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Published every Thursday and en"vd as
second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner,
Oregon underlie Act of March 3. 1879. Second-class
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Office at 147 West Willow Street, Telephone (5031
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Letters To The Editor
Discontinue what?
To the editor;
I read with interest a recent
news release as to how the
Forest Service was going to
cope with budget cuts, includ
ing the reduction of services at
Ike Penland. Perhaps they
are going to discontinue road
maintenance which they have
never done, or discontinue the
Thanks for hospitality
To the editor:
We would like to thank the
people of Heppner. lone and
Ijexington for their hospitality
during our recent musical
tour. Our concerts at the high
schools were warmly received
and helped us prepare for the
competition in Vancouver.
The Madrigal Singers were
awarded the top medal given
at the festival and the other
Caldwell groups also did ex
tremely well. Special thanks
to Monica Swanson of lone and
Nancy Brownfield of Heppner
Spring Music Program,
Art Show slated Thurs.
Heppner students in grades
five through eight will present
a Spring Music Program on
Thursday. May 27. 7:30 p.m.
at the Heppner Junior High
School gym. The concert will
be held in conjunction with an
Art Show, which will begin at
6:30 p.m. in the elementary
Rent, utility assistance available.
Allen Nistad. owner of Ever
green Apartments in Heppner,
has reported that 15 Heppner
families can receive assist
ance on the increased cost of
utilities and rent. The 24 ur.;t
complex has 15 two-bedroom
units eligible for Farmers
Home Rental Assistance.
These families are expected to
pay 25 percent of their adjust
ed monthly income in rent,
said Nistad.
For example: a gross an
nual income of $4,800. less a
five percent deduction of $240.
PATCH Committee explained
Bv Jl'STIXE
WEATHEP.FORD
Last Friday and Saturday,
the PATCH (People Acting
Through Continued Help)
committee held a White Ele
phant Sale at the Heppner
Neighborhood Center. Quite a
few people wanted to know
what this committee is and
Center to handle new program
By NKOl.A MACKEY
A new program. Women.
Infant and Children (WIC).
will soon be handled through
the Heppner Neighborhood
Center. WIC is a supplemental
feeding program for those
meeting the eligibility cri
teria. Pat Brindle. coordinator
of the center, will receive
training for handling the pro
gram in Hermiston June 2.
More information on the new
program will be announced at
a later date.
Flower arrangements were
made by the ladies who at
tended last week's Thursday
Road Report
The Morrow County Public
Works Department has releas
ed the following Work Report
for the week ending May 22:
Roads bladed this past week
Nwpapr of th
of Morrow
garbage pickup which they
have never done or close the
camp ground which they have
not developed as per the 1971
plans. I can only assume they
plan to close the restrooms as
they are the only service
provided.
L.E.Dick
Heppner
who arranged housing for us.
that chore was above and
beyond the call of friendship.
The students were w ell rested
and well fed when we departed
Morrow County and left with a
lasting good impression of
your community.
Thank You Again.
Bill Buckendorf
Caldwell High School
Choir Director
Pam Shaffer.
Choir President
Tammy Higer,
Madrigal President
school mutlipurpose room.
The Art Show will remain
open for 30 minutes following
the concert, said Kitty Coon,
music instructor.
The fifth grade music class,
the junior high chorus and the
fifth, sixth and junior high
bands will be performing at
the concert, said Coon.
less $300 per minor dependent.
equals $4.2fi0. The adjusted
monthly income is $355. with
25 percent of the amount for
housing, equals $88.75. less a
utility allowance of $38. will
" allow a tenant a rent cost of
$50.75 per month. Nistad said.
"The differnece between this
figure and the base rent of $193
is paid by Farmers Home
administration." he contin
ued. "As utility bills increase,
the allowance for utilities is
increased bv Farmers Home
what it does.
N'pola Mackey explained.
"The PATCH Committee is a
group of people dedicated to
helping Morrow County com
munity residents in cases of
emergency. It has absolutely
no political affiliation. The
committee wants to help
wherever there is a need.
