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FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 16, 1978 lone Garden Club learns about herbs 1 C.P.O. Bill Weatherford. his wife Teresa (Wright) and their eighteen-month-old son Billy Eugene are now visiting in Heppner before assuming their Navy reassignment at San Diego where Bill will be attached to the U.S.S. Ranger, C.V. 61. The young Weatherford parents, who both grew up here and had all of their public schooling here, have just completed three years of duty in Japan. They were headquartered at Yokosuka. Bill spent much of the three years out at sea on the U.S.S. Lockwood, a F.F. 10-64. Tess and littlie Billy kept the homefires burning in a sixth-floor Navy apartment at the base after she had resigned from her work as a radioman 2nd class when she reached the last three months of her pregnancy. The threesome left Yokosuka on Feb. 9 at 9:30 p.m. and flew east to San Francisco where they arrived just four hours earlier than they departed, at 5:30 p.m. that afternoon. After a quick flight to Portland, where they spent the night, they came on to Pendleton on Friday where Teresa's mother and stepfather, Adelle and Ed LaTrace, met their afternoon plane and brought them to Heppner. Now I am enjoying catching up on some interesting details of their Japanese tour of duty. One of their rather exciting experiences last month was a significant earthquake on Jan. 14. Its epicenter was just 60 miles from them on an island in Tokyo Bay. The quake really shook their apartment, jarring dishes, tilting hanging pictures and setting Billy's rocking horse rocking. Tess says that friends who arrived for a visit just after the quake said that they hadn't even noticed the shaking as they traveled in their car. In July 1976, the month that Billy was born, there was a more severe quake which made a deep, rumbling noise; this recent quake didn't rumble. The large Navy Base which they just left houses between 6,000 and 8,000 service persons and their families. It has a large American grade school for grades 1 through 6 and a high school for dependents in grades 7 through 12. There is a hospital, an officers club, a C.P.O. Club and two Enlisted Men's Clubs, 4 exchanges (stores), a library, several churches, a movie theater, two bowling alleys and a new Teen Center. A variety of classes are offered in various crafts and in university correspondence credit. The Weatherfords tell me that recent regulations only allow Navy folks five years of oversea duty. Some on that base had been there from 10 to 17 years but they must now have a U.S. tour of duty before they can return overseas. Many of the Navy men they lived near have Japanese or Philippino wives. The Navy has certainly helped this couple see quite a bit of the world. They have traveled across the U.S. several times. They were married at Bainbridge, Maryland in 1970. Now they have had a good look at Japan and Hawaii, and Bill has seen much of the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas. He has visited Australia several times and was in Iran last fall. Quizzing them about Japanese life, I learned that they found the great, modern cities were quite crowded, but that the agricultural areas were very beautiful and always green. They report that most Japanses hold family life very dear. It seems that their little children are spoiled, but that discipline begins with schooling. In the public schools children are quite regimented, wear uniforms, take learning very seriously. Other facts I gleaned are that competition for starting jobs is rough but after they are employed most Japanses stay with their first employer for many years. The big factories build loyalty in their employees by giving them many extras. Americans marvel at the fine train system ; they observe that precise timing is stiessed and if a train is more than one Harley Young returns home Harley Young, Heppner, re turned home Friday for con valescence following his hos pitalization. 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In fact there was a big lawsuit because one train arrived in Tok yo more than two minutes late and some important men a board were so distressed that they were late for important meetings that they sued. During their three years in Japan the Weatherfords constantly watched Japanses T.V. Only two American programs were offered Sesame Street came in daily and the Hallmark Specials were weekly events. Some other U.S. shows were aired with Japanese audio. So Bill and Tess are now happy to be catching up with our regular T.V. shows that they had only read about. They say that food prices on the base are comparible to prices here. Clothing is somewhat lower. Children's clothing is better made and better Driced off-base Not too many