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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1983)
.pP.p..--p)..,-p.pr. uL pn ypi nipmpn put pgi 0t p0 i0 pnjprpip---pp-pmT pp in ypn-pfrf p-ppi-miy iyiir')ji iiy niprmyir v. Local travelers recount European visit ... rnr-n ' ;Jm 4 I I 4 The Heppner tour group poses for photo In front of the American part of Maria Louisa Park in Seville, Spain. Pictured from left to right (Editor's note: The follow ing article is the second in a series to appear In the Gazelle-Times concerning a recent trip to Europe made by several Heppner High School Spanish students, their teach er, one sludent's mother and a school counselor ) Traveling south from Torremolinos, we were Im pressed with the diverse agri culture. The field boasted olives, wheat, grape vines, asparagus, oats, corn and tomatoes. Irrigation is done with water from reservoirs. They use both pipes and flood irrigation, depending on the crop Although gome modern Wilson family plans reunion The third reunion of the descendants of William Stan age Wilson is scheduled for Saturday. August 6 at the marina park in Irrigon. This branch of the Wilson family played an important role in the settling of the West, and in parts of Oregon in the Willamette Valley around In dependence. The Wilson River was named after him. Born in Logan County, Ohio, in 1821. Stanage Wilson was in his prime during the wagon train days of the lBSOs. 60s and 70s and served on many trips over the Oregon Trail, both as wagon master and Indian scout. According to a Wilson family member, he is credited with saving a wagon train'! pwple from starvation by shooting a sack full of jack rabbits. Stanage was a close friend of Ezra Meekers and entertained him at his home in Boise, Idaho on Meekers' last trip through the area. Wiiat Your Opinion? i.. V T C X Question : "How do you feel about martial law being drop ped in Poland last Friday?" "I think people should be as free as they are in the United States," said Beverly Miles of Oarkston, Wash. Bible School slated The First Christian Church of Heppner will be sponsoring Vacation Bible School August 8 through 12. from 9 to 11:45 a m., announced the Rev. Don Shclton, pastor. All children ages four through fourth grade are encouraged to attend. Activities including songs, puppets, Bible stories, crafts and games will be centered on the theme, "Jesus, Lord of Promises." There will be no charge to attend; however, voluntary offering will be taken each day to help defray costs. For more information or to register, phone 676-9209. III McLaughlin, are: Kathleen tiugnes. farming methods are used, we also saw a man plowing his field with a team of horses. Our first slop was the city of Granada. In the center of town, we passed a statue of Queen Isabella and Christo pher Columbus. Ole Chris was quite the hero in the "Old Country." Our major stop was the Alhambra - the summer home of kings. This palace and grounds were very inte resting because they dramati cally point out the differences between Moorish and Spanish philosophies, life styles and architectures. The Moor did not flaunt wealth. The outer facade was devoid of decora- One of Wilson's grandsons, Edwin M. Wilson, located In Irrigon in 1928. Two of his sons. Chester and Charles, still live there. A third son, Joseph 0. Wilson lives in Yakima. Wash. Three daugh ters. Marie Hinkley of On tario, Lois Land of Portland and Bessie Walker of Max well, Calif, still live while three other daughters, Edna Walbridge, Lucille Wilson and Alice Hogeland are now dead. I I Right now a First Interstate Bank loan is as economical as a subcompact. As fast as a rurbocharged sports car. And as power ful as a heavy-duty pickup. Our new auto loan interest rates are the best in years. And with the right credit information, we'll normally process your application in one day. Once you've arranged your financing, 1 . . 