FOUR The Heppner Gatette-Timtt,
Lexington News
By Delpha Jones 989-8189
The Garden Bugs met at the
home of Lois Allyn on Thurs
day for a regular meeting with
President Kathy Tellechea
presiding. The program was
on new varieties of flowers
and vegetables featured in the
new seed catalogs and a dis
cussion on why they may or
may not be adapa table to this
area was held. The next meet
ing will be at the home of
Luella Taylor and the pro
gram will be on transplanting
and separating perennials.
Lovely refreshments were
served to Dorothy Burcham,
Kathy Tellechea, Jean Bra
tell. Delta Huber, Lee How
ard, Elsie Huston and the
hostess.
The card party held at the
Lexington I.O.O.F. Hall on
Salturday was well attended.
This was the last scheduled
party for the season with plans
to continue them in October.
Those winning door prizes
were Frank Robinson and
Kathy Tellechea, traveling
was won by Cecil Jones and
Joyce Buchanan, women's low
was won by Esther Bergstrom
and men's low was won by
Richard Peck. High men's
award went to Bob Taylor,
Alice McCabe won low for the
women. Hostesses Josie Peck
and Frances Peck served
lovely refreshments.
The Lexington Grange Hall
was the scene of a recent
meeting of the fifth (Pomona)
degree team to confirm the
degree to Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin, and Mr. and Mrs. Dean.
The court of Pomona was in a
beautiful setting of flowers
adorning a bower with picket
fence, arranged by Frances
Smouse, son Kenny, and Joyce
Buchanan. There were also
other beautiful floral arrange
ments about the room.
A distinguished guest Mor
ton Wolverton, Eastern Ore
gon State Deputy was intro
duced. Taking the master's part
was Rolland Johnson. Those
from this area assisting were
Barton Clark, as overseer;
Joe and Hilda Yocom an assis
tant steward and lady assis
tant. Cecil Jones asd treasur
er, Delpha Jones as secretary,
Joyce Buchanan and Frances
Smouse as attendants to Po
mona, and Charles Buchanan
as a member of the executive
committee.
A lovely dinner was served
following with Chairman
Barbara Cutsforth in charge.
District. C.W.A. conference
will be held Friday at 10 a.m.
with Aerla Larseo, district
chairman presiding.
Holly Rebekah Lodge met
on Thursday evening for the
purpose of initiating two new
members; Geri Martin and
Renee Yocom. After the
opening in the regular session
with Virginia Peck acting as
N.G., the meeting was turned
over to the initiation team.
N.G. was taken by Delpha
Jones; V.G. by Joyce Bucha
nan; Chaplain, Annetta Pad
berg; Warden, Hilda Yocom;
and Conductor, Ruth Robin
son. Due to the illness of
several members, others were
kind enough to fill the offices.
The tableaus were by the
ladies dressed in pastel for
mats. Musician for the evening
was Leita Messenger.
HURRY!
Total Hardware
Sale Ends
Saturday,
M Still time
;OS)St tO (S22St
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday,
Following the meeting,
lovely refreshments were ser
ved by the host committee of
Leita Messenger and Catie
Padberg.
The next meeting will be
held March IS, at whcih time
Rebekah Assembly President
Una Makin will make her
official visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones
visited at the Jim Bowen home
in Hermiston on Sunday eve
ning. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen and
twins Katy and Bo are moving
this week to Priest River,
Idaho where he is employed.
Others present were Flossie
Breeding, a resident of the
Good Samaritan Center in
Hermiston; Mr. and Mrs.
Stuart Smith and family and
Bill Irvin, all of Hermiston;
and Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Irvin of
Irrigon. Earlier in the after
noon Mr. and Mrs. Max
Breeding of Gresham were
present. Dinner was enjoyed
by the group.
The daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Skip Ruhl were visitors
with their grandparents, Faye
and Buck Ruell from their
home in Hermiston over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin
have returned to their home
after the winter months spent
in Palm Springs. They were
called home by the death of his
mother, Hortense Martin.
Recent callers at the Bill
Padberg home have been Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Winger and
family from Battle Ground,
Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Padberg and family from
Wood burn.
Debbie Sharp, a patient at
St. Mary Medical Center in
Walla Walla, was a weekend
visitor in Lexingotn.
Jr. 4-H leaders sharing experience
Jr. 4-H leaders Kim Wright (at sewing machine) and Noella Rill (right) give instruction to
Kathy Martin (left), Kirsten Alford, Amy Greenup and Giselle Schoonover.
Two 15-year-old Heppner
girls, both junior 4-H leaders,
have started a Beginning 4-H
Sewing Club. Kim Wright and
Noella Rill currently have
four members in the Sou per
Seamers Club, and the group
meets twice a month at the
extension office in Heppner.
Both junior leaders have
seven years of 4-H sewing
experience.
The club started last No
vember and the members are
learning about materials, cut
ting out patterns, straight
stitching and other basic skills
of sewing. The girls in the club
have made needle holders and
are now working on skirts.
