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6 I. TWELVE The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday April 26. 1979 ' 1 1 t -j Summer Youth Employment applications being accepted The East Central Oregon Association of Counties Em ployment Training Program is now preparing for the Summer Youth Employment Program. The Summer Youth Em ployment Program is design ed to provide career explora tion through work experience. Work experience may be with either public agencies or private businesses. In the case of public agencies, the pro gram provides full wages, with private employers the program can reimburse extra ordinary costs firgured at 50 per cent of the gross wage. The work experience em ployer must provide supervi sion and follow Bureau of Labor requirements for em ployment of people under 18 years of age. The employer and the ECOAC counselor will work together with the young employee to insure that the work experience is also a training experience. To be eligible, the young person must meet the federal definition of economically dis advantaged. This is usually Marion A. Palmer, 72, of lone, died Friday, April 20, at St. Anthony's Hospital, Pen dleton. He was born Dec. 4, 1906, at Lexington, the son of Laur ence and Nellie Palmer. A well-known area farmer, he was a lifetime resident of Morrow County. He was married to Geneva Pettyjohn on Sept. 25, 1932, at Heppner. Mr. Palmer was a member of the United Church of Christ, lone, and of the lone Willows Grange. Funeral services were Tues day, April 24, at 2 p.m., at the Nellie Rosetta Mahon, 90, Heppner, died in Heppner Wednesday, April 18. She was born Aug. 13, 1888 in Leadville, Colo., the daughter of Thomas and Colorado Deborah Condrell Milson, and had been a resident of Morrow County since 1913. Mrs. Mahon was a member of the Episcopal Church. Funeral services were Fri day, April 20, at 11 a.m., at All Saint's Episcopal Church, Heppner, with the Rev. Ken- Hear and Their... Continued from page 5 Ten clubs were represented from Morrow and Umatilla Counties. Director Dorothy Heard of Milton-Freewater presided. Reports from of ficers and committee chair men were made. Chaplain Helen Martin gave a short Memorial Service remember ing the five deceased club members. Officers elected for the coming year were: Director. UCfCMUM'S TAVERN 3-week Elimination Tournament Saturday, Apr. 28 Saturday, May 5 O Saturday, May 12 Play Starts At 2:30 p.m. Each Day Entry Fee: $9 1 KS3 STARTS THIS SATURDAY based on family income and family size although special employment needs such as a handicap may qualify an individual if it is determined that this makes it difficult for the person to obtain employ ment. Young people must also be between the age of 14 and 21 inclusive at the time of enrollment. , The Morrow County repre sentative for the program is Jane Stackhouse. Ms. Stack house would like to hear from potential employers and young people interested in working for the summer, preferably before May 31. In addition to the employ ment program ECOAC is offering, a Mini-College at Blue Mountain Community College. The courses offered are: Child Development for Day Care and Recreation Aides (June 11-22), Business Occupations (June 18-29), Body and Fender Painting (June 11-22), Welding (June 11-22), Introduction to Carpen try and Woodworking (June 11-22), and Basic Accounting (June 18-29). Young people OBITUARIES Marion A. Palmer lone United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Neil Chobot officiating. Soloist was Ron Davis, accompanied by Rikka Tews at the organ. Concluding services and vault interment were at High View Cemetery, lone. Active bearers were Kevin Gutierrez, Joe Rietmann, Ed die Page, Roger Palmer, Skip Pettyjohn and Dick Sherer. Honorary bearers were Don Arkell, Harold Wright, Clell Rea, Lewis Halvorsen, Roy W. Linstrom, Willard French, Mike Matthews and Fred Martin. Nellie Rosetta Mahon neth Miller officiating. Sacred selections were sung by the congregation with Gail Hughes at the organ. Concluding services and vault interment were at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Sweeney Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers, all grand sons, were Bill Mahon, Mike Mahon, Tom Hottman, Bob Mahon, Tom Mahon and Don Hottman. Mrs. Mahon is survived by Mrs. Rachel Jackson of the Echo club; assistant director, Mrs. Kemble Tellefson of Milton-Freewater; secretary treasurer, Mrs. Ron Bishop of Echo. Members took plants to the district meeting for a plant sale among themselves and the proceeds went to the benefit of the district treas ury. Alter lunch, the group 100 of entry fees back in cash prizes! 1st Trophy & Cash 2nd Trophy & Cash 3 rd Cash from Morrow County Will have lodging and meal allow ances. Call Jane Stackhouse at 1-800-452-8112 if you would like to employ a young person or if you would like to apply for work. Students may also contact their high school counselor for applications. Wheat acreage increases Oregon growers have plant ed 1,480,000 acres of wheat for 1979, according to the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Service early spring acreage survey. Winter wheat, at 1,210.000 acres seeded is 5 per cent aboe last year, while spring wheat, estimated at 270,000 acres, is double last year's acreage. Much winter kill and wind blow-out caused a much higher amount of winter wheat to be reseeded as spring. Burns Mortuary, Pendleton, was in charge of arrange ments. Mr. Palmer is survived by his wife, Geneva, lone; a son, Lee Palmer, lone; four grand daughters, Barbara Gutier rez, Hermiston; Debora, Donna and Anita Palmer, all of lone; two brothers, Elmer Palmer of Heppner, and Kenneth Palmer of Lexing ton; a sister, Alice Harrison, of Boardman and many nieces and nephews. Those who wish may contri bute to the Cancer Fund, directly or through Burns Mortuary. three daughters, Celia Matte son, Heppner; Hanna Olp, Mitchell; and Colleen Helgut, Lebanon; a son, Jack Mahon, Joseph; a brother, Joseph Wiable, Buena Vista, Colo.; 21 grandchildren ; 42 great grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Joe Mahon, preceded her in death in 1959. Two sons and a daughter also preceded her in death. toured to the Stanfield rest stop on Interstate 80 north for the dedication of the'Blue Star memorial Marker. Blue Star Highways are designated as a living memorial to all men and women who have served, are serving, and will serve our country. Those attending from lone were Norma Rea, Lela Palmer, Loree Hubbard, Helen Martin and Josie Bur-cham. HHS students second in BMCC science skills Pilot Rock and Heppner High School battled their way to first and second place respectively in the overall science competition during High School Career Skills Day, April 19, on the Blue Mountain Community College campus. A full tuition scholarship was awarded to Pilot Rock High School to be given to a student who plans to enroll at Blue Mountain in any area of science. The high school will select the recipient of the award. Pilot Rock's winning team included Dan Haslam, Bo Liebe, Graeme Savage and Dan Owen. Heppner's runner up team consisted of Lionel Wood, Jim Parker, Bill Kenny and Alice Abrams. The Hep pner team was awarded a science reference book for f " A M " If v . J$ , " V Robb RuthfMcr.sjtr 13.6x28 13.6x38 $142.73 $6.01 14.9x26 $135.22 $6.03 15.5x38 $177.32 $7.79 16.9x34 $214.59 $8.92 ( Deryl Bigsfow, Sales & Service During ls I THE SUDDEN SERVICE BOYS their high school library. 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