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TEN The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 29, 1979 Farm boy who joined at 14 now top sergeant At the age of 14 when most teenagers are dreaming of becoming a big league ball player or looking forward to buying their first car, Roy Gammell was entering World War II at the age of 14 years. Now a retired Sergeant Major, he remembers vividly that day in 1943 when, at the age of 14, his cousin Frank Lieuallen and he signed their fathers' signatures on the enlistment papers for the U.S. Marines. As a boy, Gammell was raised on Little Butter Creek and stayed with his aunt and uncle, Norman and Beulah Florence, and went to school in Heppner. His father and mother, Lester and Lois Gammell, are of Hermiston. After fighting in both the European and Pacific thea ters of war. Sergeant Major Gammell was discharged in 1946. Civilian life came to an abrupt stop for Gammell when he was recalled to active duty in 1950, for the Korean Conflict. In 1952 he was again discharged from the USMC. Getting letters "that he might be recalled to active duty, I " f "V ' 1 1 - ah v-- ;t i Roy Gammell Gammell enlisted in the Army Airborne as the Army would let him take his family overseas. Gammell entered the Army with the rank of private and in just 12 years rose to the rank of Sergeant Major. He was the most decorated soldier in his regiment. One of his recommendations for the Silver Star reads "For hero ism in ground combat against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam." Sergeant Major Gammell has been cited 11 times for heroism and has a list of 26 decorations. O Iriigon news Fra nets Rose WUso n 922-3352 Home Extension unit displays quilt to aid in project The Irrigon Home Exten sion women have chosen a special project this year to help the Rural Fire Depart ment. The department is in need of some Sea-packs to wear into burning buildings or to give oxygen to those in need. The Home Extension group has made a quilt which will be on display in a public place. , Raffle tickets will be sold to raise funds for the Sea -packs. The quilt will be given to the person holding the number drawn. The women of the commu nity considered organizing a fire department auxiliary but decided they would work through this organization as a community service. If anyone wishes to give a donation or has a question concerning this they may contact Frances McCoy, chairman of the committee, phone 922-3622, or co-chairman Lyla Wilcox, phone 922-3597. The next Extension meeting will be Monday, Dec. 10 at the home of Charlotte Carpenter, vice president. Each woman is Counties group to meet in Heppner The East Central Oregon Association of Counties will have its monthly meeting Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. in the Columbia Basin Electrical Co-op Con ference Room in Heppner. The association will discuss and make recommendations on the CETA staffing pattern, equal employment opportu nity and the Senate Interim Task Force on Intergovern mental Coordination. asked to take a gift for the gift exchange. The Extension group be longs to the "Country Women of the World", and this year the country to be studied is Greece. Nancy Rogers is president of the group and Pat O'Brien is secretary. A welcome is extended to the women of the community. 4-H Club news The 4-H Gem and Geology Club have been having meet ings each Tuesday afternoon since early October. On Oct. 13 the club went on a field trip to the Columbia River banks in Umatilla, where they collec ted agates and pebbles to fill a rock tumbler. It took about a month to tumble and polish these. Officers for the club were elected Oct. 23. They are: President, Swayne Evans; vice president, Patrick Don nell; secretary. Colleen Dike; treasurer, Maria Mills; news reporter. Susan Evans: sar geant at arms. Gibb Evans and Steve Hulen. There are nine members in the club and each one has made several pieces of jew elry with tumbled agate, jasper or quartz stones that are plentiful in this area. The Royal Riders 4-H Horse Club elected new officers. They are: President, Ronaca Douglas ; vice president, Steve Hulen; treasurer, Mellissa Miller; reporter. Clayton Fre drickson; secretary. Shelly Timm: leader, Sharon Doug las. This is a new club and any boy or girl may join. For information call after 3:30 922-3451. WARNING! To those disposing of garbage in city streets and parks: Dumping of rubbish, debris or materials on private land or public way is prohibited by City Ordinance No. 365. Violators shall be punished upon conviction by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 or by imprisonment for a term of not less than two days but nor more than fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Marshall Lovgren City Administrator Publish: Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6. 13. 20. 1979. y 1 Stephen H. I.indstrom Square dancing The Grand Squares square dancing club has changed its night for lessons from Monday to Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall in Heppner. Interested persons may call Barrel Wilson at 422-7523. Port official to direct N.W. Waterways Stephen R. Lindstrom, man ager of the Port of Umatilla, has been elected the new executive vice president of the .Pacific Northwest Waterways Association to succeed Roy Webster who resigned from the position effective Dec. 31, 1979 Lindslrom. a native of lone, has been manager of the Umatilla port since 1977. A resident of Hermiston, he will move to the Vancouver area at the time he begins work in the PNWA headquar ters. PNWA deals with compre hensive planning and develop ment of water and related land resources in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. "Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows." Montaigne Winners announced in window guessing contest House razed by fire while owner at church At I he opening of the Christmas shopping season lasl Friday, store windows offered several guessing con tests. Winners announced by mer chants included: Peterson's. Diana Ball. Heppner; Dianna's This N' That, boy Marion McMillan, Lexington; girl Kelli Berg strom. Heppner: Doris La Rae's. Mary Kennison: Shoe Box. Cindv Green. Gardner's Men's Wear, Frances Smouse, , lone; Kroll's. tie. Jan Paustian, Heppner and Mrs. Ray Thol berg: Coast to Coast Total Hardware, a discount to customers: Cole's House of Fashion and Posy Patch. Carol Adams, Heppner. Murray's Drug Store. Inc., Phyllis Thomson, Heppner: Case Furniture, 1. Judy Eck man. Patterson. Wash.. 2. Richard Berger. Heppner. Two in race for treasurer Two candidates tossed their hats into Oregon's political ring by announcing they are running for state treasurer. Both revealed their plans on Monday. Clay Myers, the incumbent treasurer, said he would seek re-election in 1980. He will be opposed by Oregon Senate President Jason Boe, who said he would run on his record as a legislator. The home of Rita Sumner was completely destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The cause of the fire has not been determined. Rita Sumner had just got home from the Kinzua Mill, where she works the grave yard shift as a guard, when she dressed for church and left the house at 8:30 a.m. When she got to the Valby Lutheran Church, about 20 minutes away, someone asked her what was going on at her house and she looked and saw smoke. When she got there, followed by most of the members of the Lutheran congregation, the house was completely in flames. The wind was blowing and Pastor John Maas picked up a garden hose to spray down an A-framed building that sits next to the house. 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