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1 with Justine Wratherford SJ
Way back in May Dr. Tibbies told me about an unusual
fishing expedition he and Dr. Wolff made into Morrow's
mountains. He said they fished for awhile without the best
of luck and then decided to switch to mushroom hunting
where they were very lucky. Many others found this a great
spring for mushrooming. Generous Bob Lowe shared some
he had with me.
Well, June happenings have been bursting out all
over reunions, weddings, rodeos and fair dances. A big
event for me which required a lot of traveling was
stepdaughter Karla Weatherford's marriage to Richard
' Weaver at Silverdale, a suburb of Bremerton, on June 10.
Helen Currin who has known Karla more than 12 years
longer than I have, made the trip north with me. We traveled
a new route, Hwy 205, from west of Camas to above
Vancouver, and didn't mind missing the Portland and
Vancouver Rose Festival traffic as we moved onto 105 north.
We left the busy 105 at south Olympia to go through
Shelton, the world's Christmas tree capital and to drive along
Hood Canal into Port Orchard and Bremerton. After the
wedding excitement of Friday and Saturday and visits with
my older son Ross and my daughter Ann and their families,
we came home Sunday across the Narrow's Bridge and
across Nalley Valley and south to the Jantzen Beach Mall
and into residential, northeast Portland.
My eight-year-old granddaughter, Anita Haberlach, kept
us both busy thinking up spelling words and arithmetic
problems as we traveled. She enjoyed the four rides for a
dollar on the antique merry-go-round at Jantzen Mall while
Helen and I enjoyed looking in the shops a little.
Having a lively child in the house has speeded my life up
considerably. She has lots of ideas about what we can do each
day during her two weeks here. She really enjoys vacation
Bible school from 9 to noon. The most thrilling day so far
came last Saturday when Anita had her first rides on a real
horse, Jennifer Currin's Flicka.
As we drove north along Little Butter Creek from the
George Currin home to the Ron Currin pastures where Flicka
lives, I learned that a new home is being started just west of
the road by the Charley Dalys.. .everyone is so pleased that
this family is staying in the county after selling the main part
of their ranch property.
While Anita was playing with Jenny out in the country, I
came back to town to make a short visit to the very pretty
Golden Wedding Celebration for the Clarence Warrens. Their
daughter Barbara Bloodsworth and many others of their four
generation family and many friends honored them Saturday
afternoon at the Methodist Church.
I also couldn't resist a few items at the Ida Farra and
friends lawn sale which had slowed down a little from its
brisk opening pace by the time I arrived.
Maybe you heard, as I did, that a Greenup race horse
was a big winner at a Seattle track last Friday. Another
Greenup horse was competing in Eugene on Saturday, but I
haven't heard how it placed.
For the first time in many years, Morrow County is
getting a resident real estate broker. I think folks are going to
enjoy getting acquainted with R.W. (Bob) Harris and his
pleasant wife Luella (Babe). Babe and her parents lived
down Willow Creek near Morgan quite a few years back, and
she has always fondly remembered this area. The Harrises
have purchased a home on Heppner's Chase Street and are
now busy cleaning up the office in the corner of the Heppner
Laundromat in preparation for the opening of the Far
Western Real Estate business.
After they decided to rent the corner office, I realized
that the laundromat was going to be tucked in between two
Harris enterprises with real estate Bob Harris right there on
its south and the R & W Harris Drive-in on its north.
Three future Heppner basketball stars attended a
basketball camp at Spokane last week. A very excited Greg
Connor had his first airplane ride up there in Tom Currin's
place with pilot Tom's nephew Mike. They joined Clifford
Dougherty, who was already visiting there, at the training
camp. They all returned home in the Connor's car in time to
attend the coronation of Greg's cousin Donna Palmer on
Saturday evening.
Didn't you all enjoy the Coronation Ceremony at the
fairgrounds last Saturday evening? The weather was so
sunny and comfortable and the program was very nice.
Queen Donna, princesses Laurie Childers and Kim Pettyjohn
and the court pennant bearers made very nice appearances.
Each of the royal ladies introduced family members and told
a little about their summer experiences so far and their plans
for future weeks.
