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i !.! ,f,tfi)i ,iio3)i 10 , i-xiqi'iti .sin,: 1 Weddings Berg (Editor! note: Last week's Gazette-Times had a story about a wedding which contained several typing errors. We regret the errors. Below Is the corrected article.) On Saturday, April 21, 1984, Annabelle Berg, formerly of Heppner was married to Alva Elliott at his home in Hines, Oregon, by the Itev. Lance Lovlin. The bride wore a white two piece suit with pink accessories. She carried a cream colored lace and satin fan with a bouquet of pink and white roses and baby's breath. Brides maids were the bride's granddaughters, Christy Bourrie and Donna Ball of Heppner. Ms. Bourrie wore a light blue dress belted at her waist and Ms. Ball wore a turquoise dress with a white lace jacket, They each carried a single pink rose, George Brudley, Seattle, son of the bride, was best man. Yvonne Bradley, Seattle, Daughler-in-law of the bride served cake while Doreen Kichardson, the groom's neighbor and friend, poured champugne. Other guests included the bride's grandsons-in-law, Wayne Bourrie and Gary Ball, both of Heppner. The couple are muking their home In Mines. Hedberg Abrams 1 Lil I f J if V , li"" Frances Louise Abrams and Frederick Lambert Hedberg, both of New Carlisle, Ohio, were married April 14 at 10 a.m. at the home of her parents, Robert and Marion Abrams, Heppner. Mrs. A. Fred Hedberg of St. Petersburg, Florida, is mother of the groom. The Rev. Edwin Watts, All Saints Episcopal Church, read the wedding service before a small group of friends and family members. Attendants for the bride and groom were Margaret Jacobs, Birchwood, Minnesota and Keith Collier, Pendleton. Heppner friends greeted the couple at a noon luncheon party following the wedding. Out of town guests included the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Abrams of Bothell, Washington; aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Haskell, Everett, Washington; Tony Rick and daughter, Sarah, Portland; Mary Abrams, Pendleton; Tom and Linda Collier, Halfway; Mike Sweek and Nancy Hooker, Eugene and Tim Loyd, Pendleton. Sunday morning, May 15, the newlyweds left for San Francisco and Los Angeles; they will be at home at 1135 Teresa Lane, New Carlisle. The bride, a graduate of Colorado State University and the University of Dayton is a chemical engineer; the groom, with degrees from Yale, the University of Arizona and the University of Massachusetts is a chemist. Both are employed by the U.S. Air Force at research facilities, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton Ohio. Mother's Day Baskets Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Lots of Bedding Plants Good Variety GREEN FEED & SEED Let's elect the BEST! Bill rtUTHEHFOEID OUR STATE TREASURER Elliot J " Engagements W est Yocom Joe and Hilda Yocom of Lexington and Kenneth and Donna Hunker of Oak Harbor, Washington, announce the engage ment of their children Mildred (Millie) V. Yocom and William (Bill) W. West. Yocom is a graduate of Heppner High School and Moler Barber College, Portland. She is employed by Trail's End Barber Shop, Pendleton. West is a graduate of Oak Harbor High School and Lin-Benton College, Albany. He is employed by Fleetwood Trailer Plant. The couple plans a June 23 wadding at Heppner. 'St. Helens' movie slated The Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council is sponsoring a film, "St. Helens," starring Art Carney, Friday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner Junior High gym. The council is attempting to provide family entertainment Trisha Mahoney takes second at rodeo The first Annual Morrow CountyHigh School Rodeo was held Friday, April 27, and Satur day, April 28, at the Dodge City Arena in Boardman. The rodeo was an invitational and ap proximately 200 students from all over Oregon participated. Hank Vazza of Boardman took home the trophy buckle for Boys' Cow Cutting which was donated by Tony and Eileen Osbourne of Irrigon. Trisha Mahoney of Heppner earned a second place in the Barrel Racing. "Local support for the rodeo was just terrific; we had lots of people call and offer to donate trophy buckles. Merle Carlson and Clarence Fredrickson each donated a ton of hay to be used for the stock, and lots of local people turned out to watch the