SIX -The Heppner Gazette-Time. lleppnei;, Oregon, Thursday,
Close to home
Mary Ann Cerallo
Two freshman English classes at Heppner High School
have been writing poetry for a week and a half now. For -many
of them this is their first exposure to either reading or
writing it. And after reading these first attempts that follow,
I hope you will be as pleased as I am.
Poetry is a feeling
It is who you are
It is where you've been,
and where you're going.
by Ella Mae Green
ass of 1981
Money
is green
like the grass
you see
here,
by Neil Frederick
Skeater
loves chocolate
ice cream with syrup
on her
cereal,
by Randy Smith
"Smiles"
Happy grins
keep you going,
sad grins
cry.
by Kelli Bergstrom
Sky
blue misty
full of warmth
until it
storms,
by Bridgett Greenup
Emotions
creep in
flooding your heart
then quietly
go.
by Averill Panter
Gem and Mineral Soc.
elects 1982 officers
By JUSTINE
WEATHERFORD
The Morrow County Gem
and Mineral Society recently
elected officers for the 1982
1983 year. Bob Harris was
chosen president: Jo Huston,
vice-president and Babe Har
ris, secretary-treasurer.
Before the first meeting of
the year, held in the Bob
Harris home, the club mem
bers and two guests, Tom
Gonty and Alicia Marlatt,
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Millie Yocom of Heppner
has moved into Mrs. Venice
Hendrickson's home. Mrs.
Hendrickson. Millie's grand
mother is employed in Pen
dleton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bu
chanan spent several days this
week in Portland.
Mrs. LylePeck (Virginia) is
a patient in Good Shepherd
Hospital in Hermiston where
she underwent major surgery
on Tuesday.
Norita Marquardt and
Linda Biddlecomb, fiancee of
Doug Marquardt, were callers
over the weekend at the Bill B.
Marquardt home.
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Floating
slowly falling
to the ground
white, cold
snow,
by Stephi Payne
Kites
soaring high
against the blue
until wind
stops,
by Kimberly Hughes
Cat
chased mouse
down the stairs
for an hour.
He left
and then
died,
by Hugh Hiatt
Snowflakes
cool, wet
drifting silently down
to the
ground
by Cherrie Hager
enjoyed a potluck taco supper.
During the business meet
ing, new president Bob Harris
named his committees for the
year. Discussion concerned a
field trip to Plush, Oregon.
The trip, which will mean an
overnight stay, is being plan
ned for June.
The society's second meet
ing for 1982 will be at the home
of Mildred Padberg on Feb. 15
A 6:30p.m. potluck dinner will
precede the business meeting.
Doug Marquardt left this
week for McMinnville where
he is a student at Linfield
College.
T.E. Messenger returned
home on Thursday after
several days spent in St.
Anthony's Hospital in Pendle
ton. Janet Balfe returned to her
home in Anchorage. Alaska on
Sunday after several weeks
spent visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Palmer and
her son Scott.
Brenda Jones of Pendleton
spent the weekend with her
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Yocom.
Front
End
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February 4, 1982
Local Scouts to celebrate 72nd
year of US Scouting
February marks the 72nd
anniversary of scouting in the
United States and local scouts
have made plans to celebrate
the anniversary.
Scouting originated in Eng
land in 1908, said a local den
leader and Baden-Powell de
veloped the scouting program
and wrote a handbook, now
world famous, "Scouting For
Boys." William Boyce, an
American businessman,
brought scouting to the United
States and after much enthu
siasm, the group was incor
porated into the Boy Scouts of
America on February 8. 1910.
In 1930, Cub Scouting started
for boys ages 8 -10, the leader
reported.
In the fall of 1980, with the
support of the Heppner Elks
Lodge. Cub Scouting got a
Heppner First Christian
to host music group
The First Christian church
in Heppner will host the music
group. "Image", on Sunday.
February 7. The group of two
men and three women are
students at Boise Bible Col
lege and will perform during
the 9:45 a.m. Sunday school
hour and the 11 a.m. worship
hour, said the Rev. Don
Shelton.
Accompanying the group,
which travels throughout the
Pacific Northwest and Cali
fornia, will be Professor
Ida Grabill greeted by
many at birthday party
A host of friends and
relatives greeted Ida Grabill
on Sunday at a party given in
honor of her 100th birthday. It
was held at the lone Grange
Hall which was festooned with
crepe paper streamers and
balloons.
Serving cake, punch, coffee
and tea were Marie Gorton,
The Dalles, Suzanne Keithley
and Todd Harrison of Hep
pner, Steve and Karin Bristow
of Tillamook and Laurie
McCabe of Dayton. Travis
Harrison of Heppner and
Diane Bristow, Tillamook,
were in charge of the guest
book. Melissa Bristow ap
peared as a clown and
performed for the group. All
are great-grandchildren of
Mrs. Grabill.