They plan to make skirts and
vests for fair. Modeling will be
another skill learned in the
March 10
to save! 4c
March 8.
N.P.R. Jazz Band to give concert in Heppner March 12
Don Christensen, instru
mental music director of Hep
pner schools, has invited the
N.P.R. Jan Band to perform
at the Heppner Jr. High School
gym at 7:30 p.m. on Monday,
Mar. 12. Clu isieiisen is the
current percussionist in this
musical group.
The N.P.R. Jazz Band is an
Eastern Oregon community
band that was formed in Octo
ber of 1983 and presented its
premier performance at
IHS basketball players receive letters
.0 f)f)n :
Members of lt
By ASHLEY CONKLI.N
lone High School held its
Winter Sports Dessert on
Tuesday, Feb. 21. The purpose
of this dessert was to recog
nize those who participated in
basketball.
Boys' varsity Coach Del
La Rue gave awards to those
on the varsity team. Those
receiving letters were: se-
Local news bits
Mildred Connor or Heppner
had knee surgery on Tuesday
at Good Shepherd Community
club so that members can take
part in the style revue during
the fair.
Later in the year the leaders
may arrange a trip to the
Pendleton Woolen Mills,
Wright said.
NOTICE
TO WATER USERS
Winter packing may now be
removed from
be read this month after using
minimums throughout the
I winter. All gallonago used over
the minimum will be reflected
on your March billing.
Therefore, please expect an
increase on your next
statement.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION, we
remind city sewer users to
avoid putting rubber and
plastic items, gunny sacks, etc.
into our sewer system. These
- ;- : . ......
items clog the sewer lines
causing sewage to back up,
perhaps Into your homo.
Earl Papineau
. Hermiston in December. The
band's membership consists
of area music teachers, pro
fessional musicians and talen
ted music students.
Organized and directed by
Brad rioiOiTia of Hermiston
the band rehearses every
Monday evening at the Her.
miston High School band
room. N.P.R. Jazz Band and
the Blue Mountain Commu
nity College Jazz Band just
completed a joint concert at
- D"l
niors Craig Hams, Howard
Leavitt and Darrin Padberg;
juniors Jeff Ball, Donnie
Doherty, Randy McCabe and
Mark Meyers; sophomore
Brian Douglas; and freshman
Mike Rietmann.
Coach Jocelyn Jones gave
letters to those on the girls'
varsity team. They were:
junior Paula Anderson;
sophomore Michelle Beeson;
and freshmen Mary Ann Al-
Hospital in Hermiston and is
reported to be doing well,
She should be able to return
home next week.
After this year, the girls in ,
the club will move on to a .
more advanced club led by 1
Kim's mother, Judy Wright.
The two junior leaders also '
help with Mrs! Wright's club.
meters. Thoy will
IHS girtf basketball team line up to receive
Pioneer Hall Theater on the
, BMCC campus March 5. ,
Rozema says he is looking
forward to a great evening of
jazz music on the 12th at
Heppner. ,
In addition to the traditional ,
"up beat" swing style of jazz,
the musical arrangements
will include blues, ballads,
boogaloos and jazz rock.
Soloists will , be frequently
presented from every section
ot the band. Feature soloists
r. Hi 4I
letter from Cooch
Jocolyn Jones.
, varado, Deena Hams, Kim
McCabe, Patty McElligott,
Candi Rudisill and Sandi
Wright.
Those receiving junior var
sity awards from Coach Dave
, Sime were: ; senior Steve
Millman, junior Eric Cook;
sophomores Jerry Anderson,
Ignacio Garzon, Eric Pointer
- and Rod Taylor; and fresh
men Ashley Conklin, Kierin
' Doherty and Chris Rea.
Butter Creek Livestock
4-H Club meets
By JENNIFER CI RR1N
On February 29, the Butter
Creek Livestock 4-H Club met
at Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Dougherty's home.
Our Secretary, Jason
Dougherty, read the minutes,
and Nancy Bailey, Robbie
Ashbeck and Jennifer Currin
gave reports.
We voted to sponsor a re
serve champion market lamb
trophy, and discussed when
we should get our animals
ready for fair.
America's
successful
News Letter, which mad its
ws without competition for
concerning-
U
PLOW
MOLOBOAROS
SHINS
LANDSIDES
CHISEL SPIKES
SUB-SOILER POINTS
DISC BLADES
SWEEPS
DUAL TILLAGE a
FIELD CULTIVATOR PARTS
FERTILIZER KNIVES A
VIBRO TINES
CP-
LW
P.O. Box 367
Lexington, Oregon 97839
for the Heppner concert will
be: saxophone Dan Lange
(BMCC Instrumental Music
Instructor), Adriene Reisis
(BMCC student), Dena Ed
wards (BMCC : student), ,
trumpet Kris Kelley (Pendle
ton Music House salesman),
Terry Rozema (Hermiston
High School alumni), Bill
Walchli , (Hermiston High
School alumni), trombone
Bob Swoboda (music specia
list at Rocky Hieghts Elemen-
M.C.G.G. & S.G.S. District
receive awards from F.F.A.
