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lone News Itv ni l l.A IIDIOKMAy Mr. und Mrs. Kenneth Smmwe and sons, Carl and Kenneth Lynn, enjoyed a two week HightHeelng viicalion in Ulnh recently. Kenneth L. who rcnldon In Suit Lake City, was a mipcrlor guide bernuHc he knows the terrain, plants and Hpecinl points of Interest . The weather was exception ally Rood and the roads to the scenic locales were dry and passable. It was a pleasurable trip according to Frances, however the Sniotise's were happy to return to beautiful Oregon where the air Is now seasoned with the delightful spicy scents of spring. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Twor ek of lone are the proud new parents of a baby girl, Katherine Josephine. To be called Katy Jo, the baby weighed in at over II) lbs. when born in Pendleton Sunday, May 17. Both, mother Lucy, and Katy Jo are fine and healthy. Congratulations, Con and Lucy. A hearty welcome home and get well wishes to Chris Hietmann who has been in the hospital in the Tri-Clties this past week due to an automo bile accident just south of Kennewiek. Chris is reported to be doing well and on the road to recovery. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crahlree of lone were Sharon (ielinns with Tim and Alisa this past week. Mrs. Gelinas arrived Friday. May 15. On Saturday May 16, Leo and Irene ond Mrs. Gelinas went to Salem for the wedding of Mrs. Crabtree's nephew, Jim Sehieler of Salem. The group returned the same day. Arriv ing May 20 were Mrs. Carolyn Hall of Moscow, Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs Ronald Crab tree, and Mrs Wayne Quenell and daughter, Heather, from Tacoma, Washington. All were present for the gradua tion of Jim McCate and Scott Halfe during the commence ment exercises Thursday eve ning. May 21. Friday morning, May 22, the Crabtrees and Scott Halfe headed out for Caldwell, Idaho, for the grad uation of the Crabtree's grandson, Tim Gelinas, that evening. Overnight guests for the long Memorial Day weekend in the home of l.oren and Delia Heideman were their long time friends. Phil and Donna Manuel from Yakima. Wash ington. Along too. were their children Jeremy and Chris tina. This Saturday, May 30, is the lone Cystic Fibrosis Hikc a Thon starting at the lone city park with registration at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. riding time. Kiders are encouraged to bring a sack lunch, or will be able to go home for lunch if they prefer. Refreshments of juice and cookies will be provided in the park for participants. Prizes donated by the local lone and Lexing ton merchants will be on display in the park during the event. The event is a one-mile lap style course, so you will be Road work reported The Morrow County Public Works Dept. released the following report for work completed for the week ending May 16. In the Boardman-Irrigon area ditches were cleaned on Kunze Road, brush burned on Rippee Road, oil rock stock piled in the Irrigon yard and pot holes were patched on the Bombing Range Road. Blade work was done on Perlberg Road, Road No. 635, Wilson Creek Road, Upper Rhea Creek Road, Wyland Road and the shoulders of Keck Canyon. Willow Creek Road was patched with cold mix. The Hanna Arbuckle Road was patched with hot mix and a new culvert installed. Loose gravel was broomed from the McNabb Road and oil rock stock piled by Myers Road in preparation for future resealing. Roads graveled were Lena Hisler, Dave Hietmann and the shoulders of Lower Rhea , able In complete as many laps ' as' you wish, rest In the park - then go at It again. We will start wrapping up the event around 4 p.m. so everyone will be home for dinner.,. .(if there any riders left by that time!). So bring your sponsor sheets, signed by your parent or guardian, and filled out with pledges to the park Saturday morning. lone Grand Squares square dancers will host the area council dance the night of Saturday, June B. with pot luck dinner at 6 p.m., council meeting at 7 and the dancing starting at 8 p.m. Everyone In the area is invited to attend. Market Basket Ry VDI.MA SKAT RROCCOLI. GREEN CAB BAGE, CAULIFLOWER and CARROTS are becoming the better vegetable buys. These vegetables are high in nut rients, as well as economical in price. LEAF and HEAD LETTUCE continue In plenti ful supply at moderate cost. CELERY is costing more than it did. Prices should go down in week or so when more celery will be ready for market. As supplies increase, prices have moderated for ZUC CHINI. CUCUMBERS. GREEN PEPPERS and TOM ATOES. POTATO prices con tinue high. Supplies of russet potatoes are dwindling and new crop potatoes are in light supply. If you like ARTICHOKES, this is the time to enjoy them. Prices are more reasonable than they've been for several years. Select fresh artichokes that have compact, heavy, plump heads that yield silent ly to pressure. Brown discolor ation on the tips of the leaves may have been caused by frost which does not