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SIX-The Heppner Giette-Time, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday, Lexington news kDelpha Plans for the Morrow Coun ty Historical Society bus trip to Fort Vancouver, Wash, have been completed. The bus will leave Wright's Country Store at Rurrs at 7 a.m., Heppner at 7:30 a.m. and will then pick up riders in Lexing ton and lone. The afternoon will be spent in the Fort Vancouver area, with dinner later in the eve nint. Sunday the group will lei surely return home with a hoped for side trip to Maryhill Castle. Those who would like to join the group should call Ruth McCabe. 422-7194 or Delpha Jones. 989-8189. The Morrow County History Book submission deadline has passed and the committee is happy to report a fine re sponse in sales and stories. Rook orders will still be taken for a few weeks yet. but please Ret your order in as this is a one-time project. The ladies report that there are about 500 stories in at the present time, and some to be catalogued yet. If your story was held up due to pictures or dates, you mav call someone on the committee and perhaps ar rangements can be made to accept the story. Thanks to all these fine people w ho have given time Former lone Topic Club member gives review The lone Topic Club met at the home of Loree Hubbard with Jean Nelson as co-hostess on Wednesday, April 27. Martha Barak of Hermiston a former club member, re viewed the book "Russia" by Hedrick Smith. Smith was assigned to Moscow as bureau chief of the New York Times form 1973 to 1977. He decided that the average American only learns from the media about the politics and trade maneuvers of Russia, its space accomplishments and its farm successes and failures but does not hear about the human quotient. Therefore, the book tries to convey a concept of the char acteristics of the Russian people as individuals, she ex plained. As a people the Rus sians are imbued with a most strong national pride. How ever, there is a latent sense of rebellion which is evidenced by their procrastination and their illegal counter-economy to make up for their low incomes. Average wages are only about $220 a month so they have to do something to Food service Saturday. April 30. marked the completion of a local Blue Mountain Community College course in basic nutrition for food service personnel. Those completing the 14 hours of instruction were Betty Christman. Bebe Mun kers. Martha Munkers. and Marilyn Bergstrom from Heppner Elementary: Ruby Steers. Joan McDaniel and Florence Nolan from Heppner High: Ruby Steers. Joan McDaniel and Florence Nolan from Heppner High; Carol Daulton. Virginia Pettigrew, Jane Akers. and Kathy Hyder from Sam Boardman Ele- Handy Bob Is Now In Business! Plumbing, Electrical, Small Engine Repair, Automotive. Low Rates, Senior Discount. 9S9-0194 IB Jones 989189' and expense to see that this book will be a good story of history of Morrow County and its residents. Those from Lexington Grange attending Wheatland Pmona Grange were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse and son Kenneth Kyn. They were happy to have had a fine visit with Mr. Smouse's sister, Helen, and her husband. Or low Martin, who were visitors at the Pomona meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Peck. Mr. and Mrs. Glover Peck and Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Jones also attended Pomona Grange at Clarno. and enroute home they stopped in Moro where thev visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Peck and enjoyed dinner and an evening of pinochle. Millie Yocom is still a pa tient at Consolidated Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermis ton. She had major surgery there one day last week. Her mother and father. Hilda and Joe, have been spending some time this week with her. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bu chanan returned home Friday from a few days in Portland where each had doctor ap pointments Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie of Boardman were callers at the C.C. Jones ranch and the T.E. Messenger, Sr. home Mondav. take up the slack. Mrs. Barak said. Sometimes it is moon lighting, called "shabashniki" by the Russians, or using "blaf" which is access to things that are wanted or needed through influence or connections. "Mr. Smith succeeds very well in presenting the 'Rus sianness of the people and while at no point does one envy them we are left with the feeling of knowing them." said a club member. Retired Educators to meet The Morrow-Umatilla Coun tv Retired Educators Unit 9 will hold a May 7 luncheon meeting at the Sizzler Family Steak House, 1515 Southgate in Pendleton. A business meeting will be gin at 11 a.m. with an after noon program following. An installation of officers and a Memorial will be in cluded in the day's activities, a spokesperson said. II personnel complete nutrition class mentary: Cheryl Hobbs and Terry Wood from A.C. Hough ton Elementary at Irrigon; Doreen Munck from Athena School District: and Carol Mitchell from Heppner. The course covered basic scientific information about functions, food sources and recommended intakes of pro teins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals, appli cation of the U.S. Dietary Don't Gamble j with Mother Nature! J Insure your crop today. osts no I P i0$k more nw 1 ( V so don't delay. ( TURNER 9 jx J i i BRYAKT umwi Tauujrm, n. i f mmmrmm insurance Mtjr . 