EIGHT-Tk lleppncr GaieUe-Tlmes.
Heppner News
Helen and George Hinton
really enjoyed having a visit
from their nephew, Keith
Entill, who spent four days
here recently. His home is in
Kono, Hawaii, and he had not
visited with relatives here for
over 20 years. Mrs. Mervin
Nelson, his sister from Boise,
joined him there. They enjoy
ed Heppner's Sidewalk Sale
and liked visiting Morrow's
mountains as they were get-,
ting re-acquainted with the
Hintons and with their cousin
Maxine (Mrs. Norman Patter
son) and other family mem
bers. The Winn Crist 's daughter,
Cheryl, her husband, Ray
Berry, and their children,
Jana, 12, Jay, 9, and D-Anne,
8, have spent several weeks
with their grandmother Dee.
Their grandfather Winn came
home for several days from
his current hospitalization and
treatment routine at St. Vin
cent's hospital in Portland.
The Crist's son, Michael,
and his wife, Chrystal, and her
son, Kenneth, from Moses
Lake, Wash., have also been
visitors at the Crist home in
recent days.
Natalie Brewster from Cor
vallis, who is the daughter of
Carol Rawlins Brewster, is
visiting her grandmother Jane
and Grandfather Bill this
week.
Road work
The Morrow County Public
Works Department released
the following work report for
the week ending August 1.
Pot holes were patched with
hot mix on Balm Fork Road,
Wilson Road, Dalzell - Ran
som, Pointer Road, Ella Road,
Juniper, lone - Gooseberry
Road, Sandhollow, Keck Can
yon Road and the Airport
Road.
Gravel was spread on Mea-
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday.
Justine Weatherford has
been enjoying visiting with
her two older grandsons, Scott
llsbcrlach, 13 from Auburn,
Wash., and Adam Haberlach,
6, from Medford. These cous
ins have really gotten better
acquainted with one another
this week in Heppner.
Laurie Oar, Nancy Nicker
son, and Phyllis Weeks, all of
Idaho Falls, Id, were guests at
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Besseys
last week.
Mary Abrams and her
husband, Keith Collier, are
visiting in Oregon after re
turning from serving over two
years with the Peace Corps in
Niger in Africa. Since they left
Africa they have had the
opportunity to tour about
Europe.
Mary's mother, Marion,
says that just recently they
visited in the home of Jari
Alasuvanto and his family in
Imatra. Finland. Last year
Jari became a member of the
Abrams family during his
year in Heppner as an AFS
student.
The Abrams went to meet
Mary and Keith in Portland
last Friday. Marion said she
did not know when the couple .
would come to Heppner as
they will be visiting in
Portland with Mary's sister.
Beth, and her brother. Rob.
dowbrook Road and the Paul
Brown Road.
Sand was spread on Base
Line Road and the Rugg
Jordan Road to prevent hot
weather oil bleeding.
In the Boardman - Irrigon
area potholes were patched
with hot mix on Ella Road.
Brush and grass were cut
from Kunze and Peters roads.
The shop worked on trucks
13, 15, 16 and 17. Other repairs
were done on automobiles.
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Medical Meanderings
By C.I.KNN W. MOKCAN. M.H..
Philomath Family Medicine. IT.
Every year in the U.S.. about 90,w teenage girls become
pregnant. Of these, about a third have an abortion or
miscarriage; resulting in about 600,000 babies born to
teenage mothers. About 50.000 of these mothers are . ted 15
or less. These are the cold, hard numbers. They don ! toll
anything of the sadness, disrupted lives, and human
suffering which is the real tragedy of teenage pregnancy.
Following are three fictional cases, based on fact, and
comments about each.
Connie was 16 and in the ninth grade. She was rather plain,
got barely passing grades in school, and had few friends. Her
parents were divorced and, as she was the oldest daughter,
she had to assume a lot of the responsibilities at home. She
became pregnant by a 16-year-old boy she had dated a few
times, but didn't knkow verv well. She decided to go through
with the pregnancy, which was difficult due to six months of
morning sickness. She was comforted during labor by her
teddy bear (the boy had, long since dropped her) and
delivered a baby boy three weeks early.
