FOUR The Ileppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday. August 23, 1979
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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.
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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.
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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.
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her kind of action. Crepe wedge
with ripple sole, rounded heel.
Favorite moc toe, supporting tie,
plenty of room. Tan leather.
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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.
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