injure the quality of the artichoke. Large quantities of Califor nia STRAWBERRIES are coming to market at reason able prices. WATERMELON and CANTALOUPE are costly and the quality is only fair. Most of the GRAPEFRUIT is now from the Coachella Valley in California Quality is good but supplies are not overly large and prices are sturting to trend upwards. The OCA board to meet The board of directors of the Oregon Cattlemens Associa tion, which represents more than 3.000 state cattlemen, will meet at the Columbia Inn. Umatilla, on Thursday and Friday. May 28-29, to discuss ways and means of improving, and to some extent preserving the cattle industry of the Northwest. Ray French, Heppner, pres ident of the 70 year old association, said, "The beef industry of Oregon and the nation today is facing its worst financial crisis in history. It is crucial that industry organ izations like ours establish positive guidelines, and initi Creek The West abutment and wing walls on the Bert Peck Bridge were poured. The agenda at the shop included painting a roller, a truck, adjustments, tune ups, lubes and emergency on-the-job repairs. Our crusher operated on a regular basis. The Church of the Nazarene Presents COVENANT PLAYERS Christian Drama & Acting Group Oay 27 7:33 p.m. Church of ffht ISaxMViM 345 N. Gilmore ISo Admits Ion rr Will OHoring Heppner Elementary, High students hold program By MARY ANNC'KRt'1,1,0 Heppner Elementary and Junior High School students held their spring program last Thursday, May 21, at the Junior High Gym. Students, grades five through eight, took part in the evening event. The song. "Music For Me, Music For You." sung by Missy Turner. Wendy Skilll corn. Missy Gates. Averille Pflnter. Merry DeSpain. and Cynthia Piper, got the pro gram off to a good start. Rick Riehl. Jack Estberg. Shelley Showalter. and Steph anie Sumner followed with the song "Good Friends." The fifth grade band played "Aura Ie." "Flute of the LEMON crop is a big one and lower prices are predicted to continue all summer. There is an abundant supply of sweet juicy NAVEL ORANGES at reasonable cost. Summer VALENCIA ORANGES will soon replace the Navels. GOLDEN and RED DELI CIOUS APPLE prices are starting to rise as supplies dwindle and storage costs increase. GRANNY SMITH APPLES from New Zealand will be in the market within another week or two. These crisp green apples are expect ed to be more costly than the apples from CA storage. Outdoor RHUBARB prices are starting to trend down. Within another couple of weeks, prices should be low enough to make it worthwhile to buy for the freezer. AVOCADOS are bargain priced and are likely to remain that way all summer. Green-kinned Fuerte avo cados are gradually being replaced with the summer Haas variety. The Haas has a pebbly skin which turns al most black when the fruit is ripe. Many think it has the best eating quality of all the avocado varieties. The retail price of BEEF is gradually rising following an increase in wholesale prices. However, there are still good values and it is worthwhile to shop the "specials" and buy extra beef cuts for the freezer. PORK is plentiful and there are many featured specials. ate marketing programs, on both a short and long term basis, for the preservation of our industry." The board meeting will begin with a dinner on Thursday evening, May 28, and will continue through Fridav, May 29. Covenant Players to present drama ministry at Church of Nazarene The Covenant Players, a traveling ministry in drama, will be at the Heppner Church of the Nazarene, this Wednes day, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. With over 55 touring unites, the Covenant Players have performed through 30 count ries on four continents in six languages. In addition to live drama, the ministry now includes radio, television, mo Clinton Dickerson Piano Tuner & Repair Man WILL BE IN THIS AREA THE WEEK OF JOIIS 0-12 ANYONE INTERESTED IN HAVING PIANO WORK DONE, SHOULD CONTACT Shlrby Cscrc ct $ers-676-91 cr Svxcnscn f sssrcnss Agsnsy-422-7410 Befpn Loom." and "Join the Par ade." "Moon Shadow" and "Old Woman" were conducted by the fifth grade music class, The sixth grade band played "Colonel John." "Spiritual Rock." and "Hoedown." The Junior high choir fol lowed with a rendition of "Power and the Glory" and "Sound of Silence." The junior high band played "The Riflemen of Benning ton" and "Licorice Stick." Renee Struthers accompan ied the Small Choir Ensemble In "One Tin Soldier" with the choir singina. "Killing Me Softly" afterward. The Junior high band did three closing performances There's some indication that pork prices will go up this summer, so you may find it profitable to buy extra cuts for the freezer. Poultry is frequently featur ed at bargain prices as there are plentiful supplies of CHICKEN and TURKEY. EGGS are an economical meat alternate. Cheese souf fle, ham omlette, scrambled eggs with cheese, deviled eggs and creamed eggs are but a few of the