"We have already helped in
several cases where emer
social and craft session. Most
of the arrangements were
taken to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital to be enjoyed by the
nursing home residents.
The Heppner Neighborhood
Center Advisory Council met
Monday night. May 24. at the
center. A nominating; commit
tee was appointed by the
chairman. The committee will
report to the council in July
for the election of new offic
ers. A report was given to the
council on the PATCH com
mittee activities and pur
poses. Adult anf Family Services
counselor Janet Phillips of
were: Balm Fork. Upper
Rhea Creek, B. McLaughlin,
Juniper. Hughes Hirl. and
Board Creek Road.
Potholes were patched with
cold mix on Willow Creek
Road. Baseline. Cutsforth
Baseline and Pointer Road.
May 17. mi
Justice CourT
Morrow County Justice
Court news was not available
at presstime.
Wedding
Berg,
strom
Mary Maben, daughter of Marilyn Fillis, Omak, Wash.,
and Emery Gorbett of Moalla, and Bruce Bergstrom, son of
Marlene Peterson and Robert Bergstrom, both of Heppner,
were united in marriage on Saturday, May 8, at the Morrow
County Courtyard. Morrow County Justice of the Peace
Charlotte S. Gray performed the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. Vickie
Turrell of Heppner was matron of honor . and Angie
Bergstrom was flower girl.
Dick Turrell of Heppner was best man and Trampas
Bergstrom and Jacob Maben were ring bearers.
Guests included Iva Booker, grandmother of the groom,
and Dianne Gorbett, stepmother of the bride.
Following the ceremony, a wedding reception was held at
the couple's home in Heppner. Rita Bergstrom of Heppner,
sister-in-law of the groom, served punch and Shelly Biddle of
Heppner, attended the guest book.
After a wedding trip to Omak, the couple returned to
Heppner where the bride is employeed at the Morrow County
District Attorney's office and the groom at Crum Ranches,
lone.
lone Garden Club visits
four area gardens
A most enjoyable and edu
cational day was spent by lone
Garden Club members on May
12 when they visited four
gardens in the Heppner area,
said a Club spokesperson.
The gardens of the John
Wood and Glenn Smith fam
ilies were viewed and showed
the result of long established
practices of older gardens.
Newer gardens at the Larry
Mills and Elvyn Bell homes
showed some of the newer and
imaginative plantings pos
sible in the area, the spokes
person said.
Following a no-host lunch-
W.C.C.C. summer
hours announced
Summer hours at Willow
Creek County Club have re
cently been announced by a
club spokesperson.
Tuesday morning ladies
play will begin with coffee at 8
a m. and the group will tee off
at 8:30 a m., said the spokes
person. Aamtnistration. rentals are
based on operating costs of the
complex with no provision for
profit margin or depreciation.
A reserve account is establish
ed for major repairs.
"Farmers Home Adminis
tration has similar programs
in Morrow county in other
projects." Nistad said.
Information on the Ever
green Terrace program is
available by contacting the
manager. Kay Wilson, at 155
Rock Street, telephone 676
5120. gency help was needed to
purchase necessary medica
tions. The only tie we have to
the Neighborhood Center is
that they refer needy people to
us. Our financial management
is completely independent.
"We surely appreciate help
ful donations to this commit
tee. Our motto is 'Help us help
our community."'
t onflon will visit the center
Wednesday. June 2. from 9
a m. to 12 noon.
Also on June 2. a free blood
pressure clinic will be held at
the center from 2:30 to 4:30
p m.
A Social Security represent
ative will be available to
answer questions at the center
on Friday. June 11. from 10
a m to 12 noon.
Joy Krein will continue to
hold Blue Mountain Com
munity College classes each
Monday from 1 to 4 p.m., and
each Wednesday from 7 to 9
p m. throughout the months of
June and Julv.
A culvert was installed
on
Deadman Hill Road.
In the Boardman-Irrigon
area, cold mix patching was
done on Homestead. Kunze.
Slaughter. Eighth Street.
conL p.
