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• • . % •% .* -* • .• •» 41 • • Weddings 111« « Nelson lists Legislative staff members Ê Oregon native. Hansen has lived her whole life in (he area, raising children and grandchildren in Baker Also named to the staff was John Nelson, Mike Nelson's son A senior at Willamette nujoring in political science. Nelson will serve as an unpaid office intern, reflecting a campaign promise Nelson nude rail to hire family members John Nelson grew up in Baker, and has travelled the district extensively throughout the campaign Rcpresetativc-clcct Nelson ex pressed confidence in his staff, claim ing that they have "th e background, knowledge and com mitment needed to effectively serve our constituents W e re all looking forw ard to a very productive legislature " Nelson and his staff are leaving soon for Salem, to begin the session on January 9 W h ile S u p p lie s L e st 6-pr m o n » o r m it s o t » p o r t s o c k s are a com fortable absorbent c o tt o n b le n d - s o its easy to be a go o d sport' C h oose m ens over the-calf striped tube socks si/e 10-15 or misses cuffed sport socks m white and assorted pastels, sire 9-11 « m » QUANTITIES LIMITED M ummj ' j Ditug • 217 North Main Heppner - •••*•?. • • . #* # w » * •; * • ’*•• % * . • • - • • r. ____ » . « . . - . a i — ». * ' * , ;. ... . ’A** #’ì » * * »’ i ^ • - . • : , - The late 19th century wa* a time when (among other things) most o f the world's lead out put was being transferred to the A m erican Southwest m the form o f bullets Dr nodical I >> the residents o f die area set to work distributing this lead throughout die countryside fin e o f these occasions was die Whisky Glass War It u fmm this fascinating lime and place that Larry Me Mur- try has drawn his new novel "Anything for B illy” Thiv superb novel venfies Me Mur try's reputation as a storyteller and speaks o f a vast amount o f research skillfully knitted together with humor, insight and imagination Seen thmugh the eyes o f a middle aged, wealthy. Philadelphian named Ben Sippy. the hook describes the last day* in die life o f Billy Bone, aka William Bones or Billy the Kid Hen has travelled long (and painfully) to experience the real West which he finds to he nothing at all like the dime novels he has been reading < and writing) for mi many years During the course o f this journey Ben encounters a mixed hag o f cowboys, gunflghters. unemployed buffalo hunters and drifters hent on exterminating one another for very fuzzy reasons Chief among these characters is young Billy Bone Abused and neglected as a child. Bil ly has grown into a restless, violent ysning man A poor \K* who prefers his shotgun to his Colt 45. Billy very seldom kills in anger or prrmedita lion and never with any remorse Among Billy's friends, lovers, vic tims and enemies arc Joe lanelady. Billy’s friend through everything, (or at least dc facto possessor) o f the 3 million acre Whisky Glass Rjnch. Most W oolak. the 7 foot tall blaik assassin who works for Isinglass; and Katie Garza, who loved Billy, broke him out o f jail and finally kill cd him so that someone else couldn't. Because he hungers for genuine ness, Ben Sippy loves them all despite their v io le n t, erratic behavior And because he and (by extension) we are not forced by the author to judge the morality o f Bil ly 's o r his associates' actions, there are no villians Fans of Ijtrry McMurtry will find this one o f his finest hooks The details may seem curious to (hose of us raised on TV westerns and John Wayne movies hut my grandfather, who was horn in Gray County Kan sas. would have loved this book "Anything for Hilly” can be found at the Heppner Public Library along with manv new books See vou there ■ ! i » .. ■ Hrppnrr Gazette- Times. Hcppncr. Oregon Wednesday. February 15. 1989 . SEVEN Fillies take 11th straight victory By Jill Conklin Behind Tami Lindsay's 17 points and 13 re K >urvds the Heppner Fillies rallied in the fourth quarter to heal the Weston Me F wen Tiger Scots tor their I Ith straight victory 51 -45. Fn day night The Fillies fell hchinid early when the Tiger Scots went to their inside game for 14 first pern*! poinls. Heppner scored eight poinls in the quarter with Lindsay leading the way with four points Kim Siookcy. Jill Conklin and N ance W right held W eston- McFwcn's high scoring guard Mary Bjorkland in check during the second period ami Heppner out scored the Tiger Scots 10-8 in ihe second quarter Weston MeF.wen still held a four point advantage though. 