Ttt'O-The Heppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner, Oregon. Thursday, April 2, 1981
Thai Official Newipapar of tht
MISSEL ' County of Morrow
The Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
Mirror Cmt j's lot-Owid Weekly Ntispir
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Published evtry Thursday and entered as second-class
matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the
Act of March 3. 1879. Second-class postage paid at
Heppner. OreRon.
Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503)
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Times. P.O. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
Wednesday, April 1 - Mor
row County Court. Court
house, Heppner. 10 a.m. .
Monday, April 6 - Heppner
City Council. City Hall. Hep
pner, 7:30p.m.; Heppner Fire
Dept., Fire Hall, Heppner,
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7 Lexington
City Council. City Hall. Lex
ington. 7:30 p.m.; lone City
Council. City Hall. lone. 7:30
p.m.
Wednesday. April 8 - Mor
row County Court, Court
house, Heppner, 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 9 - Lexing
ton Fire Dept.. City Hall,
Lexington, 7:30 p.m.; Port of
Morrow Commission, Port
Office, Nelson Square, Board
man, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 13 - Heppner
JUSTICE
COURT
Justice Court at the Morrow
County Courthouse in Heppner
handled the following cases
over the past week:
Joan Kardoo Tanory, Wil
low Creek Road. Box 403.
Heppner, inadequate rear
view mirror - $29 bail forfeit
e4; ... I
Randolph Carol Krueger, ,
Rt. 1. Box 3266, Heppner,
inadequate log binders - $12
fine- '
Fay Ewen Prock. 505 N.
Elder St.. P.O. Box 244.
Heppner, driving under the
influence of intoxicants - $380
fine, two years probation and
no further violations of motor
vehicle laws ore serve five
days:
David Wallace Eckman,
Union St., Box 283. Heppner.
violation of basic rule (41
miles per hour in a 25 mph
designated speed) $22 fine.
HEALTH
DEPT.
Wednesday. April 1 - Free
Blood Pressure Clinic. Neigh
borhood Center. Heppner. 2:30
to 4:30 p.m.
Friday. April 3 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic. Immuniza
tions. Health Dept. Office.
Lexington. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. 1
to 4 p.m.
Friday. April 10 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic. Immuniza
tions. Health Dept. Office. 8
a.m. to 12 noon. 1 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14 - Free
Blood Pressure Clinic. Im
munizations. County Offices.
Irrigon. 1 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15 - Free
Blood Pressure Clinic, Church
of Christ basement. lone. 4 to
5 p.m.
Friday, April 17 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions. Health Dept. Office.
Lexington. 8a.m. to 12 noon. 1
to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21 Free
Blood Pressure Clinic, Neigh
borhood Center, Heppner, 2:30
to 4:30 p.m.
Friday. April 24 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic. Immuniza
tions. Health Dept. Office.
Lexington. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. 1
to 4 p.m.
Tuesday. April 28 - Free
Blood Pressure Clinic. Im
munizations. County Offices.
Irrigon. 1 to 4 p.m.
Fire Dept., Fire Hall. Hep
pner, 7:30 p.m.; Heppner
Planning Commission. City
Hall, Heppner, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15 - Mor
row County Court. Court
house. Heppner, 10 a.m.:
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Board. Hospital. Heppner.
9:30 a.m.
Monday, April 20 - Heppner
Fire Dept.. Fire Hall. Hep
pner, 7 :30p.m.; lone Planning
Commission. City Hall. lone.
7:30 p.m.; Morrow County
Monday. April 27 - Heppner
Fire Dept.. Fire Hall. Hep
pner. 7:30 p.m.; Morrow
County Planning Commission.
Courthouse. Heppner. 7:30
p.m.
Wednesday, April 29 - Mor
row County Court, Court
house, Heppner, 10 a.m.
Legion no
host dinner
Tuesday
Legion Post No. 97 has
planned a no-host dinner on
April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Wagon
Wheel Restaurant in Heppner.
"Some department officers
are expected to attend." said
Legionnaire Bob Blue. "We
urge as . many members to
attend from Heppner and lone
as possible."
SHERIFF'S
REPORT
On March 23. a grass fire
was reported out of control.
2l miles west of Wilson Road
Trailer Park. The Boardman
Fire Dept. responded to the
call.
Also on March 23. Ralph
Bonham. Desert Springs Est
tates. Boardman. reported the
theft of four rims and tires. A
Sheriff's deputy responded.
