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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 17, "1979 THREE
New Editor at the
Gazette Times
Jim Hackett assumed duties
of news editor of the Gazette
Times, formerly held by Rick
Steelhammer.
Hackett, a graduate of the
University of . Washington
School of Communications '
with a B.A. in editorial
journalism and history, has
had several years of experi
ence on Northwest dailies and
weeklies, covered the 1972
Sunshine Mine Fire, the
Northwest's major news story
in that year, while news editor
of a small daily, the North
Idaho Press, Wallace, Idaho
and two floods, the 1974 Placer
Creek flood and the 1975
Western Washington floods in
addition to community and
local government news.
A native , of Bremerton,
Washington, he has been a
member of the Elks, Chamber
of Commerce, Democratic
Boardman man dies in accident
A Boardman man, Steve G.
Myers, 37, died Monday even
ing in a freakish accident,
about 9:10 p.m. when the
pickup in which he was riding
collided with five horses on the
Kunze Rd., a mile south of
Boardman, according to Ore
gon State Police, Arlington
Division. , , ,
Myers vehicle was west
bound when the accident
occured and OSP reported an
ambulance crew from Board-
Eddie Thorpe
Eddie Thorpe, 75, Heppner,
died May 11 in . the Heppner
hospital of a heart attack.
He was born March 27, 1904
at Fargo, N.D., the son of
Emile A. and Gunilla Thorpe,
Mr. Thorpe was a retired
Charles Kirk
Charles Sylvester Kirk, a
former Heppner resident, died
in Hermiston on May 2 at the
age of 70.
He was born February 2,
1909 in Heppner, the son of
James and Mary Florin Kirk.
A retired auto mechanic, he
was an Army veteran of World
War II and a member of the
Hermiston American Legion.
Services were Saturday,
May 5 at 2 p.m. at the United
Methodist Church with the
Rev. Steve Tollefson officia
ting. Carl and Betty Mar
quardt sang "In the Sweet By
and By," and the "Old Rugged
Cross." -
Concluding services and
interment were held at Hep
pner Masonic Cemetery. Pall
Bearers were Howard Bryant,
Darrell Power, Gerald Rea,
Tom McElligott, Dick McElli
gott and James Miller.
He is survived by his wife,
Esther, Hermiston, three
daughters, Crystal Rathbun,
Sun Dance, Wyoming, Patri
cia wade, Hermiston, and
Beverly Sherman, Heppner; a
son, Clint Timmons, Gaston,
Oregon; a sister, Marie Gotch
ling, Portland, numerous
grandchildren and great
grandchildren. A daughter,
Sarah May Rhodes, preceded
him in death.
We want to extend
our Best Wishes for
a successful future,
and thank you for
letting us be a
part of your lives.
Mesi
Party, Jaycees, Boy Scouts of
America and his last position .
was as a field coordinator for '
the Chief Seattle Council,
B.S.A., Bremerton. He also
enjoys horeshoe pitching,
bicycling, watching the Sonics
in the playoffs, wrestling in
high school and likes living in
the Northwest.
Sabre Farms founder dies
Charles Kyd, 64, founder of
Sabre Farms, Boardman, died
Monday at home. Kyd, a
director of the Port of Morrow
County was retired from the
presidency of Sabre Farms in
1977 and was working at the
time of his ; death as a
consultant on international
irrigation developments.
Born, May 28, 1914 in
Greenridge, Missouri, he
earned a B.S. degree in
man attempted to revive the
man without success. Three of
the horses were killed on an
impact and two badly injured
and humanely disposed y-of.
The owners of the property
from . where the horses es
caped fencing are John and
Christine Creason. The Crea
sons had leased the property
to a Mr. Harmon, Stanfidd
and Melvin Rachor.
Steve Gredell Myers, 37,
was born August 14, 1941 in
OBITUARIES
carpenter and a member of
the Pendleton Aerie No. 28,
Eagles Lodge; Heppner
B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 358.
Private services were held
May 14. Sweeney Mortuary
was in charge of arrange
ments. ' ' ' ;"
Heppner
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Red Cross
Swimming Lessons
The first session of Red Cross
Swim Lessons will be offered at the
Heppner Swim Pool July 10 through
July 21. The second and final session
will start July 24 and end August 4.
This year an adult swim class will
be offered which will be taught by
Red Cross standards. If you would
like to learn how to swim, classes
start July 10 at 6 p.m.
Red Cross Swimming Certificates
will be given to all passing students.
Basic Rescue and Water Safety
(Jr. Lifesaving) and . Advanced
Lifesaving (Sr. Lifesaving) will
start August 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. and
run about three weeks. This will be
offered once.
Ms. Diane Holland will be the pool
manager. Opening day free swim
will be Sunday, June 10.