events." according to Italy Ta tone who helped organize the event. The rodeo in Boardman was held in conjunction with one hosted by the Umatilla County Rodeo Team in Hermiston. The Hermiston performances were held in the afternoon on Satur day and Sunday and the Board man shows were held in the evening on Friday and Satur day. The holding of the two rodeos on the same weekend and rela tively close was for the benefit of the high school students who participated. It helped to hold down travel and lodging costs for the students. Trophy buckles were donated by The Enterprise and the Heppner Gazette-Times, Rus sell Shell, Greg Prior, Mark Fertilizer, Dennis Logan, Sim plot and Gary Fredrickson, Kegler's Sentry Market, Inland Empire Bank (Boardman branch), Tony and Eileen Osbourne, Gregg's Tavern, Ye Olde Head Shed Hair styles for Men, Call 2nd for the community by bringing in i'G-rated" films, said a spokesperson for the council. If there is a good response to this film, the council will try to sponsor some more films next year also. Robert and Linda Smith, Miller produce, Dennis Logan and Western Empire, Greg Prior and Taggares Farms. The High Point Team trophy was donated by the Dodge City Inn. Those placing in the eleven events were: Calf roping - sponsored by Russell Shell : first - J.D. David, Canby; second Clint Pierce, Culver; third - Tiny Bertsch, Stanfield; fourth - Steve Sher rell, Hermiston. Bareback - sponsored by Heppner Gazette-Times and The Enterprise: first David McCarty, Echo; second - a tie between Rodney Debacca and Kenny Say both of Chiloquin; fourth Mike Stephens, Forest Grove. Steer Wrestling - sponsored by Greg Prior: first - Kelly Nummellee, Salem; second -Tony Hannon, Redmond; third -David McCarty, Echo. Break-away roping - spon sored by Mark Fertilizer: first -Molly McAullife, Fort Kla math; second - Shannon Van Dorn, Pendleton; third - Angela Means, Sherwood; fourth -Chantel Ostrom, Hermiston, Saddle Bronc sponsored by Dennis Logan: first - Steve Sherrell, Hermiston; second -Greg Boehlke, Bend; third Tony Hannon, Redmond. Team roping - sponsored by Simplot and Gary Frederick son: first Brenda Youtsey and Steve Currin; second Molly McAullife and Tiny Bertsch; third - Ron Hall and John Hall; fourth - Clint Pierce and Brian Kimball. Barrel Racing sponsored by Keglers Sentry Market: first Kristi Bock, Milton-Freewater; second Lee Airoldi, Redmond; third - Lisa Cook, Redmond; fourth - Brenda Youtsey, Grants Pass; fifth - Traci Mullin, Scio; Women & Children Glenna Anytime 422-7545 & B Street lone lone Extension named Study Group By BIRDINE TULLIS OSU Extension Program Assistant Morrow County Extension honors for Study Group of the Year, 1984, went to the young homemakers group in lone. Annually, the study groups submit reports of their invol vement in community and within their membership. The honors had gone to the large North Morrow group for the three past years, but this year the young homemakers of the lone area were selected for their outstanding contribu tions to their community. The lone Study Group is a young homemaker group which has increased its mem bership this year to 30 mem bers. Meetings are held in the evening and draw young homemakers from a large area. The meetings provide both educational programs and social activity for the many town and farm members. They are active as a group, and individually in commun ity affairs and programs. In addition to regular meetings, they include special events for their husbands and sponsor open meetings for community. Some activities this past year were: community Easter Egg hunts, sponsored annually for all children in lone area; a child fingerprinting program in I"ne; open meeting for community on the topic of "Assertive Parenting"; don ated $50 to International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE); do nated full Summer Week scholarship for 4-H in amount of $100; donated full summer camp scholarship of $20. The group made special baskets of homemade goodies sixth Trisha Mahoney, Hep- pner. Pole Bending - sponsored by Inland Empire Bank, Board man: first - Jill Brown, Rufus; second - Shawna Daly, Red mond; third - Pam Adams, Hermiston; fourth - Nina Lind- gren, White City; fifth - Jodie Haynes, Bend ; sixth Dee Walker, Redmond. Boys C?w Cutting - sponsored by Tony and Eileen