FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon. Thursday December 21. H),
with Justine Wcalherfoid NAy J
Oh little town of Heppner how bright we see thee lie. You
never look lovelier than on a crisp winter night before
Christmas when lights of all colors sparkle from every angle.
An evening's drive about showed me those familiar
displays I've enjoyed for years like the large moving figures
in front of the Glen Ward home on upper Chase Street and the
lovely inanimate tableau on Amanda Duvall's Court Street
hillside. Also most impressive are the three wise trees that
show for miles from the yard of the Larry Mill's residence.
Lights are everywhere, on the east side of town the Allen
Nistad home really sparkles up high on the hill, and lower
there are many bright spots like the very gay tree that is
decked from the ground up on north Court Street. Over on the
west hill I saw homes with lights bordering their roofs like
the Cal Sherman home and several of the newer homes
nearby. Other homes about town and out in the surrounding
area are dressed with lights to match the great decorations
that have been installed along Main Street.
Some folks say that this scene looks its best with snow
reflecting the lights. I agree that snow enhances the
Christmas picture, but now that I am expecting travelers
from afar and may even try to travel myself I am thinking
that bare streets look pretty enough. Maybe I am just
showing my age?
It has been pleasing to have several groups of carolers
performing their harmonies along our street and we expect
there may be a few more before next Monday.
By now most of the Christmas cards have been written
and mailed, and how nice it is to receive greetings from
friends in every mail. Most of the Christmas trees are
decorated and so many shine through windows of homes.
Many packages are being wrapped and the distribution of
; holiday treats has begun.
I have no idea how the Ministerial Association's
collaboration with the Neighborhood Center's annual food
drive faired at your church but I was so pleased to see
several sizeable boxes of canned and package goods at my
church last Sunday morning. It was also so pleasing to have
the larger than usual attendance and the livelier than usual
singing of the lovely Christmas hymns.
Today, Dec. 21 is the day of the winter solstice which
means that winter has officially begun. The sun is at its
lowest point in our skies and we will have less daylight than
on any other day of the year. Tomorrow we will have a bit
longer day. Several weeks ago I visited with Gene Cole who
was saying how he looks forward to Dec. 22 when the days
start getting longer, and we know that spring is on its way.
Isn't it exciting to have such a fine musical production as
last night's Christmas cantata presented here? Tuesday and
Wednesday's public school program also added to holiday
joys.
By this time quite a few Heppner folks are temporarily
headquartered in warmer climates. Perhaps some of you
have heard from ex-mayor Conley and ex-school counselor Vi
Lanham who are basking in the sunshine of Hemet,
California. The. Leslie Bahb's.are again at home at Apache
Junction, and Jasper and Lila Myers are also in Arizona. I
hear that the O.W. Cutsforths are off to visit son Gene Heliker
at Phoenix and then take a leisurely look about south of the
Mexican border. Other fortunate friends will wend their
ways southward soon as many consider January and early
February ideal months to leave Heppner behind.
I don't know how you feel about President Carter's
before-Christmas announcement that this country is
"normalizing" its relationships with mainland China. I think
it is great that we are going to act normally with between
one-fifth and one-fourth of the world's population, the more
than 800 million Chinese that we so long tried to pretend just
didn't exist.
I visited on Taiwan quite a while back and enjoyed my
few days there. I was puzzled then to think how that small
island could be called China and how the little clique of
military persons there could pretend to govern the many
millions of Chinese with whom they were not even
communicating.
The many current TV specials are delightful family
entertainment for millions a, this time of the year. I know I
have missed some super shows this is an occupational
handicap because I try to be closing the laundromat each
night around nine o'clock. I did manage to view most of the
excellant ABC film "The Nativity" last Sunday evening.
Since I have been or. a sort of poetry kick since before
last week's Bookworm poetry party, I am going to close this
column with one of the many beloved Christmas poems.
These words were written in the middle of the last century by
Jesiah G. Holland. Many of you may have sung them to
music composed by Karl P. Harrington.
There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky!
There's a mother's deep prayer and a baby's low cry!
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a king!
There's a tumult of joy o'er the wonderful birth,
For the Virgin's sweet boy is the Lord of the earth.
Ay the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing.
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a king!
In the light of that star lie the ages impearled;
And that song from afar has swept over the world.
Every hearth is aflame, and the beautiful sing
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King!
We rejoice in the light, and we echo the song
That comes down through the night from the heavenly
throng.
Ay we shout to the lovely evangel they bring,
And we greu' in His cradle our Savior and King!
