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six. Her father was a contractor.
Grandma was born at a home called the Jackson Mansion
on 38th St. and Soldier Road in Marion. Her family was the
fourth generation to live in the house, which they called the
Jackson Home. The first story was built of stone by her
great-grandfather. He passed away and the second itory was
built of cobblestone by the second generation. The third
story, of brick was not completed until the fourth generation.
Her father put a skating rink on that third floor, which had a
ballroom. He bought 200 pairs of skates and let elementary
school students skate there in the afternoons, and high school
students skate in the evenings, Grandma says the students
skated to music furnished by an old-fashioned cylinder
phonograph.
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Everyone culls her "Grandma." "Because no one cun
pronounce my reul name."
She is La Una Crowell, born La Una Jackson on March 2fi,
1HH7. in Marion Grant County. Indiana. Today, she lives in
Heppner at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home.
When asked how she was named, she explains that her aunt
was reading a French novel with a heroine named "Una,"
around the time she was Imrn. She said it was her mother's
idea to add "La" o "Una".
As a girl, IjiDna grew up in Indiana, the middle child of
SHERIFF'S
REPORT
On March 22 a vehicle fire
was ri'Mirl-d on the hiuhwjtv.
three miles nnrlli of I.exmi!
Ion. A .Sheriff's .deputy rc
sM)ii(lc(l to the call
Also on March 22., Jh'putv
.Knack issued a Citation to
Mark Wendell Kitii; for alleg
edly driving under the in
fluence of intoxicants.
On March 21. Daniel
Dwaync Hrasel. Irrignn. was
arrested by a Morrow County
Sheriff's deputy for allegedly
driving with a suspended
license, eluding, careless driv
ing and driving a motorcycle
that was not street legal. The
suhiecl was lodged at Hermis
ton Safety Center.
On March lit. Hay Alsup.
vice president of Heady Mix
Sand and Gravel. Hoardman.
reported a break-in A Morrow
County Sheriff's deputy re
sMinileil to the call.
On March 17. Larry Bray.
Irrigon. reported the theft of a
Iolcrnuin pinscher, A Sher
iff's deputy responded.
On March III. A Hreak-in
was reported at the Morrow
County Grain Growers eleva
tor in Irrignn. A Sheriff's
deputy responded
Grant-in-Aid
applications
available
Application forms for the
Carl W. Troedson Grant in
Aid program are being distri
huled to the offices of the three
high schools in Morrow
.County for .completion by
senior students.
Students who have previous
ly held Troedson Grnnts-fn-Aid
are eligible to apply for
renewals of their grants.
Students who are receiving
Troedson grants (hiring the
current year are being sent a
direct mailing of the applica
tion forms. Application forms
are also available in the
Morrow County School Dis
trict Office in lexington.
The deadline for completing
and submitting applications is
Friday. Mav I.
La Una was one of the few females able to attend college
then. She attended Stanfield Garden University in Indiana
for a short time until her father's health began failing.
LaUna left college to help her parents move to a new
community in North Michigan.
Grandma explained that her father's heart was bad. so a
group of men from his old business in Indiana came to
Michigan and built a house for them. It was a five-bedroom
house and it took them 10 days to build.
On the 10th day. Mrs. Jackson was able to cook their first
meal in her new kitchen. Two years later LaUna's brothers
and sisters left the old home in Indiana and joined them.
While the family was still in Michigan. LaUna went to her
first public dance. "Even though they were indecent to go
to," LaUna was a teenager and willing to investigate. She
discovered that "public dances" were just as clean and
respectable as the socially accepted lodge dances.
It was at the public dance that she met a young man named
Adorno (Dorno) Crowell.
"I wasn't keen on getting married." says Grandma. "I was
set on being a high school teacher someday ... It took three
years for Dorno to convince me to marry him." And.
according to Grandma, she never regretted it. They married
in 1907.
In April HtOR the family doc tor told her father to move to a
warmer climate, so they packed up and moved to Salem.
Oregon. LaUna and Dorno went with them. The move to
Oregon was a difficult one for her with a five-week old child
to tend to. recalls Grandma.
Mr. Crowell began working for the Warren Construction
Company.
In April 1916 LaUna and Dorno moved to Heppner, Oregon.
"April seemed to be our best month to move."
The Crowells rented a house on the Condon Highway when
they first arrived.
In 1923 they moved into a small cattle ranch located
halfway between Cecil and Morgan.
LaUna and Dorno had a total of six children. Three were
born in Morrow County, two boys and a girl.
According to Grandma, only one of the three children born
in the county still lives in the area. Howard currently lives in
lone. Bob and Kay now reside in Washington.
The Crowells stayed on their ranch raising Holsteins until
19fil At that time. Dorno's health forced them to move off the
ranch to lone where they bought a house on the corner of
North and Second streets. - , x
For four years Grandma cared for her husband until he
was admitted to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. "Mr. Crowell
died right here in this hospital." she recalls. It was 1967.
Six years later Grandma Crowell moved into the nursing
home. "Mr. Crowell never said anything that made people
think be was anything but satisfied with his life and marriage
... and neither did I." says Grandma.
They had 67 years together, six children, and seventeen
grandchildren.
"Oh. I still have lots of f'.in when I can get around and
visit." she says.
On Thursday. March 26. Grandma Crowell will be 94.
"I've had too many birthdays." Grandma says with a smile,
"so this year I'm going to Ih 49,"
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SALK
Morrow County Fair Grounds
Heppner
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March 29
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Natural fanuly planning What's your opinion?
seminar slated in April
The Billings Ovulation Met
hod will be taught by Mr. and
Mrs. David Taylor of Bend
Saturday. April 11. from 9
a m. to 5 p.m. at St. Patrick's
Parish Hall. Heppner.
The natural family planning
seminar, for married or
engaged couples only, will be
$25 per couple. The fee
includes all instruction, neces
sary literature, charts, etc..
plus a follow-up counseling
workshop in the future.
"The ovulation method of
family planning enables all
pregnancies to be planned.
Gardening tips
from Extension
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APR II.
TIMK
Garden hints from your
Kxtension Service -
F.arly April - fertilize lawn
during rainy period
Bait for slugs
Check rose bushes: control
rose diseases such as black
spot, mildew.
Prepare garden soil for
spring planting
Prune spring floworine
shrubs after blossoms fade:
some pruning mav be done as
you cut for bouquets.
Treat soil with diainon to
control maeeols when plant
ing cabbage familv. onions,
ar.d carrots.
Spray strawberries for spit
tlehugsand aphids. if present.
Plant gladioli.
Plant early vegetables.
Don't forget tn sprav fruit
trees at the proper time.
and can assist many infertile
couples to achieve preg
nancy." said a spokesperson.
"It is natural, and therefore
completely harmless, yet is
based on sound scientific
knowledge. NFP is completely
trustworthy during the
"change of life." does not
require regularity of cycles
and can be successfully ap
plied during "breast feeding."
' There will be a one-hour
break for lunch and refresh
ments will be served during
the day. Babysitting arrange
ments can be made.
For more information and to
register for the seminar
please contact Chris Adelman.
676-5196. or Jeri McElligott.
422-7527. Anyone needing
financial assistance please
call Fr. John O'Brien at
67-t42.
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Question : "Do you think the proposed 1981-82 school budget
will pass when presented to the voters next Tuesday. March
31?"
"Yes." says Hal Whitaker. 54. formerly of Heppner and
now living in Hermiston. "I think it will pass because the
people have shown an interest in education and know that
they can't operate a good school without adequate funds."
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