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** » . ^ • • « MM ,• *'*i • *• « • •-- • ... »•• *-« _ >- ,[ j . • î f .*. The Heppner The Wrangler » Riding Club spun sored a Day Rate on Saturday. July 29 with an excellent turn suit of 55 borsch*, k riders of all ages The raters rude suit at 2.30 p m from the Paul Hisler Ranch with warm weather to lead them through the rolling hills, timber draws, and up to the Don Bennett cabin for an evening barbecue and visiting. Plenty of food w as on hand to feed the 75 people in attendance and talk was in the air fix a rate in 1990. The excitement fix the rate includ cd a horse almost gs>ing down in a stock pond fix a swim and gctling to see steer along with a hull elk dur ing the slay. The Wrangler» arc now planning their annual cowboy breakfast in conjunction with the Morrow Coun ty Fair and Rodeo on Sunday. August 20 Anyone willing to help cook. serve or clean up are cn courages! to call Judy Barber at 676-5037. Corsages were presented to Queen Nancy. Princess Amy and Court Chaperone Marlene Curnn. during the day Morrow County’s Home Owned Newspaper azette VOI. 107 NO. 32 imes W ednesday August 9. IDW llrp|>ncr 25‘ • Pages Former 1FYE visits Nelson ranch m 7 Amund Kvam. 1969 International Farm Youth Exchange student from Sleinkjer, Norway, spent a lew days last week visiting at the home of M rs. Norman Nelson Chuck Nelson picked him up at Salem where he visited Kristin Nelson, and brought him to the Nelson Ranch on Saturday evening While here, he rode the combine and truck to the elevator with the Kenneth Nelson crew, viewed Chuck Nelson's farm shop, attend ed church at the lone United Church W ' rv of Christ and had a tour around the area to sec the changes Sunday evening a pot luck was held at the ' ^ • t Nelson ranch with Birdine Tullis and " V . ■<» Chuck Nelson assisting the hostess Amund came to the United States to participate in an International athletic competition for veterans He * t V T % - « . * * I 1 competed in the shot put and ham mer throw At the present time he is a journalist and photographer for a newspaper in Steinkicr He also w rites for a d istrict church newspaper He has been active in youth work such as 4 H and has been active in planning for European meetings of IFYE. After leaving here he rode to Portland with Dr. Tom Alexander to 4*' ,* 4 visit his host family in lake Oswego Chuck Nelson. Jean Nelson. Amund Kvam and Birdine Tullis From there he went on to In dianapolis and then home ■ \ a ' -*ïi v** Mahoney places in NHSRA Mike Mahoney. panic ipating in the High Sshool National Finals Rodeo in Pueblo. Colo made it Is* the short go in h»ah ol his events Fie placed third with a 4 7 in steer wrestling and averaged **h in the na tion In cow cutting Mike placed 12th in the short-go and 17 in the nation The Mahoney family arrived home on August 2 atfer Mike had at tended more meetings to introduce the nr« National Vise President lo the group Mike scrsisJ as vice presi dent tor last year He was awarded a 5 V10 academic scholarship a 5*00 roslco scholar ship and spurs among t*thcr things lor his efforts Congratulation». Mike' Correction The Pierce Anderson wedding roc xtu>n scheduled (>>r Saturday August 12! is from 5 8 p m at the honx of Gene and Faye Pierce staff member* at Pioneer Memorial Hospital Eall sports activities at HHS will begin Monslay. August 21. with the first day of practice for both volleyball and football Daily doubles will he scheduled for the first two weeks as HHS prepares for the I 989 fall season Football players must plan on practicing every slay as the season opens w ith an early contest Friday . September I against Grant Union at John Day Football players will receive (heir toothall gear on Monday. August 14 Lcttcrmcn at 5 p m and all others at 6 p m There will he a team meeting at 7 p m. Plans underway for soccer program A soccer program for youth who