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r FOUR The Heppner Gatette-Ttmet, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May Z8. 1981 Cooks complete training for better meals Cooks at Heppner grade school and high school recent Tyompieted training that will help them prepare better meals in the future, says grade school Principal Don Cole. Nine cooks took part in the 18-week classes learning how to prepare better baked goods and salads. These classes are only the beginning, however, for a long program aimed at improving hot lunches in schools all over Oregon and the nation. The cooks have completed two sections of a seven-section series of classes. When they finish the first section, which will take about two years, says Cole, they will move on to a second level, with another series of classes, and then finally on to a third, or gold level. The women recently receiv ed award certificates from the state food services program for their efforts so far. "They were shown movies and booklets," says Cole of the one-hour classes held each week after work. Cole says the teaching program was developed and started in Oregon and is now used in 38 states throughout the nation. Lions plan festive 4th The Heppner Lions Club is planning a busy 4th of July weekend this year, says Lion member George Koffler. To start the activities off, the Lions will be setting up a fireworks stand on Main Street in Heppner Saturday, June 27. Fireworks will be sold daily from June 27 until July 4th. To celebrate Independence Day, the lions will be holding a fireworks display at dusk at the county fairgrounds Satur day, July 4. Lions members will be running the concession stand during the display. All proceeds will be going toward the solar heating project for the Heppner swim ming pool. The Lions will also be contacting clubs and organi zations for their interest in sponsoring a daytime 4th of July activity. Any interested club is invit ed to contact Terry Hughes or George Koffler for more information. Fair and Rodeo News By DOROTHY ESTBERG Morrow County Fair and Rodeo posters may be seen locally advertising fair and rodeo dates for this year. Fair will be on August 25-27 and rodeo August 28-30. In June the fair premium books will be available to the public. These books will come in newsprint, as do the Umatilla Co. Fair books, so extra care should be given the book. Premium sheets will not be included with the book but will be distributed through the Extension office in Heppner, and by the fair secretary and fair office during the fair. Heppner Fairgrounds will have skating Saturday, May 30. Some people have thought that seeing a wolf before the wolf saw them would render them speechless. v cri!tt Front, L-R, Faye Seitz, Martha Munkers, Bebe Munkers and Gladys Van Winkle show certificates they received for completing first two sections of a food preparation training Lundell clan gathers for family reunion By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD The family of Frank Lun dell. now in its fourth and fifth generation, gathered in Hepp ner at the Elks on Saturday evening and at the lone Legion Hall on Sunday afternoon. May 23 and 24. The guest of honor was Beulah (widow of Algott Lundell) from Portland who is the only living member of the second generation of the family in America. Mrs. Lundell is 86 years old. Members of the over twenty-year old family organiza tion gathered from Edmonton. Alberta, Canada, from Calif ornia, Idaho. Portland and mainly from Morrow County. Jim Swanson, lone, is the Lundell family president and Sharlene Hamlett Arends, lone, is the secretary. The committee for the 1981 June 15 last day to certify wheat, barley Farmers still have a little time left to report the sizes and intended uses of their wheat and barley crops to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and qualify for program benefits. June 15 is the last day to certify seeded program crops. Since there are no set-aside requirements or normal crop acreage limitations, all far mers who file an accurate acreage report will be eligible for deficiency and disaster payments, according to Judy Buschke, county executive director for the Morrow Coun ty ASC committee. So far, 118 farmers in the county have certified the small grain program crops. Mrs. Buschke said some producers also reported spring seeded crops and. at the same time, indicated their intentions to participate in the Heppner girl makes top Camp Fire candy sales i 9 ? t 1 :' Nine-year-old Mary Connor, Heppner, sold 120 boxes of Camp Fire candy, earning the position of top salesperson for this Camp Fire. district. Mary, a member of the Sunshine Blue Bird group, led by Nancy Brownfield, is the daughter of Lois and Nelson Connor. ! ! ! L ri nny - T 1 V- ' ' . , V ! .