Morrow County Grain
Growers and the Morrow
County Soil and Water Con
servation District .were both
presented with Distinguished
Service Awards at the first
annual Blue Mountain District
F.F.A. Convention in Hermis
ton, Saturday, Mar. 3, an
Heppner F.F.A. '-'Chapter
slates 'Slave Sale'
The Heppner F.F.A. Chap
ter will hold its annual "Slave
Sale", on Tuesday, Mar. 13, at
7:30 p.m. in the high school
cafetorium. .
F.F.A. members and the
advisor will be auctioned off to
the highest bidders. The
slaves are to provide eight
hours of labor to the buyer.
Funds raised by the auction
help to send members from
the Heppner F.F.A. Chapter to
many contests, meetings and
conventions throughout the
year, according to advisor
Roger Records.
"Here's an opportunity to
We also studied the external
anatomy of pigs and goats.
Harry Gear gave a lesson on
"How to tell how old a sheep
is." Tim Coe gave a lesson on
the good qualities of pigs and
sheep. '
We got our new record
materials for the year and
discussed what we need for
fair.
The next meeting will be
held at Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Currin's home on March 14.
first appearance in 1704.
15 yews. .
newspaper wit the Boston
It
WNEP3 PERFORMANCE COUNTS
,. , . "
A single source for all your O.E.M. quality tillage tool needs. Wlese products
feature superior design and engineering, heavy duty construction from high carbon
steel and are quenched and heat treated. . For your convenience, plow parts are
cartoned with required bolts and nuts.
Contact Wlese Corporation or your area distributor for additional Information
SHARES
com
TwikrtO CHISEL
DOUBU
POINT
S"AAf
V.Vi
K & rr
1
VA
.'V
tcxrexATica
Plow Shears For
f.lorrovv County Grain Growers..
tary School, Hermiston),
Kevin Marsh (BMCC stiK
dent), Brad Rozema (N.P.R.
director), piano-Jeff Gllmore
(music specialist at West
Park . Elementary, , Hermis
ton).; bass 6uitar - Cindy Eddy
(McNury Elementary School
teacher, Umatilla), and
drums - Don Christensen
(Heppner Schools instrumen
tal music instructor). '
There will be no admission
charge for the concert. How
ever, the band will gladly
nounced Roger Records, Hep
pner F.F.A. instructor.. ,
These awards are presented
to individuals, firms and or
ganizations that support
F.F.A. activities at and be
yond the local level. Records :
explained. , ;-
Morrow County , Grain
Growers has been a long time
have someone help with
spring cleanup or other chores
and support a worthwhile or
ganization at the same time,".
Records said.
Auctioneer Ken Grieb will
begin the bidding of an esti
mated 35 F.F.A, members at
7:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be
served.'
THANK YOU
The youth group of St. Patrick's
Catholic Church would like to
thank all the local businesses who
have contributed to bur fund to
send Dana Reid, a member of our
youth group, to Rome for a youth
pilgrimage April
youths from around the world are
expected to take part in this
pilgrimage.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Abrarr.s, Kuhn & Spicer, Attjs.
Bucknums Tavern . Raj Boyce Insurance
Cal's Mobil Ron McDonald Chevrolet
Central Market
Heppner Bowl
Kate's Furniture
Murray's Drug
Peterson's Jewelers
And those businesses and people'
who chose not
ASo-uvnc-i2 rwisreDCHisML
. ,"
P.O.
All Your Equipment
Ph. 989-8221 1(800)452-7396
accept donations to assist m
establishing a music librury
and covering publicity and
operating costs, Rozema said.
Persons interested in learn
in lnoie uuut liid N.P.R.
Jazz Band, a band formed to
. promote Jnzz music and to
provide a quality jazz per f ro
mance opportunity for Eas
tern Oregon residents, should
contact Rozema after the con
cert or telephone 667-6168.
- supporter of area F.F.A.
Chapters. They have donated
prizes for many district level
contests, they support live
stock auctions and F.F.A.
"sluve sales" throughout the
i Blue Mountain F.F.A. Dis
trict, and they have given area
F.F.A. members free tickets
to the P.I L E. Rodeo in Port
land for several years.
M.C.G.G. was also awarded
the State Distinguished Ser-'
Vice Award at the 1982 State
F.F.A. Convention.
The Morrow County Soil and
Water Conservation Dis
trict has provided a cash prize
to the first place team in the
district Soil Judging Contest to
be used to offset expenses
Incurred at the state contest.
Members from the district
and the Morrow County S.C.S.
employees also helped to put
on the F.F.A. District Soil
Judging Contest held at Hep
pner in 1982, Records said.
9-18. Some 40,000
R&W Drive-In
Sweeney Mortuary
Turner, VanMarter &
Bryant Insurance
to be mentioned.
VIBRO-
tINl
Son N Pwry, tot VOX)
1
TD"
)TALHARDWAREf .
City Crew Foreman
rticiticiKitTtiKrtit nit it k &infr