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Wheatland grange met at Greenfield
Grange in Boardman
By O elpha Jones
W heatland Pom ona G range
District *2 9 met at the (ireenfiekl
Grange Hall in Boardman on Satur-
day. January 2» with the Overxrerer
Dot H alvorscn presiding
The
meeting started at 10 JO a m after
a short >. of fee hour Following the
roll call of officers the meeting was
low ered to the 4th d eg ree.
Distinguished guests Dorns Reid
Stale G W A Director, and Della
Johnson. District Deputy o f Sher
man Hood River, and Wasco Coun
ties and Wasco Co Pomona Master
were escorted to the M aster's via
tion, welcomed and introduced
Subordinate Masters recognised at
this time were Lyle Peck, from l e v
mgton Grange. William Alford o f
Greenfield Grange, and Perry Reid
o f Columbia Grange
Reports were heard fri»m the o f
ficers o f the various granges
Perry Retd announced that there
have been some old grange manuals
found in Astoria dating back to the
IHOO's and the youth group of the
grange are planning an initiatory
degree at Columbia Grange, in
U m atilla C ounty, using these
manuels on March 18 The meeting
will start sc ith a pot luck dinner
followed by the degree, which will
have a fee o f SI to help defray the
cost for the youth's traveling ex
penses All grangers arc cordially in
vited to this activity.
Wilma Martin told o f the danger
o f the Hanford works to the Colum
bia River and that we should be w a
ching this development carefully,
and perhaps the Wheatland Pomona
might draft a resolution to this effect
This cleanup is to protect the C ol
umbia River from pollution
Mary D j P uis told o f some, wheat
taken from King Tuts tomb, and a
Cove citizen has planted some of this
gram
Nathan Thorpe read an article on
the raise o f the congressmans dues
He talked some on the school u s e s
etc He also reported on the bill to
raise the minimum wage and its
effects
Resolution Committee was Ken
neth Smouse, William Alford, and
Wilma Martin
It was suggested that the District
should plan two G .W A con
ferences The County Deputy.
Jones, stated that it is quite a few
miles to travel and perhaps one
should be held in the north part of
the district and one in the south,
perhaps Spray. Plans will be made
later for this
The group adjourned for lunch
Before opening again for business
the cake walk was held with the tx c-
turcr, Wilma Martin in the chair
She also reported on ways to use old
tires in gardening, planting tomatoes
and potatoes in them.
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By U SA F C ecil B Newberry
As fog marches in from the Sea o f
Japan, you can almost sec old
Samurai warriors moving up to stop
the advancing enem y. Today.
Japan's modern Samurai is Air
Force Airman Michael I. Ammons
Ammons, son o f James L. and
Cheryl M Ammons. Boardman. is
a v isual information documentation
specialist at Yokota Air Base on the
main island ol Honshu
"M y jo b is to document events on
video tape I use equipment that
ranges from the most sophisticated
television cameras to a television
set.” said Ammons
"D uring my actual performance
o f my jo b . I photograph people at
work in various areas ol dillercnt
career fields in the Air Force As I’m
taping these events, I must plan how
this coverage can he put together to
form a story or documentary that is
short hut yet interesting and gives the
viewer an idea ol what happens or
is happening
"A fter I have shot all of the video.
I take it hack to the shop for editing
which is the ‘ putting a story
together' part o f it This is where
creativity can conic into place, as
much as goes into the filing stage of
the process When I finish a product.
it is ready to he sent to the
cu stom er."
Located 28 miles west o f Tokyo,
Yokota Air Base is just minutes hv
air from Vladivostok and Soviet
military forces Die Americans and
the Japan Air Self Defense Force arc
the island's first line o f defense
"S in c e I have been in Japan. I
have been to many temporary duty
assignments I have been to Korea,
the Philippines. Thailand, New
Zealand and m o re," explained the
1987 graduate o f Riverside High
School
Japan, known as the 'Ijin d o f the
Rising Sun,' is rich in history ami
tradition Hut. it is also one o f the
fastest growing technical ami in
dustnal nations in the world The
two facets o f Japan create a con
trasting view for the Americans sta
Honed there
Tokyo, where East meets West, is
one o f the largest modern cities in
the world today It is a combination
o f Hollywood. Chicago, New York
and Washington I) C Tokyo is the
nation s capital, and home to the
entertainment, transportation ami
financial centers Although Tokyo is
a city o f over 12 million people, it
is relatively crime and violence free
"L iv in g in Japan has offered me
the opfsirtumty to see a different purt
o f the world Japan is a very
beautiful place which offers me a
v tew ol a different culture everyday.
with no two days the sam e.” said
Ammons
"T h e cost o f living sure nukes
things expensive here But.w iththc
cost o f living allowance the govern
ment gives us. I'm able to do some
(raveling around the country I could
do more (raveling if it would ever
stop raining Japan has a long and
hard rainy season, in fact, it has been
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The resolution committee reported
that there was only one resolution
Delta Johnson gave a report on the
County Deputy meeting she attend
ed in the Fugenc area National
Grange is going to raise the dues S I .
