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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1987)
MX - Th* Heppner Ca/efte-TImrs, Heppner, Oft*itn Mrdnnd«>. Dbruarv IB. IW7 9 9 c h ild r e n e n te r p o s te r c o n te s t lone Garden Club met at the home o f Leila Palmer on Wednes day. Feb 11 Pat PeltsJohn reported that 99 children from kindergarten to sixth grade in the lone School entered posters in the Smokes Bear W'oodsy Owl contest Awards w ill he presented to winners in each ot the seven age groups In other business it was annouru cd that we have two American flags to he presented at the Spring District Second grade Bluebirds Tom Kemp. Chaz Hedman and I.indsey W .iictland vkill be among others selling Campfire Candy for ihe nest three weeks Campfire candy sale underway Twenty three first, second and third grade Bluebirds w ill start their annual candy sale Wednesday . Teh I I in Hcppner The sale w ill con tinue through March 2 This is the first time in many year« Hcppner chapter of bluebirds has been formed The regular ly with first fariet Taylor, second Karla Waterland and leader Patti Me Alptn g irls meet grade leader grade leader third grade The candy sale is an opportunity for each girl to experience basic business practices and also par ticipate in the support o f the Oregon Trail Counc il o f Camp Fire said a Bluebird spokesperson The sale is Camp Fire Council's major source o f outside funds The local Heppner chapter w ill keep a small portion ot sales o f the tunds raised Peck meeting to be uved in the Avenue o f Hags j t the Willamette Ccmctcrs Plans are under way for a lour of wildflowcrs on the Columbia (iorge during May Eor the program Helen Martin showed \lidev of garden club ac tiviiies for 19H0 including the tw e lfth night burning of the t hrivtnuv trees yard of the month, and planting ot shrubs by the city sign at the edge o f town Engagements — Amos Bud and Mary Ann Peck former ly of Hcppner announce the engage ment of their daughter. Frances, to Daniel Amos, son o f Joe and (ien ny Amos o f Fugcnc The bride elect graduated from Pendleton High School. Blue Minin tain Community College, and the University o f Oregon She is employed al Round Up Flextronics in Pendleton Amos is a graduate ot Fairfield Na/arene Christian School and the l niversity o f Oregon He w ill begin officers' training school with the l S Air Force in March The couple plan to be married March 1 al 4 p m al Peace I uthcran Church in Pendleton Around About Bv Justine Weatherford Hy I trl|>ha Jones VMV NIKV Delpha Jones Irvington (¡range met on Mon djy evening for the regular meeting A lovely politick dinner was cn joyed, alter which the state game policeman. Norm /r llc r held a ques lio n and answer period A distinguished guest. Sharon Mahan. T-astern Oregon State (irange depu ty from Malheur County was escorted to the Master's station in troduccd and welcomed She talked about tire activities of tJre grange, cn couraging all to keep abreast o f the grange's legislative policies She talked about the hardships it would pul on the Iralcmal organizations and churches if the state puts on a tax Many of these worthwhile groups, could not exist, such as tire depart ments. ambulances and others, she said A birthday cake was presented Cecil Jones, and the group sang "Happy Birthdav " The tables were decorated in a red and white motif with lovely arrangements o f red flow ers, and red apples with American llags in them The com mittee for the evening was Frances and Ken Smouse, and W ilbur and Marie Steagall Princes was assisted hy her son Kenny l.yn in the absence ot her husband who was unable to be present Host committee for March w ill be Charlene and Lari Papineau, and Glover and Josic Peck Heppner Happenings By Mary Bryant 676-9493 Mary Bryant is a little better, her sister Ida l.ynn said Friday " I call ed the hospital this morning and was advised that although she is still in the intensive care section and can't talk because she is on vcntilatcr. she Breakfast at Charlie’s is feeling better She has received so many cards, which the nurses have taped up on the window in her little room, and wishes to thank everyone tor sending them She is looking forward to get ting home so she can get back to her “ colum n" in the paper and her many friends mcr news note i"* « « \ Itl l l t M v 'T I icket & a Donut (lor the price of a Ticket)* Claude Buschke was taken to St Charles Medical Center by am bulance Jan I ' He left the hospital Jan 24 and is recuperating al the Crown V illa R V Park, 04)801 Brostcrhous Rd. Bend, OR 97702 He has improved greatly but still is re ce ivin g medical care and pulmonary therapy ♦ "LlTTliE REN0 ! NIE-HT" : BENEFIT & AUCTION FOR THE I PETE MCELLIGOTT FAMILY ♦ Drawing for ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ “ RENO” ♦ ♦ Trip for 2 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 2 Days ♦ i ♦ Public Welcome — Minors not permitted 2 Nights ♦ ♦ To make donations for the auction or for further information con ♦ ♦ tact Shanny Miller 989 8S41 or Sue Dalzell. 