' The Heppner Gazette-Timet, Heppner, Oregon, TTiurtly, July li, IMS-FIVE
On Thursday night, July 3, an anonymous friend
telephoned to tell me he was very concerned about the fact
that the flags at the county courthouse had not been flying
last week. He was especially anxious that the flag should fly
on July 4th.
On that day many flags waved in Heppner, downtown and
at residences, but not at the courthouse. I located our local
flag etiquette expert, Jim Launer, just after he had taken
down the Main. jStreet flags and questioned him about the
courthouse flag. Jim explained that the high pole from which .
it flies is broken and that the pole must be taken down and
repaired or replaced before It is used turtner. Thus my
concerned friend and I must understand that no one is being
' negligent about hoisting our national standard, but that the
flagpole Is due to be lowered and repaired soon.
The Thursday night fireworks at lone drew a good crowd.
The exciting displays were much appreciated, especially the
super grand finale.
Friday, the Fourth, it seemed there were only a few of us
left In Heppner. Many were in Condon enjoying the good
parade In which our Fair and Rodeo Court looked great and
the good rodeo at the Gilliam fairgrounds. The fire works
there were pleasing and the dance which followed saw a fine
crowd moving to vigorous music. The barbeque which has
usually been in the city park was held in the school play shed,
probably because rain had been predicted-but thankfully
didn't materialize.
On Saturday three Heppner Garden Gub members left
early to spend time helping our younger, but larger
neighboring city of Pendleton celebrate its centennial . Two of
the traveling horticulturists made a long day of it, but the
third, Alberta Johannes, traveled home in the afternoon with
Harold and Julia Hill. Jane Rawlins and I saw as many
centennial events as we could squeeze into twelve hours. We
really enjoyed the Flower Show, the supurb Quilt Show, the
Main Street Craft Showings and the Animal Displays.
And in addition to really participating, perusing and
indulging in the above three events, Jane and I overate, saw
a good movie (the last showing of "The Coal Miner's
Daughter") and enjoyed coincidental meetings with some
Oecial friends.
Charles, Leslie, John and Will Patching who have resettled
in Weston, chose to have dinner at the same eatery we
favored, and we six had a lively chat. Handsome, tall, merit
scholar John will take his freshman year at Willamette
University; fast -growing Will will be a high school
sophomore next fall; Leslie is the new president of the
Weston Library Board ; Charlie is not as overworked as he
was for awhile because appraisals have slowed with the slow
real estate market. John and , perhaps, his mother will be in
Heppner tomorrow, July 11, to keep an appointment with Dr.
HuIkt.
At the United Artists Theater we two felt our ways in the
unlit auditorium to right aisle seats. Very soon a couple chose
the two seats directly behind us. When I happened to turn
aroung to view the size of the audience my eyes caught the
remarkable profile of Bud Marshall, and sure enough, he and
his famous kidney-patient wife Ramona-our Heppner
neighbors-were our closest theater neighbors. So we shared
a few words before the feature came on. We had noted Paul
Qnd Gail Arbogast and their youngsters queued before the
xx office, also.
After collecting our released flower show exhibits, we
drove homeward along Highways 84 and 207, noting the many
lights of the Hinkle railroad complex and of the Carty
coal -fired plant. We were happy with the smooth highway
from North Lex elevator into Heppner.
It seems that rumors fly about quickly in Morrow County.
Often tongues wag before facts are searched out. You
perhaps heard that Museum Curator Rachel Harnett had
been "fired." Don't you believe that. However after over
twenty years of remarkable service, Rachel is going to have
some freeom to do as she might please on Saturdays and
Sundays.
On July 1, Alma Van Winkle Green was no longer this"
county's secretary-she chose to resign. Very efficient,
talented Alma had held several positions at the courthouse
before she became the judge's secretary. When two previous
Judges resigned, I felt that Alma should have been the top
candidate for that position.
Alma is the daughter of a well-established county family
and, with retired husband Herman, is the parent of
admirable sons, Clifford, Lawrence and Tom, and daughter
Margaret. There are now seven Herman and Alma Green
grandchildren.
Presently Alma is helping orientate her successor, Judy
Laughlin. We know that Alma's many skills and kindly
personality will be missed at the courthouse. We wish her a
joyfufnew life, and also wish Judy years of success as the
new top secretary.
