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FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday February 8, 1979
Mary Bryant installed as Degree
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Seems like the weather is still a top subject for
conversation. It was quite disturbing to learn that our state
may be facing drought conditions when spring and summer
arrive except for the Blue Mountain sector which is rated as
the only area with a "normal" accumulation of fall and
winter snow. That sounds lucky for us.
During recent sub-freezing weeks many calves have
been born and dropped the on the icy and crusty snow. How
busy ranch families have been trying 10 be helpful and to
protect the babies from freezing. This has meant, of course,
twenty-four-hour duty. Surely the warming trend which
began last Saturday should please the cattle people... along
with the rest of us. We all hope it continues.
As usual, I purchased a Farmers' Almanac some months
ago, and as usual I have not read it regularly. However, I
note that it includes these predictions for our west in
February. "First to third clearing time. Clearing over
plains states to the Pacific Coast. Fourth to seventh stormy
time. Severe storms in Rocky Mountain states, stormy from
California eastward. Eighth to eleventh cold spell. Fair but
cold plain states and westward. Twelfth to fifteenth
unsettled time. Showers in Washington and Oregon." So, let's
see how good its predictions are!
Along with much coverage in various periodicals, the
coming total eclipse of the sun has considerable coverage in
the almanac. It is said that there won't be another such
eclipse near us until the year 208. The last similar
spectacular was in 1918.
The Almanac states, "The path of totality begins in
Greenland and passes through northern Quebec then a little
north of the Great Lakes area and into northwestern United
States and out into the Pacific along the coast of Washington.
In many areas of North America it will be visible as a partial
eclipse.
"This eclipse should be a spectacular sight in the
morning in Ontario, Manitoba, Montana and Oregon and
Washington. "(They forgot to mention part of Idaho and a
corner of Saskatchewan and of North Dakota.)
The phenomenon will begin in Morrow County about 7: 15
a.m. on Monday morning, Feb. 26. By 8:17, after getting
progressively darker, the sun will be totally eclipsed and only
a ring of fiery light, called a corona, will be visible around the
edge of the moon. The total eclipse will last about two and
one-half minutes, and then the sun will begin peeking out
from behind the moon. By 9:30 a.m. there will be no
noticeable effects. Meteorologists say that they' cannot
promise clear skies for the viewing.
Just what may we expect might happen here during this
eclipse? To quote Meteorologist Randy Halvert of the
National Weather Service at the Pendleton Airport, "There
should be a few degrees drop in temperature and maybe the
wind will pick up a few miles an hour. It'll be just like night,
except that it will be like a bright moon, with a halo around it.
Dogs might start barking and some roosters will crow;
chickens may go to roost, just like they're getting ready for
the night."
It is easy to understand why primitive peoples used to
think such a phenomenon foretold the coming of the end of
the world. Early astronomers accurately charted coming
eclipses.
Modern scientific scholars will be observing and
completely recording this eclipse. Many special study groups
will be meeting, such as, those scheduled at BMCC and at the
Goldendale observatory.
The back cover of the Farmers' Almanac holds some
interesting facts about such publications saying that they
date back to Egyptian and Roman days. They were popular
in England "and spilled over into the colonies when in 1639
Captain Pierce put out the first American almanac printed in
Back Bay, Massachusetts."
Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard Almanack was
undoubtedly the most famous of all. The Farmers' Almanac
claims it "has continued publishing for 162 consecutive
years."
Before TV brought several daily weather reports into
each home, folks probably read their almanacs more
frequently than they do now. The bottom lines on the back
cover of this year's 96 page booklet proclaim, that it "is a
must for the family bookshelf each year."
Too many of our fine citizens have been hospitalized
recently. One whose plight surely has the entire community
very concerned is Dr. Wallace Wolff. It is good to know that
he has been having expert care since his heart attack and to
know that some of his children are with him in Portland
where he was taken by an air ambulance.
Dr. Wolff has always given so much of himself to his
fellow men through his professional care, his devotion to
educational matters, his involvement in many group
activities and his friendly concern for everyone.
We all wish Dr. Wolff a speedy and complete recovery.
We need to have him come back here.
Members of the Degee of
Honor Lodge met at the West
of Willow for a no-host dinner
on Tuesday, Jan. 30, proceed
ing the installation of new
officers.
At 8 p.m. Lodge President
Mary Bryant called the meet
ing of Kate J. Young Lodge,
No. 29, to order in the lodge
rooms. She introduced Bea
Clausen, Bend, the state
director and her traveling
companion, Mary Cardie.
Director Clausen coordi
nated the installation. Ida
Farrar, acting as past
president, instructed the new
officers in their obligations.
Those installed were: Past-
March 10 wedding set
for Earl Ay ers at
The Dalles
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Har
mon of The Dalles have
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Nancy, to Earl
Ayers, a former Heppner
resident, also of the The
Dalles.
Miss Harmon is a 1974
graduate of The Dalles High
.School and attended Eastern
Oregon State College. She is a
clerk-secretary for an insur
ance agency in The Dalles.