Most of the adults in the grandstand couldn't resist toe
tapping to the musical offerings of guitarist Hubert Wilson
and fiddler Bob Stevens. The vocal selections by soloist
Laurel Beach, whose piano accompanist Juanita Carmichael
like Laurel is a former Lexingtonian, were well chosen and
well executed
Three petite dancers who came from Hermiston with
Mrs. Mark Halverson charmed their viewers with their
clever dance routines. Lexington's seven talented Marquardt
girls looked charming in their long, checked gingham
dresses and harmonized their several songs so beautifully.
From its opening, when the queen and court were
brought to the stage in rare old cars to its final piano
numbers by Ione's skillful Gene Rietmann, Gene Pierce kept
the program moving right along as master of ceremonies.
County Judge D.O. Nelson brought out some hearty laughter
with his cowboy jokes. His admirers will long remember how
he removed his boots and placed his straw cowboy hat on top
of them to show everyone "a cowboy with the stuffing
knocked out of him."
Sunday afternoon's 1 to 4 p.m. swimming session showed
me that the Heppner pool is functioning nicely.
Granddaughter Anita says there isn't a pool near her home in
Auburn she says she wishes her family lived in Heppner
"it's better here!" . .
As I close this column, I sadly report that from various
sources I have heard rumors about the possibility of several
of our precious doctors leaving. I do so hope that the rumors
are not well founded. Many of us know how lucky the area is
to have fine physicians practicing here and tending to the
patients who come to the county's Pioneer Memorial
Hospital. We sincerely hope that whatever the difficulty is
that may be causing the problems that might cause the good
doctors to consider leaving that it will be wisely and
completely resolved very soon.
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Sandra Kay Palmer.... Dan Van Liew
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Palmer of Heppner announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Sandra Kay, to Dan
Marshall Van Liew, Ashland.
Parents of the groom are Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Van Liew
of Medford.
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Miss Palmer is a senior at
Southern Oregon State College
and Van Liew is employed
with the U.S. Forest Service.
A September wedding is
planned.
Airplane ride, 43 friends help Mrs.
Farrens celebrate 90th birthday
Forty-three friends and re
latives gathered Saturday,
June 17 to help Mrs. Evelyn
Farrens of Heppner celebrate
her 90th birthday.
The surprise party and re
union was held at the ranch
home of her daughter ,'Mildred
Wright. A birthday cake was
made and decorated by Mrs.
Wright and her granddaugh
ter Tami Anderson. Home
made ice cream with fresh
strawberries topped off the
potluck buffet dinner.
An orchid corsage, gifts and
a money tree were enjoyed by
Mrs. Farrens. As part of her
birthday celebration Mrs.
Farrens took an airplane ride
viewing part of Morrow Coun
ty, with her grandson-in-law,
Bud Davis.
Visiting family and friends
included daughters Mildred
Wright of Heppner and Murl
and Harry Owens, Federal
Way, Wn. ; her son, Darrel and
Oleta Farrens, Monument;
Bud and Karen Davis and
family, Bartlesville, Okla.;
Jerry and Tresa Owens and
family of Lakeview; Arnold
and Dorinda Farrens, The
Dalles; Bob and Donna Cox
and family, Monument; Glenn
and Sheryl Farrens and fam
ily, Troutdale; Ralph and
Janet Litchfield and family,
Bend; Don and Pat Anderson
and family, Arlington; Jack
and Marge Ball, Lexington.;
Jay and Sharen Ball, Aloha,
Or.; Mark Rietmann, Hepp
ner; 'Leon, Jean and Randy
Ball of Heppner.
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Doctor Wolff hosts
garden club meeting
Dr. Wallace H. Wolff and his
daughter Kathy entertained
members of the Heppner
Garden Club in their home on
Monday evening, June 12.
Several short reports were
given and plans for next
year's programs were dis
cussed. Theta Lowe reported on the
Garden Club's decorations for
the Memorial Weekend Pio
neer Picnic. Dr. Wolff fur
nished the flowers and club
persons arranged them in foil
covered containers to carry
out the silver anniversary
theme of this year's 25th
annual reunion.
