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Obituaries
Elmer Arnold
Pieper
LEXINGTON Elmer
Arnold Pieper, a former Lex
ington resident, died at his
home near Hermiston No
vember 30, 1982, at the age of
56.
He was born May 19, 1926 at
Portland. After living at Lex
ington, he moved to Hermis
ton. where be lived for the past
16 years.
Mr. Pieper worked as a
fanner most of his life in
Hermiston and in Morrow
County. He was a member of
the Eagles Lodge. Hermiston.
Funeral services were held
December 4 at Burns Mortu
ary Chapel, Hermiston, with
the Rev. Stuart Dick officia
ting. Betty Marquardt was
organist and Dave and Pam
Piper, vocalists. Casket bear
ers were Bill Marquardt, Ken
Kathy, Bob Rice, Bob Lov
gren. Tad Miller and Lee
Bunten.
Concluding services and in
terment were at Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
He was preceeded in death
by his father, Arnold G. Pie
per in 1970.
Survivors include his
mother, Mrs. Erda Pieper of
Lexington; a son. Rick Pieper
of Eugene; a daughter, Lisa
Kay Pieper of Eugene; two
sisters, Marcie Hall of Port
land and Lavelle Brown of
Newport; several nieces,
nephews and cousins; and a
large number of friends, es
pecially in Hermiston and
Morrow County.
Burns Mortuary, Hermis
ton, was in charge of arrange
ments. Richard Dale
White
IONE Richard Dale
White of lone died December 3
at Tigard Care Center, H
gard at the age of 70.
He was born September 27,
1912, at Ravalli, Mont, to
Thomas and Edith Anderson
White. He lived at Roosevelt,
Wash, until 1936. He spent a
couple of years working in
mines in Idaho and then
moved to Arlington, where he
lived until entering the U.S.
Army in 1942. He returned to
this area upon completion of
military service.
He was a member of the
American Legion.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the
United Church of Christ, lone,
with the Rev. Cathy Barker
officiating. Ron McDonald
was to be soloist and Rikka
Tews, organist.
Casketbearers were Bill
Rietmann, Paul Tews, John
Jepsen, Bob Rietmann, Char
les Doherty and Don McElli
gott. Graveside services were
held Wednesday afternoon at
Tahoma Cemetery at Yakima,
Wash.
He is survived by a brother,
Gordon White, of lone.
Those who wish may contri
bute to the United Church of
Christ Memorial Fund.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hep
pner, was in charage of ar
rangements. Death Notice
HEPPNER - Leslie R.
(Doc) Babb of Heppner, died
December 3 at University
Health Sciences Hospital,
Portland, at the age of 87.
He was born September 9,
1895. He lived in Portland
before moving to Heppner in
1955.
Arrangements are pending.
Verlin R.
Matthews
HEPPNER Verlin R.
Matthews. 71, of Heppner,
died December 1, 1982, at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital,
Heppner.
He was born July 31, 1911 at
Connelly. Idaho to John and
Stella Ferguson Matthews. On
July 2, 1947, he married
Naomi Furlong at Baker.
Mr. Matthews was a local
resident since 1940 and had
been employed at Kinzua
Corp.
Funeral services were held
Friday, Dec. 3, at United
Methodist Church, Heppner,
with the Rev. S. Michael She
ridan officiating. Ron McDon
ald was soloist and Carley
Drake was organist.
Casket bearers were Ernie
McCabe, Nelson Connor, Pete
Schwarrin, Maynard Stru
thers, L.D. Tibbies and Jerry
Rood.
Concluding services and in
terment were at heppner
masonic Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife,
Naomi Matthews of Heppner;
daughters Betty Gentry and
Kathy McLeod, both of Van
couver, Wash, and Nancy
Nichols of Milwaukee, Sandy
Greiner of Condon and Verla
Charles of Junction City,
Calif, and Marilyn Helte of
Juneau, Alaska; brothers
John Matthews of New Mea
dows, Idaho, Cliff Matthews of
Cascade. Idaho; sisters Olive
Williams of Boise, Idaho, Au
drey Graven of Boise, Idaho
and Carol York of New Mea
dows; 15 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Contributions, for those who
wish, may be made to the
Oregon Heart Fund.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hep
pner, was in charge of
arrangements.
Senior News
A group of Heppner Ele
mentary School students will
provide entertainment at the
Heppner Senior Mealsite on
Wednesday, Dec. 15. The
group will sing Christmas
carols under the direction of
Kitty Coon, music instructor
at Heppner schools.
Any senior citizen desiring a
noon carry out meal on Wed
nesdays is asked to call Cher
rie Clark, 676-5222, or Bill
Collins, 676-9947.
lone and Lexington resi
dents needing a ride to Hep
pner on Wednesdays are ask
ed 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 commut
ers under 60 is $150.
Heppner seniors needing a
ride to the mealsite should call
Mary Nikander, 676-5571, to
make arrangements.
Heppner Army
man promoted
James G. Launer Jr., son of
James and Beverly Launer of
Heppner has been promoted in
the U.S. Air Force to the rank
of airman first class.
