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FOUR The Ileppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday. August 23, 1979 W illi lnvl ino V .. illw.i f..i-,t ) I Why do some weeks seem longer than others? If you've been a student or a teacher, think back to the weeks in May before school ends. Sometimes, inspite of or because of much activity, it seems like summer vacation will just never arrive. Now consider the current week which held much of the County Fair, the Horse Show, the 4-H Style Revue, the rodeos and the big Saturday Parade. For some it may seem i long week-for some a short week. However, most everyone will agree that the last week of August and the Labor Day weekend always seems to whizz by. The Tuesday, September 4 school bells will be ringing soon. Incidentally, did you see the super-sweepstakes sunset last Sunday evening? Super sunsets are one of the joys of autumn. It is unreasonable not to sympathize with the powers that plan the County Fair and Rodeo. Along with the many problems they encounter and must reconcile, the matter of scheduling must loom big. Of course, the schedule has to be determined far in advance. This year it seemed that many other events, anxious to happen before summer faded away, conflicted with some of the fair's special events. On Family Fun Night numerous sports fans caravaned to Baker to watch a rain-drenched parade and a very wet football game which was won by the more webbed-footed players from the West whose style of play included being more accustomed to splashing around than were our East players. Dr. Tibbies reports that all three all stars from this county participated valiantly. He says that most of the spectators left the game after the drizzle which plagued the opening quarters and turned into a heavy downpour. The attendance from this county was the largest ever. They saw the West score 14 points in the first quarter and add another seven in the second quarter. The departing crown felt sorry for the Shrine players who continued their battling with each other and with the downpour for two more scoreless quarters. The event accomplished its purpose. It contributed nicely to the support of the Shriners' Hospital in Portland. Back to conflicting scheduling, it seems that the Morrow County Grain Growers had a major function on Saturday night, musician Jim beguiled some folks into being elsewhere. On Sunday evening, the 4-H Style Show played to standing-room-only. The attendance at the daytime horse show and among exhibit viewers may have been less than usual because of the Bucknum's Tavern Picnic that drew many to Cutsforth Park. As usual, various ranch families that look forward to an after-harvest holiday, along with other non-harvesting families who had not yet gotten away for their annual change of pace and place, needed to venture forth just at fair time in order to beat the back-to-school deadline. Some veteran fair workers and exhibitors feel that the new, longer schedule this year which stretched the Fair and Rodeo over 10 days is not as good as the older plan which compacted most events into a single week. The fair's faithful division superintendents, who assume such responsibility, deserve much applause. They are there early to receive and record exhibits and to arrange them advantageouly. They help new exhibitors and control harried veterans; they assist the professional judges; at fair's end they are still being helpful when exhibits are released. We always loudly cheer the Fair Board and Fair Committee, but sometimes forget that it is the dear exhibitors that really make the fair. Big cheers for each one who brought something to show. Surely the encouragement of youthful participation is a most significant aspect of the fair. How fortunate this county is to have such competent Extension Staff leadership that has enlisted and stimulated terrific, non-professional group leaders who in turn inspire such excellent work from their young charges. All fair divisions displayed outstanding work this year. First. I can't resist mentioning Dan Nix and the tremendous photographs that brought him top honors. I think that Dan first attracted fairviewers' attention as an exhibitor of birds and small animals. Now he has become a top artist. His photographic masterpieces indicate that he has probably gotten some excellent instructions in Heppner High School's photographic classes. (Who can ever replace Dennis Toney as photographic instructor?) As I lingered along the great art exhibit wall, I hear the comment. "This county certainly has lots of really talented residents!" Yes! Yes! and the talent is not only among its fine artists, but it is also among its food and needlework people, its gardeners, its craft workers, its grain and animal producers, its assortment of workers. Cont. on page 6 V V.WMfWWWWJ ....... .......... .... Shelley Wolff to wed October 13 Dr. Wallace H. Wolff is pleased to announce the en gagement and forthcoming marriage of Shelley M. Wolff to Mr. Rhodes H. Gustafson of Seattle, Wa. Shelley is employed by Tektronix in Beaverton and Mr. Gustafson is owner-president of Rhodes Sales Corpor ation. An October 13 wedding is planned at St. Mathews Church, Hillsboro, Or. Friends invited to Cutsforth wedding Jim and Lucia Barrett extend a cordial invitation to all friends and relatives to share with them the exchang ing of wedding vows between her son Curtis Cutsforth and Kathy Lacey August 25 