Lutheran Christmas services set
for Hope, Valby churches
Christmas Eve services
have been scheduled for Valby
and Hope Lutheran churches.
The children of the congre
gation will lead services
during a 9 a.m. gathering at
Valby Lutheran Church on
Dec. 24. A candlelight service
with carols and communion
will follow at Valby starting at
i; p.m.
Hope Lutheran's Christmas
Eve morning service will start
at 11 a.m ., with the children of
parishioners leading cere
monies. The evening service,
complete with candles and
carols, will start at 11 p.m.
The parish caroling pro
gram begins Friday, Dec. 22.
at 7:30 p.m. from the parsonage.
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Georgena McDaniels
to wed Richard Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mc
Daniels of Heppner announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Georgena, of
Salem, to Richard L. Scott,
also of Salem.
Scott is the son of Mrs.
Marie Brown of Portland.
The couple plans a Spring
wedding.
Senior Citizen News
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The Il(ppner High School Mixed Chorus led by vocal
instructor Kitty Mooberry was one of several school
groups that entertained a full house during the
Heppner Schools' Christmas Program Tuesday night
in the HI IS gym. Grades 5-12 performed instrumental
and vocal selections. Accompanying the Mixed Chorus
is Jim Acklcv. hand instructor.
Pioneer Memorial Auxiliary
elects new slate of officers
The charter members of the
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary recently elected
their first slate of officers for
the coming year.
Sandy Murray was named
president; Martha King is
serving as vice president:
Carlv Drake is secretary- and
John Canaday is treasurer.
Justine Weatherford was
asked In take care of publicity
and public relations
This new county-wide
HLianiation eects to meet
jbciiit three or four limes each
year The annual dues have
been set at $2 It is planned
that there will be a member
ship drive soon alter the first
of the year so any persons
interested in assisting the
hospital should be ready to
affiliate.
One of the group's first
supportive projects has been
to do the Christmas decorat-
Several seniors are helping
at the Neighborhood Center
these last few days before
Christmas with the prepara
tion of boxes that will be
distributed to those families in
the county whose need has
been made known.
Next week there will not be
a senior meal at Irrigon,
however, the lone and Hep
pner mealsites will serve
meals on their regular sched
ule. On Tuesday. Dec. 2fi, in
Heppner, the menu will be
meat balls and spaghetti,
tossed green salad, carrot,
apple and raisin salad. French
bread, plain or garlic, and
pineapple upside down cake
with topping.
On Wednesday, December
27. at lone and Heppner diners
will be offered stew with
vegetables, pear and cheese
salad, biscuits and jelly and
choclate pudding with top
ping. These folks more than 55
years old who may have some
chance to do holiday traveling
around the area might like to
visit senior centers and join
the local seniors for meals.
The following list includes
only part of the centers nearby
with the lime of their meals
and the name and address of
the local coordinator of each'
mcalsitc.
At Arlington, meals are
served on Tuesday noon at the
By Justine Weatherford
1025 N. 1st St. is the coordinat
or. In Condon, seniors gather
for lunch on Thursday noons in
the Memorial Hall under the
guidance of Wilma Bent ley,
P.O. Box 24, Mayville.
At Fossil, lunch is each
Wednesday noon at the Wheel
er County Fairgrounds.
Dolores Wimer, P.O. Box 115,
Fossil, is the coordinator. The
seniors in and around Spray
come to the Grange Hall for
lunch on Thursday noons with
Clara Streckeras their leader.
The seniors of Mitchell have
lunch together on Thursday
noon at the Community Build
ing. Clarence Boehlke, P.O.
Box 115 serves as coordinator.
In John Day, the usual meal is
Monday noon. This takes
place in the large Senior
Center Building near the Elks
Club. Elsa Boyer and Martha
Mascall supervise activities at
that center.
At each center diners are
asked to contribute toward the
cost of the meal. Visitors are
welcome and encouraged to
visit the various mealsites.
More sites will be listed in this
column next week.
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Sue Duncan re-elected
Art Society president
The Morrow County Art and Pauline Maiheny elected
Society held its annual Christ srcrwar treasun-r
mas part v and business meet- , , , .
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Sue Duncan was re-elected member Club members
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Nary named vice president Januarv
int; at the hospital this month Masonic Hall. Luke Wetherall.
Son is born to Weebers
Mr and Mrs. (lary Wocber, .c . . ami An . and
Kimono, announce the birth of Mrs O K W'eeber. Okemos,
their son. Adam Paul. Tibs . 1-1 Ml,'h
. . born Dec 5 ,;r,';" KrandpanMits are Mr.
and Mrs llarvcv Smith. lone.
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