Japanese women pursue careers espe cially after marriage. Americans found household help was available on the base at $12.25 per day. Next week I shall return to writing around and about our county scene but I hope you have enjoyed learning a little about modern Japan, as I have. Wheat growers9 problems focus of AAUW meeting Wheat was the focus at the February meeting of the Heppner AAUW Branch, held in the Tollefson home. Tad Miller, Lexington, past president of the Wheat League of Oregon presented a few facts about U.S. wheat produc tion and marketing problems. Among the areas included were the set-aside program, President Carter's cheap-food policy, the massive Washing ton bureaucracy and Public Law 480. He concluded that agriculture would remain in the doldrums until prices improve. The second speaker, Don Peterson, lone, an Oregon leader in the National Farm ers Organization, continued to educate the women about the wheat growers situation. Al though few presently live directly from wheat income, everyone is affected by the income of agriculture, Peter son said. He stressed that only about 40 per cent of the high prices that consumers com plain about actually reach the farmers the rest being distri buted among processors, transporters, storage and marketing concerns and var ious levels of labor. "G A mma. Anne Doherty, Branch pre- sident chaired the meeting; June O'Connor, program chairman, introduced the two speakers. Chloe Pearson an nounced the beginning of a Heart disease subject of Alpha Theta program Pat Wright, Morrow County Health Nurse, presented a program on heart disease and high blood pressure at Alpha Theta's business meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the home of Bebe Munkers. The Ways and Means chair man reported that $55 profit was realized in the group's recent doll project. The doll was won by Wayne Rollis of Hepner. . Valentine gifts were pre pared by the Philanthropic committee for senior citizens. The committee announced plans for a Scotch Doubles Tournament to be held March 4 with proceeds earmarked for the Easter Seal School and Treatment Center. Alpha Theta plans to pre ft teas tj;!.Hi-vH'i Herbs, how they grow, recognition contests and a luncheon of dishes flavored with herbs and spices made up the program prepared by Delpha Jones for the lone Garden Club's Feb. 8 gather ing at Delta Huber's home. Mrs. Jones showed that meals are more interesting and more fun to prepare if cooks learn to use a variety of seasonings. For people on restricted diets, herbs can make bland dishes quite tasty, and flavorsome. "Flavor Magic, Growing and Using Seasonings" is a bulletin now available at the County Extension Office. It is an excellent guide for the novice. Many familiar herbs are new book review group which had its first meeting in her home Monday. Hostess Vicki Tollefson was assisted by Sandy Holtz and Monica Jones. sent the program at the Eastern Oregon District Coun cil meeting to be held in LaGrande April 2. CUSTOM BUSINESS FORMS & STATEMENTS 676-9228 tar IQUAl HOUSING LENDER FSLIC CENTER easy to grow and do quite well in this county's soil and climate. Their propagation is relatively carefree; most of them are perennials and are hardy enough to winter over with little protection. Several of the popular annual herbs re-seed themselves naturally. Herbs offer an organic way to deter insect pests from flowers and vegetables in gardens, Chives, garlic, basil and nasturtiums are some of the culinary herbs that will keep aphids, cabbage moths Senior Tuesday, Feb. 21 Tomato juice Stew with vegetables Pear and cheese salad on lettuce Corn bread and cheese sticks Pumpkin squares with topping vi annual Saturday, Feb. 25th TV0 Dance Bands J - i Dinner & Breakfast will be served. I yy' A I Activities All Day J Plan Now To Attend J DBS? 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They plan to offer many herb plants at their annual garden sale Menu Wednesday, Feb. 22 Liver and onions Parslied potatoes Buttered carrots Molded apple and crushed pineapple molded salad Bisquits Deep dish cherry pie V First Federal AND LOIN ASSOCIATION Other Offices: Milton-FreewaterV Hermiston, Boardman & Pendleton Home Office which will be held April 25 in lone. 1 Right now, prior to the annual sale, members are offering to sell dormant trees, tubers and plants that need to be transplanted immediately. A list of plants available now and the people who are offering them is being posted at Bristow's Market in lone. For further information about the plant sales tall Nancy Miller at 422-7239. Willows Grange to meet Sunday The next meeting of Willows Grange will be Sunday, Feb. 19, with a pot luck dinner beginning at 12:30 p.m. and the business portion to follow at 2 p.m. Savings OF PEMOLETOI -A " "
