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Nt'lHon families wore IiohIk to
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residents of the county at the
2ltth anmuil Memorial Plimccr
Jteunion Picnic In the pavilion
building at the MornwCmmty
FulrtfrmiiulH on Sunday, May
24.
Memhers of the Heppner
American U'glim Ponl carried
on the traditional opening
ceremonies Including the pre
sentation of the colorB and the
reading of the nam en of thono
patriotft from the county who
gave their lives during World
War I and World War II. The
legion reader, Cliff Aldrich,
a I ho read a special statement
of dedication that was added
this year In memory of Elaine
Sigshee George who was. for
the first time in more than 30
years, not at the head of the
Soroptimiat registration table
because of her untimely and
sudden death, tone's versatile
musician. Gene ftietmnnn,
blew the traditional taps
closing this segment of the
day's program.
Master of ceremonies,
Judge Ralph Currin, encour
aged everyone to sing "Amer
ica The Beautiful" as Ola Mae
Groshens presided at the
piano, as she has for many
memorial picnics.
Father John O'Brien of St.
Patrick's Catholic Church.
Heppner, gave the invocation.
Then the long lines of family
members moved along to the
tables at the rear of the hall
which were well laden with
contributed salads and des
serts and with baked ham,
scalloped potatoes and hot
rolls arranged for by the host
families.
Younger family members,
all fourth and fifth generation
descendants of pioneer Irish
man Jeremiah Flrosnan, went
from table to table with coffee
and punch. Much good visiting
and renewing of friendships
took place before, during and
after the meal.
When most had finished
eating at the long tables
which were centered with 26
flower Mts of fresh flowers
arranged by the members of
the Heppner Garden Club.
Judge Currin announced he
had a few introductions to
make. This year's Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo Court,
Queen Nancy Miller and
Princesses Anita Palmer and
Kathy Hansen, were intro
duced and each told a little
bout herself and a Unit court
activities.
Those members of the
Brosnan, Currin and Nelson
families seated at the head
table were introduced and
other members of those fam
ilies were asked to stand.
Judge Currin asked If there
was anyone present over 95
years of age? Only Lillie
Currin Happhold rose. Mrs.
Hupphold, from Portland, has
attended many of the annual
picnics. She was 95 years, one
month and one day old on May
24. and was given an Oregon
CowBelles Beef Certificate in
recognition of being the oldest
person attending this year's
event.
The youngest in attendance,
eight-month-old Abinh Lucile
Weaver from Port Orchard.
Wash., was attending with her
parents, Karla (Wcatherford)
and Rick Weaver. Abiah was
also presented a beef certifi
cate. Joe Brosnan from Little
Rock, Arkansas, won a prize
certificate for coming the
farthest. Jerry Brosnan was
enlisted to draw tickets for the
door prizes. The first prize,
another gift certificate, was
won by Norma Mullins, Pen
dleton, (daughter of Hepp
ner's Oma Cox). Two copies of
the county history book
"Homesteads and Heritages"
were presented to lucky ticket
holders Pete McMurtry,
Heppner, and Shawn Robison,
Portland.
The concluding presenta
tion, a main feature of the day.
was the awarding of a plaque
of recognition and a pretty
vase of silk flowers from the
Heppner-Morrow Chamber of
Commerce to Amanda Waid
Duvall. Dr. Wallace Wolff,
chairman of the chamber's
honors and awards commit
tee, made this presentation In
a warm and humorous man
ner. He said that he would like
to deliver a lecture on
metamorphosis-and that in
his almost 30 years of being
acquainted with many mem
bers of the hosl families he
had observed several Inter
esting changes-particularly
In Judge Currin. Dr. Wolff
spoke In praise of matriarch
Zetlo Brosnan and her delight
ful sense of humor.
He stated that the Chamber
of Commerce was honoring
Amanda Waid Duvall for her
many generous contributions
to this community, such as the
Museum -Library Building and
the home of the hospital
administrator, (The Museum
Library was built by her as a
memorial to her husband
Rancher Harry Duvall and to
their daughter Erma Wicker
sham, I Dr. Wolff mentioned
that Amanda had done so
much for the Pioneer Memor
ial Hospital in contributing an
ambulance and donating to
ward the hospital's enlarge
ment and maintenance
through the years. She and
Harry had the large stone
fireplace built in the park
behind the county courthouse.
