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It seems as if the Romans, or the Pilgrims or our other
calendar makers and holiday date setters didn't confer
carefully with our weather departments because we find
travel precarious at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Year's Day in our part of the globe.
My first traveling in over six months, other than for
medical care for my husband, was a lovely visit to my
daughter's home near Cheney, Wash. Those kind, helpful
friends, Eleanor and Ed Gonty, took me and many bundles
across the Columbia and northeasterly through Washington's
expanses into the snow-laden pine forest where the Chenhalls
have constructed their "core" home.
After a three-night stay, lots of visiting, too much eating,
gift exchanging and a great tramp through the beautiful
woods, my older son Ross and Bill's daughter Karla and her
beau brought me home on Sunday via the long way. I
requested the Colfax, Dayton, Walla Walla, M-F, Pendleton
route so that we could stop by a few family and friends'
homes.
We discovered that Christmas Day visiting was not too
successful for us we had not planned ahead and found that
at three places where we stopped the families were not at
home.
So we four got back to Heppner in time for a nice evening
by the home fireside. On Monday morning my three young
companions took off to again cross Washington State, now in
a northwesterly direction, for their Bremerton and Port
Orchard homes.
As I found time to reflect on old 1977, 1 felt compelled to
try to recall a poem I enjoy. I think its lines go about like this :
A brand new year, a fresh new start,
An urge to improve, straight from the heart.
A fresh new page on which each day
Will chart progress along life's uncertain way.
As the old year ebbs and its hours run out
Its pages are filled with hopes and doubt.
' Now I shall plunge on with widened scope
To new problems and joys with which to cope.
Let's go back to a few calendar facts. Simple research
reveals that January is named for Janus, a Roman god.
According to legend, Numa Pompilius added January and
February to the end of the 10-month Roman calendar, about
700 B.C. He gave the month 30 days. In 46 B.C., Julius Caesar
added a day and made January the first month.
The Norsemen named this time of the year for Thor,
their god of thunder and storms. The Anglo-Saxons called it
Wolfmonth because wolves came into the villages in winter in
search of food.
In the northern half of the world, January is often the
coldest month of the year. Nature is quiet. The birds travel
less, and many animals, such as bears and woodchucks,
sleep both day and niight. Plants rest in preparation for the
next growing season.
In the southern half of the world, January is usually the
warmest month. Plant life is growing and animals are active.
Most of the world celebrates January 1 as New Year's
Day. On January 6, the 12th day and 12th night after
Christmas, Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Eastern Orthodox,
and other Christian churches celebrate the Epiphany (the
coming of the Wise Men). The Twelfth Night is sometimes
called Little Christmas and is a time for giving presents.
About the middle of January, the Hindus celebrate
Makara Sankranti, a great bathing festival. They try, if they
can, to bathe in the sacred Ganges River, if possible, at the
city of Allahabad, where the Ganges and the Jumna rivers
meet. ,
January 19 is a legal holiday in many southern states in
honor of the birthday of the great Confederate Robert E. Lee.
I hope, that as the year passes, all of you recall these four
famous lines by Alfred, Lord Tennyson:
Ring out the old, ring in the new, . - .
Ring, happy bells, across the snow; . '
. The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
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By Elane Blanche!
It's not often that Heppner hosts a guest who has
frequently been in close proximity to the royal family of
England. Shaun McCamley, a young Englishman who was a
member of the elite Queen's Guard for 6!2 years, can claim
that distinction and is presently visiting the Marshall
Lovgrens with their daughter Marsha, an American
Embassy employee in London.
Shaun and Marsha flew into New York City four weeks
Vida Heliker improves
Word has been received by
lone correspondent Eva Ham
lett that Mrs. Vida Heliker is
slightly improved from her
recent illness. She has been
moved from the hospital to
Burien Terrace Nursing Home
at 1031 S.W. 1030th, Seattle
Wash. 98146.
Mrs. Heliker and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Busby would like to
thank everyone for the get
well and Christmas cards sent
to Mrs. Heliker and hope they
continue as she enjoys them so
much.