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Health Dept.
Friday. May 28 free blond
pressure clinic and immuniza
tions, lexington Health De
partment office, ft a.m. to 12
noon and 1 to 4 p m.
- Maben
eon and the garden tour, the
group met at the home of
Delta Huber for a discussion
of what most impressed the
group about the garden tour.
Members expressed their ap
preciation of the manicured
appearance of the gardens
and felt encouraged to make
use of inanimate objects such
as rocks, snags and bark as
well as to grow flowering
shrubs and trees that are not
usually indigenous to this
area.
Following the meeting re
freshments were served by
Jean Nelson and Pat Pettyjohn.
Christian Women's Club
to meet Tues.
TheCbristian Women's Club
will meet Tuesday. June 1. at
the Heppner Degree of Honor
Hall at fi:45 p.m. for a straw
berry shortcake dessert.
Theme for the June meeting
will be "What's My Color?"
Special feature for the evening
"Color By Seasons." will be
given by Kathy Hageman and
Marilee McDowell, both of
Heppner. They will present a
program on how to determine
which colors are complimen
tary to a person and colors
that are fashionable for each
season.
Piano recital
A piano recital, given by
pupils of Karen Stack of Hep
pner. was held May 9. at Hope
Lutheran Church in Heppner.
Those participating were
Kathy Hire. Jeannie Patter
son. Kirsten Green. Rick Os
min. Kevin Tucker. Brian
Braell. Kathleen Brazell.
Ranger Dist.
According to a news release
from the Umatilla National
Forest office in Pendleton,
nonp of the Heppner Ranger
District frails have opened
yet. Vehicle travel for all
recreation activities should be
confined to surfaced 'gravel )
roads. Tnsurfaced roads are
very soft and muddy, the news
release continued.
Bull Prairie Lake Camp
ground, w ith 20 campsites and
no water, and Fairview Camp
ground with five campsites,
are now open, the news re
lease stated.
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Hospital JVotes
The following patients were
admitted and discharged from
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
HP!t)er during the past
week :
Judith Pennington. Heppner
admitted May 19. discharged.
May 20: and
Charles Walsingham. Hep
pner - admitted May 22, dis
charged May 23.
Fancy Frosters
4-H Club Meets
Bv ANDHKABAl.l.
The Fancy Frosters
cake decorating club
4-H
met
April 29.
Club leader Jan Coe propos
ed a slumber party be held for
members.
Mrs. Coe decorated a cake
for the group and then mem
bers practice making decora
tions individually.
On May 6. the group decor
ated Mother's Day cakes for a
bake sale.
The group met again on May
13 discussed the slumber
party. The club members rode
the school bus to Mrs. Coe's
home after school on Friday.
Saturday morning, they trav
eled to a Pendleton store and
visited the store's bakery, to
see their cake decorating pro
cedures. I-ater that afternoon, the
group returned to wash cars in
the 4-H car wash.
Pomona Grange
to meet July 31
BvIKMll JOVKS
Pomona Grange of the
Wheatland Pomona District
has changed their meeting
date to Saturday. July 31.
Rhea Creek Grange will host
the meeting.
June 1
Sam and Mary Kay Bellamy
of Heppner will provide music
for the evening.
Guest speaker will be Mari
beth Roberts, a nurse former
ly of Southern California, now
residing in Portland.
Reservations may be made
by calling Rhonda Winters.
fi76-9294. and may be cancelled
up to noon Tuesday. June 1.
For free babysitting arran
gements, call Winters, or
Joyce Hughes. 989-8412.
AH women are welcome to
attend, said a spokesperson.
given
Jenny Weygandt. Molly
Moore. Will Wellborne. Robbie
Hutchinson. Micky Hutchin
son. Teena Davidson, and
Kevin Reitmann.
Refreshments of punrh. cof
fee and cookies were served in
the church fellowship room
following the recital.
trails
not yet
Fishing is available at Bull
Prairie Lake and Penland
Lake.
