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WANTED: Big 3 ! For the past month, the men of Hope Lutheran Church have been meeting at the "West of Willow" Restaurant for coffee and rolls on Wednesday morn ings. Because of some con flicts in scheduling, these weekly sessions will be held on Thursday mornings from 7:00 7:45. At these sessions, there is a time for study, discussion, and fellowship centered around the Gospel of Luke. Even Lutherans schedule movie On Sunday evening, Jan. 30, the high school students from Hope Lutheran Church and Valby Lutheran Church will go to Condon to see a movie. High school students from Heppner are to meet at Hope Lutheran Church at 5:00, and the students from Valby Lutheran Church are to meet at Valby at 5:30. This high school group will go to Condon for pizza prior to the movie. Students who would like to attend may contact either Chris Rauch or Jan Peterson. Kinzua brief The Double Deck Card Club met Wednesday evening at the home of Irene Samples. Win ning high was Bonnie Camp bell. Second high went to Naomi Rice. Mel Bailey and Naomi Rice won pinochle. Birth Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bai ley, Portland, are the parents of a daughter, Erin Anne, 7 lbs., 3 oz., born Jan. 23. , Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wilson, Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bailey, Alexandria, Virginia. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Wilson, Tor rance, Calif. THE IlEFrNEK GAZETTE-TIMES 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. Kditor Church though this is being sponsored by the men of Hope Lutheran Church, all men of the com munity are invited. Any man who would like to begin his working day with a time of fellowship and discussion cen tered around some interesting Biblical themes is welcome to come to the "West of Willow" Restaurant on Thursday mornings at 7:00. Group works for Hell's Half Acre Sunday evening, Jan. 23, there was a meeting of the District No. 4 Elks Foundation Association members and other concerned hunters and citizens at the home of O.W. Cutsforth. Beryl Stillman, State Pro ject manager, gave a resume of the programs and policies supported and sponsored by the organization and the accomplishments during the past year. The group voted ' unani mously to favor the estab lishment of the area known as Hell's Half Acre be set aside There will be a limit of ten members for the new 4-II Garden Club meeting to be held Monday evening, Jan. 31, at the home of Barbara James. To assure that your girl or boy can be a member, please call Barbara James, 676 9454, or Liz Curtis, 676-5837. This club is for the 4th grade and up. The official newspaper of the City o? Heppner and the County of Morrow. tree hunters Wanted: Big tree hunters. Hikers, campers, hunters and others frequently in the woods are urged to be on the lookout for champion sized trees. The Oregon State Depart ment of Forestry, in coopera tion with the American For estry Association, is encour aging persons to nominate trees for the AFA's "Social Register of Big Trees," for estry's answer to the "Guin ness Book of World Records." A brochure, the "Big Tree Hunter's Guide," is available . from local offices of the State Department of Forestry to assist big tree sleuths. Copies may also be obtained by writing to the State Forester's office, 2600 State St., Salem, Ore. 97310. The brochure explains how Kinzua sets record The Kinzua Corporation's sawmill crew at Kinzua boast ed a record production on Dec. 21, 1976, with a cut of 189,520 board feet of lumber in one eight-hour shift. The cut was the best in at least 10 years, according to Gordon Orr, sawmill foreman. Taking credit for the record cut are sawyers Tom Filliam, Gwen Sharp and Wally Bogart . and other crew members including Bob Hire, Mike briefs A service of prayer and praise is being held Tuesday evenings at the Episcopal Church in Heppner at 8:00 p.m., Ken Miller, rector, said. Miller said persons wishing to intercede for the needs of the world and the needs of the Heppner community are in vited to attend. We share intimately the study of the Scripture and the speaking of as a Primitive Area. District Biologist for the Oregon Wildlife Commission, Glen Ward, gave a talk on the present road closure program. On the information given by Glen Ward, the organization voted unanimously in favor of extending the road closure program throughout the dis trict. Benefits of the road closure are for maintenance of big game habitat and to control the number of hunters and hunter access to given areas. Each person present and anyone else who is interested in hunting and game habitat, write their Congressmen and to forest supervisors, both district and National Forest, asking road closure on all logging areas where new roads have been built into previously primative and se cluded areas for logging purposes and in the future all new timber sales be accom panied by road closure