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The Heppner Gazette-Times \ 01 10: no T ill K N O W ii Heppner. Oregon \ l l . l NT *, ItM 300 attend celebration «3 54 Thurs July 26 F Fri . July 27 80 54 80 Sat . July 28 ^ Sun July 28 89 31 54 Wed 25' July 25 ¥ Weather M o r r o w C o u n t y '» H om e-O u .'n eci W ee k ly N e w s p a p e r V High 84 84 Tues , July 24 g y » hm . m U * 82 Mon . July 30 1‘ rectp Trace 57 58 84 by the City of Heppner J M ore Ceremonies officially open Friendship Park centennial storie« and photos, page 4 Lexington observes county centennial day was Kay f’ apineau, Jones, and Shirley McCarl Linda They were working greeting people, and helping to entertain "This was indeed a great day, and it is impossible to name all the fine people helping all day long." con eluded Chairman Jones The next community centennial celebration scheduled during the Morrow Countv Centennial year is to be included at the August 23 Watermelon Festival In Irngon Centennial Committee Chairman Jones reminds communities that the celebrations are judged by a com mittee and a plaque will be awarded to the community which is consider ed to have best carried out the Centennial theme Centennial Huttons are on sale for $1 from Harbara Bloudsworth. Ruth McCabe, IVlpha Jones, Del s Mar kel V A G Tavern. Hristow's Mar Loc ol bond em enoin» during Centennial C elerini ton a* Leainglan Saturday The first community celebration of Morrow County's 100th birthday in l.exington on Saturday, July 28, brought out a good crowd Delpha Jones, chairman of the Centennial Committee greeted the crowd in the name of the com mittee, the County Court, and the city of l^xington In an area of gully colored flags, straw bales, picnic tables and a hay wagon for the band and speakers. Chair man Jones called for ten children drawing for the lawnmower uonaieu by MorrowCounty Grain Growers Scott (Dennyi McMillan was the lucky winner drawn by Lexington shall Karl i Papineau' who. along with his wife Charlene were in Mayor John Hippie D ancing began fo llo w in g dent in the crowd which was estitn western costumes Other western and centennial costumes were e v i the ated to reach nearly 300 before the drawing and the entire day was "kept peaceful and qu iet" by Mar- festivities ended The com mittee in charge of the ket, the Gazette Times. Peterson's Jewelers, and Irngon City Hall Heppner M orrow C ham ber of * r / 4 k * K atin Tellechea (left! unci Loin A its D F I I’ ll \ JO N F S honed the people who had given so Friendship Park was dedicated at 4pm Saturday. July 28 during the Morrow County Centennial Celebra Commerce President Harley Sager tion held at Lexington Lois Allyn spoke of the building of says that he is still seeking volun teers to organize a celebration in Heppner the park and thanked all for their work, tim e and money She men airport began spraying retardant on the fire, all that remained to do was "T h e day was a fun-filled time to go around the edges and stop the the time it started until a Chairman Jones Some of l-exington fire said a spokesperson for the Kuhls thunder lightening and rain storm stopped everything at II p m , " said Monday, July 30. about 5 p m . a the everyone who had helped She welcomed everyone to use the park for picnics, barbecues, and just The Garden (Tub would appreciate park users' help in plac ing their refuse in the garbage receptacles and in keeping dogs out volunteers to release the helium fill ed balloons which started the day with a "bang " from Kathy Tellechea. president of the I-exington Garden Hugs told of some of the work and thanked relaxing Wheat harvest underway in Morrow Co. After airplanes from much, especially Hob Taylor and John Tellechea for the tim e they spent helping with the project of the park area la'Xington Mayor John Ripple cut the ribbon which officially opened the [>ark and Allyn and Tellechea removed the drupe from the sign, designed and made by Donna Berg- slro m , p ro c la im in g , "F r ie n d s h ip fire started near a truck owned by Park " w ere a peanut race, a balloon race, a M G Hanches The truck had been sitting in the same place for quite a Children invited coin search, apple bobbing, and a frog race while and no one was near it when activities included for the children the fire started.reported Mike Gray, who was custom-cutting w heat own The dunk tank drew many good laughs from the crowd as dignitaries