Now a few concluding comments about events in
Pendleton. Although I am such a neophyte (this was only the
second flower show I have attended) I was quickly convinced
that the show that the lone and Heppner Garden Clubs
presented last fall in lone was much superior in its staging,
management and consideration for spectators.
The Quilt Show, which was arranged by some Weston
ladies who are working toward the restoration of the historic
Saling house, outshone the flowers, in my opinion. The
gymnasium of the Helen McCune Jr. High was filled with an
amazing display of 135 historic and modern quilts ranging in
age from 150 years ago to 1980 models. What a variety of
patterns and colors! What exquisite designs!. The quilts
were artfully hung from special scaffoldings and many had
fact sheets pinned on them at eye level.
The aujlts were not judged or rated, simplv displayed.
However, each viewer was given a ballot on which to vote for
his favorite. Jane was most thrilled with a gorgeous,
appliqued Tree-of-Life delight, but I voted for an amazing
Strawberry pattern of red and green on white that was
created in 1845 and has been so lovingly and carefully
treasured through the years. We both stated how happy we
were with the exhibit and how difficult it would have been to
have to pick winners. We both kept saying that we wished our
friend, the Heppner quiltmaker and quilting teacher. Theta
Lowe, was there with us.
The crafts displayed along the Main Street were very
interesting. There were three potters showing their works,
several needlework booths, a doll merchant, a booth with
preserved foods and others. Motor traffic moved across Main
Willi ,lHMilM'WeiltlMTflll W J
at Intersections but not along It. We noted a small area that
held a miniature timber carnival where woodsmen were
scheduled to show their skills in axe throwing, sawing and
related loggers' work.
The squeals of delighted young children eminated from the
see and touch areas enclosed In bales of straw which held
baby lambs, young goats, horses and colts and other beloved
animans. Many parents shepherding young offspring sat on
the bales while the children petted ten lambs and kids and
admired the larger animals as the Saturday sunshine
favored Pendleton's celebration.
Senior
Last week's Senior News
somehow reported that the
Cutsforth Park picnic would
be on July 21 -but it was
yesterday, July 9. The bus
outing given by the Soropt
imists will be on Monday, July
21. Seniors must sign up for
that trip soon. About 40 will
travel on the school district
Greyhound bus to John Day
and Canyon City. The plan is
to eat at the John Day Senior
Center that noon.
Menus for next week at the
Heppner and lone mealsites
follow. (The menus for the
Irrigon site have not been sent
out yet.)
On Tuesday, July 15, in
Heppner-tomato juice, Ar
gentinian meat with fruit,
buttered spinach, snappy car
rot salad, angel rolls and jelly
and strawberry creme deluxe.
On Wednesday, July 16, at
lone and Heppner-orange
juice, meat loaf, oven-baked
potato slices, scalloped corn
supreme, heavenly pineapple
molded salad, corn bread,
lemon pudding cake.
A group of senior citizens ,
from Heppner and Lexington
attended the five-county Area
Agency on Aging meeting in
Milton-Freewater June 24.
They traveled on the Senior
Citizen bus driven by former
County Judge Paul Jones,
through College place to
Milton-Freewater.
During the morning session,
the election of officers for the
coming year took place. The
committee on nominations
chairman declared that the
committee was happy to re
commend the re-election of
the present officers, therefore,
a unanimous ballot was cast
for President Paul Jones of
Heppner, Vice President Luke
Witerall of Arlington, and Sec
retary Nina Cason of Condon.
Area Director Rollin Rey
nolds reported on federal and
state matters and budgets and
staff changes. There were
reports and discussion of new
forms which will be used by
some programs for seniors.
The Matter of Title V. the
older Americans' Act and
Senior Employment was ex
plained by Reynolds. This is
not related to the CETA
programs. They are adm
inistered under the Oregon
Department of Human ser-vices-the
largest department
in slate government- but they
are not Welfare programs.
They are administered by
local senior citizens and are
often almost self support
ing. Several supervisors spoke
about special programs such
as the fuel program which is.
managed through community
Neighbor Centers and the
Vista Repair workers who
work out of the Pendleton East
Central Orgeon Association of
Counties.
the matter of holding areas
mini-White House Conferenc
es on Aging was discussed. It
is hoped that Morrow and Gil
liam Counties will arrange
such a program at the
Lexington Grange Hall in late
August or early September.