22 18 Heppner took over coming out after die half Six points h> Lindsay and four points each by Samh Turner and Conklin sparked a Heppner ral ly (hat pulled the Fillies within one point after three periods of play Sis points by Wright to open the final quarter really got Heppner go ing Wright drove to the basket three consecutive limes to score ami once got a three-point play This seemed to deflate the visiting Tiger Scots, Kit they hauled back to within ihrcc points with only aboul I 50 left on the clock The Fillies attempted to hold the ball, so Weston McKwcn was forced to foul Clinch free throw shooting by Turner, Conklin, Wrighl ami Libby Brill scaled the win for Heppner 51-45 Heppner was led by Lindsay's game high 17 points and Conklin ami Turner added nine points each Jen niter Curnn played an excellent game on the defensive end. stealing the hull sis times Dawn Shepard hail - 111 Vmundii Gutierrez, reporter The Cooking Fspress Club held their first meeting on February 7. l9K9.ii their leader Chloc Pearson's house W e have four people in our club They arc Amanda Gutierrez. Jill Briggv. Joan Bingham, and lain Moeller W e learned all about a nutritious meal and made mini pizzas North-Lex Livestock ( Tub Hv Justin M iller, Reporter . (Jn January 2 9 the North lex.4 H Livestock Club had (he special privilcdgc o f going through Hansell Brothers feed lot It's the largest family owned hog fccdlol in I he tree world South o f Interstate 84 at Or dinancc The former Army housing was purchased by (he Hansclls in 1959 h is the base lor their 11000 animal "fa rro w to finish" hog ... j r 1 • i> i ' T ■ ' j 1 i. • »■ t * y^r * > '» (■ ' * V * ' • % • . • • Pftou by Joyc« Hugh— Kim S tookey guards Tiger Scots player as H e p p n er w on th e g a m e 5 1 -4 5 ' Î * . t z - • » - 2 X 8 9 1 M u j X I X I ’ . S lo g h i 1 CM 6; I unto 4 1-2 9; J. 4 urrtn 2 IMI 4; Hrkihntn; Hallo ; Itr III 2 (Ml 4. W rtliuiMt Kwcn (45) Juan 2 I I 5; XIhcrt 0 12 I; laggatt ID-1 X; Caiirr 2 M S ; Hjorkland 5 0-2 IO; Stirparti 7 2 4i Ih. I ogtttrll; Kirk; Ihiwd. »-latini gitali Jaggart 2, VS righi I. I nial Imik, llrppnrr 17 SSrslon SU I nm 14 Irthnaal foult VS rtlon VIt k urn marh VI. shanr. operation John H ansell. the manager was host to our group and explained lK* fusion o f the Hansell's Pig Farm They raise iheir own sows ami have aKmt 1200 in different stages o f production all the time At wein ing each young pig is placed on a growth ration ami is ready to market in 146 days The Hansell finish out and deliver 550 pigs a week to market Mr Hansell cxplaincJ a unique mechanical feeding system that augers feed to each house With that and other innovative systems, only 7 people arc needed to run the en tire operation each day J V . -.r- • z .V' J* s * *. • j . ; - . llrppnrr (51 i Stmikrt I 11-41 2; Conklin 16 for the Tiger Scots. Kit Heppner held H|orkland to 10 points The win upped Hcppncr'* record 11-OinCBC and 12 5 overall The 1 iger Scots dropped to 7-5 ami third place in conference play behind Wasco County llrppnrr X 10 10 17 J| VVnliMiVk t urn M N 1.1 10 45 . n . j , V . . s : I ■-'. ! » t j *• • . . 4 . * " -• ' I . -.-1 ’ •*' 4. . '• -ll ' ’ j ** - - S iL - * r • ■ j - V * . t :.y We Print BUSINESS FORM S G-T . . V - -- -, -i ’ V • ■ ». • » ■ ^ . .V i. P r in tin g 147 W illim -Ilt'ppncr 676-9228 V- Computer Paper »29.82 — 2,550 sheets Gazette-Times ’ * z.x - * - » • . * 4 i* / . . «. r » !» N . . 6 7 6 -9 P 2 8 T-.V1 NAP* AUTO PARTS “ g ^ .* ' V w! ^ We make custom hoses 50 Month Battery - i. 2** • h -, ^ • J ' * *‘.v * ■S : Mote starting power More reserve power SO m onth lim ited warranty Easy installation 44 ? sv. 95 In ch ■ - v -v - íí& V - Heppner Auto Parts mm 676 9 12 J 148 Í C enter H eppner A ll (lie iiRlit part;* in al I tin* ri¿Jit place*.' r m T - .T T T T - IV IT - l 92nd. Anniversary Celebration (A n n u a l) Friday Feb. 17th - Special Dinner 6:30-9 p.m. Live Music 9:00 p.m. Sat. Feb. 18th - Registration - 10:00 a.m. Ladies Tea - 1:30 p.m. |.\ Lodge - 2:00 p.m. M ^ Dinner 6:30 p.m. Dance (2 bands) 9:00 p.m. M / • g •• . ' . v A ' 1 / ■ * -f» •. w •» •*. 7 •*'/ V » . í : ' . - X t!“ <<. • s '* ' * Ife Sunday Feb. 19th - Breakfast - 7:30-10:30 a.m, Special B.B.Q. Ribs 11:30 - 3:00 p.m, Heppner Elks 358 67 ( > - 91 X I 142 N HTirrr tneruts M r r l % ’ ■ f • • : ■■ ■ . 0 - • " - . • . • ** 1 • .] O l_ l . . N lilifl ^ : • • : f ' • ^ \ *iïrV w ? »’>V s.’- * -u. '-4L., A . X r-> . L w H & * ‘ a -, . - “ .’ 