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TWELVE-The Heppner GaiPUe-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 23. I9N0 Sifting through the TIMES, With Justin Wmatbarford ... A Fifty Years Ago Well it's ail over and everyone seems to be agreed that "Aunt Lucia" provided an evening of excellent enter tainment. The Tuesday and Wednesday evening presenta tions were attended by 800. Marjorie Clark, Heppner, is serving as one of the cheer leaders at the University of, Oregon this year. A number of local Masons attended a district meeting at Echo Wednesday evening to hear an address by Dr. Otto C. Hagmeier, grand master for Oregon. A feature of the meeting was the presentation of 50-year jewels to Frank Gilliam and John Her, two members of Heppner Lodge No. 69, AF. and AM. Included in the party from Heppner were Mr. Gilliam, Mr. Iler, C.J. D. Bauman, Robert C. Wightman, W.E. Pruyn and F. S. Parker. ; Mary A. Notson, reporter, states in her column, Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) notes that Clarence Darrow, in an interview in Portland last week, said that one-fourth of the inmates of the federal prisons are viol ators of the liquor laws. This shows that Uncle Sam is doing some enforcing of prohibition. Immediate and repeated evidence of the effectiveness of the "white fleet" of the state traffic division is shown in comments reaching the secretary of state, Hal E. Hoss, since the advent of white automobiles. While not all of the cars and motorcycles have been painted as yet, the value of the plan has been conclus ively demonstrated, accor ding to a survey made among motorists and traffic officers. Twenty-five Years Ago Extensive damage to the Paul. Hisler home on Butter Creek was caused by lightning during Tuesday night's brief thunderstorm. The bolt either struck the house of the power . lines leading to it. The quick 0 storm which hit the Heppner area shortly after 7p.m. didn't last long, but brought .17 inch of rain. Hisler said it only sprinkled in his area, but there was a report of a near cloudburst over the mountains toward Ukiah. The fall meeting of the Morrow County Wheat Grow ers Association will be held Saturday at the Lexington Grange Hall starting at 10 a.m., it was announced this week by Frank Anderson, president. Fire Wednesday morning caused extensive damage to the home of Mr. and Mrs. . Donald Munkers on south Court St. in Heppner. A fund was started up for the Munkers family who lost many of their belongings. Promotion of District Ran ger Wayne West from the Heppner district to a staff position in the division of wildlife and range manage ment in the regional office in Portland, effective Nov. 6, was announced today by Umatilla Forest supervisor C. M. Rector. The vacancy will be filled on Nov. 6 by transfer of Ranger Victor L. Kreimey er from the Bear Sleds district of the Wallowa-Whitman Nat ional Forest. County school superinten dent Jack Flug has called a convention of all school board members in Morrow County to "be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the courthouse in Heppner. Five Years Ago Word was received Satur-dax-jbat the MorrowCounty Fair and Rodeo was rated 866 points out of a possible 1,000 in this year's County Fair Commission rating. Only one other year, since the rating system was begun in 1970, has the Morrow County Fair earned that many points. Everett Harshman, Morrow County Assessor, says a new booklet, now available in his office, should lp the public understand his responsibil ities. Says Harshman, "I encourage people to pick one up when they are in the area or to write to my office for a copy." The lone High School class es of 1955-65 were well represented at a dinner re union, Oct. 11, at the "Top of "the Cosmo" in Portland. Phil Emert, Salem, was master of ceremonies for the evening. Those attending from this area were: from lone, Skip Pettyjohn, Virgil Morgan, Ron Palmateer, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hams, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McCabc, Bob Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rea and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Pad berg. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nelson and Mr. and Mrs, Jerald Rea went from Lexington. Mr, and Mrs. Leland McKinney rep resented Boardman, Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Turner, Mr, and Mrs. Len Schwarz, Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeSpain and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kilkenny atten ded from Heppner. Sixty-six Morrow County women boarded chartered buses at 6:30 a.m., Oct. 8, for the long-planned trip to Port land to visit the Pittock Mansion and Japanese Gardens. Carnation Club to have sale At the Oct. 14th meeting of the Degree of Honor Protect ive Association, the Carnation Club voted to have a pie and coffee sale the evening of the moonlight sale, Oct. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Degree of Honor Hall. On Oct. 2R, Mrs. Bob Lowe will present ideas on Christ mas gifts and the making of fancy cookies. Cookies and coffee will be served Inslead of the no-host snacks scheduled for refreshments. "Jj" m IA m LuuuU mm kTiJES WESTERN P Vegetables iP' CornPeas or -p Mixed Vegetables Choice ICSj 7 i T mmmmmmmmm r v ozen !XX0XX,XX'X,Xv .tHSSSSViV WESTERN FAMILY 20-OZ. for Swanson r 1 Chicken, Breast I ruruun ui warn Meat, Turkey or Salisbury Steak. 11 to 11.5-oz. Who has red-hot prices on cool frozen foods? We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the discovery of frozen foods with exceptional savings in our frozen food case. You recognize a good value, just like ... We do. S.LB.L F0O0 STAMP COUPONS Gbdly Accepted Prices Effective 7 Full Days October 22 Thru October 28, 1980 We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities Sooper Scoop Ice Hide Assorted Flavors Half Gallon Darigold Cottage Cheese Large or Small Curd, or Trim, 16-oz. Kraft Midget Longhorn Cheese Colby b. Duncan Hines Cake Mixes Assorted Varieties 18.5-oz. Walnut Pieces Planter's. Great for Fall Baking. 2.75-oz Ground Black Pepper w Schilling, 4-oz Smoked I ams Whole, Water Added, 5 to 8-lb. Average i ui icy i iuaai Hindauarter 1J OUT CHILD MU ! :u. Pkg. Bar-S Sliced Bologna or Saiaminb. Ho.rmel Black Label Sliced Bacon Hormel's Best, Mb. Pkg. $159 I ea. $189 i ea. Buddig's wm Chipped Meats Lynden farms V tit f Vrm I ","w ' JJ V ,u """"hi, 11 a 1 id , III',, USDA Grade A, Rash Frozen UUI'UU ryers Washington or Oregon Grown. Flash Frozen All Varieties 2Vz-oz. Pkg. '' mi i juu"' Armour Star n: r.ir. All Meat uimiKi nam or Beef, 2 lb. Bag Claussen D:n,n Icicle or Kosher, 32-oz. Jar $059 U ea $139 I ea. ADS TIHIKDIrTWAY NEW STORE OURS: Open Every Day 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 305 S.W. 11th. Ave. (Buttercreek Hwy.), Hermiston Umatilla - 71 1 H. Street o o