The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 9, 1978 THREE
Film program at Christian Life
with Justine Weatherford S J
J This week such a potpourri of incidents and thoughts is
ambling through my mind.
TV is certainly influencing many more lives each day. It
was pleasing to me to hear that some young people who still
read books weren't in much doubt about the sex of the fourth
child being born to the Ingalls family in last week's segment
of the "Little House" program. They knew that in spite of the
Gypsy woman's prediction,' that the eight original,
prize-winning books by Laura Ingalls Wilder concerned her
all-girl family.
Mrs. Wilder, who lived from 1867 until 1957, was such a
successful author of children's literature. The copies of her
books shelved in the local library have been used constantly.
The coal miners' strike certainly elicits sympathy from
at least five different aspects. The miners and their families
who have grievances against the mine owners and operators
and who are part of such a powerful union; the mine
operators who have so much interference in the operating of
their businesses; the millions of homemakers and factory
operations that depend on coal for heat and energy; our
beleagured Georgian President who seems to be swamped
with troubles and heavy decisions, and the union leaders, too,
who are trying to do their best for their organized workers.
I feel fortunate not to be directly involved with any of
these aspects, but I am sure that most citizens sympathize
with those who are directly affected. The one small good that
is obvious is that TV news forces have surely kept busy
telling us about the strike news for days and weeks now.
We've long heard that "Where there is smoke there is
fire", but Grace Buschke sajs "That isn't always so!" Last
week when lots of smoke came out of her first-floor Lanham
apartment, alarming her near neighbors, a careful check did
not locate any fire. Thankfully.
However, there was a real fire recently in the Hardman
home known as the Sam McDaniel place. The seven-person
family which was displaced was cared for in Heppner by a
good combination of helpful forces. Pat Brindle took charge
from the Neighborhood Center, Bethel Heinrichs and
Margaret Murray assisted greatly through the Red Cross;
the Salvation Army contributed some funds, too ; and Martha
King gave aid beyond the call of duty by taking the entire
family into her home for almost all of last week. Bless her.
Because absolutely no suitable housing could be located
here, the family has now been helped to re-locate in
Hermiston, we understand.
My first trip to Pendleton in at least six months was quite
exciting. Its streets and stores and cafes were crowded with
basketball fans. I noted that the downtown area parking
meters were covered. I guess that newer shopping malls
have brought some strong competition to the downtown
merchants, and that they have to advertize harder and think
of ways to bring buyers back into their stores.
Marian Abrams and I attended a well-organized
librarians' workshop at BMCC last Friday. Then we had a
Chinese dinner with her expert-on-Oriental-cultures son
Robb and moved on the cinema fo view i'Gh, God" which
opened that evening on Pendleton's Main Street.
I was charmed by the simple, whimsical, "clean", little
screen play which was so nicely acted by veteran Geroge
Burns and relative new-comer John Denver. Since I have
only seen Hollywood through my TV in the last year-plus, it
- was delightful to find something wholesome being
offered and I enjoyed not having it constantly interrupted
by commercials.
Watching the long line of viewers file past the box office
and plunk out $2.50 each, I got to wondering how many
millions that nice movie could contribute to the current
Hollywood-gate financial scandal?
Traveling home from Pendleton that fogless, fine-visibility
night, we were intrigued with the long mass of lights to
our north, at Hinkle. We didn't know if there were several
trains stopped there or if the lights were usual neither
Marian or I recalled seeing such a display of brilliance in that
location before.
My friends out on Little Butter Creek say that pretty,
talented Ronnie Belsma visited her parents Helen and
Gordon O'Brien and other neighbors last weekend. I also
learned that Lila and Japser Myers have missed the brunt of
winter here by spending their time in Arizona's
sunshine although chances are they may have learned that
like California, Arizona has had "unusual" weather this
year.
In just a week and a day the year's big day for the Irish
will arrive. All hail good St. Patrick by attending the annual
Irish Stew Dinner prepared in celebration by the ladies of the
Altar Society of St. Patrick's Church. This family affair is
such a nice annual occasion and is a special way to mark the
beginning of the Spring Vacation week this year. The Larry
Lindsay family will share their music there again this year.
An interesting telephone visit with Avon Melby brought
out some information new to me. She told me about the part
of a year that W.O. and Frances Wildman operated the
Gazette-Times here between the reigns of the Penlands and
the Shermans. That spring they conducted a huge Paint-up,
Clean-up, Light-up campaign with help from all the
organizations in town. She says Editor Wildman was a really
good promoter. He also put out an outstandingo"Progress
Edition" of the paper. Avon recalls that school was dismissed
so that the students could join townspeople in the big spring
clean-up. Do many of you recall the Oct. 1960 to June 1961
months that the Wildmans spent in Heppner?
