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TWO Th» H rppnrr l.s ir U r Tlnir» H rppnrr i*rrKon W rdnr .d j* \pnl2 1**6 l ull/)' Lutheran Church Auctionable items needed Centennial celebration planned Salablr auction items are needed hv 1 he Senior Citizen* o( South Morrow County who are planning a M at 10 auction to benifit the Senior Citizen Building fund Anyone w illing to donate auction item* may contact B ill Co* at 676 9497 June Rawlins at 676 94.15 or Paul Jones at 878-9972 Item* w ill be picked up and stored at the fair ground* unlit the lundrai»er Lucky egg hunters win prizes The lucky youngster* who found gold or silver egg* were awarded pri-esal last Saturday * lone (Caster Kgg Hunt Prr*e winner* in the Kmdergar ten First Grade were Brenda Holt- who found a gold egg and Jim m y Taylor a silver egg In the second and third grade group Marie Tworek found a gold egg and Jason Halvorsrn. a silver The lone Extension (Tub sponsor ed the hunt Pheasant eggs available Dawn is queen Dawn Tiinm x wa* crowned queen of Ihe 1986 Morrow County F a ir and Rodeo at ceremonies Saturday . March 29 Following Timms' swearing in by F a ir Hoard member M erlyn Robinson former F a ir and Rodeo yueen s>lua I .add placed Ihe official crown on her head The first official appearance of the court w ill he April 12 at Portland Meadow* where a race w ill he designated a Morrow Count> race and a blanket donated by Boh Hoskins w ill la- awarded Ihe winner The court w ill lie sitting in the terrace and those who would like to make reservation* lo sit with them may call Gail Papineau 422 7518 The* court s first mounted appearance w ill T m - May 3at the Arlington rodeo Hheasant egg* w ill he available next week from the Department of Kish and Wildlife Tho*e who wish lo incubate egg* may keep half of the birds raised and turn one half of the young birds out at a site of their choice, said a department spoke* person For more information about the pheasant eggs contact Bob Krein 676 (»956 or Glen Ward 676 5230 14* J u s l i n r M r u l h r r f u r d One of Morrow County's most historic churches w ill see its con gregation celebrating IIXI years of worshiping 'here on Sunday. A pril 13 The Swedish Lutheran Valby Congregation actually was being formed in 1885 hut was form ally begun on A pril 19. 1886 when 17 of Ihe Swedish Lutheran settlers of the Goo-eharry area of lone, met with Dr E rik Noreliu* in the John Johnson home and organized, with John Peterson assisting Dr Noreliu* as secretars The church wa* acce pled into the Augustan Synod On Saturday A p ril 12. everyone is invited for fellowship al Ihe Hope lajtheran Church on Alfalfa St in Heppner from 7 until 9 p m On Sunday A pril 13, the tooth Anni versar> at Valby w ill be coinmem orated al the I I a m worship ser vice, which w ill include communion At I p m there w ill he a polluck Swedish Smorgasbord Dinner 'no dessert - At 2 30 the Anniversary Program w ill begin which w ill be follow ed by the sharing of a cake and coffee and lots of visiting Many of the descendants of the original chartering families and M o rro w County Grain G ro w e rs very early members still attend Valby Church iValb y means She pherd s Dell in Swedish Those who attended that historic 1886 meeting w ere C a rl John Anderson and fam ily John Johnson and fam ily. Andrew Carlson and fam ily. Nels Magnus Heierson and fam ily. O liver Hearson Olaf Bergstrom. Andrew Anderson. John F Peterson and John Johnson Five acres of land was given to the congregation by Andrew and Mrs Pearson in 1887 and the founders began advertising in denominational papers then which attracted the Frank l.undell family who brought a group of Swedish people from the Kourmile and E lla area into the church including Swen Paul and Johannes Troedson and families the Nils Swanson family and Pete Beng (son and Otto l.mdslrom The present church building was erected in 1897 for a total cost of 4-i'Jt 87 a?-'1 •• ■ ■ 'irdtrated on Oct ohrr M of that year The active Indies Aid group purchased an organ at a cost of 655 Many fine pastors have served at Valby Church. and since about IMS when a mission church and an American lu ith rran Church known as Hopr Congregation was formed in Heppner the single pastor has served both Lutheran congrega lions Rev Rick Fvenson is the current pastor of the two churches C om m em o rative buttons and plates are being sold and orders are hring taken for I he Valby Centennial History Book A photographer w ill be available for family portraits before the church on A pril 13 'by appointm ent only contact B etty Carlson 676 5307» T h e c e n t e n n ia lc o m m it t e e Martha Peterson 422 7136- Hikka Tew* 422 7459 and Shirley Palm er ■ 676 9730 w ill answer an> questions Pastor Wornell elected to congregation The Rev I,eKoy Wornell and fam ily were recently elected to paster Christian Center in Pori Or ford We re excited about this." Wornell says “ We have often visited the coast, but have never lived there The church is about two blocks from the ocean The oppor (unity for a healthy m inistry is there Pori O rfords population is slightly sm aller than Heppner*. hut the surrounding area has about a total population of around three thousand The Wornell* came to Heppner in Augusl. 