Launer is a fuels specialist
at McConnell Air Force Base,
Kan., with the 381st Supply
Squadron.
The airman is a 1981 gradu
ate of Heppner High School.
The Morrow County sher
iff's office at the Morrow
County Courthouse in Heppner
handled the following calls,
cases and reports during the
past week:
On December 1, a Board
man emergency medical
technician responded to a re
quest for an ambulance at a
railroad depot for a man who
reportedly had a heart attack.
The patient was taken to Dr.
Lobb's office at Boardman.
Also on December 1, the
Boardman Police Department
recovered a stolen bike for the
Enders family of Boardman.
In a third December 1 inci
dent, a Morrow County sher
iffs deputy arrested Cynthia
M. Bristow, 19, of Hermiston
for allegedly Driving Under
the Influence of Intoxicants
following a two-vehicle acci
dent on Interstate 84, one mile
east of Boardman. She repor
tedly received minor injuries
but was not transferred from
the accident site for treat
ment. Driver of the second
vehicle, Halyan Hendrickson
of Abercrombie, N.D., who
was driving a tractor trailer,
was not injured.
On December 2, Bob Rose of
Pacific Rock Products. Pen
dleton, reported two hydraulic
cylinders had been stolen
from their paving machine
sometime between November
9 and 30. The machine was
parked on Patterson-Ferry
Road. The cylinders were
valued at $500.
In a second December 2
report, a Boardman ambu
lance responded to a call
requesting an ambulance at
the David Coombes residence,
Boardman. A male, who had
been involved in a motor
vehicle accident, was trans
ported to Consolidated Good
Shepherd Hospital at Hermis
ton. Also on December 2, Mrs.
WE. Nelson of Boardman
requested an ambulance, the
patient, a possible heart at
tack victim, was transported
to Consolidated Good Shep
herd HospitaL Hermiston.
On December 4, a Board
man ambulance responded to
a call from the Texaco station,
Boardman, for a man who
reportedly was bleeding from
a cut on his arm. He was
transported to Consolidated
Good Shepherd Hospital,
Hermiston.
Also on December 4, a Pio
neer Memorial Hospital am
bulance responded to a call
from the Ed Bergstrom resi
dence. A patient was transpor
ted to Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital. Heppner.
On December 5, a Morrow
County sheriff's deputy ar
rested Bryan Edward Oliver,
39, of Boardman, for alleged
Criminal Negligence of a
Minor. He posted bail and was
released.
In another December 5 inci
dent, a Morrow County sher
iff's deputy took a theft report
from Kenneth W. Rogers of
Irrigon. Reported missing
were a 22 caliber rifle and a
book of blank checks. The
value of the gun was not avail
able Monday, Dec. 6.
Lrster Norman Moen, 55, of
Boardman, appeared in Mor
row County Circuit Court on
December 2 for allegedly
Driving While Suspended. No
verdict wss returned due to a
hung jury, reported Morrow
County District Attorney Ann
Spicer. A re-trial date has not
yet been set, she said.
In other news, Spicer repor
ted Clinton Barker, 29, of
Irrigon and Daniel Cannon, 21,
of Hood River, both appeared
in Morrow County Circuit
Court December 1 on charges
of alleged First Degree Crim
inal Mischief. They were both
found guilty and were placed
on six months probation and
were sentenced to each pay
$200 restitution to Bonneville
Power Administration.
Health Dept.
Friday, Dec. 10 free blood
pressure clinic and immuni
zations, Lexington Health De
partment office, I a.m. to 12
noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 14 -free blood
pressure clinic and immuni
zations. Irrigon county offices,
1 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 15 - free
blood pressure clinic. lone
Bank of Eastern Oregon
kitchen. 3 1 4 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17 - free blood
pressure clinic and immuni
zations, 8a.m. to 12 noon and 1
to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 21 -free blood
pressure clinic, Heppner
Neighborhood Center, 2:30 to
4:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 24 - holiday,
office closed.
Thursday, Dec. ft Port of
Morrow Commission, 1
Marine Drive. Boardman, 1
p.m.; Lexington Fire De
partment, city hall, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 13 Heppner
Planning Commission, city
hall. 7:30 p.m.; Heppner Fire
Department, fire hall. 7:30
p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 14 - Lexing
ton City Council, city hall. 7 : 30
p.m.
Wednesday. Dec. 15 Mor
row County Court, courthouse,
Heppner. 9 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 20 Morrow
County School Board, District
office. Lexington 7:30 p.m.;
Heppner Fire Department,
fire hall, 7:30 p.m.; lone Plan
ning Commission, city hall,
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 21 - Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Board,
hospital, Heppner, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 22 - Mor
row County Court, county
building, Irrigon, 9 a.m.;
Heppner Public Library
Board, library, 8 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 27 - Morrow
County Planning Commission,
courthouse, Heppner, 7:30
pm.; Heppner Fire JDepart
ment, fire hall, 7:30 p.m.
