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By Justine Weatherford
I really disliked missing last Friday night's coronation and
Moonlight Sale in Heppner, but last weekend was the only
possible time, for several months, that I could schedule a trip
to Cheney to visit my daughter'and family. She had written
that the wildflowers in their wooded acres are so nice now,
but she didn't mention that there are hoards of hungry
mosquitoes about, which were the one unpleasant feature of
the visit.
Eastern Washington is especially verdant now - lots of
wheat and lentils coming on. We went looking about in
nearby Spokane on Saturday afternoon, especially to see the
tremendous volumes of water tumbling over the Spokane
Falls in the River Front Park. Never in the six years that I
have been visiting there have I seen so much rushing water.
Several friends who made the Morrow County Historical
Society overnight trip to the Burns area report that Oregon's
southeast area has much more water than usual. Those of us
who plan to go to the Malheur Bird Refuge with Steve
Brownfield's B.M.C.C. group over the weekend of May 22,
hope that we can get around through the refuge, some of the
roads there were submerged last weekend, I understand.
The April 30-May 1 days were exciting in the
Cheney -Spokane area. On April 30, everyone seems to have
bought as many groceries as possible because on May 1 all of
the residents of Washington are paying an almost six percent
sales tax on food. On Saturday morning we watched a May
Day Parade along Cheney's Main Street which was not
nearly as good a parade as Heppner's Rodeo Parades. It
passed through the downtown very quickly because it
contained only the high school band and girls' drill team
(both performing nicely ), four young persons on horses,
three cars bearing community summer royalty, a few
children and pets.
I know our Heppner parades have 10 times as many horses,
lots more people, good floats, interesting old cars, and they
take much longer to pass by. I was surprised that no repre
sentation from Eastern Washington University was visible.
But of course, the campus is such a busy place in May. We
drove up on the hill and looked around, stopping only at the
great Red Barn where I picked up an April 29 issue of "The
Easterner", the school newspaper, and a good picture
brochure about the centennial celebration which former
President Ford had attended recently.
The brochure tells that EWU is the oldest four-year
institution in the state; that its first class of three students
was graduated in 1882; that it is estimated that nearly 98
percent of the school's graduates are living, and that forty
different countries are represented at Eastern by the 400
foreign students attending.
The attractive campus contains older and very modern
buildings, the first of which were erected when the school
was called the Benjamin P. Cheney academy. Some were
built during the years it was known as Cheney State Normal
School, more while it was Eastern Washington College of
Education, more during the Eastern Washington State
College years and the newest erected since 1977 when the
school became Eastern Washington University.
An interesting statistic states that Eastern's 20 acres of
roofs and 315 acres of grass and pavement collected 35,000
tons of ash following the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St.
Helens. All along the edges of highways from Connell through
Cheney, there is still a lot of white ash reminding everyone of
the great eruption. Ritzville, where we stopped for our
evening.meal on Friday, seems well recovered from its state
of disaster following the horrid ashfall.
As we began our drive homeward on Sunday, about 10 a.m.,
we listened to the car radio broadcast of Spokane's
Bloomsday Run which drew a terrific number of
participants. This first-Sunday-in-May event has taken place
for six consecutive years now, and each year it is more
popular. I believe there were over 25,000 runners this year.
My son-in-law, architect Ray Chenhall, ran several years ago
and really enjoyed the experience.
Our big stop on Sunday was at Columbia Center, which we
reached just past noon, and where we did lots of looking
around and enjoyed our Sunday dinner before coming back to
our favorite state. I was pleased to view the garden club
showing of cut spring flowers and to see the prize-winning
flower arrangements featured in the mall's center walkway.
When we drove west from Umatilla to the Bombing Range
Road, Bouapeth was busily trying to count the hundreds of
parked, maybe abandoned, railroad cars between the
highway and the river. We wondered why so much equipment
was out of use.
For two weeks, the matter of possibly naming the being
built dam and lake near Heppner in memory of Oscar
Peterson has been brought before the Chamber of
Commerce. I am surely in favor of this idea. Oscar gave
much time and energy in the promotion of waterways,
generally and of Willow Creek Dam specifically. It seems
that if groups here can get a move started, it might be
possible to have the lake named after a local person. I agree
with the Rev. John Maus that it would be a fitting memorial
to name the lake, Peterson Lake.
Oh what a busy month May will be. This week, Mrs.
Kimball's BMCC class in geneaology will take a field trip to
LaGrande all day Saturday to visit the Eastern Oregon
University campus, and especially to do research in the
library there. Next Sunday, everyone will honor mothers. So
soon comes May 13, the spring Extension bus trip to
Portland; and on Saturday, May 15, the Methodist Church
Lawn Sale.
All such activity is good for us. It is just those three or four
meetings each week and the always-waiting yard and
housework that really makes my personal schedule overflow.
Yet, I really need to keep busy, both mentally and physically,
Don't you?