In another March 23 inci
dent. Ted Weems. Irrigon
Marina, reported broken win
dows on his trailer. A Sheriff's
deputy responded to the call.
Royal Kirk Robinson A
son. Royal Kirk, was bom
March 29 to Delia and Kirk
Robinson. Heppner, at the
University of Oregon Medical
Center. Portland. Royal
weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. and joins
a sister. Rondi Lynne. at
home.
Grandparents are Merlyn
and Don Robinson. Heppner,
and Paul Mildenberger, Pen
dleton. Great-grandparents
are Mrs. Roy Robinson. Hep
pner, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Rogers. Port Richey. Florida.
Medical Meanderings
Getting a new latvnmower?
Ash your local doctor first
By GLENN W. MORGAN, M.D..
Philomath Family Medicine
Rites of spring are everywhere. Along with the sunshine,
daffodils and honey bees, we begin seeing the annual
lawnmower ritual. The old beast is wheeled out of the garage,
covered with last year's dry, caked grass. Forty-seven pulls
on the rope later, after much grunting, cursing and sweating
the noisy heap sputters to life and the ritual starts. The trusty
mower is off for another season.
The relationship between man and power mower isn't
always beneficial, however. A recent report in "Family
Practice News" states that "The wounding potential of a
power mower is remarkable. A typical machine has a blade
that weighs 4.5 pounds and rotates 3,000 times per minute.
The generated force is equivalent to that of a 51-pound weight
dropped from a height of 100 feet.
According to a 1976 report in the "Journal of the American
Medical Association." an estimated 160.000 power mower
injuries occur in the U.S. annually. We all know of people who
foolishly stuck their hand in to remove clogged grass and
wound up with a nasty injury. One person noticed a hole in
the top of the mower; he only counts on nine fingers now.
Feet are injured at least as ofter as hands. On newly mowed
grass, it's easy to slip, with' a foot endjng up under the
mower.
Even the most careful people can get injured by power
mowers. Rocks and metal are frequently encountered by the
blade, causing them to shoot out in all directions. Often
children playing nearby are innocent victims. These injuries
can be serious. Crushing injuries to the bones can occur,
resulting in major surgery and even amputations.
The "Journal of the American Medical Association" report
stressed the seriousness of some injuries. It reviewed 18 such
accidents in which young children slipped and fell under the
mower, causing mutilating injuries. Often these occurred
with the riding type of mower. The young child was sitting
with an older brother or sister or parent and just fell off into
the path of the mower. Despite numerous operations, none of
these children will ever be normal again. The report states
that "rotary power mowers are probably the most dangerous
of common household tools.
The new air-cushion type mowers, which hover over the
grass without wheels, seem to be even more dangerous,
especially on hills. One slip and the operators foot is likely to
wind up under the mower.
So, if you are considering a new mower, you might want to
talk to your surgeon first. Craig Leman, M.D., a Corvallis
surgeon, states, "I think these things (rotary power mowers )
are terribly dangerous, and I think we would all be much
better off if we went back to the old-fashioned hand mower. I
bought one of these about two years ago and feel that it's
much safer. I get better exercise doing it, and of course it
does not use gasoline. The noise and pollution are better."
If yeu still plan to use the rotary power mower, make sure
young children aren't around; mow only on dry grass; wear
heavy boots and be extra careful on hills. If you don't have a
heart condition, you might be better off with an
old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, use-your -muscles, push
type mower.
Obituaries
James Sheldon Gemmell
What's your opinion?
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Brown's Truck stop opens in Irrigon
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Question: "What effect do von think the attemDted
assasinationon President Reagan will have on gun control?1
(I think it will have) "a big one," says Anne Metz. 31,
Heppner, "especially since the person who got the gun
bought it at a pawn shop and was on and off psychiatric care.
The gun control issue will come up again ... but I don't have
the answer."
SALEM James Sheldon
Gemmell. 59. of 787 Lockwood
Lane. S.. died Wednesday.
March 18. in a Salem Hospital
after suffering a heart attack
while operating his car on
Oregon Highway 22. east of
Salem.
Born in Heppner. he was an
army veteran of World War II
and had lived in Salem 45
years. He worked as a
correctional officer for the
Oregon State Penitentiary 19
years. He was a member of
the Elks and American
Legion.
Survivors include his wife,
Patricia. Salem: a daughter.
Sandra Jane DeCapito. Seat
tle, a son Richard. Boulder,
Colorado: his mother. Harriet
B. Gemmell. Salem: and a
sister Jean Crawford. Eugene.
