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Elmer "Bunny" steers re
ceived a gold watch from Les
Paustian at his retirement
party last week at the West of
Willow Restaurant in Hepp
ner. Steers has been a forklift
operator for Kinzua Corp. in
Heppner for 11 years.
Guests at the dinner were
"Bunny" and Grace Steers,
Les and Janet Paustian,
Dennis Campbell, Becky Do
herty, Delbert and Nola Bin-
ches, Bob and Betty Lankford,
Jack and Colleen Ployhar,
Harry and Mary Kennison,
Laverne and Lynn Van Mar
ter, Dwayne and Cheryl
Steers, Grace Buschke, Sam
Steers and Elvin and Pat Bell.
"We want to give Bunny our
sincere appreciation for his 11
years of service to Kinzua
Corporation," said Laverne
Van Marter, personnel manager.
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So Easter Weekend is over and my home is so quiet and dull
without the collection of second and third generation
houseguests I've enjoyed from the middle of Friday night until
mid-morning Monday. Their farewell look at Heppner was
sunshiny.
We all piled into the stationwagon and drove up Willow
Creek as far as Cutsforth Park on Saturday afternoon. Before
we returned we saw much roadside snow, were pelted by hail
and heavy, mushy snow and looked through the trees and over
the rim-rock hills at clouds of grey, blue and white.
All of us, especially grandson Thomas, were delighted to
observe about twelve deer and later one cow elk. We noted how
- upper Willow Creek has overflowed its banks.
Soon spring fishing will be on every outdoorsman's mind. I
understand that if you want to hear a really big fish story you
should get Heppner Police Chief Dean Gilman to tell about the
mammoth marlin he caught.
Dean's brother Len and wife Mickey have been in Heppner
visiting their mothers Viola Gilman and Delia McCurdy and
other memers of their families. Last Friday they took mother
Viola to Baker and Ontario to visit two of her sisters. At Baker
they called on Flo Gilman who is both a sister and a
sister-in-law. In Ontario they visited Nora Langdon, the older
sister, now 96, whom Viola rarely sees.
Yesterday, Wednesday, April 9, the Gilmans and mother
Delia departed for Eagle Nest. New Mexico, where Delia will
visit part of the spring months.
How nice it was to have eye-catching and mouth-watering
baked goods offered for sale by two civic groups last Friday and
Saturday mornings on Main Street. Since our town no longer has
a bakery the offerings of fund-raising organizations are
appreciated, especially just before a holiday.
The County Museum and the Heppner Library are most
grateful to author Sam McMillan for his gift of copies of his book
about Lexington, "The Bunchgrassers." The gift books had been
selling very slowly in Heppner, but when Del Piper offered to
display and sell them in his establishment at Lexington they
moved rapidly. His help is appreciated, too.
Last Friday John Maas took a collection of clothing over to
Condon for the use of the Laotian refugees who have come to live
at the old airbase. The Rev. Maas suggests that folks in this
county might begin to really support these newcomers.
Have you noted a downtown improvement? The city crews'
grading of the alley behind the post office has brought favorable
reaction. People are glad to have those chuckholes eliminated.
To review some of the Easter weekends memorable
moments in Heppner, you should know that if you were among
the many who did not attend the trial of Jesus of Nazareth at All
Saints Church last Friday evening, you really missed a most
significant production. The South Morrow County Ministerial
Association assembled a fine cast of dramatis personae which
included three Heppner attorneys, two lone business leaders
and a fine sampling of local clergy.
The audience, which served as the jury at the trial, had its
emotions played upon by the strong narrative and by the skillful
delivery of the talented cast members.
Bob Abrams was the prosecuting attorney who insisted on
standing on the obvious but cold facts. Anne Spicer, as the
attorney for the defense, presented her view of the facts in a
warmer, more passionate manner. Her husband, Heppner City
Attorney Bill Kuhn, was an effective witness as James, the
brother of Jesus.
Other convincing witnesses, each of whom elicited
sympathy, included the Rev. John Maas as the murderer
Barabbas. Don Bristow as the disciple John and Gene Rietmann
as the Roman procurator, so selfcentered and sophoisticated.
The judge, who soberly presided over the proceedings, was the
Rev. Mike Sheridan.
The Rev. Cathy Barker opened the service and the Rev.
Doug Thomas gave the benediction.
Carley Drake provided organ music. The evening's sole
hymn was the moving "Were You There?" The offering taken
will be used for the transient fund of the ministerial association.
In spite of the spring chill quite a few youngsters enjoyed the
excitement of Easter Egg Hunting provided by the Elks Lodge
on Saturday morning.
However, not too many folks attended the Ministerial
Association's Sunrise Service above Heppner High in the early
Sunday morning cold winds.
The active, willing workers of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship, gathered early Sunday all ready to prepare and
serve Easter Breakfast to the families of the community.
Unfortunately the word had not been circulated very well by
them, and the attendance was disappointingly small for their
- nicely cooked, pleasantly served meal in the church basement.
The 1980 traditional Easter church services were enhanced
by very special music and also by the displaying of many lovely
Easter lilies. The clergy discharged their responsibilities
admirably. The attendance was up nicely at all the churches.
Friends in the county were recently saddened by the death
of Madeline Hummel. Her life ended on March 29, in Reno,
where she was vacationing with her husband. Burial was on
April 1 at Portland's Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Madeline, 64, was the wife of Errett Hummel who taught at
lone in the late 1930's. They left there when he entered the
sorvice for World War II. Other survivors include their son Dr.
E.E. Hummel, Portland, and their daughter Susan Kilby and
nine grandchildren.
Long-time friends who went to Portland for the final rites
were Bob and Aloha De Spain and Irene Swanson from Heppner
and John and Mildred Eubanks and Louis and Dot Halvorsen
from lone.