McNerney to speak at
Willows Grange meeting
Richard McNernev of Irri-
gon. candidate for Morrow
County District Attorney, has
requested speaking time at a
Willows Grange meeting, to be
held Wednesday. May 12.
Though the grange does not
endorse any candidates, his
request was approved, said a
grange spokesperson.
Heppner resident to display
jewelry at arts festival
Dr. Jim Norene of Heppner
is one of many northeast
Oregon and southeast Wash
ington residents scheduled to
participate in the ninth annual
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 0. 1982
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The evening will begin with
a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m.
and a program, including Mc
Nerney's speech, will begin at
8 p.m.. the spokesperson said.
All members of granges and
friends are invited, she added. .
A regular grange meeting will
follow the program.
Arts Festival May 7-9 at the
Pendleton National Guard
Armory. Norene will be dis
playing jewelry at the festival,
said a spokesperson.
lone girls, mothers honored
Senior girls of lone High
School were honored by mem
bers oT the lone Topic Club at .
n tea in the social rooms of the
United Church of Christ on
April 28.
Guests present were Mrs.
Don McElligott and daughter
Liz. Mrs. Del LaRue and
Michelle. Mrs. Harold Holtz
andTami. Mrs. Lewis Thomp
son and Sandra. Mrs. Perry
Morter and Diann, Mrs.
Charles Doherty and Mar
garet. Mrs. Lee Palmer and
Anita. Cindy Hill. Cathy
Cheney. Mrs. Charles Starr
and Barbara Stefani.
Frances Smouse and Rikka
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Pat Wright and daughter
Sandi returned from
a trip to Newport where Sandi
showed her rabbits and won a
trophy.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bloods
worth were visitors at New
port on business,.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buch
anan and Mr. and Mrs. C.C.
Jones met the Jones's
daughter, Charlene Whitner in
The Dalles recently and all
enjoyed dinner. Charlene
motored home to Portland
later in the evening and Mr.
and Mrs. Buchanan to Hood
River, where they met rela
tives and all
attended the Blossom Festi
val. Mrs. Betty Marquardt en
tertained several friends on
Monday afternoon with a
bingo party. A very enjoyable
afternoon with lovely vanilla
and chocolate cream puffs
were enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Marshall were Albany visitors
over the weekend to visit Mr.
Marshalls' sister who is ill.
Mother's Day brunch to be
held in Boardman Sun.
An annual Mother's Day
buffet brunch will be hosted by
the Boardman Lions Club on
Sunday. May 9 at the Nomad
Restaurant. Boardman. The
buffet will he served from
7-10:30 a.m. and will feature
several choices of hot entrees
and fresh fruit, said Larrv
Heppner Elementary students
present spring music program
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By CATHY PECK
Tall Tales and Dancin'
Ditties, was the theme of a
Heppner Elementary School
Spring Music Program pre
sented by kindergarten
through fourth grade students,
April 30.
Babe Ruth
baseball to begin
Boys and girls, ages 13-15
from the Heppner. Lexington
and lone areas that are
interested in playing Babe
Ruth baseball are asked to
contact David Gunderson at
Heppner Elementary School,
or at home, 676-5423.
Games will be played every
Wednesday, with two games
played on Saturdays, through
out the month of June, said a
spokesperson.
Morrow County is no longer
a member of the Hermiston
Baseball Association, but be
longs to a new league, with
teams from Condon, Umatilla,
Stanfield, Echo and Board
man, the spokesperson concluded.
Tews presented a violin and
piano medley to the delight of
the group, Kallierine Lind
strom gave a reading entitled,
"Dictionary of Higher Educa
tion" by Bunk and Fagnalls.
Helen Proudfoot explained the
sacrements as understood by
a ten year old from "Ye Old
Jigs and Juleps.!' Jean Nelson
gave the history of the topic
club and its involvement with
the lone City Library.
Following the program, re
freshments were served from
a tea table by Loree Hubbard,
president and Frances Carl
son, secrtary and each girl
was presented with a red rose.
Doug Marquardt and Linda
Riddlrscomb were weekend
visitors with his parents. He
returned on Sunday to Port
land, while she remained for a
week's visit.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Hunt in Irrigon and Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Hunt in
Lexington were Mrs. Becky
Hunt's sister. Mrs. Mike
Simmons of Independence.
Kansas and Mrs. Hunt's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Lush, who were enroute to
their home in Anchorage,
Alaska from Arizona where
they spend the winters.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harrison
and family, and Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Riehl of Heppner, flew
from Portland recently to
Disney Land and Knotts Berry
Farm. They spent four fun-filled
days.
Mrs. Becky Hunt entertain
ed a get together of friends at
her home Sat. Those from
Lexington driving over were
Lois Hunt, Suzanne Jepson,
Eileen Padberg, Lois Hunt,
and from Pendleton, Jeannine
Hunt.
Iwkwoori. chairman of the
Boardman Lions Club.
