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B ESSIE WETZELL U OP ORE NEWSPAPER L I B E U G E N E OR 9 7 4 0 3 The Heppner Gazette-Times It vat her M o rro w C o u n ty 's H o m e -O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r VOL 183 NO M WEDNESDAY. J l NE M. I**i « |> \<. L s M«'|>|HUT. ( Tu«-» , Jun«- ih Wfed J u n e li» Thur . Jun«- a) Fri . June .'I Sal . June 22 Sun , Jun«- 23 Mon Jun«- 24 High 94 96 84 88 R2 69 68 1 OU 60 41 4M 4V 40 J7 40 l*i U 0 0 0 0 u 0 hv ill«- ( il\ uf 11 «-|>|ifi)-r 25' % y Conservation tour set June 28 The Morrow County ('wiser* ahon Farmer of the Year tour and harbe ijue will he held on Friday June 28 to recognize K«-n and Juli« Nelson of Lexington Die afternoon will twgin at 4 15 p m with a finir of wheat and barley varielv trails at the Tad Miller farm mi Baseline K« m 1 betw«*en llighwav 20? and Sand Hollow Hoad Dr Chin k Khmtc of the Columbia Basin Vgrn ultur.il Itesearch («•tiler will A tour of th«- Ken N«-!»«>n farm will follow at 4 45 p m . starting at the variety trial location Following the lours a steak Iwr U-quc will In- served at 6 30 p ill at the N«-ls«in s shop on Baseline Itoad north of ta-xington Everyone is welcom«- Ttie bartnniue is »|>«>n sored by the Morrow County Wheat Grower s \ s v h m I ioii and by many local agricultural s«-r* is «- and supply companies Court keeps busy schedule 31 % t u r n o u t ? TOTALS 5 Yes 4 4 % tu rn o u t 3 è C 3 I s * ■J s V -to £ Ju n e 2 5 ,1 9 8 5 C 5 Heppner- Hardman 5 0 % tu rn o u t lone 2 0 % tu rn o u t Irrigon Boardm an £ R e s u lts t* S p e c ia l Budget Election i..irn«-tt Hudlestnn Margaret Evans and Janice Culsforth are the oth«-r tioard menilier* 1 9 % tu rn o u t Kulh Nulling registers to vole at the Heppner NrighlsirhiMHl Center Beth Bryant 'le ft' » a it* her turn to sign the tssik for election txiard chairman 174 93 126 65 306 764 M orrow C ounty 78 152 38 58 Pioneer M em orial Hospital 146 56 53 83 180 207 47 650 311 492 38 851 130 568 227 227 C ity of Heppner 234 ( Centennial soiuvenirs to lx* p re se rv e ! in tim e capsule Post Office to remain open It. I lf I I'll \ JUNKS The Morrow County H isto rical Vs lely met at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Kppenbach in trngon on Monday night for the quarterly meeting A report was heard on the grist wheel from the Burgoyne mill, which has been set at l-exington City Ma l i Margaret Lind ley The lone * Post Office is in no danger at all of closure at the pr«**ent." report* lone Postmaster Margaret Lindley Kollo»ing periodic hulletin* for the last six months in the post master's magazine and the Federal Time* newspaper of the proposed closure of most small post offices KAS13*. or smaller determined by revenue unit* a local letter »riling compaign was organized Many of the resident* who wrote letter* to Senator Mark Hatfield » oilicc rccc.viu pvi vuit.n ii^ o i reassurance that the post office would remain open she said lone Mayor Wayne Hams also received a phone call from Senator Hatfield's Washington Office with the same message l.indley say* that she has received telephone communication also from Hatfield's Washington office and from the Section Center Manage ment office in Portland the immediate sup«,rvi»or of the lone office, that no plans existed at present to close the lone post office Plans are taong made to bury a time capsule at the Courthouse with viuveneer* from the Morrow County i 'entennial The chairman for this project is Jerry Peck Anyone having suggestions of articl«-* to br placed in the capsule may « all Peck or a memtier of the MCHS The 1985 Chronicles are being prepare«! for publication by the fine hard working committee Calen dars will be printed with county pictures which will tie on sale A committee of Corrine Norene and Ituth Nutting was appointed to take care of this project A nomenating committee was apptunled Harold