Memorial services were
held at 2 p.m. at Barrick
Mortuarv. Sat.. March 21.
Applications
available for
4-H counselors
Applications are now avail
able for college students
interested in serving as coun
selors for the 1981 4-H summer
Week. June 15 - 20, at Oregon
State University according to
John Nordheim. Morrow
County Extension agent.
About 30 students will be
hired to live in OSU residence
halls to work with groups of 25
to 30 4-H members. Nordheim
notes. Those selected for the
positions will receive $70 plus
room and board
Preference for the positions
will be given to students with
previous counseling exper
ience. Morrow County students
interested in the positions may
obtain forms from the county
office of the OSU Extension
Service in Heppner. Deadline
-for applying is April 15.
Social Security
representative
here April 10
The Social Security repre
sentative will be at the
Heppner Neighborhood Cen
ter, 178 Willow, on Friday.
April 10. from 10 a.m. until 12
noon.
Social Security. Supplemen
tal Security Income, and
Medicare problems may be
brought to the Social Security
representative the second Fri
day of each month, between 10
a.m. and 12 noon to the
Heppner Neighborhood Center.
Aivui tinL liui EjO
Patients discharged from
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner during the past week
include:
Robert Stubblefield. Monu
ment, admitted March 26,
discharged March 2fi:
Jerry Brosnan. Heppner.
admitted March 26. discharg
ed March 29.
Benjamin McEIIigott. lone,
admitted March 26. discharg
ed March 26:
Jeremy Bailey. Heppner.
admitted March 28. discharg
ed March 29.
Patients receiving care at
the hospital as of March 31
were:
Nathaniel Shelton. Heppner.
admitted March 28:(
Amanda Duvall. Heppner,
admitted March 29:
Martin Dyer. Heppner, ad
mitted March 30:
Bethel Paullus. Heppner.
admitted March 30: and
Oscar Peterson. lone, ad
mitted March 30.
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Large and small animal services and
24 hour emergency service will be provided.
Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Weekdays and
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Saturday 567-1138
Arc you going to
compromise on the
one thing your
fiancee will wear
everyday?
It's one of the most significant purchases
you'll ever make together. Yet
chances are you had no idea that today
a good quality diamond should
cost you at least one to two months' salary.
Now if you're not a diamond
expert, that may sound like a lot of money.
That's where we come in. Our
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That way, you can see for yourself
why, for this special moment of your life,
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By HtANCKS ItOSE WILSON
A Hcrnnd restaurant opened .
in Irrignn the past week that
has its roots In the old Kinzua
mill. The lumber was sand
blasted, hauled to this location
to be built into Brown's Truck
Stop Restaurant.
Brown's Truck Stop Is a
large restaurant with open
heam construction and a
western decor. The chandel
iers are hung on double trees
or three-way hitches from the
days of horse drawn wagons
and farm Implements.
Brown's Restaurant will
open at 6 a.m. for breakfast
crowds. They also serve a full
dinner In the evening.
About a year atfo the
Brown's opened their motel
with eight units.
Benjamin Franklin laid "Ha
that falls in love with him
self will have no rivals."
SCHOOL
LUNCH
MENUS'
IIKITNKK Kl.KMKNTAHY
Thurs., April 2 turkey
gravy-mashed potatoes, celery-peanut
butter, muffin cup.
orange wedge, milk.
Fri.. April 3 - cheese-tomato
pizza, green beans, carrot
sticks, pear halves, milk.
Man., April 6 - bean-dog
bake, fresh vegies. fruit,
bread, milk.
Tues., April 7 - lasagne,
Rreen peas, carrot coins,
rolls hutter. fruit cup, milk.
Wed., April 8 - creamed tuna
on biscuit, sluw salad, cheese,
celery sticks, fruit, milk.
Thurs., April 9 - macaroni
cheese, vegetables, rolls, gel
atin, milk.
HKPPNKK IIIOH SCHOOL
Thurs.. April 2 - corn dogs,
porknbeans. fruit, cookie,
milk.
Fri.. April 3 - soup, choice of
sandwich, salad, ice cream
bar, milk.
Next week's menu was not
available at presstime.
iV. SCHOOL
Next week's menu was not
available at presstime.
COMMUNITY-MOVIES
The
Great
Race
Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood.
Nominated for best song, editing, cinematography and
best sound effects this award winnlnu comedv is about an
?auto race from New York to Paris. This movie is longer than m
usual.
Sunday, April 5 3 p.m.
Jr. High Gym
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