During the party she was
Senior citizen
Anyone visiting the Heppner
senior mealsite during the
month of February will re
ceive a meal ticket, good for
one free meal during Febru
ary or March, announced
Lynnea Sargent, Morrow
County senior services super
visor. It is suggested that seniors
over 60 make a one dollar
contribution at each meal to
cover food costs. The cost for
those under 60 is two dollars,
said Sargent. A 75 cent charge
covers children under 12.
Kris Donaldson, an Ameri
can Field Service student
staying at the Bob Abrams
home in Heppner, will attend
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start in the local area. It
t began with 20 boys and four
dens. Today there are six
dens, a Webelos den and a
Boy Scout troop with about 60
boys involved, continued the
leader.
Last year's community ac
tivities included tying yellow
ribbons on trees at the
Heppner City Park to wel
come home the hostages,
cleaning up local highways,
marching and riding on floats
in the fair and rodeo parade,
selling fair buttons and pro
grams at the junior rodeo,
singing Christmas carols at
Pioneer Memorial Nursing
Home and in area communi
ties and cutting and selling
Christmas trees. The boys
have also held sled racing
parties, picnics, skating and
Charles Faber. also of the
college. Faber teaches several
courses at the college and
travels with the musical group
which presents musical pro
grams for churches and
church rallies, said the Rev.
Shelton. Faber is to teach the
young adult class at 9 :45 a.m.
and speak at the 11 a.m.
worship service.
The services are open to the
public, said Shelton and a
nursery will be provided for
children.
presented with a money tree
and a quilt made by the first
grade class of Wilsonville
Grade School. Each child
embroidered an outline of his
hand on a block of the quilt. It
was presented by Mrs. Gra
bill's great-great-granddaughter,
Jennifer Doherty, a
member of the class.
Present at the party were
Mrs. Grabill's five children,
thirteen grandchildren,
twenty-four great-grandchildren
and seven great-greatgrandchildren.
Some family
members were unable to
attend.
Mrs. Grabill spent several
hours at the party and it was
reported she was happy to get
home to her favorite chair.
She remarked that it was a
real nice party.
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the Wednesday, February 10
meal. She is scheduled to give
a lecture and show slides, said
Sargent. Donaldson, from
New South Wales, is a senior
at Heppner High School.
lone and Lexington resi
dents, needing a ride to
Heppner on Wednesdays are
asked to call Dot Halvorsen,
422-7143 to make arrange
ments. Seniors attending the noon
meal at the mealsite are not
charged for transportation.
For those over 60 who do not
attend, the cost is 75 cents
round trip. Cost for commu
ters under 60 is $1.50.
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swimming parties, overnight
camp outs, day camps, bake
sales, bottle drives, garage
sales, along with their weekly
den activities, the leader said.
Pack Troop 661 (Heppner,
Lexington and lone) will mark
the scouts 72nd anniversary
with a traditional Blue and
Gold potluck dinner on Febru
ary 22 at the Heppner Elks
Lodge. The feast will begin at
6:30 p.m. with following
events scheduled to begin at
7:30 p.m. "Many area boys
will receive recognition of
their work and play as scouts
during the past year." the
leader stated.
A display is to be set up at
Murray Drug Store February
6. featuring crafts made by
the local scouts. she
concluded.
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needed information.
Positive outlook stressed at
Wellness Workshop Sat.
By MARY ANN CKRULl.O
A positive outlook on life
was one of the things stressed
at the Wellness Workshop,
held Saturday. January 30.
The workshop was sponsor
ed by the Heppner-Ione
brancn of AAUW and "The
Rolling Hills Run" committee
for better health and fitness.
Approximately three dozen
people came away from a
mentally invigorating morn
ing session given by Len
Tritsch, director of Health
Education for the state of
Oregon.
Much of Tritsch 's presenta
tion dealt with his own
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included self responsibility,
fitness, good nutrition, stress
management and environ
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news
Christopher Sykes celebra
ted his fourth birthday Janu
ary 22 with the help of brother
Andrew, sister Allison and his
dad and mom, David and
April Sykes.
Birthday party guests on
Saturday were Nathaniel Shel
ton, Seth Wilson. Jonathan
Metz. Dustin Alford. Kristin
Alford. Cathy Wilson and baby
Cory Wilson. Delores Shelton
and Anne Metz.
Creative Arts
Assoc. slates
meeting
Millie Rauch. 1982 president
of the Morrow County Crea
tive Arts Association will
conduct a meeting. February
10, 1:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran
Church basement in Heppner.