The County Deputy reported that
she had received five out o f six
reports The granges are holding
their own, membership wise, but are
down in some areas in attendance
The treasurer Cecil Jones, read the
expense sheets in an old ledger of the
1926 accounts, which the group
found interesting, and enjoyable
The expenses then were small by our
views now. hut large then
The pn>gram for the afternoon
was home movies by Dcwte West,
on the “ Day the water cam e.” a
story o f Boardman and the day the
water raised to cover the town, from
the building o f the dam One thing
noted about the film was the in
teresting cloud formations and the
sunsets These were also movies o f
a caravan, that passed through the
town, o f covered wagons, horses
and people involved with a Jimmie
Stewart movie
The next meeting will he at the
Clamo (¡range on April 29 All
grangers are urged to attend
Roll call was as follows Green
field lb. Lexington h. Mikkalo 2.
Willows 2. Columbia J ; Cold
Springs 3. Tillicum 2, Stanfield I
and Rufus 2
Ammons documents career fields in Japan
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taw linkages, the growth potential at
the Port o f Morrow is immense,”
said Neal
Morrow County's agricultural
potential to support diversified food
processing industries was high on
Neal’s list o f attractions to his new
positKm Neal claims an "aggressive
approach to growth,” and points to
just a couple o f Port o f Clarkston
projects as examples o f that ap^
proach "In just two weeks, a motel
and con vent am center will open here
at the Port of Clarkston With
units and a convention ranoettv of
3 50. this 54 million project will
employ 100 people and make a
significant contribution to the local
econ om y." Neal said
The other example is a 140 ton
crane with " p ic k ” capacity unique
on the upper Snake River which
brings high value cargo through the
Port,
Neal is anxious to nuke the naive
complete, hoping to huve his wile
Kathy and children Rochelle. 15 and
Ryan 7 . settled into a home in
Boardman prior to his first day at the
Port o f Morrow on M a a h I
Oregon State College in Ashland and
Reed College in Portland, with
studies in literature, creative writing,
music, dranu. anthropology and
folklore
Since 1981 he has averaged near
ly 500 programs a year His work
has been acknowledged and sup
fx'rted by regional and national arts
groups, as well as Native American,
educational, historical and public
Rummage and food sale at
Stokes Landing in Irrigon
service organizations In aikiition. he
has published several books, made
nuny recordings and had an article
in the November 13, 1988 Nor
thwest Magazine, in the Sunday
Oregonian
An evening with Thomas Doty is
a delightful experience His ability
to tailor his performance to his au
dicncc is exceptional All ages arc
invited to this program
raining for the past 6 0 days "
te w than 4 0 years ago. the United
Sûtes and Japan were locked in hat
The District Attorney's office at
tie that spread all over the Pacific
the courthouse in Hcppncr reports
The people o f Japan, with their
There will be a rummage and bak
Friday and Saturday, February 9 - 11
handling the following business dm
(¡cisha girls. Buddhist temples, bam
ed foods sale at Stokes landing
Chili beans, all you can eat for 51,
ing the past week
boo groves and rice paddies, were
Senior Center in Irrigon Thursdav,
will he served to shoppers at noon
Rocky Rodriguez. 21, Heppner.
as mysterious to Americans as the
was sentenced to Burglary in the Se
laml they called home However, to
cond Degree, before Judge Ralph
day. Japan and the United States are
Currin on January 27 He was fined
S h e lb y l.e w is R a n d a ll, a
allies, and economic leaders in the
Z.achariuh Jam es M artlson. a
550 for Crime Victims Compensa
daughter Shelby, was born Feb 2.
world Japanese and Americans live
son /achariah. was horn Jan 31,
tain. $500 attorney s' tecs amt 52. «>*>
1989 to Rhonda ami Kandy Randall,
and work side by side, developing
1989 to Robin ami Kim Martison of
in restitu tio n to the victim
of
Hcppncr
at
St
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Hospital
mutual
understanding
and
Irrigon at Good Shepherd Hospital
Rodriguez is to serve five years at
in Pendleton The baby weighed 9
cooperation
in Hermiston The baby weighed 7
Oregon Corrections Division with
"T h e Japanese people arc very
lbs 2 ozs.
lbs 4 ozs
one year mandatory minimum,
Grandparents are June l.iltler,
kind and accept Americans They
Nicholas Ira B ozarth, a son
suspended on the condition that he
Moscow.