422-7111 Monetary donations can be made to the Ben McElligott Trust Fund '. First In ♦ FEBRUARY 2 8 ,1 3 07 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM AUCTION -12:30 AM L i Family film series continues Feb.22 The fourth o f the Dr James C Dobson Focus on the Family film senes w ill be shown at 4 V) p nt Sunday . Feb 22 at the Hcppner Fp sicopal Church Dr D>bson states that strong, tightly knit families don't just happen They are grown with love, care and understanding Dr Dohw>n helps you better unders land vourself and vour tamilv bv combining sound Biblical wisdom with the helpful phsvcological in sights He is recognized ax one o f America s toremost authorities on the tamilv These films are for grandparents, parents, teachers and all who want the best for their families There is no c harge and the filmc last about 4 ' minutes Babysit ting is prosuied Thirteen college students w ill he hired to conduct the activities o f the 4 H division o f the 198"' State l air Applicants must base completed at least one year o f college Staff members w ill receive M) per day. minus deductions, plus Slat, hxlging in the dormitory Staff members w ill work in a supervisory role with teen (high school) age 4 Hers Applications, arc available al the Morrow County Extension office Ihe forms must he returned A pril I ' * •»!! b7h 9<v42 for description o f specific job responsibilities The Hcppner fire department iv sponsoring a "Bum to D a rn " class this Sunday. and as part ot the c lass w ill bum a bouse on south Chase in Hcppner Fire departments in Pendleton. Pilot Rock. Hermiston. Stanfield, lone and D xington as well as Hcpfv ner w ill be jcirtu ipadng in the vlass Burn to lararn" w ill start Sun dae morning at 8 a m and anvone wishing to participatc should gather al the tire department's new meeting hall nexl to the fire hall on W illow street in Hcppner A free lunch pn>- v idcd bv ihe fire department w ill he versed 4-H’crs max appl> for state fair jobs Fire dept, slates ‘Burn to Fearn’ Fair Board plans Irrisoli meeting Lexington News A card party held at the Kebelcah Hall on Saturday night was well attended High pn/es were won by Sue Vinson and Robert Taylor, lows by Tom Wilson and Alice McCabe, and traveling by Sue and Darrel Vinson Refreshments were served by the committee o f Joyce Buchanan and IXm>thy Jack's>n The last o f the series w ill be March 7 Charlene Whitney and Mas Akers visited a short time with her parents Cecil and Delpha Jones, and brother Kenneth Jones on Sunday enroute to her home in Portland All helped Cecil celebrate his birthday The Three Links Club of Holly Rebekah I odge met at the home of Dorothy J.x kson on fhurvlay Plans were further discussed for the District meeting lit A pril and a discussion was held concerning the activities planned tor the Lexington testisal June 20 It is hoped to have a float, a salad bar and bazaar Also discussed was the dinner lor state president's official visit, to Holly and the decorating committees An election ot officers was held with Chairman IXipha Jones and vice chairman Joyce Buchanan re elected and Dorothy Burcham elected as Sec Refreshments were served to Annctta Padberg. D ila Palmer. Joyce Buchanan. Delpha Jones, IXirothy Burcham. Donna Papincau, Ruth Robinson, Hilda Yocom and Ihe hostess Door prize was won by Community Calendar CONDON ELKS LODGE terstate Bank. Condon Branch M Sponsored by Ion Nc(lli|ott Trust fund ♦ ♦ J The Morrow County Fair Hoard and Fair Committee w ill meet March 9 at the North Morrow Countv An ncx in Irrigon The Fair Hoard and Fair Commit tec welcome the general publu to their meetings Plans for the I9H7 Premium Honk are being worked on Selection ot judges and floor plann mg w ill also be discussed Please feel tree to participate in die planning stages, said a fa ir spokesperson "Consider joining the I air Committee as they produce a successful and activity filled Fair Schedule for 1987 ” The Hcppner Dept o f Motor Vehicles field office w ill be open from 9 11 R) a m ami 12 V) 4 »0 p m on Tuesdays and K 11 30 a m and 12 '0 1 p m on Wednesdays beginning this week The change in office he hits w ill allow people to stop in on their lunch hour The examiner w ill not he able to travel to Fossil this month because he w ill be at a meeting in Salem. I)MV office hours