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KK'.IIT The Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday. .laniuuy 10. I ISO m4 OliPlii:Pll Evalfamlett f 42T-75S7- A recipe shower and fun night was held Dec. 27 at the Willows Grange Hall in honor of Cassy Chapel and Miguel Reyes, whose marriage was solemnized on Dec. 29 at the United Church of Christ. A large crowd attended to meet Miguel, and the members of his family and relatives from Klamath Falls. Hostesses were: Betty Carlson. Betty Rietmann, Margaret Akers. June Crowell, Eunice McElli gott. Ruth McCabe. Carol Glenn. Mickey Madison. Dar lene Hoskins, Donna Berg strom, Lorene Griffith, and Karen Kendle. Ms. Lee Onyon of Los Angeles, spent the week before Christmas at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor. Lee had to leave on Christmas Day to be to work the following day. A number of people spent the Christmas vacation visit ing friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Morgan, and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan were in Portland visiting their daughters: Mr. and Mrs. Gale Gray and Mrs. Dorothy Rugg were in Albany with relatives and friends: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Aldrich visited Har riet and Bill Busby in Seattle. Wash. : and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn Jr. and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Jordan and family, were at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Seyer and family at Grangeville, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Circle of Roseburg spent the New Year's weekend at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swanson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Morgan entertained with a dinner New Year's Day. Guests attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ball and family. Mrs. Anna Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Morgan and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks. and Mr. and Mrs. David Baker. The lone school bus van skidded on icy road on McNab Hill and rolled down a 10 ft. embankment last Wednesday morning. Marie Key was alone in the van and was on her way to pick up students following the vacation. Marie escaped with minor injuries, but the school van was demolished. Also that same morning, Clara Kinzer of Heppner, was on her way to lone, and slid off the road about a mile and half this side of Lexington. She was not in jured and very little damage was done to the car. Bunchgrass Rebekah Lodge . met at the home of Norma Rea. last Thursday. Jan. 3. Jo Huston of Heppner. who is district deputy president, at tended the meeting and in stalled the following officers: Anna Ball N.G.. Marilyn Bergstrom. V.G.. Edith Mat thews. Sec. and Gladys, Drake. Treas. Other officers will be installed later. The next meeting will be at the home of Eva Hamlett. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin returned home Thursday after spending three weeks at the home of their daughter, Jean Brazell and family at Jordan Valley. Now that the holidays are over, and things are getting back to normal, I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. Holly Rebekah Lodge met Thursday for its regular meeting with the NG Leila Palmer in the chair. Letters were read from Caroline Kuns of Long Beach. Calif, a member of Holly and members Maude Pointer and Cora Warner of Corvallis, and Edna Fetsch of Pendleton all members away from Lexing ton. The newly elected V.G. and N G. appointed their officers for the coming year: Warden, Josie Peck : Conductor, Fran ces Peck: RSNG, Gladys VanWinkle; LSNG. Eula Bloodsworth; OSG. Irene Pad berg: ISG. Venice Hendrick son. Chaplain. Ruth Robinson: RSVG. Florence McMillan; LSVG. Catie Padberg. The elected officers are NG. Virginia Peck; VG, Joyce Buchanan: Secretary, Delpha Jones: Treasurer, Dorothy Burcham. Holly officers and members are cordially invited to San Souci and Willows Lodge in Heppner Jan. 12 for installa tion. The members are asked to bring either salads or desserts and the evening will start with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Committees were appointed and the next meeting will be in the hall unless the weather is extremely cold then it will be at the home of Venice Hen drickson with Florence Mc Millan as co-hostess. It was announced at this time that the Rebekah mem bers joined with the Lexington Grange members in furnish ing the gifts given to the nursing home patients at the Christmas party sponsored by the hospital auxiliary. Club will meet Thursday at the home of Josie Peck and will be an all day meeting with a potluck dinner Jan. 10. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buch anan have returned from spending the holidays with friends and relatives in the Portland area. Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Irvin of Irrigon visited in Lexington Saturday. They brought his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Breeding, to Heppner to visit a granddaughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Groshens. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cuts forth are the proud parents of a baby daughter. Melissa Ann. born at Pioneer Memo rial Hospital. The young lady weighed seven pounds and eight ounces and is at home with her parents in Lexington. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walt Lacey of Condon and paternal grand parents are Jim and Lucia Barrett of Heppner. and great grandparents AHa Cutsforth and Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Cutsforth of Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robin son were Portland visitors last week taking her brother to that city for medical attention, and is now a patient in Providence Hospital there. Lu Ann Way was an out patient in St. Anthony's Hospi tal in Pendleton Jan. 2 where she had minor surgery on a leg which was injured in a car accident. Social Security aide to visit A Social Security Admini stration representative has scheduled visits to Heppner Jan. 11. Feb. 8 and March 14. The representative will be at the Neighborhood Center, 178 Willow, between 10 a.m. and noon on the scheduled days. Persons with afry questions regarding social security may see the representative, or call at anytime the two toll-free numbers. 