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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1978)
Jennifer Wenholz, insua holdings bring million Lori Edwards named to Morrou County treasury to Morrow Fair & The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday November 16, 1978 THREE Jennifer Wenholz of Irrigon and Lori Edwards of lone will join Queen Debra Palmer as princesses on the 1978 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court. Princess Lori, a 16-year old junior at lone High School is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards. Her interests include volleyball, basketball, football and she was a Homecoming princess at lone this past year. Lori served as a pennant bearer for the 1977 Fair and Rodeo Court and she hopes to become a physical education teacher following college. Princess Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wenholz of Irrigon and is a 16-year old junior at Riverside High School in Boardman. Her interests include horseback riding, swimming, water ski ing, bike riding and dancing. She is active in a 4-H horse club, volleyball, basketball. track, softball and the RHS dance team. Princess Jennifer would like to try her hand at becoming a pilot, then on to a life as a psychologist or social worker. The announcement of the 1978 princesses came at a meeting of the Rodeo Commit tee Tuesday evening. The Committee also changed the Morrow County show all around title qualifications, from the dollar system to a point system. Rocky Proctor, Rodeo Com mittee Chairman, said the dollar system created too many inequities because a first place in team roping brought the contestant $140 while the top cow rider received only $40. Under the point system, the first six places will qualify for all around competition with six points for a first place one point for a sixth place. Heppner's Kinzua Corpora tion will pay $358,540 in property tax assessments for 1978-79, with Morrow County getting the lion's share at $248,092. "This is an all time high and OEITUAEIIiS. Christmas mail deadlines are set All Christmas cards and Inters should bp in the mail no later than Dec. 15 in order to he delivered prior to Christ mas Day. tin Heppner branch ol the U.S. Postal Service sunnests. The local post office also recommends that parcels for West Coast delivery be mailed by Dee. it. and parcels for the eastern I'nited Slates be i slcd no later than Dec Ala.s';i and Hawaii-bound parcels houkl he mailed by Dec. 1. i'a : 'ices destined for overseas deliv-v should be mailed by Nov. ''!. Any other mail destined for Europe should be posted by Dec. 2. via air mail. Alvin R. Yates Alvin R. Yates, 80, Heppner, died Saturday, Nov. 11, in Heppner after an extended illness. ' Mr. Yates was born in Mercer County, Mo., June 12, 1898 and had been a resident of Heppner for the past ten years. Private cremation services were held Tuesday, Nov. 14. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, Hospital Notes Patients admitted and still receiving care this week at Pioneer Memorial Hospital are Vivian Hayes and Judy Hampton, both of Heppner. Patients admitted and dis charged this past week were Preston Ream, Lakeview; Carole Campbell, Heppner; Thomas Epping, Lexington; Vilas Ropp, Depoe Bay ; C.R. McElligott and Elizabeth Jacobson, both of lone. County buys new patrol car Business transacted by the Morrow County Court during the preceding week included purchasing a 1979 Ford patrol car for the sheriff's depart ment for $6,302. The new patrol car was bought through a collective bidding program operated by the State of Oregon. The court also authorized installing an additional vapor light at Cutsforth Park. was in charge of arrange ments. Mr. Yates is survived by two sons, Howard E. Yates, Sno homish, Wash., and Harold Yates. Rapid City, S.D.. and a daughter, Agnes Wardell, Renton, Wash. Edwin Collins Edwin W. Collins, 61, Board man, died Friday at Board man. A journeyman plumber, he was working on a construc tion project at the time. Mr. Collins was born June 14, 1917, at Pueblo, Colo. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor M. Collins, Seattle, Wash. A private cremation service was held Tuesday. Nov. 14. with Sweeney Mortuary, Hep pner, in charge of local arrangements. A memorial service will be held later at Washington Memorial Funer al Home, Seattle. does it matter where you buy your diamond y i gjiiiiiTi,f j It certainly does. A purchase as important as a diamond should not be made on the basis of price or "cut-rate" inducement, but on the firm foundation of quality and value received. At this store we proudly display the emblem of Registered Jeweler, American Gem Society your assurance that we know and guarantee the oualitv and value of every diamond we offer for sale. ( MEMBER AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY Peterson's yfTL Jewelers Heppner 676-9200 2 '...eh, friend. Eet s all happening at de V and deG! MEXICAN FEED & DANCE Mexican Food Prepared By Mike & Leona Kane Saturday, Nov. 25 M USIC-Dewayne and the Plainsmen Gay & Patt Harshma DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON reflects continued expansion of the Kinzua Tree Farm and the investment in new manu facturing facilities at Hep pner," said Kinzua General Manager Allen Nistad. The company completed construction of a $4.4 million computerized sawmill at Hep pner in October, boosting the total value of the Heppner operation in excess of $15 million. The sawmill is the first of its kind in the pine industry and enables Kinzua to make full utilization of the small diameter, beetle-killed tree. In addition to Morrow County's payment, Kinzua's properly lax assesments in other counties were: Wheeler, $74,362; Grant, $23,903; and Umatilla. $1 1 ,583. Kinzua Corporation also paid $195,921 in severance taxes in the last 12 months. A direct payment of $37,210 was made to Wheeler County with the balance of severance tax payments going to the Depart ment of Revenue for distribu tion to Eastern Oregon count ies based on the amount of private timber volumes in each countv. Veterans group to start newspaper recycling A newspaper recycling drop, sponsored by the V.F.W. and Auxiliary Post 4184 of Heppner, is being established here with the first monthly collection day set for Sunday, Dec. 10. The drop will take place on the first Sunday of each month at the home of Darlene Arrington, at 280 East Matlock in Heppner, between the hours of noon and 4 p.m. Newspapers only are want ed and the V.F.W. asks that newspapers be kept free of mmmmmmmmmmm contaminants such as metal, wax paper, aluminum foil, plastic bags and other such items. Newspapers must be kept dry and should be tied in bundles or folded and put in heavy grocery bags. Door-to-door pickup will be provided for senior citizens who have no transportation on the drop day only. Persons wanting further information should call: Doris Flynn, 676-9259; Welma Mabe, 676 9611; Jean Ball. 676-9666; or Beverly Launer, 676-5290. J THE FIIEST FOB $!$jtl ffifjk 19-23 lb. Turkey 2 m BIRDFARM I PACIFIC SHRIMP $119 I ! Mild & Sage 1 western family JrlrT If SAUSAGE I CRANBERRY ft ) - m ;J? . tPfWly SUN RIPE 1 I 11 Eachifefl SAUCE Mandarin 9"oz- ! J"' JW Wh'eorJe"ied ' ( Oranges 3?c ) j s&gf llfell D 1 '6"z' Miniature 1 T&s? PUMPKIN n PARKAY- PA 3s 1 MSB r&s MargarineA A iiffiSSsH 1 1 XWfamTly Pumpkin & w a. ) BIRDS EYE i fsjt&twriu ... cool vy HIP Pies JL 1 . J)ffic j i 45F A rmm Red or Golden Delicious .tiffi skk. ! ; m;v Yams wJ pi M W tranoernes I Potatoes & -sJ y. i : r .c I Grapefruit v I Radishes & ij- , J t - fr Green Onions ! : W' U f V He lb'BunchPk9- : r : : 1 S l """S Grocery 676-9164 ( (MkS I PRICES EFFECTIVE 1 I rww Thursday Friday-Saturday S November 16, 17 & 18 : MARKET ; L u.