At noon the busload of
seniors from the 18, five-cou
nty mealsites joined the
Millon-Fretiwatcr seniors for
a noon meal in the Senior
Center there which occupies
the re-converted, old M-F
Citizens
Railroad Depot. Some of the
Heppner ladies had a special
tour of the center's kitchen.
During the afternoon ses
sion Suzanne Jepson present
ed a Homemaker Program
report which revealed that
many oldsters and handicap
ped are being given excellent
help under the Oregon Project
Independence programs in
their own homes.
Nutrition council members
or mealsite representatives
from the 18 mealsites gave
encouraging reports on the
attendance and activities at
their sites. The new site at
Echo which serves noon
dinners on Wednesdays is the
18th site in the five counties.
Some sites have interesting
programs planned. Some give
door prizes at meals. Many
celebrate birthdays and an
niversaries. The matter of home delive
red meals to seniors and
handicapped was discussed. It
was suggested that those
getting home delivered meals
might also make a freewill,
cash contributuion to the
mealsite just as do most of
those who eat together at the
various locations.
The bus usage in various
counties was reproted and
discussed. In Umatilla County
seniors keep two buses busy.
One makes daily rounds in
Pendleton where it has a
CETA driver and the other
makes many special excur
sion trips. In Grant and
Wheeler counties, the buses
are used regularly. Morrow
county rates bery low in bus
usage. Gilliam County for
feited its bus since the citizens
there decided they would not
use it enough to warrant it.
As the meetings concluded at 2
p.m.. Reynolds invited the
Area Agency on Aging to hold
its August 12 meeting at his
home at Meacham. This large
body meets every second
month during the year. The
August meeting will begin at
10 a.m. and there will be a
noon picnic luncheon.
Tradition associates pearls
with tsars and opals with
bad luck.
Sept ember 1 0 9:00 A.M.
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association
Public Meeting Room
Hearing On Public Utilites Regulatory Act
Eruptions not
expected to
hurt wheat export
Shipping problems caused
by Mount St. Helens recent
eruptions will not "seriously
erode" the overseas markets
of Northwest wheat farmers,
says an Oregon State Univer
sity economist.
Canada and Austrailia,
major wheat export competi
tors, don't have the grain
supplies or delivery systems
to "take advantage of our
problems," said Michael
Martin, a transportation
specialist who prepared a
background report for an OSU
school of agriculture task
force set up to help farmers
and others cope with Mount St.
Helens related problems.
The Oregon Agricultural
Experiment Station research
er said his "quick assess
ment" is that disruptions in
wheat exports caused by the
volcano's awakening have
been relatively minor.
The May 18 eruption that
sent silt and debris down the
Toutle and Cowlitz rivers,
clogging the Columbia for
more than a week, came
fortuitously close to June,
traditionaiiy the lowest month
in wheat shipments, he ex
plained. Martin said long-run effects
of the shipping problems,
barring unpredictable devel
opments, probably will be
minimal if Army Corps of
Engineers dredging efforts
return the river to full width
and depth in early July as
scheduled-before winter
wheat begins arriving in
mid-month.
"Even assuming export
shipments are temporarily
halted, none of our region's
major competitors will be able
to fill the void," he speculated.
"Australia does not have
supplies large enough to ser
iously erode our markets, and
f
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Canada's west-bound trans
portation and logistics system
is marginal at best."
. If a reduced shipping cap
ability persists through
August, typically the most
active wheat shipping month,
Northwest white wheat would
get first priority, he said,
guessing that part of the hard
red wheat grown in Montana
and the Dakotas and shipped
through Columbia ports would
be diverted to the Duluth-Sup-erior
port in Minnesota.
Such a diversion probably
would be a one-time strategy,
he said because Duluth-Sup-erior
"has had its problems in
recent years," including labor
strikes, a sunken ship blocking
the harbor and the ever-present
threat of early winter ice.
If the Columbia is fully
opened on schedule, some
shipping companies that per
ceive risks still may divert
their ships to the port of
Longview, Wash., this sum
mer and fall to avoid coming
farther upriver, Martin said.
From June 1979 through
May 1980, 207.5 million tons of
wheat-about half soft white
and half spring and winter
hard red-were shipped from
Columbia River ports, ac
cording to OSU Extension
Service marketing specialist
James Cornelius.
Major markets for North
west wheat include Japan,
South Korea, Bangladesh, The
Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia.
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