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SIX - The Heppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March IS. 198! Many celebrate St. Partick's Day in Heppner By JUSTINE MEATHKRFORO Everybody turned tempor arily Irish on Wednesday, March 17, as many true Irish were gathered to lead the fun in Heppner from the morning radio show presented by KUMA at Jim Farley's show room, through the breakfast program at the Elks Club and on into the very big evening at the Irish Stew dinner at St. Patrick's Parish Hall where all was super until the Altar Society ran out of stew, alas! The morning fun began with a blessing by the Rev. John O'Brien and a KUMA taped song by the late Joe Doherty and continued with music and short talks. An impressive group of clergy headed by Bishop Thomas Connelly of Baker graced the affair. Pendleton's jovial mayor Joe McLaughlin and Dr. Kendall Early brightened the morning with their pre sences and their top-to-toe brilliant green grab. Bill Kilkenny served as assistant to producer Ted Smith and sang a request number "Rag time Cowboy Joe." Local Irish families were represented by Eb Hughes, Jerry Brosnan, George Cur rin, Rosella Lindsay. Helen Doherty Dyer and niece Martha, Pete Lennon and sister Maggie Healy, Matt Doherty and others. Irish music was offered by Bill Kenny and a Scotch minstrel, Ron McDonald, who were accompanied by Karen Stack. The program at Far ley's ended with a bennedic tion from Bishop Connelly. As most of the morning crowd walked from the Farley establishment to the Elks Lodge they enjoyed music by Ackley-led junior high music ians parked along the street side. At the breakfast party, Irish music was provided by the Lindsay Family and by Ron McDonald who sang "Clancy Lowered the Boom; (all musical performances were repeated at the Irish Stew.) Master of Ceremonies Gene Pierce was assisted by Hazel Mahoney and Ruth Nutting as special prizes were distributed. The winners were: best-dressed Irishman, Joe Burns of Hermiston, and best-dressed Irish Woman, Dene Laughlin; and a repre sentative of the Morrow County family O'Sheridan, the Rev. Michael Sheridan ... all of whom were rewarded with prizes given by Farley Motor Co. Larry Brady was honored as the oldest native Irishman: Pete Lennon gained a prize from McDonald Chevrolet because he was the oldest native Irishman driving a Chevrolet, and Pete's sister, Maggie Healy. was honored as the oldest native-born Irish woman with an award from John F. Kilkenny. Bill Lowe won the Hutch's Printing Award as the oldest English man present. Kate Daly won as the oldest native Irish person born in County Conegal and Kathleen Hisler was named the oldest Irish person whose ancestors came from County Leitrim and she won a prize donated by Ralph Cur rin. M.C. Pierce declared that Ron McDonald was awarded a prize from Boyce Insurance for being the oldest Scotch man present; Vic Lovgren was given a prize from H-M Ranch for being the oldest Probably the smallest of our presidents, James Madison, at five feet four, never weighed more than 100 pounds. Pre - EASTER Meeting! April 4-ii i with Lee Turner f - Evangelist from Seattle j Call 676-9209 for more information J First Christian Church I The Heppner Jr. High Jim Ackley i in ;t i tie A j tv. Many in green crowded in and outside Farley's showroom " 77 f m. Ron McDonald entertained the crowd with Irish songs Irish-Swede. Red Leonard, Hermiston, got the Turner Van Marter & Bryant Insur ance award as the reddest faced Irishman, or facsimile, and Bud Batty was awarded a prize from MIR Floorcov ering because he was judged the shortest Irishman or Get that garden started By BOB COSTA Morrow Co. Extension Agent Home vegetable gardening can provide your family with plentiful fresh, inexpensive vegetables and add years to your life. Out in the garden you get exercise, fresh air and relief from tension and worry. Stress fades away as you become absorbed in cultivat ing, planting and harvesting. One trick for enjoyable gardening is to avoid biting off more than you. can chew. Plant a moderate sized garden so you don't become a slave to your corn and tomatoes. In most of Morrow County, gardeners can start planting now. Peas, onions, radishes, spinach and other cold season crops ean be planted as soon as you can work the ground. Many warm season crops can be started indoors to get a jump on our warm but short growing season. May 15 can be considered an average date for last frost in central Morrow County. After this date, all vegetables can be planted or set out in the garden. The Morrow County office of the OSU Extension Service in Heppner has a wealth of free literature and information on home vegetable gardening. band performed under the direction of 1 4 Sf3l 1 Ptf facsimile. The newest Irish Immigrant prize, donated by Eb Hughes, went to Patricia (Mrs. Patrick Campbell) a recent -from-Ire-land bride. The youngest Irish person. Janelle Healy. gained a prize given by Paul Hisler. Jr. The final award was a ON MORROW COUNT SCHOOL BUDGET DID YOU KNOW? How our present school tax rate compares with other counties' present average tax rate. Umatilla 18.75 Sherman 21.24 DID YOU KNOW? Next year's Morrow lower. Estimates are that next year's rate for schools will 596 va'uo renran the same. DID YOU KNOW? Your next year's school tax will be less drop by as much as "1 1 9" on a "60.000" WHY: because budget increases are less than last year, because under expenditure of previous year fund, because unexpected payment of prior year's tax which will reduce the current tax VOTE YES ON MORROW COUNTY Ihlf ad paid for by co American I VV - F pi r - ffxH A leprechaun, alias Donna Moeller crooked 2x4 from Kinzua