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Local women enjoy -wcek bus trip ByJl'STINK WKATIIKIU'OKI) Ila Albert , Helen Currln, Inez Hrwln, Fny Ferguson. Knye Finch, Frances Mitchell, Irene Swunson, Justine Wea therford and Ila'g retirement home friend from Salem. Mil dred Pliimmer. hud a fine time traveling with 29 other folks from October 2 until October t5. Their bus trip took I hem across much of the middle of the U.S. from Boise, Idaho, to Springfield. Illinois, and Fureka Springs, Arkan sas, and as they traveled Into 10 slates beyond Oregon, they learned about many Interes ting places. When personal introduc tions were made over the microphone on the bus the first morning, we discovered that I,ois (Saling) Lee and her husband. Don Lee, from Wciser. Idaho, were really familiar with the Heppner urea l.ois was born at Hard man and attended school In llcppner before moving to Pendleton where she was working in a hank along with One fierce at the time she met and married Don from Idaho. Her father was Marion Soling, who had a long career in the U S Forest Service and her mother. Hazel McDon ald) Saling, is living in Echo. Mike Saling of llcppner Is Lois's first cou.sin. The first day's travel through central and eastern Idaho ended at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, near the base of the spectacular Teton Mountains which are already being covered with new snow. On Monday morning, the bus crossed the Continental Divide at Tojiwatee Pass at 9.B58 feet in a beautiful snowfall. The snow disappeared as soon as a lower elevation was reached and the eastward journey continued through Casper to Ihmglas. Wyoming where so many Morrow County youth have participated in rodeo events Visiting historic Fort Lara mie was very Interesting the next dav This place was very significant in the early de velopment of the West. Travel continued eastward to North Platte. Nebraska, through level prairie land where we observed acres of parched, stunted corn Oregon folks had set their watches back before reaching Idaho, and then lost another hour when they passed Ogallu, Nebraska. We drove through many attrac tive towns and tiie capital city. Lincoln, and entered Iowa briefly on the way to our stopover at St. Joseph, Mis souri From there the route led through Chillicothe to Hannibal where everyone enjoyed n lengthy afternoon visit in Mark Twain Country along the Mississippi. This early riverport makes much of being the boyhood home of Twain (Samuel Clemens) and the locale of his stories about Tom Sawyer and Muck Finn. The setting for these stone, Aunt Polly's home and gar den, the little old store and even the frightening cave are -really tug tourist attractions. Leaving Hannibal, we crossed the Mississippi Into Illinois and continued to Springfield for the night. The next morning, at 8 a.m., Miss Ursula Beagnn. an outstand ing Lincoln scholar, came aboard the bus and talked to us about Honest AIk and his life as she guided us to the beautifully preserved and re stored billage of New Salem where Abe lived and worked and got bis political start. After a fascinating visit in that outstanding Illinois State Park, we traveled back to Springfield where we visited (he massive, Lincoln Family Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery and the beautifully preserved and maintained Lincoln home, very near the slate cupital , buildings in Springfield. This was the only home that Lin coln ever owned. We all lunched In a very large cafe teria in a massive shopping mull in Springfield and then Miss Ursula guided us to the freeway on which we drove back to the "Father of Wa ters" at St. Louis. Missouri, where we spent a most exci ting afternoon and evening along the great river. Viewing 1 the sensational Gateway Arch, traveling up to Its top view windows onits concealed railway and seeing the film telling of Its amazing, con struction was . very thrilling. The arch Is our nation's tallest monument, extending 630 feet above the ground and span ning e:i() feet at ground levid. The foundations for the arch are sunk 50 feet below the ground level, the lower 30 feet being in bedrock. Ero Saarln en, the architect, claimed that this stainless steel building should last a thousand years. From its top, one can see for many miles eastward from whence the pioneers moved and to the West for which St. louis calls itself the gateway. Just across the boulevard from the monument, there are three very modern, high-rise apartment buildings topped with recreational areas built around rooftop sw'mming pools, From the high view point at the top of the arch, these looked like toy buildings topped with little soap dishes full of water. That night everyone atten ded a splendid buffet dinner alward the Goldcnrod Show boat which is anchored very near the arch. After dinner, we went Into the boat's theater to view a quaint Charlie Chap lin silent movie and to see a stage play spoofing Sherlock Holmes and a lively vaude ville kIiow featuring excellent County sheriff warns of confidence schemes One of the most frequent crimes committed is fraud perpetrated by confidence criminals, says Morrow Coun ty Sheriff Roy Drago. "A most unfortunate aspect of this type of crime." accord ing to the sheriff, "is that many times older persons are the victims." Confidence schemes are usually played against other wise law-abiding citizens who put too much faith and trust in oilier persons. ' According to Sheriff Drago, "It is our suggestion that all citizens thoroughly investi gate direct solicitors for ser vices such as pest