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Sheriff Kcport
The Morrow County Sher
iff's office nt the Morrow
County Courthouse in Hepnner
handled the following calls
and cases during the past
week :
On May m. a Colt .22 revol
ver was reported stolen from
David A White's residence in
Rojirdman. The theft occurred
between Mav 5 and Mav 6.
Also on May IB. the Board
man Fire Department re
sonded to a grass fire at 303
Columbia Place. Boardman.
On May 19. the Hoard man
Police Department responded
to an armed robbery at the
Circle K store in Roardman.
The robbery took place at
about 3:50 a m Two males
took an undetermined amount
of cash from the register at
knife point.
In another May 19 incident.
James LaVern Godden, 4f.
was arrested in Boardman by
a Morrow County Sheriff's
deputy for alleged Fourth De
gree Assault. Godden was lod
ged at the Umatilla Police
Department Jail
On May 22. a one vehicle
accident occurred on Goose
boerry Road at the top of lone
grade. Driver of the vehicle
was Jay A. Coil. 21. of Hep
pner. Passengers Ted Britt.
21. of Spray and Charles Walsingham.-
20. Heppner. were
taken to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital in Heppner by a
passing motorist.
Also on May 22. Gordon L.
Cecil of Heppner was arrested
by a Morrow Coutny Sheriff's
deputy on a Heppner Justice
Court bench warrant for al
leged Failure to Pay a Fine.
Cecil posted hail and was
released
Senior News
Karen Thomas. R.N. of Tri
County Home Health will con
duct a blood pressure clinic at
the Heppner Senior Mealsite
on Wednesdav. June 2. begin
ning at 11 am.
A bus trip to Irrigon on
Monday. June 7 is being plan
ned Travelers will visit the
Irrigon Senior Mealsite for
dinner and then attend a mus
ical program by the Old Time
Fiddlers at the Civic Recrea
tion Center in Hermiston.
The bus will leave Heppner
at 3p m . said a spokesperson.
For more information, call
Bill Cox. 67B-9497 or Millie
Fvans. B7fi-9452
DMV office
announces
closures
The Heppner Department of
Motor Vehicles office will lie
closed Wednesday, June 2
through Friday. June 4. an
nounced Gene Murty. manag
er of the office
The office will also be closed
on Wednesday. June 16. when
the Condon office will be open.
Regular office hours are
Monday through Friday. 8
am. to 5 p.m.
open
A variety of mushrooms are
plentiful throughout the dis
trict, the news release said.
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, . Maynnrd Otto Seefeldt, 6fi,
' of lxington. pleaded guilty in
Morrow County District Court
last Friday. May 21. to Driv
ing I'nder the Influence of
Intoxicants, reported Morrow
County Deputy District Attor
ney Harold Mclxan.
Seefeldt was arrested
March If. for DUII and No
Operators License. The No
Operators License charge was
dismissed. McU'an reported.
Seefeldt was sentenced to
ne year in (ail-suspended:
was ordered to undergo an
evaluation for alcoholism and
1o complete any recommend
ed treatment: and was placed
on bench pronation (not as
signed a probation officer but
subject to standard conditions
of probation) or one year,
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Thurs.. May 27 - country
fried steak with gravy, butter
ed corn, bread and butter,
fruit and dessert.
Fri.. May 2R - vegetable
soup, chopped ham and pea
nut butter sandwiches, crack
ers, dessert and milk.
Tues . June 1 - chicken salad ,
sandwiches, chicken vege
table soup, crackers, dessert
and milk.
Wed . June 2 last day of
school - picnic lunch
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Kindergarten
pre-rcgistration
continues
Heppner Elementary School
reported only about half of the
anticipated number of parents
and children attended the pre
registration day. May 19. for
next year's kindergarten stu
dents. Parents of potential
kindergarten students for next
fall's classes, need to pre-reg-ister
their children at the
school office, said a school
spokesperson.
"If you know of a child who
will be five years old by Ibis
fall i Nov. 5. please share
this with them." said, the
svikesperson. The pre regis
tration is the school's only
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