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FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday. April 21, 1977 Wheat crop 7 below last vear Oregon's 1977 wheat crop is placed at 1,272,000 acres, 7 per cent below last year. Winter wheat estimated earlier at 1,200,000 acres is 4 per cent less than 1976, but 4 per cent above 1975. Spring wheat is estimated at 72,000 acres, 40 per cent below last year. This early spring survey, conducted by Oregon's Crop and Livestock Reporting Ser vice, determined that Oregon farmers were going to plant 44,000 acres of corn, 8 per cent less than last year; 140,000 acres of oats, 8 per cent more than 1976; 190,000 acres of barley, 6 per cent more than last year; 10,500 acres of sugar beets, 28 per cent below 1976; 1,060,000 acres of hay, the same as last year; and plant 58,500 acres of potatoes, 11 per cent less than 1976. The purpose of the inten tions report is to assist growers in making further changes in their acreage plans if it appears desirable. The acreage actually planted in 1976 may turn out to be larger or smaller than indicated by reason of weather conditions, price changes, and other in puts, such as gasoline or diesel fuel, fertilizer, labor supply, the agricultural balance of ; trade, and the effect -of this report itself on farmers' ac-: tions, R M. Pallesen, Agri-, cultural Statistician , in ; Charge, reports. ; Consumerism series prepared for students A slide series on consum erism has been prepared for use in high school personal finance courses, Wanda Mer rill, administrator of the Consumer Services Division of the state Department of Com merce, said today. The series was prepared jointly by the division and the state Department of Educa tion. Oregon has a new require ment that a student must have 130 hours of personal finance before graduation from high school. The slide series will be distributed by the Department of Education on a loan basis as requests are received. The personal finance re quirement of 130 hours can be met in such classes as math, social studies, and health, so many teachers are involved in consumer education. Theatre group elects directors A seven member board of directors was elected Monday, April 11, for the purpose of incorporating as the Heppner Community Theatre. Marsha Matthewson was elected to serve as president, and a tentative schedule of theatre productions was established for the 1977-78 season. Other officers of the Hep pner Community Theatre in clude Michael Sweeney, vice president, Tom Franks, secretary-treasurer, and direct ors Susan Dicker, Frank Pearson, Michelle Portman and Donna Hughes. The directors set tentative performance dates for three productions in the coming year. The schedule calls for a first production in late Oc tober of this year, a second OBITUARIES: Larry Cook, 81 r () Kinzua news 'Barbara Pike 768-2861 Kinzua women attend TOPS SERVICES TO BE HELD AT OLD RICHMOND CHURCH All area residents are in vited to attend the non denominational church ser vice to be held at the old Richmond Church on Friday, April 22, at 6 p.m. Reverend William Mai of the Kinzua Community Church will con duct the services. A potluck dinner will follow the services. Those attending are requested to bring a table service for themselves. CAMP FIVE WOMEN'S CLUB MEETS . The Camp Five Women's Club held their monthly meet ing at the Camp Five Hall on Wednesday. Presiding at the meeting was Terry Todd. Monthly hostess was Sandy Williamson. The six members present appointed Iva Hoskins and Sandy Williamson as fire lunch chairmen. The ladies also decided to hold their annual flea market at the Fossil Legion Hall on August 19 and 20. They will sell table space to any group or indi vidual on a first-come first served basis. If you need more information, contact Sandy Williamson at 768-2945. LOCAL WOMEN ATTEND TOPSSRD IN EUGENE The annual State Recogni tion Days of the TOPS Club was held April 15 and 16 at Valley River Inn in Eugene, Ore. SRD is held in each state each year to honor TOPS members