FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, Sept. 29, 1977
with Justine ealhtM fci d
Last Sunday moniing I invested in my first "slaves."
Soon I expect my three slaves, Ron Farrar, Lela
Breidenbach, and Ron Young to work miracles around our
plantation. I only wish I could have purchased more of their
time than I did.
The first U.M.Y.F. (United Methodist Youth Fellowship)
slave auction was very successful. I felt the muscles of two of
my purchases before they were put on the auction block by
auctioneer Steve Tollefson and also made sure they each had
the talents I need just now.
Ron F. is going to put in his hours doing artistic aid at the
library; he seems like a high-class, educated, house slave.
Lela and Ron Y., although also educated slaves, are going to
have to do field work, like clean out our overgrown garden
after the first frost.
Other slave buyers quizzed the dozen or more
prospective purchases about their abilities to wash windows,
to clip iris, to move furniture, to wash cars, or to help with
painting and other miscellaneous chores. All of the auctioned
humans seemed willing and eager to sell part of their time
now to gain funds for future group fun.
The slave bringing the highest price per hour on the
auction block was a beautiful wench named Vicki Tollefson.
Her white sons and husband pooled their resources to buy her
high-priced time as they seemed convinced that she has
many talents.
As always, this time in September sees extra activity in
college towns across the country. Several families here are
packing off younger members in various directions.
I happened to get to the Carl Spaulding home on Sunday
afternoon just as Bette and Janie were carrying out hanging
plants and other essentials for Jan's room at E.O.C. in La
Grande.
I asked Carl if they would be pulling a U-Haul, and when
they would hook on the horse trailer? That mean father said
his daughter, Rodeo Princess Jan, didn't need her horse at
college, "at least not this first semester."
I recall how Corvallis always really comes alive when
the thousands of students return to O.S.U. each fall. There is
always a traffic jam on that weekend and quite a few
bewildered, soon to be lonesome, parents driving around
with loaded cars and bright-eyed freshmen.
Last Friday I decided tot just take a look-in at the several
advertised yard sales here. All I bought was an exerciser
bicycle and two small tables, but they just wouldn't fit into
the Datsun and had to make a second trip with a bigger rig to
haul them home.
When I went to the hospital to tell Bill about my
purchases and promise that the exerciser bike would make
him stronger and me slimmer, he said, absolutely correctly,
"You shouldn't be buying at garage sales, you should be
having one."
In my many visits to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital this
week, I have learned a few things. I know that the entire staff
there works hard to make the patients as comfortable as
possible. I got proof that the kitchen crew does a great job
with nutritious, attractive, diversified meals. After the V.I. P.
treatment that Dietary Supervisor Evelyn Sweek gives
patients, I am afraid Bill won't like my plain cooking
anymore.
Although I have yet to spend some time there as a
patient, I am so grateful that we have such a dandy hospital
here and that Bill can be treated there instead of needing to
go farther away.
However, I also learned that staying at home when ill is ,
better than it used to be. Sheridan Wyman Tarnasky, the
Tri-County Home Health Agency Director, came to our home
so quickly after being called, and was so efficient and
pleasant and so eager to be helpful.
Nevertheless, I believe that Heppner can use a larger
hospital and more good medical personnel, although
Sheridan is a pretty good arguement for keeping family
members at home whenever possible. One criticism I have
of her agency is that it needs more equipment to loan or rent
to home patients.
School theme
used by club
"School Days" was the
theme for the September
meeting of the Heppner Chris
tian Business and Profession
al Womens Club held Monday,
Sept. 12.
The feature presentation
was given by Jan Peterson, a
senior at lone High School,
who gave an informative
demonstration on the many
uses of scarves. Louise Kinch
of Washtucna, Wash., was the
guest speaker and Judith
Paine was soloist.
The October meeting will be
held Monday, Oct. 3, beginn
ing at 7:30 p.m. in the Heppner
Elks Lodge. The theme for the
evening meeting is "Autumn
Leaves" and a sandwich loaf
will be served. Featured will
be Fall Flower Arrangements
and special music will be
provided by Chuck Nelson.
Susan Thorn, of Condon, will
be the guest speaker.
All ladies are welcome to
attend and reservations can
be made by calling Valerie
Cooley at 676-5140 before
Saturday noon. Nursery ser
vice is available by calling
Joyce Hughes at 989-8412.
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Heppner Happenings
Robert E. Kelly, Pendleton,
has been promoted to mana
ger of Transamerica Title
Insurance Co., Umatilla Coun
ty branch.
Kelly joined the company in
May after four years with the
Pendleton branch of the First
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National Bank of Oregon.
He was graduated from
Umatilla High School in 1965,
and received an associate
degree in accounting and
general business from Blue
Mountain Community College
in 1969.
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Virginia Kelso went to
Priveville Friday to visit with
her daughter and son-in-law,
Sharon and Dan Bell and
children. Saturday the group
went to Portland where they
took card of some business
and attended the circus.
Raymond and Deena Reid
and daughters were accom
panied by Debbie McRoberts
when they went to Hermiston
for the weekend. The Reids
enjoyed visiting with Deena's
sister and family, Pete and
Shirley Peterson and children.
Earl and Carol Norris went
to Bend Satruday to take care
of crimp hnqins.
Nina Castles went to Herm
iston Saturday to spend the
weekend fishing with Ted and
Dorothy Mattix. They landed
one sturgeon, however it fell a
little short of three feet in
length and had to be thrown
back, I'm sure it's better than
catching nothing but I'll bet
it's frustrating. Maybe they'll
have better luck next time.
