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SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 3, 1978
Christian Business Women
schedule A ug. 7 ice cream party-
with .liislinp Nealheiford J
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I ended my writing last week with a statement that July
1978 had brought such a variety of weather and problems,
and I wondered what its last five days would hold.
Just as the paper was being printed the news of the
accidental death of All Star Grant Weatherford reached so
many of his friends and his great family.
His family is anxious that everyone understand that they
feel the accident which took Grant's life was absolutely no
one's fault, the decisions which led to his death were group
decisions, and the men who worked closely with him were in
no way personally responsible for the tragedy.
Grant's co-employees, along with a multitude of friends,
joined his family in its grief at Arlington last Saturday
afternoon. After the funeral and while some of the family was
still together at the home of his parents, Earl and Dolores at
Olex, death took another young Weatherford, very close in
age to Grant, and his body was brought to Heppner.
Mark, the son of Harrison and Irene, who are on their
Circle W. Ranch near Olex working at their wheat harvest,
was killed near the mouth of Willow Creek as he drove alone
toward Ordnance to visit his cousin John Runckel.
It is so sad to see four such fine parents suffer such
extreme grief. The services for Mark were yesterday
afternoon at Albany.
Last Monday the children and mothers who have been
attending the summer public library story hours had a very
special treat. Irene Anhorn brought her young pygmy
billygoat to show and tell about. Irene's collection of unusual
two and four-legged animal friends is such a delight to
everyone. I am wondering if the new house being constructed
by Morrie Groves and crew for Irene's sister and
brother-in-law between Irene's home and the Bill Collins
home is going to make a difference in the environment of her
birds and animals?
Irene says her sister Mary Goheen has already offered to
feed and water the animals if she needs to be gone
occasionally. She also states that these last three weeks
while Bill and Daisy Collins have had visiting grandsons
Keith and Brian from Harrisburg, that Brian has been so
helpful to her. The boys went home with the Collins daughter
Judy last weekend after she had joined in the reunion
activities of her H.H.S. class of 1958.
These last two weekends reunion visitors have cheered
former teacher Edna Turner by going to visit her at the
nursing home. I hear that four from the '68 group and eight
from the '58 class took tokens of appreciaton to her. She had
felt poorly, but with all this good cheering-up she is feeling
much better.
Last Saturday night a pickup rolled down the hill on the
south side of the hospital and finally came to a stop up
against Pat Brindle's Gilmore Street home. Pat saw it
coming from her bedroom window. It struck the NE corner of
her house and jarred it severely. Her water pipes and fuel oil
line were ruptured. She felt lucky that the damage wasn't
more severe.
, About our water situation. It is sad to have so many
' problems in Heppner and to need to be informed by our police
chief so often about the usage of water or of its
non-availability. I noticed that the water level of Willow
Creek below lone is low, but that there still seem to be
pockets of water. I learned that Rock Creek's water has held
up better than usual this year and is still helpful below Olex.
The situation in Heppner has been difficult for
householders, but even more difficult for the city workers
who have put in long arduous days trying to get the old
system functioning at its maximum. I hear that some city
folk have really been extremely frugal with their use of
public water. At least one person has hauled water from the
creek by the bucketful to flush his toilet; a good friend has
saved every bit of her dishwater and carried it out to flowers
in her yard, as did the pioneer women.
The several "clear the air" community meetings held
last week, could finally lead to better understanding of the
problems at the hospital and also among the senior citizen
group. In our anxiety to be understanding and helpful it is so
easy for some of us to repeat non-facts, to become emotional,
to judge situations subjectively instead of objectively.
Careful communication is so important in families, among
friends and concerning community affairs.
Now that I am trying to patiently raise a young pup, I
observe others who also have puppies. Lottie Laughlin has a
cute light grey and black model that she seems to be training
well . Jackie Gentry was given a darling black with white pup
for her recent birthday, and they seem to be progressing
nicely.