change I Justine Weatherford (left) and Kathryn Hoskins' displays souviners of Thailand Big. bustling and beautifully brilliant Bangkok is the largest city ot southeast Asia and the cuptial ot Thailand where my older son Ross, my daughter Ann and 1 have just spent eight exciting days visiting with our dear Thai friends, sightseeing, shopping and losing the warm sunshine Thailand, which is approximately the size ot the combination of Ltwh and Arizona is fulled with gregarious, generous people who smile quicklv and arc so helpful to strangers To me. the two outstanding features there arc the orchids and the elephants, followed in close order by the breathtak ing flowering trees, the spectacular Wats, the marvelous hotels and restaurants and the nuns fascinating vistas along the rivers and in the moun tains surrounding Chiang Mai. which I had not visited on my first trip to this enchanting country over 22 years ago. about a vear before I moved to Morrow County In 190' B A C (before air conditioning! one couldn't keep going lull days as we can now when almost every place all cars, taxi cabs, shops and city homes are kept cooled, even during these, their winter months, when the temperatures arc generally only 92 to 9S degrees in Bangkok and thankfully cooler in the northern mountains This was a real change from the snow and slush we left here before we flew away on our very fine Thai International flight and after we returned to our own country Bangkok's important buildings the Roval Palace and the thousands of Wats iBuddist temples) are covered with gold leaf and mosaics ot m irror colored glass and shining fragments of pottery which nuke all ot them ap pear jewel like as they shimmer and glisten in the sunshine Population figures are hard to confirm as there is a shitting flood of refugees from neighboring Cambodia, luos, Burma and other areas who are housed in the country , hopefully temporarily The entire country houses about 4t, m illion people Thailand is p rm urily (HOT l agricultural with rice its prme ipal crop and ma|or export We observed rice fields in nuns stages of growth and harvest in the flatlands near Bangkok where three crops are produced annually A special treat lor me was attending the provincial fait at Ayuthaya along the Chao Praya River, the chief river ot the area which is a great water highway This lair, nuny times as large as our Morrow Counts I air. had similarities such as youth gnmp purtic ipwlion and countless demonstrations and displays We enjoyed sharing delicious native foods We were most happily reunited with our dear friend "M o o ' (Sinnapha kumphail who had shared our home in Corvallis during her student years at Oregon State l niversity We were so delighted to meet her tine husband "J c c d " (Santipong Nalgiaprawing) a designer and architect, and this couple s darling I ' month old son " Jod" whose actual first name is Superkorn A high spot of our trip was a visit in their lovely, modem, three floor townhouse We sjvent part of everv day with these kind, helpful, very generous friends ' M is t" visited Heppner briefly just before B ill and I were married, and she attended our wedding in the Methodist Church in Corvallis A ll ot my family is verv fond of her She is putting her ( >Sl secretarial science training to good use as a sec relate tor Caltex Oil Co . Bangkok. Ltd This family has every modern convenience two air conditioned Mazda sedans and several servants, and their home is in a prosperous residential neighNirhood Both " M in i" and "Je e d " took vacation tune while we were there We three stayed in a downtown hotel which was superior to any American or European hotel I have known W'c met and visited with persons from rnanv nations and we did all Ihe usual tourists things and much more As I close this dissertation iprobably more than you ever wanted to know about Thailand) I must report that almost all lhai are Buddists and hold to very high standards Over 70 percent of the people read and write All children between 7 and 14 years are required to attend school where the study of Fiiglish is compulsory. however, in remote rural areas school at tendance cannot always be enforced because ot a shortage of teachers and schools Thailand has seven universities and many good private schools The Thai people arc very artistic, arc musically inclined, are home loving and arc most devoted to their families I hope that more people from Oregon and Washington w ill go to visit this wonderful part ot the world and become better acquainted with Thailand which is the only country in Southeast Asia that has never been ruled bv a European power HORSKS-HOKSKS-HORSKS SptTial Spring Horse Salt* Monday, March 