Retiring 'Bunny' Steers
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At district
TOPS weight losers recognized
Les Paustian (left) gives Elmer "Runny" Steers his gold watch.
TOPS OR 799 Heppner had a
District Recognition Day
March 29 with Heppner having
four nut of the top five district
weight losers for the year.
Heppner is In the district
with Gilliam and Wheeler,
counties.
The Heppner club began
Sept. 10, 1979 and after 3'
months. TOPS members from
(he club lost more pounds
combined than any other cuh
did for the entire year.
The Heppner club won the
traveling plaque for the most
weight loss of any club in the
district.
At the district meeting,
Dorothy Davis of LaGrande
and area captain Betty Kirby
of Fossil gave some tips on
weight reduction.
Heppner TOPS Is having a
yard sale this Saturday from
10 a.m. to S p.m. with money
raised goinR to help to send
some of its members to the
State Recognition Days In
Eugene April 25 and 26.
The yard Bale will be at the
home of Jo Burt at 505 N.
Elder in Heppner.
Boardman youth graduates
from Air Traffic School
Navy Air Traffic Controller
Airman Apprentice Derek D.
Elanchard, son of Rogena M.
Wagner of P.O. Box 131 In
Boardman has been gradu
ated from the Air Traffic
Controller School.
The 14-week course at the
Naval Air Technical TraininR
Center, Millington. Tcnn.. pre
pared Rtudents for future duty
in an air station control tower.
They studied flight dnta pro
cessing, aids to aircraft navi
gation, weather analysis, and
air traffic control rules and
procedures. In addition they
underwent Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) exami
nation and received FAA
certification for control tower
operations.
A 1979 graduate of Umatilla
High School in Umatilla, he
Joined the Navy in August
1979.
Extension Eyeht8.L..w Gardening questions to be answered by expert
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Morrow Extension Service
Backyard Gardening
Kay McNeilan. Multonomah
County horticultural agent,
and gardening expert will
present a program at the
fairgrounds annex in Heppner
at 7:30 p.m. April 14.
The program is in answer to
the many requests received by
the Extension office each
spring for information on new
varieties, planting practices,
fertilizers, and other garden
ing questions.
McNeilan has a weekly
column in the Northwest sec
tion of the Sunday Oregonian.
and was also involved in the
development of the Master
Gardening program which has
trained interested people in
the valley counties. The Mas
ter Gardening concept ex
tends the extension expertise
and information to larger
numbers of gardeners by
having trained gardening ex
perts available in communi
ties. For interested people in
north Morrow and west Uma
tilla counties. McNeilan will
repeat his program at 10 a.m.
in Hermiston at the Park Hall
in the fairgrounds April 15.
There is no charge to attend
the programs, and a wide
variety of gardening bulletins
and information will be avail
able to all to carry home.
Members of Heppner Gar
den Club will provide refresh
ments for the Heppner meet
ing. Sliidv Group Project
A yard sale. April 18-19-20.
by the Irrigon Study group will
be its spring community
service project, to help raise
funds for the local fire
department.
The sale will he at the
Irrigon fire station.
The Irrigon Study group has
several community service
projects each year, but assist
ing the fire department is one
of its favorites.
Money made will be used to
help with purchase of an air
pack. Francis McCoy, secre
tary of the group, says that
any donations of salable items
will be welcomed.
I.ealherrraft Demonstration
Valerie Howell, Spray 4-H
leathercraft leader, judge and
instructor for leathercraft
classes, has arranged a free
demonstration, which is open
to all interested in leather art
and use.
The program is scheduled
for April 19 at to a.m. at the
Spray school and will be
completed about 3 p.m.
Anyone interested is invited
to attend, according to Elva
Madden. Wheeler Extension
Service.
Three Tandy store mana
gers will be demonstrating
basic and more difficult skills,
including lacing, hand sewing,
dyeing, embossing, antiquing,
pyrography (burning), air
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leathercraft . Two films will he
included in the program.
Those attending may bring
a sack lunch, or will find time
during the noon break to
purchase lunch at a cafe.
I-II Club Sponsors Hide for
Cystic Fibrosis
"Desert Pegasus" 4-1! club
is sM)nsoring a trail ride
through the game refuge to
help raise money for cystic
fibrosis 9 a.m. May 3.
F.veryone is welcome to
join in by meeting at AC.
Hnughlnn Grade School in
Irrigon. that morning.
More information is avail
ahle from Sharon Timms at
922-4 1B2.
Hisini! gasoline prices affect
consumer shopping habits
The effect of rising gasoline
costs appears to bean increas
ingly important factor affect
ing how often consumers shop,
according to Velma Seat. OSU
Extension Food Marketing
specialist,
Her information tells us that
there has been a substantial
reduction in the number of
trips individuals make to the
supermarket each week.
A study found that shoppers
ore becoming master plan
ners. No longer are people
going to the store for a loaf of
bread, or a bottle of milk.
Instead, they seem to be
planning meals for several
days in advance: making
shopping lists: larger pur
chases at one time and storing
more foods in the freezer.
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The study concludes that
consumers are weighing costs
against benefits. This includes
evaluating whether it is worth
the extra gas to travel to
another supermarket to take
advantage of advertised specials.
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InsisiilciitioEi of OfficFs
Saturday , April 12
Dinner & Danice
Come enjoy a full evening of fellowship and fun!
Dancing to the live music of
Saturday
Installation 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:308:30 p.m.
Dance 9 p.m.
Dancing 9:00 p.m.
Friday (k Saturday
April 11-12
9:00p.m.-2:00a.m,
Support Your Lodge-Plou To Attend
Elk and out of town guests only
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