All members were asked by
President Eleanor Gonty to be
ready to work on the club's
booth at this year's fair.
It was decided to continue to
collect small glass bottles for
the state federation wind
chime project.
Theta Lowe and Bert Jo
hannes will work at preparing
the club's yearbooks for
1978-79. Justine Weatherford
is to continue serving as
newsreporter and Bert will
keep up the club scrapbook.
The matter of presenting
welcome gifts of flowers and
vegetables to new teachers
and clergymen was consi
dered. The July meeting will be
held in Ida Farra 's yard off
Main Street at 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, July 10. The hostess
asks everyone to bring picnic
supper potluck food.
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Thomas Frey....Cheri Ann Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Carlson
of lone announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Cheri
Ann to Thomas Frey, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frey
of Julelake, Calif.
Miss Carlson is a graduate
of Oregon State University
and is currently teaching
home economics at Lost River
High School and attended
College of the Siskiyous in
Weed, Calif. He is currently
involved in a farming opera
tion with his father.
The wedding has been set
for Saturday, July 8 in lone at
Valby Lutheran Church.
Friends and relataives are
cordially invited to attend.
New books arrive at
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Mrs. Evelyn Farrens
In addition to the 45 Easy
Eye paperback books of
various categories which the
Heppner Public Library has
been circulating for some
time, it has recently acquired
fifteen hardback large print
books.
These very large print books
came from the Oregon State
Library's department for the
blind and physically handi
capped. They are here for
three months when they are to
be returned and a new
selection will be sent to
Heppner. The current 15
includes 6 romanic novels, 5
mysteries and 4 westerns.
Patients at the hospital
nursing home are enjoying
these books which are being
taken to them by library
volunteer Irene Anhorn.
Anyone in the community
who has s sight problem or
who is physically handicapped
is encouraged to come to the
library to choose one or more
of these books or to telephone
the librarian at 676-9964 for
home delivery of a large print
book.
The large print edition of the
Reader's Digest will begin
coming monthly soon. Money
for this one-year subscription
and for a large print book was
contributed to the library by
the women of Heppner's
Soroptimist International last
week.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE RESIDENT
OF flAORHOW COUNTY
Blue Mountain Community College belongs to the citizens of Morrow and
Umatilla counties. The support we have given the college over the last 16 years
has made BAACC one of the finest vocational and academic community colleges
in the state.
The high quality of the education provided at BAACC is confirmed by the
employment record of the graduates and the success of our transfer students at
four-year colleges and universities.
Morrow County benefits from the college in many ways. Approximately
one out of four Morrow County graduates attends BAACC the first year after
graduation and others enroll in later years. In addition BMCC offered 36
evening and adult classes in Morrow County communities during the last year
with a total enroiiment of 464 students.
The college has also been responsive to the needs of Morrow County
residents when special training courses were necessary. Some examples are:
training for emergency medical technicians, first aid training, center pivot
irrigation, and adult high school diploma programs.
A College located close to home provides an opportunity for education at
a lower cost and also means that young people who receive training here are
more likely to accept employment here and to make their homes here. We ask
you to help us maintain quality educational programs close to home by
supporting the BAACC levy on June 27th.
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Thank you.
Gene and Fay Pierce
Lee Pettyjohn
Don and Martha Peterson
Bob and Betty Rietmann
Paul and Rikka Tews
Gerry and Berdine Tullis
Jim and Carleen West
Bryce and Louise Keene
Bill and Dorothy Zinter
Bob and Donna Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mills
Harry and Helen O'Donnell
i Mark and Sandy Murray
Bob and Marion Abrams
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boyce
Roger and Shirley Palmer
Bill and Marilyn Rietmanr
Bob and Aloha DeSpain
Henry and Dorothy Krebs
Scott Mason
Ernie and Mary Jean McCabe
Bob and Lorraine Montgomery
Alfred and Helen Nelson
Lee and Mary Ann Palmer
Bob and Darlene Hoskins
Paid for by tht Cltzans Committv for Support of Blu Mountain Community Collg-Orn Atliion, Chairman