The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 1, 1978-THREE
with Justine Weatherford ' ) Tj"3
Last weekend was made a three-day weekend by setting
aside the 110-year-old Memorial Day date of May 30 and
adopting Monday the 29th as the holiday. Are you wondering
how the advent of July Fourth on Tuesday, also, will be
handled by workers, industry and the general business
community? Will some folks, have their Fourth of July on
Monday July third?
Last Sunday's TV double sports billing the Indy 500 and
the Sonics-Washington Bullets basketball playoff tied
millions to their boob tubes for several hours. I felt proud of
driver Janet Guthrie's finishing in the top ten, and will now
want to watch the next two Sonics' games back in Seattle.
Before I left Morrow County for awhile, I learned several
sad things related to events here. Amanda Duvall, who has
since 1960 seen that blooming flowers were installed in the
planters along the steps to the Library-Museum Building,
was advised not to bother this year that it was futile to plant
flowers there any longer as those she has planted the last
several years have been yanked up and wantonly destroyed.
Amanda has been very distressed about the destruction
and lack of care around the lovely building she gave to the
community. She recalls how carefully former city
superintendent Vic Groshens Sr. looked after the shrubs and
the rose bushes in the park "he felf such pride in having it
look nice." After his tenure ended the shrubs were not
pruned; the weeds seemed to almost take over. So,
regretfully Amanda had agreed not to plant flowers this
year, but she was worried about summer visitors noticing the
increasing neglect there.
When Lois Winchester learned of this situation, she went
right to work bringing flowers from her garden to beautify
the planters.
Sunday morning volunteer Albert Connor, who was one
of the citizens who worked at restoring the little schoolhouse
for which his wife Millie made the muslin curtains, expected
to run up the flag which was given to the building by one of its
former teachers, Marquerite Glavey. Al found the flag could
not be raised because vandals had destroyed and stolen the
flag rope that had been positioned there.
Albert and Frances P. Mitchell gave many hours Sunday
showing visitors through the little building, which must be
kept so protectively locked most of its days.
It seems to some of us that the three sets of police who
drive past the park and its buildings daily, our city patrol
men, the county sheriff's men and the state police officers,
could notice some of the increasing destruction that takes
place there. It is a big shame that some members of the
community have no pride in public property just continue
their willful littering and destructiveness.
My twelfth annual Memorial Weekend sojourn into
neighboring Gilliam County was interesting. At the entrance
to the Arlington Cemetery there was a conspicuous poster
inviting everyone to come to the community potluck dinner in
the United Methodist Church at 12:30. There I joined
members of many pioneer families of the Arlington area who
enjoy visiting with each other and observing changes which
take place just as the pioneers of Morrow County do each
year in Heppner.
In the afternoon, along with many other Weatherfords, I
went to the old W.W. Weatherford Ranch along Rock Creek
below Olex which is now farmed by its founder's
great-grandson Earl. There several hundred well-wishers
witnessed the marriage of Earl and Dolores' only daughter
Cherie to Steve Woodworth.
The lovely garden ceremony was conducted by Rev. Fred
M. Weatherford, the bride's great-great-uncle, who has been
a Nazarene minister for more than 60 years. The five
brothers of the bride, Grant of Heppner and Frank, Robert,
Marion and Morris of Olex, participated in the event.
One of the interesting news items I gathered concerns the
youngest of the brothers, Morris Fox Weatherford, who was
the only graduate from the district school at Olex this year.
The school did not have any commencement exercise or
eighth-grade party, but awarded Morris his diploma at the
annual all-school picnic. So, Morris was the class of
1978 sounds lonesome, doesn't it?
He is the last, at least for awhile and maybe forever, of
the dozens of members of four generations of his family to
attend the small, historic school. It is near the spot where
Gilliam County's first post office was established in 1874.
Morris's four older brothers and his sister went on to Condon
High where they were outstanding athletes and students and
often competed against Heppner youngsters.
My week's visitors have included my husband's sister
and brother, two sisters-in-law, a niece and a grand-niece,
and two traveling cousins, all of whom I took to visit the
museum and its schoolhouse annex.
