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FOL'H-The Heppner Gaxette-Tlmes, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 20. 1981 Verai Rietmann's home Yard of Month 1 k n ' . , 4 - . i 4 axr Vera Rietmann and award winning yard The yard of Mrs. Victor fVera) Rietmann has bfen selected the lone Yard of the Month for August. Mrs. Rietmann moved to her present home in 1953 when she and her husband left their at the corner of Second and B' Streets in lone. The corner picture windows are framed The corner picture windows are framed with brick planters containing tarns with white candy tuft and Ester Reed daisies on the ground in front of planters. Base plantings around the house consist of mugo pine, tarns, yews, Oregon grape and peonies. New turf was put in about four years ago. Shade trees are birch, linden and marine locust framed in triangular building stones with seedums enclosed. Vera has planted her back yard with flowers she likes to use in the many arrangements she makes for church and other community activities. A note of charm is created by stepping stones leading into the flower garden of roses, mums, glads and other spring bulbs which are some of her 4-H'ers State . State Fair activities for Oregon 4-H members get underway this week when the first participants in the state 4-H horse show arrive at the Salem fairgrounds Friday, Aug. 21. Before the show is finished, nearly 300 4-H riders will put their mounts through a series of events which include Eng lish and Western equitation, trail horse, pony and cart and showmanship classes, accord ing to W. L. Anderson, Oregon State University Extension 4-H specialist. Flower arranging class held at lone Garden Club "The Principles and Mech anics of Flower Arranging" was presented by Helen Mar tin at the meeting of the lone Garden Club August 12 at her home with Carol McKaig assisting. Guests for the day were Irene Padberg and Annetta Padberg. Mrs. Martin showed slides emphasizing the principles of arranging which included de signs such as triangle, oval, rectangle, crescent and fan; focal point with a center of interest; proportion showing relationship of one part to another; balance using color and form ; scale of flowers to each other and container; rhythm or flow of material; suitability of flowers to con tainer; color; and texture contrast between flowers and container. For roll call members each responded with a suggestion for getting floral exhibits to Women's Aglow , to meet Tues. Women's Aglow Fellowship will be meeting Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the Episcopal Parish Hall for a salad potluck. The speaker will be Betty Oglcsbie from Baker. She and her husband minister at Agape Christian Center. They have been in the ministry 30 years and have five children. She is a Bible teacher and ministers in the music dept. Her topic will be "Are you angry with God?" ... w ' v k Fair activities underway Senior 4-H horsemanship classes, for young people in grades 10 through 12, begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in the Stadium building. Classes will continue all day and begin again at 7 p.m. The senior show will conclude Sunday morning with showmanship classes starting at 8. Also scheduled for Sunday is the 4-H horse judging contest during which senior 4-H mem bers will be joined by inter mediates. Intermediate 4-H members are in grades 7 through 9. the fair in good condition. The September meeting will be a discussion of botanical names of flowers and shrubs led by Delta Huber at the Joyce Buchanan home. Plans were also made for a fall flower show with the theme "Floral Moods" to be held at the Willows Grange Hall Some members hope to be able to attend the mating of the Condon Garden Club on August 18 in which they will learn how to make wheat sheaves for fair or display. EIEPPOEQ BdULc SIGO ISP tJQU t(h F0Q LEAGUE ,,JS Openings nvnllabl in all cattgorfes r.IHED DOUBLES Fri. & Sun, ihejus. meiiiriinss Women s League sjan UD at ncn, a wed. lhealley Men 8 League ' TOES. & TUURS. t0i3i" Women's League Progress report; wo are running a lltflo bohlnd scho4ul, but will bo oponing ouch activity whon thoy are ready. THAKKS FOE YOUR PATIZHCE- Doug & Sonia Smith, Owners esss3s 1 V J i UN specialties. At one time Vera had over 100 varieties of mum plants. There is a a large tree peony in the garden, which last year. Vera said had 105 blossoms. The back yard is framed by an arborvitae hedge planted in front of an attractive board fence. A small greenhouse built by her husband sits in the center, which Vera, in its inception, enjoyed starting her own bedding plants along with the help of one young high school student. Ralph Martin, who enjoyed working and sharing plants. Ralph, who is a professional florist living at Lake Oswego, gives Vera credit for his interest and love of flowers. (Ralph says Vera is the one who got him headed in the direction he took with his profession.) Ione's Garden Club Yard of the Month selection committee chose Vera's yard for its over all attractiveness and grooming for the hot difficult month of July. The lone Garden Club invites you to drive by Veras lovely contempory style home with its well placed shrubs and neatly groomed flower beds. The intermediate horse show classes start at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24. continuing Monday evening, and conclud ing late Tuesday afternoon. t Andersen said. The show is free and open to the public who have free access to the State Fair grounds during the show. The 4-H horse show is held before the State Fair officially opens on Friday. Aug. 28. because of the lack of stall space during the fair proper, the specialist explained. Jim Douglas. Hood River County Extension agent, and Carol Jacobson. 