FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday March 15, 1979
Pops Concert tonight
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with Justine Weatherford
Top o' the morning here it is almost St. Patrick's Day.
It was celebrated in Condon last weekend, but in the home of
the real, true, fighting Irish it will, and rightly so, be
observed day after tomorrow.
I've been told that time was when Heppner really went
green-even had the flag of the Emerald Isle flying on Main
Street. Though the Irish blood is generally more diluted now,
many a present-day lad and lassie recalls with pride those
early shepherd ancestors who came here to New Ireland
around 100 years ago.
Each year I take Judge John F. Kilkenny's great book
"Shamrocks and Shepherds" off the shelf and read over most
of it. I particularly love this paragraph from his page 7:
"Rumor has it that the reason the experts have had so
much difficulty in tracing the origin of the name 'Oregon' is
that the area was discovered, long before the advent of the
Indian, by a wandering group of Celts under the command of
one Michael Patrick O'Regon. Doubters have failed to
disprove this most plausible suggestion, and theirs, I feel, is
the burden of proof."
A column of Irish jokes is an annual treat which I enjoy
writing and do hope you like reading. Seems there is an
inexhaustible supply of Irish humor hiding in books and
magazines and even in old Heppner Gazette-Times.
A census-taker working through South Ireland came to a
cottage that was literally over-run with children. He
observed a rosy-faced woman bending over a washtub.
"Madam, I am the census-taker; how many children
have you?"
"Well, lemme see," she replied as she straightened up
and wiped her hands on her apron. "There's Mary and Eileen
and Delia and Susie and Bridget and Tommy and Mike and
Eddie and Charlie and Denny and "
"Well," interrupted the census man, "if you could just
give the number"
"Number!" she exclaimed, indignantly, "I want you to
understand that we hain't got to numberin' 'em yet. We hain't
run out o' names!"
Then there's an Irish couple who go away for holidays
every third year. When asked what they do the other years,
they declared, "The first one we talk of last year's holiday,
then the next year we discuss plans for the following year's
holiday." (What a thrifty system!)
Young Barney "I don't know how to fill out this question."
Priest "What is it?"
Barney "It asks, 'Who was your mother before she was
married?' I didn't have any mother before she was
married."
There was a miserly Irishman whose friend was doing
his best to persuade him to dress more in accordance with his
station in life. "I'm surprised," said the friend, "that you
should allow yourself to become shabby."
"But I'm not shabby," responded the miser.
"Oh, but you are," continued his friend. "Remember
your father. He was always neatly dressed. His clothes were
always well tailored and of the best material."
"Well!" shouted the other, triumphantly, "these clothes
I'm wearing were my father's!"
(So a true candidate for Gardner's Men's Wear.)
Two lively lads were in earnest conversation on matters
regarding the fair sex. "How could you be so deceitful as to
tell Coleen O'Hara she is pretty?" asked Pat.
"I wasn't deceitful at all," replied Mike.
"But" asked Pat, "You don't mean to say you think she is
actually pretty?"
"Oh of course not," replied honest Mike, "What I told her
was that she is as pretty as she can be."
Now if you can stop laughing, temporarily, let's look at a
few facts about Eire. The Republic of Ireland is less than one
per cent as large as the United States, not counting Alaska
and Hawaii. The Irish Coat of Arms pictures a traditional
harp which has been a favorite musical instrument for
hundreds of years. The republic's flag, which dates from the
1800's, has a green stripe nearest the staff which represents
the country's Roman Catholics, then a white stripe
representing unity and a third stripe of orange, representing
the Protestants of Ulster.
There are two official languages: English and Gaelic.
The head of the government is the Prime Minister, and the
parliament has 144 members in the House of Deputies who
serve 5-year terms and 60 members in the Senate who also
serve 5-year terms.
I better close this with a few more facts about the Land of
the Celts. Its highest point is Carrantouhill at 3,414 feet above
sea level. Its chief agricultural products are barley,
cabbages, dairy products, livestock, oats, potatoes, poultry,
sugar beets and wheat. The top manufactured products are
alcoholic beverages, clothing, cured tobacco, paper,
processed foods and textiles. (And I think the fact book
should add a great number of lovely Irish persons.)
I'll be seeing you all at St. Patrick's Church on Saturday
eve, March 17.
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Five generations of Morrow County Pioneer stock, ranging
,. t in age from 95 to six months, assembled this week in
rite generations Heppner. Matriarch of the clan, Letha (Smith) Archer,
bottom right, hosted the gathering. Mrs. Archer's son, Austin
Smith, a 1925 HHS grad, stands behind her. Smith's daughter,
Dorothy Vendshus, admires new granddaughter, Mary Anne
Palmer, held by daughter Victoria Palmer. All but Mrs.
Archer now live in Portland.
Heppner child care needs discussed
A meeting to determine the
level of child care wanted by
Heppner residents was held
last week under the sponsor
ship of the Blue Mountain
Community Coordinated Child
Care Council (4-C).
