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Dave Siftkind
By JUSTINE
WEATIIERFORD
It took Dave Siftkind, 22, lean than a day to come from New
York City to Portland, but he Is planning on taking around six
weeks to get home again. He flew west with his bicycle and
travel gear, reaching Portland on June 28. This electrical
engineer. Just graduated from Cornell University, had
visited on the West Coast before with his parents and felt
more acquainted with Washington and California than he
did with Oregon, which he is really getting to know now.
Siskind's stay in Portland was brief as he headed east the
day after he arrived and spent two days and nights along the
Columbia River, admiring the gorge and other scenery. He
said he was very impressed by the great river, by the
hydroelectric dams and by the expanse of land he saw.
On Wednesday, July 1, the third day of his eastward
journey, he turned of 1-84 at Arlington and bicycled his way to
Cecil where he expected to do a little shopping. However, he.
found the closest store after Arlington was at lone.
Dave got to lone's "supermarket" Just as Irene Swanson
happened to stop there. Friendly Irene called to her son, Jim
whose insurance office is next door, and they all visited.
Because Jim was spending that evening at home with his
small son, he invited Dave to come to the house for more
visiting. This turned into a most pleasant evening for both
men.
When he reached Heppner about 10 a.m. Thursday, Dave
said how delighted he was that Jim Swanson had taken him
upon a hill to veiw the acres of ripening wheat and to see Mt..
Hood and Mt. Adams silhouetted against a gorgeous sunset.
He said that his friends recommended that he plan to travel
through smull towns and rural areas because "tliut is where
people are most friendly and helpful. Those friends were so
rightI couldn't have had a more pleasant visit than I had
lust night with Jim Swanson at lone, Oregon."
So after checking out his best route to Ukiuh and on to
LaGrunde with Kd Gonty who travels that way often and
after buying some luncheon supplies here, carefully
helmeted Dave Siskind started up Willow Creek on his loaded
bicycle to experience Morrow's mountains. He said he
wanted to "get the real flavor of our country by traveling
some buckroads."
Bicycling 75 miles each day, Siskind calculated he will
reach his home in Spring Valley, north of New York City, in
six weeks. Then after a visit at home he will be coming west
again to attend Utah State University where he will be
working toward his master's degree in physics. His future is
research orientated and could, maybe, lead him to the NASA
program.
Four die in Irrigon
From the Pendleton
Fast Orrgonlan
IRUIGON - An Irrigon
man, his daughter and two
nephews died Sunday after
noon when fire swept through
a mobile home while the
occupants slept within.
Dead at the scene were
Franklin D. Lewis Jr., 42;
Sherry Lynn Lewis, 3; Jason
Alan Jet, about 4; and Joshua
Lynn Jet, about 3.
The parents of the dead Jet
children live in Sclma, Ore.,
Oregon State Police In Herm
iston said.
Lewis' wife, Artis J. Lewis,
22, was in good condition this
morning (Monday) at Good
Shepherd Hospital in Hermis
ton. Police said she received a
10-inch cut on her leg while
escaping the fire.
The blaze began about 1
p.m . in space 10 of the Country
Garden Estates Mobile Court,
one mile west of Irrigon. By
the time 30 members of
Irrigon 's volunteer fire de
partment arrived, the home
was engulfed in flames.
Bill Cooley, an officer in the
volunteer department, said
the first of Irrigon's four fire
trucks arrived within three
minutes of the alarm.
"As with all older mobile
homes, once they start burn
ing, they're gone unless some
one is standing there with a
fire hose to put it out," he said.
No other homes were
damaged. The value of the
home is unknown. A repre-
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scntative of the State Fire
Marshal in Pendleton will
inspect the scene today (Mon
day). Police said members of the
family may have been sleep
ing Sunday afternoon because
of late working shifts. Frank
lin Lewis was a farm em
ployee, slate police said.
Dr. L.D. Tibbies of Heppner.
Morrow County medical
examiner, does not recall a
fire in the county that claimed
more than one life.
"It's the first time we ever
had four people die, and I've
been medical examiner for 30
years," said Tibbies.
Tibbies said the victims
were badly burned, but the
cause of death was probably
asphyxiation. Autopsies were
scheduled in Hermiston today,
but results may be weeks
away, he added.
Second session
at lone pool
to begin Tues.
The second session of swim
lessons at the lone pool will
begin on Tuesday, July 14.
Lessons for intermediates
w'll be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Swimmers classes will start at
11 a.m. and last until noon.
Anyone interested in junior
or senior lifesaving should
contact Terri McElligott at
the pool.
Golf clubs
Despite about a dozen last
minute ".cancellations,' forty
four women showed up to play
golf at the women's visitation
at Willow Creek Country Club
June 30.
