Tb- llrppnrr Gazrtte-Times. Heppner. Oregon. Thursday, January 1. 19M-FIVE
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Visilors nt the Annctta
Klinncr homo Christmas were
her son Victor, from Portland,
' Butch Siiwyer from Pasco and
Onice Leathers of Lexington.
l,ori and Jan F.dwardH of
Pendleton visited with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs, John
Kdwards over the holidays.
Dorothy Burcham was
s called to Idaho by the death of
her mother on Thursday.
Mr, and Mrs. Tomm Bradd
and their daughter, Josie, of
Ontario, visited her mother,
f.ladys Van Winkle, over the
Christmas holidays.
: Visitors at the C.C. Jones
ranch were their daughter,
Charlene Whitney, and
daughter, Kim, and Frank
Wilcox of Portland, Mr. and
Mrs, Stuart Smith and Katie
and Jim Bowen, III, and Mr.
and Mrs. Stuart Smith of
Hermislon, Mr. and Mrs.
Victor I.. Grosherisof Ueppner
and her grandmother, Flossie
Breeding, who was visitinR
there from the Good Samari
tan Center in Hermiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry M,
Breeding and children of
Gresham were callers in
Heppner and Lexington on the
weekend.
Mrs. Dale Jones and girls,
and Marie Yocnm of Pendle
ton were visitors with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Yocom, over the holidays.
Visitors at the Gene Ma
jeske home Christmas were
their daughter and family,
Mr and Mrs, Burke O'Brien of
F.cho, a sister and husband,
OMr and Mrs. Jack Mounts of
Portland. Mrs Pat Wright and
Sandi and Freda Majeske of
Heppner
Mr. and Mrs. Glover Peck,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Peck,
Mr and Mrs. Richard Peck.
Mr and Mrs. Lyle Peck and
their families were guests of
Mabel Ring at her home in
lone on Friduy. Dinner was
enjoyed, and" the home was
cleverly decorated in the
Christmas motif, with many
decorations handmade arti
cles, made by the hostess
Mr. and Mrs. Kichard Peck
and children spent the hoW
days in Portland visiting
relatives
Dinner guests on Christmas
Oday at the Glover Peck home
w were Mr, and Mrs. Lyle Peck
and Mike and Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Peek.
Ma jo Hughes has had as her
guest this past week Roma
Relscher. a missionary from
Africa. Mrs. Hughes and Miss
Bclscher were classmates at
Kastern Oregon State College
in La Grande.
A birthday parly honoring
Filecn Padberg and a cookie
exchange were enjoyed at the
Dean Hunt home on Dec. 22
with Mrs. Hunt as hostess.
Those present were Eddi
Skow. Sharon Harrison, An
netta Klinger. Phyllis Piper.
Roberta Jones, Suzanne Jep
sen. the honoree, Mrs. Pad
berg. and the hostess.
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with Justine Weatherford V J
January is named for Janus, a Roman god who in
mythology was the diety of doors and Rates. Because a
person symbolically passes through a door when he enters
something new, Janus became the god of beginnings. People
prayed to him when they were about to start something new.
Janus Is usually represented with two faces, one looking
forward and the other backward. He is often shown carrying
keys and a staff.
The Norsemen named this winter month for Thor, their god
of thunder and storms. The Anglo-Saxons called it Wolfmonth
because wolves came into, the villages in winter in search of
food.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, wrote these famous lines about the
changing of years:
Ring out the old, ring in the new.
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
In Morrow County the New Year's bells will ring "across
the snow" only at its highest elevations. The warmth and
sunshine here this holiday time has been phenomenal--and
thank goodness no flooding came along wilh it (except in my
kitchen).
Since this has been the first year since 1976 that the
children have traveled to Heppner for Christmas, I and they
were delighted to have such good travel weather. Every
second generation member and seven grandchildren,
excepting the four William Washington Weatherford Ill's of
Southern California, surely made my home a lively, busy
place. The fifteen of us waited in line before the door of the
single bathroom- which is only adequate when I am here
alone, Ten of us found places to eat in the dining room and
five older grandchildren were seated at the kitchen table.
