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r The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 17, 1999 THREE s confuse f sag wavers ew holiday N By Justine Weatherford Monday, Feb. 7, the state, county and city s observed Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and the veterans here had flags flying along Heppner's : Main St. Feb. 12 has long been observed as Lincoln's birth- ; day and quite a few families .HP h n !i Framing has been completed on the new Morrow County Offices building at Irrigon and occupancy is expected about March 1. The new office building is located at the corner of North Main and Second Street. lone honor roll first semester honor (roll t: lone Jr.-Sr. High School , 1977 J A Honor Roll (3.5-4.) Senior Arlene Cannon, Joan Doherty 4, Debora Pal mer, Donna Palmer. Junior Grace McElligott 4, Jeanie Piening, Natalie Tews. Freshmen Martha McElli gott, Larry Snider, Terry Starr. Eighth Grade Duane Fet sch, Craig Rea. - Seventh Grade Diann Mor , ter 4, Anita Palmer. B Honor Roll (3.0-3.4) Senior Debbie Patton, Dawn Peterson. Junior Carol McElligott, Jim Marvin, Jan Peterson. Sophomore Arietta Aid rich, Danny McElligott, Janet J McElligott, Michelle McElli ; gott, Lisa Martin. Freshmen Todd Sherer. Eighth Grade Janet Hams, ; Margaret Kincaid, Shawn La Rue, Lisa Meyers, Treve Peterson, Brett Sherer. Seventh Grade Margaret Doherty, Tammy Holtz, Mary Kincaid, John Murray, Lori 1 Prock. i THIRD NINE WEEKS displayed the banner at their homes last Saturday. Next Monday, the third Monday in February, has been officially adopted for the commemoration of George Washington's birthday, al though he was born on Feb. 22, 1732. , rams mm i 1 twine tmt' Kim--- HONOR ROLL lone Jr.-Sr. High School 1977 A Honor Roll (3.5-4.) Senior Arlene Cannon, Joan Doherty 4, Debora Pal mer, Donna Palmer, Debbie Patton. Junior Grace McElligott 4, Jeanie Piening, Natalie Tews 4. Sophomore Arietta Aid rich. Freshmen Martha McElli gott, Larry Snider, Terry Starr. Eighth Grade Duane Fet sch, Shawn LaRue, Craig Rea. Seventh Grade Diann Mor ter 4, Anita Palmer. B Honor Roll (3.-3.4) Senior Dawn Peterson. Junior Carol McElligott, Jim Marvin, Jan Peterson. Sophomore Danny McElli gott, Janet McElligott, Mich elle McElligott, Lisa Martin. Freshmen Todd Sherer. Eighth Grade Janet Hams, Margaret Kincaid, Lisa Mey ers, Treve Peterson, Brett Sherer. Seventh Grade Margaret Doherty, Tammy Holtz, Mary Kincaid, John Murray, Lori Prock. 3' LJ2 rll :ot! V if- ptr: There were only two flag days this January, and most of us missed observing them. Legal public holidays and other special days when flags should be displayed can fall in 11 different months only August apparently never has a flag day in the United States. There are about eight na New Irrigon county offices eye March opening The framing on the new Morrow County office building at Irrigon is completed and the building should be ready for occupancy by Mar. 1. The new structure will in clude four offices besides the conference room and court room. The 5th District Justice of the Peace will occupy the front office. Ernest Jorgensen holds this position at this time. The remaining three offices will be occupied by various county services including Planning Director, Children's Services and Extension ser vices. Previously, county services at Irrigon were available Monday through Friday with different services represented Protection sessions planned Jim and Evalou Carey, of the Umatilla County Sheriff's Department, will present three training sessions on "self -protection" for Home Extension study group leader teachers. The Morrow County training session will be Tuesday, Mar. I, 7:30 p.m., at the A C. Houghton School, Irrigon. Extension Home Economist Molly Saul said that all study groups in Morrow County will present this topic at March meetings. HIIHMIHHIIHIIIHHWHtm I I ETURN HWIWWWtMMt r f ixi J I ft , , ....