Ayers, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earr P. Ayers of The
Dalles,, is a 1968 graduate of
Heppner High School. He is
parts manager for Ray Schul
tens Ford in The Dalles.
A March 10 wedding is
planned. .
President, Martha King;
President, Mary Bryant;
Vice-President, Eleanor
Gonty; Second Vice
President, Marie Steagall;
Secretary-Treasurer, Alice
Soward; Recording Secre
tary, Marjorie Warden.
Usher, Bernice Nash; As
sistant Usher, Shirley Connor;
Inner Watch, Edna Bailey;
Outer WatchFreida Majeski;
Pianist, Irene Anhorn; Trust
ees: Alice Soward, one year;
Bernice Nash, two years;
Mary Bryant, three years.
Martha King was installed
as ritual counselor; Esther
Bergstrom as color bearer;
Shirley Connor as sunshine
chairman; Ida Farra, Martha
King and Shirley Connor as
auditing committee; Delsie
Reed, Ida- Farra, Mildred
Connor and Mildred Padberg
as the escort staff and Catie
Padberg as right assistant to
the vice-president.
Shirley Connor presented
Mary Bryant with a gift on
behalf of her officers. Mary
Bryant presented an apprecia
tion Igift to Director Clausen
and '' also gave each of her
officers a Valentine remem
berance. Mrs. Bryant, as the
evening's hostess, served as
sorted cookies, sweets and tea
and coffee. It was announced
that, the next lodge meeting
will be Feb. 13, and that Ida
Farra will be the hostess.
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Former Heppnerite is
recovering from stroke
Ronald Leonnig, formerly of
Heppner, has been released
from St. Vincent's Hospital
after suffering a stroke.
He is now receiving therapy
at the Rehabilitation Institute
of Oregon in Portland, and is
reported to be making satis
factory progress.
Mr. Leonnig is expected to
return to his home in McMinn
ville in a few weeks. The
family wishes to thank friends
for their concern and thought-fulness.
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By Eva Hamlett
Something different will be
seen on the streets of lone in
the near future. The City has
purchased a 1971 International
truck with a garbage com
pactor from Kinzua Corp. The
City Council will meet Tues
day and establish a new policy
on garbage disposal, which
will be announced later. One
change will require everyone
to have covered garbage cans,
and will do away with burning
barrels.
For the United Church of
Christ auction on June 2, the
women of the church are
working on a quilt, which will
depict familiar scenes around
the area. Anyone wishing to
help with the blocks is urged to
contact Jean Nelson. Lucille
Rietmann or Dianna Hams.
Katherine Lindstrom is chair
man of the Women's Group.
Ivan, John and Danny Akers
have taken over Akers Motor
Service from Elby Akers, as of
Jan. 1. Besides selling gaso
line, they work on auto
mobiles, farm equipment and
diesel truck parts and repair-ing.
The Bunchgrass Rebekah
Lodge met last Thursday at
the home of Vera Rietmann.
Plans were discussed regard
ing the district convention to
be held on March 3 at the
Willows Grange Hall. Mar
garet Akers is District Chair
man. A special meeting will be
held this Thursday at Vera's
for the purpose of installing
the officers for the coming
year
A party was held Tuesday
afternoon at the' home of
Debbie and Virgil Morgan in
honor of Mildred Morgan's
birthday.
Sometime around the first of
the year the ranch home on
the Jodie Morrison place
burned to the ground during
the night. I haven't been able
to find out any more than that.
Irma stays in The Dalles
during winter months and was
down there at the time.
The weather we are having
now is much more pleasant
instead of wading in snow, you
can wade through water
puddles. The creek is being
watched day and night. Some
of the businesses downtown
have some water seepage, but
it is not as bad as expected due
to the rapid melting of the
snow.
I didn't know until my
television set went out that
servicemen from Wilcox
Furniture in Hermiston come
over every Thursday and do
repair work. You can call
Lott's Electric in Heppner and
leave your name, then they
will come down.
If you have any news items
please call me.
Senior Citizen News...
Yarn needed for
craft programs
Persons in charge of the
crafts program at the hospital
and the ladies' Thursday
afternoon craft time at the
center are asking that anyone
who has extra colored yarns
please bring their surplus to
the Neighborhood Center. The
yarn is being used just now to
fashion Eyes of God. Come see
these colorful decorations.
Also, if you have been doing
some drawer and closet clean
ing you may find some cloth
that could be used in the quilts
that the volunteer ladies are
working on. They would be
happy to have more assorted
cotton, denim, wool and knit
material either cotton or
polyester.
Center Director Pat Brindle
says that it is still possible to
obtain home weatherization
help. The center can still get
appropriated funds and still
has workmen available. Per
sons whose homes have been
weatherized report they have
warmer homes and are able to
save energy and cut down fuel
bills.
Here is another reminder of
the Friday, February 9, visit
of the Social Security repre
sentative from Pendleton.
Also of the important, five
county, Area Agency on Aging
meeting which will be held
next Tuesday morning at
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