My block neighbors Ken and Tracy Beal have done such
a terrific job of dog training with their handsome,
so-intelligent Zeke. I tried to get some pointers from Ken. He
had a few suggestions, but generously gave his wife much of
the credit for Zeke's early training.
Now that August has begun, let's hopefully expect a
much better month. It is bound to be quite interesting with
the County Fair and Rodeo activities brightening its later
days.
Lutherans join
in doctor search
effort
Hope Lutheran, Heppner
and Valby Lutheran, lone
have become directly involved
in the Morrow County search
for doctors.
The two congregations, by
action of their church coun
cils, are sponsoring an ad for
doctors in the Lutheran Stan
dard, a magazine of the
American Lutheran Church
that reaches over one million
subscribers most of which
are families.
The congregations feel that
as members of the community
they want as direct a hand in
the search for doctors as
possible.
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Leon Reed,
Dorene Grace
plan Aug 11
ceremony
Leon Reed and Dorene
Grace will be wed on Aug. 11.
All their friends and rela
tives are invited to enjoy the
ceremony With them at 7:30
p.m. in the First Christian
Church in Heppner.
A reception will follow in the
church basement.
The Heppner Christiam
Business Women's Club wil
hold an "Old Fashioned Ice
Cream Party" during the
organization's Aug. 7 meeting
at 7:30 p.m. in the Heppner
High School cafeteria.
The meeting will feature a
demonstration on homemade
ice cream making by Renee
Siminoe. Results of the de
monstration will make up the
dessert for the evening meet
ing. Carolyn Kniefel of Payette,
Idaho, will be the speaker for
the meeting, which will fea
ture special music provided
by Shelly Grace.
All ladies in the area are
welcome to attend. For reser
vations to the $1 'dessert
meeting, call Val Cooley at
676-5140 or Charlotte Botts at
676-5089. If babysitting ser
vices are needed, call Joyce
Hughes at 989-8412 or Mary
Nikander at 676-5571.
Carlita Marquardt,
James Bloodsworth
to marry
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mar
quardt cordially invite all
friends and relatives to the
wedding of their daughter,
Carlita, to James R. Bloods-
worth, on Saturday, August 5.
The ceremony will be held
at 7 p.m. in the First Christian
Church, Heppner.
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Arlynda Aldrich,
Thomas Gates
plan lone wedding
Arlynda Dawn Aldrich will
be wed to Thomas George
Gates Saturday, Aug. 12, at 6
p.m. at the United Church of
Christ in lone.
A reception for the lone
couple will follow ' the lone
American Legion Hall.
Leon Reed and Dorene Grace
Rodeo court
featured guests
at lone dinner
The Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo Court, along with
pennant bearers, were guests
of honor at a dinner hosted by
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn
at Beecher's Cafe in lone last
Saturday.
Queen Donna Palmer and
Princesses Kim Pettyjohn and
Laurie Childers were presen
ted sterling silver identifica
tion bracelets by Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn Sr. Each
court member was also given
T-shirts inscribed "Rodeo
Rose." Pennant bearers were
given sets of china horses and
traveling cases.
Princess Kim presented her
chaperone, Mrs. Lee Palmer,
with a silver identification
bracelet.
Attending the dinner, in
addition to the Court, were
Anita Palmer, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Palmer, Kris, Kelly and
Skip Pettyjohn, Mr. and Mrs.
Cleo Childers, Tamie and Mrs.
Harold Holtz, Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Hams, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Childers, Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Palmer, Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Doherty, Mrs. Laura
Holtz, Linda Albright, and
Stan ' Kemp.
On Aug. 12, the court will
travel to Hermiston to take
part in the Umatilla County
Fair Parade. The following
day, they will return to
Heppner, to hand out awards
at the Wranglers' Horse Show.
Biil Bellamy
For Dist. 55
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Pd. Advst. By Comm. To Elect Bill
Bellamy, Suzanne Jepsen, lone, Tres.
1978
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