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SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, July 14, 1977
Diploma donated
Have you carefully preserved
your 8th grade diploma? A 1918
diploma from the Gilliam and
Morrow Counties joint school
district 27 and 22 which was
presented to Alton A. Johnson
has come back to the little
restored Democrat Gulch Scho
ol. He attended the school build
ing from which lumber and
windows were taken to build the
"new" Democrat Gulch School
and is presenting a picture of
the "old, original" school which
he is having framed. An
accompanying story with men
tion of the teachers he knew
there will also be presented.
"I remember the Tress Mc
Clintock children and Harlan
McCurdy. One year, my last
year there,, we had three
teachers. One only stayed 10
days. Our school functioned for
six months each year. The
O lone news
Eva Hamlett
Visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Nelson over the
4th of July weekend were Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Smith and
family from Kennewick,
Wash. On July 3 they had a
picnic at Hat Rock and were
joined by Mrs. Eva Smith, and
Tom Smith and family all
from Kennewick.
Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Matthews and Denice spent
the 4th of July weekend
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Thornton in Salem.
Spending the weekend of the
4th of July at the home of Mrs.
Delsie Chapel were Cassie
Chapel's roommates from
Eastern Oregon College, Mary
Fleck from The Dalles, Linda
Sieler from Sandy, Sharon
Dunlop from Estacada, and
Diana Daniels from Baker.
On July 3, Mrs. Chapel
entertained with a barbecue in
honor of Cassie's 21st birth
day. Other guests present
were: Doug Barrak and Carol
Glenn from Hermiston ; David
Barnett from Condon; Kel
wayne Haguewood, Joe Ken
ny, Mike Sweek, and Mike
Warren from Heppner; Mrs.
Ruby Roberts, Joe and
Frankie Engleman, Mrs. Ida
Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hoskins, and Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Imel. Later in the
evening the young people all
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teachers were paid $55 monthly,
I think, and from that they paid
out $20 in room and board to a
family near by," Johnson, now
of Coos Bay recalled.
He said the school was
deactivated twice because for
several periods there were not
enough pupils to keep it open.
He thought that at one time
Frank McClintock was the only
child of school age, and was
held back until the Johnson
children were ready for school
and it was re-activated.
The diploma Johnson pre
sented is signed by Mrs.
Kinzsley, his teacher and by
J.C. Sturgill who was Gilliam
County supertendent.
Alton A. Johnson has made
two recent visits to this county,
he enjoyed the Memorial Week
end Pioneer Picnic, and also did
more visiting over the Fourth of
July holiday.
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went to the dance in Condon.
Visitors at the home of Mr
Ruth McCabe are her daugh
ters, Mrs. Grace McKinney
and children from Fairbanks,
Alaska, and Mrs. Chris Eld
ridge and children from Free
port Long Island, New York.
Chris came before the 4th and
will be here until July 18.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harshman
of Milton-Freewater spent last
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Delsie Chapel. They came
over for the Lovgren Picnic at
Anson Wright Park on the 4th
of July and have been visiting
friends and relatives before
returning home.
Von White of Portland spent
the 4th of July weekend
visiting with friends and
relatives and stayed with her
grandfather, Gordon White.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Swan
son and family of Auburn,
Wash, brought Mrs. Irene
Swanson home on June 30, and
helped her move into a new
apartment located on Church
Street in Heppner. Joining
them for the 4th of July
weekend were Mr. and Mrs.
John Swanson and family of
Redding Cal. They all spent
the 4th of July at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swanson,
and joining them were Mr.
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and Mrs. Kenneth Turner and
family of Heppner. Mike
Swanson stayed to help Jim
Swanson in harvest.
Two lone residences were
broken into on the evening of
July 4, one within the city
limits and one in the country.
Entry was made into one by
breaking a glass pane, and the
other was unlocked. The
names are withheld
purposely, and apparently the
burglars were looking for
money. The reason this sket
chy item is put in the paper is
to alert people to the fact that
this is happening in our area
and to take every precaution
when leaving your home for
awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. Adon Hamlett
and Mrs. Sharlene Arends of
Heppner drove to Portland
Friday to help Richard and
Tom Hamlett move from their
apartment into a house. They
returned home late Saturday
evening.
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Mr. and Mrs. Doug Ander
son (Karla Luciani) recently
became the parents of their
second child, Shelby Lucian,
born June 10 at St. Vincents
Hospital in Portland. She
weighed 10 pounds and 4Vi
ounces and joins a sister
Tiffani Sharene.
VanAttas
parents
Mr. and Mrs. Bill VanAtta,
(Bonnie Kessell), Ontario, are
the parents of a son, Brandon
Wade, 7 pounds, 2 ounces,
born July 9.
Grandmothers are Mrs.
Charlotte Doherty, Heppner;
and Mrs. Laura VanAtta,
Weston.
Story hour
Kathryn Hoskins, a long
time teacher of young child
ren, will tell a story or two
beginning at 10 a.m. Monday,
July, 18, at the Heppner
Library.
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Some excellent, current
books are being circulated by
the Heppner Library.
