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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 12, 1979-FIVE it-' 51 ? Jv ' n City of Heppner opens Hager Park on Fourth of July 4 .... ' -rrt ; , " ,vnH- 1 h F-7 vv;v S ! M8T' . p :rr in -X " ' TMW I I 1 i j ' h . v. ' i ret " fJ ' 4 The city of Heppner has two parks with the opening of Hager Park on the Fourth of July on the Willow Creek Road. City workers, Winn Crist, the city's traffic enforcement officer and park maintenance worker and a fellow employee, Kevin Chick, have built and installed 8 park benches at the new park, have installed an underground sprinkler system and added waste barrels to the site. Mayor Jerry Sweeney says when fully completed under Phase II of the park project, Hager Park will have tennis courts, basketball backboard, horseshoe pits, baseball dia mond and playground equip ment plus restroom facilities. The mayor dedicated the site following a Bicentennial parade in the city July 4, 1976. The park used to be an alfalfa field and in 1974, Gene Pierce of the Eastern Oregon Bank of Heppner, raised $1,600 , in 1 1 - ,. Kathy Lacey engaged O 1 Kevin Chick and Winn Crist, maintenance emplpyees for the Ci) of Heppner, completed installing aunaay picnic new picnic benches at the city's newest park, Hager Park, located on Willow Creek. Crist and Chick built the benches and installed the underground spryikjing system. 1979 Fair Books are now available Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Lacey, Condon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathy Louise to Curtis G. Cutsforth, son of Mrs. James Barrett of Heppner. The wedding has been set for August 25 at the Blake Addition. Student on OSU honor Kathy is a 1978 graduate of Condon High School and Curtis, a 1975 graduate of Heppner High School. In 1978, he graduated from Blue Mountain Community College and is employed at the Pat Cufsfotfh Ranch".. donations from Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spaulding, Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Cleveland, Mrs. Hazel Mahoney, he and his wife, Dr. and Mrs. Ed Shaffitz, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Ferguson to purchase the land for the city; most of the land was donated by the late Emma Hager. Fill for the site was donated by Stanley Cox and according to Mayor Sweeney, the city and county combined their equipment to move the earth to the park. So far, the.city has received about $3,000 in matching funds from the State Bureau of Recreation and State Park Commission to develop the project. Mayor Sweeney said an additional $1,000 was don ated by the former Jaycee Chapter for playground equipment. Winn Crist has spearheaded the project and told the Gazette, 150 fir trees were planted along the portion of Willow Creek which runs through the park. Other shade trees will be planted, says the mayor. Also planned is a fence surrounding the site to pre vent damage to the new turf donated by Eric Anderson of Earth Carpet. And R.B. Ferguson, one of the neighboring property owners is in charge of watering the property every other day. Family plans reunion The McDaniel family re union is slated for Sunday, July 15 at Anson Wright Park. A potluck dinner is sched uled. Everyone is welcome to attend. 1979 Morrow County Fair Premium books are now available at post offices in lone, Lexington, Boardman, Irrigon and the Coast to Coast Store in Heppner, also at the County Extension office. The Morrow County Fair will be held from August 18 through 21 and the fair committee extends an invita tion to your organization to enter a community booth as a way of telling the community about what you do and adding color and interest to the fair. Theme of this year's fair is "Along A Country Lane." The premiums are $15 for first placet $10 for second, $5 for third, and $10 awarded to each organization entering the competition. This year's booths must be completed by 9 p.m. Friday, August 17 and are to remain in place until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21st. All booths must be register ed with Fair Secretary Nancy S. Bruch by August 6 and a drawing for booth assign ments will be held on August 7. Adventists host district meeting here Saturday for Condon, Spray The Heppner Adventist church will be host to a District meeting Saturday, July 14 when Condon and Spray members and friends join them for an all-day meeting. The subject of the day's services will be the how-to of Bible study. Mrs. Dianne Forsythe, of College Place has just completed a book on the subject, and she has agreed to come and share some of her information and suggestions. Mrs. Forsythe will take the 11 a.m. service, and after a potluck fellowship dinner at noon, she will again speak in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m., also in the evening at 7 : 30 p.m . This promises to be a program of value to Christians of all faiths, and anyone interested in a better under standing of the art of Bible study is cordially invited to attend. Gooseberry club elects officers Our club, the Gooseberry Livestock 4-H, meets once a month at the home of mem bers, with fifteen members enrolled. Seven steers were weighed in April for the carcass contest at the fair market. Hogs are being fattened by three mem bersand seven will show their lambs. Mrs. Bob Van Schoiack is the new leader this year. Larry Palmer and Kathleen Van Schoiack are junior leaders. Officers are: President Marie Van Schoiack, vice president Larry Palmer, secretary Paula Palmer, re porterAnne Van Schoiack. At the June meeting, Paula Palmer gave a demonstration on sheep showmanship. Jason and Larry assisted her with the lambs and Larry showed his steer. A report on 4-H camp was given. Our next meeting will be at Rills. A presentation covering swine production will be given by Dean Rill. Anne Van Schoiack Eastern Star installs of ficers l Ruth Locust Chapter No. 32, - Order of the Eastern Star held open installation of the 1979 1980 officers on Monday even ing at the Masonic Hall in Heppner with Mrs. Dick Wilkinson, past grand matron of the Grand Chapter of regon as installing grand matron. She was assisted by Roy W. Lindstrom, installing grand patron. Mrs. Larry Prock, Pendleton, was the grand marshall; Mrs. Lowell Crib ble, grand chaplain; and Mrs. C.C. Carmichael, grand or ganist. Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom was installed worthy matron and Marion Hayden as worthy patron. . Other elective and appoint ive officers are associate matron, Louise Wood; assoc iate patron, John Wood; secretary, Carmelita Halvor sen; treasurer, Lewis Halvor sen; conductress, Both Bryant; " associate conduct- : ress, Mary Bryant; chaplain, 'Alberta Akers; Marshal, Marilyn Childers; organist, ' Juanita Carmichael; Adah, Virginia Wilkinson; Ruth, Susie Cooper; Esther, Frances Smouse; Martha, June O'Connor; Electa, Anna Graham ; warder, Kenneth Smouse; and sentinel, Claude Graham. Honored out of town guests present were Mrs. Hilmer Horn, member of the ESTARL committee of the Grand Chap ter; Mrs. Ada Sacrison, Grand Representative of Missouri in Oregon; and Hilmer Horn, worthy patron of Purple Sage Chapter No. 180, all of Pilot Rock. Mrs. David Cheney was soloist for the evening and Mrs. Smouse was violinist. ' Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvor sen, junior past matron and patron were honored for their devoted work in the Eastern Star and their inany years of service to the Chapter. Also given special recognition was Mrs. Carmichael, who has served as organist for many years. All were presented gifts. The dining room was at tractively decorated in blue with accents of pink for the reception following the instal lation. Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom Sr., Mrs. Howard Bryant and Mrs. Ruby Roberts served at the tea table. Hospital Notes Hospital admissions at Pio neer Memorial Hospital this week included Frank Robin son, Lexington, dismissed, Alta Stevens, Heppner, Clif ford Wheeler, Heppner, dis missed, Jimmy Palmer, Cecil, dismissed and Shirley Judd, Heppner. Do You Hove Need For Cuotom Cutting CALL VERN NOLAN . . 676-5118 Booths are scored by two judges on the effectiveness in telling the story, visualization of the message, quality of the products and originality. roll Three area students have been named to the honor roll at Oregon State University. Gary D. Hunt achieved a straight A average as a senior in science. 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