Osborne: first - Hank Vazza, Boardman; second - Tiny Bertsch, Stan field; third Paul Hulsebach, Scappoose. Girls Cow Cutting - sponsored by Gregg's Tavern, Irrigon: first - Jodie Haynes, Bend; second - Bev Warner; third -Brenda Youtsey, Grands Pass. Goat Tying - sponsored by Roger and Linda Smith: first -Shannon Van Dorn, Pendleton; second - Dana Bock, Milton Freewater; third - Cindy Con forth, Hermiston; fourth - Carol Maley, Redmond; fifth - Kar men Weeks, Pendleton. Bull Riding - sponsored by Miller Produce: first - Leonard Little, Stanfield; second a tie between Mike Dershon, Drain, Sonny Hansen, Ontario; Wes Picard, Pendleton; Rob Whee ler, Hillsboro; Mike Stipp, Mo lalla; and Mickey Hayes, Hebo. Girls All Around sponsored by Dennis Logan and Western Empire: Molly McAuliffe, Fort Klamath. Boys All Around sponsored by Greg Prior and Taggares Farms: Tiny Bertsch, Stan field. High Point Team - sponsored by Dodge City Inn: Umatilla County. Nazarene to host Singspiration The Church of the Nazarene will host the May Community singspiration this Sunday May 13 at 7 p.m., announced Rev. Floyd Willis. A time of music and re quests will be led by David Hampton and each church is encouraged to provide at least one special number. The Nazarene ladies will provide refreshments to fol low the service. The Heppner of the Year for senior adults in commun ity at Christmas. This project was especially noteworthy, as they made up the goodie bas kets with the special dietary needs of the recipient in mind. They spearheaded a fund raising drive, which earned about $300, for a young mother who had two kidney opera tions, as well as assisting her with homemaking and meals during her recovery period. In addition to regular pro grams, members provided special interest classes on topics selected by the group as T-shirts for kids, etc. Every one was invited to participate in their special interest les sons. The study group also spon sored CPR classes for the community. The group shares interest in International programs. A special open meeting was held to provide adults in the com munity with the opportunity to hear and see the program by I.F.Y.E. returnees. One member of the group serves on state 4-H Interna tional committee, and is the Morrow County International contact person. She also hosts returning I.F.Y.E.s Another member served as instructor for a countywide event, providing information regarding special interest in growing herbs. She repeated the program for annual Home makers Day. Some members serve as 4-H leaders; all are involved in school and community affairs relating to children. Jeri McElligott, lone has served as president of the group the past year and will receive the traveling gavel in recognition of the group's acheivements. Treasury Dept. releases unclaimed property By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD A short while ago some county residents received a Part IV Federal Register mailing from the Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency, providing information relating to the disposition of unclaimed pro perty recovered from national V banks that were closed before and during the 1930's. They also received a claim form which needs to be returned by July 31, 1984. The mailing gives lengthy lists of persons in this county who had deposits in the First National Bank of Heppner and in the Farmers and Stock growers National Bank of Heppner. It also lists a few depositors in the Condon Na tional Bank as well as in many other banks in many states. The treasury document states "The greatest volume of the property held by the office consists of legal, fin ancial and personal papers, including abstracts, leases, titles, receipts, letters, agree ments, passports, notes, stock certificates, mortgages, deeds, wills, bills of sale, bonds, contracts, insurance policies and certificates of deposit. There also is included a smaller quantity of watches, jewelry, flatware, guns, coins, currency and household and othe miscellaneous items. None of the property has been appraised professionally and the office has made no judge ment concerning the mone tary value of the items. "For further information contact: Roger S. Williams, Management Analyst, Finan Let's Send Our Best to Salem IRV TOWN SEND it STATE IM. DUtrM jy Gasette-Tlmes, Heppner, Oregon, it