Women from Willow Creek,
Condon, Klnzua Hills, Echo,
and Meadow Springs Country
Club of the Trl-Cities part
icipated. Linda Shaw was in
Heppner students to
compete in rodeo at
Eugene Round-Up
Oregon high school stu
dents, including Jeff Bailey,
Lee Rice and Earl Hammond,
Heppner, will compete for
rodeo youth scholarships in
the 1081 Nestea Teenage Top
Hand Challenge during the
Emerald Empire Round-Up in
Eugene, July 9-11.
The special teen competi
tion, sponsored by the Nestle
Company's Nestea, takes
place at some 45 selected
PRCA sanctioned rodeos
nationwide prior to the Nation
al Finals Rodeo (NFR) in
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Dec.
5-13). Contest events are
barrel racing, steer wrestling
and bareback riding.
Student winners at the
Eugene rodeo will each earn a
$200 scholarship from Nestea
and the PRCA, plus the
eligibility to advance in the
competition which may lead
them to scholarships of $5,000
each at the conclusion of the
NFR.
Scheduled for Nestea Schol
arship competition at the
Emeral Empire Round-Up are
the following Oregon youths:
BARREL RACING: Natalie
Walker, Mitchell; Dana Boch,
Milton-Freewater; Lindsay
Claver, Hermiston and Lesa
Fisher, Eugene.
STEER WRESTLING:
Dave Maley, Prineville; Chris
Dahl, Redmond; John Maley,
Book Trek
begins Fri.
at lone
The lone Elementary Lib
rary summer reading pro
gram "The Book Trek for the
Lost Planet Search" will get
underway this Friday, July 10,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
lone Elementary Library,
according to spokesperson
Betty Carlson.
The program will continue
every Tuesday and Friday
throughout the month of July.
On Friday, July 31, the last
day of the program, a party
will be held at the lone United
Church of Christ for those
participating in the Book Trek
and the Story Hour programs.
At the party each child
participating in either pro
gram will receive a Frisbee,
courtesy of McDonald's.
Children receiving special
awards will receive hambur
ger gift certificates from
McDonald's.
Story hour is held at the lone
City Library at 3:15 p.m. and
is sponsored by the AAUW.
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Wednesday,
11 a.m. to 5 a.m.
attend ladies visitation at Willow
charge of play; Eddi Skow,
Gladys Van Winkle, and Betty
Christman were in charge of
refreshments.
For Meadow Springs, low
gross for nine-holes was won
by Stella Smoot with a 43. May
B. Oldson finished second.
Low net was Georgia Staples
and second net was La Veda
Brumfield. Smoot also won
Redmond and Brett Nordman,
Redmond,
BAREBACK RIDING:
Scott Wright. Dayville; Jeff
Bailey, Heppner; Lee Rice,
Heppner and Earl Hammond,
Heppner.
The scholarships, which
total some $47,000 in 1981, are
part of a grant to the PRCA
from Nestea. The PRCA
rodeos where the teenage
competition takes place also
receive a purse money in
crease from Nestea in the
professional contest events.
Heppner swimmers
travel to Pendleton
By CINDI BERGSTROM
Thursday, July 2, the Hep
pner swim team traveled to
Pendleton for a dual swim
meet against Milton-Freewater,
John Day and Pendleton.
At dual meets no total points
are given - ribbons are
awarded kids.
Results follow:
8 & UNDER GIRLS
Kerry Brunch: 7th - 25 m
free - 33.3; 8th - 25 m breast -47.4;
6th - 25 m back 49.6.
8 UNDER BOYS
Eric Connors : 7th - 25 m free
25.8; 2nd - 25 m breast 35.8;
6th - 25 m back - 36.5.
Charlie Rathbun : 14th - 25 m
free -1 :09.6; 7th - 25 m breast
1:29.0.
I-ISBOYS
J.J.Shaw: 14th - 50 m free -1:14.1;
50 m back -1:34.3.
Kelli Berggtrom
2nd in LaGrande
swim meet
By CINDI BERGSTROM
The first annual sextathalon
invitational, the first meet of
its kind in Eastern Oregon,
took place in LaGrande July 4
and 5.
Kelli Bergs trom, the only
Heppner swimmer to attend
this meet, swam in six events:
320 m I.M., 200 m freestyle, 120
m freestyle, 120 m backstroke,
120 m breaststroke and 120 m
butterfly.
The time of each event was
added together to come up
with a overall total. Kelli had
the second fastest accumulat
ed time in the 13 14 year old
girls group. A trophy was
given to the top twelve people
in each age group.
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long drive for her club and KP
on no. two for the field.
Dee Hollen of Condon had
low gross for her club and
' Bethyl Burns won low net.
Areial Wall played with the
Willow Run nine-hole groups
and won second low gross. Dee
Hollen had the longest drive.