plans and the areas be returned to the same inaccessibility by motorized vehicles as it is at the present time. G.M. Reed, Publisher Dolores Reed, Co-publisher to measure trees and how to submit nominations for cham pion tree status. It lists the names and sizes of the 48 national champion trees cur rently in Oregon. It also lists the names and sizes of 45 trees, native to Oregon, whose national cham pion is listed in another state. These trees are ripe hunting ground for Oregon residents who want to set a new national record. Six other species have no champion tree listed and the championship is wide open for anyone spotting a respectable sized tree. The contest costs nothing, is clean fun, and persons finding champion sized trees will be listed in the "Social Register of Big Trees." Long, electricians, Bud Ful ton, Archie Cox, Jerry Haight, Stan Benson, Frank Bailey, Quincy Tripp, Frank Burres, Vic Bowman, Arlet Campbell. Also, Steve Carnes, Ray Hampton, Bud Hayes, Harold Hyatt, Lowell Jones, Joe Key, Virgil Miller, Glenn Perkins, Raymond Reed, Orfelio Raiz, Mickey Sharp, Paul Staggs, Arden Tripp, Ralph Johnson, Charles Tennent, Paul Wee, Vic Wallace and Chuck Mitch ell. the Holy Spirit, Miller said. Sunday, Jan. 30, is Ladies Day at the Assembly of God Church, located on the corner of Gale and Willow. The women will be taking charge of every part of the service on this special day. "Unbreakable Assurance in Christ" will be the title of the . message shared by Jan Gey er. A ladies trio will " be featured. The public is urged to attend. Oregon down 4 The value of the 1976 Oregon crop production was $711 mil lion, 4 per cent below the 1975 figure of $740 million, ac cording to the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Ser vice. The aggregate production of 7.7 million tons was 4 per cent greater than the 1975 total output of 7.4 million tons. Tree fruits and nuts, as a group, registered the largest per- Kinzua movie slated The Kinzua Community Church will present the color film, Corrie, on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. This is a positive, uplifting film experience you should share. It is the story of Corrie ten Boom's life since her miraculous release from Ravensbruck. The story is a continuation of the film, "The Hiding Place." An invitation is extended to everyone to attend the film. Trip re-set The Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship trip that was set for last Sunday has been re scheduled for next Sunday, Jan. 30. It was found that last Sunday the plan conflicted with a 4-H activity. The youth and their advisors plan to leave the church at 3 p.m. for Fossil to meet jointly with the youth at the United Methodist Church of Fossil. Sunday, Jan. 30. Lexington Grange No. 726 met for their regular meeting on Saturday evening with the Master Carl Marquardt pre siding. The evening started with a pancake feed prepared by men of the Grange. Honored guests were Morrow County deputy and wife, Bed and Margerat Akers. The deputy installed the following officers, who had been unable to be installed in Boardman: Assistant Stew ard, Joe Yocom; Gatekeeper, Dale Chick; Ceres. Hilda Yo com; Executive Board, Nor man Nelson, Gene Majeske and Orville Cutsforth. Several resolutions were prepared at this time for presentation to Pomona and State Master. Mr. and Mrs. Cutsforth show ed slides of historical sights and interesting geographic places in Morrow County. Millrights accepting applications The Construction Millwright Joint Apprenticeship Com mittee will be accepting applications for the Construc tion Millwright and Machine Erectors Apprenticeship be ginning Feb. 12, 1977 and Heppner gains $1 1 ,326 During the period July 1 to Dec. 31, 1976, the State High way Division has distributed $9,458,423.51 in highway-user tax funds to the incorporated Harris on honor roll Douglas Wayne Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Harris of Heppner, has gained the fall term honor roll at Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, Ore. Harris is among 582 Linn Benton students with grades of 3.33 (B) or better. Stu dents listed were each enrol led for eight or more graded credits, with no incompletes. crops per cent centage gain, at 12 per cent. Grain and forage crops, as well as the berry crops, rose 4 per cent from 1975. Vegetable crops produced the same ton nage as a year ago, while the seed crops dropped 11 per cent from the 1975 output. Price declines for the 1976 grain crops were the major factor in the lower value of return to growers. Grain, forage and miscel laneous field crops represent 82 per cent of total production and 69 per cent of the total value followed by vegetables with 10 per cent of the pro duction and 10 per cent of the value. Wheat still ranks number one as the Oregon crop having the highest value of produc tion. All hay ranks second, with potatoes third in total value for 1976. Brighten IF U V' Lexington news Delpha It was