She decided to drop out of school and raise her baby at
home, saying "Now I have a baby who loves me and needs
me." She ran away three months later with several boys,
leaving the baby for her mother to raise. She had pinned a
note to the infant's crib saying she was mixed up and needed
time to think.
Darlene was a 14-year-old girl, pretty, outgoing and a good
student. She came to see me several years ago when I
practiced back East, complaining of stomach cramps lasting
all day. She said her period was "a month or two" late, but
that wasn't unusual. On examination, she was obviously
seven months pregnant. She admitted being sexually active
for a year without using contraceptives. She didn't think she
could get pregnant after the first few episodes of intercourse
hadn't caused pregnancy. She delivered a 34 pound boy who
developed severe breathing problems and jaundice, but sur
vived. She gave the baby up for adoption when she realized it
would be impossible for her to raise it.
Judy was 17 and pregnant for the third time. Her first
pregnancy at age 14 had ended in miscarriage, and her
second at age 16 resulted in the birth of a baby girl. Her
current boyfriend had been living with her for six months,
but drank too much and she was afraid of physical abuse
when he was drunk. She gained 60 pounds during her second
pregnancy and hadn't lost it afterwards. She and her child
were on welfare, she had no skills to get a job, and had been
depressed for months. She had long since forgotten her
childhood dream of someday being an airline stewardess.
She saw little hope for the future, but planned to keep the
child. She stated, "I know how those adopted children are
mistreated, and I won't let that happen to my baby." She
often spanked her 17-month-old daughter hard when she was
naughty, and hoped her new child would act better.
The three cases above are typical of teenage pregnancy. A
nurse who works in a newborn nursery said she feels so bad
when she sends the babies home in situations like these,
because she knows what will happen. Each case presents
several aspects of the problem.
Connie felt bad about herself and unloved. She wasn't
attractive, did poorly in school, and hadn't adjusted well to
adolescence. This is a time to learn how to relate to others,
but she was still in the world of teddy bears. For her, the only
way to be successful at something was to have a baby. Then
she would be needed and loved, she thought. It didn't work
that way though. She had no concept of the difficulties of
raising a child. She wasn't successful at being an adolescent.
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and there was even less chance of her succeeding at being n
mother. Many children ore being raised by gnindnui today
because of similar situations.
Darlene was different. She was attractive, popular, and
generally successful in her life us an adolescent growing into
adulthood. She suffered because of a lack of Information.,
Despite her intelligence, she was naive. Because she didn't
want to be pregnant, she believed she couldn't gel pregnant
right up until she had a baby. No one had spent time with her
discussing in detail about adolescence and Its physical and
emotional changes regarding sexuality. No one had spent
time with her boyfriend discussing sexuality. They were two
teenagers who suddenly had to face a very adult situation.
Darlene was unusual, though, because she was able to
recognize that a 14-year-oJd girl is in no position to try to raise
a baby. Despite excellent adoption agencies, only about 5
percent of babies from teenage pregnancies are adopted out.
Another point about Darlene 's pregnancy is that teenagers
often have poor prenatal care, or none at all; and there is
much greater risk of serious problems for both baby and
mother. Prematurity with all Its problems is very common.
These babies start out at a terrible disadvantage from both
social and health standpoints.
Judy's case is perhaps the saddest and most common of all.
In her years from 14 to 17, she had aged emotionally to
middle age. She had missed all the excitement and joy of
growing intellectually, emotionally and spiritually into a full,
happy and productive adult. Her case also points up the high
rate of repeat pregnancies among teenagers. Almost half will
be pregnant again within a year, and 80 percent within two
years. The pattern repeats itself over and over.
In addition, there Is a very high rate of child abusers
among fathers and mothers who are teenagers. The same
people who feel badly about themselves are the ones likely to
get pregnant. The abused children then grow up feeling badly
about themselves, and have difficulty controlling their anger
and become child abusers when they have children. The
patterns of teenage pregnancy, child abuse, welfare
dependence, alcoholism, poor self-image and poor impulse
control often are found together in the same families for
generations.
