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FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 9, 1978
City namesakes
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by Justine Weatherford
On Feb. 21 and 22, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heppner of
Warroad, Minn, and their son Kenneth Heppner of Lake
Oswego, visited around the Heppner area. They came here
Tuesday and stayed overnight because they especially
wanted to see the museum, which didn't open last week until
Wednesday afternoon.
The Heppners were there waiting when Curator Rachel
Harnett arrived to open the building. Son Kenneth, who
works in construction in the Willamette Valley, had visited
here once before. His parents have wanted to come for a long
time "Because we knew about this town that has our name,"
the father said. Last fall they traveled out to Oregon because
their youngest daughter was being married in Portland.
The parents have been wintering in Oregon while their
home, just six miles from the Canadian border, along the
S.W. shore of Lake of The Woods, has been in a long, deep
freeze this year. They say they will probably return home in
April. They explain that Warroad has a couple of hundred
fewer residents than Heppner has.
Frank Heppner is now retired after years of working at
making window sash at the marvin Mill near their home on a
200 acre farm which he and his family operate. The Heppners
are members of the German Mennonite Church.
They have a deep interest in their family's history. They
know that their ancestors were in Prussia and in Germany
and that some of them were in Russia before migrating to
America. The Heppner parents explained that they speak low
German which sounds more like Dutch and English than high
German does. It is the older form of the language which was
used in northern Germany entirely until the 1550's when it
lost its importance as a written language and was gradually
superceded by the present, generally-used, newer high
German. The Heppners speak American English very well,
also.
The Heppners have careful family records back to 1760.
Last year they had a family reunion in Canada at Steinbeck,
Mannitoba.
They are not sure how or if they may be related to Henry
Heppner for whom this county seat is named. He was of the
Jewish faith, and came to America from Prussia. The Frank
Heppners are not aware of ancestors who were Jewish. They
have been Mennonites for some generations.
Frank and his wife Katherina found much of interest
here. They know that our farming differs from their situation
in Minnesota. They understand lumbering. They were
astonished to learn of the huge, historic flood here, and they
spent considerable time looking at the pictures and
newspaper accounts of the catastrophe in the display cases in
the' county museum.
Mrs. Heppner said "This is one of the nicest community
museums we have seen," and both she and her husband
thought surely the people of this area must be very proud of
the museum and the library and the nice building which
houses them.
Grand
squares
dance in
Condon
Three squares participated
at the Grand Squares regular
first Saturday of the month
dance and meeting, held
March 4 in the American
Legion Hall, Heppner. Two
guests were present from the
Square Knots of Hermiston.
Sunday, March 5, 11 mem
bers of the club traveled to
Condon to entertain residents
of the nursing home there.
After the dancing, the group
enjoyed refreshments served
by the nursing home staff.
Participating in the trip to
Condon were: caller Darrel
Wilson and his wife Beverly;
Lloyd and Shirley McNary,
lone; George and Lorene
Griffith, Cecil; Bill and Daisy
Collins, Heppner; Jim and
Helen Cochran, Condon; and
Marvin Epley, Mayville.
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Senior citizen ID
Governor Bob Straub an
nounced today that the Oregon
Department of Revenue is
mailing 200,000 applications
for senior citizen identifica
tion cards to seniors' groups
and Department field offices.
"The senior identification
card is an important first step
in setting up much-needed
discount programs for low-income
seniors. I hope that all
seniors who are eligible for the
card will apply," Straub said.
Seniors will receive their ID
cards a few weeks after they
apply to the department, the
governor said.
The 1977 Oregon Legislature
ordered that identification
cards be made available to
Oregon residents who are at
least 60 years old (Senate Bill
985). The purpose of the cards
is to verify age and income
level so that low-income
seniors can take advantage of
any discount programs that
exist.
The cards will bear the
senior citizen's name, ad
dress, date of birth, date of
issuance and signature. The
senior also may choose to
indicate whether his or her
income is less than $6000 a
year.
