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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday March 22, 1979 FIVE LABO program to bring guest here from Japan, send youth there Steve Curtis, Heppner? will join 28 other 4-H'ers from Oregon as they board a plane for Japan July 22 for a month of adventure and international understanding. Steve hopes to visit in the home of the Japanese student who lived with the Curtis family last summer under the Labo exchange program. Trish Mahoney looks for ward to July, too, when a Japanese guest will arrive to spend a month with the Mahoney family. Trish's Labo guest will travel with the Wasco County group, but spend her time at the Mah oney ranch. So, although we are not a "host county" this summer, we will have a continued cultural exchange with Japan. If you would like to be a part of an international program this year, it is not too late to send in your application as a host family for an Internation al Four-H Youth Exchange. The IFYE's will be coming in to Oregon during the summer months, and more host fami lies are needed. It is a great way to learn about another country. ..by sharing your family with an IFYE delegate. STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS An advanced record train ing session will be given April 3, 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Conference room in Heppner, to assist older 4-H members Adventists host health conference Representatives of the Total Health Foundation-Northwest, from Yakima will be visiting at the Heppner Ad ventist Church for special meetings beginning Friday evening, March 23, at 7:30 and continuing all day Saturday, March 24. Total Health Foundation, closely connected with the Adventist Church, began in 1977 with a group of concerned men in the fields of medicine, the ministry and business. Anyone in the community interested in the concept of total and lasting health is welcome. Cont. from page 4 we enjoyed the music pro gram given by the Larry Lindsay family. A large crowd attended the shower for Irma Morrison Saturday evening at the Grange hall. The room was decorated in a St. Patrick's Day motif. The centerpiece on the table was a large cake made by Dorothy Zinter in the form of a typical green Irish hat with all the trimmings. Helping Irma at the gift table were her daughter Tass, and Cathy Pointer. Irma received many old annuals and pictures of her family. Out of town guests present were: Dave Lemon and Vi Mitchell of Arlington, Tass and David Beckman of Corvallis, Mari lyn Peck, Brenda Hoxsey, Bernice and Ken Thompson, all of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cool of Joseph, Linda Prock of Pendleton, and Mary Kilkenny of Heppner. Host- DEADLINES General News & Society Sports & Weekend Events Late-breaking News Classified Advertising Display Advertising The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES 676-9228 who are preparing to submit their records for consideration of a state and national award. With spring vacation offering Extension Events.... With Birdine Tullis some away from school time, we suggest 4-H members get their records together so they will be ready for the work shop. ' OSU mini-college coming June 18-22 The sunny days tempt us to think ahead to summer days and special events. One that offers many opportunities for homemakers is the OSU Mini College at Corvallis. It is a week packed with classes and special events, available to anyone interested. It is for both men and women, and there are classes to fit every interest. Participants live on campus in the newer dormitories, and Senior Citizen News By Justine Weatherford On Monday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m. the Morrow County Senior Citizen Advisory Coun cil will meet at Irrigon. After the afternoon session those who attend will join the Irrigon seniors for dinner at their mealsite. Unfortunately we do not have the menu for that evening meal. Tuesday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m., the Heppner Senior Citizen Site Selection Commit tee will meet at the Heppner Elks Club. The committee members will join the diners there at 4:30. Wranglers riding club organizing for new year Morrow County Wranglers are organizing for the year and invite all interested per sons to join their group. They are now busy getting ready for their annual Spring Playdays, which will start Sunday, April 8. This year they are going back to the point system. Prizes will be Hear and Their esses were June Crowell, Fran Barnett, Darcene Meyers, and Linda LaRue. Following the shower a dance was held upstairs with eight members of the Rose City Banjoliers of Portland playing. There are 25 members in this group, among them is Charlie Davidson, and they play all over the state for events, such as the Rose Festival, Pendleton Round-up, etc. They split up this weekend and members were playing in four different places. It's too bad we didn't have an advance notice, as I'm sure a lot more people would have enjoyed hearing them. Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers attended a State Grange Of ficers meeting in Portland this last weekend. Irene Swanson returned last week from a six week vaca tion. She visited relatives in Friday, 5 p.m. Monday, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 1 2 noon Monday, 5 p.m. Monday, 5 p.m. meals are served to the group, so there is lots of opportunity to meet new people from all over Oregon. You'll have an opportunity to choose from over 60 classes all geared to helping you live better in today's world. It is a real learning vacation, with costs kept just as low as possible. Sound interesting? Call 676 9642 and leave your name and address. A brochure giving complete details will be sent out to you. Sew something special for spring Remember the dates of the big spring sewing event. April 4, Pendleton and April 5, Heppner, same program each day. You won't want to miss the opportunity to brush up on sewing skills as well as learn what is new for spring! The menu for the Tuesday dinner in Heppner will be tomato juice, meat pie with biscuits, cottage cheese and peach salad, assorted relishes and butterscotch pudding with topping. On Tuesday, March 28, diners at lone and Heppner will be offered sweet and sour meat balls over rice, frozen mixed vegetables, molded tomato aspic, bran muffins and jam and peaches and cookies. awarded at the end of the season. Dues are to be paid before participation in the Playdays. They are $5 per family, or $3 single. Anyone interested in joining Wranglers, or having ques tions, can call Bobbie Angell, 676-9235. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs, Calif. She and her sister-in-law, Melba Miller drove to Las Vegas, Nev. and from there she went to Redding, Calif, and visited with John Swanson and his family. Coming events: ENERGY SAVING IDEA NO. 12 FROM Boise Cascade THERM A 2000 Homes Caullilsig amct Sealing Seals out the wind . . . keeps the heat in . . . even along the foundation sill. (15 more practical Energy Saving Ideas are shown in our new THERMA 2000 Homes full color brochure. Get your free copy from your dealer listed below.) Boise Cascade THERMA 2000 Homes Save Energy . . . And That's Money Boise Cascade THERMA 2000 Homes custom built quality TODAY to reduce your monthly energy bills TOMORROW. Authorized Daalor for Boise Cascade Homes CL0UGH HOMES Condon Hwy. Arlington 454-2795 Merlyn BMCC English Riding-Horsemanship has been added to the spring schedule of class offer ings in Heppner, according to Nancy Brownfield, Blue Mountain Community College area coordinator for south Morrow County. The course will be taught by local resident Merlyn Robin son at the Heppner Fair grounds starting April 11. The Sunday evening class carries two college credits under the course heading of Physical Education 185. Tuition for the course is $18. Interested people may call Mrs Brownfield at 67fi-R0:w to life: P 4-H confab to view Legislature at work A look at the Oregon Legislature at work, meetings with key state officials and reports on community im provement projects will all be part of the 1979 Oregon 4-H conference in Salem April 8-10, reports John Nordheim, county Extension agent. Theme of this year's confer ence will be "Freedom to be." Nearly 100 Oregon 4-H mem bers and leaders, including Lori Witt of Irrigon and Jeff Bailey of Heppner, are expect ed to participate. Delegates will be housed at the Oregon 4-H Center near Salem, but will spend a majority of the time at the Capitol. Landscaping program for lone Garden Club The lone Garden Club met at the UCC Social Room on Wednesday, March 14. with Jean Nelson as program director. Harold Kerr showed pictures and slides on the "Do's and Don'ts of Land scaping." Plans were made for a plant sale, to be held April 24 at the American Legion Hall. Leila Palmer and Joyce Buchanan were host esses. Guests present were: Dorothy Burcham, Kathy Tel lechea, Alma Vinson from Lexington; Carlie Ponce, Jus tine Weatherford, Anna John son, Inez Erwin, Babe Harris, Harold Kerr, from Heppner; Birdine Tullis, Francis Morrow County CWA Con ference will be held at the Willow's Grange Hall, March 29 at 10 a.m., with a potluck luncheon at noon. Robinson to teach horsemanship class register for the class and to find out the starting time. General equitation and the hunt seat will be taught with emphasis on the balanced seat with proper use of hands with leg aids. The course will include the basics of schooling a horse and rider on the flat for pleasure or show. Fundamentals of jumping will be taught based on interest from the participants in the class. Participants in the class must have available a horse, an English-type saddle and a bridle with a snaffle bit. During the conference, Ore gon 4-H'ers will focus on the legislative process. They will hear Sen. Mike Thorne, Pen dleton, and Rep. Sandy Rich ards, Portland, tell why they became legislators and listen to Mike Dewey explain his role as a lobbyist. Also meeting with the dele gates will be Kathleen Beau- fait, chief deputy, Legislative Council Committee, and Gayl Penman, Legislative Assem bly media systems coordina tor. The young men and women will then attend meet ings of legislative committees and meet with legislators from their home districts. Smouse, and Monica Swanson, lone. Members present were: Jean Nelson, Loree Hubbard. Pat Pettyjohn, Nancy Miller, Edith Nickoson, Delta Huber, and Ruth McCabe. Will II JmdM GR78xl5 1 SIZE I ItEfJEXf Mr III A I I 1rV-H: I Also scheduled to meet with the delegates are Secretary of State Norma Paul us and State Treasurer Clay Meyers. The 4-H'ers also will visit the State Supreme Court and hear a presentation from the state Ill SElllYil, Mtr&M o Road Building o Land Leveling o Ve do all types of dozer and bachhoe work . " FQ0E -ESW.WES Prinevilie 447-3243 M(55 BIAS BELTED Director 120 F.E.T. INCLUDED $3045 BR78xl3 SIZE Mo37 TUBE TYPE Farm & Market $41" 700x15 6-PLY F.E.T. INCLUDED Irrigon News Cont. from page 8 In Washington D.C. they attended the Ways and Means meeting and talked with Congressman Al Ullman. A couple from Hood River also traveled to Washington D.C. and made the trip more enjoyable for them. While the men were busy the women visited some shops and the White House. The dresses worn by former presidents' wives were of special interest to Mrs. McCoy. They visited a number of museums; saw a space ship and the return capsule. The changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier was very impressive, she said, as was the grave of John Kennedy with the perpetual flame. They saw the Lincoln Memorial by night and found public defenders office. Governor Vic Atiyeh will receive one of the first copies of "Trade Off," the new land use planning game just pub lished by the OSU Extension Service, when he meets with Gear Up for SprunQ and summer drivingmmon the road and on the farmduring our annual Co Spring Sale! STEEL RADIAL G78x15 SIZE MARK 74 fcj&j (fm F.E.T. INCLUDED i '1 i fiflff 4865 WmWJ B78xl3 SIZE YWA it very beautiful, made entire ly of white marble. They found the F.B.I, building to look just like it docs on the TV program. The weather was pleasant while they were there, al though there was still some snow on the ground. The Irrigon Lion's Club pinochle game was well at tended F'riday night, March 9, with eight tables playing. The pinochle games will continue, and will be held on the second Friday of each month. The winners were, ladies high. Hazel McRae; ladies' low. Marge Shade; men's high. Ed Johnson; men's low. Lee Witherspoon; Pinochle won by C.B. Hayes and Margaret Jorgensen; door prize won by Art White. the 4-H'ers. The game been several years in has the development and was made possible by grants from Chev ron USA and the Land Conservation and Develop ment Commission. - oj 03323 mam