All labor will be volunteered
hy the I.ions Club and the
employees of the Nomad
Restaurant. All proceeds will
benefit a Babe Ruth Baseball
program. I-nckwnod said.
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grade class performs a
The program consisted of a
well balanced variety of folk
music, western songs and
popular tunes. Several songs
included audience participa
tion, and students used props
in most of the selections.
Music instructor, Kitty Coon
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The Christian Women's Club
will hold a monthly meeting on
Saturday; May 15. 6:30 p.m. at
Heppner High School. This
meeting will be an annual
family guest night, said a
spokesHrsn All adult and
children 10 years old and older
are welcome to attend, she
added.
A Mexican fiesta dinner will
be served by the Soroptimist,
Club at $4 per plate.
Theme for the May meeting
What's Your
Opinion?
Question: "Do you agree
with President Reagan's pro
posal to make balancing the
federal budget mandatory?"
"The president tends to talk
in riddles and I don't really
know what he's up to. Some
times. I think he says
what he's told to say and not
what he really feels. But yes. I
guess 1 agree. He is the
president and we should stand
behind him." said Jim Lank
ford. Heppner.
Heppner woman
receives award
atCSU
Krynn Robinson of Heppner.
a senior at Colorado State
University, Ft. Collins, Colo
rado, was recently chosen as
outstanding senior agriculture
journalism student for the
year. The award was present
ed at a recent annual awards
banquet.
Robinson is president of
CSlr's chapter of National
Agriculture Marketing Assoc
iation and also is on the staff of
a newspaper published by the
ag journalism department.
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western song
accompanied her students on
the piano, and alto and bass
wooden bells.
The program was the result
of the combined efforts of the
teachers of each class and the
general staff, according to
Coon, coordinator for the
program.
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is Loveboat to Mexico. A
special travel feature will be
presented by representatives
from a Hermiston travel
agency who will present a
program on making arrange
ments for a bout cruise to
Mexico.
Guest speaker for the even
ing will be Larry Gordon of
Albany. Gordon Is a former
athlete, actor and sportscast
er. Presently, he is manager
of nn Alhnnv radio station the
Drama club postpones Tiddler on the RooP
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The Heppner High School
Drama Club and cast has
announced the postponement
of the musical. "Fiddler on the
Hoof."
The decision was made last
Thursday. April 29. when a
mandatory all-cast meeting
was called A discussion was
hold on the continual problem
nf school nnd community
activities conflicting with re
hearsal ime.
"We have vet to hnve a
rrhcai'sil with evervone pre
xrn'. even loniuhl there were
three iei)i missim;." n cast
member staled after the
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evervnne in the cast needed to
gel ineeMier and run ihroimh
the en'ire plav two or three
limes Bill people's schedules
Navy man
graduates
Navy Equipment Operator
Constructionman Recruit
Gregory A. Groshens. son of
Victor and Judy Groshens of
Heppner. was recently grad
uated from Equipment Opera
tors School, it was announced
in a news release from the
Department of the Navy.
The 12-week course was
conducted at the Naval Con
struction Training Center.
Gulfport. Miss. It was design
ed to provide students with
basic technical skills in con
struction, earthmoving and
rnadhuilding operations, said
the release.
Students received instruc
tion nn the operation, adjust
ment and servicing of hauling,
loading, lifting and ditching
equipment, soil compactors,
crawler tractors and wheeled,
tractor-drawn scrapers. Ad
ditionally, they studied the
fundamentals of earthwork
and internal combustion
engines: including related
fuels and lubricants.
A 1(181 graduate of Heppner
High School, he joined the
Navy in October of lR I
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spokesperson continued,
Gordon's wife. Lindy, will
provide musical entertain
ment, She Is a former model
and actress and will sing and
play the nutoharp, added the
spokesperson.
Reservations may be made
up to May II by calling
Rhonda Winters. 676-9294.
Free babysitting will be avail
able by calling Winters, or
Joyce Hughes. 989-B412.
with other activities made
that impossible.
"'Fiddler on the Roof is Just
loo uood n play to do half
baked," said Cerulln.
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URGENT
TO USERS OF THE CITY
SEWER SYSTEM -We
are again finding rubber
and plastic items, gunny sacks,
etc., in our sewer system.
These items can and will clog
the sewer lines causing sewage
to back up, perhaps into your
home.
For your protection,
THIS PRACTICE
MUST BE DISCONTINUED
Earl Papincau, Foreman
Heppner Water t Sewer Dept.
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Heppner woman
has poem
published
Judy Paine of Heppner has
written a poem entitled
"Evening Performance,"
which Iihh been published in
"The Family Treasury of
Great Poems."
The book, edited by Eddie
Lou Cole, is now available at
the Heppner City Library.
Pnlne's poem appears on page
156.
scheduling a fall production of
"Fiddler on the Roof." with a
preview of one or two scenes
at a June R dinner show.
Details of the show will be
published at n Inter date.
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