control, home repairs, driveway paving, and schemes which indicate a discovery of sums of money in which there is a promise of sharing (he funds before any commitment is made." It is further recommended that any person solicited in these areas should: 1 Check the reliability of the solicitor with the local sheriff or local police; 2 If you hove doubts about a solicitor, ask for bank refe rences or even contact your local Chamber of Commerce of Better Business Bureau: and :i Closely read and under stand fully all of the fine print contained in contracts (or -these tvpe'nf services. . The sheriff also pointed out that many times older persons SPRED LO-LUSTRE UT ONI OALION OF SPRIO if fF(jtyS C i WAU AT THI REOULAR PRICI Iff f ' I If OP 1 AND OfT THI SECOND lfr JaasRffj O lit OAUON 'OR ONIY iff l4 ft (v SPECIAL SAVINGS! iSFjf"? ly tilJt..GLJ ivJfmiM "SO GALLON U54 ' gytyjotn'i musicians and dancers. The next morning (Satur day, Oct. 8) we traveled south Into the Ozarks for a three night stay, at Branson. Mis souri, where we found bumper-to-bumper traffic as crowds of people poured Into this popular resort area for the weekend. Surrounding Branson, there are dozens of special attractions, all hoping to draw tourist patronage. Our first afternoon and evening, there we went out to the farm Immortalized by author Harold Bell Wright in his book "Shepherd and the Hills." where we toured the farm on which Wright lived and wrote. We ate there at a very crow ded "Aunt Mollle's Cup board" and went to the evening's production of "The Shepherd of the Hills Pa geant" in the spacious outdoor theater set in the lovely white oak woods. The stage area was at least three blocks long and accommodated the many actors, animals, horse-drawn conveyances and two very early motor cars. A big gun fight and the spectacular burning of a log cabin were exciting moments in this play based on Wright's story and characters. (The next half of this travel story will continue with more entertainments near Branson and will conclude with the westward trip across Kansas. Colorado and Utah and back to Boise. are often alone and do not have close friends or relatives to discuss the possibility of someone attempting to work some kind of fraud on them. However, by no means Is this particularly menacing crime restricted to the elderly. If you do not understand any and all of the points of con tracts regarding these ser vices, you should certainly consult with legal or law en forcement officials. By all means, you should avoid any service which demands Im mediate cash outlays with someone with whom you are not thoroughly acquainted. Drago cautions. "If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call your sheriff's department for assistance," he concluded. tlloween Some common tens safety precaution can help your children avoid the tricks and get more of a treat out of Halloween this year: Be sure masks have holes large enough for nor mal breathing and good visibility. Give children a meal or snack before they go out and emphasize that no treats should be eaten be fore they get home. Dis card commercially-produced candy if the wrapper is loose of tht seal has been brok-. en. Wash fruit and slice it into small pieces, checking for inedible additions. When in doubt-throw it out. Error found property tax Ted White. Umatilla County assessor, announced last week that an error had been made in computing Blue Mountain Community College's 1982 properly las levy, The possibility that an error may have occurred was first raised by College President Ron Daniels in a preliminary end-of-year financial report to the college board. In that August 17th report. "Daniels told college board members that preliminary audit figures indicated that property tax collections for 1982 had excee ded estimates by approxima tely $233,000. Daniels said, "If the reported figures are accu rate, that means that property tax payments for 1982 would have exceeded 98 percent. When you consider that collec tions very rarely exceed 90 percent, I am convinced that the reported figures are incor rect." The college auditors, Morri son and Fife of Pendleton, were asked to confirm the figures with the Umatilla County assessor's office. A subsequent check with Ted White in the Umatilla County assessor's office confirmed that an error had been made in deducting a 1982 property Livestock judging team does well at P. I. The Heppner High School livestock judging team at tended the Pacific Interna tional Livestock Exposition in Portland on October 8 and placed in the top 20 of 121 Oregon. Washington and Idaho teams, reports HHS instructor Roger Record. The Heppner team members also placed third in the market Primroses subject of club meeting "Primroses" was the sub ject of the meeting of the lone Garden Club led by Lorraine Ladd at the home of Joyce Buchanan on October 12 with Virginia Peck assisting. Primulaceae or primrose, suggests the very early-flowering habit of the wild prim roses of Europe. Primroses come in a wide range of colors, patterns and forms, the group learned. They usually grow from four to 12 Inches tall with a cluster of leaves at the base of a cluster of flowers. They need shade, coolness and moisture, but not swampy conditions. They should be planted in partial shade with north exposure in acid soil fortified with gene rous amounts of humus to help retain moisture. Plants may be divided im mediately after flowering in the late spring or summer. Most people buy plants, but if you wish to sow seeds, this must be done in the spring or fall. Division should be done