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i 4 FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, March 10, with Justine County snowmobilers had a pretty skimpy winter, but now ' that spring is approaching, lots of them are catching up with 1 their fun in the white stuff. Isn"t it exciting to know that sending stories from Saudi Arabia for this paper's readers? We , shall all look forward to gaining some accurate information 1 about this remote Moslem area. We wouldn't dare try to predict Mar. 14, but we can say that serious gardeners (ai '. beginners, 1 . too) should gather at the Degree of Honor Hall at "?-30 to learn about garden pests from Harold Kerr, no matter what the i 'weather is like. Surely home gardening is becoming morej important each year of these Did you hear the Methodist church bell pealing last Saturday ; I night after the Chuck Holt-Carolyn Davis wedding? Probably , (never was a Heppner wedding attended the lovely ceremony and happily safe. It is so good to learn that a (working on "You Can't Take It home-grown director, Marsha (guarantee a great production. mi Sev eral couples have come from Hermiston and Pendleton to rbuy old books during the local library sale. We hope not all of the collectibles leave Heppner before the sale ends at 9:30 p.m., j i Mar. 17. We heard a little talk about folks being fined on Mar. 17, one ; week from today, if they forget Patrick by the wearing 'o the green. We have positive word that ' there will be no fines imposed at p irty at St. Patrick's, however. eshadowing things to come 1 story. 1 seems that Bridey Clancy, who had swabbed floors in a i Dub.in bank for some twenty years, got lucky and won $75,000 on the sweepstakes, ..nous friends crowded around and begged, "What'cha gonna do now, Bridey? Buy a mink coat and a new car? Go traveling? Really live it up? Sure you'll be throwing up your job!" "That I won't." promised Bridey. "I've grown to like me job. But this I'll say: Me attitude ain't going to be the same! Lord help that fat vice-president if he gets in the way of me mop ! " Piper, Mrs. Delbert Piper of Lex ington and Mick Tolar of Irrigon have been named . mien of the 1977 Spring ,.e Thons for Cystic Fib rosis, according to Pat Straub, Breath ot-Life Campaign chairman. Tb C-F Bike-A-Tf n will be held prior to May Obituaries Joseph Robbins Joseph Robbins, who work ed as a real estate broker from 1919 until he retired in 1969 with holdings approaching $2 million, died in a Portland hospital Sunday at age 85. F . ral will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in J. P. Finley & Son Nell: 3 Anderson Nellie Grace Anderson, 88, Hcppm r, died Thursday, Mar. '), iii Heppner. She was born Nov. 5, 1888, in Cuerry Co., Neb., the daugh ter of Charles and Alice Proctor Sorber, and had been a resident of Morrow County since 1915. She was living in lone at the time of the Heppner flood of 1903. Mrs. Anderson was an ac tive person of varied interests. She was a talented artist, an avid gardener and bird lover and in earlier years owned and operated a dress shop and a beauty shop. She was a member of All Saints' Epis copal Church. Graveside services were conducted Monday, Mar. 7, at 2 p.m. at Heppner Masonic Cemetery, with the Rev. Ken neth Miller of All Saints' Episcopal Church officiating. 1 Acenev Mortuary was in -.-large (' arrangements. Mrs. Anderson is survived by one daughter, June Mcln nes, Menlo Park, Calif., three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Donations may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in her memory. Micheal Drager Michael E. Drager, 17, Drain, Ore., was killed Mar. 3 in an auto accident 15 miles east of Arlington in Morrow County. The body was forwarded by Sweeney Mortuary to the Smith-Lund Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove for services and interment. Drager was one of two persons killed in a vehicle which collided with a truck parked on the shoulder of Interstate 80N. Weatherford Ray and Nona Grace will be , the weather foi "t Monday, inflationary times. so well policed. Everyone who; traditional reception felt very community theater group is( With You." Having a competent, Sowell Matthewson, should help! to honor the great Irish Saint the Irish Stew Dinner and card ( here is just one wee Irish , Tolar plan Bike-A-Thon 31, the exact date to be announced later. The route will be two miles in length and riders may ride as many miles as they wish. Riders find people to sponsor them for a minimum of 10 cents for each mile they ride. Participants who collect and Mortuary, with private en tombment in Lincoln Memor ial Park. Mr. Robbins was born in Rock Island, 111., and went to work for the Rock Island Railroad at age 12 after his father was killed in a railroad accident. During World War I he was the successful bidder to the U.S. Army to supply sheep to Fort Lewis, Wash., from his ranch at Heppner. He also acted as a sheep broker for several other Heppner-area ranchers. He married Mamie Dexter. At one time he owned land in 11 Oregon counties and in seven Western states and Canada, predominantly tim ber and mineral land. Mr. Robbins operated a diamond brokerage out of his longtime office in the Davis Building on SW 3rd Avenue and was known as Diamond Joe. He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae; two sons, Donald K. of Lake Oswego and Ken neth D. of Portland; seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. STEEL FABRICATION AUTOMATIC WIKt hfctD TYPE WELDING v$ MACHINE WORK HYDRAULIC HOSE & FITTINGS Now in business MILLER & SONSy 8-6 Mon-Sat. 1977 m- A no-host dinner was held at Beecher's Cafe on Monday, Feb. 29, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse on their 35th Wedding Anniversary. Guests included Carl Smouse; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cuts forth, Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Students collect litter If you see young children picking up litter, they are working toward making their town a nicer place to live in and to visit. The first through fourth grade youngsters of Heppner Elementary School are gathering litter before and after school, mostly as they travel to and from their homes, all this week, Mar. 7 through Mar. 11. Mrs. Irene Swanson and Mrs. Justine Weatherford of the Heppner Garden