Peck Bryce Kcine and Sue Vinson A motion was made and passed that the Willow ( reek bridge at Cecil ta- stored until an available sight can lie obtained to pul it This bridge is on the National Register and must tie pre*«-rved Harold and Kdna Peck will build a Morrow County display at the State Fair and will be assisted in caring for it by Jim and Margaret Hays Morrow County Fair fxHith committee is Sue Vinson. Ruth Met a be and B arbara Bloodsworth A motion was made and passed that the dues tie raised Local couples attend state grange meeting By DK I.PH \ JUNKS M r and M r* Bert Akers. Barton (la rk and Mr and M r* C C Jones from Morrow County attend«-«! the Oregon State Grange session in Canby. this past week The mr'eting was conducted by Morton Walverton. state master and former Hermiston resident Berl and Margerat Akers were voting dele gates from Willow Grange and Cecil and Delpha Jones from l>exinglon 4 «IfHI iff'lp llit dh iliit 'd ilr ilR I 234 (Ji.Vv Deputy Barton a* a member of Grange Mutual of Portland, and Grange Mutual Life of Boise. Idaho There were about 85 resolutions to be act«-«! «>n The CW A reported that there were 26 loaves of white hr«-ad 10 of dark bread. 16 variety loaves and 8 from hornegrmind flour 3.158 toys counting those made for local hospitals, many lovely n«-edlework articl«-* and «'«-nter pieces etc At first report there were 339 voting delegates 45 Pomona dele gates 18 County deputies I state d«-puly On Sunday evening a reception for State (irange officers and delegates was hosted by Columbia Grange The deafness awareness committ«-e presentation was held on Tuesday at which time dogs for the deaf certificates were presented There was line youth and junior pr«'s«mta lions The session closed about 8 to n m f rut»* to $2 50per pervm starting with li»H6 dues 1 «lively refr«*shments w«-re served to Sue and Delbert Vinson. Jun and Barbara Bloodsworth, Bryce and laiuise Keene. Harold and Kdna Peck, Cecil and l>elpha Jones. Huth McCabe and the host and hostess Class of 49 hosted reunion The class of 1949 hustl'd a reunion for their class and the das* of 1950 Saturday and Sunday. June 22 23 Those in charge were Bev Wright, Ians Hunt. Jean Bennett, and Eddie Gunderson The Saturday evening program at the Elks Temple began with regi stratum and a happy hour preciulmg the dinner Bob Bennett. Portland, was Master of Ceremonies Intor duction of classmates and their spouses were made with a short history ol each person and their family to update everyone attend ing Pri««-* were giv«*n to each class in three categories Persons coming farthest for Class of 49 Marcella Schaefer Dahl Kenton, Washing ton Class of '50 James Keeton. Milpitas. California The person* changing most class of 49 Merlene 'M iller Blaine. Portland for the class of '50 Carl Thorpe. Heppner The persons changing least for class of 49 Faye C utsforth' t'lh e r Kennewick Washington for the class of So Betty ' Gravesi Carlson. Heppner Door prize was won by lion B«-nnett, Heppner Much visiting. reliving of old times and dancing to live music followed the dinner said a spokes p«T*on Class pictures were taken At 9 a m Sunday a continental breakfast was held at the Flks Temple which provided a final chance for more visiting and per v>nal pictur«-* taken, concluded the spokesperson ‘'A very enjoyable time was had hy all " The Morrow County hair and Kode Court has had a busy spring starting with their first appearance at Arlington Mu* 4 whan tin-* participated in the parade and grand «•ntry Next they join«-«! in Stan field's 75lh anniversary celebration by riding in the parade and winning a third place ribbon They then Joints) in the hospitality of the Spray rodeo, where along with their pen nant bearers they were in the parade and grand entri«-» both days, and were even joint'd by members of the rodeo commute«- r«Hme in th#- parade lain Cecil’s horse fell in the grand entry but. says a i-ourt spokes person, in the true tradition of Morrow County style she was right hack in the entry on Sunday Most rec«-ntly the royal repr«-s«-nt atives had a winning weekend by taking first in the para«!