Corp which went to the' "Crookedest Irishman" Jim my Farley. The entire Morrow County Community gained much pride and joy on its prize-winning St. Patrick's Day in 1982. Let's do this everv vear! VOTE YES Gilliam 15.63 Co. school tax is expected to be even SCHOOL Morrow County Education Assoc., & - sponsored by the Assoc. of University Sr. Trooper Victor Groshens receives promotion, transfer Senior Trooper Victor L. Groshens. Fish and Game Enforcement Trooper for the Oregon State Police in Hepp ner has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and will he transferred to the Bend Stale Police office, effective April 1. Groshens will assist the Bend station commander in supervising enforcement of the Fish and Game Hcmila- Natural Family Planning seminar to be offered Natural Familv Planniim i NKP 1 will he the topic of an itiii'iihietnrv seminar eomiim in 'he Heppner - lotie area sunn announced Mrs. .loe McKlliuott of lone Jean Owen of the Killings Ovulation Method Tenter in Portland will show a film. "Miracle of Lite" and explain NKP McKlliL'oti said "The ovul ation method of a familv planning enables all preg nancies to lx planned and can assist manv infertile courses Farmers respond Morrow County farmers are responding favorably- to the 19R2 acreage reduction pro grams by signing up early, said Judy Buschke, an official of the Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Service At the end of the fourth week of signup. 141 farm program applications had been filed The program offers farmers a chance to adjust their crop production and increase the prices they will get The 1982 programs call for a 15 percent reduction of wheat, cotton and rice acres, and a H) percent reduction of feed grain acres. "Farmers who have signed up are eligible for price support loans, target prices and the reserve pro gram. Participation is volun tary. However, only those who sign up will be eligible for program benefits." Buschke 'satd Wheat program partici pants will receive regular loans at $3.55 a bushel, reserve loans at $4 and a target price of $4 05 per bushel F'eed grain program participants will be eligible for target prices of $2 70 per bushel for corn, $2 fid Morrow 7.95 - your tax could property. BUDGET Women tions at Bend, Madras and Prineville offices, announced Lieutenant Bill Barhoulotox. commander of the Hermiston and Heppner slate police offices, Groshens. 44, was horn and raised in the Heppner area and attended Heppner schools. He and his wife. Judy, have three children. Groshens Itcgan his career with the department in May tt achieve pretniancv It is natural vet is based on sound scientific knowledge , and can be successfully ap plied durmu breast leeditm " The setiiinar is open to auxone inierested and is tree with no obligation In attend tui-ther classes said McKI hi" ntt Atnone mleresteil in altetiilllli! tin seminar, .iImuiI NKP McKlliUiitl or is at Ic'inmiL' mure a.ked in call J;! as soon as possililf favorably fur sorchiim and harley; and $1 Till fur on Is They will reeeive i'rop loans ut a rule of $2 .Viper IiiisIh-I for corn; $2 42 for .sorghum: on for harley and $1 :t for oals. she added Accordion to Buschke, the record unnti crops in I'Hti. alonn with slimcish demand. h;uc led to an excessive level of carryover stocks,, depres Mtin prices to miiicceptulili levels The acreage reduction liroKiams will conlriliule to rediicmi: carryover stocks and incrcasnm prices Farmers mav upply for the pronram until April Ie tween H a m atid 5 p m weekdays, at the Heppner ASCS office Fresh, Clean Beauty for Interiors at Big Dollar SAVINGS! 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Itarhouletos said Gros hens will complete his move to his new Assignment by May School board accept bids for buses, new storage shed The Morrow County School Board accepted bids for three new buses und for construc tion of a new KtoniKe shed at Sam Bomdmnii Flementiiry School, at its last meeting March 15 A bid of $-7,tiHr) each was accepted for two new fit; pits sender buses, and one of $21. -170 was accepted for one M passenger bus The new buses will In used to replace inyeiir-old htKh mileae buses now in use by the district Purchase of the buses will he emit indent on passage of the school budget March 30. .Superintendent Matt Doherty told the board of directors, A bid of S.t.T'Ji was also accepted by the board for construction of a small stor age huildinK at Sam Board man Flementary in Board man Iw bidder was Columbia BMCC registration set Registration for spring term classes at Blue Mountain Vote Yes on March 30 Chapter No. 59 Oregon School Employees Assoc. supports Morrow Co. School Budget Eec. raia for by UitA Chopir No. 59 Ruth Adomi, Pr . 10 1 N jin, Irrioon, 4 89 5 99 SQ99 f Mu,(,( Omf! V 1 QP Gal. I 1 I II To clean piano ky, !p'v toothpaste to wM dmnp and cloth. Rub the knyi well, wipe dry end buff with a dry toft cloth. Hiver Construction Company. In other business, the board: learned the district would receive $44. (MK) less in basic school support than last year, "That's bettor than we had anticipated." said Doherty - decided to Nond the next two months reviewing energy use at all the schools in the district in an effort to save money learned that the pump in the Kiverside High School well would have to be lowered 40 feet The pump is too high and is sucking in air, Doherty said approved a policy on religion in the schools The policy slates the school board will not aid any particular religion, but would not forbid teaching about religion approved tan base election for the district on May 1H The tax base request will u- $;.n:i:..27- Ciimmimilv College is set for Monday. March 2t OR W ?if 1 MthAtrfNMkI)iHk'4fel
