TK.The (Jazctte-Times. Heppner. Oregon. Thursd;iv December 7. 1978
Connie Hill marries James
Gordanier in Nov. 25 ceremony
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As I check the date of this publication, Dec. 7, memories
come back of that Sunday long ago when many lives were
changed by the Japanese attack which surprised our forces
at Pearl Harbor, sinking about 18 ships, destroying 170 planes
and inflicting 3.700 casualties.
At that time my first son was just eight months old (next
April he'll be 38. How I hope his children will never
experience a World War III )
Seems like the media has been well filled with familiar
names and faces recently. It is interesting to read of the
projects accomplished by Rupert Kennedy, and it seems
strange to know that he is no longer directing growth in the
northern stretches of this county.
I really enjoyed seeing writer Joan Wells on Channel ll's
A.M. Northwest last week. Then I hustled down to Murrray's
and bought her book "Downwind From Nobody." This
amusing account of Joan and Mike's resettlement in our part
of the world could cause a population boom nearby. She
offers practical help to modern pioneers in a good-humored
way.
I particularly enjoyed some of her dialogues with her
husband and with their animals. I found that there are only a
few scattered references to location such as "Heppner
Rummage" (p. 26), "The high middle of Oregon" (p. 115),
"the junction at Kimberly" (p. 258) and something about the
Condon newspaper.
I believe that the Well's Sky Meadow home-place is on
our side of the magnificent John Day Valley somewhere
above Spray and I rather expected her to give that
fantastically beautiful landscape more positive painting with
her skillful word brush.
Joan Wells has had several successful autograph
parties one at J.K. Gill in Portland and one at the Heppner
Artifactory where the supply of her books was sold out too
soon. Florence Green, who had a good chance to visit with the
author, tells me that Joan has a novel about ready to go to
press. I know that she also writes a "sometimes weekly
column 'Sticks and Stones'" for the Condon Globe-Times.
The copy of "Downwind From Nobody" which I bought is
a second printing by Garden Way Associates, Inc., Charlotte,
Vermont. It cost $9.95. and the library of Congress has it
classified as "Country Life Oregon."
From Dec. 1 through Dec. 10, two county youth, Jody
Tatone of Boardman and Becky Fulleton of Ht-ppnei and
Echo are competing in the National Finals Rodeo in
Oklahoma City.
Becky's parents, Roice and Betty, journeyed to
Oklahoma last Thursday to view the competition. Becky
ranks 11th nationally in barrel racing. She has previously
been in the National High School Finals and the National
Intercollegiate Finals. She breaks and trains her own horses
at Echo.
Jody Tatone finished ninth in bull riding in the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys association year-end standings.
The top 15 in each event qualify for the National Finals Rodeo
which offers more than $330,000 in prize money. We hope to
hear that Becky and Jody bring some of that green stuff
home with them.
Back on Nov. 24, the Pendleton paper carried a good
article about lady attorneys of our part of Eastern Oregon.
The one we know best is Ann Spicer who has been city
attorney at Umatilla since Sept. 1977, and who also carries on
a practice in Heppner with the firm of Abrams. Kuhn and
Spicer. Somehow Ann's picture was not in the lineup at the
lop of the article.
Nov. 25, the same paper printed a winning essay on the
topic "What's Good About the United States?" It was written
by Joe Daltoso a student at Boardman's Riverside High. I
clipped it and have read it several times. Here is his
conclusion, "It makes me feel proud that people of the United
States, in spite of diversity can stay together and make it
work. Americans can make their own destiny because we can
make the choices, and that is what I feel is good about the
United States."
I liked the author's picture, too, and think we should all
feel proud of this young man from our county who certainly
"must have his head on straight." ,
Maybe many of you read "Price of pet parenthood not
just pittance" in the Nov. 27, daily Oregonian. A sympathetic
friend brought this to me. She has heard me groan about how
expensive I am finding Tip's feeding and care. It didn't make
me feel much better by revealing that "During the dog's life
expectancy of 15 years, which has increased five years or 50
per cent in the last decade, one can plan to spend $6,000 for
his care and feeding." I think that those of us who take our
pet's care seriously should apply for income tax deductions
for them.
Now I am about at the bottom of the stack of clippings
I've collected these last two weeks. The pictured, lifesize
head of Gordon Gilkey on the cover of last Sunday's
Oregonian 's Northwest Section, introduces a long article
telling of the Portland Art Museum. He was sometimes my
dean at O.S.U. and a Corvallis neighbor whose sen and my
daughter were in grade school toge'iiu .
Mention of Dr. Gilkey and his art leads me into further
mention of the great things I saw at the 1978 Artifactory.
What a great collection of artists and craftspersons were
there showing their wide variety of talents. I would have
loved to have filled my car with things like the wooden toys,
the stained glass, the wheat weaving, the batik, the beautiful
tole painting, those cute apple dolls, the needle work, the
china painting and much more.
I think that our community should be happy that the
members of AAUW continue to present this annual
opportunity for the artisans and the less talented mass of
dwellers here to get together each first Saturday in
December.
I heard one little child remark, on viewing the .
Artifactory Santa Claus, who again faintly resembled
Charles O'Connor of lone, that "This is the second one I've
seen now!"
