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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1984)
Heppner Centennial Celebration brought lots of chilly fun to Main Street .SIX H i» l l r p p n r r G a i r lt e Tim et Heppner O re g o n . T h u rs d a y . i k l o W r IB. IBM 4-Hers worked hard these last several weeks to complete their mini park which was dedicated during the Heppner centennial celebration last Saturday Edna ond Shorty f t* k stand with their vintoge 1906 vehicle which was on display Saturday during the centennial festivities Hv Jt ST INI- H t M i l l I t H i l t l l In spite of chilly weather there was good participation in various contest* during lleppner sceletira lion of Morrow County s t onten mal last Saturday The speech contest sponsored by the nine century rancher* gave three group* of pupils worthwhil> experience in thinking .ilx.iit why they like living here The contest judges were liier Krwm Herman Green and Huth McCabe They named these winners In the kindergarten through fourth grade competition Alena Tarnasky was first Sara Greenup second. Greg [looney, third and Joy (»owning, fourth The fifth through eighth grade w inner* were Jon Kindle, first. Amy Greenup, second. A J Tarnasky third, and Jim Kindle fourth Stacey Kennedy was the high school winner and Andrea Hall •oofc second place Several enterprising booth* Hold out rather early, other* folded beeause of the cold and rain The Garden Club a Farm er* Market kept fairly busy all day The first money-earning effort by the Senior C lli/rti* Mealsite Hold a good many hot dog* and cup* of coffee which pleased that group that i* striving to earn money toward a Senior Building The M e rch a n t* A s s o c ia tio n * Moonlight Sale that lasted until 9 p m saw the street lined wiith parked cars and shoppers enjoying the special after hours of shopping for bargains in the stores Tricyclists Dovid Sykes (left), Sieve Campbell and Joy Krein battle it out during the two o'clock race Saturday The three first place winners ques in their windows Harold won SIS. 110 was presented to each of those who placed second, 15 went to the two third place winners and the two fourth p^ce winners receiver! 12 50 each from the Wo' prue money donated by the cen tury ranchers The adult tricycle races on Main Street brought first place In the two o'clock race to Joy Krein 2nd to Steve Campbell and 3rd to Steve 1-aw At three o'clock. Joyce Hughes finished firs t. Mike Kowell second, Lonnie Watnr and Kay Banka tied for third The four o'clock competition, a candidates race, was won by Cara Costa with Warren McCoy second and Justine Weatherford, third The prue money for these races came from the 150 donated by Glenn Cooper * Hark N Chip Co A run off for the three winners was to have taken place at 5 30 p m but the cold rato saw that called off and the remaity mg prue money was split between Joy Krein and Cara Costa when Joyce Hughes didn't show up tie cause of hav ing to work Betty (Mrs Mel> Piper was the lucky winner of the weekend use of a video machine and her choice of a movie film given by the Show To- Qa Two local women get into the mood of the day at Saturday's centennial celebration The booths and fun games that lined both sides of Main Street kept pretty busy most of the day Many won prues Many little goldfish went to new homes The Art Association showing and sale pleased its visitors. Several merchants had interesting anti- MUSIC & DANCING SAT. NIGHT Lankford-M cConnell W edding "Shorty " Peck's display in the Sears Catalog Store windows at tract«*! lots of attention The will car parade and display was much enjoyed From the opening ceremony when Morrow County Historical Society President Delpha Jones release«! the centennial balloons, through the kid's two hunts for the tluo in coins donat«*l by Kinrua Corp and the fine performances by the dancing aerobics and musical groups and oh how the music helped to brighten the day the threatening rain held off A visit to the Agricultural Stabil i/ation Conservation Service bak«*! potato and elephant ears booth, which was still functioning into the evening, found that busy spot had served 120 liaked spuds and bad us«*! 17 batches of sw«*-t dough in making the popular elephant ears They were thanking Paul Taylor of DPR Farms for the potatoes do na ted C O M M O N SEN SE IN THE L E G IS L A T U R E Eastern Oregon Needs a Strong Voice in State Government ELECT RAY FRENCH DISTRICT 59 STATE REPRESENTATIVE * Shorter, more productive legislative sessions ★ Oregon's Economic Development High Priority ★ Lifelong Resident of Eastern Oregon * Endorsed by Oregon Farm Bureau Co«* *> ®»CT Roy SkN »dpW k»^ tor Me N O TICE ALL CUSTOMERS RECEIVING ELECTRICAL SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING GENERAL AREAS (HEPPNER, IONE, LEXINGTON, RUGG9, HARDM AN, SAND HOLLOW, WILLOW CREEK, BLAKES, RHEA CREEK, 8 MILE, OLEX, CECIL, M O R G A N ) WILL BE WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER O N SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 ST, 1984 FROM 6 A M. to 2 P M . THE POWER OUTAGE WILL BE FOR BP A CREWS W ORKING IN THEIR SUBSTATION AT BO ARDM AN. COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC COOP WILL USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME OF OUR O W N WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO V* y Thursday Night Dinners O# Every Thursday Before Lodge Friday Lunches FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF THE KINZUA GENERATING FACILITY. IF Y O U H A V E A N Y Q U E S T IO N S , PLEA SE C A U C O L U M B IA B A S IN ELECTRIC C O O P 6 7 6 -9 1 4 6 12 Noon for ouT Heppner Elks Get Ready Big Costume Party Oct. 27 ★ ★ Live Music * Swiss Steak Buffet O O O COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC CO-OP. INC. $100 Prize For Best Costume dnAMaaMaMMHM.. ter* « * - * !