Vic and Marty Wallis and
children went to Monument
Sunday to visit former Kinzua
resident Marlene Benson.
Jack and Margie ban were
in The Dalles Saturday on
business.
Until his promotion, Kelly
was assistant manager of
Umatilla County for Trans
america. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Kelly, Portland, are
both former Heppner resi
dents. He is the grandson of
Mrs. Lena Kelly, Heppner,
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert I.
Burnside, Hermiston.
Molly Becket and Jill Rugg
Robertson will be at Eagle
Nest, New Mexico from early
October until mid-January at
the Merino Guest Ranch
which is owned and operated
by Leonard Gilman and a
partner.
The girls will be general
assistants, Molly says. "We
will help around the kitchen,
ride with guests and do
various chores."
Dean Gilman states the
ranch is very popular during
the various hunting seasons
FFA
speech
contest
tonight
The Heppner FFA Creed
Speaking Contest will be held
September 29 in the high
school cafetorium.
The top five beginners will
compete and the winner will
be awarded an FFA jacket
and will advance to the
District Contest at Pendleton
on October 6.
The chapter will also be
holding a meeting after the
contest to allow members to
describe the calendar of
activities to the parents.
All parents are invited to
attend. Refreshments will be
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy
...60th Anniversary
60 wedded years
celebrated
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Delpha Jones 989-8189
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Mc
Curdy Jr., of Pomeroy, Wash.,
hosted an open house on
Saturday, September 24, in
honor of the 60th wedding
anniversary of their great
grandparents Delia and Har
lan McCurdy.
The couple's daughter,
Mickey Gilman, was unable to
attend the family gathering. "
The occasion was cele
brated in the Church Street
apartment here where Delia
and Harlan have lived the past
four years. Both are Morrow
County pioneers, offspring of
very early settlers.
Long-time friend Fay Fer
guson, Hermiston, and grand
daughter Dianne Moyer, Lolo,
Montana, cut and served the
cake. Ella Smith poured
coffee and tea, and the
couple's granddaughter Kar
en Dubuque and great grand
daughter Randine Moyer ser
ved punch. Great grand
daughter Cyndi Moyer pres
ided at the guest book.
A special guest was Mar
garet Blake who was Delia's
attendant at the wedding in
lone on Sept. 16, 1917. During
the afternoon, Delia's brother,
Tom Davidson, called from
Hemet, Calif., to offer con
gratulations. He was the
couple's best man.
Many of the McCurdy's
friends from lone, Pendleton
and Heppner and surrounding
areas dropped in during the
afternoon to extend best
wishes to the honored couple
and their three-generation
families.
The Kenneth Howard home
was the setting for a lovely
cradle shower honoring Mrs.
George (Donna) Schmittle
recently. The rooms were
decorated in the proper mo
tiff. Games were played with
Venice Hendrickson and Elsie
Fox winning prizes. Refresh
ments were served by the
hostesses Maureen Davis and
Carolyn Howard. The cake
was a flat creation adorned
with miniature pastel candy
figurines of things a baby
uses.
Frank Robinson has return
ed to his home from a stay in
Kadlac Hospital in Richland.
Lyle Cox is a patient in St.
Anthony's in Pendleton
Kammie Papineauwas hurt
while riding horseback Sun
day and was taken to pioneer
memorial Hospital where she
is suffering from serious
injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Messen
ger were Portland visitors for
a couple days this week.
Don't forget the Rebekah
Assembly Presidents' visit at
Holly Hall on Thursday eve
ning and the District meeting
at San Souci Hall Friday,
starting with registration at
noon. This is the Presidents
official visit for the district.
Gladys ' Van Winkle and
Betty Christman were among
those attending school cook
activities in Eugene during
the weekend.
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OPEN SAT. & SUN. AT 2
WITH HAPPY HOUR
2:30 to 3:30
WEEKDAY HAPPY HOUR
6 to 7 p.m.
- FRIDAY tllTi SPECIALS
NEPTUNE STEAK DINNER $5
LAND & SEA DINNER c
REGULAR SUNDAY SPECIALS.
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Builder's daughters visit
On Monday, September 26,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Joseph,
Oakland, Cal., and Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Radder, Albany,
Cal., spent several hours in
the county museum visiting
with Mrs. Harnett. Mrs.
Joseph and Mrs. Radder are
daughters of Louis Montera
stelli who built Heppner's
outstanding stone buildings.
After the visiting couples
left the museum, they went to
the courthouse to again ad
mire that well-preserved, his
toric building. It was built by
the ladies' father in 1902 at a
cost of $54,990.10 and the
county offices have been
located there since that year.
Louis Monterastelli also
built the Roberts Building
(now Murray's) and the
I.O.O.F. Hall. They were
completed the year before he
built the courthouse. The
builder suffered a most un
timely death in 1903 at the age
of 35.
The stone for the three
buildings came from the Balm
Fork area south of town about
three miles. It was quarried
by Charles Osmin who had
worked in the marble quarries
in Vermont learning the art of
stone cutting. Many of Hepp
ner's oldest homes have rock
foundations quarried out on
Balm Fork.
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Thursday, Sept. 29
Hunters Night
Stew Dinner, 6 p.m.,
Friday, Sept. 30
Happy Hour, 5 - 7
Saturday, Oct. 1
Dance, 9 - ?
"Music of the 50's"
by Ron Palmateer
Fun Prizes
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Senior Citizens, 4:30
$2. Wednesday, Oct. 5
Senior Citizens, 4:30
Pinochle, 7:30
Thursday, Oct. 6
Ladies Night
Dinner, 6 p.m.
Reg. Lodge, 8 p.m.
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