ftUR The Heppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday. March 13. 1980
A mortal little island.
No other land or clime.
Has placed more deathless heroes.
In the pantheon of time.
(author unknown)
Are you aware that of the "foreigners" who have won the
Congressional Medal of Honor, approximately 50 percent
were Irishmen? They exceed the combined total of those of
English, Scotch, Welsh, German, Russian or French
extraction.
It is always interesting during the third month of the year
to re-read parts of John F. Kilkenny's "Shamrocks and
Shepherds: The Irish of Morrow County" when Celts all over
the world are memorializing the death in about 461 of their
patron, Saint Patrick.
Kilkenny states. '"The principal characters around
whom spun the dramatic influx of the Irish into Morrow
County were comparatively few in number. The first to plant
a firm foot in the Heppner area was William Hughes, who
arrived around 1870. Not far behind was the dedicated
Charlie Cunningham, who filed his pre-emption claim on
Butter Creek in 1876. In the eighties came Felix Johnson,
Jeremiah Brosnan. Michael Kenny, Patrick, B P. and
James G. Doherty, to settle and then welcome John and
Kilkenny and James Carty in 1890.
"These, with the help of a few others, were the men who
bore the heavy burden of providing the cost of transportation
for the waiting friends and relatives in Ireland. They were
the stalwarts upon whose shoulders were placed the task of
providing a livelihood for the greenhorns. This livelihood
they did provide, and in turn the greenhorns became
ranchers and put the power of the earnings to the never
ending stream of incoming Gaelic blood. To all of the early
explorers their descendants are eternally grateful and carry
their names with a pride known only to the Irish."
The complete text and the pictures on the 55 pages of
Kilkenny's book are fascinating. The final pages contain a
large picture of the men who attended the state meeting of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Heppner 66 years ago. in
February, 1914. All wore their Sunday best. Everyone's head
is covered, some with billed caps, some with Derbys and a
few with stovepipe hats. The listing of the names of the 90
pictured in front of the county courthouse shows that many
have descendants still living in this area.
Tis said that for years the flag of Ireland was hoisted on
Heppner's Main Street each March 17. Now the principal
annual celebration is the St. Patrick's Day Irish Stew Dinner
and family entertainment presented by the ladies of St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Parish. This pleasant gathering
comes again next Monday evening, beginning at 5 p.m. in the
parish hall.
Last week's column about the Burton-Riggs Family,
based on the writing of Pearl Padberg Kruse, stimulated
considerable comment. Among those who telephoned this
columnist are Doris Palmateer Stract in Portland and
Darlene Howell Arrington, Heppner. Doris said she will be
sending along some family history she has compiled. Darlene
is working at genealogical research which will lead to more
information about interesting ancestors, including a
red-headed Irish lass named Molly O'Day.
J. Ed LaTrace's death last week saddened many,
especially his senior friends. Ed, as a young lad. had watched
from a hillside as the tremendous flood of 1903 rushed down
Willow Creek. He had much to tell of changes in the early life
of south Morrow, where he spent his lifetime.
Many cheered a return presentation of Winn Crist's
Chinese noodles last Saturday evening at the Harshman's V.
& G. (very good) Tavern in Lexington. Winn, now retired,
will be long remembered as the purveyor of delicious dishes
at the little eatery he used to preside over on Heppner's Main
Street. The special meal benefited one'of the county's very
worthwhile organizations, the Search and Rescue Unit.
Two front page stories in last Sunday's Oregonain
touched people here. Both happen to be church related. The
re-settlement of Laotian refugees at Condon was well
covered in both pictures and text. A second major article was
about the Internal Revenue Service probe of the Human
Morality Church. The strange church, which the Oregonian
said could involve a huge tax-dodge scheme, seems to have
been master-minded in part by Charles Black who some of us
got to know when he taught evening classes in financial
management here in 1970 under Blue Mountain Community
College. He was once a partner in the discredited Alcorn and
Black brokerage house in Portland.
Usually we have a collection of Irish jokes ready for the
-column nearest to St. Patrick's Day, but this year we are not
in a very joking mood. Most persons, especially senior
citizens, are edgy about the frantic financial fiasco in which
we are all involved. However, after reading about the potato
famine in Ireland in the 1840's and reviewing some facts
about the worldwide depression and great financial panic of
1893 which almost emptied the U.S. Treasury, and having
personally experienced the difficult years after the crash of
1929 maybe we just need stronger faith that this country
will continue to manage, somehow.
The Irish are great at surviving. To slightly re-phrase
one of their sayings, "An Irishman will never really panic as
long as he can hold on to one blade of grass and not fall off the
face of the earth."
Beecher's scene of no-host
birthday luncheon
A no-host luncheon was held
jit Beecher's Cafe and
Lounge Feb. 22, in honor 6T
Norma Rea's birthday.
Following the luncheon, mem
bers attending went to the
home of Anna Ball for the
afternoon. Those attending
' were Ida Coleman, Myrtle
Imel, Doris Gollyhorn, Gene
va Palmer, Laura Holtz,
Frances Smouse, Vera Riet
mann. Ruby Roberts, Edith
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Nickoson, Anna Ball and
Norma Rea.