1983 from Springfield The people are so friendly here In just a short time we felt right at home." said Sherry Wornell ' Mrs LeRoy Pastor Wornell w ill begin his ministry on A pril 6 "It's making this week a hectic one. but we really don t want to wait Even Jim and Judi Wornell*' children) are ex cited about going, even though they'll be changing schools in mid year " Port Orford is a community of about I.utxi It is located 50-miles south of Coos Hay. and its main industries a rr logging, fishing and tourism Rev Wornell has been in the m inistry for 19 years, and has partored churches in both Oregon and Washington In 1976 he took a leave of absence from the pastorate to attend his church's seminary in Springfield Missouri, and then an additional two years of graduate work in history and education at the L’niversity of Oregon P rio r to coming to Heppner. he was associ ate pastor and m inister of education at New Life Center in Springfield. Oregon " I love the pastoral m inistry, because it affords me many of the things I enjoy doing Teaching preaching, and administration have always been of interest lo me I really love the teaching learning process (hat is unique in a church situation The m inistry is a people business and I like to think at least I hope that my ministry has affected some lives and helped them to become more aware of (iod and his love " Irriflon man real winner Mike Cahill of Irngon was deter mined to be the winner of the Koardman Irngon advisory com mittee position No 5 by the Morrow County School Board at a special meeting Monday night Cahill re ceived 12 w rite in voles in Ihe March 25 special election Tom Myers who received 43 w rite in votes appeared to have won the election. District Superintendent Doyle M cCaslin said, hut he was found to he a Boardman resident and the position was open for Irrigon residents only Other election results canvassed by the Board are as follows School District Operating Levy failed by a vote of 886 "n o " to 732 Joe Stevens the winner of the write in vole for Board Position No I; M ary Lou Carlson winner of the Board Position at large Sue Proudfoot winner of the lone lu-xington Advisory Position No 1. George M ille r winner of lone lx*x ington Advisory Position No 5. John Jensen w inner of Boardman Irngon Advisory Position No 2. a three year term Hariey Sager, incumbent, winner of Heppner lx-xinglon Position No 3. and Peggy Eishburn. incumbent, win ner of Heppner lu*xington Position No 5 Cancer Cruaade began Tuesday SELECTION OF POWER GARDEN Available o.a.c EQUIPMENT IN Kiruux'in# Trade-inn MORROW COUNTY W T Sol* ft«» *230 Ckxwn. IJ fT T jfth f «ione mg on approved cr«drt 99995 11 H.P. 7-Speed Tractor With 38" Cutting Deck lnduatilal/Comm «rclal BAS angim* Electric start. 7 speed Ttansmatkr* Ttansaxle drive to wheels, 5 position cutting height adjustment Ne«a(«avieo) The American Cancer Society's Cancer Crusade began Tuesday. A pril I and w ill continue through A pril 15 During this time, volun leers w ill he going door to-door to collect tax deductible donations for the society and to hand out materials to let people know what services are available through the cancer soci ety Since the crusade has not been conducted locally for several years, many people may not know that beds are available for cancer pa bent* through Ihe Society, other equipment and support groups are also available, said a local spokes person for Ihe crusade The com mumty can receive more if they only apply to the Society They have not turned down a request, and there always seems to be equipment or support available if it it requested The Society is also trying to locate a local storage area for euuipmenl Funds are used for research, patient care, and to inform people about the Cancer Society Bonna Rae M ille r is the local contact person for persons wishing to know more about w hat the Cancer Society has to offer She may be reached at 676-5519, evenings Dona tions to the Cancer Society may be mailed to local treasurer. Jackie Allstott John Krebs trial slated Morrow County Sheriff Roy Drago reports that John Krebs w iil go on In a l A p ril 24 in Marion County on charges of Escape I The Marion County grand jury handed down an indictment on Krebs February 15 as a result of an alleged October V. 1985 aborted escape w h ile he was being transported to the Oregon State Penitentiary by two Morrow- County deputies The Bertrand We Service and Repair All Small Engines Tastefully designed and proportionately executed, this solid Cherry Bordeaux floor clock is a handsome addition to any home. The beautifully contoured bonnet is enhanced by a delicate cherry finished overlay with a complementing design on the base Brass capped fluted columns frame the beveled glass door and glass side panels w h rti efegantfy display the Check Belts y [yf Compression Check [95 Oil Change brass weights and brass lyre pendulum. As with all Flywheel Keg Howard M iller grandfathers, this clock comes w ith a New Spark Plug brass plate engraved with the owner's name and date [jJ New Points, Condensor M Clean Air Filter of purchase. Suggested retail $1250.00 Sharpen Blödes_________ \ is MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS Phono - 9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 1 8 0 0 45 2-7396 HARDWARE ★ AUTOMOTIVE * CHEMICAL * MACHINE! Peterson’s ^ Jewelers Heppner 676-t200 1 1 7 S M a in à