are 11 and under (as of Jan Ijis h e mg organized to compete in (he Her miston soccer league Tentative plans arc for I team of under H's, under 10's and uruicr 12'» to prac lice weekdays at the Lexington field Teams will he limited to 15 players More teams could he asld cd if coaches volunteer Interested parents ansi coaches please sail Stuart Dick. W i K4V). hy August I t Jill Barber (I) and Jeffrey Currin take a break on Wrangler's ride Tom Currin in is the background. WCCC Couples Tourney huge success W illow Creek Country Club held its filth annual Couples Tournament August 5-6 Forty couples played 36 holes of Chapman uxnpetition John Fdmundxon and Kristi Smalley won low gross of the field with a score of 130 Low net of the field was won by Far I and Peggy Fishhura with a score of 93 Othet winners were First flight low grovs first Bill and Sally l>ycr. 131. second-Vem and W anda W illis. 139. third Doug and Soma Smith. 143. fourth Iten rl and Bes W ilson. 146. fifth Jim Wishart and Anita Boyer, 147 low net first Lex and Janice Paustain. 96. second-Jerry and Ann C utsforth. 101. third Roy and Juanita Martin. 102. fourth F.Wkm and Barb Gilbert. 103. fifth Bob and Suzanne Jcpsen, KM Second flight low gross first Terry Smith and l.ucille Massey, 148; second Ron Bowman and Michelle Fray. IM . third Busk and Margaret Buchanan, 154; fourth Elmer and Muriel Palmer. 155; fifth Earl and Carol Norris. 157 low net first Craig Larson and Bs-lty Chon. 93; second 1-arry and Kerry Pettyjohn, 100. third David Richards and Ncoma Bailey. 100. a lie tor fourth Risk Johnston and Margaret Hesla and Leonard Haukc and Barb Watkins. 102 Ten teams participated in Sun day 's Net Best Ball lh e first place winners were Harriet and Gerald Pierson. Suzanne and Bob Jepsen, Michelle Fray amt Ron Bowman Robanai Disquc ami Rands Olson & ‘ Irrigon levy fails Gail Paptnaau, 'the Zucchini Lady' shows Tom Simonton, sign painter, her baby' zucchini up tor adoption Tom paints signs every year for fair and rudeo advertising % T y c ity of Irrigon 1 year Serial levy voted i*n August 8 was defeated hy a vote of 104 yes votes to 144 mi votes The levy was to decide if the city should levy 543.21 I 00 outside the tax base for operating purposes The turnout for the mail in ballot was 55 percent, reported County Clerk Barbara Bloods worth * * :* . .••A. * » ' i • • * « • • ; > w y •* •:* ** • • X with a score of 31 Two teams tied for second place with a score of 33. Susan Johnston and Gary Watkins, Lois Hunt and Cliff H am s. Peggy and Earl Fishburn and Darla Richards and Frank Bailey Sally and Bill Dyer, Juanita and Rov Mar tin, L ucille Massey and Terry Snuth. Jill Haukc and Harry Fray. Other awards hy chip ins by Earl Fishburn, 2; Ron Bowman. Sally Dyer. Gary Watkins, Roy Martin KP second shot #1, 10 Duane Dts que, Ann Cutsforth. Frank Bailey. Kerry Pettyjohn KP 44. 13 womcn- Anita Boyer. Peggy Fishburn KP #3, 12 men Get aid Pierson. Frank Bailey KP second shot #9, 18 Hev Wilson. Kerry Pettyjohn, John Ed mumlson. l a m Pettyjohn Straight drive #6. 15 Elmer Palmer. Norma Pledger Sunday's speclal events were KP second shot #1. 10 Suzanne Jepsen. FlsJon Gilbert, Robanai Disquc. Bus k Buchanan KP 44, 13 women Ians Hunt KP #3, 12-men Bob Jepsen. Ron Bowman KP Second shot 49. 18 Sally Dyer. Peggy F ishburn. Roy M artin, Gene Sonstcgard Straight Drive 46. 15 Ann Cutsforth, Jim Wishart O ther special aw ards were presented to Randy Olson, Harry Fray. Margaret Buchanan, l.uvilla Sonstcgard Saturday 's play was followed by a steak ami shrimp dinner at the Elks club Special awards were handed out as well a.s skx»r prizes donated by our local merchants The evening concluded with dancing This sear's tournament committee were chairpersons Bev and Durrcl W ilson, committee members Pat and John Fdmundson, Suzanne and Bob Jepsen. Peggy and Fairl Fishburn. Barb ami Gary Watkins. Harriet and ( ierald Pierson. Robanai ami Duane Disquc and Ron Bowman > ■■¿‘■•i ¿ s '' * ' ... * . . • ** ‘r I'.' * - j W i v " ' * , * . • > . .