Lexington News By Delpha Jones 989-8189 Charlene Papineau was a recent patient in the Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cuts forth were recent visitors in the Burns area and state that the water situation there is Jepsen appointed campaign . chairman The appointment of Bob Jepsen as Morrow County chairman for the Reagan Bush '84 Presidential Cam paign has been announced by Diana Evans, Oregon state chairman. Jepsen, a resident of Mor row county, is a wheat ranch er. He is currently a member of the National Wheat Indus try Council, representing eight Western wheat growing states on the Council. Jopsen is also past president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Rhea Creek Extension meets The Rhea Creek extension Group met at the home of Dorris Graves on Tues., May 1 for a regular meeting. The program included slides and a lesson on Scotland. . The fall plans were discus sed and the first two lessons to be given. The first meeting will be at Judy Wright's with Dorris Graves and Delpha Jones giving the lesson, "Man aging conflicts." cial Operations (202) 287-4475, or Brenda Curry or Francis Rath, Attorneys, Legal Advi sory Services tH vision' (202) ?i" 447-1880, 490 L'Enfant Plaza' East, S.W. Washington, D.C. " 20219." The two Heppner national banks were closed in 1933 during the great depression. Their closure was very hard on businessmen, farmers and livestock men of Morrow County. Due to the scarcity of cash to conduct daily busi ness, the Morrow County Court issued sheepskin script which was to be redeemed by the county at maturity-but a good portion of the script was kept as souvenirs and col lector's items. Some of this sheepskin script can be seen in the Morrow County Museum. CLEARANCE SALE All Grade 2 Machine Bolts M.C.C.C. Morrow County t O. Box 36? Lexington. Oregon 763t tod tor by TOWNSENOS REPRESftATIVt COMMITTER Nancy Johraon, Trscnuw, Bakaf, Oft 111 Tharsisy, May 1. 1M4-NINE indeed a area. sad thing for the Virginia Peck accompanied by Zelma Watklns of Wasco visited Saturday at the Oddfel low Holegate Center in Port land. They enjoyed the Presi dent Una Makin's luncheon at the Rose Mano. Most of the 1984 officers were present. In the afternoon they attended a lovely program and tee at the Friendship House at the Cen ter. There was a beautiful musical program, a talk by the administrator of the unit and a tea. They also visited Joe Yocom 's grandfather Sam Brock, a former Wasco, Co. resident, who is the oldest resident of the center at 102 years old. They returned home later on Sunday even ing. Erda Pieper, who has been a patient in a hospital in Port land is now recuperating at the home of tber daughter Marsha Hall and her family. Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Jones and Dorris Graves visited Spray Grange on Tuesday evening. A fine meeting was enjoyed and Mrs. Jones, who is Wheatland County Pamona Deputy pre sented Art Hicks with a : beautiful 50 year jewel and booklet for his continued membership in the Grange for 50 years. Refreshments of cake and coffee were served. Mrs. Graves, a member of the Wheatland Pamona Ex. committee spoke a few words about the Pamona Grange and its goals as a county Grange and issued an invitation to attend Pamona, at Anson Wright Park in July when Rhea Creek will host the day. This meeting will be on a Sunday starting at noon, so that working people can attend. - Henry M. Breeding from Gresham was a Lexington caller one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson of Pendleton have been spend ing a few days at the ranch. Caring for the children of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Nelson while they were vacationing at the Oregon Coast. Kris toe Nelson and John Gooham of Salem visited this weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nelson. Sat urday evening they enjoyed a family dinner honoring Nor man's birthday. Other guests were a son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Nelson and son. On Sunday the Nelsons and quests attended the antique show in Pendleton. mm mmmmmmm HIT Grain Growortwc. h.M4221 100) 453-7994 Irv Irv is concerned about what you get for your tax dollars. Irv will work for responsible legislation. All the People who make Eastern & Central Oregon Run. Irv will take Your Ideas to Salem I
