Wood burning stoves source of home fires
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Burning wood is bocominR
more popular daily as an
pruTRy-SHvlnR change from
former hontinR sources such
as oil or electric furnaces.
More and more people arc
installing wood stoves, and
trekking to the mountains to
cut their own wood.
The heating season is here,
so homeowners who have
iiibtal'-d wood burning stoves
with Justine West her ford )
Some folks still don't know what people in this small town
find to do. Well, hasn't this been a busy neck? Monday was
plenty scheduled with the Grain Growers .ftieth anniversary
dinner meeting at 6:30, the Gong Show at the High School at
7:30 and the Heppner Garden Club meeting also at 7:30,
" Heppner's volunteer firemen started the week early
working at the 4 a.m. fire in Mr. C.N. Jones' house on the
Condon Highway. Renters Allen Burkenbine and family were
not hurt.
Tuesday has become Chamber of Commerce day (after
decades of Monday meetings). That afternoon the
Bookworms gathered at Inez Erwin's home. Many Heppner
people went to Pendleton on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday to
see the inspirational film "Joni" which was highly
recommended. Almost every night there are evening classes
here or in nearby Lexington.
.Some of us stayed home most of Wednesday, except for the
senior dinner. Tonight, Thursday, it is hoped that many will
attend the AAUW's Energy Fair in the elementary school's
multi purpose room beginning at 7:30; others are working
constantly preparing for the AAUW Artifactory coming Dec.
6.
I-asl week right after I voted I started out to see our state
west and south of Heppner. When I picked up passenger
Martha King about 8:30 our town was sparkling in lovely
sunshine-however, when we reached the lone are we lost lots
of visibility in the heavy, moisture-laden fog that plagued us
most of that day as we drove down the Columbia to Troutdale
and on south to Silverton and then to Corvallis.
After I visited my cousin, Betty Kleinsorge, in Silverton,
Martha and I lunched in a cafe there where former lone
resident Patty (Mrs. Ralph) Kincaid greeted us. She is still
very interested in Morrow County although they have lived in
Silverton for about seven years now.
In Corvallis. Martha stayed with her sister and brother and
I spent that night with another cousin. Watching the election
O returns wasn't too interesting. The national excitement
ided so quickly, and I could not get any news of the voting in
central and eastern Oregon. It was pleasing that the voter
turnout was so good in spite of the premature concession by
President Carter.
Wednesday I drove alone down 1-5 to Medford to visit with
my son. Bill Haberlach, and his family. My grandchildren
there. Adam, six, and Anna, four, have each grown so much
since I saw them six months ago. A high spot of my visit was
the Medford AAUW branch's annual progressive dinner on
Thursday evening. My daughter-in-law, Bette, is very active
in that large branch (140 members), and she had arranged
for me to be a guest on this occasion
Friday 1 drove north to Corvallis and spent the night with a
long time friend We had time to look around and to shop
some before we had dinner and spent three hours visiting in
front of her TV watching PBS and J R and his family in
"Dallas"
A most exciting part of our trip was our Saturday drive
eastward via Lebanon, Sweet Home, Sisters, Prineville,
Mitchell and Spray. The weather was so-so when we left
Corvallis around 9:30, but before we got to Sweet Home rain
tn coming down in sheets. Visibility was poor and travel
f.is slowed When we finally approached the Santiam
summit, which is several hundred feet above 4,000, we got
into snow and proceeded through quite a blizzard until we
dropped down in elevation near Suttle Lake. We reached the
old Toll House cafe in Sisters before 12:30 for lunch.
At Prineville we drove up to the hilltop home of my
sister-in-law, Kdythe Newell, and her husband, George,
where we four had a good visit and a tea break. We enjoyed
the drive along the (k'hoco Reservoir and were moving along
nicely at 55 mph when we had quite an unusual experience
before we approached Mitchell.
Very suddenly a good-sized buck deer charged onto the
highway from the left He ran right into the car, striking the
rear, left side of it with much force. I was busy gripping the
steering wheel as his antlers scraped the side window, and
we managed to go on. Martha turned to see him fall toward
the riflht side of the road momentarily then jump up and run
off into the woods on the left side from which he had come. At
the nearby highway junction we stopped to check the damage
done and found that the chrome trim around the window was
bashed and the window was scratched. The animal left us a
small, tufted bit of deerskin as a keepsake. How lucky we
were that the four point buck didn't cause us more damage.
We were relieved that he was able to trot away; however, as
we drove on toward Spray we were imagining what a horrible
headache that beautiful animal must have suffered.
We saw three dead deer along the highway. We concluded
that the deer hunters in the Mitchell-Spray area hadn't
harvested quite as many animals as they should have.
The miles along the John Day River and up into Morrow
County went quietly. We got past Hardman before the sun
went down, and we were home before six that evening.