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and
Bud
and
Florence
often go out o f their way to help if
Nicholas, was born Jan 28. 1989 to
successfully complete five years pro
you need directions or if you're
Kamlall,
Brewster.
WA
Tammy Bozarth o f Boardman at
hation and pay 25*3 o f hl< income
l.jrndt Rose Patton, a daughter,
lo s t," said Ammons
. A iw vl. StKpbcoJ Hospiul m H e r-.v.
towards his restitution until paid in
l.ymti. was horn Fetj 2 , 1989 to
"T h e Japanese are honest in every
mieton Die baby weighed 8 lbs h .
full and then, all funds to he paid lo
San4rti ami Mark Patton o f Heppner
respect. They arc the best host* |
ozs
his co u rt-o rd ered
fees
and
at St
Anthony H ospital in
think we could find in the world
katelyn Ann Stevens, a daughter
avsevsiiKiits until puul in full Dctcn
Pendleton. The hahy weighed 8 Ihs
They w ill ins itc you everywhere, to
katelyn, was born Jan 4 . 1989 to
dant shall not possess any drug
parades, festivals, and sometimes
11 O/S
John ami Marie Stevens of Pendleton
paraphernalia, amid subject Ins per
Grandparents arc Mr and Mrs
they even ask you to participate."
at St
Anthony H ospital in
son. residence, vehicle and real pro
Jay Dec Hudson, Heppner and Mr
Pendleton The baby weighed 9 lbs
perty to search ami seizure by a pro
ami Mrs Edward Patton, lone
8 ozs.
hation officer to determine the
(¡real grandparents arc Mr and
Grandparents are Boh and Judy
presence o f stolen property, and or
Mrs Elmer Moe, Heppner. Mr ami
Stev
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H cppncr,
R obert
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drug related items Defendant to he
Mrs Fred M iller. Post Falls. ID,
Kowolchuk. Camas. W i ; Caralee
given random urmuly sis test I lefen
and
M rs
D orothy
P atton ,
King. Walla Walla. Wa.
dant is required to stay in (he Slate
Hermiston
Great grandparents are Harold
of Oregon during his probation time
The baby joints one brother and
and Helen Stevens and Verna Brin
Dan Greeley Price, 18. Irrigon ap
one sister at home
da o f Heppner and Carmi Meske.
peared before Judge Ralph Currin on
t.as Vegas. Nev._________________
January 27 and entered a plea o f Not
(¡ra n t Richard Schm idt, a son,
Guilty to Kidnapping in the Second
(¡rant, was horn September 28. 1988
degree. Attempted Assault in the
to Richard and Karen Schmidt of
Second Degree. Criminal M ischief
lebanon The baby weighed 9 Ihs
in the Third Degree and I ailurc lo
4Vi ozs.
The Hcppncr Police department
C arry or Present O p e r a to r s
Grandparents are Dick and M ax
reports handling the following
License No trial dale has been set
ine Schmidt. Heppner and Bill ami
business during the past week
at this time
Mary Kagee. Ixbanon
Feb I 12:15 a m. -citation issued
G reat-grandparents are
Dec
for Careless Driving, 1 3 0 p m -
Schmidt, Condon and Clarence
funeral escort. 7 V>p m assist Mor
Medlock, Dexter
row County S h e riffs department
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Feb 2 1 5 3 a m Motorist Assist,
Wagon Wheel Lunch Specials]^
1
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A irm an Shiela M . (¡a lleg o ,
Chinese Pork Noodles
Thun Feb 2nd
S
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department
ilaughtcrof Mr ami Mrs Dan Tow a
Fish Sandwich Clam Chowder
Fri. Feb 3rd
Feb
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Buckaroo Stew
Sat Feb 4th
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Air Force basic training at lackland
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mission, organization and customs
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and received special (raining iff
Room
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human relations
Available < all Dick;
Feb 5: 2 47 p m report o f
In addition, airmen who complete
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associate degree through the com
munity college o f the Air Force
The airman is a 1982 graduate of
Riverside High School
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program to the rank o f master
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Yunker is a security police in
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The Friends o f the Boardman C i
ty Lihary are pleased to present
Stories and Songs From The Native
Northwest by Thomas Doty, on
Tuesday. February 21 at 7 :3 0 p m
at the Sam Boardman Elementary
School l ibrary
Thomas Doty is the fourth genera
tion o f a family in the Rogue Valley
o f southwest Oregon His educa
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New Port Manager named
Gary Neal will assume the reins
as General Manager o f the Port of
Morrow following the resignaiion of
former manager Bob Miller Neal
was named to the post by the Port
( ommission last week, following a
recruitment period which attracted
$2 applicants
Neal is currently Manager at the
ft>rt o f Clarkston. where, in the past
five years he has seen the number o f
fx*rt district tenants increase from six
to 24 'With such an abundance o f
land and such important transporta
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