183 Picnic hosts' descendants explained By JUSTINE WF.ATHFHFORI The hosts for the 1983 Mor row County Pioneer Picnic on Sunday. May 29, are all des cendants of Albert and Julia Wright. This couple married in Indiana, in the Turkey Creek area of Stuben County. They came west in 1853 with their daughters, Mary Etta, and Julia, to settle at Oregon City. Their first son. Silas Albert, was born in Nebraska Territory along the way. Three more children George, Anson and Effie. were born during their 19-year stay in Clackamas County. Albert's brother. Anson, who never married and who had come west to Oregon, and Albert's and Julia's oldest child are buried at Redland near Oregon City. In 1872 Albert came across much of the state to begin the history of his family in this area. He built a log cabin near Rock Creek. across from the present-day Anson Wright Park, and spent the winter there before moving his fam ilv to that part of southern Umatilla County ' (over 20 vears before it became Mor row County.) They built their permanent home on upper Rhea Creek where some of their fifth and sixth generation descendants live today. When Albert and Julia were coming west they traveled in the company of the Rev. J K. Hines. an illustrious Methodist missionary. Mr. Wright and the Rev. Hines became staunch and lifelong friends. After the Wrights settled on Rhea Creek, they soon joined other pioneers who wanted church services and religious education for their children, and Albert, through his friendship with the Rev. Hines. bv then a state leader Englert and Orr reign over HHS prom Linda Englert and Jeff Orr were crowned Queen and King of Heppner High School's prom last Saturday night at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Other members of the court were Judy Ward, Joanna Bown, Bruce Way and Tom Huston. Goals and the four food groups, how to evaluate nutri tion information and applica tion of the information to their personal life and to the school hot lunch program. The course was taught at Heppner High School by Linda Panter. home economics teacher at Heppner High School, and Liz Curtis, home economics teacher at Heppner Elemen'arv School. of the Methodist Episcopal Church, encouraged the start ing of Methodism in Heppner where in time he, long Itt-kl many offices in the church. The first Wright daughter. Mary Etta, married J.B. David in Clackamas County and died two years later, childless. Daughter Julia came to this area and married Timothy H. Bisbee and their children were Albert. Lillian. I.ouis and Mary Pearl. Silas Albert married Martha Cant well and their family included Alon.o. Guv. Mary Pearl. Moses Albert. Sydna Del, Orian Elmer and Silas Delbert "Deri." Silas Albert is the won who continued on the Rhea Creek place. The third son. George, along with his younger brother, bought the mountain place in the I.onerock area where he and his family lived, part of which is still used as summer pasture by the present Albert Wright family. George mar ried sisters. His first wife. Ida Green mothered his son. Harry: after her death he married her sister. Minnie Green, and she became the mother of Earl and Mabel. Anson, the youngest son of Albert and Julia married Ida Jane Knighton on December 29. 1R86 .at Eight Mile Center. Thev had eight children: Clvde. Maude. Ray. Harley. Myrtle. Nell. Walter and Samuel. The youngest child of Albert and Julia, their daugh ter Effie. married Frank Gil liam The Gilliams' children were Ona. Edwin. Earl. I,eonard. Clinton and Hazel. Anson Wright's grand daughter. Beth Clark iMrs. Bnrtoni. has a story clipped from the "East Oregonian." written by Josephine Mahoney at the time of Anson's death in 19:tr. which tells: ,' " 7 ' f ' -J". Show Mom YouCm. Mother's Day Sunday, May 8 It's easy. Just send Teleflora's Tissue Box Bouquet. An ele gant brass-plated basket weave tissue box that holds a gorgeous flower arrangement. And when the flowers are gone, mom can place a boutique tissue box inside. It's lovelv. And a quick call our shop sends it almost anywhere in the U.S. Ask for Teleflora's Tissue Box Bouquet. Send theTissue Box Bouquet 1 ?CV" - " 2s '""k. err -V . itf - v ,rr - .' -ri, - ... - jtm ,' " . ..' J An old picture of the log cabin Albert Wright built and occupied in 1872. parts of which still stand in Anson Wright Park. Albert Wright (left with wife Julia behind him ; his brother Anson; their brother Edward wife Polly behind him (She was Julia's sister) the later couple stayed in Indiana when the fi-st three named came west in 1853 "Anson Wright (then 12 veard old i brought 750 head of sheep from The Dalles alone on foot through creat herds of lonchorn cattle through