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FOUR The Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday December 14. l7i: ,
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with Justine Weallierrord
This year Heppner's Main Street has had two Christmas
trees. The first one looked pretty starved. It caused Randall
Peterson to remark that "Those persons who have
complained in the past about the annual city trees near the
corner of Main and Willow being traffic hazards might,
perhaps, be happy with that tall, skinny specimen which
couldn't be accused of blocking anyone's view."
Then a lovely, just-right tree replaced the poor, starved
specimen, and if you happened to observe it early last week
you saw it most perfectly decorated by Winter's master
decorator. It was so beautiful as it stood whitened with new
snow.
St. Patrick's Parish Hall has been kept plenty busy
lately. Maybe the good Catholic folks are conserving heat
energy by heating the hall with the presence of lots of warm
bodies. The Artifactory workers and patrons kept it warm on
a recent Friday and Saturday. Last Saturday's Cowbelles
programs and then the well-attended Farm and City Banquet
heated it; then Sunday the Parish Family Christmas Party
and program kept it warm.
It is hoped that some folks from Morrow County got to
Pendleton to see the classic Nutcracker Ballet which wag
performed by the Mid-Columbia Regional Ballet Company of
Richland.
The very important role of the Snow King was danced by
Jeff Fastabe'nd. the great-grandson of Heppner's Ola
Ruggles. He is the son of Connie Ruggles Fastabend,
daughter of the Charles Ruggles. Jeff has appeared with the
ballet company for some time in various localities in
Washington and Oregon. He is a good athlete and chose
strenuous ballet dancing over playing high school football.
I happened to be lucky to have lunch with Oscar Peterson
and his sister Emma last week, just before they traveled to
Pendleton where Miss Peterson was due to board a plane for
Philadelphia. She is going back into a special retirement
home near there where she lived before she came here for the
last five years to stay with members of her pioneer Swedish
family.
She will be especially missed by the Lutheran
congregations and by the senior citizens group. Those who
wish to write to her should use this address: 801 Marion
Square Road, Gladwyne, Pa. 19035.
It is pleasing to learn that Robanai Riddle, the Bob
Riddle's daughter, has been awarded a nursing scholarship
at BMCC. She gained hospital experience here.
I am having a stretch of staying in town now. Last
weekend I spent many hours sifting through and re-reading
the many lovely Christmas greetings and then the
expressions of sympathy that came last year at the time of
my husband Bill's death. ..exactly one year ago today.
The beautiful thoughts that so many folks sent, the lovely
flowers, the generous memorial gifts were almost
overwhelming and so very thoughtful and so helpful to me.
(hen and now. as I feel his loss so keenly. I tried to burn some
of these momentoes, but found it so hard to dispose of them as
they point out the great kindness of members of this
community.
As usual, when this old, book-loving, English teacher
feels blue, she reaches for her books of poetry which can lift
her above troubles. If the paper will permit my using the
space. I want to share two short bits of writing I enjoyed
finding and reading again, which basically express similar
thinking.
First, Edwin Markham's "A Creed"
There is a destiny that makes us brothers
None goes his way alone :
All that we send into the lives of others
Comes back into our own.
I care not what his temples or his creeds.
One thing holds firm and Fast
That into his fateful heap of days and deeds
The soul of man is cast.
Each year the Bookworms Club has a program of poetry
readings by members at its December Christmas party. I
have a very difficult time chosing one selection or several
short poems to read. Most of the readings are Christmas
related. The one I selected for this week's gathering at
Lorena Jones' home is a four-verse, romantic, pre-Victorian
poem "The Mistletoe Bough" by Thomas Baynes Bayley.
I know that all the other Bookworms always share some
delightful poetry. What a wonderful evening we have!
Now I am gradually getting some cards and letters
mailed to faraway friends. Surely want to get at household
decorations soon and so much else.
Isn't it lovely to see the colored outside and in-house
lights showing up all over. This cold season of warmth and
love has. unfortunately, such short days which pass so
swiftlv.
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Dec. 30 Pete Graves 9 p.m.
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All Saints3 Episcopal lists events for
Christmas season
Legion post sets
All Saints' Episcopal
Church i.s collecting non
perishable lood ilems lor
Christmas season distribution
to the area's needy.
The church will hold a
parish Christmas party fol
lowing morning worship ser
vices on Dec :il This Satur
day. Dec. Hi. members of the
parish will travel into the
mountains to cut Christmas
trees and greens for seasonal
decorations The group plans
to leave from the church at 10
;i m and return earl; in the
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Sc cr.il parish members
will be taking part in the
Christmas Cantata musical
program, to be held Dec. 20 in
Heppner Christian Church
The ecumenical Christmas
program will Icature the
talents ot choir members from
several Heppner churches.
Special Christinas Eve ser
vices at All Saints will include
Kite II of I he Choral Eucharist
at B p.m.. and Rite I of the
Choral Eucharist at 11 p.m.
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Dec. 17 for
Yule party
Heppner American Legion
and Auxiliary Post No. 87 will
hold their annual Christmas
parly at the Legion Hall
Sunday. Dec. 17. at 4 p.m.
All members are invited to
attend and asked to bring
linger foods.
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