Amanda has also been a
major supporter of the Hepp
ner United Methodist Church
and has also helped many
individuals in the community
In many ways through the
years.
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Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court at Pioneer Memorial
Picnic held Sunday at Morrow Co. Fairgrounds
Many of Amanda's family
sal with her at the picnic: her
brother Vernon Waid and his
wife and their son Jim came
from Portland, her nephew
Lloyd Waid, Ukiah's mayor,
and his wife and their daugh
ter Mrs. Bud I-ewis and son
from Pendleton; her nephew
Kenneth Waid and his wife
and daughter from Hermis
ton; Amanda's grandaughter
Lois Oringdulph and great
granddaughter Kara Lee and
Amanda's grandson Loren
Wickersham and his wife and
applause which followed with
a brief "thank you to every
one" and said how surprised
she was.
The printed programs which
were given out at the regis
tration desk before the picnic
began carefully listed the
weekend hours for the countv
museum, and. as usual . manv
visitors enjoyed seeine that
outstanding historical collec
tion which was given its verv
fine housing by Amanda
Duvall
their four children all came
from the Portland area
Mrs. Duvall had expected
only her brother and his wife
and son to come for the
weekend and knew nothing
about receiving an honor.
After she and her brother and
familv arrived at the picnic
Amanda was so surprised to
have so many other family
members arrive and to be told
by her granddaughter Erma
that she was goine to be
honored.
Amanda responded to Dr.
Wolff's presentation and to the
Students participate in art show
Kindergarten through
twelfth grade students at
Heppner Bchools displayed
their art work in an art show
last Thursday at Heppner
Junior High School.
Results from that show are
as follows:
1st place for overall show:
Kathleen Clark batik. Bonnie
Nix - chalk drawing. Jodi
Pad berg ceramics.
2nd place for overall show:
Nancy Paine - oil painting.
Sherry Cowett - water color.
Bonnie Nix - poster design.
3rd place for overall show:
Melissa Privett oil painting,
Kathy Hansen - oil painting,
Mark Mammon pencil draw
ing. 1st place: Traci Lindsay -batik,
Michele Stack - pen and
ink, Mark Launer and Glenn
Smith - mural for high school.
2nd place: Sherry Cowett -chalk
drawing, Victor Lead
ington - pencil. Tony Clement -batik.
Michele Stack - pen and
ink.
3rd place: Kimberly Hughes
- block print. Jay Keithley -ceramics-pen
and ink. Frank
Cason - chalk.
4th place: David Green -ceramics,
Stephi Payne -wood
and enamel on copper.
Michele Stack - chalk. Don
Lott - pen and ink.
Gift Certificates: Bonnie
Nix chalk, Mark Launer and
Glenn Smith - mural, Michele
Stack - pen and ink. Kathleen
Clark - batik. Renee Struthers
wood recipe file.
Award of Merit: Barney
Lindsay - dragon, Frank
Cason - sailboat, Tarina
Campbell - house, Tarina
Maire - collage, Bobby Rhiel -sailboat,
Sean Stack - house,
Missy Eubanks - pencil draw
ing. Staei Toll - kite, Sean
Stack - Herbie, Sheila Piper -Home
on the Range, Ty Scott -beach,
Nika Wilson - clay. 5th
grade reading.
In an awards presentation
Friday. Gene Hall of the
Heppner Elks Club presented
winners of the Elks Eye
Protection poster award -Shannon
McLaughlin, 5th
grader, Theresa Lindsay, 6tn
grader, and Sean Stack, 6th
grader - each with a $100
bond.
Ralph Limanen, on behalf of
the Heppner Merchants As
sociation, presented gift cer
tificates to artists Glenn
Smith, Heppner High soph
omore, Michelle Stack, HHS
freshman, Bonnie Nix, HHS
senior, Renee Struthers,
Heppner Junior High School
eighth grader, and Kathleen
Clark. HJHS eighth grader.
Instructors for the students
are Jean Strange, Kindergar-
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Sean Stack with Elk Gene Hall
ten through 7th grades, and
Ron Forrar, 8th through 12th
grades.
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