By Tom Franks If you ask me why I am in Heppner, I really won't be able to tell you at once. I don't know that it makes much difference, but only time will tell. If you are going to ask someone why they are here, you should ask somebody like Lois Winchester, who has been fixing hair in Heppner for 51 years. With all the items she has heard discussed, she could probably tell why most of you are here. We hope to visit with Lois before the next issue is on the street. We also want to visit with people like Rita Lovgren and Jennifer Johnson, two little girls who spent all their babysitting money on gifts for patients in the nursing home. My only source said they are "little" girls, but that has to be a measure of stature only. We also hope to visit with the people at the County Mental Health Office. I understand a new man by the name of Rex George has joined Dr. Janice Green in that office. Now I haven't met either of them, and I don't know anybody's title for certain. What I do know for certain is that the Mental Health Office is right across from the editor's office, either by chance, mistake or design. As it is, this office is in shouting distance of the Fire Department, Mental Health Department, Police Department, the drug store and a church. In addition, the lady who lives next door cooks good, which for some unknown reason brings me to the observation that people often have more reasons for leaving than they do for going. Everybody expects to go, but few expect to leave. Going is news. Leaving .is sad. For example. Mayor Jerry Sweeney is going to see the inauguration of President-Elect Jimmy Carter. That is news. He is leaving Washington. Dorothy Zita is going to study the real estate business. That is news. She is leaving the employment of the Gazette-Times. Some Morrow County wheat growers are going to Hawaii for the National Association of Wheat Growers' meeting. That is news. The Wheat Growers will leave Hawaii or will they? Leaving Baker did not stir up public notice. Nevertheless, there seemed to be a great deal of excitement about the fact that I was going to Heppner! This must be why so many Americans are always going. Leaving is sad. Going is fun. Anyone who is leaving is going without me! In closing, let me say that I look forward to living in Morrow County, where I have the sure word of last week's newspaper that county doctors are not only qualified but prolific. Volunteers sought for Mothers1 March on birth defects in Morrow County Mrs. Pat Gentry has been chosen chairman of the Mor row County Mothers' March on Birth Defects. The March will be Thursday evening, "V Jan. 27. Sen. Jernstedt will serve foui r active Sen. Ken Jernstedt, R., Hood River, has been named to four committees for the 1977 legislative session: Elections New books af library By Justine Weatherford Three fiction and two non fiction books published since the first of this year are now ready for reading at the Hep pner Public Library. The fiction is going into the mystery shelves. "Dragon ship" by Michael Kirk is set aboard a Danish cargo car rier. Ruth Rendell's fifteenth mystery, "A Demon In My View," is set in London. Carola Salisbury's "Dolphin Summer," a novel of romantic suspense, is set on the Medi terranean in the year 1337. One new non-fiction book is a radical reconstruction of ancient history, "Peoples Of The Sea," by Immanuel Velikovsky, who also wrote "Worlds in Collision," "Ages in Chaos," and "Earth in Upheaval." The second non-fiction book could be very helpful to high school and college students. Written by Donald J.D. Mul kerne and Gilbert Kahn, it is "The Term Paper: Step by Step." This book claims to tell you all you need to know to choose your subject, make an outline, take notes, write the paper, prepare the footnotes and bibliography, and type the final draft. THE W -Mm GAZETTE-TIMES The official newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow. G.M. Reed, Publisher Dolores Reed, Co-publisher "Held every January for the past 26 years, the neighbor-to-neighbor campaign is spon sored by the March of Dimes," says Mrs. Gentry. "The voluntary health organi- committees 9mm and Local Government, State and Federal Affairs-Rules, Environment and Energy, and Labor, Consumer and Busi ness Affairs, on which he will serve as Vice Chairman. Sen. Jernstedt commented that he is very pleased with his assignments because all four committees are very active, hard-working ones which cover a very broad range of subjects of major concern to the large Senate district which he covers. RC&D meet slated for Pendleton Columbia Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) annual meeting will be held Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Indian Hills Motor Inn, Pen dleton. Guest speaker will be Rod ney A. Briggs, president of Eastern Oregon College, La Grande. He will relate his experience and the