Club turn in $25.00 or more will receive an "I Did It" T-shirt, according to Mrs. Piper. Cystic fibrosis is inherited, incurable and the number one genetic killer of children. It is estimated that one in 20, or 10 million Americans carry that C-F gene, usually without knowing it. Current research, funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, is seeking a prac tical test to identify these carriers. Thanks to improved therapy An old favorite style of cooking has been revived as "Crock Pot" cooking. But you don't need an expensive crock pot on The Earth Stove! Just use a dutch oven or other heavy pot, set the thermostat and leave home for all day if you wish. Your dinner will be done to perfection and your home will be you return. Open The Earth Stove and enjoy your dutch oven treat while you view the open fire. Come in and see it burning and cooking at Mentzer & Elliott 4th & Elm 123 W. Linden (In old Eva Hamlett Hear & Their Cecil Jones, Lexington; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halverson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tews, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, Sr., tll(i i-v talked to each grade about this campaign at school last week. The children made interesting comments and asked some good questions at each grade level. Mrs. Swanson left a poster Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor, lone, announce the engagement and forthcoming wedding of their daughter, Theresa Kay, to Duane Higel, and constant research, many C-F patients are now living beyond infancy to their teens, and even into young adult hood. That same therapy is relieving, and often curing, children suffering from other related lung diseases. Anyone who would like to help with 1977 Bike-A-Thons should contact Mrs. Piper in Lexington at 989-8404 and Mick Tolar at 922-3615 for the Irrigon area. Like to cook crock pot style while you heat your home? You can on The Earth Stove! warm when Pilot Rock J r WELDING, Becket Equip, shop) 422-7557' and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wilson and sons have moved into the Mary Swanson home on 3rd Street, formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Don Shimp of Her miston. Wilson is an electric ian and is employed at the Kinzua Mill in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Ek strom, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson flew to New Orleans, La., on Sunday, Feb 27, to attend a Cenex con vention. Some of the high lights of the convention were in each room to remind the children of this first Litter Awareness Campaign. The room that gathers the most litter will be recognized in a" newspaper story by the Gazette-Times. announced son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Higel of Kuna, Ida. The young people are both employed in Boise, Ida. A May wedding is planned at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Heppner. Reception Mr. and Mrs. Don Query and Mr. and Mrs. Don Pointer are giving a reception in honor of the marriage of their children, Catherine and Mark, on Sat urday, Mar. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. at the Heppner Elks' Lodge. All friends and relatives are cordially invited. euma Pumps by Layne& Bowlsr Meeting Tomorrow's Agricultural Needs Today. Since 1882 Simplified design for ease of installation and service. Readily available standardized field replaceable parts. Distribution Center Alexandria, Minnesota (612) 763-3158 Garden City, Kansas (316)275-5971 Kearney, Nebraska (308)234-1914 Lubbock, Texas (806) 797-3401 Memphis, Tennessee (901) 278-3800 Pasco, Washington (509) 545-9546 Twin Falls, Idaho (208) 733-3284 Layne & Bowler, Inc. Memphis, Tenn. A MARLEY CO. lbn-z tji INC. Heppner Vn7 going on a tour of the nitrogen plant in Donaldsonville (about 60 miles from New Orleans), and the many tours of the city of New Orleans, including the famous Superdome. They ar rived home on Wednesday, Mar. 2, and reported very nice weather and an enjoyable trip. Richard Ilamlctt and Ed Heaps of Portland spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adon Hamlett. Coming Kvents The Willows Grange will hold a card party at the Grange Hall on Mar. 12 at 8 p.m. Mar. 10 Cardinal Club meeting at cafeteria, 8 p.m. CWA of the Willows Grange will meet Mar. 18 at the home of Mrs. Lewis Halverson with Mrs. Larry Prock co-hostess. DO YOU BUY OR WAIT? Be Discriminatory. Lebush Shoppe's Dutch Auction adds some suspense to buying stylish fashions. The auction racks will be marked down Do you buy that favorite dress on Wednesday or chance losing it to get the lower price on Saturday? On the auction racks, you'll find - Pant suits , Short dresses Jr. pants and Check these anniversary sales Ladies pants...reg. $9.95 I now Lebush Shoppe t i At Morrow County Grain Growers, You can get all your farm chemical needs, including rental weed sprayers. Chemicals in stock with immediate delivery available. Now is the time. Don't tarry in the fields. X- -i 1 v. rv , u- Hi- k It is an all day meeting with members bringing salads or desserts. Willows Grange will meet Birth announcements Mr. and Mrs. Dean Allen Wright, Heppner, are parents of a baby boy, Brian Dean, born Mar. 1, weighing 8 pounds, 3Mi ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wright, Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Barnett, lone. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herman Havekost, lone, Mrs. Pearl Wright, Hermiston, and Mrs. Hazel Jackson, Kinzua. Brian joins one sister, Stef ani, at home. 0 30 Name brand tops blouses only $5.00 ? f J Morrow Co. Grain Growers lone Chemical Plant 422-7289 Saturday, Mar. 19, with a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m., followed by the regular meet ing at 8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lynn Clark, lone, are parents of a daughter, Kelly Cathlene, born Mar. 3, weighing 7 pounds. Grandparents are Gean Pierce, Wendell, Ida.; Duane Clampitt, Seattle, Wash.; Evelyn Dolan, Wendell, Ida.; and Wiley Clark, Beaver Dam, Ohio. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Virgil McCray, Wen dell, Ida.; and Lilly Pine, Wendell, Ida. Wed. o40Thur. 0 50 Fri. 660 Sat. Long dresses Vi price on Exquisite Form bras The shoppe that keeps prices where people will shop at home. yy. C I f