A discussion will be held on
upcoming workshops, said a
spokesperson. Robert Walton
of I-envenworth. Wash, is
scheduled to visit Heppner in
April and Peggy Gilliam of
Boise, Ida. is to come in May.
she slated.
Anyone wanting more in
formation concerning those
two artists may contact Rohe
Munkers.
Other officers for l!2
include Verna Brinda. vice
president : Shirley McNary,
secretary and Terrie Culs
forlh. treasurer. Anyone in
terested in joining the associ
ation is asked to contact an
officer for more information.
The first numbering of
houses wsi introduced
on the Pont Notre
Dame, Parti, in 1463.
pulling on one of seven
T-shirts he had on. bearing a
logo pertaining to each
subject .
"Live or Die" and "What
Makes Millie Run." Both films
stressed the points "How you
live determines how you die"
and "You are responsible for
your own health."
Midmorning. the group took
a break for a filling snack of
fruits, nuts, and cheese,
served with juice. The snack
was provided by members of
AAUW.
Paul Stringer, Physical Ed
ucation teacher at Heppner
Junior High School continued
the workshop in the afternoon
with a Walk-Run Clinic.
Stringer's session included
instruction on stretching and
warm-up exercizes, how cer
tain running or walking re
lated injuries occur and how to
avoid them.
Both sessions were espec
ially geared for those who
were interested in starting a
program which included run
ning for fitness.
Those who attended were
reminded of the Rolling Hills
Run scheduled for April 4. The
Teens
MARGARET DOHERTY OF IONE
Margaret Doherty it a senior at lone High School with a
g.p.a. of 3.37. She is member of National Honor Society,
Girls Letter Club, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Student
Body. Her junior year, she served as President of the Letter
Club. She has played four years varsity basketball, two years
volleyball and has participated in track for three years,
placing third and fourth in State 400 meter dash the past two
years.
. .The daughter of Bev and Charles Doherty, Margaret plans
to attend college and major in elementary education.
WES MARLATT OF HEPPNER
. . Wes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Marlatt and is the third
of seven children. Wes has contributed to Heppner High
School primarily in the area of athletics and drama. Wes is a
three year letterman in football and track. This year he was
named to the all conference football team for both offense
and defense. Wes has done an outstanding job in recent
drama productions and lends a hand backstage as well as
acting. He is also a member of National Honor Society and
ll-Club. Wes plans to go on a two year mission for the LDS
Church upon graduation and then study medicine. Wes Is a
quiet but dedicated student and sets examples of good
citizenship for those around him.
TEEN OF THE MONTH
Local committee sponsors
contest participation
The Academically Talented
Program Committee of Hep
pner Elementary School is
sponsoring local participation
In the national I Love Liberty
contest. The national sponsor
ing group is People for the
American Way, a group com
mittee to the Idea that
freedom of thought and ex
pression is one of the greatest .
strengths of America, said a
local committee spokesper
son. National co-chairpersons
are Gcruld Ford. Mrs. Lyndon
B. Johnson and Walter Cron
kite. A television program
scheduled to air February 22
Seniors hear
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Wednesday. January 27.
Paul Sumner, customer ser
vice representative of the
Columbia Basin Electric Co
operative, was guest speaker
nt the senior citizen luncheon
in Heppner.
Ho talked iilmut energy
conservation in homes, tilxuit
having homo energy analysis,
and nlxiut weatherization for
elect ically healed homes in
the Columbia Basin area.
Sumner staled that imple
mentation of many energy
conservation measures could
make the building of addition
al energy plants unnecessary.
After a good period of
questions and answers. Sum
ner handed out gift thermom
eters and packets of light
bulbs to the seniors.
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will Jointly celebrate George
Washington's birth and an
nounce the contest, she added.
All students from Kinder
garten through 12!h grade will
be encouraged to participate.
Entries muy be In three
categories: artistic, musical,
and written. Persons may
participate as individuals, In
small groups, or as part of a
total class project. Age cate
gories are grades K-3, 4 6, and
7-12. National prizes are $500
savings bonds for winners of
each category.
locally, entries will be due
around the first week In
March (a specific date will be
announced at a later dnte) to
le judged and displayed at the
Heppner Elementary Opon
House on March 16.
"It is hoped that the contest
will provide a chance for
students to exercise their
talents as well as to learn
more nlxiut the foundations of
the American way of life,"
stuted the spokesperson.
More information may be
obtained from Don Cole,
Kuren Dubuque, Hrenda Wey
gnndt or Linda Shaw, Heppner
Elementary program coordinator.
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