9th. 6:00 p.m. Open consignment sale. Early consignments include several youth and ranch horses A large amount of new and used tack will be auctioned off the first hour, followed hy saddle horses Weigh up horses to be sold last Canner horses sold by ihe pound to assure top market value laiw comission rates, no consignment tee To consign your horse or for information call. LaGrande Livestock Exchange LaGrande. Oregon 503-963-2158-or-Toll Free 1-800-824-5298 Merchants to hear district attorney The Heppner Merchants commit tec w ill meet at 12 noon this Friday. Feb 20 at Charlie's Pizza in Hcpp ner Featured speaker w ill he Jeff Wallace, new district attorney in Morrow County All merchants are welcome to attend 8:30 a.m. Sunday service canceled The K 30 a m Sunday worship service w ill he canceled the next three Sundays at A ll Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner Adult confirmation classes w ill continue al 12 noon on Thursd.tvs The Rev Izzett w ill address his sermon to married couples February 22 The message titled, "M arriage- agony or ecstasy," is suited for all couples whether involved in a hap- pv or stormy marriage, said a church spokespervin Rodeo meeting slated Feb. 24 The Morrow County f air Board and Rodeo Committee w ill hold a joint mcetinga t 7:30 p m Tuesday. February 24 at the Fairgrounds An nex in Heppner A ll persons in the county who would like to share ideas and thoughts about the 1987 Rodeo arc welcome “ We encourage those in tcrcsted in Rodeo activities to at tend said a board spokesperson “ This is an opportunity for you to participate in the planning o f this year's events, and state your frustra lions (i'Hxl community relations is a high priority item in staging any special attraction or event Shrove Tuesdax pane aki* supper planned they w ill continue until 9 p m A ll Saints Episcopal Church women are again planning (he annual I V supper menu w ill include pan Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supjx'r to i.ikes ham, (run and beverage Cost be held on March ' from 3 7 p m tor adults w ill be *2 75. for children al the parish hall on Gale Si in ' I 5t> and tor family groups o f 5 or Hcppner more *8 Tills year a Jazz combo w ill otter C o < h.urjx-rsons of the event are live music during the dinner hour Marlene Grav and M e rilce and. tor those who wish to dance. Me Dowell Parents club slates carnival Saturday. Feb 2 1 is the dale to reiixMiiber tor the second annual Heppner Elem entary School carnival Pnxecds fn>m a b 7 p m spaghet ti dinner w ill go to the school's athletic department farm s al games. face painting, and tixxJ begin al 7 p in and continue until 9 p m This year the carnival w ill be at the more spacious fair paviluon because ■x.hixil facilities proved too crowded lor all the fun last year I ntnes tor ihc St Patrick’s Das heil racc must he retumod wuh a SIO entry tee to R E Banka. Bos 12', Heppner. by March 7 Fntry tomis may be pteked up at ( al s Cate. Charlies' Pizza, and ihe Heppner Gazette-Times Ihe bed race w ill follow the parade Six ¡verson teams w ill race from I irsi Interstate Bank to Central Market on Main Strret First, second and third place prizes w ill he award ed to finishes and to "best of show" categories Bedraee entries due March 7 Serger xvorkshop sei Feb. 21 The hottest news for home sewers is the home serger It is bringing more people hack to sewing thjn anything in recent years, says Bir dine Tullis. program assistant al the Morrow County Extension Service Saturday February 2 1. anyone in lercsicd w ill have the opportunity to see. hear about, and try a number of sergers Two identical sessions w ill be offered 9 'Oa m to I2n<xmund I '<> p m to 3 30 p m . at the F x tension Conlcrence Rixtm. Heppner I here's no charge to attend, out a call ahead would be appreciated Two representatives w ill he on hand to demonstrate techniques, as well as pnivide a number of different machines for testing Sewing with Sergers" is the first of a sewing series Tullis w ill present during the spring Next sessions could be decorating and making sweatshirts Suggestions or other ideas of topics o f interest to home services are welcomed C a ll 070 9042 Nazarene church plans special events The Hcppner Nazarene Church w ill host the Rev D avidM Phillips, a pastor teac her from Apple Valiev , California from February 25 March I The Rev Phillips has been a speaker and administrator for the district Church since 1979’ Special events scheduled include a 7 p m Wednesday. Feb 25 revival, a Thursday ladies potluck lunch and Bible study, and a Satur day men's breakfast Phillips w ill also participate in the church'* regularly scheduled Sunday worship services {
