EIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday December 21, 1978
Q Lexington news,
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with Eva Hamlett
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Holly Rebekah Lodge held
its annual Christmas party
last Thursday at the Lexing
ton IOOF hall.
A potluck dinner started the
evening, followed by a game
session for all ages. A pinochle
game in the lower hall,
featuring a decorated Christ
mas tree, topped off the
evening. Prizes were award
ed. Lexington Grange held its
regular meeting on Monday
evening, with Master Carl M.
Marquardt presiding. The
night started with a potluck
dinner and an exchange of
Christmas items. Mark
Wright was welcomed as a
new member at the meeting,
and was presented a member
ship pin.
Carl Marquardt, the out
going Master, was presented a
Past Master pin for his
service during the past two
years. The January Grange
meeting will be "Men's
Night," with Ken Smouse
providing the program, Carl
Marquardt providing music,
and Henry Peck, Cecil Jones,
Lyle Peck, Dale Chick and
Norm Nelson providing a
pancake supper. The meeting
will start at 6 p.m. with the
pancake supper, rather than
the usual 6:30 p.m. starting
time.
Bird count
slated for
Ruggs area
It's time again for the
annual Ruggs-Hardman
Christmas Bird Count.
Birdwatchers from Alaska
to Bermuda and from the
northernmost reaches of the
continent to Venezuela and
Panama are making plans for
the annual revival of the
National Audubon Society
Christmas Bird Count, now in
its 79th year. This is the big
birding bash of each year,
with high school students,
teachers, alumni and other
interested adults participating
at locations across the world.
There were 37 participants
last year in the Ruggs
Hardman count. That figure
has jumped to approximately
45 participants this year. The
birdwatchers will be counting
and recording birds within a
17 mile radius. Canyons,
creeks, roadsides and brush
patches will all be scoured in
order for the most accurate
count to be recorded.
Last year our count number
ed 3,305 individual birds, with
55 different species being
seen. Each of the six count
groups will be spending at
least eight hours counting,
with some areas taking in
more hours. The count will
start and end at Ruggs.
The birdwatchers expect to
have a rousting time starting
at 7 a.m. today at Ruggs.
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Last week's Grange meet
ing was closed with violin
solos by Frances 6mouse and
chorals by children of Grange
members.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Pad
berg are recuperating at their
home in Lexington. Mr. Pad
berg recently underwent
surgery at St. Anthony's
Hospital in Pendleton, and
Mrs. Padberg recently re
ceived broken bones in a fall.
Mrs. Clifford Williams was
a patient in St. Anthony's
Hospital in Pendleton last
week.
" Marie Steagall is still recup
erating at her home from
injuries received recently in a
fall.
Jack Yocom, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Yocom, is visiting at
home until Jan. 3, when he will
be sent to a permanent duty
station following his comple
tion of basic training in the
U.S. Army.
December a busy month for
Heppner Soroptimist members
December has been a busy
month with varied activities
for the Heppner chapter of
Soroptimist International.
During the first part of the
month, the local Soroptimists
began taking applications
from Heppner High School
students for the club's citizen
ship award contest for grad
uating seniors. A $50 Savings
Bond will go to the first place
winner, with a $25 bond going
to the second place finalist.
The first place winner will
then go on to regional com
petition. Later in the month, the
Soroptimists began collecting
toys, turkeys and canned ham
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Bethlehem, And Welcome
the Light of the World.
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The United Church of Christ
held its children's program
last Sunday evening at 5 p.m.
After the opening prayer the
pre-school children sang a
number of songs, along with a
few unplanned performances
typical of children this age,
which always seems to add to
the program.
Following this, the Christ
mas Story was acted out by
those in Kindergarten through
the sixth grade. As Craig Rea,
narrator, told the story, slides
were shown of the events.
However, the slides were
different than we had seen as
they were our local children
and local scenery. Some of the
events were photographed in
the church, but the manger
scene was in a barn, the
shepherd scene in a field, and
the wise men traveling on a
dusty road.
It was very clever, and I
must admit that in their
costumes, I didn't recognize
all of them. So rather than to
list a few and leave some out.
for distribution to the county's
needy by the Neighborhood
Center.
During a Dec. 14 meeting,
Jerry Healy told Soroptimists
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I'll just say the actors and
actresses played their parts
well. The script was written
by Wilma Chenney, and help
ing her were Linda Conklin
and Lorene Griffith.
Brenda Ekstrom played the
piano for the evening. The
slides were taken in October
by Kenneth Smouse and Neil
Chabot. After the program a
potluck dinner was held in the
social room, followed by a
truckload of people going up
and down the streets singing
Christmas carols, with
Marvin Padberg and Chuck
Nelson in charge.
Gary and Jodi We'eber are
the parents of a boy, born Dec.
5 at Eugene. The young man
has been named Adam Paul
and is the grandson of Bill
Snow and great-grandson of
Virginia and Harvey Smith.
Congratulalions to Kath
erine Lindstrom on taking
third place in the cake
bake-off at the Oregon Wheat
Convention in Portland.
lone has lost two of its
Corps volunteer in the Domini-
can Republic On Dec. 16, the
Soroptimists held their annual
Christmas party for members
and spouses at the home of
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friendship. Happy Holidays!
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prominent senior citizens in
the last week Carl Berg
strom and Art Stefani. Our
deepest sympathy goes out to
the Bergstrom and Stefani
families and especially to Ar)
Jr. and Dorothy and their
family on the loss of their
fathers and grandfathers.
On Monday, Dec. 11, Mary
Ann Palmer entertained with
a birlhday party in honor of
Vera Rietmann. On Wednes
day Dec. 13, a no-host lunch
An 81-hour Emergency Med
ical Technician I class will
hold its first session on Jan. 15
al 7 p.m. in Heppner.
The class will be held on
Mondays and Wednesdays
from 7 to 10 p.m. Karmon
Bjella. nursing supervisor at
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honor of Vera and Laura
Holtz. Tuesday, Dec. 19 Laura
Holtz was honored on her
birthday at the home of Vera
Rietmann.
The lone Topic Club held its
annual Christmas party at the
home of Vera Rietmann on
Monday. The program con
sisted of Christmas music and
stories. Shirley McNary was
taken into the club as a new
member. Margaret Morgan
BMCC schedules EMT course
will be co-ordinator for the
class, sponsored by Blue
Mountain Community College.
Persons interested in taking
the EMT training must apply
to Bjella by Jan'. 2. Applica
tions may also be made by
calling 676-9133.
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The school Christmas pro
gram will be held at 7:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Dec. 22. School
will be out for the vacation at
1:30 p.m. on Friday.
The United Church of Christ
services on Sunday will begin
at 10 a.m., and Sunday school
will not be held, so that all can
attend the services.
Merry Christmas and may
every day of the New Year be
filled with joy, good health and
happiness.
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