Crawfords to
be honored
A reception honoring newly-wed Sam and Helen
Crawford will be hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary in
the United Church of Christ social room in lone on Sunday,
Jan. 8 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Friends and relatives of the couple are cordially invited
to attend.
No gifts please.
ago, enjoying a leisurely trip across southern United States
by Greyhound before arriving in Heppner a week ago.
"We saw everything that we wanted to see, Shaun
commented, "except Las Vegas." Highlights of the trip
included the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty in
New York City; The French Quarter in New Orleans; the
Astro Dome in Houston, Texas; the Grand Canyon; Jaurez,
Mexico; and San Diego. Shaun said he especially enjoyed a
day in Disneyland and a visit to Carmel, California.
The pair rented a car in California and Shaun
commented, "It took me awhile to learn to drive on the wrong
side of the road." He said it also took time to get used to a 55
mile an hour speed limit as compared to 70 mph in England
and calling petrol, "gas". He was also surprised at the cheap
price of gasoline it's $1.50 per gallon in England.
Shaun made his first visit to the United Sates in a more
official capacity he was a member of the Queen's Guard
that accompanied the Queen of England to Washington, D C.
druing her bi-centennial visit.
A musician, Shaun played trumpet in one of the five
regimental bands in the Guards at big official dinners, in
hotels, for radio, at concerts throughout England and
Europe, at Buckingham Palace banquets, for television and
records. He said this past year, celebrating the Queen's
Silver Jubilee, was especially hectic. He worked seven days a
week, putting in sometimes 16 or 17 hours a day.
The Guards often serve as ambassadors to other
countries or visitors to England and Shaun commented,
"People take note of what you do, so you always have to be on
your best behavior."
In addition to his position with the Queen's Guards,
Shaun also 'free-lanced', playing trumpet occasionally with a
pit orchestra and also with a rock-and-roll group called "The
Pretty Things".
Shaun left the Guards in August and said he is enjoying a
well-earned rest. He hopes to stay in the music business and
maybe go into the production and recording end.
Both Shaun and Marsha have been enjoying a new activity
AAUW to discuss influential county women
The American Association
of University Women will hold
its first meeting of 1978 on
Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m.
in the home of Nancy Hoecker
next to Court Street Market.
Featured speaker Cindy
Hilden of Pendleton will give a
brief account of the Women's
Conference held in Houston,
Texas, followed by a question
and answer period.
Laura Broderick, in charge
of "Women as Agents of
Change" study topic, request
that each member decide
whom she feels is the most
influential woman in a public meeting,
position in south Morrow pat Edmundson will corn
County and be prepared to plete Mary Pat Lande's term
-discuss this subject at the as first vice-president.
Christian Women
to meet Jan. 2
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dessert meeting will be Mrs.
Bob Berger from The Dalles.
Mrs. Berger and her family
are former residents of the
Boardman area.
Mary Nikander will give a
demonstration on china paint
ing. For reservations call Val
Cooley 676-5140 or Charlotte
Botts 676-5089. Baby sitting
services are available by
calling Joyce Hughes 989-8412.
Shutle Flat line
removed by CBEC
Co-op crews have completed a
line project in the Shutler Flat
area.
Four and a half miles of
primary line, from eight mile
canyon east toward the Eu
banks ranch and on over
toward Chem Nuclear, have
been removed as a result of
use of an alternate feed from
the Olex Substation.
In addition, the lines serving
Ken Walters and the Larry
Eubanks residence in the
Shutler Flat area were rebuilt
from 7.2 to 14.4 KV construc
tion. Also, a mile of line west
of Ken Walters has been
removed as a result of the
need source of feed. The area
was formerly served from the
substation located just north
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in Ixmdon the last lew months, taking scuba diving lessons
which both describe as being "very rigorous".
They said the present inflation rate in England is 17 per
cent a month and still climbing. Food is more expensive, the
income lower and clothes generally cheaper than the United
State's, with the exception of Levis which sell for $40.
Shaun and Marsha will return to London from Seattle on
Jan. :i. where Marsha plans to work at the American
Embassy for another two years and Shaun hopes to pursue
his music c;ircer.
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