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acre from land that would ordinarily lie dormant. The . '
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the savory roots from the ground.
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Extension service to hold
Christmas Potpourri
Christmas is coming! Even
though summer is barely over
it's not too early to start
thinking about making holiday
decorations and gifts.
To help homemakers learn
how to make a wide variety of
gifts and household decora
tions, the Umatilla-Morrow
County Extension Service has
planned a two-day Christmas
Potpourri. Demonstrations
and exhibits will be presented
by local homemakers. In
charge of the big event is the
Two-County Home Extension
Program Development Com
mittee, under the chairman
ship of Jean Ecklund, Pendle
ton. Extension Home Econo
mists Molly Saul and Debbie
Lee, and Program Assistant
Birdine Tullis are coordinat
ing the event. The Oregon
Wheat Commission is cooper
ating. The first Christmas Pot
pourri will be Wednesday,
Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Christmas Mansion, 107 Hos
pital Drive, Pendleton. This
home is directly across from
Eastern Oregon Hospital and
Training Center. Parking will
be available both at the house
and on the hospital grounds.
The second Christmas Pot
pourri will be Thursday, Oct.
12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the 4-H Annex, Morrow Cou
nty Fairgrounds, Heppner.
Some of the demonstrations
will include gifts from the
kitchen, gifts children can
make, gifts for children, house
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and tree decorating, dried
arrangements, gifts to be
sewn from kits, clothing gifts,
candies, food items from
around the world, homemade
bath salts and other cosme
tics, and many more.
Many demonstrators will be
on hand to explain their
handiwork to those passing
by. The two events will be set
up much like a fair, with
continuous demonstrations go
ing on. With this type of
organization, everyone should
be able to see every demon
stration, rather than having to
make a selection.
Some of the demonstrators
.. will be;. Francine .Evans,
Irrigon, wheat weaving and
wheat treats from the kitchen ;
Rachel Reeder, Helix, Christ
mas candies; Elizabeth Shaw,
Hermiston, Christmas decora
tions; Ruth Fletcher. Ukiah,
pine needle baskets; Juanita
Ryan. Irrigon, homemade
cosmetics; Judy Bertsch, Sta
nfield, duster dolls; Nancy
Kessler, Milton-Freewater,
gifts children can make;
Pendleton Sew and Sew, gifts
from kits; Debbie Lee, mach
ine embroidery; Colleen
Burns, Milton-Freewater,
stuffed toys for children;
Yvonne St. Denis, Irrigon,
velvet roses; Birdine Tullis,
Heppner, Christmas wreaths;
and many more. i
Recipe, pattern and instruc
tion sheets will be distributed.
All interested persons are
invited, and there is no
charge.
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OBITUARIES-
Mary Eugenia Becket
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Mary Eugenia Becket, 99,
Heppner, died Friday, Sept.
29, in Heppner.
Miss Becket was the second
child of J.W. and Catherine I.
Becket, early pioneers of
Morrow County. She was born
June 4, 1879, in Cass County,
Missouri, and came with her
parents and her older sister.
Norma, to Weston, Oregon in
1880, traveling by wagon train
and mules. After living in
Weston for six years, the
family moved to Eightmile,
where they and their descen
dants have farmed contin-.
uously ever since.
Miss Becket is survived by
one brother, Brig. Gen. John
Becket, U.S. Marine Corp.
retired, of La Jolla, Calif..
Roy Alexander Campbell
Roy Alexander Campbell,
85, Lexington, a well known
area rancher, died Wednes
day, Sept. 27, in Heppner .
He was born in Lexington,
on Sept. 28, 1892, the son of
William T. and Elizabeth
Young Campbell, early Mor
row County pioneers, and was
a lifetime resident of the area.
He retired from farming in
1964.
Funeral services were Fri
day, Sept. 29, at 3 p.m., at the
Heppner Christian Church
with the Rev. Edwin Sikes
officiating. Sacred selections
were played by Kathryn
Hoskins at the organ. Casket
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numerous nieces, nephews,
grand nieces, grand nephews
and their families. She was
preceded in death by two
sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services were Mon
day, Oct. 2, at Sweeney
Mortuary Chapel, at 2 p.m..
with the Rev. Steve Tollefson
of the United Methodist
Church officiating. Carl and
Betty Marquardt sang "How
Great Thou Art", with Mrs.
Marquardt at the organ.
Concluding services and
vault interment were Tues
day. Oct. 3. at 11 a.m. at Rose
City Cemetery. Portland, un
der the direction of Sweeney
Mortuary, Heppner.
Contributions may be made
to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital fund.
bearers were Leonard Mun
kers, Kenneth Peck, Bill
Padberg. Jack Van Winkle,
Bryce Keene and Dean Hunt.
Concluding services and vault
interment were at the Lexing
ton cemetery, with Sweeney
Mortuary in charge of ar
rangements. Mr. Campbell was preceded
in death by his wife, Mae, in
1976.
He is survived by three sons.
Robert W. Campbell and
Roger A. Campbell, both of
Lexington and the Rev. Don
ald Campbell. Watsonville,
Calif.; five grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
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iin.. particular student a great
deal of money.
Graduates of the program
are not forgotten. An extended
program is available to them
allowing the participants to
continue coming to monthly
meetings indefinitely. "They
are welcome to continue as
long as they want to."
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course
Giacomini said.
"I'm proud of the fact that
the program costs local tax
payers very little directly. The
level of enrollment is high
enough that tuition and state
reimbursement help pay al
most entirely for the program,
the management director, no
ted.
The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 5, 1978 THRp:E
Public
MORROW COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Request for bids on contra
cted school bus run.
The Morrow County School
District is seeking bids for a
contract bus route.
The route will run from
Willow Creek Road to Blake's
Kdition.
The route is approximately
18 miles each day.
Bidder will furnish their
Notice
own automobile.
Deadline for r ceipt of bids
is 2:00 p.m., Monday, October
16.
Interested persons should
contact: Matt Doherty, Super
intendent. Morrow County
School District, Box 368,
Lexington, Oregon 97839,
phone: 989-8123
Published Oct. a. 12, 1978
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