A telephone visit last Sunday with Ola Mae Groshens told
me of her exciting several weeks in San Diego, and of the
people who had been interested in the story in this paper
about her husband, Emile. She said that Judge John F.
Kilkenny was one of several who wrote saying the article was
enjoyable.
Everyone should mark calendars right away so that you
will not miss the nights of drama coming to Heppner High on
Thursday, Nov. 20, and Friday, Nov. 21. Director Jane
Rawlins says that these nights will see the first production
involving some work of William Shakespeare done here in at
least 40 years.
The high school thespians will have experienced
performer, Jim Ackley, in their midst. Jim and his musical
friends will also present several musical numbers. The
dramatic program will be divided into two parts; first, a
short, old fashioned melodrama "Never Fear, Strongheart is
Here" and then, after the intermission, a shortened version
of "As Vou Like It." During the intermission pie and coffee
will be sold by the members of the National Honor Society.
Director Rawlins, assistant director, Larry Cerullo, all the
students involved in the production and Jim Ackley have put
in many evenings preparing this entertainment for residents
of the community. Surely you will want to support their
efforts.
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to reduce fuel costs should
consider that these stoves can
also be responsible for des
tructive fires. Care should be
taken that the stoves are
properly installed and main
tained for safely reasons.
Following are some simple
precautions regarding wood
stoves:
make sure there is proper
clearance between the stove
and any combustible material
(walls, ceiling, furniture, or
papers);
- place the stove on a
fireproof base;
be sure that the stove pipe
and flue meet safety require
ments; if an old flue or chimney in .
the home is to be used, check it
carefully to be sure it is in
good repair;
- check the stove carefully
for cracks or defects;
- clean smokepipe, joints
and flues as well as the
chimney before starting the
first fire;
- never use gasoline,
kerosene, or any flammable
liquid for fire starting. Paper
and small "kindling" or twigs
are a better safe way to start a
fire;
- seasoned, dry wood burns
best ;
- don't make such a big fire
that it overheats your stove.
Be safe and enjoy the
friendly, comfortable feeling
of your stove. The wood stove
was the center of the family
gathering for many years.
Window shades good energy
savers
One of the first places to
look for ways to conserve heat
is your windows. Next to an
uninsulated attic, windows are
the worst energy waster in the
home. They can be respon
sible for over one-third of
winter heat loss In a typical
home.
The quickest, easiest, and
perhaps the least expensive
solution to eliminating this
heat Waste, is to use window
shades. Window shades have
been around for years, and are
now being discovered all over
again as people are looking for
ways to save fuel costs.
While the conventional win
dow shade has been shown to
be a significant energy saver,
other types of window cover
ings are less effective at
preventing heat loss. Lined
draperies and Venetian blinds
reduce heat waste only six to
seven percent, about one
fourth as well as window
shades, according to OSU Kx-
tension Family Housing and
Energy Management special
ist. If you are checking windows
and blinds, check also the
putty around window panes
and caulking on the outside of
window frames, and check
also to determine if windows
or doors need 'o be weather
stripped. Any drafts or cool
air that seeps in causes
precious heat loss which
drives the fuel bill up. Get
ready for winter, it's coming
soon .
First National Bank donates copier
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local Ministerial
The Rev. John Maas (left) of Hope and
Valby Lutheran Churches. First National
Bank employees Michael Chacon and Jackie
Allstott. and the Rev. Doug Thomas of the
Christian Life Center, show the copy machine
recently donated to the
Association by First National.
"The machine will be put to good use by the .
Ministerial Association," said Reverend
Maas.
O'Connor Insurance
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months with increased wood
heating.
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Jim and Monica Swanson
have purchased O'Connor In
surance in lone from Charles
O'Connor. O'Connor has been
in the insurance business
there for the past 33 years.
The Swansons took over the
business Nov. 1. Jim is a
native of lone; Monica is from
Roseburg; both are graduates
of Oregon State University.
The Swansons have one child,
a 17-month-old Ixy, Luke. The
couple have Imhti farming
near lone and say they will
continue to do so in addition to
the insurance business.
"We're real excited alout
this and hope people stop by
and say hello," says Jim. He
says O'Connor will still "be
around" to help them out
when they need it.
What is O'Connor going to
do now that he is retired? "I'm
just going to take it easy and
let nature take its course." he
says
The phone number at the
insurance office has been
changed to 422 7410 and the
office name has bcn changed
to Swanson Insurance.
Go-Go Knitting
4-11 Club meete
The Go-Go Knitting 4 H Club
held its first meeting Nov. 5,
from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Debbie
Hyatt's house.
Members present were
Noella and Jennifer Kill,
Trina and Dawn Palmer, and
Tareena Nash.
Officers elected were: Jen
nifer Kill, president; Dawn
Palmer, vice-president' Nod
la Kill, secretary; and Trina
Palmer, news reporter.
This meeting was held to get
organized. The club will bold
meetings every other Wed
nesday after school at the
home of leader Debbie Hyatt.
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