announced that Mr. Barnes of the LCDC will be the speaker at the February meeting. Pomona Grange meeting for Saturday the 29th at Willows was also an nounced. Elsie Fox is a patient in Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burch am are again living in their home in Lexington after living sometime south of Heppner ending Feb. 25, 1977. Appli cations will not be received after 5:00 p.m., Feb. 25, 1977. Construction millwrights in stall machinery and equip ment according to plans, blueprints and other drawings cities of Oregon for use in local road, street and park pro grams, it was announced today by H. Scott Coulter, state highway engineer. The allocation is based on the statutory 12 per cent, and is distributed on a monthly basis. It went to 241 incor porated cities in Oregon whose combined population now to tals 1,335,275. The funds come from the following sources: motor ve hicle registration and oper ator's license fees, gasoline tax, use fuel tax, motor car t ftM' f.' V Ray Boyce, Chamber of Commerce president, presented Nona Grace, Kinzua representative, with a plaque for continued community service. Mrs. Grace was chamber secretary for seven years. (G-T Photo) the gloomy winter months with fashions from 3 " 'Nv r isuaies sportswear vy 1 k O The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 27. 1977 THREE were Hilda Yocom, Mildred Davidson, Marjorie Wright, Phyliss Piper, Eileen Pad berg, Annetta Klinger, Juan- Jones where they were employed. The Amicitia Club met at the home of Barbara Cutsforth for their regular meeting on Wednesday, with 12 players present. This party was also a Surprise Grandma Shower honoring Mrs. Bob Lovegren. Mr. and Mrs. Lovegren are the proud grandparents of a boy, Ma the w Ryan, born to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lovegren of Hermiston. Those present in an industrial establishment. They dismantle and move machinery and equipment, assemble and install equip ment such as: shafting, con veyors and tram rails. They construct the foundations for rier fees, and fines and penal ties collected for violations of the size and weight statutes from citations issued by Highway Division weighmas ters. The apportionment is based on the population of each city as determined by the Center for Population Research and Census, Portland State Uni versity. The population fig ures are as of June 30, 1976. Cities receiving sums of $10,000 or more included Hep pner, with an apportionment of $11,326.45. Days Only JVJ 70 'T Coats for Ladies, Boys, Girls And Check The New Arrivals . r i j. l .. xrh.: C ,. Blouses by Ship-n-Shore Values Available 11 While Thev Last 676-9426 Main St. ita Martin, Anita Boyer, Iris Campbell, Linda Padberg, the honoree and hostess. Lovely refreshments were served. Florence McMillan spent several days this week with her daughter and husband;;' Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cool in Pendleton. ' Hilda Yocom, Past District Deputy President of the Rebe kah Lodges, visited Bunch grass No. 91 in lone, at the home of Vera Rietmann on Thursday, where she installed the officers of their lodge. Assisting Mrs. Yocom was a Deputy Marshall, Delpha Jones. Lovely refreshments were served, and the group presented Mrs. Yocom with an appreciation gift. machines using wood, cement and steel. They weld and may operate an engine lathe to turn machine parts. They also repair and lubricate machin ery. Minimum qualifications for the trade are: 18 years of age, be a high school graduate and furnish a transcript; or have a General Education Develop ment (GED) certificate; take the National Qualifying Test. Applicants accepted will at tend a 3-week job school before being placed on a job. Five (5) qualified applicants will be accepted from the Pendleton sign-up point. Application may be made at the Oregon Bureau of Labor, Apprenticeship and Training Division, 125 S.E. Court, Suite No. 5, Pendleton Banking Company Building, Pendle ton, Ore. All applications must be made in person. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday ; through Friday. (The office will not be open on Monday, Feb. 21st, as it is a State holiday.) Obituary 'Slim' Foreman Delmar (Slim) Foreman, 62, lone, died Thursday, Jan. 20, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Heppner. Mr. Foreman was born April 11, 1914, in Wells County, Indiana. He was employed at the Lindsay Kincaid ranch near lone. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. at High View Cemetery, lone, with the Rev. William Graham of the lone United Church of Christ officiating. Sweeney Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Foreman is survived by two brothers, V.A. Foreman, San Jose, Calif., and H.J. Foreman, Pampa, Tex.; five sisters, Valerie King, Corpus Christi, Tex.; Stella Thost, Los Angeles, Calif.; Delora Troglin, Seminole, Okla.; Vio let Harrington, South Coffey viile, Okla.; and Iva Mikel, .New Concord, Ohio. rv rme utug HOMSHID n m mmmmmmmam