every three to four years. SAVE MONEY ON CROP INSURANCE Now You Can Insure On Your Own Proven Yield Without Costing You More CALL OR STOP BY We'll Run Your Stats Through Our COMPUTER And Give You The Price That Best Fits Your Needs o OUR LOW PRICED OFFER ENDS Oct. 31 Wo want to help you take tho gamble out of farming Give Us a Call SWANSON INSURANCE in '82 BMCC levy tax offset against the college levy, The offset resulted from a prior year's property tax pay ment by the PGR Coal Fired Power Plant, located in Mor row County. The offset was properly deducted from the Morrow County levy, but due to a clerical error in the Umatilla County assessor's office, the offset was not de ducted from the Umatilla County levy. The error resulted in the Umatilla County levy bieng $2fi8.252 more than it would have been had the offset been properly applied. According to Umatilla County Assessor Ted White, failure to reduce the levy resulted in an excess levy of 0.19f)7 per $1,000 taxable as sessed valuation. This means that the owner of a $50,000 home paid $9.84 in overpay ment of property taxes for 1982. The assessor's office has requested from the Departm ment of Revenue an official ruling on the procedures ne cessary to correct the error. A ruling from the Department of Revenue is anticipated within a week to 10 days. lamb division and received a banner for their efforts. Records said this was the first banner Heppner had won since 1966. Heppner members Kevin Hughes. Noeiia Rill. Travis Harrison. Kim Wright. Andrea Ball. Ixren Hayes and Tammy Hays attended the exposition with Records. The best known primroses are the hybrid polyanthus auricula (dwarf) and vulgaris which are perennials. There is also an annual called primula malacoides or fairy primrose. Members attending a dis trict meeting in Pendleton reported receiving awards from the state federation for first place for outstanding program cover for a district meeting. 100 percent subscrip tions to the state newsletter and contribution to the Wil lamette Cemetery. The club also received second place for their yearbook at the district level. The lone Garden Club has made contributions this year to the Willamette Cemetery, the Roadside Council, national and state life memberships. Leach Gardens in Portland, World Gardening and the Lex ington Garden Bugs for es tablishing the taxington city Park, said a club spokes person. 422-7410 lone The llcppner flazette-Tlmes, Ileppner. Oregon, Thursday. October 20. 1983-SEVEN HHS celebrating Homecoming week If V Ml 1 1 Hi HHS Homecoming Court from left to right: Ann McLaughlin, Eric Thompson, Carla Miles, Sarah Forrar, Sid Kennedy, Stephani Payne, Cam George and Pam Orr. Not pictured: Greg Orr and Steve Currin. "You Can't Bring a Mustang Down" is the theme of this week's homecoming activities at Heppner High School. If local residents are won dering why high school stu dents have been sporting "strange" attire, dress-up days are scheduled for the entire week. Monday W'as Cowboy Day. Tuesday was Nerd Day. Wednesday was Punk Rock Day. Thursday is T0s Day. and a tuf; of war. a sock hop and an ice cream feed are scheduled, and deco rations will be put up for a Polled hereford sale to be held Sat A Kirk and Robinson Ranches Polled Hereford Sale will be held October 22. from 9 a.m. to 3 p m.. announces the Robinson family The location of the sale has been changed and will be held at the owners" Hinton Creek ranch, one and a half miles east of Heppner on Highway 74. This Morrow County pure bred cattle operation has been in business locally for 35 vears. For the first time, they are Riving buyers the oppor tunity to select by sealed bid, from their entire offering of 60 semen and bangs tested bulls, which have been weighed. A limited number of cows with calves at side, as well as some bred and open heifers may also be purchased Sales from this herd have previously been sold by private treaty and limited shows and consign ment sales, resulting in repeat buyers from five western states and Canada, the family explained. These range-raised cattle 1 YOUR LOCAL SERVICE cpA, 111 l dance which will be held fol lowing the football game Fri day night. Friday will be Blue and Gold-Hat and Tie Day. A faculty pep assembly is scheduled for 3 p m.. followed bv a parade and downtown pep assembly at 4 p.m. The football game against number one ranked Enterprise will begin at 7:30 p.m. The dance, with music by the Jim Ackley Band, will run from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. are in modest condition: both 1 factors contributing to the animal soundness. Other guidelines for this herd have been keeping abreast of the need for larger and trimmer foundation stock with feed conversion efficiency, calving ease, larger weaning weights and higher production percen tages. The owners invite all inte rested persons to attend. Coffee and doughnuts will be served all dav. 1 Cattle Pour On T I SPECIAL $1295g3 f J by the case ? 1 Green Feed ? j 676-9422 J IWed Control MMl FOR ALL YOUR FALL CHEMICAL NEEDS Glean Roundup Kerb Lcxone Chemhoe SVIorrow County Grain GrowersNC TOLL FREE 1-800-452-7396 This year's Homecoming Court includes seniors Sid Kennedy. Greg Orr, Eric Thompson. Sarah Forrar, Carla Miles and Ann McLau ghlin, and juniors Steve Cur rin. Cam George. Pam Orr and Stephani Payne. CHbS 'SPLIT LEATHER work mm Has rwrtcrced palm outseam construc tor! wnftt Kevtar tnrsad tor long wear and maxsnum strength Snug rrrs ht Rietmann's Hardware IONE 422-721 1 n ith V yJ P r R99 ' -799) vu.0y y l,02J b - --, V s o i i fr&JJ nume cams J
