The llrpniicr Oadle-TlmM. Heppner. Oregon. Thursday. January M, IfMI-FIVE
Martha Van Schoiack
celebrates 85th
Discovers shipwreck, names island in once-in-a-lifetime experience
New Years Day unusual for former Lexington man
Fair, Rodeo dates set
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by Pattl Allstott
Think you had an exciting New Year's Day this year?
Whatever you did, Mark Piper's day was probably a bit
more unusual than yours.
Piper and a group of scuba divers spent a four-day diving
trip aboard the ship, "Canadian Princess," and dove in
Barclay Sound which is located In the Canadian waters. The
group used three small (43 ft.) boats to commute to their
diving area. Mark was aboard the "Ucluclet."
In the process of diving. Mark and 10 other divers
discovered a wrecked ship, the "Tuskan Prince." a 3.293 ton
vessel, missing since 1923. The ship was found in
approximately loo ff, of water adjacent to a small island
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which had no name. The group of divers were chosen to name
the Island, which will now be geographically known as "New
Year's Island."
The group also dove upon two other known shipwrecks, the
"Vanlene." which went down In 1972. and the "Thiepval,"
wrecked in 1930.
A scheduled dive for mid February has been set to
investigate the "Tuskan Prince." In the meantime the
Canadian government will obtain information regarding the
ships destination, crew, and cargo.
Mark is the son of Del and Phyllis Piper of Lexington.
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Rirlhriay party honoree. Martha Van Schoiack. and
great granddiiuchter. .Jennifer, examine birthday cakes.
Today, Jan 8, Martha Van Schoiack became 85 years old.
Most people wouldn't guess the age of this lively little lady
who lives alone in her flower-surrounded home on South
Chase in Heppner. She is now grandmother to 21 and
great -grandmother to 27.
She was born Martha Mcllugill near Yreka in northern
California in 1H96, and moved with her family to Oakland.
Oregon, which is between Cottage Grove and Roseburg.
When she met and married Cleve Van Schoiack in 191fi they
decided to come to Eastern Oregon. They were married in
Roseburg and soon traveled to Morrow County where Cleve
had a Job working for Art Minor
After two years of working for Mr. Minor, in 1918 they
began buying their ow n ranch in Sanford Canyon, in the Balm
Fork area They owned that ranch 49 years and reared their
six children there When Martha and Cleve retired they built
the fine brick home where Wavel Wilkinson now lives just
north of their church, St. Patrick's, on Gale Street. After
living there a few years together. Cleve died, and Martha
decided to sell the large home and to find something smaller. '
Now she has lived alone in her smaller home for about 20
years Her large family is very proud of Martha. Her three
surviving sons are Cecil of Iicey. Wash . Sid of Madras and
Boh who owns and operates the Van Schoiack Ranch along
Rock Creek Andy who farmed with Bob and who raised his
family here die-d in IW7. Martha's daughters are Erma
Darrin and Helen Karlson who both live in Portland. All six of
Martha and Cleve's children grew up here and went to
school in Heppner.
Last Saturday. Jan, 3, Martha was honored by her family
and friends with a pot luck luncheon and reception in the
parish hall of St Patrick's Church Over 70 persons came- '
there to congradualte her. This surprise birthday party was
held a little before her actual birthday because several of her
grandchildren needed to be leaving here to return to college
last weekend
Martha's son Bob spoke with genuine pride about his
mother. He characterized her as a beloved and "very
spunky" lady. People who have observed Martha during
recent years -as nhe gardens alone, with help of a crutch or
with her crutch nearby, as she manages to get around town.
goes to church, enjoys playing cards with friends and
sometimes attends the senior citizen meals-all agree with
her son's appraisal that she is indeed a fine, very spunky
lady.
The community is proud of Martha Van Schoiack and
sincerely wishes her a very happy birthday.
Service times changed Sunday at
Hope, Vulby Lutheran churches
This Sunday. Jan. 11, the Sunday service at the Hope and
Valby Lutheran churches will lx- changed
The service at lloe Lutheran is scheduled for 9 a.m.
instead of the usual II a.m. w ith Sunday school at 10:15, and
Valby Lutheran's service is scheduled for 11 a.m. this
Sunday. Valby's annual meeting will follow the service.
Umatilla County Chapter of
the March of Dimes has
purchased a new film for use
in Blue Mountain Community
College's "Prenatal Educa
tion" course.
The $400 film is titled
"That's my Baby." It records
candid discussions by both
expectant mothers and fath
ers before, during and after
the birth experience, accord
ing to Carol Fisher, R.N. and
instructor of the Pendleton
course. "The film is very
well balanced, presenting a
number of points of view."
Mrs. Fisher said.