easy-to-make, ecomonical egg dishes. Eggs are a good source of protein, iron, vitamin A and riboflavin. Fishing weather has been good and there are ample June 5 deadline for two local BMCC classes June 5 is the deadline to register for two summer classes to be offered in the Heppner area, according to Nancy Brownfield, Blue Mountain Community College South Morrow County area coordinator. Beginning golf will be offer ed Thursday evenings and multi-media art will be taught Wednesday nights. Both clas ses are listed in the BMCC summer term schedule of classes, but the class listing may not reach residents by the early registration dead line, according to Mrs. Brown field. "Beginning Golf" is a seven weeks course that will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. starting June 11. It is especially for beginners with little or no prior golfing experience. The class is limited to 14 students and tuition is $11. There is an additional $5 fee if the student is not a member of the golf club. The multi-media art class tion pictures, recordings, cas sette tape and workshops in drama and communication. The Covenant Players, a non-endowed, non-profit cor poration, is "totally a minis try of faith." Thr Reverend Floyd Wilks invites all to attend. No admission will be charged, but those who wish may contrib ute to a free-will offering. Elgin, Oregon Junior with "Just the Way You Are." "Chalumear." and, "March of the Frwiticn " Karen Stack accompanied the Junior high choir with their final song of "My Music." During the evening. Vocal Director. Kitty Coon, awarded each chorus student with a pin representing the length of their choral participation. Don Boyce. instrumental director, announced Kathleen Brazell as the 5th grade outstanding band member and Shelly Stroeber received the 7th grade director's award. The Heppner Junior High Band bid band instructor Don Boyce farewell with a plaque and a card wishing him good luck. supplies of fresh white fish, including SOLE. SNAPPER. PERCH and COD. FILLER LAWNS & SHRUBS In most cases, home lawns and landscape shrubs respond to spring with a flush of green growth. Shrubs and lawns that don't are usually in need of some spring fertilization. "A shot of fertilizer can do wonders for washed-out look ing shrubs or lawngrass that has taken on a yellowish cast." says Ray McNeilan, Oregon State University Ex tension home gardening agent. Many fertilizer formula tions manufactured sneeifieal- will be a six-week overview of ceramics, landscape drawing with pencil and ink, and watercolor painting. The class will begin June 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Heppner High School art room, cost of this course is $22. pre-registration for these classes can be arranged by calling Mrs. Brownfield at 676-5039. rnevi urasi. r T r T "T T "T "T (PRICES P tLJJF w k I W WiI! nST " W ssw AUGRINDS smSiiioaLiLeos KRAFT MINIATURE n ' The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Buschke honored for years with ASCS It f aw"" By PATTI AI.LSTOTT Judy Buschke, Heppner, was presented a plaque and a 20-year pin Tuesday, May 26. for 20 years of service for the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural ly for grass are available, according to McNeilan. Weed and feed combinations will do double duty by killing early summer weeds. Directions for using these fertilizers should be printed on the package. Another cause of pale, washed-out looking evergreen shrubs is lack of magnesium. Magnesium is needed for chlorophyll building. Golf News Beginning Tuesday. June 2. Ladies' Morning Play at Willow Creek Country Club in Heppner will return to regular hours with coffee at 8 a.m. and tee-off at 8:30 a.m. The afternoon group will continue to tee-off about 4:15 p.m. Saturday. May 30. area educators will compete in an 18-hole tournament at Willow Creek Country Club. Sunday, May 31 men and women golfers from Condon and Kinzua will be at Willow Creek for a visitation play. The next family barbecue will be Sunday. June 7. "F T T T V "T T "T T "T T in r ' rm VJC TEEN OF THE MONTH RICHARD LADD Richard Ladd, a senior at student of the month. Richard, the son of Elmer and of 3.37. An active student, Richard Junior class president, vice-president of the National Honor Society, and a rally squad member this year. He played four years varsity football, one year baseball, served as basketball manager one year and performs with the marching band and chorus. H0& Thii Ad Sponsored By If 15 D Ollftldr I 676-99ZT GROCERY MEAT 676-9614 T T r T T T Thursday, ' May 28, 1981 THREE 20 t I. A. ; ' fc" ,. k 4 i ' "a Stabilization and Conservation Service. Pictured from left to right are: Lloyd German, district director, Al Osmin, chair man. Judy Buschke, county executive director, Brok Tucker, county committee member, and Jim Swanson, county commit tee member. i A lone High School, is tone's Lorraine Ladd. has a G.P.A. was Student Body President. ' Inc. (Vlarltot 676-92AS 77 "T "T T T T r T T