ed by Terry Thompson of Heppner and children were plunged into the Some stubble in the Thompson field refreshing water burned before the fire Jumped the Country-style music provided by local musicians accompanied fence and burned an undetermined the * many festivities The crowd reoeiv ed a special treat when Hoy Quack *- enbush and Harley Sager entertain Bingo, a dart game, concessions, free lemonade and cookies, garage sales, and flea market stands were Grain harvest is progressing well and in full swing in the north Lexing the tour bus of senior citizens arrived from the north end of the ton and north lone areas says Larry Mills, manager of Morrow County Kuggs areas This year's yields are well above average. Mills says for both wheat county The highlight of the afternoon. " Grain Growers one or two farmers in the north Lexington area report and barley He says that some farmers have reported yields of 50 says Chairman having finished while farm ers are plus bushels to the acre for wheat and one and onesjuarter to one and the by Dexter Hasin Klectric Coop, ranchers, two of Mel a pumper and a tanker truck from Morrow County Grain Growers re some of the other activities of the "w as owned sponded to the fire day The Garden Hugs dedicated Friendship Hark at 4 p m just after Jones, Vacation Bible School ul the First Christian Church in Heppner. Aug field Hoyer's airplanes, and a pickup with f w \X heat field on fire near H eppner M onday afternoon Work begins at site of future Post Office Just getting started in the Heppner The fire began about noon and tainted approximately 50 acres of wheat and several acres of stubble as well as totaling a wheat truck grade to come visit him and his friend, the King of Tumtum at adjacent Miles Columbia numerous The Kebekahs served over 100 chicken dinners at the U idge Hall The 1/illipop Drugon invites all children aged four through fourth number of acres of wheat in an Three firetrucks. a pumper from ed from the hay wagon to VBS Heppner Fire Chief F orn e Burkenbine said "w e had quite a bit of help, but we needed it " ust 6 10 from 8 11 45 a m Children will study the parables and other Bible stories, play games, do crafts, and sing songs centered on the theme. "Jesus is My Ans wer ” No registration fee will tie churg ed Further information is available by calling «78 82(1» The fire was extinguished in about one and one half hours Gazette-Times names winners during the two hours before it was under control one half tons per acre for barley The quality of this year's crop is better than last yea r's crop which received some dam age by a hot spell over the 1883 Memorial Day week end Overall yields are probably a little better, too. Mills continued The good crop can be attributed to ideal weather conditions with good moisture and no extrem e hot wrath er until the grain was already ripening at the lower elevations Although there were a few disease problems this year, the problems were minimal and in isolated areas Any effects on the yield of the crop says Bofi Costa of the Morrow County Kxtension Service would probably only show up at the higher elevations where the hot early July weather may have also been damag ing Along with the good yields and w arm good fo r h a rvest w eath er Work began Tuesday. July 31 on Heppner s Mam Street at the site of the come the inevitable field fires The Gazette Times has received reports future Heppner Host O ffice It has been reported that the building is expected to be completed In October, although the Heppner Investors who of two fires in the area during the past week own the property and who will own the building have not yet announced the name of the contractor Awarding of the contract is pending final approval by the federal government office manager display cake during M o n d ay ’s open house Monday, July JO. the Heppner Gazette T im e« held an Open House in celebration of the newspaper's Saturday. July 28. a fire started from a truck at the Social Ridge area wheat ranch of L K Kuhl iixxh anniversary During the day people were invit ed to com e in and have cake, coffee and punch and to sign up for the drawing for a grand prize of fioo The drawing was held at 5 p m Winners of the lifetim e subscriptions worth of free printing and two prizes were Scott iD enny) McMillan and of one lifetim e subscription each to Cara Cotta The grandpnze winner was Hetty Bunch the Heppner Gazette Tim et
