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FOUR The Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday. December S3, 1W2
Singing Xmas
tree?
Through an effort by Hep
pner merchants. Christmas
music downtown is making
people a little merrier this
holiday season.
A stereo system has been set
up in Case Furniture, and two
speakers placed in the town's
Christmas tree in front of the
store.
The holiday music is one
way Heppner's merchants are
wishing everyone "Merry
Christmas."
The poem. "A Little Crippled Christmas Tree, was written
in one evening in December 1979 after returning home from
our annual "perfect tree search."
The idea came from an actual tree on the lot which we
passed by several times during our search.
The poem is, therefore, some truth and a lot of
imagination.
G. H. Pierson
A LITTLE CRIPPLED CHRISTMAS TREE
CHfflSTMilS
Hope your
holidays
beat the
bond!
Thanks oil.
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May all our friends
and neighbors savor
the quiet contentment
of Christmas spent
with those they love.
Market
Scott S
We were late getting started
Things more important to do
And it kept getting pushed to the back.
When we finally decided
A tree must be picked
We discovered a sorrowful lack.
We walked onto the lot
Hopes high for a prize.
And a perfect tree to see
We looked long and hard
Searched through row after row
For the beauty that just had to be.
The story was told
That the tree season was bad
Perfection hard to find.
We searched and we searched.
All had something wrong.
Was there no other kind?
Then back to the start
And over again
The search began anew
With all these trees
Waiting for trim
What were we to do?
Off all by itself
With a look so sad
Lay a small crippled Christmas tree
Its branches were thin
And it couldn't stand straight
A pitiful sight to see.
We turned away at the sight
For it was not for us
The poor thing had no style.
Our search started again
For we knew very soon
We'd find one to make us smile.
Very shortly we did
Standing full, straight and tall
We'd found the perfect one
How lucky we felt
To find such a tree
Decorating would be much fun.
Home we went all aglow
Anxious to trim
And give the season a start
The tree was set up
In our favorite spot
And we started the real fun part.
Out came all the lights
The balls and the bells
As we began trimming our choice
But we didn't get far
Before things seemed strange
And we heard a sad little voice.
We stopped in mid trim
To see who had spoken
But we w?re all alone
The voice that we heard
Seemed distant and sad
And had a woody tone.
Now what could that be
The sound was so strange
Like none we'd ever heard
We looked at each other
Were we both hearing things?
That seemed so absurd.
So back to our trimming
The most beautiful tree
There had ever been
Then all of a sudden
Much louder, the voice.
Yes, We heard it again.
And then we knew
What we had been hearing
It was a sad and hopeful plea.
It was the voice of loneliness
Saying to us
Why didn't you pick me?
We both ran for the car
Please don't be too late
And back to the tree lot we went
We dashed for the spot
Where the crippled tree lay
so broken, battered and bent.
With great tenderness
And a feeling of joy
We took it back to our spot.
We really had found
A wonderful tree
That we could love a lot.
It now stands so proudly
And lights up our home
Showing us beauty and grace.
We're so glad we listened
To the strange voice we heard
And helped our tree find its place.
Things take strange turns
As we saw this season
And the way things should be.
For we looked long and hard
And found happiness in
A Little Crippled Christmas Tree.
GH. Pierson
-1979
Chamber of
Commerce
elects 4
board
members
The Heppner-Morrow
Chamber of Commerce elec
ted four board members at its
Tuesday meeting.
Elected were: Harley Sager
of First Interstate Bank, Hep
pner branch; Jim Hayes,
Fanners Insurance, Heppner,
David Sykes of Heppner
Gazette-Times: and Christie
Lovgren of Western Heritage
Savings and Loan, Heppner.
The four new members will
elect officers of the Chamber
for 1933 at its next meeting,
Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Local news bits
Many favorable comments
are being heard about the
music along Heppner's Main
Street. Does it come from the
beautiful Christmas tree?
Who is responsible? (See re
lated story).
They are Adelle La Trace and
Eleanor Gonty. Together they
have made 75 lap robes and
day quilts for adults and over
100 pretty doll quilts. These
were made from scraps of
material donated to the
center.
The congregation of St. Pat
ricks Catholic Church mourns
the death of their priest, the
Rev. John O'Brien, who died
December 16 in Ireland.
