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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1985)
K M H [ h r Heppner ( > » i r l l r Tim es. Heppner Oregon U r< tnrid< i f r b r u a r v ;n iss:, 100th birthday dinner and Julie Nelson of lone f 10 second p lan- « I u m Am y W a g e n b la s !. daughter of Sieve and Vicki Wan enblast v>f Lexington and $15 first place «in n e r Harney Lindsay, son of I j r r y and ('orrin e Lindsay of la-x ington Lindsay read his winning essay. "A n Important P io n ee r" (See related story.) Jones told everyone that because so many had turned out for the dinner some plates might not he as full as others, so "pretend you've just eaten a big plate of food " Hetty M arqu ard t accom p an ied Wilma Cheney for a musical rendl lion of “ l)o What You Can Where You Are which Cheney Introduced by saying that her II years as a resident of the county had taught her that most Morrow Countianv when they sec something which needs to he done don't wail for an expert to com e in and do it. hut just put their shoulders to the wheel and accom plish the task Jack Morion, retired Dean of Students from Western Oregon State Cniversity, reminded contempora ries of earlier days in Heppner See related story f ollow ing the speech, Jones intro duced dignitaries in the audience, the second Morrow County Kodeo Queen, E va Griffith, arid last y ear's fair and rodeo queen, Sylvia I -add Rodeo Quean for IMS Bridget! Greenup outlined her Irish Morrow County heritage and along with her court. Bobbetle Angel. Stacey Ken nedy, Sheila Sceler. and Cindy lam Davis, invited everyone to the year's fair and rodeo festivities Krancine Mansell and laiVerne I'artlow . both of Irngon. entertained with a rendition of "(¡o n e Are the Days when the women stayed at home " During the following recess. Kuby Roberts, H6, lone, descended from early county settlers, the Pettys fam ily, cut the county's birthday cake Dignitaries and guests served themselves while the Grand Squares entertained with square dancing Caller Iton Davis of Arlington kept the spirited dancers moving smooth ly through their routines Dancers included Lloyd and Shirley Me Nary, lone, Joe and Chris Nix . Condon. Mattlon and Cathy Hicks. Lone Hock Hill and Daisy Collins. Heppner. Hob and Julie Griesen. Heppner. and George and Lorene Griffith, lone Jones reconvened the crowd with a recap of the town organized cen tennial events which were held in four of the county's communities She explained that none of the helium filled balloons released at the events had been returned Irrigon's were not even released because they deflated in the warm car before the ceremony Within a month of being asked, la-xington held a celebration, the first town to do so and was judged the winner of the plaque which was accepted hy Mayor John Hippie and committee members Kay Papineau and Linda Jones "Seeger described Jones as the "toughest drill sergeant he'd had since the A rm y " and explained that since he was the county planner he was so well organised he couldn't find his list Retrieving the list, however, he awarded several certi ficates thanking those who contribu ted their services to the centennial Jones returned to the lecturn with a plaque in the shape of the county which is presented to loo year farms The first event in the year's centennial was the awarding of farms which had been owned and operated by one family for loo years or more Ruth McCabe reviewed the bus trip from Irngon to Lexington via Valby Church and the Willow Crock Dam in Heppner She concluded with a challenge to south county residents to visit the north part of the county to find out what is going on there Numbered com m em orative cen tennial belt buckles were presented No I to Judge Don McElllgott for the county court, and No 2 to the Museum Buckles numbered three, four, and five were auctioned by Jerry Peck as a fundraiser for the historical society No Three was bid up to Wo by Fred Nelson. Pendleton, number four was pur chased by Hoardman mayor. Gale Grill for $75. and number five was bid to $70 by Frances Smouse. lone Following the bidding. Judge M cFI ligott presented guest speakers Mor ton and ('lark with buckles num bered 1% and 197 Norita Marquardt sang a medley of songs from the Sound of Music including Edelw eiss.” and "Favo rite Things " Emma Drake. 