Monday. Dec. 27 - Morrow
County Planning Commission,
courthouse, Heppner, 7:30
p.m.; Heppner Fire Depart
ment, fire hall, 7:30 p m
Morrow County Justice
Court at the Morrow County
Courthouse In Heppner
handled the following cases
during the past week:
Robert John Laughlin, Hep
pner Open Container of an
Alcoholic Beverage. To wit:
beer, $18 fine.
Marty Albert Britt, Echo -Violation
of the Basic Rule (37
mph in a 25 mph zone), $18
fine.
Danny Merl Henderson,
Lexington - Exceeding the
Maximum Speed (65 mph in a
55 mph zone), $16 fine.
Frank Dee Halvorsen, lone -Expired
Vehicle License, $24
bail forfeited.
Gary David Patterson,
Heppner - Exceeding the
Maximum Speed (70 mph in a
55 mph zone), $24 fine.
Clyde Elmer Davidson,
Monument - Improper Pas
sing. $24 bail forfeited.
Jack Wayne Lyver, Colton -Borrowing
an Elk Tag. $107
bail forfeited.
Bobby Joe Barfield, Mil-waukie-No
Big Game Tag. To
wit : Elk. $55 bail forfeited.
Kenneth Marion Stookey,
Heppner - Violation of the
Basic Rule (59 mph in a 35
mph zone), $28 fine.
Andrew Robert Samples,
Wenatchee, Wash. - Minor in
Possession. To wit: beer. $14
fine.
Engagements
Wilson McCabe
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCabe of Heppner announce the
engagement of their daughter, Laurie, to Dan Wilson the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Wilson of Dayton.
A spring wedding is planned.
Fuel assistance program under
local
way in
By NEOLA MACKEY
Those who have not been
contacted for the fuel assis
tance program (L.1.E.A.P)
are asked to call the Heppner
Neighborhood Center, 676-5873
for an appointment. Applica
tions will then be sent. Ap
pointments must be made for
the program. Mrs. Holly bur
ton is mailing out applications
as fast as she can. Everyone is
asked to please be patient as
there is a list of 100 applicants
and she is just a part time
employee.
Christmas baskets are being
prepared at the center and
those with donations are asked
to take them to the center as
soon as possible. Food, quality
clothing and toys or any
monetary donations for the
Christmas dinner will be
greatly appreciated.
A Social Security represen
tative will be at the center on
Friday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon.
An Adult and Family Ser
vices counselor will be avail
able at the center December
15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 12
noon.
Ladies who attend the
Thursday craft-social time at
the center will hold their
annual Christmas party De-
area
cember 16. Ladies are asked
to bring one gift for exchange.
A fall birthday party with a
potluck lunch will also be held
December 16.
Judy Creighton will be at the
center on Wednesday, Dec. 15
at 1 p.m. to give job training
techniques. This program is
for single parent households
that are receiving aid for
dependent childrfen. The pur
pose of the the program is to
upgrade job skills, learn how
to write resumes and how to
apply for jobs.
Pat Brindle, center coordi
nator, will be in lone at the
Bank of Eastern Oregon De
cember 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. to process applications
that are being mailed to eligi
ble fuel assistance clients.
Applications must be filled out
in pencil and proof of all
income, copies of energy bills
and all medical expenses paid
by the client must accompany
applications.
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The Morrow County Public
Works Department has re
leased the following Work
report for the week ending
Pwember 4:
Pot holes were patched with
cold mix on Lena Hlsler, Pine
City to Lena, and lone Goose
berry roads.
Weeds and grass were
burned from the road sides of
Alpine Nelson, Dale Brown,
Lower Sandhollow, Wells
Springs, Barlow Canyon, Mel
ville. Juniper, Cecil, Doherty
Alpine, Baker E.W. and the
lone Boardman Road.
Blade work was done on
Keck Canyon, Melville. N.S.
Campbell Ranch, Wells
Springs, Toll Rock and the
Dale Brown Road.
Culvert extensions were in
stalled on McElligott Road
and the Bombing Range Road.
Culverts were cleaned on
numerous roads throughout
the county.
In the north end of Morrow
County, cold patching was
done on Wilson Road and
Idaho Street. A culvert was
installed on Washington
Street. Brush and weeds were
burned from the sides of sev
eral roads and culverts were
cleaned.
Patients admitted and re
leased from Pioneer Memor
ial Hospital at Heppner during
the past week include:
IRoy Gardner, Heppner
admitted November 28, re
leased November 29;
Leslie Babb, Heppner ad
mitted November 28, trans
ferred to University Health
Sciences Hospital, Portland,
where he died December 3;
Cecilia Bucknum, Heppner
admitted November 28, re
leased December 1; and
Marjory Dav'8- Fo8l,iI '
admitted December 1, re
leased December 3.
Another patient at the hos
pital, Richard Schmidt Sr.,
who was admitted December
2, was still receiving care at
the hospital as of Monday,
Dec. 6.
Landfill
closures
announced
The Morrow County Public
Works Department has an
nounced that the Morrow
County Landfill near Heppner
will be closed December 25
and January 1. Throughout
the months of December and
January, the landfill will close
at 4:30 rather than S p.m.
Happy 30th Birthday!
Sharon Wilks
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