Lenore Carter had the best
gross score among the women
from Echo, an 83. Pansy
Murray finished second. Lena
Poffenbarger won first net
and Earlene Miller was
second. Ms. Poffenbarger had
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Many members of Willow
Creek Country club gathered
July 4 for an afternoon of golf
and a barbecue. Play followed
a scramble format rather than
the traditional flag tourna
ment procedure. Forty-four
participated in play and about
another dozen more came for
the barbecue. Bob and Sue
Jepsen and Darrell and Bev
Wilson were in charge.
Special prizes were won by
Pat Edmundson and Linda
1 1-12 GIRLS
Beth Forrar : 9th - 50 m free --
41 .9; 3rd - 50 m breast 49.2; 50
m back - 50.4; 50 m fly - 53.2.
Christy Rathbun : 16th - 50 m
free - 48.4: 9th - 50 m breast -1:08.3:
50m back -1:03.6; 50m
fly - 57.0.
13-14 GIRLS
Kelli Bergstrom : 3rd -100 m
free -1 : 14 4; 1st -100 m breast
-1:35.6; 1st 100 m back - 1 :32;
1st - 100 m fly - 1:29.9.
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The Heppner
the longest drive and Lenore
Carter won KP on no. two for
the 18-hole group.
Helen Boyles won low gross
for the field, shooting an 82.
Also from Kinzua Hills, Geor
gia Loomis won low gross and
Helen Ostrander low net. Ms.
Loomis also won for longest
drive.
Among the Willow Creek
nine-hole golfers, Pat Ed
mundson won low gross with a
39. Linda Shaw had first low
net, Lorena Jones was second,
and Marilyn Bigelow, third.
J. VTUUL ill.
Shaw, who tied for women's
long drive, and Pat Edmund
son for KP. Fuzz Schwiesberg
er won long drive for the men
and Rick Johnston had KP.
Two teams finished tied for
low score with rounds of 27:
Charlie Starks, Inez Erwin,
Elmer Palmer, Muriel Pal
mer, Fuzz Schwiesberger, and
Gene Pierce, Annetta Pad
berg, Rick Johnston. Trish
Toll, and Jim G.
Three teams tied for second,
at 28: the team of Matt Clark,
Norma French. Doug Smith.
Marilyn Bigelow. Marie Stru
thers. Pat Struthers. Bob
Jepsen. and Ken Wilson: and
the team of Dean Hunt, John
Edmundson. Howard Denton.
Ned Clark, and Linda Shaw.
CowBelles, Cattlemen plan party
The barn on Jim and
Carleen West's ranch will be
the scene of a "Summertime
Stomp" on Saturday evening,
July 11, beginning around 8
p.m. Livestock folks are
invited to come and bring
friends.
Betty
GaiHte-Tlmes. Heppner, Oregon,
Creek CC
Linda Shaw won long drive Jor
all Heppner golfers and KP on
no. four for the field. , ,
The Willow Creek 18-hole
group was the largest, with 18
in this division. Eddi Skow
won low gross with a score of
86. Lois Hunt was second, Kay
Anderson, third, and Muriel
Palmer, fourth. Eileen Pad
berg won low net. Bev Wilson
was second, Dorothy Hawkins
third, and Barbara Cutsforth.
Martha Peterson, and Dorr is
Graves tied for fourth.
4"H host families
prepare for arrival
of LABO
Ten host families in Morrow
County are preparing for their
LABO exchange students to
arrive July 28, according to
county coordinators Liz and
Rick Curtis.
Involved in the month-long
4-H exchange program are
host families Bob McLaugh
lin, Archie Ball, Ken Wright,
Rick Curtis, Roger Palmer
and Ned Clark, all of Hep
pner; Del Piper and Bill
Doherty, Lexington ; and Dave
Seel and Max Helberg,
Irrigon.
Four girls and six boys,
ranging in ages from 12 to 17,
make up this year's delegation
according to Mrs. Curtis. The
The party will feature Ron
McDonald's one-man band.
Guests are encouraged to
please bring along food for
snacking such as dip, chips,
small sandwiches, etc.
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Boardman youth
named to EOSC
honor roll
William Patrick Sharkey.
Boardman, has been named to
the Eastern Oregon State
College spring quarter honor
roll, according to an EOSC
news release.
To qualify for the honor roll,
students must have a grade
point average of 3.S or higher.
students
last LABO delegation visited
Morrow County in 1978.
Events planned for the
delegates include a family
picnic on August 2 at lp.m. at
the Irrigon Park, a visit to a
chamber of commerce and a
trip to the Umatilla County
Fair.
Of the ten host families, the
Palmer. Piper and Curtis
families have hosted LABO
delegates before.
"All of the host families
have heard from their LABO
student and are really looking
forward to July 28." comment
ed Mrs. Curtis.
Other LABO exchange stu
dents will be staying in Baker
County and counties in the
Willamette Valley and on the
Oregon Coast.
G-T deadline
. Gazette-Times readers are
reminded that the deadline for
all news and advertising is
Monday at 5 p.m. for that
Thursday's paper.
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