benefit local people can achieve through RC&D projects. Ben Mouchett, State Soil & Water Conservation Commis sion, will give progress on Section 208, water quality planning. Luther Fitch, extension agent, will cover studies underway in minimum and no till farming. Published every Thursday and entered as a second-class matter at the post office at Heppner, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Second-class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Wil C. Phinney, Advertising Manager Tom Franks, Editor 20, 1977 zation uses the funds for programs aimed at the pre vention of birth defects our nation's number one health problem." "Aiming for the day when all children can be born free from the threat of birth de fects, the Morrow . County March of Dimes donated $1,500 for nursery and 6b- stetrics equipment at Pioneer Memorial Hospital." Volunteers are needed for Washday Wonders fopic Ardis Koester, extension textiles and clothing special ist, will present a program, "Washday Wonders," Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. at the Baptist Church in Irrigon. While the program is a training session for study group leader teach ers, others interested are invited to attend. The wide variety of wash day products on the markets are sometimes confusing to homemakers, as well as the correct methods for caring for new textiles and clothing fabrics. Care of new fabrics, spot removal, and wise choices on laundry products will be information included in the lesson by the specialist. Each attending is asked to bring a sample box of a product such as detergent, softener, stain remover, bleach, or other product re lating to clothing care. An identical program will be presented in Pendleton, Jan. 24, from 10-12, in room 106, Pioneer Hall, Blue Mountain Community College. Coffee will be available at 9:30 a.m. at both sessions. All interested persons are invited to attend. Membership in a study group is not required. HEFFNEH Wheat production gains 2 million metric tons Grain markets closed last week on a downward swing. Wheat markets enjoyed high er prices early in the week, according to the USDA's Pacific Northwest Market Summary from the AMS Grain Division at Portland. Gains were the result of short covering and specula tive buying prompted by advances in corn and soybean futures which were affected by weather news. Wheat at the close was working near last week's levels. Weakness in soybeans and corn futures pushed prices lower and heavy snow cover was pro viding some protection from cold temperatures. Other factors adding to the negative influence were the low export inspections last week and the announcement that the World Wheat Coun cil added 2.0 million metric tons to bring the estimated World Wheat production to 411.5 million metric tons. This compares to last year's world crop production of 349 million metric tons. White Wheat markets were kept active by strong pre-' miums paid over Chicago op tions, but closed lower in following the option market. Exporter demand indicated some short positions to fill nearby commitments. Mills the Mothers' March. Anyone interested in helping should contact Marion Robinson, Lexington; Mary Lou Daltosa, Boardman; Linda La Rue, lone, or Pat Gentry, Heppner. Organist S; needed If you can play an organ and would like to share that talent either at least once a week or less than that, please talk to the minister of the United Methodist Church in Heppner. Mrs. Pauline Miller, who has been the church organist for more than 12 years, will be leaving at the end of the school year. If you play, you are cor dially invited to come try the organ in the Methodist Church. Rev. Steve Tollefson can be reached at the church office or by dialing 676-9224. BAACC offers classes in Heppner Sketching and cake deco rating are being offered soon ; in this area by Blue Mountain :. Community College. ' Sketching classes will be of- ' fered under the instruction of Tom Shear, an art teacher in Heppner. The classes will be- ; gin Jan. 26 from 7-10 p.m. at ' Heppner Junior High School. The eight week lessons carry a $15 registration fee. . Shear is hoping for at least eight persons in the class and it will be on a first come, first serve basis. The sketching series, which will feature a live model, will be followed by class series of ; drawing and oil painting later in the year. Cake decorating is also being offered in lone. Maryan McElligott will instruct the eight week course, starting Jan. 21. Pre-registration is encour- , aged for this class, which will be held in lone. Information or registration forms are available at Hep pner Post Office or by calling Anne Doherty in Lexington. Kinzua group plans dinner The Kinzua Community Church at Kinzua will hold a potluck dinner and sing at the , church annex on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend. were no large