«- competi lion and first in the court compcli turn at the Cmatilla Sageriders Motion June 8 The court compcti lion was won by the abilities of track star Stacey Kennedy. concluded Ihe spokesperson Boardman sets J uly 4 celebration In adtlilion to the fireworks dis play over the Columbia River, Fourth of July in Boardman will feature a parade at H a m . child ren s game», dunk tank, concessions and other entertainment at Ihe Manna park Buttons commemorating the 1985 Fourth of July Celebration at Boardman are now on sale at lot at iMisines*«-» The buttons coat $1 50 each, with one dollar going towards funding tho annual fireworks display, and .o cents earmarked for donation In th«' Statue of Liberty restoration fund, says Kay Michael of the Boardman Commercial Club, sponsor of the July Fourth celebration lon e Fourth o f July Con ten niai Celebra lion All children attending the Fourth of July celebration at lone will la- given cards to put th«-ir name on cards will then la- attached to helium ballotm* and released during the afternoon The child whose luilloon travels the farthest in a woek will receive a prize, said a spokesp«-r»on for the event A local artist will provnle music throughout the afternoon's aetivi lies S«-«- schedule for a complete list from th«- parades! noon to the street dunce following the fireworks ( raft demonstrations in stained glass. we,iving. painting, calligraphy and limiting will la- going on throughout the day Many of the lone service oigum rations have riKiperutcd in orga luring the event and most will have food I mot hs Hamburger*, hot dogs, homemade pies, ice cream, hinnr mail«- rookie* jxijM'orn caramel corn snow cone*, lemonade and lu rh n u e d chicken will lie among the items offered I ’lan to come to Ion«- for a tun Idled Fourth of July Moirow County Centennial celebration Schvftulc Noon — Kids and Kills at Heart parade down Main Stre«-I 12 jo in hot. - I nod Mixiths o(n-ii Art Show local artist's demons! rat«- Flea Market opens Frog Jumping contest and Horseshoe Tournament hegin» Mnd«-I T anil l*ony ( art Bides available throughout «lav 1 3d — Sack B an ’s, Thre«- legged Races. Beanhag ltac«-s und foi preschoolers only, a Straw Money I ’ ll«- 2:iio - lone Fool (ip«-n. fro«' swimming until .p m Shoe Ku king Contest <at purk > 2 Hi — Cow Chip Toss in park> Leaser Movies .at library > amt Hislorn al Tour of lone 3:i8i — Wheelbarrow Bares «at park bring your own wheelbarrow 3 :.l*— Frist»-«- Golf Tournament at school grounds, and Entertainment I 18 » Watermelon <-ating contest on park. i M Watermelon S«-od Spitting Contest and Historical Tour of lonc 5.181 — Water Ballon Toss Entertainment and Straw Money l ‘il«' < preschool only i 5 : m » — R«-d Race «to la- run in front of park > team members (.«•( your tiedk ready 6 :io to » is — Bar B (Jue Chicken Dinner by Cardinal (Tub at High s< hool 7 : ini in 9 ini — Entertainment and Softball Game 'everyone welcom« at the High Sch«H»l 9 15 or Dusk - FIREW ORKS at fixitliall field lu mi — Str«-et Dance after fireworks Fireworks sale begins Friday Heppner laons announce their Annual Fireworks Sale will commence Friday. June 28 and continue to July 4 F ireworks w.il be sold from 5 to 8 p m weekday evenings On Saturday and Sunday. June 29 and VI. the fireworks stand will be opt-n from 10 a m to 6 p m The stand will also lie open beginning 10 a m on July 4 The stand will be located between athe Country Rose and the offic«-* of Kuhn A Spicer on Main Street in Heppner This years assortment will be bigger and b«-!ter than ever, " said a Lion* H ub Spokesperson Several new items are available al gf»x! prices ” <