Lesson hours, fees and registra
tion dates will be announced later.
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agricultural economics at the
University of Missouri in 1936
and an M.S. degree in animal
production at Purdue Univer
sity in 1950. He worked several
years in Missouri as an
extension agent and from
1950-55 was an extension
animal husbandry specialist
at Washington State Univer
sity. From 1955-1956, he was West
coast manager for Doane
Eugene and was a pipefitter
for PG and E at the Carty
Coal-Fired Plant. He is sur-.
' vived by his father, Frank
Myers, Boardman, his
mother, Alice Goehring,
Moses Lake, Wash., and a
sister, Mary Baker, Spring
field, Ohio.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hep
pner, is in charge of arrange
ments. He is survived by a son,
Carl, Heppner; a daughter,
Edda MaeLovgren, Heppner;
sisters Winifred Vrooman,
Kerrville, Texas and. Hazel
Burns, Reno, Nev.; grand
children arid several nieces
arid nephews'. ""' " r " .
PORKY'S
COMIN' TO
TOWN
LES SCHWAOl
676-9481
Glen Ward
Feted Sat.
Heppner Elks 358 will honor
the lodge's secretary for the
past 22 years this Saturday at
the club.
Glen Ward Day has been
proclaimed for Saturday, May
19 to honor the civic leader
and community service vol
unteer. A potluck dinner will
get underway at 6:30 p.m.
The public is encouraged to
attend.
Agricultural Service, Sacra
mento, Calif, and operated the
Kyd Cattle Company at Three
Forks, Montana, 1956 to 1972.
In 1973, he founded Sabre
farms, one of the largest
irrigated farms in the North
west, developing raw sage
brush land and irrigating it
with Columbia River water.
During World War II, Kyd
served in the Pacific on the
battleship U.S.S. Washington.
He and his wife, Beverly, were
married in Boston, Mass. in
1946.
He was also a member of the
Economic Development Com
mittee of Oregon, the execu
tive board of the American
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OREGON
CHIEF
Wieners
1 2-oz.
Parlcay
Margarine
l-lb.
55
Crisco
Shortening
1 1
J-A. 3-lb. Tin
Pkg.
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Garden Club plans clean-up
for MC Pioneer Picnic
.The 2Gth Annual Morrow
County Pioneer Picnic is just
around the corner May 27
and the Heppner Garden Club
is trying to stimulate an effort
in getting the city park and
museum grounds prepared for
the annual event.
The Garden Club has sched
uled Monday, May 21 at 7 p.m.
Summer Hours
OPEN TUESDAY THRU
SATURDAY 4-11 p.m.
Plan to Attend!
Glen Ward Day
Saturday, May 19
Potluck Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Heppner
Elks
Club
Members ond Ouf -
Rump
USDA
CHOICE,
Your
Choice!
Sxtt 16 -
MAYON
BEEP I nmh
8-oz.
HQ
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Radishes &
Green Onions
MARKET
as a work-evening to clean and
weed flower beds, trim roses
and trees and do general lawn
work.
The Pioneer Picnic is being
hosted this year by Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Peck and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Peck. The
chairmen noted that both the
Morrow County Museum and
Of - Town Guests Ony
Roast
$11
lb.
Kraft
Salad
Dressing
Catalina, Thousand Island,
ltalian,French, Caesar
Wheat Thins
RitZ Crackers
oz.
Mandarin Oranges
Cauliflower
(59 "
EACH
BUNCHES
the antique farm machinery
museum at the fairgrounds
will be open for viewing over
Memorial Day weekend.
Registration for the annual
event begins at 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 27, with a
potluck dinner scheduled for
the early afternoon. The
public is encouraged to attend.
Valiant
Red Heart
YARN
Regular $1.49
NOW
Macro Weave Cord 8iar$3.97 j
N.Main
Heppner 676-5051
Hound
USDA
CHOICE
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S & W BRAND S & W BRAND
Peas Corn Oven-Baked
Green Beans Beans
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Cool
Aid
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Asparagus
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Shop The Green Budget
Saver Tags Throughout
The Store
Prices Effective May 17, 18 & 19
Grocery 676-9614 Meat 676-9288
County
budget
Continued from page 1
The polls open at 8 a.m. and
close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May
22. Voting locations are No. 1,
Boardman, Boardman Clinic
Building, No. 3, lone, City
Hall, No. 4, Irrigon, Morrow
Building office bldg., No. 5,
Lexington City Hall and Nos.
2,6,7,8 and 9, Heppner, Old
City'Library Building.
STITCH KIT
Regular $4.50
NOW
$3
00
Assorted Limited to stock on hand
SKEIN
Consignments Taken Gladly
Steak
All Flavors
PreSweefened
31-oz.
Chips
Af Hoy
Yellow Onions
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