"A visual account has so
much more impact than
seeing something on paper,"
she added. The new film will
be kept on file at the college
audio-visual services depart
ment for use in the BMCC
prenatal classes held through
out the two-county area.
The course is offered each
term on the college campus
and in the Hermiston area for
expHtanl parents. Courses
have also been held in
Heppner and Condon. The
March of Dimes co-sponsors
the Pendleton area class with
the college and pays $8 of the
$18 registration fee. Effective
cost of the course is only $10
per couple.
Funds for March of Dimes
support of the BMCC prenatal
education classes come from a
variety of money-making pro
jects, according to Judy
Fryer, chapter chairman. Of
the money raised in the
county, forty percent stays
here for local projects and the
remainder is sent to the
national foundation. Focus of
the March of Dimes organ
ization has shifted in recent
years from fighting polio to
working to prevent birth
defects. The Mothers March
on Bir th Defects will be held in
Umatilia County late in Jan
uary and a Super Walk is
scheduled for April.
Volunteers who would be
interested in helping with the
March of Dimes Mothers
March or Super Walk are
encouraged to contact Mrs.
Fryer at 276 2180.
Mrs. Fryer herself is a
three-time graduate of the
BMCC Prenatal Education
class. She has two boys, 6 and
4. and a four-month old girl.
When asked the importance of
Cabin Owners' Assoc. offers $500 reward
The Cabin Owners' Associa
tion, formed lust summer to.
prevent vandalism to Penland
Lake cabins, is still in
operation and is offering a
$500 reward for information
leading to the arrest and
conviction of persons vandal
izing or burglarizing the
cabins.
Members of the association
say that three cabins were
broken into last week, and
food and sleeping bags were
stolen. Windows were broken
to gain entry into the cabins.
Mrs Kenneth Peck, a mem
ber of the association, savs
that the area is being patrol
led Anyone with information
is asked to call the Sheriff's
Dept. or Oregon State Police.
HKWAHI)
The Umatilla National Forest
is offering a reward of up to
$200.00 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of
the person or persons who
broke into and vandalized the
Tupper Guard Station on the
Heppner Ranger District
sometime between December
24, 1980 and December 27,
1980. Anyone having informa
tion is asked to call the Forest
Service Law Enforcement Of
fice at 276-3811, ext. 254 or the
Pendleton office of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation
at 276-1433.
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good prenatal education. Mrs.
Fryer points to her obviously
healthy baby.
"Right there is what the
March of Dimes is all about."
she said, adding, "having a
baby that hasn't got anything
wrong is so neat."
Board members of the
Umatilla County Chapter of
the March of Dimes include:
Sandy Macomber. Karen
Boatwright. Beth Ferguson,
Katie
Tina
Baker.
Moore.
Mrs.
Dr.
Fisher,
Donald
Guenlher. Dr. James Henne
berg. Dr. Kathleen Stein.
Livian Bray and Emma
Parker.
Besides working with the
college prenatal education
classes, the March of Dimes
has purchased Doppler Fetal
Heart Monitors for both Good
Shepherd Hospital and
Pendleton Community Hos
pital. For Umatilla Hospital,
they purchased a neonatal
infant care unit. The group
has also worked closely with
the county WIC (women,
infants and children) nutrition
program providing both infor
mational brochures and
equipment.
August 22-30 has been set for
the 1981 Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo and horseshow. It
was announced this week by
Fair Board Secretary Dorothy
Estberg.
The Fair will start on Aug.
25 and will end with the Rodeo
on Aug. 28-30. The 4 H and
Open Class Horseshows are
set for Aug. 22 and 23. and the
4-H Style Revue is set for Aug.
24. The livestock sale is
scheduled for Aug. 27.
Following is a list of events:
Aug. 22 - 4-H Horseshow
23 - Open Class Horseshow
(Wranglers)
24 - (Monday) 4-H Style
Revue a.m.
24 (Monday) All entries
accepted, except Livestock
24 - (Monday) Community
Booths deadline 10 p.m.
24 (Monday) Flowers ac
cepted (7 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
25 - (Tuesday) Flowers
judged at 8 a.m.
25 (Tuesday) 4-H Style
Show. p.m.
25 - (Tuesday) AH Live
stock accepted to 10 a.m.
26 - (Wednesday) Live
stock Judging
26 - (Wednesday) Enter
tainment, p.m.
27 - (Thursday) Livestock
Sale. p.m.. pickup of all
exhibits
28-30 Morrow County rod
eo The schedule will point out
all main activities and other
activities and contests will be
added on as the Fair Commit
tee and Fair Board arrive on
their plans, said Mrs. Estberg.
If there .should be any quest
tons or information needed,
please call Fair Committee
Chairman Marlene Gray, 676
5395 or Fair Board Secretary.
Dorothy Estberg. at 676-5159.
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