The problem of teenage pregnancy is part of the larger
problems of society. There are no simple solutions. My next
article will discuss some things that can be done to help the
problem. If you have questions about the above, consult your
family doctor.
Senior News
Every Wednesday tat noon
meals are served at the
Heppner Senior Mealsite at
the Morrow County Fair
grounds. For transportation to
the meal or for a carry-out
meal call 676-5571 or 676-9621.
On Aug. 12 Pioneer Memor
ial Hospital Administrator
Lucky Felt will make a few
comments about the nursing
home and hospital.
On Aug. 19 a picnic will be
on the grounds at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds.
Senior citizen passes to the
Morrow County Fair are
available at the senior meal
site. Q
of Americans live in urban
than 10 percent of the land.
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MEETINGS
Mnn , Auk in Heppner
Fire ix-pl , Fire Mall. Hep
pner, 7 :) p m . Heppner
Planning Commission, Cilv
Hall. Heppner. 7:W p m
Wed , Aug 12 - Morrow
f'niinlv Court, Courthouse,
Heppner, to a m
Thnrs , Aug.. 13 - I-xington
Fire lept . City Hall, l-exing-tnn.
7:M) m ; Port of Morrow
Commission, fort Office, Nel
son Square, Boardman. I p.m.
Mnn.. Aug 17 Heppner
Fire Dept.. Fire Hall. Hep
pner, 7:30p m.; lone Planning
Commission. City Hall, lone.
7:10 p m : Morrow County
School Hoard. District Office,
lxinglnn. R:rMi p m
Wed . Aug 19 - Morrow
Cnunlv Court, Courthouse,
Heppner, 10 a m : Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Board,
Hospital. Heppner, 9:.to a m
Mon , Aug 24 - Heppner
Fire f)epl . Fire Hall. Hep
pner. 7:3n p m
Wed . Aug. 26 - Heppner
Public Library Hoard. Lib
rary. Heppner, R p.m.: Mor
row County Court. Court
house, Heppner. 10 a.m.
Mon . Aug HI Heppner
Fire Dept.. Fire Hall. Hep
pner. 7:.VI p.m.: Morrow
County Planning Commission.
Courthouse, Heppner. fl p.m
If milk or cream spills
on furniture, wipe) it up
quickly. Dairy foods act
s mild paint and varnish
remover. If spots show,
clean with white liquid wax.
We would like to take this
opportunity to tliank Mel & John
Boyer for tlieir airplanes, and
the many pieces
furnished by companies &
individuals. Also, the liand labor
furnished by neighbors, friends
and those whom
know who came to fight our fire.
Without your prompt response
our loss would liave been much
greater.
Many thanks from the
PETERSON BROTHERS FAMILY &
CREW AND GABBERT RANCH
INC.
Elms suffer from beetle
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U of O sels application deadlines
Students planning to attend
the University of Oregon for
the first time this rail will need
to submit their applications
soon, university officials an
nounced. Due to Increasing enroll
ment pressures, the university
has set a number of applica
tion deadlines. New freshmen,
both resident and non-resident,
must submit applica
tions postmarked by Aug. IS to
be considered for fall term.
Graduate students must meet
Tomatoes crying,
"Lettuce alone?"
Do your home-grown to
matoes look as if they'd like to
be painlessly put out of their
misery? Are you ready to forget
your garden and buy produce
from the local supermarket?
Try soil testing. It may be that
all your garden needs is a little
extra nitrogen,
Plants, like people, grow in
response to their food intakes.
Some food is obtained from air
and water. Other nutrients, such
as nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium (potash), are ob
tained through the soil.
As plants grow, they deplete
the soil of these vital nutrients.
When Ihe supply is reduced
below a certian level, the toil
needs fertilizer. However, too
much fertilizer can be harmful
to your plants.
By pinpointing the exact nut
ritional needs of your garden or
lawn, you can ensure that plants
will reach maximum growth and
Irrfcon
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Francis jRose
Hy FRANCES ROSF. WII.MON
Mrs. 1-ola Breeding has
been a busy senior citizen this
summer. She cared for Ihe
home and garden of her
granddaughter and husband.