Grass Vallev to this county These were among the first sheep jirimght to the area "At the age of 14 he staved alone in the mountains with the sheep nad was aroused nightlv bv hear, grav timber wolves and envntes attacking the flock fie was unarmed and was forced to sleep along with the sheep for protection. "During the Hanniick and Piute Indian uprising, Albert Wright i his father I moved most of his family to The Dalles, bu! Anson, then 18. slaved in the mountains with the sheep In tKKI. Anson started in the wool-growing business on his own He fol lowed sheep-raising until his death "At the beginning of his independent career he look up 480 acres near Hardman At his death he owned H.tMHi acres, having deeded a quan tity of it to his children He also had upon his large estate a large home he built with shed and barn on his Hav to MM? " Creek Ranch." The Wnghl fatnilv history will be continued soon with a larger luk ;it the third gene ration ash and dot- from bunks t '.S. Treasury securities IConso B li tliligations of other I'.S. (iovernment ngencies and corporations tlher securities I eileral funds hold & securities purchased under agreement! to renell other loans less reserve for loan losse Hank premises, furniture & fixture. & other aNNets representing hank premises Other Real Cstate Other assets TOTAL VSSKTS . LIABILITIES Demand aVpohils of Individuals. partnertihipK, and corporation Time and ttavinRs depositn of individual, partnership, and corporation Deposits of I'niled Stales (iovernment Deposits of States and political subdivision Certified and officers' checks, TOTAL DKI'dSITS a. Total demand deposits: 3.82.56.54 li. Total time and suvings deposits: 22.o90.148.60 Federal funds purchased & securities sold under agreement to purchase Hher liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES iinitniin Sto k - total par value (No. shines tiiithori.ed 6,000) Surplus Undivided profits rOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS I'OTAL LIABILITIES KLSEKVES Capital account Average of total deposits for the Average of total loans for the 30 Standby letter of credit I. Patricia Gentry, Cashier, and correct to the best of my Correct & Attest Directors: (s) Howard Bryant (s) - YOUR INDEPENDENT HOME "member federal deposit insurance "corporation Local woman attends conference Morrow County Veterans .Service Officer Claudine War ren of Heppner attended a setniitnnunl Btate-wide County Veterans Service litlicer Con ference April 20 22 In Eugene. The session, cosponsored by the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs and the County Service Officer Asso ciation, provided officers with updated information neces sary to assist Oregon vete rans, their widows or widow ers and dependents In apply ing for state and federal vete vims' benefits in such areas as housing, education, counsel ing, claims, employment, medical and pension assis tance, said a department spokesperson, Kevnnte speakers included the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs Director Starvl C. Austin. Jr., Deputy Director Clint Gruber. VA Medical Center Director Joseph H Ferry. VA Regional office Director ft J. Vogel ond other representatives from federal and state veterans' service organizations. UIIIIIMMIIIIIMIMIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIHMIIMHIIIIIIMIMUItllMIIIIMIIIIIIHIHMIHMIIHmMMIIlr 82 S-10 2x 4sp. 80 GMC Vi ton, AT, 4x4, Loaded 78 GMC lh Ton, 4x4, Super nice. 79 Chev 2x Ton 73 Chev Ton 2x 21-ft. Self Contained Travel Trailer Ron McDonald T M:ii'i:(iTHV . J i m m iMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMniniiiiiiiiiiimiHiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMiMiiHiiHiimn lidated Report of Condition ANK OF jE astern Oregon "Your Home Owned Independent ARLINGTON, HEPPNER AND ASOF3-31-H3 ASSF.TS etc CAPITAL ACCOUNTS (No. shares outstanding 6,000) MEMORANDA 30 calendar day ending with the call date calendar day ending with call date of the above named bank, do solemnly iwear that condition 1 true knowledge and belief. signed, Patricia Gentry L.E. Dick, Jr. () Gene Pierce Association President Lor raine Benson reported she was pelased with the well repre sented participation and ex change of valuable Informa tion. Local V.F.W. Post to hold installation The local VFW Tost and VFW Auxiliary will hold a joint Installation of officers on May 11. 7:30 pm. at the Columbia Basin Electric Coop conference room Jn Heppner. HARDMAN ANTIQUE & END HAND STOR1 You've Heard About It! Grand Opening Sat. & Sun., May 7 & 8 Hardman, Corner of Hwy 207 & East Ridge Rd 10am. 6p.m. Every Day PICKUPS PICKUPS PICKUPS 676-9921 i m. m I t . line. Bank" IONE Lfi49.S4K.lll 4,287.282.40 2,017,840.42 J,827.lKO.n -0- 1(1.351 .003.48 74t.rf.19 153,700.00 825,025.47 29.Wi3.958.A8 3,45.27".(2 19,927 .956.07 8.803.78 2.317.761.32 169,893.95 25.919,745.14 60S. 000. 00 230.049.39 26,844.794.53 1 50.000.00 1.700.000.00 1.269.165.45 3.119.165.45 29,963.959.98 25.704.357.00 16,816,485.00 178.981.59 OWNED BANK Published: Mayt.ltU lldloia 676-9426 FLO 111 F P SHOP I