Sargent- Winters
to wed June 10
The parents of Rhonda Lyn Sargent and David Paul
' Winters cordially invite all their families and friends to share
with them in the wedding ceremony of their children. The
wedding will take place Saturday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in the
United Methodist Church in Heppner. A reception will be held
following the ceremony.
lone Bible class
schedule set
Vacation church school at
the lone United Church of
Christ will begin Tuesday,.
June 6, and run through
Saturday, June 10 from 8:45 to
11 a.m. each day.
Classes will be held in the
church's Christian Education
Building. Cost will be f 1.50 per
child, with a maximum $3 fee
per family.
Diane Kincaid will be direc
tor of the program, and Kim
Cofenas will be teaching the
kindergarten age students,
assisted by Mary Kincaid.
Teaching grades 1-4 will be
Bonnie Ball, assisted by
Margaret Kincaid. Grades 5
and 6 will be directed by
Cassie Chapel.
lone United Church of
Christ's summer worship
schedule is now in effect, with
services now starting at 10
a.m.
Heppner Bible school starts June 12
The Heppner Vacation Bible
School announces its staff
members who will operate the
eight-day school at the United
Methodist Church, beginning
June 12.
The first-time class for
three-year-olds will be taught
by Carol Goodyear and
Robinai Riddle. Nancy Brown
field and Sharon Harrison will
be in charge of the pre-kinder-garten
four and five-year-olds.
Bobbie Holley and Dawn
Stuchell will work with the
kindergarten erowp. Kav Pat
terson and Brenda Wygandt
will take charge of the first
graders.
Second grade youngsters
will be supervised by Valerie
Cooley and Renee Siminoe.
The third and fourth graders
will be taught by Miriam
Munck, Inez Erwin and Cor
inne Miles. Cathy Peck will
teach the sixth grade group.
Judy Maas will be in charge
of music and Joy Krein will
supervise arts and crafts.
Baby sitters for small chil
dren of staff members will be
Debbie Sheirbon, Nancy Aho
and Mardell James. Beverly
Sherman and Sandy Holtz will
arrange for daily refresh
ments for the school.
Pauline Matheny is chair
man for posters and publicity.
Rev. Tollefson will conduct
opening exercises for the
school each day. Rev. Maas
will be in charge of the last
evening program to which
parents and friends are invi
ted on Wednesday, June 21.
The school begins at 9 a.m.
Monday, June 12. Children
may be pre-registered at
either the Lutheran or Metho
dist Church they do not need
to be affiliated with those or
any other church. Tuition for
one child is $2.50 for two or
more in a family, $5.
The Heppner Christian Busi
ness Women's Club will meet
Wednesday, June 5, at 7:30
p.m. in the Heppner High
School cafeteria.
The meeting will feature a
demonstration in portrait
painting by Sandy Campbell of
Echo, and a talk and singing
presentation by Gerri Mitchell
of Sunnyside, Wash., a Central
Washington University gradu
ate and former teacher in U.S.
military schools in Germany.
Reservations will be $1 for
the dessert meeting. Persons
wishing to make reservations
should call Val Cooley at
676-5140 or Charlotte Botts at
676-5089. Persons seeking
child care to attend the
meeting may call 676-5571.
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Beta Omega
installs new
leaders
The May 1 business meeting
of Beta Omega Sorority, held
at Barbara Stefani's home,
brought president Robin Ba
cker's term to a close. Linda
LaRue, incoming president,
directed the new business and
'announced committee mem-
bers for the following year.
She asked to have a special
June meeting to set up next
year's schedule. Lisa Nelson,
incoming educational direc
tor, outlined three education
al and a vote was taken.
Barbara and Brenda Ekstrom
presented the educational and
refreshments were served.
An installation ceremony on
May 15 was given at the home
of Sue Prpudfoot. Installing
the new officers was Rita
Harris of Heppner, a junior
past president of the Eastern
Oregon District. Rita used the
theme SPRING with each
letter signifying the officer's
duty. As she explained each
duty, she called each officer
up one at a time. The 1978-79
officers are Robin Baker, past
president; Linda LaRue, pre
sident; Judy Osmin, vice
president; Cathi Peterson,
secretary, Bev Doherty,' trea
surer; Lisa Nelson, educa
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