at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. The wedding will be held in the Barrett yard at the Blake Ranch. Special speaker set at Irrigon Assembly The Rev. Paul Pipkins will speak at the Irrigon Assembly of God, next Sunday Aug. 26 at the 11 a.m. service. The Rev. Pipkins is a representative of the International Correspon dence Institute in Brussels, Belgium. Missionary appointee to Ma lawi, Africa, was the guest speaker at the church on Aug. 19. He, his wife Sally and two daughters plan to establish a Center of Evangelism in this African country with a popula tion of over five million. The Rev. Dale Zumwalt of Stanfield will minister at the Assembly church on Sept. 2. Mr. Zumwalt has been work ing with Pastor Allen Gor danier finishing the interior of the new church. The new church building is nearing completion. Pastor Allen Gordanier is spending this week as a counselor at the Assembly of God Boys and Girls Camp at Meadowbrook in the Blue Mountains. Open House Monday for Ark Preschool An open house is scheduled at the Ark Preschool Monday, August 27 from 7-9 p.m. Parents with children aged 3-5 who are not attending kindergarten, are welcome to come explore the school and visit with Debra Britt, the teacher. Debra first opened the Ark Preschool in April 1977 with emphasis in basic educational principles designed to prepare the child for more formal education. She previously held a preschool in Spray. The Ark is located at 355 V. Union in Heppner. All interes ted pai ents are welcome aboard. JOIN JIM BARRATT'S TRANS-CANAL CRUISE . . timib lv it Join our group of 40 Oregonians on this 2 week cruise on Sitmar's T.S.S. Fairwind escorted by former Heppnerites Jim and Dorotha Barratt. Cruise from Acapulco through the Panama Canal with six ports-of-call in the Carribbean April 19-May3. Airfare from Portland -Acapulco and Ft. Lauderdalc- Portland included in package. For brochure, contact.... Jim Barratt AWAY TRAVEL SERVICE P.O. BOX 769 ALBANY, OR. 97321 ToursH Oregon UbA 926-8837 Hospital Notes Patients admitted and later discharged at Pioneer Memo rial Hospital the past week were Jack Ployhar and Col leen Greenup, both of Hepp ner, and Jay Landis of Medford. Admitted and still a patient is Juanita Sprouls, of Condon. (loose iUe Touqh one! Takes a lot of shoe to stand up to her kind of action. Crepe wedge with ripple sole, rounded heel. Favorite moc toe, supporting tie, plenty of room. Tan leather. jWtp-Times Classifieds Bring Quick Results Phone (i7(i-!L'2S 1 a ! $1(5.95 676-5214 Heppner r mr2 - j X v "t - 'if (i v Todd Harrison hosts Canadian youth here If you saw Todd Harrison, Lexington, during county fair, he was probably accompanied by the young Canadian who was visiting the Harrison family that week. James Mikulasik of British Colum bia, arrived late August 20 in time for the county fair. He has been in beef clubs in his home province, and ac tively involved in club activities-for the 4-H district there. Leaving Heppner on August 25. hp n'nd the three other Canadian youths hosted in neighboring counties, will ac company Ken Killingsworth to Salem to see our state fair. The first part of the ex change which brings our Canadian visitor took Lottie Laughlin and Cindi Bergstrom to British Columbia for a fun filled week earlier this sum mer. Both Lottie and Cindi report having a terrific exper ience with plans to return to Canada to see 4-H friends gained during the trip. Shelley Wolff & Rhodes H. Guftafson Senior Citizen News By Justine Weatherford Senior Citizens have been keeping very busy enjoying the County Fair. Many have continued to work in fair divisions as superintendents and assistants; many more have contributed greatly by entering exhibits. The senior meals on August 28 and 29 will be the last two for awhile, prepared by substi tute head cook Ruth Berg strom and regular assistant cook, her daughter Marilyn. Eleanor Gonty, the regular chief cook, will return to continue the leadership of the meal site crew on Tuesday, September 4. Next week's menus include: at Heppner on Tuesday, tur key croquettes with mush room gravy, rice pilaf, but tered, frozen peas, tossed green salad, bulgar muffins with jelly and rhubarb crisp pudding with topping. . On Wednesday, at lone and . Heppner: spaghetti and meat balls, tossed salad and sliced tomatoes, buttered corn, gar lic French bread and surprise apple pie with cheese sticks. Two receive U of Portland Master degree Cecilia McElligott, Box 5, lone, received a master of education at the August 10, University of Portland sum mer commencement in the gardens of Mago Hunt Center on the University campus. Michael V. Smith, son of Robert C. Smith, Box 576, Irrigon, received a master of business administration. Smith attended Eastern Ore gon State College and Univer sity of Oregon prior to coming to U. of P. He is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi and now resides in Portland. yJo one who we.tx.xs. "BCad JidL goer yood tuck and fortune ill unfold BLACK HILLS GOLD C REAT IONS n i reierson s Ti Jewelers 1634 MCK-TO-SCHOOL SEPARATES Little Levi Sizes 4-7 VESTS 950 JEANS $1100 FOR BOYS & YOUNG MEN! Prices Start At Ml50 Kennington Shirts Long & Short Sleeve Levi qgo Boys T-Shirts Boys rants & Select Shirts 12 Price Drastically Reduced Kennington Velour Shirts Prices Start At $15oo LEVI & WRANGLER Cords Variety of Styles & Colors Prices Start At $1700 Sportswear by the Wool People H 0 cMbeii& ndr MEM'S UJ HEPPNER 676-9218 lalElIl f Vl1