One large, new, full-of
pictures, book was given to the
library by Annie Lowe Krebs
of Arlington. It is "This Was
Sheep Ranching" by Virginia
Paul, which was highly rec
ommended by professional
reviewers and should be of
special interest to county folks
who recall when this was a
bustling sheep and wool coun
try. "West of Rail Head" by
Dwight Bennett is a 1977
western and "Death is a
Drum...Beating Forever" by
Weisler, Rill engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Rill of
Connell, Wash., announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Trina Renae, to Michael John
Weiseler, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Weiseler of Mesa,
Wash.
Trina graduated from Con
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Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. George Luciani, Butter
creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Nels
Anderson, Dallas. Great
grandparents are Mrs. Rosina
Luciani, Buttercreek, and
Mrs. Agnes Haugen, Redfteld,
South Dakota.
Cozads
announce
birth
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cozad
(Sheila Luciani), Patterson,
Wash., are proud to announce
the birth of their second child,
Talia Victoria, born June 30 in
Pasco, Wash. Weighing 6
pounds and 8V2 ounces at
birth, she joins a sister,
Nicole, at home.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. George Luciani, Butter
creek and Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Cozad, Huntington Beach, Cal.
Great grandmothers are:
Mrs. Rosina Luciani, Butter
creek; Mrs. Agnes Haugen,
Redfield, South Dakota and
Mrs. H. Victoria Cozad, Mo
desta, Cal.
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features new
John Wyllie is a new mystery
with a West African locale.
Quite a number of 1977
westerns, mysteries and science-fiction
and much in
non-fiction is available at the
library.
The Swedenborg Founda
tion of Florida sent the library
a copy of "A Compendium of
Swedenborg 's Theological
writings." The great Swedish
scientist, inventor and theo
logian Emmanuel Sweden
borg (1668-1772) has been an
inspiration to many persons.
Two other adult books
cataloged last week which
nell High School in 1975 and
graduated from Blue Moun
tain Community College last
month with an Assiciate
Science degree in production
agriculture. Michael gradua
ted from Connell High School
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Everett Jones relates
Heppner flood rescue
The Heppner Flood of 1903
evoked many acts of heroism
from those involved and one of
the recipients of such an act
recently returned here to
relate his. personal exper
ience. Everett C. Jones was born in
Heppner on June 8, 1902.
During the flood on June 14 of
the next year, both of his
parents, Pearl and Mae Ash
baugh Jones, three of their
four children, Amy Fay, 9,
Mae, 8, and Lester 6, and quite
a few other family members
were drowned.
The one-year-old Everett
survived because an aunt,
Mrs. Mose Ashbaugh had
taken him in one arm and her
baby in the other arm to try to
save them from the rising
waters she lost her balance,
slipped and fell and her own
child was drowned, but she
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volumes
. could be very helpful reading
are Doubleday's oversize
"Home Repair Book" and
"Auto Repair Book."
Forty new children's books
have been put into circulation
and more are expected to
arrive soon. Children can keep
up with graded books and with
the very popular Ranger Rick
Magazines at the library
during the summer.
Residents of this county are
welcome to use the library
facilities at no charge. All
books and magazines in the
circulating ' collection are
loaned for two weeks at a
time.
in 1976 an is presently employ
ed by T. Bailey Farms, Mesa.
A September 3, 1977 wed
ding is planned at St. Vincent
Catholic Church, Connell.
Trina is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Rill,
Heppner.
managed to save Everett. He
was raised by his grand
mother Nancy L. Jones (Mrs.
James H.) of the Eight Mile'
Center. Many members of the
Jones and Ashbaugh families
are buried in Heppner's cem
etery. Jones, who now owns a
refrigeration and air-conditioning
business in San Jose,
Cal. was accompanied on his
sentimental look around this
Hospital Notes
The Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital kept very busy between
July 5 and July 13. Patients
dismissed were Pete McMur
try, Gene Starks, Getta Cox,
Heppner; James Guthrie, ' ,
Lois Hunt, Lexington; Dennis
Thompson, Evelyn Dolar,
lone; Palmon Turner, Con
don; Donna Hillman, Sisters.
Dee Cox Jr., Heppner, was
iransierrea.
Joeseph
transferred.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lamont
Miller, Heppner, became par
ents of a son Joeseph Adam on
July 6. He weighed 6 pounds
and 14 '4 ounces at birth. His
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Wheeler, Fruit
land, Idaho and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Miller, Baker. He joins
a brother Jermey.
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area by two of his sons, ;
Ronald of Portland and Rich- ,
ard from Phoenix, Az. The
three spent an enjoyable time
last Monday morning visiting
the county museum and talk- ;
ing of family matters with 'v
Rachel Harnett. 1
The three Jones men were
most interested in the mu
seum's fine collection of flood
pictures and in some of the
old-time harvest pictures.
. Still hospitalized are Eug
ene Grable, Sumpter; Jerry
Brown, Heppner; and Rose
Pemberton, Condon.
Two babies were born
during the week.
Moellers
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son
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Moeller, Jr., Heppner, be
came parents of a son Mark
David on July 10. He weighed
7 pounds and 9 ounces. His
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Miller, Sr.,
Baker; Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Baker, Baker, and Eldon
Hobbs, North Powder. Great
grandparents are Delia Bak
er, Baker, and Vevia Pearson,
Los Angeles.
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