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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1985)
K M .H T The H e p p n e r l . u r l l i T l m r i H e p p n e r. O re g o n . W r d n n d i j i . J u lv Ï4 . 1*83 Wanderer settles in Heppner Lyle Verrall Hired by the U S Army Corps of Engineers ■■ a permanent main tenance worker (or Willow Crrek Dam. Lyle Verrag 47, hai moved to Heppner Moat recently of The Dalle* and John Day. he aaya he has done his wandering and (eels that he is aettried now and will stay here as long as the job lasts tie has worked at various jobs including merchant seaman, city policeman railroad special agent, has worked on (arms and ranches, worked in nulls, and done some commercial (ishing Verrall's johat Willow Creek Dam involves keeping the lawns in order, weeds under control, doing car pentry and cement work and making all repairs which one man can handle Hr is learning to take readings on the instruments at the dam and which he will report to operators at The Dalles Dam. and his immediated supervisor. Kichard Hews His hobbies include hunting, fish mg and m otorcycle riding "strictly highway" and "just (or (un ." He expects to trans(er his membership to the Heppner hlks Hub Yerralsavs that hr was in the area a year ago (or a short Job. "found the people (riendly. and the hunting and (ishing good " He likes the area and explains that's why he jumped at the chance to work here Clean surface before applying caulk i : \ i : rgv Pest Control month emphasizes professionalism National l*rst Control month high context of extensive regulation at lights the essential role o( prides the federal, stale and local level sional pest control operators in the Operators must be licensed and li(e of their community Without certified by the state and a r r subject continual pest control, it would not to continual educational programs take long for cockroaches, fleas, and ' to maintain and upgrade their know termites to expand their populations ledge of proper procedures and new to spread disease and do extensive technologies available to them property damage, said a local National Pest Control Association spokesperson Hats and mice. too. members are pledged to cooperate would be a problem closely with federal, state and local Professional pest control opera regulatory agencies, concludes the tors undertake their work within the spokesperson Heppner Happenings By Mary Bryant 676-9493 Heppner. stayed at the Vi- Anthony Hotel They saw five plays, both indoor and outdoor Also, a ballet by the Oregon Ballet of Portland They saw a play by a new playwright in the band shell at Lithia Park A special tea was served in the Exhibit Hall A musical ' spoof of three William Shakespeare tradedir* was enjoyed at the hotel Susan and Hryan Hargrove and their two daughters, Carrie and C heryl, from K lam ath F alls. Oregon, are spending some time with Mrs Hargrove's parents. Charlie and Vivian McConnell, and her sister Cindy Sumner and family Mrs Harlan B Smith and two sons. Sean and tireer. from Seattle, were here for the weekend recently, visiting her mother, Mrs lla/el Mahoney * * • 1=7 g Help us solve a small disagree ment about the proper way to caulk My wife says the caulking gun should be pushed along the crack being caulked I say the gun should lie pulled What do you say’ - R W Pendleton A Your wife wins this one Pushing forces the caulk into the joint better than pulling But even more important to the caulking seal is surface preparation Surface should be clean and dry before apply ing the caulk And if the joint width is greater than one fourth inch, first fill the space behind the caulk with hacking material such as fiber glass or oakum g l-ast August, the second floor of my house got very hot even though I closed the shades on all the windows I know I have enough ventilation in my attic Can you recommend an inexpensive way to remove the heat or should I install an air condi boner’ P T Portland A Try natural ventilation before you buy an air conditioner You should ventilate whenever it's hotter indoors than out This means keeping your house closed during the hot part of the day and opening it in the evening Take advantage of natural cross ventilation by opening first floor or basement windows on the side of your house that is the coolest or has the strongest breeie Also open second floor windows on the nppo site side of the house If you have a one-story house, simply open win dows on opposite sides leave interior doors open to allow free air flow The basic idea is to draw the cooler air in and flush out the hotter air If natural cross ventilation is not enough, use the summer fan switch an sw ers EROM THEOSt EXTENSION SERVICE on your furnace if it has one Another possibility is to install a window fan in the hottest part of the house Fare the fan toward a window so it exhausts air out the window Open a couple of windows on the cooler side of the house The fan will move the cooler air in and the hot air out If you can't cool your house adequately by ventilation consider an evaporative cooler as an alterna live to conventional air rondtioning Fvaporatilve coolers operate at about one fifth the coat They are effective where summertime rela live humidities are less than fifty percent g How can I spruce up electric t vase board heaters that have chip ped paint and rusty spots' Also, what's the best way to clean them’ N B . Salem A Use an enamel paint to improve the appearance of the sheet metal cover on your base board heaters