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TKN ihe Heppner GairUe-Timen. Heppner. Oregon. Tliursday, Lexington news . ,; Delpha Jones 989-8189 Recent callers at the Irene Padberg home were Mr. and . Mrs. Kyle from Clarkston, Washington. Mrs. Kyle was the former Hazel McMillian and her sister Ruby and her husband were also with them. Ruby Kyle started school in Lexington. The ladies spent some part of their childhood near the Padberg ranch and remember it well. They told how they remembered the yard and the parlor after leaving here. They lived here in the 1900s and this was their first trip back. Irene Padberg has returned home after a stay in Pioneer Memorial Hospital. T.E. Messenger is a patient in Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He and Mrs. Messenger re cently returned from a trip to Los Angeles where they at tended the wedding of their grandson Doug Marquardt and Linda Biddlecomb. They also had a chance to visit a grandsom and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Marquardt of San Diego. Lexington Grange met on Monday evening for the regu lar meeting starting with a potluck dinner. The program included slides of the North Cascade Highway and But chart Gardens in Victoria, B.C. Following this, the char ter was draped for a departed sister. Florence McMillan. Assisting with this was Marie Steagall and the Warden and conductor Frances Smouse, Joe Yocom and Ceres Hilda Yocom. Music was provided by Betty Marquardt. The business meeting was well attended and fine reports were given. Plans were discussed for an initiation, and wiii invite Willows to help with this and bring candidates. The money to help defray the cost for National Grange in 1985 had been raised according to the report given by the CWA Chairman. Plans are being made for the Old Time Fid dlers Contest in September or October, it was announced. Reported that Clarno will host Pomona on April 30 and it is hoped that the local grangers will make an effort to attend. Three Links Club met at the home of Annetta Padberg on Thursday. Plans were discus sed to go to La Verne Hender son's home in Hood River for the June 9 meeting. At present the group plans to go in the Senior Citizen bus with ladies from the Bunchgrass Lodge going also. Irene Padberg who had just returned from the hospital was greeted by the ladies and all expressed the pleasure at seeing her out. Refreshments were served to. jncje Pck, Frances Pck, Catie Padberg. Eula Bloods worth. Leila Palmer. Dorothy Burcham. Luella Taylor. Kathy Tellechea and Philip. Delpha Jones and Chris. Irene Padberg and hostess. Delpha Jones and Jean Nel son joined Ruth McCabe and Keith Padgett at the McCabe home on Wednesday for lunch and to discuss the final plans for the Morrow County His tory book which is soon to go to print. The deadline for stories is April 30. but book orders can be taken for a few weeks yet. Mr. Padgett explained several more things about the editing to the ladies, expres sing that he feels the book orders and stories are coming in fine. A great deal of interior work is being done at the Lexington Christian Church. It promises to be a fine looking building when finished. L.E. Ruhl has been to the doctor in Pendleton several times this week, for treatment of an eve. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom entertained with a birthday dinner on Sunday honoring their daughter, Debra from Hermiston. She and her daughters were present for the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bu chanan were business visitors in Portland this week Gerald Swaggart of Pendle ton was a Lexington caller on Saturday. Millie Yocom. of Boardman and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom is a patient in Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner Mr. and Mrs Floyd Graham of Sun City. Arizona were callers at the C C. Jones ranch on Sundav. They were enroute to Portland to visit their daughters. Hal Schmunk from the Granee Insurance office in Portland was a caller Friday at the C.C. Jones Ranch. Hollv Rebekah Lodge met on Thursday evening for the regular meeting with the N G. Ruth Robinson in the chair. The evening started with a potluck dinner for Oddfellow wives and Rebekahs and hus bands Following the meeting the group played pinochle for awhile. Mr. and Mrs Bill B. Mar quardt have returned home from Los Angeles where they attended the wedding of their son Douglas, to Linda Biddle comb of that city. Daughters Charma and Norita joined them in the trip down. The girls are employed by the police department in Port land Mike Rurcham from Condon visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burcham in Lex ington and his wife Lyn who is a patient in Pioneer Memorial Hospital. It has been reported that the yearly Pomona Memorial will be held at Clarno Grange April 30. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson are moving to Yreka, Calif, to be near their daughter and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have made their home in Lexington from 1976 to 1980 when he retired from work with Pacific Northwest Bell. They purchased the Leonard Munkers home in 1976 and have sold to Dwayne Disque. Benefits, luncheons slated USUal SPnnB rush ny ji.