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VOL. 102 NO. 10 THURSDAY. MARCH . 1984 g PAf.f
New hospital administrator
welcomed at open house
Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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25 Heppner, Oregon
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Weather
by the City of Heppner
Tues., Feb. 28
Wed., Feb. 29
Thurs., Mar. 1
Fri., Mar. 2
Sat., Mar. 3
Sun., Mar. 4
Mori., Mar. 5
High Low Precip
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New Pioneer Memorial Hospital Administrator Albert J. "John" Ochsner III (left) talks with
Sandy Harms, director of nurset, and boardmembers LaVerne Van Marter and Ron McDonald
(right) during an open house at the hospital Monday.
Ochsner replaces Byron Smith.
Many local residents were on hand to wish Smith well and to welcome Ochsner and his wife, Pat,
to the community.
Heppner
Auto Parts
to move
next week
Heppner Auto Parts will be
moving into its new store at
the remodeled creamery
building next Tuesday, Mar.
13, reports owner Bob
DcSpain.
The store will be open for
business during the move, and
a crew of 12 or 14 people will
be moving inventory into the
new location.
"We'll be open," says
DeSpain. "We may have a
little problem finding things
for people, but we will get
what you want."
Heppner Auto Parts is
moving out of its present
building to make room for an
expansion of Central Market
next door.
Still room in dog clinic
Thirteen dog owners have
signed up for a stock dog clinic
that will be held on March 18
and there is room for seven or
eight more participants. The
event, conducted by Cliff
Steelman of Walla Walla, will
be held in morning and after
noon sessions at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds in Hep
pner. It will begin at 8 a.m.
and should conclude between 4
and S p.m.
The clinic is free but space
is limited. To make reserva
tions, contact Hutch's Prin
ting Co., P.O. Box 676, Hep
pner, Oregon 97836, phone
676-9001.
Local business has new
owner, new name
Water for new city well
struck at 848 ft.
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Buckner Fump Service of
Redmond struck water at 848
ft. last Thursday at a proposed
new city well site, according
to Marshall Lovgren, city
administrator. The well site is
adjacent to the new reservoir
just off the new Willow Creek
Road.
Before water from the well
can be used, it must be tested,
and pumping must be tested to
assure that the water level
will drop to no less than 700 ft.
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Cindy Schmidt
Cole's House of Fashion and
Posy Patch has a new name
and a new owner. Cindy
Schmidt of Heppner pur
chased the store from Carolyn
Cole March 1 . The store's new
name is "Country Rose."
Schmidt has lived in Hep
pner for nearly 10 years and
had worked for Cole for two
and one-half years. She says
she plans no real changes but
wants to add a cash and carry
bouquet service. She also
wants to expand the line of
larger ladies' sizes of clothing
and plans to build up the
children's department.
The store will also continue
to offer coffee and candy,
plants, florist's services,
linens, accessories and deco
rator items as well as clo
thing. An open house is being
planned; the date will be
announced later.
while pumping a minimum of
250 gallons per minute, Lov
gren explained. The testing,
for which Buckner is respon
sible, should begin soon, he
added.
The new well site was
chosen because the city's
other four wells are located on
Willow Creek, and in case of
an emergency in that area, the
new well could still provide
water for the city, Lovgren
said.
Local ministers to take
over pizza parlor Sat,
This Saturday, Mar. 10,
owner Kathie Maben and her
crew will turn over Kate's
Pizza and Pastry in Heppner
to south Morrow County
ministers announced John
Maas, pastor of the local
Lutheran churches. The local
pastors will be working in the
kitchen from 5 to 10 p.m. that
day.
During that time, 10 percent
of the money raised will go to
the south Morrow County Mi
nisterial Association, Maas
said.
"Come down to Kate's on
March 10, be part of the fun,
and put your preacher to
work," he added.
Photo scheduled for descendants of
I Hibernia Society on St. Patrick's Day
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This picture of the Heppner Hibernia Society was taken in
1914. The local group, made up of Irish Americans, was one of
the first such societies formed In Oregon.