4-H leader from Salem, are co-chairs of the horse show this year, with 4-H leaders Nancy Berg. Albany, Shirley Watson. Mol alla. and Pete Ballou. Esta cada. serving as co-vice chairs. Correction A headline for a story in last week's Gazette-Times was in error. Lee Rice won the bareback event at the National High School Rodeo at Douglas. Wyoming, not the saddle bronc event. The story, however, correct . was . Keithley yard chosen for monthly honor The Vern Keithley yard on Gale Street at the foot of Water Street has been select ed as the Yard of the Month by th Heppner Garden Club and the Chamber of Commerce. The plaque was installed in front of their home by John Edmundson on Sunday, Aug. 16. A picture of the winners in their yard and a story about them will come along next week. Garden Club members met on Monday, Aug. 10, in the city park with President Julia Hill as hostess. They agreed on the choice of the Keithley yard, and they made further plans for their booth at the coming county fair. Over the Tee Cup The Willow Creek Country Club has held several wo men's visitations during the past week. The women played Kinzua for 12 holes on Tuesday. Aug. U. Winners were: 1st low gross - Bev Gunderson; 2nd low gross - Pat Edmundson; 1st low net - Eddi Skow; 2nd low net - Lois Hunt;. long drive -Eddi Skow; and K.P. Lois Hunt. On Thurs., Aug. 13, they played Echo. Low net of the field went to Eddi Skow. Low gross for Heppner was won by Pat Edmundson and low net was won by Muriel Palmer. Eddi Skow also won long drive. Heppner INews Although air travel is most uncertain during the control lers' strike, lucky Inez Erwin made it safely home last Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a fine, visit in Europe with her daughter, Shirley, son-in-law, Dick Clark, and their sons, David and Scott. Inez flew to Stuttgart, visit ed Vienna with grandson, Scott, and vacationed in Scandanavia with the Clarks. She was able to get from Denmark to London and found many travelers at Heathrow Airport there stranded and discouraged. However, Inez's good looks, sweet charm and tact, or maybe just good luck, got her on a Canadian flight, which after reaching Vancouver, B.C., was helpfully extended to Seattle. She came on to Portland and home, but her luggage was somewhere else. On Sunday Inez received the joyful news that her bags had reached Pendleton where she went to pick them up. She is feeling mighty fortunate that she and her luggage all made it home to Heppner. BAR-B-Q SATURDAY, AUG- 29 5:00-8:00 P.M. This Advertisement Is Sponsored By BANK OF IZ astern Oreqon Your Home-Owned, Independent Bank ' MEMBER lone School registration School will he sterling soon and those students who will 1m attending lone Klementary. Junior High or Hiuh School should make note of the following important dates: Week of August 24 - Registration for all new students - kindergarten, first grade or transfers at the high school office from 9 a.m. until noon and from lp.m. until 3:30 p.m. These students must provide proof of immuniza tions before starting school. - Registration for all return ing junior-senior high students and payment of fees at the high school office from 9 a.m. until noon and from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. In Sunday men's play on Aug. 16, low gross was won by Don Lott with 61; 2nd low gross John Edmundson, 62; low net Ed Hiemstra; 2nd low net - Vern Willis; least putts - 1st Clint McQuarrie, 2nd - Elmer Palmer; long drive -Treve Gray ; and K.P. Ed Gunderson. At Sunday's barbecue on Aug. 16 the committee consist ed of Mary and Ralph Beam er, Dee and Marcel Jones, Lorena and Floyd Jones, and Muriel and Elmer Palmer. Team Scramble was played. First place team of Rick Johnston, Susan Johnston, Herman Winter, Joyce Winter and Ed Hiemstra shot a 27 to win. A tie for second went to the team of John Edmundson, Pat Hyatt, Vern Willis and Wanda David, April, Christopher, and Andrew Sykes spent the past weekend camping at Ochoco Reservoir with Dav id's sisters and their families, Vickie and Charlie Lewis and son. Max, from Portland, and Ardeen and John Clay and sons, Jim, Alan, and J.C., from Monmouth. They enjoy ed swimming, fishing and a boat ride in Ochoco Lake. Olive Hughes spent the past weekend visiting in Portland. While there she attended the Shrine game in which her grandson. Richard Hughes played. Richard was on the South team which won, 24 to 20. Richard was captain of the Roseburg High School football team last year and next year will be attending OTI. The game, which was on Richard's 19th birthday, was attended by 12,826 fans at the Civic Stadium. Fifteen mem bers of the Hughes family sat together to cheer Richard and his team on. Mrs. Hughes said that three times during the game, Richard's plays drew the entire section to their feet. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION schedules dates Fee Schedule Grades K-6 Insurance $2.50 Student Body Fee Towel (P. E. & Sports) Annual (optional! Lunches 40 cents per day ($71.60 per year i Grades 7-8 $6.00 $6.00 $2.00 $10.00 Grades 9-12 si;. on $t;.oo $2.00 $10.00 September I First day of school. School will start at 8:30 a m and end at 1:30 p.m. Buses will run. Wednesday will begin the regular schedule from 8;:w until 3:25 p.m. Willis and the team of Elmer Palmer, Ray Massey, Lucille Massey. Doris Graves and Mary Lee Hiemstra. Both teams shot 28's. Long drive for women went to Pat Edmundson. long drive for men went to Fuzzy Fuzzberger. Floyd Jones took K P Wayland and Pat Hyatt won Kinzua 's recent couples tourn ament with a 77. Another tournament is planned for Sat Sept. 19 Watch the clubhouse for more details. Local golfers are also invit ed to participate in Condon's couples tournament on Sun Aug. 23. Contact Jim Burns, Condon, to pre-register. "Was that a back stroke or a golf stroke that F.P. was using in the creek on No. 4 Monday morning?" asks a curious golfer. Dam Report The following will be a special feature of the Gazette Times. From the I'.S. Army Corps of KnRinerrv Willow C'rerk Resident Offii r Work is progressing on the relocation of Willow Creek Road, city waterline. Balm Fork, and Willow Creek bridges. Fii "aterial for the road embankments is In-ing hauled from the dam site and reservoir areas. The first concrete placement on Willow Creek Bridge was accomplish ed last week. Excavation for the Balm Fork Bridge abut ment and piers will continue this week. Rock crushing operations have been producing six inch minus material that will later he used in conjunction with the road. The city water tank and Chase Street water main contract was awarded last month with work scheduled to start soon. AduJto- 500 ChUdren- 275 0 lexingtoh news. I , 'Deipna johva Pat Wright and family received word on Friday of the untimely death of a brother-in-law. Jini Wright, in an airplane accident enroute from Ashlund. Ore., to San Francisco. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wright, former lleppnerites. Funeral serviees are scheduled for Monday at Tacoma. Washington. Put Wright and son Murk ure motoring there. Sandi Wright will remain with her grand mother. Freda Majeske. Gladys VanWinkle and Delpha Jones motored to ilaker on Monday, returning on Tuesday evening. They were dinner guests of Leo Adler and attended a meeting of the staff of the St. Elizabeth's Community Hosp ital, with Nancy llenge. Cen tral region director of OLA and Doc Hojjgs of the Board of directors of the OLA. both of Bend. Ore They also niet on Tuesday with Everett Ahlmttt a member of the OLA and staff members of the Grand Hiiiule Hospital in LaGrandc. Mr. and Mrs Dclbcrl Piper were recent Seattle visitors to visit their son. Mark Mrs Glover Peck was a visitor to Salem last week where she visited family anil friends Guests of F.nla Pu-per last weekend were Rick Pieper and B I'lding of Eugene Mrs. Erda Pieper received word on Friday of the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs. Jerry Land of ilermiston. The young miss, named Lacey Ann, weighed H lbs and in oz FREE PREVfEO LSI i a LV m en n Tr3 KJ7 A"-. nJ Uf r--' : j J "v i m a SIGN UP NOW tor new subscription ot mree months advance payment. $QHkvp ( OHW exoires SeDt. 5) 3VcbrM afttr Spt. 4 will hav ueppuer 126 E. Willow, P.O. Box (ireat grandmother Is Erda Pieper, and she was a visitor there on Friduy to make the acquaintance of the new member of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Piper from Artois, Calif., visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. Del Piper, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Piper and Erda Pieper. Kevin Smith of Hcrmiston, who has been spending the summer in Lexington, was a weekend visitor with Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Cutsforth at their mountain home. Dennis Pupineau is spend ing a few days in the Imnaha Country, where he is employ ed Several Lexington people have been ill this past week and confined to their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Tucker have been visiting relatives in Heppner and Lexington from their home in Salem. HHS volleyball practice begins Volleyball practice at Hep pner High School will begin August 24. 3:30 p.m., at the high school gym in Heppner. Practices will lw held Monday through Friday for two hours All girls interested in play ing volleyball are asked to attend these practices. MUSEUM S. 1 1 1 tl (t. - 0 ,- Ml IIIMIII. III ." ) II' Siinilav - 1 in 5 p in to l:1 A,,t'mn3 Cacfrf, flrrl . f Cic !;,. 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