7 V- ■ : y.. »*,. *4 -/v - <*V#’ y „ . i p “ » i ’ * i L I •* * * , * I . ] •»> * ’ • Lexington News I runun Messenger Jr and wife o f Hemiiston and several o f ihe local grandchildren Belly Marquardl flew up lo Seattle over the weekend to visit tier daughter Jana who has been alien ding classes with Horizon Air Billie June Owen and children were Portland callers over the weekend They met her husband Ira who is employed at the coast and joined them in Portland - • • • • * . - - Truman Messenger has K-cn a patient in Pioneer Memorial Hospital the last week Holly RcK'kah Iztdgc will meet on Thursday evening Secret Sisters w ill he revealed at this time Refreshments will he served follow ing (he meeting -;-Joyce Buchanan is home after several months spent in Portland where she was recuperating from a stay in the hospital -:-Mikc and Lyn Burcham o f Pendleton were recent callers at the home o f his mother. Dorothy Burcham -¡•Lexington (¡range will meet on Monday evening starting with a 6 M) p m pot luck dinner April Sykes will give a program on ihe functions o f the Day Care Center, how flnam ed and other information -¡-Presidents day will he rccogm/ ed Everyone it cordially invited to attend the program and pntluck dinner -¡- The ( iW A district conference «>1 the Grange was held at the Board man (Greenfield) on Thursday o f last week The meeting was called to order by the Grccficld chairman Fd na Mclby. who introduce District *4 Chairman Vcrla Larson and Stale Chairman Dorris Ricd Recognition reports were given out as were the Dogs for the Deaf recognition cer tificates These arc awarded for the granges giving money to provide these dogs Lexington and Green field were presented their awards having been missed at the State Grange Contests were discussed such as tfie Needlework. Bread Mak ing. toys, etc A lovely dinner was served at noon Those attending from this area were Delpha Jones. Wheatland County Deputy, Pomona G W A chair pervin Dot Jfalvorsen and grangers Lorec Hubbard. Helen Crawford, and Lucilc Rictnun Many rkmr prizes were given - ¡- V is it o r * at the Trum an Messenger home this week was a son and w ife G erry and Sue : I dfl 'è 1 -W » ' . y 4 MAPA By Delpha Jones, 989-8189 • a *- 4-H News Messenger from Portland, six daughters and families Mr and Mrs h7h-9tSi *» '•» t. » bi Marie St rut hers Kristi Ix a Fletcher, daughter of Marion and Anita Fletcher o f T i II jmxw A. was nurricd December 17. 1988 at St John'* United Church o f Christ, to Brett Michael Sherer. Tigard. *»n o f Richard and Margo Sherer o f lone The bride was given to marriage by her father Pastor Mike Hanhack. Tillamook officiated at the ceremony Honor attendant for the bride was Tami Fletcher, sister o f the bride At tendants for the bride were friends Kristi Bacrtlein, Julie Norberg, Mary Roves and Jacque Sprutc Best nun was Matt McHlligott. friend o f the groom Groomsmen were brothers o f the groom. Scott and Todd Sherer and friend Matt Novak and the bride's brother Daryl Fletcher Music was provided by Cindy Perkins, soloist and organist Mary Toy both o f Tillamook "My Treasurer” and "T h e Wedding Song” were played Flower girl was Allison Fry, Pendleton and ring bearer was Haysc Lenhart, Corvallis. Candlclighters were Scott and Todd Sherer The bride's dress had a high neckline with pearl drop necklace, long sleeves, drop waist and laced with sequins The veil was also laced with sc quins She carried a bouquet o f white carnations, red roses and Baby's Breath Her colors for the wedding were burgundy and silver The recep tion was held at Swiss Hall in Tillamook and was decorated with a Chnstnus tree, ceiling wreaths and cedar bow with doves and white lights The couple spent a week in Kauai. Hawaii for their wedding trip The bride is a graduate o f Tillamook High School and is a student at Portland State University. The groom is a graduate o f Hcppncr High School and Oregon Stale University. He is employed by Bonneville Power Administration The couple is at home at 9655 S .W North Dakota in Tigard o 07 • • book d # Fletcher — Sherer State Representative-elect Michael Nelson, in his efforts to prepare for the 1989 legislative session, has named the members o f his legislative staff Nelson’ s staff will serve as "extensions o f the legislator in representing the people o f the district." Nelson's choices for aide, intern and secretary reflect a sense o f con tinuity from his campaign, as well as a familiarity with District 59 Ted Sturdevant. Nelson’ s ful time coor dinator through the last seven months o f the campaign, will serve as Nelson's legislative aide and chief o f staff Nelson cited Sturdevant * know ledge o f the district and its pexv pie in his decision. Nelson named Mary Margaret Hansen, also a campaign aide, as his secretary. He lauded her background, both in the district and Eastern Oregon in general An 4 'v * g • ~ * •
