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VOL. 100 NO. Tree, decorations ready for Christmas Opening 1. Jf I '4 . donated by M The Christmas tree is up, street decorations have been hung and merchants have been planning and work ing all week for Hcppner's Christmas Opening this Fri day and Saturday. Many new activities have been planned to add to the Christmas spirit. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY A new feature of this year's opening will be a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony which will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday around the tree In front of Oa Furniture Chnnn students and everyone in the community Is Invited to join In singing Christmas carols as the ceremony begins. At dusk. Of, Cutsforth is scheduled to flip the switch, lighting the tree. The Soroptimists will be giving out free hot cider be tween 4 and 5 p.m. SILENT AUCTIONS Another new feature this year will be silent auctions. Many Heppner merchants will have items on display in their stores to bid on. The highest bid on each item buys the merchandise. The auctions Will be held Friday and Saturday. r,,,i ...a "-T- ' 1 , ' ' r - ! 1 ... 2 Hi rii r 'I f. A Columbia Basin Electric Co-op crew placed Christmas tree on Far from Heppner but at Though four local rodeo ers will be far from Heppner this weekend they should feel right at home in the arena at the Cowtown Coliseum at Fort Worth, Texas. Tara Mahoney, Jeff Bailey, Earl Hammond and Lee Rice are to compete Jnjhe Youth National F'inals Rodeo November 26, 27 and 28. National champions and runners up In nine events will clash head-on in the Super Bowl of youth rodeo, said a rodeo spokesperson. Premier youth athletes from major 47 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 25. I82 , - t'. - , . and Mrs. Ernest Garrison of Heppner, MR. AND MRS. SANTA CLA US Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be arriving In Heppner from the North Pole on a fire engine Saturday at 2 p.m. Children may meet them and tell them their Christmas wishes at the Post Office. A photographer is scheduled to be available to take pictures of Local churches plan All Saints Episcopal Church All Saints Episcopal church in Heppner will hold an Even ing Prayer Service on Wed nesday. Nov. 24. at 7:15 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. On Thursday. Nov. 25, a Thanksgiving Day Eucharist will be held at 11 a.m. A traditional Thanksgiving day turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served fol lowing the service. Members of the community who wish to share the day with others are welcome to attend. Dinner trays can be deliver ed to those who cannot leave their homes. rodeo associations will be vy ing for $50,000 scholarships plus buckles and saddles, the spokesperson said. What is said to be the toughest, most talent-packed youth rodeo of the year will include saddlebronc, bare back, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway and goat tying events. National Intercollegiate rules will be followed the spokesperson said. The champions and second Morrow County's Home-Owned 8 PAGES i J Heppnef'i Mo in Si. Tuesday. children with Santa. BAKE SALE The Morrow County Search and Rescue Posse'ettes will hold a bake sale Friday in front of Central Market begin ning at 3:30 p.m. Cookies, cakes, cream pies, breads and other goodies will be available for sale. Those who plan to attend the dinner and anyone who would like a dinner tray are asked to contact the' Rev. Ed Watts, 676-9691 or 676-9970, Theta Lowe, 678-9496 or Bob Abrams, 676-9789. lone United Church of Clirist A 7:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Service of prayer and song will be held at the lone United Church of Christ. A thank offering for world hunger will be taken. Everyone is invited to attend. home in the arena place winners in each of the following associations are eligible: the National High School Rodeo Association, the National Little Britches Rodeo Association, the Western States Junior Rodeo Associa tion, the American Junior Rodeo Association, the Lone Star High School Rodeo Asso ciation and the North Texas High School Rodeo Associa tion. Mahoney, a senior at Hep pner High School, is first in goat tying in the Western States Junior Rodeo Associa IKIsjBjpsiisir Weekly Newspaper 25' IHS students, plan Comm. Students and faculty at lone High School will hold a Com munity Service Day on Wed nesday, Dec. 8, announced Principal Chuck , Starr. The group will be working to help clean up the community, and will help individuals with projects or work that needs to be done. Starr emphasized that there is no charge for the G-T office to Thanksgiving Because of the Thanksgiv ing holiday, the Heppner Gazette-Times office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26, so that staff Thanksgiving services Hope & Valby Lutheran Churches The congregations of Hope and Valby Lutheran churches will join together for a Thanksgiving Eve Service, 7:30 p.m. at Valby Lutheran Church. The church is located St Williams & St. Patricks Catholic Churches Bishop Thomas Connoly has announced that a special Mass of Thanksgiving will be cele- tion (WSJRA), Bailey is ranked second In steer wrest ling with WSJRA. Hammond is first in the saddle bronc with WSJRA and Rice is second in the bareback event with the National High