1-800-452-1654, or 1-800-452-0125. Employment up Construction employment totaled 57,700 in mid-October, 1979 compared with 54,600 a year earlier and compared with 58,600 in mid-September, a month earlier, the Oregon Employment Division reports. f i ! ' - N 1 I I i -. , tr " , i ' M i3;Yf I r -- 4' matt mJbg! ' -f - 1 The Christmas season is over but patrons at Bucknum's Tavern in Heppner still remember the toys that were collected there for distribution to needy youngsters in Morrow Countv. - ' .... : ' --..r4 KuM, iiWiiniiir, X k- mMmr m,t . . kJ Deputies of the Morrow County Sheriffs Office helped distribute gift boxes of food, clothing and toys to needy families shortly before Christmas. Here, volunteers consult a list of people they will visit. Heppner High thespians to stage 3-act mystery Heppner High School Drama students will perform a three-act mystery play in the school cafetorium Jan. 29 and 31. "The Night Is My Enemy." set in 1900. takes place in a large old house on the British coast. The story revolves around Rene Shepperly (played by Alice Abrams), a blind girl. After an accidental death is proved by Scotland Yard detective (Ron Young) to be murder, it soon becomes obvious that the murderer is intent upon getting rid of all those who are imperfect, making Rene the next in line. An attempt on her life reveals the murderer to the audience but not to Rene. St. Patrick's plan supper St. Patrick's Roman Catho lic Church in Heppner is having a pancake and sausage breakfast for parish members only this Sunday after the 11 a.m. mass. Recording artist Jerry Go ble will put on a free concert Jan. 26 for the entire commu nity. He will begin his pro gram at 7:30 in the Parish Hall. Suspense mounts to a scene where Rene faces the mur derer alone a blind girl versus a mentally unbalanced killer. Among the cast are Dale Holland, Danny Nix. Susan Johnson, Lisa Nix, Margaret Kincaid. John Bier, Jim Ackley, and Jana Steagall. Crew members include Susie Jacobs. Mardell James and Sherry Cowett. The director is Mrs. Rawlins. From the opening line to the final curtain suspense and terror are interwoven with romance and humor. Income tax . assistance ready from IRS Local officers of the Internal Revenue Service are prepared to serve the public's need for information and assistance, according to Ralph B. Short, district director of Internal Revenue Service in Oregon. Taxpayers are offered a variety of assistance designed to help them cope with tax problems and needs, including walk-in service at any one of a number of local IRS offices as well as the toll-free telephone information number through out Oregon at 1-800-452-1996.' Starting Jen. 19th we're offering a herd surface fufecfc Caofoffft Welding School 2 Classes 1 :00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. e Contact parts J. m Dept. to k. i f i v Jim . ii T Classes will be held at Morrow Countv nP. Grain Growers, LyJ SEEKING 13 TH TERM Congressman Ullman files for re-election Congressman Al Ullman. dean of Oregon's Congres sional delegation, has fied for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Ullman. a Democrat, repre sents the vast 2nd Congres sional District, which includes all of eastern Oregon and Marion County, along with parts of Clackamas and Linn counties. He said he will conduct an active campaign throughout the district in 1980. Ullman, 65. will be seeking his 13th term in Congress. He was first elected to the House in 1956 and now serves as chairman of the powerful Committee on Ways and Mearts and as co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Taxa tion. Before his election, Ullman ' was a real estate developer ind broker in Raker, where he made his home after serving in the Navv during World War II. "Oregon and the nation face an array of difficult economic problems. Inflation and energy are the toughest and most complex we have faced in many years." Ullman said. "My efforts have been focused on developing realis tic solutions and that means hard answers to these prob lems within the framework of fiscal responsibility, and I will continue to pursue this course." he said. In addition to the broad economic concerns within the jurisdiction of the Ways and Means Committee, Ullman is active in legislative measures Blue Mountain offers recreation activities The pool on the campus in Pendleton is reserved specifi cally for adults from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Fri day; noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The pool is reserved for family swim from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday nights. On Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., the pool is open to all ages. There is no charge for individual public use of any of the facilities housed in the McCrae Activity Center on the BMCC campus. Besides the pool, the public is welcome to use the gymnasium, weight and wrestling rooms, as well as the handball-racquetball courts. Handball-racquetball courts are open to the public all day, generally from early morning until late- evening, except when needed fr- a class or other organized activity. Court reservations may be made by calling 276-8603 Monday evenings between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a parent at all times in the MAC. Registration set for Winter Term of direct interest to Oregon and the West, particularly in the area of natural resources. He is currently sponsor of legislation involving regional energy, reclamation law re form and release for multiple use of undeveloped National Forest land not suitable for wilderness. As the primary author of the legislation establishing the Hells Canyon National Recre ation Area. Ullman continues to be involved in development of management plans for the scenic area along the Snake River in eastern Oregon. The jurisdiction of the Ways and Means Committee in eludes taxes, trade, welfare, social security, unemploy ment and health. Trade issues are of, increasing importance to Oregon's export-oriented economy. 1 The President is about to sign into law Ullman's Meat Import Act, designed to stabi lize prices in the boom-and-bust cattle industry. And the committee ap proved earlier this month a measure giving most favored nation status to the Peoples Republic of China , which has a tremendous potential for Ore gon exports. Ullman was the author of the congressional budget pro cess and was first chairman of the House Budget Committee before taking over Ways and Means. Taxes raised for Social Security benefits The amount of wages on which Social Security taxes iire paid will be raised to $25,900 beginning January 1. 1080. in accordance with the schedule of increases outlines in past legislation, says the Internal Revenue Service. In 1979. it was $22,900. The rate of tax remains the same at 6.13 percent each for employer and employee, for a total of $12.26 percent. 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