Cheryl Crockett, Lorraine
Ball, Bonnie Ball and Eva
Hamlett, finished the Income
Tax Preparation class last
Wenesday evening. This was a
six weeks' course, meeting for
three hours on Wednesday
evening at the school district
office in Lexington. The class
was taught by Frank Pearson
and sponsored by Blue Moun
tain Community College.
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Stuffed peppers
tasty fare for spring
Everyone needs a few surefire recipes at hand to perk
up family meals. Rock Cornish hens are good buy
right now, as are fresh green peppers. Chicken flavor
stuffing mix combines with browned sausage and whole
kernel com as a hearty filling for the peppers, and the
blending of taste and texture is a happy combination.
Savory Stuffed Peppers provide just the right change-of-pace
platemate for any meal be it everyday or holiday.
STUFFED PEPPERS
4 medium green peppers
Salted water
12 pound bulk sausage
1 package (6 ox.) Stove Top chicken
flavor stuffing mix
1-34 cups water
1 can (8 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Halve peppers lengthwise; discard stems and seeds.
Parboil peppers in boiling salted water for 5 minutes;
drain and place in shallow baking dish with 18 inch
of water. Brown sausage well in a skillet; drain well,
reserving 14 cup drippings. Add contents of Vegetable
Seasoning Packet and water to sausage and reserved
drippings in skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover
and simmer 6 minutes. Add Stuffing Crumbs and corn;
stir just to moisten. Cover, remove from heat and let
stand 5 minutes. Spoon into pepper halves. Bake at
400 for 30 minutes; then top with cheese and bake
5 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted. Makes 4 cups
stuffing mixture or 8 servings.
Cookery classes set
The popularity of food
processors and microwave
ovens, now appearing in
modern-day kitchens, has
prompted the Umatilla and
Morrow counties' Home Ex
tension Advisory Councils to
schedule four workshops.
Lorinda Moholt. home eco
nomist for the Oregon Mu
seum of Science and Industry.
Portland, will conduct the
workshops. The fee for each
workshop includes a set of
recipes and a meal which the
participants will prepare.
According to Extension
Home Economist Molly Saul,
the classes are nearly full. She
states that preregistration is
required. Before they were
advertised to the public. Mrs.
Saul said persons heard about
them by word of mouth and
called in to register.
Participants in each work
shop will have the opportunity
to use at least four different
microwave ovens, or four
completely different food pro
cessors. Mrs. Saul states that
the workshops are helpful to
anyone contemplating pur
chasing either a microwave
oven or a food processor. They
are also useful to anyone who
owns these appliances,
but wants to know how to fully
utilize them.
Grade school
plans concert
Fifth through eighth grade
students at Heppner Grade
School and Heppner Junior
High will perform the annual
Spring Musical program to
night at 7:30 p.m. in the junior
high auditorium.
The concert is open to the
public and admission is free.
Butter creek
4-H club
elects officers
By 4-H reporter Steve Miller
The Buttercreek Livestock
4-H Club recently had a
meeting at Tad Miller's home.
Nine members were present.
Angie Ashbeck and Nancy
Baily are new members.
Election of officers took
place with the following being
elected: president Jeff Bail
ey: vice president Tony Cur
rin: secretary Nancy Miller;
reporter Steve Miller.
Roll call was for each
member to name parts of a
hog. We discussed our pro
jects for this year and may be
taking some field trips during
the year.
The meeting was adjounred
and refreshments were
served.
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Classes are scheduled as
follows:
Microwave Cooking Tues
day. April 8. 10a.m. to 4 p.m..
Pendleton High School Home
Economics Lab.
Food Processor Wednes
day. April 9 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m..
Pendleton High School Home
Economics Lab. Thursday
April 10. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.. Hermiston High School
Home Economics Lab.
The fee for the microwave
workshop is $18. It includes a
full dinner and a complete set
of recipes.
The fee for the food proces
sor workshops is $10. This
includes a meal and a set of
recipes.
Mrs. Saul states that the
registration fee must be paid
at the time of registration.
Checks should be made out to
the Umatilla County Home
Extension Advisory Council.
There will be a waiting list
compiled in case registrants
should drop out.
Heppner Rodeo Club holds
slave auction to raise funds
Advisor Sheri Brock and
seventeen members of the
Heppner High School Rodeo
Club were sold at a slave
auction March fi in an effort to
raise money for the club.
Buyers placed bids on the
slaves and the amount of
money that was bid will go to
the club. In return for the
money, the slaves have to
work for the highest bidder for
eight hours.
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$t. Patrick
Dance
Dance-9:00
Clam Feed6:30
Saturday, March 15
Music By The
( 5 banjos plus specialty acts)
Elks and out
Extension Events
By RirriineTiillhi
Morrow Extension Service
Spring Tour
If you've had it with the
winter, and feel that a change
of routine would cheer you up.
think about signing on for the
spring tour to The Dalles
area!