who have lost weight to become KOPS (Keeping Off Pounds Sens ibly) and to encourage TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) in their war against fat. Also honored at SRD are TOPS who lost the most weight in their weight division at both Chap ter and State levels for 1976. Representing TOPS OR. No. 733, Kinzua, at the convention were Betty Murdock, Lavina Conner, Margie Ball, Sandy Williamson, Carol Dyer, An nette Williamson and Barbara Pike. TOPS No. 552, Fossil, was represented by Area Cap tain Betty Kirby, Sally Kluk kert, Terry Todd and Rayetta Watts. Alumni KOPS honored were Betty Kirby, Betty Murdock and Terry Todd. Terry Todd and Betty Murdock were Chapter Queens and Barbara Pike was Chapter Best Loser. Betty Kirby took part in the Baggy Dress parade and Betty Murdock in the KOPS Charm and Beauty Contest. Barbara Pike was the State Best Loser in Division II. CAMP FIVE PARTY The Camp Five Women's Club were hostesses of a card party held at the Camp Five Hall on Saturday night. The eight tables of players were treated to a dinner of ham, scalloped potatoes, deviled eggs and hot rolls, in keeping with the Easter theme. Players winning high were Don Paullus and Vi Slinkard. Second high went to Mike Crismon and Andrea Camp bell. Lee Bailey and Vi Slinkard won pinochles. Mar vin Saddler won the door prize. KINZUA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jones and Bobby went to Portland last Sunday where Dale enter ed Portland Adventist Hos pital for surgery on Tuesday. His address is 6040 SE Bel mont St., Portland. Shirley and Pete Peterson and son, Mark, arrived Sat urday to spend the weekend with Shirley's sister and fam ily, Deena and Raymond Reid. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Norris left on vacation on April first. They went to McCloud, Calif., to visit with the Ernest Apper son family. They also spent some time in Reno before returning home by way of Portland for a visit with Marvin Hamilton, former Eastern Oregon Logging Company truck driver, at the Veterans' Hospital. Mrs. Hamilton is in serious con dition following brain surgery on the 31st of March. Jiggs and Rita Bowman and Cindy went to Prineville Thursday to visit Dave and Sara Riney. Friday Sara, Cindy and Penny Scheer went to Redmond to fly to Los Angeles. Sara and Mrs. Scheer will attend a dental convention and join their em ployer and family, Dr. Wes Armstrong, for some sightseeing. Larry Cook, 81, Heppner, died Sunday, April 17, in Heppner. He was born April 9, 1896, at St. Cloud, Minn., the oldest son of Arthur Bell and Catherine Kennedy Cook, and lived there until coming to Kinzua, Ore., on May 18, 1942. He worked for the Eastern Oregon Logging Company as office manager at Camp Five for 20 years. Mr. Cook was well known for his meticulous bookkeeping and his "matter of fact" manner in all the area of the logging camp. While .living in Kinzua, he met and was married to Opal Adams on Dec. 17, 1955. Upon his retirement in 1961, he and Mrs. Cook moved to Heppner, residing here from that date to the present time. After coming to Heppner, he finished the unexpired terms of Justice-of-the-Peace for J O. Hager and later, Oliver Creswick, being appointed by then Governor Mark Hatfield. Mr. Cook was a veteran of World War I, having served in the Marine Corps. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Heppner, and affili ated with the Fossil No. 89 AF & AM Masonic Lodge; the Royal Arch, Chap. No. 26, Heppner; York Rite, Pendle ton; Scottish Rite Bodies, Baker; AI Kader 'Temple, Portland; Tri-County Shrine Club and Knights of Mecca, having been active in all these by serving on many commit tees and filling numerous offices. Memorial services were held Wednesday, April 20, at 2 p.m., at First Christian Annie Mitchell Keene, 88 Annie Mitchell Keene, 88, lone, died in Hermiston, Friday, April 15. She was a lifetime resident of the area. She was born Aug. 27, 1888, at Lexington, the daughter of William T. and Elizabeth Young Campbell, pioneer So cial Ridge residents. Mrs. Keene was a charter member of Holly Rebekah Lodge, Lexington. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 19, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ, Lex ington, with the Rev. G.E. Nikander officiating. Carl and Betty Marquardt sang "In The Garden" and "Beyond The Sunset," with Mrs. Marquardt as accompanist. Concluding services and vault interment were at the Lexington Cemetery, with Sweeney Mortuary in charge of arrangements, with ritual istic graveside services by Holly Rebekah Lodge No. 139 and Sweeney Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Loy Keene, Richard Keene, Stuart Keene, Alvin McCabe, Ashley McCabe and Earl J. Pettyjohn. "1 Mrs. Keene is survived by a son, Bryce Keene, lone; a daughter, Ruth McCabe, lone; a brother, Roy Campbell, Lexington; a sister, Effie Crow, Grand Forks, British Columbia; nine grandchild ren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and two great-greatgrandchildren. Church, Heppner, with the Rev. Edwin Sikes officiating. Carl and Betty Marquardt sang "Nearer to the Heart of God" and "Good Night and Good Morning," accompanied by Kathryn Hoskins at the organ. Active bearers were How ard Bryant, Clarence Baker, John Wood, Cecil Rill, Milo Prindle and Jerry Rood. Honorary bearers were Harold Beckett, Harry Mey ers, Jimmy Walker, Clay Phillips, John Mills, Clarence Asher and Waldo DeMoy. Concluding services and interment were at the Hard man Cemetery with Heppner Lodge No. 69 A.F. & A.M. officiating and Sweeney Mor tuary in charge of arrange ments. Mr. Cook is survived by his widow, Opal, a daughter, Rita Collins, Los Angeles, Calif.; four step-children, Harlan Adams, Hermiston; Perry Adams, Heppner; Joanne Nelson, Baker; Shirley Van Roekel, Umatilla; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren in California. A son, Larry, Jr., preceded him in death in 1966. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church or to the Shriners' Hospital. Moonlight Savings All Paneling Reduced 4' x 8' Superior plywood paneling 7 colors in stock Reg. 9.95 Now $8.45 Bathroom Melamine Panels Reg. 12.00 Now $10.20 18" Hardboard paneling Reg. 4.50 Now $3.80 (While supply lasts.) Silvatrim and colored nails Reg. $1 each Now 79 Court St. Market Oregon Chief Bone in Hams, Vi or whole 1.29, lb. Beef liver Pork Chops (center .39, IbJ Lynden cut) 1.29 lb Shoestring potatoes 4, b bag .89 Pettyjohn's Supply Heppner 676-9157 Celery Cantalope Lettuce Tomatoes heads .39 bunch .59 $1. .45 lb, Flav-r-pac Lemonade 12 oz. .35 Prices effective Fri., Sat., April 22, 23 Your BankAmericard & Master Charge welcome ( ' ' ,-n 1 I .,.,.,,,1, .,.., , 1 ,,.,,,). production the last week of January, 1978, and a third production in mid-April of 1978. A play selection committee including five of the seven directors was appointed by the president to consider at least 12 plays before screening three plays for actual pro duction. A set of by-laws for the Heppner Community Theatre will be drawn up to assure rotation of directors, limit terms of office, determine standing committees and other business as is necessary to the function of community theatre. The next meeting of the Heppner Community Theatre will be called by the president as soon as by-laws are ready for submission and plays have been obtained for review. Building Materials Sale O S-green 2x4 special farm grade stud. Mixed specie 92" long $50 per unit (240 pieces) - Heppner Mill Sold by unit only Sale starts April, 18, ends May 6. ( 8 am - 3 pm M-F) For more information, 676-9183, ext. 37 cai inzua Corp Announcing the arrival of Plants April 28 Bedding Flowers & Vegetables Fertilizers, plant soil mix, & garden tools, too Green Feed Store Lex. - Heppner Hwy. 676-9422 ,M " " 1 " '" I IIIUII.lllll.iHllilllllllllWII.IU.il t irH r AvT iv i , , 'si w At Morrow County Grain Growers, you can get all your farm chemical needs, including rental weed sprayers. Chemicals in stock with immediate delivery available. lone Chemical Plant 422-7289 If no answer call 989-8221 n Gr ir i