Willows
Grange
to meet
March 17
Willows Grange C.W.A.
Ladies will meet at the home
of Dot Halvorsen March 17.
This is an all-day meeting.
Please bring salad or dessert.
Willows Grange returns to
its regular Saturday night
meeting March 18. There will
be a potluck supper at 6:30
p.m., with the meeting start
ing at 8 p.m.
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groups including the Neigh
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throughout the state and from
Bookworms review biography
The second February meet
ing of the Bookworms was
arranged by hostess Pauline
Winter in the Parish Hall of
All Saints' Church on Tues
day, Feb. 28.
Club president Frances Par
ker Mitchell presided at the
brief business session before
delivering the evening's book
review. She chose to review an
inspirational biography of an
East Indian physician, Dr.
Mary Verghese. The book,
"Take My Hands," was writ
ten by Dorothy Clarke Wilson,
and published by McGraw-Hill
in 1963. It has been translated
into numerous languages and
has been a best-seller in
Europe and in India.
Mary Verghese earned me
dical honors at the Vellore
Medical School which was
begun by the missionary
Now each and every regular savings account at
First National Bank earns 5 annual interest
regardless of the size of the account. That's the
highest rate we're allowed to pay by law, and for
as little as a $ 1 opening deposit you can start
earning 5 annual interest computed daily,
compounded and credited quarterly.
"Fsdaral law and regulation prohibit
cards available
Oreogn Department of Reve
nue field offices. Cost of the
card is $1.00 ($.50 for a
replacement if the card is
lost). The cost may be
doctor Ida Scutter. Despite
being badly crippled in a bus
accident, just as she comple
ted her medical training, this
determined and courageous
woman went on to become an
outstanding physician to the
VFW to install
officers Saturday
The Heppner Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post
No. 4184 will install new
officers Saturday, March 11,
beginning at 7 p.m. in the,
Heppner High School Cafe
torium. The installation ceremony
will be conducted by depart
ment officers who will come to
Special Bonus! If-you maintain a $2,000
average quarterly balance in your regular
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Ihs payment of a time deposit prior to maturity unless
deducted from the senior's
property tax refund or be paid
who? the senior applies for the
ID card.
victims of leprosy.
The first March meeting of
the Bookworms will be on
March 14 at Inez Erwin's
home. Lorena Jones plans to
review the best-selling novel
"Thornbirds".
Heppner from various parts of
Oregon. The public is invited
to attend the installation and
to enjoy the coffee and cookies
that will be served afterward.
Tonight, Thursday, March
9, the V.F.W. will hold a
regular meeting at the Wagon
Wheel beginning at 8 p.m.
a $ 1 , 000 minimum deposit.
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Library surplus book
sale begins Monday
The members of the board
of the Heppner Public Library
have authorized the librarian
to arrange an annual sale of
surplus books beginning Mon
day, March 13, and ending
Thursday evening, March 23.
The sale will take place
during regular library hours
Monday and Wednesday after
noons from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Thursday evenings from 7:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on
Saturday afternoon from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m.
The largest group of books,
encompassing a wide variety
of selections in many fields,
has been priced to sell at 15c.
Senior
Tuesday, March 14
Barbecued beef on French
buns
Carrot, apple salad
Baked squash
Lemon delight pudding cake
with topping
Cheese sticks
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There are better and more
recent books priced at 25c.
A smaller group of selected
books mysteries, westerns,
science fiction and childrens'
reading is priced from 25c to
50c.
Those who collect first
editions, antique books and
rare older magazines will
have several tables of these to
choose from at prices ranging
from 50c to several dollars.
When the sale begins, early
shoppers will make the best
selections. Everything must
be sold for cash, and books not
sold will be recycled some
time after the sale.
Menu
Wednesday, March 15
Baked heart and dressing
Scalloped potatoes
Tossed green salad
Buttered beets
Bread and butter
' Sliced peaches
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