'vr I t r Clark, Valery Volesky, Carolyn Hughes, Claudia Hughes, Michele Portmann, Wanda Riley. Ann Jennifer Hughes and Kimberly lion. In 1492. the Moors were banished from Spain and the outside of the Alhambra was redone by the Christian kings. Europeans tended to flaunt wealth and this is reflected in the ornate architecture. How ever, once inside, one can easily see the Moorish design. It was against their religion to reproduce images of living things. Therefore, all designs are geometric. Few colors are used, blue (sky), green (oasis, black (earth), yellow (power), and white, empty space. Although built in the 1300s, the design, plumbing and security systems are remark able. Reflection pools were Friends and relatives are expected at the gathering from the five western states including Alaska. Motel accommodations are available in the area. Further information may be obtained from Lois Wilson Land. 16924 N.E. Malsey. Portland, OR 97230. phone 254 3015, or from Marie Wilson Hinkley, 307 Clark Ave., Ontario, OR 97914. phone 889-5152. TEST DRIVE OUR EXCITING NEW CAR LOANS FIRST. 0 used for cooling and security as well as aesthetics. Cool running water under the floors cooled the interior building. Sauna baths and fountains functioned in the Alhambra over fioo years ago, 't he gar dens. General Life, were splendid with sculptured hedges and a variety of flow ers and fountains. Leaving Granada behind we headed to Seville. Here we ran into six students from Sher man County small world! Some of the major sights in Seville are Maria Luisa Park, government buildings, the barrio - or old section - and the cathedral. The cathedral in Seville is the third largest, after the Vatican and St. Paul's in Iindon. One altar boasts over $:if!.rWi.oKi worth of gold, at current prices! It was in Seville that a few of us ventured out on our own to have an authentic Spanish meal. Phrase board in hand, we made quite an impression on our waiter, not to mention other diners! Our next major stop before Madrid was Cordoba. The town is built around a mosque that will hold 60,000 people. Over 1,000 columns help sup port the ceiling. These columns were salvaged by Moorish adventurers, some are Roman, Byzantine and Greek. Charles V commis sioned a cathedral to be built in the center of this mosque. The choir loft alone took one man 40 years to hand carve. Throughout Spain, we dis covered structure that took 50-100-150 years to complete. Therefore, one can see dif ferent materials and styles in one building. The next bus trip took six hours. It was during our tra veling that friendships with other students and teachers developed. With the many marvelous sights we enjoyed, new friendships were one of the major highlights of our European adventures. Next week Madrid and Paris! v v 41 you'll have more leverage to negotiate the price of your new car. . Come in soon or call. You'll spend hours comparing new cars. Take a few minutes now to find the best loan possible. You could save enough to First buy gas for a year. Interstate r even longer- Bonk W.C.C.C. hosts Condon & Kinzua Last Sunday, a total of 54 men and women enjoyed a full day of golf at Heppner' Wil-" low Creek Country Club. Golf ers from Condon and Kinzua . joined together with the host ing Heppner club for the day'a activities. James Burns of Condon posted the low score for the day for the men with a 67 for 18 holes. Pat Edmundson had the low score for the women with a 39 for nine holes. Winners from Kinzua were Rollo Loomis with a low gross score of 74 and Herb Wright ; with a low net score of 53. Low scores from Condon came from Burns for low gross and Bob Cooney for low net with a score of 47. Low scores from Heppner were posted by John Edmund son and Barry Munkers who tied for low gross with 69s and Jerry Daggett who won low net at 47. Special event winners were Jon Mitchell and Rick John ston, both of Heppner, and Pat Bunyard of Kinzua for closest to pin shots. Dale Hollander, of Heppner, Max Macintosh of Condon and Herb Wright of Kinzua were awarded for long drives. For the women, low gross winners by club were Georgia Loomis from Kinzua, Dee Hollen from Condon and Susan Johnston and Bev Gunderson from Heppner. Low net win ners were Andre Bunyard from Kinzua, Bethel Burns from Condon and Sue Jepsen from Heppner. Special event winners for the field included Edmundson for long drive and Hollen for closest tot he pin. Lunch was served to the group by a committee headed by Inez Erwin. After the meal, several stayed to play in a special scramble event with the team of Don Lott and Rollo Loomis taking first place with a low gross score of 26. The final interclub activity of the year will be next Sunday reic The Heppner when Heppner travels to Kin zua. 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