-1 WEATHERFORD This week was busy with the installation of the new priest, Fr. Brian McGovern. on Tuesday evening at St. Pat rick's Church, arid with the Savings to you! W m aaang gncaa on MUM LM Carpaav ana you f ntmo id nw ba 0 Mwnai you w Mr wwnad CK LM Carp (or your dorm m Brrmooy Saw m mo portact mo to cnooaa "! Laoa riunorada ol coajri ami ooiam at otviao ano wnurva wwtiww a maw a una a aumg LM D nj MM. Uv the Uie of IXTS.' m,,. arm feu.-) : J J M&H FLOOR COVERING 676-9418 April 28. 1983 Auxiliary presents plaque to Pioneer Memorial Hospital 1 1, ji 4- A. I'i ) i ln I fi fr S i, h If 1 If I r-v. r Ik toMimiiiMM ii ii h.. n - Alma Green, auxiliary president, presents lucky hospital auxiliary. A plaque reading "Pioneer Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Because We Care" was presented to Lucky Felt, hos pital administrator. last Thursday by the volunteers of the PMH Auxiliary. The plaque, which is to hang Morrow Co. Homemakers9 Day planned in lone Thurs. By BIRniNETl I.LIS Morrow Co. Extension Service Plans for the annual Mor row County Homemakers' Day have taken a new ap proach this year to allow everyone attending to enjoy the dav. The special event will be held at lone Grange Hall April 28. starting with a coffee hour at 9:30 a.m. A program will follow at 10:30 a.m. Babysit ters will be on hand to care for vounger children so parents mav attend the program with out worry. The Homemakers' Day is sponsored annually by the Extension Hoemakers' Coun cil for all women and interes ted men in the county. It is School board to meet Morrow County School Board will be holding a special meeting in conjunction with the lone Advisory Committee Monday. May 2 at the lone High School at 8 p.m.. announ ced a school district spokes person. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss community con cerns related to the proposed school staff reductions at lone, she said. of school activities and athletic events culminating in high school senior proms. The County Homemakers Day at lone and the Soroptimist's girl grad uates and moms luncheon in Heppner are today. SAVE $2.50 to $7 q-y. 15 STYLES 100s OF COLORS Hurry! Party ends May 16. Fell with ploqoe in the hospital's front hall, will hold plates listing accom plishments that the group has completed since 19110, stated Bettv Rrown. auxiliary secre tary. The latest projects listed open to atl who are not invol ved in extension programs, and they're especially invited to enjov the day. New this year is a catered luncheon ($3.00 each) by the women of the lone Grange. Immediately following the coffee hour, a special program centering on the theme "Small World" is planned Guest speakers will be Dorothy Klock. president of the Oregon Extension Home- EOSC receives grant for Morrow Co. teachers A rural center for education, to be located on the Eastern Oregon State College campus, has received a three year grant award for $107,962. stated a recent EOSC news release. The center will provide sup port for rural teachers and focus on meeting their needs in a lo-county eastern Oregon area that includes Morrow, Gilliam. Grant. Baker. Har ney. Malheur. Umatilla, Union. Wallowa and Wheeler counties. The grant was presented by Judith Healey. vice pres dent of the Northwest Area Foundation, which has head quarters in St. Paul. Minn. Under the project, college faculty worked closely with rural teachers in Morrow, Wallowa and Grant counties to bring them teaching support and educational aids that might otherwise be impossi ble, given the individual school district's remote loca tion or lack of funds. The purpose of the center is to respond to the needs of Whars Your Opinion? t , V 3 Question : "Do you think the Heppner girls' track team will go on to state?" "Absolutely!" said Gayle Burkenbine of Heppner, "What else can you expect from Heppner?" ft -- beholt include enlarging the hospital patio, sponsoring a stereo svstem for the nursing home and putting shelving in pa tients' rooms. The auxiliary's current project is to redecor ate and brighten up the patients' rooms. makers Council, and Lucille Strauchan. district director. Topics of special presenta tions by study groups will be: "Greece," "Japan." "Can ada." and "See America First." It is a time to renew friend ships, make new acquaintan ces and share a happy day. Those who cannot attend all dav are welcome to come for any part of the event. educators in the 10-county eastern Oregon area, and the center's activities will be guided by a consortium board with membership appointed from the education commun ity. The consortium will set policy and provide direction for the center and EOSC's operation of undergraduate and graduate teacher educa tion programs. Consortiums have been formed at teacher education institutions statewide to over see education program deci sions, under a mandate by the Teacher Standards and Prac tices Commission, a group overseeing education pro grams at Oregon colleges and universities. According to Harvey Ben nett, dean of the School ofd Pofessional Studies at lias tern, the Rural Center opera tion will come under the um brella of the School of Profes sional Studies. A director for the center is expected to be named in a few weeks, he said. reen l NOW WITH fr rumrnxMwc