*• » •* • » » 4 * »* • - . . . • T . k 1 a . « * « * V i Community Hand needs members Anyone interested in playing with the Morrow County Community Band during the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo parade on August 19. please contact Bob Istcd, 6 7 6 S432 or Geneva Matthews, 6 7 6 5550 Instruments can be provided and junior high or better quality players are needed Prat lice limes have been set up fix August 16 and 17 at 5 p m in the Heppner Junior High baml room r L uke Swanson, lone, competed July 29 in Spokane al Spokane Falls Community College in the National Junior Olympic competition Luke took 10th place in the high jump competition with a jump of 4 teot The winnner was Cory Chris tianson. Seattle, with a jump of i t He also beat I tike at regional» There were 20 boys competing in lhe high jump (iood job L uke' Die Hardman Community Center is sponsoring an Oyster Feed and Salmon Bake dinner. Saturday. August 12 with the dinner from 6 8 30 p m A dance will follow with JoAnn ami Hill I r e playing country and western music The charge is S7 per plate for din ner and S3 single and 55 couple lor the dance. Bob Allen will be the cook fix this event Tickets may he purchased from Linda Cecil 240 Court Street. Von me Lovgrcn or Bes Harris '» . . v ■ Swanson brings home 10th place Oyster feed at Hardman August 21 ■*•• f I * •* . >1 * • ■ * . • V ' ’* . . V- * i '’ > ^ .* • . ; * » i > . •\ «• , a O V**" ' ’• Boardman Princess has busy summer A special Pro Fair Edition has been inserted in this week's Gazette Times laiok for all ot the exciting contests and events that will be os surring next week at the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo in Heppner. beginning August 16 20 : i Pre-fair edition Sports physical in Heppner Aug. 16 inside Sports physicals will he ad ministered to Heppner junior high and high school students by Drs Jeanne and Edward Berretta at the Pioneer Memorial Clime, Wedncs day. August 16 All seventh graders and high school sophomores who plan on tur ning out for a sport must have a physical examination to participate as well as anyone turning out for a sport for the first time or a student new to the district These physicals on August 16 arc free of charge Physicals for girls will he given from 4 6 p m and hoys will he ex amined from 6-8 p m Not only arc the doctors donating their time and effort, hut so are other ï Excellent turnout for Wrangler’s Ride . . 1 * r, ^ ‘f e d Weather Report H» C*1 o< I Aug. I 1 lies. W r r fi. Ih iir s . Fu S.ll Nun. Man Princess Shawna Cash Miss Shawna Cash of Boardman is one of lhe 1989 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo princesses Cash is the daughter of Roger and Kathy Cash of Boardman She will celebrate her 18th birthday on August 16. the opening day of the fair. Princess Shawna has worked for Kegler Sentry Market lor 10 months as a slock person Her duties includc hottlc counting, bagging groceries, carry outs ami most of the slocking of merchandise on the shelves Says Princess Shawna. "m y bosses Art. Rose ami Mark Keeler have been scry supportive allowing nx tune off for my court activities ” Her most memorable event of the summer so tar has been the Rose Parade This was an opportunity of a lifetime and a wonderful and fun experience The flowers were beautiful and I met lots of other courts and people The parade was exciting and fun and I enjoyed (myself) and felt proud to he representing my county Princess Shawna has finished her high sshml education and will he at temling Blue Mountain Community College this fall High 7fc 77 77 N4 91 97 97 I.IIM XII 52 47 54 58 02 M 7 Prix .01 0 A .0 .0 T T Market Report C 00 Urx'rn» County M onday, Aug. 7 Soft \5 hile Aug V p t. 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