I happen to have a favorite Santa he sleeps in the
window of Peterson's Jewelry Store. I hope that their lovely,
animated Christmas figures hold up for many years yet. ..as
have some of the things on display for their Fiftieth
Anniversary. You must note the first wedding ring sold by
JO. Peterson (Randall's dad) for the wedding of Frances
Parker and D.E. Mitchell, July 3, 1928. Also exciting is a Dec.
1928 Christmas gift sold to Loyal Parker for his wife Etta
which reposes in the window display in its original gift box.
Going into Peterson's and having a pretty, tasty cookie
and then going on to Barb's Plant Seller and feasting my eyes
on her lovely Christmas things and having another pretty,
tasty cookie was such fun.
Now I must get on with a multitude of preparations that
have to be finished very soon as I'll be having Christmas
guests by Dec. 18. How time flies!
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The marriage ceremony of
Connie L. Hill to James A.
Gordanier was held Nov. 25,
1971! at 2 p.m. at the Assembly
of God in Springfield.
Marriage vows were given
by the groom's father, the
Rev. Allen Gordanier of Irri
gon. The Rev. Thomas M.
Ming Jr:. pastor of the
Springfield Assembly of God,
administered communion.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hill of
Springfield. The groom is the
son of Pastor and Mrs. Allen
Gordanier of the Irrigon
Assembly of God.
The bride, given in marri
age by her father, wore a long
sleeved white satin and lace
gown with a chapel train, and
carried rose buds, carnations
and daisies in her bonquet.
Her maid of honor was Terri
Hill, and bridesmaids were
Darlene Grazian, Trish Deger
and Debbie Hammersla. The
grooms best man was Larry
Ganieany and his groomsmen
were Kenny Hill and his
brothers Gary and Dan Gor
danier of Irrigon. The Flower
girl was Leanna Sheley, the
ring bearer Justin Hanson.
The candlelighters were
Sherri Sapp and the groom's
sister. Nancy Gordanier.
Songs by Terry Kirschman
were "You Light Up My Life"
and "Three Times A Lady."
After the ceremony Daryl
Sheley sang "The One That I
Love" and "Light One Can
dle." A reception followed in the
lone Garden Club Christmas
party will be Dec. 13
The once proud and elegant
landmark home known as
Saling House in Weston is
being restored to its former
beauty by a group of that
community's interested citi
zens. Mrs. Dorothy Heard of
Milton-Freewater, current
director of Blue Mountain
District No. 10 of the Oregon
Federation of Garden Clubs,
announced at the November
lone Garden Club meeting
that District No. 10 has
selected the Saling House
resoration as its heritage
project, and all garden clubs
are urged to contribute to this
worthwhile effort.
Mrs. Heard and Mrs.
Blanche Snow, also from
Milton-Frewwater, joined the
lone Garden Club for a salad
luncheon at Helen Martin's
lone home Nov. 8. Several
members brought unusual
houseplanls to display and
describe to members unfamil
iar with them. During the
business meeting it was an
nounced that a Blue Star
Marker has been erected at
the Stanfield rest stop. This is
the first of these costly
memorials to be placed in
Eastern Oregon and funds are
being sought for a marker to
be placed at Baker in the near
future.
Delta Huber will host the
Dec. 13 lone Garden Club
meeting and annual Christ
mas party. The members will
exchange gifts and Christmas
cookies and their recipes at
the luncheon meeting. Anyone
interested in joining the lone
Garden club is invited to
attend any meeting or contact
the club's president, Mrs.
Frank Osmin in Heppner or
Mrs. Nelson in lone.
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Fireside Room of the church,
and the bride and groom
opened their gifts at thartime.
The bride graduated from
Thurston High School in
Springfield. The groom grad
uated from high scnool in
Spray and attended Lane
Community College in
Eugene. They will make their
home in Springfield where he
is employed by Three Seasons
Roofing and she is working as
a secretary.
Pastor and Mrs. Allen
Gordanier were host and
hostess to a dinner for the
wedding party on Friday
evening.
Schwarzin
promoted to
corporal
Marine corporal David D.
Schwarzin, son of Felix H. and
Henrealta A. Schwarzin of 365
Linden Way, Heppner, has
been promoted to his present
rank while serving with 2d
Force Service Support Group,
Marine Corps Base, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
A 1973 graduate of Heppner
High School, he joined the
Marine Corps in December,
1974.
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Sponsored by Morrow County Livestock t rA
Growers and Heppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce
Livestock Growers
Annual Meeting 1:00 p.m. "
1 p.m. Rep. Bill Bellamy
1:45 FFA Convention Report
2:00 Water Quality "208" Program
2:20 p.m. Group Health Insurance
3:00 p.m. Estate Planning
4:00 p.m. Oregon Cattleman's Assn.
4:15 p.m. Oregon Beef Council
4,30 p.m. Annual Report
Social Hour
6:00 p.m.
Hosted by Pacific Northwest
and Pendleton Production Credit
Associations and
The Federal Landbank of Pendleton
CowDelles
Annual Meeting
1:00 p.m.
Farm-City Banquet 7:00 p.m.
Main Speaker Arleigh Isley, County Extension Agent,
speaking on "Government Controls"
Style Show--mens and ladies fashions from local businesses
AwardsPresented in recognition of agricultural and
civic achievments
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Peterson's Jewelers
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