We hope that his year's Spring campaign, made official
by Mayor Jerry Sweeney and gaining fine support from
many organizations, will go extra well during the week
before Easter.
A bustle of extra activity is taking place at the library
just now as workers there prepare for the coming annual
surplus book sale. So, keep setting aside those nickles, dimes
and quarter you booklovers and antique collectors.
The South Morrow County
Ministerial Association will
present a special film, "Shio
kari Pass", at Christian Life
Center at the corner of Willow
and Gale St., on Sunday,
March 12, at 7:30 p.m. The
one-hour color release from
World Wide Pictures will be
shown during the Singspira
tion Hour sponsored by the
ministerial association at dif
ferent churches in the area
each month.
"Shiokari Pass" is unique
among World Wide Pictures
productions. Although it has
an English soundtrack, it was
originally produced for show
ing to Japanese audiences. It
was filmed entirely in Japan
with a Japanese cast and
crew, and depicts the delicate
beauty of that country. The
drama of the storv unfolds
Kevin Gray selected for
Adventist youth convention
Kevin Gray, a junior at
Heppner High School, will
represent the Heppner
Seventh-day Adventist Church
as a delegate to a youth
convention to be held in
Portland, March 15-19.
In announcing the delegate
selection, Lloyd Perrin, pastor
of the local congregation, said
that more than 1,200 young
people from the Northwest
would take part in the
convention, called a Festival
of Faith.
Delegates from Alaska,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
and Montana will attend the
conclave one of five similar
sessions being held in the
United States and Canada.
"This is not a youth's ,
congress where thousands
attend," noted Perrin. "One of
the purposes of this session is
to provide practical training
in many areas of personal
Christian witness."
The meetings will be held in
the Portland Civic Auditor
ium, with seminars scheduled
each morning. Each delegate
will be able to choose from two
classes that fit in with his
interests. Twelve seminars
will be offered, covering such
areas as Inner-City Ministry,
Community Social Service,
Temperance Tools, and How
to Give a Bible Study.
During two afternoons of the
Festival of Faith, the youth
delegates will put into practi
cal use the seminar instruc
tion they have gained. Some
will fan out over the city
for door-to-door Christian wit
ness, while others will visit
city and state offices. Still
other youth will visit hospitals
while several groups will help
to man three mobile health
screening units.
It is in the mobile health
screening units that Kevin is
especially interested, but he is
looking forward to the entire
convention with much anticipation.
Joint building inspector
considered by county
. Planner David Moon dis
cussed with the County Court
the possibility of hiring a
building inspector for Morrow
County at the Court's regular
meeting Wednesday, March 1.
The desirability of having an
inspector jointly with Wheeler
and Gilliam Counties was also
explored and city participa
tion was considered. No deci
sion was made; the Court and
county planners will discuss
the matters with the other
counties and the cities.
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against a backdrop of Japan's
spring blossoms, snowcapped
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native music.
A true story, "Shiokari
Pass" is based on the interna
tional best seller by Ayako
Miura. Nearly two million
readers have been touched by
this story of abiding love of a
young couple at the turn of the
century.
Cedited with creating a
deeper understanding of the
Christian faith among the
Japanese people, the film tells
of the love of Nubuo for
Fujiko, and of his willingness
to be guided by his personal
faith, no matter how great the
cost of commitment.
From its gentle opening to
its gripping, unexpected con
clusion, "Shiokari Pass" is a
profound demonstration of the
power of love in one life.
The ministerial association
extends an invitation to each
member of the community to
attend this Singspiration hour.
"Shiokari Pass" is the kind of
film that will be enjoyed and
remembered by the entire
family.
There will be no admission
charge for the film program.
Lexington Church of Christ to
hold evangelist sessions
A week-long series of evan
gelistic meetings will be held
in the Lexington Church of
Christ from Monday, March
13, through Friday, March 17,
beginning at 7:30 p.m. each
evening.
Rev. Elbert T. Moreland of
Yakima will deliver a sermon
on a different topic each night
while his wife, Ruth, a
talented chalk artist, will
illustrate the sermons and
songs.
Moreland is a former mini
ster, recently returning with
his wife from church service
in Alaska. The Morelands'
four sons are all involved in
missionary work and scat
tered throughout the world.
Churchgoers of all denomi
nations as well as non-church
goers are cordially invited to
take part in the evangelistic
services.
Methodist youth plan
dance, coast retreat
The senior High unit of the
United Methodist Youth Fel
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dance in the church basement
for Friday evening, March 10.
On March 19, a retreat at the
Oregon Coast will begin for
the same group. Three cou
ples, the John Briedenbachs,
the Cal Shermans and the
Steve Tollefsons will be
accompanying the high
schoolers on this outing.
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