buyers but steady in working against offshore flour and bulgur awards. Farmer selling was not as aggressive at the close. Spring wheat markets lack ed export business. Lakes were closed to navigation and the rivers, plus Canadian Grain weighed on the mar kets. Mills were fair buyers. Businessmen visit Illinois factories Six Morrow County agri businessmen attended an In ternational Harvester factory tour in Illinois last week. Larry Mills, Morrow County Grain Growers' manager, and area ranchers Bob Kilkenny, William Kenny, Pat Cutsforth, Fritz Cutsforth and Butch Laughlin, flew to Chicago last Tuesday and arrived back on Oregon soil on Friday. The group toured three dif ferent factories with 300 other farmers and dealers of Har vester equipment from the Pacific Northwest. The first stop was the Mel rose Park plant in Chicago, where an automated diesel engine assembly line and assembly of crawler tractors was done. Mills called the tour of Melrose "intriguing" and said the plant was 54 acres under one roof. At East Moline, combines, tractor cabs, and corn plant ers were assembled. Farmall Works in Rock Island was the site of assembly of Farmall tractors and components of Farmall machinery. Jan. 29 Annual Fair and Rodeo invitational appreciation dinner, sponsored by Morrow County Fair Board-Floyd Jones, Chairman. Dinner at 6:30 . All beverages paid for by individuals. Live Music by Tim Mensinger, Fri. and Sat. Jan. 28, 29 9-1 am Buffet Breakfast Saturday night 1:30 ant West of Willow invites all parents and youngsters to come to in after the basketball game for pizza and your favorite beverage. Sandwiches to go $2.00 WEST OF WILLOW Tender roast beef slices in a soft french roll to dipped in Jim's sauce, with fries SHOBE Ham slices on old-fashioned white or rye bread, with hot mustard and fries HINTON Barbeque beef on french bread, with fries RHEA Pastrami and swiss cheese on toasted rye bread, with french fries and hot mustard. BALM FORK Moist turkey on white bread, with fries COLUMBIA $3.00 Tender steak strips on french bread, with fries BUTTER CREEK $2.25 Ham, pastrami and swiss cheese on french bread, with hot mustard and fries J Susie French HOSPITAL NOTES Beef tax pegged below 1 976 levels The Oregon Cattlemen's Association Livestock Tax Committee met last week with Eastern Oregon county tax assessors, at their annual mid-winter meeting in Fossil, reaching an agreement and approval of the 1977 livestock tax appraisal figures. , ' Bill Duff, Chairman, OCA Tax Committee, with the committee members, met with the tax assessors and presented livestock value information which would be of help in establishing this year's values. ? Duff stated that the following figures are the approved assessors' true cash values on Oregon livestock for 1977. These are net figures. (The net figure is 80 per cent of the gross figured Calves, under 6 months Steer calves, 6 months to 1 yr. Heifer calves, 6 months to 1 yr. Steers, 1 year and over Heifers, 1 year and 2 years Cows, 2 years and over Bulls, 1 year and over Members of the Cattlemen's Association Tax Committee besides Duff included; R.J. Philippi, Arlington; George Purdy, Burns; Phil Wilson, Condon; John Madison, Pendleton; Martin Howard, Prineville; and Jack Steiwer, Fossil. WEST OF WILLOW Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Raymond French, Heppner, announce the engagement and forth coming marriage of their daughter, Susie, to Jim Ward of Athena, son of Mrs. Joy Ward, Athena, and Mr. Bill Ward, Pendleton. The couple plans to be married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pendleton on May Hat 3:00 p.m. A reception will follow at the Pendleton Elks' Lodge. Admitted and dismissed are James Hams, Louise Wood, Verna Brenda, Inez Irwin, Kenneth Meyer, Wanda Mir acle, all of Heppner; Lenora Nevala, Kinzua; Aaron Mont gomery, Lexington; Andrew apprais Net Figures Net Figures 21 Yr. Average 1977 1976 Net 1956-1977 $ 32.00 $ 40.00 $ 40.00 76.00 112.00 92.00 128.00 76.00 83.00 172.00 168.00 134.00 136.00 132.00 115.00 144.00 152.00 141.00 400.00 320.00 283.00' ORDERS TO G01 Pizza to go Cheese $3.00 Pepperoni $4.00 Sausage $4.00 Black olive $4.00 Mushroom $4.00 Combination $5.25 12" call 676-5551 ; J T )M ( A. " . i ii nlfci ii t i -i,,, 'nm t)ll n. , ' Irrigon news i . A farewell dinner was given Sunday for Interim Pastor and Mrs. Harry Hubbard, at the Baptist Church, where they have pastored since late March. The retired minister and his wife will return to their home in Portland. The Rev. and Mrs. Carl Wright were called by the church board and they ac cepted the pastorate here. He has served eight years as camp director at Camp Arrah Wanna near Mt. Hood. i Beitel, lone; Michael South, Condon. Not dismissed are Roland Bently, Condon; Frank Merrick, lone; Lanpe Miracle, Andrew Anderson, Nellie Anderson, Colleen Ploy har, all of Heppner. . ures o fig