Two ladies have spent
countless hours doing miles of
sewing at the H eppner Neigh
borhood Center this year.
The Heppner City Police are
to be praised for assisting with
the distribution of the Christ
mas boxes of food and gifts
donated by citizens and as
sembled by the volunteers at
the Neighborhood Center.
Bowling
News
Sparetimers
December It
Won Lost
Coast to Coast 39 -21
Les Schwab 34 -26
MC.GG 33 -27
Peterson's 32l27'i
Gardner's 30 SO
Sears 24-35'
V>avern 24 -36
Central Market 23 -37
Splits converted: Betty
Christman 3-7; and Jackie
Allstott 5-7.
High game: Betty Christ
man - 200.
High series: LoRayne
Bowman 562.
Thursday Night Ladies
December 16
Won - Lost
BP.OE.
Cole's
M&R
B&C Repair
Bucknum's
Kinzua
C.B.E.C.
Ray Boyce Is.
38 -18
38 -18
33' -224
31 -25
254304
20 -36
19 -27
19 -37
Splits converted: Betty Al
drich 5-9-10; and Donna
Fetsch 3-6-7.
High game: Martha Doher
ty - 214.
High series: Martha Doher
ty - 534.
KoHeeKupKeglers
December 18
Won Lost
364-234
j -254
26
32 -28
294-304
29 -31
24 4 - 354
40
The Pytts
No-Pin Hitters
MC.GG, No. 2
Three Holers
Hi Hos
Gutter Dusters
The Dregs
NewComers
34'
34
20
High Game: Linda Schultz
and Judy Rickert - 189.
High series: Judy Rickert -
520.
Splits: Glenna Rollis 2-5-7;
Lucille Massey 4-5-7: Beverly
Steagall 4-5-10; and Zoe Watts
1-2-4 10.
Dime A Dozen
December If
Won Lost
No. Seven
No. Three
No. Five
No. Two
No. One
No. Six
No. Four
No. Eight
37
35
32
29
26
24
21
20
19
-21
-24
-27
-30
32
-35
-36
Splits: Dorthy Wilson 5-10;
and Gene Doherty 5-7.
High game: Judy Rickert -199
and Dave Denton - 194.
High series: Billie Doherty -505
and Ray Massey 502.
High team game: No. Four
810.
High team series : No. Four
2185.
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Kinzua
Corporation
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Hanging our holiday
stocking for Santa,
and wishing you the
best Christmas ever!
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We hope it's the very best
ever for you.
Swanson Insurance
Jim & Monica
Winter Concert draws big audience
in Heppner Friday night
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Fifih through 12h grod Heppnw bond ond choro HudenH performd for a brg oudnco
Friday night during o Winter Concert at the high ichool.
Pictured above it the jr. high choro. Below is the frfih grade band.
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Operation permits expire Dec. 31
The Oregon Department of
Forestry is taking this oppor
tunity to remind all operators
that 1982 Notification of Oper
ation permits will expire at
midnight December 31. 1982.
Those who plan to conduct
the following types of opera
tions in 1983. Oregon Law
Chapter ORS 527.670 requires
that a permit for: harvesting
of forest crops (including fall
ing, bucking, decking, and
hauling), road construction or
improvement within the op
eration area described, and
treatment of slashing; road
construction or reconstruction
of existing roads: site prepar
ation: application of chemi
cals (insecticides, herbicides,
etc.): clearing forest land for
change to non-forest use;
treatment of slashing after
completion of operation; and
pre-commerciaJ thinning.
In addition to the above
requirements. Oregon Law
Chapter ORS 477 625 requires
a permit for power driven
machinery for those intending
"to use fire in any form, or
power driven machinery in
connection with any of the
arovp operations and in con
nti'tinn with mining opera
tions. For more information, or
for questions, please call the
Oregon State Forestry De
partment office in John Day at
575-11.19. or the Oregon State
Forestry Department office
in Fossil at 763 2575.
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This Is the season which brings
to mind our most cherished
associations and friendships.
Our best wishes to everyone.
The Heepatr
GAZETTE-TIMES
Dave, April, Patti, Eileen, MaryAnn, Sandy, Delpha, Justine,
Glenn, Craig, Ashley, Wayne & Jon.
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