-''IsjSs tional shrines and spwial places where the U.S. Con gress has authorized the flag to be flown day and night all of them are in eastern states. The flag may be displayed every day during good weath er, and may now be displayed for 24 hours if properly il luminated (as it is at the on certain days of the week. The County Court met and had court for one day a month. The county offices have operated for approximately two years in Irrigon. They were maintained in the Wilson Building until July of last year when office space was no Umatilla man gets 2 year term Alfonso Gonzales, 23, of Umatilla, was sentenced to two years in state prison Monday for violation of pro bation. Sentencing came be fore Circuit Court Judge Wil liam W. Wells of Pendleton during a District 6 session at Heppner. Gonzales was returned to Changes planned Possible changes in entry classifications for the Morrow County Fair will be among topics of discussion during a no-host noon luncheon of Morrow County Creative Arts , members Thursday, Feb. 17. The noon luncheon session will be held at the West of Willow restaurant in Heppner. All interested persons are welcome to attend, officials said. iimmmiiHl All persons who borrowed tables and chairs and dishes, please return them to the Heppner Elk's Lodge. j They are needed for the 81st Annual Celebration. Thank -you. tllMUMHWHttHWMtlMIHIHMimHWMWIIIHMMHIMWMWWH Norm Jacobs; Traffic Agent, Spokane; Bill DeMessemakeiy Welder, llinkle; Bron Hcndrielison, IraSic Clerk, Walla Walla; Jane McCormick, Cashier, Kennewick; Len Corey, Weighmaster, Yakima; David Berto, Switchman, Spokane; Ed Lindsay, Car Clerk, Pendleton; Donna Rock, General Clerk, Hinkle; Charles Koczan, Lead Car Inspector, La Grande; Rich Hickman, Interchange Clerk, Spokane; "Beans" McClenahen, lkrd Engineer, Hinkle; Jerry Hammon, Water Service Leadman, Spokane; Kay Gingras, Tfelegrapher Clerk, La Grande; Terry McCoy, Relief Clerk, Kellogg. Morrow County Fairgrounds and in front of the Heppner Elks' Building). The flag should be flown at polling places on election days. It might be a good idea to post the following listing of flag days near your flag storage place. Some of them are not easy to remember. longer available to them. Since that time, the Justice Court office and other Morrow County operations have been conducted from McKinney Brothers' trucking office on Patterson Ferry Road. The 36 by 50 foot building contains 1,600 square feet of floor space. Morrow County from Califor nia recently. He had been placed on probation in con nection with a burglary con viction involving a Boardman mobile home belonging to Danny R. Sternadel. Another court proceeding is expected this week for Nor man Dale Jones, 22, of lone. District Attorney Dennis Do herty said Jones will be returned to Heppner this week to answer to a charge of first degree forgery. Jones has been held in jail in Pendleton in lieu of $1,005 bond on a charge of theft in the second degree by deception. The arrest was made in connection with an investi gation of worthless checks passed in both Morrow and Umatilla counties. First degree forgery carries a maximum penalty of five years and $2,500. nnminnMMMHiMMiimwiiiii (Mr MONTH-by-MONTH FLAG DAYS January: New Year's Day and on Jan. 20 every fourth year Presidential Inaugura tion Day. February: Lincoln's Birth day, Feb. 12 (or state adopted holiday) and Washington's Birthday the third Monday. ( We also would like to go along with the movement to com memorate the birth of Oregon, the Valentine State, on Feb. 14.) March or April: Easter Sunday falls in either of these months. This year, Easter is Apr. 10; next year it is Mar. 1" K 4 1 , At Morrow County Grain Growers, You can get all your farm chemical needs, including rental weed sprayers. Now is the time. Don't tarry in the fields. Morrow Ui3 H GlElI3 It- the Union Pacific railroad people 26. May: The second Sunday, Mother's Day, and the third Saturday, Armed Forces Day and the last Monday, Memor ial Day when the flag is to be flown half-staff until noon, then full height. June: Flag Day, June 14. July: Independence Day, July 4. September: Labor Day, the first Monday , and Constitution and Citizenship Day, Sept. 17. October: Columbus Day, the second Monday, and Veter ans' Day, the fourth Monday. November: Thanksgiving Co. Grain Tntif fThrnni ml Plant 422-728Q r 1 Day, the fourth Thursda. (Some persons will alwa; choose to fly their flags on Nov. 11, the traditional Ar mistice Day.) December: Christmas Day, Dec. 25. I Some states observe special flag days as do all nations. In Heppner in years past, the Irish flag has been displayed on St. Patrick's Day, Mar, 17. There has been talk about re viving this display in honor of the Irish pioneers who settled here and whose many families continue to make up an important part of the county's population. 1 it h u 11 "j&fyfa. :--;5-'''J Growers LuJ. g3Tf"aii,i