-'V ,.V - Him . ..... fSj. . .. . awa program. Back, L-R, are Ruby Steers, Judy Aaron,, Joan McDaniel and Betty Christman. Not pictured: Florence Nolan. reunion consisted of Jim and Monica Swanson, co-chairmen, assisted by Debbie and Virgil Morgan and Karen and Francis Stack. On Saturday night the gathering was a no-host dinner-dance at the Heppner Elks. On Sunday afternoon an all-family pot luck dinner and good visiting took place at Ione's Legion Hall. Highpoints of the reunion were Jean Lundell 's reading of an historical letter written by Frank Lundell when he first left Sweden in the 1880's to come to the U.S. to earn funds to bring his family over here. Jean is the wife of Harlan Lundell of Boise. On Sunday everyone enjoyed a display of family pictures from all of the four genera tions. The youngest children of the family provided some special entertainment. Be cause May 24 was the birthday of Irene Swanson (Mrs. Gar- 1981 farm program. 'To qualify for program benefits, accurate certifica tion is essential," she said. "We will randomly check farms to verify that acreage reports are accurate and also provide aerial photographs for farmers to identify their fields." To be sure crop acreages are accurate, farmers may request measurement service. The cost is $8 per hour and .225 cents per mile and the acreage is guaranteed. "Farmers who take advantage of this service will avoid unnecessary worry over the loss of 1981 program benefits." the ASCS official said. Morrow County farmers who have not certified their small grain crops are urged to do so by June 15. The county ASCS office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. land) she was presented with a lovely birthday cake. The Lundell Family re-elect ed its present officers and instructed them to go ahead with plans for future reunions. PRICES EFFECTIVE MAY 28th 7 PM-10PM HERMISTON Mm 1 424 Only JlijlSi ip1" r U -J ST03MI STACKERS Spacaavtng kukri! In 1 fi REGULAR f5 1 PRICE Reg. $4.99 Irrigon complains of alienation from county By MAH Y ANN CF.HUI.I.O Irrigon doesn't feel that they are a part of the county, stated Deane Seeger, Planning De partment Director, before Morrow County Court last Wednesday. Morrow County Court ac knowledged that the north end does not receive many of the Troedson grants - in - aid Carl W. Troedson grants-in-aid for the coming school year have been awarded to 34 students from Morrow County-Announcements of the a wards for graduating seniors exercises at the county's three high schools last week. Grants in the amount of $750 each have been awarded to the following senior students: Heppner High School - Jeff Bailey. Susan Johnson. Paula Palmer, Carolyn Plocharsky. Brett Sherer. lone High School - Duane Fetsch. Shawn La Rue. Teena Lindstrom. Riverside High School -Janice Beyers. Heidi Conboy. Beth Hellberg. Jyf Hobbs. . HI39 i --'I nnu, 9. is STORE ONLY DEL MONTE SLICED PEACHES OB PEAR HALVED vims w f V MM Fun k(r7rJ ill Functiona Rubbermaid SIMIIIDLE f.lIlEI CRM ES Versatile crates for lots of storage arid decorating Ideaa.Crtooae from bright solid colors. REGULAR PRICE Reg. $7.99 ,11 " MOST STGHA0E C!3S a.u-iuM playroom or 1L REGULAR! 37Z PRICE Reg. $3.97 HASHSASEIEf l lor busy 12 honwmakars. BrtgM color. 11W"k14V4" 1 19VI" high. 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Reg. $22.99 tributed In the Irrigon-Board-man area in greater quantity The county needs more support from the north end, and to do that, it needs the help of the press, said Seeger, After further discussion, Morrow County Court stated that a town meeting was In order for the citizens of awarded to students Curtis Viall, Joan Warren, Lionel Wood. They each have been a warded renewal grants of $350. The grants are awarded from the Troedson Education al Fund provided by the last will and testament of Troed- Waterfall scenic By PATT1 ALL8TOTT Sunday, May 17. Smith Ditch was cleaned of brush and debris to allow the waterfall there to flow once again. A group of volunteers, Including Orvllle Cutsforth, the Earl Paplneau family and Beryl Stillman. teamed up to EXLEEOEH PAPEO T017EL5 Limit 30 While 1620 Last Oaly 2 si00 FIR1SISI COOKIES Duplex or vanilla sandwich cremes. 79c Reg. $1.09 HAND V2 vkir Price Two gjlion conumtr ihrubt raacty to trnipltnl into tht around. Grn and prttty. 1 make 14 Oaly I tT-1 I I I ' L Mil Irrigon to voice their con cerns. Morrow County Court, the assessor, sheriff, district at torney, and planning and public works directors will he available for local citizen Input Wednesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. at the Irrigon county annex building, Refreshments will be served. son, a prominent wheat rancher of the lone area. The selection committee consists of the Morrow County School Superintendent, the pastor of the Valby Lutheran Church and the Morrow Coun ty judge as stipulated in Troedson's will. again do the job. "The waterfall hasn't come down all spring," explains Cutsforth. He also said to clear out the ditch the group had to cut up and remove logs that had been dumped there. 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