School Rodeo Association. Bailey, Ham mond and Rice are all 1982 graduates of Heppner High School and are attending Walla Walla Community Col lege at Walla Walla, Wash. The spokesperson reported that the event is to be nation ally televised. HEPPNER, OREGON faculty Ser. Day services. Anyone who needs wood chopped, a yard cleaned, home weatherization or any vp her. work done is asked to contact the school at 422-7131. Also, anyone knowing some one who needs a job per formed is asked to contact the school and give that person's name. close for holiday members may enjoy the holi day with their families. The Gazette-Times wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiv ing. west of Highway 206 on Valby Road. A thank offering for world hunger will be taken. Everyone is welcome to attend. brated at St. Patrick's Catho lic Church, Heppner, on Thursday, Nov. 25, at 9 a.m. Rauch to complete school board term Irvin Rauch, Morrow Coun ty Commissioner elect, has announced that he will com plete his term on the Morrow County School Board. Rauch said he will not seek re-election to the board after his term expires in July. Rauch has served as a di rector on the board for 17 years. by the School board applies for exercise equipment grant The Morrow County School District has applied for grant from Wells Fargo Bank of California to purchase and install exercise equipment at Heppner grade school. If the grant is awarded the equipment would be installed on a one-half acre site across the creek behind the school. The district will be required to pay $4,600 to match the grant money from Wells Fargo. : ; :' The equipment would in clude various wooden exercise implements which would be placed on a cleared area covered with wood chips. The Morrow County School District voted to apply for the grant at its November meet ing last Monday night. In other business, the board: decided to put off a decision on adopting a new conflict of interest policy governing employees of the district until its next meeting. The board wanted certain wording in the proposed policy changed. heard a report from lone teachers Bob Deeter and Marv Peterson concerning a unique class at lone where students set up theire own company and manufacture goods, (see related story, this issue). jjjjg DramQ M i i , ' f I I . f ' '' I , i I 7 ' I vt it j ? til I i i f k mi ...,1ir ,i jL 4 Glenn Smith and Joanna Bown will be presented at Heppner By MARYANN CERULLO The Heppner High School Drama Club is at it again with "Gift of Murder!" a comedy thriller by George Batson. The story unfolds with an aging actress, played bx Joanna Bown, resting and re cuperating in an old,out-of-the-way hunting lodge with her niece, Mary (Vicki Tues., Nov. 16 Wed., Nov. 17 Thurs.. Nov. 18 Fri.. Nov. 19 Sat.. Nov. 20 Sun.. Nov. 21 Mon., Nov. 22 Weather City of Heppner II I ,, II voted to sell Warren Plocharsky, Eric Dick and Earl Harman four used busses from the district. A total of $2,762 was made on the sale. approved 29 field trips for four schools in the district for 1983-84 school year. The trips will cost $11,029. voted to support efforts by the Associated General Contractors of America to repeal Oregon's prevailing . wage law. The law requires contractors to pay union set Soroptimists to sponsor kid's coloring contest Soroptimist International of Heppner is sponsoring a Christmas Coloring Contest for children. The contest will run from Saturday, Nov. 27 to Saturday, Sec. 11 and will include three categories : pre school and kindergarten, first and second grades and third and fourth grades. Coloring sheets will be available at Murrays' Rexall Drugs, Coast to Coast, Shoe Box, Peterson's Jewelry and Gardner's Men's Wear. Entries must be returned by rehearse a scene from "Gift of High School Nov. 30 and Dec 2. Adams). Her producer (Ken Curtis) arrives with a new play script and with his arri val begins a series of strange and unexplained happenings: Wimpie, played by Mel Seitz, finds poisoned birds; Peter, a neighbor, (Danny Fortenber ry) drips across the rug; Oliver (Glenn Smith) reap pears; Flavia, played by An nette Wilgers, stalks across the stage and Nurse Pepper High , Low Preclp 53 m 59 38 .01 .03 .01 .02 58 48 30 30 47 24 42 17 35 20 : in. snow II,, L. I!, wages for all workers on public works projects. Repeal of the law would enable contractors in some cases to pay lower wages to workers. The association estimated that costs on some public works projects could be reduced "from 15 to 30 percent." approved extra duty contracts for Ron Mack and Dave Sime. Mack will coach jr. nigh track and Sime JV boys basketball at lone. December 4 to Peterson's Jewelry or to the Soroptimist booth at the Artifactory, said a spokesperson. First place winners in each category will receive a $10 prize. Second place winners will be awarded $5. Third and fourth place winners will re ceive a certificate of recogni tion. All prizes are sponsored by the Soroptimists. This special contest is a project of the Service Activity Committee of Soroptimist In ternational of Heppner. f Murderl" The three act play (Mardel James) shows her salt. "Come and unravel this mystery on Tuesday, Nov. 30 or Thursday, Dec. 2 at the high school cafetorium at 7:30 p.m.," said Larry Cerullo, director. Tickets will be sold at the door, $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for students.