We shared lots of special excitements, some delightful and
some not so pleasing. Karla and husband, Rick Weaver, and
baby, Abiah. arrived first from Port Orchard, Wash., on
Wednesday afternoon. Rick was weary and distressed
because he had developed a stubborn case of hiccups, and
various schemes and medications didn't seem to discourage
his diaphragmic difficulty. Karla and 1 attended the lovely
candlelight Christmas Eve service that night at the
Methodist CWch. Finally, after two sleepless nights and
difficult days. Dr, Gilford was telephoned and Rick and
Karla went up to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital on
Christmas night,
Kick is director of Penninsula Lodge, a rehabilitation
center at Bremerton where Karla is an occupational
therapist. They both work constantly with hospitals and
doctors. Rick was so favorably impressed with the hospital
here, with the treatment he received which relaxed him and
relieved him of the hiccups, and with Dr. Gifford's
instructions so carefully carried out by RN Molly Pierce
Rhea and her assistants. Christmas night he really slept and
on the 2Wh he was fit again and able to pitch in at solving
another family emergency.
My son. Judge W.P. KaU'rlach, and his family arrived
last, just after noon .on the 2f.th. as they had traveled from
Medford to Yakima on Dec. 24 to be with Belle's parents, the
Barton Stevensons. for two nights In-fore coming to Heppner.
Soon afler they joined the 11 waiting here, a jolly visitor
came to the front door dressed in red velvet, white fur, black
boots and flowing white whiskers. He said that my fireplace
was too hot for him to use, and that he was very tired as he
had been all around the world.
Grandchildren Pearl, 1, Thomas, 3h, Anna, 4'. and
Adam, just 6. were overwhelmed. Anna kept saying. "He is
really Santa Claus-he really is." Oldest son Ross's own kids,
Scott. 12 and Anila. 10, aided his act and agreed with Anna
that their dad was indeed Santa. As Santa called each
youngster to his lap and talked personally about his or her
behavior and passed out gifts to each, there was a
tremendous round of picture taking by three sets of
parents. Then all fifteen of us, including tiny Abiah,
assembled outdoors to pose for family pictures in front of my
stocking-hung window facing soulh Court Street.
Next, the kitchen became the location for major activity,
and just as dinner preparations were getting into full swing,
the trap under my sink gave way. This caused flooding and
meant much mopping and wiping up and hurried trips to
local stores to buy new plumbing parts. I felt so fortunate
that this emergency took place on Friday, Dec. 26, instead of
on the 25th when all the stores were closed or on the 27th after
my expert helpers departed from Heppner.
Great and talented sons-in-law, clinic director, Rick, and
Spokane architect. Ray Chenhall. proved to be wonderful
plumbers, restoring the sink to functioning in short
time-bless I hem. Never before and maybe never again will I
have such amazing, professional help standing by.
So, after the plumbers had performed their magic, young
mothers. Karla, Ann and Bette, were quick to aid brothers,
Ross and Bill, in getting dinner ready while I set the tables,
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enjoyed grandchildren and praised the Lord for such
multi-talented, helpful, grown children and such delightful,
beautiful grandchildren.
As promised. I can personally report that the smoked
turkey was dandy. The grocer managed to give me lots of
extra giblets which I turned into dressing and gravy that
went well. too. On Saturday when the four young family
groups made ready to start homeward, each look along
smoked turkey sandwiches and other goodies for travel
snacks.
Now. as the new year arrives. I am rejoicing that life still
seems so worthwhile. I have just re-read a favorite set of
resolutions that I have kept with other special clippings.
They were written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann.
"Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember
what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with
all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen
to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their
story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to
the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain
and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser
persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is
a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be
cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and
disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and
the stars: you have a right to be here.
Therefore be at peace with God. whatever you conceive
Him to be. and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the
noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a
beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy."
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