The descendants of the men in this picture are invited to
photo courtasy of Cacala Bucknum
meet in front of the Morrow County Courthouse on the steps
for a group photo at 2:30 pjn. on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday,
Mar. 17.
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i. John Bromtn
). Jonn Ktnny
4. Rtv. P. J. O'Rourkt
5. J.H. Purt
. Bithop C.J. O'Reilly
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II. John P. Kanny
12. Dcnnlt MtNimH
13. Phil Hlggint
U. Black J. Shcridwi
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17. Jm Ooharty
II. Ed Dohtrly
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10. Jim Parity
11. Jarry Brow an
22. Mikt MartfiaM
23. Pat Currln
24. Prank Month an
25. Tom Gill
J. Paddy Mollahan
27. Owan Mulligan
21. Jim McNamaa
2f. John Dohtrty
30. Mlchaal Ktnny
11. John J. Dundaaa
32. Prank Smith
33. Jim GlllaM
34. Hugh O'Rourht
35. w e. O'Rourka
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37. Prank McCaba
3t. Jim Williams
39. John Byrnt
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40. Tom Shtrldan
41. PMI Hirl
43. Spot Currln
43. Jamtt Sharldan
44. Jim Hlggint
45. John S. Kilkenny
46. John Brady
47. Paddy Mulligan
41. Pat Ward
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51. Pvtt Farley
52. Willy Cunningham
53. Jamn Higgini
54. Willy Carty
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56. Tim O'Conner
57. Outchty Dohtrty
Si. Con McLaughlin
5. B.P. Dohtrty
60 B.P. Dohtrty. Jr.
61. John F. Kilkenny
63 Ed Veach
63. Mickey Currln
64. John Healy
65. Mike Dohtrty
66. Pete O'Rourke
67. Pat McDermott
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6. Pat Farley
70. Barney Ward
71. Mike Healy
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73. John Currln
74. O'Conntr
75. John Monahan
76. Jim Whitney
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71. Willy Whitney
7. John Dohtrty
Pat McVeeh
John Keegan
John McHugh
Dan McDevItt
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7. Tom O'Brien
H. John O'Rourke
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W. John Cornell
l. John McNamee
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Two local men form new
aviation company
Park in Lexington named
Wayne Seitz
Two local men have re
cently started a new business
in this area. Tom Currin and
Wayne Seitz have formed
Seitz-Currin Aviation, which
offers crop spraying, fertili
zing and seeding services.
Seitz-Currin Aviation, which is
based on Little Butter Creek,
is operated by Seitz.
Both owners are licensed
pilots and Seitz is a licensed
applicator with a commercial
pesticide applicator's license.
A 1977 graduate of Heppner
High School, Seitz says he has
been a pilot since he was 18.
He received his flight training
in Portland and then received
his commercial pilot's license
and instrument rating. He
received his flight instructor's
and instrument flight instruc
tor's license in Pendleton. He
also has a 135 air taxi license.
Seitz has taught private
ground school classes at the
Lexington Airport through
Blue Mountain Community
College and has also taught
flight instruction.
Tom and his wife, Marlene,
live on the family ranch on
Little Butter Creek. Wayne
and his wife, Lori, live in the
Sand Hollow area.
The business phone number
is 989-8477, or 676-9711.
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Pat Wright (left) receives gift certificate from Garden Oib
President Kathy Tellechea.
Watch for St.
Patrick's Day
Contest in the
G-T next week
By DELPHA JONES
Pat Wright has won the
Lexington Garden Club's con
test to name the recently
created park in that town. The
new name of the park is
"Friendship Park," and Mrs.
Wright received a gift certifi
cate redeemable at Del's
Plants Plus for her effort. A
slogan to be used with the
name, "Pride of the Lexington
Garden Bugs," was submitted
by Carol Baker. She will also
receive a gift certificate.
The contest, which was open
to Lexington residents, ran for
several weeks. A committee of
T.E. Messenger, Sr., Ed
Baker, Lois Hunt and Joyce
Buchanan was appointed to
select the winning name.
The park has been built by
the efforts of the newly orga
nized garden club with much
planing and expense.
Trees were planted in the
park this week to further add
to the beauty of the area.
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