Local women enjoy -wcek bus trip
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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
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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.
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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
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The llcppner flazette-Tlmes, Ileppner. Oregon, Thursday. October 20. 1983-SEVEN
HHS celebrating Homecoming week
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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
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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.
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served all dav.
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Thompson. Sarah Forrar,
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and Stephani Payne.
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