U3J LAWN BUILDER PLUS WEED KlffTROt Rietmann's lone 422 on beholt of th M 20 IBS. J 5000 SO. FT. J Blevin benefits slated By Jl'STIXK WKATIIKllFOItn Saturday. April 30. there is a group of benefit activities for F. V tOonty) Kelvin's set for the Dale community area. A large benefit to help with F. V.'s very expensive medical care is planned as a rummage sale and baked goods sale In St. Patrick's parking lot on Mav 7. The Heppner Soropti- Senior News- A senior citizen bus trip to Hermiston is scheduled for Thursday. May 5 Seniors will he having lunch lit the Her miston senior mealsite. The bus will leave Heppner at 9 a m from the Heppner public library For more informa tion, cull Millie Evans f7f 9452 or Grace Buschke f.Tfi 9137. Wednesday. May 4 is free blood pressure testing at the Heppner senior mealsite. Nurse Karen Thomas from the Tri-Coutity Home Health Acencv will begin the testing at 1 1 :ir a m Nadine Toombs will sing and Ola Mae Groshens will accompany her on the piano at the meulsite on Mav 4 Announcements at the mealsite begin at 11:50 a m, each Wednesday (unless History book stories deadline is April 30 The Morrow County I story Book stories should te fin ished and in the hands of the Committee by April 30 How ever, if tor some reason your storv is going to be late please call Kuth McCain. We are still anxious to receive any and all stories. Books will be available by order for a few weeks but Ect your money to reserve a Ixxik as it is one time printing Lexington family returns Bv JUSTINE WFATtlEHHIKIl Charles and Vivian McCon nell and four of their eight children have returned to Irpxinglon. which they left seven years ago. Charles, a licensed electri cian is hoping for work as an electrical contractor. Sons John. Tom. Jim and Bob are with their parei.ts. John and Tom are presently helping the Rev, Stuart Dick rebuild the Iexington Christian Church Jim is a sophomore at Heppner High and Bob is a seventh grader. Their brother. Dick, stayed in F.lein to finish high school there this May. The couple's oldest daughter. Cindy Sumner, and her husband Charlie, continue lo live in Irt'xinglon. DdUgliUT Susan lives with her husband Brian Hargrove, in Enter prise Another daughter, Kaf hv. is attending Northwest Nazarene Colege at Nampa. Idaho Lame FERTILIZER LAWN BUILDER Hardware - 7211 um nam I it 5000 SQ. FT. J mists are also making piano to help E.V, with funds from a project soon to be announced. Some persons may not un derstand that. Mrs, Blevins, I'kiah, has undergone a series f)f leg (trrtpMlatioiM and that she has never been able to get medical Insurance because she Is diabetic. Her parents Eleanor and Ed Gonty and her brother Tom are lifelong residents of Heppner. otherwise announced) with dinner served promptly at 12 noon to allow time for enter tainment. Anv senior citizen desiring a noon enrrv out meal on Wed nesday, is asked to cal Cher rie Clark. f.7t! 5222, or Bill Collins. Ii7f !iM7. Heppner seniors needing a ride to the mealsite should call M.irv Nikander. 076-5571. to make arrangements. lone and Irexington resi dents needing a ride to Hep pner on Wednesdays are ask ed to call Pot llalvorsen. 422 7143. to make arrange ments Seniors attending the noon meal at the mealsite are not chanted foe transportation. Those riding the bus from lone, and who are over GO and do not attend the meal at the mealsite are charged 75 cents round trip Cost for commu ters under fin is $1.50. "We do thank all for the interest and stories received, so come on and get all infor mation to us." said a spokesperson. Make her dav on Mav 8th with a Mother1 ORDER NOW GREEN FEED Heppner 676-9122 Don't with Mother Nature! Insure your crop today. 1 '''.V- TURNER rX VAN MARTER 1 1 BRYANT fo tint m ATTENTION FARMERS flAMCI-SEHS Truck Recaps in Stock 825x20 900x20 1000x20 Available in llwy and Traction 1000x22 AND 11-245 Highway Only JTJfeBll.ES SCHVADI Chamber to tour chip facility The Heppner Chamber of - Commerce will tour the new Kinzua chip facility next , Tuesday, May 3. The lour will sli.i t at 12.15 p m. following a short lunch at the Elks Club. Members are asked to arrive at the Elks on time. SECOND NOTICE NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING A public hearing on the ap proved supplemental budget for the Juvenile Services Commission for the fiscal year KIK2 83 will bo held in the County Court chambers In the Morrow County Courthouse at B 3()a m. on May 11, 1!H3. The budget document may be In spected or copies obtained by interested persons at the of fice of the County Court, lo cated at the County Court house, room 101 lietween the hours of Ba m. to 12 pro, and 1 p m to 5p m Any person may pear at the public hearing on the supplemental budget and discuss the budget or any part of it. The supplemental biiduet financial summary was published in the Heppner Gazette-Times on April 21, 1W3 The total requirement! for the supplemental budget are $2,250 (M) and there is no lax levy. This legal notice to lie pub lished in the Heppner Gazette Times April 28. 19K3. lftayne Bowman Budget Officer Published: April 28. 1983. 9sDay Basket Gamble Costs no more now. so don't delay. all tfou uuuvui ntsJ OmLfJioni trtt-9$ Lamina VaaaLajmnt, t. I INSURANCE "' ft .. 670." 5456
