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
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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
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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
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? TOTALS
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Hardman
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lone
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Irrigon
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R e s u lts
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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
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Pioneer M em orial Hospital
146
56
53
83
180
207
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650
311
492
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851
130
568
227
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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
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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
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Watermelon <-ating contest on park.
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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 ”
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