Results of the session point
ed to the need for a resident
pre-school or child care pro
gram and facility with a
reasonable tuition.
"The level of child day care
will be a community decision
with the 4-C council assisting
in fulfilling the needs," said
Carol Dungan, 4-C family day
care home consultant. "Sup
port from the community is
necessary to meet local day
care need for children," she
continued. Persons wanting
more information, or who
would like to express their
views and are unable to attend
the meeting, should call Ms.
Dungan or Bonnie Fish, 4-C
director, at 276-4240. Collect
calls are welcome.
Participating in the last
meeting were 4-C officials,
Rev. Ed Sikes, Mayor Jerry
Sweeney, school administra
tors and staff and social
service workers from the
Childrens Services Division.
State IOOF leader here Wednesday
The state leader of the
Oregon Oddfellows Lodge will
be the featured guest next
Wednesday, March 21, at a
no-host dinner at the West of
Willow in Heppner.
George Sheppard, Grand
Drug talk set
for Lexington
Grange
A program on drug use and
youth discipline will be fea
tured during a Monday night
meeting of Lexington Grange.
Main speakers will be Mor
row County Judge D.O. Nel
son, Sheriff Larry Fetsch, and
County Juvenile Director Car
oline Holt.
The public is invited to
attend the meeting.
Master of the Grand Lodge of
Oregon Oddfellows, will at
tend a lodge meeting following
the 6:30 p.m. dinner. The
lodge meeting will be held in
Willows Lodge No. 66. All area
Oddfellows and Rebekahs are
invited.
Willows Grange slates Friday
for luncheon meeting
Willows Grange ladies
C.W.A. will attend a luncheon
meeting at the home of Dot
Halvorsen Friday, March 16,
at 12:30. The main dish will be
provided by the hostess;
guests are to bring salad or
dessert.
The next regular meeting of
the lone Willows Grange will
be held Saturday, March 17, at
8 p.m. at the hall.
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S All Friends & Relatives Are
Cordially Invited To A
25th Wedding Reception
For
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Steers
March 17 at 2:30 p.m.
American Legion Hall Heppner
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Budding Heppner musicians
will have a chance to show
their stuff tonight in the
Heppner High School gym,
during the annual spring Pops
Concert.
1 The show starts at 8 p.m.,
and is free of charge and open
to the public. However, dona
tions will be accepted from
persons interested in aiding
band programs in local
schools.
Tonight's Pops Concert will
feature the efforts of the High
School Band, High School
Chorus, with several small
ensemble groups, plus the
Junior High Band and Stage
Band.
Senior Citizen News
Next week there will be
three free Blood Pressure
Clinics in this county. On
Monday, Mar. 19, at 2:30 at
Irrigon; in Heppner on Tues
day, March 20 at 2:30 and in
lone on Wednesday, March 21
at 3:30.
You need to plan ahead to
attend the Morrow County
Senior Citizen Advisory Coun
cil meeting at 1:30, Monday,
March 26, in Irrigon. All
attending will stay there for
dinner with the Irrigon sen
iors. John Pasek, the area Social
Security representative, who
comes here and who will
continue to come although
most outreach services are to
be curtailed, left cards at the
Neighborhood Center which
give the toll free number for
seniors to call for help with
medicare problems.
Pat Brindle reports that new
Senior Citizen Identification
Cards from the State of
Oregon are now available. She
has application forms for
them. These new cards will
cost $2 each.
Because of inflation many
retirees are unable to afford
some of life's basic necessi
ties. In response to a question
on a recent survey which
asked what they would do if
they had additional money
coming in each month "18
per cent said they would buy
food, 12 per cent would buy
clothes, 14 per cent would pay
off debts, and 7 per cent would
go to a doctor or dentist."
Senior diners will share
these meals in Morrow County
next week. At Irrigon on
Monday, March 19, tomato
juice, meat pie with biscuits,
Health dept.
closes Mar. 19
The Morrow County Health
Department will be closed
from March 19 to 23 and all
regularly scheduled clinics
will be canceled.
By Justine Weatherford
cottage cheese and peach
salad, relish tray, deep-dish
cherry pie with topping.
In Heppner, Tuesday,
March 20, stew with vege
tables, molded cottage cheese
and pineapple salad, hot
French bread with plain and
garlic butter, chocolate pud
ding with topping.
At lone and Heppner on
Wednesday, March 21, braised
tips and noodles, green beans,
lime jello with grapefruit
salad, biscuits and jelly,
Angelfood cake and topping.
Rietmann
to wed
Blackmer
on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. David Riet
mann, lone, announce the
marriage of their son, Harold,
to Sharon Blackmer of Finly,
Washington.
All friends and relatives are
cordially invited to attend a
reception honoring the couple,
on Sunday March 18. It will be
held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at
the lone United Church of
Christ.
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