Lola and I-oyd Humphreys,
while they were gone on
vacation to Arkansas and
other points. She attended a
family reunion of her mother's
and grandmother's families.
Ihe Shouns and Steagalls, held
at Bull Prairie in mid July.
Nine of her brothers and
sisters attended along with
children and grandchildren
Now Mrs. Breeding has
joined a senior citizens tour to
Canada and Alaska, leaving
with six friends from this area
on Monday, Aug. .1
Major Keith Gronquist and
his wife, Barbara, have re
turned to the United Stales
from a two-year tour of duty
with the Air Force at the
R A F. Air Force Base in
Avon, England. They were on
an exchange program, sta
tioned at the British A.F.B.
Major Gronquist has re
ceived notice that he will he
of fire equipment
we didn't even
Miieli as Sevln. but homenwn
itm generally do not have
Kprav iMiiiipmenl In cover lull
trii'H. Concerned homeowner
cnn voniiiel a commercial V
control service Controlling
the caterpillar now will
reduce the number of adult
ftwtlcR seeking refuge in
home and garages this f
nnd winter and will reduce Ihe
caterpillar attack next spring.
a Sept. 1 deadline. No deadline
has been set' for transfer
students.
All applications received
after these dates will automat
ically be handled as winter
term applications Students
who seek admission to an
academic program which I
available at Oregon but not at
other state schools, or who
have other extenuating cir
cumstances, may submit a
written requeat for exception
to the Office of Admissions.
yield.
To accurately determine the
right quantities of fertilizer and
lime, the soil must be tested for
nitrogen, phosphorus, potash
and pH.
Sudbury laboratory. Inc. of
Sudbury, Mass., makes it pos
sible for your lawn or garden to
achieve its fullest possible po
tential. They make nine types of
soil lest kits ranging in size from
houseplant to farm toil testing.
The kits are economical and
refillablc, and provide instant
results. Easy-to-follow instruc
tions are included in each kit,
along with valuable charts list
ing the ideal soil pH for hun
dreds of vegetables, flowering
plants, grasses, trees and
nouseplants.
Also included are charts illus
trating how to determine exactly
how much of each ingredient to
apply for best gardening results,
how to raise and lower pH, and
when and how to fertilize.
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Wilson 922-3352
promoted to Lt .-Col They will
be stationed at Scotts A F.B
in Illinois.
The family, including a
daughter, Mindi, 14, and a son,
Brian, 12, visited at the home
of Barbara's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Davis in Irrigon.
During the week they were
here Barbara's sisters. Pat
Buwalda and Wanda Shade,
who live in nearby towns, also
visited at the home.
The Gronquists visited
members of his family in
Arlington and Pendleton as
well.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wil
ton have returned from a
vacation trip to the Sierra
Mountains and Yosemite Nat.
Park in Calif. They met their
daughter. Carmine Wilson of
Santa Cruz, who accompanied
them on their trip. They
visited Tuolumne Meadows
area for several days, then
Wawona Hotel and the Histor
ical Center, which dates back
to 1875. Here Ihere were
several log cabins that had
been reconstructed to their
original pattern of living
conditions, with the old spin
ning wheel in operation and
women working at quilting.
The Wells Fargo station was
nearby where one could take a
ride on a stage coach If
desired. There were a number
of different makes of stage
coaches that had served the
area in the early days.
The Chester Wilsons return
ed in time to welcome his
brothers and sisters to a
family reunion and potluck
picnic at the Irrigon Park on
Sat., Aug. 1. They are Charles
Wilson, Irrigon; Lois Land,
Portland: Marie Hinkley, On
tario; Joe Wilson, Yakima;
Bessie Walker, Willows, Calif.
They and tlieir grandchildren,
a few cousins and aunt Alice
Goff of McMinnvllle. a very
gracious lady of 83 years and
the only living sister of their
father Edwin Wilson, made up
the gathering of close to 100
people. The next reunion will
be in 1883.