91, drew Anita Lutcher's name as the w inner of the numbered print of the "Centennial Desert Scene ” Tw o of the prints of a painting by Mary laiu Carlson were donated for the Centennial, the other one hangs at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner Jones introduced the final speak er. Portland mayor. Hud Clark, who reminded everyone that "w e are the foundation ami the cornerstone for the future we are where western civilization mel western civiliza tion," and shared some of his hopes for the state's future and his pride in our collective pioneer heritage ( See related stiry, page I) A ccom p an ied by B etty M ar quardt. Wilma Cheney sang the final musical selection, ‘ May the Good laird Bless and Keep Y ou ." which she said she hoped would express Former Deun of Students at WOSC, Jack Morton Mayor FmmPagei Seated at tHe bead table (from left) Jerry Peck, Millie Rauch, Mayor Bud Clark, The Rev Stuart and Julie Dick, Paul Jones, and Warren McCoy Bud Clark chats with guests V Barney Lindsay wishes for the future after talking so much about the county's past In one of the many lighter m o ments of the evening, Judge McEl ligott presented Portland business man Clark with a gift, a hat. from local businessman Greg Gallien, proprietor of G reg's Irngon Tavern lie also introduced Mayor Clark s son and became serious with the presentation to Jones and McCabe of tokens of appreciation from the County Court Pete Christensen who explained that his paycheck was signed by the mayor of Portland asked Jones lor rebuttal time to Morton's speech during which he read a dipping which humorously described a 19 to s Prohibition raid on an illicit still in the Heppner area Jones thanked Jean Nelson for decorating the head table and the following groups for decorating the other tables Heppner Sorop'imists. Heppnei Garden Club lot Club la-xmgton Garden Club Holly Kebekah lo d g e . Harold Peck am Barbara Hloodsworth Also m attendance at the ilinnet were Morrow County Sheriff Hoy (>rago and several of the deputies from the Morrow County Sheriff s office who also helped with the celebration and were decked with special centennial patches on their uniforms Jones concluded the program with an apology to those who thought the program too long or too short and to those who thought the program w.is just right she said, "thanks a lot l Delpha Jones (left) and Ruth McCabe receive awards from Deane Seeger Ruby Roberts (left) and Jean birthday cake Nelson cut the Former Dean shares lessons learned during youth vou knew \ou weren t supposed to Jack Morton, one of the two keynote speakers at the Morrow County Centennial Dinner and re tired Doan of Students of Western Oregon Slate College at Monmouth, told his audience that although he had lived in Morrow County only five years, I9:u :I7. he considered the county his home because he had learned much during the time gro wing up here Although adolesence is a difficult time, he said. Morrow County was probably as good a place as anyone could have to grow up in because it is a safe place psychologically The community, he explained is nurtu ring, and "you knew what to do and what not to do and what the ronse quonces would lie if you did do what do " Following indulgence in a doles cent reminiscences he paid tribute to laiVerne Van Marter as a tre mendous all around athlete who, before his illness was the only Cniversity of Oregon freshman at that tim e to letter in four sports He explained that many benefits were to he derived from the extended fam ily of friends and the impact by adults such as the Methodist minis ter who instilled a love of God and fear of the devil Morton said he learned another kind of lesson in faith from the Heppner city marshall who insisted that certain "cowboys" take a nap in their pickup and then leave town by S .k ip tn or become his guests at the Courthouse After seeing the truck leave town. Morton asked the sheriff how he knew they would do as he said The sheriff answered Son, you've got to have faith " Another lifelong lesson he said he learned from a friend's father dur mg a poker gam e when he had bet his prize pocket knife After losing the bet his knife was returned to him with the advice, 'Poker's a game, never make a bet you can't afford to lose ” He was inspired by county school superintendent, Lucy Rogers, who suggested that he go to college because he had perform ed well on a seventh grade national achievement text a n(j h;l(j '*a good mind " After his original inward rage because he wanted to be a mountain man — logic "com pelled that I agree that I had a fine nund A final lesson, learned from music teacher Harold Huhman. was to play the music, not the notes.” Music is not playing notes Huhman explained to him during a summer trumpet lesson, but music is a knowledge of and respect for life IM.iv the music as if you're aware of what's going on Ills own trumpet playing he des crilxsi ,iv enthusiastic and loud, much inferior to that of colleagues Jack M errill and a skinny kid from Arlington named Severin.son (