Anyone is welcome to join
the chartered bus tour
planned for April 2, which will
take you on a walking tour of
the historical parts of The
Dalles: to the Art Center to
view the collection of local
artists' work, a luncheon at
Portage Inn, followed by time
to discover and explore Mary
hill Museum. This tour was
planned last fall but not
completed. Now, Homemak
er's Advisory Committee has
rescheduled the event. Cost
for transportation is $10. with
luncheon and museum costs to
lie paid by each person. Bus
will depart from Heppner,
with a stop for passengers at
Boardman. Cultural Arts is
emphasized by Extension
Homemaker's Council, and
our local committee feels the
history of The Dalles has
influenced our local area as it
developed in the early days.
The Dalles is rich in history,
with three courthouses, mu
seums, and other historical
spots.
For more information call
676-SM142. or to reserve a bus
seat, send your check for $10.
made payable to Morrow
Homemaker's Council. Box
397. Heppner. 97836. Reserva
tions must be made by March
20. (The small cost of $t0 is
figured for a full bus load If
the bus is not filled, the trip
will be cancelled.)
News for gardeners
As the early spring sunshine
turns most gardeners'
thoughts to the outdoors and
starts their green thumbs
throbbing, it seems timely to
announce plans for a special
backyard gardening program
planned for April 14 in
Heppner.
Alcohol
treatment
budget review
The Morrow County Alcohol
Planning Committee will meet
March 19 at 7:30 p.m. in
Columbia Basin Electric Coop
conference room to review the
Mental Health Services bud
get for alcohol services for the
coming year and to discuss
proposed alcohol treatment
programs for the county. The
public is invited to attend.
Slaves that were sold inclu
ded Sheri Brock. Steve Mar
latt. Jana Steagall. Joedy
Marlatt. Brett Sherer, Tony
Currin. Ann Van Schoiack.
Marie Van Schoiack. Cliff
Dougherty. Jeff Bailey. Don
Kindsfather. Leo Rice. Kathy
Hansen. Mike Currin. Tara
Mahoney. Marty Britt. Rocky
Steagall and Eric Clow.
Gary Grieb was the auc
tioneer. s
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of town guests only
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Ray McNeilun, extension
agent from Multonomnh
County will present three
gardening programs in our
local area. First session will
be 7:30 p.m. in Heppner, April
14, followed by a program in
Hermiston the next day. A
similar program will be in
Pendleton, April IS, 7:30 p.m.
McNeilan is well known for his
weekly advice to gardeners
featured in the Northwest
section of the Sunday Ore
gonian. He has also been
involved in the development of
a Master Gardener program
sponsored by Extension in the
valley counties.
Early announcement of the
timely programs is made in
order that nil interested gar
deners and garden clubs may
get the dates on their calen
ders. More information will be
available nearer the dates of
the program.
Washington Focus
Teens looking for tin oppor
tunity to travel will be
interested in the opportunity
to join others from Idaho,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, and
other states for a week-long
conference at the National 4-H
Center in Washington, I) C.
The program includes six
action-packed days where
participants will learn more
about their rights, responsibi
lities and heritage as Ameri
can citizens. Included also will
he the chance to view the
White House. Supreme Court,
and attend committee hear
ings on Capitol Hill Dates for
the Washington Focus are
August 2 9. WHO. Cost, which
includes air fare bus trans
portation, meals and lodging
is SO'ii)
Tips on Nliiriiic poisonous
household subsumes
March 1H-22 is National
Poison Prevent ion Week.
"Children Act Fast. ..So Do
Poisons" is the thought for the
occasion! Poisonings have
been dramatically reduced
since the introduction of
child-resistant bottles, hut still
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IRISH STEW DINNER
Monday March 17, 1980
5:00-7:30 p.m.
St. Patricks Parish Hall
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Fruit Salad Stew French Bread
Homemade Pies and Cakes
ADULTS $300 CHILDREN FAMILY $800
Entertainment by Lindsay Family and Folk Choir
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Cultural arts trip planned
thousands of children are
accidentally poisoned. The
majority of the accidents are
with children under five who
cannot distinguish between
candy and pills, or soft drinks
and other substances. Some
tips on storing household
cleaning products, chemicals
and other potentially poi
sonous substances commonly
found in the home may help
prevent accidents. Never
store cleaning products in
containers designed for foods
(coke bottles, etc.) Store all
medicines out of reach of
children, and preferably in a
cabinet or container which
cannot be reached or opened
by a small child. If under the
sink storage is used for
cleaning products, make cer
tain the cupboard door can be
locked or closed to keep little
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people out ! Remember, those,
little people reach things with
the help of a chair.. .things
stored on shelves are easily
reached.
If an accident should occur,
Oregon has a toll free number
to call for assistance. The
Poison Information Center in
Portland operates 24 hours a
day and can be reached by
dialing 1-800-425-7105, This is a
handy number to have right
by your phone! Call It
promptly if an emergency
arises. Baby sitters should lie
instructed to call the center,
and be informed on where you
have the number listed. Delay
might be fatal.
Accidents prevented are the
best answer. Take a few
minutes to look around your
home this week and eliminate
possible danger areas.
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