First, smooth rust spots with steel wool Then paint with primer, and top with enamel With the electricity off. remove the long, metal front cover, and vacuum thoroughly Removing dust, pet hair and accumulated grime reduces a burned particle odor and potential fire hazards Oregon State University Exlen sion energy agents and specialist' will answer energy question* of interest to readers in this weekly column Send your questions to Energy Answers. OSU, Corvallis, OK 97131 Include your name, address and phone number The (1ST Extension Energy program is (onducted in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Energy with funding from Bonneville Power Administration and the U S Depart ment of Energy Lexington News H y Drip ha Jones 9H9-BIH9 Catie Padberg has been spending some time with her daughter and husband I>oris and L D Vinson at Monument following mamr eve sur gery at Walla Walla She will consult with a physician there Wednesday to determine further eye surgery Barrel Club tells winners The following results of Heppner Barrel Club running July 16 at the Wrangler Arena been submitted open first Joan Eckman. the on has W Heppner student recognized at OSU Thirty Oregon State University students were selected spring term for 1985 86 membership in Thanes, a service leadership society for sophomore men Members of Thanes assist in major campus programs such as new student orientation Moms and Dads Weekends Homecoming and registration New members include E ric Thompson. Heppner. pre engineering second Kona Reid, third Mary Ann Munkers fourth Penny Hoffman fifth Shelly Stroeber and sixth Hail Papineau Juniors first Jenny Martin. 16 second Lori Cecil, third Bobbette Angell. fourth Kristy O Bnen. fifth Stacey Kennedy sixth Amy («reenup, and seventh Tanya Dade Novice first Susie Dade. |6 second Shirley Martin *4, third Lisa la-e fourth Diana Hoeft. fifth Lori Bolhwell, and sixth • Cmdi Davis Pee Wees first Casey O'Brien, second Tiffanie Munkers and third Staci O'Brien HOUSE PAINT Sale Ends SAT., JULY 27 AT Pettyjohns Rx Prices Gladly Quoted Complete line of Generics 10% Senior Discount on Prescriptions EVERY day (anyone 62 or o/er) Prescriptions Mailed Heppner 676-9158 MURRAY DRUGS, INC. Condon 384-2801 INTRODUCING CHERRYCOKE Mrs Kay Ayers, formerly of Heppner. underwent major surgery Friday at St Anthony Hospital in Pendleton She is reportedly doing Mr and Mrs Dean Connor and Penny. Mr and Mrs Lincoln Nash, all of Heppner. and Mr and Mrs Steve Hickey, of Pendleton, went to The Dalles to see the tattle la-ague District Tournament Kric Connor, son of the Dean Connors played as pitcher and first base After the tournament, they drove to Hood Kiver. where they visited Mrs Mary Springer, sister of Lincoln Nash wel l Mrs Oma Cox called from her home in Sheridan. Wyoming, this weekend She is in good health and sends her love and best wishes to her Heppner friends Mrs H ard Bauman is in Portland this week visiting with her son. Jackson and family Kdwin Tucker, son of Mrs Mildred Padlierg. visited his mother this weekend and look her out to dinner for her birthday Being pretty much a shut in these days, temporarily, we hope. I was pleased to see the new planters on Mam Street I do hope they are kept watered Also, the lovely little new park behind the hotel needed water desperately and weeds pulled I would offer to help if I could, but surely someone will take the time to clean it up before Fair and Modeo It's an especially nice addition to our A group sponsored by the local branch of the American Association of University Women spent some time in Ashland recently Cathy Barker, of lone. Inez Erwin. Justine Weatherford, and Jane Rawlins. of Cits Garden clubs prepare for fair Wednesday, July 17. represents lives of three garden clubs of south Morrow County met from 10 a m until 4 p in in a planning and work session at the lixlge hall in la-xing ton Fair Committee Chairman Jane Kawlins who is also president of the Heppner Harden Club, told of sev eral new ideas being used in the IWA5 County Fair's Dept V I II Flower Show She instructed the ladies in the art of fashioning collages which are to be exhibited in the Flower Show's Division 4. Artistic Arrange ments. Amateur Class 5. "Texture " Before the noon break each woman worked at building a collage Helen Martin was chosen general chairman for the flower show She began immediately with the assign ment of tasks and responsibilities to members of each garden club Everyone is encouraged to attend the Fair Work Day on Sunday, August 4 beginning at 1 p m with a politick supper set for 4 p m Most garden club members will be working at the fair site the Sunday. Monday and Tuesday just prior to the opening day, August 14 Extension specialist attends Stanford Shu Ung Yen Extension Special isl from Taipei. Taiwan, who has visited Morrow County has returned to America and is presently enrolled at Stanford University in California Miss Yen is recipient of a grant ¡CANNING SEASON which made 11 possioie 101 uer to return to America to study for a l*h d in Communications says Birdine Tullis. OSU Program Assistant for Morrow County She hopes to again visit here while she continues her education We Have The Supplies You Need Coast to Coast IT e cun help >on Keep Y o u rC o o i” This Summer " a ....... ~ 9 i 0 0 0 ........... V i ... ^ ........~ * |i — - - - _ c * “W e’ve G ot T h e A ir f C o n d itio n e r P a rts ^ Y ou M ay N eed F o r - * 0 0 0 0 0 I C a r s + T r u c k s if T r a c t o r s 676 9123 HEPPNER S
